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Kolkata Trivia

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Kolkata Trivia

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Rules1. 5 questions for each team

2. 10 points for every complete correct answer.

3. The answer will not pass

4. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will be given by quizmaster.

Kolkata – The City of Joy

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When did the official English name change from Calcutta to Kolkata?

a. 1999b. 2000c. 2001d. 2002

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When did the Indian Museum open?

a. 1889b. 1867c. 1824d. 1814

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The Victoria Memorial is built in an architectural style similar to the:

a. Taj Mahalb. Nakhoda Mosquec. Saheed Minard. Indian Museum

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The Zoological Garden was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales in:

a. 1917b. 1901c. 1889d. 1876

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About how many people can the Nakhoda Mosque now hold?

a. 1,000b. 10,000c. 5,000d. 15,000

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How tall does the Saheed Minar stand?

a. 142 ftb. 150 ftc. 158 ftd. 164 ft

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Who is the first women to climb Mount Everest twice

a. bachendri Palb. santosh Yadavc. muraka pritid. nair Pony

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Calcutta electric supply corporation's head office located at the building named under?

a. Cesc houseb. Ceat housec. Rpg housed. Victoria house

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Old russa road now renamed at

a. Tollygungeb. Sealdahc. Kalighatd. Beliaghata

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The another name of salt lake stadium is

a. Kishore bharati kriranganb. Balak bharat kriranganc. Yuva bharati krirangand. Yuvak bharati krirangan

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The famous Bengali sweet "Ladyguinea" is named after..

a.Lady Cornellb.Lord Clivec.Lady Canningd.Lady of Kolkata

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The respiration organ of whale is-

a. Gillb. Lungsc. Skind. Trachea

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Who is Kolkata's current Mayor?

a.Pranab Mukherjeeb.Sovan Chatterjeec.Saurabh Goenkad.MK Narayan

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Who wrote "Koi acha sa ladka" which is the Hindi version of Vikram Seth's "a suitable boy"?

a.Meera nayarb.Soniya gandhic.Gopalkrishna gandhid.M.k. narayanan

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Who founded Kolkata?

a. Lord Cliveb. Ras Behari Royc. Job Charnockd. Lord Montgalfe

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When did India’s capital shifted to Delhi from Kolkata?

a.1910b.1911c.1935d.1912

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Who is the only Test cricketer to have scored more runs than Don Bradman, but failed to score in his last innings?

a. Rahul Dravidb. Sourav Gangulyc. Vijay Dahiyad. Clive Lloyd

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What did the present-day Kolkata earlier comprised of?

a. Howrah and Calcuttab. Howrah, Kalikata and Gobindapurc. Kalikata, Gobindapur and Sutanuti.d. Howrah, Kalikata and Sutanuti

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WHO IS THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

a. PRANAB MUKHERJEEb. MAMTA BANERJEEc. DR MANMOHAN SINGHd. SONIA GANDHI

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Who is the first Bengali Chess GM?

a. Dibendyu Baruab. Niaz Murshedc. Surya Shekhar Gangulyd. Deep Sengupta

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Kolkata Trivia

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Rules1. 2 questions for each team

2. 10 points for every complete correct answer.

3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer

Dance and Handicrafts Of Paschim Bangla

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Chhau Dance

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Gaudia Dance

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Jhumur Dance

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Rabindra Nritya

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Dokra Metal Craft - Bishnupur

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Chhau Masks - Purulia

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Terracotta Potteries - Bishnupur

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Shola Pith - Murshidabad

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Kolkata Trivia

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Rules1. 2 questions for each team

2. 10 points for every complete correct answer.

3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer

Heritages Of Kolkata

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Dalhousie

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Marble Palace - Kolkata

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Park Street

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Princep Ghat

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Sobhabazar Rajbari

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St. Paul’s Cathedral

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Town Hall

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Writer’s Building

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Kolkata Trivia

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Rules1. 1 questions for each team

2. 10 points for every complete correct answer.

3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer

Temples Of Paschim Bangla

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Belur Math

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Dakshineshwar

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Mayapur

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Kalighat

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Kolkata Trivia

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Rules1. 1 questions for each team

2. 10 points for every complete correct answer.

3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer

Famous Movies

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Kabuliwala

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Hirok Rajar Deshe

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Pather Panchali

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Ghare Baire

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