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Rules
1. 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.
When did the official English name
change from Calcutta to Kolkata?
a. 1999
b. 2000
c. 2001
d. 2002
When did the Indian Museum open?
a. 1889
b. 1867
c. 1824
d. 1814
The Victoria Memorial is built in an
architectural style similar to the:
a. Taj Mahal
b. Nakhoda Mosque
c. Saheed Minar
d. Indian Museum
The Zoological Garden was inaugurated
by the Prince of Wales in:
a. 1917
b. 1901
c. 1889
d. 1876
About how many people can the
Nakhoda Mosque now hold?
a. 1,000
b. 10,000
c. 5,000
d. 15,000
How tall does the Saheed Minar stand?
a. 142 ft
b. 150 ft
c. 158 ft
d. 164 ft
Who is the first women to climb Mount
Everest twice
a. bachendri Pal
b. santosh Yadav
c. muraka priti
d. nair Pony
Calcutta electric supply corporation's head office
located at the building named under?
a. Cesc house
b. Ceat house
c. Rpg house
d. Victoria house
Old russa road now renamed at
a. Tollygunge
b. Sealdah
c. Kalighat
d. Beliaghata
The another name of salt lake stadium is
a. Kishore bharati krirangan
b. Balak bharat krirangan
c. Yuva bharati krirangan
d. Yuvak bharati krirangan
The famous Bengali sweet "Ladyguinea" is
named after..
a.Lady Cornell
b.Lord Clive
c.Lady Canning
d.Lady of Kolkata
The respiration organ of whale is-
a. Gill
b. Lungs
c. Skin
d. Trachea
Who is Kolkata's current Mayor?
a.Pranab Mukherjee
b.Sovan Chatterjee
c.Saurabh Goenka
d.MK Narayan
Who wrote "Koi acha sa ladka" which is the Hindi
version of Vikram Seth's "a suitable boy"?
a.Meera nayar
b.Soniya gandhi
c.Gopalkrishna gandhi
d.M.k. narayanan
Who founded Kolkata?
a. Lord Clive
b. Ras Behari Roy
c. Job Charnock
d. Lord Montgalfe
When did India’s capital shifted to Delhi from Kolkata?
a.1910
b.1911
c.1935
d.1912
Who is the only Test cricketer to have
scored more runs than Don Bradman,
but failed to score in his last innings?
a. Rahul Dravid
b. Sourav Ganguly
c. Vijay Dahiya
d. Clive Lloyd
What did the present-day Kolkata
earlier comprised of?
a. Howrah and Calcutta
b. Howrah, Kalikata and Gobindapur
c. Kalikata, Gobindapur and Sutanuti.
d. Howrah, Kalikata and Sutanuti
WHO IS THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
a. PRANAB MUKHERJEE
b. MAMTA BANERJEE
c. DR MANMOHAN SINGH
d. SONIA GANDHI
Who is the first Bengali Chess GM?
a. Dibendyu Barua
b. Niaz Murshed
c. Surya Shekhar Ganguly
d. Deep Sengupta
Rules
1. 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
Rules
1. 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
Rules
1. 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
Rules
1. 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
Kolkata Trivia
Kolkata Trivia
Kolkata Trivia
Kolkata Trivia
Kolkata Trivia

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Kolkata Trivia

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  • 3. Rules 1. 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.
  • 4. When did the official English name change from Calcutta to Kolkata? a. 1999 b. 2000 c. 2001 d. 2002
  • 5. When did the Indian Museum open? a. 1889 b. 1867 c. 1824 d. 1814
  • 6. The Victoria Memorial is built in an architectural style similar to the: a. Taj Mahal b. Nakhoda Mosque c. Saheed Minar d. Indian Museum
  • 7. The Zoological Garden was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales in: a. 1917 b. 1901 c. 1889 d. 1876
  • 8. About how many people can the Nakhoda Mosque now hold? a. 1,000 b. 10,000 c. 5,000 d. 15,000
  • 9. How tall does the Saheed Minar stand? a. 142 ft b. 150 ft c. 158 ft d. 164 ft
  • 10. Who is the first women to climb Mount Everest twice a. bachendri Pal b. santosh Yadav c. muraka priti d. nair Pony
  • 11. Calcutta electric supply corporation's head office located at the building named under? a. Cesc house b. Ceat house c. Rpg house d. Victoria house
  • 12. Old russa road now renamed at a. Tollygunge b. Sealdah c. Kalighat d. Beliaghata
  • 13. The another name of salt lake stadium is a. Kishore bharati krirangan b. Balak bharat krirangan c. Yuva bharati krirangan d. Yuvak bharati krirangan
  • 14. The famous Bengali sweet "Ladyguinea" is named after.. a.Lady Cornell b.Lord Clive c.Lady Canning d.Lady of Kolkata
  • 15. The respiration organ of whale is- a. Gill b. Lungs c. Skin d. Trachea
  • 16. Who is Kolkata's current Mayor? a.Pranab Mukherjee b.Sovan Chatterjee c.Saurabh Goenka d.MK Narayan
  • 17. Who wrote "Koi acha sa ladka" which is the Hindi version of Vikram Seth's "a suitable boy"? a.Meera nayar b.Soniya gandhi c.Gopalkrishna gandhi d.M.k. narayanan
  • 18. Who founded Kolkata? a. Lord Clive b. Ras Behari Roy c. Job Charnock d. Lord Montgalfe
  • 19. When did India’s capital shifted to Delhi from Kolkata? a.1910 b.1911 c.1935 d.1912
  • 20. Who is the only Test cricketer to have scored more runs than Don Bradman, but failed to score in his last innings? a. Rahul Dravid b. Sourav Ganguly c. Vijay Dahiya d. Clive Lloyd
  • 21. What did the present-day Kolkata earlier comprised of? a. Howrah and Calcutta b. Howrah, Kalikata and Gobindapur c. Kalikata, Gobindapur and Sutanuti. d. Howrah, Kalikata and Sutanuti
  • 22. WHO IS THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA a. PRANAB MUKHERJEE b. MAMTA BANERJEE c. DR MANMOHAN SINGH d. SONIA GANDHI
  • 23. Who is the first Bengali Chess GM? a. Dibendyu Barua b. Niaz Murshed c. Surya Shekhar Ganguly d. Deep Sengupta
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