| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which language is primarily spoken in Kolkata? | Bengali | 94%
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| Which poet and Nobel Laureate, born in Kolkata, was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and is also the only person to have composed the national anthems of two different countries? | Rabindranath Tagore | 91%
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| Which festival, celebrated over four days in September or October with grand processions and artistic pandals, is considered the cultural icon of Kolkata? | Durga Puja | 89%
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| Which Nobel Peace Prize-winning missionary, known for her work with the poor and sick, made Kolkata her home and base of operations? | Mother Teresa | 87%
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| Which iconic white-marble monument in Kolkata is the largest monument dedicated to a monarch anywhere in the world? | Victoria Memorial | 87%
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| Which legendary filmmaker, born in Kolkata, was the first Indian to receive an Honorary Academy Award in 1992? | Satyajit Ray | 85%
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| Which prominent Indian freedom fighter is the namesake of Kolkata's international airport? | Subhash Chandra Bose | 80%
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| Kolkata is located on the banks of the river Hooghly. Hooghly is the distributary of which major river? | Ganges | 78%
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| What prompted the British to move the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911? | The rising nationalist and revolutionary activities in Bengal | 76%
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| Which of the following statements is true about Kolkata? | All of the above | 72%
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| Which soccer team, based in Kolkata, is the most successful in Indian football history? | Mohun Bagan AC | 67%
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| Kolkata was the seat of the world's longest-serving democratically elected communist government. How many years did it remain in power? | 34 | 46%
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| Which of the following statements is FALSE in relation to Kolkata ? | It has the oldest stock exchange in Asia. | 44%
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| Which British physician, born in Kolkata, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his discovery of the malaria parasite’s transmission cycle? | Ronald Ross | 44%
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| What is the projected population of the Kolkata metropolitan area in 2025? | 21 Million | 33%
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