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Kolkata City Trivia - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 275 times
- The average score is 11 of 20
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| To what city was the capital of India moved from Kolkata in 1911? | Delhi | 95%
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| By what other is Kolkata also known? | Calcutta | 93%
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| What Catholic nun gained international renown for her charity work in Kolkata? | Mother Teresa | 93%
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| Kolkata is located on the Hooghly River. What river is it a distributary of? | Ganges | 91%
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| Kolkata is the capital of what Indian state? | West Bengal | 84%
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| What is the closest world capital to Kolkata? | Dhaka | 82%
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| Of what type of white rock is the above made? | Marble | 81%
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| What is the oldest cricket stadium in India? | {Eden} Gardens | 58%
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| What building was dedicated to the Empress of India when completed in 1921? | Victoria Memorial | 58%
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| What country's 2nd-oldest consulate is located in Kolkata (established in 1792)? | United States | 47%
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| What is the name of the Bengali cinema, that is based in Kolkata? | {Tolly}wood | 40%
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| What Bengali ruler captured the city from the British in 1756? | {Siraj} ud-Daulah | 38%
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| What other major city is located on the other western bank of the Hooghly River? | Howrah | 36%
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| What fort was considered the headquarters of the British East India Company? | Fort {William} | 33%
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| The foundation of what party was declared by Kanu Sanyal in 1969 in Kolkata? | Communist Party of India | 27%
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| What is the three-letter airport code of Kolkata? | CCU | 26%
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| What other name is the Tiretta Bazaar neighborhood usually known as? | Old {China} Market | 26%
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| What is the most famous nickname of Kolkata? | {Cultural} Capital of India | 23%
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| What was established in Kolkata's suburb of Serampore in 1818, now is India's oldest one? | University | 16%
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| What author of "Vanity Fair" was born in Kolkata in 1811? | William Makepeace Thackeray | 15%
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