West Bengal GK
In which year the Howrah Bridge was opened for public

1935 1943 1945 1951 Answer: 1943 Explanation: The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the ...

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The University of Calcutta was founded in

1850 1857 1890 1901 Answer: 1857 Explanation: It was established on 24 January 1857 and is the oldest multidisciplinary university. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal, but at the time of establishment it had a catchment area ranging ...

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year

1736 1757 1780 1832 Answer: 1757 Explanation: The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.

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