Q. With respect to the recent decision to increase the frequency of Maitree Express and the Bandhan Express, consider the following statements: Which of the above statements is/are true? Answer: Only 2 is correct Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: The Maitree Express is an international railway line that connects India and Bangladesh. It runs between […]
Q. With regards to the recent organisation of the Buxa Bird Festival, consider the following statements: Select the correct option from the codes given below: Answer: Both 1 and 2 are correct Explanation: Statement 1 is correct:The Buxa Bird festival is conducted in the Buxa Hills of West Bengal. This is the 4th edition of the
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Q. In context with the cabinet’s move to become party to the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling, consider the following statements: Which of the above statements is/are true? Answer: Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect:Ship breaking is a process of recycling ships at the end of their life. It
Answer: 1922 Explanation: The Anandabazar Patrika was relaunched by proprietor Suresh Chandra Majumdar and editor Prafulla Kumar Sarkar. It was first printed on 13 March 1922 under their ownership and was against British rule.
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Answer: 1999 Explanation: Policy Circulars on Railway Heritage Preservations. Indian Railways is the proud owner of four UNESCO accorded World Heritage Sites namely Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1999), Nilgiri Mountain Railway (2005), Kalka Shimla Railway (2008) and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai (2004).
Answer: South Twenty Four Parganas is the largest district of west bengal covering area of 9960 km² while Kolkata is the smallest district of west bengal covering area of 185 km².
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Answer: 1992 Explanation: The Hooghly River Bridge Commission (HRBC) was responsible for the commissioning operations of the bridge. Construction began on 3 July 1979, and the bridge was commissioned on 10 October 1992 by the Hooghly River Bridge Commission.
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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 cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta).
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Answer: Sundarbans National Park Explanation: The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987.
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Answer: Bidhan Chandra Roy Explanation: First Bengali to be awarded the Bharat Ratna was Bidhan Chandra Roy in 1961. He was an eminent Indian physician and a freedom fighter. He served as the 2nd CM of West Bengal from 1948 to 1962. His birthday (1 July) is celebrated as National Doctors’ Day in India.
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