Question | Answer | % Correct |
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To what city was the capital of India moved from Kolkata in 1911? | Delhi | 93%
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By what other is Kolkata also known? | Calcutta | 91%
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What Catholic nun gained international renown for her charity work in Kolkata? | Mother Teresa | 91%
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Kolkata is located on the Hooghly River. What river is it a distributary of? | Ganges | 89%
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What is the closest world capital to Kolkata? | Dhaka | 79%
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Kolkata is the capital of what Indian state? | West Bengal | 79%
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Of what type of white rock is the above made? | Marble | 75%
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What building was dedicated to the Empress of India when completed in 1921? | Victoria Memorial | 54%
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What is the oldest cricket stadium in India? | {Eden} Gardens | 52%
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What country's 2nd-oldest consulate is located in Kolkata (established in 1792)? | United States | 46%
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What is the name of the Bengali cinema, that is based in Kolkata? | {Tolly}wood | 38%
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What Bengali ruler captured the city from the British in 1756? | {Siraj} ud-Daulah | 35%
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What other major city is located on the other western bank of the Hooghly River? | Howrah | 33%
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What fort was considered the headquarters of the British East India Company? | Fort {William} | 32%
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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 | 23%
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What is the most famous nickname of Kolkata? | {Cultural} Capital of India | 23%
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What other name is the Tiretta Bazaar neighborhood usually known as? | Old {China} Market | 23%
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What was established in Kolkata's suburb of Serampore in 1818, now is India's oldest one? | University | 21%
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What author of "Vanity Fair" was born in Kolkata in 1811? | William Makepeace Thackeray | 17%
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