Calcutta Calling

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1. This monument was built in memory of a British monarch. King George Memorial King Richard Memorial Prince of Wales Memorial Victoria Memorial

2. This is the largest cricket stadium in Asia. Chinnaswamy Stadium Wankhede Stadium Eden Gardens Stadium Ferozshah Kotla Stadium

3. This was the first planetarium to be set up in India. Nehru Planetarium Birla Planetarium Tagore Planetarium Gandhi Planetarium

4. This famous bridge also known as Rabindra Setu is called the 'Gateway of Calcutta'. Howrah Bridge Victoria Bridge Calcutta Bridge Tagore Bridge

5. The neighbourhood of Kumartuli is well known for which traditional artisans? None of these Weavers Potters Carpenters

6. This church was consecrated in 1847 as the first Episcopal Church of the Orient. St. John’s Church St. Paul’s Cathedral St. Peter’s Church St. Stephen’s Church

7. This museum is the largest in the country. Subhash Chandra Bose Museum Calcutta Museum Indian Museum Tagore Museum

8. This fort was built after the Battle of Plassey in 1757. Fort Henry Fort Andrew Fort Calcutta Fort William

9. This is the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Theresa. Nirmal Hriday Shishu Bhavan Asha Sadan Shanti Nagar

10. The Ochterlony Monument was built in 1848 by Sir David Ochterlony to commemorate his victory in the Nepal War (1814 – 1816). What was it renamed as after India achieved independence? Victory Tower Qutub Minar Shaheed Minar Char Minar