Kolkata Trivia
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This document outlines the rules for a quiz competition with multiple teams. It states that there will be 1 question per team, with 10 points awarded for a correct answer within 10 seconds and 5 points if unanswered after 10 seconds and passed to the next team. It then provides 20 sample questions that could be used in the quiz competition.
Kolkata Trivia
- 3. Rules 1. 5 questions for each team 2. 10 points for every complete correct answer. 3. The answer will not pass 4. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will be given by quizmaster.
- 4. When did the official English name change from Calcutta to Kolkata? a. 1999 b. 2000 c. 2001 d. 2002
- 5. When did the Indian Museum open? a. 1889 b. 1867 c. 1824 d. 1814
- 6. The Victoria Memorial is built in an architectural style similar to the: a. Taj Mahal b. Nakhoda Mosque c. Saheed Minar d. Indian Museum
- 7. The Zoological Garden was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales in: a. 1917 b. 1901 c. 1889 d. 1876
- 8. About how many people can the Nakhoda Mosque now hold? a. 1,000 b. 10,000 c. 5,000 d. 15,000
- 9. How tall does the Saheed Minar stand? a. 142 ft b. 150 ft c. 158 ft d. 164 ft
- 10. Who is the first women to climb Mount Everest twice a. bachendri Pal b. santosh Yadav c. muraka priti d. nair Pony
- 11. Calcutta electric supply corporation's head office located at the building named under? a. Cesc house b. Ceat house c. Rpg house d. Victoria house
- 12. Old russa road now renamed at a. Tollygunge b. Sealdah c. Kalighat d. Beliaghata
- 13. The another name of salt lake stadium is a. Kishore bharati krirangan b. Balak bharat krirangan c. Yuva bharati krirangan d. Yuvak bharati krirangan
- 14. The famous Bengali sweet "Ladyguinea" is named after.. a.Lady Cornell b.Lord Clive c.Lady Canning d.Lady of Kolkata
- 15. The respiration organ of whale is- a. Gill b. Lungs c. Skin d. Trachea
- 16. Who is Kolkata's current Mayor? a.Pranab Mukherjee b.Sovan Chatterjee c.Saurabh Goenka d.MK Narayan
- 17. Who wrote "Koi acha sa ladka" which is the Hindi version of Vikram Seth's "a suitable boy"? a.Meera nayar b.Soniya gandhi c.Gopalkrishna gandhi d.M.k. narayanan
- 18. Who founded Kolkata? a. Lord Clive b. Ras Behari Roy c. Job Charnock d. Lord Montgalfe
- 19. When did India’s capital shifted to Delhi from Kolkata? a.1910 b.1911 c.1935 d.1912
- 20. Who is the only Test cricketer to have scored more runs than Don Bradman, but failed to score in his last innings? a. Rahul Dravid b. Sourav Ganguly c. Vijay Dahiya d. Clive Lloyd
- 21. What did the present-day Kolkata earlier comprised of? a. Howrah and Calcutta b. Howrah, Kalikata and Gobindapur c. Kalikata, Gobindapur and Sutanuti. d. Howrah, Kalikata and Sutanuti
- 22. WHO IS THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA a. PRANAB MUKHERJEE b. MAMTA BANERJEE c. DR MANMOHAN SINGH d. SONIA GANDHI
- 23. Who is the first Bengali Chess GM? a. Dibendyu Barua b. Niaz Murshed c. Surya Shekhar Ganguly d. Deep Sengupta
- 25. Rules 1. 2 questions for each team 2. 10 points for every complete correct answer. 3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer
- 35. Rules 1. 2 questions for each team 2. 10 points for every complete correct answer. 3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer
- 45. Rules 1. 1 questions for each team 2. 10 points for every complete correct answer. 3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer
- 51. Rules 1. 1 questions for each team 2. 10 points for every complete correct answer. 3. If any question unanswered in 10 seconds, the answer will pass on to the next Team – 5 marks for correct answer