Test: Kolkata - Class 3 MCQ

Calcutta, also referred to as Kolkata, is about 100 miles north of where the Hooghly empties into the Bay via the Mouths of the Ganges. The city's location along the banks of the river so near the Bay makes it the most important port city in the country.

On 14 June 1965, it was renamed Rabindra Setu after the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first Indian and Asian Nobel laureate. It is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge. The bridge is one of four on the Hooghly River and is a famous symbol of Kolkata and West Bengal.

Kolkata, Bengali Kalikata, formerly Calcutta, city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India's largest cities and one of its major ports.

Kolkata has rightly been called the 'City of Joy' by French author Dominique Lapierre. Kolkatans know how to enjoy - be it Durga Puja, Christmas or New Year celebrations.

The arm of the Ganges that runs through Calcutta is known as the Hooghly River. It is the large, pale green river running through the left side of the image. Calcutta, also referred to as Kolkata, is about 100 miles north of where the Hooghly empties into the Bay via the Mouths of the Ganges.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata (Dum Dum) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport is an international airport located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Kolkata zoo, known as "Alipore zoo" is near to the National Library. The zoo is major attraction in Kolkata. Including white tiger, Bengal Royal tiger, Lion, Leopard these are the main attractions of the zoo.

Kolkata has a tropical wet-and-dry climate. Mumbai and Kolkata experience moderate climate because they are on the seashore and lie under the moderating influence of the sea.

Kolkata is the First city to have underground Railway system called METRO.

Kolkata is the centre of India's large jute-processing industry. The jute industry was established in the 1870s, and mills now extend north and south of the city centre on both banks of the Hugli River. Engineering constitutes the city's other major industry.