27-12-2017, 04:30 PM
Bengal
*Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Ans : Durgapur.
*Asiatic Society was founded in Kolkata by Sir William Johns in 1784.
*Bengal bank was the first bank to introduce cheque system m India (1784).
*The first insurance company is Oriental Life Insurance Company of West Bengal,
*The famous Santhiniketan is situated in West Bengal.
*Sundarbans, the largest delta in the world is in West Bengal.
*Famous Daijeeling Himalayan railway service nicknamed ‘Toy Train’ is in West Bengal.
*Buddhist monastery ‘Ghoom’ is in West Bengal.
*Victoria Memorial, the famous art gallary isin West Bengal. .
*The old name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport was Dum Dum International Airport
(Kolkata).
*Kolkata is known as the mecca of Indian football.
*Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is known as Lord’s of Asia.
* Kolkata is the first wi-fi enabled metrocity in India.
*Royal Calcutta golf club in Kolkata is the first golf club outside Great Britain.
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*India’s biggest Indoor sports Arena will come up in
Ans : Kolkata
*First open defecation free district in India
Ans : Nadiya
*India’s first dolphin community reserve was established in
Ans : West Bengal
*The 64 days long theatre festival organised by eastern zone cultural centre was held in
Ans : Kolkata
*Firs space weather monitoring station in India was established in
Ans : Kolkata
