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Question | Which of the following district was not in West Bengal at the time of Independence of India? | |
Type | multiple_choice | |
Option | Coochbehar | correct |
Option | Howrah | incorrect |
Option | Darjeeling | incorrect |
Option | Murshidabad | incorrect |
Solution | During the period of independence in 1947, West Bengal encompassed a total of 14 districts, namely Bankura, Birbhum, Bardhaman, Kolkata, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Hooghly, Howrah, Malda, Midnapore, Murshidabad, Nadia, West Dinajpur, and 24 Parganas. |