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The University of Calcutta was founded in

1850 1857 1890 1901 Answer: 1857 Explanation: It was established on 24 January 1857 and is the oldest multidisciplinary university. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal, but at the time of establishment it had a catchment area ranging ...

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year

1736 1757 1780 1832 Answer: 1757 Explanation: The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.

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The Kolkata Metro service was started from the year

1978 1981 1984 1985 Answer: 3. 1984 Explanation: The section from Dum Dum to Tollygunge has been opened to passenger traffic starting from October 24, 1984 and finished on September 27, 1995. Extension of Metro Railway from Tollygunge to Kavi Subhash was sanctioned in the year ...

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Who is known as the last independent Nawab of Bengal

Mir Jafar Siraj ud-Daulah Sarfaraz Khan None of the above Answer: 2. Siraj ud-Daulah Explanation:Siraj-ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, reigning from 1756 to 1757. The end of his reign marked the beginning of the rule of the East India Company over Bengal and ...

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