KBC Questions and Quiz, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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Question: Which church was consecrated in 1847 as the first Episcopal Church of the Orient?
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Correct Answer It was designed by Major William Forbes and the tower and the spire were inspired by the Norwich Cathedral. After being destroyed by two earthquakes in 1897 and 1934, it was rebuilt as a replica of the Bell Harry Tower of the Canterbury Cathedral.
Question: Which neighbourhood of Kumartuli is well known for which traditional artisans?
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Correct Answer Potters known as kumors work here to create clay images of idols for Kolkata’s various festivals. Millions of idols are made during the months preceding Durga Puja, which is celebrated over a period of four to five days. Idols of goddess Durga slaying the demon, Mahisasura, in a battle of good triumphing over evil, are very popular.
Question: Which famous bridge also known as Rabindra Setu is called the ‘Gateway of Calcutta'?
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Correct Answer The Howrah Bridge is built over the river Ganga and connects the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah. Eight rows of vehicles can ply over the bridge at the same time.
Question: Which was the first planetarium to be set up in India?
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Correct Answer The M. P. Birla Planetarium started functioning on September 22, 1962 and was formally inaugurated on July 2, 1963 by the first Prime Minister of India, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. With a capacity for 500 people, it is the largest planetarium in Asia.
Question: Which is the largest cricket stadium in Asia?
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Correct Answer The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of more than a lakh spectators. It was one of the first cricket stadiums in India to have floodlights and host day and night matches. Important matches like the 1987 World Cup finals and the 1996 World Cup semi finals have been played here.
Question: Which monument was built in memory of a British monarch?
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Correct Answer Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to be awarded the title of Queen-Empress of India in 1877. After her death in 1901, Lord Curzon felt a monument should be built in her memory. Construction began in 1904 and the monument was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales in 1921. It was designed by Sir William Emerson after the Taj Mahal in Agra. It is now a popular tourist attraction and two regular sound and light shows in English and Bengali are held here in the evening.
Correct Answer Nitrogen is NOT a greenhouse gas, however nitrous oxide is. Greenhouse gases contribute to global warming. Deforestation is a big contributer to the greenhouse effect.
Question: What measurement unit microbiologists use when they want to measure something really small (like a bacterial cell!)?
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Correct Answer To get a micrometre, you multiply the amount of millimeters by a 1000. So, if the answer in millimeters was 3, it would be 3000 in micrometres! A micrometer is one millionth of a meter - very, very small!
Question: What stored energy is commonly called...?
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Correct Answer Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is moving energy. Radiant energy is the energy the sun gives off! Chemical energy is the energy created by a chemical reaction.
Question: What products are, as a general rule, the result of an acid and a base reacting together?
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Correct Answer Whenever an acid and base combine, they almost always produce water and a salt. However, water and carbon dioxide are occasionally produced. You have probably heard of the volcano experiment! Well, when you mix baking soda (a base) and vinegar (an acid) together, the end products are water and carbon dioxide. However, it is mostly water and a salt (such as sodium chloride) that are produced in this type of reaction.
