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[#766] Alipurduar district was carved out from Jalpaiguri in
Correct Answer

(D) 2014

Explanation

Solution: Alipurduar district was carved out from Jalpaiguri on 25th June, 2014 as the 20th district in West Bengal.

[#767] Adyapith temple is in
Correct Answer

(A) North 24 Parganas

Explanation

Solution: Adyapith temple is in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.

[#768] Mohammed Ali Qamar was the first Indian to win a gold medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games, in which year?
Correct Answer

(C) 2002

Explanation

Solution: Mohammad Ali Qamar is the first Indian to win a gold medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games, which was held at Manchestar in 2002.

[#769] Match the following List-I (Player) List-II (Sport) a. Arjun Atwal 1. Golf b. Mihir Sen 2. Swimming c. Mohammed Ali Qamar 3. Boxing d. Sailen Manna 4. Football
Correct Answer

(B) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

Explanation

Solution: Arjun Atwal is the first golf player, born in India to win US based PGA Tour.
Mihir Sen was a long distance swimmer and is best known for being the first Indian to cross the English Channel in 1958.
Mohammad Ali Qamar is the first Indian to win a gold medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games, which was held at Manchestar in 2002. He had received Arjuna award in 2002.
Sailen Manna was the only Asian Footballer ever to be named among the ten best captains in the world by the English FA in 1953.

[#770] In which year the West Bengal Government implemented the 'Khelashree Scheme'?
Correct Answer

(D) 2017

Explanation

Solution: Khelashree Scheme has been implemented in 2017.