West Bengal - Study Mode

[#796] Where is the Jorasanko Thakur Bari (ancestral home of Tagore) located?
Correct Answer

(C) North Kolkata

Explanation

Solution: The Jorasanko Thakur Bari (ancestral home of Tagore) is situated in North Kolkata.

[#797] Name the lawyer who successfully defended Aurobindo Ghosh in Alipore bomb case.
Correct Answer

(B) Chittaranjan Das

Explanation

Solution: Chittaranjan Das successfully defended Aurobindo Ghosh in Alipore bomb case.

[#798] Name the freedom fighter who is known as Bagha Jatin.
Correct Answer

(A) Jatindranath Mukherjee

Explanation

Solution: Jatindranath Mukherjee was famous as 'Bagha Jatin' for his courage ad strength.

[#799] Name the founder(s) of five eminent cities of West Bengal, viz Durgapur, Kalyani, Bidhannagar, Ashoknagar and Habra.
Correct Answer

(B) Bidhan Chandra Roy

Explanation

Solution: Bidhan Chandra Roy is often considered as the great architect of West Bengal, who founded five eminent cities i.e. Durgapur, Kalyani, Bidhannagar, Ashoknagar and Habra.

[#800] Name the author of the book, 'The political Economy of Hunger'.
Correct Answer

(A) Amartya Sen

Explanation

Solution: Amartya Sen's famous works include The Political Economy of Hunger, Poverty and Famines: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation, Inequality Reexamined, The Argumentative Indian : Writings of Inf=dian History, Culture and Identity, etc.