Q1 This place got its name in the 12th century. The name was first found inscribed on a copper plate of Laxman Sen’s period. Which place is this?
Q2 This educational institution of Howrah was set up by Jyotirindranath Sarkar in 1972 and in 1974 it became a junior high school. Finally, in 1986, it became a secondary school. Which institution is this?
Q3 The name of a place near Salkia was derived either from Ghosebat or Ghosebatik. The place is marked as ‘Xos’ in De Barrows map of 1544. Which place is this?
Q4 This well-known businessman of Howrah, who later settled in Calcutta, started Jagaddhatri puja at his maternal uncle’s home at Beniatola Lane in north Calcutta in 1900. Who was he?
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Q5 A sports person from Howrah was a gold medalist in district level swimming and runner-up in district level Kabaddi at the beginning of her sports career. She is also trained in martial arts. Who is she?
Answers to this week’s questions
A1. Betadda Chaturak
A2. Nischinda Balika Vidyapith
A3. Ghusuri
A4. B K Paul
CONGRATULATIONS!
The correct answer to Q5 of November 8 quiz was River Rupnarayan
The following people sent the correct answer
- Poltoo Bhattacharya, Ramrajatala
- Banku, Kona
- Mahasweta Goswami, Uttarpara
- Sibaram Chakraborty, Salkia
- Anupam Mukherjee, Salkia
- Shibam Mondal, Ramrajatala
- Sankhanad Nag, Shibpur
- Mira Nag, Shibpur
- Kaustav Paul, Choto Bhattacharjeepara
- Aman Kumar Rekhan, Howrah
- Ammajit Ghoshal, Chatterjeehat
- Snigdha Ghoshal, Chatterjeehat
- Satyaki Burman, Uttar Jagachha
- Avishek Mallick, Howrah
- Nimai Das, Ramrajatala
- Durgadas Chatterjee, Shibpur
- Gurudeb Ghosh, Mourigram
- Ganga Mohan Bhattacharya, Ramrajatala
- Ranjit Maji, Duila
- Pabitra Panja, Bagnan
- S P Mahinder, Salkia
- Ashis Kumar Nandi, Bhadrakali
- Subimal Kanti Roy, Uttarpara
- Sudip Rana, Hanskhali Pole
- Alok Apan Swatiputra, Ramrajatala
- Irfan Ahmed, Shibpur
- Stela Paral, Uluberia
