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AT ONE GO

 Kolkata, earlier called Calcutta, is the capital of West Bengal.
 The climate is neither hot in summer nor cold in winter.
 The men and women like to wear simple cotton clothes.
 The people are very fond of singing, dancing, painting and sports.
 Durga Puja is the most important festival of Kolkata.
 Kolkata is the most important industrial city in eastern India.
 Kolkata has many attractive places for tourists.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Rabindra Sangeet : Music and songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
Hanging Bridge : A bridge across a river which has no pillars to support it in the middle.

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. The city of Kolkata is situated on the banks of the
(a) Hugli (b) Yamuna (c) Tista

2. Kolkata is the capital of
(a) West Bengal (b) Assam (c) Odisha

3. In Kolkata, men generally wear
(a) Phiran (b) Dhoti-kurta (c) Kurta-pyjama

4. The most important festival of Kolkata is

(a) Ganesh Puja (b) Onam (c) Durga Puja

B. Write True or False.

1. Kolkata remained the capital of India till 1947.

2. Kolkata enjoys a mild type of climate.

3. Kali Puja is celebrated in Kolkata.

4. Kolkata has no metro rail service.

5. The Diamond Harbour is an airport.

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