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Kolkata true or false
The City of Joy: its trams, sweets, history and culture.
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Kolkata used to be the capital of India.
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Haan: true
It was the capital until 1911 due to its trade importance during the British Rule.
Hand-pulled rickshaws still operate in the city.
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Haan: true
They are a symbol of India’s colonial past.
The former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, once called Kolkata a rebirthed city.
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In 1985 he called it a 'dying city', causing mass outrage.
Durga Puja idols are actually not made in Kolkata.
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Na: false
There is in fact a whole locality in Kolkata housing the idol-makers called Kumortuli.
Kolkata Biryani has Paneer in it.
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Na: false
However, it does have Aloo.
Feluda was Satyajit Ray’s first colour film based on his original screenplay.
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Na: false
It was Kanchenjunga.
Kolkata's planetarium is called Tagore Planetarium.
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Na: false
It is called Birla Planetarium, one of the largest in Asia!
In Durga Puja idols, Goddess Durga is portrayed slaying the demon Kalasura.
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She is depicted slaying Mahishasura.
Salt Lake Stadium's official name is Balak Bharat Stadium.
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It is Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
The first branch of Kookie Jar opened in City Centre, Salt Lake.
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Na: false
It opened on Rawdon Street.
IIM Calcutta was the third IIM to be established.
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Na: false
Established in 1961, it was the first.
Ilish is the same as Hilsa.
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Ilish is the Bengali name for the fish.
Singhara is a variation of the samosa.
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It is the Bengali version of the samosa.
Rajbhog is the same as rasgulla.
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Rajbhog is made with saffron and stuffed with dry fruits.
Kolkata Airport is named after Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
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Haan: true
The airport was earlier known as Dum Dum Airport.
Calcutta held India’s first ever gay pride parade in 1999.
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It was called the Friendship Walk. Today it's the Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk.
Mocambo is famous for Chinese food.
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Na: false
It is a continental restaurant.
Mother Teresa's tomb is located in Kolkata.
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Haan: true
It's there at the Mother House on AJC Bose Road.
There is a popular saying that if a book cannot be found on Russell Street, it doesn't exist.
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Na: false
The saying is for College Street.
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Jorasanko Thakur Bari.
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Haan: true
It now houses the Tagore museum.
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