CHRISTU JYOTHI CONVENT SR .SEC.SCHOOL, BARAUT Class -3rd Subject- S. St lesson no. 8 (Book work and copy work) I. Tick the correct option. 1.Kolkata is situated on the banks of : Ans. River Hoogly 2.Kolkata was the capital of British India till: Ans:1911 3.The main festival celebrated in Kolkata is Ans. Durga puja 4.Which of the following is not a mode of public transport in Kolkata. Ans d. helicopter 5.The underground railway metro connects: Ans. Northern and Southern part of Kolkata II. Fill in the blanks 1.Kolkata is the only city of India to have the trams as a mode of transportation. 2.Rice and fish is the staple diet for the people of Kolkata. 3.Howrah Bridge was renamed as Rabindra setu. 4.Fort William was named after king William III of England. 5.Roshogulla is a famous Bengali sweet. III. True or False 1.The Fort William is situated on the banks of river Hoogly River. (T) 2.Kolkata is the commercial capital of India. (F) 3.Women generally wear dhoti and kurta in Kolkata. (F) 4.Kolkata was the capital of British India till 1947.(F) 5.Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station is located in Kolkata. (F) IV. Answer the following questions briefly. 1.Name the main railway station in Kolkata. Ans. The main railway station of Kolkata is Howrah Station. Q. 2 In which town of Kolkata is the port situated ? Ans. Diamond Harbour. Q. 3 After whom the international airport in Kolkata been named? Ans. The international airport in Kolkata has been named after Neta ji Subhash Chandra Bose. Q. 4 What was the earlier name of Kolkata? And. Calcutta Q. 5 Name the famous planterium in Kolkata. Ans. Birla planterium is the famous planterium in Kolkata. V. Answer the following questions. Q. 1 Writa.