Question

Fort William is located in Kolkata on the banks of the river _______.
 (A) Chenab
 (B) Hooghly
 (C) Ganga
 (D) Yamuna

Answer 1

Hint: The river is the distributary of river Ganga in West Bengal, India. The river flows south through West Bengal. It flows through the lower deltaic districts of West Bengal and eventually into the Bay of Bengal.

Complete Step by Step Answer Fort William is located on the banks of the river Hooghly. It was built during the Bengal Presidency of British India and is located on the eastern banks of river Hooghly, the major distributary of the river Ganga. It was named after King William III.

Additional InformationThe fort is spread over 70.9 acres and is built of brick and mortar in the shape of an irregular octagon with an area of 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi). The present-day structure is the reconstruction of the original fort, built by the British East India Company in 1696. At present, this fort is owned by the Indian Army and has a capacity of accommodating up to 10,000 army personnel. A war memorial has been created at the entrance of the fort.

So, the correct answer is an option (B): Hooghly. Fort William is located in Kolkata on the banks of the river Hooghly.

Note It took 10 years for the complete construction of this fort, started in 1758 by Robert Clive, the reconstruction of the fort was completed in 1781. It was reconstructed at a cost of approximately two million pounds. The area around the Fort was cleared, and the Maidan became "the Lungs of Kolkata". This fort also serves as a museum that displays artefacts from the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.