Question

Kolkata is located on the river ___________.
A. Orange
B. Hooghly
C. Bhagirathi
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:
> The East India Trading Company founded Kolkata as a trading post.
> It was established in the year 1686.
> The river also had one of the oldest operating ports in the country.

Complete answer:
Kolkata is a city in West Bengal and also its capital. The city is the primary commercial, business and financial hub of the Eastern region of India. It is also the main communication port for the entire northeastern region of India. The city was built by the British Colonizers when they developed the main village lands into a fortified trading post for the benefit of the East India Trading Company. It was the capital of the British Indian Empire. Let us take a look at which of the options is correct-

A. Orange is a river that flows through Southern Africa. Thus, it is not just in a different region than Kolkata, but a whole different continent. Therefore, this option is incorrect. The only major town that lies on the bank of the Orange is Upington.

B. Hooghly is the name given to one branch of the river Ganga after it branches off into two near Murshidabad. The Hooghly flows southwards and the city of Kolkata is located on its banks. Therefore, this is the correct option.

C. Bhagirathi is the river that forms one of the two main headstreams (source) for the river Ganga. The important town on its bank is Devaprayag. So, this option is also incorrect.

D. Since the second option Hooghly is the correct option, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is B

Note:
> The river Orange is named in honour of the ruling Dutch family, the House of Orange. It was named by the Dutch explorer Robert Jacob Gordon.
> The other branch of Ganga is called the Padma and it flows into the territory of Bangladesh.
> The Bhagirathi and Ganga are both considered very holy rivers according to the Hindu traditions.
> Kolkata port is one of the oldest operating port in India
> Kolkata is considered the cultural capital of India