Question
Calcutta (now Kolkata) had been linked by rail in _____
to Siliguri, at the foothills of the Himalayas.Solution
In 1878, the railway line from Calcutta station to Siliguri was started in two stages – 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge from Calcutta to Damookeah Ghat, on the southern bank of the Padma, across the river in a ferry and then 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) meter gauge to Siliguri.
Between which two rivers was the ancient city of Takshashila located?
Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) The elevation of this mountain range is approximately 1000-1500 meters.
(ii) The climati...
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