Questions and Answers: Kolkata: A city of sweets

Here are the questions and simplified, grade-3 level answers:

B. Answer the following in one sentence.

  1. Question: What is the location of Kolkata city?
    • Answer: Kolkata is located in eastern India on the banks of the Hooghly River.
  2. Question: Which is the most important festival of Kolkata?
    • Answer: Durga Puja is the most important festival of Kolkata.
  3. Question: Name the important industries in the city.
    • Answer: The important industries are jute, textiles, and engineering.
  4. Question: Name the important landmark of Kolkata City.
    • Answer: The Howrah Bridge is an important landmark of Kolkata.
  5. Question: What are the key elements of Kolkata's staple food?
    • Answer: Rice and fish are the key elements of Kolkata's staple food.

C. Answer the following questions briefly.

  1. Question: How is the Durga Puja celebrated in Kolkata?
    • Answer: Durga Puja is celebrated by making beautiful pandals, wearing new clothes, and visiting the goddess idols with family.
  2. Question: What is the importance of Howrah Bridge?
    • Answer: Howrah Bridge is important because it connects Kolkata to Howrah and helps thousands of people cross the river every day.

3. Question: Write a short note on the popular dishes of Kolkata.

  • Answer: The popular dishes of Kolkata are rice and fish curry. Kolkata is also very famous for delicious sweets like Rosogolla and Sandesh.

4. Question: "Bengalis are very fond of singing, dancing and playing." Explain the statement by giving suitable examples.

  • Answer: Bengalis love music like Rabindra Sangeet, enjoy traditional dances, and are very passionate about playing and watching sports like football and cricket.

5. Question: What type of climate is found in Kolkata?

  • Answer: Kolkata has a tropical climate, which means it is hot and humid in summer, receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon, and has mild winters.

6. Question: Write any one importance of Kolkata.

  • Answer: Kolkata is important because it is the capital city of West Bengal and the main commercial and cultural hub of eastern India.

Here are the clear, Grade-3 level questions and answers from the new page:

D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the words given in the help box.

  1. Question: The capital city of __________ is Kolkata.
    • Answer: West Bengal
  2. Question: The Howrah Bridge is on the __________ river.
    • Answer: Hooghly
  3. Question: The climate of Kolkata is __________ and __________.
    • Answer: dry and tropical wet
  4. Question: __________ is the main language of people in Kolkata.
    • Answer: Bengali
  5. Question: The main festival in the city is __________.
    • Answer: Durga Puja
  6. Question: Metro is the __________ railway system.
    • Answer: underground
  7. Question: The popular music in Kolkata is the __________ Sangeet.
    • Answer: Rabindra
  8. Question: The most important industry in the city is __________.
    • Answer: jute industry

E. Correctly match List I with List II.

List I.                                  List II

1. Howrah Bridge.    (c) Hooghly river

2. Eden Gardens.     (d) new port 

3. Belur Math.           (a) temple

4. Durga Puja.           (e) festival

5. Sandesh.                (b) sweet

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

2. Name the main attractions of Kolkata.
(Here are 9 short, easy-to-remember attractions for grade 3):

  • (a) Howrah Bridge
  • (b) Victoria Memorial
  • (c) Eden Gardens
  • (d) Belur Math
  • (e) Birla Planetarium
  • (f) Science City
  • (g) Alipore Zoo
  • (h) Indian Museum
  • (i) Nicco Park