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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which state does Majerhat bridge, which is recently in news, located?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Uttarakhand
C
West Bengal
D
Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ten days after the Majerhat Bridge collapsed in Kolkata and killed three people, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee admitted the Public Works Department (PWD) of the state government had been found negligent and they would not be forgiven for that.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kolkata: Paying tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced of naming the newly constructed cable-stayed bridge as “Jai Hind Bridge".

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Kolkata. The Majerhat bride is named as Jai Hind bridge to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose.

Detailed explanation-4: -The new bridge was opened on 4 December 2020.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will reopen the reconstructed Majerhat bridge, which had collapsed in Sept 2018, in south Kolkata on Thursday. The bridge, which has been renamed as Jai Hind bridge, will be reopened at 5 pm on Dec 3.

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