Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

The "Secretariat Building" of which State is knows as "Writer’s Buidling"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: West Bengal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “West Bengal”.
The Writers' Building in Kolkata, India is the official secretariat building of the state government of West Bengal.

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