SHANMUGAM IPS ACADEMY

👉🏽First Capital of India: Kolkata.
👉🏽First port of India: Kolkata.
👉🏽Nobel Laureates of India: 6 out of 7 are from Kolkata.
👉🏽National Poet of India: From Kolkata.
👉🏽National Anthem, Song of India: From Kolkata.
👉🏽The only inspiration for youths by whose name International Youth day is celebrated: Swami Vivekananda is from Kolkata.
👉🏽Largest library in India: Kolkata.
👉🏽Largest Museum in India: Kolkata.
👉🏽The city in India where trams run still as a public transport: Kolkata.
👉🏽India's largest cricket stadium: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
👉🏽India's largest football stadium: Salt Lake stadium Kolkata (also Asia's largest).
👉🏽Largest Botanical Garden in India: Kolkata (Shibpur Botanical Garden).
👉🏽Largest zoo in India: Kolkata (Alipore Zoo).
👉🏽India's first medical college: Kolkata (Medical college, Kolkata).
👉🏽India's first University: Kolkata (Calcutta University).
👉🏽India's only film director who got an Oscar:  from Kolkata (Satyajit Ray).
👉🏽First Miss Universe of India:  from Kolkata (Susmita Sen).
👉🏽Largest race course in India: Kolkata.
👉🏽Oldest cricket club of India: Calcutta cricket club.
👉🏽First city in India where Metro rail as a public transport started: Kolkata.
👉🏽The only city of India for which the whole bollywood industry depends when it comes for music and direction: Kolkata.
👉🏽Highest number of Scienctists and doctors are from which city in India: Kolkata.
👉🏽Largest railway station of India: In Kolkata (Howrah).
👉🏽Busiest railway station of India: Kolkata (Sealdah).
👉🏽Only riverine port of India: Kolkata Port.
👉🏽Only Cantilever bridge in India : Howrah Bridge (Kolkata).
👉🏽Largest golf course of India: In Kolkata (Royal Calcutta Golf Club).
👉🏽Largest second hand book market in India: College street ( also second in the world).