Black Hole | MCQs

Explanation

The Black Hole of Calcutta incident happened in 1756 when British prisoners were allegedly confined in a small room by the troops of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula.

This event was one of the factors that led to the Battle of Plassey in 1757, where Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated by the British.

Explanation

• A black hole is a region of space where matter has collapsed in on itself.
• It creating an incredibly dense and gravitational field so strong that not even light can escape.

Explanation

Black Hole of Calcutta, scene of an incident on June 20, 1756, in which a number of Europeans were imprisoned in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and many died.