Previous Year Question
Bandel Church, built by the Portuguese, is located in which of the following State/Union Territory of India?
A.
West Bengal
B.
Goa
C.
Odisha
D.
Puducherry
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Bandel Church is located in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. According to the Hooghly District Administration, Bandel was an important Portuguese settlement, and the church and monastery are among the principal surviving remains of that settlement.
Important Fact: The present Bandel Church and monastery are stated to have been built in 1660 CE by Gomes de Soto, while the keystone of the earlier church bears the date 1599. The name Bandel is also associated with the Bengali word “bandar,” meaning port.