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Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa): Name the leprosy colony built near Asansol under her guidance. Full question: Under Mother Teresa's guidance, the Missionaries of Charity built a leper colony near Asansol. What is the colony called? Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Shanti Nagar
Nirmal Hriday
Shishu Bhavan
Prem Niwas
Asha Sadan

Correct Answer: Shanti Nagar

Explanation:

Fact
The leprosy colony near Asansol established under Mother Teresa’s guidance is known as Shanti Nagar.

Distractors
Nirmal Hriday (Home for the Dying) and Shishu Bhavan (Children’s Home) are Kolkata-based institutions; Prem Niwas and Asha Sadan are other charity homes but not the Asansol leprosy colony.

Final Answer
Shanti Nagar.

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