Toto driver in WB gives free ride if you are good at GK!

Kolkata, Jan 11: Would you believe if someone says that you can pay for something with your intelligence? Well, you would consider it a joke or a prank in any corner of the world, unless you are in West Bengal’s Liluha. Many people in Liluha have come across this very interesting toto (electric auto) driver who claims to give his customer a free ride if they have good general knowledge. The toto driver identified as Suranjan Karmakar rides his toto in the streets of Liluha while amazing his customers with his exceptional general knowledge. Recently a person named Sankalan Sarkar had an unusual day when he with his wife was riding Suranjan’s toto and got quizzed by him. wp:html /wp:html Suranjan offered him a free ride if he could answer 15 questions correctly. Though Salankan couldn’t answer all the questions correctly, he was truly impressed with the talented toto driver. Sharing his unusual experience and a photo of Suranjan on Facebook, Salankan wrote “Who wrote Jana Gana Mana Adhi?” Here, Sarkar thought he might not be in the right frame of mind. However, when he asked his second question, things got real. “Who was the first CM of West Bengal?” asked Karmakar. Now it was my turn to eat humble pie. Using all my presentation skills gathered from a 13-year corporate existence, I tried B.C.Ray. I was wrong,” admitted Sarkar. This GK quiz went on for quite a while. “From Sridevi’s birthdate to the world’s first test-tube baby, we covered a wide range of topics. I asked him one or two, and he answered them all. I was impressed,” the post read. A while later, the toto driver revealed that financial constraints made him drop out of school when he was in standard 6. However, he never stopped learning. “I keep reading these things up till 2 AM at night, every day. I am a member of the Liluah Book Fair Foundation as well,” the driver divulged. As the couple was about the reach their destination, the driver showed them an A4-sized laminated picture of Tipu Sultan displayed on the vehicle’s windshield. “I celebrate every important person’s birthday. Today is Tipu Sultan’s (disputed) birth anniversary,” the driver said. Interestingly, driver Karmakar has celebrated the birth anniversary of many noted personalities including Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, Manohar Aich, Kalpana Chawla in the same fashion. He further said, “You can look me up in Google as ‘Adbhut Totowala’.” In no time the story of Suranjan went viral as the post grabbed the attention of hundreds of netizens who filled the comment section with messages of admiration. People like Suranjan who live a humble life and yet are exceptionally talented are true inspirations for the society.