States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations
For all West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) exams including WBCS, JE, AE, and other state-level competitive examinations.
1. Consider the following pairs of Handicrafts with states where they are produced:
- Mangalagiri Sarees – Andhra Pradesh
- Baluchari Sari – West Bengal
- Molakalmuru Sari – Karnataka
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics are produced by performing handicraft weaving in Mangalagiri, a small town in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Baluchari Sari is particular type of sari originated in Bengal and is known for depictions of mythological scenes on the pallu of the sari. Molakalmuru Sari is the traditional silk sari that is weaved in the Molakalmuru, Karnataka. It received GI Status in 2011.
2. In which Indian state is the Ziro Festival of Music celebrated?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Ziro Festival of Music takes place in Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, and showcases a blend of folk and contemporary music from India and Southeast Asia. This annual event, held in September, attracts music lovers and artists alike. Arunachal Pradesh is known for its rich cultural diversity and stunning landscapes, making it a unique destination for such festivals. Other notable festivals in India include the Wangala Festival in Meghalaya and the Sula Fest in Maharashtra.
3. Which river forms a boundary between Odisha and West Bengal?
[A] Mahanadi
[B] Rushikulya
[C] Subarnarekha
[D] Godavari
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Correct Answer: C [Subarnarekha]
Notes:
Subarnarekha river forms a boundary between West Bengal and Odisha. It flows over the district of Mayurbhanj and Balasore.
4. Which among the following pairs of coalfields and their respective states are correctly matched?
- Jharia coalfield – Jharkhand
- Talcher coalfield – Odisha
- Korba coalfield – Chhattisgarh
- Raniganj coalfield – West Bengal
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2 & 4
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
All four pairs are correctly matched: Jharia is in Jharkhand, Talcher in Odisha, Korba in Chhattisgarh, and Raniganj in West Bengal. These coalfields represent major coal-producing regions in India and are significant contributors to the respective states’ mining sectors.
5. Who recognised Harikela first in Bengal in early period?
[A] The Arab Traders
[B] The Chandra Rulers
[C] Ashoka
[D] Bindusara
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Correct Answer: A [The Arab Traders]
Notes:
Arab traders recognized Harikela (known as Harkand in Arabic) as a coastal region of Bengal in the early period. It grafually became a known kingdom in the Eastern region of Indian sub-continent.
6. Who named Bengal ‘the land with abundance’?
[A] Hiuen Tsang
[B] Ibn Batuta
[C] Fa Hien
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Ibn Batuta]
Notes:
The Bengal Delta is essentially the result of so many rivers coming from the
east, north and west and pouring their alluvial deposit into the sea. Ibn Batuta, the fourteenth-century Moroccan traveller described Bengal as a ‘land with abundance’.
7. According to copperplate, who was Srichandra’s son?
[A] Govindachandra
[B] Ladahachandra
[C] Kalyanachandra
[D] Trailokyachandra
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Correct Answer: C [Kalyanachandra]
Notes:
Only one copperplate of Srichandra’;s son and successor Kalyanachandra (c 975-1000 AD) has so far been discovered. The copperplates of Kalyanachandra’;s successors mention that he made his power felt in Gauda and Kamarupa.
8. Who was also known as Ugrasena?
[A] Mahapadma Nanda
[B] Mahishananda
[C] Viyajananda
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Mahapadma Nanda ]
Notes:
The Buddhist texts don’t mention him (Mahapadma Nanda), and instead name the first Nanda ruler as robber-turned-king Ugrasena, who was succeeded by his eight brothers, the last of whom was Dhana Nanda.
9. Adbhutasagara was a work of–
[A] Philosophy
[B] Astronomy
[C] Astrology
[D] Smriti
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Correct Answer: B [Astronomy ]
Notes:
Ballalasena’s Adbhuta Sagara, a work on astronomy. He is assigned
with an important social movement known as Kulinism by which the nobility of
birth and purity of blood were carefully protected.
10. What was the capita of Deva Dynasty?
[A] Badshahi
[B] Chattagram
[C] Murshidabad
[D] Chittagaung
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Correct Answer: D [Chittagaung]
Notes:
It was a Hindu dynasty of medieval Bengal that ruled over Eastern Bengal after the collapse Sena Empire. The capital of this dynasty was Chittagaung in present-day
Munshiganj district of Bangladesh.
