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. Most of the Jute mills in India are concentrated around Hooghly river in West Bengal. What is / are the reasons behind this?
- Highest number of Jute bales are produced in West Bengal
- Jute industry needs a lots of water which is available from Hooghly river
- Jute factories need Iron and Coal which is available nearby
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [ 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Highest number of jute bales are produced in West Bengal – West Bengal accounts for over 50% of the total jute production in India. It produces the maximum amount of raw jute. Having the mills close to the source of raw material is advantageous.
- Jute industry needs a lot of water which is available from Hooghly river – Jute processing requires abundant water. The Hooghly river provides the mills with easy and cheap access to water.
- Jute factories do not necessarily need iron and coal nearby. While power is needed, it can be obtained from other sources as well like electricity. Proximity to iron and coal resources is not a major factor.
2. Consider the following folk arts with states where they are predominantly practiced:
- Alpana – West Bengal
- Kalamkari – Andhra Pradesh
- Patachitra – Odisha
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 3 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Alpana is a folk art of Bengal. It refers to colourful motifs, sacred art or painting done with hands and paint which is mainly a paste of rice and flour. Kalamkari or qalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile, produced in southern parts of India, especially in Andhra Pradesh. Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern India, especially in Odisha.
3. The Ganga river passes through which among the following states of India?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Jharkhand
4. West Bengal
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The Ganga river passes through the following states (From its source to the confluence)- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal.
4. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the Ganges Delta?
- It is located in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
- It is also called a Green Delta.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Ganga Delta is a river delta in the Bengal region. It consists of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West bengal. It is one of the most fertile regions of the world. it is therefore called as the Green Delta.
5. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Humid montane regions?
1) They are found in the region of Assam, Manipur, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh.
2) The grassland found here is of the Themeda – Arundinella type.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
This Humid montane region covers the humid montane and moist sub-humid areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, and Manipur. Themeda – Arundinella type of grassland is found here.
6. Where is the ruins of Shashanka’s Karnasuvarna found in Bengal?
[A] Burdwan
[B] Rajbaridanga
[C] Padma
[D] Midnapore
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Correct Answer: B [Rajbaridanga]
Notes:
Shashanka, the powerful ruler of Guada, had his capital at Karnasuvarna, the ruins of which have been discovered recently at Rajbaridanga (near the modern railway station Chiruti), six miles southwest of Behrampur, headquarters of Murshidabad district.
7. What was the name of the capital of Mlechchha Dynasty?
[A] Kamata
[B] Kanchari
[C] Haruppeshvara
[D] Durjaya
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Correct Answer: C [Haruppeshvara]
Notes:
The capital of Mlechchha dynasty was Haruppeshvara, now identified with modern Dah Parbatiya near Tezpur. The kingdom took on feudal characteristicswith political power shared between the king and second and third tier rulers called mahasamanta and samanta who enjoyed considerable autonomy.
8. Which one of these is a play written by Bharavi in 7th century?
[A] Dashakumaracharita
[B] Vikramorvashiya
[C] Malatimadhava
[D] Kiratarjuniya
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Correct Answer: D [Kiratarjuniya]
Notes:
In the south the propagation of Sanskrit resulted in the Kiratarjuniya, an epic written by Bharavi (7th century); in Dandin’s Dashakumaracharita, a collection of popular stories (6th century); and in Bhavabhuti’s play Malatimadhava.
9. 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.
10. Why did Hindus fled to Kamrup during Jalaluddin’s time?
[A] To avoid epidemic
[B] To avoid droughts
[C] To avoid conversion into Islam
[D] To save their lives from the King’s torture
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Correct Answer: C [To avoid conversion into Islam]
Notes:
According to a 19th-century chronicle written by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, Jalaluddin compelled many Hindus to convert to Islam, resulting in many Hindus fleeing to Kamrup.
