States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

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Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. At first it used to be a sub-divisional town of Jalpaiguri district. On 25 June 2014, Smt. Mamata Banerjee, the Hon’ble Chief Minister, GoWB, declared Alipurduar as the 20th district of West Bengal.

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The Kolkata Metro, in operation since 1984, is the oldest underground mass transit system in India. It spans the north–south length of the city. In 2020, part of the Second line was inaugurated to cover part of Salt Lake.

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Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, is a toll bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, linking the cities of Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta) and Howrah.

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District headquarters or capital town is English Bazar, also known as Malda town, which was once the capital of Bengal. The district maintains the traditions of the past in culture and education. Old Malda, the town which lies just east of the confluence of the Mahananda and Kalindi rivers, is part of the English Bazar metropolitan city.

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Sankosh (also Mo Chu, and Svarnakosha) is a river that rises in northern Bhutan and empties into the Brahmaputra in the state of Assam in India. After it enters in India, it flows on the border of Assam and West Bengal.

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Raniganj coalfield also contains large reserves of iron ore. Good quality fire clay occurs in the Barakar stage of the Raniganj coalfield. The fire clays, various other types of useful clays occur at several places in the Raniganj coalfield belt, of which, the pottery clays of the Ronei and the light coloured brick clays of Durgapur deserved special mention. Beside this the important minerals found in the district are , calcium carbonate, Manganese, Bauxite and laterite etc.

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Food Processing Industry in Bengal is often called as a “Sunrise” Sector, because of– Huge availability of raw materials – vegetables
and fruits, flowers, rice etc; strong natural advantage,fertile soil, water, six agro-climatic
zones. Other than that, this industry is a low pollutant generator, well-developed Rail & Road Network/close to port and airport; growing market for processed products including vegetables, meat,
poultry, and consumer (ready to eat) foods.

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Extensive deposit of Dolomite occur in the Jainti area of Jalpaiguri district. However, the entire dolomite deposits are comprised within Buxa Tiger Reserve.

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The advantages of Pharmaceutical industries in Bengal can be listed in– The potential market with a target large population in the eastern and north eastern states. Also there is successful implementation of land reforms, the rural economy has developed resulting increase of purchasing power. Prime medical facility in Kolkata, Durgapur and Siliguri for patient from neighbouring countries, especially Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan can easily be provided. Biotech Policy is declared by Governmentof India, moreover the Country’s main Patent office in Kolkata.

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A Knowledge Corridor is being set up in two phases at New Town in Kolkata. Plots as well as prime walk-in infrastructures will be available for global players here. Some of the biggest names in business have already booked space in the 200 acres of land allotted for IT and ITeS industries. Besides, the Kolkata IT Park at Bantala (130 acres) has got an SEZ status from the ministry of commerce, Government of India.