States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

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Prafulla Chandra Ghosh (24 December 1891 – 18 December 1983) was the first Chief Minister of West Bengal, India. He was the Chief Minister in two West Bengal governments, first in the Indian National Congress government from 15 August 1947 to 14 August 1948, then in the “Progressive Democratic Alliance Front” government from 2 November 1967 to 20 February 1968.

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Damodar River was earlier known as the “River of Sorrows” as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and Medinipur districts. Even now the floods sometimes affect the lower Damodar Valley, but the havoc it wreaked in earlier years is now a matter of history.

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Ghum (also spelt Ghoom) is a small hilly neighbourhood in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region of West Bengal, India. Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres (7,407 ft).

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Located on the foothills of the Himalayas at an altitude of 7000 ft. and at a distance of approx. 34 km from Kalimpong, Lava is perhaps the only place in West Bengal to receive snowfall. Since its not exactly a tourist destination, it offers utmost peace and calm and is great for nature lovers.

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Birbhum is a major centre of cottage industries. Perhaps the most notable cottage industry is a non-profit rural organisation named Amar Kutir. Other main industries in Birbhum are agriculture-based industries, textiles, forestry, arts and crafts.

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In food and agro processing sector West Bengal is one of the three front running
states in India. Fruits, Vegetables and Cereals grow in abundance in West Bengal.
The state account 30% of potatoes, 27% pineapples, 12% of bananas and 16% of India’s rice production.

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Kyanite is produced in Charka Pathar and Salbani region of Purulia district. Ukma and Malthal region of Purulia
district is famous for Barytes production, whereas Kaolinite is largely produced in Birbhum, Bardhaman, Purulia,
Midnapore.

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WBPDCL is established in 1985 and takes
care of power generation through thermal energy while WBSEDCL and DPL
reconstituted in 2007 supplies hydro-electricity.

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The metro train in Kolkata operates from Naopara to Kavi
Subhash and has 24 stations. The existing
metro line connects North to South
Kolkata and referred as Line 1. East-West metro from Salt Lake Sector 5 to Howrah Maidan referred as Line 2 is under
construction.

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Kazi-Nazrul Islam Airport is India’ first private sector airport
located at Andal near Durgapur.