States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations
21. Visva Bharati Viswavidyalaya of Bolpur, Birbhum was established in–
[A] 1919
[B] 1920
[C] 1921
[D] 1922
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Correct Answer: C [1921]
Notes:
Bolpur is a city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bolpur subdivision. Rabindranath Tagore established Visva Bharati Viswavidyalaya in 1921. This was the main reasons for the huge extension, development and popularity of Bolpur.
22. Which river flows through the border of West Bengal and Assam?
[A] Teesta River
[B] Sankosh River
[C] Jaldhaka River
[D] Manas Lake
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Correct Answer: B [Sankosh River]
Notes:
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.
23. Which of these producers of newsprint in the country has mill in Dakshineshwar?
[A] Goenka Group
[B] Fortune Group
[C] Emami Group
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Emami Group]
Notes:
Emami Paper Mills Ltd, which is one of the largest producers of newsprint in the country, manufactures newsprint from waste paper in Dakshineshwar, Greater Kolkata. Apart from this, WIMCO, a Swedish match company, which established in the 1920s a factory at Dakshineswar, was taken over by ITC Limited in 2011.
24. Apart from coal, what else does Raniganj Coalfield produce?
[A] Iron
[B] Steel
[C] Copper
[D] Diamond
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Correct Answer: A [Iron]
Notes:
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.
25. The largest tea garden of Bengal is–
[A] Siliguri Tea Association
[B] Samsing Tea Estate
[C] Janai Tea Forest
[D] Darjeeling Terai Tea Association
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Correct Answer: B [Samsing Tea Estate]
Notes:
North Bengal has about 450 tea gardens spread out in the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions that are registered as sellers in the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre. The youngest tea gardens are Chinchula Tea Estate, Raimatang Tea Estate and Kalchini Tea Estate all of which are 72 years old. The largest tea garden is Samsing Tea Estate of 1256.60 hectares.
26. GTA in Bengal stands for–
[A] Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
[B] Gorkhaland Terrestrial Association
[C] Gorkhaland Transposition Administative
[D] Gorkhaland Transposition Assembly
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Correct Answer: A [Gorkhaland Territorial Administration]
Notes:
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (often abbreviated as GTA) is an Autonomous District Council for the Darjeeling and Kalimpong areas of the West Bengal state in India. The GTA was formed in 2012 to replace the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, which was formed in 1988 and administered the Darjeeling hills for 23 years.
27. Which is the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India?
[A] Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal
[B] Howrah
[C] Kolkata Junction
[D] Sealdah
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Correct Answer: B [Howrah]
Notes:
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the world. About 600 passenger trains pass through the station each day, utilising its 23 platforms, and serving more than one million passengers per day.
28. How many composite Jute mills are there in Bengal?
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Correct Answer: C [64]
Notes:
The Jute Industry occupies an important place in the national economy of India. It is one of the major industries in eastern region, particularly in West Bengal which is home to 64 of the 83 composite jute mills spread across the nation.
29. One of the leading Leather producers Khadim Group in Bengal is located in–
[A] Batanagar
[B] Tangra
[C] Howrah
[D] Mallikbajar
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Correct Answer: B [Tangra]
Notes:
West Bengal accounts for almost 25% of India’s leather exports. There are many
leather goods manufacturing industries in the state. Two of the leading producers in this sector are Bata India Limited in Batanagar, South 24 Parganas district and the Khadim Group in Tangra near Kolkata.
30. How many State Highway are there in Bengal?
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Correct Answer: C [19]
Notes:
There are 19 State highways in the state of Bengal in total. They are: SH1, SH2, SH3, SH4, SH4A, SH5, SH6, SH7, SH8, SH9, SH10, SH10A, SH11, SH11A, SH12, SH12A, SH13, SH14, and SH15.
