States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

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Burdwan Division is one of the 5 administrative division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The headquarters of the Burdwan division is situated at Chinsurah while the largest city in this division is Asansol.

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Even before British reign, Chandannagar in Hooghly became the base of the French and the city remained under their control from 1816 to 1950. Similarly, the Danish establishment in settlement in Serampore (1755). All these towns are on the west bank of the Hooghly River and served as ports.

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Chinsurah (Chuchura) in Hooghly is the home to the new state-of-the-art 1000 KW DRM transmitter of Prasar Bharti which enables ‘Akashvaani Maitree’ to be broadcast across Bangladesh. This special Bangla service of All India Radio was launched in the wake of the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and played a key role during the war, broadcasting Indian news bulletins in Bangladesh.

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The Partition of Midnapore was the administrative breakup of the Midnapore District of West Bengal, India into the western Paschim Medinipur and the eastern Purba Medinipur districts that became effective on 1 January 2002.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral is a Church of North India cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, noted for its Gothic architecture. It is said to be the largest church in Kolkata and the first Anglican cathedral in Asia. It was also the first new-built cathedral in the overseas territory of the British Empire.

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Durgapur is one of the biggest industrial hubs of West Bengal and was planned as an integrated industrial town. The first project in Durgapur was Damodar Valley Corporation’s Durgapur Barrage which attracted many public sector units.

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The State of West Bengal has an important position in mineral production of the country. In terms of value, the state accounts for 3.8 percent of mineral production in India and occupies seventh position.

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In the early 1990s, when the country was poised to move to a higher growth trajectory, the rank of West Bengal had fallen to seven. In 2000, it had fallen further to 10, and in 2011, when a new government came to power promising change, its rank had fallen marginally to 11. After a decade under the new regime, the slide has continued – its rank now stands at 14.

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These are 6-8 lane highways with controlled access to entry and exit. Two
expressways are developed near Kolkata. They are: Kolkata-Durgapur Expressway and Kona Expressway.

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Kolkata is the
headquarters of three zones of Indian railways. These three zones are: 1. Eastern Railway Zone, Kolkata, 2. South-Eastern Railway Zone, Kolkata, and
3. Kolkata Metro Rail Service.