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.
21. What is the rank of West Bengal in the field of crimes and women safety till 2018?
[A] 18
[B] 29
[C] 20
[D] 28
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Correct Answer: B [29]
Notes:
According to the list of states and union territories of India ranked according to crime against women and rate of crime against women,
compiled from the 2016 and 2018 Crime in India Report published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Government of India, West Bengal stands 29th among a total of 36 entities; with a number of 30394 crimes against Women and 71.2 per cent of Cognizable Crimes.
22. The undeveloped areas of Kolkata is known as–
[A] North Kolkata Wetlands
[B] Central Calcutta Wetlands
[C] East Kolkata Wetlands
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [East Kolkata Wetlands]
Notes:
Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India. Much of the city was originally a wetland that was reclaimed over the decades to accommodate a burgeoning population. The remaining undeveloped areas, known as the East Kolkata Wetlands, were designated a “wetland of international importance” by the Ramsar Convention (1975).
23. Which is the highest peak from Darjeeling?
[A] Tiger Hill
[B] Singalila Range
[C] Chole Range
[D] Mt. Kanchenjunga
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Correct Answer: A [Tiger Hill ]
Notes:
Tiger Hills (2567 m) is the highest peak of
Darjeeling range from where Mount Kanchenjunga (8586 m) can be seen. Hill town of Kurseong also lies in this range.
24. Which is the highest peak of EasternMountainsRegionof Bengal?
[A] Rishila
[B] Richila
[C] Rabangla
[D] Kurseong
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Correct Answer: B [Richila]
Notes:
In Eastern mountain region of West Bengal that is divided by Teesta River, Richila (3121 m) is the highest peak.
25. Which city was named Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845?
[A] Serampore
[B] Dankuni
[C] Chandannagar
[D] Raurkella
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Correct Answer: A [Serampore]
Notes:
Serampore is a city of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was part of Danish India under the name Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845.
26. Which is the highest peak of Southern West Bengal?
[A] Ajodhya
[B]
Mama Bhagneglo
[C] Shushunia
[D] Gorgaburu
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Correct Answer: D [Gorgaburu]
Notes:
Gorgaburu is the second highest peak of Ajodhya Hills at an altitude of 677 meters. It is the highest point of southern part of West Bengal and the second highest in the state. It is located at Western plateau and highlands of Purulia district in West Bengal.
27. The second largest railway station in India is–
[A] Sealdah Railway Station
[B] CST Railway Station
[C] Howrah Railway Station
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Sealdah Railway Station ]
Notes:
Sealdah is one of India’s major railway terminal serving the city of Kolkata. Sealdah is one of the busiest railway stations in India and also the second largest railway station in India after Howrah located in the same city of Kolkata with a daily passenger footfall of over 1.2 million.
28. West Bengal is the only city to have–
[A] Hills, ocean, plateau, and plains all in one state
[B] Two UNESCO heritage sites in a state
[C] Literacy rate more than any other state
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Hills, ocean, plateau, and plains all in one state]
Notes:
West Bengal is the only State in the country to have the icy snow bound Himalayas in the north,
Bay of Bengal at its south and temperate plains and plateaus covering the remaining region.
29. Including Bengal, how many maritime states and union territories are there in India?
[A] 5
[B] 10
[C] 13
[D] 18
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Correct Answer: C [13]
Notes:
West Bengal is one of the 13 maritime states and union territories in India with a coastline of 950 kilometres. It is richly endowed with natural maritime advantages, navigable and potentially navigable waterways including NW1 and 15 other NWs.
30. Which of these is not a global software major that has extended branch in Kolkata?
[A] Indus Net Technologies
[B] ITC Infotech
[C] Accenture
[D] Bharat Seva Pvt Ltd
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Correct Answer: D [Bharat Seva Pvt Ltd]
Notes:
More and more businesses are coming to Kolkata to set up their offices, including International Giants such as IBM, Accenture, Cognizant, Texas Instruments, Cisco Systems, Intel Asia Electronics Inc, Deloitte, Sun Microsystems, Honeywell, PwC, HSBC Global Resourcing, Capgemini, Atos Origin, Foster Wheeler, Siemens, Novell. Leading the way in growth have been the Kolkata based companies such ITC Infotech, RS Software, IKF Technologies, Indus Net Technologies, Metalogic Systems, Ushacomm, WDC, Ontrack Systems, BNKe Solutions, Web Spiders, Intrasoft Technologies etc.
