States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

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.

Notes:
West Bengal is bestowed with diverse natural resources and varied agro-climatic condition which supports wide range of crops cultivation. At present, West Bengal ranks first in production of Rice, Jute and Vegetables. The state’s position is second in Potato production (after Uttar Pradesh).

Notes:
Ashoknagar Oilfield is a petroleum extracting-site located at Ashoknagar in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. The oil field is located 48 km from the state capital Kolkata. The oil field was discovered in 2018 by ONGC. This is the first oil field in West Bengal and East India.

Notes:
West Bengal Installs World’s Largest Solar Tree Generating 12,000-14,000 Units Of Clean & Green Power. The largest solar tree in the world has come up in West Bengal’s Durgapur. Installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur, the solar tree has the capacity of producing 12,000-14,000 units of power annually.

Notes:
The 10kW floating solar power installation in Rajarhat, Kolkata is the first of its kind in India. The Project was part of an R&D venture jointly undertaken with Arka Renewable Energy College in Kolkata and New Town Kolkata Development Authority and was funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The requirement was of a solar power generating system that would be suitable for any water body, with the flexibility of being expanded in any other given environment.

Notes:
West Bengal has 3.26% of its geographical area under protected areas comprising 15 wildlife sanctuaries and 5 national parks— Sundarbans National Park, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Gorumara National Park, Neora Valley National Park, Singalila National Park, and Jaldapara National Park.

Notes:
In College Street, Kolkata (which has the biggest book market of nation) many bigwigs of the Bengali publication industry (like: Ananda Publishers, Mitra and Ghosh Publishers, DasGupta and Company Pvt. Ltd, Dey’s Publishing, Rupa & Co., Asha Book Agency etc.) are situated here. The street is also dotted with countless very small book kiosks which sell new and old books.

Notes:
In West Bengal, the first hydel power station was started in 1897 in Sidrapong, in the district of Darjeeling.

Notes:
Kolkata Port Trust is the oldest port
operating in India under the
management of ports of West Bengal. It was established by British East
India Company in 1870.

Notes:
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. The foundation stone for the bridge was laid by Indira Gandhi on 20 May 1972. The bridge took more than 22 years to complete and cost ?3.88 billion (equivalent to ?25 billion or US$340 million in 2020),