States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

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Mandarmani Beach is a seaside resort village in the state of West Bengal. It lies in East Midnapore
district and at the Northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It is almost 180 km from Kolkata Airport on the Kolkata-Digha route. It is believed to be the longest
driveable beach in India.

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The Jagadhatri puja was started in 1713 during the reign of Maharaj Krishna Chandra of Nadia. The beauty of this puja in Chandannagar is mainly due to the elaborate and magnificent lightings.

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Kenduli Mela is held on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in mid-January. This mela is held in the Jaydev Kenduli village of Birbhum district. It is a Baul community fair. Several
thousands of Bauls assemble for the fair. Besides Bauls, a large number of Kirtanias
also come here and perform. Everything from utensils to fishing net is sold in Kenduli Mela.

Notes:
In 1857, the University of Calcutta was established as the first full-fledged multi-disciplinary university in south Asia. It was modelled on the lines of the University of London. Today it is amongst the largest multidisciplinary universities of India and offers some of the widest number of academic disciplines for study.

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Clive’s House is the oldest existing house in Dum Dum, Kolkata. Clive was a British officer who helped in establishing East India Company in India.

Dum Dum is a town in Barrackpore and 15 km from the Kolkata city centre. It is also one of the main entry points to the city of Kolkata from North West India. The excavation conducted by ASI, discovered the remnants of civilization before Christ. Hence, the Clive House is a protected monument in West Bengal.

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The species commonly
found in Sub-tropical Broad-leafed Wet Hill Forests are mowa, katus,
panisaj, lek, malata, kawla, etc. of forest is found in the middle reaches of North Bengal with an altitude
between 300 m-1650 m.

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Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is one of the initial nine tiger reserves constituted at the time of
inception of the Project Tiger Scheme in the year 1973.

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Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal. It spreads over an area of 362.80
sq km, making it the biggest wildlife sanctuary of Bengal. It was established in the year 1976. It is considered as a part of Sundarbans
ecosystem. It lies on the confluence of Matla and Gumdi rivers. The fauna of this
sanctuary include spotted billed pelican, cotton teal, herring gull, caspian tern, grey heron, large egret, night heron, open-billed stork, white ibis, common kingfisher and
paradise flycatcher.

Notes:
Local self-government can be described as the administration
of a locality like a city, a town, a village or a community. This local government enjoys a fair amount of autonomy which
enables them to raise a part of the revenue through local taxes and spending them for the service of the area.

Notes:
On January 7, 2020, A 3-day long 4th edition of the Buxa Bird Festival 2020 has begun in Buxa National Park in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal. The festival, organized by West Bengal Forest Department, will see the participation of around 50 people, including prominent ornithologists, birdwatchers and bird enthusiasts from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. Till now, the presence of More than 300 rare species of birds has been noticed in Buxa National Park.