States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

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Due to extensive deforestation, Bauris became settled farmers. The
Bauris are divided into clans, each of which is led by a chief. They believe in
Hinduism and animistic (believe that non-living objects have spirits) practices.

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The Mundas celebrate several festivals like
Marge Phagu, Karam, Sarhul and Sohrai, etc. Sarhul is the festival of flowers which
is celebrated in the month of March and April. Arisa rotis and Chilka rotis are made by Munda people. Their main food is rice along with fruits, vegetables and meat.

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Bengalis historically ate without silverware, with a large banana or plantain leaf serving as the plate, or with plates made from dried sal leaves sewn together. Paan and supari are a typical meal concluder.

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The Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is the number of births per 1000 people per year.
The crude birth rate of West Bengal is 16%, which is lower than the national
average of 21.4%.

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Dokra Metal Craft is one of the most popular forms of art practiced in Bengal. This rare art is the practice of creating statues, idols, jewellery and other pieces with the help of clay, wax and molten metal.

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Buildings in the style are the Nine Dome Mosque and the Sixty Dome Mosque (completed 1459) and several other buildings in the Mosque City of Bagerhat, an abandoned city in Bangladesh now featured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These show other distinctive features, such as a multiplicity of doors and mihrabs; the Sixty Dome Mosque has 26 doors (11 at the front, 7 on each side, and one in the rear).

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Buxa National Park is situated in Alipurduar district of West Bengal and lies in the Terai region. It spreads over an area of 117 sq km. It was declared a National Park in January 1992. The Buxa National Park is a part of Buxa Tiger Reserve which was created in 1983 as the 15th Tiger Reserve. The name ‘Buxa’ has been derived from Buxa Fort which is in the close vicinity. This national park is rich in biodiversity and has a great collection of rare orchids and medicinal plants. The wildlife of this national park includes leopard, fishing cat,
leopard cat, gaint squirrels, mangooses, asian elephant, gaur, clawless otter, cheetal,
sambar, barking deer, etc. It also include many species of birds like hornbill, ibis bill, migratory goosanders, black necked crane, migratory common teal, black stork, large
whistling teal, minivets, white eyed poachard, etc.

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During the colonial rule, the Bengal Village Chowkidari Act was passed and
introduced in 1870 and formally village self-government was introduced in Bengal
Province.

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West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday (June 17) announced to provide Rs 5 lakh along with a West Bengal government job to one member of the families of two Jawans from West Bengal that were killed in action in the Galwan Valley (Ladakh) on June 15, 2020 night.

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The Government of West Bengal has received four SKOCH awards for its schemes under the Ease of Doing Business initiative. The State scheme ‘Silpasathi’-the online single window portal won the platinum award while the Auto-Renewal of Certificate of Enlistment through an online system for urban areas has received the gold award.
Online issuance of trade licenses in rural areas and the E-Nathikaran: the online system for registration, preparation, and submission of deeds has won two silver awards.