West Bengal General Knowledge

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West Bengal General Knowledge — solved practice questions

8 WB SI Reasoning & General Studies questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   What is the capital city of West Bengal?

   • AHowrah
   • BKolkata
   • CSiliguri
   • DDurgapur
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   Correct answer: (B) Kolkata

   Kolkata, on the banks of the Hooghly river, is the capital of West Bengal and served as the capital of British India until 1911.

2. Q2easy

   Which river flows through Kolkata and is a distributary of the Ganga?

   • ATeesta
   • BDamodar
   • CHooghly
   • DMahananda
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   Correct answer: (C) Hooghly

   The Hooghly (Hugli) is a distributary of the Ganga that flows past Kolkata and Howrah before reaching the Bay of Bengal.

3. Q3medium

   The Sundarbans, famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger, is located in which part of West Bengal?

   • ANorthern hills
   • BWestern plateau
   • CDeltaic south (Bay of Bengal)
   • DCentral plains
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   Correct answer: (C) Deltaic south (Bay of Bengal)

   The Sundarbans mangrove delta lies in the south of West Bengal where the Ganga-Brahmaputra system meets the Bay of Bengal, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

4. Q4easy

   Which is the biggest and most widely celebrated festival of West Bengal?

   • ADiwali
   • BDurga Puja
   • CHoli
   • DChhath
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   Correct answer: (B) Durga Puja

   Durga Puja is the largest festival of West Bengal and was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2021.

5. Q5medium

   Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European Nobel laureate in Literature (1913), was awarded the prize for which work?

   • AGora
   • BGitanjali
   • CThe Home and the World
   • DChokher Bali
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   Correct answer: (B) Gitanjali

   Tagore won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature largely for 'Gitanjali' (Song Offerings); he also composed India's national anthem.

6. Q6easy

   Which hill town in northern West Bengal is famous for its tea and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

   • AKurseong
   • BKalimpong
   • CDarjeeling
   • DJalpaiguri
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   Correct answer: (C) Darjeeling

   Darjeeling is renowned for its tea gardens and the toy train of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, which UNESCO listed as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

7. Q7easy

   The Victoria Memorial, a marble monument built in memory of Queen Victoria, is located in which city?

   • AMurshidabad
   • BKolkata
   • CBishnupur
   • DMalda
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   Correct answer: (B) Kolkata

   The Victoria Memorial, completed in 1921, stands in Kolkata and is one of the city's most iconic colonial-era landmarks.

8. Q8medium

   Which of the following districts of West Bengal shares an international border and is famous for tea and the Teesta river?

   • APurulia
   • BBankura
   • CJalpaiguri
   • DNadia
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   Correct answer: (C) Jalpaiguri

   Jalpaiguri in North Bengal lies near the international borders and is well known for its tea estates and the Teesta river.

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