West Bengal — History, Geography, Economy & Current Affairs

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West Bengal — History, Geography, Economy & Current Affairs — solved practice questions

8 WBPSC Misc General Studies & Aptitude 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 (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of West Bengal and served as the capital of British India until 1911.

2. Q2medium

   The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies in the delta of which river system?

   • AGanga-Brahmaputra-Meghna
   • BDamodar-Ajay
   • CTeesta-Torsa
   • DMahananda-Jaldhaka
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   Correct answer: (A) Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna

   The Sundarbans lie in the vast delta formed by the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, and are famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger.

3. Q3medium

   The Damodar river was historically known by which name due to its devastating floods?

   • ASorrow of Bengal
   • BSorrow of Bihar
   • CSorrow of India
   • DSorrow of Assam
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   Correct answer: (A) Sorrow of Bengal

   The Damodar was called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' due to its frequent floods; the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was set up to control it.

4. Q4easy

   Rabindranath Tagore, born in Kolkata, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for which work?

   • AGora
   • BGitanjali
   • CGhare Baire
   • DChokher Bali
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   Correct answer: (B) Gitanjali

   Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, largely for 'Gitanjali' (Song Offerings), becoming the first non-European and first Indian Nobel laureate in literature.

5. Q5hard

   Which is the highest peak in West Bengal, located in the Darjeeling Himalayas?

   • ASandakphu
   • BTiger Hill
   • CPhalut
   • DKanchenjunga
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   Correct answer: (A) Sandakphu

   Sandakphu, at about 3,636 metres, is the highest point in West Bengal. Kanchenjunga is the world's third-highest mountain but its summit lies on the Sikkim-Nepal border, not within West Bengal.

6. Q6medium

   Durga Puja, the biggest festival of West Bengal, was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in which year?

   • A2019
   • B2021
   • C2015
   • D2023
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   Correct answer: (B) 2021

   'Durga Puja in Kolkata' was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2021.

7. Q7hard

   The famous Hazarduari Palace, known for its thousand doors, is located in which district of West Bengal?

   • AMurshidabad
   • BMalda
   • CBirbhum
   • DBankura
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   Correct answer: (A) Murshidabad

   Hazarduari Palace ('palace with a thousand doors') is situated at Murshidabad, the former capital of the Nawabs of Bengal, on the bank of the Bhagirathi river.

8. Q8medium

   Santiniketan, the town where Rabindranath Tagore founded Visva-Bharati, is located in which West Bengal district?

   • ABardhaman
   • BNadia
   • CBirbhum
   • DPurulia
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   Correct answer: (C) Birbhum

   Santiniketan is in Birbhum district. Tagore established Visva-Bharati there; Santiniketan was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023.

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