West Bengal Static GK: Top 100 Important Q&A PDF

West Bengal Static GK: Top 100 Important Q&A PDF

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West Bengal Static GK: Top 100 Important Questions

1. Basic Facts & State Symbols

When was the state of West Bengal officially established? - Ans: 26 January 1950.
What is the capital of West Bengal? - Ans: Kolkata.
Who was the first Chief Minister of West Bengal? - Ans: Prafulla Chandra Ghosh.
Who was the first Governor of West Bengal? - Ans: Chakravarti Rajagopalachari.
State Animal of West Bengal? - Ans: Fishing Cat (मेचो बिड़ाल).
State Bird of West Bengal? - Ans: White-throated Kingfisher (शेतकंठ माछरांगा).
State Tree of West Bengal? - Ans: Chatim Tree (Devil Tree).
State Flower of West Bengal? - Ans: Night-flowering Jasmine (शीउली / हरसिंगार).
Total number of districts in West Bengal? - Ans: 23.
Which is the largest district by area? - Ans: South 24 Parganas.
Which is the smallest district by area? - Ans: Kolkata.
Most populated district (as per 2011 Census)? - Ans: North 24 Parganas.
Official languages of West Bengal? - Ans: Bengali and English.
Which city is known as the 'Cultural Capital of India'? - Ans: Kolkata.
Which state is to the west of West Bengal? - Ans: Bihar and Jharkhand.

2. Geography, Rivers & Climate

Which international borders are shared with West Bengal? - Ans: Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal.
Which country shares the longest border with West Bengal? - Ans: Bangladesh.
How many Indian states share a border with West Bengal? - Ans: 5 (Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam).
What is the highest peak in West Bengal? - Ans: Sandakphu (3,636 meters).
Sandakphu peak is located in which mountain range? - Ans: Singalila Ridge.
Which is the main and longest river flowing through West Bengal? - Ans: Hooghly River (a distributary of Ganga).
Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'? - Ans: Damodar River.
The famous Teesta River flows through which part of Bengal? - Ans: North Bengal.
Which river forms the boundary between West Bengal and Assam? - Ans: Sankosh River.
Where is the world's largest mangrove forest located? - Ans: Sundarbans.
Which hill station is known as the 'Queen of the Hills' in Bengal? - Ans: Darjeeling.
The Farakka Barrage was constructed across which river? - Ans: Ganga River.
Which city is known as the 'Gateway to North East India'? - Ans: Siliguri.
Which district has the highest forest cover percentage? - Ans: Darjeeling / Alipurduar.
Which region is famous for 'Red Soil' (Rarh region) in Bengal? - Ans: Birbhum, Bankura, and Paschim Medinipur.

3. History & Freedom Movement

In which year did the Battle of Plassey take place in Bengal? - Ans: 1757.
Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal? - Ans: Siraj-ud-Daulah.
When did the Partition of Bengal happen? - Ans: 1905 (by Lord Curzon).
In which year was the partition of Bengal annulled? - Ans: 1911 (by Lord Hardinge).
When did the capital of India shift from Calcutta to Delhi? - Ans: 1911.
Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897? - Ans: Swami Vivekananda.
Where is the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission located? - Ans: Belur Math (Howrah).
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj in Kolkata? - Ans: Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1828).
The Alipore Bomb Case (1908) is associated with which leader? - Ans: Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.
Who founded the 'Forward Bloc' party in 1939? - Ans: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Who is known as the 'Father of the Bengali Renaissance'? - Ans: Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Who wrote the famous patriotic song 'Vande Mataram'? - Ans: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (in his novel Anandamath).
Where did the Santhal Rebellion (1855) originate? - Ans: Murshidabad and Bihar border region.
Who was the last Governor-General of India born in Bengal context? - Ans: Lord Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal (1773).
Who established Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan? - Ans: Rabindranath Tagore (1921).

4. National Parks & Wildlife

How many National Parks are there in West Bengal? - Ans: 6.
Sundarbans National Park is famous for which animal? - Ans: Royal Bengal Tiger.
In which year was Sundarbans designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? - Ans: 1987.
Where is Jaldapara National Park located? - Ans: Alipurduar district (famous for One-horned Rhinoceros).
Which national park is famous for the Red Panda in Bengal? - Ans: Singalila National Park.
Where is Buxa Tiger Reserve located? - Ans: Alipurduar.
Gorumara National Park is located in which district? - Ans: Jalpaiguri.
Where is the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary located? - Ans: Darjeeling / Jalpaiguri.
Neora Valley National Park is in which district? - Ans: Kalimpong.
Which place is a famous bird sanctuary in West Bengal? - Ans: Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary (Narendrapur) / Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary (Kulik).

5. Art, Culture & Festivals

Which festival of West Bengal is included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list? - Ans: Durga Puja (added in 2021).
What is the traditional folk theatre form of West Bengal? - Ans: Jatra (जात्रा).
Which semi-classical/folk dance with masks is famous in Purulia? - Ans: Chhau Dance (छऊ नृत्य).
The traditional folk music style of Bengal sung by mystics is? - Ans: Baul Sangeet (बाउल).
Which district is world-famous for Terracotta Temples? - Ans: Bishnupur (Bankura district).
Which product from West Bengal was the first to get a GI Tag in India? - Ans: Darjeeling Tea (2004).
Which sweet of West Bengal has received a GI Tag? - Ans: Banglar Rasogolla (2017).
The famous 'Gangasagar Mela' is held at which place? - Ans: Sagar Island (South 24 Parganas).
Which town is famous for its clay dolls and pottery called 'Ghurni'? - Ans: Krishnanagar (Nadia district).
'Kantha embroidery' is a traditional art form of which state? - Ans: West Bengal.

6. Industry, Economy & Transport

Which city is known as the 'Manchester of Bengal'? - Ans: Howrah.
Where was India's first Jute Mill established? - Ans: Rishra (Hooghly district) in 1855.
Where is the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works located? - Ans: Asansol (Paschim Bardhaman).
Where is the Durgapur Steel Plant located? - Ans: Durgapur.
Which is the oldest operational port in India? - Ans: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (Kolkata Port).
When did the Kolkata Metro (India's first underground metro) start operations? - Ans: 24 October 1984.
Which iconic bridge connects Kolkata with Howrah? - Ans: Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu, opened in 1943).
Where is the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport located? - Ans: Dum Dum, Kolkata.
Which place is known as the 'Coal Capital' of West Bengal? - Ans: Raniganj.
Which district is the largest producer of Rice in West Bengal? - Ans: Purba Bardhaman (known as the 'Rice Bowl of West Bengal').

7. Administration & Politics

Total Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal? - Ans: 42.
Total Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal? - Ans: 16.
Total seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)? - Ans: 294.
Where is the High Court of West Bengal located? - Ans: Calcutta High Court (Oldest High Court in India, built in 1862).
Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of West Bengal? - Ans: Jyoti Basu (23 years).
Who is the current Governor of West Bengal (2026)? - Ans: C. V. Ananda Bose.
Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal (2026)? - Ans: Mamata Banerjee.
How many administrative divisions are there in West Bengal? - Ans: 5 (Presidency, Burdwan, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Medinipur).
Where is the State Secretariat of West Bengal located? - Ans: Nabanna (Howrah).
Which is the first open-defecation free (ODF) district in West Bengal? - Ans: Nadia.

8. Famous Personalities & Awards

Who was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize (from Bengal)? - Ans: Rabindranath Tagore (1913, for Gitanjali).
Who is known as 'Vidyasagar'? - Ans: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (famous for Widow Remarriage Act).
Which legendary Indian filmmaker from Bengal received an Honorary Oscar? - Ans: Satyajit Ray (1992).
Who discovered that plants have life (born in Mymensingh, worked in Kolkata)? - Ans: Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Economics from West Bengal in 1998? - Ans: Amartya Sen.
Who is known as 'Deshbandhu'? - Ans: Chittaranjan Das.
Which famous scientist from Bengal is known for 'Bose-Einstein Statistics'? - Ans: Satyendra Nath Bose.
Who is called the 'Prophet of Indian Nationalism'? - Ans: Sri Aurobindo.

9. Miscellaneous & Sports

What is the literacy rate of West Bengal (as per 2011 Census)? - Ans: 76.26%.
Which is the oldest and largest museum in India located in Kolkata? - Ans: Indian Museum (established 1814).
Where is the world-famous Eden Gardens cricket stadium located? - Ans: Kolkata.
Which is the oldest football tournament in Asia started in Kolkata? - Ans: Durand Cup.
Where is the Salt Lake Stadium (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan) located? - Ans: Kolkata.
The massive white marble monument built in memory of Queen Victoria is? - Ans: Victoria Memorial (Kolkata).
What is the state official game of West Bengal? - Ans: Football.