West Bengal
1. Which city was the capital of British India before Delhi?
Answer: Kolkata
2. Who is considered the pioneer of the Bengal Renaissance?
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Which iconic poet from West Bengal won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
4. What is the traditional folk dance of West Bengal?
Answer: Baul
5. Which festival is celebrated with great fervor in West Bengal, featuring vibrant dance and music?
Answer: Durga Puja
6. What is the highest point in West Bengal?
Answer: Sandakphu
7. Which famous river flows through West Bengal and empties into the Bay of Bengal?
Answer: Ganges
8. What is the name of the largest mangrove forest in India, located in West Bengal?
Answer: Sundarbans
9. Which wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal is known for its tiger population?
Answer: Sundarbans National Park
10. What is the major agricultural product of West Bengal?
Answer: Rice
11. Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal?
Answer: As of February 15, 2024
12.What is the main language spoken in West Bengal?
Answer: Bengali
13. Which city is a major center for the jute industry in West Bengal?
Answer: Kolkata
14. What is the name of the international airport serving Kolkata?
Answer: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
15. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is located in West Bengal?
Answer: IIT Kharagpur
16. What is the state animal of West Bengal?
Answer: Royal Bengal Tiger
17. What is the state bird of West Bengal?
Answer: Kingfisher
18. What is the nickname of Kolkata?
Answer: City of Joy
19. What is the significance of Darjeeling in West Bengal?
Answer: Hill station known for its tea plantations
20. Name a famous sweet dish originating from West Bengal.
Answer: Rasgulla, Sandesh
Type By: Raktima Saikia
