WEST BENGAL STATE STATIC GK

♦️✅West Bengal Static Gk✅♦️

✅West Bengal is located in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal. It shares International borders with Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

♦️Some Important Facts♦️

Calcutta used to be British India’s Capital city, before it was shifted to New Delhi.

Howrah station is the busiest station in India.

Howrah Bridge is World’s busiest and largest cantilever bridge.

Port of Kolkata is the oldest operating port of India.

National library of India situated in Kolkata is largest public library in country.

♦️✅West Bengal✅♦️

Statehood - 26 January,1950
Capital - Kolkata
Largest City - Kolkata
Chief Minister - Mamta Banerjee
Governor - Keshri Nath Tripathi
Official Language - Bengali

State Animal - Fishing Cat
State Bird - White throated kingfisher
State Flower - Night-flowering Jasmin
State Tree - Chatim Tree

♦️Famous Dams

 Damodar River -Damodar Valley Corporation
Durgapur Barrage
Ganges River – Farakka Barrage

♦️National Parks/WLS

Jaldapara National Park,
Sunderban National Park ( UNESCO world heritage site ),
Gorumara National Park

♦️Folk Dances

Chhau (Purulia),
 Ganthali

♦️Classical Dances

Gaudiya Nritya

♦️Major Ports

 Haldia Port

♦️Famous Airports

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

♦️Famous Stadiums

Eden Gardens
Salt Lake Stadium

♦️Thermal Power Plants

Farakka Super Thermal Power Station

♦️Famous Historic Monuments/Places

Victoria Memorial
Fort William
Botanical Garden
Tipu sultan Mosque
Nakhoda Masjid
Indian Museum