West Bengal GK

Question Where was the first iron ore factory set up in West Bengal? Type multiple_choice Option Churulia (Bardhaman) incorrect Option Kulti (Bardhaman) correct Option Salaiguri (Bankura) incorrect Option Malchaecte (Bardhaman) incorrect Solution The inaugural iron ore factory in West Bengal was established in Bardhaman, specifically in Kulti.

Question Which among the following districts is covered under Sabar Ghore Alo scheme to provide 100% electricity in the backward districts of Bengal? Type multiple_choice Option Hooghly incorrect Option North Dinajpur correct Option Darjeeling incorrect Option North 24 Parganas incorrect Solution The Sarba Griha Deep Prakalpa (Sabar Ghare Alo) initiative extends its coverage to 11

Question Which among the following has set-up Aditya solar shops for promotion of solar equipment at location like Alipore, South 24 Parganas, Siliguri and Bardhaman. Type multiple_choice Option WBSEDCL incorrect Option WBPOCL incorrect Option WBREDA correct Option WBSETCL incorrect Solution West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) has set-up Aditya solar shops for promotion of

Question Which among the following is not a power generation company operating in West Bengal? Type multiple_choice Option West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited incorrect Option Durgapur Power Limited incorrect Option Central Public Sector Undertaking correct Option Dishergarh Power Supply Corporation incorrect Solution The maintenance of thermal power plants in West Bengal is carried out

Question Which of the following agencies handles the management issues regarding minerals in West Bengal? Type multiple_choice Option Department of Mines, West Bengal incorrect Option Department of Minerals incorrect Option The West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Limited correct Option Geological Survey of India incorrect Solution Incorporated in 1973, the West Bengal Mineral Development

Question Which of the following districts in West Bengal has good potential to set up wind mills? Type multiple_choice Option Murshidabad incorrect Option East Midnapore incorrect Option South 24 Parganas correct Option Bankura incorrect Solution Currently, two wind farm projects are active in Ganga Sagar and Beguakhali, located in Sagar Island within the South 24

Question Which place in South 24 Parganas is developed for the bio-energy plant by WBGEDCL? Type multiple_choice Option Chhoto Mallakhali correct Option Beguakhali incorrect Option Amlamethi incorrect Option Muriganga incorrect Solution In the South 24 Parganas district, three biogas power plants are operational in the areas of Gosaba, Chhoto Mollakhali, and Herembo Gopalpur.

Question Which renewable energy source lights up the villages of Kumirmari, Gosaba, Muriganga, Amlamethi in Sagar block of West Bengal? Type multiple_choice Option Solar energy correct Option Biogas incorrect Option Wind energy incorrect Option Hydroelectricity incorrect Solution Under the solar energy program, several villages in West Bengal have been included. These villages include Purba Radhapur

Question Which two State Government companies are formed after spliting West Bengal State Electricity Board? Type multiple_choice Option WBSEB and WBSETCL incorrect Option WBSEB and WBSEDCL incorrect Option WBSEB and WBREDA incorrect Option WBSETCL and WBSEDCL correct Solution On May 1st, 1955, the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) was established, and it operated until

Question Wolframite occurs in ……….. region which is located in Bankura district? Type multiple_choice Option Jhili Mili correct Option Ranibandh incorrect Option Taldangra incorrect Option Katulpur incorrect Solution The mineral Wolframite is found in the regions of Chhendapathar, Porapathar, and Jhili Mili within the Bankura district.