WEST BENGAL

♦️✅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