Mcqs on West Bengal state
1. What is the capital city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Siliguri
c) Asansol
d) Howrah
Answer: a) Kolkata
2. Which river flows through the city of Kolkata?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Damodar
d) Teesta
Answer: a) Ganga
3. What is the official language of West Bengal?
a) Bengali
b) Hindi
c) English
d) Nepali
Answer: a) Bengali
4. The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state of India?
a) Odisha
b) West Bengal
c) Bihar
d) Assam
Answer: b) West Bengal
5. Which of the following dance forms is native to West Bengal?
a) Kathak
b) Kathakali
c) Chhau
d) Bharatanatyam
Answer: c) Chhau
6. West Bengal shares its border with which of the following countries?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
Answer: c) Bangladesh
7. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the Toy Train, is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Darjeeling
b) Jalpaiguri
c) Cooch Behar
d) Purulia
Answer: a) Darjeeling
8. Which of the following is a famous sweet dish from West Bengal?
a) Laddu
b) Jalebi
c) Rasgulla
d) Kaju Katli
Answer: c) Rasgulla
9. The famous Kalighat Temple, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, is located in which city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Howrah
c) Asansol
d) Siliguri
Answer: a) Kolkata
10. Which of the following universities is located in West Bengal and is one of the oldest universities in India?
a) Calcutta University
b) Jadavpur University
c) Visva-Bharati University
d) Presidency University
Answer: a) Calcutta University
11. Which of the following national parks is located in West Bengal?
a) Jim Corbett National Park
b) Bandipur National Park
c) Buxa Tiger Reserve
d) Gir National Park
Answer: c) Buxa Tiger Reserve
12. Which of the following festivals is celebrated with great enthusiasm in West Bengal?
a) Diwali
b) Navratri
c) Holi
d) Durga Puja
Answer: d) Durga Puja
13. The famous Indian poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was born in which city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Shantiniketan
c) Howrah
d) Darjeeling
Answer: a) Kolkata
14. Which of the following freedom fighters, known as “Deshbandhu”, was born in West Bengal?
a) Chittaranjan Das
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: a) Chittaranjan Das
15. The famous Victoria Memorial, a museum and tourist attraction, is located in which city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Siliguri
c) Asansol
d) Howrah
Answer: a) Kolkata