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@facts about india
2018
July
Capital
Kolkata (formley Calcutta)
Formation 1950 January 26
State Animal
State Bird
State Flower
State Tree
Districts 23
Official Language
Airport
High Court
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Bengal (West Bengal)
fishing Cat
White-throated Kingfisher
Night flowering Jasmine
Saptaparni (Astonia Scholaris)
Bengali and English
netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
International Airport
Calcutta High Court
• The Indian State having the largest area under
mangroves.
• Leading producer of Rice and Jute in India.
• India’s first paper mill was established in west Bengal.
• First state in India to mandate blood test before
marriage.
• India’s largest library (National Library) is situated in.
• State having second place in population density among
Indian States (First - Bihar)
• First winner of Santhosh Trophy Tournament
• The separate Gorkhaland movement is in the state
• Faraka Barrage is in (Ganga River)
• First Indian state to issuse identity cards for trees in
the state
• First Indian state which the State Human Rights
Commission was started
• The Indian State which honoured with UN Public
Service Award for the scheme Kanyashree Prakalpa
(for Girl child) Scheme
• The state which given official language status to
endangered tribal language “Kurukh”
• India’s first Dolphin Community Reserve started
Kolkata
Shehin Attingal
• Capital of West Bengal
• Calcutta was the capital of British India until - 1911
• Ancient name of Kolkata - Kaligarh
• India’s only reverine port is in - Kolkata
• City of palace - Kolkata
• First High Court in India is set up in - Kolkata (1862)
• City of joy, city of science - Kolkata
• Architect of Kolkata city - Job Charnock
• The venue of first and 100 th National Science Congress
- Kolkata (In 1914 and 2013)
• The city which has most number of tax payers in India
- Kolkata
• First metro railway in India - Kolkata Metro (1984)
• The Viceroy who shifted the capital of British India from
Kolkata to Delhi in 1911 - Hardinge II
• Botanical survey of India and Zoological Survey of India
situated in - Kolkata
• Headquarters of Eastern Railway, South Eastern
Railway are in - Kolkata
• The city which hosted most number of INC Session
before Independence
• Kolkata city is situated on the banks of the river - Hoogli
• The book “On the banks of River Hoogli” was written
by - rudyard Kipling
• The major bridge across the river Hoogli - Howrah
Bridge
• The busiest Bridge in India - Howrah Bridge
• New name of Howrah Bridge - rabindra Sethu Bridge
• India’s first Telegraph Line is in between - Calcutta -
Diamond Harbour (1851)
• The year in which telegraph service stopped in India -
2013 July 15
• India’s largest stadium - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
(Old name - Yuvabharathi Stadium)
• India’s largest Cricket Stadium - Edengarden (Kolkata)
• First metrocity in India to get floating market - Kolkata
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