West Bengal is the easternmost state in India. It is a state in the eastern region of India and is bordered by Bangladesh. West Bengal is a state that is known for its culture, traditions and Bengali language. Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language that is the official language of the state. West Bengal is also known for the Darjeeling Limited. Darjeeling Limited is a popular tea estate in the state. West Bengal is the fifth-largest contributor to India’s GDP.
West Bengal Current Affairs [Latest 2021 & 2022]
Q1) Which Hockey player from West Bengal died in 2021 who was the member of two-time Olympic gold medalist Indian hockey team?
Answer. Keshav Chandra Dutt
Q2) Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of the United Corporation Bank Limited, bagnan, West Bengal. It is in which district?
Answer. Howrah
Q3) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted the second Squadron of Rafale Jets at West Bengal airbase in Eastern air command(EAC). It is in which district?
Answer. Alipurduar
Q4) What is the rank of West Bengal in the transparency index rating report released by the centre for science and environment(CSE), New Delhi?
Answer. 4th
Q5) How many athletes from West Bengal participated in the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Answer. 3
Q6) Which project has been launched by the west bengal government as an open-air classroom program for primary and pre primary students of Government schools in the state?
Answer. Paray Shikshalaya
Q7) Which National award-winning eminent Bengali film Director has passed away in june, 2021?
Answer. Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Q8) Which organisation has launched the “Waste to Wealth Creation” programme for women in the Sundarbans in west bengal?
Answer. SIDBI
Q9) Recently, Who was elected as the chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI), the country’s largest premier news agency?
Answer. Aveek Sarkar
Q10) What is the name of the recently launched first large survey vessel for the Indian Navy in Kolkata built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)?
Answer. Sandhayak
Q11) The Indian Railway’s first “Ghati Shakti” cargo terminal was commissioned in which division of Eastern Railway?
Answer. Asansol Division
Q12) The Deocha Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsingha Coal block is situated in which district of west bengal?
Answer. Birbhum
Q13) Which day will be celebrated as ‘Khela hobe Divas’ in West Bengal every year?
Answer. 16th August
Q14) What is the total length of the Patna-Kolkata Expressway?
Answer. 550km
Q15) What is the rank of West Bengal in Vegetable Production in 2021-22?
Answer. 2nd
Q16) In which city of west bengal second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) was inaugurated?
Answer. Kolkata
Q17) What is the name of the Supercomputer inaugurated at the IIT kharagpur?
Answer. PARAM Shakti
Q18) West Bengal government’s rice research centre has come up with a new variety of rice called ___________ ?
Answer. Matoshri
Q19) Indian government and AIIB have signed an agreement for USD 145 million to improve irrigation services and flood management of which command area of West Begal?
Answer. Damodar Valley
Q20) Which company will invest USD 3 million to provide safe water access to agricultural communities in West Bengal and Maharashtra?
Answer. Pepsico
Q21) West Bengal government won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Award for which scheme?
Answer. Sabuj Sathi
Q22) Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), headquartered in Kolkata, operates under which Ministry?
Answer. Ministry of Culture
Q23) Which edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was inaugurated on 8th january 2021?
Answer. 26th
Q24) What is the new name of the Howrah Kalka Mail train?
Answer. Netaji Express
Q25) Chilahati-Haldibari rail link will connect West Bengal and which state with Bangladesh?
Answer. Assam
Q26) Under the “Karmai Dharma” (Work is worship) scheme, how many youths will be provided with one motorbike each?
Answer. 2 lakh
Q27) India’s first ‘Tyre Park’ will be set up in which city of west Bengal?
Answer. Kolkata
Q28) A passenger train between Dhaka and which city of west bengal started from March 26, 2021?
Answer. Siliguri
Q29) The first trial container ship from Kolkata to which city through Chattogram port was flagged off?
Answer. Agartala
Q30) Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh pokhriyal nishank inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub in which district of West Bengal?
Answer. Howrah