West Bengal

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the capital of West Bengal?Kolkata
2. How big is West Bengal?Approximately 88,752 square kilometers (34,267 sq mi)
3. What kind of government does West Bengal have?The Left Front government ruled West Bengal for 34 consecutive years (1977-2011)
4. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest
5. What is the nobel laureate?Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913), the first non-European to receive the award
6. What is West Bengal famous for?West Bengal is famous for its colorful festivals, tasty food, and the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger.

Bengal Renaissance: A period of social reform, artistic innovation, and intellectual awakening in 19th and early 20th century Bengal.
Sundarbans: A vast, ecologically vital mangrove forest and UNESCO World Heritage Site, critical habitat for the Royal Bengal Tiger.
Partition of India: The 1947 division of British India into two independent states, India and Pakistan, which led to significant displacement and conflict in West Bengal.
Baul Music: A traditional folk music genre of Bengal, characterized by its spiritual and philosophical themes, often performed by wandering minstrels.