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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 176 of 200

Q176
Geography (incl. West Bengal)West Bengal Geography
Serampore, Belgharia and Sodepur are known for
  1. a.Paper Industry.
  2. b.Textile Industry.
  3. c.Sugar Industry.
  4. d.Iron and Steel Industry.

Answer: (B) Textile Industry.

Serampore, Belgharia and Sodepur in the Hooghly industrial belt grew around cotton and jute textile mills on the banks of the Hooghly. The belt's paper mills are at Titagarh and Naihati, and the state's iron and steel centres are Durgapur and Burnpur.