WBCS.LIVE practice question

Chittaranjan in West Bengal is well known for its:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Fertiliser plant
  2. Locomotive works
  3. Iron and Steel industry
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Locomotive works

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Locomotive Works. Chittaranjan is a railway town located in the Paschim Burdwan district of West Bengal. It is home to Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) – one of the largest electric locomotive manufacturers in the world. CLW was established in 1950 and named after the freedom fighter Deshbondhu Chittaranjan Das.