WBCS.LIVE practice question

In West Bengal SEZ was planned:

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

Answer options

  1. Around Medinipur
  2. Around Jhargram
  3. Around Nandigram
  4. Around Haldia

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Around Nandigram

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Around Nandigram. The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in West Bengal was proposed around Nandigram in the Purba Medinipur district during the early 2000s. The Nandigram agitation turned into a major socio-political movement, which eventually led to the cancellation of the SEZ project in that region.