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Q1. Which among the following is a hot water spring found in the Western plateau region of West Bengal ?

(A) Kansai
(B) Digha
(C) Panchet
(D) Bakreswar

Answer: Bakreswar

Q2. Which among the following districts of West Bengal lies in the sandy coastal plain ?

(A) Purulia
(B) Howrah
(C) Bankura
(D) East Midnapore

Answer: East Midnapore

Q3. What is the name of the new island formed in the delta plains of West Bengal ?

(A) Contai
(B) Purbasha
(C) Bagdi
(D) Barendrabhumi

Answer: Purbasha

Q4. Which among the following districts lies in the Western plateau region of West Bengal ?

(A) Bardhaman
(B) Alipurduar
(C) West Dinajpur
(D) North 24 Parganas

Answer: Bardhaman

Q5. What is the length of International boundary with Bangladesh shared by West Bengal in km ?

(A) 2145
(B) 2272
(C) 1617
(D) 3300

Answer: 2272

Q6. What is Buxa ?

(A) A pass joining India and Bhutan.
(B) A mountain peak of Sinchula range.
(C) A river in Eastern mountain region.
(D) An important city near Kalimpong.

Answer: A pass joining India and Bhutan.

Q7. West Bengal lies between

(A) 85° 30’E – 90°E
(B) 85°E – 90°E
(C) 85°50′ – 89°53’E
(D) 85°E – 89° 30’E

Answer: 85°50′ – 89°53’E

Q8. West Bengal is bordered by

(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) All of these

Answer: All of these

Q9. West Bengal has international boundaries on

(A) North
(B) North and North – East
(C) North – West and South – East
(D) North, North-West and South – East

Answer: North, North-West and South – East

Q10. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which district of West Bengal

(A) Kolkata
(B) Nadia
(C) Malda
(D) Murshidabad

Answer: Nadia

Q11. The total area of West Bengal is

(A) 90,542 sq km
(B) 88,752 sq km
(C) 78,432 sq km
(D) None of the above

Answer: 88,752 sq km

Q12. The Sundarbans Plains lies in which part of West Bengal ?

(A) East
(B) South
(C) North
(D) North-West

Answer: North-West

Q13. The Singalila range is located along the border of

(A) Darjeeling and Nepal
(B) Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri
(C) Jalpaiguri and Nepal
(D) None of the above

Answer: Darjeeling and Nepal

Q14. The river that runs in Northern mountains of West Bengal making deep gorges in Singalila range is

(A) Teesta
(B) Kangsabati
(C) Bakreshwar
(D) Padma

Answer: Teesta

Q15. The regions of West Bengal are

(A) Eastern mountains, Western plateau, Central plains and Deltaic region
(B) Northern mountains, Southern plateau, Central plains and Deltaic region
(C) Northern mountains, Western plateau, Plains of the North and South region
(D) Southern mountains, Eastern plateau, plains and Deltaic region

Answer: Northern mountains, Western plateau, Plains of the North and South region

Q16. he Rahr plain lies in the East of …………… plateau fringe.

(A) Southern
(B) Western
(C) Eastern
(D) Northern

Answer: Western

Q17. The only state that has a sea front and extends to the Himalayas is

(A) West Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Assam

Answer: West Bengal

Q18. The North flowing rivers of West Bengal are

(A) Teesta, Ganga
(B) Damodar, Ganga
(C) Teesta, Jaldhaka, Raidhak
(D) Ganga, Brahmaputra

Answer: Teesta, Jaldhaka, Raidhak

Q19. The major portion of Western plateau of West Bengal lies in the district of

(A) Bardhaman
(B) Murshidabad
(C) Midnapore
(D) Purulia

Answer: Purulia

Q20. The highest point in West Bengal is

(A) Darjeeling
(B) Sandakphu
(C) Gargaburu
(D) Ghum

Answer: Sandakphu

Q21. The Duar region in West Bengal is actually which of the following ?

(A) Part of active delta of the Ganga delta
(B) Part of fringing uplands in Western plateau
(C) Part of Northern mountains in Darjeeling ranges
(D) Part of Terai region at foothills of Eastern Himalayas

Answer: Part of Terai region at foothills of Eastern Himalayas

Q22. Mention the name of the State which has larger boundary with West Bengal among the following States of India.

(A) Jharkhand
(B) Bihar
(C) Orissa
(D) Assam

Answer: Jharkhand

Q23. Latitude of West Bengal is

(A) 25° 30′ and 26° 25′ North
(B) 21° 38′ and 27° 10′ North
(C) 15° 30′ and 20° 25′ North
(D) 27° 14′ and 30° 15′ North

Answer: 21° 38′ and 27° 10′ North

Q24. Kanthi lies in which geographic region of West Bengal ?

(A) Northern plains
(B) Ganga delta
(C) Alluvial plains
(D) Sandy coastal plain

Answer: Sandy coastal plain

Q25. In West Bengal, foothill region of the Himalayas is known as

(A) Teria and duars
(B) Barind
(C) Diara
(D) Bagri

Answer: Teria and duars

Q26. In West Bengal ‘Rarh’ is a physiographic region, part of which can be found in the district of

(A) Nadia
(B) Coochbehar
(C) Paschim Madnipore
(D) South 24 Parganas

Answer: Paschim Madnipore

Q27. Highest peak of West Bengal belongs to which of the following mountain ranges ?

(A) Darjeeling range
(B) Singalila range
(C) Jayanti hill
(D) None of the above

Answer: Singalila range

Q28. Famous places like Darjeeling and Kalimpong lie in which region of West Bengal ?

(A) Deltaic region
(B) Western plateau
(C) The plains
(D) Northern mountain

Answer: Northern mountain

Q29. By what name is the region of red soil in West Bengal is referred ?

(A) Rahr plain
(B) Sandy Coastal plain
(C) Northern plain
(D) Duars

Answer: Rahr plain

Q30. Belpahari hill ranges lie in which district of West Bengal ?

(A) Bardhaman
(B) Purulia
(C) Birbhum
(D) West Midnapore

Answer: West Midnapore

Q31. At present West Bengal is surrounded by how many states ?

(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 4
(D) 5

Answer: 5

Q32. ‘Sundarbans’ in West Bengal has been declared World Heritage Site in

(A) 1999
(B) 1987
(C) 1979
(D) 1969

Answer: 1987

Q33. Which soil is considered good for the cultivation of wet land crops like rice and jute ?

(A) Sandy soil
(B) Mountain soil
(C) New alluvium soil
(D) Forest soil

Answer: New alluvium soil

Q34. Which soil is best suited for agriculture ?

(A) Old alluvium
(B) New alluvium
(C) Peat soil
(D) Red soil

Answer: New alluvium

Q35. Which region in West Bengal receives the highest amount of rainfall ?

(A) Western plateau
(B) Coastal areas
(C) Foothills of the Himalayas
(D) Eastern plains

Answer: Foothills of the Himalayas

Q36. Which of the following types of climate does West Bengal experience ?

(A) Sub-tropical dry
(B) Semi-arid
(C) Humid
(D) Tropical monsoon

Answer: Tropical monsoon

Q37. Which is the most effective preventive measure to check soil erosion in the region of North Bengal ?

(A) Making sea dykes
(B) Strip cropping
(C) Terrace farming
(D) None of the above

Answer: Terrace farming

Q38. Which district of West Bengal likely receives snowfall during winters ?

(A) Alipur Duar
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Jargram
(D) North Dinajpur

Answer: Darjeeling

Q39. Which among the following place is likely to receive the least rainfall during the monsoon season ?

(A) Kalimpong
(B) Bankura
(C) North 24 Parganas
(D) Howrah

Answer: Bankura

Q40. The climatic conditions caused by tropical cyclones in South and South-West of Bengal is known as

(A) Nor-wester
(B) Kal-baisakhi
(C) Ashwiner Jhar
(D) Mango Shower

Answer: Ashwiner Jhar

Q41. The monsoon reaches West Bengal in the month of ……….. in the middle part (second fortnight) of the month.

(A) May
(B) June
(C) July
(D) August

Answer: June

Q42. The soil at the foothills of the Darjeeling Himalayas is called

(A) Clayey soil
(B) Laterite soil
(C) Alluvium
(D) Forest soil

Answer: Forest soil

Q43. The soil of Bankura district in West Bengal is

(A) Podzolic
(B) Laterite
(C) Alluvial
(D) Silty

Answer: Laterite

Q44. The soil of the Sunderbans of West Bengal is

(A) Red soil
(B) Clayey Saline soil
(C) Alluvial soil
(D) Black soil

Answer: Clayey Saline soil

Q45. The summer monsoon normally arrives in South Bengal during

(A) April
(B) August
(C) June
(D) July

Answer: June

Q46. West Bengal gets most of its rainfall from

(A) South-West Monsoon
(B) North-East monsoon
(C) Bay of Bengal branch of South-West monsoon
(D) Arabian Sea branch of South-West monsoon

Answer: Bay of Bengal branch of South-West monsoon

Q47. When do the South-West monsoon winds blow in India ?

(A) January-February
(B) Mid June-September
(C) March-June
(D) October-December

Answer: Mid June-September

Q48. Which among the following is a cause of massive soil erosion in West Bengal ?

(A) Landslides
(B) Waterlogging
(C) Frequent floods
(D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q49. Which among the following is the major cause of soil erosion and land degradation in South 24 Parganas ?

(A) Coastal run-off
(B) Shifting cultivation
(C) Leaching
(D) Overgrazing

Answer: Coastal run-off

Q50. The acid rich mountain soil is good for which crop(s) ?

(A) Tea
(B) Pineapple
(C) Pears
(D) All of these

Answer: All of these

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