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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