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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