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Q71. The source of Jaldhaka river is

(A) Jelap La
(B) Chomalhari lake
(C) Bidang lake
(D) Zemu glacier

Answer: Bidang lake

Q72. The river Bhagirathi-Hooghly is known as the heart and soul of West Bengal. It flows through

(A) Malda
(B) Nadia
(C) Murshidabad
(D) All of these

Answer: All of these

Q73. The Mayurakshi river confluences with Bhagirathi river at which place in Bardhaman ?

(A) Katwa
(B) Geonkhali
(C) Chittaranjan
(D) Kalna

Answer: Kalna

Q74. The Ganga river divides into two parts in which district of West Bengal ?

(A) Hooghly
(B) Birbhum
(C) Murshidabad
(D) North Dinajpur

Answer: Murshidabad

Q75. The Farakka barrage is constructed on which river ?

(A) Rupnarayan river
(B) Bhagirathi-Hooghly river
(C) Haldi river
(D) Damodar river

Answer: Bhagirathi-Hooghly river

Q76. Most of the rivers of North like Teesta, Torsa, etc arise due to

(A) high rainfall
(B) high flash flooding
(C) melting of ice
(D) None of the above

Answer: melting of ice

Q77. Jalpaiguri in West Bengal is situated on the banks of which rivers ?

(A) Teesta and Jaldhaka
(B) Teesta and Karala
(C) Jaldhaka and Torsa
(D) Teesta and Raidhak

Answer: Teesta and Jaldhaka

Q78. In West Bengal the region North of the Ganga is known as

(A) Terai
(B) Bhabar
(C) Barind
(D) Rarh

Answer: Barind

Q79. East Kolkata wetlands have been declared as

(A) Ramsar site
(B) World Heritage site
(C) Biodiversity site
(D) Tourist site

Answer: Ramsar site

Q80. Damodar river rises from

(A) Eastern Ghats
(B) Rajmahal plateau
(C) Himalayas
(D) Chotanagpur plateau

Answer: Chotanagpur plateau