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Q1. The ‘nor-westers’ are particularly good for which crops in West Bengal ?

(A) Paddy and jute
(B) Rice and wheat
(C) Pulses and jute
(D) Mustard oil and paddy

Answer: Paddy and jute

Q2. Rainfall in West Bengal occurs due to summer monsoon by

(A) Retreating monsoon
(B) Arabian sea current
(C) Bay of Bengal current
(D) Western disturbances

Answer: Bay of Bengal current

Q3. Pick the incorrect pair from the following given data.

(A) Laterite soil : Bardhaman
(B) Mountain soil : Darjeeling
(C) Red soil : Birbhum
(D) Alluvial soil : Bankura

Answer: Alluvial soil : Bankura

Q4. New alluvium soil present in Murshidabad district is also called

(A) Red soil
(B) Bhangar
(C) Khadar
(D) Sandy soil

Answer: Khadar

Q5. In which season Bengal receives torrential rains and thunderstorms known as ‘Kal-baisakhi’ ?

(A) Season of retreating monsoon
(B) Hot weather season
(C) Cold weather season
(D) Season of South-West monsoon

Answer: Hot weather season

Q6. If West Bengal receives light showers during cold weather season then it is due to

(A) South-West monsoon
(B) North-East trade winds
(C) Western disturbances
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Answer: Both (B) and (C)

Q7. Which wetland is located in Murshidabad district of West Bengal ?

(A) Ahiran Jhil
(B) Satragachi
(C) Rasikbeel
(D) Patlakhawa

Answer: Ahiran Jhil

Q8. Which river rises from Ghum range of Darjeeling district ?

(A) Mahananda
(B) Jaldhaka
(C) Teesta
(D) Torsa

Answer: Mahananda

Q9. Which river is also known as Dwarakeswar in Bankura district ?

(A) Teesta
(B) Damodar
(C) Torsa
(D) Rupnarayan

Answer: Rupnarayan

Q10. Which river flows through Coochbehar district of West Bengal ?

(A) Mahananda
(B) Teesta
(C) Torsa
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Answer: Both (B) and (C)

Q11. Which of the following water sources is situated in the border of Bengal and Sikkim ?

(A) Bhangzang lake
(B) Talboria lake
(C) Changey waterfall
(D) Whistle Khola waterfall

Answer: Changey waterfall

Q12. Which among the following rivers rises from Khamarpath hill of Chotanagpur plateau in Bihar ?

(A) Teesta river
(B) Damodar river
(C) Mayurakshi river
(D) Jaldhaka river

Answer: Damodar river

Q13. Which among the following rivers is called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ ?

(A) Torsa river
(B) Teesta river
(C) Damodar river
(D) Mahananda river

Answer: Damodar river

Q14. Which among the following rivers flowing through North Bengal confluences with Jamuna river in Bangladesh ?

(A) Ganga
(B) Kaljani
(C) Raidak
(D) Sunjai

Answer: Raidak

Q15. Which among the following river flows through the Western plateau area in West Bengal ?

(A) Subarnarekha
(B) Tangon
(C) Matla
(D) Gosaba

Answer: Subarnarekha

Q16. Which among the following river flows through the Sundarbans region ?

(A) Thakuran
(B) Raimangal
(C) Saptamukhi
(D) All of these

Answer: All of these

Q17. Which among the following lakes serves as the water reservoir for the supply of water for Darjeeling ?

(A) Talberia lake
(B) Mirik lake
(C) Senchal lake
(D) Sagardighi lake

Answer: Senchal lake

Q18. Which among the following is a man-made lake in West Bengal ?

(A) Talberia Lake
(B) Dhakuria Lake
(C) Senchal Lake
(D) Bhangzang Salamander Lake

Answer: Dhakuria Lake

Q19. Western part of Tista river is known as

(A) Diara
(B) Duars
(C) Tial
(D) Terai

Answer: Terai

Q20. The Whistle Khola waterfall in Kurseong, Darjeeling got is name from

(A) Toy train that passes through its front
(B) Person who discovered it
(C) River in which it falls
(D) Mountain through which it flows

Answer: Toy train that passes through its front

Q21. The source of Jaldhaka river is

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

Answer: Bidang lake

Q22. 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

Q23. The Mayurakshi river confluences with Bhagirathi river at which place in Bardhaman ?

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

Answer: Kalna

Q24. The Ganga river divides into two parts in which district of West Bengal ?

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

Answer: Murshidabad

Q25. 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

Q26. 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

Q27. 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

Q28. In West Bengal the region North of the Ganga is known as

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

Answer: Barind

Q29. East Kolkata wetlands have been declared as

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

Answer: Ramsar site

Q30. Damodar river rises from

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

Answer: Chotanagpur plateau

Q31. Ajay river flows through which among the following district of West Bengal ?

(A) Bardhaman
(B) Jargram
(C) South 24 Parganas
(D) None of the above

Answer: Bardhaman

Q32. A branch of Ganga river that flows into Bangladesh is known by which name ?

(A) Gangotri
(B) Padma
(C) Padmini
(D) Padmavati

Answer: Padma

Q33. Which part of West Bengal contains the temperate forests ?

(A) Eastern plains
(B) Western plateau
(C) North Bengal plains
(D) North Bengal hills

Answer: North Bengal hills

Q34. Which is the common tree found in temperate forest of North Bengal ?

(A) Simul
(B) Sal
(C) Maple
(D) Casuarina

Answer: Maple

Q35. Which district is selected by the state Forest Development Agency to set up ecotourism centres and jungle camps ?

(A) Jalpaiguri
(B) Alipurduar
(C) Cooch Behar
(D) Jargram

Answer: Jalpaiguri

Q36. Which district in West Bengal has the highest forest cover ?

(A) Darjeeling
(B) West Midnapore
(C) South 24 Parganas
(D) Jalpaiguri

Answer: Jalpaiguri

Q37. Which among the following types of forests is found in an altitude between 1650-3000m in West Bengal ?

(A) Montane wet temperate forests
(B) Tropical dry deciduous forests
(C) Sub-alpine forests
(D) Sub-tropical semi-evergreen forests

Answer: Montane wet temperate forests

Q38. Which among the following types of forest are found in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta ?

(A) Tropical wet evergreen forests
(B) Moist deciduous forests
(C) Sub-tropical semi-evergreen forests
(D) Littoral and swamp forests

Answer: Littoral and swamp forests

Q39. Which among the following type of forests is found in Bengal in an altitude between 300-1650m ?

(A) Littoral and swamp forests
(B) Tropical dry deciduous forests
(C) Sub-tropical broad-leafed wet hill forests
(D) Moist deciduous forests

Answer: Sub-tropical broad-leafed wet hill forests

Q40. Which among the following has least area under forest cover ?

(A) Bardhaman
(B) Coochbehar
(C) Kolkata
(D) Bankura

Answer: Kolkata

Q41 Tropical Dry Deciduous forests are found in which district(s) of West Bengal ?

(A) Bankura
(B) Purulia
(C) Birbhum
(D) All of these

Answer: All of these

Q42. The West Bengal Forest Department runs conservation centres for which bird ?

(A) White throated Kingfisher
(B) Vulture
(C) Black necked crane
(D) Night heron

Answer: Vulture

Q43. The on going Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Project in West Bengal is running in collaboration with which country ?

(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) Russia
(D) China

Answer: Japan

Q44. Sundari and dhundal trees are found in which among the following types of forests ?

(A) Moist deciduous forests
(B) Littoral and swamp forests
(C) Tropical dry deciduous forests
(D) Montane wet temperate forests

Answer: Littoral and swamp forests

Q45. Sundarbans is declared as ‘World Heritage Site’ for

(A) Tiger reserve
(B) Sundari tree
(C) Mangrove forest
(D) Biodiversity

Answer: Mangrove forest

Q46. Sissoo, simul and champ trees are found in which among the following types of forests ?

(A) Moist deciduous forests
(B) Littoral and swamp forests
(C) Tropical dry deciduous forests
(D) Montane wet temperate forests

Answer: Moist deciduous forests

Q47. Sal is found in

(A) Hooghly district of West Bengal
(B) Howrah district of West Bengal
(C) Bankura district of West Bengal
(D) Malda district of West Bengal

Answer: Bankura district of West Bengal

Q48. In what way is West Bengal Forest Department contributing to the Namami Gange project ?

(A) Purification of the river
(B) Sustaining biodiversity of the river
(C) Maintaining ecosystem around the river
(D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q49. Forest conservation in West Bengal started in the year

(A) 1860
(B) 1864
(C) 1861
(D) 1890

Answer: 1864

Q50. As compared to the national average, the recorded forest area in West Bengal is …………….

(A) lower
(B) higher
(C) at par
(D) Cannot be determined

Answer: lower