west bengal geography mcq
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2022
120. As per the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) most of the area of West Bengal lies under the following seismic zone:
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and V
125. Name the newest district of West Bengal.
(A) Kalimpong
(B) Paschim Bardhhaman
(C) Jhargram
(D) Alipur Duar
130. In which of the following district of West Bengal the Khoayi or Badland topography is found?
(A) Nadia
(B) Darjiling
(C) Uttar Dinajpur
(D) Birbhum
131. The Singalila mountain range is situated on the border between West Bengal and
(A) Sikkim
(B) Nepal
(C) Assam
(D) Bhutan
139. The Barakar river is a tributary of
(A) the Mahanadi
(B) the Ganga
(C) the Damodar
(D) the Ajay
145. According to the census of India, 2011, in West Bengal, the highest literacy rate of population was found in the district of
(A) Purba Medinipur
(B) Kolkata
(C) North 24 Parganas
(D) Howrah
157. In West Bengal, according to Census of India, 2011, the highest number of census towns (CTs) are found in the district of
(A) North 24 Parganas
(B) Howrah
(C) Hooghly
(D) Bardhhaman
160. Which one of the following rivers has originated from the ‘Paglajhora’ waterfalls of Kurseong?
(A) Jaldhaka
(B) Mahananda
(C) Sankosh
(D) None of the above
163. Farakka Barrage was constructed for the purpose of
(A) supplying irrigation water in the lower deltaic plains.
(B) generation of hydro-electricity.
(C) water treaty between India and Bangladesh.
(D) navigation in the Hooghly channel.
179. According to the Census of India, 2011, in West Bengal, the lowest density of population was found in the district of
(A) Darjiling
(B) Dakshin Dinajpur
(C) Bankura
(D) Purulia
187. The biggest thermal power station in West Bengal is located at
(Mejia Power Station, Durlabhpur, Bankura)
(A) Bandel
(B) Kolaghat
(C) Durgapur
(D) Farakka
(Cancel by PSC)
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2021
38. Kharagpur Railway workshop was built in
(A) 1850
(B) 1875
(C) 1898
(D) 1930
70. Rammam Hydroelectric Power Station is located in
(1995)
(A) Jalpaiguri
(B) Sikkim
(C) Cooch Behar
(D) Darjeeling
88. Largest tobacco producer district of West Bengal is
(A) Cooch Behar
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Jalpaiguri
(D) Uttar Dinajpur
113. East Kolkata wetlands have been declared
(19 Aug 2022)
(A) World heritage site
(B) Ramsar site
(C) Biodiversity site
(D) Tourist site
154. Which is the eastern most river of the North Bengal Plains?
(Alipurduar Dist.)
(A) Torsa
(B) Raidak
(C) Mechi
(D) Pagla
157. Which is the Oldest Port in India?
(A) Mumbai Port
(B) Kolkata Port
(C) Chennai Port
(D) Coachi Port
158. Literacy rate in West Bengal as per Census, 2011
(A) 70%
(B) 77%
(C) 80%
(D) 97%
160. First metro rail was started in India at Kolkata on
(A) 5th April, 1981
(B) 15th August, 1982
(C) 24th October, 1984
(D) 13th January, 1991
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2020
105. Which one has not been correctly matched?
(A) Burdwan: Coal
(B) Purulia: Lime stone
(C) Birbhum: China clay
(D) Bankura: Manganese
107. Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Toy Train of Darjeeling has been given Heritage Railway Station by UNESCO.
(B) Mangpu of Kalimpong subdivision is famous for Cinchona cultivation.
(C) Lyed Botanical Garden is situated in Kurseong subdivision.
(D) Himalaya Mountaineering Institute is located in the Darjeeling town.
110. Sidrapong of Darjeeling has India’s first
(1897)
(A) Plywood factory
(B) Saw mill
(C) Hydropower station
(D) None of the above
112. Mohammed bazar of Birbhum is famous for
(A) China clay
(B) Lime stone
(C) Dolomite
(D) None of the above
150. Which one is not a Tidal river?
(A) Icchamati
(B) Vidyadhari
(C) Kalindi
(D) Jalangi
152. Which one of the following National Highway has crossed Farakka Barrage?
(NH 12)
(A) NH 31
(B) NH 32
(c) NH 33
(D) NH 34
160. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
(A) Five
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
171. Malda district of West Bengal is famous for
(A) Sericulture
(B) Horticulture
(C) Apiculture
(D) Aquaculture
182. Which river valley has Gondwana rocks?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Damodar
(D) Sutlej
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019
14. Sheets, rods, plates, utensils from ______ are manufactured by
mill at Belur (West Bengal).
(A) Iron and steel
(B) Copper
(C) Bronze
(D) Aluminum
(Mulberry silk)
(A) Sericulture
(B) Horticulture
(C) Apiculture
(D) Aquaculture
(100th amendment)
(A) Teen Bigha
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Jalpaiguri
(D) None of the above
(950)
(A) 947
(B) 948
(C) 938
(D) 958
78.
IISCO has iron and steel plant at
(Paschim Bardhaman, 1918)
(A) Rourkela
(B) Burnpur
(C) Shimoga
(D) Vishakhapatnam
(1921)
(A) Gour Banga University
(B) Rabindra Bharati
(C) Vishwa Bharati
(D) University of Calcutta
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2018
(A) Lava forest of Kalimpong
(B) Sajnekhali forest of South 24-Parganas
(C) Dandakaranya forest of Orissa
(D) National Park of U.P.
(A) Kutch
(B) West Ghats
(C) Konkan Coast
(D) Deltaic W.B
(Jalpaiguri district)
(A) Jaldapara
(B) Garumara
(C) Corbett Park
(D) Chapramari
(Shibpur, 1786)
(A) Shimla
(B) Howrah
(C) Lucknow
(D) Bengaluru
(1961)
(A) save Kolkata port
(B) link North and South Bengal
(C) supply drinking water to Kolkata
(D) divert water to Bangladesh
159. Which of the following canals is located in W.B.?
(Purba Bardhaman, 1904)
(A) Lower Ganga canal
(B) Saracja canal
(C) Eden canal
(D) Sirhand canal
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017
145. Mangrove vegetation in India is the most extensive in(A) The Rann of kutch
(B) The Malabar Coast
(C) The Andaman and Nicober Islands
(D)The Sundarban
(Jalpaiguri highest)
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Alipurduar
(C) Purulia
(D) Dakshin Dinajpur
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Bankura
(C) Purulia
(D) Alipurduar
(A) Inter-district
(B) Intra-district
(C) Inter-state
(D) International
174. Share (in %) of the net sown area is the maximum in the district of
(89.5%)
(A) Purba Medinipur
(B) Malda
(C) Bardhaman
(D) Uttar Dinajpur
175. West Bengal has the highest number of livestock in the form of
(a) Buffalo
(b) Sheep
(c) Goat
(d) Cattle
(A) the chotonagpur plateau.
(B) the marine sediments of the Bay of Bengal.
(C) the Himalayas.
(D) the Ganga plain itself.
(A) Neora Valley
(B) Buxa
(C) Sundarban
(D) Forests of Purulia
(A) Bardhaman
(B) South 24 Parganas
(C) North 24 Parganas
(D) Nadia
(A) Purulia
(B) Birbhum
(C) Bankura
(D) Nadia
(A) It has an area of about 800 ha.
(B) It is a Ramsar site.
(C) It is popular for its waste recycling properties.
(D) It is covered by a large number of water bodies only.
(A) the Godavari continental shelf
(B) the Northern part of the Indian Ocean.
(C) the Western coast of India.
(D) the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal.
(Alipurduar district)
(A) Santhal
(B) Munda
(C) Birhore
(D) Toto
(A) Anthracite type
(B) Bituminus type
(C) Lignite type
(D) Beat type
(more than 1 lac population)
(A) 68
(B) 58
(C) 48
(D) 38
(A) Jalpaiguri
(B) Birbhum
(C) North 24 Parganas
(D) Dakshin Dinajpur
(A) Kalyari
(B) Siliguri
(C) Haldia
(D) Bidhannagar
191. Which one of the following is not an island of the Sundarban region ?
(Hooghly district)
(A) Gosaba
(B) Patharprauma
(C) Jammudwip
(D) Sabujdwip
(A) 13%
(B) 20%
(C) 31%
(D) 33%
(A) Purulia
(B) Bankura
(C) Birbhum
(D) Nadia
(A) Hooghly
(B) Ichamati
(C) Ajay
(D) Rupnarayan
109. The normal date of onset of the South-West monsoon in South Bengal is
(A) 1 – 5 June
(B) 5 – 10 June
(C) 10 – 15 June
(D) 15 – 20 June
(A) Zone I
(B) Zone II
(C) Zone III
(D) Zone IV
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Yamuna
(D) Mahanadi
184. UNESCO declared as a Biosphere Reserve as well as a World Heritage site in 1997
(A) Bitarkanika
(B) Jim Corbet
(C) Kanha
(D) Sundarban
(A) Purba Medinipur
(B) Koch Bihar
(C) Uttar Dinajpur
(D) Maida
(A) 72.04%
(B) 77.08%
(C) 78.01%
(D) 73.55%
176. Population density of West Bengal as on 2011 is
(A) 1028 person per square km
(B) 1023 person per square km.
(C) 1038 person per square km.
(D) 1033 person per square km.
186. Level of urbanization in West Bengal in 2011 is
(A) 27.81%
(B) 31.16%
(C) 28.32%
(D) 32.24%
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015
30. ____is the largest district of West Bengal in size –
(9,960 km2)
(a) South 24 Parganas
(b) Midnapore (West)
(c) Burdwan
(d) Jalpaiguri
36. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using codes given below:
I. Gilandi and Mujnai are flown in Coochbehar
Il. Mahananda, Piyali and Titli belongs to Brahmaputra River system
Ill. Damodar River is originated from Chhotonagpur Plateau
(a) I & Ill are correct
(b) I & Il are correct
(c) Il & Ill are correct
(d) All are correct
97. Aluminum Factory of West Bengal is located at
(a) Falta
(b) Asansol
(c) Durgapur
(d) Batanagar
98. Lowest rainfall of West Bengal is found in:
(a) Purulia
(b) Birbhum
(c) Paschim Midnapore
(d) Bankura
(a) 1st January of 1905
(b) 15th August of 1947
(c) 26th January of 1950
(d) 14th April of 1948
100. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using codes given below:
I. Rivers of Sunderban Region are fed by high tides
Il. Most of the rivers of Sunderban Region are distributaries of Hooghly
Ill. Haldi is a tributary of Hooghly
IV. Saptamukhi and Piyali fall in Sunderban Region
(a) I & III
(b) II & III
(c) I, II, III & IV
(d) None of the above
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014
(a) Sandakphu
(b) Falut
(c) Sabargam
(d) Tonglu
95 Which of the following districts of West Bengal has the lowest literacy rate in 2011?
(a) Maida
(b) Murshidabad
(c) Purulia
(d) Uttar Dinajpur
96. The approximate percentage of land under forest in West Bengal
(a) 20.5%
(b) 13.5%
(c) 15.5%
(d) 28.5%
(a) Naihati
(b) Budge Budge
(c) Belghoria
(d) Uluberia
100. In which part of the Ganga delta land building has practically ceased?
(a) North 24-Parganas
(b) South 24-Parganas
(c) Nadia
(d) Malda
92.
East Kolkata Wetlands were designated a “Wetlands of International Importance” under the Ramsar Conventionin the year?
(a) 1972
(b) 1986
(c) 1995
(d) 2002
