WBCS Prelims West Bengal Geography MCQ Set-13
Q121. The total number of districts in West Bengal at present is ______ [WBCS Prelims 2009]
A. 18
B. 23
C. 17
D. 16
Answer –B. 23
Explanation-
Q122. Farakka Barrage has been constructed ________ [WBCS Prelims 2009]
A. To increase the flow of water in river Hooghly
B. To generate hydro-electric power
C. To irrigate agricultural lands
D. None of the above
Answer –A. To increase the flow of water in river Hooghly
Explanation-
Q123. Laterite soils in West Bengal are found in______ [WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Jalpaiguri
B. Bankura
C. Darjeeling
D. North 24-Parganas
Answer –B. Bankura
Explanation-
Q124. The East Calcutta Wetlands have been declared as a _______ [WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Ramsar Site
B. Biosphere Reserve
C. Reserve Forest
D. National Park
Answer –A. Ramsar Site
Explanation-
Q125. Pneumatophores are: [WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Pneumonia victims of Sundarbans
B. Marshy areas of Sundarbans
C. Stems of Sundari trees
D. Breathing roots of mangroves
Answer –D. Breathing roots of mangroves
Explanation-
Q126. Kolkata Metropolitan Area is a_____ [WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Homogeneous region
B. Formal region
C. Functional region
D. Natural region
Answer –C. Functional region
Explanation-
Q127. East Calcutta wetlands is a unique system where ______ [WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Sewage and wastewater of Kolkata are used for fishery development
B. Tanneries are ideally located
C. Unutilised marshes dominate the landscape
D. Salt-encrusted weed flats exist
Answer – C. Unutilised marshes dominate the landscape
Explanation-
Q128. India’s dispute over sharing of water with Bangladesh arises out of the distribution of water from _______ [WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Maithon Dam
B. Farakka Barrage
C. Durgapur Barrage
D. Brahmaputra River
Answer – B. Farakka Barrage
Explanation-
Q129. Sundarban was declared a ‘World Heritage Site’ because of its______ [WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Prawn Culture
B. Royal Bengal Tigers
C. Tidal bores
D. Mangrove Forests and Bio-diversity
Answer – D. Mangrove Forests and Bio-diversity
Explanation-
Q130. In West Bengal silk industry is found in_______[WBCS Prelims 2008]
A. Purulia
B. Cooch Behar
C. Murshidabad
D. Hooghly
Answer –C. Murshidabad
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