WBCS Prelims West Bengal Geography MCQ Set-4
Q31. Jalpaiguri town is located in the bank of________ [WBCS Prelims 2019]
A. Tista and Karala river
B. Tista and Jaldhaka River
C. Jaldhaka and Raidhak river
D. Tista and Raidhak river
Answer – A. Tista and Karala river
Explanation-
Q32. Rammam hydroelectric power is located in ______ [WBCS Prelims 2019]
A. Purulia
B. Bankura
C. Jalpaiguri
D. Darjeeling
Answer –D. Darjeeling
Explanation-
Q33. The first railway line was started in West Bengal between _________ [WBCS Prelims 2019]
A. Howrah to Hooghly
B. Howrah to Ranigunge
C. Howrah to Burdwan
D. Sealdah to Naihati
Answer –A. Howrah to Hooghly
Explanation-
Q34. Which of the following district was not in West Bengal at the time of the Independence of India? [WBCS Prelims 2019]
A. Coochbehar
B. Howrah
C. Darjeeling
D. Murshidabad
Answer – A. Coochbehar
Explanation-
Q35. The literacy rate of West Bengal is: [WBCS Prelims 2019]
(76.26% – 2011)
A. 82.67%
B. 74.04%
C. 77.08%
D. 71.16%
Answer – C. 77.08%
Explanation-
Q36. Mention the name of the state with a larger boundary with West Bengal among the following states of India. [WBCS Prelims 2019]
A. Jharkhand
B. Bihar
C. Orissa
D. Assam
Answer – A. Jharkhand
Explanation-
Q37. Murshidabad district is bisected into two halves by_______ [WBCS Prelims 2018]
A. Mahananda river
B. Jalangi river
C. Bhagirathi river
D. Mathabhanga river
Answer –C. Bhagirathi river
Explanation-
Q38. The largest Arsenic decontamination/purification plant in West Bengal is located at: [WBCS Prelims 2018]
A. Gangasagar
B. Kolkata
C. Asansol
D. Farakka
Answer – D. Farakka
Explanation-
Q39. Kolkata – Mumbai National Highway via Agra is known as_______ [WBCS Prelims 2018]
A. NH-5
B. NH-8
C. NH-3
D. NH-6
Answer –C. NH-3 (old numbering)
Explanation-
Q40. Bongaon and Kolkata are connected by_____ [WBCS Prelims 2018]
A. NH-35
B. NH-02
C. NH-06
D. NH-32
Answer –A. NH-35 (old numbering)
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