WBCS Prelims West Bengal Geography MCQ Set – 8
Q71. The major portion of the West Bengal plateau lies in the district of: [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Medinipur
B. Murshidabad
C. Purulia
D. Bardhaman
Answer – C. Purulia
Explanation-
Q72. The plains at the foot of the Darjeeling Himalayas are known as _ in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Duars
B. Terai
C. Rarh
D. Barind
Answer –B. Terai
Explanation-
Q73. The distance from the north to the south of West Bengal is approximate: [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. 600 km
B. 700 km
C. 800 km
D. 400 km
Answer –A. 600 km
Explanation-
Q74. Damodar river rises from: [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Rajmahal plateau
B. Chhotanagpur plateau
C. Himalayas
D. Eastern Ghats
Answer –B. Chhotanagpur plateau
Explanation-
Q75. The soil of the Sundarban of West Bengal is: [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Red Soil
B. Clayey Saline Soil
C. Alluvial Soil
D. Black Soil
Answer –B. Clayey Saline Soil
Explanation-
Q76. Jalpaiguri is situated on the banks of which rivers? [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Tista and Karala
B. Tista and Jaldhaka
C. Jaldhaka and Torsa
D. Tista and Raidak
Answer –A. Tista and Karala
Explanation-
Q77.Darjeeling Himalayan Railway became World Heritage Site in: [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. 1980
B. 1990
C. 1999
D. 2003
Answer –C. 1999
Explanation-
Q78. At which of the following places, the Pole Star appears at the highest angle in the sky? [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Sandakphu
B. Falut
C. Darjeeling
D. Kalimpong
Answer – A. Sandakphu
Explanation-
Q79. Which of the following is in the correct descending order of the districts of West Bengal in terms of area (2011)? [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Paschim Medinipur – Burdwan – Bankura
B. Paschim Medinipur – Burdwan – South 24 Parganas
C. South 24 Parganas – Paschim Medinipur – Burdwan
D. South 24 Parganas – Paschim Medinipur – Bankura
Answer –C. South 24 Parganas – Paschim Medinipur – Burdwan
Explanation-
Q80. Which of the following is in the correct descending order of the districts of West Bengal in terms of sex ratio (2011) ? [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Darjeeling – Paschim Medinipur – Hooghly
B. Hooghly – Darjeeling – Murshidabad
C. Darjeeling – Hooghly – Murshidabad
D. Hooghly – Murshidabad – Darjeeling
Answer –A. Darjeeling – Paschim Medinipur – Hooghly
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