WBCS Prelims West Bengal Geography MCQ Set – 9
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Q81. Jute is mainly grown in : [WBCS Prelims 2013]
A. Tamil Nadu
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer –B. West Bengal
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Q82. Which is the easternmost river of the North Bengal Plains? [WBCS Prelims 2013]
A. Torsa
B. Raidak
C. Mechi
D. Pagla
Answer –B. Raidak
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Q83. In April thunder squalls are very frequent in –[WBCS Prelims 2013]
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
Answer –B. West Bengal
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Q84. Kharagpur Railway workshop was built in : [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. 1850
B. 1875
C. 1900
D. 1930
Answer –C. 1900
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Q85. West Bengal accounts for _ of the population of India. [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. 6 %
B. 7.55 %
C. 8.24 %
D. 9.12 %
Answer –B. 7.55 %
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Q86. West Bengal has a literacy rate of __[WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. 70 %
B. 75 %
C. 77 %
D. 80 %
Answer –C. 77 %
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Q87. In the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, temperate forests occur at an elevation of: [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. 1000 mts
B. 1200 mts
C. 1500 mts
D. 2000 mts
Answer –D. 2000 mts
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Q88. West Bengal produces _ of the rice produced in India. [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. 10 %
B. 15 %
C. 20 %
D. 25 %
Answer –B. 15 %
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Q89. Cultivation of Boro Rice in West Bengal is predominant in _[WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Purulia plateau area
B. North Bengal plains
C. Eastern districts
D. Rarh area
Answer –D. Rarh area
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Q90. In which state in India is there a tiger reserve that is a world heritage site? [WBCS Prelims 2014]
A. Rajasthan
B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Answer –D. West Bengal
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