1.
The boundary line of Sundarban was demarcated by:
(A) Hamilton Saheb
(B) Major William Tolly
(C) Scott
(D) Dampier and Hodges
2.How many Indian States have touched the border of West
Bengal?
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 3
3.Mention the name of the state which has a larger boundary
with West Bengal among the following states of India.
(A) Jharkhan (B) Orissa (C) Bihar (D) Assam
4.The capital of West Bengal is located close to the
(A) Equator (B) Tropic of Cancer
(C) Tropic of Capricorn (D) Arctic circle
5.Adra of Purulia district is known for
(A) Fishing Industry (B) Railway Junction
(C) District headquarter (D) Health Resort
6. Kharagpur Railway work-shop was built in:
(A) 1850 (B) 1875 (C) 1900 (D) 1930
7.At which of the following places, the Pole Star appears at the
highest angle in the sky?
(A) Sandakfu (B) Falut (C) Darjeeling (D) Kalimpong
8.Which city of West Bengal is called the gateway city of NE
India?
(A) Jalpaiguri (B) Siliguri (C) Coochbehar (D) Alipurduar
9. West Bengal lies between:
(A) 85°50′E-89°50′E (Β) 85°30′E-90°E
(C) 85°E-89°30Έ (D) 85°E-90°E
10.Area wise, West Bengal is roughly identical to
(A) Hungary (B) Denmark (C) Vietnam (D) Switzerland
11.Balurghat is the headquarter of:
(A) Uttar Dinajpur (B) Malda
(C) Dakshin Dinajpur (D) Coochbehar
12.The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards:
(A) The irrigation of more lands in W.B.
(B) Checking the floods
(C) Preserving the port of Kolkata
(D) Producing of electricity
13.The highest railway station in the world is situ- ated at
Ghoom near Darjeeling at an altitude of:
(A) 2247 mt (B) 2000 mt
(C) 7848 mt (D) 2000 mt
14.In West Bengal the region north of the Ganga is known as:
(A) Tanr (B) Bhabar (C) Barind (D) Rarh
15.Which is the eastern most river of the North Bengal Plains?
(A) Torsa (B) Raidak (C) Mechi (D) Pagla
16.Woods of sundari tree is used mainly for making
(A) Railway sleepers(B) Cricket bat
(C) Boat making (D) None of these
17.Bangladesh access the enclaves in Cooch Bihar through
corridor.
(A) Teen Bigha (B) Darjeeling
(C) Jalpaiguri (D) None of the above
18. Introduction of Joint Forest Management was an important
objective of
(A) National Forest Policy, 1988 (B) Man and Biosphere Program
(C) Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 (D) None of the above
19.Barid' tract is found in the district of
(A) Jalpaiguri (B) Birbhum
(C) North 24 Parganas (D) Dakshin Dinajpur
20.Which one of the following towns of West Bengal has been
selected for 'Smart City' development?
(A) Kalyani (B) Siliguri (C) Haldia (D) Bidhannagar
21.Which one of the following is not an island of the Sundarban
region?
(A) Gosaba (B) Patharpratima
(C) Jammudwip (D) Sabujdwip
