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CONTENT

TOPIC PAGE NO.

1 POLITICAL FEATURES OF WEST 3-4
BENGAL
2 PHYSIOGRAPIC DIVISION OF WEST 5-7
BENGAL
3 RIVER SYSTEM OF WEST BENGAL 8-12
4 INDUSTRY OF WEST BENGAL 13
5 MINERALS OF WEST BENGAL 14
6 FOREST OF WEST BENGAL 15-17
7 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF WEST 18-19
BENGAL
8 SOIL OF WEST BENGAL 20
9 AGRICULTURE OF WEST BENGAL 21-22
10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION 23
11 CLIMATE OF WEST BENGAL 24-28
12 POPULATION OF WEST BENGAL 29-30
13 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION 30-34
14 WEST BENGAL GEOGRAPHY PREVIOUS 35-50
YEAR QUESTION
15 TOPIC WISE OTHER IMPORTANT 51-97
QUESTION

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 POLITICAL FEATURE OF WEST BENGAL

 Political Feature of WB:-

 W.B IS Situated North-east and eastern part of India and it is situated b/w Himalaya
& Bay of Bengal.
 Latitude Extension: - 21ᵒ 38’ N - 27ᵒ10’ N
 Longitude Extension: - 85ᵒ50’ E - 89ᵒ50’ E
 Latitude of Kolkata – 22ᵒ34’ N and Longitude of Kolkata is 88ᵒ33’ E.
 Neighbouring Countries –
1. Bangladesh on East (2217 km)
2. Bhutan on North – east
3. Nepal on North – west
 Sharing Districts with Bangladesh – Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbihar, North
Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Pargana, and South 24
Pargana. It is longest boundary line in India states VS Country basis.
 Sharing Districts with Bhutan – Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar.
 Sharing Districts with Nepal – Darjeeling.
 Neighbouring States –
1. Assam on north – east [ Alipurduar, Coochbihar ]
2. Sikkim on north [ Darjeeling & Kalimpong]
3. Bihar on west [ Darjeeling, North Dinajpur & Malda ]
4. Jharkhand on West & South – West [Malda, Murshidabad, Bhirbhum, West
Bardhaman, Purulia, Jhargram. It is longest State boundary, 500KM]
5. Odisha on South – West [Jhargram, West Medinipur, East Medinipur ]

 Total Area of WB –
 88, 752 Sq.KM. It is 13th Largest State of India and it Covered 2.6% area in India.
 Area of W.B is almost equal to the Hungary & Jordan individually.
 North-South extension 623KM and East-West extension 320KM.
 The narrowest part of W.B is located at Chapra (North Dinajpur) extension of this
region only 4KM.
 North of Chapra and South of Siliguri region is called Chicken’s neck or Siliguri corridor.
 Area Wise Largest District – South 24 Pargana, 2nd – West Medinipur.
 Area Wise Smallest District – Kolkata, 2nd smallest – Howrah.
 Total population of W.B is 91276115 (2011)
 W.B is 4th popular state and it Course 7.54% population of India.
 Population of WB is almost equal to the population of Vietnam.

 Administration Division Of W.B :-

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Total number of administrative division – 5
1. Jalpaiguri – Divisional HQ Jalpaiguri.
Districts – Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Coochbihar.
2. Malda – HQ Malda
Districts – Malda, Murshidabad, North Dinajpur & South Dinajpur.
3. Presidency Division – HQ Kolkata.
Districts – Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas &
Howrah.
4. Burdwan Division – HQ chuchura.
Districts – Paschim Burdwan, Purba Burdwan, Bhirbhum,
Hoogly.
5. Medinipur Division – HQ Medinipur
Districts – Purba Medinipur, Pachim Medinipur, Jhargram,
Purulia, Bankura.

 List of Important Districts with Reformation Year:-

1) 1950 – Coochbihar from Assam.
2) 1956 – Purulia from Bihar ( former name Manbhum )
3) 1986 – North & South 24 Pargana.
4) 1992 – North & South Dinajpur from West Dinajpur.
5) 2002 – West Medinipur & East Medinipur.
6) 25th June, 2014 – Alipurduar from Jalpaiguri. (20th dist.)
7) 14th Feb, 2017 – Kalimpong from Darjeeling. (21st dist.)
8) 4th April, 2017 – Jhargram from West Medinipur. (22nd dist.)
9) 7th April, 2017 – West Burdwan from Asansol and East Burdwan from. (23rd dist.)

 বাাঁকুড়া জেলার ববহারীনাথ পাহাড়কক পবিমবকের আরাকু উপত্যকা বলা হয়।

 দাবেিবলিং পবিত্কেবনবি দবিকের ত্রাই অঞ্চল জথকক শুরু ককর খাড়াভাকব উত্তকরর বদকক উকে জেকে। এই
পবিত্ ঘুম জরঞ্জ নাকম পবরবিত্। ভারকত্র উচ্চত্ম জরল জেশন হল ঘুম (২২৪৭m)।
 দাবেিবলিং পবিত্কেবনর প্রধান শৃ ে হল িাইোর বহল। িাইোরবহকলর দবিকে রকয়কে ডাউবহল। কাবশিয়ািং
শহরবি ডাউবহকলর পবিমাঞ্চকল অববিত্। কাবলম্পকের কাকে জোি শহর হল জপডিং। ভুিাবন ভাষায় এই
নাকমর অথি ‘ফার োকের জদশ’।
 েলপাইগুবড় জেলার মহাকাল গুহায় থাকমর আকৃবত্কত্ িুনাপাথর েকম আকে। বক্সা েয়বি পাহার
বশবাবলক পবিকত্র িবয়ত্ অিংশ।
 Singalila is on the border of Nepal & Darjeeling or Darjeeling & Sikkim.
 Singalila separate mountain range of WB from other Himalaya ranges to its West.
 Largest landslide region of Asia – Ambootia village of Darjeeling.
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 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF WEST BENGAL

a) Darjeeling (Paradise of Tribe) – Himalayan Region:

 Location – Darjeeling dist., Kalimpong, Northern Part of Alipurduar, Coochbihar &
Jalpaiguri.
 List of Important Peak –
 Singalila range – Darjeeling – Highest Peak Sandakphu – Height 3630m.
 Darjeeling – Kurseong range – Darjeeling – Highest peak Tiger Hills – Height 2600m.
 Buxa – Jayanti range – Alipurduar - Highest peak Buxa Hill – Height 1400m.
 List of Top 5 Highest Peak -
1. Sandakphu (3630m)
2. Phaluth (3600m) (Darjeeling)
3. Sabargram (3543m)
4. Rishila (3170m)
5. Tonglu (3036m)
 Short Information –
 Type of soil is mountain soil / podzol soil.
 Direction of shop is north-west to South-east.

b) Northern Plain:
 Location – Siliguri Subdivision, Coochbihar & Southern portion of Jalpaiguri,
Alipurduar, South & North Dinajpur, Malda.
 Area – 15700 sq. km.
 Extension – Southern Part of Darjeeling – Himalayan region to North of Ganga.

 Barind – Eastern Part of Mahananda is called Barind. It is old alluvial soil region.
Districts are N-E of Malda, South Dinajpur.
 Tal – Western part of Mahananda / Northan Part of Kalindi River is called Tal. Districts
are – North Malda & Southern Part of North Dinajpur. It is comparatively low land than
Barind land.
 Diara – Western side of Mahananda / Southern part of Kalindi River is called Diara. It
is a new alluvial soil land. Districts are southern part of Malda.

c) Southern Plain:
 Extension – South side of Ganga to Bay of Bengal.

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 Rah Plain – Western side of Murshidabad, Birbhum, Paschim Burdwan, West
Medinipur, Eastern part of Bankura. Total area is 27500 sq. km. Slop – N-W to S-E. Soil
type is laterite type red soil of this region is called ‘Ranga Mati’.

d) Western Plateau:
 Location – Total area of Purulia, Western part of Bankura and West Medinipur,
Jhargram, Birbhum, Paschim Burdwan.
 List of Imp. hills In Purulia -
1. Ajoydha – Highest peak Gorgabun – Height 677m. – Highest peak of South Bengal.
(Karma Pahar – 2nd Highest peak of South Bengal)
2. Bagmundi, Panchet (490m), Jaichandi, Gurma etc.
3. Susunia – height 448m.
4. Biharinath
5. Masak
6. Cora
 List of Important Hills In Birbhum :-
1. Mama – Bhagne
2. Mathurkhali
 মালভূ বম অঞ্চকলর জোি জোি পাহাড়গুবলকক িানীয় ভাষায় ‘ডুিংরী’ বকল।

e) Ganga – Delta Region:

 Location – Murshidabad, East Burdwan, Nadia, Hooghly, Howrah, N & S. 24 Parganas.
 Area- 16,800 sq.km.
 Delta –
a. Moribund – Total area of Murshidabad, some part of Nadia. Other name Bagri delta.
Oldest region of delta.
b. Moture – Part of Nadia, North & South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata,
Burdwan.
c. Actine – Sundarban, South 24 Parganas & North 24 Parganas.

f) Sandy Coastal Plain:

 Location – Purba Medinipur (Digha, Contai, Ramngangar, Kathi etc.)
 Soil – Sandy soil.
 Area – 1352 sq. km.
 Nearest border is Odisha.

g) Sundarban Region:
 Location – South 24 Parganas.
 Sub Division – Canning , Kakdwip , Basirhat
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 Area – 4700 sq. km ( In India )
(Total area 10,000 (India & Bangladesh)
 Island:- 102 (54 in habited & 48 are forested )
 Biggest Island is Sagardweep. It is also most western island of Sundarban.
 Sundarban is the Core area of Tiger reserved from the year of 1973.
 It becomes wild life sanctuary in 1977.
 It becomes national park in 1984.
 It was declare as world Heritage site in 1984.
 Biosphere reserved in 1989 by UNESCO.
 Important Places of Sundarban :-
 Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary
 Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project
 Machranga Island
 Holiday Island
 Gosaba Island
 Jambudweep
 Dhanchir
 New Island
 Youngest Island of Sundarban is Purbasa / New Noore (Southern Most Island)
 Canning is called Gateway of Sundarban.
 The new Alluvial soil without Salinity is called ‘Abada’
 The smallest channel of Sundarban is known as ‘Doania’.
 Saline soil of Sundarban is known as ‘Bada’.

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 RIVER SYSTEM OF WEST BENGAL

 Division:
1. Rivers of Northern Bengal
2. Rivers of South Bengal
3. Rivers in Sundarban Region.
4. Ganga.

1. Rivers of North Bengal:

a) Tista:
 Source – Zemu Glacier – Gurudongmar Lake.
Pauhunri Glacier – Cholamu Lake.
 Total Length – 411km. Catchment area – 3716 sq. km. (2nd)
 Covering Places – Sikkim – Darjeeling – Jalpaiguri – Coochbihar – Bangladesh. Final
meeting point as a tributary of Brahmaputra at Rangpur, Bangladesh.
 Tributaries - Ranget, Luish, Gish, Ghel, Joldhaka.
 Tista is 3rd largest river in W.B after Hooghly & Damodar.
 This River is called Lifeline of Sikkim & ‘Horror River of North Bengal’.

b) Torsa:
 Source – Chumbi valley, Tibbet. Bhutan.
 Total Length – 358Km Catchment area – 3419 sq. km. (3rd)
 Covers –Tibet – Bhutan – Alipurduar – Coochbihar – Bangladesh. It meets With Kaljani
in Coochbihar. Joint Stream of Kaljani & Torsa meet with Brahmaputra near Rangpur,
Bangladesh.
 Tributaries – Malangi, Bela, Holong, Sunjai, Kaljani
 Distributaries – Sili Torsa
Char Torsa
 Other Names – Machu in Tibet
Amochu in Bhutan.

c) Jaldhaka:
 Sourch – Bidang Lake / Kupur Lake in Sikkim.
 Total Length – 192 km. Catchment area – 3746 sq. km. (1st)
 Covers – Sikkim – Bhutan – Darjeeling – Jalpaiguri – Coochbihar – Bangladesh. Final
meeting point as a tributary of Brahmaputra at Lalmonirhat in Bangladesh.
 Tributaries – Dharla, Gidhari, Dholang, Dagna.

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d) Raidak:
 Source – Bhutan hill (Chomol Hari Mountain)
 Total Length – 370 km. (eastern most river of WB)
 Covers - Bhutan – Alipurduar – Coochbihar – Bangladesh. Final meeting point as a
tributary of Brahmaputra at Kurigram in Brahmaputra.
 Other Name – Wangchu & Wongchu in Bhutan
 This river has a hydro project known as Chukha hydro project in Bhutan-India.
 Tributary – Deepa.

e) Mahananda:
 Sourch – Paglajhora spring / Mahaldiram hill – at Chimli village Kurseong – Darjeeling.
 Total Length – 300 Km.
 Tributaries – Gulmakhola, Dauk, Mechi, Balason, Kalindi.
 Covers – Darjeeling. BD – North Dinajpur – Bihar (Kishanganj) – N. Dinajpur – Malda –
Bangladesh. Final Meeting point as a tributary of Padma at Nawabganj, BD.
 Local Name – Palgal Nadi / Mad River.

 River system of North Bengal: East to West Direction:

Mahananda Tista Jaldhaka Torsa Raidak Sankosh
 Rivers of North Bengal a/c to Length:
Tista(411) Raidak(370) Torsa(358) Mahananda(300) Jaldhaka (192).

2. Rivers of South Bengal:

a) Mayurakshi:

 Source - Trikut Hills, Deoghar, Jharkhand

 Length - 250 km
 Covers – Jharkhand – Birbhum (M.D. Bazar, Siuri). Final meet as a tributary of Bhagirathi at
Bharatpur (Kandi, Murshidabad).
 Tributaries – Pushkani, Kopai
 Dam – Masanjore / Canada Dam (Jharkhand)
 Barrage – Tilpara Barrage, Siuri
 Local Name – Mor (Jharkhand)
 Meaning of Mayurakshi is “Peacocks Eye”.

b) Ajay:

 Source – South-West side of Munger in Bihar

 Length – 288 km.

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 Covers – Bihar – Jharkhand – Burdwan (Chittaranjan) – Birbhum – Burdwan. Final meet
as a tributary of Bhagirathi at Katwa (Ketugram).
 Tributaries – Pathro – Jayenti – Kunur – Hingla.
Jharkhand WB
c) Damodar:

 Source – Chotonagpur Plateau (Khamarpat Hill, Chandwa village)

 Length – 592km (490km in WB)
 Covers – Jharkhand – Purulia – Bankura – Burdwan – Hooghly – Howrah
 Finally meet as a tributary of Hooghly at Howrah Kairalpur.
 Tributaries – Jamuria, Barakar, Bokaro, Konar, Sali, Ayar.
 Distributaries – Mudeswari
 Dams – Aiyar (Jharkhand), Panchet (Jharkhand-Purulia), Tenughat (Jharkhand),
Randhia (Durgapur)
 Other name is “Sorrow of Bengal”
 Largest non-perennial river of WB.

d) Kangsabati:

 Source – Jhabarban Hill (Jharkhand-Purulia border)

 Length – 465km.
 Tributaries – Kumari (They meet at Mukutmanipur, Bankura)
 Covers – Jharkhand – Purulia – Bankura – West Medinipur – East Medinipur,
Kharagpur
 It is divided into 2 parts at Malighati (West Medinipur).
 1st part (N-E part) meets with Rupnarayan near Malighati.
 2nd part (South) meets with Keleghai at Mahishadal.
 Kangsabati River project – Bankura, Medinipur, Hooghly (2nd FYP, 1956)
 Haldi is the last tributary of Hooghly River.
 River bank city – Haldia (Keleghai + Kangsabati = Haldi River)

e ) Rupnarayan:

 Source – Chotonagpur Region (Jharkhand – Purulia border)

 Length – 250km
 Tributaries – Mundeswari (Darakeswar + Shilabati)
 Covers – Jharkhand – Purulia – Bankura – West Medinipur – East Medinipur – Howrah
 This river is known as Daleswari in Purulia and Darakeswar in Bankura, West Medinipur.
 After Keshpur, it is known as Rupnarayan.
 Finally meets at Geokhali, East Medinipur with Hooghly.
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 Rivers of South Bengal according to Length:
Damodar (592) Kangsabati (465) Ajay (288) Mayurakshi (250)
Rupnarayan (250).
 Longest river of WB is Bhagirathi – Hooghly.
 The Central-Southern & South-Western part of the state of WB Constitute The Ganga
River.
 Kaljani (Gadadhar, Cheko, Nenai) Alipurduar.
 Mechi (Trans boundary river b/w India & Nepal).
 Balason gravels & sands are considered as one of the best quality for construction of
houses.
 Subarnarekha is known as “Streak of Gold”.
 Haldi River (Keleghai + Kasai)
 Sitabati/Silai tributary Jaypanda River (Purulia).
 Purulia & Bankura border Gandheswari.

 পবিমবকের নদী ত্ীরবত্িী শহর:

1. Jalpaiguri – Tista & Kolla.
2. Siliguri – Mahanda & Balason.
3. Alipurduar – Kaljani
4. Coochbihar – Torsa.
5. Durgapur – Damodar.
6. Katwa – Bhagirathi & Ajay.
7. Burdawan – Damodar.
8. Durgapur – Damodar.
9. Asansol – Damodar
10. Kolkata – Hooghly.
11. Bolpur – Kopai
12. Medinipur – Kangsabati.
13. Malda – Mahananda.
14. Bankura – Gandheswari / Dakshineswar / Dwarakeswar.
15. Siuri – Mayurakshi
16. Kolaghat (Tamluk) – Rupnarayan.
17. Howrah – Hooghly.
18. Islambazar – Mahananda.
19. Krishnanagar – Jalangi
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20. Bongaon – Ichamati.
21. Taki – Ichamati
22. Chandannagar – Hooghly.
23. Haldia – Hooghly.
24. Behrampur – Bhagirathi.
25. Purulia – Kangsabati.
26. Palassey / Nabadwip – Bhagirathi.

 RIVER VALLEY PROJECT OF WB:

1. Mukutmanipur Dam → Situated at the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district built on
Kangsabati River.
2. Murgama Dam → Located On Begunkodar within Jaldah Block and Purulia town built
on the tributary of Kangsabati River.
3. Bindu Dam → on Jhalda River, Darjeeling.
4. Tarafeni River Dam → on Tarafeni River, Jharkhand.
5. Tilpara Dam → on Mayurakshi River, Suri, Birbhum.
6. Dimu Dam → on Subarnarekha River, Purulia.
7. Futiary Dam → In Purulia
8. Ramchandrapur Dam → on Muchkunda River of Purulia.

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 পশ্চিমবঙ্গের শিল্প
1. পাি বশল্প :-
 পািবশল্প পবিমবকের সবিকেষ্ঠ বশল্প। 1855 সাকল ভারকত্র প্রথম পািকল পবিমবকের হুেবল জেলায়
বরষরাকত্ িাবপত্ হকয়বেল। হুেবল নদীর দু ই ত্ীকর েকড় উকেবেল এই বশল্প।বত্িমাকন 59বি েুি বমল
আকে।
2. িা বশল্প : -
 দাবেিবলিং, েলপাইগুবড়, জকািববহার, জেলার ত্রাই ডুয়াসি অঞ্চকল িা বাোনগুবল েকড় উকেকে। প্রথম িা
কারখানা েকড় উকেবেল 1834 সাকল।
3. কাপিাস বশল্প :-
 ভারকত্র প্রথম কাপিাস বয়ন বশল্প 1818 সাকলর কলকাত্ার কাকে বাউবরয়া জফািিগ্লাস্টাকর িাবপত্
হকয়বেল। শ্রীরামপুর, বরষবড়, জকান্ননের, জসাদপুর, জবলঘবড়য়া, হাওড়া, উলু কববরয়া প্রভৃবত্ কাপিাস বয়ন
বশকল্পর জকন্দ্র।
4. জলৌহ ইস্পাত্ বশল্প :-
 বানপুর-বহরাপুর-কুলবি ও দু েিাপুর এ েকড় উকেকে।
5. কােে বশল্প :-
 প্রথম কােে বশল্প 1832 সাকল শ্রীরামপুকর িাবপত্ হয় এোড়া বিিাের, কাবকনাড়া, ননহাবি, হাবলশহর,
বিকবেী, িাকদহ ইত্যাবদকত্ জকন্দ্র েকড় উকেকে।

 অযালু বমবনয়াম বশল্প :- J K Nagor, Asansol.

 িামড়া বশল্প :- Tangra, Batanagar.
 ইবঞ্জবনয়াবরিং বশল্প :- বহন্দকমাির, োকডিনবরি, বললু য়া, কাাঁিরাপাড়া, কাবশপুর, ইোপুর, জবলঘবরয়া।
 োহাে বনমিাে বশল্প :- োকডিনবরি।
 জরলওকয় ওয়াোন :– দমদম, কুলবি।
 জমািরোবড় বশল্প :- হুেবলর সাহােঞ্জ ও নদীয়ার কলযােী।
 জিবলকফাকনর ত্ার বনমিাে :– Rupnarayanpur.
 Locomotive Industry: - Chittaranjan.
 Scientific Instruments: - Jadadpur.
 Bi-Cycle: – Asansol & Kalyani.
 পবিমবকের SEZ: – Falla (South 24 Pargana), Manikanchan (Salt lake, Stone &
Jewellery), Salt lake, Kulpi.
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 পবিমবকের খবনে দ্রবয

1. Coal (Bituminus) → Pachim Burdwan, Raniganj, Asansol, Bankura (Mejia), Purulia

(Nituria)
2. Fire Clay → Pachim Burdwan (Ranigang).
3. China clay → Md. Bazar. (Birbhum), Khatra (Bankura), Jhalda (Purulia).
4. Manganese → Pachim Burdwan (Belpahari), Purulia(Paharpur)
5. Tron Are – Pachim Burdwan, Purulia (Jhalda) , Birbhum, Bankura (Pora Pahar)
6. Copper → Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri
7. Limestone → Alipurduar ,Jalpaiguri, Purulia(Shalda, Hansapathar)
8. Dolomite → Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Buxa- Jayente Region.
9. Wolfarm : Bankura, (Jhilimili)
10. Phosphate Rock → Purulia (Chirugora)
11. Asbestos: Paschim Medinipur (Birmadal).

 Baryte veins occur impersistently along a 12 km. Long E-W trending belt in Purulia dist.
extending from Malthal in the east to UKMA in the west.
 Discontinuous body of Kyanite-quartz rocks are located in the dist of Purulia.

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 Forest of West Bengal

• Darjeeling Himalayan Forest

1

• Tropical Mixed Evergreen Forest

2

• Tropical Deciduous Forest

3

• Mangrove Forest
4

1. Darjeeling Himalayan Forest:

 Location – Darjeeling, Alipurduar & Part of Jalpaiguri.
 Varity of Trees – 1. Upto 1000mt - Tropical evergreen
2. 1000 – 15000mt - Subtropical
3. Above 1500mt - Temperate
 Tropical evergreen forest – Sisam, Chaplas, Mehageni, Garjan.
 Subtropical forest – Poplar, Oak, Maple, Walnut.
 Temperate forest – Pine, Far, Spruce.

2. Tropical Mixed Evergreen Forest:

 Location – Coochbihar, North & South Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Howrah,
Hooghly, North & South 24 Parganas, Eastern Part of West Medinipur, Bankura,
Birbhum, Burdwan, Nadia.
 Trees – Sisham, Chaplas, Mehageni, Mango, Rosewood.

3. Mangrove Forest:
 Location – Sundarban Region, Southern part of North & South 24 Parganas.
 Trees – Sundari, Goram, Geoa, Hetal, Hogla.

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4. Tropical Deciduous Forest:
 Location – Western Plateau region, Rah plain region.
 Trees – Sal, Simul, Palas, Mahua, Tik, Sandalwood.

 Classification of Forest A/C to Forest Category:

1. Protected Forest
2. Unclassified Forest
3. Reserve Forest
 Darjeeling has maximum percent of forest.
 Kolkata has minimum percent of forest.

 List of Sanctuaries:

1. Ballavpur Sanctuary – Birbhum

2. Bibhutibhusan Sanctuary – Bongaon, North 24 Parganas
3. Bethuadahari Sanctuary – Bethuadahari, Nadia
4. Narendrapur Bird Sanctuary – South 24 Parganas
5. Holiday Sanctuary – South 24 Parganas
6. Lothian Sanctuary – South 24 Parganas
7. Sajnekhali Sanctuary – South 24 Parganas
8. Chapramari Sanctuary(Indian Elephant & Bison) – Jalpaiguri
9. Jorapukuri Sanctuary – Darjeeling
10. Sinchal Sanctuary – Darjeeling
11. Mahananda Sanctuary – Darjeeling
12. Kulik Sanctuary – Raiganj
13. Ramnabagan Sanctuary – Burdwan
14. Jore Pokhri Sanctuary – Darjeeling

 List of National Park:

1. Sundarban – South 24 Parganas
2. Buxa National Park – Alipurduar (Tiger Reserve)
3. Jaldapara National Park – Alipurduar (Bank of Torsa river, One horned Rhino)
4. Singalila National Park – Darjeeling
5. Mahananda National Park – Darjeeling
6. Gorumara National Park – Jaldapara (One horned Rhino)
7. Neora Valley National Park – Kalimpong (Richest biological zone in Eastern India –
Red Panda, Indian Leopard etc.)

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 Sundarban is a Biosphere reserve.
 Darjeeling is a Tibetan word, which means Darje – Precious Stone & Ling – Place.
 Meaning of Kursheong is “Morning Star”.
This place is called “Land of White Orchid”.
 India’s first Hydropower station is Sidrapong Hydro Station, sets in 1898.
 Tenjing Norge Mountain Training Institute is 1st Mountain Training Institute.
 Bishnupur is called “Land of Terracotta”.
It has 3 natural Dams – 1. Krishna
2. Kalindi
3. Poka
 Ranibadh is famous for Colorful Tribal Settlement.
 Fulia is famous for Handmade Tant Saree.
 Asansol coalmine & mineral based industry.
 Siliguri gateway of Eastern India.
 Rupnarayan – Cycle & Electric Wire Industry.
 Durgapur & Burnpur – Iron & Steel Industry.

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 TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF WB

 In WB, 19th are there. These are -

1. NH2 : Dankuni to Delhi (also called Delhi road)
2. NH2B : Burdwan to Bolpur.
3. NH 2B : Bolpur to Mallarpur.
4. NH6 : Kolkata to Hajira (Bombay Road)
5. NH 31 : Bhakiyarpur (Bihar) to Aninagaon (Assam) via CB
6. NH31A : Sebok (Darjeeling) to Gangtok (Sikkim to India)
7. NH 31A : Sebok (Darjeeling) to Gangtok (Sikkim to rest of India)
8. NH31C : Galgalia (Bihar) to Bijni (Assam)
9. NH31D : Siliguri to Salsabari
10. NH32 : Jamshedpur to Purulia to Growindapur (JH)
11. NH34 : Kolkata to Dalkhola (N. Dinajpur) (longest - 433 km)
12. NH35 : Barasat to Bongaon (Petropol)
13. NH41 : Kolaghat to Haldia.
14. NH55 : Siliguri to Darjeeling.
15. NH60 : Baleswar (Odisha) to Asansol via Kharagpur.
16. NH60A : Bankura to Purulia.
17. Total State Highway - 19
18. Longest State Highway SHA4 - Jaldha (Purulia) to Digha (446km)
19. Shortest State Highway SH4A – Tulin to Jaldah (39km)

 List of Important Road:

1.GT Road → at recent located in 4 Countries individually.
a.India (NH1+ NH2 Jointly)
b.Bangladesh (Sonargaon to Chittagong)
c.Pakistan
d.Afghanistan.
 Lowering place of GT road - Howrah, Burdwan, Panagarh, Durgapur, Asansol, Dhanbad,
Varanasi, Kanpur, Delhi, Panipat, Ludhiyana, and Amritsar.
 Covering NH –
 Wagah to Delhi - NHI
 Delhi to Kolkata - NH 2.
 Other Name -
 Badsahi Sadak
 Sadak-e-Azam
 Shershah Suri Marg
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  Uttarapath

 WB Highway Development Corporation is a state agency of the 2012. The main to

functionts to development implementation & construction of State Highway and other
important roads in WB.

 List of Important Airport :

 Netaji S.C. Bose International Airport, Dumdum (Largest in eastern INDIA)
 Behala Airport (for flying club)
 Malda Airport (closed)
 Balurghat Airport (closed)
 Coochbihar Airport (under Construction)
 Kaji Nazrul Ist International Airport (Andal, Private Airport)

 AIRBASE:
1. Hasmara - Alipurduar
2. Barrackpore - Multa
3. Kalaikunda – West Medinipur
4. Salua – West Medinipur
5. Panagarh - Burdwan

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 SOIL OF WEST BENGAL

Soil type Area Colour River Types of Crops

Hill zone, Darjeeling, Deep Black To Tista, Torsa, Tea, Orange
Tarai zone Jalpaiguri, Grey. Lack Of Mahananda,
Siliguri, N2, Pots & Jaldhaka
Coochbihar Phosphorus
Excess
Alluvial Malda, Fertile, Peaces, Hooghly , Paddy, Wheat,
Dinajpur, Bhangar Mayurakhhi, Sugarcane
Birbhum Ajay Etc.
Laterite soil Paschim Ricin iron of Cashew nut is
Burdwan, aluminium, red grown in this
Purulia, colour. not fertile soil
Birbhum,
Jhargram.
Red soil Very little
vegetation is
done
Saline soil Sundarban, Salt Excess, Mg , Coconut,
Kanthi area, Ca Excess Watermelon
Coastal area

 Soil erosion in Northern mountain mainly excessive rainfall deforestation, soil erosion
in Western plateau & upland mainly riel & gully erosion.
 The Coastal area especially Sundarban is facing the problems of soil salinity. WB has
8.501K hectares area affected Salinity.

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 AGRICULTURE OF WB

 WB is predominantly an agricultural state which plays vital role in the economy of WB.
 The state tops in the production of paddy and stand second in production of potato
(after up).

 Paddy / Rice:
 WB is the top producer of Paddy.
 Main 3 Categories of rice Calculation in WB is Aus – Autiom / Pre-kharif. Grows May-
June (20%)
 Aman - Kharif (78%)
 Boro - Summer Rice (2%)
 Major Rice producing districts are east & West Burdwan, East of West Medinipur,
North & South 24 Parganas, Birbhum, Bankura, North & South Dinajpur, Malda etc.

NAME MAX PRODUCING DISTRICTS

Rice Burdwan
Wheat Murshidabad, Nadia
Sugarcane Birbhum, Medinipur, Nadia
Potato Hooghly
Tobacco Coochbihar
Jute Nadia
Cotton East Medinipur, Bankura
Orange Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri
Apple Jalpaiguri
Mango Maldah, Murshidabad
Banana Hooghly
Tea Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Purulia

 Main Food Crops - Rice

 Main Cash Crops - Jute / Tear
 Store House of Rice - Burdwan.
 Dairy Farming - Matighara (Darjeeling), Haringhata (Nadia).
 Bengal Silk house - Murshidabad
 Silk Research Institute - Berhampur
 Rice Research Institute - Chinsurah
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 A wheat Research Institute - Barrackpore
 Kharif crops – Rice, Ute
 Rabi crops - Pulses, Oilseeds, wheat, Maize.
 Jute → WB is also tops in the production of jute in India.
 About 82% of India's total jute grows in 10 WB.
 Major Jute producing districts are Nadia, Murshidabad, Couchbil, Hooghly, South
Dinajpur, E & W Medinipur, Purba Burdwan etc.

 Tea:
 Tea is the main Commercial Cash crop of WB.
 Tea planting in Darjeeling began in 1841 by Dr. Campbell.
 It stand and in terms of Tea production in India after Assam.
 WB produces about 25.6% of India's total tea.
 Major tea producing districts are – Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Cooch
Bihar Etc.

 Potato:
 WB is the 2nd largest potato producer states in India after UP.
 Major potato growing districts – Purba Burdwan, Murshidabad, Hooghly. Others
Birbhum, Bankura, Medinipur, Howrah Etc.

 Wheat:
 Murshidabad is the top producer of wheat, others are - Birbhum, Nadia, Burdwan,
Malda, Bankura, Darjeeling etc.

 Maize:
 Coochbihar, Jalpaiguri, Tarai region of Darjeeling.

 Tobacco:
 Coochbihar is the top producer. Other Jalpaiguri, Nadia, Both Dinajpur.

 WB is the largest producer of Vegetables and 7th largest producer of fruits in India.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Mangrove in WB can be seen in the districts of: South 24 Pargana, North 24 Pargana,
Purba Medinipur.
2. This of the following is the oldest irrigation project in W.B: Medinipur Canal.
3. Bore rice Cultivation in WB is mainly practiced in the region of: Rahr region.
4. Which is the top tobacco producer district of WB: Coochbihar
5. Main wheat producing district in W.B is: Murshidabad.
6. Main mode of irrigation in WB is: Canal, irrigation.
7. The Colour of soil in the western plateau region is : Red
8. Rill and gully erosion in WB Can be seen in: Damodar Valley
9. Which soil Covers highest area in WB: New aluminium.
10. Forest in the Western Plateau region is mainly: Tropical deciduous.
11. Which type of Cyclone occurs in WB: Tropical Cyclone.
12. Most of the rainfall occurs in WB: Orographic.
13. Norwest blows from: West to East.
14. Which district in our state has lowest population density: Purulia
15. Most populous district of North Bengal is: Malda.
16. What is the % of ST population to the total population of WB: 5.8%

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 CLIMATE OF WEST BENGAL

 The climatic conditions of any place depend on some climatic variables. Following
factors affect the climate:
 Temperature: The degree of hotness or coldness of an environment referred to as
temperature. Air temperature or surface temperature is measured by a thermometer
that is sheltered from direct solar radiation.
 Atmospheric Pressure: Atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by the
atmosphere on any surface by its weight, it is equivalent to the weight of a vertical
column of air extending above a surface of the unit area to the outer limit of the
pressure.
 Rainfall - Specifically, it is the quantity of water, expressed in millimetre that is
precipitated as rain, snow, hail or sleet in a specified area and time interval. Water
falling in drops from vapour condensed in the atmosphere.
 Cloud amount: Cloud is a visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles
suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
The unit of measurement is 'okta'.
 Distance from the sea: Presence of sea affects the climate of a place as moderating
effects are seen. Coastal areas are cooler and wetter than inland areas.
 Ocean current: The directed movement of ocean water that flows in a specific
direction. The currents are generated from the forces acting upon the water like the
earth's rotation, the wind, the temperature and salinity differences and the gravitation
of the moon.
 The direction of prevailing winds: Winds that blow from the sea often bring rain to the
coast and dry weather to inland areas.
 Relief: Mountain relief affects climate immensely as they receive more rainfall than
low lying areas. As the altitude increases, there is a decrease in temperature because
air becomes thinner and does not retain heat.
 Proximity to the equator: Places lying in the equatorial belt receives more sunlight than
the anywhere else on earth.
 Human Influence - Apart from natural factors, climate also gets affected by
anthropogenic activities. With the industrial revolution, there is a significant rise in
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leading to global warming.

 Significant climatic variations are seen in West Bengal, and these are due to the
topography and the geographical location. The Northern Bengal remains cool

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 throughout the year due to the presence of Eastern Himalayas whereas the influence
of sea enables Southern Bengal to experience modern climate.
 The factors mentioned above enable West Bengal to experience varied climate from
tropical Savannah in southern portions to the humid subtropical in the North. Overall
the State experiences a tropical monsoon type of climate. The mountainous terrain
and eastern plains get plenty of rainfall whereas the western plateau is comparatively
dry.
 There are five main seasons in West Bengal- spring, summer, rainy season, short
autumn and winter.
 Summer season
 During this season, the whole of West Bengal receives vertical rays of the Sun, and the
landmass gets heated. This season covers the period between March to mid-June (May
is the hottest month of this season) and temperature ranges from 35°-45°C.
 The western part of the State records high temperature than the eastern part as the
later observes moderating effect of the sea. The highest temperature of 45°C is
recorded in Asansol city of West Bengal.
 Overall the summers are pleasant with an average temperature between 15-20°C.
 During night cool southerly breeze blows carrying moisture from the Bay of Bengal.
 Hot summer months observe thunderstorms called Nor-westers or Kal Baisakhi in West
Bengal. It generally occurs due to cyclones originating in the Bay of Bengal. These
stormy winds are considered suitable for paddy and jute crops.

Rainy Season -
 The South-West Monsoon leads to the rainy season in the State. The intense heat in
Northern India develops a low-pressure system which attracts rain-bearing winds from
the sea.
 By mid-June, the whole of the West Bengal comes under the influence of South-West
monsoon, and the heavy rain shower prevails till September.
 Highest rainfall inWest Bengal is recorded at the foothills of the Himalayas -Darjeeling,
Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri districts get the most torrential rainfall in the State (i.e.
about 200-400 cm).
 Though the coasts and mountainous terrain receive good rainfall, the Western plateau
area, i.e. Bankura and Purulia are comparatively drier with 100-150 cm of rain.
 Note: Buxa Duar in Jalpaiguri receives the highest rainfall in the State while
Mayureswar in Birbhum receives the lowest rainfall.

Autumn/Retreat Monsoon Season -

 After September the South-West monsoon winds start moving back towards the sea,
this is called the retreating of the monsoon winds. The retreat of South-West monsoon
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 over West Bengal is complete by the end of November. This results in tropical cyclones
which affect the South and the South-Western part of the State causing heavy rain.
These cyclones are known as 'Ashwiner Jhar' as it mostly takes place during the Ashwin
(autumn) season.

Cold Weather Season

 Winter season prevail in the State from mid-November to till mid-February (lasts about
three months). January is the coldest month of the State. During this season humidity
is very low as the offshore winds blow over the State are devoid of moisture. The
offshore winds are part of north-East trade winds and blow over the West Bengal state
in the months December to February.
 Winter is mild over the plains, the average minimum temperature not falling 15
degrees C.
 In winters Rabi crops such as pulses, potato and vegetables also citrus fruits grow well
in Darjeeling hills.
 The cold is severe on the hills, and there are sometimes sleet and snow on the higher
reaches during the days of rain.
 The temperature over the Western plateau areas drops considerably, but this region
does not become as cold as the mountainous districts in the North.
 Spring Season
 This season is the most pleasant season over the plains of West Bengal and lies from
mid-February to mid-March. Temperature range is between 20-30°C and no rainfall.
Though occasional rain or light showers witnessed due to Western disturbances in
North India.
 CLIMATIC VARIATION OF SOME CITIES -

1. Kolkata -

 Kolkata has much less rainfall in winters than in summer. Overall with an annual rainfall
of 1735mm, Kolkata witnesses tropical climate. The temperature of the city averages
26.2 °C.

2. Asansol -

 With an average rainfall of 1298 mm, the city observes tropical climate and summers
are comparatively rainier than the winters. The average temperature here is 26.5 °C.

3. Krishnanagar -

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 The tropical climate is observed in Krishnanagar with an average rainfall of 1353 mm,
and the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C.

4. Nabadwip -

 The tropical climate is observed in Nabadwip and summers are rainier than winters
comparatively. Precipitation here averages 1299 mm, and the average annual
temperature is 26.4 °C in Nabadwip.

5. Kharagpur -

 In Kharagpur, the average temperature is 26.7 °C, and the average rainfall is 1462 mm.
Therefore, the city has a tropical climate.

 The amount of rainfall of the season varies from the southern part of Malda to the
South facing slopes of the Himalayan region in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts of
West Bengal and ranging from the west-central part of Gangetic West Bengal to the
coastal belt of south 24- Parganas.
 The amount of rainfall is not uniform throughout the year, but, its distribution varies
from year to year and from one region to the other in the same year.
 This variation depends on the following factors –
a)l ocation of the place concerning moisture-bearing monsoon air current
b) position of land and water
c) break in the monsoon and its duration
 general strength of the monsoon
 frequency and movement of depressions and
 formation of other low-pressure systems
 However, the quantum of rainfall again increases in the coastal regions of Midnapore
and 24- Parganas(S).

 In recent years, the temperature has increased, and rainfall has decreased gradually,
and this may be attributed to the phenomenon of global warming.

 The climate of the State adds to the scenic beauty of the region. Hence, a considerable
number of tourists visit such spots- Kalimpong (averagely cool throughout the year),
Darjeeling, Siliguri, Mirik, Digha, Cooch Behar, Dooars, Gaur, Bangarh, Sunderbans of
Delta etc.
 The plains of West Bengal contribute immensely to crop production as adequate
rainfall is observed here.
 Hot wet climate is suitable for the production of rice and jute.
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 High rainfall in the Northern Mountainous region is favourable for the production of
tea, which is famous all over the world.
 Oilseeds and pulses are also produced in large quantities in the State.

 পূব গ বধমান্
গ থজলার আোন্কোকল েবারধে
গ উষ্ণতা (45°c) ও োর্জগরলং থজলার েকেেুফুকত
ীতলতম উষ্ণতা পরররলরক্ষত হয়।
 আরলপুরেুয়ার থজলার বক্সা ডুয়াকে থবর
গ (৫০০cm) ও বীরিূ ম থজলার ময়ুকরশ্বকর েবকচকয় েম
(95cm) বৃটষ্টপাত হয়।
 পর্িমবকে ীতোকল ান্ত অবহাওয়া যাকে রবপযস্ত গ েকর ঙ্কাপুর্ আবহাওয়া
গ েৃটষ্ট েকর বকল,
একে পর্িমী ঝঞ্জা বকল।

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 POPULATION OF WB (2011 Census)

 Total population – 9,12,76,115

 4th most populated state f India.
 It housed staggering 91.3m (7.54%) population almost equal to Vietnam.
 Population growth of WB 13.84% (population increase 2001-2011 = 11m)
 Sex Ratio of WB - 950
 Child sex ratio of WB – 956
 Density – 1020 sq. km. (2664/mi²)
 Area – 88,752 sq. km. (34,267/mi²)
 Total Child population (0-6 age) – 11.59% (1,05,81,466)
 Literacy rate – 77.04%
 Male literacy rate – 81.69%
 Female literacy rate – 70.54%
 Total Urban population – 31.87%
 Total Rural population – 68.13%
 Most populated district – North 24 Parganas
 Least populated district – South Dinajpur
 Highest population density – Kolkata (24,306/km²)
 Lowest population density – Purulia (468/km²)
 Most populated district of North Bengal – Malda
 Highest literacy rate – East Medinipur
 Lowest literacy rate – North Medinipur
 Highest sex ratio – Darjeeling (970)
 Lowest sex ratio – Kolkata (908)
 Highest child sex ratio – Murshidabad
 Lowest child sex ratio – Kolkata
 Highest population growth – North Dinajpur (23.15%)
 Lowest population growth – Kolkata (-1.67%)
 Crude Birth Rate – WB – 15.4
Urban – 11.8
Rural – 16.9
 Crude Death Rate – WB - 6.3
Urban – 6.6
Rural – 6.3
 SC population highest – Coochbihar
 SC population lowest – Kolkata
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 ST population highest – Darjeeling (21.52%)
 ST population lowest – Kolkata (0.24%)
 Total Hindu – 70.54%
Muslim – 27.01%
Christian – 0.72% (Darjeeling highest)

Sikh – 0.07%

Buddhist – 0.31%

WEST BENGAL GEOGRAPHY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Jalpaiguri is situated on the bank of the river?

Ans : Tista & Karala.
2. In which year Alipurduar district was created?
Ans : 2014
3. Tarai region of WB is roughly?
Ans : Low Land
4. Which city is known as the “Door towards Bhutan”?
Ans : Jalpaiguri
5. Two rivers Keleghai & Kangsabati form which river?
Ans : Haldi
6. Which one of the following National Highway has crossed Farakka Barrage?
Ans : NH 34
7. Which one is not in the Northern side of WB state?
Ans : Mayurakshi
8. Which of the following places receives min. rainfall in WB?
Ans : Mayureswar
9. Which one is highest length?
Ans : Damodar
10. Which one of the tidal river?
Ans : Jalangi
11. Jhilli Bird Sanctuary is situated in which district?
Ans : Jhargram
12. Region named ‘Diara’ is associated with the district of?
Ans : Malda
13. Which one is the most important river of the ‘Rahr’ regeion of WB?
Ans : Damodar
14. The HQ of the ‘Tiger Project’ of Sundarban region is located at?

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 Ans : Gosaba
15. Which one is an example of Glacier River?
Ans : Tista
16. WB district having highest production of Tobacco?
Ans : Coochbihar
17. ‘Canada Dam’ is associated with the project named?
Ans : Mayurakshi
18. Md. Bazar of Birbhum is famous for?
Ans : China Clay
19. The length of Farakka Barrage?
Ans : 2240mt.
20. The height of ‘Biharinath Hill’ of Bankura district is around?
Ans : 450m
21. With which National Highway The Grand Trunk Road is associated?
Ans : NH 2
22. Tilpara irrigation is in?
Ans : Birbhum
23. Most important river of plain region of the Northern part of WB is?
Ans : Mahananda
24. ‘Atrai’ is a tributary of river?
Ans : Jammuna
25. District having lowest rainfall in WB is?
Ans : Purulia
26. Total no of district of WB at the time of Independence is?
Ans : 14
27. A part of Manbhum district was added to the district of?
Ans : Purulia
28. In which year West Dinajpur district of WB was divided into two district namely North
Dinajpur & South Dinajpur?
Ans : 1st March, 1992
29. ‘Gangavi’ region of WB has which type of Soil?
Ans : Laterite Soil
30. First Indian product to get GI Tag?
Ans : Darjeeling Tea
31. West Bengal Land Reform Act came into force?
Ans : 1955

32. HQ of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation of India is located in?

Ans : Kolkata
33. Dhanekhali is famous for?
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 Ans : Tant Industry
34. Sundarban is declared as “World Heritage Site” for?
Ans : Mangrove Forest
35. Ramman Hydroelectric power is located in?
Ans : Darjeeling
36. First Railway line was started in WB b/w?
Ans : Howrah to Hooghly
37. Which of the district was not in WB at the time of Independence of India?
Ans : Coochbihar
38. Literacy rate of WB is?
Ans : 77.08%
39. Mention the name of the State which has larger boundary with WB?
Ans : Jharkhand
40. Murshidabad district is bisected into two halves by?
Ans : Bhagirathi River
41. Dry port of WB is located at?
Ans : Kolkata & Haldia
42. In India Karst Land forms are found in?
Ans : Alipurduar district, Hills of Buxa & Jayenti
43. In WB, Rahr is a physiographic region, part of which can be found in the district of?
Ans : Paschim Medinipur.
44. The DVC is?
Ans : A Govt. organization represented by both the Central & The State Govt. of WB
& Jharkhand.
45. What is the length of the International Boundary with Bangladesh shared by WB in
KM?
Ans : 2272KM
46. The longest river of Western WB is?
Ans : Damodar
47. WB has International Boundaries on?
Ans : North, North-West & South-West
48. The North flowing rivers of WB is?
Ans : Tista, Jaldhaka & Raidak

49. The Capital of WB is located close to the?

Ans : Tropic of Cancer
50. WB gets most of its rainfall from?
Ans : Bay of Bengal Branch of Indian Monsoon
51. The local self govt. of Kolkata is?
Ans : Kolkata Municipal Corporation
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52. The most superior industrial Coal of WB is of?
Ans : Bituminuous Varity
53. The major portion of WB plateau lies in the district of?
Ans : Purulia
54. The distance from the North to South of WB?
Ans : 623KM
55. Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway became World Heritage Site in?
Ans : 1999
56. At which of the following places, the pole stars appear at the highest angle on the sky?
Ans : Sandakfu
57. Which of the following is in the correct descending order of the district of WB in terms
of sex area?
Ans : South 24 Parganas – Paschim Medinipur – Burdwan
58. Which of the following is in the correct descending order of the district of WB in terms
of sex ratio?
Ans : Darjeeling – Paschim Medinipur – Hooghly
59. Which is the Eastern most river of North Bengal plain?
Ans : Raidak
60. Chintamani Kar Wildlife Sanctuary is in which district?
Ans : South 24 Parganas
61. The DVC multipurpose project was designed after?
Ans : Tennessee Valley Authority of U.S.A.
62. Tin Bigha Corridor links?
Ans : India & Bangladesh
63. Sal is found in?
Ans : Bankura district of WB.
64. Joint forest management was first successful in WB in?
Ans : Arabari Village of West Medinipur.
65. In the east of WB lies?
Ans : Assam & Bangladesh

66. Chittaranjan in WB is well known for its?

Ans : Locomotive Works
67. Which Iron & Steel Plant is called “Rahr of India”?
Ans : Durgapur
68. The soil of Bankura district is?
Ans : Laterite
69. River Ganga flows into the sea through?
Ans : A Delta
70. In WB plantation Agriculture is found in?
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 Ans : Darjeeling district
71. Largest delta in the World is?
Ans : Ganga Delta
72. Total no of district in WB at present?
Ans : 23
73. In WB Silk industry is found in?
Ans : Murshidabad
74. The Govt. of WB introduced democratic elections to the local bodies in?
Ans : 1980
75. Oldest Coal field of Damodar Valley region is?
Ans : Raniganj
76. Salt Lake has become a Centre of?
Ans : IT Industry

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W.B GEOGRAPHY PREVIOUS YEAR
QUESTIONS

pg. 35
1. Western part of Tista river is known as - (2019)
Ans : Torai.

2. Sundarban is declared vas ‘World Heritage site’ for - (2019)

Ans : Biodiversity and Mangrove Forest.

3. The active delta of Ganga in India lies here (2018)

Ans : North 24 PGS & South 24 PGS.

4. In West Bengal Rarh is a physiographic vegion part which can be found in the district of
- (2017)
Ans : Paschim Medinipur.

5. Which one of the following is not mined in the delta region of West Bengal - (2017)
Ans : Natural Gas.

6. Highest peak of West Bengal belongs to which of the following mountain range -
(2016)
Ans : Singalia Range.

7. The plains of the foot of the Darjeeling Himalayas is known as - (2014)

Ans : Torai.

8. The south eastern part of the Bengal delta is undergoing (2012)

Ans : Emergence.

9. In WB the Himalaya’s foothill region is known as (2011)

Ans : Torai and Duars.

10. Longest delta in the World is (2009)

Ans : Ganga Delta.

11. What is the highest place of West Bengal? (2004)

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Ans : Sandakfu.

12. The Sundarban is found in - (2018)

Ans : Delta West Bengal.

13. Which one of the following is not an Island of the Sundarban region - (2017)
Ans : Sabujdwip

14. Mangrove vegetative in India is the most extensive in - (2018)

Ans : The Sundarban.

15. In which part of Ganga delta land building has practically creased - (2014)
Ans : Malda

1. Balurghat is headquarter of - (Pre – 2006)

Ans : Dakshin Dinajpur.

2. Gate way city of NE India - (Pre – 2006)

Ans : Siliguri.

3. West Bengal export processing zone short fronetining- (2006)

Ans : Falta.

4. Adra of Purulia dist known- (2006)

Ans : Railway Junction.

5. Salt Lake become - (2006)

Ans : IT Industry.

6. Municipal town of WB at present - (2007)

Ans : 23

7. Number of Dist. in WB - (2007, 2009)

Ans : 23

8. In WB lowest HDI rank dist - (2011)

Ans : maldaha
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9. East of WB lies - (2011)
Ans : Assam & Bangladesh.

10. Distance from north – south of WB (approx) (2014)

Ans : 623

11. Correct distending order dist of WB in km of area (2014)

Ans : South 24 PGS – N Medinipur – W Burdwan – Bankura.

12. Administrative division of WB - (2017)

Ans : Burdwan, Malda, Jalpaiguri Presidency, Medinipur.

13. Dist not formed at the time of Independence - (2019)

Ans : Coochbehar

14. In which year West Dinajpur divide North Dinajpur and south Dinajpur? (2020)
Ans : 1992

15. WB selected for “Smart city” development (2017)

Ans : Kalyani.

16. Which dist of WB recovered least average annual precipitation during 1901 to 2010
Period (2017)
Ans : Purulia

17. Urbanixation level in WB as per 2011 - (2016)

Ans : 31.16%

18. West Bengal formed - (2015)

Ans : 15th Aug 1947

19. Longest dist of WB in size - (2015)

Ans : South 24 PGS.

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1. The India- Bangladesh Agreement over the sharing of Ganga water (Farakka) was
signed in – (Preli -2002)
Ans : 1996

2. The Farakka project is mainly aimed towards – (Preli – 2003, 2008, 2011)
Ans : Preserving the port of Kolkata.

3. The sources of Jaldhaka river is – (Preli – 2004)

Ans : Bitang lake.
4. Which is the source of the Damodar river? (Preli – 2004) Ans : Rajmahal Hill

5. ‘Canada Dam’ is on the _____ river. (Preli – 2004)

Ans : Mayurakshi.

6. Barakar is the major tributary of ____ river. ( Preli – 2006)

Ans : Damodar.

7. From Nawadip to Bay of Bengal the Gamga river is named as- (Preli – 2006)
Ans : Hooghly.

8. The south – Eastern part of the Bengal delta is undergoing- (Preli – 2008)
Ans : Upheaval

9. Largest delta in the world is (Preli – 2009)

Ans : Sundarban Delta/Ganga Delta.

10. River Ganga flows into the sea through (Pre – 2010)
Ans : A delta.

11. The Damodar valley multipurpose project was designed after (Pre – 2012)
Ans: Tennessee Valley project of USA.

12. The south – Eastern part of the Bengal delta is undergoing- (Pre – 2012)
Ans : Emergence.

13. Which is the Easternmost river of the North Bengal plains? (Pre – 2013, 2016)

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Ans : Raidak.

14. Damodar river rises from – (Pre – 2014)

Ans : Chotanagpur plateau.

15. Jalpaiguri is situated on the banks of rivers (Pre-2014, 2019)

Ans : Teesta and Karala.

16. The North flowing river of West Bengal are (Pre – 2015)
Ans : Tista, Jaldhaka, Raidak.

17. The longest river of Western West Bengal is (Pre – 2016)

Ans : Damodar.

18. Murshidabad district is bisected into the halves by (Pre – 2018)

Ans : Bhagirathi River.

19. The largest Arsenic decontamination / purification plant in West Bengal is (Pre –
2018)
Ans : Farakka.

20. The active delta of the Ganga in India lies (Pre – 2018)
Ans : North 24 PGS and South 24 PGS.

21. Dry port of West Bengal is located at (Pre – 2018)

Ans : Kolkata and Haldia.

22. East Kolkata wetlands have been declared as (Pre – 2019)

Ans : Ramsar site.

23. Ramman hydroelectric power is located in (Pre – 2019)

Ans : Darjeeling.

24. The river on which Tilpara Barrage located? (Pre – 2020)

Ans : Mayurakshi.

25. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to (Main – 2018)

Ans : Save Kolkata port.

26. Which canals is located in West Bengal? ( Purba Burdwan, 1904) (Main – 2018)
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Ans : Eden canal.

27. Geologically arsenic in groundwater has its original source in (Main – 2017)
Ans : The Ganga plain itself.

28. Which one of the following is not a tidal river of WB? (Hooghly, Ichamoti, Ajay,
Rupnarayan) (Main – 2017)
Ans : Ajay.

29. River Tista is a tributary of which river system? (Main – 2016)

Ans : Brahmaputra.

30. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using codes given
below (Main – 2015)
a. Gilandi and Mujnai are flown in Coochbehar.
b. Mahananda, Piyali and Titli belongs to Bramhaputra River system.
c. Damodar River is originated grom Chotonagpur plateall.
Ans : (a) and (c)

31. Consider the following statements (Main – 2015)

a. River of Sunderban Region are fed by high tidas.
b. Most of the rivers of Sunderban are distributaries of Hooghly.
c. Haldi is a tributary of Hooghly.
d. Saptamukhi and Piyali fall in Sunderbans Region.
Ans : All are correct.
32. East Kolkata wetlands were designed a “Wetlands of International Importance” under
the Ramasar conventionin the year? (Main – 2014)
Ans : 2002.

1. The Lowest Layer of the Atmosphere is called –(WBCS pre-1999)

Ans : Troposphere

2. EL- nino is type of (WBCS-1999)

Ans : Warm- Ocean Current

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3. The Lower most layer of Atmosphere is (WBCS-2003)
Ans : Troposphere

4. The Excessive winter rain in India in 1997 is believed to have been caused by (WBCS-
1999)
Ans : EL-nino

5. In the dry region of West Rajasthan rainfall is below (WBCS-2003)

Ans : 50 cm

6. Amount of annual rainfall is above 200 cm over ____% of India’s total area (WBCS-
2005)
Ans : 21%

7. Rain in cold weather season is due to (WBCS-2007)

Ans : Western Disturbance

8. The Tsunami which devastated some of the costal areas of India in December 2004
originated from (WBCS-2008)
Ans : Seduction of Myanmar Plate under the India Plate.

9. When do the South-west monsoon winds blow in India? (WBCS-2009)

Ans : Mid June- September

10. Cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are common during the (WBCS-2013)
Ans : Early Monsoons
11. The Principal controlling factor of the Indian monsoons in the (WBCS-2013)
Ans : Presence of Himalayan Mountains

12 In April thunder squalls are very frequent in (WBCS-2013)

Ans : West Bengal

13. Copious rain in the Northern coast of Tamil Nadu in October- November are due to
(WBCS-2014)
Ans : Retreating Monsoon

14. EL- nino refers to (WBCS-2014)

Ans : An Oceanic Phenomenon

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15. In which layer of the atmosphere does Ozone act as a UV radiation Shield? (WBCS-
2015)
Ans : Stratosphere

16. Which state of the India experience the maximum annual variation of rainfall?
(WBCS-2017)
Ans : Rajasthan

17. Satellites provide information about (WBCS-2015)

Ans : Forest and Vegetative Cover, River and their courses, Advancing Storms and
Cyclones.

18. Theory of Plate Tectonics explains (WBCS-2015)

Ans : Formation of Mountains, Sea floor spreading, Origin of Earthquake .

19. Which statement is not true for monsoon (WBCS Main-2014)

Ans : Monsoon are not affected by ENSO

20. If the Wind force is in range of Beaufort scale 12, it is (WBCS mains-
2015)
Ans : Hurricane

21. Lowest rainfall of West Bengal is found in (WBCS Mains - 2015)

Ans : Birbhum

22. Severe drought is called when (WBCS Mains-2015)

Ans : Shortage of annual rainfall by more than 80%

23. The EL-nino which influence the Indian monsoon is (WBCS mains-2013)
Ans : A Warm Ocean current that flows west ward along the coast of Ecuador and Peru.

24. Which one of the following statement is Correct (Main-2015)

Ans : Stormy Weather condition is indicated by sudden fall in Barometer reading.

25. Which state of the India experience the maximum annual variation of rainfall (Main-
2017)
Ans : Rajasthan

26. Which one of the following is correctly match in terms of not springs in India? (Main-
2017)
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Ans : Manikarana – Himachal Pradesh

27. The normal date of Onset of the South-west monsoon in South Bengal is (Main-2017)
Ans : 5-10 June

28. The maximum variability of annual rainfall in India occurs in (Main-2017)

Ans : The Thar Desert Region
29. The Northern plains of India get rainfall in Winter from (Main-2017)
Ans : The Western Monsoon

30. Which one of the following is correctly matched in terms of average annual rainfall
(Main-2017)
Ans : Delhi-800 mm

31. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is (Main-2018)
Ans : Leh in Kashmir
32. Which coasts of India is most affected by Tropical Cyclones? (Main-2018)
Ans : Andhra Pradesh

33. Delhi gets Winter rainfall due to (Main-2018)

Ans : Western Disturbance

34. According to Koppen’s Climate classification, Kerala has climate (Main-2019)

Ans : Tropical Monsoon

35. ______ crosses the Himalayas and brings dry and stable weather in Winter in India.
(Main-2019)
Ans : Western Jet Streams

 Thermal Power Plant:

1. Durgapur Thermal Power Plant is situated in?

Ans : Paschim Burdwan

2. Bandel Thermal plants situated in?

Ans : Hooghly
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3. Santaldihi Plant is situated in?
Ans : Purulia

4. Cassipore situated which place?

Ans : Kolkata

5. Mulajor plant situated which place?

Ans : North 24 Parganas

6. Titagarh Plant is situated in?

Ans : North 24 Parganas

7. NTPC situated which place?

Ans : Farakka

8. Kolaghat plant is situated in?

Ans : Purba Midnapore

9. Sagardighi Plant situated in?

Ans : Murshidabad

10. Ballavpur plant situated in?

Ans : West Midnapore

11. Bakreshwar thermal power plant situated in?

Ans : Birbhum

12. Mejia Plant is situated in?

Ans : Bankura

13. Raghunathpur plant is situated in?

Ans : Purulia

14. Jirat plant is situated in?

Ans : Hoohgly

•Diesel Power Plant:

1. Balurghat plant is situated in?

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Ans : South Dinajpur

2. Raiganj plant is situated in?

Ans : North Dinajpur

3. Islampur plant is situated in?

Ans : North Dinajpur

4. Maldah plant is situated in?

Ans : Maldah

5. Siliguri plant is situated in?

Ans : Darjeeling

• Hydro Power Plant:

1. Sidrapong plant is situated in?

Ans : Darjeeling (1898)

2. Damodar plant is situated in?

Ans : Burdwan

3. Mayurakshi plant is situated in?

Ans : Darjeeling

4. Bijanbari plant is situated in?

Ans : Darjeeling

5. Pump storage hydro electric power plant is situated in?

Ans : Purulia

• Wind Power Plant:

1. Sagardeep plant is situated in?

Ans : South 24 Parganas

2. Dadampatra plant is situated in?

Ans : Purba Midnapore

Solar Power Plant:

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1. Khatra power plant is situated in?
Ans : Bakura
2. Mousumi power plant is situated in?
Ans : Sundarban, South 24 Parganas

3. Sagardeep plant is situated in?

Ans : South 24 Parganas

4. Gosaba Bio mass plant is situated in?

Ans : South 24 Parganas

5. Monakhali bio mass plant is situated in?

Ans : South 24 Parganas

6. Arambagh Plant is situated in?

Ans : Hooghly

7. Barjora Rice husk is situated in?

Ans : Bankura

8. The West Bengal Renewable Energy development agency is established in?

Ans : 1993

9. What is the main source of thermal power plant in West Bengal?

Ans : Coal

10. Most of the energy produced in West Bengal?

Ans : Thermal Power

11. When was the first Hydro power plant established?

Ans : 1897

12. What kind of Electricity is generated in the Purulia Ayodha hills?

Ans : Hydro Power

13. In terms of production capacity ____ is the largest power plant in West Bengal.
Ans : Mejia

14. What Kind of Electricity generated in the ‘Bakreshwar’?

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Ans : Thermal Power

15. There is potential for energy production from tides?

Ans : Durgaduani

PRELIMINARY

1. In India, the maximum area is cored by which soil? [2017]

Ans : Alluvial Soil

2. Cotton is best grown on black lava soils called? [2015]

Ans : Regur
3. Soil erosion is most alarming in which littoral state of India? [2014]
Ans : Odisha

4. Laterite soil of India are ____? [2012]

Ans : Rich in Iron

5. The Black Soil of Maharastha are called? [2012]

Ans : Regur

6. Which soil is favourable for cotton cultivation? [2011]

Ans : Regur Soil

7. Cotton in India grows best on ____? [2008]

Ans : Black Soil

8. Laterite Soil is found in _____? [2006]

Ans : Nort-Western Ghats

9. The Soil erosion by winds can be best controlled by___? [2001]

Ans : Afforestation

10. Laterite Soils are formed due to____? [2000]

Ans: Removal of Silicates, lime and Organic matter.

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MAINS

1. The Bhabar is composed of____? [2014]

Ans : Gravel and unsorted sediments.

2. Bhangar is ____? [2014]

Ans : Older Alliurium Soil

3. Pat lands are__? [2014]

Ans : Flat topped hills

4. Tarai Soils are____? [2014]

Ans : Rich in Nitrogen

5. Laterite Soil is not deficient in__? [2014]

Ans : Iron

6. The term of ‘Regur’ refers to____? [2015]

Ans : Black Cotton Soil

7. The Black Soil of India ___? [2015]

Ans : is distributed over the lava region of the Deccan.

8. Black Soil is found in ____? [2015]

Ans : Kerala

9. Regur Soil is much suitable for____? [2016]

Ans : Cotton

10. ‘Khadar’ is a younger alluvial usually found in the state of___? [2017]
Ans : Bihar

11. Gullz erosion on soil surface is more prominent in India in____? [2017]
Ans : Chambal area

12. The state of Maharastha has mainly____? [2017]

Ans : Black Soil

13. Watermelons grown the best in_____? [2018]

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Ans : Sandy Soil

14. Laterite soil found in which state? [2016]

Ans : Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

15. Saline and Alkaline soil in India are called____? [2018]

Ans : Kallar

16. Saline soil is found in ____? [2019]

Ans : Estuary of Narmada

17. Black soil is mostly found in____?

[2019]
Ans : Maharastha and Gujrat

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pg. 51
 PHYSIOGRAPHY OF 6. The slope of the North
WEST BENGAL Bengal towards
a. North
1. ‘ Falut is situated in- b. East
a. Dankian hill c. South
b. Singalia hill d. West
c. Dowhill
d. None of the above 7. Dooars is a unit of
a. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and
2. Durbin Dara is situated in Alipurduar
the b. Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar
a. East side of Teesta c. Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri
b. West side of Teesta d. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri,
c. East side of Mahananda Alipurduar and Cooch Behar
d. None of the above
8. Ayodhya hills is situated
3. Bauxa is pass between India between the
and ___________ . a. Shilai and Kansai
a. Nepal b. Subarnarekha and Kansai
b. Bhutan c. Mayurakshi and Subarnarekha
c. China d. None of the above
d. Both Nepal and Bhutan
9. Average height of Peninsular
4. The height of Tiger-hill is West Bengal is
a. 2500mtr a. 100mtr
b. 2560mtr b. 125mtr
c. 2600mtr c. 175mtr
d. 3600mtr d. 600mtr

5. Kalimpong is situated in the 10. ‘ Monadnak’ can be seen in

_________ side of river Teesta. a. Purulia
a. North b. Bankura
b. South c. West Midnapore
c. East d. Birbhum
d. west

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11. ‘ Brahmani falls’ situated in b. Birbhum
a. Mama-Bhagne hills c. Bankura
b. Shushunia hills d. East Midnapore
c. Ayodhya hills
d. Belpahari 17. ‘ Bhalki Machan’ is in
a. Burdwan
12. Which of the following hill b. Birbhum
is an example of ‘Buite’? c. Purulia
a. Ayodhya d. Bankura
b. Belpahar
c. Mama-Bhagne 18. Karala and Dharala are
d. None of these important rivers of
a. Darjeeling
13. ‘ Plunge Pool’ can be seen b. Alipurduar
in c. Jalpaiguri
a. North Bengal d. Cooch behar
b. Sundarban Delta
c. Western Bengal 19. The meaning of the ‘Terai’
d. Both a and c is
a. Dry land
14. ‘Doongri’ is b. Foothills
a. Salty Lake c. Wetland
b. Small hill d. Muddy land
c. Fresh Water Lake
d. Sand dunes 20. ‘Taal’ is situated in the
district of
15. In North Bengal ‘ Diyara’ is a. Maldah and Murshidabad
formed by b. Maldah and South Dinajpur
a. Khadar c. Maldah and Cooch Behar
b. Bhangar d. Maldah and North Dinajpur
c. Bhabar
d. Regur 21. Which of the following is
called ‘Broken hill Country’?
16. Artesian well in West a. Dooars region
Bengal is found in- b. Terai region
a. Purulia c. Gangani of Garbeta
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d. Sundarban region
22. ‘Sangchuli’ is situated in 27. The plains at the foot of the
a. Darjeeling Darjeeling Himalaya in
b. Alipurduar Darjeeling district is known as
c. Jalpaiguri a. Terai
d. Kalimpong b. Dooars
c. Rarh
23. The highest peak of West d. Barind
Bengal is
a. Falut 28. The East side of Teesta is
b. Tigerhill called
c. Dawhill a. Terai
d. Sandakphu b. Dooars
c. Diyara
24.’Hot Spring of Sulphur’ is d. Barendra
founded in-
a. Bakreswar 29. The right side of Teesta is
b. Jaychandi hills called
c. Bauxa hills a. Terai
d. Raimatang b. Dooars
c. Barendra
25. Which of the following is d. Diyara
the highest peak of Peninsular
West Bengal? 30. Sand dunes in West Bengal
a. Sandakphu is seen in
b. Gorgaburu a. North 24 Parganas
c. Mama-Bhagne b. Murshidabad
d. Pareshnath c. East Midnapore
d. West Midnapore
26. The plains at the foot of the
Kalimpong Himalaya in 31. ‘Bada’ and ‘Abad’ land is
Jalpaiguri district is called related to
a. Terai a. Foothills of Terai and dooars
b. Dooars b. Sundarban area
c. Diyara c. hilly region of Purulia
d. Rarh
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d. Plains of Maldah and North a. Darjeeling
Dinajpur b. Jayantia range
32. ‘Newmur Island’ is found in c. Singalila range
a. North 24 Parganas d. Kalimpong hills
b. South 24 Parganas
c. Purba Medinipur 38. Which of the following is
d. Nadia not a part of North Bengal
Plain?
33. Active Delta is found in a. Taal
a. West midnapore b. Rarh
b. East Midnapore c. Diyara
c. Murshidabad d. Barendra
d. South 24 Parganas
39. ‘Taal’ means –
34. Panchkot hills is situated in a. Hills
a. Bankura b. River Basins
b. Purulia c. Sand dunes
c. West Midnapore d. Lakes
d. Burdwan
40. The South Eastern Part of
35. Kurseong town is situated Bengal Delta is undergoing-
on a. Upheaval
a. Singalila b. Folding
b. Darjeeling Lebong c. Faulting
c. Bagora Dowhill d. Subsidence
d. Tagda Peshok
41. Sundarban in West Bengal
36. Sandakphu lies in the has been declared ‘World
border of Heritage Site’ in-
a. India & Nepal a. 1987
b. India & China b. 1988
c. India & Bhutan c. 1999
d. India & Myanmar d. 2001

37. The highest peak of West

Bengal belongs to
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42. In West Bengal ‘Rarh’ is a ANSWER
physiographic region. In which 1. b 24. a
district such types of 2. a 25. b
physiography can be found ? 3. b 26. b
a. Coochbehar 4. b 27. a
b. Nadia 5. c 28. b
c. Paschim Medinipur 6. c 29. a
d. South 24 Parganas 7. d 30. c
8. b 31. b
43. Which one is the most ideal 9. c 32. b
region for Tea cultivation in 10. a 33. d
West Bengal ? 11. c 34. b
a. Hills 12. a 35. b
b. Terai & Dooars 13. d 36. a
c. Plateau 14. b 37. c
d. Gangetic Plain 15. a 38. b
16. b 39. d
44. West Bengal has 17. a 40. a
International boundaries on- 18. c 41. a
a. North 19. c 42. c
b. North & North- East 20. c 43. b
c. North- West & South- East 21. c 44. d
d. North, North- West & North 22. b 45. a
East 23. d

45. Which Block of Alipurduar

district is a part of Northern
Mountain Range ?
a. Kalchini & Kumargram
b. Kumargram & Mekhliganj
c. Raimalang & Kumargram
d. Kalchini

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 b. North-East
INTRODUCTION & BORDER c. North-West
OF WEST BENGAL d. West

1. Purulia became a part of 6. Distance between

West Bengal in – Easternmost and Westernmost
a. 1949 part of West Bengal is—
b. 1951 a. 623km
c. 1956 b. 320km
d. 1986 c. 673km
d. 525km
2. Which of the following is
7. Dinajpur district was
wrongly matched?
divided in –
a. North 24 Parganas : 1986
b. East Midnapore : 2002 a. 1990
b. 1992
c. Alipurduar : 2014
c. 1986
d. Jhargram : 2015
d. 2002
3. How many Princely States 8. Kolkata is under ________
were there during administrative division.
independence? a. Greater Kolkata
a. 550 b. Presidency
b. 542 c. Hooghly
c. 578 d. Central
d. 532
9. West Bengal shares
4. West Bengal shares boundary with _____ states.
maximum boundary with – a. 4
a. Jharkhand b. 5
b. Bihar c. 6
c. Orissa d. 7
d. Sikkim
10. ‘Jubili Bridge’ is on the
5. Nepal is located on the _______ river
side of West Bengal. a. Jalangi
a. North b. Churni
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c. Hooghly d. North, North-West & South-
d. Damodar East
11. West Bengal has ____ 16. ‘Darjeeling Gorkha Hill
Municipal Corporations. Council’ was established in
a. 6 a. 1988
b. 7 b. 1980
c. 8 c. 1977
d. 10 d. 1970

12. West Bengal shares _____ 17. Which of the following is

km border with Nepal. not an administrative division?
a. 195 a. Jalpaiguri
b. 95 b. Maldah
c. 295 c. Medinipur
d. 395 d. Kolkata

13. West Bengal has _____ 18. Distance between

Assembly seats. Northernmost and
a. 42 Southernmost part of West
b. 294 Bengal is
c. 296 a. 623km
d. 292 b. 320km
c. 673km
14. West Bengal occupies ______ d. 525km
% of total geographical area in
India. 19. The Gateway of North-East
a. 1.67% India’ is
b. 2.67% a. Alipuduar
c. 3.67% b. Siliguri
d. 4.67% c. Jalpaiguri
d. Kolkata
15. West Bengal has
international boundary in 20. West Bengal shares _____
a. North km border with Bangladesh.
b. North & North-East a. 2097
c. North-West & South-East b. 2297
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c. 2217 b. 4
d. 2017 c. 5
21. Chandannagar became a d. 6
part of Hooghly district in 26. The largest district of West
a. 1950 Bengal is
b. 1954 a. North 24 Parganas
c. 1956 b. South 24 Parganas
d. 1960 c. West Midnapore
d. East Midnapore
22. With which country does
West Bengal share the smallest 27. West Bengal has _____
boundary? Municipalities.
a. Bhutan a. 120
b. Myanmar b. 127
c. Nepal c. 142
d. Bangladesh d. 163

23. Which of the following 28. Purnia district was

town is famous for separated from West Bengal in
‘Terracotta’? a. 1919
a. Balarampur b. 1956
b. Barrackpore c. 1953
c. Bishnupur d. 1960
d. Bolpur
30. Which district of West
24. Which of the following is Bengal has highest H.D.I.?
the smallest district of West a. Kolkata
Bengal? b. East Midnapore
a. Kolkata c. Howrah
b. Kalimpong d. Darjeeling
c. North Dinajpur
d. Howrah 31. West Bengal became a
separate state on
25. West Bengal shares a. 16th August. 1947
boundary with ____ countries. b. 15th August, 1947
a. 3 c. 26th January, 1950
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d. 2nd October, 1956 c. Murshidabad
d. Maldah
32. Which is the largest 37. Adra is famous for
bordering state of West a. Hill station
Bengal? b. Railway Junction
a. Bihar c. District Headquarter
b. Jharkhand d. Religious Place
c. Orissa
d. Asssam 38. The highest peak of West
Bengal is
33. The newest district of West a. Sandakphu
Bengal is b. Falut
a. Jhargram c. Nandadevi
b. Kalimpong d. Tanglu
c. Alipurduar
d. West Burdwan 39. The headquarter of
‘Darjeeling Himalayan
34. Which of the following is Railway’ is
not an administrative division? a. Darjeeling
a. Jalpaiguri b. Kurseong
b. Maldah c. Kalimpong
c. Mrdinipur d. Siliguri
d. Kolkata
40. The Longitudinal extent of
35. Which of the following West Bengal is
district divided on the a. 27ᵒ38’ North to 21ᵒ10’ North
recommendation of ‘Ashok b. 27ᵒ38’ South to 21ᵒ10’ South
Mitra Committee’? c. 85ᵒ50’ North 89ᵒ50’ North
a. 24 Parganas d. 85ᵒ50’ East to 89ᵒ50’ East
b. Dinajpur
c. Medinipur 41. Assam shares boundary
d. All the above with _____ states
a. 4
36. Lowest H.D.I. can be seen in b. 5
a. Kolkata c. 6
b. Purulia d. 7
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 d. All the above
42. The Latitudinal extent of 47. Bihar lies in the ____ side of
West Bengal is West Bengal.
a. 21ᵒ38’ North to 27ᵒ10’ North a. West
b. 27ᵒ38’ South to 21ᵒ10’ South b. East
c. 85ᵒ50’ North to 89ᵒ50’ North c. North
d. 85ᵒ50’ East to 89ᵒ50 East d. South

43. Tropic of Cancer does not 48. ‘The Chhitmahal’ between

passes through India & Bangladesh
a. Krishnanagar (Mekhliganj in Coochbehar)
b. Kolkata a. 99th Act
c. Dhubulia b. 100th Act
d. Rajbandh c. 101st Act
d. 102nd Act
44. Which of the following
is/are the bordering state/ 49. Which of the following
states of West Bengal? districts shares boundary with
a. Bihar Bhutan?
b. Orissa a. Darjeeling
c. Sikkim b. Kalimpong
d. Andhra Pradesh c. Coochbehar
d. N. Dinajpur
45. West Bengal has ____
Blocks/ Panchayat Samitis. 50. West Bengal has ____
a. 332 district now.
b. 241 a. 18
c. 394 b. 19
d. 294 c. 23
d. 24
46. Tropic of Cancer passes
through 51. West Bengal has ____
a. Adra – Purulia administrative divisions.
b. Durlavpur – Bankura a. 4
c. Gushkora & Aushgram – East b. 5
Burdwan c. 6
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d. 7
52. The area of West Bengal is
a. 88752 km
b. 85752 km
c. 86752 km
d. 65752 km

53. The length of ‘Chicken’s

Neck’ is
a. 5km
b. 9km
c. 7km
d. 22km

ANSWERS
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (b) 11.
(c) 12. ( b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20.
(c) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26.(a) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29.
(b) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38.
(a) 39. (b) 40. (d) 41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (d) 47.
(a) 48. (b) 49. (b) 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (b)

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 a. Brown
b. White
ENERGY RESOURCES OF WEST c. Black
BENGAL d. Yellowish Black
6. Which type of coal contains
1. Which is the best quality <50% carbon.
coal? a. Anthracite
a. Anthracite b. Bituminous
b. Bituminous c. Lignite
c. Lignite d. Peat
d. Peat
7. Dalingkot coalfield (West
2. Anthracite Coal contains Bengal) is located in –
_____ % carbon. a. Bankura
a. 60% - 65% b. Purulia
b. 75% - 80% c. Darjeeling
c. 80% - 90% d. Jalpaiguri
d. Less than 60%
8. _______ is the 2nd largest state
3. Which of the following is regarding to coal reserve.
called ‘Brown Coal’? a. Jharkhand
a. Anthracite b. Chhattisgarh
b. Bituminous c. Orissa
c. Lignite d. West Bengal
d. Peat
9. Which of the following is
4. Which of the following coal known as ‘Black Diamond’?
gives out much smoke but a. Gold
little heat? b. Crude oil
a. Anthracite c. Black coloured diamond
b. Bituminous d. Coal
c. Lignite
d. Peat 10. Coal, Petroleum, Natural
gas are example of –
5. The colour of Bituminous a. Fossil fuels
coal is b. Cryogenic fuels
pg. 63
c. Indigenous fuels
d. Radioactive fuels

11. Deposition of coal is ANSWERS

common in – 1. (a)
a. Igneous rock 2. (c)
b. Metamorphic rock 3. (c)
c. Sedimentary rock 4. (c)
d. None of these 5. (c)
6. (d)
12. ONGC established in – 7. (c)
a. 1975 8. (c)
b. 1956 9. (d)
c. 1951 10.(a)
d. 1927 11.(c)
12.(b)
13. ‘Deocha Pachami’ coal 13.(a)
block is in 14.(c)
a. Birbhum 15.(c)
b. Bankura
c. East Burdwan
d. Purulia

14. The approximate number

of Coal Mines in West Bengal
are
a. 18
b. 36
c. 75
d. 90

15. IOCL was established in

a. 1984
b. 1975
c. 1959
d. 1970
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 b. Geographical Information
System
c. Geometrical Integrated System
d. General Immunity System
CLIMATE OF WEST BENGAL
ANSWERS
1. In Bengal Monsoon comes in 1. (b)
a. 1st June to 5th June 2. (b)
b. 10th June to 15th June 3. (a)
c. 20th June to 25th June 4. (c)
d. 1st week of July 5. (b)

2. Lowest rainfall in West

Bengal is found in SOIL OF WEST BENGAL
a. Purulia
b. Birbhum 1. Which of the following is not
c. West Midnapore a characteristics of the soil of
d. Bankura Darjeeling Himalaya?
a. Dark Brown in colour
3. Monsoon is caused by b. Rich in Potash & Phosphorus
a. Seasonal reversal of winds c. Lack of Nitrogen
b. Revolution of Earth d. Alkaline
c. Movement of clouds 2. In which area clayey and
d. All the above saline soil is seen?
4. Which of the following soils a. Sundarban area
is formed under typical b. Terai region
monsoonal condition? c. Dooars region
a. Black d. All the above
b. Red 3. What is the primary soil of
c. Laterite the plateau region of West
d. None Bengal?
5. G.I.S. stands for a. Laterite Soil
a. Geographical Integrated b. Red Soil
System c. Black Soil
d. Desert Soil

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 9. The soil of South 24
4. Which of the following Parganas is
physiographic work can be a. Newer Alluvial
seen in ‘Gangani’, West Bengal? b. Old Alluvial
a. Soil Erosion c. Red Soil
b. Soil Deposition d. None of the above
c. Both a & b
d. Neither a nor b 10. In West Bengal ‘Khadar’
can be seen in
5. The pH value of Laterite soil a. North & South 24 Parganas
is b. Maldah
a. <5 c. Hooghly
b. 5.5 to 6.5 d. All of the above
c. >7
d. >10 11. ‘Bhabar’ can be seen in
a. Siliguri Subdivison
6. Laterite Soil in West Bengal b. Southern part of Alipurduar
are found in c. A part of Jalpaiguri
a. Jalpaiguri d. All the above
b. Darjeeling
c. Birbhum 12. Grand Canyon of West
d. Kolkata Bengal is situated in
a. West Midnapore
7. Which of the following soil is b. East Midnapore
useful for ‘Tea Cultivation’? c. Bankura
a. Red d. Purulia
b. Laterite
c. Alluvial
d. Podsol 13. Which of the following is
8. Which of the following the main soil in West Bengal?
creates Laterite Soil? a. Alluvial Soil
a. Heavy Rainfall b. Red Soil
b. Medium Rainfall c. Black Soil
c. Very less Rainfall d. Desert Soil
d. None of the above

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14. Which of the following soil
is called ‘Physiological Dry 19. “Bhabar” in nature
Soil’? a. Loamy and with full of Gravels
a. Soil of Darjeeling Himalaya b. Dark Brown in Colour
b. Soil of Terai and Dooars c. Rich in Patash
c. Soil of Sundarban area d. None of the Above
d. Soil of extended part of
chhotanagpur Plateau 20. Which of the following soil
is useful for Pine Forest?
15. Bengal Gnesiss Soil is found a. Serozem
in b. Bhabar
a. North 24 Parganas c. Podsol
b. South 24 Parganas d. Khadar
c. Darjeeling
d. Alipurduar ANSWERS
1. (d) 13.(a)
16. The Soil of Sundarban of 2. (d) 14.(c)
West Bengal is 3. (a) 15.(c)
a. Red Soil 4. (a) 16.(b)
b. Clayey Soil 5. (b) 17.(b)
c. Alluvial Soil 6. (c) 18.(b)
d. Black Soil 7. (d) 19.(a)
8. (a) 20.(c)
17. Which of the following 9. (a)
river is predominantly flows 10.(d)
through Gangani? 11.(d)
a. Rupnarayan 12.(a)
b. Shilabati
c. Subarnarekha
d. Damodar
18. In West Bengal ‘Bad Land’
is seen in
a. Shantiniketan
b. Gangani
c. Jhilimili
d. Jamboni
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 c. Thakurani Pahar
MINERALS OF WEST d. All the above
BENGAL
6. Wolfram in West Bengal is
found in
1. West Bengal stands______ in a. Jhilimili of Bankura
fireclay production.
b. Pora Pahar in Bankura
a. 3rd
c. Gidani of West Midnapore
b. 4th
d. All the above
c. 5th
d. 6th 7. In West Bengal copper can
be found in
2. _______ is a dolomite
a. Darjeeling
producing area of West Bengal.
b. Buxa
a. Darjeeling Hill c. Jhilimili in Bankura
b. Bauxa Jayanti Hill
d. All the above
c. Mathurakhali Hills
d. Shushunia Hill
8. In West Bengal Apatite can
be found in
3. Dolomite is used in a. Purulia
a. Cement Industry
b. Bankura
b. Iron & Steel Industry
c. West Midnapore
c. Both a & b d. Birbhum
d. Neither a & b
9. West Bengal stands_______ in
4. West Bengal ranked ______ in
total mineral production in
china clay production.
India.
a. 1st a. 10th
b. 2nd b. 9th
c. 3rd
c. 11th
d. 4th
d. 13th
5. ________ is/are China clay 10. In West Bengal Dolomite is
producing area of West Bengal.
used for making
a. Mejia
a. Oxygen
b. Raghunathpur
b. Calcium Carbonate
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c. Calcium Oxide a. Quartz
d. None b. Wolfram
c. Manganese
11. _______ is the famous d. Iron Ore
fireclay producing area of 16. Recently Manganese mine
West Bengal. is discovered in
a. Bishnupur a. Thakuran
b. Raniganj b. Pora Pahar
c. Raiganj c. Bel Pahari
d. Bankura d. All the above

12. West Bengal stands _______ 17. _______ is the oldest iron ore
is dolomite production in mine in India.
India. a. Raniganj
a. 1st b. Durgapur
b. 2nd c. Suri
c. 3rd d. Burdwan
d. 4th
18. Kaolin & Graphite can be
13. China clay is used in _______ found in the
industry. a. North Dinajpur
a. Pottery b. Alipurduar
b. Glass c. Darjeeling
c. Medicine d. South Dinajpur
d. Cement
19. 1st Iron Melting plant of
14. ______ is the main china clay India is
producing area of West Bengal. a. Burnpur – Kulti
a. Suri b. Chittaranjan
b. Saithia c. Howrah
c. Mahammad Bazar d. Durgapur
d. Rampurhat
20. West Bengal produces
15. River bed of Ajay and ________ % of mineral in respect
Taldangra of Bankura is _____ to overall India.
producing area. a. 11%
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b. 23% 2. What is major source of
c. 3% electricity in West Bengal?
d. 13% a. Water
b. Solar Power
c. Coal
d. Tidal Force
3. ‘Turga Project’ is a
controversial project is in ___
district.
ANSWERS
a. Purulia
1. (d) 11.(b)
b. Bankura
2. (b) 12.(d)
c. Birbhum
3. (c) 13.(a)
d. West Midnapore
4. (d) 14.(c)
4. Tilpara Barrage is situated
5. (d) 15.(a)
on ______ river.
6. (d) 16.(c)
a. Mayurakshi
7. (d) 17.(a)
b. Damodar
8. (a) 18.(a)
c. Subarnarekha
9. (c) 19.(a)
d. Barakar
10.(b) 20.(c)
5. Mukutmanipur Dam is
situated on the river _____.
a. Subarnarekha
MULTI- PURPOSE b. Damodar
PROJECTS OF WEST c. Kangsabati
BENGAL d. Rupnarayan
1. Out of the total Power 6. Kangasabati Plan is
production in West inaugurated in
Bengal____% is Hydel Power. a. 1951
a. 10% b. 1956
b. 13% c. 1975
c. 16% d. 1985
d. 21%

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7. Farakka Barrage has been 12. ‘Rammam Hydro- Electric
constructed Project’ is in
a. To increase the flow of water a. Darjeeling
in Hooghly river. b. Kalimpong
b. To generate Hydro- Electric c. Jalpaiguri
Power. d. Coochbehar
c. Irrigation
d. None of the above 13. Maithan Dam is in the
border of ______.
8. Durgaduani Creak a. West Bengal & Bihar
(Sundarban) is famous for b. Bihar & Jharkhand
a. Fishery c. Jharkhand & Orissa
b. Tidal Energy d. Jharkhand & West Bengal
c. Wind Energy
d. Solar Energy
9. The Bio-Gas Project has 14. Canada Dam is on _____
been installed river.
a. Lolegaon a. Mayurakshi
b. Gosaba b. Damodar
c. Mollakhali c. Konar
d. All the above d. Barakar

10. ‘Variable Energy Cyclotron 15. Which of following state/

Centre’ is situated in states is/ are being benefited
a. Kolkata from Teesta Barrage?
b. Asansol a. West Bengal Only.
c. Durgapur b. Sikkim Only.
d. Trombey c. Both West Bengal & Sikkim.
d. Neither a nor b
11. The largest Thermal Power
Plant in West Bengal is 16. The Work of Farakka
a. Titagarh Barrage was completed in
b. Mejia a. 1970
c. Kolaghat b. 1975
d. Bandel c. 1965
d. 1956
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 8. (b)
17. West Bengal Renewable 9. (d)
Energy Development Agency 10.(a)
was established in
a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1992
d. 1993

18. Where Wind Energy Plant

has been installed?
a. Sagardwip
b. Gosaba
c. Mandarmoni
d. None of the above
19. Santaldihi is famous for
a. Wind Energy NATURAL VEGETATION,
b. Thermal Power Plant NATIONAL PARKS AND
c. Nuclear Power Plant WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES OF
d. None of the above WEST BENGAL

20. Jaldhaka Hydro- Electric 1. How many National Parks

power project is located in are there in West Bengal?
a. West Bengal a. 5
b. Sikkim b. 6
c. Assam c. 7
d. None of the above d. 8
2. In West Bengal Coniferous
ANSWERS Forest can be seen in _____
1. (b) 11.(b) altitude.
2. (c) 12.(a) a. <1000 mtr.
3. (a) 13.(d) b. 1000 mtr. – 1500 mtr.
4. (a) 14.(a) c. 1500 mtr.—2000 mtr.
5. (c) 15.(c) d. >2000 mtr.
6. (b) 16.(a)
7. (a) 17.(d)
18.(c) pg. 72
19.(b)
20.(a)
3. Chintamani Kar Bird 8. Which of the following is not
Sanctuary is situated in correctly matched?
a. North 24 Parganas a. Parmadan : Ichhamoti
b. South 24 Parganas b. Gorumara : Jaldhaka
c. East Midnapore c. Buxa : Kaljani
d. West Midnapore d. Jaldapara : Torsha

4. How many National parks 9. Sundarban is designated as

are there in South Bengal? world heritage site in
a. 1 a. 1984
b. 2 b. 1989
c. 3 c. 1990
d. 4 d. 1972

5. Which of the National park 10. In which altitude

shares boundary between temperate forest can be seen?
West Bengal & Nepal? a. 500 mtr.
a. Singalila b. 1000 mtr.
b. Neora Valley c. 1500 mtr.
c. Gorumara d. 2500 mtr.
d. Jaldapara
11. Which of the following is
6. The only Biosphere Reserve essentially famous for birds?
in West Bengal is a. Kulik
a. Chilapata b. Chintamani Kar
b. Sundarban c. Neora Valley
c. Singalila d. All of above
d. Mahananda
7. Sundarban is given the 12. Which of the following
status of Tiger Reserve in specially for Red Panda?
a. 1970 a. Gorumara
b. 1973 b. Chapramari
c. 1987 c. Singalila
d. 1989 d. Chilapata

pg. 73
13. Palash is essentially a 18. In Jhargram the forestry is
flower of basically
a. East Burdwan a. Evergreen
b. Birbhum b. Deciduous
c. Howrah c. Coniferous
d. Bankura d. Tropical Thorny

14. Tropical Evergreen forests 19. _____ % of total

is found in West Bengal geographical area of West
a. Below 1000 mtr. Bengal is under forest cover.
b. 1000 to 1500 mtr. a. 9%
c. 1500 to 3000 mtr. b. 13%
d. Above 3000 mtr. c. 21%
d. 33%
15. Out of total forest area in
India _____ % is in West Bengal 20. Which of the following is
a. 2.3% called ‘Mountain of Poisonous
b. 5% Plants’?
c. 13.3% a. Phalut
d. 11% b. Sandakphu
c. Kurseong
16. Mahananda Wildlife d. Tigerhill
Sanctuary is situated in
a. Darjeeling 21. Which of the following is
b. Kalimpong the first National park of West
c. Jalpaiguri Bengal?
d. Alipurduar a. Jaldapara
b. Gorumara
c. Neora Valley
17. Jhilimili Forest is situated d. Buxa
in 22. Neora Valley National park
a. West Medinipur is situated in
b. Bankura a. Darjeeling
c. Jhargram b. Jalpaiguri
d. Purulia c. Alipurduar
d. Kalimpong
pg. 74
 a. Gangetic Delta
23. Which National Park is b. Sundarban area
called ‘Birders’ Paradise’? c. Peninsular Plateau
a. Gorumara d. Terai Dooars
b. Jaldapara
c. Buxa 29. ‘Aadina Deer Park’ is
d. Singlila situated in
a. Maldah
24. In Plateaus of West Bengal b. Hooghly
______ type of forestry is seen c. North Dinajpur
a. Evergreen d. Jalpaiguri
b. Deciduous
c. Coniferous 30. In which of the following
d. Mangrove forest Royal Bengal Tiger has
been recently spotted?
25. Find the odd one – a. Chilapata
a. Chapramari b. Jaldapara
b. Mahananda c. Neora Valley
c. Kulik d. Singalila
d. Buxa
31. Where Himalayan
26. Ballavpur deer park is in Salamandar is found?
a. Birbhum a. Buxa Dooars
b. Bankura b. Lathiyan Island
c. Purulia c. Senchal Sanctuary
d. West Burdwan d. Jore Pokhri

27. Chapramari Wildlife

Sanctuary is situated in
a. Alipurduar 32. In which district of West
b. Jalpaiguri Bengal maximum area of
c. Darjeeling forest is found?
d. Coochbehar a. Darjeeling
b. Kalimpong
28. Littoral and swamp forest c. South 24 Parganas
can be seen d. Purulia
pg. 75
33. In West Bengal Joint forest
Management introduced in
Arabari, West Midnapore
a. 1969
b. 1972
c. 1973
d. 1975 ANSWERS
1. (b) 19.(b)
34. Shimul, Arjun, Sal. Palash is 2. (d) 20.(b)
essentially the forest of 3. (b) 21.(b)
a. Terai & Dooars 4. (a) 22.(a)
b. Gangetic Plain 5. (a) 23.(a)
c. Sundarban area 6. (b) 24.(b)
d. Plateau Region 7. (b) 25.(d)
8. (a) 26.(a)
35. Hati Basi Forest situated on 9. (a) 27.(b)
the bank of river 10.(c) 28.(b)
a. Subarnarekha 11.(d) 29.(a)
b. Shilabati 12.(c) 30.(a)
c. Damodar 13.(b) 31.(d)
d. Dulung 14.(b) 32.(c)
15.(a) 33.(b)
36. Lodhashuli forest is 16.(a) 34.(d)
situated in 17.(b) 35.(a)
a. Jhargram 18.(b) 36.(a)
b. West Midnapore
c. Purulia
d. Bankura

pg. 76
 DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF c. Flood is very common in these
WEST BENGAL river basin.
d. All of the above

1. Which of the following is a 6. Bidang Lake is the source of

right bank tributary of the river
river Mahananda? a. Jaldhaka
a. Punarbhaba b. Raidak
b. Tangon c. Halang
c. Kalindi d. Punarbhaba
d. Kulik
7. The length of river Torsha is
2. The source of river Kaljini is a. 385 km
a. Nepal hill b. 358 km
b. Chumbi Valley c. 186 km
c. Bhutan hill d. 520 km
d. Halang forest
3. Which of the following river 8. Halang and Kaljani are the
is/are tributary of Teesta? tributaries of
a. Riyang a. Teesta
b. Rangpo b. Torsha
c. Ranget c. Jaldhaka
d. All of the above d. Sankosk

4. The source of river Teesta is 9. Dyana is a tributary of

a. Chumbi Vally a. Mahananda
b. Chemayung dung b. Teesta
c. Jemu Glicier c. Jaldhaka
d. Tigerhill d. Kaljani

5. Characteristics of the rivers 10. Gulma Kolka river passes

of North Bengal are through which sanctuary
a. Rivers are ice melting and also a. Senchal
rain fed. b. Mahananda
b. Ideal for hydro-electric c. Chilapata
projects. d. Chapramari
pg. 77
11. Which river is called ‘River
of Sorrow? 16. The length of river Ganga
a. Damodar in West Bengal is
b. Subarnarekha a. 520 km
c. Teesta b. 541 km
d. Torsha c. 600 km
d. 800 km
12. Gadadhar is the tributary
of 17. Which river is called
a. Sankosh “Traser Nadi”?
b. Mahananda a. Damodar
c. Jayanti b. Teesta
d. Torsha c. Koshi
d. Jaldhaka

13. Which of the following 18. The main characteristics of

rivers meet Jamuna in the river of Sundarban area
Bangladesh? is/are
a. Teesta a. Tidal water-fed river
b. Torsha b. Short in length
c. Jaldhaka c. Active in delta formation
d. All of the above d. All of the above

14. Mechi and Balason are 19. River Ajay meets

tributary of Bhagirathi at
a. Mahananda a. Ranaghat
b. Teesta b. Katwa
c. Jaldhaka c. Rajmahal hill
d. Kaljani d. Tarapith

15. Baidang lake is the source 20. Mundeswari is the

of distributary of –
a. Jaldhaka a. Damodar
b. Dalkhola b. Haldi
c. Srikhola c. Rupnarayan
d. Raidak d. Subarnarekha
pg. 78
 d. Rupnarayan
21. Which among of the 26. Trikut hill of Baidyanath
following river/river is/ are Dham –
distributary of Ganga? a. Mayurakshi
a. Ichhamoti b. Rupnarayan
b. Churni c. Damodar
c. Jalangi d. All of the above
d. All of the above
27. River Mayurakshi meets
22. Damodar meets Hooghly at Bhagirathi at –
a. Kolaghat a. Katwa
b. Geokhali b. Krishnanagar
c. Garchumuk c. Suri
d. Khejuri d. Kalna

23. The Ganga enters 28. Birbhum and Burdwan

Bangladesh through the district are separated by –
district a. Ajay
a. North 24 parganas b. Mayurakshi
b. Nadia c. Bhagirathi
c. Murshidabad d. Damodar
d. Maldah
29. Dwarka, Bakreswar and
24. Which of the following kopai are the tributaries of
rivers has created widest a. Mayurakshi
canal? b. Mundeswari
a. Gosaba c. Hooghly
b. Piyali d. Damodar
c. Matla
d. Kalindi 30. The confluence of
Darakeswar and Shilabati is
25. River Kumari is the known as
tributary of – a. Mayurakshi
a. Kangsabati b. Rupnarayan
b. Keleghai c. Ajay
c. Bhagirathi d. Mundeswari
pg. 79
 36. Which among the following
31. The confluence of is/are the tributary/
Kangasabati & _____ river is tributaries of Damodar –
known as ‘Haldi’. a. Barakar
a. Shilabati b. Konar
b. Kansai c. Shibani
c. Amarabati d. All of the above
d. Keleghai
37. Durgapur is situated on the
32. Brahmani and Turga hills bank of river –
are the situated in district- a. Damodar
a. Bankura b. Subarnarekha
b. Purulia c. Mayurakshi
c. Jhargram d. Koel
d. Birbhum
33. River Rupnarayan meets 38. The length of river
Hooghly at – Rupnarayan is-
a. Kolaghat a. 250 km
b. Garchumuk b. 263 km
c. Khejuri c. 336 km
d. Geokhali d. 420 km

34. Which of the following is 39. Rongbong is the tributary

wrongly matched? of
a. Rupnarayan – East Midnapore a. Mechi
b. Ajay – Birbhum b. Balason
c. Subarnarekha - Jhargram c. Kaljani
d. Damodar – Nadia d. Jaldhaka

35. The source of river 40. Pochu and Mochu are the
Kangsabati is tributary of –
a. Trikut hills a. Sankosh
b. Lodhashuli forest b. Atrai
c. Ajodhya hills c. Teesta
d. Jhabarban Hill d. Mechi

pg. 80
41. Which of the following is 46. Which of the following
the northernmost river of town is located on the bank
West Bengal? and the confluence of
a. Teesta Gandheswari and
b. Torsha Dhalkishore?
c. Bhagirathi a. Purulia
d. Sankosh b. Bankura
c. Medinipuir
42. Krishnanagar is situated on d. Suri
the bank of river –
a. Churni 47. The source of river
b. Bhagirathi Subarnarekha is –
c. Jalangi a. Khamarpat hill
d. Ichhamoti b. Tori hill
c. Rajmahal hill
43. If we go to Sonamukhi, d. None of these
Bankura we can see _____ river.
a. Churni 48. Which of the following is
b. Dulung the easternmost river of West
c. Sali Bengal?
d. All of the above a. Teesta
b. Raidak
44. Lachung and Lachen meets c. Jayanti
Teesta at – d. Sankosh
a. Jorthang
b. Singtham 49. The source of river Atrai is
c. Chungthan a. Baikunthapur forest
d. Yamthang b. Gulma forest
c. Lepcha jagat
45. Which of the following is d. Kulik forest
wrongly matched?
a. Coochbehar – Teesta 50. Gangani is on the bank of
b. Alipurduar – Kaljani river
c. Hambazar – Mayurakshi a. Shilabati
d. Ranaghat – Bhagirathi b. Kangsabati
c. Kelaghai
pg. 81
d. Subarnarekha 30.b
31.d
32. b
33.a
34.d
35.d
Answers
1. c
2. c
3. c
4. c
5. a
6. a
7. b 36.d
8. b 37.a
9. c 38.a
10.b 39.a
11.a 40.a
12.a 41.a
13.a 42.c
14.a 43.c
15.a 44.c
16.a 45.d
17.a 46.a
18.b 47.d
19.b 48.b
20.a 49.a
21.a 50.a
22.d
23.c
24.c
25.a
26.a
27.a
28.a
29.a
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 AGRICULTURE OF WEST
BENGAL

1. West Bengal ranked __________ in Rice production in India.

a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th

2. Tulai Paji rice is famous in ________ district.

a. South Dinajpur
b. North Dinajpur
c. Maldah
d. Murshidabad

3. _________ Dristrict ranked 1st in per hector rice production in

West Bengal.
a. East Medinipur
b. West Medinipur
c. Burdwan
d. nadia

4. Which of the following is/are major Jute production

district/districts of West Bengal?
a. North 24 parganas
b. Murshidabad
c. Nadia
d. All the above

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5. Rice Research Institute in West Bengal is situated in
a. Cuttack
b. Chinsurah
c. Chandannagar
d. Barrackpore

6. Which of the following area is famous for ‘Cinchona

Plantation’?
a. Jhandi
b. Kolakham
c. Mangpong
d. Mangpu

7. West Bengal ranked __________ in Tea production in India.

a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th

8. _________ district stands 1st in production of Wheat in West

Bengal.
a. Maldah
b. Murshidabad
c. Nadia
d. Bardhaman

9. Sugarcane in West Bengal is produced in –

a. Murshidabad
b. Nadia
c. Burdwan
d. None

10. ________ district stands 1st in Pan production.

a. Howrah

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b. Hooghly
c. East Midnapore
d. Nadia
11. Which is the main commercial crop in West Bengal?
a. Tea
b. Potato
c. Jute
d. Tobacco

12. ‘Todey Tangta’ is famous for ___________ production.

a. Cardamon
b. Cinnamon
c. Pepper
d. Ginger

13. Hooghly district is famous for the ________ production.

a. Banana
b. Rice
c. Potato
d. All of these

14. ‘Sitting’ is famous for _________ production.

a. Apple
b. Grapes
c. Orange
d. Strawberry

15. Pineapple is major fruit of the _________ area.

a. Hilly region
b. Jungle Mahal
c. Terai and Dooars
d. None
16. ___________ district is famous for Tobacco production.
a. Jalpaiguri

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b. Darjeeling
c. Alipurduar
d. Coochbehar

17. West Bengal ranked ____________ in Fresh Water Fish

Production.
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th

18. ___________ district stands first in Guava production.

a. South 24 Parganas
b. North 24 Parganas
c. Birbhum
d. Nadia

19. In West Bengal Pulses is cultivated in –

a. Nadia
b. Murshidabad
c. Bankura
d. Birbhum

20. Ginger in West Bengal is cultivate in –

a. Coochbehar
b. Darjeeling
c. Nadia
d. Hooghly

21. Maldah is famous for __________ production.

a. Orange
b. Mango
c. Banana
d. Lichee

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22. ____________ district stands 1st in Maize Production.
a. Birbhum
b. Bankura
c. Hooghly
d. Purulia

23. Boro Rice cultivation in West Bengal can be seen in –

a. Purulia
b. Nadia
c. Howrh
d. Murshidabad

24. In West Bengal ____________ % of agricultural production is

food grain.
a. 40%
b. 50%
c. 30%
d. 75%

ANSWER
1. A 13. D
2. B 14. C
3. C 15. C
4. D 16. D
5. B 17. A
6. D 18. A
7. B 19. A
8. B 20. B
9. B 21. B
10. C 22. D
11. A 23. A
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 IRRIGATION OF WEST
BENGAL
1. Out of total geographical land of West Bengal __________ % is
irrigated.
a. 50%
b. 55%
c. 60%
d. 48%
2. Which of the following is the longest canal of West Bengal?
a. Eden Canal
b. Medinipur Canal
c. Hijli Canal
d. Damodar Canal
3. Canada Dam is situated in _________ district.
a. East Burdwan
b. West Burdwan
c. Birbhum
d. Bankura
4. Which is/are the source/sources of irrigation in West
Bengal?
a. Well
b. Tube Well
c. Canal
d. All the above
5. Hijli Canal is situated in-
a. East Medinipur
b. West Medinipur
c. Hooghly
d. Howrah
6. Durgapur Barrage is under _________.

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a. Durgapur Valley Project
b. Damodar Valley Project
c. Ganga Valley Project
d. Farakka Project

7. Kangsabati Canal is a source of irrigation of –

a. Bankura
b. West Medinipur
c. Purulia
d. All of these
8. Tilpara Barrage is on the river
a. Damodar
b. Mayurakshi
c. Ganga
d. Kangsabati

9. Which is the 2nd largest Earthen Dam in India?

a. Farakka
b. Tilpara
c. Mukutmanipur
d. Teesta

10. Subarnarekha Barrage Plan has been taken in –

a. 1990
b. 1992
c. 1994
d. 1996

11. Feeder Canal is situated at

a. Gajoldaba
b. Gangarampur

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c. Bakkhali
d. Farakka
12. Which of the following area of West Bengal need much
irrigation?
a. Sundarban area
b. Gangetic Plain
c. Plains of North Bengal
d. Plateau Region
13. Durgapur Barrage has been constructed in-
a. 1950
b. 1955
c. 1960
d. 1965
14. The length of Eden Canal is –
a. 540km
b. 54km
c. 270km
d. 27km
15. The large Earthen Dam in India is –
a. Sharavati Dam- Karnataka
b. Idukki Dam – Kerala
c. Banasura Sagar – Kerala
d. Tehri Dam – Uttrakhand

ANSWER
1. a 8. b
2. b 9. c
3. c 10. c
4. d 11. d
5. a 12. d
6. b 13. b
7. d 14. b
15. c
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 INDUSTRIES OF WEST
BENGAL

1. West Bengal Industries Development Corporation has

been establish in –
a. 1965
b. 1966
c. 1967
d. 1968

2. First Cotton Mill of West Bengal was established in-

a. Ford Gloster
b. Rishra
c. Serampore
d. Chandanagar
3. Which city is called ‘Ruhr of India’?
a. Belgharia
b. Howrah
c. Kolkata
d. Durgapur

4. Who established first Jute Mill in 1855 at Rishra?

a. George Acland
b. Lord Bentinck
c. George Best
d. Ellenborough

5. Durgapur Steel Plant was established in–

a.1954
b.1955
c.1960
d.1965

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6. In West Bengal Scientific instrument developed in
a. Jadavpur
b. Barrackpore
c. Howrah
d.Maldah

7. Park Circus, Batanagar, Bantala is famous for-

a. Textile Industry
b. Paper Industry
c. Leather Industry
d. I.T Industry

8. In West Bengal Silk Industry Develops in –

a. Maldah
b. Murshidabad
c. Bishnupur
d. All of these

9. Which of the following place/places is/are famous for

‘Tant Industry’?
a. Shantipur
b. Fulia
c. Dhaniakhali
d. All of these

10. In which place Terracotta is famous?

a. Bishnupur
b. Khagrah
c. Berhampur
d. All of these

11. The first mechanical paper mill of West Bengal has been
established in-
a. Bali

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b. Serampore
c. Chinsurah
d. Titagarh

12. In West Bengal Alluminium Factory has been established

in-
a. Durgapur
b. Asansol
c. Rampurhat
d. Krishnagar

13. The main industry of Salt Lake

a. Computer
b. Information Technology
c. Electronics
d. Engineering

14. The Oil Refinery of West Bengal is located in –

a. Kolaghat
b. Kolkata
c. Haldia
d. Gardenrich

15. Which of the following is/are famous centre for Tea

Industry in Dooars area?
a. Chalsa
b. Raimatang
c. Nagrakata
d. All of these

16. Happy Valley, Makai Bari etc. are famous for-

a. Railway Junction
b. Textile Industry
c. Dairy

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d. Tea garden
17. First Tea Factory of West Bengal was set up in –
a. 1855
b.1859
c.1861
d.1871

18. Which of the following is not grown in Hooghly Industrial

Belt?
a. Jute
b. Cotton Textile
c. Engineering
d. Petro-Chemical

19. Tea and Tourism are main industry of _________ districts.

a. Darjeeling
b. Alipurduar
c. Jalpaiguri
d. All of these

20. ‘Biswa Bangla’ was established in-

a.2010
b.2011
c.2012
d.2013

21. First Bengal Global Business Summit was held in –

a. 2010
b. 2005
c. 2000
d. 2015

22. ‘Biswa Bangla’ is under ___________ Ministry.

a. Textile

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b. Heavy Industry
c. MSME
d. Home Affairs

23. ‘ Glasgow of India’ is –

a. Kolkata
b. Durgapur
c. Howrah
d. Serampore

24. Which of the following is a centre for Dry Fish processing?

a. Falta
b. Junput
c. Khejuri
d. Digha

25. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

a. Liluah – Rail Wagon
b. Belur – Alluminuam Industry
c. Barrackpore – Jute Industry
d. Sonarpur – Dairy Industry

26. Darjeeling is famous for?

a. Tea
b. Timber
c. Textile
d. None of these

27. Titaghar, Tribeni and Bansberia are famous for –

a. Textile
b. I.T
c. Paper
d. Iron and Steel

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28. How many SEZ are there in West Bengal?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8

29. Sponge Iron is processed in West Bengal at-

a. Durgapur
b. Siliguri
c. Howrah
d. Bandel

30. Dokra Handicrafts is famous in-

a. Purulia
b. Bankura
c. Berhampur
d. Sonamukhi

31. Which is the first Export Processing Zone of West Bengal?

a. Haldia
b. Falta
c. Palta
d. Howrah

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ANSWER
1. c
17. a
2. a
18. c
3. d
19. d
4. a
20. d
5. b
21. d
6. a
22. c
7. c
23. c
8. d
24. b
9. d
25. d
10.a
26. a
11. b
27. c
12. b
28. c
13. b
29. a
14. c
30. b
15. d
31. b
16. d

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