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Wb physiographic division - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    The highest peak of the Ajodhya Hills in Purulia district is:
    1. Susunia
    2. Biharinath
    3. Gorgaburu
    4. Panchet
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  2. Question 2

    The "Barendrabhumi" region in West Bengal is characterized by:
    1. New alluvial deposits
    2. Older alluvial deposits
    3. Sandy coastal plains
    4. Lateritic uplands
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  3. Question 3

    The "Tal" region in North Bengal is characterized by:
    1. Low-lying marshy lands
    2. Elevated lateritic uplands
    3. Sandy coastal stretches
    4. Rolling tea gardens
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  4. Question 4

    Which is the highest peak in West Bengal?
    1. Phalut
    2. Tonglu
    3. Sandakphu
    4. Gorumara
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  5. Question 5

    The Duars region in West Bengal lies between:
    1. Teesta and Jaldhaka Rivers
    2. Jaldhaka and Mahananda Rivers
    3. Shivalik Hills and North Bengal Plains
    4. Bhutan Hills and the Terai region
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  6. Question 6

    The Rahr Plains of West Bengal are composed mainly of:
    1. Lateritic soil
    2. New alluvium
    3. Black soil
    4. Sandy loam
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  7. Question 7

    Which physiographic unit lies to the north of the Malda district?
    1. Rahr Plain
    2. Tal Region
    3. Barind Tract
    4. Sundarban Delta
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  8. Question 8

    The Terai region of West Bengal is situated between:
    1. Duars and Barind
    2. Duars and Himalayan Foothills
    3. Himalayas and Duars
    4. Duars and Sundarbans
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  9. Question 9

    Which is a moribund part of the Ganga Delta in West Bengal?
    1. Purba Medinipur
    2. Kolkata
    3. Murshidabad
    4. Bagri Region
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following is NOT part of the plains of North Bengal?
    1. Barind
    2. Duars
    3. Siara
    4. Sundarbans
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  11. Question 11

    Which river separates the Barind and Tal regions?
    1. Mahananda
    2. Teesta
    3. Jaldhaka
    4. Ganga
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  12. Question 12

    Which plain region is considered as the youngest part of the Ganga Delta in West Bengal?
    1. Rahr Plain
    2. Active Delta Plain
    3. Moribund Delta
    4. Mature Delta
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  13. Question 13

    The major physiographic division of Purulia district is:
    1. Delta Plain
    2. Barind
    3. Tal Region
    4. Chota Nagpur Uplands
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following islands is located in the Sundarban delta?
    1. Munroe Island
    2. Sagar Island
    3. Pamban Island
    4. St. Mary’s Island
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  15. Question 15

    Which district is famous for both Terai and Duars regions?
    1. Malda
    2. Purulia
    3. Jalpaiguri
    4. Howrah
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  16. Question 16

    Which part of West Bengal features coastal sand dunes and estuaries?
    1. Bankura
    2. Malda
    3. East Medinipur
    4. Jalpaiguri
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  17. Question 17

    Which peak is NOT located in North Bengal?
    1. Sandakphu
    2. Gorgaburu
    3. Phalut
    4. Tonglu
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  18. Question 18

    The district famous for both coastal and deltaic features is:
    1. South 24 Parganas
    2. Purulia
    3. Murshidabad
    4. Jalpaiguri
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  19. Question 19

    The sandy coastal plain of West Bengal is mainly located in:
    1. Murshidabad
    2. North Dinajpur
    3. Bankura
    4. East Medinipur
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  20. Question 20

    Which peak lies at the tri-junction of West Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal?
    1. Sandakphu
    2. Tonglu
    3. Phalut
    4. Jorpokhri
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