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Wb physiographic division - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    The region located between the Damodar and Subarnarekha rivers is part of:
    1. Rarh Plain
    2. Barind
    3. Tal
    4. Sundarbans
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  2. Question 2

    Which physiographic unit of West Bengal is referred to as the “Moribund delta”?
    1. Rahr region
    2. South 24 Pargana and East Medinipure
    3. Nadia-Murshidabad tract
    4. Howrah and Hooghly
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  3. Question 3

    The Tal region is especially prone to:
    1. Earthquakes
    2. Cyclones
    3. Soil salinity
    4. Waterlogging and seasonal floods
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following districts in West Bengal has the highest elevation?
    1. Darjeeling
    2. Kalimpong
    3. Jalpaiguri
    4. Alipurduar
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  5. Question 5

    Which district is NOT part of the Barind region?
    1. Dakshin Dinajpur
    2. Murshidabad
    3. Malda
    4. North Dinajpur
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  6. Question 6

    Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
    1. Tal: - Marshy floodplain
    2. Barind: - Reddish hard soil
    3. Rarh: - Sandy loam soil
    4. Bagdi: - Moribund delta
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  7. Question 7

    Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
    1. Sandakphu - Darjeeling
    2. Phalut - Kalimpong
    3. Tiger Hill - Ghum range
    4. Richila - Sinchula range
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  8. Question 8

    Identify the correct sequence from West to East of these physiographic regions:
    1. Rahr - Bagdi - Purbasha - Sundarban
    2. Bagdi - Purbasha - Rahr - Sundarban
    3. Sundarban - Purbasha - Rahr - Bagdi
    4. Rahr - Purbasha - Bagdi - Tal
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  9. Question 9

    Which region in West Bengal is considered tectonically most stable?
    1. Rahr region
    2. Terai region
    3. Barind region
    4. Plateau region
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following plains is Not located in South Bengal?
    1. Rahr
    2. Bagdi
    3. Terai
    4. Purbasha
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  11. Question 11

    Which region of West Bengal lies adjacent to Jharkhand and is marked by lateritic terrain?
    1. Rahr
    2. Barind
    3. Bagdi
    4. Tal
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  12. Question 12

    ‘Bagdi’ region is found predominantly in which of the following districts?
    1. Birbhum and Purulia
    2. Murshidabad and Nadia
    3. East Medinipur and South 24 Parganas
    4. Malda and Dinajpur
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  13. Question 13

    The region between Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers is known as:
    1. Bagdi
    2. Rahr
    3. Tal
    4. Nadia Plain
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  14. Question 14

    The "Moribund Delta Plain" in South Bengal is characterized by:
    1. Active deposition of new sediments
    2. Dead or dying river channels
    3. Extensive mangrove forests
    4. High salinity and barren land
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  15. Question 15

    The "Active Delta Plain" of West Bengal is characterized by:
    1. Well-developed levee systems
    2. Dead or dying river channels
    3. Continuous deposition of new sediments
    4. High salinity and barren land
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following is the southernmost part of the Gangetic Delta in West Bengal?
    1. Active Delta
    2. Moribund Delta
    3. Mature Delta
    4. Rarh Plain
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  17. Question 17

    The "Sandy Coastal Plain" of West Bengal stretches along the coast of which district?
    1. Howrah
    2. Purba Medinipur
    3. North 24 Parganas
    4. South 24 Parganas
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  18. Question 18

    The "Mature Delta Plain" of West Bengal is characterized by:
    1. Absence of active river channels
    2. Extensive tidal creeks and mangrove forests
    3. High degree of salinity in soil
    4. Well-developed natural levees and old meanders
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  19. Question 19

    The "Sundarbans" region is a part of which type of delta?
    1. Arcuate delta
    2. Bird's foot delta
    3. Estuarine delta
    4. Cuspate delta
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  20. Question 20

    The 'Barind' or 'Barindrabhumi' region is predominantly found in which districts of West Bengal?
    1. Darjeeling and Kalimpong
    2. Purulia and Bankura
    3. Malda and Dakshin Dinajpur
    4. North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas
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