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Wb soil, agriculture and irrigation - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    The Taipur irrigation project benefits which among the following district of West Bengal?
    1. Jalpaiguri
    2. Alipurduar
    3. Darjeeling
    4. Coochbihar
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  2. Question 2

    Which of the following soils is derived from Himalayan river deposits in North Bengal?
    1. Red Soil
    2. Terai Soil
    3. Laterite Soil
    4. Saline Soil
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  3. Question 3

    Which districts of West Bengal have significant coverage of Terai soil?
    1. Bankura and Purulia
    2. Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, and Cooch Behar
    3. East Medinipur and Howrah
    4. Murshidabad and Malda
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  4. Question 4

    Which districts of West Bengal has not significant coverage of Terai soil?
    1. Kalimpong
    2. Jalpaiguri
    3. Darjeeling
    4. Coochbihar
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  5. Question 5

    Terai soils are generally deposits of:
    1. Iron and Phosphates
    2. Salts and Calcium
    3. Lime and Chalk
    4. Sand and Humus
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  6. Question 6

    Which two districts lead in wheat production in West Bengal?
    1. Murshidabad and Nadia
    2. Darjeeling and Kalimpong
    3. Birbhum and Malda
    4. Bankura and Hooghly
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  7. Question 7

    Which region is most famous for tea cultivation in West Bengal?
    1. Malda and Birbhum
    2. Nadia and East Medinipur
    3. Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri
    4. Murshidabad and Purulia
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  8. Question 8

    Which two districts are most known for jute production?
    1. Nadia and Murshidabad
    2. East Burdwan and Howrah
    3. Hooghly and Birbhum
    4. Malda and Bankura
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  9. Question 9

    Which fruit is mainly grown in Malda districts?
    1. Banana
    2. Orange
    3. Coconut
    4. Mango
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  10. Question 10

    Pineapple is mostly cultivated in which district of West Bengal?
    1. Jalpaiguri
    2. Hooghly
    3. Nadia
    4. Purulia
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  11. Question 11

    Which hill station in West Bengal is known for Chinchona cultivation?
    1. Lava
    2. Mongpu
    3. Kurseong
    4. Mirik
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  12. Question 12

    Which district is the top producer of orange in West Bengal?
    1. Malda
    2. Jalpaiguri
    3. Darjeeling
    4. Murshidabad
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  13. Question 13

    Which district dominate sugarcane production in West Bengal?
    1. Murshidabad
    2. Birbhum
    3. Purulia
    4. Jalpaiguri
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  14. Question 14

    Which district of West Bengal leads in silk production?
    1. Bankura
    2. Murshidabad
    3. Malda
    4. Birbhum
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  15. Question 15

    Which districts is known for Tobacco cultivation?
    1. Coochbihar
    2. Darjeeling
    3. Howrah
    4. Murshidabad
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  16. Question 16

    Which district has the highest production of milk in West Bengal?
    1. Birbhum
    2. Hooghly
    3. Jalpaiguri
    4. Nadia
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  17. Question 17

    Why is cotton cultivation limited in West Bengal?
    1. High market price
    2. Excessive black soil
    3. Unsuitable rainfall and soil types
    4. High demand in textile mills
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  18. Question 18

    Which soil type supports limited Cotton cultivation in West Bengal?
    1. Black soil
    2. Red and laterite soil
    3. Alluvial soil
    4. Terai soil
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  19. Question 19

    Which of the following districts of West Bengal has some cultivation of cotton?
    1. Jalpaiguri
    2. South 24 Parganas
    3. Bankura
    4. Malda
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  20. Question 20

    Which agro-climatic zone of West Bengal supports limited cotton growth?
    1. Himalayan Terai
    2. Gangetic Alluvial
    3. Coastal Saline Zone
    4. Western Plateau and Rarh region
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