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West bengal an introduction - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    Which Corridor of West Bengal connects Northeast India with rest of the India?
    1. Siliguri Corridor
    2. Kalimpong Corridor
    3. Darjeeling Corridor
    4. Bengal Corridor
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  2. Question 2

    How many Districts were there in West Bengal when India gained Independence in 1947?
    1. 14 Districts
    2. 12 Districts
    3. 23 Districts
    4. 17 Districts
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  3. Question 3

    How many total numbers of MLA Seats are in West Bengal?
    1. 297 MLAs
    2. 293 MLAs
    3. 294 MLAs
    4. 296 MLAs
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  4. Question 4

    Which is the Smallest District of West Bengal?
    1. Jhargram District
    2. Kolkata District
    3. Howrah District
    4. Kalimpong District
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  5. Question 5

    When is Pahela Baishakh celebrated every year?
    1. 14/15 January
    2. 14/15 April
    3. 14/15 May
    4. 14/15 July
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  6. Question 6

    Which State does not share a border with West Bengal?
    1. Assam
    2. Jharkhand
    3. Meghalaya
    4. Sikkim
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  7. Question 7

    Which among the following is the largest District of West Bengal?
    1. Purulia
    2. Bankura
    3. Maldah
    4. Murshidabad
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  8. Question 8

    Which is the Second Largest City in West Bengal?
    1. Siliguri
    2. Durgapur
    3. Bardhaman
    4. Asansol
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  9. Question 9

    Who was the first Prime Minister of West Bengal?
    1. A. K. Fazlul Huq
    2. Pradulla Chandra Ghosh
    3. Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin
    4. H. S. Suhrawardy
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  10. Question 10

    Who was the first Prime Minister of Bengal?
    1. A. K. Fazlul Huq
    2. Fakhruddin Ahmed
    3. Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin
    4. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
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  11. Question 11

    West Bengal lies between:
    1. 85°50' - 89°50'E
    2. 85° 30'E - 90°E
    3. 85°E - 89° 30'E
    4. 85°E - 90°E
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  12. Question 12

    Area wise, West Bengal is roughly identical to-
    1. Hungary
    2. Vietnam
    3. Denmark
    4. Switzerland
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  13. Question 13

    Balurghat is the headquarter of which district of West Bengal?
    1. Uttar Dinajpur
    2. Dakshin Dinajpur
    3. Malda
    4. Coochbihar
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  14. Question 14

    'Raiganj' is the administrative town of which district of West Bengal?
    1. Dakshin Dinajpur
    2. Malda
    3. Coochbiahr
    4. Uttar Dinajpur
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  15. Question 15

    'Suri' is the administrative town of which district of West Bengal?
    1. Birbhum
    2. Hooghly
    3. Purulia
    4. Bankura
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  16. Question 16

    'Krishnanagar' is the administrative town of which district of West Bengal?
    1. South 24 Parganas
    2. Howrah
    3. Hooghly
    4. Nadia
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  17. Question 17

    'Chinsura' is the administrative town of which district of West Bengal?
    1. Howrah
    2. Hooghly
    3. Purulia
    4. Bankura
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  18. Question 18

    'Barasat' is the administrative town of which district of West Bengal?
    1. Purulia
    2. Jhargram
    3. North 24 Parganas
    4. Nadia
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  19. Question 19

    'Baharampur' is the administrative town of which district of West Bengal?
    1. Murshidabad
    2. Nadia
    3. Malda
    4. Birbhum
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  20. Question 20

    'Tamluk' is the administrative town of which district of West Bengal?
    1. Naida
    2. East Midnapur
    3. West Midnapur
    4. Purulia
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