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Wb geography - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Prelims 2020
    Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
    1. Santali language
    2. Kurukh language
    3. Kurmah language
    4. Sadri language
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the district of
    1. Burdwan
    2. South 24 Pargana
    3. North 24 Pargana
    4. Nadia
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Prelims 2008
    The South-Eastern part of the Bengal Delta is undergoing ________
    1. Upheaval
    2. Folding
    3. Faulting
    4. Subsidence
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Prelims 2003
    In West Bengal the region north of the Ganga is known as______ .
    1. Tanr
    2. Bhabar
    3. Barind
    4. Rarh
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  5. Question 5

    WBCS Prelims 2014
    The major portion of the West Bengal plateau lies in the district of:
    1. Medinipur
    2. Murshidabad
    3. Purulia
    4. Burdwan
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  6. Question 6

    WBCS Mains 2016
    Population density of West Bengal as on 2011 is
    1. 1028 person per square km.
    2. 1023 person per square km.
    3. 1038 person per square km.
    4. 1033 person per square km.
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  7. Question 7

    WBCS Mains 2021
    Literacy rate in West Bengal Census, 2011
    1. 70%
    2. 77%
    3. 80%
    4. 97%
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  8. Question 8

    WBCS Mains 2019
    Bangladesh access the enclaves in Cooch Bihar through ___________ corridor.
    1. Teen Bigha
    2. Darjeeling
    3. Jalpaiguri
    4. None of the above
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  9. Question 9

    WBCS Prelims 2020
    In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur?
    1. 1991
    2. 1990
    3. 1992
    4. 1994
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  10. Question 10

    WBCS Prelims 2011]
    In the east of West Bengal lies ________ .
    1. Assam and Bangladesh
    2. Bihar and Jharkhand
    3. Sikkim and Bhutan
    4. Orissa and Jharkhand
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Which one of the following is not an island of the Sundarban region?
    1. Gosaba
    2. Patharpratima
    3. Jammudwip
    4. Sabujdwip
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Mains 2017
    ‘Barid’ tract is found in the district of
    1. Jalpaiguri
    2. Birbhum
    3. North 24 Pargana
    4. Dakshin Dinajpur
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Prelims 2016
    The highest peak of West Bengal belongs to which of the following mountain ranges?
    1. Darjeeling range
    2. Singalila range
    3. Jayanti Hill
    4. None of the above
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  14. Question 14

    WBCS Mains 2016
    River Teesta is a tributary of which river system?
    1. Ganga
    2. Brahmaputra
    3. Yamuna
    4. Mahanadi
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  15. Question 15

    WBCS Prelims 2022
    The Kasai and Keleghai rivers join to form:
    1. The Rupnarayan River
    2. The Haldi river
    3. The Subarnarekha River
    4. The Damodar River
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Prelims 2021
    Mukutmanipur Dam is located across the following river_________.
    1. Subarnarekha
    2. Dwarakeswar
    3. Barakar
    4. Kangsabati
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Prelims 2004
    The source of the Jaldhaka River is:
    1. Bitang Lake
    2. Chomalhari Peak
    3. Zemu Glacier
    4. Jelap La
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Mains 2017]
    What percentage of area is under forests in West Bengal?
    1. 13%
    2. 20%
    3. 31%
    4. 33%
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Prelims 2017
    The Summer monsoon normally arrives in South Bengal during:
    1. 1 - 5 June
    2. 5 - 10 June
    3. 10 - 15 June
    4. 15 - 20 Jun
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Prelims 2008
    Sundarban was declared a ‘World Heritage Site’ because of its______ .
    1. Prawn Culture
    2. Royal Bengal Tigers
    3. Tidal bores
    4. Mangrove Forests and Bio-diversity
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