WBCS.LIVE practice question
How many districts are there in West Bengal?
Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.
Answer options
Correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: 23
Explanation: The correct answer is C. 23 At the time of Independence, total number of districts of West Bengal was 14 districts. At present West Bengal has 23 districts namely Alipurduar, Bankura, Birbhum, Cooch Bihar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Hooghly, Howrah, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram, Kalimpong, Kolkata, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Paschim Burdwan, Purba Burdwan, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur and Purulia.