WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which of the following district was not in West Bengal at the time of the Independence of India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Cooch Bihar
  2. Howrah
  3. Darjeeling
  4. Murshidabad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Cooch Bihar

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Cooch Bihar At the time of Independence, total number of districts of West Bengal was 14 districts. Cooch Bihar was not a district of West Bengal at the time of India's Independence in 1947. It was a princely state under the suzerainty of the British Crown but governed by the Maharaja of Cooch Bihar. In August 1949, the Instrument of Accession was signed by the Maharaja. Cooch Bihar officially became part of the Indian Union on 12 September 1949. It was formally merged into West Bengal on 1 January 1950, becoming a district of the state.