WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which one of the following is the highest peak in South Bengal?

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

Answer options

  1. Sandakphu
  2. Gorgaburu
  3. Pareshnath
  4. Biharinath

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Gorgaburu

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Gorgaburu. Gorgaburu Hill, located in the Ajodhya Hills of Purulia district, is the highest peak in South Bengal, with an elevation of about 855 meters (2,805 feet). It forms part of the Chotonagpur Plateau extension into West Bengal and lies within the Baghmundi block of Purulia. While Sandakphu is the highest peak in West Bengal (3,636 meters), it is located in North Bengal (Darjeeling district) and part of the Eastern Himalayas. Pareshnath (1,365 m) is located in Jharkhand, and Biharinath Hill (451 meters), located in Bankura, is the second highest in South Bengal but not the tallest.