West Bengal Geography – WBCS Main Question Paper

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2023

111. Which city is known as the ‘Silk City’ of West Bengal?

(A) Asansol

(B) Durgapur

(C) Murshidabad

(D) Siliguri

112. The East Calcutta Wetlands have been declared as a

(A) Biosphere Reserve

(B) Reserve Forest

(C) Ramsar Site

(D) National Park

115. What is the significance of the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal?

(A) Hydroelectric power generation

(B) Flood control

(C) Navigation and irrigation

(D) Drinking water supply

116. In which of the following states black soil is not found?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Gujarat

(D) West Bengal

119. Which district in West Bengal is known for its terracotta temples?

(A) Bankura

(B) Malda

(C) Birbhum

(D) Jalpaiguri

137. Kunur is a tributary of which river?

(A) Ajay river

(B) Kangsabati river

(C) Mayurakshi river

(D) Rupnarayan river

142. Which Indian city is known as the headquarters of the Eastern Railway Zone?

(A) Patna

(B) Kolkata

(C) Guwahati

(D) Bhubaneswar

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163. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following districts of West Bengal?

(A) Murshidabad

(B) Birbhum

(C) Nadia

(D) Malda

164. Haldia Petrochemical LTD. (HPL) was established in which year?

(A) 1992

(B) 1984

(C) 1974

(D) 1988

169. According to the Census of India, 2011, in West Bengal, the highest sex ratio was found in the district of

(A) Hooghly

(B) Darjeeling

(C) Birbhum

(D) Murshidabad

176. The “Jaldapara National Park” is famous for _____ animal.

(A) Asiatic lion

(B) Indian rhinoceros

(C) Snow leopard

(D) Bengal tiger

178. Serampore, Belgharia and Sodepur are known for

(A) Paper Industry

(B) Textile Industry

(C) Sugar Industry

(D) Iron and Steel Industry

179. Which is the oldest mountain railway in India that is a UNSECO World Heritage Site?

(A) Konkan Railway

(B) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

(C) Nilgiri Mountain Railway

(D) Kalka-Shimla Railway

185. Tilpara irrigation canal is situated in

(A) Birbhum

(B) Purulia

(C) Malda

(D) None of the above

188. Which is the highest peak in West Bengal?

(A) Sandakphu

(B) Singalila

(C) Tiger Hill

(D) Darjeeling peak

195. Which district in West Bengal is known for the production of the ‘Gobindobhog‘ variety of rice, which has a GI tag?

(A) Purba Medinipur

(B) Bankura

(C) Bardhhaman

(D) Murshidabad

199. Bongaon and Kolkata is connected by

(Currently NH 112)

(A) NH 31

(B) NH 34

(C) NH 06

(D) NH 35

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2022

120. As per the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) most of the area of West Bengal lies under the following seismic zone:

(A) I and II

(B) II and III

(C) III and IV

(D) IV and V

125. Name the newest district of West Bengal.

(A) Kalimpong

(B) Paschim Bardhhaman

(C) Jhargram

(D) Alipur Duar

130. In which of the following district of West Bengal the Khoayi or Badland topography is found?

(A) Nadia

(B) Darjiling

(C) Uttar Dinajpur

(D) Birbhum

131. The Singalila mountain range is situated on the border between West Bengal and

(A) Sikkim

(B) Nepal

(C) Assam

(D) Bhutan

139. The Barakar river is a tributary of

(A) the Mahanadi

(B) the Ganga

(C) the Damodar

(D) the Ajay

145. According to the census of India, 2011, in West Bengal, the highest literacy rate of population was found in the district of

(A) Purba Medinipur

(B) Kolkata

(C) North 24 Parganas

(D) Howrah

157. In West Bengal, according to Census of India, 2011, the highest number of census towns (CTs) are found in the district of

(A) North 24 Parganas

(B) Howrah

(C) Hooghly

(D) Bardhhaman

160. Which one of the following rivers has originated from the ‘Paglajhora’ waterfalls of Kurseong?

(A) Jaldhaka

(B) Mahananda

(C) Sankosh

(D) None of the above

163. Farakka Barrage was constructed for the purpose of

(A) supplying irrigation water in the lower deltaic plains.

(B) generation of hydro-electricity.

(C) water treaty between India and Bangladesh.

(D) navigation in the Hooghly channel.

179. According to the Census of India, 2011, in West Bengal, the lowest density of population was found in the district of

(A) Darjiling

(B) Dakshin Dinajpur

(C) Bankura

(D) Purulia

187. The biggest thermal power station in West Bengal is located at

(Mejia Power Station, Durlabhpur, Bankura)

(A) Bandel

(B) Kolaghat

(C) Durgapur

(D) Farakka

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2021

38. Kharagpur Railway workshop was built in

(A) 1850

(B) 1875

(C) 1898

(D) 1930

70. Rammam Hydroelectric Power Station is located in

(1995)

(A) Jalpaiguri

(B) Sikkim

(C) Cooch Behar

(D) Darjeeling

88. Largest tobacco producer district of West Bengal is

(A) Cooch Behar

(B) Darjeeling

(C) Jalpaiguri

(D) Uttar Dinajpur

113. East Kolkata wetlands have been declared

(19 Aug 2022)

(A) World heritage site

(B) Ramsar site

(C) Biodiversity site

(D) Tourist site

154. Which is the eastern most river of the North Bengal Plains?

(Alipurduar Dist.)

(A) Torsa

(B) Raidak

(C) Mechi

(D) Pagla

157. Which is the Oldest Port in India?

(A) Mumbai Port

(B) Kolkata Port

(C) Chennai Port

(D) Coachi Port

158. Literacy rate in West Bengal as per Census, 2011

(A) 70%

(B) 77%

(C) 80%

(D) 97%

160. First metro rail was started in India at Kolkata on

(A) 5th April, 1981

(B) 15th August, 1982

(C) 24th October, 1984

(D) 13th January, 1991

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2020

105. Which one has not been correctly matched?

(A) Burdwan: Coal

(B) Purulia: Lime stone

(C) Birbhum: China clay

(D) Bankura: Manganese

107. Which one of the following is not correct?

(A) Toy Train of Darjeeling has been given Heritage Railway Station by UNESCO.

(B) Mangpu of Kalimpong subdivision is famous for Cinchona cultivation.

(C) Lyed Botanical Garden is situated in Kurseong subdivision.

(D) Himalaya Mountaineering Institute is located in the Darjeeling town.

110. Sidrapong of Darjeeling has India’s first

(1897)

(A) Plywood factory

(B) Saw mill

(C) Hydropower station

(D) None of the above

112. Mohammed bazar of Birbhum is famous for

(A) China clay

(B) Lime stone

(C) Dolomite

(D) None of the above

150. Which one is not a Tidal river?

(A) Icchamati

(B) Vidyadhari

(C) Kalindi

(D) Jalangi

152. Which one of the following National Highway has crossed Farakka Barrage?

(NH 12)

(A) NH 31

(B) NH 32

(c) NH 33

(D) NH 34

160. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?

(A) Five

(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Four

171. Malda district of West Bengal is famous for

(A) Sericulture

(B) Horticulture

(C) Apiculture

(D) Aquaculture

182. Which river valley has Gondwana rocks?

(A) Ganga

(B) Brahmaputra

(C) Damodar

(D) Sutlej

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019

14. Sheets, rods, plates, utensils from ______ are manufactured by mill at Belur (West Bengal).

(A) Iron and steel

(B) Copper

(C) Bronze

(D) Aluminum

 

16. Malda district of West Bengal is famous for

(Mulberry silk)

(A) Sericulture

(B) Horticulture

(C) Apiculture

(D) Aquaculture

 

19. Bangladesh accesses the enclaves in Cooch Bihar through ___ corridor. 

(100th amendment)

(A) Teen Bigha

(B) Darjeeling

(C) Jalpaiguri

(D) None of the above

 

44. According to the Census ofIndia, 2011 the sex ratio of West Bengal is 

(950)

(A) 947

(B) 948

(C) 938

(D) 958

 

78. IISCO has iron and steel plant at 

(Paschim Bardhaman, 1918)

(A) Rourkela

(B) Burnpur

(C) Shimoga

(D) Vishakhapatnam

 

82. _______ is a central university in West Bengal. 

(1921)

(A) Gour Banga University

(B) Rabindra Bharati

(C) Vishwa Bharati

(D) University of Calcutta

 

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2018

123. Which one of the following areas is noted for mangrove vegetation?

(A) Lava forest of Kalimpong

(B) Sajnekhali forest of South 24-Parganas

(C) Dandakaranya forest of Orissa

(D) National Park of U.P.

 

126. The Sundarban is found in

(A) Kutch

(B) West Ghats

(C) Konkan Coast

(D) Deltaic W.B

 

134. Which one of the following is a wildlife sanctuary? 

(Jalpaiguri district)

(A) Jaldapara

(B) Garumara

(C) Corbett Park

(D) Chapramari

 

135. National Botanical Garden is located at

(Shibpur, 1786)

(A) Shimla

(B) Howrah

(C) Lucknow

(D) Bengaluru

 

157. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to 

(1961)

(A) save Kolkata port

(B) link North and South Bengal

(C) supply drinking water to Kolkata

(D) divert water to Bangladesh

 

159. Which of the following canals is located in W.B.? 

(Purba Bardhaman, 1904)

(A) Lower Ganga canal

(B) Saracja canal

(C) Eden canal

(D) Sirhand canal

 

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017

145. Mangrove vegetation in India is the most extensive in

(A) The Rann of kutch

(B) The Malabar Coast

(C) The Andaman and Nicober Islands

(D)The Sundarban

 

171. The district having the highest percentage of ST population (in 2011) in West Bengal is

(Jalpaiguri highest)

(A) Darjeeling

(B) Alipurduar

(C) Purulia 

(D) Dakshin Dinajpur

 

172. The district having the lowest population density (as in 2011) in West Bengal is

(A) Darjeeling

(B) Bankura

(C) Purulia

(D) Alipurduar

 

173. The maximum migration (migrants by place of birth) in West Bengal (as in 2011) had occurred as

(A) Inter-district

(B) Intra-district

(C) Inter-state

(D) International

 

174. Share (in %) of the net sown area is the maximum in the district of 

(89.5%)

(A) Purba Medinipur

(B) Malda

(C) Bardhaman

(D) Uttar Dinajpur

 

175. West Bengal has the highest number of livestock in the form of

(a) Buffalo

(b) Sheep

(c) Goat

(d) Cattle

 

176. Geologically arsenic in groundwater has its original source in

(A) the chotonagpur plateau.

(B) the marine sediments of the Bay of Bengal.

(C) the Himalayas.

(D) the Ganga plain itself.

 

177. Clouded Leopard in West Bengal can be spotted in wild in

(A) Neora Valley

(B) Buxa

(C) Sundarban

(D) Forests of Purulia

 

178. Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the district of

(A) Bardhaman

(B) South 24 Parganas

(C) North 24 Parganas

(D) Nadia

 

179. Which district of the following does not have Fluoride contamination in groundwater?

(A) Purulia

(B) Birbhum

(C) Bankura

(D) Nadia

 

180. Which one of the following statement is not true in case of the East Kolkata Wetlands (E K W)?

(A) It has an area of about 800 ha.

(B) It is a Ramsar site.

(C) It is popular for its waste recycling properties.

(D) It is covered by a large number of water bodies only.

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181. Swatch-of-No-Ground is located in _______

(A) the Godavari continental shelf

(B) the Northern part of the Indian Ocean.

(C) the Western coast of India.

(D) the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal.

 

182. The most vulnerable tribal community in West Bengal is

(Alipurduar district)

(A) Santhal

(B) Munda

(C) Birhore

(D) Toto

 

184. Coal mines in West Bengal are mainly of

(A) Anthracite type

(B) Bituminus type

(C) Lignite type

(D) Beat type

 

185. The number of class I towns in West Bengal is 

(more than 1 lac population)

(A) 68

(B) 58

(C) 48

(D) 38

 

187. ‘Barid’ tract is found in the district of

(A) Jalpaiguri

(B) Birbhum

(C) North 24 Parganas

(D) Dakshin Dinajpur

 

188. Which one of the following towns of West Bengal has been selected for ‘Smart City’ development ?

(A) Kalyari

(B) Siliguri

(C) Haldia

(D) Bidhannagar

 

191. Which one of the following is not an island of the Sundarban region ? 

(Hooghly district)

(A) Gosaba

(B) Patharprauma

(C) Jammudwip

(D) Sabujdwip

 

192. What percentage of area is under forests in West Bengal ?

(A) 13%

(B) 20%

(C) 31%

(D) 33%

 

193. Which district of West Bengal has recorded the least average annual precipitation during 1901-2010 period?

(A) Purulia

(B) Bankura

(C) Birbhum

(D) Nadia

 

195. Which one of the following is not a tidal river of West Bengal ?

(A) Hooghly

(B) Ichamati

(C) Ajay

(D) Rupnarayan

 

109. The normal date of onset of the South-West monsoon in South Bengal is

(A) 1 – 5 June

(B) 5 – 10 June

(C) 10 – 15 June

(D) 15 – 20 June

 

127. According to ISI Seismic Risk Zones the South Bengal Plains lie within

(A) Zone I

(B) Zone II

(C) Zone III 

(D) Zone IV

 

 

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016

81. River Tista is a tributary of which river system ?

(A) Ganga

(B) Brahmaputra

(C) Yamuna

(D) Mahanadi

 

184. UNESCO declared as a Biosphere Reserve as well as a World Heritage site in 1997

(A) Bitarkanika

(B) Jim Corbet

(C) Kanha

(D) Sundarban

 

145. Lowest literacy rate found in West Bengal is in

(A) Purba Medinipur

(B) Koch Bihar

(C) Uttar Dinajpur

(D) Maida

 

149. Literacy rate of West Bengal as on 2011 is

(A) 72.04%

(B) 77.08%

(C) 78.01%

(D) 73.55%

 

176. Population density of West Bengal as on 2011 is

(A) 1028 person per square km

(B) 1023 person per square km.

(C) 1038 person per square km.

(D) 1033 person per square km.

 

186. Level of urbanization in West Bengal in 2011 is

(A) 27.81%

(B) 31.16%

(C) 28.32%

(D) 32.24%

 

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015

30. ____is the largest district of West Bengal in size – 

(9,960 km²)

(a) South 24 Parganas

(b) Midnapore (West)

(c) Burdwan

(d) Jalpaiguri

 

36. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using codes given below:

I. Gilandi and Mujnai are flown in Coochbehar

Il. Mahananda, Piyali and Titli belongs to Brahmaputra River system

Ill. Damodar River is originated from Chhotonagpur Plateau

(a) I & Ill are correct

(b) I & Il are correct

(c) Il & Ill are correct

(d) All are correct

 

97. Aluminum Factory of West Bengal is located at

(a) Falta

(b) Asansol

(c) Durgapur

(d) Batanagar

 

98. Lowest rainfall of West Bengal is found in:

(a) Purulia

(b) Birbhum

(c) Paschim Midnapore

(d) Bankura

 

99. West Bengal was formed on :

(a) 1st January of 1905

(b) 15th August of 1947

(c) 26th January of 1950

(d) 14th April of 1948

 

100. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using codes given below:

I. Rivers of Sunderban Region are fed by high tides

Il. Most of the rivers of Sunderban Region are distributaries of Hooghly

Ill. Haldi is a tributary of Hooghly

IV. Saptamukhi and Piyali fall in Sunderban Region

(a) I & III

(b) II & III

(c) I, II, III & IV

(d) None of the above

 

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014

94. Which is the highest peak in West Bengal?

(a) Sandakphu

(b) Falut

(c) Sabargam

(d) Tonglu

 

95 Which of the following districts of West Bengal has the lowest literacy rate in 2011?

(a) Maida

(b) Murshidabad

(c) Purulia

(d) Uttar Dinajpur

 

96. The approximate percentage of land under forest in West Bengal

(a) 20.5%

(b) 13.5%

(c) 15.5%

(d) 28.5%

 

99. North-South stretch Hooghly industrial belt is from Banshberia to

(a) Naihati

(b) Budge Budge

(c) Belghoria

(d) Uluberia

 

100. In which part of the Ganga delta land building has practically ceased?

(a) North 24-Parganas

(b) South 24-Parganas

(c) Nadia

(d) Malda

 

92. East Kolkata Wetlands were designated a “Wetlands of International Importance” under the Ramsar Conventionin the year?

(a) 1972

(b) 1986

(c) 1995

(d) 2002