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
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
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
(Cancel by PSC)
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
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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