Geography - Yearwise Questions - West Bengal Geography

Posted on May 16th, 2020 in Geography
Tags: Indian Geography, mains exam, MCQ, WBCS

Geography – Yearwise Questions – West Bengal Geography – W.B.C.S. Mains Examination.

THE ANSWERS ARE MARKED IN BOLD.Continue Reading Geography – Yearwise Questions – West Bengal Geography – W.B.C.S. Mains Examination.

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019

Malda district of West Bengal is famous for
(Mulberry silk)
(A) Sericulture
(B) Horticulture
(C) Apiculture
(D) Aquaculture
Sheets, rods, plates, utensils from ______ are manufactured by mill at
Belur (West Bengal).
(A) Iron and steel
(B) Copper
(C) Bronze
(D) Aluminum
According to the Census of India, 2011 the sex ratio of West Bengal is
(950)
(A) 947
(B) 948
(C) 938
(D) 958
_______ is a central university in West Bengal.
(1921)
(A) Gour Banga University
(B) Rabindra Bharati
(C) Vishwa Bharati
(D) University of Calcutta
IISCO has iron and steel plant at
(A) Rourkela
(B) Burnpur
(C) Shimoga
(D) Vishakhapatnam
Bangladesh accesses the enclaves in Cooch Bihar through ___ corridor.
(100th amendment)
(A) Teen Bigha
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Jalpaiguri
(D) None of the above

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2018

The Sundarban is found in
(A) Kutch
(B) West Ghats
(C) Konkan Coast
(D) Deltaic W.B
Which one of the following is a wildlife sanctuary?
(Jalpaiguri district)
(A) Jaldapara
(B) Garumara
(C) Corbett Park
(D) Chapramari
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.
Farakka Barrage was commissioned to
(A) save Kolkata port
(B) link North and South Bengal
(C) supply drinking water to Kolkata
(D) divert water to Bangladesh
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
National Botanical Garden is located at
(Shibpur, 1786)
(A) Shimla
(B) Howrah
(C) Lucknow
(D) Bengaluru

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017

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
The district having the lowest population density (as in 2011) in West
Bengal is
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Bankura
(C) Purulia
(D) Alipurduar
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
Share (in %) of the net sown area is the maximum in the district of
(A) Purba Medinipur
(B) Malda
(C) Bardhaman
(D) Uttar Dinajpur
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.
Clouded Leopard in West Bengal can be spotted in wild in
(A) Neora Valley
(B) Buxa
(C) Sundarban
(D) Forests of Purulia
West Bengal has the highest number of livestock in the form of
(a) Buffalo
(b) Sheep
(c) Goat
(d) Cattle
Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the district of

(A) Bardhaman
(B) South 24 Parganas
(C) North 24 Parganas
(D) Nadia

Which district of the following does not have Fluoride contamination in groundwater?
(A) Purulia
(B) Birbhum
(C) Bankura
(D) Nadia
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.
The most vulnerable tribal community in West Bengal is
(Alipurduar district)
(A) Santhal
(B) Munda
(C) Birhore
(D) Toto
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.
Coal mines in West Bengal are mainly of
(A) Anthracite type
(B) Bituminus type
(C) Lignite type
(D) Beat type
‘Barid’ tract is found in the district of
(A) Jalpaiguri
(B) Birbhum
(C) North 24 Parganas
(D) Dakshin Dinajpur
Which one of the following is not an island of the Sundarban region ?
(A) Gosaba
(B) Patharprauma
(C) Jammudwip
(D) Sabujdwip
What percentage of area is under forests in West Bengal ?
(A) 13%
(B) 20%
(C) 31%
(D) 33%
Which one of the following towns of West Bengal has been selected for
‘Smart City’ development ?
(A) Kalyari
(B) Siliguri
(C) Haldia
(D) Bidhannagar
Which district of West Bengal has recorded the least average annual
precipitation during 1901-2010 period?
(A) Purulia
(B) Bankura
(C) Birbhum
(D) Nadia
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
According to ISI Seismic Risk Zones the South Bengal Plains lie within
(A) Zone I
(B) Zone II
(C) Zone III
(D) Zone IV
Which one of the following is not a tidal river of West Bengal ?
(A) Hooghly
(B) Ichamati
(C) Ajay
(D) Rupnarayan

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016

UNESCO declared as a Biosphere Reserve as well as a World Heritage
site in 1997
(A) Bitarkanika
(B) Jim Corbet
(C) Kanha
(D) Sundarban
Lowest literacy rate found in West Bengal is in
(A) Purba Medinipur
(B) Koch Bihar
(C) Uttar Dinajpur
(D) Maida
Literacy rate of West Bengal as on 2011 is
(A) 72.04%
(B) 77.08%
(C) 78.01%
(D) 73.55%
River Tista is a tributary of which river system ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Yamuna
(D) Mahanadi
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.
Level of urbanization in West Bengal in 2011 is
(A) 27.81%
(B) 31.16%
(C) 28.32%
(D) 32.24%

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015

____is the largest district of West Bengal in size –
(9,960 km )
(a) South 24 Parganas
(b) Midnapore (West)
(c) Burdwan
(d) Jalpaiguri
Aluminum Factory of West Bengal is located at
(a) Falta
(b) Asansol
(c) Durgapur
(d) Batanagar
Lowest rainfall of West Bengal is found in:
(a) Purulia
(b) Birbhum
(c) Paschim Midnapore
(d) Bankura
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
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 & III are correct
(b) I & Il are correct
(c) Il & Ill are correct
(d) All are correct
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

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014

1Which of the following districts of West Bengal has the lowest literacy rate
in 2011?
(a) Maida
(b) Murshidabad
(c) Purulia
(d) Uttar Dinajpur

In which part of the Ganga delta land building has practically ceased?
(a) North 24-Parganas
(b) South 24-Parganas
(c) Nadia
(d) Malda
The approximate percentage of land under forest in West Bengal
(a) 20.5%
(b) 13.5%
(c) 15.5%
(d) 28.5%
East Kolkata Wetlands were designated a “Wetlands of International
Importance” under the Ramsar Conventionin the year?
(a) 1972
(b) 1986
(c) 1995
(d) 2002
North-South stretch Hooghly industrial belt is from Banshberia to
(a) Naihati
(b) Budge Budge
(c) Belghoria
(d) Uluberia
Which is the highest peak in West Bengal?
(a) Sandakphu
(b) Falut
(c) Sabargam
(d) Tonglu

To know more about W.B.C.S. Preliminary Examination Mock Test – Click Here.

To know more about W.B.C.S. Main Examination Mock Test – Click Here.

Please subscribe here to get all future updates on this post/page/category/website

Recent updates

Tags