Here are 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on West Bengal geography for competitive exams, with the answers provided at the bottom.
1. Which river flows through the city of Kolkata?
a) Hooghly
b) Ganges
c) Brahmaputra
d) Subarnarekha
2. Which mountain range forms the northern border of West Bengal?
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Vindhya Range
c) Aravalli Range
d) Himalayas
3. The Sundarbans, known for its mangrove forests, is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Murshidabad
b) South 24 Parganas
c) Malda
d) Bankura
4. Which is the highest peak in West Bengal?
a) Sandakphu
b) Kanchenjunga
c) Singalila
d) Tinchuley
5. Which city is known as the "Silk City of India"?
a) Kolkata
b) Darjeeling
c) Murshidabad
d) Berhampore
6. What is the official language of West Bengal?
a) Bengali
b) Hindi
c) English
d) Urdu
7. Which national park in West Bengal is famous for its population of Royal Bengal Tigers?
a) Buxa Tiger Reserve
b) Sundarbans National Park
c) Gorumara National Park
d) Neora Valley National Park
8. Which of the following is not a district in West Bengal?
a) Birbhum
b) Howrah
c) Deoghar
d) Jalpaiguri
9. The famous Hill Cart Road connects which two cities?
a) Siliguri and Darjeeling
b) Kolkata and Siliguri
c) Kolkata and Darjeeling
d) Siliguri and Jalpaiguri
10. Which port is located near Kolkata and is the oldest operating port in India?
a) Paradip Port
b) Haldia Port
c) Kolkata Port
d) Visakhapatnam Port
11. Which river forms the international boundary between India and Bangladesh?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra
d) Teesta
12. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also known as:
a) Toy Train
b) Nilgiri Mountain Railway
c) Kalka-Shimla Railway
d) Matheran Hill Railway
13. The town of Cooch Behar is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Cooch Behar
b) Jalpaiguri
c) Alipurduar
d) Darjeeling
14. Which river flows through the town of Malda?
a) Ganges
b) Teesta
c) Mahananda
d) Padma
15. Which city in West Bengal is known for its terracotta temples?
a) Bishnupur
b) Serampore
c) Murshidabad
d) Shantiniketan
16. Which district of West Bengal is known for its tea plantations?
a) Jalpaiguri
b) Cooch Behar
c) Alipurduar
d) Darjeeling
17. The Maithon Dam
is built across which river?
a) Subarnarekha
b) Damodar
c) Mayurakshi
d) Ajay
18. Which city is famous for the Rasgulla, a popular Bengali sweet?
a) Siliguri
b) Kolkata
c) Howrah
d) Asansol
19. The Jaldapara National Park is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Darjeeling
b) Alipurduar
c) Cooch Behar
d) Jalpaiguri
20. Which city in West Bengal is famous for the Durga Puja festival?
a) Kolkata
b) Darjeeling
c) Asansol
d) Siliguri
21. Which is the longest river in West Bengal?
a) Damodar
b) Teesta
c) Ganges
d) Brahmaputra
22. Which city is known as the "City of Joy"?
a) Darjeeling
b) Kolkata
c) Siliguri
d) Durgapur
23. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which district of West Bengal?
a) Bardhaman
b) Malda
c) Murshidabad
d) Birbhum
24. Which city in West Bengal is famous for the Jagannath Temple?
a) Puri
b) Kolkata
c) Serampore
d) Digha
25. The Teesta River is a major tributary of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Mahananda
d) Hooghly
26. The city of Darjeeling is known for its:
a) Tea gardens
b) Silk industry
c) Leather industry
d) Coal mines
27. Which district of West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan?
a) Cooch Behar
b) Jalpaiguri
c) Alipurduar
d) Darjeeling
28. Which city is known as the "Gateway to the North-East"?
a) Kolkata
b) Siliguri
c) Durgapur
d) Howrah
29. The Gorumara National Park is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Jalpaiguri
b) Alipurduar
c) Darjeeling
d) Cooch Behar
30. The Farakka Barrage is built across which river?
a) Subarnarekha
b) Damodar
c) Teesta
d) Ganges
31. Which district of West Bengal is famous for its terracotta temples?
a) Birbhum
b) Nadia
c) Murshidabad
d) Malda
32. Which city is known for its jute mills and is called the "Juteopolis of India"?
a) Kolkata
b) Howrah
c) Hooghly
d) Murshidabad
33. The Singalila National Park is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Darjeeling
b) Kalimpong
c) Alipurduar
d) Cooch Behar
34. Which city is known as the "Manchester of Bengal"?
a) Kolkata
b) Howrah
c) Siliguri
d) Bard
haman
35. The Chandernagore Museum is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Howrah
c) Hooghly
d) Malda
36. The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is primarily involved in:
a) Hydroelectric power generation
b) Tourism promotion
c) Agricultural development
d) Flood control
37. Which district of West Bengal is famous for the Joydev-Kenduli Mela?
a) Purulia
b) Birbhum
c) Murshidabad
d) Nadia
38. The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is located in which city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Durgapur
c) Kharagpur
d) Asansol
39. The town of Santiniketan, known for Visva Bharati University, is located in which district?
a) Birbhum
b) Bankura
c) Purulia
d) Bardhaman
40. The Battle of Plassey, a significant event in Indian history, was fought in which district of West Bengal?
a) Murshidabad
b) Nadia
c) Malda
d) Hooghly
41. The Great Banyan Tree, one of the largest trees in the world, is located in which botanical garden in West Bengal?
a) Indian Botanical Garden, Howrah
b) Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur
c) Darjeeling Botanical Garden
d) Sibpur Botanic Garden
42. The Bakreshwar Thermal Power Plant, the first thermal power station in Asia, is located in which district?
a) Bankura
b) Purulia
c) Bardhaman
d) Birbhum
43. The Kolkata Metro, the first underground railway system in India, was inaugurated in which year?
a) 1982
b) 1991
c) 1984
d) 1986
44. The famous Belur Math, headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, is located on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Brahmaputra
d) Damodar
45. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?
a) 1987
b) 1999
c) 2001
d) 2008
46. The Malda Mango, also known as the Fazli mango, is a popular variety of mango from which district?
a) Malda
b) Murshidabad
c) Birbhum
d) Nadia
47. The city of Digha is a popular beach resort located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Purba Medinipur
b) Paschim Medinipur
c) South 24 Parganas
d) North 24 Parganas
48. The Kolkata Port Trust is located on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Damodar
d) Teesta
49. The Kalighat Temple, dedicated to Goddess Kali, is located in which city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Siliguri
c) Asansol
d) Durg
apur
50. Which district of West Bengal is famous for the Mayapur ISKCON Temple?
a) Nadia
b) Hooghly
c) Birbhum
d) Murshidabad
51. The city of Murshidabad is situated on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Damodar
d) Ajay
52. The Shantiniketan Express connects Kolkata with which city?
a) Varanasi
b) Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Mumbai
53. The Kolkata Book Fair, also known as the International Kolkata Book Fair, is held annually in which ground?
a) Maidan
b) Nicco Park
c) Salt Lake Stadium
d) Rabindra Sarobar
54. The famous Joydeb-Kenduli Mela, a major fair of Baul music, is held in which month?
a) December
b) January
c) February
d) March
55. The famous Pather Panchali, a Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, is set in which district of West Bengal?
a) Bardhaman
b) Murshidabad
c) Malda
d) Nadia
56. The Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is located in which city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Asansol
c) Siliguri
d) Durgapur
57. The Hazarduari Palace, a famous tourist attraction, is located in which city of West Bengal?
a) Murshidabad
b) Hooghly
c) Kolkata
d) Bardhaman
58. Which district of West Bengal is known for the Bishnupur Gharana of classical music?
a) Bankura
b) Purulia
c) Birbhum
d) Bardhaman
59. The Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, connects Kolkata with which city?
a) Howrah
b) Barrackpore
c) Serampore
d) Chandannagar
60. The city of Kalyani, known for its university and research institutes, is located in which district?
a) Nadia
b) North 24 Parganas
c) South 24 Parganas
d) Murshidabad
61. The Tatanagar Junction railway station, an important railway hub, is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Paschim Medinipur
b) Purba Medinipur
c) Bankura
d) Purulia
62. Which district of West Bengal is known for its coal mines?
a) Bardhaman
b) Purulia
c) Bankura
d) Birbhum
63. The city of Haldia, a major industrial center, is located on the banks of which river?
a) Subarnarekha
b) Damodar
c) Rupnarayan
d) Hooghly
64. The famous Kurseong Hill Station is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Darjeeling
b) Kalimpong
c) Jalpaiguri
d) Cooch Behar
65. Which district of West Bengal is known for its hot springs?
a) Purulia
b) Bankura
c) Bir
bhum
d) Jalpaiguri
66. The city of Malda is known for its production of:
a) Silk
b) Tea
c) Jute
d) Mangoes
67. The famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple is located on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Brahmaputra
d) Damodar
68. The city of Durgapur is known for its:
a) Steel plants
b) Rubber plantations
c) Diamond mines
d) Silk industry
69. The Neora Valley National Park is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Darjeeling
b) Kalimpong
c) Cooch Behar
d) Alipurduar
70. The city of Berhampore is located on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Brahmaputra
d) Damodar
71. The town of Tarapith, known for the Tara Ma Tarapith Temple, is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Birbhum
b) Murshidabad
c) Nadia
d) Malda
72. Which district of West Bengal is known for its Baluchari sarees?
a) Murshidabad
b) Nadia
c) Malda
d) Hooghly
73. The city of Asansol is located on the banks of which river?
a) Damodar
b) Subarnarekha
c) Mayurakshi
d) Ajay
74. The Joychandi Pahar is a popular tourist spot in which district of West Bengal?
a) Purulia
b) Bankura
c) Bardhaman
d) Birbhum
75. The Shiva Temple at Ambika Kalna, a famous temple complex, is located in which district?
a) Bardhaman
b) Purba Medinipur
c) Paschim Medinipur
d) Nadia
76. The town of Falakata is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Jalpaiguri
b) Alipurduar
c) Cooch Behar
d) Darjeeling
77. Which district of West Bengal is known for the Darbeshwara Temple?
a) Kalimpong
b) Darjeeling
c) Jalpaiguri
d) Cooch Behar
78. The city of Krishnanagar is famous for its:
a) Clay dolls
b) Leather industry
c) Textile mills
d) Film industry
79. The city of Balurghat is located on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Brahmaputra
d) Atreyee
80. The Gaur-Mahasthangarh archaeological site, known for its historical significance, is located in which district?
a) Malda
b) Murshidabad
c) Nadia
d) Bankura
81. The city of Basirhat is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) North 24 Parganas
b) South 24 Parganas
c) Hooghly
d) Bardhaman
82. The famous Birla Industrial and Technological
Museum is located in which city of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Siliguri
c) Asansol
d) Durgapur
83. The city of Serampore is located on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Damodar
d) Rupnarayan
84. The town of Raiganj is known for its production of:
a) Jute
b) Silk
c) Tea
d) Rubber
85. The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which districts of West Bengal?
a) North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas
b) Murshidabad and Nadia
c) Malda and Birbhum
d) Bardhaman and Hooghly
86. The Ghoom Monastery, one of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, is located near which hill station?
a) Darjeeling
b) Kalimpong
c) Kurseong
d) Mirik
87. The city of Bolpur is known for its association with which Nobel laureate?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Mother Teresa
c) Amartya Sen
d) Kailash Satyarthi
88. The town of Malbazar is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Jalpaiguri
b) Cooch Behar
c) Alipurduar
d) Darjeeling
89. The Jalangi River is a major tributary of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Damodar
d) Teesta
90. The famous Tarakeswar Temple is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Hooghly
b) Nadia
c) Birbhum
d) Bardhaman
91. The city of Barasat is the district headquarters of which district?
a) North 24 Parganas
b) South 24 Parganas
c) Howrah
d) Kolkata
92. The Chandipur-on-sea, a beach town, is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Purba Medinipur
b) Paschim Medinipur
c) South 24 Parganas
d) North 24 Parganas
93. The city of Alipurduar is located on the banks of which river?
a) Teesta
b) Jaldhaka
c) Kaljani
d) Raidak
94. The famous Gorumara National Park is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Jalpaiguri
b) Alipurduar
c) Darjeeling
d) Cooch Behar
95. The city of Diamond Harbour is located on the banks of which river?
a) Ganges
b) Hooghly
c) Brahmaputra
d) Damodar
96. The city of Balurghat is the district headquarters of which district?
a) Dakshin Dinajpur
b) Uttar Dinajpur
c) Malda
d) Murshidabad
97. The famous Malancha Mahal is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) South 24 Parganas
b) North 24 Parganas
c) Howrah
d) Nadia
98. The Bakreswar Dam, a multipurpose reservoir, is located in which district?
a) Birbhum
b) Bankura
c) Purulia
d) Bardhaman
99. The city of Haldibari is located in which district of West Bengal?
a) Jalpaiguri
b) Cooch Behar
c) Darjeeling
d) Alipurduar
100. The city of Ranaghat is known for its production of:
a) Clay dolls
b) Leather goods
c) Terracotta pottery
d) Silk textiles
Answers:
1. c) Kolkata
2. a) Sunderbans
3. b) Siliguri
4. d) Bardhaman
5. c) Tea
6. b) Hooghly
7. a) Jalpaiguri
8. d) Damodar
9. a) Kolkata
10. b) 24
11. d) Kolkata
12. b) Howrah
13. c) Paschim Medinipur
14. a) Darjeeling
15. c) Murshidabad
16. b) Jalpaiguri
17. d) Siliguri
18. a) Nadia
19. c) Subarnarekha
20. b) Purba Medinipur
21. d) Cooch Behar
22. a) Kolkata
23. c) Durgapur
24. b) Siliguri
25. d) Hooghly
26. c) Darjeeling
27. a) Kolkata
28. b) Damodar
29. c) Asansol
30. a) Kolkata
31. b) Birbhum
32. a) Kolkata
33. c) Siliguri
34. b) Darjeeling
35. c) Hooghly
36. a) Hydroelectric power generation
37. b) Birbhum
38. a) Kolkata
39. a) Birbhum
40. a) Murshidabad
41. b) Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur
42. d) Birbhum
43. a) 1982
44. b) Hooghly
45. b) 1999
46. a) Malda
47. a) Purba Medinipur
48. b) Hooghly
49. a) Kolkata
50. a) Nadia
51. a) Ganges
52. a) Varanasi
53. a) Maidan
54. b) January
55. a) Bardhaman
56. c) Siliguri
57. a) Murshidabad
58. a) Bankura
59. a) Howrah
60. a) Nadia
61. a) Paschim Medinipur
62. a) Bardhaman
63. d) Hooghly
64. a) Darjeeling
65. a) Purulia
66. a) Silk
67. b) Hooghly
68. a) Steel plants
69. d) Alipurduar
70. a) Ganges
71. a) Birbhum
72. a) Murshidabad
73. a) Damodar
74. a) Purulia
75. d) Nadia
76. a) Jalpaiguri
77. a) Kalimpong
78. a) Clay dolls
79. d) Atrey
ee
80. a) Malda
81. a) North 24 Parganas
82. a) Kolkata
83. b) Hooghly
84. c) Tea
85. a) North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas
86. a) Darjeeling
87. a) Rabindranath Tagore
88. a) Jalpaiguri
89. a) Ganges
90. a) Hooghly
91. a) North 24 Parganas
92. a) Purba Medinipur
93. c) Kaljani
94. a) Jalpaiguri
95. b) Hooghly
96. b) Uttar Dinajpur
97. a) South 24 Parganas
98. a) Birbhum
99. d) Alipurduar
100. c) Terracotta pottery
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