50 multiple choice questions (MCQs) based on the geography of West Bengal, along with their answers:
1. Which is the largest district of West Bengal by area?
- a) South 24 Parganas
- b) Purulia
- c) North 24 Parganas
- d) Paschim Medinipur
**Answer:** a) South 24 Parganas
### 2. The Ganga river divides West Bengal into how many parts?
- a) One
- b) Two
- c) Three
- d) Four
**Answer:** b) Two
### 3. Which mountain range is located in the northern part of West Bengal?
- a) Aravalli
- b) Himalayas
- c) Vindhya
- d) Satpura
**Answer:** b) Himalayas
### 4. The Sundarbans in West Bengal is famous for:
- a) Tea Gardens
- b) Mangrove Forests
- c) Sand Dunes
- d) Salt Lakes
**Answer:** b) Mangrove Forests
### 5. The capital city of West Bengal is:
- a) Siliguri
- b) Darjeeling
- c) Kolkata
- d) Asansol
**Answer:** c) Kolkata
### 6. Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bengal"?
- a) Ganga
- b) Hooghly
- c) Damodar
- d) Subarnarekha
**Answer:** c) Damodar
### 7. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is also known as:
- a) Toy Train
- b) Mountain Express
- c) Hill Cart Road
- d) Mountain Railway
**Answer:** a) Toy Train
### 8. Which city is known as the "Gateway to North-East India"?
- a) Siliguri
- b) Kolkata
- c) Howrah
- d) Durgapur
**Answer:** a) Siliguri
### 9. The official language of West Bengal is:
- a) Hindi
- b) Bengali
- c) Nepali
- d) Santali
**Answer:** b) Bengali
### 10. Which district of West Bengal is known for its tea gardens?
- a) Howrah
- b) Darjeeling
- c) Nadia
- d) Bankura
**Answer:** b) Darjeeling
### 11. The Sundarbans is located at the delta of which river?
- a) Ganga
- b) Brahmaputra
- c) Mahanadi
- d) Godavari
**Answer:** a) Ganga
### 12. The highest peak in West Bengal is:
- a) Sandakphu
- b) Tiger Hill
- c) Kanchendzonga
- d) Phalut
**Answer:** a) Sandakphu
### 13. The Farakka Barrage is built on which river?
- a) Teesta
- b) Mahananda
- c) Ganga
- d) Hooghly
**Answer:** c) Ganga
### 14. Which city is known as the "City of Joy"?
- a) Kolkata
- b) Darjeeling
- c) Howrah
- d) Siliguri
**Answer:** a) Kolkata
### 15. The Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
- a) Odisha
- b) West Bengal
- c) Assam
- d) Bihar
**Answer:** a) Odisha (Note: This is to clarify that Chilka Lake is in Odisha, not West Bengal.)
### 16. In which district of West Bengal is the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary located?
- a) Alipurduar
- b) Bankura
- c) Howrah
- d) Purulia
**Answer:** a) Alipurduar
### 17. Which river is the main tributary of the Hooghly River?
- a) Teesta
- b) Bhagirathi
- c) Subarnarekha
- d) Damodar
**Answer:** b) Bhagirathi
### 18. The Raj Bhavan in Kolkata was originally built as a residence for the:
- a) Governor-General of India
- b) Viceroy of India
- c) Prime Minister of India
- d) Chief Minister of West Bengal
**Answer:** a) Governor-General of India
### 19. The district of Birbhum is famous for:
- a) Handicrafts
- b) Stone Quarries
- c) Textile Industry
- d) Jute Mills
**Answer:** b) Stone Quarries
### 20. Which lake is located in Kolkata?
- a) Rabindra Sarobar
- b) Loktak Lake
- c) Wular Lake
- d) Pushkar Lake
**Answer:** a) Rabindra Sarobar
### 21. The Dakshineswar Kali Temple is situated on the banks of which river?
- a) Hooghly
- b) Ganga
- c) Damodar
- d) Mahananda
**Answer:** a) Hooghly
### 22. The Vidyasagar Setu in Kolkata is built over which river?
- a) Ganga
- b) Brahmaputra
- c) Hooghly
- d) Teesta
**Answer:** c) Hooghly
### 23. The "Kalimpong" region in West Bengal is famous for:
- a) Orchids
- b) Tea
- c) Silk
- d) Coffee
**Answer:** a) Orchids
### 24. The famous "Shantiniketan" is located in which district?
- a) Purulia
- b) Birbhum
- c) Bardhaman
- d) Murshidabad
**Answer:** b) Birbhum
### 25. Which region in West Bengal is known as the "Granary of Bengal"?
- a) Bardhaman
- b) Darjeeling
- c) Jalpaiguri
- d) Purulia
**Answer:** a) Bardhaman
### 26. The "Singalila National Park" is located in which district of West Bengal?
- a) Darjeeling
- b) Jalpaiguri
- c) Malda
- d) Alipurduar
**Answer:** a) Darjeeling
### 27. The "Victoria Memorial" in Kolkata is built in memory of:
- a) Queen Victoria
- b) Mahatma Gandhi
- c) Jawaharlal Nehru
- d) Subhas Chandra Bose
**Answer:** a) Queen Victoria
### 28. Which is the main port of West Bengal?
- a) Kolkata Port
- b) Haldia Port
- c) Paradip Port
- d) Vishakhapatnam Port
**Answer:** a) Kolkata Port
### 29. The main crop grown in West Bengal is:
- a) Wheat
- b) Rice
- c) Maize
- d) Barley
**Answer:** b) Rice
### 30. Which district in West Bengal is famous for terracotta temples?
- a) Birbhum
- b) Bankura
- c) Darjeeling
- d) Howrah
**Answer:** b) Bankura
### 31. The "Howrah Bridge" connects Kolkata with:
- a) Darjeeling
- b) Siliguri
- c) Howrah
- d) Kharagpur
**Answer:** c) Howrah
### 32. Which of the following rivers flows through the Sundarbans?
- a) Teesta
- b) Brahmaputra
- c) Hooghly
- d) Mahanadi
**Answer:** c) Hooghly
### 33. Which city is known as the "Manchester of East India"?
- a) Asansol
- b) Durgapur
- c) Kolkata
- d) Howrah
**Answer:** d) Howrah
### 34. The famous "Dooars" region is located in which part of West Bengal?
- a) Northern part
- b) Southern part
- c) Eastern part
- d) Western part
**Answer:** a) Northern part
### 35. The "Eden Gardens" in Kolkata is famous for:
- a) Football
- b) Cricket
- c) Tennis
- d) Hockey
**Answer:** b) Cricket
### 36. The "Hazarduari Palace" is located in which district of West Bengal?
- a) Murshidabad
- b) Bardhaman
- c) Howrah
- d) Hooghly
**Answer:** a) Murshidabad
### 37. The "Teesta Barrage" is located in which district?
- a) Darjeeling
- b) Jalpaiguri
- c) Malda
- d) Nadia
**Answer:** b) Jalpaiguri
### 38. The "Sundarbans National Park" is famous for which animal?
- a) Elephant
- b) Rhinoceros
- c) Bengal Tiger
- d) Lion
**Answer:** c) Bengal Tiger
### 39. The "Salt Lake Stadium" in Kolkata is primarily used for which sport?
- a) Cricket
- b) Football
- c) Tennis
- d) Badminton
**Answer:** b) Football
### 40. The "Siliguri Corridor" connects India to:
- a) Bangladesh
- b) Bhutan
- c) Nepal
- d) North-Eastern States
**Answer:** d) North-Eastern States
### 41. The "Alipore Zoological Gardens" is located in which city?
- a) Howrah
- b) Darjeeling
- c) Kolkata
- d) Durgapur
**Answer:** c) Kolkata
### 42. The "Tarapith" temple is dedicated to which goddess?
- a) Kali
- b) Durga
- c) Tara
- d) Saraswati
**Answer:** c) Tara
### 43. The "Kalighat Temple" in Kolkata is associated with which goddess?
- a) Durga
- b) Kali
- c) Lakshmi
- d) Saraswati
**Answer:** b) Kali
### 44. The "Ramkrishna Mission" was established by:
- a) Swami Vivekananda
- b) Rabindranath Tagore
- c) Mahatma Gandhi
- d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
**Answer:** a) Swami Vivekananda
### 45. The "Digha Beach" is located in which district?
- a) Purba Medinipur
- b) South 24 Parganas
- c) North 24 Parganas
- d) Howrah
**Answer:** a) Purba Medinipur
### 46. The "Sundarbans" is a UNESCO World Heritage site primarily due to its:
- a) Cultural significance
- b) Natural biodiversity
- c) Ancient architecture
- d) Economic importance
**Answer:** b) Natural biodiversity
### 47. The "Rasogolla" is a famous sweet originating from:
- a) Darjeeling
- b) Kolkata
- c) Durgapur
- d) Siliguri
**Answer:** b) Kolkata
### 48. The "Buxa Tiger Reserve" is located in which district of West Bengal?
- a) Alipurduar
- b) Jalpaiguri
- c) Cooch Behar
- d) Darjeeling
**Answer:** a) Alipurduar
### 49. The "Belur Math" is the headquarters of:
- a) ISKCON
- b) Ramkrishna Mission
- c) Brahmo Samaj
- d) Arya Samaj
**Answer:** b) Ramkrishna Mission
### 50. The "Nabadwip" town is famous for being the birthplace of:
- a) Rabindranath Tagore
- b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- c) Subhas Chandra Bose
- d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
**Answer:** b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
These questions cover various aspects of West Bengal’s geography, culture, landmarks, and important features.
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