WBBSE Class 9 Geography And Environment Chapter 8 West Bengal MCQs

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WBBSE Chapter 8 West Bengal Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. The number of districts in West Bengal is-

  1. 17
  2. 18
  3. 19
  4. 23

Answer: 4. 23

Question 2. The state which shares the longest border with West Bengal is—

  1. Bihar
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Odisha
  4. Assam

Answer: 2. Jharkhand

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Question 3. The latitude that extends over Krishnanagar of Nadia district is—

  1. 0°
  2. 23/2° N
  3. 231/2° S
  4. 30° N

Answer: 2. 23/2° N

Question 4. A state which lies to the north of West Bengal is—

  1. Sikkim
  2. Tripura
  3. Bihar
  4. Odisha

Answer: 1. Sikkim

Question 5. The state of West Bengal was formed in—

  1. 1951
  2. 1947
  3. 1949
  4. 1956

Answer: 2. 1947

Question 6. The number of bordering states of West Bengal is—

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Answer: 2. 3

Question 7. Chandannagar was included in West Bengal in the year—

  1. 1956
  2. 1968
  3. 1952
  4. 1954

Answer: 4. 1954

WBBSE Class 9 Geography And Environment Chapter 8 West Bengal MCQs

Question 8. Cooch Behar became a part of West Bengal in —

  1. 1950
  2. 1952
  3. 1954
  4. 1947

Answer: 1. 1950

Question 9. The state which lies to the south-west of West Bengal is—

  1. Bihar
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Odisha
  4. Jharkhand

Answer: 3. Odisha

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Question 10. The latitude which forms the northern limit of West Bengal is—

  1. 28°02’N
  2. 21°30’N
  3. 27°10’N
  4. 20°30’N

Answer: 3. 27°10’N

Question 11. The latitude which forms the southern limit of West Bengal is—

  1. 21°38’N
  2. 21°22’N
  3. 27°10’N
  4. 27°05’N

Answer: 1. 21°38’N

Question 12. The number of districts in the Presidency division of West Bengal is—

  1. 7
  2. 9
  3. 8
  4. 5

Answer: 4. 5

Question 13. The east-west stretch of West Bengal is—

  1. 650 km
  2. 325 km
  3. 395 km
  4. 610 km

Answer: 2. 325 km

Question 14. The youngest island of West Bengal is—

  1. Lothian Island
  2. Dalhousie Island
  3. Purbasha Island
  4. Sagar Island

Answer: 3. Purbasha Island

Question 15. The principal river of Sikkim is—

  1. Kali Gandak
  2. Manas
  3. Teesta
  4. Torsa

Answer: 3. Teesta

Question 16. The longest river in Bhutan is—

  1. Kaligandak
  2. Kosi
  3. Manas
  4. Dibond

Answer: 3. Manas

Question 17. Sandakphu, the highest peak of West Bengal, is located at an altitude of—

  1. 3543 m
  2. 3596 m
  3. 3665 m
  4. 3700 m

Answer: 3. 3665 m

Question 18. One of the important peaks of the Singalila range is—

  1. Phalut
  2. Tiger Hill
  3. Chitrakoot
  4. Anaimudi

Answer: 1. Phalut

Question 19. A famous hill in the plateau region of West Bengal is—

  1. Raj Mahal
  2. Downhill
  3. Baghmundi
  4. Chitrakoot

Answer: 1. Raj Mahal

Question 20. Mama Bhagne Hill is in the—

  1. Bankura district
  2. Birbhum district
  3. Jalpaiguri district
  4. Darjeeling district

Answer: 2. Birbhum district

Question 21. The newly formed plain land in the southern part of the Mahananda River in Malda district is called—

  1. Diara
  2. Barendrabhumi
  3. Tal
  4. Dooars

Answer: 1. Diara

Question 22. Which of the following is found in the plateau region of Purulia?

  1. Ajodhya Hill
  2. Susunia Hill
  3. Mama Bhagne Hill
  4. Mt. Maniratna

Answer: 1. Ajodhya Hill

Question 23. Biharinath Hill is in—

  1. Bankura district
  2. Birbhum district
  3. Malda district
  4. Hooghly district

Answer: 1. Bankura district

Question 24. Dunes are found in—

  1. Purulia
  2. Bankura
  3. Birbhum
  4. Purba Medinipur

Answer: 4. Purba Medinipur

Question 25. The highest hill in the western plateau region in West Bengal is— 

  1. Susunia
  2. Biharinath
  3. Ajodhya
  4. Baghmundi

Answer: 3. Ajodhya

Question 26. The old alluvial highland region of the northern plain in West Bengal is called—

  1. Terai
  2. Diara
  3. Tal
  4. Barendrabhumi

Answer: 4. Barendrabhumi

Question 27. An important river that flows through the Rarh region is—

  1. Malta
  2. Teesta
  3. Damodar
  4. Churni

Answer: 3. Damodar

Question 28. A snow-fed river of West Bengal is

  1. Ganges
  2. Saptamukhi
  3. Ajay
  4. Kangsabati

Answer: 1. Ganges

Question 29. The source of river Barakar is—

  1. Ganga
  2. Mahanadi
  3. Damodar
  4. Teesta

Answer: 3. Damodar

Question 30. The most important river of North Bengal is—

  1. Teesta
  2. Torsa
  3. Balasan
  4. Jaldhaka

Answer: 1. Teesta

Question 31. A tributary of the Jaldhaka River is—

  1. Rili
  2. Sevak
  3. Diana
  4. Balasan

Answer: 3. Diana

Question 32. An example of a tidal river is—

  1. Torsa
  2. Ajoy
  3. Gosaba
  4. Teesta

Answer: 3. Gosaba

Question 33. An example of a perennial river is—

  1. Rupnarayan
  2. Ichhamati
  3. Teesta
  4. Subarnarekha

Answer: 3. Teesta

Question 34. This river flows through the West Bengal- Assam boundary—

1. Raidak
2. Sankosh
3. Kalyani
4. Teesta

Answer: 2. Sankosh

Question 35. A river of the Sundarban region is—

  1. Teesta
  2. Malta
  3. Damodar
  4. Ajoy

Answer: 2. Malta

Question 36. The left bank tributary of the Bhagirathi River is—

  1. Ajoy
  2. Mayurakshi
  3. Jalangi
  4. Damodar

Answer: 3. Jalangi

Question 37. Which river has divided the Darjeeling mountainous region into two types?

  1. Torsa
  2. Teesta
  3. Mahananda
  4. Jaldhaka

Answer: 2. Teesta

Question 38. The longest irrigation canal in West Bengal is—

  1. Damodar Canal
  2. Hijli Canal
  3. Medinipur Canal
  4. Eden Canal

Answer: 3. Medinipur Canal

Question 39. The region receiving the heaviest rainfall in West Bengal is—

  1. Coastal Area Of Digha
  2. Northern Mountainous Region
  3. Western Plateau Region
  4. Sundarbans Region

Answer: 2. Northern Mountainous Region

Question 40. The coldest district of West Bengal is—

  1. Cooch Behar
  2. Darjeeling
  3. Purulia
  4. Nadia

Answer: 2. Darjeeling

Chapter 8 West Bengal Geography Questions And Answers For Class 9

Question 41. The factor which has an impact on the human body and mind is—

  1. Ebb And Tide
  2. Change Of Seasons
  3. Daily Apparent Speed Of The Earth’s Rotation Concerning The Sun
  4. Change In Day And Night

Answer: 2. Change Of Seasons

Question 42. Rainfall in West Bengal is caused by the—

1. South-West monsoon winds
2. South-East monsoon winds
3. North-West monsoon winds
4. North-East monsoon winds

Answer: 1. South-West monsoon winds

Question 43. Another name for Kalbaisakhi is—

  1. Norwester
  2. Tornado
  3. Mango Shower
  4. Burst of monsoon

Answer: 1. Norwester

Question 44. Dry deciduous forest is seen in the—

  1. Mountainous regions
  2. Plateau regions
  3. Plain regions
  4. Delta region

Answer: 2. plateau regions

Question 45. Plants with round leaves are found in—

  1. Purulia
  2. Jalpaiguri
  3. Malda
  4. Sundarbans

Answer: 4. Sundarbans

Question 46. The soil type of the mountainous region is suitable for growing—

  1. Plum
  2. Jackfruit
  3. Custard Apple
  4. Orange

Answer: 4. Orange

Question 47. Khadar is the name for

  1. New Alluvial Soil
  2. Laterite Soil
  3. Podsolsoil
  4. Old Alluvial Soil

Answer: 1. New Alluvial Soil

Question 48. Podsol is found in West Bengal in —

  1. Mountainous Region
  2. Plateau Region
  3. Plain Region
  4. Coastal Region

Answer: 1. Mountainous Region

Question 49. The soil of the western plateau region is—

  1. Terai Soil
  2. Laterite Soil
  3. Red Soil
  4. Alluvial Soil

Answer: 2. Laterite Soil

Question 50. The colour of the soil of the mountainous region in West Bengal is—

  1. Red
  2. Brown
  3. Black
  4. White

Answer: 2. Brown

Question 51. A hard crust that forms at the topmost layer of laterite soil is called —

  1. Later
  2. Hotspot
  3. Duricrust
  4. Pancake

Answer: 3. Duricrust

Question 52. The colour of laterite soil is red due to—

  1. Lack Of Rainfall
  2. Gradual Deposition Of Organic Material
  3. Deposition Of Iron Compound
  4. Excessive Use Of Manure

Answer: 3. Deposition Of Iron Compound

Question 53. The type of natural vegetation in Sundarbans is—

  1. Coniferous
  2. Deciduous
  3. Cactus
  4. Mangrove

Answer: 4. Mangrove

Question 54. Gorumara is a—

  1. Hill Station
  2. Sea Beach
  3. Educational Centre
  4. Sanctuary

Answer: 4. Sanctuary

Question 55. Among the following, the type of so suitable for agriculture is—

  1. Laterite
  2.  Silt
  3. Coastal
  4. Mountainous

Answer: 2. Silt

Question 56. The main agricultural product of Darjeeling is—

  1. Jute
  2. Tea
  3. Coffee
  4. Paddy

Answer: 2. Tea

Question 57. Which one of the following is not a high-yielding variety of paddy seed?

  1. Chaitali
  2. Jaya
  3. Ratna
  4. Padma

Answer: 1. Chaitali1

Question 58. Coffee is a —

  1. Plantation crop
  2. Fiber crop
  3. Food crop
  4. None of these

Answer: 1. plantation crop

Question 59. In jute production, West Bengal ranks—

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. 3rd
  4. 4th

Answer: 1. 1st

Question 60. Jute cultivated in West Bengal is a type of-

  1. Tossa Jute
  2. Golden Jute
  3. White Jute
  4. Yellow Jute

Answer: 1. Tossa Jute

Question 61. Which one of the following is not a high-yielding jute seed?

  1. Chaitali
  2. Basudev
  3. Jaya
  4. Sabujsona

Answer: 3. Jaya

Question 62. The most developed industry of Salt Lake is that of—

  1. Iron And Steel
  2. Information Technology
  3. Jute
  4. Cotton And Textile

Answer: 2. Information Technology

Question 63. The dairy industry in West Bengal has developed in—

  1. Raichak
  2. Haldia
  3. Kakdwip
  4. Dankuni

Answer: 4. Dankuni

Question 64. The iron and steel industry has developed in—

  1. Kharagpur
  2. Kakdwip
  3. Durgapur
  4. Islampur

Answer: 3. Durgapur

Question 65. The Food Processing Research Centre is located at

  1. Barasat
  2. Naihati
  3. Panagarh
  4. Asansol

Answer: 1. Barasat

Question 66. The process of collection of data, hardware, and software-related activities from the—

  1. Tourism Industry
  2. Tant Industry
  3. Information Technology Industry
  4. Food Processing Industry

Answer: 3. Information Technology Industry

Question 67.’The steel city of West Bengal is—

  1. Durgapur
  2. Gangpur
  3. Bolpur
  4. Santipur

Answer: 1. Durgapur

Question 68. What coal in the Damodar Valley region is at what age?

  1. Gondwana
  2. Tertiary
  3. Paleozoic
  4. Quaternary

Answer: 1. Gondawana

Question 69. Geothermal power station of West Bengal is located at—

  1. Palta
  2. Sagar island
  3. Frazerganj
  4. Bakreshwar

Answer: 4. Bakreshwar

Question 70. The famous small-scale industry of Cooch Behar is—

  1. Wooden doll
  2. Dokra
  3. Terracotta
  4. Shitalpati

Answer: 4. Shitalpati

Question 71. The word ‘Outsourcing’ is related to—

  1. Food Processing Industry
  2. Cotton Textile Industry
  3. Information Technology Industry
  4. Tourism Industry

Answer: 4. Tourism Industry

Question 72. The heart of the information technology industry of West Bengal is at—

  1. Asansol
  2. Durgapur
  3. Salt Lake
  4. Kalyani

Answer: 3. Salt Lake

Question 73. The main raw material for the bidi industry is—

  1. Kendu leaves
  2. Sal leaves
  3. Palash leaves
  4. Khair leaves

Answer: 1. Kendu leaves

Question 74. Cake or Biscuit producing industry is called—

  1. Dairy
  2. Flour
  3. Bakery
  4. None of them

Answer: 3. Bakery

Question 75. The most urbanized district of West Bengal is—

  1. Howrah
  2. Bankura
  3. Kolkata
  4. Paschim Bardhaman]

Answer: 3. Kolkata

Question 76. ‘Adra’ in Purulia district is a—

  1. Fishing Centre
  2. District Headquarters
  3. Healthy Place
  4. Railway Junction

Answer: 4. Railway Junction

Question 77. The district town of Purba Medinipur is—

  1. Digha
  2. Kanthi
  3. Tamluk
  4. Ghatal

Answer: 3. Tamluk

Question 78. Fishing port has developed in —

1. Sankarpur
2. Krishnanagar
3. Durgapur
4. Islampur

Answer: 1. Sankarpur

Question 79. Santiniketan is situated in—

  1. Purba Bardhaman
  2. Nadia
  3. Howrah
  4. Birbhum

Answer: 4. Birbhum

Question 80. An example of a Land port is—

  1. Haldia
  2. Kolkata
  3. Berhampur
  4. Petrapole

Answer: 4. Petrapole

Question 81. Plassey is situated in—

  1. Murshidabad
  2. Bankura
  3. Howrah
  4. Hooghly

Answer: 1. Murshidabad

Question 82. Dolls and statues made of burnt clay are world-famous from the region of—

  1. Ghatal
  2. Chandipur
  3. Shantipur
  4. Bishnupur

Answer: 4. Bishnupur

Question 83. Tarapith is a—

  1. Historical Place
  2. Seaside Resort
  3. Religions Place
  4. Commercial Centre

Answer: 3. Religions Place

Question 84. An example of a metropolitan city is—

  1. Berhampore
  2. Balurghat
  3. Darjeeling
  4. Kolkata

Answer: 4. Kolkata

Question 85. Chhau dance is famous in—

  1. Purulia
  2. Bankura
  3. Howrah
  4. Birbhum

Answer: 1. Purulia

Question 86. The Royal Bengal Tiger is seen in —

  1. Bishnupur
  2. Sundarbans
  3. Bakkhali
  4. Jaldapara

Answer: 2. Sundarbans

Question 87. Shantiniketan is a tourist spot.

  1. Natural
  2. Religious
  3. Cultural
  4. Historical

Answer: 3. Cultural

Question 88. The famous tourist spot to visit in summer is—

  1. Bakresbwar
  2. Bishnupur
  3. Kalimpong
  4. Ayoddha hills

Answer: 3. Kalimpong

Question 89. One of the seven wonders of India is—

  1. Victoria Memorial
  2. Biswabharati
  3. Tagore house at Jorasanko
  4. Sagar island

Answer: 1. Victoria Memorial

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