Facts about West Bengal - Pt. VIII


1. Canada Dam' is associated with the project named __

Mayurakshi

2. With which River Valley project Massanjore Dam is associated __

Mayurakshi

3. Which one of the following district of West Bengal has got muslim people in majority?

Murshidabad

4. The Singalila mountain range is situated with the border between West Bengal and __

Nepal

5. With which National High way the Grand Trunk Road is associated?

NH 2

6. National highways connecting metro cities from Kolkata are __

NH 2 : Delhi/ NH 5 : Chennai/ NH 6 : Mumbai

7. With which National Highway West Bengal has got road connection with Sikkim?

NH 31

8. Which national highway has crossed farakka barrage?

NH34

9. Which of the following is the State flower of West Bengal?

Night-flowering Jasmine is the State flower of West Bengal.

10. Which part of west Bengal contains temperate forest?

North Bengal hill

11. On the basis of recommendation of state reorganisation commission of India a part of purnea district of bihar was added to the district of _

North dinajpur

12. During winter season air blows over West Bengal from __

North-east

13. How many Indian states share border with west Bengal?

Odisha; Bihar ; Jharkhand; Sikkim; Assam

14. Which district ranks first on literacy rate?

Purba medinipur

15. New emerging islands in the Bay of Bengal at the Southern Bengal have been given the name 'New Moor' islands and these also called as __

Purbasha

16. A part of manbhum district was added to district __

Purulia

17. District having lowest rainfall in West Bengal is __

Purulia

18. First Jute mill of India was set up in 1859 in __

Rishra

19. In Hooghly industrial area Heavy chemical factories are dominant at __

Rishra

20. The combined flow of Dwarakeshwar and Silabati rivers is known as __

Rupnarayan