Know Your World - 24


1. ‘Tarai’ region of West Bengal is roughly ___

Low land

2. Which city is known as the ‘Door towards Bhutan’ ___

Jalpaiguri

3. Which one of the following National Highway has crossed Farakka Barrage?

NH 34

4. Which one of the following district has got Head Quarter in the name of the District?

Bankura

5. Which river is of highest length?

Teesta

6. Region named ‘Diara’ is associated with the district of ___

Maldaha

7. Which one is the most important river of the ‘Rarr’ region of West Bengal?

Damodar

8. The Head Quarter of the ‘Tiger Project’ of Sundarban region is located at ___

Gosaba

9. West Bengal is the biggest producer of___

Rice, Jute, fish

10. In which year the Metro Rail system of Kolkata was started to run ___

1994

11. In which district of West Bengal there is a Central University?

Birbhum

12. Around what percent of total rice is produced in West Bengal?

0.15

13. On the basis of recommendation of the State Reorganization Commission of India a part of Purnea district of Bihar was added to the district of ___

North Dinajpur

14. A part of Manbhum district was added to the district of ___

Purulia

15. For which fruit ‘Diara’ region of West Bengal is famous?

Mango

16. The most important cash crop of West Bengal is ___

Jute

17. West Bengal district having highest production of Tobacco is___

Coochbehar

18. Mohammed bazar of Birbhum is famous for ___

China clay

19. ‘Canada Dam’ is associated with the project named ___

Mayurakshi

20. Total length of Metro Rail system of Kolkata is around ___

16 kms

21. Total number of Railway station in the Metro Railway system of Kolkata is ___

17

22. The length of Farakka barrage is ___

2240 meter

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

NH 2

24. ‘Tilpara’ irrigation canal is in ___

Birbhum

25. The irrigation canal of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is in ___

Burdwan

26. With which River Valley project Massanjore Dam is associated ___

Mayurakshi

27. Average temperature required for proper production of jute is around (in Celsius) ___

25°

28. Highest rice producing district of West Bengal is ___

Burdwan

29. First Jute mill of India was set up in 1859 in ___

Rishra

30. The Steel mill of Durgapur was set up in collaboration with ___

Britain