QuestionAt present West Bengal is surrounded by how many states?  Typemultiple_choiceOption6incorrectOption7incorrectOption4incorrectOption5correctSolutionWest Bengal is bordered by Bihar and Jharkhand to the west, Odisha to the south, Assam to the northeast, and Sikkim to the north.

QuestionThe climatic conditions caused by tropical cyclones in South and South-West of Bengal is known asTypemultiple_choiceOptionKal-baisakhiincorrectOptionNor-westerincorrectOptionAshwiner JharcorrectOptionMango ShowerincorrectSolutionThe climatic conditions resulting from tropical cyclones in ...

QuestionThe monsoon reaches West Bengal in the month of ....... in the middle part (second fortnight) of the month.Typemultiple_choiceOptionMayincorrectOptionJunecorrectOptionJulyincorrectOptionAugustincorrectSolutionWest Bengal receives approximately 90% of its annual rainfall from the Bay of ...

QuestionThe soil at the foothills of the Darjeeling Himalayas is calledTypemultiple_choiceOptionLaterite soilincorrectOptionForest soilcorrectOptionAlluviumincorrectOptionClayey soilincorrectSolutionThe soil at the foothills of the Darjeeling Himalayas i.e. 'the duars' is called Forest soil.

QuestionThe soil of Bankura district in West Bengal isTypemultiple_choiceOptionPodzolicincorrectOptionAlluvialincorrectOptionLateritecorrectOptionSiltyincorrectSolutionThe districts of Birbhum, Bardhaman, Bankura, Purulia, Midnapore, along with certain areas of Barind and Mudhupur forest, are ...

QuestionThe soil of the Sunderbans of West Bengal is  Typemultiple_choiceOptionRed soilincorrectOptionClayey Saline soilcorrectOptionAlluvial soilincorrectOptionBlack soilincorrectSolutionThe Sunderbans and the coastal areas of West Bengal are characterized by the presence of Clayey Saline ...

QuestionThe summer monsoon normally arrives in South Bengal duringTypemultiple_choiceOption1st-5th JuneincorrectOption5th-10th JuneincorrectOption10th-15th JunecorrectOption15th-20th JuneincorrectSolutionWest Bengal receives approximately 90% of its rainfall from the Bay of Bengal branch of the ...

QuestionWest Bengal gets most of its rainfall fromTypemultiple_choiceOptionSouth-West MonsoonincorrectOptionBay of Bengal branch of South-West monsooncorrectOptionNorth-East monsoonincorrectOptionArabian Sea branch of South-West monsoonincorrectSolutionApproximately 90% of the state's rainfall is ...

QuestionWhen do the South-West monsoon winds blow in India?Typemultiple_choiceOptionJanuary-FebruaryincorrectOptionMarch-JuneincorrectOptionMid June-SeptembercorrectOptionOctober-DecemberincorrectSolutionThe onset of the South-west monsoon winds in India typically occurs from approximately 10-15 ...

QuestionWhich among the following is a cause of massive soil erosion in West Bengal?Typemultiple_choiceOptionLandslidesincorrectOptionWaterloggingincorrectOptionFrequent floodsincorrectOptionAll of the abovecorrectSolutionSoil erosion occurs in different regions of West Bengal due to various ...

QuestionWhich among the following is the major cause of soil erosion and land degradation in South 24 Parganas?Typemultiple_choiceOptionShifting cultivationincorrectOptionLeachingincorrectOptionCoastal run-offcorrectOptionOvergrazingincorrectSolutionSoil erosion in coastal regions is primarily ...

QuestionWhich among the following place is likely to receive the least rainfall during the monsoon season?Typemultiple_choiceOptionBankuracorrectOptionKalimpongincorrectOptionNorth 24 ParganasincorrectOptionHowrahincorrectSolutionDuring the monsoon season, the Western plateau region, specifically ...