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Which of the following districts of West Bengal has the highest child sex ratio in 2011?
- Darjeeling
- Howrah
- Kolkata
- Malda
Answer: BHowrah
The Kasai and Keleghai rivers join to form
- the Rupnarayan river
- the Haldi river
- the Subarnarekha river
- the Damodar river
Answer: Bthe Haldi river
Kumari river is a tributary of
- Mahanadi
- Damodar
- Kansabati
- Ajoy
Answer: CKansabati
Which one of the following is the highest peak of South Bengal?
- Sandakphu
- Gorgaburu
- Pareshnath
- Biharinath
Answer: BGorgaburu
How many districts are there in West Bengal?
- 20
- 19
- 23
- 25
Answer: C23
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- NH-2–Delhi-Kolkata
- NH-35-Barasat-Bangoan
- NH-41-Kolaghat-Haldia
- NH-34-Sevak-Gangtok
Answer: DNH-34-Sevak-Gangtok
The western part of Teesta river in West Bengal is called
- Terai
- Duars
- Bagar
- Bhabar
Answer: ATerai
The boundary line of Sundarban was demarcated by
- Hamilton Saheb
- Major William Tolly
- Scott
- Dampier and Hodges
Answer: DDampier and Hodges
The Sundarban is declared as ‘Ramsar site’ in
- 1987
- 1972
- 2018
- 2019
Answer: D2019
Mukutmanipur Dam is located across the following river :
- Subarnarekha
- Dwarkeswar
- Barakar
- Kangsabati
Answer: DKangsabati
Punarbhava and Atrai are the distributaries of the following river :
- Torsa
- Teesta
- Jaldhaka
- Raidak
Answer: BTeesta
In West Bengal, Export Processing Zone (EPZ) has started functioning at
- Raichak
- Falta
- Kakdwip
- Haldia
Answer: BFalta
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