West Bengal - Study Mode

[#761] At the time of independence (1947), West Bengal is divided into
Correct Answer

(A) 14 districts

Explanation

Solution: At the time of independence (1947), West Bengal was divided into 14 districts viz, Bankura, Birbhum, Bardhaman, Kolkata, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Hooghly, Howrah, Malda, Midnapore, Murshidabad, Nadia, West Dinajpur and 24 Parganas.

[#762] Asansol is the headquarters of
Correct Answer

(B) West Bardhaman

Explanation

Solution: Asansol is the headquarters of West (Paschim) Bardhaman District of West Bengal.

[#763] Area wise which district is the largest?
Correct Answer

(A) South 24 Parganas

Explanation

Solution: The area of South 24 Parganas district is 9,960 km. This is the largest district in West Bengal.

[#764] Andul Rajbari is in
Correct Answer

(A) Howrah

Explanation

Solution: The most famous tourist places of Howrah district are Belur Math, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Botanical Garden, Vidyasagar Setu, Andul Rajbari and the Howrah bridge.

[#765] Alipurduar district was formed by the British rulers in
Correct Answer

(B) 1869

Explanation

Solution: Jalpaiguri district was formed by British rulers in 1869. Alipurduar district was carved out from Jalpaiguri on 25th June, 2014 as the 20th district in West Bengal.