West Bengal - Study Mode

[#316] Which of the following rivers flows in the Hooghly district of West Bengal?
Correct Answer

(B) Hooghly

Explanation

Solution: The boundary of the Hooghly district is covered by the Hooghly river (sharing with Nadia in the East and North 24 Parganas in the South-East) in the East.

[#317] Which of the following is the smallest district of West Bengal?
Correct Answer

(C) Kolkata

Explanation

Solution: Kolkata is the smallest district of West Bengal.

[#318] Which of the following is the Northernmost district of West Bengal?
Correct Answer

(D) Cooch Behar

Explanation

Solution: The Cooch Behar district is the northernmost district of West Bengal. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas.

[#319] Which of the following district was not in West Bengal at the time of Independence of India?
Correct Answer

(A) Cooch Behar

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.

[#320] West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) was set up in which of the following years?
Correct Answer

(B) 1993

Explanation

Solution: WBREDA was formed in 1993. It is located in Kolkata.