08/07/2020
WBCS MOCK TEST - 004 (WMT - 004)
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West Bengal - Position, Administration, etc.
Date of Examination : 8th JULY, 2020
Time allowed : 00:30 Hrs.
Full Marks : 50
1. The correct answer for geographical position of West Bengal is:
(A) 82°50' E to 89°50' E ; 20°38' N to 29°10' N
(B) 85°50' E to 89°50' E ; 21°38' N to 27°10' N
(C) 82°50' E to 89°50' E ; 21°38' N to 27°10' N
(D) 85°50' E to 89°50' E ; 20°38' N to 27°10' N
2. The extent in Kilometre of West Bengal from South to North and West to East:
(A) 590 KM & 300 KM
(B) 930 KM & 363 KM
(C) 900 KM & 400 KM
(D) 623 KM & 320 KM
3. At which district of West Bengal has the State narrowed down to the most minimum stretch?
(A) South Dinajpur
(B) Malda
(C) North Dinajpur
(D) Murshidabad
4. Across which districts of West Bengal does the Tropic of Cancer (23º30' N) run?
(A) Nadia, Purba Bardhaman, Bankura, Purulia, Paschim Bardhaman
(B) Nadia, Hooghly, Bankura, Purulia, Paschim Bardhaman
(C) Nadia, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman, Pashim Medinipur
(D) North 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Paschim Bardhaman
5. The capital of West Bengal is located close to the –
(A) Equator
(B) Tropic of Cancer
(C) Tropic of Capricorn
(D) Arctic circle
6. The Longitude & Latitude of Kolkata, the Capital of West Bengal:
(A) 88°24' E & 22°34' N
(B) 82°30' E & 22°34' N
(C) 82°30' E & 21°30' N
(D) 88°24' E & 21°30' N
7. The Area of West Bengal is _____ Sq. KM which is _____ % of the total Area of India.
(A) 88,752 & 2.7
(B) 90,752 & 2.7
(C) 88,752 & 2.0
(D) 99,752 & 2.0
8. Area wise, West Bengal is roughly identical to –
(A) Hungary
(B) Vietnam
(C) Denmark
(D) Switzerland
9. What is the name of the island which is emerging gradually near the estuary of Ganga?
(A) Sagar Island
(B) Gosaba
(C) Purbasha
(D) Lothian Island
10. Which town of West Bengal is known as the 'Gateway of North East'?
(A) Alipurduar
(B) Cooch Behar
(C) Siliguri
(D) Haldibari
11. The Census Town (CT) Jaigaon of Alipurduar district of West Bengal is located across the border of which state / country?
(A) Assam
(B) Bhutan
(C) Sikkim
(D) Bangladesh
12. Which of the districts of West Bengal does not share its border with Bangladesh?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Jalpaiguri
(C) Alipurduar
(D) Cooch Behar
13. Which of the following districts of West Bengal does not share its border with Bhutan?
(A) Alipurduar
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Jalpaiguri
(D) Cooch Behar
14. Which of the following districts of West Bengal does not share its border with Bihar?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) North Dinajpur
(C) Malda
(D) Murshidabad
15. Which of the following districts of West Bengal does not share its border with Jharkhand?
(A) Purulia
(B) Paschim Medinipur
(C) Jhargram
(D) Paschim Bardhaman
16. How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 3
17. Mention the name of the state which has larger boundary with West Bengal among the following states of India.
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Bihar
(C) Odisha
(D) Assam
18. West Bengal has international boundaries on -
(A) North
(B) North and Northeast
(C) Northwest and Southeast
(D) North, Northwest and Southeast
19. What is the length of international boundary with Bangladesh shared by West Bengal in Km.
(A) 1617
(B) 2145
(C) 2217
(D) 3300
20. In the east of West Bengal lies –
(A) Assam and Bangladesh
(B) Bihar and Jharkhand
(C) Sikkim and Bhutan
(D) Odisha and Jharkhand
21. ‘Tin Bigha Corridor' links –
(A) India and Pakistan
(B) India and China
(C) India and Bhutan
(D) India and Bangladesh
22. Bangladesh accesses the enclaves in Cooch Behar through _____ corridor.
(A) Teen Bigha
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Jalpaiguri
(D) None of these
23. Match the following:
Name of the Check Point District of West Bengal
(i) Petrapole (a) Dakshin Dinajpur
(ii) Gede (b) Cooch Behar
(iii) Changra Bandha (c) Nadia
(iv) Hili (d) North 24 Parganas
(A) (i) - (c), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)
(B) (i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b)
(C) (i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)
(D) (i) - (c), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b)
24. West Bengal was formed on –
(A) 1st January of 1905
(B) 15th August of 1947
(C) 26th January of 1950
(D) 14th April of 1948
25. In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur?
(A) 1991
(B) 1990
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
26. In which year 24 Parganas district of West Bengal was divided into two districts namely South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas?
(A) 1991
(B) 1986
(C) 1992
(D) 1980
27. Which of the following districts was not in West Bengal at the time of Independence of India?
(A) Cooch Behar
(B) Howrah
(C) Darjeeling
(D) Murshidabad
28. In which year did Cooch Behar become a part of West Bengal?
(A) 1956
(B) 1950
(C) 1952
(D) 1948
29. In which year did Chandan Nagar become a part of West Bengal?
(A) 1956
(B) 1950
(C) 1952
(D) 1954
30. In which year did Purulia come into existence?
(A) 1956
(B) 1950
(C) 1952
(D) 1954
31. In which year was GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) formed?
(A) 2011
(B) 2012
(C) 2013
(D) 2010
32. Which Sub Division does not fall under GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration)?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Siliguri
(C) Mal
(D) Mirik
33. In which year was Alipurduar, a new district of West Bengal, formed?
(A) 2013
(B) 2014
(C) 2015
(D) 2012
34. Islampur sub-division of Uttar Dinajpur was formed by separating some portion from _____ district of Bihar.
(A) Kishanganj
(B) Katihar
(C) Purnea
(D) Bhagalpur
35. How many Administrative Divisions are present in West Bengal?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
36. Which one of the following is not an administrative division of West Bengal?
(A) Jalpaiguri
(B) Malda
(C) Kolkata
(D) Burdwan
37. In which Division of West Bengal does Hooghly district fall?
(A) Jalpaiguri
(B) Presidency
(C) Midnapore
(D) Burdwan
38. How many Districts are present in West Bengal?
(A) 20
(B) 19
(C) 23
(D) 21
39. _____ is the largest district of West Bengal in size –
(A) South 24 Parganas
(B) Paschim Medinipur
(C) Purba Bardhaman
(D) Jalpaiguri
40. _____ is the smallest district of West Bengal in size –
(A) Kolkata
(B) Howrah
(C) Kalimpong
(D) Jhargram
41. Balurghat is the headquarters of –
(A) Uttar Dinajpur
(B) Dakshin Dinajpur
(C) Malda
(D) Cooch Behar
42. Which is the newly formed district of West Bengal?
(A) Kalimpong
(B) Paschim Bardhaman
(C) Alipurduar
(D) Jhargram
43. Match the following:
District District Head Quarter
(i) North Dinajpur (a) English Bazar
(ii) South Dinajpur (b) Balurghat
(iii) Malda (c) Suri
(iv) Birbhum (d) Raigunj
(A) (i) - (b), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (c)
(B) (i) - (d), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (c)
(C) (i) - (d), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (a)
(D) (i) - (b), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (a)
44. Match the following:
District District Head Quarter
(i) Purba Medinipur (a) Chinsurah
(ii) South 24 Parganas (b) Tamluk
(iii) Nadia (c) Alipore
(iv) Hooghly (d) Krishnagar
(A) (i) - (b), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)
(B) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)
(C) (i) - (b), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (d)
(D) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (d)
45. How many Sub-Divisions are present in West Bengal?
(A) 66
(B) 67
(C) 68
(D) 69
46. Which town of Alipurduar district has been proposed for a new Sub Division?
(A) Falakata
(B) Birpara
(C) Hasimara
(D) Jaigaon
47. Match the following:
Sub Division District
(i) Khatra (a) Purba Medinipur
(ii) Ghatal (b) Murshidabad
(iii) Domkal (c) Bankura
(iv) Egra (d) Paschim Medinipur
(A) (i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)
(B) (i) - (c), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b)
(C) (i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b)
(D) (i) - (c), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)
48. Match the following :
Sub Division District
(i) Mal (a) Cooch Behar
(ii) Islampur (b) Jalpaiguri
(iii) Gangarampur (c) North Dinajpur
(iv) Dinhata (d) South Dinajpur
(A) (i) - (b), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)
(B) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)
(C) (i) - (b), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (d)
(D) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (d)
49. How many Sub Divisions does Purba Bardhaman district have?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
50. How many Community Development (CD) Blocks are present in West Bengal?
(A) 340
(B) 328
(C) 341
(D) 343
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