WBBSE Class 9 Geography MCQ Questions Chapter 8 West Bengal

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West Bengal Class 9 WBBSE MCQ Questions

Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

Question 1.
The highest peak of West Bengal, Sandakphu, is located at an altitude of……………….
A. 3543m
B. 3596m
C. 3636m
D. 3700m
Answer:
C. 3636m

Question 2.
Another peak of Singalila range is ……………….
A. Phalut
B. Tiger Hill
C. Chitrakoot
D. Doddabetta
Answer:
A. Phalut

Question 3.
A famous hill in the plateau region of West Bengal is……………….
A. Raj Mahal
B. Dowhill
C. Baghmundi
D. Chitrakoot
Answer:
A. Raj Mahal

Question 4.
An important river that flows through the Rarh region is……………….
A. Matla
B. Teesta
C. Damodar
D. Churni
Answer:
C. Damodar

Question 5.
A snowfed river of West Bengal is……………….
A. Ganges
B. Saptamukhi
C. Ajay
D. Kangsabati
Answer:
A. Ganges

Question 6.
The region receiving the heaviest rainfall in West Bengal is……………….
A. coastal area of Digha
B. northern mountainous region
C. western plateau region
D. Sundarbans region
Answer:
B. northern mountainous region

Question 7.
The most urbanised district of West Bengal is ……………….
A. Howrah
B. Bankura
C. Kolkata
D. Burdwan
Answer:
C. Kolkata

Question 8.
Number of districts in West Bengal is……………….
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20
Answer:
D. 20

Question 9.
The source of river Barakar is ……………….
A. Ganga
B. Mahanadi
C. Damodar
D. Teesta
Answer:
C. Damodar

Question 10.
The most developed industry of Salt Lake is that of……………….
A. iron and Steel
B. information and technology
C. jute
D. cotton and textile
Answer:
B. information and technology

Question 11.
The dairy industry in West Bengal has developed in……………….
A. Raichak
B. Haldia
C. Kakdwip
D. Dankuni
Answer:
D. Dankuni

Question 12.
‘Adra’ of Purulia district is a……………….
A. fishing centre
B. district headquarters
C. healthy place
D. rail junction
Answer:
D. rail junction

Question 13.
The state which shares the longest border with West Bengal is……………….
A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Odisha
D. Assam
Answer:
B. Jharkhand

Question 14.
Largest river of North Bengal is……………….
A. Teesta
B. Torsa
C. Balasan
D. Jaldhaka
Answer:
A. Teesta

Question 15.
Mama Bhagne hill is in……………….
A. Bankura district
B. Birbhum district
C. Jalpaiguri district
D. Darjeeling district
Answer:
B. Birbhum district

Question 16.
A tributary of Jaldhaka river is ……………….
A. Rili
B. Sevok
C. Diana
D. Balasan
Answer:
C. Diana

Question 17.
A tidal river is ……………….
A. Torsa
B. Ajay
C. Gosaba
D. Jalangi
Answer:
C. Gosaba

Question 18.
The coldest district of West Bengal is ……………….
A. Cooch Behar
B. Darjeeling
C. Purulia
D. Nadia
Answer:
B. Darjeeling

Question 19.
The latitude that extends over Krishnanagar of Nadia district is ……………….
A. 0° latitude
B. 23 1/2° N latitude
C. 23 1/2° S latitude
D. 30° N latitude
Answer:
B. 23° N latitude

Question 20.
District town of East Midnapore is ……………….
A. Digha
B. Kanthi
C. Tamluk
D. Ghatal
Answer:
C. Tamluk

Question 21.
Fishing port has developed in……………….
A. Shankarpur
B. Krishnanagar
C. Durgapur
D. Islampur
Answer:
A. Shankarpur

Question 22.
Iron and steel industry has developed in……………….
A. Kharagpur
B. Kakdwip
C. Durgapur
D. Islampur
Answer:
C. Durgapur

Question 23.
Among the following, the type of soil suitable for agriculture is………………..
A. laterite
B. silt
C. coastal
D. mountainous
Answer:
B. silt

Question 24.
An example of a tidal river is……………….
A. Mathabhanga
B. Torsa
C. Rangit
D. Dwarkeshwar
Answer:
A. Mathabhanga

Question 25.
The main agricultural product of Darjeeling is……………….
A. jute
B. tea
C. coffee
D. paddy
Answer:
B. tea

Question 26.
Food Processing Research Centre is located at……………….
A. Barasat
B. Naihati
C. Panagarh
C. Asansol
Answer:
A. Barasat

Question 27.
Dry deciduous forest is seen in the……………….
A. mountainous regions
B. plateau regions
C. plain regions
D. delta region
Answer:
B. plateau regions

Question 28.
Santiniketan is situated in……………….
A. Burdwan
B. Nadia
C. Howrah
D. Birbhum
Answer:
D. Birbhum

Question 29.
An example of ‘Land’ port is……………….
A. Haldia
B. Kolkata
C. Berhampur
D. Petrapole
Answer:
D. Petrapole

Question 30.
A state to the north of West Bengal is……………….
A. Sikkim
B. Tripura
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
Answer:
A. Sikkim

Question 31.
The state of West Bengal was formed in……………….
A. 1951
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1956
Answer:
B. 1947

Question 32.
Western part of the newly formed landmass of Mahananda river of Malda district is ……………….
A. Diara
B. Barendrabhumi
C. Tal
D. Dooars
Answer:
A. Diara

Question 33.
The number of bordering states of West Bengal are……………….
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer:
B. 3

Question 34.
Chandannagar was added to West Bengal in……………….
A. 1956
B. 1968
C. 1952
D. 1954
Answer:
D. 1954

Question 35.
Cooch Behar became a part of West Bengal in……………….
A. 1950
B. 1952
C. 1954
D. 1947
Answer:
A. 1950

Question 36.
The southwestern state of West Bengal is……………….
A. Bihar
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand
Answer:
C. Odisha

Question 37.
The latitude which forms the northern limit of West Bengal is ……………….
A. 28° 02′N
B. 21° 30′N
C. 27° 10′N
D. 20° 30′N
Answer:
C. 27° 10‘N

Question 38.
The latitude which forms the southern limit of West Bengal is……………….
A. 21° 38′ N
B. 21° 22′ N
C. 27° 10′ N
D. 27° 05′N
Answer:
A. 21° 38‘N

Question 39.
The highest peak of Purulia is……………….
A. Ayodhya Hill
B. Susunia Hill
C. Mama Bhagne Hill
D. Mt. Maniratna
Answer:
A. Ayodhya Hill

Question 40.
An example of a perennial river is……………….
A. Rupnarayan
B. Ichhamati
C. Teesta
D. Subarnarekha
Answer:
C. Teesta

Question 41.
Plants with round leaves are found in……………….
A. Purulia
B. Jalpaiguri
C. Malda
D. Sundarbans
Answer:
D. Sundarbans

Question 42.
Which one of the following is not a high yielding variety of paddy seed……………….
A. Chaitali
B. Jaya
C. Ratna
D. Padma
Answer:
A. Chaitali

Question 43.
This river flows through the West BengalAssam boundary……………….
A. Raidak
B. Sankosh
C. Kaljani
D. Teesta
Answer:
B. Sankosh

Question 44.
The number of districts as per division of Presidency in West Bengal is……………….
A. 7
B. 9
C. 8
D. 6
Answer:
D. 6

Question 45.
The main city in the district of East Midnapore is……………….
A. Alipurduar
B. Cooch Behar
C. Tamluk
D. Midnapore
Answer:
C. Tamluk

Question 46.
Biharinath hill is situated in……………….
A. Bankura district
B. Birbhum district
C. Malda district
C. Hooghly district
Answer:
A. Bankura district

Question 47.
A river of the Sundarbans region is ……………….
A. Teesta
B. Matla
C. Damodar
D. Ajay
Answer:
B. Matla

Question 48.
Soil type of the mountainous region is suitable for growing……………….
A. jamun
B. jack fruit
C. custard apple
D. orange
Answer:
D. orange

Question 49.
Plassey is situated in……………….
A. Murshidabad
B. Bankura
C. Howrah
D. Hooghly
Answer:
A. Murshidabad

Question 50.
The east-west stretch of West Bengal is……………….
A. 650km
B. 325km
C. 395km
D. 610km
Answer:
B. 325km

Question 51.
Coffee is a……………….
A. plantation crop
B. fibre crop
C. food crop
D. none of these
Answer:
D. Bishnupur

Question 52.
Dolls and statues made of burnt clay is world famous from the region of……………….
A. Ghatal
B. Chandipur
C. Shantipur
D. Bishnupur
Answer:
D. Bishnupur

Question 53.
In jute production, West Bengal ranks……………….
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
Answer:
A. 1st

Question 54.
The process of collection of data, hardware and software related activities form the……………….
A. tourism industry
B. tant industry
C. information technology industry
D. food processing industry
Answer:
C. information technology industry

Question 55.
Tarapith is a……………….
A. historical place
B. seaside resort
C. religions place
D. commercial centre
Answer:
C. religions place

Question 56.
An example of a metropolitan city is……………….
A. Berhampore
B. Balurghat
C. Darjeeling
D. Kolkata
Answer:
D. Kolkata

Question 57.
The factor which has an impact on human body and mind is……………….
A. ebb and tide
B. change of seasons
C. daily apparent speed of the earth’s rotation with respect to the sun
D. change in duration of day and night
Answer:
B. change of seasons

Question 58.
‘Chhau’ dance is famous in……………….
A. Purulia
B. Bankura
C. Howrah
D. Birbhum
Answer:
A. Purulia

Question 59.
The Royal Bengal Tiger is seen in……………….
A. Bishnupur
B. Sundarbans
C. Bakkhali
D. Jaldapara
Answer:
B. Sundarbans

Question 60.
Rainfall in West Bengal is caused by the……………….
A. southwest monsoon winds
B. southeast monsoon winds
C. northwest monsoon winds
D. northeast monsoon winds
Answer:
A. southwest monsoon winds

Fill in the blanks

1. West Bengal was founded on ………….
Answer: 15 th August, 1947

2. The …………. mountain divides Nepal from Darjeeling.
Answer: Shingalila

3. …………. river flows through the KanthiDigha coastal area.
Answer: Rasulpur

4. The highest peak of the Ayodhya hill is ………….
Answer: Gorgaburu

5. The word ‘Terai’ means ………….
Answer: marshy land

6. Siliguri is known as the …………. of India.
Answer: northeast gateway

7. The word ‘Rarh’ …………. means in Santhali.
Answer: dry rocky land

8. A tributary of the Ganga river which enters into Bangladesh is ………….
Answer: Padma

9. The ‘Ashwin’ storm occurs in West Bengal during the …………. season.
Answer: autumn

10. The driest district of West Bengal is ………….
Answer: Purulia

11. Extensive occurrence of …………. trees has led to the etymology of ‘Sundarban’.
Answer: mangrove

12. …………. district is known as the ‘Rice bowl’ of West Bengal.
Answer: Burdwan

13. …………. district is the ‘Crown’ of West Bengal.
Answer: Darjeeling

14. Hot springs are found in Bakreshwar in …………. district of West Bengal.
Answer: Birbhum

15. …………. is called the ‘Ruhr of India’.
Answer: Durgapur

16. Apart from Kolkata, is an important port of West Bengal.
Answer: Haldia

17. …………. is called the ‘City of Palaces’.
Answer: Kolkata

18. The newly formed Island in South Sundarbans is ……………….
Answer: Purbasha or New Moore

19. The duration of in West Bengal is from March to May.
Answer: summer

20. Rivers of North Bengal are ………….
Answer: snowfed

21. The ………. mountain range lies to the north of West Bengal.
Answer: Himalaya

22. As per census report the population of West Bengal is ………….
Answer: 91,347,736

23. The population density of West Bengal is ………….
Answer:  1029 persons/sq km

24. The northern rivers, being swift flowing, facilitate …………. generation.
Answer: Hydroelectric

25. …………. river is called ‘sorrow of West Bengal’.
Answer: Damodar

26. …………. wind blowing from the Bay of Bengal causes rainfall all over West Bengal.
Answer: Monsoon

27. The largest quantity of coal resources are found in ………….
Answer: Raniganj

28. Hazarduari is situated in ………….district
Answer: Murshidabad

29. Teesta river causes ………….floods.
Answer: destructive

30. Damodar river converges with the ………….river.
Answer: Hooghly

31. The rivers of the plateau region are ………….
Answer: rainfed

32. A right bank tributary of the Teesta river is ………….
Answer: Rangit

33. …………. electricity centre has developed along the channel of the Jaldhaka river.
Answer: Hydro

34. Matla is a …………. river.
Answer: tidal

35. The Teesta river originated from the …………. glacier of Sikkim.
Answer: Jemu

36. Stilted roots and pneumotophores are found …………. in forests.
Answer: mangrove

37. A hot spring is located in …………. of Birbhum.
Answer: Bakreshwar

38. …………. is an alpine tree.
Answer: Rhododendron

39. The biggest city of the Ganga delta region is ………….
Answer: Kolkata

40. A tourist spot in West Bengal …………. is Hill.
Answer: Tiger

41. Burdwan sector of West Bengal has …………. districts
Answer: 7

42. …………. seasons are mainly observed in West Bengal.
Answer: 4

State True or False

1. A mountain pass known as Buxaduar is situated on the northern mountainous regions of Jalpaiguri district.
Answer: True

2. Susunia is the highest mountain in the plateau region of West Bengal.
Answer: False

3. The ancient silt-laden region of South Dinajpur and Malda district is called ‘Barendrabhumi’.
Answer: True

4. The northern part of the Ganga delta is called Mature Delta.
Answer: False

5. Teesta is a rainfed river of West Bengal.
Answer: False

6. The origin of the damodar river is Jemu Glacier of the eastern Himalayas.
Answer: False

7. Rainfall in West Bengal occurs due to southwest monsoon winds.
Answer: True

8. Rainy season prevails in West Bengal from June to September.
Answer: True

9. The driest district of West Bengal is Bankura.
Answer: False

10. The highest railway station of India is Ghoom.
Answer: True

11. Pedong is a small town near Kalimpong.
Answer: True

12. The plateau region of West Bengal is made of granite and gneiss rocks.
Answer: True

13. The rivers of the Sundarbans are swift flowing.
Answer: False

14. The local name of Kangsabati is ‘Kansai’.
Answer: True

15. West Bengal experiences cold temperate type of climate.
Answer: False

16. Summers are dry and winters are humid/ wet in West Bengal.
Answer: False

17. Bangladesh lies to the west of West Bengal.
Answer: False

18. A historical tourist spot in West Bengal is Hazarduari.
Answer: True

19. Rajarhat-Newtown is an information technology hub in Kolkata.
Answer: True

20. An irrigation canal of West Bengal is Kangsabati dam.
Answer: True

21. The storms that occur during autumn in West Bengal are called ‘Aswin’ storm.
Answer: True

22. Being at a higher altitude Darjeeling has a moderate type of climate.
Answer: False

23. The origin of Jaldhaka river is Bitang Lake.
Answer: True

24. The main commercial crop of West Bengal is potato.
Answer: False

25. Haldia is an important industrial zone of West Bengal.
Answer: True

26. Darjeeling is a hill station.
Answer: True

27. The highest peak of Darjeeling district is Gorgaburu.
Answer: False

28. The laterite soil is found in the Rarh region.
Answer: True

29. ‘Terai’ means dry rocky land.
Answer: False

30. Laterite soil is ideal for cultivation.
Answer: False

31. Pneumatophores are found in ‘Sundari’ trees.
Answer: True

32. Purulia district of West Bengal is a plateau area.
Answer: True

33. Haryana is a neighbouring state of West Bengal.
Answer: False

34. The Jalpaiguri sector of West Bengal has 7 districts.
Answer: True

35. The head quarters of Murshidabad district is Chinsura.
Answer: False

36. In the northern part of West Bengal, Bihar is one of the most important neighbouring states.
Answer: False

37. Rivulets known as ‘khanris’ are seen along with the rivers of the Sundarbans region.
Answer: True

38. West Bengal’s topography can be classified into 3 physical divisions.
Answer: True

39. Hooghly is a tributary of Kangsabati.
Answer: False

40. The saline soil of Sundarbans is alkaline in nature.
Answer: True

41. Siliguri is called the ‘Iron and Steel City’.
Answer: False

42. West Bengal is called the ‘Land of Rivers’.
Answer: True

43. Kolkata and Howrah are called twin cities.
Answer: True

44. Brahmani river is called the ‘Sorrow of Midnapore’.
Answer: False

45. Tea is a cash crop.
Answer: True

46. The crops which are cultivated for earning money, are called cash crops.
Answer: True

47. Sajnekhali is a spectacular spot in the Sundarbans.
Answer: True

48. Berhampore is called the ‘City of Palaces’.
Answer: False

49. Jute is the main agricultural crop of the Rarh region.
Answer: False

50. West Bengal has 19 districts at present.
Answer: False

Match the columns

Column I	Column II
1. Rivers of North Bengal	A. Matla
2. Rivers of the plateau region	B. Teesta
3. Rivers of the plain region	C. Ajay
4. Sundarbans	D. Ichhamati

Answer:
1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A

Column I	Column II
1. Extremely Hot	A. Darjeeling
2. Extremely Cold	B. Purulia
3. Extremely Dry	C. Buxaduar
4. Extremely Humid	D. Asansoi

Answer:
1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C

Column I	Column II
1. Iron and Steel	A. Budge Budge
2. Tea	B. Durgapur
3. Jute	C. Rajarhat
4. Information and Technology	D. Alipurduar

Answer:
1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C

Column I	Column II
1. Cotton-Textile Industrial Centre	A. Sea beach of Digha
2. Jute industrial centre	B. Shankarpur
3. Tourism centre	C. Ghusuri in Howrah district
4. Food-processing centre	D. Rishra in Hooghly district

Answer:
1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B

Column I	Column II
1.  Glasgow of India	A.  Durgapur
2. Ruhr of India	B. Siliguri
3. Capital of West Bengal	C. Howrah
4. Gateway to Northeast India	D. Kolkata

Answer:
1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B

Answer:
1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C

Crossword

Question 1.

Clues:
Down:
1. The coldest district in West Bengal.
2. The mountain range that separates Darjeeling from Nepal.
4. A neighbouring country of West Bengal.
Across:
3. The delta region of the Ganga river.
5. A famous sea beach in West Bengal.
6. The most sacred river flowing through India.
Answer:
Down:
1. DARJEELING
2. SINGALILA
4. NEPAL
Across:
3. SUNDARBANS
5. DIGHA
6. GANGA

Question 2.

Clues:
Down:
1. Sundarbans have been named after this tree.
2. The capital of West Bengal. Across:
3. This city is called ‘Glasgow of India’.
4. A tributary of the Bhagirathi.
5. The foothills of the Himalayas.
6. A river of the Sundarbans region.
Answer:
Down:
1. SUNDARI
2. KOLKATA
Across:
3. HOWRAH
4. MAYURAKSHI
5. TERAI
6. MATLA

Question 3.

Clues:
Down:
1. An associate port of Kolkata.
3. This names means ‘duar’ or ‘door’.
Across:
2. ‘Commercial hub’ of north Bengal.
4. The highest railway station of India.
5. The newly formed district of West Bengal.
Answer:
Down:
1. HALDIA
3. DOOARS
Across:
2. SILIGURI
4. GHOOM
5. ALIPURDUAR