WBCS Prelims 2015 Geography (India and West Bengal) Question and Solution

GEOGRAPHY QUESTION AND SOLUTION(QUIZ) - WBCS PRELIMS 2015

In West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Preliminary Examination 2015, total of 22 questions was asked from Geography in between 15 questions from Indian Geography and 7 questions from West Bengal Geography.

1. Geographical concentration of industries generates

[A] Horizontal linkage only

[B] Vertical linkage only

[C] Both vertical and horizontal linkages

[D] No linkage effect

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Both vertical and horizontal linkages

2. The Indian Peninsula is surrounded by water on

[A] South and East

[B] South and West

[C] Southwest, South and Southeast

[D] East and West

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Southwest, South and Southeast

3. West Bengal has international boundaries on

[A] North

[B] North and Northeast

[C] Northwest and Southeast

[D] North, Northwest and Southeast

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [D] North, Northwest and Southeast

4. The North flowing rivers of West Bengal are

[A] Tista, Jaldhaka, Raidhak

[B] Ganga, Brahmaputra

[C] Tista, Ganga

[D] Damodar, Ganga

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Tista, Jaldhaka, Raidhak

5. The most important reason for the construction of the Farakka Barrage was

[A]  Raise the Lower Ganges flow

[B]  Redefine the Lower Ganges flow

[C]  Generation of power

[D] Storage of excess water

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [A]  Raise the Lower Ganges flow

6. The difference in time between Kolkata and London is

[A]  Kolkata is more than 5 hours ahead

[B]  Kolkata is more than 3 hours ahead

[C]  Kolkata is 15 minutes ahead

[D] Kolkata is 10 hours behind

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [A]  Kolkata is more than 5 hours ahead

7. The capital of West Bengal is located close to the

[A]   Equator

[B]  Tropic of Cancer

[C]  Tropic of Capricorn

[D] Arctic circle

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [B]  Tropic of Cancer

8. West Bengal gets most of its rainfall from

[A]  South West Monsoon

[B]  Bay of Bengal branch of Indian Monsoon

[C]  Northeast Monsoon

[D] Arabian Sea branch of Indian Monsoon

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [B]  Bay of Bengal branch of Indian Monsoon

9. Dry farming is possible because of

[A]  Utilisation of groundwater potential

[B]  Introduction of quick maturing and resistant varieties of millets

[C]  Improvements in technology

[D] All of the above

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [D] All of the above

10. Indian Standard Time is calculated along a line of longitude passing through

[A]  82°30′ E passing through Allahabad

[B]  80°30′ E passing through Delhi

[C]  88°30′ E passing through Kolkata

[D] 84°00′ E passing through Nasik

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [A]  82°30′ E passing through Allahabad

11. Cotton is best grown on black lava soils called.

[A]  Regur

[B]  Lateritic soils

[C]  Regolith

[D] Rangamati

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [A]  Regur

12. Topographical sheets are produced by the Survey of India office with headquarters at

[A]  Mussorie

[B]  Shimla

[C]   DehraDun

[D] Naini Tal

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [C]   DehraDun

13. In the 2001 census, Madhya Pradesh has been bifurcated into

[A]  Narmada Valley and Chattisgarh

[B]  Madhya Pradesh and Narmada Valley

[C]  Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh

[D] Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [C]  Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh

14. Coal mine disasters in West Bengal are due to

[A]  Slumping

[B]  Faulting

[C]  Inadequate stowing

[D]  Flooding

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [D]  Flooding

15. The most superior industrial coal of West Bengal is of

[A]  Lignite variety

[B]  Anthracite variety

[C]  Bituminous variety

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [C]  Bituminous variety

16. Tamil Nadu is the only state with more than one major port because

[A]  This state has the longest coastline

[B]  The depth of water is high

[C]  The coast has well defined inlets and bays

[D] The coast is not very rocky

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [B]  The depth of water is high

17. Social Forestry scheme promotes

[A]  Planting of eucalyptus

[B]  Planting of firewood yielding trees

[C]  Selling of forest produce

[D] All of the above

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [D] All of the above

18. ‘Tasar’ silk fibre is produced by

[A]  Antheraea mylitta

[B]  Bombyx mori

[C]  Philosomia ricini

[D] Antheraea assamensis

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [A]  Antheraea mylitta

19. Theory of Plate Tectonic explains

[A]  Formation of Mountains

[B]  Sea floor spreading

[C]  Origin of earthquakes

[D] All of the above

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [D] All of the above

20. An area will be described as urban if it has

[A]  High population

[B]  Has towns and cities

[C]  Has a high proportion of people in non agriculture pursuits

[D] All of the above

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [D] All of the above

21. The most densely populated Indian state in the 2011 census is

[A]  Kerala

[B]  West Bengal

[C]  Uttar Pradesh

[D] Jharkhand

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [B]  West Bengal

22. Green Revolution was confined to

[A]  Rice in West Bengal

[B]  Cotton in Maharashtra

[C]  Wheat in Punjab and Haryana

[D] Oil seeds in Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer

Correct Answer: [C]  Wheat in Punjab and Haryana

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