May 2023

Question The Farakka barrage is constructed on which river? Type multiple_choice Option Rupnarayan river incorrect Option Bhagirathi-Hooghly river correct Option Damodar river incorrect Option Haldi river incorrect Solution The Farakka barrage is constructed on the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river. A dam has been constructed at Tildanga where the Ganga’s main stream is channelised to Bhagirathi-Hooghly at Jangipur

Question The Ganga river divides into two parts in which district of West Bengal? Type multiple_choice Option Murshidabad correct Option North Dinajpur incorrect Option Birbhum incorrect Option Hooghly incorrect Solution In the Murshidabad district, near Dhulain, the Ganga River undergoes a natural division, giving rise to two branches. One of these branches, known as the

Question The Mayurakshi river confluences with Bhagirathi river at which place in Bardhaman? Type multiple_choice Option Katwa incorrect Option Geonkhali incorrect Option Kalna correct Option Chittaranjan incorrect Solution Originating from the Trikuta hill of the Chotanagpur plateau, the Mayurakshi river enters West Benh=gal in the Birbhum district. It then falls in the Bhagirathi river at

Question The river Bhagirathi-Hooghly is known as the heart and soul of West Bengal. It flows through Type multiple_choice Option Malda incorrect Option Nadia incorrect Option Murshidabad incorrect Option All of these correct Solution The Bhagirathi River meanders through the districts of Murshidabad, Malda, and Nadia, while the Hooghly River gracefully courses through the districts

Question The source of Jaldhaka river is Type multiple_choice Option Bidang lake correct Option Chomalhari lake incorrect Option Zemu glacier incorrect Option Jelap La incorrect Solution Originating from the picturesque Bidang Lake nestled in the Sikkim Himalayas, the Jaldhaka River flows southwards, traversing through the Jalpaiguri district.

Question The Whistle Khola waterfall in Kurseong, Darjeeling got is name from Type multiple_choice Option River in which it falls incorrect Option Mountain through which it flows incorrect Option Toy train that passes through its front correct Option Person who discovered it incorrect Solution The Whistle Khola Waterfall derives its name from the distinctive occurrence

Question Western part of Tista river is known as Type multiple_choice Option Terai correct Option Duars incorrect Option Tial incorrect Option Diara incorrect Solution The western part of the Teesta river is known as Terai.