QuestionWest Bengal gets most of its rainfall fromTypemultiple_choiceOptionSouth-West MonsoonincorrectOptionBay of Bengal branch of South-West monsooncorrectOptionNorth-East monsoonincorrectOptionArabian Sea branch of South-West monsoonincorrectSolutionApproximately 90% of the state's rainfall is ...

QuestionWhen do the South-West monsoon winds blow in India?Typemultiple_choiceOptionJanuary-FebruaryincorrectOptionMarch-JuneincorrectOptionMid June-SeptembercorrectOptionOctober-DecemberincorrectSolutionThe onset of the South-west monsoon winds in India typically occurs from approximately 10-15 ...

QuestionWhich among the following is a cause of massive soil erosion in West Bengal?Typemultiple_choiceOptionLandslidesincorrectOptionWaterloggingincorrectOptionFrequent floodsincorrectOptionAll of the abovecorrectSolutionSoil erosion occurs in different regions of West Bengal due to various ...

QuestionWhich among the following is the major cause of soil erosion and land degradation in South 24 Parganas?Typemultiple_choiceOptionShifting cultivationincorrectOptionLeachingincorrectOptionCoastal run-offcorrectOptionOvergrazingincorrectSolutionSoil erosion in coastal regions is primarily ...

QuestionWhich among the following place is likely to receive the least rainfall during the monsoon season?Typemultiple_choiceOptionBankuracorrectOptionKalimpongincorrectOptionNorth 24 ParganasincorrectOptionHowrahincorrectSolutionDuring the monsoon season, the Western plateau region, specifically ...

QuestionWhich district of West Bengal likely receives snowfall during winters?Typemultiple_choiceOptionAlipur DuarincorrectOptionJargramincorrectOptionDarjeelingcorrectOptionNorth DinajpurincorrectSolutionThe Darjeeling Himalayan hill region endures a rigorous winter characterized by intermittent ...

QuestionWhich is the most effective preventive measure to check soil erosion in the region of North Bengal?Typemultiple_choiceOptionMaking sea dykesincorrectOptionTerrace farmingcorrectOptionStrip croppingincorrectOptionNone of the aboveincorrectSolutionSoil erosion in the mountainous and forested ...

QuestionWhich of the following types of climate does West Bengal experience?Typemultiple_choiceOptionTropical monsooncorrectOptionSemi-aridincorrectOptionHumidincorrectOptionSub-tropical dryincorrectSolutionThe Southern region of West Bengal encounters a tropical Savannah climate, while the ...

QuestionWhich region in West Bengal receives the highest amount of rainfall?Typemultiple_choiceOptionFoothills of the HimalayascorrectOptionCoastal areasincorrectOptionWestern plateauincorrectOptionEastern plainsincorrectSolutionThe foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal receive the highest ...

QuestionWhich soil is best suited for agriculture?Typemultiple_choiceOptionOld alluviumincorrectOptionNew alluviumcorrectOptionPeat soilincorrectOptionRed soilincorrectSolutionNew Alluvium soil also known as Khadar is very fertile in nature owing to the new organic material that gets deposited ...