West Bengal GK MCQ Question and Answer

1

Which district is selected by the state Forest Development Agency to set up ecotourism centres and jungle camps?

A) Alipurduar B) Cooch Behar C) Jalpaiguri D) Jargram

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The West Bengal State Forest Development Agency organises eco-tourism centres and jungle camps in the Terai region of Jalpaiguri district.

2

Which district in West Bengal has the highest forest cover?

A) Darjeeling B) South 24 Parganas C) Jalpaiguri D) West Midnapore

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal has the highest forest cover with around 45% of its geographical area under forests. South 24 Parganas has the second-highest forest cover with 28% of forest cover.

3

Which among the following types of forests is found in an altitude between 1650-3000m in West Bengal?

A) Montane wet temperate forests B) Tropical dry deciduous forests C) Sub-alpine forests D) Sub-tropical semi-evergreen forests

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Montane Wet Temperate forests are found in upper reaches of North Bengal hills with an altitude between 1650m-3000m.

4

Which among the following types of forest are found in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta?

A) Tropical wet evergreen forests B) Littoral and swamp forests C) Sub-tropical semi-evergreen forests D) Moist deciduous forests

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Littoral and Swamp forests/ The Mangrove forests is found in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (Sundarbans) i.e. in the districts of South 24 Parganas and Southern region of North 24 Parganas.

5

Which among the following type of forests is found in Bengal in an altitude between 300-1650m?

A) Tropical dry deciduous forests B) Sub-tropical broad-leafed wet hill forests C) Littoral and swamp forests D) Moist deciduous forests

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Sub-tropical Broad-leafed Wet Hill forests are found in the middle reaches of North Bengal with an altitude between 300m-1650m.

6

Which among the following has least area under forest cover?

A) Coochbehar B) Bardhaman C) Kolkata D) Bankura

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Kolkata has least forest cover with 0.5% of its area under forest cover.

7

Tropical Dry Deciduous forests are found in which district(s) of West Bengal?

A) Bankura B) Purulia C) Birbhum D) All of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Tropical Dry Deciduous forests are found in the Western plateau regions in the districts of Bankura, Purulia, East and West Midnapore, Birbhum and Bardhaman of West Bengal.

8

The West Bengal Forest Department runs conservation centres for which bird?

A) White throated Kingfisher B) Vulture C) Black necked crane D) Night heron

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The West Bengal Forest Department runs conservation centres for the Vulture bird. It also runs animal rescue centres and takes estimation of tigers, elephants, leopards and rhinos.

9

The on going Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Project in West Bengal is running in collaboration with which country?

A) Japan B) Germany C) Russia D) China

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The on going Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Project in West Bengal is running in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 2013.

10

Sundari and dhundal trees are found in which among the following types of forests?

A) Moist deciduous forests B) Littoral and swamp forests C) Tropical dry deciduous forests D) Montane wet temperate forests

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The main species found in Littoral and Swamp forest/The Mangrove forests are Casuarina trees, Goran, Gnewa, Baen, Dhundal, Sundari, etc.

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