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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 85 of 200

Q85
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
The active delta of the Ganga in India lies here:
  1. a.Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Howrah
  2. b.Sundarbans
  3. c.North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas
  4. d.Medinipur (East) and Howrah

Answer: (B) Sundarbans

The Ganga delta in West Bengal is divided into three parts: the moribund delta in the north (Nadia, Murshidabad), the mature delta in the middle (North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Howrah) and the active delta in the south, i.e. the Sundarbans, where tidal rivers are still building land. The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Ramsar site.

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