Question

Which ridge is located on the border of West Bengal and Nepal?
1. Singalila
2. Darjeeling
3. Takdah Peshokh
4. Bagora Dowhill

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Singalila

The correct answer is Singalila.

• The Singalila Ridge is a north-south mountain ridge running from northwestern West Bengal.
• The Singalila National Park is a high altitude park with virgin Rhododendron forests declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1986, it became a national park in 1992.
• The four highest peaks in this ridge are:
  • Falut (3,600 m).
  • Sandakphu (3,636 m): The highest point in West Bengal.
  • Tonglu (3,036 m).
  • Sabargram (3,543 m).

• The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal (Northeast India) having an area of 5.34 ha.
• Takdah Peshokh is a quiet mountain village near Darjeeling.
• Takdah Peshokh was a British cantonment during the pre-independence era.