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1.Which among the following hill stations are located in the state of West Bengal?
1. Darjeeling
2. Mirik
3. Kalimpong
4. Ranikhet
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 3
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Darjeeling, Mirik and Kalimpong hill stations are located in West Bengal. Ranikhet is situated in the state of Uttarakhand.
2.Who wrote Mahabharata?
[A] Kalidas
[B] Veda Vyas
[C] Ganesha
[D] Krishna
Correct Answer: B [Veda Vyas]
Notes:
The Mahabharata is more than simply a story of kings and princes, sages and wisemen, demons and gods; its author, Vyasa, says that one of its aims is elucidating the four goals of life: kama (pleasure), artha (wealth), dharma (duty) and moksha (liberation).
3.Which was the first historical kingdom of Assam in Bengal?
[A] Baro bhunyash
[B] Sylhet
[C] Ahom kingdom
[D] Kamarupa kingdom
Correct Answer: D [Kamarupa kingdom]
Notes:
Kamarupa also called Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa), an early state during the Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, was (along with Davaka) the first historical kingdom of Assam.
4.Which of these is an example of indigenous castes of ancient Bengal?
[A] Sadgopas
[B] Kaibartas
[C] Parishatthamas
[D] Kayasthas
Correct Answer: C [Parishatthamas]
Notes:
The Kayasthas, Sadgopas and Kaibartas are the typical indigenous castes of Bengal and have some resemblance with the people of Bihar. The Kayasthas are also very close to all the middle castes of Bengal such as Sadgopas, Kaibartas and Podas (Paundra Kshatriyas).
5.Who is founder of Garhwalas dynasty?
[A] Kanak Pal
[B] Bibhishana
[C] Rajya Pal
[D] Mrigapala
Correct Answer: A [Kanak Pal]
Notes:
The royal dynasty of Garhwal started with Kanak Pal. Garhwal Kingdom was founded in 823 AD, when Kanak Pal, the prince of Malwa, on his visit to the Badrinath Temple, met Raja Bhanu Pratap, the ruler of Chandpur Garhi, one of the 52 Garhs of Garhwal. Raja Bhanu Pratap had no sons so he adopted him and made him his successor.
6.Paramesvara Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja was the title of–
[A] Harshavardhana
[B] Ballalasena
[C] Dharmapala
[D] Shashanka
Correct Answer: C [Dharmapala ]
Notes:
Dharmapala was the second ruler of the Pala empire of Bengal region in the Indian sub-continent. He was the son and successor of Gopala. He adopted the title Paramesvara Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja.
7.Halayudha was a famous–
[A] Linguist
[B] Scientist
[C] Astrologer
[D] Musician
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Linguist ]
Notes:
Lakshmana Sena’s court was adorned with literary personalities like Jayadeva, the author of Gita Govindam, Halayudha, the linguist and Dhoyi, the poet of Pavanadutam.
8.What did Shah Karam Ali of
Jagannathpur reportedly did in Tippera?
[A] revived the dead to life
[B] caused the rain to fall
[C] made sterile women conceive
[D] cured diseases
Correct Answer: B [caused the rain to fall]
Notes:
The pir was supposed to possess miraculous powers: curing diseases, making sterile women conceive, and even reviving the dead to life and causing rain to fall (as Shah Karam Ali of Jagannathpur reportedly did in Tippera).
9.Which of these poems tells simultaneously the story of King Harishchandra and Nala and Damayanti?
[A] Kavyalankarasangrahamu
[B] Vasucharitra
[C] Harischandranalopakhyanamu
[D] Narasabhupaliyam
Correct Answer: C [Harischandranalopakhyanamu]
Notes:
Battumurthy alias Ramarajabhushanudu wrote Kavyalankarasangrahamu, Vasucharitra, Narasabhupaliyam and Harischandranalopakhyanamu. Among these works the last one is a dual work which tells simultaneously the story of King Harishchandra and Nala and Damayanti.
10.Who translated Neel Darpan?
[A] James Long
[B] Dinabandu Mitra
[C] Michael Madhusudan Dutta
[D] Satyendra Nath Tagore
Correct Answer: C [Michael Madhusudan Dutta]
Notes:
James Long’s view concurred that of with Dinabandhu Mitra, who expressed his sentiments in a play entitled Nil Darpan (the original Bengali play was written by him) and published anonymously in Dhaka in 1860. Michael Madhusudan Dutta translated it under the supervision of Long.
11.Who was the last king of Hussain Shah Dynasty?
[A] Sultan jalaluddin fath shah
[B] Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah
[C] Jalauddin Sheikh
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Sultan jalaluddin fath shah]
Notes:
Sultan jalaluddin fath shah, the last ruler of Hussain Shahi dynasty, was killed by his Abyssinian slave and Turkish rule in Bengal came to an end.
12.Who discovered Baharistan-i-Ghaibi in Paris?
[A] Sir Satinath Bhaduri
[B] Sir Robert Althenias
[C] Sir Jadunath Sarkar
[D] Sir Birpala Agarwal
Correct Answer: C [Sir Jadunath Sarkar]
Notes:
The Baharistan-i-Ghaibi was lost for a long time until its discovery by Sir Jadunath Sarkar in the national library in Paris, France. Sir Jadunath wrote several articles in English and Bengali journals, bringing the manuscript to scholarly attention. The University of Dhaka procured a photograph copy of the book and M. I. Borah, the then professor of Persian, translated it into English. The Government of Assam published it in 1936; the book consists of two large volumes of about a thousand printed pages.
13.Who did Siraj-Ud-Daulah appointed in the place of Mir Jafar?
[A] Mir Ali
[B] Mir Kashim
[C] Mirza Munim
[D] Mir Madan
Correct Answer: D [Mir Madan]
Notes:
Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah (1733-1757 CE) was the grandson of Alivardi who ascended the throne after the death of Alivardi in 1756 CE. He appointed Mir Madan as Bakshi (paymaster of the army) in place of Mir Jafar.
14.Which among the followings was a court poet of Durlabhnarayan?
[A] Pandit Lilabati
[B] Hrishikesh Nag
[C] Hema Saraswati
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [Hema Saraswati]
Notes:
As part of the settlement in about 1330, Durlabhnarayan received from Dharmanarayan the custody of fourteen families of Brahmans and Kayasthas in Kamata Kingdom. The court poets of Durlabhnarayan (Hema Saraswati and Harivara Vipra) and Indranarayan produced literary works that are considered to be the first examples of Early Assamese.
15.Which of these was granted to East India Company after the Battle of Buxar?
[A] Diwani rights of Bengal
[B] 2X taxes on the crops of Bihar
[C] Ownership of half the lands from each zamindars in Bengal
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: A [Diwani rights of Bengal ]
Notes:
Shah Alam II granting Robert Clive the “Diwani rights of Bengal, Behar and Odisha” in return for the annexed territories of the Nawab of Awadh after the Battle of Buxar, on 12 August 1765 at the Benares.
16.In which year the
Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal?
[A] 1793
[B] 1790
[C] 1789
[D] 1792
Correct Answer: A [1793]
Notes:
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793. Permanent Settlement was an agreement between the British East India Company and the landlords of Bengal to settle the land revenue.
17.Who was the woman revolutionary of the Chittagong conspiracy case from the following?
[A] Bina Das
[B] Kalpana Dutta
[C] Matangini Hajra
[D] Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer: B [Kalpana Dutta]
Notes:
Kalpana Dutta was an Indian independence movement activist and a member of the armed independence movement led by Surya Sen, which carried out the Chittagong armoury raid in 1930.
18.In which year did the Fakir resistance begin?
[A] 1763
[B] 1766
[C] 1765
[D] 1760
Correct Answer: D [1760]
Notes:
Majnu Shah, a sufi saint of Madaria sect started Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance
Movement, while the Fakir resistance began in 1760 and gathered momentum in 1763.
19.The fake name used by Prafulla Chaki for the Muzaffarpur killing was–
[A] Girish Kumar Gupta
[B] Dinesh Kumar Gupta
[C] Girish Chandra Roy
[D] Dinesh Chandra Roy
Correct Answer: D [Dinesh Chandra Roy]
Notes:
Prafulla Chaki, along with Khudiram Bose was chosen for the assassination of Kingsford, the magistrate of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He took the fake name of ‘Dinesh Chandra Roy’ in this operation.
20.Who was the first Bengali journalist?
[A] Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya
[B] Surendranath Banerjee
[C] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[D] Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Correct Answer: A [Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya ]
Notes:
Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya (died 1831) was an Indian editor and printer, and pioneer of Bengali print and journalism.
21.Which city was named Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845?
[A] Serampore
[B] Dankuni
[C] Chandannagar
[D] Raurkella
Correct Answer: A [Serampore]
Notes:
Serampore is a city of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was part of Danish India under the name Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845.
22.Which famous personality is the face of West Bengal Tourism?
[A] Amitabh Bachchan
[B] Sourav Ganguly
[C] Shah Rukh Khan
[D] Priyanka Chopra
Correct Answer: C [Shah Rukh Khan]
Notes:
Currently (as of 2021) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is the brand ambassador of West Bengal Tourism. The promotional films on West Bengal have been directed by Shah Rukh Khan Indian National Award winning filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.
23.Name which of these is not an engineering good Bengal produces.
[A] Air conditioning and Refrigeration Machinery and Parts
[B] Computer and technological gadgets and parts
[C] Non-Ferrous Metals and Products
[D] Railway Transport and Parts
Correct Answer: B [Computer and technological gadgets and parts]
Notes:
West Bengal has traditionally been at the forefront being a large producer of engineering goods. West Bengal has one of the highest growth rates of State Gross Domestic Product (SGDP). The State plays a very crucial role in the export basket of engineering goods from Eastern India. For example– Iron and Steel along with the Products of Iron and Steel, Industrial Machinery, Non-Ferrous Metals and Products, Air conditioning and Refrigeration Machinery and Parts, Electric Machinery and Equipment, Accumulator and Battery, Auto Components/ Parts, Aircrafts, Spacecraft and Parts, Railway Transport and Parts, Cranes, Lifts & Winches, Construction Machinery etc.
24.Which place is famous for majorly Shipbuilding?
[A] Khidderpore
[B] Asansol
[C] Durgapur
[D] Raiganj
Correct Answer: A [Khidderpore ]
Notes:
Kolkata is the only place that produces major amount of Warships, Dredgers, Ship-building out of Iron and Steel. Garden Reach Shipyard, Khidirpur is famous for it.
25.Which of these places has a chemical fertilizer production centre?
[A] Haldia
[B] Asansol
[C] Nalhati
[D] Naihati
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Haldia]
Notes:
West Bengal has several centres and mils for Chemical fertilizer industry. Burnpur, Durgapur, Rishra (Coal-based) and Haldia (Petroleum based) are some popular names.
26.In which town processing of tea and
forest based wood products happen?
[A] Coochbehar
[B] North Dinajpur
[C] Asansol
[D] Siliguri
Correct Answer: D [Siliguri ]
Notes:
The districts in North Bengal, i.e. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar are included in this region. Tea processing industries are also in North Dinajpur. These districts are the major tea and timber resource of the state. Siliguri town in South-Eastern part of Darjeeling is an industrial centre for the processing of tea and forest based wood products.
27.In 2020, which of these construction is being planned to be built in Tajpur by State Government?
[A] A fishery
[B] An artificial island
[C] A skywalk
[D] A deep sea port
Correct Answer: D [A deep sea port]
Notes:
In December 2020, the state government approved construction of a deep sea port in Tajpur, which will be built for Rs. 15,000 crore (US$ 2,028 million).
28.Which highway connects Mumbai to Kolkata?
[A] NH10
[B] NH12
[C] NH6
[D] NH34
Correct Answer: C [NH6]
Notes:
NH6 was officially listed as running over 1,949 km (1,211 mi)from Surat to Kolkata. The route was also known as Asian Highway 46 (AH46) & Mumbai – Kolkata Highway and Great Eastern Highway.
29.Hoe many major ports in West Bengal from the important ports in the East
coast of India?
[A] 5
[B] 4
[C] 3
[D] 2
Correct Answer: D [2]
Notes:
There are 2 major ports in West Bengal from the important ports in the East coast of India. They are as follows: Kolkata and Haldia.
30.Which is Bengal’s the oldest tram depot of all?
[A] Rajabazar Depot
[B] Tollygunge Depot
[C] Kalighat Depot
[D] Khidirpur Depot
Correct Answer: D [Khidirpur Depot ]
Notes:
There were tram depots at Ghasbagan, Belgachhia, Park Circus and Joka which are now converted into CTC (Calcutta Tramways Company) bus depots. There are also CTC bus depots in Barasat, Habra and Titagarh. Khidirpur depot is the oldest and Kalighat depot is the smallest
31.West Bengal ranks ____ as fastest growing economy in the country, which is–
[A] 1st
[B] 2nd
[C] 3rd
[D] 4th
Correct Answer: C [3rd]
Notes:
Owing to the recent boom in the economy of Kolkata and also the state as a whole, West Bengal is now the third fastest growing economy in the country and the city’s IT sector is growing at a rate of 70% per year — twice the national average. With the proposed cable landing station in the coastal West Bengal in the offing, the city is going to offer even better infrastructure for IT.
32.The FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in Bengal currently stands at–
[A] 1%
[B] 10%
[C] 11%
[D] 15%
Correct Answer: A [1%]
Notes:
The state has done poorly in drawing foriegn direct investment. According to the report, West Bengal’s share in FDI inflow in the country stood at only one percent in 2019-20.
33.Who has initiated the hydro power projects in Bengal?
[A] West Bengal Hydro Power Project Association
[B] West Bengal Assembly of Power Plants and Projects
[C] West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited]
Notes:
The West Bengal Government has developed hydro power projects to harness the hydro electricity that can be generated from so many rivers flowing in the state. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has initiated the hydro power projects.
34.How many division Eastern Railway comprises?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
Correct Answer: B [4]
Notes:
Eastern Railway Zone, Kolkata comprises of four divisions i.e., Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda. It has 4,320 km stretch with 4,185 km broad gauge line and 135 km metre gauge line.
35.Which river system is the East canal part of NW5 of Bengal?
[A] Brahmani-Mahanadi River System
[B] Ganges River System
[C] Brahmaputra River System
[D] Teesta-Torsha-Jaldhaka River System
Correct Answer: A [Brahmani-Mahanadi River System]
Notes:
The East Coast Canal system running from Geonkhali and Charbatia (217 km) in West Bengal forms a stretch of NW-5. It is maintained by IWAI (Inland Waterways Authority of India) and CIWTC. The East canal is part of Brahmani-Mahanadi river system.
36.Which religion was founded by Chaitanya?
[A] Gaudiya Vaishnavism
[B] Hinduism
[C] Jainism
[D] Islam
Correct Answer: A [Gaudiya Vaishnavism ]
Notes:
Chaitanya founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism or Bhakti Movement in Bengal. Chaitanya’s influence on literature and culture of Bengal was immense. He died on 14th June, 1534.
37.‘Keeping the Faith: Memoirs of a Parliamentarian’– the autobiography was published in–
[A] 2008
[B] 2009
[C] 2010
[D] 2011
Correct Answer: C [2010]
Notes:
On 23rd July, 2008 the CPIM Party expelled Somnath Chatterjee from the party for violation of party discipline. He retired from active politics in 2009. His autobiography, ‘Keeping the Faith: Memoirs of a Parliamentarian’, was
published in 2010. He died on 13th August, 2018.
38.Bengali language can be classified into how many dialects?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Correct Answer: D [5]
Notes:
Bengali can be classified into five dialects which are as follows: 1. Rarhi Dialect, 2. Bengali Dialect, 3. Varendra Dialect, 4. Jharkhandi Dialect and 5. Rajbanshi Dialect.
39.Which of these is not a poetry by Rabindranath Tagore?
[A] Manasi
[B] Balaka
[C] Gitanjali
[D] Chhaya o Chhobi
Correct Answer: D [Chhaya o Chhobi]
Notes:
On 22nd December, 1901, Rabindranath started a school at Shantiniketan which became Visva Bharati University. Some of his famous poetries are Bhanusimha Thakurer Padavali, Manasi, Sonar Tari, Gitanjal, Balaka, etc.
40.Bidrohi Kabi was the title of–
[A] Kazi Nazrul Islam
[B] Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
[C] Sukanta Bhattacharjee
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Kazi Nazrul Islam ]
Notes:
Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on 25th May, 1899 in Asansol, West Bengal. He was a Bengali poet, writer and musician. His support for political and social justice earned him the title ‘Rebel Poet’ or ‘Bidrohi Kabi’.
41.What is the occupation of Namasudras?
[A] Security
[B] Theif
[C] Boatman
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [Boatman ]
Notes:
Namasudras are cultivators and boatmen. Traditionally, they lived in the marshy areas of Bangladesh but were forced to settle in West Bengal during partition. Namasudras are a large non-Aryan caste of Eastern Bengal, mainly engaged in boating and cultivation.
42.Where does West Bengal stand in Indian rank in terms of population?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Correct Answer: C [4]
Notes:
According to the Census 2011, West Bengal has a population of 9,12,76,115
comprising of 4,68,09,027 males and 4,44,67,088 females. The state is the 4th most populous state of the country.
43.What is Bengal’s stand in india in terms of literacy rate, according to census of 2011?
[A] 10
[B] 13
[C] 17
[D] 20
Correct Answer: D [20]
Notes:
With a literacy rate of 76.26% (male 81.69% and female 70.54%) , above the national average of 74.04%, as per the 2011 Census, West Bengal ranks 20th amongst the 36 states and union territories in India in terms of literacy rate.
44.What is the Crude Birth Rate of Bengal?
[A] 10%
[B] 13%
[C] 15%
[D] 16%
Correct Answer: D [16%]
Notes:
The Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is the number of births per 1000 people per year.
The crude birth rate of West Bengal is 16%, which is lower than the national
average of 21.4%.
45.To prevent heavy rainwater stored in the roof, which shapes are used for roofs?
[A] Oval
[B] Triangular
[C] Curved
[D] Flat
Correct Answer: C [Curved]
Notes:
Bengali curved roofs, suitable for the very heavy rains, were adopted into a distinct local style of Indo-Islamic architecture, and used decoratively elsewhere in north India in Mughal architecture.
46.What Bengal was rightly called during the Pala Dynasty?
[A] Queen of Fertility
[B] Lady of the East
[C] Queen of Golden Art
[D] Lady of Modern Society and Art
Correct Answer: B [Lady of the East]
Notes:
The building pattern of the century (Pala Dynasty) was carried out throughout South East Asia and China, Japan and Tibet. The Bengal Region has rightly been named the “Lady of the East”.
47.Which of these is not a species of Sub-alpine Forests?
[A] Birch
[B] Rhododendrons
[C] Oak
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above ]
Notes:
The species commonly found in Sub-alpine Forests are junipers, birch, rhododendrons, berberis, maling bamboo, laurel, etc. Oak and magnolia occur around the region of Kalimpong. In the upper Singalila range, dwarf rhododendrons, meadows and small flowering bushes occur.
48.In how many states do Central Government run the Namami Gange mission?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Correct Answer: D [5]
Notes:
Namami Gange mission is run by the CentralGovernment in five states namely
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. It is managed by West Bengal Forest Department for sustaining the biodiversity of the Ganga river ecosystem along with its purification.
49.Which of India’s first was started in two post offices in Kolkata on March?
[A] Permit to withdraw huge amount of money from locker
[B] Physical delivery for digital parcel
[C] Digital parcel locker service
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [Digital parcel locker service]
Notes:
For the 1st time in India, the Department of Posts (DoP), Kolkata (West Bengal circle), has launched free digital parcel locker service in 2 post offices (the Nabadiganta IT post office in Sector 5 of Salt Lake City & at the post office in New Town’s Action Area I). Under this service, customers will be able to collect their parcel from the post office according to their convenience. This facility is quite popular in European countries but is starting for the first time in India.
50.According to the ‘SKOCH State of Governance 2019’ report, what is Bengal’s rank in Health, Education, Power and e-Governance segments?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Correct Answer: B [3]
Notes:
On January 22, 2020, According to the ‘SKOCH State of Governance 2019’ report, Gujarat gained the top spot on the back of better performance in Health, Education, Power and e-Governance segments. West Bengal has secured the third position in the 2019 ranking.
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