Quiz  /  West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

  • 1. 
    Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 1 & 2
  • 2 & 3
  • 1, 2 & 3

  • 2. 
      Consider the following traditional water management system with states to which they are associated:

  • 1 & 2 Only
  • 3 Only
  • 2 & 3 Only
  • 1, 2 & 3

  • 3. 
    Which Janapadas were mentioned in Atharvaveda?

  • Malla & Kashi
  • Anga & Magadha
  • Both (a) & (b)
  • Panchal

  • 4. 
    Which region were united together by the Pundra leader with the alliance of Magadha?

  • Pundra & Vanga
  • Kirata & Pundra
  • Pundra, Vanga & Kirata
  • None of the above

  • 5. 
    How many mojor systems were found in 6th Century’s Hindu philosophy (darshans)?

  • 5
  • 6
  • 4
  • 2

  • 6. 
    Who wrote Charyagiti-koshavrtti?

  • Prabodhchandra Bagchi
  • Abahatta
  • Munidatta
  • Kritichandra

  • 7. 
    According to copperplate, who was Srichandra’s son?

  • Govindachandra
  • Ladahachandra
  • Kalyanachandra
  • Trailokyachandra

  • 8. 
    Which are the twin capitals built in Bengal by Turkish Sultanate?

  • Gaur & Pandua
  • Patuliputra & Hedua
  • Malda & Murshidabad
  • None of the above

  • 9. 
    Who wrote Ghazi Vijaya and Satya Pir Vijay?

  • Ramarullah
  • Faizullah
  • Batapi
  • Muhammad Kasimuddin

  • 10. 
    Who became the governor after Lord Clive?

  • Cornwallis
  • Vensittart
  • Wellesley
  • Hastings

  • 11. 
    Anandadeva constructed his new capital at–

  • Manipura
  • Bishnupura
  • Vasantapura
  • Nabadwip

  • 12. 
    How many chieftains were Hindus during Isa Khan’s rule?

  • 3
  • 4
  • 6
  • 2

  • 13. 
    Which was the last dynasty to rule the Sultanate of Bengal?

  • Karrani Dynasty
  • Sur Dynasty
  • Ilyas Shahi Dynasty
  • Hussain Shah Dynasty

  • 14. 
    Who wrote the first Bengali

  • Shikandi Malhaar
  • Ashwatthama Shil
  • Parameshwar Das
  • None of the above

  • 15. 
    Who was the first Nawab of Bengal who supported East India Company?

  • Mir Kashim
  • Mir Jafar
  • Mirza Muhammad
  • Mir Madan

  • 16. 
    In only which place the Chuars got victory against the Company?

  • Madhubani
  • Shalbani
  • Sundarbans
  • None of the above

  • 17. 
    In which year the capital of India was shifted to Delhi from Bengal?

  • 1910
  • 1901
  • 1911
  • 1912

  • 18. 
    Who planned “Rodda company arms heist” in 1914?

  • Bipin Chandra Pal
  • Bipin Roy
  • Bipin Kumar Prashashti
  • Bipin Behari Ganguli

  • 19. 
    Who was the first Bengali journalist?

  • Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya
  • Surendranath Banerjee
  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  • 20. 
    Abalabandhab was launched by–

  • Abanindranath Tagore
  • Dwarkanath Ganguly
  • Surendranath Banerjee
  • None of the above

  • 21. 
    Which city was named Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845?

  • Serampore
  • Dankuni
  • Chandannagar
  • Raurkella

  • 22. 
    Out of 52 Shakti Peethas in India, how many of them re situated in Bengal?

  • 12
  • 11
  • 10
  • 9

  • 23. 
    Which dune of coastal plains lies the farthest from Bay of Bengal?

  • Kanthi dune
  • Digha dune
  • Sagardwip dune
  • Mandarmani dune

  • 24. 
    Exide Industries Limited, the multinational storage battery manufacturer and life insurance company, has its headquarters in–

  • Kolkata
  • Hooghly
  • Howrah
  • Haldia

  • 25. 
    Other than Kolkata and Howrah, which place also has a growing Chemical industry?

  • Kalyani
  • Hooghly
  • Burdwan
  • Asansol

  • 26. 
    Which place is famous for majorly Shipbuilding?

  • Khidderpore
  • Asansol
  • Durgapur
  • Raiganj

  • 27. 
    What is West Bengal’s rank in India’s economy as on 2020?

  • 10
  • 11
  • 14
  • 17

  • 28. 
    After 2007, the supply and management of electricity in rural areas of West Bengal is undertaken by–

  • West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
  • West Bengal State Electricity
  • nsmission Company Limited
  • West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited
  • West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency

  • 29. 
    Indo/Bangladesh border is connected with Bengal through–

  • NH312
  • NH34
  • NH12
  • NH10

  • 30. 
    How many Domestic Airports are there in Bengal?

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

  • 31. 
    In which year Bidhan Chandra Roy recieved Bharat Ratna?

  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1961

  • 32. 
    In which year Prasanta Chandra

  • 1892
  • 1893
  • 1894
  • 1895

  • 33. 
    In which year Bose Institute was set up by Jagadish Bose?

  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918

  • 34. 
    Who invented the treatment of Kala-azar (Visceral

  • Prafulla Chandra Roy
  • Jagadish Chandra Bose
  • Meghnad Saha
  • Upendranath Brahmachari

  • 35. 
    Who first composed the Agamani songs?

  • Dwijendralal Roy
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • Ramprasad Sen
  • Kazi Nazrul Islam

  • 36. 
    Which of these is name of famous Kabiyals (Kabigaan singers)?

  • Anthony Firinghee
  • Haru Thakur
  • Bhola Moira
  • All of the above

  • 37. 
    What was the first solo album of Suman Chattopadhyay?

  • Bose Anko
  • Tomake Chai
  • Ichchhe Holo
  • Jatissor

  • 38. 
    Which of these is a famous Dwijendrageeti?

  • Dhana Dhanye Pushpe Bhara
  • Vande Mataram
  • Amar Shonar Bangla
  • Jaya Jaya Jaya

  • 39. 
    How many parts is Gitabitan divided into?

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

  • 40. 
    During the reign Dhali dance was originated?

  • Pratapaditya
  • Vikramaditya
  • Mahavira
  • Sidhhartha

  • 41. 
    Which is the largest and oldest museum in India?

  • Asiatic Society & Museum
  • Neheru Children’s Museum
  • Indian Museum
  • None of the above

  • 42. 
    Apart from Milk tea, Bengal is famous for–

  • Masala Tea
  • Liquor Tea
  • Ginger Tea
  • Borni Tea

  • 43. 
    Name a popular fish curry of Bengal.

  • Ilish maachh
  • Chingri Maachh
  • Pabda Maachh
  • All of the above

  • 44. 
    Which government scheme covers medical insurance upto 1.5 lakhs?

  • Swastha Bondhu
  • Swastha Beema
  • Swastha Sathi
  • Swastha Jagaran

  • 45. 
    Which of these regions comprise together into the architecture of Bengal?

  • Tripura
  • Modern country of Bangladesh
  • Assam’s Barak Valley
  • All of the above

  • 46. 
    To build the mosques during Bengal Sultanate, from which the stones and bricks were produced?

  • Rarh Region
  • Ganges Delta
  • Sandy Coastal region
  • North Bengal

  • 47. 
    In which year the forests of Sundarbans are included in World Heritage Site?

  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990

  • 48. 
    Which of these industry is hugely based on Sundarbans mangrove forests?

  • Furniture Industry
  • Wind Mills
  • Paper Industry
  • Wax Industry

  • 49. 
    What is the head of Gram Panchayat called?

  • Nyeta
  • Sarpanch
  • Mukhya
  • Pradhan

  • 50. 
    What was launched by the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel on January 2020?

  • PRISTHUB
  • PURVODAYA
  • Processed Steel Hub
  • All of the above
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