1. UNO was founded in which year?
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1945
D. 1950
2. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
3. Indian Standard Time is based on:
A. 82.5° E
B. 75° E
C. 90° E
D. Greenwich
4. Which mineral is needed for blood clotting?
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Potassium
D. Iodine
5. Who wrote “Indica”?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Megasthenes
C. Pliny
D. Hiuen Tsang
6. Highest dam in India is:
A. Hirakud
B. Tehri
C. Bhakra
D. Nagarjuna Sagar
7. Which city is known as “Pearl City”?
A. Jaipur
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Patna
8. Father of Indian Constitution is:
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Nehru
D. Patel
9. Which is the national heritage animal of India?
A. Lion
B. Elephant
C. Rhinoceros
D. Tiger
10. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in:
A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
11. Mohiniyattam dance belongs to:
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
12. “City of Palaces” in India is:
A. Jaipur
B. Mysuru
C. Kolkata
D. Udaipur
13. Kalidas was a poet in whose court?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta II
C. Harshavardhana
D. Pulakesin II
14. Who was the first woman President of the UN General Assembly?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Kamala Harris
15. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A. Sodium
B. Mercury
C. Calcium
D. Potassium
16. Who built the Gol Gumbaz?
A. Adil Shah II
B. Ibrahim Adil Shah
C. Mohammad Adil Shah
D. Bijapur Sultan
17. Currency of Myanmar is:
A. Baht
B. Kyat
C. Dong
D. Kip
18. ATM stands for?
A. Automated Teller Machine
B. Automatic Transfer Machine
C. Advanced Transaction Module
D. Automated Transaction Machine
19. Which article deals with Fundamental Duties?
A. 51A
B. 48
C. 32
D. 50
20. Which state is known as the “Land of Rising Sun” in India?
A. Manipur
B. Nagaland
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
21. Which river forms the Dhuandhar Falls?
A. Narmada
B. Tapi
C. Chambal
D. Son
22. “Blue Water Policy” is associated with which colonial power?
A. Dutch
B. British
C. Portuguese
D. French
23. Which state is the largest producer of coal in India?
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. West Bengal
24. Where is the Kolleru Lake located?
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Kerala
25. CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) is maintained with—
A. SBI
B. RBI
C. Finance Ministry
D. State Govt
26. Which of the following is not a negotiable instrument?
A. Cheque
B. Promissory Note
C. Bill of Exchange
D. Bank Draft
27. Base year of India's GDP calculation (current)?
A. 2004–05
B. 2011–12
C. 2017–18
D. 2001–02
28. Money Bill can be introduced only in—
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. State Assembly
D. Any House
29. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?
A. Parliament
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Cabinet
30. Who wrote ‘Annihilation of Caste’?
A. Gandhi
B. Ambedkar
C. Tagore
D. Phule
31. Founder of the Theosophical Society in India?
A. Annie Besant
B. Dayanand
C. Aurobindo
D. Gokhale
32. The lowest physiographic region of West Bengal is:
A. Rarh Plateau
B. Tal Region
C. Barind Tract
D. Terai
33. The “Moribund Delta” of West Bengal refers to:
A. Hooghly Delta
B. Sundarbans Delta
C. Bidyadhari Delta
D. Ichhamati Delta
34. The Sub-Himalayan zone of West Bengal is also called:
A. Rarh
B. Dooars
C. Bankura Upland
D. Barind
35. The river Atreyee originates in:
A. Darjeeling
B. Dinajpur (Bangladesh)
C. Nepal Himalaya
D. Jalpaiguri
36. Teesta Barrage Project is located at:
A. Gajoldoba
B. Balurghat
C. Siliguri
D. Mekhliganj
37. The maximum forest cover in West Bengal is found in:
A. Jalpaiguri
B. Darjeeling
C. Paschim Medinipur
D. Bankura
38. The river Subarnarekha flows through which district in West Bengal?
A. Purulia
B. Bankura
C. Paschim Medinipur
D. Jhargram
39. The only district in West Bengal with international borders with three countries is:
A. Darjeeling
B. Alipurduar
C. Jalpaiguri
D. Cooch Behar
***Darjeeling (India–Nepal–Bhutan)***
40. Who annexed Awadh in 1856?
A. Dalhousie
B. Cornwallis
C. Wellesley
D. Lytton
41. Which state was formed first?
A. Nagaland
B. Haryana
C. Meghalaya
D. Tripura
42. “Pondicherry” officially became Puducherry in
A. 2002
B. 2006
C. 2008
D. 2010
43. Language with the largest number of native speakers?
A. Spanish
B. Hindi
C. Mandarin Chinese
D. English
44. Who wrote the epic “Meghaduta”?
A. Valmiki
B. Kalidasa
C. Tulsidas
D. Bhasa
45. What gas is used to extinguish fires?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
46. What animal is the national symbol of Australia?
A. Kangaroo
B. Koala
C. Emu
D. Crocodile
47. Which of the following planets is not a gas giant?
A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. Uranus
48. What chemical element is designated as “Hg”?
A. Silver
B. Tin
C. Copper
D. Mercury
49. What do Koalas usually eat?
A. Bamboo
B. Eucalyptus
C. Aloe Vera
D. Apple
50. Which animal is widely regarded as a symbol of peace and neutrality?
A. Tiger
B. White Dove
C. Eagle
D. Lion