1. What animal is a symbol of peace and neutrality?
A) Lion
B) Dove
C) Tiger
D) Eagle
2. What element is the main constituent of diamonds?
A) Silicon
B) Carbon
C) Graphite
D) Neon
3. What year was the first man sent to space?
A) 1959
B) 1961
C) 1965
D) 1970
4. Which sea is the most salty on Earth?
A) Red Sea
B) Black Sea
C) Baltic Sea
D) Dead Sea
5. Which organ secretes bile?
A) Kidney
B) Liver
C) Stomach
D) Pancreas
6. Which planet is called the “Morning Star” or “Evening Star”?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Jupiter
7. Which chemical element is designated as “Cu”?
A) Cobalt
B) Copper
C) Carbon
D) Curium
8. Which ocean is between Africa and Australia?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Southern Ocean
9. Which chemical element makes up most of the atmosphere of Mars?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Argon
10. In which year was Antarctica discovered?
A) 1820
B) 1700
C) 1857
D) 1901
11. When was the Red Cross founded?
A) 1859
B) 1863
C) 1870
D) 1890
12. The ‘Tal’ region in West Bengal is most prominent around:
A. Malda
B. Uttar Dinajpur
C. Nadia
D. Murshidabad
13. In what year was the Manga Carta signed?
A) 1215
B) 1315
C) 1415
D) 1515
14. Which chemical element is used in cooling/freezing food?
A) Helium
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Argon
15. Which chemical element is used to manufacture glass?
A) Calcium oxide
B) Sodium carbonate
C) Silica (SiO₂)
D) Potassium chloride
16. Which planet has the largest diameter?
A) Earth
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Neptune
17. Which element is used to fill balloons and airships?
A) Argon
B) Helium
C) Hydrogen
D) Nitrogen
18. Which element is used in the manufacture of batteries?
A) Lead
B) Silver
C) Chromium
D) Gold
19. In what year did the first man land on the Moon?
A) 1965
B) 1968
C) 1969
D) 1971
20. The river that flows entirely within West Bengal is:
A. Dwarakeswar
B. Damodar
C. Teesta
D. Mahananda
21. Sindh was annexed during the rule of—
A. Dalhousie
B. Wellesley
C. Ellenborough
D. Hastings
22. Which month is the shortest on the calendar?
A January
B. February
C. May
D. December
23. Fathometer is used to measure?
A) Humidity
B) Wind speed
C) Depth of ocean
D) Altitude
24. State of Jharkhand was formed in—
A. 1998
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 1996
25. 'Golden Revolution’ in India is related to—
A. Sericulture
B. Horticulture
C. Oilseeds
D. Milk production
26. Which vitamin is also known as “Retinol”?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
27. Rourkela Steel Plant was built with assistance from—
A. Russia
B. USA
C. Germany
D. China
28. During which season do we require more fat?
A) Summer
B) Winter
C) Rainy
D) Autumn
29. How many times has Brazil won the FIFA World Cup?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
30. How many players are there in a basketball team?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
31. Who invented the telegraph?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Samuel Morse
C) Thomas Edison
D) Marconi
32. Which is the longest river in Russia?
A) Lena
B) Volga
C) Ob
D) Don
33. Who was the first President of the USA?
A) John Adams
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) Abraham Lincoln
34. In which year did the Titanic sink?
A) 1910
B) 1912
C) 1914
D) 1915
35. Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?
A. Hydrometer
B. Sphygmomanometer
C. Anemometer
D. Lactometer
36. Which country is known as “Land of Maple Leaf”?
A. Norway
B. Canada
C. Sweden
D. Finland
37. Which planet has the shortest year?
A. Earth
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Venus
38. India's first nuclear test was conducted in—
A. 1974
B. 1971
C. 1964
D. 1998
39. The Rig Veda contains how many hymns?
A. 1028
B. 1200
C. 1500
D. 900
40. Who was the founder of the Nanda Dynasty?
A. Ugrasena
B. Mahapadma Nanda
C. Ashoka
D. Ajatashatru
41. The Greek ambassador Megasthenes visited India during the reign of:
A. Ashoka
B. Bindusara
C. Samudragupta
D. Chandragupta Maurya
42. The “Battle of Hydaspes” was fought between Alexander and:
A. Porus
B. Bimbisara
C. Dhanananda
D. Seleucus
43. Who wrote the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
A. Bana
B. Megasthenes
C. Harisena
D. Kalidasa
44. The capital of Kanishka was at:
A. Ujjain
B. Pataliputra
C. Purushapura
D. Taxila
45. The Ajodhya Hills are an extension of which plateau?
A. Hazaribagh Plateau
B. Ranchi Plateau
C. Chota Nagpur Plateau
D. Malwa Plateau
46. Which port is being developed as an alternative to Kolkata?
A. Kulpi
B. Tajpur
C. Diamond Harbour
D. Haldia
47. Which district of West Bengal has the lowest population density?
A. Dakshin Dinajpur
B. Darjeeling
C. Jhargram
D. Kalimpong
48. The Swadeshi Movement was launched in response to:
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Partition of Bengal
C. Jallianwala Bagh
D. Simon Commission
49. The Cabinet Mission came to India in:
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1947
50. The Salt Satyagraha began on:
A. 12 March 1930
B. 6 April 1930
C. 1 January 1930
D. 15 August 1930