1. The national anthem of India is written by—
A. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Subramania Bharati
2. Founder of the Mughal Empire in India was—
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Babur
D. Aurangzeb
3. Operation launched to bring Indians back from Sudan (2023)—
A. Operation Ganga
B. Operation Vande Bharat
C. Operation Kaveri
D. Operation Raahat
4. The land of five rivers refers to—
A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
5. Capital of New York (state) is—
A. New York City
B. Buffalo
C. Albany
D. Rochester
6. Acrophobia is the fear of—
A. Water
B. Heights
C. Darkness
D. Crowds
7. The planet with the most moons is—
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Neptune
D. Uranus
8. The strongest human muscle (by weight efficiency) is in the—
A. Legs
B. Jaw
C. Heart
D. Arms
9. The 4th letter of the Greek alphabet is—
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. Delta
10. The city known as “The Eternal City” is—
A. Athens
B. Rome
C. Cairo
D. Jerusalem
11. The famous ‘Shaheed Minar’ in Kolkata was originally known as:
A. Ochterlony Monument
B. Victoria Monument
C. Hastings Tower
D. Freedom Pillar
12. Which river forms the famous Mahananda Corridor in North Bengal?
A. Teesta
B. Mahananda
C. Jaldhaka
D. Torsa
13. Which famous football club of West Bengal was founded in 1889?
A. Mohun Bagan
B. Mohammedan Sporting
C. East Bengal
D. Kalighat FC
14. Theory stating Earth revolves around the Sun
A. Geocentric theory
B. Evolution theory
C. Heliocentric theory
D. Quantum theory
15. World’s first artificial satellite was—
A. Apollo 11
B. Sputnik 1
C. Explorer 1
D. Vostok 1
16. Who discovered that Earth revolves around the Sun?
A. Galileo
B. Copernicus
C. Kepler
D. Newton
17. The rarest and most expensive spice in the world is—
A. Cardamom
B. Saffron
C. Vanilla
D. Cinnamon
18. Low-grade brown coal is called—
A. Bituminous
B. Peat
C. Lignite
D. Anthracite
19. Horticulture deals with—
A. Field crops
B. Fruits & vegetables
C. Fish
D. Forests
20. Rabi crops are sown in—
A. Monsoon
B. Winter
C. Summer
D. Spring
21. Which plateau produces the maximum minerals?
A. Deccan Plateau
B. Chota Nagpur Plateau
C. Malwa Plateau
D. Tibetan Plateau
22. Members representing Princely States in Constituent Assembly (1946) were—
A. 97
B. 101
C. 94
D. 93
23. Which country invented ice cream?
A. Italy
B. France
C. China
D. USA
24. The ‘University of Gour Banga’ in West Bengal is located in:
A. Malda
B. Murshidabad
C. Nadia
D. Hooghly
25. First name of Maradona was—
A. Fernando
B. Diego
C. Carlos
D. Alberto
26. National sport of Japan is—
A. Judo
B. Karate
C. Sumo Wrestling
D. Kendo
27. A group of pandas is called a—
A. Pack
B. Bamboo
C. Embarrassment
D. Parade
28. Animal with the largest brain relative to body size—
A. Human
B. Elephant
C. Dolphin
D. Gorilla
29. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in—
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Odisha
30. Term “ecosystem” was coined by—
A. Tansley
B. Odum
C. Haeckel
D. Darwin
31. Article 51-A is related to—
A. DPSP
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Fundamental Duties
D. Union–State Relations
32. Snake Island is located in—
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Black Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Arabian Sea
33. Konark Sun Temple was built by—
A. Narasimhadeva I
B. Ashoka
C. Prithviraj Chauhan
D. Harsha
34. Author of ‘Kalpasutra’ is—
A. Bhadrabahu
B. Mahavira
C. Hiuen Tsang
D. Hemachandra
35. The 15th Indian Census was conducted in—
A. 2001
B. 2011
C. 2021
D. 1991
36. Lucknow Pact was signed in—
A. 1914
B. 1916
C. 1917
D. 1920
37. Ambika Charan Mazumdar was related to—
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Partition of Bengal
C. INC (Congress)
D. Home Rule League
38. Flamingo Festival is celebrated in—
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
39. Battle of Ghaghra was fought in—
A. 1529
B. 1556
C. 1576
D. 1707
40. Rabi crop is sown in—
A) October–December
B) June–August
C) January–March
D) April–May
41. Which Harappan site is in Haryana?
A. Lothal
B. Kalibangan
C. Rohri
D. Rakhigarhi ✔
42. Which wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal is famous for the Himalayan Red Panda?
A. Singalila National Park
B. Neora Valley National Park
C. Chapramari WLS
D. Buxa Tiger Reserve
43. The oldest port city of West Bengal, historically known as ‘Samandar’, is:
A. Tamralipti
B. Chandraketugarh
C. Ganga Sagar
D. Bardhaman
44. The first printing press in Bengal was established at:
A. Serampore
B. Hooghly
C. Chandannagar
D. Murshidabad
45. The ‘Lalbazar’ in Kolkata is famous as the headquarters of:
A. Kolkata Municipal Corporation
B. Kolkata Police
C. Fire Services
D. CID West Bengal
46. Who led the Santhal Rebellion (1855–56) from present-day West Bengal region?
A. Birsa Munda
B. Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu
C. Raghunath Mahato
D. Tantia Bhil
47. The ‘Bengal School of Art’ was founded by:
A. Gaganendranath Tagore
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Nandalal Bose
48. Which railway zone has its HQ in Kolkata?
A. Northern Railway
B. South Eastern Railway
C. Western Railway
D. East Coast Railway
49. The historic ‘Nimtita Rajbari’ in Murshidabad became famous from which film?
A. Pather Panchali
B. Jalsaghar
C. Charulata
D. Kapurush
50. Which of the following districts of Bihar does NOT share its border with Nepal?
A. Sitamarhi
B. Madhubani
C. Kishanganj
D. Nalanda