1. Hepatology is the study of
A) Kidney
B) Liver
C) Heart
D) Lungs
2. The famous Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace) in Punjab is located at
A) Patiala
B) Amritsar
C) Ludhiana
D) Kapurthala
3. Ooty is located in which Indian state?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
4. The first battle with firearms in India
A) Talikota
B) Panipat (1526)
C) Khanwa
D) Buxar
5. Rani Rashmoni was associated with the establishment of
A) Dakshineswar Kali Temple
B) Kalighat Temple
C) Belur Math
D) Pareshnath Temple
6. Who is known as the “Flying Sikh”?
A) PT Usha
B) Milkha Singh
C) Gurbachan Singh
D) Balbir Singh
7. A Galvanometer measures
A) Voltage
B) Power
C) Current
D) Resistance
8. Pashupatinath Temple is located in
A) India
B) Nepal
C) Bhutan
D) Sri Lanka
9. Which of the following is NOT a viral disease?
A) Influenza
B) AIDS
C) Tuberculosis
D) Dengue
10. Santosh Trophy is associated with
A) Hockey
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Kabaddi
11. The national sport of India (popular perception) is
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Hockey
D) Badminton
12. Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located at
A) Sriharikota
B) Trivandrum
C) Ahmedabad
D) Bengaluru
13. Bhimbetka rock shelters are located in
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh
14. Underground stems are found in which of the following?
A) Ginger
B) Spinach
C) Mango
D) Wheat
15. Highest peak of West Bengal
A) Sandakphu
B) Phalut
C) Tonglu
D) Pandim
16. The first Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
A) IIM Lucknow
B) IIM Bangalore
C) IIM Calcutta
D) IIM Ahmedabad
17. The press regulation act of 1878 was known as
A) Vernacular Press Act
B) Arms Act
C) Public Safety Act
D) Licensing Act
18. The largest producer of chromium in India
A) Karnataka
B) Odisha
C) Jharkhand
D) Telangana
19. The first Indian woman President of UNGA
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Vijaya laxmi Pandit
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Sucheta Kriplani
20. The first Indian state to implement GST was
A) Assam
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
21. The first Indian railway workshop was set up at
A) Jamalpur
B) Kharagpur
C) Liluah
D) Perambur
22. “Provisions of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act” is not applicable in:
A) West Bengal
B) Odisha
C) Gujarat
D) Jharkhand
23. The site “Jagjivanpur” (Bengal) is famous for remains of:
A. A Mauryan fortification
B. A Buddhist monastery (Vikrampura type)
C. A Gupta copper hoard
D. A Pala mint
24. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay first published Vande Mataram in:
A. Anandamath
B. Bangadarshan
C. Rajmohan’s Wife
D. Lokmanya
25. The Bhurshut kingdom flourished in which region of Bengal?
A. Malda
B. Howrah–Hooghly
C. Nadia
D. Birbhum
26. Chuar Rebellion (1798–1805) in WB occurred mainly in:
A. Bankura & Midnapore
B. Bardhaman & Hooghly
C. Birbhum & Murshidabad
D. Jalpaiguri & Cooch Behar
27. The first industrial strike in Bengal (and India) was in:
A. 1850
B. 1862
C. 1875
D. 1881
28. The treaty that transferred Diwani of Bengal to the East India Company:
A. Treaty of Allahabad
B. Treaty of Alinagar
C. Treaty of Sugauli
D. Treaty of Purandar
29. The newspaper Jugantar was started by:
A. Aurobindo & Barindra Ghosh
B. Bipin Pal
C. Surya Sen
D. J. C. Bose
30. The partition of Bengal (first) was announced by:
A. Curzon
B. Ripon
C. Mayo
D. Hardinge
31. The “Blue Mutiny” (Neel Bidroho) took place in:
A. 1853
B. 1857
C. 1859–60
D. 1865
32. The Fakir–Sannyasi Rebellion took place mainly during the rule of:
A. Alivardi Khan
B. Siraj-ud-Daula
C. Warren Hastings
D. John Shore
33. The earliest known capital of the Bengal Sultanate was:
A. Dhaka
B. Gaur (Lakhnauti)
C. Pandua (Firuzabad)
D. Satgaon
34. Which Bengali saint was associated with the Bhakti movement in the 12th century?
A. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
B. Ramanuja
C. Jayadeva
D. Vallabhacharya
35. The earliest Tamil grammar text:
A. Tolkappiyam
B. Kural
C. Purananuru
D. Pattinappalai
36. The Harappan animal not domesticated was:
A. Dog
B. Horse
C. Sheep
D. Goat
37. The famous Chalcolithic site “Inamgaon” is in:
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. UP
38. The first Tamil epics Silappadikaram and Manimekalai belong to:
A. Pallava period
B. Sangam age
C. Chola age
D. Gupta age
39. Which Article deals with Protection against arbitrary arrest and detention?
A) Article 20
B) Article 22
C) Article 25
D) Article 32
40. The Gupta gold coins were called:
A. Pana
B. Nishka
C. Dinaras
D. Karshapana
41. The minimum number of judges required to decide a case involving Constitutional interpretation in the Supreme Court is
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
42. The main occupation of early Vedic people:
A. Agriculture
B. Cattle rearing
C. Masonry
D. Iron smelting
43. The Pala dynasty ruler famous for Buddhism revival:
A. Gopala
B. Dharmapala
C. Mahipala
D. Vigrahapala
44. The ancient name of Bengal mentioned in Vedic texts:
A. Gauda
B. Pundra
C. Vanga
D. Radha
45. The Harappans traded most with:
A. Greece
B. Mesopotamia
C. China
D. Egypt
46. Bindusara invited which Greek ambassador?
A. Pliny
B. Ptolemy
C. Deimachus
D. Dionysius
47. Megasthenes’ Indica does NOT refer to which caste?
A. Philosophers
B. Soldiers
C. Farmers
D. Untouchables
48. First civil disobedience movement was at:
A. Champaran
B. Bardoli
C. Kheda
D. Dandi
49. The word “Secular” was added to the Preamble by
A) 7th Amendment
B) 42nd Amendment
C) 44th Amendment
D) 52nd Amendment
50. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is mentioned in
A) Part IX
B) Part XIV
C) Part XVI
D) Part XIX