1. Which soil type dominates the Rarh region?
A. Alluvial
B. Laterite
C. Peaty
D. Saline
2. Which movement is associated with Titu Mir?
A. Indigo Revolt
B. Faraizi Movement
C. Tebhaga Movement
D. Santhal Rebellion
3. Which of the following is NOT a GI-tagged product of West Bengal?
A. Bishnupur Silk
B. Bankura Horse
C. Santipuri Saree
D. Murshidabad Silk
4. “Banglar Rasogolla” GI tag dispute was mainly with:
A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. Assam
D. Uttar Pradesh
5. The Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve was declared in:
A. 1987
B. 1989
C. 1992
D. 1994
6. The French colony in Bengal was:
A. Chandannagar
B. Serampore
C. Chinsurah
D. Barrackpore
7. Which West Bengal district has the longest coastline?
A. South 24 Parganas
B. Purba Medinipur
C. Paschim Medinipur
D. North 24 Parganas
8. Which Mahajanapada included a large part of present-day West Bengal?
A. Anga
B. Magadha
C. Vanga
D. Vajji
9. The Diwani of Bengal was granted to the Company in:
A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1765
D. 1772
10. The Dual Government in Bengal was introduced by:
A. Robert Clive
B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Dalhousie
11. The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in:
A. 1905
B. 1909
C. 1911
D. 1919
12. Tebhaga Movement was related to:
A. Indigo cultivation
B. Sharecroppers
C. Tea garden workers
D. Factory labour
13. The United Front government in West Bengal first came to power in:
A. 1957
B. 1962
C. 1967
D. 1972
14. Who was known as the “Father of Bengali Prose”?
A. Bankim Chandra
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Michael Madhusudan
D. Rabindranath Tagore
15. Which newspaper played a key role in Swadeshi Movement?
A. Samachar Darpan
B. Amrita Bazar Patrika
C. Anandabazar Patrika
D. Jugantar
16. The Governor of Bengal during the 1943 famine was:
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. C. Rajagopalachari
D. Wavell
17. Which House of Parliament cannot be dissolved?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Joint Sitting
D. Both Houses
18. Money Bill can be introduced only on the recommendation of:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Speaker
D. Finance Minister
19. Joint sitting of Parliament is presided over by:
A. President
B. Vice-President
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
20. Which article deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister?
A. Article 74
B. Article 75
C. Article 76
D. Article 78
21. Which writ is issued to prevent an authority from exceeding its jurisdiction?
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Certiorari
22. Which of the following is a Kharif oilseed crop?
A. Mustard
B. Linseed
C. Groundnut
D. Rapeseed
23. The Green Revolution in India mainly benefited which crop?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Pulses
D. Millets
24. Which region receives rainfall mainly from retreating monsoon?
A. Punjab
B. Rajasthan
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Assam
25. The largest area of wasteland in India is found in:
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
26. Daman and Diu were merged with India in:
A. 1947
B. 1956
C. 1961
D. 1962
27. Buland Darwaza was built to commemorate:
A. Victory over Bengal
B. Victory over Gujarat
C. Victory over Mewar
D. Victory over Deccan
28. Which painting style is famous for bold lines and vibrant colours?
A. Mughal
B. Madhubani
C. Pahari
D. Kalamkari
29. Bauxite is the ore of:
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Aluminium
D. Zinc
30. Which industry is called a sunrise industry?
A. Cotton textile
B. Iron and steel
C. Information technology
D. Sugar
31. The Bay of Bengal branch of monsoon first strikes the coast of:
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Odisha
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. West Bengal
32. Which river does NOT contribute significantly to the Indo-Gangetic alluvium?
A. Indus
B. Ganga
C. Brahmaputra
D. Godavari
33. The Indo-Gangetic Plains extend from:
A. Punjab to Assam
B. Rajasthan to Odisha
C. Gujarat to West Bengal
D. Haryana to Bangladesh
34. Which tribe practices shifting cultivation known as ‘Jhum’?
A. Bhil
B. Garo
C. Khasi
D. All of the above
35. The local name of Mount Everest in Nepal is:
A. Kangchenjunga
B. Nanga Parbat
C. Sagarmatha
D. Annapurna
36. Daman and Diu were former colonies of:
A. British
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. Dutch
37. Who added the gold plating to the Golden Temple?
A. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C. Banda Singh Bahadur
D. Ahmad Shah Abdali
38. Guru Nanak Dev was born in:
A. 1469 at Nankana Sahib
B. 1479 at Amritsar
C. 1459 at Talwandi
D. 1489 at Kartarpur
39. Which month records the highest average rainfall in India?
A. June
B. July
C. August
D. September
40. Which classical dance form is NOT mentioned in the Natya Shastra?
A. Bharatanatyam
B. Kathakali
C. Sattriya
D. Odissi
41. Tripitakas are sacred texts of:
A. Hinduism
B. Jainism
C. Buddhism
D. Sikhism
42. Which temple is famous for erotic sculptures?
A. Konark
B. Khajuraho
C. Meenakshi
D. Somnath
43. The Golden Temple is located in which water body?
A. Pushkar Lake
B. Sarovar Amrit
C. Ravi River
D. Beas River
44. The successor of Guru Nanak Dev was chosen on the basis of:
A. Birth
B. Age
C. Merit and devotion
D. Family lineage
45. Which Guru introduced the Gurmukhi script for writing Sikh scriptures?
A. Guru Nanak Dev
B. Guru Angad Dev
C. Guru Amar Das
D. Guru Arjan Dev
46. Doddabetta is the highest peak of:
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Anaimalai Hills
D. Cardamom Hills
47. Which city is associated with India’s first shipyard?
A. Mumbai
B. Kochi
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Kolkata
48. Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was established in 1907 at:
A. Bokaro
B. Durgapur
C. Jamshedpur
D. Rourkela
49. The ‘Detroit of India’ refers to:
A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. Gurugram
D. Ahmedabad
50. Which Mughal ruler ordered the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Bahadur Shah I
C. Farrukhsiyar
D. Muhammad Shah