1. Which soil is rich in potash but poor in nitrogen?
A. Alluvial soil
B. Red soil
C. Mountain soil
D. Peaty soil
2. Which soil in India has the highest water-holding capacity?
A. Red soil
B. Black cotton soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Alluvial soil
3. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, citizenship by naturalisation requires a minimum residence in India of:
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 12 years
D. 15 years
4. Which Fundamental Right was abolished by the 44th Constitutional Amendment?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Constitutional Remedies
C. Right to Property
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
5. Which artist of the Bengal School was deeply influenced by Japanese wash techniques introduced by Okakura and Yokoyama?
A. Nandalal Bose
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Jamini Roy
D. Gaganendranath Tagore
6. Nandalal Bose belonged to which major art movement?
A. Bengal School of Art
B. Progressive Artists’ Group
C. Delhi Shilpa Movement
D. Madras Art Movement
7. Warli painting, known for its white-on-mud geometric figures, originates from the tribal communities of:
A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
8. The Right to Education (RTE) is guaranteed under which Article?
A. Article 19
B. Article 21A
C. Article 23
D. Article 32
9. The SI unit of frequency is:
A. Hertz
B. Tesla
C. Becquerel
D. Sievert
10. The atomic number of an element represents:
A. Number of neutrons
B. Number of protons
C. Number of nucleons
D. Number of electrons in the outer shell
11. The visible surface of the Sun is called the:
A. Chromosphere
B. Corona
C. Photosphere
D. Core
12. The region where the temperature rises sharply from thousands to millions of degrees is the:
A. Chromosphere
B. Corona
C. Radiative zone
D. Convective zone
13. Spiders belong to which class of the animal kingdom?
A. Insecta
B. Arachnida
C. Crustacea
D. Myriapoda
14. The archaeological site of Dholavira, a major Harappan city, is located in:
A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Punjab
15. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?
A. 1905
B. 1915
C. 1920
D. 1930
16. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1922
D. 1925
17. The historic Dandi March (Salt March) started in:
A. 1928
B. 1930
C. 1932
D. 1935
18. Gandhi started the Quit India Movement in:
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1944
19. “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it” was said by:
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
20. The Tungabhadra River is a major tributary of which river?
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Cauvery
D. Pennar
21. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi is located on the banks of which river?
A. Vaigai
B. Tungabhadra
C. Periyar
D. Mandovi
22. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located beside which lake?
A. Vembanad Lake
B. Chilika Lake
C. Loktak Lake
D. Sambhar Lake
23. The UN Security Council permanent members (P5) include:
A. India, China, USA, France, UK
B. USA, China, Russia, France, UK
C. USA, China, Germany, France, UK
D. USA, China, Japan, France, UK
24. The country with the highest number of time zones is:
A. USA
B. Russia
C. France
D. Canada
25. The Abhinav Bindra Target Shooting Academy, known for producing Olympic shooters, is located in:
A. Pune
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
26. The Arjuna Award was instituted in which year?
A. 1950
B. 1961
C. 1971
D. 1980
27. The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award is given by which state?
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
28. The Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, is shared by India and which country?
A. Myanmar
B. Bangladesh
C. Thailand
D. Sri Lanka
29. Hampi, the UNESCO World Heritage site, was the capital of which dynasty?
A. Chola
B. Vijayanagara
C. Pala
D. Rashtrakuta
30. Tawang Monastery, one of the largest in India, is situated in which state?
A. Sikkim
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Ladakh
D. Himachal Pradesh
31. The Eiffel Tower, an iconic iron lattice structure, was constructed in:
A. 1870
B. 1889
C. 1900
D. 1925
32. Taj Mahal of India was inspired by which Persian structure?
A. Imam Mosque
B. Humayun’s Tomb
C. Shah Jahan’s Masjid-i-Jahan Numa
D. None
33. Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, is in:
A. Thailand
B. Cambodia
C. Laos
D. Vietnam
34. The first capital of Bengal under British rule was:
A. Kolkata
B. Murshidabad
C. Chandannagar
D. Dhaka
35. The famous silk variety of West Bengal, produced in Murshidabad and Malda, is:
A. Tussar Silk
B. Mulberry Silk
C. Muga Silk
D. Patola Silk
36. Santiniketan, associated with Rabindranath Tagore, is located in which district?
A. Birbhum
B. Nadia
C. Bardhaman
D. Murshidabad
37. The largest mangrove forest in the world, Sundarbans, is located in which districts of West Bengal?
A. North & South 24 Parganas
B. Howrah & Hooghly
C. Midnapore & Purulia
D. Jalpaiguri & Cooch Behar
38. Fakir Chand College, one of the oldest educational institutions in West Bengal, is located in:
A. Kolkata
B. Howrah
C. Bardhaman
D. Malda
39. The famous folk theatre of Bengal, performed traditionally in rural areas, is:
A. Jatra
B. Chhau
C. Gaudiya Nritya
D. Gambhira
40. Malda district of West Bengal is famous for producing which fruit?
A. Mango
B. Litchi
C. Jackfruit
D. Guava
41. The largest river island in West Bengal is:
A. Sagar Island
B. Moyna Island
C. Fraserganj Island
D. Kulpi Island
42. The powerhouse of the cell refers to which organelle?
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Ribosome
D. Golgi apparatus
43. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by:
A. Virus
B. Bacterium
C. Fungus
D. Protozoa
44. Hepatitis B primarily affects:
A. Kidneys
B. Heart
C. Liver
D. Lungs
45. The largest town situated on the banks of the River Ganges is:
A. Patna
B. Varanasi
C. Kanpur
D. Allahabad (Prayagraj)
46. The world’s smallest country by area is:
A. Monaco
B. San Marino
C. Nauru
D. Vatican City
47. The first country to land a rover on the far side of the Moon was:
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
48. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many states?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
***UP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jharkhand***
49. The coronary arteries supply blood to:
A. Lungs
B. Heart muscles
C. Brain
D. Kidneys
50. The state tree of West Bengal is:
A. Sal
B. Banyan
C. Mango
D. Palm