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Q.1
IIT Kharagpur was set-up in the year
1945
1941
1951
1952
Q.2
Which among the following institutes is not situated in Kolkata?
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
Marine Engineering and Research Institute
Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fabrics
Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute
Q.3
Which among the following districts of West Bengal has the lowest literacy rate?
South Dinajpur
North Dinajpur
Purulia
Howrah
Q.4
Which among the following districts of West Bengal has the highest literacy rate?
Kolkata
East Midnapore
Hooghly
West Midnapore
Q.5
Where is the University of North Bengal situated in West Bengal?
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
New Jalpaiguri
Kalimpong
Q.6
When was the University of Calcutta founded?
1854
1857
1860
1874
Q.7
What is the objective of 'Utkarsha Abhijan' scheme conducted by paschim Banga sarva Shiksha Mission?
To monitor imporovement in children's learning levels
To give scholarship to SC students
To set up primary schools vocational training
To provide vocational training
Q.8
The Kolkata Medical College was set-up in the year
1830
1845
1835
1840
Q.9
The infant mortality rate in West Bengal is than the national average.
Higher
At par
Lower
No data
Q.10
The Fort William College of Kolkata was established in the year
1820
1810
1800
1900
Q.11
Which scheme run by West Bengal Government received the highest Public Service Award by United Nations in 2017?
Balika Samriddhi Yojana
Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme
Utkarsh Bangla Scheme
Shikshashree
Q.12
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The literacy rate of West Bengal is 76.26%.
2. The male literacy rate of West Bengal is 81.69%.
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
None of these
Q.13
Which of the following is true for literacy rate in West Bengal?
The literacy rate in West Bengal is higher than the national average.
The literacy rate in West Bengal is lower than the national average.
West Bengal's literacy rate is lowest in India.
None of the above
Q.14
Which district has highest sex ratio in West Bengal?
Kolkata
East Midnapore
North 24 Parganas
Darjeeling
Q.15
Which among the following organisation has many schools running under it in different places of West Bengal?
Ramakrishua Mission
Chinmaya Mission
Missionaries of Charity
All of the above
Q.16
Durga Puja is celebrated for
Three days
Four days
Five days
Six days
Q.17
Consider the following statements
1. The food carnival 'Ahare Bangla' generally takes place in the month of July.
2. The Animal Resources Development Department encourages many non-conventional meat and meat products in this food festival.
Which sentence(s) is/are true?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Q.18
Basantautsav means
Festival of colour
Festival of spring
Dol Jatra
All of the above
Q.19
'Ahare Bangla' is the name of
food festival of West Bengal
handicraft fair
cultural programme to promote folk music
None of the above
Q.20
Match the following lists-
List-I (Fair)
List-II (Timings)
a. Gangasagar Mela
1. Month of Kartik
b. Kenduli Mela
2. Month of February-March
c. Jalpesh Mela
3. Makar Sankranti
d. Rash Mela
4. Mid-January
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
Q.21
Kenduli Mela is held in Birbhum district on the occasion of
Nabobarsho
Makar Sankranti
Akshaya Tritiya
Nag Panchami
Q.22
Who among the following Noble laureates is not associated with the University of Calcutta?
Amartya Sen
C.V. Raman
Ronald Ross
Har Gobind Khurana
Q.23
Kenduli Mela is famous for
gatherings of thousands of Bauls
large number of Kirtanians
lots of shops of local handicrafts
None of the above
Q.24
Kalabhat, Gobindobhog, Tulaipanji, Kataribhog are the names of
unique varieties of rice
unique varieties of pulao
varieties of wheat
None of the above
Q.25
Jalpesh Mela is celebrated on the occasion of Shivratri in the month of
January-February
February-March
March-April
June-July
Q.26
The devotees of Ganga Sagar Mela visit the temple of
Kapil Muni
Bharat Muni
Gautam Muni
Patanjali Muni
Q.27
Teesta Tea and Tourism festival takes place in
Kalimpong
Siliguri
Darjeeling
Jaldhaka
Q.28
Teesta Tea and Tourism festival is organised by
West Bengal Tourism
Sikkim Tourism
Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
All of the above
Q.29
Rasksha Bandhan is not the most important festival in West Bengal, still it is celebrated in the month of
June-July
July-August
February-April
April-June
Q.30
Rash Yatra is celebrated on the full moon day in
Kartik month
Baishakh month
Shrava month
Magh month
Q.31
Name the place(s) famous for Jagadhatri Puja.
Chandannagar
Krishnanagar
Bhadreswar
All of these
Q.32
Name the place where the Jalpesh Mela is held.
Siliguri
Mainaguri
Malda
Dhupguri
Q.33
Name the famous Rathyatra near Serampore.
Mahesh
Ranaghat
Simurali
Kalyani
Q.34
Nabobarsho marks the beginning of new year in West Bengal as per the
Hindu calendar
Panjika of Hindus
Gregorian calendar
None of the the above
Q.35
Match the following lists
List-I
List-II
a. Gangasagar Mela
1. Chaitra Sankranti
b. Rash Mela
2. Full moon day in Kartik month
c. Charak Puja
3. First day of Baishakh month
d. Nabo barsho
4. Makar Sankranti
a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
a-4, b-1, b-2, d-3
a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Q.36
Which pair is incorrect?
Ganga Sagar Mela : South 24 Paragas
Kenduli Mela : Birbhum
Jalpesh Mela : Siliguri
None of the above
Q.37
Which festival is held on the day of 'Chaitra Sankranti'?
Charak puja
Nabo Barsho
Rathyatra
None of these
Q.38
Where does Poush Mela take place every year?
Milan mela Prangan
Bardhaman mela ground
Shantiniketan in Birbhum district
None of the above
Q.39
Vishnupur festival is held on
27
th
-31
st
December
20
th
-25
th
December
10
th
-15
th
January
7
th
-12
th
March
Q.40
The uniqueness of Diwali in West Bengal is the
it is decorated with candles and diyas
it is celebrated with music and dance
it is celebrated with Kali puja, instead of Lakshmi puja
None of the above
Q.41
What is the largest festival of the Muslims in West Bengal?
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Zuha
Muharram
Eid-e-Milad
Q.42
Vishnupur is famous for its
Handicrafts
Silk sarees
Own school of Gharana of classical music
All of the above
Q.43
The tourism department of West Bengal started Kolkata Chrismas festival in
2010
2011
2015
2020
Q.44
The principal objective of the Food Festival of West Bengal sponsored by the Animal Resources Development Department is
to promote the food industry.
to promote the food and food processing industry.
to create awareness about Bengali delicacies.
All of the above
Q.45
The most important festival of West Bengal is
Durga Puja
Doljatra
Nabobarsho
Deepabali
Q.46
Nazrul Award is given to honour the work of artists for spreading the work of Nazrul among the masses by the
Nazrul Akademy
University of Calcutta
State Government
None of the above
Q.47
Name the filmmaker who got 'Bharat Ratna Award' in 1992.
Mrinal Sen
Satyajit Roy
Tapan Sinha
Ritwik Ghatak
Q.48
Name the author who got Sahitya Akademi Award in 1957 for his book 'Sagar Theke Phera'.
Premendra Mitra
Subhash Mukhopadhyay
Jibanananda Das
None of the above
Q.49
First Vidyasagar Puraskar (1980) was won by
Annada Shankar Roy
Lila Majumdar
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Both (A) and (B)
Q.50
Consider the following statements about Bankim Puruskar.
1. Highest award in Bengali Fiction
2. Instituted in 1975
3. First award to Satinath Bhaduri
Which is not associated with the award?
1
2
3
All of these
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