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Q.1
What is the nature of West Bengal Legislature?
Bicameral
Unicameral
Unique
Uni-federal
Q.2
West Bengal Vidhan Sabha comprises how many members of Legislative Assembly?
292
295
294
296
Q.3
DD Bangla telecasts programs in regional language other than Bengali?
Punjabi
Santhali
Bhojpuri
Gujrati
Q.4
West Bengal Legislative Assembly came into existence on
18
th
January, 1862
1
st
December, 2000
18
th
October, 2000
5
th
November, 2000
Q.5
Bengali Little Magazine Movement is believed to start with the starting of which popular magazine?
Krittibas
Kallol
Sandesh
Kaurab
Q.6
The Khemta dance is performed during the famous festivals. Which of the following festivals is/are among those festivals?
Durga Puja
Dol Jatra
Kali Puja
Both (A) and (B)
Q.7
The Khemta dance is considered to be the oldest dance. It is performed depicting the characters of epic. Which of the following are those characters?
Lord Shiva and Durga
Lord Krishna and Radha
Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi
Lord Brahma and Lakshmi
Q.8
Balurghat radio station is located in which district of West Bengal?
South 24 Parganas
West Midnapore
South Dinajpur
Hooghly
Q.9
Apart from Bengali and English which other language newspapers were also published for the first time from West Bengal?
Urdu and Oriya
Hindi and Assamese
Urdu and Assamese
Hindi and Urdu
Q.10
Amrita Bazar Patrika group started which other newspaper from West Bengal in 1937?
Jugantar
Tattobodhini
Som Prakash
Bengalee
Q.11
The Khemta dance is accompanied by the musical instruments. Which of the following is/are those instruments?
Tabla
Sarangi
Harmonium
All of these
Q.12
The Khemta dance is a dance which is several decades old. The historic origin of the Khemta dance is considered to be
the courtyards of zamindars
the courtyards of kings
the local theatre
the Sangeet Natya Academy
Q.13
The musical instrument Ektara is mainly used in
Baul song
Sari gaan
Jari gaan
None of these
Q.14
The Lathi dance is performed by the youths which play with dangerous weapons like swords, bamboo sticks. The dance is performed on the occasion of
Muharram
Ganesha Chaturthi
Durga Puja
Kali Puja
Q.15
The Kirtan dance is unique and has a characteristic of to be performed by whole village. Who gave the dance its unique and proper form?
Lord Shiva
Krishna Dev Raya
Gopala
Chaitanya Deva
Q.16
The Kirtan dance is the most common dance pattern performed in West Bengal. It is devoted to which of the following epic characters?
Lord Shiva
Lord Vishnu
Lord Ganesha
Lord Krishna
Q.17
This type of dance expresses the meaning of the song through flexible and rhythmic body movements this is known as
Rabindra Nritya
Kirtan dance
Chhau dance
Bhadu dance
Q.18
There is unique jumping and movement of shoulder and chest. This depicts the various expressions of anger, joy and courage. The unique movement is known in Chhau dance
Utkarsha
Harsha
Ulfa
Mihira
Q.19
The Khemta dance pattern is a most popular dance pattern of West Bengal. It is performed since last 30 to 40 years. It is performed on the occasion of
birthdays
marriages
anniversaries
Both (A) and (B)
Q.20
The Raybenshe is a dance pattern same like the Lathi dance. It is performed in which district of West Bengal?
Bardhaman
Birbhum
Murshidabad
All of the above
Q.21
The original agamani songs were first composed by
Ramprasad Sen
Nidhubabu
Anthony Kabiyal
None of these
Q.22
The one who holds a fairly large group of musicians and is a leader of Chhokra dance is known as
sarkar
sardar
malik
None of these
Q.23
While performing the Chhokra dance, it is accompanied by which of the following songs?
Malpa songs
Alkap songs
Film songs
Theatre songs
Q.24
Which instrument is also known as ashuranjani?
Ektara
Esraj
Tumbak
Dramyin
Q.25
Which dance form is performed on the occasion of the death anniversary of Madar Pir?
Fakir
Leto
Ghatu
Dhali
Q.26
Which composer first used Thumri style in Bengali song?
Dwijendralal Roy
Atulprasad Sen
Nazrul Islam
Rajnikanta Sen
Q.27
What is a Pala Gaan?
A traditional Bengali folk theatre
Vijaya songs
Wedding songs
None of the above
Q.28
Bangiya Sahitya Parishad Chitrasala was established in the year
1910
1810
1920
1830
Q.29
Bakkhali is a seaside resort in
North 24 Paraganas
Hooghly
East Midnapore
South 24 Parganas
Q.30
At the Sagar Islands, the three-day festival is celebrated on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It is
Ganga Mela
Hooghly Mela
Ganga Sagar Mela
Sagar Mela
Q.31
Academy of Fine Arts was established by Lady Ranu Mukherjee in
1933
1945
1965
1980
Q.32
............... is an important harbour for shipping activity.
Bakkhali
Frasergunj
Diamond harbour
None of the above
Q.33
Find the incorrect pair
List-I
List-II
a. Mirik
1. Hill station
b. Tarakeswar
2. Religious place
c. Tajpur
3. Colonial architecture
d. Bishnupur
4. Burnt clay structures
a-1
b-2
c-3
d-4
Q.34
Central National Herbarium was established in 1795 by.
William Roxburgh
William Rodridge
William Bentinck
None of them
Q.35
Biharinath hill is in
Bankura district
Purulia district
Birbhum district
None of the above
Q.36
Howrah Bridge was established in
1947
1920
1943
1960
Q.37
Hazaarduari Palace is situaded in
Bardhaman
Cooch Behar
Murshidabad
None of the above
Q.38
Hangseswari temple of Banshberia is in
Birbhum
Bardhaman
Hooghly
None of these
Q.39
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya is famous for
photographs portraying Gandhiji's Life
letters of Gandhiji
good library of Gandhian literature
All of the above
Q.40
Four highest peaks i.e., Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu can be seen from
Mirik
Kalimpong
Sandakphu
None of these
Q.41
Kolkata is also known as
City of Joy
City of Palaces
Both (A) and (B)
None of these
Q.42
Kanchenjunga stadium is in
Siliguri
Darjeeling
Ghoom
None of these
Q.43
Kala Bhavan was established in 1919 by
Rathindranath Tagore
Abanidranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
None of them
Q.44
Name the ending point for Singalila Ridge.
Rimbick
Sandakphu
Tiger hill
None of these
Q.45
Kadam Rasul Mosque is located in
Gaur
Murshidabad
Manikchok
None of the above
Q.46
Indian Museum was founded by the Asiatic society of Bengal in
1814
1920
1950
1786
Q.47
Match the following lists
List-I
List-II
(Location Spot)
(District)
a. Hongkong Market
1. Jalpaiguri
b. Tiger hill
2. Darjeeling
c. Turga Dam
3. Purulia
d. Cossimbazar palace
4. Murshidabad
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Q.48
Marble Palace was build in 1835 by
Raja Barendra Mullick
Raja Shibendra Mullick
Raja Rajendra Mullick
None of them
Q.49
Lloyd Botanical Garden is run by the
Forest Department
Botanical Survey of India
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
None of the above
Q.50
Kolkata Jain temple was built in 1867 by
Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mookim
Rai Chandidas Mookim
Rai Bahadoor Srinath Jain
None of them
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