States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

For all West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) exams including WBCS, JE, AE, and other state-level competitive examinations.

1. Which of the following state took steps to revitalize the panchayati raj after the recommendations of Ashok Mehta Committee?
1. Karnataka
2. West Bengal
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Maharashtra
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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2. Who distinguished Lala (Rarh) from Gaula (Gauda)?
[A] Yadava King Jaitugi I
[B] Harshavardhana
[C] Xuanzang
[D] D. K. Ganguly

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3. Who first described Harshavardhana as Shaivite?
[A] Bana
[B] Mana
[C] Banabhatta
[D] Hiuen Tsang

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4. Who ruled Chandravipa in tenth or eleventh centurey A.D?
[A] Trailokyachandra
[B] Matsyendranath
[C] Buddhagupta
[D] Visvarupasena

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5. Who wrote Charyagiti-koshavrtti?
[A] Prabodhchandra Bagchi
[B] Abahatta
[C] Munidatta
[D] Kritichandra

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6. Who founded Sena dynasty?
[A] Hemanta sena
[B] Ballala sena
[C] Vijayasena
[D] Samnata sena

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7. During which time of dynasty, the famous Dhakeshwari temple was built?
[A] Pala Dynasty
[B] Chola Dynasty
[C] Gupta Dynasty
[D] Sena Dynasty

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8. How many Samanta Kings have helped Ramapala in his recovery of Varendra?
[A] 14
[B] 15
[C] 17
[D] 12

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9. From which Lipi Anga Lipi and Bengali Lipi have been derived from?
[A] Brahmic Lipi
[B] Assamese Lipi
[C] Sanskrit Lipi
[D] None of the above

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10. Krittivasi Ramayan was translated during the time of–
[A] Shirin Bilal
[B] Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
[C] Shershaah
[D] None of the above

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