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 rivers originates in Bhutan and flows through India and Bangladesh before merging with the Brahmaputra River?
[A] Dharla River
[B] Ganges River
[C] Dudhkumar River
[D] Teesta River

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2. Which river forms a boundary between Odisha and West Bengal?
[A] Mahanadi
[B] Rushikulya
[C] Subarnarekha
[D] Godavari

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3. What was the major innovation during Chalcolithic culture?
[A] Bronze
[B] Steel
[C] Copper
[D] Aluminum

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4. Who established Varman dynasty?
[A] Pushyavarman
[B] Samudravarman
[C] Kalyanavarman
[D] Mahendravarman

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5. Which book was a bibliography of King Ashoka?
[A] Ashokavandana
[B] Mahavamsa
[C] Divyavandana
[D] Both (a) & (b)

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6. What was the type of language used in Charyapada?
[A] Dusk language
[B] Dawn language
[C] Assamese language
[D] None of the above

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7. During which period the use of masks started?
[A] Upper Palaeolithic Age
[B] Middle Palaeolithic Age
[C] Neolithic Age
[D] None of the above

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8. Who were the landlords in Rohitagiri before 10th Century?
[A] Purnachandra
[B] Suvarnachandra
[C] Trailokyachandra
[D] Both (a) & (b)

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9. Who wrote Brahmagupta?
[A] Al-Biruni
[B] Al-Mirza
[C] Al-Sadr
[D] Al-Quidi

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10. What was Maharana Pratap’s kingdom in?
[A] Jessore
[B] Coochbehar
[C] Murshidabad
[D] Birbhum

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