States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

1. Who was called the Father of Indian Rock Art?

[A] Robert Redfield
[B] R. P. Chanda
[C] Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar
[D] Braj Basi Lal

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2. Where is the ruins of Shashanka’s Karnasuvarna found in Bengal?

[A] Burdwan
[B] Rajbaridanga
[C] Padma
[D] Midnapore

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3. Who wrote Pavanaduta?

[A] Krishnachandra
[B] Varahamihira
[C] Dhoyi
[D] Abahatta

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4. Which region did the Chandra Dynasty rule?

[A] Anga & Vanga
[B] Vanga & Samatata
[C] Samatata & Kalinga
[D] All of the above

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5. Paramesvara Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja was the title of–

[A] Harshavardhana
[B] Ballalasena
[C] Dharmapala
[D] Shashanka

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6. Who wrote Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi?

[A] Al-Sadr
[B] Muhammad Kaina Nawaz
[C] Sheikh Al-Hussaini
[D] Yahya bin Ahmad

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7. Who became Sarvabhaumapandita in Jalaluddin’s court?

[A] Brihaspati Mishra
[B] Vaishnavirai
[C] Ganeshacharya
[D] Mandihini

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8. Who was the ruler of Pratapgarh kingdom?

[A] Kalindi Sheikh
[B] Sherbahadur
[C] Bazid
[D] Majidi

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9. Paisa was

[A] Silver coins
[B] Copper coins
[C] Gold coins
[D] Bronze coins

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10. Who wrote Parijathapaharanam?

[A] Nirkumbha
[B] Nandi Thimmana
[C] Hatimara Kamudi
[D] None of the above

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