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. Between whom the Battle of Plassey was fought?
[A] Siraj-ud-Daullah and Robert Clive
[B] Shuja-ud-Daulah and Mir Kasim
[C] Saddit Ali Khan and Murshid Quli Khan
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Siraj-ud-Daullah and Robert Clive]
Notes:
The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah and British army led by Robert Clive. Due to conspiracy, Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by the British army. This event marked the ‘drain of wealth’ from India to British.
2. Consider the following states of India:
1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Bihar
4. Uttar Pradesh
Rhino is found in which among the above states?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
There are four rhino-bearing states in India viz. Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. In UP, we can find them in Dudhwa national park while in Bihar, Valmiki National Park is their home.
3. The West Bengal Green University will soon be renamed as Rani Rashmoni Green University. Rani Rashmoni was the founder of which temple in Kolkata?
[A] Kalighat Kali Temple
[B] Dakshineswar Kali Temple
[C] Pareshnath Jain Temple
[D] Agni Mandir
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Correct Answer: B [Dakshineswar Kali Temple]
Notes:
The West Bengal Assembly has recently passed the West Bengal Green University (Amendment) Bill 2018 to rename the West Bengal Green University as Rani Rashmoni Green University. The decision to rename the university was taken to commemorate the 225th birth anniversary of Lokmata Rani Rashmoni. Rani Rashmoni had played an important role in the spread of education in the state. She was the founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata. Her other construction works include the construction of a road from Subarnarekha River to Puri for the pilgrims, Babughat (also known as Babu Rajchandra Das Ghat), Ahiritola Ghat and Nimtola Ghat for the everyday bathers at the Ganges. She also offered considerable charity to the Imperial Library (now the National Library of India), the Hindu College (now Presidency University).
4. The Chotanagpur plateau is the part of which among the following states?
- West Bengal
- Chattisgarh
- Jharkhand
- Odisha
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The plateau region covers most of Jharkhand as well as parts of West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. But the majority of the plateau lies in Jharkhand.
5. According to the scholars,how many racial elements came together to form Bangalee race?
[A] 5
[B] 4
[C] 3
[D] 6
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Correct Answer: C [3]
Notes:
There were three major racial elements which
came together to form the Bengalee race– they were the Dravidians, the Mangolian
tribes and the Aryans.
6. Who defeated the king of Vanga?
[A] Bheema
[B] Karna
[C] Arjuna
[D] Krishna
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Correct Answer: C [Arjuna]
Notes:
According to Mahabharata, Arjuna defeated the countries of the Vangas, the Pundras, and the Kosalas in his military campaign after Kurukshetra War.
7. According to the copperplate of Shridharana Rata, who was the king of Samatata?
[A] Jayaskandhavara
[B] Samantakarmabala
[C] Rajarajabhata
[D] Samatateshvara
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Correct Answer: D [Samatateshvara]
Notes:
A copperplate of Shridharana Rata, found at Kailan, about 8 km south-west of Comilla town, mentions the king as Samatateshvara and their capital as devaparvata, which also appears to be the capital of the Devas, who ruled in 8th century AD. Samatata and Devaparvata also appear in the copperplates of the Chandras, who ruled in 10th century AD.
8. 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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Correct Answer: A [Upper Palaeolithic Age ]
Notes:
Of prime importance and interest is the beginning of the basic techniques of drawing, modelling, sculpture, and painting, as well as the earliest manifestations of dancing, music, the use of masks, ceremonies, and the organization of society into patterns that were apparently fairly complex.
9. Which one of these is a significant form of art found in the time of Devas?
[A] Terracotta
[B] Chau
[C] Bishupuri
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Terracotta ]
Notes:
Terracottas the terracotta art of Mainamati is almost exclusively represented by sculptured plaques. It is now recognised beyond any doubt that these relics belong to a single cultural period, that of the Devas, and that they represent an indigenous style of art deep-rooted in the folk art of Bengal.
10. Who was the final Sultan of Bengal?
[A] Mahim Khan
[B] Sheikh Kendra Bhivuti
[C] Daud Khan Karrani
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Daud Khan Karrani ]
Notes:
Daud Khan Karrani was the last ruler of Bengal’s Karrani dynasty as well as the final Sultan of Bengal, reigning from 1572 to 1576. During the reign of his father Sulaiman Khan Karrani, Daud commanded a massive army of 40,000 cavalry, 3,600 elephants, 140,000 infantry and 200 cannons.
