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 is / are correct statements about the Patua painting tradition of India?
- This tradition is found in the Patua community of West Bengal
- Most of the Patua painters are Muslims
- This tradition involves the community members roaming from village to village singing stories in return for money or food
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:
The Patua is a community found in West Bengal. Some Patuas are Hindus, while others are Muslims and Buddhists. The paintings tradition of Patuas was started as a village tradition as painters of scrolls or pats telling the popular mangal stories of the gods and goddesses. The Patua painters or scroll painters have gone from village to village with their scrolls or pat singing stories in return for money or food. These pats or scrolls are made of sheets of paper of equal or different sizes which are sown together and painted with ordinary poster paints.
2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
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List I
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List II
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(Agricultural products)
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(Foremost producer)
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I. Cotton
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(A) Madhya Pradesh
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II. Gram
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(B) Gujarat
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III. Black pepper
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(C) West Bengal
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IV. Pineapple
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(D) Kerala
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Codes:
[A] I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
[B] I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
[C] I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
[D] I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
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Correct Answer: A [I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C]
Notes:
Gujarat is the foremost producer of cotton.
Gram is produced in Madhya Pradesh,
Black pepper is produced in Kerala and
Pineapple is produced highest in West Bengal.
3. Which of the following matches of the plateaus and their geographical spread is/ are correct?
- Deccan Plateau- Vindhyas to the north and partially enclosed by the Eastern and Western Ghats
- Malwa Plateau- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
- Chota Nagpur Plateau – Jharkhand, West Bengal and adjacent parts of Orissa, Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 3 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is situated in eastern India, which is a part of much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau situated in southern India and spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Malwa Plateau spread in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
4. The western disturbance occurs in which among the following states of India?
1. Rajasthan
2. Haryana
3. West Bengal
4. Punjab
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [1, 2 & 4]
Notes:
The western disturbances in India originate from the Mediterranean sea. It occurs in the state of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab.
5. According to Sanskrit Literature, by which name the Bengal was known as?
[A] Gauda
[B] Vanga
[C] Kalinga
[D] Both (a) & (b)
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Correct Answer: D [Both (a) & (b)]
Notes:
Bengal is known as Gauda or Vanga in ancient Sanskrit literature. The region of Bengal was also known
to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Gangaridai. Some scholars believed that the
origin of name ‘Banga’ is derived from ‘Bong tribe’.
6. Who wrote Brahmanasarvasva?
[A] Halayudha Mishra
[B] Vatudasa
[C] Jayadeva
[D] Sharana
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Correct Answer: A [Halayudha Mishra]
Notes:
Lakshamanasena’s reign was famous for remarkable literary activities. His Chief Minister and Chief Judge was Halayudha Mishra, who wrote the Brahmanasarvasva.
7. 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.
8. Which is not the area that Trailokyachandra spread his reign over?
[A] Chandradvipa
[B] Vanga
[C] Assam
[D] Mithila
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Correct Answer: D [Mithila]
Notes:
Trailokyachandra established their sovereign rule in Samatata area with Devaparvata as their centre of power and gradually spread it over Chandradvipa and parts of Vanga, and Assam.
9. Where was Srichandra’s copperplate found in Bengal?
[A] Jayantipur Village
[B] Barikki Village
[C] Paschimbhag Village
[D] Raipura Village
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Correct Answer: C [Paschimbhag Village ]
Notes:
Srichandra’s copperplate, found in Paschimbhag village in Moulvibazar district, records his exploits in Kamarupa as well as his attempts at settling a large number of Brahmins in the Sylhet area. He also matched his arms against the Gaudas (either the Kamboja Gaudapatis or the Palas).
10. What was Srichandra’s religion?
[A] Jaina
[B] Brahmin
[C] Rajput
[D] Buddhism
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Correct Answer: B [Brahmin]
Notes:
The Chandras were Buddhists and the Buddhist cultural activities at Mainamati and Lalmai area got new vigour during their rule. Srichandra is found to have patronised Brahmanical religion in the Sylhet area.
