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.
11. What was the five gems in the court of Lakshmana Sena called?
[A] Panchalipurams
[B] Pancharatnas
[C] Panchatantras
[D] Panchumanandas
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Correct Answer: B [Pancharatnas ]
Notes:
The Sena rulers were additionally extraordinary benefactors of writing. Some Bengali creators trust that Jayadeva, the acclaimed Sanskrit writer and writer of Gita Govinda, was one of the Pancharatnas (five gems) in the court of Lakshman Sen.
12. Who was Ariraja-Chanura-Madhava-Sakala-Bhupati-Chakravarti
[A] Mallarunadeva
[B] Damodaradeva
[C] Samandaradeva
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Damodaradeva ]
Notes:
Damodaradeva (reigned 1231–1243) was the most powerful ruler of this Deva dynasty. He took the title of Ariraja-Chanura-Madhava-Sakala-Bhupati-Chakravarti.
13. The collection of lyrical poems in Apabhramsa was called–
[A] Manikundi
[B] Prakrtapaingala
[C] Jwalashringaar
[D] Both (b) & (c)
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Correct Answer: B [Prakrtapaingala]
Notes:
The collection of lyrical poems in Apabhramsa (dialect of medieval period in Bengal) named Prakrtapaingala is the part of
Bengali literature in medieval period.
14. The Bengali era or Bengali year started between 500 AD to 700 AD was called–
[A] Bangabarsha
[B] Bangabda
[C] Bangiya
[D] Bangaganana
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Correct Answer: B [Bangabda]
Notes:
Some historians have associated Allauddin Hussain Shah with the
formalization of the Bengali era (Bangabda). This era actually began in AD 594. Whereas some historians attribute it to
King Sasanka of Gaur (c. 606–37) and some other say this
was an adaptation of the Islamic Hijra lunar calendar (with 354 days)—
which started in AD 622 to commemorate Prophet Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina.
15. Who was made the Governor of Bengal in 1594 CE?
[A] Karem Singh
[B] Bindiya Singh
[C] Gurpreet Singh
[D] Man Singh
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Correct Answer: D [Man Singh]
Notes:
Khan-i-Jahan was made the Subedar by Mughals of Delhi, who
ruled ably for over three years before his death in 1578 CE. After that, Man Singh appointed
as Governor of Bengal in 1594 CE and strengthened the Mughal rule in Bengal.
16. The Chuar Rebellion took place during–
[A] 1797-98
[B] 1778-79
[C] 1788-89
[D] 1798-99
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Correct Answer: D [1798-99]
Notes:
In 1798-99, the Chuar Rebellion, a massive rebellion that broke out in South-West Bankura district and North-West Midnapore district. The British East India Company and some Zamindars of Midnapore were engaged in curbing the revolution ruthlessly and subsequently was suppressed.
Employing the usual policy of dive and rule it was further crushed down.
17. The Chakmas were asked to pay revenue in–
[A] Jewelry
[B] Cash
[C] Crops
[D] Slaves
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Correct Answer: B [Cash]
Notes:
The Chakmas were asked to pay revenue in cash rather than in cotton. When the Chakma Raja Juan Buksh
refused to pay the enhanced rent, the
Rangunia estate was farmed out to a banian from Kolkata.
18. In which year Dharma Sabha was founded?
[A] January 1829
[B] January 1830
[C] January 1831
[D] January 1832
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Correct Answer: B [January 1830]
Notes:
Dharma Sabha, The was an association of orthodox Hindus which was established in Calcutta in January 1830 opposing the government regulation to abolish the age old Hindu practice of sati.
19. Who first used the term Bhadralok in early nineteenth century?
[A] Bhabanicharan Gangopadhyay
[B] Bhabanicharan Bandyopadhayay
[C] Bhabanicharan Mukhopadhyay
[D] Bhabanicharan Chattopadhyay
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Correct Answer: B [Bhabanicharan Bandyopadhayay]
Notes:
Bhadralok an elitist social class that emerged through the processes of social changes brought under the impact of British colonial rule. The term bhadralok began to be used later for the behaviorally refined people. It was first used by Bhabanicharan Bandyopadhayay (1787-1848) in his literary works.
20. Who represented Brahmo Samaj in the World Conference of Liberal Religions, organised by Unitarians at Geneva in 1905?
[A] Aghore Nath Das
[B] Benoyendranath Sen
[C] Premendra Mitra
[D] Both (b) & (c)
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Correct Answer: B [Benoyendranath Sen]
Notes:
Benoyendranath Sen was a Brahmo activist in Kolkata and a New Dispensation leader in the post-Keshub Chunder Sen era of the Brahmo movement. He represented Brahmo Samaj in the World Conference of Liberal Religions, organised by Unitarians at Geneva in 1905 and was felicitated by the Unitarians. He presided over the Indian Theistic Conference held at Lahore in 1909.
