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. Name some ballads written in Medieval Bengal
[A] Dharma Mangal
[B] Chandi Mangal
[C] Both (a) & (b)
[D] Gitika Kundali
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Correct Answer: C [Both (a) & (b)]
Notes:
There is mention of the old pirs and hermitages of the pirs of Bengal in the adorations of the various directions
(digvandana) in Dharma Mangal, Chandi Mangal, Manasa Mangal, Purba Banga Gitika (East Bengal Ballad), Mymansieng
Gitika (ballad) and other poetic works.
12. Who transferred the capital of Bengal from Rajmahal to Dhaka?
[A] Muhammad Ghori
[B] Iltutmis
[C] Ghiyas-ud-Din Balban
[D] Shaikh Alauddin Chisti
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Correct Answer: D [Shaikh Alauddin Chisti]
Notes:
Shaikh Alauddin Chisti (1570–1613) was a Mughal general and the Subahdar of Bengal. He transferred the capital of Bengal from Rajmahal to Dhaka and renamed it Jahangirnagar. He was awarded the titular name of Islam Khan by Mughal emperor Jahangir.
13. Who built Adina mosque?
[A] Azmal Shah
[B] Sikandar Shah
[C] Adim Karim Shah
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Sikandar Shah]
Notes:
The reign of Sikandar Shah lasted for three decades. It was characterized by stability and prosperity. He constructed many grand buildings and mosques, including the Adina Mosque, which became the largest mosque in the subcontinent for a long time.
14. Which of these is not a literature by Syed Sultan?
[A] Gyan Choutisha
[B] Iblish Nama
[C] Jaygira Kanjoosi
[D] Jaikum Rajar Lorai
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Correct Answer: C [Jaygira Kanjoosi]
Notes:
Apart from Nabibangsha by Syed Sultan, other works of Syed Sultan included Sobemeraj, Rasul Bijoy, Iblish Nama, Gyan Choutisha, Gyan Prodeep, Podaboli and Jaikum Rajar Lorai.
15. According to people, what was British’s policy behind the division?
[A] Divide and delegate
[B] Oppression
[C] Boycott
[D] Divide and Rule
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Correct Answer: D [Divide and Rule]
Notes:
The division of Bengal was followed by popular
agitations. The people believed that the
division of Bengal was the policy of
‘divide and rule’ of British. People were furious that the centre of interest and
prosperity of Bengal that was Calcutta would be divided into two governments.
16. Who was responsible for starting Swadeshi Movement?
[A] Lord Bartell
[B] Lord
Curzon
[C] Congress
[D] Aurobindo Ghosh
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Correct Answer: B [Lord
Curzon]
Notes:
The Swadeshi Movement had its genesis in the anti-partition movement which started with the partition of Bengal by the Viceroy of India, Lord
Curzon.
17. Who was the founder of the Brahmo religion in 1848?
[A] Hemendranath Tagore
[B] Debendranath Tagore
[C] Dwarka Nath Tagore
[D] Jyotirindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: B [Debendranath Tagore ]
Notes:
Debendranath Tagore (15 May 1817 – 19 January 1905) was a Hindu philosopher and religious reformer, active in the Brahmo Samaj. He was the founder in 1848 of the Brahmo religion, which today is synonymous with Brahmoism.
18. Bangiya Mussalman Sahitya Samiti was founded in–
[A] 1919
[B] 1811
[C] 1911
[D] 1891
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Correct Answer: C [1911]
Notes:
Bangiya Mussalman Sahitya Samiti was founded in 1911 in Kolkata by young Bengali Muslim writers. The founders included Maulana Maniruzzaman Islamabadi, Mohammad Yakub Ali Chowdhury, Muhammad Shahidullah, Mohammad Mozammel Huq, and Mohammad Mozammel Huq. They were inspired by the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad.
19. The Adhypaks chosen by Keshab Chandra Sen were the professors of–
[A] Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Vaisnava
[B] Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Vaishnava
[C] Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
[D] Vaisnava, Islam, Christianity, Jainism
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Correct Answer: C [Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam ]
Notes:
In 1869, Keshub Chunder Sen selected from his missionaries four persons and ordained them as adhypaks or professors of four old religions of the world. Gour Govinda Ray was made the professor of Hinduism, Protap Chunder Mozoomdar, the professor of Christianity, Aghore Nath Gupta, the professor of Buddhism and Girish Chandra Sen, the professor of Islam.
20. The oldest college of the West Bengal is situated in–
[A] Nagarkati
[B] Bolpur
[C] Hetampur
[D] Nabadwip
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Correct Answer: C [Hetampur]
Notes:
Hetampur is a large village in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated near Dubrajpur. At Hetampur Krishna Chandra College, popularly known as Hetampur Mahavidyalaya is one of the reputed and oldest college of the West Bengal.
