West Bengal GK

Question Who was the first Bengali person to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1954? Type multiple_choice Option Alok Sarkar incorrect Option Subodh Sarkar incorrect Option Subrata Mukherjee incorrect Option Jibanananda Das correct Solution Jibanananda das was the first Bengali person to receive the Sahitya Akamemi Award in 1955 for his poetry book ‘Shreshtha Kavita’.

Question Who was the first recipient of Banga Bibhushan Award? Type multiple_choice Option Amala Shankar correct Option Girija Shankar Roy incorrect Option Saumitra Chatterjee incorrect Option Samresh Majumdar incorrect Solution In 2011, Amala Shankar became the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Banga Bibhushan Award, recognizing her significant contributions and achievements.

Question …………… became an international Master at the age of 16 and a grandmaster at the age of 19. Type multiple_choice Option Dibyendu Barua incorrect Option Surya Sekhar Ganguly correct Option Bula Choudhary incorrect Option None of the above incorrect Solution Surya Shekhar Ganguly achieved the remarkable feat of becoming an international chess Master at

Question …………… is considered as the best doubles and mixed doubles player of all time. Type multiple_choice Option Leander Paes correct Option Sania Mirza incorrect Option Mahesh Bhupati incorrect Option Martina Hingis incorrect Solution Leander Paes, a source of immense pride for Indian tennis, has secured an impressive record of 8 doubles and 10 mixed

Question Arati Shah became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel in the year Type multiple_choice Option 1959 correct Option 1960 incorrect Option 1961 incorrect Option 1962 incorrect Solution Arati Saha, a remarkable long-distance swimmer, drew inspiration from Mihir Sen as she embarked on her journey to cross the English Channel in

Question Consider the following statements 1. This player was born in Nadia district of West Bengal. 2. The player won many medals in Asian Athletics Championships. 3. Also awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Padma Shri. Identify the player? Type multiple_choice Option Jyotirmoyee Sikdar correct Option Bula Choudhury incorrect Option Arjun Atwal incorrect Option

Question In which year the Bengal Gymkhana Played its first match in woodlands, England? Type multiple_choice Option 1901 incorrect Option 1911 correct Option 1925 incorrect Option 1892 incorrect Solution In 1911, the Bengal Gymkhana played its first match at Woodlnds against an opposition fielded by the Maharaja of Kashmir.

Question In which year the West Bengal Government implemented the ‘Khelashree Scheme’? Type multiple_choice Option 1985 incorrect Option 1999 incorrect Option 2005 incorrect Option 2017 correct Solution The Khelashree Scheme was introduced in the year 2017 to promote sports and physical fitness.

Option a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 incorrect Option a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 correct Option a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 incorrect Option a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4 incorrect Solution Arjun Atwal is the first golf player, born in India to win US based PGA Tour. Mihir Sen was a long distance swimmer and is best known for being the

Question Mohammed Ali Qamar was the first Indian to win a gold medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games, in which year? Type multiple_choice Option 2006 incorrect Option 2010 incorrect Option 2002 correct Option 1998 incorrect Solution In the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, Mohammad Ali Qamar created history by becoming the first Indian