West Bengal GK

Question Which tribal group in West Bengal has a well-developed written script of its own? Type multiple_choice Option Mal Paharia incorrect Option Munda correct Option Santhal incorrect Option Bhutia incorrect Solution Munda tribe has a well developed script known as Mundari Bani which was invented by Rohidas Singh Nag.

Question According to Census 2011, the female literacy rate of West Bengal is Type multiple_choice Option 75.50% incorrect Option 60.54% incorrect Option 65.50% incorrect Option 70.54% correct Solution According to the 2011 Census, the literacy rate in West Bengal is 76.26%, exceeding the national average of 74%. The male literacy rate stands at 81.69%, while

Question According to Census 2011, the rural literacy rate of West Bengal is Type multiple_choice Option 60% incorrect Option 62.13% incorrect Option 70% incorrect Option 70.13% correct Solution According to the Census of 2011, the rural literacy rate in West Bengal is recorded at 72.13%. The male literacy rate in rural areas is 78.44%, while

Option a-1 incorrect Option b-2 incorrect Option c-3 correct Option d-4 incorrect Solution The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) runs the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) scheme for the mothers and ailing infants in West Bengal. The AYUSHMATI schem run by the West Bengal government, caters to provide maternity services to every needy woman. The

Question First women graduates in India, who belonged to West Bengal are? Type multiple_choice Option Kadambini Ganguly incorrect Option Chandramukhi Basu incorrect Option Both (A) and (B) correct Option None of them incorrect Solution In 1884, West Bengal witnessed the achievement of its first women graduates, Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu. Notably, Kadambini Ganguly also

Question IIT Kharagpur was set-up in the year Type multiple_choice Option 1945 incorrect Option 1941 incorrect Option 1951 correct Option 1952 incorrect

Question In collaboration with David Hare and Radhakanta Deb who of the following established Hindu College at Katkata? Type multiple_choice Option H. L. V. Derozio incorrect Option Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar incorrect Option Keshab Chandra Sen incorrect Option Raja Rammohan Roy correct Solution The Hindu College was founded in 1817 by a group of prominent individuals

Question In which district the first Human Milk Bank ‘Madhu-Sneha’ was setup? Type multiple_choice Option Alipurduar incorrect Option Kolkata correct Option Hooghly incorrect Option North 24 Parganas incorrect Solution Madhur-Sneha, the first Human Milk Bank in West Bengal, was established at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata in 2013.

Question In which year was the first women’s college in India (Bethune College) set up in Calcutta? Type multiple_choice Option 1879 correct Option 1888 incorrect Option 1900 incorrect Option 1862 incorrect

Question In which year, country’s first homeopathy college (in Kolkata) was opened? Type multiple_choice Option 1947 incorrect Option 1850 incorrect Option 1881 correct Option 1900 incorrect