West Bengal GK

Question First Left Front government was formed in Type multiple_choice Option 1975 incorrect Option 1977 correct Option 1965 incorrect Option 1970 incorrect Solution The first Left Front government was formed with Jyoti Basu as its Chief Minister in 1977.

Question In which year the Communist Movement in West Bengal suffered a major set back by the split of the Communist Party? Type multiple_choice Option 1960 incorrect Option 1964 correct Option 1965 incorrect Option 1970 incorrect Solution In the year 1964, the Communist Movement in West Bengal suffered a major set back by the split

Question In which year was the Bangladesh Liberation War held? Type multiple_choice Option 1975 incorrect Option 1961 incorrect Option 1971 correct Option 1973 incorrect Solution The Bangladesh Liberation War took place in 1971, leading to the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent country from East Bengal.

Question Indigo Revolt in Bengal took place in the year Type multiple_choice Option 1859 correct Option 1860 incorrect Option 1863 incorrect Option 1869 incorrect Solution The Indigo Revolt in Bengal occurred in 1859, when farmers protested against the Indigo planters due to the lack of profitability in cultivating Indigo crops.

Question Indigo revolt was regularly highlighted in Type multiple_choice Option The Hindu Patriot correct Option The Times of India incorrect Option The Statesman incorrect Option The Tribune incorrect Solution ‘The Hindu Patriot’ newspaper regularly featured the Indigo Revolt, with its editor, Harish Chandra Mukherjee, shedding light on the hardships endured by the farmers.

Question Jugantar Anusilan Samiti was led by leaders like Type multiple_choice Option Aurobindo Ghosh incorrect Option Barindra Ghosh incorrect Option Bagha Jatin incorrect Option All of them correct Solution Leaders such as Aurobindo Ghosh, Barindra Ghosh, Bagha Jatin (Jatindranath Mukherjee), among others, spearheaded the Jugantar Anusilan Samiti.

Question Lord Cornwallis introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal in Type multiple_choice Option 1780 incorrect Option 1793 correct Option 1794 incorrect Option 1785 incorrect Solution The Permanent Settlement agreement granted landlords the rights to the land on the condition that they paid a fixed revenue to the British Government. This agreement was established between the

Answer: a-2, b-3, c-1 Explanation: Henry Louis Vivian Deozio introduced the ‘Young Bengal Movement’, which embraced rationalism and atheism as the shared principles guiding the behavior of educated upper-caste Hindus. In the year 1828, Raja Rammohan Roy established the Brahmo Samaj in Calcutta. Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission on 1st May, 1897, at Belur

Question The University of Calcutta was founded in Type multiple_choice Option 1850 incorrect Option 1857 correct Option 1890 incorrect Option 1901 incorrect Solution Established on 24 January 1857, this esteemed university holds the distinction of being the oldest multidisciplinary institution. While its present jurisdiction is confined to select districts of West Bengal, its reach during

Question Who is known as the last independent Nawab of Bengal Type multiple_choice Option Mir Jafar incorrect Option Siraj ud-Daulah correct Option Sarfaraz Khan incorrect Option None of the above incorrect Solution Siraj-ud-Daulah, who reigned from 1756 to 1757, served as the final independent Nawab of Bengal. His reign’s conclusion marked the commencement of the