Q. Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi? 1. Italian–Abyssinian War, 1898 2. Boxer Movement in China 3. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland 4. Victory of Japan in the Russo- Japanese war (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4 (c) […]
Question Who had written the play ‘Nil Darpan’ based on the plight of indigo farmers in West Bengal Type multiple_choice Option Dinabandhu Mitra correct Option Maladhar Basu incorrect Option Michael Madhusudan Dutt incorrect Option Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay incorrect Solution Nil Darpan, penned by Dinabandhu Mitra between 1858 and 1859, stands as a significant Bengali-language play.
Question The Anandabazar Patrika was first published in the year Type multiple_choice Option 1912 incorrect Option 1922 correct Option 1925 incorrect Option 1937 incorrect Solution In 1922 it first published as a four-page evening daily. The first colour printing was the features section. The internet edition of the newspaper was launched in 2001, which publishes
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Q. When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India? (a) 1990 (b) 1902 (c) 1904 (d) 1906 Ans: (c) 1904 Explanation: The Cooperative Societies Act was first passed in India in (c) 1904. The Cooperative Societies Act of 1904 was enacted to provide a legal framework for the formation and functioning of cooperative
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Question In which year the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is recognized as World Heritage Site by UNESCO Type multiple_choice Option 1984 incorrect Option 1992 incorrect Option 1997 incorrect Option 1999 correct Solution Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR) – inscribed by UNESCO in 1999 : The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway consists of 88.48 kilometres of 2 feet (0.610 metre)
Question Which one is the largest district area-wise in West Bengal Type multiple_choice Option South 24 Parganas correct Option Barddhaman incorrect Option Bankura incorrect Option Puruliya incorrect Solution South Twenty Four Parganas is the largest district of west bengal covering area of 9960 km² while Kolkata is the smallest district of west bengal covering area
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Q. What is common among Madam Bhikaji Cama, M. Barkatulla, V. V. S. Iyer and M. N. Roy? (a) All of them were leading members of the International Communist Movement. (b) M. Barkatulla was the Prime Minister and the rest were ministers in the Privisional Government of free India established by a group of revolutionaries
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Question In which year the construction of Vidyasagar Setu was completed Type multiple_choice Option 1985 incorrect Option 1989 incorrect Option 1990 incorrect Option 1992 correct Solution Vidyasagar Setu, commonly referred to as the Second Hooghly Bridge, is a toll bridge connecting the cities of Kolkata and Howrah in West Bengal, India, spanning the Hooghly River.
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Q. Morley–Minto Reforms aimed at (a) great for the Dominion status to the Indians. (b) separate electorates for the Muslims. (c) special powers to the Government to deal with anti-Government elements. (d) full development of education. Ans: (b) separate electorates for the Muslims. Explanation: The Morley-Minto Reforms aimed at (b) separate electorates for the Muslims.
Question In which year the Howrah Bridge was opened for public Type multiple_choice Option 1935 incorrect Option 1943 correct Option 1945 incorrect Option 1951 incorrect Solution The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it
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