State West Bengal

Q. The first recipient of Jnanpith Award from West Bengal in 1966 was

A
Mahasweta Devi
B
Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
C
Ashapoorna Devi
D
None of the above

Correct Answer

Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

More Questions on State

  • Q. Surat is located on the banks of the river
    A)Sharavathi
    B)Mahi
    C)Narmada
    D)Tapi
    Answer: Tapi
  • Q. Which soil is also known as ‘Khadar soil’?
    A)Foothill soil
    B)Generally heavy soil
    C)Thick and very heavy soil
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Generally heavy soil
  • Q. Gramya is
    A)a scheme for development of Gharats.
    B)a scheme to improve financial literacy in rural areas.
    C)an educational programme for girls of remote areas.
    D)a Watershed Development Scheme.
    Answer: a Watershed Development Scheme.
  • Q. Cantonment Church Town is located at which of the following districts?
    A)Bhiwani
    B)Karnal
    C)Mewat
    D)Hisar
    Answer: Karnal
  • Q. In terms of production, Madhya Pradesh possesses first position in
    A)copper
    B)Manganese
    C)diamond
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Manganese
  • Q. The district of Rajasthan which gets maximum irrigation facility from Bhakra Nangal Dam is :
    A)Hanumangarh
    B)Churu
    C)Ganganagar
    D)Bikaner
    Answer: Hanumangarh
  • Q. Who is the first Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka?
    A)M. Veerappa Moily
    B)Basavaraj Somappa Bommai
    C)S. M. Krishna
    D)None of these
    Answer: S. M. Krishna
  • Q. In which district ‘Digital Dakiya’ scheme was first started by the government of Madhya Pradesh?
    A)Jabalpur
    B)Rewa
    C)Bhopal
    D)Indore
    Answer: Indore
  • Q. Tathagata Satapathy represents which constituency of Odisha?
    A)Balasore
    B)Dhenkanal
    C)Samugarh
    D)Mayurbhanj
    Answer: Dhenkanal
  • Q. Hareli festival is celebrated famously during
    A)Chaitra month
    B)Shravan month
    C)Jyestha month
    D)Asad month
    Answer: Shravan month
  • Q. During the rule of which ruler of Slave dynasty, Kubacha, the ruler of Punjab and Yaldoz, the ruler of Ghazni, invaded Haryana region?
    A)Iltutmish
    B)Razia Sultan
    C)Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    D)Ruknuddin
    Answer: Iltutmish
  • Q. In which year Social Forestry Scheme was started in Haryana?
    A)1996
    B)1980
    C)1982
    D)1999
    Answer: 1982
  • Q. Which deity is worshipped in Kullu Dussehra festival?
    A)Lord Shiva
    B)Goddess Kali
    C)Goddess Saraswati
    D)Lord Raghunathji
    Answer: Lord Raghunathji
  • Q. The museum dedicated to the memory of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur who made the supreme sacrifice for the sake of liberation of the oppressed and for freedom of conscience and belief is located at which of the following places in Punjab?
    A)Patiala
    B)Anandpur Sahib
    C)Hoshiarpur
    D)Sangrur
    Answer: Anandpur Sahib
  • Q. Name the most famous ruler of Bundela dynasty.
    A)Champat Rai
    B)Veer Singh Dev
    C)Chhatrasal
    D)Sohan Pal
    Answer: Chhatrasal
  • Q. Rani Laxmi Bai Dam is located on the –
    A)Rihand
    B)Betwa
    C)Ken
    D)Tons
    Answer: Betwa
  • Q. The most notable figure of Bihar revolt was Babu Kunwar Singh of
    A)Jagdishpur
    B)Patna
    C)Gaya
    D)Bhagalpur
    Answer: Jagdishpur
  • Q. Assertion (A) : Uttar Pradesh is essentially a rural State. Reason (R) : Only 20.70% of its population lives in towns. Select the correct answer:
    A)(A) is true, but (R) is false
    B)Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    C)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
    D)(A) is false, but (R) is true
    Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  • Q. What type of climate of the following Punjab falls in?
    A)Wet equitorial type
    B)Mediterranean type
    C)Savanna type
    D)Semi-arid to sub-humid
    Answer: Semi-arid to sub-humid
  • Q. The Territories of Chhattisgarh are the result of which of the following Acts?
    A)The Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories Act)
    B)The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act
    C)The States Reorganisation Act
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act

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