Q. Which famous long distance swimmer from West Bengal was the first to cross the English Channel in 1958?

Correct Answer

Mihir Sen

More Questions on State

  • Q. What is an official language of Mizoram state?
    A)Bangla
    B)Mizo, English
    C)Kannada
    D)None of These
    Answer: Mizo, English
  • Q. Which hydel project in Himachal Pradesh is situated totally underground?
    A)Malana-II Hydroelectric Power Project
    B)Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojana
    C)Neugal Hydroelectric Power Project
    D)Upper Joiner Hydroelectric Power Project
    Answer: Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojana
  • Q. Name the authority which implements the government’s sports state policy in the state?
    A)IOA
    B)SAJHA
    C)JOA
    D)None of these
    Answer: SAJHA
  • Q. Barna canal has been built on which river?
    A)Krishna
    B)Barna
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Betwa
    Answer: Barna
  • Q. Presently Number of divisions and districts in Uttar Pradesh is
    A)18 : 70
    B)17 : 70
    C)18 : 75
    D)17 : 71
    Answer: 18 : 75
  • Q. The first recipient of Arjuna Award from Tripura was ______
    A)Miss Tania Bhattacharya
    B)Mantu Debnath
    C)Kumari Sarmita Sinha
    D)Master Nishikanta Malakar
    Answer: Mantu Debnath
  • Q. Who is considered as the first Saint poet of Nirgunadhara in Haryana?
    A)Nitanand
    B)Garib Das
    C)Gheesa Saheb
    D)Dadudyal
    Answer: Garib Das
  • Q. Match the following. Artists Awards a. Sonal Mansingh 1. Nrutyamani Award b. Gangadhar Pradhan 2. Jayadeva Award c. Prafulla Kar 3. Padma Vibhushan d. Akshaya Mohanty 4. Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award
    A)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
    B)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
    C)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    D)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
    Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
  • Q. Which Loharu ruler was sentenced to death by the British under the charge of killing William Fraser, a resident of Delhi in 1835 AD?
    A)Shobha Singh
    B)Samsuddin Khan
    C)Ahmad Baksh Khan
    D)Faiz Talab Khan
    Answer: Samsuddin Khan
  • Q. Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is located in which district?
    A)Dang
    B)Jamnagar
    C)Amreli
    D)Bhavnagar
    Answer: Jamnagar
  • Q. Durgiana Temple in Amritsar was built in
    A)1920
    B)1921
    C)1825
    D)1930
    Answer: 1921
  • Q. The contribution of Uttar Pradesh as compared to other states in India’s total Gross Domestic Product in the financial year 2010-11 was-
    A)Third largest
    B)Largest
    C)Second largest
    D)Fourth largest
    Answer: Second largest
  • Q. What is the rank of Bihar in India in the production of jute?
    A)Second
    B)Third
    C)First
    D)Fourth
    Answer: Second
  • Q. Modern state of the art cattle breeding farm at Rauni lies in which district of Punjab?
    A)Patiala
    B)Fazilka
    C)Fatehgarh
    D)Mansa
    Answer: Patiala
  • Q. Which dance and song combinedly reflects cultural tradition and historical heritage of Jammu and Kashmir?
    A)Karak
    B)Nend Baith
    C)Gwatri
    D)Geetru
    Answer: Gwatri
  • Q. Who among the following Golconda rulers is often refereed as “Malikibaram”?
    A)Jamshid
    B)Ibrahim
    C)None of the above
    D)Abdullah Qutub Shah
    Answer: Ibrahim
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Chess Association formed?
    A)1953
    B)1963
    C)1943
    D)1973
    Answer: 1963
  • Q. Which of the following instruments are used in Gugga dance?
    A)Chimta
    B)Deru
    C)Manjira
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Who abolished the ‘Sati System’ in Tripura?
    A)Bir Chandra
    B)Radhakishore
    C)Trilochan
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bir Chandra
  • Q. The first Bengali film was produced in the year 1919. It was produced under the banner of Madan Theatre. The name of the film was
    A)Billwamangal
    B)Jamai Bangla
    C)Omar Bangla
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Billwamangal

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