State West Bengal

Q. The Digha Beach of West Bengal is the most famous beach of the state. Lord Hastings referred it as

A
Pearl of Bengal
B
Pride of Bengal
C
Brighton of the East
D
Diamond of East

Correct Answer

Brighton of the East

More Questions on State

  • Q. In the Vadodara district, a place called Sankheda is well known for its –
    A)Woodcraft
    B)Painting
    C)Clay Items
    D)Jewellery
    Answer: Woodcraft
  • Q. When was Bihar Public Service Commission formed?
    A)20th December, 1920
    B)12th January, 1952
    C)1st April, 1949
    D)4th August, 1961
    Answer: 1st April, 1949
  • Q. Where is the Nani Daman Fort situated in India?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Gujarat
    C)Bihar
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. First Jnanpith awardee in Telugu was:
    A)Gidugu Rammurthy
    B)P. V. Narasimha Rao
    C)Viswanath Satyanarayana
    D)T. Gopichand
    Answer: Viswanath Satyanarayana
  • Q. By which month monsoon winds retreat from Bihar?
    A)October
    B)November
    C)September
    D)December
    Answer: October
  • Q. When was Church of Our Lady of Miracles established?
    A)1594
    B)1598
    C)1560
    D)1560
    Answer: 1594
  • Q. Number of cities in U.P. which are covered under the ‘Smart City’ Scheme
    A)15
    B)10
    C)12
    D)18
    Answer: 10
  • Q. When was Secunderabad Club established?
    A)1788
    B)1778
    C)1878
    D)1877
    Answer: 1878
  • Q. At which altitude trees and shrubs disappear and the mountains assume a rugged, wind swept and frost bitten character in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Beyond 6000 m
    B)Beyond 4500 m
    C)Beyond 3500 m
    D)Beyond7000 m
    Answer: Beyond 4500 m
  • Q. Rajeshwari Dholakia is associated with which of the following game?
    A)Cricket
    B)Tennis
    C)Hockey
    D)Table Tennis
    Answer: Cricket
  • Q. How many steps are there in Wargal temple?
    A)109 odd steps
    B)106 odd steps
    C)100 odd steps
    D)None of these
    Answer: 100 odd steps
  • Q. Who is the king of Nizamabad?
    A)Indra Vallabha Panthya Varsha
    B)Prola II
    C)Prataparudra
    D)None of these
    Answer: Prataparudra
  • Q. Badri Gad and Aglar Gad are the main tributaries of which river?
    A)Bhagirathi
    B)Yamuna
    C)Alaknanda
    D)Mandakini
    Answer: Yamuna
  • Q. Historically, the Desh division of Maharashtra is coterminous with which among the following?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Pune
    C)Amravati
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Which crop is sown in the largest area in M. P.?
    A)Wheat
    B)Soyabean
    C)Rice
    D)Jowar
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Who is the father of Tamil language?
    A)Agastaya
    B)Periyar
    C)Tholkappiyar
    D)Nayanar
    Answer: Agastaya
  • Q. Match the following lists List-I List-II (Book) (Author) a. Gitanjali 1. Rabindranath Tagore b. Devdas 2. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay c. Anandamath 3. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee d. Aranyak 4. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
    A)a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
    B)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. Consider the following irrigation projects with their water sharing states: 1. Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh 2. Ghataprabha River Project – Karnataka and Maharashtra 3. Mayurakshi irrigation Project – Jharkhand and West Bengal Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
    A)Only 1 & 3
    B)Only 1 & 2
    C)Only 2 & 3
    D)Only 3
    Answer: Only 3
  • Q. India won the Cricket World Cup, 2011, under the captaincy of
    A)M. S. Dhoni
    B)Rahul Dravid
    C)Sachin Tendulkar
    D)Virat Kohli
    Answer: M. S. Dhoni
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Birbhum is identified as an area for sand mining. 2. Exploration of coal bed methane is taking place in West Bengal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2

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