West Bengal MCQ Question Answers

West Bengal India Gk MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

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

Answer

Correct Answer : Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

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State West Bengal

Q. The first recipient of Padma Bhushan Award in West Bengal was Jnan Chandra Ghosh for his contribution in the field of

A.
Arts
B.
Civil Service
C.
Science and Engineering
D.
Social Work

Answer

Correct Answer : Science and Engineering

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State West Bengal

Q. The first Sangeet Samman Award was given to which of the renowned vocalists in Bengali music?

A.
Pandit Manas Chakraborty
B.
Pandit A.T. Kanan
C.
Pandit Jasraj
D.
Pandit Ravishankar

Answer

Correct Answer : Pandit A.T. Kanan

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State West Bengal

Q. The first speaker of West Bengal assembly is

A.
Mr. Nurul Amin
B.
Sir Azizul Haque
C.
Mr. Syed Nausher Ali
D.
None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : Sir Azizul Haque

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State West Bengal

Q. The first West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the general election was constituted in

A.
1861
B.
1955
C.
1952
D.
1951

Answer

Correct Answer : 1952

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State West Bengal

Q. The Food Movement happened in West Bengal in

A.
1959
B.
1950
C.
1955
D.
1960

Answer

Correct Answer : 1959

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State West Bengal

Q. The Fort William College of Kolkata was established in the year

A.
1800
B.
1820
C.
1810
D.
1900

Answer

Correct Answer : 1800

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State West Bengal

Q. The Gambhira dance depicts the relationship between the grandfather and grandson. It is a representation of social-political and moral concerns. It is famous in the district of

A.
Murshidabad
B.
Howrah
C.
Malda
D.
Hooghly

Answer

Correct Answer : Malda

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State West Bengal

Q. The Ganga river divides into two parts in which district of West Bengal?

A.
Birbhum
B.
Murshidabad
C.
North Dinajpur
D.
Hooghly

Answer

Correct Answer : Murshidabad

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State West Bengal

Q. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) was formed in August.

A.
2012
B.
2010
C.
2011
D.
2015

Answer

Correct Answer : 2012

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