WBCS Main - 2019 - GS 1 - Paper III
Total No. of Questions : 200
Total Marks : 200
Time : 150 min
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1.
Who said 'The Congress is tottering to its fall, and one of my great ambitions, while in India, is to assist it to its peaceful demise' ?
2.
IMD has defined severe drought when deficiency of rainfall exceeds __________ of normal rainfall.
3.
is a minority group in India who are followers of Zeroastrianism.
4.
_________ plateau is separated from the main peninsular plateau of India by the wide gap of Garo Rajmahal Gap.
5.
Ridiculing the idea of Swarajya in 1903 : who said, "Only mad men outside lunatic assylums could think or talk of independence" ?
6.
The Congress decided to raise a Swaraj Fund of one crore rupees for
7.
Which of the following was not a leader of the All India Hindu Mahasabha ?
8.
Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order :
I. Bombing on Lord Hardinge
II. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
III. Outbreak of the First World War.
IV. Gandhiji's arrival in India
9.
Match the papers of periodicals with the National leaders who Published them.
(a) Abdul Kalam Azad      (i) Bombay Chronicle
(b) Pheroze Shah Mehta    (ii) Al Hilal
(c) Mrs. Annie Besant      (iii) Young India
(d) M.K. Gandhi           (iv) New India
10.
A senior congress leader, who held that the Quit India Movement was misguided and detrimental to India's long term interests, was
11.
During the first twenty years of the Congress, which of the following acted as president of the INC thrice ?
12.
Who was the propounder of the Ajivika Sect ?
13.
Salem is famous for production of _____________ iron ore.
14.
The famous earthquake of January 26, 2001 took place at _______________ .
15.
Varanasi is an example of __________ City.
16.
___________ National Park is located in the state of Jharkhand.
17.
The National Air Monitoring Program was initiated by _____________ .
18.
Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to the British House of Commons as a member of the ____________ party.
19.
What was the solution found by B. R. Ambedkar in later years after Independence to end the hardship of scheduled class people ?
20.
Opposition to the Gandhi-lrwin pact was mainly
21.
_________ hill range is also known as Sahyadris.
22.
What was the fundamental difference between Subhas Chandra Basu and Gandhi-Nehru group, which led to the defeat of Gandhiji's candidate for the Presidentship of the I.N.C. ?
23.
Gopal Hari Deshmukh is popularly known as Lokhitwadi because :
24.
The only Indian Prince, who actively participated in the revolutionary movement within and outside India, was
25.
India is the largest exporter of ___________ .
26.
By ______________ amendment constitutional status was given to the Panchayat system.
27.
Madan Lal Dhingra murdered Curzon Wylie in London, who was a / an — .
28.
IISCO has iron and steel plant at
29.
After Leaving the Congress, Subhas Chandra Bose organized the Forward Block in
30.
____________ is the source of river Chambal
31.
___________ is a tribe of north-east India.
32.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port is situated at about 14 kilometers south of ____________ city.
33.
The European Organization in India which launched agitation against the Ilbert Bill was :
34.
_________ pass is in Arunachal Pradesh.
35.
The main principle of M.K. Gandhi's famous Basic Eduction System or Wardha Scheme was :
36.
The precursor of the Indian National Congress was
37.
Sheets, rods, plates, utensils from _______________ are manufactured by mill at Belur (West Bengal).
38.
Which of the following revolutionary and terrorist organizations had a large number of young women revolutionaries ?
39.
The President of the Lahore Session of the I.N.C. (December 1929) which passed the Purna Swaraj resolution was
40.
The coal belt of peninsular India developed during ____________ period.
41.
Who killed Michael O' Dyer, the Governor of Punjab, who had ordered the brutal firing on the innocent people at Jalianwala Bag ?
42.
Which of the following did not form part of the contingents maintained by the mansabdar ?
43.
The famous __________ glacier is located at Nubra Valley.
44.
Barren Island Wild Life Sanctuary is located in
45.
Match the social reformers of the nineteenth century with their individual contributions:
(a) Raja Rammohan         (i) Abolition of Sati
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen     (ii) Intercastc marriage, widow remarriage and emancipation of women
(c) Jyotiba Phule            (iii) Removal of untouchability
(d) Dayanand Saraswati     (iv) Shuddhi movement and rejection of hereditary caste system
46.
_____________ has one of the four training centers of National Disaster Response Force.
47.
Who is known as the 'Plato of the Jat tribe' ?
48.
Which of the following is not a feature of Lothal ?
49.
__________________ is not a drought prone area.
50.
Who founded a Social Organization, the 'Jat Pat Torak Mandal' in 1922, for breaking the caste barriers among the Hindus ?
51.
_________ is the highest producer of milk in India.
52.
The two greatest women revolutionaries of the National Movement — Pritilata Wadedar and Kalpana Dutta were the revolutionary co-workers of
53.
Who gave the title of Rani to the Naga woman leader Gaidinliu ?
54.
Wet temperate forest is found in _________ region of India.
55.
'Sal' tree is found in ___________ forest.
56.
___________ is the main occupation of the Toda tribe of southern India.
57.
The full form of the abbreviation NLM is ___________ .
58.
The brain behind the bomb attack on Viceroy Lord Hardinge at Chandni Chawk, Delhi in December 1912, was :-
59.
India Standard Time is ___________ ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
60.
The National Fire Service College is located at ____________ .
61.
Subhas Chandra Basu was unanimously elected President of the I.N.C. at the Haripur Session held in February :
62.
Certain movements of the early twentieth century described as 'Movements from below' were :
63.
Shivasamudram Dam is constructed on ______________ river.
64.
Who is regarded as 'the Mother of Indian Revolution' ?
65.
The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association movement ended with the death of
66.
The founder President of the Harijan Sevak Sangha, founded by M.K. Gandhi, was
67.
Which of the following was the chief organizer of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar ?
68.
The longest border of India is with ___________ (4096 kilometers).
69.
According to Koppen's climatic classification, Kerala has ______________ climate.
70.
____________ is the highest peak of Sahayadris.
71.
Bamboo, rags, rice bran are the main raw materials of ___________ industry.
72.
The l.N.C. became both 'Indian' and 'National' in reality as well as in rare, at the
73.
The Vaikkom Satyagraha was launched in 1924 for
74.
The present habitat of ___________ tribe is mainly in the plateau regions of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.
75.
After the Surat split in 1907, the Second Split in the Congress took place in 1918 on the issue of :
76.
____________ census year recorded a negative growth rate of -0.31 in India.
77.
The Zoji La Pass is located in ___________ state of India.
78.
According to Census of India, 2011 the crude birth rate of the country is ______________ per thousand.
79.
According to the Indus Water Treaty, India got the exclusive right to use the water of three rivers and among them one is ______________ .
80.
Blue revolution is aimed at increasing the production of _______________ .
81.
The Marwar plain is found in __________ .
82.
___________ is the largest product of Mica.
83.
The Indus originates from the glaciers of ___________ range.
84.
The southern most point of India is _________ located at 6°45' N.
85.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in the year ____________ .
86.
The immediate cause of the Surat Split (1907) between the moderates and the extremists was
87.
Match the following events with the dates of their occurrance :
(a) August Offer               I. August 9-11,1942
(b) Arrival of Cripps Mission    II. July 14,1942
(c) Quit India Resolution       III. March 23, 1942
(d) The Great August Uprising  IV. August 8,1940
88.
Lepcha, Assamese, Bhutia are types of ___________ language family.
89.
Jatin Das, who died (September 13, 1929) after a long hunger strike in the prison, had been arrested in connection with
90.
After Bengal, the English secured the rights of duty free trade in the dominions of
91.
The Congress gave up its ideal of a United India and accepted partition, because
92.
Khar Dung La pass joins ______________ .
93.
India is the second largest producer of _____________ after Zimbabwe.
94.
Aurobindo Ghosh was brilliantly defended by
95.
The Historic Lucknow Session of the Congress in 1916, was presided over by
96.
Arrange the following events in the correct chronoÂlogical order :
I. Partition of BengalÂ
II. Varanasi Session of the I.N.C.
III. Calcutta Session of the I.N.C.
IV. Foundation of Muslim League
97.
Jatin Das, an accused in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, on whose death the family of the Irish martyr, Teren Macswiney sent condolence message to the family of Das, died after undertaking a fast of _______________ days.
98.
Which of the following acted as President of the Indian National Congress for six consecutive year ?
99.
Who were designated as Neo Nationalists ?
100.
According to the Census of India 2011, the child sex-ratio of India is _____________ .
101.
The famous 'Purna Swaraj Declaration', which says: "We hold it to be a crime against man and God to submit any longer to a rule that has caused this fourfold disaster to our country", was prepared by
102.
____________ valley lies in between Pir Panjal and Zaskar range.
103.
Who murdered Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Lahore, for assaulting Lala Lajpat Rai ?
104.
Lands during the post-Gupta period, were classified on the basis of
105.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during :
106.
Who of the following was not hanged in the famous Kakori Train Dacoity Case ?
107.
The Nehru Committee Report got a decent burial at the hands of the Congress at the ___________ Session of the I.N.C.
108.
What was the primary reason for the failure of Mahalwari Settlement in checking the process of destruction of the village communities ?
109.
'Doordarshan' is the broadcasting agency of ___________ .
110.
The issue of discussion and stalemate at the Second Round Table Conference related to the
111.
Integrated Urban Development Project was initiated during ______________ five year plan.
112.
The Pallava-Chola style of architecture is commonly known as
113.
In 2005, the Indian Government enacted an act for prevention and mitigation of disaster. It is known as ___________ .
114.
A remarkable feature of the spread of landlordism was the growth of
115.
The name 'Indian National Congress' was given by
116.
A Public Service Commission was established in India for the first time by
117.
_________ coastal plain stretches from Daman to Goa.
118.
Which of the following consequences of the British rule did not affect the Muslim middle classes ?
119.
____________ is the oldest denudated mountain of India.
120.
Match the authors with their works :
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad    I. The Nations Voice
(b) Abul Kalam Azad       II. India Divided
(c) V.D. Savarkar          III. India Wins Freedom
(d) C. Rajagopalachari     IV. Indian War of Independence
121.
During the British rule the only British King to visit India and hold his magnificent Durbar, was :
122.
Ukai dam is on Ukai river which is a tributary of _____________ river.
123.
Many people of _____________ state speaks Kinnauri.
124.
____________ state has the highest literacy rate among the north-eastern states of India.
125.
In the year _________ the first Census of India was conducted.
126.
Ganga is an example of _____________ river .
127.
_____________ is the largest producer of tea.
128.
In the year ___________ tsunami occurred in coastal areas of India.
129.
'100 Smart Cities Mission' was launched by Indian Government in the year _____________ .
130.
________________ crosses the Himalayas and brings dry and stable weather in winter in India.
131.
Jatin Das, an accused in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, on whose death the family of the Irish martyr, Teren Macswiney sent condolence message to the family of Das, died after undertaking a fast of —— days.
132.
The Nawab of Awadh who was appointed as Wazir of the Mughal empire was
133.
The Meerut Conspiracy Case, in which 27 accused persons were defended by Jawaharlal Nehru and K.N. Katju, related to the members of the
134.
The _______ is first National Park established in India in the year 1936.
135.
British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule of India on
136.
Why did Bhagat Singh and Batukeswar Dutt throw bombs on the floor of the Central Assembly in New Delhi and in the Process got themselves arrested ?
137.
According to the Census Department of Government of India, a class Ill urban place have a population between ________________ .
138.
Bundelkhand is famous for production of ____________ mineral.
139.
According to the Census of India, 2011 the sex ratio of West Bengal is ___________ .
140.
The Dravidian rock system is found in ____________ region.
141.
___________ is a central university in West Bengal.
142.
Woods of sundari tree is used mainly for making _______________ .
143.
What approximately was the number of Princely States which legally became independent at the lapse of British paramountcy on August 15, 1947 ?
144.
Bangladesh access the enclaves in Cooch Behar through —— corridor.
145.
___________ is declared as National Park in the year 2014 and became the newest National Park in India.
146.
The chief Dutch export from the Coromondel Ports was
147.
Dalma Trap is located in _____________ state of India.
148.
Tropical Moist deciduous is not found in __________
149.
Introduction of Joint Forest Management was an important objective of ________________ .
150.
Who was the first to unfurl the first Indian National Flag, the parent and precursor of the Flag of Independent India ?
151.
In the year 1988, India launched the first remote sensing satellite _______________ .
152.
Which of the following is not one of the arrangements made by the English after defeating the Marathas in the third Anglo-Maratha war ?
153.
The largest standing army of the Sultanate directly paid by the state was created by
154.
____________ is not a potential area for generation of geo-thermal energy.
155.
The first session of the All India Trade Union Congress held in Bombay in 1920, was presided over by _________________ .
156.
The Chittagong Armoury Raid had been planned by
157.
A Muslim organization, which proposed during the First World War that Muslims should participate and try to reach an accord with the Congress, was
158.
The Indian Wild Life Protection Act was passed in the year
159.
The greatest merit of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was that :
160.
__________ is the largest west flowing river of Peninsular India.
161.
The Muslim kingdom of Golconda grew up on the ruins of the old Hindu kingdom of
162.
Black soil is mostly found in _________ state of India.
163.
Kannad belongs to ____________ language group.
164.
Saline soil is found in ——
165.
_______________ forecast flood in India.
166.
After the Partition of Bengal, the two new provinces which came into existence were :
167.
India and Pakistan have boundary dispute over _____________ creek.
168.
India is not the leading producers of ___________ spices.
169.
_____________ state of India has more females in number than males a sex-ratio of 1084/1000 according to the Census of India, 2011.
170.
Lord Mountbatten's Declaration on the Freedom of India and its partition is known as
171.
Tilaiya Dam is on _____________ river.
172.
_____________ is not a SEZ of India.
173.
The first Provisional Government of Free India was inaugurated by Subhas Chandra Basu at
174.
The Calcutta session of the l.N.C. (1906) marks a turning point in the history of the congress because,
175.
When did the Company lose its monopoly of Indian trade which was thrown open to all Britons ?
176.
Copper is found in large quantity at
177.
Mandakini and Alakananda meet at
178.
Mahatma Gandhi first experimented with his technique of Satyagraha in
179.
The HDI of India for the year 2017 is ______________ .
180.
After the Gaya Session of the I.N.C. in December 1922 a new party was formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das. Its name was
181.
The extension of the cultivation of indigo, cotton, opium, tea and coffee in India, besides benefitting the British planters, also benefitted
182.
The four brigades of the I.N. A. were named after :
183.
____________ is the highest peak of Maghalaya Plateau.
184.
Who edited a Bengali weekly the 'Jugantor' and 'Basumati' ?
185.
The western disturbances cause winter precipitation in north-west regions of Indian subcontinent. It originates from __________ .
186.
A brilliant and patriotic Anglo-Indian teacher, Henry Vivian Derozeo, was the founder of :
187.
Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh is famous for production of ___________ .
188.
The basic objective of ___________ is to provide all-weather connectivity to all villages.
189.
Chandra Tal is located in ____________ valley.
190.
Match the authors and the works :
(a) Sceptred Flute         I. M.K. Gandhi
(b) Savitri                II. Sarojini Naidu
(c) India and the world    III. Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Conquest of Self       IV. Jawaharlal Nehru
191.
The first president of the Indian National Congress was
192.
Chilka is an example of ______________ lake.
193.
The spies during the Sangam age was known as
194.
Match the founders of the following revolutionary organisations:
| (a) | Anushilan Samiti | (i) | V.D. Savarkar |
| (b) | Abhinava Bharata | (ii) | Barindra Kumar Ghosh |
| (c) | Ghadar Party | (iii) | Lala Hardayal |
| (d) | Hindustan Socialist Republical Army | (iv) | Sachindra Nath Sunyal and Bhagat Singh |
195.
Which of the following was not the result of Home Rule movement of Tilak and Besant ?
196.
He was a great Indian revolutionary who was a ProfeÂssor of Sanskrit and Philosophy in the Universities of Berkeley and Standford and died as a sanyasi in Philadelphia. He was :
197.
Match the epithets of the following National Leaders
(a) B.G. Tilak              (i) Lokmanya
(b) Andrews               (ii) Dinabandhu
(c) Madan Mohan Malviya  (iii) Mahamana
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai         (iv) Punjab Kesari
198.
____________ is the largest producer of sugarcane in India.
199.
The Tripuri Session of the I.N.C. (March 1939) was a historic event on account of
200.
The day M. K. Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement, a great National leader died he was :
