WBCS Prelim 2020 - Practice
Total No. of Questions : 185
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1.
Going 50m to the south of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another 20m. Then turning to the north, she goes 30m and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now ?
2.
The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
3.
The slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao ‘ is coined by
4.
Use the correct expression :
I ___the patient will die.
5.
Plants receive nutrients from
6.
Natural radioactivity was discovered by
7.
The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost
8.
What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
9.
In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadat Khana ?
10.
When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-a-vis U.S. dollar, It usually makes our
11.
Highest Tobacco producing state in India
12.
The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
13.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Introduced in India by Finance Minister
14.
Choose the correct indirect statement.
He said, “Grass is green.”
15.
‘Chancellor’ of the State-run Universities in West Bengal is
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The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics is
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Unemployment in India is concentrated in
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What was the Act III,1872 ?
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Who was the founder of the Tattabodhini Sabha ?
20.
John, Aries, and Joseph are brothers with different ages. Given that:
(i) Aries is the oldest.
(ii) Joseph is not the oldest.
(iii) John is not the youngest.
Who is the youngest?
21.
Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party ?
22.
Who planted the ‘ Tree of Liberty’ at Serangapatnam ?
23.
Let x1, x2, …….., x100 be 100 numbers such that xi + xi+1 = 100 for all i. If x10 = 1, then the value of x1 is
24.
Two position of a dice are shown. Find the number of the three dots on the face opposite the face bearing 3dots
25.
Rank of West Bengal in India With reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
26.
What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region ?
27.
The greenhouse gas that is a product of the contribution of fossil fuels is
(A) CO2
(B) CH4
(C) O3
(D) N2O
28.
In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?
29.
The largest producer of milk in the world is
30.
Select from the following rice-producing districts in West Bengal In ascending order
31.
Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
32.
Fill in the number grid with the numbers listed. Which of the numbers won’t fit ?
34.
The number in each circle in the number pyramid is the sum of the two numbers just below it. Few of the numbers in a number pyramid are filled in. Find the number in the position marked “?”.
35.
Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza ?
36.
In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, ‘Zabti’ means
37.
In which Act yearly Rs.1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians ?
38.
Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
39.
Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919) ?
40.
Find the odd one out:
41.
Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature
42.
Who Is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress ‘?
43.
He will reach home _____ at evening
44.
The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
45.
What is the time _______ your watch ?
46.
In which newspaper ‘Boycott’ was first declared ?
47.
Excess fluoride In drinking water causes
48.
‘ Non-performing Assets ‘ (NPA) of Indian Commercial Banks are
49.
Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river
50.
The letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T in their order are substituted by nine Integers 1 to 9 but not In that order. 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the Integer assigned to N?
51.
Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood ?
52.
Who led the Bardoli Movement
53.
In which Congress the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj ‘ was placed ?
54.
Speed of sound is the maximum In
55.
Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
56.
Who founded the Forward Bloc?
57.
Graphite, carbon and diamonds are
58.
Hydrogen bomb is based on
59.
‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
60.
Identify the vector quantity from the following:
61.
The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
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India celebrated / will celebrate its 70th Constitution Day in
63.
Which among the following was the single biggest Item of import to the Vijayanagar empire
64.
Who was the first editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika ?
65.
Under whose Governor Generalship the Railways were introduced in India?
66.
Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘ Dandi March ‘ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
67.
Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
68.
Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?
69.
In a knock-out tournament – i.e., a tournament in which the winner In any match moves to the next round and the loser gets eliminated— there are 22 participants. Then the total number of matches to be played is
70.
Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard ?
71.
Who was the Governor General during the annulment of Sati’ ?
72.
Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on
73.
In a row ‘A’ is in the 11 th position from the left and ‘B’ is in the 10th position from the right. If ‘A’ and ‘B’ interchange, then ‘A’ becomes18th from the left. How many persons are there in the row other than ‘A’ and ‘B’?
74.
Who was Birjis Kader ?
75.
If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be now ?
76.
The word ‘Analogous’ means
77.
The gas that filled the electric bulb is
78.
Who established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India in 1948 ?
79.
In 2006 NIDM was established. Which one of the following is correct ?
80.
PCMA (2006) is the abbreviated version of
81.
He cannot cope ____this pressure.
82.
The word ‘Genocide’ means
83.
Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence :
We sat ____ the shade of the tree.
85.
Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
86.
Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
87.
Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in
88.
Choose the two correct numbers in the '∙‘ marked places of the multiplication below.
89.
When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu ?
90.
National Institute of Disaster Management or NIDM was previously named as:
91.
When the Hindu College was founded ?
92.
Babies ___ when they are hungry.
93.
He solved the _____ problem.
94.
Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
95.
The sum of all the internal angles of a hexagon is
96.
The speed of an ant is 75 cm/sec. The ant travels a day is
97.
Who founded Indian Women’s University ?
98.
Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘ Chittagong Armory Raid ‘ ?
99.
D is taller than C and E. A is not as tall as E. C is taller than A. D is not as tall as B. Then, who is the 2nd tallest person?
100.
It is nine o clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ___
101.
Literal meaning of ‘ Lokpal ‘ is
102.
What number should come next In the sequence 6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ____ ?
103.
Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
104.
The Contribution of Service Sector to India’s GDP is
105.
Inflation in India is
106.
The English established their first factory in India at
107.
The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
108.
Which one is a fertilizer ?
(A) N2
(B) O2
(C) P4
(D) NaNO3
109.
The 100 Rupee Currency Note in India is Signed by
110.
Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
111.
When was the first battle of Tarain fought ?
112.
The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
113.
What was the date of “ Queen’s’ proclamation ” ?
114.
Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘ The wonder that was India ‘ ?
115.
Which city is located along Mula-Mutha River from the following ?
116.
Select the correct option :
I was sure I ___ meet him.
117.
We ___ our dinner last night.
118.
Identify the correct pairs for Northern Hemisphere.
1. Winter Solstice – December 22nd
2. Autumn Equinox – September 23rd
3. Summer Solstice – June 21st
4. Spring Equinox – March 21st
Choose the correct answer from the given code:
119.
Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college
120.
What was meant by ‘ Kherwari Hul ‘ ?
121.
When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India ?
122.
Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
123.
International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
124.
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
125.
Port Blair is located on which island ?
126.
Never ___upon the marginalized. Fill in with the right phrasal verb
127.
Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
128.
A is C’s son. C and Q are sisters. Z is Q’s mother. P is son of Z. How is P related to A?
129.
TV remote control uses
130.
L.P.G. is a mixture of
131.
Who wrote ‘ The Indian war of Independence ‘
132.
Numbers are placed in the figure below on the basis of some rules. Find the correct alternative to replace the question mark.
133.
The idiomatic expression ‘pull yourself together’ ___
134.
The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
135.
Below given are certain statements about a river :
l. It rises on Ranchi plateau In Jharkhand.
2. It passes through the northern part of Betla National Park.
3. It is a tributary of Son River.
Identify the river based on the information given above:
136.
A caterpillar crawls up a pole 75 Inches high, starting from the ground. Each day it crawls up 5 Inches and each night it slides down 4 Inches. When will it first reach the top of the pole ?
137.
‘Gangani’ region of West Bengal has which type of soil’ ?
138.
What comes next In the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ ?
139.
Use the right preposition
He deals ___cosmetic goods.
140.
Indian Constitution was prepared by
141.
Which of the followings clearly define ‘ Mitakshara ‘?
142.
Superconductors are substances which
143.
Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as It is
144.
The distinct letters of the word EXTRAORDINARY are arranged in alphabetic order. Then the letter In the fifth position from left is
145.
The Constitution of India was adopted by
146.
The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is
147.
Boghazkoi is important because
148.
Which can bind O2 molecules ?
149.
‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
150.
‘ Economic Reform ‘ measures in India was formally introduced in
151.
Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
152.
What is the meaning of ‘Ghadar‘ ?
153.
Fill in the word grid with the words listed. Which word won’t fit ?
154.
Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option :
“Honesty is the best policy”
155.
Who wrote ‘ Rajatarangini ‘?
156.
Correct passive form of the following sentence 'Orange tastes sour' is :
157.
Select the correct option :
158.
Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
159.
Find the appropriate synonym for the word 'Climactic'.
160.
Which complex form is correct for the following sentence ?
“Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration”
161.
Which region is called the granary of South India ?
162.
In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata ?
163.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the
164.
According to Indian Constitution, the State Legislatures select the
165.
Kiru Hydroelectric power project is situated in
166.
The river on which Tilpara Barrage located ?
167.
How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ?
168.
Teachers’ Day is observed every year In India on
169.
The smallest composite number is
170.
First Indian product to get G.I Tag is
171.
Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
172.
In writing the numbers from 10 to 100, how many times is the digit 7 used ?
173.
Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘ Ilbert Bill Controversy ‘ ?
174.
‘Farmers suicide’ in India is viewed as an outcome of
175.
In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided Into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur ?
176.
Somasila Dam is located In which Indian State ?
177.
SIX persons are seated around a hexagonal table. Anup is seated opposite Belal, who is between Chirag and Derek. Anup between Ela and Farook. Ela is to the left of Derek. Which of the following pairs is facing each other ?
179.
Demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes was announced on
180.
In a particular month of some year, there are three Mondays which have even dates. On which day of the week does the 15th of that month fall ?
181.
Tick the correct option :
_____ are still tortured in remote villages.
182.
What number should come next in the sequence 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 ____ ?
183.
Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia ?
184.
Who authored ‘ The Spirit of Islam ‘ ?
185.
In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance represented by
