WBCS Prelim 2020 - Practice
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1.
The river on which Tilpara Barrage located ?
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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?
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What is the meaning of ‘Ghadar‘ ?
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Plants receive nutrients from
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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 “?”.
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The gas that filled the electric bulb is
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‘ Non-performing Assets ‘ (NPA) of Indian Commercial Banks are
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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 ?
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Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘ Dandi March ‘ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
10.
Fill in the number grid with the numbers listed. Which of the numbers won’t fit ?
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The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics is
13.
Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
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In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance represented by
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What number should come next In the sequence 6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ____ ?
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When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu ?
17.
Find the appropriate synonym for the word 'Climactic'.
18.
Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
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Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
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Literal meaning of ‘ Lokpal ‘ is
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Who wrote ‘ The Indian war of Independence ‘
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Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919) ?
23.
The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
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Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?
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In which newspaper ‘Boycott’ was first declared ?
26.
Who founded the Forward Bloc?
27.
Under whose Governor Generalship the Railways were introduced in India?
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Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Introduced in India by Finance Minister
29.
Two position of a dice are shown. Find the number of the three dots on the face opposite the face bearing 3dots
30.
Speed of sound is the maximum In
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Who led the Bardoli Movement
32.
Inflation in India is
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The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
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The largest producer of milk in the world is
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Find the odd one out:
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If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be now ?
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‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
38.
Who planted the ‘ Tree of Liberty’ at Serangapatnam ?
39.
In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, ‘Zabti’ means
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Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘ Ilbert Bill Controversy ‘ ?
41.
Indian Constitution was prepared by
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Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia ?
43.
When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-a-vis U.S. dollar, It usually makes our
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Who authored ‘ The Spirit of Islam ‘ ?
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Who was the founder of the Tattabodhini Sabha ?
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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
47.
Which region is called the granary of South India ?
48.
The smallest composite number is
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The idiomatic expression ‘pull yourself together’ ___
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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?
51.
Fill in the word grid with the words listed. Which word won’t fit ?
52.
Who Is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress ‘?
53.
Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option :
“Honesty is the best policy”
54.
Hydrogen bomb is based on
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Identify the vector quantity from the following:
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According to Indian Constitution, the State Legislatures select the
57.
Port Blair is located on which island ?
58.
Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence :
We sat ____ the shade of the tree.
59.
Kiru Hydroelectric power project is situated in
60.
Use the correct expression :
I ___the patient will die.
61.
In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided Into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur ?
62.
Never ___upon the marginalized. Fill in with the right phrasal verb
63.
Which city is located along Mula-Mutha River from the following ?
64.
It is nine o clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ___
65.
Highest Tobacco producing state in India
66.
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’?
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What comes next In the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ ?
68.
Select the correct option :
69.
He will reach home _____ at evening
70.
The 100 Rupee Currency Note in India is Signed by
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Who established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India in 1948 ?
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Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature
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The speed of an ant is 75 cm/sec. The ant travels a day is
75.
The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
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Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
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Correct passive form of the following sentence 'Orange tastes sour' is :
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Boghazkoi is important because
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Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river
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The word ‘Genocide’ means
81.
Who was the first editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika ?
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‘Chancellor’ of the State-run Universities in West Bengal is
83.
Graphite, carbon and diamonds are
84.
Excess fluoride In drinking water causes
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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?
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Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza ?
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In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata ?
88.
‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
89.
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
90.
Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
91.
Which of the followings clearly define ‘ Mitakshara ‘?
92.
In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?
93.
When was the first battle of Tarain fought ?
94.
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:
95.
The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
96.
PCMA (2006) is the abbreviated version of
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Which one is a fertilizer ?
(A) N2
(B) O2
(C) P4
(D) NaNO3
98.
What was the date of “ Queen’s’ proclamation ” ?
99.
Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
100.
In writing the numbers from 10 to 100, how many times is the digit 7 used ?
101.
Teachers’ Day is observed every year In India on
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Babies ___ when they are hungry.
103.
First Indian product to get G.I Tag is
104.
Superconductors are substances which
105.
Choose the two correct numbers in the '∙‘ marked places of the multiplication below.
106.
In 2006 NIDM was established. Which one of the following is correct ?
107.
Find the odd one out
108.
The sum of all the internal angles of a hexagon is
109.
Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘ The wonder that was India ‘ ?
110.
Which complex form is correct for the following sentence ?
“Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration”
111.
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 ?
112.
Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
113.
‘Farmers suicide’ in India is viewed as an outcome of
114.
What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region ?
115.
TV remote control uses
116.
How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ?
117.
The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
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.
Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
120.
‘Gangani’ region of West Bengal has which type of soil’ ?
121.
What number should come next in the sequence 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 ____ ?
122.
Who wrote ‘ Rajatarangini ‘?
123.
Select the correct option :
I was sure I ___ meet him.
124.
Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
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Which among the following was the single biggest Item of import to the Vijayanagar empire
127.
Who founded Indian Women’s University ?
128.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the
129.
In which Act yearly Rs.1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians ?
130.
International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
131.
What is the time _______ your watch ?
132.
Demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes was announced on
133.
Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party ?
134.
Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
135.
L.P.G. is a mixture of
136.
Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
137.
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
138.
Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
139.
What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
140.
The English established their first factory in India at
141.
When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India ?
142.
The Contribution of Service Sector to India’s GDP is
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Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard ?
144.
Use the right preposition
He deals ___cosmetic goods.
145.
Tick the correct option :
_____ are still tortured in remote villages.
146.
Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college
147.
What was meant by ‘ Kherwari Hul ‘ ?
148.
The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost
149.
Which can bind O2 molecules ?
150.
The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
151.
Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood ?
152.
He cannot cope ____this pressure.
153.
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 ?
154.
Somasila Dam is located In which Indian State ?
155.
In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadat Khana ?
156.
Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in
157.
Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as It is
158.
National Institute of Disaster Management or NIDM was previously named as:
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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?
160.
When the Hindu College was founded ?
161.
The greenhouse gas that is a product of the contribution of fossil fuels is
(A) CO2
(B) CH4
(C) O3
(D) N2O
162.
Select from the following rice-producing districts in West Bengal In ascending order
163.
Who was Birjis Kader ?
164.
Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on
165.
Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
166.
Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘ Chittagong Armory Raid ‘ ?
167.
The Constitution of India was adopted by
168.
The word ‘Analogous’ means
169.
The slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao ‘ is coined by
170.
Natural radioactivity was discovered by
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Choose the correct indirect statement.
He said, “Grass is green.”
172.
We ___ our dinner last night.
173.
In which Congress the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj ‘ was placed ?
174.
The distinct letters of the word EXTRAORDINARY are arranged in alphabetic order. Then the letter In the fifth position from left is
175.
India celebrated / will celebrate its 70th Constitution Day in
176.
‘ Economic Reform ‘ measures in India was formally introduced in
177.
The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
178.
Rank of West Bengal in India With reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
179.
Unemployment in India is concentrated in
180.
Who was the Governor General during the annulment of Sati’ ?
181.
What was the Act III,1872 ?
182.
Numbers are placed in the figure below on the basis of some rules. Find the correct alternative to replace the question mark.
183.
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 ?
184.
He solved the _____ problem.
185.
The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is
