WBCS Prelim 2020 - Practice
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International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
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Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
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The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
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Babies ___ when they are hungry.
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Which city is located along Mula-Mutha River from the following ?
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Kiru Hydroelectric power project is situated in
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Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
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Numbers are placed in the figure below on the basis of some rules. Find the correct alternative to replace the question mark.
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Which of the followings clearly define ‘ Mitakshara ‘?
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Choose the correct indirect statement.
He said, “Grass is green.”
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The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost
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Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia ?
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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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Highest Tobacco producing state in India
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He cannot cope ____this pressure.
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Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
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Somasila Dam is located In which Indian State ?
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Under whose Governor Generalship the Railways were introduced in India?
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Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river
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Who authored ‘ The Spirit of Islam ‘ ?
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The idiomatic expression ‘pull yourself together’ ___
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Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘ Ilbert Bill Controversy ‘ ?
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PCMA (2006) is the abbreviated version of
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Who was the first editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika ?
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Select the correct option :
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In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata ?
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Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
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According to Indian Constitution, the State Legislatures select the
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Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on
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L.P.G. is a mixture of
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Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘ Chittagong Armory Raid ‘ ?
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Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
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Fill in the number grid with the numbers listed. Which of the numbers won’t fit ?
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Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
36.
Excess fluoride In drinking water causes
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Find the odd one out:
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Who was the founder of the Tattabodhini Sabha ?
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Who planted the ‘ Tree of Liberty’ at Serangapatnam ?
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We ___ our dinner last night.
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Indian Constitution was prepared by
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Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
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Select the correct option :
I was sure I ___ meet him.
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The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
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In writing the numbers from 10 to 100, how many times is the digit 7 used ?
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Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college
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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
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Unemployment in India is concentrated in
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Find the appropriate synonym for the word 'Climactic'.
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Use the correct expression :
I ___the patient will die.
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The English established their first factory in India at
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The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
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Literal meaning of ‘ Lokpal ‘ is
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Identify the vector quantity from the following:
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Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
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What comes next In the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ ?
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Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
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The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
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‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
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Inflation in India is
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Teachers’ Day is observed every year In India on
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Who led the Bardoli Movement
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National Institute of Disaster Management or NIDM was previously named as:
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Which can bind O2 molecules ?
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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 number should come next in the sequence 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 ____ ?
67.
The gas that filled the electric bulb is
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Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
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In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?
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Who founded the Forward Bloc?
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The 100 Rupee Currency Note in India is Signed by
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Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza ?
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When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-a-vis U.S. dollar, It usually makes our
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‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
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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
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Superconductors are substances which
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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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The Contribution of Service Sector to India’s GDP is
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Who wrote ‘ Rajatarangini ‘?
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Who was Birjis Kader ?
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Who was the Governor General during the annulment of Sati’ ?
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The slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao ‘ is coined by
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Which one is a fertilizer ?
(A) N2
(B) O2
(C) P4
(D) NaNO3
84.
Tick the correct option :
_____ are still tortured in remote villages.
85.
Never ___upon the marginalized. Fill in with the right phrasal verb
86.
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?
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Select from the following rice-producing districts in West Bengal In ascending order
88.
Graphite, carbon and diamonds 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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The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
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TV remote control uses
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In 2006 NIDM was established. Which one of the following is correct ?
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Who Is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress ‘?
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The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
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When the Hindu College was founded ?
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The greenhouse gas that is a product of the contribution of fossil fuels is
(A) CO2
(B) CH4
(C) O3
(D) N2O
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The word ‘Analogous’ means
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Two position of a dice are shown. Find the number of the three dots on the face opposite the face bearing 3dots
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What number should come next In the sequence 6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ____ ?
100.
What was meant by ‘ Kherwari Hul ‘ ?
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Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood ?
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Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in
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First Indian product to get G.I Tag is
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He solved the _____ problem.
105.
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:
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Natural radioactivity was discovered by
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The Constitution of India was adopted by
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The river on which Tilpara Barrage located ?
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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 ?
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The sum of all the internal angles of a hexagon is
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Plants receive nutrients from
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The word ‘Genocide’ means
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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
114.
Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence :
We sat ____ the shade of the tree.
115.
Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature
116.
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:
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He will reach home _____ at evening
118.
The smallest composite number is
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What was the Act III,1872 ?
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Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
121.
What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region ?
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Who established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India in 1948 ?
123.
What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
124.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the
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Speed of sound is the maximum In
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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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The distinct letters of the word EXTRAORDINARY are arranged in alphabetic order. Then the letter In the fifth position from left is
128.
In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance represented by
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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?
130.
Fill in the word grid with the words listed. Which word won’t fit ?
131.
It is nine o clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ___
132.
Who wrote ‘ The Indian war of Independence ‘
133.
Hydrogen bomb is based on
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‘Farmers suicide’ in India is viewed as an outcome of
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India celebrated / will celebrate its 70th Constitution Day in
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Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
137.
‘Chancellor’ of the State-run Universities in West Bengal is
138.
Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option :
“Honesty is the best policy”
139.
Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘ Dandi March ‘ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
140.
Who founded Indian Women’s University ?
141.
‘ Non-performing Assets ‘ (NPA) of Indian Commercial Banks are
142.
Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party ?
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Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?
144.
The speed of an ant is 75 cm/sec. The ant travels a day is
145.
Which complex form is correct for the following sentence ?
“Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration”
146.
Port Blair is located on which island ?
147.
Rank of West Bengal in India With reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
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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 ?
149.
When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India ?
150.
Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard ?
151.
The largest producer of milk in the world is
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Find the odd one out
153.
Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
154.
Correct passive form of the following sentence 'Orange tastes sour' is :
156.
Use the right preposition
He deals ___cosmetic goods.
157.
The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
158.
Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as It is
159.
In which Act yearly Rs.1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians ?
160.
Choose the two correct numbers in the '∙‘ marked places of the multiplication below.
161.
In which Congress the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj ‘ was placed ?
162.
Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919) ?
163.
In which newspaper ‘Boycott’ was first declared ?
164.
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 “?”.
165.
What was the date of “ Queen’s’ proclamation ” ?
166.
In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided Into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur ?
167.
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
168.
‘Gangani’ region of West Bengal has which type of soil’ ?
169.
Demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes was announced on
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What is the time _______ your watch ?
171.
In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, ‘Zabti’ means
172.
The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is
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When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu ?
174.
Which region is called the granary of South India ?
175.
Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘ The wonder that was India ‘ ?
176.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Introduced in India by Finance Minister
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Which among the following was the single biggest Item of import to the Vijayanagar empire
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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 ?
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When was the first battle of Tarain fought ?
180.
Boghazkoi is important because
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The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics is
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How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ?
183.
What is the meaning of ‘Ghadar‘ ?
184.
In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadat Khana ?
185.
‘ Economic Reform ‘ measures in India was formally introduced in
