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West Bengal GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question 681 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Asiatic Society of bengal was established in kolkata in
A
1768
B
1784
C
1790
D
1800
Question 681 Explanation: 
ON January 15, 1934, the Asiatic Society of Bengal, which was founded under the name of the “Asiatick Society”, on January 15, 1784, by Sir William Jones, will reach the age of a hundred and fifty years.
Question 682 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Eastern Coastal Plains lie between the Eastern Ghats and the .....
A
Eastern ghats
B
Bay of Bengal
C
Arabian Sea
D
None of the above
Question 682 Explanation: 
The Eastern Coastal Plains is a wide stretch of landmass of India, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. It is wider and leveled than the Western Coastal Plains and stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the north through Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Question 683 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The national sport of Bangladesh is-
A
Cricket
B
Kabbadi
C
Football
D
Badminton
Question 683 Explanation: 
Sport in Bangladesh is a popular form of entertainment as well as an essential part of Bangladeshi culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangladesh. Ha-du-du is the national sport of Bangladesh.
Question 684 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What Percent of people in Bangladesh and Pakistan are Muslim
A
90%
B
18%
C
42%
D
70%
Question 684 Explanation: 
STATBangladesh
ReligionsMuslim 89.5%, Hindu 9.6%, other 0.9%
AllMuslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important100% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Pakistan
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant0.0 Ranked 143th.
Question 685 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which number on the map represents the location of the Bay of Bengal?
A
1
B
2
C
4
D
5
Question 686 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the former name of Kolkata?
A
Calcutta
B
Bombay
C
Kanpur
D
None of the above
Question 686 Explanation: 
Kolkata, Bengali Kalikata, formerly Calcutta, city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India's largest cities and one of its major ports.
Question 687 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the capital of West Bengal?
A
Gangtok
B
Kolkata
C
Aizawl
D
Bhopal
Question 687 Explanation: 
Although in area West Bengal ranks as one of the smaller states of India, it is one of the largest in population. The capital is Kolkata (Calcutta). Area 34,267 square miles (88,752 square km).
Question 688 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the National institute of jute and allied fibre technology located?
A
Haryana
B
Telangana
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
West Bengal
Question 689 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the state flower of West Bengal.
A
Lily
B
Tulip
C
Rose
D
Night - flowering Jasmine
Question 689 Explanation: 
State Flower: State Flower: Sefalika, Seuli (Bengali). Botanical Name: Botanical Name: Nyctanthes Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. Family: Oleaceae. Common Names: Coral Jasmine, Night Jasmine (English); Harshringara, Harsingar (Hindi); Parijatha (Sanskrit); Parijatham (Tamil).
Question 690 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who started collecting ballads, nursery rhymes and myths, and led the movement of folk revival in Bengal?
A
Asaf Ali
B
Mahatma Ghandhi
C
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D
Rabindranath Tagore
Question 690 Explanation: 
In Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore began collecting ballads, nursery rhymes and myths which led the movement of folk revival.
Question 691 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true about South Asian art?
A
South Asian arts are the literary, performing and visual arts of Afganistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
B
South Asian arts are the literary, performing and visual arts of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, andUzbekistan.
C
South Asian arts are the literary, performing and visual arts of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan.
D
South Asian arts are the literary, performing and visual arts of the Greater Middle East
Question 691 Explanation: 
South Asian arts, the literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Question 692 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
port blanm is bay bengel side or arbian sea
A
none of these
B
bay of bengal
C
arbain sea
D
None of the above
Question 692 Explanation: 
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
Question 693 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A place where a plant or animal naturally lives
A
habitat
B
apartment building
C
house
D
None of the above
Question 693 Explanation: 
Habitat can be defined as the natural environment of an organism, the type of place in which it is natural for it to live and grow. It is similar in meaning to a biotope; an area of uniform environmental conditions associated with a particular community of plants and animals.
Question 694 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which indian province did raja ram mohan roy belong to?
A
Bengal
B
Gujrat
C
Tamil nadu
D
Kashmir
Question 694 Explanation: 
Ram Mohan Roy was born in Radhanagar, Hooghly District, Bengal Presidency.
Question 695 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letter from the map.L
A
Bay of Bengal
B
Arabian Sea
C
Indus River
D
Ganges River
Question 695 Explanation: 
They include the locations of cities, boundaries, roads, mountains, rivers, and coastlines. Many are topographic maps, meaning that they show changes in elevation. They show all the hills and valleys in an area.
Question 696 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bangladesh shares its boundary with which indian state .....
A
west bengal
B
odisha
C
bihar
D
None of the above
Question 696 Explanation: 
The Indian states of Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, and West Bengal share their borders with Bangladesh.
Question 697 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main language spoken in Kolkata is:
A
Tamil
B
Bengali
C
Urdu
D
None of the above
Question 697 Explanation: 
According to the official website of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, the majority of the population of Kolkata speaks Bengali, which is the official language of Kolkata (India n.d. ).
Question 698 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state of India is famous for hot Springs
A
Sikkim
B
Tripura
C
West Bengal
D
None of the above
Question 698 Explanation: 
Sikkim is full of amazing hot springs, known for their therapeutic value. High in sulphur content, the waters are believed to have great medicinal properties with the average temperature of the water in these hot springs close to 50c.
Question 699 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
..... was set up by William Jones, Henry Thomas Colebrooke and James Mill in Bengal.
A
Benaras University
B
Asiatic Society of Bengal
C
Presidency College of Madras
D
Shantiniketan
Question 699 Explanation: 
So William Jones together with them set up the Asiatic Society of Bengal and started a journal called Asiatic Researches. Some other Company officials also argued to promote Indian rather than Western learning. But, people like James Mill and Thomas Babington Macaulay had different views.
Question 700 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India, Pakistan, & BangladeshPrime Minister Indira Gandhi faced many problems and issues while in office including.....
A
Sikh violence
B
Cultural changes with gender
C
Low population numbers
D
Both a & b
Question 700 Explanation: 
Indian passport holders can apply for a business visa and a tourist visa to visit Pakistan. However, tourist visas are not issued to every Indian national by the Pakistan embassy. Indian nationals are granted visitors visas to visit relatives, friends, or for any other legal reasons.
There are 700 questions to complete.