WBCS Prelim 2020
Total No. of Questions : 185
Total Marks : 185
Time : 111 min
Negative Marks : - 1/3 or (- 0.33)
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1.
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?
2.
According to Indian Constitution, the State Legislatures select the
3.
Correct passive form of the following sentence 'Orange tastes sour' is :
4.
Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919) ?
5.
‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
6.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Introduced in India by Finance Minister
7.
Teachers’ Day is observed every year In India on
8.
In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?
9.
Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
10.
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 ?
11.
Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on
12.
Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
13.
Identify the vector quantity from the following:
14.
The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
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The 100 Rupee Currency Note in India is Signed by
16.
Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
17.
Somasila Dam is located In which Indian State ?
18.
The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
19.
Who founded the Forward Bloc?
20.
Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard ?
21.
What number should come next In the sequence 6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ____ ?
22.
The Contribution of Service Sector to India’s GDP is
23.
Who wrote ‘ The Indian war of Independence ‘
24.
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 ?
25.
Indian Constitution was prepared by
26.
What is the meaning of ‘Ghadar‘ ?
27.
Graphite, carbon and diamonds are
28.
Use the correct expression :
I ___the patient will die.
29.
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:
30.
Unemployment in India is concentrated in
31.
Kiru Hydroelectric power project is situated in
32.
The idiomatic expression ‘pull yourself together’ ___
33.
‘ Gangani’ region of West Bengal has which type of soil’ ?
34.
The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
35.
Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party ?
36.
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 ?
37.
‘ Non-performing Assets ‘ (NPA) of Indian Commercial Banks are
38.
‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
39.
Excess fluoride In drinking water causes
40.
Babies ___ when they are hungry.
41.
L.P.G. is a mixture of
42.
Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘ Chittagong Armory Raid ‘ ?
43.
What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
44.
The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
45.
In 2006 NIDM was established. Which one of the following is correct ?
46.
The English established their first factory in India at
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The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics is
48.
The smallest composite number is
49.
The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is
50.
In which Act yearly Rs.1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians ?
51.
Who established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India in 1948 ?
52.
Under whose Governor Generalship the Railways were introduced in India?
53.
What number should come next in the sequence 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 ____ ?
54.
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?
55.
Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option :
“Honesty is the best policy”
56.
Choose the correct indirect statement.
He said, “Grass is green.”
57.
In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadat Khana ?
58.
Port Blair is located on which island ?
59.
What was the date of “ Queen’s’ proclamation ” ?
60.
Select the correct option :
61.
Find the appropriate synonym for the word 'Climactic'.
62.
National Institute of Disaster Management or NIDM was previously named as:
63.
Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college
64.
If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be now ?
65.
Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘ The wonder that was India ‘ ?
66.
He cannot cope ____this pressure.
67.
Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood ?
68.
The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
69.
The greenhouse gas that is a product of the contribution of fossil fuels is
(A) CO2 (B) CH4 (C) O3 (D) N2O
70.
Plants receive nutrients from
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Who was the founder of the Tattabodhini Sabha ?
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The never on which Tilpara Barrage located ?
74.
Hydrogen bomb is based on
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Which region is called the granary of South India ?
76.
We ___ our dinner last night.
77.
Fill in the word grid with the words listed. Which word won’t fit ?
78.
In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata ?
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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
80.
PCMA (2006) is the abbreviated version of
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The word ‘Genocide’ means
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Which one is a fertilizer ?
(A) N2 (B) O2 (C) P4 (D) NaNO3
83.
It is nine o clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ___
84.
Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
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The slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao ‘ is coined by
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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
87.
Select from the following ace-producing districts in West Bengal In ascending order
88.
In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, ‘Zabti’ means
89.
Who was the Governor General during the annulment of Sati’ ?
90.
When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-a-vis U.S. dollar, It usually makes our
91.
Who planted the ‘ Tree of Liberty’ at Serangapatnam ?
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Who was the first editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika ?
93.
Boghazkoi is important because
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International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
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The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
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Find the odd one out:
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In which newspaper ‘Boycott’ was first declared ?
98.
Two position of a dice are shown. Find the number of the three dots on the face opposite the face bearing 3dots
99.
Choose the two correct numbers in the '∙‘ marked places of the multiplication below.
100.
‘Chancellor’ of the State-run Universities in West Bengal is
101.
Demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes was announced on
102.
Which can bind O2 molecules ?
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Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in
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In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance represented by
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The word ‘Analogous’ means
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Literal meaning of ‘ Lokpal ‘ is
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What is the time _______ your watch ?
108.
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 “?”.
109.
Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
110.
Which city is located along Mula-Mutha River from the following ?
111.
Who founded Indian Women’s University ?
112.
What was the Act III,1872 ?
113.
The largest producer of milk in the world is
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Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature
115.
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:
116.
The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost
117.
The Constitution of India was adopted by
118.
Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?
119.
Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
120.
Fill in the number grid with the numbers listed. Which of the numbers won’t fit ?
121.
‘ Economic Reform ‘ measures in India was formally introduced in
122.
When was the first battle of Tarain fought ?
123.
Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
124.
Who authored ‘ The Spirit of Islam ‘ ?
125.
Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as It is
126.
Who led the Bardoli Movement
127.
Who was Birjis Kader ?
128.
Speed of sound is the maximum In
129.
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
130.
Which of the followings clearly define ‘ Mitakshara ‘?
131.
‘Farmers suicide’ in India is viewed as an outcome of
132.
Who Is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress ‘?
133.
Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
134.
Rank of West Bengal in India With reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
135.
In which Congress the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj ‘ was placed ?
136.
In writing the numbers from 10 to 100, how many times is the digit 7 used ?
137.
Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘ Dandi March ‘ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
138.
Who wrote ‘ Rajatarangini ‘?
139.
Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia ?
140.
Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
141.
The sum of all the internal angles of a hexagon is
142.
Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river
143.
He solved the _____ problem.
144.
Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
146.
Which among the following was the single biggest Item of import to the Vijayanagar empire
147.
Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
148.
When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu ?
149.
Use the right preposition
He deals ___cosmetic goods.
150.
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 ?
151.
Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
152.
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’?
153.
TV remote control uses
154.
Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence :
We sat ____ the shade of the tree.
155.
The speed of an ant is 75 cm/sec. The ant travels a day is
156.
Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘ Ilbert Bill Controversy ‘ ?
157.
First Indian product to get G.I Tag is
158.
Superconductors are substances which
159.
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?
160.
When the Hindu College was founded ?
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Find the odd one out
162.
Inflation in India is
163.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the
164.
What was meant by ‘ Kherwari Hul ‘ ?
165.
Tick the correct option :
_____ are still tortured in remote villages.
166.
Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
167.
He will reach home _____ at evening
168.
What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region ?
169.
Select the correct option :
I was sure I ___ meet him.
170.
In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided Into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur ?
171.
Which complex form is correct for the following sentence ?
“Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration”
172.
How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ?
173.
The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
174.
Highest Tobacco producing state in India
175.
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
176.
Numbers are placed in the figure below on the basis of some rules. Find the correct alternative to replace the question mark.
177.
What comes next In the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ ?
178.
Natural radioactivity was discovered by
179.
The gas that filled the electric bulb is
180.
When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India ?
181.
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?
182.
Never ___upon the marginalized. Fill in with the right phrasal verb
183.
Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
184.
Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza ?
185.
India celebrated / will celebrate its 70th Constitution Day in
