WBCS Prelim 2020 - Practice
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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
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TV remote control uses
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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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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
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What was the date of “ Queen’s’ proclamation ” ?
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Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood ?
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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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Who was Birjis Kader ?
9.
In which newspaper ‘Boycott’ was first declared ?
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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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He cannot cope ____this pressure.
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The Contribution of Service Sector to India’s GDP is
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The slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao ‘ is coined by
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Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
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It is nine o clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ___
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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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When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-a-vis U.S. dollar, It usually makes our
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The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the
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Who wrote ‘ The Indian war of Independence ‘
21.
Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
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Demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes was announced on
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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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What number should come next In the sequence 6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ____ ?
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Teachers’ Day is observed every year In India on
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He solved the _____ problem.
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‘ Non-performing Assets ‘ (NPA) of Indian Commercial Banks are
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Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college
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Who was the founder of the Tattabodhini Sabha ?
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The river on which Tilpara Barrage located ?
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Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
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Babies ___ when they are hungry.
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In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?
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Under whose Governor Generalship the Railways were introduced in India?
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What is the meaning of ‘Ghadar‘ ?
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Inflation in India is
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Choose the correct indirect statement.
He said, “Grass is green.”
39.
Select the correct option :
I was sure I ___ meet him.
40.
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 ?
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In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance represented by
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‘ Economic Reform ‘ measures in India was formally introduced in
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PCMA (2006) is the abbreviated version of
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Correct passive form of the following sentence 'Orange tastes sour' is :
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Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
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Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
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The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
48.
Identify the vector quantity from the following:
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Superconductors are substances which
50.
Indian Constitution was prepared by
51.
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:
52.
Use the correct expression :
I ___the patient will die.
53.
The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
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Which region is called the granary of South India ?
55.
The 100 Rupee Currency Note in India is Signed by
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Literal meaning of ‘ Lokpal ‘ is
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The idiomatic expression ‘pull yourself together’ ___
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First Indian product to get G.I Tag is
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The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
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Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919) ?
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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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Who led the Bardoli Movement
63.
Who was the first editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika ?
64.
He will reach home _____ at evening
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Never ___upon the marginalized. Fill in with the right phrasal verb
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The largest producer of milk in the world is
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Find the appropriate synonym for the word 'Climactic'.
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Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
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‘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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Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature
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‘Farmers suicide’ in India is viewed as an outcome of
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According to Indian Constitution, the State Legislatures select the
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In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided Into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur ?
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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
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Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
77.
The word ‘Analogous’ means
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Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
79.
Plants receive nutrients from
80.
In 2006 NIDM was established. Which one of the following is correct ?
81.
Excess fluoride In drinking water causes
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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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Find the odd one out:
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What is the time _______ your watch ?
85.
Which one is a fertilizer ?
(A) N2
(B) O2
(C) P4
(D) NaNO3
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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 “?”.
87.
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?
88.
‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
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Who was the Governor General during the annulment of Sati’ ?
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When was the first battle of Tarain fought ?
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What number should come next in the sequence 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 ____ ?
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Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘ Chittagong Armory Raid ‘ ?
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Graphite, carbon and diamonds are
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National Institute of Disaster Management or NIDM was previously named as:
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Hydrogen bomb is based on
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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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Who founded the Forward Bloc?
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Speed of sound is the maximum In
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The English established their first factory in India at
100.
Which complex form is correct for the following sentence ?
“Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration”
101.
The Constitution of India was adopted by
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In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadat Khana ?
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Find the odd one out
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The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
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Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘ The wonder that was India ‘ ?
106.
How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ?
107.
Who established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India in 1948 ?
108.
What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
109.
What was the Act III,1872 ?
110.
Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence :
We sat ____ the shade of the tree.
111.
International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
112.
Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river
113.
Who planted the ‘ Tree of Liberty’ at Serangapatnam ?
114.
Choose the two correct numbers in the '∙‘ marked places of the multiplication below.
115.
Rank of West Bengal in India With reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
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What comes next In the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ ?
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Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia ?
118.
The smallest composite number is
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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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If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be now ?
121.
Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
122.
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?
123.
The sum of all the internal angles of a hexagon is
124.
Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘ Dandi March ‘ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
125.
Which of the followings clearly define ‘ Mitakshara ‘?
126.
Unemployment in India is concentrated in
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In which Act yearly Rs.1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians ?
128.
Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as It is
129.
Somasila Dam is located In which Indian State ?
130.
Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in
131.
Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
132.
Highest Tobacco producing state in India
133.
We ___ our dinner last night.
134.
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
135.
Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
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When the Hindu College was founded ?
137.
India celebrated / will celebrate its 70th Constitution Day in
138.
In which Congress the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj ‘ was placed ?
139.
In writing the numbers from 10 to 100, how many times is the digit 7 used ?
140.
The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is
141.
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 ?
142.
Natural radioactivity was discovered by
143.
The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost
144.
Kiru Hydroelectric power project is situated in
145.
Which among the following was the single biggest Item of import to the Vijayanagar empire
146.
The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
147.
‘Gangani’ region of West Bengal has which type of soil’ ?
148.
Select the correct option :
149.
Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
150.
Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘ Ilbert Bill Controversy ‘ ?
151.
Use the right preposition
He deals ___cosmetic goods.
152.
Port Blair is located on which island ?
153.
Which can bind O2 molecules ?
154.
Tick the correct option :
_____ are still tortured in remote villages.
155.
When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India ?
156.
Who wrote ‘ Rajatarangini ‘?
157.
The speed of an ant is 75 cm/sec. The ant travels a day is
158.
Two position of a dice are shown. Find the number of the three dots on the face opposite the face bearing 3dots
159.
Which city is located along Mula-Mutha River from the following ?
160.
In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata ?
161.
Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option :
“Honesty is the best policy”
162.
L.P.G. is a mixture of
163.
Who authored ‘ The Spirit of Islam ‘ ?
164.
In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, ‘Zabti’ means
165.
The word ‘Genocide’ means
166.
Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on
167.
Fill in the number grid with the numbers listed. Which of the numbers won’t fit ?
168.
Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard ?
169.
‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
170.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Introduced in India by Finance Minister
171.
Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
172.
Who Is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress ‘?
173.
What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region ?
174.
Boghazkoi is important because
175.
The gas that filled the electric bulb is
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Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza ?
177.
The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
178.
When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu ?
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What was meant by ‘ Kherwari Hul ‘ ?
180.
The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
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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
182.
Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party ?
183.
Select from the following rice-producing districts in West Bengal In ascending order
184.
Fill in the word grid with the words listed. Which word won’t fit ?
185.
Who founded Indian Women’s University ?
