Prepare yourself for the upcoming WBCS Prelims exam

1: Choose from the following options the appropriate passive form of the sentence:

Napoleon made the impossible possible.

1. Possible was made the impossible by Napoleon.
3. Napoleon was made the impossible by possible.
4. The impossible has been made possible by Napoleon.

Correct Answer: (B)

2: Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given:

'Underplay'

1. Intrigue
2. Conspire
3. Making more complicated or problematizing things
4. Represent something as being less important than it really is

Correct Answer: (D) Represent something as being less important than it really is

3: Choose the idiom that can be used to express the idea contained in the following sentence:

The candidate is sitting late into the night to prepare for the examination.

1. go haywire
2. run amok
3. sit tight
4. burn the midnight oil

Correct Answer: (D) burn the midnight oil

4: Supply the missing word in the sentence by choosing the right one from the following options.

There is a book shop close__________.

1. now
2. up
3. in
4. by

Correct Answer: (D) by

5: From the given options choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the proverb:

"Curiosity killed the cat."

1. Excessive curiosity.
2. The cat should stay within limits.
3. If people are curious beyond a point, they may invite trouble.
4. Curiosity beyond any man's reach can be deadly.

Correct Answer: (C) If people are curious beyond a point, they may invite trouble.

6: Which of the options gives the right meaning of the following sentence?

He bit off more than he could chew.

1. He ate more than he could digest.
2. He took up more work than he could handle.
3. He tried to explain what he did not understand.
4. He did not know how much he could endure.

Correct Answer: (B) He took up more work than he could handle.

7: Give one word substitution/meaning of the underlined word.

The whole idea is quite preposterous.

1. improper judgment
2. debatable
3. unacceptable
4. unbelievable or unreasonable.

Correct Answer: (D) unbelievable or unreasonable.

8: Fill in the blank with suitable Conjunction:

They are going on a vacation ______ they haven't decided the destination.

1. while
2. though
3. when
4. which

Correct Answer: (B) though

9: Fill in the modal auxiliaries as required:

___________you be more careful in the future? [Request]

1. Could
2. Should
3. Must
4. Have

Correct Answer: (A) Could

10: Choose the right word to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

Children should not forget their ________ duty towards parents.

1. parental
2. filial
3. fraternal
4. ancestral

Correct Answer: (B) filial

11: From the given options choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the proverb:

‘The early bird catches the worm.'

1. People with good habits win the race.
2. At dawn some birds can prey easily.
3. Being first in the queue makes/creates big opportunities.
4. The person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain advantage over others.

Correct Answer: (D) The person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain advantage over others.

12: A collection of poems or other literary works is known as:

1. Epilogue
2. Anthology
3. Manuscript
4. Lexicon

Correct Answer: (B) Anthology

13: An undertaker is one who

1. undertakes projects.
2. takes bribes.
3. hears confessions in a church.
4. makes arrangements for funerals.

Correct Answer: (D) makes arrangements for funerals.

14: Give one word substitution/meaning of the underlined word.

The game is afoot.

1. new case or investigation
2. final reality
3. noisy and expressive
4. continuous

Correct Answer: (D) continuous

15: All the members are requested to ________to the rules of the Association.

Choose the right word to fill in the blank.

1. abide
2. comply
3. conform
4. concur

Correct Answer: (C) conform

16: Fill in the blank with suitable Conjunction:

I will call you later _______ I am done with my chores.

1. once
2. because
3. as
4. so

Correct Answer: (A) once

17: Give one word substitution/meaning of the underlined word.

He loved wearing outlandish clothes.

1. antique
2. old school/style
3. wired or offbeat
4. unavailable

Correct Answer: (C) wired or offbeat

18: Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given:

"Affliction"

1. A deadly disease
2. A state of pain, distress or grief
3. A fatal order on a convict
4. Inability to recognize something terrible or painful

Correct Answer: (B) A state of pain, distress or grief

19: Fill in the blank with suitable Conjunction:

I want to go to the park _________ the weather is bad.

1. although
2. in spite of
3. when
4. as

Correct Answer: (A) although

20: Fill in the modal auxiliaries as required:

I _____ swim. [Ability]

1. should
2. must
3. can
4. don't

Correct Answer: (C) can

21: Give one word substitution/meaning of the underlined word.

A humongous building was destroyed by the earthquake. The underlined word means

1. unsettled emotions
2. unstable
3. weak and non-functional
4. extremely large and huge

Correct Answer: (D) extremely large and huge

22: Choose the correct word to fill in the gap in the following sentence.

Her book is a _______ to her teacher.

1. debt
2. complement
3. compliment
4. supplement

Correct Answer: (C) compliment

23: From the given options choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the proverb:

‘Politeness costs little but yields much’

1. Being polite is desirable.
2. Politeness is a virtue that pays in long run.
3. Politeness is powerful.
4. Politeness can make people repent or win.

Correct Answer: (B) Politeness is a virtue that pays in long run.

24: Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given:

Memorabilia refers to

1. Memorable things
2. Memories of War
3. Memories of the past
4. Memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events

Correct Answer: (D) Memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events

25: The phrase 'round the corner' is used to indicate something that is

1. near
2. departing
3. hiding
4. about to fall

Correct Answer: (A) near

26: Mass of atom is determined by

1. Proton + Neutron
2. Proton + electron
3. Neutron + Electron
4. Proton + Neutron + Electron

Correct Answer: (A) Proton + Neutron

27: Who drafted the Congress Enquiry Committee Report on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

1. Chittaranjan Das
2. Motilal Nehru
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Saifuddin Kitchlew

Correct Answer: (C) Mahatma Gandhi

28: Which particular bonding exists in H₂O and HF but does not exist in H₂S?

1. Covalent bonding
2. Ionic bonding
3. Hydrogen bonding
4. Metallic bonding

Correct Answer: (C) Hydrogen bonding

29: Who among the following Gupta rulers is credited with defeating the Hunas?

1. Samudragupta
2. Chandragupta II
3. Skandagupta
4. Bhanugupta

Correct Answer: (C) Skandagupta

30: Select the shape which is different from the rest:

1. Square
2. Circle
3. Triangle
4. Rectangle

Correct Answer: (B) Circle

31: If 14 gm of N₂ has '' number of molecules, how many molecules are present in 46 gm NO₂?

1. n
2. 2n
3. n/2
4. 3n/2

Correct Answer: (B) 2n

32: The leader of the Tana Bhagat movement was

1. Sidho Majhi
2. Bisa Munda
3. Jatra Oraon
4. Bhai Mukund

Correct Answer: (C) Jatra Oraon

33: Formula of the Chloride of an element M is MCl₄ and its Molecular weight is 154 (Cl = 35.5). The molecular weight of its oxide is

1. 64
2. 72
3. 44
4. 40

Correct Answer: (C) 44

34: Agar-agar is derived from a/an

1. Bryophytes
2. Algae
3. Fungi
4. Pteridophytes

Correct Answer: (B) Algae

35: Who played the role of a mediator leading to the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

1. Motilal Nehru
2. Annie Besant
3. Tej Bahadur Sapru
4. Chintamani Panigrahi

Correct Answer: (C) Tej Bahadur Sapru

36: Which three African countries have withdrew themselves from the International Criminal Court?

1. Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
2. Congo, Gabon, Togo
3. Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya
4. Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan

Correct Answer: (A) Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

37: What is the SHANTI Act, 2025?

1. Super Hydrated Anti Natal Transformed India (SHANTI) Act, 2025
2. Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025
3. Sustained Harnessed and Advanced Nuke Engineering for Transformed India (SHANTT) Act, 2025
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025

38: All X-brand cars parked here are white.

Some of them have radial tyres.

All X-brand cars manufactured after 1986 have radial tyres.

All cars are not X-brand.

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

1. Cars other than X-brand cannot have radial tyres.
2. Only white cars are parked here.
3. Some white X-brand cars with radial tyres are parked here.
4. Cars other than X-brand cannot have radial Tyres.

Correct Answer: (C) Some white X-brand cars with radial tyres are parked here.

39: Krishna Raja Sagar dam and Mettur darm are built across the river

1. Krishna
2. Cauvery (Kaveri)
3. Mahanadi
4. Godavari

Correct Answer: (B) Cauvery (Kaveri)

40: Which of the following officers of the Azad Hind Fauj did not face the famous Red Fort Trials?

1. Prem Sahgal
2. Mohan Singh
3. Shah Nawaz Khan
4. Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon

Correct Answer: (B) Mohan Singh

41: Golden Quadrilateral is a

1. National Highway Development Project
2. National Waterway Development Project
3. National Railway Development Project
4. National Airway Development Project

Correct Answer: (A) National Highway Development Project

42: Which word is not formed from the word "RABBIT" to form a meaningful word?

1. RAT
2. BAT
3. BAG
4. BIT

Correct Answer: (C) BAG

43: Consider the following pairs:

1. (I), (II) and (IV)
2. (II) only
3. (II) and (IV)
4. (I) and (III)

Correct Answer: (D) (I) and (III)

44: A verdict was delivered by a Seven Judge Bench headed by Hon'ble Chief Justice of India on sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes in 2024. The relevant litigation was between-

1. E. V. Chinnaiah Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh
2. Indra Sawhney Vs. Union of India
3. Association for Democratic Reforms Vs. Election Commission of India
4. Indra Sawhney Vs. Association for Democratic Reforms

Correct Answer: (A) E. V. Chinnaiah Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh

45: Which one of the following is not the attribute/main function of NABARD?

1. Apex institution of rural sector
2. Promoting integrated development rural
3. Long-term credit to State Government for share capital of co-operative society
4. Apex financial institution of industrial credit

Correct Answer: (D) Apex financial institution of industrial credit

46: Finland has started a permanent deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel. Where it is situated?

1. It is near the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant on the west coast of Finland
2. It is in North Pole near Svalbard archipelago.
3. It is near capital city, Helsinki just adjacent to Suomenlinna Fortress in Finland.
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) It is near the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant on the west coast of Finland

47: Which American Province has officially declared 'Diwali' as a State holiday?

1. Texas
2. New York
3. California
4. Boston

Correct Answer: (C) California

48: ‘The Notes on Infant Marriage and Enforced Widowhood’ was written by

1. Behramji Malabari
2. Jyotiba Phule
3. Mahadeb Ranade
4. Dadoba Pandurang

Correct Answer: (A) Behramji Malabari

49: Which of the following cities is located closest to the Tropic of Cancer?

1. Durgapur
2. Baharampur
3. Krishnanagar
4. Chandannagore

Correct Answer: (C) Krishnanagar

50: Who among the following persons wrote a biography of Mahatma Gandhi?

1. Richard Gregg
2. Louis Fischer
3. Web Miller
4. Pat Hendricks

Correct Answer: (B) Louis Fischer

51: Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasti won 'International Booker Prize' for 'Heart Lamp' in 2025 while David Szalay has won the Booker Prize in 2025 for his novel 'Flesh". What is the difference between the two prizes?

1. They are the same.
2. The nomenclature changed since 2011.
3. Booker Prize is for the books written in English while 'International Booker Prize' is for the books written in other languages and translated in English.
4. 'International Booker Prize' is given to Writers from Asia and Africa.

Correct Answer: (C) Booker Prize is for the books written in English while 'International Booker Prize' is for the books written in other languages and translated in English.

52: Name the town that is located on the bank of Karola river.

1. Malda
2. Jalpaiguri
3. Darjeeling
4. Baharampur

Correct Answer: (B) Jalpaiguri

53: Which of the following elements is a semiconductor?

1. Iron
2. Zinc
3. Mercury
4. Silicon

Correct Answer: (D) Silicon

54: Growth inhibiting hormone of plant is

1. Auxin
2. Gibberellin
3. Cytokinin
4. Abscisic acid

Correct Answer: (D) Abscisic acid

55: The two Vaishnava brothers Roop and Sanatan who held high posts in court of

1. Ilyas Shah
2. Alauddin Hussain Shah
3. Firoz Tughlaq
4. Sikandar Shah

Correct Answer: (B) Alauddin Hussain Shah

56: A real gas behaves like an ideal gas at

1. high temperature and high pressure.
2. high pressure and low temperature.
3. low pressure and high temperature.
4. low pressure and low temperature.

Correct Answer: (C) low pressure and high temperature.

57: A photon of frequency 50 Hz possesses __________ J energy.

(: Planck's constant, : speed of light in vacuum)

1. 50 h
2. h/50
3. hc/50
4. 50 c

Correct Answer: (A) 50 h

58: East Kolkata Wetland has been declared as

1. Biodiversity Site
2. World Heritage Site
3. Ramsar Site
4. World Trade Site

Correct Answer: (C) Ramsar Site

59: Under what authority the President of United States of America can impose tariffs?

1. Congress passed laws allowing the President to impose tariffs unilaterally for national security reasons.
2. The Constitution of United States authorizes the President to impose tariff subject to some restrictions.
3. The President of United States has sweeping powers to impose tariffs to correct the trade imbalance.
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Congress passed laws allowing the President to impose tariffs unilaterally for national security reasons.

60: What is the study and analysis of Coins known as?

1. Coinography
2. Epigraphy
3. Numismatics
4. Calligraphy

Correct Answer: (C) Numismatics

61: Which tribal leader was regarded as an incarnation of God (Dharti Aba)?

1. Kanu Santhal
2. Rupa Naik
3. Birsa Munda
4. Joria Bhagat

Correct Answer: (C) Birsa Munda

62: Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the Union and the States under the Constitution of India?

1. India follows a completely federal system.
2. India follows a completely unitary system.
3. India has a quasi-federal system with a strong Centre.
4. States have more power than the Centre.

Correct Answer: (C) India has a quasi-federal system with a strong Centre.

63: Pneumatophores are modified root and negatively geotropic. These are-

1. Respiratory roots
2. Photosynthetic roots
3. Food storing roots
4. Water storing roots

Correct Answer: (A) Respiratory roots

64: Which of the following is a reason that driving rapid growth of data centers in India?

1. Lax environmental enforcement
2. Strict data localization regulations (DPDP Act 2023)
3. Cheap electricity
4. Deterioration in Indo-US relation

Correct Answer: (B) Strict data localization regulations (DPDP Act 2023)

65: The leader of the Kherwar or Safa Hor movement was

1. Birsa Munda
2. Bhagirath Manjhi
3. Baba Ramchandra
4. Madari Pasi

Correct Answer: (B) Bhagirath Manjhi

66: Consider the following pairs:

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Correct Answer: (B) Only two

67: With reference to Cyclone which of the following statements is/are correct?

-(I) The formation of a cyclone is caused by difference in air pressure.

-(II) Most of the cyclones develop over warm ocean waters in the tropical regions.

-(III) The Eye of the Cyclone has dense cloud cover and the lowest temperature.

Select the answer using the codes given below:

1. (II) only
2. (I), (II) and (III)
3. (II) and (III)
4. (III) only

Correct Answer: (B) (I), (II) and (III)

68: Two cars start towards each other, from two places A and B which are at a distance of 160 km. They start at the same time 8:10 am. If the speeds of the cars are 50 km per hour and 30 km per hour respectively, they will meet each other at

1. 10:10 am
2. 10:30 am
3. 11:10 am
4. 11:20 am

Correct Answer: (A) 10:10 am

69: Who was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Asiatic Society was founded?

1. Warren Hastings
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Wellesley
4. Lord Clive

Correct Answer: (A) Warren Hastings

70: India has recently launched a nationwide campaign for free HPV vaccination. The goal of this vaccination is to combat

1. Cervical cancer in women
2. Prostate cancer in men
3. Lung cancer
4. Breast cancer

Correct Answer: (A) Cervical cancer in women

71: Which of the following ape(s) is/are genetically closest to the modern humans (Homo sapiens)?

1. Chimpanzee and Bonobo
2. Gorilla
3. Orangutans
4. Gibbon

Correct Answer: (A) Chimpanzee and Bonobo

72: The Indian Sangita Samaj was founded by-

1. Rajanikanta Sen
2. Jyotirindranath Tagore
3. Dwijendralal Roy
4. Sourindro Mohun Tagore

Correct Answer: (B) Jyotirindranath Tagore

73: Resistance of a uniform metal wire of length 1m and cross-sectional area 1cm² is 10Ω. Resistivity of the wire is

1. 1/10 Ωcm
2. 1 Ωcm
3. 10 Ωcm
4. 100 Ωcm

Correct Answer: (A) 1/10 Ωcm

74: Indian Topographical Map is published by

1. Survey of India
2. Geological Survey of India
3. Indian Space Research Organization
4. UGC

Correct Answer: (A) Survey of India

75: In an examination, a student gets 4 marks for every correct answer, 1 for every unattempted question and 0 for every wrong answer. If there are 30 questions, which of the following total scores is not attainable by a student?

1. 113
2. 114
3. 115
4. 117

Correct Answer: (C) 115

76: If APPLES is written as BORJHP, then how shall BANANA be written as?

1. CZPYQX
2. CZPZQZ
3. CZOZOZ
4. ABLCKD

Correct Answer: (A) CZPYQX

77: Which of the following is matched incorrectly?

1. Finance Commission - Article 324
2. C.A.G. - Article 148
3. U.P.S.C. - Article 315
4. Election Commission - Article 324

Correct Answer: (A) Finance Commission - Article 324

78: Which of the following statements correctly describes the status of 'Right to Privacy' in India?

1. It is a statutory right granted by the Parliament of India.
2. It is not recognized under the Constitution of India.
3. It is a fundamental right confirmed by the Supreme Court of India.
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (C) It is a fundamental right confirmed by the Supreme Court of India.

79: Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand. What does 'dun' (also spelled 'doon') signify here?

1. A valley between Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
2. An apple orchard
3. Fertile land
4. Silted-up lake in Shivalik

Correct Answer: (A) A valley between Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik

80: Wind Energy Project was set up in West Bengal at

1. Bakkhali
2. Frezerganj
3. Digha
4. Haldia

Correct Answer: (B) Frezerganj

81: Babur's famous autobiography ‘Baburnama’ was translated in Persian by

1. Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khanan
2. Badauni
3. Faizi
4. Gulbadan Begaum

Correct Answer: (A) Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khanan

82: Synapsis occurs during

1. Leptotene
2. Diplotene
3. Zygotene
4. Pachytene

Correct Answer: (C) Zygotene

83: The leader of the Reang uprising in Tripura (1942-43) was

1. Parikshit Jamatiya
2. Ratan Mani
3. Birsa Munda
4. Bir Bikram Manikya

Correct Answer: (B) Ratan Mani

84: Which currency is known as 'vehicle currency"?

1. Euro
2. Yen
3. Pound
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (D) None of the above

85: Consider the following statements:

-(I) Finance Commission is a Constitutional Body.

-(II) National Commission for Women is a Statutory Body.

Which option is correct?

1. Only (I)
2. Only (II)
3. Both (I) and (II)
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (C) Both (I) and (II)

86: The difference between Gross Domestic Product and Net Domestic Product is

1. Government Revenue
2. Net Indirect Tax
3. Depreciation
4. Foreign Aid

Correct Answer: (C) Depreciation

87: On April 7,2026, two nations vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at improving maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. Which are the two nations?

1. Russia and China
2. China and Netherlands
3. Ukraine and USA
4. Pakistan and Columbia

Correct Answer: (A) Russia and China

88: Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

1. Kandla - Maharashtra
2. Paradip - Odisha
3. Tuticorin - Tamilnadu
4. Cochin - Kerala

Correct Answer: (A) Kandla - Maharashtra

89: Which of the following is not a problem of the unorganized sector?

1. Low productivity
2. High taxation
3. Low technology
4. Low wages

Correct Answer: (B) High taxation

90: Which of the below mentioned Indo-Greek rulers issued coins bearing the figures of Krishna and Balarama?

1. Menander
2. Agathocles
3. Heliocles
4. Archebius

Correct Answer: (B) Agathocles

91: How many members should at least be there in a Club so that it is guaranteed that at least two members have the same month of birth?

1. 3
2. 12
3. 13
4. 24

Correct Answer: (C) 13

92: Which among the following was circulated as symbols by the rebels during the Revolt of 1857?

1. Sword
2. Chapati
3. Scarf
4. Coins

Correct Answer: (B) Chapati

93: The film ‘Ek Ruka Hua Faisla’ (1986) directed by Sri Basu Chatterjee was adopted from a 1957 American film '12 Angry Men'. Recently it was adopted as a play in Bengali language. Which group has adopted it and what is the name of the play?

1. Nandikar, Ek Theke Baro
2. Sayak, Kundubabu
3. Rangakarmee, Rudali
4. Natasena, Fata Gopal

Correct Answer: (A) Nandikar, Ek Theke Baro

94: Which of the following Insurances is related to loss of wealth?

1. Life Insurance
2. General Insurance
3. Crop Insurance
4. Social Insurance

Correct Answer: (B) General Insurance

95: The Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal) was established in which year?

1. 1858
2. 1915
3. 1920
4. 1947

Correct Answer: (C) 1920

96: Which Buddhist text provides an account of the 16 Mahajanpadas of the 6th century B.C.?

1. Tripitaka
2. Dipavamsa
3. Digha Nikaya
4. Anguttara Nikaya

Correct Answer: (D) Anguttara Nikaya

97: Joint Forest Management is primarily a partnership between

1. Central Government and State Government.
2. Local Communities and the Forest Department.
3. NGOs and International Environment Agencies.
4. Private Corporation and Tribal Communities.

Correct Answer: (B) Local Communities and the Forest Department.

98: Among the following indices which one is not used for the construction of Human Development Index?

1. Health Index
2. Price Index
3. Education Index
4. Income Index

Correct Answer: (B) Price Index

99: The Vice-president of the interim government formed in 1946 was

1. Auchinleck
2. Liaquat Ali Khan
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Vallabhbhai Patel

Correct Answer: (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

100: Which of the following animals is natural reservoir of Nipah viruses?

1. Bats
2. Turtles
3. Migratory birds
4. Horses

Correct Answer: (A) Bats

101: India has officially set its net-zero Carbon Emission target for the year _________.

1. 2050
2. 2060
3. 2100
4. 2070

Correct Answer: (D) 2070

102: The length of a rectangle is decreased by 20% while the breadth is increased by 20%. Then the area of the rectangle will

1. remain unchanged.
2. decrease by 4%.
3. increase by 2%.
4. increase by 4%.

Correct Answer: (B) decrease by 4%.

103: Which of the following mountain peaks does not belong to the Himalayan Range?

1. Kamet
2. K2
3. Kanchenjunga
4. Nandadevi

Correct Answer: (B) K2

104: Water available for plants within the soil is

1. Hygroscopic water
2. Capillary water
3. Mineral water
4. Chemically bound water

Correct Answer: (B) Capillary water

105: Which of the following carries oxygenated blood?

1. Hepatic portal veins
2. Pulmonary veins
3. Renal veins
4. Pulmonary artery

Correct Answer: (B) Pulmonary veins

106: Homage was paid to Thiruvalluvar. Who was he? Why is he famous for?

1. Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher. He wrote Tirukkural, a classical Tamil text of 1,330 short couplets (kurals).
2. Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Assamese Poet and philosopher. He translated Mahabharata in Assamese.
3. Thiruvalluvar was a king of Chola dynasty. He conquered Ceylon.
4. Thiruvalluvar was court poet of Rajaraja-I. He wrote several poems on contemporary subjects.

Correct Answer: (A) Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher. He wrote Tirukkural, a classical Tamil text of 1,330 short couplets (kurals).

107: Who among the following Urdu poets was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conferences?

1. Firaq Gorakhpuri
2. Muhammad Iqbal
3. Josh Malihabadi
4. Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Correct Answer: (B) Muhammad Iqbal

108: Which part of the Constitution of India deals with the Union Executive?

1. Part V
2. Part III
3. Part VI
4. Part XI

Correct Answer: (A) Part V

109: Who was first selected by Gandhiji for his 'Individual Satyagraha' movement?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Achyut Patwardhan
3. Aruna Asaf Ali
4. Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer: (D) Vinoba Bhave

110: The Anarchial and Revolutionary Crimes Act was popularly known as

1. Defence of India Act
2. Rowlat Act
3. Indian Penal Code
4. Lex-loci Act

Correct Answer: (B) Rowlat Act

111: Toto, a primitive tribal group, is found in

1. Alipurduar district
2. Uttar Dinajpur and Malda districts
3. Jhargram district
4. Bankura and Jhargram districts

Correct Answer: (A) Alipurduar district

112: "If a person is highly educated, then he earns well."

-Then which of the following options is necessarily correct?

1. Suman earns well, so he is highly educated.
2. Illiterate people cannot earn well.
3. All persons with good income must be highly educated.
4. All persons with high education has good earnings.

Correct Answer: (D) All persons with high education has good earnings.

113: Identify the incorrect statement about ongoing Ukraine-Russia War:

1. Russia has occupied Ukranian territories in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions also known as the Donbas
2. The war started in February, 2022
3. Russian invasion of Ukraine was driven by a desire to stop its integration into Western alliances (NATO/EU)
4. Crimea has been taken over by Russian forces from Ukraine during the current war

Correct Answer: (D) Crimea has been taken over by Russian forces from Ukraine during the current war

114: The 2026-2027 Census of India represents a significant milestone as it is the country's first

1. fully conducted through door-to-door manual enumeration.
2. digital, paperless census using electronic data collection methods.
3. census conducted only through postal questionnaires without fieldworkers.
4. census limited to urban areas using satellite imagery only.

Correct Answer: (B) digital, paperless census using electronic data collection methods.

115: Parallel governments during the 1942 Movement were formed in

1. Ballia
2. Satara
3. Talcher
4. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

116: Congress Democratic Party was founded by-

1. Anne Besant
2. B.G. Tilak
3. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
4. Motilal Nehru

Correct Answer: (B) B.G. Tilak

117: Find the next number in the series:

2, 6, 12, 20, ?

1. 28
2. 30
3. 32
4. 36

Correct Answer: (B) 30

118: Who was the first Indian ruler to join the Subsidiary Alliance?

1. Peshwa Bajirao II
2. The King of Travancore
3. The Nawab of Oudh
4. The Nizam of Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (D) The Nizam of Hyderabad

119: Who among the following presented the famous Kohinoor diamond to Emperor ShahJahan?

1. Murad
2. Mir Jumla
3. Aurangzeb
4. Dara Shikoh

Correct Answer: (B) Mir Jumla

120: The average marks obtained by the boys and girls in a class are 52 and 42 respectively. If the average marks of all students in that class is 50, then the percentage of boys present in the class is

1. 40%
2. 50%
3. 80%
4. Can't be determined from above data.

Correct Answer: (C) 80%

121: Who among the following presided over the first Buddhist Council?

1. Upali
2. Ananda
3. Mahakasyapa
4. Moggaliputta Tissa

Correct Answer: (C) Mahakasyapa

122: The retreating South-West Monsoon brings rain in which part of India?

1. North-Western part
2. North-Eastern part
3. Eastern part of Peninsular India
4. Western part of Peninsular India

Correct Answer: (C) Eastern part of Peninsular India

123: Which of the following social and political leaders opposed the 'Age of Consent Bill'?

1. W. C. Bonnerjee
2. Gokhale
3. Ranade
4. Tilak

Correct Answer: (D) Tilak

124: Who founded Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL)? Why it is famous for?

1. Tenzing Norgey. Holistic development of Himalayan Area.
2. Sonam Wangchuk & Gitanjali J. Angmo. HIAL. desires to address the educational and developmental challenges unique to Ladakh's exceptional geographical and cultural context.
3. Phunsukh Wangdu. Cultural development of Leh region
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) Sonam Wangchuk & Gitanjali J. Angmo. HIAL. desires to address the educational and developmental challenges unique to Ladakh's exceptional geographical and cultural context.

125: Which out of the following letters should replace the question mark in the series?

A, D, G, J, M, ?

1. O
2. P
3. Q
4. R

Correct Answer: (B) P

126: Who became the Congress President after the resignation of Subhas Chandra Bose?

1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Acharya Kripalani
4. C. Rajagopalachari

Correct Answer: (A) Rajendra Prasad

127: Which of the following cities was not founded by Firoz Tughlaq?

1. Hissar
2. Jaunpur
3. Fatehpur
4. Fatehbad

Correct Answer: (C) Fatehpur

128: The most abundant enzyme in the living world is ____.

1. Lipase
2. DNase
3. Zymase
4. Rubisco

Correct Answer: (D) Rubisco

129: The year 2026 has been declared by the United Nation as the year of:

1. International year of Food Security
2. International year of Rural Development
3. International year of Women Farmers
4. International year for Human Development

Correct Answer: (C) International year of Women Farmers

130: What is the Fall Form of BRICS? How many Members are there in BRICS?

1. Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, Chile & Spain. It is an intergovernmental organization comprising of fourteen countries.
2. Britain, Romania, India, China and Sri Lanka. It is an intergovernmental organization comprising of five countries.
3. Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa. It is an intergovernmental organization comprising of eleven countries.
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (C) Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa. It is an intergovernmental organization comprising of eleven countries.

131: Which element although situated outside the Radioactive series, has radioactive isotope?

1. Fluorine
2. Iodine
3. Chlorine
4. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

132: Who among the following abolished the pilgrimage tax?

1. Humayun
2. Sher Shah
3. Akbar
4. Jahangir

Correct Answer: (C) Akbar

133: Which football club won first edition of the 'Club World Cup' 2025?

1. Chelsea
2. Barcelona
3. Real Madrid
4. Manchester City

Correct Answer: (A) Chelsea

134: Mixed Economy refers to an economy where

1. both agriculture and industry are equally promoted by the State.
2. there is co-existence of public sector and private sector.
3. there is co-existence of foreign firms and domestic firms.
4. economy is under joint control of elected government and military.

Correct Answer: (B) there is co-existence of public sector and private sector.

135: Which one of the following is not located in West Bengal?

1. Singalila National Park
2. Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Namthing Pokhari Biodiversity Heritage Site
4. Manas Biosphere Reserve

Correct Answer: (D) Manas Biosphere Reserve

136: The tax imposed on import and export of commodity is known as

1. Customs Duties
2. Excise Duties
3. VAT
4. GST

Correct Answer: (A) Customs Duties

137: Which has become the first country to recognize the Taliban Government in Afghanistan?

1. India
2. Iran
3. Russia
4. China

Correct Answer: (C) Russia

138: Running at a speed of 60 km per hour, a train passed through a 1.5 km long tunnel in 2 minutes. What is the length of the train?

1. 250 m
2. 500 m
3. 1000 m
4. 1500 m

Correct Answer: (B) 500 m

139: Which of the following is not part of Israel's Missile defence system?

1. Iron dome
2. Thaad
3. David's sling
4. Tomahawk

Correct Answer: (D) Tomahawk

140: Ginger is a stem because

1. it grows horizontally in the soil.
2. it stores food materials.
3. absence of chlorophyll.
4. it has nodes and inter-nodes.

Correct Answer: (D) it has nodes and inter-nodes.

141: Which organization launched the 'Never Alone' AI (Artificial Intelligence) App?

1. AIIMS, New Delhi
2. DRDO
3. IIT, Madras
4. NITI Aayog

Correct Answer: (A) AIIMS, New Delhi

142: A planet of mass mis revolving around the sun in a circle of radius r. What is the work done by the gravitational force Fin moving the planet over half the circumference of the circle?

1. zero
2. F x 2πr
3. F x πr
4. F x 2r

Correct Answer: (A) zero

143: How does a non-green (coloured) leaf synthesize food?

1. The red and purple pigments directly absorb heat from the Sunlight, thus replacing the need for photosynthesis.
2. The leaf contains green chlorophyll but it remains hidden under other pigments.
3. Coloured leaves steal glucose from neighbouring green plants through air using microscopic spores.
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) The leaf contains green chlorophyll but it remains hidden under other pigments.

144: During whose reign Malik Muhaamad Jaisi completed poem Padmavat?

1. Alauddin Khaliji
2. Ruknuddin Firoz Khilji
3. Sher Shah
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Correct Answer: (C) Sher Shah

145: Public Interest Litigation is primarily associated with which concept?

1. Judicial Review
2. Judicial Activism
3. Federalism
4. NITI Aayog

Correct Answer: (B) Judicial Activism

146: What is the efficiency of currently available commercial solar cells?

1. 0-5%
2. 15-20%
3. 30-40%
4. 80-90%

Correct Answer: (B) 15-20%

147: Sex Ratio in a population is defined as

1. the number of females per 1000 males.
2. the number of boys born to a couple in their lifetime.
3. the number of infant girls per 1000 females.
4. the number of males minus the number of females in a population.

Correct Answer: (A) the number of females per 1000 males.

148: Which ruler ordered the construction of the Royal Road from East Bengal to Peshawar, also known as Sadak-e-Azam?

1. Humayun
2. Sher Shah
3. Akbar
4. Jahangir

Correct Answer: (B) Sher Shah

149: Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by

1. Ten Degree Channel
2. Five Degree Channel
3. Eight Degree Channel
4. Zero Degree Channel

Correct Answer: (A) Ten Degree Channel

150: A person walks 500 m North-East, then 1 km South, turns right to walk another 1 km. Then he walks 500 m South-West and in the end, walks 1 km towards North. Where will he be at the end with respect to the starting position?

1. 1 km South-West
2. 500 m North
3. 500 m East
4. 1 km West

Correct Answer: (D) 1 km West

151: Boundary between the greater and the lesser Himalaya is known as

1. Main Boundary Thrust
2. Main Central Thrust
3. Main Mantle Thrust
4. Main Frontal Thrust

Correct Answer: (B) Main Central Thrust

152: The editor of the journal 'Karmayogin' was

1. Aurobindo Ghosh
2. Sisir Kumar Ghosh
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: (A) Aurobindo Ghosh

153: Which amendment made written advice of Cabinet mandatory for Emergency declaration?

1. 42nd Amendment
2. 52nd Amendment
3. 86th Amendment
4. 44th Amendment

Correct Answer: (D) 44th Amendment

154: Which of the following Indian states does not share the boundary with West Bengal?

1. Sikkim
2. Jharkhand
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Assam

Correct Answer: (C) Chhattisgarh

155: Which one of the following is included in secondary sector from the standpoint of sources of national income?

1. Trade
2. Transport
3. Communication
4. Construction

Correct Answer: (D) Construction

156: Who opposed the burning of foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

1. Chittaranjan Das
2. Rabindranath Tagore
3. Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Correct Answer: (B) Rabindranath Tagore

157: Which one of the following animals is not depicted on the Harappan seal?

1. Bull
2. Elephant
3. Sheep
4. Horse

Correct Answer: (D) Horse

158: Which period in India is known as Plan Holiday?

1. 1961-1966
2. 1965-1966
3. 1966-1969
4. 1969-1974

Correct Answer: (C) 1966-1969

159: Which one of the following is not the anti-inflationary measure in India?

1. Curbing disposable income of the people
2. Checking black markets
3. Tax reform
4. Increase in money supply

Correct Answer: (D) Increase in money supply

160: Find the odd number out:

1. 24
2. 36
3. 72
4. 168

Correct Answer: (B) 36

161: Kartiki Gonsalves & Guneet Monga won 'Oscar' In 2023 for Best Documentary (Short Subject). What was the name of the documentary film?

1. The Postman Always Rings Twice
2. The Elephant Whisperers
3. The Perfect Murder
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) The Elephant Whisperers

162: Jaldapara National Park is located in

1. Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts
2. Alipurduar district
3. Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri districts
4. Kalimpong district

Correct Answer: (B) Alipurduar district

163: In which country did Subhas Chandra Bose establish the 'Azad Hind Radio broadcasting station?

1. Austria
2. Japan
3. Germany
4. Russia

Correct Answer: (C) Germany

164: Why antibiotics are not prescribed to kill viral infections?

1. Viruses take refuge in a cell organelle where antibiotics cannot reach.
2. Viruses neither have cell walls nor their own metabolic machinery that can be targeted by antibiotics.
3. Viruses mutate rapidly.
4. None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) Viruses neither have cell walls nor their own metabolic machinery that can be targeted by antibiotics.

165: "My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course", Graham Greene. Which one of the following is a manufacturer of Fountain Pens?

1. Voltas
2. Sailor
3. Hyundai
4. Kirloskar

Correct Answer: (B) Sailor

166: "Having four equal sides is a necessary condition for a quadrilateral to be a square, but it is not sufficient."

This means:

1. A quadrilateral cannot be square unless it has four equal sides, but having four equal sides doesn't guarantee a quadrilateral to be a square.
2. No quadrilateral with four equal sides is a square.
3. For a quadrilateral to be a square, all four sides cannot be equal.
4. In Mathematics, equality of sides is unrelated to the condition for a quadrilateral to be a square.

Correct Answer: (A) A quadrilateral cannot be square unless it has four equal sides, but having four equal sides doesn't guarantee a quadrilateral to be a square.

167: A group of 630 children seated in rows for a group photo session. Each row contains three less children than the row in front of it. Which one of the following number of rows is not possible?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

Correct Answer: (D) 6

168: Dependency Ratio of a country is

1. Ratio of Imports to Gross Domestic Product.
2. Ratio of Foreign Direct Investment to Total Investment.
3. Ratio of Non-working Age Population to Working Age Population.
4. Ratio of Government Expenditure to National Income.

Correct Answer: (C) Ratio of Non-working Age Population to Working Age Population.

169: Which incident prompted the appointment of the Hunter Committee?

1. Uprising of 1857
2. Partition of Bengal
3. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
4. Komagata Maru incident

Correct Answer: (C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

170: A clerk is given 3 letters written in a language unknown to her. She is also given an envelope with address corresponding to each letter written in same language. If the clerk has to put the letters in the envelopes, in how many ways she can do it so that none of the 3 envelopes has the letter with the correct address in it?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 6

Correct Answer: (B) 2

171: In an enclosure, there are crows as well as cows. If there are 30 heads and 100 legs, what is the ratio of the cows to crows?

1. 1 : 2
2. 1 : 3
3. 2 : 1
4. 3 : 1

Correct Answer: (C) 2 : 1

172: As per agreement with a bank, a businessman had to refund a loan in some equal installments without interest. After paying 18 installments he found that 60% of his loan was refunded. How many installments were there in the agreement?

1. 22
2. 24
3. 30
4. 33

Correct Answer: (C) 30

173: In West Bengal, silk industry is famous in

1. Murshidabad
2. Purulia
3. Nadia
4. Howrah

Correct Answer: (A) Murshidabad

174: Jarwas live in

1. Andaman
2. Mazuli
3. Sagar
4. Lakshadweep

Correct Answer: (A) Andaman

175: Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes Untouchability?

1. Article 17
2. Article 19
3. Article 18
4. Article 21

Correct Answer: (A) Article 17

176: Select the word which is different from the rest:

1. Car
2. Bicycle
3. Bus
4. Train

Correct Answer: (B) Bicycle

177: Who introduced the Ryotwari settlement in Madras?

1. Charles Metcalfe
2. Thomas Munro
3. John Malcolm
4. Mountstuart Elphinstone

Correct Answer: (B) Thomas Munro

178: Which one among the following is not Sunrise Sectors in India?

1. Food Processing
2. Textile
3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT)
4. Space Technology

Correct Answer: (B) Textile

179: Who wrote the book 'Gandhi versus Lenin'?

1. S A Dange
2. R B Lotwala
3. R S Nimbarkar
4. R V Nadkarni

Correct Answer: (A) S A Dange

180: Who among the following called Irwin and Gandhi "The Two Mahatmas"?

1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Mirabehn

Correct Answer: (B) Sarojini Naidu

181: Which of the following is not a UNESCO world heritage site?

1. Ellora caves
2. Kaziranga National Park
3. Churches and convents of Goa
4. Gateway of India

Correct Answer: (D) Gateway of India

182: Which Article deals with persons voluntarily acquiring foreign citizenship?

1. Article 7
2. Article 8
3. Article 9
4. Article 10

Correct Answer: (C) Article 9

183: The name 'Operation Polo' referred to the military operation to integrate which princely state within the Indian Union?

1. Kashmir
2. Junagadh
3. Le Hyderabad
4. Jodhpur

Correct Answer: (C) Le Hyderabad

184: Which of the following elements, available adequately in India, can be used to produce the nuclear power?

1. Actinium
2. Neptunium
3. Copper
4. Thorium

Correct Answer: (D) Thorium

185: How many hymns are there in the Rigveda?

1. 1017
2. 1028
3. 1128
4. 1228

Correct Answer: (B) 1028

186: A body covers half the distance with a speed of 20 m/s and the other half with 30 m/s. The average speed of the body during the whole journey is

1. 0m/s
2. 24 m/s
3. 25 m/s
4. 28 m/s

Correct Answer: (B) 24 m/s

187: A body covers half the distance with a speed of 10 m/s and the remaining half with a speed of 40 m/s. Then the average speed of the body over the entire, tire journey

1. is 16 m/s.
2. is 20 m/s.
3. is 25 m/s.
4. will depend on the total distance.

Correct Answer: (A) is 16 m/s.

188: In which ancient Scripture was the phrase "Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya" originally mentioned?

1. Rig Veda
2. Bhagavad Gita
3. Mundaka Upanishad
4. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Correct Answer: (D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

189: The Indian revolutionary leader associated with the battle of Buribalam in 1915 was

1. V. S. Phadke
2. Jatindra Nath Mukherjee
3. Ajay Samanta
4. Gaidinliu

Correct Answer: (B) Jatindra Nath Mukherjee

190: A persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services is known as

1. Deflation
2. Disinflation
3. Stagflation
4. Depression

Correct Answer: (A) Deflation

191: Who was sent by the Indian National Congress to represent its views at the Versailles Conferrence in 1919?

1. B G Tilak
2. Annie Besant
3. C R Das
4. S N Banerjee

Correct Answer: (A) B G Tilak

192: Who among the following paid his soldiers in cash?

1. Balban
2. Alauddin
3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
4. Iltutmish

Correct Answer: (B) Alauddin

193: The leader of the Khaksar movement was

1. M A Jinnah
2. Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi
3. Swami Shraddhanand
4. M A Jayakar

Correct Answer: (B) Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi

194: 2x-3y=-12 and x/y= 3/4, what is the value of and ?

1. x=6, y=9
2. x=6, y=8
3. x=4, y=3
4. x=8, y=4

Correct Answer: (B) x=6, y=8

195: If Punam, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other-

1. She makes no profit and no loss
2. She makes a profit of 1%
3. She suffers a loss of 1%
4. She suffers a loss of 2%

Correct Answer: (C) She suffers a loss of 1%

196: Which Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended during a National Emergency under Article 359?

1. Articles 19 and 32
2. Articles 14 and 15
3. Articles 20 and 21
4. All are right.

Correct Answer: (C) Articles 20 and 21

197: While a car in moving on a straight road, a GPS map is showing North in the bottom right hand corner. In which direction will it be travelling after it turns 90° to left?

1. West
2. South-East
3. South
4. North-West

Correct Answer: (A) West

198: The script of Santhal language is

1. Tirhuta
2. Devnagari
3. Olchiki
4. Chisoi

Correct Answer: (C) Olchiki

199: On a per hectare basis which of the following forests will hold maximum amount of carbon?

1. Peninsular Sal forest as found in West Medinipur district
2. Tropical moist deciduous forest as found in Buxa Tiger Reserve
3. Mangrove forest as found in Sunderbans
4. Evergreen Temperate forest as found in Lava area of Kalimpong

Correct Answer: (C) Mangrove forest as found in Sunderbans

200: The leader of the Eka movement was

1. Birsa Munda
2. Annie Besant
3. Madari Pasi
4. A N Sinha

Correct Answer: (C) Madari Pasi