The following quiz will have 20 General Studies Multiple Chose Questions for West Bengal Civil Service preliminary exam and also helpful other competitive exams like State PSC (BPSC, JPSC, MPSC, OPSC, RPSC, PPSC, UPPSC etc.) exams, UPSC (CDS and NDA), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams, Staff Selection Commission exams (CGL, CHSL and MTS) and other competitive exams.
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[B] Aurobindo Ghosh
[C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[D] Shankar Lal Banker
Correct Answer: [C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak was sentenced with eighteen months imprisonment in 1897 for writing provocative articles in Kesari.
[B] Madan Mohan Malaviya
[C] J.M. Sengupta
[D] Vithalbhai Patel
Correct Answer: [B] Madan Mohan Malaviya
Explanation: The founder of the Congress Nationalist Party was Madan Mohan Malaviya.
[B] Champaran Satyagraha, Ahmedabad Mill Strike, Non-Cooperation Movement
[C] Ahmedabad Mill Strike, Champaran Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation Movement
[D] Non-Cooperation Movement -Champaran Satyagraha – Ahmedabad Mill Strike
Correct Answer: [B] Champaran Satyagraha, Ahmedabad Mill Strike, Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation: Champaran Satyagraha – 1917; Ahmedabad Mill Strike – 1918, Non-Cooperation Movement -1920-22
[B] Bhagat Singh and Rajguru
[C] Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlu and Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlu and Dr.Satyapal
Correct Answer: [D] Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlu and Dr.Satyapal
Explanation: On 13th April, 1919 people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh (Amritsar) to protest against the arrest of the two nationalist leaders, Satya Pal and Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew.
[B] Rowlatt Satyagraha
[C] Non – Cooperation movement
[D] Ahmadabad mills strike
Correct Answer: [D] Ahmadabad mills strike
Explanation: In March 1918, under the leadership of Gandhi, there was a strike in the cotton mills. In this strike Gandhi used the weapon of Hunger strike. The result was that the strike was successful and the workers got a 35% wage increase.
[B] Any person could be arrested on the basis of suspicion and no appeal could be filed against such arrests.
[C] It aimed to curb the political and economic activities by placing higher taxes.
[D] It aimed at sending Indian troops to other nations
Correct Answer: [B] Any person could be arrested on the basis of suspicion and no appeal could be filed against such arrests.
[B] Chitranjan Das
[C] A.O. Hume
[D] Annie Besant
Correct Answer: [B] Chitranjan Das
Explanation: Chittaranjan Das, a revolutionary freedom fighter, was endearingly called ‘Deshabandhu’ (Friend of the Nation).
[B] Tej Bahadur Sapru
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: [D] Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: After the incident of Jallianwala Bagh (April 13, 1919), Rabindranath Tagore returned his honour of ‘Knighthood’ to Indian Government on May 30, 1919.
[B] By Speaker
[C] By the President on the recommendation of Council of Ministers
[D] By the President on the recommendation of the Speaker
Correct Answer: [C] By the President on the recommendation of Council of Ministers
Explanation: According to Article 85(2)(b ), the Lok Sabha may be dissolved before completion of its tenure/period. The President exercises this power on the recommendation of the Prime Minister or Council of Ministers.
[B] Centre-State relation
[C] The working of Public Sector Undertakings
[D] Panchayati Raj system
Correct Answer: [B] Centre-State relatio
Explanation: The central government set up the Justice R S Sarkaria Commission in June 1983 to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments.
[B] Lok Sabha
[C] Chief Justice of India
[D] Parliament
Correct Answer: [D] Parliament
Explanation: According to Article 56( 1 )(b), the President can be removed from his/her office by impeachment for the violation of the Constitution and the process of impeachment can be started by either Houses of the Parliament in accordance with Provisions of Article 61
[B] Only elected members of Rajya Sabha
[C] Elected members of both the houses of the parliament
[D] All the members of both the houses of Parliament
Correct Answer: [D] All the members of both the houses of Parliament
Explanation: Electoral College for the election of the Vice President consists of both elected and nominated members of the Parliament (in the case of president, only elected members).
[B] Dr Rajendra Prasad
[C] Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
[D] N Sanjeeva Reddy
Correct Answer: [B] Dr Rajendra Prasad
[B] Is an extra-Constitutional growth
[C] Was created by 44th Amendment
[D] Was created by the 85th Amendment
Correct Answer: [B] Is an extra-Constitutional growth
Explanation: The Office of Deputy Prime Minister is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution of India. The post is created due to political necessity which is purely a non-Constitutional post.
[B] Is not procedurally limited and restricted
[C] Is unrestricted by any inherent and implied limitations
[D] Is extra-constitutional authority
Correct Answer: [A] Includes power to amend by way of addition, variation or repeal
[B] West Bengal
[C] Bihar
[D] Haryana
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [B] West Bengal
17. Which state government has launched ‘Save Green, Stay Clean’ campaign?
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [D] West Bengal
[B] Dehradun
[C] Shillong
[D] New Delhi
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Shillong
19. Who has been elected as the first woman president of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA)?
[B] Nandini Harinath
[C] Chandrima Shaha
[D] None of above
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Chandrima Shaha
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [A] Maharashtra