1. Which of the following rivers is called the ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
(a) Tapi
(b) Periyar
(c) Narmada
(d) Godavari
2. Which is the highest peak of Hindu Kush mountain?
(a) Terich Mir
(b) Vindhya
(c) Aravalli
(d) Satpura
3. Which tissue transports food produced by the leaves in plants?
(a) Xylem
(b) Phloem
(c) Root
(d) Traehea
4. Geostationary satellite revolves round the earth from____.
(a) East to West
(b) West to East
(c) North to South
(d) South to North
5. Chittaranjan in West Bengal is famous for its ______________
(a) Shoes
(b) Locomotive works
(c) Locks
(d) Chemical Fertilizer
6. Rate of radiation of heat from a body is the highest if its surface is
(a) White
(b) Smooth
(c) Smooth but blue
(d) Rough and black
7. In West Bengal foothill region of the Himalayas is known as –
(a) Terai and Duars
(b) Barind
(c) Diara
(d) Bagri
8. World Red Cross Day is celebrated on :
(a) 18 July
(b) 8 July
(c) 15 June
(d) 8 May
9. West Bengal shares boundaries with ________ countries.
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 3
10. ‘PM USHA’ campaign which was in news recently is related to?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Health
(d) None of these
11. What is the name of the world’s smallest spacecraft launched by India?
(a) Star
(b) Sparkle
(c) Spring
(d) Sprites
12. In which country is Golden Rock Pagoda situated?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) China
13. What is India’s rank in Internet Resilience Index?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Fifth
(d) Sixth
14. On which date ‘Nelson Mandela International Day’ is celebrated every year?
(a) On 13th July
(b) On 18th July
(c) On 19th July
(d) On 21st July
15. Which is the largest pyramid of Egypt?
(a) Pyramid of Khafre
(b) Pyramid of Menkaur
(c) Pyramid of Khufu
(d) Pyramid of Djedefre
16. Which Governor General was assassinated during his term of office?
(a) Lord Mayo
(b) Lord Hardinge
(c) Lord Northbrook
(d) Lord Lytton
17. ‘Green Park’ where test cricket is played, is located in
(a) Chennai
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Kanpur
(d) Johannesburg
18. The number of cranial nerves is (human being)
(a) 12 nerves
(b) 12 pairs of nerves
(c) 31 nerves
(d) 31 pairs of nerves
19. Who first discovered nucleic acid ?
(a) Friedrich Miescher
(b) Edward Jenner
(c) Charles Darwin
(d) Alexander Fleming
20. Which city had India’s first helicopter-taxi service?
(a) Chennai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Bengaluru