1. In the east of West Bengal lies ______
(a) Assam and Bangladesh
(b) Bihar and Jharkhand
(c) Sikkim and Bhutan
(d) Orissa and Jharkhand
2. Which cricket ground is known as the “Home of Cricket”?
(a) Melbourne Cricket Ground
(b) Eden Park Cricket Ground
(c) Adelaide Oval Cricket Ground
(d) Lord’s Cricket Ground
3. Who is the director of famous movie “12th Fail”?
(a) Mani Ratnam
(b) Yash Chopra
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Vidhu Vinod Chopra
4. Acids turn ________ litmus paper into ________.
(a) Blue, Green
(b) Blue, Red
(c) Red, Blue
(d) Red, Colourless
5. Which one among the following is known as ‘animal starch’?
(a) Cellulose
(b) Glucose
(c) Glycogen
(d) Pectin
6. Rainfall in West Bengal occurs due to summer monsoon by –
(a) Arabian sea current
(b) Bay of Bengal current
(c) Retreating monsoon
(d) Western Disturbances
7. The element which liberates oxygen gas from water is :
(a) P
(b) Na
(c) F
(d) I
8. Who composed the famous music ‘Imagine’?
(a) John Lenon
(b) Ricky Martin
(c) Pit Sigar
(d) Paul Robson
9. Niki Poonacha is a professional ________ player.
(a) Squash
(b) Polo
(c) Tennis
(d) Basketball
10. The Indian Military Academy is located at_______.
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Dehradun
(c) New Delhi
(d) Chandigarh
11. Fulminology is the study of :
(a) Volcanic eruptions
(b) Lightning
(c) Natural gases
(d) Atmosphere
12. What is the national animal of Bhutan?
(a) Takin
(b) Rooster
(c) Black Eagle
(d) Jaguar
13. Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the kidneys?
(a) Renal artery
(b) Coronary artery
(c) Vena cava
(d) Renal vein
14. Deccan Odyssey is a ____?
(a) Train
(b) Garden
(c) Hotel
(d) Stadium
15. India’s tallest monument is_____.
(a) Sear’s Tower
(b) Statue of Unity
(c) Roebuck Palace
(d) Burj Dubai
16. Hemophilia is due to recessive (traits) on:
(a) X chromosome
(b) Autosome
(c) Y chromosome
(d) None of these
17. Which carbohydrate is an essential constituent of plant cells?
(a) Cellulose
(b) Sucrose
(c) Starch
(d) Lignin
18. Lowest rate of photosynthesis takes place in
(a) Blue light
(b) Orange light
(c) Green light
(d) Red light
19. Besides nutrients, our body needs _____ and water.
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Dietary fibres
20. ‘Kamarupa’ is the old name of –
(a) Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Orissa
(d) Assam