Q.1.
When did the communist movement in Bengal take a definite shape?

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Q.2.
What was the reason behind the Chittagong uprising in 1930?

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Q.3.
What was the effective date of the partition of Bengal?

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Q.4.
Under the leadership of Sidhu and Kanhu, Santhals asserted themselves independent in

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Q.5.
Match the following
List-I List-II
a. Karrani dynasty 1. Allauddin Hussain Shah
b. Hussain Shah dynasty 2. Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah
c. Ganesh dynasty 3. Sulaiman Khan
d. Deva dynasty 4. Anandadeva

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Q.6.
Chaitanya preached Vaishnavism in Bengal and Orissa during whose reign?

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Q.7.
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah and Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah are kings of

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Q.8.
Battle of Plassey was fought on

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Q.9.
Battle of Buxar was fought on

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Q.10.
Name the Pala ruler who built the Sompura Mahavihara in Paharpur.

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Q.11.
In the early medieval history of Bengal, the Pala dynasty started its rule from AD 750. Who was the founder of the kingdom.

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Q.12.
Ganesha dynasty was founded by Raja Ganesha in

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Q.13.
Alauddin Hussain Shah was given a title by the Hindus in Bengal. What was the title given to him?

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Q.14.
After Hussain Shahi dynasty, which ruler ruled Bengal?

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Q.15.
Name the last dynasty to rule the Sultanate of Bengal.

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Q.16.
Name the greatest independent Muslim ruler of Bengal.

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Q.17.
Who was the last independent Sultan of Bengal?

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Q.18.
Consider the following statements
1. Gopala I was the founder of the Pala dynasty of medieval Bengal.
2. Dharmapala was the second ruler of the Pala empire of Begal region in the Indian sub-continent.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Q.19.
Name the founder of Ilyas Shah dynasty in Bengal.

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Q.20.
Mir Qasim shifted his capital from Murshidabad to

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Q.21.
Who was the first Nawab of Bengal under the East India Company?

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Q.22.
Who was appointed as Governor of Bengal in 1594 CE?

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Q.23.
Who succeeded Murshid Quli Khan as the ruler of Bengal?

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Q.24.
Which Muslim invader conquered Bengal during the time of Lakshmana Sena?

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Q.25.
The great ruler of Sena dynasty in West Bengal who conquered the whole of Bengal in AD 1095 was

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Q.26.
Who is regarded as the most powerful Pala ruler?

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Q.27.
The first Nawab of Bengal who became the Subedar of Bengal in 1717 CE was

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Q.28.
The capital of Dev dynasty was in

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Q.29.
Who divided Bengal into three administratire divisions, viz, Lakhnauti, Sonargaon and Satgaon?

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Q.30.
Who among the following established the Afghan rule in the Bengal province?

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Q.31.
Siraj-ud-Daulah was the grandson of

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Q.32.
Which was the capital of Sena dynasty?

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Q.33.
Which pair is incorrect?
List-I List-II
a. Vijaysena 1. 1095-1158
b. Dharmapala 2. 770-810
c. Alauddin Hussain Shah 3. 1493-1519
d. Sher Shah Suri 4. 1342-1348

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Q.34.
How many Neolithic sites have been identified in West Bengal?

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Q.35.
How many lower, middle and upper Paleolithic sites are found in West Bengal?

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Q.36.
Which pair is incorrect?
List-I List-II
a. Maharaja Pratap Aditya 1. Jessore
b. Raja Sitaram Ray 2. Burdwan
c. King Rudra Narayan 3. Southern Bengal
d. King Viswa Singha 4. Birbhum

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Q.37.
Consider the following statements
1. Pundra dynasty was in Northern Bengal.
2. Paundraka Vasudeva was a legendary leader of Pundra dynasty.
3. Vasudeva united the three regions, i.e. Pundra, Vanga and Kirata.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.

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Q.38.
Arab traders recognised Harikela as the

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Q.39.
"Bengalee race originated from the Homo alpinus type of people from the Pamir region and spoke in an Indo-European language''.
Who is the speaker?

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Q.40.
Name the district of West Bengal which is known as Mallabhum.

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Q.41.
Mauryan dynasty expanded to the

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Q.42.
The earliest reference to the Suhmas and their country is found in the

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Q.43.
The earliest reference of Samatata Kingdom is found in the

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Q.44.
Match the following
List-I List-II
a. Bindusara 1. Gupta dynasty
b. Ghatotkacha 2. Malla dynasty
c. Shashanka 3. Mauryan dynasty
d. Kalidas Singha Thakur 4. Gauda dynasty

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Q.45.
King Shashanka's capital was Karnasuvarna. It is now known as

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Q.46.
The earliest evidences of tool-making were found in which of the following districts of West Bengal?

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Q.47.
The contemporary neighbouring states of Vanga kingdom included

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Q.48.
In ancient Sanskrit literature Bengal is known as

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Q.49.
The capital of Anga kingdom was

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Q.50.
The rulers of the Nanda dynasty were famed for the

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