Q.1.
What is the nature of West Bengal Legislature?

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Q.2.
West Bengal Vidhan Sabha comprises how many members of Legislative Assembly?

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Q.3.
DD Bangla telecasts programs in regional language other than Bengali?

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Q.4.
West Bengal Legislative Assembly came into existence on
Q.5.
Bengali Little Magazine Movement is believed to start with the starting of which popular magazine?

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Q.6.
The Khemta dance is performed during the famous festivals. Which of the following festivals is/are among those festivals?

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Q.7.
The Khemta dance is considered to be the oldest dance. It is performed depicting the characters of epic. Which of the following are those characters?

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Q.8.
Balurghat radio station is located in which district of West Bengal?

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Q.9.
Apart from Bengali and English which other language newspapers were also published for the first time from West Bengal?

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Q.10.
Amrita Bazar Patrika group started which other newspaper from West Bengal in 1937?

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Q.11.
The Khemta dance is accompanied by the musical instruments. Which of the following is/are those instruments?

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Q.12.
The Khemta dance is a dance which is several decades old. The historic origin of the Khemta dance is considered to be

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Q.13.
The musical instrument Ektara is mainly used in

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Q.14.
The Lathi dance is performed by the youths which play with dangerous weapons like swords, bamboo sticks. The dance is performed on the occasion of

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Q.15.
The Kirtan dance is unique and has a characteristic of to be performed by whole village. Who gave the dance its unique and proper form?

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Q.16.
The Kirtan dance is the most common dance pattern performed in West Bengal. It is devoted to which of the following epic characters?

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Q.17.
This type of dance expresses the meaning of the song through flexible and rhythmic body movements this is known as

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Q.18.
There is unique jumping and movement of shoulder and chest. This depicts the various expressions of anger, joy and courage. The unique movement is known in Chhau dance

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Q.19.
The Khemta dance pattern is a most popular dance pattern of West Bengal. It is performed since last 30 to 40 years. It is performed on the occasion of

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Q.20.
The Raybenshe is a dance pattern same like the Lathi dance. It is performed in which district of West Bengal?

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Q.21.
The original agamani songs were first composed by

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Q.22.
The one who holds a fairly large group of musicians and is a leader of Chhokra dance is known as

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Q.23.
While performing the Chhokra dance, it is accompanied by which of the following songs?

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Q.24.
Which instrument is also known as ashuranjani?

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Q.25.
Which dance form is performed on the occasion of the death anniversary of Madar Pir?

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Q.26.
Which composer first used Thumri style in Bengali song?

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Q.27.
What is a Pala Gaan?

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Q.28.
Bangiya Sahitya Parishad Chitrasala was established in the year

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Q.29.
Bakkhali is a seaside resort in

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Q.30.
At the Sagar Islands, the three-day festival is celebrated on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It is

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Q.31.
Academy of Fine Arts was established by Lady Ranu Mukherjee in

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Q.32.
............... is an important harbour for shipping activity.

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Q.33.
Find the incorrect pair
List-I List-II
a. Mirik 1. Hill station
b. Tarakeswar 2. Religious place
c. Tajpur 3. Colonial architecture
d. Bishnupur 4. Burnt clay structures

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Q.34.
Central National Herbarium was established in 1795 by.

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Q.35.
Biharinath hill is in

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Q.36.
Howrah Bridge was established in

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Q.37.
Hazaarduari Palace is situaded in

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Q.38.
Hangseswari temple of Banshberia is in

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Q.39.
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya is famous for

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Q.40.
Four highest peaks i.e., Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu can be seen from

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Q.41.
Kolkata is also known as

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Q.42.
Kanchenjunga stadium is in

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Q.43.
Kala Bhavan was established in 1919 by

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Q.44.
Name the ending point for Singalila Ridge.

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Q.45.
Kadam Rasul Mosque is located in

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Q.46.
Indian Museum was founded by the Asiatic society of Bengal in

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Q.47.
Match the following lists
List-I List-II
(Location Spot) (District)
a. Hongkong Market 1. Jalpaiguri
b. Tiger hill 2. Darjeeling
c. Turga Dam 3. Purulia
d. Cossimbazar palace 4. Murshidabad

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Q.48.
Marble Palace was build in 1835 by

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Q.49.
Lloyd Botanical Garden is run by the

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Q.50.
Kolkata Jain temple was built in 1867 by

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