West Bengal SSC SLST 2025 - General Knowledge MCQs
Topic: Indian History & Culture
1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Harshavardhana
D. Samudragupta
Answer: B
2. Which Indian classical dance form originated in Tamil Nadu?
A. Kathak
B. Odissi
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Kuchipudi
Answer: C
3. In which year did the Battle of Plassey take place?
A. 1757
B. 1761
C. 1857
D. 1707
Answer: A
4. Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: C
Topic: Indian Constitution
5. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A. Part II
B. Part III
C. Part IV
D. Part V
Answer: B
6. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Patel
Answer: B
7. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Answer: C
8. Which article deals with the Right to Education?
A. Article 14
B. Article 19
C. Article 21A
D. Article 32
Answer: C
Topic: Books and Authors
9. Who is the author of The Discovery of India?
A. S. Radhakrishnan
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: C
10. Who wrote the Bengali novel Pather Panchali?
A. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: A
11. Who is the author of Gitanjali?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Kazi Nazrul Islam
C. Michael Madhusudan Dutt
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer: A
12. Which book is written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
A. India Wins Freedom
B. Wings of Fire
C. My Truth
D. Playing It My Way
Answer: B
Topic: Indian Economy & Planning
13. Which body is responsible for planning in India?
A. RBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. NITI Aayog
D. Planning Commission
Answer: C
14. The term 'GDP' stands for:
A. Gross Domestic Product
B. General Development Plan
C. Global Domestic Policy
D. Government Development Programme
Answer: A
15. Which sector is known as the primary sector?
A. Industry
B. Services
C. Agriculture
D. Banking
Answer: C
16. What does disinvestment mean?
A. Selling government shares in PSU
B. Buying shares of private companies
C. Tax collection
D. Budgeting
Answer: A
Topic: Indian Geography
17. Which is the longest river in India?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Ganga
C. Yamuna
D. Godavari
Answer: B
18. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which Indian state?
A. Punjab
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: B
19. Which is the highest peak in India?
A. Kanchenjunga
B. Mount Everest
C. Nanda Devi
D. Anamudi
Answer: A
20. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
Answer: D
