WBBSE Class 10 English Medium History Chapter 1 Ideas Of History MCQ Questions
1.) Name of the autobiography of Sarala Debi Chaudhurani?
i.) Aamar Jiban. iii.) Aalo Andhari.)
ii.) Jibaner Jhorapata. iv.) Amar Attojiboni.)
Ans –Jibaner Jhorapata.
2.) When The first women’s cricket club was established?
i.) 1887. iii.) 1888.
ii.)) 1787. iv.) 1880.
Ans –1887
3.) Where The first women’s cricket club was established?
i.) Australia. iii.) New Zealand.
ii.) India. iv.) England.
Ans –England
4.) Who used the term eco-feminism for the first time?
i.)) Francois Doban. iii.)) Vandana Shiva
ii.)) Simone de Beauvoir. iv.)) Françoise d’Eaubonne
Ans –Francois Doban
5.) In which book Rabindranath told many stories from his childhood?
i.)) Gora. iii.)) Gitanjali
ii.) Jiban Smriti.) iv.)) Kabuliwala.
Ans – Jiban Smriti.)
6.) Which type of word is Historia?
i.) Spanish. iii.) Greek.
ii.) Arabic. iv.)) French.
Ans –Greek.
7.) Name of a local historian?
i.)) Kumud Nath Mallik. iii.)) Ramachandra Guha.
ii.) Romila Thapar. iv.)) Nayanjot Lahiri.)
Ans –Kumud Nath Mallik.
8.) Name of the autobiography of Babur?
i.)) Tuzk-e-Jahangiri.) iii.)) Tuzuk-I-Babari.)
ii.)) Mari Hakikat. iv.)) My Reminiscences.
Ans –Tuzuk-I-Babari.)
9.) Who is the leader of Nazi regiment?
i.)) Gottlob Berger. iii.) Werner Best.
ii.) Ernst Wilhelm Bohle. iv.)) Adolf Hitler.
Ans – Adolf Hitler.
10.) Rabindrantha Tagore’s which popular novel published in Banga Darshan?
i.) Noukadubi.) iii.)) Shesher Kobita.
ii.) Chaturang . iv.)) Chokher Bali.)
Ans –Chokher Bali.)
11.) When Radha Rani’s novel was published in Banga Darshan?
i.) 1875 A.D. iii.) 1873 A.D.
ii.) 1889 A.D. iv.) 1857 A.D.
Ans – 1875 A.D.
12.) In which novel Sannyasi Revolt is discussed?
i.) Durgeshnandini.) iii.) Kapalkundala.
ii.) Vande Mataram. iv.)) Anandamath.
Ans – Anandamath.
13.) In which novel The National Song Vande Mataram is mentioned?
i.)) Vande Mataram. iii.)) Anandamath.
ii.)) Rajani.) iv.)) Rajsingha.
Ans – Anandamath.
14.) Who wrote ‘Letters from a Father to his Daughter ‘?
i.)) Jawaharlal Nehru. iii.)) Mahatma Gandhi.)
ii.)) Rabindrantha Tagore. iv.)) Subhas Chandra Bose.
Ans – Jawaharlal Nehru.
15.) When ‘Letter from a Father to his Daughter ‘ was written?
i.) 1928 A.D. iii.) 1938 A.D.
ii.) 1929 A.D. iv.)) 1930 A.D.
Ans – 1928 A.D.
16.) Who wrote ‘jiban Smriti’?
i.) Rabindrantha Tagore. iii.) Swami Vivekananda.
ii.) Ram Mohan Roy. iv.) Jibanananda Das.
Ans –Rabindranath Tagore.
17.) What is the principal subject matter of Social History?
i.)) The history of religion. iii.)) The history of crime.
ii.)) The history of common man. iv.)) The history of families.
Ans – The history of common man.
18.) Who founded the ‘Annales School’?
i.) Marc Bloch. iii.) Fernand Braudel.
ii.) Alexis de Tocqueville. iv.) Tacitus
Ans – Fernand Braudel.
19.) Where did the game of cricket start?
i.) England. iii.) Australia.
ii.) Afghanistan. iv.)New Zealand.
Ans – England .
20.) What is the source of Indian music?
i.) Rig Veda. iii.) Yajur Veda.
ii.) Atharva Veda. iv.) Sam Veda.
Ans –Sam Veda.
21.) What is the name of the traditional dress worn by men in Gujarat?
i.) Kurta. iii.) Sherwani.)
ii.) Angrakha. iv.) Bandhgala.
Ans – Angrakha.
22.) In which year photography come in India?
i.) In 1870. iii.) In 1880.
ii.) In 1860. iv.) In 1890.
Ans –In 1860.
23.) Who wrote the book‘These Fissured Land’s, an Ecological History of India‘?
i.) Madhab Gadgil and Ramchandra Guha. ii.) JadavPayeng and Dhrubajyoti Bora.
ii.) Kinkir Devi andKalyan Kumar Chakravarty. iv.) MS. Swaminathan and Lari Azad.
Ans – Madhab Gadgil and Ramchandra Guha.
24.) What is the title pf the autobiography of Bipin Chandra Pal?
i.) Satya ke Prayog. iii.) Wings of fire
ii.) An autobiography. iv.) Sattar Batsar.
Ans – Sattar Batsar.
25.) Who composed the song ‘Vande Mataram’?
i.) Rabindrantha Tagore. iii.) Ram Mohan Basu.
ii.) Swami Vivekananda. iv.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Ans – Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
26.) ‘Start history at your door’ refers to what form of historical studies?
i.) Political history. iii.) Social history.
ii.) Local history. iv.) Economic history.
Ans –Local history.
27.) What is the full form of ICC?
i.) Indian Cricket Council. iii.) Iran Cricket Council.
ii.) International Cricket Council. iv.)International Council of Cricket.
Ans – International Cricket Council.
28.) What is the science of human society?
i.) Sociology. iii.) History.
ii.) Education. iv.) Psychology.
Ans – History.
29.) Who wrote the book ‘An Autobiography: Towards Freedom’?
i.) Jawaharlal Nehru. iii.) Subhas Chandra Bose.
ii.) Mahatma Gandhi.) iv.) Rabindrantha Tagore.
Ans –Jawaharlal Nehru.
30.) Who is the author of the book ‘Jibon Smriti ‘?
i.) Rabindrantha Tagore. iii.) Amarendranath Tagore.
ii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. iv.) Jibonanondo Das.
Ans – Rabindranath Tagore.
31.) Who wrote the book ‘Jibaner Jharapata’?
i.) Savitribai Phule. iii.) Sarala Devi Choudhurani.)
ii.) Jyotirao Phule. iv.) Swami Vivekananda.
Ans – Sarala Devi Choudhurani.)
32.) Who is the author of ‘Nedea Kahini’?
i.) Kumudnath Mallick. iii.) Goutam Bhadra.
ii.) Padmanath Bhattacharya. iv.) Amiya Kumar Bagchi.)
Ans – Kumudnath Mallick.
33.) Where Ajanta cave situated?
i.) Bagalkot district of Karnataka.iii.) Ralgad district of Maharashtra.
ii.) Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. iv.) Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh.
Ans – Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
34.) Who was the editor of ‘Bangadarshan Patrika’?
i.) Vidyasagar . iii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
ii.) Rabindrantha Tagore. iv.) Raja Rammohan Roy.
Ans – Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
35.) When did the New Social History start?
i.) 1960 A.D. iii.) 1950 A.D.
ii.) 1970 A.D. iv.) 1940 A.D.
Ans – 1960 A.D.
36.) Who wrote the book ‘Social History of England ‘?
i.) Padmaja Ashok.iii.) Trail and Mann.
ii.) GeorgeOrwell. iv.) George Eliot.
Ans – Trail and Mann.
37.) Where were the Olympic Games first organised?
i.) Greece. iii.) Italy.
ii.) France. iv.) Albania.
Ans – Greece.
38.) By which name is the Indian film industry known as?
i.) Bollywood.iii.) Hollywood.
ii.) Tollywood. iv.) Kollywood.
Ans – Bollywood.
39.) Which is the Indian dance form?
i.) Jazz Dance.iii.) Chau Dance.
ii.) Hiphop Dance.iv.) Tap Dance.
Ans – Chau Dance.
40.) When did the transportation system develop highly?
i.) During Industrial Revolution. iii.) During Black Revolution.
ii.) During Red Revolution. iv.) During Gray Revolution.
Ans – During Industrial Revolution.
41.) Who is the author of ‘Murshidabad Kahini’?
i.) Kumudnath Mallick. iii.) Padmanath Bhattacharya.
ii.) Nikkilnath Roy.iv.) Goutam Bhadra.
Ans – Nikkilnath Roy.
42.) When was the steamboat invented?
i.) 1812 A.D.iii.) 1821 A.D.
ii.) 1822 A.D. iv.) 1813 A.D.
Ans – 1812 A.D.
43.) Who first constructed the roads made with concrete?
i.) James Watt.ii.)Macadam.
ii.) John Logie Baird. iv.) Mary Fergusson.
Ans –Macadam.
44.) Who first constructed Canals?
i.) Firoz Shah Tughlaq. iii.) Francis Egerton.
ii.) Duke of Bridgewater. iv.) James Brindley.
Ans – Duke of Bridgewater.
45.) Give one example of Local History.
i.) Indus Valley.iii.)Kumbh Mela.
ii.) Mohenjo – daro. iv.) Mesopotamia.
Ans – Kumbh Mela.
46.) What was the change in the mode of warfare?
i.) Gun Powder. iii.) Military Concepts.
ii.) Method. iv.) Technology.
Ans – Gun Powder.
47.) What is the language of “Letters From a Father To His Daughter “?
i.) Bengali.) iii.) Sanskrit.
ii.) Hindi.) iv.) English.
Ans – English.
48.) Who is the writer of the Historia?
i.) Theophrastus. iii.) Herodotus.
ii.) Malmesbury. iv.) Newburgh.
Ans – Herodotus.
49.) Who coined the term ‘itihasa’?
i.) Suniti Kumar Chatterjee.iii.) Muhammad Shahidullah.
ii.) Gopala Chandra Praharaj. iv.) Panini.)
Ans – Suniti Kumar Chatterjee.
50.) Who wrote the book Twenty-Tow Yards of Freedom?
i.) Deepak Chourasia. iii.) Zafar Choudhary.
ii.) Boria Majumdar. iv.) Afshan Anjum.
Ans –Boria Majumdar.
51.) Who wrote ‘Corner of a Foreign Field’?
i.) Ramachandran Guha. iii.) Raaja Bhasin.
ii.) Dhrubajyoti Bora. iv.) Feroz Ahmed.
Ans – Ramachandran Guha.
52.) Who wrote ‘Khela Jakhon Itihas’?
i.) Kaushik Ganguly. iii.) Kaushik Roy.
ii.) Kaushik Bandyopadhyay. iv.) Kaushik Chatterjee.
Ans – Kaushik Bandyopadhyay.
53.) Who wrote ‘Indian Food: A Historical Companion’?
i.) Pushpes Pant. iii.) Jiggs Kalra.
ii.) Culinary Historians. iv.) K. T. Acharya.
Ans –K. T. Acharya.
54.) Who takes care of the history of food habits and cuisine?
i.) The International Association of Culinary Professionals. iii.) American Culinary Federation
ii.) The World Association of Chefs Societies. iv.) Indian Federation of Culinary Associations.
Ans – The International Association of Culinary Professionals.
55.) Which veda is the oldest preserved example of India music found?
i.) Regveda. iii.) Atharvaveda.
ii.) Samaveda. iv.) Yajurveda
Ans – Samaveda.
56.) What are the melodies of Sama Veda commonly known as?
i.) Sur. iii.) Samagan.
ii.) Sangam. iv.) Sangeet.
Ans – Samagan.
57.) Who wrote Gitagovinda?
i.) Thiruvalluvar.iii.) Krishna Dvaipayana.
ii.) Valmiki.) iv.) Jayadeva.
Ans – Jayadeva.
58.) Which region is known for the Kuchipudi dance style?
i.) Andhra Pradesh. iii.) Orissa.
ii.) Manipur. iv.) Maharashtra.
Ans – Andhra Pradesh.
59.) Name one important ancient Sanskrit work on India classical dance.
i.) A Guru’s Journey. iii.) Indian Classical Dance.
ii.) Natyasashtra.iv.) Bharatnatyam The Dance of India.
Ans – Natyasashtra.
60.) Who is the father of Natyasashtra?
i.) Manomohan Ghosh. iii.) Brahma Deva.
ii.) Bharat Muni.) iv.) Brahman Sage.
Ans – Bharat Muni.)
61.) Name one play of Girish Chandra Ghosh.
i.) Anande Raho. iii.) Chitra.
ii.) Prakritir Pratisodh. iv.) Raja.
Ans –Anande Raho.
- Name the first feature film of India.
i.) Marthana Varma.iii.) Pundalik.
ii.) Raja Harishchandra. iv.) The World of Apu.
Ans –Pundalik.
63.) Name one vehicle used for transportation in historic times.
i.) Riksha. iii.) Bus.
ii.) Nauka.iv.) Toto.
Ans – Nauka.
64.) Name the author of ‘A Handbook of Indian Art’?
i.) Joan Abse. iii.) Murray Adams-Acton.
ii.) Brian Aldiss.iv.) Ernest Binfield Havell.
Ans –Ernest Binfield Havell.
65.) Name the earliest photographic institution established in Kolkata.
i.) Messers Bourne and Shepherd.
66.) In which year was photographic Society of Bengal established?
i.) 1857. iii.) 1856.
ii.) 1859. iv.) 1858.
Ans – 1856.
67.) Name the editor of Bhandar.
i.) Swami Vivekananda. iii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
ii.) Rabindranath Tagore. iv.) Raja Rammohan Roy.
Ans –Rabindranath Tagore.
68.) Name a member of the photographic Society of Bengal.
i.) Nabinchandra Sen. iii.) Girish Chandra Ghosh.
ii.) Upendrakishore Roy Chowdhury. iv.) Rajendralal Mitra.
Ans – Rajendralal Mitra.
69.) Who wrote ‘The Making of a New Indian Art’?
i.) Tapati Guha – Thakurta.iii.) Partha Mittra.
ii.) R. K. Narayan. iv.) Raja Ravi Varma.
Ans – Tapati Guha – Thakurta.
70.) When was Calcutta Medical College founded?
i.) 1836. iii.) 1835.
ii.) 1837. iv.) 1840.
Ans – 1835.
71.) Name the editor of Kesari.)
i.) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. iii.) Raja Rammohan Roy.
ii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. iv.) Rabindranath Tagore.
Ans –Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
72.) Name a book by Satish Chandra Mitra.
i.) Biplobi Bangla Sonar Bangla. iii.) History of Jessore and Khulna.
ii.) Eagles Over Bangladesh. iv.) River of My Blood.
Ans – History of Jessore and Khulna.
73.) Who directed Raja Harishchandra?
i.) Satyajit Roy. iii.) Hiralal Sen.
ii.) Dadasaheb Phalke. iv.) Dhirendra Nath Ganguly.
Ans –Dadasaheb Phalke.
74.) Name the first Indian sound film.
i.) Raja Harishchandra. iii.) Billwamangal
ii.) Kanchenjungha iv.) Alam Ara.
Ans – Alam Ara.
- Name the first colour film.
i.) Kisan Kanya. iii.) Raja Harishchandra.
ii.) Kanchenjungha. iv.) Pother Panchali.)
Ans – Kisan Kanya.
76.) Who is known as the father of revolutionary thoughts?
i.) Ramchandra Guha. iii.) Bipin Chandra Pal.
ii.) Michael Madhusudan Dutt. iv.) Jyotirao Phule.
Ans – Bipin Chandra Pal.
77.) When was Alam Ara released?
i.) 15thMarch 1930. iii.) 15th March 1932.
ii.) 14th March 1931. iv.) 15th March.
Ans – 14th March 1931.
78.) Who wrote ‘India Wins Freedom’?
i.) Mahatma Gandhi.) iii.) Bhagat Singh.
ii.) Rajendra Prasad. iv.) Maulana Azad.
79.) Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema‘
i.) Satyajit Roy. iii.) Dadasaheb Phalke.
ii.) V. Shantaram. iv.) Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Ans – Dadasaheb Phalke.
80.) Who is regarded as the founder of Indian dramaturgy?
i.) Bharat Muni.)iii.) Purandara Dasa.
ii.) Bharatendu Harishchandra. iv.) Vnkatamakhi.)
Ans – Bharat Muni.)
81.) Name the oldest surviving film studio in India.
i.) Santi Theatre , Chennai.) iii.) Chaplin Cinema in Chennai.)
ii.) AVM Studios in Chennai.) iv.) S picture in Chennai.)
Ans – AVM Studios in Chennai.)
82.) Name the ‘City of culture’?
i.) Mumbai.) iii.) Kolkata.
ii.) Delhi.) iv.) Hyderabad.
Ans – Kolkata.
83.) Name the ‘Pink City’.
i.) Jaisalmer. iii.) Surat.
ii.) Amritsar. iv.) Jaipur.
Ans – Jaipur.
84.) Name the ‘City of Dreams ‘?
i.) Bombay. iii.) Kolkata.
ii.) Delhi.) iv.) Bangalore.
Ans – Bombay.
85.) Name the largest city in the world during the 19th century.
i.) New York. iii.) Manchester.
ii.) London. iv.) Kolkata.
Ans – London.
86.) When ‘The Calcutta School of Industrial Arts’ established?
i.) 1854 A.D. iii.) 1853 A.D.
ii.) 1852 A.D. iv.) 1855 A.D.
Ans – 1854 A.D.
87.) When ‘The Indian Academy of Fine Arts’ established?
i.) 1918 A.D. iii.) 1920 A.D.
ii.) 1919 A.D. iv.) 1930 A.D.
Ans – 1919 A.D.
88.) What do you mean by ‘New Social History ‘?
i.) A history which provides theexperience of the daily life of people with theirsocial and economic relationship
ii.) The history of the polis, the res publica.
iii.) Looks at the lived experience of the past.
iv.) Deals with the history of international relations between states.
Ans – A history which provides the experience of the daily life of people with their social and economic relationship.
89.) What is the first Bengali periodical?
i.) Bengal Gazetti.)
ii.) Digdarshan.
iii.) Samachar Darpan.
iv.) Bangadarshan.
Ans – Digdarshan.
90.) The history of sports gained popularity at the endeavor of the –
i.) Amarican.
ii.) British.
iii.) Portuguese.
iv.) Italian.
Ans – British.
91.) What is the time limitation of Old Social History?
i.) 1962 A.D.
ii.) 1963 A.D.
iii.) 1960 A.D.
iv.) 1959 A.D.
Ans – 1960 A.D.
92.) How old is the History of Sports?
i.) 70000 BCE
ii.) 60000 BCE.
iii.) 50000 BCE.
iv.) 80000 BCE.
Ans – 70000 BCE.
93.) Where did the Olympic game organised from?
i.) Australia.
ii.) Greece.
iii.) Russia.
iv.) United Kingdom.
Ans – Greece.
94.) When was agriculture discovered?
i.) 10000 years ago.
ii.) 12000 years ago.
iii.) 13000 years ago.
iv.) 90000 years ago.
Ans –12000 years ago.
95.) Who was the founder of Bangadarshan?
i.) Vidya Bhushan.
ii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
iii.) Rabindranath Tagore.
iv.) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Ans – Vidya Bhusha.
96.) Who wrote ‘Gitanjali’?
i.) Rabindranath Tagore.
ii.) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
iii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
iv.) Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.
Ans –Rabindranath Tagore.
97.) What it call ‘When a person writes unadulterated truth about himself’?
i.) Biography.
ii.) Autobiography.
iii.) Biopic.
iv.) Story.
Ans – Autobiography.
98.) Who wrote ‘Jana Gana Mana’?
i.) Kaji Najrul Islam.
ii.) Swami Vivekananda.
iii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
iv.) Rabindranath Tagore.
v.) B. R. Ambedkar.
Ans – Rabindranath Tagore.
99.) Who wrote the book‘Man and the Natural World’?
i.) Keith Thomas.
ii.) Rachel Carson.
iii.) Richard Grover.
iv.) Mahesh Rangarajan.
Ans – Keith Thomas.
100.) Who wrote the book ‘Atmacharit’?
i.) Rabindranath Tagore.
ii.) Amarendranath Tagore.
iii.) Debendra Nath Tagore.
iv.) Jyotirindranath Tagore.
Ans – Debandra Nath Tagore.
101.) Name a book of SibnathShastri?
i.) Lahiri O Totkalin Bango.
ii.) Jiban Smriti.)
iii.) A Nation in the Making.
iv.) Discovery of India.
Ans –Lahiri O Totkalin Bongo.
102.) Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’?
i.) Rabindranath Tagore.
ii.) Debendra Nath Tagore.
iii.) Surendra Nath Banerjee.
iv.) Jawaharlal Nehru.
Ans – Jawaharlal Nehru.
103.) Advantage of using internet –
i.) No books are needed.
ii.) Causes Distraction.
iii.) Kids avoiding outdoor activities.
iv.) Spending more time online.
Ans – No books are needed.
104.) Disadvantage of using internet –
i.) Online Banking.
ii.) Privacy issues.
iii.) Trading.
iv.) Online Banking.
Ans – Privacy issues.
105.) What is the length of a cricket pitch?
i.) 20 yards.
ii.) 21 yards.
iii.) 22 yards.
iv.) 23 yards.
Ans – 22 yards.
106.) Where was cricket first played?
i.) London
ii.) Leominster.
iii.) Braintree.
iv.) Dartford.
Ans – Dartford.
107.) When was cricket first played?
i.) 1709 A.D.
ii.) 1711 A.D.
iii.) 1710 A.D.
iv.) 1708 A.D.
Ans – 1709
108.) When was the rules of cricket were laid down?
i.) 1755 A.D.
ii.) 1746 A.D.
iii.) 1754 A.D.
iv.) 1744 A.D.
Ans – 1744.
109.) Which stadium is called the Mecca of international cricket?
i.) Trent Bridge in England.
ii.) The Lord’s ground in England.
iii.) Headingley Stadium in England.
iv.) Eden Garden in India.
Ans – The Lord’s ground in England.
110.) When the Mohan Bagan won the IFA shield?
i.) On 30th July 1911.
ii.) On 28th July 1911.
iii.) On 29th July 1911.
iv.) On 27th July 1911.
Ans – On 29th July 1011.
111.) When did Nehru writes letter to his daughter?
i.) In 1929
ii.) In 1927
iii.) In 1928.
iv.) In 1930
Ans – In 1928.
112.) How many letters did Nehru write to his daughter?
i.) 30 letters.
ii.) 31 letters.
iii.) 32 letters.
iv.) 29 letters.
Ans – 30 letters.
113.) When Bangadarshan started?
i.) In May 1872.
ii.) In March 1872
iii.) In April 1872.
iv.) In June 1872.
Ans – In April 1872.
114.) Who started Bangadarshan?
i.) Ram Mohan Roy
ii.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
iii.) Rabindranath Tagore.
iv.) Swami Vivekananda
Ans – Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
115.) When Somprakash started?
i.) 15th November 1858.
ii.) 15th November 1859
iii.) 15th November 1857
iv.) 15th November 1856
Ans – 15th November 1858.
116.) Who started the Somprakash?
i.) Atul Prasad Sen.
ii.) Dwaraka Nath Bidyabhushan.
iii.) Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
iv.) Debandranth Tagore.
Ans – Dwaraka Nath Bidyabhushan.
117.) Name the first political newspaper in Bengali?
i.) Samachardarpan.
ii.) Digdarshan.
iii.) Bangadarshan.
iv.) Somprakash.
Ans – Somprakash.
118.) Name a ancient Sanskrit work on Indian classical dance.
i.) Abhinay Darpana.
ii.) Natyasashtra.
iii.) Sam Veda
iv.) Rig Veda.
Ans – Abhinay Darpana.
119.) Name a dance forms of Bengal.
i.) Odissi.)
ii.) Chhau Nritya.
iii.) Kuchipudi.)
iv.) Bharatnatyam.
Ans – Chhau Nritya.
120.) Name two plays composed by Kalidasa.
i.) Chandalika.
ii.) Chitra.
iii.) Prakritir Pratisodh.
iv.) Shakuntala.
Ans – Shakuntala.
121.) Who composed Meghaduta.
i.) Rabindranath Tagore.
ii.) Kalidasa.
iii.) Sombhu Mitra.
iv.) Debandranth Tagore.
Ans – Kalidasa.
122.) Name a women who played an important role in the history of photography.
i.) Lala Deen Dayal.
ii.) Darogha Ubbas Alli
iii.) Charles Shepherd.
iv.) Annapurna Dutta.
Ans – Annapurna Dutta.
123.) Name a famous book on environment?
i.) The Overstory.
ii.) Silent Spring.
iii.) Where the Crawdads Sing.
iv.) The Hidden Life of Trees.
Ans – Silent Spring.
124.) Who wrote Silent Spring?
i.) Roger Christie.
ii.) Aldo Leopold.
iii.) Rachel Carson.
iv.) Cesar Chavez.
Ans – Rachel Carson.
125.) Name the biography of Harsha?
i.) Harshcharitra.
ii.) Harshcharitram.
iii.) Biography of Harsha
iv.) Life of Harsha.
Ans – Harshcharitra.
126.) Who wrote Harshcharitra?
i.) Bhavabhuti.)
ii.) Kalidasa.
iii.) Harisena.
iv.) Banabhatta.
Ans – Banabhatta.
127.) Mention the name of a famous Indian historian.
i.) M. Athar Ali.) Hu
ii.) Ram Sharan Sharma.
iii.) Ramachandran Guha.
iv.) Ziauddin Barani.
Ans – Ramachandran Guha.
128.) Name a book of Ramachandran Guha.
i.) Picador’s Book Cricket.
ii.) Mughal India.
iii.) Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi.)
iv.) India’s Ancient Past
Ans – Picador’s Book Cricket.
129.) Who wrote ‘Twenty Two Yards of Freedom’?
i.) Amish Tripathi.)
ii.) Amitav Ghosh.
iii.) Chetan Bhagat.
iv.) Boria Majumder.
Ans – Boria Majumder.
130.) Who is ‘Boria Majumder’?
i.) Historian.
ii.) Biographer.
iii.) Journalist.
iv.) Geographer.
Ans – Historian.
131.) What was the nameof the first Indian printed newspaper?
i.) Bombay Samachar.
ii.) The Bengal Gazette.
iii.) Amar Ujala.
iv.) The Hindu.
Ans – The Bengal Gazette.
132.) Who published Bengal Gazette in India?
i.) Francis Gladwin.
ii.) Lord William Bentinck.
iii.) Bernard Messink.
iv.) James Augustus Hicky.
Ans – James Augustus Hicky.
133.) When was Bengal Gazette published in India?
i.) 1781 A.D.
ii.) 1782 A.D.
iii.) 1780 A.D.
iv.) 1779 A.D.
Ans – 1780 A.D.
134.) Name a person who are presently engaged in the study of the environment.
i.) Ranajit Guha.
ii.) Ramachandran Guha.
iii.) Romila Thapar.
iv.) Bipin Chandra.
Ans – Ramachandran Guha.
135.) Name a prominent scientist who are engaged in the writing of history of transport in India.
i.) David Brandon.
ii.) J. Patrick Doyel.
iii.) Tom Monaghan.
iv.) Brain C. Walker.
Ans – David Brandon.
136.) Name a biographies of Mughal Period.
i.) Ain-i-Akbari.)
ii.) The Mughal Empire.
iii.) The Last Mughal.
iv.) Fatawa ‘Alamgiri.)
Ans – Ain-i-Akbari.)
137.) Who wrote ‘Humayunama’?
i.) Humayun.
ii.) Gulbadan Begum.
iii.) Akbar.
iv.) Jahangir.
Ans – Gulbadan Begum.
138.) A example of play that depict the picture of Indian tradition written by Kalidasa.
i.) Shakuntala.
ii.) Vikramōrvaśīyam.
iii.) Mālavikāgnimitram.
iv.) Ṛtusaṃhāra.
Ans – Shakuntala.
139.) Who wrote ‘Meghduta’?
i.) Bhavabhuti.)
ii.) Vikramaditya.
iii.) Banabhatta.
iv.) Kalidasa.
Ans – Kalidasa.
140.) Name the first novel to be serialised in Bangadarshan?
i.) Vishbriksha.
ii.) Anada Math.
iii.) Kapalkundala.
iv.) Srikanta.
Ans – Vishbriksha.
141.) When did the new social history start?
i.) In 1959.
ii.) In 1958.
iii.) In 1962.
iv.) In 1960.
Ans – In 1960.
142.) Where did new social history start?
i.) America.
ii.) England.
iii.) India.
iv.) Australia.
Ans – America.
143.) Who wrote the book Social England?
i.) Carroll Quigley.
ii.) E. P. Thompson.
iii.) Traill and Mann.
iv.) Christopher Hill.
Ans – Traill and Mann.
144.) Mention a game of ancient period.
i.) Archery.
ii.) Cricket.
iii.) Football.
iv.) Sapak Takraw.
Ans –Archery.
145.) Name a dance forms of India.
i.) Hip-hop.
ii.) Kathak.
iii.) Salsa.
iv.) Swing.
Ans – Kathak.
146.) Mention a game of the ancient period.
i.) Kho-kho.
ii.) Long-jump.
iii.) Vollyball.
iv.) Basketball.
Ans – Long-jump.
147.) Whose creation is ‘Monalisa’?
i.) Ibn al-Haytham.
ii.) John von Neumann.
iii.) Leonardo Da Vinci.)
iv.) Thomas Jefferson.
Ans – Leonardo Da Vinci.)
148.) Whose creation is ‘The Last Supper ‘?
i.) Leonardo Da Vinci.)
ii.) Charles Sanders Peirce.
iii.) Mikhail Lomonosov.)
iv.) Alan Turing.
Ans – Leonardo Da Vinci.)
149.) Which novel was published in episode mode in Bangadarshan?
i.) Gitanjali.)
ii.) Anandamath.
iii.) Gora.
iv.) Sesher Kabita.
Ans – Anandamath.
- When was the novel ‘Chandra Shekhar ‘ published serially in Bangadarshan Patrika?
i.) 1876 A.D.
ii.) 1875 A.D.
iii.) 1877 A.D.
iv.) 1874 A.D.
Ans – 1876 A.D.
151.) When was the novel ‘Anadamath’ published serially in Bangadarshan Patrika?
i.) 1880 A.D.
ii.) 1881 A.D.
iii.) 1882 A.D.
iv.) 1883 A.D.
Ans – 1882 A.D.
152.) Which novel was published in episode mode in Bangadarshan?
i.) Radharani.)
ii.) Gitanjali.)
iii.) Gora.
iv.) Kabuliwala.
Ans –Radharani.)
153.) Which countries national song was published in Bangadarshan Patrika?
i.) Pakistan.
ii.) India.
iii.) Bhutan.
iv.) Nepal.
Ans – India.
154.) Which countries national song was published in Bangadarshan Patrika?
i.) Pakistan.
ii.) Srilanka.
iii.) Bhutan.
iv.) Bangladesh.
Ans – Bangladesh.
155.) Who had taken the burden of correction of Somprakash?
i.) Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.
ii.) Rabindranath Tagore.
iii.) Vidyabhushan.
iv.) Ram Mohan Roy.
Ans – Vidyabhushan.
156.) Who had taken the burden of correction of Somprakash?
i.) Vidyabhushan.
ii.) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
iii.) Rabindranath Tagore.
iv.) Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.
Ans – Vidyabhushan.
157.) Name a newspaper of Bengal contemporary to Omprakash.
i.) Samachardarpan.
ii.) Digdarshan.
iii.) Bangadarshan.
iv.) Sambad Prabhakar.
Ans – Sambad Prabhakar.
158.) When was the publication of Somprakash newspaper stopped?
i.) In 1878 A.D.
ii.) In 1978 A.D.
iii.) In 1778 A.D.
iv.) In 1678 A.D.
Ans – In 1878 A.D.
- By which Act the publication of Somprakash newspaper stopped?
i.) Licensing Act.
ii.) Vernacular Press Act.
iii.) The Censorship of Press Act.
iv.) The Indian Press Act.
Ans –Vernacular Press Act.
160.) Who passes the Vernacular Press Act?
i.) George Frederick Samuel Robinson.
ii.) Victor Bulwer-Lytton.
iii.) Lord Lytton.
iv.) Baron Edward Lytton.
Ans – Lord Lytton.
161.) When was Vernacular Press Act passed?
i.) In 1877 A.D.
ii.) In 1875 A.D.
iii.) In 1879 A.D.
iv.) In 1878 A D.
Ans – In 1878 A.D.
162.) Who started the re-publication of Somprakash?
i.) Vidyabhushan.
ii.) Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.
iii.) Rabindranath Tagore.
iv.) Ram Mohan Roy.
Ans –Vidyabhushan.
163.) Which period in the history of Indian cinema is regarded as the Golden Age of Indian cinema?
i.) The last 1944s to the 1970s.
ii.) The last 1954 to the 1980s.
iii.) The last 1944s to the 1960s.
iv.) The last 1954s to the 1970s.
Ans – The last 1944s to the 1960s.
164.) When the word ‘eco-feminisum’ first used?
i.) Francois Doban.
ii.) Vandana Shiva.
iii.) Simone de Beauvoir.
iv.) Françoise.
Ans – Francois Doban.
165.) When was the word ‘eco-feminisum’ first used?
i.) In 1971 A.D.
ii.) In 1969 A.D.
iii.) In 1970 A.D.
iv.) In 1972 A.D.
Ans – In 1970 A.D.
166.) Name the autobiographie of Maulana Azad?
i.) India Wins Freedom.
ii.) Atmacharit.
iii.) Jibon Smriti.)
iv.) Wings of fire.
Ans – India Wins Freedom.
167.) Name the incomplete autobiography of Vidyasagar.
i.) Amar Jibon.
ii.) The Unfinished Memoirs.
iii.) Probhabati Sambhasham.
iv.) An Autobiography.
Ans – Probhabati Sambhasham.
168.) Name the first Bengali periodical?
i.) Digdarshan.
ii.) Samachar Darpan.
iii.) Somprakash.
iv.) Bangadarshan.
Ans – Digdarshan.
169.) Name the first Bengali newspaper?
i.) Bangadarshan.
ii.) Samachar Darpan.
iii.) Somprakash.
iv.) Digdarshan.
Ans –Samachar Darpan.
170.) Who popularized the tradition of wearing a saree with blouses?
i.) Jnanadanandini Debi.)
ii.) Surobala Debi.)
iii.) Digambari Debi.)
iv.) Mrinalini Debi.)
Ans – Jnanadanandini Debi.)
171.) Who was Jnanadanandini Debi?
i.) Wife of Birendranath Tagore.
ii.) Wife of Jyotirindranath Tagore.
iii.) Wife of Satyendranath Tagore.
iv.) Wife of Debendranath Tagore
Ans – Wife of Satyendranath Tagor.
172.) Who is the author of the treatise ‘Sangitaratnakara’?
i.) Sharangadeva.
ii.) Bismillah Khan.
iii.) Bagum Akhtar.
iv.) K. Amir Khusro.
Ans – Sharangadeva.
173.) What is Sangitaratnakara’s subject matter?
i.) Painting.
ii.) Music
iii.) Drama.
iv.) Dance.
Ans – Music.
174.) Who is the author of ‘Man and the Natural World’?
i.) Jhon Richard Bryant.
ii.) Jhon Glasson.
iii.) Alan Macfarlane.
iv.) Keith Thomas.
Ans – Keith Thomas.
175.) Who is the author of ‘Green Imperialism’?
i.) A. J. P. Kalam.
ii.) Richard Grover.
iii.) Paul Addison.
iv.) E. P. Thompson.
Ans – Richard Grover.
176.) Who is the author of ‘Nature Culture Imperialism‘?
i.) Rodrick Nash.
ii.) Ramdeo Mishra.
iii.) Mahesh Rangarajan.
iv.) Sunita Narain.
Ans – Mahesh Rangarajan.
177.) Name a book on environmental studies.
i.) Where The Crawdads Sing.
ii.) Nature Culture Imperialism.
iii.) Walden.
iv.) Bewilderment.
Ans – Nature Culture Imperialism.
178.) Mention a game of the ancient period.
i.) Kabaddi.
ii.) Football.
iii.) Cricket.
iv.) Long-jump.
Ans – Long-jump.
179.) Name a dance form of South India.
i.) Bharat Natyam.
ii.) Kathak.
iii.) Bhangra.
iv.) Odissi.)
Ans –Bharat Natyam.
180.) Who mentioned that Military history was indeed a part of traditional history?
i.) Peter Calvocoressi.
ii.) Richard J. Evans.
iii.) Arnold J. Toynbee.
iv.) James Mill.
Ans – Richard J. Evans.
181.) When the study of new military history was started?
i.) 1960 A.D.
ii.) 1950 A.D.
iii.) 1940 A.D.
iv.) 1970 A.D.
Ans – 1970 A.D.
182.) Largest army in the world
i.) United States.
ii.) People’s Republic of China.
iii.) India Military.
iv.) Korean’s People Army.
Ans – People’s Republic of China.
183.) 3rd largest army in the world
i.) The Indian Military.
ii.) United States.
iii.) Korean’s People Army.
iv.) People’s Republic of China.
Ans – The Indian Military.
184.) Who invented World Wide Web (www.)?
i.) Vint Ce
ii.) Robert Chilliau.
iii.) Larry Page.
iv.) Tim Berners-Lee.
Ans – Tim Berners-Lee.
185.) When he invented the internet?
i.) In 1988.
ii.) In 1989.
iii.) In 1987.
iv.) In 1986.
Ans – In 1989.
186.) Who is the first Prime Minister of India?
i.) Lal Bahadur Shastri.
ii.) Morarji Desai.)
iii.) Jawaharlal Nehru.
iv.) Indira Gandhi.)
Ans – Jawaharlal Nehru.
187.) Real name of Indira Gandhi.
i.) Indira Gandhi.
ii.) Jawaharlal Indira Gandhi.
iii.) Priyadarshini Gandhi.)
iv.) Indira Priyadarshini Neheru.
Ans – Indira Priyadarshini Neheru.
188.) The main objective of local history is-
i.) Start history at your door.
ii.) Start history at your local area.
iii.) History of Ancient Period.
iv.) Local Kingdom History.
Ans – Start history at your door.
189.) Who wrote the book ‘Early Capitalism and Local History in South India ‘?
i.) Sarah Ludden.
ii.) Martha Ludden.
iii.) Dr. David Ludden.
iv.) Allen Ludden
Ans – Dr. David Luden.
190.) Who wrote the book ‘History of Jessore and Khulna’?
i.) Dinesh Chandra Sen.
ii.) Satishchandra Mitra.
iii.) Nagendranath Basu.
iv.) Kamal Choudhary.
Ans – Satishchandra Mitra.
191.) Who wrote the book ‘History of Coochbehar ‘?
i.) Amanatullah Ahmed.
ii.) Satishchandra Mitra.
iii.) Dr. Jadunath Sarkar.
iv.) Kamal Choudhary.
Ans – Amanatullah Ahmed.
192.) Who is the author of ‘A History of Jaipur’?
i.) Satishchandra Mitra.
ii.) Amanatullah Ahmed.
iii.) Nagendranath Basu.
iv.) Dr. Jadunath Sarkar.
Ans – Dr. Jadunath Sarkar.
193.) In 19th century the largest city in the world?
i.) London.
ii.) New York.
iii.) Bombay.
iv.) Kolkata.
Ans – London .
194.) 1st largest city in India
i.) Delhi.
ii.) Bombay.
iii.) Kolkata.
iv.) Haydrabad.
Ans – Bombay.
195.) When Industrial Revolution started?
i.) In 1950.
ii.) In 1920.
iii.) In 1930.
iv.) In 1940.
Ans – In 1950.
196.) Capital city of the ‘Presidency of Bombay’?
i.) Pune.
ii.) Bombay.
iii.) Aurangabad.
iv.) Nashik.
Ans – Bombay.
197.) What is called ‘City of Dreams’?
i.) Delhi.)
ii.) Kolkata.
iii.) Bombay.
iv.) Bengaluru.
Ans – Bombay.
198.) What is called ‘The city of culture’?
i.) Jaipur.
ii.) Bombay.
iii.) Pune.
iv.) Kolkata.
Ans – Kolkata.
199.) What is called ‘The pink city ‘?
i.) Udaipur.
ii.) Jaipur.
iii.) Kolkata.
iv.) Bombay.
Ans – Jaipur.
200.) Where was cotton grow?
i.) Australia.
ii.) Canada.
iii.) London.
iv.) India.
Ans – India.
201.) From where the word ‘sari’ comes?
i.) Tamil.
ii.) Sanskrit.
iii.) Bengali.
iv.) English.
Ans – Sanskrit.
202.) What was the ‘Golden Age’ of Indian Cinema?
i.) The late 1944s to the 1960s.
ii.) The late 1944s to the 1930s.
iii.) The late 1944s to the 1950s.
iv.) The late 1944s to the 1940s.
Ans – The late 1944s to the 1960s.
203.) Who was the director of ‘Nagarik’?
i.) Ghoutam Ghosh.
ii.) Satyajit Roy.
iii.) Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
iv.) Ritwik Ghatak.
Ans –Ritwik Ghatak.
204.) Who was the director of ‘Do Bigha Zameen’?
i.) Satyajit Roy.
ii.) Bimal Roy.
iii.) Ritwik Ghatak.
iv.) Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
Ans – Bimal Roy.
205.) Who was the director of ‘Pather Panchali’?
i.) Satyajit Roy.
ii.) Asit sen.
iii.) Hiralal Sen.
iv.) Hrishikesh Mukharjee.
Ans – Satyajit Roy .
206.) What was the first part of The Apu Trilogy?
i.) Apur Sangsar.
ii.) Aparajito.
iii.) Pather Panchali.
iv.) Apu Durga
Ans – Pather Panchali .
207.) India’s first actor to receive an international award –
i.) Ganesh Bodas.
ii.) Sivaji Ganesan.
iii.) Amrita Lal Basu.
iv.) Gemini Ganesan.
Ans – Sivaji Ganesan.
208.) Who was awarded the title of Chevalier in the Legion of Honour by the French Government?
i.) Sivaji Ganesan.
ii.) Rajesh Khanna.
iii.) Sanjeev Kumar.
iv.) Nagesh.
Ans – Sivaji Ganesan.
209.) Who was the principal of the Government College of Art, Kolkata?
i.) William Aglionby
ii.) Joan Abse.
iii.) Brain Aldiss.
iv.) E. B. Havell.
Ans – E. B. Havell.
210.) What is the Abanindranath Tagore’s best known painting?
i.) Bharat Mata.
ii.) Ganesh Janani.)
iii.) The Passing of Shah Jahan.
iv.) Ashoka’s Queen.
Ans – Bharat Mata.
211.) What is the traditional Olympic Oath?
i.) Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me brave in the attempt.
ii.) To respect the rules and take part the competitions in a spirit of fair play.
iii.) Duty is my right hand and the fruits of victory in my left hand.
iv.) For the Honour of my Country and the Glory of Sport.
Ans – For the Honour of my Country and the Glory of Sport.