West Bengal MCQs

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Only 1

Answer

Only 2

Answer

None of these

Question 2

Chaitanya preached Vaishnavism in Bengal and Orissa during whose reign?

Accepted Answer

Hussain Shahi dynasty

Answer

Karrani dynasty

Answer

Sena dynasty

Answer

Pala dynasty

Question 3

Battle of Plassey was fought on

Accepted Answer

23rd June, 1757

Answer

23rd June, 1770

Answer

3rd May, 1757

Answer

3rd May, 1770

Question 4

Battle of Buxar was fought on

Accepted Answer

23rd October, 1764

Answer

30th September, 1780

Answer

23rd October, 1780

Answer

30th September, 1764

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Both (B) and (C)

Answer

Maharajadhiraja

Answer

Nripati Tilak

Answer

Jagat Bhushan

Question 6

After Hussain Shahi dynasty, which ruler ruled Bengal?

Accepted Answer

Sher Shah Suri

Answer

Raja Ganesh

Answer

Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah

Answer

None of them

Question 7

Who was the inspiration behind 'Young Bengal Movement'?

Accepted Answer

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

Answer

Michael Madhusudan Dutta

Answer

Krishnamohan Banerjee

Answer

Ramgopal Ghosh

Question 8

Who was the founder of Anushilan Samiti?

Accepted Answer

Barrister Pramathanath Mitra

Answer

Aurobindo Ghosh

Answer

Barin Ghosh

Answer

Chittaranjan Das

Question 9

Who is responsible for the introduction of civil services in India?

Accepted Answer

Lord Warren Hastings

Answer

Lord Cornwallis

Answer

Lord Ripon

Answer

None of the above