West Bengal MCQs

Question 1

What was the reason behind the Chittagong uprising in 1930?

Accepted Answer

Destroy British armouries and disrupt telephone lines

Answer

Protest against indigo plantations

Answer

Revolt against the use of Enfield rifle

Answer

Making indigenous bombs to attack the British offices

Question 2

What was the effective date of the partition of Bengal?

Accepted Answer

16th October, 1905

Answer

29th March, 1901

Answer

22nd July, 1911

Answer

14th August, 1946

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

1854

Answer

1852

Answer

1853

Answer

1855

Question 4

The School of Musketry was established in place of Dum Dum headquarters of Bengal Artillery. The School of Musketry was established for

Accepted Answer

providing training for usage of Enfield Rifle

Answer

for managing the Barrackpore Cantonment

Answer

for establishing watch tower on revolts and uprisings

Answer

All of the above

Question 5

The Naxalbari Peasant Movement in Darjeeling district was stared in

Accepted Answer

1972

Answer

1965

Answer

1970

Answer

1975

Question 6

The leader for Chittagong uprising was

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Surya Sen

Answer

Kalpana Dutta

Answer

Nirmal Sen

Question 7

The infamous proposal of Partition of Bengal was introduced by which of the following Governors in October 1905?

Accepted Answer

Lord Curzon

Answer

Robert Clive

Answer

Sir Warren Hastings

Answer

Sir Drake

Question 8

The Food Movement happened in West Bengal in

Accepted Answer

1959

Answer

1950

Answer

1955

Answer

1960

Question 9

The East India Company got Diwani of Bengal on

Accepted Answer

12th August, 1765

Answer

14th May, 1765

Answer

12th August, 1764

Answer

14th June, 1764