Match the following lists-
List-I (Fair)
List-II (Timings)
a. Gangasagar Mela
1. Month of Kartik
b. Kenduli Mela
2. Month of February-March
c. Jalpesh Mela
3. Makar Sankranti
d. Rash Mela
4. Mid-January
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
D. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
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Kenduli Mela is held in Birbhum district on the occasion of
A. Nabobarsho
B. Makar Sankranti
C. Akshaya Tritiya
D. Nag Panchami
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Kenduli Mela is famous for
A. gatherings of thousands of Bauls
B. large number of Kirtanians
C. lots of shops of local handicrafts
D. None of the above
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Kalabhat, Gobindobhog, Tulaipanji, Kataribhog are the names of
A. unique varieties of rice
B. unique varieties of pulao
C. varieties of wheat
D. None of the above
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Jalpesh Mela is celebrated on the occasion of Shivratri in the month of
A. January-February
B. February-March
C. March-April
D. June-July
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Durga Puja is celebrated for
A. Three days
B. Four days
C. Five days
D. Six days
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Consider the following statements
1. The food carnival 'Ahare Bangla' generally takes place in the month of July.
2. The Animal Resources Development Department encourages many non-conventional meat and meat products in this food festival.
Which sentence(s) is/are true?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Basantautsav means
A. Festival of colour
B. Festival of spring
C. Dol Jatra
D. All of the above
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'Ahare Bangla' is the name of
A. food festival of West Bengal
B. handicraft fair
C. cultural programme to promote folk music
D. None of the above
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Who among the following Noble laureates is not associated with the University of Calcutta?
A. Amartya Sen
B. C.V. Raman
C. Ronald Ross
D. Har Gobind Khurana
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Which scheme run by West Bengal Government received the highest Public Service Award by United Nations in 2017?
A. Balika Samriddhi Yojana
B. Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme
C. Utkarsh Bangla Scheme
D. Shikshashree
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The literacy rate of West Bengal is 76.26%.
2. The male literacy rate of West Bengal is 81.69%.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of these
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Which of the following is true for literacy rate in West Bengal?
A. The literacy rate in West Bengal is higher than the national average.
B. The literacy rate in West Bengal is lower than the national average.
C. West Bengal's literacy rate is lowest in India.
D. None of the above
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Which district has highest sex ratio in West Bengal?
A. Kolkata
B. East Midnapore
C. North 24 Parganas
D. Darjeeling
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Which among the following organisation has many schools running under it in different places of West Bengal?
A. Ramakrishua Mission
B. Chinmaya Mission
C. Missionaries of Charity
D. All of the above
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Which among the following institutes is not situated in Kolkata?
A. Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
B. Marine Engineering and Research Institute
C. Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fabrics
D. Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute
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Which among the following districts of West Bengal has the lowest literacy rate?
A. South Dinajpur
B. North Dinajpur
C. Purulia
D. Howrah
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Which among the following districts of West Bengal has the highest literacy rate?
A. Kolkata
B. East Midnapore
C. Hooghly
D. West Midnapore
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Where is the University of North Bengal situated in West Bengal?
A. Cooch Behar
B. Darjeeling
C. New Jalpaiguri
D. Kalimpong
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When was the University of Calcutta founded?
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