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🟢 Group-C General Awareness
West Bengal School Service Commission — Mock Test
SET 20 | 50 Questions
🏛️ Section 1 — Indian History & Freedom Movement (Q1–Q13)
Question 1 of 50
The “Battle of Plassey” (1757) was fought between the British East India Company and:
✅ The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the British East India Company (under Robert Clive) and Siraj ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal.
Question 2 of 50
Who founded the “Brahmo Samaj” in 1828?
✅ Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 in Calcutta, promoting social reform and monotheism.
Question 3 of 50
The “Sepoy Mutiny” of 1857 began at:
✅ The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 (First War of Indian Independence) began at Meerut on 10 May 1857.
Question 4 of 50
The “Indian National Congress” was founded in:
✅ The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, with its first session in Bombay (Mumbai).
Question 5 of 50
Who gave the slogan “Do or Die” during the Quit India Movement (1942)?
✅ Mahatma Gandhi gave the famous slogan “Do or Die” (Karo ya Maro) at the launch of the Quit India Movement on 8 August 1942.
Question 6 of 50
“Vande Mataram” was written by:
✅ Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in his 1882 novel Anandamath.
Question 7 of 50
The “Jallianwala Bagh Massacre” occurred in:
✅ The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on 13 April 1919 in Amritsar under orders of General Reginald Dyer.
Question 8 of 50
The “Salt March” (Dandi March) was undertaken by Gandhi in:
✅ Gandhi began the Dandi March on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram, reaching Dandi on 6 April 1930.
Question 9 of 50
Who gave the slogan “Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom”?
✅ Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji) gave this famous slogan to inspire the Indian National Army (INA).
Question 10 of 50
The “Partition of Bengal” was done in which year?
✅ The Partition of Bengal was carried out by Lord Curzon in 1905, triggering the Swadeshi Movement.
Question 11 of 50
The “Rowlatt Act” (1919) was opposed because it:
✅ The Rowlatt Act (1919) empowered the British to detain any Indian without trial, sparking nationwide protests led by Gandhi.
Question 12 of 50
India became a Republic on:
✅ India became a Republic on 26 January 1950, when the Constitution of India came into force. 26 November 1949 was the date of adoption of the Constitution.
Question 13 of 50
Who is known as the “Iron Man of India”?
✅ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the “Iron Man of India” for his role in integrating 562 princely states into the Indian Union.
⚖️ Section 2 — Indian Constitution & Polity (Q14–Q26)
Question 14 of 50
How many Fundamental Rights are guaranteed under the Indian Constitution?
✅ The Indian Constitution originally had 7 Fundamental Rights; the Right to Property was removed in 1978, leaving 6 Fundamental Rights (Articles 12–35).
Question 15 of 50
The “Directive Principles of State Policy” (DPSP) are contained in which Part of the Constitution?
✅ DPSPs are contained in Part IV (Articles 36–51). Part III contains Fundamental Rights.
Question 16 of 50
The “Emergency” in India can be proclaimed by the President on grounds of:
✅ India has three types of Emergency under Articles 352, 356, and 360 — covering National Emergency, State Emergency (President’s Rule), and Financial Emergency. So All of the above is correct.
Question 17 of 50
Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the list of recognised languages?
✅ The 8th Schedule contains the list of 22 officially recognised languages of India.
Question 18 of 50
The “Preamble” of the Indian Constitution declares India to be a:
✅ After the 42nd Amendment (1976), the Preamble describes India as a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.
Question 19 of 50
The “Vice President” of India is elected by:
✅ The Vice President is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha) in a joint sitting.
Question 20 of 50
Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes “Untouchability”?
✅ Article 17 abolishes “Untouchability” and its practice in any form is forbidden.
Question 21 of 50
The minimum age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha is:
✅ The minimum age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha is 30 years. For Lok Sabha it is 25 years.
Question 22 of 50
The “Speaker” of the Lok Sabha is elected by:
✅ The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha themselves.
Question 23 of 50
Which Amendment is called the “Mini Constitution”?
✅ The 42nd Constitutional Amendment (1976) is called the “Mini Constitution” as it made the most sweeping changes to the Indian Constitution.
Question 24 of 50
Which writ is issued by a court to release a person from unlawful detention?
✅ Habeas Corpus (meaning “produce the body”) is a writ to release a person from unlawful detention.
Question 25 of 50
The “73rd Constitutional Amendment” (1992) deals with:
✅ The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions. The 74th Amendment dealt with urban local bodies (Municipalities).
Question 26 of 50
The “Comptroller and Auditor General” (CAG) of India is appointed by:
✅ The CAG is appointed by the President of India under Article 148 of the Constitution.
🔢 Section 3 — Arithmetic (Q27–Q38)
Question 27 of 50
A pipe can fill a tank in 20 minutes. Another can drain it in 30 minutes. If both are opened together, in how many minutes will the tank be filled?
✅ Net fill rate = 1/20 − 1/30 = 3/60 − 2/60 = 1/60. Time = 60 minutes.
Question 28 of 50
The simple interest on ₹5,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years is:
✅ SI = P×R×T/100 = 5000×8×3/100 = ₹1,200.
Question 29 of 50
The volume of a cube of side 5 cm is:
✅ Volume of cube = side³ = 5³ = 125 cm³.
Question 30 of 50
A number when increased by 25% gives 100. The original number is:
✅ x × 125/100 = 100 → x = 100×100/125 = 80.
Question 31 of 50
The difference between compound and simple interest on ₹1,000 at 10% for 2 years is:
✅ SI = 1000×10×2/100 = ₹200. CI = 1000×(1.1²−1) = ₹210. Difference = ₹10.
Question 32 of 50
Speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/h and speed of stream is 2 km/h. Speed downstream is:
✅ Downstream speed = Boat speed + Stream speed = 10+2 = 12 km/h.
Question 33 of 50
The area of a triangle with base 12 cm and height 8 cm is:
✅ Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 12 × 8 = 48 cm².
Question 34 of 50
If the cost price of 12 articles equals the selling price of 10 articles, the profit percentage is:
✅ CP of 12 = SP of 10. CP of 10 = 10; SP of 10 = 12. Profit% = (12−10)/10×100 = 20%.
Question 35 of 50
The circumference of a circle of radius 7 cm is (take π = 22/7):
✅ Circumference = 2πr = 2 × (22/7) × 7 = 44 cm.
Question 36 of 50
What is the value of √(0.0169)?
✅ √(0.0169) = √(169/10000) = 13/100 = 0.13.
Question 37 of 50
Three numbers are in ratio 2:3:5 and their sum is 200. The largest number is:
✅ Total parts = 2+3+5 = 10. Largest = (5/10)×200 = 100.
Question 38 of 50
A student scored 72 marks out of 120. What is the percentage?
✅ Percentage = (72/120)×100 = 60%.
📝 Section 4 — General English (Q39–Q50)
Question 39 of 50
Choose the correctly spelled word:
✅ Correct spelling: Accommodate (double c, double m).
Question 40 of 50
Synonym of “Magnanimous”:
✅ Magnanimous means very generous and forgiving. Synonym: Generous.
Question 41 of 50
Antonym of “Frugal”:
✅ Frugal means careful with money/resources. Antonym: Extravagant.
Question 42 of 50
Fill in the blank: “Neither he ___ she was present at the meeting.”
✅ “Neither…nor” is the correct correlative conjunction pair.
Question 43 of 50
Change to passive voice: “The teacher is explaining the lesson.”
✅ Present continuous passive: is/am/are + being + past participle. “The lesson is being explained by the teacher.”
Question 44 of 50
Change to indirect speech: He said to me, “Will you help me?”
✅ Interrogative indirect speech: “asked … if/whether” + past tense verb. “He asked me if I would help him.”
Question 45 of 50
Identify the error in: “The furnitures in this room are very expensive.”
✅ “Furniture” is an uncountable noun (no plural). Correct sentence: “The furniture in this room is very expensive.”
Question 46 of 50
The plural of “Criterion” is:
✅ The plural of Criterion is Criteria (Greek-origin noun).
Question 47 of 50
Choose the correct sentence:
✅ “One of + plural noun” takes a singular verb. Correct: “One of my friends is coming.”
Question 48 of 50
Choose the correct preposition: He is good ___ mathematics.
✅ The correct phrase is “good at”: He is good at mathematics.
Question 49 of 50
Synonym of “Alleviate”:
✅ Alleviate means to make suffering less severe. Synonym: Relieve.
Question 50 of 50
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: “Suddenly, the lights went off.”
✅ “Suddenly” modifies the verb “went” — it tells how the lights went off. It is an Adverb.
🎯 Your Final Result — Set 20
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