SET 4 — WBSSC Group C General Awareness
Topic Distribution: Logical Reasoning Integration (1–5) | Indian History & Geography (6–15) | Constitution & NEP (16–25) | WB Education & Gender (26–30) | Culture & Computers (31–35) | Environment & Economy (36–42) | Sports & Current Affairs (43–47) | Science Innovations (48–50)
1. Which sequence completes the pictorial series: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, ?, Triangle?
a) Square
b) Circle
c) Triangle
d) Pentagon
Answer: a) Square
Explanation: Pattern alternates Circle-Square-Triangle repeatedly; after second Circle-Triangle, next is Square.
2. Find the odd one out: Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Snow Leopard, Indian Elephant
a) Bengal Tiger
b) Asiatic Lion
c) Snow Leopard
d) Indian Elephant
Answer: c) Snow Leopard
Explanation: All except Snow Leopard are found in forests/plains; Snow Leopard inhabits high-altitude Himalayas.
3. If HISTORY : ZSVAFMR, then GEOGRAPHY : ?
a) TVZILTKSV
b) TVZILTKSB
c) TVZILTKSA
d) TVZILTKSD
Answer: b) TVZILTKSB
Explanation: Each letter shifted by +5 positions in alphabet (H→M→R→W→A→F→K→P→U→Z, but code reverses/adds twist; pattern: opposite letter).
4. Proposition: All clerks are efficient. Some efficient are punctual. Conclusion: Some clerks are punctual.
a) True
b) False
c) Possible
d) None
Answer: c) Possible
Explanation: Syllogism allows overlap; no definite conclusion, but possible if some efficient clerks are punctual.
5. Match: Sports – Cricket, Invention – Telephone, Dance – Kathak, State – Gujarat
a) Correct
b) Swap Sports & Dance
c) Swap Invention & State
d) All wrong
Answer: b) Swap Sports & Dance
Explanation: Gujarat = Garba dance; Cricket = national sport but Kathak = UP; telephone = Bell.
6. The Treaty of Sugauli (1816) ended which Anglo-Nepal war?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
Answer: a) First
Explanation: Treaty of Sugauli ended Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-16); Nepal ceded Sikkim, Kumaon, Garhwal territories to British.
7. Rani of Jhansi fought in 1857 revolt against whom?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) General Hugh Rose
c) Lord Canning
d) Sir Colin Campbell
Answer: b) General Hugh Rose
Explanation: Rani Lakshmibai died fighting General Rose at Gwalior fort; symbol of resistance against Doctrine of Lapse annexation.
8. The Ryotwari system of land revenue was introduced in:
a) Bengal
b) Madras and Bombay
c) Punjab
d) Awadh
Answer: b) Madras and Bombay
Explanation: Ryotwari (Thomas Munro) settled revenue directly with peasants (ryots); contrasted Permanent Settlement (zamindars).
9. India’s largest freshwater lake is:
a) Wular Lake
b) Dal Lake
c) Chilika Lake
d) Kolleru Lake
Answer: a) Wular Lake
Explanation: Wular (J&K), Asia’s largest freshwater lake, formed by tectonic depression on Jhelum River; shrinks in winter.
10. The Doodh Ganga river flows through:
a) Kashmir Valley
b) Ladakh
c) Himachal
d) Uttarakhand
Answer: a) Kashmir Valley
Explanation: Doodh Ganga tributary of Lidder River near Pahalgam; milky white from glacial silt, popular trekking route.
11. Which soil is best for cotton cultivation in India?
a) Alluvial
b) Black (Regur)
c) Red
d) Laterite
Answer: b) Black (Regur)
Explanation: Black cotton soil (high clay, montmorillonite) retains moisture, ideal for cotton (Gujarat, Maharashtra); self-ploughing cracks.
12. The Pindari Glacier is source of which river?
a) Alaknanda
b) Kali Ganga
c) Mandakini
d) Bhagirathi
Answer: b) Kali Ganga
Explanation: Pindari Glacier (Kumaon Himalayas) feeds Kali Ganga tributary of Pindar River, eventually Ganga.
13. India’s southernmost point is:
a) Indira Point
b) Kanyakumari
c) Rameswaram
d) Dhanushkodi
Answer: a) Indira Point
Explanation: Indira Point (Great Nicobar), submerged post-2004 tsunami; Kanyakumari mainland southernmost.
14. The Bhor Pass connects:
a) Mumbai-Pune
b) Shimla-Manali
c) Delhi-Agra
d) Kolkata-Darjeeling
Answer: a) Mumbai-Pune
Explanation: Bhor Ghat (Western Ghats) railway pass connects Mumbai plateau to Deccan; engineering marvel.
15. Which national park hosts Asiatic Lion population?
a) Kaziranga
b) Gir
c) Sundarbans
d) Manas
Answer: b) Gir
Explanation: Gir Forest (Gujarat) only wild Asiatic Lion habitat (~700 lions); Project Lion conservation.
16. Article 239AA gives special status to:
a) Jammu & Kashmir
b) Delhi (NCT)
c) Puducherry
d) Chandigarh
Answer: b) Delhi (NCT)
Explanation: 69th Amendment created Delhi Legislative Assembly, LG; Balakrishnan Committee reviewed powers.
17. The Vice-President is elected by:
a) People
b) State Assemblies
c) Members of both Houses of Parliament
d) Electoral College
Answer: c) Members of both Houses of Parliament
Explanation: Article 66: Proportional representation, single transferable vote by MPs; current term 2022-28.
18. Which Amendment lowered voting age from 21 to 18?
a) 61st
b) 73rd
c) 86th
d) 42nd
Answer: a) 61st
Explanation: 61st Amendment (1988) for 18-year vote; added ~5 crore youth voters.
19. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated from which case?
a) Hussainara Khatoon (1979)
b) SP Gupta (1981)
c) Bandhua Mukti Morcha
d) All
Answer: d) All
Explanation: PIL relaxes locus standi for public good; epistolary jurisdiction from letters as petitions.
20. The 101st Amendment introduced:
a) GST
b) NJAC
c) OBC Commission
d) EWS Reservation
Answer: a) GST
Explanation: Constitution (101st Amendment) Act 2016 enabled GST, subsuming 17 taxes; GST Council (Article 279A).
21. NEP 2020 targets 50% GER in higher education by:
a) 2025
b) 2035
c) 2040
d) 2047
Answer: b) 2035
Explanation: From 27% (2020), NEP aims multidisciplinary universities, research universities, open learning.
22. National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) under NEP sets 4 career stages by:
a) 2025
b) 2030
c) 2035
d) 2040
Answer: b) 2030
Explanation: NPST defines progression based on competencies; continuous professional development mandatory.
23. NEP introduces credit system in schools from:
a) Class 9
b) Class 6
c) Secondary stage
d) Higher secondary
Answer: a) Class 9
Explanation: Modular credits for flexibility, multiple pathways, no rigid streams.
24. West Bengal’s “Kanyashree” won which UN award?
a) UNESCO
b) World Summit for Social Development
c) Public Service Award 2017
d) Nobel
Answer: c) Public Service Award 2017
Explanation: UN Public Service Award for empowering adolescent girls; conditional cash transfer scheme.
25. WB Student Credit Card provides loan up to:
a) ₹4 lakh
b) ₹10 lakh
c) ₹15 lakh
d) ₹20 lakh
Answer: b) ₹10 lakh
Explanation: Interest-free loan up to ₹10 lakh for higher education; govt guarantees repayment.
26. The “Freeship Card” in WB covers:
a) Tuition fees for Classes 1-12
b) Only SC/ST
c) All students
d) College only
Answer: a) Tuition fees for Classes 1-12
Explanation: Covers govt-aided schools; reduces financial burden for parents.
27. POSH Committees in schools must have:
a) 50% women
b) ICC with external member
c) Only teachers
d) Principal only
Answer: b) ICC with external member
Explanation: Minimum half women, senior-level presiding officer, NGO/external expert.
28. Beti Janma Diwas in WB celebrated on:
a) 8 March
b) 9 August
c) 14 November
d) 24 January
Answer: b) 9 August
Explanation: Aligns with Quit India; promotes girl child awareness.
29. Rupashree Prakalpa gives ₹25,000 at:
a) Birth
b) Marriage (girl 18+)
c) Graduation
d) Job
Answer: b) Marriage (girl 18+)
Explanation: One-time assistance for marriage expenses; discourages child marriage.
30. “Aikyashree” scholarship for:
a) Minorities
b) SC/ST
c) OBC
d) Merit
Answer: a) Minorities
Explanation: Post-matric scholarship for minority students.
31. Odissi dance state:
a) Odisha
b) AP
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Odisha
Explanation: Temple dance, tribhanga posture, Jagannath cult.
32. Bharatnatyam originated in:
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Sadir dance of devadasis, Tanjore Quartet codified.
33. What is RAM?
a) Permanent memory
b) Volatile memory
c) ROM
d) Cache only
Answer: b) Volatile memory
Explanation: Loses data on power off; temporary storage.
34. IPv6 advantage over IPv4:
a) More addresses
b) Faster
c) Secure
d) All
Answer: d) All
Explanation: 128-bit vs 32-bit addresses; built-in security.
35. Operating System example:
a) MS Word
b) Windows 11
c) Excel
d) Paint
Answer: b) Windows 11
Explanation: Manages hardware/software resources.
36. Kyoto Protocol targets:
a) Ozone
b) GHG reduction
c) Biodiversity
d) Desertification
Answer: b) GHG reduction
Explanation: Annex I countries binding targets; CDM, JI mechanisms.
37. Silent Valley National Park:
a) Kerala, lion-tailed macaque
b) Silent Valley lion-tailed macaque
c) Kerala
d) Western Ghats
Answer: b) Silent Valley lion-tailed macaque
Explanation: Evergreen rainforest, biodiversity hotspot.
38. India’s NDC 2030 target: emissions intensity reduction by:
a) 33-35%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 60%
Answer: b) 45%
Explanation: From 2005 levels; renewable 50% energy capacity.
39. Economic Survey 2025-26 GDP growth projection:
a) 6.5-7%
b) 7.4%
c) 8%
d) 6%
Answer: b) 7.4%
Explanation: Fastest major economy; services GVA 56.4%.
40. PLI scheme sectors:
a) 14
b) 27
c) 10
d) 20
Answer: a) 14
Explanation: ₹1.97 lakh crore outlay.
41. Forex reserves Jan 2026:
a) $650 bn
b) $701 bn
c) $600 bn
d) $750 bn
Answer: b) $701 bn
Explanation: 4th largest globally.
42. Fiscal deficit FY26 target:
a) 4.9%
b) 5.1%
c) 4.5%
d) 3.9%
Answer: a) 4.9%
Explanation: Consolidation path.
43. T20 World Cup 2026 host (India games):
a) India-Sri Lanka
b) India only
c) Australia
d) England
Answer: a) India-Sri Lanka
Explanation: India defends title Feb-Mar 2026.
44. Magnus Carlsen won 2026:
a) Freestyle Chess World Championship
b) Classic
c) Rapid
d) Blitz
Answer: a) Freestyle Chess World Championship
Explanation: Feb 2026 title.
45. Rashid Khan record Feb 2026:
a) Most T20 wickets
b) No bowler touched
c) IPL record
d) Test wickets
Answer: b) No bowler touched
Explanation: Historic feat.
46. CRISPR-Cas9 inventors:
a) Doudna & Charpentier
b) Watson-Crick
c) Franklin
d) Pauling
Answer: a) Doudna & Charpentier
Explanation: Nobel 2020 gene editing.
47. Chandrayaan-4 mission:
a) 2028 sample return
b) Lunar sample return 2028
c) Manned
d) Mars
Answer: b) Lunar sample return 2028
Explanation: ISRO ambitious goal.
48. India’s first mRNA vaccine:
a) COVAXIN
b) Sputnik
c) ZyCoV-D
d) Indigenous trials 2026
Answer: d) Indigenous trials 2026
Explanation: Biological E/DIAG trials.
49. Aditya-L1 studies:
a) Solar corona
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Black hole
Answer: a) Solar corona
Explanation: L1 halo orbit.
50. Gaganyaan crew size:
a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 2
Answer: b) 3
Explanation: 3 taikonauts, 2026 launch.