General Studies – Part – II – WBPSC Miscellaneous Main Question Paper
Contents
Separate Answer Books to be used for Group A and Group B
Miscellaneous Main Question – 2019
Answer all the questions.
- Write down the full form of the following abbreviations: 2×5=10
(a) SAIL
(b) TOEFL
(c) CTBT
(d) ASEM
(e) UDDI
Answers
(a) Steel Authority of India
(b) Test of English as a Foreign Language
(c) Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
(d) Asia-Europe Meeting
(e) Universal Description, Discovery and Integration
- Mention the year in which the following schemes/programmes was launched: 2×5=10
(a) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(b) Digital India Programme
(c) Integrated Child Development Services
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(e) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Answers
(a) 2014
(b) 2015
(c) 1975
(d) 2005
(e) 2016
- Answer the following: 2×5=10
(a) Through which Indian state does the Shimsha river flow?
(b) In which year was Mohenjodaro declared as a UNSECO World Heritage site?
(c) In which Indian state is the folk dance of Modse performed?
(d) Who is the present Prime Minister of Thailand?
(e) What is the name of the current governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
Answers
(a) Karnataka
(b) 1980
(c) Nagaland
(d) Paetongtarn Shinawatra (2024)/ Prayut Chan-o-Cha (2014-2023)
(e) Sanjay Malhotra (11 December 2024-Incumbent) / Shaktikanta Das (2018-2024)
- Answer the following: 2×5=10
(a) Who is considered to be the leader of the ‘Chipko Movement’?
(b) Where is the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) situated?
(c) What does a Fathometer measure?
(d) Who is known as the ‘father’ of Indian missile technology?
(e) Which is a green planet in the Solar System?
Answers
(a) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(b) Hyderabad, Telangana
(c) Depth of water
(d) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(e) Uranus
- Answer the following: 2×5=10
(a) Who said, ” Inflation is unjust but deflation is inexpedient. Of the two, deflation is worse.”?
(b) Federation Cup, World Cup, Allwyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners in which sport?
(c) In which city was the Kempe Gowda festival organized in 2017?
(d) Who is the first Indian woman to win the Man Booker Prize?
(e) To which country does the telecom country Nokia belong?
Answers
(a) JM Keynes
(b) Volleyball
(c) New Delhi
(d) Arundhati Roy
(e) Finland
Miscellaneous Main Question – 2018
Answer all the questions.
- Write down the full form of the following abbreviations: 2×5=10
(a) NSAID
(b) GIF
(c) WBSETCL
(d) NAAC
(e) RIDF
Answers
(a) Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
(b) Graphics Interchange Format
(c) West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company
(d) National Assessment and Accreditation Council
(e) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
- Mention the year in which the following schemes/programmes was launched: 2×5=10
(a) Anganwadi
(b) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
(c) Suphal Bangla
(d) Digi Locker
(e) Muktidhara
Answers
(a) 1975
(b) 2014
(c) 2014
(d) 2015
(e) 2013
- Answer the following: 2×5=10
(a) What is the new name of JNNURM?
(b) Where is the Parikud island is located?
(c) In which states Dhansiri River flows?
(d) Hojagiri performance is traditionally seen in ______ state in India.
(e) _______ is the only PVTG Scheduled Tribe of north Bengal in the state of West Bengal.
Answers
(a) AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation)
(b) Chilika Lake, Odisha
(c) Assam and Nagaland
(d) Tripura
(e) Lodha, Birhor, Toto
- Answer the following: 2×5=10
(a) Who authored the book Dancing in Cambodia and at large in Burma?
(b) Name the President of Indonesia at present.
(c) Who was the First Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta?
(d) In which year India became a member of the United Nations?
(e) Where is the Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary located?
Answers
(a) Amitav Ghosh
(b) Prabowo Subianto (2024), Joko Widodo (2014-2024)
(c) James William Colvile
(d) 1945
(e) Sonarpur, West Bengal
- Answer the following: 2×5=10
(a) With which sports the term Back Alley is associated?
(b) With which game Corbillon cup is associated?
(c) Asan Barrage is located in which state?
(d) With which the Sayamsiddha scheme is associated?
(e) Where is the Gandhi Teerth (Gandhi Research Foundation) is located?
Answers
(a) Badminton
(b) Table Tennis
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(e) Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2010
Answer all the questions. 25×2=50
- What do the following abbreviations stands for?
(a) NADA
(b) WGC
(c) OECD
(d) NUTP
(e) NRHM
Answers
(a) National Anti-Doping Agency
(b) World Gold Council
(c) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(d) National Urban Transport Policy
(e) National Rural Health Mission
- Mention the years in which the following events took place:
(a) Broadcasting started in India
(b) Mysore state renamed as Karnataka
(c) Government monopoly over civil aviation ends
(d) Reserve Bank of India nationalised
(e) Sikkim becomes the 22nd state of the Indian Union
Answers
(a) 1923
(b) 1973
(c) 1994
(d) 1949
(e) 1975
- With which sports/games are the following associated?
(a) MC Mary Kom
(b) Pankaj Advani
(c) Sushil Kumar
(d) Surya Sekhar Ganguly
(e) Rafael Nadal
Answers
(a) Boxing
(b) Billiards
(c) Wrestling
(d) Chess
(e) Tennis
- (a) Which Government restricted access to the social networking site, Facebook, in Mantralaya.
(b) What is India’s rank according to the World Green Index?
(c) Why is the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award given?
(d) Who is the author of a collection of poems called ‘Golden Threshold’?
(e) Who is the founder of World Economic Forum?
Answers
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rank 176 (out of 180 countries in 2024), Rank 123 (out of 163 countries in 2010)
(c) Private sector organisation or public sector undertaking in promoting the well-being and welfare of women
(d) Sarojini Naidu
(e) Klaus Schwab
- (a) Which judicial post in India came under the purview of RTI Act with the judgement of the Delhi High Court?
(b) Which Indian city became the first destination outside US and Europe to host the ‘Marathon Flame’?
(c) Where was the first Municipal Corporation set up in India?
(d) Shompen tribe is found in ______
(e) Which organisation gives the ‘Crystal Award’?
Answers
(a) Chief Justice of India (CJI)
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai (old Madras)
(d) Great Nicobar Island (Andaman and Nicobar Island)
(e) World Economic Forum
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2009
Answer all the questions. 25×2=50
- What do the following abbreviations stands for?
(a) Af-Pak
(b) LeT
(c) PCPA
(d) FICCI
(e) RTI
Answers
(a) Afghanistan Pakistan
(b) Lashkar-e-Toiba
(c) People’s Committee against Police Atrocities
(d) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
(e) Right To Information
- Mention the years in which the following events took place:
(a) US-attack on Afghanistan ruled Taliban
(b) Beijing Olympics
(c) Fall of the Berlin Wall
(d) Elections in Iran
(e) Indo-US nuclear deal
Answers
(a) 2001
(b) 2008
(c) 1989
(d) 2009
(e) 2008
- With which sports/games are the following associated?
(a) Tee
(b) Left hook
(c) LBW
(d) Deuce
(e) Forest Hills
Answers
(a) Golf
(b) Boxing / Kickboxing
(c) Cricket
(d) Tennis
(e) Basketball
- (a) Name the US Secretary of State.
(b) Name a US drone being used against terrorists in Pakistan.
(c) How many Union Territories are there in India?
(d) Name India’s long-range ballistic missile.
(e) India’s Vice-President is ex-officio Chairman of which government?
- (a) What is Myanmar’s currency called?
(b) India’s newest aircraft carrier is the former Soviet Ship called _____.
(c) There is another Srinagar outside Jammu & Kashmir. It is located in the state of ____.
(d) AWACS is the abbreviation for ______.
(e) If it is 5:30 p.m. in Kolkata, what is the time in London?
Answers
(a) Myanmar Kyat
(b) Admiral Gorshkov
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Airborne Warning and Control System
(e) 12 p.m.
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2007
Answer all the questions.
- What do the following abbreviations stands for? 5
(i) OECD
(ii) NCERT
(iii) UNWTO
(iv) NREGA
(v) CPU
Answers
(i) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(ii) National Council of Educational Research and Training
(iii) United Nations World Tourism Organisation
(iv) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(v) Central Processing Unit
- Mention the years in which the following events took place: 2 x 5=10
(i) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(ii) Bank Nationalisation in India
(iii) Foundation of the Calcutta University
(iv) Subhas Chandra Bose’s escape from India
(v) Liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule.
Answers
(i) 1919
(ii) 1969
(iii) 1857
(iv) 1941
(v) 1961
- With which sports/game are the following associated?
(i) Achanta Kamal
(ii) Arjun Atwal
(iii) Maria Sharapova
(iv) Lin Dan
(v) Wanderers
(vi) Agha Khan Cup
(vii) Talkatora Stadium
(viii) Anthony De Mellow Trophy
(ix) Auction
(x) Ibuki
Answers
(i) Table Tennis
(ii) Golf
(iii) Tennis
(iv) Badminton
(v) Football/ Soccer
(vi) Hockey
(vii) Tennis/Table Tennis
(viii) Cricket
(ix) Horse Racing
(x) Street Fight
- (i) Name the currency of Iran.
(ii) The largest archipelago is _____.
(iii) Anand is located in (name the province).
(iv) Panama canal connects ____ and ____ oceans.
(v) What is Dalal Street famous for ?
Answers
(i) Iranian Rial
(ii) Indonesian Archipelago
(iii) Gujarat
(iv) Atlantic and Pacific
(v) Bombay Stock Exchange (India’s Financial Center)
- (i) The National Youth Day falls on ____.
(ii) Which South Asian country has recently adopted a new national anthem ?
(iii) Mossad is the intelligence agency of ____.
(iv) Name India’s first nuclear-capable under sea missile.
(v) ‘Daily Star’ is a newspaper published from ____ (name the country).
Answers
(i) 23 January
(ii) Afghanistan (2021)/ Nepal (2007)
(iii) Israel
(iv)
(v) Bangladesh
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2006
Answer Question no. 6 and any two from the rest.
- Discuss the extent and impact of Child Abuse in India. 20
- Is the Judiciary over-reacting itself ? 15
- Write a short note on the Elections of Uttar Pradesh this year (2007). 15
- (a) Who won the Men’s Singles in the Wimbledon Championship 2007 ? How many times did he win earlier ? 5
(b) Who won the Women’s Singles in the Wimbledon Championship 2007 and whom did she defeat ? 5
(c) Which duo won the Men’s doubles ? And who were the winners of the Women’s doubles in that championship ? 5
- Who are the authors of the following books ? 5 × 3 = 15
(a) A Brief History of Time
(b) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(c) My Name is Red
(d) The Inheritance of Loss
(e) Five Point Someone : What not to do at IIT
Answers
(a) Stephen Hawking
(b) J.K. Rowling
(c) Orhan Pamuk
(d) Kiran Desai
(e) Chetan Bhagat
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2005
Answer Question no. 6 and any two from the rest.
- Write a short essay on National Rural Health Mission . 20
- Describe the main features of the Nuclear Deal between India and U.S.A. 15
- Write a short note on ‘Bird Flu’ in India. 15
- Who are the authors of the following books?
(a) Shalimar the Clown
(b) The Algebra of Infinite Justice
(c) Ordhek Jeevan
(d) Mahasthabir Jatak
(e) The Hungry Tide
Answers
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Sunil Gangopadhyay
(d) Premankur Atarthi
(e) Amitav Ghosh
- (a) How many teams participated in 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany? How many of them appeared in the tournament for the first time ?
(b) How many times the World Cup was won by Brazil? What were the years?
(c) Which country scored the maximum number of goals in a World Cup? How many goals were scored?
(d) Where did the first World Cup football take place in which year?
(e) What was the original name of the present World Cup? When was it changed?
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2004
Answer Question no. 6 and any two from the rest.
- Discuss the main features of National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill? 20
- What were the issues involved in the recent humiliation of Imrana Bibi in Uttar Pradesh? 15
- Discuss the debate, which has been generated, about the Nanavati Commission Report. 15
- (a) Name the four cricketers who have taken more than five hundred wickets in Test Cricket.
(b) Name the cricketer who has taken more than 400 wickets both in Test matches and one-day internationals.
(c) Which cricketer among the following is yet to score more than 10,000 runs in one-day international matches : Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Inzamam-ul-Haque, Sourav Ganguly, Sanath Jayasuriya? 5 × 3 = 15
- Who are the authors of the following books? 5 × 3 = 15
(a) The Da Vinci Code
(b) The Hungry Tide
(c) The Zahir
(d) The Argumentative Indian
(e) Parineeta
Answers
(a) Dan Brown
(b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Paul Coelho
(d) Amartya Sen
(e) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2003
Answer Question no. 6 and any two from the rest.
Question no. 6 carries 20 marks and the others carry 15 marks each.
- Write a note on the major features of Tenth Five Year Plan of India.
- What are the arguments put forward in favour of and against polls?
- Answer the following:
(a) Name one cricketer who scored four hundred runs in a Test innings, name the country against which he achieved this feat.
(b) Name two cricketers who scored two centuries in test matches.
(c) Name one Indian cricketer who scored more than 300 runs in a Test innings. Name the country against which he scored it.
- Who are the authors of the following books?
(a) Globalization and its Discontents
(b) Colonialism and Its Neocolonialism
(c) Interesting Times: A Twentieth-Century Life;
(d) Gora
Answers
(a) Joseph Stiglitz
(b) Jean-Paul Sartre
(c) Eric Hobsbawm
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
- State the major features of a Free and Compulsory Education as proposed by the Union Government.
Miscellaneous Question Paper – 2002
Answer Question no. 6 and any two from the rest.
- What are the arguments put forward in favour of and against cloning of human beings? 20
- What is ‘child labour’? Give an idea of the problem of child labour in India. What would be your recommendations for solving the problem? 15
- Write notes on the following: 15
(a) Thabo Mbeki
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Aung San Suu Kyi
- What are these awards/prizes given for? 15
(a) Jnanpith Award
(b) Kalinga Prize
(c) Norman Borlaug Award
(d) Jamnalal Bajaj Award
(e) Vyas Samman
- What are Human Rights? How sincere are the Super Powers, who accuse developing countries of human rights violation, in their respect of human rights? 15