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Each section contains 100 MCQs on West Bengal .
21
Name the district of West Bengal which is known as Mallabhum.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Western district 'Bankura' in modern day West Bengal was known as Mallabhum, the land of the Mallas.
22
Mauryan dynasty expanded to the
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Mauryan empire was expanded into India's central and Southern regions by the emperors Chandragupta and Bindusara. Entire region of Bengal came under the Mauryan empire.
23
Match the following
List-I List-II
a. Bindusara 1. Gupta dynasty
b. Ghatotkacha 2. Malla dynasty
c. Shashanka 3. Mauryan dynasty
d. Kalidas Singha Thakur 4. Gauda dynasty
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Bindusara was an emperor of the Mauryan dynasty. Ghatotkacha was a pre-imperial Gupta king. King Shashanka first created the separate political entity in a unified Bengal called Gauda. Kalipada Singha Thakur was the last king of the Malla dynasty.
24
King Shashanka's capital was Karnasuvarna. It is now known as
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Shashanka's capital Karnasuvarna is now known as Murshidabad.
25
In ancient Sanskrit literature Bengal is known as
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Bengal is known as 'Gauda' or 'Vanga' in ancient Sanskrit literature. It was also known as 'Gangaridai' to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
26
How many Neolithic sites have been identified in West Bengal?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
84 Neolithic sites have been identified in West Bengal distributed main ly in two focal areas - the Himalayan foothills comprising Kalimpong and adjacent Sikkim state and the plateau fringe area comprising the districts of Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan and Birbhum.
27
How many lower, middle and upper Paleolithic sites are found in West Bengal?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
There are 162 lower Palaeolithic sites in West Bengal. The majority of these have been reported from Radh plain and located on the foothills, valley slopes and river banks. The 41 middle-Palaeolithic sites are located in Bankura, Midnapore, Birbhum and Burdwan districts. The 10 Upper-Palaeolithic sites are in Midnapore, Bankura and Burdwan district.
28
Consider the following statements
1. Pundra dynasty was in Northern Bengal.
2. Paundraka Vasudeva was a legendary leader of Pundra dynasty.
3. Vasudeva united the three regions, i.e. Pundra, Vanga and Kirata.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Eastern kingdom of Pundra dynasty had its territory from North Bengal to the land which is now under Bangladesh. One of the legendary leaders of this dynasty was Paundraka Vasudeva. He united the three regions, i.e. Pundra, Vanga and Kirata and further entered into alliance with Jarasandha of Magadha.
29
Arab traders recognised Harikela as the
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Arab traders recogmised Harikela as the 'Coastal regions of Bengal'.
30
"Bengalee race originated from the Homo alpinus type of people from the Pamir region and spoke in an Indo-European language''.
Who is the speaker?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
It was R.P.Chanda's view that the Bengalee race originated from the Homo-alpinus type of people from the Pamir region and spoke in an Indo-European language.