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West Bengal GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. West Bengal State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. West BengalState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-5 section-10

Each section contains 100 MCQs on West Bengal .
41
Mohammed Ali Qamar was the first Indian to win a gold medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games, in which year?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mohammad Ali Qamar is the first Indian to win a gold medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games, which was held at Manchestar in 2002.
42
Match the following
List-I (Player) List-II (Sport)
a. Arjun Atwal 1. Golf
b. Mihir Sen 2. Swimming
c. Mohammed Ali Qamar 3. Boxing
d. Sailen Manna 4. Football
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Arjun Atwal is the first golf player, born in India to win US based PGA Tour. Mihir Sen was a long distance swimmer and is best known for being the first Indian to cross the English Channel in 1958. Mohammad Ali Qamar is the first Indian to win a gold medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games, which was held at Manchestar in 2002. He had received Arjuna award in 2002. Sailen Manna was the only Asian Footballer ever to be named among the ten best captains in the world by the English FA in 1953.
43
In which year the West Bengal Government implemented the 'Khelashree Scheme'?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Khelashree Scheme has been implemented in 2017.
44
In which year the Bengal Gymkhana Played its first match in woodlands, England?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In 1911, the Bengal Gymkhana played its first match at Woodlnds against an opposition fielded by the Maharaja of Kashmir.
45
Condider the following statements
1. This player was born in Nadia district of West Bengal.
2. The player won many medals in Asian Athletics Championships.
3. Also awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Padma Shri.
Identify the player?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar was born on 11th December,1969 in Nadia district of WestBengal. She won bronze medal in 800m and 1500m in Asian Atheletics Championships in 1998 and gold medal in Asian Games 1998. She was awarded in Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1998-99 and Padma Shri in 2003.
46
Arati Shah became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel in the year
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Arati Saha was a long distance swimmer and was inspired by Mihir Sen to cross the Englisg Channel in 1959.
47
............... is considered as the best doubles and mixed doubles player of all time.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Leander Paes is the pride of Indian tennis. He has won 8 doubles and 10 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.
48
............... became an international Master at the age of 16 and a grandmaster at the age of 19.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Surya Shekhar Ganguly became an international chess Master at the age of 16 and a Grandmaster at the age of 19.
49
Who was the first recipient of Banga Bibhushan Award?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Amala Shankar was the first recepient of the Banga Bibhushan Award in 2011.
50
Who was the first Bengali person to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1954?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Jibanananda das was the first Bengali person to receive the Sahitya Akamemi Award in 1955 for his poetry book 'Shreshtha Kavita'.