West Bengal GK MCQ Question and Answer

1

Which tribal community in West Bengal follows the Buddhist religion?

A) Mal Paharia B) Bhuiya C) Bhutiya D) Munda

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Festivals and fairs are an integral part of the Bhutiya tribal society. Most of these Bhutiya festivals and social functions have Buddhist religious significance. Amongst the festivals of Bhutiya tribe, the Losar and Losoong are most significant.

2

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

A) Hooghly and Birbhum have highest sex ratio among schedule tribes. B) Losar and Losoong are popular festivals of Kharia tribe. C) People of Magh tribe consume 'Arey' a special type of alcohol. D) The Mal Pahari language belongs to Northern Dravidian language family.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Losar and Losoong are popular festivals of Bhutiya tribe.

3

Which district in West Bengal has the highest sex ratio among Schedule Castes?

A) South 24 Parganas B) Bankura C) Alipurduar D) Birbhum

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The sex ratio of Scheduled Caste population is 951, which is higher than the national average of 945. Bankura district has the highest Scheduled Caste se ratio of 979 and Kolkata district has the lowest SC sex ratio of 889.

4

What is the Scheduled Tribes (ST) population in West Bengal according to 2011 census?

A) 5.80% B) 7.80% C) 8.90% D) 6.50%

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

According to Census 2011, Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the state is 52,96,953 which constitutes 5.8% of the total population of the state.

5

Tripitaka is the sacred book of which tribal community in West Bengal?

A) Mog B) Kharia C) Munda D) Santhal

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Tripitaka is the sacred book of Magh (Mog) tribal community in West Bengal. It is written in Pali language.

6

The word 'Munda' means

A) Headman of a village B) Priest of a village C) King of a tribal community D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The word Munda means headman of a village.

7

The Kharia tribes are mainly concentrated with which of the region of Bengal?

A) Northern B) Western C) Southern D) Eastern

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The Kharia tribes are mainly concentrated in Western region of Bengal in the districts of West Midnapore, Bankuria and Purulia.

8

Sabar tribes of West Bengal mainly live in

A) Bankura district B) Birbhum district C) Midnapore district D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Sabar tribe mainly lives in Midnapore district of West Bengal.

9

Namasudras are also referred by name

A) Harijan B) Chamar C) Chandals D) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Namasudras are also referred to by name 'Chandal'.

10

Match the following

List-I (Tribes)	List-II (Special Products)
a. Bhutia	1. Arisa
b. Magh	2. Chayang
c. Munda	3. Lapsy

A) a-2, b-3, c-1 B) a-1, b-2, c-3 C) a-3, b-2, c-1 D) a-2, b-1, c-3

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Chyang which is prepared from fermented barley or millets, is the favourite drink of Bhutiya tribe. Drinking of raw tea, called Lapsy, after meals is the usual practice og Magh (Mog) tribe. Arisa rotis and Chilka rotis are made by Munda people.

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