WBPSC Prelims 2017

An illness that is likely to be fatal is

An orthopaedist deals with

An Epicurean is one who

Fill in the blank with the correct word given below: He wanted to ________ out.

Fill in the blank with the correct word given below: He saved her ________ certain death.

Fill in, with relative pronoun, the blank space below: The man ________ briefcase was lost, reported to the police.

Choose the word appropriate in meaning to the word underlined below: The listeners were delighted by the music concert.

Put in a correct participle in the blank space: The car was ________ down the slope.

Choose the correct meaning of the word from alternatives given below: À la mode

'Cinema' may be used with

Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below: Everything was at sixes and sevens.

Insert proper words in the sentence: Here is the man ________ you asked ________.

Use suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space: You ________ catch the train at once.

Fill in the space with an infinitive: It is easy ________ but hard to finish.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ________ he was late, he come home by nine.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The river was ________ the bank.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: A ________ jewel was in the locker.

'Made up his mind' means

Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below: He is a dark horse.

Sorrow may be expressed by the following interjection:

'At daggers drawn' means

Insert proper preposition in the sentence. He was waiting ________ the train.

Insert correct word in the blank space: Finish your task in a ________ manner.

There was no ________ in the rain. (Insert correct phrasal verb)

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined below: The darkness covered the whole countryside.

Necton are

1 nm is equivalent to

Barr body is absent in somatic cell of

A mammal that lays eggs:

Which one of the following animal phylum is latest by discovery?

Conversion of CH3C≡CH to CH3CH=CH2 needs

Conversion of RBr to RMgBr requires

The fastest SN1 reaction is of the followings:

An example of modified underground stem is

Crossing over occurs during meiosis at

“Particulate theory of inheritance” was proposed by

What is a bacteriophage?

The nature of stele in primitive vascular plants was

Which of the following processes makes direct use of oxygen?

The wellknown antibiotic penicillin is obtained from this plant group:

The strongest electropositive element is

Geometry of SF4 is

A reaction is spontaneous when

'RADAR' stands for

A body is acted upon by two unequal forces in opposite directions, but not in one line. The effect is that the body will have

A shaving brush is dipped in water. When taken out the hairs of the brush are seen to be drawn together due to

'Red' is used as a danger signal because

The immersed portion of a piece of pure ice floating in water is

The electric appliances in a house are connected

The material used for safety from nuclear radiation is

A resolution to deploy U. N. monitors to monitor evacuations of civilians from Aleppo (Syria) was adopted in December 2016 by

In December 2016, China launched a new cargo service connecting Tibet to

George Yeo, who recently resigned from the post of Chancellor of Nalanda University was formerly a politician of

Marceló Rebelo de Sousa has won the Presidential election of

The Italian Prime Minister who resigned in December 2016 after voters rejected Constitutional Reforms proposed by him, was

Who was appointed in November 2016 as army chief in Pakistan?

Which Bollywood personality was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award of the 2016 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)?

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics was won by

Which of the following states does not have veto power in the U. N. Security Council?

Which authority in India recently ordered the playing of the National Anthem in all cinema halls across the country before the screening of a movie?

The 2022 Commonwealth Games is scheduled to be held in

The name of Vikas Krishan is associated with the sport

The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on

The 2016 G-20 Summit was held in

The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award of 2015 was won by

In which country was a lost city dating more than 7,000 years back unearthed in November 2016?

Oscar Award 2016 for best actress was won by

In November 2016, who resigned from the post of Editor-in-Chief of the 'Times Now' news channel?

Who is the author of the book 'An Era of Darkness : The British Empire in India'?

The Mullaperiyar Dam is a cause of discontent between

Who takes over as the Indian Airforce Chief when Arup Raha retires on 31, December 2016?

The 103rd Session of the Indian Science Congress was held in 2016 in

The 2016 World Internet Conference was held in

Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2016 was won by

The Headquarter of World Bank is in

The author of 'Kadambari' was

The Mauryan ruler who used the name 'Piyadasi' in his official declarations was

The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang came to India during the reign of

The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was

Which historian is famous for his research on Mughal History?

Which Mughal emperor wrote his own autobiography?

'Sulh-i-Kul' was a policy introduced by

Rana Pratap belonged to the Rajput dynasty of

'Ashtadiggajas' were patronised by

Which Magadha ruler was known as 'Seniya'?

Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan?

The famous physician during Buddha's time was

Who was the founder of the Harijan Sevak Sangh?

Dewan Velu Thampi's rebellion against the British took place in the Indian state of

The nationalist organisation 'Poona Sarvajanik Sabha' was established in the year

The custom of 'Sati' was banned through legislation in the year

The Sikh Guru executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was

The Satnami rebellion took place during the reign of Mughal emperor

The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was held in the city of

The Younghusband Mission to Tibet was sent by which Viceroy?

The title 'Raja' was conferred on Ram Mohun Roy by the Mughal emperor

The author of 'Neel Darpan' was

'Razmnama' was a Persian translation of

The auhor of 'Ain-i-Akbari' was

The leader of the Munda rebellion (Ulgulan) was

In which year was the Indian National Congress established?

“Swaraj is my birth right”— who said?

Which political party was founded in 1906?

With which Revolt names of Sidhu and Kanu are associated?

Who was the Governer General of India at the time of the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857?

After which incident the Non-Cooperation movement was withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi?

In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?

________ was the centre of the Aligarh movement.

The Morley-Minto Reform was declared in the year ________.

When and where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

Who was the President of the First Session of the Indian National Congress?

Which phase is considered to be the liberal phase of Indian National Congress?

The Partition of Bengal was annulled in the year

On the eve of which movement Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of “Do or Die”?

Who was the founder of the 'Forward Bloc'?

Which Mission/Commission visited India in 1946?

When did the Chittagong Armoury Raid take place and who was its chief organizer?

The Indian Independence Act was passed in

Who was the First Governor General of independent India?

Who was the First Governer General of Pakistan?

In which year the Pakistan resolution was adopted by the Muslim League and where?

In its Lahore Session (1929), which of the following was declared to be the aim of the Indian National Congress?

Who was the founder of the 'Azad Hind Fauz'?

Who considered the proposals of the Cripps' Mission as a 'post-dated cheque'?

Which Party gave a call for 'Direct Action' and which date was chosen as the 'Direct Action Day'?

The Western Ghats is an important mountain system of the west coast of India. The word 'Ghat' means

Name of the capital of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh is

Pollavaram Project is associated with the river

Which one of the following is not an administrative division of West Bengal?

In West Bengal 'Rarh' is a physiographic region, part of which can be found in the district of

Which district of West Bengal has achieved the highest level of Human Development Index in the state?

What was the primary objective of construction of the Farakka Barrage?

'Toto' is a primitive tribal community found in the state of

Which one of the following is not mined in the delta region of West Bengal?

Drought is occasionally experienced in the plateau region of West Bengal because of

India's share of total land area in the world is about

In terms of longitude the easternmost state of India is

The summer monsoon normally arrives in the South Bengal during

Which state of India experiences the maximum annual variation of rainfall?

In India the maximum area is covered by the

As per Census of 2011 the share of population below the age of 35 years in India is

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is

In terms of area and population the largest urban agglomeration in India is

Which one of the following sea ports has natural harbor?

Bhilai in the state of Chattishgarh is famous for the industry of

'Shifting cultivation' is not practiced in which one of the following states?

Which one of the following crops witnessed the maximum rate of increase of production due to the Green Revolution in India?

In terms of value of agricultural production the most important cash crop in India is

In India petroleum oil was first discovered in

Which state of India has the largest installation of wind power?

Five boys are sitting in a row. Kajol is sitting in between Piyush and Paresh while Gogol is sitting in between Ronnie and Piyush. Who is sitting at the extreme right of Gogol?

Five boys are so standing that they form a circle. Rahim is between Ajoy and Tom. Salman is to the left of Bablu and Ajoy is to the left of Salman. Who is to the right of Bablu?