WBCS Mains Indian Geography Drainage System PYQs with Answers

WBCS Mains Indian Geography Drainage System Questions 2023 Q. Which is the longest dam in India? (A) Hirakud dam(B) Bhakra Nangal dam(C) Nagarjuna Sagar dam(D) Sardar Sarovar dam Correct Answer: (A) Hirakud dam. Q. Which is the largest brackish water lake in India? (A) Chilika Lake(B) Pulicat Lake(C) Vembanad Lake(D) Loktak Lake Correct Answer: (A) … Read more

WBCS Mains Indian Geography Physiography & Geological Structure PYQs

WBCS Mains Indian Geography Physiography Questions 2023 Q. Which mountain pass connects India with Tibet and is located in Arunachal Pradesh? (A) Nathu La(B) Rohtang Pass(C) Bomdi La(D) Lipulekh Pass Correct Answer: (C) Bomdi La. Q. The Konkan Coast stretches between – (A) Gujarat, Goa(B) Maharashtra, Kerala(C) Goa, Kerala(D) Maharashtra, Goa Correct Answer: (D) Maharashtra, … Read more

WBCS Mains Modern History Indian Freedom Struggle & Gandhian Era PYQs

WBCS Mains Indian Freedom Struggle Questions 2023 Q. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced in (A) 1909(B) 1929(C) 1919(D) 1900 Correct Answer: (C) 1919 Q. The Lucknow Pact (1916) was an agreement between (A) Indian National Congress and Muslim League.(B) Indian National Congress and the British Government.(C) Muslim League and the British Government.(D) Moderate Congress, Extremist leaders … Read more

WBCS Mains Modern History Revolutionary Nationalism & Movements PYQs

WBCS Mains Revolutionary Nationalism & Movements Questions 2023 Q. Which was the nerve centre of the Quit India Movement in Medinipur of Bengal? (A) Garbeta(B) Tamluk(C) Kanthi(D) Haldia Correct Answer: (B) Tamluk Q. Who founded the ‘Khudai Khidmatgar’? (A) Md. Ali Jinnah(B) Salimullah(C) Saiyad Brothers(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Correct Answer: (D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar … Read more

WBCS Mains Modern History Indian National Congress & Swadeshi Movement PYQs

WBCS Mains INC & Swadeshi Movement Questions 2023 Q. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress? (A) Dadabhai Naoroji(B) Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi(C) Lord Hardinge(D) A. O. Hume Correct Answer: (D) A. O. Hume Q. During which Governor-General’s reign was the Partition of Bengal declared in 1905? (A) Lord Curzon(B) Lord Wellesley(C) Lord … Read more

WBCS Mains Modern Indian History Revolt of 1857 & Early Mutinies PYQs

WBCS Mains Modern Indian History Revolt of 1857 Questions 2023 Q. In which year the Queen’s Proclamation was issued? (A) 1855(B) 1859(C) 1800(D) 1858 Correct Answer: (D) 1858 Q. Who was the then Governor General of India at the time of the Great Revolt of 1857? (A) Lord Canning(B) Lord Curzon(C) Lord Cornwallis(D) Lord Minto … Read more

Daily Current Affairs from The Hindu for 12th August 2026 | WBCS, UPSC, SSC, Bank Exam Prep

National Current Affairs From The Hindu 1. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Union Government to make what change regarding admission to medical courses? A. Conduct NEET twice a yearB. Abolish NEET for postgraduate coursesC. Allow admission to medical courses based on Class 12 marksD. Replace NEET with state-level entrance … Read more

WBCS Mains Early Medieval Indian History PYQs with Answers

WBCS Mains Early Medieval Indian History Questions 2023 Q. During the Arab invasion in 712AD the ruler of Sind was defeated by whom? (A) Sultan Mahmud of Gazni(B) Muhammad Ghori(C) Muhammad-bin-Qasim(D) Tajuddin Yildiz Q. Who composed the book ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’? (A) Al Beruni(B) Al Masudi(C) Khafi Khan(D) Hasan Nizami Q. Who won the first battle of … Read more

WBCS Mains Ancient History South Indian Dynasties PYQs

WBCS Mains South Indian Dynasties Questions 2023 Q. ‘Mandalam’ and ‘Nadu’ these two institutions were associated with (A) The Pallavas(B) The Cholas(C) The Pandyas(D) The Rashtrakutas Q. The Kailasanath temple in Kanchipuram was built by the (A) Cholas(B) Pallavas(C) Pandyas(D) Guptas Q. The capital of the Pallava rulers was (A) Hampi(B) Dwarka(C) Kanchipuram(D) Ujjain WBCS … Read more

WBCS History Previous Year Questions (Prelims & Mains) Chapter Wise

Preparing History from Previous Year Questions (PYQs) is one of the smartest ways to crack the WBCS Examination. This page provides a complete collection of WBCS History Previous Year Questions (Prelims & Mains) organized chapter wise for systematic preparation. For WBCS Prelims, the questions are grouped into four major sections—Ancient Indian History, Medieval Indian History, … Read more