West Bengal - Study Mode

[#296] Who among the following was not the active leader of the Brahmo Samaj?
Correct Answer

(D) Swami Vivekananda

Explanation

Solution: Swami Vivekananda was not a leader of the Brahmo Samaj. He had founded the Ramakrishna Movement or the Vedanta Movement.

[#297] Who among the following annulled the Partition of Bengal?
Correct Answer

(A) Lord Hardinge

Explanation

Solution: Lord Hardinge annulled the Partition of Bengal in 1911.

[#298] Which movement was regarded as turning point in the history of class struggle in West Bengal?
Correct Answer

(A) Khadya Andolan

Explanation

Solution: The Food Movement of 1959 also known as the Khadya Andolan was the turning point in the history of class struggle in West Bengal.

[#299] Where did the Tebhaga Movement occur in 1946?
Correct Answer

(D) Bengal

Explanation

Solution: Tebhaga movement nitiated by Kisan Sabha of Bengal in 1946 was the most prominent communist movement.

[#300] The West Bengal Colour Film and Sound Laboratory Corporation Limited changed its name as WBFDC Limited in the year
Correct Answer

(A) 1983

Explanation

Solution: The West Bengal Colour Film and Sound Laboratory Corporation Limited was set-up for the development of film industry in West Bengal. It came into existence on 5th July, 1980. Subsequently, the name was changed to West Bengal Film Development Corporation Limited (WBFDC) on 1st July, 1983.
WBFDC was re-established in the year 1986 and was named Rupayan by Satyajit Ray.