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[#416] The presiding officer of Labour Court of West Bengal should have been a District or an Additional District Judge as an additional qualification for a continuous period of
Correct Answer

(B) 3 year

Explanation

Solution: The presiding officer of Labour Court of West Bengal should have been a District or an Additional District Judge as an additional qualification for a continuous period of 3 years.

[#417] The Lowest Subordinate Court in a district for the civil cases is
Correct Answer

(B) Junior Civil Judge Court

Explanation

Solution: Subordinate courts in a district, on the civil side, in ascending order are, Junior Civil Judge Court, Senior Civil Judge Court.

[#418] Who among the following was the first to trace the relation of round head of Bengali people with Mongoloid characteristic?
Correct Answer

(B) Sir Herbert Risley

Explanation

Solution: Sir Herbert Risley was the first to trace the relation of round head of Bengali people with Mongoloid characteristics. He considered these people as a common descendants of Dravidians and Mangoloid people.

[#419] Which pair is incorrect? List-I List-II a. Anga Kingdom 1. The Mahabharata b. Vanga Kingdom 2. The Ramayana c. Suhmas Kingdom 3. Acharanga Sutra d. Samatata Kingdom 4. The Allahabad Prashasti
Correct Answer

(B) b-2

Explanation

Solution: According to the Mahabharata, Duryodhana made his friend Karna, the king of Anga.
The Vanga kingdom was referred to by the epic Mahabharata.
The earliest reference to the Suhmas and their country is found in the Acharanga Sutra of the Jainas belonging to the 6th century BCE.
The earliest reference to Samatata kingdom is found in the Allahabad Prashasti.

[#420] Which of the following rulers developed a calendar in Bengal?
Correct Answer

(A) Shashanka

Explanation

Solution: King Shashanka developed Bengal's architecture and calendar.