West Bengal GK Questions in English
61. When was the famous Bengali novelist Bankim Chandra Chatterjee born?
A) 1828
B) 1838
C) 1848
D) 1858
B) 1838
Explanation: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was born on June 27, 1838. He is one of the most celebrated novelists in Bengali literature.
62. What was the first published work of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee?
A) Rajmohan’s Wife
B) Durgeshnandini
C) Anandamath
D) Kapalkundala
A) Rajmohan’s Wife
Explanation: Rajmohan’s Wife was the first published work of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. It was written in English before he turned to writing in Bengali.
63. In which novel of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is the Sannyasi Rebellion of 1773 in North Bengal described?
A) Kapalkundala
B) Devi Chaudhurani
C) Durgeshnandini
D) Anandamath
D) Anandamath
Explanation: Anandamath is the novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that describes the Sannyasi Rebellion of 1773. It is also the book where the song “Vande Mataram” first appeared.