CODE (Office Use Oniyy Subject. (to be. No. of extra sheets used (to be filled up by the Candidate) CODENO.... (Office Use Only) MUNICIPAL SERVICE COMMISSION filled up by the Candidate), JUNIORASSISTANT-DEPARTMENTAL RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION, 2008 Question Marks obtained: No. (to be filled by Examiner) F : / Full Namie of Candidate in block letters Roll No... Subject....... GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Full Signature of Candidate with date Signature of Invigilator with date ff ___________| INSTRUCTIONS 1. This is a question paper cum answer booklet. += 2. Answer must be written on both sides of each sheet of paper ept the back side ofthis cover page 3. Rough work, if done in this book, should be penned through afterwards, No leaves should be tom out and nothing must be \wrtten on the question papers 4, Candidates should write their Names and Roll Nos, in the space. ‘provided on the title page and nowhere else, Names of Roll Nos Should not be written anywhere inside the answer book oF on any |’ Toose sheet such as precis sheet, graph paper or map used. 5. Candidates must hand over unauthorised books and papers 10 the Invigilator before the examination commences. |' 6 Candidates must remain seated until the answer book is collected by the Invi TOTAL Re. eee 7. Candidates using additional answer books must get them stitched before handing over to the Invigitatr. & Accandidates shall not disclose his/her iden name, roll number or putting any identify than the space provided on the other side of the adjoining line to Signature of the Examiner with date veld penal meadure 9, Candidates should use/put XYZ or ABC or #851 or any such | fictitious mark instead of their name or address in answering ‘question of letter-writing or repor-writing Siguature of the Serutincer with date 10, No candidate willbe allowed to leave the examination hall before cheduled hour of conclusion of the exam.General KNOWLEDGE 2008 Git) 6. Section -1 SUBJECT : GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, FULL MARKS: 25 Total Time : Sec-1 + Sec-2 + Sec-3 + Sec-4 = 3hrs. How many times the Eminent scientist Madam Curie got the Nobel Prize? 1 Who is called ‘Deshbandhu"? How was he connected with Calcutta Corporation (Present Kolkata Municipal Corporation)? 1+1=2 Under whose leadership the ‘Quit India’ movement started? Against whom the movement was launched? 141=2 Write the full form of the following @ UNO. (i) KMD.A. i) W.H.O. (vy) KELP For what literary work Rabindranath Tegore received the Nobel Prize? In which year? What was the previous name of Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata? 1 How many boroughs and wards are there under Kolkata Municipal Corporation? 1+1=2 Find out the right answer— 153-3 (a) The Commissioner of Kolkata Municipal corporation is, (i) anelected member (i) _amember nominated by the Governor of West Bengal (ii) an official appointed by the Govt, of W. Bengal (iv) amember of administrative department selected by the Mayor of KMC. (b) The present name of Corporation Street is () Netaji Subhas Road (i) JL.Nehru Road ii) Vidyasagar Street (iv) SN Banerjee Road(iv) 2008 (c) The meetings with the councillors of KMC are chaired by the () MayorofKMC (ii) Chief Minister of W. Bengal (i) Chairman of KMC. (iv) Deputy Mayor of KMC. Who has won GOLD MEDAL for India in the 2008 Beifing Olympic Games? broke it? |. What is the name of the new President Elect of USA? To which Party does he belong? . In which cities are the following famous monuments located? @ Charminar (i) Golden Temple ii) Kutub Minar (iv) Gate Way of India |. Find out the right answer : Satyajit Roy got OSCAR award for (a). PATHER PANCHALLI film (b) CHARULATA film (©) HIRAKRAJAR DESHE film (@) Lifetime achievement in film making |. Who was the first Chief Minister of West Bengal? .. Name the writers of the following books : @ Anandamath (i) Agnibina ii) Saheb Bibi golam (iv) Godan (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ).. Whose record of maximum number of runs was broken in October 2008 Mohali Cricket Test Match ? Who 1+1=2 141=2 4x2