Police & Paramilitary | West Bengal Police Constable
West Bengal Police Constable sets 25 General Awareness questions for 25 marks in the Written Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
How much General Awareness is worth in each West Bengal Police Constable stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 25 | 25 | — | 29% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the West Bengal Police Constable pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
West Bengal geography · solved example
Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' because of its frequent floods and course shifts?
Solution
The Damodar is called the Sorrow of Bengal for its devastating floods and shifting channel, especially before the Damodar Valley Corporation dams were built. The Hooghly is a distributary of the Ganga, while the Teesta and Mahananda flow through the northern parts of the state.
Indian polity · solved example
The Panchayati Raj system in India was given constitutional status through which amendment?
Solution
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, added Part IX and Schedule XI, giving constitutional backing to Panchayati Raj in rural areas. The 74th Amendment did the same for urban local bodies (municipalities), not village panchayats.
Sports · solved example
Eden Gardens, one of the largest cricket stadiums in India, is located in which city?
Solution
Eden Gardens is in Kolkata, West Bengal, and is among the oldest and largest cricket grounds in the world. Cuttack, Guwahati and Ranchi have their own venues but not Eden Gardens.
Economics · solved example
Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India replaced multiple indirect taxes and came into effect on:
Solution
GST was rolled out nationwide on 1 July 2017, subsuming taxes such as excise, service tax and VAT into a unified indirect tax. The other dates are common distractors from budget or fiscal-year changes.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every West Bengal Police Constable mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
West Bengal Police Constable: 16-question practice mock
16 questions | 16 min
West Bengal Police Constable 2024 cycle sets 25 General Awareness questions for 25 marks in the Written Examination.
Yes. West Bengal Police Constable deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One mark per correct answer; 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer. Unattempted questions carry no penalty.
The West Bengal Police Constable syllabus lists Indian history, geography, polity and economy at Madhyamik level, West Bengal specific general knowledge, Sports, awards and personalities in the news, Everyday science and environmental awareness. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the West Bengal Police Constable mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.