Questions on Mamata govt’s pet schemes in Civil Service exam

New Delhi, August 23

Multiple choice questions in the West Bengal Civil Service (Prelims) exam held on Sunday has triggered a controversy. The candidates were reportedly asked about the state government’s pet scheme “Sabuj Sathi” and the number of medical colleges that had come up in the state during the past 10 years. Importantly, Mamata first took over as CM in 2011.

There was also a question on self-employment scheme “Gatidhara” meant for absorption of youths in the transport sector. Yet another question was on “the revolutionary leader who made mercy petitions from jail.” The name of VD Savarkar topped the option list.

Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, tweeted: “Hell broke loose when UPSC exam paper featured a question on WB post-poll violence. Now that the WBCS exam paper advertises WB Government’s pet schemes, let’s see how pseudo intellectuals would twist the narrative.” — TNS