Who established trade relations with the Roman Empire?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Muslim ruler whose kingdom was regarded as a part of Dar-ul-Islam was:

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which of these rulers opposed the power of the Caliph?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Tughril Khan revolted during whose reign?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which Mughal ruler first fought against the British?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which of the following social reforms were initiated by William Bentinck? 1. Abolition of Sati 2. Abolition of slavery 3. Removal of disabilities arising from change of religion 4. Suppression of organised gangs of thugs

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who conquered and annexed Sindh?

None of the above / More than one of the above

In which year did the first census begin in India?

None of the above / More than one of the above

On which date were Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru hanged?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who was the third satyagrahi of the Individual Satyagraha launched by Gandhi in 1940?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who started the 'secret (Congress) radio' during the Quit India Movement?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who was the physician of the Magadha ruler Bimbisara?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who was the real founder of Turkish rule in Bihar?

Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyar Khalji

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar (and Orissa)?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who were the leaders of the Santhal Rebellion?

Gaurakshini Bhagat and Keshav Chandra Roy

Shambhunath Pal and Kora Malaya

None of the above / More than one of the above

In which year did the Chuar rebellion of Bihar take place?

None of the above / More than one of the above

In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Where was the First Buddhist Council held?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which Gupta ruler came to power after killing his elder brother?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who founded the Vardhana dynasty?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Sargasso Sea is a part of the:

None of the above / More than one of the above

What is the boundary line between India and China called?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Rajasthan receives very little rainfall because:

the winds meet no barrier, so they do not rise high enough to cool

there is no water and so the winds stay dry

the monsoon fails to reach the region

None of the above / More than one of the above

Consider the following statements: 1. Project Tiger was launched in India in 1973. 2. International Biodiversity Day 2022 had the theme 'Building a shared future for all life'. 3. Project Tiger is a programme to conserve tigers. Which of the above statements is/are true?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Karewas are famous for the cultivation of:

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which state of India leads in thorium production?

None of the above / More than one of the above

At which of the following places is the newsprint industry located?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Where was the first coal mine dug in India?

None of the above / More than one of the above

According to Census 2011, which is the most populous Scheduled Tribe in India?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The total geographical area of Bihar is:

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

None of the above / More than one of the above

In which district of Bihar is the Telhar Kund waterfall located?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, located in Bihar?

None of the above / More than one of the above

In which district of Bihar has the largest gold reserve been found?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which district of Bihar is known as the 'Silk City'?

None of the above / More than one of the above

According to Census 2011, what is the female literacy rate in Bihar?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which is the principal celestial body of the Solar System?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Earth's inner layer NIFE is rich in which elements?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who proposed the concept of the geographical cycle of erosion?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shrieking Sixties blow in which hemisphere?

None of the above / More than one of the above

How many sessions does the Lok Sabha normally hold in a year?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who was the chairman of the first Law Commission of independent India?

None of the above / More than one of the above

If 'One Nation, One Election' is implemented in India, which Article of the Constitution would need amendment?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which state does not have the Panchayati Raj system?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Lok Sabha seats for each state are determined by the Delimitation Commission. Until which year has this delimitation been frozen?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Supreme Court is:

None of the above / More than one of the above

the guardian of human (fundamental) rights

the final interpreter of the Constitution

What does the state government constitute every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats?

None of the above / More than one of the above

What is the objective of Community Development?

None of the above / More than one of the above

How many members were in the electoral college for India's 16th Vice-Presidential election in 2022?

None of the above / More than one of the above

How many times is the President of India eligible for re-election?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Bhandari Committee is related to:

Restructuring of Regional Rural Banks

None of the above / More than one of the above

উত্তরসহ BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2022 প্রশ্নপত্র

Q1প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who established trade relations with the Roman Empire?
1. Cheras
2. Western Shakas
3. Vakatakas
4. Kushanas
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Kushanas
ব্যাখ্যা
Kushana rulers like Kanishka issued abundant gold coins influenced by Roman trade along the Silk Route.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Chera ports traded with Rome, but the expected answer is the Kushanas.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: they controlled western ports, but the key answer is the Kushanas.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not noted for Roman trade.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: the Kushanas, controlling the Silk Route, had strong trade links with Rome (gold coins on the Roman standard).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: the Kushanas are the expected answer.
Q2প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The Muslim ruler whose kingdom was regarded as a part of Dar-ul-Islam was:
1. Razia
2. Iltutmish
3. Nasir-ud-din
4. Balban
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Iltutmish
ব্যাখ্যা
The Caliph's letter of investiture to Iltutmish formally recognised the Delhi Sultanate as part of the Islamic world.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the ruler recognised by the Caliph.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Iltutmish received investiture from the Abbasid Caliph (1229), making his realm part of Dar-ul-Islam.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the ruler in question.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the ruler in question.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q3প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of these rulers opposed the power of the Caliph?
1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
3. Balban
4. Iltutmish
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah (not listed) openly rejected the Caliph by assuming the title of Caliph himself.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: he ignored the Caliph but did not formally oppose his authority.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: he later sought the Caliph's investiture.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: he kept the Caliph's name on coins.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: he accepted the Caliph's investiture.
- (E) সঠিক
  Correct: none of A–D opposed the Caliph; it was Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji who declared himself Caliph.
Q4প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Tughril Khan revolted during whose reign?
1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Firoz Tughlaq
3. Khizr Khan
4. Balban
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Balban
ব্যাখ্যা
Balban personally led the campaign that defeated and executed Tughril Khan in Bengal.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not his reign.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not his reign.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not his reign.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Tughril Khan, governor of Bengal, revolted against Balban (c. 1279) and was crushed.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q5প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which Mughal ruler first fought against the British?
1. Aurangzeb
2. Shah Jahan
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar
4. Jahangir
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Aurangzeb
ব্যাখ্যা
Child's War (1686–90) under Josiah Child ended with the Company submitting to Aurangzeb.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Aurangzeb defeated the English East India Company in the Anglo-Mughal War (1686–90).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: he fought the Portuguese (Hooghly), not the British.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: 1857 came much later.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: he granted trading rights to the English.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q6প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following social reforms were initiated by William Bentinck? 1. Abolition of Sati 2. Abolition of slavery 3. Removal of disabilities arising from change of religion 4. Suppression of organised gangs of thugs
1. 1, 3 and 4 only
2. 1, 2 and 4 only
3. 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. 1 and 2 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 1, 2 and 4 only
ব্যাখ্যা
Bentinck (1828–35) is known for abolishing sati, suppressing thuggee (with Sleeman) and humanitarian reforms; the Caste Disabilities Removal Act came in 1850.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: the religious-disability law came under Dalhousie (1850).
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Bentinck abolished sati (1829), suppressed thuggee and began moves against slavery (Charter Act 1833).
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 3 belongs to a later period.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: suppression of thugs is also Bentinck's.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: option B is correct.
Q7প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who conquered and annexed Sindh?
1. Sleeman
2. Napier
3. Lawrence
4. Wellington
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Napier
ব্যাখ্যা
Napier's victories at Miani and Hyderabad (1843) led to Sindh's annexation under Ellenborough.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: he suppressed thuggee.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Sir Charles Napier conquered Sindh in 1843.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: associated with Punjab.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: fought the Marathas earlier.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q8প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which year did the first census begin in India?
1. 1901
2. 1911
3. 1921
4. 1872
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) 1872
ব্যাখ্যা
1872 was India's first census; the first synchronous census was in 1881 under Lord Ripon.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: too late.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: too late.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: too late.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: the first (non-synchronous) census was in 1872 under Lord Mayo.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q9প্রশ্ন খুলুন
On which date were Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru hanged?
1. 23 March 1931
2. 7 September 1931
3. 4 March 1931
4. 12 November 1930
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 23 March 1931
ব্যাখ্যা
23 March is observed as Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) in their memory.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: they were executed at Lahore jail on 23 March 1931.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: wrong date.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: wrong date (Gandhi–Irwin Pact was 5 March).
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: wrong date.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q10প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who was the third satyagrahi of the Individual Satyagraha launched by Gandhi in 1940?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Brahma Dutt
4. Vinoba Bhave
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Brahma Dutt
ব্যাখ্যা
Individual Satyagraha (Oct 1940): Vinoba Bhave first, Nehru second, Brahma Dutt third.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Nehru was the second.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the third.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: Brahma Dutt was the third individual satyagrahi.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: Vinoba was the first.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q11প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who started the 'secret (Congress) radio' during the Quit India Movement?
1. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
2. Sucheta Kripalani
3. Annie Besant
4. Usha Mehta
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Usha Mehta
ব্যাখ্যা
Congress Radio first broadcast on 14 August 1942 and was run by Usha Mehta and associates.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: a poet and satyagrahi.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: worked underground, but not the radio founder.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: she died in 1933.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Usha Mehta ran the underground Congress Radio from Bombay in 1942.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q12প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who was the physician of the Magadha ruler Bimbisara?
1. Vijayasena
2. Jivaka
3. Manu
4. Shilabhadra
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Jivaka
ব্যাখ্যা
Jivaka Komarabhacca was physician to Bimbisara and the Buddha.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not his physician.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Jivaka, trained at Taxila, was the royal physician (also treated the Buddha).
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: the law-giver, not a physician.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: a Nalanda scholar of later times.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q13প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who was the real founder of Turkish rule in Bihar?
1. Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyar Khalji
2. Ibrahim
3. Dariya Khan Nuhani
4. Malik Husamuddin
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyar Khalji
ব্যাখ্যা
Bakhtiyar Khalji's raids into Bihar and Bengal laid the foundation of Turkish rule in the region.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Bakhtiyar Khalji conquered Bihar (c. 1197–1203), destroying Nalanda/Odantapuri.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the founder.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a later (Lodi-era) governor.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: an associate, not the founder.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: option A is the accepted answer.
Q14প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar (and Orissa)?
1. Dr. Shri Krishna Singh
2. Braj Kishore Prasad
3. B.P. Mandal
4. Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
ব্যাখ্যা
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha (Lord Sinha of Raipur) was appointed Governor of Bihar & Orissa in 1920.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: he was the first Premier/CM.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a Congress leader, not Governor.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a later CM.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Lord S.P. Sinha became Governor of Bihar and Orissa in 1920, the first Indian governor of a province.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q15প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who were the leaders of the Santhal Rebellion?
1. Sidhu and Kanhu
2. Gaurakshini Bhagat and Keshav Chandra Roy
3. Shambhunath Pal and Kora Malaya
4. Jatra Bhagat and Balram Bhagat
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Sidhu and Kanhu
ব্যাখ্যা
Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu led the Santhal Hul (1855–56) in the Rajmahal hills against zamindars and the British.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: the brothers led the 1855–56 Santhal Hul.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the Santhal leaders.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the Santhal leaders.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: Jatra Bhagat led the Tana Bhagat movement.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q16প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which year did the Chuar rebellion of Bihar take place?
1. 1842
2. 1798
3. 1784
4. 1832
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 1798
ব্যাখ্যা
The Chuars (tribal peasants of Manbhum/Jungle Mahal) rose in 1798 against land revenue demands.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the main uprising.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the major Chuar uprising was in 1798.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the main uprising.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: that was the Kol rebellion period.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q17প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar?
1. 1936
2. 1956
3. 2000
4. 1912
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 1936
ব্যাখ্যা
Under the Government of India Act 1935, Orissa became a separate province in 1936.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Orissa became a separate province on 1 April 1936.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: States Reorganisation year.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Jharkhand was carved out in 2000.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: Bihar and Orissa separated from Bengal then.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q18প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Where was the First Buddhist Council held?
1. Rajagriha
2. Amaravati
3. Kanaganahalli
4. Pataliputra
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Rajagriha
ব্যাখ্যা
The First Council compiled the Sutta and Vinaya Pitakas soon after the Buddha's death.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: held at the Saptaparni cave, Rajagriha, under Ajatashatru (c. 483 BCE).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not a council venue.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a Buddhist site in Karnataka.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: the Third Council was held there.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q19প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which Gupta ruler came to power after killing his elder brother?
1. Samudragupta
2. Chandragupta II
3. Skandagupta
4. Shrigupta
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Chandragupta II
ব্যাখ্যা
Vishakhadatta's Devichandraguptam tells how Chandragupta II killed Ramagupta and married Dhruvadevi.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: he was chosen by Chandragupta I.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: he killed his elder brother Ramagupta (per Devichandraguptam).
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: faced a succession struggle, but this story is of Chandragupta II.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: the dynasty's founder.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q20প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who founded the Vardhana dynasty?
1. Rajyavardhana
2. Adityavardhana
3. Prabhakaravardhana
4. Pushyabhuti
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Pushyabhuti
ব্যাখ্যা
The Vardhana (Pushyabhuti) dynasty of Thanesar was founded by Pushyabhuti.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Harsha's elder brother.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a later ruler.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Harsha's father, first major ruler.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Pushyabhuti founded the dynasty at Thanesar.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q21প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The Sargasso Sea is a part of the:
1. Arctic Ocean
2. North Atlantic Ocean
3. South Atlantic Ocean
4. Indian Ocean
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) North Atlantic Ocean
ব্যাখ্যা
The Sargasso Sea, known for floating Sargassum weed, is the only sea without a land boundary.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not in the Arctic.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: it lies in the North Atlantic, bounded by currents, not land.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not in the South Atlantic.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not in the Indian Ocean.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q22প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What is the boundary line between India and China called?
1. Radcliffe Line
2. Indira Point
3. Durand Line
4. McMahon Line
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) McMahon Line
ব্যাখ্যা
The McMahon Line marks the boundary in the eastern sector (Arunachal Pradesh).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: India–Pakistan/Bangladesh boundary.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: India's southernmost point.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Afghanistan–Pakistan boundary.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: the eastern India–China boundary drawn at Shimla (1914).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q23প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall because:
1. it is very hot
2. there is no water and so the winds stay dry
3. the winds meet no barrier, so they do not rise high enough to cool
4. the monsoon fails to reach the region
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) the winds meet no barrier, so they do not rise high enough to cool
ব্যাখ্যা
The Aravallis run parallel to the south-west monsoon winds, so there is no orographic lifting over western Rajasthan.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: heat alone does not explain it.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: monsoon winds do carry moisture.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: the Aravallis lie parallel to the Arabian Sea branch, so winds are not forced up.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: the monsoon does reach, but gives little rain.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q24প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Consider the following statements: 1. Project Tiger was launched in India in 1973. 2. International Biodiversity Day 2022 had the theme 'Building a shared future for all life'. 3. Project Tiger is a programme to conserve tigers. Which of the above statements is/are true?
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 1 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) 1, 2 and 3
ব্যাখ্যা
Project Tiger began on 1 April 1973; the 2022 Biodiversity Day theme was 'Building a shared future for all life'.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 3 is also true.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 1 is also true.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: all three statements are true.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: 2 and 3 are also true.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: option C is correct.
Q25প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Karewas are famous for the cultivation of:
1. Saffron
2. Mango
3. Grapes
4. Banana
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Saffron
ব্যাখ্যা
Karewas are thick glacial-clay deposits in the Kashmir Valley, ideal for saffron, almonds and walnuts.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Kashmir's karewa (lacustrine) deposits are known for saffron (Pampore).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not grown on karewas.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the karewa crop.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the karewa crop.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q26প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which state of India leads in thorium production?
1. Bihar
2. Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Kerala
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Kerala
ব্যাখ্যা
Thorium is extracted from monazite sands along the Kerala (and other coastal) beaches.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not a leading thorium producer.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: known for uranium, not thorium.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not a leading thorium producer.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Kerala's monazite beach sands are the main thorium source.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q27প্রশ্ন খুলুন
At which of the following places is the newsprint industry located?
1. Durgapur
2. Nepanagar
3. Kanpur
4. Satna
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Nepanagar
ব্যাখ্যা
Nepa Mills at Nepanagar (Burhanpur, MP) started newsprint production in 1955.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: known for steel.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Nepa Mills (MP) is India's first newsprint mill.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: known for leather and textiles.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: known for cement.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q28প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Where was the first coal mine dug in India?
1. Raniganj
2. Dhanbad
3. Asansol
4. Jharia
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Raniganj
ব্যাখ্যা
The East India Company's Sumner and Heatly began commercial coal mining at Raniganj in 1774.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: mining began at Raniganj (West Bengal) in 1774.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: developed later.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: part of the Raniganj field but not the first named site.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: developed later.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q29প্রশ্ন খুলুন
According to Census 2011, which is the most populous Scheduled Tribe in India?
1. Kol
2. Bhil
3. Gond
4. Santhal
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Bhil
ব্যাখ্যা
Census 2011: Bhil > Gond > Santhal among Scheduled Tribes.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: much smaller.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the Bhils are the largest ST (about 1.7 crore).
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: second largest.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: third largest.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q30প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The total geographical area of Bihar is:
1. 94,316 sq km
2. 94,163 sq km
3. 94,526 sq km
4. 94,200 sq km
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 94,163 sq km
ব্যাখ্যা
Bihar covers 94,163 sq km, about 2.86% of India's area.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect figure.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Bihar's area is 94,163 sq km.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect figure.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect figure.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q31প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
1. Ganga
2. Kosi
3. Son
4. Ghaghara
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Kosi
ব্যাখ্যা
The Kosi has shifted over 100 km westward in about 200 years, causing devastating floods.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not so called.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the Kosi's frequent course changes and floods earned it this name.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not so called.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not so called.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q32প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which district of Bihar is the Telhar Kund waterfall located?
1. Nawada
2. Kaimur
3. Rohtas
4. Sasaram
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Kaimur
ব্যাখ্যা
Telhar Kund (Kaimur) is a seasonal waterfall on the Kaimur plateau.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Nawada has Kakolat falls.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Telhar Kund is in the Kaimur hills, Kaimur district.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Rohtas has Manjhar Kund/Dhuan Kund.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: Sasaram is a town in Rohtas.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q33প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, located in Bihar?
1. Kanwar Lake
2. Anupam Lake
3. Kusheshwar Lake
4. Ghogha Lake
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Kanwar Lake
ব্যাখ্যা
Kabartal/Kanwar Lake in Begusarai was declared a Ramsar site in 2020.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Kanwar Lake (Begusarai) is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake and Bihar's first Ramsar site.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a small lake in Kaimur.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a wetland in Darbhanga.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the largest.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q34প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which district of Bihar has the largest gold reserve been found?
1. Jamui
2. Banka
3. Katihar
4. Munger
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Jamui
ব্যাখ্যা
GSI estimates ~222.8 million tonnes of gold-bearing ore in Jamui's Karmatiya/Sono area.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Jamui (Sono) holds about 44% of India's gold ore reserves.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the main reserve.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not a gold district.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the main reserve.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q35প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which district of Bihar is known as the 'Silk City'?
1. Bhojpur
2. Bhagalpur
3. Banka
4. Katihar
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Bhagalpur
ব্যাখ্যা
Bhagalpuri (Tussar) silk has a GI tag.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not known for silk.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Bhagalpur is famous for Tussar silk.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: produces cocoons, but Bhagalpur is the Silk City.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not known for silk.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q36প্রশ্ন খুলুন
According to Census 2011, what is the female literacy rate in Bihar?
1. 71.25%
2. 50.50%
3. 51.50%
4. 61.80%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) 51.50%
ব্যাখ্যা
Census 2011 Bihar: overall 61.8%, male 71.2%, female 51.5%.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: that is close to the male rate.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: close, but not the figure.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: Bihar's female literacy was 51.5% (lowest in India).
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: this is Bihar's overall literacy.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q37প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which is the principal celestial body of the Solar System?
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Sun
4. Earth
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Sun
ব্যাখ্যা
All planets orbit the Sun, the Solar System's central star.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: the largest planet, but not the central body.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a planet.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: the Sun holds about 99.8% of the Solar System's mass.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: a planet.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q38প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The Earth's inner layer NIFE is rich in which elements?
1. Silica and magnesium
2. Basalt and silica
3. Nickel and ferrum (iron)
4. Silica and aluminium
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Nickel and ferrum (iron)
ব্যাখ্যা
Suess's layers: SIAL (crust), SIMA (mantle), NIFE (core of nickel and iron).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: that is SIMA.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: basalt is a rock, not an element.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: NIFE = Nickel + Ferrum.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: that is SIAL.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q39প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who proposed the concept of the geographical cycle of erosion?
1. W.M. Davis
2. S.W. Wooldridge
3. Kober
4. A. Holmes
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) W.M. Davis
ব্যাখ্যা
William Morris Davis (1899) described landscape evolution through stages of youth, maturity and old age.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Davis proposed the cycle of erosion (youth, maturity, old age).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not this concept.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: known for geosyncline theory.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: known for convection current theory.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q40প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shrieking Sixties blow in which hemisphere?
1. Southern Hemisphere
2. Eastern Hemisphere
3. Western Hemisphere
4. Northern Hemisphere
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Southern Hemisphere
ব্যাখ্যা
These are westerlies at 40°, 50° and 60° South, intensified by the absence of land.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: strong westerlies blow unobstructed over the vast southern oceans.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: these are latitudinal winds.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: these are latitudinal winds.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: land masses weaken westerlies there.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q41প্রশ্ন খুলুন
How many sessions does the Lok Sabha normally hold in a year?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 3
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) 3
ব্যাখ্যা
Parliament usually meets thrice a year; the gap between sessions cannot exceed six months (Art. 85).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the usual number.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the usual number.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the usual number.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Budget, Monsoon and Winter sessions.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q42প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who was the chairman of the first Law Commission of independent India?
1. Justice V.K. Sundaram
2. Justice T.V. Venkatarama Aiyar
3. M.C. Setalvad
4. Justice J.L. Kapur
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) M.C. Setalvad
ব্যাখ্যা
The first Law Commission of independent India (1955–58) was headed by M.C. Setalvad.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the first chairman.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: chaired a later commission.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: the first Attorney General chaired the first Law Commission (1955).
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: chaired a later commission.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q43প্রশ্ন খুলুন
If 'One Nation, One Election' is implemented in India, which Article of the Constitution would need amendment?
1. Article 172
2. Article 356
3. Article 246
4. Article 83
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Simultaneous elections require changes to the terms and dissolution of Lok Sabha and assemblies (Arts. 83, 85, 172, 174, 356).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: needed (state assembly term), but others too.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: needed (President's rule), but others too.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: distribution of legislative powers; not central to this.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: needed (Lok Sabha term), but others too.
- (E) সঠিক
  Correct: Articles 83, 85, 172, 174 and 356 would all need amendment, so more than one option applies.
Q44প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which state does not have the Panchayati Raj system?
1. Mizoram
2. Meghalaya
3. Kerala
4. Nagaland
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Article 243M exempts Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and certain hill areas from Part IX.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Kerala has a strong Panchayati Raj system.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.
- (E) সঠিক
  Correct: Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland are all exempt from Part IX (Art. 243M).
Q45প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Lok Sabha seats for each state are determined by the Delimitation Commission. Until which year has this delimitation been frozen?
1. 2025
2. 2026
3. 2027
4. 2024
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 2026
ব্যাখ্যা
Seats are based on the 1971 census until the first census after 2026 (42nd and 84th Amendments).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the freeze year.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the 84th Amendment froze seat allocation until the first census after 2026.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the freeze year.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the freeze year.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q46প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The Supreme Court is:
1. the guardian of human (fundamental) rights
2. the final interpreter of the Constitution
3. a civil court
4. a federal court
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
The Supreme Court plays several roles: guardian of fundamental rights, final interpreter of the Constitution and federal court.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: true, but other options are also true.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: true, but other options are also true.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: it also hears civil appeals, but this is not its defining role.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: true (Art. 131 disputes), but others are also true.
- (E) সঠিক
  Correct: the Supreme Court is the guardian of rights, final interpreter and federal court, so more than one applies.
Q47প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What does the state government constitute every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats?
1. Finance Committee
2. Advisory Commission
3. Advisory Committee
4. Finance Commission
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Finance Commission
ব্যাখ্যা
The State Finance Commission recommends sharing of taxes and grants between the state and Panchayats.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the constitutional body.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the constitutional body.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the constitutional body.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Article 243-I requires a State Finance Commission every five years.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q48প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What is the objective of Community Development?
1. Formation of human capital
2. Environmental protection
3. Harmonious living
4. Economic development
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
The Community Development Programme (1952) sought holistic rural development through people's participation.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: part of the aim, but not the only one.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the main aim.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: part of the aim, but not the only one.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: part of the aim, but not the only one.
- (E) সঠিক
  Correct: community development aims at all-round rural development: economic, social and human, so more than one applies.
Q49প্রশ্ন খুলুন
How many members were in the electoral college for India's 16th Vice-Presidential election in 2022?
1. 788
2. 545
3. 250
4. 798
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 788
ব্যাখ্যা
The Vice-President is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament, including nominated members (Art. 66).
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: all 543 Lok Sabha + 245 Rajya Sabha members (elected and nominated).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: that is roughly the Lok Sabha's strength.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: that is the Rajya Sabha's maximum strength.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: too many.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q50প্রশ্ন খুলুন
How many times is the President of India eligible for re-election?
1. Twice
2. Thrice
3. Any number of times
4. Once
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Any number of times
ব্যাখ্যা
Article 57: a person who holds or has held the office of President is eligible for re-election.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: no such limit in the Constitution.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: no such limit.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: Article 57 allows re-election without limit.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: no such limit (only Rajendra Prasad was re-elected).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q51প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The Bhandari Committee is related to:
1. Indirect taxation
2. Agricultural credit
3. Restructuring of Regional Rural Banks
4. Direct taxation
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Restructuring of Regional Rural Banks
ব্যাখ্যা
The Bhandari Committee recommended restructuring weak Regional Rural Banks.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not this committee.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not this committee.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: the M.V.S. Bhandari Committee (1994) dealt with restructuring RRBs.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not this committee.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q52প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Choose the correct statement about the National Pension System (NPS):
1. NPS is a retirement scheme of the Government of India giving regular income to all citizens
2. NPS is regulated by IRDA
3. NPS is regulated by SEBI
4. NPS is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) NPS is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
ব্যাখ্যা
PFRDA (statutory under the PFRDA Act, 2013) administers and regulates NPS.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: it is voluntary and contribution-based, not a guaranteed income for all.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: IRDAI regulates insurance.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: SEBI regulates securities markets.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: PFRDA regulates NPS.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q53প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following is NOT among the priorities of India's Budget 2022-23?
1. Inclusive development
2. Productivity enhancement and investment, sunrise opportunities, energy transition and climate action
3. Disinvestment
4. PM GatiShakti
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Disinvestment
ব্যাখ্যা
Budget 2022-23 priorities: PM GatiShakti; inclusive development; productivity, investment, sunrise opportunities, energy transition and climate action; financing of investments.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: one of the four priorities.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a listed priority.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: disinvestment was not one of the four priorities.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: a listed priority.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q54প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What was India's tax-to-GDP ratio in FY 2021-22?
1. 11.7%
2. 11.5%
3. 10.9%
4. 12.5%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 11.7%
ব্যাখ্যা
Strong post-pandemic collections lifted the Centre's gross tax-GDP ratio to about 11.7% in 2021-22.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: the Centre's gross tax-to-GDP ratio was about 11.7% in 2021-22.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: close, but not the figure.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: too low.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: too high.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q55প্রশ্ন খুলুন
As per commodity classification and groups, what was India's share in world exports in 2018?
1. 0.7%
2. 2.1%
3. 1.3%
4. 1.7%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) 1.7%
ব্যাখ্যা
WTO data put India's merchandise export share at about 1.7% in 2018.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: too low.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: too high for merchandise.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: too low.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: India's share in world merchandise exports was about 1.7% in 2018.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q56প্রশ্ন খুলুন
According to the Fourth Advance Estimates, what was India's total wheat production in 2020-21?
1. 209.5 million tonnes
2. 501.5 million tonnes
3. 201.23 million tonnes
4. 109.5 million tonnes
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) 109.5 million tonnes
ব্যাখ্যা
The 4th Advance Estimates (2020-21) put wheat production at about 109.52 million tonnes.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: far too high.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: far too high.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: far too high.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: wheat output was a record ~109.52 million tonnes.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q57প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Choose the correct statement about the 'Vibrant Villages Programme':
1. It is for Maharashtra
2. It began in 2017
3. It is for development of villages on the northern border
4. It is for road connectivity in Bihar
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) It is for development of villages on the northern border
ব্যাখ্যা
The Vibrant Villages Programme covers border villages in Arunachal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Ladakh.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: it covers northern border states.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: it was announced in Budget 2022-23.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: it targets sparsely populated villages on the northern border.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not Bihar-specific.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q58প্রশ্ন খুলুন
According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22, choose the INCORRECT statement:
1. The secondary sector in Bihar grew at 4.8%
2. The tertiary sector grew at the highest rate of 8.5%
3. The primary sector grew at 2.8%
4. The primary sector grew at 2.3%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) The primary sector grew at 2.8%
ব্যাখ্যা
Bihar ES 2021-22 reported growth of 2.3% (primary), 4.8% (secondary) and 8.5% (tertiary).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: consistent with the Survey.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: consistent with the Survey.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: incorrect: the primary sector grew at 2.3%.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: this is the correct figure.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q59প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Choose the correct order of the following Bihar districts by increasing level of urbanisation:
1. Nalanda < Patna < Munger
2. Patna < Munger < Nalanda
3. Munger < Nalanda < Patna
4. Nalanda < Munger < Patna
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Nalanda < Munger < Patna
ব্যাখ্যা
Census 2011 urbanisation: Patna ~43.5%, Munger ~27.8%, Nalanda ~16%.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Patna is the most urbanised.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: reverse order.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Munger is more urbanised than Nalanda.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Nalanda (~16%) < Munger (~28%) < Patna (~43%).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q60প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The fiscal deficit for FY 2022-23 was estimated at what percentage of Bihar's GSDP?
1. 12.1%
2. 3.47%
3. 9.89%
4. 3.18%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 3.47%
ব্যাখ্যা
Bihar Budget 2022-23 projected a fiscal deficit of about 3.47% of GSDP.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: far too high.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Bihar's 2022-23 budget estimated the fiscal deficit at 3.47% of GSDP.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: far too high.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the budget estimate.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q61প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Choose the option that is NOT part of Bihar's 'Saat Nishchay Part-2' scheme:
1. Sashakt Mahila, Saksham Mahila
2. Har Khet tak Sinchai ka Pani
3. Air connectivity for all
4. Yuva Shakti Bihar ki Pragati
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Air connectivity for all
ব্যাখ্যা
Saat Nishchay-2 (2020–25) covers youth, women, irrigation, clean villages, clean cities, easy connectivity and health facilities.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: part of Saat Nishchay-2.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: part of Saat Nishchay-2.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: not a component.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: part of Saat Nishchay-2.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q62প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Choose the correct order of Bihar districts in descending order of per capita income:
1. Sheohar > Araria > East Champaran > Kishanganj > Nawada
2. East Champaran > Sheohar > Araria > Kishanganj > Nawada
3. Araria > Nawada > East Champaran > Sheohar > Kishanganj
4. Nawada > Kishanganj > East Champaran > Araria > Sheohar
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Nawada > Kishanganj > East Champaran > Araria > Sheohar
ব্যাখ্যা
Bihar ES 2021-22 placed Sheohar, Araria and East Champaran among the lowest per capita income districts.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Sheohar is among the poorest districts.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: Nawada ranks higher.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: wrong order.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: matches the Bihar Economic Survey ranking.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q63প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which statement about poverty estimates based on the NSSO 68th round is NOT true?
1. The urban poverty line was ₹33.33 per person per day
2. 21.9% of India's population lived below the poverty line
3. 33.35% of India's population lived below the poverty line
4. The rural poverty line was ₹27.20 per person per day
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) 33.35% of India's population lived below the poverty line
ব্যাখ্যা
Planning Commission (2013), using the 68th round: poverty 21.9%, lines ₹27.20 (rural) and ₹33.33 (urban) per day.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: true (Tendulkar method, 2011-12).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: true.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: not true; the figure was 21.9%.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: true.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q64প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following partially defines a micro enterprise in India?
1. Annual turnover not exceeding ₹15 crore
2. Investment in plant and machinery not exceeding ₹1.5 crore
3. Annual turnover above ₹5 crore
4. Investment in plant and machinery or equipment not exceeding ₹1 crore
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Investment in plant and machinery or equipment not exceeding ₹1 crore
ব্যাখ্যা
From July 2020, micro = investment up to ₹1 crore and turnover up to ₹5 crore (revised upward in 2025).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: the micro limit is ₹5 crore.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: the limit was ₹1 crore (2020 definition).
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: micro is up to ₹5 crore.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: the 2020 definition: investment ≤ ₹1 crore and turnover ≤ ₹5 crore.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q65প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (as a listed component)?
1. Construction of wells
2. Increasing recharge of aquifers
3. Construction of rainwater harvesting structures
4. Repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Construction of wells
ব্যাখ্যা
PMKSY ('Har Khet Ko Pani', 'Per Drop More Crop') funds water harvesting, recharge and renovation of water bodies.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: not listed as a PMKSY component in the key; the scheme stresses water bodies, harvesting and recharge.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a PMKSY objective.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a PMKSY component.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: a PMKSY component (RRR).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q66প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who successfully led the 'Bardoli Satyagraha'?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. J.B. Kripalani
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Vallabhbhai Patel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Vallabhbhai Patel
ব্যাখ্যা
The 1928 Bardoli no-tax campaign against a 22% revenue hike earned Patel the title 'Sardar'.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the leader.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the leader.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the leader.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Patel led it in 1928 and was given the title 'Sardar'.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q67প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who among these was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission sent to India in 1946?
1. Ramsay MacDonald
2. A.V. Alexander
3. Lord Pethick-Lawrence
4. Sir Stafford Cripps
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Ramsay MacDonald
ব্যাখ্যা
The Cabinet Mission comprised Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps and A.V. Alexander.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: MacDonald (Communal Award, 1932) was not a member.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a member.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: led the mission.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: a member.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q68প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which year was the famous Gandhi–Irwin Pact signed?
1. 1930
2. 1931
3. 1932
4. 1929
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 1931
ব্যাখ্যা
The pact suspended Civil Disobedience and enabled Gandhi to attend the Second Round Table Conference.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: the Salt March year.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: signed on 5 March 1931.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Poona Pact year.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: Lahore session year.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q69প্রশ্ন খুলুন
At which session did the Congress pass the resolution for complete independence (Purna Swaraj)?
1. 1924, Belgaum
2. 1929, Lahore
3. 1931, Karachi
4. 1920, Nagpur
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 1929, Lahore
ব্যাখ্যা
The Lahore session (Dec 1929) adopted Purna Swaraj; 26 January 1930 was celebrated as Independence Day.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: presided by Gandhi; not Purna Swaraj.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Purna Swaraj was adopted at Lahore under Nehru.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: Fundamental Rights resolution.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: approved Non-Cooperation.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q70প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Subhas Chandra Bose gave the Nicobar Islands the new name:
1. Shaheed Dweep
2. Balidan Dweep
3. Navodaya Dweep
4. Swaraj Dweep
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Swaraj Dweep
ব্যাখ্যা
In 1943 Bose renamed the Andamans 'Shaheed Dweep' and Nicobar 'Swaraj Dweep'.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: that was the name for the Andamans.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the name.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the name.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Bose named Nicobar 'Swaraj Dweep' in 1943.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q71প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Chauri Chaura, linked with the burning of a police station in February 1922, is in which state?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Uttar Pradesh
ব্যাখ্যা
After the Chauri Chaura violence (5 Feb 1922), Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not in MP.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not in Bihar.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: Chauri Chaura is in Gorakhpur district, UP.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not in Rajasthan.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q72প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Where did Khudiram Bose attempt to kill Kingsford?
1. Darbhanga
2. Muzaffarpur
3. Gaya
4. Patna
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Muzaffarpur
ব্যাখ্যা
Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki attacked a carriage at Muzaffarpur mistaking it for Kingsford's; Khudiram was hanged in 1908.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the place.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the bomb was thrown at Muzaffarpur on 30 April 1908.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the place.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the place.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q73প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The 'Azad Dasta' was active in Bihar during which movement?
1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Champaran Satyagraha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Quit India Movement
ব্যাখ্যা
The Azad Dasta was an underground guerrilla group organised by Jayaprakash Narayan from the Nepal terai.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not this movement.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not this movement.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: JP formed the Azad Dasta during Quit India (1942–43).
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not this movement.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q74প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, who was given the Labour portfolio?
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Dr. Anugrah Narayan Singh
3. Syed Ali Zaheer
4. Jagjivan Ram
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Jagjivan Ram
ব্যাখ্যা
Jagjivan Ram became Labour Member in the Interim Government (September 1946).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: he held Food and Agriculture.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not in the interim cabinet.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: he held Law (initially).
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Jagjivan Ram held Labour.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q75প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In 1942, on which festival did Jayaprakash Narayan escape from Hazaribagh jail?
1. Holi
2. Dussehra
3. Deepawali
4. Baisakhi
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Deepawali
ব্যাখ্যা
JP scaled the Hazaribagh jail wall on Diwali night 1942 and went underground.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the festival.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the festival.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: JP and associates escaped on Diwali night, 9 November 1942.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the festival.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q76প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected President of the Constituent Assembly in:
1. October 1946
2. November 1946
3. December 1946
4. September 1946
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) December 1946
ব্যাখ্যা
Sachchidananda Sinha was temporary chairman (9 Dec 1946); Rajendra Prasad was elected President on 11 Dec 1946.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: the Assembly first met in December 1946.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: too early.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: he was elected permanent President on 11 December 1946.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: too early.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q77প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?
1. Shaukat Ali
2. Abul Kalam Azad
3. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
4. M.A. Jinnah
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
ব্যাখ্যা
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan ('Badshah Khan') received the Bharat Ratna in 1987.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: a Khilafat leader.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not called Frontier Gandhi.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: he led the Khudai Khidmatgars in the NWFP.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: leader of the Muslim League.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q78প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Where did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi die?
1. Kanpur
2. Gwalior
3. Jhansi
4. Lucknow
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Gwalior
ব্যাখ্যা
Rani Lakshmibai died on 18 June 1858 near Gwalior fighting General Hugh Rose's forces.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the place.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: she fell fighting near Gwalior (Kotah-ki-Serai) in June 1858.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: she escaped Jhansi in April 1858.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the place.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q79প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who said about the Partition of Bengal, "The partition fell upon us like a bombshell"?
1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Bipin Chandra Pal
3. Chittaranjan Das
4. Surendranath Banerjee
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Surendranath Banerjee
ব্যাখ্যা
Surendranath Banerjee, a leading opponent of the 1905 partition, used this phrase.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not his words.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not his words.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not his words.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Banerjee wrote this in 'A Nation in Making'.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q80প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Whom did Sardar Udham Singh kill?
1. Curzon Wyllie
2. Michael O'Dwyer
3. Saunders
4. General Dyer
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Michael O'Dwyer
ব্যাখ্যা
Udham Singh avenged Jallianwala Bagh by killing Michael O'Dwyer, Punjab's Lt. Governor in 1919.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: killed by Madan Lal Dhingra (1909).
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Udham Singh shot O'Dwyer in London in 1940.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: killed by Bhagat Singh and Rajguru (1928).
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: Dyer died of illness in 1927.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q81প্রশ্ন খুলুন
A clock is set right at exactly 6 a.m. It gains 10 minutes in 24 hours. When it shows 11 a.m. the next day, what is the correct time?
1. 10:48 a.m.
2. 10:50 a.m.
3. 10:54 a.m.
4. 10:00 a.m.
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 10:48 a.m.
ব্যাখ্যা
The clock runs 1450 minutes for every 1440 true minutes; 1740 clock minutes = 1728 true minutes = 28 h 48 min.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: 29 clock-hours = 29 × 1440/1450 true hours = 28 h 48 min; 6 a.m. + 28 h 48 min = 10:48 a.m.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: the gain is proportional, not a flat 10 minutes.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: miscalculated.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: far too early.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q82প্রশ্ন খুলুন
At what time between 5 and 6 o'clock will the two hands of a clock coincide?
1. 27 minutes past 5
2. 27 3/11 minutes past 5
3. 28 minutes past 5
4. 26 minutes past 5
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 27 3/11 minutes past 5
ব্যাখ্যা
Hands coincide at 60h/11 minutes past h o'clock; for h = 5, that is 300/11 = 27 3/11 minutes.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: the exact time is 27 3/11 minutes past 5.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the hands coincide at (60/11) × 5 = 27 3/11 minutes past 5.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: too late.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: too early.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q83প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Anil and Suman together can finish a job in 12 days, which Anil alone can do in 20 days. How long will Suman take alone?
1. 28 days
2. 29 days
3. 30 days
4. 27 days
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) 30 days
ব্যাখ্যা
Combined rate 1/12 minus Anil's 1/20 leaves Suman's rate 1/30.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: 1/12 − 1/20 = 1/30, not 1/28.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: Suman's rate = 1/12 − 1/20 = 1/30, so 30 days.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q84প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In a class of 55 students, 34 like cricket and 26 like badminton; every student likes at least one. How many like both?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 3
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 5
ব্যাখ্যা
n(A ∩ B) = n(A) + n(B) − n(A ∪ B) = 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: both = 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q85প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which two natural numbers have a product of 2400 and the sum of their squares equal to 5200?
1. 80, 30
2. 75, 32
3. 60, 40
4. 120, 20
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) 60, 40
ব্যাখ্যা
(x + y)² = 5200 + 4800 = 10000 → 100; (x − y)² = 400 → 20; so 60 and 40.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: 80² + 30² = 7300.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: 75² + 32² ≠ 5200.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: 60 × 40 = 2400 and 3600 + 1600 = 5200.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: 120² + 20² = 14800.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q86প্রশ্ন খুলুন
How many numbers between 100 and 500 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6?
1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 5
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 7
ব্যাখ্যা
LCM(4, 5, 6) = 60; multiples of 60 between 100 and 500 are seven.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: there are 7 multiples of 60.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: multiples of LCM 60: 120, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 480 = 7.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: too many.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: too few.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q87প্রশ্ন খুলুন
A 70 kg mixture has sand and cement in the ratio 4:1. How much more sand must be added to make the ratio 6:1?
1. 28 kg
2. 30 kg
3. 32 kg
4. 24 kg
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 28 kg
ব্যাখ্যা
Cement stays 14 kg; 6:1 needs 84 kg sand; 84 − 56 = 28 kg.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: sand 56, cement 14; need 84 sand → add 28 kg.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: too much.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: too much.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: too little.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q88প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Shashi sells oranges at ₹150 per dozen and incurs a 25% loss. At what rate should she sell them to gain 20%?
1. ₹230 per dozen
2. ₹240 per dozen
3. ₹250 per dozen
4. ₹220 per dozen
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) ₹240 per dozen
ব্যাখ্যা
Cost price = ₹200 per dozen; a 20% profit means selling at ₹240.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: CP 200 × 1.2 = 240.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: CP = 150/0.75 = 200; SP = 200 × 1.2 = 240.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: too high.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: too low.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q89প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The diagonals of a rhombus are 10 cm and 24 cm. Its perimeter is:
1. 52 cm
2. 56 cm
3. 60 cm
4. 48 cm
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 52 cm
ব্যাখ্যা
Diagonals bisect at right angles: side = √(5² + 12²) = 13 cm.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: side = √(5² + 12²) = 13 cm; perimeter = 52 cm.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: side is 13, not 14.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q90প্রশ্ন খুলুন
A 140 m long train runs at 60 km/h and a dog runs parallel in the same direction at 18 km/h. The train will pass the dog in:
1. 11 seconds
2. 12 seconds
3. 12.5 seconds
4. 10 seconds
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 12 seconds
ব্যাখ্যা
Same direction: relative speed = 60 − 18 = 42 km/h = 11.67 m/s; time = 140/11.67 = 12 s.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: relative speed 42 km/h = 35/3 m/s; 140 ÷ 35/3 = 12 s.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q91প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What type of lens is used in a magnifying glass?
1. Plano-concave
2. Convex lens
3. Convex mirror
4. Concave lens
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Convex lens
ব্যাখ্যা
A simple magnifier is a convex lens held so the object is within its focal length.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: concave lenses diminish.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: a convex lens gives a magnified virtual image when the object is within focus.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a mirror, not a lens.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: diminishes images.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q92প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Paramagnetism is exhibited by which of the following?
1. Mercury
2. Iron
3. Platinum
4. Nickel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Platinum
ব্যাখ্যা
Paramagnetic materials (Al, Pt, O₂) are weakly attracted; Fe, Co, Ni are ferromagnetic; Hg, Bi, Cu are diamagnetic.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: mercury is diamagnetic.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: iron is ferromagnetic.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: platinum is paramagnetic.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: nickel is ferromagnetic.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q93প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which fundamental particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
1. Electrons and protons
2. Protons and neutrons
3. Only electrons
4. Electrons and neutrons
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Protons and neutrons
ব্যাখ্যা
Protons and neutrons form the nucleus; electrons orbit around it.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: electrons are outside the nucleus.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the nucleus contains protons and neutrons (nucleons).
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: electrons are not in the nucleus.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q94প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The metallurgical process in which the metal is obtained in a molten (fused) state is called:
1. Roasting
2. Calcination
3. Froth flotation
4. Smelting
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Smelting
ব্যাখ্যা
In smelting (e.g. iron in a blast furnace), the metal is reduced and collected in molten form.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: heating ore in air below melting point.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: heating in limited/no air to remove volatiles.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a concentration method for sulphide ores.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: smelting reduces the ore at high temperature, giving molten metal.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q95প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following are the constituents of brass?
1. Iron and zinc
2. Copper and nickel
3. Iron and copper
4. Zinc and copper
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Zinc and copper
ব্যাখ্যা
Brass = copper + zinc; bronze = copper + tin.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not brass.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: that is cupronickel.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not brass.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q96প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following is called 'quicklime'?
1. CaCO₃
2. Ca(OH)₂
3. CaCl₂
4. CaO
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) CaO
ব্যাখ্যা
Heating limestone gives quicklime (CaO); adding water gives slaked lime Ca(OH)₂.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: limestone.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: slaked lime.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: calcium chloride.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: calcium oxide is quicklime.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q97প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What change occurs in the weight of iron when it rusts?
1. It first decreases and then increases
2. It first increases and then decreases
3. It remains the same
4. It increases over a long time
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) It increases over a long time
ব্যাখ্যা
Rusting combines iron with oxygen and moisture, so the rusted object weighs more.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: it does not first decrease.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: it does not decrease (unless flakes fall off).
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: oxygen and water are added.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: rust (Fe₂O₃·xH₂O) adds oxygen and water, increasing weight.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q98প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following is also called 'white metal'?
1. Rhodium
2. Platinum
3. Palladium
4. Nickel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
'White metal' (Babbitt metal) is a group of tin/lead-based alloys used in bearings.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not called white metal.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: called 'white gold' colloquially, not 'white metal'.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not called white metal.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not called white metal.
- (E) সঠিক
  Correct: 'White metal' refers to tin- or lead-based bearing alloys, none of the listed metals.
Q99প্রশ্ন খুলুন
With reference to 'noble metals', consider the following: 1. Noble metals are found in nature in a pure (native) state. 2. Uranium and lead are examples of noble metals. Which of the above is/are correct?
1. 2 only
2. Both 1 and 2
3. Brass is also a noble metal
4. 1 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) 1 only
ব্যাখ্যা
Noble metals resist corrosion and oxidation and often occur native (gold, platinum).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: uranium and lead are not noble metals.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 2 is wrong.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: brass is an alloy.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: noble metals (gold, platinum, silver) occur native; uranium/lead do not qualify.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q100প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Consider the following statements: 1. Dissolving salt in pure water raises its boiling point and lowers its freezing point. 2. Adding methyl alcohol to water lowers the boiling point of water. Which of the above is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Salt and methyl alcohol behave the same way
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Both 1 and 2
ব্যাখ্যা
Non-volatile solutes raise boiling point (colligative property); a more volatile liquid like methanol lowers it.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: salt (non-volatile) elevates BP and depresses FP; volatile methanol lowers the mixture's BP.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: they have opposite effects on boiling point.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q101প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which is the main component of biogas?
1. Propane
2. Butane
3. Ethane
4. Methane
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Methane
ব্যাখ্যা
Biogas from anaerobic digestion is mostly methane with carbon dioxide.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: a component of LPG.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a component of LPG.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: minor in natural gas.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: biogas is about 50–75% methane.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q102প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which chemical produces the bright red colour in fireworks?
1. Sodium
2. Sulphur
3. Magnesium
4. Strontium
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Strontium
ব্যাখ্যা
Firework colours: strontium (red), barium (green), copper (blue), sodium (yellow).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: gives yellow.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a fuel, not a colourant.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: gives brilliant white.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: strontium salts give crimson red.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q103প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What are plants that thrive in saline environments called?
1. Mesophytes
2. Glycophytes
3. Halophytes
4. Xerophytes
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Halophytes
ব্যাখ্যা
Halophytes, like mangroves and Salicornia, grow in salt marshes and coastal soils.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: grow in moderate water conditions.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: salt-sensitive plants.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: halophytes (e.g. mangroves) tolerate high salinity.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: adapted to dry conditions.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q104প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What is NOT found in fungi?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Chlorophyll
3. Sunlight
4. Oxygen
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Chlorophyll
ব্যাখ্যা
Fungi are heterotrophs (saprophytes/parasites) because they have no chlorophyll.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: fungi respire and release CO₂.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: fungi lack chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesise.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not a component of any organism.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: present in their biomolecules.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q105প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The correct definition of 'pollination' is:
1. Germination of pollen grain
2. Pollen tube reaching the ovule
3. Insects reaching the flowers
4. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma
ব্যাখ্যা
Pollination may be self or cross, by wind, water, insects, birds, etc.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: occurs after pollination.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a later step before fertilisation.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a means, not the definition.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: pollination is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q106প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Plants obtain their nutrients mainly from:
1. Atmosphere
2. Light
3. Soil
4. Chlorophyll
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Soil
ব্যাখ্যা
Essential mineral nutrients are absorbed from the soil solution by roots.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: gives CO₂, but mineral nutrients come from soil.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: energy source, not nutrients.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: roots absorb mineral nutrients (N, P, K etc.) from soil.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: a pigment, not a nutrient source.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q107প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress, well-known timber plants found in India's hills, are all:
1. Gymnosperms
2. Monocots
3. Dicots
4. Angiosperms
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Gymnosperms
ব্যাখ্যা
Conifers are gymnosperms with seeds borne on cones.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: these conifers bear naked seeds.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: these are angiosperms.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: these are angiosperms.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: conifers do not have enclosed seeds.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q108প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1. Tuberculosis – ATS
2. Tetanus – BCG
3. Malaria – Chloroquine
4. Scurvy – Thiamine
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Malaria – Chloroquine
ব্যাখ্যা
Chloroquine treats malaria; BCG is for TB; ATS for tetanus; scurvy is due to lack of vitamin C.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: ATS is anti-tetanus serum; TB vaccine is BCG.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: BCG is for TB.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: chloroquine is an antimalarial drug.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: scurvy is vitamin C deficiency.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q109প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which animal lacks red blood corpuscles?
1. Earthworm
2. Snake
3. Peacock
4. Frog
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Earthworm
ব্যাখ্যা
In earthworms, haemoglobin floats freely in the blood plasma instead of being packed in RBCs.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: its haemoglobin is dissolved in plasma; it has no RBCs.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: has RBCs.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: has RBCs.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: has RBCs.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q110প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What is finally formed after the breakdown of carbohydrates?
1. Glycerol
2. Glucose
3. Maltose
4. Amino acids
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Glucose
ব্যাখ্যা
Starch → maltose → glucose; fats → fatty acids + glycerol; proteins → amino acids.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: from fats.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: carbohydrates are digested to simple sugars like glucose.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: an intermediate.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: from proteins.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q111প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Most enzymes are:
1. Fats
2. Acids
3. Bases
4. Proteins
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Proteins
ব্যাখ্যা
Enzymes are biological catalysts, mostly globular proteins.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not fats.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not acids.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not bases.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: nearly all enzymes are proteins (ribozymes are exceptions).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q112প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which scientist/physician first introduced vaccination?
1. Robert Koch
2. Élie Metchnikoff
3. Edward Jenner
4. Joseph Lister
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Edward Jenner
ব্যাখ্যা
Edward Jenner used cowpox to protect against smallpox, founding vaccination.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: discovered TB and cholera bacteria.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: discovered phagocytosis.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine (1796).
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: pioneered antiseptic surgery.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q113প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What is the working principle of a washing machine (dryer)?
1. Diffusion
2. Centrifugation
3. Dialysis
4. Reverse osmosis
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Centrifugation
ব্যাখ্যা
The spin cycle uses centrifugal action to separate water from clothes.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the principle.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: spinning throws water out of clothes.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the principle.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: used in water purifiers.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q114প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which medium will the speed of light be minimum?
1. Vacuum
2. Air
3. Glass
4. Water
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Glass
ব্যাখ্যা
Speed of light = c/n; the higher the refractive index, the slower the light.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: maximum in vacuum.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: nearly as fast as in vacuum.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: glass (n ≈ 1.5) slows light the most here.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: n ≈ 1.33, less than glass.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q115প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
1. Velocity
2. Torque
3. Displacement
4. Speed
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Speed
ব্যাখ্যা
Speed is the scalar magnitude of velocity.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: a vector.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: a vector.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: a vector.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: speed has magnitude only, so it is scalar.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q116প্রশ্ন খুলুন
If the Earth's speed of rotation increased, the weight of a body at the equator would:
1. decrease
2. not change
3. double
4. increase
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) decrease
ব্যাখ্যা
At the equator effective g = g − ω²R, so faster rotation lowers weight (no change at the poles).
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: greater centrifugal effect reduces apparent weight (g' = g − ω²R).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: it does change at the equator.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: it decreases.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q117প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who first defined motion (scientifically)?
1. Newton
2. Kepler
3. Ptolemy
4. Galileo
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Galileo
ব্যাখ্যা
Galileo's experiments on inclined planes and falling bodies laid the foundation of kinematics.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Newton formulated laws later, building on Galileo.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: laws of planetary motion.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: geocentric model.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Galileo first described motion and inertia experimentally.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q118প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which law states that equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules?
1. Graham's law
2. Pascal's law
3. Avogadro's law
4. Coriolis effect
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Avogadro's law
ব্যাখ্যা
Avogadro's law (1811): V ∝ n at constant T and P.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: deals with diffusion rates.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: deals with pressure in fluids.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: this is Avogadro's law.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: deflection due to Earth's rotation.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q119প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which scientist proposed the 'Theory of Relativity'?
1. Isaac Newton
2. Stephen Hawking
3. Marie Curie
4. Albert Einstein
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Albert Einstein
ব্যাখ্যা
Einstein's relativity introduced E = mc² and spacetime curvature.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: classical mechanics and gravitation.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: black-hole physics.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: radioactivity.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: special (1905) and general (1915) relativity.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q120প্রশ্ন খুলুন
A potential difference develops in a conductor due to a temperature difference along it. This phenomenon is called:
1. Joule effect
2. Seebeck effect
3. Peltier effect
4. Thomson effect
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Thomson effect
ব্যাখ্যা
The Thomson effect involves a single conductor whose ends are at different temperatures.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: heating due to current.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: needs a junction of two different metals.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: heating/cooling at a junction due to current.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: concerns a single conductor with a temperature gradient.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q121প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who became the first player to cross 3,000 runs in T20 Internationals?
1. Steve Smith
2. Babar Azam
3. M.S. Dhoni
4. Virat Kohli
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Virat Kohli
ব্যাখ্যা
Virat Kohli became the first batter to reach 3,000 T20I runs in March 2021.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the first.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: crossed later.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: did not reach 3,000 T20I runs.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Kohli was the first to 3,000 T20I runs (2021).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q122প্রশ্ন খুলুন
What is the name of the campaign launched (June 2022) to ensure complete COVID-19 vaccination coverage?
1. Atmanirbhar Tikakaran Abhiyan 2.0
2. Pradhan Mantri Tikakaran Abhiyan
3. Garib Kalyan Tikakaran Abhiyan 2.0
4. Har Ghar Dastak Abhiyan 2.0
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Har Ghar Dastak Abhiyan 2.0
ব্যাখ্যা
Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 targeted elderly and missed beneficiaries for first, second and precaution doses.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the name.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the name.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the name.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: the door-to-door drive launched in June 2022.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q123প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who became the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra after 30 June 2022?
1. Eknath Shinde
2. Ashok Chavan
3. Sushil Kumar Shinde
4. Devendra Fadnavis
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Eknath Shinde
ব্যাখ্যা
Eknath Shinde became CM after the Shiv Sena split, with Fadnavis as Deputy CM.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: sworn in on 30 June 2022.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: former CM.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: former CM.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: became Deputy CM then.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q124প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who launched the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign on India's 75th Independence Day?
1. NITI Aayog
2. Indian Army
3. Central Government
4. Election Commission
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Central Government
ব্যাখ্যা
Har Ghar Tiranga (13–15 Aug 2022) encouraged citizens to hoist the flag at home.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the launcher.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the launcher.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: launched by the Government of India under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the launcher.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q125প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which became the first state to begin implementing the Centre's new National Education Policy (in school education, 2022)?
1. Haryana
2. Rajasthan
3. Punjab
4. Uttarakhand
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Uttarakhand
ব্যাখ্যা
Uttarakhand claimed to be the first state to roll out NEP 2020 at school level (Karnataka had earlier begun in higher education).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the state in the news.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the state in the news.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the state in the news.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Uttarakhand began NEP implementation with Bal Vatikas in July 2022.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q126প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Consider the following pairs of states and their Governors (as of 2022): 1. Rajasthan – Kalraj Mishra 2. Uttar Pradesh – Anandiben Patel 3. West Bengal – Satyapal Malik 4. Gujarat – Phagu Chauhan Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
1. 3 and 4 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 3 and 4 only
4. 1 and 2 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) 1 and 2 only
ব্যাখ্যা
In 2022, Satyapal Malik was Governor of Meghalaya, Phagu Chauhan of Bihar, and Acharya Devvrat of Gujarat.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: both pairs are wrong.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: pair 3 is wrong.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: 3 and 4 are wrong.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Kalraj Mishra (Rajasthan) and Anandiben Patel (UP) were correct; Phagu Chauhan was Bihar's Governor.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q127প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which ministry/organisation released the 'Youth in India 2022' report?
1. Population Foundation of India
2. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
3. UN Population Fund
4. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
ব্যাখ্যা
Youth in India 2022 (MoSPI) projected the youth share of population to decline after 2021.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the publisher.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: MoSPI's NSO published Youth in India 2022.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the publisher.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the publisher.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q128প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agrawal and Ramita, seen in the news, are associated with which sport?
1. Shooting
2. Fencing
3. Rowing
4. Wrestling
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Shooting
ব্যাখ্যা
The trio won women's 10 m air rifle team gold at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon (July 2022).
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: they are 10 m air rifle shooters (gold at Changwon ISSF World Cup 2022).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not their sport.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not their sport.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not their sport.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q129প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who was recently (July 2022) given charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs?
1. Amit Shah
2. Nirmala Sitharaman
3. Piyush Goyal
4. Smriti Irani
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Smriti Irani
ব্যাখ্যা
Smriti Irani took additional charge of Minority Affairs in July 2022.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not given this charge.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not given this charge.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not given this charge.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: she got additional charge after Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q130প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who was the opposition (UPA-backed) candidate in India's 15th Presidential election?
1. Shatrughan Sinha
2. Droupadi Murmu
3. Shankar Agrawal
4. Yashwant Sinha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Yashwant Sinha
ব্যাখ্যা
Droupadi Murmu defeated Yashwant Sinha in July 2022 to become the 15th President.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the candidate.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: she was the NDA candidate and won.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the candidate.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: the joint opposition candidate in 2022.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q131প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who received the International Booker Prize for the novel 'Tomb of Sand' (Ret Samadhi)?
1. Arundhati Roy
2. Anita Desai
3. Kiran Desai
4. Geetanjali Shree
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Geetanjali Shree
ব্যাখ্যা
Ret Samadhi was the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize (2022).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: won the Booker (1997) for The God of Small Things.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not this award.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: won the Booker (2006).
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: won the 2022 International Booker with translator Daisy Rockwell.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q132প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who from Bihar was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award in 2022?
1. Deep Shrestha
2. Madan Pandey
3. Shatrughan Sinha
4. Sharda Sinha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Deep Shrestha
ব্যাখ্যা
Deep Shrestha of Bihar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award in 2022.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: the Bihar-born actor-singer received this award in 2022.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the awardee.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not this award.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not this award.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q133প্রশ্ন খুলুন
According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22, what is the current level of urbanisation in the state?
1. 22.4%
2. 15.3%
3. 18.6%
4. 11.6%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) 15.3%
ব্যাখ্যা
Bihar's urbanisation rose from 11.3% (Census 2011) to about 15.3% as new urban local bodies were created.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: too high.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: the Survey put urbanisation at 15.3% after notifying new urban bodies.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the Survey figure.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: close to the 2011 Census figure (11.3%).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q134প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who is the brand ambassador of Khadi in Bihar?
1. Rajesh Tiwari
2. Manoj Tiwari
3. Manoj Bajpayee
4. Pawan Singh
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Manoj Tiwari
ব্যাখ্যা
Bhojpuri singer-actor and MP Manoj Tiwari promoted Bihar Khadi as its brand ambassador.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the ambassador.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Manoj Tiwari was named Bihar Khadi's brand ambassador.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the Khadi ambassador.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the ambassador.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q135প্রশ্ন খুলুন
In which district of Bihar will the world's tallest (251 m) statue of Mata Sita be built?
1. Sitamarhi
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Patna
4. Madhubani
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Sitamarhi
ব্যাখ্যা
A 251 m Sita statue was announced for Sitamarhi, believed to be her birthplace (Punaura Dham).
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: planned at Sitamarhi, Sita's birthplace.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the site.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the site.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the site.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q136প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Match List-I with List-II (as of 2022): a. Governor of Bihar b. Chief Justice (Patna HC) c. Chief Minister of Bihar d. Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar 1. Nitish Kumar 2. H.R. Srinivas 3. Sanjay Karol 4. Phagu Chauhan
1. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
2. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
3. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
4. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
ব্যাখ্যা
In 2022: Governor Phagu Chauhan, Patna HC Chief Justice Sanjay Karol, CM Nitish Kumar, CEO H.R. Srinivas.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Nitish Kumar is CM, not Governor.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Phagu Chauhan, Sanjay Karol, Nitish Kumar, H.R. Srinivas.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: b and c are swapped.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q137প্রশ্ন খুলুন
'Operation Prahar' in Bihar is related to:
1. Literacy campaign
2. Smoking ban
3. Liquor prohibition
4. COVID-19 vaccination
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Liquor prohibition
ব্যাখ্যা
Operation Prahar was a Bihar Police crackdown linked to enforcing liquor prohibition (in force since 2016).
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not related.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not related.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: Bihar police drive enforcing prohibition.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not related.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q138প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which medal did Ritik Anand of Bihar win for India in badminton at the 24th Summer Deaflympics in Brazil?
1. Silver
2. Bronze
3. Platinum
4. Gold
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Gold
ব্যাখ্যা
India won the mixed team badminton gold at the 2022 Caxias do Sul Deaflympics, with Ritik Anand in the squad.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not his medal.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not his medal.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: no such medal.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: he was part of India's gold-winning badminton team.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q139প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Where in Bihar was North India's first 'Bird Ringing Station' opened?
1. Saran
2. East Champaran
3. West Champaran
4. Bhagalpur
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Bhagalpur
ব্যাখ্যা
Bhagalpur's bird ringing station, with BNHS, helps track migratory birds.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the site.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the site.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the site.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: the station was set up at Bhagalpur (Sunderban, Vikramshila area).
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q140প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which of the following started the 'Vulture Conservation Scheme' in Bihar?
1. Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Valmiki Tiger Reserve
3. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
4. Kaimur Tiger Reserve
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Valmiki Tiger Reserve
ব্যাখ্যা
Valmiki Tiger Reserve began a vulture conservation programme, with vulture-safe zones.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the initiator.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Valmiki Tiger Reserve launched the vulture conservation plan.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the initiator.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not the initiator.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q141প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The 'Sunandini Programme' is related to:
1. Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
2. Doctors at Primary Health Centres
3. Gram Panchayat members
4. Anganwadi workers
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Anganwadi workers
ব্যাখ্যা
Sunandini is a Bihar initiative for capacity-building of Anganwadi workers.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not the target group.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not the target group.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not the target group.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: it trains/empowers Anganwadi workers.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q142প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead during an election campaign in July 2022. Which country was he from?
1. Japan
2. Ukraine
3. Sri Lanka
4. France
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Japan
ব্যাখ্যা
Shinzo Abe was assassinated on 8 July 2022 in Nara, Japan.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Abe was Japan's longest-serving PM, killed in Nara.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not his country.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not his country.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not his country.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q143প্রশ্ন খুলুন
The UN General Assembly adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that, for the first time, mentions which language?
1. Sanskrit
2. Bengali
3. Hindi
4. Urdu
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Hindi
ব্যাখ্যা
The resolution encouraged the UN to continue sharing information in Hindi, Bangla and Urdu; Hindi was the headline.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not mentioned.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: also mentioned, but Hindi is the highlighted answer.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: the June 2022 resolution mentioned Hindi for the first time.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: also mentioned, but Hindi is the highlighted answer.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q144প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Who presided over the UNGA emergency special session on Russia's military operations in Ukraine?
1. Volkan Bozkır
2. António Guterres
3. Kofi Annan
4. Abdulla Shahid
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Abdulla Shahid
ব্যাখ্যা
The 11th Emergency Special Session (Feb–Mar 2022) was presided over by Abdulla Shahid.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: UNGA 75 president (2020–21).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: UN Secretary-General, not GA president.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: former Secretary-General (died 2018).
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: as UNGA 76 president (Maldives) he chaired the 2022 session.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q145প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Under which mission did India evacuate its citizens from war-hit Ukraine in February 2022?
1. Operation Maitri
2. Operation Vijay
3. Operation Ganga
4. Operation Rakshak
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Operation Ganga
ব্যাখ্যা
Operation Ganga used neighbouring countries (Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) to fly students home.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: Nepal earthquake relief (2015).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: Kargil (1999)/Goa (1961).
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: evacuated about 18,000 Indians from Ukraine.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: counter-insurgency in J&K/Punjab.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q146প্রশ্ন খুলুন
China recently claimed areas around the 'Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary' as disputed. Where is this sanctuary?
1. Bhutan
2. Nepal
3. Bangladesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) Bhutan
ব্যাখ্যা
China raised a claim on Sakteng at a Global Environment Facility meeting in 2020.
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: Sakteng is in eastern Bhutan (Trashigang).
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not in Nepal.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not in Bangladesh.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: it borders Arunachal but lies in Bhutan.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q147প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which state/UT of India was chosen to host the G20 Summit in 2023?
1. Gujarat
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Delhi
4. Goa
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (C) Delhi
ব্যাখ্যা
India's G20 Leaders' Summit took place in New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: hosted some meetings, not the summit.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: hosted a tourism working group meeting, not the summit.
- (C) সঠিক
  Correct: the summit was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (Sept 2023).
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: hosted some meetings, not the summit.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q148প্রশ্ন খুলুন
With reference to UN peacekeeping operations, consider the following: 1. UN peacekeepers may use force only for self-defence. 2. A peacekeeping mission can be withdrawn only by a UN Security Council resolution. 3. The USA is the largest budget contributor to UN peacekeeping. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. 2 and 3 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 1 and 2 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (A) 2 and 3 only
ব্যাখ্যা
Peacekeepers may use force in self-defence and defence of the mandate; the UNSC mandates and ends missions; the US pays the largest share (~27%).
- (A) সঠিক
  Correct: force may also be used in defence of the mandate, so 1 is wrong.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 1 is too narrow.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: statement 1 is wrong; 3 is correct.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q149প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which country recently signed a Free Trade Agreement with the UAE (2022)?
1. Australia
2. Italy
3. Pakistan
4. Israel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Israel
ব্যাখ্যা
The UAE–Israel FTA (May 2022) followed the 2020 Abraham Accords.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not in 2022.
- (B) ভুল
  Wrong: not this FTA.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not this FTA.
- (D) সঠিক
  Correct: Israel signed an FTA with the UAE in May 2022, its first with an Arab state.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q150প্রশ্ন খুলুন
Which country launched its first satellite 'Arktika-M' to monitor the Arctic climate?
1. China
2. Russia
3. India
4. Japan
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (B) Russia
ব্যাখ্যা
Arktika-M, on a highly elliptical Molniya orbit, monitors weather and climate in the Arctic.
- (A) ভুল
  Wrong: not China.
- (B) সঠিক
  Correct: Russia launched Arktika-M in February 2021.
- (C) ভুল
  Wrong: not India.
- (D) ভুল
  Wrong: not Japan.
- (E) ভুল
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.

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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2022: উত্তরসহ প্রশ্ন

Who established trade relations with the Roman Empire?

The Muslim ruler whose kingdom was regarded as a part of Dar-ul-Islam was:

Which of these rulers opposed the power of the Caliph?

Tughril Khan revolted during whose reign?

Which Mughal ruler first fought against the British?

Which of the following social reforms were initiated by William Bentinck? 1. Abolition of Sati 2. Abolition of slavery 3. Removal of disabilities arising from change of religion 4. Suppression of organised gangs of thugs

Who conquered and annexed Sindh?

In which year did the first census begin in India?

On which date were Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru hanged?

Who was the third satyagrahi of the Individual Satyagraha launched by Gandhi in 1940?

Who started the 'secret (Congress) radio' during the Quit India Movement?

Who was the physician of the Magadha ruler Bimbisara?

Who was the real founder of Turkish rule in Bihar?

Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar (and Orissa)?

Who were the leaders of the Santhal Rebellion?

In which year did the Chuar rebellion of Bihar take place?

In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar?

Where was the First Buddhist Council held?

Which Gupta ruler came to power after killing his elder brother?

Who founded the Vardhana dynasty?

The Sargasso Sea is a part of the:

What is the boundary line between India and China called?

Rajasthan receives very little rainfall because:

Consider the following statements: 1. Project Tiger was launched in India in 1973. 2. International Biodiversity Day 2022 had the theme 'Building a shared future for all life'. 3. Project Tiger is a programme to conserve tigers. Which of the above statements is/are true?

Karewas are famous for the cultivation of:

Which state of India leads in thorium production?

At which of the following places is the newsprint industry located?

Where was the first coal mine dug in India?

According to Census 2011, which is the most populous Scheduled Tribe in India?

The total geographical area of Bihar is:

Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

In which district of Bihar is the Telhar Kund waterfall located?

Which is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, located in Bihar?

In which district of Bihar has the largest gold reserve been found?

Which district of Bihar is known as the 'Silk City'?

According to Census 2011, what is the female literacy rate in Bihar?

Which is the principal celestial body of the Solar System?

The Earth's inner layer NIFE is rich in which elements?

Who proposed the concept of the geographical cycle of erosion?

The Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shrieking Sixties blow in which hemisphere?

How many sessions does the Lok Sabha normally hold in a year?

Who was the chairman of the first Law Commission of independent India?

If 'One Nation, One Election' is implemented in India, which Article of the Constitution would need amendment?

Which state does not have the Panchayati Raj system?

Lok Sabha seats for each state are determined by the Delimitation Commission. Until which year has this delimitation been frozen?

The Supreme Court is:

What does the state government constitute every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats?

What is the objective of Community Development?

How many members were in the electoral college for India's 16th Vice-Presidential election in 2022?

How many times is the President of India eligible for re-election?

The Bhandari Committee is related to:

Choose the correct statement about the National Pension System (NPS):

Which of the following is NOT among the priorities of India's Budget 2022-23?

What was India's tax-to-GDP ratio in FY 2021-22?

As per commodity classification and groups, what was India's share in world exports in 2018?

According to the Fourth Advance Estimates, what was India's total wheat production in 2020-21?

Choose the correct statement about the 'Vibrant Villages Programme':

According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22, choose the INCORRECT statement:

Choose the correct order of the following Bihar districts by increasing level of urbanisation:

The fiscal deficit for FY 2022-23 was estimated at what percentage of Bihar's GSDP?

Choose the option that is NOT part of Bihar's 'Saat Nishchay Part-2' scheme:

Choose the correct order of Bihar districts in descending order of per capita income:

Which statement about poverty estimates based on the NSSO 68th round is NOT true?

Which of the following partially defines a micro enterprise in India?

Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (as a listed component)?

Who successfully led the 'Bardoli Satyagraha'?

Who among these was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission sent to India in 1946?

In which year was the famous Gandhi–Irwin Pact signed?

At which session did the Congress pass the resolution for complete independence (Purna Swaraj)?

Subhas Chandra Bose gave the Nicobar Islands the new name:

Chauri Chaura, linked with the burning of a police station in February 1922, is in which state?

Where did Khudiram Bose attempt to kill Kingsford?

The 'Azad Dasta' was active in Bihar during which movement?

In the Interim Government formed in 1946, who was given the Labour portfolio?

In 1942, on which festival did Jayaprakash Narayan escape from Hazaribagh jail?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected President of the Constituent Assembly in:

Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?

Where did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi die?

Who said about the Partition of Bengal, "The partition fell upon us like a bombshell"?