Which districts in Bihar will benefit from the Kosi-Mechi Link Project?

Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar

Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai

What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?

To detect and map water on the Moon's surface

To create a 3D model of the entire Moon

Afrikaners refers to which people?

The white minority group in South Africa

People of Indo-African descent in the U.S.

Indigenous tribal communities in Africa

What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?

It carried the NVS-02 satellite

It marked ISRO's 101st launch from Sriharikota

It marked ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota

What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?

Its theme was: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet

The Rio de Janeiro Declaration emphasised the taxation of billionaires

The UN climate conference held in Baku in 2024 concluded with an agreement that:

Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035

Aims to ban fossil fuels globally by 2030

Calls on developed countries to provide at least $500 billion annually to developing nations by 2030

Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?

Akashteer is the core of the Indian Army's Air Defence (AAD) system

It seamlessly integrates into India's larger C4ISR framework

It reflects a strategic shift from passive defence to proactive retaliation

Which of the following defence platforms are part of India's growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?

Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)

According to the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):

The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

The total forest and tree cover of the country is 15% of the geographical area of the country.

The top three states having the largest recorded forest area (RFA) are Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar and Manipur.

Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT CORRECT about the U-WIN portal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?

It provides QR-based e-vaccination certificates

It facilitates the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) for parents and children

The portal is accessible in 11 regional languages

Which organisation jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?

National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

Before the launch of the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes were submitted manually to which institution/s?

Reserve Bank of India and NABARD

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NABARD

National Payments Corporation of India and Reserve Bank of India

India's foreign exchange reserves:

Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024

Are the seventh largest in the world

Decreased due to a BoP deficit of around USD 24 billion in 2024

According to the Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:

There is a greater increase in the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22

Among the 36 states and union territories, 90% have a Workforce Participation Rate (WPR) (all ages) below the national average of 43.7 percent

The share of female workers in agriculture has decreased significantly from 2017-18 to 2023-24

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?

Research and Innovation Excellence Frameworks (RIEF)

What is the primary objective of Bihar's Mission Daksh?

To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies

To increase school enrolment in primary schools in rural areas

To provide vocational training to teachers at senior-secondary level

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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2025: ಉತ್ತರಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು

BPSC Prelims · 150 ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ, ನಂತರ ಅದರ ಉತ್ತರ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ.

Q1ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
In the following question, out of four words given below, three are alike in some manner and the fourth word is different. Find the different one.
1. MICROSCOPE
2. TELESCOPE
3. STETHOSCOPE
4. PERISCOPE
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) STETHOSCOPE
ವಿವರಣೆ
Microscope, telescope and periscope are optical instruments for seeing; the stethoscope is for hearing.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a microscope is an instrument for seeing (magnifying small objects).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a telescope is an instrument for seeing distant objects.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: a stethoscope is used for hearing body sounds; the other three are used for seeing.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a periscope is an instrument for seeing over or around obstacles.
Q2ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
SPRING is written in a code as UNUFRC. How will the word MOBILE be written in that code language?
1. OMEFPA
2. OMPGNC
3. MPQSUL
4. SEGRFT
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) OMEFPA
ವಿವರಣೆ
S(+2)=U, P(−2)=N, R(+3)=U, I(−3)=F, N(+4)=R, G(−4)=C. Applying the same shifts to MOBILE gives OMEFPA.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the pattern is +2, −2, +3, −3, +4, −4: M→O, O→M, B→E, I→F, L→P, E→A.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only the first two letters fit; B+3 gives E, not P.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: M should shift +2 to O, so the code cannot start with M.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: does not follow the +2, −2, +3, −3, +4, −4 pattern at all.
Q3ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Mukesh said to his friend, "Rita is the mother of my son's wife's daughter." How is Mukesh related to Rita?
1. Father
2. Son-in-law
3. Son
4. Father-in-law
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Father-in-law
ವಿವರಣೆ
The mother of the son's wife's daughter is the son's wife, i.e. Mukesh's daughter-in-law. So Mukesh is Rita's father-in-law.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Rita is Mukesh's son's wife, not his daughter.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a son-in-law is a daughter's husband; Mukesh is a generation above Rita.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Mukesh is a generation above Rita, not below.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the mother of his son's wife's daughter is the son's wife herself, so Mukesh is her father-in-law.
Q4ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Ram goes North, turns right, then turns right again and then turns left. In which direction is Ram now?
1. EAST
2. SOUTH
3. NORTH
4. WEST
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) EAST
ವಿವರಣೆ
Facing North, right → East, right → South, left → East.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: North → right = East → right = South → left = East.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Ram faced South after the second right turn, but the final left turn takes him East.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: North was only the starting direction.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a left turn from South leads East, not West.
Q5ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Writing in alphabetical order, which of the following names will appear last?
1. Mahinder
2. Mohinder
3. Mohender
4. Mahendra
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Mohinder
ವಿವರಣೆ
Order: Mahendra, Mahinder, Mohender, Mohinder.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: names starting 'Ma' come before those starting 'Mo'.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: 'Mohi' comes after 'Mohe' because I follows E, so Mohinder is last.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 'Mohe' comes before 'Mohi'.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 'Ma' names come before 'Mo' names.
Q6ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Nitin is 7 ranks ahead of Joginder in a class of 39. If Joginder's rank is 17th from the last, what is Nitin's rank from the beginning?
1. 17th
2. 15th
3. 18th
4. 16th
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) 16th
ವಿವರಣೆ
Rank from top = total − rank from bottom + 1 = 23 for Joginder; Nitin is 7 ahead, so 16th.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this ignores that Joginder is 23rd from the top.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this places Nitin 8 ranks ahead, not 7.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this does not match 23 − 7.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Joginder from the top = 39 − 17 + 1 = 23; Nitin = 23 − 7 = 16th.
Q7ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
If + means ×, × means −, ÷ means + and − means ÷, then 175 − 25 ÷ 5 + 20 × 3 + 10 equals:
1. 77
2. 87
3. 140
4. 70
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 77
ವಿವರಣೆ
Replace the signs: 175 ÷ 25 + 5 × 20 − 3 × 10 = 7 + 100 − 30 = 77.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: converted expression is 175 ÷ 25 + 5 × 20 − 3 × 10 = 7 + 100 − 30 = 77.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this comes from an arithmetic slip; the correct value is 77.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this ignores the BODMAS order after substitution.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this drops one of the terms; the correct value is 77.
Q8ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Rahul is 3 times as old as Seema. Laxmi was twice as old as Rahul four years ago. In four years' time, Rahul will be 31. What are the present ages of Seema and Laxmi?
1. 10, 50
2. 9, 52
3. 9, 45
4. 9, 50
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) 9, 50
ವಿವರಣೆ
Rahul now = 31 − 4 = 27, Seema = 9. Four years ago Rahul = 23, so Laxmi was 46 and is 50 now.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Seema is 27 ÷ 3 = 9, not 10.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Laxmi is 46 + 4 = 50, not 52.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Laxmi was 46 four years ago, so she is 50 now.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Rahul is 27 now, Seema 9; four years ago Rahul was 23, Laxmi 46, so Laxmi is 50 now.
Q9ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Find the missing number from the given alternatives: 28 20 7 84 ? 12 45 25 9
1. 30
2. 35
3. 20
4. 25
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) 35
ವಿವರಣೆ
In each row, first number × 5 = second × third (28×5 = 20×7 = 140; 45×5 = 25×9 = 225). So ? = 84×5 ÷ 12 = 35.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 30 × 12 = 360, but 84 × 5 = 420.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: pattern: first × 5 = middle × third; 84 × 5 = 420 = 35 × 12.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 20 × 12 = 240, not 420.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 25 × 12 = 300, not 420.
Q10ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
RAIN is written in a code as 8$%6 and MORE is written as 7#8@. How will REMAIN be written in that code language?
1. @$86%7
2. %7@%6#
3. 86@$#7
4. 8@7$%6
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) 8@7$%6
ವಿವರಣೆ
From the two codes: R=8, A=$, I=%, N=6, M=7, O=#, E=@. So REMAIN = 8@7$%6.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: R should be 8, not @.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: letter order and symbols do not match the given codes.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: E is @, not 6, and N is 6, not 7.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: R=8, E=@, M=7, A=$, I=%, N=6.
Q11ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
How many bronze medals were won by Bihar players in the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) 5
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bihar's tally was 1 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Bihar's bronze tally was 5.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Bihar won 1 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze, its best-ever showing.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 6 was Bihar's silver count, not bronze.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only one figure (5) is correct.
Q12ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which districts in Bihar will benefit from the Kosi-Mechi Link Project?
1. Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Siwan
2. Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai
3. Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Kosi-Mechi intra-state link carries surplus Kosi water to the Mahananda basin, benefiting Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: these are south/west Bihar districts far from the Kosi-Mechi area.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: these are in north-central Bihar, not the Seemanchal command area.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the link canal irrigates the Mahananda basin in these four Seemanchal districts.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option C names the benefiting districts.
Q13ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which Indian languages are accorded the status of Classical Language?
1. Telugu
2. Marathi
3. Bengali
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
In October 2024 Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added, taking the total to 11; Telugu was already on the list.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Telugu has been a classical language since 2008, but it is not the only one listed.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Marathi got the status in October 2024, but it is not the only one listed.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Bengali got the status in October 2024, but it is not the only one listed.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Telugu, Marathi and Bengali all have classical status.
Q14ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which organisation recognised the Nagi Bird Sanctuary site as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)?
1. UNESCO
2. World Wildlife Fund
3. BirdLife International
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) BirdLife International
ವಿವರಣೆ
Nagi (Jamui, Bihar) was recognised as an IBA by BirdLife International.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: UNESCO lists World Heritage Sites, not IBAs.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: WWF does not run the IBA programme.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: IBAs are designated by BirdLife International (with BNHS as its Indian partner).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only BirdLife International designates IBAs.
Q15ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Where was the National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 event organised?
1. Patna
2. Madhubani
3. Gaya
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Madhubani
ವಿವರಣೆ
The national celebration on 24 April 2025 was held in Madhubani district, Bihar.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the national event was not held in Patna.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: PM Modi addressed the event at Jhanjharpur, Madhubani on 24 April 2025.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the event was not held in Gaya.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the event had a single venue, Madhubani.
Q16ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?
1. To detect and map water on the Moon's surface
2. To create a 3D model of the entire Moon
3. To test new lunar rovers
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) To detect and map water on the Moon's surface
ವಿವರಣೆ
Lunar Trailblazer (NASA, launched Feb 2025) was a small satellite meant to map water on the Moon.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer was built to map the form, abundance and location of lunar water.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 3D mapping was not its main goal.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it was an orbiter, not a rover test.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option A states its objective.
Q17ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Afrikaners refers to which people?
1. People of Indo-African descent in the U.S.
2. Indigenous tribal communities in Africa
3. The white minority group in South Africa
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) The white minority group in South Africa
ವಿವರಣೆ
Afrikaners are a white ethnic minority in South Africa descended mainly from Dutch settlers.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Afrikaners are not a U.S. group.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Afrikaners are of European settler descent, not indigenous.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Afrikaners are white South Africans, mainly of Dutch descent, who speak Afrikaans.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q18ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?
1. Agrasen ki Baoli
2. Rajon ki Baoli
3. Chauki Bavdi
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Rajon ki Baoli
ವಿವರಣೆ
Rajon ki Baoli (Mehrauli, Delhi), built in the early 16th century under the Lodis, was conserved by ASI and WMF India.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Agrasen ki Baoli was not this conservation project.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Rajon ki Baoli in Mehrauli was restored by ASI with WMF India (with TCS Foundation support).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this was not the stepwell in the project.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Rajon ki Baoli fits.
Q19ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is the name of the city mayor who proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day in New York City?
1. Bill de Blasio
2. Eric Adams
3. Sadiq Khan
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Eric Adams
ವಿವರಣೆ
NYC Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed 14 April 2025 as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: de Blasio left office in 2021.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Eric Adams was NYC mayor in April 2025 and issued the proclamation.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Eric Adams made the proclamation.
Q20ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is the permanent slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest?
1. Music Unites Us
2. Together in Song
3. United By Music
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) United By Music
ವಿವರಣೆ
The European Broadcasting Union made 'United By Music' Eurovision's permanent slogan.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is not the official slogan.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is not the official slogan.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: 'United By Music', first used in 2023, was adopted as the permanent slogan.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: there is one permanent slogan.
Q21ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?
1. It carried the NVS-02 satellite
2. It marked ISRO's 101st launch from Sriharikota
3. It marked ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
GSLV-F15 (29 Jan 2025) placed the NVS-02 navigation satellite and was ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but statement C is also true.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it was the 100th, not 101st.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but statement A is also true.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: both A and C are true: GSLV-F15 carried NVS-02 and was the 100th launch from Sriharikota.
Q22ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?
1. It was held in Rio de Janeiro
2. Its theme was: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet
3. The Rio de Janeiro Declaration emphasised the taxation of billionaires
4. None of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) None of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
The 18th G20 Summit was held in New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023 under the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future'.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Rio hosted the 19th summit (2024); the 18th was in New Delhi (2023).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this was Brazil's 2024 (19th) theme; the 18th was 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the Rio Declaration belongs to the 19th summit; the 18th produced the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: all three statements describe the 19th summit, not the 18th.
Q23ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The UN climate conference held in Baku in 2024 concluded with an agreement that:
1. Aims to ban fossil fuels globally by 2030
2. Calls on developed countries to provide at least $500 billion annually to developing nations by 2030
3. Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035
ವಿವರಣೆ
COP29 in Baku agreed the NCQG: developed countries to lead in providing at least $300 billion a year by 2035.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: COP29 set no fossil-fuel ban.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the figure and year are wrong.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the New Collective Quantified Goal set at least $300 billion a year by 2035.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q24ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Han Kang, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024 — her novel 'The Vegetarian' won which other prestigious award?
1. Pulitzer Prize
2. PEN America Literary Awards
3. International Booker Prize
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) International Booker Prize
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Vegetarian (translated by Deborah Smith) won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the Pulitzer is for American works.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is not the award the novel is known for.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: The Vegetarian won the Man Booker International Prize in 2016.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q25ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which glacier of Nepal among the following was declared 'dead' in May 2025?
1. Khumbu Glacier
2. Yala Glacier
3. Imja Glacier
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Yala Glacier
ವಿವರಣೆ
Yala Glacier (Langtang, Nepal) was declared 'dead' in May 2025 after losing most of its mass.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Khumbu (Everest region) is still an active glacier.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Yala Glacier in Langtang was declared dead and a memorial 'funeral' held in May 2025.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Imja is known for its growing glacial lake, not this declaration.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Yala was declared dead.
Q26ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?
1. 72 years
2. 73 years
3. 74 years
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 72 years
ವಿವರಣೆ
HDR 2025 reported India's life expectancy rising from 58.6 years (1990) to 72 years (2023), its highest ever.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: HDR 2025 puts India's 2023 life expectancy at about 72 years.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the report's figure is 72 years.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the report's figure is 72 years.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only one figure is correct.
Q27ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
In which city was the AI Action Summit held in February 2025?
1. Bengaluru
2. Paris
3. Rome
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Paris
ವಿವರಣೆ
The AI Action Summit took place in Paris on 10–11 February 2025.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: India co-chaired the summit but it was held in France.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the AI Action Summit was held in Paris, co-chaired by France and India.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it was not held in Rome.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it had one host city, Paris.
Q28ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
At the 96th Academy Awards (2024), Emma Stone won the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in which film?
1. La La Land
2. Poor Things
3. The Favourite
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Poor Things
ವಿವರಣೆ
Emma Stone won her second Best Actress Oscar in 2024 for Poor Things.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: La La Land won her the 2017 (89th) Oscar.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: she won Best Actress at the 96th Oscars for Poor Things.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: she was nominated (supporting) for this, not winning in 2024.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Poor Things is correct.
Q29ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which Gujarati film won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film promoting national, social and environmental values?
1. Hellaro
2. Chhello Show
3. Kutch Express
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Kutch Express
ವಿವರಣೆ
Kutch Express (Gujarati) won Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values at the 70th National Film Awards.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Hellaro won Best Feature Film at the 66th awards.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Chhello Show was India's Oscar entry, not this award.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Kutch Express won this category at the 70th National Film Awards.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Kutch Express won it.
Q30ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?
1. Karma Phuntsho
2. Rural Doctors Movement
3. Miyazaki Hayao
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
The 2024 Ramon Magsaysay awardees included Karma Phuntsho, Miyazaki Hayao, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, Farwiza Farhan and the Rural Doctors Movement.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Bhutan), but not the only one listed.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Thailand), but not the only one listed.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Japan), but not the only one listed.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: all three were among the 2024 awardees.
Q31ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?
1. Akashteer is the core of the Indian Army's Air Defence (AAD) system
2. It seamlessly integrates into India's larger C4ISR framework
3. It reflects a strategic shift from passive defence to proactive retaliation
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
Akashteer, built by BEL, is the Army's automated air-defence control and reporting system; it was highlighted during Operation Sindoor (2025).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but B and C are also true.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but A and C are also true.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but A and B are also true.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: all three statements are true.
Q32ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following defence platforms are part of India's growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?
1. F-35 Lightning II
2. Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun
3. Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
Arjun MBT and ATAGS are DRDO-developed indigenous systems; the F-35 is foreign.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the F-35 is an American (Lockheed Martin) fighter.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: indigenous (DRDO), but ATAGS is also correct.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: indigenous (DRDO with Indian industry), but Arjun is also correct.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: both Arjun MBT and ATAGS are indigenous platforms.
Q33ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which day is observed as Holocaust Memorial Day?
1. January 15
2. January 27
3. February 10
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) January 27
ವಿವರಣೆ
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is 27 January, the anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: January 15 is Indian Army Day.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: 27 January marks the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not associated with Holocaust remembrance.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only 27 January is correct.
Q34ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is the title of the book by Banu Mushtaq that won the 2025 International Booker Prize?
1. Light of the Heart
2. Heart Lamp
3. Soul Lantern
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Heart Lamp
ವಿವರಣೆ
Heart Lamp, a Kannada short-story collection, was the first Kannada book to win the International Booker.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the title of the winning book.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, won in 2025.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the title of the winning book.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Heart Lamp is correct.
Q35ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
According to the Indus Waters Treaty, the three eastern rivers are allocated to India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
1. Jhelum
2. Ravi
3. Sutlej
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Jhelum
ವಿವರಣೆ
Eastern rivers (India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej. Western rivers (Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Jhelum is a western river (with Indus and Chenab), allocated to Pakistan.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Ravi is an eastern river allocated to India.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Sutlej is an eastern river allocated to India.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Jhelum is not an eastern river.
Q36ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about the Capability Poverty Measure (CPM) developed by the UNDP? 1) CPM includes child malnutrition as a proxy for lack of health and nourishment. 2) Female illiteracy is included to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge. 3) It considers male illiteracy as a key indicator of capability poverty. 4) It includes lack of access to clean drinking water as an important indicator of capability poverty. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. 1 and 2
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. Only 1
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 1 and 2
ವಿವರಣೆ
UNDP's CPM (HDR 1996) has three indicators: underweight children under 5, births unattended by trained health personnel, and female illiteracy.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: CPM uses underweight children under five and female illiteracy (plus births unattended by trained staff).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: male illiteracy is not a CPM indicator.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only code A matches.
Q37ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following is NOT among the top ten principal commodities of India's export during April–September 2024-25?
1. Petroleum Products
2. Iron and Steel
3. Basmati Rice
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
The top ten included engineering goods, petroleum products, electronics, gems & jewellery, drugs & pharma, chemicals, RMG, rice, plastics and marine products.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: petroleum products are among the top ten.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not in the top ten, but Basmati Rice is also not listed.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not listed separately (only 'Rice' is), but Iron and Steel is also out.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: both Iron and Steel and Basmati Rice are outside the top ten.
Q38ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
According to the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):
1. The total forest and tree cover of the country is 15% of the geographical area of the country.
2. The top three states having the largest recorded forest area (RFA) are Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar and Manipur.
3. The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
ವಿವರಣೆ
ISFR 2023: forest + tree cover is 25.17% of India's area; Maharashtra has the most tree cover, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it is about 25.17%, not 15%.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: these are not the top three by RFA.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: ISFR 2023 ranks Maharashtra, Rajasthan and UP top for tree cover.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only statement C is correct.
Q39ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following countries had a greater share than India in global services exports in 2023?
1. Russia
2. Ireland
3. Indonesia
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Ireland
ವಿವರಣೆ
India was the 7th largest services exporter in 2023 (~4.3% share); Ireland ranked above it.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Russia's share is well below India's (~4.3%).
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Ireland, a major hub for tech and finance services, had a larger share than India.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Indonesia's share is far below India's.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Ireland exceeded India.
Q40ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT CORRECT about the U-WIN portal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
1. It provides QR-based e-vaccination certificates
2. It facilitates the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) for parents and children
3. The portal is accessible in 11 regional languages
4. None of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) None of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
U-WIN digitises routine immunisation for pregnant women and children: QR-based certificates, ABHA creation and 11-language access.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: all three statements are correct, so none is 'not correct'.
Q41ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which organisation jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?
1. Ministry of Electronics and IT
2. National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
3. NITI Aayog
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
ವಿವರಣೆ
The NUIS digital blueprint was prepared by MoHUA together with the National Institute of Urban Affairs.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: MeitY partners on the Urban Digital Mission, not this blueprint.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: NIUA, MoHUA's think tank, co-developed the NUIS blueprint.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: NITI Aayog did not co-develop it.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only NIUA is correct.
Q42ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which state had the highest constructed road length under Bharatmala Pariyojana as of 31 October 2024?
1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Rajasthan
ವಿವರಣೆ
As per MoRTH data up to 31 Oct 2024, Rajasthan had the highest completed length under Bharatmala.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Rajasthan led, helped by long stretches of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and Amritsar–Jamnagar corridor.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: UP was behind Rajasthan.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Maharashtra was behind Rajasthan.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only Rajasthan topped the list.
Q43ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Before the launch of the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes were submitted manually to which institution/s?
1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NABARD
2. Reserve Bank of India and NABARD
3. National Payments Corporation of India and Reserve Bank of India
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Reserve Bank of India and NABARD
ವಿವರಣೆ
Under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, claims were earlier processed manually by RBI and NABARD; KRP (2023) digitised this.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the ministry funds the scheme but claims went through RBI and NABARD.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: banks submitted claims to RBI (commercial banks) and NABARD (RRBs/co-op banks).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: NPCI had no role in these claims.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option B is correct.
Q44ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
India's foreign exchange reserves:
1. Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024
2. Are the seventh largest in the world
3. Decreased due to a BoP deficit of around USD 24 billion in 2024
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024
ವಿವರಣೆ
India's reserves were about $640 billion at end-December 2024, among the four largest in the world.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: reserves stood at about $640 billion at end-December 2024.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: India ranks about fourth, not seventh.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is not supported by the data for 2024.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only statement A is correct.
Q45ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
NITI Aayog's MPI (NFHS-5) shows J&K and Himachal Pradesh under 6%, while UP was over 20%.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: about 4.8%, below 6%, but Himachal also qualifies.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: about 4.9%, below 6%, but J&K also qualifies.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: UP's share was about 23%, far above 6%.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: both J&K and Himachal Pradesh were below 6%.
Q46ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Match List-I with List-II: List-I: a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme; b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI); c) Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative; d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) List-II: 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24; 2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries; 3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level strategy; 4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021
1. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
2. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
3. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
ವಿವರಣೆ
PAT (BEE) cuts energy use in energy-intensive industries; MISHTI was announced in Budget 2023-24; LiFE was announced by PM Modi at COP26; NCAP began in 2019.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: PAT targets industrial energy efficiency (2), not the 2023-24 budget.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: NCAP was launched in 2019 (3), not 2.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: PAT–industry emissions, MISHTI–Budget 2023-24, LiFE–COP26, NCAP–2019.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only code C matches.
Q47ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
According to the Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:
1. There is a greater increase in the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22
2. Among the 36 states and union territories, 90% have a Workforce Participation Rate (WPR) (all ages) below the national average of 43.7 percent
3. The share of female workers in agriculture has decreased significantly from 2017-18 to 2023-24
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) There is a greater increase in the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22
ವಿವರಣೆ
PLFS 2023-24 shows rising female LFPR driven mainly by rural women, many of whom joined agriculture.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: rural female LFPR has risen much faster than urban female LFPR.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: far fewer than 90% of states/UTs are below the national average.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the share actually increased (about 57% to 64%).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only statement A is correct.
Q48ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?
1. One Nation, One Subscription
2. Research and Innovation Excellence Frameworks (RIEF)
3. Atal Innovation Mission
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Atal Innovation Mission
ವಿವರಣೆ
STIP 2020 proposed One Nation One Subscription and RIEF; the Atal Innovation Mission predates it (2016).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this was proposed in the STIP 2020 draft.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: RIEF was proposed in STIP 2020.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: AIM was set up by NITI Aayog in 2016, before STIP 2020.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only AIM is not an outcome.
Q49ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from ____ in 2020-21 to ____ in 2022-23.
1. 30.3%, 35.6%
2. 27.3%, 30.1%
3. 35.1%, 38.2%
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) 27.3%, 30.1%
ವಿವರಣೆ
Per official MSME data, the sector's GVA share rose from 27.3% to 30.1% between 2020-21 and 2022-23.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: these figures are too high.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: MSME share in GVA rose from 27.3% (2020-21) to 30.1% (2022-23).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: these figures are too high.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option B is correct.
Q50ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding the Indian cement industry? 1) Around 87% of India's cement industry is concentrated in a few major states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. 2) India is the largest producer of cement in the world. 3) Most cement plants in India are located far from raw material sources and near ports to support exports. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 1 and 3
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 1
ವಿವರಣೆ
Cement is a weight-losing industry, so plants sit near limestone; India ranks second after China in output.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the industry is concentrated in limestone-rich states; 2 and 3 are false.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: India is the second-largest producer; China is first.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: plants are sited near limestone deposits, not ports.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only code A is correct.
Q51ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is the primary objective of Bihar's Mission Daksh?
1. To increase school enrolment in primary schools in rural areas
2. To provide vocational training to teachers at senior-secondary level
3. To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies
ವಿವರಣೆ
Mission Daksh (Bihar Education Dept.) gives remedial, personalised support to lagging students in government schools.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Daksh targets learning gaps, not enrolment.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it is aimed at students, not teacher training.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: teachers mentor small groups of weak students to bring them up to grade level.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option C states its objective.
Q52ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following is NOT one of the components under the YUVA framework of the Bihar Startup Policy 2022?
1. Vibrancy in the education system
2. Regulatory enablers for support
3. International market expansion schemes
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) International market expansion schemes
ವಿವರಣೆ
YUVA covers youth/education vibrancy, regulatory enablers, venture support and acceleration; international market schemes are not part of it.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is part of the YUVA framework.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is part of the YUVA framework.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: international market expansion is not a YUVA component.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option C is outside YUVA.
Q53ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Bihar's economic performance in 2023-24?
1. Bihar's per capita GSDP at current prices increased by 12.8% in 2023-24 over the previous year
2. The estimated share of the tertiary sector in Bihar's GSVA (constant prices) in 2023-24 was 58.6%
3. Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) formed 4.6% of GSDP at current prices in 2023-24
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) More than one of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25: per capita GSDP (current) rose 12.8% and the tertiary sector was about 58.6% of GSVA.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but B is also true.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but A is also true.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 4.6% matches the state's capital-outlay ratio, not total GFCF.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: statements A and B are both correct.
Q54ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Consider the following statements: 1) The proportion of the young population (0–19 years) in Bihar is projected to decline significantly by 2041. 2) Bihar's demographic dividend is expected to peak around 2041. 3) The elderly population (60+ years) in Bihar is expected to rise more sharply than in India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. 1 and 2 are correct
2. 1 and 3 are correct
3. 2 and 3 are correct
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 1 and 2 are correct
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bihar's high fertility means its population ages later and more slowly than India's, with its dividend peaking around 2041.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the young share falls and the working-age share peaks around 2041.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Bihar ages more slowly than India, so 3 is false.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 3 is false.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only code A is correct.
Q55ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describes the nature of employment among women in Bihar?
1. Most women are employed in formal, regular wage jobs
2. The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises
3. The majority of women were engaged in the secondary sector
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises
ವಿವರಣೆ
Female employment in Bihar is dominated by self-employment, especially as helpers in household enterprises and farms.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: regular wage work is a small share for women in Bihar.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: most working women in Bihar are self-employed, largely as unpaid household helpers.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: most women work in agriculture (primary sector).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only option B is correct.
Q56ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The power to recruit the secretarial staff of the House of the People is vested in:
1. Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
2. Union Public Service Commission
3. Staff Selection Commission
4. President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People
ವಿವರಣೆ
Article 98 lets Parliament regulate its secretarial staff; pending such law, the President makes rules after consulting the Speaker.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the executive does not recruit Parliament's staff.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: UPSC does not recruit Lok Sabha Secretariat staff.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: SSC recruits for government departments, not Parliament.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Article 98(3): until Parliament legislates, the President may make rules after consulting the Speaker.
Q57ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The Attorney General of India:
1. Is not entitled to audience in any court except the Supreme Court
2. Gives advice to the President on legal matters
3. Cannot participate in the proceedings of the Houses of Parliament
4. Is a whole-time counsel for the government
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Gives advice to the President on legal matters
ವಿವರಣೆ
The AG (Article 76) is India's highest law officer, advising the government and appearing for it.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: under Article 76(3) he has right of audience in all courts in India.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Article 76(2): he advises the Government of India on legal matters referred by the President.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Article 88 lets him speak and take part, though not vote.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he is not a full-time government counsel and may do private practice (with limits).
Q58ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Consider the following subjects belonging to different lists of the Constitution of India. Which of these belong to the Concurrent List? 1) Protection of wildlife 2) Tax on agricultural income 3) Tax on consumption or sale of electricity 4) Price control
1. 1 and 4 are correct
2. 2 and 3 are correct
3. Only 4 is correct
4. Only 2 is correct
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 1 and 4 are correct
ವಿವರಣೆ
Wildlife protection moved to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment (1976); price control is Concurrent Entry 34.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: wildlife protection (Entry 17B) and price control (Entry 34) are Concurrent List items.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: both are State List taxes (Entries 46 and 53).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: wildlife protection is also concurrent.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: agricultural income tax is a State subject.
Q59ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following Directive Principles do NOT follow Gandhian principles? 1) Organisation of village panchayats 2) Uniform Civil Code 3) Promotion of cottage industries in rural areas 4) Right to work
1. 1 and 2
2. Only 2
3. 2 and 4
4. 1 and 3
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) 2 and 4
ವಿವರಣೆ
Gandhian DPSPs include village panchayats (40) and cottage industries (43); UCC (44) and right to work (41) are not Gandhian.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: village panchayats (Art. 40) are Gandhian.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: right to work (Art. 41) is also non-Gandhian.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: UCC (Art. 44) is liberal-intellectual; right to work (Art. 41) is socialistic.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: these two are the Gandhian ones.
Q60ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
1. Allocation of seats in the Council of States – 4th Schedule
2. Forms of oath – 3rd Schedule
3. Administration of Scheduled Areas – 6th Schedule
4. Union List – 7th Schedule
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Administration of Scheduled Areas – 6th Schedule
ವಿವರಣೆ
The 5th Schedule deals with Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes; the 6th with tribal areas in four NE states.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: correctly matched.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: correctly matched.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Scheduled Areas are under the 5th Schedule; the 6th covers tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: correctly matched.
Q61ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Consider the following statements about the Central Government: 1) Ministries and Departments are formed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary. 2) Every Minister is allocated a Ministry by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Of these:
1. Only 1 is correct
2. Only 2 is correct
3. 1 and 2 are correct
4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Only 2 is correct
ವಿವರಣೆ
Under Article 77(3) and the Allocation of Business Rules, the President allocates portfolios on the PM's advice.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: ministries are created by the President under the Allocation of Business Rules, not by the PM with the Cabinet Secretary.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: business is allocated among ministers by the President on the PM's advice (Art. 77(3)).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 1 is incorrect.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 2 is correct.
Q62ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is true about the proceedings of the State Legislature?
1. Business in the legislature shall be transacted only in the official language(s) of the State or in Hindi or in English
2. The Advocate General has the right to vote
3. It can discuss the conduct of any judge of the High Court also
4. Validity of proceedings can be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Business in the legislature shall be transacted only in the official language(s) of the State or in Hindi or in English
ವಿವರಣೆ
Article 210: business is conducted in the State's official language(s), Hindi or English (with the Speaker's leave for mother tongue).
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: this is Article 210(1).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the Advocate General may speak (Art. 177) but cannot vote.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Article 211 bars such discussion.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Article 212 says courts cannot question proceedings for procedural irregularity.
Q63ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The Constitution of India provides for reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights, but reasonableness must keep in mind that: 1) The interest of the general public is safeguarded 2) Prevailing social values and social needs are not ignored 3) Directive Principles can be bypassed 4) Collective good is not greater Of these:
1. 1 and 2 are correct
2. 2 and 3 are correct
3. Only 4 is correct
4. Only 1 is correct
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 1 and 2 are correct
ವಿವರಣೆ
Reasonableness balances individual rights against public interest and social needs, in harmony with DPSPs (e.g. State of Madras v. V.G. Row).
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: courts weigh public interest and prevailing social values/needs when judging reasonableness.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: DPSPs are not to be bypassed; they guide reasonableness.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the collective good is a key justification for restrictions.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
Q64ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who among the following determines the qualifications requisite for appointment as a member of the Finance Commission?
1. President of India
2. Council of Ministers
3. Parliament by law
4. Union Cabinet
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Parliament by law
ವಿವರಣೆ
Article 280(2): Parliament may by law determine qualifications; it did so via the Finance Commission (Misc. Provisions) Act, 1951.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the President appoints members but does not fix qualifications.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the Council of Ministers.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Article 280(2) lets Parliament set qualifications by law (Finance Commission Act, 1951).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the Cabinet.
Q65ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Consider the following statements: 1) Summoning of the House means its convocation. 2) Prorogation ends a session. 3) Dissolution terminates a House. 4) Prorogation of a session can be effected by the Leader of the House alone. Which of these is NOT true?
1. 2 and 3
2. 1 and 3
3. Only 2
4. Only 4
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Only 4
ವಿವರಣೆ
Under Article 85, the President summons and prorogues the Houses and may dissolve the Lok Sabha.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: both are true statements.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: both are true statements.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: prorogation does end a session, so 2 is true.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: prorogation is ordered by the President (Art. 85), not the Leader of the House.
Q66ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who is empowered to review the financial position of the Panchayats?
1. Chief Minister
2. Chairman of the Block Committee
3. Chairman of the District Council
4. Finance Commission constituted by the Governor
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Finance Commission constituted by the Governor
ವಿವರಣೆ
Article 243-I requires the Governor to constitute a State Finance Commission to review Panchayats' finances.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the Chief Minister.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not a constitutional reviewing authority.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the reviewing authority.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Article 243-I: the State Finance Commission, set up by the Governor every five years, reviews Panchayat finances.
Q67ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by the Government helps in: 1) Enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across industries 2) Incentivising foreign investment for domestic production Of these:
1. 1 is correct
2. 2 is correct
3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
ವಿವರಣೆ
Atmanirbhar Bharat aims to make India self-reliant by strengthening manufacturing, exports and investment, including FDI.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: schemes like PLI boost manufacturing and exports and attract foreign investment into domestic production.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: both are correct.
Q68ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?
1. To increase agricultural production
2. To increase employment
3. To increase people's political awareness
4. To enable people to participate in development administration
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) To enable people to participate in development administration
ವಿವರಣೆ
Panchayati Raj is democratic decentralisation: involving people directly in local development administration.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a possible outcome, not the main purpose.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the core purpose.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a by-product, not the main aim.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Panchayati Raj decentralises power so people take part in planning and development.
Q69ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
What is true about a Censure Motion?
1. It is not different from a No-confidence motion
2. It is different from a No-confidence motion
3. It is not mandatory to mention the reasons in this motion
4. Permission of the House is not essential to present it
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) It is different from a No-confidence motion
ವಿವರಣೆ
A censure motion disapproves specific policies or actions and must state reasons; a no-confidence motion needs no reasons and topples the government if passed.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the two are different motions.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: a censure motion must state reasons, can target a minister, and its passage does not force resignation.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: reasons must be stated in a censure motion.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it needs the Speaker's admission/leave of the House.
Q70ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which one of the following subjects falls within the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?
1. Dispute between the Centre and a State
2. Dispute among States
3. Protection of fundamental rights
4. Protection from violation of the Constitution
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Protection of fundamental rights
ವಿವರಣೆ
Fundamental rights can be enforced in the Supreme Court (Art. 32) and High Courts (Art. 226).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (Art. 131).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: also exclusive to the Supreme Court (Art. 131).
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: both can issue writs: SC under Art. 32, HCs under Art. 226.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: too broad; the specific shared writ jurisdiction is over fundamental rights.
Q71ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which Indian leader for the first time used the 'safety-valve theory' to attack the Moderates in the Congress?
1. Bipin Chandra Pal
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Dadabhai Naoroji
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
ವಿವರಣೆ
The safety-valve theory (Congress as a vent for Indian discontent created by Hume) was first used by Lala Lajpat Rai against the Moderates.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the first to use it.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: he used it in 1916 (Young India) to attack the Moderates.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not credited with first using it.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he was himself a Moderate.
Q72ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
On which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Minto
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Wavell
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Lord Hardinge
ವಿವರಣೆ
Rash Behari Bose and Basant Kumar Biswas organised the bomb attack on Lord Hardinge during the capital's shift to Delhi (1912).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: no such attack on Curzon.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Minto survived an attack at Ahmedabad (1909), not at Delhi entry.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: a bomb was thrown at Hardinge in Chandni Chowk on 23 Dec 1912 (Delhi Conspiracy).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: no such incident.
Q73ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who got an opportunity to become a Professor of Indian Philosophy in the University of California in 1911?
1. Sohan Singh Bhakna
2. Virendranath Chattopadhyay
3. Har Dayal
4. Shyamji Krishna Varma
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Har Dayal
ವಿವರಣೆ
Lala Har Dayal lectured on Indian philosophy in California in 1911 and co-founded the Ghadar Party in 1913.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he was the Ghadar Party's first president, not a professor.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he worked in Europe (Berlin Committee).
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Har Dayal taught Indian philosophy (Stanford, California) in 1911 before founding the Ghadar Party.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he was based in London (India House).
Q74ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Name the Principal of M.A.O. College, Aligarh, who encouraged Muslim communalism in the last decades of the 19th century.
1. Dunlop Smith
2. Minto
3. William Morris
4. Theodore Beck
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Theodore Beck
ವಿವರಣೆ
Theodore Beck, Principal of MAO College (1883–99), encouraged Muslim separatism and opposed the Congress.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he was Minto's private secretary, not MAO principal.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Minto was Viceroy (1905–10).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not associated with MAO College.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Beck, principal from 1883, pushed separatist, anti-Congress politics.
Q75ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
'Young India', a nationalist paper, was started by:
1. Annie Besant
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Mahatma Gandhi
ವಿವರಣೆ
Young India is best known as Gandhi's weekly (1919–1931). Note: it was first founded in 1916 by Jamnadas Dwarkadas, and Lajpat Rai also ran a 'Young India' in the USA, so this question was disputed after the exam.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: she ran New India and Commonweal.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Gandhi published Young India as his weekly from 1919.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Tilak ran Kesari and Mahratta.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Azad ran Al-Hilal and Al-Balagh.
Q76ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which Commission accentuated the discontent among all political groups and parties for not associating any Indian member with it?
1. Welby Commission
2. Cripps Mission
3. Simon Commission
4. Cabinet Mission
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Simon Commission
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Simon Commission had seven British MPs and no Indian member, uniting Indian parties in protest.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Welby Commission (1895) had Dadabhai Naoroji as a member.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Cripps Mission (1942) was a negotiating mission, not this controversy.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the all-white Simon Commission (1927) was boycotted with 'Simon Go Back'.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Cabinet Mission (1946) negotiated with Indian leaders.
Q77ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who assumed command of the Indian National Army and gave the famous battle cry 'Chalo Delhi'?
1. Rash Behari Bose
2. Mohan Singh
3. Shah Nawaz Khan
4. Subhas Chandra Bose
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Subhas Chandra Bose
ವಿವರಣೆ
Subhas Chandra Bose took over the INA in Singapore in 1943 and gave the slogans 'Chalo Delhi' and 'Jai Hind'.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he handed over leadership to Subhas Bose in 1943.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he formed the first INA (1942) but did not give 'Chalo Delhi'.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: an INA officer, not its supreme commander.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Bose took command in 1943 and gave the 'Chalo Delhi' call.
Q78ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
"We shall either free India or die in the attempt..." Who said it?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Abul Kalam Azad
4. V.D. Savarkar
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Mahatma Gandhi
ವಿವರಣೆ
This line is from Gandhi's 'Do or Die' call launching the Quit India Movement in 1942.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not Nehru's words.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Gandhi said this in his 'Do or Die' speech at the Quit India session (8 Aug 1942).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not Azad's words.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not Savarkar's words.
Q79ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who raised the cry "Divide and Quit"?
1. M.A. Ansari
2. M.A. Jinnah
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Muhammad Iqbal
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) M.A. Jinnah
ವಿವರಣೆ
In response to Quit India (1942), the Muslim League under Jinnah raised the slogan 'Divide and Quit'.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Ansari was a nationalist Congress leader.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Jinnah answered 'Quit India' with 'Divide and Quit'.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Nehru opposed partition demands.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Iqbal died in 1938, before this slogan.
Q80ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions – India and Pakistan?
1. Government of India Act, 1919
2. Government of India Act, 1935
3. Indian Independence Act, 1947
4. None of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (based on the Mountbatten Plan) partitioned British India into two dominions.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it introduced dyarchy in provinces.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: it proposed an all-India federation, not partition.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: it created the dominions of India and Pakistan from 15 August 1947.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: option C is correct.
Q81ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which Congress leader visited Bihar in 1918 to strengthen the activities of the Home Rule League?
1. B.G. Tilak
2. Annie Besant
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. M.A. Ansari
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Annie Besant
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bihar's Home Rule League (1916) was affiliated to Besant's league; her 1918 visit boosted its work.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Tilak's league worked mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and CP.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Besant's All-India Home Rule League covered Bihar, and she toured Bihar in 1918.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Gandhi was not a Home Rule League leader.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not linked to this visit.
Q82ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The Champaran Agrarian Committee was appointed as a result of an agreement between:
1. Indian Government and Gandhiji
2. Indian Government and Raj Kumar Shukla
3. Indian Government and Rajendra Prasad
4. Indian Government and Anugraha Narayan Singh
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Indian Government and Gandhiji
ವಿವರಣೆ
In June 1917 the Bihar government formed the Champaran Agrarian Enquiry Committee with Gandhi as a member; it led to the Champaran Agrarian Act, 1918.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the government set it up after talks with Gandhi, who was made a member.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Shukla invited Gandhi but was not a party to the agreement.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Prasad assisted Gandhi but was not the party.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he assisted Gandhi but was not the party.
Q83ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who was the prominent leader of the Kisan Sabha movement in Bihar?
1. Raj Kumar Shukla
2. Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Acharya Narendra Dev
4. Baba Ram Chandra
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Sahajanand Saraswati
ವಿವರಣೆ
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929 and later led the All India Kisan Sabha (1936).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: associated with Champaran, not the Kisan Sabha.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: he founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (1929).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a socialist leader, mainly in UP.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: led the Awadh Kisan Sabha (UP).
Q84ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who was killed while hoisting the national flag in the area of Bikram Police Station?
1. Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari
2. Ram Narain of Bikrampur
3. Satyendra of Gorakhari
4. None of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari
ವಿವರಣೆ
During the 1942 Quit India Movement in Patna district, Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari was killed hoisting the flag at Bikram police station.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: he was shot while hoisting the tricolour at Bikram during the Quit India Movement.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the martyr of this incident.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the martyr of this incident.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: option A is correct.
Q85ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who was the Chief Minister (Premier) of Bihar in March 1939?
1. Anugraha Narayan Singh
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Shri Krishna Singh
4. None of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Shri Krishna Singh
ವಿವರಣೆ
Shri Krishna Singh headed Bihar's Congress ministry (1937–39) under the GoI Act 1935 until Congress ministries resigned in 1939.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he was the deputy and finance minister.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: he never headed the Bihar ministry.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Sri Babu led the Congress ministry from July 1937 till October 1939.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: option C is correct.
Q86ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Match List-I (Places in Ancient India) with List-II (Present State): a) Karnasuvarna b) Pragjyotisha c) Girnar d) Pratishthan 1) Maharashtra 2) Gujarat 3) West Bengal 4) Assam
1. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
2. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
3. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
4. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
ವಿವರಣೆ
Karnasuvarna was Shashanka's capital (Murshidabad, WB); Pragjyotisha is ancient Kamarupa (Assam); Girnar is in Junagadh; Pratishthan is Paithan, the Satavahana capital.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Karnasuvarna is in Bengal and Pragjyotisha in Assam, not the reverse.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Karnasuvarna–West Bengal, Pragjyotisha–Assam, Girnar–Gujarat, Pratishthan–Maharashtra.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Pragjyotisha is in Assam, Girnar in Gujarat.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q87ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which one of the following is NOT related to the Rigvedic period?
1. Ghosha
2. Gargi
3. Apala
4. Vishvavara
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Gargi
ವಿವರಣೆ
Ghosha, Apala, Vishvavara and Lopamudra are Rigvedic women; Gargi appears in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (later Vedic).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Ghosha composed Rigvedic hymns.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Gargi Vachaknavi belongs to the later Vedic (Upanishadic) period.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Apala is a Rigvedic woman seer.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Vishvavara is a Rigvedic woman seer.
Q88ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Match List-I (Event/Place) with List-II (Person): a) Chola Gangam Lake b) Appointment of Dharma Mahamatras c) Assembly at Prayag d) Sudarshan Lake 1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Harshavardhana 3) Rajendra I 4) Ashoka
1. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
2. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
3. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
4. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
ವಿವರಣೆ
Rajendra I built Chola Gangam after his Ganga campaign; Ashoka appointed Dharma Mahamatras; Harsha held quinquennial assemblies at Prayag; Sudarshan Lake was built under Chandragupta Maurya.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Chola Gangam–Rajendra I, Dharma Mahamatras–Ashoka, Prayag–Harsha, Sudarshan–Chandragupta.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Chola Gangam was built by Rajendra I.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the Prayag assembly was Harsha's.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q89ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who among the following rulers ruled for the longest period?
1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Muhammad bin Tughluq
3. Bahlol Lodi
4. Balban
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Bahlol Lodi
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bahlol Lodi, founder of the Lodi dynasty, reigned for about 38 years.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: ruled about 20 years (1296–1316).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: ruled about 26 years (1325–1351).
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: ruled about 38 years (1451–1489), the longest here.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: ruled about 20 years (1266–1287).
Q90ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Consider the following dynasties of ancient India: 1) Shunga 2) Maurya 3) Kushana 4) Kanva. Which is the correct chronological order of their rule?
1. 2-1-4-3
2. 1-2-3-4
3. 2-3-1-4
4. 2-1-3-4
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 2-1-4-3
ವಿವರಣೆ
Maurya (c. 321–185 BCE) → Shunga (185–73 BCE) → Kanva (73–28 BCE) → Kushana (1st century CE onward).
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Maurya → Shunga → Kanva → Kushana.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the Mauryas came before the Shungas.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the Kushanas came after the Shungas and Kanvas.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the Kanvas (c. 73–28 BCE) preceded the Kushanas.
Q91ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which one of the following was NOT written by Tulsidas?
1. Geetavali
2. Vinay Patrika
3. Sahitya Lahari
4. Kavitavali
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Sahitya Lahari
ವಿವರಣೆ
Surdas wrote Sur Sagar, Sur Saravali and Sahitya Lahari; the others are Tulsidas's works.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Sahitya Lahari is by Surdas.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.
Q92ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Built by): a) Kabuli Bagh Mosque b) Adhai Din ka Jhonpra c) Allahabad Fort d) Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb 1) Qutb-ud-din Aibak 2) Nur Jahan 3) Akbar 4) Babur
1. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
2. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
3. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
4. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
ವಿವರಣೆ
Babur built the Kabuli Bagh mosque at Panipat (1527); Nur Jahan built her father's tomb at Agra.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Kabuli Bagh–Babur, Adhai Din ka Jhonpra–Aibak, Allahabad Fort–Akbar, Itmad-ud-Daulah–Nur Jahan.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Kabuli Bagh mosque was built by Babur.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Allahabad Fort was built by Akbar.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a and b are swapped.
Q93ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched (Person – Associated with)?
1. James Augustus Hicky – Calcutta Chronicle
2. Dayananda Saraswati – Satyarth Prakash
3. Ramaswamy Naicker – Justice Party
4. Jyotirao Phule – Satyashodhak Samaj
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) James Augustus Hicky – Calcutta Chronicle
ವಿವರಣೆ
Hicky's Bengal Gazette (1780) was India's first newspaper; the Calcutta Chronicle was a different paper.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Hicky published the Bengal Gazette (1780), not the Calcutta Chronicle.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: correctly matched.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: correctly matched (Periyar led the Justice Party).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: correctly matched (founded 1873).
Q94ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Match List-I (Father) with List-II (Son): a) Babur b) Akbar c) Shah Jahan d) Jahangir 1) Salim 2) Khusrau 3) Kamran 4) Murad
1. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
2. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
3. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
4. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
ವಿವರಣೆ
Kamran (Babur), Salim/Jahangir (Akbar), Murad Bakhsh (Shah Jahan) and Khusrau (Jahangir).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Kamran was Babur's son, not Shah Jahan's.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Babur–Kamran, Akbar–Salim, Shah Jahan–Murad (Bakhsh), Jahangir–Khusrau.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Khusrau was Jahangir's son.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q95ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which Buddhist council was NOT held in Bihar?
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Fourth
ವಿವರಣೆ
Councils: Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra (all in Bihar) and Kashmir (fourth).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: held at Rajagriha (Bihar).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: held at Vaishali (Bihar).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: held at Pataliputra (Bihar).
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: held at Kundalvana in Kashmir under Kanishka.
Q96ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following statements about Subhas Chandra Bose are correct? 1) He was elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Tripuri session of 1938 AD. 2) He escaped from house internment in January 1941 AD. 3) On 21 October 1943 AD he constituted the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore.
1. Only 1 and 2
2. Only 2 and 3
3. Only 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Only 2 and 3
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bose became Congress President at Haripura (1938) and was re-elected at Tripuri (1939), so statement 1 mixes them up.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Tripuri was in 1939; 1938 was Haripura.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the January 1941 escape and the 21 Oct 1943 Provisional Government are correct.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 1 has the wrong year.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: statement 1 is incorrect.
Q97ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who among the following was NOT an Acharya at Nalanda University?
1. Nagarjuna
2. Kautilya
3. Sheelbhadra
4. Shantarakshita
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Kautilya
ವಿವರಣೆ
Kautilya (Chanakya) belongs to the Mauryan era and Taxila; Nalanda flourished from the Gupta period.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: traditionally associated with Nalanda.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Kautilya was associated with Taxila, centuries before Nalanda.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Shilabhadra was Nalanda's head when Xuanzang visited.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a famous Nalanda scholar who went to Tibet.
Q98ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Consider the following events of modern Indian history: 1) Death sentence to Raja Nand Kumar 2) Treaty of Salbai 3) Battle of Wandiwash 4) Death of Tipu Sultan Which is the correct chronological order?
1. 2-3-4-1
2. 3-1-2-4
3. 2-4-1-3
4. 3-2-1-4
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) 3-1-2-4
ವಿವರಣೆ
Wandiwash (1760), Nand Kumar hanged (1775), Treaty of Salbai (1782), Tipu killed (1799).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Wandiwash (1760) came first.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Wandiwash 1760 → Nand Kumar 1775 → Salbai 1782 → Tipu 1799.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: wrong order.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Nand Kumar's execution (1775) preceded Salbai (1782).
Q99ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Among the following newspapers of Bihar, which was the first one to be published?
1. Bihar Bandhu
2. Patna Harkara
3. Akhbar-e-Bihar
4. Bihar Herald
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Patna Harkara
ವಿವರಣೆ
Patna Harkara is generally treated as Bihar's first newspaper among these options.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Bihar Bandhu (1872) was the first Hindi paper of Bihar, but came later.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Patna Harkara is regarded as the earliest of these.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: came after Patna Harkara.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Bihar Herald (1875) came later.
Q100ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Match List-I (Event/Organisation) with List-II (Related Person): a) Champaran Satyagraha b) Azad Dasta c) Individual Satyagraha in Bihar, 1940 d) Kisan Sabha, Bihar 1) Jayaprakash Narayan 2) Shyam Narayan Singh 3) Sahajanand Saraswati 4) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
1. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
2. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
3. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
4. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
ವಿವರಣೆ
Rajendra Prasad assisted Gandhi at Champaran; JP organised the Azad Dasta from Nepal (1942); Sahajanand led the Bihar Kisan Sabha.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Azad Dasta was formed by JP.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Champaran is linked to Rajendra Prasad.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Champaran–Rajendra Prasad, Azad Dasta–JP, Individual Satyagraha–Shyam Narayan Singh, Kisan Sabha–Sahajanand.
Q101ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The Maginot Line exists between which countries?
1. U.S.A. & Canada
2. France & Germany
3. Namibia and Angola
4. South Korea & North Korea
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) France & Germany
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Maginot Line was a French defensive line facing Germany, named after War Minister André Maginot.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: their border is the 49th parallel, not the Maginot Line.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: France built the Maginot Line of fortifications along its German border in the 1930s.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not related to the Maginot Line.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: they are divided by the 38th parallel/DMZ.
Q102ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The Strait of Hormuz connects:
1. The Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
2. Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden
3. Red Sea to the Indian Ocean
4. Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) The Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, joins the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: that is the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: also via Bab-el-Mandeb, not Hormuz.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: that is the Suez Canal.
Q103ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Where is "Ground Zero"?
1. Greenwich
2. New York
3. Indira Point
4. Sriharikota
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) New York
ವಿವರಣೆ
'Ground Zero' commonly refers to the site of the World Trade Center in New York destroyed on 11 Sept 2001.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Greenwich is the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Ground Zero is the World Trade Center site of the 9/11 attacks.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Indira Point is India's southernmost tip.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Sriharikota is ISRO's launch site.
Q104ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following isthmuses has been known as the 'Devil's Neck'?
1. Isthmus of Panama
2. Kra Isthmus
3. Karelian Isthmus
4. Isthmus of Corinth
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Isthmus of Panama
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Isthmus of Panama was called the 'Devil's Neck' because crossing it was dangerous due to jungle and disease.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: its deadly jungles and swamps (Darién) earned it the nickname 'Devil's Neck'.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Kra (Thailand) is not known by this name.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not known by this name.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not known by this name.
Q105ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
'Ladang' refers to:
1. Shifting agriculture
2. Plantation agriculture
3. Subsistence type of agriculture
4. Dry farming
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Shifting agriculture
ವಿವರಣೆ
Shifting cultivation has regional names: Ladang (Malaysia/Indonesia), Jhum (NE India), Milpa (Mexico), Roca (Brazil).
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Ladang is the Malaysian/Indonesian name for slash-and-burn shifting cultivation.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: plantations are large commercial estates.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: too general; Ladang specifically means shifting cultivation.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: dry farming is rain-fed farming in low-rainfall areas.
Q106ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which is the largest river island in the world?
1. Srirangam Island
2. Majuli Island
3. Bhavani Island
4. Agatti Island
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Majuli Island
ವಿವರಣೆ
Majuli, in the Brahmaputra, was certified by Guinness as the world's largest river island (2016).
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a Kaveri river island, much smaller.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Majuli in the Brahmaputra (Assam) is recognised as the largest river island.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a Krishna river island, much smaller.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Agatti is a Lakshadweep coral island, not a river island.
Q107ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The second largest river basin of India is:
1. Mahanadi river basin
2. Narmada river basin
3. Godavari river basin
4. Kaveri river basin
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Godavari river basin
ವಿವರಣೆ
Ganga is first; the Godavari ('Dakshin Ganga') basin is second.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: after the Ganga, the Godavari has India's largest basin (~10% of area).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: much smaller.
Q108ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?
1. Vishnuprayag
2. Karnaprayag
3. Rudraprayag
4. Devprayag
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Devprayag
ವಿವರಣೆ
At Devprayag the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join and the river is called the Ganga.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Alaknanda meets Dhauliganga here.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Alaknanda meets Pindar here.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Alaknanda meets Mandakini here.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet here to form the Ganga.
Q109ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The two volcanic islands in Indian territory are:
1. Kavaratti and New Moore
2. Bitra and Kavaratti
3. Pamban and Barren
4. Narcondam and Barren
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Narcondam and Barren
ವಿವರಣೆ
Barren Island has India's only active volcano; Narcondam is a dormant volcano, both in the Andamans.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Kavaratti is a coral island; New Moore was a sediment island.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: both are Lakshadweep coral islands.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Pamban is not volcanic.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: both are volcanic islands in the Andaman Sea.
Q110ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The art of crafting which item in Meerut has received a GI tag?
1. Sports goods
2. Musical instruments
3. Laddoo
4. Scissors
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Scissors
ವಿವರಣೆ
Meerut's hand-made scissors, a centuries-old craft, carry a Geographical Indication tag.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Meerut is famous for sports goods, but the GI is for scissors.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the GI-tagged item.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the GI-tagged item.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: 'Meerut Scissors' (Kainchi) received a GI tag.
Q111ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?
1. Shimla
2. Ranchi
3. Srinagar
4. Dehradun
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Shimla
ವಿವರಣೆ
ICFRE's Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, works on temperate/Himalayan forests.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, focused on temperate forests, is in Shimla.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Ranchi hosts the Institute of Forest Productivity, not temperate research.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the designated centre.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Dehradun hosts the FRI (national level), not the temperate centre.
Q112ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Kanha National Park is located in:
1. Uttarakhand
2. Assam
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Madhya Pradesh
ವಿವರಣೆ
Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is known for the hard-ground barasingha.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Uttarakhand has Jim Corbett, not Kanha.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Assam has Kaziranga.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Kanha (Mandla–Balaghat) is in Madhya Pradesh.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Maharashtra has Tadoba, not Kanha.
Q113ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
'Loktak' is a:
1. Valley
2. Lake
3. River
4. Mountain range
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Lake
ವಿವರಣೆ
Loktak Lake hosts Keibul Lamjao, the world's only floating national park.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Loktak is not a valley.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Loktak in Manipur is the largest freshwater lake in NE India, with floating phumdis.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Loktak is not a river.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Loktak is not a mountain range.
Q114ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following parks/sanctuaries comes under Project Tiger in Bihar?
1. Valmiki National Park
2. Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
4. None of these
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Valmiki National Park
ವಿವರಣೆ
Valmiki Tiger Reserve (declared 1994) is Bihar's tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Valmiki (West Champaran) is Bihar's tiger reserve.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not a tiger reserve.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not a tiger reserve.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Valmiki is a tiger reserve.
Q115ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following is the state animal of Bihar?
1. Cow
2. Bull
3. Buffalo
4. Horse
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Bull
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bihar's official state animal is the gaur (Bos gaurus). None of the options names it exactly; 'Bull' is the nearest and is commonly used in Bihar GK books.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the state animal.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Bihar's state animal is the gaur (Indian bison), a wild bovine often listed as 'bull/बैल' in exam material; this is the closest option.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a buffalo is a different animal from the gaur.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the state animal.
Q116ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
In which year was Nalanda University re-established in Bihar?
1. 2005
2. 2007
3. 2008
4. 2014
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) 2014
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Nalanda University Act was passed in 2010 and teaching started at Rajgir in September 2014.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: too early.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the idea was endorsed at the East Asia Summit then, but classes had not begun.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the year it reopened.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the new Nalanda University began academic sessions in 2014 (after the 2010 Act).
Q117ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The Karmanasa river originates in:
1. Kaimur district
2. Vaishali district
3. Patna district
4. Bikram district
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Kaimur district
ವಿವರಣೆ
The Karmanasa rises in the Kaimur range and forms part of the Bihar–UP border before joining the Ganga.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: it rises in the Kaimur hills (Kaimur district) region.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Vaishali is in the plains north of the Ganga.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not its source.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Bikram is a block in Patna, not a district.
Q118ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Bihar produces ____% of the pyrite of whole India.
1. 75
2. 85
3. 95
4. 100
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) 95
ವಿವರಣೆ
Amjhore in Rohtas district is India's main pyrite source; Bihar accounts for about 95%.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: too low.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: too low.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Bihar (Amjhore, Rohtas) produces about 95% of India's pyrite.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: small amounts come from other states too.
Q119ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Gold is found in which district of Bihar?
1. Gaya district
2. Jamui district
3. Nalanda district
4. Bhagalpur district
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Jamui district
ವಿವರಣೆ
Jamui (Sono block) has large gold ore resources identified by the GSI.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the Sono (Karmatiya) area of Jamui holds India's largest gold reserve estimate.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.
Q120ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Most of Bihar comes under which of the following climate types?
1. Subtropical monsoon
2. Tropical savannah
3. Hot and dry
4. Hot and semi-arid
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Subtropical monsoon
ವಿವರಣೆ
Bihar lies in the subtropical zone and receives most rain from the south-west monsoon.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: Bihar has a humid subtropical monsoon climate.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: savannah type covers parts of peninsular India.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: Bihar gets ample monsoon rain.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: semi-arid applies to Rajasthan/Gujarat, not Bihar.
Q121ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
We apply a force of 200 newtons on a wooden box and push it across the floor at constant velocity. The friction force will be:
1. 100 N
2. 200 N
3. 300 N
4. 400 N
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) 200 N
ವಿವರಣೆ
By Newton's first law, zero acceleration means the forces balance: friction = 200 N.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: at constant velocity net force is zero, so friction equals 200 N.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: constant velocity means applied force = friction = 200 N.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: friction cannot exceed the applied force if velocity is constant.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not balanced with 200 N.
Q122ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
A truck starts from rest down a hill with constant acceleration. It covers 400 m in 20 s. If the mass of the truck is 7 tonnes, what is the force acting on it?
1. 11000 N
2. 12000 N
3. 13000 N
4. 14000 N
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) 14000 N
ವಿವರಣೆ
a = 2s/t² = 800/400 = 2 m/s²; F = ma = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: s = ½at² → 400 = ½a(400) → a = 2 m/s²; F = 7000 kg × 2 = 14000 N.
Q123ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The energy consumed in a home in a month is 250 units. The total energy in joules will be:
1. 9 × 10^5 J
2. 8 × 10^6 J
3. 9 × 10^8 J
4. 10^5 J
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) 9 × 10^8 J
ವಿವರಣೆ
One unit is 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10^6 J, so 250 units = 9 × 10^8 J.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: far too small.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: far too small.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: 1 unit = 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10^6 J; 250 × 3.6 × 10^6 = 9 × 10^8 J.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: far too small.
Q124ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
In which medium is the speed of sound maximum?
1. Steel
2. Water
3. Air
4. Hydrogen
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Steel
ವಿವರಣೆ
Sound is fastest in solids, then liquids, then gases; steel is the fastest medium here.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: sound travels fastest in solids like steel (~5000–6000 m/s).
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: about 1500 m/s, slower than steel.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: about 343 m/s, the slowest here.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: about 1270 m/s, still slower than steel.
Q125ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The potential energy of a freely falling body continuously decreases. Therefore:
1. The principle of conservation of energy is violated
2. The principle of conservation of energy is not violated
3. Gravitational force is violated
4. Gravitational force is not violated
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) The principle of conservation of energy is not violated
ವಿವರಣೆ
As the body falls, potential energy converts to kinetic energy; total mechanical energy is conserved.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: lost potential energy becomes kinetic energy, so energy is conserved.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: PE + KE stays constant (ignoring air resistance).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: meaningless; gravity is what causes the fall.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: irrelevant to the energy question asked.
Q126ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
A pair of oxen exerts a force of 140 N on a plough. The field ploughed is 15 m long. How much work is done in ploughing the length of the field?
1. 1900 J
2. 2000 J
3. 2100 J
4. 2200 J
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) 2100 J
ವಿವರಣೆ
Work = force × displacement = 140 N × 15 m = 2100 J.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: W = F × s = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
Q127ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The focal length of a plane mirror is:
1. +1 cm
2. −1 cm
3. 2 cm
4. Infinity
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Infinity
ವಿವರಣೆ
A plane mirror can be seen as a sphere of infinite radius, so its focal length is infinite.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: its radius of curvature is infinite, so f = R/2 is infinite.
Q128ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which term in the following does NOT represent electric power in an electric circuit?
1. IR
2. I²R
3. VI
4. V²/R
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) IR
ವಿವರಣೆ
Power P = VI = I²R = V²/R. IR is just voltage by Ohm's law.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: IR equals voltage (V), not power.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: P = I²R is a valid power expression.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: P = VI is a valid power expression.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: P = V²/R is a valid power expression.
Q129ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
During a short circuit, the value of electric current in the circuit:
1. Becomes very low
2. Does not change
3. Increases very sharply
4. Changes continuously
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Increases very sharply
ವಿವರಣೆ
In a short circuit, live and neutral touch, resistance falls almost to zero and current rises sharply.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: resistance drops, so current rises.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: current changes sharply.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: near-zero resistance makes current (I = V/R) very large.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the defining feature is a sudden large rise.
Q130ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which device protects equipment from electrical damage due to excess current?
1. Fuse
2. Generator
3. Motor
4. Current controller
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Fuse
ವಿವರಣೆ
A fuse is a safety device with a low-melting wire that cuts off excess current.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: a fuse melts and breaks the circuit when current exceeds a safe limit.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a generator produces electricity.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a motor converts electrical to mechanical energy.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the standard safety device.
Q131ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The pH value of a 0.1 N HCl solution is approximately:
1. 1.0
2. 11.0
3. 10
4. 2.0
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 1.0
ವಿವರಣೆ
HCl fully ionises, so [H⁺] = 0.1 mol/L and pH = 1.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: [H⁺] = 0.1 M, so pH = −log(0.1) = 1.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: pH 11 is basic; HCl is a strong acid.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: pH 10 is basic.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: pH 2 would be 0.01 M HCl.
Q132ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which compound is known as a glow-in-the-dark (night glowing) pigment?
1. Europium-doped strontium aluminate
2. Copper sulphide-doped zinc oxide
3. Barium sulphate-doped copper carbonate
4. Boron oxide-doped copper sulphate
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Europium-doped strontium aluminate
ವಿವರಣೆ
Europium (and dysprosium) doped strontium aluminate glows for hours after charging with light.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: SrAl₂O₄:Eu is the main long-afterglow phosphor.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the older phosphor was copper-doped zinc sulphide, not this.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not a luminous pigment.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not a luminous pigment.
Q133ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which material is used for smart film?
1. Indium tin oxide
2. Calcium carbonate
3. Zinc chloride
4. Silica
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Indium tin oxide
ವಿವರಣೆ
Smart (PDLC) films sandwich liquid crystals between ITO-coated layers that carry the switching voltage.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: ITO is a transparent conductor used in smart (switchable) films and touchscreens.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not conductive or transparent for this use.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not used for smart films.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: silica is an insulator, not the electrode layer.
Q134ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which metal compound is used for the treatment of carcinoma?
1. Platinum
2. Chromium
3. Iron
4. Chlorine
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Platinum
ವಿವರಣೆ
Platinum drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin are used in chemotherapy for many carcinomas.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: cisplatin, a platinum compound, is a key anti-cancer drug.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: chromium compounds are not used for this.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: iron compounds treat anaemia, not cancer.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: chlorine is not a metal.
Q135ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which compound is used in contraceptive pills?
1. Cholecalciferol
2. Levonorgestrel
3. Venlafaxine
4. Cetirizine
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Levonorgestrel
ವಿವರಣೆ
Levonorgestrel is a progestogen used in combined and emergency contraceptive pills.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: this is vitamin D3.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: a synthetic progestin used in regular and emergency pills.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: an antidepressant.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: an antihistamine for allergies.
Q136ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Why is oil not stored in a galvanised iron pot?
1. It produces a toxic compound
2. It reduces the quality of oil
3. Corrosion is observed
4. All of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) All of the above
ವಿವರಣೆ
Galvanised iron is zinc-coated; acids in oil react with zinc, giving harmful compounds, off-flavours and corrosion.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: fatty acids react with the zinc coating, forming toxic zinc compounds, spoiling the oil and corroding the pot.
Q137ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which compound has been used to increase the octane rating of petrol?
1. Trimethylhexane
2. Tetramethyl oxide
3. Tetraethyl lead
4. Triethyl toluene
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Tetraethyl lead
ವಿವರಣೆ
Tetraethyl lead (TEL) reduces engine knocking and raises octane number; it has been phased out due to lead pollution.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not the classic anti-knock additive.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not a standard additive.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: TEL was the classic anti-knock agent (now phased out for health reasons).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: not a standard additive.
Q138ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Full form of the biodegradable polymer PHBV:
1. Polyhydroxy butyl vanillin
2. Poly hydroxy butane veratric acid
3. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
4. Poly hydroxybutyric acid veratric acid
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
ವಿವರಣೆ
PHBV, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: PHBV is a copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric and 3-hydroxyvaleric acids.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
Q139ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Hormones are secreted by:
1. Sebaceous glands
2. Reproductive glands
3. Exocrine glands
4. Endocrine glands
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Endocrine glands
ವಿವರಣೆ
Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by ductless (endocrine) glands into the bloodstream.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: they secrete sebum, not hormones.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: gonads do secrete hormones, but the general answer is endocrine glands.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: exocrine glands release secretions through ducts.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: ductless endocrine glands release hormones directly into the blood.
Q140ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which one of the following terms characterises the interaction between the herpes simplex virus and a human?
1. Parasitism
2. Symbiosis
3. Endosymbiosis
4. Endoparasitism
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Parasitism
ವಿವರಣೆ
HSV replicates in human cells and causes disease: a parasitic (+/−) relationship.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the virus benefits and the human host is harmed.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: symbiosis implies mutual benefit.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: endosymbiosis is mutually beneficial (e.g. mitochondria origin).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: a subtype; the standard term for this interaction is parasitism.
Q141ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which class of immunoglobulin is the first to be produced in response to an infection?
1. IgG
2. IgA
3. IgM
4. IgE
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) IgM
ವಿವರಣೆ
IgM appears first after exposure; IgG follows and gives long-term protection.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: IgG dominates later (secondary) responses.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: IgA protects mucosal surfaces.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: IgM (a pentamer) is the first antibody made in a primary response.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: IgE is involved in allergy and parasites.
Q142ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Biological membranes are composed of:
1. Lipids and proteins in varying combinations specific to each species, cell type and organelle
2. Lipids only
3. Proteins only
4. None of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Lipids and proteins in varying combinations specific to each species, cell type and organelle
ವಿವರಣೆ
Membranes are lipid–protein assemblies (with some carbohydrate) whose ratio differs between cell types.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the fluid mosaic model: a lipid bilayer with proteins, varying by cell type.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: membranes also contain proteins.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: membranes also contain lipids.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: option A is correct.
Q143ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following is a nonsense codon?
1. UAA
2. AUG
3. UUU
4. UGC
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) UAA
ವಿವರಣೆ
The nonsense (stop) codons are UAA, UAG and UGA.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: UAA (ochre) is a stop codon.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: AUG is the start codon (methionine).
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: UUU codes for phenylalanine.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: UGC codes for cysteine.
Q144ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Species which are in danger of extinction are known as:
1. Vulnerable
2. Rare
3. Endangered
4. Extinct
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Endangered
ವಿವರಣೆ
IUCN's 'Endangered' category covers species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: vulnerable species face a high (not immediate) risk.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: rare means small populations, not necessarily endangered.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: endangered species are in danger of extinction.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: extinct species no longer exist.
Q145ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
1. Sugarcane
2. Barley
3. Gram
4. Wheat
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Sugarcane
ವಿವರಣೆ
Barley, gram and wheat are winter (rabi) crops; sugarcane is grown through the monsoon season.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: among these, sugarcane is grown through the monsoon and classed with kharif crops; the rest are rabi.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: barley is a rabi crop.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: gram is a rabi crop.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: wheat is a rabi crop.
Q146ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Xylem in plants is responsible for which function?
1. Transport of water and dissolved minerals
2. Transport of food
3. Transport of oxygen and other gases
4. Transport of essential amino acids
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) Transport of water and dissolved minerals
ವಿವರಣೆ
Xylem conducts water and minerals; phloem conducts food.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: xylem carries water and minerals from roots upward.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: food is carried by phloem.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: gases diffuse through stomata and lenticels.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: organic solutes move in phloem.
Q147ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Who was the first to use the characteristics of vascular tissues in the classification of plants?
1. Engler and Prantl
2. Bentham and Hooker
3. A.P. de Candolle
4. More than one of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) A.P. de Candolle
ವಿವರಣೆ
A.P. de Candolle (who coined 'taxonomy') first used the presence or absence of vascular tissue to classify plants.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: their phylogenetic system came later.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: their natural system did not first use vascular tissue.
- (C) ಸರಿ
  Correct: de Candolle divided plants into vascular and cellular groups.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: only de Candolle fits.
Q148ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
The part of the mango that we eat is the:
1. Epicarp
2. Mesocarp
3. Endocarp
4. None of the above
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Mesocarp
ವಿವರಣೆ
Mango is a drupe; we eat its fleshy mesocarp.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the epicarp is the skin.
- (B) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the fleshy, juicy mesocarp is the edible part.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the endocarp is the hard stone.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: option B is correct.
Q149ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
Ozone Day is celebrated on:
1. 16 September
2. 5 June
3. 21 April
4. 5 December
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (A) 16 September
ವಿವರಣೆ
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is 16 September.
- (A) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the Montreal Protocol was signed on 16 Sept 1987.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 5 June is World Environment Day.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 21 April is Civil Services Day.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: 5 December is World Soil Day.
Q150ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ
In a mycorrhizal association, the advantage to the plant is:
1. Protection
2. Food
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. Increased mineral absorption and disease protection
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (D) Increased mineral absorption and disease protection
ವಿವರಣೆ
Mycorrhiza is a mutualism: the fungus aids mineral (especially P) uptake and root protection; the plant supplies carbohydrates.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: partly true, but mineral uptake is the main benefit.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: the plant gives sugars to the fungus, not the reverse.
- (C) ತಪ್ಪು
  Wrong: food is not the plant's gain.
- (D) ಸರಿ
  Correct: the fungus boosts phosphorus/water uptake and protects roots from pathogens.

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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2025: ಉತ್ತರಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು

In the following question, out of four words given below, three are alike in some manner and the fourth word is different. Find the different one.

SPRING is written in a code as UNUFRC. How will the word MOBILE be written in that code language?

Mukesh said to his friend, "Rita is the mother of my son's wife's daughter." How is Mukesh related to Rita?

Ram goes North, turns right, then turns right again and then turns left. In which direction is Ram now?

Writing in alphabetical order, which of the following names will appear last?

Nitin is 7 ranks ahead of Joginder in a class of 39. If Joginder's rank is 17th from the last, what is Nitin's rank from the beginning?

If + means ×, × means −, ÷ means + and − means ÷, then 175 − 25 ÷ 5 + 20 × 3 + 10 equals:

Rahul is 3 times as old as Seema. Laxmi was twice as old as Rahul four years ago. In four years' time, Rahul will be 31. What are the present ages of Seema and Laxmi?

Find the missing number from the given alternatives: 28 20 7 84 ? 12 45 25 9

RAIN is written in a code as 8$%6 and MORE is written as 7#8@. How will REMAIN be written in that code language?

How many bronze medals were won by Bihar players in the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025?

Which districts in Bihar will benefit from the Kosi-Mechi Link Project?

Which Indian languages are accorded the status of Classical Language?

Which organisation recognised the Nagi Bird Sanctuary site as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)?

Where was the National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 event organised?

What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?

Afrikaners refers to which people?

What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?

What is the name of the city mayor who proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day in New York City?

What is the permanent slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest?

What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?

What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?

The UN climate conference held in Baku in 2024 concluded with an agreement that:

Han Kang, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024 — her novel 'The Vegetarian' won which other prestigious award?

Which glacier of Nepal among the following was declared 'dead' in May 2025?

According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?

In which city was the AI Action Summit held in February 2025?

At the 96th Academy Awards (2024), Emma Stone won the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in which film?

Which Gujarati film won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film promoting national, social and environmental values?

Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?

Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?

Which of the following defence platforms are part of India's growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?

Which day is observed as Holocaust Memorial Day?

What is the title of the book by Banu Mushtaq that won the 2025 International Booker Prize?

According to the Indus Waters Treaty, the three eastern rivers are allocated to India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Which of the following is NOT among the top ten principal commodities of India's export during April–September 2024-25?

According to the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):

Which of the following countries had a greater share than India in global services exports in 2023?

Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT CORRECT about the U-WIN portal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?

Which organisation jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?

Which state had the highest constructed road length under Bharatmala Pariyojana as of 31 October 2024?

Before the launch of the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes were submitted manually to which institution/s?

India's foreign exchange reserves:

As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?

According to the Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?

The share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from ____ in 2020-21 to ____ in 2022-23.

What is the primary objective of Bihar's Mission Daksh?

Which of the following is NOT one of the components under the YUVA framework of the Bihar Startup Policy 2022?

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Bihar's economic performance in 2023-24?

According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describes the nature of employment among women in Bihar?

The power to recruit the secretarial staff of the House of the People is vested in:

The Attorney General of India:

Consider the following subjects belonging to different lists of the Constitution of India. Which of these belong to the Concurrent List? 1) Protection of wildlife 2) Tax on agricultural income 3) Tax on consumption or sale of electricity 4) Price control

Which of the following Directive Principles do NOT follow Gandhian principles? 1) Organisation of village panchayats 2) Uniform Civil Code 3) Promotion of cottage industries in rural areas 4) Right to work

Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

Consider the following statements about the Central Government: 1) Ministries and Departments are formed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary. 2) Every Minister is allocated a Ministry by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Of these:

What is true about the proceedings of the State Legislature?

Who among the following determines the qualifications requisite for appointment as a member of the Finance Commission?

Consider the following statements: 1) Summoning of the House means its convocation. 2) Prorogation ends a session. 3) Dissolution terminates a House. 4) Prorogation of a session can be effected by the Leader of the House alone. Which of these is NOT true?

Who is empowered to review the financial position of the Panchayats?

The Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by the Government helps in: 1) Enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across industries 2) Incentivising foreign investment for domestic production Of these:

What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?

What is true about a Censure Motion?

Which one of the following subjects falls within the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?

Which Indian leader for the first time used the 'safety-valve theory' to attack the Moderates in the Congress?

On which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?

Who got an opportunity to become a Professor of Indian Philosophy in the University of California in 1911?

Name the Principal of M.A.O. College, Aligarh, who encouraged Muslim communalism in the last decades of the 19th century.

'Young India', a nationalist paper, was started by:

Which Commission accentuated the discontent among all political groups and parties for not associating any Indian member with it?

Who assumed command of the Indian National Army and gave the famous battle cry 'Chalo Delhi'?

"We shall either free India or die in the attempt..." Who said it?

Who raised the cry "Divide and Quit"?

Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions – India and Pakistan?

Which Congress leader visited Bihar in 1918 to strengthen the activities of the Home Rule League?

The Champaran Agrarian Committee was appointed as a result of an agreement between:

Who was the prominent leader of the Kisan Sabha movement in Bihar?

Who was killed while hoisting the national flag in the area of Bikram Police Station?

The share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from in 2020-21 to in 2022-23.