According to the IIP data of MoSPI, which indices experienced significant growth in FY 2023?

Capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods

Consumer goods and infrastructure/construction goods

Consumer goods and capital goods

Manufacturing and consumer goods

After the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, who was appointed Union Minister of Textiles?

Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (Munger)

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Jodhpur)

Which of the following represents the suitable condition for the liquefaction of gases?

High temperature, high pressure

What was the theme of International Olympic Day 2024, celebrated on 23 June?

Move, learn, discover – Together for a better world

Which of the following are the constituents of a soda-acid fire extinguisher?

Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium bicarbonate solution

Conc. sulphuric acid and aluminium sulphate

Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate

Conc. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate solution

उत्तरांसह BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2024 प्रश्नपत्रिका

Q1प्रश्न उघडा
Dalton's atomic theory successfully explained: i. Law of conservation of mass ii. Law of constant composition iii. Law of radioactivity iv. Law of multiple proportions
1. ii, iii and iv
2. i, ii and iii
3. i, ii and iv
4. i, iii and iv
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) i, ii and iv
स्पष्टीकरण
Dalton's indivisible-atom theory explained the laws of chemical combination, not radioactivity (which shows atoms can break down).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: radioactivity was discovered later and contradicts indivisible atoms.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Dalton's theory could not explain radioactivity.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: the theory explained conservation of mass, constant composition and multiple proportions.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: radioactivity is not explained by it.
Q2प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is a technopolis?
1. Silicon Valley
2. London
3. Paris
4. Moscow
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Silicon Valley
स्पष्टीकरण
A technopolis is a city or region centred on high-tech industry and research, e.g. Silicon Valley.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Silicon Valley is the classic high-tech research and industry hub.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a global financial capital, not described as a technopolis.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a cultural/political capital.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: a political capital.
Q3प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following acids is secreted in the stomach?
1. Sulphuric acid
2. Nitric acid
3. Phosphoric acid
4. Hydrochloric acid
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Hydrochloric acid
स्पष्टीकरण
Gastric juice contains HCl secreted by the parietal (oxyntic) cells.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not produced in the body.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not produced in the stomach.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not secreted by the stomach.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: parietal cells secrete HCl, which activates pepsin and kills germs.
Q4प्रश्न उघडा
Which ruler ruled Assam (Kamarupa) in the time of Harsha?
1. Aswad Jahan
2. Bhaskar Varman
3. King Dahir
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Bhaskar Varman
स्पष्टीकरण
Bhaskaravarman of the Varman dynasty ruled Kamarupa and allied with Harsha against Shashanka.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not a Kamarupa ruler.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa was Harsha's ally.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Dahir ruled Sindh (defeated by the Arabs in 712).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only Bhaskar Varman fits.
Q5प्रश्न उघडा
When was the undersea cable-based Chennai–Andaman and Nicobar (CANI) Project inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by PM Narendra Modi?
1. 15 August 2022
2. 10 August 2019
3. 26 January 2023
4. 10 August 2020
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 10 August 2020
स्पष्टीकरण
The 2,312 km CANI optical fibre cable brought high-speed internet to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in August 2020.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the project was dedicated in 2020.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: one year too early.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: the project was dedicated in 2020.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: PM Modi inaugurated the CANI submarine cable on 10 August 2020.
Q6प्रश्न उघडा
The meter used to measure the distance travelled by a vehicle is known as:
1. Ammeter
2. Speedometer
3. Chronometer
4. Odometer
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Odometer
स्पष्टीकरण
The odometer measures distance; the speedometer measures speed.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: measures electric current.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: measures speed.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: measures time precisely.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: an odometer records distance travelled.
Q7प्रश्न उघडा
Which Amendment to the Constitution abolished the two seats reserved for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha?
1. 108th
2. 100th
3. 102nd
4. 104th
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 104th
स्पष्टीकरण
The 104th Amendment Act, 2019 discontinued Anglo-Indian nominations to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies from January 2020.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the 108th was a women's reservation bill number, not this.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the 100th dealt with the India–Bangladesh land boundary.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: the 102nd gave constitutional status to the NCBC.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the 104th Amendment (2019) ended Anglo-Indian nomination and extended SC/ST reservation.
Q8प्रश्न उघडा
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figures? Figure 1: upper pair 16, 21; lower pair 15, 10; centre 36 Figure 2: upper pair 7, 10; lower pair 13, 10; centre 16 Figure 3: upper pair ?, 15; lower pair 21, 14; centre 64
1. 22
2. 18
3. 36
4. 20
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) 22
स्पष्टीकरण
In each figure the cross sums match (16+15 = 21+10) and the centre is (pair difference + 1)². For figure 3, ? + 14 = 15 + 21 = 36, so ? = 22.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: centre = (difference + 1)²; 64 = 8² gives difference 7, so ? = 15 + 7 = 22 (also ? + 14 = 15 + 21).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: 18 + 14 = 32 ≠ 36.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: does not fit the pattern.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: 20 + 14 = 34 ≠ 36.
Q9प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following ports is an artificial port?
1. Marmugao
2. Mumbai
3. Kochi
4. Chennai
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Chennai
स्पष्टीकरण
Chennai port was built artificially on a straight coast; Mumbai, Kochi and Marmugao are natural harbours.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: a natural harbour in Goa.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a natural deep-water harbour.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a natural harbour (lagoon).
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Chennai is one of India's oldest artificial harbours.
Q10प्रश्न उघडा
How many members of the UN Security Council either rejected or abstained from voting on the proposal to admit Palestine as a full UN member in April 2024?
1. 6
2. 2
3. 3
4. 5
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) 3
स्पष्टीकरण
On 18 April 2024 the draft got 12 votes in favour; the US vetoed and the UK and Switzerland abstained.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: 12 members voted in favour, leaving 3.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the US vetoed and two members abstained: 3 in all.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: the US voted against (veto); the UK and Switzerland abstained.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only 3 did not vote yes.
Q11प्रश्न उघडा
In the Union Budget speech for 2024-25, which oilseed was NOT among those named under the goal of 'Atmanirbharta' (self-reliance)?
1. Sesame
2. Coconut
3. Soybean
4. Groundnut
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Coconut
स्पष्टीकरण
Budget 2024-25 set a strategy for self-reliance in mustard, groundnut, sesame, soybean and sunflower.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: sesame was named in the mission.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: the budget named mustard, groundnut, sesame, soybean and sunflower, not coconut.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: soybean was named.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: groundnut was named.
Q12प्रश्न उघडा
Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country in April 2024?
1. Palestine
2. Yemen
3. Lebanon
4. Kuwait
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Kuwait
स्पष्टीकरण
The al-Sabah family rules Kuwait; Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah was appointed PM by the Emir in April 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: al-Sabah is Kuwait's ruling family.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not Yemen.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not Lebanon.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: he was named Kuwait's Prime Minister in April 2024.
Q13प्रश्न उघडा
Match the following in the context of the Ashta Pradhan system of the Maratha rulers: a. Sachiva b. Peshwa c. Sumant d. Amatya 1. Prime Minister 2. In-charge of correspondence 3. Finance Minister 4. Foreign Minister
1. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
2. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
3. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
स्पष्टीकरण
Shivaji's Ashta Pradhan: Peshwa (PM), Amatya (finance), Sachiva (royal correspondence), Sumant (foreign affairs), among others.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Sachiva–correspondence, Peshwa–PM, Sumant–foreign affairs, Amatya–finance.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the Peshwa was the Prime Minister, not the Sachiva.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only code A is correct.
Q14प्रश्न उघडा
According to the IIP data of MoSPI, which indices experienced significant growth in FY 2023?
1. Consumer goods and infrastructure/construction goods
2. Consumer goods and capital goods
3. Manufacturing and consumer goods
4. Capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods
स्पष्टीकरण
Public capex drove strong FY23 growth in capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: consumer goods growth was weak in FY23.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: consumer goods did not grow significantly.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: these were not the standout indices.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: capital goods (~13%) and infrastructure goods (~8%) grew strongly, reflecting investment.
Q15प्रश्न उघडा
Heat transfer that does not require a medium is called:
1. Radiation
2. Reflection
3. Conduction
4. Convection
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Radiation
स्पष्टीकरण
Radiation needs no medium, which is how the Sun's heat reaches Earth.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: radiation travels as electromagnetic waves, even through vacuum.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not a mode of heat transfer.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: needs a material medium (mostly solids).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: needs a fluid medium.
Q16प्रश्न उघडा
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of lava?
1. Igneous
2. Sedimentary
3. Crystal
4. Metamorphic
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Igneous
स्पष्टीकरण
Lava cools to form extrusive igneous rocks such as basalt.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: igneous rocks form from cooled magma/lava (e.g. basalt).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: formed by deposition of sediments.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not a rock type.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: formed by heat/pressure altering existing rocks.
Q17प्रश्न उघडा
After the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, who was appointed Union Minister of Textiles?
1. Giriraj Singh (Begusarai)
2. Bhupender Yadav (Alwar)
3. Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (Munger)
4. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Jodhpur)
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Giriraj Singh (Begusarai)
स्पष्टीकरण
In Modi 3.0 (June 2024), Giriraj Singh received the Ministry of Textiles.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Giriraj Singh became Textiles Minister in June 2024.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: he got Environment.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: he got Panchayati Raj and Fisheries.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: he got Culture and Tourism.
Q18प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following human races inhabits China, Mongolia and Japan?
1. Australoid
2. Negro (Negroid)
3. Mongoloid
4. Nordic
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Mongoloid
स्पष्टीकरण
Older racial classifications grouped East Asian populations as Mongoloid (now considered outdated by anthropologists).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: found in Australia and parts of South Asia.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: associated with Africa.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: the traditional classification places East Asians in the Mongoloid group.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: associated with northern Europe.
Q19प्रश्न उघडा
'Chach Nama' was translated into Persian by:
1. Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi
2. Shams-i-Siraj Afif
3. Muhammad Ali bin Abu Bakr Kufi
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Muhammad Ali bin Abu Bakr Kufi
स्पष्टीकरण
Chach Nama, a history of the Arab conquest of Sindh, was rendered into Persian by Muhammad Ali Kufi.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Aufi compiled Jawami-ul-Hikayat.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: he wrote Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Kufi translated the Arabic Chach Nama into Persian (c. 1216).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only Kufi is correct.
Q20प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following represents the suitable condition for the liquefaction of gases?
1. Low temperature, high pressure
2. Low temperature, low pressure
3. High temperature, high pressure
4. High temperature, low pressure
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Low temperature, high pressure
स्पष्टीकरण
Gases liquefy when cooled below their critical temperature and compressed.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: cooling slows molecules and pressure pushes them together.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: low pressure keeps molecules apart.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: high temperature resists liquefaction.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the opposite of what is needed.
Q21प्रश्न उघडा
From which constituency was Mohan Charan Majhi, the new Chief Minister of Odisha, elected in the 2024 Assembly elections?
1. Laikera
2. Keonjhar
3. Telkoi
4. Hinjili
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Keonjhar
स्पष्टीकरण
Mohan Charan Majhi, elected from Keonjhar, became Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister in June 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not his seat.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Majhi won the Keonjhar (ST) seat.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not his seat.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: Hinjili was Naveen Patnaik's seat.
Q22प्रश्न उघडा
To highlight the hardships faced by peasants, Sahajanand Saraswati published which newspaper?
1. Lok Sangraha
2. The Broken Wing
3. Indian Nation
4. Nirbal Sevak
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Lok Sangraha
स्पष्टीकरण
Swami Sahajanand used Lok Sangraha to publicise illegal cesses, evictions and forced labour faced by tenants.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Sahajanand published the Hindi weekly Lok Sangraha to voice peasant grievances.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a poetry collection by Sarojini Naidu.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: an English daily linked to the Darbhanga Raj.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not associated with Sahajanand.
Q23प्रश्न उघडा
How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
1. 23
2. 12
3. 24
4. 22
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 22
स्पष्टीकरण
The minute hand gains 360° on the hour hand every 12/11 hours, so they meet 11 times per 12 hours.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: they coincide 11 times every 12 hours, so 22 in a day.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: that is roughly per 12 hours, and even then it is 11.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: the 11–1 o'clock coincidence is shared, so it is 22.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the hands meet 11 times in 12 hours, i.e. 22 times in 24 hours.
Q24प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is an iron ore?
1. Cinnabar
2. Bauxite
3. Limonite
4. Pyrite
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Limonite
स्पष्टीकरण
Iron ores: haematite, magnetite, limonite, siderite.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: ore of mercury (HgS).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: ore of aluminium.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: limonite is a hydrated iron oxide ore.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: iron sulphide, mainly used for sulphur, not iron extraction.
Q25प्रश्न उघडा
Who was the founder of the Faraizi Movement?
1. Haji Shariatullah
2. Sayyid Ahmad
3. Dudhu Mian
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Haji Shariatullah
स्पष्टीकरण
Haji Shariatullah founded the Faraizi movement; his son Dudhu Mian turned it against zamindars and indigo planters.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: he founded the Faraizi movement in eastern Bengal (1818).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli led the Wahabi movement.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: his son, who later led and radicalised it.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the founder was Haji Shariatullah alone.
Q26प्रश्न उघडा
Where was the top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated on 31 July 2024, allegedly in an Israeli strike?
1. Lebanon
2. Palestine
3. Iran
4. Jordan
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Iran
स्पष्टीकरण
Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran on 31 July 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he was not killed in Lebanon.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: he was not killed in Gaza/West Bank.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: he was killed in Tehran after attending the Iranian president's inauguration.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not Jordan.
Q27प्रश्न उघडा
According to a CRISIL Ratings report, India's corporate bond market is expected to grow to how much by FY 2030?
1. ₹100–120 lakh crore
2. ₹50–70 lakh crore
3. ₹120–150 lakh crore
4. ₹70–90 lakh crore
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) ₹100–120 lakh crore
स्पष्टीकरण
CRISIL estimated the corporate bond market would grow from about ₹43 lakh crore (FY2024) to ₹100–120 lakh crore by FY2030.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: CRISIL projected the market more than doubling to ₹100–120 lakh crore by FY2030.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: this is near the current size, not the FY2030 projection.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: higher than CRISIL's projection.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: lower than CRISIL's projection.
Q28प्रश्न उघडा
Arrange the following mountain peaks/ranges of India from east to west: 1. Garo Hills 2. Nanda Devi 3. Kamet 4. K2
1. 3 4 2 1
2. 4 3 1 2
3. 2 1 4 3
4. 1 2 3 4
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 1 2 3 4
स्पष्टीकरण
Garo Hills (Meghalaya), Nanda Devi and Kamet (Uttarakhand, Kamet slightly west), K2 (Karakoram) in the far west.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Garo Hills (Meghalaya) are the easternmost.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: this runs roughly west to east.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Garo Hills lie east of Nanda Devi.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Garo Hills → Nanda Devi → Kamet → K2 runs east to west.
Q29प्रश्न उघडा
Match List-I with List-II: a. Vaishali b. Bhagalpur c. Jamui d. Madhepura 1. Silk textile 2. Gold 3. Rail (locomotive) factory 4. Floriculture
1. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
2. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
3. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
4. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
स्पष्टीकरण
Bhagalpur is the 'Silk City'; Jamui holds gold reserves; Madhepura has the Alstom electric locomotive factory.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Bhagalpur is known for silk, not rail.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Jamui is known for gold.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Vaishali–floriculture, Bhagalpur–silk, Jamui–gold, Madhepura–electric locomotive factory.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q30प्रश्न उघडा
After remaining neutral for about 200 years, which country officially joined NATO in March 2024?
1. Sweden
2. North Macedonia
3. Iceland
4. Finland
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Sweden
स्पष्टीकरण
Sweden ended its long neutrality after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and joined NATO in March 2024.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Sweden became NATO's 32nd member on 7 March 2024.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: joined in 2020.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a founding member (1949).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: joined in April 2023.
Q31प्रश्न उघडा
Which component of fertiliser is used for stimulating early growth (root development)?
1. Potassium
2. Nitrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Phosphorus
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Phosphorus
स्पष्टीकरण
In NPK, phosphorus supports early root growth, nitrogen leaf growth, and potassium overall vigour.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: potassium mainly aids disease resistance and quality.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: nitrogen mainly drives leafy (vegetative) growth.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not a fertiliser nutrient.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: phosphorus promotes early root development and establishment.
Q32प्रश्न उघडा
Malik Kafur, also known as 'Hazar Dinari', was bought by whom?
1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
3. Nusrat Khan
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Nusrat Khan
स्पष्टीकरण
Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan purchased Kafur at Cambay for 1,000 dinars, hence 'Hazar Dinari'.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Kafur was presented to Alauddin after being bought by Nusrat Khan.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: much later; unrelated.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Nusrat Khan bought him for 1,000 dinars during the Gujarat campaign (1299).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only Nusrat Khan bought him.
Q33प्रश्न उघडा
In which year was the Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation established?
1. 1992
2. 1982
3. 1998
4. 1990
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) 1982
स्पष्टीकरण
Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation was incorporated in 1982 to develop hydro projects in the state.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not the founding year.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: BSHPC was set up in 1982.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the founding year.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the founding year.
Q34प्रश्न उघडा
Who wrote 'New Lamps for Old'?
1. Surendranath Banerjee
2. Aurobindo Ghosh
3. Motilal Ghosh
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Aurobindo Ghosh
स्पष्टीकरण
'New Lamps for Old' was Aurobindo Ghosh's series attacking the Moderates' mendicant politics.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he was a Moderate leader, not the author.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Aurobindo's 1893–94 articles in Indu Prakash criticised the Moderates.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: editor of Amrita Bazar Patrika, not the author.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only Aurobindo wrote it.
Q35प्रश्न उघडा
What was the theme of International Olympic Day 2024, celebrated on 23 June?
1. Together, For a Peaceful World
2. Let's Move
3. Move, learn, discover – Together for a better world
4. Let's Move and Celebrate
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Let's Move and Celebrate
स्पष्टीकरण
Olympic Day 2024 used the theme 'Let's Move and Celebrate' ahead of Paris 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not the 2024 theme.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the campaign name, but the 2024 theme was 'Let's Move and Celebrate'.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the 2024 theme.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the IOC's 2024 Olympic Day theme, tied to the Paris Games.
Q36प्रश्न उघडा
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the Patna (Bankipur) Session in 1912?
1. Saiyid Mohammad Bahadur
2. Sir S.P. Sinha
3. Syed Hasan Imam
4. R.N. Mudholkar
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) R.N. Mudholkar
स्पष्टीकरण
The 27th Congress session (1912) was held at Bankipur, Patna, presided over by Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he presided in 1913 (Karachi).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: he presided in 1915 (Bombay).
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: he presided in 1918 (special session, Bombay).
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: R.N. Mudholkar presided over the 1912 Bankipur session.
Q37प्रश्न उघडा
What is the 14th term of the sequence 14, 10, 6, 2, ...?
1. −42
2. −34
3. −46
4. −38
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) −38
स्पष्टीकरण
AP with a = 14, d = −4: a₁₄ = 14 + 13 × (−4) = −38.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: that would be the 15th term.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: that is the 13th term.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: that is the 16th term.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: a₁₄ = 14 + 13(−4) = −38.
Q38प्रश्न उघडा
Shares of Agriculture, Industry and Services in overall GVA at current prices (FY 2024):
1. 17.7%, 27.6%, 54.7%
2. 18.7%, 28.6%, 52.7%
3. 17.7%, 28.6%, 53.7%
4. 16.7%, 26.6%, 56.7%
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) 17.7%, 27.6%, 54.7%
स्पष्टीकरण
FY24 GVA (current prices): agriculture ~17.7%, industry ~27.6%, services ~54.7%.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: these match the Economic Survey 2023-24 provisional figures.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: agriculture and industry are overstated.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: industry and services are off.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: services are overstated.
Q39प्रश्न उघडा
In which city of Bihar is the recently inaugurated National Dolphin Research Centre located?
1. Darbhanga
2. Patna
3. Munger
4. Gaya
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Patna
स्पष्टीकरण
Asia's first National Dolphin Research Centre, for the Gangetic dolphin, is in Patna.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not the location.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: the NDRC was inaugurated in Patna (March 2024) on the Patna University campus by the Ganga.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the location.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the location.
Q40प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following are the constituents of a soda-acid fire extinguisher?
1. Conc. sulphuric acid and aluminium sulphate
2. Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate
3. Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium bicarbonate solution
4. Conc. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate solution
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium bicarbonate solution
स्पष्टीकरण
In a soda-acid extinguisher, H₂SO₄ reacts with NaHCO₃ solution to produce CO₂ under pressure.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: aluminium sulphate is used in foam extinguishers.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: sodium bicarbonate, not carbonate, is used.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: they react to release CO₂ that smothers the fire.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: wrong base and acid strength.
Q41प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following bacterial diseases is called splenic fever?
1. Typhoid
2. Anthrax
3. Cholera
4. None of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Anthrax
स्पष्टीकरण
Anthrax causes an enlarged spleen in animals, hence 'splenic fever'.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: typhoid is enteric fever.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) is also called splenic fever.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: cholera is an intestinal infection.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: anthrax is correct.
Q42प्रश्न उघडा
Where was the Japan–India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX-24) held in 2024?
1. Yokosuka, Japan
2. Bay of Bengal
3. Western Pacific Ocean
4. Visakhapatnam, India
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Yokosuka, Japan
स्पष्टीकरण
INS Shivalik took part in JIMEX-24 with the JMSDF at Yokosuka, Japan.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: JIMEX-24 was held at Yokosuka in June 2024.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: earlier editions were held there, not 2024.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the 2024 venue.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: JIMEX-23 was at Visakhapatnam.
Q43प्रश्न उघडा
The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by:
1. Vidyasagar in 1899
2. Swami Vivekananda in 1899
3. Swami Vivekananda in 1897
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Swami Vivekananda in 1897
स्पष्टीकरण
Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 at Calcutta.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Vidyasagar was not its founder.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: 1899 is when Belur Math was established; the Mission dates from 1897.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission on 1 May 1897.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q44प्रश्न उघडा
In a certain code language, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will MEDICINE be written in that code?
1. MFEDJOFM
2. MFBDPDQF
3. EOJDJEFM
4. EOJDEJEM
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) EOJDJEFM
स्पष्टीकरण
COMPUTER reversed is RETUPMOC; first and last letters stay, the middle six shift +1 → RFUVQNPC. Same for MEDICINE → EOJDJEFM.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the word must be reversed first.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: does not follow the rule.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: reverse to ENICIDEM; keep first and last, shift middle letters +1: E-OJDJEF-M.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: middle letters are not all shifted correctly.
Q45प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following radiations is used to get relief from body aches?
1. Infra-red radiation
2. UV radiation
3. Visible radiation
4. None of these
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Infra-red radiation
स्पष्टीकरण
Infra-red lamps provide heat therapy for muscle and joint pain.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: IR heats tissues, easing muscle pain (heat therapy).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: UV can damage skin; not used for aches.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not used for this therapy.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: infra-red is used.
Q46प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following was the capital of the Chera dynasty?
1. Vanji/Karur (Kuravur)
2. Kanchipuram
3. Madurai
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Vanji/Karur (Kuravur)
स्पष्टीकरण
Sangam-age capitals: Cheras – Vanji (Karur), Cholas – Uraiyur/Puhar, Pandyas – Madurai.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the Cheras ruled from Vanji, identified with Karur.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: capital of the Pallavas.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: capital of the Pandyas.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only option A is correct.
Q47प्रश्न उघडा
The book critical of British policies, 'Gharib Hindustan', was banned in Bihar by the British in 1930. It was written by:
1. Ali Mohd. Shad
2. Mohd. Wali Hassan
3. Badrul Hassan
4. Shaikh Mian Jaan
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Mohd. Wali Hassan
स्पष्टीकरण
Gharib Hindustan by Mohd. Wali Hassan was among the nationalist works proscribed in Bihar in 1930.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not the author.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Mohd. Wali Hassan wrote Gharib Hindustan.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the author.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the author.
Q48प्रश्न उघडा
What is the contribution of agriculture to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bihar?
1. 19%
2. 17%
3. 33%
4. 26%
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) 19%
स्पष्टीकरण
Recent Bihar Economic Surveys put agriculture and allied sectors at roughly 19% of GSVA. BPSC dropped this question from the final key because it named no year.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: agriculture and allied activities form about 19% of Bihar's GSVA.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: slightly lower than the estimate.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: too high for recent years.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: an older figure; recent estimates are near 19%.
Q49प्रश्न उघडा
By how much did the Female Labour Force Participation Rate increase from 2017-18 to 2022-23, according to the NSSO (PLFS)?
1. From 25.3% to 35%
2. From 23.3% to 37%
3. From 23.3% to 33%
4. From 20.3% to 30%
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) From 23.3% to 37%
स्पष्टीकरण
PLFS shows female LFPR (15+ usual status) rising from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 37.0% in 2022-23.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: both figures are off.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: female LFPR rose from 23.3% to 37.0%.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: the end figure was 37%.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: both figures are off.
Q50प्रश्न उघडा
Which country took over the chairmanship of BRICS on 1 January 2024?
1. India
2. Russia
3. South Africa
4. Brazil
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Russia
स्पष्टीकरण
Russia held the BRICS chair in 2024; the summit took place in Kazan in October 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: India chaired in 2021.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Russia chaired BRICS in 2024 and hosted the Kazan summit.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: South Africa chaired in 2023.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: Brazil chairs in 2025.
Q51प्रश्न उघडा
Melamine, used for making floor tiles, is an example of:
1. Polythene
2. Thermoplastics
3. PVC
4. Thermosetting plastic
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Thermosetting plastic
स्पष्टीकरण
Melamine and Bakelite are thermosetting plastics; they cannot be remoulded once set.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: polythene is a thermoplastic.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: melamine does not soften on reheating.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: PVC is a thermoplastic.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: melamine sets permanently on heating and resists heat and fire.
Q52प्रश्न उघडा
How many triangles are there in figure PQRS? (Figure: rectangle PQRS with both diagonals meeting at centre O, plus one horizontal segment from the left side to O and one vertical segment from O down to the bottom side.)
1. 16
2. 10
3. 18
4. 12
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 12
स्पष्टीकरण
Diagonals of a rectangle form 8 triangles; two centre-to-side segments each add 2 more, giving 12.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: overcounts; the extra segments add only 4 triangles.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: undercounts the triangles made by the extra segments.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: overcounts.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: diagonals give 8 triangles (4 small + 4 large); each extra segment splits one small triangle into 2, adding 4: total 12.
Q53प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is a cause of rural-to-urban migration in India?
1. High labour demand in cities
2. Unbalanced rural-urban development
3. Few jobs in rural areas
4. All of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) All of the above
स्पष्टीकरण
Rural push (few jobs, poor services) and urban pull (labour demand, better facilities) combine to cause migration.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: a pull factor, but not the only cause.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a cause, but not the only one.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a push factor, but not the only one.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: push and pull factors together drive migration.
Q54प्रश्न उघडा
According to the RBI, what was the forecast for headline (CPI) inflation in FY 2025?
1. 5.0%
2. 4.1%
3. 5.5%
4. 4.5%
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 4.5%
स्पष्टीकरण
In its 2024 policy reviews the RBI projected FY25 CPI inflation at 4.5%.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: higher than the RBI's projection.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: lower than the RBI's projection.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: higher than the RBI's projection.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the RBI projected CPI inflation at 4.5% for FY 2024-25.
Q55प्रश्न उघडा
The book 'Hundred Years of Indian National Congress in Bihar' was edited by:
1. K.K. Datta
2. P.N. Ojha
3. A.R. Desai
4. B.B. Mishra
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) P.N. Ojha
स्पष्टीकरण
P.N. Ojha edited the centenary volume on the Congress in Bihar (1885–1985).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: K.K. Datta wrote on Bihar's freedom struggle but did not edit this.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: P.N. Ojha edited the history of the Congress in Bihar (1885–1985).
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Desai wrote 'Social Background of Indian Nationalism'.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the editor.
Q56प्रश्न उघडा
In which organisms does spore formation occur as a mode of reproduction?
1. Fungi
2. Algae
3. Yeast
4. Fern
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Fungi
स्पष्टीकरण
NCERT cites Rhizopus (bread mould), a fungus, as the classic example of spore formation.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: fungi such as Rhizopus reproduce by spores (the textbook example).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: algae mainly reproduce by fragmentation; spores are not the standard example.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: yeast mainly reproduces by budding.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: ferns do form spores, but the standard answer is fungi.
Q57प्रश्न उघडा
When did the British shift the capital to Delhi?
1. 1912
2. 1913
3. 1911
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) 1912
स्पष्टीकरण
King George V announced the move at the 1911 Delhi Durbar; the government began functioning from Delhi in 1912 (New Delhi was inaugurated in 1931).
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the shift was announced in Dec 1911 and took effect in 1912.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: too late.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: 1911 was the announcement at the Delhi Durbar; the move took effect in 1912.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only one year is asked.
Q58प्रश्न उघडा
The Zoji-la Tunnel will connect which of the following places?
1. Manali and Jammu
2. Manali and Lahaul-Spiti
3. Srinagar and Leh
4. Srinagar and Jammu
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Srinagar and Leh
स्पष्टीकरण
Zoji-la tunnel, under the Zoji La pass, links Sonamarg (Kashmir) with Drass (Ladakh) on the Srinagar–Leh highway.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not on this route.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: that is the Atal Tunnel.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Zoji-la tunnel gives all-weather Srinagar–Leh connectivity.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: that route uses the Banihal/Chenani tunnels.
Q59प्रश्न उघडा
Who is the author of the autobiography 'I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story'?
1. S. Sreesanth
2. Suresh Raina
3. Rahul Dravid
4. R. Ashwin and Sidharth Monga
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) R. Ashwin and Sidharth Monga
स्पष्टीकरण
R. Ashwin's memoir about his street-cricket roots was co-authored with journalist Sidharth Monga.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not his book.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Raina wrote 'Believe'.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not his book.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Ashwin's memoir, co-written with Sidharth Monga (2024).
Q60प्रश्न उघडा
Where was the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the WTO held in February 2024?
1. Argentina
2. Abu Dhabi
3. Indonesia
4. Switzerland
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Abu Dhabi
स्पष्टीकरण
WTO MC13 took place in Abu Dhabi in February–March 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: MC11 was in Buenos Aires (2017).
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: MC13 was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE (26 Feb–2 Mar 2024).
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: MC9 was in Bali (2013).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: MC12 was in Geneva (2022).
Q61प्रश्न उघडा
Which one of the following rivers is different from the others?
1. Tungabhadra
2. Narmada
3. Penganga
4. Mahanadi
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Narmada
स्पष्टीकरण
The Narmada (with the Tapi) flows westward through a rift valley; the other three belong to east-flowing systems.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: east-flowing (tributary of the Krishna).
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: the Narmada flows west into the Arabian Sea; the others drain east.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: east-flowing (Godavari system).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: east-flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
Q62प्रश्न उघडा
If ÷ means +, − means ÷, × means − and + means ×, then the value of [(36 × 4) − 8 × 4] / [4 + 8 × 2 + 16 ÷ 1] is:
1. 10
2. 0
3. 12
4. 8
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) 0
स्पष्टीकरण
After substitution the numerator is 4 − 4 = 0 and the denominator 32 − 32 + 1 = 1, giving 0.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the numerator works out to 0.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: numerator: (36 − 4) ÷ 8 − 4 = 0; denominator: 4 × 8 − 2 × 16 + 1 = 1; so 0/1 = 0.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: the numerator is 0.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the numerator is 0.
Q63प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is the first artificially prepared element?
1. Te (Tellurium)
2. Tc (Technetium)
3. Th (Thorium)
4. Tl (Thallium)
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Tc (Technetium)
स्पष्टीकरण
Technetium (Z = 43) was produced by Perrier and Segrè in 1937; its name means 'artificial'.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: a naturally occurring element.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: technetium (1937) was the first element made artificially.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a natural radioactive element.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: a naturally occurring element.
Q64प्रश्न उघडा
What is the full form of CGTMSE?
1. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Macro and Small Enterprises
2. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Medium and Small Enterprises
3. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Medium Enterprises
4. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises
स्पष्टीकरण
CGTMSE provides collateral-free credit guarantees to micro and small enterprises.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: it is 'Micro', not 'Macro'.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: it is 'Micro and Small'.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: it is 'Micro and Small'.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: this is the correct expansion (set up by MSME Ministry and SIDBI, 2000).
Q65प्रश्न उघडा
Who gave the slogan 'Do or Die', and when?
1. Subhas Chandra Bose during the Quit India Movement
2. Jawaharlal Nehru during the Non-Cooperation Movement
3. Gandhiji during the Quit India Movement
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Gandhiji during the Quit India Movement
स्पष्टीकरण
At the Gowalia Tank session in Bombay (8 August 1942), Gandhi gave the call 'Do or Die'.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Bose gave 'Dilli Chalo', not 'Do or Die'.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not Nehru's slogan.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Gandhi gave 'Do or Die' on 8 August 1942.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q66प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is the fluid part of the blood?
1. WBC
2. Plasma
3. Blood platelets
4. RBC
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Plasma
स्पष्टीकरण
Blood = plasma (fluid matrix) + formed elements (RBCs, WBCs, platelets).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: WBCs are cells, not the fluid part.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: plasma is the straw-coloured liquid (~55% of blood).
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: platelets are cell fragments.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: RBCs are cells.
Q67प्रश्न उघडा
Consider the following about the Ajivika sect: a. Makkhali Gosala was its most important leader. b. The central idea of its philosophy was 'Niyati', i.e. fate. c. It practised discrimination on the basis of caste and class. d. The Ajivikas held regular sabhas (assemblies) for meetings.
1. b, c and d are correct
2. a, b and d are correct
3. a and d are correct
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) a, b and d are correct
स्पष्टीकरण
The Ajivikas, led by Makkhali Gosala, held strict fatalism (Niyati) and were egalitarian about caste.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: c is wrong: Ajivikas rejected caste discrimination.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Gosala led the sect, Niyati was central, and they held assemblies.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: b is also correct.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only code B matches.
Q68प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following minerals occurs in the Minas Gerais province of Brazil?
1. Bauxite
2. Iron ore
3. Mica
4. Coal
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Iron ore
स्पष्टीकरण
The Iron Quadrangle of Minas Gerais holds some of the world's richest iron-ore deposits.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not Minas Gerais's signature mineral.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Minas Gerais ('General Mines') is Brazil's chief iron-ore region.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the main mineral.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: Brazil's coal is in the south.
Q69प्रश्न उघडा
The first Hindi daily newspaper to be published in Bihar was:
1. Kshatriya Samachar
2. Udyoga
3. Sarva Hitaishi
4. Chaitanya Chandrika
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Sarva Hitaishi
स्पष्टीकरण
Bihar Bandhu (1872) was Bihar's first Hindi newspaper (weekly); Sarva Hitaishi was the first Hindi daily.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not the first Hindi daily.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not the first Hindi daily.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Sarva Hitaishi is credited as Bihar's first Hindi daily.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the first Hindi daily.
Q70प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following has a highly elongated elliptical orbit?
1. Asteroid
2. Comet
3. Meteorite
4. Meteor
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Comet
स्पष्टीकरण
Comets travel on long, highly elliptical orbits, e.g. Halley's comet (~76 years).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: most asteroids have fairly circular orbits.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: comets have highly eccentric, elongated orbits.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a meteorite is debris that reaches the ground.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: a meteor is a streak of light in the atmosphere.
Q71प्रश्न उघडा
If 1 February 1996 is a Wednesday, what day is 3 March 1996?
1. Friday
2. Sunday
3. Saturday
4. Monday
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Saturday
स्पष्टीकरण
Feb 1996 has 29 days, so 3 March is 31 days after 1 Feb: 3 odd days → Saturday.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: count 31 days: 31 mod 7 = 3 → Saturday.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: this ignores the leap-year February (29 days).
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: 1996 is a leap year; 1 Feb to 3 Mar = 31 days = 4 weeks + 3 days → Wednesday + 3 = Saturday.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: too far ahead.
Q72प्रश्न उघडा
Where was Donald Trump speaking at an election rally when an alleged shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, shot and injured him?
1. Pennsylvania
2. Milwaukee
3. Texas
4. Arizona
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Pennsylvania
स्पष्टीकरण
Trump was wounded in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July 2024.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the attack happened at Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July 2024.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Milwaukee hosted the Republican convention days later.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the location.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the location.
Q73प्रश्न उघडा
What was India's position in the manufacturing of mobile phones in 2023?
1. 10th
2. 2nd
3. 15th
4. 4th
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) 2nd
स्पष्टीकरण
Driven by PLI and Make in India, India became the second-largest mobile phone maker.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: India ranks much higher.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: India is the world's second-largest mobile phone manufacturer after China.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: India ranks much higher.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: India ranks second.
Q74प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following cities is located on the river Seine?
1. Paris
2. Belgrade
3. Lisbon
4. Budapest
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Paris
स्पष्टीकरण
The Seine flows through Paris to the English Channel.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Paris stands on the Seine.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: on the Danube and Sava.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: on the Tagus.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: on the Danube.
Q75प्रश्न उघडा
According to the RBI, what is one of the eligibility criteria for a Small Finance Bank (SFB) to transition into a Universal Bank?
1. Minimum net worth of ₹1,500 crore
2. Minimum net worth of ₹500 crore
3. Minimum net worth of ₹2,000 crore
4. Minimum net worth of ₹1,000 crore
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Minimum net worth of ₹1,000 crore
स्पष्टीकरण
Other conditions include listing, a 5-year track record, net profit in the last two years and GNPA ≤ 3%.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the RBI set ₹1,000 crore.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: too low.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: too high.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the April 2024 RBI criteria require net worth of at least ₹1,000 crore.
Q76प्रश्न उघडा
Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Headquarters): I. Swadesh Sevak Home II. United India House III. Yugantar Ashram IV. INA (Azad Hind Fauj) a. Vancouver b. Seattle c. San Francisco d. Rangoon
1. I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b
2. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
3. I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
4. I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
स्पष्टीकरण
Swadesh Sevak Home (G.D. Kumar) – Vancouver; United India House (Taraknath Das) – Seattle; Yugantar Ashram (Ghadar Party) – San Francisco; INA HQ shifted to Rangoon in 1944.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Swadesh Sevak Home was in Vancouver.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Yugantar Ashram was in San Francisco.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco (Ghadar HQ) and Rangoon.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q77प्रश्न उघडा
When did the Muslim League observe 'Direct Action Day'?
1. 14 August 1946
2. 15 August 1947
3. 16 August 1946
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) 16 August 1946
स्पष्टीकरण
The League called Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946 to press for Pakistan after rejecting the Cabinet Mission plan.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: two days early.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: that is Independence Day.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Direct Action Day was 16 August 1946, leading to the Calcutta killings.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only one date is correct.
Q78प्रश्न उघडा
In June 2024, which city was named India's first 'UNESCO City of Literature'?
1. Delhi
2. Kozhikode
3. Varanasi
4. Hyderabad
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Kozhikode
स्पष्टीकरण
Kozhikode joined UNESCO's Creative Cities Network for literature in 2023 and was formally declared in June 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not designated.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Kozhikode (Kerala) was formally declared India's first UNESCO City of Literature.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Varanasi is a UNESCO City of Music.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: Hyderabad is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
Q79प्रश्न उघडा
What is the structural and functional unit of life?
1. Cell
2. Organ
3. Tissue
4. Organism
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Cell
स्पष्टीकरण
Cell theory: all living things are made of cells, the basic unit of life.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: organs are made of tissues.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: tissues are groups of cells.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the whole living being, not the basic unit.
Q80प्रश्न उघडा
Gaurav walks 20 m North, turns left and walks 40 m, turns left again and walks 20 m, then turns right and walks 20 m. How far is he from his starting point?
1. 40 m
2. 20 m
3. 60 m
4. 30 m
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) 60 m
स्पष्टीकरण
North 20, West 40, South 20, West 20 → net 60 m West of the start.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the last 20 m West adds to the 40 m.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the westward total is 60 m.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: N 20 and S 20 cancel; West 40 + 20 = 60 m.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: does not match the moves.
Q81प्रश्न उघडा
Which one is NOT included in the Budget priorities in pursuit of 'Viksit Bharat' in the Union Budget 2024-25?
1. Energy Security
2. Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture
3. Sustainable Development
4. Employment and Skilling
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Sustainable Development
स्पष्टीकरण
The nine priorities: agriculture, employment & skilling, inclusive HRD, manufacturing & services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation/R&D, next-gen reforms.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: one of the nine priorities.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the first of the nine priorities.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: not listed among the nine priorities.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: one of the nine priorities.
Q82प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following drainage systems drains the land of Bihar?
1. Ghaghara
2. Mahanadi
3. Yamuna
4. Narmada
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Ghaghara
स्पष्टीकरण
Bihar is drained by the Ganga and its tributaries, including the Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and Son.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the Ghaghara (Ganga system) joins the Ganga near Chhapra in Bihar.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: drains Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: joins the Ganga at Prayagraj, before Bihar.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: drains central India westward.
Q83प्रश्न उघडा
Consider the types of land according to the Amarakosha: a. Urvara – fertile b. Maru – desert c. Shadvala – grassy d. Devamatrika – watered by rain Which of the following is correct?
1. a and b both
2. c and d both
3. b, c and d
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) More than one of the above
स्पष्टीकरण
Amarakosha classifies land as urvara (fertile), maru (desert), shadvala (grassy), devamatrika (rain-fed), etc.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: c and d are also correct.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a and b are also correct.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a is also correct.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: all four pairs are correct, so more than one option holds.
Q84प्रश्न उघडा
Under Article 243J, which of the following can make provisions for the maintenance of accounts by Panchayats?
1. Parliament
2. State Legislature
3. District Collector
4. State Finance Commission
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) State Legislature
स्पष्टीकरण
Article 243J lets the state legislature make laws on Panchayat accounts and their audit.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: 243J vests this in the state legislature.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Article 243J: the state legislature may by law provide for accounts and their audit.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: an executive officer, not a law-maker.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the SFC (243-I) reviews finances, not accounts rules.
Q85प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is a non-contact force?
1. Magnetic force
2. Frictional force
3. Impact force
4. None of these
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Magnetic force
स्पष्टीकरण
Non-contact forces include magnetic, electrostatic and gravitational forces.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: magnets act at a distance without touching.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: friction needs surfaces in contact.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: impact requires contact.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: magnetic force is non-contact.
Q86प्रश्न उघडा
Motorcycle is related to Battery in the same way as Life is related to:
1. Moon
2. Earth
3. Star
4. Sun
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Sun
स्पष्टीकरण
The analogy is 'source of energy': battery → motorcycle, Sun → life.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the Moon is not life's energy source.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Earth is life's home, not its energy source.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: too general.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: as a battery powers a motorcycle, the Sun is the energy source for life.
Q87प्रश्न उघडा
Consider the following about King Pravarasena (I): a. He was the real founder of the Vakataka dynasty. b. His empire extended from Bundelkhand in the north to Hyderabad in the south. c. He succeeded his father, King Vindhyashakti. d. He is mentioned in the Puranas. Which of the statements are correct?
1. a and b both
2. a and c both
3. b, c and d
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) More than one of the above
स्पष्टीकरण
Pravarasena I, son of Vindhyashakti, expanded the Vakataka realm, took the title Samrat and appears in the Puranas.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: c and d are also correct.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: b and d are also correct.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a is also correct.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: all four statements are correct.
Q88प्रश्न उघडा
Match the newspapers with their editors: I. Free Hindustan II. Indian Opinion III. Voice of India IV. Bengalee a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Dadabhai Naoroji c. Surendranath Banerjee d. Taraknath Das
1. I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
2. I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c
3. I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
4. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c
स्पष्टीकरण
Taraknath Das ran Free Hindustan (Vancouver); Gandhi ran Indian Opinion (South Africa); Naoroji, Voice of India; Surendranath Banerjee, The Bengalee.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Indian Opinion was Gandhi's paper.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Free Hindustan–Taraknath Das, Indian Opinion–Gandhi, Voice of India–Naoroji, Bengalee–Surendranath.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Free Hindustan was Taraknath Das's.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: Bengalee was Surendranath's.
Q89प्रश्न उघडा
In which freestyle weight category did Aman Sehrawat become the first Indian male wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
1. 86 kg
2. 65 kg
3. 74 kg
4. 57 kg
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 57 kg
स्पष्टीकरण
Aman Sehrawat qualified in men's 57 kg freestyle at Istanbul and won bronze at Paris 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not his category.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not his category.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not his category.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Aman qualified (and later won bronze) in 57 kg.
Q90प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following districts of Bihar has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population as per Census 2011?
1. Katihar
2. Jamui
3. Purnia
4. Banka
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Katihar
स्पष्टीकरण
Census 2011: Katihar has Bihar's highest ST share (~5.9%), followed by Banka, Jamui and Purnia.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Katihar has about 5.9% ST population, the highest in Bihar.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: about 4.5%.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: about 4.4%.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: about 4.7%.
Q91प्रश्न उघडा
Which sector received the highest allocation in the Bihar Budget 2024-25?
1. Agriculture
2. Health
3. Infrastructure
4. Education
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Education
स्पष्टीकरण
Education has consistently received the largest allocation in Bihar's budget.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: lower than education.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: lower than education.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: lower than education.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: education got the largest share (about ₹52,600 crore).
Q92प्रश्न उघडा
Choose the group of letters which is different from the others.
1. ORUX
2. PSVX
3. CFIL
4. JMPS
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) PSVX
स्पष्टीकरण
All groups follow +3 except PSVX, whose last step is +2.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: +3 each step (O→R→U→X).
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: P→S→V is +3, but V→X is +2, breaking the pattern.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: +3 each step.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: +3 each step.
Q93प्रश्न उघडा
Corundum and cryolite are important ores of:
1. Aluminium
2. Silver
3. Tin
4. Iron
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Aluminium
स्पष्टीकरण
Both are aluminium minerals; cryolite is used as a flux in aluminium extraction.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: corundum (Al₂O₃) and cryolite (Na₃AlF₆) contain aluminium.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: silver ores include argentite.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: tin ore is cassiterite.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: iron ores are haematite, magnetite etc.
Q94प्रश्न उघडा
After the changes made in March 2024, what is the eligibility age for senior citizens to vote by postal ballot?
1. 85 years
2. 80 years
3. 82 years
4. 90 years
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) 85 years
स्पष्टीकरण
The Conduct of Election Rules were amended in March 2024 to allow home/postal voting for those aged 85+.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the age was raised from 80 to 85 years.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: this was the earlier limit.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the limit.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the limit.
Q95प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following states of India has major reserves of coal?
1. Jharkhand
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Odisha
4. All of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) All of the above
स्पष्टीकरण
Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh together hold the bulk of India's coal reserves.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: true, but the others also have major reserves.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: true, but the others also have major reserves.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: true, but the others also have major reserves.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh hold India's largest coal reserves.
Q96प्रश्न उघडा
Which two words were inserted into the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment?
1. Democratic and Socialist
2. Republic and Secular
3. Socialist and Sovereign
4. Secular and Socialist
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Secular and Socialist
स्पष्टीकरण
The 42nd Amendment, 1976 added 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: 'Democratic' was in the original Preamble.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: 'Republic' was in the original.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: 'Sovereign' was in the original.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the 42nd Amendment (1976) added 'Socialist', 'Secular' (and 'Integrity').
Q97प्रश्न उघडा
In which Lok Sabha seat did the Shompen tribe, one of India's PVTGs, vote for the first time in April 2024?
1. Tripura East
2. Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
3. Tura
4. Andaman and Nicobar
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Andaman and Nicobar
स्पष्टीकरण
The Shompen, a PVTG of Great Nicobar Island, voted for the first time in the 2024 general election.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the Shompen do not live there.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not their home.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: in Meghalaya; not related.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the Shompen of Great Nicobar voted in the Andaman & Nicobar seat.
Q98प्रश्न उघडा
What was Bihar's Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at current prices for 2022-23 (base year 2011-12)?
1. ₹54,111
2. ₹42,083
3. ₹61,434
4. ₹47,498
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) ₹54,111
स्पष्टीकरण
Per MoSPI/RBI state data, Bihar's per capita NSDP at current prices in 2022-23 was ₹54,111.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Bihar's per capita NSDP for 2022-23 was ₹54,111, the lowest among states.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: an older-year figure.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: higher than the actual figure.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: an older-year figure.
Q99प्रश्न उघडा
Which centre in Bihar is proposed to be developed under the Vishnupad corridor scheme for tourism in the Union Budget 2024?
1. Nalanda
2. Rajgir
3. Vaishali
4. Gaya
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Gaya
स्पष्टीकरण
Budget 2024-25 announced Kashi Vishwanath-style corridors for the Vishnupad temple (Gaya) and Mahabodhi temple (Bodh Gaya).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Nalanda was mentioned separately for tourism.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Rajgir got a separate comprehensive initiative.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not part of this scheme.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the Vishnupad temple corridor is in Gaya.
Q100प्रश्न उघडा
Match the political organisation with its founder: I. Khaksars II. Congress Socialist Party III. Independent Labour Party IV. Forward Bloc a. Subhas Chandra Bose b. Inayatullah Mashriqi c. Jayaprakash Narayan d. B.R. Ambedkar
1. I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c
2. I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
3. I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
4. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
स्पष्टीकरण
Khaksar movement (1931, Mashriqi); Congress Socialist Party (1934, JP and others); ILP (1936, Ambedkar); Forward Bloc (1939, Bose).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Forward Bloc was Bose's.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Khaksars–Mashriqi, CSP–JP, ILP–Ambedkar, Forward Bloc–Bose.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Khaksars were founded by Mashriqi.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: ILP was Ambedkar's.
Q101प्रश्न उघडा
Before his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India in July 2024, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was the Chief Justice of which High Court?
1. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
2. Madras High Court
3. Bombay High Court
4. Gauhati High Court
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
स्पष्टीकरण
Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, the first SC judge from Manipur, was Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: he was Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh HC.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not his court.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not his court.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: he served there earlier as a judge, not as Chief Justice.
Q102प्रश्न उघडा
The Sikh pilgrimage site 'Takht Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib', considered the second holiest Takht, is located at:
1. Bhagalpur
2. Gaya
3. Patna
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Patna
स्पष्टीकरण
Takht Sri Patna Sahib marks the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh in Patna.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not the location.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not the location.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Patna Sahib, birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, is in Patna.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: it is only in Patna.
Q103प्रश्न उघडा
The Bihula festival is celebrated especially in which district of Bihar, usually in August?
1. Bhagalpur
2. Patna
3. Sitamarhi
4. Darbhanga
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Bhagalpur
स्पष्टीकरण
The Bihula–Bishahari (snake goddess) festival and Manjusha art are rooted in the Bhagalpur region.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Bihula–Bishahari is celebrated mainly in Bhagalpur (Champa region).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not its main centre.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not its main centre.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not its main centre.
Q104प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following gives the resistance of a wire?
1. R = IV
2. R = I/2V
3. R = V/I
4. R = I/V
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) R = V/I
स्पष्टीकरण
By Ohm's law V = IR, so R = V/I.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: IV is power, not resistance.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not a valid relation.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Ohm's law: R = V/I.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: I/V is conductance.
Q105प्रश्न उघडा
Which Article of the Constitution disqualifies a Member of Parliament for holding an office of profit?
1. Article 102(1)(c)
2. Article 102(1)(b)
3. Article 102(1)(d)
4. Article 102(1)(a)
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Article 102(1)(a)
स्पष्टीकरण
Article 102(1)(a) covers office of profit under the Union or a State government (unless exempted by Parliament).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: this concerns undischarged insolvents.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: this concerns unsound mind.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: this concerns citizenship.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: 102(1)(a) disqualifies anyone holding an office of profit under the government.
Q106प्रश्न उघडा
Which great ruler founded the Haryanka dynasty in ancient Bihar?
1. Bimbisara
2. Brihadratha
3. Ajatashatru
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Bimbisara
स्पष्टीकरण
Bimbisara (c. 544 BCE) founded the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha with Rajagriha as capital.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Bimbisara is regarded as the founder of the Haryanka dynasty.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: he founded the earlier Brihadratha dynasty.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Bimbisara's son and successor.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only Bimbisara is correct.
Q107प्रश्न उघडा
Which statement about Ruchira Kamboj, the first woman to become India's Permanent Representative to the UN (now retired), is true?
1. She was a member of NITI Aayog
2. She was a member of the Indian Council of World Affairs
3. She held the position of Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris
4. She was the first woman Indian Ambassador to the USA
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) She held the position of Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris
स्पष्टीकरण
Ruchira Kamboj (IFS 1987) served at UNESCO Paris, as Ambassador to Bhutan and High Commissioner to South Africa before the UN.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: she was not.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not her notable post.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: she served as India's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO in Paris.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: that was Meera Shankar (2009).
Q108प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following are exothermic processes? i. Evaporation of water ii. Dilution of an acid (H₂SO₄) iii. Reaction of water with quicklime iv. Sublimation of camphor
1. iii and iv
2. ii and iii
3. i and iv
4. i and ii
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) ii and iii
स्पष्टीकरण
Evaporation and sublimation absorb heat; diluting H₂SO₄ and CaO + H₂O release heat.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: sublimation absorbs heat.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: diluting acid and slaking lime both release heat.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: both are endothermic.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: evaporation is endothermic.
Q109प्रश्न उघडा
What is the object of a 'cut motion' in Parliament?
1. To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in the budget proposals
2. To restrict day-to-day financial expenditure of the government
3. To restrict grants from the Consolidated Fund of India
4. To restrict the grants of the Government
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in the budget proposals
स्पष्टीकरण
Cut motions (policy cut, economy cut, token cut) seek to reduce demands for grants in the budget.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: a cut motion seeks to reduce the amount of a demand for grant.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: too general.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: charged expenditure is not voted on.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: vague; the specific aim is reducing a demand.
Q110प्रश्न उघडा
Who presented the Bihar Budget 2024-25 in the State Assembly?
1. Vijay Kumar Sinha
2. Nitish Kumar
3. Vijay Kumar Choudhary
4. Samrat Choudhary
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Samrat Choudhary
स्पष्टीकरण
Samrat Choudhary presented a ₹2.79 lakh crore budget for 2024-25 in February 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Deputy CM, but not the Finance Minister.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the Chief Minister does not present it.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: he was the earlier Finance Minister.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Deputy CM and Finance Minister Samrat Choudhary presented it.
Q111प्रश्न उघडा
When did the new province of Bihar come into force during British rule?
1. April 1912
2. April 1911
3. March 1912
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) April 1912
स्पष्टीकरण
1 April 1912 is celebrated as Bihar Diwas, when the province was carved out of the Bengal Presidency.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Bihar and Orissa province came into being on 1 April 1912.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the separation was announced in December 1911.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: notified in March; effective in April.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only April 1912 is correct.
Q112प्रश्न उघडा
Who headed the Royal Commission on Indian Currency appointed in 1913?
1. James Wilson
2. J.M. Keynes
3. Sir Austen Chamberlain
4. Sir W.R. Mansfield
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Sir Austen Chamberlain
स्पष्टीकरण
The Chamberlain Commission (1913–14), with Keynes as member, examined India's currency and finance.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he introduced the income tax (1860).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Keynes was a member, not the chairman.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Austen Chamberlain chaired the 1913 Royal Commission on Indian Finance and Currency.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the chairman.
Q113प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is the value of the solar constant?
1. 1.6 kW/m²
2. 1.4 kW/m²
3. 1.2 kW/m²
4. 1.8 kW/m²
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) 1.4 kW/m²
स्पष्टीकरण
The solar constant (solar flux at Earth's mean distance) is about 1361 W/m² ≈ 1.4 kW/m².
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: too high.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: the solar constant is about 1.36 kW/m² (~1.4).
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: too low.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: too high.
Q114प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following was NOT one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935?
1. Reconstruction of the Governor-General's Executive Council
2. Provincial Autonomy
3. Appraisal of the Act of 1935
4. Proposal for a Federation of India
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Appraisal of the Act of 1935
स्पष्टीकरण
The 1935 Act's features included provincial autonomy, a proposed federation, dyarchy at the Centre and a Federal Court.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the Act restructured the central executive (dyarchy at the Centre).
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a core feature of the Act.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: an appraisal of the Act is not a feature of the Act itself.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the Act proposed an All-India Federation.
Q115प्रश्न उघडा
What is the present position of representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha?
1. Their nomination has been done away with by the 104th Constitutional Amendment
2. Two Anglo-Indians are nominated by the President
3. They are nominated as per their population
4. One Anglo-Indian is nominated by the President
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Their nomination has been done away with by the 104th Constitutional Amendment
स्पष्टीकरण
Article 331 nominations lapsed on 25 January 2020 under the 104th Amendment.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the 104th Amendment (2019) ended the provision from January 2020.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: this was the old position (Art. 331).
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: never the rule.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: incorrect number and outdated.
Q116प्रश्न उघडा
Which community, categorised as Scheduled Caste by a 2015 Bihar government notification, had that notification quashed by the Supreme Court in July 2024 (states cannot alter the Article 341 list)?
1. Lal Begi
2. Tanti-Tantwa
3. Pano
4. Dabgar
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Tanti-Tantwa
स्पष्टीकरण
The Supreme Court held that only Parliament can modify the presidential SC list under Article 341.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not the community in the case.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Bihar had merged Tanti-Tantwa (an EBC) with the SC 'Pan/Sawasi' group; the SC quashed it.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Pan is the existing SC entry, not the added community.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the community in the case.
Q117प्रश्न उघडा
Who won the men's singles title at the French Open 2024?
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Alexander Zverev
3. Daniil Medvedev
4. Carlos Alcaraz
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Carlos Alcaraz
स्पष्टीकरण
Carlos Alcaraz won his first French Open in 2024, beating Alexander Zverev in five sets.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he withdrew injured in the quarter-final stage.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: he lost the final.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the champion.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Alcaraz beat Zverev in the 2024 final.
Q118प्रश्न उघडा
Who became the first Indian mountaineer to scale Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse twice in one season?
1. Satyadeep Gupta
2. Sunil Rohilla
3. Premlata Agarwal
4. Kaamya Karthikeyan
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Satyadeep Gupta
स्पष्टीकरण
Satyadeep Gupta summited Everest and Lhotse twice each in the 2024 spring season.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: he achieved the double Everest–Lhotse traverse twice in May 2024.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not this record.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: known for the Seven Summits, not this record.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: youngest Indian girl to climb Everest from Nepal (2024).
Q119प्रश्न उघडा
What is the sex ratio of Bihar as per Census 2011?
1. 918
2. 916
3. 933
4. 922
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) 918
स्पष्टीकरण
Census 2011: Bihar 918, India 943.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Bihar's sex ratio was 918 females per 1000 males.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: close but incorrect.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: India's 2001 figure.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not Bihar's figure.
Q120प्रश्न उघडा
Chlorophyll in photosynthesis is used for:
1. Reduction of CO₂
2. Breaking down water molecules
3. No function
4. Absorbing light
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Absorbing light
स्पष्टीकरण
Chlorophyll captures light energy that drives the light reactions of photosynthesis.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: done in the Calvin cycle using ATP/NADPH, not by chlorophyll directly.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: water splitting is done by the oxygen-evolving complex.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: chlorophyll is essential.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: chlorophyll absorbs light energy (mainly red and blue).
Q121प्रश्न उघडा
The political strategy 'Struggle–Truce–Struggle' (S-T-S) came into prominence with the call for:
1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Quit India
3. Boycott of the Simon Commission
4. Khilafat issue
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Khilafat issue
स्पष्टीकरण
Bipan Chandra's S-T-S describes alternating mass struggle and truce from Non-Cooperation (1920) onward. BPSC dropped this question from the final key; D is the best-supported answer.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the Swadeshi Movement (1905) predates the Gandhian strategy.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Quit India was the final phase, not where S-T-S began.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not the starting point of the strategy.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the Khilafat call launched Non-Cooperation, the first Gandhian mass struggle in the S-T-S pattern.
Q122प्रश्न उघडा
During the Quit India Movement, parallel 'national governments' were set up at many places. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
1. Raiyati Sarkar – Kheda (Gujarat)
2. Prati Sarkar – Satara (Maharashtra)
3. Praja Mandal – Talcher (Orissa)
4. Jatiya Sarkar – Tamluk (Bengal)
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Raiyati Sarkar – Kheda (Gujarat)
स्पष्टीकरण
Parallel governments of 1942: Ballia (Chittu Pandey), Tamluk (Jatiya Sarkar), Satara (Prati Sarkar), Talcher; Kheda had none.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: no such parallel government is recorded at Kheda in 1942.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: correctly matched (Nana Patil).
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: correctly matched.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: correctly matched (Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar).
Q123प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is equivalent to one tesla?
1. Ampere per newton
2. Newton per coulomb
3. Newton per ampere-second
4. Newton per ampere-metre
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Newton per ampere-metre
स्पष्टीकरण
Using F = BIL, the tesla equals one newton per ampere-metre.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: dimensionally wrong.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: that is the unit of electric field.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: A·s is a coulomb; missing velocity term.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: from F = BIL, B = F/(IL), so T = N/(A·m).
Q124प्रश्न उघडा
Which dynasty ruled Magadha after the Shishunaga dynasty?
1. Maurya dynasty
2. Shunga dynasty
3. Nanda dynasty
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Nanda dynasty
स्पष्टीकरण
Magadha's sequence: Haryanka → Shishunaga → Nanda → Maurya → Shunga → Kanva.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the Mauryas followed the Nandas.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the Shungas followed the Mauryas.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Mahapadma Nanda overthrew the Shishunagas.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only the Nandas directly followed.
Q125प्रश्न उघडा
Who among the following was Speaker of the Lok Sabha before being elected President of India?
1. Giani Zail Singh
2. V.V. Giri
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
स्पष्टीकरण
N. Sanjiva Reddy is the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become President.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he was Home Minister, not Speaker.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: he was Vice-President, not Speaker.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: he was Lok Sabha Speaker (1967–69, 1977) before becoming President in 1977.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: a scientist, never Speaker.
Q126प्रश्न उघडा
When did Bihar introduce a Green Budget for the first time?
1. FY 2020-21
2. FY 2018-19
3. FY 2021-22
4. FY 2019-20
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) FY 2020-21
स्पष्टीकरण
Bihar's first Green Budget, tagging climate-related spending, came with the 2020-21 budget.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Bihar presented its first Green Budget for 2020-21.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: too early.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: it began a year earlier.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: too early.
Q127प्रश्न उघडा
Manvi Madhu Kashyap recently became Bihar's first transgender:
1. Havildar in the Bihar Regiment
2. Bus driver in state transport
3. Traffic Police Inspector
4. Sub-Inspector of Police
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) Sub-Inspector of Police
स्पष्टीकरण
Manvi Madhu Kashyap was among three transgender candidates selected as police sub-inspectors in Bihar in 2024.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not her post.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not her post.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not her post.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: she cleared the BPSSC exam to become Bihar's first transgender SI (2024).
Q128प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is a zaid crop?
1. Gram
2. Fodder
3. Mustard
4. Cotton
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Fodder
स्पष्टीकरण
Zaid crops (March–June) include watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: a rabi crop.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: fodder crops are grown in the short summer (zaid) season.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a rabi crop.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: a kharif crop.
Q129प्रश्न उघडा
Shreyasi Singh, MLA, who represented India in shooting at the Paris Olympics 2024, was elected from which constituency in Bihar?
1. Sugauli
2. Gidhaur
3. Jamui
4. Kesaria
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Jamui
स्पष्टीकरण
Shreyasi Singh, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in trap, is the MLA from Jamui.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not her seat.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not her seat (her family is from the Gidhaur estate).
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Shreyasi Singh won the Jamui seat in 2020.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not her seat.
Q130प्रश्न उघडा
What was the chief economic foundation of the triangular trade between India, China and England?
1. Silk
2. Opium
3. Black pepper
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Opium
स्पष्टीकरण
British India's opium exports to China financed tea purchases for Britain, creating the triangular trade.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: silk was a Chinese export, not the base.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Indian opium sold in China paid for tea exported to England.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not central to this trade.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: opium was the foundation.
Q131प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is the full form of PCRA?
1. Partial Counting of Remaining Amendment
2. Public Conservation Research Association
3. Petroleum Conservation Research Association
4. Public Council of Research Association
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Petroleum Conservation Research Association
स्पष्टीकरण
PCRA (now Petroleum Conservation Research Association) runs campaigns like Saksham for fuel efficiency.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: meaningless expansion.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: PCRA (1978) promotes fuel conservation under MoPNG.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
Q132प्रश्न उघडा
In October 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose set up a Provisional Government of Free India, which was recognised by how many countries including Japan?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 10
4. 9
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 9
स्पष्टीकरण
Recognising states included Japan, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Burma, Thailand, the Philippines, Manchukuo and Wang Jingwei's China.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: too few.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: too few.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: too many.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: it was recognised by nine Axis-aligned states, including Japan, Germany and Italy.
Q133प्रश्न उघडा
For which film did Payal Kapadia become the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024?
1. All We Imagine as Light
2. The Shameless
3. The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
4. Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) All We Imagine as Light
स्पष्टीकरण
Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light' won the Grand Prix, Cannes' second-highest honour.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: it won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: Anasuya Sengupta won Best Actress (Un Certain Regard) for it.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a short film (Palme d'Or for shorts), not Kapadia's.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: an FTII student short that won La Cinef.
Q134प्रश्न उघडा
Which part of the alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
1. Stomach
2. Oesophagus
3. Small intestine
4. Large intestine
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Small intestine
स्पष्टीकरण
Bile from the liver/gall bladder reaches the duodenum via the common bile duct to emulsify fats.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: bile does not enter the stomach.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: only a food passage.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: bile enters the duodenum (first part of the small intestine).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: does not receive bile directly.
Q135प्रश्न उघडा
On which date was the Indian National Flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
1. 26 November 1950
2. 24 January 1950
3. 26 January 1950
4. 22 July 1947
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) 22 July 1947
स्पष्टीकरण
The tricolour with the Ashoka Chakra was adopted on 22 July 1947.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: wrong date.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the national anthem and song were adopted then.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: Republic Day.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the Constituent Assembly adopted the tricolour on 22 July 1947.
Q136प्रश्न उघडा
The size of the Council of Ministers was restricted to 15% of the Lok Sabha's strength by which Amendment?
1. 92nd Amendment
2. 95th Amendment
3. 91st Amendment
4. 93rd Amendment
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) 91st Amendment
स्पष्टीकरण
The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 inserted Article 75(1A) limiting the Union Council of Ministers to 15%.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: added four languages to the 8th Schedule.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: extended SC/ST reservation.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: the 91st Amendment (2003) capped ministries at 15% and tightened anti-defection law.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: OBC reservation in educational institutions.
Q137प्रश्न उघडा
Who won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 from the Asia region?
1. Thai Van Nguyen, Vietnam
2. Alok Shukla, India
3. Chibeze Ezekiel, Ghana
4. Delima Silalahi, Indonesia
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Alok Shukla, India
स्पष्टीकरण
Alok Shukla (Chhattisgarh) won the 2024 Goldman Prize for Asia for protecting the Hasdeo Arand forests.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he won in 2022.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: honoured for saving Hasdeo Arand forests from coal mining.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: an African winner (2020).
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the 2023 Asia winner.
Q138प्रश्न उघडा
Under the Royal Titles Act, Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in:
1. 1875
2. 1874
3. 1877
4. 1876
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) 1877
स्पष्टीकरण
The Royal Titles Act, 1876 gave Victoria the title 'Kaiser-i-Hind', proclaimed at Lord Lytton's Delhi Durbar in 1877.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: too early.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: too early.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: she was proclaimed Empress at the Delhi Durbar on 1 January 1877.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the Act was passed in 1876; the proclamation came in 1877.
Q139प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following pairs will give a displacement reaction?
1. AgNO₃ solution and copper metal
2. NaCl solution and copper metal
3. FeSO₄ solution and silver metal
4. MgCl₂ solution and aluminium metal
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) AgNO₃ solution and copper metal
स्पष्टीकरण
Cu + 2AgNO₃ → Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag: a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive one.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: copper is more reactive than silver and displaces it.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: copper cannot displace sodium.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: silver is less reactive than iron.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: aluminium is less reactive than magnesium.
Q140प्रश्न उघडा
The Andes extend along which of the following?
1. West coast of India
2. West coast of North America
3. East coast of Australia
4. West coast of South America
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) West coast of South America
स्पष्टीकरण
The Andes, the world's longest continental mountain range, run along western South America.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: that is the Western Ghats.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: that is the Rockies/Coast Ranges.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: that is the Great Dividing Range.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: the Andes run along South America's Pacific coast.
Q141प्रश्न उघडा
Within what time must the Governor return an ordinary bill to the State Legislature for reconsideration?
1. Three months
2. One month
3. No time limit
4. Two months
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) No time limit
स्पष्टीकरण
Article 200 sets no fixed time limit (the Supreme Court has since urged timelines, e.g. in the 2025 Tamil Nadu case).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: the Constitution prescribes no such period.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not prescribed.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: Article 200 only says 'as soon as possible', with no fixed limit.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not prescribed.
Q142प्रश्न उघडा
What is the profession of Arti, the young woman from U.P. who received the Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award at the King's Trust awards in May 2024?
1. ASHA worker
2. Farm labourer
3. Chikankari artisan
4. E-rickshaw driver
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) E-rickshaw driver
स्पष्टीकरण
Arti from Bahraich, a pink e-rickshaw driver, was honoured by The King's Trust for empowering women.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not her profession.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: not her profession.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not her profession.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Arti, an e-rickshaw driver from Bahraich, won the award.
Q143प्रश्न उघडा
The process of breaking down organic matter by microorganisms is called:
1. Respiration
2. Photosynthesis
3. Decomposition
4. Fermentation
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (C) Decomposition
स्पष्टीकरण
Bacteria and fungi decompose dead matter, recycling nutrients.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: respiration releases energy from food in cells.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: builds organic matter, not breaks it.
- (C) बरोबर
  Correct: decomposers break dead organic matter into simpler substances.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: a specific anaerobic process, not general breakdown.
Q144प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following Indian capitalists was NOT an architect of the 'Bombay Plan'?
1. Dhirubhai Ambani
2. J.R.D. Tata
3. Lala Shri Ram
4. G.D. Birla
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Dhirubhai Ambani
स्पष्टीकरण
The 1944 Bombay Plan was drafted by Tata, Birla, Shri Ram, Thakurdas, Kasturbhai Lalbhai, Shroff, Dalal and John Matthai.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the Bombay Plan (1944) predates his business career.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a signatory of the Bombay Plan.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a signatory of the Bombay Plan.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: a signatory of the Bombay Plan.
Q145प्रश्न उघडा
Which country became the first to bring back soil from the far side of the Moon in June 2024?
1. USA
2. China
3. France
4. India
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) China
स्पष्टीकरण
China's Chang'e-6 landed in the South Pole–Aitken basin and returned about 1.9 kg of far-side samples.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: Apollo samples came from the near side.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Chang'e-6 returned the first far-side samples in June 2024.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: France had an instrument on board, not the mission.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: Chandrayaan missions did not return samples.
Q146प्रश्न उघडा
What is the name of the month-long cattle fair held at the confluence of the Ganga and Gandak rivers?
1. Katihar Mela
2. Sonepur Mela
3. Purnia Mela
4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Sonepur Mela
स्पष्टीकरण
Sonepur Mela, starting on Kartik Purnima, is among Asia's largest cattle fairs.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: not at the Ganga–Gandak confluence.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: Sonepur (Harihar Kshetra) Mela is held at the Ganga–Gandak confluence.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: not at this confluence.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: only Sonepur Mela fits.
Q147प्रश्न उघडा
Who decides questions of disqualification of members of a State Legislative Assembly on grounds other than those in the Tenth Schedule?
1. Governor
2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
3. State Election Commission
4. High Court
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Governor
स्पष्टीकरण
Under Article 192, the Governor's decision (bound by the ECI's opinion) on Article 191 disqualifications is final.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: Article 192: the Governor decides, after the Election Commission's opinion.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: the Speaker decides only Tenth Schedule (defection) cases.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: the ECI (not SEC) gives an opinion; it does not decide.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: not the deciding authority.
Q148प्रश्न उघडा
Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?
1. Disposal of plastics
2. Burning of fossil fuels
3. Deforestation
4. Excessive use of pesticides
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (B) Burning of fossil fuels
स्पष्टीकरण
Combustion of coal, petrol and diesel in vehicles, industry and power plants is the main source of air pollution.
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: mainly a land/water pollution issue.
- (B) बरोबर
  Correct: releases CO₂, SO₂, NOx and particulates.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: harmful, but not a direct major source of air pollutants.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: mainly soil/water pollution.
Q149प्रश्न उघडा
The Munger hilly region is a part of which physiographic region?
1. Southern Hilly Region
2. North Bihar Plain
3. Someshwar Hilly Range
4. South Bihar Plain
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (A) Southern Hilly Region
स्पष्टीकरण
Bihar's southern plateau/hill region includes the Kharagpur–Munger hills, Rajgir hills and the Kaimur plateau.
- (A) बरोबर
  Correct: the Munger (Kharagpur) hills are an extension of the Chhotanagpur plateau.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: a flat alluvial plain.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: a Shivalik range in West Champaran.
- (D) चूक
  Wrong: the hills rise above the plain, belonging to the southern plateau.
Q150प्रश्न उघडा
Who was the first to propose a model for the structure of an atom?
1. E. Goldstein
2. Rutherford
3. Niels Bohr
4. J.J. Thomson
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण
उत्तर: (D) J.J. Thomson
स्पष्टीकरण
Sequence of atomic models: Thomson (1904) → Rutherford (1911) → Bohr (1913).
- (A) चूक
  Wrong: he discovered canal rays, not an atomic model.
- (B) चूक
  Wrong: his nuclear model (1911) came after Thomson's.
- (C) चूक
  Wrong: his model (1913) came later.
- (D) बरोबर
  Correct: Thomson proposed the first model ('plum pudding', 1904).

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Dalton's atomic theory successfully explained: i. Law of conservation of mass ii. Law of constant composition iii. Law of radioactivity iv. Law of multiple proportions

Which of the following is a technopolis?

Which of the following acids is secreted in the stomach?

Which ruler ruled Assam (Kamarupa) in the time of Harsha?

When was the undersea cable-based Chennai–Andaman and Nicobar (CANI) Project inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by PM Narendra Modi?

The meter used to measure the distance travelled by a vehicle is known as:

Which Amendment to the Constitution abolished the two seats reserved for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha?

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figures? Figure 1: upper pair 16, 21; lower pair 15, 10; centre 36 Figure 2: upper pair 7, 10; lower pair 13, 10; centre 16 Figure 3: upper pair ?, 15; lower pair 21, 14; centre 64

Which of the following ports is an artificial port?

How many members of the UN Security Council either rejected or abstained from voting on the proposal to admit Palestine as a full UN member in April 2024?

In the Union Budget speech for 2024-25, which oilseed was NOT among those named under the goal of 'Atmanirbharta' (self-reliance)?

Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country in April 2024?

Match the following in the context of the Ashta Pradhan system of the Maratha rulers: a. Sachiva b. Peshwa c. Sumant d. Amatya 1. Prime Minister 2. In-charge of correspondence 3. Finance Minister 4. Foreign Minister

According to the IIP data of MoSPI, which indices experienced significant growth in FY 2023?

Heat transfer that does not require a medium is called:

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of lava?

After the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, who was appointed Union Minister of Textiles?

Which of the following human races inhabits China, Mongolia and Japan?

'Chach Nama' was translated into Persian by:

Which of the following represents the suitable condition for the liquefaction of gases?

From which constituency was Mohan Charan Majhi, the new Chief Minister of Odisha, elected in the 2024 Assembly elections?

To highlight the hardships faced by peasants, Sahajanand Saraswati published which newspaper?

How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

Which of the following is an iron ore?

Who was the founder of the Faraizi Movement?

Where was the top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated on 31 July 2024, allegedly in an Israeli strike?

According to a CRISIL Ratings report, India's corporate bond market is expected to grow to how much by FY 2030?

Arrange the following mountain peaks/ranges of India from east to west: 1. Garo Hills 2. Nanda Devi 3. Kamet 4. K2

Match List-I with List-II: a. Vaishali b. Bhagalpur c. Jamui d. Madhepura 1. Silk textile 2. Gold 3. Rail (locomotive) factory 4. Floriculture

After remaining neutral for about 200 years, which country officially joined NATO in March 2024?

Which component of fertiliser is used for stimulating early growth (root development)?

Malik Kafur, also known as 'Hazar Dinari', was bought by whom?

In which year was the Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation established?

Who wrote 'New Lamps for Old'?

What was the theme of International Olympic Day 2024, celebrated on 23 June?

Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the Patna (Bankipur) Session in 1912?

What is the 14th term of the sequence 14, 10, 6, 2, ...?

Shares of Agriculture, Industry and Services in overall GVA at current prices (FY 2024):

In which city of Bihar is the recently inaugurated National Dolphin Research Centre located?

Which of the following are the constituents of a soda-acid fire extinguisher?

Which of the following bacterial diseases is called splenic fever?

Where was the Japan–India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX-24) held in 2024?

The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by:

In a certain code language, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will MEDICINE be written in that code?

Which of the following radiations is used to get relief from body aches?

Which of the following was the capital of the Chera dynasty?

The book critical of British policies, 'Gharib Hindustan', was banned in Bihar by the British in 1930. It was written by:

What is the contribution of agriculture to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bihar?

By how much did the Female Labour Force Participation Rate increase from 2017-18 to 2022-23, according to the NSSO (PLFS)?

Which country took over the chairmanship of BRICS on 1 January 2024?

Melamine, used for making floor tiles, is an example of:

How many triangles are there in figure PQRS? (Figure: rectangle PQRS with both diagonals meeting at centre O, plus one horizontal segment from the left side to O and one vertical segment from O down to the bottom side.)

Which of the following is a cause of rural-to-urban migration in India?

According to the RBI, what was the forecast for headline (CPI) inflation in FY 2025?

The book 'Hundred Years of Indian National Congress in Bihar' was edited by:

In which organisms does spore formation occur as a mode of reproduction?

When did the British shift the capital to Delhi?

The Zoji-la Tunnel will connect which of the following places?

Who is the author of the autobiography 'I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story'?

Where was the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the WTO held in February 2024?

Which one of the following rivers is different from the others?

If ÷ means +, − means ÷, × means − and + means ×, then the value of [(36 × 4) − 8 × 4] / [4 + 8 × 2 + 16 ÷ 1] is:

Which of the following is the first artificially prepared element?

What is the full form of CGTMSE?

Who gave the slogan 'Do or Die', and when?

Which of the following is the fluid part of the blood?

Consider the following about the Ajivika sect: a. Makkhali Gosala was its most important leader. b. The central idea of its philosophy was 'Niyati', i.e. fate. c. It practised discrimination on the basis of caste and class. d. The Ajivikas held regular sabhas (assemblies) for meetings.

Which of the following minerals occurs in the Minas Gerais province of Brazil?

The first Hindi daily newspaper to be published in Bihar was:

Which of the following has a highly elongated elliptical orbit?

If 1 February 1996 is a Wednesday, what day is 3 March 1996?

Where was Donald Trump speaking at an election rally when an alleged shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, shot and injured him?

What was India's position in the manufacturing of mobile phones in 2023?

Which of the following cities is located on the river Seine?

According to the RBI, what is one of the eligibility criteria for a Small Finance Bank (SFB) to transition into a Universal Bank?

Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Headquarters): I. Swadesh Sevak Home II. United India House III. Yugantar Ashram IV. INA (Azad Hind Fauj) a. Vancouver b. Seattle c. San Francisco d. Rangoon

When did the Muslim League observe 'Direct Action Day'?

In June 2024, which city was named India's first 'UNESCO City of Literature'?

What is the structural and functional unit of life?