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

Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar

Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai

What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?

To detect and map water on the Moon's surface

To create a 3D model of the entire Moon

Afrikaners refers to which people?

The white minority group in South Africa

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

Indigenous tribal communities in Africa

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

It carried the NVS-02 satellite

It marked ISRO's 101st launch from Sriharikota

It marked ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota

What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?

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

The Rio de Janeiro Declaration emphasised the taxation of billionaires

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

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

Aims to ban fossil fuels globally by 2030

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

Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?

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

It seamlessly integrates into India's larger C4ISR framework

It reflects a strategic shift from passive defence to proactive retaliation

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

Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)

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

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

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

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

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

It provides QR-based e-vaccination certificates

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

The portal is accessible in 11 regional languages

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

National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

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

Reserve Bank of India and NABARD

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NABARD

National Payments Corporation of India and Reserve Bank of India

India's foreign exchange reserves:

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

Are the seventh largest in the world

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

According to the Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:

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

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

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

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

Research and Innovation Excellence Frameworks (RIEF)

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

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

To increase school enrolment in primary schools in rural areas

To provide vocational training to teachers at senior-secondary level

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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2025: விடைகளுடன் வினாக்கள்

BPSC Prelims · 150 வினாக்கள். ஒவ்வொரு வினாவையும் முயன்று, பிறகு அதன் விடையைத் திறவுங்கள்.

Q1வினாவைத் திற
In the following question, out of four words given below, three are alike in some manner and the fourth word is different. Find the different one.
1. MICROSCOPE
2. TELESCOPE
3. STETHOSCOPE
4. PERISCOPE
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) STETHOSCOPE
விளக்கம்
Microscope, telescope and periscope are optical instruments for seeing; the stethoscope is for hearing.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: a microscope is an instrument for seeing (magnifying small objects).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: a telescope is an instrument for seeing distant objects.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: a stethoscope is used for hearing body sounds; the other three are used for seeing.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: a periscope is an instrument for seeing over or around obstacles.
Q2வினாவைத் திற
SPRING is written in a code as UNUFRC. How will the word MOBILE be written in that code language?
1. OMEFPA
2. OMPGNC
3. MPQSUL
4. SEGRFT
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) OMEFPA
விளக்கம்
S(+2)=U, P(−2)=N, R(+3)=U, I(−3)=F, N(+4)=R, G(−4)=C. Applying the same shifts to MOBILE gives OMEFPA.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the pattern is +2, −2, +3, −3, +4, −4: M→O, O→M, B→E, I→F, L→P, E→A.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: only the first two letters fit; B+3 gives E, not P.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: M should shift +2 to O, so the code cannot start with M.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: does not follow the +2, −2, +3, −3, +4, −4 pattern at all.
Q3வினாவைத் திற
Mukesh said to his friend, "Rita is the mother of my son's wife's daughter." How is Mukesh related to Rita?
1. Father
2. Son-in-law
3. Son
4. Father-in-law
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Father-in-law
விளக்கம்
The mother of the son's wife's daughter is the son's wife, i.e. Mukesh's daughter-in-law. So Mukesh is Rita's father-in-law.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Rita is Mukesh's son's wife, not his daughter.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: a son-in-law is a daughter's husband; Mukesh is a generation above Rita.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Mukesh is a generation above Rita, not below.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: the mother of his son's wife's daughter is the son's wife herself, so Mukesh is her father-in-law.
Q4வினாவைத் திற
Ram goes North, turns right, then turns right again and then turns left. In which direction is Ram now?
1. EAST
2. SOUTH
3. NORTH
4. WEST
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) EAST
விளக்கம்
Facing North, right → East, right → South, left → East.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: North → right = East → right = South → left = East.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Ram faced South after the second right turn, but the final left turn takes him East.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: North was only the starting direction.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: a left turn from South leads East, not West.
Q5வினாவைத் திற
Writing in alphabetical order, which of the following names will appear last?
1. Mahinder
2. Mohinder
3. Mohender
4. Mahendra
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Mohinder
விளக்கம்
Order: Mahendra, Mahinder, Mohender, Mohinder.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: names starting 'Ma' come before those starting 'Mo'.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: 'Mohi' comes after 'Mohe' because I follows E, so Mohinder is last.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: 'Mohe' comes before 'Mohi'.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: 'Ma' names come before 'Mo' names.
Q6வினாவைத் திற
Nitin is 7 ranks ahead of Joginder in a class of 39. If Joginder's rank is 17th from the last, what is Nitin's rank from the beginning?
1. 17th
2. 15th
3. 18th
4. 16th
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) 16th
விளக்கம்
Rank from top = total − rank from bottom + 1 = 23 for Joginder; Nitin is 7 ahead, so 16th.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: this ignores that Joginder is 23rd from the top.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: this places Nitin 8 ranks ahead, not 7.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: this does not match 23 − 7.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Joginder from the top = 39 − 17 + 1 = 23; Nitin = 23 − 7 = 16th.
Q7வினாவைத் திற
If + means ×, × means −, ÷ means + and − means ÷, then 175 − 25 ÷ 5 + 20 × 3 + 10 equals:
1. 77
2. 87
3. 140
4. 70
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 77
விளக்கம்
Replace the signs: 175 ÷ 25 + 5 × 20 − 3 × 10 = 7 + 100 − 30 = 77.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: converted expression is 175 ÷ 25 + 5 × 20 − 3 × 10 = 7 + 100 − 30 = 77.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: this comes from an arithmetic slip; the correct value is 77.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: this ignores the BODMAS order after substitution.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: this drops one of the terms; the correct value is 77.
Q8வினாவைத் திற
Rahul is 3 times as old as Seema. Laxmi was twice as old as Rahul four years ago. In four years' time, Rahul will be 31. What are the present ages of Seema and Laxmi?
1. 10, 50
2. 9, 52
3. 9, 45
4. 9, 50
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) 9, 50
விளக்கம்
Rahul now = 31 − 4 = 27, Seema = 9. Four years ago Rahul = 23, so Laxmi was 46 and is 50 now.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Seema is 27 ÷ 3 = 9, not 10.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Laxmi is 46 + 4 = 50, not 52.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Laxmi was 46 four years ago, so she is 50 now.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Rahul is 27 now, Seema 9; four years ago Rahul was 23, Laxmi 46, so Laxmi is 50 now.
Q9வினாவைத் திற
Find the missing number from the given alternatives: 28 20 7 84 ? 12 45 25 9
1. 30
2. 35
3. 20
4. 25
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) 35
விளக்கம்
In each row, first number × 5 = second × third (28×5 = 20×7 = 140; 45×5 = 25×9 = 225). So ? = 84×5 ÷ 12 = 35.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: 30 × 12 = 360, but 84 × 5 = 420.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: pattern: first × 5 = middle × third; 84 × 5 = 420 = 35 × 12.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: 20 × 12 = 240, not 420.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: 25 × 12 = 300, not 420.
Q10வினாவைத் திற
RAIN is written in a code as 8$%6 and MORE is written as 7#8@. How will REMAIN be written in that code language?
1. @$86%7
2. %7@%6#
3. 86@$#7
4. 8@7$%6
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) 8@7$%6
விளக்கம்
From the two codes: R=8, A=$, I=%, N=6, M=7, O=#, E=@. So REMAIN = 8@7$%6.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: R should be 8, not @.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: letter order and symbols do not match the given codes.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: E is @, not 6, and N is 6, not 7.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: R=8, E=@, M=7, A=$, I=%, N=6.
Q11வினாவைத் திற
How many bronze medals were won by Bihar players in the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) 5
விளக்கம்
Bihar's tally was 1 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Bihar's bronze tally was 5.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Bihar won 1 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze, its best-ever showing.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: 6 was Bihar's silver count, not bronze.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only one figure (5) is correct.
Q12வினாவைத் திற
Which districts in Bihar will benefit from the Kosi-Mechi Link Project?
1. Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Siwan
2. Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai
3. Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar
விளக்கம்
The Kosi-Mechi intra-state link carries surplus Kosi water to the Mahananda basin, benefiting Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: these are south/west Bihar districts far from the Kosi-Mechi area.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: these are in north-central Bihar, not the Seemanchal command area.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: the link canal irrigates the Mahananda basin in these four Seemanchal districts.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option C names the benefiting districts.
Q13வினாவைத் திற
Which Indian languages are accorded the status of Classical Language?
1. Telugu
2. Marathi
3. Bengali
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
In October 2024 Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added, taking the total to 11; Telugu was already on the list.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Telugu has been a classical language since 2008, but it is not the only one listed.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Marathi got the status in October 2024, but it is not the only one listed.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Bengali got the status in October 2024, but it is not the only one listed.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Telugu, Marathi and Bengali all have classical status.
Q14வினாவைத் திற
Which organisation recognised the Nagi Bird Sanctuary site as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)?
1. UNESCO
2. World Wildlife Fund
3. BirdLife International
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) BirdLife International
விளக்கம்
Nagi (Jamui, Bihar) was recognised as an IBA by BirdLife International.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: UNESCO lists World Heritage Sites, not IBAs.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: WWF does not run the IBA programme.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: IBAs are designated by BirdLife International (with BNHS as its Indian partner).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only BirdLife International designates IBAs.
Q15வினாவைத் திற
Where was the National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 event organised?
1. Patna
2. Madhubani
3. Gaya
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Madhubani
விளக்கம்
The national celebration on 24 April 2025 was held in Madhubani district, Bihar.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the national event was not held in Patna.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: PM Modi addressed the event at Jhanjharpur, Madhubani on 24 April 2025.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the event was not held in Gaya.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: the event had a single venue, Madhubani.
Q16வினாவைத் திற
What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?
1. To detect and map water on the Moon's surface
2. To create a 3D model of the entire Moon
3. To test new lunar rovers
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) To detect and map water on the Moon's surface
விளக்கம்
Lunar Trailblazer (NASA, launched Feb 2025) was a small satellite meant to map water on the Moon.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer was built to map the form, abundance and location of lunar water.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: 3D mapping was not its main goal.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: it was an orbiter, not a rover test.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option A states its objective.
Q17வினாவைத் திற
Afrikaners refers to which people?
1. People of Indo-African descent in the U.S.
2. Indigenous tribal communities in Africa
3. The white minority group in South Africa
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) The white minority group in South Africa
விளக்கம்
Afrikaners are a white ethnic minority in South Africa descended mainly from Dutch settlers.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Afrikaners are not a U.S. group.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Afrikaners are of European settler descent, not indigenous.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Afrikaners are white South Africans, mainly of Dutch descent, who speak Afrikaans.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q18வினாவைத் திற
What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?
1. Agrasen ki Baoli
2. Rajon ki Baoli
3. Chauki Bavdi
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Rajon ki Baoli
விளக்கம்
Rajon ki Baoli (Mehrauli, Delhi), built in the early 16th century under the Lodis, was conserved by ASI and WMF India.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Agrasen ki Baoli was not this conservation project.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Rajon ki Baoli in Mehrauli was restored by ASI with WMF India (with TCS Foundation support).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: this was not the stepwell in the project.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Rajon ki Baoli fits.
Q19வினாவைத் திற
What is the name of the city mayor who proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day in New York City?
1. Bill de Blasio
2. Eric Adams
3. Sadiq Khan
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Eric Adams
விளக்கம்
NYC Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed 14 April 2025 as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: de Blasio left office in 2021.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Eric Adams was NYC mayor in April 2025 and issued the proclamation.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Eric Adams made the proclamation.
Q20வினாவைத் திற
What is the permanent slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest?
1. Music Unites Us
2. Together in Song
3. United By Music
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) United By Music
விளக்கம்
The European Broadcasting Union made 'United By Music' Eurovision's permanent slogan.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: this is not the official slogan.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: this is not the official slogan.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: 'United By Music', first used in 2023, was adopted as the permanent slogan.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: there is one permanent slogan.
Q21வினாவைத் திற
What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?
1. It carried the NVS-02 satellite
2. It marked ISRO's 101st launch from Sriharikota
3. It marked ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
GSLV-F15 (29 Jan 2025) placed the NVS-02 navigation satellite and was ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but statement C is also true.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: it was the 100th, not 101st.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but statement A is also true.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: both A and C are true: GSLV-F15 carried NVS-02 and was the 100th launch from Sriharikota.
Q22வினாவைத் திற
What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?
1. It was held in Rio de Janeiro
2. Its theme was: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet
3. The Rio de Janeiro Declaration emphasised the taxation of billionaires
4. None of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) None of the above
விளக்கம்
The 18th G20 Summit was held in New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023 under the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future'.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Rio hosted the 19th summit (2024); the 18th was in New Delhi (2023).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: this was Brazil's 2024 (19th) theme; the 18th was 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the Rio Declaration belongs to the 19th summit; the 18th produced the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: all three statements describe the 19th summit, not the 18th.
Q23வினாவைத் திற
The UN climate conference held in Baku in 2024 concluded with an agreement that:
1. Aims to ban fossil fuels globally by 2030
2. Calls on developed countries to provide at least $500 billion annually to developing nations by 2030
3. Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035
விளக்கம்
COP29 in Baku agreed the NCQG: developed countries to lead in providing at least $300 billion a year by 2035.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: COP29 set no fossil-fuel ban.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: the figure and year are wrong.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: the New Collective Quantified Goal set at least $300 billion a year by 2035.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q24வினாவைத் திற
Han Kang, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024 — her novel 'The Vegetarian' won which other prestigious award?
1. Pulitzer Prize
2. PEN America Literary Awards
3. International Booker Prize
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) International Booker Prize
விளக்கம்
The Vegetarian (translated by Deborah Smith) won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the Pulitzer is for American works.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: this is not the award the novel is known for.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: The Vegetarian won the Man Booker International Prize in 2016.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option C is correct.
Q25வினாவைத் திற
Which glacier of Nepal among the following was declared 'dead' in May 2025?
1. Khumbu Glacier
2. Yala Glacier
3. Imja Glacier
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Yala Glacier
விளக்கம்
Yala Glacier (Langtang, Nepal) was declared 'dead' in May 2025 after losing most of its mass.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Khumbu (Everest region) is still an active glacier.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Yala Glacier in Langtang was declared dead and a memorial 'funeral' held in May 2025.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Imja is known for its growing glacial lake, not this declaration.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Yala was declared dead.
Q26வினாவைத் திற
According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?
1. 72 years
2. 73 years
3. 74 years
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 72 years
விளக்கம்
HDR 2025 reported India's life expectancy rising from 58.6 years (1990) to 72 years (2023), its highest ever.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: HDR 2025 puts India's 2023 life expectancy at about 72 years.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: the report's figure is 72 years.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the report's figure is 72 years.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only one figure is correct.
Q27வினாவைத் திற
In which city was the AI Action Summit held in February 2025?
1. Bengaluru
2. Paris
3. Rome
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Paris
விளக்கம்
The AI Action Summit took place in Paris on 10–11 February 2025.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: India co-chaired the summit but it was held in France.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: the AI Action Summit was held in Paris, co-chaired by France and India.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: it was not held in Rome.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: it had one host city, Paris.
Q28வினாவைத் திற
At the 96th Academy Awards (2024), Emma Stone won the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in which film?
1. La La Land
2. Poor Things
3. The Favourite
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Poor Things
விளக்கம்
Emma Stone won her second Best Actress Oscar in 2024 for Poor Things.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: La La Land won her the 2017 (89th) Oscar.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: she won Best Actress at the 96th Oscars for Poor Things.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: she was nominated (supporting) for this, not winning in 2024.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Poor Things is correct.
Q29வினாவைத் திற
Which Gujarati film won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film promoting national, social and environmental values?
1. Hellaro
2. Chhello Show
3. Kutch Express
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Kutch Express
விளக்கம்
Kutch Express (Gujarati) won Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values at the 70th National Film Awards.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Hellaro won Best Feature Film at the 66th awards.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Chhello Show was India's Oscar entry, not this award.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Kutch Express won this category at the 70th National Film Awards.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Kutch Express won it.
Q30வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?
1. Karma Phuntsho
2. Rural Doctors Movement
3. Miyazaki Hayao
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
The 2024 Ramon Magsaysay awardees included Karma Phuntsho, Miyazaki Hayao, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, Farwiza Farhan and the Rural Doctors Movement.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Bhutan), but not the only one listed.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Thailand), but not the only one listed.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Japan), but not the only one listed.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: all three were among the 2024 awardees.
Q31வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?
1. Akashteer is the core of the Indian Army's Air Defence (AAD) system
2. It seamlessly integrates into India's larger C4ISR framework
3. It reflects a strategic shift from passive defence to proactive retaliation
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
Akashteer, built by BEL, is the Army's automated air-defence control and reporting system; it was highlighted during Operation Sindoor (2025).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but B and C are also true.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but A and C are also true.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but A and B are also true.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: all three statements are true.
Q32வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following defence platforms are part of India's growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?
1. F-35 Lightning II
2. Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun
3. Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
Arjun MBT and ATAGS are DRDO-developed indigenous systems; the F-35 is foreign.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the F-35 is an American (Lockheed Martin) fighter.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: indigenous (DRDO), but ATAGS is also correct.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: indigenous (DRDO with Indian industry), but Arjun is also correct.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: both Arjun MBT and ATAGS are indigenous platforms.
Q33வினாவைத் திற
Which day is observed as Holocaust Memorial Day?
1. January 15
2. January 27
3. February 10
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) January 27
விளக்கம்
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is 27 January, the anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: January 15 is Indian Army Day.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: 27 January marks the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not associated with Holocaust remembrance.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only 27 January is correct.
Q34வினாவைத் திற
What is the title of the book by Banu Mushtaq that won the 2025 International Booker Prize?
1. Light of the Heart
2. Heart Lamp
3. Soul Lantern
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Heart Lamp
விளக்கம்
Heart Lamp, a Kannada short-story collection, was the first Kannada book to win the International Booker.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: not the title of the winning book.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, won in 2025.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not the title of the winning book.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Heart Lamp is correct.
Q35வினாவைத் திற
According to the Indus Waters Treaty, the three eastern rivers are allocated to India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
1. Jhelum
2. Ravi
3. Sutlej
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Jhelum
விளக்கம்
Eastern rivers (India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej. Western rivers (Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Jhelum is a western river (with Indus and Chenab), allocated to Pakistan.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Ravi is an eastern river allocated to India.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Sutlej is an eastern river allocated to India.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Jhelum is not an eastern river.
Q36வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about the Capability Poverty Measure (CPM) developed by the UNDP? 1) CPM includes child malnutrition as a proxy for lack of health and nourishment. 2) Female illiteracy is included to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge. 3) It considers male illiteracy as a key indicator of capability poverty. 4) It includes lack of access to clean drinking water as an important indicator of capability poverty. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. 1 and 2
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. Only 1
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 1 and 2
விளக்கம்
UNDP's CPM (HDR 1996) has three indicators: underweight children under 5, births unattended by trained health personnel, and female illiteracy.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: CPM uses underweight children under five and female illiteracy (plus births unattended by trained staff).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: male illiteracy is not a CPM indicator.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only code A matches.
Q37வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following is NOT among the top ten principal commodities of India's export during April–September 2024-25?
1. Petroleum Products
2. Iron and Steel
3. Basmati Rice
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
The top ten included engineering goods, petroleum products, electronics, gems & jewellery, drugs & pharma, chemicals, RMG, rice, plastics and marine products.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: petroleum products are among the top ten.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not in the top ten, but Basmati Rice is also not listed.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not listed separately (only 'Rice' is), but Iron and Steel is also out.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: both Iron and Steel and Basmati Rice are outside the top ten.
Q38வினாவைத் திற
According to the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):
1. The total forest and tree cover of the country is 15% of the geographical area of the country.
2. The top three states having the largest recorded forest area (RFA) are Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar and Manipur.
3. The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
விளக்கம்
ISFR 2023: forest + tree cover is 25.17% of India's area; Maharashtra has the most tree cover, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: it is about 25.17%, not 15%.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: these are not the top three by RFA.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: ISFR 2023 ranks Maharashtra, Rajasthan and UP top for tree cover.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only statement C is correct.
Q39வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following countries had a greater share than India in global services exports in 2023?
1. Russia
2. Ireland
3. Indonesia
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Ireland
விளக்கம்
India was the 7th largest services exporter in 2023 (~4.3% share); Ireland ranked above it.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Russia's share is well below India's (~4.3%).
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Ireland, a major hub for tech and finance services, had a larger share than India.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Indonesia's share is far below India's.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Ireland exceeded India.
Q40வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT CORRECT about the U-WIN portal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
1. It provides QR-based e-vaccination certificates
2. It facilitates the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) for parents and children
3. The portal is accessible in 11 regional languages
4. None of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) None of the above
விளக்கம்
U-WIN digitises routine immunisation for pregnant women and children: QR-based certificates, ABHA creation and 11-language access.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: all three statements are correct, so none is 'not correct'.
Q41வினாவைத் திற
Which organisation jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?
1. Ministry of Electronics and IT
2. National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
3. NITI Aayog
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
விளக்கம்
The NUIS digital blueprint was prepared by MoHUA together with the National Institute of Urban Affairs.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: MeitY partners on the Urban Digital Mission, not this blueprint.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: NIUA, MoHUA's think tank, co-developed the NUIS blueprint.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: NITI Aayog did not co-develop it.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only NIUA is correct.
Q42வினாவைத் திற
Which state had the highest constructed road length under Bharatmala Pariyojana as of 31 October 2024?
1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Rajasthan
விளக்கம்
As per MoRTH data up to 31 Oct 2024, Rajasthan had the highest completed length under Bharatmala.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Rajasthan led, helped by long stretches of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and Amritsar–Jamnagar corridor.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: UP was behind Rajasthan.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Maharashtra was behind Rajasthan.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only Rajasthan topped the list.
Q43வினாவைத் திற
Before the launch of the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes were submitted manually to which institution/s?
1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NABARD
2. Reserve Bank of India and NABARD
3. National Payments Corporation of India and Reserve Bank of India
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Reserve Bank of India and NABARD
விளக்கம்
Under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, claims were earlier processed manually by RBI and NABARD; KRP (2023) digitised this.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the ministry funds the scheme but claims went through RBI and NABARD.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: banks submitted claims to RBI (commercial banks) and NABARD (RRBs/co-op banks).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: NPCI had no role in these claims.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option B is correct.
Q44வினாவைத் திற
India's foreign exchange reserves:
1. Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024
2. Are the seventh largest in the world
3. Decreased due to a BoP deficit of around USD 24 billion in 2024
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024
விளக்கம்
India's reserves were about $640 billion at end-December 2024, among the four largest in the world.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: reserves stood at about $640 billion at end-December 2024.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: India ranks about fourth, not seventh.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: this is not supported by the data for 2024.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only statement A is correct.
Q45வினாவைத் திற
As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
NITI Aayog's MPI (NFHS-5) shows J&K and Himachal Pradesh under 6%, while UP was over 20%.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: about 4.8%, below 6%, but Himachal also qualifies.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: about 4.9%, below 6%, but J&K also qualifies.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: UP's share was about 23%, far above 6%.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: both J&K and Himachal Pradesh were below 6%.
Q46வினாவைத் திற
Match List-I with List-II: List-I: a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme; b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI); c) Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative; d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) List-II: 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24; 2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries; 3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level strategy; 4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021
1. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
2. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
3. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
விளக்கம்
PAT (BEE) cuts energy use in energy-intensive industries; MISHTI was announced in Budget 2023-24; LiFE was announced by PM Modi at COP26; NCAP began in 2019.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: PAT targets industrial energy efficiency (2), not the 2023-24 budget.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: NCAP was launched in 2019 (3), not 2.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: PAT–industry emissions, MISHTI–Budget 2023-24, LiFE–COP26, NCAP–2019.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only code C matches.
Q47வினாவைத் திற
According to the Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:
1. There is a greater increase in the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22
2. Among the 36 states and union territories, 90% have a Workforce Participation Rate (WPR) (all ages) below the national average of 43.7 percent
3. The share of female workers in agriculture has decreased significantly from 2017-18 to 2023-24
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) There is a greater increase in the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22
விளக்கம்
PLFS 2023-24 shows rising female LFPR driven mainly by rural women, many of whom joined agriculture.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: rural female LFPR has risen much faster than urban female LFPR.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: far fewer than 90% of states/UTs are below the national average.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the share actually increased (about 57% to 64%).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only statement A is correct.
Q48வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?
1. One Nation, One Subscription
2. Research and Innovation Excellence Frameworks (RIEF)
3. Atal Innovation Mission
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Atal Innovation Mission
விளக்கம்
STIP 2020 proposed One Nation One Subscription and RIEF; the Atal Innovation Mission predates it (2016).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: this was proposed in the STIP 2020 draft.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: RIEF was proposed in STIP 2020.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: AIM was set up by NITI Aayog in 2016, before STIP 2020.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only AIM is not an outcome.
Q49வினாவைத் திற
The share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from ____ in 2020-21 to ____ in 2022-23.
1. 30.3%, 35.6%
2. 27.3%, 30.1%
3. 35.1%, 38.2%
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) 27.3%, 30.1%
விளக்கம்
Per official MSME data, the sector's GVA share rose from 27.3% to 30.1% between 2020-21 and 2022-23.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: these figures are too high.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: MSME share in GVA rose from 27.3% (2020-21) to 30.1% (2022-23).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: these figures are too high.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option B is correct.
Q50வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding the Indian cement industry? 1) Around 87% of India's cement industry is concentrated in a few major states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. 2) India is the largest producer of cement in the world. 3) Most cement plants in India are located far from raw material sources and near ports to support exports. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 1 and 3
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 1
விளக்கம்
Cement is a weight-losing industry, so plants sit near limestone; India ranks second after China in output.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the industry is concentrated in limestone-rich states; 2 and 3 are false.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: India is the second-largest producer; China is first.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: plants are sited near limestone deposits, not ports.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only code A is correct.
Q51வினாவைத் திற
What is the primary objective of Bihar's Mission Daksh?
1. To increase school enrolment in primary schools in rural areas
2. To provide vocational training to teachers at senior-secondary level
3. To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies
விளக்கம்
Mission Daksh (Bihar Education Dept.) gives remedial, personalised support to lagging students in government schools.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Daksh targets learning gaps, not enrolment.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: it is aimed at students, not teacher training.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: teachers mentor small groups of weak students to bring them up to grade level.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option C states its objective.
Q52வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following is NOT one of the components under the YUVA framework of the Bihar Startup Policy 2022?
1. Vibrancy in the education system
2. Regulatory enablers for support
3. International market expansion schemes
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) International market expansion schemes
விளக்கம்
YUVA covers youth/education vibrancy, regulatory enablers, venture support and acceleration; international market schemes are not part of it.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: this is part of the YUVA framework.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: this is part of the YUVA framework.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: international market expansion is not a YUVA component.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option C is outside YUVA.
Q53வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Bihar's economic performance in 2023-24?
1. Bihar's per capita GSDP at current prices increased by 12.8% in 2023-24 over the previous year
2. The estimated share of the tertiary sector in Bihar's GSVA (constant prices) in 2023-24 was 58.6%
3. Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) formed 4.6% of GSDP at current prices in 2023-24
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) More than one of the above
விளக்கம்
Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25: per capita GSDP (current) rose 12.8% and the tertiary sector was about 58.6% of GSVA.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but B is also true.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but A is also true.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: 4.6% matches the state's capital-outlay ratio, not total GFCF.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: statements A and B are both correct.
Q54வினாவைத் திற
Consider the following statements: 1) The proportion of the young population (0–19 years) in Bihar is projected to decline significantly by 2041. 2) Bihar's demographic dividend is expected to peak around 2041. 3) The elderly population (60+ years) in Bihar is expected to rise more sharply than in India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. 1 and 2 are correct
2. 1 and 3 are correct
3. 2 and 3 are correct
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 1 and 2 are correct
விளக்கம்
Bihar's high fertility means its population ages later and more slowly than India's, with its dividend peaking around 2041.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the young share falls and the working-age share peaks around 2041.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Bihar ages more slowly than India, so 3 is false.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 3 is false.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only code A is correct.
Q55வினாவைத் திற
According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describes the nature of employment among women in Bihar?
1. Most women are employed in formal, regular wage jobs
2. The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises
3. The majority of women were engaged in the secondary sector
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises
விளக்கம்
Female employment in Bihar is dominated by self-employment, especially as helpers in household enterprises and farms.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: regular wage work is a small share for women in Bihar.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: most working women in Bihar are self-employed, largely as unpaid household helpers.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: most women work in agriculture (primary sector).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only option B is correct.
Q56வினாவைத் திற
The power to recruit the secretarial staff of the House of the People is vested in:
1. Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
2. Union Public Service Commission
3. Staff Selection Commission
4. President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People
விளக்கம்
Article 98 lets Parliament regulate its secretarial staff; pending such law, the President makes rules after consulting the Speaker.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the executive does not recruit Parliament's staff.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: UPSC does not recruit Lok Sabha Secretariat staff.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: SSC recruits for government departments, not Parliament.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Article 98(3): until Parliament legislates, the President may make rules after consulting the Speaker.
Q57வினாவைத் திற
The Attorney General of India:
1. Is not entitled to audience in any court except the Supreme Court
2. Gives advice to the President on legal matters
3. Cannot participate in the proceedings of the Houses of Parliament
4. Is a whole-time counsel for the government
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Gives advice to the President on legal matters
விளக்கம்
The AG (Article 76) is India's highest law officer, advising the government and appearing for it.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: under Article 76(3) he has right of audience in all courts in India.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Article 76(2): he advises the Government of India on legal matters referred by the President.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Article 88 lets him speak and take part, though not vote.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: he is not a full-time government counsel and may do private practice (with limits).
Q58வினாவைத் திற
Consider the following subjects belonging to different lists of the Constitution of India. Which of these belong to the Concurrent List? 1) Protection of wildlife 2) Tax on agricultural income 3) Tax on consumption or sale of electricity 4) Price control
1. 1 and 4 are correct
2. 2 and 3 are correct
3. Only 4 is correct
4. Only 2 is correct
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 1 and 4 are correct
விளக்கம்
Wildlife protection moved to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment (1976); price control is Concurrent Entry 34.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: wildlife protection (Entry 17B) and price control (Entry 34) are Concurrent List items.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: both are State List taxes (Entries 46 and 53).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: wildlife protection is also concurrent.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: agricultural income tax is a State subject.
Q59வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following Directive Principles do NOT follow Gandhian principles? 1) Organisation of village panchayats 2) Uniform Civil Code 3) Promotion of cottage industries in rural areas 4) Right to work
1. 1 and 2
2. Only 2
3. 2 and 4
4. 1 and 3
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) 2 and 4
விளக்கம்
Gandhian DPSPs include village panchayats (40) and cottage industries (43); UCC (44) and right to work (41) are not Gandhian.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: village panchayats (Art. 40) are Gandhian.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: right to work (Art. 41) is also non-Gandhian.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: UCC (Art. 44) is liberal-intellectual; right to work (Art. 41) is socialistic.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: these two are the Gandhian ones.
Q60வினாவைத் திற
Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
1. Allocation of seats in the Council of States – 4th Schedule
2. Forms of oath – 3rd Schedule
3. Administration of Scheduled Areas – 6th Schedule
4. Union List – 7th Schedule
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Administration of Scheduled Areas – 6th Schedule
விளக்கம்
The 5th Schedule deals with Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes; the 6th with tribal areas in four NE states.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: correctly matched.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: correctly matched.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Scheduled Areas are under the 5th Schedule; the 6th covers tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: correctly matched.
Q61வினாவைத் திற
Consider the following statements about the Central Government: 1) Ministries and Departments are formed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary. 2) Every Minister is allocated a Ministry by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Of these:
1. Only 1 is correct
2. Only 2 is correct
3. 1 and 2 are correct
4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Only 2 is correct
விளக்கம்
Under Article 77(3) and the Allocation of Business Rules, the President allocates portfolios on the PM's advice.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: ministries are created by the President under the Allocation of Business Rules, not by the PM with the Cabinet Secretary.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: business is allocated among ministers by the President on the PM's advice (Art. 77(3)).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 1 is incorrect.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 2 is correct.
Q62வினாவைத் திற
What is true about the proceedings of the State Legislature?
1. Business in the legislature shall be transacted only in the official language(s) of the State or in Hindi or in English
2. The Advocate General has the right to vote
3. It can discuss the conduct of any judge of the High Court also
4. Validity of proceedings can be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Business in the legislature shall be transacted only in the official language(s) of the State or in Hindi or in English
விளக்கம்
Article 210: business is conducted in the State's official language(s), Hindi or English (with the Speaker's leave for mother tongue).
- (A) சரி
  Correct: this is Article 210(1).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: the Advocate General may speak (Art. 177) but cannot vote.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Article 211 bars such discussion.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Article 212 says courts cannot question proceedings for procedural irregularity.
Q63வினாவைத் திற
The Constitution of India provides for reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights, but reasonableness must keep in mind that: 1) The interest of the general public is safeguarded 2) Prevailing social values and social needs are not ignored 3) Directive Principles can be bypassed 4) Collective good is not greater Of these:
1. 1 and 2 are correct
2. 2 and 3 are correct
3. Only 4 is correct
4. Only 1 is correct
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 1 and 2 are correct
விளக்கம்
Reasonableness balances individual rights against public interest and social needs, in harmony with DPSPs (e.g. State of Madras v. V.G. Row).
- (A) சரி
  Correct: courts weigh public interest and prevailing social values/needs when judging reasonableness.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: DPSPs are not to be bypassed; they guide reasonableness.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the collective good is a key justification for restrictions.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
Q64வினாவைத் திற
Who among the following determines the qualifications requisite for appointment as a member of the Finance Commission?
1. President of India
2. Council of Ministers
3. Parliament by law
4. Union Cabinet
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Parliament by law
விளக்கம்
Article 280(2): Parliament may by law determine qualifications; it did so via the Finance Commission (Misc. Provisions) Act, 1951.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the President appoints members but does not fix qualifications.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not the Council of Ministers.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Article 280(2) lets Parliament set qualifications by law (Finance Commission Act, 1951).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not the Cabinet.
Q65வினாவைத் திற
Consider the following statements: 1) Summoning of the House means its convocation. 2) Prorogation ends a session. 3) Dissolution terminates a House. 4) Prorogation of a session can be effected by the Leader of the House alone. Which of these is NOT true?
1. 2 and 3
2. 1 and 3
3. Only 2
4. Only 4
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Only 4
விளக்கம்
Under Article 85, the President summons and prorogues the Houses and may dissolve the Lok Sabha.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: both are true statements.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: both are true statements.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: prorogation does end a session, so 2 is true.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: prorogation is ordered by the President (Art. 85), not the Leader of the House.
Q66வினாவைத் திற
Who is empowered to review the financial position of the Panchayats?
1. Chief Minister
2. Chairman of the Block Committee
3. Chairman of the District Council
4. Finance Commission constituted by the Governor
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Finance Commission constituted by the Governor
விளக்கம்
Article 243-I requires the Governor to constitute a State Finance Commission to review Panchayats' finances.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: not the Chief Minister.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not a constitutional reviewing authority.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not the reviewing authority.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Article 243-I: the State Finance Commission, set up by the Governor every five years, reviews Panchayat finances.
Q67வினாவைத் திற
The Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by the Government helps in: 1) Enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across industries 2) Incentivising foreign investment for domestic production Of these:
1. 1 is correct
2. 2 is correct
3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
விளக்கம்
Atmanirbhar Bharat aims to make India self-reliant by strengthening manufacturing, exports and investment, including FDI.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: schemes like PLI boost manufacturing and exports and attract foreign investment into domestic production.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: both are correct.
Q68வினாவைத் திற
What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?
1. To increase agricultural production
2. To increase employment
3. To increase people's political awareness
4. To enable people to participate in development administration
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) To enable people to participate in development administration
விளக்கம்
Panchayati Raj is democratic decentralisation: involving people directly in local development administration.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: a possible outcome, not the main purpose.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not the core purpose.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: a by-product, not the main aim.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Panchayati Raj decentralises power so people take part in planning and development.
Q69வினாவைத் திற
What is true about a Censure Motion?
1. It is not different from a No-confidence motion
2. It is different from a No-confidence motion
3. It is not mandatory to mention the reasons in this motion
4. Permission of the House is not essential to present it
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) It is different from a No-confidence motion
விளக்கம்
A censure motion disapproves specific policies or actions and must state reasons; a no-confidence motion needs no reasons and topples the government if passed.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the two are different motions.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: a censure motion must state reasons, can target a minister, and its passage does not force resignation.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: reasons must be stated in a censure motion.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: it needs the Speaker's admission/leave of the House.
Q70வினாவைத் திற
Which one of the following subjects falls within the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?
1. Dispute between the Centre and a State
2. Dispute among States
3. Protection of fundamental rights
4. Protection from violation of the Constitution
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Protection of fundamental rights
விளக்கம்
Fundamental rights can be enforced in the Supreme Court (Art. 32) and High Courts (Art. 226).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (Art. 131).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: also exclusive to the Supreme Court (Art. 131).
- (C) சரி
  Correct: both can issue writs: SC under Art. 32, HCs under Art. 226.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: too broad; the specific shared writ jurisdiction is over fundamental rights.
Q71வினாவைத் திற
Which Indian leader for the first time used the 'safety-valve theory' to attack the Moderates in the Congress?
1. Bipin Chandra Pal
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Dadabhai Naoroji
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
விளக்கம்
The safety-valve theory (Congress as a vent for Indian discontent created by Hume) was first used by Lala Lajpat Rai against the Moderates.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: not the first to use it.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: he used it in 1916 (Young India) to attack the Moderates.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not credited with first using it.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: he was himself a Moderate.
Q72வினாவைத் திற
On which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Minto
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Wavell
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Lord Hardinge
விளக்கம்
Rash Behari Bose and Basant Kumar Biswas organised the bomb attack on Lord Hardinge during the capital's shift to Delhi (1912).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: no such attack on Curzon.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Minto survived an attack at Ahmedabad (1909), not at Delhi entry.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: a bomb was thrown at Hardinge in Chandni Chowk on 23 Dec 1912 (Delhi Conspiracy).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: no such incident.
Q73வினாவைத் திற
Who got an opportunity to become a Professor of Indian Philosophy in the University of California in 1911?
1. Sohan Singh Bhakna
2. Virendranath Chattopadhyay
3. Har Dayal
4. Shyamji Krishna Varma
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Har Dayal
விளக்கம்
Lala Har Dayal lectured on Indian philosophy in California in 1911 and co-founded the Ghadar Party in 1913.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: he was the Ghadar Party's first president, not a professor.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: he worked in Europe (Berlin Committee).
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Har Dayal taught Indian philosophy (Stanford, California) in 1911 before founding the Ghadar Party.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: he was based in London (India House).
Q74வினாவைத் திற
Name the Principal of M.A.O. College, Aligarh, who encouraged Muslim communalism in the last decades of the 19th century.
1. Dunlop Smith
2. Minto
3. William Morris
4. Theodore Beck
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Theodore Beck
விளக்கம்
Theodore Beck, Principal of MAO College (1883–99), encouraged Muslim separatism and opposed the Congress.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: he was Minto's private secretary, not MAO principal.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Minto was Viceroy (1905–10).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not associated with MAO College.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Beck, principal from 1883, pushed separatist, anti-Congress politics.
Q75வினாவைத் திற
'Young India', a nationalist paper, was started by:
1. Annie Besant
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Mahatma Gandhi
விளக்கம்
Young India is best known as Gandhi's weekly (1919–1931). Note: it was first founded in 1916 by Jamnadas Dwarkadas, and Lajpat Rai also ran a 'Young India' in the USA, so this question was disputed after the exam.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: she ran New India and Commonweal.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Gandhi published Young India as his weekly from 1919.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Tilak ran Kesari and Mahratta.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Azad ran Al-Hilal and Al-Balagh.
Q76வினாவைத் திற
Which Commission accentuated the discontent among all political groups and parties for not associating any Indian member with it?
1. Welby Commission
2. Cripps Mission
3. Simon Commission
4. Cabinet Mission
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Simon Commission
விளக்கம்
The Simon Commission had seven British MPs and no Indian member, uniting Indian parties in protest.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Welby Commission (1895) had Dadabhai Naoroji as a member.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Cripps Mission (1942) was a negotiating mission, not this controversy.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: the all-white Simon Commission (1927) was boycotted with 'Simon Go Back'.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Cabinet Mission (1946) negotiated with Indian leaders.
Q77வினாவைத் திற
Who assumed command of the Indian National Army and gave the famous battle cry 'Chalo Delhi'?
1. Rash Behari Bose
2. Mohan Singh
3. Shah Nawaz Khan
4. Subhas Chandra Bose
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Subhas Chandra Bose
விளக்கம்
Subhas Chandra Bose took over the INA in Singapore in 1943 and gave the slogans 'Chalo Delhi' and 'Jai Hind'.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: he handed over leadership to Subhas Bose in 1943.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: he formed the first INA (1942) but did not give 'Chalo Delhi'.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: an INA officer, not its supreme commander.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Bose took command in 1943 and gave the 'Chalo Delhi' call.
Q78வினாவைத் திற
"We shall either free India or die in the attempt..." Who said it?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Abul Kalam Azad
4. V.D. Savarkar
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Mahatma Gandhi
விளக்கம்
This line is from Gandhi's 'Do or Die' call launching the Quit India Movement in 1942.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: not Nehru's words.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Gandhi said this in his 'Do or Die' speech at the Quit India session (8 Aug 1942).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not Azad's words.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not Savarkar's words.
Q79வினாவைத் திற
Who raised the cry "Divide and Quit"?
1. M.A. Ansari
2. M.A. Jinnah
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Muhammad Iqbal
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) M.A. Jinnah
விளக்கம்
In response to Quit India (1942), the Muslim League under Jinnah raised the slogan 'Divide and Quit'.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Ansari was a nationalist Congress leader.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Jinnah answered 'Quit India' with 'Divide and Quit'.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Nehru opposed partition demands.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Iqbal died in 1938, before this slogan.
Q80வினாவைத் திற
Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions – India and Pakistan?
1. Government of India Act, 1919
2. Government of India Act, 1935
3. Indian Independence Act, 1947
4. None of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
விளக்கம்
The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (based on the Mountbatten Plan) partitioned British India into two dominions.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: it introduced dyarchy in provinces.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: it proposed an all-India federation, not partition.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: it created the dominions of India and Pakistan from 15 August 1947.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: option C is correct.
Q81வினாவைத் திற
Which Congress leader visited Bihar in 1918 to strengthen the activities of the Home Rule League?
1. B.G. Tilak
2. Annie Besant
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. M.A. Ansari
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Annie Besant
விளக்கம்
Bihar's Home Rule League (1916) was affiliated to Besant's league; her 1918 visit boosted its work.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Tilak's league worked mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and CP.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Besant's All-India Home Rule League covered Bihar, and she toured Bihar in 1918.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Gandhi was not a Home Rule League leader.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not linked to this visit.
Q82வினாவைத் திற
The Champaran Agrarian Committee was appointed as a result of an agreement between:
1. Indian Government and Gandhiji
2. Indian Government and Raj Kumar Shukla
3. Indian Government and Rajendra Prasad
4. Indian Government and Anugraha Narayan Singh
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Indian Government and Gandhiji
விளக்கம்
In June 1917 the Bihar government formed the Champaran Agrarian Enquiry Committee with Gandhi as a member; it led to the Champaran Agrarian Act, 1918.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the government set it up after talks with Gandhi, who was made a member.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Shukla invited Gandhi but was not a party to the agreement.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Prasad assisted Gandhi but was not the party.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: he assisted Gandhi but was not the party.
Q83வினாவைத் திற
Who was the prominent leader of the Kisan Sabha movement in Bihar?
1. Raj Kumar Shukla
2. Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Acharya Narendra Dev
4. Baba Ram Chandra
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Sahajanand Saraswati
விளக்கம்
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929 and later led the All India Kisan Sabha (1936).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: associated with Champaran, not the Kisan Sabha.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: he founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (1929).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: a socialist leader, mainly in UP.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: led the Awadh Kisan Sabha (UP).
Q84வினாவைத் திற
Who was killed while hoisting the national flag in the area of Bikram Police Station?
1. Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari
2. Ram Narain of Bikrampur
3. Satyendra of Gorakhari
4. None of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari
விளக்கம்
During the 1942 Quit India Movement in Patna district, Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari was killed hoisting the flag at Bikram police station.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: he was shot while hoisting the tricolour at Bikram during the Quit India Movement.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not the martyr of this incident.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not the martyr of this incident.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: option A is correct.
Q85வினாவைத் திற
Who was the Chief Minister (Premier) of Bihar in March 1939?
1. Anugraha Narayan Singh
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Shri Krishna Singh
4. None of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Shri Krishna Singh
விளக்கம்
Shri Krishna Singh headed Bihar's Congress ministry (1937–39) under the GoI Act 1935 until Congress ministries resigned in 1939.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: he was the deputy and finance minister.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: he never headed the Bihar ministry.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Sri Babu led the Congress ministry from July 1937 till October 1939.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: option C is correct.
Q86வினாவைத் திற
Match List-I (Places in Ancient India) with List-II (Present State): a) Karnasuvarna b) Pragjyotisha c) Girnar d) Pratishthan 1) Maharashtra 2) Gujarat 3) West Bengal 4) Assam
1. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
2. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
3. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
4. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
விளக்கம்
Karnasuvarna was Shashanka's capital (Murshidabad, WB); Pragjyotisha is ancient Kamarupa (Assam); Girnar is in Junagadh; Pratishthan is Paithan, the Satavahana capital.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Karnasuvarna is in Bengal and Pragjyotisha in Assam, not the reverse.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Karnasuvarna–West Bengal, Pragjyotisha–Assam, Girnar–Gujarat, Pratishthan–Maharashtra.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Pragjyotisha is in Assam, Girnar in Gujarat.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q87வினாவைத் திற
Which one of the following is NOT related to the Rigvedic period?
1. Ghosha
2. Gargi
3. Apala
4. Vishvavara
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Gargi
விளக்கம்
Ghosha, Apala, Vishvavara and Lopamudra are Rigvedic women; Gargi appears in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (later Vedic).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Ghosha composed Rigvedic hymns.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Gargi Vachaknavi belongs to the later Vedic (Upanishadic) period.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Apala is a Rigvedic woman seer.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Vishvavara is a Rigvedic woman seer.
Q88வினாவைத் திற
Match List-I (Event/Place) with List-II (Person): a) Chola Gangam Lake b) Appointment of Dharma Mahamatras c) Assembly at Prayag d) Sudarshan Lake 1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Harshavardhana 3) Rajendra I 4) Ashoka
1. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
2. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
3. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
4. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
விளக்கம்
Rajendra I built Chola Gangam after his Ganga campaign; Ashoka appointed Dharma Mahamatras; Harsha held quinquennial assemblies at Prayag; Sudarshan Lake was built under Chandragupta Maurya.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Chola Gangam–Rajendra I, Dharma Mahamatras–Ashoka, Prayag–Harsha, Sudarshan–Chandragupta.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Chola Gangam was built by Rajendra I.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the Prayag assembly was Harsha's.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q89வினாவைத் திற
Who among the following rulers ruled for the longest period?
1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Muhammad bin Tughluq
3. Bahlol Lodi
4. Balban
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Bahlol Lodi
விளக்கம்
Bahlol Lodi, founder of the Lodi dynasty, reigned for about 38 years.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: ruled about 20 years (1296–1316).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: ruled about 26 years (1325–1351).
- (C) சரி
  Correct: ruled about 38 years (1451–1489), the longest here.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: ruled about 20 years (1266–1287).
Q90வினாவைத் திற
Consider the following dynasties of ancient India: 1) Shunga 2) Maurya 3) Kushana 4) Kanva. Which is the correct chronological order of their rule?
1. 2-1-4-3
2. 1-2-3-4
3. 2-3-1-4
4. 2-1-3-4
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 2-1-4-3
விளக்கம்
Maurya (c. 321–185 BCE) → Shunga (185–73 BCE) → Kanva (73–28 BCE) → Kushana (1st century CE onward).
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Maurya → Shunga → Kanva → Kushana.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: the Mauryas came before the Shungas.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the Kushanas came after the Shungas and Kanvas.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: the Kanvas (c. 73–28 BCE) preceded the Kushanas.
Q91வினாவைத் திற
Which one of the following was NOT written by Tulsidas?
1. Geetavali
2. Vinay Patrika
3. Sahitya Lahari
4. Kavitavali
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Sahitya Lahari
விளக்கம்
Surdas wrote Sur Sagar, Sur Saravali and Sahitya Lahari; the others are Tulsidas's works.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Sahitya Lahari is by Surdas.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.
Q92வினாவைத் திற
Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Built by): a) Kabuli Bagh Mosque b) Adhai Din ka Jhonpra c) Allahabad Fort d) Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb 1) Qutb-ud-din Aibak 2) Nur Jahan 3) Akbar 4) Babur
1. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
2. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
3. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
4. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
விளக்கம்
Babur built the Kabuli Bagh mosque at Panipat (1527); Nur Jahan built her father's tomb at Agra.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Kabuli Bagh–Babur, Adhai Din ka Jhonpra–Aibak, Allahabad Fort–Akbar, Itmad-ud-Daulah–Nur Jahan.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Kabuli Bagh mosque was built by Babur.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Allahabad Fort was built by Akbar.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: a and b are swapped.
Q93வினாவைத் திற
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched (Person – Associated with)?
1. James Augustus Hicky – Calcutta Chronicle
2. Dayananda Saraswati – Satyarth Prakash
3. Ramaswamy Naicker – Justice Party
4. Jyotirao Phule – Satyashodhak Samaj
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) James Augustus Hicky – Calcutta Chronicle
விளக்கம்
Hicky's Bengal Gazette (1780) was India's first newspaper; the Calcutta Chronicle was a different paper.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Hicky published the Bengal Gazette (1780), not the Calcutta Chronicle.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: correctly matched.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: correctly matched (Periyar led the Justice Party).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: correctly matched (founded 1873).
Q94வினாவைத் திற
Match List-I (Father) with List-II (Son): a) Babur b) Akbar c) Shah Jahan d) Jahangir 1) Salim 2) Khusrau 3) Kamran 4) Murad
1. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
2. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
3. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
4. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
விளக்கம்
Kamran (Babur), Salim/Jahangir (Akbar), Murad Bakhsh (Shah Jahan) and Khusrau (Jahangir).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Kamran was Babur's son, not Shah Jahan's.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Babur–Kamran, Akbar–Salim, Shah Jahan–Murad (Bakhsh), Jahangir–Khusrau.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Khusrau was Jahangir's son.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
Q95வினாவைத் திற
Which Buddhist council was NOT held in Bihar?
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Fourth
விளக்கம்
Councils: Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra (all in Bihar) and Kashmir (fourth).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: held at Rajagriha (Bihar).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: held at Vaishali (Bihar).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: held at Pataliputra (Bihar).
- (D) சரி
  Correct: held at Kundalvana in Kashmir under Kanishka.
Q96வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following statements about Subhas Chandra Bose are correct? 1) He was elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Tripuri session of 1938 AD. 2) He escaped from house internment in January 1941 AD. 3) On 21 October 1943 AD he constituted the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore.
1. Only 1 and 2
2. Only 2 and 3
3. Only 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Only 2 and 3
விளக்கம்
Bose became Congress President at Haripura (1938) and was re-elected at Tripuri (1939), so statement 1 mixes them up.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Tripuri was in 1939; 1938 was Haripura.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: the January 1941 escape and the 21 Oct 1943 Provisional Government are correct.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 1 has the wrong year.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: statement 1 is incorrect.
Q97வினாவைத் திற
Who among the following was NOT an Acharya at Nalanda University?
1. Nagarjuna
2. Kautilya
3. Sheelbhadra
4. Shantarakshita
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Kautilya
விளக்கம்
Kautilya (Chanakya) belongs to the Mauryan era and Taxila; Nalanda flourished from the Gupta period.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: traditionally associated with Nalanda.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Kautilya was associated with Taxila, centuries before Nalanda.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Shilabhadra was Nalanda's head when Xuanzang visited.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: a famous Nalanda scholar who went to Tibet.
Q98வினாவைத் திற
Consider the following events of modern Indian history: 1) Death sentence to Raja Nand Kumar 2) Treaty of Salbai 3) Battle of Wandiwash 4) Death of Tipu Sultan Which is the correct chronological order?
1. 2-3-4-1
2. 3-1-2-4
3. 2-4-1-3
4. 3-2-1-4
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) 3-1-2-4
விளக்கம்
Wandiwash (1760), Nand Kumar hanged (1775), Treaty of Salbai (1782), Tipu killed (1799).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Wandiwash (1760) came first.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Wandiwash 1760 → Nand Kumar 1775 → Salbai 1782 → Tipu 1799.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: wrong order.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Nand Kumar's execution (1775) preceded Salbai (1782).
Q99வினாவைத் திற
Among the following newspapers of Bihar, which was the first one to be published?
1. Bihar Bandhu
2. Patna Harkara
3. Akhbar-e-Bihar
4. Bihar Herald
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Patna Harkara
விளக்கம்
Patna Harkara is generally treated as Bihar's first newspaper among these options.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Bihar Bandhu (1872) was the first Hindi paper of Bihar, but came later.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Patna Harkara is regarded as the earliest of these.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: came after Patna Harkara.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Bihar Herald (1875) came later.
Q100வினாவைத் திற
Match List-I (Event/Organisation) with List-II (Related Person): a) Champaran Satyagraha b) Azad Dasta c) Individual Satyagraha in Bihar, 1940 d) Kisan Sabha, Bihar 1) Jayaprakash Narayan 2) Shyam Narayan Singh 3) Sahajanand Saraswati 4) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
1. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
2. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
3. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
4. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
விளக்கம்
Rajendra Prasad assisted Gandhi at Champaran; JP organised the Azad Dasta from Nepal (1942); Sahajanand led the Bihar Kisan Sabha.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Azad Dasta was formed by JP.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Champaran is linked to Rajendra Prasad.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Champaran–Rajendra Prasad, Azad Dasta–JP, Individual Satyagraha–Shyam Narayan Singh, Kisan Sabha–Sahajanand.
Q101வினாவைத் திற
The Maginot Line exists between which countries?
1. U.S.A. & Canada
2. France & Germany
3. Namibia and Angola
4. South Korea & North Korea
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) France & Germany
விளக்கம்
The Maginot Line was a French defensive line facing Germany, named after War Minister André Maginot.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: their border is the 49th parallel, not the Maginot Line.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: France built the Maginot Line of fortifications along its German border in the 1930s.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not related to the Maginot Line.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: they are divided by the 38th parallel/DMZ.
Q102வினாவைத் திற
The Strait of Hormuz connects:
1. The Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
2. Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden
3. Red Sea to the Indian Ocean
4. Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) The Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
விளக்கம்
The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, joins the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: that is the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: also via Bab-el-Mandeb, not Hormuz.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: that is the Suez Canal.
Q103வினாவைத் திற
Where is "Ground Zero"?
1. Greenwich
2. New York
3. Indira Point
4. Sriharikota
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) New York
விளக்கம்
'Ground Zero' commonly refers to the site of the World Trade Center in New York destroyed on 11 Sept 2001.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Greenwich is the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Ground Zero is the World Trade Center site of the 9/11 attacks.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Indira Point is India's southernmost tip.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Sriharikota is ISRO's launch site.
Q104வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following isthmuses has been known as the 'Devil's Neck'?
1. Isthmus of Panama
2. Kra Isthmus
3. Karelian Isthmus
4. Isthmus of Corinth
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Isthmus of Panama
விளக்கம்
The Isthmus of Panama was called the 'Devil's Neck' because crossing it was dangerous due to jungle and disease.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: its deadly jungles and swamps (Darién) earned it the nickname 'Devil's Neck'.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Kra (Thailand) is not known by this name.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not known by this name.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not known by this name.
Q105வினாவைத் திற
'Ladang' refers to:
1. Shifting agriculture
2. Plantation agriculture
3. Subsistence type of agriculture
4. Dry farming
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Shifting agriculture
விளக்கம்
Shifting cultivation has regional names: Ladang (Malaysia/Indonesia), Jhum (NE India), Milpa (Mexico), Roca (Brazil).
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Ladang is the Malaysian/Indonesian name for slash-and-burn shifting cultivation.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: plantations are large commercial estates.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: too general; Ladang specifically means shifting cultivation.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: dry farming is rain-fed farming in low-rainfall areas.
Q106வினாவைத் திற
Which is the largest river island in the world?
1. Srirangam Island
2. Majuli Island
3. Bhavani Island
4. Agatti Island
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Majuli Island
விளக்கம்
Majuli, in the Brahmaputra, was certified by Guinness as the world's largest river island (2016).
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: a Kaveri river island, much smaller.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Majuli in the Brahmaputra (Assam) is recognised as the largest river island.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: a Krishna river island, much smaller.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Agatti is a Lakshadweep coral island, not a river island.
Q107வினாவைத் திற
The second largest river basin of India is:
1. Mahanadi river basin
2. Narmada river basin
3. Godavari river basin
4. Kaveri river basin
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Godavari river basin
விளக்கம்
Ganga is first; the Godavari ('Dakshin Ganga') basin is second.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: after the Ganga, the Godavari has India's largest basin (~10% of area).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: much smaller.
Q108வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?
1. Vishnuprayag
2. Karnaprayag
3. Rudraprayag
4. Devprayag
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Devprayag
விளக்கம்
At Devprayag the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join and the river is called the Ganga.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Alaknanda meets Dhauliganga here.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Alaknanda meets Pindar here.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Alaknanda meets Mandakini here.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet here to form the Ganga.
Q109வினாவைத் திற
The two volcanic islands in Indian territory are:
1. Kavaratti and New Moore
2. Bitra and Kavaratti
3. Pamban and Barren
4. Narcondam and Barren
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Narcondam and Barren
விளக்கம்
Barren Island has India's only active volcano; Narcondam is a dormant volcano, both in the Andamans.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Kavaratti is a coral island; New Moore was a sediment island.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: both are Lakshadweep coral islands.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Pamban is not volcanic.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: both are volcanic islands in the Andaman Sea.
Q110வினாவைத் திற
The art of crafting which item in Meerut has received a GI tag?
1. Sports goods
2. Musical instruments
3. Laddoo
4. Scissors
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Scissors
விளக்கம்
Meerut's hand-made scissors, a centuries-old craft, carry a Geographical Indication tag.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Meerut is famous for sports goods, but the GI is for scissors.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not the GI-tagged item.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not the GI-tagged item.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: 'Meerut Scissors' (Kainchi) received a GI tag.
Q111வினாவைத் திற
In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?
1. Shimla
2. Ranchi
3. Srinagar
4. Dehradun
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Shimla
விளக்கம்
ICFRE's Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, works on temperate/Himalayan forests.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, focused on temperate forests, is in Shimla.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Ranchi hosts the Institute of Forest Productivity, not temperate research.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not the designated centre.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Dehradun hosts the FRI (national level), not the temperate centre.
Q112வினாவைத் திற
Kanha National Park is located in:
1. Uttarakhand
2. Assam
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Madhya Pradesh
விளக்கம்
Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is known for the hard-ground barasingha.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Uttarakhand has Jim Corbett, not Kanha.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Assam has Kaziranga.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Kanha (Mandla–Balaghat) is in Madhya Pradesh.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Maharashtra has Tadoba, not Kanha.
Q113வினாவைத் திற
'Loktak' is a:
1. Valley
2. Lake
3. River
4. Mountain range
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Lake
விளக்கம்
Loktak Lake hosts Keibul Lamjao, the world's only floating national park.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: Loktak is not a valley.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Loktak in Manipur is the largest freshwater lake in NE India, with floating phumdis.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Loktak is not a river.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Loktak is not a mountain range.
Q114வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following parks/sanctuaries comes under Project Tiger in Bihar?
1. Valmiki National Park
2. Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
4. None of these
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Valmiki National Park
விளக்கம்
Valmiki Tiger Reserve (declared 1994) is Bihar's tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Valmiki (West Champaran) is Bihar's tiger reserve.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not a tiger reserve.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not a tiger reserve.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Valmiki is a tiger reserve.
Q115வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following is the state animal of Bihar?
1. Cow
2. Bull
3. Buffalo
4. Horse
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Bull
விளக்கம்
Bihar's official state animal is the gaur (Bos gaurus). None of the options names it exactly; 'Bull' is the nearest and is commonly used in Bihar GK books.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: not the state animal.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: Bihar's state animal is the gaur (Indian bison), a wild bovine often listed as 'bull/बैल' in exam material; this is the closest option.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: a buffalo is a different animal from the gaur.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not the state animal.
Q116வினாவைத் திற
In which year was Nalanda University re-established in Bihar?
1. 2005
2. 2007
3. 2008
4. 2014
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) 2014
விளக்கம்
The Nalanda University Act was passed in 2010 and teaching started at Rajgir in September 2014.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: too early.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: the idea was endorsed at the East Asia Summit then, but classes had not begun.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not the year it reopened.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: the new Nalanda University began academic sessions in 2014 (after the 2010 Act).
Q117வினாவைத் திற
The Karmanasa river originates in:
1. Kaimur district
2. Vaishali district
3. Patna district
4. Bikram district
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Kaimur district
விளக்கம்
The Karmanasa rises in the Kaimur range and forms part of the Bihar–UP border before joining the Ganga.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: it rises in the Kaimur hills (Kaimur district) region.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: Vaishali is in the plains north of the Ganga.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not its source.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: Bikram is a block in Patna, not a district.
Q118வினாவைத் திற
Bihar produces ____% of the pyrite of whole India.
1. 75
2. 85
3. 95
4. 100
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) 95
விளக்கம்
Amjhore in Rohtas district is India's main pyrite source; Bihar accounts for about 95%.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: too low.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: too low.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: Bihar (Amjhore, Rohtas) produces about 95% of India's pyrite.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: small amounts come from other states too.
Q119வினாவைத் திற
Gold is found in which district of Bihar?
1. Gaya district
2. Jamui district
3. Nalanda district
4. Bhagalpur district
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Jamui district
விளக்கம்
Jamui (Sono block) has large gold ore resources identified by the GSI.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: the Sono (Karmatiya) area of Jamui holds India's largest gold reserve estimate.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.
Q120வினாவைத் திற
Most of Bihar comes under which of the following climate types?
1. Subtropical monsoon
2. Tropical savannah
3. Hot and dry
4. Hot and semi-arid
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Subtropical monsoon
விளக்கம்
Bihar lies in the subtropical zone and receives most rain from the south-west monsoon.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: Bihar has a humid subtropical monsoon climate.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: savannah type covers parts of peninsular India.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: Bihar gets ample monsoon rain.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: semi-arid applies to Rajasthan/Gujarat, not Bihar.
Q121வினாவைத் திற
We apply a force of 200 newtons on a wooden box and push it across the floor at constant velocity. The friction force will be:
1. 100 N
2. 200 N
3. 300 N
4. 400 N
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) 200 N
விளக்கம்
By Newton's first law, zero acceleration means the forces balance: friction = 200 N.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: at constant velocity net force is zero, so friction equals 200 N.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: constant velocity means applied force = friction = 200 N.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: friction cannot exceed the applied force if velocity is constant.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not balanced with 200 N.
Q122வினாவைத் திற
A truck starts from rest down a hill with constant acceleration. It covers 400 m in 20 s. If the mass of the truck is 7 tonnes, what is the force acting on it?
1. 11000 N
2. 12000 N
3. 13000 N
4. 14000 N
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) 14000 N
விளக்கம்
a = 2s/t² = 800/400 = 2 m/s²; F = ma = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: s = ½at² → 400 = ½a(400) → a = 2 m/s²; F = 7000 kg × 2 = 14000 N.
Q123வினாவைத் திற
The energy consumed in a home in a month is 250 units. The total energy in joules will be:
1. 9 × 10^5 J
2. 8 × 10^6 J
3. 9 × 10^8 J
4. 10^5 J
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) 9 × 10^8 J
விளக்கம்
One unit is 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10^6 J, so 250 units = 9 × 10^8 J.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: far too small.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: far too small.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: 1 unit = 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10^6 J; 250 × 3.6 × 10^6 = 9 × 10^8 J.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: far too small.
Q124வினாவைத் திற
In which medium is the speed of sound maximum?
1. Steel
2. Water
3. Air
4. Hydrogen
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Steel
விளக்கம்
Sound is fastest in solids, then liquids, then gases; steel is the fastest medium here.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: sound travels fastest in solids like steel (~5000–6000 m/s).
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: about 1500 m/s, slower than steel.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: about 343 m/s, the slowest here.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: about 1270 m/s, still slower than steel.
Q125வினாவைத் திற
The potential energy of a freely falling body continuously decreases. Therefore:
1. The principle of conservation of energy is violated
2. The principle of conservation of energy is not violated
3. Gravitational force is violated
4. Gravitational force is not violated
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) The principle of conservation of energy is not violated
விளக்கம்
As the body falls, potential energy converts to kinetic energy; total mechanical energy is conserved.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: lost potential energy becomes kinetic energy, so energy is conserved.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: PE + KE stays constant (ignoring air resistance).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: meaningless; gravity is what causes the fall.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: irrelevant to the energy question asked.
Q126வினாவைத் திற
A pair of oxen exerts a force of 140 N on a plough. The field ploughed is 15 m long. How much work is done in ploughing the length of the field?
1. 1900 J
2. 2000 J
3. 2100 J
4. 2200 J
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) 2100 J
விளக்கம்
Work = force × displacement = 140 N × 15 m = 2100 J.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: W = F × s = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.
Q127வினாவைத் திற
The focal length of a plane mirror is:
1. +1 cm
2. −1 cm
3. 2 cm
4. Infinity
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Infinity
விளக்கம்
A plane mirror can be seen as a sphere of infinite radius, so its focal length is infinite.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: its radius of curvature is infinite, so f = R/2 is infinite.
Q128வினாவைத் திற
Which term in the following does NOT represent electric power in an electric circuit?
1. IR
2. I²R
3. VI
4. V²/R
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) IR
விளக்கம்
Power P = VI = I²R = V²/R. IR is just voltage by Ohm's law.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: IR equals voltage (V), not power.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: P = I²R is a valid power expression.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: P = VI is a valid power expression.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: P = V²/R is a valid power expression.
Q129வினாவைத் திற
During a short circuit, the value of electric current in the circuit:
1. Becomes very low
2. Does not change
3. Increases very sharply
4. Changes continuously
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Increases very sharply
விளக்கம்
In a short circuit, live and neutral touch, resistance falls almost to zero and current rises sharply.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: resistance drops, so current rises.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: current changes sharply.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: near-zero resistance makes current (I = V/R) very large.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: the defining feature is a sudden large rise.
Q130வினாவைத் திற
Which device protects equipment from electrical damage due to excess current?
1. Fuse
2. Generator
3. Motor
4. Current controller
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Fuse
விளக்கம்
A fuse is a safety device with a low-melting wire that cuts off excess current.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: a fuse melts and breaks the circuit when current exceeds a safe limit.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: a generator produces electricity.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: a motor converts electrical to mechanical energy.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not the standard safety device.
Q131வினாவைத் திற
The pH value of a 0.1 N HCl solution is approximately:
1. 1.0
2. 11.0
3. 10
4. 2.0
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 1.0
விளக்கம்
HCl fully ionises, so [H⁺] = 0.1 mol/L and pH = 1.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: [H⁺] = 0.1 M, so pH = −log(0.1) = 1.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: pH 11 is basic; HCl is a strong acid.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: pH 10 is basic.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: pH 2 would be 0.01 M HCl.
Q132வினாவைத் திற
Which compound is known as a glow-in-the-dark (night glowing) pigment?
1. Europium-doped strontium aluminate
2. Copper sulphide-doped zinc oxide
3. Barium sulphate-doped copper carbonate
4. Boron oxide-doped copper sulphate
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Europium-doped strontium aluminate
விளக்கம்
Europium (and dysprosium) doped strontium aluminate glows for hours after charging with light.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: SrAl₂O₄:Eu is the main long-afterglow phosphor.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: the older phosphor was copper-doped zinc sulphide, not this.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not a luminous pigment.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not a luminous pigment.
Q133வினாவைத் திற
Which material is used for smart film?
1. Indium tin oxide
2. Calcium carbonate
3. Zinc chloride
4. Silica
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Indium tin oxide
விளக்கம்
Smart (PDLC) films sandwich liquid crystals between ITO-coated layers that carry the switching voltage.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: ITO is a transparent conductor used in smart (switchable) films and touchscreens.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not conductive or transparent for this use.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: not used for smart films.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: silica is an insulator, not the electrode layer.
Q134வினாவைத் திற
Which metal compound is used for the treatment of carcinoma?
1. Platinum
2. Chromium
3. Iron
4. Chlorine
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Platinum
விளக்கம்
Platinum drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin are used in chemotherapy for many carcinomas.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: cisplatin, a platinum compound, is a key anti-cancer drug.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: chromium compounds are not used for this.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: iron compounds treat anaemia, not cancer.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: chlorine is not a metal.
Q135வினாவைத் திற
Which compound is used in contraceptive pills?
1. Cholecalciferol
2. Levonorgestrel
3. Venlafaxine
4. Cetirizine
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Levonorgestrel
விளக்கம்
Levonorgestrel is a progestogen used in combined and emergency contraceptive pills.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: this is vitamin D3.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: a synthetic progestin used in regular and emergency pills.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: an antidepressant.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: an antihistamine for allergies.
Q136வினாவைத் திற
Why is oil not stored in a galvanised iron pot?
1. It produces a toxic compound
2. It reduces the quality of oil
3. Corrosion is observed
4. All of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) All of the above
விளக்கம்
Galvanised iron is zinc-coated; acids in oil react with zinc, giving harmful compounds, off-flavours and corrosion.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: fatty acids react with the zinc coating, forming toxic zinc compounds, spoiling the oil and corroding the pot.
Q137வினாவைத் திற
Which compound has been used to increase the octane rating of petrol?
1. Trimethylhexane
2. Tetramethyl oxide
3. Tetraethyl lead
4. Triethyl toluene
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Tetraethyl lead
விளக்கம்
Tetraethyl lead (TEL) reduces engine knocking and raises octane number; it has been phased out due to lead pollution.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: not the classic anti-knock additive.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: not a standard additive.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: TEL was the classic anti-knock agent (now phased out for health reasons).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: not a standard additive.
Q138வினாவைத் திற
Full form of the biodegradable polymer PHBV:
1. Polyhydroxy butyl vanillin
2. Poly hydroxy butane veratric acid
3. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
4. Poly hydroxybutyric acid veratric acid
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
விளக்கம்
PHBV, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: PHBV is a copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric and 3-hydroxyvaleric acids.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: incorrect expansion.
Q139வினாவைத் திற
Hormones are secreted by:
1. Sebaceous glands
2. Reproductive glands
3. Exocrine glands
4. Endocrine glands
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Endocrine glands
விளக்கம்
Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by ductless (endocrine) glands into the bloodstream.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: they secrete sebum, not hormones.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: gonads do secrete hormones, but the general answer is endocrine glands.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: exocrine glands release secretions through ducts.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: ductless endocrine glands release hormones directly into the blood.
Q140வினாவைத் திற
Which one of the following terms characterises the interaction between the herpes simplex virus and a human?
1. Parasitism
2. Symbiosis
3. Endosymbiosis
4. Endoparasitism
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Parasitism
விளக்கம்
HSV replicates in human cells and causes disease: a parasitic (+/−) relationship.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the virus benefits and the human host is harmed.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: symbiosis implies mutual benefit.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: endosymbiosis is mutually beneficial (e.g. mitochondria origin).
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: a subtype; the standard term for this interaction is parasitism.
Q141வினாவைத் திற
Which class of immunoglobulin is the first to be produced in response to an infection?
1. IgG
2. IgA
3. IgM
4. IgE
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) IgM
விளக்கம்
IgM appears first after exposure; IgG follows and gives long-term protection.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: IgG dominates later (secondary) responses.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: IgA protects mucosal surfaces.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: IgM (a pentamer) is the first antibody made in a primary response.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: IgE is involved in allergy and parasites.
Q142வினாவைத் திற
Biological membranes are composed of:
1. Lipids and proteins in varying combinations specific to each species, cell type and organelle
2. Lipids only
3. Proteins only
4. None of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Lipids and proteins in varying combinations specific to each species, cell type and organelle
விளக்கம்
Membranes are lipid–protein assemblies (with some carbohydrate) whose ratio differs between cell types.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the fluid mosaic model: a lipid bilayer with proteins, varying by cell type.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: membranes also contain proteins.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: membranes also contain lipids.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: option A is correct.
Q143வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following is a nonsense codon?
1. UAA
2. AUG
3. UUU
4. UGC
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) UAA
விளக்கம்
The nonsense (stop) codons are UAA, UAG and UGA.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: UAA (ochre) is a stop codon.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: AUG is the start codon (methionine).
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: UUU codes for phenylalanine.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: UGC codes for cysteine.
Q144வினாவைத் திற
Species which are in danger of extinction are known as:
1. Vulnerable
2. Rare
3. Endangered
4. Extinct
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Endangered
விளக்கம்
IUCN's 'Endangered' category covers species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: vulnerable species face a high (not immediate) risk.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: rare means small populations, not necessarily endangered.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: endangered species are in danger of extinction.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: extinct species no longer exist.
Q145வினாவைத் திற
Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
1. Sugarcane
2. Barley
3. Gram
4. Wheat
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Sugarcane
விளக்கம்
Barley, gram and wheat are winter (rabi) crops; sugarcane is grown through the monsoon season.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: among these, sugarcane is grown through the monsoon and classed with kharif crops; the rest are rabi.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: barley is a rabi crop.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: gram is a rabi crop.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: wheat is a rabi crop.
Q146வினாவைத் திற
Xylem in plants is responsible for which function?
1. Transport of water and dissolved minerals
2. Transport of food
3. Transport of oxygen and other gases
4. Transport of essential amino acids
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) Transport of water and dissolved minerals
விளக்கம்
Xylem conducts water and minerals; phloem conducts food.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: xylem carries water and minerals from roots upward.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: food is carried by phloem.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: gases diffuse through stomata and lenticels.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: organic solutes move in phloem.
Q147வினாவைத் திற
Who was the first to use the characteristics of vascular tissues in the classification of plants?
1. Engler and Prantl
2. Bentham and Hooker
3. A.P. de Candolle
4. More than one of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) A.P. de Candolle
விளக்கம்
A.P. de Candolle (who coined 'taxonomy') first used the presence or absence of vascular tissue to classify plants.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: their phylogenetic system came later.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: their natural system did not first use vascular tissue.
- (C) சரி
  Correct: de Candolle divided plants into vascular and cellular groups.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: only de Candolle fits.
Q148வினாவைத் திற
The part of the mango that we eat is the:
1. Epicarp
2. Mesocarp
3. Endocarp
4. None of the above
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (B) Mesocarp
விளக்கம்
Mango is a drupe; we eat its fleshy mesocarp.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: the epicarp is the skin.
- (B) சரி
  Correct: the fleshy, juicy mesocarp is the edible part.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: the endocarp is the hard stone.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: option B is correct.
Q149வினாவைத் திற
Ozone Day is celebrated on:
1. 16 September
2. 5 June
3. 21 April
4. 5 December
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (A) 16 September
விளக்கம்
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is 16 September.
- (A) சரி
  Correct: the Montreal Protocol was signed on 16 Sept 1987.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: 5 June is World Environment Day.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: 21 April is Civil Services Day.
- (D) தவறு
  Wrong: 5 December is World Soil Day.
Q150வினாவைத் திற
In a mycorrhizal association, the advantage to the plant is:
1. Protection
2. Food
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. Increased mineral absorption and disease protection
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (D) Increased mineral absorption and disease protection
விளக்கம்
Mycorrhiza is a mutualism: the fungus aids mineral (especially P) uptake and root protection; the plant supplies carbohydrates.
- (A) தவறு
  Wrong: partly true, but mineral uptake is the main benefit.
- (B) தவறு
  Wrong: the plant gives sugars to the fungus, not the reverse.
- (C) தவறு
  Wrong: food is not the plant's gain.
- (D) சரி
  Correct: the fungus boosts phosphorus/water uptake and protects roots from pathogens.

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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2025: விடைகளுடன் வினாக்கள்

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which Indian languages are accorded the status of Classical Language?

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

Where was the National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 event organised?

What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?

Afrikaners refers to which people?

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

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

What is the permanent slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest?

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

What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?

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

Which day is observed as Holocaust Memorial Day?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

India's foreign exchange reserves:

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

According to the Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Attorney General of India:

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

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

Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

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

What is true about the proceedings of the State Legislature?

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

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

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

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

What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?

What is true about a Censure Motion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who raised the cry "Divide and Quit"?

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

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

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

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

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

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