Who established trade relations with the Roman Empire?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which of these rulers opposed the power of the Caliph?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Tughril Khan revolted during whose reign?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which Mughal ruler first fought against the British?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who conquered and annexed Sindh?

None of the above / More than one of the above

In which year did the first census begin in India?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who was the physician of the Magadha ruler Bimbisara?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who was the real founder of Turkish rule in Bihar?

Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyar Khalji

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who were the leaders of the Santhal Rebellion?

Gaurakshini Bhagat and Keshav Chandra Roy

Shambhunath Pal and Kora Malaya

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Where was the First Buddhist Council held?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who founded the Vardhana dynasty?

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Sargasso Sea is a part of the:

None of the above / More than one of the above

What is the boundary line between India and China called?

None of the above / More than one of the above

Rajasthan receives very little rainfall because:

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

there is no water and so the winds stay dry

the monsoon fails to reach the region

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Karewas are famous for the cultivation of:

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which state of India leads in thorium production?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Where was the first coal mine dug in India?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

The total geographical area of Bihar is:

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which is the principal celestial body of the Solar System?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Who proposed the concept of the geographical cycle of erosion?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

Which state does not have the Panchayati Raj system?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Supreme Court is:

None of the above / More than one of the above

the guardian of human (fundamental) rights

the final interpreter of the Constitution

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

What is the objective of Community Development?

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

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

None of the above / More than one of the above

The Bhandari Committee is related to:

Restructuring of Regional Rural Banks

None of the above / More than one of the above

State PCS · గత సంవత్సర ప్రశ్నాపత్రం

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2022: సమాధానాలతో ప్రశ్నలు

BPSC Prelims · 150 ప్రశ్నలు. ప్రతి ప్రశ్నను ప్రయత్నించి, తర్వాత దాని సమాధానం తెరవండి.

Q1ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who established trade relations with the Roman Empire?
1. Cheras
2. Western Shakas
3. Vakatakas
4. Kushanas
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Kushanas
వివరణ
Kushana rulers like Kanishka issued abundant gold coins influenced by Roman trade along the Silk Route.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Chera ports traded with Rome, but the expected answer is the Kushanas.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: they controlled western ports, but the key answer is the Kushanas.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not noted for Roman trade.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: the Kushanas, controlling the Silk Route, had strong trade links with Rome (gold coins on the Roman standard).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: the Kushanas are the expected answer.
Q2ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The Muslim ruler whose kingdom was regarded as a part of Dar-ul-Islam was:
1. Razia
2. Iltutmish
3. Nasir-ud-din
4. Balban
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Iltutmish
వివరణ
The Caliph's letter of investiture to Iltutmish formally recognised the Delhi Sultanate as part of the Islamic world.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the ruler recognised by the Caliph.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Iltutmish received investiture from the Abbasid Caliph (1229), making his realm part of Dar-ul-Islam.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the ruler in question.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the ruler in question.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q3ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of these rulers opposed the power of the Caliph?
1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
3. Balban
4. Iltutmish
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
వివరణ
Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah (not listed) openly rejected the Caliph by assuming the title of Caliph himself.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: he ignored the Caliph but did not formally oppose his authority.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: he later sought the Caliph's investiture.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: he kept the Caliph's name on coins.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: he accepted the Caliph's investiture.
- (E) సరైనది
  Correct: none of A–D opposed the Caliph; it was Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji who declared himself Caliph.
Q4ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Tughril Khan revolted during whose reign?
1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Firoz Tughlaq
3. Khizr Khan
4. Balban
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Balban
వివరణ
Balban personally led the campaign that defeated and executed Tughril Khan in Bengal.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his reign.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his reign.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his reign.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Tughril Khan, governor of Bengal, revolted against Balban (c. 1279) and was crushed.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q5ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which Mughal ruler first fought against the British?
1. Aurangzeb
2. Shah Jahan
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar
4. Jahangir
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Aurangzeb
వివరణ
Child's War (1686–90) under Josiah Child ended with the Company submitting to Aurangzeb.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Aurangzeb defeated the English East India Company in the Anglo-Mughal War (1686–90).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: he fought the Portuguese (Hooghly), not the British.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: 1857 came much later.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: he granted trading rights to the English.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q6ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following social reforms were initiated by William Bentinck? 1. Abolition of Sati 2. Abolition of slavery 3. Removal of disabilities arising from change of religion 4. Suppression of organised gangs of thugs
1. 1, 3 and 4 only
2. 1, 2 and 4 only
3. 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. 1 and 2 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 1, 2 and 4 only
వివరణ
Bentinck (1828–35) is known for abolishing sati, suppressing thuggee (with Sleeman) and humanitarian reforms; the Caste Disabilities Removal Act came in 1850.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: the religious-disability law came under Dalhousie (1850).
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Bentinck abolished sati (1829), suppressed thuggee and began moves against slavery (Charter Act 1833).
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 3 belongs to a later period.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: suppression of thugs is also Bentinck's.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: option B is correct.
Q7ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who conquered and annexed Sindh?
1. Sleeman
2. Napier
3. Lawrence
4. Wellington
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Napier
వివరణ
Napier's victories at Miani and Hyderabad (1843) led to Sindh's annexation under Ellenborough.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: he suppressed thuggee.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Sir Charles Napier conquered Sindh in 1843.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: associated with Punjab.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: fought the Marathas earlier.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q8ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which year did the first census begin in India?
1. 1901
2. 1911
3. 1921
4. 1872
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) 1872
వివరణ
1872 was India's first census; the first synchronous census was in 1881 under Lord Ripon.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: too late.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: too late.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: too late.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: the first (non-synchronous) census was in 1872 under Lord Mayo.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q9ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
On which date were Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru hanged?
1. 23 March 1931
2. 7 September 1931
3. 4 March 1931
4. 12 November 1930
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 23 March 1931
వివరణ
23 March is observed as Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) in their memory.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: they were executed at Lahore jail on 23 March 1931.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: wrong date.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: wrong date (Gandhi–Irwin Pact was 5 March).
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: wrong date.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q10ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who was the third satyagrahi of the Individual Satyagraha launched by Gandhi in 1940?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Brahma Dutt
4. Vinoba Bhave
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Brahma Dutt
వివరణ
Individual Satyagraha (Oct 1940): Vinoba Bhave first, Nehru second, Brahma Dutt third.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Nehru was the second.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the third.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: Brahma Dutt was the third individual satyagrahi.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: Vinoba was the first.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q11ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who started the 'secret (Congress) radio' during the Quit India Movement?
1. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
2. Sucheta Kripalani
3. Annie Besant
4. Usha Mehta
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Usha Mehta
వివరణ
Congress Radio first broadcast on 14 August 1942 and was run by Usha Mehta and associates.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: a poet and satyagrahi.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: worked underground, but not the radio founder.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: she died in 1933.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Usha Mehta ran the underground Congress Radio from Bombay in 1942.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q12ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who was the physician of the Magadha ruler Bimbisara?
1. Vijayasena
2. Jivaka
3. Manu
4. Shilabhadra
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Jivaka
వివరణ
Jivaka Komarabhacca was physician to Bimbisara and the Buddha.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his physician.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Jivaka, trained at Taxila, was the royal physician (also treated the Buddha).
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: the law-giver, not a physician.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: a Nalanda scholar of later times.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q13ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who was the real founder of Turkish rule in Bihar?
1. Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyar Khalji
2. Ibrahim
3. Dariya Khan Nuhani
4. Malik Husamuddin
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyar Khalji
వివరణ
Bakhtiyar Khalji's raids into Bihar and Bengal laid the foundation of Turkish rule in the region.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Bakhtiyar Khalji conquered Bihar (c. 1197–1203), destroying Nalanda/Odantapuri.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the founder.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a later (Lodi-era) governor.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: an associate, not the founder.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: option A is the accepted answer.
Q14ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar (and Orissa)?
1. Dr. Shri Krishna Singh
2. Braj Kishore Prasad
3. B.P. Mandal
4. Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
వివరణ
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha (Lord Sinha of Raipur) was appointed Governor of Bihar & Orissa in 1920.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: he was the first Premier/CM.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a Congress leader, not Governor.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a later CM.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Lord S.P. Sinha became Governor of Bihar and Orissa in 1920, the first Indian governor of a province.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q15ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who were the leaders of the Santhal Rebellion?
1. Sidhu and Kanhu
2. Gaurakshini Bhagat and Keshav Chandra Roy
3. Shambhunath Pal and Kora Malaya
4. Jatra Bhagat and Balram Bhagat
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Sidhu and Kanhu
వివరణ
Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu led the Santhal Hul (1855–56) in the Rajmahal hills against zamindars and the British.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: the brothers led the 1855–56 Santhal Hul.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the Santhal leaders.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the Santhal leaders.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: Jatra Bhagat led the Tana Bhagat movement.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q16ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which year did the Chuar rebellion of Bihar take place?
1. 1842
2. 1798
3. 1784
4. 1832
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 1798
వివరణ
The Chuars (tribal peasants of Manbhum/Jungle Mahal) rose in 1798 against land revenue demands.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the main uprising.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the major Chuar uprising was in 1798.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the main uprising.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: that was the Kol rebellion period.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q17ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar?
1. 1936
2. 1956
3. 2000
4. 1912
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 1936
వివరణ
Under the Government of India Act 1935, Orissa became a separate province in 1936.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Orissa became a separate province on 1 April 1936.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: States Reorganisation year.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Jharkhand was carved out in 2000.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: Bihar and Orissa separated from Bengal then.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q18ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Where was the First Buddhist Council held?
1. Rajagriha
2. Amaravati
3. Kanaganahalli
4. Pataliputra
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Rajagriha
వివరణ
The First Council compiled the Sutta and Vinaya Pitakas soon after the Buddha's death.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: held at the Saptaparni cave, Rajagriha, under Ajatashatru (c. 483 BCE).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not a council venue.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a Buddhist site in Karnataka.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: the Third Council was held there.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q19ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which Gupta ruler came to power after killing his elder brother?
1. Samudragupta
2. Chandragupta II
3. Skandagupta
4. Shrigupta
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Chandragupta II
వివరణ
Vishakhadatta's Devichandraguptam tells how Chandragupta II killed Ramagupta and married Dhruvadevi.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: he was chosen by Chandragupta I.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: he killed his elder brother Ramagupta (per Devichandraguptam).
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: faced a succession struggle, but this story is of Chandragupta II.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: the dynasty's founder.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q20ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who founded the Vardhana dynasty?
1. Rajyavardhana
2. Adityavardhana
3. Prabhakaravardhana
4. Pushyabhuti
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Pushyabhuti
వివరణ
The Vardhana (Pushyabhuti) dynasty of Thanesar was founded by Pushyabhuti.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Harsha's elder brother.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a later ruler.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Harsha's father, first major ruler.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Pushyabhuti founded the dynasty at Thanesar.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q21ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The Sargasso Sea is a part of the:
1. Arctic Ocean
2. North Atlantic Ocean
3. South Atlantic Ocean
4. Indian Ocean
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) North Atlantic Ocean
వివరణ
The Sargasso Sea, known for floating Sargassum weed, is the only sea without a land boundary.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in the Arctic.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: it lies in the North Atlantic, bounded by currents, not land.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in the South Atlantic.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in the Indian Ocean.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q22ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What is the boundary line between India and China called?
1. Radcliffe Line
2. Indira Point
3. Durand Line
4. McMahon Line
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) McMahon Line
వివరణ
The McMahon Line marks the boundary in the eastern sector (Arunachal Pradesh).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: India–Pakistan/Bangladesh boundary.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: India's southernmost point.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Afghanistan–Pakistan boundary.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: the eastern India–China boundary drawn at Shimla (1914).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q23ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall because:
1. it is very hot
2. there is no water and so the winds stay dry
3. the winds meet no barrier, so they do not rise high enough to cool
4. the monsoon fails to reach the region
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) the winds meet no barrier, so they do not rise high enough to cool
వివరణ
The Aravallis run parallel to the south-west monsoon winds, so there is no orographic lifting over western Rajasthan.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: heat alone does not explain it.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: monsoon winds do carry moisture.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: the Aravallis lie parallel to the Arabian Sea branch, so winds are not forced up.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: the monsoon does reach, but gives little rain.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q24ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Consider the following statements: 1. Project Tiger was launched in India in 1973. 2. International Biodiversity Day 2022 had the theme 'Building a shared future for all life'. 3. Project Tiger is a programme to conserve tigers. Which of the above statements is/are true?
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 1 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) 1, 2 and 3
వివరణ
Project Tiger began on 1 April 1973; the 2022 Biodiversity Day theme was 'Building a shared future for all life'.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 3 is also true.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 1 is also true.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: all three statements are true.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: 2 and 3 are also true.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: option C is correct.
Q25ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Karewas are famous for the cultivation of:
1. Saffron
2. Mango
3. Grapes
4. Banana
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Saffron
వివరణ
Karewas are thick glacial-clay deposits in the Kashmir Valley, ideal for saffron, almonds and walnuts.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Kashmir's karewa (lacustrine) deposits are known for saffron (Pampore).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not grown on karewas.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the karewa crop.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the karewa crop.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q26ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which state of India leads in thorium production?
1. Bihar
2. Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Kerala
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Kerala
వివరణ
Thorium is extracted from monazite sands along the Kerala (and other coastal) beaches.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not a leading thorium producer.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: known for uranium, not thorium.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not a leading thorium producer.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Kerala's monazite beach sands are the main thorium source.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q27ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
At which of the following places is the newsprint industry located?
1. Durgapur
2. Nepanagar
3. Kanpur
4. Satna
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Nepanagar
వివరణ
Nepa Mills at Nepanagar (Burhanpur, MP) started newsprint production in 1955.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: known for steel.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Nepa Mills (MP) is India's first newsprint mill.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: known for leather and textiles.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: known for cement.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q28ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Where was the first coal mine dug in India?
1. Raniganj
2. Dhanbad
3. Asansol
4. Jharia
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Raniganj
వివరణ
The East India Company's Sumner and Heatly began commercial coal mining at Raniganj in 1774.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: mining began at Raniganj (West Bengal) in 1774.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: developed later.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: part of the Raniganj field but not the first named site.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: developed later.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q29ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
According to Census 2011, which is the most populous Scheduled Tribe in India?
1. Kol
2. Bhil
3. Gond
4. Santhal
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Bhil
వివరణ
Census 2011: Bhil > Gond > Santhal among Scheduled Tribes.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: much smaller.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the Bhils are the largest ST (about 1.7 crore).
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: second largest.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: third largest.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q30ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The total geographical area of Bihar is:
1. 94,316 sq km
2. 94,163 sq km
3. 94,526 sq km
4. 94,200 sq km
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 94,163 sq km
వివరణ
Bihar covers 94,163 sq km, about 2.86% of India's area.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect figure.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Bihar's area is 94,163 sq km.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect figure.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect figure.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q31ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
1. Ganga
2. Kosi
3. Son
4. Ghaghara
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Kosi
వివరణ
The Kosi has shifted over 100 km westward in about 200 years, causing devastating floods.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not so called.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the Kosi's frequent course changes and floods earned it this name.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not so called.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not so called.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q32ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which district of Bihar is the Telhar Kund waterfall located?
1. Nawada
2. Kaimur
3. Rohtas
4. Sasaram
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Kaimur
వివరణ
Telhar Kund (Kaimur) is a seasonal waterfall on the Kaimur plateau.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Nawada has Kakolat falls.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Telhar Kund is in the Kaimur hills, Kaimur district.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Rohtas has Manjhar Kund/Dhuan Kund.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: Sasaram is a town in Rohtas.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q33ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, located in Bihar?
1. Kanwar Lake
2. Anupam Lake
3. Kusheshwar Lake
4. Ghogha Lake
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Kanwar Lake
వివరణ
Kabartal/Kanwar Lake in Begusarai was declared a Ramsar site in 2020.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Kanwar Lake (Begusarai) is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake and Bihar's first Ramsar site.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a small lake in Kaimur.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a wetland in Darbhanga.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the largest.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q34ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which district of Bihar has the largest gold reserve been found?
1. Jamui
2. Banka
3. Katihar
4. Munger
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Jamui
వివరణ
GSI estimates ~222.8 million tonnes of gold-bearing ore in Jamui's Karmatiya/Sono area.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Jamui (Sono) holds about 44% of India's gold ore reserves.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the main reserve.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not a gold district.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the main reserve.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q35ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which district of Bihar is known as the 'Silk City'?
1. Bhojpur
2. Bhagalpur
3. Banka
4. Katihar
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Bhagalpur
వివరణ
Bhagalpuri (Tussar) silk has a GI tag.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not known for silk.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Bhagalpur is famous for Tussar silk.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: produces cocoons, but Bhagalpur is the Silk City.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not known for silk.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q36ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
According to Census 2011, what is the female literacy rate in Bihar?
1. 71.25%
2. 50.50%
3. 51.50%
4. 61.80%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) 51.50%
వివరణ
Census 2011 Bihar: overall 61.8%, male 71.2%, female 51.5%.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: that is close to the male rate.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: close, but not the figure.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: Bihar's female literacy was 51.5% (lowest in India).
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: this is Bihar's overall literacy.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q37ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which is the principal celestial body of the Solar System?
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Sun
4. Earth
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Sun
వివరణ
All planets orbit the Sun, the Solar System's central star.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: the largest planet, but not the central body.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a planet.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: the Sun holds about 99.8% of the Solar System's mass.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: a planet.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q38ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The Earth's inner layer NIFE is rich in which elements?
1. Silica and magnesium
2. Basalt and silica
3. Nickel and ferrum (iron)
4. Silica and aluminium
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Nickel and ferrum (iron)
వివరణ
Suess's layers: SIAL (crust), SIMA (mantle), NIFE (core of nickel and iron).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: that is SIMA.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: basalt is a rock, not an element.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: NIFE = Nickel + Ferrum.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: that is SIAL.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q39ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who proposed the concept of the geographical cycle of erosion?
1. W.M. Davis
2. S.W. Wooldridge
3. Kober
4. A. Holmes
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) W.M. Davis
వివరణ
William Morris Davis (1899) described landscape evolution through stages of youth, maturity and old age.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Davis proposed the cycle of erosion (youth, maturity, old age).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this concept.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: known for geosyncline theory.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: known for convection current theory.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q40ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shrieking Sixties blow in which hemisphere?
1. Southern Hemisphere
2. Eastern Hemisphere
3. Western Hemisphere
4. Northern Hemisphere
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Southern Hemisphere
వివరణ
These are westerlies at 40°, 50° and 60° South, intensified by the absence of land.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: strong westerlies blow unobstructed over the vast southern oceans.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: these are latitudinal winds.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: these are latitudinal winds.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: land masses weaken westerlies there.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q41ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
How many sessions does the Lok Sabha normally hold in a year?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 3
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) 3
వివరణ
Parliament usually meets thrice a year; the gap between sessions cannot exceed six months (Art. 85).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the usual number.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the usual number.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the usual number.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Budget, Monsoon and Winter sessions.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q42ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who was the chairman of the first Law Commission of independent India?
1. Justice V.K. Sundaram
2. Justice T.V. Venkatarama Aiyar
3. M.C. Setalvad
4. Justice J.L. Kapur
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) M.C. Setalvad
వివరణ
The first Law Commission of independent India (1955–58) was headed by M.C. Setalvad.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the first chairman.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: chaired a later commission.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: the first Attorney General chaired the first Law Commission (1955).
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: chaired a later commission.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q43ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
If 'One Nation, One Election' is implemented in India, which Article of the Constitution would need amendment?
1. Article 172
2. Article 356
3. Article 246
4. Article 83
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
వివరణ
Simultaneous elections require changes to the terms and dissolution of Lok Sabha and assemblies (Arts. 83, 85, 172, 174, 356).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: needed (state assembly term), but others too.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: needed (President's rule), but others too.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: distribution of legislative powers; not central to this.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: needed (Lok Sabha term), but others too.
- (E) సరైనది
  Correct: Articles 83, 85, 172, 174 and 356 would all need amendment, so more than one option applies.
Q44ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which state does not have the Panchayati Raj system?
1. Mizoram
2. Meghalaya
3. Kerala
4. Nagaland
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
వివరణ
Article 243M exempts Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and certain hill areas from Part IX.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Kerala has a strong Panchayati Raj system.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.
- (E) సరైనది
  Correct: Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland are all exempt from Part IX (Art. 243M).
Q45ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Lok Sabha seats for each state are determined by the Delimitation Commission. Until which year has this delimitation been frozen?
1. 2025
2. 2026
3. 2027
4. 2024
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 2026
వివరణ
Seats are based on the 1971 census until the first census after 2026 (42nd and 84th Amendments).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the freeze year.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the 84th Amendment froze seat allocation until the first census after 2026.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the freeze year.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the freeze year.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q46ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The Supreme Court is:
1. the guardian of human (fundamental) rights
2. the final interpreter of the Constitution
3. a civil court
4. a federal court
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
వివరణ
The Supreme Court plays several roles: guardian of fundamental rights, final interpreter of the Constitution and federal court.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: true, but other options are also true.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: true, but other options are also true.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: it also hears civil appeals, but this is not its defining role.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: true (Art. 131 disputes), but others are also true.
- (E) సరైనది
  Correct: the Supreme Court is the guardian of rights, final interpreter and federal court, so more than one applies.
Q47ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What does the state government constitute every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats?
1. Finance Committee
2. Advisory Commission
3. Advisory Committee
4. Finance Commission
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Finance Commission
వివరణ
The State Finance Commission recommends sharing of taxes and grants between the state and Panchayats.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the constitutional body.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the constitutional body.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the constitutional body.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Article 243-I requires a State Finance Commission every five years.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q48ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What is the objective of Community Development?
1. Formation of human capital
2. Environmental protection
3. Harmonious living
4. Economic development
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
వివరణ
The Community Development Programme (1952) sought holistic rural development through people's participation.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: part of the aim, but not the only one.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the main aim.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: part of the aim, but not the only one.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: part of the aim, but not the only one.
- (E) సరైనది
  Correct: community development aims at all-round rural development: economic, social and human, so more than one applies.
Q49ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
How many members were in the electoral college for India's 16th Vice-Presidential election in 2022?
1. 788
2. 545
3. 250
4. 798
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 788
వివరణ
The Vice-President is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament, including nominated members (Art. 66).
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: all 543 Lok Sabha + 245 Rajya Sabha members (elected and nominated).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: that is roughly the Lok Sabha's strength.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: that is the Rajya Sabha's maximum strength.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: too many.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q50ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
How many times is the President of India eligible for re-election?
1. Twice
2. Thrice
3. Any number of times
4. Once
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Any number of times
వివరణ
Article 57: a person who holds or has held the office of President is eligible for re-election.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: no such limit in the Constitution.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: no such limit.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: Article 57 allows re-election without limit.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: no such limit (only Rajendra Prasad was re-elected).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q51ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The Bhandari Committee is related to:
1. Indirect taxation
2. Agricultural credit
3. Restructuring of Regional Rural Banks
4. Direct taxation
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Restructuring of Regional Rural Banks
వివరణ
The Bhandari Committee recommended restructuring weak Regional Rural Banks.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this committee.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this committee.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: the M.V.S. Bhandari Committee (1994) dealt with restructuring RRBs.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this committee.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q52ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Choose the correct statement about the National Pension System (NPS):
1. NPS is a retirement scheme of the Government of India giving regular income to all citizens
2. NPS is regulated by IRDA
3. NPS is regulated by SEBI
4. NPS is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) NPS is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
వివరణ
PFRDA (statutory under the PFRDA Act, 2013) administers and regulates NPS.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: it is voluntary and contribution-based, not a guaranteed income for all.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: IRDAI regulates insurance.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: SEBI regulates securities markets.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: PFRDA regulates NPS.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q53ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following is NOT among the priorities of India's Budget 2022-23?
1. Inclusive development
2. Productivity enhancement and investment, sunrise opportunities, energy transition and climate action
3. Disinvestment
4. PM GatiShakti
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Disinvestment
వివరణ
Budget 2022-23 priorities: PM GatiShakti; inclusive development; productivity, investment, sunrise opportunities, energy transition and climate action; financing of investments.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: one of the four priorities.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a listed priority.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: disinvestment was not one of the four priorities.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: a listed priority.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q54ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What was India's tax-to-GDP ratio in FY 2021-22?
1. 11.7%
2. 11.5%
3. 10.9%
4. 12.5%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 11.7%
వివరణ
Strong post-pandemic collections lifted the Centre's gross tax-GDP ratio to about 11.7% in 2021-22.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: the Centre's gross tax-to-GDP ratio was about 11.7% in 2021-22.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: close, but not the figure.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: too low.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: too high.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q55ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
As per commodity classification and groups, what was India's share in world exports in 2018?
1. 0.7%
2. 2.1%
3. 1.3%
4. 1.7%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) 1.7%
వివరణ
WTO data put India's merchandise export share at about 1.7% in 2018.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: too low.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: too high for merchandise.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: too low.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: India's share in world merchandise exports was about 1.7% in 2018.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q56ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
According to the Fourth Advance Estimates, what was India's total wheat production in 2020-21?
1. 209.5 million tonnes
2. 501.5 million tonnes
3. 201.23 million tonnes
4. 109.5 million tonnes
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) 109.5 million tonnes
వివరణ
The 4th Advance Estimates (2020-21) put wheat production at about 109.52 million tonnes.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: far too high.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: far too high.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: far too high.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: wheat output was a record ~109.52 million tonnes.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q57ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Choose the correct statement about the 'Vibrant Villages Programme':
1. It is for Maharashtra
2. It began in 2017
3. It is for development of villages on the northern border
4. It is for road connectivity in Bihar
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) It is for development of villages on the northern border
వివరణ
The Vibrant Villages Programme covers border villages in Arunachal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Ladakh.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: it covers northern border states.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: it was announced in Budget 2022-23.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: it targets sparsely populated villages on the northern border.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not Bihar-specific.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q58ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22, choose the INCORRECT statement:
1. The secondary sector in Bihar grew at 4.8%
2. The tertiary sector grew at the highest rate of 8.5%
3. The primary sector grew at 2.8%
4. The primary sector grew at 2.3%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) The primary sector grew at 2.8%
వివరణ
Bihar ES 2021-22 reported growth of 2.3% (primary), 4.8% (secondary) and 8.5% (tertiary).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: consistent with the Survey.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: consistent with the Survey.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: incorrect: the primary sector grew at 2.3%.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: this is the correct figure.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q59ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Choose the correct order of the following Bihar districts by increasing level of urbanisation:
1. Nalanda < Patna < Munger
2. Patna < Munger < Nalanda
3. Munger < Nalanda < Patna
4. Nalanda < Munger < Patna
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Nalanda < Munger < Patna
వివరణ
Census 2011 urbanisation: Patna ~43.5%, Munger ~27.8%, Nalanda ~16%.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Patna is the most urbanised.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: reverse order.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Munger is more urbanised than Nalanda.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Nalanda (~16%) < Munger (~28%) < Patna (~43%).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q60ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The fiscal deficit for FY 2022-23 was estimated at what percentage of Bihar's GSDP?
1. 12.1%
2. 3.47%
3. 9.89%
4. 3.18%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 3.47%
వివరణ
Bihar Budget 2022-23 projected a fiscal deficit of about 3.47% of GSDP.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: far too high.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Bihar's 2022-23 budget estimated the fiscal deficit at 3.47% of GSDP.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: far too high.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the budget estimate.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q61ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Choose the option that is NOT part of Bihar's 'Saat Nishchay Part-2' scheme:
1. Sashakt Mahila, Saksham Mahila
2. Har Khet tak Sinchai ka Pani
3. Air connectivity for all
4. Yuva Shakti Bihar ki Pragati
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Air connectivity for all
వివరణ
Saat Nishchay-2 (2020–25) covers youth, women, irrigation, clean villages, clean cities, easy connectivity and health facilities.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: part of Saat Nishchay-2.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: part of Saat Nishchay-2.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: not a component.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: part of Saat Nishchay-2.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q62ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Choose the correct order of Bihar districts in descending order of per capita income:
1. Sheohar > Araria > East Champaran > Kishanganj > Nawada
2. East Champaran > Sheohar > Araria > Kishanganj > Nawada
3. Araria > Nawada > East Champaran > Sheohar > Kishanganj
4. Nawada > Kishanganj > East Champaran > Araria > Sheohar
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Nawada > Kishanganj > East Champaran > Araria > Sheohar
వివరణ
Bihar ES 2021-22 placed Sheohar, Araria and East Champaran among the lowest per capita income districts.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Sheohar is among the poorest districts.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: Nawada ranks higher.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: wrong order.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: matches the Bihar Economic Survey ranking.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q63ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which statement about poverty estimates based on the NSSO 68th round is NOT true?
1. The urban poverty line was ₹33.33 per person per day
2. 21.9% of India's population lived below the poverty line
3. 33.35% of India's population lived below the poverty line
4. The rural poverty line was ₹27.20 per person per day
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) 33.35% of India's population lived below the poverty line
వివరణ
Planning Commission (2013), using the 68th round: poverty 21.9%, lines ₹27.20 (rural) and ₹33.33 (urban) per day.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: true (Tendulkar method, 2011-12).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: true.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: not true; the figure was 21.9%.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: true.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q64ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following partially defines a micro enterprise in India?
1. Annual turnover not exceeding ₹15 crore
2. Investment in plant and machinery not exceeding ₹1.5 crore
3. Annual turnover above ₹5 crore
4. Investment in plant and machinery or equipment not exceeding ₹1 crore
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Investment in plant and machinery or equipment not exceeding ₹1 crore
వివరణ
From July 2020, micro = investment up to ₹1 crore and turnover up to ₹5 crore (revised upward in 2025).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: the micro limit is ₹5 crore.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: the limit was ₹1 crore (2020 definition).
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: micro is up to ₹5 crore.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: the 2020 definition: investment ≤ ₹1 crore and turnover ≤ ₹5 crore.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q65ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (as a listed component)?
1. Construction of wells
2. Increasing recharge of aquifers
3. Construction of rainwater harvesting structures
4. Repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Construction of wells
వివరణ
PMKSY ('Har Khet Ko Pani', 'Per Drop More Crop') funds water harvesting, recharge and renovation of water bodies.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: not listed as a PMKSY component in the key; the scheme stresses water bodies, harvesting and recharge.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a PMKSY objective.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a PMKSY component.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: a PMKSY component (RRR).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q66ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who successfully led the 'Bardoli Satyagraha'?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. J.B. Kripalani
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Vallabhbhai Patel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Vallabhbhai Patel
వివరణ
The 1928 Bardoli no-tax campaign against a 22% revenue hike earned Patel the title 'Sardar'.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the leader.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the leader.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the leader.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Patel led it in 1928 and was given the title 'Sardar'.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q67ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who among these was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission sent to India in 1946?
1. Ramsay MacDonald
2. A.V. Alexander
3. Lord Pethick-Lawrence
4. Sir Stafford Cripps
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Ramsay MacDonald
వివరణ
The Cabinet Mission comprised Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps and A.V. Alexander.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: MacDonald (Communal Award, 1932) was not a member.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a member.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: led the mission.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: a member.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q68ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which year was the famous Gandhi–Irwin Pact signed?
1. 1930
2. 1931
3. 1932
4. 1929
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 1931
వివరణ
The pact suspended Civil Disobedience and enabled Gandhi to attend the Second Round Table Conference.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: the Salt March year.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: signed on 5 March 1931.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Poona Pact year.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: Lahore session year.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q69ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
At which session did the Congress pass the resolution for complete independence (Purna Swaraj)?
1. 1924, Belgaum
2. 1929, Lahore
3. 1931, Karachi
4. 1920, Nagpur
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 1929, Lahore
వివరణ
The Lahore session (Dec 1929) adopted Purna Swaraj; 26 January 1930 was celebrated as Independence Day.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: presided by Gandhi; not Purna Swaraj.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Purna Swaraj was adopted at Lahore under Nehru.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: Fundamental Rights resolution.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: approved Non-Cooperation.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q70ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Subhas Chandra Bose gave the Nicobar Islands the new name:
1. Shaheed Dweep
2. Balidan Dweep
3. Navodaya Dweep
4. Swaraj Dweep
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Swaraj Dweep
వివరణ
In 1943 Bose renamed the Andamans 'Shaheed Dweep' and Nicobar 'Swaraj Dweep'.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: that was the name for the Andamans.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the name.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the name.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Bose named Nicobar 'Swaraj Dweep' in 1943.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q71ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Chauri Chaura, linked with the burning of a police station in February 1922, is in which state?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Uttar Pradesh
వివరణ
After the Chauri Chaura violence (5 Feb 1922), Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in MP.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in Bihar.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: Chauri Chaura is in Gorakhpur district, UP.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in Rajasthan.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q72ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Where did Khudiram Bose attempt to kill Kingsford?
1. Darbhanga
2. Muzaffarpur
3. Gaya
4. Patna
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Muzaffarpur
వివరణ
Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki attacked a carriage at Muzaffarpur mistaking it for Kingsford's; Khudiram was hanged in 1908.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the place.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the bomb was thrown at Muzaffarpur on 30 April 1908.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the place.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the place.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q73ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The 'Azad Dasta' was active in Bihar during which movement?
1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Champaran Satyagraha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Quit India Movement
వివరణ
The Azad Dasta was an underground guerrilla group organised by Jayaprakash Narayan from the Nepal terai.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this movement.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this movement.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: JP formed the Azad Dasta during Quit India (1942–43).
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this movement.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q74ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, who was given the Labour portfolio?
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Dr. Anugrah Narayan Singh
3. Syed Ali Zaheer
4. Jagjivan Ram
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Jagjivan Ram
వివరణ
Jagjivan Ram became Labour Member in the Interim Government (September 1946).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: he held Food and Agriculture.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in the interim cabinet.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: he held Law (initially).
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Jagjivan Ram held Labour.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q75ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In 1942, on which festival did Jayaprakash Narayan escape from Hazaribagh jail?
1. Holi
2. Dussehra
3. Deepawali
4. Baisakhi
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Deepawali
వివరణ
JP scaled the Hazaribagh jail wall on Diwali night 1942 and went underground.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the festival.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the festival.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: JP and associates escaped on Diwali night, 9 November 1942.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the festival.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q76ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected President of the Constituent Assembly in:
1. October 1946
2. November 1946
3. December 1946
4. September 1946
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) December 1946
వివరణ
Sachchidananda Sinha was temporary chairman (9 Dec 1946); Rajendra Prasad was elected President on 11 Dec 1946.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: the Assembly first met in December 1946.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: too early.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: he was elected permanent President on 11 December 1946.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: too early.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q77ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?
1. Shaukat Ali
2. Abul Kalam Azad
3. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
4. M.A. Jinnah
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
వివరణ
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan ('Badshah Khan') received the Bharat Ratna in 1987.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: a Khilafat leader.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not called Frontier Gandhi.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: he led the Khudai Khidmatgars in the NWFP.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: leader of the Muslim League.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q78ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Where did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi die?
1. Kanpur
2. Gwalior
3. Jhansi
4. Lucknow
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Gwalior
వివరణ
Rani Lakshmibai died on 18 June 1858 near Gwalior fighting General Hugh Rose's forces.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the place.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: she fell fighting near Gwalior (Kotah-ki-Serai) in June 1858.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: she escaped Jhansi in April 1858.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the place.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q79ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who said about the Partition of Bengal, "The partition fell upon us like a bombshell"?
1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Bipin Chandra Pal
3. Chittaranjan Das
4. Surendranath Banerjee
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Surendranath Banerjee
వివరణ
Surendranath Banerjee, a leading opponent of the 1905 partition, used this phrase.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his words.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his words.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his words.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Banerjee wrote this in 'A Nation in Making'.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q80ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Whom did Sardar Udham Singh kill?
1. Curzon Wyllie
2. Michael O'Dwyer
3. Saunders
4. General Dyer
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Michael O'Dwyer
వివరణ
Udham Singh avenged Jallianwala Bagh by killing Michael O'Dwyer, Punjab's Lt. Governor in 1919.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: killed by Madan Lal Dhingra (1909).
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Udham Singh shot O'Dwyer in London in 1940.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: killed by Bhagat Singh and Rajguru (1928).
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: Dyer died of illness in 1927.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q81ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
A clock is set right at exactly 6 a.m. It gains 10 minutes in 24 hours. When it shows 11 a.m. the next day, what is the correct time?
1. 10:48 a.m.
2. 10:50 a.m.
3. 10:54 a.m.
4. 10:00 a.m.
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 10:48 a.m.
వివరణ
The clock runs 1450 minutes for every 1440 true minutes; 1740 clock minutes = 1728 true minutes = 28 h 48 min.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: 29 clock-hours = 29 × 1440/1450 true hours = 28 h 48 min; 6 a.m. + 28 h 48 min = 10:48 a.m.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: the gain is proportional, not a flat 10 minutes.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: miscalculated.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: far too early.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q82ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
At what time between 5 and 6 o'clock will the two hands of a clock coincide?
1. 27 minutes past 5
2. 27 3/11 minutes past 5
3. 28 minutes past 5
4. 26 minutes past 5
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 27 3/11 minutes past 5
వివరణ
Hands coincide at 60h/11 minutes past h o'clock; for h = 5, that is 300/11 = 27 3/11 minutes.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: the exact time is 27 3/11 minutes past 5.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the hands coincide at (60/11) × 5 = 27 3/11 minutes past 5.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: too late.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: too early.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q83ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Anil and Suman together can finish a job in 12 days, which Anil alone can do in 20 days. How long will Suman take alone?
1. 28 days
2. 29 days
3. 30 days
4. 27 days
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) 30 days
వివరణ
Combined rate 1/12 minus Anil's 1/20 leaves Suman's rate 1/30.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: 1/12 − 1/20 = 1/30, not 1/28.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: Suman's rate = 1/12 − 1/20 = 1/30, so 30 days.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q84ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In a class of 55 students, 34 like cricket and 26 like badminton; every student likes at least one. How many like both?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 3
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 5
వివరణ
n(A ∩ B) = n(A) + n(B) − n(A ∪ B) = 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: both = 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: 34 + 26 − 55 = 5.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q85ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which two natural numbers have a product of 2400 and the sum of their squares equal to 5200?
1. 80, 30
2. 75, 32
3. 60, 40
4. 120, 20
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) 60, 40
వివరణ
(x + y)² = 5200 + 4800 = 10000 → 100; (x − y)² = 400 → 20; so 60 and 40.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: 80² + 30² = 7300.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: 75² + 32² ≠ 5200.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: 60 × 40 = 2400 and 3600 + 1600 = 5200.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: 120² + 20² = 14800.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q86ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
How many numbers between 100 and 500 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6?
1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 5
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 7
వివరణ
LCM(4, 5, 6) = 60; multiples of 60 between 100 and 500 are seven.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: there are 7 multiples of 60.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: multiples of LCM 60: 120, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 480 = 7.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: too many.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: too few.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q87ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
A 70 kg mixture has sand and cement in the ratio 4:1. How much more sand must be added to make the ratio 6:1?
1. 28 kg
2. 30 kg
3. 32 kg
4. 24 kg
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 28 kg
వివరణ
Cement stays 14 kg; 6:1 needs 84 kg sand; 84 − 56 = 28 kg.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: sand 56, cement 14; need 84 sand → add 28 kg.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: too much.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: too much.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: too little.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q88ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Shashi sells oranges at ₹150 per dozen and incurs a 25% loss. At what rate should she sell them to gain 20%?
1. ₹230 per dozen
2. ₹240 per dozen
3. ₹250 per dozen
4. ₹220 per dozen
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) ₹240 per dozen
వివరణ
Cost price = ₹200 per dozen; a 20% profit means selling at ₹240.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: CP 200 × 1.2 = 240.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: CP = 150/0.75 = 200; SP = 200 × 1.2 = 240.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: too high.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: too low.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q89ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The diagonals of a rhombus are 10 cm and 24 cm. Its perimeter is:
1. 52 cm
2. 56 cm
3. 60 cm
4. 48 cm
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 52 cm
వివరణ
Diagonals bisect at right angles: side = √(5² + 12²) = 13 cm.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: side = √(5² + 12²) = 13 cm; perimeter = 52 cm.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: side is 13, not 14.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q90ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
A 140 m long train runs at 60 km/h and a dog runs parallel in the same direction at 18 km/h. The train will pass the dog in:
1. 11 seconds
2. 12 seconds
3. 12.5 seconds
4. 10 seconds
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (B) 12 seconds
వివరణ
Same direction: relative speed = 60 − 18 = 42 km/h = 11.67 m/s; time = 140/11.67 = 12 s.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: relative speed 42 km/h = 35/3 m/s; 140 ÷ 35/3 = 12 s.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q91ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What type of lens is used in a magnifying glass?
1. Plano-concave
2. Convex lens
3. Convex mirror
4. Concave lens
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (B) Convex lens
వివరణ
A simple magnifier is a convex lens held so the object is within its focal length.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: concave lenses diminish.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: a convex lens gives a magnified virtual image when the object is within focus.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a mirror, not a lens.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: diminishes images.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q92ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Paramagnetism is exhibited by which of the following?
1. Mercury
2. Iron
3. Platinum
4. Nickel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (C) Platinum
వివరణ
Paramagnetic materials (Al, Pt, O₂) are weakly attracted; Fe, Co, Ni are ferromagnetic; Hg, Bi, Cu are diamagnetic.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: mercury is diamagnetic.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: iron is ferromagnetic.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: platinum is paramagnetic.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: nickel is ferromagnetic.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q93ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which fundamental particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
1. Electrons and protons
2. Protons and neutrons
3. Only electrons
4. Electrons and neutrons
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (B) Protons and neutrons
వివరణ
Protons and neutrons form the nucleus; electrons orbit around it.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: electrons are outside the nucleus.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the nucleus contains protons and neutrons (nucleons).
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: electrons are not in the nucleus.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q94ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The metallurgical process in which the metal is obtained in a molten (fused) state is called:
1. Roasting
2. Calcination
3. Froth flotation
4. Smelting
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) Smelting
వివరణ
In smelting (e.g. iron in a blast furnace), the metal is reduced and collected in molten form.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: heating ore in air below melting point.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: heating in limited/no air to remove volatiles.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a concentration method for sulphide ores.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: smelting reduces the ore at high temperature, giving molten metal.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q95ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following are the constituents of brass?
1. Iron and zinc
2. Copper and nickel
3. Iron and copper
4. Zinc and copper
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) Zinc and copper
వివరణ
Brass = copper + zinc; bronze = copper + tin.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not brass.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: that is cupronickel.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not brass.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q96ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following is called 'quicklime'?
1. CaCO₃
2. Ca(OH)₂
3. CaCl₂
4. CaO
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) CaO
వివరణ
Heating limestone gives quicklime (CaO); adding water gives slaked lime Ca(OH)₂.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: limestone.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: slaked lime.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: calcium chloride.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: calcium oxide is quicklime.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q97ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What change occurs in the weight of iron when it rusts?
1. It first decreases and then increases
2. It first increases and then decreases
3. It remains the same
4. It increases over a long time
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) It increases over a long time
వివరణ
Rusting combines iron with oxygen and moisture, so the rusted object weighs more.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: it does not first decrease.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: it does not decrease (unless flakes fall off).
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: oxygen and water are added.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: rust (Fe₂O₃·xH₂O) adds oxygen and water, increasing weight.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q98ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following is also called 'white metal'?
1. Rhodium
2. Platinum
3. Palladium
4. Nickel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
వివరణ
'White metal' (Babbitt metal) is a group of tin/lead-based alloys used in bearings.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not called white metal.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: called 'white gold' colloquially, not 'white metal'.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not called white metal.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not called white metal.
- (E) సరైనది
  Correct: 'White metal' refers to tin- or lead-based bearing alloys, none of the listed metals.
Q99ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
With reference to 'noble metals', consider the following: 1. Noble metals are found in nature in a pure (native) state. 2. Uranium and lead are examples of noble metals. Which of the above is/are correct?
1. 2 only
2. Both 1 and 2
3. Brass is also a noble metal
4. 1 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) 1 only
వివరణ
Noble metals resist corrosion and oxidation and often occur native (gold, platinum).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: uranium and lead are not noble metals.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 2 is wrong.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: brass is an alloy.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: noble metals (gold, platinum, silver) occur native; uranium/lead do not qualify.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q100ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Consider the following statements: 1. Dissolving salt in pure water raises its boiling point and lowers its freezing point. 2. Adding methyl alcohol to water lowers the boiling point of water. Which of the above is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Salt and methyl alcohol behave the same way
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (C) Both 1 and 2
వివరణ
Non-volatile solutes raise boiling point (colligative property); a more volatile liquid like methanol lowers it.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: salt (non-volatile) elevates BP and depresses FP; volatile methanol lowers the mixture's BP.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: they have opposite effects on boiling point.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q101ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which is the main component of biogas?
1. Propane
2. Butane
3. Ethane
4. Methane
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) Methane
వివరణ
Biogas from anaerobic digestion is mostly methane with carbon dioxide.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: a component of LPG.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a component of LPG.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: minor in natural gas.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: biogas is about 50–75% methane.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q102ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which chemical produces the bright red colour in fireworks?
1. Sodium
2. Sulphur
3. Magnesium
4. Strontium
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) Strontium
వివరణ
Firework colours: strontium (red), barium (green), copper (blue), sodium (yellow).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: gives yellow.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a fuel, not a colourant.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: gives brilliant white.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: strontium salts give crimson red.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q103ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What are plants that thrive in saline environments called?
1. Mesophytes
2. Glycophytes
3. Halophytes
4. Xerophytes
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (C) Halophytes
వివరణ
Halophytes, like mangroves and Salicornia, grow in salt marshes and coastal soils.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: grow in moderate water conditions.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: salt-sensitive plants.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: halophytes (e.g. mangroves) tolerate high salinity.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: adapted to dry conditions.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q104ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What is NOT found in fungi?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Chlorophyll
3. Sunlight
4. Oxygen
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (B) Chlorophyll
వివరణ
Fungi are heterotrophs (saprophytes/parasites) because they have no chlorophyll.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: fungi respire and release CO₂.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: fungi lack chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesise.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not a component of any organism.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: present in their biomolecules.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q105ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The correct definition of 'pollination' is:
1. Germination of pollen grain
2. Pollen tube reaching the ovule
3. Insects reaching the flowers
4. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma
వివరణ
Pollination may be self or cross, by wind, water, insects, birds, etc.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: occurs after pollination.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a later step before fertilisation.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a means, not the definition.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: pollination is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q106ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Plants obtain their nutrients mainly from:
1. Atmosphere
2. Light
3. Soil
4. Chlorophyll
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (C) Soil
వివరణ
Essential mineral nutrients are absorbed from the soil solution by roots.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: gives CO₂, but mineral nutrients come from soil.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: energy source, not nutrients.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: roots absorb mineral nutrients (N, P, K etc.) from soil.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: a pigment, not a nutrient source.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q107ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress, well-known timber plants found in India's hills, are all:
1. Gymnosperms
2. Monocots
3. Dicots
4. Angiosperms
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (A) Gymnosperms
వివరణ
Conifers are gymnosperms with seeds borne on cones.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: these conifers bear naked seeds.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: these are angiosperms.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: these are angiosperms.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: conifers do not have enclosed seeds.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q108ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1. Tuberculosis – ATS
2. Tetanus – BCG
3. Malaria – Chloroquine
4. Scurvy – Thiamine
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Malaria – Chloroquine
వివరణ
Chloroquine treats malaria; BCG is for TB; ATS for tetanus; scurvy is due to lack of vitamin C.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: ATS is anti-tetanus serum; TB vaccine is BCG.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: BCG is for TB.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: chloroquine is an antimalarial drug.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: scurvy is vitamin C deficiency.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q109ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which animal lacks red blood corpuscles?
1. Earthworm
2. Snake
3. Peacock
4. Frog
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Earthworm
వివరణ
In earthworms, haemoglobin floats freely in the blood plasma instead of being packed in RBCs.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: its haemoglobin is dissolved in plasma; it has no RBCs.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: has RBCs.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: has RBCs.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: has RBCs.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q110ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What is finally formed after the breakdown of carbohydrates?
1. Glycerol
2. Glucose
3. Maltose
4. Amino acids
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (B) Glucose
వివరణ
Starch → maltose → glucose; fats → fatty acids + glycerol; proteins → amino acids.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: from fats.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: carbohydrates are digested to simple sugars like glucose.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: an intermediate.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: from proteins.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q111ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Most enzymes are:
1. Fats
2. Acids
3. Bases
4. Proteins
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (D) Proteins
వివరణ
Enzymes are biological catalysts, mostly globular proteins.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not fats.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not acids.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not bases.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: nearly all enzymes are proteins (ribozymes are exceptions).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q112ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which scientist/physician first introduced vaccination?
1. Robert Koch
2. Élie Metchnikoff
3. Edward Jenner
4. Joseph Lister
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (C) Edward Jenner
వివరణ
Edward Jenner used cowpox to protect against smallpox, founding vaccination.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: discovered TB and cholera bacteria.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: discovered phagocytosis.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine (1796).
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: pioneered antiseptic surgery.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q113ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What is the working principle of a washing machine (dryer)?
1. Diffusion
2. Centrifugation
3. Dialysis
4. Reverse osmosis
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (B) Centrifugation
వివరణ
The spin cycle uses centrifugal action to separate water from clothes.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the principle.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: spinning throws water out of clothes.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the principle.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: used in water purifiers.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q114ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which medium will the speed of light be minimum?
1. Vacuum
2. Air
3. Glass
4. Water
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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సమాధానం: (C) Glass
వివరణ
Speed of light = c/n; the higher the refractive index, the slower the light.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: maximum in vacuum.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: nearly as fast as in vacuum.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: glass (n ≈ 1.5) slows light the most here.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: n ≈ 1.33, less than glass.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q115ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
1. Velocity
2. Torque
3. Displacement
4. Speed
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Speed
వివరణ
Speed is the scalar magnitude of velocity.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: a vector.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: a vector.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: a vector.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: speed has magnitude only, so it is scalar.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q116ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
If the Earth's speed of rotation increased, the weight of a body at the equator would:
1. decrease
2. not change
3. double
4. increase
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) decrease
వివరణ
At the equator effective g = g − ω²R, so faster rotation lowers weight (no change at the poles).
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: greater centrifugal effect reduces apparent weight (g' = g − ω²R).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: it does change at the equator.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: incorrect.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: it decreases.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q117ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who first defined motion (scientifically)?
1. Newton
2. Kepler
3. Ptolemy
4. Galileo
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Galileo
వివరణ
Galileo's experiments on inclined planes and falling bodies laid the foundation of kinematics.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Newton formulated laws later, building on Galileo.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: laws of planetary motion.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: geocentric model.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Galileo first described motion and inertia experimentally.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q118ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which law states that equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules?
1. Graham's law
2. Pascal's law
3. Avogadro's law
4. Coriolis effect
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Avogadro's law
వివరణ
Avogadro's law (1811): V ∝ n at constant T and P.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: deals with diffusion rates.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: deals with pressure in fluids.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: this is Avogadro's law.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: deflection due to Earth's rotation.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q119ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which scientist proposed the 'Theory of Relativity'?
1. Isaac Newton
2. Stephen Hawking
3. Marie Curie
4. Albert Einstein
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Albert Einstein
వివరణ
Einstein's relativity introduced E = mc² and spacetime curvature.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: classical mechanics and gravitation.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: black-hole physics.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: radioactivity.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: special (1905) and general (1915) relativity.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q120ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
A potential difference develops in a conductor due to a temperature difference along it. This phenomenon is called:
1. Joule effect
2. Seebeck effect
3. Peltier effect
4. Thomson effect
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Thomson effect
వివరణ
The Thomson effect involves a single conductor whose ends are at different temperatures.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: heating due to current.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: needs a junction of two different metals.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: heating/cooling at a junction due to current.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: concerns a single conductor with a temperature gradient.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q121ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who became the first player to cross 3,000 runs in T20 Internationals?
1. Steve Smith
2. Babar Azam
3. M.S. Dhoni
4. Virat Kohli
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Virat Kohli
వివరణ
Virat Kohli became the first batter to reach 3,000 T20I runs in March 2021.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the first.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: crossed later.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: did not reach 3,000 T20I runs.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Kohli was the first to 3,000 T20I runs (2021).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q122ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
What is the name of the campaign launched (June 2022) to ensure complete COVID-19 vaccination coverage?
1. Atmanirbhar Tikakaran Abhiyan 2.0
2. Pradhan Mantri Tikakaran Abhiyan
3. Garib Kalyan Tikakaran Abhiyan 2.0
4. Har Ghar Dastak Abhiyan 2.0
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Har Ghar Dastak Abhiyan 2.0
వివరణ
Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 targeted elderly and missed beneficiaries for first, second and precaution doses.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the name.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the name.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the name.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: the door-to-door drive launched in June 2022.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q123ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who became the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra after 30 June 2022?
1. Eknath Shinde
2. Ashok Chavan
3. Sushil Kumar Shinde
4. Devendra Fadnavis
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Eknath Shinde
వివరణ
Eknath Shinde became CM after the Shiv Sena split, with Fadnavis as Deputy CM.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: sworn in on 30 June 2022.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: former CM.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: former CM.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: became Deputy CM then.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q124ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who launched the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign on India's 75th Independence Day?
1. NITI Aayog
2. Indian Army
3. Central Government
4. Election Commission
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Central Government
వివరణ
Har Ghar Tiranga (13–15 Aug 2022) encouraged citizens to hoist the flag at home.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the launcher.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the launcher.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: launched by the Government of India under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the launcher.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q125ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which became the first state to begin implementing the Centre's new National Education Policy (in school education, 2022)?
1. Haryana
2. Rajasthan
3. Punjab
4. Uttarakhand
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Uttarakhand
వివరణ
Uttarakhand claimed to be the first state to roll out NEP 2020 at school level (Karnataka had earlier begun in higher education).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the state in the news.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the state in the news.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the state in the news.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Uttarakhand began NEP implementation with Bal Vatikas in July 2022.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q126ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Consider the following pairs of states and their Governors (as of 2022): 1. Rajasthan – Kalraj Mishra 2. Uttar Pradesh – Anandiben Patel 3. West Bengal – Satyapal Malik 4. Gujarat – Phagu Chauhan Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
1. 3 and 4 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 3 and 4 only
4. 1 and 2 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) 1 and 2 only
వివరణ
In 2022, Satyapal Malik was Governor of Meghalaya, Phagu Chauhan of Bihar, and Acharya Devvrat of Gujarat.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: both pairs are wrong.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: pair 3 is wrong.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: 3 and 4 are wrong.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Kalraj Mishra (Rajasthan) and Anandiben Patel (UP) were correct; Phagu Chauhan was Bihar's Governor.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q127ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which ministry/organisation released the 'Youth in India 2022' report?
1. Population Foundation of India
2. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
3. UN Population Fund
4. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
వివరణ
Youth in India 2022 (MoSPI) projected the youth share of population to decline after 2021.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the publisher.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: MoSPI's NSO published Youth in India 2022.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the publisher.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the publisher.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q128ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agrawal and Ramita, seen in the news, are associated with which sport?
1. Shooting
2. Fencing
3. Rowing
4. Wrestling
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Shooting
వివరణ
The trio won women's 10 m air rifle team gold at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon (July 2022).
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: they are 10 m air rifle shooters (gold at Changwon ISSF World Cup 2022).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not their sport.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not their sport.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not their sport.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q129ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who was recently (July 2022) given charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs?
1. Amit Shah
2. Nirmala Sitharaman
3. Piyush Goyal
4. Smriti Irani
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Smriti Irani
వివరణ
Smriti Irani took additional charge of Minority Affairs in July 2022.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not given this charge.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not given this charge.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not given this charge.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: she got additional charge after Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q130ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who was the opposition (UPA-backed) candidate in India's 15th Presidential election?
1. Shatrughan Sinha
2. Droupadi Murmu
3. Shankar Agrawal
4. Yashwant Sinha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Yashwant Sinha
వివరణ
Droupadi Murmu defeated Yashwant Sinha in July 2022 to become the 15th President.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the candidate.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: she was the NDA candidate and won.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the candidate.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: the joint opposition candidate in 2022.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q131ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who received the International Booker Prize for the novel 'Tomb of Sand' (Ret Samadhi)?
1. Arundhati Roy
2. Anita Desai
3. Kiran Desai
4. Geetanjali Shree
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Geetanjali Shree
వివరణ
Ret Samadhi was the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize (2022).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: won the Booker (1997) for The God of Small Things.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this award.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: won the Booker (2006).
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: won the 2022 International Booker with translator Daisy Rockwell.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q132ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who from Bihar was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award in 2022?
1. Deep Shrestha
2. Madan Pandey
3. Shatrughan Sinha
4. Sharda Sinha
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Deep Shrestha
వివరణ
Deep Shrestha of Bihar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award in 2022.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: the Bihar-born actor-singer received this award in 2022.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the awardee.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this award.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this award.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q133ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22, what is the current level of urbanisation in the state?
1. 22.4%
2. 15.3%
3. 18.6%
4. 11.6%
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) 15.3%
వివరణ
Bihar's urbanisation rose from 11.3% (Census 2011) to about 15.3% as new urban local bodies were created.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: too high.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: the Survey put urbanisation at 15.3% after notifying new urban bodies.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the Survey figure.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: close to the 2011 Census figure (11.3%).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q134ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who is the brand ambassador of Khadi in Bihar?
1. Rajesh Tiwari
2. Manoj Tiwari
3. Manoj Bajpayee
4. Pawan Singh
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Manoj Tiwari
వివరణ
Bhojpuri singer-actor and MP Manoj Tiwari promoted Bihar Khadi as its brand ambassador.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the ambassador.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Manoj Tiwari was named Bihar Khadi's brand ambassador.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the Khadi ambassador.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the ambassador.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q135ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
In which district of Bihar will the world's tallest (251 m) statue of Mata Sita be built?
1. Sitamarhi
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Patna
4. Madhubani
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Sitamarhi
వివరణ
A 251 m Sita statue was announced for Sitamarhi, believed to be her birthplace (Punaura Dham).
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: planned at Sitamarhi, Sita's birthplace.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the site.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the site.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the site.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q136ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Match List-I with List-II (as of 2022): a. Governor of Bihar b. Chief Justice (Patna HC) c. Chief Minister of Bihar d. Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar 1. Nitish Kumar 2. H.R. Srinivas 3. Sanjay Karol 4. Phagu Chauhan
1. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
2. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
3. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
4. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
వివరణ
In 2022: Governor Phagu Chauhan, Patna HC Chief Justice Sanjay Karol, CM Nitish Kumar, CEO H.R. Srinivas.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Nitish Kumar is CM, not Governor.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Phagu Chauhan, Sanjay Karol, Nitish Kumar, H.R. Srinivas.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: b and c are swapped.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: most pairs are wrong.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q137ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
'Operation Prahar' in Bihar is related to:
1. Literacy campaign
2. Smoking ban
3. Liquor prohibition
4. COVID-19 vaccination
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Liquor prohibition
వివరణ
Operation Prahar was a Bihar Police crackdown linked to enforcing liquor prohibition (in force since 2016).
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not related.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not related.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: Bihar police drive enforcing prohibition.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not related.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q138ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which medal did Ritik Anand of Bihar win for India in badminton at the 24th Summer Deaflympics in Brazil?
1. Silver
2. Bronze
3. Platinum
4. Gold
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Gold
వివరణ
India won the mixed team badminton gold at the 2022 Caxias do Sul Deaflympics, with Ritik Anand in the squad.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his medal.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his medal.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: no such medal.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: he was part of India's gold-winning badminton team.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q139ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Where in Bihar was North India's first 'Bird Ringing Station' opened?
1. Saran
2. East Champaran
3. West Champaran
4. Bhagalpur
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Bhagalpur
వివరణ
Bhagalpur's bird ringing station, with BNHS, helps track migratory birds.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the site.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the site.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the site.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: the station was set up at Bhagalpur (Sunderban, Vikramshila area).
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q140ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which of the following started the 'Vulture Conservation Scheme' in Bihar?
1. Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Valmiki Tiger Reserve
3. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
4. Kaimur Tiger Reserve
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Valmiki Tiger Reserve
వివరణ
Valmiki Tiger Reserve began a vulture conservation programme, with vulture-safe zones.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the initiator.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Valmiki Tiger Reserve launched the vulture conservation plan.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the initiator.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the initiator.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q141ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The 'Sunandini Programme' is related to:
1. Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
2. Doctors at Primary Health Centres
3. Gram Panchayat members
4. Anganwadi workers
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Anganwadi workers
వివరణ
Sunandini is a Bihar initiative for capacity-building of Anganwadi workers.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the target group.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the target group.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not the target group.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: it trains/empowers Anganwadi workers.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q142ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead during an election campaign in July 2022. Which country was he from?
1. Japan
2. Ukraine
3. Sri Lanka
4. France
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Japan
వివరణ
Shinzo Abe was assassinated on 8 July 2022 in Nara, Japan.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Abe was Japan's longest-serving PM, killed in Nara.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his country.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his country.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not his country.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q143ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
The UN General Assembly adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that, for the first time, mentions which language?
1. Sanskrit
2. Bengali
3. Hindi
4. Urdu
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Hindi
వివరణ
The resolution encouraged the UN to continue sharing information in Hindi, Bangla and Urdu; Hindi was the headline.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not mentioned.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: also mentioned, but Hindi is the highlighted answer.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: the June 2022 resolution mentioned Hindi for the first time.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: also mentioned, but Hindi is the highlighted answer.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q144ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Who presided over the UNGA emergency special session on Russia's military operations in Ukraine?
1. Volkan Bozkır
2. António Guterres
3. Kofi Annan
4. Abdulla Shahid
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Abdulla Shahid
వివరణ
The 11th Emergency Special Session (Feb–Mar 2022) was presided over by Abdulla Shahid.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: UNGA 75 president (2020–21).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: UN Secretary-General, not GA president.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: former Secretary-General (died 2018).
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: as UNGA 76 president (Maldives) he chaired the 2022 session.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q145ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Under which mission did India evacuate its citizens from war-hit Ukraine in February 2022?
1. Operation Maitri
2. Operation Vijay
3. Operation Ganga
4. Operation Rakshak
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Operation Ganga
వివరణ
Operation Ganga used neighbouring countries (Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) to fly students home.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: Nepal earthquake relief (2015).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: Kargil (1999)/Goa (1961).
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: evacuated about 18,000 Indians from Ukraine.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: counter-insurgency in J&K/Punjab.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q146ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
China recently claimed areas around the 'Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary' as disputed. Where is this sanctuary?
1. Bhutan
2. Nepal
3. Bangladesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) Bhutan
వివరణ
China raised a claim on Sakteng at a Global Environment Facility meeting in 2020.
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: Sakteng is in eastern Bhutan (Trashigang).
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in Nepal.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in Bangladesh.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: it borders Arunachal but lies in Bhutan.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q147ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which state/UT of India was chosen to host the G20 Summit in 2023?
1. Gujarat
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Delhi
4. Goa
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (C) Delhi
వివరణ
India's G20 Leaders' Summit took place in New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: hosted some meetings, not the summit.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: hosted a tourism working group meeting, not the summit.
- (C) సరైనది
  Correct: the summit was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (Sept 2023).
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: hosted some meetings, not the summit.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q148ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
With reference to UN peacekeeping operations, consider the following: 1. UN peacekeepers may use force only for self-defence. 2. A peacekeeping mission can be withdrawn only by a UN Security Council resolution. 3. The USA is the largest budget contributor to UN peacekeeping. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. 2 and 3 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 1 and 2 only
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (A) 2 and 3 only
వివరణ
Peacekeepers may use force in self-defence and defence of the mandate; the UNSC mandates and ends missions; the US pays the largest share (~27%).
- (A) సరైనది
  Correct: force may also be used in defence of the mandate, so 1 is wrong.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 1 is too narrow.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: statement 1 is wrong; 3 is correct.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q149ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which country recently signed a Free Trade Agreement with the UAE (2022)?
1. Australia
2. Italy
3. Pakistan
4. Israel
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) Israel
వివరణ
The UAE–Israel FTA (May 2022) followed the 2020 Abraham Accords.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not in 2022.
- (B) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this FTA.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not this FTA.
- (D) సరైనది
  Correct: Israel signed an FTA with the UAE in May 2022, its first with an Arab state.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.
Q150ప్రశ్న తెరవండి
Which country launched its first satellite 'Arktika-M' to monitor the Arctic climate?
1. China
2. Russia
3. India
4. Japan
5. None of the above / More than one of the above
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (B) Russia
వివరణ
Arktika-M, on a highly elliptical Molniya orbit, monitors weather and climate in the Arctic.
- (A) తప్పు
  Wrong: not China.
- (B) సరైనది
  Correct: Russia launched Arktika-M in February 2021.
- (C) తప్పు
  Wrong: not India.
- (D) తప్పు
  Wrong: not Japan.
- (E) తప్పు
  Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.

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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2022: సమాధానాలతో ప్రశ్నలు

Who established trade relations with the Roman Empire?

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

Which of these rulers opposed the power of the Caliph?

Tughril Khan revolted during whose reign?

Which Mughal ruler first fought against the British?

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

Who conquered and annexed Sindh?

In which year did the first census begin in India?

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

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

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

Who was the physician of the Magadha ruler Bimbisara?

Who was the real founder of Turkish rule in Bihar?

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

Who were the leaders of the Santhal Rebellion?

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

In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar?

Where was the First Buddhist Council held?

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

Who founded the Vardhana dynasty?

The Sargasso Sea is a part of the:

What is the boundary line between India and China called?

Rajasthan receives very little rainfall because:

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

Karewas are famous for the cultivation of:

Which state of India leads in thorium production?

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

Where was the first coal mine dug in India?

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

The total geographical area of Bihar is:

Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

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

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

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

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

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

Which is the principal celestial body of the Solar System?

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

Who proposed the concept of the geographical cycle of erosion?

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

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

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

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

Which state does not have the Panchayati Raj system?

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

The Supreme Court is:

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

What is the objective of Community Development?

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

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

The Bhandari Committee is related to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who successfully led the 'Bardoli Satyagraha'?

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

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

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

Subhas Chandra Bose gave the Nicobar Islands the new name:

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

Where did Khudiram Bose attempt to kill Kingsford?

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

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

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

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

Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?

Where did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi die?

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