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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2024: సమాధానాలతో ప్రశ్నలు

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

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  1. Q1ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. ii, iii and iv
    2. i, ii and iii
    3. i, ii and iv
    4. i, iii and iv
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    సమాధానం: (C) i, ii and iv

    వివరణ

    Dalton's indivisible-atom theory explained the laws of chemical combination, not radioactivity (which shows atoms can break down).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: radioactivity was discovered later and contradicts indivisible atoms.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Dalton's theory could not explain radioactivity.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: the theory explained conservation of mass, constant composition and multiple proportions.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: radioactivity is not explained by it.

  2. Q2ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is a technopolis?

    1. Silicon Valley
    2. London
    3. Paris
    4. Moscow
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    సమాధానం: (A) Silicon Valley

    వివరణ

    A technopolis is a city or region centred on high-tech industry and research, e.g. Silicon Valley.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Silicon Valley is the classic high-tech research and industry hub.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a global financial capital, not described as a technopolis.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a cultural/political capital.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a political capital.

  3. Q3ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following acids is secreted in the stomach?

    1. Sulphuric acid
    2. Nitric acid
    3. Phosphoric acid
    4. Hydrochloric acid
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    సమాధానం: (D) Hydrochloric acid

    వివరణ

    Gastric juice contains HCl secreted by the parietal (oxyntic) cells.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not produced in the body.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not produced in the stomach.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not secreted by the stomach.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: parietal cells secrete HCl, which activates pepsin and kills germs.

  4. Q4ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Aswad Jahan
    2. Bhaskar Varman
    3. King Dahir
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Bhaskar Varman

    వివరణ

    Bhaskaravarman of the Varman dynasty ruled Kamarupa and allied with Harsha against Shashanka.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a Kamarupa ruler.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa was Harsha's ally.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Dahir ruled Sindh (defeated by the Arabs in 712).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Bhaskar Varman fits.

  5. Q5ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 15 August 2022
    2. 10 August 2019
    3. 26 January 2023
    4. 10 August 2020
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    సమాధానం: (D) 10 August 2020

    వివరణ

    The 2,312 km CANI optical fibre cable brought high-speed internet to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in August 2020.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the project was dedicated in 2020.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: one year too early.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the project was dedicated in 2020.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: PM Modi inaugurated the CANI submarine cable on 10 August 2020.

  6. Q6ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Ammeter
    2. Speedometer
    3. Chronometer
    4. Odometer
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    సమాధానం: (D) Odometer

    వివరణ

    The odometer measures distance; the speedometer measures speed.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: measures electric current.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: measures speed.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: measures time precisely.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: an odometer records distance travelled.

  7. Q7ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 108th
    2. 100th
    3. 102nd
    4. 104th
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    సమాధానం: (D) 104th

    వివరణ

    The 104th Amendment Act, 2019 discontinued Anglo-Indian nominations to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies from January 2020.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the 108th was a women's reservation bill number, not this.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the 100th dealt with the India–Bangladesh land boundary.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the 102nd gave constitutional status to the NCBC.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the 104th Amendment (2019) ended Anglo-Indian nomination and extended SC/ST reservation.

  8. Q8ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 22
    2. 18
    3. 36
    4. 20
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    సమాధానం: (A) 22

    వివరణ

    In each figure the cross sums match (16+15 = 21+10) and the centre is (pair difference + 1)². For figure 3, ? + 14 = 15 + 21 = 36, so ? = 22.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: centre = (difference + 1)²; 64 = 8² gives difference 7, so ? = 15 + 7 = 22 (also ? + 14 = 15 + 21).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: 18 + 14 = 32 ≠ 36.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: does not fit the pattern.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: 20 + 14 = 34 ≠ 36.

  9. Q9ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following ports is an artificial port?

    1. Marmugao
    2. Mumbai
    3. Kochi
    4. Chennai
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    సమాధానం: (D) Chennai

    వివరణ

    Chennai port was built artificially on a straight coast; Mumbai, Kochi and Marmugao are natural harbours.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a natural harbour in Goa.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a natural deep-water harbour.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a natural harbour (lagoon).

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Chennai is one of India's oldest artificial harbours.

  10. Q10ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 6
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 5
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    సమాధానం: (C) 3

    వివరణ

    On 18 April 2024 the draft got 12 votes in favour; the US vetoed and the UK and Switzerland abstained.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: 12 members voted in favour, leaving 3.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the US vetoed and two members abstained: 3 in all.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: the US voted against (veto); the UK and Switzerland abstained.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only 3 did not vote yes.

  11. Q11ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Sesame
    2. Coconut
    3. Soybean
    4. Groundnut
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    సమాధానం: (B) Coconut

    వివరణ

    Budget 2024-25 set a strategy for self-reliance in mustard, groundnut, sesame, soybean and sunflower.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: sesame was named in the mission.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the budget named mustard, groundnut, sesame, soybean and sunflower, not coconut.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: soybean was named.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: groundnut was named.

  12. Q12ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Palestine
    2. Yemen
    3. Lebanon
    4. Kuwait
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    సమాధానం: (D) Kuwait

    వివరణ

    The al-Sabah family rules Kuwait; Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah was appointed PM by the Emir in April 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: al-Sabah is Kuwait's ruling family.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Yemen.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Lebanon.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: he was named Kuwait's Prime Minister in April 2024.

  13. Q13ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
    2. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    3. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

    వివరణ

    Shivaji's Ashta Pradhan: Peshwa (PM), Amatya (finance), Sachiva (royal correspondence), Sumant (foreign affairs), among others.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Sachiva–correspondence, Peshwa–PM, Sumant–foreign affairs, Amatya–finance.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Peshwa was the Prime Minister, not the Sachiva.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: most pairs are wrong.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only code A is correct.

  14. Q14ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Consumer goods and infrastructure/construction goods
    2. Consumer goods and capital goods
    3. Manufacturing and consumer goods
    4. Capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods
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    సమాధానం: (D) Capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods

    వివరణ

    Public capex drove strong FY23 growth in capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: consumer goods growth was weak in FY23.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: consumer goods did not grow significantly.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: these were not the standout indices.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: capital goods (~13%) and infrastructure goods (~8%) grew strongly, reflecting investment.

  15. Q15ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Heat transfer that does not require a medium is called:

    1. Radiation
    2. Reflection
    3. Conduction
    4. Convection
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    సమాధానం: (A) Radiation

    వివరణ

    Radiation needs no medium, which is how the Sun's heat reaches Earth.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: radiation travels as electromagnetic waves, even through vacuum.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a mode of heat transfer.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: needs a material medium (mostly solids).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: needs a fluid medium.

  16. Q16ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Igneous
    2. Sedimentary
    3. Crystal
    4. Metamorphic
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    సమాధానం: (A) Igneous

    వివరణ

    Lava cools to form extrusive igneous rocks such as basalt.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: igneous rocks form from cooled magma/lava (e.g. basalt).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: formed by deposition of sediments.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a rock type.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: formed by heat/pressure altering existing rocks.

  17. Q17ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Giriraj Singh (Begusarai)
    2. Bhupender Yadav (Alwar)
    3. Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (Munger)
    4. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Jodhpur)
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    సమాధానం: (A) Giriraj Singh (Begusarai)

    వివరణ

    In Modi 3.0 (June 2024), Giriraj Singh received the Ministry of Textiles.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Giriraj Singh became Textiles Minister in June 2024.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he got Environment.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: he got Panchayati Raj and Fisheries.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: he got Culture and Tourism.

  18. Q18ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Australoid
    2. Negro (Negroid)
    3. Mongoloid
    4. Nordic
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    సమాధానం: (C) Mongoloid

    వివరణ

    Older racial classifications grouped East Asian populations as Mongoloid (now considered outdated by anthropologists).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: found in Australia and parts of South Asia.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: associated with Africa.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: the traditional classification places East Asians in the Mongoloid group.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: associated with northern Europe.

  19. Q19ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    'Chach Nama' was translated into Persian by:

    1. Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi
    2. Shams-i-Siraj Afif
    3. Muhammad Ali bin Abu Bakr Kufi
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Muhammad Ali bin Abu Bakr Kufi

    వివరణ

    Chach Nama, a history of the Arab conquest of Sindh, was rendered into Persian by Muhammad Ali Kufi.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Aufi compiled Jawami-ul-Hikayat.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he wrote Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Kufi translated the Arabic Chach Nama into Persian (c. 1216).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Kufi is correct.

  20. Q20ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Low temperature, high pressure
    2. Low temperature, low pressure
    3. High temperature, high pressure
    4. High temperature, low pressure
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    సమాధానం: (A) Low temperature, high pressure

    వివరణ

    Gases liquefy when cooled below their critical temperature and compressed.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: cooling slows molecules and pressure pushes them together.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: low pressure keeps molecules apart.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: high temperature resists liquefaction.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the opposite of what is needed.

  21. Q21ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Laikera
    2. Keonjhar
    3. Telkoi
    4. Hinjili
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    సమాధానం: (B) Keonjhar

    వివరణ

    Mohan Charan Majhi, elected from Keonjhar, became Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister in June 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his seat.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Majhi won the Keonjhar (ST) seat.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his seat.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Hinjili was Naveen Patnaik's seat.

  22. Q22ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Lok Sangraha
    2. The Broken Wing
    3. Indian Nation
    4. Nirbal Sevak
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    సమాధానం: (A) Lok Sangraha

    వివరణ

    Swami Sahajanand used Lok Sangraha to publicise illegal cesses, evictions and forced labour faced by tenants.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Sahajanand published the Hindi weekly Lok Sangraha to voice peasant grievances.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a poetry collection by Sarojini Naidu.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: an English daily linked to the Darbhanga Raj.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not associated with Sahajanand.

  23. Q23ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 23
    2. 12
    3. 24
    4. 22
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    సమాధానం: (D) 22

    వివరణ

    The minute hand gains 360° on the hour hand every 12/11 hours, so they meet 11 times per 12 hours.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: they coincide 11 times every 12 hours, so 22 in a day.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is roughly per 12 hours, and even then it is 11.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the 11–1 o'clock coincidence is shared, so it is 22.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the hands meet 11 times in 12 hours, i.e. 22 times in 24 hours.

  24. Q24ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is an iron ore?

    1. Cinnabar
    2. Bauxite
    3. Limonite
    4. Pyrite
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    సమాధానం: (C) Limonite

    వివరణ

    Iron ores: haematite, magnetite, limonite, siderite.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: ore of mercury (HgS).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: ore of aluminium.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: limonite is a hydrated iron oxide ore.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: iron sulphide, mainly used for sulphur, not iron extraction.

  25. Q25ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who was the founder of the Faraizi Movement?

    1. Haji Shariatullah
    2. Sayyid Ahmad
    3. Dudhu Mian
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) Haji Shariatullah

    వివరణ

    Haji Shariatullah founded the Faraizi movement; his son Dudhu Mian turned it against zamindars and indigo planters.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: he founded the Faraizi movement in eastern Bengal (1818).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli led the Wahabi movement.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: his son, who later led and radicalised it.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the founder was Haji Shariatullah alone.

  26. Q26ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Lebanon
    2. Palestine
    3. Iran
    4. Jordan
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    సమాధానం: (C) Iran

    వివరణ

    Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran on 31 July 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was not killed in Lebanon.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was not killed in Gaza/West Bank.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: he was killed in Tehran after attending the Iranian president's inauguration.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Jordan.

  27. Q27ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. ₹100–120 lakh crore
    2. ₹50–70 lakh crore
    3. ₹120–150 lakh crore
    4. ₹70–90 lakh crore
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    సమాధానం: (A) ₹100–120 lakh crore

    వివరణ

    CRISIL estimated the corporate bond market would grow from about ₹43 lakh crore (FY2024) to ₹100–120 lakh crore by FY2030.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: CRISIL projected the market more than doubling to ₹100–120 lakh crore by FY2030.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is near the current size, not the FY2030 projection.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: higher than CRISIL's projection.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: lower than CRISIL's projection.

  28. Q28ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 3 4 2 1
    2. 4 3 1 2
    3. 2 1 4 3
    4. 1 2 3 4
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    సమాధానం: (D) 1 2 3 4

    వివరణ

    Garo Hills (Meghalaya), Nanda Devi and Kamet (Uttarakhand, Kamet slightly west), K2 (Karakoram) in the far west.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Garo Hills (Meghalaya) are the easternmost.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this runs roughly west to east.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Garo Hills lie east of Nanda Devi.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Garo Hills → Nanda Devi → Kamet → K2 runs east to west.

  29. Q29ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    2. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    3. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
    4. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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    సమాధానం: (C) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

    వివరణ

    Bhagalpur is the 'Silk City'; Jamui holds gold reserves; Madhepura has the Alstom electric locomotive factory.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bhagalpur is known for silk, not rail.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Jamui is known for gold.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Vaishali–floriculture, Bhagalpur–silk, Jamui–gold, Madhepura–electric locomotive factory.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: most pairs are wrong.

  30. Q30ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Sweden
    2. North Macedonia
    3. Iceland
    4. Finland
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    సమాధానం: (A) Sweden

    వివరణ

    Sweden ended its long neutrality after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and joined NATO in March 2024.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Sweden became NATO's 32nd member on 7 March 2024.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: joined in 2020.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a founding member (1949).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: joined in April 2023.

  31. Q31ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Potassium
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Oxygen
    4. Phosphorus
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    సమాధానం: (D) Phosphorus

    వివరణ

    In NPK, phosphorus supports early root growth, nitrogen leaf growth, and potassium overall vigour.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: potassium mainly aids disease resistance and quality.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: nitrogen mainly drives leafy (vegetative) growth.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a fertiliser nutrient.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: phosphorus promotes early root development and establishment.

  32. Q32ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Alauddin Khilji
    2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    3. Nusrat Khan
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Nusrat Khan

    వివరణ

    Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan purchased Kafur at Cambay for 1,000 dinars, hence 'Hazar Dinari'.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Kafur was presented to Alauddin after being bought by Nusrat Khan.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: much later; unrelated.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Nusrat Khan bought him for 1,000 dinars during the Gujarat campaign (1299).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Nusrat Khan bought him.

  33. Q33ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 1992
    2. 1982
    3. 1998
    4. 1990
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    సమాధానం: (B) 1982

    వివరణ

    Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation was incorporated in 1982 to develop hydro projects in the state.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the founding year.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: BSHPC was set up in 1982.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the founding year.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the founding year.

  34. Q34ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who wrote 'New Lamps for Old'?

    1. Surendranath Banerjee
    2. Aurobindo Ghosh
    3. Motilal Ghosh
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Aurobindo Ghosh

    వివరణ

    'New Lamps for Old' was Aurobindo Ghosh's series attacking the Moderates' mendicant politics.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was a Moderate leader, not the author.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Aurobindo's 1893–94 articles in Indu Prakash criticised the Moderates.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: editor of Amrita Bazar Patrika, not the author.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Aurobindo wrote it.

  35. Q35ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Together, For a Peaceful World
    2. Let's Move
    3. Move, learn, discover – Together for a better world
    4. Let's Move and Celebrate
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    సమాధానం: (D) Let's Move and Celebrate

    వివరణ

    Olympic Day 2024 used the theme 'Let's Move and Celebrate' ahead of Paris 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the 2024 theme.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the campaign name, but the 2024 theme was 'Let's Move and Celebrate'.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the 2024 theme.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the IOC's 2024 Olympic Day theme, tied to the Paris Games.

  36. Q36ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Saiyid Mohammad Bahadur
    2. Sir S.P. Sinha
    3. Syed Hasan Imam
    4. R.N. Mudholkar
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    సమాధానం: (D) R.N. Mudholkar

    వివరణ

    The 27th Congress session (1912) was held at Bankipur, Patna, presided over by Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he presided in 1913 (Karachi).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he presided in 1915 (Bombay).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: he presided in 1918 (special session, Bombay).

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: R.N. Mudholkar presided over the 1912 Bankipur session.

  37. Q37ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. −42
    2. −34
    3. −46
    4. −38
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    సమాధానం: (D) −38

    వివరణ

    AP with a = 14, d = −4: a₁₄ = 14 + 13 × (−4) = −38.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: that would be the 15th term.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the 13th term.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the 16th term.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: a₁₄ = 14 + 13(−4) = −38.

  38. Q38ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 17.7%, 27.6%, 54.7%
    2. 18.7%, 28.6%, 52.7%
    3. 17.7%, 28.6%, 53.7%
    4. 16.7%, 26.6%, 56.7%
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    సమాధానం: (A) 17.7%, 27.6%, 54.7%

    వివరణ

    FY24 GVA (current prices): agriculture ~17.7%, industry ~27.6%, services ~54.7%.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: these match the Economic Survey 2023-24 provisional figures.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: agriculture and industry are overstated.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: industry and services are off.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: services are overstated.

  39. Q39ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Darbhanga
    2. Patna
    3. Munger
    4. Gaya
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    సమాధానం: (B) Patna

    వివరణ

    Asia's first National Dolphin Research Centre, for the Gangetic dolphin, is in Patna.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the location.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the NDRC was inaugurated in Patna (March 2024) on the Patna University campus by the Ganga.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the location.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the location.

  40. Q40ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Conc. sulphuric acid and aluminium sulphate
    2. Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate
    3. Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium bicarbonate solution
    4. Conc. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate solution
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    సమాధానం: (C) Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium bicarbonate solution

    వివరణ

    In a soda-acid extinguisher, H₂SO₄ reacts with NaHCO₃ solution to produce CO₂ under pressure.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: aluminium sulphate is used in foam extinguishers.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: sodium bicarbonate, not carbonate, is used.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: they react to release CO₂ that smothers the fire.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: wrong base and acid strength.

  41. Q41ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following bacterial diseases is called splenic fever?

    1. Typhoid
    2. Anthrax
    3. Cholera
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Anthrax

    వివరణ

    Anthrax causes an enlarged spleen in animals, hence 'splenic fever'.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: typhoid is enteric fever.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) is also called splenic fever.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: cholera is an intestinal infection.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: anthrax is correct.

  42. Q42ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Yokosuka, Japan
    2. Bay of Bengal
    3. Western Pacific Ocean
    4. Visakhapatnam, India
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    సమాధానం: (A) Yokosuka, Japan

    వివరణ

    INS Shivalik took part in JIMEX-24 with the JMSDF at Yokosuka, Japan.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: JIMEX-24 was held at Yokosuka in June 2024.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: earlier editions were held there, not 2024.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the 2024 venue.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: JIMEX-23 was at Visakhapatnam.

  43. Q43ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by:

    1. Vidyasagar in 1899
    2. Swami Vivekananda in 1899
    3. Swami Vivekananda in 1897
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Swami Vivekananda in 1897

    వివరణ

    Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 at Calcutta.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Vidyasagar was not its founder.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: 1899 is when Belur Math was established; the Mission dates from 1897.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission on 1 May 1897.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C is correct.

  44. Q44ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. MFEDJOFM
    2. MFBDPDQF
    3. EOJDJEFM
    4. EOJDEJEM
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    సమాధానం: (C) EOJDJEFM

    వివరణ

    COMPUTER reversed is RETUPMOC; first and last letters stay, the middle six shift +1 → RFUVQNPC. Same for MEDICINE → EOJDJEFM.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the word must be reversed first.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: does not follow the rule.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: reverse to ENICIDEM; keep first and last, shift middle letters +1: E-OJDJEF-M.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: middle letters are not all shifted correctly.

  45. Q45ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Infra-red radiation
    2. UV radiation
    3. Visible radiation
    4. None of these
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    సమాధానం: (A) Infra-red radiation

    వివరణ

    Infra-red lamps provide heat therapy for muscle and joint pain.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: IR heats tissues, easing muscle pain (heat therapy).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: UV can damage skin; not used for aches.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not used for this therapy.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: infra-red is used.

  46. Q46ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Vanji/Karur (Kuravur)
    2. Kanchipuram
    3. Madurai
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) Vanji/Karur (Kuravur)

    వివరణ

    Sangam-age capitals: Cheras – Vanji (Karur), Cholas – Uraiyur/Puhar, Pandyas – Madurai.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the Cheras ruled from Vanji, identified with Karur.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: capital of the Pallavas.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: capital of the Pandyas.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option A is correct.

  47. Q47ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Ali Mohd. Shad
    2. Mohd. Wali Hassan
    3. Badrul Hassan
    4. Shaikh Mian Jaan
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    సమాధానం: (B) Mohd. Wali Hassan

    వివరణ

    Gharib Hindustan by Mohd. Wali Hassan was among the nationalist works proscribed in Bihar in 1930.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the author.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Mohd. Wali Hassan wrote Gharib Hindustan.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the author.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the author.

  48. Q48ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 19%
    2. 17%
    3. 33%
    4. 26%
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    సమాధానం: (A) 19%

    వివరణ

    Recent Bihar Economic Surveys put agriculture and allied sectors at roughly 19% of GSVA. BPSC dropped this question from the final key because it named no year.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: agriculture and allied activities form about 19% of Bihar's GSVA.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: slightly lower than the estimate.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: too high for recent years.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: an older figure; recent estimates are near 19%.

  49. Q49ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. From 25.3% to 35%
    2. From 23.3% to 37%
    3. From 23.3% to 33%
    4. From 20.3% to 30%
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    సమాధానం: (B) From 23.3% to 37%

    వివరణ

    PLFS shows female LFPR (15+ usual status) rising from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 37.0% in 2022-23.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: both figures are off.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: female LFPR rose from 23.3% to 37.0%.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the end figure was 37%.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: both figures are off.

  50. Q50ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. India
    2. Russia
    3. South Africa
    4. Brazil
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    సమాధానం: (B) Russia

    వివరణ

    Russia held the BRICS chair in 2024; the summit took place in Kazan in October 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: India chaired in 2021.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Russia chaired BRICS in 2024 and hosted the Kazan summit.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: South Africa chaired in 2023.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Brazil chairs in 2025.

  51. Q51ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Polythene
    2. Thermoplastics
    3. PVC
    4. Thermosetting plastic
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    సమాధానం: (D) Thermosetting plastic

    వివరణ

    Melamine and Bakelite are thermosetting plastics; they cannot be remoulded once set.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: polythene is a thermoplastic.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: melamine does not soften on reheating.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: PVC is a thermoplastic.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: melamine sets permanently on heating and resists heat and fire.

  52. Q52ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 16
    2. 10
    3. 18
    4. 12
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    సమాధానం: (D) 12

    వివరణ

    Diagonals of a rectangle form 8 triangles; two centre-to-side segments each add 2 more, giving 12.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: overcounts; the extra segments add only 4 triangles.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: undercounts the triangles made by the extra segments.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: overcounts.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: diagonals give 8 triangles (4 small + 4 large); each extra segment splits one small triangle into 2, adding 4: total 12.

  53. Q53ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. High labour demand in cities
    2. Unbalanced rural-urban development
    3. Few jobs in rural areas
    4. All of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) All of the above

    వివరణ

    Rural push (few jobs, poor services) and urban pull (labour demand, better facilities) combine to cause migration.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a pull factor, but not the only cause.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a cause, but not the only one.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a push factor, but not the only one.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: push and pull factors together drive migration.

  54. Q54ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 5.0%
    2. 4.1%
    3. 5.5%
    4. 4.5%
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    సమాధానం: (D) 4.5%

    వివరణ

    In its 2024 policy reviews the RBI projected FY25 CPI inflation at 4.5%.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: higher than the RBI's projection.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: lower than the RBI's projection.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: higher than the RBI's projection.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the RBI projected CPI inflation at 4.5% for FY 2024-25.

  55. Q55ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. K.K. Datta
    2. P.N. Ojha
    3. A.R. Desai
    4. B.B. Mishra
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    సమాధానం: (B) P.N. Ojha

    వివరణ

    P.N. Ojha edited the centenary volume on the Congress in Bihar (1885–1985).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: K.K. Datta wrote on Bihar's freedom struggle but did not edit this.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: P.N. Ojha edited the history of the Congress in Bihar (1885–1985).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Desai wrote 'Social Background of Indian Nationalism'.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the editor.

  56. Q56ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Fungi
    2. Algae
    3. Yeast
    4. Fern
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    సమాధానం: (A) Fungi

    వివరణ

    NCERT cites Rhizopus (bread mould), a fungus, as the classic example of spore formation.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: fungi such as Rhizopus reproduce by spores (the textbook example).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: algae mainly reproduce by fragmentation; spores are not the standard example.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: yeast mainly reproduces by budding.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: ferns do form spores, but the standard answer is fungi.

  57. Q57ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    When did the British shift the capital to Delhi?

    1. 1912
    2. 1913
    3. 1911
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) 1912

    వివరణ

    King George V announced the move at the 1911 Delhi Durbar; the government began functioning from Delhi in 1912 (New Delhi was inaugurated in 1931).

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the shift was announced in Dec 1911 and took effect in 1912.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: too late.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: 1911 was the announcement at the Delhi Durbar; the move took effect in 1912.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only one year is asked.

  58. Q58ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Manali and Jammu
    2. Manali and Lahaul-Spiti
    3. Srinagar and Leh
    4. Srinagar and Jammu
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    సమాధానం: (C) Srinagar and Leh

    వివరణ

    Zoji-la tunnel, under the Zoji La pass, links Sonamarg (Kashmir) with Drass (Ladakh) on the Srinagar–Leh highway.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not on this route.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the Atal Tunnel.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Zoji-la tunnel gives all-weather Srinagar–Leh connectivity.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: that route uses the Banihal/Chenani tunnels.

  59. Q59ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. S. Sreesanth
    2. Suresh Raina
    3. Rahul Dravid
    4. R. Ashwin and Sidharth Monga
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    సమాధానం: (D) R. Ashwin and Sidharth Monga

    వివరణ

    R. Ashwin's memoir about his street-cricket roots was co-authored with journalist Sidharth Monga.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his book.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Raina wrote 'Believe'.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his book.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Ashwin's memoir, co-written with Sidharth Monga (2024).

  60. Q60ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Argentina
    2. Abu Dhabi
    3. Indonesia
    4. Switzerland
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    సమాధానం: (B) Abu Dhabi

    వివరణ

    WTO MC13 took place in Abu Dhabi in February–March 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: MC11 was in Buenos Aires (2017).

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: MC13 was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE (26 Feb–2 Mar 2024).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: MC9 was in Bali (2013).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: MC12 was in Geneva (2022).

  61. Q61ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Tungabhadra
    2. Narmada
    3. Penganga
    4. Mahanadi
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    సమాధానం: (B) Narmada

    వివరణ

    The Narmada (with the Tapi) flows westward through a rift valley; the other three belong to east-flowing systems.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: east-flowing (tributary of the Krishna).

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the Narmada flows west into the Arabian Sea; the others drain east.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: east-flowing (Godavari system).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: east-flowing into the Bay of Bengal.

  62. Q62ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 10
    2. 0
    3. 12
    4. 8
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    సమాధానం: (B) 0

    వివరణ

    After substitution the numerator is 4 − 4 = 0 and the denominator 32 − 32 + 1 = 1, giving 0.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the numerator works out to 0.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: numerator: (36 − 4) ÷ 8 − 4 = 0; denominator: 4 × 8 − 2 × 16 + 1 = 1; so 0/1 = 0.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the numerator is 0.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the numerator is 0.

  63. Q63ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is the first artificially prepared element?

    1. Te (Tellurium)
    2. Tc (Technetium)
    3. Th (Thorium)
    4. Tl (Thallium)
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    సమాధానం: (B) Tc (Technetium)

    వివరణ

    Technetium (Z = 43) was produced by Perrier and Segrè in 1937; its name means 'artificial'.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a naturally occurring element.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: technetium (1937) was the first element made artificially.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a natural radioactive element.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a naturally occurring element.

  64. Q64ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the full form of CGTMSE?

    1. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Macro and Small Enterprises
    2. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Medium and Small Enterprises
    3. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Medium Enterprises
    4. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises
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    సమాధానం: (D) Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises

    వివరణ

    CGTMSE provides collateral-free credit guarantees to micro and small enterprises.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: it is 'Micro', not 'Macro'.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: it is 'Micro and Small'.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: it is 'Micro and Small'.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: this is the correct expansion (set up by MSME Ministry and SIDBI, 2000).

  65. Q65ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Subhas Chandra Bose during the Quit India Movement
    2. Jawaharlal Nehru during the Non-Cooperation Movement
    3. Gandhiji during the Quit India Movement
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Gandhiji during the Quit India Movement

    వివరణ

    At the Gowalia Tank session in Bombay (8 August 1942), Gandhi gave the call 'Do or Die'.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bose gave 'Dilli Chalo', not 'Do or Die'.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Nehru's slogan.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Gandhi gave 'Do or Die' on 8 August 1942.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C is correct.

  66. Q66ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. WBC
    2. Plasma
    3. Blood platelets
    4. RBC
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    సమాధానం: (B) Plasma

    వివరణ

    Blood = plasma (fluid matrix) + formed elements (RBCs, WBCs, platelets).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: WBCs are cells, not the fluid part.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: plasma is the straw-coloured liquid (~55% of blood).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: platelets are cell fragments.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: RBCs are cells.

  67. Q67ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. b, c and d are correct
    2. a, b and d are correct
    3. a and d are correct
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) a, b and d are correct

    వివరణ

    The Ajivikas, led by Makkhali Gosala, held strict fatalism (Niyati) and were egalitarian about caste.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: c is wrong: Ajivikas rejected caste discrimination.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Gosala led the sect, Niyati was central, and they held assemblies.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: b is also correct.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only code B matches.

  68. Q68ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Bauxite
    2. Iron ore
    3. Mica
    4. Coal
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    సమాధానం: (B) Iron ore

    వివరణ

    The Iron Quadrangle of Minas Gerais holds some of the world's richest iron-ore deposits.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Minas Gerais's signature mineral.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Minas Gerais ('General Mines') is Brazil's chief iron-ore region.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the main mineral.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Brazil's coal is in the south.

  69. Q69ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Kshatriya Samachar
    2. Udyoga
    3. Sarva Hitaishi
    4. Chaitanya Chandrika
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    సమాధానం: (C) Sarva Hitaishi

    వివరణ

    Bihar Bandhu (1872) was Bihar's first Hindi newspaper (weekly); Sarva Hitaishi was the first Hindi daily.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the first Hindi daily.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the first Hindi daily.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Sarva Hitaishi is credited as Bihar's first Hindi daily.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the first Hindi daily.

  70. Q70ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following has a highly elongated elliptical orbit?

    1. Asteroid
    2. Comet
    3. Meteorite
    4. Meteor
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    సమాధానం: (B) Comet

    వివరణ

    Comets travel on long, highly elliptical orbits, e.g. Halley's comet (~76 years).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: most asteroids have fairly circular orbits.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: comets have highly eccentric, elongated orbits.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a meteorite is debris that reaches the ground.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a meteor is a streak of light in the atmosphere.

  71. Q71ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Friday
    2. Sunday
    3. Saturday
    4. Monday
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    సమాధానం: (C) Saturday

    వివరణ

    Feb 1996 has 29 days, so 3 March is 31 days after 1 Feb: 3 odd days → Saturday.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: count 31 days: 31 mod 7 = 3 → Saturday.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this ignores the leap-year February (29 days).

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: 1996 is a leap year; 1 Feb to 3 Mar = 31 days = 4 weeks + 3 days → Wednesday + 3 = Saturday.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: too far ahead.

  72. Q72ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Pennsylvania
    2. Milwaukee
    3. Texas
    4. Arizona
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    సమాధానం: (A) Pennsylvania

    వివరణ

    Trump was wounded in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July 2024.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the attack happened at Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July 2024.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Milwaukee hosted the Republican convention days later.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the location.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the location.

  73. Q73ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 10th
    2. 2nd
    3. 15th
    4. 4th
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    సమాధానం: (B) 2nd

    వివరణ

    Driven by PLI and Make in India, India became the second-largest mobile phone maker.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: India ranks much higher.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: India is the world's second-largest mobile phone manufacturer after China.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: India ranks much higher.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: India ranks second.

  74. Q74ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Paris
    2. Belgrade
    3. Lisbon
    4. Budapest
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    సమాధానం: (A) Paris

    వివరణ

    The Seine flows through Paris to the English Channel.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Paris stands on the Seine.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: on the Danube and Sava.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: on the Tagus.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: on the Danube.

  75. Q75ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Minimum net worth of ₹1,500 crore
    2. Minimum net worth of ₹500 crore
    3. Minimum net worth of ₹2,000 crore
    4. Minimum net worth of ₹1,000 crore
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    సమాధానం: (D) Minimum net worth of ₹1,000 crore

    వివరణ

    Other conditions include listing, a 5-year track record, net profit in the last two years and GNPA ≤ 3%.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the RBI set ₹1,000 crore.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: too low.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: too high.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the April 2024 RBI criteria require net worth of at least ₹1,000 crore.

  76. Q76ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b
    2. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
    3. I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
    4. I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c
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    సమాధానం: (C) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d

    వివరణ

    Swadesh Sevak Home (G.D. Kumar) – Vancouver; United India House (Taraknath Das) – Seattle; Yugantar Ashram (Ghadar Party) – San Francisco; INA HQ shifted to Rangoon in 1944.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Swadesh Sevak Home was in Vancouver.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Yugantar Ashram was in San Francisco.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco (Ghadar HQ) and Rangoon.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: most pairs are wrong.

  77. Q77ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. 14 August 1946
    2. 15 August 1947
    3. 16 August 1946
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) 16 August 1946

    వివరణ

    The League called Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946 to press for Pakistan after rejecting the Cabinet Mission plan.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: two days early.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is Independence Day.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Direct Action Day was 16 August 1946, leading to the Calcutta killings.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only one date is correct.

  78. Q78ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

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

    1. Delhi
    2. Kozhikode
    3. Varanasi
    4. Hyderabad
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    సమాధానం: (B) Kozhikode

    వివరణ

    Kozhikode joined UNESCO's Creative Cities Network for literature in 2023 and was formally declared in June 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not designated.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Kozhikode (Kerala) was formally declared India's first UNESCO City of Literature.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Varanasi is a UNESCO City of Music.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Hyderabad is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

  79. Q79ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the structural and functional unit of life?

    1. Cell
    2. Organ
    3. Tissue
    4. Organism
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    సమాధానం: (A) Cell

    వివరణ

    Cell theory: all living things are made of cells, the basic unit of life.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: organs are made of tissues.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: tissues are groups of cells.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the whole living being, not the basic unit.

  80. Q80ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Gaurav walks 20 m North, turns left and walks 40 m, turns left again and walks 20 m, then turns right and walks 20 m. How far is he from his starting point?

    1. 40 m
    2. 20 m
    3. 60 m
    4. 30 m
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    సమాధానం: (C) 60 m

    వివరణ

    North 20, West 40, South 20, West 20 → net 60 m West of the start.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the last 20 m West adds to the 40 m.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the westward total is 60 m.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: N 20 and S 20 cancel; West 40 + 20 = 60 m.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: does not match the moves.

  81. Q81ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which one is NOT included in the Budget priorities in pursuit of 'Viksit Bharat' in the Union Budget 2024-25?

    1. Energy Security
    2. Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture
    3. Sustainable Development
    4. Employment and Skilling
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    సమాధానం: (C) Sustainable Development

    వివరణ

    The nine priorities: agriculture, employment & skilling, inclusive HRD, manufacturing & services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation/R&D, next-gen reforms.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: one of the nine priorities.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the first of the nine priorities.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: not listed among the nine priorities.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: one of the nine priorities.

  82. Q82ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following drainage systems drains the land of Bihar?

    1. Ghaghara
    2. Mahanadi
    3. Yamuna
    4. Narmada
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    సమాధానం: (A) Ghaghara

    వివరణ

    Bihar is drained by the Ganga and its tributaries, including the Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and Son.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the Ghaghara (Ganga system) joins the Ganga near Chhapra in Bihar.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: drains Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: joins the Ganga at Prayagraj, before Bihar.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: drains central India westward.

  83. Q83ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the types of land according to the Amarakosha: a. Urvara – fertile b. Maru – desert c. Shadvala – grassy d. Devamatrika – watered by rain Which of the following is correct?

    1. a and b both
    2. c and d both
    3. b, c and d
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    Amarakosha classifies land as urvara (fertile), maru (desert), shadvala (grassy), devamatrika (rain-fed), etc.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: c and d are also correct.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a and b are also correct.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a is also correct.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: all four pairs are correct, so more than one option holds.

  84. Q84ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Under Article 243J, which of the following can make provisions for the maintenance of accounts by Panchayats?

    1. Parliament
    2. State Legislature
    3. District Collector
    4. State Finance Commission
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    సమాధానం: (B) State Legislature

    వివరణ

    Article 243J lets the state legislature make laws on Panchayat accounts and their audit.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: 243J vests this in the state legislature.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Article 243J: the state legislature may by law provide for accounts and their audit.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: an executive officer, not a law-maker.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the SFC (243-I) reviews finances, not accounts rules.

  85. Q85ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is a non-contact force?

    1. Magnetic force
    2. Frictional force
    3. Impact force
    4. None of these
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    సమాధానం: (A) Magnetic force

    వివరణ

    Non-contact forces include magnetic, electrostatic and gravitational forces.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: magnets act at a distance without touching.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: friction needs surfaces in contact.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: impact requires contact.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: magnetic force is non-contact.

  86. Q86ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Motorcycle is related to Battery in the same way as Life is related to:

    1. Moon
    2. Earth
    3. Star
    4. Sun
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    సమాధానం: (D) Sun

    వివరణ

    The analogy is 'source of energy': battery → motorcycle, Sun → life.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Moon is not life's energy source.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Earth is life's home, not its energy source.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: too general.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: as a battery powers a motorcycle, the Sun is the energy source for life.

  87. Q87ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the following about King Pravarasena (I): a. He was the real founder of the Vakataka dynasty. b. His empire extended from Bundelkhand in the north to Hyderabad in the south. c. He succeeded his father, King Vindhyashakti. d. He is mentioned in the Puranas. Which of the statements are correct?

    1. a and b both
    2. a and c both
    3. b, c and d
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    Pravarasena I, son of Vindhyashakti, expanded the Vakataka realm, took the title Samrat and appears in the Puranas.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: c and d are also correct.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: b and d are also correct.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a is also correct.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: all four statements are correct.

  88. Q88ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match the newspapers with their editors: I. Free Hindustan II. Indian Opinion III. Voice of India IV. Bengalee a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Dadabhai Naoroji c. Surendranath Banerjee d. Taraknath Das

    1. I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
    2. I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c
    3. I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
    4. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
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    సమాధానం: (B) I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c

    వివరణ

    Taraknath Das ran Free Hindustan (Vancouver); Gandhi ran Indian Opinion (South Africa); Naoroji, Voice of India; Surendranath Banerjee, The Bengalee.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Indian Opinion was Gandhi's paper.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Free Hindustan–Taraknath Das, Indian Opinion–Gandhi, Voice of India–Naoroji, Bengalee–Surendranath.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Free Hindustan was Taraknath Das's.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bengalee was Surendranath's.

  89. Q89ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In which freestyle weight category did Aman Sehrawat become the first Indian male wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics?

    1. 86 kg
    2. 65 kg
    3. 74 kg
    4. 57 kg
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    సమాధానం: (D) 57 kg

    వివరణ

    Aman Sehrawat qualified in men's 57 kg freestyle at Istanbul and won bronze at Paris 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his category.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his category.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his category.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Aman qualified (and later won bronze) in 57 kg.

  90. Q90ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following districts of Bihar has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population as per Census 2011?

    1. Katihar
    2. Jamui
    3. Purnia
    4. Banka
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    సమాధానం: (A) Katihar

    వివరణ

    Census 2011: Katihar has Bihar's highest ST share (~5.9%), followed by Banka, Jamui and Purnia.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Katihar has about 5.9% ST population, the highest in Bihar.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 4.5%.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 4.4%.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 4.7%.

  91. Q91ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which sector received the highest allocation in the Bihar Budget 2024-25?

    1. Agriculture
    2. Health
    3. Infrastructure
    4. Education
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    సమాధానం: (D) Education

    వివరణ

    Education has consistently received the largest allocation in Bihar's budget.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: lower than education.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: lower than education.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: lower than education.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: education got the largest share (about ₹52,600 crore).

  92. Q92ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Choose the group of letters which is different from the others.

    1. ORUX
    2. PSVX
    3. CFIL
    4. JMPS
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    సమాధానం: (B) PSVX

    వివరణ

    All groups follow +3 except PSVX, whose last step is +2.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: +3 each step (O→R→U→X).

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: P→S→V is +3, but V→X is +2, breaking the pattern.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: +3 each step.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: +3 each step.

  93. Q93ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Corundum and cryolite are important ores of:

    1. Aluminium
    2. Silver
    3. Tin
    4. Iron
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    సమాధానం: (A) Aluminium

    వివరణ

    Both are aluminium minerals; cryolite is used as a flux in aluminium extraction.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: corundum (Al₂O₃) and cryolite (Na₃AlF₆) contain aluminium.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: silver ores include argentite.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: tin ore is cassiterite.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: iron ores are haematite, magnetite etc.

  94. Q94ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    After the changes made in March 2024, what is the eligibility age for senior citizens to vote by postal ballot?

    1. 85 years
    2. 80 years
    3. 82 years
    4. 90 years
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    సమాధానం: (A) 85 years

    వివరణ

    The Conduct of Election Rules were amended in March 2024 to allow home/postal voting for those aged 85+.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the age was raised from 80 to 85 years.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this was the earlier limit.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the limit.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the limit.

  95. Q95ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following states of India has major reserves of coal?

    1. Jharkhand
    2. Chhattisgarh
    3. Odisha
    4. All of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) All of the above

    వివరణ

    Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh together hold the bulk of India's coal reserves.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but the others also have major reserves.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but the others also have major reserves.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but the others also have major reserves.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh hold India's largest coal reserves.

  96. Q96ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which two words were inserted into the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment?

    1. Democratic and Socialist
    2. Republic and Secular
    3. Socialist and Sovereign
    4. Secular and Socialist
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    సమాధానం: (D) Secular and Socialist

    వివరణ

    The 42nd Amendment, 1976 added 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: 'Democratic' was in the original Preamble.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: 'Republic' was in the original.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: 'Sovereign' was in the original.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the 42nd Amendment (1976) added 'Socialist', 'Secular' (and 'Integrity').

  97. Q97ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In which Lok Sabha seat did the Shompen tribe, one of India's PVTGs, vote for the first time in April 2024?

    1. Tripura East
    2. Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
    3. Tura
    4. Andaman and Nicobar
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    సమాధానం: (D) Andaman and Nicobar

    వివరణ

    The Shompen, a PVTG of Great Nicobar Island, voted for the first time in the 2024 general election.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Shompen do not live there.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not their home.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: in Meghalaya; not related.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the Shompen of Great Nicobar voted in the Andaman & Nicobar seat.

  98. Q98ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What was Bihar's Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at current prices for 2022-23 (base year 2011-12)?

    1. ₹54,111
    2. ₹42,083
    3. ₹61,434
    4. ₹47,498
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    సమాధానం: (A) ₹54,111

    వివరణ

    Per MoSPI/RBI state data, Bihar's per capita NSDP at current prices in 2022-23 was ₹54,111.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar's per capita NSDP for 2022-23 was ₹54,111, the lowest among states.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: an older-year figure.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: higher than the actual figure.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: an older-year figure.

  99. Q99ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which centre in Bihar is proposed to be developed under the Vishnupad corridor scheme for tourism in the Union Budget 2024?

    1. Nalanda
    2. Rajgir
    3. Vaishali
    4. Gaya
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    సమాధానం: (D) Gaya

    వివరణ

    Budget 2024-25 announced Kashi Vishwanath-style corridors for the Vishnupad temple (Gaya) and Mahabodhi temple (Bodh Gaya).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Nalanda was mentioned separately for tourism.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Rajgir got a separate comprehensive initiative.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not part of this scheme.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the Vishnupad temple corridor is in Gaya.

  100. Q100ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match the political organisation with its founder: I. Khaksars II. Congress Socialist Party III. Independent Labour Party IV. Forward Bloc a. Subhas Chandra Bose b. Inayatullah Mashriqi c. Jayaprakash Narayan d. B.R. Ambedkar

    1. I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c
    2. I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
    3. I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
    4. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
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    సమాధానం: (B) I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a

    వివరణ

    Khaksar movement (1931, Mashriqi); Congress Socialist Party (1934, JP and others); ILP (1936, Ambedkar); Forward Bloc (1939, Bose).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Forward Bloc was Bose's.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Khaksars–Mashriqi, CSP–JP, ILP–Ambedkar, Forward Bloc–Bose.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Khaksars were founded by Mashriqi.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: ILP was Ambedkar's.

  101. Q101ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Before his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India in July 2024, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was the Chief Justice of which High Court?

    1. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
    2. Madras High Court
    3. Bombay High Court
    4. Gauhati High Court
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    సమాధానం: (A) Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

    వివరణ

    Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, the first SC judge from Manipur, was Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: he was Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh HC.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his court.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not his court.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: he served there earlier as a judge, not as Chief Justice.

  102. Q102ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Sikh pilgrimage site 'Takht Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib', considered the second holiest Takht, is located at:

    1. Bhagalpur
    2. Gaya
    3. Patna
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Patna

    వివరణ

    Takht Sri Patna Sahib marks the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh in Patna.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the location.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the location.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Patna Sahib, birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, is in Patna.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: it is only in Patna.

  103. Q103ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Bihula festival is celebrated especially in which district of Bihar, usually in August?

    1. Bhagalpur
    2. Patna
    3. Sitamarhi
    4. Darbhanga
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    సమాధానం: (A) Bhagalpur

    వివరణ

    The Bihula–Bishahari (snake goddess) festival and Manjusha art are rooted in the Bhagalpur region.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihula–Bishahari is celebrated mainly in Bhagalpur (Champa region).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not its main centre.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not its main centre.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not its main centre.

  104. Q104ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following gives the resistance of a wire?

    1. R = IV
    2. R = I/2V
    3. R = V/I
    4. R = I/V
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    సమాధానం: (C) R = V/I

    వివరణ

    By Ohm's law V = IR, so R = V/I.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: IV is power, not resistance.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a valid relation.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Ohm's law: R = V/I.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: I/V is conductance.

  105. Q105ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Article of the Constitution disqualifies a Member of Parliament for holding an office of profit?

    1. Article 102(1)(c)
    2. Article 102(1)(b)
    3. Article 102(1)(d)
    4. Article 102(1)(a)
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    సమాధానం: (D) Article 102(1)(a)

    వివరణ

    Article 102(1)(a) covers office of profit under the Union or a State government (unless exempted by Parliament).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: this concerns undischarged insolvents.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this concerns unsound mind.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: this concerns citizenship.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: 102(1)(a) disqualifies anyone holding an office of profit under the government.

  106. Q106ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which great ruler founded the Haryanka dynasty in ancient Bihar?

    1. Bimbisara
    2. Brihadratha
    3. Ajatashatru
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) Bimbisara

    వివరణ

    Bimbisara (c. 544 BCE) founded the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha with Rajagriha as capital.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Bimbisara is regarded as the founder of the Haryanka dynasty.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he founded the earlier Brihadratha dynasty.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bimbisara's son and successor.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Bimbisara is correct.

  107. Q107ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which statement about Ruchira Kamboj, the first woman to become India's Permanent Representative to the UN (now retired), is true?

    1. She was a member of NITI Aayog
    2. She was a member of the Indian Council of World Affairs
    3. She held the position of Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris
    4. She was the first woman Indian Ambassador to the USA
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    సమాధానం: (C) She held the position of Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris

    వివరణ

    Ruchira Kamboj (IFS 1987) served at UNESCO Paris, as Ambassador to Bhutan and High Commissioner to South Africa before the UN.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: she was not.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her notable post.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: she served as India's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO in Paris.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: that was Meera Shankar (2009).

  108. Q108ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following are exothermic processes? i. Evaporation of water ii. Dilution of an acid (H₂SO₄) iii. Reaction of water with quicklime iv. Sublimation of camphor

    1. iii and iv
    2. ii and iii
    3. i and iv
    4. i and ii
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    సమాధానం: (B) ii and iii

    వివరణ

    Evaporation and sublimation absorb heat; diluting H₂SO₄ and CaO + H₂O release heat.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: sublimation absorbs heat.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: diluting acid and slaking lime both release heat.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: both are endothermic.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: evaporation is endothermic.

  109. Q109ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the object of a 'cut motion' in Parliament?

    1. To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in the budget proposals
    2. To restrict day-to-day financial expenditure of the government
    3. To restrict grants from the Consolidated Fund of India
    4. To restrict the grants of the Government
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    సమాధానం: (A) To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in the budget proposals

    వివరణ

    Cut motions (policy cut, economy cut, token cut) seek to reduce demands for grants in the budget.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: a cut motion seeks to reduce the amount of a demand for grant.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: too general.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: charged expenditure is not voted on.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: vague; the specific aim is reducing a demand.

  110. Q110ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who presented the Bihar Budget 2024-25 in the State Assembly?

    1. Vijay Kumar Sinha
    2. Nitish Kumar
    3. Vijay Kumar Choudhary
    4. Samrat Choudhary
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    సమాధానం: (D) Samrat Choudhary

    వివరణ

    Samrat Choudhary presented a ₹2.79 lakh crore budget for 2024-25 in February 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Deputy CM, but not the Finance Minister.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Chief Minister does not present it.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was the earlier Finance Minister.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Deputy CM and Finance Minister Samrat Choudhary presented it.

  111. Q111ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    When did the new province of Bihar come into force during British rule?

    1. April 1912
    2. April 1911
    3. March 1912
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) April 1912

    వివరణ

    1 April 1912 is celebrated as Bihar Diwas, when the province was carved out of the Bengal Presidency.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar and Orissa province came into being on 1 April 1912.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the separation was announced in December 1911.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: notified in March; effective in April.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only April 1912 is correct.

  112. Q112ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who headed the Royal Commission on Indian Currency appointed in 1913?

    1. James Wilson
    2. J.M. Keynes
    3. Sir Austen Chamberlain
    4. Sir W.R. Mansfield
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    సమాధానం: (C) Sir Austen Chamberlain

    వివరణ

    The Chamberlain Commission (1913–14), with Keynes as member, examined India's currency and finance.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he introduced the income tax (1860).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Keynes was a member, not the chairman.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Austen Chamberlain chaired the 1913 Royal Commission on Indian Finance and Currency.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the chairman.

  113. Q113ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is the value of the solar constant?

    1. 1.6 kW/m²
    2. 1.4 kW/m²
    3. 1.2 kW/m²
    4. 1.8 kW/m²
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    సమాధానం: (B) 1.4 kW/m²

    వివరణ

    The solar constant (solar flux at Earth's mean distance) is about 1361 W/m² ≈ 1.4 kW/m².

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: too high.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the solar constant is about 1.36 kW/m² (~1.4).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: too low.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: too high.

  114. Q114ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following was NOT one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935?

    1. Reconstruction of the Governor-General's Executive Council
    2. Provincial Autonomy
    3. Appraisal of the Act of 1935
    4. Proposal for a Federation of India
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    సమాధానం: (C) Appraisal of the Act of 1935

    వివరణ

    The 1935 Act's features included provincial autonomy, a proposed federation, dyarchy at the Centre and a Federal Court.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Act restructured the central executive (dyarchy at the Centre).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a core feature of the Act.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: an appraisal of the Act is not a feature of the Act itself.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Act proposed an All-India Federation.

  115. Q115ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the present position of representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha?

    1. Their nomination has been done away with by the 104th Constitutional Amendment
    2. Two Anglo-Indians are nominated by the President
    3. They are nominated as per their population
    4. One Anglo-Indian is nominated by the President
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    సమాధానం: (A) Their nomination has been done away with by the 104th Constitutional Amendment

    వివరణ

    Article 331 nominations lapsed on 25 January 2020 under the 104th Amendment.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the 104th Amendment (2019) ended the provision from January 2020.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this was the old position (Art. 331).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: never the rule.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: incorrect number and outdated.

  116. Q116ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which community, categorised as Scheduled Caste by a 2015 Bihar government notification, had that notification quashed by the Supreme Court in July 2024 (states cannot alter the Article 341 list)?

    1. Lal Begi
    2. Tanti-Tantwa
    3. Pano
    4. Dabgar
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    సమాధానం: (B) Tanti-Tantwa

    వివరణ

    The Supreme Court held that only Parliament can modify the presidential SC list under Article 341.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the community in the case.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar had merged Tanti-Tantwa (an EBC) with the SC 'Pan/Sawasi' group; the SC quashed it.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Pan is the existing SC entry, not the added community.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the community in the case.

  117. Q117ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who won the men's singles title at the French Open 2024?

    1. Novak Djokovic
    2. Alexander Zverev
    3. Daniil Medvedev
    4. Carlos Alcaraz
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    సమాధానం: (D) Carlos Alcaraz

    వివరణ

    Carlos Alcaraz won his first French Open in 2024, beating Alexander Zverev in five sets.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he withdrew injured in the quarter-final stage.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he lost the final.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the champion.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Alcaraz beat Zverev in the 2024 final.

  118. Q118ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who became the first Indian mountaineer to scale Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse twice in one season?

    1. Satyadeep Gupta
    2. Sunil Rohilla
    3. Premlata Agarwal
    4. Kaamya Karthikeyan
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    సమాధానం: (A) Satyadeep Gupta

    వివరణ

    Satyadeep Gupta summited Everest and Lhotse twice each in the 2024 spring season.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: he achieved the double Everest–Lhotse traverse twice in May 2024.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not this record.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: known for the Seven Summits, not this record.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: youngest Indian girl to climb Everest from Nepal (2024).

  119. Q119ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the sex ratio of Bihar as per Census 2011?

    1. 918
    2. 916
    3. 933
    4. 922
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    సమాధానం: (A) 918

    వివరణ

    Census 2011: Bihar 918, India 943.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar's sex ratio was 918 females per 1000 males.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: close but incorrect.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: India's 2001 figure.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Bihar's figure.

  120. Q120ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Chlorophyll in photosynthesis is used for:

    1. Reduction of CO₂
    2. Breaking down water molecules
    3. No function
    4. Absorbing light
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    సమాధానం: (D) Absorbing light

    వివరణ

    Chlorophyll captures light energy that drives the light reactions of photosynthesis.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: done in the Calvin cycle using ATP/NADPH, not by chlorophyll directly.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: water splitting is done by the oxygen-evolving complex.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: chlorophyll is essential.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: chlorophyll absorbs light energy (mainly red and blue).

  121. Q121ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The political strategy 'Struggle–Truce–Struggle' (S-T-S) came into prominence with the call for:

    1. Swadeshi Movement
    2. Quit India
    3. Boycott of the Simon Commission
    4. Khilafat issue
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    సమాధానం: (D) Khilafat issue

    వివరణ

    Bipan Chandra's S-T-S describes alternating mass struggle and truce from Non-Cooperation (1920) onward. BPSC dropped this question from the final key; D is the best-supported answer.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Swadeshi Movement (1905) predates the Gandhian strategy.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Quit India was the final phase, not where S-T-S began.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the starting point of the strategy.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the Khilafat call launched Non-Cooperation, the first Gandhian mass struggle in the S-T-S pattern.

  122. Q122ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    During the Quit India Movement, parallel 'national governments' were set up at many places. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

    1. Raiyati Sarkar – Kheda (Gujarat)
    2. Prati Sarkar – Satara (Maharashtra)
    3. Praja Mandal – Talcher (Orissa)
    4. Jatiya Sarkar – Tamluk (Bengal)
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    సమాధానం: (A) Raiyati Sarkar – Kheda (Gujarat)

    వివరణ

    Parallel governments of 1942: Ballia (Chittu Pandey), Tamluk (Jatiya Sarkar), Satara (Prati Sarkar), Talcher; Kheda had none.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: no such parallel government is recorded at Kheda in 1942.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched (Nana Patil).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched (Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar).

  123. Q123ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is equivalent to one tesla?

    1. Ampere per newton
    2. Newton per coulomb
    3. Newton per ampere-second
    4. Newton per ampere-metre
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    సమాధానం: (D) Newton per ampere-metre

    వివరణ

    Using F = BIL, the tesla equals one newton per ampere-metre.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: dimensionally wrong.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the unit of electric field.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: A·s is a coulomb; missing velocity term.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: from F = BIL, B = F/(IL), so T = N/(A·m).

  124. Q124ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which dynasty ruled Magadha after the Shishunaga dynasty?

    1. Maurya dynasty
    2. Shunga dynasty
    3. Nanda dynasty
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Nanda dynasty

    వివరణ

    Magadha's sequence: Haryanka → Shishunaga → Nanda → Maurya → Shunga → Kanva.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Mauryas followed the Nandas.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Shungas followed the Mauryas.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Mahapadma Nanda overthrew the Shishunagas.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only the Nandas directly followed.

  125. Q125ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who among the following was Speaker of the Lok Sabha before being elected President of India?

    1. Giani Zail Singh
    2. V.V. Giri
    3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    4. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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    సమాధానం: (C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

    వివరణ

    N. Sanjiva Reddy is the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become President.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was Home Minister, not Speaker.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was Vice-President, not Speaker.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: he was Lok Sabha Speaker (1967–69, 1977) before becoming President in 1977.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a scientist, never Speaker.

  126. Q126ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    When did Bihar introduce a Green Budget for the first time?

    1. FY 2020-21
    2. FY 2018-19
    3. FY 2021-22
    4. FY 2019-20
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    సమాధానం: (A) FY 2020-21

    వివరణ

    Bihar's first Green Budget, tagging climate-related spending, came with the 2020-21 budget.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar presented its first Green Budget for 2020-21.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: too early.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: it began a year earlier.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: too early.

  127. Q127ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Manvi Madhu Kashyap recently became Bihar's first transgender:

    1. Havildar in the Bihar Regiment
    2. Bus driver in state transport
    3. Traffic Police Inspector
    4. Sub-Inspector of Police
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    సమాధానం: (D) Sub-Inspector of Police

    వివరణ

    Manvi Madhu Kashyap was among three transgender candidates selected as police sub-inspectors in Bihar in 2024.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her post.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her post.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her post.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: she cleared the BPSSC exam to become Bihar's first transgender SI (2024).

  128. Q128ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is a zaid crop?

    1. Gram
    2. Fodder
    3. Mustard
    4. Cotton
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    సమాధానం: (B) Fodder

    వివరణ

    Zaid crops (March–June) include watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a rabi crop.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: fodder crops are grown in the short summer (zaid) season.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a rabi crop.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a kharif crop.

  129. Q129ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Shreyasi Singh, MLA, who represented India in shooting at the Paris Olympics 2024, was elected from which constituency in Bihar?

    1. Sugauli
    2. Gidhaur
    3. Jamui
    4. Kesaria
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    సమాధానం: (C) Jamui

    వివరణ

    Shreyasi Singh, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in trap, is the MLA from Jamui.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her seat.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her seat (her family is from the Gidhaur estate).

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Shreyasi Singh won the Jamui seat in 2020.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her seat.

  130. Q130ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What was the chief economic foundation of the triangular trade between India, China and England?

    1. Silk
    2. Opium
    3. Black pepper
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Opium

    వివరణ

    British India's opium exports to China financed tea purchases for Britain, creating the triangular trade.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: silk was a Chinese export, not the base.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Indian opium sold in China paid for tea exported to England.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not central to this trade.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: opium was the foundation.

  131. Q131ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is the full form of PCRA?

    1. Partial Counting of Remaining Amendment
    2. Public Conservation Research Association
    3. Petroleum Conservation Research Association
    4. Public Council of Research Association
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    సమాధానం: (C) Petroleum Conservation Research Association

    వివరణ

    PCRA (now Petroleum Conservation Research Association) runs campaigns like Saksham for fuel efficiency.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: meaningless expansion.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: incorrect expansion.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: PCRA (1978) promotes fuel conservation under MoPNG.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: incorrect expansion.

  132. Q132ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In October 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose set up a Provisional Government of Free India, which was recognised by how many countries including Japan?

    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 10
    4. 9
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    సమాధానం: (D) 9

    వివరణ

    Recognising states included Japan, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Burma, Thailand, the Philippines, Manchukuo and Wang Jingwei's China.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: too few.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: too few.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: too many.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: it was recognised by nine Axis-aligned states, including Japan, Germany and Italy.

  133. Q133ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    For which film did Payal Kapadia become the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024?

    1. All We Imagine as Light
    2. The Shameless
    3. The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
    4. Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know
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    సమాధానం: (A) All We Imagine as Light

    వివరణ

    Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light' won the Grand Prix, Cannes' second-highest honour.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: it won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Anasuya Sengupta won Best Actress (Un Certain Regard) for it.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a short film (Palme d'Or for shorts), not Kapadia's.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: an FTII student short that won La Cinef.

  134. Q134ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which part of the alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?

    1. Stomach
    2. Oesophagus
    3. Small intestine
    4. Large intestine
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    సమాధానం: (C) Small intestine

    వివరణ

    Bile from the liver/gall bladder reaches the duodenum via the common bile duct to emulsify fats.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: bile does not enter the stomach.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: only a food passage.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: bile enters the duodenum (first part of the small intestine).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: does not receive bile directly.

  135. Q135ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    On which date was the Indian National Flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly?

    1. 26 November 1950
    2. 24 January 1950
    3. 26 January 1950
    4. 22 July 1947
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    సమాధానం: (D) 22 July 1947

    వివరణ

    The tricolour with the Ashoka Chakra was adopted on 22 July 1947.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: wrong date.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the national anthem and song were adopted then.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Republic Day.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the Constituent Assembly adopted the tricolour on 22 July 1947.

  136. Q136ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The size of the Council of Ministers was restricted to 15% of the Lok Sabha's strength by which Amendment?

    1. 92nd Amendment
    2. 95th Amendment
    3. 91st Amendment
    4. 93rd Amendment
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    సమాధానం: (C) 91st Amendment

    వివరణ

    The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 inserted Article 75(1A) limiting the Union Council of Ministers to 15%.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: added four languages to the 8th Schedule.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: extended SC/ST reservation.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: the 91st Amendment (2003) capped ministries at 15% and tightened anti-defection law.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: OBC reservation in educational institutions.

  137. Q137ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 from the Asia region?

    1. Thai Van Nguyen, Vietnam
    2. Alok Shukla, India
    3. Chibeze Ezekiel, Ghana
    4. Delima Silalahi, Indonesia
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    సమాధానం: (B) Alok Shukla, India

    వివరణ

    Alok Shukla (Chhattisgarh) won the 2024 Goldman Prize for Asia for protecting the Hasdeo Arand forests.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he won in 2022.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: honoured for saving Hasdeo Arand forests from coal mining.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: an African winner (2020).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the 2023 Asia winner.

  138. Q138ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Under the Royal Titles Act, Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in:

    1. 1875
    2. 1874
    3. 1877
    4. 1876
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    సమాధానం: (C) 1877

    వివరణ

    The Royal Titles Act, 1876 gave Victoria the title 'Kaiser-i-Hind', proclaimed at Lord Lytton's Delhi Durbar in 1877.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: too early.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: too early.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: she was proclaimed Empress at the Delhi Durbar on 1 January 1877.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Act was passed in 1876; the proclamation came in 1877.

  139. Q139ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following pairs will give a displacement reaction?

    1. AgNO₃ solution and copper metal
    2. NaCl solution and copper metal
    3. FeSO₄ solution and silver metal
    4. MgCl₂ solution and aluminium metal
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    సమాధానం: (A) AgNO₃ solution and copper metal

    వివరణ

    Cu + 2AgNO₃ → Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag: a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive one.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: copper is more reactive than silver and displaces it.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: copper cannot displace sodium.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: silver is less reactive than iron.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: aluminium is less reactive than magnesium.

  140. Q140ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Andes extend along which of the following?

    1. West coast of India
    2. West coast of North America
    3. East coast of Australia
    4. West coast of South America
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    సమాధానం: (D) West coast of South America

    వివరణ

    The Andes, the world's longest continental mountain range, run along western South America.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the Western Ghats.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the Rockies/Coast Ranges.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the Great Dividing Range.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the Andes run along South America's Pacific coast.

  141. Q141ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Within what time must the Governor return an ordinary bill to the State Legislature for reconsideration?

    1. Three months
    2. One month
    3. No time limit
    4. Two months
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    సమాధానం: (C) No time limit

    వివరణ

    Article 200 sets no fixed time limit (the Supreme Court has since urged timelines, e.g. in the 2025 Tamil Nadu case).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Constitution prescribes no such period.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not prescribed.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Article 200 only says 'as soon as possible', with no fixed limit.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not prescribed.

  142. Q142ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the profession of Arti, the young woman from U.P. who received the Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award at the King's Trust awards in May 2024?

    1. ASHA worker
    2. Farm labourer
    3. Chikankari artisan
    4. E-rickshaw driver
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    సమాధానం: (D) E-rickshaw driver

    వివరణ

    Arti from Bahraich, a pink e-rickshaw driver, was honoured by The King's Trust for empowering women.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her profession.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her profession.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not her profession.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Arti, an e-rickshaw driver from Bahraich, won the award.

  143. Q143ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The process of breaking down organic matter by microorganisms is called:

    1. Respiration
    2. Photosynthesis
    3. Decomposition
    4. Fermentation
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    సమాధానం: (C) Decomposition

    వివరణ

    Bacteria and fungi decompose dead matter, recycling nutrients.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: respiration releases energy from food in cells.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: builds organic matter, not breaks it.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: decomposers break dead organic matter into simpler substances.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a specific anaerobic process, not general breakdown.

  144. Q144ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following Indian capitalists was NOT an architect of the 'Bombay Plan'?

    1. Dhirubhai Ambani
    2. J.R.D. Tata
    3. Lala Shri Ram
    4. G.D. Birla
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    సమాధానం: (A) Dhirubhai Ambani

    వివరణ

    The 1944 Bombay Plan was drafted by Tata, Birla, Shri Ram, Thakurdas, Kasturbhai Lalbhai, Shroff, Dalal and John Matthai.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the Bombay Plan (1944) predates his business career.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a signatory of the Bombay Plan.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a signatory of the Bombay Plan.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a signatory of the Bombay Plan.

  145. Q145ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which country became the first to bring back soil from the far side of the Moon in June 2024?

    1. USA
    2. China
    3. France
    4. India
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    సమాధానం: (B) China

    వివరణ

    China's Chang'e-6 landed in the South Pole–Aitken basin and returned about 1.9 kg of far-side samples.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Apollo samples came from the near side.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Chang'e-6 returned the first far-side samples in June 2024.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: France had an instrument on board, not the mission.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Chandrayaan missions did not return samples.

  146. Q146ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the name of the month-long cattle fair held at the confluence of the Ganga and Gandak rivers?

    1. Katihar Mela
    2. Sonepur Mela
    3. Purnia Mela
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Sonepur Mela

    వివరణ

    Sonepur Mela, starting on Kartik Purnima, is among Asia's largest cattle fairs.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not at the Ganga–Gandak confluence.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Sonepur (Harihar Kshetra) Mela is held at the Ganga–Gandak confluence.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not at this confluence.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Sonepur Mela fits.

  147. Q147ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who decides questions of disqualification of members of a State Legislative Assembly on grounds other than those in the Tenth Schedule?

    1. Governor
    2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
    3. State Election Commission
    4. High Court
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    సమాధానం: (A) Governor

    వివరణ

    Under Article 192, the Governor's decision (bound by the ECI's opinion) on Article 191 disqualifications is final.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Article 192: the Governor decides, after the Election Commission's opinion.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Speaker decides only Tenth Schedule (defection) cases.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the ECI (not SEC) gives an opinion; it does not decide.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the deciding authority.

  148. Q148ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?

    1. Disposal of plastics
    2. Burning of fossil fuels
    3. Deforestation
    4. Excessive use of pesticides
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    సమాధానం: (B) Burning of fossil fuels

    వివరణ

    Combustion of coal, petrol and diesel in vehicles, industry and power plants is the main source of air pollution.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: mainly a land/water pollution issue.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: releases CO₂, SO₂, NOx and particulates.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: harmful, but not a direct major source of air pollutants.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: mainly soil/water pollution.

  149. Q149ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Munger hilly region is a part of which physiographic region?

    1. Southern Hilly Region
    2. North Bihar Plain
    3. Someshwar Hilly Range
    4. South Bihar Plain
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    సమాధానం: (A) Southern Hilly Region

    వివరణ

    Bihar's southern plateau/hill region includes the Kharagpur–Munger hills, Rajgir hills and the Kaimur plateau.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the Munger (Kharagpur) hills are an extension of the Chhotanagpur plateau.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a flat alluvial plain.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a Shivalik range in West Champaran.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the hills rise above the plain, belonging to the southern plateau.

  150. Q150ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who was the first to propose a model for the structure of an atom?

    1. E. Goldstein
    2. Rutherford
    3. Niels Bohr
    4. J.J. Thomson
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (D) J.J. Thomson

    వివరణ

    Sequence of atomic models: Thomson (1904) → Rutherford (1911) → Bohr (1913).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he discovered canal rays, not an atomic model.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: his nuclear model (1911) came after Thomson's.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: his model (1913) came later.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Thomson proposed the first model ('plum pudding', 1904).

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