BPSC Prelims (Combined Competitive Exam)
43rd BPSC Prelims 1999: Previous-Year Questions
75 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
Modern History 16 questions
The Hoz revolt took place during –
- A1620 - 21
- B1720 - 21
- C1820 - 21
- D1920 - 21
The Moplah Movement of 1921 was a branch of the —
- AKhilafat Movement
- BRevolt of 1857
- CSwadeshi Movement
- DNon-Cooperation Movement
Dayanand Saraswati founded –
- ABrahmo Samaj
- BArya Samaj
- CPrarthana Samaj
- DBahujan Samaj
When was Indian National Congress set up?
- Ain 1885
- Bin 1886
- Cin 1887
- Din 1888
The founder of the Indian National Congress was a:
- ACivil Servant
- BScientist
- CSocial Worker
- DCommander
Most of the moderate leaders hailed from:
- ARural areas
- BUrban areas
- CBoth rural and urban areas
- DPunjab
Indian National Movement came to be dominated by the extremists after –
- A1906
- B1909
- C1914
- D1919
In 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned for –
- A5 years
- B6 years
- C7 years
- D8 years
Swaraj Party was formed after the failure of the:
- ANon-Cooperation Movement
- BQuit India Movement
- CCivil Disobedience Movement
- DSwadeshi Movement
The real name of the ‘Frontier Gandhi’ is:
- APurushottam Das Tandon
- BNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose
- CAbdul Ghaffar Khan
- DMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
On 6th July, 1942, at the Working Committee of the Congress, Mahatma Gandhi discussed for the first time his ‘Quit India Policy’. The President of the Committee was:
- ARajagopalachari
- BMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- CPandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- DAnnie Besant
In which year was the Indian National Army founded?
- A1940
- B1941
- C1942
- D1943
Presided over the Banaras Hindu Mahasabha session of August, 1923-
- ASwami Shraddhanand
- BRajendra Prasad
- CLala Lajpat Rai
- DPandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Who was the leader of the Non-Aligned Movement?
- AChina
- BIndia
- CPakistan
- DIndonesia
Choose the correct statement-
- AAryabhattiya is a mathematical text.
- BThe book named Lilavati was written by Brahmagupta.
- CPanchasiddhantika is a text of the seventh century.
- DZero has not been considered a number in Ganita Sara-Sangrah.
The novel ‘Durgesh Nandini’ is written by:
- ARabindranath Tagore
- BTaraknath Gangopadhyaya
- CSwarna Kumari
- DBankim Chandra Chatterjee
Ancient History 9 questions
King Kharavela is related to –
- APillar inscription of Girnar
- BPillar inscription of Junagarh
- CHathigumpha inscription
- DSarnath inscription
Epigraphic records (Inscriptions) suggest that in ancient India, the rulers of Bihar had contact with –
- ABurma
- BThailand
- CCambodia
- DJava-Sumatra
Nalanda University was founded during the dynasty of
- AMaurya
- BKushan
- CGupta
- DPala
The associates of Khajuraho Temple Architecture were –
- AChandela
- BGurjara-Pratihara
- CChahamana
- DParamara
The contributors in the construction of Khajuraho temple architecture were –
- AChandelas
- BGurjara-Pratiharas
- CChahamanas
- DParamaras
The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is –
- AKalhana
- BBilhana
- CJayanaka
- DChand Bardai
The author of ‘Swapnavasavadatta’ is
- AKalidasa
- BBhasa
- CBhavabhuti
- DRajashekhara
Which ruler of Bengal founded the ancient University called ‘Vikramshila.’
- ADharamapala
- BGopala
- CDevpala
- DMahipala
The founder of Vikramashila Education Center is -
- ADevpal
- BDharmpal
- CNayanpal
- DNarendra Pal
Medieval History 3 questions
Padmini is associated with Ala-ud-Din’s conquest of Chittor. She was the wife of
- AMaharana Pratap Singh
- BRanjit Singh
- CRaja Man Singh
- DRana Ratan Singh
With whom did the king of Vijayanagara, Krishnadeva Raya fight the battle of Golconda?
- AQuli Qutb Shah
- BQutbuddin Aibak
- CIsmail-Adil Khan
- DGajapati
The meaning of ‘Jihad’ carried on by Aurangzeb is –
- ADar-ul-Harb
- BDar-ul-Islam
- CHoly War
- DJizya
Bihar Special GK 18 questions
Nalanda University was destroyed by –
- AMuslims
- BKushans
- CScythians
- DMughals
The king of Jagdishpur was
- ANana Saheb
- BTatya Tope
- CLakshmi Bai
- DKunwar Singh
From 15 July, 1857 to 20 January, 1858, the center of the revolt in Bihar was—
- ARampur
- BHamirpur
- CDhirpur
- DJagdishpur
The news of Gandhi and other Congress leaders arrest in 1942, a riot in Bihar took place, leading to a total breakdown in the rail services. The most affected area was :
- AMunger
- BGaya
- CPatna
- DShahabad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was arrested on 9th August, 1942 and was sent to :
- ACamp Jail
- BHazaribag Jail
- CBhagalpur Jail
- DBankipur Jail
On 9th August, 1942 the two arrested leaders of Hazaribag were
- ARamlal and Devilal
- BNarayan Singh and Sukhlal Singh
- CRamnath and Devnath
- DShiv Kumar and Ramanand
Jay Prakash Diwas was celebrated in:
- AJanuary, 1946
- BFebruary, 1946
- CMarch, 1946
- DApril, 1946
The number of Indian states touching the boundary of Bihar is –
- AFour
- BFive
- CSix
- DSeven
The reason for the maximum number of people below the poverty line in the state of Bihar is:
- AFailure of land reforms
- BLack of political will
- CLarger number of working class
- DAll of these
According to the 1991 Census, which state is considered the second largest state in India based on population?
- AWest Bengal
- BMaharashtra
- CBihar
- DUttar Pradesh
The largest populated city is –
- ADhanbad
- BGaya
- CJamshedpur
- DRanchi
The growth rate of the population of Bihar during 1981-91 decade is –
- A19.76%
- B21.33%
- C23.54%
- D24.06%
The order of Bihar according to population density in India is –
- ASecond
- BThird
- CEighth
- DNinth
A river formerly known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' rises from Bihar is
- ABarakar
- BDamodar
- CMayurakshi
- DSubarnarekha
The National Highway that passes through Bihar is
- AN.H. No. 3
- BN.H. No. 8
- CN.H. No. 22
- DN.H. No. 23
The steel plant centre in Bihar is located in –
- ADhanbad
- BRanchi
- CMithila
- DPatna
The three thermal power stations in Bihar run on coal are
- AChandrapur, Panchet, Barauni
- BBokaro, Panchet, Chandrapur
- CBarauni, Chandrapur, Santaldih
- DBokaro, Chandrapur, Santaldih
Where is the lunatic asylum situated in Bihar?
- ADhanbad
- BNalanda
- CPatna
- DRanchi
Indian Polity 11 questions
Land Reform comes under the subjects of ______.
- AUnion list
- BConcurrent list
- CState list
- DNone of these
A separate Vananchal State carved out of Bihar can be made possible by –
- APassing the legislation in State Assembly
- BPassing the ordinance by the Governor
- CDoing away with the constitutional formalities
- DNone of these
Present Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker is -
- AMr. P.M. Sayeed
- BMrs. Nazma Heptulla
- CMr. G.M.C. Balayogi
- DNone of these
Federal Finance Commission in India relates to –
- AFinances among the States
- BFinances between States and the Centre
- CFinances between the Centre and Local Self Governments
- DNone of these
The Planning Commission is a—
- AA constitutional body
- BAn ad hoc body
- CA non-constitutional body
- DNone of these
Name the political party which is not a part of a composite central government, but their member has been elected speaker of the thirteenth Lok Sabha.
- ATelugu Desam party
- BSamata party
- CJanata party
- DNone of these
Panchayati Raj is mainly aimed at –
- AIncreasing rivalry among villagers
- BGiving training to villagers for contesting election
- CDecentralization of power to villagers
- DNone of these
Panchayati Raj is organized as a unit of Self-Government under –
- AFundamental Rights of Indian Constitution
- BThe Preamble of the Indian Constitution
- CDirective Principles of State Policy
- D73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution
Panchayati Raj was first Introduced in–
- AAndhra Pradesh
- BUttar Pradesh
- CHimachal Pradesh
- DRajasthan
Which country in the world has declared itself a “Hindu” nation?
- AIndia
- BNepal
- CSri Lanka
- DBhutan
Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?
- AFrance
- BGermany
- CChina
- DUnited Kingdom
Geography 18 questions
The foothills region of Himalayas is –
- ATrans-Himalayas
- BShivalik
- CGreat Himalayas
- DAravali
Where the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet, which of the following hills are located?
- AAnaimalai Hills
- BCardamom Hills
- CNilgiri Hills
- DShevaroy Hills
Rameshwaram is a part of which state?
- AAndhra Pradesh
- BWest Bengal
- CTamil Nadu
- DKerala
Bodos are inhabitants of –
- AGaro hills
- BSanthal Pargana
- CAmazon Basin
- DMadhya Pradesh
Westward flowing rivers are – (i) Narmada (ii) Tapti (iii) Rapti Code :
- A(i) and (ii)
- B(ii) and (iii)
- C(i) and (iii)
- D(i), (ii) and (iii)
Mango shower is –
- AShower of mangoes
- BDropping of mangoes
- CRainfall in March-April in Bihar and Bengal
- DCrop of mango
Which of the following is the oldest hydropower station in India?
- AMayurakshi
- BMachkund
- CPallivasar
- DShivsamudram
Double cropping in agriculture means raising of
- ATwo crops at different times
- BTwo crops simultaneously
- COne crop along with another crop
- DNone of these
India produces more than its need –
- ATea
- BFoodgrains
- CPetroleum
- DPetro-chemicals
India’s largest rubber producer state is
- AAndhra Pradesh
- BKarnataka
- CKerala
- DTamil Nadu
The descending order of the states in coal production is-
- ABihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
- BMadhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar
- CWest Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
- DBihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh
The supply of iron ore to the Tata iron and steel factory comes from—
- ABailadila
- BKeonjhar
- CMayurbhanj
- DSinghbhum
Which place is called the Silicon Valley of India?
- AHyderabad
- BMumbai
- CBangalore
- DChennai
The basis of deciding the standard time of any place is–
- ALongitude
- BLatitude
- CInternational Date Line
- DPrime Meridian
Mt. Etna is –
- AA mountain
- BA mountain peak
- CA volcano
- DA plateau
Grand Canyon is –
- Aa gorge
- Ba large cannon
- Ca river
- Dan old cannon
Panama Canal connects –
- ANorth America and South America
- BPacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
- CRed Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- DIndian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is located at—
- ABengaluru
- BChota Nagpur
- CDehradun
- DNagpur