BPSC Prelims (Combined Competitive Exam)

44th BPSC Prelims 2000: Previous-Year Questions

103 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

Modern History 16 questions

  1. 1. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Advent of European Companies

    Which of the British officials defeated the Portuguese at Swally?

    1. AWilliam Hawkins
    2. BThomas Best
    3. CThomas Roe
    4. DJosiah Child
    Answer and explanation →

  2. 2. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Advent of European Companies

    Which one of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War?

    1. AAnglo-French Rivalry
    2. BAustrian War of Succession
    3. CIssues of Carnatic Succession
    4. DCapture of French ships by the British
    Answer and explanation →

  3. 3. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Indian National Congress

    The Indian National Congress was founded by-

    1. AA. O. Hume
    2. BMahatma Gandhi
    3. CSachchidananda Sinha
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  4. 4. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Moderates and Extremists in Congress

    Which one of the following was not an extremist?

    1. ABal Gangadhar Tilak
    2. BMadan Lal
    3. CUdham Singh
    4. DG.K. Gokhale
    Answer and explanation →

  5. 5. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Congress: Banaras, Calcutta and Surat Sessions

    Which of the following leaders presided over the Congress Session at Calcutta in 1906?

    1. AB.G. Tilak
    2. BG.K. Gokhale
    3. CAurobindo Ghosh
    4. DDadabhai Naoroji
    Answer and explanation →

  6. 6. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Peasant Movement and Kisan Sabha

    Who was associated with the Kisan Movement in Bihar?

    1. ARajendra Prasad
    2. BC.R. Das
    3. CMotilal Nehru
    4. DBhagat Singh
    Answer and explanation →

  7. 7. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Civil Disobedience Movement

    Dandi March was undertaken in:

    1. A1932
    2. B1931
    3. C1929
    4. D1930
    Answer and explanation →

  8. 8. 53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011 · Gandhi-Irwin Pact

    Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in:

    1. A1931
    2. B1935
    3. C1942
    4. D1919
    Answer and explanation →

  9. 9. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Round Table Conference

    Which of the following Indian leaders attended the First Round Table Conference in London?

    1. AMaulana Mohammad Ali
    2. BMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
    3. CMahatma Gandhi
    4. DPt. Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer and explanation →

  10. 10. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Round Table Conference

    Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in December, 1931 empty-handed from

    1. ALondon
    2. BMoscow
    3. CWashington
    4. DTokyo
    Answer and explanation →

  11. 11. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Individual Satyagraha (1940)

    Who started Individual Civil Disobedience?

    1. AVinoba Bhave
    2. BJawaharlal Nehru
    3. CSardar Patel
    4. DShaukat Ali
    Answer and explanation →

  12. 12. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Cripps Mission (1942)

    Who viewed the Cripps proposal as a 'post-dated cheque upon a crashing bank'?

    1. AMahatma Gandhi
    2. BJawaharlal Nehru
    3. CJ.B. Kripalani
    4. DJayaprakash Narayan
    Answer and explanation →

  13. 13. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Quit India Movement

    Quit India Movement was led by:

    1. AB.R. Ambedkar
    2. BJawaharlal Nehru
    3. CMahatma Gandhi
    4. DNone of them
    Answer and explanation →

  14. 14. 48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008 · Subhas Chandra Bose and Azad Hind Fauj

    Who formed the Forward Bloc?

    1. ASubhas Chandra Bose
    2. BRajendra Prasad
    3. CBhagat Singh
    4. DB.R. Ambedkar
    Answer and explanation →

  15. 15. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Subhas Chandra Bose and Azad Hind Fauj

    In 1943, the Azad Hind Fauj (I.N.A.) came into existence in -

    1. AJapan
    2. BPresent-day Burma
    3. CSingapore
    4. Dpresent-day Malaya
    Answer and explanation →

  16. 16. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Constitutional Development of India

    Under which of the following acts did Lord Cornwallis get the right to overrule the decisions of his council?

    1. ARegulating Act
    2. BAct of 1786
    3. CCharter Act of 1793
    4. DCharter Act of 1813
    Answer and explanation →

Ancient History 10 questions

  1. 17. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Stone Age

    Which one of the following periods is also known as the Chalcolithic Age?

    1. AOld Stone Age
    2. BNew Stone Age
    3. CCopper Stone Age
    4. DIron Age
    Answer and explanation →

  2. 18. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Buddhism

    Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God during the period of:

    1. AAshoka
    2. BKanishka
    3. CChandragupta Vikramaditya
    4. DHarsha
    Answer and explanation →

  3. 19. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Buddhism

    Which one of the following is not common between Buddhism and Jainism?

    1. AAhimsa
    2. BIndifference to Vedas
    3. CSelf-mortification
    4. DRejection of Rituals
    Answer and explanation →

  4. 20. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2001 · Jainism Asked again

    Mahavira Jain breathed his last at –

    1. ARajgir
    2. BRanchi
    3. CPavapuri
    4. DSamastipur
    Answer and explanation →

  5. 21. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · 6th Century BCE - Political Condition Asked again

    Which of the following kings founded Patliputra?

    1. AShishunaga
    2. BBimbisara
    3. CAjatashatru
    4. DUdayin
    Answer and explanation →

  6. 22. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · 6th Century BCE - Political Condition

    Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after the Nanda Dynasty?

    1. AMaurya
    2. BShunga
    3. CGupta
    4. DKushana
    Answer and explanation →

  7. 23. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Greek Invasion

    Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the Great?

    1. AMahapadmananda
    2. BDhanananda
    3. CSukalpa
    4. DChandragupta Maurya
    Answer and explanation →

  8. 24. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Mauryan Empire

    Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is:

    1. ASanskrit
    2. BPrakrit
    3. CPali
    4. DHindi
    Answer and explanation →

  9. 25. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Post-Mauryan Period

    Which dynasty ruled over India after the Shunga dynasty?

    1. ASatavahana
    2. BKushana
    3. CKanva
    4. DGupta
    Answer and explanation →

  10. 26. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Ancient Literature

    ‘Kumarasambhava,’ an epic poem was composed by –

    1. ABanabhatta
    2. BChand Bardai
    3. CHarishena
    4. DKalidasa
    Answer and explanation →

Medieval History 5 questions

  1. 27. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Sultanate Dynasties & Vijayanagara

    Nizamuddin Auliya refused to meet which Sultan?

    1. AJalaluddin Khilji
    2. BAlauddin Khilji
    3. CGhiyasuddin Tughlaq
    4. DMuhammad bin Tughlaq
    Answer and explanation →

  2. 28. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Sultanate Dynasties & Vijayanagara

    Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measures for improving the quality of fruits?

    1. AMuhammad-Bin-Tughluq
    2. BFiroz Tughluq
    3. CSikandar Lodi
    4. DSher Shah Suri
    Answer and explanation →

  3. 29. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Sultanate Dynasties & Vijayanagara

    Which of the following Sultans founded a town where now stands Agra?

    1. AMuhammad-Bin-Tughluq
    2. BFiroz Tughluq
    3. CBahlul Lodi
    4. DSikandar Lodi
    Answer and explanation →

  4. 30. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Mughal Emperors

    Which of the following rulers at first assumed the title of ‘Hazrat-e-Ala’ and afterward ‘Sultan’?

    1. ABahlul Lodi
    2. BSikandar Lodi
    3. CSher Shah Suri
    4. DIslam Shah Suri
    Answer and explanation →

  5. 31. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Sikhs, Marathas & Mughal Decline

    Which of the following Mughal emperors was not allowed to enter into Delhi by Wazir Ghaziuddin?

    1. AAlamgir II
    2. BShah Alam II
    3. CAkbar II
    4. DBahadur Shah II
    Answer and explanation →

Bihar Special GK 25 questions

  1. 32. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Historical Scenario

    Birsa Munda was in favour of—

    1. AJharkhand
    2. BUttaranchal
    3. CChhattisgarh
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  2. 33. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Historical Scenario

    In which year did Bihar get the status of a separate province during the British rule?

    1. A1905
    2. B1912
    3. C1936
    4. D1946
    Answer and explanation →

  3. 34. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Historical Scenario

    The first meeting of the Congress Socialist Party was held in :

    1. ADelhi
    2. BNasik
    3. CPatna
    4. DLahore
    Answer and explanation →

  4. 35. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Historical Scenario

    Where was Shri Yogendra Shukla brought on the 7th December, 1942?

    1. ARanchi
    2. BMunger
    3. CPatna
    4. DBhagalpur
    Answer and explanation →

  5. 36. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Historical Scenario

    What was Shri Narasingh Narayan?

    1. ASocialist
    2. BNationalist
    3. CInternationalist
    4. DCommunist
    Answer and explanation →

  6. 37. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Historical Scenario

    Sachchidananda Sinha was associated with :

    1. AQuit India Movement
    2. BDandi March
    3. CCivil Disobedience Movement
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  7. 38. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Political Scenario

    In Bihar’s last Assembly election, which national political party got the maximum seats?

    1. ABJP
    2. BBSP
    3. CCongress
    4. DRJD
    Answer and explanation →

  8. 39. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Political Scenario

    The state of Jharkhand was established in-

    1. A1997
    2. B1998
    3. C1999
    4. D2000
    Answer and explanation →

  9. 40. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Geographical Scenario

    The percentage of land area of old Bihar that forms the State of Jharkhand is –

    1. A38.40 %
    2. B45.85 %
    3. C42.35 %
    4. D51.72 %
    Answer and explanation →

  10. 41. 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997-98 · Geographical Scenario

    The percent of the total geographical area of Bihar covered by forests is-

    1. A17%
    2. B23%
    3. C27%
    4. D33%
    Answer and explanation →

  11. 42. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Geographical Scenario

    The total forest area as a percentage of area in Bihar is-

    1. A32%
    2. B21%
    3. C19%
    4. D31%
    Answer and explanation →

  12. 43. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Agriculture and Irrigation

    The area under agriculture in Bihar is –

    1. A95 lakh hectare
    2. B85 lakh hectare
    3. C89 lakh hectare
    4. D89.9 lakh hectare
    Answer and explanation →

  13. 44. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Agriculture and Irrigation

    Which is the main cash crop of the state of Bihar?

    1. ATea
    2. BRubber
    3. CSugarcane
    4. DCoconut and coffee
    Answer and explanation →

  14. 45. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Mineral Resource

    Which of the following is/are largely mined in Bihar?

    • I. Coal
    • II. Iron
    • III. Manganese
    • IV. Petroleum

    Choose the correct answer from the following:

    1. AI only
    2. BI and II only
    3. CI, II and III only
    4. DI, II and IV only
    Answer and explanation →

  15. 46. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Mineral Resource

    Palamau (Ranchi) is famous for which mineral?

    1. AIron ore
    2. BCopper ore
    3. CManganese ore
    4. DBauxite ore
    Answer and explanation →

  16. 47. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Population & Urbanisation

    Of the following the largest district in Bihar is –

    1. APatna
    2. BGaya
    3. CDarbhanga
    4. DSamastipur
    Answer and explanation →

  17. 48. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Population & Urbanisation

    The percentage of literacy in Bihar is-

    1. A42.85
    2. B37.25
    3. C52.51
    4. D43.56
    Answer and explanation →

  18. 49. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Population & Urbanisation

    The total population in the reorganised State of Bihar is:

    1. A64.434 million
    2. B86.374 million
    3. C72.325 million
    4. D70.562 million
    Answer and explanation →

  19. 50. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Population & Urbanisation

    What is the proportion of the urban population in Bihar according to the 1991 Census?

    1. A13.14%
    2. B14.13%
    3. C10.03%
    4. D23.17%
    Answer and explanation →

  20. 51. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Wildlife and Bird Sanctuaries

    Which city in Bihar is famous for wildlife sanctuary and national parks?

    1. AHazaribagh
    2. BNalanda
    3. CGaya
    4. DJamshedpur
    Answer and explanation →

  21. 52. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls

    The Saran irrigation canal originates from—

    1. ASon
    2. BGanga
    3. CKosi
    4. DGandak
    Answer and explanation →

  22. 53. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls

    Among the following rivers, which has undergone the maximum shifting of course—

    1. ASon River
    2. BGandak River
    3. CKosi River
    4. DGanga River
    Answer and explanation →

  23. 54. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Art and Culture

    In which of the following cities did Japanese build a World Peace Stupa?

    1. ADeo
    2. BRajgir
    3. CGaya
    4. DBodhgaya
    Answer and explanation →

  24. 55. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Art and Culture

    'Surya Temple' is situated in which of the following cities?

    1. AGaya
    2. BBodhgaya
    3. CDeo
    4. DRanchi
    Answer and explanation →

  25. 56. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Industries and Factories

    Most significant oil refinery of Bihar is -

    1. ASinghbhum
    2. BRudrasagar
    3. CBarauni
    4. DRanchi
    Answer and explanation →

Indian Polity 13 questions

  1. 57. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Fundamental Rights

    Under which Article of the Constitution of India, Fundamental Rights have been provided to citizens?

    1. AArticles 112 to 115
    2. BArticles 12 to 35
    3. CArticles 222 to 235
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  2. 58. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Fundamental Duties

    The 42nd Amendment Act (1976) has incorporated into the Constitution of India a new chapter on –

    1. AAdministration of Union Territories
    2. BFormation of Inter-State Councils
    3. CFundamental Duties
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  3. 59. 44th BPSC (Pre) 2000 · Fundamental Duties

    Fundamental duties were laid down in.

    1. A40th Amendment
    2. B43rd Amendment
    3. C42nd Amendment
    4. D39th Amendment
    Answer and explanation →

  4. 60. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · The President

    Who is the Executive Head of State in India?

    1. APresident
    2. BPrime Minister
    3. CLeader of the Opposition
    4. DChief Secretary, Government of India
    Answer and explanation →

  5. 61. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · The President

    The First President of Independent India hailed from-

    1. AU.P
    2. BAndhra Pradesh
    3. CBihar
    4. DTamil Nadu
    Answer and explanation →

  6. 62. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Parliament — Lok Sabha

    Who holds power to appoint the nominees from Anglo-Indian Community in the Lok Sabha?

    1. AMinorities Commission
    2. BPresident of India
    3. CPrime Minister
    4. DVice-President
    Answer and explanation →

  7. 63. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Supreme Court

    The power to increase the number of Judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in –

    1. AThe President of India
    2. BThe Parliament
    3. CThe Chief Justice of India
    4. DThe Law Commission
    Answer and explanation →

  8. 64. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · The State Legislature and Council of Ministers

    Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislatures in India?

    1. ALegislative Council
    2. BLegislative Assembly
    3. CGovernor’s Office
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  9. 65. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Election Commission

    Who has the authority to grant national or regional party status to the various political parties in India?

    1. AParliament
    2. BPresident
    3. CElection Commission
    4. DSupreme Court
    Answer and explanation →

  10. 66. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Panchayati Raj and Community Development

    The Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of-

    1. AGram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti
    2. BGram Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad
    3. CBlock Samiti, Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti
    4. DGram Panchayat, Kshetra Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad
    Answer and explanation →

  11. 67. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Panchayati Raj and Community Development

    Panchayati Raj in India represents –

    1. ADecentralisation of powers
    2. BParticipation of the people
    3. CCommunity development
    4. DAll of these
    Answer and explanation →

  12. 68. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Panchayati Raj and Community Development

    Which Constitutional Amendment granted Constitutional Status to Panchayati Raj Institutions?

    1. A73rd Amendment
    2. B71st Amendment
    3. C74th Amendment
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  13. 69. 44thB.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Panchayati Raj and Community Development

    Which is not among the powers of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?

    1. AImplementation of Land Reforms
    2. BJudicial Review
    3. CImplementation of Poverty Alleviation Programmes
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

Geography 34 questions

  1. 70. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Physical Divisions

    Western Ghats in Maharashtra and Karnataka is known as –

    1. ANilgiri Mountains
    2. BSahyadri
    3. CDeccan Plateau
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

  2. 71. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · States & Union Territories

    The Pat region is located in –

    1. ABihar
    2. BJharkhand
    3. CMadhya Pradesh
    4. DMeghalaya
    Answer and explanation →

  3. 72. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Species & Tribes

    Gaddis are inhabitants of –

    1. AMadhya Pradesh
    2. BHimachal Pradesh
    3. CArunachal Pradesh
    4. DMeghalaya
    Answer and explanation →

  4. 73. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Drainage System, River Cities, Waterfalls & Lakes

    Manas is the tributary of the river :

    1. AGodavari
    2. BMahanadi
    3. CKrishna
    4. DBrahmaputra
    Answer and explanation →

  5. 74. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Drainage System, River Cities, Waterfalls & Lakes

    The river which flows through a fault trough, is?

    1. ANarmada
    2. BBrahmaputra
    3. CGanga
    4. DKrishna
    Answer and explanation →

  6. 75. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Drainage System, River Cities, Waterfalls & Lakes

    Son, Narmada, and Mahanadi originate from –

    1. APalamu Hills
    2. BAmarkantak
    3. CEastern Ghats
    4. DAravali
    Answer and explanation →

  7. 76. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Drainage System, River Cities, Waterfalls & Lakes

    The largest city located on the bank of the river Ganga is –

    1. AVaranasi
    2. BPatna
    3. CKanpur
    4. DAllahabad
    Answer and explanation →

  8. 77. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Drainage System, River Cities, Waterfalls & Lakes

    The Shivasamudram Falls are located on which river –

    1. ACauvery
    2. BKrishna
    3. CGodavari
    4. DMahanadi
    Answer and explanation →

  9. 78. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Climate & Natural Disasters

    Which of the following, the state receives rainfall in winter season–

    1. AKerala
    2. BTamil Nadu
    3. CWest Bengal
    4. DOdisha
    Answer and explanation →

  10. 79. 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1998 · 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Soils, Erosion & Conservation

    Regur is the name of –

    1. ARed soil
    2. BAlluvial soil
    3. CBlack soil
    4. DLateritic soil
    Answer and explanation →

  11. 80. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Soils, Erosion & Conservation

    Regur soil is most widespread in –

    1. AMaharashtra
    2. BTamil Nadu
    3. CAndhra Pradesh
    4. DJharkhand
    Answer and explanation →

  12. 81. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Natural Vegetation

    The maximum percentage of forest area is in -

    1. AArunachal Pradesh
    2. BHimachal Pradesh
    3. CMizoram
    4. DNagaland
    Answer and explanation →

  13. 82. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Irrigation, Canals & River Valley Projects

    On which river is the Hirakud Dam constructed?

    1. AShivnath
    2. BNarmada
    3. CMahanadi
    4. DSon
    Answer and explanation →

  14. 83. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Irrigation, Canals & River Valley Projects

    When was the Damodar Valley Corporation established?

    1. A1950
    2. B1954
    3. C1948
    4. D1947
    Answer and explanation →

  15. 84. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Crops & Animal Husbandry

    The largest producer of cotton in India is –

    1. AMaharashtra
    2. BGujarat
    3. CPunjab
    4. DHaryana
    Answer and explanation →

  16. 85. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Crops & Animal Husbandry

    The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing states in India is:

    1. AMaharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
    2. BU.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
    3. CMaharashtra, U.P., Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
    4. DU.P., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
    Answer and explanation →

  17. 86. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Mineral Resources

    The Korba coalfield is located in –

    1. AOdisha
    2. BChhattisgarh
    3. CWest Bengal
    4. DAssam
    Answer and explanation →

  18. 87. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Electrical Energy

    Solar energy is obtained from which of the following?

    1. AMoon
    2. BSea
    3. CSun
    4. DWind
    Answer and explanation →

  19. 88. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Electrical Energy

    When was the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) established?

    1. A1856
    2. B1914
    3. C1936
    4. D1956
    Answer and explanation →

  20. 89. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Transport

    The railways in India was first opened in –

    1. A1853
    2. B1854
    3. C1855
    4. D1859
    Answer and explanation →

  21. 90. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Transport

    Paradip is located in the state of –

    1. AKerala
    2. BMaharashtra
    3. COdisha
    4. DAndhra Pradesh
    Answer and explanation →

  22. 91. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Universe, Solar System & Earth

    How many constellations are in our space?

    1. A87
    2. B88
    3. C89
    4. D90
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  23. 92. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Universe, Solar System & Earth

    Which planet is known as the ‘Evening Star’?

    1. AMars
    2. BJupiter
    3. CVenus
    4. DSaturn
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  24. 93. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001 · Universe, Solar System & Earth

    Approximately how much distance per minute does the Earth rotate?

    1. A49 km
    2. B59 km
    3. C69 km
    4. D79 km
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  25. 94. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Universe, Solar System & Earth

    Time Saturn takes to complete one revolution around the Sun-

    1. A18.5 years
    2. B36 years
    3. C29.5 years
    4. D84 years
    Answer and explanation →

  26. 95. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Universe, Solar System & Earth

    For one revolution around the Sun, Uranus takes –

    1. A84 years
    2. B36 years
    3. C18 years
    4. D48 years
    Answer and explanation →

  27. 96. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Universe, Solar System & Earth

    International Date Line passes through –

    1. AAfrica
    2. BAsia
    3. CPacific Ocean
    4. DAtlantic Ocean
    Answer and explanation →

  28. 97. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Continents & Landforms

    Kilimanjaro is a –

    1. AVolcano
    2. BIsland
    3. CPeak
    4. DRiver
    Answer and explanation →

  29. 98. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Continents & Landforms

    What is called the ‘Roof of the World’?

    1. AAravali
    2. BSatpura
    3. CPamir
    4. DMyanmar
    Answer and explanation →

  30. 99. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997-98 · Hydrosphere & Ocean Currents

    Gulf Stream is –

    1. Aa river in the Gulf
    2. Ban oceanic current
    3. Canother name of the Jet Stream
    4. Da surface wind
    Answer and explanation →

  31. 100. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Landforms, Islands, Straits, Canals & Atmosphere

    Fiji Island is located in –

    1. AAtlantic Ocean
    2. BPacific Ocean
    3. CIndian Ocean
    4. DArabian Sea
    Answer and explanation →

  32. 101. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · Landforms, Islands, Straits, Canals & Atmosphere

    Malacca Strait facilitates movement from –

    1. AIndian Ocean to China Sea
    2. BRed Sea to Mediterranean Sea
    3. CAtlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean
    4. DMediterranean Sea to Black Sea
    Answer and explanation →

  33. 102. 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997 · 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · World Climate, Soils, Tribes & Languages

    Pygmies are inhabitants of –

    1. AAfrica
    2. BAsia
    3. CAustralia
    4. DSouth America
    Answer and explanation →

  34. 103. 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · World Climate, Soils, Tribes & Languages

    Eskimos are inhabitants of –

    1. ACanada
    2. BMongolia
    3. CMalaya
    4. DSri Lanka
    Answer and explanation →

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