BPSC Prelims (Combined Competitive Exam)
66th BPSC Prelims 2020: Previous-Year Questions
101 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
The same sitting: 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
Modern History 22 questions
The famous Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was fought by the British against whom?
- AFrench
- BSpain
- CMysore
- DCarnatic
- ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
The dual system of governance in Bengal was enforced by:
- AWarren Hastings
- BWilliam Bentinck
- CRobert Clive
- DLord Curzon
- ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
Which of the following persons had participated actively in the Revolt of 1857?
- ANana Saheb (Kanpur)
- BBegum Hazrat Mahal (Lucknow)
- CMaulavi Ahmadullah (Faizabad)
- DBegum Zeenat Mahal (Delhi)
- ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
Who wrote the famous play 'Nil Darpan', which depicts the oppression of indigo farmers?
- ASharatchandra Chatterjee
- BRabindranath Tagore
- CBarin Ghosh
- DDinabandhu Mitra
- ENone of the above
Kol Mutiny of 1831 under Buddhu Bhagat took place in which of the following regions?
- AKutch
- BSinghbhum
- CWestern Ghats
- DSatara
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who among the following participated in the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago in 1893?
- ADayananda Saraswati
- BSwami Vivekananda
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Bombay Presidency Association was established by -
- APherozeshah Mehta
- BK. T. Telang
- CW.C. Banerjee
- DTyabji
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who is the author of the popular song, Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai?
- ASurya Sen
- BChandra Shekhar Azad
- CSardar Bhagat Singh
- DRam Prasad Bismil
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Where did Madam Cama hoist the tricolour flag of India's independence?
- AParis
- BLondon
- CStuttgart
- DGeneva
- ENone of the above
Which movement was started as a reaction to the Partition of Bengal?
- ANon-Cooperation Movement
- BCivil Disobedience Movement
- CSwadeshi Movement
- DPurna Swaraj Movement
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following Acts introduced the separate electorate system in India?
- AThe Regulating Act, 1773
- BThe Charter Act, 1833
- CThe Pitt's India Act, 1784
- DThe Indian Councils Act, 1909
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which of the following colleges, Gandhiji studied?
- ASamaldas College, Bhavnagar
- BDharmendrasinhji College, Rajkot
- CGujarat College, Ahmedabad
- DBahauddin College, Junagadh
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following was Gandhiji's first Satyagraha Movement in India in which he used civil disobedience?
- AChamparan
- BKheda
- CAhmedabad
- DRowlatt Satyagraha
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who drew Gandhiji's attention to the plight of indigo peasants in Champaran?
- ARajendra Prasad
- BAnugrah Narayan Sinha
- CAcharya Kripalani
- DRaj Kumar Shukla
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
How much part of the land was kept in trust for the cultivation of indigo in Bihar under Tinkathiya system?
- A01/10
- B01/03
- C03/20
- D03/25
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who established Swaraj Party in 1923?
- AMahatma Gandhi
- BVallabhbhai Patel
- CC.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
- DB.R. Ambedkar
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which day was declared as 'Purna Swaraj Day' by the Indian National Congress?
- A26-01-1930
- B15-08-1947
- C30-01-1948
- D31-12-1950
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
For how many days did Dandi March last?
- A10 days
- B20 days
- C24 days
- D30 days
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who among the following advocates had appeared for the INA trials at Delhi in 1945-46?
- ADr. Rajendra Prasad
- BBhulabhai Desai
- CK.M. Munshi
- DSardar Patel
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
About which Act, Jawaharlal Nehru had said, "We were provided with a car with all brakes and no engine"?
- AAct of 1858
- BAct of 1909
- CAct of 1919
- DAct of 1935
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which Act is not the landmark in the development of the Constitution during the British Rule?
- AThe Regulating Act, 1773
- BThe Charter Act, 1833
- CThe Government of India Act, 1919
- DThe Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following pairs is correct?
- AVinoba Bhave - Second Individual Satyagrahi
- BC.R. Das - Deshbandhu
- CWilliam Wedderburn - Congress President in 1907
- DShyamji Krishna Varma- Founder of India House in Paris
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Ancient History 6 questions
In which of the following Harappan cities, furrows of ploughed fields have been found?
- AKalibangan
- BDholavira
- CMohenjo-Daro
- DLothal
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following rulers convened the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir?
- AAshoka
- BAjatashatru
- CKanishka
- DKalashoka
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Triratna or Three Jewels, i.e., right knowledge, right faith and right action are related to which of the following?
- ABuddhism
- BHinduism
- CJainism
- DChristianity
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which was the first capital of the ancient Mahajanapada Magadh?
- APataliputra
- BVaishali
- CChampa
- DAnga
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which medieval Indian empire was famous for elaborate local self-government?
- AChalukya
- BChola
- CSolanki
- DParmar
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following Indian Philosophies has given the theory of atom?
- AYoga
- BNyaya
- CSankhya
- DVaiseshika
- ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
Medieval History 3 questions
Which Delhi Sultan is known for adopting the 'blood and iron' policy?
- AIltutmish
- BBalban
- CAla-ud-Din Khilji
- DMuhammad bin Tughluq
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Pachchikari/Parchinkari (Pietra dura) is related to which of the following?
- ADecorating the walls with floral designs made of semi-precious stones
- BBuilding sloping walls in Minarets
- CUse of arches in construction
- DUse of marble in buildings
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which Mughal ruler established Karkhanas for painting?
- AHumayun
- BAkbar
- CJahangir
- DShah Jahan
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Bihar Special GK 25 questions
Which company established its factory in 1632 at Patna, Bihar?
- ABritish East India Company
- BDutch East India Company
- CPortuguese East India Company
- DFrench East India Company
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
- ANana Saheb
- BTatya Tope
- CKunwar Singh
- DMaulvi Ahmadullah
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Where was the first Congress Session in Bihar held?
- APatna
- BGaya
- CMuzaffarpur
- DDarbhanga
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
When was Bihar established?
- A1911
- B1912
- C1913
- D1914
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In the Tinkathia system in Bihar, what part of the land was kept in trust for the cultivation of indigo?
- A01/10
- B01/03
- C03/20
- D03/25
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Swami Sahajanand was related to which of the following?
- ATribal Movement in Bihar
- BLabour Movement in Bihar
- CPeasant Movement in Bihar
- DCaste Movement in Bihar
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which title was given to Jayaprakash Narayan?
- APraja Hitecchu
- BLoknayak
- CLokmanya
- DRashtranayak
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar?
- AShri Krishna Sinha
- BSatya Pal Malik
- CNitish Kumar
- DRabri Devi
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
When did the Election Commission of India issue a Press Note for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020?
- A23rd September, 2020
- B24th September, 2020
- C25th September, 2020
- D26th September, 2020
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Bihar Politician Late Raghuvansh Prasad Singh was for the first time elected to which Lok Sabha?
- ATenth Lok Sabha
- BEleventh Lok Sabha
- CTwelfth Lok Sabha
- DThirteenth Lok Sabha
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
From which political party did Ram Vilas Paswan start his political career?
- AJanata Party
- BBharatiya Lok Dal
- CUnited Socialist Party
- DPraja Socialist Party
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which one of the following pairs of Administrative Divisions of Bihar, the Ganga river does not flow?
- ADarbhanga–Munger
- BPurnea–Bhagalpur
- CTirhut–Saran
- DKosi–Magadh
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Piedmont Swamp Soil is found only in which one of the following districts of Bihar?
- AMadhubani
- BBhagalpur
- CWest Champaran
- DSitamarhi
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
What is the percentage of all types of forest area to the total geographical area of Bihar State?
- A7.27
- B6.87
- C3.21
- D12.77
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The per capita Net State Domestic Product at constant prices for Bihar is less than that of the country. In the year 2018-19, it was
- A75 percent of the national average
- B60 percent of the national average
- C50 percent of the national average
- D33 percent of the national average
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Bihar Government has introduced the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) on 1st April, 2019. This system
- AWill make all financial activities in the State online and paperless
- BWill solve the problem of NPA of banks
- CWill ensure effective implementation of State projects
- DWill manage state government finances including local bodies
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following is not included in the Seven Resolves (Saat Nishchay) of Bihar Government?
- AWomen employment
- BClean drinking water
- CSupply of electricity to all households
- DChild welfare
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The Government of Bihar launched a new scheme 'Sustainable Livelihood Scheme' in August, 2018. The objective of this scheme is -
- AProviding unemployment allowance to the youth
- BProviding employment in rural areas through local bodies
- CProviding assets for sustainable income generation to the extremely poor families
- DProviding free training to enhance skills among youth
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Among the following pairs of mineral and district, which one is correctly matched?
- ALimestone–Kaimur
- BMica–Bhagalpur
- CQuartzite–Madhubani
- DLead-zinc–Gaya
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which one of the following pairs of tribe and district is not correct?
- ASanthal-Banka
- BMunda-Jamui
- COraon-Supaul
- DKharwar-Bhagalpur
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which one of the following districts has the only National Park of Bihar?
- ANalanda
- BBhagalpur
- CWest Champaran
- DEast Champaran
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following rivers flowing in Bihar is a north flowing river?
- ABagmati
- BKamla
- CKosi
- DGandak
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which one of the following pairs of industry and place is not correctly matched?
- AOil refinery–Barauni
- BCement–Banjari
- CFertilizer–Bhaurahi
- DWagon and engineering–Bhagalpur
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The Government of India conferred the Krishi Karman Award to Bihar State on 2nd January, 2020. This award was given for –
- AProduction and productivity of maize and wheat
- BFood grain production
- CProduction of rice
- DProduction of oilseeds
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which state was the 'Ghar Tak Fibre' scheme launched on September 21, 2020, via video conference?
- AUttar Pradesh
- BMadhya Pradesh
- CBihar
- DKarnataka
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Indian Polity 6 questions
What is meant by 'Rule of Law' or 'Supremacy of law'?
- AOne law for all and one judiciary for all
- BOne law for all and one state for all
- COne state for all and one judiciary for all
- DAll laws for one and one judiciary for all
- ENone of the above
When was the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed?
- A11th December, 2018
- B11th December, 2019
- C11th October, 2019
- D11th October, 2020
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which Article in the Indian Constitution is related with the establishment of the Election Commission of India?
- AArticle 324
- BArticle 148
- CArticle 342
- DArticle 325
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which Article gives the list of 29 functions to be performed by the Panchayati Raj Institutions?
- AArticle 243(H)
- BArticle 243
- CArticle 243(F)
- DArticle 243(G)
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which one of the following is not the characteristic of decentralization?
- AAutonomy
- BPeople's participation
- CTo instill non-confidence among local communities
- DTo empower local communities
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The legislative origins of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act can be traced back to which Constitutional Amendment Bill?
- A61st Constitutional Amendment Bill
- B62nd Constitutional Amendment Bill
- C63rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
- D64th Constitutional Amendment Bill
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Geography 11 questions
Atal Tunnel is across which one of the following Himalayan ranges?
- AZanskar
- BWestern Pir Panjal
- CLadakh
- DEastern Pir Panjal
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which one of the following districts of India is the largest in terms of geographical area?
- ALeh
- BKutch (Kachchh)
- CJaisalmer
- DBarmer
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which one of the following coffee-growing areas is not in Karnataka?
- AChikmagalur
- BCoorg
- CBaba Budangiri
- DPulneys
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which one of the following States is a leading producer of solar energy in India?
- ATelangana
- BKarnataka
- CAndhra Pradesh
- DRajasthan
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The Bharatmala Project is related to which infrastructure sector of India?
- ATelecom sector
- BRailways
- CRoad infrastructure
- DPort sector
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
India’s 13th major port is going to be set up in which state?
- AKerala
- BGujarat
- CMaharashtra
- DTamil Nadu
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Among the following continents, which one has the highest number of countries?
- AEurope
- BAsia
- CAfrica
- DNorth America
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Greenland is a part of which one of the following countries?
- ADenmark
- BFinland
- CCanada
- DUnited Kingdom
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The largest island of Japan in terms of the geographical area is–
- AHokkaido
- BHonshu
- CShikoku
- DKyushu
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following countries produced the highest annual gold production (in tonnes) in 2019?
- ARussia
- BAustralia
- CChina
- DUnited States of America
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
How many Indian beaches have been recommended for the Blue Flag Certification recently?
- ASix
- BSeven
- CEight
- DNine
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Biology 9 questions
Among the following, which is not a true fruit?
- AApple
- BGrape
- CDate
- DPlum
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Clove, a spice, is obtained from which part of the plant?
- AFruit
- BStem
- CRoot
- DFlower bud
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Ginger is a stem and not root because
- Ait stores food material
- Bit has nodes and internodes
- Cit grows horizontally in the soil
- Dit lacks chlorophyll
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Milk is a poor source of
- Acalcium
- Bprotein
- Cvitamin C
- Dcarbohydrate
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The vitamin which is effective in blood clotting is
- Avitamin A
- Bvitamin K
- Cvitamin D
- Dvitamin B
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Legumes are highly nutritious because they are rich in
- AFat
- BProtein
- COil
- DStarch
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The sensitive area of the human tongue to bitterness is
- Atip
- Bmiddle part
- Cposterior part
- Dedge
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The female sex hormone is
- Aestrogen
- Bandrogen
- Cinsulin
- Doxytocin
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The malfunctioning of thyroid gland is due to the deficiency of
- Avitamin A
- Bcalcium
- Ciodine
- Diron
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Chemistry 11 questions
The number of neutrons in the nucleus of plutonium nuclide (94Pu242) is
- A94
- B148
- C242
- D336
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Faraday constant
- Adepends on the amount of the electrolyte
- Bdepends on the current passed in the electrolyte
- Cdepends on the volume of the solvent in which the electrolyte is dissolved
- Dis a universal constant
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Limewater is turned milky by
- ACO
- BCO2
- CO2
- DO3
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The pH of a solution changes from 3 to 6. The H+ ion concentration will
- Aincrease 3 times
- Bdecrease 3 times
- Cdecrease 10 times
- Ddecrease 1000 times
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The incomplete burning of petrol and diesel produces
- Anitric oxide
- Bnitrogen dioxide
- Ccarbon dioxide
- Dcarbon monoxide
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The numbers of sigma and pi bonds in benzene are
- A3, 3
- B3, 6
- C12, 3
- D12, 6
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The breath test conducted by police to check drunken driver has which one of the following on the filter paper?
- APotassium dichromate-sulfuric acid
- BPotassium permanganate-sulfuric acid
- CSilica gel coated with silver nitrate
- DTurmeric
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
A mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated by
- Asublimation
- Bdistillation
- Cchromatography
- Dfractional distillation
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The elements present in urea are
- AC, H, O
- BC, N, O
- CC, H, N
- DC, H, N, O
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Glucose is converted to ethyl alcohol by the enzyme
- Amaltase
- Binvertase
- Czymase
- Ddiastase
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The sweetest sugar among the following is
- Afructose
- Bglucose
- Cmaltose
- Dsucrose
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Physics 8 questions
'Light-year' is a unit of
- Atime
- Bspeed
- Cdistance
- Dintensity of light
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The highest viscosity among the following is of
- Awater
- Bair
- Cblood
- Dhoney
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The poorest conductor of heat among the following is
- Acopper
- Blead
- Cmercury
- Dzinc
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following does not change when light travels from one medium to another?
- AVelocity
- BWavelength
- CFrequency
- DRefractive index
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The total resistance of a circuit having two parallel resistors is 1.403 kilo-ohm. If one of the resistors is 2.0 kilo-ohm then the other resistor will be
- A1.403 kilo-ohm
- B2.0 kilo-ohm
- C3.403 kilo-ohm
- D4.70 kilo-ohm
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
On heating, the resistance of a semiconductor
- Aincreases
- Bdecreases
- Cremains same
- Dfirst increases and then decreases
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The velocity of electromagnetic waves is
- A3 × 10⁸ ms⁻¹
- B3 × 10⁷ ms⁻¹
- C3 × 10⁶ ms⁻¹
- D3 × 10⁵ ms⁻¹
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The radiation used in the treatment of muscle ache are
- Ainfrared
- Bmicrowave
- CUV
- DX-ray
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above