BPSC Prelims (Combined Competitive Exam)
66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020: Previous-Year Questions
80 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
The same sitting: 66th BPSC Prelims 2020
Modern History 16 questions
Who was the first Governor General of India?
- ALord Mayo
- BLord Lytton
- CLord Canning
- DLord Dufferin
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was the founder of the Empire in India?
- AC. Sleeman
- BLord Minto
- CLord Clive
- DLord Mayo
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Where from the Revolution of 1857 started first?
- ALucknow
- BAllahabad
- CJhansi
- DMeerut
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The Tebhaga Movement was started in 1946 from Bengal under the leadership of:
- AMuslim League
- BKisan Sabha
- CIndian National Congress
- DTrade Union
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In 1902, Lord Curzon appointed the University Commission including two Indian members. Who were they?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak and Surendranath Banerjee
- BGopal Krishna Gokhale and Rashbehari Bose
- CSyed Hussain Bilgrami and Surendranath Banerjee
- DSyed Hussain Bilgrami & Justice Gurudas Banerjee
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following was not an objective of the Indian National Congress as pointed out by W.C. Banerjee in 1885?
- ATo promote contact and friendship among the protectors of the interests of the country.
- BTo promote the feeling of nationalism among fellow countrymen by removing the feeling of casteism, communalism and regional biases.
- CTo express the viewpoint on the necessary social issues with due consent of the educated class.
- DTo determine on which direction and on which basis the work has to be done in the coming years for the Indian public interest.
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who established the 'Arya Samaj'?
- ARanade
- BPandita Ramabai
- CDayananda Saraswati
- DSwami Vivekananda
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in:
- A1858 by Mahadev Govind Ranade
- B1870 by Mahadev Govind Ranade
- C1870 by Pandita Ramabai Ranade
- D1870 by Surendranath Banerjee
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
How many Muslim delegates participated in the second Convention of the Indian National Congress?
- A2
- B33
- C30
- D41
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was the second Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
- AAbul Kalam Azad
- BZakir Hussain
- CRahimtulla M. Sayani
- DBadruddin Tyabji
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who founded Abhinav Bharat Society in 1906 in London?
- AVinayak Damodar Savarkar
- BShyamji Krishna Varma
- CSohan Singh
- DP.N. Bapat
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Interim government under the leadership of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh was founded in Kabul with the support of Germany during the:
- AGhadar Movement
- BSwadeshi Movement
- CSecond World War
- DHome Rule Movement
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The Muslim League started its annual convention on a regular basis from:
- A1916 AD
- B1919 AD
- C1924 AD
- D1925 AD
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934 by:
- AJawaharlal Nehru and Vinoba Bhave
- BJawaharlal Nehru and Jayaprakash Narayan
- CJayaprakash Narayan and Acharya Narendra Dev
- DAshok Mehta and Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
All India Azad Dasta at Bakri ka Tapu was organised during the Quit India Movement by:
- ARam Manohar Lohia
- BUsha Mehta
- CChittu Pandey
- DJayaprakash Narayan
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
"So long as this third power, i.e. England is here, our communal differences would keep on troubling us" Who said this?
- ADr. Rajendra Prasad
- BMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- CJawaharlal Nehru
- DVinayak Damodar Savarkar
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Ancient History 4 questions
Which river valley in India was the first human fossil obtained from?
- AGanga River
- BYamuna Valley
- CNarmada Valley
- DTapi Valley
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The first empire was established by which ruler in India?
- AChandragupta Maurya
- BAshoka
- CKanishka
- DChandragupta-II Vikramaditya
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which inscription is the Kalinga victory mentioned?
- AMaski Inscription
- BRudradaman Inscription
- CJunagarh Inscription
- DHathigumpha Inscription
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The oldest sculpture of Buddha is made in which style?
- AGandhara Style
- BMathura Style
- CMauryan Style
- DGupta Style
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Medieval History 5 questions
Who started the Public Distribution System in the Sultanate period?
- AAla-ud-din Khalji
- BSikandar Lodhi
- CMuhammad bin Tughluq
- DFiroz Shah Tughluq
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which famous war took place in 1565 A.D.?
- APanipat I War
- BPanipat II War
- CKhanwa War
- DTalikota War
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who promulgated Din-e-Elahi?
- ABabur
- BAkbar
- CJahangir
- DShah Jahan
- 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
'Ashta Pradhan' was helping in the Administration of which ruler?
- ABabur
- BAkbar
- CAurangzeb
- DShivaji
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Bihar Special GK 23 questions
The oldest culture from Chirand of Bihar is
- APaleolithic culture
- BMesolithic culture
- CNeolithic culture
- DChalcolithic culture
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who was the leader of the Munda rebellion?
- ABirsa
- BKanhu
- CTilak Manjhi
- DSiddhu
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
When did Kunwar Singh enter Jagdishpur?
- A22 April, 1858 A.D
- B23 April, 1858 A.D
- C20 April, 1858 A.D
- D25 April, 1858 A.D
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In 1904, the Golden League was established at Deoghar with the objective of boycotting the British and advancing the Swadeshi Movement in
- ABengal
- BAvadh
- CPunjab
- DBihar
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Baba Thakur Das established which society in Patna?
- AServants of India Society
- BRamakrishna Mission Society
- CSeva Samiti
- DSocial Service League
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The 16th session of Bihari Student's conference was held at
- AHazaribag
- BPatna
- CAra
- DChhapra
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who was the first Governor of Bihar after Independence?
- AJagannath Mishra
- BLalit Narayan Mishra
- CJairamdas Daulatram
- DJaiprakash Narayan
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which city of Bihar is surrounded by five hills?
- AGaya
- BPatna
- CBhagalpur
- DBodh Gaya
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The contribution of agricultural and allied sectors to the Gross State Value Added (GSVA) of Bihar state was _____ in the financial year 2017-18.
- A17 percent
- B18 percent
- C19 percent
- D20 percent
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
What was the growth rate of the Bihar economy at constant prices in the year 2018-19?
- A13.53%
- B11.53%
- C12.53%
- D10.53%
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The leading sugarcane producer district of Bihar is –
- AWest Champaran
- BSitamarhi
- CGopalganj
- DEast Champaran
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Leading fish producer districts of Bihar are:
- AMadhubani and East Champaran
- BMadhubani and Darbhanga
- CEast Champaran and Darbhanga
- DEast Champaran and Muzaffarpur
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The largest canal irrigated area of Bihar lies in the district of –
- AWest Champaran
- BAurangabad
- CRohtas
- DBhojpur
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which one of the following cereals has the highest per hectare yield in Bihar?
- ARice
- BWheat
- CMaize
- DBarley
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The top ranking pulses in terms of acreage in Bihar are –
- AMasoor and gram
- BMoong and gram
- CMoong and Masoor
- DMasoor and Khesari
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Name the districts of Bihar which had the lowest rural female literacy rate in 2001 and 2011 respectively?
- AKishanganj and Madhepura
- BSupaul and Saharsa
- CSupaul and Madhepura
- DKishanganj and Saharsa
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
How many districts of Bihar had less than 10 lakh population in 2011?
- A2
- B3
- C4
- D5
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Where is the first Ramsar site of Bihar located?
- ABegusarai
- BBanka
- CBhagalpur
- DBhojpur
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The Bihar Herald was started in 1872 by –
- AMunshi Surajmal
- BRai Roshan Lal
- CBabu Guru Prasad Sen
- DKrishna Bhatt
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Nepal's first transnational Petroleum Pipeline starts from which place in Bihar?
- AMotihari
- BRaxaul
- CJogbani
- DPatna
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
What was the power capacity availability in the Bihar state in the year 2019?
- A4767 MW
- B4867 MW
- C5767 MW
- D5867 MW
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Where is India's first dolphin observatory being built?
- ADelhi
- BMumbai
- CBihar
- DOdisha
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
When was the first integrated check post established in Bihar?
- A2012
- B2014
- C2018
- D2020
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Indian Polity 12 questions
The first Session of Constituent Assembly was held on :
- A9th December, 1946
- B15th August, 1947
- C26th November, 1949
- D26th January, 1946
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Prevention of cruelty to animals is listed in which list of the Indian Constitution?
- AUnion List
- BState List
- CConcurrent List
- DPreamble
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Sikkim became a full-fledged state of the Indian Union -
- Ain 1976
- Bin 1974
- Cin 1975
- DNone of the above
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II A. Organisation of Village Panchayats 1. Article 44 B. Uniform Civil Code 2. Article 48 C. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry 3. Article 50 D. Separation of Judiciary from Executive 4. Article 51 E. Promotion of International Peace 5. Article 40 Select the correct answer using the codes given below (in the order A B C D E):
- A3 4 2 1 5
- B5 3 2 1 4
- C2 3 5 4 1
- D1 5 3 4 2
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Electoral College for the election of the President of India consists of all -
- AThe elected members of the Rajya Sabha
- BThe elected members of the Lok Sabha
- CThe members of the State Legislative Assemblies
- DThe elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The first President of India Rajendra Prasad belonged to which State?
- ABihar
- BHaryana
- CDelhi
- DUttar Pradesh
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts restricted the size of the Council of Ministers to 15 percent of the total members of the Lok Sabha?
- A95th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2009
- B93rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005
- C91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
- D90th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Generally how many sessions are there in the Lok Sabha?
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D6
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
What constitutes the definition of money bill under article 110 of the Indian Constitution?
- AThe imposition, abolition, alteration or regulation of any tax
- BThe regulation of borrowings of money
- CThe appropriation of money out of the consolidated fund of India
- DDeclaration of any expenditure to be charged on the consolidated fund of India
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
To be recognized as National Party in India, a party must have secured at least how much percentage of votes in the previous election at least?
- A10 percent of valid votes in four or more States
- B4 percent of valid votes in four or more States
- C15 percent of valid votes in four or more States
- D6 percent of valid votes in more than half of the States
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I (Panchayati Raj Committees) List-II (Years) a. C.H. Hanumantha Rao 1. 1985 b. G.V.K. Rao 2. 1986 c. Ashok Mehta 3. 1984 d. L.M. Singhvi 4. 1957 e. Balwant Rai Mehta 5. 1978 Select the correct answer using the codes given below (in the order a b c d e):
- A4 5 1 3 2
- B2 4 1 3 5
- C5 3 2 4 1
- D3 1 5 2 4
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Supreme Court's judgment of Indra Sawhney Vs Union of India Case is related to which issue?
- ARegarding the issue of OBC reservation in Government employment
- BBasic Structure Theory
- CApprove the reservation on promotion of SC
- DExtended reservation for ST
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Geography 20 questions
Dandakaranya region lies in the state of:
- AOdisha
- BChhattisgarh
- CAndhra Pradesh
- DTelangana
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which province is the Bharmaur tribal region located?
- ASikkim
- BHimachal Pradesh
- CUttarakhand
- DLadakh
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Chandra and Bhaga rivers flow through the region:
- ASpiti
- BLadakh
- CLahaul
- DKargil
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Pahalgam in Kashmir is located on the bank of the river:
- AShyok
- BJhelum
- CLidder
- DChenab
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Rana Pratap Sagar Hydroelectric Project on Chambal River is located in the State of :
- AMadhya Pradesh
- BRajasthan
- CUttar Pradesh
- DChhattisgarh
- ENone of the above / more than one of the above
Choose the correct sequence of the States of India, according to the ascending order of rice production in the year 2018-19.
- APunjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh
- BUttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
- CRajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh
- DPunjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following is not a breed of Rajasthan?
- ATharparkar
- BRathi
- CHallikar
- DMewati
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which State of India is the largest producer of copper?
- AMadhya Pradesh
- BRajasthan
- CJharkhand
- DChhattisgarh
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
‘Rupsi Airport’ is located in which state of India?
- AArunachal Pradesh
- BAssam
- CGoa
- DPort Blair
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located in the State of:
- AGoa
- BGujarat
- CAndhra Pradesh
- DMaharashtra
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
What two countries does the Pyrenees mountain range separate in Europe?
- ASpain and France
- BSpain and Portugal
- CFrance and Germany
- DGermany and Switzerland
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Name the city of Russia that is known as ‘Venice of the North’.
- AVladivostok
- BSt. Petersburg
- CNovosibirsk
- DMoscow
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Niagara Falls in North America is located between:
- ALake Superior and Lake Michigan
- BLake Michigan and Lake Huron
- CLake Huron and Lake Ontario
- DLake Ontario and Lake Erie
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which ocean is Addu Atoll located?
- AAtlantic Ocean
- BArctic Ocean
- CIndian Ocean
- DPacific Ocean
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
One of the following pairs is a mismatch?
- AMasai - Central Eastern Africa
- BSakai - Malaysia
- CBedouin - Arabian Peninsula
- DKirghiz - Central Asia
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which one of the following is not a coal region of Germany?
- ARuhr Valley
- BLorraine Basin
- CSaar Basin
- DAachen Basin
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Where is the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary located?
- AGoa
- BSrinagar
- COdisha
- DMaharashtra
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The component(s) of acid rain is/are:
- AHNO3
- BH2SO4
- CCO2
- DBoth (a) and (b)
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following is not a component of chlorophyll?
- ACalcium
- BCarbon
- CMagnesium
- DHydrogen
- Enone of the above/more than one of the above
India's first Dolphin Observatory is being built in:
- ADelhi
- BMumbai
- CBihar
- DOdisha
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above