BPSC Prelims (Combined Competitive Exam)
67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022: Previous-Year Questions
85 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
The same sitting: 67th BPSC Prelims 2022
Modern History 18 questions
Which of the following social reforms were started by William Bentinck?
- 1. Abolition of Sati Pratha
- 2. Abolition of slavery
- 3. Removal of the provision of disqualification due to religious conversion
- 4. Suppression of organized gangs of thugs
Select the correct answer from the code given below-
- A1 and 2 only
- BOnly 1, 3 and 4
- COnly 1, 2 and 4
- DOnly 1, 2, 3 and 4
- ENone of the above
Sind was conquered and annexed by
- AWellington
- BSleeman
- CNapier
- DLawrence
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Where was Jhansi ki Rani Lakshmibai died?
- ALucknow
- BKanpur
- CGwalior
- DJhansi
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
On which date, Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru were hanged?
- A12th November, 1930
- B23rd March, 1931
- C7th September, 1931
- D4th March, 1931
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Sardar Udham Singh killed whom?
- AGeneral Dyer
- BCurzon Wyllie
- CMichael O'Dwyer
- DSaunders
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who said about the Bengal Partition, "The partition announcement fell like a bombshell"?
- ASurendra Nath Banerjee
- BGopal Krishna Gokhale
- CBipin Chandra Pal
- DChittaranjan Das
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who successfully led the Bardoli Satyagraha?
- AVallabhbhai Patel
- BMotilal Nehru
- CJ. B. Kripalani
- DJawaharlal Nehru
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which state is 'Chauri Chaura', where in February 1922 AD a police station was set on fire?
- ARajasthan
- BMadhya Pradesh
- CBihar
- DUttar Pradesh
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which Session Indian National Congress passed Complete Independence (Purna Swaraj) Resolution?
- A1920 AD Nagpur
- B1924 AD Belgaon
- C1929 AD Lahore
- D1931 AD Karachi
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who is known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
- AM. A. Jinnah
- BShaukat Ali
- CAbul Kalam Azad
- DAbdul Ghaffar Khan
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which year the famous Gandhi-Irwin Pact took place?
- A1929 AD
- B1930 AD
- C1931 AD
- D1932 AD
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was the third Satyagrahi of the Individual Satyagraha started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1940?
- AVinoba Bhave
- BJawaharlal Nehru
- CRajendra Prasad
- DBrahma datta
- ENone of the above
Who launched secret radio during the Quit India Movement?
- AUsha Mehta
- BSubhadra Kumari Chauhan
- CSucheta Kripalani
- DAnnie Besant
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Subhas Chandra Bose renamed Nicobar Island as
- ASwaraj Island
- BShaheed Island
- CBalidan Island
- DNavodaya Island
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission sent to India in 1946 A.D.?
- ASir Stafford Cripps
- BRamsay MacDonald
- CA. V. Alexander
- DLord Pethick Lawrence
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was allotted the Portfolio of the Labour Department in the Interim Government's Cabinet of 1946 A.D.?
- AJagjivan Ram
- BDr. Rajendra Prasad
- CDr. Anugraha Narayan Singh
- DSyed Ali Zaheer
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was given the Department of Princely States in the National Interim Government?
- AV.P. Menon
- BSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- CKrishnaswamy
- DC. Rajagopalachari
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which year the first Census was introduced in India?
- A1872
- B1901
- C1911
- D1921
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Ancient History 5 questions
Where was the First Buddhist Council convened?
- APataliputra
- BRajagriha
- CAmaravati
- DKanganhalli
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was the physician of Magadha ruler Bimbisara?
- AShilabhadra
- BVijayasena
- CJivaka
- DManu
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which Gupta ruler assumed the throne after killing his elder brother?
- AShri Gupta
- BSamudragupta
- CChandragupta II
- DSkandagupta
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who laid the foundation of the Vardhana Dynasty?
- APushyabhuti
- BRajyavardhana
- CAdityavardhana
- DPrabhakarvardhana
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who established trade relations with Roman Empire?
- AKushanas
- BCheras
- CWestern Shakas
- DVakatakas
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Medieval History 4 questions
The Muslim ruler whose empire was regarded as a part of Dar-ul-Islam was
- ABalban
- BRazia
- CIltutmish
- DNasir-ud-Din
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Tughril Khan raised a standard of revolt during whose reign?
- ABalban
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CFiroz Tughluq
- DKhizr Khan
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who among the following opposed the power of the Khalifa?
- AIltutmish
- BAlauddin Khilji
- CMuhammad-bin-Tughluq
- DBalban
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was the first Mughal ruler who fought against the British?
- AJahangir
- BAurangzeb
- CShah Jahan
- DBahadur Shah Zafar
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Bihar Special GK 31 questions
Who was the real founder of Turk rule in Bihar?
- AMalik Husamuddin
- BBakhtiyar Khalji
- CIbrahim
- DDariya Khan Noohani
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which year did the ‘Chauri Revolt’ of Bihar take place?
- A1842
- B1798
- C1784
- D1832
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who were the leaders of the Santhal Revolt?
- AJara Bhagat and Balaram Bhagat
- BSidhu and Kanhu
- CGorakshini Bhagat and Keshav Chandra Roy
- DShambh Nath Pal and Korra Mallaya
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which place Khudiram Bose tried to kill Kingsford?
- APatna
- BDarbhanga
- CMuzaffarpur
- DGaya
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which year was Odisha separated from Bihar?
- A1912
- B1936
- C1956
- D2000
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In 1942 AD, on the occasion of which festival Jay Prakash Narayan escaped from Hazaribagh jail?
- ABaisakhi
- BHoli
- CDussehra
- DDeepawali
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
During which Movement 'Azad Dasta' was active in Bihar?
- AChamparan Satyagraha
- BNon-Cooperation Movement
- CCivil Disobedience Movement
- DQuit India Movement
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar?
- ASatyendra Prasanna Sinha
- BDr. Shri Krishna Singh
- CBrij Kishor Prasad
- DB. P. Mandal
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II a. Governor of Bihar 1. Mr. Nitish Kumar b. Chief Justice of Bihar 2. Mr. H. R. Srinivas c. Chief Minister of Bihar 3. Mr. Sanjay Karol d. Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar 4. Mr. Fagu Chauhan Choose the correct answer from the options given below (in the order a b c d):
- A3 2 1 4
- B1 2 3 4
- C4 3 1 2
- D4 2 1 3
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The total geographical area of Bihar State is:
- A94200 sq. km
- B94316 sq. km
- C94163 sq. km
- D94526 sq. km
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The fiscal deficit is expected to be ______ of GSDP of Bihar for the financial year 2022-23.
- A3.18%
- B12.1%
- C3.47%
- D9.89%
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Choose the correct order of the Bihar State districts in descending order of per capita income.
- ANawada > Kishanganj > East Champaran > Araria > Sheohar
- BSheohar > Araria > East Champaran > Kishanganj > Nawada
- CEast Champaran > Sheohar > Araria > Kishanganj > Nawada
- DAraria > Nawada > East Champaran > Sheohar > Kishanganj
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Choose the incorrect statement as per the Economic Survey of Bihar, 2021-22.
- AThe primary sector in Bihar had grown at 2.3 percent
- BThe secondary sector in Bihar had grown at 4.8 percent
- CThe tertiary sector in Bihar had grown at the highest rate of 8.5 percent
- DThe primary sector in Bihar had grown at 2.8 percent
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Choose the option which is not part of the 'Saat Nischay Part-2 Scheme' of Bihar.
- AYuva Shakti-Progress of Bihar
- BStrong woman, capable woman
- CIrrigation water to every field
- DAirways to everyone
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Choose the correct statement regarding the 'Vibrant Village Programme'-
- AIt is for the development of road connectivity in Bihar
- BIt is for the state of Maharashtra in India
- CIt was launched in the year 2017
- DThis is for the development of border villages on the northern border
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
'Sunandini Programme' is related to the
- AAnganwadi workers
- BAuxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
- CPrimary health centre's doctors
- DMembers of Gram Panchayat
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which district of Bihar has the largest gold reserve?
- AMunger
- BJamui
- CBanka
- DKatihar
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
What is the female literacy rate of Bihar as per the Census 2011 of India?
- A61.80%
- B71.25%
- C50.50%
- D51.50%
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
According to the Economic Survey of Bihar 2021-22, what is the level of urbanization in the State at present?
- A11.6%
- B22.4%
- C15.3%
- D18.6%
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Choose the correct order of the following districts of Bihar as per the ascending level of urbanization.
- ANalanda < Munger < Patna
- BNalanda < Patna < Munger
- CPatna < Munger < Nalanda
- DMunger < Nalanda < Patna
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
At which place in Bihar, North India's first bird ringing station has been recently opened?
- ABhagalpur
- BSaran
- CEast Champaran
- DWest Champaran
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following in Bihar started the Vulture Conservation Plan?
- AKaimur Tiger Reserve
- BRajgir Wildlife Sanctuary
- CValmiki Tiger Reserve
- DKanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake in Bihar?
- AGhogha Lake
- BKanwar Lake
- CAnupam Lake
- DKusheshwar Lake
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which river is called the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
- AGhaghara
- BGanga
- CKosi
- DSon
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which district of Bihar, Telhar Kund Waterfall is located?
- ASasaram
- BNawada
- CKaimur
- DRohtas
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which district of Bihar, the world's tallest (251 m) statue of Mother Sita will be constructed?
- AMadhubani
- BSitamarhi
- CBodh Gaya
- DPatna
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which district of Bihar is known as 'Silk City'?
- AKatihar
- BBhojpur
- CBhagalpur
- DBanka
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who has been awarded with the Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award in 2022 from Bihar?
- ASharad Sinha
- BDeep Shrestha
- CMadan Pande
- DShatrughan Sinha
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The 'Operation Prahar' in Bihar is related to
- ACOVID-19 vaccination
- BLiteracy campaign
- CNo smoking
- DLiquor ban
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which medal did Ritik Anand of Bihar win for India at the 24th Summer Deaf Badminton Olympics held in Brazil?
- AGold medal
- BSilver medal
- CBronze Medal
- DPlatinum Medal
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who is the Brand Ambassador of Khadi in Bihar?
- APawan Singh
- BRajesh Tiwari
- CManoj Tiwari
- DManoj Bajpayee
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Indian Polity 12 questions
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the Chairman (President) of the Constituent Assembly—
- ASeptember, 1946
- BOctober, 1946
- CNovember, 1946
- DDecember, 1946
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The Indian President is eligible for re-election for how many times?
- AOnce
- BTwice
- CThrice
- DAny number of times
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Electoral College for the 16th Vice Presidential Election of India for 2022 consists of how many members?
- A798
- B788
- C545
- D250
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
The determination of Lok Sabha seats in each state is done by the Delimitation Commission. Until which year has this delimitation been put on hold?
- A2024
- B2025
- C2026
- D2027
- ENone 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
The Supreme Court is a:
- AFederal court
- BProtector of human rights
- CFinal interpreter of the Constitution
- DCivil court
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Consider the following pairs of the Governors and the Indian States:
State Governor 1. Rajasthan Kalraj Mishra 2. Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel 3. West Bengal Satya Pal Malik 4. Gujarat Phagu Chauhan Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A1 and 2 only
- B3 and 4 only
- C3 only
- D1, 3 and 4 only
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
If 'One Nation One Election' is to be realized in India, which Article of the Indian Constitution will require an amendment?
- AArticle 83
- BArticle 172
- CArticle 356
- DArticle 246
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which State does not have Panchayat system?
- ANagaland
- BMizoram
- CMeghalaya
- DKerala
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
To review the financial position of Panchayats, the State Government constitutes every five years a/an –
- AFinance commission
- BFinance committee
- CAdvisory commission
- DAdvisory committee
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
With reference to United Nations peacekeeping operations, consider the following statements:
1. United Nations peacekeeping forces can only use force for self-defense.
2. A peacekeeping operation can only be withdrawn by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council.
3. The United States is the largest budget contributor to UN peacekeeping operations. Which of the above statements is/are correct?- A1 and 2 only
- BOnly 2 and 3
- COnly 3
- D1, 2, and 3
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who was the Chairman of the First Law Commission in Independent India?
- AJustice J. L. Kapur
- BJustice V. K. Sundaram
- CJustice T. V. Venkatarama Aiyar
- DMr. M. C. Setalvad
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Geography 15 questions
What is the border line between India and China called?
- AMcMahon Line
- BRadcliffe Line
- CIndira Point
- DDurand Line
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Rajasthan receives very little rain because –
- AThe monsoon fails to reach this area
- BIt is too hot
- CThere is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
- DThe winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the air
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
For which cultivation Karewas are famous?
- ABanana
- BSaffron
- CMango
- DGrapes
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
According to the fourth advance estimates, what was the total wheat production in India in the year 2020–21?
- A109.5 million tonnes
- B209.5 million tonnes
- C401.5 million tonnes
- D201.23 million tonnes
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Where was first coal mine in India mined?
- AJharia
- BRaniganj
- CDhanbad
- DAsansol
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which State in India is the leading producer of Thorium?
- AKerala
- BBihar
- CJharkhand
- DMadhya Pradesh
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
At which of the following places the newsprint paper industry is located?
- ASatana
- BDurgapur
- CNepanagar
- DKanpur
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which is the chief celestial body of the solar system?
- AEarth
- BJupiter
- CSaturn
- DSun
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which elements are abundant in the formation of the interior layer of the Earth?
- ASilica and aluminium
- BSilica and magnesium
- CBasalt and silica
- DNickel and ferrum
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Who among the following postulated the concept of the geographical cycle of erosion?
- AA. Holmes
- BW. M. Davis
- CS. W. Wooldridge
- DKober
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Sargasso Sea is a part of -
- AThe Indian Ocean
- BThe Arctic Ocean
- CThe North Atlantic Ocean
- DThe South Atlantic Ocean
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which hemisphere, roaring forties, furious fifties and shrieking sixties are blowing?
- ANorthern Hemisphere
- BSouthern Hemisphere
- CEastern Hemisphere
- DWestern Hemisphere
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Plants receive their nutrients mainly from-
- AChlorophyll
- BAtmosphere
- CLight
- DSoil
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following components is the main constituent of biogas?
- AMethane
- BPropane
- CButane
- DEthane
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
To monitor the Arctic climate, which country launched its first satellite ‘Arktika-M’?
- AJapan
- BChina
- CRussia
- DIndia
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above