BPSC CDPO Prelims
BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022: Previous-Year Questions
48 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
Modern History 6 questions
Who hailed free India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as an outstanding leader of courage and vision?
- AMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- BLord Mountbatten
- CSardar Patel
- DClement Attlee
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who earned the title of 'Recruiting Sergeant of the British' for his support to the government during the First World War?
- AMotilal Nehru
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CGopal Krishna Gokhale
- DMadan Mohan Malaviya
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
"The offer of Cripps really gave us nothing. If we accepted the offer, we might have to rue in the future ________ War had given India an opportunity for achieving her freedom. We must not lose it by depending upon a mere promise." Who wrote these words?
- AJawaharlal Nehru
- BMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DSubhas Chandra Bose
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which incident/incidents shocked British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who had to declare that the edifice of the British imperialism had suffered a severe jolt?
- AFailure of the Cabinet Mission
- BRevolt of the Royal Indian Navy
- CRejection of the Cripps Mission
- DCampaign of the INA and Revolt of the Royal Indian Navy
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
"February 1927 marked a turning point in Jawaharlal's 'intellectual development' with his active participation in the Brussels Congress against colonial repression and imperialism." Who wrote these words?
- AS. Gopal
- BB.R. Nanda
- CMichael Brecher
- DB.N. Pandey
- ENone of the above
Who wrote the book, 'India Divided'?
- ARajendra Prasad
- BMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- CPenderel Moon
- DAmba Prasad
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Ancient History 4 questions
The decline of the Mauryan Empire was largely due to the economic consequences of Ashoka's policy. Who believed in this fact?
- ARomila Thapar
- BD. N. Jha
- CV. A. Smith
- DH. C. Raychaudhuri
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In pre-Gupta times, a large number of lead coins were issued by the
- ASatavahanas
- BShakas
- CKushanas
- DMauryas
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who was the author of the famous ‘Allahabad Prashasti’?
- AKalidasa
- BHarishena
- CRavikirti
- DShudraka
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Borobudur is the most amazing stupa in the world and whose magnificent example is its statue and sculpture?
- AIndo-Tibetan art
- BIndo-Cambodian art
- CIndia-Champa Art
- DIndia-Java Art
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Medieval History 4 questions
"His theory of kingship was based on the principles of prestige, power and justice." Who said these words about Balban?
- AA. B. M. Habibullah
- BZia-ud-din Barani
- CStanley Lane-Poole
- DR. P. Tripathi
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
"Thus to Ala-ud-din belongs the credit of being the first Turkish Sultan of Delhi to bring the church under the control of the state and to usher in factors that might make the state secular in theory." Who wrote these words?
- AWolseley Haig
- BK. S. Lal
- CA. L. Srivastava
- DZia-ud-din Barani
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
“No government, not even the English, showed as much wisdom as this Pathan did.” Who wrote these words about Sher Shah Suri?
- AH. G. Keene
- BK. R. Qanungo
- CW. H. Moreland
- DV. A. Smith
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
"After uniting India, he wanted to unite the Mid-East and Western Asia with him as a very important step towards the establishment of a world empire." R. P. Tripathi wrote it about which ruler of Mughal India?
- ABabur
- BSher Shah Suri
- CAkbar
- DAurangzeb
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Bihar Special GK 21 questions
When was the Bihar province merged with the Bengal province?
- A1713 AD
- B1732 AD
- C1733 AD
- D1734 AD
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which British officer informed the Government of India that the Muslims of Patna used to correspond with the 64th Native Infantry near Peshawar and urged them to rebel against the British?
- ARobert Montgomery
- BJohn Lawrence
- CCharles Metcalfe
- DGeneral Von Cortland
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which Raja rendered a very valuable assistance to the Indian National Congress for holding its Fourth Session at Allahabad in 1888?
- ARaja of Bhinga
- BRaja of Benares
- CRaja of Darbhanga
- DRaja of Jagdishpur
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who guided the Quit India Movement in Patna city on August 11, 1942?
- AZamindars
- BMukhias
- CRickshaw pullers and ekka drivers
- DOrdinary citizens of the city
- ENone of the above
Who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council?
- ATej Pratap Yadav
- BTejashwi Prasad Yadav
- CRabri Devi
- DMisa Bharti
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of these has been the Governor of Bihar twice?
- AAkhlaq-ur-Rahman Kidwai
- BMohammad Yunus Salim
- CMohammad Shafi Qureshi
- DZakir Hussain
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Who was the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Bihar?
- AKarpoori Thakur
- BMahamaya Prasad Sinha
- CRam Sundar Das
- DLalu Prasad Yadav
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are included in which of the following plains?
- AUpper Ganga Plain
- BMiddle Ganga Plain
- CLower Ganga Plain
- DBrahmaputra Plain
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In Bihar, the terms Balsundari, Tal, Karail and Balthar are used for which of the following?
- AAgriculture
- BCrop
- CSoil
- DNatural vegetation
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following districts recorded the highest population growth rate in the decade of 2001-11?
- AGopalganj
- BKatihar
- CVaishali
- DKishanganj
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
The land of Bihar is drained by which of the following river systems?
- AMahanadi
- BGanga
- CYamuna
- DGodavari
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following is a centre of the textile industry in Bihar?
- AGaya
- BBhagalpur
- CPatna
- DMunger
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Kahalgaon, Kanti, Barh and Nabinagar are the centres for which of the following?
- ACoal mining
- BTourism
- CThermal power
- DCotton textile industry
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which person from Bihar was awarded the Padma Bhushan on 26 January, 2021?
- AMridula Sinha
- BRam Vilas Paswan (Posthumously)
- CRamchandra Devi
- DRamchandra Manjhi
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
On 26 January, 2021, how many people from Bihar were honoured with the Padma Shri award in different fields?
- AFour
- BThree
- CTwo
- DFive
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
On 26 January, 2021, which person from Bihar was awarded the Padma Shri for outstanding contribution in the field of medicine?
- ADr. Ramkumar Yadav
- BDr. Raj Bahadur
- CDr. Randeep Guleria
- DDr. Dilip Kumar Singh
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following persons from Bihar has received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
- AAshok Kumar
- BShatrughan Sinha
- CMohan Mishra
- DSharda Sinha
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which Indian journalist and media personality, a native of Bihar, has received the Magsaysay Award for the year 2019?
- ADeepak Chaurasia
- BRavish Kumar
- CMeenakshi Joshi
- DPankaj Bhargava
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which poor girl from Bihar received the 'Women's Creativity in Rural Life Award' from the World Women's Summit Foundation for her outstanding work in uplifting the people of her community?
- AAriba Falak
- BChhoti Kumari Singh
- CPrema Mahato
- DReena Mandal
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following individuals from Bihar has been awarded the Bharat Ratna?
- ARajendra Prasad
- BNitish Kumar
- CKarpuri Thakur
- DRam Vilas Paswan
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Cow slaughter was banned by a law in Bihar in which year?
- A1948
- B1949
- C1954
- D1955
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Geography 13 questions
Someshwar Range is a part of which of the following mountain ranges?
- ASatpura Range
- BVindhyan Range
- CEastern Ghats
- DShivalik Range
- ENone of the above / more than one of the above
Which of the following mountain ranges divides the Ganga Plain and the Deccan Plateau?
- AVindhyan Range
- BHimalayan Range
- CAravalli Range
- DEastern Ghats
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following rivers is not flowing eastward?
- AGangavalli
- BNarmada
- CGodavari
- DKrishna
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following terms is also used for black soil?
- ARegur
- BBangar
- CBlack cotton soil
- DKhadar
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In 2020, which of the following crops had the highest acreage in India?
- APulses
- BCoarse cereals
- CWheat
- DRice (Paddy)
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following States has the largest deposits of copper ore?
- ARajasthan
- BJharkhand
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DKarnataka
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following is a centre of textiles?
- ABokaro
- BBhilwara
- CSanand
- DTarapur
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
In which of the following countries is the city of Hyderabad located?
- AAfghanistan
- BIndia
- CPakistan
- DTurkmenistan
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Which of the following are rivers?
- AVictoria and Chad
- BMurray and Darling
- CSuez and Panama
- DErie and Huron
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following countries was the leading producer of wheat in 2020?
- AIndia
- BRussia
- CUnited States of America
- DChina
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following countries has the largest reserve of coal deposits?
- AUnited States of America
- BChina
- CSouth Africa
- DIndia
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
- ACarbon dioxide
- BOzone
- CCFC
- DMethane
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Breathing air polluted with carbon monoxide (CO) is dangerous, because—
- ACO combines with oxygen in the blood
- BCO combines with haemoglobin
- CCO removes water from the body and causes dehydration
- DCO causes the deposition of proteins in the body
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above