BPSC Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE)
BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024): Previous-Year Questions
71 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
Modern History 32 questions
What was the impact of railways on Indian industries during the colonial period?
- AHindered industrial development by promoting imports.
- BEntrepreneurship was encouraged in remote areas.
- CPromoted industrial development by providing cheap transport.
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
In which year was the first cotton textile mill established in India?
- A1818
- B1861
- C1854
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which tribal leader was involved in the tribal rebellion against the British authorities in the Garo Hills region of present-day Meghalaya in the late 19th century?
- AJadunath Sharma
- BTikendrajit Singh
- CRani Gaidinliu
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who opposed the exploitative powers against the new system of tax?
- AThe tribes of Khandesh in 1856
- BThe Santhals of Bihar in 1855-56
- CIn 1850, the tribes of Chotanagpur
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The Tana Bhagat Movement, a non violent movement against British rule, originated among the tribal communities of which Indian State?
- AUttar Pradesh
- BKerala
- CJharkhand
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The Tebhaga movement in Bengal during the 1940s demanded
- AComplete abolition of the Zamindari System
- BRedistribution of surplus land among landless farmers
- COne-third of the crop will be given to the sharecroppers.
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
To what was Wood's Dispatch of 1854 related?
- AModern education
- BEstablishment of universities in India
- CSocial reform
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The Vernacular Press Act imposed severe restrictions on the freedom of Indian language newspapers. In which year was it passed?
- A1878
- B1885
- C1880
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
- ASir William Bentinck
- BSir James Tod
- CSir William Jones
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The spiritual side of nationalism was voiced by–
- ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
- BSwami Shraddhanand
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who was the president of the Indian National Congress during the 1916 Lucknow session where the Congress and the Garam Dal signed an agreement?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BAmbika Charan Majumdar
- CAnnie Besant
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In which year was Subhas Chandra Bose the President of the Indian National Congress?
- A1939
- B1937
- C1938
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who founded the ‘‘Revolutionary Society’’ in 1904, which aimed at armed revolution against British rule?
- ALala Har Dayal
- BVinayak Damodar Savarkar
- CBipin Chandra Pal
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who threw harmless bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly?
- AJatin Das
- BChandrasekhar Azad
- CBatukeshwar Dutt
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who was the leader of the Ghadar Movement, a revolutionary movement aimed at overthrowing British rule in India?
- ALala Lajpat Rai
- BKartar Singh Sarabha
- CBhagat Singh
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
During whose tenure was the partition of Bengal withdrawn?
- ALord Minto
- BLord Hardinge
- CLord Curzon
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who intervened in the dispute between the mill owners and labourers of Ahmedabad in 1918?
- AMahatma Gandhi
- BVallabhbhai Patel
- CJamsetji Tata
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
During the First World War, which British policy aimed to suppress dissent and reduce civil liberties in India?
- AGovernment of India Act
- BSimon Commission
- CRowlatt Act
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which event served as a catalyst for the Khilafat Movement?
- AThe Treaty of Versailles
- BThe Partition of Bengal
- CThe Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
When was the formation of the Simon Commission announced?
- ANovember 8, 1929
- BDecember 8, 1927
- CNovember 8, 1928
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The famous Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi during the Civil Disobedience Movement covered a distance of approximately–
- A241 Miles
- B400 kilometers
- C200 kilometers
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In which year was the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) formed?
- A1934
- B1930
- C1932
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who took the lead in organizing the provisional government of independent India outside the country?
- ARas Bihari Bose
- BRaja Mahendra Pratap
- CSubhas Chandra Bose
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny, also known as the Bombay Mutiny, took place in the year–
- A1946
- B1942
- C1930
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The Muddiman Committee was appointed to report on the working of which of the following?
- ACommunal Representation
- BDyarchy
- CFederalism
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
“He was a great unifier in India who taught us not only bare tolerance of others but the willing acceptance of them as our friends and comrades in common undertakings” who said it?
- ASubhash Chandra Bose
- BBal Gangadhar Tilak
- CRajendra Prasad
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
National Library of India started its journey with the opening of–
- ACalcutta Public Library in March 1838
- BCalcutta Public Library in March 1837
- CCalcutta Public Library in March 1836
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which agreement failed to resolve the border issues between India and China, ultimately leading to the conflict?
- ATashkent Agreement
- BShimla Agreement
- CPanchsheel Agreement
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who was the first director of the ASI?
- AJohn Marshall
- BR.D. Banerjee
- CAlexander Cunningham
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
What was the purpose of Dadabhai Naoroji's book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', published in 1901?
- ATo highlight the economic exploitation of India by British colonialism.
- BTo advocate for the abolition of the caste system.
- CTo promote the idea of separate electorates for Muslims.
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which newspaper propagated strong nationalist views during India’s freedom struggle?
- APioneer
- BAmrita Bazar Patrika
- CStatesman
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who founded the newspaper ‘‘The Hindu’’ in 1878, which became influential in shaping public opinion during the Indian national movement?
- AViraraghavachariar
- BG. Subramania Iyer
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Ancient History 5 questions
At which Harappan site do we find evidence of a ploughed field?
- AKalibangan (Rajasthan)
- BLothal (Gujarat)
- CBanawali (Haryana)
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which ancient Indian text, composed during the Later Vedic period, contains philosophical hymns and discussions on cosmology and ethics?
- AYajurveda
- BUpanishads
- CRigveda
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
What was the Prakrit name of Rajgir, the capital of Magadha?
- AGrahraj
- BRajagriha
- CPataliputra
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who was the ruler of India during the 7th century CE known for his patronage of Buddhism and support for cultural activities?
- AHarsha
- BAshoka the Great
- CChandragupta Maurya
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
During the Gupta-Vakataka Era, which important school of Indian philosophy developed, focusing on logical reasoning and debate?
- AVaisheshika
- BMimamsa
- CNyaya
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Bihar Special GK 5 questions
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
Name the left-wing leader of Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha who popularized this in Bihar?
- AKaryanand Sharma
- BWadhwa Ram
- CP.C. Joshi
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who was the first elected Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Council under the Government of India Act, 1935?
- ARai Bahadur Satish Chandra
- BRajendra Prasad
- CRajiv Ranjan Sinha
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which river of Bihar is known for changing its course?
- AKosi
- BGandak
- CPunpun
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Bihar Day is celebrated _______.
- AOn 22 March to mark separation from the Calcutta Presidency
- BOn 22 March in memory of separation from the Mughal Presidency
- COn 22 March to mark separation from the Bengal Presidency
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Indian Polity 3 questions
Who among the following was the members of the State Re-organisation Commission (SRC) in 1953?
- AK. M. Panikkar
- BHriday Nath Kunzru
- CFazal Ali
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
As a result of which treaty was the League of Nations established?
- ATreaty of Brest-Litovsk
- BTreaty of Trianon
- CTreaty of Versailles
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
“Operation Barga” brought nationwide recognition to the government of which of the following Indian states?
- AState government in West Bengal
- BState government in Kerala
- CState government in Assam
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Geography 26 questions
The Indian Standard Time (IST) remains how much ahead from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?
- A5½ hours
- B06 hours
- C05 hours
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The Indian Standard Time (IST) is taken at which longitude?
- A78.5° East
- B82.5° East
- C87.5° East
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In the past, the Indian subcontinent was a part of which of the following?
- ATethys
- BGondwana Land
- CPangaea
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
India’s highest mountain range is called –
- AKanchenjunga
- BEverest
- CK-2
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which river forms the border between India and Nepal?
- AKosi
- BKali
- CGandak
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In Soil, Water that is readily available to plant root is
- AHumidity water
- BBound water
- CCapillary water
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
What is the evergreen forest area of the Ganges Delta called?
- ASundargarh
- BSundarban
- CSurendranagar
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which of the following is called the longest canal in India?
- ASethusamudram Ship Channel
- BSharda Canal
- CIndira Gandhi Canal
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
For what purpose is water used the most in India?
- ADomestic
- BIndustries
- CIrrigation
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Who is credited with the Green Revolution in India?
- ADr. M. S. Swaminathan
- BDr. V. Kurien
- CSunderlal Bahuguna
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Khetri mines in Rajasthan are famous for
- ACopper
- BIron-ore
- Cmica
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Ghatshila of Jharkhand is famous for which mineral production?
- AMica
- BBauxite
- CCopper
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In which year was Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) established, due to which it became the first large-scale steel producer in India?
- A1875
- B1907
- C1857
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The distance between the Earth and the sun is greater during
- AAphelion
- BPerihelion
- CSummer solstice
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
How much is the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter?
- A43 km
- B36 km
- C49 km
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
What are Mula, Markat and Bolan?
- ACities of Kashmir
- BMountain passes
- CMountain peaks
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
A major and top source of oxygen in the atmosphere is—
- APhotosynthesis by forest plants
- BPhotosynthesis by Oceanic plants
- CPhotosynthesis by grassland ecosystems
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Lichens are sensitive to which air pollutant?
- AMethane
- BCarbon monoxide
- CSulfur dioxide
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In a national park, protection is given to-
- AOnly fauna
- BThe entire ecosystem
- COnly flora
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which of the following national parks is not correctly matched?
- AGuindy - Tamil Nadu
- BBhagwan Mahavir - Bihar
- CBalpakram - Meghalaya
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In November 2024, where was the United Nations Climate Change Conference, 2024 to be held?
- ADubai – UAE
- BSharm El-Sheikh – Egypt
- CBaku – Azerbaijan
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
The atmosphere receives its maximum energy from-
- ALong-wave terrestrial radiation
- BShort-wave terrestrial radiation
- CThe Sun
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
- ACoal
- BNuclear fuel
- CPetroleum
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
In mountainous regions, the maximum number of bird species live in which forest?
- APine forests
- BShrub forests
- COak forests
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Where has the Gharial breeding centre been established in India?
- ACorbett (Uttarakhand)
- BMorena (Madhya Pradesh)
- CSundarbans (West Bengal)
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Earth Day, observed on 22 April, is related to—
- AThe end day of the Second World War
- BBan on nuclear weapons on planet Earth
- CEnvironmental awareness
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above