66th Bihar P.S.C (Pre.) Examination-2020 Held on 27-12-2020
General Studies
1. When was the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed?
(A) 11th December, 2018
(B) 11th December, 2019
(C) 11th October, 2019
(D) 11th October, 2020
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
2. The legislative origins of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act can be traced back to which Constitutional Amendment Bill?
(A) 61st Constitutional Amendment Bill
(B) 62nd Constitutional Amendment Bill
(C) 63rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
(D) 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
3. Which company established its factory in 1632 at Patna, Bihar?
(A) British East India Company
(B) Dutch East India Company
(C) Portuguese East India Company
(D) French East India Company
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
4. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of decentralization?
(A) Autonomy
(B) People’s participation
(C) To instill non-confidence among local communities
(D) To empower local communities
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
5. Which Act is not the landmark in the development of the Constitution during the British Rule?
(A) The Regulating Act, 1773
(B) The Charter Act, 1833
(C) The Government of India Act, 1919
(D) The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
6. Who won the bid to construct the new Parliament building recently?
(A) L&T Limited
(B) Reliance Projects Limited
(C) Tata Projects Limited
(D) The National Highways Authority of India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
7. Which Article in the Indian Constitution is related with the establishment of the Election Commission of India?
(A) Article 324
(B) Article 148
(C) Article 342
(D) Article 325
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
8. Who is the Head of the National Commission for Women at present?
(A) Mamta Sharma
(B) Lalitha Kumaramangalam
(C) Rekha Sharma
(D) Smriti Irani
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
9. What is meant by ‘Rule of Law’?
(A) One act for all and one judiciary for all
(B) One act for all and one State for all
(C) One State for all and one judiciary for all
(D) All acts for one and one judiciary for all
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
10. Which Article gives the list of 29 functions to be performed by the Panchayati Raj Institutions?
(A) Article 243(H)
(B) Article 243(E)
(C) Article 243(F)
(D) Article 243(G)
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
11. Which of the following commercial banks of India comes in top 100 global banks?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) SBI
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
12. The Government of India announced a new scheme ‘NIRVIK’ in the Budget for 2020-21. Which of the following sectors of economy will take the benefit from this scheme?
(A) Agriculture sector
(B) Industrial sector
(C) Health sector
(D) Export sector
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
13. Bihar Government has introduced the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) on 1st April, 2019. This system-
(A) will make all financial activities in the State online and paperless
(B) will solve the problem of NPA of banks
(C) will ensure effective implementation of State projects
(D) will manage State Government finances including local bodies
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
14. The Government of India conferred the Krishi Karman Award to Bihar on 2nd January, 2020. This award was given for-
(A) production and productivity of maize and wheat
(B) foodgrain production
(C) production of rice
(D) production of oilseeds
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
15. Bihar Government launched a new scheme ‘Satat Jivikoparjan Yoajana’ in August 2018. The objective of this scheme is-
(A) to provide unemployment allowance to youth
(B) to provide employment in rural areas through local bodies
(C) to provide sustainable income generating assets to extremely poor households
(D) to provide free training for skill upgradation of youth
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
16. Which of the following is not included in Seven Resolves (Saat Nishchay) of Bihar Government?
(A) Women employment
(B) Clean drinking water
(C) Supply of electricity to all households
(D) Child welfare
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
17. The per capita Net State Domestic Product at constant prices for Bihar is less than the country. In the year 2018-19, it was-
(A) 75 per cent of the national average
(B) 60 per cent of the national average
(C) 50 per cent of the national average
(D) 33 per cent of the national average
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
18. Which one among the following is not an objective of food management in India?
(A) Distribution of foodgrains
(B) Procurement of foodgrains
(C) Maintenance of foodgrains buffer stock
(D) Export of foodgrains
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
19. Revenue deficit in India implies that-
(A) the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which will create capital assets
(B) the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which do not create capital assets
(C) the Indian Government needs to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India against government securities
(D) the Indian Government needs to borrow from international financial institutions
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
20. Which of the following countries is India’s top trading partner in 2019-20?
(A) USA
(B) China
(C) UAE
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
21. Which of the following infrastructure sectors of India is related with Bharatmala Project?
(A) Telecom sector
(B) Railways
(C) Road infrastructure
(D) Port sector
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
22. Which of the following agencies releases the index of industrial production to measure industrial performance in India?
(A) The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
(B) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(C) The Central Statistics Office (CSO)
(D) The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
23. According to the East of Doing Business Report, 2020, India improved their rank from-
(A) 77 in previous year to 63rd position
(B) 130 in previous year to 100th position
(C) 100 in previous year to 77th position
(D) 77 in previous year to 67th position
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
24. To improve institutional agricultural credit flow, what credit target for 2020-21 has been fixed in the Union Budget of India?
(A) Rs 10 lakh crore
(B) Rs 13.5 lakh crore
(C) Rs 15 lakh crore
(D) Rs 16.5 lak crore
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
25. The objective of PM-KUSUM Scheme is-
(A) to reduce farmers’ dependence on monsoon for irrigation
(B) to reduce farmer’s dependence on moneylenders for credit
(C) promotion of floriculture in India
(D) to remove farmers’ dependence on diesel and kerosene and to link pump sets to solar energy
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
26. Which of the following pairs is correct?
(A) Vinoba Bhave-Second Individual Satyagrahi
(B) C.R. Das- Deshbandhu
(C) William Wedderburn-Congress President in 1907
(D) Shyamji Krishna Varma-Founder of India House in Paris
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
27. Which day was declared as ‘Purna Swaraj Day’ by the Indian National Congress?
(A) 26-01-1930
(B) 15-08-1947
(C) 30-01-1948
(D) 31-12-1950
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
28. When was Bihar established?
(A) 1911
(B) 1912
(C) 1913
(D) 1914
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
29. In Tinkathia System in Bihar, how much land was to be reserved for indigo cultivation?
(A) 01/10
(B) 01/03
(C) 03/20
(D) 03/25
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
30. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar?
(A) Sri Krishna Singh
(B) Satya Pal Malik
(C) Nitish Kumar
(D) Rabri Devi
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
31. Where was the first Congress Session in Bihar held?
(A) Patna
(B) Gaya
(C) Muzaffarpur
(D) Darbhanga
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
32. Which title was given to Jayaprakash Narayan?
(A) Praja Hitechhu
(B) Lok Nayak
(C) Lokmanya
(D) Rashtra Nayak
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
33. In which of the following colleges, Gandhiji had studied?
(A) Samaldas College, Bhavnagar
(B) Dharmendrasinhji College, Rajkot
(C) Gujarat College, Ahmedabad
(D) Bahauddin College, Jaunagadh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
34. Which of the following persons had participated actively in the Revolt of 1857?
(A) Nana Saheb (Kanpur)
(B) Begum Hazrat Mahal (Lucknow)
(C) Maulavi Ahmadullah (Faizabad)
(D) Begum Zeenat Mahal (Delhi)
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
35. About which Act, Jawaharlal Nehru had said, “We were provided with a car with all brakes and no engine”?
(A) Act of 1858
(B) Act of 1909
(C) Act of 1919
(D) Act of 1935
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
36. For how many days did Dandi March last?
(A) 10 days
(B) 20 days
(C) 24 days
(D) 30 days
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
37. Who is the author of the popular song, Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai?
(A) Surya Sen
(B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(C) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(D) Ram Prasad Bismil
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
38. Which movement was started as a reaction to the Partition of Bengal?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Swadeshi Movement
(D) Purna Swaraj Movement
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
39. Who among the following advocates had appeared for the INA trials at Delhi in 1945-46?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Bhulabhai Desai
(C) K. M. Munshi
(D) Sardar Patel
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
40. Where did Madam Cama unfurl India’s tricolor flag of freedom?
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) Stuttgart
(D) Geneva
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
41. Which one of the following cannot be the square of a natural number?
(A) 26569
(B) 143642
(C) 30976
(D) 28561
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
42. Given that-
217x + 131y = 913
131x + 217y = 827
then x and y are respectively-
(A) 5 and 7
(B) 3 and 2
(C)`−5 and −7
(D) 2 and 5
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
43. 
(A) 4
(B) 10
(C) 132
(D) 8
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
44. The population of a town is 176400. If it increases annually at the rate of 5%, then what will be its population after two years?
(A) 194481
(B) 296841
(C) 394481
(D) 396841
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
45. The Missing number in the sequence
4, 18, 48, 100, ?, 294, 448
(A) 94
(B) 164
(C) 180
(D) 192
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
46. If 2nC3 : nC2 = 44 : 3, then the value of n is-
(A) 1
(B) 6
(C) 11
(D) 4
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
47. If the average of m numbers is n2 and that of n numbers is m2, then the average of m + n numbers is-
(A) n/m
(B) m/n
(C) mn
(D) m – n
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
48. In a group of athletic teams in a school,. 21 are in the basketball team, 26 in the hockey team and 29 in the football team. If 14 play hockey and basketball, 12 play football and basketball, 15 play hockey and football, 8 play all the three games, then how many play football only?
(A) 10
(B) 29
(C) 21
(D) 18
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
49. Mohan can do a bit of work in 25 days which can be completed by Sohan in 20 days. Both together labour for 5 days and afterward Mohan leaves off. How long will Sohan take to complete the remaining work?
(A) 20 days
(B) 11 days
(C) 14 days
(D) 21 days
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
50. A clock is started at 12:00 noon. By 10 minutes past 5:00, the hour hand had turned through-
(A) 135°
(B) 145°
(C) 155°
(D) 165°
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
51. The vitamin which is effective in blood clotting is-
(A) vitamin A
(B) vitamin B
(C) vitamin D
(D) vitamin K
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
52. The female sex hormone is-
(A) estrogen
(B) androgen
(C) insulin
(D) oxytocin
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
53. The Nobel Prize for developing treatment of Parkinson’s disease was given to-
(A) Arvid Carlsson
(B) John F. Enders
(C) Robert B. Laughlin
(D) Walter Kohn
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
54. The malfunctioning of thyroid gland is due to the deficiency of-
(A) vitamin A
(B) calcium
(C) iodine
(D) iron
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
55. The sensitive area of the human tongue to bitterness is-
(A) tip
(B) middle part
(C) posterior part
(D) edge
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
56. Ginger is a stem and not root because-
(A) it stores food material
(B) it has nodes and internodes
(C) it grows horizontally in the soil
(D) it lacks chlorophyll
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
57. The sweetest sugar among the following is-
(A) fructose
(B) glucose
(C) maltose
(D) sucrose
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
58. Among the following, which is not a true fruit?
(A) Apple
(B) Grape
(C) Date
(D) Plum
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
59. Legumes are highly nutritious because they are rich in-
(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) oil
(D) starch
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
60. Clove, a spice, is obtained from which part of the plant?
(A) Fruit
(B) Stem
(C) Root
(D) Flower bud
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
61. The radiations used in the treatment of muscle ache are-
(A) infrared
(B) microwave
(C) UV
(D) X-ray
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
62. 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-
(A) 1.403 kilo-ohm
(B) 2.0 kilo-ohm
(C) 3.403 kilo-ohm
(D) 4.70 kilo-ohm
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
63. On heating, the resistance of a semiconductor-
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) remains same
(D) first increases and then decreases
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
64. Faraday constant-
(A) depends on the amount of the electrolyte
(B) depends on the current passed in the electrolyte
(C) depends on the volume of the solvent in which the electrolyte is dissolved
(D) is a universal constant
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
65. ‘Light-year’ is a unit of-
(A) time
(B) speed
(C) distance
(D) intensity of light
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
66. Which of the following does not change when light travels from one medium to another?
(A) Velocity
(B) Wavelength
(C) Frequency
(D) Refractive index
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
67. The velocity of electromagnetic waves is-
(A) 3 × 108 ms−1
(B) 3× 107 ms−1
(C) 3 × 106 ms−1
(D) 3× 105 ms−1
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
68. The first man who placed his foot on the moon is-
(A) Leonov
(B) Neil Armstrong
(C) Michael Collins
(D) James Van Allen
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
69. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of plutonium nuclide (94Pu242) is-
(A) 94
(B) 148
(C) 242
(D) 336
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
70. The highest viscosity among the following is of-
(A) water
(B) air
(C) blood
(D) honey
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
71. Milk is a poor source of-
(A) calcium
(B) protein
(C) vitamin C
(D) carbohydrate
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
72. The breadth test conducted by police to check drunken driver has which one of the following on the filter paper?
(A) Potassium dichromate-sulfuric acid
(B) Potassium permanganate-sulfuric acid
(C) Silica gel coated with silver nitrate
(D) Turmeric
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
73. Glucose is converted to ethyl alcohol by the enzyme-
(A) maltase
(B) invertase
(C) zymase
(D) diastase
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
74. Lime water is turned milky by-
(A) CO
(B) CO2
(C) O2
(D) O3
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
75. The incomplete burning of petrol and diesel produces-
(A) nitric oxide
(B) nitrogen dioxide
(C) carbon dioxide
(D) carbon monoxide
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
76. The pH of a solution changes from 3 to 6. The H+ ion concentration will-
(A) increase 3 times
(B) decrease 3 times
(C) decrease 10 times
(D) decrease 1000 times
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
77. A mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated by-
(A) sublimation
(B) distillation
(C) chromatography
(D) fractional distillation
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
78. The numbers of sigma and pi bonds in benzene are-
(A)3, 3
(B) 3, 6
(C) 12, 3
(D) 12, 6
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
79. The elements present in urea are-
(A) C, H , O
(B) C, N, O
(C) C, H, N
(D) C, H, N, O
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
80. The poorest conductor of heat among the following is-
(A) copper
(B) lead
(C) mercury
(D) zinc
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
81. Who represented India’s perspective in the Fifth BRICS Culture Minister’s Meeting held through a video conference in September, 2020?
(A) Prahalad Singh Patel
(B) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
(C) Nitin Gadkari
(D) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
82. Where was the 36th ASEAN Summit virtually held in June 2020?
(A) Thailand
(B) Singapore
(C) Indonesia
(D) Vietnam
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
83. Which of the following has topped in the Human Capital Index, 2020?
(A) Japan
(B) South Korea
(C) Singapore
(D) Hong Kong
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
84. Recently in USA, ‘Operation MAGA’ is related to-
(A) campaign against COVID-19
(B) Donald Trump’s re-election campaign
(C) Joseph Biden’s election campaign
(D) ‘make army great again’ campaign
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
85. Which Arab state has started first nuclear power plant?
(A) Iraq
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) United Arab Emirates
(D) Egypt
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
86. Which was the first Arab state to sign peace deal with Israel?
(A) Egypt
(B) Jordan
(C) Bahrain
(D) Sudan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
87. Which country assumed the role of Chairman of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body for the period of October 2020 till June 2021?
(A) Japan
(B) New Zealand
(C) Australia
(D) India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
88. ‘Operation My Saheli’ launched in September 2020 aims-
(A) to encourage self-defence education among girls
(B) to boost the security of women passengers in trains
(C) to explore new job opportunities for women
(D) to boost awareness against girl child labour
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
89. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement, who gave the Mantra, ‘Fitness Ki Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz (Fitness Dose, Half an Hour Daily)?
(A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(B) Union Home Minister Amit Shah
(C) Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan
(D) Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
90. On the one hundred birth anniversary of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia, Prime Minister Narendra Modei released a-
(A) fifty rupees coin
(B) fifty rupees note
(C) one hundred rupees coin
(D) one hundred rupees note
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
91. Which State’s short documentary film, Chi Lupo was won Dada Saheb Phalke Award, 2020?
(A) Manipur
(B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
92. Which private sector bank has launched ‘e-Kissan Dhan’ app for farmers?
(A) Axis Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) IDBI Bank
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
93. At the international airport of which city, India launched its first COVID-19 testing facility?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Bengaluru
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
94. Rafale fighter aircraft has been formally inducted into the Indian Air Force at which Air Force Station?
(A) Hindon
(B) Sarasawa
(C) Ambala
(D) Amritsar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
95. The name of India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile is-
(A) Tandav
(B) Trinetra
(C) Saksham
(D) Rudram
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
96. Who has been appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India as the Head of All India Women’s Selection Committee?
(A) Mithu Mukherjee
(B) Neetu David
(C) Renu Margrate
(D) V. Kalpana
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
97. Who has won the Women’s Singles US Open Tennis Tournament, 2020?
(A) Naomi Osaka
(B) Bianca Andreescu
(C) Sofia Kenin
(D) K. Pliskova
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
98. Which athlete scored first position in the London Marathon held on 4th October, 2020?
(A) Eliud Kipchoge
(B) Shura Kitata
(C) Vincent Kipchumba
(D) Sisay Lemma
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
99. Which Indian cricketer along with M. S. Dhoni announced retirement from the international cricket on 15th August, 2020?
(A) Suresh Raina
(B) Harbhajan Singh
(C) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
(D) Rohit Sharma
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
100. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama recently?
(A) Mahesh Bhatt
(B) Akshay Kumar
(C) Anupam Kher
(D) Paresh Rawal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
101. Who is the Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organization?
(A) Surjeet Singh Deswal
(B) Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy
(C) Arvind Saxena
(D) Charanjit Singh Attra
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
102. For which discipline, Dr. Bushra Ateeq and Dr. Ritesh Agarwal have been selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, 2020?
(A) Chemical Sciences
(B) Physical Sciences
(C) Medical Sciences
(D) Mathematical Sciences
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
103. Who has been selected for the Nobel Prize, 2020?
(A) European Union
(B) World Food Programme
(C) Robert B. Wilson
(D) Paul R. Wilson
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
104. Which Indian film actor has been included in the Time Magazine’s list of hundred most influential people of 2020?
(A) Ayushmann Khurrana
(B) Shahrukh Khan
(C) Ajay Devgan
(D) Sunny Deol
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
105. How many Indian beaches have been recommended for the Blue Flag Certification recently?
(A) Six
(B) Seven
(C) Eight
(D) Nine
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
106. Ram Vilas Paswan started his political career from which political party?
(A) Janata Party
(B) Bharatiya Lok Dal
(C) Samyukta Socialist Party
(D) Praja Socialist Party
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
107. When did the Election Commission of India issue a Press Note for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020?
(A) 23rd September, 2020
(B) 24th September, 2020
(C) 25th September, 2020
(D) 26th September, 2020
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
108. In which State, ‘Ghar Tak Fiber’ Scheme has been launched on 21st September, 2020 through a video conference?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
109. Bihar politician Late Raghuvansh Prasad Singh was for the first time elected to which lok Sabha?
(A) Tenth Lok Sabha
(B) Eleventh Lok Sabha
(C) Twelfth Lok Sabha
(D) Thirteenth Lok Sabha
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
110. Which among the following is not a member of the Quadri-lateral Security Dialogue-an informal strategic forum?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Australia
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
111. Who among the following participated in the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago in 1893?
(A) Dayananda Saraswati
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Raja Rammohan Roy
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
112. Who established Swaraj Party in 1923?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
(D) B. R. Ambedkar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
113. Who wrote the famous play, Neel Darpan in which oppression of indigo farmers is displayed?
(A) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Barindra Ghosh
(D) Dinabandhu Mitra
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
114. The famous Battle of Wandi-wash in 1760 was fought by the British against whom?
(A) The French
(B) Spain
(C) Mysore
(D) Carnatic
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
115. Which of the following Acts introduced separate electorate system in India?
(A) The Regulating Act, 1773
(B) The Charter Act, 1833
(C) The Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(D) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
116. Kol Mutiny of 1831 u nder Buddho Bhagat took place in which of the following regions?
(A) Kutch
(B) Singbhum
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Satara
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
117. Who spearheaded the Revolt in Bihar?
(A) Nana Saheb
(B) Tatya Tope
(C) Kunwar Singh
(D) Maulavi Ahmadullah
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
118. Who drew Gandhiji’s attention to the plight of indigo peasants in Champaran?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Anugarh Narayan Sinha
(C) Acharya Kripalani
(D) Raj Kumar Shukla
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
119. Which was the first capital of ancient Mahajanapada Magadh?
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Vaishali
(C) Champa
(D) Anga
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
120. Swami Sahajananda was related to which of the following?
(A) Tribal Movement in Bihar
(B) Labour Movement in Bihar
(C) Peasant Movement in Bihar
(D) Caste Movement in Bihar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
121. Which of the following was Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha Movement in India in which he used Civil Disobedience?
(A) Champaran
(B) Kheda
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
122. In which of the following Harappan cities, furrows of ploughed fields have been found?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Dholavira
(C) Mohenjo-daro
(D) Lothal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
123. Triratna or Three Jewels, ie., right knowledge, right faith and right action are related to which of the following?
(A) Buddhism
(B) Hinduism
(C) Jainism
(D) Christianity
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
124. Which of the following rulers convened the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Kanishka
(D) Kalashoka
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
125. Which of the following philosophies of India propouned the atom theory?
(A) Yoga
(B) Nyaya
(C) Sankhya
(D) Vaisheshika
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
126. Which Delhi Sultan is known for adopting the ‘blood and iron’ policy?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Ala-ud-din-Khilji
(D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
127. Which medieval Indian empire was famous for elaborated local self-government?
(A) Chalukya
(B) Chola
(C) Solanki
(D) Parmar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
128. Pietra dura is related to which of the following?
(A) Decorating the walls with floral designs made of semi-precious stones
(B) Building sloping walls in Minars
(C) Use of arch in construction
(D) Use of marble in buildings
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
129. Which Mughal ruler established Karkhanas for painting?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
130. The dual system of governance in Bengal was enforced by-
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) William Bentinck
(C) Robert Clive
(D) Lord Curzon
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
131. Which one of the following pairs of industry and place is not correctly matched?
(A) Oil refinery – Barauni
(B) Cement – Banjari
(C) Fertilizer – Bhaurahi
(D) Wagon and engineering – Bhagalpur
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
132. Piedmont Swamp Soil is found only in which one of the following districts of Bihar?
(A) Madhubani
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) West Champaran
(D) Sitamarhi
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
133. In which one of the following pairs of Administrative Divisions of Bihar, Ganga river does not flow?
(A) Darbhanga – Munger
(B) Purnea-Bhagalpur
(C) Tirhut – Saran
(D) Kosi-Magadh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
134. Among the following pairs of tribe and district, which one is not correctly matched?
(A) Santhal-Banka
(B) Munda-Jamui
(C) Oraon-Supaul
(D) Kharwar-Bhagalpur
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
135. What is the percentage of all types of forest area to the total geographical area of Bihar State?
(A) 7.27
(B) 6.87
(C) 3.21
(D) 12.77
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
136. Which one of the following districts is having the only National Park of Bihar?
(A) Nalanda
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) West Champaran
(D) East Champaran
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
137. The largest island of Japan in terms of the geographical area is-
(A) Hokkaido
(B) Honshu
(C) Shikoku
(D) Kyushu
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
138. Greenland is a part of which one of the following countries?
(A) Denmark
(B) Finland
(C) Canada
(D) United Kingdom
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
139. Which one of the following countries of the world has the largest Indian population as on December 2018?
(A) United Arab Emirates
(B) Malaysia
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
140. Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tones) in 2019?
(A) Russia
(B) Australia
(C) China
(D) United States of America
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
141. Among the following continents, which one has the highest number of countries?
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Africa
(D) North America
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
142. The State of India with the highest percentage of tribal population to its total population as per the 2011 Census is-
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Nagaland
(C) Mizoram
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
143. Which one of the following coffee-growing areas is not in Karnataka?
(A) Chikmagalur
(B) Coorg
(C) Baba Budangin
(D) Pulneys
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
144. Which one of the following districts of India is the largest in terms of geographical area?
(A) Leh
(B) Kutch
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Barmer
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
145. The State of India with maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries is-
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
146. Which of the following rivers flowing in Bihar is a north flowing river?
(A) Bagmati
(B) Kamla
(C) Kosi
(D) Gandak
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
147. Atal Tunnel is across which one of the following Himalayan ranges?
(A) Zanskar
(B) Western Pir Panjal
(C) Ladakh
(D) Eastern Pir Panjal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
148. India’s 13th major port is going to be set up in which State?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
149. Which one of the following States is a leading producer of solar energy in India?
(A) Telangana
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
150. Among the following pairs of mineral and district, which one is correctly matched?
(A) Limestone-Kaimur
(B) Mica-Bhagalpur
(C) Quartzite-Madhubani
(D) Lead-zinc-Gaya
(E)
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