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Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
60-62nd Common Combined Pre. Competitive Examination Held on February 12,2017
General Studies
1. Which officer of the government of India has the right to take part in the proceeding of Parliament of India even though he is not a member?
(a) Vice-President
(b) Attorney-General India
(c) Comptroller and Audition General
(d) Election Commissioner
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
2. Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles in Part-IV of the Constitution of India?
I. Equal Pay for Equal Work
II. Uniform Civil Code
III. Small family norm
IV. Education through mother tongue at primary level.
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) II and IV
(d) I, II and IV
(e) None of these/More than one of these
3. ‘Vote on Account’ is meant for
(a) vote on the report of CAG
(b) to meet unforeseen expenditure
(c) appropriating funds pending passing of budget
(d) budget
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
4.Constitution Day of India is celebrated on
(a) October 26
(b) November 26
(c) January 26
(d) August 15
(e) None of these/More than one of these
5. A seat of a MP can be declared vacant, if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of
(a) six months
(b) two months
(c) three months
(d) one year
(e) None of these/More than one of these
6. The Supreme Court has held that hoisting the National Flag atop the private buildings is a fundamental right of every citizen under
(a) Article-14 of the Constitution
(b) Article-19 (I) (a) of the Constitution
(c) Article-21 of the Constitution
(d) Article-25 of the Constitution
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
7. Choose the fundamental rights available to Indian Citizen but not to aliens
I. Freedom of Speech and Expression
II. Equality before the Law
III. Right of Minorities
IV. Protection of Life and liberty
(a) I and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II and IV
(d) II and III
(e) None of these/More than one of these
8. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/n
(a) advisory body
(b) consultative committee
(c) co-ordinating and supervisory authority
(d) administrative authority
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
9. The expression ‘Socialist’ was introduced in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by which amendment?
(a) 42nd amendment
(b) 44th amendment
(c) 46th amendment
(d) 74th amendment
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
10. Match the following:
I. Union list a. 97 entries
II. State list b. 47 entries
III. Concurrent list c. 66 entries
(a) I – a; II – b; III – c
(b) I – a; II – c; III – b
(c) I – a; II – a; III – b
(d) I – c; II – b; III – a
(e) None of these/More than one of these
11. Creation of a new State requires a ………….. majority for Constitutional Amendment.
(a) Simple
(b) Two-third
(c) Three-fourth
(d) Two-third plus ratification by half of all States
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
12. Which one of the following measures is not likely to aid in improving India’s Balance of Payment position?
(a) Promotion of Import Substitution Policy
(b) Devaluation of rupee
(c) Imposition of higher tariff on imports
(d) Levying of higher duties on exports
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
13. President of India exercises his powers
(a) either directly or through officers subordinate Ministers
(b) through Ministers
(c) through Prime Minister
(d) through Cabinet
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
14. The ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is prepared and published by
(a) World Trade Organization
(b) World Bank Group
(c) United Nations
(d) European Union
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
15. The percentage of decadal growth of population during 2001-2011 as per Census-2011 is
(a) 21.54
(b) 17.64
(c) 15.89
(d) 19.21
(e) None of these/More than one of these
16. Service tax was introduced in India on the recommendation of:
(a) Kelkar Committee
(b) Raja J. Challiah Committee
(c) Manmohan Singh Committee
(d) Yashwant Sinha Committee
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
17. As per Census-2011, which State has the lowest sex-ratio?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
(e) None of these/More than one of these
18. The economist, who for the first time scientifically determined National Income in India
(a) DR Gadgil
(b) VKRV Rao
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) YV Alagh
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
19. Which Indian State has the largest number of cotton textile mills?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
20. Which of the following is not a cash crop?
(a) Jute
(b) Groundnut
(c) Jowar
(d) Sugarcane
(e) None of these/More than one of these
21. First Five Year Plan of India was based on the
(a) Harrod-Domar Model
(b) Mahalanobis Model
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji Model
(d) JL Nehru Model
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
22. Black revolution is related to the
(a) fish production
(b) coal production
(c) crude oil production
(d) mustard production
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
23. Black revolution is related to the
(a) fish production
(b) coal production
(c) crude oil production
(d) mustard production
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
24. Which district in Bihar is poorest according to per capita income criteria?
(a) Begusarai
(b) Madhepura
(c) Supaul
(d) Sheohar
(e) None of these/More than one of these
25. Which of the following tax is levied by Union and collected and appropriated by States?
(a) Stamp duties
(b) Passenger & goods tax
(c) Estate duty
(d) Taxes of newspapers
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
26. Bank rate means
(a) interest rate charged by moneylenders
(b) interest rate charged by scheduled banks
(c) rate of profit of banking institution
(d) official rate of interest charged by Central Bank
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
27. ‘JEEVIKA’ is an initiative of Bihar government for
(a) employment generation
(b) financial inclusion
(c) poverty attenuation
(d) public distribution
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
28. ‘SPUR’ project in Bihar relates to
(a) health
(b) poverty
(c) banking
(d) municipal finances
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
29. Total length of National Highways in Bihar is
(a) 3410 km
(b) 3587 km
(c) 4595 km
(d) 4707 km
(e) None of these/More than one of these
30. Per capita energy consumption in the State of Bihar is
(a) 203 kWh
(b) 187 kWh
(c) 161 kWh
(d) 145 kWh
(e) None of these/More than one of these
31. “The Muslims, if contented and satisfied, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India.” Who wrote it?
(a) Herbert Risely
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) WW Hunter
(d) HN Brailsford
(e) None of these/More than one of these
32. Who was the leader of revolutionaries in Bihar during the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Namdar Khan
(b) Babu Kunwar Singh
(c) Birsa Munda
(d) Shankar Shah
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
33. Birsa was captured, while asleep, on
(a) February 1, 1900
(b) February 2, 1900
(c) February 3, 1900
(d) February 4, 1400
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
34. Who was elected the first President of All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?
(a) NG Ranga
(b) EMS Namboodripad
(c) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
(d) Acharya Narendra Dev
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
35. “In my belief, Congress is to tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise. “Who wrote it?
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Dufferin
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Minto
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
36. Who drew Mahatma Gandhi’s attention towards the exploitation of the peasants by the European Indigo planters?
(a) Baba Ram Chandra
(b) Raj Kumar Shukla
(c) Swami Sahajananda Saraswati
(d) Sri Krishna Sinha
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
37. Who left Patna College with just 20 days remaining for his examination during the Non-cooperation Movement?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Brij Kishore
(c) Jai PrkashNarayan
(d) Sri Krishna Sinha
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
38. Sir Michael O’Dwyer was shot dead on March 13, 1940 in London by
(a) Mandan Lal Dhingra
(b) MPT Acharya
(c) VD Savarkar
(d) Udham Singh
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
39. Who was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919?
(a) Lloyd George
(b) George Hamilton
(c) Sir Samuel Hoare
(d) Lord Salisbury
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
40. Who is regarded as the ‘Mother of Indian Revolution’?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Snehlata Wadekar
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Madam Bhikhaji Rustam Cama
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
41. Who became champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow of british rule, Princely states, Landlordism and Capitalism in 1933?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Bhulabhai Desai
(d) Sardar Patel
(e) None of these/More than one of these
42. Who joined Subhash Chandra Bose to found All India Forward Bloc and actively associated with the INA movement?
(a) Jai Prakash Narayan
(b) Baikunth Shukla
(c) Sheel Bhadra Yajee
(d) Ram Narain Prasad
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
43. The Chittagong Armoury Raid had been planned by
(a) Surya Sen
(b) Chandan Dutta
(c) Vidhan Ghosh
(d) Jatin Das
(e) None of these/More than one of these
44. Which ournal was not associated with the revolutionary activities?
(a) Sandhya
(b) Yugantar
(c) Ghadar
(d) Young India
(e) None of these/More than one of these
45. First Indian elected to the British House of Commons was Dadabhai Naoroji, who contested on the ticket of
(a) Liberal Party
(b) Labour Party
(c) Conservative Party
(d) Communist Party
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
46. Swaraj Party was formed following the failure of
(a) Non-cooperation Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Rowlatt Bill Satyagraha
(d) Champaran Satyagraha
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
47. Who organized the ‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ in 1929?
(a) Abdul Gaffar Khan
(b) Ali Brothers
(c) Ansari Brothers
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
48. The Cabinet Mission came to India in
(a) February, 1942
(b) March, 1942
(c) April, 1942
(d) May, 1942
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
49. A pleader of Bihar, who left his lucrative practice during Non-cooperation movement was
(a) Jai Prakash Narayan
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Sahajanand Saraswati
(d) Raj Kumar Shukla
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
50. The precursor of Indian National Congress was
(a) British Indian Association
(b) Indian Association
(c) Indian National Union
(d) Indian League
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
51. x is a consecutive whole number and the first four values of expression x3 + 3y – 3 are 7, 20, 45, 88, then the fifth value is
(a) 137
(b) 155
(c) 158
(d) 143
(e) None of these/More than one of these
52. A, B, C invested Rs. 20 lac in a business in the ratio 7 : 2 : 1. The total profit i s 18%. A has to pay 30% tax and B has to pay 20% tax. What percent of net profit of A is more than the net profit of B?
(a) 118.8%
(b) 180.0%
(c) 306.25%
(d) 304.5%
(e) None of these/More than one of these
53. If SURGICAL-STRIKE is coded as 13979313-129925, then METRO-TRAIN is coded as
(a) 15295-29195
(b) 45296-29195
(c) 45295-29194
(d) 15296-29195
(e) None of these/More than one of these
54. Inspect the following figure and find the region, which represents the government employee, who live in own house and compulsorily graduate.
(a) EGHD
(b) BED
(c) BHG
(d) HGI
(e) None of these/More than one of these
55. In the series of numbers and alphabets A26H, C24F, G20B, the next term is
(a) M13D
(b) O11C
(c) M12B
(d) M14E
(e) None of these/More than one of these
56. The dearness-allowance of a person with basic salary Rs. 7700 is increased to 132% from 125% and the tax deduction on both is increased to 22% from 20%. He got salary increased by
(a) Rs. 74.00
(b) Rs. 77.00
(c) Rs. 385.00
(d) Rs. 369.00
(e) None of these/More than one of these
57. How many times the digit 9 occurs in the numbers from 100 to 999.
(a) 280
(b) 218
(c) 229
(d) 228
(e) None of these/More than one of these
58. If sign ‘+’ represents multiplication, ‘×’ addition, ‘−‘ division, ‘÷’ difference, ‘>’ equal and ‘+’ represents greater than, then which of the following relation is true?
(a) 12 – 2 + 3 ÷ 8 × > 12
(b) 11 × 2 ÷ 4 – 2 + 1 = 11
(c) 7 ÷ 2 × 5 – 5 + 2 = 7
(d) 5 × 6 – 3 ÷ 3 +1 > 4
(e) None of these/More than one of these
59. In the bottom of a water tank, there are two drains A and B. If only A is open, it takes 30 minutes to empty a full tank and if only B is open, it takes 20 minutes. If for 10 minutes both drains are open, then B is closed, how much time it takes to empty a full tank?
(a) 18 minutes
(b) 15 minutes
(c) 17 minutes
(d) 20 minutes
(e) None of these/More than one of these
60. In the following pie-chart, the various expenditures of an industry are presented. total expenditure on raw material is Rs. 30 lakh. If labour expenditure is increased by 5%, how much expenditure on other expenses be reduced to maintain the profit?
(a) 5.9%
(b) 12.86%
(c) 6.43%
(d) 6.21%
(e) None of these/More than one of these
61. Which of the following is responsible for controlling hereditary character of the living cells?
(a) Enzyme
(b) Hormone
(c) RNA
(d) DNA
(e) None of these/More than one of these
62. Which o f the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Vitamin B1 – Oranges
(b) Vitamin D – Cod-liver oil
(c) Vitamin E – Wheat germ oil
(d) Vitamin K – Alfalfa
(e) None of these/More than one of these
63. Teflon is a polymer of which of the following monomers?
(a) Tetrafluoroethylene
(b) Vinyl chloride
(c) Chloroprene
(d) Acetylene dichloride
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
64. Bakelite is formed by the condensation of
(a) Urea and formaldehyde
(b) Phenol and formaldehyde
(c) Phenol and acetaldehyde
(d) Melamine and formaldehyde
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
65. Which of the following vitamins is known as ergocalciferol?
(a) Vitamin D2
(b) Vitamin D3
(c) Vitamin B12
(d) Vitamin B6
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
66. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Retinol-Xerophthalmia
(b) Tocopherol-Beri-beri
(c) Cyanocobalamin-Anaemia
(d) Ergocalciferolo-Rickets
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
67. Insulin is
(a) fat
(b) vitamin
(c) carbohydrate
(d) protein
(e) None of these/More than one of these
68. Which one of the following is an antibiotic drug?
(a) Quinine
(b) Sulphaguanidine
(c) Chloramphenicol
(d) Aspirin
(e) None of these/More than one of these
69. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Substances) List II (Application)
A. Aspartame 1. Synthetic rubber
B. Freon 2. Anti-histamine
C. Neoprene 3. Artificial Sweetener
D. Benadryl 4. Refrigerant
(a) A – 1; B – C – 4 ; D – 2
(b) A – 2; B – 4; C – 1; D – 3
(c) A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2
(d) A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4
(e) None of these/More than one of these
70. Which of the following hormones play a role in release of milk from mammary glands?
(a) Adrenaline
(b) Thyroxine
(c) Progesterone
(d) Oxytocin
(e) None of these/More than one of these
71. The gas used in the manufacture of Vanaspati Ghee from Vanaspati Oil is
(a) hydrogen
(b) oxygen
(c) nitrogen
(d) carbon dioxide
(e) None of these/More than one of these
72. LPG used as domestic fuel chiefly contains
(a) methane
(b) propane
(c) ethylene
(d) butane
(e) None of these/More than one of these
73. Soap removes grease by
(a) Coagulation
(b) Adsorption
(c) Emulsification
(d) Osmosis
(e) None of these/More than one of these
74. Which of the following vitamins is used as an poisons?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin E
(d) Vitamin K
(e) None of these/More than one of these
75. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
A. Skin cancer 1. Chlorofluorcarbons
B. Noise pollution 2. Ultraviolet light
C. Global warming 3. Decibel
D. Ozone hole 4. Carbon Dioxide
(a) A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4
(b) A – 2; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1
(c) A – 2; B – 3; C – 1; D – 4
(d) A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1
(e) None of these/More than one of these
76. In human body, vitamin A is stored in
(a) liver
(b) skin
(c) lung
(d) kidney
(e) None of these/More than one of these
Answer: (a)
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77. Which of the following radio isotopes is used in the treatment of blood cancer (leukemia)?
(a) Iodine-131
(b) Sodium-24
(c) Phosphorus-32
(d) Cobalt-60
(e) None of these/More than one of these
78. Iodished salt contains
(a) free iodine
(b) calcium iodide
(c) magnesium iodide
(d) potassium iodide
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
79. Which of the following is present in maximum amount in acid rain?
(a) HCl
(b) HNO3
(c) H2SO4
(d) H2CO3
(e) None of these/More than one of these
80. ‘God particle’ is
(a) Neutrino
(b) Higgs Boson
(c) Meson
(d) Positron
(e) None of these/More than one of these
81. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deals with
(a) reduction in fossil fuel usage
(b) CO2 emissions mitigation
(c) reduction in Uranium production
(d) greenhouse gases emissions mitigation
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
82. The elected US President Donald Trump was the presidential nominee of the
(a) Democratic Party
(b) Republican Party
(c) Libertarian Party
(d) Green Party
(e) None of these/More than one of these
83. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is also called as
(a) Friendship pipeline
(b) Future pipeline
(c) Peace pipeline
(d) Unity pipeline
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
84. What is the India’s rank in the 2016 Sustainable Development Goal Index?
(a) 110th
(b) 88th
(c) 63th
(d) 129th
(e) None of these/More than one of these
85. Which of the following countries has recently joined the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC), a global initiative to prevent ballistic missile proliferation?
(a) Palestine
(b) Israel
(c) India
(d) Iran
(e) None of these/More than one of these
86. The 2016 Noble Prize in Literature was won by
(a) Alice Munro
(b) Svetlana Alexievich
(c) Bob Dylan
(d) Angus Deaton
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
87. Which country has the largest reserves of oil?
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) Venezuela
(e) None of these/More than one of these
88. Who is the new Secretary General of United Nations?
(a) Matthew Rycroft
(b) Anibal Cavaco Silva
(c) Antonio Guterres
(d) Vitaly Churkin
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
89. India’s first and Asia’s longest cycle highway has been opened in which State of India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Assam
(e) None of these/More than one of these
90. Which State has been declared India’s first ‘Open Defecation Free State?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
91. Which of the following is the newest member of the Eurozone?
(a) Lithuania
(b) Croatia
(c) Bulgaria
(d) Cyprus
(e) None of these/More than one of these
92. The head of State of the United Kingdom is
(a) Queen Elizabeth I
(b) Queen Elizabeth II
(c) Queen Elizabeth III
(d) Queen Elizabeth IV
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
93. The nation-wise breast-feeding progamme ‘MAA’ has been launched by which Union Ministry?
(a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) Ministry of AYUSH
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
94. India’s first textile university will be set-up in which of the following States?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Odisha
(e) None of these/More than one of these
95. What is the fiscal deficit target of India for the financial year 2016-17?
(a) 3.9% of GDP
(b) 3.5% of GDP
(c) 4.9% of GDP
(d) 4.5% of GDP
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
96. The 2016 joint military exercise ‘Maitree’ has been conducted between India and which of the following countries?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Thailand
(c) Malaysia
(d) Maldives
(e) None of these/More than one of these
97. Which committee h as be constituted by the government of India to boost cashless transaction?
(a) Nachiket More Committee
(b) Shanta Kumar Committee
(c) HR Khan Committee
(d) Neeraj Kumar Gupta Committee
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
98. Which of the following is a bond through which Indian entities can raise money from foreign markets in rupees, and not in foreign currency?
(a) Corporate Bonds
(b) Masala Bonds
(c) Municipal Bonds
(d) Zero-coupon Bonds
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
99. Which train safety system has recently been launched by the Indian Railways to avoid train accidents?
(a) Tri-Safety
(b) Tri-Netra
(c) Tri-Network
(d) Tri-Veil
(e) None of these/More than one of these
100. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in
(a) Argentina
(b) Germany
(c) Qatar
(d) Russia
(e) None of these/More than one of these
101. Which country has won the 2016 Davis Cup tennis tournament?
(a) Argentina
(b) Switzerland
(c) Serbia
(d) Croatia
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
102. India’s first Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) will be set-up in which State?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Bihar
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
103. In Rio Olympics 2016, which country finished at the top of the table with gold medals?
(a) The USA
(b) China
(c) Great Britain
(d) Russia
(e) None of these/More than one of these
104. Which country’s women Badminton team has won the 2016 Uber Cup tournament?
(a) Thailand
(b) India
(c) South Korea
(d) China
(e) None of these/More than one of these
105. As per Census-2011, what is the rank of Bihar State in terms of population in the country?
(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
(e) None of these/More than one of these
106. Which country has won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Iran
(c) India
(d) China
(e) None of these/More than one of these
107. What was the theme of the 2016 Rio Olympics?
(a) Peace for Inner soul
(b) World Peace and Environment
(c) Nothing can be Achieved Without Peace
(d) Live Sports, Live Freedom
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
108. Who has been conferred with the 2015 Jnanpith Award?
(a) Pannalal Patel
(b) Umashankar Joshi
(c) Raghuveer Chaudhary
(d) Rama Jain
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
109. The book ‘Six Machine : I Don’t Like Cricket . . . I love It’ is the autobiography of which cricketer?
(a) Yuvraj Singh
(b) Chris Gayle
(c) Virender Sehwag
(d) AB de Villiers
(e) None of these/More than one of these
110. Who is the first Indian to win two Paralympic Gold Medals?
(a) Devendra Jhaijharia
(b) Deepa Malik
(c) Mariyappan Thangavelu
(d) Varun Singh Bhati
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
111. Chinese traveller ‘Sungyun’ was came to India in :
(a) 515 AD to 520 AD
(b) 525 AD to 529 AD
(c) 545 AD to 552 AD
(d) 592 AD to 597 AD
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
112. Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found?
(a) Dholavira
(b) Banawali
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal
(e) None of these/More than one of these
113. Kalinga’s King Kharvel was associated with
(a) Mahameghvahana dynasty
(b) Chedi dynasty
(c) Satvahana dynasty
(d) Rath-Bhojak dynasty
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
114. ‘Diwan-E-Arj’ department was associated with
(a) royal correspondence
(b) foreign
(c) defence
(d) finance
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
115. Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?
(a) Without cultivated forest land
(b) Irrigated land
(c) Dense forest land
(d) Cultivated land
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
116. Which among the following State ‘Odantipur’ Education Centre was situated?
(a) Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) None of these/More than one of these
117. ‘Jaswant and Dasawan’ famous painters were courtier of Mughal emperor
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
(e) None of these/More than one of these
118. Who was the founder of Bahamani Kingdom?
(a) Alauddin Hasan
(b) Firoz Shah
(c) Mahmud Gaonwa
(d) Asaf Khan
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
119. Which among the following King’s reign Persian traveller ‘Abdurrajjak’ came to India?
(a) Dev Rai I
(b) Krishan Dev Rai I
(c) Dev Rai II
(d) Drishna Rai II
(e) None of these/More than one of these
120. Who is known as father of Dyarchy?
(a) Lord Clive
(b) Hector Munaro
(c) Lord Macaulay
(d) Sir Leonil Cartis
(e) None of these/More than one of these
121. Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Congress was founded in
(a) 1936 AD
(b) 1939 AD
(c) 1942 AD
(d) 1945 AD
(e) None of these/More than one of these
122. Which among the following year ‘Santhal revolt’ was occurred?
(a) 1831-32 AD
(b) 1844-46 AD
(c) 1851-52 AD
(d) 1855-56 AD
(e) None of these/More than one of these
123. Which among the following year Surendra Nath Bannerjee eliminated from Indian Civil Services?
(a) 1874 AD
(b) 1877 AD
(c) 1885 AD
(d) 1892 AD
(e) None of these/More than one of these
124. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
(a) Malik Ibrahim
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(d) Ali Mardan Khalji
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
125. Which among the following viceroy period, the title of ‘Rai Bahadur’ and ‘Khan Bahadur’ were began to conferred to Indian?
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Meyo
(d) Lord Dufferin
(e) None of these/More than one of these
126. Who was the founder of Karnata dynasty?
(a) Nanyadev
(b) Narsimhadev
(c) Vijaydev
(d) Haridev
(e) None of these/More than one of these
127. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by
(a) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(b) Qutubddin Aibak
(c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(d) Alauddin Khalji
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
128. Who was the last king of Karnata dynasty?
(a) Harisimha
(b) Ramsimha
(c) Matisimha
(d) Shyamsimha
(e) None of these/More than one of these
129. The author of ‘Rajaniti Ratnakara’ is
(a) Chandesvara
(b) Vidyapati
(c) Jyotiresvara
(d) Haribrahmadeva
(e) None of these/More than one of these
130. The author of ‘Udwant Prakash’is
(a) Mauli Kavi
(b) Bodhraj
(c) Paramala
(d) Vidyapati
(e) None of these/More than one of these
131. What is the name of mid latitude grass, land in South America?
(a) Prairie
(b) Pampas
(c) Veld
(d) Steppes
(e) None of these/More than one of these
132. The Great Victorian Desert is located at
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) Egypt
(d) North Africa
(e) None of these/More than one of these
133. Which of the following activities is performed at Coolgardi?
(a) Coal mining
(b) Copper mining
(c) Gold mining
(d) Forestry
(e) None of these/More than one of these
134. What is particulate matter?
(a) Solid residue
(b) Air pollutant
(c) Water pollutant
(d) Soil pollutant
(e) None of these/More than one of these
135. Which of the following seas has the highest average salinity?
(a) Black Sea
(b) Yellow Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) Dead Sea
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
136. Match the following places with industries and select correct answer using the code given below:
Place Industry
A. Bengaluru 1. Iron & Steel
B. Korba 2. Copper
C. Jamshedpur 3. Aircraft
D. Malajkhand 4. Aluminium
(a) A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4
(b) A – 2; B – 1; C – 4; D – 3
(c) A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1
(d) A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
137. What is the Golden Quadrilateral?
(a) Rail lines joining metros
(b) Major Air Routes
(c) National Highway Project
(d) God Trade Routes
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
138. The Dravadian races are mainly confined at which of the following parts of India?
(a) South India
(b) North-Western India
(c) North-Eastern India
(d) North India
(e) None of these/More than one of these
139. At which of the following hills the Easter Ghats join the Western Ghats?
(a) Palani Hills
(b) Anaimudi Hills
(c) Nilgiri Hills
(d) Shervoroy Hills
(e) None of these/More than one of these
140. At which of the following places the copper industry is located?
(a) Tarapur
(b) Titagarh
(c) Ranchi
(d) Khetri
(e) None of these/More than one of these
141. At which of the following towns the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi combines to form river Ganga?
(a) Haridwar
(b) Rishikesh
(c) Rudraparayag
(d) Devprayag
(e) None of these/More than one of these
142. Which of the following Iron ores is mined at Bailadila?
(a) Haematite
(b) Siderite
(c) Limonite
(d) Magnetite
(e) None of these/More than one of these
143. The only State which produces saffron in India is
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Jammu-Kashmir
(d) Meghalaya
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
144. Which of the following canal systems irrigate areas of Bihar?
(a) Upper Ganga canal
(b) Triveni canal
(c) Sharda canal
(d) Eastern Yamuna canal
(e) None of these/More than one of these
145. Which of the following landforms occupy the North-Western parts of Bihar State?
(a) Someshwar hilly range
(b) Kaimur plateau
(c) Nawada hilly region
(d) Rajgir hilly region
(e) None of these/More than one of these
146. River Tel is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
(a) Bagmati
(b) Ghaghara
(c) Gandak
(d) Kamla
(e) None of these/More than one of these
147. Which of the following districts record highest growth of population during 2001-11?
(a) Kishanganj
(b) Araria
(c) Madhepura
(d) Khagdia
(e) None of these/More than one of these
148. Which of the following is a silk textile producing centre in Bihar?
(a) Motipur
(b) Bajari
(c) Bhagalpur
(d) Dalmiangar
(e) None of these/More than one of these
149. At which of the following places Bharat Wagon and Engineering Co. Ltd. Is situated?
(a) Madhepura
(b) Jamalpur
(c) Harnat
(d) Mokama
(e) None of these/More than one of these
150. Which of the following National Highways connect Chhapara and Gopalganj?
(a) National Highway-77
(b) National Highway-84
(c) National Highway-85
(d) National Highway-80
(e) None of these/More than one of these
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