How did the study of history help in creating a feeling of nationalism in India towards the end of the 19th century?

By reinterpreting history and refuting the British portrayal of Indians as backward, primitive and incapable of governing themselves

By writing about India's glorious past and urging people to take pride in their achievements

By urging people to struggle and change the miserable conditions of life under the British rule

The elected Government of Bihar formed by Shri Krishna Singh resigned in February 1938 for which reason?

For the release of political prisoners

Participation in the Freedom Struggle of India

For the release of political prisoners

Satyagraha against the British at the call of Gandhiji

The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as the methods of struggle for the first time during the

visit of the Simon Commission to India

Which of the following statements regarding the Indian freedom struggle is not correct?

Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in the year 1921.

Gandhiji withdrew from the Non-Cooperation Movement due to the Chauri-Chaura Incident.

Gandhiji gave his first major public speech at Banaras Hindu University.

Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in the year 1921.

In which of the following battles are the main opponents not correctly stated?

Second Battle of Panipat—Tipu Sultan and Marathas

First Battle of Panipat—Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

Second Battle of Panipat—Tipu Sultan and Marathas

Battle of Haldighati—Maharana Pratap and Akbar

In 1940, Patna Women's College was founded by which of the following societies?

Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel

In 1940, Vinoba Bhave started individual Satyagraha from

Nadiad in Kheda district, Gujarat

The Congress took a critical stand over the Montford Reforms in 1918, which led to break up with the old moderate remnants (Sapru, Jayakar and Chintamani) who formed the

Indian National Liberal Federation

Which of the following Union Ministries recently launched the YUVA 2.0 Scheme in 2022?

Health and Family Welfare Ministry

Which of the following laboratories claimed a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough in December 2022?

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

68th BPSC Prelims (2023) — questions with answers

149 questions, in the order of the paper, each with the official answer and a short explanation. Tap "Show answer" after attempting a question.

Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?
1. The Comrade
2. Al-Hilal
3. Zamindar
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal was the Urdu weekly started by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in 1912 from Calcutta.
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How did the study of history help in creating a feeling of nationalism in India towards the end of the 19th century?
1. By reinterpreting history and refuting the British portrayal of Indians as backward, primitive and incapable of governing themselves
2. By writing about India's glorious past and urging people to take pride in their achievements
3. By urging people to struggle and change the miserable conditions of life under the British rule
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
All three approaches — refuting colonial stereotypes, glorifying the Indian past, and mobilising against British rule — were used by early nationalist historians.
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Which of the following statements are not correct regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement in the towns?
1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statement 1 (only the rich/upper caste took part) is false, and statement 2 (Justice Party boycotted council elections) is also false — the Justice Party in fact contested; statement 3 about students, teachers and lawyers giving up is true.
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"A Sanyasi who came to that district after a spell as an indentured labourer in Fiji, carrying a copy of Tulsidas Ramayana on his back from which he would recite verses to rural audience." The peasant leader referred to here is
1. Jhinguri Singh
2. Yadunandan Sharma
3. Baba Ram Chandra
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Baba Ram Chandra
Baba Ramchandra, a returned Fiji indentured labourer, led the Awadh peasant movement reciting the Ramayana to mobilise cultivators.
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Who was the founder of All India Harijan Sangh in 1932?
1. Jagjivan Ram
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Jagjivan Ram
Jagjivan Ram founded the All India Harijan Sangh in 1932 to work for the upliftment of depressed classes.
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On February 20, 1947, Prime Minister Attlee announced the British Government's decision to withdraw from India latest by
1. August 1947
2. January 1948
3. June 1948
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — June 1948
Attlee's statement of 20 February 1947 fixed "a date not later than June 1948" for the transfer of power.
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Who established Swaraj Dal in Bihar?
1. Shri Krishna Singh
2. Ramlal Shah
3. Bankim Chandra Mitra
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Shri Krishna Singh
Sri Krishna Singh, later Bihar's first Chief Minister, organised the Swaraj Dal in Bihar in the 1920s.
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During the Salt Satyagraha in Bihar, in addition to making salt, the people chose to oppose the government by opposing which tax?
1. Haathi
2. Development
3. Malba
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
None of the listed taxes matches the actual "chaukidari tax" opposed in Bihar's Salt Satyagraha, per the official key.
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The elected Government of Bihar formed by Shri Krishna Singh resigned in February 1938 for which reason?
1. Participation in the Freedom Struggle of India
2. For the release of political prisoners
3. Satyagraha against the British at the call of Gandhiji
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — For the release of political prisoners
The Congress ministry under Sri Krishna Singh initially resigned (Feb 1938) over the demand for release of political prisoners, before being reinstated.
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Who saved the life of Gandhiji in Bihar during Champaran Satyagraha?
1. Batak Mian
2. Hamid Ansari
3. Ravindra Pathak
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Batak Mian
Batak (Batakh) Mian Ansari alerted Gandhiji to a poisoning attempt on his life during the Champaran Satyagraha.
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Who led cultivators in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
1. Swami Vidyanand
2. Raj Kumar Shukla
3. Shri Krishna Singh
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Swami Vidyanand
Swami Vidyanand organised Bihar's cultivators (kisan sabhas) during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as the methods of struggle for the first time during the
1. visit of the Simon Commission to India
2. Partition of Bengal
3. Home Rule Movement
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Partition of Bengal
Swadeshi and Boycott were first adopted as struggle methods during the anti-Partition-of-Bengal agitation of 1905.
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At the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906, the Flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled by
1. A. O. Hume
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. G. K. Gokhale
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji, presiding over the 1906 Calcutta session, declared Swaraj as the goal of the Congress.
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During the freedom struggle, a parallel movement launched in the Indian States (in the States ruled by the Indian rulers such as Kashmir, Nizam's Hyderabad, Travancore, etc.) was
1. State People's Movement
2. Praja Mandal Movement
3. Swaraj Movement
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Praja Mandal Movement
The Praja Mandal movement mobilised subjects of the Princely States for responsible government, parallel to British-India's freedom struggle.
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Which of the following statements regarding the Indian freedom struggle is not correct?
1. Gandhiji withdrew from the Non-Cooperation Movement due to the Chauri-Chaura Incident.
2. Gandhiji gave his first major public speech at Banaras Hindu University.
3. Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in the year 1921.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in the year 1921.
Gandhi was actually arrested in March 1922 (not 1921), so that statement is the incorrect one.
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In which of the following battles are the main opponents not correctly stated?
1. First Battle of Panipat—Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
2. Second Battle of Panipat—Tipu Sultan and Marathas
3. Battle of Haldighati—Maharana Pratap and Akbar
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Second Battle of Panipat—Tipu Sultan and Marathas
The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was actually fought between Akbar/Bairam Khan and Hemu — Tipu Sultan had no part in it.
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During the Delhi Sultanate, the designation 'Muqaddam or Chaudhari' was used for
1. revenue officials
2. village accountant
3. village headman
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — village headman
Muqaddam/Chaudhari was the designation of the village headman under the Delhi Sultanate's revenue system.
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Tabaqat-i-Akbari, which has been sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl's Akbarnama, was written by
1. Nizamuddin Ahmad
2. Abdul Hamid Lahori
3. Gulbadan Begum
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Nizamuddin Ahmad
Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad authored the Tabaqat-i-Akbari, valued for its relatively unbiased account.
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Who among the following famous rulers founded a suburban township of Nagalapuram, near Vijayanagara, after his mother's name?
1. Harihara
2. Bukka
3. Krishnadevaraya
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya founded Nagalapuram near Vijayanagara in honour of his mother Nagala Devi.
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In 1940, Patna Women's College was founded by which of the following societies?
1. Society of Jesus
2. Irish Christian Brothers
3. Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel
Patna Women's College (1940) was founded by the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel.
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Who among the following headed the two Boundary Commissions set up to delineate the international frontiers between India and Pakistan in 1947?
1. A. P. Moon
2. A. V. Alexander
3. Cyril Radcliffe
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Cyril Radcliffe
Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired both the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions in 1947.
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Who introduced the system of Mahalwari Settlement in Bengal?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Holt Mackenzie
3. Lord Hastings
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Holt Mackenzie
Holt Mackenzie devised the Mahalwari system, introduced by Regulation VII of 1822.
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In 1940, Vinoba Bhave started individual Satyagraha from
1. Nadiad in Kheda district, Gujarat
2. Pavnar, Maharashtra
3. Punnapra-Vayalar, Kerala
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Pavnar, Maharashtra
Vinoba Bhave, chosen as the first individual Satyagrahi, began the movement from Pavnar, Maharashtra, in October 1940.
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The Congress took a critical stand over the Montford Reforms in 1918, which led to break up with the old moderate remnants (Sapru, Jayakar and Chintamani) who formed the
1. Servants of India Society
2. Swaraj Party
3. Indian National Liberal Federation
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Indian National Liberal Federation
The Moderates who quit Congress in 1918 formed the Indian National Liberal Federation (the "Liberals").
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The Cabinet Mission was sent to India for which of the following?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 3 only
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — 2 only
The Cabinet Mission (1946) was sent chiefly to work out the constitutional arrangement for the transfer of power, not for Jinnah's separate Pakistan demand as such.
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Who among the following made an offer to Humayun that he would surrender Bihar and pay an annual tribute of 10 lakh dinars if he was allowed to retain Bengal?
1. Sher Khan
2. Bairam Khan
3. Bahadur Shah
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Sher Khan
Sher Khan (later Sher Shah Suri) offered to cede Bihar and pay tribute in exchange for keeping Bengal, before turning on Humayun at Chausa.
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The Vikramshila University was established by
1. Dharmapala
2. Devapala
3. Gopala
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Dharmapala
Vikramshila (in present Bhagalpur, Bihar) was founded by the Pala king Dharmapala.
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Who among the following was the first Governor of Bihar?
1. Sir James David Sifton
2. Sir Hugh Dow
3. Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Sir James David Sifton
Sir James David Sifton was the first Governor of Bihar (from the province's separation from Orissa in 1936).
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Who was the author of Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences?
1. J. P. Narayan
2. Karpoori Thakur
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad authored "Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences".
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Which is the oldest church in Bihar?
1. Luke's Church
2. Stephen's Church
3. Padri Ki Haveli
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Padri Ki Haveli
Padri Ki Haveli in Patna is regarded as the oldest church in Bihar.
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The late actor Kumudlal Ganguly, also known by his stage name Ashok Kumar, was born in which of the following cities of Bihar?
1. Munger
2. Bhagalpur
3. Patna
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Bhagalpur
Ashok Kumar (Kumudlal Ganguly) was born in Bhagalpur, Bihar, in 1911.
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In ancient times, the area to the south of the Ganga was known as
1. Takshashila
2. Chola
3. Anarta
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
None of the given options (Takshashila, Chola, Anarta) is the ancient name for the region south of the Ganga, per the official key.
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When did the use of iron begin in Indian subcontinent?
1. Around 12000 years ago
2. Around 6000 years ago
3. Around 9000 years ago
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
None of the given figures matches the archaeologically accepted start of iron use in the subcontinent (c. 1500-1200 BCE, roughly 3200-3500 years ago), per the official key.
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According to the rock inscription in Sanskrit, composed around second century CE, Sudarshan Lake, an artificial reservoir, was repaired by
1. Kanishka
2. Rudradaman
3. Harsha
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Rudradaman
The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman I (c. 150 CE) records his repair of the Sudarshan Lake dam.
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The temple of Deogarh near Jhansi and the sculptures in the temple at Garhwa near Allahabad are the important remains of the
1. Gupta art
2. Rashtrakuta art
3. Maurya art
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Gupta art
The Dashavatara temple at Deogarh and the Garhwa sculptures are important surviving examples of Gupta-era temple art.
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Which of the following Union Ministries recently launched the YUVA 2.0 Scheme in 2022?
1. Health and Family Welfare Ministry
2. Education Ministry
3. AYUSH Mantralay
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Education Ministry
YUVA 2.0 (a scheme to mentor young/aspiring writers) was launched by the Ministry of Education in 2021-22.
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) in November 2022 with field videography of the country's how many languages?
1. 40
2. 233
3. 576
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — 576
The Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) covered field videography of 576 languages, completed in November 2022.
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Which of the following committees submitted a report on gas pricing, recommending complete pricing freedom from January 1, 2026?
1. Arun Goel Committee
2. Kirit Parikh Committee
3. P. K. Mohanty Committee
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Kirit Parikh Committee
The Kirit Parikh Committee (2022) recommended a gas-pricing ceiling now and complete pricing freedom from 1 January 2026.
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Which of the following cities was not conferred with five-star garbage-free city rank according to Swachh Survekshan, 2022?
1. Surat
2. Bhopal
3. Navi Mumbai
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Per the official key, all three cities were among the five-star rated cities in Swachh Survekshan 2022, so none is correctly excluded.
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The Prime Minister inaugurated the first greenfield airport 'Donyi Polo Airport' in which of the following locations?
1. Dholka
2. Itanagar
3. Dibrugarh
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Itanagar
Donyi Polo Airport, Arunachal Pradesh's first greenfield airport, was inaugurated at Itanagar (Hollongi) in November 2022.
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Which animal has been approved as a food animal by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in November 2022?
1. Himalayan yak
2. Mountain goat
3. Himalayan tahr
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Himalayan yak
FSSAI approved the Himalayan yak as a food animal in November 2022, following a request from Arunachal Pradesh.
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India's first floating financial literacy camp was organized recently by India Post Payments Bank in which of the following locations?
1. Srinagar
2. Andaman Islands
3. Kerala
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Srinagar
India Post Payments Bank organised India's first floating financial literacy camp on the Dal Lake houseboats in Srinagar.
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The President of India inaugurated 'PARAM KAMRUPA' Supercomputer facility at which of the following IITs?
1. Kharagpur
2. Bombay
3. Guwahati
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Guwahati
The President inaugurated the PARAM Kamrupa supercomputing facility at IIT Guwahati.
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In the 90th Indian Air Force Day, celebrated on 8th October, 2022, an hour-long air display of eighty aircrafts was carried out over which of the following locations?
1. Gateway of India, Mumbai
2. Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir
3. Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh
The 90th IAF Day (8 October 2022) flypast of about 80 aircraft was held over Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh.
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Which month of the year is celebrated as Rashtriya Poshan Maah or National Nutrition Month under the Poshan Abhiyaan of the Government of India?
1. May
2. September
3. July
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — September
September is observed as Rashtriya Poshan Maah under the Poshan Abhiyaan.
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What is the name of recently launched final module of China's Tiangong Space Station?
1. Tianhe
2. Wentian
3. Mengtian
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Mengtian
Mengtian, launched in October 2022, was the final module completing China's Tiangong Space Station.
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Which of the following is the world's largest volcano erupted for the first time in 38 years?
1. Mount St. Helens
2. Mauna Loa
3. Haleakala
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa, Hawaii, the world's largest active volcano, erupted in November 2022 after 38 years of dormancy.
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Who among the following recently received the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida?
1. Michael Ondaatje
2. Pradeep Mathew
3. Shehan Karunatilaka
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Shehan Karunatilaka
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka won the 2022 Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.
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What was the theme of the World Space Week, 2022?
1. Women in Space
2. Satellites Improve Life
3. Space and Sustainability
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Space and Sustainability
The theme of World Space Week 2022 (4-10 October) was "Space and Sustainability".
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Which of the following laboratories claimed a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough in December 2022?
1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
3. Los Alamos National Laboratory
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA) announced the first fusion reaction to produce net energy gain, in December 2022.
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Which of the following is Collins Dictionary's word of the year 2022?
1. Permacrisis
2. Carolean
3. Lawfare
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Permacrisis
"Permacrisis" was Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2022.
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Which of the following countries, along with Senegal, launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance during COP27?
1. Italy
2. Germany
3. Spain
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Spain
Spain and Senegal jointly launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) at COP27.
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The Embassy of which country applied for a GI Tag for 'Nihonshu' for the first time in India?
1. China
2. Japan
3. South Korea
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Japan
Japan's embassy applied for a GI tag in India for 'Nihonshu' (Japanese sake), the first such foreign-product application.
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Which of the following space agencies announced that it had successfully used steam to propel its EQUULEUS spacecraft?
1. NASA
2. SUPARCO
3. JAXA
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — JAXA
Japan's JAXA announced it had used water-steam propulsion to manoeuvre its EQUULEUS spacecraft.
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What is the name of Tesla humanoid robot launched in October 2022?
1. Optimus
2. Atlas
3. Pepper
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Optimus
Tesla unveiled its humanoid robot 'Optimus' in October 2022.
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The first 'floating solar power plant' has been built at which place in Bihar?
1. Dilbarpur, Darbhanga
2. Jamalpur, Darbhanga
3. Kadirabad, Darbhanga
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Kadirabad, Darbhanga
Bihar's first floating solar power plant was built at Kadirabad, Darbhanga.
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According to the Economic Survey for the year 2019-2020, which district has lowest per capita income?
1. Sheohar
2. Araria
3. Sitamarhi
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Sheohar
The Bihar Economic Survey 2019-20 recorded Sheohar as the district with the lowest per capita income.
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According to the NITI Aayog SDG Report for the year 2020-2021, how much did the State of Bihar score?
1. 22 out of 100
2. 35 out of 100
3. 52 out of 100
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — 52 out of 100
Bihar scored 52 out of 100 in NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21.
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Which sport has been included in the Khelo India Women's Tournament for the first time?
1. Cricket
2. Track Cycling
3. Archery
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Track Cycling
Track Cycling was included for the first time in the Khelo India Women's Tournament.
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Which of the following has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag in August 2022?
1. Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar
2. Sikki Grass Products of Bihar
3. Mithila Makhana
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Mithila Makhana
Mithila Makhana received the GI Tag in August 2022.
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Which of the following has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2022?
1. Astronomical Observatory at the Langat Singh College
2. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
3. Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
None of the three: the Langat Singh College 'observatory UNESCO listing' claim was fake news; the Mahabodhi Temple (2002) and Nalanda Mahavihara (2016) were already inscribed in earlier years, not 2022.
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In the year 2020, Bihar gained the ______ rank out of 36 States in the Ease of Doing Business, awarded by Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP).
1. 23rd
2. 24th
3. 25th
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Per the official key, Bihar's actual BRAP 2020 rank does not match any of the three given options.
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Ganga Jal Aaparti Yojana was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on November 28, 2022 at which place?
1. Lakhisarai
2. Rajgir
3. Bodh Gaya
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Bodh Gaya
The Ganga Jal Aapurti Yojana (bringing treated Ganga water to south Bihar) was inaugurated at Bodh Gaya.
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Which of the following associations/boards declared equal pay for men and women players in October 2022?
1. Bihar Cricket Association
2. Board of Control for Cricket in India
3. Gujarat Cricket Association
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Board of Control for Cricket in India
The BCCI announced pay parity for men and women cricketers in October 2022.
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The urbanization of the State has increased very rapidly in the last ten years. According to the 2011 Census, the level of urbanization in Bihar was just ______ percent, which has increased to ______ percent at present.
1. 11.3, 15.3
2. 12.2, 13.1
3. 14.4, 15.5
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — 11.3, 15.3
Bihar's urbanisation rose from 11.3% (2011 Census) to about 15.3% at present per the state economic survey.
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In the end of its mountainous journey at Attock, the Indus River is joined by which river from Afghanistan?
1. Amu Darya
2. Kabul River
3. Helmand River
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Kabul River
The Kabul River, flowing from Afghanistan, joins the Indus near Attock.
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Which one of the following is the well-publicised wildlife campaign in the world launched in 1973?
1. Project Tiger
2. Lion Project
3. Sunderbans Project
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Project Tiger
Project Tiger, launched by India in 1973, is the world's well-known tiger conservation campaign.
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Which of the following statements is true about troposphere?
1. It is the topmost layer of the atmosphere.
2. The temperature at this layer increases with the height.
3. Its average height is 13 km.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Its average height is 13 km.
The troposphere, the lowest atmospheric layer, has an average height of about 13 km (higher at the equator, lower at the poles).
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The southern continent broken from Pangaea is called
1. Laurasia
2. Gondwanaland
3. Pacific Ocean
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Gondwanaland
Gondwanaland was the southern landmass that split from the supercontinent Pangaea.
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The Arctic region and the Antarctica continent are situated near
1. the Sahara Desert
2. the North and South Poles
3. the Amazon Basin
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — the North and South Poles
The Arctic lies near the North Pole and Antarctica near the South Pole.
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Which States of India have common border with Myanmar?
1. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
2. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram
3. Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share India's border with Myanmar.
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Which one of the following is the world's richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising 21 islands with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, seagrasses, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangroves?
1. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
2. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
3. Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, with its 21 islands, is one of the richest marine biodiversity regions.
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In which type of climatic region do Uttar Pradesh and Bihar fall as per Köppen's classification scheme?
1. Cwg
2. Aw
3. Dfc
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Cwg
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar fall under Köppen's 'Cwg' climate type (humid subtropical with dry winter, Ganga-plain variant).
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India's territorial limit extends towards the sea up to how many nautical miles/km from the coast?
1. 16 nautical miles (about 25.9 km)
2. 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km)
3. 10 nautical miles (about 19.9 km)
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km)
India's territorial waters extend 12 nautical miles (about 22.2 km) from the coast.
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Which of the following river valleys is rich in coal reserves in India?
1. Damodar River Valley
2. Son River Valley
3. Mahanadi River Valley
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
All three river valleys — Damodar, Son and Mahanadi — host significant coal reserves in India.
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Which of the following statements is true about sugar industry in India?
1. It is a weight-losing industry.
2. Maharashtra has emerged as a leading sugar producer in the country.
3. Uttar Pradesh is the second largest producer of sugar.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
All three statements are true of the Indian sugar industry: it is weight-losing (cane-to-sugar bulk loss), Maharashtra leads production, and UP ranks second.
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Towards the end of summer, there are pre-monsoon showers which are a common phenomenon in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as
1. Blossom showers
2. Norwesters
3. Mango showers
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Mango showers
These pre-monsoon showers in Kerala/coastal Karnataka are locally called Mango showers.
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The atmosphere is mainly heated by the
1. short-wave solar radiation
2. reflected solar radiation
3. long-wave terrestrial radiation
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — long-wave terrestrial radiation
The atmosphere is heated mainly by long-wave terrestrial (Earth's) radiation, not directly by incoming short-wave solar radiation.
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Which of the following States of India borders with the maximum number of districts in Bihar?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. West Bengal
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand each border eight Bihar districts (UP: W. Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Buxar, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Kaimur; Jharkhand: Katihar, Bhagalpur, Banka, Jamui, Nawada, Gaya, Aurangabad, Rohtas) — so both tie for the maximum.
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Which of the following is the last railway station of Bihar in the train route from Bhagalpur towards Mirza Cheuki?
1. Pirpainti Railway Station
2. Ammapali Railway Station
3. Kahalgaon Railway Station
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Ammapali Railway Station
Ammapali Railway Station is Bihar's last station on the Bhagalpur-Mirza Cheuki route, before entering West Bengal.
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With reference to the mineral production in Bihar, consider the following statements: 1. Rohtas has the highest deposit of pyrites. 2. Limestone is found in Kaimur (Bhabhua), Munger (Monghyr) and Rohtas districts. 3. Gold deposits are found in Jamui district. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. 3 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Per the official key, all three statements are actually correct, so none of the given combinations captures it fully.
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Phalgu, a sacred river flowing in Bihar, is formed by the confluence of which of the following rivers?
1. Lilajan and Son rivers
2. Son and Mohana rivers
3. Mohana and Lilajan rivers
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Mohana and Lilajan rivers
The Phalgu, the sacred river at Gaya, is formed by the confluence of the Mohana and Lilajan rivers.
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In Bihar, tea gardens were established for the first time in which of the following places?
1. Thakurganj
2. Bahadurganj
3. Supaul
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Thakurganj
Bihar's first tea gardens were established at Thakurganj in Kishanganj district.
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Choose the correct order of the following districts of Bihar as per the ascending decadal population growth (2001-2011).
1. Siwan < Kishanganj < Madhepura
2. Madhepura < Kishanganj < Siwan
3. Kishanganj < Madhepura < Siwan
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Siwan < Kishanganj < Madhepura
Per Census 2001-2011 decadal growth, the ascending order was Siwan (lowest) < Kishanganj < Madhepura (highest among these three).
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Which food industry dominates among the agro-based industries in Bihar?
1. Cereal-based industry
2. Pulses industry
3. Sugarcane industry
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Cereal-based industry
Cereal-based (rice/maize milling etc.) industry dominates Bihar's agro-based industrial sector.
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A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is
1. krypton
2. kerosene
3. carbon steel
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — kerosene
Kerosene, a liquid, has no fixed shape but a fixed volume.
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Some metal oxides react with acid as well as base to produce salt and water. They are known as amphoteric oxides. The examples of amphoteric oxides are
1. Al₂O₃ and ZnO
2. Al₂O₃ and CuO
3. CuO and ZnO
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Al₂O₃ and ZnO
Al₂O₃ and ZnO are classic examples of amphoteric oxides, reacting with both acids and bases.
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Which gas contributes to global warming through its greenhouse effect?
1. Nitrous oxide
2. Methane
3. Carbon dioxide
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
All three — nitrous oxide, methane and carbon dioxide — are greenhouse gases contributing to global warming.
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Acids react with metal carbonates to liberate ______ gas.
1. CO₂
2. CO
3. H₂
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — CO₂
Acids react with metal carbonates to release carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas.
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Which acid is described as HOOCCOOH?
1. Oxalic acid
2. Acetic acid
3. Carbonic acid
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Oxalic acid
HOOC-COOH is the structural formula of oxalic acid.
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You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. Which of them will turn red litmus to blue?
1. Acid
2. Base
3. Distilled water
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Base
A basic (alkaline) solution turns red litmus blue; an acid does the reverse, turning blue litmus red. Distilled water is neutral and leaves litmus unchanged, so only the base produces the colour change asked about.
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The odour of acetic acid resembles that of
1. tomato
2. kerosene
3. vinegar
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — vinegar
Acetic acid smells like vinegar, of which it is the main component.
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Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of dry litmus paper?
1. Blue litmus becomes dry in the presence of dry HCl gas.
2. No H₃O⁺ ions are present. Litmus changes colour only in the presence of H₃O⁺ ions.
3. HCl gas acts as a dehydrating agent.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — No H₃O⁺ ions are present. Litmus changes colour only in the presence of H₃O⁺ ions.
Acidic character requires H₃O⁺ ions formed only in the presence of water; dry HCl gas has none, so litmus stays unchanged.
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Detect the odd one.
1. Setting of cement
2. Burning of coal
3. Ripening of fruit
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Per the official key, none of the three listed processes is correctly the "odd one" out of this set.
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Which of the following statements about diamond and graphite is true?
1. They have same crystal structure.
2. They have same degree of hardness.
3. They have same electrical conductivity.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Diamond and graphite, though both pure carbon, differ in crystal structure, hardness and conductivity, so none of the three statements is true.
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The stomata open or close due to change in the
1. protein composition of cells
2. amount of water in cells
3. position of nucleus in cells
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — amount of water in cells
Stomata open and close due to changes in turgor pressure driven by the amount of water in the guard cells.
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Chlorophyll absorbs ______ wavelengths of the sunlight.
1. green and blue
2. green and red
3. red and blue
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — red and blue
Chlorophyll primarily absorbs red and blue wavelengths of sunlight, reflecting green.
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Which of the following is not a correct match?
1. Thick, hard stem with branching near base : Tree
2. Weak stem which cannot stand upright : Creeper
3. Petiole : Attaches leaf to stem
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Thick, hard stem with branching near base : Tree
A thick, hard stem branching near the base actually describes a shrub, not a tree (trees branch higher up) — so option A is the incorrect match.
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Water reaches great heights in trees because of suction pull caused by
1. absorption
2. transpiration
3. evaporation
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — transpiration
Transpiration pull draws water up to great heights in tall trees.
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Which among the following is a character of chloroplast which makes them qualified to self-replication?
1. Presence of DNA only
2. Absence of RNA
3. Presence of both DNA and RNA
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Presence of both DNA and RNA
Chloroplasts contain their own DNA and RNA, enabling semi-autonomous self-replication.
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The parts of the skeleton that are not as hard as bones and which can be bent are called as
1. carpals
2. cartilage
3. vertebrae
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — cartilage
Cartilage is the flexible, softer-than-bone skeletal tissue.
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In lichen, a chlorophyll-containing partner, ______ live together.
1. fungus and a bacterium
2. alga and a virus
3. alga and a fungus
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — alga and a fungus
A lichen is a symbiotic partnership of an alga (chlorophyll-containing) and a fungus.
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Female Anopheles can be distinguished from female Culex because it sits
1. at an angle with substratum
2. parallel to the surface of substratum
3. at right angle to the surface of substratum
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — at an angle with substratum
The female Anopheles mosquito rests at an angle to the surface, unlike Culex, which rests parallel to it.
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The most important cell type associated with the immunity of the body is
1. platelets
2. lymphocytes
3. RBCs
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — lymphocytes
Lymphocytes (T-cells and B-cells) are the key white blood cells of the immune system.
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about muscles in human body?
1. Muscles work in pairs.
2. Muscles become shorter, stiffer and thicker when contracted.
3. Muscles can only push the bone.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Muscles can only push the bone.
Muscles can only pull bones (contract to pull), never push — so this statement is incorrect.
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Large number of thin strips of black paint are made on the surface of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm to catch the image of a white horse. The image will be
1. a zebra of black stripes
2. a horse of black stripes
3. a horse of less brightness
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — a horse of less brightness
Painted strips block some light rays but the lens still forms a complete (if dimmer) image, since every point of the object sends rays through the whole unblocked lens area.
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Shrillness of sound is determined by
1. amplitude of sound
2. wavelength of sound
3. velocity of sound
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — wavelength of sound
Shrillness (pitch) is determined by wavelength/frequency of the sound wave.
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Which of the following photoelectric devices is most suitable for digital applications?
1. Photovoltaic cell
2. Photoemitter
3. Photodiode
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Photovoltaic cell
The photovoltaic cell, with its simple on/off (voltage-generating) response, suits digital applications best.
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Ball bearings are used to convert static friction into
1. drag
2. sliding friction
3. rolling friction
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — rolling friction
Ball bearings convert sliding friction into much smaller rolling friction.
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A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to
1. exert large force on the ball
2. increase the force exerted by the ball on hands
3. decrease the rate of change of momentum
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — decrease the rate of change of momentum
Pulling hands back increases the time of impact, decreasing the rate of change of momentum and hence the force felt.
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Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?
1. Beta ray
2. Alpha ray
3. Cathode ray
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Alpha ray
The alpha particle (helium nucleus) carries a positive charge among radioactive emissions.
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Centripetal force is responsible to
1. keep the body moving along the circular path
2. fly the object along a straight line
3. independent motion of the object in space
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — keep the body moving along the circular path
Centripetal force keeps an object moving along a circular path.
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Which of the following energy changes involves frictional force?
1. Potential energy to sound energy
2. Chemical energy to heat energy
3. Kinetic energy to heat energy
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Kinetic energy to heat energy
Friction converts kinetic energy of relative motion into heat energy.
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A bus is moving along a straight path and takes a sharp turn to the right side suddenly. The passengers sitting in the bus will
1. fall in the forward direction
2. bent towards left side
3. bent towards right side
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — bent towards left side
Due to inertia, passengers tend to continue in the original direction, so they lean towards the left as the bus turns right.
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Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert, a sitarist tries to adjust the tension and pluck the string suitably. By doing so, he/she is adjusting
1. amplitude of sound
2. intensity of sound
3. frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments
Adjusting string tension tunes the frequency to match other instruments in the orchestra.
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Arrange the following words in logical and meaningful order: 1. Vice President, 2. President, 3. Speaker, 4. Prime Minister, 5. Members of the Parliament
1. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
2. 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
3. 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
By constitutional precedence — President, then Vice-President, then Prime Minister, Speaker, and finally MPs.
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Reshma donates one-fourth of her property to a charity organization and divides the remaining property equally among her three children. The part of property each child gets is
1. one-fourth
2. two-thirds
3. half
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Three-fourths remains after the donation, divided by 3 children gives one-fourth each — but the intended distractor set does not list this correctly, so none of the given options is exactly right.
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Which of the following statements is false?
1. Every square is a rectangle.
2. Every rhombus is a parallelogram.
3. Every square is a rhombus.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
All three geometric statements are actually true, so none is false.
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In a family of some persons, B says that R is the daughter of my sister A, who is the only daughter of T. X is the child of T and Z, who is the grandmother of H. K is the mother of M, who is the only sister of H. X is unmarried. If S is the spouse of A, how is K related to S?
1. Sister-in-law
2. Wife of brother-in-law
3. Brother-in-law
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Wife of brother-in-law
Working through the family tree, K turns out to be the wife of S's brother-in-law.
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How many words, no matter if they are meaningless, can be formed by the letters of the word 'DIARY'?
1. 5
2. 10
3. 24
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
DIARY has 5 distinct letters, giving 5! = 120 arrangements — a figure not among the given options, so none is correct.
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Select the missing number from the given alternatives: rows [44, 49, 37], [52, ?, 41], [58, 35, 53].
1. 56
2. 77
3. 66
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — 77
Following the matrix pattern of the puzzle, the missing number works out to 77.
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Find the missing number in the given series following the same pattern: 15, 20, 32, 62, 118, 248, ?
1. 322
2. 368
3. 428
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
The differences don't follow a simple arithmetic/geometric rule matching any of the given options exactly, per the official key.
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In a code language, if FASTER is written as 2229212319 and MONK is written as 15161412, then how will GUIDE be written in the same language?
1. 212219523
2. 222119522
3. 192019423
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — 212219523
Each letter is coded by its reverse-alphabet position (A=26...Z=1); applying this to GUIDE gives 212219523.
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A rectangle has an area 30 cm² and perimeter 26 cm. Its sides (in cm) are
1. 5, 6
2. 2, 15
3. 10, 3
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — 10, 3
With l+b=13 and l×b=30, the sides are 10 and 3 (10×3=30, 10+3=13).
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A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on an item with marked price ₹400. If he charges 10% GST, then the final price of the item is
1. ₹400
2. ₹396
3. ₹380
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — ₹396
₹400 minus 10% discount = ₹360; adding 10% GST on ₹360 gives ₹396.
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The Council of Ministers in a State is collectively responsible to
1. the Chief Minister
2. the Governor
3. the Legislative Assembly
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — the Legislative Assembly
Under Article 164(2), the State Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.
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Consider the following statements: In the post-73rd Amendment era, there has to be decentralization of 1. decision-making powers 2. system as a whole 3. judicial powers 4. administrative powers. Which of the above statements are correct?
1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 1, 2 and 4 only
3. 2, 3 and 4 only
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — 1, 2 and 4 only
The 73rd Amendment decentralised decision-making powers, the system as a whole, and administrative powers to Panchayati Raj bodies (not judicial powers).
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The representation in the Rajya Sabha includes
1. members directly elected by citizens
2. members indirectly elected by citizens through their representatives
3. members nominated by the President of India
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
The Rajya Sabha has both members indirectly elected by MLAs and 12 members nominated by the President — both statements 2 and 3 are true.
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Which of the following is concerned with the Supreme Court of India?
1. Appellate jurisdiction
2. Original jurisdiction
3. Collegium system
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction, original jurisdiction, and its judges are appointed through the collegium system — all three apply.
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The minimum age for contesting election to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be how many years according to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
1. 21 years
2. 25 years
3. 18 years
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — 21 years
The minimum age to contest Panchayati Raj elections is 21 years.
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With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at the district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
1. The State Government can establish more than one District Forum in a district if it deems fit.
2. One of the members of the District Forum shall be a woman.
3. The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or services does not exceed rupees fifty lakhs.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Per the official key, all three statements are actually correct descriptions of the District Consumer Forum, so none is incorrect.
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At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate a Panchayati Raj structure?
1. District level
2. Gram Panchayat level
3. Block-level body
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — Block-level body
The Panchayat Samiti operates at the intermediate/block level of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
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Which one of the following was established as the first programme of community development?
1. National Extension Service
2. Integrated Rural Development Programme
3. Cooperation Movement
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — National Extension Service
The National Extension Service (1953) followed the 1952 Community Development Programme as an early rural-development effort.
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The phrase 'equality before law' used in Article 14 of the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of
1. Britain
2. USA
3. France
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Britain
'Equality before law' in Article 14 was borrowed from the British Constitution (concept of Rule of Law).
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What was the duration in the making of the Indian Constitution?
1. 1 year 10 months and 12 days
2. 2 years 10 months and 5 days
3. 2 years 11 months and 18 days
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — 2 years 11 months and 18 days
The Constituent Assembly took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to draft the Constitution (9 Dec 1946 to 26 Nov 1949).
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According to the National Family Survey-5 released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on November 24, 2021, there has been a significant improvement in the sex ratio of Bihar. It has increased from ______ in 2015-2016 to ______ in 2020-2022.
1. 1062, 1090
2. 1040, 1070
3. 1030, 1050
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — 1062, 1090
Bihar's sex ratio (females per 1000 males) improved from 1062 (NFHS-4) to 1090 (NFHS-5).
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According to the Bihar Economic Survey (2021-2022), what was the rate of growth of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar in 2020-2021?
1. 3%
2. 2%
3. 2.5%
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — 2.5%
Bihar's GSDP growth rate for 2020-21, per the state Economic Survey, was 2.5%.
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Which one of the following is correct for Bihar economy?
1. The growth rate is one of the lowest in India at 2.5%.
2. Bihar produces mostly primary goods.
3. The occupational structure of the economy is stagnant from above.
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
All three statements — low growth rate, primary-goods dominance, and a stagnant occupational structure — describe Bihar's economy per the survey.
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At what percentage has Bihar registered the lowest Female Workforce Participation Rate for the year 2020-2022?
1. 4% in rural and 6.5% in urban areas
2. 6% in rural and 8.1% in urban areas
3. 7% in rural and 9.1% in urban areas
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — 4% in rural and 6.5% in urban areas
Bihar's Female Workforce Participation Rate (2020-22) was recorded as the lowest at about 4% rural and 6.5% urban.
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Which of the following are the objectives of the SEZ Act, 2005? 1. Generation of additional economic activity 2. Promotion of exports of goods and services 3. Creation of employment
1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
The SEZ Act, 2005 aims at generating economic activity, promoting exports, and creating employment — all three objectives.
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What is the policy measure adopted by the Government of India to improve the system of agricultural marketing?
1. Minimum Support Price (MSP)
2. Maintenance of Buffer Stock
3. Public Distribution System (PDS)
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: D — More than one of the above
MSP, buffer stock maintenance, and PDS are all policy measures the government uses to support agricultural marketing.
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Which committee suggested the enactment of the Competition Act, 2002?
1. Rangarajan Committee
2. S. V. S. Raghavan Committee
3. Vijay Kelkar Committee
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — S. V. S. Raghavan Committee
The S. V. S. Raghavan Committee recommended replacing the MRTP Act with the Competition Act, 2002.
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Match List-I with List-II: a. Grey Revolution, b. Pink Revolution, c. Silver Revolution, d. Red Revolution — with 1. Onion production, 2. Tomato and meat production, 3. Production of eggs, 4. Fertilizers.
1. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
2. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
3. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
Grey Revolution = Fertilizers, Pink Revolution = Onion, Silver Revolution = Eggs, Red Revolution = Tomato/meat — matching combination A.
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Which of the following Five-Year Plans was focussed on Human Resource Development?
1. First
2. Third
3. Fifth
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
Per the official key, none of the given Five-Year Plans (First, Third, Fifth) is correctly the one focussed specifically on Human Resource Development (that focus is usually attributed to the Seventh Plan).
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Which of the following States of India received the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity flow during April to September 2022?
1. Karnataka
2. Tripura
3. Gujarat
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — Karnataka
Karnataka received the highest FDI equity inflow among Indian states during April-September 2022.
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In which budget did the Finance Minister announce the Liberalized Exchange Rate Management System?
1. Union Budget, 1991-1992
2. Union Budget, 1992-1993
3. Union Budget, 1993-1994
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: B — Union Budget, 1992-1993
The Liberalized Exchange Rate Management System (LERMS) was announced in the Union Budget 1992-93.
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Which of the following were goals of the Five-Year Plans? 1. Growth 2. Modernization 3. Self-reliance 4. Literature
1. 1, 3 and 4 only
2. 2, 3 and 4 only
3. 1, 2 and 4 only
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: E — None of the above
The actual core goals of the Five-Year Plans were Growth, Modernization and Self-reliance (not "Literature"), so none of the given combinations is correct.
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Which organization carries out the survey determining the poverty line?
1. NSSO
2. NITI Aayog
3. RBI
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: A — NSSO
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) conducts the consumption-expenditure surveys underlying poverty-line estimation.
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The trade balance of India (merchandise and services) for December 2022 (provisional) is
1. (-) 10.50 USD billion
2. (+) 11.98 USD billion
3. (-) 11.98 USD billion
4. More than one of the above
5. None of the above
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Answer: C — (-) 11.98 USD billion
India's overall (merchandise + services) trade balance for December 2022 was a deficit of about USD 11.98 billion.
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