70th BPSC Pre GS Question Paper with Answer Key
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Quick Information
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination | 70th BPSC Preliminary Examination |
| Date of Exam | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) |
| Paper | General Studies (Preliminary) |
| Booklet Series | E |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Marks | 150 |
| Negative Marking | Yes (0.33 Mark) |
| Answer Key | Official Answer Key Provided |
| Detailed Explanation | Available in Premium Course |
70th BPSC Pre GS Questions
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1. Which of the following is an iron ore?
(A) Bauxite
(B) Cinnabar
(C) Pyrite
(D) Limonite
2. Which type of rock is formed from cooling and solidification of lava?
(A) Sedimentary
(B) Igneous
(C) Metamorphic
(D) Crystal
3. What is the object of “cut motion” in Parliament?
(A) To restrict day-to-day financial expenditure of the government
(B) To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in the budget proposals
(C) To restrict the grants of the Government
(D) To restrict grants from Consolidated Fund of India
4. When did Britishers shifted the capital to Delhi?
(A) 1912
(B) 1913
(C) 1911
(D) More than one of the above
5. What is the position of representation of Anglo-Indian Community in Lok Sabha?
(A) Two Anglo-Indians are nominated by the President
(B) Nomination of them has been done away with by 104th Constitutional Amendment
(C) One Anglo-Indian is nominated by the President
(D) They are nominated as per their population
6. Where was the 13th Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organization (WTO) held in February 2024?
(A) Abu Dhabi
(B) Argentina
(C) Switzerland
(D) Indonesia
7. Who won the Men Singles title at the French Open Tennis Tournament 2024?
(A) Alexander Zverev
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Carlos Alcaraz
(D) Daniil Medvedev
8. What is the eligibility age, after the changes made in March 2024, for senior citizens to vote by postal ballot?
(A) 80 years
(B) 85 years
(C) 90 years
(D) 82 years
9. In the Union Budget speech for 2024-25, which oilseeds were noted as not being covered under the goal of ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) for oil?
(A) Coconut
(B) Sesame
(C) Groundnut
(D) Soybean
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10. Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?
(A) NaCl solution and copper metal
(B) AgNO₃ solution and copper metal
(C) MgCl₂ solution and aluminium metal
(D) FeSO₄ solution and silver metal
11. Bihula Festival is celebrated especially in which one of the following districts in Bihar usually in the month of August each year?
(A) Patna
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) Darbhanga
(D) Sitamarhi
12. Heat transfer that does not require a medium is called
(A) Reflection
(B) Radiation
(C) Convection
(D) Conduction
13. Which of the following acid is secreted in the stomach?
(A) Nitric acid
(B) Sulphuric acid
(C) Hydrochloric acid
(D) Phosphoric acid
14. Ramakrishna Mission was founded by
(A) Vidyasagar in 1899
(B) Swami Vivekanand in 1899
(C) Swami Vivekanand in 1897
(D) More than one of the above
15. In which city of Bihar recently inaugurated National Dolphin Research Centre is located?
(A) Patna
(B) Darbhanga
(C) Gaya
(D) Munger
16. Which Article of the Constitution restrict a Member of Parliament to hold the office of profit?
(A) Article 102 (1) (b)
(B) Article 102 (1) (c)
(C) Article 102 (1) (a)
(D) Article 102 (1) (d)
17. Which country became the first to bring soil from the dark side of the moon in June 2024?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) India
(D) France
18. Following are the mountain ranges of India:
- Garo Hills
- Nandadevi
- Kamet
- K²
Which of the following is their correct sequence from east to west?
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 1 4 3
19. Among the following who has been Speaker of Lok Sabha prior to his Election as President of India?
(A) V. V. Giri
(B) Giani Zail Singh
(C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(D) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
20. Who gave the slogan “DO OR DIE” and when?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose during Quit India Movement
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru during Non-cooperation Movement
(C) Gandhi during Quit India Movement
(D) More than one of the above
21. When was the undersea cable-based Chennai-Andaman and Nicobar (CANI) Project inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?
(A) August 10, 2019
(B) August 15, 2022
(C) August 10, 2020
(D) January 26, 2023
22. Who wrote “New Lamps for The Old”?
(A) Surendranath
(B) Aurobindo Ghosh
(C) Motilal Ghosh
(D) More than one of the above
23. In which Lok Sabha seat, one of India’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Somphen tribe, for the first time exercised their democratic right to vote in April 2024?
(A) Vizianagram, Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tripura East
(C) Andaman and Nicobar
(D) Tura
24. After remaining neutral for almost 200 years, which one of the following countries officially joined the NATO in March 2024?
(A) North Macedonia
(B) Sweden
(C) Finland
(D) Iceland
25. The meter that is used to measure the distance moved by the vehicle is known as
(A) Speedometer
(B) Ammeter
(C) Odometer
(D) Chronometer
26. When did Muslim League observed “Direct Action Day”?
(A) 14 August 1946
(B) 15 August 1947
(C) 16 August 1946
(D) More than one of the above
27. What is the position of India in manufacturing of mobile phones in 2023?
(A) 2nd
(B) 10th
(C) 4th
(D) 15th
28. Which two words have been incorporated in the Preamble by 42nd Amendment?
(A) Republic and secular
(B) Democratic and socialist
(C) Secular and socialist
(D) Socialist and sovereign
29. Who was the first one to propose a model for the structure of an atom?
(A) Rutherford
(B) E. Goldstein
(C) J. J. Thomson
(D) Neils Bohr
30. According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which indices experienced significant growth in Financial Year 2023?
(A) Consumer goods and capital goods
(B) Consumer goods and infrastructure/construction goods
(C) Capital goods and infrastructure/construction goods
(D) Manufacturing and consumer goods
31. Size of Council of Ministers has been restricted to 15 percent of membership of Lok Sabha by which Constitutional Amendment?
(A) 95th Amendment
(B) 92nd Amendment
(C) 93rd Amendment
(D) 91st Amendment
32. In April 2024, how many members of the UN Security Council either rejected or abstained from voting for the proposal to allow Palestine to become a full member of the UN?
(A) 2
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 3
33. Which one of the following is about Ruchira Kamboj, who was the first woman to become the Indian Ambassador to the United Nations who retired recently, is true?
(A) She was a member of Indian Council of World Affairs
(B) She was a member of the NITI Aayog
(C) She was the first woman Indian Ambassador to USA
(D) She held the position of Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris
34. Dalton’s atomic theory successfully explained
i. Law of conservation of mass.
ii. Law of constant composition.
iii. Law of radioactivity.
iv. Law of multiple proportion.
(A) i, ii and iii
(B) ii, iii and iv
(C) i, iii and iv
(D) i, ii and iv
35. Consider the following about the King Praversena:
a. He was the real founder of Vakataka dynasty.
b. His empire extended from Bundelkhand in north to Hyderabad in South.
c. He succeeded his father king Vindhyshakti.
d. He is mentioned in Puranas.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) a and b both
(B) a and c both
(C) b, c and d
(D) More than one of the above
36. Under Article “243J” which of the following can make provisions to the maintenance of accounts by Panchayats?
(A) State Legislature
(B) Parliament
(C) State Finance Commission
(D) District Collector
37. Which of the following is full form of PCRA?
(A) Public Conservations Research Association
(B) Partial Counting of Remaining Amendment
(C) Public Council of Research Association
(D) Petroleum Conservation Research Association
38. Who decides the qualification of members of State Legislative Assembly, for matters other than those in the tenth schedule of the Constitution?
(A) Speaker Legislative Assembly
(B) Governor
(C) High Court
(D) State Election Commission
39. Which of the following bacterial disease that is called as spleenic fever?
(A) Typhoid
(B) Anthrax
(C) Cholera
(D) None of the above
40. Which one of the following rivers is different from the others?
(A) Narmada
(B) Tungabhadra
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Penganga
41. Which of the following is a cause of rural to urban migration in India?
(A) High labour demand in cities
(B) Unbalanced rural-urban development
(C) Few jobs in rural areas
(D) All the above
42. Who was the founder of the Farazi Movement?
(A) Haji Shariatullah
(B) Sayyid Ahmad
(C) Dudhu Mian
(D) More than one of the above
43. To highlight the hardships faced by the peasants, Sahajanand Saraswati published which newspaper?
(A) The Broken Wing
(B) Lok Sangraha
(C) Nirbal Sevak
(D) Indian Nation
44. Choose the group of letters which is different from others.
(A) PSVX
(B) ORUX
(C) JMPS
(D) CFIL
45. According to a CRISIL Rating report, how much is the corporate bond market expected to grow by Financial Year 2030 in India?
(A) ₹ 50-70 lakh crore
(B) ₹ 100-120 lakh crore
(C) ₹ 70-90 lakh crore
(D) ₹ 120-150 lakh crore
46. Match the following and choose the correct answer.
| Political Organisation | Founder |
| I. Khaksars | a. Subhash Chandra Bose |
| II. Socialist Party | b. Inayatullah Mashriqi |
| III. Independent Labour Party | c. Jayaprakash Narayan |
| IV. Forward Bloc | d. B. R. Ambedkar |
(A) I – b, II – c, III – d, IV – a
(B) I – b, II – d, III – a, IV – c
(C) I – d, II – c, III – b, IV – a
(D) I – c, II – d, III – a, IV – b
47. Shreyasi Singh, Member of the Legislative Assembly, who has represented India in shooting in Paris Olympic 2024 was elected from which constituency in Bihar?
(A) Gidhaur
(B) Sugauli
(C) Kesaria
(D) Jamui
48. Before his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India in July 2024, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was the Chief Justice of which High Court?
(A) Madras High Court
(B) Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
(C) Gauhati High Court
(D) Bombay High Court
49. Which of the following districts of Bihar has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in 2011 census?
(A) Jamui
(B) Katihar
(C) Banka
(D) Purnia
50. Which of the following are exothermic processes?
i. Evaporation of water.
ii. Dilution of an acid (H₂SO₄).
iii. Reaction of water with quick lime.
iv. Sublimation of camphor (crystals).
(A) ii and iii
(B) iii and iv
(C) i and ii
(D) i and iv
51. Match List – I with List – II
| List – I | List – II |
| a. Vaishali | 1. Silk Textile |
| b. Bhagalpur | 2. Gold |
| c. Jamui | 3. Rail coach factory |
| d. Madhepura | 4. Flori culture |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a b c d
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 1 2 3
52. Motorcycle is related to battery in the same way as Life is related to
(A) Earth
(B) Moon
(C) Sun
(D) Star
53. By which time Governor has to return an ordinary bill to the concerned State Legislature for reconsideration?
(A) One month
(B) Three months
(C) Two months
(D) No time limit
54. Which of the following ruler ruled Assam in the time of Harsha?
(A) Aswad Jahan
(B) Bhaskar Varman
(C) King Dahir
(D) More than one of the above
55. Who headed the Royal Commission on Indian currency appointed in 1913?
(A) J. M. Keynes
(B) James Wilson
(C) Sir W. R. Mansfield
(D) Sir Austin Chamberlain
56. Which of the following cities is located along the side of river Seine?
(A) Belgrade
(B) Paris
(C) Budapest
(D) Lisbon
57. In which one of the following Freestyle weight categories, Aman Sehrawat became the first Indian male wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers, Turkiye in May 2024 ?
(A) 65 kg
(B) 86 kg
(C) 57 kg
(D) 74 kg
58. In which organisms does spore formation occur as a mode of reproduction?
(A) Algae
(B) Fungi
(C) Fern
(D) Yeast
59. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at Patna Session held in 1912?
(A) Sir S. P. Sinha
(B) Saiyed Mohammad Bahadur
(C) R. N. Madholkar
(D) Saiyed Hassan Imam
60. Gaurav walks 20 metres towards North. He then turns left and walks 40 metres. He again turns left and walks 20 metres. Further, he moves 20 metres after turning to the right. How far is he from his original position?
(A) 20 metres
(B) 40 metres
(C) 30 metres
(D) 60 metres
61. What were the shares of the Agriculture, Industry and Services sectors in overall GVA at current prices in Financial Year 2024 according to the Economic Survey 2023-24?
(A) 18.7%, 28.6% and 52.7%
(B) 17.7%, 27.6% and 54.7%
(C) 16.7%, 26.6% and 56.7%
(D) 17.7%, 28.6% and 53.7%
62. Which of the following corundum and cryolite are important ores?
(A) Silver
(B) Aluminium
(C) Iron
(D) Tin
63. Which of the following is a technopolis?
(A) London
(B) Silicon valley
(C) Moscow
(D) Paris
64. Which of the following represent the suitable condition for the liquefaction of gases?
(A) Low temperature, low pressure
(B) Low temperature, high pressure
(C) High temperature, low pressure
(D) High temperature, high pressure
65. Indian National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date?
(A) 24 January 1950
(B) 26 November 1950
(C) 22 July 1947
(D) 26 January 1950
66. During the Quit India Movement Parallel National Government was established at many places. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Prati Sarkar — Satara (Maharashtra)
(B) Raiyati Sarkar — Kheda (Gujarat)
(C) Jatiy Sarkar — Tamluk (Bengal)
(D) Praja Mandal — Talcher (Orissa)
67. In June 2024, which city was named India’s “First UNESCO City of Literature”?
(A) Kozhikode
(B) Delhi
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Varanasi
68. Which of the following centres in Bihar is proposed to develop under Vishnupad Yojana for promotion of tourism in Union Budget 2024?
(A) Rajgir
(B) Nalanda
(C) Gaya
(D) Vaishali
69. Who among the following achieved the distinction of being the first Indian mountaineer to scale Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse twice in one season?
(A) Sunil Rohilla
(B) Satyadeep Gupta
(C) Kaamya Karthikeyan
(D) Premlata Agrawal
70. Which of the following is the fluid part of the blood?
(A) Plasma
(B) WBC
(C) RBC
(D) Blood platelets
71. Which of the following ports is an artificial port?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Marmugao
(C) Chennai
(D) Kochi
72. The book critical of the British Policies Gharib Hindustan was banned in Bihar in 1930 by the British was written by
(A) Mohd. Wali Hassan
(B) Ali Miod. Shad
(C) Shaikh Mian Jaan
(D) Badri Hassan
73. Which of the following is the first artificially prepared element?
(A) Tc
(B) Te
(C) Tl
(D) Th
74. When did Bihar State introduce the Green Budget for the first time?
(A) Financial Year 2018-19
(B) Financial Year 2020-21
(C) Financial Year 2019-20
(D) Financial Year 2021-22
75. Match the following in context of Asht Pradhan system of Maratha rulers:
| Official | Department |
| a. Sachiva | 1. Prime Minister |
| b. Peshwa | 2. Incharge of Correspondence |
| c. Samant | 3. Finance Minister |
| d. Amatya | 4. Foreign Minister |
Choose the correct option:
(A) a – 2, b – 1, c – 4, d – 3
(B) a – 1, b – 2, c – 3, d – 4
(C) a – 3, b – 4, c – 1, d – 2
(D) More than one of the above
76. In October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose set up a provisional government of free India which was recognized by how many countries including Japan?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 10
77. Which of the following great ruler founded the “Haryak Vansh” in ancient Bihar?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Brihadrath
(C) Ajatshatru
(D) More than one of the above
78. If February 1, 1996 is Wednesday, what day is March 3, 1996?
(A) Sunday
(B) Friday
(C) Monday
(D) Saturday
79. Which of the following is a zaid crop?
(A) Fodder
(B) Gram
(C) Cotton
(D) Mustard
80. By how much did the Female Labour Force Participation rate increase from 2017-18 to 2022-23, according to the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)?
(A) From 23.3% to 37%
(B) From 25.3% to 35%
(C) From 20.3% to 30%
(D) From 23.3% to 33%
81. Under the Royal Titles Act, Queen Victoria became the empress of India in
(A) 1874
(B) 1875
(C) 1876
(D) 1877
82. Which one of the following is an example of melamine used for making floor tiles?
(A) Thermoplastics
(B) Polyethene
(C) Thermo setting plastic
(D) PVC
83. If ÷ means +, − means ÷, × means − and + means ×, then the value of (36 × 4) − 8 × 4 / 4 + 8 × 2 + 16 ÷ 1 is
(A) 0
(B) 10
(C) 8
(D) 12
84. The hundred years of Indian National Congress in Bihar was edited by
(A) P. N. Ojha
(B) K. K. Dutta
(C) B. B. Mishra
(D) A. R. Desai
85. What is the sex ratio in Bihar as per the Census 2011 of India?
(A) 916
(B) 918
(C) 922
(D) 933
86. The Andes extends along which of the following?
(A) West Coast of North America
(B) West Coast of India
(C) West Coast of South America
(D) East Coast of Australia
87. “Chach Nama” was translated to Persian by
(A) Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi
(B) Shamsh-i-Siraj
(C) Muhammad Ali Bin Abu Bakar Kufi
(D) More than one of the above
88. Which of the following radiation is used to get relief from body ache?
(A) Infra-red radiation
(B) UV radiation
(C) Visible radiation
(D) None of these
89. Which dynasty ruled Magadh (Bihar) after Shishunag dynasty?
(A) Maurya Vansh
(B) Sunga Vansh
(C) Nanda Vansh
(D) More than one of the above
90. What is the structural and functional unit of life?
(A) Organ
(B) Cell
(C) Organism
(D) Tissue
91. Name the place where Donald Trump was speaking at an election rally when an alleged Shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, shot and injured him.
(A) Milwaukee
(B) Pennsylvania
(C) Arizona
(D) Texas
92. How many triangles are there in the following figure PQRS?
(A) 10
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 18
93. Which of the following are the constituents of a soda acid fire extinguisher?
(A) Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate
(B) Conc. sulphuric acid and aluminium sulphate
(C) Conc. sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate solution
(D) Dil. sulphuric acid and sodium bicarbonate solution
94. Which of the following human races inhabitates China, Mongolia and Japan?
(A) Negro
(B) Australoid
(C) Nordic
(D) Mongoloid
95. Who among the following Indian capitalist was not the architect of “Bombay Plan”?
(A) J. R. D. Tata
(B) Dhirubhai Ambani
(C) G. D. Birla
(D) Sri Ram
96. Which community was categorized as Scheduled Caste (SC) by a 2015 Bihar government notification which was quashed in July 2024 by the Supreme Court, ruling that states cannot make changes to the SC list published under Article 341 of the Constitution?
(A) Tanti-Tantwa
(B) Lal Begi
(C) Dabgar
(D) Pano
97. What was the chief economic foundation of the triangular commerce between India, China and England?
(A) Silk
(B) Opium
(C) Black pepper
(D) More than one of the above
98. Munger Hilly region is a part of which of the following physiographic region?
(A) North Bihar Plain
(B) Southern Hilly Region
(C) South Bihar Plain
(D) Someshwar Hilly Range
99. In a certain code language COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will MEDICINE be written in that code language?
(A) MFBDPDQF
(B) MFEDJOFM
(C) EOJDEJEM
(D) EOJDJEFM
100. Malik Kafur also known as ‘Hazar Dinari’ was bought by whom?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Nusrat Khan
(D) More than one of the above
101. The political strategy Struggle-Truce-Struggle or S-T-S came into prominence with a call for
(A) Quit India
(B) Swadeshi Movement
(C) Khilafat issue
(D) Boycott of Simon Commission
102. Which component of fertilizer is used for stimulating early growth purpose?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Potassium
(C) Phosphorus
(D) Oxygen
103. In which of the following years the Bihar state Hydroelectric power corporation was established?
(A) 1982
(B) 1992
(C) 1990
(D) 1998
104. Manvi Madhu Kashyap recently became Bihar’s first transgender
(A) Bus Driver in state transport
(B) Havildar in Bihar Regiment
(C) Sub-Inspector of Police
(D) Traffic Police Inspector
105. Which of the following the chlorophyll in photosynthesis is used for?
(A) Breaking down water molecules
(B) Reduction of CO₂
(C) Absorbing light
(D) No function
106. Who is the author of the autobiography “I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story”?
(A) Suresh Raina
(B) S. Sreesanth
(C) R. Ashwin and S. Monga
(D) Rahul Dravid
107. Who is the winner of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 from the region of Asia?
(A) Alok Shukla, India
(B) Thai Van Nguyen, Vietnam
(C) Delima Silalahi, Indonesia
(D) Chibeze Ezekiel, Ghana
108. What is the name of the one month long cattle fair organized at the confluence of Ganga and Gandak rivers?
(A) Katihar Mela
(B) Sonepur Mela
(C) Purnia Mela
(D) More than one of the above
109. What is the 14th term of the sequence 14, 10, 6, 2, … ?
(A) −34
(B) −42
(C) −38
(D) −46
110. In which of the following states of India has major reserves of coal?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Odisha
(D) All the above
111. Which of the following was the capital of Chera dynasty?
(A) Kuravur/Karur
(B) Kanchipuram
(C) Madurai
(D) More than one of the above
112. Which of the following has highly elongated elliptical orbit?
(A) Comet
(B) Asteroid
(C) Meteor
(D) Meteorite
113. Which of the following was not one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935?
(A) Provincial Autonomy
(B) Reconstruction of the Governor-General’s Executive Council
(C) Proposal for Federation of India
(D) Appraisal of the Act of 1935
114. What is the contribution of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bihar?
(A) 17%
(B) 19%
(C) 26%
(D) 33%
115. Who presented the Bihar Budget 2024-25 in the State Assembly?
(A) Shri Nitish Kumar
(B) Shri Vijay Sinha
(C) Shri Samrat Choudhary
(D) Shri Vijay Kumar Choudhary
116. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
(A) Oesophagus
(B) Stomach
(C) Large intestine
(D) Small intestine
117. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), what is the forecast for headline inflation in Financial Year 2025?
(A) 4.1%
(B) 5.0%
(C) 4.5%
(D) 5.5%
118. Which country took over the chairmanship of BRICS on January 1, 2024?
(A) Russia
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) South Africa
119. Match the following and choose the correct answer.
| Newspaper | Editor |
| I. Free Hindustan | a. Mahatma Gandhi |
| II. Indian Opinion | b. Dadabhai Naoroji |
| III. Voice of India | c. Surendranath Banerjee |
| IV. Bengalee | d. Taraknath Das |
(A) I – d, II – a, III – b, IV – c
(B) I – c, II – d, III – a, IV – b
(C) I – d, II – c, III – b, IV – a
(D) I – c, II – a, III – d, IV – b
120. When did the new province Bihar came into force during British rule?
(A) April 1912
(B) April 1911
(C) March 1912
(D) More than one of the above
121. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
(A) 12
(B) 23
(C) 22
(D) 24
122. Which of the following is a non-contact force?
(A) Magnetic force
(B) Frictional force
(C) Impact force
(D) None of these
123. Where was the Japan-India bilateral Maritime Exercise (JIMEX-24) held this year?
(A) Bay of Bengal
(B) Yokosuka, Japan
(C) Visakhapatnam, India
(D) Western Pacific Ocean
124. What is the full form of CGTMSE?
(A) Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Medium and Small Enterprises
(B) Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Macro and Small Enterprises
(C) Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises
(D) Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Medium Enterprises
125. Consider the following about Ajivika sect:
a. Makkhali Gosala was its most important leader.
b. Central idea of the philosophy was “NIYATI” that is fate.
c. The discrimination on the basis of caste and class.
d. The Ajivikas had regular sabhas for meetings.
(A) b, c and d are correct
(B) a, b and d are correct
(C) a and d are correct
(D) More than one of the above
126. Which of the following drainage systems drains the lands of Bihar?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Ghagra
(C) Narmada
(D) Yamuna
127. What was the Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices for Bihar for the fiscal year 2022-23, based on the base year 2011-12?
(A) ₹ 42,083
(B) ₹ 54,111
(C) ₹ 47,498
(D) ₹ 61,434
128. What is the title of the film by Payal Kapadia for which she became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024?
(A) The Shameless
(B) All We Imagine as Light
(C) Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know
(D) The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
129. Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?
(A) Burning of fossil fuels
(B) Disposal of plastics
(C) Excessive use of pesticides
(D) Deforestation
130. What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following?
(A) 18
(B) 22
(C) 20
(D) 36
131. Match the List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer:
| List – I | List – II |
| I. Swadeshi Sevak Home | a. Vancouver |
| II. United India House | b. Seattle |
| III. Yugantar Ashram | c. San Francisco |
| IV. INA or Azad Hind Fauj | d. Rangoon |
(A) I – d, II – c, III – b, IV – a
(B) I – d, II – c, III – a, IV – b
(C) I – a, II – b, III – c, IV – d
(D) I – c, II – d, III – a, IV – b
132. Which of the following is the resistance of the wire?
(A) R=I/2V
(B) R=IV
(C) R=I/V
(D) R=V/I
133. The Sikh pilgrimage site “TAKHAT SRI HARIMANDIR JI PATNA SAHIB” which is considered as second Takhat is located at
(A) Bhagalpur
(B) Gaya
(C) Patna
(D) More than one of the above
134. What was the theme of the International Olympic Day 2024 which is celebrated every year on 23rd June?
(A) “Let’s Move”
(B) “Together, For a Peaceful World”
(C) “Let’s Move and Celebrate”
(D) “Move, learn, discover – Together for a better world”
135. After elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, who was appointed as the Union Minister of Textiles in the Modi government?
(A) Bhupendra Yadav (Alvar)
(B) Giriraj Singh (Begusarai)
(C) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Jodhpur)
(D) Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (Munger)
136. Which of the following minerals occurs in the Minas Gerais province of Brazil?
(A) Iron ore
(B) Bauxite
(C) Coal
(D) Mica
137. Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country in April 2024?
(A) Yemen
(B) Palestine
(C) Kuwait
(D) Lebanon
138. Which sector received the highest allocation in the Bihar Budget 2024-25?
(A) Health
(B) Agriculture
(C) Education
(D) Infrastructure
139. Which Amendment to the Constitution abolished the two seats that were reserved for the Anglo-Indian community?
(A) 100th
(B) 108th
(C) 104th
(D) 102nd
140. Which of the following is the value of solar constant?
(A) 1.4 kW/m²
(B) 1.6 kW/m²
(C) 1.8 kW/m²
(D) 1.2 kW/m²
141. According to the Reserve Bank of India, what is one of the eligibility criteria for a Small Finance Bank (SFB) to transition into a Universal Bank?
(A) Minimum net worth of ₹ 500 crore
(B) Minimum net worth of ₹ 1,500 crore
(C) Minimum net worth of ₹ 1,000 crore
(D) Minimum net worth of ₹ 2,000 crore
142. The process of breaking down organic matter by micro organisms is called
(A) Photosynthesis
(B) Respiration
(C) Fermentation
(D) Decomposition
143. The first Hindi daily newspaper to be published in Bihar was
(A) Udyoga
(B) Kshatriya Samachar
(C) Chaitanya Chandrika
(D) Sarva Hitaisi
144. Where was the top leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, assassinated on 31st July 2024, allegedly in an Israeli airstrike?
(A) Palestine
(B) Lebanon
(C) Jordan
(D) Iran
145. Zoji-la Tunnel will connect which of the following places?
(A) Manali and Lahaul Spiti valley
(B) Manali and Jammu
(C) Srinagar and Jammu
(D) Srinagar and Leh
146. Consider the types of land according to The Amarkosha:
a. Urvara-fertile
b. Maru-desert
c. Shadvala-grassy
d. Devmatrika-watered by rain
Which of the following is correct?
(A) a and b both
(B) c and d both
(C) b, c and d
(D) More than one of the above
147. What is the current profession of the young U. P. Woman, Arti, who was conferred the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award by the King Charles III in May 2024?
(A) Farm labourer
(B) ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker
(C) E rickshaw driver
(D) Chikan-kari artisan
148. Which one is not included in the Budget Priorities in pursuit of ‘Viksit Bharat’ in Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture
(B) Energy Security
(C) Employment and Skilling
(D) Sustainable Development
149. Which of the following is equivalent to tesla?
(A) Newton per Coulomb
(B) Ampere per Newton
(C) Newton per ampere meter
(D) Newton per ampere-second
150. Name the constituency from where the new Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi was elected in the recent State Assembly elections.
(A) Keonjhar
(B) Laikera
(C) Hinjili
(D) Telkoi
ANSWER KEY
| Q No. | A Key | Q No. | A Key | Q No. | A Key | Q No. | A Key | Q No. | A Key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | 31 | D | 61 | B | 91 | B | 121 | C |
| 2 | B | 32 | D | 62 | B | 92 | C | 122 | A |
| 3 | B | 33 | D | 63 | B | 93 | D | 123 | B |
| 4 | A | 34 | D | 64 | B | 94 | D | 124 | C |
| 5 | B | 35 | D | 65 | C | 95 | B | 125 | B |
| 6 | A | 36 | A | 66 | B | 96 | A | 126 | B |
| 7 | C | 37 | D | 67 | A | 97 | B | 127 | B |
| 8 | B | 38 | B | 68 | C | 98 | B | 128 | B |
| 9 | A | 39 | B | 69 | B | 99 | D | 129 | A |
| 10 | B | 40 | A | 70 | A | 100 | C | 130 | B |
| 11 | B | 41 | D | 71 | C | 101 | Del | 131 | C |
| 12 | B | 42 | A | 72 | A | 102 | C | 132 | D |
| 13 | C | 43 | B | 73 | A | 103 | A | 133 | C |
| 14 | C | 44 | A | 74 | B | 104 | C | 134 | C |
| 15 | A | 45 | B | 75 | A | 105 | C | 135 | B |
| 16 | C | 46 | A | 76 | C | 106 | C | 136 | A |
| 17 | A | 47 | D | 77 | A | 107 | A | 137 | C |
| 18 | C | 48 | B | 78 | D | 108 | B | 138 | C |
| 19 | D | 49 | B | 79 | A | 109 | C | 139 | C |
| 20 | C | 50 | A | 80 | A | 110 | D | 140 | A |
| 21 | C | 51 | D | 81 | D | 111 | A | 141 | C |
| 22 | B | 52 | C | 82 | C | 112 | A | 142 | D |
| 23 | C | 53 | D | 83 | A | 113 | D | 143 | D |
| 24 | B | 54 | B | 84 | A | 114 | Del | 144 | D |
| 25 | C | 55 | D | 85 | B | 115 | C | 145 | D |
| 26 | C | 56 | B | 86 | C | 116 | D | 146 | D |
| 27 | A | 57 | C | 87 | C | 117 | Del | 147 | C |
| 28 | C | 58 | Del | 88 | A | 118 | A | 148 | D |
| 29 | C | 59 | C | 89 | C | 119 | A | 149 | C |
| 30 | C | 60 | D | 90 | B | 120 | A | 150 | A |
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