Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) organized the 63rd Joint Examination on July 1, 2018. In which total 150 questions were asked. All these questions include National and International Current Events, General Science, History of India and History of Bihar, General Geography of Bihar, Indian Politics and Economy, Indian National Movement and The questions of mathematics, including general mental abilities were asked. This question will also be very useful for upcoming competitive examinations.
(Previous Questions No 1 to 75)
76. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has signed MoU with TIFAC for supporting forest-based communities. Where is the headquarters of ICFRE located?
(D) Dehradun (E) None of the above/More
77. Which of the following teams has won the Newton-Bhabha Fund for the project on Groundwater Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin ?
(A) India-Russia Joint Team (B) India-UK Joint Team
(C) India-Japan Joint Team (D) India-Israel Joint Team
(E) None of the above/More
78. The Barh Super Thermal Power Station (BSTPS) is located in which State?
(A) Bihar (B) Karnataka (C) Rajasthan|
(D) Punjab (E) None of the above/More
79. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has recently signed a pact with which international orga- nization to promote solar energy deployment in Asia and Pacific?
(A) Asian Infrastructure InvestmentBank (B) New Development Bank
(C) African Development Bank (D) Asian Development Bank
(E) None of the above/More
80. India has signed a tripartite MoU with which countries for civil nuclear cooperation ?
(A) USA and Nepal .(B) Japan and Myanmar (C) Russia and Bangladesh
(D) Germany and Sri Lanka (E) None of the above/More
81. What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Burnt brick buildings (B) First true arches (C) Buildings of worship
(D) Art and architecture (E) None of the above/More
82. Megasthenes was the ambassador of-
(A) Seleucus (B) Alexander (C) Darius
(D) the Greeks (E) None of the above/More
83. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on-
(A) economic relations (B) principles and practice of statecraft
(C) foreign policy (D) wealth accumulation
(E) None of the above/More
84. Tripitakas are the sacred books of the---
(A) Jains (B) Hindus (C) Parsees (D) Buddhists
(E) None of the above / More
85.The central point in Ashoka's Dhammais-
(A) loyalty to the king (B) peace and non-violence
(C) respect to elders (D) religious toleration
(E) None of the above/More
86. The division of Mauryan society into seven classes is particularly mentioned in-
(A) Kautilya's Arthashastra (B) Ashokan edicts
(C) the Puranas (D) the Indica of Megasthenes
(E) None of the above/More
87.The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa- Hien visited India during the reign of-
(A) Chandragupta I (B) Chandragupta II (C) Ramagupta (D) Srigupta
(E) None of the above/More
88. The Chola age was most famous for-
(A) village assemblies (B) war with the Rashtrakutas (C) trade with Ceylon
(D) advancement of Tamil culture (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
89. The mighty gateways found at the temples of South India are called-
(A) Shikhars (B) Gopurams (C) Devalayas (D) Mandaps
(E) None of the above
90. The remains of Vijayanagara empire are found in-
(A) Bijapur (B) Golkunda (C) Hampi (D) Baroda
(E) None of the above
91. Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the 'theory of Kingship' similar to the theory of divine right of the kings?
(A) Aibak (B) Iltutamish (C) Balban (D) Alauddin (E) None of the above
92. Paper came to be used in the-
(A) 12th century (B) 13th century (C) 14th century
(D) 15th century (E). None of the above
93. European paintings were introduced in the court of-
(A) Humayun (B) Akbar (C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan (E) None of the above
94. Who was the ruler of India when the English East India Company was formed ?
(A) Aurangzeb (B) Akbar (C) J ahangir
(D) Humayun (E) None of the above
95. Which of the following Princely States was not annexed by the British?
(A) Sind (B) Gwalior (C) Awadh
|(D) Satara (E) None of the above / More
96. What was the ultimate goal of Gandhiji's Salt Satyagraha ?
(A) Repeal of Salt laws (B) Curtailment of the govern- ment's power
(C) Economic relief to the com- monpeople (D) 'Puma Swaraj' for India
(E) None of the above/More
97. The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 broke out in-
(A) Assam (B) Kerala (C) Punjab (D) Bengal
(E) None of the above/More
98. The Swadeshi Movement took place in India during-
(A) the Champaran Satyagraha of Gandhiji (B) the anti-Bengal partition agitation
(C) the protest against the RowlattAct (D) the Non-Cooperation Movement
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
99. Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha was formed in-
(A) 1929 (B) 1930 (C) 1931 (D) 1932
(E) None of the above/More
100. By which Act, Bihar became a separate province?
(A) The Government of India Act of 1935 (B) The Government of India Act of 1919
(C) The Indian Councils Act of 1909 (D) The Indian Independence Act of 1947
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
101. Which one of the following Committees / Commissions re-commended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats ?
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (B) Ashok Mehta Committee (C) G. V. K. Rao Committee
(D) Sarkaria Commission (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
102. Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local Self-Government? '
(A) Public Health (B) Sanitation (C) Public Utility Services
(D) Maintenance of Public Order (E) None of the above/More
103. The system of PanchayatiRaj is mentioned in- .
(A) the Union List (B) the State List
(C) the Concurrent List (D) None of the above
(E) More than one of the above
104.50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions is legalized in certain States such as-
I. Bihar II. Uttarakhand III. Madhya Pradesh IV. lIimachalPradesh
(A) Only III (B) Only II and III
(C) II, III and IV (D) I, II, III and IV
(E) None of the above/More
105. Money Bill can be presented-
(A) only in the Lok Sabha (B) only in the Rajya Sabha (C) in both the Houses
(D) in a joint meeting of both the Houses
(E) None of the above/More
106. What is the nature of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Federal (B) Unitary (C) Parliamentary (D) Federal in nature but unitary in spirit
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
107. Who appoints the Judges of the Supreme Court of India?
(A) The Prime Minister (B) The President (C) The Chief Justice of India (D) The Ombudsman
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
108. Who is the Ex 'Officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ?
(A) The President (B) The Vice President (C) The Prime Minister
(D) None of the above (E) More than one of the above
109. The Prime Minister of India is responsible to whom?
(A) The Cabinet (B) The President (C) The Lok Sabha (D) The Rajya Sabha
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
110. What is the minimum age for a Member of the Parliament?
(A) 18 years (B) 21 years (C) 25 years (D) 30 years
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
111. What is the retirement age of the Judges of the Supreme Court ?
(A) 60 years (B) 62 years (C) 65 years (D) 70 years
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
112. Who is the highest Civil Services Officer of the Central Govern- ment?
(A) The Attorney General of India (B) The Cabinet Secretary (C) The Home Secretary (D) The Finance Secretary
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
113.One of the problems in calculating National Income in India is-
(A) underemployment (B) inflation (C) IOVflevelofsavings (D) non-organized sector
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
114. The apex bank for providing agricultural refinance in India is-
(A) RBI (B) NABARD (C) SBI (D) Imperial Bank
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
115. According to the 14th Finance Commission, the percentage share of State in the net pro- ceeds of the shareable central tax revenue should be---
(A) 32 per cent (B) 35 per cent (C) 40 per cent (D) 42 per cent
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above .
116. Which sector in India attracts the highest FDI equity flow ?
(A) Construction Sector (B) Energy Sector (C) Automobile Sector (D) Service Sector
(E) None of the above/More
117.than one of the above Who amongst the following is the present Governor of the RBI?
(A) Bimal Jalan (B) Arvind Subramanian (C) Raghuram Rajan (D) Urjit Patel
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
118. The size of marginal land- holding in India is–
(A) more than 5 hectares (B) 2 hectares to 4 hectares
(C) 1 hectare to 2 hectares (D) less than 1 hectare (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
119. Globalization does not include–
(A) reduction in import duties (B) abolitionofimport licensing
(C) free flow of FDI (D) disinvestment of Public Sector Equity
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
120. The Prevention of Money Laun- dering Act came into force in India during-
(A) 1998 (B) 1999 (C) 2001 (D) 2005
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
121.TRIMS stands for-
(A) Trade-Related Income Measures (B) Trade-Related Incentives Measures
(C) Trade-Related Investment Measures (D) Trade-Related Innovative Measures
(E) None of the above/More . than one of the above
122.NITl Aayog came into existence on–
(A) 1st January, 2014 (B) 1st June, 2014
(C) 1st January, 2015 (D) 1st June, 2015
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
123.'Gullak Bachcha Bank' is a bank based in–
(A) Delhi (B) Patna (C) Bhopal (D) Jaipur
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
124. The base year for All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) has been changed by the Govern- ment of India from 2004-05 to--
(A) 2010-11 (B) 2011-12 (C) 2012-13 (D) 2013-14
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
125. According to Indian Population Census, 2011, the percentage of literacy among males and females both is lowest for the State of-
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Bihar
(D) Jammu-Kashmir (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
126. The average size of landholdings in Bihar in comparison with other States is-
(A) lowest (B) second lowest (C) highest (D) second highest
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
127. The latest per capita income at current prices is lowest for the Indian State of-
(A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Odisha (D) Nagaland
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
128. The latest annual per capita con-sumption of electricity in Bihar is–
(A) lowest (B) second lowest (C) highest (D) second highest
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
129. The average yield of cotton is highest -in, India for the State of-
(A) WestBengal (B) Bihar (C) Assam (D) Andhra Pradesh (E) No~e of the above/More than one of the above
130. The road length per lakh of population in Bihar is–
(A) lowest (B) second lowest (C) highest (D) second highest
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
131. During 10000 BC, the population of the world was-
(A) 2 million (B) 3 million (C) 4 million (D) 5 million
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
132. Cocos Plate lies between-
(A) Central America and Pacific Plate (B) South America and Pacific Plate
(C) Red Sea and Persian Gulf (D) Asiatic Plate and Pacific Plate
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
133. Rust Bowl' of the USA is associated with which one of the following regions ?
(A) Great Lakes region (B) Alabama region
(C) California region (D) Pittsburg region
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
134. Which one of the following approaches is associated with Prof. Amartya Sen ?
(A) Basic Needs Approach (B) Capability Approach (C) Income Approach (D) Welfare Approach
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above Which one of the following is
135. Which one of the following is Known as the Coffee Part of the world?
(A) Sao Paulo (B) Santos (C) Rio de Janerio (D) Buenos Aires
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
136. Which one of the following States has the highest percentage of area under forests ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Assam
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Arunachal Pradesh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
137. Which one of the following soils is deposited by rivers?
(A) Red soil (B) Black soil (C) Alluvial soil (D) Laterite soil
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
138. What is the share of hydro- electric power in the total electricity produced in India?
(A) 10 per cent (B) 12 per cent (C) 20 per cent (D) 22 per cent
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
139.Which Census year is. called 'Demographic Divide' in the population study of India P
(A) 1911 (B) 1921 (C) 1931 (D) 1941
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
140. The largest number of cotton mills in Tamil Nadu are found in-
(A) Chennai (B) Coimbatore (C) Madurai (D) Salem',
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
141. Which one of the following States is the leading producer of rubber in India?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala (C) Kamataka (D) Andhra Pradesh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
142. National Waterway-1 connects–
(A) Kottapuram to Kollam (B) Sadiya to Dhubri
(C) Haldia to Allahabad (D) Haldia to Kolkata
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
143. Khetri Belt of Rajasthan State is famous for–
(A) copper mining (B) gold mining (C) mica mining (D) iron ore mining
(E) None of the aboveiMore than one of the above
144. Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga at Fatuha?
(A) Son (B) Punpun (C) Sakri (D) Balan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
145. According to Koppen's climatic classification, the climate of North Bihar may be explained as-
(A) Cwg (B) Aw (C) CA'w (D) CB'w
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
146. Which soil is predominantly found in the districts of Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Champaran ?
(A) Black soil (B) Newer alluvium (C) Older alluvium (D) Red soil
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
147. The largest jute-producing district of Bihar is-
(A) Siwan (B) Gaya (C) Vaishali (D) Purnia
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
148. Triveni Canal has been cons tructed on the river-
(A) Kosi (B) Son (C) Gandak (D) Kamla
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
149. The salvation place of Mahavirji, the originator of Jain religion, is located at-
(A) Maner (B) Rajgir (C) Pavapuri (D) [alan Fort
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
150. Kaimur Plateau is famous for-
(A) copper (B) limestone (C) lithium (D) bauxite
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above