BPSC Test 10

Ans: (C)

Solution: Quantities that can not be expressed in other physical quantity is known as a fundamental quantity. As per International Standard, there are 7 fundamental quantities as shown below:

1. Length (meter)
2. Mass (kilogram)
3. Time (second)
4. Electric current (ampere)
5. Thermodynamic temperature (kelvin)
6. Amount of substance (mole)
7. Luminous intensity (candela)

Besides these seven fundamental units, two supplementary units are defined. They are for plane angle and solid angle. The unit for plane angle is Radian with the symbol rad and the unit for solid angle is steradian with symbol sr.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Longitude wave vibrates in the direction of its Motion back and forth. Sound is Longitudinal wave.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Lens Changes the Refraction Angle, Mirror reflects the Light and Prism has the potential to disperse the Light wave.

Note: The phenomenon of splitting of visible light into its component colors is called dispersion.

Do you know which component of Light has the Maximum Energy or Maximum Frequency? 

Its Violet. Violet waves has the maximum energy because they have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency in the visible light spectrum.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion is

F= (9/5)XC +32

or, F – 9/5F = 32 (taking F=C)
or, (-4/5)F = 32
or, F = -(32X5)/4
or, F = – 40

Hence, -40 Degree C corresponds to -40 Fahrenheit

Ans: (D)

Solution: Power of the Lens is measured in Dioptre.

The Numerical Value of Power of the Lens (Dioptre) is equal to (1/f), where f is the Focal Length of the Lens. The positive Value of Dioptre shows Convex Lens and the Negative Value shows the Concave Lens.

How will you calculate the Power of the Diode in case two Lenses are joined together?

1/f = (1/f1) (1/f2), where f1 and f2 are the focal length.

Ans: (B)

Solution: MRI uses a powerful magnetic field, radiofrequency pulses, and a computer to produce detailed pictures of internal body structures. MRI does not use radiation (x-rays).

Ans: (A)

Solution: When a Sound Wave goes from one medium to another, the frequency remains unchanged.

But why so? 

When a particle travels from one medium to other its amplitude increases on decreases. Further, as the velocity depends on the nature of medium, so velocity also changes. Since velocity changes, wavelength also changes. But the frequency, which is the number of cycles per second remains same.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Light year is the unit of distance. It is the distance light travels in one year. Numerically it is 300,000 kilometers per second.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Neutron has no charge.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The SI unit of electrical conductivity is siemens per metre (S/m). The SI unit of electrical resistivity is the ohm-meter (Ω-m).

Ans: (A)

Solution: Scientifically, rubies and sapphires are simply varieties of corundum, a crystalline form of aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), with impurities or trace elements such as iron, titanium, or chromium.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Ignition quality of petrol is expressed by octane number and that of diesel by cetane number.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Boron has the melting point of 2,076 °C. This is the highest among the given options.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Penicillins are a group of antibiotics used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), is natural gas under pressure. The main component of CNG is Methane.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Sulfuric Acid and Nitric Acid are the main components of acid rain.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The chemical formula for heavy water is D20.

Use of Heavy Water: Heavy Water is used as a primary coolant to transport heat generated by the fission reaction to secondary coolant in Nuclear Power Plants.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Water is a neutral solution and its PH value is 7.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists who developed lithium-ion batteries, which have revolutionized portable electronics.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Natural rubber is a polymer of Isoprene.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Copper sulfate is used as a fungicide, algaecide in both agriculture and non-agricultural settings.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Magnesium is the main element present in chlorophyll, Calcium is not present in Chlorophyll.

Ans: (A)

Solution:  The xylem distributes water and dissolved minerals upward through the plant, from the roots to the leaves.

The phloem carries food downward from the leaves to the roots.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants transform light energy into chemical energy.

During photosynthesis, light energy is captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The formula of kerosene is C12H26−C15H32. There is no oxygen in it.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Lipase is produced primarily in the pancreas and is not found in food.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The pancreas produces 2 antagonistic hormones to control blood sugar: glucagon and insulin. The alpha cells of the pancreas produce glucagon. Glucagon raises blood glucose levels by stimulating the liver to metabolize glycogen into glucose molecules and to release glucose into the blood.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell. They play an important role in your immune system, helping your body fight off infection. Lymphocytes helps in the circulation of blood.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Angora hair or Angora fibre refers to the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. Her ancestral village is Tiruvarur in Tamil Nadu.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is an estuarine mangrove habitat, which is declared as the bird sanctuary, and located along the Mandovi River, in Goa.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Union Human Resource Development Ministry launched a web portal ‘Shagun’, which links over 15 lakh schools across the country to provide all the information on school education.

Shala Gunvatta (Shagun) Portal is a twin track approach to monitor progress of implementation of the various components while also capturing and sharing of best practices from States and UTs.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Rupsi Airport is an airport located in Rupsi situated at Kokrajhar district near the border of Dhubri district of Assam.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Rajasthan assembly passed a bill to make wearing face masks mandatory at public places.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The ‘Beej Bachao Andolan’, also called, ‘Save the Seed Movement’ was started by the farmers with the help of an activist named Vijay Jardhari in Uttarakhand in the early 1980s.

Ans: (C)

Solution: “Prevention of cruelty to animals” is listed as entry 17 in the Concurrent list (List-III) given in the Constitution of India which means a law on the subject matter can be made by States as well as Centre governments.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Khetri Nagar, well known for its Copper Project.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Ashok Kumar Gupta is the current chairman of CCI.

Note: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is the chief national competition regulator in India. It is a statutory body within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and is responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 in order to promote competition and prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.

The CCI looks into cases and investigate it if the same has negative impact on competition.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Statistics Day is celebrated in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. It is celebrated on 29th June.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Addu Atoll, also known as Seenu Atoll, is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives.

The definition of an atoll is a ring shaped coral reef, or close coral islands that enclose or almost enclose a lagoon.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The India–Myanmar border has a Free Movement Regime (FMR) which allows tribes living along the border to travel 16 km across either side of the border without visa restrictions.

Ans: (B)

Solution: India and China reiterated the consensus reached during the first Informal Summit in Wuhan, China in April 2018, that India and China are factors for stability in the current international landscape and that both side will prudently manage their differences and not allow differences on any issue to become disputes

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement among the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Ans: (D)

Solution: India has 2 2 talks with the US, Japan and Australia. 

Ans: (C)

Solution: Track 1.5 dialogues are conversations that include a mix of government officials—who participate in an unofficial capacity—and non-governmental experts, all sitting around the same table. On the other hand, track 2 diplomacy brings together unofficial representatives on both sides, with no government participation.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is an initiative by six countries – India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications.

Ans: (D)

Solution: In November 2016, India and Japan signed a sister-state relationship.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Priyanka Radhakrishnan became New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin minister.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that analyzes key parts of the IMF’s surveillance of economic developments and policies in its member countries.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The landmark pipeline will ensure smooth, cost effective and environment friendly supply of petroleum products to Nepal. The 69 kms long pipeline from Motihari in Bihar to Amlekhgunj in Nepal has been constructed by India.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The first integrated check post of the countries was built at Raxaul-Birgunj in 2018.

Ans: (C)

Solution: It is located in Springfield, New Jersey.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Shane Robert Watson is an Australian former cricketer, and occasional captain in all formats, who has played for Australia’s national cricket team.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Bihar government is setting up India’s first observatory for the mammals in Bhagalpur district. Construction at the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS). 

Ans: (A)

Solution: Kabar Taal wetland in Bihar has been declared the first Ramsar Site in the state.

Ans: (D)

Solution: India and Russia were the Champions FIDE first ever Online Chess Olympiad, 2020.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The race was the eighth round in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. The race was won by Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri-Honda.

Ans: (D)

Solution: One More Thing is a reference to a practice that started in 1999, where Steve Jobs would leave (often quite big) announcements to the end of a presentation.

Ans: (B)

Solution : I Am No Messiah is a memoir written by Indian actor and social worker Sonu Sood, and co-written by Meena Iyer.

Ans: (C)

Solution: On December 5, 1982, on the banks of the Narmada at Madhya Pradesh’s Hathnora village, geologist Arun Sonakia stumbled upon the fossil discovery of a human ancestor.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Chandragupta Maurya would become the first emperor to unify India into one state, creating one of the world’s largest empires in its time, and the largest ever in the Indian subcontinent.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Gandhara art, style of Buddhist visual art that developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BCE and the 7th century CE.

Ans: (E)

Solution: “It was mentioned in Rock Edict No. 13 in Shahbazgarhi and Manasera. Ashoka regarded conquest by the dharma as best conquest. He also directed his sons and grandsons to regard the conquest through the dharma, the law of justice.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Alauddin Khilji sultan introduced “rationing system” in India.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Battle of Talikota (23 January 1565) was a watershed battle fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and an alliance of the Deccan sultanates.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Din-i Ilahi, “the religion of God,” was a system of religious beliefs introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 CE. His idea was to combine Islam and Hinduism into one faith, but also to add aspects of Christianity, Zoroastrianism and Jainism.

Ans: (E)

Solution: Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. It was an administrative and advisory council set up in 1674 by the Maratha leader Shivaji.

Ans: (E)

Solution: The first Governor-General in India (of Bengal) was Warren Hastings. 

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company’s army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi northeast of Delhi.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Birsa Munda an Indian tribal freedom fighter belonged to Munda tribe. He was responsible for Munda Rebellion that arose in Jharkhand and Bihar.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati was an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of the Vedic dharma.

Ans: (D)

Solution: S. Radhakrishnan was the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna.

Ans: (E)

Solution: The Rajgir Hills lie near the city of Rajgir, is surrounded by five hills named Ratnagiri, Vipulachal, Vaibhavagiri, Songiri and Udaygiri. It is an important Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage site.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, scholar and subsequently, the first president of India. He was from Bihar.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The 16th session of the Bihar Students Conference was held at Hazaribag in 1921.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The first Neolithic culture in the Ganga valley was found at Chirand on the left bank Ganga in the Saran district near the confluence of Ganga and Ghagra.

Ans: (B)

Solution: ‘Baba Thakur Das’ established the ‘Ramkrishna Society‘ at Patna in 1906-07.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Jairamdas Daulatram was the first governor of Bihar.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Niagara Falls consists of two waterfalls on the Niagara River, which marks the border between New York and Ontario, Canada. 

It is located between Lake Ontarie and Lake Erie.

Ans: (E)

Ans: (B)

Solution: Lorraine is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France.

Ans: (B)

Solution: St Petersburg is often called the Venice of the North.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Pyrenees are a mountain range between France and Spain.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The river Chenab (or Chandra Bhaga) is formed after the two streams the Chandra and the Bhaga merge with each other. The Chandra and the Bhaga originate from the south-west and north-west faces of Barelacha pass respectively in the Himalayan canton of Lahul and Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Ranapratap Sagar Dam is a gravity masonry dam built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan in India.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Bharmour is the ancient capital of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), a natural major port of India, is situated in Thane creek on the west coast of Maharashtra.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of Copper.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Lidder river originates from Kolhoi Glacier near Sonamarg and gives rise to Lidder Valley.

Ans: (E)

Solution: The Dandakaranya includes parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh states.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Hallikar is a breed of cattle native to the state of Karnataka, India.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Three districts of Bihar has less than 10 lakh population.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Maize has the highest yield in Bihar. Bihar has a high maize productivity of 3,904 kg/ha, more than the national average of 2,889kg/ha.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Madhubani and Darbhanga are the largest fish producer in Bihar.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The top ranking pulses in terms of acreage in Bihar are Moong and Masoor.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The leading sugarcane productivity district of Bihar is West Champaran.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The largest canal irrigated area in Bihar lies in the district of Rohtas.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Kishanganj and Saharsa are the districts of Bihar which has the lowest rural female literacy rate.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Rahimtullah M Sayani was the second Muslim to serve as president after Badruddin Tyabji.

Ans: (A)

Solution: on 9 December 1946 the Assembly began its first session, with 211 members attending. By early 1947, representatives of the Muslim League and princely states joined, and the Assembly approved the draft constitution on 26 November 1949.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The President of India is elected by the Members of an Electoral College consisting of

(a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and

(b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States including National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry

Ans: (E)

Solution: Money Bills: Article 110 of the Constitution deals with the definition of money bills; it states that a bill is deemed to be a money bill if it contains ‘only’ provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters:

1. The imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;
2. The regulation of the borrowing of money by the Union government;
3. The custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the contingency fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of money from any such fund;
4. The appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India;
5. Declaration of any expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or increasing the amount of any such expenditure;
6. The receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or issue of such money, or the audit of the accounts of the Union or of a state; or
7. Any matter incidental to any of the matters specified above.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The judgement upheld the ceiling of 50 per cent quotas in government job, emphasized the concept of “social backwardness”, and prescribed 11 indicators to ascertain backwardness.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Conditions for Recognition as a National Party: A party is recognised as a national party if any of the following conditions is fulfilled:

1. If it secures six per cent of valid votes polled in any four or more states at a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the legislative assembly; and, in addition, it wins four seats in the Lok Sabha from any state or states; or

2. If it wins two per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha at a general election; and these candidates are elected from three states; or

3. If it is recognised as a state party in four states.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Cut Motions are the motions to reduce the demand for grant. Such motions are of three kinds:

(a) Policy Cut Motion:  It represents the disapproval of the policy underlying the demand. It states that the amount of the demand be reduced to Re 1. The members can also advocate an alternative policy.

(b) Economy Cut Motion:  It represents the economy that can be affected in the proposed expenditure. It states that the amount of the demand be reduced by a specified amount. 

(c) Token Cut Motion: It ventilates a specific grievance that is within the sphere of responsibility of the Government of India. It states that the amount of the demand be reduced by Rs 100.

Ans: (D)

Solution: 

• A Gram Panchayat is formed by the members elected by the people of a village: Article 40
• Uniform Civil Code: Article 44
• Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry: Article 48
• State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive: Article 50
• Promote international peace and security: Article 51 

Hence, there is no correct match.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The 91st Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003 restricted the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers. It put an upper cap of fifteen percent on the strength of cabinet.

Ans: (D)

Solution: 

Ashok Mehta Committee (1978):

1. It recommended for the ‘two tier’ for of local governance in place of three tier form of governance.
2. There should be participation by political parties at all levels.

L M Singhvi committee (1986): It talked about the constitutional safeguard to the local bodies.

GVK Rao Committee (1985): The emphasis was to strengthen the zila Parishad as the unit of planning at the district level.

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957): There will be a three tier government Gram Panchayat at village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level and Jila Parishad at the district level.

Ans: (B)

Solution: GDP can be measured in three different ways: the value added approach, the income approach (how much is earned as income on resources used to make stuff), and the expenditures approach (how much is spent on stuff).

Ans: (C)

Solution: The correct answer is Central Statistical Organization.  But, the National Income Unit of the Central Statistical Organisation (C.S.O.) is nowadays entrusted with the measurement of national income.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Ayushman Sahakar is a scheme to assist cooperatives to play an important role in the creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country

Ans: (A)

Solution: Commodities Transaction Tax (CTT) Commodities Transaction Tax (CTT) was introduced in the Finance Act 2013 and applicable with effect from 1st July, 2013.

It is introduced to tax the commodity trading in India where both parties—buyer & seller of contract is taxed depending on the amount of contract size. CCT is similar to the securities transaction tax (STT) levied on the purchase and sale of equities in the stock market.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development.

Ans: (A)

Solution: In 2005-06, India started releasing a gender budget along with its Union budget.

Gender Budgeting is concerned with gender-sensitive laws, programs, and schemes; resource allocation; implementation and execution; program and scheme audit and impact assessment; and follow-up remedial action to alleviate gender inequities.

Ans: (E)

Solution: PM CARES Fund is a public charitable trust. It has been set up keeping in mind the need for having a dedicated fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation, like posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to provide relief to the affected.

Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the PM CARES Fund.

Ans: (E)

Solution: West Bengal is the largest rice producing state in India. Almost half of its arable land is under rice cultivation.

Uttar Pradesh comes 2nd in this list of the largest producer of paddy in India. States Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Tamil Nadu comes next. 

Ans: (E)

Solution: When CRR is reduced, more funds are available to banks for deploying in other businesses because they need to keep fewer amounts with RBI. This means that the banks would have more money to play and this leads to reduction of interest rates on Loans provided by the Banks.

Further, Industries will avail loan at cheaper rate and it will boost the investment in the economy.

The supply of money will also increase as banks will have more cash in their hands. Hence, S1, S2 and S3 are correct.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The current Forex reserves is $596.4 billion as per RBI data.

Of the $593.28 billion foreign exchange reserves held by India, $529.55 billion is in foreign currency assets, $40.57 billion is in gold, $18.20 billion in special drawing rights, which is an international reserve assets created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and $4.95 billion in reserve position in the IMF.

Ans: (A)

Solution: For 2020-21, the Commission has recommended a total devolution of Rs 8,55,176 crore to the states, which is 41% of the divisible pool of taxes.

For Bihar, it is 10.06 Percent.

Ans: (D)

Solution: “The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar grew by 2.5 per cent in 2020-21, because of the impact of lockdown caused by COVID-19. But this performance is better than the national average, as Indian economy indeed shrank by 7.2 per cent in 2020-21.

The correct answer of the question is 10.53 percent, exam was conducted before the COVID Pandemic so growth rate was higher.

Ans: (E)

Solution: In 2017-18, the sectors of Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Services contributed to 23%, 15%, and 62% of the State Gross Value Added (GSVA).

Ans: (A)

Solution: The installed electricity generation capacity in Bihar was 6384.88 MW as of April 2020.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The state got Krishi Karman Award for the first time in 2011-12 for good production of rice. Thereafter, the award was given for high production of wheat in 2012-13 and for maize in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Indian Universities Commission was appointed in 1902 by Lord Curzon to make recommendations for reforms in University education in India. Thomas Raleigh, Syed Hussain Belgrami and, Gurdas Banerjee were its members.

Ans: (A)

Ans: (B)

Solution: Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded by Mahadev Govind Ranade in 1870.

Ans: (B)

Solution: First Session: Umesh Chandra Banerjee was the first president of Congress and the first session was attended by 72 delegates, representing each province of India. The session was attended by two Indian Muslims.

Second Session: The second session of the Congress took place under the leadership of Dadabhai Naoroji in Calcutta. The number of delegates had increased to 434. The number of Muslim participants were 33 in this session.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Champaran Satyagraha was a peasants uprising, led by Mahatma Gandhi in the Champaran district of Bihar. The farmer’s in the region revolted against the British power against the imposed indigo cultivation between 1914 and 1916. Indigo was a cash crop.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The correct answer is Bihar.

Swadeshi Movement in Bihar: In 1904 “The Golden League” was established at Devghar with the objective of boycotting the British and advancing the Swadeshi Movement in Bihar.

Ans: (E)

Solution: In the presidential address of the first session of Indian National Congress held at Mumbai in December, 1885, W.C. Banerjee declared the following as the aim of the Indian National Congress:

To promote and consolidate the feeling of National unity
To formulate popular demands and present them before the government.
To bring together leaders from different parts of the country.
To train and organise public opinion in the country.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Abhinav Bharat Society was an Indian Independence secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1904.

Ans: (D)

Solution: This was the first covert activities by the revolutionaries during the Quit India Movement and was led by Jayaprakash Narayan.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The first English newspaper “The Bihar Herald” was started by Guru Prasad Sen in the year 1875.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Muslim League was a political party established in 1906 in British India. The first session of the party was held in Karachi in 1907. Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the league in 1913.

Regular sessions were held from 1925.

Ans: (A)

Solution: On 1 December 1915 Pratap established the first Provisional Government of India at Kabul in Afghanistan as a government-in-exile of Free Hindustan.

Further, The Ghadar Movement was  founded by expatriate Indians to overthrow British rule in India. Ghadar party was the party which formed in the year 1913.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The demand of the Tebhaga movement was to reduce landlord share to one third. In many areas the agitations turned violent, and landlords fled,leaving parts of countryside.

The leaders of this movement were Kampram Singh and Bhavan Singh. The movement was led by the All India Kisan Sabha, the peasant wing of CPI.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was a socialist caucus within the Indian National Congress. It was founded in 1934 by Jayprakash Narayan, Rambriksh Benipuri, Basawon Singh, and Acharya Narendra Dev.