BPSC Test 14

Answer: D

Solution: In the year 2016 Diu became the first city in India to run entirely on solar energy during the daytime.

Answer: D

Solution: Mahmoud Abu Zeid is an Egyptian photojournalist.He is also known as Shawkan and has been in jail since 14 August 2013 when he was arrested while covering a demonstration at Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square in Cairo. The award is named in honour of Guillermo Cano Isaza, the Colombian journalist.

Answer: B

Solution: The bilateral military exercise ‘Harimau Shakti 2018’ has been conducted between India and Malaysia in dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia. 

Answer: C

Solution: The ministry of human resource development has launched the second edition of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Government of India programme to uplift rural India which students from 750 higher educational institutions from across the country will adopt villages and visit them to get acquainted with lifestyle of people there and the problems faced by them.

Answer: D

Solution: The ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Google India has launched a 360° virtual reality (V.R.) video of “Incredible India” by video capture technology including Google s Yi Halo camera and its music is inspired by the rhythms and melodies of the concerned regions . The video will show a 360° view of some of the most iconic destination in India such as Delhi’s Qutub Minar, Amritsar’s Golden temple, Hampi’s Vitthala temples, and Goa’s easy-going vibe.

Answer: A

Solution: Mumbai hosted India’s first ever nationwide food archaeology conference Titled as “Archaeo Broma”. It was the first Nationwide conference held in India and discussed the history ,archaeology and sociology of food.Its aim was to change the view point of food with respect to its history,social attachment and different traditions.

Answer: B

Solution: India ranked 138th in the 2018 world press freedom Index (WPFI) amongst 180 countries and was released by France-based international non-governmental organisation report without borders (REB)or reporters sans frontiers. (RSF). Norway was ranked 1st. 3rd March is celebrated as WPF in every year.

Answer: A

Solution: It had been ranked 9th in the world amongst the 1207 government institutions & overall global ranking 75 in the world.

Answer: A

Solution: West Bengal is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at number two and three respectively. Lakshadweep merely has two vagrants according to the 2011 census. A total number of 4,13,670 beggars are residing in India, including 2,21,673 males and 1,91,997 females beggars in the country. The data, based on the 2011 census, says female beggars outnumber their male counterparts in the states of West Bengal, Assam and Manipur.

Answer: D

Solution: Surat district has become India’s first district to have 100% solar powered primary health centers. It will help bring down the electricity bill and also help to fight with global warming.

Answer: D

Solution: Anish Bhanwala had bagged gold in the men’s 25 m rapid fire pistol event at the 2018 ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup in Sydney. He belongs to Karnal Haryana and became the youngest India to win a gold medal in Commonwealth game at an early age of 15 years.

Answer: D

Solution: Assam has signed a pact with Airport Authority of India [AAI] to develop villages in Kamrup. AAI would provide financial assistance under its CSR initiative.

Answer: A

Solution: Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of fully covered tribal habitations with safe drinking water with 55770 numbers of habitations, followed by Odisha (52427), Jharkhand (53476).This information was given by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jastwantsinh Bhabhor in Lok Sabha on March 28, 2018.

Answer: D

Solution: ISRO has successfully launched GSAT-6A geosynchronous satellite from GSLV- F08 on March 29, 2018 carrying indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage.

Answer: C

Solution: “Forests and Sustainable Cities” is the theme of 2018 the international day of forest (IDF).The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21st March the International day of forest in 2012. The day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all type of forests.

Answer: C

Solution: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egyptian military officer elected as new President of Egypt. Abdel Fattah al- Sisi became Egypt’s de facto leader in July 2013, after the country’s military, removed president Mohammed Morsi from power following mass protests against his rule. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was elected president in May 2014 and reelected to a second term in March 2018.

Answer: C

Solution: Shreekumaran Thampi has been chosen for the prestigious j.C Daniel award for 2017. The J.C Daniel award is Kerala’s highest award in Malayalam cinema by the Kerala state chalachitra academy, a non-profit institution under the department of cultural affairs of the government of Kerala.

Answer: B

Solution: According to data shared by ICA, annual production of mobile phones in India has increased from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017. India has replaced Vietnam to become the second largest producer of mobile phones in 2017.

Answer: C

Solution: West Bengal has rolled out ‘Rupashree Scheme’ for the marriage of poor girls started on the 1st of April 2018.It is a West Bengal state government initiative that provides a one-time financial grant of Rs. 25,000 and a scholarship of Rs.500 for economically stressed families at the time of their adult daughters’ marriages until they attain 18.

Answer: B

Solution: NITI Aayog has launched the ‘Atal New India Challenge’ that will provide grants of up to Rs.1 crore. Atal New India Challenge is an initiative by Atal Innovation Mission aimed at supporting innovators to create products/solutions based on advanced technologies in areas of national importance and social relevance through a grant-based mechanism.

Answer: C

Solution: Suresh Prabhu chaired the first meeting of the think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce. An ecommerce framework refers to the type of software you’re using to build your ecommerce store.The IT Act 2000 is the sole cyber law in India which also governs, to some extent, the online issues of e-commerce in India.

Answer: D

Solution: Purnia city of Bihar doesn’t share the border with Nepal.Indian states that share borders with Nepal are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, and Bihar. In Bihar the following districts are touching the border with Nepal i.e. West champaran,East champaran,Sitamarhi,Madhubani,Supaul,Araria and kishanganj.

Answer: E

Solution: Mahabodhi Vihar and Buddhist Monastery Nalanda are the UNESCO world heritage site in Bihar. Mahabodhi temple is the place where Buddha got enlightenment under Bodhi tree.

Answer: B

Solution: SACEP Stands for South Asia Cooperation Environment Programme. The South Asia Co-operation Environment Programme, also known as SACEP was signed in 1982 by the governments of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to enhance the environmental conditions in the South Asian region.

Answer: D

Solution: Uttar Pradesh has recently signed MoU with South Korea to enhance tourism cooperation.An agreement was signed in 2000 to develop Ayodhya and Gimhae as sister cities, following which a memorial was constructed in Ayodhya which is visited by a large number of tourists from South Korea every year.People in South Korea believe that 2,000 years ago, an Ayodhya princess had married Korean King Kim Suro. At present, their descendants are members of the ‘Crock Clan’.

Answer: D

Solution: Dehradun is the headquarters of the Indian Council of forestry research and education (ICFRE). It is an autonomous organisation or governmental agency under the Ministry of environment and forests, Government of India. Its functions are to conduct forestry research, Transfer the technologies developed to the states of India and other user agencies, and to impart forestry education.

TIFAC (Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council )

It is autonomous council under Department of Science and Technology.It has duty to assess state-of-art of technology and set directions for future technological development in India in important socio-economic sectors. It is headquartered in New Delhi.

Answer: B

Solution: India – UK joint team, has won the Newton Bhabha fund for the project on groundwater arsenic research in Ganga river basin.

Answer: A

Solution: The Barh Super Thermal Power Station [BSTPS] is located in Bihar.Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had laid the foundation stone of the main plant of stage-1 of NTPC Barh in 1999.The 1,320 MW (2 x 660 MW) Barh Stage-2 built by BHEL is operational while 1,980 MW (3 x 660 MW) Barh Stage-1 is being built by Russian firm Technopromexport (TPE).

Answer: D

Solution: The International Solar Alliance [ISA] has recently signed a pact with Asian Development Bank to promote solar energy in Asia and Pacific. ADB ( Asian Development Bank ) headquarter is in Manila. Its main aim is to reduce poverty in asia and pacific region.

Answer: C

Solution: India has signed a tripartite MoU with Russia and Bangladesh for civil nuclear cooperation in the construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh.Nuclear Power Cooperation of India Limited (NPCIL) will play a key role in building a nuclear power plant on foreign soil with the proposed supply of equipment and material for the power station being built by Russia in Bangladesh. India is also extending support for capacity building and has been training Bangladeshi nuclear scientists for the project.

Answer: A

Solution: Burnt brick buildings are the most significant feature of the Indian valley civilisation. Most of the houses in Indus valley civilisation made by the Burnt bricks. The main features of town planning were use of baked as well as sundried bricks, well planned straight roads and a system of drainage. Harappa Mohanjodaro, Lothal, Dholavira are some Indus valley sites famous for burnt bricks buildings.

Answer: A

Solution: Megasthenes was the ambassador of Seleucus who was the contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya and wrote Indica which contains information about Indian society and culture.

Answer: B

Solution: It is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy. Kautilya was Prime minister in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

Answer: D

Solution: Tripitaka or Three Baskets is a traditional term used for various Buddhist scriptures. It is known as pali Canon in English. The three pitakas are Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Answer: E

Solution:  The Ashoka’s Dhamma (a Prakrit form of the Sanskrit word dharma) is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka was not only the philosophical teaching of Buddha, but it contains the idea of humanism, the universal brotherhood and Ahimsa on pillar edicts. Dhamma Mahamatra was appointed to check out law and order in his kingdom.

Answer: D

Solution: The division of Maurya society into seven classes particularly mentioned in the Indica of Megasthenes an ambassador of Seleucus who visited India in the time of Chandragupta Maurya. The seven classes were 1. Brahmins 2. farmers 3. Herdsmen 4. Artisans and Shopkeepers 5. Soldiers 6.Over-seers 7. seventh class was those who deliberate about public affairs with the king.

Answer: B

Solution: The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II. Chandragupta II was also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. Fa-hein was the first traveller who visited India from China. He studied the Sanskrit language for about three years in Patliputra. He has written a book ‘Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms’.

Answer: A

Solution: The Chola age was famous for village assemblies. The most important feature of the Chola administration was the local administration at districts, towns and villages level. Uttaramerur inscriptions speak much about the Chola administration. Village autonomy was the most unique feature of Chola administrative system.They had a very strong naval base. Rajendra Chola 1 conquered northern India along the Ganga valley and built a new capital called “Gangaikonda Cholapuram”.

Answer: B

Solution: The mighty gateways found at the temples of the south Indian called Gopurams, a huge size gates at the entrance of the south Indian temples.A gopuram or gopura is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a Hindu temple, in the Tamil architecture of the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana states of Southern India.

Answer: C

Solution: Hampi is a very famous site for the remains of the Vijayanagara empire. Hampi is located in Karnataka.It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty.

Answer: C

Solution: The Theory of Kingship was formulated by Ghiyas-ud-din-Balban. He was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk Dynasty and he ruled from 1266 to 1287. The main principle was that the king was the representative of God on the earth and kingship is the divine institution. He was also famous for his policy of blood and iron.

Answer: A

Solution: Paper came to be used in India in the 12th century. The first papermaking process was seen in China during the Eastern Han period (25-220 AD). During the 8th Century, Chinese Papermaking spread to the Islamic world.In India of total paper production 40% is from hardwood and bamboo fiber, 30% is from agro waste, other 30% from recycled material.

Answer: B

Solution: Under European painting was introduced at the court of Akbar by the Portuguese priests. Under their influence, the principles of foreshortening, whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective was very frequently adopted.

Answer: B

Solution: Akbar from 1556- 1605 was the ruler of India. The Company received a Royal Charters from Queen Elizabeth-I on 31 December 1600.

Answer: B

Solution: –Satara, Nagpur, and Sambalpur were the three princely states among the others to be annexed by the British reign through the policy of the Doctrine of Lapse under the pretext of not having an heir.The doctrine of lapse was given by Lord Dalhousie.

Answer: E

Solution: Salt march also known as a Dandi march. Gandhi Ji started the salt march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi with 78 volunteers. This march had another goal of economic relief for coastal people. The declaration of Purna Swaraj came after the Dandi March. Dandi march started from 12th March to 6th April 1930.He started salt satyagraha as according to him, salt was used by each and every person irrespective of caste, creed, region, religion, language and economy. Hence, salt was common thing that can unite the whole country. Moreover, he also want to fade the fear of Britishers from the mind of Indians by breaking the salt law in order to put pressure on Britishers to leave India.

Answer: B

Solution: Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in Kerala against the British and the Hindu landlords in Malabar (Northern Kerala). It was an armed revolt. It was led by Variyamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji.

Answer: B

Solution: The Swadeshi movement took place in India during the anti- Bengal partition agitation. It was one of the most successful pre- Gandhian movement. It started after the partition of Bengal in 1905 by Lord Curzon. Main leaders were Arbindo Ghosh, Bal Gangadhar Tilak etc.The Swadeshi Movement, now known as ‘Make in India’ campaign was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall, in Bengal.

Answer: A

Solution: Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha formed in 1929 by Sahjanand Saraswati to mobilise peasant grievances against the Zamindari attacks on their occupancy right and thus sparking the farmer’s movement in India.

Answer: A

Solution: Bihar became a separate province by the government of India Act 1935.before this Bihar, Orissa and Bengal were one province and Orissa become the separate state in 1936.

Answer: B

Solution: Ashok Mehta Committee recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats in December 1977. This committee recommended that the three-tier system of the Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two-tier system.For the demarcation of the exact jurisdiction of such Nyaya Panchayats, an officer in charge is appointed who in most cases is the Collector. A Nyaya Panchayat is empowered with both civil and criminal jurisdiction.

Answer: D

Solution: The Maintenance of Public Order is not the concern of Local- self Government(panchayat,municipality etc). It has been mentioned in the state list under schedule 7 of the constitution, so,its a concern of state governments.Local self-government bodies are responsible for school and pre-school education, primary healthcare (outpatient clinics, rural health posts), cultural institutions, amenities – street lighting, roads, cleaning, public order and many other important day-to-day issues.

Answer: B

Solution: The system of Panchayati Raj is mentioned in the state list under the 7th schedule of the Indian constitution. Article 246 defines three list, state list union list & concurrent list.

Answer: D

Solution: 50% reservation for women Panchayati Raj institution is legalized in all the four states. All the state provide 33% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institution but few states like- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura and Uttarakhand provided 50% reservation for women Panchayati Raj. Article 243-D of the constitution provides for reservation in the Panchayati Raj institutions.

Answer: A

Solution:A Bill may be introduced in either House of Parliament. However, a Money Bill can not be introduced in Rajya Sabha. Article 110 of the constitution talks about the money bill. If any question arises whether a bill is a money bill or not, the decision of the speaker of Lok Sabha there or shall be final.Rajya Sabha is required to return a Money Bill passed and transmitted by Lok Sabha within a period of 14 days from the date of its receipt. Rajya Sabha may return a Money Bill transmitted to it with or without recommendations. It is open to Lok Sabha to accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of Rajya Sabha.
However, if Rajya Sabha does not return a Money Bill within the prescribed period of 14 days, the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses of Parliament at the expiry of the said period of 14 days in the form in which it was passed by Lok Sabha.

Answer : D

Solution: Constitutions are either unitary or federal. In the unitary government, the powers of the government are centralised in the central government & the states are subordinate to the centre. In the federal constitution, there is a division of power between the states & the central government & both are independent in their own spheres.

The nature of Indian Constitution can be understood as it is:

1. Federal with unitary features

2. Unitary with federal features

3. Quasi-federal.

Answer: B

Solution: The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution.

Answer: B

Solution: The vice president is the Ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Article 63 of the Indian constitution states there shall be vice president of India. He performs the duty of the president when the president is not present.

Answer: C

Solution: The Prime Minister of India is responsible to the Lok Sabha. Article 75 of the constitution of India says that the P.M being the head of the council of minister is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.

Answer: C

Solution:

Answer: C

Solution: The retirement age of the judges of the supreme court is 65 years, and for the judges of the High court, it is 62 year.

Answer: B

Solution: The highest Civil Service Office of the Central Government is the cabinet secretary. The highest post in the state is that of the chief secretary. The cabinet secretary is under the direct charge of the prime minister. They are ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board; the chief of the Indian Administrative Service and head of all civil services under the rules of business of the Government of India.

Answer: D

Solution: One of the problems in calculating National Income in India is the non-organised sector. Six major difficulties faced in the measurement of national income are as follows: 1. problems of definition, 2. lack of adequate data, 3. non-availability of reliable information, 4. choice of method, 5. lack of differentiation in economic functioning, 6. double counting.

Answer: B

Solution: The apex bank for providing agricultural refinance in India is NABARD. NABARD came into existence on 12 July 1982 by transferring the agricultural credit functions of RBI and refinance functions of the then Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation (ARDC). It is an apex regulatory body for overall regulation of regional rural banks and apex cooperative banks in India. It is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance.

Answer: D

Solution: According to the 14th Finance Commission, the Percent share of States in the proceeds of the share central tax revenue should be 42 Percent. The 14th Finance Commission was constituted in January 2014.

Answer: D

Solution: Service Sector attracted the highest percentage of FDI equity flow.

Answer: D

Solution: Urjit R Patel was the current governor of the RBI While Raghuram G Rajan was the predecessor of Patel.

Answer: D

Solution:The Indian Government classifies land holdings into five groups: Marginal ( less than one hectare) Small (1-2 hectares) Semi-medium (2-4 hectares),Medium(4-10 hectares),Large(greater than 10 hectares).

Answer: D

Solution: Globalisation doesn’t include dis-investment of public sector equity. It is the sole decision of the domestic government to disinvest or nationalise.

Answer: D

Solution: The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) came in to force in India during 2005 to prevent money-laundering and confiscation of property derived from money-laundering.

Answer: C

Solution: TRIMS stands for Trade-Related Investment Measures. This Agreement, negotiated during the Uruguay Round, applies only to recognizes that certain investment measures can restrict and distort trade. It states that WTO members may not apply any measure that discriminates against foreign products or that leads to quantitative restrictions, both of which violate basic WTO principles

Answer: C

Solution: National Institution for Transforming India, better known as NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on 1 January 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy think tank of the Government of India, providing directional and policy inputs.

Answer: B

Solution: The ‘Gullak Bacchcha Bank’ is based in Patna. Children can deposit up to a minimum of 1 rupee in the bank. There are about 3800 accounts in this bank. The most interesting thing is that children studying in Bal Bhavan only run this bank. The bank’s manager, deputy manager or clerk, all are from about 14 to 16 years of age. At the same time, the monthly salary is also given to the children working in the bank.After 16 years account is closed and also tranfered to indian overseas bank.

Answer: B

Solution: The base year for All-India Whole Sale Price Index (WPI) in India has been changed by GOI from 2004-05 to 2011-12. In India, Office of Economic Advisor (OEA),Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry calculates the WPI. The index basket of the present 2011-12 series has a total of 697 items including 117 items for Primary articles, 16 items for Fuel & Power and 564 items for Manufactured Products.

Answer: E

Solution: According to the Indian population census of 2011 the lowest literacy among males and females is in Bihar (61.82%)i.e Male (71.8%) and Female (51.5%).Bihar is the most densely populated state in India. Kerala has the highest percentage of literacy (93.74%).

Answer: B

Solution: The average size of landholdings in Bihar in comparison with other States is second lowest  The average size of operational holdings is highest in Nagaland (5 hectares) and lowest in Kerala (0.18 hectares).

Answer: A

Solution: The latest per capita income at current prices is the lowest for the Indian State of Bihar while it is highest for Goa. The per capita income measures the average income earned per person in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population.Data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), says that Bihar has the lowest NSDP per capita (INR at Current prices)Rs . 43,822 in FY 2018-19.

Answer: A

Solution: The latest annual per capita consumption of electricity in Bihar is lowest. It is 85% lower than the all average Indian consumption. Goa has the highest per capita consumption of electricity.The per capital consumption of electricity in Bihar from 145 units in 2012-13 has now increased three times to more than 400 units.

Answer: D

Solution: The average yield of cotton is the highest in India for the state of Andhra Pradesh 686kg/Hectare in 2017-18.

Answer: B

Solution: The road length per lakh of population in Bihar is second lowest. Road lengths per lakh population are the road density. It is highest for Arunachal Pradesh and lowest is for Jammu & Kashmir due to hilly regions and disturbances caused by terrorism.

Answer: E

Solution: Estimates of the population of the world at the time agriculture emerged in around 10,000 BC have ranged between 1 million and 15 million.. The time taken by the earth to reach its 1st billion population was around 50,000 year, duration was around 1830 C.E. In the current time the human population estimated to have reached 7.6 billion. It took only 200 years to reach 7 billion from 1 billion.

Answer: A

Solution: Cocos plates lie between Central America and Pacific Plate. The worldwide famous Coco Island is rested upon it.

Answer: D

Solution: The Pittsburg region of USA associated with Rust Bowl of the USA. While a rust bowl can occur anywhere globally, it is most commonly used to refer to the U.S. Northeast and Midwest, which were previously dominant in automobile and steel manufacturing. It is also known as ‘Rust Belt’. The steel city Pittsburgh has a sufficient number of industries located in this region.

Answer: B

Solution: Capability approach is associated with Prof. Amartya Sen in the measurement of absolute poverty in developing countries.It is an economic theory conceived in the 1980s as an alternative approach to welfare economics. The core focus of the capability approach is on what individuals can do (i.e., capable of ).

Answer: B

Solution: “Santos” is known as the ‘Coffee Port’ of the world and is the outer port of Sao Paulo in Brazil which is the world’s largest producer of coffee.

Answer: D

Solution:

• Largest forest cover in India: Madhya Pradesh > Arunachal Pradesh > Chhattisgarh > Odisha > Maharashtra
• -Forest cover as percentage of total geographical area: Mizoram (85.41%) > Arunachal Pradesh (79.63%) > Meghalaya (76.33%) > Manipur (75.46%) > Nagaland (75.31%).

Answer: C

Solution: Alluvial soil is deposited by the rivers. It is the most fertile soil dominated by the Northern plain of India.

Answer: D

Solution: The share of hydroelectric power in the total electricity produced in India is 22 percent.The hydropower project at Siang at Arunachal Pradesh will alone generate between 10,000 and 12,000 MW, hydroelectricity once it completed and it will be the largest hydroelectric dam in South Asia.

Answer: B

Solution: The year of 1921 known the Demographic Divide in India because before this year, the population was not constant, sometimes it increased and at other times it decreased. After 1921, we can see a continuous increase in the population.

Answer: B

Solution: The largest number of cotton mills in Tamil Nadu are found in Coimbatore. Coimbatore often referred to as the Manchester of South India due to its cotton production and textile industries.’ Kovai Cora cotton” recognised as a geographical indication by Government of India.Tamil Nadu today has the dual distinction of holding the maximum number of textile mills and the maximum number of the shutdowns. In 2016 a total of 232 textile mills were shut in Tamil Nadu, the highest for any state. Also, Tamil Nadu continues to hold the largest number of operational textile mills that is 752.

Answer: B

Solution: Kerala is the leading producer of rubber in India. Almost 90% of the rubber produces in Kerala alone. This crop brought to India during the British rule.

Answer: C

Solution: National Waterway -1 runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river. It runs across the Ganges, Bhagirathi and Hoogli river system. It is the longest waterway in India (1,620km).

Answer: A

Solution: Khetri Belt of Rajasthan is famous for copper mining. Khetri region is known for copper since the Indus valley civilisations located in Jhunjhunu of the district of Rajasthan.

Answer: B

Solution: Punpun river joins Ganga at Fatuha. Punpun river is a tributary of Ganga. It originates in Palam district of Jharkhand.

Answer: A

Solution: According to Koppen’s climatic classification, the climate of North Bihar may be explained as Cwg. The climate is warm and temperate in North Bihar.

Answer: B

Solution: Newer alluvium is predominately found in districts of Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, and Champaran.

The alluvium soil is the most fertile soil, and it is predominantly found in the northern plain of India, and it is divided into two varieties viz khadar and banger. The Khadar is composed of newer alluvium and form most of the fertile Ganges plain.The Banger is the older one and is less fertile as compare to Khadar.

Answer: D

Solution: The largest jute producing district of Bihar is Purina. It provides the climatic condition for the production of jute in a particular region. India’s first jute park named Punrasar Jute Park is coming up at in Purina district of Bihar. West Bengal is the largest jute producer in India, while India is the largest jute producer in the world followed by China.

Answer: C

Solution: Triveni canal has been constructed on the river Gandak which is left bank tributaries of Ganga. It has been constructed for the irrigation in Champaran district of Bihar. It was started in 1979. Gandak river is also called ‘Narayani’ river.It originates from Nhubine Himal Glacier located in Mustang District, Nepal.

Answer: C

Solution: The salvation place of Mahavir Ji, the originator of the Jain religion is Pavapuri. Pavapuri is located in the Nalanda district of Bihar. Pavapuri is a sacred place in the Jainism as it was a cremation area of Mahavir Ji. The Jal Mandir meaning Water Temple, also known as Apapuri, in Pawapuri, meaning a town without sins, in the Indian state of Bihar, is a highly revered temple dedicated to Lord Mahavira, the 24th Thirthankara,

Answer: B

Solution: Kaimur plateau is famous for limestone. The Kaimur Plateau is situated in Bihar. It extends in the eastern zone of Vindhya Range. A type of hard white sedimentary rock is used for  for making cement. Its major materials are the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate.

Answer: D

Solution: Swami Sahajanand Saraswati published a journal called “Hunkar”. Sahajanand Saraswati is considered a peasant leader of India.

Answer: C

Solution: Anushilan Samiti was a revolutionary organization of Bengal which was established in 1900. It was led by Sri Aurobindo Ghosh with the help of other prominent members.Sachindra Nath Sanyal established a branch of Anushilan Samiti at Patna in 1913. Bankimchandra Mitra of BN College was given responsibilities to lead the organization.

Answer: E

Solution:  Kisan Sabha was organised in 1922 by Mohammad Zubair and Sri Krishna Singh in Munger. Zubair was the Sardar of Kisan Sabha while krishna singh was the naib Sardar of the Kisan Sabha. This organization was made for poor peasants.

Answer: B

Solution: Bihar socialist party was born in 1934 with its secretary Jayprakash Narayan. Rambriksh Benipuri & Narayan in a meeting at Patna on 17 may 1934 founded the Bihar Congress socialist party. Acharya Narendra Dev became president.

Answer: E

Solution: More than one of the above was the member of the constituent assembly of India from Bihar. As on Dec.1947 total members were 299 in which 70 members were from 29 princely states and 229 were from 12 provinces. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Jagjivan Ram, Sachchidanand Sinha, Raghunandan Prasad, Rajendra Prasad, Shyam Nandan Mishra were some of the prominent members.

Answer: B

Solution: Mohammad Yunus (4 May 1884 – 13 May 1952) was the first Premier of Bihar province in British India for three months in 1937, during the state’s first democratic election. However his minority government had already resigned when the session began.

Answer: C

Solution: Rajendra Prasad considered Lord Minto as the father of Pakistan which is also known as the father of communal electorate. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten was the last viceroy of British India. Liaquat Ali Khan was the first prime minister of Pakistan.

Answer: C

Solution: Patna Gandhi Maidan was used as Golf course & horse racing track and called as Patna Lawn. But when Mahatma Gandhi came to this place to launch the Champaran satyagraha (1917), a huge crowd gathered here to hear his speech, and it was the first time when the ordinary Indian people entered the ground. Thus the park was re-named as Gandhi Maidan in honour of the Mahatma Gandhi.

Answer: E

Solution: Bombay Presidency Association was established by Badruddin Taiyabjee, Pherozeshah Mehta and K. T. Telang in 1885 .

Answer: B

Solution: Lord Curzon established imperial cadet corps in 1901 to provide military education and special officer commissions to Indian princes and aristocrats.

Answer: A

Solution: It was announced on 19 July 1905 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, and implemented on 16 October 1905, it was undone a mere six years later.

Answer: A

Solution: Madan Lal Dhingra was given life punishment for the murder of Colonel Wyllie. Cawas Lalcaca (or Lalkaka), a Parsee doctor who tried to save Curzon Wyllie, died of Dhingra’s sixth and seventh bullets, which he fired because Lalcaca had come between them. Dhingra’s suicide attempt failed and he was overpowered.

Answer: B

Solution: The post of the Indian High Commission was created by the Government of India Act,1919. The first high commissioner for India was Indian civil service officer sir William Stevenson Meyer, and the first of Indian origin was sir Dadiba Merwanji Dalal.

Answer: E

Solution: The First Round Table Conference was conducted between November 1930 and January 1931. Neither Indian National Congress nor any prominent political or business leaders from India participated in it because most of them were lodged into jails. Second Round Table Conference was held between September and December 1931. In this conference, INC took part and Mahatma Gandhi was appointed as sole representative of Indian National Congress. Third Round Table Conference was held in London on November 17, 1932 which Congress refused to attend it.

Answer: B

Solution: W.C Bannerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress which was held at Bombay in 1885 from 28 Dec to 31 Dec. Mahatma Gandhi chaired over 1924 session of the Indian National Congress which was held at Belgaum.

Answer: B

Solution: Wavell was not a member of the Cabinet Mission. The Cabinet mission of 1946 aimed to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian leadership.Members of the mission are : Lord Pethick – Lawrence, the secretary of state for India, Sir Stafford Cripps, president of the board of trade, and A V Alexander, the first Lord of the Admiralty.

Answer: C

Solution:  The Pakistan declaration (Titled Now or Never, Are we to live or perish forever ) was a pamphlet written and published by Choudhary Rahmat Ali,on 28 January 1933, in which the word Pakistan was used for the first time and was presented in the third round table conference in 1933.

Answer: B

Solution: ’Sati’ is declared illegal by Lord William Bentinck on 4 December 1829 on the request of Raja Rammohan Roy.

Answer: C

Solution: Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed in 1990. The Punjab Land Alienation Act of 1900 was a piece of legislation introduced by the British Raj with the aim of limiting the transfer of land ownership in Punjab.It put a 15 years limitation for purchases and mortgage and prevented urban landers from any kind of land transaction.

Answer: D

Solution: The department of state was established under Sardar Patel to deal with princely states and relationship with independent India.

Let the number be x

when x is divided by 342 gives the remainder 47.

It means, x= 389 (just make the sum)

So, when 389 is divided by 19, it will give the remainder is 9.

Here, 66 2/3% will be 200/3 %

So saved amount % is =(1-200/3)%

= 100/3%

100/3%= 1200 (amount saved)

200/3 % = 2400 (expenses)

Let Cost Price be Rs. 100 and Selling Price be Rs. 120

Now, the New selling price will be 120X2= 240 Rupees.

So, Profit Percentage will be ((240-100)/100)X100 %

= 140 %

10 women take 7 days, so, 1 woman will take 70 days.

so, per day work of women will be 1/70.

Similarly,

per day work of children will be 1/140

Now, 5 women and 10 children will do (5/70) (10/140) work daily.

i.e. 20/140 work daily

or, 1/7 work daily.

So Total Time Taken will be 7 days.

Between 11 and 90, divisible by 7 is 14,21,28,35,42,49,56,63,70,77,84

Total: 11

Let the width of the river be x

Speed of Travel in the upward journey will be 7.5 1.5 = 9 Km/h

Speed of Travel in the downward journey will be 7.5-1.5 = 6 Km/h

Total Time Taken will be x/9 x/6

=5x/18

Now, it is given that the total time taken is 50 minutes.

So,  5x/18 = 50/60

So, x= 3 Km.

4624=P(1 r/100)^2

4913=P(1 r/100)^3

Just divide the above equations.

r= 6.25 %

Now, Put the value of r in any equations to get P.

P = 4096 Rs.

Dividend on Rs. 20 = 9X20/100=9/5

He gets 12 Rs. income on Rs 100

So 9/5 Rs income = (100*9)/(12*5) = 15 Rs.

Percentage decrease will be

= (81-54)/81X100

=33.33%

Hence, 33.33% less will be spent on football than that on cricket.

Let B join after x months,

So the fraction will be (76000*12)/(57000*x) = 2/1

just, solve it, you will get x=8 months

Answer: B

Solution: Quartz crystal used in the clock is compound of silicon dioxide. This crystal forms a signal with a very accurate frequency so that quartz watches can give accurate precision as compared to at least mechanical or spring watches.

Answer: D

Solution: Bromine is a red liquid element. It is a fairly abundant element but has a rare property it is the only non-metal to exist in liquid form at room temperature. It is toxic and flame retardants.

Answer: C

Solution: Gases used in welding are, Oxygen and acetylene.

Answer: A

Solution: Galvanised iron pipes have a coating of zinc. Galvanisation or Galvanising is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting.

Answer: B

Solution: The wavelength of the visible spectrum is in the range of 3900A-7600A which is visible to human eye.

Answer: D

Solution: Detergents used for cleaning clothes are Sulfonates. A detergent is a soapless soap usually Alkylbenzene sulfonates, a family of compounds that are similar to soap but are more soluble in hard water.

Answer: E

Solution: The elements excreted through human sweat are more than one above. Sweat is mostly water. Dissolved in the water are trace amounts of minerals, lactic acid ,urea and measured concentrations of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium.

Answer: C

Solution: Blue vitriol is chemically copper Sulphate. Vitriol is an archaic name for a sulphate. Copper sulphate, blue stone, blue vitriol are all common names for pentahydrate cupric sulphate, CuSo4.5H20.

Answer: D

Solution: The positively charged part at the centre of atoms is called Nucleus. All substances are made from atoms. Each atom is made of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons.

Answer: A

Solution: The conversation of solid directly into gas is called as sublimation.A substance changes from a solid to a gas without even passing through a liquid phase such as dry ice, solid Co2.

Answer: B

Solution: In the human system, insulin controls the metabolism of carbohydrates which is an essential source of energy in our body. Insulin is secreted by the pancreatic beta-cell a crucial hormone in the adaptions of metabolic pathway linked to glucose control i.e. diabeties.

Answer: E

Solution: Among the above more than one above is antibiotics. Antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial drug used in treatment and prevention of bacterial infection and the growth of bacteria. Penicillin V potassium is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria. Aspirin is an antipyretic and analgesic used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain from conditions such as muscle aches, toothaches, common cold, and headaches. Paracetamol is an antipyretic and NSAID used to treat pain and fever. Sulfadiazine is an antibiotic.

Answer: C

Solution: Rice is mostly carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are the sugars, starches and fibres found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products. They are a source of energy for the body. Wheat, Maize, Barley subsequently contain carbohydrate after rice.

Answer: C

Solution: Mercury (Hg), (Atomic mass: 200.59 amu) is the heaviest metal among the following and is followed by Gold, Platinum and silver subsequently.

Answer: B

Solution: Stainless steel is an alloy of iron and chromium. An alloy is a combination of metals or a metal and another element. Chromium is critical in the manufacturing of stainless steel. Most stainless steel contains about 18 percent chromium; it is what hardens and toughens steel and increases its resistance to corrosion, especially at high temperatures.

Answer: D

Solution: To protect broken bones, plaster of Paris is used. Plaster of Paris is a quick-setting gypsum which hardens when moistened and allowed to dry.The chemical formula of plaster of Paris is CaSO4.1/2H2O. The chemical formula of gypsum is represented as CaSO4.2H2O.

Answer: B

Solution: A hydrocarbon in which two carbon atoms are joined by a double bond is called as an Alkene. Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are made of only hydrogen and carbon atoms. Alkanes (CnH2n 2) single bond ,Alkenes (CnH2n) double bond and Alkyne(CnH2n-2)have at least one triple bond.

Answer: C

Solution: The chemical name of vinegar is Acetic acid (CH3COOH). Vinegar is now mainly used as a cooking ingredient, or in pickling.

Answer: D

Solution: The acid used in a car battery is sulfuric acid. Each cell of a lead storage battery consists of alternate plates of lead (cathode) and lead coated with lead dioxide (anode) immersed in an electrolyte of the sulfuric acid solution.

Answer: A

Solution: The gas, which comes on opening a soda water bottle is carbon dioxide. Soda water, like other carbonated beverages, contains carbon dioxide that has dissolved under pressure. When the pressure is released by opening the soda container, the liquid cannot hold as much carbon dioxide, so the excess bubbles come out of the solution.