BPSC Test Series 03

Ans: (D)

Solution: Watt is a unit of Power.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Mercury is commonly used in barometers because its height of the column can be a reasonable size due to higher density so that to measure atmospheric pressure.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Uranium is a radioactive substance.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Starch is a polysaccharide comprising glucose monomers joined in α 1,4 linkages.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The process of pasteurisation involves heating milk to 71.7°C for at least 15 seconds (and no more than 25 seconds). … Once the milk has been heated, it is then cooled very quickly to less than 3°C.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The ozone hole has developed because people have polluted the atmosphere with chemicals containing chlorine and bromine. The primary chemicals involved are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs for short), halons, and carbon tetrachloride.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Rajendra Chaudhary is known as the ‘Waterman of India’. He is the founder of Tarun Bahrat Sangh which works for revival of rivers such as Aravari,Tiba etc in Rajasthan.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Sunderlal Bahuguna (passed away recently in 2021) was an Indian environmentalist and Chipko movement leader.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Before 1972, India had only five designated national parks.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest record of population density having 17 per square kilometre.

Ans: (C)

Solution: O.P. Sabharwal is the author of the book Killer Instinct. This book tells about rescue and raid mission worldwide.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Ans: (C)

Solution: 31 October is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel who had a major role in the political integration of India.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Tawa river is the longest tributary of Narmada, originates in the Mahadeo hills in Betul (Madhya Pradesh), before joining the Narmada in Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh).

Ans: (A)

Solution: The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is in the Sasaram town of Bihar.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Supreme Court is the custodian of the Constitution of India and the higher judiciary has played a crucial role in supporting the separation of powers, an important feature of our democracy.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Balwant Rai Mehta committee recommended for the establishment of a three-tier Panchayati raj system:

1. At village-level grama panchayats
2. At block-level panchayat samitis, and
3. At district-level Zila Parishads.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The first state to be created on a linguistic basis was Andhra in 1953, created out of the Telugu-speaking northern parts of Madras State.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Chittagong armoury raid took place on 18 April 1930 led by freedom fighter Surya Sen.

Ans: (D)

Solution: On 14 June 1945 Lord Wavell at the Shimla Conference announced a plan for a new Executive Council in which all members except the Viceroy and the Commander in Chief would be Indians.

The secretary of state of India, L.S.Amery, officially launched the Wavell plan in London.

The Wavell Plan was first  in 1945

Ans: (B)

Solution: It is a survey by the IMF that is usually published twice a year in the months of April and October and the WEO Update is published in January and July.

Ans: (C)

Ans: (B)

Solution: Under the patronage of the Samanid dynasty, Ferdowsi began his epic poem in 977, taking thirty-three years to complete it. The Shahnameh was written at a time when modern Persian had started to flourish.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The ruler Ashoka is mentioned in the form of Piyadasi and Devanampriyra in inscriptions.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Megasthenes, was the author of Indica. He was sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s court by the Greek ruler Seleucus Nicator. In the book, he records his impressions of India of the Mauryan period.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Regulating Act of 1773 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to overhaul the management of the East India Company’s rule in India.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Muhammad Shah is often referred to as “Muhammad Shah Rangila”, also sometimes as “Bahadur Shah Rangila”.

During his reign, Maratha under Baji Rao for the first in Mughal history raided Delhi.

Ans: (D)

Solution: In 1539 Guru Nanak Ji died, having first appointed Guru Angad ji as his successor.

Ans: (A)

Solution: In 1854 at the time of Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India, Wood suggested that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo-vernacular language and at college-level English should be the medium of education. This is known as Wood’s dispatch.

Ans: (A)

Solution: April 22 is Earth Day, an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environmental protection.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Pygmies are found in rainforests of Africa.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Great Barrier Reef, world’s largest coral reef complex, located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It extends for more than 1250 miles.

Ans: (D)

Solution: When chlorine and bromine atoms come into contact with ozone in the stratosphere, they destroy ozone molecules. One chlorine atom can destroy over 100,000 ozone molecules before it is removed from the stratosphere. Ozone can be destroyed more quickly than it is naturally created. Therefore maximum damage is by CFC.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Roaring 40s (winds found between 40 and 50 deg latitudes), Furious 50s (winds found between 50 and 60 deg latitudes)and Screaming 60s (winds found between 60 and 70 deg. latitudes) are winds that batter the Southern Ocean, on the fringes of Antarctica.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Port of Santos is located in the city of Santos, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ans: (B)

Solution: An isohyet or isohyetal line is a line joining points of equal rainfall on a map in a given period/time.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi are two head streams of holy river Ganga. Alaknanda river is about 190 KM long and originates from Satopanth glacier and Bhagirathi Kharak glacier. Devprayag is the place where the rivers Alaknanda & Bhagirathi confluence.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat in the perinad village Pathanamthitta district in Kerala.

Ans: (D)

Ans: (A)

Solution: Bailadila (Chhatisgarh) is famous for producing iron which is used for steel making. The extracted iron ore is mainly Hematite (Fe2O3).

Ans: (D)

Solution: Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of mica. Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is famous for its mica (crude) production.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The HDI combines three dimensions:

• A long and healthy life: Life expectancy at birth
• Education index: Mean years of schooling and Expected years of schooling
• A decent standard of living: GNI per capita

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Fifth Five Year Plan India was chalked out for the period spanning 1974 to 1979 with the objectives of increasing the employment level, reducing poverty, and attaining self-reliance.

Ans: (C)

Solution: General elections were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. This was the first elections to the Lok Sabha and most of the state legislatures took place simultaneously after independence in August 1947.It was conducted under the provisions of the Indian Constitution which was adopted on 26 November 1949.

Ans: (A)

Solution: B R Ambedkar has termed Constitution a sacred document.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Tenth Schedule – popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act – was included in the Constitution via the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 and sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another political party.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The balance of payments (BOP) is the method by which countries measure all of the international monetary transactions within a certain period. The BOP consists of three main accounts: the current account, the capital account, and the financial account.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Sustainable development is an approach to economic planning that attempts to foster economic growth while preserving the quality of the environment for future generations.

Ans: (C)

Solution: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established on 12 July 1982 by an Act of the Parliament. NABARD, as a Development Bank, is mandated for providing and regulating credit and other facilities for the promotion and development of agriculture, small scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts and other allied economic activities in rural areas with a view to promoting integrated rural development and securing prosperity of rural areas.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The practice of a written constitution began in  America.

Ans: (A)

Solution:  A committee was formed under the chairmanship of Justice Tarkunde by Jaiprakash Narayan for electoral reforms. He recommended the 18 years as voting age which was included by 61st amendment of 1988.

Ans: (C)

Solution: M.V. Mathur advised the merger of the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission. The first Finance Commission was set up in 1951 and now it is fifteen so far.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Tsunamis are generated by earthquakes of a magnitude of more than 8.5 in the oceans. One such tsunami in the Indian Ocean in December 2004, led to heavy destruction along the coast area of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, and Andaman and Nicobar islands of India.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Dead Sea has a maximum salinity of 240 per thousand.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Red, yellow and blue are primary colours.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose was the first to prove that plants are like any other life in 1901.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Bhil is the largest tribal group in India as per 2011 Census. They constitute approximately 38% of the total scheduled tribal population of India.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Rajasthan (Nagaur District ) was the first state to establish Panchayati Raj. Rajasthan was followed by Andhra Pradesh.

Ans: (A)

Solution: A Japanese woman named Junko Tabei became the first-ever woman to climb the world’s highest peak of Mount Everest. She also became the first woman in the world to do an expedition of all “Seven Summits” — the tallest peak on each continent across the globe. According to the Japanese broadcaster NHK, Tabei passed away at the age of 77 after she lost her battle to Cancer.

Ans: (C)

Solution: An instrument used in measuring the depth of water by the time required for a sound wave to travel from surface to bottom and for its echo to be returned.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It’s the universal donor.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes, and the Mercalli scale measures their intensity. The magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the logarithm of the amplitude of waves recorded by seismographs.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish physician and microbiologist, best known for discovering the world’s first broadly effective antibiotic substance, which he named penicillin.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The longest day of the year is the summer solstice, which falls around 21 June in the Northern Hemisphere, and 21 December in the Southern Hemisphere.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The resolution for the establishment of the socialist structure was done in the Fourth Five Year Plan, 1969-74.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) Recommendations:
1. It recommended for the ‘two tier’ for of local governance in place of three tier form of governance.
2. The Jila Parishad to be the first point of decentralization.
3. There should be participation by political parties at all levels.
4. PRIs should have the power of taxation in order to mobilize their resources.
5. There should be a mechanism to check the expenditure at the district level.

GVK Rao Committee,1985: This was another attempt to rectify the shortcomings of the panchayati raj institutions.

The emphasis was to strengthen the zila Parishad as the unit of planning at the district level.

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

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee: The committee recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system namely Gram Panchayats at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level and the Zila Parishad at the district level.

Ans: (B)

Solution: A.B. Vajpayee was its first president of BJP.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The provisions of the State Legislative Council are placed in Article 171 of the Indian Constitution.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Communist Party of India split in 1964 in two parties, CPI And CPI(M).

Ans: (B)

Solution: Ghagra is an example of the Inland Drainage River. It is the most important river of inland drainage. It is a seasonal stream that rises on the lower slopes of the Himalayas and forms a boundary between Haryana and Punjab.

It gets lost in the dry sands of Rajasthan near Hanumangarh after traversing a distance of 465 km.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Kanchanjunga is situated in Sikkim. Its height is 8586 meters.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Durban is Located in the African continent of South Africa.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Cancer Line passes through eight states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Mizoram and Tripura.

Ans: (C)

Solution: To reform the banking sector, the Government of India Nationalized 14 major banks in 1969. Again, 6 banks were Nationalized in 1980.

Ans: (D)

Solution: After the India-Pak war, 1971, Bangladesh was established as an independent nation.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Chilka Lake is the largest salt water lake in India, it is situated in the state of Odisha.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Sunderban Delta is constructed by rivers of Ganga and Brahmaputra

Ans: (D)

Solution: All India Muslim League was established by Aga Khan in Dhaka in 1906

Ans: (C)

Solution: The permanent land revenue system was introduced in 1793 by the Governor General of India, Lord Cornwallis, in which the landlords had now possessed about 10 per cent of land revenue and 90 per cent was kept by company.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Under the “Mountbatten scheme”, India and Pakistan were partitioned on June 3, 1947

Ans: (B)

Solution: Haripura session of the year 1938 was the 52th session of the Congress, in which the Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as President of Indian National Congress.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Mughal emperor Akbar had made improvements in education.

Note: The period of Shah Jahan is known as architecture and Jahangir’s time is known as the golden age of painting.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Guru Goovind Singh had established Khalsa Panth on the day of Vaisakhi in 1699 AD.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Shivaji established the Maratha Empire. In the Ashtapradhana Cabinet of Shivaji, the External Affairs Minister was called Sumant.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Gitawali, Kavitawali and Vinay Patrika are the composed by Sant Tulsidas.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Tomar dynasty established the city of Delhi in the eighth century.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Tax free agricultural land was provided to Brahmans by the Gupta Empire.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Sultan Alauddin Khilji of the Khilji dynasty became the sultan of Delhi and made “market reform” system.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Total area of India is 32,87,263 Km2 and it has main land boundary of 15,200 Km and coastline of the border – 7516.6 Km and Gujarat is the longest coastline state in India

Ans: (A)

Solution: According to the 2011 census, the total population of India is 1,21,05,69,573 in which the rural population is 68.8 percent while the urban population is 31.3 percent.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The Buddha’s sermons on matters of ethics and doctrine is compiled in Buddhist literature sutta pitaka.

Ans: (A)

Solution: In the clean water community, the example of“Lentic Habitat”are pond and swamps ..

Ans: (B)

Solution: Uranium is used to make nuclear bombs.

Ans: (B)

Solution: “Kyoto Protocol” is related to Green House Gas. This conference was held in Japan in 1997 in Kyoto. A legally binding agreement was made under “Kyoto Protocol” in which industrial nations were expected to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The reflection of an object turns upside down and becomes real in the human eye in the retina.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Theses are salt loving plants.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The disease called “Blue Baby Syndrome” is caused by excessive nitrate in the blood.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Sun’s diameter is 13 lakh 92 thousand kilometers and is 109 times bigger than earth. Earth gets 2 billionth part of sunlight.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Planet Neptune is the coldest planet of Solar System and the warmest planet in the Solar System is Mercury.

Ans: (A)

Solution: “Ozone Layer Conservation Day” is celebrated on September 16th, the main function of the ozone layer is to prevent us from harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.

Extra Information: Ozone Layer is found in the Stratosphere.

Ans: (B)

Solution: IUCN is an organization related to ‘Red Data Book’ or ‘Red List’ which is endeavoring for environmental protection.

Ans: (C)

Solution: Sunderlal Bahuguna was the leader of the “Chipko movement”. “Chipko movement” was started in the Garhwal Himalayas in 1973 to prevent indiscriminate felling of trees.

Ans: (B)

Solution: “Montreal Protocol” is related to chlorofluorocarbon. This conference was organized in 1987 and agreed to stop its “ChloroFluoroCarbon CFC” production up to year 2000 for the developed countries and for the developing countries by 2010.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Rangarajan Committee of 1993 was constituted by the government for making recommendations in context with the disinvestment.

Ans: (C)

Solution: The Election Commission has been mentioned in Article 324 of the Indian Constitution, it is a provision related to the election of Article 324 to 329 of Part-15 of the Constitution. The first EC was a one-man commission, but in October 1993, a three-member Election Commission has been appointed.

Ans: (B)

Solution: India is ranked second in the world in the production of silk, whereas milk production is first and second place in wheat production.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Sardar Patel was the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Fundamental Rights and Minorities established by the Constituent Assembly, whereas Pt Jawaharlal Nehru was chairman of Union Committee and B.R Ambedkar was the Chairman of the draft Committee.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Harihara and Bukka established the Vijayanagar empire. The famous Hazara temple, situated in the Vijayanagar empire, was built by Krishna Deva Raya.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The age limit for the voting has been reduced from 21 years to 18 years 61st Constitutional amendment has been done by 1989, which is still as it is today.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Chairman and Members of the State Human Rights Commission are appointed by the Governor while the President and members of the National Human Rights Commission are appointed by the President in the center.

Ans: (B)

Solution: The Chairman of the council of states is not the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The founder of the Chola dynasty was Vijaypal and the Chola dynasty was famous for skilled rural administration. The capital of Chola dynasty was Tanjore.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Bauxite is the raw metarial or ore of aluminum.

Extra Information: Other ores of Aluminium are Cryolite and Corundum. 

Ans: (C)

Solution: Narmada valley is situated between the mountain range Satpura and Vindhyachal.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Narmada Valley is an example of rift valley. It Originates from MP.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Sunil Gavaskar, who is the author of the book “One Day Wonders”, one of the most successful captains of Indian cricket.

Ans: (2)

Solution: Gandhara art developed in northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century bce and the 7th century ce.

It evolved during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka.

Ans: (1)

Solution: The objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement was to refuse to obey certain laws, demands, orders, or commands given by the government. The objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement was to refuse to obey certain laws, demands, orders, or commands given by the government.

Ans: (4)

Solution: Non-cooperation programme included:
(i) Surrender of titles and honorary offices
(ii) Resignation from nominated seats
(iii) Withdrawal of children institutions aided or controlled by the government
(iv) Gradual boycott of the British courts.

Ans: (4)

Solution: Gandhi Irwin Pact: The Gandhi-Irwin Pact is the name given to a political agreement concluded on 5 March 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin.

Outcome of the Pact: 

• Congress will participate in the second round table conference.
• The pact involved immediate release of all political prisoners except those who were convicted on charge of violence.
• Civil disobedience movement will be terminated.
• Withdrawal of all ordinances issues against congress.
• Remove the tax on salt so as to enable people to make and sell it.
  Right to peaceful and non-aggressive picketing (Strike)
• Withdrawal of emergency ordinances

Ans: (B)

Solution: Barauni Refinery in the Begusarai District of Bihar was the dream project of Shrikrishna Sinha the first chief minister of Bihar. It was built in collaboration with the Soviet Union. 

Ans: (D)

Solution: Vidyapati is known as “Maithili Kavi Kokil”. He was a Maithili and Sanskrit poet, composer and writer.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Sarva Hitaishi was the first Hindi magazine published from Bihar. It was published from Patna in 1890.

Ans: (A) 

Solution: Patna School of Paintings depicted Daily life of Indians. It also focused upon  festivals, ceremonies and bazaar scenes. Water colours on papers and mica were mainly used for painting.

Ans: (A) 

Solution: Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki made attempted to assassinate Kings Ford in Muzaffarpur in 1908. Mr.Kings Ford was a district judge.

Ans: (B)

Solution: Sher Shah Suri built the Rohtasgarh Fort. He was the founder of Suri Empire in India. Rohtasgarh Fort is located in Rohtas town in the valley of Son River in Bihar.

Ans: (A)

Solution: The Minority commission was given Statutory powers for the first time in Bihar.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Refer the map given below

Ans: (D)

Solution: Raghunath Singh Madholkar  presided the Bankipur Congress Conference organised in Patna.

Ans: (D)

Solution: The word ‘Pataliputra ‘ was referred as Polibothra in the book Indica written by Megasthenes.

Additional information: Indica is an account of Mauryan India by the Greek writer Megasthenes. He had been sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s court by the Greek ruler Seleucus. Megasthenes remained in Pataliputra, the capital of the Mauryan empire and wrote ‘Indica’ during his stay.

Ans: (D)

Solution: It lies in the West Champaran district of Bihar, located on the North Western Side.

Ans: (D)

Solution: Mahapadma Nanda was the first ruler to merge Kalinga with the Magadha empire.

Additional Info: He founded the Nanda empire and he was the first emperor of the Nanda empire according to the Puranas. Kalinga was conquered by Mahapadma Nanda but it  seceded from the Magadha empire sometime after the fall of the Nanda dynasty. It was later reconquered by the Mauryan king Ashoka.

Ans: (A)

Solution: It emerges in the form of small streams in Northern Chotta Nagpur Plateau region. It merges with Mohana at Bodhgaya.

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Solution: Triveni Link Canal Hydroelectric Project is located in West Champaran of Bihar.

Ans: (A)

Solution: Gogabeel, which is an oxbow lake in Katihar district of Bihar, has been declared as first ‘Community Reserve’ of the state.

Ans: (B)

Solution: 

Perimeter = Distance covered in 8 min. =		12000	x 8	m = 1600 m.
		60

Let length = 3x metres and breadth = 2x metres.

Then, 2(3x  2x) = 1600 or x = 160.

 Length = 480 m and Breadth = 320 m.

 Area = (480 x 320) m² = 153600 m².

Ans: (D)

Solution:

100 cm is read as 102 cm.

 A₁ = (100 x 100) cm² and A₂ = (102 x 102) cm².

(A₂ – A₁) = [(102)² – (100)²]

Percentage error =		404	x 100	%	= 4.04%
		100 x 100

Ans: (D)

Solution:

Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours = (360/12)X6 = 180 Degrees

Ans: (A)

Solution: The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since between 11 and 1, they coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o’clock).

Ans: (B)

Solution:

Let their present ages be 4x, 7x and 9x years respectively.

Then, (4x – 8) (7x – 8) (9x – 8) = 56

 20x = 80

 x = 4.

 Their present ages are 4x = 16 years, 7x = 28 years and 9x = 36 years respectively.

Ans: (B)

Ans: (B)

Solution: This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added; in the second, 2 is subtracted.

Ans: (C)

Solution: This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times more than the previous number.

Ans: (B)

Solution: This is an alternating multiplication and subtracting series: First, multiply by 2 and then subtract 8.

Ans: (B)

Solution: We need to find three-digit numbers having

• All digits are different, and all digits are odd. So, the three digits must be from amongst 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9.
• The number is divisible by 5, i.e. the units digit is 5.
• The number of ways we can fill the first two digits from amongst 4 distinct digits will be 4 × 3 = 12.