BPSC CCE Prelims Solved Papers

Assertion (A): Rich placer deposits of gold are found on the Ghana coast, and gold-bearing veins are found in Brazil.

Reason (R): At some point in time, these continents were joined together along the Atlantic coast.

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Bihar's geographical structure consists of rock systems. Match the rock systems with their descriptions:

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Which one of the following is the world's richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising twenty-one islands with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, sea grasses, coral reefs, salt marshes, and mangroves?

What is the local time of Thimphu (Bhutan) located at 90° East longitude when the time at Greenwich (0°) is 12:00 noon?

Which of the following statements is correct?

How many latitudes are there on the globe drawn at 1-degree intervals?

The average height of the Kosi plain from mean sea level is

On which plateau does the Tropic of Cancer and the Indian Standard Time Line intersect each other?

Which district of Uttarakhand is not situated along the Tibet boundary?

Where does the El Nino current flow?

Consider statements about Lake Victoria:

1. Lake Victoria is the third-largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.
2. It is one of the great lakes of Africa.
3. It is bordered by four countries: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya.
4. The only outflow from Lake Victoria is the Nile River, which exits the lake near Jinja, Uganda.

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding 'heatwave':

1. Heatwave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 30 °C or more for plains.
2. Heatwave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 °C or more for hilly regions.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II (Explorer and Birthplace):

The emirates of UAE are:

The river Subarnarekha originates near which of the following villages?

The specifications required for a community to be declared as a Scheduled Tribe are indications of primitive traits. Which of the following are correct indications for this purpose?

1. Indication of Primitive Traits
2. Distinctive culture
3. Shyness of contact with the community at large
4. Backwardness and geographical isolation

Which of the above are correct?

From which country did the Indian Constitution take reference for the idea of Fundamental Rights?

Untouchability is abolished by which Article of the Indian Constitution?

The authority to determine the number of Judges in a High Court rests with which of the following entities?

The Fifth Schedule deals with the governance and protection of the interests of which specific group of people?

In which case(s) did the Supreme Court of India give for the first time the doctrine of 'basic structure' of the Constitution?

Match the following political parties listed in List I with their years of establishment in List II:

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Under which Article(s), the Speaker can allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother tongue?

Consider the following statements about the collegium system:

1. The Supreme Court collegium is a five-member body, which is headed by the incumbent Chief Justice of India (CJI) and comprises four other seniormost Judges of the Court at that time.
2. The Parliament by law has evolved the collegium system.
3. The Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed only through the collegium system.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider statements regarding the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India:

1. It added three words to the Preamble: 'Socialist,' 'Secular,' and 'Integrity.'
2. It added eight Fundamental Duties to the Constitution.
3. It added new Directive Principles, i.e., Article 39A, Article 43A, and Article 47.
4. It granted power to the President, in consultation with the Election Commission, to disqualify members of the State Legislatures.

Which of the above statements are incorrect?