Thursday, July 14, 2011

bpsc pt 2011 question with solution

1. Which of the following is not a capital city?
(A) Canberra(B) Sydney(C) Wellington(D) Riyadh
2. Folding is the result of
(A) epeirogenetic force(8) Coriolis force(C) orogenetic force(D) exogenetic force
3. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
(A) the difference in their altitudes(B) their distance from sea(C) snowfall in Shimla(D) pollution in Amritsar
4. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at
(A) Jharia(B) Jamshedpur(C) Ranchi(D) Lohardaga
5. The large States of India in the order of area are
(A) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
(C) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
6. Bihar is the — largest State of India according to Census 2001.
(A) second(B) third(C) fourth(D) fifth
7. The highest wheat-producing State of India is
(A) Haryana(B) Punjab(C) Bihar(D) Uttar Pradesh
8. TISCO plant is located near
(A) Patna(B) Darbhanga(C) Dhanbad(D) Tatanagar
9. Which States in India are the largest producers of sugarcane?
(A) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
10. According to 2001 Census, what is the total population of Bihar?
(A) 82998509(B) 76210007(C) 96878627(D) 80176197                                                                                                                                                                               
11. The East Central Railway zone headquarters is located at
(A) Patna(B) Hajipur(C) Muzaffarpur(D) Katihar
12. North Bihar is famous for
(A) agricultural prosperity(B) heavy industries(C) flood(D) famine
13. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
(A) Aurangabad(B) Sasaram(C) Mohania(D) Patna
14. Congress passed the ‘Swaraj’ resolution in the year 1905. The purpose of the resolution was
(A) right to make a constitution for themselves but it was not done
(B) to secure self-rule
(C) responsible government
(D) self-government
15. The Provincial were constituted Act of Governments under the
(A) 1935(B) 1932(C) 1936(D) 1947
16. The Indian comprises of Constitution
(A) 395 Articles, 22 Parts and 12 Schedules
(B) 371 Articles, 21 Parts and 11 Schedules
(C) 372 Articles, 20 Parts and 7 Schedules
(D) 381 Articles, 23 Parts and 8 Schedules
17. The Rajya Sabha consists of
(A) 280 members of which 20 members are nominated by the President of India
(B) 275 members of which 18 members are nominated by the President of India
(C) 250 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India
(D) 252 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India
18. January 26 was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because
(A) the Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
(B) on that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942
(C) it was considered to be an auspicious day
(D) None of the above
19. Of the following statements, which one is not correct?
(A) The Rajya Sabha is powerless in money matter
(B) Money Bills originate in the Rajya Sabha
(C) The Rajya Sabha has to pass Bills within 14 days after they are passed by the Lok Sabha
(D) The Rajya Sabha may pass or return the Money Bill with some recommendations to the Lok Sabha
20. ‘National Emergency’ may be declared by the President of India in line with
(A) Article 352(B) Article 370(C) Article 371(D) Article 395
21. Of the following statements, which one is not correct?
(A) Supreme Court was constituted in 1950
(B) Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal in the country
(C) Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/Tribunals except from Court-martial
(D) Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/ Tribunals as well as from Court-martial
22. Who is the constitutional head of the State Governments?
(A) Chief Minister(B) Governor(C) Speaker(D) High Court Judge
23. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of
(A) power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
(B) coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste
(C) power, coal, animal dung and firewood
(D) coal, gas, oil and firewood
24. When did the first oil crisis/ energy crisis occur in India?
(A) During 1950′s and 1960′s
(B) During 1930′s and 1940′s
(C) During 1990′s and 2000′s
(D) During 1970′s and 1980′s
25. Which type of economy does India have?
(A) Socialist(B) Gandhian(C) Mixed(D) Free
26. Name the committee which was set up by the NDC in 1957 for the reorganisation of CDP and NES, which suggested a three tier system of rural local government
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(B) Ashok Mehta Committee
(C) Maharashtra Committee on Democratic Decentralisation
(D) Rural-Urban Relationship Committee
27. Ashok Mehta recommended
(A) three-tier government of Panchayati Raj Committee
(B) two-tier government of Panchayati Raj
(C) single-tier government of Panchayati Raj
(D) multiple-tier government of Panchayati Raj
28. Consider the following about the ‘Rolling Plan’:
I. A plan for the current year which includes the annual budget
II. A plan for a fixed number of years, say 3, 4 or 5
III. It is revised every year as per requirements of the economy
IV. A perspective plan for 10, 15 or 20 years
Which of the above are correct?
(A) I and II(B) I and III(C) II and III(D) I, II, III and IV
29. In which year was the ‘Planning Commission’ set up in India?
(A) 1950(B) 1947(C) 1948(D) 1951
30. In Bihar, though ‘Zamindari’ was statutorily abolished In 1952, the social base of land control remained in the grip of
(A) Middle Caste Hindus(B) Scheduled Caste Hindus
(C) Dominant Caste Hindus(D) Scheduled Tribe Hindus
31. In Bihar, name the scheme which aims at building up infrastructural facilities of high standard, required for establishment of ‘Export oriented Units’
(A) Integrated Infrastructural Development (IID)(B) Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP)
(C) Concept of Build-Operate- Transfer (BOT)(D) Software/Hardware Technology Park (STP /HTP)
32. “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.” Who said?
(A) M. K. Gandhi(B) Jawaharlal Nehru(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(D) Bhagat Singh
33. How many representatives took part in the First Session of the Indian National Congress?
(A) 52(B) 62(C) 72(D) 82
34. The first Indian Governor General of Independent India was
(A) Raja Gopalachari(B) Surinder Nath(C) Rajendra Prasad(D) B. R. Ambedkar
35. The Non-Cooperation Movement was started in
(A) 1918(B) 1920(C) 1921(D) 1922
36. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of
(A) the Indian Independence Act, 1947
(B) the Indian Councils Act, 1909
(C) the Government of India Act, 1919
(D) the Government of India Act, 1935
37. Who is popularly known as ‘Sher-e-Punjab,?
(A) Rajguru(B) Bhagat Singh(C) Lala Lajpat Rai(D) Udham Singh
38. Gandhi-Irwin Pact took place in
(A) 1930(B) 1931(C) 1932(D) 1933
39. Which Round Table Conference held in 1932?
(A) First(B) Second(C) Third(D) Fourth
40. Who is associated with ‘Abhinav Bharat’?
(A) V. D. Savarkar(B) C. R. Das(C) B. G. Tilak(D) S. C. Bose
41. ‘Do or Die’ is associated with the following movement
(A) Dandi(B) Non-Cooperation(C) Khilafat(D) Quit India
42. At which place was the 27th Session of the Indian National Congress held?
(A) Bhagalpur(B) Patna(C) Ranchi(D) Bankipur
43. Shri Nivaranchandra Dasgupta belonged to
(A) Patna(B) Purulia(C) Hazipur(D) Meenapur
44. Kunwar Singh was the King of
(A) Hamirpur(B) Dheerpur(C) Jagdishpur(D) Rampur
45. Lord Sinha had resigned in 1921 from the post of Governor of
(A) Bihar-Orissa(B) Bengal(C) Punjab(D) Madras
46. The median of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 is
(A) 8(B) 9(C)10(D)11
47. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 12 cm. Then the area swept by the minute hand in one minute will be
(A) 22•12 cm2(B) 23•10 cm2(C) 24•12 cm2(D) None of the above
48. A player completes 2200-metre race in any circular path with 7 revolutions. Then the radius of the circular path is ( 1t = ~2)
(A) 30 metres(B) 40 metres(C) 50 metres(D) 60 metres
49. The coordinates of the mid- point on joining the points P (4, 6) and Q (- 4,  will be
(A) (2, 7)(B) (7, 2)(C) (7, 0)(D) (0, 7)
50. In triangle PQR if L.P = 120 degree and PQ = PR, then L. Q and L.R will be respectively
(A) 60°, 30°(B) 30°, 40°(C) 30°, 30°(D) 20°, 40°
51. The visible range of solar radiation is
(A) 100-400 nm (B) 400-700 nm (C) 740-10000 nm (D) None of the above
52. Plants which grow on saline soils are
(A) xerophytes(B) hydrophytes(C) halophytes(D) succulents
53. Environment is a composite state of
(A) biotic factors
(B) physiographic factors (C) abiotic factors
(D) All of the above
54. Water is conducted in vascular plants by
(A) phloem tissue(B) parenchyma tissue (C) meristems(D) xylem tissue
55. Development of the natural systems is described as
(A)~nction of the systems(B) evolution of the systems
(C) self-sustained process of the systems(D) None of the above
56. Genetics deals with
(A) Mendel’s laws(B) organic evolution(C) DNA structure(D) heredity and variations
57. A single type of atom is found in
(A) compounds of minerals(B) mixture of minerals(C) native elements(D) None of the above
58. Photosynthesis occurs in
(A) nucleus(b) mitochondria(C) chloroplast(D) peroxisome
59. Which of the following do not belong to solar system?
(A) Asteroids(8) Comets(C) Planets(D) Nebulae
60. Who among the following is the winner of the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation, 2009?
(A) Yukia Amano(B) Aung San Suu Kyi(C) Bill Gates(D) Hillary Clinton
61. ‘Durand Cup’ is associated with the game of
(A) football(B) polo(C) cricket(D) hockey
62. For which word, the letter ‘G’ has been used in ’2G Spectrum’?
(A) Global(B) Government(C) Generation(D) Google
63. Former Central Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Mr. A. Raja belongs to which of the following parties?
(A) Congress(B) BJP(C) Communist Party of India(D) DMK
64. Which one of the following numbered Rajdhani trains covers the longest distance?
(A) 12429 Bangalore City Junction
(B) 12431 Trivandrum Central
(C) 12433 Chennai Central
(D) 12435 Dibrugarh Town
65. ‘AVAHAN’, the Indian segment of ‘Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’, is engaged in the prevention of
(A) dengue(B) polio(C) HIV / AIDS(D) filariasis
66. A recently held underwater meeting has drawn attention world over. The meeting was held by
(A) Some Somali pirates to make a new strategy for capturing ships for ransom
(B) Some environmental scientists for promoting awareness for saving water
(C) some activists environmental awareness for promoting against air pollution
(D) The cabinet of a country to highlight the threat of rising sea level for any country
67. The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence, it is located at
(A) 30° W longitude(B) 30° E longitude
(C) 28° E longitude(D) 28° W longitude
68. The headquarters of International Court of Justice is at
(A) Hague(B) New York(C) Geneva(D) Paris
69. Which university was ranked first in the list of ’2010 Academic Rankings of the World Universities ‘?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru University, India(B) Cambridge University, Britain
(C) Harvard University, USA(D) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
69. In which country, Ms. Julia Gillard was made the first woman Prime Minister in the year 2010?
(A) Australia(B) Canada(C) Germany(D) Poland
70. Which country’s parliament has banned ‘Burqa’ by passing a law on 14th September, 2010?
(A) USA(B) France(C) Italy(D) Holland
71. Mr. P. J. Thomas has been appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner on September 7,2010. He is an IAS Officer of the following State’s cadre
(A) Assam(B) Karnataka(C) Kerala(D) Tamil Nadu
72. Match the achievements of India in the XVI Asian Games, 2010 :
1. Rank P. 14
2. Gold Q. 33
3. Silver R. 06
4. Bronze S. 17
(A.) 1 2 3 4
Q R P S
(B) 1 2 3 4
R P S Q
(c.) 1 2 3 4
P Q R S
(D) 1 2 3 4
S R P Q
73. Which Indian was honoured by the ‘World Statesman Award, 2010′?
(A) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi(B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh(D) Lal Krishna Advani
74. India’s Third Research Centre at Antarctica is name as
(A) Bharti(B) Swagatam(C) Hindustan(D) Maitri
75. Which of the following is a Harappan port?
(A) Alexandria(B) Lothal(C) Mahasthangarh(D) Nagapattanam
76. The Gupta emperor who defeated the ‘Hunas’ was
(A) Samudragupta(B) Chandragupta II(C) Skandagupta(D) Ramgupta
77. What is the name of Kalhana’s book?
(A) Arthashastra(B) Indica(C) Purana(D) Rajtarangini
78. Which inscription tells about the various achievements of Rudradaman I?
(A) Junagarh(B) Bhitari(C) Nasik(D) Sanchi
79. Who was the first ruler of the Slave dynasty?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Razia (D) ‘Balban
80. Who was the ruler of Devgiri at the time of Alauddin Khalji’s invasion?
(A) Prataprudra bev (B) Ramchandra Dev (C) Malik Kafoor (D) Rana Ratan Singh
81. Who of the following Muslim rulers abolished the pilgrimage tax?
(A) Bahalol Lodi (B) Sher Shah (C) Humayun (D) Akbar
82. The ‘Permanent Settlement’ was made with
(A) Zamindars (B) village communities (C) Muqaddamas (D) peasants
83. Who was the founder of ‘Prarthana Samaj?
(A) Atmaram Panduranga (B) Tilak (C) Annie Besant (D) Rasbihari Ghosh
84. Who was the father of Indian Renaissance?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(B) Dayananda Saraswati
(C) Shraddhananda(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
85. ‘Swaraj Dal’ was founded by
(A) Tilak and Chittaranjan Das(B) Gandhi and Motilal Nehru
(C) Gandhi and Tilak(D) Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru
86. Who founded the ‘Theosophical Society’?
(A)Madame H, P. Blavatsky(B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C) Mahatma Gandhi(D) Swami Vivekananda
87. Which one of the following books was written by Tilak?
(A) India in Transition(B) Gita Rahasya(C) Gokhale-My Political Guru(D) Discovery of India
88. Where was Mahaveer Swami born?
(A) Kundagram(B) Pataliputra(C) Magadh(D) Vaishali
89. Where did Mahatma Buddha’s ‘Mahaparinirvan’ take place?
(A) Lumbini(B) Bodh Gaya(C) Kushinara(D) Kapilavastu
90. At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first ‘Dharmachakrapravartan ‘?
(A) Lumbini(B) Sarnath(C) Pataliputra(D) Vaishali
91. What was the early capital of Magadh?
(A) Pataliputra(B) Vaishali(C) Rajagriha (Girivraja)(D) Champa
92. What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatshatru?
(A) Maurya(B) Haryanka(C) Nanda(D) Gupta
93. The Third Buddhist Council was convented at
(A) Takshashila(B) Sarnath(C) Bodh Gaya(D) Pataliputra
94. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
(A) Kazakhstan(B) Turkmenistan(C) Uzbekistan(D) China
95. Which strait connects Red Sea and Indian Ocean?
(A) Bab-el-Mandeb(B) Hormuz(C) Bosporus(D) Malacca
96. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’ situated?
(A) Pacific Ocean(B) Indian Ocean(C) Atlantic Ocean(D) Arctic Ocean
97. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
(A) India(B) USA(C) China(D) Russia
98. Major source of oceanic salinity is
(A) rivers(B) land(C) wind(D) ash from volcanoes
99. Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste?
(A) Bihar(B) West Bengal(C) Uttar Pradesh(D) Punjab
100. Where is Industries Commissioner Office of Bihar situated?
(A) Patna(B) Gaya(C) Hajipur(D) Muzaffarpur
101. The Public Accounts Committee submits its report to
(A) the Comptroller and Auditor General
(B) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(C) the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(D) the President of India
102. Which of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens?
(A) Right to constitutional remedies
(B) Freedom to speech
(C) Freedom to move and settle in any part of the country
(D) Freedom to acquire property
103. Who is the head of the National Defence Committee?
(A) Home Minister(B) Prime Minister(C) President(D) Vice-President
104. In India, per capita consumption of energy in 1994 was
(A) 300 kg of oil equivalent
(B) 360 kg of oil equivalent
(C) 243 kg of oil equivalent
(D) 343 kg of oil equivalent
105. Consider the following reasons for financial sickness of State Electricity Boards (SEBs) in India:
I. Sale of power to agricultural and domestic consumers below the cost of production
II. Transmission and distribution losses are very high
III. Lack of commercial autonomy for SEBs
IV. State Governments have implemented social subsidy policies through SEBs
Which of the above are correct?
(A) I, II and III
(B) I, II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV(D) II, III and IV
106. When was ‘Speed Post Service’ launched by the Indian Postal Department as competition to the ‘Courier Service’?
(A) 1988(B) 1987(C) 1989(D) 1986
107. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry :
I. Poor quali ty of coal and bottlenecks m the coal movement
II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries
III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal
IV. Administered prices
Which of the above are correct?
(A) II, III and IV
(B) I, II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I, II and III
108. For Bihar, in 1993-94, the Planning Commission estimated that percentage of below poverty line (BPL) was
(A) 55(B) 65(C) 45(D) 35
109. Bihar State (before separation) had how many ‘Industrial Area Development Authorities’?
(A) Six, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Patna, Ranchi, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur
(B) Five, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur and Patna
(c) Seven, viz., Adityapur, Darbhanga, Ranchi and Bokaro, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhojpur
(d) Four, viz., Adityapur, Bhojpur and Muzaffarpur, Khagaria
110. When was the National Council of Education established?
(A) 15th August, 1903(B) 15th August, 1904(C) 15th August, 1905(D) 15th August, 1906
111. The 16th Session of Bihari Students’ Conference at Hazaribag took place in
(A) 1921(B) 1922(C) 1923(D) 1924
112. The editor of ‘Bihari’, a leading newspaper of Bihar, was
(A) Babu G. Prasad(B) Babu Ram Prasad(C) Babu Gopal Prasad(D) Babu Maheshwar Prasad
113. Raj Kumar Shukla was resident of the village
(A) Murli Bharhawa(B) Murli Bheet(C) Murli Dheer(D) Murli Kher
114. The value of x – [y – {z – (x – y – z)}j is
(A) x+ y+z
(B) x – y-z
(C) 1
(D) °
115. If the function f : I –? R, f(x) = log x then the value of f(x) + f(y) is
(A) f(xy)  (B) f(x+ y) (C) f (x/y) (d) f(y/x)
116. The inverse of the matrix is                                                                                                                                                          Ans-C
117. The solution of the differential equation
d2 d
—–.l:L – 3-.1{ + 2y = e5x
dx2 dx
is
A) y = C eX + C e2x + ~e5x
1 2 12
B) Y = C e-x + C e2x + ~e5X
1 2 12
C) y = C eX + C e-2x + ~ e5x
1 2 12
118. The value of is
lim X→0
(A) 0
(B) loge(a/b))
(C) loge(b/a)
(D) a- b
119. Which component of plants receives stimulus for flowering?
(A) Stems(B) Branches(C) Leaves(D) Roots
120. Minerals are
(A) liquids(B) inorganic solids(C) gases(D) All of the above
121. Mendel’s principles of inheri- tance are based on
(A) vegetative reproduction  (B) asexual reproduction (C) sexual reproduction(D) All of the above
122. Embryo is found in
(A) flowers(B) leaves(C) seeds(D) buds
123. What soil particles are present in loamy soils?
(A) Sand particles(B) Clay particles (C) Silt particles(D) All
124. Soil water available to plants is maximum in
(A) clayey soil (8) silty soil (C) sandy soil (D) loamy soil
125. Capillaries are most effective in
(A) clayey soil(8) silty soil(C) sandy soil(D) loamy soil
126. Continents have drifted apart because of
(A) volcanic eruptions (B) tectonic activities(C) folding and faulting of rocks (D) All of the above
127. Table salt (NaCI) is a product of
(A) weak acid and weak base
(B) strong acid and strong base
(C) weak acid and strong base
(D) strong acid and weak base
128. Sexual reproduction causes genetic variation because of
(A) blending of genes(B) chromosomal changes(C) Shuffling of genes(D) All of the above
129. What is the minimum age of a person whose photographing, fingerprinting and iris mapping will be done for the Census of 2011?
(A) 12 years(B) 15 years(C) 18 years(D) 21 years
130. The Union Cabinet, on August 2010, decided to form institutes like the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in which six States?
(A) Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
(B) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Gujarat
(C) Bihar, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
(D) Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam
131. Which was reported the richest party according to the ‘National Election Watch’ on August 2010?
(A) BSP(B) BJP(C) Socialist Party(D) Congress
132. Which party-wise performance is correct for Bihar Assembly Elections, 2010 in comparison to the elections of 2005?
JDU BJP RJD WP CONG OTHERS
(A) +40 +25 -30 -10 -7 -19(B) +25 +34 -20 -5 -3 -11(C) +27 +36 -32 -7 -5 -19(D) + 17 +46 -15 -10 -10 -10
133. Till 2010, which State Governments have provided 50 percent reservation for women in local bodies?
(A) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
(B) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
(C) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala
(D) Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
134. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
(A) Fatehpur(B) Bhagalpur(C) Uttarkashi(D) Kanpur
135. Which one of the following is a human right as well as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India?
(A) Right to Information(B) Right to Work(C) Right to Education(D) Right to Housing
136. In the world’s best countries’ list, compiled by the reputed ‘News Week’magazine in 2010, the first position went to Finland. What was the rank of India?
(A)17(B)48(C)66(D)78
137. Which date is known as ‘Diabetes Day’?
(A) 14th February(B) 14th May(C) 14th September(D) 14th November
138. Mr. Arjun Munda was on September 11, 2010 sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. How many MLAs in the 81- member Assembly supported him?
(A) 41(C) 50(B) 45(D) 55
139. What was the maximum amount which has been provided as financialautonomy by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises of Union Government to the ‘Mini Ratna’, category I?
(A) Rs 250 crore(B) Rs 350 crore(C) Rs 400 crore(D) Rs 500 crore
140. When was the Right to Education added through the amendment in the Constitution of India?
(A) 1st April, 2010(B) 1st August, 2010(C) 1st October, 2010(D) 1st December, 2010
141. To which institute, Shubha Tole, the first woman awardee of prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, 2010 in the field of Science, belongs?
(A) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
(B) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
(C) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
(D) Indian Institute of Science”Bengaluru
142. What was ‘Dar-ul-Shafa’ established by Firoz Tughlaq?
(A) An alms house(B) A free hospital(C) A library(D) A guesthouse for pilgrims
143. We witnessed the first telephones in India in which year?
(A) 1951(B) 1981(C) 1851(D) 1861
144. In Bihar, air services are provided by
(A) only Indian Airlines(B) only Sahara Airlines(C) only Royal Nepal Airlines(D) Indian Airlines, Sahara Airlines and Royal Nepal Airlines                                                                                           
  145. The Madras Mahajan Sabha was established in the year
(A) 1880(B) 1881(C) 1882(D) 1883
146. With whose efforts was Second Bihar Provincial Congress Session held?
(A) G. K. Gokhale(B) Shri Deepnarayan Singh(C) Shri Krishna(D) Surendranath Banerjee
147. Average salinity of water of Arabian Sea is
(A) 25 ppt (8) 35 ppt (C) 45 ppt (D) 55 ppt   
148. In Commonwealth Games, 2010, India won 101 medals. Out of them, how many medals have been received by team events, women and men respectively?
(A) 0, 37, 64(B) 2, 35, 64(C) 1, 37, 63(D) 1, 36, 64
149. Patna International Airport is directly connected with
(A) Kathmandu (Nepal), New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Varanasi and Ranchi
(B) Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Dhaka
(C) Islamabad, Dhaka and Bengaluru
(D) Washington, Dhaka and Chennai

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Chronology of major terror bomb blasts in the India

Following is the chronology of major terror attack in the India in Recent Past:

Mumbai(Maharashtra),July,13,2011:Three serial blast rocked Mumbai more than 25 people found dead and more than 100 injured.  

Varanasi (UP), Dec 7, 2010: Two-year-old girl killed and 25 others badly found injured in a blast which takes place between the Dashashwamedh and Shitla ghats on the river Ganga.

Pune(Maharashtra) Feb 13, 2010: 17 innocent people killed and over 60 found injured when a bomb exploded in the famous German bakery in the city.

Mumbai(Maharastra) Nov 26, 2008: 166 innocent people killed in coordinated serial explosions and indiscriminate gun firing across Mumbai including the crowded CST railway station and two five-star hotels -- Oberoi and Taj.

Assam, Oct 30, 2008: At least 77 people killed and over 100 found injured in 18 bombings across Assam.

Imphal, Oct 21, 2008: 17 found dead in a high intensity blast near Manipur Police Commando complex.

Malegaon,( Maharashtra) Sep 29, 2008: Five innocent people killed after a bomb kept in a motorbike goes off in a  overcrowded market.

Modasa, (Gujarat) Sep 29, 2008: One person killed and several others found injured after a low-intensity bomb kept on a motorcycle goes off near a mosque.

New Delhi, Sep 27, 2008: Three innocent people found dead after a crude bomb is thrown in a busy market in Mehrauli.

New Delhi, Sep 13, 2008: Total 26 innocent person got killed in six serial blasts across the Indian capital.

Ahmadabad (Gujarat) July 26, 2008: 57 people found dead after 20 low intensity blasts in less than two hours.

Bangalore (Karnataka) July 25, 2008: One person found dead in a low-intensity bomb blast.

Jaipur(Rajasthan)May 13, 2008: 68 innocent people found dead  in serial bombings in pink city.

January 2008: Terrorist attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Rampur kills eight.

October 2007: Two people killed in blast inside Ajmer Sharif shrine in Rajasthan during the month of Ramzan.

August 2007: 30 people found dead, and 60 injured in Hyderabad terror strike.

May 2007: A high intensity blast at Mecca mosque in Hyderabad kills 11 innocent people.

February 19, 2007: Two high intensity blast on board a train bound from India to Pakistan, burning to death at least 66 passengers, most of them were Pakistani citizens.

September 2006: 30 people found dead and 100 injured in twin blasts at a mosque in Malegaon.

July 2006: Seven serial blasts on Mumbai’s trains kill over 200 and injure 700 people.

March 2006: Two bomb blasts at a train station and a temple in Varanasi kill 20 innocent people.

October 2005: Three high intensity bombs placed in busy New Delhi markets a day before Diwali kill 62 people and injured more than hundreds.

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Three High Intensity Serial Blast Rocked Mumbai

Mumbai, July.13: Three high intensity serial blasts rocked India’s financial capital Mumbai within minute, according to television reports more than 25 persons have died in the blasts and 100 have been injured. 

According to eye witness the intensity of the blasts was very high. The home ministry has confirmed it is a terror strike.The first explosion took place in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, near the famous Mumbadevi temple, in which several people were injured, said Mumbai Police spokesperson Nisar Tamboli. The bustling market is the heavy crowd area and also has a number of jeweler’s shops. 

The second blast was reported in a taxi in Dadar area in central Mumbai, he said. The third explosion was reported from south Mumbai's Opera House in Charni Road after 7pm. 

All three areas are busy commercial and residential areas, and were bustling with people and traffic during the evening peak hours when the explosions took place. 

All communication networks have been jammed in the city. All states have been put on high alert. A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team has rushed to Mumbai from Delhi to investigate and collect forensic evidence. The police have appealed for calm.

Police teams quickly moved into the three places. In New Delhi, the home ministry put the National Security Guard (NSG) on alert

The terrorists has chosen 13 july the Birth day of kasab to rock the city.

Rajasthan Public service Commission (RPSC) Considering for CSAT


Rajasthan Public Service commission a high profile recruiter for the Rajasthan government is all set to introduce the CSAT as per UPSC pattern from the coming Civil Services Examination.

According to the sources close to the development in the RPSC after successfully conducted examination by UPSC is considering over it.

The strongest pillars in the commission are advocating the introduction of CSAT in the Rajasthan Civil Service Examination popularly known as RAS(Rajasthan Administrative Service).

Other than Civil services Commission also conducts the Recruitment examination for the following posts.
Assistant Professor, Sub-Inspector Exam, College Lec., Sr. Teacher IInd Gr ,etc

MPPSC -Result ......a Big Question

Bhopal, July,13:As per the sources associated with the development in MPPSC the commission is thinking to change their earlier stance taken for the result of the examination. 
The MPPSC is unable to deliver the result in time and the process of recruitment done commission has taking more than 2 years.

Hence in the common interest of the candidates, MPPSC is looking to change their earlier stance so they are thinking to outsource the examination process as per UPSC and other Public Service Commission.

The applicants are getting tensed over the development of uncertainty in the MPPSC which is unnecessarily lingering the result.