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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

(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

(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

(D) self-government

15. The Provincial were constituted Act of Governments under the

16. The Indian comprises of Constitution

(A) 395 Articles, 22 Parts and 12 Schedules

(B) 371 Articles, 21 Parts and 11 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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(D) Rural-Urban Relationship Committee

27. Ashok Mehta recommended

(A) three-tier government of Panchayati Raj Committee

(B) two-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?

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

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)

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

36. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of

(A) the Indian Independence Act, 1947

(B) the Indian Councils Act, 1909

(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

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

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

(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

(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

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

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

85. ‘Swaraj Dal’ was founded by

(A) Tilak and Chittaranjan Das(B) Gandhi and Motilal Nehru

86. Who founded the ‘Theosophical Society’?

(A)Madame H, P. Blavatsky(B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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

(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

(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

(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

106. When was ‘Speed Post Service’ launched by the Indian Postal Department as competition to the ‘Courier Service’?

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

(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

(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

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

(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

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))

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(D) Washington, Dhaka and Chennai

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