BPSC Bihar Public Service Commission 68th Combined Competitive Exam SOLVED PAPER 2023 Exam held on 12 February 2023 1. When did the use of iron begin in Indian subcontinent? (A) Around 12000 years ago (B) Around 6000 years ago (©) Around 9000 years ago (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (E) Exp. None of the above did the use of iron began in the Indian subcontinent around 3000 years ago. Some of the largest collections of iron tools and weapons were found in the megalithic burials. Around 2500 years ago, there is evidence for the growing use of iron tools. ‘These included axes for clearing forests and the iron ploughshare. 2. According to the rock inscription in Sanskrit, composed around second century AD, Sudarshan Jake, an artificial reservoir, was repaired by (A) Kanishka (B) Rudradaman (©) Harsha (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above © Ans, (B) Exp, According to the rock inscription in Sanskrit, composed around second century AD, Sudarshan lake, an artificial reservoir, was repaired by Rudradaman, Rudradaman I (130-150) was a Saka ruler from the Western Kshatrapas dynasty. He was the grandson of the King Chastana. Rudradaman 1 took up the title of Maha-Kshtrapa (‘Great Satrap'), after he became the king and then strengthened his kingdom, 3. The Temple of Deogarh near Jhansi and the sculpture in the temple at Garhwa near Allahabad are the important remains of the (A) Gupta art (B) Rashtrakuta art (©) Maurya art (D) More than one of the above (©) None of the above 2 Ans. (A) Exp. The Temple of Deogarh near Jhansi and the sculptures in the temple at Garhwa near Allahabad (now-Prayagraj) are the important remains of the Gupta art. The renowned Gupta sculptural style appears to have ‘grown out of the Kushan style, In Mathura, art had already flourished in Indian style, which was touched with refinement in all aspects under the patronage of the illustrious Gupta rulers. The Gupta period (fourth-sixth centuries AD) marks the bright period of art in India. Gupta art is marked by a high aesthetic sense and discipline, The main centres of Buddhist art during this period were Mathura, Sarnath and Nalanda in the North. ‘The Vikramshila University was established by (A) Dharmapala (B) Devapala (©) Gopala (D) More than one of the above ©) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. The Vikramshila University was established by the Pala Emperor Dharmapala (770 to 810 AD) in response toa supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda. It was established in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. A number of monasteries grew up during the Pala period in Ancient Bengal and Magadha. 4.ed more reliable th: written by Exp. Tabagat-i-Akbari, which has been sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama, was written by Niameud-din Ah Nizam-ud-din Ahmad was son of Mugim Harvi, the author was holding a high post of first Bakhshi in the reign of Akbar. Akbar was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. . During the Delhi sultanate, the designation Mugaddam or Chaudhari’ was used for (A) revenue official (B) village accountant (C) village headman (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. During the Delhi sultanate, the designation “Mugaddam or Chaudhari’ was used for village headman. ‘The government dealt with the peasants through the Mugaddams, In some places, Mugaddam was called Mukhiya. During the rule of Sher Shah, Muqaddams were held responsible for commission of offences in the villages and they had to produce offenders under penalty and were remunerated in cash, land grants and a share in the produce. The Mugaddams of the sultanate changed into the Chaudhuris or Rai ce ris or Rai or Khut of the - Who among the following famous rulers founded a suburban township of Nagalapuram, near Vijayanagara, after his mother’s name? (A) Harihara (B) Bukka (C) Krishnadeva Raya (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above . Who among the following mad |. Which one of the following was a journal brows em from Tuluva dynasty and is considere greatest ru dian hi empire in India after the d Humayun that he would surren an annual tribute of 10 lakh din: allowed to retain Bengal? (A) Sher Khan (B) Bairam Khan (C) Bahadur Sheh (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. Among the given options, after his v Gaur, Sher Khan made an offer to Humayun would surrender Bihar and pay an annual trib lakh dinars, if he was allowed to retain Bengal However, Humayun rejected the offer as Benge! w2s land of gold, rich in manufactures and a centre for Foreign trade. In the Battle of Chausa, near Buxar 1539 AD, defeated Humayun and adopted the title of Sher S Humayun escaped from the battlefield. out by Abul Kalam Azad? (A) The Comrade (B) Al-Hilal (C) Zamindar (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Among the given options, Al-Hilal was @ weekly Urdu language newspaper established by the Ind Muslim Independence Activist Maulana ‘Abul Kal ‘Azad in 1912. Al-Hilal was the paper notable for is criticism of the British Raj in India and its exhort to Indian Muslims to join the growing Indian Independence Movement. ‘Azad was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was the first Minis Education in the Indian Government after independence.esth Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 10. How did the study of history help in er or nationalism in India towards the ¢ centui (A) By re-interpreting history and refating the British portrayal of Indians as backward, primitive and incapable of governing themselves, (8) By writing about India’s glorious past and urging people to take pride in their achievements (C) By urging people to struggle and cl conditions of life under the British rule (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (D) Exp. The study of history helps in creating a feeling of nationalism in India towards the end of the 19th century by re-interpreting history and refuting the British portrayal of Indians as backward, primitive and incapable of governing themselve By writing about India’s glorious take pride in their achievements. By urging people to struggle and change the miserable conditions of life under the British rule, " towns? 1. Only the upper caste and the rich took part in the movement. 2. The Council elections were boycotted even by the Justice Party of Madras. 3. Thousands of students left government, controlled schools, headmasters and teachers resigned and lawyers gave up their practice. Codes (A) Land 3 (B)2and3 (C)1and2 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. Statements (1) and (2) are not correct regarding the Non-cooperation Movement in the towns. The Non- cooperation Movement started in cities with the Participation of the middle class. Most provinces, except Madras, boycotted the Council elections in Madras, the Justice party felt that entering the Council was one way of gaining some power that only Brahmans had access to. The Non-cooperation Movement ‘was launched on Sth September, 1920 by the Indian National Congress (INC) under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, ting a feeling ofthe 19th inge the miserable and urging people to Which of the following statements are not correct regarding the Non-cooperation Movement in the 12. “A Sanyasi who came to that district after 13. 14, as an indentured labourer in Fiji carry of Tulsidas Ramayana on his back from which he would recite verses to rural aud peasant leader referred to here i (A) Jhinguri Singh (15) Yadunandan Sharma (©) Baba Ram Chandra (1) More than one of the (1) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Eap. “A Sanyasi who came to that district after 2 spell as an indentured labourer in Fiji carrying @ copy of Tulsidas Ramayana on his back from which he would recite verses to rural audience." The peasant leader referred to here is Baba Ram Chandra, Baba Ram Chandra was an Indian, who organised the farmers of Awadh, India into forming a united front to fight against the abuses of landlords in 1920s and 1930s. Who was the founder of All India Harijan Sangh in 19322 (A) Jagjivan Ram (B) Mahatma Gandhi (©) Dr. BR Ambedkar (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to eradicate untouchability in India, working for Harijan (Dalit people) and upliftment of the Depressed Class of India. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh is an independent national level non-profit voluntary ‘organisation, also known as the All India anti-untouchability league, Harijan literally stands for ‘Children of God’ and Gandhiji gave this name to those who had till then been known as untouchables or depressed classes On 20th February, 1947, Prime Minister Attlee announced the British Government's decision to withdraw from India latest by (A) August, 1947 (B) January, 1948 (©) June, 1948 (D) More than one of the above (£) None of the above Ans. (C)15. gath Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED pape; ap On 20th February, 1947, Clement Aes the then 5 is ister, announced in it a rn House of Commons thatthe Btsh would leave India by 30th June, 1948. He also Ynnounced that if the leadership problem remaines “unsolved, the British would choose a Central Government at its discretion and delegate the powers to the Provincial Governments. ‘At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906, the Flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled by (A) AO Hume (B) Dadabhai Naoroji (C) GK Gokhale (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906, the Flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled by Dadabhai Naoroj In this session, the resolutions for ‘Swaraj’, promotion of Swadeshi and Boycott of foreign goods were passed. Dadabhai Naoroji also known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’ and ‘Unofiicial Ambassador of India’, was an Indian political leader, merchant, scholar and writer. He was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the British House of commons, representing Finsbury Central from 1892 to 1895, 16. The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as the 17. ‘method of struggle for the first time during the (A) Visit of the Simon Commission to India (B) Partition of Bengal (©) Home Rule Movernent (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as the methods of struggle for the first time during the Partition of Bengal in 1995, pis Swadeshi and Boycott Movement were efforts by the Indian people to oppose British rule. It began when British officials separated the Bengal province, iby Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages and and Hindu religions. Indians responded b i y boycott, British products and using only Indian-made goods . During the freedom struggle, Parallel Movement launched in the Indian states (in the states ruled by the Indian rulers such as Kashmir, Nizam's ” Hyderabad, Travancore, etc.) was dividing Muslim 18. 19, (A) State Peoples Movement (B) Praja Mandal Movement (C) Swaraj Movement (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (B) Exp. During the freedom struggle, a Parallel Moen launched in the Indian states (in the states rue byt, Indian rulers such as Kashmir, Nizam’s Hyderah, ‘Travancore,etc.) the Praja Mandal Movement ‘The All India States Peoples’ Conference dissolved itself on 25th April, 1948 and all its constituent units merged into the Congress, with one exception, viz, the Jammy and Kashmir National Conference. This body, under the leadership of Sheikh Abdullah remained independent, while one section of it merged with the Congress in 1965, Praja Mandal Movement was a part of the Indian Independence Struggle from the 1920s in which people living in the princely states, who were subject to the rule of local aristocrats rather than the British Raj, campaigned against the feudatory rulers and some also the British administration. rad, mes Which of the following statements regarding the Indian freedom struggle is not correct? (A) Gandhiji withdrew from the Non-cooperation Movement due to the Chauri-Chaura Incident. (B) Gandhiji gave his first major public speech at Banaras Hindu University. (C) Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in the year 1921. (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans, (C) Esp, Statement (c) is not correct regarding. Mahatma Gandhi was arrested at Sabarmati on 10th March, 1922 and sentenced to six-year jail for sedition. He was accused of writing three seditious articles in a magazine called "Young India’. Gandhi took moral responsibilty for the violence at Chauri-Chaura. He was released alter two years because of ill health, He had to undergo surgery for appendicitis. He was released uncondition:lY ‘on Sth February, 1924, In which of the following battles are the main. opponents not correctly stated? (A) First Battle of Panipat-Babur and Ibrahim Lodi (B) Second Battle of Panipat-Tipu Sultan and Matathos (© Battle of Haldighati-Maharana Pratap and Akbs* (D) More than one of the above E) None of the above © Ans. (B)esth Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 7 20. 21. Esp. Among the given options, the Second Battle of Panipat was fought on Sth November, 1556, between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly called , the Hindu ruler of North India from Delhi and the army of Akbar. It was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan. Akbar, after the Battle of Panipat, took Agra and Delhi without much resistance. Who among the following headed the two Boundary Commissions set up to delineate the international frontier between India and Pakistan in 1947? (A) AP Moon (B) AV Alexander (C) Cyril Radcliffe (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. Among the given options, Sir Cyril Radcliffe headed the two Boundary Commissions set up to delineate the international frontiers between India and Pakistan in 1947. Each commission had 5 members, Sir Cyril, 2 members nominated by the Muslim League and 2 members nominated by the Congress Party. Radcliffe was a British lawyer and best known for his role in the Partition of India. He served as the first chancellor of the University of Warwick from its foundation in 1965 to 1977. Who introduced the system of Mahalwari settlement in Bengal? (A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Holt Mackenzie (C) Lord Hastings (D) More than one of the above (©) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Holt Mackenzie introduced the system of Mahalwari settlement in Bengal. Mahalwari system was one of the main revenue systems of the British in India. Holt Mackenzie and Robert ‘Merttins Bird started this system in 1822. In this system, the land revenue was collected by the village headmen and it was not fixed. ‘The other two systems were the permanent se in Bengal in 1793 and the Ryotwari System in 1820. It ‘was started in central province, North-West frontier, Agra, Punjab, Uangetic valley in British India. This system had elements of both the Zamindari and Ryotwari System, ttlement 22, 23. 24. In 1940, Vinoba Bhave started Individual Satyagraha from (A) Nadiad in Kheda district, Gu (B) Pavnar, Maharashtra (C) Punnapra-Vayalar, Kerala (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (B) Exp. Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Individual Satyagraha from Pavnar (Maharashtra) by making an anti-war speech. On 17th October, 1940, Mahatma Gandhi had chosen Acharya Vinoba Bhave as the first Satyagrahi to start the Individual Satyagraha. Jawaharlal Nehru as the second and Brahma Dutt as the third Satyagrahi ‘The Congress took a critical stand over the Montford Reforms in 1918, which led to break up with the old moderate remnants (Sapru, Jayakar and Chintamani) who formed the (A) Servants of India Society (B) Swaraj Party (C) Indian National Liberal Federation (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Exp. The Congress took a critical stand over the Montford Reforms in 1918, which led to break up with the old moderate remnants (Sapru, Jayakar and Chintamani) who formed the Indian National Liberal Federation. Under the Presidentship of Hasan Imam, the Indian National Congress (INC) met in a special session in Bombay in 1918 to consider the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. ‘The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced by the Colonial Government to introduce self-governing institutions gradually in British India. The reforms take their name from Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State for India from 1917 to 1922 and Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy of India between 1916 and 1921. The reforms were outlined in the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, prepared in 1918, and formed the basis of the Government of India Act 1919 ‘The Cabinet Mission was sent to India for which of the following? 1. To establish a National Government 2. To work out a constitutional arrangement for the transfer or power. 3, To work out the details of Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan.25. 26. Sth COMBINE Coreen. wee Codes (a Only} (8) Only? (Oonly3 . (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. The Cabinet Mission was s ; ‘0 a constitutional arrangement for the transfer oF power, Cabinet Mission was a high-powered mission sent in February, 1946 to India by the element Attlee (British Prime Minister.) The Cabinet Mission arrives on March 1046 in India. The mission had three British Cabinet memtbers, Pethick Lawrence, Statford Cripps and AV Alexander. The Cabinet Mission's aim was to discuss the transfer of power from British to Indian leadership, In the end of its mountainous journey at Attock, the Indus river is joined by which river from Afghanistan? (A) Amu Darya (B) Kabul river (C) Helmand river (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. The Kabul river, the classical Cophes, is a 700 km (430 mi) long river that starts in the Sanglakh range of the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and ends in the Indus river near Attock, Pakistan, Itis the main river in Eastern Afghanistan and is separated from the watershed of the Helmand by the Unai Pass. The Kabul river passes through the cities of Kabul and Jalalabad in Afghanistan before flowing into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan some 25 km (16 mi) North of the Durand line border crossing at Torkham, The major tributaries of the Kabul river are the Logar, Panjshir, Kunar, Alingar, Bara and Swat rivers int to India to work out Which of the following statements is true about troposphere? (A) Ttis the topmost layer of the atmosphere. (B) The temperature at this layer increase with the height. (C) Its average height is 13 km, (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. Statement (C) is true about tropospher: n al sphere. The average height of troposphere is aboat 3 im 27. 28. 29. 1098) of the atm, the bottom of ¢ (about 75 troposphere Oposphere j surface, Airis warmest at the "ollOM of the tron, near ground level Nig colder sn the troposphere. thro ‘The Southern continent broken from p. called (A) Laurasia (B) Gondwana land (C) Pacific ocean (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp, The Southern continent broken from Pangiey called Gondwana land, Gondwana comprised the Southern half of this super-continent. The concet hy all of the continents of the Southern hemisphere sey once joined together was set forth in detail by Aled ‘Wegener, a German meteorologist, in 1912, He envisioned a single great landmass, Pangaea (or Pangea). The Arctic region and the Antarctic continent xe situated near (A) the Sahara desert (B) the North and South poles (©) the Amazon basin (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. The Arctic region and the Antarctic continen&* situated near the North and South poles. The polat regions, also called the frigid zones or polar zones, of Barth are the regions of the planet that surround its geographical poles (the North and South poles) lying within the polar circles. ‘These high latitudes are dominated by floating ice covering much of the Arctic ocean in the North, by the Antarctic ice sheet on the continent of Ants and the Southern ocean in the South. Which state of India have common border wi ‘Myanmar? = (A) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipor, M2" (B) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizo"™ (C) Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura (D) More than one of the above (F) None of the above ‘angac,h Combines Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 9 © Ans. (D) Exp. Among the given options, C India are and tertiary measures, Gondwana coals occur in valleys ch as Damodar, Mahaniadi-Son, Godavari and Wardha Godavari valley. Tertiary coals are found. iwided into two groups, Got asures of rivers s boundary in the Bay of Bengal 10. In which type or climatic region do Uttar Pradesh in Assam and the lignite occurring areas and Bihar fall as pet Koppen's classification scheme? _33. Which of the following statement is true about (A) Cwg, sugar industry in India? (8) Aw (A) Itis a weight losing industry (©) Ore (B) Maharashtra has emerged as a leading sugar (D) More than one of the above producer in the country (E) None of the above (C) Uttar Pradesh is the second largest producer of sugar, (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above e Ans. (A) Esp. According to the Koppen’s climate classification, the climate of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar mainly falls under sub-tropical monsoon, mild and dry winter and © Ans. (D) hhot summer (Cwg). Cwg (monsoon with dry winters) Exp. All the three statements are true about sugar warm temperate, The average temperature of the industry in India, Sugar industry is a weight-losing coldest month of the (mid-latitude) climates years is industry. ‘higher than minus 3°C but below 18°C. Maharashtra has emerged as the leading sugar producer The Koppen climate classification system recognises five in the country surpassing Uttar Pradesh. major climatic types and each type is designated by a ‘Uttar Pradesh has come to the second position in sugar capital letter- A, B, C, D, E and H. production. ‘The seasons of dryness are indicated by the small letters, 34, Towards the end of summer, there are fmwands. pre-monsoon showers which are common No dry season is indicated by f. Monsoon climate is phenomenon in Kerala and coastal areas of indicated by m. Winter dry season is indicated by w. Karnataka. Locally, they are known as Sammer dry season is indicated by s. (A) blossom showers 1. India’s territorial limit extends towards the sea up (B) norwesters to how many nautical miles/km from the coast? (C) mango showers (A) 16 nautical miles (about 25.9 km) (D) More than one of the above (B) 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) (E) None of the above (C) 10 nautical miles (about 19.9 km) © Ans. (C) (D) More than one of the above Exp. Among the given options, mango showers are (E) None of the above those experienced prior to the arrival of the monsoon. © Ans. (B) They are common in the States of Kerala, Karnataka oe and also some parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Exp. India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast. The mainland of India, extends from eral the No Kanyakum: th and Arunac! ° PRIS n ne ores CHE rise woe in the ripening of mangoes and from dropping i prematurely from trees 2. Which ofthe following river valleys sich in coat atv heated by the reserves in India? ‘These showers arrive generally in late April and May and are usually very difficult to predict by the meteorological department. The showers are said to aid (A) short wave solar radiation (A) Damodar river valley (B) reflected solar radiation (B) Son river valley (©) long-wave terrestrial radiation (©) Mahanadi river valley (D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above £) None of the above10 36. 37. Gath Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED pape Ans. (C) Exp. Among the mainly heated by the long-wave Heat resulting from the absorption of incoming fe radiation is emitted as longwave radiation. Most of the emitted longwave radiation warms the ower atmosphere, which in turn warms our planet's the atmosphere is given options, ; ‘ terrestrial radiation. surface. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (such as water vapour and carbon dioxide) absorb most of the Earth’s emitted longwave infrared radiation, which heats the lower atmosphere, In turn, the warmed atmosphere emits longwave radiation, some of which radiates toward the Earth's surface, keeping our planet warm and generally comfortable. Which one of the following is the world’s richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising 21 islands with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, seagrasses, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangroves? (A) Gulf or Mannar Biosphere Reserve (18) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve ‘underbans Biosphere Reserve (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (A) Exp. Among the given options, the Gulf of Mannar endowed with three distinct Coastal ecosystems namely coral reef, seagrass bed and mangroves and 21 islands are considered one of the world's richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective. It is known for its unique biological wealth and isa store house of marine diversity of global significance. The Gulf’s 4223 species of plants and animals representing from primitive to higher forms make it one of the richest coastal regions in India Which one of the following is the well-publicised wildlife campaign in the world launched in 1973? (A) Project Tiger (B) Lion Project (C) Sunderbans Project, (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. The Government of India had | of India had launched " Tiger tt Apr 1973,t0 promote conmeraneg a the tiger. Pro) “ the tiger. Project Tiger has been the largest species Conservation initiative of its kind in th ; its hind in the world While the field immplementatio Protection and management in th done by the project states, whe al the project, re designated reserves is so provide the 38. 39. matching grant to recurring iter deploy field stafffofficers and Project Tiger Directorate o Environment and Forests was rm: providing technical guidance end fu. “The Council of Ministers in a state is responsible to (A) the Chief Minister (B) the Governor (C) the Legislative Assembly (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above o Ans. (C) Exp. The Council of Ministers shall be collect responsible to the Legislative Assembly Article 164 in the Constitution (other p to ministers) the Chief Minister shall be appo the Governor and the other ministers shall by the Governor on the advice of the Chief the Ministers shall hold office during the pleas Governor. Before a Minister enters upon his office, the Gos shall administer to him the oaths of office and according to the forms set out for the purpose third schedule. A Minister who for any period consecutive months is not a member of the Lez of the State shall at the expiration of that period c bea minister. Consider the following statements. In the post-73rd Amendment era, there has tobe decentralisation of 1. decision-making powers 2. system as a whole 3. judicial powers 4. administrative powers Which of the above statement(s) is/are correst” (A) 1,2and3 (B)1,2and 4 (C)2and4 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Statements (1), (2) and (4) are correct. a By virtue of this act, no one will be able to take ava © powers, responsibilities and finances given to th¢ |, Panchayats. I is also expected that every citizen of 18° will be able to take part in governance. It transferses © decision making powers, administrative powers '0 Panchayats. It also decentralised whole governance system,gath Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 + 40. 4. ‘The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 was introduced in Parliament in September, 1991 and finally passed in 1882 to decentalise the governance and wander of powers to Panchayats as the philosophy of “Power the People”. maseeny ° Statement (3) are not correct because it did not decentralised the judicial powers. ° ‘The representation in the Rajya Sabha includes (A) members directly elected by citizens (i) members indirectly elected by citizens through their representatives (C) members nominated by the President of India (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above g Ans. (D) Exp. Among the given options, Rajya Sabha MPs are clected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote. The Rajya Sabha consist of not more than 250 member to 238 ‘members representing the states and Union ‘Territories and twelve members nominated by the President of India from amongst persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art and social service. Hence, more than one ‘option is correct. Which of the following is concerned with the Supreme Court of India? (A) Appellate jurisdiction (B) Original jurisdiction (C) Collegium system (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (D) Exp. The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. Its exclusive original jurisdiction extends to any dispute between the Government of India and one or more states of between the Government of India and any state of state on one side and one of more states on the other ‘or between two or more states. Inaddition, Article 32 of the Constitution give® ®. extensive original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court? regard to enforcement of Fundamental Rights The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court be invoked by a certificate granted by the High Coury concerned under Article 132(1), 1330) oF 134 ofthe Constitution in respect of any judgement, decree final order of a High Court in both civil and criminal cases, involving substantial questions of faw as 10 10° interpretation of the Constitution. 42. The minimum age for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be how many years according to the 73rd Constitutional ‘Amendment Act? (A)21 years (B) 25 years (©) 18 years (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above @ Ans. (A) Exp. According to the 73rd Constitutional Amendments ‘Act, 1992 the minimum age for contesting election to the Panchayati Raj Institutions is 21 years. [Any person who is 21 years or above can contest forthe Panchayat elections. Article 84 (B) of Constitution of India provides that the minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha election shall be 25 years. Similar provision exists for a candidate to the Legislative Assemblies vide Article 173 (B) of the Constitution. 43. With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at the district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct? (A) The State Government can establish more than one District Forum in a district, ifit deems fit. (B) One of the members ofthe District Forum shall bea woman. (©) The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or services does not exceed 50 lakhs. (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above © Ans. (E) Exp. All the three statements are correct. ‘The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 promulgates a three-tier quasi-judicial mechanism for redressal of ‘consumer disputes namely district commissions, state commissions and national commission, Section 9 in the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 -Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to be known as the ‘District Forum’ established by the State Government in each district deems fit, establish more than one District Forum in & district. ‘The President of the District Forum has to be a person who is, or who has been, or is qualified to bea District Judge and one of the members shall be a woman. District Commissions shall have jurisdiction to ‘entertain complaints where vale of the goods or services pad as consideration docs not exceed € 50 lakh, Sestien TO of the Consumer Protection Act lays down that each District Forum shall consist of a President and two other members.12 68th Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 20y 2043 44, At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate a 45. Panchayati Raj structure? (A) District level (B) Gram Panchayat level (C) Block-level body (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (C) Exp. Panchayat Samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the inter mediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat (village council) and the Zila Parishad (district board). Which one of the following was established as the first programme of community development? (A) National Extension Service (B) Integrated Rural Development Programme (C) Cooperation Movement (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Esp. The National Extension Service (NES) was launched in October, 1953 with a reduced number of personnel and more modest financial provision, so that development work could proceed on the basis of self-help efforts. The Government of India created the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) in 1978 and implemented it in 1980. The programme's goal is to give disadvantaged people work possibilities as well as chances to enhance their skill sets in order to better their living situations. 46. The phrase ‘equality before law’ used in Article 14 of the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of (A) Britain (B) USA (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. Among the given options, the phrase ‘equal before the lw’ finds a place in almost ll waiter Constitution that guarantees fundamental rights, The first expression ‘Equality before law’ is of British origin and the second expression has been taken from the American Constitution. Article 14 declares that the state shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India. Thus, Article 14 uses two exceptions “equality before the law’ and ‘equal protection of the law’, (C) France 47. What was the duration in the making 48. 49. Constitution? (A) 1 year, 10 months and 12 days (B)2 years, 10 months and 5 days (©)2 years, 11 months and 18 days (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (C) Exp. On 29th August, 1947, under the chairman Dr. BR Ambedkar, the Assembly met in sessions ops to the public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days before adopting the Constitution. A drafting committee was formed to prepare a draft of the Constitution, It consisted of seven members. It submitted its fist report on 2Ist February, 1948, At that time, draft Constitution contained 395, Articles 22 Parts and 8 Schedules. nship of Which of the following are the objectives of the SEZ Act, 2005? 1. Generation of additional economic activity 2. Promotion of exports of goods and services 3. Creation of employment (A) 1, 2and3 (B) 2and3 (©) and 3 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) policy was launched in April 2000. The SEZ Act, 2005 was passed by Parliament in May 2005 and it came into effect on 10th February, 2006, ‘The main objectives of the SEZ Act, 2008 is generation of additional economic activity, promotion of exports of goods and services, promotion of investment from domestic and foreign sources, creation of employment opportunities along with the development of infrastructure facilities What is the policy measure adopted by the Government of India to improve the system of agricultural marketing? (A) Minimum Support Price (MSP) (B) Maintenance of Buffer Stock (©) Public Distribution System (PDS) (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (D) Exp. Agricultural marketing gathering, storage, preparation, shipping and ¢ different farming materials across the country des thou that includes fipping and delvet”"68th Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ 1. Government measures to improve agriculture marketing. The initial step regulate the market and plan a clean, transparent and simple marketing strategy, second measure was the procurement process like transportation facilities, warchouse, cold storage, godowns and the processing unit, ‘The third aspect to decide on the fair price for the product. The last one is policies such as, Guarantee of ‘Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for agricultural products. Storage of surplus stocks (Buffer Stack) of wheat and rice by Food Corporation of India Distribution of food staples and sugar through PDS, he Which committee suggested the enactment of the Competition Act, 2002? (A) Rangarajan Committee (B) SVS Raghavan Committee (©) Vijay Kelkar Committee (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Exp. Competition Act, 2002 was done based on the recommendations of the Raghavan Committee. This was enacted by the Parliament of India and governs the Indian competition law. The act received the presidential assent in 2003. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act) was repealed and replaced by the Competition Act, 2002. Match List I with List II. List 1 List IT a. Grey Revolution Onion production 1 b. Pink Revolution 2. Tomato and meat production © Silver Revolution 3. Production of eggs 4. Red Revolution 4. Fertilisers _ Codes abed (4 1°32 3 1 4 2 Onl Oe (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. The correct matching is a-4, b-1, €-3, 4-2. Grey Revolution is related to increase fe Production, Pink revolution is related to onion production. Silver revolution is related to production of exgs- Red revolution is related to Tomato and meat Production, 52, Which of the following Five-Year P 53, 54. SOLVED PAPER 2023 13 ns was focussed on Human Resource Development? (A) First (B) Third (Fifth (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (E) Exp. The Bight Five Year Plans was focussed on Human Resource Development. It was launched on Ist April, 1992. The duration of the Bight Five-Year Plans was from 1992 to 1997 under the leadership of PV Narasimha Rao. This plan was successful and got an animal growth rate of 6.8% against the target of 5.6% Which of the following States of India received the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity now during April to September 2022? (A) Karnataka (8) Tripura (©) Gujarat (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (A) Esp. Karnataka is the top recipient state with 38% share of the total FDI, India has recorded highest ever annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of USS 83.57 billion in the Financial Year (FY) 2021-2022. Equity inflow reported during the FY 2021-2022 followed by Maharashtra (269) and Delhi (1496). Majority of the equity inflow of Karnataka has been reported in the sectors computer software and hardware (35%), automobile industry (20%) and education (12%) during the Financial Year 2021-2022. In which budget did the Finance Minister announce the Liberalised Exchange Rate Management System? (A) Union Budget, 1991-1992 (B) Union Budget, 1992-1993 (© Union Budget, 1993 -1994 (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. The Finance Minister announced the Liberalised Exchange Rate Management System (LERMS) in the Union-Budget for 1992-1993, This system introduced partial convertibility of rupee. Under this system, a dual exchange rate was fixed under which 40% of foreign exchange earnings were to be surrendered at the official exchange rate while the remaining 60% were to be converted at a market-determined rate.14 55. Which of the following were goals of the Five-Year Plans? 1, Growth 3, Self-reliance Codes (A) 1,3and4 (B)2,3and4 (Q1,2and4 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (E) Exp. None of the given options are correct about Five-Year Plans. The Five-Year Plan in India was launched in 1951. India has witnessed 12 Five-Year Plans. ‘The goals of the Five-Year Plans were growth of economy, economic equity and social justice, full employment, economic self-reliance, modernisation of the economy, regional development, social welfare, standard of living increased, sustainable development. Literature was not the goal under Five-Year Plans. 2. Modernisation 4, Literature 56. Which organisation carries out the survey for determining the poverty line? (A) NSSO- (B) NITI Aayog (©) RBI (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. The class distribution of persons obtained from the large sample survey of consumer expenditure data of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). The poverty ratio in India has been measured from an ‘exogenously determined poverty line quantified in terms of per capita consumption expenditure over a month. Households with consumption expenditures below the poverty line are said to be ‘Below the Poverty Line (BPL)’ and deemed poor. Consumption is measured in terms of a collection of goods and services are known as reference Poverty Line Basket: (PLB). a _— 57. The trade balance of India (merchandise and services) for December, 2022 (provisional) is (A) (~) 10.50 USS billion (B)(+) 11.98 USS billion (© 1198 uss bi (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above © Ans. (C) 58. 59. sth Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED pap Exp. The Balance of Trade (BOT) between a country’s imports and exports period and is the most important componcy country’s Balance of Payments (BOP), 4 t, ‘occurs when a country buys more good: than it exports in terms of value, whereas ay ‘occurs when a country exports more goo, than it imports. The phrase ‘trade’ relates to and sale of things. When it is done on a glo'y! however, itis referred to as imports and export visible items are recorded by BOT. - Trade During December 2022 Component ImporvEsport a 2022 . Export Merchandise — : _Import 582 ort Services =e — Import a ort Ovenll Trade a Import Large number of thin stripes of black paint are m on the surface of a convex lens of focal length 20ca to catch the image of a white horse. The image wil be (A) a zebra of black stripes (B) ahorse of black stripes (©) ahorse of less brightness (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. When the image of white horse is caught by con lens of focal length 20 cm having various stripes of Ps paint, then a complete image of the white horse is formed but the intensity of the image is less as the light falling on the curved portion will not react at the imag Position, Shrillness of a sound is determined by (A) amplitude of sound (B) wavelength of sound (©) velocity of sound (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Esp. The shrillness of a sound is determined by the frequency of vibration. Shrillness is also known 3"? pitch of the sound. Pitch is directly proportion#! ‘©esth Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 60. 62. frequency of vibr the freq n. Her bratio shrillness is determined ancy of Itis true that the shrillness of sound is determined by its frequency but frequency and wavelength are inversely proportionate. So, itis also true to say that the shrillness of sound depends on its wavelength, Which of the following photoelectric devices is most suitable for digital applic (A) Photovoltaic cell (C) Photodiode (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (A) Exp. Among the given options, Photovoltaic cell is most suitable for digital applications. A photovoltaic panel usually referred to as a module, isa structure made up of connected unique cells that produce an electric current when exposed to sunlight An clectric field is produced when the cells are exposed to the Sun. Photovoltaic cells are commonly known as, solar cells have vast use in digital technology. For ‘example, entire satellite communication depends on it since this is the main source of power for it. tions? (B) Photoemitter Ball bearings are used to convert static friction into (A) drag (B) sliding friction (©) rolling friction (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. Ball bearings are used to convert static friction into rolling friction because rolling friction is much lesser than the static friction. A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to (A) exert large force on the ball. (B) increase the force exerted by the ball on hands. (C) decrease the rate of change of momentum. (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands ‘backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables goalkeeper to decrease the rate of change of momentum, According to Newton's second law, Fem? at 63. 64. 65. 66. 15 So, by pulling his hands backwards, the goalkeeper {nereases time to hold the ball. By increasing the time, he Aecreases the force (rate of change of momentum) applied by the football on him, Which among the following isa positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element? (A) Beta ray (8) Alpha ray (©) Cathode ray (D) More than one ofthe above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Among the given options, Alpha ray isa positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element and is identical with helium nucleus. Thus, it consists of two protons and two neutrons. Centripetal force is responsible to (A) keep the body moving along the circular path (B) fly the object along a steaight ine (C) independent motion of the object in the space (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. Centripetal force is responsible to keep the body moving along the circular path. It always acts towards the centre of the circular path. Which of the following energy changes involves frictional force? (A) Potential energy to sound energy (B) Chemical energy to heat energy (©) Kinetic energy to heat energy (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (0) Exp. The energy change involves due to frictional force is kinetic energy to heat energy. When the moving object stops due to friction, then kinetic energy of object changes into heat energy. A bus is moving along a straight path and takes a sharp turn to the right side suddenly. The passengers sitting in the bus will (A) fallin the forward direction (B) bent towards left side (C) bent towards right side (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Esp. When a bus is moving along a straight path and takes a sharp turn to right side suddenly. The passengers sitting in the bus will bent towards the left16 68th Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED pape side, According to law of inertia, when a bus is moving straight the passengers inside it are also moving straight but when suddenly bus turn right, the passengers still continue to move straight because no force is acting on passengers. So, they bend towards left side. 67. Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert, a sitarist tries to adjust the tension and pluck the string suitably. By doing so, he/she is adjusting (A) amplitude of sound (B) intensity of sound (C) frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Exp. Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert, a sitarist tries to adjust the tension and pluck the string suitably. By doing so, he/she is adjusting frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments. 68. A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is (A) krypton, (B) kerosene (©) carbon steel (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Liquid is a form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. Thus, among the given options, only kerosene is a liquid. 69. Some metal oxides react with acid as well as base to produce salt and water. They are known as amphoteric oxides. The examples of amphoteric oxides are (A) Al,O, and Zn0. (B) Al,O, and Cud (©) Cu0 and Zn0 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (A) Exp. Al,O, and ZnO are the examples of amphoteric oxides, as they reacts with acid as well as base to produce salt and water. 70. Which gas contributes to global warming through its greenhouse effect? (A) Nitrous oxide (B) Methane (© Carbon dioxide (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (D) Esp. All the given gases contributes to globs through its greenhouse effec. Greenhouse gases are gases in the Earth’ that trap heat. The main greenhouse go concentrations are rising are carbon dioxid nitrous oxide, hydrochlorofiuorocarbons (H hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and ozo atmosphere. 71, Acids reacts with metal carbonates to I seve B28. (aco, (B)N, (OH, (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above @ Ans. (A) Exp. Acids reacts with metal carbonates carbon dioxide (CO,) gas and water. eg, 2HCI(aq) + MgCO, (s) — MgCl, (aq) +CO,(g) 72. Which acid is described as HOOCCOOH? (A) Oxalic acid (B) Acetic acid (C) Carbonic acid (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Esp. HOOCCOOHis the formula of oxalic aid. Oxalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid. This org ‘compound is found in many vegetables and pl: a colourless crystalline solid that dissolves in wster sive colourless, acidic solutions. 73. You have been provided with three test tubes, °° of them contains distilled water and the other ®° contain an acidic solution and a basic solution respectively. Which of them will turn red lit blue? (A) Acid. (B) Base (C) Dislilled water (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Among the given three solution: solution turns red litmus blue. Acid and di does not show any change to red litmus 5, only basic isilledth Combined Competitive (Pre.) 7, |. The odour of acetic acid resembles of (A) tomato (B) kerosene (C) vinegar (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (C) Esp. Acetic acid is present in vinegar, thus its odour resembles of vinegar. Vinegar typically contains from 5% to 8% acetic acid. Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of dry litmus paper? (A) Blue litmus becomes dry in the presence of dry HCI gas. {B) NoH, 0” ions are present but litmus changes colour only in the presence of HO” ions (C) HCI gas act as a dehydrating agent (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (B) Exp. Dry HCl gas does not change the colour of dry litmus paper as no H,O* ions are present in dry condition, Litmus changes colour only in the presence of Hf, 0° ions ie., in moist condition. Detect the odd one. (A) Setting of cement (B) Burning of coal (C) Ripening of fruit (D) More than one of the above (£) None of the above 2 Ans. (E) Exp. All the given processes are example of chemical change. Thus, none of the given option is add one out. Which of the following statements about diamond and graphite is true? (A) They have same crystal structure (B) They have same degree of hardness (C) They have same electrical conductivity (D) More than one of the above (&) None of the above © Ans. (E) Exp. None of the given statements are true about diamond and graphite. In diamond, carbon atoms are arranged tetrahedrally ‘whereas in graphite the carbon atoms are arranged in an infinite array. Diamonds are the hardest known natural substance whereas graphite is very soft Diamond does not contain electricity, whereas graphite contains free electrons, so it does conduct electricity. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 7 Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 ‘The stomata open or close due to change in the (A) protein composition of cells (B) change in amount of water in cells (C) position of nucleus in cells (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (B) Exp. The opening and closing of the stomata takes place due to change in the amount of water in guard cells. Chlorophyll absorbs......wavelengths of the sunlight. (A) green and blue (B) green and red (© red and blue (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Exp. The Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue wavelengths of sunlight but reflects the green light, which makes the plant appear green. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (A) Thick, hard stem with branching near ‘base : Tree (B) Weak stem which cannot stand upright : Creeper (C) Petiole: Attaches leaf to stem (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above @ Ans. (A) Esp, Pair (A) is not correctly matched and can be corrected as the thick, hard stem with branching near the base is called shrubs. ‘Water reaches great heights in trees because of suction pull caused by (A) absorption (B) transpiration (©) evaporation (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Water reaches to great heights in trees through the suction pull caused by transpiration. It helps in the upward movement of water and minerals from the roots. Which among the following is a character of chloroplast which makes them qualified to self replication? (A) Presence of DNA only (B) Absence of RNA. (C) Presence of both DNA and RNA (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above18 Chloroplasts are chi plant cells. They play a vital role for photosynthesis takes place in ch 83. The parts of the skeleton that are not as hard as bones and which can be bent are called as (A) carpals (B) cart ge (C) verebrae (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. The cartilage is the part of skeleton that is more softer and flexible in comparison to bones. 84, In lichen, a chlorophyll-containing partner, sesssssulive together (A) fungus and a bacterium (B) alga and a virus (©) alga anda fungus (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. tn lichen the Alge and a fungus live together. ‘Whereas the alga prepares the food and the fungus provides the shelter and also helps in absorption of water and minerals from the soil. 85, Female Anopheles can be distinguished from female Culex because it sits (A) at an angle with substratum (B) parallel to the surface of substratum (C) at right angle to the surface of substratum (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans, (A) Exp. As the body of the female Anopheles is slender and it sits at angle with substratum, The most important cell type associated with the immunity of the body is (A) platelets (B) lymph (RBCS mpnoones (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above & Ans. (B) Exp. The most essential function of the lymphex to defend the body against disease 1. remphocyte is disease. iit is the most important cell type associated with immunity. 86. 68th Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED. PAPER x 87. Which one of the following statement about muscles in human body? me (A) Muscles work in pairs (B) Muscles become shorter, stiffer and contracted. (C) Muscles can only push the bone (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. Statement (C) is incorrect about muscl human body and can be corrected as muscles can on pull the bones. 88. In 1940, Patna Women’s College was founded ty which of the following societies? (A) Society of Jesus (B) Irish Christian Brothers (C) Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above @ Ans. (C) Exp. The college is conducted by the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel, an indigenous educational body founded in 1870 and thus has a wide and long experience. In 1940, Patna Women's College was founded in 1940 by Bishop BJ Sullivan SJ , Bishop of Patna and Mother M. Josephine of the Apostolic Carmel. It was the firs institution of higher learning opened to cater to the educational needs of women in Bihar. 89. Who established Swaraj Dal in Bihar? (A) Shri Krishna Singh (B) Ramlal Shah (©) Bankim Chandra Mitra (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. Swaraj Dal in Bihar was established by Shri Krishna Singh in 1923, ‘Swaraj Dal, also known as Swaraj party was a politica! Party formed in India on Ist January, 1923 after the Gaya Annual Conference in December, 1922 of the National Congress. Shri Krishna Singh was the first Chief Minister of Bibs" (1946-1961). Motilal Nehru and Chitranjan Das established Sw2"®) Dal or Swaraj party on Ist January, 1923. A branch o! Swaraj Dal was formed in Bihar, which was led by Sri Krishna Singh. Narayan Prasad was the chairms" and Abdul Bari was the first Secretary of Swaraj Daleath Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 90. During the Salt Satyagraha in Bihar, in addition to making salt, the people choose to oppose the government by opposing which tax? (a) Haathi (B) Development (©) Malba (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (E) Esp. During the Salt Satyagraha in Bihar, in addition to making salt, the people choose to oppose the government by opposing Chowkidari tax. Chowkidari tax was a kind of tax that was collected from farmers in the period of 1907. The Secretary of the State collected the tax from farmers for the compensation of village watchmen (kind of police), so it affected the poor farmers. In 1930, the farmers refused to pay this tax during the Civil Disobedience Movement. The Anti Chowkidari tax was successful in areas of Bhagalpur, Munger and Saran, 91. The elected Government of Bihar formed by Shri Krishna Singh resigned in February, 1938 for which reason? (A) Participation in the Freedom Struggle of India (B) For the release of political prisoners (©) Satyagraha against the British atthe call or Gandhijt (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Esp, The elected Government of Bihar formed by Shri Krishna Singh resigned in February, 1938 because of the release of political prisoners. The ministry of Krishna Singh resigned on 15th February, 1938 to put pressure on the viceroy. The viceroy later conceded the demands and Yogendra Shukla was released in March, 1938 along with other political prisoners. ‘The Shri Krishna Singh was born in Shekhpura district of Bihar in 1887, Shri Krishna Singh known as Babu, was the first Chief Minister of Bihar (1946 to 1961), 92. Who saved the life of Gandhiji in Bihar during Champaran Satyagraha? (A) Batak Mian (B) Hamid Ansari (© Ravindra Pathak (D) More than one of the above (©) None of the above © Ans. (A) 93, 94, 19 Exp. Batak Mian Ansari saved the life of Gandhifi in Bihar during Champaran Satyagraha, in 1917. Batak Mian Ansari, who failed the conspiracy of the B Indigo Planters to assassinate Mahathma Gandhi w Poison, was born in Motihari district of Bihar state in 1867 ‘The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha Movement led by Gandhiji in India and is considered 2 historically important revolt in the Indian Independence Movement. It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar, India, during the British colonial period. Who led cultivators in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement? (A) Swami Vidyanand (B) Raj Kumar Shukla (© Shri Krishna Singh (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Esp. Swami Vidyanand led cultivators in Bihar during the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement. In Bihar, the pressure for the launching of the Non-Cooperation Movement has been building up much before, it was officially decided by the Congress party at ‘Nagpur session in December, 1920, The peasant, who had agitated against the Zamindars in some are under Swami Vidyanand, got associated Congress for some time. ‘The peasant Leader Swami Vidyanand was a strong, supporter ofthe Non-Cooperation Movement, who had already toured the province preaching the non-cooperation along with peasant. Who among the following was the first Governor of Bihar? (A) Sir James David Sifton (B) Sir Hugh Dow (©) Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (A) Exp. Among the given options, Sir James David Sifton was the first Governor of Bihar. Sifton was a British civil servant, was the Governor of Bihar and Odisha from 7th April, 1932 to 31st March, 1936 and then Governor of Bihar from Ist April, 1936 to 10th March, 1937. He was the first Governor of Bihar after division of province from Odisha. Jairamdas Daulatram was appointed as the first Governor of Bihar after India's Independence.95. Who was the author of Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar’, Some Reminiscences? (A) JP Narayan (B) Karpoori Thakur (C) Dr Rajendra Prasad (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Esp. Dr Rajendra Prasad was the author of Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar’, Some Reminiscences. The book was published in 1949. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician, lawyer, Indian independence activist, journalist and scholar, who served as the first President of Republic of India from 1950 to 1962. 96. Which is the oldest Church in Bihar? (A) Luke's Church (B) Stephen's Church (©) Padri Ki Haveli (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Exp. Padri Ki Haveli (Mansion of Padre’), also known as the visitation of the blessed Virgin Mary, is the oldest church in (Patna) Bihar. When Roman Catholics arrived in Bihar, they built a small Church in 1713 at a place now known as Padri Ki Haveli. The current Church was re-designed by a Venetian architect, Tirreto in 1772. 97. The late actor Kumudlal Ganguly, also known by his stage name Ashok Kumar, was born in which of the following cities of Bihar? (A) Munger (8) Bhagalpur (©) Patna (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the these © Ans. (B) Exp. The late actor Kumudlal Ganguly, also known by his. stage name Ashok Kumar, was born in Bhagalpur. He was an iconic status in Indian cinema. He was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1988, the highest national award for cinema by the Government of India. He also received the Padma Shri in 1962 and Padma Bhushan in 1999. 98. In ancient times, the area to the South of the Ganga was known as (A) Takshashila (B) Chola Gath Combined Competitive (Pre 99. 100. J EXIT DVEVEN? PAP a than one of the above (ar (D) M (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (E) Exp. In ancient tires, th Ganga was known as Ma ancient kingdom located on the Ind Gangetic, pastern India and spread over the modern sii Bihar. The first dynasty to rule Magadha yas Haryanka (founded by Bimbisata), M. the 16th Mahajanpadas) emei powerful and prosperous kingdom in Northern India. Which of the following states of India share border with the maximum number of districtsn Bihar? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Jharkhand (C) West Bengal (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (D) Exp, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand both shares borders with maximum number of districts in Ila, Bihar's maximum 8 districts shares borders with Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. 3 districts of Bihar shares border with West Bengal. West Champatan Gopalganj, Siwan, Buxar, Saran, Bhojpur, Kaimut and Rohtash borders with Uttar Pradesh. Rohias, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Banka, Bhagalpur and Katihar borders with Jharkhand Katihar, Purnia and Kishanganj borders with We! Bengal. hot la (one g asthe mos Which of the following is the last railway station of Bihar in the train route from Bhagalpur towards Mirza Cheuki? (A) Pirpainti Railway Station (B) Ammapali Railway Station (C) Kahalgaon Railway Station (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Ammapali is the last railway station in Bib" km from Mirza Cheuki) in train route from Bhagalpur to Mirza Cheuki. Bhagalpur junctio”™ railway station is an A-1 category railway stati” serving the city of Bhagalpur in Bihar. Mira Cheuki railway station is a railway stal ‘bganj loop line under the Malda railway ¢ of Eastern Railway zone. IL is situated in Sahibg" district in Jharkhand,esth Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 2 101. With reference to the mineral production in Bihar, consider the following statements. 1. Rohtas has the highest deposit of pyrites 2, Limestone is found in Kaimur Bhabhua), ‘Munger (Monghyr) and Rohtas districts. 3. Gold deposits are found in Jamui district. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (A) Only 3 (B) Land 2 (C) and 3 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (D) Exp. Bihar is the principal holder of the country's pyrite resources and possesses 95% of the resources. Pyrite mainly found in the Sone valley and Vidhyan belt in Rohtas district. Amjhore (Rohtas) has an iron pyrite industry. Limestone in Rohtas, Munger and Kaimur, good quality limestones are found. Gold is found in the Jamui district. 102. Phalgu, a sacred river flowing in Bihar, is formed by the confluence of which of the following rivers? (A) Lilajan and Son rivers (B) Son and Mohana rivers (©) Mohana and Lilajan rivers, (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. The sacred river Phalgu in Bihar is formed by the confluence of Mohana and Lilajan rivers. ‘The Phalgu or Falgu, a river that flows past Gaya, in the Indian state of Bihar, isa sacred river for Hindus and Buddhists. The Phalgu is formed by the confluence, some 3 kilometres (2 mi) below Bodh Gaya, ofthe Lilajan (also called Niranjan or Nilanjen) and the Mobana. 103. According to the Economic Survey for the year 2019-2020, which district has lowest per capita income? (A) Sheohar (B) Araria (©) Sitamarhi (D) More than one of the above (E) None ofthe above © Ans. (A) Exp. According to the figures for the year 2019-2020, The districts with low per capita income are Sheohar (8 19.6 thousand), Araria (8 20.6 thousand), Sitamarhi (8 22.1 thousand), East Champaran (@ 22.3 thousand), Madhubani (@ 22.6 thousand), Supaul (2 22.9 thousand), Kishanganj (223.2 thousand) and Nawada (@ 234 thousand). Patna district tops in terms of per capita income with @ 131.1 thousand. Begusarai district is atthe second place, whose per capita income is € 51.4 thousand 104, According to the NITI Aayog SDG Report for the year 2020-2021, how much did the State of score? (A) 22 out of 100 (B) 35 out of 100 (©)82 out of 100 (D) More than one of the above (£) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. According to NITI Aayog's SDG India Index Report 2020-2021, Bihar’s composite score (52 out of 100) on the Sustainable Development Goals is the lowest among all states. The index has been constructed using 115 indicators across 16 SDGs. A high proportion (33.74%) of the population in Bihar lives below the Poverty Line (BPL), and as high as 52.5% suffers from multi-dimensional poverty. Only 12.3% of households have any usual member covered by a health insurance. ‘As many as 42% of children under five years are stunted, which is the highest in the country. It has the lowest literacy (64.7%) in the age group of 15 years and above. ‘The state has the highest Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) at secondary level (Class 9-10) at 58; the India average is at 21, Ithas the lowest gross value added (constant prices) in agriculture per worker (in lakhs / worker) at 0.29 105, The urbanisation of the state has increased very rapidly in the last ten years. According to the 2011 Census, the level of urbanisation in Bihar was just ssssss Percent, which has increased to percent at present. (A) 113,153 (B) 122, 13.1 (©) 144,155 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above & Ans. (A) Exp. The Census 2011, pegged Bihar’s urbanisation at a ‘mere 11.3% compared to the national urbanisation figure ‘of 31.2%. State's urban population has increased to 15.28% of the total population from 11.3% as per the 2011 Census,6sth Combined Serr ar. tea gardens were established for the first vt which of the following places? . (B) Bahadurgani 1D) More than one of the above ¢ above E) None © Ams (A) Exp Amon) vas first int the given options, Tea cultivation in Bihar ced in half hectare land in Kishanganj strict in 1982. About a decade ago, the tea gardens were developed in Pothia and Thakurgani blocks of Due to the rapid growth and expansion, cres of land is under cultivation of tea, In fact, sme of § to 10 years, Kishanganj has made a 's tea industry with its contribution as a producing district. noose the correct order of the following districts of Bihar as per the ascending decadal population growth (2001-2011). (A) Swan < Kishanganj < Madhepura (B) Maghepura < Kishanganj < Siwan (©) Kishanganj < Madhepura < Siwan (D) More than one of the above &) ¢ above © Ans. (A) Exp, Among the given options, the population growth tate in Bihar stood at 25.07% between 2001 and 2011 as against 28.63% between 1991 and 2001. Siwan-22.7%, ‘Kishanganj-30.40%, Madhepura-31.12%. 108. Which food industry dominates among the agro-based industries in Bihar? (A) Cereal based industry (B) Pulse industry (C) Sugarcane industry (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (A) Esp. Among the given options, Cereal based industry dominates the agro-based industries in Bihar, Bihar lies in the river plains of the basin of the river Ganga. It is endowed with fertile alluvial soil ground water resources. This makes the agriculture of Bihar rich and diverse. Rice, wheat, and maize are the major cereal crops. As of 2020-2021, the total foodgrain production in the state was estimated at a record of 17.95 lakh tonnes. ‘Among the cereals, the growth rate of productior rice (96 percent) and maize (5.0 percent) in the last three years (2018-2019 to 2020-2021). s— 109, The maximum number of tax indy district? (A) Darbhanga (B) Purnia (C) Kishanganj (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the abor ic Ans. (*) Exp. The construction of this question is incorrec: because of that commission has cancelled this ques 110. Reshma donates one-fourth of her property to» charity organisation and divides the rem property equally among her three children, The part of property each child gets is, (A) one-fourth (B) two-thirds (C) half (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above o Ans. (A) Exp. Let total property of Reshma be tx A part of property donated in charity organisatio ¢ Remaining part = x - * 4 ax 4 So, the property divided between her children are Bx 1 _ yx asty tart 4 3 4 In the end, we can say that Reshma divide her ‘one-fourth property to each child. 111. Which of the following statements is false? (A) Every square is a rectangle (B) Every thombus is a parallelogram (©) Every square is a rhombus (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (E) Exp. All statements are true. Because every sq¥3"'" rectangle, every rhombus is a parallelogram and © Square is a rhombus. a 112. In a family of some persons, B says that R'#\"", daughter of my sister A, who is the only 422°" of T. X is the child of T and Z, who is the grandmother of H. K is the mother of M. the only sister of H. X is unmarried. If 515° spouse of A, how is K related to S?the question, the relation graph is gs. Where A is the only 14 X are two sons of T and Z. Sis the spouse of A other of M. Kis the wife of the brother-in-law of S. 113, How many words, no matter if they are meaningless, can be formed by the letters of the word ‘DIARY? (a3 (B)10 than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (E) Exp. The maximum number of words that can be made by the word ‘DIARY’ are=5 5x4x3x2x1=120 114, elect the missing number from the given alternatives no a tive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 or {D) More than one o! (E) None © Ans. (B) the above ilar 115. Find the missing number in the given series following the same pattern. 15, 20, 32 62, 118, 248? (ay32 (B) 368 (€) 428 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Esp. According to the question, 1% oD 2 18 288 ‘There is a combination of prime number and odd number. So, the missing number of the series is 428. 116, In a code language, if FASTER is written as 2229212319 and MONK is written as 15161412, then how will GUIDE be written in the same Tanguage? (a) 212219523 (B) 222119522 (©) 192019423, (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (A) Epas 6 , 9 om os 8 Fos Topeeé OF ee] [oer] EL | uoA HH T WVoR Hoas4f 8 oF s 232 5 F a) aa M oO N kK Cnvesta Onecste =| ||| NO Mk eB on a 04 4S ib eto liieree 14 east6sth Combined Comp 24 So, GUIDE will be written as 117. A rectangle has an area 30 cm’ and perimeter 26 cm. Its sides (in cm) are (A) 5,6 (B)215 (C) 10,3 (D) More than one of the above (£) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Exp. Let the length and breadth of rectangle be xem and y cm, respectively. 212219523. According to the question, wy =30 @ 2(x+ y=26 xty=13 os (ii) We know that, (x=)? =(x+y)? -4y =(13)?-4%30 [From Eq. (i) and (ii)] =169-120=49 o x-y=7 + (ii) From Eq, (i) and (ii), «The length and breadth of rectangle are 10 cm and 3cm. 118, Arrange the following words in logical and meaningful order. 1. Vice President 2, President 3. Speaker 4, Prime Minister 5, Members of the Parliament Codes (A) 4,2,1,3,5 (B) 2,1,4,3,5 (C)5,1,2,3,4 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above ‘© Ans. (B) Exp. The correct arrangement of words in logical and meaningful order are President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Speaker and Members of Parliament. ve isa 119. A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on an marked price & 400. If he charges 10% GST, the final price of the item is (A) 7400 (B) € 396 (C) 7380 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (B) Exp. Given, marked price of item = € 400 “1 Selling price of item after 10% discount 90 winx = 7360 “00 But shopkeeper charge 10% GST it shopkeeper Sarge 1360 110 z. Selling price after GST = — = €396 120. The first ‘floating solar power plant’ has been built at which place in Bihar? (A) Dilbarpur, Darbhanga (B) Jamalpur, Darbhanga (©) Kadirabad, Darbhanga (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Exp. Bihar’s frst floating solar power plant is being built in the Kadirabad locality of Darbhanga. The State Government has selected two model cities for the project with one being the Darbhanga solar plant. The solar power grid of about 2 MW generation capacity will be built over the pond which is located in the eree ‘The most intriguing thing about the project is thet the pond will cater to two needs at one time. While fish farming will continue under the water, electricity wil be generated from the solar panels placed over the water 121. According to the National Family Survey-5 released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 24th November, 2021, there ‘hes been significant improvement in the sex ratio of Bihar. It has increased from ...... in 2015-2016 '0 _— in 2020-2022. (A) 1062, 1090 (B) 1040, 1070 (C) 1030, 1050 (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (A) Esp. According to the National Family Survey-5 released by the Union istry of Health and Family Welfare on 24th November, 2021, there has been #eath Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 25 significant improvement in the sex ratio of Bihar. 1 has increased from 1062 in 2015-16 survey (NFIS-4) 0 1090. 122, At what percentage has Bihar registered the lowest Female Workforce Participation Rate for the year 2020-2022? (A) 496 in rural and 6.5% in urban areas (8) 6% in rural and 8.1% in urban areas (©) 7% in rural and 9.1% in urban areas (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 1g Ans. (A) Exp. Bihar registered the lowest female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) at merely 4% in rural areas and 6.5% in urban areas. One of the reasons for such a low level of Female Work Participation Rate in Bihar has been the definational complexities of their work that accentuate the problem of undercounting them in the labour force. ‘The distribution of workers by status of employment suggests that 40% of female workers in Bihar were self-employed, either as own account workers (32.3%) or ashelpers in household enterprises (7.7%). The primary sector continues to provide bulk of the employment opportunities, The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector absorbed 66.8% of female workers. 123. According to the Bihar Economic Survey (2021-2022), what was the rate of growth of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar in 2020-2021? (4) 3% 2% (025% (©) More than one of the above (©) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. The Gross State Domestic Product of Bihar had Brown by only 2.5% in 2020-21, because of the impact flockdown, But this performance in better than the ational average, as Indian economy indeed shrank by 7.5% in 2020-21. At current prices, the Per Capita Income in Bihar was % 50,555 in 2020-21, ‘compared to 86,659 for India. During the last five years (2016-17 to 3202), the primary sector in Bihar PA grown ‘erg seendary sector at 4.8% and finaly the 'ary sector had grown at the highest rate of 8 Which one of the following is correct for Bihar *conomy? ‘ iy IB rates one ofthe lowest in Indi at 25 ‘thar produces mostly primary goods. (C) The occupational structure o (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (D) Exp. More than one of the above are correct ‘The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar grew by 2.5% in 2020-21, because of the impact of lockdown caused by COVID-19. But this performance is better than the national average, as Indian econom indeed shrank by 7.2% in 2020-21. The economy of Bihar is one of the fastest-growing in India. Its largely service-based, with a significant share of agricultural and industrial sectors. As of 2021 agriculture accounts for 24%, industry 15% and service 61% of the economy of the state. Bihar is in the phase of structural transformation, as it is evident with a significant decline of income and workforce share of the primary sector and a continued positive growth rate of income. The sub-period analysis shows that Bihar has witnessed a golden period of growth during 2004-05, to 2011-12, Agriculture, construction, communication and other services are the driving force toward the growth and structural change in the economy. Rural labourers are moving towards non-farm activity within rural areas and are much dynamic than the urban area 125. Which of the following Union Ministries recently launched the YUVA 2.0 Scheme in 2022? (A) Health and Family Welfare Ministry (B) Education Ministry (C) AYUSH Mantralay (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. Among the given options, the Department of. Higher Education of the Ministry of Education launched the Scheme (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) "YUVA 2.0" on 2nd October,2022. YUVA 20 aims to artistically and ingeniously emphasise the viewpoints of the younger generation of authors on the issue of ‘Democracy (institutions, events, people, constitutional ideals ~ past, present, future)’ as part of the India@75 Project (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) In light of the last edition’s enormous effect, which includes broad participation from young and aspiring authors in 22 more Indian languages in addition to English, YUVA 2.0 is now being produced, 126. The Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) in November, 2022 with field videography of the country’s in how many languages?26 sth Combined Competitive (Pre.) 4M ~ SOLVED PAPER 2, n) 233 India celebrated eight years of Swachh Bharat Minigg lever (Ok and the first anniversary of SBM Urban 2.0 and inn” cre . awardees of the cleanest states and cities were fl. (D) More than one ofthe above at the Award Ceremony of Azadi@75 Swachh Sure. So eee eeee 2022, hosed as part of Swachh Bharat Mission Uk Ans. (C) 2.0 by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Exp. The Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the (MoHUA) at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi Mother ‘Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) in November, ~~ ait Field vi aeaptifal the cd ntry's in 576 129, The Prime Minister inaugurated the first greenfiela airport ‘Donyi Polo Airport’ in which of the the languages } ‘The Mother Tongue Survey of India is a project following locations? that ‘surveys the mother tongues, which are returned (A) Dholka (B) tanagar consistently across two and more census decades’. It also (C) Dibrugarh documents the linguistic features of the selected (D) More than one of the above languages. (E) None of the above ‘The National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the © Ans. (B) National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) will be documenting and preserving the linguistic data of the surveyed mother tongues in audio-video files. Exp. Ina key step to boost connectivity in the North-East, the Prime Minister inaugurated the first Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh, ‘Donyi Polo 127. Which of the following committee submitted a Airport, Itanagar’ on 19th November, 2022. report on gas pricing, recommending complete ‘The name of the airport reflects the traditions and rich pricing freedom from Ist January, 2026? Cultural Heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and its age-old (A) Arun Goel Committee indigenous reverence for the Sun (‘Donyi’) and the (B) Kirit Parikh Committee Moon (Polo). The airport terminal is a modern building. (C) PK Mohanty Committee which promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy and (D) More than one of the above the recycling of resources. (E) None of the above 130. Which animal has been approved as a food anime! 2 Ans. (B) by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of Indit Esp. Among the given options, Kirit Parikh Committee (FSSAD) in November, 20227 submitted a report on gas pricing, recommending, (A) Himalayan yak (B) Mountain goat complete pricing freedom from Ist January, 2026. The (©) Himalayan tahr Kirit Parikh panel was set up in September, 2022 to (D) More than one of the above review the gas pricing formula for gas produced in the (E) None of the above country with the aim to ensure a fair price even as global prices for gas remained high. It submitted its report to the Government in November, 2022 recommending a floor and ceiling price for legacy ficlds and complete pricing freedom starting from Ist @ Ans, (A) Esp. The Himalayan yak has been accepted as a foo! animal by the scientific panel of Food Safety and . Standard Authority of India [FSSAI] in November 202° after the recommendation from Department of Anim! January, 2026. Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) The categorisatio" 128, Which of the following cities was not conferred is expected to help check the decline in the population with five-star garbage free city rank according to of the high-altitude bovine animal by making it « p2**° Swachh Survekshan, 2022? the conventional milk and meat industry. (A) Sarat 131, India’s first floating financial literacy camp WS 7 Hd ar ' organised recently by India Post Payments Bank ! vi Mumba of the following locations? (D) More than one of the above (A) Srinagar (E) None of the above (B) Andaman Islands © Ans. (F) (©) Kerala Exp, According to Swachh Survekshan, 2022. The title (D) More than one of the above of S. stor garbage free city conferred to Surat, Bhopal, (E) None of the above Navi Mumbai, Mysore, Visakhapatnam, ete © Ans. (A)sth Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 2023 27 Pep. India’s frst floating financial literacy camp was organised recently by India Post Payments Bank in Srinagar. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), established under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication with 100% equity owned by the Government of India, conducted India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp with an initiative called ‘Niveshak Didi to promote Financial Literacy ‘By the women, for the women’, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. 32. The President of India inaugurated ‘PARAM KAMRUPA’ supercomputer facility at which of the following ITs? (A) Kharagpur (B) Bombay (© Guwahati (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) President Draupadi Murmu launched India's latest supercomputer Param-Kamrupa in IIT Guwahati, It is a high-performance computing cluster named after Assam’s historic kingdom of Kamrupa, The supercomputer facility has replaced Param-Ishan as the ‘North-East region's fastest and most powerful supercomputer. Param-Ishan was inaugurated in IIT. Guwahati in 2016. Param-Kamrupa was set up at IIT Guwahati under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) ~ a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEIIY) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST). There were 15 such super computers that were deployed across the country. 33. n the 90th Indian Air Force Day celebrated on 8th October, 2022, an hour-long air display of eighty aircrafts was carried out over which of the following locations? (A) Gateway of India, Mumbai (8) Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir (©) Sukhna lake Chandigarh (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 8th October, 2022 celebrated its 90th Anniversary in Chandigarh. On the ‘occasion, a ceremonial parade was held at the air force Station. Nearly 80 military aircraft and helicopters have Participated in the Air Force Day fly-past at the Sukhna lake complex. This is the first time that the annual Parade and fly-past are being held outside Delhi-NCR. ‘The move was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to take major events and festivities out of the National Capital Region (NCR) to different parts of the country. 134. Which month of the year is celebrated as Rashtriya Poshan Manh or National Nutrition Month under the Poshan Abhiyan of the Government of India? (A) May (B) September (©) july (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp, The National Nutration month (The Rashtriya ishan Maah) is being celebrated during the month of September every year under POSHAN Abhiyaan (PM's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment), which was launched in 2018, POSHAN Abhiyan is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children under 6 years of age, pregnant women and lactating mothers. 135, What is the name of recently launched final module of China's Tiangong Space Station? (A) Tianhe (B) Wentian (©) Mengtian (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Esp. Mengtian is the name of recently launched final ‘module of China’s Tiangong Space Station. The third and final module, Mengtian arrived at China's ‘Tiangong space station, It was launched to Earth orbit atop a long March 5-B heavy-lift rocket from Wenchang, South China. The Tiangong Space Station consists of Tianhe, Mengtian and a module called Wentian. The ‘T-shaped Tiangong will host three astronauts for six ‘months ata time o six crew members for a brief time during crew handovers. 136. Which of the following is the worlds’s largest volcano erupted for the first time in 38 years? (A) Mount St. Helens (B) Mauna Loa (© Haleakala (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (B) Exp. Among the given options, Mauna Loa is the world’s largest volcano erupted for the first time in 38 years.28 68th Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER. For the first time in nearly 40 years, the largest active volcano in the world, Mauna Loa, whose name means “long mountain,’ in Hawaii, has erupted. It is the first eruption at the volcano’s top Caldera since, 1984. It is larger than all the other Hawaiian islands combined and ‘occupies half of the big island. The big island of the US state of Hawaii is covered by Mauna Loa, which is situated inside Hawaii volcanoes national park. 137. Who among the following recently received the 138. 2022 Booker Prize for his novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida? (A) Michael Ondaatje (© Shehan Karunatilaka (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (C) Exp. Among the given options, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, has won the Booker Prize for fiction. He is the second Sri Lanka-born Booker Prize winner, after Michael Ondaatje, who took the trophy in 1992 for ‘The English Patient’ The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is the darkly humorous story about a murdered war photographer investigating his death and trying to ensure his life's legacy. ‘What was the theme of the World Space Week, 20222 (A) Women in space (©) Space and Sustainability (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (C) Exp. The theme of World Space Week, 2022 is ‘Space and Sustainability’. World Space Week is observed every year from 4th October to 10th October to celebrate science and technology's contributions to the betterment of the human condition. The week commemorates the launch of first human made Earth satellite- Sputnik-1 (4th October, 1957) and signing a treaty for peaceful use of Space (10th October, 1967). In 2021, more than 6000 events were organised in over 96 countries under the theme ‘Women in Space’. (B) Pradeep Mathew (B) Satellites Improve Life 139, Which of the following laboratories claimed a historic nuclear fusion break through in December, 20227 (A) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (B) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (C) Los Alamos National Laboratory (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 140. Which of the following is Collins Dictionary Ans. (A) Exp. Among the given options, Lawrence | National Laboratory claimed a historic nucle break through in December, 2022. A through has been announced by Unit scientists in the race to recreate nuclear fu researchers confirmed they have overcome a maice barrier - producing more energy from a fusion experiment than was put in, The experiment took py at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in C: of the year 2022? (A) Permacri (B) Carolean (© Lawfare (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above @ Ans. (A) Exp. Among the given options, ‘Permacrisis’ a tet that describes ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’, has been named Collins word of they 2022. It is one of several words Collins highlights relate to ongoing crisis the UK and the world have f and continue to face, including political instability War in Ukraine, climate change and the cost of livin; crisis. ‘Six words on Collins’ list of ten words of the y= are new to Collins Dictionary.com, including “Permacrisis’. 141. Which of the following countries, along with Senegal, launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance during COP-27? (A) Italy (B) Germany (©) Spain (D) More than one of the above (£) None of the above © Ans. (C) Esp. Among the given options, the Internation! Drought Resilience Alliance was first announced *Y Spain at the 77th Session of the United Nation (US General Assembly in September 2022 to be oficial launched at the UNFCCC COP-27 in November * 142. The Embassy of which country applied for * Gl Tag for ‘Nihonshu’ for the first time in Indi? (A) China (B) Japan (C) South Korea (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B)Exp. Nihonshu is an alcoholic beverage also known as, Japanese sake, The Embassy of Japan in New Delhi is seeking a Geographical Indication (Gl) tag for Nihonshu. It is also the first time a product from Japan has filed for a GI tag at the Geographical Indication registry in Chennai. In Japan, Nihonshu is regarded as a valuable beverage. It is made from fermenting rice. People traditionally drink Nihonshu on special ‘occasions such as festivals, weddings or funerals, apart from daily consumption. Thus, tegral part of the lifestyle and culture in Japan. 143. Which of the following space agencies announced that it had successfully used steam to propel its EQUULEUS spacecraft? (A) NASA (B) SUPARCO (O)JAXA (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above 2 Ans. (C) Esp. In a world first Japan’s space agency announced it successfully used steam to propel a spacecraft toward the Moon. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) water powered CubeSat spacecraft, EQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U (EQUULEUS), was launched on its way by NASA’s Orion Spacecraft, which recently broke a record for the farthest distance traveled by a human rated spacecraft. 144, What is the name of Tesla humanoid robot launched in October, 2022? (A) Optimus (B) Atlas (©) Pepper (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above @ Ans. (A) Exp. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has presented the latest prototype of a humanoid robot being developed by his Tesla Electric Car Company. Optimus appeared ‘on stage at a Silicon valley event, where it waved to the audience and raised its knees. He said the robot was ‘work-in- progress but could be on sale to the public in a few years’ time. 145. Which sport has been include in the Khelo India ‘Women's Tournament for the first time? (A) Cricket (B) Track Cycling (©) Archery (D) More than one of the above (£) None of the above © Ans. (B) Esp. Track Cycling sport has been included in the Khelo India Women’s Tournament for the first time For the first time, the Khelo India Women's tournament featured Track Cycling, The tournament, took place across four zones, has been sanctioned for a total INR 1.15 crore by the Department of sports, Ministry of youth affairs and sports. The road cycling events taking place this year under the Khelo India Sports for Women component also include the Road event on 24th-25th December in Bikaner and 29th-30th December in Palode, Trivandrum. 146. Which of the following has been awarded the Geographical Indication (G1) Tag in August, 2022 (A) Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar (B) Sikki Grass Products of Bihar (©) Mithila Makhana (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above Ans. (C) Esp. Bihar’s Mithila Makhana has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in August, 2022 by the Union Government. This is fifth product from Bihar which is awarded the GI Tag. Bhagalpur’s Jardalu ‘mango, Katarni dhaan (rice), Nawada’s magahi pan and Muzaffarpur's shahi litchi have got GI tag prior to this. Bihar harvests 80% of India’s total Makhana or Fox Nut supply. Bihar’s Mithila region is famous for Fox ‘Nut cultivation and hence, it has been awarded with the GI Tag. 147. Which of the following has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2022? (A) Astronomical Observatory at the Langat Singh College (B) Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (C) Athaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda (D) More than one of the above (B) None of the above © Ans. (E) Exp. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has clarified that it has not included the 106 year old astronomical observatory at a college in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on its list of endangered institutions. The 106 year old astronomical observatory of Langat Singh College in Muzaffarpur, was claimed to have been included in UNESCO'S list of endangered institutions. The college set-up in 1899, is afiliated with Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU). Bihar is the home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites and quite a few sites on the tentative list.30 148. 149, sth Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam ~ SOLVED PAPER 20; + is one of the two UNESCO World ‘and wes listed in 2016. It is listed of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar. ‘ancient monument in the state mat hart been incladed in UNESCO World Heritage Site is Mahabodhi temple of Bodh Gaya in 2002 In the year 2020, Bihar gained the rank ...... out of 36 states in the Ease of Doing Business, awarded by Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP). (a 23rd (B) 24th (25th (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans, (E) Exp. Bihar bagged 26th rank out of 36 states in the ease of doing annual business ranking of states and Union Territories in year 2020, released by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The ranking is based on Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2019. Ganga Jal Aapurti Yojana was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 28th November, 2022 at which place? (A) Lakhisarai (B) Rejgir (©) Bodh Gaya (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above 150. brated Ganga Jal Yojana at Rajgir on 27th November, 2; Gaya on 28th November Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the ambitious Gangajal Aapurti Yojana (availablity 9 Ganga water scheme) to every household at Rajgir in Nalanda district. In the first phase of the & 4,009 crore scheme under the Government's Jal Jivan aur Hariyali Mission, Two districts of Nalanda and Gaya 2 be covered for supply of the holy Ganga water ‘for 2) Purposes’ In the second phase of the project, the Ganga water ni be reaching the adjoining Nawada district as well Which of the following associations! boards declared equal pay for men and women players in October, 20227 (A) Bihar Cricket Association (B) Board of Control for Cricket in India (©) Gujarat Cricket Association (D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above © Ans. (B) Exp. The governing body for cricket in India Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that male and female cricket players will be paid an equal match fee as it seeks to, to promote gender equality in the country’s most popular sport.