Bihar Public Service Commission Model Test Paper 2008 (SOLVED)

1. Where was the first All India Kissan Maha Sabha formed

   1. Calcutta

   2. Madras

   3. Lucknow

   4. Patna

ANSWER: (D)

1. The revolt of 1857 at Lucknow was led by:

   1. Begum of Avadh

   2. Tantia Tope

   3. Rani Lakshmibai

   4. Nana Saheb

ANSWER: (A)

1. When was the Rowlett Act Passed?

   1. 1919

   2. 1920

   3. 1921

   4. 1922

ANSWER: (A)

1. Gandhi Ji launched the Non-cooperation movement in

   1. 1920

   2. 1919

   3. 1921

   4. 1922

ANSWER: (A)

1. Quit India movement began on:

   1. 9th August 1942

   2. 10th August 1942

   3. 15th August 1942

   4. 16th August 1942

ANSWER: (A)

1. The captain of Indian Hockey team who won Asia cup 2007 was

   1. Dilip Tirkey

   2. Prabhjot Singh

   3. Baljit Singh

   4. Varinder Singh

ANSWER: (A)

1. The Longest day in southern Hemisphere is

   1. 22 June

   2. 22 December

   3. 21 March

   4. 22 September

ANSWER: (B)

1. Great Barrier Reef .s situated near

   1. South America

   2. Europe

   3. Australia

   4. Africa

ANSWER: (C)

1. 'Dakshin Gangotri' is located in

   1. Uttarakhand

   2. Arctic

   3. Himalaya

   4. Antarctica

ANSWER: (D)

1. A mountain range of Europe is

   1. Alps

   2. Himalaya

   3. Andes

   4. Rocky

ANSWER: (A)

1. The longest river of south America

   1. Nile

   2. Amazon

   3. Mississipi

   4. Ganga

ANSWER: (B)

1. The share of agriculture and allied sectors in the Gross Domestic products of India is

   1. 22 percent

   2. 80 percent

   3. 33 percent

   4. 15 percent

ANSWER: (A)

1. The increase in literacy rate in India during 1991-2001 is

   1. 10.8 percent

   2. 12.6 percent

   3. 14.3 percent

   4. 15.5 percent

ANSWER: (B) (source India year book 2008)

1. The three largest states of India in order of area are

   1. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

   2. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra

   3. Maharashtra , Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

   4. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra , Rajasthan

ANSWER: (A)

1. When did Humayun first attacked Chunar fort?

   1. 1532 A.D.

   2. 1531 A.D.

   3. 1533 A.D.

   4. 1536 A.D.

ANSWER: (B)

1. The meaning of word Bantai during medieval period was?

   1. Religious tax

   2. System of calculating revenue

   3. Wealth tax

   4. Property tax

ANSWER: (B)

1. Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire:

   1. 1590 A.D.

   2. 1575 A.D.

   3. 1576 A.D.

   4. 1572 A.D.

ANSWER: (C)

1. When did Queen Victoria declared the taking-over of Indian Administration under British crown?

   1. 1 Nov. 1858

   2. 31 Dec. 1857

   3. 6 Jan. 1958

   4. 17 Nov. 1859

ANSWER: (A)

1. In which year did Lord Curzen cancel the partition of Bengal ?

   1. 1911

   2. 1904

   3. 1906

   4. 1907

ANSWER: (A)

1. When did the British Government appoint Sadler University Commission for reforms in education

   1. 1919

   2. 1917

   3. 1921

   4. 1896

ANSWER: (B)