BPSC PT -Disputed/Confusing questions
66 th BPSC (PT) Questions
Question: Which Mughal Rular established Kharkhanas for Paintings
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (b) Akbar
Exp: Akbar was very fond of Painting and during his reign, Paintings was organised as an imperial establishment or Kharkhanas called “TASVIR KHANA” where the Painters worked.
Sources: (1) Web line (moughal Painting) Selfstudyhistory.com
(2) Book : Medieval History of India chapter – Moughal Culture, Page No. 514 (Edition 2007)
Question: Which article in the Indian Constitution is related with the establishment of the election commission of India?
(a) Article 324
(b) Article 148
(c) Article 342
(d) Article 325
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (a) Article 324
Exp: Superintendence, direction and contour of elections to be vested in an election commission
Sources: (1) Web-line eci-gov-in
Book – Constitution of India (Dr. J.J. Ram V Padhyan CLA’S BARE Act)
edition – 2008, Page No. 180
Question: About which act, Jawahar Lal Nehru had said, “we were provided with a car with all brakers and no engine?”
(a) Act of 1858
(b) Act of 1909
(c) Act of 1919
(d) Act of 1935
(e) None of the above/ more tha one of the above
Ans. (d) Act of 1935
Exp: Act of 1935 was an act of the parliament of the United Kingdom. It originally introduced to Indian leaders after many months at where if should be regularised Nehru had said, “All brakers no engine car” about 1935 Act.
Sources: (1) http://www.gkindiaonline.com
Book: BHARAT KA SWATANTRATA SANGHARSH (VIPIN CHANDRA)
Chapter- Arguments on Strategy (1934-37)
Question: Who established Swaraj Party in 1923?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
(d) B.R. Ambedkar
(e) None of the above/more than one of the above
Ans. (c) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
Exp: Swaraj Party was established on 1 January 1923 as “Congress Khilafats Swaraj Party” by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru.
Sources: Book: BHARAT KA SWATANTRATA KA SANGHARSH (VIPIN CHANDRA)
Chpater: Year of Stagnant in National Movement
Web link: Britannica.com
65th BPSC (PT) Question
disputed question:
Question: In July 2019, experts visited for the first documentation of a megalithic site of Bihar in which of the following districts?
(a) Patna
(b) Kaimur
(c) Madhubani
(d) Banka
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans: (b) Kaimur
Exp: A team of experts led by noted archeologist and Veer Kunwar Singh University vice-chancellor Dr. Devi Prasad Tiwary visited the Megalithic site on Kaimur hills.
Source: Web-link: http://www.hindustantimes.com
Bihar.PSC notes.com
Question: By Passing ‘Triple talaq law’ recently, the parliaments of India endorsed which year’s ruling of the supreme court of india that had made tripe talaq (Talaq-e-Biddat) as unconstitutional?
(a) 2011
(b) 2013
(c) 2015
(d) 2017
(e) None of the above/more than one of the above
Ans. (d) 2017
Exp.: On 22nd August 2017, the 5 judge bench of the SC pronounced its decision in the triple talaq case, declaring that the practise was unconstitutional by a 3:2 majority.
Sources: web-link: http://www.scobersewer.in
Question: Who established Swaraj Dal in Bihar?
(a) Shri Krishna Singh
(b) Ramlal Shah
(c) Bankim Chandra Mitra
(d) Sachindra Nath Sanyal
(e) None of the above/more than one of the above
Ans: (e) None of the above/more than one of the above
Motilal Nehru and Chitranjan Das were established Swaraj Dal at Patna in February 1923.
Sources: Web-link: “Brainly.in”
Question: In medieval India, why was Mansabdari System introduced?
(a) For Revenue Collection
(b) Facilitating Recruitment to the army
(c) To establish religious harmony
(d) Ensuring clean administration
(e) None of the above/more than one of the above
Ans. (e) None of the above/more than one of the above
Exp.: The Mansabdari System was introduced by Mughal emperor Akbar as new administrative machinery and revenue system.
Sources: http://www.historydiscussion.net
Book: Medieval history of India (Satish Chandra) edition 2011
Chapter: Moughal Administration
Question: What is the version of the machine VVPAT used for voting in India?
(a) M1
(b) Z1
(c) M3
(d) Z3
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans.: (c) M3
Exp: Election commission of India publicly horrified about M2-M3 VVPATs which are usually in India. This notice was published on 29th january, 2019
source: cn.53waas.gov.in
Question: Hindu growth rate is related to
(a) Money
(b) GDP
(c) Population
(d) GNP
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans: (b) GDP
The Hindu rate of growth is a term referring to the low annual growth rate of the economy before 1991.
Source: http://www.gktody.in
timesofindia.com
Book: Indian Economy (Ramesh Singh) 12th Revised Edition
Chapter: growth
64th BPSC (Pre) questions
Disputed questions
Question: Which are among the following states of India is called ‘Sugar Bowl’?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (a) Uttar Pradesh
Exp: The state of UP is called “Sugar bowl” of India. Uttar Pradesh ranks the highest position in the production of the sugarcane crop with wheat crop.
sources: web-line
(a) byjus.com
book – Pratiyogita Darpan (2020-2021) (Sepcial Economic Survey)
Question: The Altorney general of India is appointed by
(a) The law minister
(b) The President of India
(c) The speaker of the Loksabha
(d) The Prime minister
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (b) the President of India
Article 76(1) says that the president shall appoint a person who is qualified to the appointed a Judge of the supreme court to be Altorney General of India
Source : Web-line
Book- Constitution of India (CLA’s BARE Act) (JRR Upadhyay)
Chapter: The Altorney General of India
Question: What one of the following is the objective of ‘MGNAREGA’
(a) to build assets
(b) to encourage micro-irrigation
(c) water management
(d) to enhance rural income
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Source: web link: http://www.topper.com
Book: Pratiyogita Darpan (Plannings)
Exp: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 was notified on September 7, 2005. The mandate of the Act is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to very Rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Main Objectives:
The MGNREGA provides a legal guarantee for wage employment
The Act in centivises states to provide employment as 100 percent of the unskilled labour cost and 75% of the material cost of the program is borne by the centre.
Question: Who began the ‘Farazi Movement’?
(a) Haji Shariatullah
(b) Syed Ahmad
(c) Salimullah
(d) M.A. Jinnah
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (a) Haji Shariatullah
Exp: Farazi Movement was a religious movement started by Hazi Shariatullah in 1818 AD to give up un-islamic practices. This movement was speraded in east bengal and peasants supported if ……. main objective of the movement was to revive islam and t improve the condition of muslim peasants who were opposed by Hindu and British landlords.
Sources: Web-link : ir.amu.ac.in
Book: Modern India (Yashpal and Grover)
Chapter: Movement (Peasants, Religion, Social) Edition: 2017
63rd BPSC (Pre)
disputed quesitons
Question: Which union ministry has launched the second edition of the ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?
(a) The ministry of home affairs
(b) The ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
(c) The ministry of human resources development
(d) The ministry of Rural development
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (c) The ministry of human resources development
Exp: The vision of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is to enable higher educational institutions to work with the rural people and identify the challenges they face and come up with resolutions and output for various developing phenomenon.
Sources: unnatbharatabhiyan.gov.in
pib.gov.in
Question: Accrding to recents data released by Indian Cellular Association (ICA), India required what position what position in the world in producing mobile phones?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (b) Second
Exp.: India has replaced Vietnam as the world’s second largest mobile phone manufacture. India is expected to Attract investments worth 44,265 crore investment till 2022.
Sources: 1. http://www.tcoe.in
2. icea.org.in
3. http://www.sundayquardionlive.com
Question: The Central Point in Ashoka’s Dhamma is
(a) Loyalty to the king
(b) Peace and non-violence
(c) respect to elders
(d) religious toleration
(e) None of the above
Ans. (b) Peace of non-violence
Exp: Ashoka’s Dhamma was a code of ethics in which human should follow this code and spread a good way of life where peace and non-violence always the followed and quaranteed.
Sources: http://www.historyduscussion.net
Book: Ancient Indian History (Jha and Srimali)
Chapter: Maurya kal
Question: What is the most significants feature of the indus valley civilization?
(a) Burnt brick buildings
(b) first true arches
(c) buildings of worship
(d) art and architecture
(e) None of the above
Ans. (a) Burnt Brick buildings
Exp: Sindhu valley civilization is an urban civilization and burnt brick buildings are the main building of this civilization and this is the most significant figure of this era. Most of the houses in indus valley civilization made by the burnt brick. Town planning is also a main point of this era.
Sources: web-link: http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com
Book: Ancient History of India (Jha and Srimali)
Chapter: Proto history
Edition- 2018
60-62nd BPSC (PT) disputed questions
Question: Who was the leader of revolutionaries in Bihar during the revolt of 1857?
(a) Namdar Khan
(b) Babu Kunwar Singh
(c) Birsa Munda
(d) Shankar Shah
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (b) Babu Kunwar Singh
Exp.: Babu Veer Kunwar Singh was one of the great freedom fighter of first freedom struggle of India 1857. Babu Kunwa Singh had dedicated his life for his motherland. Mr. Singh leads the 1857 movement not only in Bihar but East India too.
Sources: web link – bharatdiscovery.org
Book: BHARAT KA SWATANTRATA SANGHARSH (BIPIN CHANDRA)
Chapter : 1857 revolt
Edition : 2008
Question: Who is known as Father of Dyarchy?
(a) Lord Clive
(b) Heetor Munaro
(c) Lord Maculay
(d) Sir Leonil Cartis
Ans. (d) Sir Leonil Cartis
Exp: Sir Leonil Curtis is the father of dyarchy. He was a british officer Fough in the second boer war. Mr. Cartis was an auther too but in India Dyarchy was introduced as a constitutional reform by Montagu and chelmsford. The principle of Dyarchy was a division of executive branch of each Provincial goverment into Authoritarian and popularly responsible sections.
Source: Web link: http://www.researchgate.net
Books: Modern India (Yashpal and grover)
Chapter: Regional Power and States during the British government
Edition: 2008
Question: River tel is a tributory of which of the following rivers?
(a) Bagmati
(b) Ghaghra
(c) Gandak
(d) Kamla
(e) None of the above
Ans. (e) None of the above
Exp: River Tel is a significant tributary of the Mahanadi river meets the main river at sonepur or subarnpur. It flows in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Balangir, Sonepur district in Odisha. Length of this river is only 220 km around. In history, Tel river valley is famous for its archeological importance.
Sources: Web-link: http://www.juster.org
odishatv.in
Question: A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/an
(a) Advisory Body
(b) Consultative Committee
(c) Co-ordinating and Supervising Authority
(d) Administrative Authority
(e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Ans. (e) None of the above/ more than one of the above
Exp: Three stages Panchayat Raj Comparises Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and Gram Sabha. Panchayat Samiti is organised, at Block level this Samiti was set-up by the 73th amendment of constitution and recomended by Balbant Roy Mehta Samiti.
The function of Panchayat Samiti related both to co-ordination and execution. It is a co-ordinating body vis-a vis village panchayats is associate institutions at the Block level and an executive organisation when the programmes are executed through its own extension Agency. Zila Parishad is a supervisory and co-ordinating the none of the panchayat samiti
Sources: weblink: Journals.sagepub.com
56-59th BPSC disputed questions
Question: In 1857 who was the governor-general?
(a) Wellesley
(b) Delhousie
(c) Canning
(d) Minto
Ans. (c) Canning
Exp.: The viscount Canning was the governor general of India during 1856-1858. This general is called the first voysary of India. He was efforted to form hindu widows marriage act 1856, university of Culcutta, university of Bombay and University of Madras etc.
Sources: Weblink: http://www.hpg.org.com
scoop.educle.com
Book: BHARAT KA SWATANTRATA SANGHARSH (BIPIN CHANDRA)
Chapter: 1857 revolt
Question: Which of the following states has agricultural area less than 60 percent?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Ans. (a) West Bengal
Exp.: The total geographical area of Bihar is used in agriculture is 61%. in Punjab it is 84% and in Uttar Pradesh it is 72%. West Bengal uses less than 60% of its land in agriculture.
Source: Weblink: wb.gov.in
Book: BHARAT (2020-21)
Chapter: Agriculture
Question: The Controlling Authority of government expenditure
(a) the reserve bank of India
(b) the planning commission
(c) the finance ministry
(d) the finance commission
Ans. (c) the finance ministry
Exp.: The main fucntion of this ministry is to ensure observation, regulation and co-ordination of all expenditure of government. The major function is to ensure that proper accounting can be given to parliament. Minister of finance is the head of this ministry
Source: weblink: http://www.finance.gov.tt
Book: BHARAT (2020-2021)
Chapter: Finance
Question: The currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
(a) Hot currency
(b) gold currency
(c) soft currency
(d) hard currency
Ans. (a) Hot money
Exp.: Hot money is capital that investors regularly move between economies and financial markets to profit from highest short term interest rates.
This money quickly moves between financial markets that ensures investors … in the highest available short term interest rates.
Source: weblink: investopedia.com
Book: PRATIYOGITA DARPAN (ECONOMICS – 2020)
Chapter: Money and Banning
53 to 55th BPSC disputed questions
Question: ‘AVAHAN’ the Indian segments of ‘Bill and melinda gates foundation’ is engaged in the prevention of
(a) Dengue
(b) Polio
(c) HIV/AIDS
(d) Filariasis
Ans. (c) HIV/AIDS
Exp.: Avahan is an initiative sponsored by the bill and melinda gates foundation to reduce the spread of HIV in India. It began in 2003. It is called India HIV/AIDS alliance
Source: Weblink: http://www.allianceindia.org
millionssaved.cdveg.org
Question: Which one of the following is a human right as well as a fundamental right under the constitution of India?
(a) Right to information
(b) Right to work
(c) Right to education
(d) Right to Housing
Ans. (c) Right to education
Exp.: 80th Amendment of Indian Constitution settled right to education and article 21(A) was formed in fundamental right of freedom which is also called and counted as “Human right”
Source: web-link: righttoeducation.in
http://www.right-to-education.org
Question: The major source of ocean salinity is
(a) Rivers
(b) Land
(c) Wind
(d) Ash from volcanoe
Ans. (a) Rivers
Exp.: Major source of oceanic salinity is rivers. There are many chemincals in sea water that makes if salty. Most of them get there from rivers carrying chemincals
Source: Web-link: http://www.usgs.gov
oceanservice.noaa.gov
Book: BHARAT (2020-21)
Chapter – ‘Water Resources’ Rivers in India
Question: Which of the following is a Harappan Ports?
(a) Alexandria
(b) Lothal
(c) Mahasthangarh
(d) Nagapatanam
Ans. (b) Lothal
Exp.: Lothal was one of the most important port of India during indus-valley-civilization. It was one of the southernmost cities of the Ancient indus valley civilization located in the Bhal region of Gujarat.
Sources: weblink: http://www.incredibleindia.org
Book: Ancient India (Jha and Srimali)
Chapter: Proto History
48 to 52 BPSC Disputed questions
Question: High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to-
(a) the President
(b) the Chief Justice of India
(c) The Chief Justice of the State
(d) The Governor of the state
Ans. (a) The President
Exp.: Article 217(a) says that “A judge of high court may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President resign his office”
Source: weblink: http://www.competoid.com
Book: Constitution of India (J.J. Ram Upadhyay)
Edition – 2008
Chapter Judiciary
Question: In which jail was Dr. Rajendra Prasad prisoned in the movement of 1942?
(a) Bankipur Jail
(b) Hazaribagh Jail
(c) Camp Jail
(d) Bhagalpur Jail
Ans. (a) Bankipur Jail
Exp.: During August 1942, Congress passed quite India resolution in Bombay which led to the arrests of many Indian leaders. Rajendra Prasad was arrested in Sadaqnat Ashram, Patna and sent to Bankipur Central Jail.
Source: weblink: http://www.patnabeats.com
Book: BHARAT KA SWATANTRATA JANGHARSH (BIPIN CHANDRA)
Chapter: 1942 movement
Question: Jai Prakash Narayan belonged to:
(a) Congress party
(b) communist party
(c) socialist party
(d) kisan sabha
Ans. (c) socialist party
Exp: In 1952, socialist party was formed by Jay Prakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev and Basawan Singh. J.P. was called Lok Nayak and leads Sampoorn Kranti during India Gandhi tenure.
Source: weblink: http://www.britannica.com
Book: India after independence (Vipin Chandra)
Chapter: Indira Gandhi tenure
Socialism in India after independence.
Question: Bihar Socialist Party was founded by-
(a) J.P. Narayan
(b) Satya Bhakta
(c) M.N. Roy
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans. (a) J.P.Narayan
Exp.: In 1931, Jay Prakash Narayan leads and established Bihar socialist party. It was the first organisation in country which was formed on an ideological basis of the future all India congress socialist party.
Source: weblink: http://www.politicalsciencenotes.com
Book: BHARAT KA SWATANTRATA SANGHARSH (VIPIN CHANDRA)
Chapter: “Rise of leftism”
