Bihar PCS-J Mains Test Series
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Time Allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 150
Marks are indicated against each question
- Give the full forms of any five of the following abbreviations and also mention the head-quarters of those five organizations : 10
(a) IORA
(b) ISTRAC
(c) CSIR
(d) NALSA
(e) NGT
(f) SCO
(g) AIIB
2. On which date the following days are celebrated and why (any five)? 5
(a) National Voters Day
(b) National Deworming Day
(c) National Yoga Day
(d) Good Government Day
(e) World Environment Day
(f) World Health Day
(g) Bihar Day
3. Answer any five of the following : 5
(a) Santosh Trophy Related to _ .
(b) No. of players in Football __ .
(c) Games which are played by one or two players on each side.
(d) Difference between Dronacharaya Award & Dhyanchand Award.
(e) Lala Amarnath Award
(f) Objective of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
(g) About Chris Gayle
4. On which date the following days are celebrated (any five)? 10
(a) United Nations Day
(b) World Food Day
(c) International Day for Older Persons
(d) International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
(e) World Habitat Day
(f) World Teachers Day
5. Name the authors of any five of the following books : 5
(a) SINGLE MAN
(b) Legal Eagles
(c) Indian Divided
(d) Judiciary, Judges & Administration of Justice
(e) A Burning
(f) The Coalition Years
(g) Unbreakable
6. Name the authors of any five of the following books : 5
(a) Aadhe – Adhure
(b) Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri
(c) Why I am an Atheist
(d) Long walk to freedom
(e) Meiri Kampf
(f) The Accidental Prime Minister
(g) The Lowland
(h) Satyarth Prakash
7. Answer any five of the following : 10
(a) What is NITI Ayog? When it is formed?
(b) Write any two Important points about Kevadia town.
(c) What is “National Startup Award”?
(d) About Beti-Bachao-Beti-Padhao Scheme.
(e) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna
(f) ChildLine India Foundation
(g) What is Aarogya Setu?
8. Answer any five of the following : 5
(a) Total Number of Astronauts to step on moon.
(b) Jovian Planets
(c) Oort Cloud
(d) Minimum support price for Crops
(e) Mission Amrut
(f) Cause of child marriage
(g) What do you understand by Goldilocks Zone?
9.In which State the following places are located (any five)? 10
(a) What is Karewa?
(b) Hyderabad is situated on The Bank of which river?
(c) Atal Tunnel is located on which state?
(d) Bhupen Hazarika Setu on which river?
(e) Bogibeel Bridge
(f) Role of CT Scan
10. In which city the following places are located (any five)? 5
(a) Amer Fort
(b) Knowledge Park
(c) Barabar Caves
(d) Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
(e) Dungeshwari Cave Temples
(f) Mawsynram
(g) Dilwara Temple
11. Answer any five of the following : 10
(a) Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra
(b) Rock Garden
(c) India’s first Hot Air Balloon Safari
(d) The Ruins of Hampi
(e) Golconda Fort
(f) Rani Ki Vav
(g) Golghar
12. Write the official language and capital of the following States (any five): 10
(a) What is Ayushman Bharat?
(b) Atal Pension Yojana
(c) Prime Minister Nation Relief Fund & PM Cares Fund
(d) What is NSDL?
(e) Grounds for Proclamation of Emergency.
(f) Who was the president during 1975 National Emergency?
(g) What is CACP?
13. Write short answers of any five of the following : 5
(a) Name The National Heritage Animal of India.
(b) Name first Satyagraha Nominated by Mahatma Gandhi for individual Satyagraha of 1940.
(c) Who founded Theosophical Society in USA?
(d) Which Act provided Public Service Commission in India for the first time.
(e) In which year Sabarmati Ashram was established?
14. Answer any five of the following : 5
(a) What is Fold Mountain?
(b) What is Meteor?
(c) What is Exoplanet?
(d) Which is deepest lake in the world?
(e) Indian Grassland & Fodder Research Institute is located at?
(f) What is the name of Highest Peak of Garo Hills.
(g) Define Orographic Rainfall.
15.Answer any five of the following : 5
(a) Define Precipitation
(b) What is the cause of South West monsoon in India?
(c) What is Creek? Give any two example of Creek.
(d) Difference between Doon & Dwar.
(e) International Solar Alliance
(f) Define Conjunction with respect to Earth & Moon.
(g) Difference between “Bay & Strait”.
16.Explain the following in 1 sentence each (any five) : 5
(a) 91st Constitutional Amendment of India Related?
(b) CTBTC Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
(c) Relationship below Fundamental Right & DPSD.
(d) 42nd Amendment & Preamble
(e) Article 23 prohibited?
(f) NSG (Nuclear Supplier Group)
(g) NPT (Nuclear Non proliferation Treaty)
17. Answer any five of the following: 10
(a) Mc Mohan Line
(b) Non Cooperation Movement
(c) 1916 Lucknow Session
(d) Champran Movement
(e) War of Plassey
(f) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(g) Jai Prakash Narayan
18. Write short notes about any two topics : 10
(a) Capital Punishment
(b) ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
(c) Human Rights in India
19. Write short notes on any two topics : 10
(a) Pandemic & Child Marriage
(b) Acid Attack
20. Answer any five of the following 10
(a) Land Density in India
(b) Material Mortality Rate
(c) Salal Dam
(d) Writer of National Anthem in India?
(e) To which subject is the Article 263 related?
(f) Who is “Dhing Express”
