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43rd BPSC CCE Prelims Exam – 26.09.1999
- What is Linux? – An operating system
- What is meant by ‘Mango Shower’? – Rainfall occurring during the ripening of mangoes
- When is ‘Jayaprakash Day’ observed? – Sun Oct 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
- Who is the author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’? – Chand Bardai
- What was the real name of ‘Frontier Gandhi’? – Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- Which river was called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’? – Damodar River
- Who wrote ‘Swapnavasavadatta’? – Bhasa
- When did the Ho Rebellion take place? – In 1820–21
- Who was the main leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar? – Babu Kunwar Singh
- For how many years was Bal Gangadhar Tilak imprisoned in 1908? – Six years
- Who was elected President of the All India Khilafat Conference in 1919? – Mahatma Gandhi
- The Moplah Movement of 1921 was associated with which movement? – Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement
- Which district was most affected during the Bihar disturbances after Gandhi’s arrest in 1942? – Patna
- Which two leaders were arrested at Hazaribagh on 6 August 1942? – Ram Narayan Singh and Krishna Ballabh Sahay
- Who was the President of the Congress Working Committee during the Wardha meeting on 6 July 1942? – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- To whom does NABARD provide loans? – Banks related to agriculture and rural development
- When did the WTO come into existence? – On 1 January 1995
- Who presided over the Banaras session of the Hindu Mahasabha in August 1923? – Swami Shraddhanand
- Most moderate leaders belonged to which areas? – Urban areas
- Where was the INA established? – In Singapore
- Which rays are used in the diagnosis of intestinal diseases? – X-rays
- Who wrote the novel ‘Durgeshnandini’? – Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- What was the objective of Aurangzeb’s ‘Jihad’? – Establishment of Dar-ul-Islam
- Which gas is used as tear gas? – Chloroacetophenone (CN)
- On what basis is the standard time of a place determined? – Longitude
- What is meant by mixed/double cropping in agriculture? – Growing two crops simultaneously
- Which dynasty built the Khajuraho temples? – Chandela dynasty
- Which country was a leading force in the Non-Aligned Movement? – India
- What is the Grand Canyon? – A gorge/canyon
- Who was the ruler of Jagdishpur? – Kunwar Singh
- Who first explained the theory of evolution? – Lamarck
- From where does Tata Iron and Steel Company get iron ore? – Singhbhum
- Where was Dr. Rajendra Prasad sent after his arrest on 9 August 1942? – Hazaribagh Jail
- What do copper plate inscriptions indicate? – Bihar kings had contact with Java and Sumatra
- What is meant by Hard Currency? – A stable and internationally accepted currency
- Which lens is used to correct hypermetropia? – Convex lens
- What is the chemical formula of washing soda? – Na₂CO₃·10H₂O
- During which period was Nalanda University established? – Gupta Period
- Who gave the final approval to the Five-Year Plans? – National Development Council
- What is the main objective of Panchayati Raj? – Decentralization of power in rural areas
- By which amendment was Panchayati Raj given constitutional status? – 73rd Constitutional Amendment
- Where was Panchayati Raj first introduced? – Rajasthan
- Which oceans are connected by the Panama Canal? – Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
- Which particles are present in the nucleus of an atom? – Protons and neutrons
- At what temperature is water’s density maximum? – At 4°C
- When was the Pokhran-II nuclear test conducted? – On 11 May 1998
- Who first synthesized DNA in the laboratory? – Har Gobind Khorana
- On which principle does a fuse work? – Heating effect of electric current
- What was the name of Babur’s compilation of Muslim laws? – Mubayyin
- Recommendations of which committee guided bank interest rate regulation? – Narasimham Committee
- The Bodos are inhabitants of which region? – Assam
- When were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev executed? – On 23 March 1931
- Where was the first hydroelectric power station established in India? – At Shivanasamudra
- Which is the largest rubber-producing state in India? – Kerala
- Which city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’? – Bengaluru
- When was the Community Development Programme launched in India? – On 2 October 1952
- Where is Indian currency printed? – In presses at Nashik, Dewas, etc.
- When did the Indian National Movement come under extremist influence? – After 1905
- What was A. O. Hume, the founder of the Indian National Congress? – A retired civil servant
- In which year was the Indian National Army (INA) formed? – In 1942
- Land reforms come under which list? – State List
- What is Mount Etna? – An active volcano
- What type of body was the Planning Commission? – A non-constitutional body
- King Kharavela is associated with which inscription? – Hathigumpha inscription
- In which state is Rameswaram located? – Tamil Nadu
- In which state are five inscriptions of the Rashtrakuta dynasty found? – Karnataka
- Where is the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) located? – Nagpur
- Which acid is considered the basic chemical of the chemical industry? – Sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄)
- Who shot Michael O’Dwyer in London? – Udham Singh
- Which Indian was given the title of ‘Lord’ by Great Britain? – Swraj Paul
- Who founded Vikramshila University? – Dharmapala
- Against which ruler did Krishnadevaraya fight the war with Golconda? – Quli Qutb Shah
- Which country declared itself a ‘Hindu nation’? – Nepal
- Who was the first Director-General of the WTO? – Peter Sutherland
- What is the speed of light in vacuum? – 3 × 10⁸ metres/second
- What was the name of Shri Jagat Narayan Lal’s wife? – Smt. Rampyari Devi
- When did the UN General Assembly adopt the CTBT? – On 24 October 1996
- What is the primary objective of monetary policy? – Controlling money supply
- After the failure of which movement was the Swaraj Party formed? – Non-Cooperation Movement
- Which society was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati? – Arya Samaj
- Which metal-based alloy is used in aircraft and railway coach parts? – Aluminium
- Which is the foothill range of the Himalayas? – Shiwalik
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