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BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 1
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Which State Government has rolled out ‘Rupashree Scheme ‘ for the marriage of poor girls?

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West Bengal has rolled out ‘Rupashree Scheme’ for the marriage of poor girls. It started on the 1st of April 2018. The scheme provides a scholarship of Rs.500 and a one-time grant of Rs.25,000 to motivate teenage girls to stay in school and delay their marriage until they attain 18.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 2
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Which of the following is the UNESCO World Heritage Site present in Bihar State in India?

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In 2016, UNESCO has declared Bihar’s much-awaited ancient site - the ruins of

Nalanda Mahavihara - a World Heritage Site, barely 98 km away from Patna.

With the inclusion of Nalanda, this would be the second UNESCO Heritage Site after Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya.

The Mahabodhi Vihar located in Gaya district of Bihar is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, marking the location where the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment.

Hence, the correct option is (e).

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BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 3
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Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on

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Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on the principles and practice of statecraft. The Arthashastra refers to a practice of political diplomacy that arose in India. Kautilya was an eminent diplomate at that time, and he wrote his principles and ways of diplomacy in his worldwide famous book Arthashastra.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 4
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TRIMS stands for
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TRIMS stands for Trade-Related Investment Measures. This Agreement, negotiated during the Uruguay Round, applies only to measures that affect trade in goods. The agreement on TRIMs of the WTO is based on the belief that there is a strong connection between trade and investment.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 5
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The average yield of cotton is highest in India for the State of:
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The average yield of cotton is the highest in India for the state of Andhra Pradesh. The figures of 2017-18 say that Andhra Pradesh tops the list with 686 kg/Hectare yield of cotton. The wet and humid climate is the best condition for cotton cultivation.

Hence, the correct option is (d).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 6
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The Declaration of Partition of Bengal was done on:
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The declaration of the partition of Bengal was done on 19th July 1905. The decision to affect the partition of Bengal was announced on 19 July 1905 by the Viceroy, Lord Curzon. Partition took place on 16 October 1905 and separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.

Hence, the correct option is (a).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 7
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Who wrote the pamphlet ‘Now or Never’?
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Rahmat Ali wrote the pamphlet ‘Now or Never'. The Pakistan declaration (titled 'Now or Never, Are we to live or perish forever') was a pamphlet written and published by Choudhary Rahmat Ali on 28 January 1933, in which, the word 'Pakistan' was used for the first time and was presented in the round table conference in 1933.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 8
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When was the Punjab Land Alienation Act passed?
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Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed in 1900. The Punjab Land Alienation Act of 1900 was a piece of legislation introduced by the British Raj with the aim of limiting the transfer of land ownership in Punjab province. It created an “Agricultural tribes” category, the membership of which, was almost compulsory to buy or sell land.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 9
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A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs 4624 in 2 years and to Rs 4913 in 3 years. The sum of money is
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We know that the formula of CI

On dividing equation 2 by 1 we get

Putting the value of r in equation 1 we get

Hence, the correct option is (c).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 10
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Quartz crystals used in clocks are-
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Quartz crystal used in the clock is a compound of silicon dioxide. This crystal forms a signal with a very accurate frequency, so that, quartz watches can give accurate precision as compared to at least mechanical watches. Sodium silicate is a compound made of sodium and silica and extensively used in foundry. Germanium dioxide is an inorganic compound used in the optical fibre. Titanium dioxide is also an inorganic compound.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 11
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Which of the following teams has won the Newton- Bhabha Fund for the project on Groundwater Atomic Research in Ganga River Basin?
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India – the UK joint team, has won the Newton Bhabha fund for the project on groundwater atomic research in Ganga river basin. The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with 18 partner countries to support economic development and social welfare, and to develop research and innovation capacity for long-term sustainable growth.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 12
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The post of the Indian High Commission was created by which Act?
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The post of the Indian High Commission was created by the Government of India Act,1919.

The first high commissioner for India was Indian civil service officer sir William Stevenson Meyer, and the first of Indian origin was sir Dadiba Merwanji Dalal.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 13
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The following pie chart shows the spending of the country on various sports during the particular year. Study the chart carefully and answer the question (Note: Refer your question paper for chart)

How much percent less is spent on football than that of cricket?
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Percentage decrease

So, 33.33% less is spent on football than that on cricket.

Hence, the correct option is (e).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 14
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The wavelength of the visible spectrum is in the range:
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The wavelength of the visible spectrum is in the range of 3900A-7600A. The visible spectrum is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 15
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The element excreted through human sweat is
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The elements excreted through human sweat are more than one above. Sweat is mostly water. Dissolved in the water are trace amounts of minerals, lactic acid and urea. Although the mineral content varies, some measured concentrations are sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Many other trace elements are also excreted in sweat such as zinc, copper, iron, chromium, nickel and lead.

Hence, the correct option is (e).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 16
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In the human system, insulin controls the metabolism of
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In the human system, insulin controls the metabolism of carbohydrates. Carbohydrate is an organic material which contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. It is an essential source of energy in our body. Insulin, secreted by the pancreatic beta-cell, is a crucial hormone in the adaptations of the metabolic pathway linked to glucose homeostasis.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 17
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Stainless steel is an alloy of:
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Stainless steel is an alloy of iron and chromium. An alloy is a combination of metals or a metal and another element. Stainless steel is a metal alloy, made up of steel mixed with elements such as chromium, nickel, molybdenum, silicon, aluminium, and carbon. Iron mixed with carbon to produce steel is the main component of stainless steel.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 18
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Which of the following smart cities has become India’s first city to run on 100% renewable energy during the daytime?
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Diu has become India’s first smart city that runs on 100% renewable energy during the daytime. In September 2016 Diu become the first city in India to run entirely on solar energy during the day and setting a new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green.

Hence, the correct option is (d).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 19
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Who chaired the first meeting of the think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce?
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Suresh Prabhu chaired the first meeting of the think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce. The think tank on the framework for National policy on E-commerce has been established recently by the Department of Commerce. It will provide a credible forum for an inclusive and fact-based dialogue leading to recommendations for informed policy making.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 20
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The International Solar Alliance [ISA] has recently signed a pact with which international organisation to promote solar deployment in Asia and the Pacific?
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The International Solar Alliance [ISA] has recently signed a pact with the Asian Development Bank to promote solar deployment in Asia and Pacific.

Hence, the correct option is (d).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 21
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Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the ‘theory of kingship’ similar to the ‘theory of divine right of the kings'?
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The first Muslim ruler to formulate the ‘theory of kingship' similar to the "theory of the divine right of the kings” was Balban. Ghiyasuddin Balban was the ninth Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. The main principle of his theory of kingship was the divine right of kings. Balban said that the king was the representative of God on the earth and kingship is the divine institution. He was also famous for his policy of blood and iron. He also made changes in administration and spy system.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 22
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During 10000 BC, the population of the world was
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The population of the world during 10000BC was approximately 1 million. The time taken by the earth to reach its 1st billion population was around 50,000 years, duration was around 1830 C.E. In the current time the human population estimated to have reached 7.6 billion. It took only 200 years to reach 7 billion from 1 billion.

Hence, the correct option is (e).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 23
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Bombay Presidency Association was established by:
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Bombay Presidency Association was established by Badruddin Taiyabjee, Pherozeshah Mehta and K. T. Telang in 1885.

Hence, the correct option is (d).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 24
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Which of the following Princely States was not annexed by the British?
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Gwalior residency was a political office in the British India Empire, which existed from 1782 until the British withdrawal from India in 1947. The Gwalior residency was placed under the Central India Agency in 1854 and separated from it in 1921. The Gwalior residency was abolished upon Indian Independence at the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, when all treaty relations between the British crown and the princely state of India were nullified; the rulers of the states acceded to the Government of India between 1947 and 1950, and most of the Gwalior residency including Gwalior state.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 25
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Khetri Belt of Rajasthan State is famous for:
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Khetri Belt of Rajasthan is famous for copper mining. Khetri region is known for copper since the Indus valley civilisations. Copper is the first metal discovered by the human being. There are so many things made by copper found in the Indus civilisation. Khetri is located in Jhunjhunu of the district of Rajasthan.

Hence, the correct option is (a).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 26
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Which State has the highest number of fully covered tribal habitations with safe drinking water?
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Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha 52427, Jharkhand 53476 numbers of habitations. This information was given by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jastwantsinh Bhabhor in Lok Sabha on March 28, 2018. Besides this, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) has informed that under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) Scheme, 10% of the total allocation of funds is earmarked to be used for the supply of drinking water to Scheduled Tribe (ST) dominated habitations. States have been directed to take special care for implementation of its scheme/programme in tribal areas and progress thereof is monitored through an online integrated management information system (IMIS) of MDWS.

Hence, the correct option is (a).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 27
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A number, when divided by 342, gives a remainder 47. When the same number is divided by 19, what would be the remainder?
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Let the number = x

A number x divided by 342 gives a remainder 47.

Means x = 389

Now 389 divided by 19 the remainder is 9.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 28
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NITI Aayog has launched the ‘Atal New India Challenge’ that will provide grants of up to how much amount to innovative products and solutions?
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NITI Aayog has launched the ‘Atal New India Challenge’ that will provide grants of up to Rs.1 crore. Applicants showing capability intent, and potential to productized technologies will be awarded grants up to Rs. One crore. This grant support will be supplemented by mentoring, handholding, and other assistance as needed at various stages of commercialisation.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 29
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Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local Self-Government?
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The Maintenance of Public Order is not the concern of the Local- self Government. It has been mentioned in the state list under schedule 7 of the constitution, hence it’s a concern of state governments. Maintenance of public order has been stipulated under the 10th chapter of CrPC 1973. Public health and sanitation is mentioned in the 12th schedule. Public utility services are also part of the local self-government.

Hence, the correct option is (d).

BPSC Prelims Past Year Paper- 2018 - Question 30
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What is the minimum age for a Member of the Parliament?
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25 years is the minimum age for a Member of the Parliament i.e.

  1. Member of the Lok Sabha -25 years

  2. Member of the Rajya Sabha-30 years

For Others:

President-35 years.

Governor-35 years.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

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