BPSC CCE flashcards
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- Bihar Diwas
- Celebrated on 22 March, marking the day Bihar was separated from Bengal in 1912 during British rule.
- Nalanda Mahavihara
- Ancient Buddhist university in Bihar, founded by Kumaragupta I, flourished from 5th to 12th centuries CE.
- Kosi River
- Known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to its frequent course changes and devastating floods in the state.
- Champaran Satyagraha
- 1917 movement led by Gandhi in Bihar against indigo planters, his first major satyagraha in India.
- Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Lower house of Bihar legislature with 243 seats; members are directly elected by the people.
- Average formula
- Average = Sum of all observations divided by the number of observations.
- Simple Interest
- Interest calculated as Principal × Rate × Time divided by 100; does not compound.
- Compound Interest
- Interest calculated on principal plus accumulated interest: Principal × (1 + Rate/100)^Time − Principal.
- Speed conversion
- To convert km/h to m/s, multiply by 5/18; to convert m/s to km/h, multiply by 18/5.
- Pythagoras theorem
- In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of squares of the other two sides.
- Permutation vs Combination
- Permutation counts arrangements (order matters); combination counts selections (order does not matter).
- Syllogism valid inference
- If all A are B and all B are C, then all A are C is a valid conclusion.
- Essay structure
- An essay should have an introduction, body paragraphs each with one main idea, and a conclusion.
- Active voice
- Sentence construction where the subject performs the action; generally clearer and more direct than passive voice.
- Subject-verb agreement
- A singular subject takes a singular verb; a plural subject takes a plural verb.
- Ubiquitous
- Adjective meaning present everywhere or very common; e.g., mobile phones are ubiquitous today.
- Ephemeral
- Adjective meaning lasting for a very short time; short-lived or transient.
- Comprehension strategy
- Read the questions first, then skim the passage for keywords to locate answers efficiently.
- संधि
- दो वर्णों के मेल से होने वाला परिवर्तन; जैसे विद्या + आलय = विद्यालय (दीर्घ संधि)।
- समास
- दो या अधिक शब्दों का मेल; जैसे राजपुत्र = राजा का पुत्र (तत्पुरुष समास)।
- उपसर्ग
- शब्द के आरम्भ में जुड़कर अर्थ बदलने वाला शब्दांश; जैसे 'अ' + 'ज्ञान' = अज्ञान।
- प्रत्यय
- शब्द के अंत में जुड़कर अर्थ बदलने वाला शब्दांश; जैसे 'लड़क' + 'पन' = लड़कपन।
- कारक
- संज्ञा या सर्वनाम का क्रिया से संबंध; हिंदी में आठ कारक होते हैं।
- रस
- काव्य में आनंद की अनुभूति; नौ रस हैं: शृंगार, हास्य, करुण, रौद्र, वीर, भयानक, बीभत्स, अद्भुत, शांत।
- अलंकार
- काव्य की शोभा बढ़ाने वाले तत्व; शब्दालंकार (अनुप्रास, यमक) और अर्थालंकार (उपमा, रूपक) में भेद।
- औपचारिक पत्र
- औपचारिक पत्र में प्रेषक का पता, दिनांक, विषय, संबोधन, मुख्य भाग और हस्ताक्षर होते हैं।
- Optional subject marks
- Two papers of 300 marks each, totaling 600 marks in the BPSC CCE main examination.
- Optional subject selection
- Choose a subject that overlaps with General Studies to reduce preparation load, e.g., History or Geography.
- Answer writing structure
- Include introduction, body with arguments/examples, and conclusion; use diagrams where relevant.
- Time per question
- In the exam, allocate roughly 7–8 minutes for a 10-mark question to manage time effectively.
- Historiography
- The study of how history has been written; important in History optional for analysing sources and interpretations.
- Science optional focus
- Emphasise definitions, laws, and applications; practice numerical problems and diagrams.