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Question 1General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Bihar Police Sub-Inspector recruitment is conducted by which body?

  1. Bihar Police Headquarters directly
  2. Staff Selection Commission
  3. Bihar Public Service Commission
  4. Central Selection Board of Constable Correct answer.

Explanation

Sub-Inspector and Sergeant recruitment in Bihar is handled by the Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), which issues the advertisement and conducts the written examination and physical tests. BPSC recruits for civil services posts of the state, not for police SI.

Question 2General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Bihar Police Sub-Inspector written examination includes a paper on General Knowledge and Current Affairs. Which pair of subjects completes the standard two-paper scheme alongside it?

  1. Hindi and English
  2. Mathematics and General Science Correct answer.
  3. Law and Criminology
  4. History and Geography

Explanation

The CSBC SI written examination has two papers: one on General Knowledge and Current Affairs, and another on Mathematics and General Science. Both are objective-type papers of equal weight, followed by a physical efficiency test for those who qualify.

Question 3General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of its frequent course changes and devastating floods?

  1. Kosi Correct answer.
  2. Son
  3. Gandak
  4. Punpun

Explanation

The Kosi, rising in the Nepal Himalaya, carries enormous silt and shifts its channel across the north Bihar plains, causing repeated catastrophic floods, which earned it the name 'Sorrow of Bihar'. The Gandak and Son are also flood-prone but do not carry this specific epithet.

Question 4General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Nalanda, the ancient centre of Buddhist learning whose ruins lie in present-day Bihar, was patronised most famously by which ruler?

  1. Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty Correct answer.
  2. Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty
  3. Harshavardhana only
  4. Sher Shah Suri

Explanation

Nalanda Mahavihara was founded in the Gupta period and received major royal patronage from Kumaragupta I, who is associated with its early endowment. Harshavardhana later donated to it, but he did not found it, and Ashoka predates the institution.

Question 5General Knowledge and Current Affairs

In the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Mahatma Gandhi intervened primarily on behalf of cultivators agitating against which practice?

  1. Forced labour on railway construction
  2. Eviction from forest lands
  3. A salt tax imposed by the colonial state
  4. The tinkathia system of indigo cultivation Correct answer.

Explanation

Champaran peasants were bound by the tinkathia arrangement, under which they had to grow indigo on a fixed portion of their land for European planters on unfavourable terms. Gandhi's inquiry into their grievances marked his first major satyagraha in India.

Question 6General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which Bihar-based movement of 1942 saw students hoist the tricolour on the Patna Secretariat and several of them being shot by police?

  1. Civil Disobedience Movement
  2. Non-Cooperation Movement
  3. Quit India Movement Correct answer.
  4. Khilafat Movement

Explanation

During the Quit India Movement of 1942, Bihar witnessed intense unrest, and student protesters raised the national flag on the Patna Secretariat, where police firing killed several of them. The event is commemorated as a landmark of Bihar's role in the freedom struggle.

Question 7General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is the highest peak in Bihar?

  1. Ramshila Correct answer.
  2. Baidyanath
  3. Parasnath
  4. Someshwar

Explanation

Ramshila, in the Rajgir hills of Nalanda district, is the highest point in Bihar, rising to roughly 388 metres. Parasnath, though a famous Jain pilgrimage peak, lies in Jharkhand rather than Bihar.

Question 8General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Bihar Diwas is celebrated on which date, marking the creation of the province in 1912?

  1. 15 August
  2. 1 April
  3. 26 January
  4. 22 March Correct answer.

Explanation

Bihar was carved out of the Bengal Presidency on 22 March 1912, and the state observes that date as Bihar Diwas with official celebrations. The other dates are national occasions unrelated to the state's formation.

Question 9General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which folk painting tradition, recognised with a Geographical Indication tag, originated in the Mithila region of Bihar?

  1. Kalamkari
  2. Pattachitra
  3. Madhubani painting Correct answer.
  4. Warli painting

Explanation

Madhubani painting, also called Mithila painting, is a wall and paper art practised by women in the Mithila region and uses natural dyes and distinctive line work. It received GI protection as a product of Bihar.

Question 10General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Sonepur Mela, one of Asia's largest cattle fairs, is held at the confluence of the Ganga and which river in Bihar?

  1. Gandak Correct answer.
  2. Ghaghara
  3. Bagmati
  4. Kosi

Explanation

Sonepur lies at the meeting point of the Ganga and the Gandak in Saran district, and the annual fair there is famous for cattle and elephant trading. The Kosi, Ghaghara and Bagmati join the Ganga elsewhere.

Question 11General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which constitutional article empowers the Governor to recommend President's Rule in a state when constitutional machinery fails?

  1. Article 356 Correct answer.
  2. Article 365
  3. Article 360
  4. Article 352

Explanation

Article 356 allows the President, usually on a report from the Governor, to assume the functions of a state government when constitutional machinery breaks down. Article 352 deals with national emergency and Article 360 with financial emergency.

Question 12General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Bihar Legislative Council is a permanent house. What proportion of its members retire every two years?

  1. One-sixth
  2. One-fourth
  3. One-half
  4. One-third Correct answer.

Explanation

Like other state legislative councils, one-third of the members of the Bihar Legislative Council retire every two years, each member serving a six-year term. This staggered rotation keeps the house permanent and never fully dissolved.

Question 13General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions relating to the administration of Scheduled Areas, which include parts of Bihar's tribal belt?

  1. Seventh Schedule
  2. Fifth Schedule Correct answer.
  3. Sixth Schedule
  4. Ninth Schedule

Explanation

The Fifth Schedule deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Sixth Schedule covers autonomous districts in those north-eastern states.

Question 14General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A candidate for the post of Bihar Police Sub-Inspector must meet which minimum educational qualification as prescribed in the recruitment rules?

  1. Diploma in police science
  2. Bachelor's degree in any discipline Correct answer.
  3. Master's degree in criminology
  4. Higher Secondary with physical education

Explanation

The eligibility norm for Bihar Police SI requires a bachelor's degree from a recognised university, along with age and physical standards. Specialised diplomas or master's degrees are not mandatory qualifications.

Question 15General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is a fundamental duty listed under Article 51A of the Constitution?

  1. To protect and improve the natural environment Correct answer.
  2. To vote in elections
  3. To pay taxes promptly
  4. To serve in the armed forces

Explanation

Article 51A lists duties including protecting and improving the natural environment, forests and wildlife. Paying taxes, voting and military service are civic obligations but are not enumerated as fundamental duties in that article.

Question 16General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Tropic of Cancer passes through which district of Bihar?

  1. Purnia
  2. Muzaffarpur
  3. Bhagalpur
  4. Gaya Correct answer.

Explanation

The Tropic of Cancer crosses Bihar roughly through the Gaya region in the south-central part of the state. Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur and Purnia lie north of this line.

Question 17General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which national park in Bihar is famous as a sanctuary for the Gangetic dolphin?

  1. Kanha National Park
  2. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary Correct answer.
  3. Valmiki National Park
  4. Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary

Explanation

The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary near Bhagalpur protects a stretch of the Ganga and is the primary refuge for the endangered Gangetic dolphin. Valmiki National Park is a tiger reserve in the Himalayan foothills of West Champaran.

Question 18General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which ancient university site in Bihar is associated with the Mahayana Buddhist scholar Dharmakirti and the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang's studies?

  1. Odantapuri
  2. Vikramshila
  3. Telhara
  4. Nalanda Correct answer.

Explanation

Xuanzang studied and taught at Nalanda in the seventh century, and the institution was a major centre of Mahayana scholarship, including the logician Dharmakirti. Vikramshila and Odantapuri were separate monastic institutions in Bihar.

Question 19General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Bihar government's 'Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali' programme is primarily aimed at which objective?

  1. Expanding rural road connectivity
  2. Building new industrial corridors
  3. Providing free electricity to farmers
  4. Water conservation and tree plantation Correct answer.

Explanation

The Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan is a state mission combining water conservation, rainwater harvesting and large-scale plantation to address drought and groundwater depletion. Road connectivity and electricity supply are handled by separate schemes.

Question 20General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which article of the Constitution provides for the establishment of a State Finance Commission in Bihar and other states?

  1. Article 324
  2. Article 280
  3. Article 315
  4. Article 243-I Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 243-I requires the Governor to constitute a State Finance Commission every five years to review the financial position of panchayats and recommend devolution of funds. Article 280 deals with the Union Finance Commission.

Question 21General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A police sub-inspector in Bihar is investigating a case of dacoity. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, dacoity is defined as robbery committed by how many or more persons?

  1. Ten
  2. Three
  3. Five Correct answer.
  4. Two

Explanation

Dacoity is robbery committed by five or more persons acting together. If fewer than five take part, the offence is robbery rather than dacoity, though the punishment differs accordingly.

Question 22General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which body in Bihar is responsible for conducting elections to panchayati raj institutions?

  1. Election Commission of India
  2. Bihar Public Service Commission
  3. State Election Commission Correct answer.
  4. District Magistrate's office

Explanation

The State Election Commission, constituted under Article 243-K, conducts elections to panchayats and municipalities in the state. The Election Commission of India handles parliamentary and state legislative elections.

Question 23General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of these is the correct sequence of the main rivers of north Bihar from west to east?

  1. Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati
  2. Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati
  3. Bagmati, Kosi, Gandak
  4. Gandak, Bagmati, Kosi Correct answer.

Explanation

Moving from west to east across the north Bihar plains, the Gandak lies near the Saran-Champaran belt, the Bagmati flows through the central districts, and the Kosi lies further east towards Saharsa and Purnia. This west-to-east order reflects their positions as Himalayan tributaries of the Ganga.

Question 24General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The ruins at Kumhrar in Patna are associated with which ancient city?

  1. Champa
  2. Pataliputra Correct answer.
  3. Vaishali
  4. Rajgir

Explanation

Kumhrar is an archaeological site within Patna that preserves remains of ancient Pataliputra, including the Mauryan pillared hall. Vaishali, Rajgir and Champa are separate ancient sites in Bihar.

Question 25General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which Bihar-born leader served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?

  1. Anugrah Narayan Sinha
  2. Jayaprakash Narayan
  3. Rajendra Prasad
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Correct answer.

Explanation

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, though born in Gujarat, is not the answer here; the first Deputy Prime Minister of India was Sardar Patel. Among Bihar figures, Anugrah Narayan Sinha was a Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, not Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Question 26General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which Bihar city is the headquarters of the state's Central Range of police, headed by an Inspector General?

  1. Patna
  2. Muzaffarpur Correct answer.
  3. Gaya
  4. Bhagalpur

Explanation

The Central Range of the Bihar Police is headquartered at Muzaffarpur and is commanded by an Inspector General of Police. Patna functions as the state capital and seat of the Director General of Police rather than of this range. The ranges exist to decentralise supervision of districts under the DGP.

Question 27General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, a police officer may arrest a person without a warrant in which of the following situations?

  1. When a credible complaint alleges the person has committed a cognizable offence Correct answer.
  2. When the person is a habitual offender in any civil dispute
  3. When the person has failed to pay a private debt
  4. When the person is a witness in a civil suit

Explanation

The BNSS retains the core principle that warrantless arrest is permitted in cognizable offences, where the police may act on reasonable information or a credible complaint. Non-cognizable matters ordinarily require a warrant or magistrate's order. Civil disputes and debt recovery are outside the criminal arrest framework.

Question 28General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is a directive principle of state policy contained in Part IV of the Constitution that has been applied to Bihar's rural employment and welfare schemes?

  1. To organise village panchayats as units of self-government Correct answer.
  2. To protect monuments of national importance
  3. To promote international peace and security
  4. To secure for citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India

Explanation

Article 40 directs the State to organise village panchayats and endow them with powers to function as units of self-government, which underlies Bihar's panchayati raj framework. The uniform civil code is also in Part IV but is Article 44, while international peace is Article 51. Protecting monuments is a fundamental duty under Article 51A, not a directive principle.

Question 29General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following statements about the Bihar Public Service Commission is correct?

  1. Its chairman and members are appointed by the Governor of Bihar Correct answer.
  2. Its members are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court
  3. Its members hold office for a fixed term of three years only
  4. It is a constitutional body created by an Act of the Bihar Legislature

Explanation

The State Public Service Commission is a constitutional body under Article 315, and its chairman and members are appointed by the Governor of the state. It is not created by statute, and its members hold office for six years or until age 62, whichever is earlier. The judiciary has no role in making these appointments.

Question 30General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was launched in response to the grievances of cultivators bound to which system?

  1. The mahalwari revenue system
  2. The zamindari system of permanent settlement
  3. The tinkathia system imposed by European indigo planters Correct answer.
  4. The ryotwari settlement of the Deccan

Explanation

The tinkathia system obliged Champaran peasants to grow indigo on three-twentieths of their land for European planters, often at exploitative terms. Gandhi's inquiry into these grievances in 1917 marked his first major satyagraha in India. Zamindari, mahalwari and ryotwari were distinct revenue arrangements not at issue in Champaran.

Question 31General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is the correct description of the Bihar Diwas celebration held annually?

  1. It celebrates the birth anniversary of a Bihar-born national leader
  2. It marks the formation of the modern state of Bihar after the 2000 bifurcation
  3. It marks the enactment of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act
  4. It commemorates the separation of Bihar from Bengal in 1912 Correct answer.

Explanation

Bihar Diwas on 22 March commemorates the 1912 carving out of Bihar from the Bengal Presidency as a separate province. The 2000 bifurcation created Jharkhand from Bihar's southern districts but is not the event marked by Bihar Diwas. The day is a state foundation commemoration, not a birth anniversary.

Question 32General Knowledge and Current Affairs

In the context of the Bihar Police, 'Dial 112' refers to which service?

  1. A tourist assistance line run by the tourism department
  2. A dedicated anti-corruption helpline of the Lokayukta
  3. A helpline for filing civil suits online
  4. The state emergency response support system for police, fire and medical help Correct answer.

Explanation

Dial 112 is the pan-India Emergency Response Support System, integrated in Bihar with police, fire and ambulance dispatch through a central control room. It is not limited to corruption complaints or civil litigation. The service is coordinated with the state police's emergency response infrastructure.

Question 33General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following best explains why the Ganga is described as Bihar's principal river despite the Kosi and Gandak being larger tributaries in flood volume?

  1. The Ganga is the only perennial river in the state
  2. The Ganga is the only river navigable in the state
  3. The Ganga originates within Bihar's borders
  4. The Ganga forms the state's main drainage axis and carries the combined flow of its northern tributaries Correct answer.

Explanation

The Ganga flows west to east across Bihar and receives the northern tributaries such as the Gandak, Burhi Gandak and Kosi, making it the trunk drainage axis of the state. It is not the only perennial river, nor does it originate in Bihar. Navigation also extends to other waterways.

Question 34General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, a Public Information Officer in a Bihar government department must ordinarily respond to an application within which period?

  1. Forty-five days
  2. Sixty days
  3. Thirty days Correct answer.
  4. Fifteen days

Explanation

Section 7 of the RTI Act requires the PIO to dispose of a request within thirty days of receipt. Where the information concerns the life or liberty of a person, the limit is forty-eight hours. If information is routed through another public authority, additional time up to five days may be added.

Question 35General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following pairs correctly matches a Bihar district with its divisional headquarters status?

  1. Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Kosi division
  2. Saharsa is the headquarters of the Tirhut division
  3. Bhagalpur is the headquarters of the Magadh division
  4. Purnea is the headquarters of the Kosi division Correct answer.

Explanation

The Kosi division, comprising Saharsa, Supaul and Madhepura, is headquartered at Purnea. Tirhut division is headquartered at Muzaffarpur, not Saharsa, and Magadh division at Gaya, not Bhagalpur. Darbhanga heads its own Darbhanga division.

Question 36General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Nalanda Mahavihara, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016, was primarily significant as which of the following?

  1. A fortified military outpost of the Pala dynasty
  2. A residential monastic university that attracted students and monks from across Asia Correct answer.
  3. A centre of Jain pilgrimage
  4. A royal palace of the Mauryan emperors

Explanation

Nalanda functioned as a large residential monastic institution of higher learning, drawing Chinese pilgrims such as Xuanzang and Yijing and students from across Asia. Its UNESCO inscription in 2016 recognised the archaeological remains of this educational complex. It was not primarily a fort, palace or Jain site.

Question 37General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve lies in which district and forms part of which larger ecological landscape?

  1. West Champaran district, forming part of the Terai Arc Landscape Correct answer.
  2. Nawada district, forming part of the Vindhyan range
  3. Kaimur district, forming part of the Bundelkhand uplands
  4. East Champaran district, forming part of the Chhotanagpur plateau

Explanation

The Valmiki Tiger Reserve is located in West Champaran on the Indo-Nepal border and is part of the Terai Arc Landscape that stretches across the Himalayan foothills. It is Bihar's only tiger reserve. The other districts named do not host this reserve.

Question 38General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A sub-inspector in Bihar receives information about a cognizable offence but the informant refuses to sign the record. What is the correct course of action under the BNSS?

  1. Register the FIR and note the refusal to sign in the record itself Correct answer.
  2. Register the information as a non-cognizable complaint
  3. Forward the matter to the magistrate without any entry
  4. Refuse to register the FIR until the informant signs

Explanation

The BNSS requires that information about a cognizable offence be recorded and read over to the informant, with the refusal to sign noted in the record. The absence of a signature does not bar registration of the FIR. The officer cannot convert a cognizable offence into a non-cognizable complaint at will.

Question 39General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following correctly describes the role of the Bihar State Human Rights Commission?

  1. It supervises the state police's recruitment examinations
  2. It inquires into complaints of human rights violations and recommends action to the government Correct answer.
  3. It hears criminal appeals against convictions by lower courts
  4. It can punish police officers for human rights violations directly

Explanation

The State Human Rights Commission, constituted under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, inquires into complaints and recommends remedial action to the government. It is not a criminal court and cannot itself impose punishments or hear appeals. Recruitment of police personnel is outside its mandate.

Question 40General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following ancient sites in Bihar is associated with the Buddha's attainment of enlightenment and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

  1. Vaishali
  2. Bodh Gaya Correct answer.
  3. Rajgir
  4. Pataliputra

Explanation

Bodh Gaya, in Gaya district, is where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, and the Mahabodhi Temple complex there is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vaishali is linked to the Buddha's last sermon and the first Buddhist council, while Rajgir is associated with the first council and the Jataka traditions. Pataliputra was the Mauryan capital.

Question 41General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of its frequent and destructive floods in the north Bihar plains?

  1. Kosi Correct answer.
  2. Son
  3. Gandak
  4. Punpun

Explanation

The Kosi shifts its course drastically across its alluvial fan in north Bihar, causing recurrent devastating floods, which earned it the popular name 'Sorrow of Bihar'. Its heavy sediment load from the Himalayas makes channel shifting a regular phenomenon.

Question 42General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

The ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara, an ancient centre of Buddhist learning, lie in which present-day district of Bihar?

  1. Vaishali
  2. Bhagalpur
  3. Gaya
  4. Nalanda Correct answer.

Explanation

The excavated monastic complex of Nalanda Mahavihara is located in the Rajgir-Bihar Sharif belt of Nalanda district. It flourished from roughly the fifth century CE and was patronised by Gupta and later Pala rulers. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Question 43General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

Under the Indian Constitution, which body is empowered to recommend the imposition of President's Rule in a state?

  1. The state legislative assembly
  2. The Election Commission of India
  3. The Chief Minister of the state
  4. The Governor of the state Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 356 allows the President to assume state functions on receipt of a report from the Governor, so the Governor's report is the constitutionally recognised trigger. The Union Council of Ministers advises the President on the actual proclamation. The state legislature has no role in initiating it.

Question 44General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

Which fundamental right is described by Dr B R Ambedkar as the 'heart and soul' of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Right to equality
  2. Right to constitutional remedies Correct answer.
  3. Right to freedom of religion
  4. Right to life and personal liberty

Explanation

Article 32, the right to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights, was called the heart and soul of the Constitution by Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly. It makes the other fundamental rights enforceable rather than merely declaratory.

Question 45General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

The Green Revolution in Bihar and India mainly increased production of which crop?

  1. Jute
  2. Cotton
  3. Tea
  4. Wheat Correct answer.

Explanation

The Green Revolution of the late 1960s relied on high-yielding dwarf varieties of wheat and rice combined with assured irrigation and fertilisers. Wheat responded most dramatically in the north-western states. Jute, cotton and tea are not the crops associated with that package.

Question 46General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness, a condition in which vision is poor in dim light?

  1. Vitamin A Correct answer.
  2. Vitamin K
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin C

Explanation

Vitamin A is required to form rhodopsin, the visual pigment of the retinal rods that functions in low light. Its deficiency therefore impairs dark adaptation and can progress to xerophthalmia. The other vitamins listed have unrelated physiological roles.

Question 47General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following districts of Bihar?

  1. Gaya Correct answer.
  2. Muzaffarpur
  3. Begusarai
  4. Purnia

Explanation

The Tropic of Cancer at about 23.5 degrees north latitude crosses Bihar roughly through the Gaya district belt in the south-central part of the state. Districts such as Muzaffarpur, Purnia and Begusarai lie either north or south of this line.

Question 48General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

Which of these is a unicellular organism among the following?

  1. Fern
  2. Earthworm
  3. Amoeba Correct answer.
  4. Hydra

Explanation

Amoeba is a single-celled protozoan in which one cell performs all life functions such as nutrition, respiration and reproduction. Hydra, earthworm and fern are multicellular organisms with differentiated tissues.

Question 49General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was launched by Mahatma Gandhi against which system?

  1. The ryotwari land tenure
  2. The zamindari system of Bengal
  3. The mahalwari revenue settlement
  4. The tinkathia system of indigo cultivation Correct answer.

Explanation

In Champaran, European indigo planters forced tenants to grow indigo on three kathas of every bigha under the tinkathia arrangement and extracted illegal dues. Gandhi's inquiry into the peasants' grievances in 1917 established his method of localised satyagraha. The other systems relate to different regions and periods.

Question 50General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science)

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Finance Commission?

  1. Article 356
  2. Article 368
  3. Article 280 Correct answer.
  4. Article 324

Explanation

Article 280 requires the President to constitute a Finance Commission every five years or earlier to recommend the distribution of tax proceeds between the Union and the states. Its recommendations also cover grants-in-aid and principles governing local body finances. The other articles deal with different institutions and procedures.