Q1 General Studies / GK Under the Constitution of India, the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment in cases involving sentences by a court martial is vested in the
A Governor under Article 161 B President under Article 72 C Prime Minister under Article 74 D Supreme Court under Article 32
Q2 General Studies / GK The 'Champaran Satyagraha' of 1917, the first major application of Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi in India, was launched against the exploitation of cultivators under which system?
A Tinkathia system of indigo cultivation B Permanent Settlement of land revenue C Mahalwari system of joint revenue D Ryotwari system of revenue collection
Q3 General Studies / GK The element with atomic number 6, which forms the chemical basis of all known life and occurs in nature as diamond and graphite, is
A Nitrogen B Carbon C Silicon D Oxygen
Q4 General Studies / GK A sum of money becomes double of itself in 8 years at a certain rate of simple interest. In how many years will the same sum become four times of itself at the same rate?
A 24 years B 16 years C 20 years D 32 years
Q5 General Studies / GK In the festival of Chhath, widely celebrated across Bihar, arghya (offering of water) is made principally to
A The Sun (Surya) B Lord Shiva C Lord Vishnu D Goddess Durga
Q6 General Studies / GK As presently constituted, the State of Bihar is divided into how many districts?
A 32 B 40 C 36 D 38
Q7 General Studies / GK The Maurya emperor who, after the Kalinga war, embraced Buddhism and ruled from Pataliputra was
A Brihadratha B Ashoka C Chandragupta Maurya D Bindusara
Q8 General Studies / GK Under the Constitution of India, the power to amend the Constitution is conferred on Parliament by
A Article 368 B Article 226 C Article 32 D Article 352
Q9 General Studies / GK The writ issued by a court to direct a public official or authority to perform a public duty which it has failed or refused to perform is the writ of
A Habeas Corpus B Quo Warranto C Mandamus D Certiorari
Q10 General Studies / GK The river that flows through Patna and on whose southern bank the city stands is
A Gandak B Kosi C Sone D Ganga