70th BPSC Prelims 2024 Question Paper
Explore the complete solved question paper for 70th BPSC Prelims 2024 featuring 150 solved questions with bilingual (English & Hindi) explanations, official answer key, and subject weightage breakdown.
Indian National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date?
Detailed Explanation:
The Indian National Flag was formally adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 July 1947, just weeks before independence.
The flag, designed by Pingali Venkayya, features three horizontal stripes—saffron (courage), white with Ashoka Chakra (peace and truth), and green (fertility)—with the 24-spoke navy blue wheel symbolizing progress and righteousness.
Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
Detailed Explanation:
Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
It is released into the duodenum (first part of the small intestine) through the common bile duct, where bile salts emulsify fats for digestion.
What is the title of the film by Payal Kapadia for which she became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
Payal Kapadia became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024 for her film "All We Imagine as Light".
The film is a Malayalam-Hindi-Marathi drama about three women in Mumbai, and was the first Indian film in the main competition at Cannes in 30 years.
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In October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose set up a provisional government of free India which was recognized by how many countries including Japan?
Detailed Explanation:
Subhash Chandra Bose established the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind Government) on 21 October 1943 in Singapore.
This government was recognized by 9 countries: Japan, Germany, Italy, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Philippines, Manchukuo, Croatia, and the Wang Jingwei regime (China).
Which of the following is the full form of PCRA?
Detailed Explanation:
PCRA (Petroleum Conservation Research Association) was established in 1978 under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to promote fuel efficiency and conservation.
It conducts awareness campaigns, provides energy audits, and supports research on energy-saving technologies across transport, industry, agriculture, and domestic sectors to reduce India's oil import dependence.
What was the chief economic foundation of the triangular commerce between India, China, and England?
Detailed Explanation:
The triangular trade between Britain, India, and China (18th–19th century) relied on opium as its economic cornerstone.
Britain cultivated opium in Bengal and Bihar, exported it to China (where it was sold illegally), and used the profits to purchase Chinese tea and silk without draining British silver reserves. This system bypassed Britain's trade deficit with China and funded colonial expansion, ultimately leading to the Opium Wars (1839–1842, 1856–1860).
Shreyasi Singh, Member of the Legislative Assembly, represented India in shooting in Paris Olympics 2024. Elected from which constituency in Bihar?
Detailed Explanation:
Shreyasi Singh is an MLA from Jamui constituency in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, elected in 2020 on a BJP ticket with a margin of over 41,000 votes.
She represented India in shooting at Paris Olympics 2024 and has won a gold medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games (women's double trap) and a silver at 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Which of the following is a zaid crop?
Detailed Explanation:
Zaid crops are short-duration crops grown during the hot summer months (March to June) between Rabi and Kharif seasons, requiring irrigation.
✅ Fodder – Correct: Grown as a Zaid crop during summer for livestock feed.
❌ Gram – Incorrect: A Rabi crop sown in winter, harvested in spring.
❌ Mustard – Incorrect: A Rabi crop cultivated in cooler months.
❌ Cotton – Incorrect: A Kharif crop sown with monsoon rains.
Manvi Madhu Kashyap recently became Bihar's first transgender
Detailed Explanation:
Manvi Madhu Kashyap became Bihar's first transgender Sub-Inspector of Police in July 2024.
She hails from Banka district and overcame severe societal discrimination, including rejection from coaching centres in Patna, to successfully clear the Bihar Police recruitment process.
When did Bihar State introduce the Green Budget for the first time?
Detailed Explanation:
Bihar became the first Indian state to introduce a separate Green Budget in Financial Year 2020-21, tabled in the legislative assembly on March 15, 2020.
The Green Budget allocates dedicated funds for environmental conservation, ecological restoration, and sustainable development, and Bihar has continued this practice annually.
Among the following, who has been Speaker of Lok Sabha prior to his Election as President of India?
Detailed Explanation:
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy is the only person in Indian history to serve as Lok Sabha Speaker before being elected President of India.
He served as Speaker twice: first during the Fourth Lok Sabha (1967-69) and again during the Sixth Lok Sabha (1977), before becoming 6th President of India (1977-82).
Giani Zail Singh was 7th President (1982-87) but never Speaker; V. V. Giri was 3rd President (1969-74) but never Speaker; A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was 11th President (2002-07) but never Speaker.
Which dynasty ruled Magadh (Bihar) after Shishunag dynasty?
Detailed Explanation:
The chronological order of Magadha's dynasties is: Haryanka dynasty → Shishunaga dynasty → Nanda dynasty (345-321 BCE) → Maurya dynasty (321 BCE onwards).
Mahapadma Nanda, minister of the last Shishunaga king Mahanandin, overthrew him and established the Nanda dynasty around 345 BCE, which ruled until Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya dynasty in 321 BCE.
Which of the following is equivalent to tesla?
Detailed Explanation:
Tesla (T) is the SI unit of magnetic flux density. From the Lorentz force equation for a current-carrying conductor: F = I ℓ B, rearranging gives B = F / (I ℓ).
Therefore, 1 Tesla = 1 Newton / (Ampere × meter), which matches Option 4: Newton per ampere meter.
During the Quit India Movement, parallel ‘National Government’ was established at many places. Which is not correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Option 2 – Correct: Prati Sarkar was established in Satara (Maharashtra) under Y.B. Chavan during the Quit India Movement (1943-1946).
✅ Option 3 – Correct: Praja Mandal operated in Talcher (Orissa) as a parallel government structure.
✅ Option 4 – Correct: Jatiya Sarkar was set up in Tamluk (Bengal) under Satish Chandra Samanta in December 1942.
❌ Option 1 – Incorrect: Rajyati Sarkar was actually established in Bardoli (Gujarat), not in Kheda.
The political strategy Struggle-Truce-Struggle or S-T-S came into prominence with a call for
Detailed Explanation:
The Struggle-Truce-Struggle (S-T-S) strategy was formulated by Mahatma Gandhi during the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22).
The strategy involved phases of active struggle (satyagraha), followed by temporary truce (negotiations), and resumption of struggle if demands were not met. This tactical approach came into prominence specifically with the Khilafat issue, where Gandhi used it to build Hindu-Muslim unity and pressure the British government regarding the Turkish Caliphate.
Which of the following the chlorophyll in photosynthesis is used for?
Detailed Explanation:
Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy, primarily in the blue and red wavelengths.
This absorbed light energy drives the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, converting light into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH).
Which of the following was not one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935?
Detailed Explanation:
The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced three major constitutional features: Reconstruction of the Governor-General's Executive Council to include Indian representatives, Provincial Autonomy granting self-government to provinces in transferred subjects, and Proposal for an All-India Federation combining British Indian provinces and princely states.
"Appraisal of the Act of 1935" refers to evaluating or reviewing the Act itself, which was not a feature of the Act but rather an external analytical process. The Act was a constitutional framework, not a self-assessment mechanism.
Which of the following is the value of solar constant?
Detailed Explanation:
The solar constant is the amount of solar energy received per unit area at the top of Earth's atmosphere, perpendicular to the Sun's rays.
Its precise value is approximately 1.366 kW/m² (or 1366 W/m²), but for simplicity in calculations and standard examinations, it is commonly rounded to 1.4 kW/m² (1400 W/m²).
Who headed the Royal Commission on Indian currency appointed in 1913?
Detailed Explanation:
Royal Commission on Indian Currency (1913) was appointed to examine India's currency system and the feasibility of adopting the gold standard.
Sir Austin Chamberlain, a British statesman and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, was appointed as the Chairman of this commission. J. M. Keynes served as a prominent member but did not head it.
When did the new province Bihar come into force during British rule?
Detailed Explanation:
Bihar and Orissa were carved out as a separate province from the Bengal Presidency on 1 April 1912.
This administrative reorganization was undertaken to reduce the size of the unwieldy Bengal Presidency and improve governance, with Patna designated as the capital of the new province.
70th BPSC Prelims 2024 Questions Paper - Subject-wise Question Distribution
Current Affairs
34 Qs (22.7%)Bihar Special
27 Qs (18%)General Science
23 Qs (15.3%)Modern History
16 Qs (10.7%)Indian Polity
12 Qs (8%)General Mental Ability
10 Qs (6.7%)Indian Geography
8 Qs (5.3%)World Geography
7 Qs (4.7%)Indian Economy
4 Qs (2.7%)Ancient History
4 Qs (2.7%)Medieval History
3 Qs (2%)Indian Art & Culture
1 Qs (0.7%)Environment & Ecology
1 Qs (0.7%)70th BPSC Prelims 2024 Question Paper - FAQs & Analysis
Q1 How many total questions were asked in 70th BPSC Prelims 2024?
Q2 What is the subject-wise question breakdown for 70th BPSC Prelims 2024?
- Current Affairs: 34 questions (22.7%)
- Bihar Special: 27 questions (18%)
- General Science: 23 questions (15.3%)
- Modern History: 16 questions (10.7%)
- Indian Polity: 12 questions (8%)
- General Mental Ability: 10 questions (6.7%)
- Indian Geography: 8 questions (5.3%)
- World Geography: 7 questions (4.7%)
- Indian Economy: 4 questions (2.7%)
- Ancient History: 4 questions (2.7%)
- Medieval History: 3 questions (2%)
- Indian Art & Culture: 1 questions (0.7%)
- Environment & Ecology: 1 questions (0.7%)