70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2025 Question Paper
Explore the complete solved question paper for 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2025 featuring 150 solved questions with bilingual (English & Hindi) explanations, official answer key, and subject weightage breakdown.
In which city was the G20 Summit 2023 held in India?
Detailed Explanation:
The G20 Summit 2023 was held in New Delhi on September 9-10, 2023, during India's G20 Presidency.
This marked India's first time hosting the G20 Summit as a presiding nation.
Which of the following seed is Do used in production of engineered diamonds?
Detailed Explanation:
Graphite serves as the carbon seed material in engineered diamond production using HPHT (High Pressure High Temperature) and CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) methods.
Under extreme conditions, carbon atoms in graphite rearrange into the diamond crystal lattice structure, while Moissanite, White Sapphire, and Cubic Zirconia are merely diamond simulants, not production seeds.
CIRCLE is related to RICELC in the same way SQUARE is related to
Detailed Explanation:
The pattern splits the word into two equal halves, reverses each half, then joins them.
CIRCLE → split into CIR and CLE → reverse to RIC and ELC → combine as RICELC.
SQUARE → split into SQU and ARE → reverse to UQS and ERA → combine as UQSERA.
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Amid the distributaries of which river is situated Divi Island?
Detailed Explanation:
Divi Island is located in the Krishna River Delta in Andhra Pradesh, formed amid the distributaries of the Krishna River as it flows into the Bay of Bengal.
The Krishna River originates in Maharashtra, flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, and creates an extensive delta system where Divi Island is situated near Machilipatnam.
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the Annual Financial Statement (Budget) is necessary to be laid before the Parliament?
Detailed Explanation:
Article 112 of the Indian Constitution mandates the presentation of the Annual Financial Statement (Union Budget) before both Houses of Parliament for each financial year.
Article 111 deals with Presidential assent to Bills, Article 113 covers the procedure in Parliament with respect to estimates (discussion and voting on demands for grants), and Article 114 deals with the Appropriation Bills for withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund.
When was the Bihar State formed?
Detailed Explanation:
Bihar as a separate province was created on 1 April 1912 when the Bihar and Orissa Province was carved out of the Bengal Presidency.
In 1936, Orissa became a separate province, leaving Bihar with its present boundaries.
Since the correct year 1912 is not listed among options 1915, 1911, or 1906, the answer is None of the above.
Bihar produces 71 percent of India annual production of which of these
Detailed Explanation:
Bihar produces 71% of India's annual lychee production, making it the largest producer of this fruit in the country.
Muzaffarpur district in Bihar is particularly famous for its high-quality Shahi Lychee, which has GI (Geographical Indication) tag and is exported internationally.
Which of the following is responsible for production of shadow?
Detailed Explanation:
Shadows are formed because light travels in straight lines, a property called rectilinear propagation.
When an opaque object blocks light's path, it cannot bend around the obstacle, creating a dark region (shadow) behind it. Polarisation relates to wave orientation, diffraction to bending at edges, and interference to wave overlap patterns—none directly cause shadows.
Minimum age for M.P. (Lower house) M.P. (Upper house) and President is
Detailed Explanation:
Lok Sabha MP (Lower House): Minimum age is 25 years as per Article 84(b) of the Constitution.
Rajya Sabha MP (Upper House): Minimum age is 30 years as per Article 84(b) of the Constitution.
President of India: Minimum age is 35 years as per Article 58(b) of the Constitution.
Legally stipulated maximum size beyond which no individual farmer can hold any land is
Detailed Explanation:
Land ceiling refers to the legally stipulated maximum size of land that an individual farmer or family can hold.
Introduced through state land reform acts in the 1960s–70s, it aimed to prevent concentration of land ownership and redistribute surplus land to landless and marginal farmers.
Match List - I of social reformers with List - II of their societies and choose answer from the code given below:
| List – I | List-II |
| a. Brahma Samaj | i. Vishnu Shastri Pandit |
| b. Ramkrishna Mission | ii. Swami Vivekananda |
| c. Servants of India Society | iii. Raja Rammohan Roy |
| d. Vidhwa Vivah Samaj | iv. Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
Code:
Detailed Explanation:
a. Brahmo Samaj – iii. Raja Rammohan Roy: Founded in 1828 to promote monotheism and abolish social evils like sati.
b. Ramakrishna Mission – ii. Swami Vivekananda: Established in 1897 to carry forward Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's spiritual and social work.
c. Servants of India Society – iv. Gopal Krishna Gokhale: Founded in 1905 to train national missionaries for selfless service to India.
d. Vidhwa Vivah Samaj – i. Vishnu Shastri Pandit: Promoted widow remarriage in Maharashtra during the 19th century.
Correct matching: a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i (Option 2)
The number of scientific payloads on Aditya L - 1 mission for systematic study of Sun is
Detailed Explanation:
Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission launched by ISRO on September 2, 2023, carries 7 scientific payloads positioned at the Lagrange Point L1 (approximately 1.5 million km from Earth).
These payloads study the Sun's photosphere, chromosphere, and corona across multiple wavelengths, including electromagnetic, particle, and magnetic field detectors for comprehensive solar observation.
Who was re-elected as the President of France in 2022?
Detailed Explanation:
Emmanuel Macron was re-elected as President of France in April 2022, defeating Marine Le Pen in the second round runoff.
He secured approximately 58.5% of the vote against Le Pen's 41.5%, winning his second five-year term.
Name the major city of the Indus valley civilization that had trade with West Asia.
Detailed Explanation:
Lothal, located in present-day Gujarat, was the major port city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a well-built dockyard for maritime trade.
Archaeological evidence including seals, weights, beads, and semi-precious stones confirms extensive trade links with Mesopotamia (cities like Ur and Sumer), while Ropar and Kalibangan were inland settlements without maritime trade facilities.
Dalmetian Coast is
Detailed Explanation:
The Dalmatian Coast is a classic example of a submergent coastline formed in karst topography along the eastern Adriatic Sea (mainly Croatia).
Parallel limestone ridges and valleys were created by erosion of soluble limestone; when sea levels rose, valleys were submerged, forming elongated islands and inlets parallel to the shore—characteristic of karst foot-hill submergence.
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the State falls under its
Detailed Explanation:
Article 131 of the Indian Constitution grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction to directly hear disputes between the Centre and States or between States.
Original jurisdiction means cases can be filed directly in the Supreme Court without going through lower courts, distinguishing it from appellate, advisory, or general constitutional jurisdiction.
Amarkantak source place of Son river is situated at
Detailed Explanation:
Amarkantak plateau is located in the Maikal range, which is an eastern extension of the Satpura range in Madhya Pradesh.
It serves as the source of the Son River, Narmada River, and Johila River, making it a significant hydrological divide in central India.
One of the properties associated with X-rays is that they can be deflected by
Detailed Explanation:
X-rays are electromagnetic waves with no electric charge, so they travel unaffected by electric or magnetic fields.
Only charged particles (like electrons, protons, alpha particles) experience deflection in electric or magnetic fields; neutral electromagnetic radiation (X-rays, gamma rays, light) passes straight through.
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the Gaya Session of 1922?
Detailed Explanation:
Chittaranjan Das was elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Gaya Session in December 1922.
The session witnessed a major debate between Pro-Changers (led by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru), who favored entering legislative councils, and No-Changers (led by Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad), who opposed it; Das later resigned and formed the Swaraj Party in 1923.
NNP at factor cost is equal to
Detailed Explanation:
NNP at Factor Cost is calculated by removing depreciation and net indirect taxes from GNP at Market Price.
NNPFC = GNPMP - Depreciation - Net Indirect Taxes, which represents the actual income earned by factors of production (land, labour, capital, entrepreneurship) and is called National Income.
✅ Option 4 – Correct: NNP at Factor Cost = National Income by definition in national income accounting.
70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2025 Questions Paper - Subject-wise Question Distribution
General Science
28 Qs (18.7%)Modern History
24 Qs (16%)Current Affairs
20 Qs (13.3%)Indian Polity
16 Qs (10.7%)Bihar Special
13 Qs (8.7%)Indian Geography
12 Qs (8%)Indian Economy
10 Qs (6.7%)World Geography
8 Qs (5.3%)General Mental Ability
8 Qs (5.3%)Ancient History
5 Qs (3.3%)Medieval History
4 Qs (2.7%)Environment & Ecology
1 Qs (0.7%)Indian Art & Culture
1 Qs (0.7%)70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2025 Question Paper - FAQs & Analysis
Q1 How many total questions were asked in 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2025 2024?
Q2 What is the subject-wise question breakdown for 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2025 2024?
- General Science: 28 questions (18.7%)
- Modern History: 24 questions (16%)
- Current Affairs: 20 questions (13.3%)
- Indian Polity: 16 questions (10.7%)
- Bihar Special: 13 questions (8.7%)
- Indian Geography: 12 questions (8%)
- Indian Economy: 10 questions (6.7%)
- World Geography: 8 questions (5.3%)
- General Mental Ability: 8 questions (5.3%)
- Ancient History: 5 questions (3.3%)
- Medieval History: 4 questions (2.7%)
- Environment & Ecology: 1 questions (0.7%)
- Indian Art & Culture: 1 questions (0.7%)