BPSC CCE Prelims
Current Affairs Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) for Current Affairs in BPSC CCE Prelims in English & Hindi Medium.
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Share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from_______ 2020-21 to_______ in 2022-23.
Detailed Explanation:
MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) contribution to India's Gross Value Added (GVA) increased from 27.3% in 2020-21 to 30.1% in 2022-23, as per Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) data.
MSME classification criteria: Micro (Investment ≤ ₹1 crore, Turnover ≤ ₹5 crore), Small (Investment ≤ ₹10 crore, Turnover ≤ ₹50 crore), Medium (Investment ≤ ₹50 crore, Turnover ≤ ₹250 crore).
According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describe the nature of employment among women in Bihar?
Detailed Explanation:
PLFS 2023-24 data shows approximately 67% of women workers in India are self-employed, predominantly as unpaid helpers in household enterprises.
In Bihar, formal regular wage employment for women is minimal, with most engaged in agriculture and informal sectors, not secondary sector manufacturing.
The Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by the Government helps in:
- Enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across the industries
- Incentivizing foreign investments for domestic production Out of these:
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Atmanirbhar Bharat includes Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across 14 sectors to enhance manufacturing capabilities and export competitiveness in electronics, automobiles, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and other industries.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: The scheme actively encourages Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) through liberalized norms and incentives to establish domestic production units, making India a global manufacturing hub under Make in India integration.
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Which of the following is about Ruchira Kamboj, who was the first woman to become the Indian Ambassador to the United Nations who retired recently, is true?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Ruchira Kamboj served as India's Permanent Representative to UNESCO in Paris before becoming the first woman Indian Ambassador to the UN in New York (2022).
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: She was never a member of NITI Aayog.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: She was not a member of the Indian Council of World Affairs.
❌ Statement 4 – Incorrect: Nirupama Rao was the first woman Indian Ambassador to the USA, not Ruchira Kamboj.
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 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.
Who is the winner of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 from the region of Asia?
Detailed Explanation:
Alok Shukla from India won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 for the Asia region.
He led a successful grassroots campaign that resulted in the cancellation of 21 coal mining projects in Hasdeo Aranya forests, Chhattisgarh in July 2022, protecting 445,000 acres of biodiversity-rich forest and Indigenous communities.
What is the current profession of the young U.P. woman, Arti, conferred the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award by King Charles III in May 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
Arti, an 18-year-old woman from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, drives a pink e-rickshaw to provide safe transport for women.
She received the Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award from King Charles III in May 2024 at Buckingham Palace for her work in challenging gender norms and empowering women through the Pink E-Rickshaw scheme under Project Lehar (Aga Khan Foundation and Prince's Trust International).
Which country became the first to bring soil from the dark side of the moon in June 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully returned approximately 2 kg of lunar samples from the far side of the Moon on June 25, 2024.
The lander touched down in the Apollo crater within the South Pole-Aitken Basin, making China the first nation to retrieve soil from the Moon's far side.
Who won the Men Singles title at the French Open Tennis Tournament 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open 2024 Men's Singles title by defeating Alexander Zverev in the final.
This was Alcaraz's first French Open title and his third Grand Slam title overall (after US Open 2022 and Wimbledon 2023).
Which of the following is a technopolis?
Detailed Explanation:
Technopolis is a city or region specifically designed and developed to support high-tech industries, research institutions, and innovation ecosystems.
Silicon Valley (California, USA) is the world's most famous technopolis, housing major IT companies (Google, Apple, Facebook), venture capital firms, and Stanford University. London, Paris, and Moscow are traditional capital cities with diverse economies but lack the focused high-tech infrastructure characteristic of a technopolis.
When was the undersea cable-based Chennai-Andaman and Nicobar (CANI) Project inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by PM Narendra Modi?
Detailed Explanation:
The Chennai-Andaman and Nicobar Islands (CANI) undersea cable project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10, 2020.
The 2,312 km submarine optical fiber cable connects Chennai to Port Blair, Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Great Nicobar, Long Island, and Rangat, providing high-speed broadband connectivity to enhance e-governance, telemedicine, education, and tourism in the islands.
In April 2024, how many members of the UN Security Council either rejected or abstained from voting for the proposal to allow Palestine to become a full member of the UN?
Detailed Explanation:
In April 2024, the UN Security Council voted on Palestine's full UN membership.
12 members voted in favour, the United States used its veto power (1 rejection), and Switzerland and the United Kingdom abstained (2 abstentions).
Total members who either rejected or abstained = 3 (1 veto + 2 abstentions).
In the Union Budget speech for 2024-25, which oilseeds were noted as not being covered under the goal of "Atmanirbharta" (self-reliance) for oil?
Detailed Explanation:
The Union Budget 2024-25 announced the goal of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in oilseeds, specifically targeting mustard, groundnut, sesame, soybean, and sunflower for increased domestic production.
Coconut was notably not included in this self-reliance mission for oilseeds, making it the correct answer among the given options.
Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country in April 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was appointed as the Prime Minister of Kuwait on April 15, 2024, replacing Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah.
He is a senior member of Kuwait's ruling Al-Sabah family and has previously served as Minister of Finance, Communications, and Oil.