BPSC 71st CCE Prelims Question Paper 2025 with Answers

Every question of the BPSC 71st CCE Prelims General Studies paper — solved with the official BPSC answer key, a detailed explanation, key facts, concept diagrams and linked UPSC previous-year questions. The question text has been verified against the official question booklet.

This is the 71st CCE Prelims paper held on 13 September 2025.

2025 held two BPSC Prelims papers. This is not the 70th CCE re-examination of 4 January 2025 — that is a different paper, with different questions.

Question order, option order and answers follow the official BPSC Booklet Series E (booklet GA-502), paper code 11/GA/CC/PT-2025.

1. Q1In the following question, out of four words given below, three are alike in some manner and fourth word is different. Find the different one.Answer: C — STETHOSCOPE
2. Q2SPRING is written in a code as UNUFRC. How will the word MOBILE be mentioned in that code language?Answer: A — OMEFPA
3. Q3Mukesh said to his friend, “Rita is the mother of my son’s wife’s daughter”. How is Mukesh related to Rita?Answer: D — Father-in-law
4. Q4Ram goes North, turns right, then goes right again and then goes to left. In which direction Ram is now?Answer: A — EAST
5. Q5Writing in Alphabetical order, which name of the following will appear in the last?Answer: B — Mohinder
6. Q6Nitin is 7 ranks ahead of Joginder in a class of 39. If Joginder’s rank is 17th from the last, what is Nitin’s rank from the beginning?Answer: D — 16th
7. Q7If + means ×, × means −, ÷ means + and − means ÷, then 175 − 25 ÷ 5 + 20 × 3 + 10 equals to:Answer: A — 77
8. Q8Rahul is 3 times as old as Seema. Laxmi was twice as old as Rahul four years ago. In four year’s time, Rahul will be 31. What are the present ages of Seema and Laxmi?Answer: D — 9, 50
9. Q9Find the missing number from the given alternatives: 28 | 20 | 7 84 | ? | 12 45 | 25 | 9Answer: B — 35
10. Q10RAIN is written in a code as 8$%6 and MORE is mentioned as 7#8@. How will REMAIN be mentioned in code language?Answer: D — 8@7$%6
11. Q11How many bronze medals were won by Bihar players in the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025?Answer: This question was cancelled by the commission (marks awarded to all).
12. Q12Which districts in Bihar will benefit from the Kosi Mechi Link Project?Answer: C — Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar
13. Q13Which Indian languages are accorded the status of Classical Language?Answer: D — More than one of the above
14. Q14Which organisation recognized the Nagi bird sanctuary Site as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)?Answer: C — Bird Life International
15. Q15Where was the National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 event organised?Answer: B — Madhubani
16. Q16What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?Answer: A — To detect and map water on the Moon’s surface
17. Q17Afrikaners indicate the people :Answer: C — The white minority group in South Africa
18. Q18What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?Answer: B — Rajon ki Baoli
19. Q19What is the name of the city mayor who proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day in New York City?Answer: B — Eric Adams
20. Q20What is the permanent slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest?Answer: C — United By Music
21. Q21What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?Answer: D — More than one of the above
22. Q22What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?Answer: D — None of the above
23. Q23The UN climate conference held in Baku in 2024 concluded with an agreement that:Answer: C — Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035
24. Q24Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024, Han Kang’s novel ‘The Vegetarian’ won which other prestigious award?Answer: C — International Booker Prize
25. Q25Which glacier of Nepal among the following has been declared ‘dead’ in May 2025?Answer: B — Yala Glacier
26. Q26According to the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI) Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?Answer: A — 72 years
27. Q27In which city was the AI Action Summit held in February 2025?Answer: B — Paris
28. Q28At the 96th Academy Awards (2024), Emma Stone won the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in which film?Answer: B — Poor Things
29. Q29Which Gujarati film won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film promoting national, social and environmental values?Answer: C — Kutch Express
30. Q30Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?Answer: D — More than one of the above
31. Q31Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?Answer: D — More than one of the above
32. Q32Which of the following defence platforms are part of India’s growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?Answer: D — More than one of the above
33. Q33Which day is observed as Holocaust Memorial Day?Answer: B — January 27
34. Q34What is the title of the book by Banu Mushtaq that won the 2025 International Booker Prize?Answer: B — Heart Lamp
35. Q35According to the Indus Waters Treaty, the three eastern rivers are allocated to India. Which of the following is not one of them?Answer: A — Jhelum
36. Q36Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Capability Poverty Measure (CPM) developed by the UNDP? 1) CPM includes child malnutrition as a proxy for lack of health and nourishment. 2) Female illiteracy is included to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge. 3) It considers male illiteracy as a key indicator of capability poverty. 4) It includes lack of access to clean drinking water as an important indicator of capability poverty. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :Answer: A — 1 and 2
37. Q37Which of the following is not among the top ten principal commodities of India’s export during April-September 2024-25?Answer: C — Basmati Rice
38. Q38According to India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) :Answer: C — The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
39. Q39Which of the following countries had greater share than India in the global services export in 2023?Answer: B — Ireland
40. Q40Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT CORRECT about the U-WIN portal of Ministry of Health and Family welfare?Answer: D — None of the above
41. Q41Which organization jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?Answer: B — National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
42. Q42Which state had the highest constructed road length under Bharatmala Pariyojana as of 31st October 2024?Answer: A — Rajasthan
43. Q43Before the launch of Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), farmers used to submit manual claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes to which of the following institution/s?Answer: B — Reserve Bank of India and NABARD
44. Q44India's foreign exchange reserves :Answer: A — Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024
45. Q45As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?Answer: B — Himachal Pradesh
46. Q46Match List-I with List-II List-I a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) c) The Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) List-II 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24 2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries 3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level strategy 4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021 a b c dAnswer: C — 2 1 4 3
47. Q47According to Annual PLFS 2023-24 report :Answer: A — There is greater increase in Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22
48. Q48Which of the following was NOT the outcome of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?Answer: C — Atal Innovation Mission
49. Q49Share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from ______ in 2020-21 to ______ in 2022-23.Answer: B — 27.3%, 30.1%
50. Q50Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding the Indian cement industry? 1) Around 87% of India's cement industry is concentrated in a few major states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. 2) India is the largest producer of cement in the world. 3) Most cement plants in India are located far from raw material sources and near to the ports to support exports. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :Answer: A — 1
51. Q51What is the primary objective of Bihar's Mission Daksh?Answer: C — To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies.
52. Q52Which of the following is NOT one of the components under the YUVA framework of the Bihar Startup Policy 2022?Answer: C — International market expansion schemes
53. Q53Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Bihar's economic performance in 2023-24?Answer: D — More than one of the above.
54. Q54Consider the following statements : 1) The proportion of the young population (0-19 years) in Bihar is projected to decline significantly by 2041. 2) Bihar's demographic dividend is expected to peak around 2041. 3) The elderly population (60 + years) in Bihar is expected to rise more sharply than in India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :Answer: A — 1 and 2 are correct
55. Q55According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describe the nature of employment among women in Bihar?Answer: B — The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises.
56. Q56The power to recruit the Secretarial staff of the House of the People is vested in:Answer: D — President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the people
57. Q57Attorney General of India :Answer: B — He gives advice to the President on legal matters
58. Q58Consider the following subjects belonging to different lists of the constitution of India. Which of the following subjects belong to concurrent list? 1) Protection of wildlife 2) Income on Agriculture 3) Tax on Electricity consumption or sale 4) Price control Out of these :Answer: A — 1 and 4 are correct
59. Q59Which of the following Directive Principles do not follow Gandhian Principles? 1) Organization of Village Panchayats 2) Common Civil Code 3) Promotion of cottage Industry in rural areas 4) Right to workAnswer: C — 2 and 4
60. Q60Which pair is not correctly matched?Answer: C — Administration of scheduled areas - 6th schedule
61. Q61Consider the following statements about Central Government: 1) Ministries and Departments are formed by the Prime Minister with consultation of the Cabinet Secretary. 2) Every Minister is allocated Ministry by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Out of these :Answer: B — Only 2 is correct
62. Q62What is true about the proceedings of the State Legislature?Answer: A — Business in the legislature shall be transacted only in official language of the state or in Hindi or in English.
63. Q63The constitution of India provides for reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights but reasonableness must keep in mind that : 1) The interest of the general public is safeguarded 2) Prevailing social value and also social needs are not bar 3) Directive principles can be bypassed 4) Collective good is not greater Out of these :Answer: A — 1 and 2 are correct
64. Q64Who among the following determines the qualification which shall be requisite for appointment as member of the finance commission?Answer: C — Parliament by act
65. Q65Consider the following statements : 1) The summoning of the House means convocation 2) Prorogation ends a session 3) Dissolution terminates a House 4) Prorogation of a session can be effected by the leader of the House alone Out of these which is not true?Answer: D — Only 4
66. Q66Who is empowered to review financial position of the Panchayats?Answer: D — Finance Commission constituted by the Governor
67. Q67The Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by the Government helps in: 1) Enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across the industries 2) Incentivizing foreign investments for domestic production Out of these :Answer: C — Both 1 and 2 are correct
68. Q68What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?Answer: D — To enable people to participate in development administration
69. Q69What is true about Censure Motion?Answer: This question was cancelled by the commission (marks awarded to all).
70. Q70Which one of the following subjects fall within the jurisdiction of both High Court and Supreme Court?Answer: C — Protection of fundamental rights
71. Q71Which Indian leader for the first time used the 'safety-valve theory' to attack the Moderates in the Congress?Answer: B — Lala Lajpat Rai
72. Q72At which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?Answer: C — Lord Hardinge
73. Q73Who got an opportunity to become Professor of Indian Philosophy in the University of California in 1911?Answer: C — Har Dayal
74. Q74Name the Principal of M.A.O. College, Aligarh, who encouraged Muslim Communalism in the last decades of the 19th Century?Answer: D — Theodore Beck
75. Q75'The Young India', a Nationalist paper, was started byAnswer: This question was cancelled by the commission (marks awarded to all).
76. Q76Which Commission accentuated the discontent in all the political groups and parties for not associating any Indian member in it?Answer: C — Simon Commission
77. Q77Who assumed the command of the Indian National Army and gave famous battle cry, 'Chalo Delhi'?Answer: D — Subhash Chandra Bose
78. Q78“We shall either free India or die in the attempt …” who said it?Answer: B — Mahatma Gandhi
79. Q79Who raised the cry “Divide and Quit”?Answer: B — M.A. Jinnah
80. Q80Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions - India and Pakistan?Answer: C — Indian Independence Act, 1947
81. Q81Which Congress leader visited Bihar in 1918 in order to strengthen the activities of Home Rule League?Answer: B — Annie Besant
82. Q82Champaran Agrarian Committee was appointed in agreement between :Answer: A — Indian Government and Gandhiji
83. Q83Who was the prominent leader of Kisan Sabha movement in Bihar?Answer: B — Sahajanand Saraswati
84. Q84Who was murdered while hoisting the national flag under the area of Bikram Police Station?Answer: D — None of the above
85. Q85Who became Chief Minister of Bihar in March 1939?Answer: D — None of the above
86. Q86Match List I with List II List-I List-II Places in Ancient India Presently in which State a) Karnasuvarna 1) Maharashtra b) Pragjyotish 2) Gujarat c) Girnar 3) West Bengal d) Pratishthan 4) Assam Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a b c dAnswer: B — 3 4 2 1
87. Q87Which one of the following is not related to the Rigvedic period?Answer: B — Gargi
88. Q88Match List I with List II List-I List-II Event/Place Connected with Person a) Chola Gangam Lake 1) Chandragupta Maurya b) Appointment of Dharma Mahamatra 2) Harshavardhan c) Assembly at Prayag 3) Rajendra I d) Sudarshan Lake 4) Ashoka Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a b c dAnswer: A — 3 4 2 1
89. Q89Who among the following rulers, ruled for the maximum period?Answer: C — Bahlol Lodi
90. Q90Consider the following dynasties of Ancient India : 1) Shunga 2) Maurya 3) Kushana 4) Kanva Which of the following is the correct chronological order of their rule?Answer: A — 2-1-4-3
91. Q91Which one of the following is not written by Tulsidas?Answer: C — Sahitya Lahari
92. Q92Match List I with List II List-I List-II Building Built by a) Kabuli Bagh Mosque 1) Qutb ud-Din Aibak b) Adhai Din Ka Jhopra 2) Nur Jahan c) Allahabad Fort 3) Akbar d) Itmad-ud-Daulah Mausoleum 4) Babar Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a b c dAnswer: A — 4 1 3 2
93. Q93Which one of the following is not correctly matched? Person Associated withAnswer: A — James Augustus Hicky - Calcutta Chronicle
94. Q94Match List I with List II List-I List-II Father Son a) Babar 1) Salim b) Akbar 2) Khusrau c) Shah Jahan 3) Kamran d) Jahangir 4) Murad Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a b c dAnswer: B — 3 1 4 2
95. Q95Which Buddhist council was not held in Bihar?Answer: D — Fourth
96. Q96Which of the following statements about Subhas Chandra Bose are correct? 1) He was elected President of the Indian National Congress at Tripuri session of 1938 A.D. 2) He escaped from home internment in January 1941 A.D. 3) On October 21st 1943 A.D. he constituted the Provincial Government of India in Singapore.Answer: This question was cancelled by the commission (marks awarded to all).
97. Q97Who among the following was not an Acharya in The Nalanda Vishvavidyalaya?Answer: B — Kautilya
98. Q98Consider the following events of Modern Indian History - 1) Death sentence to Raja Nand Kumar 2) Treaty of Salbai 3) Battle of Wandiwash 4) Death of Tipu Sultan Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?Answer: B — 3-1-2-4
99. Q99Among the following Newspapers of Bihar, which was the first one to get published?Answer: B — Patna Harkara
100. Q100Match List I with List II List-I List-II Event/Organisation Related Person a) Champaran Satyagrah 1) Jayaprakash Narayan b) Azad Dasta 2) Shyam Narayan Singh c) Individual Satyagrah in Bihar 1940 3) Sahajanand Saraswati d) Kisan Sabha Bihar 4) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a b c dAnswer: D — 4 1 2 3
101. Q101Maginot Line exists between which countries?Answer: B — France & Germany
102. Q102Strait of Hormuz connects -Answer: A — The Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman
103. Q103Where is “Ground Zero”?Answer: B — New York
104. Q104Which of the following Isthmuses has been known as the ‘Devil’s Neck’?Answer: B — Kra Isthmuses
105. Q105Ladang refers to -Answer: A — Shifting Agriculture
106. Q106Which is the largest river Island in the world?Answer: B — Majuli Island
107. Q107The second largest river basin of India is -Answer: C — Godavari river basin
108. Q108Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?Answer: D — Devprayag
109. Q109The two volcanic Islands in the Indian Territory are -Answer: D — Narcondam and Barren
110. Q110The art of crafting which item in Meerut has received a GI tag?Answer: D — Scissors
111. Q111In India the Temperate Forest Research center is in which city?Answer: A — Shimla
112. Q112Kanha National Park is established in -Answer: C — Madhya Pradesh
113. Q113‘Loktak’ is a ________.Answer: B — Lake
114. Q114Which of the following parks/sanctuaries come under the project tiger in Bihar?Answer: A — Valmiki National Park
115. Q115Which of the following is the state animal of Bihar?Answer: B — Bull
116. Q116In which year, the Nalanda University was re-established in Bihar?Answer: D — 2014
117. Q117Karmanasa river originates in -Answer: A — Kaimur District
118. Q118Bihar produces ________% of pyrite of whole India?Answer: This question was cancelled by the commission (marks awarded to all).
119. Q119Gold is found in which district of Bihar?Answer: B — Jamui District
120. Q120Most of the Bihar comes under which of the following climate type?Answer: A — Subtropical Monsoon
121. Q121We apply a force of 200 Newtons on a wooden Box and push it on the floor at constant velocity. The marginal friction force will be :Answer: B — 200 Newtons
122. Q122A truck starts from rest down a hill with a constant acceleration. It achieves 400 meters in 20 seconds. If the weight of the truck is 7 tons then what will be the force acting on it?Answer: D — 14000 Newtons
123. Q123Energy consumed in a home is 250 units then the total energy in Joule will be :Answer: C — 9×10⁸
124. Q124In which medium, the speed of sound is maximum?Answer: A — Steel
125. Q125The potential energy of a freely falling body continuously decreases.Answer: B — The principle of conservation of energy is not violated
126. Q126A pair of Oxen exerts a force of 140 newton while ploughing the field. The field ploughed is 15 meter long. The work done in ploughing the length of the field is :Answer: C — 2100 Joule
127. Q127The focal distance of a plane mirror isAnswer: D — Infinity
128. Q128Which term in the following does not denote the electric power in electric circuit?Answer: B — IR²
129. Q129In short circuit, the value of electric current in a time circuit :Answer: C — Increases very high
130. Q130What is the device to protect equipments from the electric shock?Answer: A — Fuse
131. Q131pH value of 0.1 N HCl solution is approximately:Answer: A — 1.0
132. Q132Which Compound is known as night glowing pigment from below?Answer: A — Europium dopped strontium aluminate
133. Q133Which Material is used for smart film?Answer: A — Indium tin oxide
134. Q134Which metal compound is used for treatment of carcinoma?Answer: A — Platinum
135. Q135Which compound is used in contraceptive pills?Answer: B — Levonorgestrel
136. Q136Why oil is not stored in galvanized iron pot?Answer: D — All of above
137. Q137Which compound is used for increase of octane rating?Answer: C — Tetraethyllead
138. Q138Full form of PHBV biodegradable polymer :Answer: C — Poly (3 - Hydroxy butyrate-co-3 hydroxy valerate)
139. Q139Hormones are secreted by :Answer: D — Endocrine glands
140. Q140Which one of the following term characterizes the interaction between herpes simplex virus and a human?Answer: D — Endoparasitism
141. Q141Which class of immunoglobulin is the first to be produced in response to an infection?Answer: C — IgM
142. Q142The biological membranes are composed of :Answer: A — Lipids and proteins in varying combinations which are specific to each species, cell type and organelle
143. Q143Which of the following is a non-sense codon?Answer: A — UAA
144. Q144The species which are in danger of extinction are known as?Answer: C — Endangered
145. Q145Which of the following is a Kharif crop?Answer: A — Sugarcane
146. Q146Xylem in plants is responsible for following function :Answer: A — Transport of water and dissolved minerals
147. Q147Who was first to use the characteristics of vascular tissues in the classification of plants?Answer: C — A P de Condolle
148. Q148The part which we eat in Mango is :Answer: B — Mesocarp
149. Q149Ozone day is celebrated on :Answer: A — 16th September
150. Q150In mycorrhizal association, the advantage of plant is :Answer: D — Increased mineral absorption and diseases protection