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JPSC Mains 2024: previous year questions

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Paper-3

  1. The Harappan site most noticeably known for its dockyard is (A) Mohenjo-daro (B) Ropar (C) Rakhigarhi (D) LothalWrite your answer →
  2. Found in large numbers, the coins, mostly made of silver and ascribed to the Mauryan times, are known as (A) Karshapana (B) Dinara (C) Danni (D) NishkaWrite your answer →
  3. Queen Didda, the regent and ruler in the 10th century CE, was associated with which part of India? (A) Odisha (B) Bihar (C) Kashmir (D) RajasthanWrite your answer →
  4. Who among the following Sultans in the Delhi Sultanate renamed Devagiri as Daulatabad? (A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Balban (C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (D) Firuz Shah TughlaqSyllabus: The Delhi SultanateWrite your answer →
  5. From the following travellers, identify the one who did not visit the Vijayanagara Kingdom. (A) Abdul Razzaq (B) Nicolo Conti (C) Nuniz (D) Al-BiruniWrite your answer →
  6. The Permanent Settlement of the land revenues of Bengal under the colonial rule was made in (A) 1757 (B) 1793 (C) 1764 (D) 1800Syllabus: Land Revenue Administration under the British ruleWrite your answer →
  7. Which incident triggered Mahatma Gandhi to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement? (A) Jallianwala Bagh Firing (B) Death of Lokmanya Tilak (C) Chauri Chaura incident (D) Earthquake in BiharSyllabus: Mahatma Gandhi and Mass politicsWrite your answer →
  8. Intervention of the Indian army leading to the breaking away of East Pakistan and emergence of Bangladesh as a new Nation-State happened in the year (A) 1947 (B) 1965 (C) 1999 (D) 1971Write your answer →
  9. ‘Disum’ in the Birsa Movement meant (A) Munda land (B) Landlords and Moneylenders (C) Europeans (D) Name of a tribeWrite your answer →
  10. Sido and Kanhu were associated with which tribal revolt? (A) The Kols (B) The Santhals (C) The Bhils (D) The GadkarisWrite your answer →
  11. Give an account of the rise of Magadha as the most formidable “Mahajanapada” around the sixth century BCE.Write your answer →
  12. Discuss the main features of Indo-Islamic architecture, as it developed in Indian history.Write your answer →
  13. Discuss the ways and means by which Mahatma Gandhi could transform the struggle for Indian independence into a mass movement.Syllabus: Mahatma Gandhi and Mass politicsWrite your answer →
  14. Assess the agrarian and political content of the Munda rebellion, led by Birsa Munda.Write your answer →
  15. Benioff zone is related to (A) Divergent movement (B) Convergent movement (C) Conservative movement (D) None of theseWrite your answer →
  16. Which is the metamorphic rock among the following? (A) Granite (B) Quartzite (C) Granodiorite (D) RhyoliteWrite your answer →
  17. How many main industrial regions are there in India? (A) Five (B) Six (C) Seven (D) EightWrite your answer →
  18. Which Census year is known as ‘Big Divide’ or ‘Demographic Divide’ in India? (A) 1911 (B) 1921 (C) 1931 (D) 1941Write your answer →
  19. Which is the highest petroleum-producing region in India? (A) Western coastal offshore area (B) Gujarat coastal area (C) Brahmaputra valley area (D) Eastern coastal areaWrite your answer →
  20. Which is the largest means of irrigation in India? (A) Wells and tubewells (B) Canals (C) Tanks (D) OthersWrite your answer →
  21. In road network, India’s position in the world is (A) First (B) Fourth (C) Second (D) ThirdWrite your answer →
  22. How many Export Processing Zones (EPZs) are there in India? (A) Five (B) Six (C) Seven (D) EightWrite your answer →
  23. After bifurcation of Bihar, which two tribes were merged? (A) Gond and Baiga (B) Bithisana and Ho (C) Sabar and Hill Kharia (D) Malpahariya and SabarWrite your answer →
  24. Which river in Jharkhand belongs to the northern drainage system? (A) Kanhar (B) Brahmani (C) Sakri (D) GumaniWrite your answer →
  25. What do you mean by transform fault and spreading axis? How are these associated with sea floor spreading and paleomagnetism? Explain.Write your answer →
  26. Explain the thermal, dynamic, and jet stream concepts of the origin of monsoon in India in brief.Write your answer →
  27. Explain the problems of land utilization in India.Write your answer →
  28. Explain the population growth in Jharkhand. What is the situation of decadal growth of the tribal population in Jharkhand?Syllabus: PopulationWrite your answer →
  29. Barygaza, identified as Bhrigukachha, the outstanding port in ancient India, is situated at the estuary of which river? (A) Godavari (B) Kaveri (C) Narmada (D) TungabhadraWrite your answer →
  30. Which of the following Harappan cities is known for its impressive and unique water harvesting and management system? (A) Mohenjo-daro (B) Dholavira (C) Kalibangan (D) RoparSyllabus: Water ResourcesWrite your answer →
  31. What was ‘Sondhar’? (A) A fertile category of land (B) Barren land (C) Grants provided to the religious institutions (D) Loans to the peasantsWrite your answer →
  32. Shivaji surged his income by levying a ‘contribution amount’ on the neighboring Mughal territories. This amount is known as (A) Saranjam (B) Chauth (C) Dabir (D) PagaWrite your answer →
  33. The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act was enacted in which year? (A) 1856 (B) 1857 (C) 1855 (D) 1889Write your answer →
  34. Who was the Viceroy of India at the beginning of the Quit India Movement in 1942? (A) Lord Linlithgow (B) Lord Wavell (C) Lord Irwin (D) Lord ReadingWrite your answer →
  35. Which of the following publications is not associated with Mahatma Gandhi? (A) Indian Opinion (B) Kesari (C) Hind Swaraj (D) HarijanWrite your answer →
  36. Which of the following leaders is famous for the accession of the Princely States into the Indian Union after Independence in 1947? (A) Vinoba Bhave (B) Jayaprakash Narayan (C) Subhas Chandra Bose (D) Vallabhbhai PatelSyllabus: India After IndependenceWrite your answer →
  37. Munda ‘Ulgulan’ of 1899-00 was led by (A) Kunbi Peasants (B) Birsa (C) Sidhu and Kanhu (D) Vinoba BhaveWrite your answer →
  38. ‘Daman-i-koh’ is associated with (A) Kolis of Gujarat (B) Bhils (C) Satara uprising (D) Santhal uprisingWrite your answer →
  39. The Ghaghara river cuts a deep gorge at (A) Rati (B) Shishapani (C) Lagi (D) KalsiWrite your answer →
  40. Which among the following was declared the second Biosphere Reserve of India on 18.01.1988? (A) Manas (B) Nilgiris (C) Sunderbans (D) Nanda DeviWrite your answer →
  41. Which of the following statements regarding ‘Bharat Dal’ is incorrect? (A) The Government launched the sale of Arhar Dal in retail packs under the name Bharat Dal (B) The Bharat Dal Scheme was launched on 17.07.2023 (C) Dal began to be sold at a very subsidized rate of ₹60 per kg for a 1kg pack and ₹55 per kg for a 30kg pack (D) Bharat Dal was to be distributed through retail outlets of NAFED, NCCF, Kendriya Bhandar & SafalWrite your answer →
  42. Identify the incorrect match: (A) Kayamkulam Power Plant — Tamil Nadu (B) Ramagundam Thermal Power Station — Telangana (C) Uran Gas Turbine Power Station — Maharashtra (D) Utran Power Station — GujaratWrite your answer →
  43. Identify the correct order of oilseeds production in Jharkhand from high to low for the year 2022-23: (A) Groundnut - Sesamum - Soyabean - Castor seed (B) Groundnut - Soyabean - Sesamum - Castor seed (C) Soyabean - Castor seed - Groundnut - Sesamum (D) Soyabean - Groundnut - Castor seed - SesamumWrite your answer →
  44. Sadni Waterfalls in Jharkhand is on which of the following rivers? (A) Bhairavi (B) Sankh (C) Barakar (D) AjayWrite your answer →
  45. The ‘Paharia’ tribe belongs to (A) Ho (B) Asur (C) Korwa (D) MahliWrite your answer →
  46. Jharkhand is the largest producer of which variety of silk in India? (A) Tasar (B) Eri (C) Muga (D) MulberryWrite your answer →
  47. Describe the factors for the origin of the Indus Valley Civilization.Syllabus: The Indus Valley Civilization : Origin, antiquity, extent, authorship and main features;Write your answer →
  48. Critically analyze the market reforms initiated by Alauddin Khalji.Write your answer →
  49. “The 1857 Revolt was the first war of Indian Independence.” Comment on the statement.Write your answer →
  50. “The tribal revolt led by Birsa Munda expressed the anxieties of the peasants in religious idioms.” Comment.Write your answer →
  51. Examine the potential and challenges of solar energy in India. How can government intervention help towards the adoption and expansion of solar energy as a major energy source?Write your answer →
  52. Discuss the characteristics and spatial distribution of different types of vegetation in India.Syllabus: (xlll) Natural Vegetation-Forest types and distribution, wild life…Write your answer →
  53. Differentiate between tropical and temperate cyclones.Syllabus: Air masses and fronts. Tropical and temperate cyclones.Write your answer →
  54. Identify the regions affected by land degradation and soil erosion in Jharkhand. Discuss the major causes of erosion in the state.Write your answer →

Paper-4

  1. Comptroller and Auditor General of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of (A) The State Governments (B) Government Companies (C) Municipal Institutions (D) Central GovernmentSyllabus: Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) .Write your answer →
  2. How many members are nominated by the President of India in Rajya Sabha? (A) 1 (B) 13 (C) 10 (D) 12Syllabus: (b) Union LegislatureWrite your answer →
  3. The term ‘Scheduled Tribe’ has been defined under which Article of the Constitution of India? (A) Article 341 (B) Article 342 (C) Article 343 (D) Article 344Write your answer →
  4. Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution can be done in case of (A) War (B) External aggression (C) Armed rebellion (D) Natural disasterWrite your answer →
  5. The Tribal Areas of Jharkhand are covered under which Schedule of the Indian Constitution? (A) Second Schedule (B) Fourth Schedule (C) Fifth Schedule (D) Sixth ScheduleWrite your answer →
  6. The tenure of the Lok Sabha members in the Committee on Estimates is (A) One year (B) Two years (C) Three years (D) Five yearsWrite your answer →
  7. The XI Schedule of the Constitution of India was inserted through the Constitutional Amendment of (A) 72nd Amendment (B) 73rd Amendment (C) 74th Amendment (D) 75th AmendmentWrite your answer →
  8. How many items have been included in the 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution? (A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 25 (D) 29Write your answer →
  9. The ‘Fundamental Duties’ are provided in which of the following Parts of the Constitution of India? (A) Part II (B) Part IV (C) Part IVA (D) Part IWrite your answer →
  10. Who was the First Speaker of the First Lok Sabha of India? (A) G. V. Mavalankar (B) S. Radhakrishnan (C) G. B. Pant (D) C. P. DeshmukhWrite your answer →
  11. Who has given the word ‘POSDCORB’? (A) Gulick (B) Urwick (C) Taylor (D) MooneyWrite your answer →
  12. Who said, “Our Civilization fails mainly because of a breakdown of administration”? (A) Lucian (B) Herman Finer (C) B. Donham (D) Edmund BurkeWrite your answer →
  13. Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) comes under which Ministry? (A) Ministry of Home Affairs (B) Cabinet Secretariat (C) Prime Minister’s Office (D) Ministry of External AffairsSyllabus: Union AdministrationWrite your answer →
  14. Who differentiates between Public Administration and Private Administration? (A) L. Urwick (B) Henri Fayol (C) Luther Gulick (D) Herbert SimonSyllabus: Public and Private AdministrationWrite your answer →
  15. NITI Aayog (Former Planning Commission) is a (A) Line Agency (B) Staff Agency (C) Auxiliary Agency (D) Legislative BodyWrite your answer →
  16. Which Report of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission has identified the barriers to Good Governance in India? (A) Citizen-Centric Administration (B) Promoting e-Governance (C) Right to Information (D) Ethics in GovernmentSyllabus: Good GovernanceWrite your answer →
  17. Who among the following has supported the Integral View of Public Administration’s Scope? (A) Luther Gulick (B) Thompson (C) L. D. White (D) H. SimonSyllabus: Public Administration : Introduction, meaning, scope and significance.Write your answer →
  18. Who among the following scholars is associated with the development of the concept of Bureaucracy? (A) Elton Mayo (B) Max Weber (C) Henri Fayol (D) McGregorWrite your answer →
  19. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) works as an agency of (A) Ministry of Agriculture (B) Ministry of Defence (C) Ministry of Rural Development (D) Ministry of Home AffairsSyllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →
  20. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides for the setting up of State Public Service Commission? (A) Article 312 (B) Article 313 (C) Article 314 (D) Article 315Syllabus: Personnel AdministrationWrite your answer →
  21. Do you agree that the philosophy behind the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is under threat in the present scenario? Explain with suitable examples.Syllabus: Preamble of the Indian Constitution (Secular, Democratic and…Write your answer →
  22. Evaluate the need, relevance, and working of the emergency provisions as laid down in the Constitution of India.Syllabus: Emergency Provisions of the ConstitutionWrite your answer →
  23. Examine the powers and functions of the Indian Prime Ministers, especially in the Post-Liberalisation era.Syllabus: (a) Union ExecutiveWrite your answer →
  24. Write critical notes on the following: (A) Concept of Public Interest Litigation (B) Right to Equality guaranteed in the Constitution of IndiaSyllabus: Salient features of the Indian ConstitutionWrite your answer →
  25. Discuss the meaning and significance of Public Administration in the post-globalized world.Syllabus: Public Administration : Introduction, meaning, scope and significance.Write your answer →
  26. Evaluate the working of the machinery of Disaster Management in India. Suggest measures for improvements in it.Syllabus: Disaster Management :Causes, Meaning and Classification of DisasterWrite your answer →
  27. Evaluate the success and failure of governmental efforts to prevent and eradicate violence against women in India.Syllabus: Good GovernanceWrite your answer →
  28. Critically examine the relationship between Generalists and Specialists in the Indian Administrative System.Write your answer →
  29. The Constitution of India prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory and mines, etc. under the (A) Article 14 (B) Article 24 (C) Article 34 (D) Article 40Write your answer →
  30. How many Parts, Articles, and Schedules were included in the original Constitution of India? (A) 22 Parts, 395 Articles, and 8 Schedules (B) 22 Parts, 392 Articles, and 8 Schedules (C) 24 Parts, 390 Articles, and 12 Schedules (D) 24 Parts, 395 Articles, and 12 SchedulesWrite your answer →
  31. Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India is the allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha to the States and Union Territories made? (A) Fourth Schedule (B) Seventh Schedule (C) Ninth Schedule (D) Tenth ScheduleSyllabus: India After IndependenceWrite your answer →
  32. The accounts of the Union and States are kept in such form as decided by the President of India in (A) Finance Commission (B) Ministry of Finance (C) Comptroller and Auditor General (D) Reserve Bank of IndiaSyllabus: Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) .Write your answer →
  33. The Election Commission of India does the registration of political parties under which Section of the Representation of the People Act, 1951? (A) Section 29(A) (B) Section 39(A) (C) Section 19(A) (D) Section 09(A)Syllabus: Election Commission of IndiaWrite your answer →
  34. The President of India can establish an Inter-State Council under which Article of the Constitution? (A) Article 262 (B) Article 263 (C) Article 264 (D) Article 256Syllabus: (a) Union ExecutiveWrite your answer →
  35. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 of the Constitution of India was carried out on the recommendation of (A) Shah Nawaz Committee (B) B.R. Mehta Committee (C) Swaran Singh Committee (D) Ashok Mehta CommitteeWrite your answer →
  36. At the State level, the Contingency Fund can be operated to meet unforeseen expenditure by (A) Chief Minister (B) Speaker of Legislative Assembly (C) Finance Minister (D) GovernorSyllabus: (a) State ExecutiveWrite your answer →
  37. Who was the first Comptroller and Auditor General of India? (A) A.K. Chanda (B) A.K. Roy (C) S. Ranganathan (D) V. Narahari RaoSyllabus: Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) .Write your answer →
  38. The post of District Collector in India was created by (A) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Dalhousie (C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord RiponWrite your answer →
  39. Who suggested that the office of the Chief Secretary should be brought at par with the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India in 1973? (A) Paul H. Appleby Committee (B) Santhanam Committee (C) First Administrative Reforms Commission (D) L.M. Singhvi CommitteeSyllabus: State Administration : State Secretariat, Chief Secretary. Chief Minister’s Office.Write your answer →
  40. Amongst the administrative thinkers, who has given the principles of administration? (A) Herbert Simon (B) Urwick (C) Henry Fayol (D) Luther GulickWrite your answer →
  41. NITI (National Institute for the Transformation of India) Aayog (Former Planning Commission) is a/an (A) Executive and Staff Agency (B) Line and Staff Agency (C) Line Agency (D) Staff AgencyWrite your answer →
  42. Who among the following supported the integral view of Public Administration? (A) Luther Gulick (B) Thompson (C) L.D. White (D) H. SimonWrite your answer →
  43. Who has coined the POSDCORB view of Public Administration? (A) Taylor (B) Urwick (C) Gulick (D) FayolWrite your answer →
  44. Who among the following scholars is associated with the term 'Bureaucracy'? (A) Elton Mayo (B) Max Weber (C) Henry Fayol (D) McGregorWrite your answer →
  45. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) works as an agency of (A) Ministry of Home Affairs (B) Ministry of Agriculture (C) Ministry of Defence (D) Ministry of Rural DevelopmentSyllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →
  46. Discuss the administrative and financial relations between the Union and States in Indian federalism.Syllabus: India After IndependenceWrite your answer →
  47. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments have made the rural and urban local Government more effective and significant. Discuss critically.Write your answer →
  48. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is deemed as the Fiscal Controller at the Central and State levels. Examine the role and relevance of his office.Syllabus: Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) .Write your answer →
  49. Write notes on the following: (A) Concept of Public Interest Litigation (B) 74th Constitutional Amendment ActSyllabus: Salient features of the Indian ConstitutionWrite your answer →
  50. Critically examine the legislative powers and role of the Prime Minister in the present Indian Government’s scenario.Syllabus: (a) Union ExecutiveWrite your answer →
  51. Discuss the evolution and relevance of the Finance Commission in India and the reason for sharing resources between the Centre and States.Syllabus: Centre-State fiscal relationship,role of Finance CommissionWrite your answer →
  52. Analyze the success and failure of the governmental efforts to prevent and eradicate violence in India.Write your answer →
  53. Critically examine the relationship between the Generalist and Specialist in the Indian Administrative System.Syllabus: BureaucracyWrite your answer →

Paper-5

  1. Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be a part of ‘sterilization’? (A) Open market operations (B) Overnight settlement of payment systems (C) Debt and cash management for the Central and State Governments (D) Regulating the functions of Non-Banking Financial InstitutionsSyllabus: Development status and Issues pertaining to socially and economically…Write your answer →
  2. With reference to land reforms in Independent India, which one of the following statements is correct? (A) The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings (B) The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless (C) It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation (D) Land reforms permitted no exemptions to ceiling limitsSyllabus: Indian monsoon, mechanism, onset and retreat, climatic types (Koppen…Write your answer →
  3. According to NITI Aayog’s first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, which State has the highest rate of poverty among its population? (A) Chhattisgarh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Bihar (D) JharkhandWrite your answer →
  4. Which organization is accountable for calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India? (A) Indian Statistical Institute (B) Reserve Bank of India (C) Central Statistical Office (D) Ministry of Commerce and IndustryWrite your answer →
  5. Consider the following statements regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP):(I) The procurement of all cereals, pulses, and oil-seeds at MSP is unlimited in any State/UT of India.(II) In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never fall.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) (I) only (B) (II) only (C) Both (I) and (II) (D) Neither (I) nor (II)Write your answer →
  6. When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen? (A) India’s GDP growth rate increases drastically (B) Foreign Institutional Investors may bring more capital into our country (C) Scheduled commercial banks may cut their lending rates (D) It may drastically reduce the liquidity of the banking systemSyllabus: Financial and Banking sector reforms, economic reforms and rural…Write your answer →
  7. Tejaswini scheme is being operated in Jharkhand in collaboration with which international organization? (A) International Monetary Fund (B) World Bank (C) Asian Development Bank (D) New Development BankWrite your answer →
  8. How many times has the President’s Rule been imposed in Jharkhand? (A) Twice (B) Thrice (C) Four times (D) Five timesWrite your answer →
  9. Regarding the Skill India Mission, consider the following statements:(I) The main focus of Skill India Mission is skilling, re-skilling, and up-skilling.(II) The National Skill Development Corporation International aims to make India a skill capital of the world.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) (I) and (II) only (B) (I) only (C) (II) only (D) (I), (II), and (III)Write your answer →
  10. What is the main reason behind the increased revenue buoyancy in India? (A) The decision to share data between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on an automatic and regular basis (B) The reduction in tax evasion through multiple consistency checks in the digital system (C) The increase in direct tax collections due to better income reporting (D) The introduction of faceless assessment and appeal systemsSyllabus: Public FinanceWrite your answer →
  11. Consider the following statements about the performance of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) during 2022-23:(I) The custodial holdings of FPIs, reflecting the total market value of the holdings, witnessed an increase despite the outflows driven by global factors.(II) Indian equity markets have been relatively less susceptible to large-scale corrections due to investments by Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs).Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) (I) only (B) (II) only (C) Both (I) and (II) (D) Neither (I) nor (II)Write your answer →
  12. Consider the following statements:(I) The weightage of food in Consumer Price Index (CPI) is higher than that in Wholesale Price Index (WPI).(II) The WPI does not capture changes in the prices of services, which CPI does.(III) RBI has now adopted WPI as its key measure of inflation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) (I) only (B) (II) and (III) only (C) (I) and (II) only (D) (I), (II), and (III)Write your answer →
  13. The Chota Nagpur Plateau, a prominent physiographic region in Jharkhand, is known for its (A) Dense forests (B) Rich mineral deposits (C) Extensive river systems (D) High mountain peaksSyllabus: Geological history,landforms, drainage, climate, soil types and forestsWrite your answer →
  14. Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986? (A) Central Water Commission (B) Central Ground Water Board (C) Central Ground Water Authority (D) National Water Development AgencySyllabus: Concept of Ecosystem, Structure and Function of EcosystemWrite your answer →
  15. Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets include Lifestyle Material Footprint, Food Wastage, Public Waste, and Sustainable Tourism? (A) SDG 16 (B) SDG 12 (C) SDG 8 (D) SDG 4Write your answer →
  16. What do you understand by the problem of ‘Double Counting’ in National Income Accounting? Discuss measures to remove the problem of double counting while using the production method in estimating National Income.Syllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →
  17. Discuss the important issues confronting Indian Agriculture. Explain the measures taken by the Government of India to address the issues during the last decade.Syllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →
  18. Discuss the role of Renewable Energy in the sustainable development of Jharkhand and critically examine the incentives provided to the Renewable Energy sector in the State of Jharkhand.Write your answer →
  19. Discuss the post-Covid-19 pandemic Industrial Development Strategy in the State of Jharkhand in the light of the Jharkhand Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2021.Syllabus: (XXXH)Pivc year plans in Jharkhand strategy and achievement in X and…Write your answer →
  20. A persistent fall in general price level of goods and services is known as (A) Disinflation (B) Deflation (C) Stagflation (D) DepressionWrite your answer →
  21. The book Planning Economy for India was written by (A) V. K. R. V. Rao (B) M. Visvesvaraya (C) K. N. Raj (D) Manmohan SinghWrite your answer →
  22. For a rural person, the minimum calorie needed to reach above the poverty line is (A) 2400 calories (B) 2100 calories (C) 1800 calories (D) 1500 caloriesWrite your answer →
  23. Which of the following best describes the labour force participation rate? (A) The percentage of working-age population out of the total population (B) The percentage of working-age population that is employable (C) The percentage of working-age population that is employed or actively seeking employment (D) The percentage of working-age population that is a part of the formal sectorWrite your answer →
  24. FRBM Committee recommended the Centre's debt-to-GDP ratio to be at (A) 37 percent (B) 40 percent (C) 25 percent (D) 35 percentWrite your answer →
  25. Who among the following used the term ‘Green Revolution’ for increasing agricultural production in India? (A) Norman Borlaug (B) M. S. Swaminathan (C) Raj Krishna (D) R. K. V. RaoSyllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →
  26. The fundamental cause for the collapse of the Bretton Woods system was (A) The liquidity problem (B) The adjustment problem (C) The confidence problem (D) All of theseWrite your answer →
  27. ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ scheme focuses on which of the following? (A) Import substitution (B) Export industrialization (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)Write your answer →
  28. Tenancy reform is related to (A) Regulation of rent (B) Security of tenure (C) Conferment of ownership rights (D) All of theseWrite your answer →
  29. Which of the following is a tax exclusively imposed and collected by the States? (A) Income Tax (B) Corporation Tax (C) GST (D) Land RevenueWrite your answer →
  30. Mid-day meal, public distribution system, and integrated child development schemes are (A) Poverty alleviation approaches (B) Growth-oriented approaches (C) Minimum basic need approaches (D) None of theseSyllabus: Status of poverty, unemployment, food security, malnutrition…Write your answer →
  31. The Jharkhand Government has launched three employment schemes focusing on the long-term goals of sustainable development and creating new assets in the State. Identify the correct set of schemes. (A) Birsa Harit Gram Yojana (BHGY), Veer Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme (VSPHKVS), Nilamber Pitamber Jal Samridhi Yojana (NPJSY) (B) Veer Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme (VSPHKVS), Nilamber Pitamber Jal Samridhi Yojana (NPJSY), Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) (C) Birsa Harit Gram Yojana (BHGY), Nilamber Pitamber Jal Samridhi Yojana (NPJSY), Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) (D) Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY), Birsa Harit Gram Yojana (BHGY), Veer Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme (VSPHKVS)Syllabus: Development status and Issues pertaining to socially and economically…Write your answer →
  32. Revamped Public Distribution System provides benefits to (A) Self-help groups (B) Cooperative societies (C) Remote and backward areas (D) CitiesWrite your answer →
  33. What is the aim of the Pradhan Mantri Samman Nidhi Yojana? (A) Minimum income to the farmers (B) Pension to the farmers (C) Irrigation (D) Free electricity to the farmersWrite your answer →
  34. Arrange the following sources of irrigation as per descending order of their irrigated areas:(I) Canal (II) Wells & Tube wells (III) Tanks (A) I, II, III (B) II, I, III (C) III, II, I (D) I, III, II According to the Economic Survey of Jharkhand, the GSDP at constant prices was estimated to grow at what rate in FY 2023-24 and in the next year 2024-25? (A) 5.1% and 5.7% (B) 6.1% and 6.7% (C) 7.1% and 7.7% (D) 8.1% and 8.7%Syllabus: Geological history,landforms, drainage, climate, soil types and forestsWrite your answer →
  35. Which is not a Kharif crop? (A) Jowar (B) Maize (C) Groundnut (D) WheatWrite your answer →
  36. Which Five-Year Plan focused on ‘Growth with social justice and equity’? (A) Ninth Five-Year Plan (B) Eighth Five-Year Plan (C) Seventh Five-Year Plan (D) Sixth Five-Year PlanWrite your answer →
  37. The standard of living in a country is represented by its (A) Poverty Ratio (B) Per Capita Income (C) National Income (D) Unemployment RateWrite your answer →
  38. Fiscal deficit of Jharkhand for 2024-25 is targeted at what percent of GSDP? (A) 3% (B) 2% (C) 4% (D) 5%Write your answer →
  39. Distinguish between the net product method and the factor-income method of estimating national income. Which of these methods are followed in India?Syllabus: National IncomeWrite your answer →
  40. "India is currently experiencing a demographic dividend." Explain. Discuss challenges and risks associated with this kind of demographic transition.Write your answer →
  41. Describe the important characteristics of an underdeveloped economy. Do you consider the Indian economy as underdeveloped? Give reasons for your answer.Write your answer →
  42. What do you understand by inclusive growth? Critically examine the Government policies to promote inclusive growth in India.Syllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →
  43. Explain the concept of food security system. What are the flaws in the Indian food security programme? What policy measures have been undertaken to ensure food security for all?Syllabus: National Policy for Science and TechnologyWrite your answer →
  44. What do you mean by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? Briefly discuss the FDI policy and its performance in India.Write your answer →
  45. Give an overview of industrial development in the State of Jharkhand since 1991. Discuss the problems faced by the Industrial Sector in the State.Syllabus: Industrial development and Economic reforms in IndiaWrite your answer →
  46. Explain the nature and causes of unemployment in Jharkhand. What steps have been taken by the Jharkhand Government to solve the problem of unemployment?Syllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →

Paper-6

  1. A cyclist moves on a circular path of radius 10 meters. He completes 2 revolutions in 10 minutes. The average velocity of the cyclist is (A) 10π (B) 4π (C) 20π (D) ZeroWrite your answer →
  2. A physical quantity measured in CGS units has a value of 72 dyne cm⁻¹. The value of the quantity in SI units is (A) 720 Nm⁻¹ (B) 72 Nm⁻¹ (C) 0.72 Nm⁻¹ (D) 0.072 Nm⁻¹Write your answer →
  3. If each of the units of mass, length, and time is doubled, then the unit of work will be (A) Four times (B) Three times (C) Doubled (D) SameWrite your answer →
  4. Universal gravitational constant (G) is an example of (A) Non-dimensional constant (B) Numeric constant (C) Dimensional constant (D) A quantity without dimensionsWrite your answer →
  5. Genes located on Y-chromosome are called (A) Recessive lethal genes (B) Autosomal genes (C) Complementary genes (D) Holandric genesWrite your answer →
  6. Mitochondria is the storehouse of (A) ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) (B) Glycogen (C) Sucrose (D) All of theseWrite your answer →
  7. Pancreas secretes hormones (A) Glucagon and Insulin (B) LH and Progesterone (C) FSH and Estrogen (D) None of theseWrite your answer →
  8. Steroid hormone is (A) Thyroxine (B) Progesterone (C) Epinephrine (D) ProstaglandinWrite your answer →
  9. Krishi Vigyan Kendra is situated at (A) State level (B) District level (C) Block level (D) Panchayat levelWrite your answer →
  10. Which of the following is a rainwater harvesting structure? (A) Sprinkler (B) Tube-well (C) Drip (D) DobhaWrite your answer →
  11. What is/are the use(s) of Neem tree? (A) Timber (B) Medicinal (C) Fertilizer (D) All of theseWrite your answer →
  12. In which of the following types of soil, is lime generally added to enhance agricultural productivity? (A) Acidic soil (B) Saline soil (C) Waterlogged soil (D) Alkaline soilWrite your answer →
  13. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed by the Government of India in (A) 1881 (B) 1981 (C) 1991 (D) 1988Syllabus: Concept of Ecosystem, Structure and Function of EcosystemWrite your answer →
  14. Ozone hole is present (A) Above Antarctica (B) Above India (C) Above USA (D) Above USSRWrite your answer →
  15. Deforestation leads to (A) Soil erosion (B) Global warming (C) Soil protection (D) Both (A) and (B)Syllabus: Concept of Ecosystem, Structure and Function of EcosystemWrite your answer →
  16. Energy first enters an ecosystem through (A) Autotrophs (B) Herbivores (C) Carnivores (D) ParasitesWrite your answer →
  17. Tuberculosis is caused by (A) Salmonella (B) Diplococcus (C) Mycobacterium (D) StreptomycinWrite your answer →
  18. Recently ISRO has launched which moon mission? (A) Chandrayaan-2 (B) Chandrayaan-3 (C) Chandrayaan-4 (D) None of theseWrite your answer →
  19. INSAT-3DR satellite was launched for (A) Weather forecasting (B) Rainfall estimation (C) Disaster warning (D) Earthquake forecastingSyllabus: National Policy for Science and TechnologyWrite your answer →
  20. AIDS is caused by (A) RNA virus (B) DNA virus (C) Plasmodium (D) MosquitoWrite your answer →
  21. What are infrasonic and ultrasonic sounds? Name the sources of infrasonic sound in nature. Describe the characteristics and applications of ultrasonic sound.Syllabus: Concept and nature of sound.Wave length and frequency, infrasonic and…Write your answer →
  22. Under what conditions does a system (a particle) possess potential energy? Explain. How is the potential energy of the particle calculated at a given configuration?Write your answer →
  23. What do you mean by pollution? Give a detailed account of air pollution.Write your answer →
  24. What is sex determination? Describe the process of sex determination in animals.Write your answer →
  25. What is meant by conventional and non-conventional sources of energy? Describe them with their relative merits and demerits.Syllabus: National Policy for Science and TechnologyWrite your answer →
  26. What do you mean by crop diversification? Explain its importance for crop production and productivity.Syllabus: Agriculture and Rural EconomyWrite your answer →
  27. What do you mean by Agroforestry? Describe the importance of Agroforestry and its management.Write your answer →
  28. What is the global energy crisis? Give a detailed account of alternative sources of energy.Write your answer →
  29. What do you mean by ecological pyramids? Explain their types.Write your answer →
  30. What are satellites? Describe the applications of different types of satellites used for different purposes.Syllabus: National Policy for Science and TechnologyWrite your answer →