Most Unexpected and relevant Objective questions for BPSC-Prelims on 13 Sep 25. Its relevant for other Competitive exams of Bihar
Objective Questions
1. NITI Aayog’s EV report aims for what percentage of EV sales by 2030?
A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 50%
Answer: B
2. Fiscal leakage due to poor data governance is estimated at:
A) 1–2%
B) 3–4%
C) 4–7%
D) 8–10%
Answer: C
3. What share of MSME exports come from medium enterprises?
A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 50%
Answer: C
4. India’s score in the SDG India Index 2023–24 was:
A) 52
B) 67
C) 77
D) 85
Answer: C
5. India’s global rank in the SDG Index 2025 is:
A) 112
B) 109
C) 99
D) 85
Answer: C
6. Jharkhand’s child marriage rate dropped to:
A) 28.2%
B) 30.2%
C) 32.2%
D) 34.2%
Answer: C
7. PLFS 2023–24 (usual status, 15+): What was India’s LFPR?
A) 56.0%
B) 60.1%
C) 57.9%
D) 58.2%
Answer: B
8. PLFS 2023–24 (usual): all-India Unemployment Rate (15+) was:
A) 3.8%
B) 4.1%
C) 2.9%
D) 3.2%
Answer: D
9. From January 2025, PLFS methodology was revamped primarily to:
A) Measure monthly rural+urban CWS indicators and extend quarterly to rural areas
B) Only publish annual usual-status indicators
C) Stop collecting urban data
D) Replace WPR with GDP per worker
Answer: A
10. Which PLFS output is new in 2025?
A) Annual usual-status report
B) Monthly CWS bulletin (rural+urban)
C) Rural-only quarterly bulletin (CWS) before 2025
D) Decennial census tabulation
Answer: B
11. According to PLFS Monthly Bulletin – June 2025, all-India LFPR (CWS, 15+) was about:
A) 56.4%
B) 60.1%
C) 54.2%
D) 50.8%
Answer: C
12. In the same June 2025 bulletin, LFPR (CWS, 15+) in urban areas was nearest to:
A) 50.4%
B) 56.1%
C) 41.0%
D) 52.0%
Answer: A
13. In PLFS terminology, CWS determines activity status over the reference period of:
A) Last 365 days
B) Last 7 days
C) Last 30 days
D) Day of survey only
Answer: B
14. In PLFS, the usual status (ps+ss) refers to activity over:
A) Last 365 days
B) Last 7 days
C) Last 30 days
D) Financial year
Answer: A
15. NFHS-6 dropped which biomarker from its questionnaire?
A) HIV
B) Hepatitis-B
C) Anaemia (Hb)
D) Blood glucose
Answer: C
16. Which survey now aims to provide anaemia estimates using venous blood and auto-analysers?
A) NFHS-5
B) DABS-I
C) SRS
D) CES
Answer: B
17. The agency most associated with DABS-I is:
A) NITI Aayog
B) Registrar General of India
C) ICMR-NIN
D) NSSO
Answer: C
18. Which of the following correctly matches PLFS 2023–24 indicators (usual, 15+)?
A) LFPR 58.2%; WPR 60.1%; UR 3.2%
B) LFPR 60.1%; WPR 58.2%; UR 3.2%
C) LFPR 60.1%; WPR 56.4%; UR 5.1%
D) LFPR 57.9%; WPR 58.2%; UR 3.3%
Answer: B
19. The June 2025 PLFS monthly bulletin number in the series is:
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: C
20 The revamped PLFS will produce quarterly CWS estimates for:
A) Urban areas only
B) Both rural and urban areas
C) Rural areas only
D) Neither
Answer: B
21. According to IWWAGE using PLFS 2023-24, what share of all self-employed women in India does Bihar now account for?
A) 1%
B) 3.5%
C) 7.25%
D) 10%
Answer: C
22. In Bihar (PLFS usual status, PS+SS), the majority of female workers are classified as:
A) Regular salaried
B) Self-employed
C) Casual labourers
D) Government workers
Answer: B
23. Bihar’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) trend from 2017-18 to 2022-23 (usual status) is characterized by:
A) Sharp decline
B) No change
C) Moderate rise, still below India average
D) Exceeds India average
Answer: C
24. NFHS-5 (2019-20) district-level factsheets are available for Bihar; which of the following areas is NOT newly included compared to NFHS-4?
A) Disability
B) Preschool education
C) HIV testing
D) Access to toilet facility
Answer: C
25. NFHS-5 in Bihar – which districts reported high sex-ratio-at-birth (SRB) between 1058 and 1118?
A) Muzaffarpur & Saran
B) Vaishali & Jehanabad
C) Darbhanga & Arwal
D) Gaya & Madhepura
Answer: B
26. Which districts in Bihar reported low SRBs (685–815) according to NFHS-5?
A) Vaishali & Jehanabad
B) Muzaffarpur & Saran
C) Gopalganj & Bhojpur
D) Begusarai & Madhepura
Answer: B
27. The NFHS-5 report for Bihar was based on sample covering approximately how many households?
A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 35,834
D) 50,000+
Answer: C
28 According to recent media citing NFHS-5 data, Bihar ranks second in India for child marriage. What percentage of women were married before 18?
A) 25.4%
B) 35.7%
C) 40.8%
D) 50%
Answer: C
29. In the same news report, what percentage of girls aged 15-19 are either pregnant or already mothers in Bihar?
A) 5%
B) 8%
C) 11%
D) 15%
Answer: C
PSC-Style Objective Questions
30 The Women’s Reservation Act (106th Amendment, 2023) will come into effect after:
A) Next general election
B) Current census
C) Delimitation post-census
D) Presidential order
31. Supreme Court’s response to PILs challenging deferment of Women’s Reservation Act was:
A) Immediate implementation ordered
B) Declared unconstitutional
C) Dismissed as infructuous
D) Stay on Act
33. In State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh (Aug 2024), the Supreme Court held that states can:
A) Increase SC/ST percentage
B) Sub-classify within SC/ST
C) Omit quotas
D) Reserve for OBC women
34. The State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor (Apr 2025) ruling prohibits:
A) State lawmaking
B) Pocket veto by Governor
C) Judicial review
D) President’s assent
35. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, aims to curb:
A) Electoral fraud
B) Paper leaks in public exams
C) Property disputes
D) Cybercrimes
36. In Kunal Kamra v. Union of India, the Bombay HC invalidated rules setting up
A) Gender quotas
B) Governor veto powers
C) Government fact-checking unit online
D) Devadasi system
37. The Karnataka Devadasi Bill, 2025 proposes to give devadasi children:
A) Education rights only
B) No rights
C) Inheritance rights with paternity proof
D) Free land
38. The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 mandates
A) Removal of Muslim women from Waqf Boards
B) Inclusion of Muslim women on Waqf Boards
C) No change
D) Merger with Wakf Act
39. The SC ruling on PG medical admissions said domicile-based quotas are:
A) Valid
B) Invalid under Article 14
C) Valid for PG but not UG
D) Up to state discretion
40. The Supreme Court agreed to examine applying “creamy layer” concept to:
A) OBC only
B) SC/ST categories
C) Women’s quotas
D) All quotas equally
41. The Women’s Reservation Act has a validity of:
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 15 years
D) Permanent
42. Governor’s pocket veto ruling reinforces
A) Central supremacy
B) Absolute veto
C) Federalism and checks on governor’s power
D) Legislative override
43. Which Indian riverfront is being rejuvenated with ₹4,100 crore ADB funding
A) Ganga in Varanasi
B) Yamuna in Delhi
C) Musi in Hyderabad
D) Sabarmati in Ahmedabad
44. The Kosi–Mechi river linking project in Bihar is expected to complete by:
A) 2025
B) 2027
C) 2029
D) 2030
45. Which year was recorded as the warmest in India’s history since 1901?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2022
D) 2025
46. How many days did India experience heatwaves during March–May 2024?
A) 40
B) 54
C) 30
D) 20
47. Which city recorded 52.3 °C in 2024, one of the highest ever?
A) Nagpur
B) Delhi
C) Phalodi
D) Banda
48. In May 2024, Phalodi saw a temperature of:
A) 48.5 °C
B) 49.9 °C
C) 50.8 °C
D) 47.9 °C
49. The increase in heatwave temperatures in May 2024 was at least how much warmer due to climate change?
A) 0.5 °C
B) 1.0 °C
C) 1.5 °C
D) 2.0 °C
50. According to WMO’s 2024 Asia report, Asia warmed by approximately how much above 1991–2020 baseline?
A) 0.5 °C
B) 1.04 °C
C) 1.5 °C
D) 2.0 °C
51. Cyclone Asna (Aug–Sept 2024) affected which Indian states?
A) Odisha & West Bengal
B) Gujarat, Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu & Kerala
D) Bihar & Jharkhand
52. Cyclone Dana (Oct 2024) primarily impacted which region?
A) West Bengal & Odisha
B) Gujarat & Maharashtra
C) Bihar & Punjab
D) Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
53. The Par–Tapi–Narmada river link project is currently:
A) Under construction
B) Suspended / not proceeding
C) Completed
D) In DPR stage
54, The Bedti–Varada river-linking project was revived with what kind of design?
A) Cost-cutting design
B) Eco-friendly design
C) Hydropower-based design
D) Cancelled
55. PLFS 2023–24 (usual status, 15+): What was India’s LFPR?
A) 56.0%
B) 60.1%
C) 57.9%
D) 58.2%
Answer: B.
56. In PLFS 2023–24, female LFPR (usual, 15+) was closest to:
A) 37.0%
B) 35.6%
C) 41.7%
D) 40.3%
Answer: C.
57. PLFS 2023–24 (usual): all-India Unemployment Rate (15+) was:
A) 3.8%
B) 4.1%
C) 2.9%
D) 3.2%
Answer: D.
58. From January 2025, PLFS methodology was revamped primarily to:
A) Measure monthly rural+urban CWS indicators and extend quarterly to rural areas
B) Only publish annual usual-status indicators
C) Stop collecting urban data
D) Replace WPR with GDP per worker
Answer: A.
59. Which PLFS output is new in 2025?
A) Annual usual-status report
B) Monthly CWS bulletin (rural+urban)
C) Rural-only quarterly bulletin (CWS) before 2025
D) Decennial census tabulation
Answer: B.
60. According to PLFS Monthly Bulletin – June 2025, all-India LFPR (CWS, 15+) was about:
A) 56.4%
B) 60.1%
C) 54.2%
D) 50.8%
Answer: C.
61. In the same June 2025 bulletin, LFPR (CWS, 15+) in urban areas was nearest to:
A) 50.4%
B) 56.1%
C) 41.0%
D) 52.0%
Answer: A.
62. In PLFS terminology, CWS determines activity status over the reference period of:
A) Last 365 days
B) Last 7 days
C) Last 30 days
D) Day of survey only
Answer: B.
63. In PLFS, the usual status (ps+ss) refers to activity over:
A) Last 365 days
B) Last 7 days
C) Last 30 days
D) Financial year
Answer: A.
64. NFHS-6 dropped which biomarker from its questionnaire?
A) HIV
B) Hepatitis-B
C) Anaemia (Hb)
D) Blood glucose
Answer: C.
65. Which survey now aims to provide anaemia estimates using venous blood and auto-analysers?
A) NFHS-5
B) DABS-I
C) SRS
D) CES
Answer: B.
66. The agency most associated with DABS-I is:
A) NITI Aayog
B) Registrar General of India
C) ICMR-NIN
D) NSSO
Answer: C.
67. Which of the following correctly matches PLFS 2023–24 indicators (usual, 15+)?
A) LFPR 58.2%; WPR 60.1%; UR 3.2%
B) LFPR 60.1%; WPR 58.2%; UR 3.2%
C) LFPR 60.1%; WPR 56.4%; UR 5.1%
D) LFPR 57.9%; WPR 58.2%; UR 3.3%
Answer: B.
68. The June 2025 PLFS monthly bulletin number in the series is:
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: C.
69. The revamped PLFS will produce quarterly CWS estimates for:
A) Urban areas only
B) Both rural and urban areas
C) Rural areas only
D) Neither
Answer: B.
70. NFHS-5 (2019-20) district-level factsheets are available for Bihar; which of the following areas is NOT newly included compared to NFHS-4?
A) Disability
B) Preschool education
C) HIV testing
D) Access to toilet facility
Answer: C. HIV testing was dropped in NFHS-5
71. NFHS-5 in Bihar – which districts reported high sex-ratio-at-birth (SRB) between 1058 and 1118?
A) Muzaffarpur & Saran
B) Vaishali & Jehanabad
C) Darbhanga & Arwal
D) Gaya & Madhepura
Answer: B. Vaishali, Jehanabad, Siwan, Begusarai & Madhepura reported high SRBs (1118–1058)
72. Which districts in Bihar reported low SRBs (685–815) according to NFHS-5?
A) Vaishali & Jehanabad
B) Muzaffarpur & Saran
C) Gopalganj & Bhojpur
D) Begusarai & Madhepura
Answer: B. Muzaffarpur, Saran, Madhubani, Darbhanga & Arwal had low SRBs (685–815)
73. The NFHS-5 report for Bihar was based on sample covering approximately how many households?
A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 35,834
D) 50,000+
Answer: C. The fieldwork covered 35,834 households
74. According to recent media citing NFHS-5 data, Bihar ranks second in India for child marriage. What percentage of women were married before 18?
A) 25.4%
B) 35.7%
C) 40.8%
D) 50%
Answer: C. 40.8% of women were married before 18 in Bihar
75. In the same news report, what percentage of girls aged 15-19 are either pregnant or already mothers in Bihar?
A) 5%
B) 8%
C) 11%
D) 15%
Answer: C. 11% of girls aged 15-19 are pregnant or already mothers
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