Bihar Judicial Services Exam Mains 2018 Previous Year Paper (General Knowledge)
Candidates preparing for Bihar Judicial Services Exam should solve the Bihar Judicial Services Exam Mains 2018 Previous Year Paper (General Knowledge) and other previous year question papers before they face Prelims and Mains.
Candidates preparing for Bihar Judicial Services Exam should solve the Bihar Judicial Services Exam Mains 2018 Previous Year Paper (General Knowledge) and other previous year question papers before they face Prelims and Mains.
It also gives an idea about the syllabus and how to prepare the subjects by keeping the previous year's questions in mind. All toppers are mindful and cognizant of the types of questions asked by the BJS, to be aware of the various different tricks and types of questions. This should be done by every aspirant when starting their preparation. It is very important to have an overall understanding of the pattern and design of questions.
Only practising the authentic question papers will give you a real feel of the pattern and style of the questions. Here's Bihar Judicial Services Exam Mains 2018 Previous Year Paper (General Knowledge)
Bihar Judicial Services Main Written Examination 2018
General Knowledge (सामान्य ज्ञान)
Paper: General Knowledge (सामान्य ज्ञान)
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Note: Marks are indicated against each question:
Question 1 (10 Marks)
Give the full forms of any five of the following abbreviations and also mention the head-quarters of those five organizations:
(a) ASEAN
(b) BRICS
(c) CBRI
(d) CSO
(e) EIL
(f) BTI
(g) ONGC
Question 2 (5 Marks)
On which date the following days are celebrated and why (any five)?
(a) National Youth Day
(b) National Science Day
(c) Legal Services Day
(d) Air Force Day
(e) National Sports Day
(f) Kisan Day
(g) Doctors' Day
Question 3 (5 Marks)
Answer any five of the following:
(a) In 2018, when and where was the Youth Olympic Games organized?
(b) In the Asian Games, 2018, name the Indian flag-bearers in the opening and closing ceremonies.
(c) Name the honour conferred upon Abhinav Bindra by the International Shooting Sport Federation.
(d) Col. C. K. Naidu Trophy is related to which sport?
(e) Who were the captain and the chief coach of Indian team in Men's Hockey World Cup held in 2018?
(f) How many medals India won in the Commonwealth Games, 2018? Which country topped the medals tally?
(g) For which sports was the Arjun Award, 2018 given to (i) Smriti Mandhana and (i) N. Sikki Reddy?
Question 4 (5 Marks)
On which date the following days are celebrated (any five)?
(a) World Book Day
(b) World Tourism Day
(c) World Vegetarian Day
(d) World Food Day
(e) World Animal Day
(f) World Environment Day
(g) World Consumer Rights Day
Question 5 (5 Marks)
Name the authors of any five of the following books:
(a) The Judgement
(b) India Divided
(c) Malgudi Days
(d) One Life is Not Enough
(e) The Turbulant Years: 1980-1996
(f) The Girl in Room
(g) Why I Am A Hindu
(h) 281 and Beyond
Question 6 (5 Marks)
Name the authors of any five of the following books:
(a) Sanskriti Ke Char Adhayay
(b) Bharat Bharti
(c) Madhushala
(d) Tamas
(e) Rangbhumi
(f) Aadhe Adhure
(g) Durgeshnandini
(h) Jangal Ke Davedar
Question 7 (10 Marks)
Answer any five of the following:
(a) Who is known as Jalpurush or Waterman of India and why?
(b) When and by whom was the foundation laying ceremony of the Statue of Unity done?
(c) What is MSME award?
(d) What is meant by eNAM?
(e) In which year and why was National Testing Agency formed?
(f) What is VVPAT?
(g) Why is Jamnalal Bajaj Award given? In 2018 who got it?
Question 8 (5 Marks)
Answer any five of the following:
(a) In which city is the Headquarters of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing situated?
(b) Who was the first astronaut to go into the space?
(c) In which State is Valley of Flowers situated?
(d) Ujjain is situated on the bank of which river?
(e) Alfred Nobel belonged to which country?
(f) Hirakud Dam is situated on which river?
(g) Brass is alloy of which metals?
Question 9 (5 Marks)
In which State the following places are located (any five)?
(a) Shaking Minarets / झूलती मीनार
(b) Brindavan Garden / वृंदावन गार्डन
(c) Surajkund / सूरजकुण्ड
(d) Paonta Sahib / पौटा साहिब
(e) Sanchi / साँची
(f) Munnar / मुन्नार
(g) Cherrapunjee
Question 10 (10 Marks)
In which city the following places are located (any five)?
(a) Anand Bhawan
(b) Sabarmati Ashram
(c) Gateway of India
(d) Lakshman Jhula
(e) Humayun's Tomb
(f) Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra
(g) Geeta Press
Question 11 (5 Marks)
Answer any five of the following:
a) Who was the President of India prior to K. R. Narayanan?
(b) Who was the Vice President of India prior to Bhairon Singh Shekhawat?
(c) Who was the Prime Minister of India prior to I. K. Gujral?
(d) Who was the Chief Election Commissioner of India prior to Sunil Arora?
(e) Who was the Chief Justice of India prior to Ranjan Gogoi?
(f) Who was the Chief of Army Staff prior to General Bipin Rawat?
(g) Who was the Chief of half of prior to Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa?
Question 12 (10 Marks)
Write the official language and capital of the following States (any five):
(a) Assam
(b) Goa
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Lakshdweep
(e) Odisha
(f) Karnataka
(g) Kerala
Question 13 (10 Marks)
Write short answers of any five of the following:
(a) What is Ayushman Bharat Yojana?
(b) What is Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram?
(c) On the International Day of Girl why was Baby Rani of Bihar in the news?
(d) Why was Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand (Prof. G. D. Agrawal) on agitation?
(e) Who can join the National Pension System Trust?
(f) What is National Waterway-1?
(g) When and why was Parakram Parv, 2018 organized?
Question 14 (10 Marks)
Answer any five of the following:
(a) What is the ratio of the breadth and length of the National Flag?
(b) 'Satyamev Jayate' is taken from which Upanishads?
(c) In which year Gandhiji did the Champaran Satyagrah?
(d) Name the National Aquatic Animal of India.
(e) What is the motto of National Service Scheme?
(f) Who established the Satya Sodhak Samaj?
(g) What is the National Fruit of India?
Question 15 (10 Marks)
Answer any five of the following:
(a) Where are the days and nights equal throughout the year?
(b) What is an iceberg?
(c) What is a strait?
(d) Name the largest freshwater lake in India
(e) Name the highest dam in India
(f) Name the longest tunnel in India
(g) Name the longest Indian highway.
Question 16 (10 Marks)
Explain the following in 1 sentence each:
(a) Bail
(b) Bhoodan
(c) Black money
(d) Manifesto
(e) Pen-down strike
(f) Visa
(g) Red Tapism
Question 17 (10 Marks)
Answer any ten of the following:
(a) Name the most famous ruler of the Vijayanagar empire.
(b) Babar defeated whom in the first battle of Panipat?
(c) Who was Razia Begum's father?
(d) Write the name of the oldest Veda.
(e) Write the name of the famous book written by Kautilya.
(f) Which battle proved to be the turning point in the life of Ashoka?
(g) Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of which king?
(h) Whose disciple was Kabir?
(i) Nizamuddin Auliya belonged to which Sufi order?
(j) At which place is the Tomb of Sher Shah situated?
(k) What was the name of Jahangir before became the ruler?
(l) Who was the eldest son of Shah Jahan?
(m) Which Sikh Guru established the Khalsa?
Question 18 (5 Marks)
Answer any ten of the following:
(a) In which year Shivaji assumed the title of Chhatrapati?
(b) In which year was Mahatma Gandhi born?
(c) Dandi March is related to which Movement of Gandhiji?
(d) Where was Mahaveer Swami born?
(e) Where Mahatma Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana?
(f) Who was the Governor-General of India at the time of the Revolt of 1857?
(g) Which Buddhist Council took place at the time of Ashoka?
(h) What is the number of 'Sanskaras' according to Indian culture?
(i) Gandhijl participated in which Round-table Conference?
(j) Who is popularly known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
(k) Who established Ghadar Party in the USA?
(l) In which year the First World War came to an end?
(m) In modern India, Raja Ravi Varma is popular for which art?
Question 19 (5 Marks)
Answer any ten of the following:
(a) What is cataract?
(b) Ustad Bismillah Khan was associated with which musical instrument?
(c) Chilika Bird Sanctuary is in which State?
(d) Name two leading States in barley production.
(e) In which State the Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Deepawali Festival, 2018 with Jawans?
(f) What is First Aid?
(g) Major Dhyanchand is related to which sport?
(h) In which city are Bharat Mata, Tulsi Manas and Vishwanath Temple situated?
(i) Write the names of the Governor and the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
(j) Write the names of the Governor and the Chief Minister of Punjab
(k) What is meant by nurse?
(l) Name two leading States in coffee production.
(m) What is Kartarpur Corridor?
Question 20 (10 Marks)
Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Cultural Importance of Bihar
(b) Geography of Bihar
(c) Contribution of Bihar in the National Movement