BPSC 67th Combined Competitive Pre Exam – 8 May 2022 (Answer Key) in English

21. Water passes from the soil into the roots by a physical process called
(A) diffusion
(B) transpiration
(C) absorption
(D) osmosis
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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22. Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substance with the help of
(A) bacteria
(B) viruses
(C) nuclear proteins
(D) radioactive substances
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

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23. In the nighttime, it is advised not to sleep under trees because
(A) they liberate less amount of oxygen
(B) they liberate harmful gases at night
(C) they liberate carbon dioxide
(D) they liberate carbon monoxide
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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24. Insectivorous plants grow in soil deficient in
(A) water
(B) magnesium
(C) nitrogen
(D) calcium
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

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25. Stem of a plant helps in distributing food to all parts of the plant. It also helps in
(A) storing the food
(B) shaping the plant
(C) respiration
(D) photosynthesis
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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26. in transfusion, blood must be compatible not only in blood type but also in
(A) Rh factor
(B) the number of white cells
(C) the number of red cells
(D) race of donor and recipient
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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27. Pituitary gland is located in
(A) intestine
(B) liver
(C) kidney
(D) brain
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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28. Which of the following rays/waves are used to know the growth of fetus in the womb?
(A) X-rays
(B) Microwaves
(C) Ultrasonic waves
(D) Ultraviolet rays
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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29. The universal acceptor blood group is
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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30. Pneumonia is an infection of
(A) nerve
(B) blood
(C) skin
(D) lungs
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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31. Covishield, the COVID vaccine of India which is approved by WHO, is manufactured by
(A) Serum Institute
(B) Bharat Biotech
(C) Panacea Biotec
(D) Zydus Cadila
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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32. What is the length of the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang. Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 8.02 km
(B) 9.02 km
(C) 1002 km
(D) 1102 km
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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33. In which year was the Railway Budget merged with the General Budget in India?
(A) 2015
(B) 2016
(C) 2017
(D) 2018
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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34. What is the purpose of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?
(A) To remove Bangladeshi illegal immigrants
(B) To identify genuine Indian citizens
(C) To check border infiltration by foreigners
(D) To grant citizenship to persecuted minority groups of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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35. The Central Vista Project refers to the
(A) construction of an IT park in New Delhi
(B) construction of a new Parliament, the Prime Minister and Vice President’s residences along with a common Central Secretariat
(C) construction of a commercial area in New Delhi
(D) construction of residences for all ministers
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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36. Which Union Territory formed after division of Jammu and Kashmir State does not have a legislature of its own?
(A) Jammu
(B) Kashmir
(C) Ladakh
(D) Both Kashmir and Ladakh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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37. Who is the Indian footballer who won the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Men’s Player of the Year Award for 2021?
(A) Suresh Singh Wangjam
(B) Sandesh Jhingan
(C) Aniket Jadhav
(D) Arindam Bhattacharya
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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38. On which date was the Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana started?
(A) 1 November, 2017
(B) 1 January, 2018
(C) 1 February, 2019
(D) 1 April, 2020
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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39. In which game was the Gold Medal for India won in the Olympics, 2021?
(A) Gymnastics
(B) Javelin Throw
(C) Boxing
(D) Shooting
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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40. How many medals have been won by India in the Tokyo Paralympics, 2021?
(A) 19
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 18
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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