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BPSC 2024 — Current Affairs Questions with Answers

All 22 Current Affairs previous-year questions from BPSC 2024, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Sports

   How many bronze medals were won by Bihar players in the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025?

   • a)4
   • b)5
   • c)6
   • d)More than one of the above
2. Q2.Art and Culture

   Which Indian languages are accorded the status of Classical Language?

   • a)Telugu
   • b)Marathi
   • c)Bengali
   • d)More than one of the above
3. Q3.Environment News

   Which organisation recognized the Nagi bird sanctuary Site as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)?

   • a)UNESCO
   • b)World Wildlife Fund
   • c)Bird Life International
   • d)More than one of the above
4. Q4.Government Events

   Where was the National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 event organised?

   • a)Patna
   • b)Madhubani
   • c)Gaya
   • d)More than one of the above
5. Q5.Art and Culture

   What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?

   • a)Agrasen ki Baoli
   • b)Rajon ki Baoli
   • c)Chauki Bavdi
   • d)More than one of the above
6. Q6.International News

   What is the name of the city mayor who proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day in New York City?

   • a)Bill de Blasio
   • b)Eric Adams
   • c)Sadiq Khan
   • d)More than one of the above
7. Q7.International News

   What is the permanent slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest?

   • a)Music Unites Us
   • b)Together in Song
   • c)United By Music
   • d)More than one of the above
8. Q8.International Summits

   What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?

   • a)It was held in Rio de Janeiro
   • b)Its theme was: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet
   • c)The Rio de Janeiro Declaration emphasised the taxation of billionaires
   • d)None of the above
9. Q9.International Summits

   The UN climate conference held in Baku in 2024 concluded with an agreement that:

   • a)Aims to ban fossil fuels globally by 2030
   • b)Calls on developed countries to provide at least $500 billion annually to developing nations by 2030
   • c)Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035
   • d)More than one of the above
10. Q10.Awards and Honours

    Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024, Han Kang's novel 'The Vegetarian' won which other prestigious award?

    • a)Pulitzer Prize
    • b)Pen America Literary Awards
    • c)International Booker Prize
    • d)More than one of the above
11. Q11.Environment News

    Which glacier of Nepal among the following has been declared 'dead' in May 2025?

    • a)Khumbu Glacier
    • b)Yala Glacier
    • c)Imja Glacier
    • d)More than one of the above
12. Q12.Reports and Indices

    According 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?

    • a)72 years
    • b)73 years
    • c)74 years
    • d)More than one of the above
13. Q13.International Summits

    In which city was the AI Action Summit held in February 2025?

    • a)Bengaluru
    • b)Paris
    • c)Rome
    • d)More than one of the above
14. Q14.Awards and Honours

    At the 96th Academy Awards (2024), Emma Stone won the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in which film?

    • a)La La Land
    • b)Poor Things
    • c)The Favourite
    • d)More than one of the above
15. Q15.Awards and Honours

    Which Gujarati film won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film promoting national, social and environmental values?

    • a)Hellaro
    • b)Chhello Show
    • c)Kutch Express
    • d)More than one of the above
16. Q16.Awards and Honours

    Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?

    • a)Phuntsho, Karma
    • b)Rural Doctors Movement
    • c)Miyazaki Hayao
    • d)More than one of the above
17. Q17.Defence

    Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?

    • a)Akashteer is the core of the Indian Army's Air Defence (AAD) system
    • b)It seamlessly integrates India's larger C4ISR
    • c)It reflects a strategic shift from passive defence to proactive retaliation
    • d)More than one of the above
18. Q18.Defence

    Which of the following defence platforms are part of India's growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?

    • a)F-35 Lightning II
    • b)Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun
    • c)Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
    • d)More than one of the above
19. Q19.Important Days

    Which day is observed as Holocaust Memorial Day?

    • a)January 15
    • b)January 27
    • c)February 10
    • d)More than one of the above
20. Q20.Awards and Honours

    What is the title of the book by Banu Mushtaq that won the 2025 International Booker Prize?

    • a)Light of the Heart
    • b)Heart Lamp
    • c)Soul Lantern
    • d)More than one of the above
21. Q21.Government Schemes

    Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT CORRECT about the U-WIN portal of Ministry of Health and Family welfare?

    • a)It provides QR-based e-vaccination certificates
    • b)It facilitates the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) for parents and children.
    • c)The portal is accessible in 11 regional languages
    • d)None of the above
22. Q22.Government Schemes

    Which organization jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?

    • a)Ministry of Electronics and IT
    • b)National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
    • c)NITI Aayog
    • d)More than one of the above