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1. Which day is celebrated as the Bihar Diwas
(A) 3rd February
(B) 22nd March
(C) 16th June
(D) 23rd September
Correct Answer: (B) 22nd March
2. In which year, Bihar was carved out from the state of Bengal Presidency
(A) 1912
(B) 1921
(C) 1935
(D) 1948
Correct Answer: (A) 1912
3. How many republics are included under Mahajanapadas
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 16
Correct Answer: (D) 16
4. King Ajatashatru belongs to which dynasty
(A) Shishunaga dynasty
(B) Nanda dynasty
(C) Maurya dynasty
(D) Haryanka dynasty
Correct Answer: (D) Haryanka dynasty
5. Mahavir, the twenty-fourth and last tirthankara of Jainism was born in
(A) Nalanda
(B) Vaishali
(C) Lumbini
(D) Pataliputra
Correct Answer: (B) Vaishali
6. Total number of districts in Bihar
(A) 32
(B) 38
(C) 40
(D) 46
Correct Answer: (B) 38
7. Who is the first Chief Minister of Bihar
(A) Krishna Singh
(B) Deep Narayan Singh
(C) K. B. Sahay
(D) Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
Correct Answer: (A) Krishna Singh
8. Which one is recognized as the State flower of Bihar
(A) Rose
(B) Jasmine
(C) Marigold
(D) Tulip
Correct Answer: (C) Marigold
9. Total number of Parliamentary constituency in Bihar
(A) 28
(B) 31
(C) 37
(D) 40
Correct Answer: (D) 40
10. In which year, the Nalanda University was re-established
(A) 2003
(B) 2007
(C) 2012
(D) 2014
Correct Answer: (D) 2014
11. Which one is the largest district in Bihar by areawise
(A) West Champaran
(B) Rohtas
(C) Aurangabad
(D) Samastipur
Correct Answer: (A) West Champaran
12. Besides Hindi and Urdu, which one is the other official language of Bihar
(A) Bhojpuri
(B) Maithili
(C) Magadhi
(D) Sanskrit
Correct Answer: (B) Maithili
13. The Barabar Caves are located in which district
(A) Jehanabad Districts
(B) Buxar Districts
(C) Aurangabad Districts
(D) Gaya Districts
Correct Answer: (D) Gaya Districts
14. The city Vaishali was the capital of
(A) Koliyas
(B) Shakya
(C) Licchhavis
(D) Kuru
Correct Answer: (C) Licchhavis
15. When the Patna University was established
(A) 1908
(B) 1917
(C) 1925
(D) 1935
Correct Answer: (B) 1917
16. In which year, Jayaprakash Narayan has been awarded with the Bharat Ratna award
(A) 1988
(B) 1991
(C) 1995
(D) 1999
Correct Answer: (D) 1999
17. The famous Bihar movement was started in the year
(A) 1970
(B) 1972
(C) 1974
(D) 1975
Correct Answer: (C) 1974
18. The Chatth Puja is celebrated in the month of
(A) March and November
(B) January and October
(C) January and August
(D) November and July
Correct Answer: (A) March and November
19. In which year, farmers in Champaran had revolted against the British for the conditions of indigo cultivation
(A) 1914
(B) 1923
(C) 1935
(D) 1947
Correct Answer: (A) 1914
20. Which one is recognized as the state animal of Bihar
(A) Cow
(B) Tiger
(C) Lion
(D) Ox
Correct Answer: (D) Ox
21. The Mahabodhi Temple is located in
(A) Patna
(B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Muzaffarpur
(D) Bhagalpur
Correct Answer: (B) Bodh Gaya
22. Which one was the first Hindi newspaper published from Bihar
(A) Magadhi
(B) Aryavarta
(C) Biharbandhu
(D) Prabhat Khabar
Correct Answer: (C) Biharbandhu
23. Which king is known as the founder of the Patna (Pataliputra) city
(A) Dhana Nanda
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Ajatasatru
Correct Answer: (D) Ajatasatru
24. The Battle of Buxar was fought in the year
(A) 1764
(B) 1772
(C) 1780
(D) 1785
Correct Answer: (A) 1764
25. In which year Bihar is separated from Bengal Province
(A) 1903
(B) 1912
(C) 1915
(D) 1935
Correct Answer: (B) 1912
26. Which one is the first Thermal power plants in Bihar
(A) Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station
(B) Kanti Thermal Power Station
(C) Barauni Thermal Power Station
(D) Barh Super Thermal Power Station
Correct Answer: (C) Barauni Thermal Power Station
27. Who was the President of Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922
(A) Chittaranjan Das
(B) SN Banerjee
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Hakim Ajmal Khan
Correct Answer: (A) Chittaranjan Das
28. Dalmianagar of Bihar is famous for
(A) Silk
(B) Cement
(C) Leather
(D) Jute
Correct Answer: (B) Cement
29. Who formed All India Kisan Sabha in 1936
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
(D) Sahajanand Saraswati
Correct Answer: (D) Sahajanand Saraswati
30. Kunwar Singh died in the year
(A) 1855
(B) 1857
(C) 1858
(D) 1862
Correct Answer: (C) 1858
31. Which city is also known as the Medical City of Bihar
(A) Gaya
(B) Patna
(C) Bhagalpur
(D) Darbhanga
Correct Answer: (D) Darbhanga
32. Who was the leader of revolutionaries in Bihar during the Revolt of 1857
(A) Namdar Khan
(B) Babu Kunwar Singh
(C) Birsa Munda
(D) Shankar Shah
Correct Answer: (B) Babu Kunwar Singh
33. What is the total length of National Highways in Bihar
(A) 3712 kms
(B) 4216 kms
(C) 4595 kms
(D) 4755 kms
Correct Answer: (C) 4595 kms
34. Total number of highways within Bihar is
(A) 22
(B) 29
(C) 32
(D) 34
Correct Answer: (B) 29
35. Which of the following is a silk textile producing center in Bihar
(A) Hajipur
(B) Bajari
(C) Bhagalpur
(D) Bodh Gaya
Correct Answer: (C) Bhagalpur
36. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar
(A) Malik Ibrahim
(B) Iltumish
(C) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(D) Ali Mardan Khalji
Correct Answer: (C) Bakhtiyar Khalji
37. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu was inaugurated in
(A) 1982
(B) 1985
(C) 1986
(D) 1988
Correct Answer: (A) 1982
38. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu connects the Patna city with which city
(A) Hajipur
(B) Digha
(C) Dinapore
(D) Sonpur
Correct Answer: (A) Hajipur
39. In which year Jayaprakash Narayan conferred with the Ramon Magsaysay Award
(A) 1963
(B) 1965
(C) 1969
(D) 1971
Correct Answer: (B) 1965
40. In which year the Hindi newspaper Biharbandhu was published from Bihar
(A) 1872
(B) 1876
(C) 1889
(D) 1892
Correct Answer: (A) 1872
41. Who was the first Governor of Bihar after independence
(A) Jairamdas Daulatram
(B) R. R. Diwakar
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) Madhav Shrihari Aney
Correct Answer: (A) Jairamdas Daulatram
42. Who was the first vice chancellor of Patna University
(A) S. Sultan Ahmad
(B) V. H. Jackson
(C) J. G. Jennings
(D) Stewart Macpherson
Correct Answer: (C) J. G. Jennings
43. Who is also known as the Bihar Vibhuti
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Krishna Singh
(C) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
(D) Vidyapati
Correct Answer: (C) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
44. Who is also known as the Bihar Kesari
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Krishna Singh
(C) Binodanand Jha
(D) Vidyapati
Correct Answer: (B) Krishna Singh
45. The chhath festival is celebrated on the month of
(A) Chaitra
(B) Bhadra
(C) Pausha
(D) Kartika
Correct Answer: (D) Kartika
46. For many days the chhath festival is celebrated
(A) 2 days
(B) 3 days
(C) 4 days
(D) 5 days
Correct Answer: (C) 4 days
47. Which of the following lakes is situated in Bihar
(A) Anupam Lake
(B) Sambar Lake
(C) Sukhna Lake
(D) Kama Lake
Correct Answer: (A) Anupam Lake
48. Which of the following town is located in easternmost part of Bihar
(A) Bhagalpur
(B) Patna
(C) Katihar
(D) Purnia
Correct Answer: (C) Katihar
49. How much square meters forest area is there in Bihar
(A) 2819 square meters
(B) 3612 square meters
(C) 2461 square meters
(D) 2612 square meters
Correct Answer: (D) 2612 square meters
50. What is the approximate percent of geographical area covered under forest in Bihar
(A) 5 %
(B) 7 %
(C) 11 %
(D) 13 %
Correct Answer: (B) 7 %
51. Who was the President of Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922
(A) Chittaranjan Das
(B) S. N. Banerjee
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Hakim Ajmal Khan
Correct Answer: (A) Chittaranjan Das
52. Who was the Chair Person in the All India Socialist Conference held at Patna 1934
(A) M.N. Roy
(B) Acharya Narendra Deva
(C) Sampurnanand
(D) Sri Prakasa
Correct Answer: (B) Acharya Narendra Deva
53. What was the traditional water conservation irrigation system used in South Bihar
(A) Ahar-Pyne
(B) Lohar-Pane
(C) Lodhi-Pyne
(D) Ahar-Pune
Correct Answer: (A) Ahar-Pyne
54. Which one was the capital of Bimbisara
(A) Girivraja
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Vaishali
(D) Rajgir
Correct Answer: (B) Pataliputra
55. Which Magadh King was also known by the name Seniya
(A) Ashok
(B) Shishunaga
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Bimbisara
Correct Answer: (D) Bimbisara
56. In which year, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar had been awarded with the Sahitya Akademi Award
(A) 1959
(B) 1961
(C) 1963
(D) 1964
Correct Answer: (A) 1959
57. For which one of his work, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar had been awarded with the Sahitya Akademi Award
(A) Venu Van
(B) Meri Yatrayen
(C) Bhaarat ki Saanskritik Kahaani
(D) Sanskriti ke Chaar Adhyaay
Correct Answer: (D) Sanskriti ke Chaar Adhyaay
58. In which District, the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located
(A) Begusarai
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) Darbhanga
(D) Gopalganj
Correct Answer: (B) Bhagalpur
