1. The contribution of agricultural and allied sectors in the Gross State Value Added (GSVA) of Bihar state was BBBBB in the financial year 2017-18.
(a) 17 percent
(b) 18 percent
(c) 19 percent
(d) 20 percent
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re. Exam) 2020]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- Agriculture and related industries had a 21% impact on Bihar’s overall financial output in 2017-18, with crops making up 12.1% of that.
- Spending on agriculture and those related industries has gone up from 3615 crore rupees in 2014-15 to 5176 crore rupees in 2018-19.
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2. Nearly 55 percent of the total population of Bihar survive in absolute poverty because:
I. Bihar lacks in natural resources, both existing and potential.
II. Bihar has the fastest total fertility rate in India.
III. Bihar has very unfavourable agro-climatic conditions.
IV. Bihar lacks in quality infrastructure and business friendly environment.
Which of these reasons is correct?
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) II and IV
(d) I, III and IV
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) I and II
- When Bihar was divided, all of its natural resources went to Jharkhand.
- This left Bihar with very few resources.
- According to 2013 data, Bihar has the highest birth rate in India.
- Uttar Pradesh is in second place.
- In 2015, Bihar had the second highest birth rate (26.3), with Uttar Pradesh having the highest (26.7).
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3. The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar at current prices in the year 2017-18 was :
(a) Rs. 4,87,628 crores
(b) Rs. 3,61,504 crores
(c) Rs. 1,50,036 crores
(d) Rs. 5,63,424 crores
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) Rs. 4,87,628 crores
- In 2017-18, Bihar’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) was Rs. 4,87,628 crore when using current prices.
- When using prices from 2011-12, the GSDP was Rs. 3,61,504 crore.
- The average GDP per person for 2017-18 was Rs. 42,242 (Current prices) and Rs. 31,316 (Constant Prices).
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4. The latest annual per capita consumption of electricity in Bihar is
(a) lowest
(b) second lowest
(c) highest
(d) second highest
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (a) lowest
- The amount of electricity used by each person in Bihar during 2018-19 was 311 kwh, the least of any state.
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5. Which state has the lowest per capita income in India at the current price?
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) Bihar
- In 2002-03, Bihar had the lowest per capita income out of all Indian states, at 6634 rupees.
- According to the National Statistical Office, Bihar’s per capita income in 2019-20 was 46,6664 rupees.
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6. What was the economic growth rate of the State of Bihar during the year 2016-17?
(a) 6.3 percent
(b) 7.3 percent
(c) 8.3 percent
(d) 9.3 percent
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- According to the 12th Economic Survey of Bihar, the GDP growth rate in 2016-17 was 10.3%, compared to 7.5% in 2015-16.
- It is predicted that the GDP growth rate in 2017-18 will be 10.5%.
- In the past five years (2011-16), the mining sector grew by 67.7%, while transport, communication and stocking grew by 13.5%.
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7. The per capita Net State Domestic Product at constant prices for Bihar is less than the country. In the year 2018-19, it was
(a) 75 percent of the national average
(b) 60 percent of the national average
(c) 50 percent of the national average
(d) 33 percent of the national average
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) 33 percent of the national average
- In 2018-19, Bihar’s per person income was 30,617 compared to the whole country’s income of 92,565.
- This was 33.1% of the national average.
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8. Which district in Bihar is poorest according to per capita income criteria?
(a) Begusarai
(b) Madhepura
(c) Supaul
(d) Sheohar
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) Sheohar
- The Bihar Economic Survey from 2015-16 showed that Sheohar, Supaul, and Madhepura were the districts with the lowest per capita incomes at 7092, 8492, and 8609 rupees respectively.
- Patna(Rs 63,063), Munger(Rs 22,051), and Begusarai(Rs 17,587) had the highest per capita incomes.
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9. The latest per capita income at current prices is lowest for the Indian State of
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Nagaland
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (a) Bihar
- In 2018-19, Bihar had the lowest per capita income of all the Indian states at 43,822.
- The same figure for 2017-18 was 38,631, which was also the lowest in India.
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10. The percentage share of Agricultural labour in total workers of Bihar is –
(a) 40.18
(b) 48.18
(c) 29.17
(d) 46.18
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) 48.18
- The Census 2001 showed that 39.1% of people in India worked in the labour force, while 33.7% of people in Bihar did.
- About 48% of the total labour force in Bihar were agricultural labourers.
- However, in the Census 2011, 52.8% of the total workforce was made up of agricultural workers.
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11. The largest jute-producing district of Bihar is
(a) Siwan
(b) Gaya
(c) Vaishali
(d) Purnia
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Purnia
- The Economic Survey of 2020-21 states that Purnia and Katihar are the top jute-producing districts in the state of Bihar.
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12. The growth rate of the tertiary sector in Bihar during the year 2017-18 was :
(a) 14.2%
(b) 14.6%
(c) 15.6%
(d) 15.2%
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) 14.6%
- The Bihar Economic Survey 2018-19 showed that the primary sector, which includes agriculture and related activities such as forestry, fishing, and animal husbandry, grew at a rate of 1.4%.
- The secondary sector (mining, manufacturing, and construction) grew at 2.5%.
- The tertiary sector (trade, transportation, communication, financial services, and public administration) grew at 14.6% during 2017-18.
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13. In Bihar which sector recorded the highest growth from 2005-06 to 2014-15?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Banking
(c) Registered Manufacturing
(d) Transport
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Registered Manufacturing
- The Bihar economic survey from 2015-16 showed that the four sectors that had the most growth from 2005-06 to 2014-15 were Registered Manufacturing (19.31%), Construction (16.58%), Banking and Insurance (17.70%) and Transport/ Communication/Storage (15.08%).
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14. Which one of the following cereals has the highest per-hectare yield in Bihar?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Barley
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (c) Maize
- According to the Economic Survey 2019-20, cereals given in options and their productivity level (2018-19) follows as:
- Rice – 1948 Kg/Ha
- Wheat – 2998 Kg/Ha
- Maize – 4771 Kg/Ha
- Barley – 1990 Kg/Ha
- In other words, maize has the highest yield per hectare in the state of Bihar.
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15. In the history of Bihar for the first time, the economic survey of the State was presented by –
(a) Nitish Kumar
(b) Laloo Prasad
(c) Sushil Modi
(d) None of them
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Sushil Modi
- In March 2007, Sushil Kumar Modi (the Deputy Chief Minister and State Finance Minister) presented an economic survey in Bihar, which was the first of its kind in the state’s history.
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16. What percentage of its total expenditure is spent by the Government of Bihar on salary and pension alone?
(a) 40 percent
(b) 50 percent
(c) 60 percent
(d) 46 percent
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (*)
- None of the answers were right.
- The correct answer to these questions was marked with a star in the answer key given out by the Bihar Public Service Commission.
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17. The economy in Chotanagpur was primarily based on-
(a) Agriculture
(b) Forests
(c) Mines
(d) Industries
[42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) Forests
- The economy in Chotanagpur mainly depended on forests since it was a plateau region, making farming very difficult.
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18. Bihar State (before separation) had how many ‘Industrial Area Development Authorities’?
(a) Six, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Patna, Ranchi, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur
(b) Five, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur and Patna
(c) Seven, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Patna, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Ranchi and Bhojpur
(d) Four, viz., Adityapur Muzaffarpur, Bhojpur and Khagaria
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) Six, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Patna, Ranchi, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur
- Before it was divided, the state of Bihar had six authorities responsible for developing industrial areas.
- These were Adityapur, Bokaro, Patna, Ranchi, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur.
- Now, there are four regional offices located in Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga.
- The main office of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority is located in Patna.
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19. In Bihar, name the scheme which aims at building up infrastructural facilities of a high standard, required for the establishment of ‘Export-oriented Units’
(a) Integrated Infrastructural Development (IID)
(b) Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP)
(c) Concept of Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
(d) Software/Hardware Technology Park (STP/HTP)
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP)
- The Bihar Commerce and Industries Ministry has built an Export Promotion Industrial Park in Hajipur.
- Which is an area for making and shipping out multiple products.
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20. Bihar State has the highest number of people below the poverty line due to –
(a) failure of Land reforms
(b) lack of political will
(c) large number of labour class
(d) all of these
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (d) all of these
- Bihar is one of the poorest states in India.
- The main cause of its poverty is the lack of political motivation to implement land reforms.
- Additionally, there are too many workers and not enough industrial development to provide them with jobs.
- Ultimately, all of these factors contribute to the poverty and underdevelopment of Bihar.
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21. Which is the prominent financial institution to give industrial financial aid in Bihar –
(a) World Bank
(b) BISCOMAUN
(c) Bihar State Finance Corporation
(d) State Bank of India
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (c) Bihar State Finance Corporation
- Bihar State Financial Corporation was set up in 1954 to help small and medium-sized businesses by giving them money.
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22. The outstanding liability of the State of Bihar is-
(a) Rs. 37,653 crores
(b) Rs. 67,653 crores
(c) Rs. 87,663 crores
(d) Rs. 90,000 crores
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (*)
- The exact amount of debt that Bihar owes is not known for the specified time frame.
- However, in 2006 the deputy chief minister of Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi, released a report which stated that the state had an outstanding debt of 42483 crore rupees at that time.
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23. Two statements are given below, first is Assertion (A) and the second is Reason (R), read carefully both-
Assertion (A): Southern Bihar is more developed than Northern Bihar
Reason (R): The development of industries occurred in South Bihar.
With respect to both statements, which of the following is true?
(a) A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
[40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (d) A is false but R is true.
- Southern Bihar (now Jharkhand) was less advanced than Northern Bihar, which was the main factor in the formation of Jharkhand.
- This means that assertion (A) is wrong.
- Southern Bihar had a lot of minerals, so industries based on these minerals were built there more often.
- Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Bokaro were some of the main industrial cities in Southern Bihar at the time.
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24. In Bihar, during April-June 2018, which sector has attracted the highest FDI equity inflow?
(a) Service sector
(b) Steel industry
(c) Processing industry in agriculture
(d) Cement industry
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) Service sector
- In Bihar, during the period of April to June in 2018, the most foreign direct investment in terms of equity came from the service sector.
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25. Leading fish producer districts of Bihar are
(a) Madhubani and East Champaran
(b) Madhubani and Darbhanga
(c) East Champaran and Darbhanga
(d) East Champaran and Muzaffarpur
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (b) Madhubani and Darbhanga
- The 2019-20 Economic Survey of Bihar found that Madhubani (0.69 lakh tonnes), Darbhanga (0.55 lakh tonnes), and East Champaran (0.51 lakh tonnes) were the top producers of fish in 2018-19.
- About 39.4% of the total fish production in Bihar came from Madhubani, Darbhanga, East Champaran, Katihar, and West Champaran.
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