1. Which of the following is the only UNESCO World Is Heritage Site present in Bihar State of India?
(a) Mahabodhi Vihar
(b) Buddhist Monastery in Nalanda
(c) Ancient site of Vikramashila Monastery
(d) Tomb of Sher Shah Suri
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- The Mahabodhi Vihar located in Gaya, Bihar is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in India’s Bihar state.
- It is a Buddhist temple that marks the spot where the Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment.
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2. Who will preside over the proposed women’s commission in Bihar?
(a) Governor of Bihar
(b) Chief Minister of Bihar
(c) Chief Justice of Bihar
(d) None of the above
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) None of the above
- The leader of a State Women Commission must be someone who is capable, honest, and respected, and must have expertise in law, education, social work, or health.
- Therefore, the right answer is option (d).
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3. What is the tagline of Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation?
(a) Bright Bihar
(b) Hum Sabka Bihar
(c) Blissful Bihar
(d) Bihar is the Best
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (c) Blissful Bihar
- BSTDC was formed in 1980 to help tourism in Bihar grow.
- Its slogan is “Blissful Bihar”.
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4. Which of the following smart cities has become India’s first city to run on 100% renewable energy during daytime?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Jaipur
(c) Indore
(d) Diu
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Diu
- Diu, India, has become the first city in the country to be powered entirely by renewable energy during the day, setting an example for other cities to become more environmentally friendly.
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5. In July 2019, experts visited for the first documentation of a Megalithic site of Bihar in which of the following districts?
(a) Patna
(b) Kaimur
(c) Madhubani
(d) Banka
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Kaimur
- In November 2018, Dr. Shyam Sundar Tiwary, a researcher of the sone valley civilization, found six megalithic burial places on Kaimur hills close to the Rohtas district, which is 205 kilometers south-west of Patna.
- Following further research, a team of archeologists went to Kaimur in July 2019 to document Bihar as a megalithic state.
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6. Which of the following is not included in Seven Resolves (Saat Nishchay) of Bihar Government?
(a) Women Employment
(b) Clean drinking water
(c) Supply of electricity to all households
(d) Child welfare
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Child welfare
- Following are the Seven Resolves (Saat Nishchay) of Bihar Government for a developed Bihar under the programme of Good Governance 2015-2020 in mission mode :
- Aarthik Hal, Yuvaon Ko Bal – to enable the youth of Bihar become self-reliant by improving their competency through creating opportunities for education and skill development and better employment.
- Aarakshit Rozgar Mahilaon Ka Adhikar – For women empowerment
- Har ghar Bijli – to ensure the availability of electricity in every rural and urban household in the state of Bihar.
- Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal – to provide clean drinking water to every citizen of Bihar.
- Ghar Tak Pakki Gali naliya – to provide all weather connectivity road, drainage and by lone in villages.
- Sauchalay Nirman, Ghar Ka Samman – to provide toilet in every house to make Bihar free from open defecation.
- Awsar Badhe, Aage padhein – to facilitating the contribution of youth towards economic and social betterment, through the development of higher education and strengthening the supply side of skilled workers in the state.
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7. ‘SPUR’ project in Bihar relates to :
(a) Health
(b) Poverty
(c) Banking
(d) Municipal Finances
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- The Support Programme for Urban Reforms (SPUR) is a 6-year plan created by the Government of Bihar and the UK Department for International Development. Its aim is to speed up economic growth and reduce poverty. The process of restructuring urban bodies and the development of management, financial, and technical systems are the foundations of the plan. The components of SPUR are based on these foundations –
- Urban governance and planning
- Municipal Finance
- Municipal Infrastructure
- Local economic development
- Social development, poverty alleviation and livelihood.
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8. According to a report, what is the rank of Patna city among 20 cities as per availability of 4G signals between December 2017 to February 2018?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Nineteenth
(d) Twentieth
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) First
- Patna came out on top compared to the other 20 cities in terms of having the best 4G signals between December 2017 and February 2018, according to the Open Signal Report.
- Patna had a 4G availability of 92.6%, which was better than cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.
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9. In which city of Bihar, did Sulabh International launch the cheapest drinking water project ‘Sulabh Jal’?
(a) Patna
(b) Bhagalpur
(c) Darbhanga
(d) Purnea
(d) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Darbhanga
- In July 2018, Sulabh International started the most affordable drinking water project named ‘Sulabh jal’ in Darbhanga city of Bihar.
- This project will allow people to get clean drinking water for 50 paise per litre in Darbhanga city.
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10. Which of the following is not true about Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana?
(a) Proposed annual expenditure for the scheme is ` 7,221 crore
(b) Education, Health and Social Welfare trio departments ran the scheme
(c) Every girl child will receive total ` 60000 from her birth to graduation level education
(d) At the time of a girl child’s birth, her family receives ` 2000
(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
- The government plans to spend 2221 crore rupees each year for the scheme.
- Girls from birth until they finish college will receive 54100 rupees through various programs.
- When they finish college, they will be given 25000 rupees.
- When other schemes such as scholarships and cycle programs are included, the Bihar government is currently spending over 60000 rupees on each girl.
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11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation of the Mandal dam Project to be built on which river?
(a) Koshi
(b) Burhi Gandak
(c) Phalgu
(d) North Koel
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) North Koel
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially began the Mandal dam project, which is also known as the North Koel Reservoir, in Palamu.
- This project, which is located along the North Koel river in Palamu and Garhwa districts in Jharkhand, was initiated in 1972.
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12. When was Patna Lawn renamed as Gandhi Maidan?
(a) During the Quit India Movement
(b) During Anti-Simon Commission Rally
(c) During Champaran Satyagraha
(d) On the eve of Independence
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) On the eve of Independence
- In 1948, after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Patna Lawn was renamed in his honour to Gandhi Maidan.
- Some sources say that this name was already being used in the invitation cards for the celebration of India’s first Independence Day in August 1948.
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13. Nepal’s first transnational Petroleum Pipeline starts from which place in Bihar.
(a) Motihari
(b) Raxaul
(c) Jogbani
(d) Patna
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (a) Motihari
- Nepal and India opened the first ever oil pipeline that goes from Motihari in India to Amlekhgunj in Nepal.
- The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of Nepal, K. P. Sharma Oli, officially opened it through a video call on September 10 2019.
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14. First Integrated Check Post in Bihar was set up in
(a) 2012
(b) 2014
(c) 2018
(d) 2020
(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
- The Land ports Authority of India has reported that currently, only two check posts in Bihar are running.
- ICP Raxaul – The ICP Raxaul in Patna, Bihar on the India-Nepal border was founded by the Union Home Minister of India in 24-04-2010 and officially opened in 26-02-2019.
- ICP Jogbani – The ICP covers approximately 186 acres of land. India’s Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for the ICP on June 24th, 2010, and it officially opened on February 26th, 2019. In January 2020, Prime Minister Modi and Nepal’s Prime Minister Oli inaugurated the ICP Jogbani–Biratnagar, which is the second ICP in Bihar.
- The Bihar Public Service Commission chose option (d) as the correct answer.
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15. In which city, did Deputy Chief Minister Shri Sushil Modi inaugurated Bihar’s first ‘Start-up Hub’ on 16th March, 2018?
(a) Motihari
(b) Munger
(c) Patna
(d) Arrah
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Patna
- On March 16th 2018, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Sushil Modi, opened Bihar’s first ever ‘Start-up Hub’ in Patna.
- This hub will help young people who want to start their own businesses.
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16. Under which of the following Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar launched more than 750 development schemes at Begusarai and Khagaria districts on 6th January 2018?
(a) Vikas Yatra
(b) Vikas Survekshan Yatra
(c) Nav-Srijan Yojana, 2018
(d) Vikas Samiksha Yatra
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (d) Vikas Samiksha Yatra
- On 6th January 2018, the Chief Minister of Bihar opened and began construction of around 750 projects in Khagaria and Begusarai districts.
- These projects were part of Nitish Kumar’s development review tour.
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17. In NITI Aayog’s Health Index, 2019, Bihar scored?
(a) 3.12
(b) 30.13
(c) 32.11
(d) 32.12
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (c) 32.11
- In 2017, NITI Aayog worked with the World Bank and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to create the first complete State Health Index.
- This exercise was done over a eight month period in 2018-19, and Bihar scored 32.11.
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18. ‘JEEVIKA’ is an initiative of Bihar Govt. for:
(a) Employment Generation
(b) Financial Inclusion
(c) Poverty Attenuation
(d) Public Distribution
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Poverty Attenuation
- The Bihar Government has started ‘JEEVIKA’ in order to help the rural poor in Bihar become more socially and economically empowered.
- BRLPS, which is part of the Department of Rural Development, is leading this project which is supported by the World Bank and called the Bihar Rural Livelihood Project (BRLP).
- It is also known as JEEVIKA and its purpose is to reduce poverty.
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19. The Bihar Government launched a new scheme ‘Satat Jivikoparjan Yojana’ in August 2018. The objective of this scheme is
(a) to provide unemployment allowance to youth
(b) to provide employment in rural areas through local bodies
(c) to provide sustainable income generating assets to extremely poor households
(d) to provide free training for skill upgradation of youth
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- The Bihar Government started the Satat Jivikoparjan Yojana (SJY) on August 5th, 2018 with a budget of 840 crore rupees.
- The intention of this program is to help the very poor households that make, transport, and sell liquor/toddy, as well as other very poor people from SC/ST and other groups, to increase their skills and access to money.
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20. At one time, the Naxalites were limited to only West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh in India. Now they have extended their activities in these states, also.
(a) Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar
(b) Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand, Bihar, Karnataka, Gujrat
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar
- The Ministry of Home Affairs has identified 90 districts in 11 states that have been affected by Left Wing Extremism.
- The states with the most significant movement are Jharkhand (19 districts), Bihar (16 districts), Chhattisgarh (14 districts) and Odisha (15 districts).
- The other states are: Andhra Pradesh (6 districts), Kerala (3), Maharashtra (3), Madhya Pradesh (2), Telangana (8), Uttar Pradesh (3) and West Bengal (1).
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21. In which of the following cities did the Japanese build a World Peace Stupa?
(a) Deo
(b) Rajgir
(c) Gaya
(d) Bodhgaya
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Rajgir
- The Vishwa Shanti Stupa is located at the highest point of the green, hilly area of Rajgir, where Buddha spent 14 years.
- It was built by the Japanese Government thanks to the efforts of Guru Fuji.
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22. Patna High Court was set up in –
(a) 1916
(b) 1917
(c) 1918
(d) 1971
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) 1916
- In 1912, Bihar became its own state after being split off from Bengal.
- In 1916, four years later, the Patna High Court was created on February 3.
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23. Shri Nivaran Chandra Dasgupta belonged to –
(a) Patna
(b) Purulia
(c) Hajipur
(d) Meenapur
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) Purulia
- Nivaran Chandra Dasgupta was born in Bikrampur, which is now in Bangladesh.
- He was the principal of a school in the Purulia district of Bihar, and he worked there for his entire life.
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24. In Bihar though ‘Zamindari’ was statutorily abolished in 1952, the social base of land control remained in the grip of
(a) Middle Caste Hindus
(b) Scheduled Caste Hindus
(c) Dominant Caste Hindus
(d) Scheduled Tribe Hindus
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (c) Dominant Caste Hindus
- The government of Bihar passed a law in 1950 which was approved by the Supreme Court.
- It was changed in 1954 and 1959.
- This law allowed people to own large pieces of land to be used for things like libraries, gardens, ponds, and businesses.
- Unfortunately, this law wasn’t properly implemented, so the upper class still held most of the land.
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25. In the Tinkathia System in Bihar, how much land was to be reserved for indigo cultivation?
(a) 01/10
(b) 01/03
(c) 03/20
(d) 03/25
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (c) 03/20
- In Champaran, the most common way to grow Indigo was the Tinkathia system.
- This meant that the farmers were required to use 3/20th of their land (1 bigha = 20 kathas) to grow indigo.
- This was not legally allowed.
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26. The Munda tribe mostly resides in –
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (d) Bihar
- The Munda tribe is mainly located in the Katihar district of Bihar, as well as in Ranchi, West Singhbhum, Palamu, East Singhbhum and Gumala districts of Jharkhand.
- Since Jharkhand was formed in 2000, most of the Munda tribe lives there.
- It is the third largest population of people in Jharkhand, with a total population of 1,229,221.
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27. Which of the following is true?
(a) Bihar has been the leading producer of coal and mica.
(b) Bihar was separated from Orissa in 1911.
(c) Bihar shares its border with Orissa after the formation of Jharkhand State.
(d) Bihar’s legislature is unicameral.
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Bihar has been the leading producer of coal and mica.
- Before Jharkhand was formed, Bihar was the biggest producer of coal and mica.
- But when Jharkhand was made, Odisha was taken away from Bihar and it no longer borders it.
- Bihar has two chambers of lawmakers.
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28. For last few years Buddhist monks in Bihar have been agitated to have control over–
(a) Mahabodhi Temple of Gaya
(b) Vishnupad Temple of Gaya
(c) Sun Temple of Deo
(d) None of the above
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) Mahabodhi Temple of Gaya
- For many years, Buddhist monks have been trying to gain control of the Mahabodhi Temple in Gaya.
- Angarika Dhammapala, a monk from Sri Lanka, first demanded that Buddhist monks have control of the temple in 1881.
- Later, Nagarjun Surai Sasai, the president of the All India Temple Liberation Committee, also asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to help make this happen.
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29. Where is the lunatic asylum situated in Bihar?
(a) Dhanbad
(b) Nalanda
(c) Patna
(d) Ranchi
[42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997, 43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Ranchi
- In the past, places where people with mental health issues were kept were called Lunatic asylums.
- This was in the time before Jharkhand (formerly part of Bihar) was divided.
- The Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Science (RINPAS) is located in Kanke, Ranchi (which is now in Jharkhand).
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30. In Bihar, ‘Krishi Kumbha Mela, 2019’ was held in?
(a) Champaran
(b) Motihari
(c) Rajgir
(d) Gaya
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Motihari
- The ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute, ICAR-RCER in Patna, and Dr. RPCAU in Pusa.
- Samastipur put together a three-day farming event called Krishi Kumbha – 2019 in Gandhi Maidan Motihari, Bihar from February 2019.
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31. The editor of ‘Bihari’, a leading newspaper of Bihar, was–
(a) Babu G. Prasad
(b) Babu Ram Prasad
(c) Babu Gopal Prasad
(d) Babu Maheshwar Prasad
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (d) Babu Maheshwar Prasad
- Babu Maheshwar Prasad was the editor of Bihari, the most popular newspaper in Bihar.
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32. Who was the Editor of Searchlight newspaper in Bihar?
(a) Abdul Bari
(b) Lambodar Mukherjee
(c) Murali Mohan Prasad
(d) Ramananda Chatterjee
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (e) None of the above / More than one of the above
- Syed Haider Hussain was the first person to edit the Searchlight newspaper in Bihar.
- This newspaper was very important during the Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movements.
- It is thought that in 1903 a weekly newspaper called Bihar Times was published in Patna.
- In 1906 it merged with another daily newspaper called Bihar News, which was published in Bhagalpur, and was renamed The Bihari.
- In 1912 it changed to a daily newspaper.
- In 1917 Syed Haider Hussain took over and changed the name to “Searchlight”.
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33. The author of ‘Udwant Prakash’ is
(a) Mauli Kavi
(b) Bodhraj
(c) Paramala
(d) Vidyapati
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Mauli Kavi
- Mauli Kavi wrote ‘Udwant Prakash’.
- He also wrote two other books called ‘Udwant Vinod’ and ‘Bann Singh’.
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34. On 22nd March, 2018 who unveiled the book, Neel Ke Dhabbe on the occasion of 106th Bihar Day in Patna?
(a) Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu
(b) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
(c) Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
(d) Speaker Smt. Sumitra Mahajan
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu
- On March 22nd, 2018, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu released the book ‘Neel ke Dhabbe’ to celebrate the 106th anniversary of Bihar in Patna.
- The novel was written by Vindhyachal Prasad.
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35. The Bihar Government has introduced the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) on 1st April, 2019. This system
(a) will make all financial activities in the State online and paperless
(b) will solve the problem of NPA of banks
(c) will ensure effective implementation of State projects
(d) will manage state government finances including local bodies
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- The state government of Bihar launched the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) on April 1, 2019 to make all financial activities in the state digital and free of paper.
- CFMS connects all departments, treasuries, DDO’s, RBI and other government offices so that real-time information regarding money coming in, going out, debt, investments and more can be accessed quickly and easily, allowing for faster decision-making.
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