1. Which state has the lowest literacy rate according to the 2001 Census Report?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) Bihar
- The 2001 Census showed that Bihar was the least educated state in India.
- In 2011, Bihar still had the lowest literacy rate of 61.8%.
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2. According to the year 2002 the, birth rate of Bihar (per 1000) is –
(a) 7.9
(b) 30.9
(c) 20.9
(d) 26.6
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) 30.9
- When the question was asked, the birth rate was 30.9 out of every 1000 people.
- The Sample Registration System Bulletin released in December 2016 reported that in 2015, the birth rate in Bihar was 26.3 per every 1000 people.
- The SRS Bulletin issued in October 2021 reported that in 2019 the birth rate in Bihar was 25.8 per every 1000 people.
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3. The infant mortality rate of Bihar state is –
(a) More than Jharkhand
(b) Equal to Jharkhand
(c) Less than Jharkhand
(d) Equal to all India
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) More than Jharkhand
- When the question was asked, the rate of deaths of babies under one year of age in Bihar per thousand births was 56.
- This was higher than the rate in Jharkhand (46) and the national rate (53) during the same period.
- However, according to the SRS Bulletin released in October 2021, the infant mortality rate in Bihar per thousand births was actually 29 in 2019.
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4. Which one of the following groups of districts in Bihar indicates the correct descending order of population density as per the 2001 census?
(a) Darbhanga, Samastipur, Siwan, Saran
(b) Siwan, Saran, Darbhanga, Samastipur
(c) Saran, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Siwan
(d) Darbhanga, Saran, Samastipur, Siwan
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (*)
- The population density of the above districts is based on the Census 2001 and 2011 is as follows –
| District |
2001 |
2011 |
| 1. Darbhanga |
1442 |
1728 |
| 2. Saran |
1230 |
1496 |
| 3. Sewan |
1223 |
1501 |
| 4. Samastipur |
1169 |
1467 |
- Thus, none of the options is correct.
- Sheohar district has the highest population density in the state, with 1880 people per square kilometer, compared to the state’s average of 1106 people per square kilometer (according to the 2011 Census).
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5. Which district of Bihar has recorded the highest density of population (per sq. km) as per the 2011 Census?
(a) Sheohar
(b) Vaishali
(c) Patna
(d) Darbhanga
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) Sheohar
- Sheohar district in Bihar had the highest number of people living in the area (1880) according to the 2011 census.
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6. Name the districts of Bihar that had the lowest rural female literacy rate in 2001 and 2011 respectively.
(a) Kishanganj and Madhepura
(b) Supaul and Saharsa
(c) Supaul and Madhepura
(d) Kishanganj and Saharsa
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re. Exam) 2020]
Ans. (d) Kishanganj and Saharsa
- Rural female literacy rate
| District |
2001 |
2011 |
| Madhepura |
20.6 |
40.56 |
| Kishanganj |
15.4 |
44.74 |
| Supaul |
19.3 |
43.8 |
| Saharsa |
22.1 |
39.2 |
- In 2001, the rural female literacy rate was the lowest in the Kishanganj district of Bihar, and in 2011, the lowest rate was in the Saharsa district
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7. The largest city is –
(a) Dhanbad
(b) Gaya
(c) Jamshedpur
(d) Ranchi
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Jamshedpur
- Jamshedpur has the highest population of all the given options, which is 1337131 people.
- Dhanbad comes second with 1195298 people and Ranchi is third with 1126741 people.
- According to the census of 2011, Patna in Bihar is the biggest city in the region with 5838465 people, while Jamshedpur is the largest city of Jharkhand.
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8. Of the following the largest district in Bihar is –
(a) Patna
(b) Gaya
(c) Darbhanga
(d) Samastipur
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Gaya
- As per Census 2011, the area of the above districts is as follows :
- Patna – 3202.00 sq. km.
- Gaya – 4976.00 sq. km.
- Samastipur – 2904.00 sq. km.
- Darbhanga – 2279.00 sq. km.
- Note – West Champaran is the largest district (5228 sq. km.) of Bihar by area.
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9. How many districts of Bihar had less than 10 lakh population in 2011?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (b) 3
- In 2011, Sheohar, Sheikhpura and Arwal districts in Bihar each had fewer than 10 lakh people.
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10. What is the percentage of Bihar’s population in the total population of India?
(a) 9.33%
(b) 10.21%
(c) 16.44%
(d) 8.04%
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (d) 8.04%
- The Census 2001 data revealed that the population of Bihar was 8.298 crore, making up 8.07% of India’s total population of 102.861 crore.
- In the 2011 Census, the population of Bihar was recorded to be 10,40,99452, making up 9% of India’s total population of India.
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11. What was the power capacity availability in the Bihar state in the year 2019?
(a) 4767 MW
(b) 4867 MW
(c) 5767 MW
(d) 5867 MW
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re. Exam) 2020]
Ans. (a) 4767 MW
- In 2018, Bihar state had a power capacity of 3889 MW, which increased to 4767 MW in 2019, representing an increase of 22.6%.
- The estimated power demand for Bihar by 2021-22 is 6900 MW and it is expected to need 39,841 MW of energy each year.
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12. The literacy level in Bihar is about –
(a) 30%
(b) 34%
(c) 38%
(d) 45%
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (c) 38%
- In 1991, the amount of people in Bihar who could read and write was only 37.25%.
- In 2011, that number increased to 61.8%, which is still the lowest literacy rate in India.
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13. According to the Indian Population Census 2011, the percentage of literacy among males and females both is lowest for the state of
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (c) Bihar
- The 1991 Census showed that 37.25% of people in Bihar were literate.
- This was the lowest literacy rate in India.
- By 2011, this had increased to 61.8%.
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14. The percentage of literacy in Bihar is –
(a) 42.85
(b) 37.25
(c) 52.51
(d) 43.56
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) 37.25
- In 1991, the literacy rate in Bihar was 37.25%.
- By 2011, it had increased to 61.8%, making it the state with the lowest literacy rate in India.
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15. Among the States of India, Bihar’s rank in terms of lowest literacy rate (2011 Census) is
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) First
- Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India at 61.8%.
- While Kerala has the highest literacy rate at 94%.
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16. The growth rate of the population of Bihar during the 1981-91 decade is –
(a) 19.76%
(b) 21.33%
(c) 23.38%
(d) 24.06%
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (c) 23.38%
- The population of Bihar increased by 23.38% from 1981 to 1991, according to the 1991 Census.
- The 2011 Census showed that the population had grown by 25.4% from 2001 to 2011.
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17. The total population in the reorganized State of Bihar is
(a) 64.434 million
(b) 86.374 million
(c) 72.325 million
(d) 70.562 million
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) 86.374 million
- In 1991, the population of Bihar (including Jharkhand) was 86.371 million.
- By 2011, the population of Bihar (not including Jharkhand) had increased to 104,099,452.
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18. What is the ratio of rural-urban population in Bihar?
(a) 40 : 60
(b) 20 : 80
(c) 50 : 50
(d) 80 : 20
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) 80 : 20
- In 1991, the population of Bihar (including Jharkhand) was 86.37 million.
- Of this, 75.02 million people lived in rural areas and 11.35 million people lived in urban areas.
- This means that 13.14 percent of people lived in cities.
- The closest answer to this is option (d).
- In the 2011 census, 88.7 percent of the population in Bihar lived in rural areas and 11.3 percent lived in urban areas.
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19. What is the proportion of the urban population in Bihar according to 1991 Census?
(a) 13.14%
(b) 14.13%
(c) 10.03%
(d) 23.17%
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000, 43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) 13.14%
- In 1991, the population of Bihar including Jharkhand was 86.37 million.
- Of this, 75.02 million were living in rural areas and 11.35 million were in cities.
- This means that 13.14% of the total population lived in cities.
- The 2011 Census shows that 88.7% of the population of Bihar is rural and 11.3% is urban.
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20. What is the sex ratio in Bihar State as per the Census of India, 2011
(a) 893
(b) 916
(c) 918
(d) 925
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) 918
- According to the 2011 Census of India, the number of females per 1000 males in Bihar is 918.
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21. As per the Census, 2011, the child sex ratio in Bihar was:
(a) 935
(b) 934
(c) 933
(d) 932
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) 935
- According to the Census 2011, the number of girls to boys in Bihar is 935.
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22. The district of Bihar which has recorded the highest sex ratio as per the 2011 Census is :
(a) Siwan
(b) Gopalganj
(c) Saran
(d) Kishanganj
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[65th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Gopalganj
- Gopalganj district in Bihar State had the most female births compared to male births according to the 2011 census, with a ratio of 1021 females.
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23. On the basis of the density of population, Bihar ranks –
(a) first in India
(b) Second in India
(c) third in India
(d) fourth in India
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (c) third in India
- In 1991, Bihar (which was still one state at the time) had the third most people in a given area, with 865 people per square kilometer.
- By 2011, it had the most people in a given area, with 1106 people per square kilometer.
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24. The order of Bihar according to population density in India is –
(a) second
(b) third
(c) eight
(d) ninth
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) third
- In 1991, the state of Bihar had the third highest population density with 865 people per square kilometer.
- By 2011, it had become the most populated state with 1106 people per square kilometer.
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25. The population of Bihar in India is
(a) maximum
(b) second to the maximum
(c) third to the maximum
(d) fourth to the maximum
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (b) second to the maximum
- The Census 1991 showed that the population of Bihar (before it was split into two states) was 8.637 crore people, making it the second largest state after Uttar Pradesh (11.63 crores).
- In the more recent Census 2011, Bihar is the third largest state by population.
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26. According to the 1991 census, population-wise, which is the second largest state in India?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (c) Bihar
- In 1991, Bihar had a population of 86.37 million which was the second biggest after Uttar Pradesh (116.3 million).
- By 2011, Bihar had become the third largest state in terms of population.
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27. Bihar is the BBBB largest State of India according to Census 2001.
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) fifth
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) third
- According to Census 2001, Bihar was the third most populous state in India, but in 2011 the state with the highest population was Uttar Pradesh.
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28. The least populated district in Bihar is–
(a) Godda
(b) Gumla
(c) Araria
(d) Lohardaga
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) Lohardaga
- In 1991, the district with the fewest people in Bihar was Lohardaga.
- By 2011, Patna had the most people (5838465) and Sheikhupura had the least (636342).
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29. Which of the following districts record highest growth of population during 2001-11?
(a) Kishanganj
(b) Araria
(c) Madhepura
(d) Khagaria
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Madhepura
- Madhepura had the biggest increase in population in Bihar between 2001-2011.
- The other four districts with the most population growth were Kishanganj (30.40%), Araria (30.25%), Khagaria (30.19%) and East Champaran (29.43%).
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30. ‘Bihar Economic Survey’, for the first time, was published for the Financial Year
(a) 2004-05
(b) 2006-07
(c) 2008-09
(d) 2009-10
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) 2006-07
- The first ‘Bihar Economic Survey’ was released in 2006-07.
- The most recent version was published in 2020-21.
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31. The Government of India conferred the Krishi Karman Award to Bihar State on 2nd January 2020. This award was given for
(a) production and productivity of maize and wheat
(b) food grain production
(c) production of rice
(d) production of oilseeds
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (a) production and productivity of maize and wheat
- On January 2, 2020, the Indian government gave Bihar State two awards for producing and increasing the amount of wheat and maize.
- These awards were called Krishi Karman Awards.
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