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378 practice questions on Bihar General Knowledge for BPSC, Bihar Police and BSSC, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.1

   Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) was originally established in 1925 under the name

   1. A King George Medical College
   2. B Prince of Wales Medical College
   3. C Lady Hardinge Medical College
   4. D Grant Medical College
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   Correct answer: (B) Prince of Wales Medical College

   The Prince of Wales Medical College was set up at Patna in 1925 and was renamed Patna Medical College after Independence. Lady Hardinge Medical College is in New Delhi and Grant Medical College in Mumbai.

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2. Q.2

   Bimbisara strengthened Magadha through marriage alliances. According to Jain tradition, his queen Chellana was a princess of the

   1. A Mallas of Kushinagar
   2. B Shakyas of Kapilavastu
   3. C Pradyotas of Avanti
   4. D Licchavis of Vaishali
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   Correct answer: (D) Licchavis of Vaishali

   Chellana was a daughter of Chetaka, the Licchavi chief of Vaishali. Bimbisara also married Kosala Devi of Kosala, and such alliances helped Magadha expand.

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3. Q.3

   In Nepal, the Kosi (Sapt Kosi) is formed by the union of which three main streams?

   1. A Kali Gandaki, Trishuli and Seti
   2. B Karnali, Bheri and Rapti
   3. C Bagmati, Kamla and Balan
   4. D Sun Kosi, Arun and Tamur
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   Correct answer: (D) Sun Kosi, Arun and Tamur

   The Sun Kosi from the west, the Arun from Tibet and the Tamur from the east meet at Tribeni in eastern Nepal to form the Sapt Kosi. The Kali Gandaki and Trishuli feed the Gandak, and the Karnali and Bheri belong to the Ghaghra system.

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4. Q.4

   Which Mughal emperor, who fought on the losing side at Buxar, granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765?

   1. A Akbar II
   2. B Alamgir II
   3. C Shah Alam II
   4. D Muhammad Shah
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   Correct answer: (C) Shah Alam II

   Shah Alam II joined Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-Daula at Buxar and, after their defeat, granted the Diwani to the Company in 1765. Alamgir II was his father and predecessor, who died in 1759.

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5. Q.5

   The Darbhanga gharana, represented by the Mallick family, and the Bettiah gharana of Bihar are both associated with which form of Hindustani music?

   1. A Khayal
   2. B Thumri
   3. C Qawwali
   4. D Dhrupad
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   Correct answer: (D) Dhrupad

   Darbhanga and Bettiah are the two well-known Dhrupad gharanas of Bihar; Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick of the Darbhanga tradition was among its leading singers.

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6. Q.6

   How many members does Bihar send to the Lok Sabha?

   1. A 38
   2. B 42
   3. C 48
   4. D 40
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   Correct answer: (D) 40

   Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha constituencies, the fourth highest after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal, and 16 Rajya Sabha seats.

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7. Q.7

   Magahi paan, a GI-tagged betel leaf of Bihar, is grown mainly in which region?

   1. A Magadh (districts such as Nawada, Gaya, Aurangabad and Nalanda)
   2. B Mithila (Darbhanga and Madhubani)
   3. C Anga (Bhagalpur and Banka)
   4. D Seemanchal (Kishanganj and Araria)
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   Correct answer: (A) Magadh (districts such as Nawada, Gaya, Aurangabad and Nalanda)

   As its name shows, Magahi paan is the betel leaf of the Magadh region of south Bihar, grown in districts such as Nawada, Gaya, Aurangabad and Nalanda.

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8. Q.8

   Which ruler built a fort on the Ganga at Patna in the 1540s and moved the provincial headquarters there from Bihar Sharif, reviving the old city of Pataliputra?

   1. A Akbar
   2. B Azim-us-Shan
   3. C Sher Shah Suri
   4. D Bakhtiyar Khalji
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   Correct answer: (C) Sher Shah Suri

   Sher Shah recognised Patna's strategic position on the Ganga, built a fort there and made it the seat of the province in place of Bihar Sharif. Patna has remained the chief city of the region ever since.

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9. Q.9

   In 1934 Jayaprakash Narayan was among the founders of which party, formed as a socialist group within the Congress?

   1. A Forward Bloc
   2. B Swaraj Party
   3. C Communist Party of India
   4. D Congress Socialist Party
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   Correct answer: (D) Congress Socialist Party

   JP, Acharya Narendra Dev and others founded the Congress Socialist Party in 1934, with JP as its general secretary. The Forward Bloc was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939.

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10. Q.10

    Katarni, a GI-tagged aromatic rice of Bihar, is traditionally grown in which area?

    1. A Bhagalpur-Banka region
    2. B West and East Champaran
    3. C Rohtas-Kaimur region
    4. D Purnia-Katihar region
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    Correct answer: (A) Bhagalpur-Banka region

    Katarni rice, known for its aroma, is a traditional crop of the Bhagalpur and Banka area (with parts of Munger) in the Anga region.

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11. Q.11

    The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary covers which stretch of the Ganga?

    1. A Buxar to Patna
    2. B Mokama to Munger
    3. C Sultanganj to Kahalgaon
    4. D Manihari to Sahibganj
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    Correct answer: (C) Sultanganj to Kahalgaon

    India's only dolphin sanctuary (1991) covers about 60 km of the Ganga from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district; the Gangetic dolphin is India's national aquatic animal.

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12. Q.12

    Which of the following rivers does NOT flow through present-day Bihar?

    1. A Kiul
    2. B Damodar
    3. C Burhi Gandak
    4. D Punpun
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    Correct answer: (B) Damodar

    The Damodar, once called the 'Sorrow of Bengal', flows through Jharkhand and West Bengal; its valley belonged to undivided Bihar but went to Jharkhand in 2000. The Kiul and Punpun are southern, and the Burhi Gandak a northern, tributary of the Ganga in Bihar.

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13. Q.13

    Consider the following statements about earthquake risk in Bihar: 1. The whole of Bihar falls in seismic Zone II, the lowest-risk zone. 2. Parts of north Bihar close to the Nepal border fall in seismic Zone V. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (B) 2 only

    Only statement 2 is correct. Under the seismic zoning map of IS 1893 (2016), the code in force, Bihar lies in Zones III, IV and V; the belt along the Nepal border, near the active Himalayan faults, includes Zone V areas, while no part of the state is in Zone II.

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14. Q.14

    Abhishek Pushkarini, the ancient tank whose water was used to consecrate the elected representatives of the Licchavis, is located at

    1. A Vaishali
    2. B Rajgir
    3. C Bodh Gaya
    4. D Pawapuri
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    Correct answer: (A) Vaishali

    Abhishek Pushkarini (the coronation tank) at Vaishali is linked with the Licchavi republic, whose newly chosen representatives were anointed with its water. Pawapuri is associated with Mahavira's nirvana.

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15. Q.15

    Which title is popularly associated with Dr Rajendra Prasad?

    1. A Loknayak
    2. B Bihar Vibhuti
    3. C Deshratna
    4. D Jan Nayak
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    Correct answer: (C) Deshratna

    Rajendra Prasad is fondly called 'Deshratna' (jewel of the nation). 'Loknayak' is Jayaprakash Narayan and 'Jan Nayak' is Karpoori Thakur.

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16. Q.16

    The Kesaria stupa, one of the tallest Buddhist stupas, excavated by the ASI in 1998, lies in which district?

    1. A West Champaran
    2. B East Champaran
    3. C Vaishali
    4. D Muzaffarpur
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    Correct answer: (B) East Champaran

    Kesaria in East Champaran marks the place where the Buddha is said to have given his begging bowl to the Lichchhavis on his last journey towards Kushinagar.

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17. Q.17

    The Puranas describe which ruler of Magadha as 'Sarvakshatrantaka' (destroyer of all Kshatriyas) and 'Ekarat' (sole sovereign)?

    1. A Ajatashatru
    2. B Mahapadma Nanda
    3. C Chandragupta Maurya
    4. D Shishunaga
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    Correct answer: (B) Mahapadma Nanda

    Mahapadma Nanda, founder of the Nanda dynasty, earned these titles for uprooting many older ruling houses and bringing much of northern India under Magadha. Pali texts call him Ugrasena.

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18. Q.18

    Punaura Dham, revered by tradition as the birthplace of Sita, is in which district of Bihar?

    1. A Darbhanga
    2. B Sitamarhi
    3. C Madhubani
    4. D Sheohar
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    Correct answer: (B) Sitamarhi

    Punaura near Sitamarhi town is traditionally held to be where Sita appeared from the earth when King Janaka ploughed the field. Janakpur, Janaka's capital, lies across the border in Nepal.

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19. Q.19

    Which institution in Patna, opened to the public in 1891, is renowned for its rare Arabic and Persian manuscripts?

    1. A Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
    2. B Sinha Library
    3. C Patna Museum
    4. D Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute
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    Correct answer: (A) Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library

    Founded by Maulvi Khuda Bakhsh Khan and opened in 1891, the library was declared an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament in 1969. The Sinha Library is named after Sachchidananda Sinha.

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20. Q.20

    In July 1857, the sepoys of which cantonment in Bihar rose in revolt and marched to join Kunwar Singh at Jagdishpur?

    1. A Danapur
    2. B Darbhanga
    3. C Purnea
    4. D Sasaram
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    Correct answer: (A) Danapur

    On 25 July 1857, three Indian infantry regiments at Danapur near Patna mutinied, crossed the Son and joined Kunwar Singh, who then besieged the British at Arrah.

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21. Q.21

    The Kaimur plateau of south-western Bihar is an extension of which range?

    1. A Chota Nagpur plateau
    2. B Vindhyan range
    3. C Shiwalik range
    4. D Rajmahal hills
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    Correct answer: (B) Vindhyan range

    The Kaimur hills in Rohtas and Kaimur districts are the eastern extension of the Vindhyan system; Rohtasgarh fort and several waterfalls lie on it.

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22. Q.22

    The Bihar Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) has how many members?

    1. A 60
    2. B 72
    3. C 75
    4. D 90
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    Correct answer: (C) 75

    The Vidhan Parishad has 75 members, within the constitutional limit of one-third of the Assembly's strength under Article 171. Bihar is among the few states with a bicameral legislature.

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23. Q.23

    When the All India Kisan Sabha was formed at Lucknow in 1936, who became its first President?

    1. A N. G. Ranga
    2. B Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
    3. C Acharya Narendra Dev
    4. D Jayaprakash Narayan
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    Correct answer: (B) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

    Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was elected President and N. G. Ranga General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in April 1936. The Bihar peasant movement thus gave the national body its first leader.

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24. Q.24

    Which river, regarded in tradition as inauspicious, rises in the Kaimur hills and forms part of the Bihar-Uttar Pradesh boundary before joining the Ganga near Chausa?

    1. A Durgavati
    2. B Son
    3. C Karmanasa
    4. D Ghaghra
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    Correct answer: (C) Karmanasa

    The name Karmanasa means 'destroyer of merit', and popular belief held that touching its water undid one's good deeds. It flows along the western edge of Kaimur and Buxar districts and meets the Ganga near Chausa; the Durgavati is one of its tributaries.

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25. Q.25

    Mahavira's father Siddhartha was the chief of which clan?

    1. A Shakya
    2. B Licchavi
    3. C Malla
    4. D Jnatrika
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    Correct answer: (D) Jnatrika

    Siddhartha headed the Jnatrika (Nata) clan of Kundagrama, part of the Vajji confederacy, which is why Mahavira is called Nataputta; his mother Trishala was a Licchavi princess. The Shakyas were the Buddha's clan.

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26. Q.26

    The Gaya session of the Indian National Congress (1922), after which the Swaraj Party was formed, was presided over by

    1. A Motilal Nehru
    2. B Chittaranjan Das
    3. C Hakim Ajmal Khan
    4. D Maulana Mohammad Ali
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    Correct answer: (B) Chittaranjan Das

    C. R. Das presided at Gaya in December 1922; when his proposal to enter the legislative councils was defeated, he and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party in January 1923. Maulana Mohammad Ali presided over the Kakinada session of 1923.

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27. Q.27

    In Jhijhiya, a folk dance of the Mithila region, the women dancers carry on their heads

    1. A brass pots filled with Ganga water
    2. B earthen pots with holes, with a lit lamp inside
    3. C bamboo baskets of fruit for the Sun god
    4. D painted boxes showing serpent motifs
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    Correct answer: (B) earthen pots with holes, with a lit lamp inside

    Jhijhiya dancers balance perforated clay pots with a burning lamp inside on their heads while singing in a circle. Painted boxes with serpent motifs belong to the Manjusha art of the Anga region.

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28. Q.28

    Sujini embroidery, in which layers of old saris are stitched into quilts with running stitches showing scenes of village life, is mainly associated with which district?

    1. A Gaya
    2. B Rohtas
    3. C Muzaffarpur
    4. D Saharsa
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    Correct answer: (C) Muzaffarpur

    Sujini is a GI-tagged quilting craft practised mainly by women of Muzaffarpur district. Its fine running stitch covers the layered cloth with narrative motifs.

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29. Q.29

    The remains of a Mauryan assembly hall with 80 polished stone pillars have been excavated at which site in Patna?

    1. A Kumhrar
    2. B Bulandibagh
    3. C Agam Kuan
    4. D Didarganj
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    Correct answer: (A) Kumhrar

    Excavations at Kumhrar, begun by D. B. Spooner in the 1910s, exposed the 80-pillared hall of the Mauryan period. Bulandibagh is known for remains of the wooden palisade of Pataliputra.

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30. Q.30

    Consider the following statements: 1. Drought is more frequent in south Bihar districts such as Gaya, Nawada and Aurangabad than in north Bihar. 2. The floods of the Kosi and Gandak mainly affect districts lying south of the Ganga. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (A) 1 only

    Only statement 1 is correct. South Bihar gets less and less reliable rain and its rivers are seasonal, so it is drought-prone; the Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and other Himalayan rivers flood the North Bihar plain, which lies north of the Ganga.

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31. Q.31

    Dinkar's long poem 'Rashmirathi' is centred on which character of the Mahabharata?

    1. A Arjuna
    2. B Bhishma
    3. C Abhimanyu
    4. D Karna
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    Correct answer: (D) Karna

    'Rashmirathi' tells the story of Karna, the son of Surya. Dinkar's 'Kurukshetra' is built around the dialogue between Bhishma and Yudhishthira.

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32. Q.32

    Sadaqat Ashram in Patna, which houses the headquarters of the Bihar Pradesh Congress, was founded in 1921 by

    1. A Mazharul Haque
    2. B Sachchidananda Sinha
    3. C Hasan Imam
    4. D Ali Imam
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    Correct answer: (A) Mazharul Haque

    Mazharul Haque founded Sadaqat Ashram in 1921 during the Non-Cooperation Movement, and Bihar Vidyapeeth functioned from its campus. Dr Rajendra Prasad spent his last years and died there in 1963.

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33. Q.33

    By tradition, the Rohtasgarh fort in Rohtas district takes its name from Rohitashva, the son of which legendary king?

    1. A Janaka
    2. B Bhagiratha
    3. C Nahusha
    4. D Harishchandra
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    Correct answer: (D) Harishchandra

    Local tradition links the fort to Rohitashva, son of the truthful King Harishchandra; the district of Rohtas is named after the fort.

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34. Q.34

    In the Mithila painting tradition, 'Kohbar' paintings are made

    1. A on the courtyard floor with rice paste during festivals
    2. B on painted bamboo boxes carried in a snake-goddess festival
    3. C on the walls of the nuptial chamber of a newly married couple
    4. D on glass bindis decorated with gold foil
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    Correct answer: (C) on the walls of the nuptial chamber of a newly married couple

    Kohbar paintings decorate the kohbar ghar, the room of a newly married couple, with fertility symbols such as the lotus, bamboo and fish. Floor designs in rice paste are called Aripan.

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35. Q.35

    B. P. Mandal, who chaired the Second Backward Classes Commission (1979) and was briefly Chief Minister of Bihar in 1968, hailed from Murho in which present district?

    1. A Madhepura
    2. B Katihar
    3. C Supaul
    4. D Purnea
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    Correct answer: (A) Madhepura

    Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal belonged to the Murho estate near Madhepura; the commission he headed recommended 27 per cent reservation for backward classes in central government jobs.

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36. Q.36

    Which of the following pairs of dialect and the area where it is mainly spoken is NOT correctly matched?

    1. A Angika - Bhagalpur and Munger
    2. B Bajjika - Vaishali and Muzaffarpur
    3. C Magahi - Gaya and Nalanda
    4. D Bhojpuri - Purnia and Kishanganj
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    Correct answer: (D) Bhojpuri - Purnia and Kishanganj

    Bhojpuri is the language of west Bihar (Bhojpur, Buxar, Saran, Siwan, Rohtas and nearby districts), not of Purnia and Kishanganj in the north-east. The other three pairs are correct.

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37. Q.37

    Consider the statements about Bidesia: 1. It was popularised by the poet Vidyapati. 2. Its central theme is the pain of a wife whose husband has gone far away to earn a living. Which of these is/are correct?

    1. A Only 1
    2. B Only 2
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (B) Only 2

    Bidesia, the Bhojpuri folk theatre, was popularised by Bhikhari Thakur in the 20th century, not by the medieval poet Vidyapati. Its songs and plays centre on the separation caused by men migrating to cities such as Kolkata for work.

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38. Q.38

    Consider the following statements about Dr Rajendra Prasad: 1. He presided over the Bombay session of the Indian National Congress in 1934. 2. He died at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna, in 1963. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Rajendra Prasad presided over the Congress session at Bombay in October 1934. After retiring as President of India in 1962 he settled at Sadaqat Ashram, where he died on 28 February 1963.

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39. Q.39

    Jagjivan Ram, who served as Deputy Prime Minister of India (1979), was born in 1908 at Chandwa in which present district of Bihar?

    1. A Buxar
    2. B Rohtas
    3. C Saran
    4. D Bhojpur
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    Correct answer: (D) Bhojpur

    Jagjivan Ram was born at Chandwa near Arrah in the old Shahabad district, now Bhojpur; he was a long-serving Union minister and a leading voice of the depressed classes. Buxar and Rohtas were also carved out of the old Shahabad district.

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40. Q.40

    Consider the following statements about Jayaprakash Narayan: 1. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service in 1965. 2. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna during his lifetime. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (A) 1 only

    JP received the Magsaysay Award in 1965, but the Bharat Ratna was conferred on him posthumously in 1999, twenty years after his death in 1979. So only statement 1 is correct.

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41. Q.41

    Mithila (Madhubani) wall painting came to wider notice after which British officer saw it on the walls of houses damaged in the 1934 Bihar earthquake?

    1. A Verrier Elwin
    2. B W. G. Archer
    3. C Alexander Cunningham
    4. D John Marshall
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    Correct answer: (B) W. G. Archer

    William G. Archer, then a colonial officer in north Bihar, saw the paintings on exposed inner walls after the 1934 earthquake and later wrote about them. Verrier Elwin was an anthropologist known for his work on central Indian tribes.

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42. Q.42

    Which river of north Bihar rises in the hills north of Kathmandu and flows past the Pashupatinath temple before entering India?

    1. A Kamla
    2. B Bagmati
    3. C Lakhandei
    4. D Burhi Gandak
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    Correct answer: (B) Bagmati

    The Bagmati rises in the Shivapuri hills of the Kathmandu valley, where Pashupatinath stands on its bank, and then flows through Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Muzaffarpur districts; it is one of the flood-prone rivers of north Bihar.

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43. Q.43

    Arrange the ruling dynasties of Magadha in the correct chronological order.

    1. A Nanda, Haryanka, Shishunaga, Maurya
    2. B Haryanka, Shishunaga, Nanda, Maurya
    3. C Shishunaga, Haryanka, Nanda, Maurya
    4. D Haryanka, Nanda, Shishunaga, Maurya
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    Correct answer: (B) Haryanka, Shishunaga, Nanda, Maurya

    Bimbisara's Haryanka dynasty was followed by the Shishunagas (Shishunaga, Kalasoka), then the Nandas, and finally the Mauryas from 321 BCE.

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44. Q.44

    The Chhoti Dargah, the early 17th-century tomb of the Sufi saint Shah Daulat admired as a fine Mughal monument, stands at

    1. A Sasaram
    2. B Hajipur
    3. C Maner
    4. D Phulwari Sharif
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    Correct answer: (C) Maner

    Maner in Patna district has two famous shrines: the Bari Dargah of Makhdoom Yahya Maneri and the Chhoti Dargah of Shah Daulat, built during Jahangir's reign.

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45. Q.45

    Consider the following statements about the Second Buddhist Council held at Vaishali: 1. It was called to judge ten relaxations of monastic discipline (the 'ten points') practised by monks of Vaishali. 2. Around this time the Sangha split into the Sthaviravadins and the Mahasanghikas. Which of these is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    The Vajjian monks of Vaishali had relaxed ten Vinaya rules, such as accepting gold and silver, and the council rejected these practices. In the traditional (Theravada) account, the dispute led to the split between the orthodox Sthaviravadins and the Mahasanghikas, though some scholars date the formal schism a little later.

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46. Q.46

    Silao, famous for its GI-tagged layered sweet 'khaja', is in which district of Bihar?

    1. A Nalanda
    2. B Gaya
    3. C Nawada
    4. D Jehanabad
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    Correct answer: (A) Nalanda

    Silao lies in Nalanda district on the road between Nalanda and Rajgir, and its crisp, many-layered khaja has a GI tag.

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47. Q.47

    Sitakund, a hot spring linked in legend with Sita, lies near which town?

    1. A Rajgir
    2. B Sitamarhi
    3. C Munger
    4. D Bhagalpur
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    Correct answer: (C) Munger

    Sitakund is a few kilometres east of Munger town; legend ties its warm water to Sita's ordeal by fire. Rajgir has the Brahmakund hot springs, while Sitamarhi is traditionally Sita's birthplace.

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48. Q.48

    The Nalanda Mahavihara was sacked around the end of the 12th century by the Turkish commander

    1. A Mahmud of Ghazni
    2. B Qutbuddin Aibak
    3. C Bakhtiyar Khalji
    4. D Alauddin Khalji
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    Correct answer: (C) Bakhtiyar Khalji

    Ikhtiyaruddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji raided the monasteries of Bihar, including Odantapuri and Nalanda, around 1193-1200 before moving on to Bengal. Mahmud of Ghazni's raids never reached Bihar.

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49. Q.49

    Bachaur, a hardy indigenous draught breed of cattle, belongs to which part of Bihar?

    1. A Kaimur plateau in the south-west
    2. B Gaya-Nawada area of Magadh
    3. C Bhojpur-Buxar area in the west
    4. D Sitamarhi-Madhubani area of north Bihar
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    Correct answer: (D) Sitamarhi-Madhubani area of north Bihar

    Bachaur, a recognised cattle breed, has its home tract in Sitamarhi, Madhubani and adjoining districts of north Bihar; its bullocks are valued for ploughing and carting on the wet plains.

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50. Q.50

    The state animal of Bihar is the

    1. A Gaur (Indian bison)
    2. B Nilgai
    3. C Elephant
    4. D Royal Bengal tiger
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    Correct answer: (A) Gaur (Indian bison)

    The gaur is Bihar's state animal; the house sparrow is the state bird, the peepal the state tree and the marigold the state flower.

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