States PCS: Bihar GK for BPSC and other Bihar PCS Exams
For all Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exams including 67th-70th CCE, CDPO, Assistant Audit Officer, Lecturer, and other recruitment exams of Bihar.
1. In which city/district, the earliest evidences of Mesolithic Human Inhabitation have been found in Bihar?
[A] Munger
[B] Rajir
[C] Patliputra
[D] Saran
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Correct Answer: A [Munger]
Notes:
The earliest evidences of Mesolithic Human Inhabitation have been found in Munger. These evidences tells about the human activities, their day life, environment & nature etc.
2. The ruling period of which emperor was considered as the “Golden era of Medieval Bihar”?
[A] Raja Narayan
[B] Malik Ibrahim
[C] Hatim Khan
[D] Sher Shah Suri
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Correct Answer: D [Sher Shah Suri]
Notes:
The ruling period of Sher Shah Suri was considered as the “Golden era of Medieval Bihar”. During the rule of Sher Shah Suri, The Golden era of Medieval Bihar was at its zenith. Sher Shah Suri built the longest road of the Indian subcontinent,” The Grand Trunk Road”. He made economic reforms. He introduced Custom duties and Rupee.
3. In which year, Patna High Court was founded?
[A] 1913
[B] 1920
[C] 1916
[D] 1919
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Correct Answer: C [1916]
Notes:
Patna High Court was founded 1916. It was established on 9 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna.
4. Which traveller described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism in the early Tang dynasty?
[A] Yijing
[B] Deimachus
[C] Faxian
[D] Xuanzang
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Correct Answer: D [Xuanzang ]
Notes:
Xuanzang was the traveller who described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism in the early Tang dynasty. He was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller and translator. He visited Lumbini, Varanasi, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Bodh Gaya, Bhagalpur, Nalanda. Xuanzang studied logic, grammar, Sanskrit and the Yogacara school of Buddhism during his time at Nalanda.
5. In which city/town of Bihar, Diesel locomotive factory project has been started?
[A] Patna
[B] Marhowra
[C] Munger
[D] Vaishali
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Correct Answer: B [Marhowra]
Notes:
Diesel locomotive factory project has been started in Marhowra. Marhowra lies in Saran District. The Diesel locomotive project is a joint venture of General Electric of the US with Indian Railways for the production of 1000 high-power freight locomotives over a period of 10 years designed to run on Indian railway tracks.
6. Which agro-climatic zone of Bihar is drought prone?
[A] Zone II
[B] Zone-III B
[C] Zone I
[D] Zone III
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Correct Answer: D [Zone III]
Notes:
Zone III agro-climatic zone of Bihar is drought prone. It is located south of the river Ganga. The Districts like Sheikhpura, Munger, Jamui, Lakhisarai, Bhagalpur, Banka are under Zone III.
7. Which of the following is the only national park in Bihar?
[A] Nagarhole National Park
[B] Anshi National Park
[C] Balphakram National Park
[D] Valmiki National Park
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Correct Answer: D [Valmiki National Park]
Notes:
Valmiki National Park is the only national park in Bihar. It is located at the India-Nepal border in the West Champaran district on the bank of river Gandak. It was established in 1978.
8. Which of the following functionaries supports PRIs at Gram Panchayat level?
[A] Sankhyaki Mitra
[B] Block Panchayati Raj Officer
[C] Panchayat Sachiv
[D] Project Director, DRDA
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Correct Answer: C [Panchayat Sachiv]
Notes:
Panchayat Sachiv supports PRIs at Gram Panchayat level.
9. Who was the writer of “Ritambhara”?
[A] Kedar Nath Mishra ‘Prabhat’
[B] Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
[C] Vidyapati
[D] Nagarjun
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Correct Answer: A [Kedar Nath Mishra ‘Prabhat’]
Notes:
Kedar Nath Mishra ‘Prabhat’ was the writer of “Ritambhara”. He was born in the Ara district of Bihar. After having done his higher education in Patna, he served the Bihar police department. His work “Ritambhara” received literary acclaims from the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh state governments.
10. Who is the writer of ‘Chhandogya Duspadhhatti’?
[A] Vireshwar Thakur
[B] Amitava Kumar
[C] Siddhartha Chowdhury
[D] Ramlochan Saran
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Correct Answer: A [Vireshwar Thakur]
Notes:
Vireshwar Thakur composed ‘Chhandogya Duspadhhatti’.
