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. Which of the following diseases are mostly found in desi birds?
[A] Haemorrhagic septicaemia
[B] Ranikhet disease
[C] Pasteurella Multocida
[D] Pasteurella Haemolytica
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Correct Answer: B [Ranikhet disease]
Notes:
Ranikhet disease is mostly found in desi birds. It is also called as foul plague.
2. In which year, the publication of an independent nationalist daily newspaper “The Indian Nation” was started?
[A] 1947
[B] 1952
[C] 1932
[D] 1941
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Correct Answer: C [1932]
Notes:
The publication of “The Indian Nation” newspaper was started in 1932. The Indian Nation was an independent nationalist daily newspaper. The publication was started from Darbhanga by Maharaj Kameshwar Singh.
3. Who was the writer of Sutra-Samachchaya and Sikha-Samachachaya?
[A] Santideva
[B] Vidyapati
[C] Devaki Nandan Khatri
[D] Shiva Pujan Sahay
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Correct Answer: A [Santideva]
Notes:
Santideva was the writer of Sutra-Samachchaya and Sikha-Samachachaya. These are written in Sanskrit language. Santideva was an 8th-century CE Indian philosopher, Buddhist monk, poet and scholar at the Nalanda University. He was an adherent of the Madhyamaka philosophy of Nagarjuna. He is also considered to be one of the 84 mahasiddhas and is known as Bhusuku.
4. Which of the following institution is the highest or top-tier of the Panchayati Raj?
[A] Panchayat Samiti
[B] Gram Sabha
[C] Zila Parishad
[D] Gram Panchayata
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Correct Answer: C [Zila Parishad]
Notes:
Zila Parishad is the highest or top-tier institution of the Panchayati Raj. It operates at the district level.
It looks after the development of the rural areas of the district. Zila Parishad is a legal body. It has the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property. It can enter contracts. It has the 10 to 25 directly elected members from all the constituencies falling within the rural area covered by a Zilla Parishad. Approximately 50,000 rural people elect one representative.
5. Who launched the newspaper “Yuvak”?
[A] Kedar Nath Mishra ‘Prabhat’
[B] Vidyapati
[C] Raj kumar Shukla
[D] Ramavriksha Benipuri
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Correct Answer: D [Ramavriksha Benipuri ]
Notes:
Ramavriksha Benipuri launched the newspaper “Yuvak”.He was a journalist of Hindi literature and started Yuvak newspaper in 1929.
6. Where is the Red soil found in Bihar?
[A] Siwan
[B] East Champaran
[C] Southern part of Son river
[D] Southern part of Ganga river
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Correct Answer: D [Southern part of Ganga river]
Notes:
Red Soil is found in Southern part of Ganga river.
7. In which district of Bihar, the fruit production is maximum?
[A] Vaisali
[B] Gaya
[C] Muzaffarpur
[D] Patna
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Correct Answer: C [Muzaffarpur]
Notes:
The fruit production is maximum in Muzaffarpur. Muzaffarpur lies in Tirhut division. It is famous for Lichi and mango which are supplied to other states as well. Muzaffarpur has 11,000 hectares of litchi orchards. Agriculture is the main occupation of the district. The soil of the district is highly calcareous. Paddy is the main crop which accounts for the major portion of the gross area sown followed by Maize.
8. Who is the first engineering graduate to be appointed as a chief minister atleast two times?
[A] Shivraj Singh Chauhan
[B] Arvind Kejriwal
[C] Nitish Kumar
[D] Mamata Banerjee
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Correct Answer: C [Nitish Kumar]
Notes:
Nitish Kumar is the first engineering graduate to be appointed as a chief minister atleast two times. He completed his Btech in Mechanical engineering from College of Engineering, Patna. He was associated with Bihar State Electricity Board.
9. Who is credited with the beginning and development of Imperialism in ancient India?
[A] Avanti
[B] Magadha
[C] Chola
[D] Gupta
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Correct Answer: B [Magadha]
Notes:
Magadha empire is credited with the beginning and development of Imperialism in ancient India. Magadha was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas.It was ruled by the Pradyota dynasty, Barhadratha dynasty, Haryanka dynasty, and the Shaishunaga dynasty.
10. Which of the following Mahajanapadas was not located in the area of present Bihar?
[A] Anga
[B] Magadha
[C] Vajji
[D] Vatsa
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Correct Answer: D [Vatsa]
Notes:
Vatsa Mahajanapadas was not located in the area of present Bihar. It was expanded in the regions near the present Allahabad. Its capital was Kausambi. It has been mentioned in the Anguttara Nikaya. Anguttara Nikaya is a Buddhist Scripture.
