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. Battle of Ghagra was fought in which year?
[A] 1525 A.D.
[B] 1527 A.D.
[C] 1529 A.D.
[D] 1531 A.D.
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Correct Answer: C [1529 A.D.]
Notes:
The Battle of Ghagra, fought in 1529 A.D. near Bihar, was between Babur and Mahmud Lodhi. It marked the end of Babur’s conquest of India and was one of the first battles in India to effectively use gunpowder and artillery. Babur’s victory established Mughal control over northern India and signaled the decline of Afghan power.
2. Which of the following is matched incorrectly?
[A] Brihadratha – Magadha
[B] King Bimbisara – Haryanka
[C] Kalashoka – Nanda
[D] Chandragupta Maurya – Maurya
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Correct Answer: C [Kalashoka – Nanda]
Notes:
Kalashoka belonged to Shishunaga dynasty. He was the son and successor of King Shishunaga. He divided his kingdom between his ten sons. Under the reign of Kalashoka, the Second Buddhist council was held at Vaishali in 383 BC.
3. Which text describes Mahavir as Nigantha Jnataputta?
[A] Buddhist
[B] Jain
[C] Chinese
[D] Sanskrit
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Correct Answer: A [Buddhist]
Notes:
Buddhist text describes Mahavir as Nigantha Jnataputta. Nigantha means ‘without knot, tie, or string’ and Jnataputta (son or scion of Natas), refers to his clan of origin as Jnata or Naya (Prakrit).
4. Under which scheme, Kishanganj District has been declared as a non-traditional area?
[A] Tea Development & Promotion Scheme
[B] National Food Security Act
[C] Antyodaya Anna Yojana
[D] Tea Board scheme
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Correct Answer: D [Tea Board scheme]
Notes:
Kishanganj District has been declared as a non-traditional area under a scheme called Tea Board scheme. Kishanganj has most number of tea industries in Bihar. The annual production of tea is over 4 million kg.
5. Which town/city of Bihar is famous for having one of the oldest agricultural college since the British period?
[A] Nalanda
[B] Bihta
[C] Sabour
[D] Rajgir
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Correct Answer: C [Sabour]
Notes:
Sabour is famous for having one of the oldest agricultural college since the British period. Sabour is a Town in Sabour Block in Bhagalpur District of Bihar. It belongs to Bhagalpur Division. Bihar Agricultural College was established in 1908 at Sabour.
6. In which State, Sone Hydroelectric Project is located?
[A] Punjab
[B] Haryana
[C] Bihar
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
Notes:
Sone Hydroelectric Project is located in Bihar. It is built on River Sone and Ganga. The basin is Ganga. It is loacted in Rohtas District of Bihar.
7. Who established Vikramshila University?
[A] Devapala
[B] Dharmapala
[C] Ashoka
[D] Mahendrapala
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Correct Answer: B [Dharmapala]
Notes:
Vikramshila University was established by Dharmapala. Vikramashila was one of the two most important Buddhist centres of learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda. Its location is now the site of Antichak village, Bhagalpur district in Bihar. It was destroyed by the forces of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji around 1193.
8. At which place, Emperor Bimbisar was proselytized by Lord Buddha?
[A] Bodh Gaya
[B] Rajgir
[C] Nalanda
[D] Champanagar
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Correct Answer: B [Rajgir]
Notes:
Emperor Bimbisar was proselytized by Lord Buddha at Griddhakoota, Vulture Hill which is in Rajgir. According to Buddhist scriptures, King Bimbisara met Buddha after Buddha’s enlightenment and later became an important disciple that featured prominently in certain Buddhist suttas. He is recorded to have attained Sotapannahood, a degree of enlightenment in Buddhist teachings.
9. Who elects the members of Panchayat Samiti?
[A] Nominated by the President of India
[B] Nominated by the chairman of Panchayat Samiti
[C] Directly elected by the people
[D] Nominated by the Block Development Officer
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Correct Answer: C [Directly elected by the people]
Notes:
The members of Panchayat Samiti are Directly elected by the people.
10. 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.
