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. Teachings of Bhagwan Mahavira were compiled by?
[A] Gautama Swami
[B] Kundakunda
[C] Umaswami
[D] Mantunga
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Correct Answer: A [Gautama Swami ]
Notes:
Gautama Swami compiled the teachings of Bhagwan Mahavira. Gautama Swami was the senior-most of 11 ganadharas (chief disciples) of Bhagwan Mahavira. These teachings were called Jain Agamas. Bhagwan Mahavir gave the principle of Anekantavada (many-sided reality), Syadvada and Nayavada.
2. Chandragupta Maurya embraced Jainism after renouncing his throne. What was the name of the Jain Monk whom he followed?
[A] Nigrodha
[B] Bhadrabahu
[C] Mahavira
[D] Gautama Swami
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Correct Answer: B [Bhadrabahu]
Notes:
Chandragupta Maurya was a disciple of the Jain monk Bhadrabahu. Chandragupta Maurya embraced Jainism after retiring, when he renounced his throne and material possessions to join a wandering group of Jain monks. It is said that in his last days, he observed the rigorous but self-purifying Jain ritual of santhara (fast unto death), at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka.
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 of the following sutra or text is related to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshwara?
[A] Prajnaparamita
[B] Vimalakirti-nirdesha
[C] Sukhavati-vyuha
[D] Suddharma-pundarika
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Correct Answer: D [Suddharma-pundarika]
Notes:
Suddharma-pundarika is related to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshwara. Suddharma-pundarika means White Lotus of the True Dharma, also often esoteric and includes the Avalokiteshwara Sutra which is a prayer to Bodhisattva. Avalokiteshvara is the bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. This bodhisattva is variably depicted, described and portrayed in different cultures as either male or female.
5. Which region of Undivided Bihar had more industrial cities and was the Industrial centre?
[A] North region
[B] West region
[C] East region
[D] South region
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Correct Answer: D [South region]
Notes:
South region of Undivided Bihar had more industrial cities and was the Industrial centre. The undivided Bihar government developed important industrial cities like Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, and Ranchi in the south. The north region was more favourable for agriculture.
6. Which of the following districts of Bihar have lowest sex-ratio according to 2011 census?
[A] Gopalganj
[B] Munger & Bhagalpur
[C] Gaya
[D] Rohtas
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Correct Answer: B [Munger & Bhagalpur]
Notes:
According to 2011 census, Munger & Bhagalpur have lowest sex-ratio in Bihar. The ratio is 879 that means there are 879 females per 1000 males.
7. Who was the writer of the famous patriotic ghazal ‘Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai’ ?
[A] Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan
[B] Devaki Nandan Khatri
[C] Usha Kiran Khan
[D] Bismil Azimabadi
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Correct Answer: D [Bismil Azimabadi ]
Notes:
Bismil Azimabadi was the writer of the famous patriotic ghazal ‘Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai’. Bismil Azimabadi was a freedom fighter, landlord, and an Urdu poet from Patna, Bihar.
8. Patna Museum in Bihar is an example of which architectural style?
[A] Mughal
[B] Greek
[C] Roman
[D] Indo-Saracenic architecture
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Correct Answer: D [Indo-Saracenic architecture]
Notes:
Patna Museum, established in 1917 during the British Raj in Bihar, exemplifies Indo-Saracenic architecture—a blend of Indian, Islamic, and Western styles used in public and government buildings during the colonial period.
9. 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.
10. In which year, Bihar State Khadi Gramodyog was founded?
[A] 1960
[B] 1956
[C] 1950
[D] 1975
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Correct Answer: B [1956]
Notes:
Bihar State Khadi Gramodyog was founded in 1956. It aims to nurse employment and economic uplift in rural areas of Bihar.
