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.
21. How many foreigners visiting India, visited Bihar in 2019 ?
[A] 3.5%
[B] 4.5%
[C] 2.5%
[D] 5.5%
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Correct Answer: A [3.5%]
Notes:
Out of the total foreigners visiting India, only 3.5% visited Bihar in 2019. Bihar ranks 9th in terms of attracting foreign tourists in 2019.
1st – Tamilnadu
2nd- Maharashtra
3rd – Uttar Pradesh
22. What is the percentage of registered suicidal cases in Bihar in 2019, according to the data released by National Crime Bureau of Records ?
[A] 44.69%
[B] 39.67%
[C] 56.78%
[D] 29.42%
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Correct Answer: A [44.69%]
Notes:
44.69% is the registered cases of suicides in Bihar.
23. Uttam Prasad Paswan, who died recently was related to which field ?
[A] Cinema
[B] Politician
[C] Painter
[D] Sportsperson
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Correct Answer: C [Painter]
Notes:
Uttam Prasad Paswan was a famous painter.
24. PICU Hospital for children has been setup in which state ?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Delhi
[C] Bihar
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
Notes:
PICU(Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) at Sri Kishan Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) has been set up at Muzaffarpur for patients suffering from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). This is the first of its kind in the country.
25. Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is celebrated on which day ?
[A] 23 April
[B] 22 April
[C] 21 April
[D] 24 April
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Correct Answer: A [23 April]
Notes:
Veer Kunwar Singh was a freedom fighter from Bihar. He led the first war of independence, 1857 from Bihar. Every year, 23 April is celebrated to mark its valor.
26. With which organization, BSPHCL and BPIC signed a MoU to develop the Buxar Thermal Power Plant?
[A] NTPC
[B] Tata Power
[C] Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd
[D] Reliance Power
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Correct Answer: C [Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd]
Notes:- Buxar Thermal Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Chausa village in Buxar district, Bihar, India.
- It was conceptualized in 2013 when Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVN) signed a MoU with Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) and Bihar Infrastructure Company (BPIC).
- Larsen & Toubro Limited holds the contract for the construction.
- It is scheduled to open in the year 2023.
27. Gorait tribe is a part of which race/racial group?
[A] Proto australoid
[B] Negrito
[C] Dravidian
[D] Mongoloids
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Correct Answer: A [Proto australoid]
Notes:
Gorait tribes are a part of the proto-australoid group and are of Austric racial group.
28. Which festival is celebrated to mark the first day of the Maithili new year?
[A] Jur Sital
[B] Buddha Jayanti
[C] Karam Festival
[D] Makar Sakranti
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Correct Answer: A [Jur Sital]
Notes:
Jur Sital is the celebration of the first day of the Maithili new year. It is celebrated in the Mithila region of India by the Maithilis, which is also called Niryana mesh Sankranthi. During this celebration, the people of Mithila give the chulha rani or stove the much-needed rest and consume the food prepared for the previous day. Moreover, the elders of the house store water in the earthen pots overnight and spill the water the next day on the family members’ heads.
29. At which of the following historical sites, as many as 40 pillars were built by Emperor Ashoka?
[A] Barabar Caves
[B] Nagrajuni Caves
[C] Lauriya Nandangarh
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Lauriya Nandangarh]
Notes:
Lauriya Nandangarh is a town located 28 km northwest of Bettiah, the headquarters of West Champaran district of Bihar. Lauriya derived its name from a pillar (Laur) of Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Nandangarh is the name of a mound, situated 2 km to the south-west of the Ashoka Pillar. According to many historians, as many as forty pillars were constructed in Lauriya Nandangarh by Ashoka. In the present time, there is only one pillar at this site, which stands in its complete form.
30. Who founded the Vikramshila University?
[A] Devapala
[B] Dharampala
[C] Kumargupta
[D] Samudragupta
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Correct Answer: B [Dharampala]
Notes:
It was founded by Pala King Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. It is located at Antichak village, Bhagalpur, Bihar.
