Bihar GK MCQs
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State Quick facts:
Bihar is a state in East India, bordering Nepal. It is divided by the River Ganges, which floods its fertile plains. Important Buddhist pilgrimage sites include the Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya’s Mahabodhi Temple, under which the Buddha allegedly meditated. In the state capital Patna, Mahavir Mandir temple is revered by Hindus, while Sikhs worship at the domed, riverside Gurdwara of Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji.
Bihar |
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| Capital & Important Cities |
Patna Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Aurangabad, Buxar, Champaran (East, West) |
| Districts | 38 |
| Formed On |
1 April 1936 – Bihar remained a part of the Bengal Presidency of British India until 1912 when the province of Bihar and Orissa was carved out as a separate province. – Under the Government of India Act of 1935, the Division of Orissa became a separate province. – On November 15, 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand |
| Language | Hindi |
| Known As/For |
– Birthplace of Buddhism and Jainism – The capital state of Mauryan dynasty (Magadh) – Indian state with the least literacy rate – Bicameral legislature – Almost 58% of the people in Bihar are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state -The top litchi producing State in the country |
| Physical Characteristics |
The Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east |
| Natural Vegetation |
Tropical moist deciduous, tropical dry deciduous, sun-tropical and temperate |
| Major Rivers |
– Ganga flowing from the Gangotri Glacier to the Bay of Bengal – Kosi flowing from Tribenighat, Nepal to the Ganga (Kursela, Bihar) – Gandak flowing from the Nhubine Glacier, Nepal to the Ganga (Sonepur) – Son originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and joins the Ganga near Patna |
| Major Regional Festivals |
Navratri, chhath, teej, bihula, Vikram shila, Sasaram, Madhubani |
| Major Art Forms |
Jhumarnach, seraikella chhau, Patna Qalam, Patna School of Painting, Madhubani paintings |
| Industry | Cotton spinning mills, Sugar mills, Jute mills and Leather industry |
| Minerals | Limonite, Kaolin, Limestone, Mica, Fuller’s earth |
| Agriculture | Rice, wheat, maize, pulses, oilseeds, tobacco, jute, onions, chillies and potato |
| Geographical Indications |
Madhubani paintings, Sujini Embroidery Work, Khatwa, Bhagalpur Silk |
| State Animal | Gaur (Mithun) |
| State Bird | Sparrow |
| State Flower | Kachnar |
| Important Historical Sites |
Bodh Gaya, Caves in the Kaimur range, Lauriya-Nandan Garh in the district of West Champaran, Munger, Vaishali, Vikramshila, Golhar, Nalanda University ruins, Sonbhandar Caves |
| World Heritage Sites |
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, Nalanda |
| Ramsar Sites | — Kabar Tal, Barilla, Kusheshwar Asthan |
| Biodiversity Hotspots |
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| Bird Sanctuaries |
Kanwar Lake BS |
| National Parks | Valmiki NP |
| Biosphere Reserve |
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| Wildlife Sanctuaries |
– Barela Jheel Salim Ali Bird WS – Bhimbandh WS -Gautam Budha WS -Kanwarjheel WS -Kaimur WS -Kusheshwar Asthan Bird WS -Nagi Dam WS -Nakti Dam WS -Pant (Rajgir) WS -Udaipur WS -Valmiki WS -Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin WS |
| Tiger Reserve |
Valmiki Tiger Reserve |
Q1. Which is the Bihar state Animal ?
(a) Wild buffalo
(b) Snow leopard
(c) Gaur (Mithun)
(d) None of These
Q2. Which is the Bihar state Bird ?
(a) Black necked crane
(b) Black crested bulbul
(c) House Sparrow
(d) None of These
Q3. Which is the Bihar state Flower ?
(a) Marigold
(b) Kachnar
(c) Rhododendron
(d) None of These
Q4. Which is the Bihar state Tree?
(a) Mango
(b) Hollong
(c) peeps tree
(d) None of These
Q5. Bihar was formed in which year?
(A) 22 March 1911
(B) 22 March 1912
(C) 22 March 1913
(D) 22 March 1914
Q6. Bihar get Statehood in which year?
(A) 22 july 1951
(B) 26 January 1950
(C) 31 March 1936
(D) 31 April 1937
Q7. Bihar’s rank in India by area ?
(a) 5th
(b) 9th
(c) 13th
(D) 17th
Q8. Bihar’s rank in India by population ?
(a) 3th
(b) 9th
(c) 13th
(D) 17th
Q9. Bihar share’s it’s border with which country?
(a) China
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) None of These
Q10. Bihar is an amalgamation of three main distinct regions, these are Magadh, Mithila and ____.
(a) Bhojpur
(b) Gaya
(c) Katihar
(D) Patna
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For question number 45 it should be Raj Kumar Shukla in option D instead of Raja Kumar Shukla.