Last Updated: 15 February 2023
Before we get into tons of Bihar GK MCQs, let’s have a quick intro about this state!
Bihar is one of the most fascinating states in eastern India. It is the third-largest state in India by population and the World’s fourth-most populous sub-national entity.
There are many facts and figures to learn about this beautiful state and we have tried our best in researching and writing down the questions nobody would have thought.
Fascinating Facts About Bihar
- The Bihar Plain is split by the Ganga River, which flows from West to East.
- Only 11.3% of the Bihar Population lives in Urban Areas, which is the lowest in India after Himachal Pradesh.
- On 15 November 2000, Southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand.
- Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people in India.
- Most of the Bihari People are considered excellent in Mathematics, but with limited sources and money, they are always ready to cross all the hurdles.
Important topics that are covered in this article:
- History & Geography
- Government & Politics
- District & Divisions
- Education & Tourism
- Legislative Assembly
- Border Length
- Legislative Council
- City Nicknames & Award Winners
- State Symbols, and Many More.
Bihar GK questions will be very helpful for students sitting for Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) and various other State Competitive Exams.
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Bihar Gk MCQs
1. What is the total area of Bihar?
a) 74,163 km2
b) 84,163 km2
c) 94,163 km2
d) 104,163 km2
2. Which country is comparable to the size of Bihar?
a) Hungary
b) Honduras
c) Greece
d) Bangladesh
3. What is the Rank of Bihar in terms of Area?
a) 10th Position
b) 11th Position
c) 12th Position
d) 13th Position
4. Which state is smaller than Bihar in terms of Area?
a) West Bengal
b) Telangana
c) Odisha
d) Chhattisgarh
5. What is the state Anthem of Bihar?
a) Jai Jai Bihar
b) Mera Bohar Ke Log
c) Bihar Devabhumi Matribhumi
d) Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar
6. When is Bihar Day celebrated every year?
a) March 22
b) April 22
c) June 22
d) August 22
7. When was Bihar carved out from Bengal by the British?
a) 22 March 1910
b) 22 March 1911
c) 22 March 1912
d) 22 March 1913
8. What is the capital of Bihar?
a) Patna
b) Ranchi
c) Gaya
d) Bettiah
9. Which is the largest city of Bihar?
a) Patna
b) Gaya
c) Munger
d) Muzaffarpur
10. What is the official language of Bihar?
a) Hindi and English
b) Hindi and Urdu
c) Hindi and Bengali
d) Hindi Only
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11. What is the Vehicle Registration code for Bihar?
a) BH
b) BR
c) BA
d) BI
12. What is the State Mammal of Bihar?
a) Wild Buffalo
b) Kala Hiran
c) Asian Elephant
d) Gaur
13. What is the State Bird of Bihar?
a) House Sparrow
b) Indian Roller
c) Kingfisher
d) Asian Koel
14. What is the State Flower of Bihar?
a) Jasmine
b) Marigold
c) Foxtail Orchid
d) Kachnar
15. What is the State Fruit of Bihar?
a) Cashew
b) Banana
c) Mango
d) Jackfruit
16. What is the State Tree of Bihar?
a) Peepal
b) Sal
c) Sandalwood
d) Coconut Palm
17. How many districts are in Bihar?
a) 32 Districts
b) 34 Districts
c) 36 Districts
d) 38 Districts
18. How many divisions are in Bihar?
a) 6 Divisions
b) 7 Divisions
c) 8 Divisions
d) 9 Divisions
19. Which is the largest district of Bihar?
a) Aurangabad
b) West Champaran
c) East Champaran
d) Madhubani
20. Which is the smallest district of Bihar?
a) Arwal
b) Sheohar
c) Sheikhpura
d) Lakhisarai
List Of Districts Of Bihar
| No. | Divisions | Districts | Area (Km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhagalpur | 1) Bhagalpur 2) Banka | 2,569 3,018 |
| 2 | Darbhanga | 3) Darbhanga 4) Madhubani 5) Samastipur | 2,278 3,501 2,905 |
| 3 | Kosi | 6) Madhepura 7) Saharsa 8) Supaul | 1,787 1,702 2,410 |
| 4 | Magadh | 9) Arwal 10) Aurangabad 11) Gaya 12) Jehanabad 13) Nawada | 637 3,303 4,978 1,569 2,492 |
| 5 | Munger | 14) Begusarai 15) Jamui 16) Lakhisarai 17) Munger 18) Khagaria 19) Sheikhpura | 1,917 3,099 1,229 1,419 1,486 689 |
| 6 | Patna | 20) Bhojpur 21) Buxar 22) Kaimur 23) Nalanda 24) Patna 25) Rohtas | 2,473 1,624 3,363 2,354 3,202 3,850 |
| 7 | Purnia | 26) Araria 27) Katihar 28) Kishanganj 29) Purnia | 2,829 3,056 1,884 3,228 |
| 8 | Saran | 30) Gopalganj 31) Saran 32) Siwan | 2,033 2,641 2,219 |
| 9 | Tirhut | 33) East Champaran 34) Muzaffarpur 35) Sheohar 36) Sitamarhi 37) Vaishali 38) West Champaran | 3,969 3,173 443 2,199 2,036 5,229 |
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21. How many Sub-Divisions are in Bihar?
a) 106 Sub-Divisions
b) 107 Sub-Divisions
c) 108 Sub-Divisions
d) 109 Sub-Divisions
22. How many Development Blocks are in Bihar?
a) 533 Blocks
b) 534 Blocks
c) 535 Blocks
d) 536 Blocks
23. How many Panchayats are in Bihar?
a) 8,406 Panchayats
b) 7,406 Panchayats
c) 6,406 Panchayats
d) 4,406 Panchayats
24. Which district of Bihar has the highest number of Sub-Divisions (Taluka)?
a) Gaya
b) East Champaran
c) Patna
d) Samastipur
25. How many Villages are in Bihar?
a) 45,103
b) 46,103
c) 47,103
d) 48,103
26. How many Police Stations are in Bihar?
a) 653 Police Stations
b) 753 Police Stations
c) 853 Police Stations
d) 953 Police Stations
27. Which Division of Bihar has 6 Districts?
a) Patna
b) Saran
c) Kosi
d) Bhagalpur
28. Which Division of Bihar has the smallest number of districts?
a) Bhagalpur
b) Purnia
c) Kosi
d) Munger
29. Where is the headquarters of the Kosi Division?
a) Supaul
b) Saharsa
c) Madhepura
d) Samastipur
30. Where is the headquarters of the Tirhut Division?
a) Muzaffarpur
b) Sheohar
c) Sitamarhi
d) Vaishali
List Of Subdivisions Of Bihar
| No. | Districts | Sub-Divisions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araria | 1) Araria 2) Forbesganj |
| 2 | Arwal | 3) Arwal |
| 3 | Aurangabad | 4) Aurangabad 5) Daud Nagar |
| 4 | Banka | 6) Banka |
| 5 | Begusarai | 7) Begusarai 8) Manjhaul 9) Ballia 10) Bakhari 11) Teghara |
| 6 | Darbhanga | 12) Darbhanga Sadar 13) Benipur 14) Biraul |
| 7 | Kaimur | 15) Bhabhua 16) Mohania |
| 8 | Bhagalpur | 17) Bhagalpur 18) Kahalgaon 19) Naugachhia |
| 9 | Bhojpur | 20) Ara 21) Jagdishpur 22) Piro |
| 10 | Buxar | 23) Buxar 24) Dumraon |
| 11 | East Champaran | 25) Motihari 26) Areraj 27) Raxaul 28) Sikarahna 29) Pakridayal 30) Chakia |
| 12 | Gaya | 31) Gaya 32) Neemchak 33) Bathani 34) Sherghati 35) Tekari |
| 13 | Gopalganj | 36) Gopalganj 37) Hathua |
| 14 | Jamui | 38) Jamui |
| 15 | Jehanabad | 39) Jehanabad |
| 16 | Katihar | 40) Katihar 41) Barsoi 42) Manihari |
| 17 | Khagaria | 43) Khagaria 44) Gogri |
| 18 | Kishanganj | 45) Kishanganj |
| 19 | Lakhisarai | 46) Lakhisarai |
| 20 | Madhepura | 47) Madhepura 48) Uda Kishanganj |
| 21 | Madhubani | 49) Madhubani 50) Jainagar 51) Benipatti 52) Jhanjharpur 53) Phul Paraas |
| 22 | Munger | 54) Haveli Kharagpur 55) Tarapur |
| 23 | Muzaffarpur | 56) East Muzaffarpur 57) West Muzaffarpur |
| 24 | Nalanda | 58) Bihar Sharif 59) Rajgir 60) Hilsa |
| 25 | Nawada | 61) Nawada 62) Rajauli |
| 26 | Patna | 63) Patna Sadar 64) Patna City 65) Barh 66) Danapur 67) Masaurhi 68) Paliganj |
| 27 | Purnia | 69) Purnea 70) Banmankhi 71) Dhamdaha 72) Vaishi |
| 28 | Rohtas | 73) Sasaram 74) Bikramganj 75) Dehri |
| 29 | Saharsa | 76) Saharasa Sadar 77 Simri Bakhtiyarpur |
| 30 | Samastipur | 78) Samastipur Sadar 79) Dalsinghsarai 80) Patori 81) Rosera |
| 31 | Saran | 82) Chapra 83) Marhawrah 84) Sonepur |
| 32 | Sheikhpura | 85) Sheikhpura |
| 33 | Sheohar | 86) Sheohar |
| 34 | Sitamarhi | 87) Sitamarhi Sadar 88) Belsand 89) Pupri |
| 35 | Siwan | 90) Siwan Sadar 91) Maharajganj |
| 36 | Supaul | 92) Supaul 93) Birpur 94) Nirmali 95) Tribeniganj |
| 37 | Vaishali | 96) Hajipur 97) Mahnar 98) Mahua |
| 38 | West Champaran | 99) Bettiah 100) Bagaha 101) Narkatiyaganj |
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31. What type of Legislature is the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
a) Unicameral
b) Bicameral
c) Tricameral
d) Multicameral
32. How many Rajya Sabha seats does Bihar have in Parliament?
a) 14 Seats
b) 16 Seats
c) 18 Seats
d) 22 Seats
33. How many Lok Sabha seats does Bihar have in Parliament?
a) 40 Seats
b) 44 Seats
c) 46 Seats
d) 48 Seats
34. How many seats are in the Bihar Legislative Council?
a) 65 Seats
b) 75 Seats
c) 85 Seats
d) 95 Seats
35. How many seats are in the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
a) 233 Seats
b) 243 Seats
c) 253 Seats
d) 263 Seats
36. Which is the lower house of Bihar?
a) Bihar Legislative Council
b) Bihar Legislative Assembly
37. What was the total strength of membership in the Bihar Legislative Assembly when it was first started?
a) 331 Seats
b) 343 Seats
c) 324 Seats
d) 351 Seats
38. When did the 1st Vidhan Sabha of Bihar Legislative Assembly constitute?
a) 20 May 1950
b) 20 May 1952
c) 20 May 1954
d) 20 May 1956
39. Who became the first Leader of the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
a) Deep Narayan Singh
b) Shri Krishna Singh
c) Krishna Ballabh Sahay
d) Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal
40. Who is the first Deputy Leader of the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
a) Deep Narayan Singh
b) Anugrah Narayan Singh
c) Krishna Ballabh Sahay
d) Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
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41. Out of the 243 Seats of the Bihar Legislative Assembly how many seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (S.C.)?
a) 34 Seats
b) 36 Seats
c) 38 Seats
d) 40 Seats
42. Out of the 243 Seats of the Bihar Legislative Assembly how many seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (S.T.)?
a) 1 Seat
b) 2 Seats
c) 3 Seats
d) 4 Seats
43. Out of the 243 Seats of the Bihar Legislative Assembly how many seats are secured by the present NDA government (2021)?
a) 126 Seats
b) 136 Seats
c) 120 Seats
d) 110 Seats
44. Who is the present Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (2023)?
a) Uday Narayan Choudhary
b) Deo Narayan Yadav
c) Awadh Bihari Choudhary
d) Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
45. Who is the present Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (2023)?
a) Maheshwar Hazari
b) Ramsewak Hazari
c) Neeraj Kumar
d) Fulaina Singh
46. When was Bihar Reorganisation Act passed in the parliament?
a) 1998
b) 1999
c) 2000
d) 2001
47. Bihar Reorganisation Act led to the formation of which new state?
a) Jharkhand
b) Chattisgarh
c) Telangana
d) Odisha
48. When was Bihar Reorganisation Act passed in the Lok Sabha?
a) 2nd August
b) 2nd September
c) 2nd November
d) 2nd December
49. When was Bihar Reorganisation Act passed in the Rajya Sabha?
a) 11th July
b) 11th August
c) 11th September
d) 11th October
50. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Bihar Reorganisation Act was passed in the parliament that led to the creation of a new state Jharkhand?
a) Inder Kumar Gujral
b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) Manmohan Singh
d) H. D. Deve Gowda
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51. Who is the present Governor of Bihar (2023)?
a) Satya Pal Malik
b) Devanand Konwar
c) Phagu Chauhan
d) Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar
52. Which president of India was once the Governor of Bihar?
a) Pratibha Patil
b) Ram Nath Kovind
c) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
d) Pranab Mukherjee
53. Who was the first Governor of Bihar before Independence?
a) Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett
b) Sir James David Sifton
c) Sir Thomas George Rutherford
d) Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart
54. Who was the first Governor of Bihar after Independence?
a) R. R. Diwakar
b) Madhav Shrihari Aney
c) Zakir Hussain
d) Jairamdas Daulatram
55. Who was the last governor of Bihar under the British Raj?
a) Sir Hugh Dow
b) Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart
c) Sir Francis Mudie
d) Sir Thomas George Rutherford
List Of Governors Of Bihar
| Before Independence |
| No. | Governor | Term In | Term Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James David Sifton | 01 Apr 1936 | 10 Mar 1937 |
| 2 | Maurice Garnier Hallett | 11 Mar 1937 | 15 May 1938 |
| ~ | Thomas Alexander Stewart (Acting) | 15 May 1938 | 16 Sep 1938 |
| Maurice Garnier Hallett[2] | 17 Sep 1938 | 05 Aug 1939 | |
| 3 | Thomas Alexander Stewart | 06 Aug 1939 | 02 Feb 1943 |
| 4 | Thomas George Rutherford | 03 Feb 1943 | 06 Sep 1943 |
| ~ | Francis Mudie (Acting) | 07 Sep 1943 | 23 Apr 1944 |
| Thomas George Rutherford[4] | 24 Apr 1944 | 12 May 1946 | |
| 5 | Hugh Dow | 13 May 1946 | 14 Aug 1947 |
| After Independence |
| No. | Governor | Term In | Term Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jairamdas Daulatram | 15 Aug 1947 | 11 Jan 1948 |
| 2 | Madhav Shrihari Aney | 12 Jan 1948 | 14 Jun 1952 |
| 3 | R. R. Diwakar | 15 Jun 1952 | 05 Jul 1957 |
| 4 | Zakir Hussain | 06 Jul 1957 | 11 May 1962 |
| 5 | M. A. Ayyangar | 12 May 1962 | 06 Dec 1967 |
| 6 | Nityanand Kanungo | 07 Dec 1967 | 20 Jan 1971 |
| ~ | U.N. Sinha (Acting) | 21 Jan 1971 | 31 Jan 1971 |
| 7 | Dev Kant Baruah | 01 Feb 1971 | 04 Feb 1973 |
| 8 | Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare | 04 Feb 1973 | 15 Jun 1976 |
| 9 | Jagannath Kaushal | 16 Jun 1976 | 31 Jan 1979 |
| ~ | K.B.N. Singh (Acting) | 31 Jan 1979 | 19 Sep 1979 |
| 10 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | 20 Sep 1979 | 15 Mar 1985 |
| 11 | P. Venkatasubbaiah | 15 Mar 1985 | 25 Feb 1988 |
| 12 | Govind Narain Singh | 26 Feb 1988 | 24 Jan 1989 |
| ~ | Dipak Kumar Sen (Acting) | 24 Jan 1989 | 28 Jan 1989 |
| 13 | R.D. Pradhan | 29 Jan 1989 | 02 Feb 1989 |
| 14 | Jagannath Pahadia | 03 Mar 1989 | 02 Feb 1990 |
| ~ | G.G. Sohoni (Acting) | 02 Feb 1990 | 16 Feb 1990 |
| 15 | Mohammad Saleem | 16 Feb 1990 | 13 Feb 1991 |
| ~ | B. Satya Narayan Reddy (Acting) | 14 Feb 1991 | 18 Mar 1991 |
| 16 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 19 Mar 1991 | 13 Aug 1993 |
| Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai[10] | 14 Aug 1993 | 26 Apr 1998 | |
| 17 | Sunder Singh Bhandari | 27 Apr 1998 | 15 Mar 1999 |
| ~ | B.M. Lall (Acting) | 15 Mar 1999 | 05 Oct 1999 |
| ~ | Suraj Bhan (Additional Charge) | 06 Oct 1999 | 22 Nov 1999 |
| 18 | V. C. Pande | 23 Nov 1999 | 12 Jun 2003 |
| 19 | M R Jois | 12 Jun 2003 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| ~ | Ved Prakash Marwah (Acting) | 01 Nov 2004 | 04 Nov 2004 |
| 20 | Buta Singh | 05 Nov 2004 | 29 Jan 2006 |
| 21 | Gopalkrishna Gandhi | 31 Jan 2006 | 21 Jun 2006 |
| 22 | R. S. Gavai | 22 Jun 2006 | 09 Jul 2008 |
| 23 | R. L. Bhatia | 10 Jul 2008 | 28 Jun 2009 |
| 24 | Devanand Konwar | 29 Jun 2009 | 21 Mar 2013 |
| 25 | D. Y. Patil | 22 Mar 2013 | 26 Nov 2014 |
| ~ | Keshari Nath Tripathi (Additional Charge) | 27 Nov 2014 | 15 Aug 2015 |
| 26 | Ram Nath Kovind | 16 Aug 2015 | 20 Jun 2017 |
| ~ | Keshari Nath Tripathi (Additional Charge) | 20 Jun 2017 | 29 Sep 2017 |
| 27 | Satya Pal Malik | 30 Sep 2017 | 23 Aug 2018 |
| 28 | Lalji Tandon | 23 Aug 2018 | 28 Jul 2019 |
| 29 | Phagu Chauhan | 29 Jul 2019 | 13 Feb 2023 |
| 30 | Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar | 14 Feb 2023 | Incumbent |
56. Who was the first Chief Minsiter of Bihar?
a) Deep Narayan Singh
b) Binodanand Jha
c) Krishna Ballabh Sahay
d) Sri Krishna Sinha
57. Who was the first Premier of Bihar province in British India?
a) Deep Narayan Singh
b) Shri Krishna Sinha
c) Mohammad Yunus
d) Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal
58. Which Chief Minister of Bihar has the longest incumbency?
a) Lalu Prasad Yadav
b) Sri Krishna Sinha
c) Nitish Kumar
d) Krishna Ballabh Sahay
59. Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Nitish Kumar
b) Rabri Devi
c) Lalu Prasad Yadav
d) Jagannath Mishra
60. Who is the first and only woman to date to have served as the Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Misa Bharti
b) Rabri Devi
c) Meena Singh
d) Manorama Pandey
List Of Chief Ministers Of Bihar
| No. | Chief Minister | Term In | Term Out | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Krishna Sinha (Basantpur West) | 26 Jan 1950 | 31 Jan 1961 | INC |
| 2 | Deep Narayan Singh (Hajipur) | 01 Feb 1961 | 18 Feb 1961 | INC |
| 3 | Binodanand Jha (Rajmahal) | 18 Feb 1961 | 02 Oct 1963 | INC |
| 4 | Krishna Ballabh Sahay (Patna West) | 02 Oct 1963 | 05 Mar 1967 | INC |
| 5 | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (Patna West) | 05 Mar 1967 | 28 Jan 1968 | JKD |
| 6 | Satish Prasad Singh (Parbatta) | 28 Jan 1968 | 01 Feb 1968 | SD |
| 7 | Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal (MLC) | 01 Feb 1968 | 22 Mar 1968 | SD |
| 8 | Bhola Paswan Shastri[1] (Korha) | 22 Mar 1968 | 29 Jun 1968 | INC |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 29 Jun 1968 | 26 Feb 1969 | ⟰ |
| 9 | Harihar Singh (Nayagram) | 26 Feb 1969 | 22 Jun 1969 | INC |
| Bhola Paswan Shastri[2] (Korha) | 22 Jun 1969 | 04 Jul 1969 | INC(O) | |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 06 Jul 1969 | 16 Feb 1970 | ⟰ |
| 10 | Daroga Prasad Rai (Parsa) | 16 Feb 1970 | 22 Dec 1970 | INC |
| 11 | Karpoori Thakur[1] (Tajpur) | 22 Dec 1970 | 02 Jun 1971 | SP |
| Bhola Paswan Shastri[3] (Korha) | 02 Jun 1971 | 09 Jan 1972 | INC | |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 09 Jan 1972 | 19 Mar 1972 | ⟰ |
| 12 | Kedar Pandey (Nautan) | 19 Mar 1972 | 02 Jul 1973 | INC |
| 13 | Abdul Gafoor (MLC) | 02 Jul 1973 | 11 Apr 1975 | INC |
| 14 | Jagannath Mishra[1] (Jhanjharpur) | 11 Apr 1975 | 30 Apr 1977 | INC |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 30 Apr 1977 | 24 Jun 1977 | ⟰ |
| Karpoori Thakur[2] (Phulparas) | 24 Jun 1977 | 21 Apr 1979 | JP | |
| 15 | Ram Sundar Das (Sonepur) | 21 Apr 1979 | 17 Feb 1980 | JP |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 17 Feb 1980 | 08 Jun 1980 | ⟰ |
| Jagannath Mishra[2] (Jhanjharpur) | 08 Jun 1980 | 14 Aug 1983 | INC | |
| 16 | Chandrashekhar Singh | 14 Aug 1983 | 12 Mar 1985 | INC |
| 17 | Bindeshwari Dubey (Shahpur) | 12 Mar 1985 | 13 Feb 1988 | INC |
| 18 | Bhagwat Jha Azad (MLC) | 14 Feb 1988 | 10 Mar 1989 | INC |
| 19 | Satyendra Narayan Sinha (MLC) | 11 Mar 1989 | 06 Dec 1989 | INC |
| Jagannath Mishra[3] (Jhanjharpur) | 06 Dec 1989 | 10 Mar 1990 | INC | |
| 20 | Lalu Prasad Yadav[1] (MLC) | 10 Mar 1990 | 28 Mar 1995 | JD |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 28 Mar 1995 | 04 Apr 1995 | ⟰ |
| Lalu Prasad Yadav[2] (Raghopur) | 04 Apr 1995 | 25 Jul 1997 | JD | |
| 21 | Rabri Devi[1] (MLC) | 25 Jul 1997 | 11 Feb 1999 | RJD |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 11 Feb 1999 | 09 Mar 1999 | ⟰ |
| Rabri Devi[2] (MLC) | 09 Mar 1999 | 02 Mar 2000 | RJD | |
| 22 | Nitish Kumar[1] | 03 Mar 2000 | 10 Mar 2000 | SP |
| Rabri Devi[3] (Raghopur) | 11 Mar 2000 | 06 Mar 2005 | RJD | |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 07 Mar 2005 | 24 Nov 2005 | ⟰ |
| Nitish Kumar[2] (MLC) | 24 Nov 2005 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | |
| 23 | Jitan Ram Manjhi (Makhdumpur) | 20 May 2014 | 22 Feb 2015 | JD(U) |
| Nitish Kumar[3] (MLC) | 22 Feb 2015 | Incumbent | JD(U) |
| Acronyms 1) INC: Indian National Congress 2) INC(O): Indian National Congress (Organisation) 3) JD: Janata Dal 4) JD(U): Janata Dal (United) 5) JKD: Jana Kranti Dal 6) JP: Janata Party 7) RJD: Rashtriya Janata Dal 8) SD: Shoshit Dal 9) SP: Socialist Party |
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61. Rabri Devi is the wife of which Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Nitish Kumar
b) Jitan Ram Manjhi
c) Lalu Prasad Yadav
d) Jagannath Mishra
62. When did Bihar and Orissa become separate provinces by the partition of the province of Bihar and Orissa?
a) 1st April 1932
b) 1st April 1934
c) 1st April 1936
d) 1st April 1938
63. Who is the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal
b) Satish Prasad Singh
c) Nitish Kumar
d) Bhola Paswan Shastri
64. Who was the first and only sitting Chief Minister in India to go to jail?
a) Lalu Prasad Yadav
b) Nitish Kumar
c) Sri Krishna Sinha
d) Bhagwat Jha Azad
65. Who was the first non-Indian National Congress Chief Minister of Bihar to complete his term?
a) Lalu Prasad Yadav
b) Nitish Kumar
c) Karpoori Thakur
d) Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
66. Who became the first non-Indian National Congress Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Satish Prasad Singh
b) Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal
c) Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
d) Bhola Paswan Shastri
67. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Karpoori Thakur
b) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
c) Tejashwi Yadav
d) Sushil Kumar Modi
68. Who is the first female Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Renu Devi
b) Kishori Sinha
c) Meena Singh
d) Ranjeet Ranjan
69. When was the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar created?
a) 2 April 1944
b) 2 April 1946
c) 2 April 1948
d) 2 April 1950
70. What is the rank of Bihar in terms of population?
a) 2nd
b) 3rd
c) 4th
d) 5th
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71. Which country shares a border with Bihar?
a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Bhutan
d) Nepal
72. How many Indian states shares a boundary with Bihar?
a) 2 States
b) 3 States
c) 4 States
d) 5 States
73. Which river splits the Bihar Plains into two halves from West to East?
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Yamuna
74. How much percentage of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas?
a) 11.3%
b) 21.3%
c) 31.3%
d) 41.3%
75. What does the word “Bihar” mean?
a) Flood
b) Abode
c) Religion
d) Festival
76. Which age was known as the “Neolithic Age” in Bihar?
a) 10800–3300 BC
b) 3300–1300 BC
c) 1500–200 BC
d) 230-150 BC
77. Which period is known as the “Colonial Period” in Bihar?
a) 1457 – 1947
b) 1557 – 1947
c) 1657 – 1947
d) 1757 – 1947
78. In which district is the archaeological site “Chiran” located?
a) Saharsa District
b) Saran District
c) Siwan District
d) Samastipur District
79. What are the Kings of the Videha Kingdom called?
a) Anga
b) Mithila
c) Janakas
d) Magadha
80. Who is the author of “Ramayana”?
a) Vishnusharma
b) Valmiki
c) Veda Vyasa
d) Tulsidas
Dams In Bihar
| No. | Name of Dam | River | Completed | Length (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajan Dam | Ajan | 1989 | 518 |
| 2 | Amrity Dam | Amriti | 1965 | 166 |
| 3 | Badua Dam | Badua | 1965 | 457 |
| 4 | Baskund Dam | Baskund | 1984 | 67 |
| 5 | Belharna Dam | Belharna | 1987 | 412 |
| 6 | Bilasi Dam | Bilasi | 2001 | 170 |
| 7 | Chandan Dam | Chandan | 1968 | 1555 |
| 8 | Jalkund Dam | Jalkund | 1968 | 631 |
| 9 | Job Dam | Job | 1977 | 1616 |
| 10 | Kailash Ghati Dam | Kailash Ghati | 1980 | 183 |
| 11 | Khargpur Lake Dam | Man | 1876 | 221 |
| 12 | Kohira Dam | Kohira | 1962 | 265 |
| 13 | Kolmahadeo Dam | Kolmahadev | 1966 | 157 |
| 14 | Morwy Dam | Morwe | 1960 | 534 |
| 15 | Nagi Dam | Nagi | 1958 | 1884 |
| 16 | Nakti Dam | Nakti | 1980 | 991 |
| 17 | Orhni Dam | Orni | 2000 | 686 |
| 18 | Phulwaria Dam | Tilaiya | 1988 | 1135 |
| 19 | Srikhandi Dam | Srikhandi | 1965 | 206 |
| 20 | Upper Kiul Dam | Kiul | 2004 | 3673 |
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81. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta
c) Bindusara
d) Devavarman
82. Where was Chandragupta Maurya born?
a) Magadha
b) Pataliputra
c) Nalanda
d) Golhar
83. Who is the father of “Ashoka the Great”?
a) Bindusara
b) Chandragupta
c) Dasharatha
d) Shatadhanvan
84. Who founded the city of Pataliputra?
a) Sher Shah Suri
b) Bimbisara
c) Ashoka
d) Ajatashatru
85. Whose empire is also known as the Golden Age of India?
a) The Gupta Empire
b) The Maurya Empire
c) The Magadha Empire
d) The Mughal Empire
86. Nalanda was a renowned ________ University in the ancient kingdom of Magadha.
a) Hindu
b) Buddhism
c) Islam
d) Jainism
87. Who was the last guru of Sikhism born in Patna in 1666?
a) Guru Tegh Bahadur
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Guru Nanak
d) Guru Har Krishan
88. Vikramashila was one of the three most important Buddhist centers of learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda and _______?
a) Manyakheta
b) Takshashila
c) Odantapuri
d) Nagarjunakonda
89. The _____ revolt in Bihar was an uprising revolt by certain Zamindars and chieftains against the British East India Company in the Indian state of Bihar.
a) 1761
b) 1771
c) 1781
d) 1791
90. Until which year did Bihar remain a part of the Bengal Presidency of British India?
a) 1892
b) 1898
c) 1912
d) 1922
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91. When did the Battle of Buxar take place?
a) 1754
b) 1764
c) 1774
d) 1784
92. Which President of India was from Bihar?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
d) Shankar Dayal Sharma
93. For which cultivation did the farmers in Champaran revolt against in 1914 (at Pipra) and 1916 (at Turkaulia)?
a) Tobacco Cultivation
b) Sugarcane Cultivation
c) Indigo Cultivation
d) Jute Cultivation
94. Who formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (BPKS)?
a) Indulal Yagnik
b) Narendra Deo
c) Sahajanand Saraswati
d) Rahul Sankrityayan
95. How many parts does Bihar have based on physical and structural conditions?
a) Two Parts
b) Three Parts
c) Four Parts
d) Five Parts
96. Where does Rohtas Plateau lies?
a) North-Western
b) South-Western
c) North-Eastern
d) South-Eastern
97. In which district is Rajgir Hills located?
a) Patna District
b) Nalanda District
c) Kaimur District
d) Bhojpur District
98. How many Hills surround Rajgir Hills?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
99. West Champaran District, the largest district of Bihar is a part of which Division?
a) Saran Division
b) Patna Division
c) Tirhut Division
d) Munger Division
100. Kaimur Range in Bihar is the extension of the range from which district in Madhya Pradesh?
a) Chhatarpur District
b) Jabalpur District
c) Mandsaur District
d) Hoshangabad District
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101. What is the Reserved Forest Area of Bihar?
a) 5,845 km2
b) 6,845 km2
c) 7,845 km2
d) 8,845 km2
102. In which district is Valmiki National Park located?
a) East Champaran
b) West Champaran
c) Muzaffarpur
d) Sheohar
103. How many National Parks are in Bihar?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
104. Valmiki National Park is a _____ Reserve in the West Champaran District of Bihar.
a) Tiger
b) Hippopotamus
c) Rhinoceros
d) Leopard
105. In which district is Karkat Waterfall located?
a) Rohtas District
b) Buxar District
c) Aurangabad District
d) Kaimur District
106. Karkat Waterfall is a natural habitat of which water animal?
a) River Dolphin
b) Tortoise
c) Crocodile
d) Hippopotamus
107. Which is the largest sanctuary in Bihar?
a) Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
b) Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary
108. In which district is Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary located?
a) Jamui District
b) Nawada District
c) Gaya District
d) Arwal District
109. In which district is Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary located?
a) Khagaria District
b) Munger District
c) Saharsa District
d) Vaishali District
110. Which Wildlife Sanctuary of Bihar is located both in Bihar as well as in Jharkhand?
a) Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
b) Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary
111. In which district is Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary located?
a) Begusarai District
b) Khagaria District
c) Samastipur District
d) Purnia District
112. When was Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary established?
a) 1957
b) 1967
c) 1977
d) 1987
113. When was Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary established?
a) 1976
b) 1986
c) 1996
d) 2006
114. Where is the Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary of Bihar located?
a) Gopalganj District
b) Samastipur District
c) West Champaran District
d) East Champaran District
115. Which religion is a majority in Bihar?
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Jainism
d) Christianity
116. Almost 58% of Bihar’s population are below _____ age.
a) 20 Years
b) 25 Years
c) 30 Years
d) 35 Years
117. Who is the Education Minister of Bihar?
a) Jayant Raj Kushwaha
b) Samrat Chaudhary
c) Chandra Shekhar
d) Mukesh Sahani
118. Who is the Health & Family Welfare Minister of Bihar?
a) Tejashwi Yadav
b) Sheela Kumari Mandal
c) Madan Sahni
d) Bijendra Prasad Yadav
119. Which Portfolio does Deputy Chief Minister Shri Tejashwi Yadav hold?
a) Housing & Urban Development
b) Information & Public Relations
c) Excise & Registration
d) Revenue & Land Reforms
120. Which Cabinet Minsiter of Bihar holds Animal Husbandry & Fisheries in his Portfolio?
a) Amrendra Pratap Singh
b) Madan Sahni
c) Mukesh Sahani
d) Sumit Kumar Singh
Portfolio Of Cabinet Ministers Of Bihar
On 9th August 2022 Chief Minister Nitish Kumar walked out of the BJP’s NDA alliance and announced his resignation. He decided to form a new government in Bihar along with the RJD & Congress.
| No. | Minister | Portfolio | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitish Kumar Chief Minister | 1) Home 2) General Administration 3) Cabinet Secretariat 4) Vigilance 5) Election 6) Other Departments not Allocated to any Minister | JD(U) |
| 2 | Tejashwi Yadav Deputy Chief Minister | 1) Health & Family Welfare 2) Road Construction 3) Housing & Urban Development 4) Rural works | RJD |
| 3 | Tej Pratap Yadav | Environment, Forest, & Climate Change | RJD |
| 4 | Alok Kumar Mehta | 1) Revenue & Land reforms 2) Sugar Cane Industries | RJD |
| 5 | Anita Devi | BC & EBC Welfare | RJD |
| 6 | Surendra Prasad Yadav | Co-Operative | RJD |
| 7 | Chandra Shekhar | Education | RJD |
| 8 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | Public Health Engineering Department | RJD |
| 9 | Jitendra Kumar Ray | Art, Culture & Youth Affairs | RJD |
| 10 | Rama Nand Yadav | Mines & Geology | RJD |
| 11 | Kumar Sarvjeet | Agriculture | RJD |
| 12 | Surendra Ram | Labour Resources | RJD |
| 13 | Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam | Disaster Management | RJD |
| 14 | Mohammad Israil Mansuri | Information Technology | RJD |
| 15 | Shamim Ahmad | Law | RJD |
| 16 | Samir Kumar Mahaseth | Industries | RJD |
| 17 | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary | 1) Finance 2) Commercial Tax 3) Parliamentary Affairs | JD(U) |
| 18 | Bijendra Prasad Yadav | Energy Planning & Development | JD(U) |
| 19 | Ashok Choudhary | Building Construction | JD(U) |
| 20 | Sheela Kumari Mandal | Transport | JD(U) |
| 21 | Shrawan Kumar | Rural Development | JD(U) |
| 22 | Sanjay Kumar Jha | Water Resources Information & Public Relations | JD(U) |
| 23 | Leshi Singh | Food & Consumer Protection Department | JD(U) |
| 24 | Mohd Zama Khan | Minority Welfare | JD(U) |
| 25 | Jayant Raj Kushwaha | Minor Water Resources | JD(U) |
| 26 | Madan Sahni | Social Welfare | JD(U) |
| 27 | Sunil Kumar Singh | Excise & Prohibition | JD(U) |
| 28 | Md Afaque Alam | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | INC |
| 29 | Murari Prasad Gautam | Panchayati Raj | INC |
| 30 | Santosh Kumar Suman | SC/ST Welfare | HAM-Se |
| 31 | Sumit Kumar Singh | Science & Technology | IND |
| Acronym 1) JD (U): Janata Dal (United) 2) RJD: Rashtriya Janata Dal 3) HAM-Se: Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) 4) IND: Independent 5) INC: Indian National Congress |
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121. In the Bihar Legislative Council, how many members are nominated by the President of India?
a) 17 Members
b) 15 Members
c) 13 Members
d) 12 Members
122. How many District Courts are in Bihar?
a) 27 District Court
b) 37 District Court
c) 47 District Court
d) 57 District Court
123. How many Municipal Corporations are in Bihar?
a) 37 Municipal Corporations
b) 27 Municipal Corporations
c) 17 Municipal Corporations
d) 11 Municipal Corporations
124. How many Nagar Parishads are in Bihar?
a) 84 Nagar Parishads
b) 74 Nagar Parishads
c) 64 Nagar Parishads
d) 54 Nagar Parishads
125. How many Nagar Panchayats are in Bihar?
a) 161 Nagar Panchayats
b) 151 Nagar Panchayats
c) 141 Nagar Panchayats
d) 131 Nagar Panchayats
126. When was Patna High Court established?
a) 9 February 1910
b) 9 February 1912
c) 9 February 1914
d) 9 February 1916
127. Who was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court?
a) Ramaswamy Lakshmi Narasimhan
b) Sir Clifford Monmohan Agarwala
c) Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier
d) Sir Thomas Fredrick Dawson Miller
128. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of Patna High Court?
a) Fathima Beevi
b) Indu Prabha Singh
c) Rekha Manharlal Doshit
d) Sujata Manohar
129. Who was the first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence?
a) Sudhansu Kumar Das
b) Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha
c) Satish Chandra Mishra
d) Ramaswamy Lakshmi Narasimhan
130. When did the first Assembly Election take place in Bihar?
a) 1950
b) 1951
c) 1952
d) 1953
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131. When did Belchhi Massacre take place?
a) 1957
b) 1967
c) 1977
d) 1987
132. When did the Dalelchak-Bhagora Massacre take place?
a) 1957
b) 1967
c) 1977
d) 1987
133. When did the Pararia Mass Rape take place?
a) 1958
b) 1968
c) 1978
d) 1988
134. Which fruit is mostly exported from Bihar to other parts of India?
a) Litchi
b) Pineapple
c) Banana
d) Guava
135. Who was the first Bharat Ratna Awardee from Bihar?
a) Babu Kunwar Singh
b) Jayaprakash Narayan
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Jayaprakash Narayan
136. Who was the first Padma Shri Award recipient from Bihar?
a) Ram Chatur Mallick
b) Vishnukant Jha
c) Rev Joel K. Lakra
d) Upendra Maharathi
137. Who was the first Padma Bhusan Award recipient from Bihar?
a) Shyam Nandan Sahay
b) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
c) Acharya Shivpujan Sahay
d) Bindeshwari Prasad Verma
138. Who was the first Padma Vibhushan Award recipient from Bihar?
a) George Fernandes
b) Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri
c) Fazal Ali
d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
139. Which was the first film with Bhojpuri dialogue?
a) Hamar Bhauji
b) Nadiya Ke Paar
c) Ganga Jamuna
d) Lagi Nahin Chute Ram
140. Which is the first film entirely in the Bhojpuri Language?
a) Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo
b) Saiyan Magan Pahelwani Mein
c) Dher Chalaki Jinkara
d) Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram
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141. Which is the first Hindi newspaper published in Bihar?
a) Qomi Tanzim
b) Biharbandhu
c) Ksahtriya Hitaishi
d) Voice of Bihar
142. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in Bihar?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Five
143. When was Mahabodhi Temple included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
a) 2000
b) 2002
c) 2004
d) 2008
144. When was Nalanda Mahavihara included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
a) 2010
b) 2012
c) 2014
d) 2016
145. What is the literal meaning of Mahabodhi Temple?
a) Bodhi Tree Temple
b) Sacred Fig Tree Temple
c) Great Awakening Temple
d) Diamond Throne Temple
146. In which district is Mahabodhi Temple located?
a) Jamui District
b) Rohtas District
c) Gaya District
d) Nawada District
147. In which district is Nalanda Mahavihara located?
a) Bhojpur District
b) Patna District
c) Nalanda District
d) Buxar District
148. How many Monuments in Bihar are recognized as Monuments of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India?
a) 42 Monuments
b) 52 Monuments
c) 62 Monuments
d) 72 Monuments
149. Where is Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary located?
a) Bhagalpur District
b) Banka District
c) Jamui District
d) Munger District
150. Where is Pant Wildlife Sanctuary located?
a) Lakhisarai District
b) Sheikhpura District
c) Nalanda District
d) Jehanabad District
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151. How many commercial Airports are in Bihar?
a) Two Airports
b) Three Airports
c) Four Airports
d) Five Airports
152. What is the IATA of Jay Prakash Narayan Airport?
a) BDR
b) JPN
c) PAT
d) PNA
153. When was Darbhanga Airport opened to the public?
a) 8 November 2018
b) 8 November 2019
c) 8 November 2020
d) 8 November 2021
154. What is the total length of the Bihar State Highway?
a) 2,006 km
b) 3,006 km
c) 4,006 km
d) 5,006 km
155. What is the total length of the Bihar National Highway?
a) 5,358 km
b) 6,358 km
c) 7,358 km
d) 8,358 km
156. When was Patna College established?
a) 1833
b) 1843
c) 1853
d) 1863
157. Where is Nagi Bird Sanctuary located?
a) Jamui District
b) Banka District
c) Sheikhpura District
d) Munger District
158. When was Nagi Bird Sanctuary declared as Bird Sanctuary?
a) 25 February 1964
b) 25 February 1974
c) 25 February 1984
d) 25 February 1994
159. What is the Motto of Patna University?
a) Knowledge Is Maintained Through Practice And Hardship
b) Let The Rise Of Goodness Happen Every Day
c) Certainly There Is No Purifier In This World Like Knowledge
d) The Desire To Seek The Truth Should Be Your Defined Quest
160. When was Patna University established?
a) 1 October 1915
b) 1 October 1917
c) 1 October 1919
d) 1 October 1923
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161. What is the Motto of the National Institute of Technology Patna?
a) Hard Work and Consistent Efforts
b) Education Is Power
c) Excellence In Action
d) Charioteer Of Science
162. When was Patna Medical College and Hospital established?
a) 1905
b) 1915
c) 1925
d) 1935
163. What is the Motto of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University?
a) Knowledge Is The Supreme Goal
b) Lead Me From Darkness To Light
c) Nothing Can Be Achieved Without Hard Work
d) Guide In The Right Direction
164. What is the Motto of the Indian Institute of Technology Patna?
a) Inventions And Innovations
b) Knowledge Is For The Well-Being Of Everyone
c) Nothing Can Be Achieved Without Hard Work
d) One Who Aspires Wisdom, Attains It
165. What is the Motto of the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya?
a) Truth Alone Triumphs
b) Knowledge Shines With Humility
c) You Are The Entire Knowledge And Science
d) Let All Be Witnesses Of All Good Happenings
166. When was Nalanda University re-established?
a) 2004
b) 2008
c) 2014
d) 2016
167. What is the average elevation of Bihar?
a) 110 Metres
b) 130 Metres
c) 150 Metres
d) 190 Metres
168. What are the latitudes of Bihar?
a) 22°20’10″N and 27°31’15″N
b) 23°20’10″N and 27°31’15″N
c) 24°20’10″N and 27°31’15″N
d) 25°20’10″N and 27°31’15″N
169. What are the longitudes of Bihar?
a) 82°19’50″E and 88°17’40″E
b) 83°19’50″E and 88°17’40″E
c) 84°19’50″E and 88°17’40″E
d) 85°19’50″E and 88°17’40″E
170. Which is the highest peak in Bihar?
a) Darbhanga Fort
b) Someshwar Fort
c) Shergarh Fort
d) Rohtasgarh Fort
List Of Protected Area In Bihar
| No. | Name | District | Type | Size (km2) | Estd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary | Kaimur | Wildlife Sanctuary | 1342.22 | 1979 |
| 2 | Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary | West Champaran | Wildlife Sanctuary | 880.78 | 1976 |
| 3 | Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary | Munger | Wildlife Sanctuary | 681.99 | 1976 |
| 4 | Valmiki National Park | West Champaran | National Park | 335.65 | 1989 |
| 5 | Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary | Gaya | Wildlife Sanctuary | 259.48 | 1971 |
| 6 | Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary | Begusarai | Wildlife Sanctuary | 67.5 | 1987 |
| 7 | Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary | Bhagalpur | Wildlife Sanctuary | 50 | 1990 |
| 8 | Pant Wildlife Sanctuary | Rajgir | Wildlife Sanctuary | 35.84 | 1978 |
| 9 | Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary | Champaran | Wildlife Sanctuary | 8.74 | 1978 |
| 10 | Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary | Jamui | Wildlife Sanctuary | 7.91 | 1987 |
| 11 | Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary | Jamui | Wildlife Sanctuary | 3.32 | 1987 |
| 12 | Barela Jheel Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary | Vaishali | Wildlife Sanctuary | 1.96 | 1997 |
| 13 | Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park | Patna | Zoo and Botanic Garden | 0.619 | 1969 |
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171. In which year the death toll was highest in Bihar due to flood?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2018
d) 1987
172. Who was the first Governor of Bihar and Orissa Province?
a) Sir James David Sifton
b) Sir Henry Wheeler
c) Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
d) Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson
173. How many constituencies are in the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
a) 243 Constituencies
b) 253 Constituencies
c) 263 Constituencies
d) 273 Constituencies
174. Which district of Bihar shares a boundary with West Bengal?
a) Saharsa District
b) Katihar District
c) West Champaran District
d) Munger District
175. Which district of Bihar shares a boundary with Nepal?
a) Sitamarhi District
b) Gopalganj District
c) Saharsa District
d) Muzaffarpur District
176. Which district of Bihar shares a boundary with Uttar Pradesh?
a) Vaishali District
b) Siwan District
c) Patna District
d) Arwal District
177. Which district of Bihar shares a boundary with Jharkhand?
a) Gaya District
b) Samastipur District
c) Munger District
d) Purnia District
178. How many districts of Bihar shares a border with Uttar Pradesh?
a) 5 Districts
b) 6 Districts
c) 7 Districts
d) 8 Districts
179. How many districts of Bihar shares a border with West Bengal?
a) 2 Districts
b) 3 Districts
c) 4 Districts
d) 5 Districts
180. How many districts of Bihar shares a border with Jharkhand?
a) 5 Districts
b) 6 Districts
c) 7 Districts
d) 8 Districts
Bihar District Map
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181. How many districts of Bihar shares a border with Nepal?
a) 4 Districts
b) 7 Districts
c) 8 Districts
d) 9 Districts
182. Who was the architect of the Patna Secretariat?
a) Robert Fellowes Chisholm
b) Joseph P. Munnings
c) Charles Mant
d) William Emerson
183. Where are the oldest surviving rock-cut Barabar Caves in Bihar located?
a) Arwal District
b) Jehanabad District
c) Samastipur District
d) Vaishali District
184. The city of Vaishali was the capital of which Republic?
a) Licchavi
b) Pali
c) Kuru
d) Shakya
185. When was the famous Bihar Movement initiated by students in the Indian state of Bihar?
a) 1964
b) 1974
c) 1984
d) 1994
186. Who is known to be the founder of the ancient city of Pataliputra?
a) Ajatashatru
b) Akbar
c) Chandragupta
d) Sher Shah Suri
187. Which Thermal Power Station will be developed as the first-ever ‘Energy Park’ in Bihar?
a) Karbigahia Thermal Power Station
b) Barauni Thermal Power Station
c) Barh Super Thermal Power Plant
d) Buxar Thermal Power plant
188. Dalmianagar, one of the oldest and biggest industrial towns in Bihar is famous for which industry?
a) Jute
b) Litchi
c) Leather
d) Cement
189. Which city of Bihar is also known as the “Medical City of Bihar”?
a) Darbhanga
b) Nalanda
c) Chapra
d) Begusarai
190. Which is the Silk Textile producing center in Bihar?
a) Darbhanga
b) Bhagalpur
c) Begusarai
d) Rajgir
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191. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
a) Bakhtiyar Khilji
b) Malik Ibrahim
c) Tariq Bin Ziyad
d) Ali Mardan Khilji
192. Mahatma Gandhi Setu connects which two cities of Bihar?
a) Patna and Dehri
b) Patna and Hajipur
c) Patna and Madhubani
d) Patna and Sitamarhi
193. What is the length of Mahatma Gandhi Setu?
a) 3,750 m
b) 4,750 m
c) 5,750 m
d) 6,750 m
194. When was Mahatma Gandhi Setu inaugurated?
a) 1992
b) 1982
c) 1972
d) 1962
195. Who inaugurated Mahatma Gandhi Setu?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Rajiv Gandhi
c) Lalu Prasad Yadav
d) Nitish Kumar
196. When was the first Hindi Newspaper “Biharbandhu” published in Bihar?
a) 1892
b) 1882
c) 1872
d) 1862
197. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Patna University?
a) J. G. Jennings
b) V. H. Jackson
c) S. Sultan Ahmad
d) Stewart Macpherson
198. Who is known as Bihar Vibhuti?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
c) Sudhir Kumar Srivastava
d) Vibhash K. Yadav
199. Who was known as Bihar Kesari?
a) Shri Krishna Sinha
b) Kunwar Singh
c) Baikuntha Shukla
d) Jayprakash Narayan
Important Full-Forms Related TO Bihar
| No. | Acronym | Full-Form |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIFB | All India Forward Bloc |
| 2 | AIKS | All India Kisan Sabha |
| 3 | BeST | Bihar e-Governance Services & Technologies |
| 4 | BJP | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | BLA | Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| 6 | BPKS | Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha |
| 7 | CCR | Crocodile Conservation Reserve |
| 8 | CIPET | Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology |
| 9 | CPI(M) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 10 | EAG | Empowered Action Group |
| 11 | GSDP | Gross State Domestic Product |
| 12 | HAM | Hindustani Awam Morcha |
| 13 | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | JDU | Janata Dal (United) |
| 15 | LJP | Lok Janashakti Party |
| 16 | MCC | Maoist Communist Centre |
| 17 | NDA | National Democratic Alliance |
| 18 | PIL | Public Interest Litigation |
| 19 | RJD | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 20 | RLSP | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
200. Where is Ghora Katora Lake located in Bihar?
a) Jamalpur
b) Bettiah
c) Nawada
d) Rajgir
201. When was the first Patna Film Festival held?
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) 2006
d) 2008
202. When was Pataliputra renamed as Azimabad?
a) 1700
b) 1704
c) 1708
d) 1712
203. In which district is Lomas Rishi Cave located?
a) Jehanabad District
b) Aurangabad District
c) Sheikhpura District
d) Lakhisarai District
204. When was Patna Museum started?
a) 3rd April 1917
b) 3rd April 1927
c) 3rd April 1937
d) 3rd April 1947
205. Who wrote the state song of Bihar “Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar”?
a) Satya Narayan
b) Hari Prasad Chaurasia
c) Shivkumar Sharma
d) Uma Dutt Sharma
206. In which year “Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar” was adopted as the state song of Bihar?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2012
d) 2014
207. When did Dr. Rajendra Prasad receive the Bharata Ratna Award?
a) 1952
b) 1956
c) 1962
d) 1966
208. Where is Kakolat Falls located?
a) Sheikhpura District
b) Nawada District
c) Jehanabad District
d) Araria District
209. Where is the Statue of Vasupujya located?
a) Champapur
b) Rajgir
c) Bakhtiarpur
d) Kishanganj
210. What is the total area of Patna City?
a) 270 km²
b) 250 km²
c) 230 km²
d) 210 km²
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211. Where was the 37th Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922?
a) Gaya
b) Patna
c) Darbhanga
d) Muzaffarpur
212. What is the borer length of Bihar and Nepal?
a) 926 Km
b) 826 Km
c) 726 Km
d) 626 Km
213. Which is the Northernmost District of Bihar?
a) West Champaran
b) East Champaran
c) Gopalganj
d) Kishanganj
214. Which district of Bihar has the lowest literacy rate?
a) Purnia
b) Katihar
c) Araria
d) Kishanganj
215. Which district of Bihar has the highest literacy rate?
a) Rohtas
b) Nalanda
c) Patna
d) Gaya
216. When was Doordarshan Kendra Bihar (DD Bihar) launched?
a) 1990
b) 1992
c) 1994
d) 1996
217. Who was the first Chairman of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)?
a) Rajandhari Sinha
b) Amarnath Jha
c) Bhagwat Prasad
d) B. N. Rohtagi
218. When was Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Rule Act implemented?
a) 2011
b) 2013
c) 2014
d) 2015
219. Bihar Sharif is the headquarters of which district?
a) Nalanda District
b) Siwan District
c) Sheohar District
d) Nawada District
220. When was the Patna Municipal Corporation established in Bihar?
a) 15th August 1952
b) 15th August 1962
c) 15th August 1972
d) 15th August 1982
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221. What is the percentage of people following Islam as their religion in Bihar?
a) Less than 5%
b) Less than 12%
c) Less than 15%
d) Less than 17%
222. Magadha was a region and one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, which is now?
a) North Bihar
b) South Bihar
c) West Bihar
d) East Bihar
223. When did Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of “Nalanda International Cricket Stadium”?
a) 12th Oct 2016
b) 12th Oct 2017
c) 12th Oct 2018
d) 12th Oct 2019
224. When was Moin-ul-Haq Stadium established?
a) 1959
b) 1969
c) 1979
d) 1989
225. How many One Day International (ODI) matches did Moin-ul-Haq Stadium host?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
226. When was Bihar Cricket Association founded?
a) 1915
b) 1925
c) 1935
d) 1945
227. When was the 10th Assembly Election held in Bihar?
a) 1985
b) 1990
c) 1995
d) 2000
228. What is the Nickname of Muzaffarpur City?
a) Land Of Knowledge
b) The Land Of Leechi
c) Bananas City
d) The City Of Leaders
229. Which city of Bihar is known as Banana City?
a) Hajipur
b) Gaya
c) Bhagalpur
d) Madhubani
230. In which year did Nitish Kumar become Chief Minister of Bihar for 7 Days?
a) 1997
b) 1998
c) 2000
d) 2001
Nicknames Of Cities In Bihar
| No. | City/Town | Nickname |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhagalpur | Silk City |
| 2 | Gaya | The City Of Enlightenment |
| 3 | Hajipur | Banana City |
| 4 | Madhubani | The City Of Mithila & Madhubani Art |
| 5 | Muzaffarpur | The Land Of Leechi |
| 6 | Nalanda | Land Of Knowledge |
| 7 | Patna | The City Of Leaders |
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231. When did Lalu Prasad Yadav become the Minister of Railways?
a) 2004
b) 2005
c) 2006
d) 2007
232. Bhojpuri Cinema is also known as?
a) Bhollywood
b) Jollywood
c) Bihariwood
d) Dhollywood
233. Which River is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
a) Kosi River
b) Burhi Gandak River
c) Punpun River
d) Mahananda River
234. The 1987 Bihar flood was caused by high levels of the annual flooding of which river?
a) Ganga River
b) Kosi River
c) Bagmati River
d) Mahananda River
235. Who is the first Lokayukta of Bihar?
a) Justice Triveni Sahai Mishra
b) Shridhar Vasudeva Sohoni
c) Justice Shyam Nandan Prasad Singh
d) Justice Syed Sarwar Ali
236. When was Bihar Lokayukta formed?
a) 2007
b) 2009
c) 2011
d) 2013
237. Who is the present Chairperson of the Lokayukta of Bihar?
a) Justice Mihir Kumar Jha
b) Justice C. M. Prasad
c) Kirti Chandra Saha
d) Justice Shyam Kishore Sharma
List Of Lokayukta Of Bihar
| No. | Hon’ble Lokayukta | Term In | Term Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shridhar Vasudeva Sohoni | 28-05-1973 | 27-05-1978 |
| 2 | Justice Shyam Nandan Prasad Singh | 08-06-1978 | 07-06-1983 |
| 3 | Justice Triveni Sahai Mishra | 18-01-1986 | 17-01-1991 |
| 4 | Justice Syed Sarwar Ali | 07-02-1991 | 06-02-1996 |
| 5 | Justice Narbadeshwar Pandey | 08-06-2001 | 07-06-2006 |
| 6 | Justice Ram Nandan Prasad | 25-08-2006 | 07-06-2006 |
| 7 | Justice C. M. Prasad | 25-08-2011 | 24-08-2011 |
| 8 | Justice Mihir Kumar Jha (Judicial Member) | 18-05-2016 | 17-05-2021 |
| 9 | Kirti Chandra Saha (Member) | 18-05-2016 | 17-05-2021 |
| 10 | Justice Shyam Kishore Sharma (Chairperson) | 14-02-2017 | Incumbent |
238. How many recipients had received the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Bihar?
a) 2 Recipients
b) 3 Recipients
c) 4 Recipients
d) 5 Recipients
239. Who is the recipient of the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Bihar?
a) Ramchandra Manjhi
b) Acharya Chandanaji
c) Dulari Devi
d) Mridula Sinha
240. Who is the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award 2020 from Bihar?
a) George Fernandes
b) Krishna Singh
c) Babu Kunwar Singh
d) Jagjivan Ram
241. Who is the recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award 2021 from Bihar?
a) Ram Vilas Paswan
b) Hukmdev Narayan Yadav
c) Sharda Sinha
d) Sushant Singh Rajput
242. Where does the India–Nepal railway connect in India?
a) Jaynagar Railway Station
b) Bihar Sharif Junction
c) Nepura Railway Station
d) Dekpura Halt Railway Station
243. Where does the India–Nepal railway connect in Nepal?
a) Deuri Parbaha Railway Station
b) Khajuri Railway Station
c) Mahinathpur Railway Station
d) Janakpur Railway Station
244. In which district of Bihar is the Jaynagar Railway Station located?
a) Samastipur District
b) Darbhanga District
c) Madhubani District
d) East Champaran District
245. In which district of Bihar is the Janakpur Railway Station located?
a) Dhankuta District
b) Dhanusha District
c) Dolakha District
d) Darchula District
246. What is the code of the Jaynagar railway station?
a) JYR
b) JYG
c) JRS
d) JYRS
247. When did India–Nepal railway services started?
a) 2nd April 2022
b) 2nd April 2021
c) 2nd April 2020
d) 2nd April 2019
248. How many women from Bohar received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020?
a) 2 Women
b) 3 Women
c) 4 Women
d) 5 Women
249. How many women from Bihar received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021?
a) 2 Women
b) 3 Women
c) 4 Women
d) 5 Women
250. How many persons have served as the Governor in Bihar? (2023)
a) 27 Governors
b) 28 Governors
c) 29 Governors
d) 30 Governors
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