Part XIV — Practice

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Chapter 14: Mixed Practice Set 1 (40 MCQs)

This chapter draws questions proportionally across all preceding sections for integrated revision.

Pataliputra, the ancient Magadhan capital, corresponds to modern-day:
(a) Gaya (b) Patna (c) Nalanda (d) Vaishali
The Kalinga War, after which Ashoka embraced Buddhism, occurred around:
(a) 261 BCE (b) 185 BCE (c) 78 CE (d) 320 CE
Nalanda University flourished for roughly how many centuries before its destruction?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 10
Sher Shah Suri's mausoleum is located at:
(a) Patna (b) Sasaram (c) Gaya (d) Muzaffarpur
The Battle of Buxar, fought in 1764, led directly to the East India Company acquiring:
(a) Full political control of the Mughal throne (b) The Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa (c) Control of the entire Deccan (d) A trade monopoly with China
The Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhi's first civil disobedience campaign in India, took place in:
(a) 1915 (b) 1917 (c) 1920 (d) 1930
Bihar's first Chief Minister was:
(a) Anugrah Narayan Sinha (b) Sri Krishna Sinha (c) Karpoori Thakur (d) Jayaprakash Narayan
The JP Movement's central call, "Sampoorna Kranti," translates to:
(a) Total Revolution (b) Complete Independence (c) Total Reservation (d) Total Prohibition
Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on:
(a) 1 November 2000 (b) 15 November 2000 (c) 26 January 2000 (d) 2 October 2000
Karpoori Thakur was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in:
(a) 2019 (b) 2021 (c) 2024 (d) 2026

Which river is popularly called the "Sorrow of Bihar"?
(a) Gandak (b) Kosi (c) Son (d) Bagmati
Bihar's largest south-bank tributary of the Ganga is the:
(a) Son (b) Punpun (c) Falgu (d) Bagmati
The Falgu river, associated with Pind Daan rites at Gaya, is notable for:
(a) Flowing partly underground for much of the year (b) Being Bihar's longest river (c) Originating in Nepal (d) Never having any religious significance
Bihar's only tiger reserve is located in which district?
(a) Gaya (b) West Champaran (c) Rohtas (d) Bhagalpur
Bihar's climate is best classified as:
(a) Arid desert (b) Subtropical, monsoon-influenced (c) Equatorial (d) Mediterranean
Newer alluvium, renewed annually by flood deposits, is called:
(a) Bhangar (b) Khadar (c) Laterite (d) Regur
Roughly what proportion of North Bihar's area is considered flood-vulnerable?
(a) One-quarter (b) One-half (c) Three-quarters (d) None
Bihar's international border with Nepal is approximately:
(a) 400 km (b) 601 km (c) 750 km (d) 900 km

Which district is renowned as India's largest litchi-producing region?
(a) Darbhanga (b) Muzaffarpur (c) Bhagalpur (d) Patna
Bihar's sugar mill industry has historically been concentrated in:
(a) South Bihar districts (b) North Bihar districts like Champaran, Gopalganj, and Siwan (c) The Kosi region exclusively (d) The southern border with Jharkhand
Bihar's industrial base was significantly diminished following:
(a) The 1912 province formation (b) The 2000 bifurcation creating Jharkhand (c) The 1947 independence (d) The 1793 Permanent Settlement
Bihar has one of India's highest rates of:
(a) Urbanisation (b) Out-migration for employment (c) Forest cover (d) Industrial output per capita
Bihar implemented a statewide alcohol prohibition in:
(a) 2010 (b) 2016 (c) 2020 (d) 2024
Bihar has recently recorded among the fastest percentage GSDP growth rates nationally, a pattern often described as:
(a) High base, low growth (b) Low base, high growth (c) No growth at any base (d) Negative growth throughout

Bihar's Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) has how many seats?
(a) 234 (b) 243 (c) 250 (d) 200
Bihar's Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is:
(a) Subject to dissolution like the Assembly (b) A permanent body not subject to dissolution (c) Abolished as of 2020 (d) Purely nominated by the Prime Minister
How many members does Bihar send to the Lok Sabha?
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 25
Patna High Court was established in:
(a) 1862 (b) 1916 (c) 1935 (d) 1950
Bihar's Panchayati Raj system has how many tiers?
(a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) One
Bihar has been particularly notable for implementing what percentage of reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions?
(a) 33% (b) 50% (c) 25% (d) 40%

Chhath Puja is dedicated primarily to worship of:
(a) The Moon God (b) The Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya (c) Lord Shiva (d) Goddess Durga
Madhubani painting originates from which region of Bihar?
(a) Magadh region (b) Mithila region (c) Anga region (d) Saran region
Patna Sahib is significant as the birthplace of:
(a) Guru Nanak (b) Guru Gobind Singh (c) Guru Tegh Bahadur (d) Guru Arjan Dev
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, honoured as "Rashtrakavi," is celebrated for his epic work:
(a) Maila Anchal (b) Rashmirathi (c) Godaan (d) Kamayani
Phanishwar Nath Renu's novel Maila Anchal is set in which district?
(a) Purnia (b) Kishanganj (c) Katihar (d) Araria
As of August 2026, Bihar's Chief Minister is:
(a) Nitish Kumar (b) Samrat Choudhary (c) Tejashwi Yadav (d) Lalu Prasad Yadav
As of August 2026, Bihar's Governor is:
(a) Phagu Chauhan (b) Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) (c) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (d) Satya Pal Malik
Bihar's comprehensive Caste Survey, feeding into subsequent reservation policy, was conducted in:
(a) 2011 (b) 2019 (c) 2023 (d) 2026
Nitish Kumar stepped down as Chief Minister in 2026 after being elected to:
(a) The Lok Sabha (b) The Rajya Sabha (c) The Bihar Vidhan Parishad (d) He did not step down
Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana primarily provides financial incentives to:
(a) Elderly pensioners (b) Girl students at various educational milestones (c) Farmers for crop insurance (d) Industrial units

Section A: 1.(b) 2.(a) 3.(c) 4.(b) 5.(b) 6.(b) 7.(b) 8.(a) 9.(b) 10.(c)

Section B: 11.(b) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(b) 17.(c) 18.(b)

Section C: 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(b) 22.(b) 23.(b) 24.(b)

Section D: 25.(b) 26.(b) 27.(b) 28.(b) 29.(b) 30.(b)

Section E: 31.(b) 32.(b) 33.(b) 34.(b) 35.(a) 36.(b) 37.(b) 38.(c) 39.(b) 40.(b)

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