Mixed Practice Set 2 (40 MCQs)

A second integrated practice set drawing from every section, with a different question mix from Set 1.

Section A: History (10 Questions)

1. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire under the guidance of his mentor:
   (a) Megasthenes (b) Chanakya (Kautilya) (c) Aryabhata (d) Kalidasa
2. Samudragupta, known as the "Napoleon of India," is documented in the:
   (a) Allahabad Prashasti/Pillar inscription (b) Arthashastra (c) Aryabhatiya (d) Indica
3. Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, was born near:
   (a) Bodh Gaya (b) Vaishali (c) Munger (d) Bhagalpur
4. The Pala dynasty's founder, elected to end a period of anarchy, was:
   (a) Dharmapala (b) Gopala (c) Devapala (d) Mahipala
5. Sher Shah Suri defeated which Mughal emperor to seize power?
   (a) Akbar (b) Babur (c) Humayun (d) Jahangir
6. The Tinkathia system, which compelled Champaran farmers to grow indigo, required cultivation on how many kathas out of 20?
   (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 8
7. Jayaprakash Narayan famously escaped from which jail during the Quit India Movement?
   (a) Bhagalpur Central Jail (b) Hazaribagh Central Jail (c) Gaya Central Jail (d) Muzaffarpur Central Jail
8. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Bihar's first Deputy Chief Minister, held which additional portfolio?
   (a) Home (b) Finance (c) Defence (d) Foreign Affairs
9. The date chosen for Jharkhand's formation (15 November 2000) coincides with the birth anniversary of:
   (a) Birsa Munda (b) Jaipal Singh Munda (c) Sidhu-Kanhu (d) Tilka Manjhi
10. Jharkhand's creation in 2000 occurred alongside the creation of which other two states?
    (a) Telangana and Chhattisgarh (b) Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (c) Uttarakhand and Telangana (d) Goa and Chhattisgarh

Section B: Geography (8 Questions)

11. Bihar lies almost entirely within which physiographic region?
    (a) The Deccan Plateau (b) The middle Gangetic plain (c) The Thar Desert (d) The Western Ghats
12. The Indrapuri Barrage regulates which river?
    (a) Kosi (b) Son (c) Gandak (d) Bagmati
13. The Kosi Barrage, a key flood-management structure, is located at:
    (a) Patna (b) Bhimnagar (c) Gaya (d) Muzaffarpur
14. Older alluvium, found on slightly elevated terraces, is called:
    (a) Khadar (b) Bhangar (c) Regur (d) Red soil
15. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve is part of which larger protected area?
    (a) Valmiki National Park (b) Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (c) Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary (d) Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary
16. The Ghaghara (Sarayu) river forms part of Bihar's boundary with:
    (a) Nepal (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Jharkhand (d) West Bengal
17. Bihar's forest cover, compared to other Indian states, is:
    (a) Among the highest (b) Among the lowest (c) Exactly average (d) Not measurable
18. Present-day Bihar's mineral profile, after Jharkhand's separation, is dominated by:
    (a) Coal and iron ore (b) Minor minerals such as sand, stone, and small quantities of mica (c) Gold and diamonds (d) Petroleum reserves

Section C: Economy (6 Questions)

19. Makhana (fox nut) cultivation in Bihar is primarily concentrated in the:
    (a) Magadh region (b) Mithila region (Darbhanga, Madhubani) (c) Saran region (d) Munger region
20. Bhagalpur's Zardalu variety, holding GI recognition, refers to a variety of:
    (a) Mango (b) Litchi (c) Makhana (d) Sugarcane
21. Post-bifurcation, Bihar's industrial development focus has shifted toward:
    (a) Heavy mining exclusively (b) Food processing, leather, and emerging textiles/IT services (c) Shipbuilding (d) Petroleum refining exclusively
22. Bihar's out-migrant workers commonly travel to which states for employment?
    (a) Only Kerala and Tamil Nadu (b) Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, among others (c) Only Jharkhand (d) Exclusively abroad
23. Bihar's per-capita landholding is constrained by:
    (a) Low population density (b) High population density (c) Excess unused farmland (d) Absence of any land fragmentation
24. A key infrastructure priority of successive Bihar governments has been:
    (a) Urban skyscraper construction (b) Rural road-connectivity programmes (c) Deep-sea port development (d) Space research infrastructure

Section D: Polity and Administration (6 Questions)

25. Vidhan Parishad members serve terms of:
    (a) Five years (b) Six years, with one-third retiring every two years (c) Life terms (d) Two years
26. How many members does Bihar send to the Rajya Sabha?
    (a) 10 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 12
27. Each Bihar district is headed for general administration by the:
    (a) Superintendent of Police (b) District Magistrate/Collector (c) Divisional Commissioner exclusively (d) Chief Justice
28. A Block Development Officer (BDO) is primarily responsible for:
    (a) Judicial appeals (b) Implementing rural development schemes at the block level (c) State-level legislation (d) Foreign policy coordination
29. Urban local self-government in major Bihar cities like Patna takes the form of a:
    (a) Zila Parishad (b) Municipal Corporation (c) Gram Panchayat (d) Panchayat Samiti
30. The three tiers of Bihar's Panchayati Raj system are the Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and:
    (a) Zila Parishad (b) Nagar Palika (c) Municipal Corporation (d) District Collectorate

Section E: Culture, Personalities, and Current Affairs (10 Questions)

31. Sonepur Mela, held at the confluence of the Ganga and Gandak, is traditionally described as:
    (a) Asia's largest cattle fair (b) India's largest book fair (c) The world's largest religious congregation (d) A purely modern trade fair
32. Which art form is a scroll-painting tradition from the Bhagalpur region, linked to snake-worship traditions?
    (a) Madhubani painting (b) Manjusha art (c) Sikki grass craft (d) Sujini embroidery
33. Maithili is recognised as a scheduled language under which schedule of the Constitution?
    (a) Seventh Schedule (b) Eighth Schedule (c) Ninth Schedule (d) Tenth Schedule
34. Litti Chokha, a signature Bihari dish, consists of roasted wheat-flour balls stuffed with:
    (a) Potatoes (b) Sattu (roasted gram flour) (c) Paneer (d) Rice
35. Pawapuri is significant in Jain tradition as the site where:
    (a) Mahavira was born (b) Mahavira is believed to have attained Nirvana (c) The first Jain temple was built (d) Rishabhanatha was born
36. Which Bharat Ratna recipient linked to Bihar was awarded the honour posthumously in 1999?
    (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Jayaprakash Narayan (c) Karpoori Thakur (d) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
37. Nitish Kumar's tenure as Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister, across several terms, began in:
    (a) 2000 (b) 2005 (c) 2010 (d) 2015
38. "Saat Nischay" was originally launched in:
    (a) 2005 (b) 2010 (c) 2015 (d) 2020
39. The Bihar Student Credit Card Yojana primarily provides:
    (a) Old-age pensions (b) Education loans for higher education (c) Free housing (d) Agricultural subsidies
40. Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as Bihar's Chief Minister in:
    (a) January 2026 (b) Mid-April 2026 (c) August 2026 (d) December 2025

Answer Key

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

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

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

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

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