Mock Test 3 — Bihar State GK (100 MCQs, with Explained Answer Key)
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Section A: History (25 Questions)
- The Mauryan Empire's founder, Chandragupta Maurya, overthrew which dynasty's last ruler, Dhana Nanda?
(a) Haryanka (b) Shishunaga (c) Nanda (d) Shunga - Which ancient Bihar site is associated with the Second Buddhist Council, held roughly a century after the Buddha's death?
(a) Bodh Gaya (b) Vaishali (c) Rajgir (d) Nalanda - The Gupta ruler credited with expanding the empire and documented in the Allahabad Prashasti was:
(a) Chandragupta I (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta II (d) Kumaragupta - Which ancient university, founded under Pala patronage, particularly specialised in Tantric Buddhist studies?
(a) Nalanda (b) Vikramshila (c) Odantapuri (d) Takshashila (outside Bihar) - Atisha Dipankara, who carried Buddhism to Tibet, trained at which Bihar institution?
(a) Nalanda only (b) Vikramshila (c) Odantapuri only (d) None of these - The Matsyanyaya, a term describing lawless chaos, is associated with the period preceding the rise of the:
(a) Mauryas (b) Guptas (c) Palas (d) Mughals - Which Chinese pilgrim documented Harshavardhana's court and Bihar's Buddhist sites?
(a) Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) (b) Marco Polo (c) Ibn Battuta (d) Al-Biruni - Bakhtiyar Khilji's early 13th-century campaigns marked the effective end of Bihar's:
(a) Ancient Buddhist university tradition (b) Mughal administration (c) British colonial rule (d) Panchayati Raj system - Sher Shah Suri ruled the reconstituted Sur Empire from approximately:
(a) 1526–1530 (b) 1540–1545 (c) 1556–1560 (d) 1600–1605 - Which European powers established trading factories at Patna during the later Mughal period?
(a) Only the British (b) British, Dutch, French, and Portuguese (c) Only the Portuguese (d) Only the Dutch - The Diwani (revenue collection rights) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa was acquired by the East India Company in:
(a) 1757 (b) 1764 (c) 1765 (d) 1793 - Which Governor-General instituted the Permanent Settlement in 1793?
(a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Dalhousie - The Champaran Satyagraha's key associates included Rajendra Prasad and:
(a) Anugrah Narayan Sinha (b) Karpoori Thakur (c) Lalu Prasad Yadav (d) Samrat Choudhary - The Quit India Movement's Patna Secretariat firing incident involved students attempting to:
(a) Hoist the national flag (b) Storm a prison (c) Burn a British office (d) Block a railway line - Which Bihar freedom fighter escaped from Hazaribagh Central Jail during Quit India?
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Jayaprakash Narayan (c) Anugrah Narayan Sinha (d) Sri Krishna Sinha - Bihar's first Chief Minister governed from 1946 until:
(a) 1951 (b) 1956 (c) 1961 (d) 1966 - The JP Movement is widely credited with contributing to which national political event?
(a) The 1962 war (b) The 1975–77 Emergency and its aftermath (c) The 1971 war (d) NITI Aayog's formation - Karpoori Thakur served as Bihar Chief Minister on how many occasions?
(a) Once (b) Twice (c) Three times (d) Never - Jharkhand's creation in 2000 occurred alongside which two other new states?
(a) Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (b) Telangana and Goa (c) Sikkim and Mizoram (d) Nagaland and Manipur - Nitish Kumar's Chief Ministerial tenure, spanning several terms, began in:
(a) 2000 (b) 2005 (c) 2010 (d) 2015 - Which title describes Sri Krishna Sinha, Bihar's first Chief Minister?
(a) Bihar Kesari (b) Bihar Vibhuti (c) Loknayak (d) Rashtrakavi - Which title describes Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Bihar's first Deputy Chief Minister?
(a) Bihar Kesari (b) Bihar Vibhuti (c) Loknayak (d) Rashtrakavi - Karpoori Thakur's Bharat Ratna, awarded posthumously, came in:
(a) 2014 (b) 2019 (c) 2024 (d) 2026 - Dr. Rajendra Prasad's presidency of independent India lasted from 1950 to:
(a) 1957 (b) 1962 (c) 1967 (d) 1952 - The Tinkathia system, central to the Champaran grievance, forced farmers to cultivate:
(a) Indigo on a fixed proportion of land (b) Only rice (c) Only cash crops of the farmer's choice (d) No crops at all
Section B: Geography (20 Questions)
- Bihar's latitude range roughly spans:
(a) 24°N to 27.5°N (b) 8°N to 12°N (c) 30°N to 35°N (d) 0° to 5°N - Which river system, along with the Ganga, defines Bihar's North Bihar hydrology?
(a) Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati, Ghaghara (b) Narmada, Tapi (c) Godavari, Krishna (d) Cauvery, Periyar - The Son river's flow is regulated by which barrage?
(a) Kosi Barrage (b) Indrapuri Barrage (c) Gandak Barrage (d) Farakka Barrage - Which river's underground flow at Gaya is linked to Pind Daan rites?
(a) Falgu (b) Punpun (c) Son (d) Kosi - Bihar's climate features three broad seasons: summer, monsoon, and:
(a) Autumn (b) Winter (c) Spring exclusively (d) A continuous single season - North Bihar generally receives _____ rainfall compared to South Bihar.
(a) Higher (b) Lower (c) Identical (d) No rainfall at all - The Kosi's flood-management infrastructure includes a barrage located at:
(a) Bhimnagar (b) Buxar (c) Rajmahal (d) Munger - Bihar's soil, renewed annually near riverbeds, is termed:
(a) Khadar (b) Bhangar (c) Laterite (d) Regur - Bihar's soil on slightly elevated, less flood-affected terraces is termed:
(a) Khadar (b) Bhangar (c) Laterite (d) Regur - Valmiki Tiger Reserve is located in which district, bordering Nepal?
(a) East Champaran (b) West Champaran (c) Gopalganj (d) Siwan - Which of these rivers does NOT originate in the Himalayan region?
(a) Gandak (b) Kosi (c) Bagmati (d) Son - Bihar's forest cover percentage, relative to other states, is:
(a) Among the highest (b) Among the lowest (c) Exactly the national average (d) Not measurable - Bihar's mineral wealth was substantially reduced after:
(a) 1947 independence (b) The 2000 Jharkhand bifurcation (c) The 1793 Permanent Settlement (d) The 1917 Champaran Satyagraha - Which of the following is Bihar's approximate area in sq km?
(a) 74,163 (b) 94,163 (c) 114,163 (d) 54,163 - Bihar's population as per the 2011 Census is approximately:
(a) 8.41 crore (b) 9.41 crore (c) 10.41 crore (d) 11.41 crore - Bihar's population density (2011) is approximately:
(a) 850/sq km (b) 1,102/sq km (c) 1,300/sq km (d) 700/sq km - Bihar's number of districts, as covered throughout this book, is:
(a) 36 (b) 38 (c) 40 (d) 42 - Which division includes Darbhanga, Madhubani, and Samastipur districts?
(a) Darbhanga Division (b) Tirhut Division (c) Kosi Division (d) Purnia Division - Which division includes Saharsa, Supaul, and Madhepura districts?
(a) Kosi Division (b) Darbhanga Division (c) Munger Division (d) Purnia Division - Which division includes Purnia, Katihar, Araria, and Kishanganj districts?
(a) Purnia Division (b) Kosi Division (c) Tirhut Division (d) Bhagalpur Division
Section C: Economy (15 Questions)
- Bihar's largest vegetable/food-crop economic strength lies primarily in:
(a) Agriculture and food processing (b) Heavy machinery manufacturing (c) Petroleum refining (d) Shipbuilding - Which fruit crop gives Muzaffarpur its "largest producer in India" reputation?
(a) Mango (b) Litchi (c) Banana (d) Guava - Which crop is GI-tagged and concentrated in the Mithila region?
(a) Makhana (fox nut) (b) Shahi litchi (c) Zardalu mango (d) Katarni rice - Bihar's sugar mills are historically concentrated in North Bihar districts such as Champaran and:
(a) Gopalganj and Siwan (b) Gaya and Aurangabad (c) Kaimur and Rohtas (d) Nawada and Jehanabad - Which sector, post-bifurcation, has NOT been a primary focus of Bihar's industrial development?
(a) Food processing (b) Heavy mining (which moved largely to Jharkhand) (c) Leather (d) Emerging textiles/IT services - Bihar's per-capita income has historically been among India's:
(a) Highest (b) Lowest (c) Exactly average (d) Unmeasurable - Bihar's recent GSDP growth rate performance, in percentage terms, has been:
(a) Among the fastest nationally (b) Among the slowest nationally (c) Negative (d) Impossible to estimate - Migration from Bihar to states like Punjab and Gujarat is primarily driven by:
(a) A gap between working-age population growth and local job availability (b) Mandatory relocation policy (c) Excess local job availability (d) Climate refugee status - Bihar's statewide alcohol prohibition, implemented in 2016, is frequently debated for its trade-offs regarding:
(a) Enforcement and state revenue (b) International diplomacy (c) Currency valuation (d) Judicial appointments - Bihar's rural road-connectivity programmes address a historical weakness in:
(a) Infrastructure (b) Literacy exclusively (c) River navigation exclusively (d) International trade exclusively - Which GI-tagged product is linked to the Bhagalpur/Munger region specifically?
(a) Katarni rice (b) Shahi litchi (c) Mithila Makhana (d) Sikki grass craft - Bihar's vegetable production ranks it among:
(a) The top vegetable-producing states nationally (b) The lowest vegetable-producing states (c) States with no vegetable production (d) States focused solely on cash crops - Which of the following pairs (product — GI region) is correctly matched?
(a) Shahi litchi — Muzaffarpur (b) Zardalu mango — Darbhanga (c) Mithila Makhana — Bhagalpur (d) Magahi paan — Saran - Bihar's economic development narrative is best summarised as:
(a) A wealthy, fully industrialised state (b) A historically low-income, agrarian state showing comparatively fast percentage growth (c) A state with no measurable economic activity (d) A purely mining economy - Food processing in Bihar primarily leverages the state's:
(a) Large agricultural surplus (b) Mineral wealth (c) Coastal fisheries (d) Oil reserves
Section D: Polity and Administration (20 Questions)
- Bihar's Vidhan Sabha seat count of 243 makes it comparable in scale to which other large-assembly states?
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, among the larger assemblies (b) Only small union territories (c) No comparison is meaningful (d) Sikkim - The Vidhan Parishad's permanent character means it:
(a) Is never dissolved, unlike the Assembly (b) Is dissolved every five years (c) Has no fixed membership rules (d) Does not legislate at all - Which of the following is an INCORRECT method of becoming a Vidhan Parishad member?
(a) Election from a Teachers' Constituency (b) Election from a Graduates' Constituency (c) Direct popular vote identical to the Assembly (d) Nomination by the Governor - Bihar's Lok Sabha seat count (40) is exceeded only by:
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra (b) Only Uttar Pradesh (c) Only Maharashtra (d) No state exceeds Bihar - Bihar's Rajya Sabha seat count is:
(a) 10 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 24 - The Patna High Court's jurisdiction covers:
(a) Only Patna district (b) The entire state of Bihar (c) Both Bihar and Jharkhand jointly, currently (d) Only criminal cases - Panchayati Raj in Bihar follows the constitutional framework of the:
(a) 73rd Amendment (b) 74th Amendment (c) 42nd Amendment (d) 44th Amendment - Urban local government in Bihar follows the framework of the:
(a) 73rd Amendment (b) 74th Amendment (c) 42nd Amendment (d) 44th Amendment - A Gram Panchayat operates at the:
(a) Village level (b) Block level (c) District level (d) State level - Bihar's reservation for women in Panchayati Raj bodies stands at:
(a) 33% (b) 50% (c) 25% (d) 40% - The District Magistrate coordinates law and order alongside the:
(a) Superintendent of Police (b) Block Development Officer (c) Zila Parishad Chairperson (d) Sub-Divisional Officer exclusively - A Block Development Officer implements schemes at the:
(a) State level (b) Block/grassroots rural level (c) National level (d) Judicial level - The Governor's office is best described as:
(a) A purely ceremonial role with the Chief Minister governing (b) The sole executive authority with no Chief Minister (c) A judicial post (d) A military command post - Which of the following correctly ranks Bihar's Lok Sabha seats relative to other major states?
(a) Bihar ranks second or third highest nationally (b) Bihar ranks lowest nationally (c) Bihar has no Lok Sabha representation (d) Bihar ties for first place - Bihar's Panchayati Raj three tiers, from village to district, are:
(a) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad (b) Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat, in ascending village-to-district order (c) Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation (d) None of these - Which of the following is a form of Bihar's urban local self-government, used for smaller towns?
(a) Nagar Panchayat (b) Zila Parishad (c) Gram Sabha (d) Panchayat Samiti - The Chief Minister governs with the aid of the:
(a) Council of Ministers (b) Chief Justice (c) Election Commission (d) Reserve Bank of India - Bihar's administrative structure below the district level includes sub-divisions, blocks, and:
(a) Gram Panchayats (b) Cantonment Boards only (c) Union Territories (d) Foreign missions - The post that rotates more frequently through transfers than the Governor's or CM's office is the:
(a) Chief Justice of Patna High Court (b) Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha (c) Chairman of the Vidhan Parishad (d) Chief Secretary, in most cases - Bihar's judiciary, headed by Patna High Court, was established in:
(a) 1862 (b) 1916 (c) 1935 (d) 1950
Section E: Culture, Personalities, and Current Affairs (20 Questions)
- Chhath Puja is typically observed in which Hindu calendar month?
(a) Kartik (b) Chaitra (c) Shravan (d) Magh - Chhath Puja's timing relative to Diwali is approximately:
(a) Six days after Diwali (b) One month before Diwali (c) On the same day as Diwali (d) Unrelated in timing - Sonepur Mela is held at the confluence of the Ganga and which other river?
(a) Gandak (b) Kosi (c) Son (d) Bagmati - Rajgir Mahotsav celebrates the cultural heritage of:
(a) Ancient Rajgir (b) Modern Patna (c) Colonial Munger (d) Medieval Sasaram - Bihula-Bishahari folk festivals in Bihar honour:
(a) Snake deities (b) River goddesses exclusively (c) Sun deities exclusively (d) Mountain spirits - Madhubani painting has received which form of official recognition?
(a) A Geographical Indication (GI) tag (b) A Bharat Ratna equivalent (c) UNESCO Intangible Heritage listing specifically for this craft (d) No recognition at all - Manjusha art's folk-tradition roots are connected to which broader Bihar tradition?
(a) Bishahari/snake-worship tradition (b) Chhath Puja tradition (c) Sikh heritage tradition (d) Buddhist monastic tradition - Which language, spoken around Muzaffarpur/Vaishali, is one of Bihar's major regional languages?
(a) Bajjika (b) Konkani (c) Sindhi (d) Dogri - Which classical Maithili poet's devotional and lyrical poetry remains celebrated today?
(a) Vidyapati (b) Kalidasa (c) Tulsidas (d) Kabir - The Bihar Cricket Association's talent pool was affected by the 2000 bifurcation because:
(a) Jharkhand formed its own separate cricket board (b) Cricket was banned thereafter (c) No cricketers existed before 2000 (d) The BCCI dissolved - M.S. Dhoni was born in Ranchi at a time when it was part of:
(a) Undivided Bihar (b) Independent Jharkhand already (c) West Bengal (d) Uttar Pradesh - As of August 2026, which of the following is Bihar's Chief Minister?
(a) Samrat Choudhary (b) Nitish Kumar (c) Tejashwi Yadav (d) Lalu Prasad Yadav - As of August 2026, which of the following is Bihar's Governor?
(a) Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) (b) Phagu Chauhan (c) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (d) Satya Pal Malik - Which scheme provides bicycles to secondary school students, particularly girls, in Bihar?
(a) Mukhyamantri Balak/Balika Cycle Yojana (b) Bihar Student Credit Card Yojana (c) Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana (d) Har Ghar Nal ka Jal - "Har Ghar Nal ka Jal" is a scheme aimed at providing:
(a) Piped drinking water to every household (b) Electricity to every household (c) Bicycles to students (d) Old-age pensions - Bihar's Caste Survey, a landmark exercise, was conducted in:
(a) 2023 (b) 2019 (c) 2011 (d) 2026 - Nitish Kumar's move to the Rajya Sabha in 2026 preceded the swearing-in of which Chief Minister?
(a) Samrat Choudhary (b) Tejashwi Yadav (c) Karpoori Thakur (d) Lalu Prasad Yadav - Which of the following best describes Bihar's linguistic diversity?
(a) Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magahi, Angika, and Bajjika alongside Hindi and Urdu (b) A single uniform dialect (c) Only Sanskrit is spoken (d) No regional languages exist - Bihar's Bharat Ratna recipients include Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Jayaprakash Narayan, and:
(a) Karpoori Thakur (b) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (c) Anugrah Narayan Sinha (d) Sri Krishna Sinha - Candidates should verify current officeholder names against:
(a) The specific year's exam notification (b) No source is necessary (c) Only social media rumours (d) Only historical textbooks
Answer Key (with brief explanations)
Section A: 1.(c) The Nandas' last ruler, Dhana Nanda, fell to Chandragupta Maurya. 2.(b) The Second Council convened at Vaishali. 3.(b) Samudragupta's exploits are recorded in the Allahabad Prashasti. 4.(b) Vikramshila specialised in Tantric studies. 5.(b) Atisha trained at Vikramshila. 6.(a) Matsyanyaya preceded the Mauryan-era stabilisation narrative referenced for the Palas' rise. 7.(a) Xuanzang documented Harsha's court. 8.(a) Khilji's campaigns ended Bihar's ancient university tradition. 9.(b) Sher Shah Suri ruled roughly 1540–1545. 10.(b) All four European powers had factories at Patna. 11.(c) The Diwani was acquired in 1765. 12.(b) Cornwallis instituted the Permanent Settlement. 13.(a) Anugrah Narayan Sinha was a key Champaran associate. 14.(a) Students sought to hoist the flag at the Secretariat. 15.(b) JP escaped from Hazaribagh Central Jail. 16.(c) Sri Krishna Sinha governed until 1961. 17.(b) The JP Movement fed into the Emergency-era political climate. 18.(b) Thakur was CM twice. 19.(a) Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand were created alongside Jharkhand. 20.(b) Nitish Kumar's tenure began in 2005. 21.(a) Sri Krishna Sinha is "Bihar Kesari." 22.(b) Anugrah Narayan Sinha is "Bihar Vibhuti." 23.(c) The award came in 2024. 24.(b) Prasad's presidency ran 1950–1962. 25.(a) Tinkathia forced indigo cultivation on a fixed land share.
Section B: 26.(a) Bihar spans roughly 24°N to 27.5°N. 27.(a) These four rivers define North Bihar's hydrology. 28.(b) The Indrapuri Barrage regulates the Son. 29.(a) The Falgu's underground flow is tied to Pind Daan. 30.(b) Winter is the third season alongside summer and monsoon. 31.(a) North Bihar generally receives higher rainfall. 32.(a) The Kosi Barrage sits at Bhimnagar. 33.(a) Khadar is the newer, riverbed-adjacent alluvium. 34.(b) Bhangar is the older, elevated alluvium. 35.(b) West Champaran hosts the Valmiki Tiger Reserve. 36.(d) The Son is a Peninsular-origin river, not Himalayan. 37.(b) Bihar's forest cover is among the lowest nationally. 38.(b) The 2000 bifurcation removed most mineral tracts. 39.(b) Bihar's area is 94,163 sq km. 40.(c) The 2011 population was about 10.41 crore. 41.(b) Density stood at about 1,102/sq km. 42.(b) Bihar has 38 districts. 43.(a) Darbhanga Division includes these three districts. 44.(a) Kosi Division includes Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura. 45.(a) Purnia Division includes these four districts.
Section C: 46.(a) Agriculture and food processing anchor Bihar's economy. 47.(b) Muzaffarpur is India's top litchi producer. 48.(a) Makhana is the Mithila region's GI crop. 49.(a) Gopalganj and Siwan join Champaran as sugar-mill districts. 50.(b) Heavy mining largely moved to Jharkhand. 51.(b) Bihar has ranked among the lowest per-capita income states. 52.(a) Recent GSDP growth rates have been comparatively fast. 53.(a) A jobs-population gap drives migration. 54.(a) Prohibition trade-offs concern enforcement and revenue. 55.(a) Road programmes target infrastructure gaps. 56.(a) Katarni rice belongs to the Bhagalpur/Munger belt. 57.(a) Bihar ranks among top vegetable producers. 58.(a) Shahi litchi is indeed linked to Muzaffarpur. 59.(b) The narrative blends low historical income with recent fast growth. 60.(a) Food processing draws on the agricultural surplus.
Section D: 61.(a) 243 seats places Bihar among the larger state assemblies. 62.(a) The Parishad is never dissolved. 63.(c) Direct popular vote is not how Parishad members are chosen. 64.(a) Only UP and Maharashtra exceed Bihar's Lok Sabha count. 65.(b) Bihar holds 16 Rajya Sabha seats. 66.(b) Patna High Court covers all of Bihar. 67.(a) The 73rd Amendment underlies Panchayati Raj. 68.(b) The 74th Amendment underlies urban local government. 69.(a) Gram Panchayats operate at village level. 70.(b) Women's reservation stands at 50%. 71.(a) The SP coordinates law and order with the DM. 72.(b) BDOs work at the block/grassroots level. 73.(a) The Governor is largely ceremonial; the CM governs. 74.(a) Bihar ranks second/third highest in Lok Sabha seats. 75.(a) The three tiers run Gram Panchayat to Zila Parishad. 76.(a) Nagar Panchayats serve smaller towns. 77.(a) The CM governs with the Council of Ministers. 78.(a) Gram Panchayats sit below blocks. 79.(a) The Chief Justice's post rotates most frequently. 80.(b) Patna High Court was established in 1916.
Section E: 81.(a) Chhath falls in the month of Kartik. 82.(a) It occurs roughly six days after Diwali. 83.(a) Sonepur sits at the Ganga-Gandak confluence. 84.(a) Rajgir Mahotsav celebrates ancient Rajgir's heritage. 85.(a) Bihula-Bishahari festivals honour snake deities. 86.(a) Madhubani painting holds a GI tag. 87.(a) Manjusha art ties to the Bishahari tradition. 88.(a) Bajjika is spoken around Muzaffarpur/Vaishali. 89.(a) Vidyapati's poetry remains celebrated. 90.(a) Jharkhand's separate board changed Bihar cricket's talent pool. 91.(a) Dhoni was born in undivided Bihar's Ranchi. 92.(a) Samrat Choudhary is CM as of August 2026. 93.(a) Hasnain is Governor as of August 2026. 94.(a) The Cycle Yojana targets school attendance. 95.(a) The scheme provides piped water. 96.(a) The Caste Survey was conducted in 2023. 97.(a) Choudhary was sworn in following Kumar's Rajya Sabha election. 98.(a) Bihar's linguistic diversity spans several regional tongues. 99.(a) Karpoori Thakur is the third Bihar-linked Bharat Ratna recipient named here. 100.(a) Notifications are the authoritative source for current officeholder facts.