Mock Test 4 — Bihar State GK (100 MCQs, with Explained Answer Key)

Suggested time limit: 60 minutes.

Section A: History (25 Questions)

1. Magadha's rise among the Mahajanapadas is attributed partly to control over which resource, enabling superior weaponry?
   (a) Iron ore (b) Gold (c) Salt (d) Diamonds
2. The Nanda dynasty, preceding the Mauryas, was noted for its unusually large:
   (a) Standing army and treasury (b) Naval fleet (c) University system (d) Road network
3. Ashoka's transformation after the Kalinga War led him to embrace:
   (a) Jainism (b) Buddhism (c) Zoroastrianism (d) Shaivism
4. The Iron Pillar, an example of Gupta-era metallurgy often cited in Bihar-adjacent GK, is located in:
   (a) Patna (b) Delhi (c) Gaya (d) Nalanda
5. Which ruler's court is associated with the "Navaratnas" tradition?
   (a) Chandragupta I (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta II (d) Kumaragupta
6. Nalanda's library complex, said to have burned for months when destroyed, was called:
   (a) Dharmaganja (b) Saraswati Bhandar (c) Gyan Kosh (d) Vidya Mandir
7. The Sena dynasty, succeeding the Palas in the Bengal-Bihar region, was based primarily in:
   (a) Bihar (b) Bengal (c) Odisha (d) Assam
8. Sher Shah Suri's currency reform introduced the silver:
   (a) Rupiya (b) Mohur (c) Dinar (d) Tola
9. The Grand Trunk Road, associated with Sher Shah Suri, remains in use as a route connecting:
   (a) Bengal to the Indus region (b) Kerala to Kashmir (c) Assam to Gujarat (d) Odisha to Punjab exclusively
10. The Battle of Buxar (1764) involved the East India Company against a combined force including the Nawab of:
    (a) Awadh and Bengal, plus the Mughal Emperor (b) Only Bengal (c) Only Awadh (d) Only the Marathas
11. Champaran's tenant farmers were compelled to grow which crop under the Tinkathia system?
    (a) Indigo (b) Cotton (c) Jute (d) Tobacco
12. Raj Kumar Shukla is remembered for:
    (a) Inviting Gandhi to investigate Champaran's farmer grievances (b) Founding Nalanda University (c) Writing the Aryabhatiya (d) Leading the Quit India Movement in Patna
13. The honorific "Bihar Kesari" belongs to:
    (a) Sri Krishna Sinha (b) Anugrah Narayan Sinha (c) Jayaprakash Narayan (d) Karpoori Thakur
14. Bihar's Land Reforms Act, targeting the zamindari system, was passed in:
    (a) 1947 (b) 1950 (c) 1974 (d) 2000
15. The JP Movement's 1974 origins were centred initially on:
    (a) Patna University and other Bihar campuses (b) Rural Bihar exclusively (c) Delhi's university campuses (d) Kolkata's industrial belt
16. Which national election victory is most closely linked to the JP Movement's momentum?
    (a) The 1977 general election (b) The 1952 general election (c) The 1967 general election (d) The 1984 general election
17. Karpoori Thakur's backward-classes reservation reforms preceded the national implementation of the:
    (a) Mandal Commission's recommendations (b) Sachar Committee's report (c) Kaka Kalelkar Commission's report, entirely (d) Right to Education Act
18. The Jharkhand movement's demand was substantially rooted in the region's:
    (a) Distinct tribal identity and mineral wealth (b) Coastal trade access (c) Desert climate (d) Uniform linguistic identity with Bihar
19. Jaipal Singh Munda, besides his political role, was a former captain of India's national:
    (a) Cricket team (b) Hockey team (c) Football team (d) Kabaddi team
20. Nitish Kumar's departure from the Bihar CM post in 2026 followed his election to the:
    (a) Rajya Sabha (b) Lok Sabha (c) Bihar Vidhan Parishad (d) Supreme Court
21. Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as Bihar's Chief Minister in:
    (a) Mid-April 2026 (b) January 2026 (c) August 2026 (d) December 2025
22. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, before becoming President, was a key associate during the:
    (a) Champaran Satyagraha (b) JP Movement (c) Jharkhand movement (d) 1857 Revolt
23. Khudiram Bose was executed at what age?
    (a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 22
24. The Permanent Settlement of 1793 created a lasting class of:
    (a) Large landholders (zamindars) (b) Industrial magnates (c) Naval officers (d) University administrators
25. Bihar became a full state of the Indian Union in:
    (a) 1935 (b) 1947 (c) 1950 (d) 1912

Section B: Geography (20 Questions)

26. Bihar's boundary with Nepal lies to its:
    (a) North (b) South (c) East (d) West
27. Bihar's boundary with Uttar Pradesh lies to its:
    (a) North (b) South (c) East (d) West
28. Bihar's boundary with Jharkhand lies to its:
    (a) North (b) South (c) East (d) West
29. Bihar's boundary with West Bengal lies to its:
    (a) North (b) South (c) East (d) West
30. The Kosi river's basin is most closely associated with which division?
    (a) Kosi Division (b) Munger Division (c) Bhagalpur Division (d) Saran Division
31. Which river forms part of Bihar's western boundary with Uttar Pradesh in places?
    (a) Ghaghara (Sarayu) (b) Son (c) Falgu (d) Punpun
32. Bihar's climate brings maximum summer temperatures particularly in districts like:
    (a) Gaya and Bhojpur (b) Only coastal districts, which Bihar lacks (c) Only Himalayan foothill districts (d) Nowhere in Bihar
33. Bihar's rainfall pattern is best described as decreasing from:
    (a) Northeast to southwest (b) Southwest to northeast (c) Uniformly distributed (d) South to north only
34. The Kosi Barrage's location, Bhimnagar, lies near the border with:
    (a) Nepal (b) Jharkhand (c) West Bengal (d) Uttar Pradesh
35. Bihar's soils, both Khadar and Bhangar, are broadly classified as:
    (a) Alluvial (b) Laterite (c) Black cotton (Regur) (d) Desert
36. Which of the following pairs (river — character) is correctly matched?
    (a) Kosi — extreme flood/course-shift history (b) Son — Himalayan-origin (c) Gandak — South Bihar Peninsular-origin (d) Falgu — Bihar's largest river
37. Bihar's forest cover is concentrated mainly in southern districts like Kaimur and Rohtas, and in:
    (a) Northwestern foothill districts like West Champaran (b) Only urban districts (c) Only the Kosi basin (d) Nowhere else
38. The proportion of North Bihar's land area considered flood-vulnerable is approximately:
    (a) One-quarter (b) One-half (c) Three-quarters (d) None
39. Bihar's total area ranks it as India's:
    (a) 12th largest state (b) 5th largest state (c) 20th largest state (d) 2nd largest state
40. Bihar's population (2011) ranks it as India's:
    (a) 3rd most populous state (b) 1st most populous state (c) 5th most populous state (d) 8th most populous state
41. Bihar's 2011 sex ratio of 918 females per 1,000 males places it:
    (a) Below the ideal parity of 1,000 (b) Above parity (c) Exactly at parity (d) Not measurable
42. Bihar's 2011 literacy rate gap between male (71.2%) and female (51.5%) reflects:
    (a) A significant gender gap in literacy (b) No gap at all (c) Higher female literacy (d) Equal literacy rates
43. Which division's headquarters is Chhapra?
    (a) Saran Division (b) Tirhut Division (c) Patna Division (d) Magadh Division
44. Which division's headquarters is Muzaffarpur?
    (a) Tirhut Division (b) Saran Division (c) Darbhanga Division (d) Kosi Division
45. Which division's headquarters is Bhagalpur?
    (a) Bhagalpur Division (b) Munger Division (c) Purnia Division (d) Magadh Division

Section C: Economy (15 Questions)

46. Bihar's staple crops include rice, wheat, maize, and:
    (a) Pulses (b) Coffee (c) Tea exclusively (d) Rubber
47. Muzaffarpur's litchi variety, holding a GI tag, is called:
    (a) Shahi litchi (b) Zardalu litchi (c) Katarni litchi (d) Magahi litchi
48. Bihar's makhana cultivation belt centres on Darbhanga and:
    (a) Madhubani (b) Gaya (c) Rohtas (d) Kaimur
49. Zardalu mango, GI-tagged, is linked to:
    (a) Bhagalpur (b) Muzaffarpur (c) Darbhanga (d) Patna
50. Bihar's sugar-mill belt in North Bihar includes Champaran, Gopalganj, and:
    (a) Siwan (b) Gaya (c) Nawada (d) Kaimur
51. Which sector of Bihar's economy employs a disproportionately large workforce share relative to national averages?
    (a) Agriculture and allied activities (b) IT services (c) Aviation (d) Mining
52. Bihar's industrial base after 2000 shifted focus toward food processing, leather, and:
    (a) Emerging textiles/IT services (b) Heavy shipbuilding (c) Aerospace manufacturing (d) Nuclear power
53. Migration from Bihar is directed heavily toward states including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra, and:
    (a) Gujarat (b) Only Kerala (c) Only Tamil Nadu (d) Only Odisha
54. Remittances sent home by Bihar's migrant workers are best described as:
    (a) An economically significant income component for many rural households (b) Economically negligible (c) A purely symbolic gesture (d) Illegal under state law
55. Bihar's per-capita income has historically ranked among India's:
    (a) Lowest (b) Highest (c) Exactly average (d) Unmeasured
56. Bihar's recent GSDP growth performance, described as "low base, high growth," reflects:
    (a) Comparatively fast percentage growth from a historically low starting point (b) Slow growth from a high starting point (c) No growth at all (d) A declining trend
57. Bihar's 2016 prohibition policy is frequently debated regarding trade-offs in:
    (a) Enforcement and state revenue (b) Foreign policy (c) Currency valuation (d) Judicial appointments
58. Rural road-connectivity has been a state priority given Bihar's historical weakness in:
    (a) Infrastructure (b) Literacy alone (c) River navigation alone (d) International trade alone
59. Bihar's vegetable production ranks it among the:
    (a) Top vegetable-producing states nationally (b) Lowest vegetable-producing states (c) States with no vegetable output (d) States focused solely on cash crops
60. Bihar's food-processing sector primarily draws on the state's:
    (a) Agricultural surplus (b) Mineral reserves (c) Coastal fisheries (d) Oil reserves

Section D: Polity and Administration (20 Questions)

61. Bihar's Vidhan Sabha, with 243 seats, is elected via:
    (a) Universal adult suffrage from single-member constituencies (b) Indirect election by MLAs (c) Nomination by the Governor (d) Selection by the Rajya Sabha
62. The Vidhan Parishad's members serving six-year terms have how much of their membership retiring every two years?
    (a) One-third (b) One-half (c) All members (d) None
63. Which of these is a valid method for becoming a Vidhan Parishad member?
    (a) Election from a Graduates' Constituency (b) Direct popular vote as in the Assembly (c) Selection by the Lok Sabha (d) Selection by the Supreme Court
64. Bihar sends how many total members to Parliament (Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha combined)?
    (a) 46 (b) 56 (c) 66 (d) 36
65. The Patna High Court, established in 1916, is one of India's:
    (a) Oldest High Courts (b) Newest High Courts (c) Only High Courts with no jurisdiction (d) Only High Courts handling civil cases exclusively
66. Panchayati Raj's three-tier structure follows which constitutional amendment?
    (a) 73rd Amendment (b) 74th Amendment (c) 42nd Amendment (d) 44th Amendment
67. Urban local self-government follows which constitutional amendment?
    (a) 73rd Amendment (b) 74th Amendment (c) 42nd Amendment (d) 44th Amendment
68. Bihar's Panchayati Raj women's reservation, notably early relative to other states, stands at:
    (a) 50% (b) 33% (c) 25% (d) 40%
69. The Zila Parishad operates at which administrative tier?
    (a) District (b) Block (c) Village (d) State
70. The Panchayat Samiti operates at which administrative tier?
    (a) Block (b) District (c) Village (d) State
71. The Gram Panchayat operates at which administrative tier?
    (a) Village (b) Block (c) District (d) State
72. Each Bihar district is headed for general administration by the:
    (a) District Magistrate/Collector (b) Superintendent of Police (c) Divisional Commissioner exclusively (d) Chief Justice
73. Law-and-order coordination at the district level, alongside the DM, is led by the:
    (a) Superintendent of Police (b) Block Development Officer (c) Sub-Divisional Officer (d) Zila Parishad Chairperson
74. A Sub-Divisional Officer operates between which two administrative tiers?
    (a) District and block (b) State and district (c) Block and village (d) National and state
75. The Chief Minister's Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:
    (a) The Vidhan Sabha (b) The Governor alone (c) The Vidhan Parishad alone (d) The Rajya Sabha
76. The Governor's typical term, subject to the President's pleasure, is:
    (a) Five years (b) Ten years (c) Life tenure (d) One year
77. Which of the following correctly identifies Bihar as a bicameral-legislature state?
    (a) True — Bihar has both a Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad (b) False — Bihar has only a Vidhan Sabha (c) False — Bihar has only a Vidhan Parishad (d) Bihar's legislature was abolished in 2000
78. Bihar's judicial structure below the High Court includes District and Sessions Courts and:
    (a) Subordinate civil/criminal courts and specialised tribunals (b) Only military tribunals (c) Only international courts (d) No further structure exists
79. A Block Development Officer's core responsibility is:
    (a) Implementing rural development schemes at the grassroots level (b) Presiding over the High Court (c) Managing foreign affairs (d) Chairing the Vidhan Parishad
80. Bihar's 38 districts are grouped into how many divisions, each headed by a Divisional Commissioner?
    (a) 9 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 13

Section E: Culture, Personalities, and Current Affairs (20 Questions)

81. Chhath Puja worship notably excludes:
    (a) Idol worship (b) Fasting (c) Water-body rituals (d) Sun worship
82. The Sonepur Mela's historical trading significance included elephants, horses, and:
    (a) Cattle (b) Only textiles (c) Only spices (d) Only grain
83. Which craft, GI-tagged, involves woven decorative items from the Mithila region?
    (a) Sikki grass craft (b) Manjusha art (c) Madhubani painting exclusively (d) Bhagalpuri silk
84. Maithili's recognition under the Constitution's Eighth Schedule reflects its status as a:
    (a) Scheduled language (b) Dialect with no formal status (c) Extinct language (d) Foreign language
85. Bhojpuri's global diaspora presence traces historically to:
    (a) Indentured-labour migration (b) Modern IT-sector migration exclusively (c) Diplomatic postings exclusively (d) Refugee resettlement exclusively
86. Litti Chokha's "chokha" component refers to:
    (a) A mashed vegetable preparation (b) A sweet dessert (c) A type of bread exclusively (d) A rice dish
87. Guru Gobind Singh, born at Patna Sahib, was Sikhism's:
    (a) First Guru (b) Tenth Guru (c) Fifth Guru (d) Second Guru
88. Patna Sahib is recognised as one of Sikhism's how many Takhts?
    (a) Five (b) Three (c) Seven (d) Nine
89. Which honorific correctly matches "Rashtrakavi"?
    (a) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (b) Jayaprakash Narayan (c) Sri Krishna Sinha (d) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
90. As of August 2026, Bihar's Governor, sworn in 14 March 2026, is:
    (a) Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) (b) Phagu Chauhan (c) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (d) Satya Pal Malik
91. As of August 2026, Bihar's Chief Minister, succeeding Nitish Kumar, is:
    (a) Samrat Choudhary (b) Tejashwi Yadav (c) Lalu Prasad Yadav (d) Karpoori Thakur
92. Bihar's Caste Survey of 2023 informed subsequent decisions on:
    (a) Reservation ceilings and welfare targeting (b) Foreign trade tariffs (c) Currency policy (d) Border demarcation
93. "Saat Nischay," Bihar's flagship welfare/infrastructure umbrella, was launched in:
    (a) 2015 (b) 2005 (c) 2010 (d) 2020
94. Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana targets:
    (a) Girl students at educational milestones (b) Elderly pensioners (c) Industrial units (d) Farmers
95. The Bihar Student Credit Card Yojana primarily offers:
    (a) Education loans (b) Old-age pensions (c) Free housing (d) Crop insurance
96. Mukhyamantri Balak/Balika Cycle Yojana primarily targets:
    (a) Secondary school students' attendance (b) University research funding (c) Industrial subsidies (d) Foreign scholarships
97. Rural women's groups were prominent advocates for Bihar's:
    (a) Alcohol prohibition policy (b) Industrial deregulation (c) Currency reform (d) Urban housing reform
98. Which of the following best captures Bihar's approach to current-affairs-sensitive GK content?
    (a) Verify officeholder facts against the latest notification before the exam (b) Assume facts never change (c) Ignore current affairs entirely (d) Rely solely on social media
99. Bihar's Bharat Ratna recipients discussed in this book include Rajendra Prasad, Jayaprakash Narayan, and:
    (a) Karpoori Thakur (b) Nitish Kumar (c) Samrat Choudhary (d) Lalu Prasad Yadav
100. Bihar's linguistic and cultural diversity, spanning Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magahi, Angika, and Bajjika, is best summarised as:
     (a) Notably rich for a single state (b) Entirely uniform (c) Limited to one dialect (d) Non-existent

Answer Key (with brief explanations)

Section A: 1.(a) Iron ore access aided Magadha's rise. 2.(a) The Nandas held a famously large army and treasury. 3.(b) Ashoka embraced Buddhism after Kalinga. 4.(b) The Iron Pillar stands in Delhi. 5.(c) Chandragupta II's court hosted the Navaratnas tradition. 6.(a) Dharmaganja was Nalanda's library complex. 7.(b) The Senas were based in Bengal. 8.(a) The Rupiya was Sher Shah's currency reform. 9.(a) The Grand Trunk Road links Bengal to the Indus region. 10.(a) Buxar pitted the Company against Awadh, Bengal, and the Mughal Emperor jointly. 11.(a) Indigo was the forced Tinkathia crop. 12.(a) Shukla invited Gandhi to Champaran. 13.(a) "Bihar Kesari" is Sri Krishna Sinha's title. 14.(b) The Land Reforms Act passed in 1950. 15.(a) The movement began on Bihar's campuses. 16.(a) The 1977 election followed the JP Movement's momentum. 17.(a) Thakur's reforms preceded the Mandal Commission nationally. 18.(a) Tribal identity and mineral wealth drove the Jharkhand demand. 19.(b) Munda captained India's hockey team. 20.(a) Kumar moved to the Rajya Sabha. 21.(a) Choudhary was sworn in mid-April 2026. 22.(a) Prasad was key to the Champaran campaign. 23.(b) Bose was executed at 18. 24.(a) The 1793 Settlement created the zamindar class. 25.(b) Bihar became a full state in 1947.

Section B: 26.(a) Nepal borders Bihar to the north. 27.(d) Uttar Pradesh lies to the west. 28.(b) Jharkhand lies to the south. 29.(c) West Bengal lies to the east. 30.(a) The Kosi basin aligns with Kosi Division. 31.(a) The Ghaghara forms part of the western boundary. 32.(a) Gaya and Bhojpur see the highest summer temperatures. 33.(a) Rainfall decreases from northeast to southwest. 34.(a) Bhimnagar lies near the Nepal border. 35.(a) Both Khadar and Bhangar are alluvial soils. 36.(a) The Kosi's flood history is well documented. 37.(a) West Champaran adds to the southern forest belt. 38.(c) About three-quarters of North Bihar is flood-vulnerable. 39.(a) Bihar covers 94,163 sq km, the 12th largest state. 40.(a) Bihar's 2011 population was the 3rd highest. 41.(a) 918 sits below the 1,000 parity mark. 42.(a) The male-female literacy gap is significant. 43.(a) Chhapra heads Saran Division. 44.(a) Muzaffarpur heads Tirhut Division. 45.(a) Bhagalpur heads Bhagalpur Division.

Section C: 46.(a) Pulses round out Bihar's staple crops. 47.(a) Shahi litchi is Muzaffarpur's GI variety. 48.(a) Madhubani joins Darbhanga in the makhana belt. 49.(a) Zardalu mango belongs to Bhagalpur. 50.(a) Siwan joins the North Bihar sugar-mill belt. 51.(a) Agriculture employs a disproportionate workforce share. 52.(a) Textiles/IT mark the post-2000 industrial shift. 53.(a) Gujarat is a major migration destination. 54.(a) Remittances matter economically for rural households. 55.(a) Bihar's per-capita income has ranked among the lowest. 56.(a) "Low base, high growth" describes recent GSDP trends. 57.(a) Enforcement and revenue trade-offs mark the prohibition debate. 58.(a) Road connectivity addresses an infrastructure gap. 59.(a) Bihar ranks among top vegetable producers. 60.(a) Food processing draws on the agricultural surplus.

Section D: 61.(a) MLAs are directly elected by universal suffrage. 62.(a) One-third of Parishad members retire every two years. 63.(a) Graduates' Constituency election is a valid method. 64.(a) 40 Lok Sabha plus 16 Rajya Sabha equals 56. 65.(a) Patna High Court, from 1916, is among India's oldest. 66.(a) The 73rd Amendment underlies the three-tier system. 67.(b) The 74th Amendment underlies urban local government. 68.(a) Women's reservation stands at 50%. 69.(a) The Zila Parishad works at the district tier. 70.(a) The Panchayat Samiti works at the block tier. 71.(a) The Gram Panchayat works at the village tier. 72.(a) The DM heads district administration. 73.(a) The SP coordinates law and order with the DM. 74.(a) An SDO sits between district and block. 75.(a) Ministers answer to the Vidhan Sabha. 76.(a) Governors serve five years, subject to the President. 77.(a) Bihar indeed retains a bicameral legislature. 78.(a) Subordinate courts and tribunals sit below the High Court. 79.(a) BDOs implement grassroots rural schemes. 80.(a) Bihar has 9 divisions overseeing 38 districts.

Section E: 81.(a) Chhath involves no idol worship. 82.(a) Cattle trading anchors the Sonepur Mela's history. 83.(a) Sikki grass craft is the Mithila weaving tradition referenced. 84.(a) Maithili holds Eighth Schedule status. 85.(a) Indentured-labour migration explains Bhojpuri's diaspora reach. 86.(a) Chokha is the mashed-vegetable side dish. 87.(b) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru. 88.(a) Patna Sahib is one of Sikhism's five Takhts. 89.(a) Dinkar holds the "Rashtrakavi" title. 90.(a) Hasnain became Governor on 14 March 2026. 91.(a) Choudhary succeeded Kumar as CM. 92.(a) The survey informed reservation and welfare policy. 93.(a) Saat Nischay launched in 2015. 94.(a) The scheme targets girl students' milestones. 95.(a) The Credit Card scheme offers education loans. 96.(a) The Cycle Yojana targets attendance. 97.(a) Women's groups backed prohibition. 98.(a) Verification against notifications is the safe approach. 99.(a) Karpoori Thakur completes this trio of recipients. 100.(a) Bihar's linguistic range is notably rich for one state.