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- What is the total length of Eastern Triveni Canal? Ans: 293 km
- Who was the first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court? Ans: Sir Faizal Ali P
- Which ruler put the Prayag pillar inscriptions in Allahabad Fort? Ans: Akbar
- Where was Prayag pillar inscription situated earlier? Ans: Kaushambi
- Who heads the block administration? Ans: Block Development Officer
- Who heads the subdivisional administration? Ans: Subdivisional Commissioner
- Who chaired the first Buddhist Council? Ans: Mahakassap
- Which state was first to give statutory recognition to minority commission? Ans: Bihar
- When was the foundation of Kisan Sabha in Bihar formally announced? Ans: 4th March, 1928
- Who swears in the minister for post and confidentiality? Ans: Governor
- What are the12 chakras in Buddhism known as? Ans: Dwadush Nidaan
- In which century the first Magadha Empire flourished? Ans: 6th Century B.C.
- Who was the protem speaker of first Bihar Vidhan Sabha? Ans: Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha
- Who was the first chairman of Patna museum? Ans: Babu Sharatchandra Roy
- Who was the first speaker of Bihar Vidhan Sabha? Ans: Shri Ramdayalu Singh
- Shrimati Chakravarti Devi is a prominent artist of which style? Ans: Manjusha style
- Where is Shri Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara? Ans: Patna Sahib, Patna
- Which ruler started the coins made of pure silver for the first time? Ans: Shershah
- Who chaired the first Jain Council? Ans: Sthulbhadra
- Where was first Jain Council organised? Ans: In Patliputra
- Who was the ruler during the first Jain council? Ans: Chandragupta Maurya
- Who started the English newspaper ‘The Bihar Herald’? Ans: Guru Prasad Sen
- Where was the renowned Buddhist scholar Sariputra born? Ans: Nalanda
- Maithili poet Vidyapati was a member in the court of which Darbhanga King? Ans: Kirti Singh and Shiv Singh
- What did Fahien call the royal palace of Magadha emperor Chandragupta Maurya? Ans: Palace built by God
- What was the language of Magadha Empire? Ans: Magahi
- Who is accredited with the advent and expanse of empire? Ans: Chandragupta Maurya
- Which daughter of Prasenjit did Ajaatshatru marry to put an end to the clashes? Ans: Vaajira
- Where did Prasenjit take shelter after being defeated? Ans: Shravasti
- On the recommendations of which report was the municipality separated from district administration? Ans: Montague-Chelmsford Report, 1919
- When were Panchayati Raj elections conducted in Bihar after a span of 23 years? Ans: 2001
- When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme implemented nationwide? Ans: Apr-08
- When was Ranbir Sena founded? Ans: In 1994
- Ramesh Saxena is associated with which sport? Ans: Shooting
- Ravi Mehta Shield is associated with which sport? Ans: Volleyball
- What was the number of seats won by congress in the first Bihar legislative assembly elections? Ans: 98 seats
- What was the number of seats won by Muslim League in the first Bihar legislative assembly elections? Ans: 20 seats
- Who was the first person from Bihar to be appointed as the director of Shriram Center? Ans: Sanjay Upadhyaya
- According to Srilankan literature, Ashoka was the Governor of which place before he became the ruler? Ans: Ujjain
- When and where was Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar born? Ans: 11th September, 1908, Simariya Village (Begusarai)
- When was the Valmiki Tiger Sanctuary Management evaluated by National Tiger Authority? Ans: In 2014
- What is the Rastriya Sam Vikas Yojana (RSVY) associated with? Ans: Building of state highways
- What is the area over which the Northern Gangatic plain is spread? Ans: 56,980 km
- Which two places are connected by National Highway-2? Ans: Kolkata-Delhi
- Where and when was Valmiki National Park founded in Bihar? Ans: Western Champaran, 1989
- According to the survey done by Camera Trap Method conducted by National Tiger Conservation Authority in 2014, what is the number of tigers in Valmiki Tiger Sanctuary? Ans: 28 tigers
- What percentage area of any region should be covered by forest according to National Forest Policy-1988? Ans: 33.33 percent
- Who burnt down Nalanda University? Ans: Bakhtiyar Khilji
- Where is the Zoo Safari proposed by the National Wildlife Council? Ans: Rajgir
- When was National Population Commission founded? Ans: In 1978
- When was NREGA renamed to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme? Ans: 2nd October, 2009
- Which sport is associated with Randheer Sharma shield? Ans: Cricket
- What is the old alluvial soil found in the southern part of Ganga known as? Ans: Katail-kevaal soil
- Where was Khudiram Bose arrested from in the Muzaffarpur bomb case? Ans: Pusa Road Station, Samastipur
- Who was the first dalit speaker of Bihar Vidhan Sabha? Ans: Udayanarayan Chaudhary
- Where is Ram Janki Temple situated? Ans: Sitamarhi
- Who was the first woman chairman of Bihar Legislative Council? Ans: Naeema Khatoon
- Which field is Ramcharan Sharma associated with? Ans: History
- Who chaired the Ramgarh Session of Congress? Ans: Maulana Abul Kalaam Azaad
- Which artist has painted the picture based on Ragini Tori? Ans: Madholal
- Which artist has created the Ragini Gandhari painting? Ans: Mahadev Lal
- Rahul Sankritayan was associated with which field in the non co-operation movement of 1920? Ans: Chhapra
- Where is the holy pilgrimage ‘Thaave’ situated? Ans: Gopalganj
- How many members from the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the Governor? Ans: 1
- Which service has been started to provide medical consultation and complaint redressal in Bihar? Ans: Dial 1911
- Which is the smallest unit of state administration? Ans: Gram Panchayat
- The power of executive is embodied with the Governor of the state, but who enjoys these powers as the leader of council of Ministers? Ans: Chief Minister
- Which Chief Minister of Bihar was also known as Dhoti-kurta IAS due to his tough administrative image? Ans: Chandrashekhar Singh
- Who was the first Muslim Chief Minister of Bihar? Ans: Abdul Gafur
- By whose consultation all the important appointments are done by the Governor? Ans: Council of ministers
- What is the total area of the only tiger reserve of Bihar, Valmiki Tiger Sanctuary, West Champaran? Ans: 899.38 sq km
- What percentage of total agricultural land in Bihar is used for cultivation of grains? Ans: 90 percent
- Who appoints the Advocate General of the state? Ans: The Governor
- What percentage of the total agricultural area is irrigated by canals? Ans: 28.41 percent
- Who is responsible for the implementation of the laws formed by the legislature? Ans: Executive
- Who appoints the members of State Public Service Commission? Ans: The Governor
- The state minister of council is responsible to whom? Ans: To the Legislative Assembly
- In which city is ‘Bihar State Sugar Corporation Limited’ is situated in Bihar? Ans: Patna
- When was Bihar State Minority Financial Corporation formed? Ans: In 1983
- What is the name of scheme started for Muslim girls to make them commercial oriented and financially self dependent? Ans: Hunar
- Which tribe is found in Chhapra, Champaran & Rohtas? Ans: Gond
- What is the main occupation of Khond tribe? Ans: Agriculture
- Which district has the least tribal population? Ans: Kishanganj (6.6%)
- What is the abode of Birhor tribe of Bihar called? Ans: Tanda
- What is the tribal percentage population in Gaya? Ans: 29.6 percent
- When was Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited formed? Ans: 11th June, 1975
- When and where did Rajkumar Shukla die? Ans: 20th May, 1929, Motihari
- Where is Sheetla Mata Temple situated? Ans: Gulzarbagh (Patna)
- What is the phenomenon of attainment of knowledge (enlightenment) called in Buddhism? Ans: Nirvaan
- What is the number of Municipal Councils in Bihar? Ans: Twelve
- Which state is at the top in tribal literacy rate? Ans: Munger (42.6 percent)
- Which state is at the bottom in tribal literacy rate? Ans: Sheohar (16.9 percent
- Which state has the best tribal gender ratio in Bihar? Ans: Siwan
- Which state has the worst tribal gender ratio in Bihar? Ans: Bhagalpur
- What is the tribal gender ratio of the state? Ans: 923
- What is the tribal literacy rate of the state? Ans: 28.5 percent
- Who is the leader of state legislature? Ans: Chief Minister
- Who appoints the State Election Commissioner? Ans: Governor
- When was the First Rajgir Mahotsav held? Ans: In 1986
- Which ruler founded the fort and pillar (stupa) in Rajgir? Ans: Ajaatshatru
- Which regional spots will be developed by the state government in an agreement with the state government? Ans: Kesariya, Maner, and Tomb of Shersha
- Who is the constitutional head of the state government? Ans: The Governor
- How many Railway Boards are there in Bihar? Ans: Four
- Where is Bhagwan Narsingh Avtaar Stambh situated in Bihar? Ans: Banmankhi (Purnea)
- Which Article describes the power of the Governor? Ans: From Article 153 to Article 162
- Which district has recorded the maximum increase in urban population? Ans: Begusarai (426.89 percent)
- Which city has the maximum scheduled caste population? Ans: Gaya (29.6 percent)
- When did the Parliament declare the Khuda Baksh Libraray as an institution of national importance? Ans: In 1969
- The Bihpur incidence in Bihar is associated with which movement? Ans: Quit India movement
- What did Prince Azim rename Patna to? Ans: Azimabad
- Where is St. Francis Assisi Church located in Bihar? Ans: Muzaffarpur
- Where is Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa located? Ans: Samastipur
- Who founded Students’s Council of Bihar? Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- On which hill in Rajgriha, Japan government has built the world’s tallest Shanti Stupa? Ans: Ratnagiri hills
- Where is the State Education Research and Training Council in Bihar? Ans: Mahendru, Patna
- Which architect planned Rajgriha? Ans: Mahagovind
- On which river is Rajendra Bridge built? Ans: Ganga
- How many tiers were recommended By the Ashok Mehta Committee under the Panchayati Raj system? Ans: 2
- Katihar Rail Board falls in which Railway zone? Ans: North-Eatsern Frontier Railway, Guwahati
- What is the main aim of Panchayati Raj? Ans: Decentralisation of power Set-27
- What is the rank of Bihar in India in context of production of Ragi? Ans: First
- Shruti Jaiswal is associated with which sport? Ans: Tennis
- When was Regulating Act passed? Ans: In 1773
- Who recognises any political party as a regional or national party? Ans: Election Commission
- How many stations from Bihar have been selected by the Railway Ministry to develop as Model (Adarsh) stations? Ans: 9 stations
- Who was the last ruler of Shunga dynasty? Ans: Devbhuti
- Who assassinated the last ruler of Shunga dynasty? Ans: Basumitra
- What was the mortality rate of Bihar in 2005? Ans: 30.4 per thousand
- Which district has the lowest gender ratio in Bihar? Ans: Bhagalpur
- Which unit was used by Shershah for land measurement? Ans: Sikandari gaj and sun ki dandi
- What was Mahavira called after his enlightenment? Ans: Kaivalya
- Who published the newspaper ‘The Motherland’? Ans: Maulana Mazrul Haque
- Who was the first Indian Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council? Ans: Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
- Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar? Ans: Satyendra Prasad Sinha
- When and by whom was Shunga dynasty founded? Ans: 185 B.C., Pushyamitra Sunga
- After the assassination of which Mauryan ruler, the Shunga dynasty was founded? Ans: Vrihdrath
- Jayprakash Narayan, along with his collegues, escaped from which jail on 9th November, 1942? Ans: Hazaribagh jail
- Who took the advent of Aryan culture to North Bihar according to Shatpath Brahmin? Ans: Madhav Videh
- When and where was Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan born? Ans: 11th October 1902, Sitab Diara (Saran)
- What was the real name of Sher Khan? Ans: Fareed Set-28
- Who is also known as Sher-i-Punjab? Ans: Lala Lajpat Rai
- When was the octagonal tomb of Shershah built? Ans: In 1545A.D.
- What was Buddha known as after enlightenment? Ans: Bodhisatva
- Which firearm caused the death of Shershah? Ans: Ukka
- Where did Mahavira give his first sermon after attaining enlightenment? Ans: Rajgriha
- When and where was Shershah born? Ans: In 1472 A.D., in Panjwara near Delhi,
- In which year of enlightenment did Buddha reach Vaishali, where he was donated a monestry by the Lichhivis? Ans: 8th year
- Shershah was the great grandson of which Afghan leader? Ans: Ibrahim Khan Sur
- Who is the first person from Bihar to receive Jnanpith Award? Ans: Dr. Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’
- What did the term ‘Muhasilana’ mean during Shershah’s regime? Ans: Tax collection fee
- Who took care of the external affairs during Shershah’s rule? Ans: Deewan-i-Rasalat or Deewan-i-Mohtasib
- When was Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act implemented? Ans: 11th November, 1908
- Who murdered Cliveland in 1784? Ans: Tilka Manjhi
- What did the term ‘Jaribana’ mean during Shershah’s regime? Ans: Survey charge
- What was the name of tax and economic affairs department in Shershah administration? Ans: Deewan-i-wajarat
- Whom did Shershah appoint as the governor of Malwa? Ans: Sujad Khan
- What does Syadvaad mean? Ans: Probably
- What is the term for Syadvaad? Ans: Saptbhangi nay
- Who was appointed as the first District Megistrate of Santhal Pargana? Ans: Ashlee Eden
- Which Article of the Constitution of India empowers the Governor to issue an ordinance? Ans: Article-213 Set-29
- Where is Chunapur Airport located? Ans: Purnea
- What is the share of thermal electricity (coal based) in the total energy production in Bihar? Ans: 83.6 percent
- What was the name of department of state order and correspondence in Shershah’s reign? Ans: Deewan-i-Insha
- What is the validity of ordinance issued by the Governor under Article-213? Ans:6 months
- When was Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power station installed? Ans: In 1992
- What is the name given to the mixture of Sanskrit, Prakrit and Maithili by Vidyapati? Ans: Avahatta
- Where is the residence of Saint Makhdum Shah Sheikh Sharfuddin? Ans: Makhdum Kund, Rajgir
- What is the total area of Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park? Ans: 153 Acre
- Which district has the minimum gender ratio? Ans: Munger (876)
- What was the name of intelligence department during Shershah’s reign? Ans: Deewan-i-Barid
- Which language of Bihar has been included in the Eighth Schedule? Ans: Maithili
- What was the chief of army called in Shershah’s rule? Ans: Deewan-i-Ariz
- Who is the composer of ‘Shatpath Brahman’, the oldest and largest Brahmin literature? Ans: Yaagvalakya
- When was Bhagalpur included in the Smart City Mission Project? Ans: May-16
- What is the height of Bihar from sea level? Ans: 53 m
- When did Shah Alam grant the Deewani rights of Bihar, Bangal and Orissa to The East India Company? Ans: 12th August, 1765
- Who was the founder of Sthaveer Clan? Ans: Mahakachhayan
- Permanent settlement was accorded with whom? Ans: Zamindar(landlords)
- When and where was Sachchidanand Sinha born? Ans: 10th November, 1871, Arrah
- Which forest belt is found in the northern frontier of Purnea and Saharsa? Ans: Shal forest
- Who has composed Siyar-ul-Muktakharin? Ans: Ghulam Hussain Tabtabai
- What is the notice period that has to be served to the Speaker or Deputy Speaker before they can be removed from office? Ans: 14 days
- When and where was Sir Ganesh Dutta born? Ans: In 1868, Nalanda
- In which year was the literacy mission launched nationwide? Ans: In 2011
- Which district of Bihar is the most literate? Ans: Rohtas (73.37 percent)
- Which artist can be associated with Sanjhi style of art? Ans: Braj region of Uttar Pradesh
- Prof. Inayat Ahmed has divided Bihar into how many agricultural zones using the statistical method? Ans: 12 Zones
- What is the capacity of Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station? Ans: 2,340 Megawatt
- Who has built the Sanchi Stupa? Ans: Smrat Ashoka
- Where is Sabaur mela organised? Ans: Bhagalpur
- When was litterateur Shivpujan Sahay born? Ans: 9th August, 1893
- The remains of which era has been found in Chirand (Saran) and Chechar (Vaishali)? Ans: Neo Stone Age
- What kind of pillar is the National Emblem of India? Ans: Lion mounted pillar
- On which hills are the Someshwar pass, Bhikhani Thori pass and Marwaat pass located? Ans: Someshwar hills
- Where is Somnath Temple located in Bihar? Ans: Madhubani
- Where in Bihar is the Saurath mela organised? Ans: Madhubani district
- When was the Son Command Area Project developed? Ans: In 1874 A.D.
- Which is the least literate district of Bihar? Ans: Purnea (51.08 percent)
- Where is Barh Super Thermal Power Station located in Bihar? Ans: Patna
- Which is the least populated district of Bihar? Ans: Sheikhpura (6,36,342)