More Questions on Bihar
- Q. Which district is irrigated by Teur canal?
A)Siwan
B)Saran
C)Champaran
D)Darbhanga
Answer: Champaran
- Q. What is the main cause of arrival of monsoon in Bihar?
A)Nearness to sea
B)Nearness to Himalayas
C)Pressure difference
D)None of the above
Answer: Pressure difference
- Q. Which one of the following statements about irrigation in Bihar is not correct?
A)Of the total irrigated area in Bihar nearly 30 percent is irrigated by canals and 39 per cent by tubewells.
B)The maximum area irrigated by canals is found in Bhojpur, Aurangabad, West Champaran, Rohtas and Munger districts.
C)Of the total sown area in Bihar nearly 30 percent is irrigated.
D)The maximum area irrigated by tubewells is found in Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai, Sitamarhi, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj and Khagaria districts.
Answer: Of the total irrigated area in Bihar nearly 30 percent is irrigated by canals and 39 per cent by tubewells.
- Q. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty in Bihar?
A)Kakvarna
B)Dhana Nanda
C)Mahapadmananda
D)Nagdashak
Answer: Mahapadmananda
- Q. Malmas fair is celebrated at which place?
A)Nalanada
B)Rajgir
C)Gaya
D)Patna
Answer: Rajgir
- Q. Which of the following statement is not correct ?
A)Korwa people live in Purnea district
B)Korwa tribe has nuclear family system
C)Korwa is one of the scheduled tribes of India which has very high population.
D)Marriages take place within a caste in this tribe.
Answer: Korwa is one of the scheduled tribes of India which has very high population.
- Q. In which of the rock edict Asoka mentioned about the Kalinga war?
A)XII
B)XI
C)XIII
D)X
Answer: XIII
- Q. Which district have its border with Nepal and Uttar Pradesh?
A)Siwan
B)Gopalganj
C)West Champaran
D)Madhubani
Answer: West Champaran
- Q. In Bihar, name the scheme which aims at building up infrastructural facilities of a high standard, required for establishment of ‘Export-oriented Units’
A)Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP)
B)Concept of Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
C)Integrated Infrastructural Development (IID)
D)Software/Hardware Technology Park (STP/HTP)
Answer: Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP)
- Q. Name the only state which set-up Gram Katchahary or village court under section 990 of its Panchayati Raj Act 2006.
A)Bihar
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Jharkhand
D)Haryana
Answer: Bihar
- Q. Which of the following rivers are navigable in Bihar State?
A)Gandak river
B)Ghaghra river
C)Kosi river
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In Pitrapaksh fair, in which of the following temples, offering is made?
A)Brahma temple
B)Shiva temple
C)Vishnupad temple
D)None of the above
Answer: Vishnupad temple
- Q. The Bhangar soil is rich in lime which makes it suitable for _____ cultivation.
A)Sugarcane
B)Jute
C)Cotton
D)Oilseed
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. Which of the following smart cities has become the India’s first city to run on 100% renewable energy during daytime?
A)Jaipur
B)Indore
C)Bengaluru
D)Diu
Answer: Diu
- Q. According to 1991 census, population-wise, which is the second largest state in India?
A)Maharashtra
B)Bihar
C)West Bengal
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Bihar
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding the vivid geographical aspects of Bihar – 1. Agriculture contributes nearly 67 per cent to Bihar’s domestic product. 2. Silk industry in Bihar provides self-employment to over 1,50,000 people 3. About 47 lac acres of land in Bihar get flooded every year, while 10 lac acres remain permanently waterlogged. 4. 85 to 90 percent of Bihar’s rural households own less than 5 acres of land each. Which of these statements are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)2 and 3
C)2 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Which company established its factory in 1632 at Patna, Bihar?
A)Dutch East India Company
B)Portuguese East India Company
C)British East India Company
D)French East India Company
Answer: Dutch East India Company
- Q. In which year Road Development Vision, 2020 was approved by the Bihar State Government?
A)2000
B)2010
C)1985
D)2017
Answer: 2017
- Q. The Barh Super Thermal Power Station (BSTPS) is located in which state?
A)Karnataka
B)Rajasthan
C)Bihar
D)Punjab
Answer: Bihar
- Q. Which river has the largest catchment area in Bihar?
A)Son
B)Kiul
C)Ganga
D)Kosi
Answer: Ganga
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