Which coal is used in production of gas? —Kenel Coal
Which region receives highest rainfall in Bihar? —Tarai region
What rate of interest is charged under the Chief Minister Minority Employment Loan Scheme? —5 percent
What is the mean temperature of Bihar? —32˚ centigrade
Where has Bihar been mentioned for the first time? —Shatpath Brahman
Mukhyamantri Shram Shakti Yojna is regulated by which ministry? —Micro, small and medium industries department
What is the longitudinal extent of Bihar? —83˚19’50” to 88˚17’40” approx.
When was the first road map for agriculture in Bihar prepared? — In 2008
How much stipend is paid to students to encourage them to study agriculture? —` 2,000
When was IIT Patna established? — In 2008
On the basis of population, where does Bihar stand in India? —At 3rd place
What is the latitudinal extent of Bihar? —24˚21’10” to 27˚31’15”
In which districts the Bihar government has established centre of excellence to provide harvesting materials to the farmers? —Chandi (Nalanda) and Desari (Vaishali)
What was Bihar known as in ancient times? —Magadha Pradesh 520. Bihar Socialist Party was founded in which year? —In 1934
Which was the first state to develop a road map for disaster and risk reduction for fifteen years (2015-30) in the backdrop of Sendai Frame Work Agreement? —Bihar
When did Vindhyavasini Devi, the singer also known as Bihar Kokila, gave her first public performance? —In 1945
An MoU has been signed with which institution for disaster risk reduction road map? —Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (Bangkok, Thailand)
What was the term used to refer the government owned land in Mauryan era? —Seeta
Which was the first European Company to reach Bihar? —Portugal
When and where was the renowned regional author Phanishwar Nath ‘Renu’ born? —4th March 1921, Aurahi Hingna (Arariya)
Which state stands at the last position in literacy as per census-2011? —Bihar
Who is the first ‘Mahakavi’ of Bihar? —Vidyapati
When was AIIMS Patna established? —In 2012
Which districts of Bihar touch the border of Nepal? —East Champaran, West Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Arariya and Kishenganj
Which astrologer told King Suyodhan that Buddha will become a ascetic? —Kaladeval
Which districts of Bihar touch the border of Uttar Pradesh? —Rohtas, Kaimur, Buxar, Bhojpur, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, west Champaran
On the eastern Border which districts touch West Bengal? —Kishanganj, Purnea and Katihar
Which are the districts of Bihar whose part was given to West Bengal? —Purnea and Manbhoom
How much part of Bihar is covered by water? —3.9 percent
Where was the founder of Buddhism, Gautam Buddha born? —Amrakunj in Lumbini Village Kapilvastu
What is the percentage area covered by forest in Bihar? —7.27 percent
Out of 56 districts of erstwhile Bihar, how many districts became a part of Jharkhand? —18
How many farmers were issued credit cards in 2016-17 under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme? —5,368
How much area is covered by forest in Bihar? —6,845 sq. km
Which state has maximum coal mines in India? —Jharkhand
How many Nagar Parishads (City Councils) are there in Bihar? —42
When and where was the renowned litterateur Devki Nandan Khatri born? —18th June, 1861, Pusa (Muzaffarpur)
What is the target increase of plantation percentage from 12.8 percent by 2017? —15 percent
What is Hariyali Mission associated with? —Tree plantation
Evidences of volcanic structure can be found in which place in Bihar? —Navinagar in Aurangabad
During the period of which poet, the Nachari songs were sung in every household of Bihar? —Mahakavi Vidyapati
Which institution sustains the “Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness Programme”? —World Bank
Buddhism brought together two communities which had a significant impact on the society. Which were those? —Women & Shudras
The parts of which districts of Bihar were included in West Bengal in 1956? —Kishanganj and Purulia
Dolomite is found in which place in Bihar? —Bhojpur
Whom did Iltutmish appoint the first Governor of Bihar? —Malik Jani
Which district has the maximum number of families living below the poverty line in Bihar? —Kishanganj
Which district is the largest cultivator of opium? —Munger
Where is Vikramshila bridge over Ganga being built? —Bhagalpur
Which airport in Bihar is used to fly to Nepal? —Raxaul
Bhagat Singh came to Hazipur several times to meet which revolutionary leader of Bihar? —Yogendra Shukla
What are the North eastern peninsular region of India also known as? —Heartland of Indian minerals
India’s second Women Employment Office has been set up in which district of Bihar? —Patna
Where is the Gliding Club in Bihar? —Patna
Which book in the Buddhist Literature is an important source of information about ancient Bihar? —Dighnikaya
Where did Buddha attain enlightenment? —Bodhgaya
What is the point of origination of earthquake waves called? —Epicenter
Who led the Peasant Movement in Bihar alongwith Mahatma Gandhi? —Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who was the General Secretary in Bankipur Congress Session in 1912? —Sachidanand Sinha
In which city is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City being built? —Patna
The Hindi monthly magazine ‘baalak’ was published from which place? —Patna
How many districts of Bihar share border with Uttar Pradesh? —8 districts
How many districts of Bihar share border with West Bengal? —3 districts
How many districts of Bihar share border with Jharkhand? —7 districts
How many districts of Bihar share border with Nepal? —7 districts
At present which districts of Bihar are included in Anga Mahajanpad? —Bhagalpur & Munger
Which kind of soil is found in Purnea, Saharsa, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur? —Bangar soil
Which is the most ancient literary source to know about the ancient history of Bihar? —Atharvaveda
When was the Legislative Council of Bihar separated from Odisha? —28th March, 1936
Which is the most ancient source of geographical regions of Bihar? —Shatpath Brahman
Which Mahajanpad was a republic? —Vajji
What is the percentage overlay of complete immunization? —84 percent
Patna and Gaya were a part of which Mahajanpada? —Magadha
Who was the editor of Newspaper ‘Bihari’? —Babu Maheshwar Prasad
Who was the finance minister in first state council of ministers of Congress (1937–39)? —Anugrah Narayan Singh
When was the English newspaper ‘The Bihar Herald’ published? —In 1875
Who was the first governor of Bihar in the British rule? —Satyendra Prasad Sinha
Which hospital is being built by Global Health Private Limited (Medanta) Gurugram under the Public-Private Partnership Scheme? —Jayaprabha Medanta VVIP Hospital, Patna
Which hospital started the kidney transplantation facility in February 2016? —Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
What is the name of first newspaper published from Bihar? —Biharbandhu
Videshiya dance is associated with which state? —Bihar
Which revolutionary leader participated in the meeting of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army from Bihar in September 1928? —Phanindranath Ghosh
Which river divides the northern plains of Bihar into two parts? —Budhi Gandak
Manjusha Painting is famous in which region? —Anga
Who is the current Chief Justice of Patna High Court? —Rajendra Menon
Where in Bihar is the centre of Thumri? —Gaya
Who is the present Director General of Police in Bihar? —P.K. Thakur
Where in Bihar is the state Cancer Centre being built? —Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
Which era gives the primitive evidence of existence of primitive men in Bihar? —Pre Stone Age
The inscription found in Apsadh, Gaya provides knowledge about which dynasty? —Later Gupta dynasty
When was the Magadha University founded in Gaya? —In 1962
When was Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act-2016 put into force? —2nd October, 2016
Hazipur is the headquarter of which railway zone? —East-Central Zone
Which was the important education centre in the Mauryan era? —Taxila
