- What was the tax levied for the protection of cattle in the Mauryan era called? —Vivit
- What is the genderwise literacy rate in the state according to Census-2011? —Male-73.39%; Female-53.33%
- When did Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki made an attempt to assassinate Kings Ford in Muzaffarpur? —In 1908
- The Mukhyamantri Shramshakti Yojna was started in which year? —In 2008–09
- Who was the true founder of the Magadha Empire? —Bimbisar
- Who was the first traveller to reach Bihar? —Megasthenese
- Which is the largest multipurpose project in Bihar? —Gandak Project
- When and where, was the first sugar mill established in Bihar? —1904 AD, at Marhoura
- Which city in Bihar is famous for its Nylon industry? —Munger
- Who was the editor of the famous newspaper ‘Bihari’? —Babu Maheshwar Prasad
- Whose wife was Dhruvswamini, mentioned in the stamps found in Basadh? —Chandragupta-II
- Where is the Research Institute of Prakrit and Jainology situated in Bihar? —Patna
- Which district has the largest rural population according to Census-2011? —Smastipur (96.54%)
- Which is the chief cash crop of Bihar? —Sugarcane
- What is the gender ratio of Bihar based on Census -2011? —916
- What is the land spread of litchi (hectares) farms in Bihar in 2016–2017? —32,000 Hectare
- The parents of Mahavir, the 24th Thirthankar of Jainism were the disciples of whom? —Parshwanath
- Who became the first satyagrahi from Bihar on 27th November 1940? —Shri Krishna Singh
- Who defeated the Nand ruler of Magadh, Dhananand to end the rule of Nanda dynasty in 322 B.C.? —Chandragupta Maurya
- When was the 350th Prakash Guruparv (birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh) organised in Bihar? —31st Dec. 2016 – 5th January, 2017
- What was the title of the article published by Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi in ‘Pratap’ on 4th January 1915? —Champaran Mein Andhera
- After the death of Gautam Buddha in 483 A.D., who said ‘today we are free’? —Subhadra
- According to the 2011 Census, what is the gender ratio in the age group of 0–6? —935
- Who were the two leaders arrested on 6th August 1942 from Hazaribagh? —Narayan Singh and Sukhlal Singh
- Where did Parshwanath attain enlightenment after 84 days of austerity? —Sammed Hill (parvat)
- When did Ikhtyaruddin bin Bakhtiyar Khilji successfully invade Bihar? —1203 A.D.
- Who is the first female Chief Minister of Bihar? —Rabri Devi
- Where are the earliest mention of the term ‘Magadh’ found? —Atharvaveda
- When did Kunwar Singh, the rebellion leader of 1857, die? —9th May, 1858
- Who is the composer of Allahabad Prashasti? —Harishena
- Which district in Bihar has the minimum number of families living below the poverty line? —Siwan
- Whom did Iltutmish appoint as his first governor? —Malik Jani
- Who became the ruler of Magadh after the death of Shishunag? —Kalashoke (Kakarn)
- Which was the first republic of the world dating back to 6 B.C.? —Vaishali
- To which place the renowned poet Vidyapati belonged? —Benipatti (Madhubani)
- Which movement was started after the partition of Bengal in 1905? —Swadeshi Movement
- When did Sachidanand Sinha, who had played a vital role in separation of Bihar from Bengal, become the member of the legislative assembly of Bihar, Bengal and Odisha? —In 1920
- Who killed Bakhtiyar Khilji and when? —Alimardan Khilji in 1206 A.D.
- What was the population growth of Bihar in the last decade according to Census 2011? —25.07 percent
- When did Bakhtiyar Khilji attack Nadiya, the capital of Lakshman Sen? —In 1203–04
- Which was the first place visited by Gautam Buddha after he left his home? —Alarkalam Ashram (Vaishali)
- At which place in Bihar, tin is found? —Gaya
- What is the female literacy rate in Bihar according to Census-2011? —53.33%
- In which Century the Magadh Empire flourished? —6th Century B.C.
- The statue of Deedarganj Yakshi can be found in which museum? —Patna Museum
- Name the composer of Baharistan-e-Ghaibi. —Mirza Nathan
- Where is Prabhavati Ladies Library? —Patna
- What is the name of the ancient university of Bihar? —Nalanda University
- When was Barauni Oil Refinery built? —In 1966
- What was the name of the first English newspaper of Bihar? —The Bihar Herald
- Barauni Oil Refinery has been built by the help of which country? —Soviet Union and Romania 152. Which was the smallest kingdom of Magadh Empire? —Kalinga
- Which ruler’s inscription, that describe ponds building and Erection of Statue of Vishnu, have been found at Mandar hills in Baunsi in Banka? —Adityasen
- What is the percentage of children below 6 years according to Census-2011? —17.90 percent
- Who preside over the Bankipur Congress Conference in Patna? —Raghunath Singh Madholkar
- What is the expected Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar according to 2017–18 budget? —6,32,180 Crore
- Who was the chairman of the Welcome Committee in the Bankipur Congress Conference? —Maulana Mazrul Haque
- Where is the Baba Brahmeshwarnath fair organised in Bihar? —Buxar
- Which soil predominantly covers Bihar? —Alluvial Soil
- When was the ancient Roman Church built? —1751 A.D.
- Who taught the spirituality of Buddhism to Ashoka? —Upagupta
- What percentage of the total area of Bihar is covered by forests? —7.21 percent
- Which place did Bakhtiyar Khilji name his capital after he annexed Bihar and Bengal? —Lakhnauti
- What is the rural and urban population of Bihar as per the 2011 census? —88.70% and 11.30% respectively
- Buddhism is which type of religion? —Nontheistic religion
- Which place in Bihar is known for vermicompost? —Begusarai
- Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment? —Bodhgaya
- Who represented Bihar in the meeting of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army in September 1928? —Phanindranath Ghosh
- Buddhist council worked on a democratic structure. What was the minimum mandatory age for inclusion in council? —15 years
- What is the population share of Bihar in the total population of India? —8.58 percent
- Which scriptures together comprise Tripitak? —Suttapitak, Vinaypitak, Abhidhammapitak
- Which place in Bihar is famous for its fauna? —Patna
- Kunwar Singh was the king of which place? —Jagdishpur, Bhojpur
- Which dance is performed by jat and jatin? —Bhakuli Banka 175. What is the main source of income of people of Bihar? —Agriculture
- Where in Bodhgaya, is the Mahabodhi Temple built? —The spot where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment
- What was the Champaran Satyagrah by Mahatma Gandhi associated with? —Teenkathiya
- What was the name of the first railways of Bihar? —The East India Railways
- Which is the most densely populated city of Bihar? —Shivhar (1180 persons per sq km)
- Whose seals have been found in Basadh? —Mahadevi Dhruvswamini
- What was the name of the goldsmith in Pava, the capital city of southern Malla, where Gautam Buddha ate pork and died? —Chunda
- What are the high ranked officials called in Kautilya’s Arthashastra? —Teerth
- When was the new advertisement policy-2016 founded by the Bihar government? —12th September, 2016
- When was the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme launched? —2nd October, 2016
- When was Buddha born according to Chinese literature? —563 B.C.
- Who presented the Budget of Bihar for the year 2017–18? —Abdul Bari Siddiqui
- Where was the first meeting of Congress Socialist Party held? —Patna
- Manjula Style is based on which famous tales of Anga region? —Bihula Vishhari
- Which guru did Buddha meet in Rajgriha for enlightenment? —Rudrak Ramputra
- The daughter of Mahavir was married to whom? —Jamaali
- Which cities of southern Bihar touch the border of Jharkhand? —Bhagalpur, Banka, Jamui, Navada, Gaya, Aurangabad & Rohtas
- Who was the chief of commercial ships in the Mauryan era? —Navadhyaksh
- Who was the first person from Bihar to stand at first position in Calcutta University? —Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar? —Shri Krishna Singh
- What is the credit-deposit ratio of all the banks in Bihar for 2016–17? —41.7%
- Where did Buddha along with his five companions—Ajj, Asigga, Vappa and Bhadia began his rigorous austerity? —Forest of Uruvela
- Which is the birth place of Mahavir Swamy? —Vaishali
- Where in Bihar is the Betiya Mela organised? —Betiya
- What is the annual growth rate of number of commercial banks in Bihar in 2015–16? —5.8 percent
- What is the second official language of Bihar? —Urdu
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