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)
