51. ‘India’s first Kisan Rail’ started its journey on 8th August, 2020 between which of the following two stations?
(A) Ghaziabad and Howrah
(B) Devlali (Maharashtra) and Danapur (Bihar)
(C) Nasik and New Delhi
(D) Nasik and Ahmedabad
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
52. Who from Bihar has been conferred the Padma Bhushan Award on 26th January, 2021?
(A) Mridula Sinha
(B) Ram Vilas Paswan (Posthumously)
(C) Dulari Devi
(D) Ramchandra Manjhi
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
53. How many from Bihar were conferred the Padma Shri Award in different fields on 26th January, 2021?
(A) Four
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) Five
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
54. Who from Bihar was conferred the Padma Shri Award for great contribution in the field of Medicine on 26th January, 2021?
(A) Dr. Ram Kumar Yadav
(B) Dr. Raj Bahadur
(C) Dr. Randeep Guleria
(D) Dr. Dilip Kumar Singh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (D)
55. Who from Bihar had received the ‘Param Vir Chakra’ for exemplary bravery in 1971 Indo-Pak War?
(A) Albert Ekka
(B) Sanjay Kumar
(C) Karam Singh
(D) Piru Singh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
56. Who among the following from Bihar has received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
(A) Ashok Kumar
(B) Shatrughan Sinha
(C) Mohan Mishra
(D) Sharda Sinha
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
57. Which Indian journalist and media personality, a native of Bihar, has received the Magsaysay Award for the year 2019?
(A) Deepak Chaurasia
(B) Ravish kumar
(C) Meenakshi Joshi
(D) Pankaj Bhargava
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
58. Which poor girl from Bihar is the recipient of the “Women’s Creativity in Rural Life Award” conferred by the Women’s World Summit Foundation for uplifting her community?
(A) Areeba Falak
(B) Choti Kumari Singh
(C) Prema Mahto
(D) Reena Mandal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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Answer – (B)
59. The Fifth International Dharma Dhamma Conference was organized by India Foundation in collaboration with Nalanda University on 27-28 July, 2019 in which of the following towns/cities?
(A) Rajgir
(B) Patna
(C) Nalanda
(D) Gaya
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
60. Who among the following from Bihar has been conferred the Bharat Ratna Award?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Nitish Kumar
(C) Karpoori Thakur
(D) Ram Vilas Paswan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
61. In pre-Gupta times, a large number of lead coins were issued by the
(A) Satavahanas
(B) Shakas
(C) Kushanas
(D) Mauryas
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
62. The decline of the Mauryan Empire was largely due to the economic consequences of Ashoka’s policy. Who believed in this fact?
(A) Romila Thapar
(B) D. N. Jha
(C) V. A. Smith
(D) H. C. Raychaudhuri
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (*)
63. Who was the author of the famous Allahabad Prasasti?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Harisena
(C) Ravikirti
(D) Shudraka
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
64. Barabudur is the most wonderful Stupa in the world and its images and sculptures are the finest examples of
(A) Indo-Tibetan Art
(B) Indo-Cambodian Art
(C) Indo-Champan Art
(D) Indo-Javanese Art
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (D)
65. “His theory of kingship was based on the principles of prestige, power and justice.” Who said these words about Balban?
(A) A. B. M. Habibullah
(B) Zia-ud-din Barani
(C) Stanley Lane-Poole
(D) R. P. Tripathi
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
66. “Thus to Ala-ud-din belongs the credit of being the first Turkish Sultan of Delhi to bring the church under the control of the state and to usher in factors that might make the state secular in theory.” Who wrote these words?
(A) Wolseley Haig
(B) K. S. Lal
(C) A. L. Srivastava
(D) Zia-ud-din Barani
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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Answer – (C)
67. “After uniting India, he wanted to unite the Mid-East and Western Asia with him as a very important step towards the establishment of a world empire.” R. P. Tripathi wrote it about which ruler of Mughal India?
(A) Babur
(B) Sher Shah Suri
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (C)
68. “No government not even the British has shown so much wisdom as this Pathan.” Who wrote these words about Sher Shah Suri?
(A) H. G. Keene
(B) K. R. Qanungo
(C) W. H. Moreland
(D) V. A. Smith
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
69. Who earned the title of ‘Recruiting Sergeant of the British’ for his support to the government during the First World War?
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
70. Who wrote the book, India Divided ?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Penderel Moon
(D) Amba Prasad
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
71. “… the turning point in Jawaharlal’s ‘mental development’ came with his active participation in the Brussels Congress against colonial oppression and imperialism in February 1927.” Who wrote these words?
(A) S. Gopal
(B) B. R. Nanda
(C) Michael Brecher
(D) B. N. Pandey
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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Answer – (E)
72. “The offer of Cripps really gave us nothing. If we accepted the offer, we might have to rue in the future …. War had given India an opportunity for achieving her freedom. We must not lose it by depending upon a mere promise.” Who wrote these words?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (*)
73. Which incident/incidents shocked British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who had to declare that the edifice of the British imperialism had suffered a severe jolt?
(A) Failure of the Cabinet Mission
(B) Revolt of the Royal Indian Navy
(C) Rejection of the Cripps Mission
(D) Campaign of the INA and Revolt of the Royal Indian Navy
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (D)
74. Who hailed free India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as an outstanding leader of courage and vision?
(A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) Clement Attlee
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
75. The Third Buddhist Council was presided over by
(A) Mahakassapa
(B) Vasumitra
(C) Ashvaghosha
(D) Moggaliputta-Tissa
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (D)
76. What was the force behind Firuz Shah Tughluq’s policy of granting Jagirs?
(A) Triumph of the Ulemas
(B) Yielding to the traditional elites
(C) A clever change of policy
(D) Exigencies of the day
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (*)
77. When was the Province of Bihar added to the Province of Bengal?
(A) 1731 AD
(B) 1732 AD
(C) 1733 AD
(D) 1734 AD
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (C)
78. Which British officer reported to the Government of India that the Muslims of Patna were in correspondence with 64th Native Infantry near Peshawar and urged it to revolt against the British?
(A) Robert Montgomery
(B) John Lawrence
(C) Charles Metcalfe
(D) General Van Cortlandt
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
79. Which Raja rendered a very valuable assistance to the Indian National Congress for holding its Fourth Session at Allahabad in 1888?
(A) Raja of Bhinga
(B) Raja of Benares
(C) Raja of Darbhanga
(D) Raja of Jagdishpur
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (C)
80. Who led the Quit India Movement in Patna city on 11th August, 1942?
(A) Zamindars
(B) Chieftains
(C) Ricksha pullers and Ekka drivers
(D) Subaltern sections of the city
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (E)
81. Which of the following are rivers?
(A) Victoria and Chad
(B) Murray and Darling
(C) Suez and Panama
(D) Erie and Huron
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
82. Hyderabad city is located in which of the following countries?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Turkmenistan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (E)
83. Which of the following countries has the largest reserve of coal deposits?
(A) United States of America
(B) China
(C) South Africa
(D) India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
84. Which of the following countries was the leading producer of wheat in 2020?
(A) India
(B) Russia
(C) United States of America
(D) China
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (D)
85. Which of the following countries is the leading producer of electronics?
(A) Japan
(B) South Korea
(C) China
(D) Germany
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (C)
86. Which of the following mountain ranges divides Ganga Plain and Deccan Plateau?
(A) Vindhyan Range
(B) Himalayan Range
(C) Aravalli Range
(D) Eastern Ghats
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
87. Which of the following rivers is not flowing eastward?
(A) Gangavalli
(B) Narmada
(C) Godavari
(D) Krishna
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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Answer – (B)
88. Which of the following terms is also used for black soil?
(A) Regur
(B) Bangar
(C) Black cotton soil
(D) Khadar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (E)
89. In 2020, which of the following crops had the highest acreage in India?
(A) Pulses
(B) Coarse cereals
(C) Wheat
(D) Rice (Paddy)
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (D)
90. Which of the following States has the largest deposits of copper ore?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
91. The parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are included in which of the following plains?
(A) Upper Ganga Plain
(B) Middle Ganga Plain
(C) Lower Ganga Plain
(D) Brahmaputra Plain
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
92. Which of the following is a centre of textiles?
(A) Bokaro
(B) Bhilwara
(C) Sanand
(D) Tarapur
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
93. Which of the following Union Territories has the lowest area under forests?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Puducherry
(C) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
(D) Lakshadweep
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (A)
94. Someshwar Range is a part of which of the following mountain ranges?
(A) Satpura Range
(B) Vindhyan Range
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Shiwalik Range
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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Answer – (D)
95. The land of Bihar is drained by which of the following river systems?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Ganga
(C) Yamuna
(D) Godavari
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)
96. In Bihar, the terms Balsundari, Tal, Karail and Balthar are used for which of the following?
(A) Agriculture
(B) Crop
(C) Soil
(D) Natural vegetation
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (C)
97. Which of the following districts has no land under forest cover?
(A) Bhojpur
(B) Rohtas
(C) Nawada
(D) Munger
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (E)
98. Kahalgaon, Kanti, Barh and Nabinagar are the centres for which of the following?
(A) Coal mining
(B) Tourism
(C) Thermal power
(D) Cotton textile industry
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (C)
99. Which of the following districts recorded the highest growth rate of population in the decade 2001-11?
(A) Gopalganj
(B) Katihar
(C) Vaishali
(D) Kishanganj
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (E)
100. Which of the following is a centre of textile industry in Bihar?
(A) Gaya
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) Patna
(D) Munger
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer – (B)