General Knowledge of Bihar
41. How many Lok Sabha seats are there in Bihar?
[A] 25
[B] 31
[C] 44
[D] 40
D [40]
Notes:
Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha seats while Rajya Sabha has 16 seats.
42. Where is the High Court of Bihar located?
[A] Vaishali
[B] Patna
[C] Bhagalpur
[D] Nalanda
B [Patna]
Notes:
The High Court in Bihar is located in Patna which was established on 3 February 1916.
43. What percentage of India’s area is Bihar?
[A] 1.78%
[B] 2.86%
[C] 2.94%
[D] 3.12%
B [2.86%]
Notes:
Bihar occupies 2.86% of India’s area.
44. What is the population density in Bihar according to 2011 census?
[A] 1102 persons per sq. km
[B] 1202 persons per sq. km
[C] 1105 persons per sq. km
[D] 1106 persons per sq. km
D [1106 persons per square km]
Notes:
According to 2011 census, the population density in Bihar is 1106 persons per square km.
45. Which of the following was not a part of Ashtamarga?
[A] Right speech
[B] Right character
[C] Right vision
[D] Right memory
[B] Right character
Notes:
There are three easiest paths to reach salvation. First is Ashtanga Yoga, second is Jina Triratna and third is Ashtangika Marg. There are 8 Eightfold Path in Buddhism – Right View, Right Resolve, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Living, Right Exercise, Right Smriti, Right Samadhi.
46. Which ruler of the Gupta dynasty assumed the title of Vikramaditya?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Ramagupta
[C] Chandragupta I
[D] Chandragupta II
D [Chandragupta II]
Notes:
Chandragupta II was a great king of the Gupta dynasty who assumed the title of Vikramaditya.
47. Who established Vikramshila University?
[A] Dharampal
[B] Mahipal I
[C] Devpal
[D] Gopal
A [Dharampal]
Notes:
Vikramshila University was founded by King Dharmapal of Pala dynasty.
48. Where are Khilji dynasty coins found in Bihar?
[A] Loria (Champaran)
[B] Sasaram (Rohtas)
[C] Bettiah (Champaran)
[D] Shahpur (Bhojpur)
D [Shahpur (Bhojpur)]
Notes:
Coins of Khilji dynasty are found from Shahpur of Bhojpur.
49. Who renamed Darbhanga as Tughlakpur?
[A] Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
[B] Firozshah Tughlaq
[C] Sikandar Lodi
[D] Ibrahim Lodi
A [Mohammed bin Tughlaq]
Notes:
At the end of the Tughlaq dynasty the empire was in a state of anarchy. Tughlaq took control of Bihar, and there was chaos and anarchy in the region from the end of the Tughlaq Empire until the establishment of the Mughal Empire in 1526.
50. Where is Shershah Suri’s Mosque located in Bihar?
[A] Patna
[B] Sasaram
[C] Champaran
[D] Purnia
[A] Patna
Notes:
Shershah Suri Mosque is located in Patna, Bihar.