Bihar GK Notes
Bihar GK for BPSC and BSSC exams: geography, history, art and culture, polity, economy and schemes.
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Bihar GK is the state section of BPSC and BSSC papers, and a large one in BPSC's combined competitive exam. The course begins with geography: the location and physical divisions of Bihar, its rivers, floods and wetlands, climate, soils and forests, the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, agriculture and makhana, irrigation, power, industries and minerals.
History is where Bihar is asked most: Magadha, the Mauryas and the Guptas, Buddhism and Jainism at Bodh Gaya, Vaishali and Pawapuri, Nalanda and Vikramshila, Sher Shah Suri, Veer Kunwar Singh in 1857, the Champaran Satyagraha and the formation of Bihar in 1912. Culture covers monuments, Madhubani and Manjusha art, Chhath and the Sonepur Mela, folk music and the Maithili, Bhojpuri and Magahi languages. The last topics cover the Governor, the legislature, the Patna High Court, Panchayati Raj, the budget and schemes such as Saat Nischay and Jeevika.
Every topic is a short note in English and Hindi with practice questions. Read the topics in order, one a day, take each quiz and revise the ones you get wrong.
Topic-wise notes
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Location, Extent and Physical Divisions of Bihar
Bihar location and extent for exams: latitudes, area, the Nepal border, the Ganga dividing north from south, the Shivalik belt and the southern plateau fringe.
12 MCQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Which exams ask Bihar GK?
BPSC's combined competitive exam and its teacher recruitment exams, BSSC's graduate and inter level exams, and Bihar Police constable and sub-inspector papers all ask about Bihar. BPSC gives it the largest share, especially in history and the freedom struggle.
Which Bihar GK topics are asked most?
Ancient history, with Magadha, the Mauryas, Nalanda and the Buddhist and Jain sites, and the freedom struggle, with Champaran and Veer Kunwar Singh, come up in almost every paper. Rivers and floods, Madhubani art and Chhath are the next most common.
Are the Bihar GK notes in Hindi?
Yes. Every Bihar GK note and quiz is written in Hindi as well as English, with the same questions and explanations, for Hindi-medium aspirants. The language switch at the top of every page moves between the two.
How should I prepare Bihar GK in a month?
Read one topic a day in syllabus order and take its quiz the same day. On Sundays take the quizzes of the week again and revise the topics you got wrong. Keep the schemes and office-holders for the last week and check them against recent current affairs.