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Bihar GK Questions 2026

Static GK is the largest part of General Studies in Bihar exams. The BPSC CCE Prelims asks General Science, the history of India with salient features of the history of Bihar, general geography with the geographical divisions and rivers of Bihar, Indian Polity and Economy with changes in Bihar's economy after independence, and the Indian National Movement with Bihar's part in it. The Mains goes deeper into Modern History, Indian culture, Polity, the Economy, Geography and science and technology. BSSC's General Studies covers India and its neighbours, the Constitution, panchayati raj and the freedom movement, and its General Science part is of matric level. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes, written as short facts and tables so a topic can be revised in one sitting. They cover national GK: Polity, Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, Indian and world Geography, the Economy and General Science. GK24 does not have a separate Bihar GK section. As guidance, pair these notes with state sources, such as the Bihar Economic Survey and Bihar Board textbooks, for Bihar's history, geography, rivers and economy. Read a topic here, then solve its quiz and previous-year questions to check what stayed in memory.

Bihar GK Questions with Answers

Q21.NationalHard

What does IMCT, the team to be sent to the areas hit by Cyclone Arnab, stand for?

  1. A.Inter-Ministerial Central Team
  2. B.Integrated Monitoring and Control Team
  3. C.Inter-Ministerial Coordination Team
  4. D.India Meteorological Central Team
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Correct answer: A. Inter-Ministerial Central Team

The Home Minister said such teams would be sent soon after Cyclone Arnab to assess the impact of the disaster and to determine the further assistance the affected states and the Union Territory require.

Q23.NationalEasy

In the wake of which cyclone did the Union Home Minister speak to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh?

  1. A.Cyclone Montha
  2. B.Cyclone Arnab
  3. C.Cyclone Dana
  4. D.Cyclone Remal
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Correct answer: B. Cyclone Arnab

It was after this cyclone that the Union Minister of Home Affairs and of Cooperation, Amit Shah, telephoned the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and assured the three states and the Union Territory of every assistance to ease the hardship caused by the disaster.

Q24.SportsMedium

Which was a first in the India-New Zealand Under-20 Rugby Series at Rajgir?

  1. A.A rugby match played under floodlights in India
  2. B.Two mixed-team matches with players of both nations on the same side
  3. C.The first rugby World Cup qualifier hosted by India
  4. D.The first women's rugby match played in Bihar
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Correct answer: B. Two mixed-team matches with players of both nations on the same side

The programme had four Rugby Sevens matches in all, and two of them were mixed-team fixtures in which national players from India and New Zealand played alongside one another as teammates rather than as opponents.

Q26.SportsEasy

The India-New Zealand Under-20 Rugby Series concluded at which venue?

  1. A.Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
  2. B.Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar
  3. C.Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
  4. D.Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: B. Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar

The series was played there under the 100 Years of Unity through Sport initiative, which marks a century of sporting ties between India and New Zealand, and the closing day was attended by the Chief Minister of Bihar and the Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports.

Q27.State NewsMedium

Which approach to fertiliser use was recommended at the programme?

  1. A.A fixed dose for every orchard
  2. B.Nutrient management based on soil testing
  3. C.Stopping all mineral fertiliser at once
  4. D.Applying fertiliser only after harvest
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Correct answer: B. Nutrient management based on soil testing

The scientist leading the session explained that fertiliser applied indiscriminately pushes up the cost of cultivation and causes nutrient imbalances, whereas application decided by soil-test results, the requirement of the crop and the condition of the orchard improves nutrient-use efficiency and supports production that can be sustained.

Q28.State NewsEasy

The ICAR-MGIFRI programme under Khet Bachao Abhiyan 2026 dealt with the sustainable management of which orchards?

  1. A.Apple and walnut
  2. B.Mango and litchi
  3. C.Grape and pomegranate
  4. D.Coconut and areca nut
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Correct answer: B. Mango and litchi

The programme was built around balanced fertilisation, soil health, nutrient recycling, crop diversification and the sustainable management of mango and litchi orchards, and the institute described its aim as strengthening climate-resilient livelihoods in the mango and litchi growing areas of East Champaran in Bihar.

Q29.State NewsMedium

ICAR-MGIFRI, which held a farmer programme under Khet Bachao Abhiyan 2026, is located at which place?

  1. A.Motihari, Bihar
  2. B.Samastipur, Bihar
  3. C.Ranchi, Jharkhand
  4. D.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Motihari, Bihar

The ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute is situated at Motihari and functions under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education; it organised the farmer awareness and field interaction programme at Kothia Hariram village in the Mehsi block of East Champaran district.

Q30.Banking & FinanceMedium

Which officer conciliated the Bihar Gramin Bank disputes?

  1. A.The Banking Ombudsman, Patna
  2. B.The Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Patna
  3. C.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Bihar
  4. D.The Industrial Tribunal, Patna
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Correct answer: B. The Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Patna

The two disputes were resolved amicably through that officer conciliation efforts rather than through adjudication. The Banking Ombudsman handles customer complaints against banks and has no role in a dispute between a bank and its employees, so that option is wrong.

Q32.Banking & FinanceEasy

The two industrial settlements of October 2026 involved which bank?

  1. A.Bihar Gramin Bank
  2. B.Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank
  3. C.Bihar State Co-operative Bank
  4. D.Central Bank of India
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Correct answer: A. Bihar Gramin Bank

Two disputes between its management and its employees organisations were settled on 22 and 23 October 2026 through the conciliation efforts of the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Patna, working under the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Q33.BiharMedium

Which is the oldest university of Bihar?

  1. A.Patna University
  2. B.Magadh University
  3. C.Bihar University, Muzaffarpur
  4. D.Lalit Narayan Mithila University
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Correct answer: A. Patna University

Patna University was set up on 1 October 1917 and is the oldest university in Bihar and among the oldest in the country; the oldest medical college of the state, Patna Medical College, followed in 1925.

Q37.BiharEasy

Bihar Diwas is observed every year on 22 March because on that day in 1912

  1. A.Orissa was separated from Bihar
  2. B.Bihar was separated from the Bengal Presidency as the province of Bihar and Orissa
  3. C.Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar
  4. D.The Patna High Court began sitting
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Correct answer: B. Bihar was separated from the Bengal Presidency as the province of Bihar and Orissa

The Delhi Durbar of December 1911 announced the creation of a separate province, and it came into being on 22 March 1912 with its capital at Patna; the day is observed as Bihar Diwas.

Q38.BiharEasy

The first Chief Minister of Bihar was

  1. A.Anugrah Narayan Sinha
  2. B.Shri Krishna Sinha
  3. C.Jairamdas Daulatram
  4. D.Sachchidananda Sinha
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Correct answer: B. Shri Krishna Sinha

Shri Krishna Sinha, remembered across the state as Shri Babu, was the first Chief Minister of Bihar and held the office for a long and formative period, during which the zamindari abolition legislation was taken up.

Q39.BiharMedium

The newest district of Bihar, created in 2001, is

  1. A.Arwal
  2. B.Banka
  3. C.Sheohar
  4. D.Supaul
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Correct answer: A. Arwal

Arwal was carved out of Jehanabad district in 2001 and placed in the Magadh division. Its creation is important because Bihar was left with thirty-seven districts when Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000, and Arwal raised the number to the present thirty-eight.