Bihar Special GK · Chapter 1 of 16

Historical Scenario: BPSC Prelims PYQs

175 previous-year questions on Historical Scenario, asked 1991–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

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1. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
In July, 2019, experts visited for the first documentation of a Megalithic site of Bihar in which of the following districts?
1. APatna
2. BKaimur
3. CMadhubani
4. DBanka
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
2. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
The oldest culture from Chirand of Bihar is
1. APaleolithic culture
2. BMesolithic culture
3. CNeolithic culture
4. DChalcolithic culture
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
3. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
Chinese traveller I-Tsing was on the tour of Bihar in about:
1. A405 A.D
2. B635 A.D
3. C637 A.D
4. DNone of the above
Answer and explanation →
4. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016
Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
1. AMalik Ibrahim
2. BIltutmish
3. CBakhtiyar Khalji
4. DAli Mardan Khalji
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
5. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999
Nalanda University was destroyed by –
1. AMuslims
2. BKushans
3. CScythians
4. DMughals
Answer and explanation →
6. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016
Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by :
1. ABakhtiyar Khalji
2. BQutbuddin Aibak
3. CMuhammad Bin Tughlaq
4. DAlauddin Khalji
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
7. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022
Who was the real founder of Turk rule in Bihar?
1. AMalik Husamuddin
2. BBakhtiyar Khalji
3. CIbrahim
4. DDariya Khan Noohani
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
8. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
The first account of Bakhtiyar Khalji's attack on Bihar is found in-
1. AFrom Tarikh-e-Hind
2. BFrom Tabaqat-e-Nasiri
3. CFrom Taj-ul-Masir
4. DFrom Tarikh-e-Mubarak Shahi
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
9. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Yusuf Shah Chak, the last Muslim ruler of the Kashmir Valley, who was exiled to Bihar by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, is buried in-
1. APatliputra
2. BRajgir
3. CMunger
4. DNalanda
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
10. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
The city of Bihar Sharif remained important in the medieval period i. As a center of trade ii. As a center of education iii. As an administrative center iv. As a religious center Choose your answer from the codes given below-
1. Ai and iii
2. Bi, ii and iii
3. Cii, iii and iv
4. Dii and iii
Answer and explanation →
11. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
Bihar's famous saint Sharfuddin Maneri is related to which Sufi sect he belonged to?
1. AChishti
2. BSuhrawardi
3. CFirdausi
4. DKubravi
Answer and explanation →
12. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996
Patna was made the provincial capital by-
1. ASher Shah
2. BAlauddin Hussain Shah
3. CIbrahim Lodi
4. DPrince Azim
Answer and explanation →
13. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020
Which company established its factory in 1632 at Patna, Bihar?
1. ABritish East India Company
2. BDutch East India Company
3. CPortuguese East India Company
4. DFrench East India Company
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
14. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022
When was the Bihar province merged with the Bengal province?
1. A1713 AD
2. B1732 AD
3. C1733 AD
4. D1734 AD
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
15. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018
In which year was Alivardi appointed the Deputy Governor of Bihar?
1. A1729
2. B1734
3. C1746
4. D1733
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
16. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018
Which year did Ali Gauhar's Bihar campaign end?
1. A1761
2. B1757
3. C1764
4. D1759
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
17. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
The reason for introducing the ‘Permanent Settlement’ in Bihar was—
1. AThe Zamindars were deprived of the ownership of the land
2. BThe right of ownership of land was made hereditary and transferable for the Zamindars
3. CFixing the land revenue at a definite amount
4. DAbolition of Zamindari
Answer and explanation →
18. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
In the 1830s, Patna city was a centre of—
1. ASanyasi Revolt
2. BGodkhari Revolt
3. CMunda Revolt
4. DWahabi Movement
Answer and explanation →
19. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022
Which British officer informed the Government of India that the Muslims of Patna used to correspond with the 64th Native Infantry near Peshawar and urged them to rebel against the British?
1. ARobert Montgomery
2. BJohn Lawrence
3. CCharles Metcalfe
4. DGeneral Von Cortland
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
20. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022
In which year did the ‘Chauri Revolt’ of Bihar take place?
1. A1842
2. B1798
3. C1784
4. D1832
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
21. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994
When did Chhotanagpur Tribal Revolt occur?
1. A1807-1808
2. B1820
3. C1858-1859
4. D1889
Answer and explanation →
22. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005
Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
1. ACaptain Nek Feville
2. BLt. Bastion
3. CMajor Burrough
4. DColonel White
Answer and explanation →
23. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024
The Tribal Movement-Santhal hool (Rebellion) took place in
1. A1857-58
2. B1858-59
3. C1855-56
4. D1854
Answer and explanation →
24. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016
Which among the following year ‘Santhal revolt’ occurred?
1. A1831-32 AD
2. B1844-46 AD
3. C1851-52 AD
4. D1855-56 AD
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
25. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022
Who led the Santhal rebellion in 1855 AD?
1. ASido and Kanhu
2. BBudhu Bhagat and Teja Bhagat
3. CMulu Manek and Jodha Manek
4. DMadari Pasi and Sahdev
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
26. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022
Who were the leaders of the Santhal Revolt?
1. AJara Bhagat and Balaram Bhagat
2. BSidhu and Kanhu
3. CGorakshini Bhagat and Keshav Chandra Roy
4. DShambh Nath Pal and Korra Mallaya
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
27. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
Identify the region where Santhals declared their government in 1855-56?
1. AMunger-Bhagalpur
2. BBhagalpur - Rajmahal
3. CGaya - Munger
4. DShahabad - Gaya
Answer and explanation →
28. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
Who was Birsa Munda's guru?
1. ASwami Sahajanand
2. BAnand Pandey
3. CJatra Bhagat
4. DM. N. Roy
Answer and explanation →
29. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
Who was the leader of the Munda rebellion?
1. ABirsa
2. BKanhu
3. CTilak Manjhi
4. DSiddhu
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
30. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005
Who was the leader of the Munda Rebellion?
1. ABirsa
2. BKanhu
3. CTilka Manjhi
4. DSidhu
Answer and explanation →
31. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
Which was the working area of Birsa Munda?
1. AChamparan
2. BRanchi
3. CBallia
4. DAlipur
Answer and explanation →
32. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024
Where did the revolt of Birsa Munda take place?
1. AChamparan
2. BBallia
3. CRanchi
4. DNone of the above
Answer and explanation →
33. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005
Who was the leader of the Munda revolution of 1899-1900 AD?
1. ASidhu
2. BBudha Bhagat
3. CBirsa Munda
4. DShambhudan
Answer and explanation →
34. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016
Birsa was captured, while asleep on :
1. A1 February, 1900
2. B2 February, 1900
3. C3 February, 1900
4. D4 February, 1900
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
35. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)
Who was appointed 'Commander-in-Chief' by Birsa Munda?
1. ADemka Munda
2. BGaya Munda
3. CSundar Munda
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
36. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000
Birsa Munda was in favour of—
1. AJharkhand
2. BUttaranchal
3. CChhattisgarh
4. DNone of these
Answer and explanation →
37. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
The revolt of 1857 affected many towns of Bihar. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the occurrence of revolt in various towns of Bihar?
1. APatna, Muzaffarpur, Rohini, Jagdishpur
2. BRohini, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Jagdishpur
3. CMuzaffarpur, Patna, Jagdishpur, Rohini
4. DJagdishpur, Patna, Rohini, Muzaffarpur
Answer and explanation →
38. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
Which of the following was not a reason for making the sepoys of the East India Company rebellious?
1. AThe efforts of the officers of the company to spread Christianity
2. BThe order to the sepoys to travel by ships
3. CThe stoppage of Bhatta
4. DThe inefficiency of the officers
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
39. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014
Which of the following statements is correct?
1. AIn 1857 the Maharajas of Darbhanga, Dumraon and Hatwa and their fellow landlords helped the British with men and money
2. BIn 1857 the Maharajas of Darbhanga, Dumraon and Hatwa and their fellow landlords helped the British with men, not money
3. CIn 1857 the Maharajas of Darbhanga, Dumraon and Hatwa and their fellow landlords helped the British with money not men
4. DIn 1857, the Maharajas of Darbhanga, Dumraon and Hatwa and their fellow landlords opposed the British
Answer and explanation →
40. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who led the revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
1. ABabu Amar Singh
2. BHare Krishna Singh
3. CKunwar Singh
4. DRaja Shahzada Singh
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
41. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
Where did Kunwar Singh join the Rebellion of 1857 against the British?
1. AArrah
2. BPatna
3. CBettiah
4. DVaranasi
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
42. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999
The king of Jagdishpur was
1. ANana Saheb
2. BTatya Tope
3. CLakshmi Bai
4. DKunwar Singh
Answer and explanation →
43. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
Which person of Jagdishpur led the revolutionaries in the uprising of 1857?
1. AKunwar Singh
2. BChandrashekhar
3. CTeerat Singh
4. DRam Singh
Answer and explanation →
44. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
From which province did Kunwar Singh lead the revolt of 1857?
1. APunjab
2. BBengal
3. CBihar
4. DMaharashtra
Answer and explanation →
45. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
Who led the revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
1. AKhan Bahadur Khan
2. BKunwar Singh
3. CTatya Tope
4. DRani Ram Kuari
Answer and explanation →
46. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020 · BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)
Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
1. ANana Saheb
2. BTatya Tope
3. CKunwar Singh
4. DMaulvi Ahmadullah
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
47. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005
When did Kunwar Singh, the leader of the 1857 revolt in Bihar, pass away?
1. A10 April, 1858
2. B17 June, 1858
3. C9 May, 1858
4. D20 June, 1858
Answer and explanation →
48. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011
Kunwar Singh was the king of -
1. AHamirpur
2. BDhirpur
3. CJagdishpur
4. DRampur
Answer and explanation →
49. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
When did Kunwar Singh enter Jagdishpur?
1. A22 April, 1858 A.D
2. B23 April, 1858 A.D
3. C20 April, 1858 A.D
4. D25 April, 1858 A.D
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
50. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
Who provided leadership in the Patna, Arrah, and Shahabad districts during the 1857 revolution in Bihar?
1. ARajkumar Shukla
2. BNamdar Khan
3. CKunwar Singh
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
51. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999
From 15 July, 1857 to 20 January, 1858, the center of the revolt in Bihar was—
1. ARampur
2. BHamirpur
3. CDhirpur
4. DJagdishpur
Answer and explanation →
52. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
Who was the commander of the British army sent against Kunwar Singh during the 1857 Revolt?
1. AGeneral Hewitt
2. BSir Colin Campbell
3. CSir Hugh Rose
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
53. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018
Who said, "Wherever I am, there is Jagdishpur"?
1. AAmar Singh
2. BJhansi ki Rani
3. CKunwar Singh
4. DGeneral Lloyd
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
54. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996
Which part of Bihar was unaffected by the revolt of 1857?
- (i) Danapur
- (ii) Patna
- (iii) Arrah
- (iv) Muzaffarpur
- (v) Munger
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Aiv and v
2. BOnly v
3. COnly iv
4. Diii, iv and v
Answer and explanation →
55. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014
Fill in the blank: In ......... the rights of the tenants on land in Bengal and Bihar were given by the Bengal Tenancy Act.
1. A1885
2. B1886
3. C1889
4. D1900
Answer and explanation →
56. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
When was the right of tenants on land in Bengal and Bihar recognized by the Bengal Tenancy Act?
1. A1868
2. B1881
3. C1885
4. D1893
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
57. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 abolished -
1. AFree use of forest produce
2. BBurning of forest
3. CBeth Begar
4. DKhutikatti land system
Answer and explanation →
58. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996
Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed in the year
1. A1908
2. B1902
3. C1990
4. D1875
Answer and explanation →
59. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
In 1904, the Golden League was established at Deoghar with the objective of boycotting the British and advancing the Swadeshi Movement in
1. ABengal
2. BAvadh
3. CPunjab
4. DBihar
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
60. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018
In which place was the organization named Golden League formed to work for boycott and the Swadeshi Movement?
1. APatna
2. BMuzaffarpur
3. CRanchi
4. DDeoghar
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
61. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)
In which year was the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee, headquartered in Patna, formed?
1. A1908
2. B1910
3. C1906
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
62. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
When was the attempt to murder Kingsford made at Muzaffarpur?
1. A1908
2. B1909
3. C1907
4. D1911
Answer and explanation →
63. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022
In which place Khudiram Bose tried to kill Kingsford?
1. APatna
2. BDarbhanga
3. CMuzaffarpur
4. DGaya
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
64. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
Who established a branch of the Anushilan Samiti in Patna in the year 1913?
1. ASachindranath Sanyal
2. BBankim Chandra Mitra
3. CRaghubir Singh
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
65. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022
In the year 1913, who established a branch of the Anushilan Samiti in Patna?
1. ARamanand Sinha
2. BSatish Jha
3. CSachindranath Sanyal
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
66. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)
Who established a branch of the Anushilan Samiti in Patna in 1913?
1. ASachindranath Sanyal
2. BBankim Chandra Mitra
3. CRaghubir Singh
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
67. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022
Which Raja rendered a very valuable assistance to the Indian National Congress for holding its Fourth Session at Allahabad in 1888?
1. ARaja of Bhinga
2. BRaja of Benares
3. CRaja of Darbhanga
4. DRaja of Jagdishpur
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
68. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020
Where was the first Congress Session in Bihar held?
1. APatna
2. BGaya
3. CMuzaffarpur
4. DDarbhanga
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
69. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011
At which place was the 27th Session of the Indian National Congress held?
1. ABhagalpur
2. BPatna
3. CRanchi
4. DBankipur
Answer and explanation →
70. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
Who was the President of the Patna Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1912?
1. AR. N. Mudholkar
2. BA. C. Majumdar
3. CMadan Mohan Malaviya
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
71. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the Patna Session held in 1912?
1. ASaiyed Mohammad Bahadur
2. BSir S.P. Sinha
3. CSaiyed Hassan Imam
4. DR.N. Mudholkar
Answer and explanation →
72. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the Gaya Session of 1922?
1. AMahatma Gandhi
2. BHakim Ajmal Khan
3. CChittaranjan Das
4. DNone of the above
Answer and explanation →
73. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005
In Bihar, at which place was the session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1922?
1. AHaripura
2. BPatna
3. CGaya
4. DRamgarh
Answer and explanation →
74. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014
Who was the President of the Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922?
1. AChittaranjan Das
2. BS.N. Banerjee
3. CDr. Rajendra Prasad
4. DHakim Ajmal Khan
Answer and explanation →
75. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022
Who was the President of Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922 AD?
1. AChittaranjan Das
2. BHakim Ajmal Khan
3. CMahatma Gandhi
4. DMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
76. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
Who was the President of the Gaya session of the Indian National Congress in 1922?
1. AC.R. Das
2. BS.P. Sinha
3. CDr. Rajendra Prasad
4. DRash Behari Ghosh
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
77. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
In which year did the Gaya session of the Indian National Congress take place?
1. A1922
2. B1933
3. C1946
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
78. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011
With whose efforts was the Second Bihar Provincial Congress Session held?
1. AG. K. Gokhale
2. BShri Deepnarayan Singh
3. CShri Krishna
4. DSurendranath Banerjee
Answer and explanation →
79. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
Baba Thakur Das established which society in Patna?
1. AServants of India Society
2. BRamakrishna Mission Society
3. CSeva Samiti
4. DSocial Service League
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
80. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
The person who led the agitation in Bihar for the separate state whereby in the year 1911 new provinces Bihar and Odisha were formed was-
1. ASachidanand Sinha
2. BAnugrah Narayan Sinha
3. CJ.B. Kripalani
4. DBirsa Munda
Answer and explanation →
81. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024
When was the Bihar State formed?
1. A1915
2. B1911
3. C1906
4. DNone of the above
Answer and explanation →
82. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023
When was Bihar first separated from the Bengal Presidency under the British-rule in India?
1. A1912
2. B1936
3. C1947
4. DNone of the above
Answer and explanation →
83. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
When did Bihar become an independent province in India?
1. A1897
2. B1905
3. C1907
4. D1912
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
84. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
Bihar was separated from Bengal in-
1. A1910
2. B1912
3. C1921
4. D1947
Answer and explanation →
85. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994
Bihar was separated from Bengal in—
1. A1910
2. B1912
3. C1921
4. D1947
Answer and explanation →
86. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020
When was Bihar established?
1. A1911
2. B1912
3. C1913
4. D1914
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
87. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
Bihar became an Indian state in -
1. A1911
2. B1912
3. C1936
4. D2000
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
88. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000
In which year did Bihar get the status of a separate province during the British rule?
1. A1905
2. B1912
3. C1936
4. D1946
Answer and explanation →
89. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017
By which Act, Bihar became a separate province?
1. AThe Government of India Act of 1935
2. BThe Government of India Act of 1919
3. CThe Indian Councils Act of 1909
4. DThe Indian Independence Act of 1947
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
90. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996
In which year was Odisha separated from Bihar?
1. A1930
2. B1933
3. C1936
4. D1937
Answer and explanation →
91. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022
In which year was Odisha separated from Bihar?
1. A1912
2. B1936
3. C1956
4. D2000
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
92. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025
Which Congress leader visited Bihar in 1918 in order to strengthen the activities of the Home Rule League?
1. AAnnie Besant
2. BB.G. Tilak
3. CMahatma Gandhi
4. DM.A. Ansari
Answer and explanation →
93. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
Who invited Gandhiji to Champaran?
1. ARajendra Prasad
2. BRajkumar Shukla
3. CMazharul Haq
4. DKrishna Sahay
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
94. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
Which leader of Bihar along with Mahatma Gandhi led the farmer's movement?
1. ABaba Ramchandra
2. BDr. Rajendra Prasad
3. CRajkumar Shukla
4. DRafi Ahmed Kidwai
Answer and explanation →
95. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011
Rajkumar Shukla was a resident of which village?
1. AMurali Bharahwa
2. BMurali Bheet
3. CMurali Dhir
4. DMural Kher
Answer and explanation →
96. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023
The cook from Bihar who saved Mahatma Gandhi’s life from a murder attempt by food poisoning in 1917 was
1. AMuzaffar Ahmad
2. BBatak Miyan
3. CMir Bakawal
4. DNone of them
Answer and explanation →
97. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023
Who saved the life of Gandhiji during Champaran Satyagraha?
1. ARavindra Pathak
2. BBatak Miyan
3. CHamid Ansari
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
98. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020
In the Tinkathia system in Bihar, what part of the land was kept in trust for the cultivation of indigo?
1. A01/10
2. B01/03
3. C03/20
4. D03/25
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
99. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
Who founded the Jamshedpur Labour Association in 1920?
1. AS.N. Haldar
2. BVyomkesh Chakravarti
3. CRamesh Pal
4. DSwami Vishwanand
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
100. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017
When was Patna Lawn renamed as Gandhi Maidan?
1. ADuring Quit India Movement
2. BDuring Anti-Simon Commission Rally
3. CDuring Champaran Satyagraha
4. DOn the eve of Independence of India
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
101. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016
Which lawyer from Bihar gave up his lucrative legal practice during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
1. AJayaprakash Narayan
2. BRajendra Prasad
3. CSahajanand Saraswati
4. DRajkumar Shukla
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
102. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014
One of the popular beliefs in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-22 was that they would be victorious because Gandhi?
1. AWas the epitome of Dharma
2. BWas an accomplished politician
3. CKnew the ways to defeat the English
4. DKnew English
Answer and explanation →
103. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement urged people to avoid alcohol. This resulted in a serious loss of revenue for the government. The government of a province circulated a list of prominent individuals who drank alcohol as a device to persuade people to start drinking again. Name the province.
1. AAndhra Pradesh
2. BBihar
3. CBombay
4. DGujarat
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
104. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016
Who left Patna College with just 20 days remaining for his examination during....... the Non-Cooperation Movement?
1. ARajendra Prasad
2. BBraj Kishore
3. CJai Prakash Narayan
4. DSri Krishna Sinha
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
105. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who led the farmers in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
1. ASwami Vidyanand
2. BRajkumar Shukla
3. CShri Krishna Singh
4. DJ.B. Sen
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
106. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023
Who led the farmers in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
1. AShri Krishna Singh
2. BSwami Vidyanand
3. CRajkumar Shukla
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
107. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
During the Non-Cooperation Movement, who led the peasants in Bihar?
1. ARajkumar Shukla
2. BSwami Vidyanand
3. CRajendra Prasad
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
108. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014
In which area was Rahul Sankrityayan active in the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920?
1. AChhapra
2. BDelhi
3. CLucknow
4. DPatna
Answer and explanation →
109. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
The 16th session of Bihari Student's conference was held at
1. AHazaribag
2. BPatna
3. CAra
4. DChhapra
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
110. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011
The 16th session of Bihari Students Conference at Hazaribagh took place in-
1. A1921
2. B1922
3. C1923
4. D1924
Answer and explanation →
111. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017
Who organized Kisan Sabha at Munger in 1922-23?
1. ASwami Sahajanand Saraswati
2. BShri Krishna Singh
3. CMohammad Jubair
4. DK. N. Singh
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
112. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994
What was the purpose of Barhiyataal resistance in Munger?
1. ADemand of Bakast land restoration
2. BMuslim peasants might not be exploited
3. CAbolition of Zamindari custom
4. DBeginning of class struggle
Answer and explanation →
113. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who formed the Swaraj Dal in Bihar?
1. AShri Krishna Singh
2. BRamlal Shah
3. CBankim Chandra Mitra
4. DSachindranath Sanyal
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
114. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023
Who established Swaraj Dal in Bihar?
1. ABankim Chandra Mitra
2. BShri Krishna Singh
3. CRamlal Shah
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
115. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
The Patna Yuvak Sangh was established in—
1. A1917
2. B1925
3. C1927
4. D1930
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
116. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005
Name the revolutionary from Bihar who attended the meeting of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army in September, 1928–
1. APhanindranath Ghosh
2. BAjay Ghosh
3. CJyotindranath
4. DBhagat Singh
Answer and explanation →
117. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018
Who founded the Ravidas Sabha in Bihar in the year 1928?
1. ASant Ravidas
2. BMahatma Gandhi
3. CJagjivan Ram
4. DKarpoori Thakur
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →

118. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Event / Organization)	List-II (Related Person)
A. Champaran Satyagraha	1. Jayaprakash Narayan
B. Azad Dasta	2. Shyam Narayan Singh
C. Individual Satyagraha in Bihar (1940)	3. Sahajanand Saraswati
D. Kisan Sabha, Bihar	4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Select the correct answer using the codes given below (in the order A B C D):

A2 3 1 4
B4 2 3 1
C1 4 3 2
D4 1 2 3

Answer and explanation →

119. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017
Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha was formed in
1. A1929
2. B1930
3. C1931
4. D1932
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
120. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)
Name the left-wing leader of Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha who popularized this in Bihar?
1. AKaryanand Sharma
2. BWadhwa Ram
3. CP.C. Joshi
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
121. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
Swami Sahajanand was related with –
1. ATribal Movement in Bihar
2. BCaste Movement in Bihar
3. CFarmers Movement in Bihar
4. DLabour Movement in Bihar
Answer and explanation →
122. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020
Swami Sahajanand was related to which of the following?
1. ATribal Movement in Bihar
2. BLabour Movement in Bihar
3. CPeasant Movement in Bihar
4. DCaste Movement in Bihar
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
123. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
Who was associated with the Bihar Kisan Sabha?
1. ASwami Sahajanand
2. BKaryanand Sharma
3. CRahul Sankrityayan
4. DYadunandan Sharma
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
124. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha?
1. ASwami Sahajanand Saraswati
2. BRam Sundar Singh
3. CGanga Sharan Sinha
4. DRamanand Mishra
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
125. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025
Who was the prominent leader of the Kisan Sabha movement in Bihar?
1. ASahajanand Saraswati
2. BRaj Kumar Shukla
3. CAcharya Narendra Dev
4. DBaba Ram Chandra
Answer and explanation →
126. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018
Who started the Kisan Sabha Movement in Bihar in 1929?
1. ARaj Kumar Shukla
2. BBaikuntha Shukla
3. CSwami Sahajanand Saraswati
4. DAcharya Kripalani
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
127. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014
Which of the following was/were a farmer leader/leaders of Bihar?
- I. Swami Vidyanand
- II. Swami Sahajanand
- III. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Select the correct option from the following:
1. AI and II
2. BII and III
3. CI and III
4. DOnly II
Answer and explanation →
128. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
When was the Bihar Youth League formed?
1. A1930
2. B1928
3. C1940
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
129. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Bhagalpur?
1. AShri Krishna Singh
2. BMahadev Lal Sarraf
3. CKumar Mishra
4. DSatyanarayana
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
130. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018
During the Salt Satyagraha, in Bihar, along with making salt, people protested against the government by opposing which tax?
1. AChowkidari
2. BElephant
3. CDevelopment
4. DDebris
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
131. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020
In which movement did the farmers of Bihar refuse to pay 'Chawkidari tax'?
1. AChamparan Satyagraha
2. BNon-cooperation movement
3. CSwadeshi movement
4. DCivil Disobedience Movement
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
132. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023
During the Salt Satyagraha, what tax did the people of Bihar choose to oppose against the government along with making salt?
1. ADebris
2. BElephant
3. CDevelopment
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
133. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
Which of these women actively participated in the 'Salt Satyagraha' in Bihar?
1. AMrs. Meera Devi
2. BMrs. Hasan Imam
3. CMiss Gauri Das
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
134. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Champaran on April 6, 1930?
1. ABipin Bihari Verma
2. BLakshmi Narayan Jha
3. CRamlal Prasad
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
135. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
Agitation against Chaukidari Tax in Begusarai was a part of-
1. ANon-Cooperation Movement
2. BCivil Disobedience Movement
3. CQuit India Movement
4. DKhilafat Movement
Answer and explanation →
136. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who formed the 'Bihar Socialist Party' in 1931?
1. APhulan Prasad Varma
2. BSwami Yoganand
3. CNarhari Parikh
4. DDadabhai Naoroji
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
137. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022
Who formed the Bihar Samajwadi Party (1931 AD)?
1. APhoolchand Tiwari and Rajendra Prasad
2. BPhoolan Prasad Verma and Jayaprakash Narayan
3. CRajkumar Shukla and Swami Agnivesh
4. DSwami Sahajanand and Swami Yogananda
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
138. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995
Bihar Congress Socialist Party was formed in –
1. A1930
2. B1931
3. C1934
4. D1939
Answer and explanation →
139. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017
Bihar Socialist party was born in 1934 with its secretary
1. AAcharya Narendra Dev
2. BJayaprakash Narayan
3. CRambriksh Benipuri
4. DKarpoori Thakur
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
140. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000
The first meeting of the Congress Socialist Party was held in :
1. ADelhi
2. BNasik
3. CPatna
4. DLahore
Answer and explanation →
141. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
The first session of Congress Socialist Party was held in the year –
1. A1921
2. B1934
3. C1937
4. D1939
Answer and explanation →
142. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
Bihar Socialist Party was founded by –
1. AJ.P. Narayan
2. BSatyabhakta
3. CM.N. Roy
4. DSubhash Chandra Bose
Answer and explanation →
143. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who led the Ambari Satyagraha in 1939 in Bihar?
1. ARahul Sankrityayan
2. BYadunandan Sharma
3. CSwami Sahajanand
4. DSwami Yoganand
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
144. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023
During 1937-1938, the Bakasht Movement in Bihar was organized by whom?
1. APir Ali Khan
2. BSwami Dayanand Saraswati
3. CJayaprakash Narayan
4. DSwami Sahajanand Saraswati
Answer and explanation →
145. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994
In 1930 and 1932 in which district did the Barahi Congress successfully make the British rule functionless?
1. AMadhubani
2. BBhagalpur
3. CGaya
4. DMunger
Answer and explanation →
146. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025
Who was murdered while hoisting the national flag under the area of Bikram Police Station?
1. ARaghunath Singh of Gorakhari
2. BRam Narain of Bikrampur
3. CSatyendra of Gorakhari
4. DNone of the above
Answer and explanation →
147. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999
The news of Gandhi and other Congress leaders arrest in 1942, a riot in Bihar took place, leading to a total breakdown in the rail services. The most affected area was :
1. AMunger
2. BGaya
3. CPatna
4. DShahabad
Answer and explanation →
148. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)
On the outbreak of 1942, the people proclaimed the establishment of a National Government under Siyaram Singh at
1. APatna
2. BBhagalpur
3. CChamparan
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
149. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022
Who guided the Quit India Movement in Patna city on August 11, 1942?
1. AZamindars
2. BMukhias
3. CRickshaw pullers and ekka drivers
4. DOrdinary citizens of the city
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
150. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023
In 1942, Bihar's leaders made significant contributions to the Quit India Movement. Which prominent leader from Bihar was known as 'Bihar Kesari' and actively participated in the Quit India Movement?
1. ARam Manohar Lohia
2. BDr. Rajendra Prasad
3. CShri Krishna Singh
4. DAnugrah Narayan Sinha
Answer and explanation →
151. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999 · 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was arrested on 9th August, 1942 and was sent to :
1. ACamp Jail
2. BHazaribag Jail
3. CBhagalpur Jail
4. DBankipur Jail
Answer and explanation →
152. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000
Where was Shri Yogendra Shukla brought on the 7th December, 1942?
1. ARanchi
2. BMunger
3. CPatna
4. DBhagalpur
Answer and explanation →
153. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001
Jagat Narayan Lal was sent to :
1. ABankipur Jail
2. BCamp Jail
3. CBhagalpur Jail
4. DHazaribagh Jail
Answer and explanation →
154. 37th BPSC Prelims 1991
Who was the wife of Mr. Jagat Narayan Lal?
1. AMrs. Rampyari
2. BMrs. Sundari Devi
3. CMrs. Bhagawati Devi
4. DMrs. Mangala Devi
Answer and explanation →
155. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022
In 1942 AD, on the occasion of which festival Jay Prakash Narayan escaped from Hazaribagh jail?
1. ABaisakhi
2. BHoli
3. CDussehra
4. DDeepawali
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
156. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022
Who among the following escaped from Hazaribagh Jail during the Quit India Movement?
1. ASachchidanand Sinha
2. BJay Prakash Narayan
3. CJagjivan Ram
4. DRafi Ahmed Kidwai
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
157. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999
On 9th August, 1942 the two arrested leaders of Hazaribag were
1. ARamlal and Devilal
2. BNarayan Singh and Sukhlal Singh
3. CRamnath and Devnath
4. DShiv Kumar and Ramanand
Answer and explanation →
158. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996
In which context did Jay Prakash Narayan get the recognition of a national leader?
1. AQuit India Movement
2. BEstablishment of Congress Socialist Party
3. CBhoodan Movement
4. DMaking the member of Congress Executive Committee
Answer and explanation →
159. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022
During which Movement 'Azad Dasta' was active in Bihar?
1. AChamparan Satyagraha
2. BNon-Cooperation Movement
3. CCivil Disobedience Movement
4. DQuit India Movement
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
160. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008
Prabhavati Devi was a freedom fighter from which region?
1. AChamparan
2. BPatna
3. CBhagalpur
4. DShahabad
Answer and explanation →
161. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020
Which title was given to Jayaprakash Narayan?
1. APraja Hitecchu
2. BLoknayak
3. CLokmanya
4. DRashtranayak
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
162. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014
By which name is Jay Prakash Narayan known?
1. ALokmanya
2. BLoknayak
3. CLokhitvadi
4. DLokneta
Answer and explanation →
163. 46th BPSC Prelims 2004
Who is known as “Loknayak”?
1. AMahatma Gandhi
2. BSubhash Chandra Bose
3. CJay Prakash Narayan
4. DBal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer and explanation →
164. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999
Jay Prakash Diwas was celebrated in:
1. AJanuary, 1946
2. BFebruary, 1946
3. CMarch, 1946
4. DApril, 1946
Answer and explanation →
165. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000
What was Shri Narasingh Narayan?
1. ASocialist
2. BNationalist
3. CInternationalist
4. DCommunist
Answer and explanation →
166. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016
Who joined Subhas Chandra Bose to found the All India Forward Bloc and actively associated with the INA movement?
1. AJay Prakash Narayan
2. BBaikunth Shukla
3. CSheel Bhadra Yajee
4. DRam Narain Prasad
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
167. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001
Which village was Ramchandra Sharma from?
1. AGogri
2. BIndrapur
3. CPema
4. DAmhara
Answer and explanation →
168. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024
When was the Patna College established?
1. A1859
2. B1861
3. C1863
4. DNone of the above
Answer and explanation →
169. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023
In 1940, Patna Women's College was established by which of the following societies?
1. ASisters of the Apostolic Carmel
2. BSociety of Jesus
3. CIrish Christian Brothers
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
170. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)
Who laid the foundation stone of National College and Bihar Vidyapith?
1. ADr. Rajendra Prasad
2. BMaulana Abdul Bari
3. CMahatma Gandhi
4. DMore than one of the above
5. ENone of the above
Answer and explanation →
171. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011
In Bihar though 'Zamindari' was statutorily abolished in 1952, the social base of land control remained in the grip of
1. AMiddle Caste Hindus
2. BScheduled Caste Hindus
3. CDominant Caste Hindus
4. DScheduled Tribe Hindus
Answer and explanation →
172. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019
Who is considered the creator of modern Bihar?
1. ASachchidananda Sinha
2. BKumar Kalika Prasad Sinha
3. CSir Ganesh Singh
4. DAcharya Narendra Dev
5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Answer and explanation →
173. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000
Sachchidananda Sinha was associated with :
1. AQuit India Movement
2. BDandi March
3. CCivil Disobedience Movement
4. DNone of these
Answer and explanation →
174. 46th BPSC Prelims 2004
Which one of the following was not a dominant caste in pre-independence Bihar?
1. ABhumihar
2. BRajput
3. CKayastha
4. DKurmi
Answer and explanation →
175. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997
“It will be our blunder if we leave the people of Bihar and their Government unsafe before the violence and uncivilized attacks of League leaders.” In the year 1946 who told this?
1. AMahatma Gandhi
2. BJawahar Lal Nehru
3. CRajendra Prasad
4. DSardar Patel
Answer and explanation →

All 16 chapters of Bihar Special GK

Historical Scenario175 questions · 1991–2025
Political Scenario43 questions · 1994–2025
Geographical Scenario46 questions · 1992–2025
Economic Scenario58 questions · 1997–2025
Agriculture and Irrigation39 questions · 1995–2025
Mineral Resource19 questions · 1995–2025
Population & Urbanisation49 questions · 1992–2025
Wildlife and Bird Sanctuaries10 questions · 2000–2025
Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls33 questions · 1995–2025
Art and Culture15 questions · 1995–2024
Transportation System12 questions · 1999–2018
Books and Authors14 questions · 2001–2025
Industries and Factories19 questions · 1994–2024
Energy Resources8 questions · 1999–2024
Current Events : Bihar40 questions · 1992–2025
Miscellaneous23 questions · 1996–2025