Bihar Special GK PYQ 257 of 603 · Geographical Scenario

Which of the following districts of Bihar transferred some of its areas to West Bengal?

  1. AJamshedpur
  2. BBhagalpur and Samastipur
  3. CPurnea and Manbhum
  4. DRajgir

45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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Correct answer: (c) Purnea and Manbhum

Explanation

During the reorganization of states in 1956, most parts of Purulia located in the then Manbhum district of undivided Bihar (except Patamda police station) and some parts of Purnia were transferred to West Bengal.

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