Patna: For candidates preparing for Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exams, General Knowledge (GK) plays a crucial role. Questions often cover history, geography, political science, and Bihar-specific facts. Here’s a comprehensive list of 50 important Bihar GK questions and answers to help aspirants ace their exams.

Top Bihar GK Questions and Answers

1. Full form of BPSC? – Bihar Public Service Commission
2. First female Chief Minister of Bihar? – Rabri Devi
3. First university in Bihar? – Nalanda University
4. Longest river in Bihar? – Ganga
5. Total area of Bihar? – 94,163 sq km
6. State tree of Bihar? – Peepal tree
7. Largest maize-producing district? – Saran
8. First Governor of Bihar after independence? – Jayaramdas Doulataram
9. “Lifeline of Bihar” river? – Ganga
10. When was Bihar formed as a state? – 15 August 1947
11. Largest district of Bihar? – West Champaran
12. City known as ‘Silk City’? – Bhagalpur
13. State animal of Bihar? – Ganga Dolphin
14. Location of historic Nalanda University? – Nalanda District
15. District known as the ‘Bowl of Rice’? – Rohtas
16. References to Bihar found in which texts? – Vedas, Puranas, Ancient epics
17. Birthplace of Gautama Buddha? – Bihar
18. Region of 24 Jain Tirthankaras? – Bihar
19. Ancient King Bimbisara ruled Bihar during? – Prehistoric BCE era
20. Founder of Patliputra? – Udayan
21. Mauryan ruler of Bihar? – Chandragupta Maurya
22. Emperor who spread Buddhism in Bihar? – Ashoka
23. Dynasties after Mauryas? – Shunga and Kanva
24. First Muslim ruler of Bihar? – Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji
25. Ruling dynasty after Khiljis? – Tughlaq dynasty
26. Country north of Bihar? – Nepal
27. Major river of Bihar? – Ganga
28. Total geographical area of Bihar? – Approx. 9.36 million hectares
29. Cultivable land in Bihar? – Approx. 5.554 million hectares
30. Major food crops? – Rice, Wheat, Maize, Pulses
31. Major cash crops? – Sugarcane, Potato, Tobacco, Oilseeds, Onion, Chili
32. Total forest area? – 622,000 hectares
33. Percentage of forest cover? – 6.65%
34. Total irrigation capacity? – 2.873 million hectares
35. Famous tourist site Rajgir known for? – Buddhist and Jain heritage
36. Nalanda known for? – Ancient Nalanda University
37. Pawapuri is major site of which religion? – Jainism
38. Bodh Gaya is famous for? – Enlightenment of Buddha
39. Vikramshila known for? – Buddhist higher education university
40. Sasaram famous for? – Tomb of Sher Shah Suri
41. Madhubani famous for? – Madhubani painting
42. Mundeshwari Temple located in? – Kaimur district
43. Rohtasgarh Fort located in? – Rohtas district
44. Kundalpur is important site for which religion? – Jainism
45. Kesariya Stupa located in? – West Champaran

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This Bihar GK guide is essential for BPSC aspirants, government job seekers, and anyone looking to strengthen their state-specific general knowledge.