Location
1. Bihar is a state situated in the ganges plains of the middle India which is part of________India. (a) Eastern (b) Western (c) Northern (d) Southern
Ans: (a)
2. What is the present shape of Bihar?
(a) Circular shape
(b) Rectangular Shape
(c) Triangular Shape
(d) Square Shape
Ans: (b)
3. When was Jharkhand separated from Bihar?
(a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001
Ans: (c)
4. The area of Bihar is of how many square miles?
(a) 36357 (b) 33120
(c) 32647 (d) 31740
Ans: (a)
5. The area of Bihar is of how many square kilometers?
(a) 90163 (b) 91770
(c) 92820 (d) 94163
Ans: (d)
6. Area-wise Bihar is the _________ biggest state of India.
(a) 12th (b) 13th
(c) 14th (d) 15th
Ans: (c)
7. How much area Bihar has in percentage terms as against the area of India?
(a) 2.64% (b) 2.7%
(c) 2.86% (d) 2.92%
Ans: (c)
8. The length of Bihar from north to south is________kms.
(a) 335 (b) 340
(c) 345 (d) 350
Ans: (c)
9. Vaibhavgiri is situated ________ meters above the sea level.
(a) 350 (b) 360
(c) 370 (d) 380
Ans: (d)
10. The northern border of Bihar touches the border of which country?
(a) Pakistan (b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan (d) Thailand
Ans: (b)
11. The width of Bihar from east to west is_________kms.
(a) 483 (b) 470
(c) 462 (d) 452
Ans: (a)
12. Which of the following districts of Bihar touch Nepal?
(a) East Champaran
(b) West Champaran
(c) Madhubani
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
13. How many districts of Bihar touch Nepal?
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 7
Ans: (d)
14. The eastern border of Bihar touches which other state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bengal
(d) Assam
Ans: (c)
15. Which of the following districts do not touch Nepal?
(a) Supaul (b) Sitamarhi
(c) Arariya (d) Shivhar
Ans: (d)
16. On ______ border of Bihar, Jharkhand state is situated.
(a) Eastern (b) Western
(c) Northern (d) Southern
Ans: (d)
17. Which of the following districts do not touch Bengal?
(a) Kishanganj (b) Arariya
(c) Purnia (d) Katihar
Ans: (b)
18. Which of the following district touches Jharkhand?
(a) Bhagalpur
(b) Banka
(c) Jamui
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
19. How many districts of Bihar touch the state of Jharkhand?
(a) 7 (b) 6
(c) 5 (d) 4
Ans: (a)
20. ________state is situated on the western border of Bihar.
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chhatisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
Ans: (c)
21. Which of the following district does not touch Jharkhand State?
(a) Navada (b) Nalanda
(c) Gaya (d) Aurangabad
Ans: (b)
22. Which of the following districts touches Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Rohtas
(b) Kaimur
(c) Buxar
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
23. How many districts of Bihar touch Uttar Pradesh?
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
Ans: (c)
24. In the changed Rajgir-oriented rocks, there is prominence of quartzite and _______.
(a) Slate (b) Granite
(c) Marble (d) Naseem
Ans: (c)
25. Which of the following districts do not touch Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Gaya (b) Siwan
(c) Gopalganj (d) Arrah
Ans: (a)
26. Khadagpur Hill is extended from ________to Jamui.
(a) Navada (b) Nalanda
(c) Munger (d) Bhagalpur
Ans: (c)
27. Which of the following rock areas is a part of Navada-Munger rock area?
(a) Khadagpur Hill
(b) Gidheshwar Hill
(c) Chakai Hill
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
28. In Khadagpur hill, which of the following is prominent?
(a) Lime stone (b) Slate
(c) Granite (d) Quartzite
Ans: (d)
29. Khadagpur Hill is of which shape out of the following?
(a) Rectangular (b) Triangular
(c) Circular (d) Square type
Ans: (b)
30. How many districts are there in total in Bihar?
(a) 38 (b) 37
(c) 36 (d) 35
Ans: (a)
31. How many districts neither touch any international boundaries nor any other state’s border?
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 12 (d) 13
Ans: (d)
32. Which is the smallest district of Bihar area-wise?
(a) Shivhar (b) Jamui
(c) Jehanabad (d) Sheikhupura
Ans: (d)
33. Which is the biggest district of Bihar area-wise?
(a) East Champaran
(b) West Champaran
(c) Saharasa
(d) Gaya
Ans: (b)
34. Which of the following districts is the northern most district of the State?
(a) East Champaran
(b) West Champaran
(c) Sitamarhi
(d) Madhubani
Ans: (b)
35. Which district is located in the extreme southern part of the state?
(a) Saran (b) Gaya
(c) Jamui (d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans: (d)
36. Which of the following districts is the eastern most district of the state?
(a) Purnia (b) Kishanganj
(c) Katihar (d) Bhagalpur
Ans: (b)
37. Which is the most western district of the state?
(a) Buxar (b) Arrah
(c) Kaimur (d) Rohtash
Ans: (c)
38. From the point of view of structural built of Bihar, rocks for the period from_______to the fourth period are found.
(a) Cambrian (b) Pre-Cambrian
(c) Jurassic (d) Mesozoic
Ans: (b)
39. Bihar state is situated in the north of _______line?
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Tropic of Capricorn
(c) Equator
(d) Greenwich
Ans: (a)
40. In which period, the middle area plains of the Ganges were formed?
(a) Mesozoic (b) Platonic
(c) Cambrian (d) Jurassic
Ans: (b)
41. In which type, pre-Cambrian rocks are found in Bihar?
(a) Deccan
(b) Dharwad
(c) Vindhya
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
42. In which district of Bihar Dharwad period rocks are found?
(a) Munger (b) Jamui
(c) Navada (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
43. Which of the following series of rocks are not found in Bihar?
(a) Deccan (b) Vindhyan
(c) Territory (d) Quartzsite
Ans: (a)
44. Which of the following element is found in Dharwad series rocks?
(a) Slate (b) Quartzite
(c) Phi late (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
45. The mountain situated in the southern district of Bihar is a part of which place?
(a) Chhotanagpur Plateau
(b) Satpuda
(c) Aravali
(d) Dodabeta
Ans: (a)
46. When were rocks of Vindhyan series formed?
(a) Pre-Cambrian
(b) Cambrian
(c) Plastocin
(d) Mesozoic
Ans: (a)
47. The rocks of Dharwad series are basically________.
(a) Igneous
(b) Sedimentary
(c) Peet
(d) Metamorphic
Ans: (a)
48. In which river valley, an alluvial deposit is found on the Vindhyan series rocks?
(a) Sone (b) Ganga
(c) Kosi (d) Bagmati
Ans: (a)
49. In which district of Bihar Vindhyan series rocks are found?
(a) Gaya
(b) Kaimur
(c) Rohtash
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans: (d)
50. What do we extract from pyrite mineral?
(a) Sulphur (b) Asbestos
(c) Sand (d) Tungsten
Ans: (a)
51. Which mineral is found from Vindhyan series rocks?
(a) Gold (b) Asbestos
(c) Pyrite (d) Coal
Ans: (c)
52. In which district of southern Bihar, volcanic structures are found?
(a) Gaya (b) Aurangabad
(c) Banka (d) Navada
Ans: (c)
53. Which of the following is found from Vindhyan series rocks?
(a) Limestone (b) Dolomite
(c) Quartzite (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
54. What type of rocks are found in territory class I Bihar?
(a) Limestone
(b) Sandstone
(c) Boulder clay
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans: (d)
55. Territory rocks are found in southern ________ of Himalaya?
(a) Aravali series
(b) Middle Himalaya
(c) Shivalik Series
(d) Deccan Series
Ans: (c)
56. What type of rocks are found in the plains of the Ganges in Bihar?
(a) Tertiary rocks
(b) Vindhyan Rocks
(c) Quarternary Rocks
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
57. ________is found from the tertiary rocks due to the depression of the tethys Ocean.
(a) Gold and silver
(b) Petroleum
(c) Natural Gas
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans: (d)
58. What is the average height of Bihar in meters from the sea level?
(a) 48 (b) 53
(c) 58 (d) 62
Ans: (b)
59. The average height of Bihar is _______ feet from the sea level?
(a) 162 (b) 166
(c) 169 (d) 173
Ans: (d)
60. There is extension of the Himalayas’ _________series on the northern border of the Western Champaran district.
(a) Shivalik (b) Aravali
(c) Satpuda (d) Kaimur
Ans: (a)
61. Bihar has been divided in how many physical provinces according to its structure?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans: (b)
62. What is average height of Shivalik series hills in Bihar?
(a) 50-125 meters
(b) 75-205 meters
(c) 80-250 meters
(d) 90-275 meters
Ans: (c)
63. In how many squre kms are shivalik series rocks found in Bihar?
(a) 901 (b) 913
(c) 921 (d) 932
Ans: (d)
64. Which of the following is a part of sub-series of Shivalik series?
(a) Ramnagar Doon
(b) Harha Valley
(c) Someshwar class
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
65. In how many sub divisions Shivalik Hills area has been divided in Bihar?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Ans: (b)
66. What is the width of Ramnagar Doon in meters?
(a) 230 (b) 236
(c) 242 (d) 245
Ans: (c)
67. Ramnagar Doon Hill situated in the south of Someshwar Class is 32 kms in length and ______ kms in width?
(a) 8 (b) 10
(c) 12 (d) 15
Ans: (a)
68. The area in sq. kms of Harha Valley is _________.
(a) 180 (b) 195
(c) 208 (d) 214
Ans: (d)
69. How much is the length of Harha Valley in kms?
(a) 18 (b) 21
(c) 24 (d) 27
Ans: (b)
70. The top part of Someshwar series separates Bihar from which place?
(a) Nepal (b) Thailand
(c) Bhutan (d) China
Ans: (a)
71. The total area of Someshwar series is how many square kms?
(a) 642 (b) 703
(c) 718 (d) 784
Ans: (d)
72. In Someshwar series, which canyon is built?
(a) Someshwar Canyon
(b) Bhikhnathori Canyon
(c) Makhat Canyon
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a)
73. The length of Someshwar series expanded from _______ canal to Bhikhnathori canyon is 70 kms.
(a) Triveni (b) Ganga
(c) Sone (d) Gandak
Ans: (a)
74. What is the height in meters of the Someshwar Fort?
(a) 689 (b) 703
(c) 783 (d) 880
Ans: (d)
75. In Someshwar Series itself, the highest point of Bihar, ______fort is situated?
(a) Mangla (b) Someshwar
(c) Bhikhna (d) Harha
Ans: (b)
76. The Terai area is found in which area of th State?
(a) North-west (b) South-west
(c) North-east (d) Both (a) and (c)
Ans: (d)
77. The Terai area in Bihar lies to the ______ of the Ganga and in the southern part parallel to Shivalik Series?
(a) North (b) South
(c) East (d) West
Ans: (a)
78. In Bihar Terai land, up to how much rain occurs in cms?
(a) 80 (b) 120
(c) 160 (d) 200
Ans: (d)
79. The north-eastern Terai area is spread in which district?
(a) Purnia
(b) Arariya
(c) Kishanganj
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
80. The plains of the Ganges forms how much area in percentage of the total plain area of Bihar?
(a) 94.12 (b) 95.72
(c) 96.27 (d) 96.89
Ans: (c)
81. In Bihar, the total area of the plains of Ganges is how much in sq. kms.?
(a) 90650 (b) 91112
(c) 91676 (d) 91920
Ans: (a)
82. The area of the Northern Ganges is how many sq. kms.?
(a) 54120 (b) 54840
(c) 55740 (d) 56980
Ans: (d)
83. In Bihar the average height of the plains of the Ganges is up to _____ meters.
(a) 40-75 (b) 52-88
(c) 60-130 (d) 75-120
Ans: (d)
84. The expansion of the northern plains of the Ganges has occurred in which of the following districts?
(a) Bhagalpur
(b) Mujaffarpur
(c) East Champaran
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
85. The built up of the northern plains of the Ganges occurred due to depression of which of the following rivers?
(a) Mahananda
(b) Kosi
(c) Ghaghra
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
86. In sub terai or ‘Bhabar’ region of Bihar, which type of deposit is found?
(a) Limestone
(b) Pebble-sand
(c) Sandstone
(d) All of the above
Ans: (b)
87. The abandoned and serpant type Gokhur lake and ________ were formed by the flow of rivers flowing through the northern plains of Bihar.
(a) Chaur
(b) Tand
(c) Sampraya
(d) Parvat (Mountain)
Ans: (a)
88. ‘Bangar’ area is an area of old _______ deposits.
(a) Alluvium
(b) Sand
(c) Lime
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
89. In which district of Bihar there is expansion of ‘Bhabar’ region?
(a) Supaul
(b) Arariya
(c) Sitamarhi
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
90. In Bihar there is expansion of ‘Khadar’ area from the river Gandak in the west to the river ________ in the east.
(a) Bagmati (b) Mahananda
(c) Kosi (d) Punpun
Ans: (b)
91. In which area of Bihar there is expansion of ‘Bangar’?
(a) North-East (b) North-west
(c) South-east (d) South-west
Ans: (a)
92. The total area of the southern plains of the Ganges is how many sq. kms?
(a) 31240 (b) 31890
(c) 32423 (d) 33670
Ans: (d)
93. In northern plains of the Ganges, a natural underwater area is found which is known by the name of ________.
(a) Taand
(b) Chaur
(c) Sampray Plain
(d) Bhur
Ans: (c)
94. The red area in Bihar starting from Patna to________ is an expansion in width of up to 25 Kms?
(a) Mokasa (b) Barauni
(c) Bhagalpur (d) Rajgir
Ans: (a)
95. Which of the following rivers flow in the Southern Bihar?
(a) Punpun (b) Bagmati
(c) Kiul (d) Falgu
Ans: (b)
96. Which of the following examples of ‘Mann’ (chaur) is not situated in Bihar?
(a) Kesariya Mann
(b) Madhopur Mann
(c) Simri Mann
(d) Saraiyya Mann
Ans: (a)
97. Which of the following is an example of ‘Tall’ in Bihar?
(a) Badhiya Tall
(b) Sindhaul Tall
(c) Moll Tall
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
98. The southern plateau province is the end of the border of ________ plateau?
(a) Chhotanagpur
(b) Khadagpur
(c) Kaimur
(d) Mokama
Ans: (a)
99. The river flow system of the south Bihar is called the______.
(a) Aru (b) Shrung
(c) Peanut (d) Gorge
Ans: (c)
100. In which district of Bihar, there is expansion of southern plateau area?
(a) Kaimur (b) Banka
(c) Munger (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
101. In Southern Plateau area, there is abundance of igneous and metamorphic rocks of which types?
(a) Granite
(b) Nees
(c) Cyst
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: (d)
102. The plateau Kaimur or Rohtash is the eastern part of ________series.
(a) Vindhya (b) Aravali
(c) Satpuda (d) Mahadev
Ans: (a)
103. Which of the following plateaus is a part of Bihar’s southern plateau area?
(a) Rohtash Plateau
(b) Giriyak Hill
(c) Munger Hill
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
104. The expansion of Vindhya series starts from _______and is up to Rohtash (Bihar).
(a) Jabalpur (b) Jalaun
(c) Khandwa (d) Bhopal
Ans: (a)
105. The expansion of Vindhya series is for 483 kms. in length and _______ kms. in width?
(a) 70 (b) 80
(c) 90 (d) 100
Ans: (b)
106. The highest part of the Kaimur (Rohtash) plateau is _________.
(a) Rohtashgarh
(b) Bhairogarh
(c) Chambalgarh
(d) Devgarh
Ans: (a)
107. The average height of the Rohtash Plateau is between _________ meters.
(a) 100-200 (b) 150-250
(c) 200-250 (d) 300-450
Ans: (d)
108. Kaimur plateau is separated from Chhotanagpur plateau by which river?
(a) Ganga (b) Sone
(c) Bagmati (d) Mahananda
Ans: (b)
109. State the height of Rohtashgarh?
(a) 470 (b) 481
(c) 495 (d) 499
Ans: (b)
110. Which of the following is the highest hill?
(a) Sonegiri (b) Vaibhavgiri
(c) Vipulgiri (d) Udaigiri
Ans: (b)
111. In Kaimur plateau, there is abundance of ________.
(a) Sandstone (b) Volcano
(c) Granite (d) Nees
Ans: (a)
112. Around the city of Gaya, which of the following hills is not situated?
(a) Karamshila
(b) Pretshila
(c) Bhootshila
(d) Brahmyoni
Ans: (a)
113. Which area is the main part of hilly area of Gaya?
(a) Jethian
(b) Hindaz
(c) Haldia
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
114. Rajgir-Giriyak hilly area is mainly situated in which district?
(a) Bhagalpur (b) Nalanda
(c) Munger (d) Gaya
Ans: (b)
115. On the border of Jehanabad and Gaya districts are situated the hills of Barabar and______.
(a) Aravali (b) Nagarjuni
(c) Dasrath (d) Ashoka
Ans: (b)
Physical Region
116. Which of the following physical areas is not a part of Bihar?
(a) Shivalik Pradesh (b) The plains of the Ganges (c) The plateau area of the Aravali (d) Chhota nagpur border plateau area
Ans: (c)
117. Which of the following places is a part of Rajgir-Giriyak hilly area?
(a) Vaibhavgiri
(b) Vipulgiri
(c) Peer
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
118. Which of the following places is a place distributed by Prof Inayat Ahmad and Prof Ram Pravesh Singh?
(a) Ghagra – Gandak Doab
(b) Gandak-Kosi Doab
(c) Ganga Diara area
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
119. In how many geographical areas Bihar has been divided by Prof Inayat Ahmad and Prof. Ram Pravesh Singh?
(a) 10 (b) 9
(c) 8 (d) 7
Ans: (a)
120. Which of the following areas is an area with highest rainfall in Bihar?
(a) North-east (b) North-west
(c) South-west (d) South-east
Ans: (a)
121. Which of the following places is not the area distributed by Prof. Inayat Ahmad and Prof Ram Pravesh Singh?
(a) Abhrak province
(b) Gandak Diara province
(c) Kaimur Plateau
(d) Ganga Diara area
Ans: (b)
122. Which of the following districts is not situated in Bihar’s north-east part?
(a) Purnia (b) Shivhar
(c) Arariya (d) Kishanganj
Ans: (b)
123. In North-east Bihar, rainfall up to ________centimeters occur.
(a) 170 (b) 180
(c) 190 (d) 200
Ans: (d)
124. The development of which of the following industries has occurred to the maximum in Ghagra-Gandak Doab?
(a) Rice (b) Sugar
(c) Tea (d) Cotton cloth
Ans: (b)
125. In which district of Bihar, there is an expansion of Ghagra-Gandak Doab?
(a) Saran
(b) Siwan
(c) Gopalganj
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
126. Which of the following districts fall under Gandak-Kosi Doab?
(a) East Champaran
(b) West Champaran
(c) Shivhar
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
127. Which of the following area in Bihar is famous for sugar production?
(a) Mirganj (b) Madau
(c) Chhapra (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
128. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
(a) Bhagalpur-Sharifa
(b) Darbhanga-Aam
(c) Mujaffarpur-Lichi
(d) Hajipur-kela
Ans: (a)
129. Which of the following districts does not fall under the Gandak-Kosi Doab?
(a) Darbhanga (b) Banka
(c) Mujaffarpur (d) Vaishali
Ans: (b)
130. Which place is a place of sugar production in Gandak-Kosi Doab area?
(a) Chanpatiya
(b) Sugauli
(c) Bagha
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
131. Which cash crop does not belong to Gandak-Kosi Doab area?
(a) Red Chilly (b) Tobacco
(c) Jute (d) Sugarcane
Ans: (c)
132. Which of the following industries is not located in Barauni?
(a) Pulses Industry
(b) Fertilizers Industry
(c) Oil Refineries
(d) Electricity centres
Ans: (a)
133. Which city is most famous in Gandak-Kosi area?
(a) Begusarai (b) Motihari
(c) Barauni (d) Samastipur
Ans: (c)
134. Which of the following districts fall under Kosi-Mahanadi Doab area?
(a) Madhepura
(b) Khagariya
(c) Saharasa
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
135. Which of the following industries has developed in Mujaffarpur?
(a) Pulses Industry
(b) Rice Industry
(c) Sugar Industry
(d) Milk Industry
Ans: (d)
136. Which district comes under Karmnasha- sone Doab?
(a) Bhojpur
(b) Rohtash
(c) Kaimur
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
137. Which of the following Doab Areas is a backward area in agriculture, industry and transport due to excessive rains?
(a) Kosi-Mahananda
(b) Gandak-Ghagra
(c) Gandak-Kosi
(d) Gandak-Ganga
Ans: (a)
138. Which of the following has developed the most in Karamnasha- Sone Doab?
(a) Sugar Mill (b) Rice Mill
(c) Pulses Mill (d) Arra Mill
Ans: (b)
139. From the point of view of climatic conditions which Doab area is the area with minimum rains?
(a) Karamnasha-Sone
(b) Gandak-Kosi
(c) Kosi-Mahananda
(d) Gandak-Ghagra
Ans: (a)
140. Which of the following districts does not come under Sone-Kiul doab area?
(a) Aurangabad
(b) Darbhanga
(c) Patna
(d) Arwal
Ans: (b)
141. Which of the following districts comes under Sone-Kiul Doab area?
(a) Arwal
(b) Nalanda
(c) Lakhisarai
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
142. In which of the following districts, cement and edible oil industries have been established?
(a) Aurangabad (b) Arwal
(c) Lakhisarai (d) Jehanabad
Ans: (a)
143. Which of the following is correct?
(a) Bihar Sharif and Obra-Silk clothes
(b) Manpur-Handicrafts and carpet
(c) Jehanabad-Rice
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: (d)
144. In Bihar’s plains area, on which river a dam has been built to develop irrigation facility?
(a) Chandan (b) Kiul
(c) Barua (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
145. Which district comes under Bihar’s plains area?
(a) Munger (b) Banka
(c) Bhagalpur (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
146. In which of the following districts, development of silk industry has taken place?
(a) Munger (b) Banka
(c) Bhagalpur (d) Jamui
Ans: (c)
147. Which of the following industries has developed in Munger?
(a) Gun (b) Tobacco
(c) Milk (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
148. Which of the following industries has developed in Kaimur plateau area?
(a) Stone based (b) Sugar
(c) Rice (d) Saw Mill
Ans: (c)
149. Kaimur plateau is a part of which mountain?
(a) Aravali (b) Satpuda
(c) Vindhya (d) Mahadev
Ans: (a)
150. In which districts of Bihar, asbestos is found?
(a) Gaya (b) Jamui
(c) Navada (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
151. Which of the following things is found in Kaimur Plateau?
(a) Pyrite
(b) Phosphate
(c) Slate
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: (d)