Bihar, a state in eastern India, is known for its rich history, cultural diversity, and significant contributions to the development of Indian civilization. It was the seat of great empires like the Maurya and Gupta dynasties and the birthplace of two major religions, Buddhism and Jainism. The state is also known for its vibrant festivals, ancient universities, and fertile lands.
This article presents 100 quiz questions about Bihar that will help you understand the state’s history, geography, culture, and economy in a simple and engaging way. Let’s start exploring Bihar through this interactive quiz.
Bihar General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the capital of Bihar?
a) Gaya
b) Patna
c) Bhagalpur
d) Muzaffarpur
Answer: Patna
2. What was the ancient name of Patna?
a) Vaishali
b) Magadh
c) Pataliputra
d) Rajgir
Answer: Pataliputra
3. Which river flows through Bihar?
a) Yamuna
b) Godavari
c) Ganga
d) Narmada
Answer: Ganga
4. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Harshavardhana
d) Bindusara
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
5. Where did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?
a) Bodh Gaya
b) Vaishali
c) Rajgir
d) Patna
Answer: Bodh Gaya
6. Which ancient university was located in Bihar?
a) Nalanda
b) Takshashila
c) Vikramshila
d) Kashi
Answer: Nalanda
7. What is the largest river in Bihar?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Kosi
d) Gandak
Answer: Ganga
8. Bihar shares its northern border with which country?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) China
d) Bangladesh
Answer: Nepal
9. What is the climate of Bihar?
a) Tropical
b) Desert
c) Polar
d) Mediterranean
Answer: Tropical
10. Which is the most famous festival of Bihar?
a) Chhath Puja
b) Diwali
c) Holi
d) Durga Puja
Answer: Chhath Puja
11. What is the traditional dish of Bihar?
a) Litti Chokha
b) Dosa
c) Pani Puri
d) Rogan Josh
Answer: Litti Chokha
12. Which folk dance is popular in Bihar?
a) Bihu
b) Garba
c) Jat-Jatin
d) Kathakali
Answer: Jat-Jatin
13. What is the main language spoken in Bihar?
a) Bengali
b) Hindi
c) Tamil
d) Kannada
Answer: Hindi
14. Which empire had its capital in Pataliputra?
a) Mughal Empire
b) Maurya Empire
c) Gupta Empire
d) Chola Empire
Answer: Maurya Empire
15. Who was the greatest ruler of the Maurya Empire?
a) Akbar
b) Ashoka
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Harsha
Answer: Ashoka
16. Which wildlife sanctuary is located in Bihar?
a) Sundarbans
b) Kaziranga
c) Valmiki National Park
d) Gir Forest
Answer: Valmiki National Park
17. What is the state animal of Bihar?
a) Tiger
b) Gaur (Indian Bison)
c) Elephant
d) Peacock
Answer: Gaur (Indian Bison)
18. What is the main occupation of people in Bihar?
a) Industry
b) IT Jobs
c) Agriculture
d) Mining
Answer: Agriculture
19. Which crop is widely grown in Bihar?
a) Rice
b) Cotton
c) Tea
d) Coffee
Answer: Rice
20. What is Bihar famous for producing?
a) Spices
b) Sugarcane
c) Fruits
d) Rubber
Answer: Sugarcane
21. Which festival in Bihar is dedicated to worshiping the Sun God?
a) Durga Puja
b) Chhath Puja
c) Diwali
d) Holi
Answer: Chhath Puja
22. What is the literacy rate of Bihar compared to the national average?
a) Higher
b) Lower
c) Same
Answer: Lower
23. What is the traditional sweet of Bihar?
a) Thekua
b) Jalebi
c) Barfi
d) Laddu
Answer: Thekua
24. Which ruler is associated with spreading Buddhism from Bihar?
a) Akbar
b) Ashoka
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Bindusara
Answer: Ashoka
25. Which ancient university in Bihar attracted students from around the world?
a) Nalanda
b) Kashi
c) Ujjain
d) Prayag
Answer: Nalanda
26. Which famous king was born in Vaishali, Bihar?
a) Bimbisara
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Mahavira
d) Ashoka
Answer: Mahavira
27. What is the largest city in Bihar?
a) Patna
b) Gaya
c) Bhagalpur
d) Muzaffarpur
Answer: Patna
28. What is the state bird of Bihar?
a) Peacock
b) Sparrow
c) House Crow
d) Indian Roller
Answer: Indian Roller
29. Which is a popular handloom product of Bihar?
a) Banarasi Saree
b) Madhubani Paintings
c) Bhagalpuri Silk
d) Pashmina Shawl
Answer: Bhagalpuri Silk
30. What was the first Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi in Bihar called?
a) Champaran Satyagraha
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: Champaran Satyagraha
31. Which town in Bihar is famous for Mahavir Mandir?
a) Bodh Gaya
b) Rajgir
c) Patna
d) Vaishali
Answer: Patna
32. What is the name of Bihar’s state song?
a) Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar
b) Bihar Gaan
c) Jai Bihar
d) Humra Bihar
Answer: Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar
33. Which style of painting originated in Bihar?
a) Tanjore
b) Madhubani
c) Warli
d) Pattachitra
Answer: Madhubani
34. Which is the official language of Bihar?
a) Urdu
b) Hindi
c) Bhojpuri
d) Bengali
Answer: Hindi
35. Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
a) Ganga
b) Gandak
c) Kosi
d) Son
Answer: Kosi
36. Which famous freedom fighter was born in Bihar?
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Jayaprakash Narayan
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Bhagat Singh
Answer: Jayaprakash Narayan
37. Which ancient kingdom in Bihar was known as the first republic of the world?
a) Magadh
b) Vaishali
c) Mithila
d) Pataliputra
Answer: Vaishali
38. What is Bihar’s rank in terms of population in India?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
Answer: Third
39. Which airport is the busiest in Bihar?
a) Gaya Airport
b) Patna Airport
c) Bhagalpur Airport
d) Muzaffarpur Airport
Answer: Patna Airport
40. What is the popular theater form in Bihar?
a) Nautanki
b) Jatra
c) Bidesia
d) Tamasha
Answer: Bidesia
41. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Karpoori Thakur
b) Sri Krishna Sinha
c) Nitish Kumar
d) Lalu Prasad Yadav
Answer: Sri Krishna Sinha
42. What is the primary reason for the economic importance of the Ganges River in Bihar?
a) Transport
b) Agriculture
c) Fishing
d) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
43. Which place in Bihar is famous for the Mahabodhi Temple?
a) Patna
b) Bodh Gaya
c) Rajgir
d) Vaishali
Answer: Bodh Gaya
44. What is the main crop grown during the Kharif season in Bihar?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Maize
d) Sugarcane
Answer: Rice
45. Who is known as the “Bihar Vibhuti”?
a) Sri Krishna Sinha
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) Kunwar Singh
d) Jayaprakash Narayan
Answer: Rajendra Prasad
46. Which state was carved out of Bihar in the year 2000?
a) Jharkhand
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Telangana
Answer: Jharkhand
47. What is the state flower of Bihar?
a) Marigold
b) Lotus
c) Palash
d) Sunflower
Answer: Kachnar (Palash)
48. Which Mughal emperor built a grand tomb for Sher Shah Suri in Bihar?
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Jahangir
d) Shah Jahan
Answer: Humayun
49. What is the area of Bihar in square kilometers?
a) 94,163 sq km
b) 82,878 sq km
c) 1,21,000 sq km
d) 75,000 sq km
Answer: 94,163 sq km
50. Which place in Bihar is famous for its hot springs?
a) Rajgir
b) Bodh Gaya
c) Vaishali
d) Nalanda
Answer: Rajgir
51. What is the primary mode of livelihood for the rural population of Bihar?
a) Industry
b) Service Sector
c) Agriculture
d) Mining
Answer: Agriculture
52. Which dynasty ruled Bihar during the Gupta period?
a) Maurya
b) Gupta
c) Chola
d) Magadha
Answer: Gupta
53. Who wrote the famous book ‘Aain-e-Akbari,’ which mentions Bihar?
a) Abul Fazl
b) Amir Khusro
c) Birbal
d) Todar Mal
Answer: Abul Fazl
54. What is the name of the ancient stupa located in Vaishali?
a) Ashoka Stupa
b) Buddha Stupa
c) Ananda Stupa
d) Vishal Stupa
Answer: Vishal Stupa
55. Which famous mathematician was born in Bihar?
a) Aryabhata
b) Varahamihira
c) Brahmagupta
d) Srinivasa Ramanujan
Answer: Aryabhata
56. What is the nickname of Bihar’s capital, Patna?
a) City of Joy
b) City of Ancient Glory
c) Heritage City
d) City of Learning
Answer: City of Ancient Glory
57. Which is the oldest district in Bihar?
a) Patna
b) Gaya
c) Bhagalpur
d) Nalanda
Answer: Patna
58. What is Bihar’s rank in India in terms of literacy rate?
a) First
b) Last
c) Second Last
d) Third Last
Answer: Second Last
59. Which natural disaster is most common in Bihar?
a) Earthquake
b) Floods
c) Drought
d) Cyclones
Answer: Floods
60. Which form of irrigation is most widely used in Bihar?
a) Canals
b) Wells
c) Tubewells
d) Rivers
Answer: Tubewells
61. What is the state tree of Bihar?
a) Peepal
b) Banyan
c) Mango
d) Neem
Answer: Peepal
62. Which railway station in Bihar is one of the busiest?
a) Gaya Junction
b) Patna Junction
c) Muzaffarpur Junction
d) Bhagalpur Junction
Answer: Patna Junction
63. Which political leader from Bihar was known as the “Lok Nayak”?
a) Lalu Prasad Yadav
b) Jayaprakash Narayan
c) Nitish Kumar
d) Karpoori Thakur
Answer: Jayaprakash Narayan
64. Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
a) Ganga
b) Kosi
c) Gandak
d) Punpun
Answer: Kosi
65. Which place in Bihar is associated with the Ashokan Pillar?
a) Vaishali
b) Rajgir
c) Nalanda
d) Bodh Gaya
Answer: Vaishali
66. Which industry is most prominent in Bihar?
a) IT Industry
b) Agriculture-Based Industry
c) Automobile Industry
d) Textile Industry
Answer: Agriculture-Based Industry
67. What is the literacy rate of females in Bihar as per recent statistics?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 70%
Answer: 50%
68. Which university is located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar?
a) Nalanda University
b) Patna University
c) Bihar University
d) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University
Answer: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University
69. What is the primary language for official work in Bihar?
a) Bhojpuri
b) Maithili
c) Hindi
d) Urdu
Answer: Hindi
70. Which major national highway passes through Bihar?
a) NH-44
b) NH-19
c) NH-2
d) NH-31
Answer: NH-31
71. Which festival in Bihar is celebrated to honor daughters?
a) Teej
b) Chhath Puja
c) Sama-Chakeva
d) Holi
Answer: Sama-Chakeva
72. Which is the largest religious gathering in Bihar?
a) Sonepur Mela
b) Chhath Puja
c) Magh Mela
d) Durga Puja
Answer: Chhath Puja
73. Which district in Bihar is known for its silk industry?
a) Nalanda
b) Bhagalpur
c) Gaya
d) Muzaffarpur
Answer: Bhagalpur
74. What is the popular name for the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
a) Vidhan Bhavan
b) Sansad Bhavan
c) Bihar Vidhan Sabha
d) Raj Bhavan
Answer: Bihar Vidhan Sabha
75. Which dam is a significant water reservoir in Bihar?
a) Hirakud Dam
b) Indrapuri Barrage
c) Kosi Barrage
d) Gandhi Sagar Dam
Answer: Kosi Barrage
76. Which city in Bihar is known for the ancient Barabar Caves?
a) Bodh Gaya
b) Rajgir
c) Jehanabad
d) Nalanda
Answer: Jehanabad
77. Which prominent award-winning author hails from Bihar?
a) R.K. Narayan
b) Phanishwar Nath Renu
c) Munshi Premchand
d) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Answer: Phanishwar Nath Renu
78. Which Bihar city is famous for its connection to Mahatma Gandhi?
a) Champaran
b) Patna
c) Rajgir
d) Gaya
Answer: Champaran
79. Which region of Bihar is known for Madhubani art?
a) Mithila
b) Bhojpur
c) Magadh
d) Saran
Answer: Mithila
80. What is the state emblem of Bihar?
a) Ashokan Lion
b) Bodhi Tree
c) Banyan Tree
d) Ganges River
Answer: Bodhi Tree
81. Who was the first President of India from Bihar?
a) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) Zakir Husain
d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: Rajendra Prasad
82. Which is the smallest district in Bihar by area?
a) Sheohar
b) Lakhisarai
c) Arwal
d) Supaul
Answer: Sheohar
83. Which railway zone has its headquarters in Hajipur, Bihar?
a) Eastern Railway
b) East Central Railway
c) North Eastern Railway
d) Northern Railway
Answer: East Central Railway
84. Which is the oldest engineering college in Bihar?
a) IIT Patna
b) NIT Patna
c) BIT Patna
d) BCE Bhagalpur
Answer: NIT Patna
85. Which Bihar city is known as the “City of Enlightenment”?
a) Bodh Gaya
b) Vaishali
c) Nalanda
d) Rajgir
Answer: Bodh Gaya
86. Which coalfield is located in Bihar?
a) Jharia
b) Bokaro
c) Rajmahal
d) None of these
Answer: None of these (Coalfields are in Jharkhand)
87. Which is the largest district of Bihar by area?
a) West Champaran
b) Gaya
c) Patna
d) Nalanda
Answer: West Champaran
88. Which Bihar leader is known as the “Mountain Man”?
a) Kunwar Singh
b) Dashrath Manjhi
c) Karpoori Thakur
d) Jayaprakash Narayan
Answer: Dashrath Manjhi
89. Which river is also known as the ‘Sorrow of North Bihar’?
a) Gandak
b) Kosi
c) Punpun
d) Kamla
Answer: Kosi
90. Which is the official state game of Bihar?
a) Kabaddi
b) Hockey
c) Cricket
d) Wrestling
Answer: Kabaddi
91. Who founded the Nalanda University?
a) Ashoka
b) Harsha
c) Kumaragupta
d) Chandragupta Maurya
Answer: Kumaragupta
92. Which place in Bihar is associated with Jainism?
a) Vaishali
b) Pavapuri
c) Rajgir
d) Gaya
Answer: Pavapuri
93. Which airport is located near Bodh Gaya?
a) Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport
b) Gaya International Airport
c) Darbhanga Airport
d) Muzaffarpur Airport
Answer: Gaya International Airport
94. Which major festival marks the start of the new year in the Mithila region?
a) Holi
b) Chhath Puja
c) Sama-Chakeva
d) Bihula-Bishari
Answer: Sama-Chakeva
95. Who was the first Governor of Bihar?
a) Jayaprakash Narayan
b) Lord Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
c) Zakir Husain
d) Sri Krishna Sinha
Answer: Lord Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
96. What is the traditional headgear worn in Bihar?
a) Pagri
b) Gandhi Topi
c) Pheta
d) Turban
Answer: Pagri
97. Which river joins the Ganga near Patna?
a) Son
b) Gandak
c) Kosi
d) Punpun
Answer: Gandak
98. Which freedom fighter from Bihar led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
a) Kunwar Singh
b) Jayaprakash Narayan
c) Karpoori Thakur
d) Babu Veer Kuer Singh
Answer: Kunwar Singh
99. Which is the most widely spoken regional language in Bihar?
a) Bhojpuri
b) Maithili
c) Magahi
d) Angika
Answer: Bhojpuri
100. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in Bihar?
a) Mahabodhi Temple
b) Qutub Minar
c) Sun Temple
d) Rani Ki Vav
Answer: Mahabodhi Temple
