53th-55th Prelims 2011

Explanation:

According to the 2001 Census of India, Bihar was the third most populated state of India with a total population of 82,998,509, comprising 43,243,795 males and 39,754,714 females. By the 2011 Census, the population increased to 104,099,452, with 54,278,157 males and 49,821,295 females. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

As per the 2001 Census, the total population of Bihar was 82,998,509, with 43,243,795 males and 39,754,714 females. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

The headquarters of East Central Railway Zone is at Hajipur, Bihar. Founded by Haji Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, Hajipur is the largest city in Vaishali district and lies on the north bank of the Ganga river. It is famous for banana cultivation and is connected to Patna via Mahatma Gandhi Setu. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

North Bihar is historically prone to floods due to eight major rivers – Ghaghra, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, Kamala, Bhutahi Balan, Kosi, and Mahananda – all flowing into the Ganga. Approximately 16.5% of India's flood-affected area and 22.1% of flood-affected population are located in Bihar's alluvial plains. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

The Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) aims to build high-standard infrastructure for setting up Export Oriented Units. Developed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of Bihar, and managed by BIADA (Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority) in Hajipur, EPIP is a multiproduct export processing zone for North Bihar and East India. BIADA is a statutory body established in 1974. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Before Bihar was bifurcated into Bihar and Jharkhand through the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000, it had six Industrial Area Development Authorities located at Adityapur, Bokaro, Patna, Ranchi, Darbhanga, and Muzaffarpur. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO) is located in Jamshedpur, Tatanagar, Jharkhand. It is an Indian multinational steel-making company, part of the Tata Group, and among the top steel producers globally with an annual crude steel production capacity of 34 million tonnes. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

The office of Industries Commissioner of Bihar is situated at 'Vikas Bhawan', Patna. Patna is the capital city of Bihar, one of the nine administrative divisions, and headquarter of Patna division. The division consists of six districts: Bhojpur, Buxar, Patna, Nalanda, Kaimur, and Rohtas. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Mohania is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2). National Highway 19 connects Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh to Patna in Bihar, and Sasaram is located on NH-19. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Mahavira was born in 540 BC at Kundagram near Vaishali, Bihar. His father was Siddhartha, head of the Jnatrika Kshtriya clan under Vajji of Vaishali, and mother Trishala, sister of King Chetaka of Vaishali. Mahavira renounced family at age 30, attained 'Kaivalya' (Supreme Knowledge) at 42 under a sal tree at Jambhikagrama, delivered his first sermon at Pava to 11 disciples, and passed away at age 72 in 468 BC at Pavapuri near Bihar Sharif. His teachings added the fifth vow, Brahmacharya (Chastity), and his symbol is the lion. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Magadha, mentioned in the Atharvaveda, was separated from Anga by the Champa river. Its early capital was Girivraja/Rajagriha under King Bimbisara. Later, capitals included Pataliputra (Udayin) and Vaishali (Shishunaga), and districts of present-day Bihar like Patna, Gaya, and Nalanda were part of ancient Magadha. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

The Third Buddhist Council was held in 250 BC at Pataliputra, chaired by Mogaliputta Tissa under the patronage of Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty. The council compiled the Abhidhamma Pitaka and decided to send Buddhist missionaries to various parts of the world. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

The Bihar Provincial Congress Committee was formed in 1908 under Nawab Sarfaraz Husain Khan Bahadur with headquarters at Patna. The second Bihar Provincial Congress session was organized through the efforts of Shri Deep Narayana Singh. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Raj Kumar Shukla, resident of Murli Bharahwa village in Champaran, met Mahatma Gandhi in Lucknow in December 1916 and invited him to witness the plight of indigo ryots subjected to the 'Tinkathiya System' (forced to grow indigo on 3/20 of their land). This led to the Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhi’s first civil disobedience movement. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

The 27th session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1912 at Bankipur, presided over by R.N. Mudholkar. Other sessions in Bihar included the 37th session at Gaya in 1922 (C.R. Das) and the 53rd session at Ramgarh in 1940 (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad). [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

The 16th session of the Bihari Student’s Conference at Hazaribagh occurred in 1921. The first session was in 1906 at Patna College, established with Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s support to prepare youth for the freedom struggle. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Babu Maheshwar Prasad was the editor of 'Bihari', a leading newspaper in Bihar during British rule. In July 1906, Mahesh Narain renamed 'Bihar Times' to 'Bihari', which advocated for Bihar as a separate province under British India. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Kunwar Singh was born in November 1782 in Jagdishpur, Shahabad district (present Bhojpur district), to Raja Shahabzada Singh and Rani Pancharatan Devi. Belonging to the Ujjainiya Rajput clan, he led the First War of Independence in Bihar in 1857 at age 80 and died on 26th April 1858. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]

Explanation:

Lord Sinha (Satyendra Prasanna Sinha) resigned from the post of Governor of Bihar-Orissa in 1921. He was a prominent British Indian lawyer and statesman, first Governor of Bihar and Orissa in 1920, first Indian Advocate General of Bengal in 1905, first Indian member of the Viceroy's Executive Council in 1909, and first Indian member of the British House of Lords. He also served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1915 at Bombay. [53RD-55TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2011]