65th Prelims 2019

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Babu Kunwar Singh was the leader of revolutionaries in Bihar during the revolt of 1857. Born in November 1782 to Raja Shahabzada Singh and Rani Pancharatan Devi in Jagdishpur of Shahbad district (presently Bhojpur district), he belonged to the Ujjainiya Rajput clan. At the age of 80, he actively led the First War of Independence in Bihar. He died on 26th April 1858. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Swami Vidyanand led cultivators in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement. In 1919-1920, he organized a protest movement that attracted widespread support in the region north of the Ganges. The protest focused on Darbhanga Raj, Bihar’s largest zamindari and one of the largest landed estates in British India. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Sachchidananda Sinha is considered the 'Creator of Modern Bihar'. He was an Indian lawyer, parliamentarian, and journalist. He was elected as the first President of the Indian Constituent Assembly on 9th December 1946. He initiated a movement for a separate province, leading to the creation of Bihar and Orissa in 1912. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of Patna University from 1936 to 1944 and built the Sinha Library in 1924. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha was formed by Swami Sahajanand Saraswati in 1929 to address the grievances of peasants. Earlier, Kisan Sabha at Munger in 1922-23 was organized by Mohammad Zubair and Shri Krishna Singh. Swami Sahajanand later became president of All India Kisan Sabha formed in 1936 at Lucknow. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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The Dutch East India Company established its factory at Patna in 1632. Bihar was a key trade center in the 17th century for saltpeter, cotton textile, and indigo. The Portuguese were the first European company in Bihar, setting up at Hooghly, Bengal. English East India Company had an earlier factory in 1620 at Alamganj but closed it in 1621. The Danish later established a factory in 1774-75 at Nepali Kothi. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Shri Krishna Singh established a branch of Swaraj Dal in Bihar in February 1923. Shri Narayan Prasad was its first president and Abdul Bari its secretary. The party participated in assembly elections of November 1923, winning 8 seats in the assembly and 10 in the council. The Swaraj Party was initially formed by C.R Das and Motilal Nehru in 1923 to participate in legislatures while continuing the freedom struggle. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Mahadev Lal Sarraf led the Salt Satyagraha in Bhagalpur. Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, he organized protests that included salt manufacturing and picketing of liquor and drug shops. In other Bihar districts like Munger, Shri Krishna Singh and Nand Kumar Sinha led congress activities. The movement led to a widespread civil disobedience and Congress was declared illegal on June 30, 1930. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Rahul Sankrityayan led the Ambari Satyagraha in 1939 in Bihar. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment during this movement. Originally named Kedar Nath Pandey, he was a polymath and polyglot, known as the 'Father of Hindi Travel Literature'. Later, he became a Buddhist monk and adopted Marxist socialism. He received the Padma Bhushan in 1963. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Murli Mohan Prasad was the editor of Searchlight newspaper in Bihar. The newspaper began in 1918 as a bi-weekly and became daily from 1930. Early editors included Syed Haider Hussain and Maheshwar Prasad. The newspaper played a key role in promoting Swadeshi and boycott movements, originating in the anti-partition movement of Bengal (1905). [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Phulan Prasad Verma, along with Ganga Sharan Sinha, Rambriksh Benipuri, and Ramanand Mishra, formed the Bihar Socialist Party in 1931. In 1934, Jaiprakash Narayan formally inaugurated the Bihar Congress Socialist Party at Anjuman Islamia Hall, Patna, with Acharya Narendra Dev as President and Jaiprakash Narayan as general secretary. The party worked closely with Congress for peasants' and workers' welfare. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Yousuf Shah Chak, the last Muslim ruler of Kashmir, was exiled to Bihar by Mughal Emperor Akbar and buried in Nalanda district. He ruled Kashmir from 1579 to 1586 AD. He settled in Biswak village (later called Kashmiri Chak) and was buried along with his family. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Rohtas district does not have Dharwar Geological formations. Munger, Jamui, and Nawada are part of the Dharwar region, which is dominated by mica sheets. Vindhyan rocks are found in Rohtas district, located between Kaimur and Son Valley. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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There are 12 districts situated on the bank of Ganga in Bihar: Buxar, Bhojpur, Saran, Patna, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Munger, Khagaria, Katihar, Bhagalpur, and Lakhisarai. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Munger district. Other wildlife sanctuaries in Bihar include Valmiki NP (West Champaran), Udaypur Vanya Prani (West Champaran), Pant Vanya Prani (Nalanda), Kaimur (Rohtas), Gautam Buddha Bird Sanctuary (Gaya), Nagi-Nakti Dam (Jamui), Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (Bhagalpur), Kanwar Jheel (Begusarai), Baraila Jheel Salim Ali Jubba Sahni (Vaishali), Kusheshwar Sthan (Darbhanga). [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Gopalganj district has the highest sex ratio in Bihar at 1021 females per 1000 males as per Census 2011. It became an independent district on October 2, 1973, with its headquarters in Gopalganj town. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Paschim Champaran (West Champaran) has the largest area under dense deciduous forest cover among the listed districts. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Patna district has the longest stretch of the Ganga river in Bihar, measuring 99 km of the total 445 km of the river flowing through the state. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Sheohar district has the highest population density in Bihar at 1880 persons per sq.km as per the 2011 census. The top five districts in population density are Sheohar > Patna > Darbhanga > Vaishali. Kaimur has the lowest at 488 persons/sq.km. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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North Koel river is part of the Ganga river basin. It originates from the Chhotanagpur plateau in Jharkhand and joins the Son river, which is a tributary of the Ganga. Sankh and South Koel are tributaries of the Brahmani river. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Krishi Kumbh Mela 2019 was organized in Motihari, the administrative headquarters of East Champaran district, part of Tirhut division in Bihar. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Bihar scored 32.11 in the NITI Aayog Health Index, 2019. The index assesses performance of states and UTs based on 24 indicators under 'Health Outcomes', 'Governance & Information', and 'Key Inputs/Processes'. Higher weights are assigned to outcome indicators, and ranking categorizes states as 'Larger States', 'Smaller States', and UTs. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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The child sex ratio in Bihar was 935 girls per 1000 boys as per Census 2011. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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The tertiary sector in Bihar grew at 14.6% in 2017-18. The Bihar economy posted a strong recovery in 2021-22 with GSDP growth at constant prices of 10.98%, compared to -3.2% in 2020-21. National growth rate was 8.68% in 2021-22. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Bihar's GSDP at current prices in 2017-18 was Rs. 4,87,628 crore. At constant (2011-12) prices, it was Rs. 3,61,504 crore. Per capita GSDP was Rs. 42,242 (current prices) and Rs. 31,316 (constant prices). [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Honorable A.P Shahi, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, administered the oath of office to Mr Fagu Chauhan as Governor of Bihar in July 2019. Current Chief Justice is K. Vinod Chandran, and current Governor is Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Bihar Diwas marks the formation of Bihar state from Bengal Presidency on 22nd March 1912 when British government partitioned Bengal Province. Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces in 1936 under Government of India Act, 1935. The theme of Bihar Diwas 2023 is 'Yuva Shakti Bihar ki Pragati'. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]

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Mundeshwari Temple in Kaimur district is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Shakti. It is dated to 108 AD, making it one of the oldest surviving temples in India. Archaeological Survey of India maintains it. [65TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2019]