Bihar State Current Affairs Quiz – April 2023
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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the mineral production in Bihar, consider the following statements:
1. Magnetite iron ore is found in Nawada district.
2. Limestone is found in Kaimur, Munger and Rohtas districts.
3. Gaya district of Bihar has mica deposits.
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Magnetite iron ore is found in Gaya and Jamui.
https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/01312023152819Bihar_%202020.pdf
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Magnetite iron ore is found in Gaya and Jamui.
https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/01312023152819Bihar_%202020.pdf
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Magnetite iron ore is found in Gaya and Jamui.
https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/01312023152819Bihar_%202020.pdf
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
1 pointsThe Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) came into existence on
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The BPSC came into existence on April 1, 1949 after its separation from the Public Service Commission for the States of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, in accordance with the Government of India Act 1935. Its constitutional status was pronounced with the promulgation of Constitution on January 26, 1950.
The BPSC is a constitutional body as per Article 315 of the Constitution. The BPSC initially had its headquarters at Ranchi. The headquarters was finally shifted to Patna on March 1, 1951
Context – 75th foundation day function of the BPSC
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The BPSC came into existence on April 1, 1949 after its separation from the Public Service Commission for the States of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, in accordance with the Government of India Act 1935. Its constitutional status was pronounced with the promulgation of Constitution on January 26, 1950.
The BPSC is a constitutional body as per Article 315 of the Constitution. The BPSC initially had its headquarters at Ranchi. The headquarters was finally shifted to Patna on March 1, 1951
Context – 75th foundation day function of the BPSC
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The BPSC came into existence on April 1, 1949 after its separation from the Public Service Commission for the States of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, in accordance with the Government of India Act 1935. Its constitutional status was pronounced with the promulgation of Constitution on January 26, 1950.
The BPSC is a constitutional body as per Article 315 of the Constitution. The BPSC initially had its headquarters at Ranchi. The headquarters was finally shifted to Patna on March 1, 1951
Context – 75th foundation day function of the BPSC
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
1 pointsThe Mahabodhi Temple Complex was inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List in
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The Mahabodhi Temple Complex was inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2002.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056/
Context – Mahabodhi temple in Gaya to be made waste and plastic-free zone
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The Mahabodhi Temple Complex was inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2002.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056/
Context – Mahabodhi temple in Gaya to be made waste and plastic-free zone
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The Mahabodhi Temple Complex was inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2002.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056/
Context – Mahabodhi temple in Gaya to be made waste and plastic-free zone
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the locations has been identified for the development of Multi Modal Logistics Parks in Bihar?
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
1 pointsAccording to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data, Bihar’s unemployment rate in March 2023 was
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
1 pointsMarcha rice is locally found in which district of Bihar?
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https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/801
https://newsonair.com/2023/04/05/mircha-rice-of-bihars-west-champaran-gets-gi-tag/
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
1 pointsIn the context of Interim Government (1946) of India, who among the following was holding the portfolio of ‘Labour’?
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Babu Jagjivan Ram, populary known as “Babuji”, was a national leader, freedom fighter, and advocate for social justice. He was born on April 5, 1908, in Chandwa village, Bihar to Sobhi Ram and Vasanti Devi.
Babu Jagjivan Ram holds the world record for being a parliamentarian for 50 uninterrupted years, from 1936 to 1986.
At the age of 28, he became a legislator in 1936, as a nominated member of the Bihar Legislative Council.
Babu Jagjivan Ram played a key role in the establishment of the All-India Depressed Classes League in 1935.
In 1946, he became the youngest minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s interim government, the first cabinet of India as a Labour Minister
Jagjivan Ram left the Congress party in 1977 to protest against the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He joined the Janata Party alliance along with his newly formed party, Congress for Democracy. He was later appointed as the deputy Prime Minister of India, a position he held from 1977 to 1979.
In his honour, a memorial was built at the place of his cremation, now known as Samta Sthal, meaning “Place of Equality.”
Context – Babu Jagjivan Ram: Remembering ‘Babuji’ on his 116th birth anniversary
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Babu Jagjivan Ram, populary known as “Babuji”, was a national leader, freedom fighter, and advocate for social justice. He was born on April 5, 1908, in Chandwa village, Bihar to Sobhi Ram and Vasanti Devi.
Babu Jagjivan Ram holds the world record for being a parliamentarian for 50 uninterrupted years, from 1936 to 1986.
At the age of 28, he became a legislator in 1936, as a nominated member of the Bihar Legislative Council.
Babu Jagjivan Ram played a key role in the establishment of the All-India Depressed Classes League in 1935.
In 1946, he became the youngest minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s interim government, the first cabinet of India as a Labour Minister
Jagjivan Ram left the Congress party in 1977 to protest against the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He joined the Janata Party alliance along with his newly formed party, Congress for Democracy. He was later appointed as the deputy Prime Minister of India, a position he held from 1977 to 1979.
In his honour, a memorial was built at the place of his cremation, now known as Samta Sthal, meaning “Place of Equality.”
Context – Babu Jagjivan Ram: Remembering ‘Babuji’ on his 116th birth anniversary
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Babu Jagjivan Ram, populary known as “Babuji”, was a national leader, freedom fighter, and advocate for social justice. He was born on April 5, 1908, in Chandwa village, Bihar to Sobhi Ram and Vasanti Devi.
Babu Jagjivan Ram holds the world record for being a parliamentarian for 50 uninterrupted years, from 1936 to 1986.
At the age of 28, he became a legislator in 1936, as a nominated member of the Bihar Legislative Council.
Babu Jagjivan Ram played a key role in the establishment of the All-India Depressed Classes League in 1935.
In 1946, he became the youngest minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s interim government, the first cabinet of India as a Labour Minister
Jagjivan Ram left the Congress party in 1977 to protest against the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He joined the Janata Party alliance along with his newly formed party, Congress for Democracy. He was later appointed as the deputy Prime Minister of India, a position he held from 1977 to 1979.
In his honour, a memorial was built at the place of his cremation, now known as Samta Sthal, meaning “Place of Equality.”
Context – Babu Jagjivan Ram: Remembering ‘Babuji’ on his 116th birth anniversary
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following statements regarding the Bihar Vidhan Parishad (Bihar State Legislative Council) is NOT correct?
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Bihar state legislative council has a total 75 seats. Of them, 27 are elected from Vidhan Sabha constituency, 24 from the Local Authority constituency, six each from teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies while the rest 12 are nominated by the governor at the advice of the state government.
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Bihar state legislative council has a total 75 seats. Of them, 27 are elected from Vidhan Sabha constituency, 24 from the Local Authority constituency, six each from teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies while the rest 12 are nominated by the governor at the advice of the state government.
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Bihar state legislative council has a total 75 seats. Of them, 27 are elected from Vidhan Sabha constituency, 24 from the Local Authority constituency, six each from teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies while the rest 12 are nominated by the governor at the advice of the state government.
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
1 pointsIndia’s first greenfield grain-based ethanol plant has been set up at
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Chief minister Nitish Kumar in April 2023 inaugurated the state’s second ethanol plant at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district. Nitish had inaugurated India’s first ethanol plant at Purnia in May last year.
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Chief minister Nitish Kumar in April 2023 inaugurated the state’s second ethanol plant at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district. Nitish had inaugurated India’s first ethanol plant at Purnia in May last year.
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Chief minister Nitish Kumar in April 2023 inaugurated the state’s second ethanol plant at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district. Nitish had inaugurated India’s first ethanol plant at Purnia in May last year.
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
1 pointsRecently, Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the state’s second ethanol plant at
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Chief minister Nitish Kumar in April 2023 inaugurated the state’s second ethanol plant at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district.
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Chief minister Nitish Kumar in April 2023 inaugurated the state’s second ethanol plant at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district.
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Chief minister Nitish Kumar in April 2023 inaugurated the state’s second ethanol plant at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district.
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
1 pointsBihar’s first wildlife hospital will open in
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Bihar’s first wildlife hospital will open in Sherpur, Muzaffarpur.
https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=94a1bd9c6b&imageview=0
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Bihar’s first wildlife hospital will open in Sherpur, Muzaffarpur.
https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=94a1bd9c6b&imageview=0
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Bihar’s first wildlife hospital will open in Sherpur, Muzaffarpur.
https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=94a1bd9c6b&imageview=0
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
1 pointsHow many divisions of the East Central Railway are located in Bihar?
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East Central Railway (ECR) has five divisions — Danapur, Sonepur, Samastipur (Bihar), Pt Deen Dayal Upadhaya (UP) and Dhanbad (Jharkhand).
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East Central Railway (ECR) has five divisions — Danapur, Sonepur, Samastipur (Bihar), Pt Deen Dayal Upadhaya (UP) and Dhanbad (Jharkhand).
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East Central Railway (ECR) has five divisions — Danapur, Sonepur, Samastipur (Bihar), Pt Deen Dayal Upadhaya (UP) and Dhanbad (Jharkhand).
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
1 pointsWho among the following from Bihar was conferred Padma Shri Award 2023?
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President Draupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri Award on three persons from Bihar at the civil investiture ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
The recipients are Kapil Dev Prasad and Subhadra Devi for art and Anand Kumar for literature and education.
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President Draupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri Award on three persons from Bihar at the civil investiture ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
The recipients are Kapil Dev Prasad and Subhadra Devi for art and Anand Kumar for literature and education.
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President Draupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri Award on three persons from Bihar at the civil investiture ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
The recipients are Kapil Dev Prasad and Subhadra Devi for art and Anand Kumar for literature and education.
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
1 pointsThe first phase of caste-based survey started in Bihar on
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The first round of the so-called caste census was conducted between January 7 and 21, when officials listed the households in their respective districts and numbered them. In the second phase, enumerators will document socioeconomic indicators as well as the caste status of roughly 127 million people.
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The first round of the so-called caste census was conducted between January 7 and 21, when officials listed the households in their respective districts and numbered them. In the second phase, enumerators will document socioeconomic indicators as well as the caste status of roughly 127 million people.
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The first round of the so-called caste census was conducted between January 7 and 21, when officials listed the households in their respective districts and numbered them. In the second phase, enumerators will document socioeconomic indicators as well as the caste status of roughly 127 million people.
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of Bihar was established in 1976?
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following pairs (Hill – Location) is NOT correctly matched?
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Vaibhargiri hills – Rajgir
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Vaibhargiri hills – Rajgir
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Vaibhargiri hills – Rajgir
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
1 pointsRecently, who has been appointed as State Transgender Icon for the State of Bihar?
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Vijayotsav’ is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Veer Kunwar Singh over the British East India Company troops led by ______ on April 23, 1858 near Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district.
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The ‘Vijayotsav’ is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Veer Kunwar Singh over the British East India Company troops led by Le Grand on April 23, 1858 near Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district.
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The ‘Vijayotsav’ is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Veer Kunwar Singh over the British East India Company troops led by Le Grand on April 23, 1858 near Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district.
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The ‘Vijayotsav’ is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Veer Kunwar Singh over the British East India Company troops led by Le Grand on April 23, 1858 near Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district.
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
1 pointsA large hall with 80 pillars in Kumhrar is the typical structure of which period?
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According to historians, the only living signs of Emperor Ashoka’s empire across the country and probably the first evidence of ancient Pataliputra city is an 80-pillar assembly hall at the present day excavated remains of ancient Mauryan Palace at Kumhrar in east Patna.
The hall with 80 pillars first came to light in 1912-15 during excavations carried out by the British Archaeological Survey of India under D B Spooner with the funds donated by the House of Tatas after remaining buried for two millennia.
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According to historians, the only living signs of Emperor Ashoka’s empire across the country and probably the first evidence of ancient Pataliputra city is an 80-pillar assembly hall at the present day excavated remains of ancient Mauryan Palace at Kumhrar in east Patna.
The hall with 80 pillars first came to light in 1912-15 during excavations carried out by the British Archaeological Survey of India under D B Spooner with the funds donated by the House of Tatas after remaining buried for two millennia.
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According to historians, the only living signs of Emperor Ashoka’s empire across the country and probably the first evidence of ancient Pataliputra city is an 80-pillar assembly hall at the present day excavated remains of ancient Mauryan Palace at Kumhrar in east Patna.
The hall with 80 pillars first came to light in 1912-15 during excavations carried out by the British Archaeological Survey of India under D B Spooner with the funds donated by the House of Tatas after remaining buried for two millennia.
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
1 pointsPatna Junction railway station was established in
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The Patna Junction, which is one of the oldest stations in the country since 1862, was opened as Bankipore station during the British period.
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The Patna Junction, which is one of the oldest stations in the country since 1862, was opened as Bankipore station during the British period.
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The Patna Junction, which is one of the oldest stations in the country since 1862, was opened as Bankipore station during the British period.
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
1 pointsAs per the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy (Textile & Leather) 2022, the state government would give _____ subsidy that can go up to to Rs ______ for setting up an industrial unit.
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As per the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy (Textile & Leather) 2022, the state government would give 15% subsidy that can go up to to Rs 10 crore for setting up an industrial unit.
https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareImage?Pictureid=2940eaddceb
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As per the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy (Textile & Leather) 2022, the state government would give 15% subsidy that can go up to to Rs 10 crore for setting up an industrial unit.
https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareImage?Pictureid=2940eaddceb
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As per the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy (Textile & Leather) 2022, the state government would give 15% subsidy that can go up to to Rs 10 crore for setting up an industrial unit.
https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareImage?Pictureid=2940eaddceb
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
1 pointsBihar State Disaster Management Authority was set up in the year
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Bihar State Disaster Management Authority was set up in the year 2007.
http://bsdma.org/AboutUs.aspx?id=2
Context – https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=30433afd59e&imageview=0
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Bihar State Disaster Management Authority was set up in the year 2007.
http://bsdma.org/AboutUs.aspx?id=2
Context – https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=30433afd59e&imageview=0
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Bihar State Disaster Management Authority was set up in the year 2007.
http://bsdma.org/AboutUs.aspx?id=2
Context – https://epaper.livehindustan.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=30433afd59e&imageview=0
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
1 pointsThe Patna Junction has become the _______ busiest station in the country in terms of frequency of passenger trains either originating from or passing through it daily.
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The Patna Junction has become the seventh busiest station in the country in terms of frequency of passenger trains either originating from or passing through it daily.
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The Patna Junction has become the seventh busiest station in the country in terms of frequency of passenger trains either originating from or passing through it daily.
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The Patna Junction has become the seventh busiest station in the country in terms of frequency of passenger trains either originating from or passing through it daily.
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
1 pointsThe second phase of caste based survey started in Bihar on
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The second phase of caste based survey started in Bihar on April 15, 2023 in Bakhtiarpur (Patna).
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The second phase of caste based survey started in Bihar on April 15, 2023 in Bakhtiarpur (Patna).
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The second phase of caste based survey started in Bihar on April 15, 2023 in Bakhtiarpur (Patna).
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
1 pointsThe 65-ft tall statue of the Lord Vishnu has been proposed to be installed in the middle of
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The 65-ft tall statue of the Lord Vishnu has been proposed to be installed in the middle of Gaya Ji dam in Falgu river in Gaya district.
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The 65-ft tall statue of the Lord Vishnu has been proposed to be installed in the middle of Gaya Ji dam in Falgu river in Gaya district.
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The 65-ft tall statue of the Lord Vishnu has been proposed to be installed in the middle of Gaya Ji dam in Falgu river in Gaya district.
