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Bihar Geography

Bihar General Studies

Useful for: BPSC TRE, Bihar STET, Bihar Assistant Professor, BPSC Head Teacher / Headmaster

Overview

Bihar is a fertile, flood-prone plain divided by the Ganga into north and south Bihar, with Himalayan rivers in the north.

Key points

  • The Ganga divides Bihar into north and south Bihar.
  • The Kosi is called the "sorrow of Bihar" because of frequent floods and course changes.
  • Other rivers: Gandak, Bagmati, Son, Punpun.
  • Valmiki Tiger Reserve lies in West Champaran.
  • Kanwar Jheel (Begusarai) became Bihar’s first Ramsar site in 2020.
  • Bihar has one of the highest population densities among states.

Explanation

  • North Bihar floods are linked to Himalayan rivers.
  • Alluvial soils support rice, wheat and maize.
  • The Son flows from the south.
  • Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is near Bhagalpur.
  • Climate is humid subtropical.

Step by step

  1. Identify the concept, law or fact asked.
  2. Recall the definition, formula, example or year.
  3. Apply it and eliminate mismatched options.

Examples

  • "Sorrow of Bihar" → Kosi river.
  • Bihar’s first Ramsar site → Kanwar Jheel (2020).
  • Tiger reserve in Bihar → Valmiki.

Traps and advanced points

  • Trap: Calling Damodar the sorrow of Bihar.
  • Trap: Placing Valmiki in the south.
  • Trap: Wrong Ramsar year.

Quick revision

  • Ganga divides the state.
  • Kosi floods.
  • Valmiki; Kanwar Jheel 2020.

Practice MCQs

  1. The Ganga divides Bihar into —

    1. no parts
    2. north and south Bihar
    3. east and west Bihar
    4. three parts

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    Answer: (b) north and south Bihar. North and south.

  2. The "sorrow of Bihar" is the —

    1. Bagmati
    2. Gandak
    3. Kosi
    4. Son

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    Answer: (c) Kosi. Kosi floods.

  3. Valmiki Tiger Reserve is in —

    1. Bhagalpur
    2. West Champaran
    3. Gaya
    4. Patna

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    Answer: (b) West Champaran. West Champaran.

  4. Bihar’s first Ramsar site is —

    1. Sambhar
    2. Loktak
    3. Kanwar Jheel
    4. Chilika

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    Answer: (c) Kanwar Jheel. Begusarai, 2020.

  5. Kanwar Jheel became a Ramsar site in —

    1. 2024
    2. 2002
    3. 2010
    4. 2020

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    Answer: (d) 2020. 2020.

  6. Which river flows through south Bihar?

    1. Kosi
    2. Gandak
    3. Bagmati
    4. Son

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    Answer: (d) Son. Son (and Punpun).

  7. Bihar has one of the highest —

    1. population densities among states
    2. snowfalls
    3. coastlines
    4. forest covers

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    Answer: (a) population densities among states. Dense population.

  8. The Kosi is called the sorrow of Bihar because of —

    1. pollution
    2. salinity
    3. frequent floods and course changes
    4. drought

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    Answer: (c) frequent floods and course changes. Floods.

  9. Kanwar Jheel is in —

    1. Patna
    2. Gaya
    3. Nalanda
    4. Begusarai

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    Answer: (d) Begusarai. Begusarai.

  10. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?

    1. Jupiter
    2. Saturn
    3. Neptune
    4. Earth

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    Answer: (a) Jupiter. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

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