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Bihar Modern History and Culture

Bihar General Studies

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

Overview

Modern Bihar played key roles in 1857, Gandhi’s first Indian satyagraha and later movements; it has rich languages and festivals.

Key points

Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur led the 1857 revolt in Bihar.
Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha (1917) against indigo cultivation was his first in India.
Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal in 1912; Orissa became a separate province in 1936.
Jayaprakash Narayan led the JP movement (1974).
Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000.
Maithili was added to the Eighth Schedule in 2003.

Explanation

Chhath Puja is a major festival.
Madhubani (Mithila) painting is internationally known.
Bhojpuri, Magahi and Maithili are widely spoken.
Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, was from Bihar.
Sonepur fair is a famous cattle fair.

Step by step

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

Examples

Gandhi’s first satyagraha in India → Champaran, 1917.
Leader of 1857 in Bihar → Kunwar Singh.
Jharkhand was formed in → 2000.

Traps and advanced points

Trap: Calling Kheda the first satyagraha.
Trap: Wrong separation years.
Trap: Mixing Maithili and Bhojpuri status.

Quick revision

Kunwar Singh 1857.
Champaran 1917.
1912, 1936, 2000; Maithili 2003.

Practice MCQs

Kunwar Singh led the 1857 revolt from —
1. Jagdishpur
2. Patna
3. Gaya
4. Darbhanga
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Answer: (a) Jagdishpur. Jagdishpur.
Gandhi’s first satyagraha in India was at —
1. Ahmedabad
2. Bardoli
3. Kheda
4. Champaran
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Answer: (d) Champaran. Champaran, 1917.
Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal in —
1. 1936
2. 1947
3. 1905
4. 1912
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Answer: (d) 1912. 1912.
Orissa became a separate province in —
1. 1950
2. 1912
3. 1936
4. 1947
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Answer: (c) 1936. 1936.
The JP movement of 1974 was led by —
1. Karpoori Thakur
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Ram Manohar Lohia
4. Jayaprakash Narayan
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Answer: (d) Jayaprakash Narayan. JP.
Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in —
1. 2005
2. 1956
3. 1990
4. 2000
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Answer: (d) 2000. 2000.
Maithili was added to the Eighth Schedule in —
1. 1992
2. 2003
3. 2011
4. 1967
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Answer: (b) 2003. 2003.
The Champaran Satyagraha was against —
1. land revenue
2. Rowlatt Act
3. salt tax
4. indigo cultivation
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Answer: (d) indigo cultivation. Indigo.
Champaran Satyagraha took place in —
1. 1920
2. 1915
3. 1917
4. 1919
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Answer: (c) 1917. 1917.
Arrange: (1) Jharkhand formed (2) Champaran (3) Bihar–Orissa separated from Bengal
1. 2, 3, 1
2. 1, 2, 3
3. 3, 1, 2
4. 3, 2, 1
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Answer: (d) 3, 2, 1. 1912, 1917, 2000.