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🌏 Geography of Bihar Chapter 16: Previous Year Questions on Bihar Geography (अभ्यास)

Module 2: Agriculture, Forests and Irrigation

📖 Chapter 16 of 17 🧩 Module 2 of 4 ⏱️ ~3 min read 💡 11 MCQs
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 2.1: Agriculture and Forests (BPSC/TET)

  • Update: as per the India State of Forest Report 2023, Bihar's forest cover is 7,532.45 sq km (8.00%); with tree cover, 10.52%.
  • Forest cover of Bihar's geographical area: about 17% (42nd BPSC 1998, 44th BPSC 2001). Note: undivided Bihar had 29,277 sq km of forest (~17%); present Bihar has only 6764.14 sq km, i.e. 6.64%.
  • Main food crops: rice, wheat and maize (45th BPSC 2002). Mango variety grown only in Bihar, per the key: Safeda (TET 2011).
  • Sown area as % of Bihar's area: 70 (48-52nd BPSC 2008). Note: per Economic Survey 2012-13, sown area in 2009-10 was only 57%. Agricultural workers in the workforce: 48.18 (47th BPSC 2005).
  • Bihar leads India in makhana (TET 2011, 2012). The famous banana area is Hajipur (TET 2011).
⭐ Key Points
  • Answer (b).
  • Answer (a) 17% (undivided Bihar). Present Bihar: 6.64%.
  • Answer (a).
  • Answer (d) 70. Note: 2009-10 sown area was 57% (Economic Survey 2012-13).
  • Answer (b) 48.18.
  • Answer (c) Makhana.
  • Answer (b) Hajipur.
  • Answer (c) Bihar.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: The mango variety grown only in Bihar is: [Bihar TET, 2011] Answer: Safeda.
  • Question: Forest cover as % of Bihar's geographical area is about: [42nd BPSC 1998 & 44th BPSC 2001] Answer: 17%.
  • Question: The main food crops of Bihar are: [45th BPSC, 2002] Answer: Rice, wheat and maize.
  • Question: Sown area as a percentage of Bihar's area is: [48-52nd BPSC, 2008] Answer: 70.
  • Question: Share of agricultural workers in Bihar's total workforce: [47th BPSC, 2005] Answer: 48.18.
  • Question: In which crop is Bihar the leader in India? [Bihar TET, 2011] Answer: Makhana.
  • Question: The famous banana-producing area of Bihar is: [Bihar TET, 2011] Answer: Hajipur.
  • Question: The leading state in makhana cultivation is: [Bihar TET, 2012] Answer: Bihar.
Topic
Questions

MCQs

Answer this question, then use Next.

Question 1: The mango variety grown only in Bihar is: [Bihar TET, 2011]

Answer (b).

Question 2: Forest cover as % of Bihar's geographical area is about: [42nd BPSC 1998 & 44th BPSC 2001]

Answer (a) 17% (undivided Bihar). Present Bihar: 6.64%.

Question 3: The main food crops of Bihar are: [45th BPSC, 2002]

Answer (a).

Question 4: Sown area as a percentage of Bihar's area is: [48-52nd BPSC, 2008]

Answer (d) 70. Note: 2009-10 sown area was 57% (Economic Survey 2012-13).

Question 5: Share of agricultural workers in Bihar's total workforce: [47th BPSC, 2005]

Answer (b) 48.18.

Question 6: In which crop is Bihar the leader in India? [Bihar TET, 2011]

Answer (c) Makhana.

Question 7: The famous banana-producing area of Bihar is: [Bihar TET, 2011]

Answer (b) Hajipur.

Question 8: The leading state in makhana cultivation is: [Bihar TET, 2012]

Answer (c) Bihar.
Question 1 of 8

One-liners

Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.

The mango variety grown only in Bihar is: [Bihar TET, 2011]

Safeda.

Forest cover as % of Bihar's geographical area is about: [42nd BPSC 1998 & 44th BPSC 2001]

17%.

The main food crops of Bihar are: [45th BPSC, 2002]

Rice, wheat and maize.

Sown area as a percentage of Bihar's area is: [48-52nd BPSC, 2008]

70.

Share of agricultural workers in Bihar's total workforce: [47th BPSC, 2005]

48.18.

In which crop is Bihar the leader in India? [Bihar TET, 2011]

Makhana.

The famous banana-producing area of Bihar is: [Bihar TET, 2011]

Hajipur.

The leading state in makhana cultivation is: [Bihar TET, 2012]

Bihar.
Question 1 of 8
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 2.2: Irrigation (BPSC)

  • The joint irrigation project of Bihar and UP is the Gandak project (48-52nd BPSC 2008). The book notes no option fits perfectly, but the Gandak project also irrigates parts of UP.
  • In the 47th BPSC (2005), the statement that is NOT correct is: 'about 30% of irrigated area by canals and 39% by tubewells'.
  • Other statements in that question: about 46% of sown area is irrigated; canal irrigation is highest in Bhojpur, Aurangabad, W. Champaran, Rohtas and Munger; tubewell irrigation is highest in Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj and Khagaria.
⭐ Key Points
  • Answer (d) Gandak.
  • Answer (b).
  • Bhojpur, Aurangabad, W. Champaran, Rohtas, Munger.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: The joint irrigation project of Bihar and UP is: [48-52nd BPSC, 2008] Answer: Gandak project.
  • Question: Which statement about irrigation in Bihar is NOT correct? [47th BPSC, 2005] Answer: About 30% irrigated by canals and 39% by tubewells.
  • Question: Per that question, canal irrigation is highest in which group of districts? Answer: Bhojpur, Aurangabad, W. Champaran, Rohtas, Munger.
Topic
Questions

MCQs

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Question 1: The joint irrigation project of Bihar and UP is: [48-52nd BPSC, 2008]

Answer (d) Gandak.

Question 2: Which statement about irrigation in Bihar is NOT correct? [47th BPSC, 2005]

Answer (b).

Question 3: Per that question, canal irrigation is highest in which group of districts?

Bhojpur, Aurangabad, W. Champaran, Rohtas, Munger.
Question 1 of 3

One-liners

Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.

The joint irrigation project of Bihar and UP is: [48-52nd BPSC, 2008]

Gandak project.

Which statement about irrigation in Bihar is NOT correct? [47th BPSC, 2005]

About 30% irrigated by canals and 39% by tubewells.

Per that question, canal irrigation is highest in which group of districts?

Bhojpur, Aurangabad, W. Champaran, Rohtas, Munger.
Question 1 of 3