11. Tribal communities in Bihar often face challenges like:

Poverty and marginalization
Limited access to education and healthcare
Land alienation and displacement
All of the above

Detailed SolutionTribal communities in Bihar often face challenges like:

12. Tikuli art involves decorating small _________ with intricate patterns:

Glass discs
Terracotta pots
Silk threads
Bamboo sticks

Detailed SolutionTikuli art involves decorating small _________ with intricate patterns:

13. Limited access to cold storage facilities and efficient transportation networks in Bihar can lead to:

Higher transportation costs
Post-harvest losses for agricultural produce
Traffic congestion in urban areas
Shortage of fuel

Detailed SolutionLimited access to cold storage facilities and efficient transportation networks in Bihar can lead to:

14. Which tax contributes significantly to Bihar’s own tax revenue?

Commercial taxes (GST)
Income tax
Property tax
Excise on liquor

Detailed SolutionWhich tax contributes significantly to Bihar’s own tax revenue?

15. The availability of irrigation facilities in Bihar influences cropping patterns by:

Enabling cultivation of water-intensive crops
Reducing dependence on rainfall
Promoting crop diversification
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe availability of irrigation facilities in Bihar influences cropping patterns by:

16. Famous folk singers from Bihar include:

Sharda Sinha
Bharat Sharma Vyas
Guddu Rangeela
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Detailed SolutionFamous folk singers from Bihar include:

17. During the Emergency period (1975-77) Bihar was a major center of:

Opposition
Support
Neutrality
Unrest

Detailed SolutionDuring the Emergency period (1975-77) Bihar was a major center of:

18. The capital of the Magadha Kingdom shifted to Pataliputra during the reign of which king:

Ajatashatru
Udayin
Bindusara
Ashoka

Detailed SolutionThe capital of the Magadha Kingdom shifted to Pataliputra during the reign of which king:

19. The lac bangle industry is a major handicraft tradition in:

Muzaffarpur
Gaya
Bhagalpur
Darbhanga

Detailed SolutionThe lac bangle industry is a major handicraft tradition in:

20. Hand axes and cleavers are typical tools of which prehistoric period?

Lower Palaeolithic
Middle Palaeolithic
Upper Palaeolithic
Neolithic

Detailed SolutionHand axes and cleavers are typical tools of which prehistoric period?