The correct answer is: D. Bihar’s legislature is unicameral.
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the third-largest state in India by population and the 13th-largest by area. The official language of Bihar is Hindi. The capital and largest city of Bihar is Patna.
Bihar was formed on 12 December 1912, when the state of Bihar and Orissa was divided into two separate provinces. Bihar was separated from Orissa in 1936. Bihar shares its border with the states of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Nepal.
The legislature of Bihar is unicameral, consisting of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly has 243 members, who are elected from single-member constituencies. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years.
The current Chief Minister of Bihar is Nitish Kumar. He is the leader of the Janata Dal (United) party.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Option A: Bihar has been the leading producer of coal and mica.
This is not true. Bihar is not the leading producer of coal or mica in India. The leading producer of coal in India is Jharkhand, and the leading producer of mica in India is Andhra Pradesh.
- Option B: Bihar was separated from Orissa in 1936.
This is true. Bihar was separated from Orissa in 1936. The state of Bihar and Orissa was formed in 1912, but it was divided into two separate provinces in 1936, with Bihar becoming one of the provinces.
- Option C: Bihar shares its border with Orissa after the formation of Jharkhand State.
This is not true. Bihar does not share its border with Orissa after the formation of Jharkhand State. Jharkhand was formed in 2000, and it was carved out of Bihar. After the formation of Jharkhand, Bihar no longer shares its border with Orissa.
- Option D: Bihar’s legislature is unicameral.
This is true. Bihar’s legislature is unicameral, consisting of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly has 243 members, who are elected from single-member constituencies. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years.