Q1. Which dance is the most famous folk dance of Bihar?
A. Jat-Jatin ✅
B. Kathak
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Odissi
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Jat-Jatin is a popular folk dance of the Mithila region.
Q2. Which painting style of Bihar has a GI Tag?
A. Warli
B. Madhubani Painting ✅
C. Kalamkari
D. Pattachitra
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Madhubani (Mithila) Painting has received the GI Tag.
Q3. Madhubani Painting originated in which region?
A. Mithila ✅
B. Magadh
C. Bhojpur
D. Anga
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Madhubani Painting originated in the Mithila region of Bihar.
Q4. Which festival is the most famous festival of Bihar?
A. Holi
B. Chhath Puja ✅
C. Onam
D. Bihu
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Chhath Puja is the most important festival of Bihar.
Q5. Chhath Puja is dedicated to which deity?
A. Lord Shiva
B. Sun God ✅
C. Lord Vishnu
D. Lord Ganesha
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Chhath Puja is dedicated to Surya (Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya.
Q6. Which language is mainly associated with Mithila culture?
A. Bhojpuri
B. Maithili ✅
C. Magahi
D. Angika
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Maithili is the principal language of the Mithila region.
Q7. Which language of Bihar is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?
A. Bhojpuri
B. Maithili ✅
C. Magahi
D. Angika
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Maithili was included in the Eighth Schedule in 2003.
Q8. Which is the State Festival of Bihar?
A. Chhath Puja ✅
B. Durga Puja
C. Diwali
D. Eid
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Chhath is regarded as the cultural identity of Bihar.
Q9. Who is known as the national poet of Maithili?
A. Vidyapati ✅
B. Tulsidas
C. Kabir
D. Kalidasa
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Vidyapati is the most celebrated poet of Maithili literature.
Q10. Which musical instrument is commonly used during Chhath songs?
A. Tabla
B. Dholak ✅
C. Veena
D. Santoor
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Dholak is widely used in traditional Chhath folk songs.
Q11. Which folk dance of Bihar is mainly performed by women?
A. Jat-Jatin ✅
B. Paika
C. Chhau
D. Bhangra
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Jat-Jatin is traditionally performed by women in the Mithila region.
Q12. Which folk dance of Bihar is associated with the martial tradition?
A. Jhijhiya
B. Paika ✅
C. Kajari
D. Domkach
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Paika is a traditional martial folk dance of Bihar.
Q13. Which folk dance is performed during the Durga Puja season?
A. Jhijhiya ✅
B. Jhumar
C. Lavani
D. Garba
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Jhijhiya is performed mainly during Navratri and Durga Puja.
Q14. Which folk dance is popular during marriage ceremonies in Bihar?
A. Domkach ✅
B. Paika
C. Bidesia
D. Jat-Jatin
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Domkach is a popular marriage dance in Bihar.
Q15. Which folk theatre of Bihar was popularized by Bhikhari Thakur?
A. Nautanki
B. Bidesia ✅
C. Yakshagana
D. Tamasha
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Bhikhari Thakur made Bidesia folk theatre famous.
Q16. Bhikhari Thakur is known as the?
A. Shakespeare of Bihar ✅
B. Kalidas of Bihar
C. Kabir of Bihar
D. Gandhi of Bihar
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Bhikhari Thakur is popularly called the "Shakespeare of Bihar."
Q17. Which language was mainly used by Bhikhari Thakur?
A. Maithili
B. Bhojpuri ✅
C. Magahi
D. Angika
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Bhikhari Thakur composed most of his works in Bhojpuri.
Q18. Which festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters in Bihar?
A. Sama-Chakeva ✅
B. Chhath
C. Teej
D. Holi
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Sama-Chakeva is a traditional festival of the Mithila region.
Q19. Sama-Chakeva festival is mainly celebrated in which region?
A. Mithila ✅
B. Magadh
C. Bhojpur
D. Anga
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Sama-Chakeva is a famous cultural festival of Mithila.
Q20. Which festival is celebrated after the harvest in Bihar?
A. Makar Sankranti ✅
B. Eid
C. Christmas
D. Muharram
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Makar Sankranti marks the harvest season and is celebrated across Bihar.
Q21. Which sweet of Bihar has a GI Tag?
A. Khaja of Silao ✅
B. Rasgulla
C. Peda
D. Balushahi
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Silao Khaja of Nalanda district has received the GI Tag.
Q22. Which district is famous for Silao Khaja?
A. Nalanda ✅
B. Gaya
C. Patna
D. Bhagalpur
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Silao town in Nalanda is renowned for its Khaja.
Q23. Which rice variety of Bihar has a GI Tag?
A. Katarni Rice ✅
B. Basmati
C. Sona Masuri
D. Gobindobhog
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Katarni Rice from the Bhagalpur-Banka region has a GI Tag.
Q24. Which fruit of Bihar has a GI Tag?
A. Shahi Litchi ✅
B. Mango
C. Banana
D. Guava
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Muzaffarpur Shahi Litchi has been awarded the GI Tag.
Q25. Which district is famous for Shahi Litchi?
A. Muzaffarpur ✅
B. Patna
C. Gaya
D. Nalanda
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Muzaffarpur is India's leading producer of Shahi Litchi.
Q26. Which handicraft of Bihar has a GI Tag?
A. Sikki Grass Craft ✅
B. Blue Pottery
C. Bidriware
D. Channapatna Toys
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Sikki Grass Craft is a traditional handicraft of Bihar with GI recognition.
Q27. Sikki Craft is mainly associated with which region of Bihar?
A. Mithila ✅
B. Magadh
C. Bhojpur
D. Seemanchal
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Sikki grass products are traditionally made in the Mithila region.
Q28. Which famous festival of Bihar is celebrated by married women for the long life of their husbands?
A. Teej ✅
B. Chhath
C. Holi
D. Diwali
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Hartalika Teej is observed by married women with fasting and prayers.
Q29. Which famous fair is held at Sonepur?
A. Harihar Kshetra Mela ✅
B. Pushkar Fair
C. Kumbh Mela
D. Surajkund Mela
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Harihar Kshetra Mela at Sonepur is one of Asia's largest traditional fairs.
Q30. Harihar Kshetra Mela is held at the confluence of which two rivers?
A. Ganga and Gandak ✅
B. Ganga and Son
C. Ganga and Kosi
D. Son and Punpun
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: The Sonepur Fair is held where the Ganga and Gandak rivers meet.
Q31. Which famous Buddhist festival is celebrated at Bodh Gaya?
A. Buddha Purnima ✅
B. Holi
C. Bihu
D. Pongal
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Buddha Purnima commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha.
Q32. Which Jain festival is closely associated with Pawapuri in Bihar?
A. Mahavir Jayanti ✅
B. Onam
C. Lohri
D. Baisakhi
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Pawapuri is the place where Lord Mahavira attained Nirvana.
Q33. Which famous Sikh Guru was born in Patna?
A. Guru Gobind Singh ✅
B. Guru Nanak Dev
C. Guru Arjan Dev
D. Guru Tegh Bahadur
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born at Patna Sahib.
Q34. Which Takht of Sikhism is located in Bihar?
A. Takht Sri Patna Sahib ✅
B. Akal Takht
C. Takht Sri Hazur Sahib
D. Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Takht Sri Patna Sahib is one of the five Takhts of Sikhism.
Q35. Which language is mainly spoken in the Magadh region?
A. Maithili
B. Magahi ✅
C. Bhojpuri
D. Angika
E. Not Attempted
Answer: B
Explanation: Magahi is the principal language of the Magadh region.
Q36. Which language is mainly spoken in the Bhojpur region?
A. Bhojpuri ✅
B. Maithili
C. Magahi
D. Angika
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Bhojpuri is widely spoken in western Bihar.
Q37. Which language is mainly spoken in the Anga region?
A. Angika ✅
B. Magahi
C. Bhojpuri
D. Maithili
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Angika is the traditional language of the Anga region.
Q38. Which traditional attire is famous among women in Mithila?
A. Madhubani Printed Saree ✅
B. Mekhela Chador
C. Kasavu Saree
D. Phanek
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Madhubani-painted sarees are a well-known cultural product of Mithila.
Q39. Which musical tradition is associated with Vidyapati?
A. Vidyapati Geet ✅
B. Ghazal
C. Qawwali
D. Dhrupad
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Vidyapati Geet is a famous devotional and folk music tradition of Mithila.
Q40. Which traditional dish is considered the cultural identity of Bihar?
A. Litti-Chokha ✅
B. Dhokla
C. Idli
D. Rogan Josh
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Litti-Chokha is the most iconic traditional dish of Bihar
Q41. Which festival is celebrated to worship snakes in Bihar?
A. Nag Panchami ✅
B. Holi
C. Chhath
D. Diwali
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Nag Panchami is celebrated to worship serpent deities.
Q42. Which folk song is traditionally sung during marriage ceremonies in Bihar?
A. Sohar ✅
B. Bihu Geet
C. Lavani
D. Baul
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Sohar and other marriage songs are an important part of Bihar's folk tradition.
Q43. Which folk song is sung to celebrate the birth of a child?
A. Sohar ✅
B. Kajri
C. Chaiti
D. Birha
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Sohar is sung on the birth of a child.
Q44. Which folk song is associated with the rainy season in Bihar?
A. Kajri ✅
B. Sohar
C. Bidesia
D. Jhumar
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Kajri is traditionally sung during the monsoon.
Q45. Which folk song is associated with the Chaitra month?
A. Chaiti ✅
B. Kajri
C. Sohar
D. Purbi
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Chaiti is sung during the Hindu month of Chaitra.
Q46. Which folk theatre was created by Bhikhari Thakur?
A. Bidesia ✅
B. Raslila
C. Nautanki
D. Ramlila
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Bidesia is the famous Bhojpuri folk theatre created by Bhikhari Thakur.
Q47. Which district is famous for Manjusha Art?
A. Bhagalpur ✅
B. Patna
C. Nalanda
D. Gaya
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Manjusha Art originated in Bhagalpur.
Q48. Manjusha Art is mainly associated with which festival?
A. Bihula-Bishahari Festival ✅
B. Chhath Puja
C. Holi
D. Durga Puja
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Manjusha paintings depict stories of Bihula and Bishahari.
Q49. Which traditional craft of Bihar is made from bamboo?
A. Bamboo Craft ✅
B. Bidri Craft
C. Blue Pottery
D. Marble Craft
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Bamboo craft is a traditional handicraft practiced across Bihar.
Q50. Which traditional musical instrument is widely used in Bihar's folk music?
A. Dholak ✅
B. Piano
C. Violin
D. Saxophone
E. Not Attempted
Answer: A
Explanation: Dholak is the most commonly used instrument in Bihar's folk songs and dances.
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