| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Official languages | Hindi | 93%
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| Capital and largest city | Patna | 92%
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| River which bisects the state into two unequal halves | Ganges | 87%
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| Bordering country | Nepal | 70%
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| Bihar is the birthplace of two religions. Name either. | Buddhism | Jainism | 62%
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| Mountain range found in the northern part | Shivalik | 60%
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| Ancient university destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji | Nalanda | 56%
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| National aquatic animal of India, about half of which is found in this state | River {dolphin} | 56%
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| India's first empire | {Mauryan} Empire | 54%
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| Empire which ruled over north India during the "Golden Age of India" | {Gupta} Empire | 53%
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| Wife of Rama, born in the above region | Sita | 53%
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| Religious site where Buddha attained enlightenment | Bodh Gaya | 52%
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| River known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" causing annual floods | Koshi | 51%
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| State that was separated from it in 2000 | Jharkhand | 49%
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| Annual festival celebrated to thank the Sun for bestowing life on the Earth | Chhath | 48%
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| India's first president, a native of this state | Rajendra Prasad | 41%
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| Urdu | 41%
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| Mathematician and astronomer, often credited as the "inventor" of zero | Aryabhata | 40%
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| Which fruit is the city of Muzaffarpur famous for? | Lychees | 38%
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| Biharis are the majority in this island nation in the Indian Ocean | Mauritius | 32%
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| English author born in Motihari, known for 1984 and Animal Farm | George Orwell | 27%
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| Indian musician credited with popularising the shehnai, a clarinet-like instrument | Bismillah Khan | 21%
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| Transboundary region found in the north part of this state | Mithila | 19%
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| Greek historian and diplomat known for his now lost book Indika | Megasthenes | 17%
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