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- Questions: 25
- Time: 15 minutes
- Language: Hindi
- Difficulty: Moderate
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var wpProQuizQuestions = [{“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0913\u0926\u0902\u0924\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f’ \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u093e? / Where was ‘Odantapuri University’ located in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e / Nalanda”, “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930\u0936\u0930\u0940\u092b (\u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e) / Biharsharif (Nalanda district)”, “\u092d\u093e\u0917\u0932\u092a\u0941\u0930 / Bhagalpur”, “\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930 / Rajgir”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0913\u0926\u0902\u0924\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930\u0936\u0930\u0940\u092b (\u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e 8\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0917\u094b\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0925\u093e\u0964 1193 CE \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0916\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u0940 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u092c\u0916\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u0940 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0915\u0930 \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0940\u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u0916\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u094b ‘\u0913\u0926\u0902\u0924\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0928’ \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 / Odantapuri University was located in present Biharsharif (Nalanda district, Bihar). It was established in the 8th century by Pala king Gopala. It was an important center of Buddhist education. Bakhtiyar Khilji destroyed it in 1193 CE. Bakhtiyar Khilji had initially attacked it thinking it was a fort. That is why Bakhtiyar Khilji’s Bihar campaign is also called the ‘Odantapuri campaign’.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0927’ \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948? / What place and period is ‘Jarasandha’ associated with in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940, \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 / Vaishali, Vedic period”, “\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0943\u0939 (\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930), \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0932 / Rajgriha (Rajgir), Mahabharata period”, “\u092a\u093e\u091f\u0932\u093f\u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930, \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0932 / Pataliputra, Maurya period”, “\u091a\u0902\u092a\u093e, \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0932 / Champa, Buddhist period”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0925\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0943\u0939 (\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923, \u092d\u0940\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0941\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u091c\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e – \u092d\u0940\u092e \u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0932\u094d\u0932\u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0964 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0916\u093e\u0921\u093c\u093e’ \u0914\u0930 ‘\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0915’ \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u091f\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u091c\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0927 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u093e\u0926\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u0925\u0941\u0930\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0915\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 / Jarasandha was the powerful king of Magadha, mentioned extensively in the Mahabharata. His capital was Rajgriha (Rajgir, Bihar). Krishna, Bhima and Arjuna together killed Jarasandha – Bhima killed him in a wrestling match. In Rajgir, ‘Jarasandha ka Akhada’ and ‘Jarasandha ki Baithak’ are famous tourist spots. Jarasandha had forced Krishna and the Yadavas to leave Mathura and go to Dwarka.”}, {“question”: “\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0926\u0902\u0921\u092a\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0915’ \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947? / Who were ‘Dandapashikas’ in the Maurya Empire?”, “options”: [“\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0915\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u093f\u0915 / Royal army soldiers”, “\u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938/\u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 / Police/law enforcement officers”, “\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e / Tax collectors”, “\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0927\u0940\u0936 / Judges”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0926\u0902\u0921\u092a\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0915’ \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0935\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0915\u0921\u093c\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947, \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0915\u094c\u091f\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0928\u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u093e\u0935\u093e ‘\u0928\u0917\u0930\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915’ (\u0936\u0939\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f) \u0914\u0930 ‘\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0941\u0915’ (\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0927\u0940\u0936) \u092d\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0941\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0927\u092e\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964 / In the Maurya Empire, ‘Dandapashikas’ were police officers who maintained law and order. They caught criminals, investigated and punished. Kautilya’s Arthashastra contains their detailed description. Besides them, there were also ‘Nagara Vyavaharika’ (city magistrate) and ‘Rajuka’ (rural judge). Rajukas are mentioned in Ashoka’s inscriptions who also helped in propagation of Dhamma.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924’ \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948? / What is the ‘Gupta Era’ considered to start from in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092d\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0947, 335 CE / From coronation of Samudragupta, 335 CE”, “\u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 I \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092d\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0947, 319-320 CE / From coronation of Chandragupta I, 319-320 CE”, “\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092d\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0947, 240 CE / From coronation of Shrigupta, 240 CE”, “\u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092d\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0947, 375 CE / From coronation of Vikramaditya, 375 CE”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924 (Gupta Era) 319-320 CE \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 I \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092d\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924 78 CE \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924 57 BCE \u0938\u0947, \u0909\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924 319-320 CE \u0938\u0947\u0964 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964 / Gupta Era starts from 319-320 CE which is associated with the coronation of Chandragupta I. This era was prevalent in Bihar and eastern India. Just as the Shaka era starts from 78 CE and Vikram era from 57 BCE, similarly the Gupta era starts from 319-320 CE. The Gupta era was mainly used in the inscriptions of the Gupta Empire.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0932\u093f\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0935\u093f \u0917\u0923\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f’ (\u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940) \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0906? / What caused the fall of the ‘Lichchhavi Republic’ (Vaishali) in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0932\u0939 / Internal strife”, “\u0905\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f (484-468 BCE) / Military conquest by Ajatashatru (484-468 BCE)”, “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u092a\u0926\u093e / Natural disaster”, “\u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f / Economic crisis”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0932\u093f\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0935\u093f \u0917\u0923\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f (\u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940) \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u0905\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941 \u0915\u0940 16 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u0940 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0941\u0939\u093f\u092e (484-468 BCE) \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964 \u0905\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941 \u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0915\u0902\u091f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u0925\u092e\u0942\u0938\u0932 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u090f \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0923\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0935\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915\u091c\u0941\u091f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u092f\u0939 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093e \u0916\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0964 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0924\u0903 \u0905\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941 \u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0918\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0935\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0939\u0930\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0917\u0908\u0964 / The fall of the Lichchhavi Republic (Vaishali) was caused by Ajatashatru’s long 16-year military campaign (484-468 BCE). Ajatashatru used new weapons like Mahashilakantaka and Rathamusala. The strategic position of Vaishali and the unity of the Lichchhavis prolonged the war. Finally Ajatashatru defeated the Lichchhavis through treachery. Vaishali merged into the Magadha Empire.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u092a\u093f\u0924\u0943\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0947\u0932\u093e’ (\u0917\u092f\u093e) \u0915\u093e \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948? / What is the historical and religious significance of ‘Pitripaksha Mela’ (Gaya) in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0935 \u0939\u0948 / It is only a Buddhist festival”, “\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0941\u092a\u0926 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u094d\u092a\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932, \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 / Site of ancestor rites at Vishnupad temple, considered salvation-giving in Hinduism”, “\u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u091c\u0948\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0935 \u0939\u0948 / It is only a Jain festival”, “\u092f\u0939 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u0941\u0906 / It started in British period”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0917\u092f\u093e (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u0943 \u0924\u0930\u094d\u092a\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0941\u092a\u0926 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092b\u0932\u094d\u0917\u0941 \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u0943\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 (\u092d\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0926 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937) \u092e\u0947\u0902 15 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0932\u093e \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u093f\u0902\u0921\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u092e \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0940 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0926\u0936\u0930\u0925 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u093f\u0902\u0921\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0932\u093e\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0932\u0941 \u0926\u0947\u0936-\u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0906\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 / Gaya (Bihar) is considered the most sacred place in Hinduism for performing ancestor rites. A 15-day grand fair is held at Vishnupad temple on the banks of Falgu river during Pitripaksha (Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha). According to Puranas, performing Pindadaan here grants salvation to ancestors. Lord Rama also performed Pindadaan for his father Dasharatha here. Every year millions of devotees come here from within India and abroad.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 ‘\u0918\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0902\u0926’ (\u0927\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0902\u0926) \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948? / What is true about ‘Ghanananda’ (Dhanananda) who preceded Chandragupta Maurya in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u0935\u0939 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0932\u094b\u0915\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u092f\u093e\u0932\u0941 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0925\u093e / He was a very popular and kind king”, “\u0935\u0939 \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0924 \u0932\u093e\u0932\u091a\u0940 \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092c\u094b\u091d \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0937 \u0925\u093e / He was extremely greedy and increased tax burden causing public discontent”, “\u0935\u0939 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e / He was Ashoka’s father”, “\u0909\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 / He established Buddhism in Bihar”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0927\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0902\u0926 (\u0918\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0902\u0926) \u0928\u0902\u0926 \u0935\u0902\u0936 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u094b\u0915\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0924 \u0927\u0928-\u0932\u094b\u0932\u0941\u092a \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u093e\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092c\u094b\u091d \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0909\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902, \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0936\u0941\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u090f \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u090f\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0937 \u0915\u093e \u0932\u093e\u092d \u0909\u0920\u093e\u0915\u0930 \u091a\u093e\u0923\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0928 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u091a\u093e\u0923\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u0927\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0902\u0926 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0930\u092c\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u092e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 / Dhanananda (Ghanananda) was the last and most unpopular king of the Nanda dynasty. He was extremely money-hungry and burdened the public with unnecessary taxes. He imposed many new taxes on traders, farmers and herders. Taking advantage of this discontent, Chanakya gained public support and made Chandragupta king. According to a story, Dhanananda had insulted and expelled Chanakya from his court, who then took revenge.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0932’ (Post-Maurya) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0935\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0930\u0939\u093e? / Which dynasties ruled in Bihar during the ‘Post-Maurya period’?”, “options”: [“\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0936\u0941\u0902\u0917 \u0935\u0902\u0936 / Only Shunga dynasty”, “\u0936\u0941\u0902\u0917, \u0915\u0923\u094d\u0935 \u0914\u0930 \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u0902\u0936 / Shunga, Kanva and then Gupta dynasty”, “\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u0902\u0936 / Only Gupta dynasty”, “\u0915\u0941\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0924\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0928 / Kushan and Satavahana”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902: (1) \u0936\u0941\u0902\u0917 \u0935\u0902\u0936 (185-73 BCE) – \u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0936\u0941\u0902\u0917 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e, (2) \u0915\u0923\u094d\u0935 \u0935\u0902\u0936 (73-28 BCE) – \u0935\u0938\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0935 \u0915\u0923\u094d\u0935 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e, (3) \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 100 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0924\u093e, (4) \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u0902\u0936 (319-550 CE) \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u091b\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0936\u0941\u0902\u0917 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0930\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u091a\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0942\u092a\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964 / After the fall of the Maurya Empire in Bihar: (1) Shunga dynasty (185-73 BCE) – established by Pushyamitra Shunga, (2) Kanva dynasty (73-28 BCE) – established by Vasudeva Kanva, (3) Then about 100 years of instability, (4) Gupta dynasty (319-550 CE) re-established sole rule over Bihar. During the Shunga period, Bharhut and Sanchi stupas were built and Vedic religion was revived.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e’ \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0938 ‘\u0921\u0941\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c\u0940’ \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0948? / What is the significance of ‘Dungeswari Hill’ near ‘Bodh Gaya’ in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e / Buddha was born here”, “\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 6 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0920\u094b\u0930 \u0924\u092a\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940 / Buddha did 6 years of intense penance here before enlightenment”, “\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0940 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0939\u0941\u0908 / First Buddhist Council was held here”, “\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u0940\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e / Mahavira attained Nirvana here”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0921\u0941\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c\u0940 (\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e \u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c\u0940) \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0915\u091f \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0917\u094c\u0924\u092e \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 6 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u0920\u094b\u0930 \u0924\u092a\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e (\u0924\u0940\u0935\u094d\u0930 \u0924\u092a\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e) \u0915\u0940\u0964 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0938\u093e\u0925\u0940 \u0924\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u0920\u094b\u0930 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e-\u0915\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0924\u0903 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 ‘\u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917’ \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094b\u0927\u093f \u0935\u0943\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0917\u0941\u092b\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0924\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0964 / Dungeswari Hill (Mahakala Hill) is near Bodh Gaya where Siddhartha Gautama did intense penance for about 6 years before attaining enlightenment. Here he gave himself extreme self-mortification with five ascetic companions. Finally he adopted the ‘Middle Path’ and attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. Buddhist statues are in caves here and it is a major pilgrimage site for Buddhists.”}, {“question”: “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0928\u093f\u0917\u092e’ \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0925\u093e? / What did ‘Nigama’ mean in ancient Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0902\u0925 / Religious text”, “\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928/\u0917\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0921 / Traders’ organization/guild”, “\u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 / Military organization”, “\u0915\u0943\u0937\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 / Farmers’ organization”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0928\u093f\u0917\u092e’ \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 (guild) \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u091f\u0932\u093f\u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 ‘\u0928\u093f\u0917\u092e’ \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u093e\u0935\u093e ‘\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u0940’ (\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928) \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0925\u093e\u0964 ‘\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093f’ (\u0938\u0947\u0920) \u0928\u093f\u0917\u092e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u092f\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u092c\u0948\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0902\u0917, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0925\u0947\u0964 / In ancient India, ‘Nigama’ referred to the organization (guild) of traders and craftsmen. In Bihar, Pataliputra was a major trading center and there were many ‘Nigamas’ here. Besides, ‘Shreni’ (guild organization) was also a trade organization. ‘Shreshti’ (Seth) was the head of the Nigama. These organizations controlled banking, trade and production. These organizations were important in both the Maurya and Gupta periods.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0925’ \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0948? (\u092f\u0939 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 – \u0924\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0909\u092a\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e?) / Where did Buddha give his first sermon (Dhammachakka Pavattana)?”, “options”: [“\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e / Bodh Gaya”, “\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0925 (\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936) / Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh)”, “\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0943\u0939 (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) / Rajgriha (Bihar)”, “\u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) / Vaishali (Bihar)”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0909\u092a\u0926\u0947\u0936 (\u0927\u092e\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0915\u092a\u0935\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0928) \u0938\u093e\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0925 (\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 ‘\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u091a\u0928’ \u092f\u093e ‘\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928’ \u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0938\u093e\u0925\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u092a\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f BPSC \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u0948: \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0943\u0939 (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u0909\u0928\u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0939\u093e\u0964 / After attaining enlightenment, Buddha gave his first sermon (Dhammachakkapavattana) at Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) which is called ‘First Discourse’ or ‘Dharmachakra Pravartana’. Here he preached the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path to five companion ascetics. However, important in BPSC Bihar context: Buddha’s enlightenment was at Bodh Gaya (Bihar) and Rajgriha (Bihar) was his main place of stay.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 ‘\u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e’ \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0939\u0948? / Why does Bihar’s ‘Nalanda’ district have the most number of important historical sites?”, “options”: [“\u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0915\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0925\u093e / The only reason is Nalanda University was here”, “\u092f\u0939 \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0925\u093e, \u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930, \u092a\u093e\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940, \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e (\u0928\u093f\u0915\u091f) \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927-\u091c\u0948\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902 / It was the center of Magadha, has Nalanda University, Rajgir, Pawapuri, Bodh Gaya (nearby) and many Buddhist-Jain sites”, “\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u091c\u0948\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902 / Only Jain sites are here”, “\u092f\u0939 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0925\u093e / It was important in British period”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f: (1) \u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921\u0939\u0930, (2) \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930 – \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940, (3) \u092a\u093e\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940 – \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u0940\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932, (4) \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930\u0936\u0930\u0940\u092b – \u0913\u0926\u0902\u0924\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932, (5) \u0938\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0935 – \u0916\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927, (6) \u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0915 – \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\u0964 \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e (\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932) \u092a\u0921\u093c\u094b\u0938\u0940 \u0917\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0925\u093e\u0964 / Nalanda district is Bihar’s most historically rich district because: (1) Nalanda University ruins, (2) Rajgir – first capital of Magadha, (3) Pawapuri – Mahavira’s Nirvana site, (4) Biharsharif – site of Odantapuri University, (5) Silao – famous for Khaja, (6) Giriyak – ancient site. Bodh Gaya (enlightenment site) is in neighboring Gaya district. This entire region was the center of the ancient Magadha Empire.”}, {“question”: “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0915\u0940 ‘\u091a\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0923\u0940’ \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0925\u093e? / What was included in the ‘Chaturangini’ army of ancient Magadha?”, “options”: [“\u092a\u0948\u0926\u0932 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e, \u0918\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0938\u0935\u093e\u0930, \u0930\u0925, \u0939\u093e\u0925\u0940 / Infantry, cavalry, chariots, elephants”, “\u092a\u0948\u0926\u0932 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e, \u0918\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0938\u0935\u093e\u0930, \u0928\u094c\u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e, \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e / Infantry, cavalry, navy, air force”, “\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u092a\u0948\u0926\u0932 \u0914\u0930 \u0918\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0938\u0935\u093e\u0930 / Only infantry and cavalry”, “\u0930\u0925, \u0939\u093e\u0925\u0940, \u090a\u0902\u091f, \u0918\u094b\u0921\u093c\u093e / Chariots, elephants, camels, horses”], “answerIdx”: 0, “explanation”: “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u091a\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0923\u0940’ \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0917 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947: (1) \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f (\u0939\u093e\u0925\u0940), (2) \u0930\u0925 (\u0930\u0925\u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e), (3) \u0905\u0936\u094d\u0935 (\u0918\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0938\u0935\u093e\u0930), (4) \u092a\u0926\u093e\u0924\u093f (\u092a\u0948\u0926\u0932 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e)\u0964 \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u0936\u0924\u0930\u0902\u091c (Chess) \u0915\u093e \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0907\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948 – \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u093e\u0925\u0940, \u0918\u094b\u0921\u093c\u093e, \u0930\u0925 (\u0930\u0942\u0915) \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0948\u0926\u0932 (\u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u0947) \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u092e\u0917\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u093e\u0925\u0940 \u0925\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0915\u0924 \u0925\u0940\u0964 / In ancient India, the ‘Chaturangini’ army had four components: (1) Hasti (elephants), (2) Ratha (chariots), (3) Ashva (cavalry), (4) Padati (infantry). Magadha’s army was organized in this manner. The game of Chess is based on these four components – which has elephant (bishop), horse (knight), chariot (rook) and infantry (pawns). Magadha had the most elephants which was its greatest strength.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0939\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0915 \u0935\u0902\u0936’ \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u093e \u0924\u0925\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948? / Which fact about the ‘Haryanka dynasty’ in Bihar is NOT correct?”, “options”: [“\u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u092c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092c\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 / It was founded by Bimbisara”, “\u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0943\u0939 (\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930) \u0925\u0940 / Its capital was Rajgriha (Rajgir)”, “\u092f\u0939 544-412 BCE \u0924\u0915 \u0930\u0939\u093e / It lasted from 544-412 BCE”, “\u0905\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e \u092c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092c\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u093e\u0930\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0932\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0939 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0925\u093e / Ajatashatru killed his father Bimbisara and was an opponent of Buddhism”], “answerIdx”: 3, “explanation”: “\u0905\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e \u092c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092c\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u093e – \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u091a \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0935\u0939 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u093e, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0936\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f \u092c\u0928 \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0909\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0940\u0924\u093f (\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0943\u0939, 483 BCE) \u0915\u093e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0935\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0935\u0936\u0947\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0942\u092a \u092c\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0905\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u091c\u0948\u0928 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092f\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0925\u093e \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964 / Ajatashatru imprisoned and killed his father Bimbisara – this is true. But he was not an opponent of Buddhism, rather later became a disciple of Buddha. He organized the First Buddhist Council (Rajgriha, 483 BCE) and built a stupa on Buddha’s relics. Ajatashatru was first a follower of Jainism then became Buddhist.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0939’ \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f (\u092e\u093f\u0925\u093f\u0932\u093e) \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0926\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092c\u0939\u0938 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0939\u0941\u0908? / Between whom was the most famous philosophical debate of the ‘Videha’ kingdom (Mithila) in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a / Between Janaka and Buddha”, “\u092f\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0935\u0932\u094d\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a / Between Yajnavalkya and Gargi”, “\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u0940\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a / Between Mahavira and Buddha”, “\u091a\u093e\u0923\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0935\u0932\u094d\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a / Between Chanakya and Yajnavalkya”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092e\u093f\u0925\u093f\u0932\u093e (\u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0939 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u091c\u0928\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0930\u092c\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0926\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092c\u0939\u0938 \u092f\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0935\u0932\u094d\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0941\u0937\u0940 \u0917\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u092c\u0943\u0939\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u0939\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0917\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u091a\u0915\u0928\u0935\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0941\u0937\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0925\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0935\u0932\u094d\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a \u092a\u0930 \u0917\u0939\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u092a\u0942\u091b\u0947\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0926\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0917\u0940\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0935\u0932\u094d\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0947 ‘\u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e’ \u0914\u0930 ‘\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e’ \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f\u0964 / The most famous philosophical debate in King Janaka’s court in Mithila (Videha kingdom) was between Yajnavalkya and the scholar Gargi. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad contains a detailed account of this debate. Gargi Vachaknavi was a learned woman who asked deep questions to Yajnavalkya about the nature of Brahman. This is an excellent example of women’s participation in the Upanishadic tradition. Yajnavalkya expressed his famous thoughts about ‘Atma’ and ‘Brahman’ here.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 ‘\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937’ \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948? / From which place in Bihar was the massive Mauryan ‘Yaksha’ statue found that is in Patna Museum?”, “options”: [“\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930 / Rajgir”, “\u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e (\u0926\u0940\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0917\u0902\u091c) / Patna (Didarganj)”, “\u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 / Vaishali”, “\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e / Bodh Gaya”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e (\u0926\u0940\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0917\u0902\u091c) \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094b \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902: (1) ‘\u0926\u0940\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0917\u0902\u091c \u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0940’ (\u091a\u093e\u092e\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0923\u0940) – \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f, \u0914\u0930 (2) \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0947 ‘\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937’ \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0937 \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0964 \u092f\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0928\u092e\u0942\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0907\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u091a\u092e\u0915\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0949\u0932\u093f\u0936 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0906\u091c \u092d\u0940 \u092c\u0930\u0915\u0930\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0964 / Two important Mauryan period statues have been found from Patna (Didarganj): (1) ‘Didarganj Yakshi’ (Chamaradhariini) – a female statue, and (2) A massive male ‘Yaksha’ statue from the same area. Both statues are in Patna Museum and are excellent examples of Mauryan craftsmanship. Their characteristic is the lustrous Mauryan polish which is still intact today.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0915\u0947\u0938\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0942\u092a’ (\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e \u091a\u0902\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0923) \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0948? / What is the significance of ‘Kesaria Stupa’ (West Champaran) in Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u092f\u0939 \u091c\u0948\u0928 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0942\u092a \u0939\u0948 / It is a Jain stupa”, “\u092f\u0939 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0942\u092a \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0932 (\u0915\u0947\u0936) \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u0948\u0902 / It is considered the world’s largest Buddhist stupa and Buddha’s hair relics are here”, “\u092f\u0939 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e / It was built by Ashoka”, “\u092f\u0939 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0939\u0948 / It is a Hindu temple”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0915\u0947\u0938\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0942\u092a (\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e \u091a\u0902\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0923, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0947 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0942\u092a\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 104 \u092b\u0941\u091f \u090a\u0901\u091a\u093e \u0914\u0930 1400 \u092b\u0941\u091f \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0902\u0925\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e \u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0941\u0936\u0940\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0930\u0941\u0915\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 (\u0915\u0947\u0938\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e/\u0915\u091f\u094b\u0930\u093e) \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0940\u0932\u093f\u090f \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0947\u0938\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 ASI \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0908 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 / Kesaria Stupa (West Champaran, Bihar) is one of the world’s largest Buddhist stupas. It is approximately 104 feet high with a circumference of 1400 feet. According to Buddhist texts, Buddha stopped here during his last journey to Kushinagar and gave his begging bowl (Kesariya/Katora) to his monks. That is why it is called Kesaria. ASI has excavated and preserved it.”}, {“question”: “‘\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930’ \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f ‘\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e’ \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e? / What was ‘Rajadharma’ for the king according to ‘Arthashastra’?”, “options”: [“\u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e / Waging war and expanding empire”, “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0916 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0941\u0916 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0924 / King’s happiness in people’s happiness and king’s welfare in people’s welfare”, “\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e / Performing religious rituals”, “\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e / Serving Brahmins”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0915\u094c\u091f\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0939\u0948: ‘\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0916\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0916\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902 \u091a \u0939\u093f\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0924\u092e\u094d’ \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0916 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0941\u0916 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0923\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f (Welfare State) \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0940 \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0915\u0930 ‘\u0927\u092e\u094d\u092e’ \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0906\u0927\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u093e-\u091c\u0941\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 / The most important principle of Rajadharma in Kautilya’s Arthashastra is: ‘Prajaasukhe sukham rajnah prajanam cha hite hitam’ meaning the king’s happiness lies in the happiness of the people and the king’s welfare lies in the welfare of the people. This was the early idea of Welfare State. Ashoka also adopted ‘Dhamma’ inspired by this spirit. This thought closely resembles the principles of modern democratic governance.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0938\u094b\u0928\u093e’ (\u0938\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902) \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0925\u0940\u0902? / Where were ‘Sona’ (gold mines) found in ancient Bihar?”, “options”: [“\u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 / Along Ganga river banks”, “\u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0917\u092a\u0941\u0930 \u092a\u0920\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 (\u091c\u094b \u0905\u092c \u091d\u093e\u0930\u0916\u0902\u0921 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948) / In Chhotanagpur Plateau (now in Jharkhand)”, “\u0939\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u093e\u0908 \u092e\u0947\u0902 / In Himalayan foothills”, “\u0938\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 / Along Son river banks”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0917\u092a\u0941\u0930 \u092a\u0920\u093e\u0930 (\u0905\u092c \u091d\u093e\u0930\u0916\u0902\u0921) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902\u0964 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0928 \u0916\u0926\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0941\u0930 \u0906\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091d\u093e\u0930\u0916\u0902\u0921 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0916\u0928\u093f\u091c \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u091d\u093e\u0930\u0916\u0902\u0921 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u091c\u0928 (2000) \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0916\u0928\u093f\u091c \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u0902\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0938\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0947\u0924 \u0938\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0940 \u091a\u092e\u0915\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0947 ‘\u0939\u093f\u0930\u0923\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939’ \u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902\u0964 / The Chhotanagpur Plateau (now Jharkhand), which was part of ancient Bihar, had gold mines. In the Maurya period, the state got abundant income from these mines. Currently Jharkhand is a separate state and mineral resources are mainly in Jharkhand. After Bihar’s partition (2000), Bihar was deprived of its mineral resources. The sand of Son river is gold-like lustrous which is why it was called ‘Hiranyavaha’ but there were no gold mines there.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f ‘\u0938\u0941\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u091d\u0940\u0932’ \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0930\u0935\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e? / Who built the ‘Sudarshana Lake’ and where during Chandragupta Maurya’s time in Bihar context?”, “options”: [“\u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u091f\u0932\u093f\u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 / Chandragupta built it in Pataliputra”, “\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0928\u0947 \u0917\u093f\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0930 (\u0938\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930) \u092e\u0947\u0902 / Pushyagupta built it at Girnar (Saurashtra)”, “\u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 / Ashoka built it at Bodh Gaya”, “\u092c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092c\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 / Bimbisara built it at Vaishali”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0938\u0941\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u091d\u0940\u0932 (Sudarshana Lake) \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0928\u0947 \u0917\u093f\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0930 (\u091c\u0942\u0928\u093e\u0917\u0922\u093c, \u0938\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930/\u0917\u0941\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0924) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0935\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0924\u0941\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u092b \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0916\u0941\u0926\u0935\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0964 BPSC \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u093e \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 (\u092a\u093e\u091f\u0932\u093f\u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930) \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u093e\u0964 / Sudarshana Lake was built at Girnar (Junagadh, Saurashtra/Gujarat) during Chandragupta Maurya’s time by his governor Pushyagupta. This is an excellent example of the Maurya Empire’s irrigation system. Later during Ashoka’s time, Tushaspha dug canals in it. This question is important in BPSC because it shows the efficiency of Maurya administration which was controlled from Bihar (Pataliputra).”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0935\u0902\u0936’ \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 ‘\u0913\u0926\u0902\u0924\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0940’ \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0924\u093f\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0924\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u094b \u0924\u093f\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e\u092f\u093e? / Which Tibetan scholar who studied at ‘Odantapuri’ university during Bihar’s Pala dynasty spread Buddhism in Tibet?”, “options”: [“\u0928\u093e\u0917\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0941\u0928 / Nagarjuna”, “\u0905\u0924\u0940\u0936 \u0926\u0940\u092a\u0902\u0915\u0930 / Atish Dipankar”, “\u0935\u0938\u0941\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0941 / Vasubandhu”, “\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f / Dharmakirti”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0905\u0924\u0940\u0936 \u0926\u0940\u092a\u0902\u0915\u0930 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u091c\u0928 (982-1054 CE) \u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f (\u092d\u093e\u0917\u0932\u092a\u0941\u0930, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0906\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0935\u0947 \u092c\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0947\u0964 1042 CE \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u093f\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u0947 \u0924\u093f\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0924 \u0917\u090f \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915 ‘\u092c\u094b\u0927\u093f\u092a\u0925\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0940\u092a’ \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u093f\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u091c\u094b\u0935\u094b \u0930\u093f\u0928\u092a\u094b\u091b\u0947’ \u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u0924\u093f\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908\u0964 / Atish Dipankar Shrijnana (982-1054 CE) was the chief teacher of Vikramshila University (Bhagalpur, Bihar). He was from Bengal but studied at Bihar’s Buddhist universities. In 1042 CE, at the invitation of the Tibetan king, he went to Tibet and revived Buddhism there. His famous book is ‘Bodhipathapradipa’. He is called ‘Jowo Rinpoche’ in Tibet. He died in Tibet itself.”}, {“question”: “\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0928\u0917\u0930’ (\u0936\u0939\u0930) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e? / How was ‘Nagara’ (city) administration in the Mauryan period?”, “options”: [“\u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0938\u0940\u0927\u0947 \u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e / King directly administered the city”, “30 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u0940\u092f \u0928\u0917\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0937\u0926 \u091c\u094b 6 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u0940 / 30-member city council divided into 6 committees”, “\u092a\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 / Priests administered the city”, “\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e / Merchant class administered the city”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u092e\u0947\u0917\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0928\u0940\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u091f\u0932\u093f\u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930 (\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u092e\u0947\u0902 30 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u0917\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0937\u0926 \u0925\u0940 \u091c\u094b 6 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u0940, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 5 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f: (1) \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a, (2) \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0930\u0947\u0916, (3) \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e-\u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u092a\u0902\u091c\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923, (4) \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0923\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092f, (5) \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a, (6) \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0906\u0927\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u0917\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915\u093e \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0925\u0940\u0964 / According to Megasthenes, Pataliputra (Mauryan capital, Bihar) had a city council of 30 members divided into 6 committees of 5 members each: (1) Industry and handicrafts, (2) Care of foreigners, (3) Birth and death registration, (4) Trade and commerce, (5) Inspection of manufactured products, (6) Tax collection. This was a system similar to modern municipalities.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0902\u092d \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0939 \u0906\u091c \u092d\u0940 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948? / At which place in Bihar did Ashoka erect a massive pillar with a lion figure that is still almost intact today?”, “options”: [“\u092a\u093e\u091f\u0932\u093f\u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930 (\u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e) / Pataliputra (Patna)”, “\u0932\u094c\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0902\u0926\u0928\u0917\u0922\u093c (\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e \u091a\u0902\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0923) / Lauriya Nandangarh (West Champaran)”, “\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0940\u0930 / Rajgir”, “\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e / Bodh Gaya”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0932\u094c\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0902\u0926\u0928\u0917\u0922\u093c (\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e \u091a\u0902\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0923, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0902\u092d \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 32.5 \u092b\u0941\u091f \u090a\u0901\u091a\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0932\u0941\u0906 \u092a\u0924\u094d\u0925\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u0949\u0932\u093f\u0936 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0902\u092d \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0927\u092e\u094d\u092e \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0902\u092d \u0939\u0948\u0902: \u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940, \u0932\u094c\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0902\u0926\u0928\u0917\u0922\u093c \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u094c\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0905\u0930\u0947\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0964 / Ashoka’s pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh (West Champaran, Bihar) is in an almost complete condition. It is approximately 32.5 feet tall and has a lion statue at its top. It is made of Chunar sandstone and has Mauryan polish. This pillar has Ashoka’s inscriptions related to Dhamma. Bihar has three Ashoka pillars: Vaishali, Lauriya Nandangarh and Lauriya Araraj.”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 ‘\u092e\u0939\u093e\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0923’ \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u0941\u0906? / Where did ‘Mahaparinirvana’ occur, associated with major events of Buddha’s life?”, “options”: [“\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 / Bodh Gaya, Bihar”, “\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0925, \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 / Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh”, “\u0915\u0941\u0936\u0940\u0928\u0917\u0930, \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 / Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh”, “\u0932\u0941\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0928\u0940, \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932 / Lumbini, Nepal”], “answerIdx”: 2, “explanation”: “\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928: (1) \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e – \u0932\u0941\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0928\u0940 (\u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932), (2) \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f – \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930), (3) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0909\u092a\u0926\u0947\u0936 – \u0938\u093e\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0925 (\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936), (4) \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0923 (\u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941) – \u0915\u0941\u0936\u0940\u0928\u0917\u0930 (\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936)\u0964 BPSC \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923: \u092c\u094b\u0927\u0917\u092f\u093e (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0939\u0941\u0908\u0964 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0936 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0917\u0943\u0939 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0948\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 (\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964 / Four major events and places of Buddha’s life: (1) Birth – Lumbini (Nepal), (2) Enlightenment – Bodh Gaya (Bihar), (3) First sermon – Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh), (4) Mahaparinirvana (death) – Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh). Most important for BPSC: Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where enlightenment was attained. Buddha spent most of his life in Rajgriha and Vaishali (Bihar).”}, {“question”: “\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 ‘\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f’ \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0935\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e? / Which dynasties ruled in Bihar after the fall of the ‘Gupta Empire’?”, “options”: [“\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0939\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0927\u0928 / Only Harshavardhana”, “\u092e\u094c\u0916\u0930\u093f, \u0939\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0927\u0928, \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0935\u0902\u0936 / Maukhari, Harshavardhana, then Pala dynasty”, “\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 / Pratihara”, “\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0942\u091f / Rashtrakuta”], “answerIdx”: 1, “explanation”: “\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0924\u0928 (550 CE) \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902: (1) \u092e\u094c\u0916\u0930\u093f \u0935\u0902\u0936 (Maukhari) \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e, (2) \u0939\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0927\u0928 (606-647 CE) \u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e – \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0939\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0928\u0938\u093e\u0902\u0917 \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093e\u0932\u0902\u0926\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0922\u093c\u093e, (3) \u0939\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u0905\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0915\u0924\u093e, (4) \u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0935\u0902\u0936 (750-1174 CE) \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0903 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0964 / After the fall of the Gupta Empire (550 CE) in Bihar: (1) Maukhari dynasty ruled for some time, (2) Harshavardhana (606-647 CE) captured all of North India – during his time Hiuen Tsang visited Bihar and studied at Nalanda, (3) After Harsha’s death, anarchy again, (4) Pala dynasty (750-1174 CE) ruled Bihar and Bengal. 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