Historical Scenario (Bihar)

51. Who formed the 'Bihar Socialist Party' in 1931? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Phulan Prasad Verma
(b) Swami Yoganand
(c) Narhari Parikh
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Correct Answer: (a) Phulan Prasad Verma

Solution:In the year 1931, Gangasharan Sinha, Jaiprakash Narayan, Phoolan Prasad Verma, Abdul Bari, Rahul Sankrityayan and Ambika Sinha formed the Bihar Socialist Party.

52. By which Act, Bihar became a separate province? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

(a) The Government of India Act of 1935
(b) The Government of India Act of 1919
(c) The Indian Councils Act of 1909
(d) The Indian Independence Act of 1947
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (a) The Government of India Act of 1935

Solution:By the government of India Act 1935, Bihar became a separate province.

53. Bihar Congress Socialist Party was formed in [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

(a) 1930
(b) 1931
(c) 1934
(d) 1939

Solution:In a statement given in Patna in 1934, Gandhiji suggested to withdraw the Civil Disobedience movement. In May, 1934, the Congress committee of Bihar state unit fully supported it and the movement was discontinued in Bihar. As a result of this movement, political consciousness increased among people in the state. It was at this time in 1934 in Bihar when the Congress Socialist Party was formed. Jayaprakash Played a major role in the formation of the party.

54. When was the Bihar Socialist Party formed? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Solution:Bihar Socialist Party was formed in the year 1931 by Gangasharan Sinha, Jay Prakash Narayan, Fulan Prasad, Abdul Bari, Rahul Sankrityayan and Ambika Sinha. Congress Socialist Party was formed in 1934 under the presidentship of a Narendra Dev.

55. Bihar Socialist party was born in 1934 with its secretary [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) Jayaprakash Narayan

Solution:Bihar Congress Socialist Party was founded in Patna (Bihar) on 17th May 1934, under the chairmanship of Acharya Narendra Deva and Jayaprakash Narayan as General Secretary.

56. Chhotanagpur tenancy act 1908 abolished - [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

(a) free use of forest produce
(b) burning of forest
(c) Beth Begar
(d) Khutkatti land system

Correct Answer: (c) Beth Begar

Solution:The surveys and land management between 1902 to 1910 and the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 approved the Khutkatti rights of tribals (right to clear the forest to prepare a cultivable patch of land for their own use) and abolished ‘Beth-Begari’ forced labour system. This provided legal protection for tribal rights over their land.

57. Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed in the year [41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

(a) 1908
(b) 1902
(c) 1990
(d) 1875

Correct Answer: (a) 1908

Solution:The surveys and land management between 1902 to 1910 and the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 approved the Khutkatti rights of tribals (right to clear the forest to prepare a cultivable patch of land for their own use) and abolished ‘Beth-Begari’ forced labour system. This provided legal protection for tribal rights over their land.

58. Identify the region of the revolt of an indigo farmer in Bihar in 1866-86 - [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Muzaffarnagar and Chapra
(b) Madhubani and Begusarai
(c) Darbhanga and Champaran
(d) Champaran and Muzaffarpur

Correct Answer: (d) Champaran and Muzaffarpur

Solution:The Indigo (Nil) peasants revolted in 1866-67 due to the atrocities by planters and their miserable life. The revolt first broke out in ‘Lal Saraiya’ Kothi and spread to Champaran and Muzaffarpur.

59. In which year the Chauri Revolt of Bihar took place? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2022]

Correct Answer: (c) 1798

Solution:There is no mention of chauri rebellion in Bihar in any certified source. Probably here the commission wants to ask about the 'Chuar Revolt'. It is known that the chuar rebellion took place on a large scale in 1769-70 and 1798 in the then Bengal, Bihar (Present day west Bengal and Jharkhand). Thus the answer to this question can be option (c).

60. In Tinkathia System in Bihar, how much land was to be reserved for indigo cultivation? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) 03/20

Solution:The predominant system of Indigo cultivation in Champaran was the Tinkathia system. In this, the ryot was under an obligation to cultivate three kathas per beegha of his land with indigo i.e. 3/20th of his landholding (1 beegha = 20 kathas). There were no legal grounds for this.