Industries and Factories (Bihar)

11. First Sugar Mill was set up in Bihar at: [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Marhowrah
(b) Betia
(c) Motihari
(d) Motihari and Betia

Correct Answer: (a) Marhowrah

Solution:First sugar mill in Bihar was established in 1904 at a place named Marhaura in Saran.

12. A steel plant of Bihar is located at: [39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Darbhanga
(b) Gaya
(c) Hazaribag
(d) Jamshedpur

Correct Answer: (d) Jamshedpur

Solution:J.R.D. Tata established a steel plant in Jamshedpur in 1907 in undivided Bihar. Jamshedpur steel plant is India's largest unified private steel plant. Presently, this plant is located in Jharkhand.

13. Where is Industries Commissioner Office of Bihar situated? [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Patna
(b) Gaya
(c) Hajipur
(d) Muzaffarpur

Correct Answer: (a) Patna

Solution:Industries commissioner office of Bihar is located in Patna.

14. Most significant oil refinery of Bihar is: [44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Singhbhum
(b) Rudrasagar
(c) Barauni
(d) Ranchi

Correct Answer: (c) Barauni

Solution:A crude oil refinery is located in Barauni, Bihar. Heavy machine industries have been established in Ranchi and steel industry in East Singhbhoom.

15. The steel plant centre in Bihar is located in: [43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Dhanbad
(b) Ranchi
(c) Mithila
(d) Patna

Correct Answer: (a) Dhanbad

Solution:Bokaro Steel Plant was earlier in Dhanbad. Presently, Bokaro has been constituted as a separate district. It is located in Jharkhand.

16. Which of the following is a silk textile producing centre in Bihar? [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Bhagalpur

Solution:Bhagalpur is also known as the silk city. This town is situated on the bank of river Ganga. The speciality of this town is the special silk fabric known as tusser silk or Bhagalpuri silk.

17. Two statements are given below, first is Assertion (A) and second is Reason (R), read carefully both: [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

Assertion (A): Southern Bihar is more developed than Northern Bihar

Reason (R): Development of industries occurred in South Bihar.

With respect to both the statements, which of the following is true?

(a) A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer: (d) A is false but R is true.

Solution:Southern Bihar i.e. present-day Jharkhand was less developed than Northern Bihar. Under development of Southern Bihar was the main reason for the formation of Jharkhand. Therefore, assertion (A) is incorrect. Southern Bihar has a mineral-rich area. Therefore, mineral-based industries developed more frequently in southern Bihar. Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Bokaro, etc. were major industrial cities of the then Southern Bihar.

18. Which district of Bihar is known as 'silk city'? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2022]