Q: Among the many dialects spoken in the State, this one was found to be the lingua franca of 1.79% of Bihar’s population in the 2011 census. Spoken in some parts of Purnia division of the Mithila region, this dialect shares similarities with the Kamtapuri language and dialects spoken in North Bengal and Western Assam. Name this dialect.
A: Surjapuri
Q: This district, now bifurcated into two, has historical significance as it hosted the first Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi. The eastern portion of the then undivided district is now host to a city that has the second highest literacy rate in the State (according to the 2011 census). It was also the birthplace of a famous writer whose original name was Eric Arthur Blair. Name the city and the author.
A: Champaran, George Orwell
Q: The scion of the Murho Zamindari Estate, this former Chief Minister of Bihar (he served a short tenure of 30 days) was the author of a report that fundamentally changed Indian politics, 11 years after its release. Name him and the report.
A: B.P. Mandal, Mandal Commission
Q: While a student of Behavioral Science from Ohio State University, his paper titled, “Cultural Variation” helped him earn the best student of the year in his class in 1929. Later a freedom fighter, he also went on to become a prominent trade union leader. In the 1970s, he spearheaded a mass movement and was also instrumental in the setting up of the Peoples Union of Civil Liberties along with others. Name him.
A: Jayaprakash Narayan
Q: A former captain of the Indian hockey team, an Olympic Gold winner; later a coach and administrator and a Padma Shri winner. Name this stalwart who was born in a village named Hargawa, 115km north of Patna.
A: Zafar Iqbal
