Mod 11: Offices and political decisions, 2020-21, and the holders on 19 October 2026

📖 Chapter 1 of 8 🧩 Module 13 of 14 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 32 MCQs

Topic Part 1 of 2

What this module adds: These are the political and administrative questions from the 2020-21 paper, in date order. Every earlier module in this chapter is unchanged.

How to read a current office: A question that asks who holds a post on 19 October 2026 uses the holder named in an official notice or a dated report of 2026. The explanation keeps the name the old paper had marked.

Exam View: Key Takeaways

19 October 2026: Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.), sworn 14 March 2026; Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, sworn 15 April 2026; Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav.
Assembly: Speaker Dr Prem Kumar since 2 December 2025; Deputy Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav since 3 December 2025; Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav since 17 November 2025.
Services and court: Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit; Chief Justice V. Kameswar Rao, sworn 13 September 2026; BPSC chairman Parmar Ravi Manubhai.
Nitish Kumar: JD(U) national president and a Rajya Sabha member. He stepped down as Chief Minister on 14 April 2026. His seventh oath as Chief Minister was on 16 November 2020.
Information Commission: Narendra Kumar Sinha was sworn in on 17 September 2020. A September 2026 report said the post had been vacant since 31 July 2026.

One-liners

Who is Chief Minister on 19 October 2026? — Samrat Choudhary
Who is Governor on 19 October 2026? — Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.)
When was the seventh oath of Nitish Kumar? — 16 November 2020
Which epidemic law was used for the lockdown of 22 March 2020? — Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

⭐ Key Points

19 October 2026: Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.), sworn 14 March 2026; Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, sworn 15 April 2026; Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav.
Assembly: Speaker Dr Prem Kumar since 2 December 2025; Deputy Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav since 3 December 2025; Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav since 17 November 2025.
Services and court: Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit; Chief Justice V. Kameswar Rao, sworn 13 September 2026; BPSC chairman Parmar Ravi Manubhai.
Nitish Kumar: JD(U) national president and a Rajya Sabha member. He stepped down as Chief Minister on 14 April 2026. His seventh oath as Chief Minister was on 16 November 2020.
Information Commission: Narendra Kumar Sinha was sworn in on 17 September 2020. A September 2026 report said the post had been vacant since 31 July 2026.

📌 One-line Q&A

Who is Chief Minister on 19 October 2026? — Samrat Choudhary
Who is Governor on 19 October 2026? — Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.)
When was the seventh oath of Nitish Kumar? — 16 November 2020
Which epidemic law was used for the lockdown of 22 March 2020? — Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Questions 32 MCQs

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Question 1: Which Bihar-cadre IAS officer was appointed adviser to the Prime Minister in February 2020?

Paper question 132. Amarjeet Sinha was appointed in February 2020.

Question 2: On 22 March 2020, under which epidemic law did the Bihar government impose the lockdown against COVID-19?

Paper question 170. The printed key is the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.

Question 3: Which state first sent a help amount to migrant workers stranded by the lockdown, and what did Bihar send on 6 April 2020?

Paper question 146. On 6 April 2020 Nitish Kumar, then Chief Minister, sent 1,000 rupees each to lakhs of accounts. Bihar was marked as the first such state.

Question 4: Who was sworn in as Bihar's Chief Information Commissioner on 17 September 2020?

Paper question 161. Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath on 17 September 2020. A September 2026 report said this post had been vacant since 31 July 2026. No later appointment is used here, so on 19 October 2026 the post is treated as reported vacant.

Question 5: When did Nitish Kumar take the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the seventh time?

Paper question 154. The seventh oath was on 16 November 2020. He left the Chief Minister's post on 14 April 2026.

Question 6: Under the rule then notified in Bihar, a person sentenced to less than how many years was not to be arrested straight away?

Paper question 7. The paper marks 7 years. From 1 July 2024 the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is the procedure code. This answer is the 2021 rule as printed, not a new October 2026 circular.

Question 7: Under the labour-law change set out in this paper, how many hours may a worker be required to work in one week?

Paper question 102. The paper marks 48 hours a week. That weekly ceiling is the figure to retain.

Question 8: Who from Bihar was nominated as a member of the GST Council in this paper?

Paper question 23. Tarkishore Prasad was the nominee in this paper. It is a 2021 nomination, not a list of the council on 19 October 2026.

Question 9: Till which year did Bihar decide not to change the reservation provisions in panchayats?

Paper question 39. The decision named 2026. The later dispute over the 65 percent reservation law stays in Chapter 1, Module 4, and is not rewritten here.

Question 10: In which district did the Bihar government object to a Gandak canal being built by Uttar Pradesh on the Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border?

Paper question 25. The objection was recorded for East Champaran.

Question 11: Under whose chairmanship did the Bihar government constitute the Religious Trust Board?

Paper question 71. The chair named in the paper is Akhilesh Kumar Jain.

Question 12: Which panchayat of Nalanda district received the Deendayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar?

Paper question 9. Sarbait panchayat of Nalanda was the recipient.

Question 13: Who was honoured a second time with the Deendayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar?

Paper question 34. Kutumba block, Aurangabad, was marked for the second honour.

Question 14: How many panchayats of Bihar were selected for a national award for good work?

Paper question 110. Twelve were selected. The note names Sarbait (Silao, Nalanda), Kewati Ranne of Darbhanga, Mohanpur of Samastipur, and Auraha of Gaya Sadar.

Question 15: Which gram panchayat received the Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar?

Paper question 111. Bagodi gram panchayat, in the Sursand area of Sitamarhi. Kosiyawa of Ekangar Sarai, Nalanda, received the Bal Hitaisi Gram Panchayat award.

Question 16: Which application was launched for online complaints about roads in Bihar?

Paper question 43. The app is Bihar Path Sandharan.

Question 17: How were liquor smugglers to be watched in Bihar?

Paper question 51. The paper marks geo-tagging.

Question 18: In the India Justice Report (Tata Trusts) 2020, where did Bihar stand on the share of women in the police?

Paper question 72. Bihar was placed first. Women were 25.30 percent of its police personnel in that report.

Question 19: What rank did the same justice report give Bihar for women's participation in the police?

Paper question 82. The paper again marks first place.

Question 20: Which police station did the Central Home Ministry declare the best police station of Bihar?

Paper question 100. Kurtha police station is in Arwal district.

Question 21: Whom did this 2020-21 paper mark as the Advocate General of Bihar?

Paper question 159. The printed answer is Lalit Kishore. A later gazette of 19 October 2026 was not used, so this item stays the paper's answer.

Question 22: Whom did this paper mark as chair of the Bihar State Commission for Women?

Paper question 160. The printed answer is Dilmani Mishra, kept as the paper's sitting and not restated as the chair on 19 October 2026.

Question 23: Who is the Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 112. Narendra Narayan Yadav has been Deputy Speaker since 3 December 2025. The paper had marked Maheshwar Hazari.

Question 24: What is Nitish Kumar's position on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 149. He is JD(U) national president and a Rajya Sabha MP. The paper had marked Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He was Chief Minister then, and left that office on 14 April 2026.

Question 25: Who are the Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 150. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav have been Deputy Chief Ministers since 15 April 2026. The paper had marked Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi.

Question 26: Who is the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 151. Dr Prem Kumar has been Speaker since 2 December 2025. The paper had marked Vijay Kumar Sinha.

Question 27: Who is the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 152. Governor Syed Ata Hasnain administered the oath on 13 September 2026. He is the 49th Chief Justice and succeeded Meenakshi Madan Rai. The paper had marked Sanjay Karol, sworn on 11 November 2019.

Question 28: Who is the Chief Secretary of Bihar on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 153. Pratyaya Amrit was Chief Secretary in the October 2026 official notices. The paper had marked Amir Subhani. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary is Additional Chief Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.

Question 29: Who is the Chairman of the Bihar Public Service Commission on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 155. Parmar Ravi Manubhai is the chairman. He was on leave from 15 September to 9 October 2026, when Harjot Kaur Bamhrah held additional charge. That leave had ended before 19 October 2026. The paper had marked Rajnish Kumar Mahajan.

Question 30: Who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 162. Tejashwi Prasad Yadav has been Leader of the Opposition since 17 November 2025. The paper had also marked him.

Question 31: Who is the Governor of Bihar on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 164. He was sworn in on 14 March 2026. The paper had marked Phagu Chauhan.

Question 32: Who is the Chief Minister of Bihar on 19 October 2026?

Paper question 165. Samrat Choudhary was sworn in on 15 April 2026. The paper had marked Nitish Kumar, who stepped down on 14 April 2026. His first cabinet, already in Chapter 8, was on 22 April 2026.

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Who is Chief Minister on 19 October 2026?

Samrat Choudhary

Who is Governor on 19 October 2026?

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.)

When was the seventh oath of Nitish Kumar?

16 November 2020

Which epidemic law was used for the lockdown of 22 March 2020?

Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897