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⚖️ Polity of Bihar Chapter 5: Chief Minister, Council of Ministers and Secretariat

Secretariat, the Chief Minister's decisions, and the police

📖 Chapter 5 of 14 🧩 Module 5 of 7 ⏱️ ~6 min read 💡 21 MCQs
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Concept

Secretariat, the Chief Minister's decisions, and the police

The Administrative Reforms Commission recommended cutting 47 departments to 36. The note records that by March 2008 the number actually stood at 44, which is one of the other options, but the key remains 36. The five-day week in government offices began on 2 January 2007. The note says that later only the secretariat kept a five-day week.

Nitish Kumar's first foreign visit as Chief Minister was to Mauritius, in July 2007, with Bihar Utsav from 27 July to 1 August. A cabinet sat in a village on 10 February 2009 during the vikas yatra, and the village in the key is Barabigha in Begusarai. Awards in the two questions include the NDTV, CNN-IBN and Economic Times prizes of 2008-09, and the Vivekananda, Forbes and CNN-IBN prizes of 2010. The key in each question is all of them. Bihar is also keyed as the first state whose Chief Minister and whole council declared their assets and resolved to do so every year. The sixth oath as Chief Minister is dated 27 July 2017.

The human chain against child marriage and dowry was on 21 January 2018. The February 2018 foreign visit was to Japan. The November 2012 visit was to Pakistan. In the police lesson, Bihar in 2006 formed a Special Auxiliary Police of retired soldiers and is keyed as the first such state. A CRPF training centre was to open at Rajgir. The police-training-centre question is keyed to none of Nawada, Valmiki Nagar's Valmiki option, or Dehri. The first combined checkpoint is keyed to 2018. Total prohibition in the key runs from 2 October 2016. The note gives the earlier steps: partial prohibition on 1 April 2016, total prohibition on 5 April 2016, the Patna High Court striking it down on 30 September 2016, and the reimposition on 2 October.

The same chapter's police questions locate extremism. The key names Bhojpur, Gaya and Jehanabad together as the main centres. The causes it gathers are the lack of land reform and official indifference, low wages, and exploitation by feudal lords. The remedies it gathers are land reform, bringing people and extremists into the mainstream of development, and creating a stake in economic work.

Exam view

  • O49. (c) 36. By March 2008 the number of departments was 44.
  • O47. (c) 2 January 2007. The printed note says that now only the secretariat has a five-day week.
  • O45. (a) Mauritius.
  • O43. (c) July 2007. Bihar Utsav was held from 27 July to 1 August 2007.
  • O34. (d) Bihar. On 10 February 2009, during the Chief Minister's vikas yatra.
  • O35. (b) Barabigha (Begusarai).
  • O18. (d) All of the above.
  • O19. (d) All of the above.
  • O17. (a) Bihar.
  • O2. (d) 27 July 2017.
  • O11. (c) 21 January 2018.
  • O10. (c) Japan.
  • O31. (d) Pakistan.
  • O51. (c) Bihar.
  • O41. (c) Rajgir.
  • O48. (d) None of these.
  • O7. (c) 2018.
  • O14. (a) 2 October 2016. Partial prohibition from 1 April 2016, total prohibition from 5 April 2016. The Patna High Court struck it down on 30 September 2016. It was imposed again on 2 October 2016.
  • O93. (d) All of the above.
  • O94. (d) All of the above.
  • O104. (d) All of the above.
⭐ Key Points
  • O49: (c) 36
  • O47: (c) 2 January 2007
  • O45: (a) Mauritius
  • O43: (c) July 2007
  • O34: (d) Bihar
  • O35: (b) Barabigha (Begusarai)
  • O18: (d) All of the above
  • O19: (d) All of the above
  • O17: (a) Bihar
  • O2: (d) 27 July 2017
  • O11: (c) 21 January 2018
  • O10: (c) Japan
  • O31: (d) Pakistan
  • O51: (c) Bihar
  • O41: (c) Rajgir
  • O48: (d) None of these
  • O7: (c) 2018
  • O14: (a) 2 October 2016
  • O93: (d) All of the above
  • O94: (d) All of the above
  • O104: (d) All of the above
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Question 49 (Other miscellaneous): The Administrative Reforms Commission recommended reducing 47 departments to— Answer: (c) 36
  • Question: Question 47 (Other miscellaneous): The five-day week in government offices began on— Answer: (c) 2 January 2007
  • Question: Question 45 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's first foreign trip after becoming Chief Minister was to— Answer: (a) Mauritius
  • Question: Question 43 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's Mauritius visit was in— Answer: (c) July 2007
  • Question: Question 34 (Other miscellaneous): Which was the first state to hold a cabinet meeting in a village? Answer: (d) Bihar
  • Question: Question 35 (Other miscellaneous): That village was— Answer: (b) Barabigha (Begusarai)
  • Question: Question 18 (Other miscellaneous): Awards received by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar include— Answer: (d) All of the above
  • Question: Question 19 (Other miscellaneous): Further awards to Nitish Kumar include— Answer: (d) All of the above
  • Question: Question 17 (Other miscellaneous): Which was the first state whose Chief Minister and every member of the council of ministers publicly declared their assets for clean government, and resolved to do so at the end of every year? Answer: (a) Bihar
  • Question: Question 2 (Other miscellaneous): When did Nitish Kumar take the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the sixth time? Answer: (d) 27 July 2017
  • Question: Question 11 (Other miscellaneous): The human chain for social reform (against child marriage and dowry) was held on— Answer: (c) 21 January 2018
  • Question: Question 10 (Other miscellaneous): Which country did Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visit in February 2018? Answer: (c) Japan
  • Question: Question 31 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's foreign visit in November 2012 was to— Answer: (d) Pakistan
  • Question: Question 51 (Other miscellaneous): In 2006, which state formed a Special Auxiliary Police of retired soldiers, and was the first to do so? Answer: (c) Bihar
  • Question: Question 41 (Other miscellaneous): A CRPF training centre was to be opened at— Answer: (c) Rajgir
  • Question: Question 48 (Other miscellaneous): A police training centre was planned to be opened at— Answer: (d) None of these
  • Question: Question 7 (Other miscellaneous): When was Bihar's first combined checkpoint established? Answer: (c) 2018
  • Question: Question 14 (Other miscellaneous): The present total prohibition law in Bihar is in force from— Answer: (a) 2 October 2016
  • Question: Question 93 (Other miscellaneous): The main centre of extremism in Bihar is— Answer: (d) All of the above
  • Question: Question 94 (Other miscellaneous): The reasons for the rise of extremist activity in Bihar are— Answer: (d) All of the above
  • Question: Question 104 (Other miscellaneous): How can extremism be controlled? Answer: (d) All of the above
Topic
Questions

MCQs

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Question 49 (Other miscellaneous): The Administrative Reforms Commission recommended reducing 47 departments to—

By March 2008 the number of departments was 44.

Question 47 (Other miscellaneous): The five-day week in government offices began on—

The printed note says that now only the secretariat has a five-day week.

Question 45 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's first foreign trip after becoming Chief Minister was to—

(a) Mauritius

Question 43 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's Mauritius visit was in—

Bihar Utsav was held from 27 July to 1 August 2007.

Question 34 (Other miscellaneous): Which was the first state to hold a cabinet meeting in a village?

On 10 February 2009, during the Chief Minister's vikas yatra.

Question 35 (Other miscellaneous): That village was—

(b) Barabigha (Begusarai)

Question 18 (Other miscellaneous): Awards received by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar include—

(d) All of the above

Question 19 (Other miscellaneous): Further awards to Nitish Kumar include—

(d) All of the above

Question 17 (Other miscellaneous): Which was the first state whose Chief Minister and every member of the council of ministers publicly declared their assets for clean government, and resolved to do so at the end of every year?

(a) Bihar

Question 2 (Other miscellaneous): When did Nitish Kumar take the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the sixth time?

(d) 27 July 2017

Question 11 (Other miscellaneous): The human chain for social reform (against child marriage and dowry) was held on—

(c) 21 January 2018

Question 10 (Other miscellaneous): Which country did Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visit in February 2018?

(c) Japan

Question 31 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's foreign visit in November 2012 was to—

(d) Pakistan

Question 51 (Other miscellaneous): In 2006, which state formed a Special Auxiliary Police of retired soldiers, and was the first to do so?

(c) Bihar

Question 41 (Other miscellaneous): A CRPF training centre was to be opened at—

(c) Rajgir

Question 48 (Other miscellaneous): A police training centre was planned to be opened at—

(d) None of these

Question 7 (Other miscellaneous): When was Bihar's first combined checkpoint established?

(c) 2018

Question 14 (Other miscellaneous): The present total prohibition law in Bihar is in force from—

Partial prohibition from 1 April 2016, total prohibition from 5 April 2016. The Patna High Court struck it down on 30 September 2016. It was imposed again on 2 October 2016.

Question 93 (Other miscellaneous): The main centre of extremism in Bihar is—

(d) All of the above

Question 94 (Other miscellaneous): The reasons for the rise of extremist activity in Bihar are—

(d) All of the above

Question 104 (Other miscellaneous): How can extremism be controlled?

(d) All of the above
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One-liners

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Question 49 (Other miscellaneous): The Administrative Reforms Commission recommended reducing 47 departments to—

(c) 36

Question 47 (Other miscellaneous): The five-day week in government offices began on—

(c) 2 January 2007

Question 45 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's first foreign trip after becoming Chief Minister was to—

(a) Mauritius

Question 43 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's Mauritius visit was in—

(c) July 2007

Question 34 (Other miscellaneous): Which was the first state to hold a cabinet meeting in a village?

(d) Bihar

Question 35 (Other miscellaneous): That village was—

(b) Barabigha (Begusarai)

Question 18 (Other miscellaneous): Awards received by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar include—

(d) All of the above

Question 19 (Other miscellaneous): Further awards to Nitish Kumar include—

(d) All of the above

Question 17 (Other miscellaneous): Which was the first state whose Chief Minister and every member of the council of ministers publicly declared their assets for clean government, and resolved to do so at the end of every year?

(a) Bihar

Question 2 (Other miscellaneous): When did Nitish Kumar take the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the sixth time?

(d) 27 July 2017

Question 11 (Other miscellaneous): The human chain for social reform (against child marriage and dowry) was held on—

(c) 21 January 2018

Question 10 (Other miscellaneous): Which country did Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visit in February 2018?

(c) Japan

Question 31 (Other miscellaneous): Nitish Kumar's foreign visit in November 2012 was to—

(d) Pakistan

Question 51 (Other miscellaneous): In 2006, which state formed a Special Auxiliary Police of retired soldiers, and was the first to do so?

(c) Bihar

Question 41 (Other miscellaneous): A CRPF training centre was to be opened at—

(c) Rajgir

Question 48 (Other miscellaneous): A police training centre was planned to be opened at—

(d) None of these

Question 7 (Other miscellaneous): When was Bihar's first combined checkpoint established?

(c) 2018

Question 14 (Other miscellaneous): The present total prohibition law in Bihar is in force from—

(a) 2 October 2016

Question 93 (Other miscellaneous): The main centre of extremism in Bihar is—

(d) All of the above

Question 94 (Other miscellaneous): The reasons for the rise of extremist activity in Bihar are—

(d) All of the above

Question 104 (Other miscellaneous): How can extremism be controlled?

(d) All of the above
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