Heritage Art of Bihar: Mauryan Art, Pala Art and Patna Kalam Painting (BPSC Notes)
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Heritage art of Bihar for BPSC: Mauryan polish and pillars, Pala bronzes and basalt icons, Patna Kalam painting, with key facts, examples and a table.
History
History carries the largest share of the BPSC prelims paper, and Bihar’s own past, from Magadha and the Mauryas to Champaran and Quit India, is asked every year. This section has notes and interactive quizzes at NCERT depth: ancient India (Harappan cities, the Vedic age, the Mahajanapadas, Buddhism and Jainism, the Mauryas and Guptas), medieval India (the Sultanate, the Mughals, Vijayanagara and the regional states) and modern India (the Company, 1857 and the national movement from Gandhi’s return to independence).
Begin with the 72nd BPSC practice series, fifteen tests in syllabus order, then the long sectional tests: the 150-question modern history test, the Gandhian era quiz and the 1937 to 1947 quiz. The NCERT quizzes from Class 7 to Class 12 check whether you have read the books the paper is set from; the NCERT books for BPSC guide says which chapters matter.
For Bihar’s share, read Buddhism and Jainism in Bihar, Veer Kunwar Singh and the Revolt of 1857, and the dynasties and Mahajanapadas notes under Bihar GK.
Buddhism and Jainism in Bihar: Origins, Sites and Councils (BPSC Notes)
Buddhism and Jainism in Bihar for BPSC: why both rose in Magadha, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Vaishali, Pawapuri, the councils, and the key dates and teachings.
Veer Kunwar Singh and the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar: BPSC Notes
Veer Kunwar Singh and the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar for BPSC: Jagdishpur, the Danapur mutiny, the siege of Arrah, Azamgarh and his death on 26 April 1858.
Gandhian Era Quiz for BPSC: Modern History 1915–1937 (50 MCQs with Answers)
Free Gandhian era quiz for BPSC prelims: 50 NCERT Theme 11 MCQs from Gandhi's return in 1915 through Non-Cooperation and the Salt March to 1937.
Modern History 1937–1947 Quiz for BPSC + Persons in News 2025–26 (40 MCQs)
Free modern history 1937 to 1947 quiz for BPSC: 25 MCQs from Tripuri to the Mountbatten Plan, plus 15 persons-in-news questions for 2025-26.
72nd BPSC Practice Test 15: Carnatic Wars, India’s Firsts 2026 & Aptitude (25 MCQs)
Free BPSC practice test 2026: 25 mixed MCQs on the Carnatic and Anglo-Mysore wars, India's firsts in the news in 2026, and aptitude with worked answers.
72nd BPSC Practice Test 14: Revolt of 1857, Rural Bengal & European Trading Companies (20 MCQs)
Free Revolt of 1857 MCQ test for 72nd BPSC prelims: 20 questions on Meerut, Bakht Khan, Kunwar Singh, the 1858 Act, jotedars and European companies.
72nd BPSC Practice Test 13: Company Rule, Administration & Land Revenue Systems (25 MCQs)
Free land revenue systems MCQ test for 72nd BPSC prelims: 25 NCERT questions on Buxar, subsidiary alliance, Doctrine of Lapse and Permanent Settlement.
72nd BPSC Practice Test 12: 18th-Century India & Rise of the East India Company (25 MCQs)
Free East India Company MCQ test for 72nd BPSC prelims: 25 NCERT questions on post-Mughal states, the 1600 charter, Bengal nawabs, Plassey and the diwani.
72nd BPSC Practice Test 9: Sultanate & Mughal Administration, Regional States (25 MCQs)
Free Mughal administration MCQ test for 72nd BPSC prelims: 25 questions on Alauddin's markets, bandagan, iqtas, the Ibadat Khana and Shivaji.