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.