Question
Download Solution PDFWhen was the Bihar State formed?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 4.
Key Points
- The state of Jharkhand was formed on November 15, 2000, when it was carved out of the state of Bihar and became a separate state.
- The new state was named Jharkhand, and it consists primarily of the tribal and mineral-rich areas of the southern part of Bihar.
- However, if you're asking about the formation of Bihar as a province under British rule, it was officially created in 1912 when the Bihar and Orissa province was carved out of the Bengal Presidency.
- Thus, the correct answer is (4) None of the above. The exact year for the formation of the state of Bihar as we know it today is 1912, not listed in the options.
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