State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 119

Gold is found in which district of Bihar?

  1. Gaya district
  2. Jamui district
  3. Nalanda district
  4. Bhagalpur district
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Answer: (B) Jamui district

Explanation

Jamui (Sono block) has large gold ore resources identified by the GSI.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: the Sono (Karmatiya) area of Jamui holds India's largest gold reserve estimate.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.