States PCS: Bihar GK for BPSC and other Bihar PCS Exams

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Bihar was the first state to implement the Zamindari Abolition law in 1950. The first important agrarian reform after independence was the abolition of the Zamindari system. The major objective of land reforms in free India was to abolish intermediaries and to bring changes in the revenue system that would be favourable to cultivators.

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Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ was the first person from Bihar to won Jnanpith award. He was an Indian Hindi poet, essayist, patriot and academic who is considered as one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He remerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of his nationalist poetry written in the days before Indian independence.

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According to the soil quality and climatic conditions of the relevant areas, Bihar has been classified in 3 agro-climatic zones : North-West Alluvial Plane ( Zone1), North-East Alluvial Plane ( Zone 2), and South Alluvial Plane (Zone 3). Zone 3 has been further classified in two sub-zones 3A and 3B. Monsoon arrives earliest in the northeastern Zone 2, which also receives the highest rainfall among all three zones. Zone 3 receives monsoon showers last of all three zones and also the least amount; and so is drought prone.

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Bihar has the least urbanisation level. According to Census 2011, Urbanisation was only 11.3 %.

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Zone III agro-climatic zone of Bihar is drought prone. It is located south of the river Ganga. The Districts like Sheikhpura, Munger, Jamui, Lakhisarai, Bhagalpur, Banka are under Zone III.

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Anupam Lake is situated in Kaimur district, Bihar, and is known for its scenic beauty and importance as a local tourist destination.

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Ashoka established a chain of hospitals throughout the Mauryan empire. He ruled from 273 BC to 232 BC and established a chain of hospitals throughout the Mauryan empire by 230 BC. He ordered to make two kinds of hospitals; hospitals for people and hospitals for animals. After adopting Buddhism, he renounced military conquest and other forms of violence, including cruelty to animals. Ashoka started working for the welfare of people and wanted to end the suffering of people and animals.

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“Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo,” released in 1963 and directed by Kundan Kumar, was the first Bhojpuri film. It featured Kumkum, Ashim Kumar, Nazir Hussain, and music by Chitragupta.

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Shatrughan Sinha is also known as ‘Bihari Babu’. Shatrughan Sinha is an Indian actor and politician. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Patna Sahib and Rajya Sabha. He was a Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

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Mahamaya Prasad Sinha was the first independent Chief Minister of Bihar.  He was the fifth Chief Minister of Bihar . HIs tenure was from March 1967 to January 1968 . His tenure was the tenure of first non congress Government in Bihar. He was a follower of Maharaja Kamakhya Narain Singh and Maharaj Kumar Basant Narain Singh and was a member of their political party ‘Jan Kranti Dal’.