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

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Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath. A community of the  of the enlightened people was founded which was called Sangha. At Sarnath, Buddha enlightened his five former companions with the teachings of the Dharma. The first sermon was called  Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.

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The book ” Indica” was written by Megasthenes. He explained about the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. He had mentioned about social and administrative status at the time of Mauryas. Megasthenes was the first foreign envoy who visited India.

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Xuanzang was the traveller who described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism in the early Tang dynasty. He was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller and translator. He visited Lumbini, Varanasi, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Bodh Gaya, Bhagalpur, Nalanda. Xuanzang studied logic, grammar, Sanskrit and the Yogacara school of Buddhism during his time at Nalanda.

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The archaeological remains of the Mauryan period have been discovered at Kumhrar. The archaeological remains include the ruins of a hypostyle 80-pillared hall. Kumhrar is the name of an area of Patna where remains of the ancient city of Pataliputra were excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India starting from 1913. 

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Cooperative banks were having highest Credit-Deposit Ratio in Bihar during 2017-2018. The CD Ratio of Cooperative banks was 86.9 %. The shares in total deposits were 0.9 % and the shares in credit were 2 %. Cash Deposit Ratio is basically the amount of money a bank should have available as a percentage of the total amount of money its customers have paid into the bank. This amount is calculated so that customers can be sure that they will be able to take their money out of the bank if they want to.

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Rapeseed and Mustard are Rabi crops. The Rabi crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over and harvesting begins in April / May.

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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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Srikrishna Science Centre was inaugurated in 1978. Srikrishna Science Centre is a unit of the National Council of Science Museums, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture. It is located at the south-western corner of the Gandhi Maidan. It was named after the first Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Krishna Sinha.

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Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in Bihar. It was formerly called Rajgir Nritaya Mahotsav. It is a festival of dance and music. It is an annual three-day event in Rajgir, Bihar. It was first held in 1986.

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Desi Mangur has been named as the state fish of Bihar. The decision was taken by the Government of Bihar in 2008.