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

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Nagasena convinced King Menandros to adopt Buddhism. Menandros was an Indo-Greek King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom who administered a large empire in the Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent from his capital at Sagala. Menander claimed successsion from the Mauryan empire and was styled as emperor. He is also noted for having become a patron of Buddhism. Nagasenawas a Sarvastivadan Buddhist sage born in Kishtwar and lived around 150 BC.

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Pitri Paksha Mela is organised on the bank of river Falgu. This is a 15-day fair held on the bank of River Falgu at Gaya during Pitru Paksha every year. Pilgrims from all parts of India visit Gaya, offering pinda to honour their ancestors. According to estimates from the Bihar Tourism Department, about 500,000 to 750,000 pilgrims arrive in Gaya each year during the Pitri Paksha Mela.

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Indira Gandhi Planetarium, also known as Patna Planetarium, is among Asia’s largest and was opened in 1993 in Patna’s Indira Gandhi Science Complex.

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Jagjivan Ram was popularly known as “Babuji”. He was an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar. He became the youngest minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s interim government, the first cabinet of India in 1946. He went on to serve as a minister with various portfolios for more than forty years as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).

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Amarnath Jha Prize is related to Bal Sahitya. Amarnath Jha was a great scholar, speaker and an administrator. He was the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Allahabad and the Banaras Hindu University. He was among the first recipients of the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan (1954).

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The Kingdom of the Videhas (also known as Mithila and Tirabhukti) was an ancient Indian kingdom in Late Vedic India which rose to prominence under King Janaka (c. 8th-7th centuries BC). The ancient kingdom’s territory is located in Mithila region in today’s northeastern Bihar and the eastern Terai of Nepal.

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Peace Pagoda is located in Rajgir. It is also known as Vishwa Shanti Stupa. It is located at the highest point of Ratnagiri hill in Rajgir at an altitude of 400 m. It is completely built with marble. The Stupa comprises four golden statues of Lord Budhha. Each statues represents Gautam Buddha’s life periods of birth, enlightenment, preaching and death.

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In 1995, President rule was imposed in Bihar for the shortest period. It was imposed for 8 days (28 March, 1995 to 5 April, 1995). Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai was the Governor at that time. President’s rule was imposed to facilitate passage of vote on account by parliament while awaiting the results of Assembly elections held when Lalu Yadav was the Chief Minister.
In 2005, the president rule was imposed for maximum number of days in Bihar (262 days). It was imposed on 7th March, 2005 and ended on 24th November, 2005.

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Vikram Shila Ganga Dolphin Sanctuary is India’s first unique Dolphin Sanctuary and it is located in Bhagalpur district. In 1991 it was recognised by the Bihar Government as a Dolphin sanctuary. Here the numbers of Dolphin fishes are in between 240 to 480.

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Prince Azim-ush-Shan was the son of Bahadur Shah I, and the grandson of Aurangzeb. He was made the Subedar of Bihar in 1702. In 1703, he transferred the capital to Rajmahal and then again to Patliputra. He also renamed Patliputra as Azimabad after his own name.