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

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The rulers of the Videha kingdom were called Janakas. The book “Valmiki Ramayana” provides the list of Janaks of Videha Kingdom. The first Janak mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana is Nimi, who was the son of King Ikshvaku and grandson of Manu. The last Janak as per Valmiki Ramayana is Seeradhwaja or Janaka (II), the father of Sita.

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Vaishali was the World’s first Republic. It was established before 500 BC. Vaishali was known for its successful grassroots democracy that helped it reach the zenith of its greatness.

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“Buddha Vatika” is a biodiversity park being developed at Piparghatti near Bodh Gaya, Bihar, as part of environmental protection and sustainable growth initiatives.

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Bihar has the lowest rural tele-density among the major states. Telephone density or tele-density is the number of telephone connections for every hundred individuals living within an area. Telephone density has significant correlation with the per capita GDP of the area.

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Bihar preservation and improvement of Animal’s Act was passed in 1955. This act was passed for the prevention of cruelty to animals, animal disease prevention, prevention of cow slaughter and conservation of
cattle and buffaloes.

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Valmiki National Park  is the only national park in Bihar. It is located at the India-Nepal border in the West Champaran district on the bank of river Gandak. It was established in 1978.

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Ramavriksha Benipuri wrote the biography of Jayaprakash Narayan. Ramavriksha Benipuri was his nationalist friend and an eminent writer of Hindi literature. He was born in a small village named Benipur which is in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar. He was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family. He had spent nine years in prison for fighting for India’s independence. He was the founder of Bihar Socialist Party in 1931 and Congress Socialist Party in 1934.

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Sahitya Akademi Fellowship  is the highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a living writer. It is presented by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters . The first Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Award was given in 1968. Nagarjun, a poet from Bihar was honoured by the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship award in 1994.

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Bhikari Thakur  is known as the “Shakespeare of Bhojpuri”. Bhikari Thakur was an Indian playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist and used to do all these things in Bhojpuri language. He was born into a family of barbers on 18 December 1887 in a village named Kutubpur (Diyara) in Saran District of Bihar. He put together a play group at his native village and began to perform Ramlila, songs recitals and took an interest in social work. He started writing dramas, songs, novels, etc. . He died at the age of 83 on 10 July 1971. His literary creations including dramas (Bidesiya, Beti-Bechawa, Bidhawa-Bilaap, etc.) and songs continue to be appreciated and performed even today.

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Shyam Nandan Mishra  was the editor of the publications: Liberator and Bihar Vaibhav. He was an Indian politician. He was born at Gonawan, Patna, India in October 1920 and was educated at Sursand, Muzaffarpur and Law College, Patna. Shyam Nandan Mishra took active part in the Indian Independence Movement and was imprisoned in connection with the Quit India Movement during 1942-1943. He was associated with various social and political organisations.