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

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Vajji was a confederacy of neighbouring clans including the Licchavis. It was one of the principal mahajanapadas of Ancient India. The territory of Vajji was located north of the Ganges in Bihar and extended up to the Madhesh region. Vajji consisted of several janapadas, villages and  groups known as the Vajji Sangha or Vajji Confederation. Eminent people were chosen from each  district as representatives to the Vajji gana parishad .These representatives were called Gana Mukhyas.

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The earliest evidences of Mesolithic Human Inhabitation have been found in Munger. These evidences tells about the human activities, their day life, environment & nature etc.

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Skandagupta assumed the titles of Vikramaditya and Kramaditya. Skandagupta was the son and successor of Kumaragupta I.

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Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan  designed the Tomb of Sher Shah Suri. His tomb is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture. It was built between 1540 and 1545. The tomb was built during the lifetime of Sher Shah as well as the reign of his son Islam Shah. An inscription dates its completion to August 16, 1545, three months after the death of Sher Shah Suri.

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Sir James David Sifton was the first Governor of Bihar. He became the Governor of Bihar after division of Bihar province from Orissa. He was the Governor of Bihar from 1 April 1936 to 10 March 1937.

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Valmiki Nagar National Park is located in West Champaran district. It is well known as a Tiger Reserve.

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Bagar weir is not situated in Aurangabad district of Bihar. It is in Munger district. It is built on the river Baghara.

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Under Bihar Official Language Act of 1950, Hindi was made the official language of Bihar. This Act received the assent of the Governor on the 13th November 1950 and the assent was first published in the Bihar Gazette of the 29th November 1950. This act was provided for the adoption of Hindi in Devanagari script as the language to be used for the official purposes of the State of Bihar.

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The Ashok Mehta committee recommended laid greater emphasis on Zila Parishad. The committee recommended that a district should be the first point for decentralisation under popular supervision below the state level, Zila Parishad should be the executive body and made responsible for planning at the district level, Development functions should be transferred to the Zila Parishad and all development staff should work under its control and supervision.

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Karmnasha, Gandak, and Ghaghra rivers form the boundary between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, serving as natural borders between these two states.