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

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Atharvaveda mentioned about the Anga Kingdom for the first time.

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The Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation was established in 1983. It was established for the  development of the dairy sector in the state. It is the implementing agency of the Operation Flood programme in the state and has worked extensively towards promoting the White Revolution in the state.

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

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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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Someshwar is the highest peak in Bihar. It has an elevation of about 880 metres. It is situated in West Champaran District.

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Bihar ranks 12th among the Indian states in terms of area. Bihar has a total area of 94,163 km² (36.357 sq. mi). The top 15 states in terms of area are as follows:

Rank	State (S) / Union territory (UT)	Area (sq. km2)
1	Rajasthan	342,239
2	Madhya Pradesh	308,252
3	Maharashtra	307,713
4	Uttar Pradesh	240,928
5	Gujarat	196,024
6	Karnataka	191,791
7	Andhra Pradesh	160,205
8	Odisha	155,707
9	Chhattisgarh	135,191
10	Tamil Nadu	130,058
11	Telangana	112,077
12	Bihar	94,163
13	West Bengal	88,752
14	Arunachal Pradesh	83,743
15	Jharkhand	79,714

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50%  seats have been reserved for women in Bihar. Reservation of seats for women have been provided under 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992.

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Acharya Shivpujan Sahay was the editor of Atmakatha, a book written by Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Acharya Shivpujan Sahay was a noted Hindi novelist, editor and prose writer. He was born on 9 August 1893 in Unwans village of Bhojpur district in Bihar. His own works were compiled and published in four volumes of
Shipujan Rachanavali (1956-59). Shivpujan Sahay is also remembered for his editing of several literary commemoration volumes. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1960.

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Ashoka had given the statement “All humans are my children”. Under the guidance of Monk Nigrodha, King Ashoka followed the path of peace and non-violence. After the conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka began feeling remorse as he personally witnessed the remorse. When Ashoka met Monk Nigrodha then Ashoka embraced the teachings of Buddhism, and renounced war and violence. He sent out missionaries to travel around Asia and spread Buddhism to other countries. Ashoka implemented principles of ahimsa by banning hunting and violent sports activity and ending indentured and forced labor.

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British East India Company secured the monopoly of saltpetre trade in Bihar in 1758. Saltpeter is also called as Potassium nitrate. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions  and nitrate ions and is therefore an alkali metal nitrate. It occurs in nature as a mineral, niter. It is a source of nitrogen, and nitrogen was named after niter. Saltpetre was one of the major trade goods of the British East India Comoany. Britishers used saltpetre for gunpowder.