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

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Durgawati Dam is located on Durgawati river in Kaimur District. The nearest city is Bhabua. Its height is 46.3 m and length is about 1615.4 m. Its main purpose is Irrigation.

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Applique work is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patch of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garment. The traditional Applique works of Bihar is called Khatwa. Khatwa is about designing by cutting of one fabric and stitching the pieces to another fabric. Khatwa is mainly used to create designer tents, canopies and shamianas. Coloured fabrics and ornaments such as small round mirrors layered on top of one another in order to create elaborate designs by means of various forms of stitching are used.

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Sher Shah Masjid is an example of the Afghan style of architecture. It is also known as Shershahi Mosque. It was built by Sher Shah Suri in Patna. He built this mosque in 1540–1545 to commemorate his reign.

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Karkat Waterfall is being developed as a crocodile conservation reserve and eco-tourism spot in Bihar. It is a natural habitat of the crocodile at waterfall. Karkat Waterfall is situated in the Karkatgarh Village, Kaimur Range in the Kaimur district of Bihar on Karmanasa River.

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Hon. Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma belonged to Patna High Court. He was the 24th Chief Justices of India. He was the son of L.N. Sinha, former Attorney General of India.  He served as Chief Justice of India from 18 November 1992 to 11 February 1993. He became the Judge of Patna High Court on 12 April 1973.

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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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Mirza Nathan composed Baharistan-e-Ghaibi. Baharistan-e-Ghaibi is a 17th-century chronicle on the history of Bengal, Cooch Behar,  Assam and Bihar under the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir. Jahangir was the fourth Mughal Emperor who ruled from 1605 to 1627. This chronicle deals only with the affairs of Bengal and the adjoining area not with the whole Mughal Empire.
Mirza Nathan was a Mughal officer in the Bengal in the early seventeenth century. His most famous literary work is Baharistan-e-Ghaibi. His memoirs reflect the condition of service when the imperial cult had reached its zenith under the emperor Jahangir.

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Mahabodhi Temple Compound, Bodhgaya and Gaya were included in the list of UNESCO’s world renowned places in the cultural category in 2002.
Mahabodhi Temple is one of the holiest sites of Buddhism as Buddha was enlightened there. It is in Bodh Gaya and located on the banks of the Niranjana River. It is one of the oldest brick temples in India.

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Kesariya is located in East Champaran. Bhuddha’s pillar was found in excavation at Kesariya.  It is the largest stupa in India. Kesariya Stupa has a circumference of almost 400 feet and a height of about 104 feet.
It was discovered in 1998 through excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India. It was probably built during the reign of Ashoka.

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Ghodakatora lake is located in Nalanda district. It is a natural lake near the city of Rajgir. It is one of the cleanest sight-seeing location in Rajgir. The lake attracts migratory birds from Siberia and central Asia during winter.
GhoraKatora means “Horse Bowl”. The shape of the lake resembles that of a horse and the lake is surrounded by mountains on three of the sides. The lake was opened for general public on 29 January 2011.