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

Notes:
Ajatashatru was the son of King Bimbisara and was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. He forcefully took over the kingdom of Magadha from his father and imprisoned him. He followed policies of conquest and
expansion. He defeated his neighbours including the king of Kosala, then, He occupied Kashi and captured the smaller kingdoms. Because of his policies, Magadha became the most powerful kingdom in north India under his reign.

Notes:
The archaeological remains of the Mauryan period have been discovered at Kumhrar. The archaeological remains include the ruins of a hypostyle 80-pillared hall. Kumhrar is the name of an area of Patna where remains of the ancient city of Pataliputra were excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India starting from 1913. 

Notes:
The Regional Rural Banks were established in Bihar with the promulgation of the Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Act of 1976. With equity holdings by the central government, the concerned state governments and the sponsoring banks are in the proportion of 50:15:35 respectively. The RRBs provide a multi-agency approach for agricultural and rural credit in India. Bihar had 2110 RRB branches at the end of September 2018.

Notes:
Vishnupad temple is located in Gaya(Bihar). Vishnupad Temple is one of the ancient and most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is situated on the banks of Phalgu river. The temple is surrounded by rugged rocks on three sides and water on the fourth side. The temple was erected during 1787 by Queen Ahilyabai.

Notes:
Bihar State Scheduled Caste Co-operative Development Corporation was established to provide financial assistance to the SC community in Bihar. . It is a society registered under the Society Registration Act. The different schemes being run by the corporation for the benefit of the SC community are Subsidy scheme, NSFDC scheme,  Training scheme, NASLAR scheme (Garima), Operation Rojgar for Saran district. The corporation’s head office is located in Patna and its project offices are located at the district headquarters. To avail the facilities, a person can contact the Project Executive Officer of their district or the Corporation’s head office.

Notes:
The cropping intensity of Bihar is 138%. Around 60% of the total geographical area in Bihar is under cultivation. Cropping intensity refers to raising of a number of crops from the same field during one agricultural year.

Notes:
Phalgu river meets Ganga from the South direction in Bihar. It flows past through Gaya district. It is sacred for Hindus and Budddhists. It is a right bank tributary of Ganga River.

Notes:
Mithila & Madhubani paintings are traditional paintings of Bihar. These Paintings are usually done on walls during festivals, religious events and other milestones in the life cycle of humans like birth, Upanayan and marriage. Mithila painting was traditionally done on hut’s freshly plastered mud walls, but today it is also done on cloth, handmade paper, and canvas. Smt. Bharti Dayal, Mahasundari Devi, the Late Ganga Devi, and Sita Devi are famous Mithila painters.

Notes:
The first Urdu newspaper of Bihar was Nurul Anwar. It was published by Mohammad Hashim from Ara.

Notes:
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.