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

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Peepal tree is the state tree of Bihar. It is also called Sacred Fig. The scientific name of Peepal is Ficus religiosa. It belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. It is widely found in the Indian subcontinent.
In India and Nepal, it is known as Bodhi Tree, the Pipal Tree, Peepul Tree or Ashwattha Tree. In the Indian subcontinent, the Sacred Fig has a religious significance. Hinduism and Jainism believe this is a sacred tree and often do meditation under the tree. In Buddism, it is a belief that Gautama Buddha had attained enlightenment under the Sacred Fig tree.

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Anga was one of the sixteen mahajamapadas. It was counted among the ‘sixteen great nations’ in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya. Anga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti’s list of ancient janapadas. The Chinese monk Faxian during his pilgrimage noted the numerous Buddhist temples  and mentioned about the existence of Buddhist temples in the capital city of Anga.

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Megasthenes was the Greek explorer who visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya. He was an ancient Greek historian,  diplomat and Indian ethnographer and explorer in the Hellenistic period. He was a famous foreign envoy and ambassador of Seleucus Nikator of Syria.

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The doctrine of  Non-violence  is a cardinal principle of the Jain religion. Non-violence means ‘not to kill or hurt any living being by the body, speech or mind. It is possible only for those persons who dedicate their whole life on the basis of Mahavratas and who have renounced their household life. The first and foremost principle of Jain philosophy is non-violence (ahimsa).

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Under the 5th State Finance Commission, the recommendations for the financial base of the Panchayati Raj Institutions were included. The 5th State Finance Commission was implemented from  2015 and ended in 2020. The recommendations are :  2.75 % of the actual total expenditure of the state and 8.50 % of the State’s Own Tax Revenue during the preceding financial year will be transferred each year to the PRIs. The distribution of the total transferred amount among the three tiers will be Gram Panchayats (70 %), Panchayat Samities (10 %) and Zila Parishad (20 %).

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Free Wi-fi facilities will be provided  to universities and colleges in Bihar under a scheme called  Saat Nischay. It is a scheme of the state government. This scheme will be implemented by the Bihar State Electronic Development Corporation (BELTRON).

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Bhaiyaa, the first Magahi language film, was released in 1961 in Bihar and directed by Phani Majumdar.

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The members of the Panchayat are called Panchs. All the voters of a village elect them through secret ballot. The panchayat is chaired by the president of the village known as a Sarpanch.

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The production of Paddy is the highest in Rohtas district. Rohtas district is also known as Rice bowl of Bihar. It has a rice mill cluster of 40 units.
Rohtas district came into existence when Shahabad District was bifurcated into Bhojpur & Rohtas in 1972. Administrative headquarter of the district is Sasaram.

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The folk dance “Jogira” is performed on Holi in Bihar.