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

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Vasudeva was the emperor who overthrew the last ruler of Shunga dynasty. The last ruler of shunga dynasty was Devabhuti. Vasudeva was a ruler of Kanva dynasty. The Kanva dynasty or Kanvayana was a Brahmin dynasty in Magadha and ruled in the Eastern part of India from 75 BC. to 30 BC. Magadha was ruled by four Kanva rulers.

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Devanampiya Tissa made Buddhism as the state religion of Sri Lanka. He was converted to Buddhism by Mahinda who was a Buddhist missionary and son of Ashoka. As per the Buddhist chronicle known as the Mahavamsa, Buddhism became associated with Sri Lanka’s kingship when Devanampiya Tissa became Buddhist.

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NABARD has identified 16 districts in Bihar for promoting and financing women SHGs. An NGO will be anchored in each identified districts. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is a national bank that facilitates credit flow for development of agriculture, agro industries, village and cottage
industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts by providing refinance to lending institutions in rural areas and also manages the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), created to compensate for the shortfall in lending by commercial banks to agriculture.

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Jeevika scheme was introduced by Bihar government to reduce poverty. It is also known as Bihar State Rural Livelihood Mission. It aims at increasing the income of the rural poor by developing institutional capacity through Self Help Groups (SHGs) which can access better services from banks and other public agencies.

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The Buddha statue in Mahabodhi temple represents Buddha doing Meditation. It represents peace and calmness. In this pose, the Buddha is depicted with both hands in the lap, face up, and the legs are crossed, either in a Double Lotus pose or in a Single Lotus pose.
Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a religious site in India which marks the spot where the Buddha first attained enlightenment.

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Kushal Yuva Program was launched in Bihar in 2016. Its main objective is to provide skill training for the youth. It comes under the Bihar Skill Develpoment Mission.
The program is a 240 hour training program which is organised for three months. The courses offered under the program are job ready skill development courses to make the candidates more confident and suitable for employment.

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The Oriental Public Library, founded by Khuda Bakhsh in Patna, Bihar, was established in 1891. Renowned for its rare Persian and Arabic manuscripts, it serves as a Manuscript Conservation Centre under the National Mission for Manuscripts.

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West Champaran district shares its borders with Nepal and Uttar Pradesh. West Champaran is a part of Tirhut division. West Champaran is surrounded by hilly region of Nepal in the North, Gopalganj & part of East Champaran district in the south, East Champaran in the East and Deoria and Padrauna districts of Uttar Pradesh in the South.

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Chief Justice of Patna High Court is the Vice-chancellor of Chanakya National Law University. Chanakya National Law University is a public law school and a National Law University. It was established in 2006 by the Bihar Government. It is located in Patna.  The motto of the University is “Gyandhanam Mahaddhanam” which means Knowledge is the greatest wealth. 

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Two planes crashed on 18th August 1942 and 30th August 1942 at Pasraha and Ruihar in Munger. The pilots of the Royal Air Force were killed by the local people.