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

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Under the new education policy in Bihar, education from class VI to VIII will be conducted on the model of IIT Gandhinagar.
The goal of the policy is to give people the opportunity to study one or more specific fields of interest in-depth while also helping them to gain 21st-century skills in a variety of disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, arts, and science.

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Chief Minister Nitish Kumar flagged off 59 chariots from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat dialogue on behalf of the Agriculture Department regarding Kharif Maha Abhiyan 2022. For the first time, 21 chariots have been dispatched for micro-irrigation.

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Four stages comprise the preparation of this route. Approximately 7.5 km separate Digha in Patna from Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) in the first phase. The second phase’s work will be finished up to Gai Ghat by December 2022; the third phase’s work up to Patna Ghat will be finished by April 2023, and the fourth phase will be finished by February 2024. It costs Rs 3831 crores.

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Punaura Dham in Bihar is related to Sita. It is considered as her birthplace and is located in Mithila, in the Sitamarhi district. The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation announced a Rs 67.39 crore project for the development of this site which includes enhancing amenities, construction of temples and promoting cultural heritage. The initiative is aimed at putting Punaura Dham on the global tourism map.

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“Afsar Bitiya” is set in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The show portrays the journey of Krishna Raj, an ambitious girl aspiring to become a Block Development Officer, and highlights educational and societal challenges prevalent in rural Bihar.

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Aganoor in Arwal district, Bihar, has a small hydroelectric power project, three ancient temples, and is situated by the Indrapuri Barrage canal. It has PIN code 824143, and marks the border between Arwal and Aurangabad, both affected by Naxal activities. The nearest police station is in Kaler.

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Atwari, celebrated on Sundays, is the second-largest Tharu festival in western Nepal. It honors Bhima, with devotees praying to Surya for strength. Atwari reflects the strong cultural identity of the Tharu people, following Maghi in importance.

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The Bihar Dalit Development Organization was founded in 1982 by José Kananaikil. It works for Dalit empowerment in Bihar through education and economic support, operating in over 500 villages. The organization was originally named Harijan Uthan Samiti and later renamed to focus on Dalit upliftment.

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Majhi, an Indo-Aryan language of Nepal’s Majhi ethnic group, became extinct in India in 2016. The last Indian speaker died that year. Majhi has unique phonological and grammatical features and is still spoken in Nepal, with over 24,000 native speakers worldwide.

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Moggaliputtatissa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Pataliputra, led the Third Buddhist Council under Ashoka. He expelled heretical monks, compiled the Kathāvatthu, and helped establish the Theravāda tradition. His actions shaped early Buddhist doctrine and missionary activity, notably influencing Buddhism’s spread to Sri Lanka.