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

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Trial of Ethanol Cooking Stove named “LAPIS Flame” was recently conducted in Bihar. This trial was conducted in the backdrop of Ethanol Policy of Bihar and setting up of ethanol production factories in state.

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The headquarters of the Mahila Swabhiman Battalion of Bihar Special Armed Police will be built in Valmiki Nagar, Bagaha.
The specialty of this battalion formed under the Bihar Special Armed Police is that it is the first women’s battalion in the country, which is made up of women from the Scheduled Tribes.

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In the 68th National Film Awards, Sanjeev Jha’s first Marathi film ‘Sumi’ received awards in two categories, its writer Sanjeev Jha belongs to the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.
In the drama Sumi, which is set in rural India, Akanksha plays the destitute 12-year-old Sumati and tells the tale of her struggle, ambition, devotion, and friendship. The narrative of Sumi is about daughters’ and mothers’ intransigence.

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The agricultural convention was organized in the Vaishali district of Bihar.

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The targets for greenhouse emissions and low carbon have been set by the Bihar government by the year 2040. It is a significant new step to establish environmental goals beyond climate change mitigation in a way that legally binds this and future governments.

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In the Muzaffarpur area, the Adani Group plans to build a food processing facility and a textile godown; this project will require 90 acres of land.

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Bihar ranked 7th nationally in the first edition of the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ with a score of 0.783.
The “State Ranking Index for NFSA” was led by Odisha, which received a score of 0.836, followed by Uttar Pradesh, which received a score of 0.797, and Andhra Pradesh in 3rd position which received a score of 0.794.

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The townships will first be built at Rajaun in the Banka district. Many individuals lack the land necessary to build homes; therefore, under this program, the land will be allocated to them and supported under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

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Pradeep Jain, a renowned philatelist from Patna, Bihar was honored with the prestigious Distinguished Philatelist Award (RDP) by the Royal Philatelic Society of London in 2023. This is a significant recognition, as only two other Indians have received this award since independence. Jain has made notable contributions to the world of philately and joins an elite group of awardees recognized for their expertise in stamp collecting.

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Araria district recorded the highest maize productivity in Bihar for the year 2022-2023. This productive outcome has been attributed to favourable climate, usage of high-yielding seeds, adoption of improved farming practices and governmental support. With this, Araria led the state contributing over 20% (9.87 lakh tonnes) of the total maize production. The other notable districts in terms of maize productivity are Katihar, Purnea and Khagaria.