31.01.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR 3 hydroelectric projects closed, eight transferred to Jharkhand   The state cabinet approved the closure of three hydroelectric power projects due to technical and financial unviability. It also cancelled the two proposed hydroelectric projects due to unavailability of land and decided to hand over its eight hydroelectric units in Jharkhand to the Jharkhand government. All these … Read more

06.02.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR 5,000 new cancer patients are diagnosed in state every year   Every year, the world gets around 1.2 crore new cancer patients, while 70 lakh die annually due to the disease. In India, around 3 lakh people suffer from cancer every year, while in Bihar, on an average, around 5,000 new patients are diagnosed … Read more

Health sector in Bihar

The major health and demographic indicators of the State like infant mortality rate (IMR), maternal mortality ratio (MMR), total fertility rate (TFR), etc. are much higher than the all-India level and reflect a poor health status in the State. The Human Development Index (HDI), a composite of literacy, life expectancy and per capita income, has … Read more

District and Divisions of Bihar part 3

Gopalganj Gopalganj is a town, municipality and headquarters of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. Modern District of Gopalganj was established on October 2, 1973. Gopalganj district covers 2,033 square kilometres (785 sq mi) in area and ranks as the 26th largest district in the state of Bihar. The district is mostly plains and fertile land. In the district’s western part, the Gandak river flows southwards. It … Read more

Bihar : Planned Development

Bihar : Planned Development Bihar is the least urbanized state in the country, with an urbanization level of only 11.3 percent, according to census 2011. The state accounts for 8.6 percent of India’s total population, but it has only 3.1 percent of country’s total urban population. Between 2001  and 2011, the increase in urbanization was … Read more

Folk Dances of Bihar

Folk Dances of Bihar TheFolk Dances of Bihar are:  Bidesia Dance: Bidesia is a very popular Folk Dances of Bihar. It is a Folk theatre form that is prevalent  in the Bhojpuri-Speaking regions of Bihar. Bihari Thakur is believed to be the father of this Dance form.He raised conflicting issues prevailing in the Society. Themes … Read more

Agriculture of Bihar

Agriculture of Bihar :- Agriculture of Bihar is the vital source of wealth in the State with about 79% of its population is engaged in agricultural pursuits. Agriculture of Bihar productive contribution in food grain, fruit, vegetables, spices and flowers can increase manifold with improved methods and system management. Agro-Climate Condition:– Based on soil characterization, rainfall, temperature … Read more

Geographical location of Bihar

Geographical location of Bihar:- Introduction:- Bihar is a land locked state lying in the eastern part of India although  the  outlet  to  the  sea  through  the  port  of  Kolkata  is  not  far away.  Bihar  lies  mid-way  between  the  humid  West  Bengal  in  the  east  and  the  sub  humid  Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides … Read more

Famous Personalities of Bihar 3

Lord Buddha Buddha, (Sanskrit: “Awakened One”)clan name (Sanskrit) Gautama or (Pali) Gotama, personal name (Sanskrit) Siddhartha or (Pali) Siddhatta, (born c. 6th–4th century BCE, Lumbini, near Kapilavastu, Shakya republic, Kosala kingdom [now in Nepal]—died, Kusinara, Malla republic, Magadha kingdom [now Kasia, India]), the founder of Buddhism, one of the major religions and philosophical systems of southern and eastern Asia and of the world. Buddha is one of the many … Read more