Bihar Current Affairs 2026 — Full notes
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Bihar Current Affairs 2026 — October 2026 · September 2026
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Top events
- Bihar's Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026 targets 1 lakh tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2031, with about Rs 16,000 crore investment and 12,000 jobs. The draft was cleared by the Cabinet; BREDA is the nodal agency.
- Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran is being developed as Bihar's vulture conservation hub, with work started in the Gonauli range. It would be India's 9th vulture conservation and breeding centre.
- 9 Oct — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, aiming to link one crore families with enterprise. The Chief Minister Entrepreneur Scheme costs Rs 3,500 crore and targets 45,000 entrepreneurs.
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet approved buying about 50 acres near Darbhanga International Airport for a logistics park and cargo hub, at a compensation of roughly Rs 225.91 crore. In all, 23 agenda items were cleared.
- 15 Oct — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the Rs 140.95 crore Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster at Mahwal, Muzaffarpur. An MoU was signed with the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI).
- 24 Oct — Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launched Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited and its web portal; the city covers about 1,670 acres in Dobhi block, with projected investment potential of Rs 16,500 crore and about 1.1 lakh jobs.
- 24 Oct — Bihar's Industries Department signed MoUs with 12 industrial units for proposed investment of Rs 4,092 crore, led by Mint Life Sciences (Rs 1,500 crore) and ABIS Group (Rs 600 crore); these are proposals, not confirmed investment.
- 25 Oct — The Bihar Museum, Patna, was reported to rank 9th among the world's 100 best museums in 2026 and first in Asia; the report does not name the organisation that compiled the list.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 15 one-liners
- International & Agreements
- 4 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 14 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 9 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 4 one-liners
- Awards, Appointments & Books
- 6 one-liners
Government & States
15 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
8 one-liners
8 National — 12 Oct – 25 Oct.
- CJI Surya Kant inaugurated India's first Victim Rights Centre at the Bihar State Legal Services Authority in Patna. It offers legal, medical, psychological and social help from one window.
- Bihar is building the Sankalp Portal, one online platform with 10 windows to track the 100-day report card, Bihar Gati projects, CM announcements, Cabinet decisions and all projects costing above Rs 30 crore.
- The Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) issued crowd-management guidelines for large gatherings, with CCTV, drones, control rooms and defined roles for police, NDRF and volunteers. The Chief Minister chairs BSDMA.
- Bihar plans to offer Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bajjika, Magahi and Angika as extra language options in Classes 1 to 5 under NEP 2020. A 5-acre Gurukulam Vidyapeeth is proposed at Simri, Buxar.
- Bihar's Greenfield Satellite Township scheme plans 12 townships using land pooling, with Rs 1 lakh crore of HUDCO finance. The Patna High Court asked the state to reply on a land-sale ban in Sitamarhi.
- JEEViKA (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society) completed 20 years. It now links 1.81 crore households through 13.06 lakh self-help groups and has helped them access Rs 76,549 crore of bank credit.
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet cleared two piped drinking-water schemes: Rs 279.51 crore for Munger using Kharagpur lake water, and Rs 506.71 crore for Mahua and Chehrakalan in Vaishali using Ganga water.
- 25 Oct — Bihar's Education Department tied up with 11 IT companies including Google Education for AI training of teachers at the SCERT campus, targeting January, and will make computer education compulsory from Class 6.
States & UTs
7 one-liners
7 States & UTs — 23 Oct – 25 Oct.
- New sheep breeds recognised: Madgyal (Maharashtra and Karnataka) and Seemanchali (Bihar).
- According to state-platform reports, Samrat Choudhary is Bihar's Chief Minister, having succeeded Nitish Kumar on 15 April 2026; Nitish is now a Rajya Sabha member.
- 23 Oct — Eight Bihar Legislative Council seats (4 graduates' and 4 teachers') were reportedly due for polling on 23 October.
- 24 Oct — Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, began adopting Pansalla village in Sultanganj block, Bhagalpur, as a Jardalu Mango Village and gave farmers 100 mango saplings to promote the local variety.
- 25 Oct — Bihar's Labour Resources Department plans risk-based factory inspections: low-risk units get no routine inspection, medium-risk units get third-party safety audits, and high-risk units are inspected by senior officials.
- 25 Oct — The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation is preparing a 'Where Is My Bus' app for online ticket booking, seat selection, refunds and GPS live tracking of government buses; no launch date has been given.
- 25 Oct — Bihar's Higher Education Department has proposed degree courses in green energy (solar, wind, green hydrogen, EVs, batteries, carbon accounting) and a separate department in universities; the plan is still at the proposal stage.
International & Agreements
4 one-liners
World · summits · MoUs · exercises.
Summits, Agreements & Exercises
- AIIMS Patna and Jhpiego India signed an MoU on maternal and newborn health and midwifery. A roundtable will feed into a proposed "Patna Declaration" on Networks of Care across Bihar.
- Nalanda University (Rajgir, Bihar) signed an MoU with CSIR-TKDL to work on traditional knowledge, IPR and the traditional cultural expressions of Bihar. TKDL was set up in 2001 to stop wrong patents.
- Nalanda University signed an MoU with the National University of Asuncion, Paraguay, marking 65 years of India-Paraguay ties. Vice-Chancellor Sachin Chaturvedi signed it virtually.
- 24 Oct — Bihar's Industries Department signed MoUs with 12 industrial units for proposed investment of Rs 4,092 crore, led by Mint Life Sciences (Rs 1,500 crore) and ABIS Group (Rs 600 crore); these are proposals, not confirmed investment.
Economy & Banking
14 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
- Bihar plans Rs 1,88,383 crore of energy investment, with peak demand projected at 11,747 MW by 2030. Plans include 8,400 MW of pumped storage, a 2,800 MW nuclear project in Banka and five Green Hydrogen Villages.
- The proposed Varanasi-Patna-Siliguri high-speed rail corridor has five Bihar station districts: Patna, Buxar, Begusarai, Khagaria and Katihar. It is one of seven corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.
- Bihar's Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026 targets 1 lakh tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2031, with about Rs 16,000 crore investment and 12,000 jobs. The draft was cleared by the Cabinet; BREDA is the nodal agency.
- Bihar set a target of 500 MW rooftop solar on government buildings by 2029-30 under Phase 3 of the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali campaign. BREDA will use the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model.
- Bihar's Directorate of Economics and Statistics began fieldwork for the 81st round of the NSS, covering household income, debt and investment. It runs until June 2027.
- 9 Oct — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, aiming to link one crore families with enterprise. The Chief Minister Entrepreneur Scheme costs Rs 3,500 crore and targets 45,000 entrepreneurs.
- 11 Oct — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inspected work along Nehru Path, Patna, and told officials to finish the Patna Metro project by 2028. He also ordered two foot overbridges on Nehru Path.
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet approved buying about 50 acres near Darbhanga International Airport for a logistics park and cargo hub, at a compensation of roughly Rs 225.91 crore. In all, 23 agenda items were cleared.
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet approved a new grid substation at Pipra, Supaul, costing Rs 575.36 crore, and a Rs 75 crore grant to the Khagaria District Central Cooperative Bank to reach 9% CRAR.
- 15 Oct — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the Rs 140.95 crore Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster at Mahwal, Muzaffarpur. An MoU was signed with the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI).
- 23 Oct — Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh said Bihar has received 1,091 investment proposals worth Rs 1,21,863 crore since 2025, which could create over 68,800 jobs.
- 24 Oct — Bihar introduced a 100-point performance assessment index to rank the banks working in the state; IDFC First Bank reportedly topped the first ranking with 74 points.
- 24 Oct — Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launched Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited and its web portal; the city covers about 1,670 acres in Dobhi block, with projected investment potential of Rs 16,500 crore and about 1.1 lakh jobs.
- 24 Oct — The Bodh Gaya event was the curtain-raiser for Bihar Business Connect 2027, planned for 17-18 February 2027; Bihar also plans air links from Gaya to Dubai and Kathmandu, and the Gaya city lies on the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.
Science, Defence & Environment
9 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Science & Technology
- A Bridge Health Monitoring System with sensors and IoT will track the condition of Vikramshila Setu, the 4.7 km Ganga bridge at Bhagalpur opened in 2001. A similar system is planned for the new parallel bridge.
- 25 Oct — Bihar ranks first in India in the Scan and Register category of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (8.12 crore), with 6.77 crore ABHA IDs created, according to a State Health Society report dated 21 October.
Environment & Ecology
- The Kukurjhap Dam at Barhat, Jamui, will become an eco-tourism hub on a PPP model through the Bihar State Eco-Tourism Development Society; the Unified Eco-Tourism Master Plan covers 7 areas.
- The Gangetic dolphin count in the Bhagalpur stretch of the Ganga rose from about 95 to nearly 200 in 27 years. Official counts were 188 (2018) and 207 (2021); a new survey report is awaited.
- Ghatora wetland in Bihpur block, Bhagalpur district, has entered the process for Ramsar Site status. The district administration asked officials to send the proposal quickly.
- Patna Women's College and the Bihar State Biodiversity Board signed an MoU on biodiversity research, training and outreach. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 governs conservation and benefit-sharing.
- Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran is being developed as Bihar's vulture conservation hub, with work started in the Gonauli range. It would be India's 9th vulture conservation and breeding centre.
- 2 Oct — Tigress T138, moved from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar, was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, to open Wildlife Week 2026 and begin a phased tiger recovery plan there.
- 24 Oct — Naz Ozair of Kurhani block, Muzaffarpur, makes cups, plates and straws from waste corn husks to replace single-use plastic; his patent certificate is dated 21 February 2024 and his startup is MNO Swadeshi India.
Sports, Days & Culture
4 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Sports
- 22 Oct — Rajgir hosts an India versus New Zealand U20 rugby series from 22 to 28 October 2026, with Rugby Sevens matches on 27 October. It marks 100 years of India-New Zealand sporting ties.
Important Days
- 12 Oct — Bihar will observe the birth anniversary of Kailashpati Mishra, a former minister and former Governor, as a state function every year on 5 October, the Bihar Cabinet decided on 12 October.
- 25 Oct — Five government buildings in Patna, including Bapu Tower and the Bihar Legislature, were lit red from 7 to 8 PM on 25 October for Dyslexia Awareness Month, an initiative of the Building Construction Department.
Art, Culture & Tourism
- The toy train at Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park (Patna Zoo), shut since 2015, will return in January 2027 with one engine and four Vande Bharat-style coaches built at the Samastipur railway workshop.
Awards, Appointments & Books
6 one-liners
Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.
Awards & Honours
| Date | Award | Winner / reason |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar details | Instituted 2006, age limit 40, Rs 25,000; winner Manisha Srivastava (Bihar) |
| 25 Oct | Best museums 2026 list | Bihar Museum, Patna (9th in world, 1st in Asia) |
| 25 Oct | 12th Vibrant India 2026 (engineering, innovation and technology) | IIT Patna (first prize) |
Appointments
| Date | Name | Appointed as |
|---|---|---|
| · | Syed Ata Hasnain | Governor of Bihar |
| 3 Mar | Ravi Shankar Prasad | Chairman, Lok Sabha Committee of Privileges |
| 5 Oct | Preeta Verma | Bihar DGP (additional charge) |
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- Bihar's _____ targets 1 lakh tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2031, with about Rs 16,000 crore investment and 12,000 jobs. The draft was cleared by the Cabinet; BREDA is the nodal agency.
- Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026
- _____ in West Champaran is being developed as Bihar's vulture conservation hub, with work started in the Gonauli range. It would be India's 9th vulture conservation and breeding centre.
- Valmiki Tiger Reserve
- Chief Minister _____ launched the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, aiming to link one crore families with enterprise. The Chief Minister Entrepreneur Scheme costs Rs 3,500 crore and targets 45,000 entrepreneurs.
- Samrat Choudhary
- The Bihar Cabinet approved buying about _____ near Darbhanga International Airport for a logistics park and cargo hub, at a compensation of roughly Rs 225.91 crore. In all, 23 agenda items were cleared.
- 50 acres
- Chief Minister _____ inaugurated the Rs 140.95 crore Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster at Mahwal, Muzaffarpur. An MoU was signed with the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI).
- Samrat Choudhary
- Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launched Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited and its web portal; the city covers about 1,670 acres in Dobhi block, with projected investment potential of _____ and about 1.1 lakh jobs.
- Rs 16,500 crore
- Bihar's Industries Department signed MoUs with _____ for proposed investment of Rs 4,092 crore, led by Mint Life Sciences (Rs 1,500 crore) and ABIS Group (Rs 600 crore); these are proposals, not confirmed investment.
- 12 industrial units
- The _____, Patna, was reported to rank 9th among the world's 100 best museums in 2026 and first in Asia; the report does not name the organisation that compiled the list.
- Bihar Museum
- Retired Lieutenant General _____ was chosen as the new Governor of Bihar in the March 2026 reshuffle.
- Syed Ata Hasnain
- Speaker Om Birla nominated the members of the Lok Sabha _____ from 3 March 2026 and made Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad its chairman.
- Committee of Privileges
MCQs
How many industrial units signed investment MoUs with Bihar's Industries Department at the Bodh Gaya event on 24 October 2026?
- 8
- 10
- 12
- 15
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Answer: 12 — Twelve units signed MoUs for proposed investment of Rs 4,092 crore, led by Mint Life Sciences with Rs 1,500 crore.
Naz Ozair, who makes plastic-free cups and plates from corn husks, belongs to which Bihar district?
- Gaya
- Muzaffarpur
- Purnia
- Bhagalpur
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Answer: Muzaffarpur — He is from Kurhani block in Muzaffarpur district and runs the startup MNO Swadeshi India.
Pansalla, being developed as a 'Jardalu Mango Village' by Bihar Agricultural University, is in which district?
- Patna
- Vaishali
- Munger
- Bhagalpur
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Answer: Bhagalpur — Pansalla lies in Sultanganj block of Bhagalpur district; Bihar Agricultural University is at Sabour.
Where was the Bihar Museum, Patna, reported to rank in a 2026 list of the world's best museums?
- 3rd
- 5th
- 7th
- 9th
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Answer: 9th — It was reported ninth in the world and first in Asia; the compiler of the list was not named.
The 31st Biennial Conference of the Bihar Regiment was held at which place?
- Gaya
- Danapur, Patna
- Muzaffarpur
- Purnia
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Answer: Danapur, Patna — It was held at the Bihar Regiment Centre in Danapur, Patna, where 26 Veer Naris were honoured.
How many windows does Bihar's proposed Sankalp Portal for monitoring government work have?
- 6
- 10
- 12
- 15
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Answer: 10 — The Sankalp Portal has 10 windows, including the 100-day report card, Bihar Gati projects, CM announcements and Cabinet decisions.
AIIMS Patna signed an MoU on maternal and newborn health with which organisation in October 2026?
- UNICEF India
- PATH
- Jhpiego India
- WHO India
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Answer: Jhpiego India — AIIMS Patna and Jhpiego India agreed to work on maternal and newborn care, midwifery and implementation research.
Which Bihar town hosts the India versus New Zealand U20 rugby series from 22 to 28 October 2026?
- Rajgir
- Bodh Gaya
- Patna
- Bhagalpur
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Answer: Rajgir — Rajgir hosts the series, which marks 100 years of India-New Zealand sporting ties.
Vikramshila Setu, for which a Bridge Health Monitoring System is planned, is a bridge across the Ganga at which Bihar city?
- Patna
- Buxar
- Munger
- Bhagalpur
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Answer: Bhagalpur — The 4.7 km Vikramshila Setu at Bhagalpur connects the city with Naugachia.
Who was made chairman of the Lok Sabha Committee of Privileges from 3 March 2026?
- Ravi Shankar Prasad
- Anurag Thakur
- Nishikant Dubey
- Om Birla
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Answer: Ravi Shankar Prasad — Speaker Om Birla nominated Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad as the committee's chairman.
Bihar Business Connect 2027 is planned for which dates?
- 10-11 January 2027
- 17-18 February 2027
- 5-6 March 2027
- 1-2 April 2027
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Answer: 17-18 February 2027 — The Bodh Gaya event in October 2026 was its curtain-raiser; the summit is planned for 17-18 February 2027.
Ghatora wetland, which has entered the process for Ramsar recognition, is in which Bihar district?
- Darbhanga
- Gaya
- Kaimur
- Bhagalpur
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Answer: Bhagalpur — Ghatora wetland lies in Bihpur block of Bhagalpur district.