Bihar Current Affairs Questions and Answers

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1. Which body in Bihar is preparing the 'Where Is My Bus' app with GPS live tracking?

   1. Bihar Police
   2. BUDCO
   3. Bihar State Road Transport Corporation
   4. Patna Metro Rail Corporation
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   Answer: C. Bihar State Road Transport Corporation — The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) plans online booking and live tracking of its buses through the app.

2. Where was the Bihar Museum, Patna, reported to rank in a 2026 list of the world's best museums?

   1. 3rd
   2. 5th
   3. 7th
   4. 9th
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   Answer: D. 9th — It was reported ninth in the world and first in Asia; the compiler of the list was not named.

3. The 31st Biennial Conference of the Bihar Regiment was held at which place?

   1. Gaya
   2. Danapur, Patna
   3. Muzaffarpur
   4. Purnia
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   Answer: B. Danapur, Patna — It was held at the Bihar Regiment Centre in Danapur, Patna, where 26 Veer Naris were honoured.

4. How many industrial units signed investment MoUs with Bihar's Industries Department at the Bodh Gaya event on 24 October 2026?

   1. 8
   2. 10
   3. 12
   4. 15
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   Answer: C. 12 — Twelve units signed MoUs for proposed investment of Rs 4,092 crore, led by Mint Life Sciences with Rs 1,500 crore.

5. Bihar Business Connect 2027 is planned for which dates?

   1. 10-11 January 2027
   2. 17-18 February 2027
   3. 5-6 March 2027
   4. 1-2 April 2027
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   Answer: B. 17-18 February 2027 — The Bodh Gaya event in October 2026 was its curtain-raiser; the summit is planned for 17-18 February 2027.

6. Naz Ozair, who makes plastic-free cups and plates from corn husks, belongs to which Bihar district?

   1. Gaya
   2. Muzaffarpur
   3. Purnia
   4. Bhagalpur
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   Answer: B. Muzaffarpur — He is from Kurhani block in Muzaffarpur district and runs the startup MNO Swadeshi India.

7. Pansalla, being developed as a 'Jardalu Mango Village' by Bihar Agricultural University, is in which district?

   1. Patna
   2. Vaishali
   3. Munger
   4. Bhagalpur
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   Answer: D. Bhagalpur — Pansalla lies in Sultanganj block of Bhagalpur district; Bihar Agricultural University is at Sabour.

8. How many windows does Bihar's proposed Sankalp Portal for monitoring government work have?

   1. 6
   2. 10
   3. 12
   4. 15
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   Answer: B. 10 — The Sankalp Portal has 10 windows, including the 100-day report card, Bihar Gati projects, CM announcements and Cabinet decisions.

9. AIIMS Patna signed an MoU on maternal and newborn health with which organisation in October 2026?

   1. UNICEF India
   2. PATH
   3. Jhpiego India
   4. WHO India
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   Answer: C. Jhpiego India — AIIMS Patna and Jhpiego India agreed to work on maternal and newborn care, midwifery and implementation research.

10. What is the target for annual green hydrogen production in Bihar's Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026?

    1. 10,000 tonnes
    2. 50,000 tonnes
    3. 5 lakh tonnes
    4. 1 lakh tonnes
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    Answer: D. 1 lakh tonnes — The policy aims for 1 lakh tonnes a year by 2031, with about Rs 16,000 crore investment and 12,000 jobs.

11. Ghatora wetland, which has entered the process for Ramsar recognition, is in which Bihar district?

    1. Darbhanga
    2. Gaya
    3. Kaimur
    4. Bhagalpur
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    Answer: D. Bhagalpur — Ghatora wetland lies in Bihpur block of Bhagalpur district.

12. Where in Bihar is a vulture conservation hub being developed, which would be India's 9th such centre?

    1. Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary
    2. Valmiki Tiger Reserve
    3. Vikramshila Sanctuary
    4. Rajgir Sanctuary
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    Answer: B. Valmiki Tiger Reserve — Work has started in the Gonauli range of Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran.

13. Bihar's target of 500 MW rooftop solar on government buildings by 2029-30 will use which model?

    1. BOOT
    2. Viability gap funding
    3. RESCO
    4. Hybrid annuity
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    Answer: C. RESCO — BREDA will use the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model under Phase 3 of the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali campaign.

14. The Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster inaugurated by the Bihar Chief Minister in October 2026 is at which place?

    1. Mahwal, Muzaffarpur
    2. Hajipur, Vaishali
    3. Bihta, Patna
    4. Motihari, East Champaran
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    Answer: A. Mahwal, Muzaffarpur — The Rs 140.95 crore cluster is in the Mahwal Industrial Area of Muzaffarpur district.

15. JEEViKA, the Bihar rural livelihoods programme, completed how many years in October 2026?

    1. 10
    2. 15
    3. 25
    4. 20
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    Answer: D. 20 — JEEViKA completed 20 years and now links 1.81 crore households through 13.06 lakh self-help groups.

16. Which Bihar town hosts the India versus New Zealand U20 rugby series from 22 to 28 October 2026?

    1. Rajgir
    2. Bodh Gaya
    3. Patna
    4. Bhagalpur
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    Answer: A. Rajgir — Rajgir hosts the series, which marks 100 years of India-New Zealand sporting ties.

17. Vikramshila Setu, for which a Bridge Health Monitoring System is planned, is a bridge across the Ganga at which Bihar city?

    1. Patna
    2. Buxar
    3. Munger
    4. Bhagalpur
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    Answer: D. Bhagalpur — The 4.7 km Vikramshila Setu at Bhagalpur connects the city with Naugachia.

18. How many crore families does the Bihar MSME Policy 2026 aim to connect with entrepreneurship over five years?

    1. One crore
    2. Two crore
    3. Five lakh
    4. Ten lakh
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    Answer: A. One crore — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the policy to link one crore families with entrepreneurship.

19. According to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, which rank does Assam hold in India for access to essential medicines?

    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fifth
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    Answer: B. Second — Assam ranks second, after Bihar, in the Health Ministry's DVDMS-based ranking announced on 6 October 2026.

20. Who was made chairman of the Lok Sabha Committee of Privileges from 3 March 2026?

    1. Ravi Shankar Prasad
    2. Anurag Thakur
    3. Nishikant Dubey
    4. Om Birla
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    Answer: A. Ravi Shankar Prasad — Speaker Om Birla nominated Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad as the committee's chairman.

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1. 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.

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   Answer: Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026

2. _____ 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.

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   Answer: Valmiki Tiger Reserve

3. 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.

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   Answer: Samrat Choudhary

4. 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.

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   Answer: 50 acres

5. 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).

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   Answer: Samrat Choudhary

6. 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.

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   Answer: Rs 16,500 crore

7. 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.

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   Answer: 12 industrial units

8. 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.

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   Answer: Bihar Museum

9. Retired Lieutenant General _____ was chosen as the new Governor of Bihar in the March 2026 reshuffle.

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   Answer: Syed Ata Hasnain

10. Speaker Om Birla nominated the members of the Lok Sabha _____ from 3 March 2026 and made Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad its chairman.

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    Answer: Committee of Privileges

11. CJI _____ 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.

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    Answer: Surya Kant

12. New sheep breeds recognised: _____ (Maharashtra and Karnataka) and Seemanchali (Bihar).

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    Answer: Madgyal

13. According to state-platform reports, _____ is Bihar's Chief Minister, having succeeded Nitish Kumar on 15 April 2026; Nitish is now a Rajya Sabha member.

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    Answer: Samrat Choudhary

14. Bihar is building the _____, 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.

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    Answer: Sankalp Portal

15. _____ 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.

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    Answer: AIIMS Patna

16. _____ (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.

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    Answer: Nalanda University

17. The _____ 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.

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    Answer: Gangetic dolphin

18. _____ in Bihpur block, Bhagalpur district, has entered the process for Ramsar Site status. The district administration asked officials to send the proposal quickly.

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    Answer: Ghatora wetland

19. Bihar plans _____ 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.

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    Answer: Rs 1,88,383 crore

20. The proposed _____ 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.

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    Answer: Varanasi-Patna-Siliguri

21. Bihar's _____ 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.

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    Answer: Greenfield Satellite Township

22. _____ 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.

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    Answer: Patna Women's College

23. _____ (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.

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    Answer: JEEViKA

24. _____ signed an MoU with the National University of Asuncion, Paraguay, marking 65 years of India-Paraguay ties. Vice-Chancellor Sachin Chaturvedi signed it virtually.

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    Answer: Nalanda University

25. Bihar set a target of _____ 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.

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    Answer: 500 MW

26. A _____ 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.

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    Answer: Bridge Health Monitoring System

27. Bihar's Directorate of Economics and Statistics began fieldwork for the _____, covering household income, debt and investment. It runs until June 2027.

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    Answer: 81st round of the NSS

28. Tigress _____, 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.

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    Answer: T138

29. On 5 October the Bihar Home Department extended _____ additional charge as Bihar DGP until further orders. She took the charge when DGP Vinay Kumar went on leave; he later took VRS and became Chief Information Commissioner.

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    Answer: Preeta Verma's

30. Chief Minister _____ 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.

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    Answer: Samrat Choudhary

31. Bihar will observe the birth anniversary of _____, a former minister and former Governor, as a state function every year on 5 October, the Bihar Cabinet decided on 12 October.

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    Answer: Kailashpati Mishra

32. The Bihar Cabinet cleared two piped drinking-water schemes: _____ for Munger using Kharagpur lake water, and Rs 506.71 crore for Mahua and Chehrakalan in Vaishali using Ganga water.

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    Answer: Rs 279.51 crore

33. The Bihar Cabinet approved a new grid substation at _____, costing Rs 575.36 crore, and a Rs 75 crore grant to the Khagaria District Central Cooperative Bank to reach 9% CRAR.

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    Answer: Pipra, Supaul

34. The Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar was instituted in _____ for artists up to age 40; it carries Rs 25,000, a Tamrapatra and an Angavastram. Bihar's Manisha Srivastava (Bhojpuri folk music, Rohtas) was among the winners.

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    Answer: 2006

35. _____ 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.

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    Answer: Rajgir

36. Industries Minister _____ said Bihar has received 1,091 investment proposals worth Rs 1,21,863 crore since 2025, which could create over 68,800 jobs.

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    Answer: Shreyasi Singh

37. Bihar introduced a _____ to rank the banks working in the state; IDFC First Bank reportedly topped the first ranking with 74 points.

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    Answer: 100-point performance assessment index

38. The Bodh Gaya event was the curtain-raiser for _____, 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.

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    Answer: Bihar Business Connect 2027

39. _____, 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.

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    Answer: Bihar Agricultural University

40. _____ 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.

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    Answer: Naz Ozair