27-12-2017, 04:23 PM
Bihar
*Capital -Patna
*Formation-1956 November 1
*Language -Hindi, Mythili
*Major Festival -Ramleela
*Major Rivers -Ganges, Kosi
*State Animal -Ox
*State Bird -House sparrow
*State Flower -Kachnar
*State Tree-Peepal
*‘Magadha’ was the old name of Bihar region.
*The name Bihar was derived from the Pali word ‘Vihara’ means Buddhist monastery.
*Bihar is known as ‘Land of Viharas’.
*Bihar remained a part of Bengal presidency farmers until 1912.
*The legislature of Bihar is Bicameral India and Nepal (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council)
*Bihar is the most densely populated state in India
*Asia’s first Dolphin Research Centre is in
Ans : Patna
*Bihar is the first state in India-to constitute agriculture cabinet to solve problems of
*Kosi river project is a collaborated project of India and Nepal
*Pataliputra was theold name of Patna
*Patna is situated on one banks of ganaga
*Guru Gobind Singh, the last sikh Guru was born in Patna.
*The modem Patna City was founded by Sher Shah.
*The circular type granary in Patna is known as ‘Golkhar’.
*The National Inland Navigation Institute (NINI) is in Patna.
*World’s biggest free wifi zone is situated at Patna
*Famous ancient university Nalanda was situated in Bihar.
*Nalanda University was founded by Kumaragupta I
*The ancient university Vikramashila was situated in Bihar.
*The ancient university which got Heritage status of UNESCO recently
Ans : Nalanda
*Nalanda University was destroyed by
Ans : Bhaktiyar Khilji
*Mahabodhi Temple is in Gaya.
*Famous Buxar which was in West Bengal at the time of Battle of Buxar, is now in Bihar.
*Ganga, Falgu, Durgawati, Kosi, etc. are the major rivers in Bihar.
*Main hydroelectric projects in Bihar
Ans : Kosi, Damodar valley
*Valmiki National Park is situated in Bihar.
*One of the oldest working hindu temple, mundeswari temple is situated in Bihar.
*The first President of India (Rajendraprasad) and the first woman Speaker of Loksabha (Meera Kumar) are belonged to Bihar.
*Dr. Rajendra Prasad is known as Bihar Gandhi.
*Kunwar Singh is known as Lion of Bihar.
*The historic Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was held in Bihar.
*Bodhgaya is a famous Buddhist pilgrim centre
*Rajgir is the famous Jainist temple in Bihar.
*Barauni Oil refinery is situated in Bihar.
*Sonpur cattle fair is the biggest in Asia, and it is held in Bihar
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*World’s longest human chain according to Guinness book in support of liquor ban was held in
Ans : Bihar
*The state introduced child labour tracking system to prevent child labour
Ans : Bihar
