Bihar Current Affairs — Last 12 months · Page 3 of 3 | Daily News + MCQs

Bihar polls record 67.13% turnout, highest since 1951, with zero repolls

The Election Commission of India said on 13 November 2025 that the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 recorded a polling percentage of 67.13%, the highest ever since 1951, with zero repolls and zero appeals during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

India and Nepal amend transit protocol to boost rail freight via Jogbani–Biratnagar

India and Nepal exchanged a Letter of Exchange amending the Protocol to the India–Nepal Treaty of Transit in New Delhi on 13 November 2025, during talks between Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Nepal's Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister Anil Kumar Sinha.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar

IWAI hands over Kalughat terminal in Bihar to PPP operator; cargo starts at Haldia MMT

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) said on 7 November 2025 that the Kalughat Intermodal Terminal in Saran district, Bihar, had been handed over to a PPP operator and that cargo operations had begun at the Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal in West Bengal, both under the Jal Marg Vikas Project on National Waterway-1.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar

ECI: no re-poll needed in Bihar Phase-I after scrutiny of Form 17A

The Election Commission of India said on 7 November 2025 that no re-poll was recommended in any of the 121 Assembly constituencies that voted in Phase-I of the Bihar Assembly elections, after post-poll scrutiny of Form 17A (Register of Voters) and other poll-day documents.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Must know

Bihar Assembly election Phase I: 121 seats vote on 6 November 2025 with record turnout and 100% webcasting

Polling for the first phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly election was held across 121 constituencies in 18 districts of Bihar on 6 November 2025, with a provisional turnout of 64.66% that the Election Commission later finalised at 65.08%.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar elections 2025: seizures of illicit inducements cross ₹100 crore

The Election Commission said on 3 November 2025 that seizures of illicit inducements linked to the Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections had crossed ₹108.19 crore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Bihar

PM Modi pays tribute to Rashtrakavi Dinkar and prays at Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar at Dinkar Golambar in Patna, Bihar, on 2 November 2025 and offered prayers at Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib the same evening.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Bihar Important

Holy Jore Sahib of Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur enshrined at Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib

The sacred Jore Sahib, the footwear of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, was enshrined at Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib, Bihar, on 1 November 2025 at the end of the nine-day 'Guru Charan Yatra' from Delhi.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Nepal Important

India and Nepal sign agreements for two 400 kV cross-border transmission lines

POWERGRID and the Nepal Electricity Authority signed agreements in New Delhi on 29 October 2025 to build the Inaruwa-New Purnea and Lamki (Dododhara)-Bareilly 400 kV cross-border transmission systems.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI bans exit polls for Bihar elections from 7 am on 6 November to 6:30 pm on 11 November

The Election Commission of India said on 26 October 2025 that exit polls for the Bihar Assembly elections and bye-elections are banned from 7 am on 6 November to 6:30 pm on 11 November 2025, and reminded media of the 48-hour silence period.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar

Railways carries over 1.5 crore festive-season passengers; holding areas at 30 stations for Chhath

Indian Railways said on 25 October 2025 that over 1.5 crore passengers had travelled on festival-season trains, with holding areas set up at 30 stations in Bihar and nearby Uttar Pradesh.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI mandates Assured Minimum Facilities and mobile phone deposit at polling stations for Bihar polls

The Election Commission of India directed that every polling station in the Bihar Assembly election and the 2025 bye-elections have Assured Minimum Facilities and voter assistance, including a new mobile phone deposit facility.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Winter Schedule 2025: 26,495 weekly domestic departures from 126 airports; four new airports added

The Civil Aviation Ministry finalised the Winter Schedule 2025 for domestic airlines, with 26,495 departures a week from 126 airports between 26 October 2025 and 28 March 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar polls 2025: 94% of cVIGIL complaints resolved within 100 minutes; ₹71.32 crore seized

As of 21 October 2025, 650 complaints had been filed on the cVIGIL app on ECINet for the Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections, and 94% were resolved within 100 minutes, the Election Commission said.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI deploys Central Observers for Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections in 8 constituencies

The Election Commission said on 19 October 2025 that it had deployed 121 General and 18 Police Observers for Phase 1 and 122 General and 20 Police Observers for Phase 2 of the Bihar Assembly election, using powers under Article 324 and Section 20B of the RP Act, 1951.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI: paid holiday on polling day for Bihar elections and bye-elections under Section 135B of RP Act

The Election Commission of India said on 18 October 2025 that voters employed in any establishment are entitled to a paid holiday on polling day under Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, for the Bihar Assembly election (6 and 11 November 2025) and 8 bye-elections (11 November 2025).

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🎓 Education 📍 Bihar

Kalmyk State University (Russia) and Nalanda University sign Memorandum of Cooperation

Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov, in Elista, Russia, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Nalanda University, Bihar, for exchanges, joint research and dual degrees (PIB, 18 October 2025).

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Rajasthan Important

100th Network Planning Group meeting under PM GatiShakti evaluates five rail, road and metro projects

The 100th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti, held on 17 October 2025, evaluated five projects — two rail, two road and one metro — including Jaipur Metro Phase 2 and the Gondia–Jabalpur rail doubling.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI: political ads on electronic and social media need MCMC pre-certification for Bihar polls; candidates must declare social media accounts

The Election Commission said on 14 October 2025 that all political parties and candidates in the Bihar Assembly election and the bye-elections must get political advertisements on electronic and social media pre-certified by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🌟 Persons in News 📍 Bihar Important

Vice-President Radhakrishnan pays tribute to Lok Nayak JP at Sitab Diara on his 123rd birth anniversary

On 11 October 2025 Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his 123rd birth anniversary at Sitab Diara, Bihar, visiting JP's ancestral home and National Memorial in Saran district.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI allows voters without EPIC to vote with any of 12 alternative photo IDs

The Election Commission of India said on 10 October 2025 that, by a notification of 7 October 2025, electors on the roll who cannot show their EPIC may vote using any one of 12 alternative photo identity documents.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar polls: ECI deploys about 8.5 lakh officials, a General Observer for every constituency, and orders labelling of AI content

On 9 October 2025 the Election Commission said about 8.5 lakh officials, including a General Observer for each of Bihar's 243 constituencies for the first time, are deployed for the Bihar polls, and directed parties to prominently label AI-generated campaign content.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI: postal ballot for 85+ and PwD electors, essential-service and service voters in Bihar Assembly election 2025

On 8 October 2025 the Election Commission said Bihar electors above 85 and those with benchmark disabilities can vote by postal ballot from home using Form 12D, under Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Must know

ECI announces Bihar Assembly election 2025: two phases on 6 and 11 November, counting on 14 November

On 6 October 2025 in New Delhi, the Election Commission announced that all 243 Bihar Assembly seats will vote in two phases — 121 on 6 November and 122 on 11 November 2025 — with counting on 14 November.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs