Bihar Current Affairs — Last 6 months | Daily News + MCQs

🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 West Bengal Important

First tigress released in Buxa Tiger Reserve under Tiger Reintroduction Programme

On 2 October 2026 a tigress translocated from Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar) was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve (West Bengal), the first phase of a Tiger Reintroduction Programme, marking the start of Wildlife Week 2026.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar Cabinet approves Bihar Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026

On 30 September 2026 the Bihar Cabinet, led by CM Samrat Choudhary, approved the draft Bihar Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026 to promote renewable energy, reduce dependence on imported natural gas and cut carbon emissions.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Assam Important

World Rhino Day: PM says Assam holds nearly 80% of world's rhinos; Project Rhino initiated for range states

On 22 September 2026, World Rhino Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Assam holds nearly 80% of the world's rhino population and shared that Project Rhino has been initiated to support rhino range states.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Bihar

Shivraj Singh Chouhan surveys flood-hit Bihar and assures central support

On 16 September 2026, Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Bihar on the Prime Minister's directions, along with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Bihar Important

India approves export of up to 654 MW of power to flood-hit Nepal till December 2026

On 14 September 2026, the Ministry of Power announced approval for exporting electricity to the Nepal Electricity Authority for 18 hours a day from 13 September to 31 December 2026, after floods damaged Nepal's hydropower plants.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Nepal Must know

Deadly flash flood hits Nepal along Bhote Koshi; India offers help and alerts Bihar, UP

A flash flood triggered by a glacier collapse on the Nepal–Tibet border devastated central Nepal on 26 August 2026; PM Modi offered all possible help and the Centre put Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on alert.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar to set up Mati Kala Board for clay artisans within three months

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced in Patna on 23 August 2026 that a Mati Kala (clay art) Board will be set up within three months to support the Kumhar (Prajapati) community.

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📋 Government Schemes 📍 Bihar Important

11.19 lakh PMAY-G houses approved for Bihar with ₹13,427 crore

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 20 August 2026 announced approval of 11,18,937 pucca houses for Bihar under PMAY-G with an allocation of ₹13,427 crore.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Bihar Important

Cabinet clears ₹3,590.73-crore four-laning of NH-22 up to Nepal border in Bihar

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 19 August 2026 approved four-laning of the 82.578-km Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of NH-22 in Bihar at ₹3,590.73 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Bihar

Stampede at Ashok Dham temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai kills at least seven

A stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar, on 17 August 2026, the third Monday of Shravan, killed at least seven women devotees.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Bihar Important

APEDA facilitates first sea-route export of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from Bihar to Australia

APEDA facilitated the first-ever commercial sea shipment of 18 tonnes of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from Bihta, Bihar, to Australia, the Commerce Ministry said on 8 August 2026.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar Cabinet approves filling 22,891 anganwadi posts and Bihar Sports Policy 2026

On 29 July 2026 the Bihar Cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary approved selection guidelines to fill 22,891 anganwadi worker and helper posts and cleared the Bihar Sports Policy 2026.

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🎓 Education 📍 Bihar Important

Permanent campus for NSTI (Women), Patna announced; MoU for Skill India International Centre in Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Union Skill Development MoS (Independent Charge) Jayant Chaudhary on 23 July 2026 announced a permanent campus for the National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W), Patna, and the MSDE and Bihar exchanged an MoU for a Skill India International Centre (SIIC).

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Bihar Must know

Bihar CM inaugurates the State's first river-linking project, Belwa–Minapur Link Channel

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the 68.80-km Belwa–Minapur Link Channel in Sheohar on 19 July 2026, Bihar's first river-linking project, linking the Bagmati with the Burhi Gandak.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launches 982 projects worth ₹1,047 crore in Muzaffarpur

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 982 development projects worth ₹1,047.09 crore in Muzaffarpur on 12 July 2026 and opened the Sikandarpur Lake Front.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Bihar

Vice-President inaugurates orientation programme for members of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a two-day orientation-cum-training programme for members of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly at BIPARD, Gaya Ji, on 11 July 2026.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

ECI notifies bye-elections to Datia, Manjalpur and Bankipur; polling on 30 July

The Election Commission issued notifications on 6 July 2026 for bye-elections to 22-Datia (Madhya Pradesh), 145-Manjalpur (Gujarat) and 182-Bankipur (Bihar); polling is on 30 July and counting on 3 August.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India

PM Modi pays tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary on 5 July 2026, recalling his contribution to the upliftment of deprived and weaker sections.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Bihar Important

Munger banyan, about 700 years old, is the oldest accurately dated banyan

A banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, about 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan (Ficus benghalensis) through radiocarbon dating by scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow (announced 3 July 2026).

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar Important

Railways approves Rs 499 crore doubling of Mansi-Saharsa section in Bihar

Indian Railways approved the doubling of the 44.40 km Mansi-Saharsa section of East Central Railway in Bihar at a cost of Rs 499 crore, the Ministry of Railways said on 30 June 2026.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India

NMCG and NIUA complete Urban River Management Plans for 13 Ganga basin cities

The National Mission for Clean Ganga said on 24 June 2026 that, with the National Institute of Urban Affairs, it has completed Urban River Management Plans for 13 cities and is expanding them across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar under the Namami Gange Programme.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Bihar Important

Foundation stone laid for ₹31.21 crore Integrated Aqua Park at Bhojpur; NFDB Regional Centre opens in Patna

On 15 June 2026 in Bihar, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and CM Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of an Integrated Aqua Park at Vanasaur Fish Seed Farm, Bhojpur, and inaugurated the NFDB Regional Centre at Patna.

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💹 Economy 📍 Bihar Important

Foundation stone laid for ₹170 crore MSME Technology Centre at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji

On 15 June 2026 at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji, Bihar, MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and CM Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of a Technology Centre aiming to train about 7,000 people a year.

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🎓 Education 📍 Punjab

Yuva Sangam Phase VI: Bihar student delegation led by IIT Patna concludes Punjab visit hosted by IIT Ropar

A Bihar student delegation led by IIT Patna concluded its Yuva Sangam Phase VI visit to Punjab, hosted by IIT Ropar, on 13 June 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Manipur Important

Reform-linked MoUs signed with Manipur and Bihar under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

On 10 June 2026, the Ministry of Jal Shakti signed reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 with Manipur and Bihar, mandating a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based model of rural water governance.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha

Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference opens in Bhubaneswar with five eastern states

On 19 May 2026 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, bringing together Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar

Railways approves ₹962-crore Kiul–Jhajha third line in Bihar and ₹993-crore Arakkonam–Chengalpattu doubling in Tamil Nadu

On 19 May 2026 Indian Railways approved the 54-km Kiul–Jhajha third line on the Howrah–Delhi route at ₹962 crore and the 68-km Arakkonam–Chengalpattu doubling of Southern Railway at ₹993 crore.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

Draft National Water Metro Policy 2026 circulated; Water Metro planned for 18 cities, Guwahati in Phase I

On 18 May 2026 Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the Draft National Water Metro Policy, 2026 has been circulated for inter-ministerial consultation, with Water Metro services planned in 18 cities and Guwahati, Srinagar, Patna, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj in Phase I.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Bihar Important

Expert task force formed to tackle litchi stink bug damage in Bihar

On 7 May 2026, on Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's direction, ICAR's National Research Centre on Litchi, Muzaffarpur, set up an expert task force to study damage to litchi crops in Bihar by the litchi stink bug and report within a week.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar's first structured pulse procurement begins: NCCF buys masoor under PM-AASHA

NCCF began organised procurement of masoor (lentil) in Bihar for the first time under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission, with 100.4 MT procured against a 32,000 MT target as of 22 April 2026, the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry said on 23 April.

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