Static Awareness: An Insight Into The Indian States (BIHAR)

Dear Readers,

In SBI Clerk Mains, everyone got shocked seeing a good number of static questions other than Current
Affairs and Banking Awareness. Well, this simply means what SBI is expecting and keeping up to the
expectation, you will have to be ready for any kind of challenege. It is quite tough to chose what to
study and what not to. Friends, its not easy to prepare current affairs, banking awareness and static
awareness all at once and that too a week or two before exam. So friends, we are starting a series that
will help you learn static general awareness in a state wise manner. Its classified in this way so that you
can remember all the important things about that state. Today, we are discussing the state Bihar.
Bihar is located in the eastern part of the country. Bihar lies mid-way between the humid West Bengal
in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides it with a transitional position in
respect of climate, economy and culture. It is bounded by Nepal in the north and by Jharkhand in the
south. The Bihar plain is divided into two equal halves by the river Ganga which flows through the
middle
from
west
to
east.

Bihar at a glance:
Capital- Patna
Chief Minister- Nitish Kumar

Deputy Chief Minister- Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

Governor- Ram Nath Kovind
Population- 10,38,04,637 (according to census 2011)
Literacy Rate- 63.82% (Bihar is the least literate state in India according to census 2011 )
Number of District- 38
Important Rivers- Ganga, Koshi, Burgi Gandak, Mahananda, Punpun, Son, Kamala
National Park- Valmiki National Park located at West Champaran district
Folk Dance- Jumari Dance, Harvesting Dance, Holi Dance, Sohar-Khilouna Dance, Kajari Dance, JatJatin Dance, Jhijhian Dance
State Day (Bihar Diwas) - 22nd March every year
High Court- Patna (Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari)
Cricket stadium- Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium or Rajendra Nagar Stadium is located in Patna, Sanjay Gandhi
Jaivik Udyan, Patna
Tourism:

Buddhist sites - Bodh Gaya, Nalanda, Rajgir, Vaishali, Bhagalpur, Vikramshila, Sultanganj.

Jain sites - Vaishali and Pawapuri, Bhagalpur.

Sikh sites - Gurdwaras, Patna City, the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh.

Hindu sites - Vishnupad Temple at Gaya, Patan Devi at Patna, Mahavir Temple at Patna Sun
Temple at Deo, near Aurangabad, Varah Temple at Harihar Kshetra, Shiv Temple at
Singhesarsthan(Madhepura), Thawe Ma durga temple (gopalganj), Gopalmandir, Bahraua siv
Hathwa (gopalganj), Janki Mandir in Sitamarhi.

Monuments:

Shershah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram, Bihar

Tomb of Shamsher Khan- Aurangabad

Ancient site of Vikramasila Monastery- Bhagalpur

Rock Temple- Bhagalpur

Buddhist Stupa- East Champaran

Raja Vishal ka Garh-Vaishali

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri- Sasaram (Rohtas)

Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple)- Sasaram (Rohtas)

Remains of ancient fort or Pachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh- Balirajgarh,
Madhubani

Airport:

Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport- Patna

Darbhanga Airport (Defence)- Darbhanga Airport is the longest runway airport of Bihar and is
operated by the Indian Air Force at present.

Wildlife Sanctuary:

Bhimbandh Sanctuary

Rajgir Sanctuary

Kaimur Sanctuary

Gautam Buddha Sanctuary

Udayapur Sanctuary

Kabar Jheel Bird Sanctuary

Gogabil Bird Sanctuary

Power Plant in Bihar:

Barauni Thermal Power Station located at Barauni, Begusarai,

Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station located at Kanti, Muzaffarpur

Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station located at Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur

Main Cities situated at the bank of river Ganga in Bihar:

Patna

Hajipur

Bhagalpur

Important

Sama-Chakeva

Bihula

Madhushravani

Pitrapaksha Mela

Chatt Puja

Sonepur Fair

festival

Some Best Places in Bihar on Your Itinerary:

Nalanda University- Rajgir, Nalanda

Bodhi Tree- Bodh Gaya

Muchalinda Lake- Bodh Gaya

in

Bihar:

Griddhakuta Peak- Rajgir

Rajgir Hot Springs- Rajgir

Buxar Fort- Buxar

Navlakha Palace- Situated in the town of Rajnagar near Madhubani in Bihar

Hieun Tsang Memorial Hall- Nalanda

Jalmandir Temple- Pawapuri, Nalanda

Patna Museum- Patna

What

is

famous

in

Muzaffarpur is famous for Shahi lychees and is known as the "Lychee Kingdom".

Bhagalpur is known as SILK CITY as it is famous world wide for its silk production.

Madhubani Painting also known as Mithila Painting

Cabinet Ministers from Bihar and their Constituency:

Minister

Their

Portfolios of the

Bihar?

Ram Vilas
Paswan
Rajiv Pratap
Rudy

constituen
cy
Hajipur- Lo
k Sabha
Saran -Lok
Sabha

Union Council of
Ministers
Consumer Affairs, Food
and Public Distribution
Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship
(Independent Charge)
Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises
(Minister of state)
Agriculture

Giriraj Singh

Nawada- L
ok Sabha

Radha Mohan
Singh

Purvi
Champara
n- Lok
Sabha
Rajya Sabha Law Minister
MP of Bihar

Ravi Shankar
PrasadDharmendra
Pradhan

Rajya Sabha Petroleum and Natural

MP of Bihar Gas (Independent
Charge)

Tribes:

Oraon Tribes- Oraon is the most populous tribe among the major tribes in Purnia District,
followed by santhal, munda, lohra, kharwar.

Lohra tribes- They are found in the districts of Purnia, Katihar in Bihar state

Santhal tribes- Various districts in Bihar.

The Mahabodhi Vihar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, marking the
location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 96 km
from Patna, Bihar state, India.