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Bihar Current Affairs – January 2019................................................................................................................ 2
Bihar Current Affairs – February 2019.............................................................................................................. 2
Bihar Current Affairs – March 2019.................................................................................................................. 4
Bihar Current Affairs – May 2019 ..................................................................................................................... 4

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Bihar Current Affairs – January 2019

352nd Prakash Utsav of Guru Gobind Singh celebrated on January 13
On January 13, 2019, the 352nd birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Govind Singh ji, was
celebrated as Prakash utsav at Patna Sahib, in Bihar, the birth place of Guruji.
i. The main function was organised at Takhat Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara, Patna Sahib.
ii. Guru Govind Singh ji was the creator of Khalsa Panth.
iii. The 10th Sikh Guru was a spiritual leader, philosopher, poet and master warrior. He is considered as the
eternal guru by his followers because of his contribution to Sikhism.
PM released commemorative coin on Sikh Guru Gobind Singh in New Delhi
On January 13, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of 350 rupees on Guru
Govind Singh ji in New Delhi on the eve of 352nd birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru.
i. He also announced that the Kartarpur corridor located in Punjab, Pakistan, is being built for devotees to
go visit and pray.
ii. Including celebrations of the 352nd Prakash Utsav of Guru Gobind Singh all over the country, the centre
would also celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth anniversary.
iii. Earier in November 23, 2018, the centre started its year-long celebrations to commemorate 550th Birth
Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
About Kartarpur corridor:
♦ On November 22, the cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the corridor from Dera Baba Nanak to
the Pakistan border.
♦ It involves a road link for Sikh pilgrims to visit the famous Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.
♦ The 16th century Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the river Ravi is important for Sikhs as
Guru Nanak Dev, their main guru, spent 18 years here. The gurudwara was established by the first Sikh Guru in
1522.

Bihar Current Affairs – February 2019

Bihar Budget 2019-20 presented by Sushil Kumar Modi
Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, presented the state budget of Rs 2,00,501 crore for the
Financial Year 2019-20.Bihar has finished with highest growth rate among all the states by size of this budget
at Rs 2 lakh crore is nine times more than the budget of 2004-05.
i. The maximum allocation of Rs 34,799 crore is made to the Education Sector.
ii.Rs 2,958.77 crore allocated for Rural Development and Rural Works Department .
iii. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna, over 1 lakh farmers have been registered in the
state.
iv. Rs. 901 crore transferred to the bank accounts of farmers as subsidy in more than 280 draught affected
blocks in 24 districts

Universal Old Age Pension scheme has been announced by Bihar Government
Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar announced an Universal Old Age Pension scheme, named Mukhya Mantri
Vriddha Pension Yojana (MMVPY), irrespective for all caste, community, religion, except for those who are
retired from government organizations.
Key points
i. The scheme facilitates the amount of Rs. 400 monthly pension for all in the state above the age of 60 years
who are not getting pension from the government.
ii. The scheme will come into its enforcement from 1st April, 2019.

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iii. Other than this scheme, Bihar’s govt. has also proclaimed a pension of Rs. 6,000 for journalists above 60
years of age, which will get implemented from 1st April, 2019.
iv.Currently old age pension scheme is applicable to only the BPL category.

A 3-day Krishi Kumbh Mela held in Bihar

Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh along with Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon inaugurated the 3-
day long Krishi Kumbh Mela in Motihari, Bihar.
i. The main objective of the event is promoting modern techniques and diversification in agriculture to
help in doubling farmer’s income.
ii. According to the Shri Radha Mohan Singh, the government aims to double the income of farmers
by 2022 and it is also creating a strong infrastructure from ‘Beej to Bazar’ for enhancing the farmer’s income
iii. Government is creating strong infrastructure from “Beej to Bazar” for enhancing the farmer’s income.
iv. The Union Agriculture Minister, with the support of state Chief Ministers, is set to the implement
the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) program in an efficient manner to ensure expeditious
transfer of benefits to farmers
About PM-KISAN Scheme
Centrally sponsored scheme under which an income support of Rs 6000/- per year (in 3 instalments) will be
provided to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding/ownership of up to 2 hectares

Bihar becomes the 1st state to deploy dog squad to check liquor smuggling
Bihar has become the first state to deploy specially-trained dogs to check smuggling of liquor which continues
to take place inspite of total ban imposed in the state for the last 3 years. 20 liquor-tracker dogs were trained
rigorously for nine months in Hyderabad, Telangana.
i. They were trained at Hyderabad-based Integrated Intelligence Training Academy. Patna will witness
deployment of 4 such dogs.
ii. This action was taken after the seizure of more than three million litres of illegal alcohol since April 2016.

National Foundation for Communal Harmony organized a special workshop under Know My India
Programme held in Bengaluru
On 4th February 2019, On the lines of Know My India Programme,the National Foundation for Communal
Harmony (NFCH), organized a special workshop for 42 Youth in the age group of 15 to 22 years, who has
suffered communal violence.The Youths Participated in the Programme belongs to Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur,
Assam, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Gujarat along with 10 official mentors.
Key points
i. The programme was organized by the Art of Living Foundation.
ii. Youth interacted with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spiritual leader.
iii. The participants were taught various body-breath mechanisms and practical tools of wisdom.The main
exercise included the powerful rhythmic breathing practice called Sudarshan Kriya, whose regular practice is
known to significantly reduce stress hormones, improve the clarity of mind and increase one’s happiness
quotient.
About Know My India Programme
i. It is a unique programme initiated by the NFCH to bring together financially assisted children of the
foundation from different states and regions of the country to promote oneness, fraternity and national
integration.
ii. The NFCH is an autonomous organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs

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Bihar Current Affairs – March 2019

Investment approval for 1320MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Bihar got Cabinet approval
Cabinet approved the Investment approval for 2X660MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Buxar, Bihar with
an estimated cost of Rs.10439.09 cr. The project will be implemented by SJVN Thermal Private Limited.

107th foundation day of Bihar observed on March 22

On 22nd March 2019, Bihar celebrated its 107th foundation day called Bihar Diwas 2019 or Bihar Day to
commemorate Bihar’s separation from Bengal Presidency in 1912. It is a public holiday in Bihar.
Key Points
i. The State Government of Bihar organized Bihar Utsav in Delhi which was a fortnight long festival that
showcases art, culture and heritage of Bihar.
ii. The celebrations begun from the residency of Nitish Kumar and celebrated on vast scale by the State
Government. The day denotes the development of the territory of Bihar.

Bihar Current Affairs – May 2019

According to WHO’s report, India faces severe shortage of healthcare providers, especially in Bihar,
Jharkhand, U.P. & Rajasthan
The WHO (World Health Organization) has published a research paper titled ‘Forecasting the future need
and gaps in requirements for public health professionals in India upto 2026’ in the ‘WHO South-East
Asia Journal of Public Health‘, in which it states that India faces critical shortage of healthcare professionals,
especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, U.P. (Uttar Pradesh) & Rajasthan which have the worst hit ratio as
compared to Delhi, Kerala, Punjab and Gujarat which are in a relatively better position.
i. Health workforce includes all those people engaged in actions whose primary intent is to enhance and
improve the health of the general public affected with any kind of health issue.
Key Points:
i. In spite of the 5 million workers being employed by the health sector in India, according to WHO’s database,
the low density of health providers in India is even lower than nations like Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, United
Kingdom and Brazil.
ii. India’s health workforce can be broadly classified into 8 categories which are named as follows:
• doctors (allopathic, alternative medicine)
• nursing and midwifery professionals
• public health professionals (medical, non-medical)
• pharmacists
• dentists
• paramedical workers (allied health professionals)
• grass-root workers (frontline workers)
• support staff
iii. WHO notifies that Southeast Asia requires a 50% rise in healthcare employment in order to reach
the universal health coverage by 2030.
iv. The immediate action to be taken for improvement are as follows:
• employment of various categories of non-physician care providers
• valuation must be given to capability or core competency, and just not qualification.
• changes to be brought in regulatory structures to incorporate flexibility for innovations
v. The research study by WHO notifies that according to the 2008 Government statistics based on vacancies
in sanctioned posts:
• 18% of primary health centres were without a doctor

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• 38% of primary health centres were without a laboratory technician

• 16% of primary health centres were without a pharmacist

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