Notes and Study material for Exams
British Rule in Bihar After the Battle of Buxar, 1764, the Mughals as well as the Nawabs of Bengal lost effective control over the territories then constituting the province of Bengal, which currently comprises the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and Bangladesh. The British East India Company was accorded the diwani rights, that … Read more
Revolt of 1857 in Bihar There has been a long-drawn controversy with regard to the nature of the 1857 rebellion. Scholars have expressed diverse views about it. Whether or not this rebellion was broad-based like the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution, and had the willing support and cooperation of the civilian Population at large … Read more
Workers, Peasant and Tribal Movements in Bihar The peasant movements for agrarian reforms in India have always been centred on the issue of land ownership and land distribution. The term ‘peasant’ includes tenant, sharecropper, small farmer not regularly employed, hired labour, and landless labourers. Several peasant movements rose over economic questions all through the British … Read more
Bihar Soils Introduction Soil is one of the most important Resources on the earth. It is the great gift of nature of immense value. The most common use of soil is as the medium in which Plants grow, although it has a different connotation at different time and place, and for persons engaged in different professions. … Read more
Bihar Minerals Introduction The mineral base of this state is very rich. Particularly the Chotanagpur plateau is very mineral rich field. It has an extensive and high quality coal deposits. Iron Ore and copper ore are also produced in Bihar. Bauxite, ore for aluminiumis also found here. This state has a reserve of pyrites and … Read more
Wildlife and ecotourism of Bihar: The State of Bihar is rich in wild creatures. The critical Terrestrial species are Tiger , Leopard, Bear, Hyena, Bison, Chital, Barking Deer and so forth. Other than there are numerous assortments of Crocodile, Magars and Fishes, Gangetic turtles in River frameworks. Bihar has the benefit of having the … Read more
Natural hazards and other related aspects of Bihar Major Natural hazards of Bihar state includes: Earthquake Floods Drought It also suffers from heat wave and cold wave. We will see about these one by one here: Earthquake Bihar is situated in the high seismic zone that falls on the limit … Read more
Bihar Climate Introduction: Situated in the eastern piece of India, Bihar is a state with rich social legacy and is one of the most established occupied places on the planet. Atmosphere is one of the real reasons that made Bihar a noteworthy farming center, which may had influenced individuals to occupy this district in old … Read more
Bihar Vegetation Bihar is arranged on the banks of the waterway Ganges. The stream Ganges moves through the state and goes through areas of Buxar, Bhojpur, Chapra, Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai and Bhagalpur. In the north, the Bihar state has regular outskirts with the Nepal. In the east, it is bound by west Bengal … Read more
Main features of Budget of Bihar Budget Highlights The Gross State Domestic Product of Bihar for 2017-18 at current prices is estimated to be Rs 6,32,180 crore. This is 17% higher than the revised estimates for 2016-17. Total expenditure for 2017-18 is estimated to be Rs 1,60,086 crore, 3.7% higher than the revised estimates of … Read more