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The correct answer is Geetanjali Shree.

Key Points

• The book has been originally written by Geetanjali Shree in Hindi and is titled 'Ret Samadhi'.
• It has been translated by American translator Daisy Rockwell.
• It is the very first book in any Indian language to win the award.
• The award carries a cash prize of 50,000-pound ($63,000).
• The prize money will be split equally between the author and translator$.

The correct answer is Deep Shrestha

Key Points

• Deep Shrestha has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award in 2022 from Bihar.
• Deep Shrestha has been honored with about two hundred small and big honors. Recently, he received Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award in Mumbai.
• Deep Shrestha is associated with Bihar State BJP Art Culture Cell.
• Deep is also the national convener of Shrestha Global Kayastha Conference Arts and Cultural Cell.

The correct answer is 15.3%

Key Points

• The urbanization of the state has increased very rapidly in the last ten years.
• According to the 2011 census, the level of urbanization in Bihar was just 11.3%, which has increased to 15.3% at present.
• In the year 2011, Bihar had only 3.1% of the total urban population of the country.
• The state government has expressed hope that the level of urbanization in Bihar will be very high in the next decade in view of the urban economy growing at a high rate.
• During the last five years 2016-17 to 2020-21, Bihar grew at the highest rate of 2.3% in the primary sector, 4.8% in the secondary sector and 8.5 per cent in the tertiary sector.
• Agriculture and allied sectors have grown at the rate of 2.1% in the state during the last five years 2016-17 to 2020-21.

The correct answer is Manoj Tiwari.

Key Points

• Bihar ropes in Manoj Tiwari as brand ambassador for Khadi.
• Bhojpuri singer and BJP MP, Manoj Tiwari will be the brand ambassador of Khadi and other handicrafts of Bihar.
• He will be the “brand ambassador” for Khadi and other handicrafts of Bihar, state minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain announced.
• Manoj Tiwari will promote the use of Khadi fabric, which was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi during India’s Independence movement

The correct answer is Sitamarhi

Key Points

• On February 13, 2022, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Virendranand Ji Maharaj, National Coordinator of the Ramayana Research Council and Juna Akhara, announced the establishment of the world's tallest (251 m) statue of Mother Sita in Sitamarhi.
• the council has constituted Shri Bhagwati Sita Teerth Kshetra Samiti, which has been chaired by local Sunil MP Sunil Kumar Pintu.

The correct answer is (a) - (4), (b) - (3), (c) - (1), (d) - (2).

Key Points

The correct answer is a liquor ban

Key Points

• Recently, in the report released by the Bihar Police Headquarters, it has been told that 'Operation Prahar' was being conducted to arrest the violators of the prohibition law on liquor ban.
• Under this amendment, while changing the basic law of 2016, a provision has been made to release it by paying a fine if caught while drinking. However, it shall not be the right of the accused to waive off the payment of the fine.
• Also, if any person is found to be under the influence of alcohol or intoxicants, he shall be immediately arrested and produced before the nearest Executive Magistrate.
• If the bulk recovery of liquor takes place from temporary premises which cannot be sealed, such premises may be demolished by order of the Collector.

The correct answer is the Gold medal.

Key Points

• Hrithik won the first gold medal for India in the 24^th Summer Deaf Badminton Tournament held in Brazil.
• He belongs to Hajipur in Bihar.
• After defeating Brazil, China, Turkey, and France in this match, Hrithik Anand won the gold medal after defeating Japan in the final match.

The correct answer is Bhagalpur

Key Points

• Bhagalpur place became North India's first bird ringing station has been recently opened.
• Bhagalpur is dedicated to observation, monitoring, and research on migratory birds.
• Bihar is set to become north India's first "bird ringing station" for observation, monitoring, and research on migratory birds, the fourth state in the country after Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Orissa.
• The fourth would be in Bihar's Bhagalpur, which is one of three known breeding places apart from Cambodia and Assam.

The correct answer is Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Key Points

• Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) has started the conservation of vultures after 150 of the birds were sighted recently in the protected area.
• VTR director Hemkant Roy said his team had identified 150 vultures in different ranges of the reserve during February-March.