Bihar Current Affairs 13 June 2026

Bihar’s week mixes politics, governance and weather: Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar entered the Legislative Council unopposed, CM Samrat Choudhary set a Rs 5 lakh crore investment target, and the southwest monsoon advanced into the state. Every item below is web-verified and mapped to the BPSC syllabus.

1. Nishant Kumar Elected Unopposed to the Bihar Legislative Council

Why in News: All 10 seats in the Bihar Legislative Council biennial and by-election were filled unopposed on June 11, 2026, with the NDA winning 9 and the RJD 1. Nishant Kumar, son of former CM and Rajya Sabha MP Nitish Kumar, made his Council debut, and Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh of the BJP was also elected.

Background: The Bihar Legislative Council is a permanent Upper House, and Bihar is one of only six states with a bicameral legislature. It has 75 members, with one-third retiring every two years, chosen via the MLA electoral college, local-body, graduate and teacher constituencies, and Governor nominations. An unopposed election occurs when valid nominations equal the vacancies. Nishant Kumar, an engineering graduate from BIT Mesra, entered active politics in early 2026.

BPSC Relevance: GS Paper 2 (polity) and Bihar polity. Prelims facts: Bihar Legislative Council strength 75; bicameral states in India 6 (Bihar, UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh); NDA won 9 of 10 seats on June 11, 2026.

2. Bihar Cabinet Clears 25 Proposals on Flood, Land and Pensions

Why in News: This week, the Bihar Cabinet, chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary, approved 25 agenda items spanning land reform, flood management, irrigation, pensions and agriculture. Headline approvals included Rs 43 crore to clear sugarcane farmers’ dues linked to the Sasamusa Sugar Mill in Gopalganj and Rs 3,662 crore for social-security pensions for May to July 2026.

Background: Bihar is highly flood-prone, with about 73 percent of its land flood-affected, drained by north-bank Himalayan rivers such as the Kosi, Gandak and Bagmati. The Cabinet sanctioned Rs 400.66 crore for flood management, Rs 250 crore for land acquisition and irrigation works, and revised raiyati (tenant) land-survey charges (urban Rs 2,000 to Rs 8,000 per plot, rural Rs 1,000 to Rs 4,000), tied to Bihar’s ongoing special land survey.

BPSC Relevance: GS Paper 3 (Bihar economy, agriculture, disaster management). Prelims facts: Sasamusa Sugar Mill dues cleared Rs 43 crore; flood-management allocation Rs 400.66 crore; pension outlay (May to July 2026) Rs 3,662 crore.

3. CM Sets Rs 5 Lakh Crore Investment Target and Rapid-Rail Plan

Why in News: On June 12, 2026, at the BJP’s “12 Years of Trust, Development and Public Welfare” media interaction, CM Samrat Choudhary set a target of attracting nearly Rs 5 lakh crore in investment to Bihar by November 20, 2026, and proposed a rapid-rail corridor linking Rajgir, Gaya and Muzaffarpur. He also announced a 30-day deadline for industrial approvals, after which approval would be auto-issued.

Background: Bihar has historically lagged in private investment due to a weak industrial base and connectivity. The state has the operational Patna Metro and is surveying metro corridors for Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur, and new airports at Darbhanga and Purnea. The push aligns with the Industrial Investment Promotion Package and the ease-of-doing-business agenda.

BPSC Relevance: GS Paper 3 (Bihar infrastructure and investment). Prelims facts: investment target Rs 5 lakh crore by November 20, 2026; rapid-rail cities Rajgir, Gaya, Muzaffarpur; industrial-approval auto-deadline 30 days.

4. Southwest Monsoon Advances Into Bihar

Why in News: The India Meteorological Department confirmed the southwest monsoon advanced into parts of Bihar on June 11 and further on June 12, 2026, with conditions favourable for continued progress, marking the practical onset of the kharif sowing window.

Background: Bihar’s agriculture is monsoon-dependent, with kharif paddy, maize and pulses. The southwest monsoon normally reaches Bihar around June 13-15, advancing from the Bay of Bengal branch, after its normal onset over Kerala on June 1. Timely onset is critical for paddy transplanting in north Bihar’s flood plains.

BPSC Relevance: GS Paper 1 (geography, Indian monsoon) and GS Paper 3 (Bihar agriculture). Prelims facts: monsoon entered Bihar around June 11-12, 2026; the Bay of Bengal branch feeds Bihar; normal onset over Bihar around June 13-15.

5. In Brief: Cabinet Adopts the VB-G RAM G 125-Day Job Guarantee

The Bihar Cabinet this week cleared state implementation of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, which guarantees rural households 125 days of wage employment per year, replacing MGNREGA from July 1, 2026. The Cabinet also approved revival of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for 2026-27. Prelims pointer: VB-G RAM G guarantees 125 days per year (up from 100 under MGNREGA 2005); nationwide rollout July 1, 2026.

6. In Brief: CM Reiterates the Rs 8 Lakh Creamy-Layer Ceiling

On June 12, 2026, CM Samrat Choudhary said the creamy-layer principle applies to both OBCs and economically weaker upper castes, with those earning above Rs 8 lakh a year excluded from reservation benefits, and credited the Centre with granting constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). The creamy-layer doctrine derives from the Indra Sawhney case (1992), and the NCBC gained constitutional status under the 102nd Amendment (Article 338B). Prelims pointer: creamy-layer income ceiling Rs 8 lakh a year; NCBC constitutional status via the 102nd Amendment.

Practice MCQs for BPSC

Q1. All 10 seats in the recent Bihar Legislative Council election (declared June 11, 2026) were filled unopposed. How many did the NDA win?

• A) 7
• B) 8
• C) 9
• D) 10

Q2. At the Bihar Cabinet meeting this week, Rs 43 crore was approved to clear sugarcane farmers’ dues linked to which sugar mill?

• A) Riga Sugar Mill
• B) Sasamusa Sugar Mill
• C) Hasanpur Sugar Mill
• D) Lauriya Sugar Mill

Q3. What investment target did CM Samrat Choudhary set for Bihar on June 12, 2026?

• A) Rs 1 lakh crore by 2030
• B) Rs 3 lakh crore by 2027
• C) Rs 5 lakh crore by November 2026
• D) Rs 10 lakh crore by 2047

Q4. The VB-G RAM G mission, whose Bihar implementation the Cabinet approved this week, guarantees how many days of rural wage employment per year?

• A) 100 days
• B) 120 days
• C) 125 days
• D) 150 days

Q5. Bihar is one of how many states in India with a bicameral legislature?

• A) Four
• B) Five
• C) Six
• D) Seven

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