Welcome to the Ujiyari Bihar Current Affairs notes for 26 July 2026, prepared for BPSC, BSSC and other State PCS aspirants. Today’s edition covers Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s completion of 100 days in office and the inauguration of 2,476 development schemes, the announcement of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University in Begusarai, the launch of 551 model schools with smart classrooms, the Airports Authority of India’s clearance and funding for Birpur Airport in Supaul, support extended to Jeevika self-help groups, and campaigning for the Bankipur Assembly by-election. Each item is paired with a Prelims fact table and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.
1. Chief Minister Completes 100 Days, Inaugurates 2,476 Schemes
Why in News: On 25 July 2026, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary marked the completion of 100 days in office by laying foundation stones for and inaugurating 2,476 development schemes at a programme in Patna.
Background: The event was framed around the theme of service, resolve and dedication. Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav were present, along with Health Minister Nishant Kumar. A 100-day milestone programme of this scale is a standard instrument of governance signalling in Indian states, bundling completed works, foundation stones and new sanctions into a single public accounting of the administration’s early record.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: 100 days completed on 25 July 2026; 2,476 schemes; venue Patna; Deputy CMs Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav; Health Minister Nishant Kumar.
- Mains: Assess the utility of milestone-based public accounting of government performance. Does bundling foundation stones with completed works improve transparency, or does it blur the distinction between promise and delivery?
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Occasion | 100 days of the Samrat Choudhary government |
| Date | 25 July 2026 |
| Schemes | 2,476, foundation stones and inaugurations combined |
| Venue | Patna |
| Present | Deputy CMs Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav; Health Minister Nishant Kumar |
2. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University Announced in Begusarai
Why in News: The Chief Minister announced the establishment of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University in Begusarai, to honour the legacy of the Rashtrakavi and to strengthen higher education in the state.
Background: Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, born in Simaria in Begusarai district, is among the most significant figures of modern Hindi literature and holds the title of Rashtrakavi, or national poet. His major works include Rashmirathi, Kurukshetra and Urvashi, for which he received the Jnanpith Award. He was a Rajya Sabha member and was awarded the Padma Bhushan. Naming a university after him in his home district connects a higher-education expansion to a literary and cultural anchor.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: University to be established at Begusarai; named after Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, the Rashtrakavi, born at Simaria, Begusarai; Jnanpith Award for Urvashi; Padma Bhushan recipient.
- Mains: Examine how the geographical distribution of universities affects access to higher education in Bihar, a state with a high gross enrolment gap relative to the national average.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Institution | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University |
| Location | Begusarai |
| Named after | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Rashtrakavi |
| Dinkar’s birthplace | Simaria, Begusarai district |
| Major works | Rashmirathi, Kurukshetra, Urvashi |
| Honours | Jnanpith Award, Padma Bhushan |
3. 551 Model Schools Inaugurated with Smart Classrooms
Why in News: The Chief Minister inaugurated 551 model schools equipped with smart classrooms and e-libraries, with experienced teachers to be posted to raise teaching standards in government schools.
Background: The model-school approach concentrates infrastructure and teaching quality in selected institutions intended to function as demonstration sites for the wider school system. Smart classrooms provide digital teaching aids and e-libraries extend reading access beyond the physical stock a rural school can hold. The stated intent is quality improvement in government school education, an area where Bihar’s pupil-teacher ratios have historically been among the most stressed in the country.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: 551 model schools inaugurated; features are smart classrooms and e-libraries; experienced teachers to be posted.
- Mains: Model schools raise quality in selected institutions. Discuss whether concentrating resources in demonstration schools improves the system as a whole or entrenches a two-tier structure within government education.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Number | 551 model schools |
| Facilities | Smart classrooms, e-libraries |
| Staffing | Experienced teachers to be posted |
| Objective | Improve quality of government school education |
4. Airports Authority Clears Rs 28.42 Crore for Birpur Airport
Why in News: The Airports Authority of India granted technical clearance and allocated Rs 28.42 crore for the construction of a new runway and passenger terminal at Birpur Airport in Supaul district.
Background: Birpur lies in Supaul district in the Kosi region of north Bihar, close to the Nepal border. The Kosi region is among the state’s most flood-affected and least connected areas, and air connectivity there carries both economic and disaster-response value. The Airports Authority of India is a statutory body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, responsible for creating, upgrading and managing civil aviation infrastructure. Regional airport development in India is also pursued through the UDAN regional connectivity scheme.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: Rs 28.42 crore allocated; Birpur Airport, Supaul district; technical clearance by the Airports Authority of India; new runway and passenger terminal.
- Mains: Evaluate the case for air connectivity investment in the Kosi region, weighing economic returns against disaster-response and administrative-access benefits in a chronically flood-affected area.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Airport | Birpur, Supaul district |
| Region | Kosi, north Bihar |
| Allocation | Rs 28.42 crore |
| Sanctioned by | Airports Authority of India |
| Works | New runway and passenger terminal |
5. Rs 25 Crore Support to 4,550 Jeevika Self-Help Groups
Why in News: A symbolic cheque of Rs 25 crore was handed over to 4,550 Jeevika self-help groups to promote rural livelihoods and women’s empowerment.
Background: Jeevika is the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society, the state’s rural livelihoods mission, operating under the National Rural Livelihood Mission framework. It organises rural women into self-help groups, federates them into village organisations and cluster-level federations, and channels credit, training and livelihood support through that structure. Jeevika is among the most-cited state examples of SHG-led rural transformation and features regularly in BPSC questions on rural development and women’s empowerment.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: Rs 25 crore to 4,550 Jeevika SHGs; Jeevika is the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society; operates under the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
- Mains: Assess the contribution of the self-help group model to women’s economic agency in Bihar, and identify the constraints that limit movement from subsistence credit to enterprise scale.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Amount | Rs 25 crore, symbolic cheque |
| Beneficiaries | 4,550 Jeevika self-help groups |
| Jeevika | Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society |
| Framework | National Rural Livelihood Mission |
| Objective | Rural livelihoods and women’s empowerment |
6. Bankipur Assembly By-Election Campaign Intensifies
Why in News: On 25 July 2026, campaigning for the Bankipur Assembly by-election intensified, with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary addressing a public meeting in the Mandiri area of Patna in support of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Neeraj Kumar.
Background: Bankipur is an Assembly constituency in Patna district. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister noted that the area, once village-like in character, had seen rapid urban development following the construction of a four-lane road he had earlier inaugurated. By-elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India under Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which generally requires a vacancy to be filled within six months of its occurrence.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: Bankipur Assembly constituency, Patna district; BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar; campaign meeting at Mandiri, Patna, 25 July 2026.
- Mains: Discuss the role of by-elections as a mid-term indicator of political sentiment, and the constitutional and statutory framework governing the timing of such elections.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bankipur, Patna district |
| BJP candidate | Neeraj Kumar |
| Campaign venue | Mandiri, Patna |
| Date | 25 July 2026 |
| Statutory basis for by-polls | Section 151A, Representation of the People Act, 1951 |
Practice MCQs
1. On 25 July 2026, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary marked 100 days in office by inaugurating and laying foundation stones for how many development schemes?
a) 1,476 b) 2,476 c) 3,476 d) 4,476
Answer: b
Explanation: The Chief Minister marked the completion of 100 days by laying foundation stones for and inaugurating 2,476 development schemes at a programme in Patna, attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Health Minister Nishant Kumar.
2. The newly announced Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University is to be established in which district?
a) Bhagalpur b) Muzaffarpur c) Begusarai d) Darbhanga
Answer: c
Explanation: The university is to be established at Begusarai, the district in which Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was born, at Simaria. Dinkar holds the title Rashtrakavi and received the Jnanpith Award for Urvashi and the Padma Bhushan.
3. The Airports Authority of India allocated Rs 28.42 crore for a new runway and passenger terminal at Birpur Airport, located in which district?
a) Saharsa b) Madhepura c) Araria d) Supaul
Answer: d
Explanation: Birpur Airport is in Supaul district, in the Kosi region of north Bihar near the Nepal border. The Airports Authority of India is a statutory body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation responsible for civil aviation infrastructure.
4. Jeevika, which received support for 4,550 of its self-help groups, is formally known as:
a) Bihar State Women’s Development Corporation b) Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society c) Bihar Skill Development Mission d) Bihar Panchayati Raj Society
Answer: b
Explanation: Jeevika is the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society, the state rural livelihoods mission operating under the National Rural Livelihood Mission. A symbolic cheque of Rs 25 crore was handed over to 4,550 Jeevika self-help groups.
5. How many model schools with smart classrooms and e-libraries were inaugurated by the Chief Minister?
a) 351 b) 451 c) 551 d) 651
Answer: c
Explanation: A total of 551 model schools equipped with smart classrooms and e-libraries were inaugurated, with experienced teachers to be posted to improve teaching standards in government schools.
