Welcome to the Ujiyari Bihar Current Affairs notes for 14 August 2026, prepared for BPSC and other State PCS aspirants. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary hoisted the national flag under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and joined a Tiranga Yatra in his home district of Munger, ahead of India’s 80th Independence Day. In Rohtas district, authorities announced BNSS Section 163 for Jogiya village, effective from 16 August, following unrest after a labourer’s murder, with the prime accused arrested within hours in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Patna police seized a major cannabis consignment in Naubatpur, and the IMD issued a rain-and-thunderstorm alert across several districts. Each item below carries a Prelims fact table and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. CM Samrat Choudhary Leads Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign in Munger

Why in News: Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary hoisted the national flag at his official residence on 14 August 2026 under the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, calling it a “mega campaign of patriotism.”

What happened: CM Choudhary also joined a Tiranga Yatra flag march at Ambedkar Chowk, Haveli Kharagpur, Munger district, his home district, urging citizens statewide to display the tricolour and share photographs on social media ahead of India’s 80th Independence Day.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, CM Samrat Choudhary, 14 August 2026; Tiranga Yatra at Ambedkar Chowk, Haveli Kharagpur, Munger district (CM’s home district).
  • Mains: Discuss the role of state political leadership in mobilising participation in nationwide symbolic campaigns like Har Ghar Tiranga, and its significance for civic engagement ahead of milestone national anniversaries.

2. BNSS Section 163 Imposed in Rohtas After Labourer-Murder Unrest

Why in News: Following the murder of labourer Chandeshwar Chaudhary in Jogiya village, Dinara police station, Rohtas district, and subsequent villager unrest, Vikramganj SDO Dilip Kumar announced on 14 August 2026 that BNSS Section 163 (assembly ban) would take effect in the affected area from 16 August 2026.

What happened: Chaudhary was allegedly shot dead over a wage dispute, triggering villager unrest including arson targeting the accused’s house and vehicles. The prime accused, Ajit Tiwari, and his son Chingari Tiwari, were arrested in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, within roughly four hours of the incident.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: BNSS Section 163 (assembly-ban provision, successor to the earlier CrPC Section 144), announced 14 August, effective from 16 August 2026, Jogiya village, Dinara PS, Rohtas district; accused arrested in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, within ~4 hours.
  • Mains: Discuss the legal framework for imposing prohibitory orders to maintain public order under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and examine the challenges of rural wage-dispute-linked violence and its containment through rapid law-enforcement response.

3. Major Cannabis Seizure in Patna’s Naubatpur

Why in News: Patna police seized 134 kg of cannabis in the Naubatpur area on 14 August 2026, arresting four suspects.

What happened: Police confiscated two vehicles used in the smuggling operation alongside the seizure, as part of ongoing narcotics-enforcement action in the district.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: Cannabis seizure, 134 kg, Naubatpur, Patna, 14 August 2026; 4 suspects arrested; 2 vehicles confiscated.
  • Mains: Discuss the enforcement mechanisms under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and examine Bihar’s position within regional narcotics-trafficking routes given its location along key transit corridors.

4. IMD Issues Rain and Thunderstorm Alert Across Bihar

Why in News: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a rain-and-thunderstorm alert for Bihar (and Jharkhand) on 14 August 2026, covering multiple districts.

What happened: The alert covered Patna, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Chhapra, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Rajgir, Purnea, Ara, Begusarai, Samastipur and Madhubani, with maximum temperatures of 34-36°C and gusty winds of 30-40 km/h in places like Purnea. The IMD issued lightning advisories urging residents to avoid open fields and trees.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: IMD rain/thunderstorm alert, 14 August 2026; districts covered include Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Begusarai, Madhubani; temperatures 34-36°C; winds 30-40 km/h.
  • Mains: Discuss the role of lightning and thunderstorm advisories in reducing weather-related casualties in Bihar, a state with historically high lightning-fatality rates, and examine the effectiveness of current early-warning dissemination mechanisms.

Practice MCQs

1. CM Samrat Choudhary’s Har Ghar Tiranga campaign activities on 14 August 2026 included a Tiranga Yatra at Ambedkar Chowk in which district, his home district?

a) Patna b) Munger c) Gaya d) Bhagalpur

Answer: b Explanation: CM Samrat Choudhary hoisted the national flag at his official residence under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and separately joined a Tiranga Yatra flag march at Ambedkar Chowk in Munger, his home district, on 14 August 2026.

2. The BNSS Section 163 order announced for Rohtas district on 14 August 2026 followed unrest after the murder of a labourer in which village?

a) Jogiya village, Dinara police station b) Bikramganj town c) Nokha village, Sasaram d) Chenari village

Answer: a Explanation: Following the murder of labourer Chandeshwar Chaudhary, allegedly over a wage dispute, and subsequent villager unrest including arson, Vikramganj SDO Dilip Kumar announced on 14 August 2026 that BNSS Section 163 (an assembly-ban provision) would take effect from 16 August in Jogiya village, Dinara police station area, Rohtas district.

3. BNSS Section 163, announced for Rohtas district on 14 August 2026 (effective 16 August), is the successor provision to which section of the earlier Code of Criminal Procedure?

a) CrPC Section 107 b) CrPC Section 144 c) CrPC Section 151 d) CrPC Section 41

Answer: b Explanation: Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure in 2024, corresponds to the erstwhile CrPC Section 144, empowering magistrates to issue orders restricting assembly or specific conduct to prevent public disturbance.

4. Patna police’s 14 August 2026 seizure in Naubatpur recovered how much cannabis, and how many suspects were arrested?

a) 84 kg; 2 suspects b) 134 kg; 4 suspects c) 210 kg; 6 suspects d) 56 kg; 3 suspects

Answer: b Explanation: Patna police seized 134 kg of cannabis in the Naubatpur area on 14 August 2026, arresting four suspects and confiscating two vehicles used in the smuggling operation.

5. The IMD’s 14 August 2026 rain and thunderstorm alert for Bihar forecast maximum temperatures in which range, alongside gusty winds?

a) 28-30°C; winds 10-15 km/h b) 34-36°C; winds 30-40 km/h c) 40-42°C; winds 50-60 km/h d) 25-27°C; winds 5-10 km/h

Answer: b Explanation: The IMD’s alert, covering districts including Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and Purnea, forecast maximum temperatures of 34-36°C alongside gusty winds of 30-40 km/h in places like Purnea, with lightning advisories urging residents to avoid open fields and trees.