Welcome to the Ujiyari Bihar Current Affairs notes for 23 August 2026, prepared for BPSC and other State PCS aspirants. Bihar’s General Administration Department reshuffled 23 IAS officers, CM Samrat Choudhary paid tribute to Champaran farmer-leader Pandit Rajkumar Shukla on his 151st birth anniversary, and two Bihar teachers were named among the National Teacher Award 2026 recipients. The CM also addressed the Shravani Mela pilgrimage via video conference and distributed appointment letters at a private-sector job fair in Patna. Each item below carries a Prelims fact table and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.
1. Bureaucratic Reshuffle: 23 IAS Officers Transferred
Why in News: Bihar’s General Administration Department issued a late-night notification on 22 August 2026, transferring 23 IAS officers, widely reported on 23 August 2026.
What happened: The reshuffle affected officers from the 2022-2024 batches at Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC), Sub-Divisional Officer, and Municipal Commissioner levels, including Garima Lohia (2023 batch) to Municipal Commissioner, Darbhanga, and Aniruddh Pandey to Municipal Commissioner, Purnia.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: 23 IAS officers transferred; batches affected: 2022-2024.
- Mains: Discuss Bihar’s administrative hierarchy (DDC-cum-CEO Zila Parishad, Municipal Commissioner) and civil-service transfer policy (GS2 state administration).
2. CM Marks 151st Birth Anniversary of Pandit Rajkumar Shukla
Why in News: CM Samrat Choudhary paid tribute to Champaran farmer-leader Pandit Rajkumar Shukla on his 151st birth anniversary at the Bihar Legislative Council Annexe Hall, Patna, on 23 August 2026.
What happened: The CM unveiled a commemorative souvenir titled “Shukla Shaurya”; folk singer Kalpana Patowary was honoured with the “Pandit Rajkumar Shukla Kala Shikhar Samman” for her contribution to Bhojpuri art and music. Shukla, born August 23, 1875, is credited with persuading Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran, leading to the 1917 Champaran Satyagraha.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: Shukla born 23 August 1875; linked to the 1917 Champaran Satyagraha.
- Mains: Discuss the Champaran Satyagraha’s significance as Gandhi’s first satyagraha in India and Rajkumar Shukla’s role in initiating it (GS1 modern history).
3. Two Bihar Teachers Named in National Teacher Award 2026
Why in News: The Ministry of Education’s National Teacher Award 2026 list, announced 21 August 2026 (still topical as the September 5 ceremony approaches), includes two teachers from Bihar.
What happened: Pushpa Prasad (Government Girls Middle School, Kuchayakot, Gopalganj district) and Khushboo Kumari (Urdu Primary School, Bidayidih, Banka district) are among 11 National Teacher Award recipients nationwide; the President will honour recipients on 5 September 2026 (Teachers’ Day) in New Delhi.
Bihar Relevance:
- Prelims: Bihar awardees from Gopalganj and Banka districts.
- Mains: Note as a Persons/Awards in News item with direct district-level relevance for BPSC prelims.
Practice MCQs
1. The Bihar IAS reshuffle reported on 23 August 2026, issued late at night the previous day, affected how many officers?
a) 32 b) 15 c) 40 d) 23
Answer: d Explanation: Bihar’s General Administration Department issued a late-night notification on 22 August 2026, transferring 23 IAS officers from the 2022-2024 batches across DDC, Sub-Divisional Officer and Municipal Commissioner postings.
2. Pandit Rajkumar Shukla, whose 151st birth anniversary CM Choudhary marked on 23 August 2026, is credited with persuading Gandhi to visit which region?
a) Bardoli b) Dandi c) Champaran d) Kheda
Answer: c Explanation: Pandit Rajkumar Shukla, born 23 August 1875, persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran, leading to the 1917 Champaran Satyagraha, widely regarded as Gandhi’s first satyagraha campaign in India.
3. Which Bihar district is home to Pushpa Prasad, one of two Bihar teachers named in the National Teacher Award 2026 list?
a) Banka b) Gopalganj c) Muzaffarpur d) Bhagalpur
Answer: b Explanation: Pushpa Prasad, a teacher at Government Girls Middle School, Kuchayakot, in Gopalganj district, is one of two Bihar teachers named among the 11 National Teacher Award 2026 recipients nationwide.
4. The commemorative souvenir unveiled by CM Choudhary at the Pandit Rajkumar Shukla tribute event on 23 August 2026 was titled what?
a) Champaran Gatha b) Satyagraha Smriti c) Kisan Kranti d) Shukla Shaurya
Answer: d Explanation: CM Samrat Choudhary unveiled a commemorative souvenir titled “Shukla Shaurya” at the state-level tribute event marking Pandit Rajkumar Shukla’s 151st birth anniversary in Patna.
5. Folk singer Kalpana Patowary was honoured at the 23 August 2026 Shukla anniversary event for her contribution to which art form?
a) Maithili folk music b) Bhojpuri art and music c) Classical Hindustani vocal d) Magahi theatre
Answer: b Explanation: Kalpana Patowary was honoured with the “Pandit Rajkumar Shukla Kala Shikhar Samman” for her contribution to Bhojpuri art and music at the state-level tribute event in Patna.
