Welcome to the Ujiyari Bihar Current Affairs notes for 15 September 2026, prepared for the BPSC and other Bihar government examinations. The day is anchored by the state’s preparations for the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, which begins on 17 September 2026 and was reviewed by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on 12 September. Alongside, on Hindi Diwas (14 September), the Chief Minister announced that the state government will organise a two-day Hindi Sahitya Samagam in Patna. Each item carries a Prelims fact set and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. Bihar’s Seva Sankalp Abhiyan Begins 17 September; CM Reviews Preparedness

Why in News: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on 12 September 2026 reviewed preparations for the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, which runs from 17 September 2026 to 17 October 2026. Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit earlier held a high-level review with district officials on the same campaign.

Design of the abhiyan. The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan is a saturation-model outreach built on 13 components, with on-the-spot benefit delivery under 26 major central schemes and other public welfare programmes. The launch day, 17 September, will feature “Aashirwad Ka Diya”, a collective diya-lighting programme, with at least 10 prominent sites in every district marked for the event.

Longer track: Seva Sankalp Evam Kayakalp Abhiyan. The month-long abhiyan opens a longer “Seva Sankalp Evam Kayakalp Abhiyan” that runs from 17 September 2026 to March 2027, under which upgrades to existing public amenities come first and new construction is to be completed by March 2027.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan runs from 17 September to 17 October 2026 in Bihar.
  • Prelims: It is built on 13 components and delivers benefits under 26 major central schemes and other welfare programmes on the spot.
  • Prelims: The launch-day programme is “Aashirwad Ka Diya”, covering at least 10 prominent sites per district.
  • Prelims: The longer Seva Sankalp Evam Kayakalp Abhiyan runs to March 2027, with new construction to be completed by then.
  • Prelims: Chief Minister: Samrat Choudhary; Chief Secretary: Pratyaya Amrit.
  • Mains: Implementation architecture of central welfare schemes at the last mile; saturation-model delivery through time-bound camps as an antidote to programme fragmentation; the executive federalism of Union-state co-delivery (GS2 governance).

2. Hindi Diwas: CM Announces Two-Day Hindi Sahitya Samagam in Patna

Why in News: At the state’s Hindi Diwas programme in Patna on 14 September 2026, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that the Bihar government will organise a two-day Hindi Sahitya Samagam in Patna to promote the literary and cultural expansion of Hindi. Prominent Hindi litterateurs, writers, poets and scholars from across the country are to be invited, and officials have been directed to complete preparations within the stipulated time. Dates for the samagam have not yet been announced.

Constitutional anchor. Hindi Diwas marks the Constituent Assembly’s decision of 14 September 1949 to adopt Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union under Article 343. Article 351 directs the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and develop it so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all elements of India’s composite culture. The Eighth Schedule lists 22 languages, including Maithili, which is spoken widely in north Bihar and was added by the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: A two-day Hindi Sahitya Samagam in Patna was announced by CM Samrat Choudhary on Hindi Diwas, 14 September 2026.
  • Prelims: Article 343: Hindi in Devanagari is the official language of the Union; Article 351: directive for the development of Hindi.
  • Prelims: Maithili entered the Eighth Schedule through the 92nd Amendment, 2003, along with Bodo, Dogri and Santhali.
  • Mains: State patronage of language and literature as cultural policy; balancing promotion of Hindi with the protection of regional languages such as Maithili, Bhojpuri and Magahi in a multilingual state (GS1 culture; GS2 governance).

Practice MCQs

1. Bihar’s Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, reviewed by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on 12 September 2026, runs during:

a) 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026 b) 17 September 2026 to 17 October 2026 c) 1 January 2027 to 31 January 2027 d) The whole of calendar year 2027, with no fixed start date

Answer: b

Explanation: The abhiyan runs from 17 September to 17 October 2026, with on-the-spot delivery under 26 major central schemes and other welfare programmes. It opens a longer Seva Sankalp Evam Kayakalp Abhiyan that runs to March 2027.

2. The launch-day programme of Bihar’s Seva Sankalp Abhiyan on 17 September 2026 is called:

a) Aashirwad Ka Diya b) Ghar Ghar Tiranga c) Deep Utsav Bihar d) Jan Jagran Jyoti

Answer: a

Explanation: The launch day features “Aashirwad Ka Diya”, a collective diya-lighting programme, with at least 10 prominent sites in every district marked for the event.

3. Under Bihar’s Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, benefits are to be delivered on the spot under how many major central schemes?

a) 13 b) 17 c) 22 d) 26

Answer: d

Explanation: The abhiyan delivers benefits under 26 major central schemes and other public welfare programmes. The figure 13 refers to the number of components of the campaign, a common trap.

4. Which Article of the Constitution directs the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language and develop it as a medium of expression for India’s composite culture?

a) Article 343 b) Article 348 c) Article 351 d) Article 350A

Answer: c

Explanation: Article 351 is the directive for the development of Hindi. Article 343 declares Hindi in Devanagari the official language of the Union, Article 348 deals with the language of the Supreme Court, High Courts and legislation, and Article 350A provides for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage.

5. Maithili, widely spoken in north Bihar, was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution by which amendment?

a) 71st Amendment Act, 1992 b) 92nd Amendment Act, 2003 c) 21st Amendment Act, 1967 d) 100th Amendment Act, 2015

Answer: b

Explanation: The 92nd Amendment Act, 2003, added Maithili, Bodo, Dogri and Santhali, taking the Eighth Schedule to 22 languages. The 71st Amendment (1992) added Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali, and the 21st Amendment (1967) added Sindhi.