Welcome to the Ujiyari Bihar Current Affairs notes for 14 September 2026, prepared for the BPSC and other Bihar government examinations. The state is dealing with widespread floods across 15 districts in which the Ganga, Kosi and Gandak have breached danger marks and about 46.88 lakh people are affected. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on 12 September 2026 chaired a high-level review at Samvad, the Patna CM Secretariat, for the launch of a state-wide Seva Sankalp evam Kayakalp Abhiyan running from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana has now reached about 21 lakh women with the initial Rs 10,000 tranche. And on Hindi Diwas, Bihar’s own historical role, as the first province to replace Persian and Urdu with Hindi in Devanagari in 1881, remains an anchor reference for GS2. Each item carries a Prelims fact set and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. Bihar Floods: Over 46 Lakh Affected Across 15 Districts as Ganga, Kosi and Gandak Breach Danger Marks

Why in News: Continuous rainfall in Bihar and in the Nepal catchment has pushed the Ganga, Kosi and Gandak above their danger marks, with the Ganga breaching all-time high-flood levels at multiple gauges. As of the Bihar State Disaster Management Department’s update for the week of 9 to 13 September 2026, floods have affected about 46.88 lakh people across 88 blocks in 15 districts and 561 gram panchayats.

Response. 10 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 27 teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are deployed. About 1,979 boats are in operation for evacuation and community-linkage. Community kitchens and relief camps have been set up in the worst-hit districts, and health-department teams have been positioned for water-borne-disease surveillance.

Geographical and institutional frame. Bihar’s flood-plain morphology and the transboundary character of the Kosi (74,000 sq km catchment, largely in Nepal), Gandak and Ganga river systems together make it India’s most flood-prone state. The Kosi is called the “Sorrow of Bihar”. Institutionally, disaster management operates under the Disaster Management Act, 2005: the NDMA is under the Prime Minister (Section 3), the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) is under the Chief Minister (Section 14), and the Central Water Commission (CWC) issues flood forecasts. India and Nepal cooperate on the Kosi under the Kosi Agreement of 1954, amended in 1966.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: 46.88 lakh people affected across 15 districts, 88 blocks and 561 gram panchayats in the September 2026 floods.
  • Prelims: Rivers above danger mark: Ganga, Kosi, Gandak; the Ganga has crossed all-time high-flood levels at multiple gauges.
  • Prelims: 10 NDRF and 27 SDRF teams deployed; about 1,979 boats in operation.
  • Prelims: The Kosi (“Sorrow of Bihar”) drains a catchment of about 74,000 sq km, largely in Nepal.
  • Prelims: Disaster management is governed by the Disaster Management Act, 2005; NDMA under the PM (Sec 3), SDMA under the CM (Sec 14).
  • Prelims: The Kosi Agreement with Nepal is of 1954, amended in 1966.
  • Mains: Structural (embankments, barrages, silt management) versus non-structural (flood-plain zoning, early warning, insurance) flood-management measures; transboundary river cooperation with Nepal; Sendai Framework indicators (GS1 geography; GS3 disaster management).

2. Seva Sankalp evam Kayakalp Abhiyan: CM Samrat Choudhary Reviews the 17 September Launch

Why in News: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on 12 September 2026 chaired a high-level review at Samvad, CM Secretariat, Patna, for the launch of a state-wide Seva Sankalp evam Kayakalp Abhiyan running from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Chief Secretary held a preparatory review the previous day, on 11 September.

Design of the abhiyan. The abhiyan bundles 13 thematic components across upgrading public infrastructure, community-asset creation and citizen engagement. Marquee events include the state-wide ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ lamp-lighting on 17 September, the ‘Seva Kshetra’ school competitions between 25 September and 1 October, a three-day ‘Aangan Ka Milan’ Anganwadi drive, a ‘Seva Setu’ grievance camp on 6 October, and a ‘Seva Jyoti Yatra’ torchlight rally.

Institutional anchoring. The abhiyan is coordinated by the CM Secretariat and the General Administration Department, with all districts and line departments contributing under a common Standard Operating Procedure.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: Seva Sankalp evam Kayakalp Abhiyan runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027 (about six months).
  • Prelims: 13 thematic components, including ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ (17 September), ‘Seva Kshetra’ (25 September to 1 October), ‘Aangan Ka Milan’ and ‘Seva Setu’ (6 October).
  • Prelims: The Chief Minister’s review was at Samvad, CM Secretariat, Patna, on 12 September 2026; the Chief Secretary’s review was on 11 September 2026.
  • Prelims: The nodal Bihar government units are the CM Secretariat and the General Administration Department.
  • Prelims: Bihar’s current Chief Minister is Samrat Choudhary (BJP), who took office in April 2026.
  • Mains: Campaign-mode governance and its limits; standardisation of grievance-redressal across districts; alignment with Union-side seva-observances (GS2 governance).

3. Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana: Rs 10,000 Transferred to 21 Lakh Women

Why in News: Bihar’s flagship women-employment scheme, the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, has reached about 21 lakh women with the initial Rs 10,000 enterprise-startup tranche. The scheme was launched in September 2025 and continues under the Choudhary ministry, with delivery through the JEEViKA (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society) network of women’s Self-Help Groups.

Scheme architecture. The scheme targets about 50 lakh women SHG members (“Jeevika Didi” network), one woman per family. Beneficiaries receive an initial Rs 10,000 to start an enterprise; on demonstrated progress, they become eligible for a second-stage concessional loan of up to Rs 2 lakh. Skill training is offered across tailoring, food processing, retail, poultry, handicrafts, IT literacy and other segments.

JEEViKA and the NRLM. JEEViKA is Bihar’s state node of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), launched by the Union Rural Development Ministry in 2011. Bihar has one of India’s largest active SHG bases through JEEViKA.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: The Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana was launched in September 2025; initial tranche is Rs 10,000 per woman.
  • Prelims: Second-stage concessional loan of up to Rs 2 lakh on demonstrated progress.
  • Prelims: Target universe: about 50 lakh Jeevika-linked women SHG members; 21 lakh have received the Rs 10,000 tranche as of the latest disbursement.
  • Prelims: Delivery vehicle is JEEViKA (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society), Bihar’s node of DAY-NRLM (2011).
  • Prelims: Nodal state department is the Rural Development Department, with the Urban Development and Housing Department supporting on the urban side.
  • Mains: SHG-linkage banking and women-owned micro-enterprise; comparison with Andhra’s YSR Cheyutha, Karnataka’s Gruha Lakshmi and Tamil Nadu’s Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (GS2 welfare; GS3 inclusive growth).

4. Hindi Diwas Bihar Note: The 1881 Language Reform and the Constitutional Frame

Why in News: 14 September is observed as Hindi Diwas across India, commemorating the Constituent Assembly’s decision of 14 September 1949 to adopt Hindi in Devanagari as the official language of the Union under Article 343. Bihar has a long historical connection: around 1880-81, following Lieutenant-Governor Sir Ashley Eden’s order, the then Bihar (as part of the Bengal Presidency) shifted its courts and revenue records to Hindi in Kaithi and Devanagari scripts in place of Persian and Urdu, one of the earliest such transitions in British India.

The state-level frame. Post-Independence, the Bihar Official Language Act, 1950 formally re-adopted Hindi as the official language of the state, one of the earliest state Rajbhasha acts. Urdu was later declared the second official language in 1980.

The Union-side architecture. Article 343 (Union), Articles 345 to 347 (State languages, inter-state communications), Article 348 (Language of the higher courts and legislation), Article 351 (Directive to develop Hindi) and the Eighth Schedule (22 languages) together form the constitutional scheme.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: Hindi Diwas is observed on 14 September; it commemorates the Constituent Assembly’s decision of 14 September 1949 under Article 343.
  • Prelims: Around 1880-81, under Sir Ashley Eden’s order, Bihar (then part of the Bengal Presidency) transitioned its courts and revenue records to Hindi in Kaithi and Devanagari scripts, one of the earliest such transitions in British India.
  • Prelims: The Bihar Official Language Act, 1950 re-adopted Hindi post-Independence; Urdu was declared the second official language of Bihar in 1980.
  • Prelims: The Eighth Schedule currently lists 22 languages; the last addition was Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santali by the 92nd Amendment (2003).
  • Prelims: World Hindi Day (separate) has been observed since 10 January 2006, commemorating the first World Hindi Conference at Nagpur, 1975.
  • Mains: Bihar’s historical primacy in adopting Hindi in Devanagari script; the constitutional balance under Articles 343 to 351; mother-tongue-based multilingual education under NEP 2020 (GS1 society; GS2 constitutional provisions).

Practice MCQs

1. As per the Bihar State Disaster Management Department’s update for 9 to 13 September 2026, floods have affected approximately how many people?

a) About 4.7 lakh people across 5 districts b) About 25 lakh people across 10 districts c) About 46.88 lakh people across 15 districts d) About 1 crore people across all 38 districts

Answer: c

Explanation: As of the 9-13 September 2026 update, floods have affected about 46.88 lakh people across 88 blocks in 15 districts and 561 gram panchayats. The Ganga, Kosi and Gandak have breached danger marks; the Ganga has crossed all-time high-flood levels at multiple gauges. 10 NDRF and 27 SDRF teams are deployed with about 1,979 boats.

2. Which of the following pairs about the disaster-management architecture in India is correctly matched?

a) NDMA - constituted under the Chief Minister at the state level, under Section 14 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 b) SDMA - constituted under the Prime Minister at the national level, under Section 3 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 c) NDMA under the Prime Minister (Section 3); SDMA under the Chief Minister (Section 14) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 d) NDMA - under the Home Minister; SDMA - under the Chief Secretary, both under an executive order without statutory backing

Answer: c

Explanation: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides the statutory architecture: NDMA is under the Prime Minister as Chairperson (Section 3), and SDMA is under the Chief Minister as Chairperson (Section 14). The Central Water Commission issues flood forecasts; the Kosi (74,000 sq km catchment, largely in Nepal) is India’s most flood-prone river in Bihar and is managed under the Kosi Agreement of 1954, amended in 1966.

3. The Bihar government’s Seva Sankalp evam Kayakalp Abhiyan, whose preparations Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary reviewed on 12 September 2026, will run:

a) For 15 days, from 17 September to 2 October 2026 b) From 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027 c) From 2 October 2026 to Republic Day 2027 d) From 25 September 2026 to 25 December 2026

Answer: b

Explanation: The state-wide Seva Sankalp evam Kayakalp Abhiyan will run from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, about six months. The Chief Minister reviewed preparations at Samvad, CM Secretariat, Patna, on 12 September; the Chief Secretary reviewed on 11 September. The abhiyan bundles 13 thematic components including ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ (17 September), ‘Seva Kshetra’ (25 September to 1 October), ‘Aangan Ka Milan’, and ‘Seva Setu’ (6 October).

4. Consider the following statements about Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana and identify the INCORRECT one.

a) It was launched in September 2025 b) The initial transfer is Rs 10,000 per beneficiary c) It uses the JEEViKA network of women’s Self-Help Groups for delivery d) It is a Central Sector scheme funded 100 per cent by the Ministry of Rural Development

Answer: d

Explanation: The Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana is a state-funded scheme of the Government of Bihar, not a central sector scheme. It uses the JEEViKA (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society) SHG network, which is itself Bihar’s state node of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM, 2011). About 21 lakh women have received the initial Rs 10,000 tranche as of the latest disbursement.

5. Which of the following statements about Bihar’s historical role in adopting Hindi in Devanagari is correct?

a) Around 1880-81, under Sir Ashley Eden’s order, Bihar (then in the Bengal Presidency) transitioned its courts and revenue records to Hindi in Kaithi and Devanagari, one of the earliest such transitions in British India b) Bihar adopted Hindi only after Independence, through the Bihar Official Language Act of 1970 c) Bihar has never declared any other language as an official language alongside Hindi d) Hindi Diwas is observed on 10 January every year across India

Answer: a

Explanation: Around 1880-81, under Lieutenant-Governor Sir Ashley Eden, Bihar (then part of the Bengal Presidency) transitioned its courts and revenue records to Hindi in Kaithi and Devanagari scripts, one of the earliest such transitions in British India. Post-Independence, the Bihar Official Language Act, 1950 formally re-adopted Hindi. Urdu was declared Bihar’s second official language in 1980. Hindi Diwas is observed on 14 September, commemorating the Constituent Assembly’s decision under Article 343 on 14 September 1949; World Hindi Day has been observed since 10 January 2006 (commemorating the 1975 World Hindi Conference at Nagpur).