** How many medals did Bihar win in the National School Games Road Cycling Championship 2025?

Seven

• In the 68th National School Games Cycling (Road) Championship 2024-25, Bihar won a total of 7 medals, with 5 of them being secured by female athletes.
• Three players from East Champaran brought glory to the district by winning bronze medals.

** Which player from Bihar won the first medal for Bihar, a bronze medal in Wushu, in the 38th National Games held in Uttarakhand?

Aparajita mishra

• Bihar player Aparajita Mishra has won a bronze medal in Wushu in the 38th National Games held in Uttarakhand.
• Bihar’s daughter Aparajita Mishra has won the first medal for Bihar by winning a bronze medal in the Nanquan competition of Wushu.
• Bihar’s Sports Minister is Surendra Mehta and Bihar Sports Authority’s Director General is Ravindran Shankaran.

Which police officer was recently honored for his service in the traffic department of Patna?

Anil Kumar

• DSP Anil Kumar received the President’s medal for the second time.
• Anil Kumar made many improvements in the traffic system.

** Which player from Bihar has won the gold medal in the 8th Mixed Martial Arts National Sports Competition?

Sumit Kumar

• Sumit Kumar of Bihar has created history by winning the gold medal in the 8th Mixed Martial Arts National Sports Championship.
• Priyanka has won the silver medal in the senior girls event. Apart from this, Khushi Gupta, Satyam Kumar, Anurag Kumar, Aditya Raj have made Bihar proud by winning silver medals in their first attempt.

** How many medals did Bihar win in the National Ranking Pickleball Championship?

11

• The National Ranking Pickleball Championship was organized in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• In this competition, Bihar won a total of 11 medals (1-gold, 7-silver and 3-bronze).
• In this competition, the pair of Aditya Gupta and Ritam Chawla of Bihar won the gold medal in the under-19 boys doubles category.

In which district of Bihar will Bihar’s first gharial sanctuary be built on the banks of the Gandak river?

Gopalganj

• There is a plan to build Bihar’s first gharial sanctuary in the Gandak river in Gopalganj district.
• For this, the forest department is preparing a blue print. In February 2025, a team from the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun will come to prepare an action plan.
• The state’s first tourist park will be built on the banks of the Ganges river in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur. For this, the district administration has sent a proposal to the Tourism Directorate and about 100 acres of land will be acquired.

What is Bihar’s rank in the Fiscal Health Index 2025 published by NITI Aayog?

13

•  ​According to NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2025, Bihar is ranked 13th among 18 major states.
• It was published on 24 January 2025 and issued by Dr. Arvind panagaria (Chairman of 16th finance commission).
• Bihar is categorized as a “Performer” state, along with Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Haryana.

** Why did Hockey India cancel the recognition of ‘Hockey Bihar’?

Because of lack of cooperation during an event

• On December 4, Hockey Bihar President Shravan Kumar had made some complaints regarding the Asian Women’s Hockey Championship held in Rajgir.
• It was said that Hockey Bihar General Secretary Mushtaq Ahmed neither met the officials nor provided any kind of assistance during the event.