** Which position did Bihar get in the boys category in the 69th Junior National Ball Badminton Championship 2025?

Seventh place

• The Junior National Ball Badminton Championship, held from 17-21 January 2025, was organized in Narkhed Nagpur, Maharashtra.
• In this competition, Bihar got seventh place in the boys category and eighth place in the girls category. In this competition, Avinash (Siwan) and Kashish (Begusarai) of Bihar got the Best Upcoming Player award.

** How many police personnel of Bihar have been honored for their remarkable performance on Republic Day?

Nine 

• Nine police personnel of Bihar have been honored for their remarkable performance on Republic Day. ADG KS Anupam, SP Manoj Kumar, SP Sanjay Kumar, Sub Inspector Sanjeet Kumar, Sub Inspector Jaiprakash, Harimohan Shukla, Amitesh Kumar, and Anil Kumar have been honored.

** Who has been selected from Bihar for Archery World Cup 2025?

Anshika Kumari

• Anshika Kumari from Bihar has been selected for the senior Indian archery team for the upcoming Archery World Cup 2025.
• Anshika Kumari is a resident of Jamalpur, Munger, Bihar.

Bihar government has started digital grain (crop) survey in how many villages of 28 districts of Bihar?

13000

• Digital crop survey has been started in 13000 villages of 28 districts of the state to select and plan crops according to climate change in the state.
• The trial of digital crop survey of crops in the state has been completed in Sheikhpura.
• This survey will help in making crop cycle.
• It will also help in district wise seed allocation, fertilizer allocation.

** In recognition of outstanding work in the field of face reading and ritual consecration, which person from Bihar was honored with the Rishi Samman 2024?

Pandit Shambhu Nath Jha

• For outstanding work in face reading and ritual consecration, Bihar’s gold medalist Pandit Shambhu Nath Jha has been honored with the Rishi Samman 2024.
• On January 12, Rishi Samman was given by Mithila Kalyan Foundation in Madhubani.

In which district of Bihar has the Tourism Department announced the provision of a ropeway to reach the temple situated on the hill at the famous Maa Mundeshwari Dham?

Kaimur

• The famous Maa Mundeshwari Dham located in Kaimur district will soon have the facility of ropeway to reach the temple situated on the hill. The way for construction of ropeway in this Dham has been cleared.
• Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Bihar.

Who inaugurated the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference held in Patna, Bihar?

Om Birla

• Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla inaugurated the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) in Patna, Bihar on 20 January 2025.
• This conference is being held in Bihar for the third time.