** Where did 375 Buddhist monks set a Guinness World Record by playing singing bowls?

Bodh Gaya

• In Bodh Gaya, 375 Buddhist monks aged between 5 and 70 years performed together with singing bowls, breaking the previous record of 100 lamas.
• Bihar registered its name in the Guinness World Record by creating the world’s largest singing bowl group in the Mahabodhi Temple premises.
• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who witnessed this historic moment, accepted the Guinness World Record certificate.

How many trees has been declared as ‘heritage trees’ for the first time in Bihar?

Third

• For the first time in Bihar, a total of 14 trees have been officially declared as “heritage trees”.
• These trees, ranging from 70 to 250 years old, are located in the districts of Jamui, Buxar, Munger, and Bhagalpur.

In the recently released ‘Fiscal Health Index 2025’, Bihar is at what position with what score?

27.8 points, 13th

• Bihar is ranked 13th out of 18 states and has a score of 27.8 according to Epratibha.
• In the NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2025, Odisha is the top-performing state, with a score of 67.8.

Where did Bihar make the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest Madhubani painting?

Patna

• The world’s largest Mithila painting was created in the style of Padmashree Jagadamba Devi.
• This painting was presented before the judges of Guinness Book on 27th April at Patliputra Indore Sports Complex, Patna.

When was the

Bansagar River Water Agreement signed?

1978

• Bansagar or Bansagar Dam is an interstate multipurpose large river valley project built at a place called Devlond in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh state. 
• The foundation stone of the Bansagar project was laid on 14 May 1978 by the late Prime Minister Morarji Desai.

** Jal Jeevan Hariyali Yojana has been extended for how many years after its deadline

ended on 31 March 2025?

5

• Bihar government provides subsidy of Rs 75,500 to farmers under Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Yojana so that farmers can irrigate their fields using ground water.
• Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget 2025-26 in the Parliament today on February 01, 2025 said that the total budgetary outlay of Jal Jeevan Mission has been increased to Rs 67,000 crore.
• She said that this mission has been extended till 2028.

In which category was Motipur Panchayat of Samastipur honored in the National Panchayat Award 2025?

Climate Action

• The Prime Minister of India presented the National Panchayat Awards during a program organized on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day (24 April 2025) in Madhubani, Bihar.
• Motipur Panchayat of Bihar has been awarded the National Panchayat Award 2025. This award was given to Mukhiya Prema Devi by the Prime Minister.
• Under this award, an amount of Rs 50 lakh was also given to the Panchayat.

Former IPS officer Shivdeep Lande has recently formed a political party by which name on 08 April 2025?

Hind Sena Party

• Former IPS officer Shivdeep W Lande announced the launch of his new political party ‘Hind Sena’ on 8 April 2025.
• The political symbol of this party is ‘Tripund’.
• Tripund is a symbol of Lord Shiva, it is a tilak of three straight lines on the forehead, it is also called Shiva Tilak.