What is the total number of national highways in Bihar at present?

56

• The total length of the National Highways in Bihar is 4595 km. 
• Bihar is connected by National Waterways No. 1 which was established in October 1986.

** Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who hails from which district of Bihar, became the youngest player to score a century in IPL?

Samastipur

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the first Indian and the second player in the world to score 100 runs in just 35 balls.
• Vaibhav was born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, Samastipur district of Bihar.

Who is the Minister of Bihar Art, Culture and Youth Department, who recently launched the ‘Bihar Artist Registration Portal’?

Moti Lal Prasad

• Recently, on 15 April 2025, the ‘Bihar Artist Registration Portal’ developed by the Department of Art, Culture and Youth was launched.
• This portal has been designed to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Bihar and to play an important role in getting the artists recognized at the national and international level.

What is Bihar’s rank in India in maintaining digital records of visitors in prison?

First

• Bihar is leading in the country in maintaining digital records of visitors in jails.
• During 2024-25, around 7.21 lakh people met prisoners lodged in 59 jails of Bihar, out of which 99.99 percent of the visitors were given entry in the jail premises only after prior online entry.

** According to a recent report, what is the position of Bihar in terms of installation of solar energy in Indian Railway stations and service buildings?

11th

• Rajasthan is the state with the highest number of solar power installations in Indian railway stations and service buildings.
• According to the report, Rajasthan has expanded solar power in 275 installations, followed by Maharashtra (270) and West Bengal (237) at second and third positions respectively.
• While Bihar is at 11th position with solar power installation in 81 installations.

** Kilkari (Patna) student Arpit Kumar and his team Metal won the award for which technology in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2024?

Techniques for removing arsenic from groundwater

• Team METAL, composed of Arpit Kumar, Shambhavi Sinha, and Abhijit Kumar, has been working together since their school days. 
• The documentary showcases how Eco Tech Innovator and METAL implemented their unique solutions through detailed graphical explainers.

In April 2025, the Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Bihar has included the Dutch Tomb located in which district in the list of protected monuments?

Saran

• The Dutch Tomb located in Chhapra city of Saran district of Bihar has been included in the list of protected monuments.
• On April 6, this Dutch Tomb was declared a protected monument by the Directorate of Archeology of the Bihar Government.
• This Dutch tomb located in Chapra is about 300 years old, which was built in the memory of Dutch Governor Jacobus Van Horn.