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Who is organizing the Bihar Idea Festival 2025?
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Chandragupt Institute of Management, Department of Industries and Your Story Media

- Bihar Government to organise ‘Bihar Idea Festival’ on 24th July 2025 at Shershah Engineering College, Sasaram.
- The Bihar Idea Festival is a large-scale initiative aimed at identifying, supporting, and scaling 10,000 startups across all 38 districts of the state to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
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** For which work has Munni Kamat of Bihar been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025?
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Chukka

- Munni Kamat of Phulparas, Madhubani will receive the Children’s Literature Award for the Maithili story ‘Chukka’.
- Neha Jha Mani of Mangrauni, Madhubani will receive the Youth Award for the Maithili poem ‘Banaras Aa Hum’.
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** In which state has India’s first seed gene bank been established recently?
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Bihar

- The country’s first seed gene bank has been opened in Bihar.
- This seed gene bank has been established in Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour.
- More than 1500 seed samples have been kept in this gene bank. Its target is to preserve more than 10 thousand seeds.
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** The Bihar government has increased the social security pension from ₹400 to how much per month?
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₹1100

- Bihar’s government has raised the Social Security Pension Scheme by ₹700, effective July.
- This initiative will benefit over 10.9 million people, including the elderly, widows, and differently-abled individuals.
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Under which scheme, Bihar state ranks first in the country in terms of completing digital training?
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Mission Karmayogi Scheme

- Bihar has set new standards in the country in acquiring skills and training for digital and online work. While Uttar Pradesh is in second place and Andhra Pradesh is in third place.
- According to the report, a total of 13,71,134 workers were identified for training under this scheme in Bihar till May 28.
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According to the report by IPE-Global and ISRI India, what kind of events are expected to double in Patna by 2030?
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Heatwave days

- The report by IPE Global and Esri India said that by 2030, the number of heatwave days in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Surat, Thane, Hyderabad, Patna and Bhubaneswar will double as compared to 1980.
- Prolonged heatwaves will also cause rainfall events to occur more frequently, suddenly, and without any reason.
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** Where has the Bikram Lock Canal Solar Project been inaugurated recently by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar?
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Patna 
- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on June 4 inaugurated the Bikram Lock Canal Bank Solar Energy Project under Patna district by cutting the ribbon.
- Under the agreement made by the Energy Department, the private company will provide electricity to the Energy Department at the rate of Rs 3.10 per unit for 25 years.
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To which species did the male rhino ‘Ayodhya’, which died recently in Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna, belong?
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Indian Rhinoceros

- A rhinoceros named Ayodhya was brought from Delhi Zoo on 20 October 2005. With the help of Ayodhya, 10 babies have been born.
- Three endangered rhinoceroses have died in Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park in seven months. Six months ago, rhinoceroses named Lali and Vidyut died.
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