Bihar Cabinet clears ₹2,520 cr Vishnupad Corridor in Gaya & a new Makhana scheme; India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit; Bihar floods hit 47.33 lakh people.
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · IST · Bihar + National · 11 items · 2 MCQs
Bihar's Cabinet approved a Kashi-Vishwanath-style Vishnupad Corridor in Gaya, a fresh Makhana Development Scheme and the Son–Phalgu river-linking project, even as record floods affected over 47 lakh people across 15 districts. Nationally, India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit and adopted the New Delhi Declaration, the PM handed out 51,000+ jobs at the 20th Rozgar Mela, and the RBI held the repo rate at 5.50%.
Today at a glance — things to remember
Bihar Cabinet clears ₹2,520 cr Vishnupad Corridor in Gaya.
Makhana Development Scheme gets ₹89.79 cr for 2026-27.
Bihar floods: 47.33 lakh people affected across 15 districts.
Ganga at Patna's Gandhi Ghat crosses its 2016 record level.
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit; New Delhi Declaration adopted.
PM distributes 51,000+ jobs at the 20th Rozgar Mela.
RBI holds the repo rate at 5.50% with a neutral stance.
GST 2.0 process reforms to be taken up on 7 October.
India sends its 9th IAF relief flight (11 t) to flood-hit Nepal.
PM Modi: India's per-capita emissions under half the world average.
Detailed notes
1. Bihar Cabinet clears ₹2,520 cr Vishnupad Corridor in Gaya
Prelims – space missions & agencies; Mains GS-II – role & impact of science & technology.
Context
ISRO is preparing the first uncrewed Gaganyaan (G1) test flight, targeted for late 2026, its chief has confirmed.
Key facts
Gaganyaan is India's first human-spaceflight programme.
The uncrewed G1 flight will carry the humanoid robot 'Vyommitra'.
The crewed mission is expected around 2027; ISRO chief is V. Narayanan.
It will fly on the human-rated LVM3 from Sriharikota (SDSC SHAR).
Way forward
Success would make India the 4th nation to independently send humans to space, boosting the space economy.
Concept
ISRO was founded in 1969; LVM3 = Launch Vehicle Mark-3, India's heaviest operational rocket.
Data point of the day
5.50%
RBI Repo Rate (held) The RBI has kept the policy repo rate at 5.50% with a neutral stance. Real GDP is projected at 6.8% (FY26) and 6.6% (FY27), with CPI inflation around 2.6% (FY26). GST 2.0 process reforms head to the Council on 7 October 2026.
Prelims rapid-fire
The Kosi river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'.
Mithila Makhana received its GI tag in 2022.
Global Gender Gap Index 2026: India ranked 131st; Iceland tops the list.
BRICS now has 11 members after its recent expansion.
Gaganyaan's uncrewed flight will carry the humanoid 'Vyommitra'.
The GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A.
Practice MCQs — BPSC Prelims pattern
Q1. The Vishnupad Temple Corridor, recently approved by the Bihar Cabinet, is located in which district?
Nalanda
Gaya
Rohtas
Bhagalpur
Show answer
Answer: B The ₹2,520-crore corridor, modelled on the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, will develop the Vishnupad temple in Gaya.
Q2. Consider the following about the 18th BRICS Summit (2026): 1) It was hosted by India at New Delhi. 2) Members adopted the New Delhi Declaration. 3) A common BRICS currency was launched. Which of the above are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: A India hosted the summit and members adopted the New Delhi Declaration; no common currency was launched – the focus was on local-currency trade.
Mains practice question
Q. "Bihar's recurring floods are as much a problem of water management as of geography." Discuss with reference to the Kosi–Gandak river system and suggest measures.
Hint / approach
Cover the Himalayan-origin high sediment load, embankment breaches, Indo-Nepal barrage coordination, silt management, wetland/drainage revival and the 2026 flood data (47.33 lakh affected).
