Bihar Current Affairs This Week: BPSC TRE, STET (26 Oct–1 Nov)

Bihar current affairs this week (26 Oct–1 Nov 2026) for BPSC TRE and STET

If you are chasing BPSC TRE or STET while managing a job or family duties, this bihar current affairs roundup for 26 October–1 November 2026 gives you only the exam-worthy facts, nothing old or padded. In short: Patna's Bihar Museum was ranked 9th among the world's 100 best museums (No. 1 in Asia), the Bihar Cabinet cleared a ₹11,096-crore power plan and new MSME and biofuel policies on 28 October, and BPSC TRE 4.0 applications for 33,320 teacher posts close on 3 November 2026.

If little time, a repeat attempt, or confusion over what to memorise is slowing you down, the fix is simple — read this once, note the dates and figures, then test yourself on the BPSC TRE 4.0 (Class 1–5) General Studies mock test series so the facts actually stick.

Why is Bihar Museum in the news this week?

Patna's Bihar Museum has been ranked 9th in the 2026 list of the World's 100 Best Museums, published by the Germany-based travel publication Worth a Journey, as reported around 28–29 October 2026. It is Asia's highest-ranked museum and the only Indian institution in the top 100, finishing ahead of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art (10th) and the Louvre in Paris (31st).

For the exam: remember Bihar Museum, Patna; the ranking agency Worth a Journey (Germany); rank 9 globally and No. 1 in Asia. Bihar Museum opened in 2015 and is famous for the Mauryan-era Didarganj Yakshi. A one-mark question like "which Indian museum ranked in the global top 10 in 2026?" is very likely, so fix this fact in your Bihar GK notes.

What did the Bihar Cabinet decide on 28 October 2026?

The Bihar Cabinet on 28 October 2026 cleared 43 proposals. The biggest is an ₹11,096.55-crore scheme to strengthen the state's power distribution network over three years. The Cabinet also approved the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, the Chief Minister's MSME Cluster Development Scheme 2026 and the Bihar Biofuel and Compressed Biogas (CBG) Promotion Policy 2026, with a target of jobs for about one crore families.

For the exam: note the figure ₹11,096.55 crore for power, and the three new 2026 policies — MSME, MSME Cluster Development, and Biofuel & CBG. Bihar state-scheme questions love exact names and years, so write them in your notes exactly as above rather than in your own words.

BPSC TRE 4.0: how many posts and what is the last date?

The Bihar Public Service Commission is recruiting 33,320 school teachers under TRE 4.0, covering Primary, Middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary levels. The online application window closes on 3 November 2026, with fee payment by 2 November 2026.

What to do: if you are eligible and have not applied, finish your form and fee now — do not wait for the last hour, as servers slow down near the deadline. This is also the exam many of you are preparing for, so your weekly current-affairs study doubles as revision for the General Studies paper.

What new teaching posts did Bihar clear for engineering colleges?

Bihar also approved 237 new academic posts across its state engineering colleges this week, reported to include around 150 Assistant Professors, 64 Associate Professors and 23 Professors, with a major faculty expansion at the Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT).

For the exam: this signals the state's push on technical education and jobs. For current affairs, simply remember that Bihar created 237 teaching posts in its government engineering colleges in late October 2026.

Top national current affairs for BPSC and STET this week

These are the week's most exam-worthy national headlines. Open any day's full digest to read the detail:

• ISRO launches NVS-03 to revive NavIC: On 30 October 2026, ISRO launched the 2,232 kg NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard the GSLV-F18 from Sriharikota at 11:51 pm — the 20th GSLV flight and the third second-generation NavIC satellite. See the 31 October 2026 current affairs.
• DA hiked to 63%: The Union Cabinet raised Dearness Allowance for central employees and Dearness Relief for pensioners from 60% to 63%. Details in the 30 October 2026 current affairs.
• Three big Cabinet schemes: the ₹7,395.55-crore PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM-VGSY), the ₹1,856.67-crore Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme and the ₹10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme were cleared on 28 October 2026 (same 30 October digest).
• World Bank — extreme poverty down to 2.6%: India's extreme poverty fell from 27.1% (2011-12) to 2.6% (2023), lifting about 496 million people out. Read the 01 November 2026 current affairs.
• Census 2027 notified: population enumeration will run 25 January–28 February 2027, with a self-enumeration option (01 November digest).
• Asian Para Games 2026 — record 114 medals: India won 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, its best-ever haul. See the 26 October 2026 current affairs.
• New IAF Chief: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as Chief of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026 (31 October digest).
• India's Ramsar sites rise to 103: Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (Mainpuri, UP) were added. See the 27 October 2026 current affairs.
• ESTIC 2026: PM Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (27–29 October). See the 28 October 2026 current affairs.
• Ashoke Sen wins Oskar Klein Medal: the theoretical physicist became the first Indian to receive this honour, recognised for his work on S-duality (26 October digest).

One-line revision for your notes

• Bihar Museum — 9th in World's 100 Best Museums 2026 (Worth a Journey), No. 1 in Asia.
• Bihar Cabinet (28 Oct) — ₹11,096.55 cr power plan; MSME Policy 2026; Biofuel & CBG Policy 2026.
• BPSC TRE 4.0 — 33,320 teacher posts; apply by 3 November 2026.
• ISRO NVS-03 — launched 30 Oct on GSLV-F18; 3rd second-generation NavIC satellite.
• DA raised to 63% for central government employees and pensioners.
• World Bank — India's extreme poverty 27.1% (2011-12) → 2.6% (2023).
• Census 2027 — enumeration 25 Jan–28 Feb 2027.
• Asian Para Games 2026 — India 114 medals (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze).
• Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit — new IAF Chief (31 Oct 2026).
• India's Ramsar wetland sites — now 103.

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Bihar current affairs this week: your questions answered

What are the top Bihar current affairs this week (26 Oct–1 Nov 2026)?

Bihar Museum ranked 9th among the world's 100 best museums (No. 1 in Asia), the Bihar Cabinet approved a ₹11,096-crore power plan and new MSME and biofuel policies on 28 October, and BPSC TRE 4.0 applications for 33,320 teacher posts close on 3 November 2026.

What rank did Bihar Museum get in 2026?

Patna's Bihar Museum was ranked 9th in the 2026 World's 100 Best Museums list by the German publication Worth a Journey — Asia's top museum and the only Indian entry, placing ahead of New York's The Met and the Louvre in Paris.

What is the last date to apply for BPSC TRE 4.0 2026?

The online application for BPSC TRE 4.0 (33,320 posts) closes on 3 November 2026, with fee payment by 2 November 2026.

What did the Bihar Cabinet approve on 28 October 2026?

It cleared 43 proposals, including an ₹11,096.55-crore power distribution scheme, the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, the CM MSME Cluster Development Scheme 2026 and the Bihar Biofuel and CBG Promotion Policy 2026.

How should I prepare current affairs for BPSC TRE and STET?

Read one trusted weekly roundup, note exact dates, figures and scheme names, then test yourself with mock tests so the facts stay in memory. Revise only your wrong answers the next day to save time.