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   ■  Monthly  Current Affairs One-Liners •Union Minister, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad released a “My Stamp on Chhath Puja”. A special cover on the theme  ‘Chhath- A symbol of Simplicity and Cleanliness  was also released.

■ Agriculture Sector  Agriculture is the mainstay of economies such as Bihar, underpinning their food security,  employment, and rural development. It supports the livelihoods of more than three-fourth of  the population. Besides generating employment, it also provides raw material to industries,  augments food supply and assists in poverty alleviation. • Contribution of Agriculture Sector to State’s GSVA stands around 20% in 2017-18. • During 2018-19, the share of the crop sector in total GSVA was 10.64% and it was the largest contributor to GSVA.

  ■   On 24 th  February 2020, the Bihar Government presented its   Economic Survey 2019-20  in the Legislative Assembly. This is the  14 th  Economic Survey, the first survey was  presented in  2006-07 .

  ■ Agro-Climatic Zones Bihar falls in the Agro Climatic Zone IV , which is called Middle Gangetic Plains Region .  Based on rainfall, temperature, soil and terrain, the state is divided into three agro-climatic zones, these are: