‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ Scheme and 9 Highway Projects-- Bihar

Current Context: To boost the self-reliant goal in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ Scheme and laid the foundation stone for Nine Highway Projects.

• The ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ scheme is launched by following the motto of Digital India programme and the scheme will be connecting 45,945 villages of Bihar through optical fibre internet service.
• The ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ scheme will help the citizens of Bihar to avail digital services like e-education, e-agriculture, telemedicine, tele-law and other digital-based schemes of Bihar state. 
• The scheme will be executed by the Department of Telecom (DoT), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Common Services Centers. 
• Also, PM Modi launched Nine Highway Projects allotted with the funds of Rs 14,528 crores.
• The Nine Highway Projects includes constructing six-lane highways and three bridges on rivers. The highway project will construct the roads of 350 km. 
• The highway roads will offer connectivity among Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. 
• Static Part: 
• CM of Bihar: Nitish Kumar
• Governor of Bihar: Phagu Chauhan
• National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries of Bihar: Valmiki NP, Bhimbandh WLS, Kaimur WLS, Barela Jheel Salim Ali-Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, Gautam Buddha WLS, Kanwar Jheel Bird Sanctuary, Pant WLS, Udaipur WLS, Vikaramshila Gangetic Dolphin WLS, Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary, Kusheshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary

Question: 

Q.1 In which state PM Modi launched ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ Scheme?
a. Bihar
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Rajasthan