Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 22 July 2026

46th Raising Day of 21st Bihar Battalion Observed on July 20

Exam-focused facts from the 22 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The 46th Raising Day of the 21st Bihar Battalion was celebrated at the Bihar Regiment Centre (BRC) in Danapur cantonment.
  • The 21st Bihar Battalion was raised on July 20, 1981, by Lt Col Mohammad Mansoor Malik.
  • The battalion was deployed at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, from 1982 to 1985.
  • The unit participated in Operation Bajrang (1990-91), Operation Rakshak (1999-2003) and Operation Alert (2014).

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