Jharkhand Static GK : Top 100 Important Q&A PDF
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Jharkhand Static GK: Top 100 Important Questions
1. Basic Facts & State Symbols
- When was Jharkhand formed as a separate state? - Ans: 15 November 2000.
- Jharkhand was carved out of which state? - Ans: Bihar.
- What is the capital of Jharkhand? - Ans: Ranchi.
- Which city is the sub-capital of Jharkhand? - Ans: Dumka.
- Who was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand? - Ans: Babulal Marandi.
- Who was the first Governor of Jharkhand? - Ans: Prabhat Kumar.
- State Animal of Jharkhand? - Ans: Indian Elephant.
- State Bird of Jharkhand? - Ans: Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
- State Tree of Jharkhand? - Ans: Saal (Shorea robusta).
- State Flower of Jharkhand? - Ans: Palash.
- Total number of districts in Jharkhand? - Ans: 24.
- What is the literal meaning of 'Jharkhand'? - Ans: Land of Forests.
- Which is the largest district by area? - Ans: West Singhbhum.
- Which is the smallest district by area? - Ans: Ramgarh.
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through which city in Jharkhand? - Ans: Ranchi.
2. Geography & Nature
- Highest peak in Jharkhand? - Ans: Parasnath Hill (Sammet Shikhar).
- What is the height of Parasnath Hill? - Ans: 1365 meters.
- Which river is known as the 'Lifeline of Jharkhand'? - Ans: Damodar River.
- Which river originates from the Chota Nagpur Plateau? - Ans: Damodar, Subarnarekha, and Koel.
- Where is Hundru Falls located? - Ans: Ranchi (Subarnarekha River).
- Which city is known as the 'Steel City of India'? - Ans: Jamshedpur.
- Which district is known as the 'Coal Capital of India'? - Ans: Dhanbad.
- Largest forest area is found in which district? - Ans: West Singhbhum.
- Where is Netarhat, the 'Queen of Chotanagpur', located? - Ans: Latehar district.
- Which river flows through the coal belt of Jharkhand? - Ans: Damodar River.
- Dassam Falls is situated on which river? - Ans: Kanchi River.
- Jonha Falls is also known as? - Ans: Gautam Dhara.
- In which district is Tilaiya Dam located? - Ans: Koderma (Barakar River).
- Which district has the lowest forest cover? - Ans: Jamtara.
- Which state is to the north of Jharkhand? - Ans: Bihar.
3. History & Tribal Movements
- Who led the famous Santhal Rebellion (1855)? - Ans: Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu.
- Who is known as 'Dharti Aba' (Father of the Earth)? - Ans: Birsa Munda.
- In which year did the Birsa Munda uprising start? - Ans: 1899-1900.
- The first people's revolt against the British was led by? - Ans: Tilka Manjhi.
- When was Tilka Manjhi executed? - Ans: 1785.
- Who was the founder of the Tana Bhagat Movement? - Ans: Jatra Bhagat (1914).
- Ancient name of the Jharkhand region in Mahabharata? - Ans: Pundrika Desh / Kark Khand.
- The Chota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act was passed in? - Ans: 1908.
- Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act was passed in? - Ans: 1949.
- Who is known as 'Marang Gomke'? - Ans: Jaipal Singh Munda.
- Who was the first revolutionary of Chota Nagpur martyred against Britishers? - Ans: Budhu Bhagat.
- 'Ulgulan' is associated with which movement? - Ans: Birsa Munda Movement.
- The revolt of 1857 in Jharkhand started from? - Ans: Rohini village (Deoghar).
- Which tribal group calls themselves 'Horko'? - Ans: Munda tribe.
- Who was the founder of the Jharkhand Party? - Ans: Jaipal Singh Munda.
4. National Parks & Wildlife
- Where is Betla National Park located? - Ans: Latehar/Palamu.
- Betla National Park is famous for? - Ans: Tigers (World's first tiger census in 1932 happened here).
- Where is Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary? - Ans: East Singhbhum (Famous for Elephants).
- Where is Palamau Tiger Reserve located? - Ans: Latehar.
- Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary is in? - Ans: Koderma.
- Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary was established in? - Ans: 1954.
- Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary is located in? - Ans: Sahibganj.
- Where is the Muta Crocodile Breeding Centre? - Ans: Ormanjhi, Ranchi.
- Birsa Zoological Park is located in? - Ans: Ranchi.
- The only National Park in Jharkhand? - Ans: Betla National Park.
5. Economy & Industry
- In which year was TISCO (now Tata Steel) established? - Ans: 1907.
- Who started the TISCO factory? - Ans: Jamsetji Tata.
- Where is the Bokaro Steel Plant located? - Ans: Bokaro.
- Which country helped in establishing the Bokaro Steel Plant? - Ans: Soviet Union (USSR).
- Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) is located in? - Ans: Hatia, Ranchi.
- Where is the Uranium mine located in Jharkhand? - Ans: Jaduguda (East Singhbhum).
- Where is the Copper plant located? - Ans: Ghatshila.
- Sindri is famous for which industry? - Ans: Fertilizers.
- Which district produces the most Mica in India? - Ans: Koderma (Mica Capital).
- Jharkhand produces what percentage of India’s total coal? - Ans: Approx 32-35%.
6. Culture, Art & Education
- Famous folk dance of Jharkhand? - Ans: Chhau dance.
- Which festival is celebrated for the worship of nature? - Ans: Sarhul.
- Karma festival is celebrated by which tribes? - Ans: Munda, Oraon, and Santhal.
- 'Sohrai' and 'Khovar' paintings belong to which state? - Ans: Jharkhand (GI Tagged).
- What is 'Dhumkuria'? - Ans: Youth dormitory of the Oraon tribe.
- The script used for the Santhali language is? - Ans: Ol Chiki.
- Who invented the Ol Chiki script? - Ans: Raghunath Murmu.
- Where is Birsa Institute of Technology (BIT Sindri) located? - Ans: Dhanbad.
- The first University of Jharkhand? - Ans: Ranchi University (1960).
- Indian School of Mines (ISM) is located in? - Ans: Dhanbad (IIT Dhanbad).
- Netarhat Residential School was established in? - Ans: 1954.
- Where is the XLRI (Xavier School of Management)? - Ans: Jamshedpur.
- Most spoken tribal language in Jharkhand? - Ans: Santhali.
- Official language of Jharkhand? - Ans: Hindi.
- The Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple is in? - Ans: Deoghar.
7. Administration & Sports
- Total Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand? - Ans: 14.
- Total Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand? - Ans: 6.
- Total Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) seats? - Ans: 81.
- First woman Governor of Jharkhand? - Ans: Draupadi Murmu.
- MS Dhoni (Cricketer) belongs to which city? - Ans: Ranchi.
- Where is the JSCA International Stadium located? - Ans: Ranchi.
- Keenan Stadium is located in? - Ans: Jamshedpur.
- The first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand? - Ans: Raghubar Das.
- How many administrative divisions are in Jharkhand? - Ans: 5.
- Deepika Kumari is associated with which sport? - Ans: Archery.
8. Miscellaneous
- Which district shares a border with the most states? - Ans: Garhwa (UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh).
- The 'City of Waterfalls' is? - Ans: Ranchi.
- Largest tribe of Jharkhand by population? - Ans: Santhals.
- Which place is known as the 'Shimla of Jharkhand'? - Ans: Netarhat.
- The tribal festival celebrated once every 12 years? - Ans: Jani Shikar.
- 'Tusu' festival is dedicated to which God? - Ans: Sun God.
- Which district is famous for Iron Ore mining? - Ans: West Singhbhum (Chiria mines).
- Largest tribal caste living in the state? - Ans: Santhals.
- Which district is known for the Parasnath Pilgrimage? - Ans: Giridih.
- The word 'Jhar' in Jharkhand means? - Ans: Forest/Bushes.
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