1. In which year, the state of Jharkhand was founded?
(a) 1998
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2001
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013, 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) 2000
- Jharkhand became the 28th state in India on November 15, 2000.
- Its main city is Ranchi. Before that, Chhattisgarh was the 26th state, established on November 1, 2000, and Uttarakhand was the 27th state, created on November 9, 2000.
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2. Which of the following is the capital of Jharkhand State?
(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Patna
(c) Ranchi
(d) Dhanbad
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (c) Ranchi
- Jharkhand was made the 28th state of India on November 15th, 2000, with Ranchi as its capital.
- Before that, Chhattisgarh became the 26th state on November 1st and Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) became the 27th state on November 9th.
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3. Which district of Jharkhand was declared to be the second capital by Babu Lal Marandi, on being the Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
(a) Lohardaga
(b) Simdega
(c) Dumka
(d) Saraikela
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Dumka
- Jharkhand became a state on November 15, 2000. One month after taking office, Chief Minister Babu Lal Marandi said he wanted to make Dumka the secondary capital of Jharkhand.
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4. The city of Ranchi is located in –
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Jharkhand
[48th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) Jharkhand
- Jharkhand became an official state on November 15th, 2000.
- One month after he was appointed as the Chief Minister, Babu Lal Marandi announced plans to make Dumka the secondary capital of Jharkhand.
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5. How many districts are there in Jharkhand?
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 22
(d) 24
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (d) 24
- Right now, Jharkhand has 24 districts and 45 smaller sections.
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6. The total number of members in Lok Sabha from the Jharkhand region is –
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 20
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) 14
- Jharkhand has 14 members in the Lok Sabha and 6 in the Rajya Sabha.
- The state legislature has 82 members, 81 of which are elected and 1 is nominated.
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7. Who was the first Chief Minister of the State of Jharkhand?
(a) Shibu Soren
(b) Madhu Koda
(c) Babulal Marandi
(d) Arjun Munda
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Babulal Marandi
- Babulal Marandi from the Bhartiya Janata Party was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
- He served from November 15th, 2000 to March 17th,
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8. Current Governor of Jharkhand is –
(a) M. Rama Jois
(b) Ved Marwah
(c) S.K. Sinha
(d) K.M. Seth
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (b) Ved Marwah
- When the question was asked, Ved Marwah was the Governor of Jharkhand. Now, Draupadi Murmu is the Governor.
- The 10th Governor of Jharkhand, Ramesh Bais, was appointed on July 14th, 2021
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9. Who was the first Governor of Jharkhand?
(a) Rama Jois
(b) Syed Sibtey Razi
(c) Ved Marwah
(d) Prabhat Kumar
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) Prabhat Kumar
- Prabhat Kumar was the first Governor of Jharkhand, and he served from November 15, 2000 until February 3, 2002.
- The current Governor of Jharkhand is Draupadi Murmu, who was appointed on May 18
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10. Which flower is the state flower of Jharkhand?
(a) Rose
(b) Lotus
(c) Palash
(d) Marigold
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Palash
- The state flower of Jharkhand is Palash. It is also the state flower of Uttar Pradesh.
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11. How many ‘J’ are used in the logo of the state of Jharkhand?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) 4
- In the logo of the state of Jharkhand, there are 4 of the English alphabet from four sides and Ashok Chakra can be seen in the middle.
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12. The founder of Jharkhand Party was –
(a) Jaipal Singh
(b) Shibu Soren
(c) Kariya Munda
(d) Babulal Marandi
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) Jaipal Singh
- The ‘Jharkhand Party’ is a political group in India that was started in response to wanting a separate Jharkhand state.
- It was founded by Justin Richard and later joined by Jaipal Singh Munda.
- The party was officially created on March 5th, 1949.
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13. Which of the tribal leaders of Chhotanagpur was a member of the constituent Assembly?
(a) N.E. Horo
(b) Jaipal Singh
(c) Sushil Kumar Bage
(d) Kartik Oraon
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Jaipal Singh
- Jaipal Singh Munda (3 Jan 1903 – 20 March 1970) was a tribal leader from the Chhotanagpur area and a member of the Constituent Assembly.
- He captained the Hockey team that won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In 1938, Jaipal set up the Adivasi Mahasabha to push for the creation of a separate state of Jharkhand from Bihar.
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14. The Jharkhand Single Window Clearance Act was enacted in a year –
(a) 2016
(b) 2014
(c) 2013
(d) 2015
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) 2015
- In 2016, the Governor of the State of Jharkhand gave permission to the Jharkhand Single Window Clearance Act.
- This Act is meant to help the state’s industrial progress by letting new investments come in faster, reducing the paperwork needed for the process, and making it easier to do business in the State of Jharkhand.
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