Q1. The Sarna tradition is primarily associated with the worship of –
[A] Sun
[B] Moon
[C] Nature and sacred groves
[D] Fire

Q2. “Parha Panchayat” is a traditional system of self-governance among –
[A] Mundas
[B] Santhals
[C] Hos
[D] Oraons

Q3. The title “Munda-Manki” is used for –
[A] Santhal priests
[B] Traditional Munda leaders
[C] Ho military chiefs
[D] Oraon singers

Q4. The Dhoklo-Sohor institution belongs to which community?
[A] Ho
[B] Santhal
[C] Oraon
[D] Asur

Q5. The Nagvanshi kings originally ruled from –
[A] Navratangarh
[B] Ratu
[C] Pithoria
[D] Tamar

Q6. The Chuar rebellion of the late 18th century affected which adjoining region of present-day Jharkhand?
[A] Palamu
[B] Singhbhum
[C] Manbhum
[D] Hazaribagh

Q7. Tilka Manjhi was executed by the British in which year?
[A] 1776
[B] 1780
[C] 1785
[D] 1790

Q8. The Santhal Hul (1855) leaders Sidhu and Kanhu were hanged at –
[A] Bhagalpur
[B] Dumka
[C] Sahibganj
[D] Deoghar

Q9. The Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed in which year?
[A] 1874
[B] 1908
[C] 1912
[D] 1920

Q10. The Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act came into effect in –
[A] 1855
[B] 1876
[C] 1949
[D] 1951

Q11. The “Khuntkatti” system refers to –
[A] Individual tenancy
[B] Clan-based joint landholding
[C] Government leaseholding
[D] Fallow land rights

Q12. The leader of Tana Bhagat movement was –
[A] Jatra Bhagat
[B] Telanga Kharia
[C] Birsa Munda
[D] Gaya Munda

Q13. The Jharkhand Party led by Jaipal Singh was formed in which year?
[A] 1945
[B] 1948
[C] 1950
[D] 1952

Q14. Jaipal Singh Munda was the captain of Indian hockey team that won gold in –
[A] 1924 Paris Olympics
[B] 1928 Amsterdam Olympics
[C] 1932 Los Angeles Olympics
[D] 1936 Berlin Olympics

Q15. The Sido-Kanhu Murmu University is located at –
[A] Dumka
[B] Deoghar
[C] Pakur
[D] Godda

Q16. The term “Adivasi Mahasabha” was first used by –
[A] Jaipal Singh Munda
[B] Birsa Munda
[C] Raghunath Murmu
[D] Telanga Kharia

Q17. The “Ulgulan” or great tumult led by Birsa Munda was aimed mainly against –
[A] British army
[B] Missionaries
[C] Zamindars and dikus
[D] Local kings

Q18. The “Mage Parab” festival is associated with –
[A] Ho tribe
[B] Santhal tribe
[C] Munda tribe
[D] Oraon tribe

Q19. The festival of Sarhul is linked with the worship of –
[A] Rice fields
[B] Sun god
[C] Sal tree
[D] River

Q20. “Chhau” dance of Jharkhand is famous in –
[A] Saraikela
[B] Bokaro
[C] Palamu
[D] Dumka

Q21. The Nagpuri folk theatre form is known as –
[A] Jatra
[B] Paika
[C] Nacha
[D] Bhagat

Q22. The tribal musical instrument “Nagada” is made from –
[A] Bamboo
[B] Clay
[C] Iron and leather
[D] Copper

Q23. The Hundru falls is located in which district?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Dumka
[D] Giridih

Q24. The Dassam falls is on the river –
[A] Koel
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] Damodar
[D] Barakar

Q25. The famous Rajrappa temple is dedicated to Goddess –
[A] Kali
[B] Durga
[C] Chhinnamasta
[D] Saraswati

Q26. The Parasnath Hills are part of which district?
[A] Giridih
[B] Hazaribagh
[C] Deoghar
[D] Dumka

Q27. The Maluti temples are located in which district of Jharkhand?
[A] Dumka
[B] Deoghar
[C] Sahibganj
[D] Godda

Q28. The writer of “Ol-Chiki” script was –
[A] Raghunath Murmu
[B] Ram Dayal Munda
[C] Jaipal Singh
[D] Nirmala Kumari

Q29. The book “The Tribes and Castes of Bengal” (useful for Jharkhand studies) was authored by –
[A] H.H. Risley
[B] S.C. Roy
[C] Verrier Elwin
[D] W.W. Hunter

Q30. Ram Dayal Munda was a Vice-Chancellor of which university?
[A] Ranchi University
[B] Vinoba Bhave University
[C] Kolhan University
[D] Nilamber-Pitamber University

Q31. Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) is located at –
[A] Hazaribagh
[B] Ranchi
[C] Dhanbad
[D] Bokaro

Q32. XLRI is located in –
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Bokaro
[D] Dhanbad

Q33. NIT Jamshedpur was earlier known as –
[A] Regional Institute of Technology
[B] Industrial Training Institute
[C] National Mining Institute
[D] Jharkhand Engineering College

Q34. The Jharkhand Armed Police Training School is located at –
[A] Hazaribagh
[B] Ranchi
[C] Dumka
[D] Jamshedpur

Q35. Deepika Kumari, the international archer, belongs to which district?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Gumla
[C] Lohardaga
[D] Bokaro

Q36. Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri, is mainly known for –
[A] Engineering
[B] Agriculture
[C] Medicine
[D] Law

Q37. The Chotanagpur Tenancy Act restricts transfer of land owned by –
[A] Tribals
[B] Non-tribals
[C] Government
[D] Missionaries

Q38. The Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act was enacted to safeguard the land of –
[A] Santhals
[B] Mundas
[C] Ho
[D] Oraons

Q39. The district with the largest coal reserves in Jharkhand is –
[A] Dhanbad
[B] Bokaro
[C] Hazaribagh
[D] Giridih

Q40. The Tilaiya dam is built on which river?
[A] Barakar
[B] Damodar
[C] Koel
[D] Subarnarekha

Q41. The Konar dam is part of which valley project?
[A] Damodar Valley Corporation
[B] Subarnarekha Project
[C] Koel-Karo Project
[D] North Koel Project

Q42. Maithon dam is jointly managed by DVC and –
[A] Bihar Govt.
[B] West Bengal Govt.
[C] Odisha Govt.
[D] Jharkhand Govt.

Q43. Patratu Thermal Power Plant is located in –
[A] Hazaribagh
[B] Ramgarh
[C] Bokaro
[D] Ranchi

Q44. The Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) was set up in –
[A] 1952
[B] 1956
[C] 1958
[D] 1960

Q45. The Bokaro Steel Plant was set up with collaboration of –
[A] Germany
[B] UK
[C] USSR
[D] Japan

Q46. The Tata Steel Plant at Jamshedpur was established in –
[A] 1905
[B] 1907
[C] 1911
[D] 1919

Q47. UCIL is primarily engaged in –
[A] Iron ore mining
[B] Bauxite mining
[C] Uranium mining
[D] Coal mining

Q48. The “Guruji Credit Card Scheme” provides financial help for –
[A] Farmers
[B] Students
[C] Self-help groups
[D] Startups

Q49. The Betla National Park is located in which district?
[A] Latehar
[B] Gumla
[C] Palamu
[D] Lohardaga

Q50. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is located near –
[A] Ranchi
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Jamshedpur
[D] Deoghar

Q51. “Manjhi Than” in a Santhal village denotes the:
[A] Sacred grove altar
[B] Village granary
[C] Council hut
[D] Blacksmith’s shed

Q52. The village priest among many Jharkhand tribes is commonly called:
[A] Deuri
[B] Pahan
[C] Naik
[D] Paranik

Q53. The Nagvanshi fort of Navratangarh stands on the bank of which river/stream?
[A] Subarnarekha
[B] South Koel
[C] Sona–Khukra nalla
[D] Damodar

Q54. The Kol uprising (1831–32) was directed chiefly against:
[A] Missionary schools
[B] Moneylenders and intrusive zamindars
[C] Salt tax and octroi
[D] Military recruitment

Q55. “Abua Dishom, Abua Raj” is best translated as:
[A] Our land, our rule
[B] Our forest, our rights
[C] Our cattle, our wealth
[D] Our village, our god

Q56. AJSU (All Jharkhand Students’ Union) was formed in:
[A] 1972
[B] 1980
[C] 1986
[D] 1992

Q57. The term “Sadan” in Jharkhand public discourse broadly refers to:
[A] Tea garden labour
[B] Non-tribal local inhabitants
[C] Migrant factory workers
[D] Only upper-caste groups

Q58. “Nacha” folk theatre is primarily associated with the language/culture:
[A] Nagpuri
[B] Santhali
[C] Khortha
[D] Kurukh

Q59. The festival “Karam” venerates which object of nature?
[A] Sal flower
[B] Karam tree branch
[C] Sacred river stone
[D] Paddy sheaf

Q60. “Baha/Baa Parab” is celebrated mainly by the:
[A] Ho
[B] Santhal
[C] Oraon
[D] Birhor

Q61. Jadopatia ritual scrolls are/were traditionally prepared by:
[A] Paitkar painters
[B] Jadopatias of Santal Pargana
[C] Kohbar artists
[D] Sohrai women collectives

Q62. Paitkar painting is traditionally practiced in/around:
[A] Amadubi (East Singhbhum)
[B] Basukinath (Dumka)
[C] Rajrappa (Ramgarh)
[D] Chandil (Seraikela-Kharsawan)

Q63. The only notified bird sanctuary of Jharkhand is:
[A] Dalma WLS
[B] Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary
[C] Hazaribagh WLS
[D] Lawalong WLS

Q64. Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the district of:
[A] Chatra
[B] Latehar
[C] Palamu
[D] Garhwa

Q65. The North Koel river ultimately joins the:
[A] Damodar
[B] Son
[C] Ganga
[D] Subarnarekha

Q66. The Kharkai river meets the Subarnarekha near:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Chandil
[D] Bahragora

Q67. Chandil Dam is constructed across:
[A] Subarnarekha
[B] Kharkai
[C] Barakar
[D] Koel

Q68. Tenughat Dam is across the:
[A] Konar
[B] Damodar
[C] Barakar
[D] Usri

Q69. Tilaiya Dam stands in which district?
[A] Koderma
[B] Hazaribagh
[C] Bokaro
[D] Dhanbad

Q70. Maithon Dam is primarily on the river:
[A] Damodar
[B] Barakar
[C] Usri
[D] Konar

Q71. Panchet Dam (DVC) is across the:
[A] Damodar
[B] Barakar
[C] Ajay
[D] Sankh

Q72. The Subarnarekha Hydel project at Sikidiri supplies power/water mainly to:
[A] Hazaribagh
[B] Ranchi urban region
[C] Deoghar
[D] Garhwa

Q73. The Singhbhum Copper Belt hosts mines like:
[A] Rakha & Mosabani
[B] Kolar & Hutti
[C] Khetri & Malanjkhand
[D] Agnigundala & Ghoghar

Q74. Jaduguda–Turamdih–Narwapahar are well-known for:
[A] Copper smelting
[B] Uranium mining & milling (UCIL)
[C] Bauxite alumina plants
[D] Limestone cement units

Q75. Koderma–Giridih belt is famous for:
[A] Mica (muscovite)
[B] Chromite
[C] Phosphate
[D] Diamondiferous kimberlite

Q76. Mosabani smelter/complex historically belonged to:
[A] HCL (Indian Copper Complex)
[B] SAIL
[C] NALCO
[D] ONGC

Q77. “Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana” provided:
[A] Free fertilisers
[B] Direct cash support per acre to farmers
[C] Free irrigation pumps
[D] Crop insurance subsidy only

Q78. “Phulo-Jhano Ashirwad Yojana” chiefly aims to:
[A] Train women SHGs in silk rearing
[B] Provide alternative livelihoods to women engaged in illicit liquor brewing
[C] Promote women’s sports
[D] Offer maternity assistance

Q79. “Birsa Awas Yojana” targets housing for:
[A] All BPL households
[B] Scheduled Tribes
[C] Industrial workers
[D] Senior citizens

Q80. The “Johar” project (World Bank) in Jharkhand strengthens:
[A] Urban sanitation PPPs
[B] Producer groups in livestock, NTFP & horticulture value chains
[C] Highway logistics hubs
[D] Police modernisation schemes

Q81. Saranda forest in West Singhbhum is dominated by:
[A] Teak
[B] Sal
[C] Bamboo
[D] Pine

Q82. The “Simlipal–Saranda” elephant corridor connects Jharkhand primarily with:
[A] Bihar
[B] Odisha
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Uttar Pradesh

Q83. The Rajmahal Hills are chiefly of which rock type?
[A] Granite gneiss
[B] Basaltic trap (Jurassic–Cretaceous)
[C] Quartzite
[D] Shale

Q84. The most drought-prone belt in Jharkhand is generally considered:
[A] Palamu–Garhwa region
[B] Ranchi plateau
[C] Saraikela–Kharsawan
[D] Sahibganj–Rajmahal

Q85. The most flood-prone Ganga-side district is:
[A] Godda
[B] Deoghar
[C] Sahibganj
[D] Pakur

Q86. Seismically, Jharkhand largely lies in zones:
[A] I–II
[B] II–III
[C] IV–V
[D] V

Q87. JSAC supports disaster response mainly through:
[A] Space-based GIS/remote sensing analytics
[B] Operating SDRF battalions
[C] Building embankments
[D] Running relief camps

Q88. Official state emblems of Jharkhand include (animal–bird–tree):
[A] Tiger–Peacock–Teak
[B] Elephant–Hill Mynah–Sal
[C] Deer–Hornbill–Banyan
[D] Bison–Koel–Mahua

Q89. Parasnath (Shikharji) peak height is about:
[A] 1100 m
[B] 1265 m
[C] 1365 m
[D] 1480 m

Q90. As per Census 2011, Jharkhand’s overall literacy rate is about:
[A] 66.4%
[B] 67.6%
[C] 68.7%
[D] 69.5%

Q91. The ST share of population in Jharkhand (Census 2011) is about:
[A] 20%
[B] 22%
[C] 26%
[D] 30%

Q92. Kharia belong to the language family:
[A] Dravidian
[B] Austroasiatic (Munda branch)
[C] Indo-Aryan
[D] Tibeto-Burman

Q93. The Asur are traditionally known for:
[A] Iron smelting
[B] Lac cultivation
[C] Pottery
[D] Weaving

Q94. Birhor community in Jharkhand is listed as:
[A] Scheduled Caste
[B] Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
[C] Denotified tribe
[D] OBC

Q95. Ol-Chiki script for Santhali was devised by Raghunath Murmu in the:
[A] 1920s
[B] 1940s
[C] 1950s
[D] 1960s

Q96. As of 2023, the total number of districts in Jharkhand is:
[A] 22
[B] 24
[C] 26
[D] 28

Q97. The “Sarna Code” resolution seeking separate religious code was passed by the Assembly in:
[A] 2018
[B] 2019
[C] 2020
[D] 2021

Q98. “Aapki Yojana, Aapki Sarkar, Aapke Dwar” mass outreach began statewide in:
[A] 2016
[B] 2017
[C] 2018
[D] 2019

Q99. Netarhat Residential School was founded in:
[A] 1952
[B] 1954
[C] 1958
[D] 1960

Q100. The new Jharkhand High Court building in Ranchi was inaugurated in:
[A] 2008
[B] 2010
[C] 2022
[D] 2024

Answer Key — Set–10 (Q1–Q100)

Q No.	Answer
1	C
2	D
3	B
4	A
5	A
6	C
7	C
8	A
9	B
10	C
11	B
12	A
13	B
14	B
15	A
16	A
17	C
18	A
19	C
20	A
21	C
22	C
23	A
24	B
25	C
26	A
27	A
28	A
29	A
30	A
31	B
32	B
33	A
34	A
35	A
36	A
37	A
38	A
39	A
40	A
41	A
42	B
43	B
44	C
45	C
46	B
47	C
48	B
49	A
50	C
51	A
52	B
53	C
54	B
55	A
56	C
57	B
58	A
59	B
60	B
61	B
62	A
63	B
64	A
65	B
66	B
67	A
68	B
69	A
70	B
71	A
72	B
73	A
74	B
75	A
76	A
77	B
78	B
79	B
80	B
81	B
82	B
83	B
84	A
85	C
86	B
87	A
88	B
89	C
90	C
91	C
92	B
93	A
94	B
95	C
96	B
97	C
98	C
99	C
100	C