Q1. In the Sarna faith, the sacred grove where community worship is performed is called:
[A] Akhara
[B] Jaherthan
[C] Manjhithan
[D] Devri

Q2. In the Oraon Parha federation, the traditional head is popularly known as:
[A] Parha Raja
[B] Manki
[C] Manjhi
[D] Pahan

Q3. Among Santhals, the traditional village priest is called:
[A] Pahan
[B] Naike
[C] Laya
[D] Godet

Q4. The customary dispute-resolution bench of Munda villages is traditionally held at the:
[A] Akhara
[B] Darbar Toli
[C] Kankali Than
[D] Morabadi Maidan

Q5. The earliest rock art sites reported from Isko (Hazaribagh) are generally dated to:
[A] Upper Palaeolithic–Mesolithic phases
[B] Early Historic period
[C] Gupta period
[D] Medieval period

Q6. The Nagvanshi fort complex “Navratangarh” lies on the bank of which river?
[A] Damodar
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] South Koel
[D] Sankh

Q7. “Ulgulan” led to which immediate administrative response by the British in Chotanagpur?
[A] Abolition of zamindari instantly
[B] Enactment of tenancy protections culminating in CNT framework
[C] Creation of a separate province
[D] Establishment of High Court at Ranchi

Q8. The Kol uprising (1831–32) chiefly affected which belts of present Jharkhand?
[A] Tamar–Bundu–Ranchi tract
[B] Rajmahal–Sahibganj tract
[C] Dhanbad–Bokaro tract
[D] Deoghar–Godda tract

Q9. The slogan “Hul Johar” is historically associated most closely with:
[A] Kol uprising
[B] Santhal rebellion
[C] Ulgulan
[D] Kherwar dharma movement

Q10. The Tana Bhagat movement explicitly rejected which of the following as part of its reform?
[A] Ritual vegetarianism
[B] Payment of colonial taxes
[C] Use of khadi
[D] Participation in prayers

Q11. A distinctive marker of Jharkhand’s social identity is the prevalence of:
[A] Shaivite mathas only
[B] Customary tribal federations like Parha/Manjhi-Pargana
[C] Rajput clan panchayats
[D] Jat khap councils

Q12. “Deshaj” cultural forms of Jharkhand primarily refer to:
[A] Courtly classical genres
[B] Indigenous folk traditions
[C] Colonial hybrid styles
[D] Urban proscenium theatre

Q13. The folk theatre most typical to the Nagpuri belt is:
[A] Bidesia
[B] Nacha
[C] Nautanki
[D] Jatra (Bengali)

Q14. The percussion instrument central to Karma dance accompaniment is:
[A] Dholak
[B] Mandar
[C] Pakhawaj
[D] Mridangam

Q15. The tourist cluster of “Dassam–Jonha–Hundru” falls is geologically part of:
[A] Rajmahal trap
[B] Ranchi plateau scarp zone
[C] Hazaribagh valley
[D] Palamu tableland

Q16. Maluti temple complex (on Jharkhand border) is stylistically famous for:
[A] Ek-ratna terracotta temples
[B] Dravidian vimanas
[C] Indo-Islamic domes
[D] Hemadpanti stone style

Q17. The noted ethnographer who authored “The Oraons of Chota Nagpur” was:
[A] S.C. Roy
[B] Verrier Elwin
[C] L.P. Vidyarthi
[D] G.S. Ghurye

Q18. The creator of the “Mundari Bani” script is credited as:
[A] Raghunath Murmu
[B] Rohidas Singh Nag
[C] Lal Ranvijay Nath Shahdeo
[D] Girdhari Ram Gonjhu

Q19. The National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT) is located at:
[A] Hatia, Ranchi
[B] Sindri, Dhanbad
[C] Adityapur, Jamshedpur
[D] Bokaro Steel City

Q20. The premier sports hub of Simdega district is most strongly associated with:
[A] Kabaddi nursery
[B] Football academy
[C] Hockey cradle
[D] Archery school

Q21. Komalika Bari, a world youth champion, represents Jharkhand in:
[A] Shooting
[B] Boxing
[C] Archery
[D] Wrestling

Q22. The “Khuntkatti” tenure historically recognised collective rights of:
[A] Moneylenders
[B] Original land-clearing Munda lineages
[C] State officials
[D] Religious trusts

Q23. Under the spirit of PESA in Scheduled Areas, which institution’s prior recommendation is vital for local resource decisions?
[A] Zila Parishad
[B] Panchayat Samiti
[C] Gram Sabha
[D] Ward Committee

Q24. In Santhal Parganas, “Gair-majrua aam” land denotes:
[A] Private orchards
[B] Government commons/non-raiyati land
[C] Temple endowment land
[D] Zamindari khalsa

Q25. The CNT/SPT framework primarily aims at preventing:
[A] Agricultural income tax
[B] Alienation of tribal land
[C] Forest transit of timber
[D] Urban encroachment only

Q26. The Singhbhum Shear Zone is globally known for:
[A] Uranium belts only
[B] Copper mineralisation and iron ore belts
[C] Mica pegmatites
[D] Petroleum traps

Q27. Gua is famous for which mineral/industry in West Singhbhum?
[A] Bauxite
[B] Iron ore
[C] Limestone
[D] Soapstone

Q28. The Jaduguda–Narwapahar belt in East Singhbhum is associated with:
[A] Gold
[B] Uranium
[C] Manganese
[D] Graphite

Q29. The Rajmahal coalfield largely feeds which power/industry corridor?
[A] North Karanpura–Ranchi
[B] Sahibganj–Godda–Pakur belt
[C] Bokaro–Dhanbad steel-power belt
[D] Palamu–Latehar cement cluster

Q30. The Damodar Valley Corporation’s earliest completed dam in the system was:
[A] Tilaiya
[B] Maithon
[C] Panchet
[D] Konar

Q31. Chandil dam across Subarnarekha primarily benefits which industrial-urban node?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur–Adityapur
[C] Bokaro
[D] Deoghar

Q32. “Muri” (Ranchi district) is known for which industry?
[A] Alumina/aluminium chemicals
[B] Petro-refining
[C] Paper mills
[D] Fertiliser urea

Q33. MECON (Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants) India Limited has its HQ at:
[A] Bokaro
[B] Ranchi
[C] Dhanbad
[D] Jamshedpur

Q34. The Jharkhand Industrial Park Policy (2015) chiefly aimed to:
[A] Ban mining leases
[B] Develop plug-and-play industrial estates
[C] Nationalise steel plants
[D] Replace VAT with GST

Q35. The “JOHAR” (World Bank assisted) project in Jharkhand focuses mainly on:
[A] Urban sanitation
[B] Rural producer groups and livelihoods
[C] Highway expansion
[D] Police modernisation

Q36. “Phoolo-Jhano Ashirwad Yojana” primarily targets:
[A] Women exiting illicit liquor trade into livelihoods
[B] Girl child scholarships in ST hostels
[C] Free maternal health kits
[D] Women’s sports training

Q37. Birsa Harit Gram Yojana is designed chiefly for:
[A] Community afforestation and orchard-based income
[B] Rural road construction
[C] Surface irrigation canals
[D] Urban slum housing

Q38. The Palamu Tiger Reserve’s core areas lie between which two rivers?
[A] Koel and Burha
[B] Damodar and Barakar
[C] Sankh and South Koel
[D] Son and Auranga

Q39. The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary forms a vital corridor for:
[A] Tigers across Hazaribagh–Palamu
[B] Asian elephants between Jharkhand–Odisha
[C] Great Indian bustard flyway
[D] Snow leopard dispersal

Q40. Udhwa Lake (only notified bird sanctuary of the state) comprises:
[A] Two ox-bow lakes of the Ganga system
[B] A high-altitude crater lake
[C] A saline backwater
[D] A tidal mangrove lagoon

Q41. The major environmental hazard in Jharia coalfield is:
[A] Salinity ingress
[B] Underground mine fires and subsidence
[C] Desertification
[D] Glacial lake outburst

Q42. The Damodar is historically nicknamed due to its floods and industrial pollution as:
[A] River of Gold
[B] Sorrow of the Plateau
[C] Black River of the East
[D] Lifeline of the Midlands

Q43. The Rajmahal hills are chiefly composed of:
[A] Basaltic traps
[B] Granite batholiths
[C] Limestone beds
[D] Shale–sandstone flysch

Q44. The North Koel river ultimately joins:
[A] Ganga directly
[B] Son river system
[C] Brahmani river
[D] Mahanadi

Q45. The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in Jharkhand is operated under guidelines of:
[A] NDMA/MHA framework
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Ministry of Environment
[D] PMO exclusively

Q46. The most flood-prone tract in Jharkhand along the Ganga is:
[A] Sahibganj–Rajmahal belt
[B] Ranchi plateau edge
[C] Palamu tableland
[D] West Singhbhum uplands

Q47. The seismicity of Jharkhand broadly places most districts in:
[A] Zone II–III spectrum
[B] Zone I only
[C] Zone IV–V
[D] Zone V only

Q48. “JSAC” primarily supports disaster management by:
[A] Managing NDRF battalions
[B] Space-based GIS/remote sensing services
[C] Building embankments
[D] Running SDRF control rooms

Q49. The official state emblem adopted in 2020 centrally features:
[A] A tiger in Ashoka Chakra
[B] An elephant within concentric green rings
[C] Palash flower flanked by bows
[D] A Sal leaf wreath around a stupa

Q50. The official state flower and state tree of Jharkhand are respectively:
[A] Palash and Sal
[B] Lotus and Neem
[C] Palash and Teak
[D] Semal and Sal

Q51. The Chotanagpur plateau is drained mainly by which river system?
[A] Ganga and its tributaries
[B] Mahanadi and Godavari only
[C] Brahmaputra and Ganga both
[D] Narmada and Tapti

Q52. Which Jharkhand river is also called the “River of Gold” due to placer deposits?
[A] Sankh
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] Damodar
[D] Koel

Q53. Lugu Buru Ghantabari fair is associated with which tribe?
[A] Santhal
[B] Ho
[C] Munda
[D] Oraon

Q54. The “Panchet Hill” is historically known for:
[A] Jain inscriptions
[B] Shaivite shrines and Buddhist caves
[C] Megalithic remains
[D] Mughal forts

Q55. The archaeological site of Malhar (in Palamu) has yielded:
[A] Mauryan terracotta seals
[B] Neolithic celts
[C] Harappan pottery
[D] Gupta coins

Q56. Tilka Manjhi fired the first arrow against the British at:
[A] Bhagalpur
[B] Rajmahal
[C] Dumka
[D] Sahibganj

Q57. Who among the following founded the “Jharkhand Party” in 1949?
[A] N.E. Horo
[B] Shibu Soren
[C] Jaipal Singh Munda
[D] Binod Bihari Mahto

Q58. In which year did Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) come into existence?
[A] 1965
[B] 1968
[C] 1972
[D] 1974

Q59. Which traditional Santhal festival is celebrated immediately after the harvest?
[A] Baha
[B] Sohrai
[C] Sarhul
[D] Mage

Q60. The “Paika” dance originated as a commemoration of:
[A] Pastoral lifestyle
[B] Martial tradition of Nagbansi kings
[C] Wedding rituals
[D] Agricultural prosperity

Q61. “Jadopatia” paintings, used for ritual storytelling, are associated with which tribe?
[A] Santhal
[B] Oraon
[C] Birhor
[D] Asur

Q62. The leading Hindi writer from Jharkhand who authored Desh Ke Liye is:
[A] Girdhari Ram Gonjhu
[B] Rameshwar Thakur
[C] Keshari Kumar Singh
[D] Shivnarayan Singh

Q63. “Allama Iqbal Library” is part of which major university in Jharkhand?
[A] Kolhan University
[B] Ranchi University
[C] Nilamber–Pitamber University
[D] Vinoba Bhave University

Q64. “BIT Sindri” is primarily known for:
[A] Agricultural research
[B] Mining & metallurgy engineering
[C] Medical sciences
[D] Management studies

Q65. Deepika Kumari, world champion archer, hails from which district?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Gumla
[D] Ramgarh

Q66. The “Guruji Credit Card Yojana” in Jharkhand is for:
[A] Tribal farmers
[B] Higher education students
[C] Women self-help groups
[D] Rural artisans

Q67. Under CNT Act, transfer of tribal land to non-tribal requires:
[A] Governor’s assent
[B] Consent of Deputy Commissioner
[C] Consent of village Pahan
[D] Approval of Gram Sabha

Q68. The SPT Act specifically covers which administrative region?
[A] North Chotanagpur Division
[B] Santhal Pargana Division
[C] Palamu–Garhwa Division
[D] Kolhan Division

Q69. “Gair Mazrua Khas” land in Jharkhand denotes:
[A] Private cultivable waste of raiyats
[B] State forest land
[C] Revenue-free land
[D] Community pasture

Q70. The “Birsa Irrigation Project” is located in which district?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Khunti
[C] Gumla
[D] Lohardaga

Q71. The Bokaro Steel Plant was set up in collaboration with which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Japan
[C] USA
[D] Germany

Q72. The “Mega Food Park” sanctioned in Jharkhand is located at:
[A] Getalsud, Ranchi
[B] Barhi, Hazaribagh
[C] Chandankiyari, Bokaro
[D] Baharagora, East Singhbhum

Q73. Patratu Thermal Power Station is located in which district?
[A] Ramgarh
[B] Ranchi
[C] Hazaribagh
[D] Dhanbad

Q74. Maithon Dam is built across which river?
[A] Subarnarekha
[B] Damodar
[C] Barakar
[D] Koel

Q75. The “Rajmahal Trap” is geologically famous for:
[A] Fossil flora
[B] Diamond pipes
[C] Granite batholiths
[D] Manganese nodules

Q76. The “North Karanpura Coalfield” spreads across which two districts?
[A] Ranchi and Chatra
[B] Bokaro and Giridih
[C] Dhanbad and Godda
[D] Hazaribagh and Deoghar

Q77. The National Park in Jharkhand that is part of Project Tiger is:
[A] Dalma
[B] Betla
[C] Hazaribagh
[D] Udhwa

Q78. Which mineral is mined at Lohardaga extensively?
[A] Bauxite
[B] Iron ore
[C] Copper
[D] Mica

Q79. “Pachrukhiya” is associated with:
[A] Traditional irrigation wells
[B] Sacred grove of Oraons
[C] Folk ballads
[D] Tribal jewellery

Q80. “Bhelwa Jatra” is celebrated by which community?
[A] Munda
[B] Santhal
[C] Oraon
[D] Ho

Q81. The “Tribal Research Institute” of Jharkhand is located in:
[A] Dumka
[B] Ranchi
[C] Chaibasa
[D] Gumla

Q82. The “Guru Gomke Award” is the highest honour given for:
[A] Sports excellence
[B] Tribal literature and culture
[C] Science research
[D] Journalism

Q83. The Chhau dance of Saraikela is influenced stylistically by:
[A] Kathakali
[B] Odissi and martial forms
[C] Manipuri
[D] Bharatnatyam

Q84. Sohrai paintings traditionally use which medium?
[A] Synthetic dyes
[B] Mineral pigments
[C] Rice paste and natural soil colours
[D] Oil paints

Q85. The Palash tree is botanically identified as:
[A] Shorea robusta
[B] Butea monosperma
[C] Bombax ceiba
[D] Azadirachta indica

Q86. “Sendra” refers to:
[A] Traditional hunting festival
[B] Sacred marriage ritual
[C] Song form
[D] Agricultural festival

Q87. Which Jharkhand district is known as the “Rice Bowl”?
[A] Lohardaga
[B] Hazaribagh
[C] Ranchi
[D] Palamu

Q88. “Dumka” is often called the:
[A] Coal capital of Jharkhand
[B] Silk city of Jharkhand
[C] Rice bowl of Jharkhand
[D] Tea garden of Jharkhand

Q89. The earliest tribal revolt in Jharkhand against British was:
[A] Kol Rebellion
[B] Santhal Hul
[C] Tilka Manjhi’s uprising
[D] Birsa Munda Movement

Q90. The “Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED)” promotes:
[A] Tribal handicrafts & forest produce
[B] Steel industries
[C] Dairy development
[D] Handloom only

Q91. In Jharkhand, the term “Khatian” refers to:
[A] Revenue record of rights of land
[B] Folk festival
[C] Tribal sacred text
[D] Hill fort

Q92. The largest irrigation project of Jharkhand is:
[A] Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project
[B] Tenughat Project
[C] Konar Project
[D] North Koel Project

Q93. “Kharia” tribe belongs linguistically to which family?
[A] Dravidian
[B] Austro-Asiatic (Munda)
[C] Tibeto-Burman
[D] Indo-Aryan

Q94. “Asur” tribe is traditionally associated with:
[A] Pottery
[B] Iron smelting
[C] Bamboo craft
[D] Weaving

Q95. Which of the following is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) of Jharkhand?
[A] Birhor
[B] Santhal
[C] Munda
[D] Oraon

Q96. The tribal deity “Singbonga” is often symbolised as:
[A] Sun god
[B] Moon goddess
[C] Mountain spirit
[D] River deity

Q97. The traditional Santhali script “Ol Chiki” was devised in which decade?
[A] 1920s
[B] 1940s
[C] 1950s
[D] 1960s

Q98. Jharkhand has how many districts as of 2023?
[A] 22
[B] 24
[C] 26
[D] 28

Q99. The highest peak of Jharkhand is:
[A] Tagore Hill
[B] Parasnath Hill
[C] Netarhat Hill
[D] Trikut Hill

Q100. The state song of Jharkhand “Jharkhand Jage” was written by:
[A] Nathalal Puri
[B] Nirmala Kumari Shoran
[C] Bulu Imam
[D] Rameshwar Singh Kashyap

Answer Key — Set–7 (Q1–Q100)

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