Q1. The Sarna religious site, where sacred groves are worshipped, is called:
[A] Akhara
[B] Jaherthan
[C] Manjithan
[D] Deuri

Q2. The Manjhi-Pargana system is mainly prevalent among which tribe?
[A] Santhal
[B] Ho
[C] Birhor
[D] Asur

Q3. The “Pahan” in Munda society performs the role of:
[A] Village priest
[B] Traditional healer
[C] Chief of police
[D] Military commander

Q4. The Nagvanshi dynasty traces its origin to which mythical lineage?
[A] Surya Vansh
[B] Chandra Vansh
[C] Naga Vansh
[D] Maurya Vansh

Q5. The Kol rebellion of 1831–32 took place in which parts of Jharkhand?
[A] Ranchi, Singhbhum, Hazaribagh
[B] Dumka, Deoghar, Pakur
[C] Godda, Sahibganj, Rajmahal
[D] Bokaro, Giridih, Dhanbad

Q6. Tilka Manjhi led his revolt mainly in which present-day district?
[A] Deoghar
[B] Sahibganj
[C] Dumka
[D] Pakur

Q7. The Santhal Hul was suppressed by the British with the help of which regiment?
[A] Punjab Regiment
[B] Madras Regiment
[C] Bengal Regiment
[D] Assam Regiment

Q8. Birsa Munda was arrested by the British from which place?
[A] Tamar
[B] Jamkopai forest
[C] Chalkad
[D] Turi Bera

Q9. The Tana Bhagat movement originated in:
[A] Gumla
[B] Khunti
[C] Simdega
[D] Latehar

Q10. The demand for a separate Jharkhand state was first placed before the Simon Commission in which year?
[A] 1928
[B] 1930
[C] 1932
[D] 1935

Q11. The Santhal word “Hul” means:
[A] Fight
[B] Revolution
[C] Celebration
[D] Freedom

Q12. The Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was enacted during the viceroyalty of:
[A] Lord Curzon
[B] Lord Chelmsford
[C] Lord Hardinge
[D] Lord Minto

Q13. The SPT Act primarily governs land rights in:
[A] Dumka Division
[B] Kolhan Division
[C] Palamu Division
[D] North Chotanagpur

Q14. The term “Bakast land” under tenancy laws refers to:
[A] Land cultivated by the landlord himself
[B] Land left fallow
[C] Land allotted to sharecroppers
[D] Community grazing land

Q15. The major tribes under Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Jharkhand include:
[A] Santhal, Ho, Oraon
[B] Birhor, Asur, Korwa
[C] Munda, Kharia, Oraon
[D] Gond, Kol, Ho

Q16. The “Ulgulan” of Birsa Munda took place in which years?
[A] 1890–92
[B] 1894–95
[C] 1897–1900
[D] 1902–04

Q17. Which among the following festivals marks the worship of Sal tree?
[A] Sarhul
[B] Sohrai
[C] Baha
[D] Mage

Q18. The Sohrai festival is celebrated during which agricultural season?
[A] Sowing
[B] Harvest
[C] Pre-monsoon
[D] Winter fallow

Q19. The popular musical instrument “Mandar” is made of:
[A] Clay
[B] Wood and leather
[C] Metal
[D] Bamboo

Q20. The “Paika” dance is associated with which historical dynasty?
[A] Nagvanshi
[B] Chero
[C] Kharwar
[D] Mughals

Q21. The folk theatre form “Jatra” came to Jharkhand mainly from:
[A] Bihar
[B] Bengal
[C] Odisha
[D] Uttar Pradesh

Q22. The famous tourist site “Hundru Falls” is located on which river?
[A] Damodar
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] Koel
[D] Sankh

Q23. The “Dasham Falls” is located near which city?
[A] Dhanbad
[B] Ranchi
[C] Jamshedpur
[D] Bokaro

Q24. The Parasnath Hill is revered by followers of which religion?
[A] Hinduism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Jainism
[D] Islam

Q25. The Maluti temple complex near Dumka is famous for its:
[A] Terracotta temples
[B] Jain caves
[C] Buddhist stupas
[D] Islamic domes

Q26. Ram Dayal Munda is remembered as:
[A] Tribal leader
[B] Scholar of tribal languages & culture
[C] Freedom fighter
[D] Industrialist

Q27. The book “The Mundas and their Country” was written by:
[A] W.W. Hunter
[B] S.C. Roy
[C] Verrier Elwin
[D] G.S. Ghurye

Q28. The Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research (CIMFR) is located in:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Bokaro
[D] Hazaribagh

Q29. ISM Dhanbad is now known as:
[A] IIT Ranchi
[B] IIT Dhanbad
[C] IIIT Dhanbad
[D] IIM Dhanbad

Q30. The National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) is located in:
[A] Bokaro
[B] Ranchi
[C] Jamshedpur
[D] Hazaribagh

Q31. The famous cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni hails from which community?
[A] Kurmi
[B] Munda
[C] Oraon
[D] Ho

Q32. The Birsa Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra was founded in which year?
[A] 1950
[B] 1955
[C] 1958
[D] 1960

Q33. The Dronacharya Award recipient coach Purnima Mahato is associated with which sport?
[A] Cricket
[B] Archery
[C] Hockey
[D] Athletics

Q34. Jharkhand State Sports Promotion Society (JSSPS) has been set up in partnership with:
[A] Tata Steel
[B] ONGC
[C] NTPC
[D] SAIL

Q35. The term “Gair Mazrua Aam” land refers to:
[A] Community land used by all villagers
[B] Government barren land
[C] Land cultivated by non-tribals
[D] Land under temples

Q36. The Netarhat plateau lies in which district?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Lohardaga
[C] Latehar
[D] Gumla

Q37. Which coalfield is associated with “Black Diamond” fame of Jharkhand?
[A] Bokaro
[B] Jharia
[C] Rajmahal
[D] North Karanpura

Q38. The Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project benefits which industrial city the most?
[A] Bokaro
[B] Ranchi
[C] Jamshedpur
[D] Dhanbad

Q39. The Tenughat Dam is constructed across which river?
[A] Damodar
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] Koel
[D] Sankh

Q40. The Patratu Thermal Power Station is located near which city?
[A] Bokaro
[B] Ranchi
[C] Ramgarh
[D] Hazaribagh

Q41. The Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) in Ranchi was primarily established for:
[A] Aircraft production
[B] Coal-based thermal machinery
[C] Mining and industrial equipment
[D] Automobile assembly

Q42. The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) headquarters is located at:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jaduguda
[C] Jamshedpur
[D] Dhanbad

Q43. The “Mega Food Park” project in Jharkhand is located at:
[A] Barhi
[B] Getalsud
[C] Chandankiyari
[D] Ranchi

Q44. The “Guruji Student Credit Card Yojana” aims to provide:
[A] Business loans
[B] Educational loans
[C] Housing loans
[D] Agricultural loans

Q45. The Birsa Harit Gram Yojana primarily promotes:
[A] Road construction
[B] Plantation and water conservation
[C] Mining rehabilitation
[D] Sports facilities

Q46. The Betla National Park is situated in which district?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Latehar
[C] Hazaribagh
[D] Dumka

Q47. The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for:
[A] Tigers
[B] Elephants
[C] Leopards
[D] Bears

Q48. Udhwa Bird Sanctuary is located in which district?
[A] Pakur
[B] Sahibganj
[C] Dumka
[D] Deoghar

Q49. The Rajmahal Hills are geologically part of which formation?
[A] Gondwana
[B] Deccan Trap
[C] Vindhyan
[D] Siwalik

Q50. The state emblem of Jharkhand prominently features which flower?
[A] Lotus
[B] Palash
[C] Rose
[D] Jasmine

Q51. In the Manjhi–Pargana system, the “Pargana” is traditionally the head of:
[A] A single lineage
[B] A religious order
[C] A cluster of villages
[D] A forest circle

Q52. “Pahan” among the Oraons is primarily the:
[A] Village priest for nature/ancestor rites
[B] War captain
[C] Chief singer
[D] Grain store custodian

Q53. The Nagvanshi royal seat was shifted in the 17th century from Navratangarh to:
[A] Pithoria
[B] Ratu
[C] Tamar
[D] Khukra

Q54. “Kherwar Dharma” reform within Santhals is associated with:
[A] Telanga Kharia
[B] Bhagirath Manjhi
[C] Jatra Bhagat
[D] Gaya Munda

Q55. The Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council (JAAC) functioned broadly during:
[A] 1988–1991
[B] 1995–2000
[C] 2001–2004
[D] 2010–2015

Q56. “Deshaj” creative expressions in Jharkhand mainly denote:
[A] Classical gharanas
[B] Indigenous/folk arts
[C] Urban proscenium plays only
[D] Colonial hybrid art

Q57. “Banam” is a traditional:
[A] Wind instrument used in Jatra
[B] One-string bowed lute of the Santhals
[C] Double-headed drum of the Mundas
[D] Brass cymbals used in Sarhul

Q58. The tourist site “Trikut Hills” lies in the district of:
[A] Deoghar
[B] Godda
[C] Giridih
[D] Dumka

Q59. The site “Itkhori,” with Buddhist/Jain remains, is in:
[A] Hazaribagh
[B] Chatra
[C] Koderma
[D] Palamu

Q60. The Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) is located at:
[A] Brambe (Ranchi)
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Bokaro
[D] Jamshedpur

Q61. BIT Sindri is primarily renowned for programmes in:
[A] Agriculture & forestry
[B] Mining, metallurgy & core engineering
[C] Medicine
[D] Performing arts

Q62. Michael Kindo, Padma Shri awardee, represented India in:
[A] Football
[B] Archery
[C] Hockey
[D] Athletics

Q63. Under CNT Act, transfer of Scheduled Tribe raiyati land to a non-tribal requires permission of the:
[A] Gram Sabha
[B] Deputy Commissioner
[C] Governor
[D] Circle Officer

Q64. In tenancy parlance, “Bhuinhari” rights historically recognised:
[A] Temple endowments
[B] Original land-clearers and their descendants
[C] Government leaseholders
[D] Sharecroppers

Q65. The SPT Act chiefly safeguards tenancy in which region?
[A] Kolhan
[B] North Chotanagpur
[C] Santhal Pargana
[D] Palamu

Q66. The “Singhbhum Shear Zone” is celebrated for:
[A] Tin–tungsten belts
[B] Copper mineralisation and banded iron formations
[C] Petroleum traps
[D] Phosphate nodules

Q67. The “Chiria–Gua” belt in West Singhbhum is famous for:
[A] Mica
[B] High-grade iron ore
[C] Bauxite
[D] Graphite

Q68. The “Rajmahal Coalfield” mainly supports power projects in and around:
[A] Sahibganj–Godda–Pakur belt
[B] Palamu–Garhwa belt
[C] Ranchi–Khunti belt
[D] Gumla–Simdega belt

Q69. The sequence of DVC dams completed earliest to later is:
[A] Tilaiya → Konar → Maithon → Panchet
[B] Konar → Tilaiya → Panchet → Maithon
[C] Maithon → Panchet → Tilaiya → Konar
[D] Panchet → Maithon → Konar → Tilaiya

Q70. Chandil Dam across Subarnarekha chiefly supports water needs of:
[A] Ranchi urban complex
[B] Jamshedpur–Adityapur industrial node
[C] Daltonganj town
[D] Deoghar city

Q71. Sikidiri Hydel uses a drop on the:
[A] Damodar
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] South Koel
[D] Barakar

Q72. Netarhat is part of which larger physiographic unit?
[A] Malwa Plateau
[B] Chotanagpur Plateau
[C] Bundelkhand Plateau
[D] Deccan Plateau (trap)

Q73. The Dalma elephant corridor primarily links Jharkhand with:
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal & Odisha landscapes
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Uttar Pradesh Terai

Q74. Udhwa Bird Sanctuary comprises two ox-bow lakes of the Ganga system named:
[A] Udhwa & Dimna
[B] Paharpur & Barwah
[C] Hundru & Dassam
[D] Chandil & Galudih

Q75. Jharia coalfield’s chronic environmental issue is chiefly:
[A] Desertification
[B] Underground mine fires and land subsidence
[C] Salinity
[D] Ash storms from lignite

Q76. The river nicknamed the “Sorrow” in Jharkhand due to floods & pollution is:
[A] Subarnarekha
[B] Damodar
[C] Barakar
[D] North Koel

Q77. The highest peak of Jharkhand is approximately 1365 m at:
[A] Lugu Pahar
[B] Parasnath (Shikharji)
[C] Netarhat Hill
[D] Trikut

Q78. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is headquartered at:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Bokaro
[D] Giridih

Q79. UCIL’s uranium mining operations in Jharkhand centre around:
[A] Noamundi–Chiria
[B] Jaduguda–Turamdih–Narwapahar belt
[C] Chandil–Chandankiyari
[D] Latehar–Palamu

Q80. Bokaro Steel Plant primarily produces:
[A] Flat steel (plates & coils)
[B] Long steel (rails & bars)
[C] Stainless specialty only
[D] Aluminium sheets

Q81. Jharkhand Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy (2021) prioritises:
[A] Shipbuilding parks
[B] IT/Start-ups and MSMEs
[C] Import substitution only
[D] Disinvestment of PSUs

Q82. “JOHAR” (World Bank aided) strengthens rural livelihoods via:
[A] Highway PPPs
[B] Producer groups in livestock, horticulture & NTFP
[C] Coal washeries
[D] Police modernisation

Q83. The most flood-prone Ganga-side district in Jharkhand is:
[A] Sahibganj–Rajmahal belt
[B] Godda uplands
[C] Pakur stone belt
[D] Deoghar plains

Q84. Jharkhand broadly falls in seismic zones:
[A] I & II
[B] II & III
[C] III & IV only
[D] IV & V

Q85. JSAC supports disaster management chiefly through:
[A] Space-based GIS/remote sensing services
[B] Embankment construction
[C] SDRF command
[D] Evacuation logistics

Q86. The official state animal, bird and tree are respectively:
[A] Tiger, Koel, Teak
[B] Elephant, Hill Mynah, Sal
[C] Deer, Peacock, Banyan
[D] Leopard, Hornbill, Sal

Q87. As per Census 2011, the overall literacy of Jharkhand is close to:
[A] 66.4%
[B] 67.6%
[C] 68.7%
[D] 69.5%

Q88. The ST share in population of Jharkhand (2011) is about:
[A] 20%
[B] 22%
[C] 26%
[D] 30%

Q89. The Kharia people belong linguistically to:
[A] Dravidian family
[B] Austroasiatic (Munda branch)
[C] Indo-Aryan family
[D] Tibeto-Burman family

Q90. The Asur are traditionally noted for:
[A] Iron smelting
[B] Cane & bamboo craft
[C] Lac cultivation
[D] Pottery

Q91. The Birhor have been notified as a:
[A] Scheduled Caste
[B] Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
[C] Denotified tribe
[D] OBC community

Q92. The Ol-Chiki script was devised by Raghunath Murmu in the:
[A] 1920s
[B] 1940s
[C] 1950s
[D] 1960s

Q93. As of 2023, Jharkhand has how many districts?
[A] 22
[B] 24
[C] 26
[D] 28

Q94. The “Sarna Code” resolution seeking separate religious identity was passed by the Jharkhand Assembly in:
[A] 2018
[B] 2019
[C] 2020
[D] 2021

Q95. The “Aapki Yojana Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar” campaign (first launched at scale) began in:
[A] 2016
[B] 2017
[C] 2018
[D] 2019

Q96. Sahibganj Multi-Modal Port on the Ganga primarily facilitates cargo movement towards:
[A] NW-1 to Haldia–Kolkata
[B] Mumbai–JNPT
[C] Kandla–Mundra
[D] Ennore–Chennai

Q97. The Varanasi–Kolkata (E-Way) and Amritsar–Kolkata corridors touch Jharkhand mainly to improve:
[A] Inland fishing
[B] East–west freight connectivity
[C] Tea exports
[D] Tourism only

Q98. Netarhat Residential School was founded in:
[A] 1952
[B] 1954
[C] 1958
[D] 1960

Q99. The Jharkhand High Court (new building) was inaugurated in Ranchi in:
[A] 2008
[B] 2010
[C] 2022
[D] 2024

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

Answer Key — Set–9 (Q1–Q100)

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