Q1. The customary head “Pahan” in many Jharkhand villages is assisted by which functionary for community rituals?
[A] Diwan
[B] Panbhara
[C] Naik
[D] Guduwa

Q2. The term “Parha” among certain tribes denotes a:
[A] Clan deity
[B] Supra-village federation
[C] Bride price
[D] Ritual fast

Q3. The “Manjhi Than” in a Santhal village is the:
[A] Council house
[B] Sacred grove
[C] Grain store
[D] Forge

Q4. “Deshaj” in Jharkhand cultural discourse usually refers to:
[A] Imported styles
[B] Indigenous/folk forms
[C] Royal court art
[D] Urban theatre

Q5. The Nagvanshi rulers shifted their capital from Navratangarh to:
[A] Pithoria
[B] Khukra
[C] Ratu
[D] Tamar

Q6. The early resistance led by Budhu Bhagat (1831–32) took place mainly in:
[A] Tamar and Bundu belt
[B] Upper Hazaribagh
[C] Ranchi–Gumla belt
[D] Barabhum–Manbhum belt

Q7. “Kherwar Dharma” reform within Santhals is associated with:
[A] Telanga Kharia
[B] Bhagirath Manjhi
[C] Jatra Bhagat
[D] Gaya Munda

Q8. Jharkhand state foundation day coincides with the birth anniversary of:
[A] Jaipal Singh
[B] Birsa Munda
[C] Tilka Manjhi
[D] Sidhu Murmu

Q9. The Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council (JAAC) functioned during:
[A] 1988–1991
[B] 1995–2000
[C] 2001–2004
[D] 2010–2015

Q10. The traditional musical bow used by some tribes in Jharkhand is called:
[A] Sarinda
[B] Bansi
[C] Banam
[D] Rabab

Q11. The “Paika Akhara” is primarily a training ground for:
[A] Wrestling
[B] Martial dance
[C] Archery
[D] Stick-fighting only

Q12. The scenic waterfall Jonha (Gautamdhara) lies on a tributary of:
[A] Subarnarekha
[B] Damodar
[C] Sankh
[D] Son

Q13. The “Itkhori” temple complex, associated with Buddhist/Jain relics, is in:
[A] Hazaribagh
[B] Chatra
[C] Giridih
[D] Koderma

Q14. “Hul Diwas” is officially observed in Jharkhand on:
[A] 15 June
[B] 30 June
[C] 2 July
[D] 10 July

Q15. The author of “The Mundas and Their Country” was:
[A] S.C. Roy
[B] Verrier Elwin
[C] B.P. Sinha
[D] Sarat Chandra Roy Choudhury

Q16. The scholar who documented Nagpuri grammar and folklore extensively is:
[A] Ram Dayal Munda
[B] Girdhari Ram Gonjhu
[C] Raghunath Murmu
[D] Lal Ranvijay Nath Shahdeo

Q17. National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT) is located at:
[A] Hatia, Ranchi
[B] Sindri, Dhanbad
[C] Adityapur, Jamshedpur
[D] Bokaro Steel City

Q18. XLRI (Xavier School of Management) is situated at:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Deoghar
[C] Jamshedpur
[D] Hazaribagh

Q19. Birsa Munda Airport is located at:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Deoghar
[D] Dumka

Q20. Jharkhand’s “TUSAR” cluster initiative relates to:
[A] Tasar silk value chain
[B] Tourism circuits
[C] Urban sanitation
[D] Sports academies

Q21. Under CNT Act, the “Bhuinhari” tenure is related to:
[A] Priest’s service land
[B] Village blacksmith’s grant
[C] Original land-clearing peasant rights
[D] State forest lease

Q22. “Korkar” is a tenancy category historically used for:
[A] Pasture commons
[B] Shifting cultivation
[C] House sites
[D] Irrigated paddy only

Q23. The SPT Act uses the term “Gair-majrua aam” to refer to:
[A] Private orchards
[B] Government non-raiyati common land
[C] Temple trust land
[D] Zamindari khalsa

Q24. In Scheduled Areas of Jharkhand, prior recommendation of which body is vital for land acquisition as per PESA spirit?
[A] Zila Parishad
[B] Ward Committee
[C] Gram Sabha
[D] State Cabinet

Q25. The Singhbhum Thrust Belt is globally significant for:
[A] Uranium belts
[B] Iron ore synclines
[C] Copper mineralisation
[D] Mica pegmatites

Q26. The Chiria–Gua belt is famous for high-grade:
[A] Bauxite
[B] Iron ore
[C] Manganese
[D] Limestone

Q27. “Muri” in Ranchi district is known for which industry?
[A] Aluminium (alumina)
[B] Cement
[C] Paper
[D] Fertiliser

Q28. “Hindalco” operates an alumina plant at:
[A] Muri
[B] Patratu
[C] Sindri
[D] Maithon

Q29. “Kalyan Gurukul” in Jharkhand primarily targets:
[A] Residential coaching for competitive exams
[B] Skill training and placement for youth
[C] Agricultural extension
[D] Tribal sports hunt

Q30. The “Saubhagya” (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) progress in Jharkhand chiefly aimed to increase:
[A] Solar irrigation
[B] Household electrification
[C] Rail connectivity
[D] LPG coverage

Q31. The “Ajivika Mission (JSLPS)” in Jharkhand focuses on:
[A] SHG-based livelihoods
[B] MSME taxation
[C] Mining audits
[D] Road safety

Q32. “Dhamdaha” and “Karo” are tributaries relevant to which hydro-system in Jharkhand?
[A] Subarnarekha
[B] Damodar
[C] North Koel
[D] Barakar

Q33. “Anjan Village,” linked with Lord Hanuman’s legend, is situated in:
[A] Gumla district
[B] Latehar district
[C] Khunti district
[D] Lohardaga district

Q34. “Harihar Dham,” known for a huge Shiva temple complex, lies in:
[A] Deoghar
[B] Giridih
[C] Hazaribagh
[D] Ranchi

Q35. The Netarhat Residential School was founded in:
[A] 1952
[B] 1954
[C] 1958
[D] 1960

Q36. The “Panchghagh” falls is a cluster waterfall on river:
[A] North Koel
[B] Banai
[C] Karo
[D] Raru

Q37. The “Massanjore” dam (on Mayurakshi) benefits Jharkhand and:
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Odisha
[D] Chhattisgarh

Q38. Konar, Tilaiya and Maithon are part of the projects under:
[A] DVC system
[B] Subarnarekha project
[C] North Koel project
[D] Sone canal system

Q39. Ranchi plateau average elevation is around:
[A] 300–350 m
[B] 400–700 m
[C] 800–1000 m
[D] 1100–1300 m

Q40. The major soil order dominant in much of Jharkhand is:
[A] Vertisols
[B] Alfisols/Ultisols (red loamy)
[C] Aridisols
[D] Histosols

Q41. The Netarhat area experiences which type of climate?
[A] Tropical semi-arid
[B] Humid subtropical with mild summers
[C] Tropical monsoon with plateau moderation
[D] Temperate oceanic

Q42. The “Simlipal–Saranda elephant corridor” connects Jharkhand with:
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Odisha
[D] Chhattisgarh

Q43. The “Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary” proposal relates chiefly to conservation of:
[A] Himalayan black bear
[B] Jain pilgrimage landscape and forests
[C] High-altitude rhododendron
[D] Marine wetlands

Q44. The disaster “mine subsidence” is commonly reported from:
[A] Jharia–Bhaga belt
[B] Pakur stone quarries
[C] Rajmahal trap
[D] Netarhat lavas

Q45. The 2008 Koderma earthquake placed parts of Jharkhand in intensity:
[A] IV–V on MSK scale
[B] VI–VII on MSK scale
[C] II–III on MSK scale
[D] VIII–IX on MSK scale

Q46. The official state tree “Sal” (Shorea robusta) is typically part of which forest type?
[A] Moist deciduous
[B] Dry deciduous
[C] Semi-evergreen
[D] Thorn scrub

Q47. “Tento and Rani Pokhar” wetlands are locally known from which belt?
[A] Palamu
[B] Santhal Pargana
[C] Ranchi
[D] West Singhbhum

Q48. The “Kharkai” river meets Subarnarekha near:
[A] Chandil
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Ranchi
[D] Bahragora

Q49. The “Sarna Code” resolution was passed by Jharkhand Assembly in:
[A] 2018
[B] 2019
[C] 2020
[D] 2021

Q50. The Jharkhand state emblem features which central motif?
[A] Tiger within Ashoka Chakra
[B] Elephant within concentric rings
[C] Palash flower flanked by bows
[D] Sal leaves around a stupa

Q51. The Maithon hydel power station capacity is approximately:
[A] 40 MW
[B] 60 MW
[C] 75 MW
[D] 90 MW

Q52. The Tilaiya dam was inaugurated in which year?
[A] 1953
[B] 1954
[C] 1955
[D] 1957

Q53. The “North Koel project” primarily benefits which districts?
[A] Palamu & Latehar
[B] Ranchi & Gumla
[C] Bokaro & Hazaribagh
[D] Singhbhum & Khunti

Q54. Which district is known as the “land of waterfalls”?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Hazaribagh
[C] Giridih
[D] Simdega

Q55. The “Sukna revolt” of 1855 is linked with which tribe?
[A] Santhal
[B] Munda
[C] Oraon
[D] Ho

Q56. The first iron-smelting tribes of Jharkhand were:
[A] Asur
[B] Birhor
[C] Paharia
[D] Kharia

Q57. The Chotanagpur Agency was created by the British in:
[A] 1833
[B] 1854
[C] 1869
[D] 1881

Q58. The revolt of Sidhu–Kanhu was against:
[A] Permanent Settlement
[B] Indentured labour
[C] Industrial tax
[D] Religious reforms

Q59. Tilka Manjhi was associated with which community?
[A] Paharia
[B] Santhal
[C] Munda
[D] Ho

Q60. The “Kurukh” language belongs to which family?
[A] Dravidian
[B] Austro-Asiatic
[C] Indo-Aryan
[D] Tibeto-Burman

Q61. The “Ho” language belongs to:
[A] Munda branch of Austro-Asiatic
[B] Dravidian
[C] Indo-Aryan
[D] Tibeto-Burman

Q62. Which tribal dance is performed with sticks and martial rhythm?
[A] Paika
[B] Jhumar
[C] Domkach
[D] Nachni

Q63. The “Karma dance” is performed around:
[A] Sacred tree
[B] Harvested crops
[C] Village shrine
[D] Water source

Q64. The state animal “Elephant” symbolises:
[A] Prosperity and strength
[B] Wisdom only
[C] Fertility
[D] Sacrifice

Q65. Jharkhand has how many administrative divisions?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6

Q66. The Santhal Pargana division consists of how many districts?
[A] 5
[B] 6
[C] 7
[D] 8

Q67. The Chotanagpur plateau largely consists of:
[A] Igneous rocks
[B] Sedimentary rocks
[C] Metamorphic rocks
[D] Mixed rocks

Q68. The Bokaro Steel Plant township was designed by:
[A] Soviet engineers
[B] German engineers
[C] British engineers
[D] Japanese engineers

Q69. Bokaro Steel Plant produces mainly:
[A] Alloy steel
[B] Flat steel products
[C] Stainless steel
[D] Rail wheels

Q70. Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) was established in Ranchi in:
[A] 1958
[B] 1959
[C] 1960
[D] 1962

Q71. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is headquartered at:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jharia
[C] Dhanbad
[D] Bokaro

Q72. Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) is located at:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Dhanbad
[D] Giridih

Q73. The “Palamu Fort” was originally constructed by:
[A] Chero kings
[B] Nagvanshis
[C] British
[D] Mughal governors

Q74. The Palamu Tiger Reserve lies between which rivers?
[A] Koel & Burha
[B] Damodar & Barakar
[C] Sankh & South Koel
[D] Son & Auranga

Q75. The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is located near:
[A] Jamshedpur
[B] Ranchi
[C] Bokaro
[D] Dhanbad

Q76. The Rajmahal hills are composed mainly of:
[A] Trap basalt
[B] Granite
[C] Sandstone
[D] Limestone

Q77. The Subarnarekha river finally joins which sea?
[A] Arabian Sea
[B] Bay of Bengal
[C] Indian Ocean
[D] Andaman Sea

Q78. The Damodar river is infamous for:
[A] Floods
[B] Droughts
[C] Salinity
[D] Cyclones

Q79. The 2011 Census recorded the sex ratio of Jharkhand as:
[A] 945
[B] 947
[C] 949
[D] 950

Q80. The decadal growth rate of Jharkhand’s population (2001–2011) was:
[A] 21.1%
[B] 22.3%
[C] 23.3%
[D] 24.5%

Q81. The Sarhul festival marks:
[A] Worship of Sal tree and spring
[B] Hunting season
[C] New rice harvest
[D] Rain prayer

Q82. The Santhal Hul of 1855–56 was quelled with the aid of:
[A] British regular army
[B] Local zamindars
[C] Both A & B
[D] None

Q83. The Munda rebellion (Ulgulan) demanded:
[A] Abolition of forced labour and land alienation
[B] Political independence only
[C] Industrial wages
[D] British army recruitment

Q84. The Tana Bhagats supported which national leader’s movement?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Subhash Chandra Bose
[C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru

Q85. The Jharkhand Party demanded a separate state first in:
[A] 1949
[B] 1952
[C] 1955
[D] 1960

Q86. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) was founded by:
[A] Shibu Soren
[B] Binod Bihari Mahato
[C] A.K. Roy
[D] All of the above

Q87. The state emblem adopted in 2020 has how many concentric circles?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five

Q88. The green colour in Jharkhand emblem signifies:
[A] Forest and prosperity
[B] Agriculture only
[C] Mining wealth
[D] Tribes

Q89. The slogan “Abua Disom, Abua Raj” is associated with:
[A] Santhal Hul
[B] Ulgulan
[C] Tana Bhagat
[D] Paharia revolt

Q90. The present High Court building of Jharkhand was inaugurated in:
[A] 2000
[B] 2002
[C] 2008
[D] 2010

Q91. Which Jharkhand cricketer became India’s first T20 World Cup winning captain?
[A] Saurabh Tiwary
[B] Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[C] Shahbaz Nadeem
[D] Varun Aaron

Q92. The Jharkhand government launched “Aapki Yojana Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar” in which year?
[A] 2016
[B] 2017
[C] 2018
[D] 2019

Q93. The Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium is located in:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Dhanbad
[D] Gumla

Q94. “Paharia Mahila Vikas Yojana” is meant for:
[A] Tribal women empowerment
[B] Rural health services
[C] Forest protection
[D] Agricultural subsidies

Q95. Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) focuses mainly on:
[A] Solar and wind energy
[B] Thermal power
[C] Nuclear power
[D] Hydro projects only

Q96. The elephant reserve “Luguburu” is located in:
[A] Bokaro
[B] West Singhbhum
[C] Hazaribagh
[D] Latehar

Q97. The “Anjan Gram” temple complex is associated with:
[A] Lord Hanuman
[B] Goddess Durga
[C] Lord Shiva
[D] Lord Vishnu

Q98. The first Governor of Jharkhand was:
[A] Prabhat Kumar
[B] Ved Marwah
[C] M. Rama Jois
[D] Syed Sibtey Razi

Q99. The first Chief Minister of Jharkhand was:
[A] Arjun Munda
[B] Shibu Soren
[C] Babulal Marandi
[D] Madhu KodaQ100. Jharkhand became the ___ state of India on 15 November 2000.
[A] 26th
[B] 27th
[C] 28th
[D] 29th

Answer Key — Set–5 (Q1–Q100)

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