Q1. The Nagvanshi capital “Navratangarh” was built during the reign of:
[A] Durjan Sal
[B] Raghunath Shah
[C] Madhu Singh
[D] Yadunath Shah

Q2. The Parha Raja of the Oraon federation usually controlled how many villages?
[A] 5–10
[B] 10–12
[C] 12–15
[D] 20–25

Q3. Which was the first tribal revolt of Jharkhand during British rule?
[A] Kol Rebellion
[B] Tilka Manjhi uprising
[C] Santhal Hul
[D] Ulgulan

Q4. The Santhal Hul started in the year:
[A] 1831
[B] 1845
[C] 1855
[D] 1857

Q5. Tilka Manjhi was captured and executed by the British in which year?
[A] 1782
[B] 1784
[C] 1790
[D] 1791

Q6. The Tana Bhagat movement was influenced by the ideas of:
[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Netaji Subhas Bose
[D] Swami Vivekananda

Q7. The Jharkhand Party under Jaipal Singh Munda demanded:
[A] Separate statehood
[B] Industrialisation
[C] Land reforms only
[D] Tax abolition

Q8. The separate state of Jharkhand was created by bifurcating which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Orissa
[C] Bihar
[D] Madhya Pradesh

Q9. Which district is known as the “Heart of the Jharkhand movement”?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Gumla
[C] Khunti
[D] Dumka

Q10. Which of the following represents Jharkhand’s cultural identity?
[A] Tribal customary law
[B] Indigenous languages
[C] Rich mineral resources
[D] All of the above

Q11. The Domkach dance is mainly associated with:
[A] Santhals
[B] Oraons
[C] Mundas
[D] Hos

Q12. The Jhumar dance of Jharkhand is performed mostly:
[A] During marriages
[B] During harvest festivals
[C] In temple fairs
[D] As martial art

Q13. “Sohrai” paintings of Hazaribagh are drawn primarily on:
[A] Stone caves
[B] Mud walls
[C] Cloth canvas
[D] Wooden planks

Q14. The Jadopatia painting is a ritual scroll painting associated with which district?
[A] Pakur
[B] Dumka
[C] Deoghar
[D] Godda

Q15. The famous Paitkar paintings belong to which district of Jharkhand?
[A] West Singhbhum
[B] East Singhbhum
[C] Dumka
[D] Pakur

Q16. The Chhau dance of Jharkhand is listed by UNESCO as:
[A] Intangible Cultural Heritage
[B] World Music Heritage
[C] World Theatre Heritage
[D] Oral Tradition Heritage

Q17. Guru Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda was a distinguished:
[A] Hockey player
[B] Politician
[C] Educationist
[D] All of the above

Q18. Who among the following Santhali writers created the Ol-Chiki script?
[A] Pandit Raghunath Murmu
[B] Lal Ranvijay Nath Shahdeo
[C] Bhola Nath Singh
[D] Girdhari Ram Gonjhu

Q19. Ranchi University was established in the year:
[A] 1960
[B] 1961
[C] 1965
[D] 1970

Q20. XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute), Jamshedpur, is renowned for:
[A] Law studies
[B] Management education
[C] Engineering courses
[D] Tribal studies

Q21. Which sportswoman from Jharkhand is a two-time Olympian in archery?
[A] Deepika Kumari
[B] Komalika Bari
[C] Madhumita Kumari
[D] Purnima Mahato

Q22. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s home city Ranchi is often called:
[A] City of Sports
[B] City of Waterfalls
[C] Steel City
[D] City of Lakes

Q23. The CNT Act was enacted in the year:
[A] 1908
[B] 1911
[C] 1913
[D] 1917

Q24. The SPT Act was enacted in which year?
[A] 1855
[B] 1876
[C] 1945
[D] 1949

Q25. Which category of land is not transferable under CNT Act?
[A] Khas land
[B] Raiyati tribal land
[C] Bakast land
[D] Gair mazrua aam

Q26. The term “Khatiyan Part II” in Jharkhand records refers to:
[A] Land of tribals
[B] Land of non-tribals
[C] Government land
[D] Forest land

Q27. Which mineral is abundantly available in East Singhbhum district?
[A] Iron ore
[B] Copper
[C] Coal
[D] Bauxite

Q28. Noamundi mines in West Singhbhum are famous for:
[A] Copper
[B] Bauxite
[C] Iron ore
[D] Gold

Q29. Jaduguda is India’s first uranium mine operated by:
[A] UCIL
[B] ONGC
[C] HCL
[D] NTPC

Q30. Which is the largest coalfield of Jharkhand?
[A] North Karanpura
[B] Jharia
[C] Rajmahal
[D] Bokaro

Q31. The Bokaro Steel Plant was set up in which Five-Year Plan?
[A] Second
[B] Third
[C] Fourth
[D] Fifth

Q32. Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) was established in Ranchi in the year:
[A] 1955
[B] 1958
[C] 1960
[D] 1962

Q33. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) has its headquarters at:
[A] Dhanbad
[B] Bokaro
[C] Ranchi
[D] Hazaribagh

Q34. The Jharkhand Industrial Policy 2016 mainly focuses on:
[A] Renewable energy and small industries
[B] Nationalisation of mines
[C] Restricting foreign investment
[D] Stopping mining leases

Q35. The “Abua Awas Yojana” of Jharkhand was launched in:
[A] 2019
[B] 2020
[C] 2021
[D] 2023

Q36. “Mukhyamantri Jan Van Yojana” provides incentives for:
[A] Animal husbandry
[B] Private plantation on farmers’ land
[C] Mining
[D] Urban infrastructure

Q37. Birsa Harit Gram Yojana focuses on:
[A] Road construction
[B] Orchard plantation & water conservation
[C] Irrigation canals
[D] Industrial training

Q38. The Palamu Tiger Reserve was notified in:
[A] 1954
[B] 1974
[C] 1989
[D] 1992

Q39. Betla National Park was originally a part of:
[A] Saranda forest
[B] Palamu Sanctuary
[C] Hazaribagh Sanctuary
[D] Dalma forest

Q40. Udhwa Bird Sanctuary consists of which two lakes?
[A] Patna & Ranchi lakes
[B] Paharpur & Barwah lakes
[C] Udhwa & Dimna lakes
[D] Sahastradhara & Hundru lakes

Q41. Which district has the maximum forest cover in Jharkhand?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Gumla
[C] Latehar
[D] Simdega

Q42. The Damodar River is often called the:
[A] River of Sorrow
[B] Lifeline of Jharkhand
[C] River of Steel
[D] Black River

Q43. The Rajmahal hills are mainly composed of:
[A] Granite
[B] Basalt (trap rocks)
[C] Limestone
[D] Sandstone

Q44. The Subarnarekha river flows into which state after Jharkhand?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Bihar

Q45. The disaster “Sendra” in Jharkhand refers to:
[A] Earthquake
[B] Floods
[C] Mass hunting festival
[D] Industrial fire

Q46. Which cyclone affected Jharkhand in May 2021?
[A] Fani
[B] Bulbul
[C] Yaas
[D] Aila

Q47. Which district is considered the most drought-prone in Jharkhand?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Dumka
[C] Garhwa
[D] Deoghar

Q48. The Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority (JSDMA) was constituted in:
[A] 2005
[B] 2007
[C] 2009
[D] 2012

Q49. The State emblem of Jharkhand prominently features which animal?
[A] Lion
[B] Tiger
[C] Elephant
[D] Peacock

Q50. The state flower of Jharkhand is:
[A] Lotus
[B] Palash
[C] Rose
[D] Marigold

Q51. The traditional Santhal village council is headed by the:
[A] Manjhi
[B] Manki
[C] Pahan
[D] Parha Raja

Q52. “Dhoklo–Sohor” refers to a customary institution of which community?
[A] Ho
[B] Santhal
[C] Munda
[D] Oraon

Q53. The Nagvanshi ruler who patronised the Ratu palace complex near Ranchi was:
[A] Durjan Sal
[B] Raghunath Shah
[C] Yadunath Shah
[D] Pratap Karn

Q54. The phrase “Abua Disom, Abua Raj” is most closely associated with:
[A] Kol uprising
[B] Birsa Munda’s movement
[C] Santhal Hul
[D] Tana Bhagat movement

Q55. The All Jharkhand Students’ Union (AJSU) emerged prominently in which decade?
[A] 1960s
[B] 1970s
[C] 1980s
[D] 1990s

Q56. The distinct identity of Jharkhand is BEST captured by which pair?
[A] Desert ecology & Rajput courts
[B] Sarna faith & plateau forests
[C] Coastal culture & Sufi shrines
[D] Steppe grasslands & Buddhist viharas

Q57. “Nacha” is a popular folk theatre form primarily in the:
[A] Santhal Pargana belt
[B] Nagpuri cultural zone
[C] Rajmahal hills
[D] Kolhan plateau

Q58. The percussion pair most typical to Nagpuri songs is:
[A] Nagara–Tasha
[B] Mandar–Dhol
[C] Tabla–Pakhawaj
[D] Daf–Khanjari

Q59. “Karma Parab” is celebrated mainly in which months?
[A] Jan–Feb
[B] Mar–Apr
[C] Aug–Sep
[D] Nov–Dec

Q60. “Baha (Spring) festival” is primarily associated with which tribe?
[A] Munda
[B] Ho
[C] Oraon
[D] Santhal

Q61. The writer–scholar who extensively documented Nagpuri language & folklore:
[A] Ram Dayal Munda
[B] Girdhari Ram Gonjhu
[C] Raghunath Murmu
[D] L.P. Vidyarthi

Q62. “Warang Citi” is the script associated with the language of:
[A] Ho
[B] Kurukh
[C] Mundari
[D] Santhali

Q63. National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL) is located at:
[A] Bokaro
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Ranchi
[D] Jamshedpur

Q64. IIM Ranchi began its academic session in:
[A] 2008
[B] 2009
[C] 2010
[D] 2012

Q65. The state-run “Kalyan Gurukul” centres in Jharkhand primarily aim at:
[A] Tribal sports scouting
[B] Skill training & job placement
[C] Coaching for civil services
[D] Horticulture extension

Q66. Under the CNT Act, “Bhuinhari” rights historically relate to:
[A] Temple endowment plots
[B] Original land-clearing peasant holdings
[C] Irrigated paddy grants
[D] Pastoral commons

Q67. The SPT Act protects the land rights of people primarily in which area?
[A] Kolhan
[B] Palamu
[C] Santhal Pargana
[D] North Chotanagpur

Q68. “Korkar” category in tenancy parlance traditionally meant:
[A] Homestead sites
[B] Shifting cultivation holdings
[C] Sacred groves
[D] Grazing reserves

Q69. The Konar Dam is built on a tributary of the:
[A] Subarnarekha system
[B] Damodar system
[C] Son system
[D] Brahmani system

Q70. The Tenughat Dam is located in which district?
[A] Bokaro
[B] Hazaribagh
[C] Dhanbad
[D] Ramgarh

Q71. The Sikidiri Hydel project harnesses the waters of the:
[A] Damodar
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] North Koel
[D] Barakar

Q72. Getalsud Reservoir mainly supplies water to:
[A] Dhanbad city
[B] Ranchi city
[C] Jamshedpur city
[D] Bokaro city

Q73. The North Koel (Mandal) project is located largely in:
[A] Ranchi district
[B] Latehar–Palamu region
[C] East Singhbhum
[D] Deoghar

Q74. The Rajmahal hills owe their origin to:
[A] Recent alluvial deposition
[B] Gondwana sandstone folding
[C] Deccanogenic basaltic eruptions
[D] Himalayan orogeny

Q75. The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary lies primarily in the vicinity of:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Hazaribagh
[D] Dumka

Q76. Netarhat is popularly called the:
[A] Roof of Jharkhand
[B] Queen of Chotanagpur
[C] Crown of Santhal Pargana
[D] Door of Kolhan

Q77. The “Singhbhum Thrust Belt” is internationally noted for:
[A] Tin & tungsten
[B] Copper & iron ore mineralisation
[C] Bauxite plateaus
[D] Uranium lodes only

Q78. Chiria in West Singhbhum is noted for very large deposits of:
[A] Bauxite
[B] Iron ore
[C] Manganese
[D] Limestone

Q79. The mica belt of Jharkhand occurs mainly in:
[A] Ranchi–Khunti
[B] Giridih–Koderma
[C] Palamu–Latehar
[D] Simdega–Gumla

Q80. UCIL’s operational mines & mills are concentrated chiefly around:
[A] Jaduguda–Turamdih belt
[B] Noamundi–Chiria belt
[C] North Karanpura belt
[D] Chandil–Chandankiyari belt

Q81. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) has its headquarters at:
[A] Ranchi
[B] Dhanbad
[C] Bokaro
[D] Giridih

Q82. The Bokaro Steel Plant primarily produces:
[A] Long products (rails, bars)
[B] Flat products (plates, coils)
[C] Stainless specialty only
[D] Ferro-alloys only

Q83. The Jharkhand Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy (2021) puts thrust on:
[A] IT/Startups & MSME ecosystems
[B] Only heavy engineering
[C] Only mining & quarrying
[D] Shipbuilding clusters

Q84. JOHAR project (World Bank–aided) largely promotes:
[A] Urban sanitation PPPs
[B] Producer groups in livestock, NTFP & horticulture
[C] Highway corridors
[D] Police modernisation

Q85. The Damodar is nicknamed “Sorrow” largely due to its:
[A] Frequent cyclones
[B] Floods & legacy pollution
[C] Extreme salinity
[D] Glacial origin

Q86. Sahibganj along the Ganga is relatively prone to:
[A] Earthquakes only
[B] Flooding & riverbank erosion
[C] Volcanic ashfall
[D] Desert storms

Q87. The general seismic zoning places most of Jharkhand in:
[A] Zone I
[B] Zones II–III
[C] Zone IV
[D] Zone V

Q88. JSAC primarily supports disaster response through:
[A] Space-based GIS & remote sensing services
[B] Operating NDRF battalions
[C] River embankment construction
[D] Police communications

Q89. The official state animal, bird and tree of Jharkhand respectively are:
[A] Tiger, Koel, Teak
[B] Elephant, Hill Mynah, Sal
[C] Elephant, Peacock, Neem
[D] Deer, Hill Mynah, Sal

Q90. Parasnath (Shikharji) peak’s height is approximately:
[A] 986 m
[B] 1100 m
[C] 1365 m
[D] 1480 m

Q91. The administrative divisions of Jharkhand are currently:
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6

Q92. As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharkhand (total) was about:
[A] 66.4%
[B] 67.6%
[C] 68.7%
[D] 69.5%

Q93. The percentage share of Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand’s population (Census 2011) is about:
[A] 20%
[B] 22%
[C] 26%
[D] 30%

Q94. The Kharia belong to which language family?
[A] Dravidian
[B] Austroasiatic (Munda branch)
[C] Indo-Aryan
[D] Tibeto-Burman

Q95. The Asur are traditionally renowned for:
[A] Lac cultivation
[B] Iron smelting
[C] Cane & bamboo craft
[D] Pottery

Q96. The Birhor have been notified in Jharkhand as a:
[A] Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
[B] Scheduled Caste
[C] Denotified tribe
[D] OBC community

Q97. The Santhali script “Ol Chiki” was devised by Raghunath Murmu in the:
[A] 1920s
[B] 1940s
[C] 1950s
[D] 1960s

Q98. As of 2023, the total number of districts in Jharkhand is:
[A] 22
[B] 24
[C] 26
[D] 28

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

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

Answer Key — Set–8 (Q1–Q100)

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