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The correct answer is Lahsua.

• Lahusa is not a style of painting.

Key Points

• Karma is a very popular folk dance of India.
• Various forms of Karma are performed in various regions.
• The two most popular forms of Karma in Jharkhand are Lahsua and Khare.
• This dance in Jharkand is performed mainly by Baigas and Gonds.
• The people of Jharkhand are to be much involved into artistic approaches in whatever they work, to name some of the fame arts in this region could be Oraon Bhitichitra , Santhali Bhitichitra and Jado Patiya are the styles of paintings that still exist.

The correct answer is 40%.

Key Points

• Jharkhand:
• The state is spread over a geographical area of 79,714 square kilometers with 29.61% forest area and owns about 40% of the total mineral resources of India.
• The state ranks first in coal reserves, second in iron, third in copper ore reserves, 7^th in bauxite reserves and is the sole producer of prime coking coal.

Important Points

• Minerals in Jharkhand:
• Coal, iron ore, bauxite, uranium, limestone, dolomite, pyroxenite, quartz, and quartzite have substantial deposits.
• China Clay, Fireclay, Magnetite, Graphite, Kyanite, Feldspar, Mica, and Decorative Stones are available in abundance.
• The reserves of Andalusite, Manganese, Chromite, Beryl, Talc, Gold, and Bentonite are available in small quantities.

The correct answer is Iron ore.

Key Points

• Jharkhand has mineral resources like coal (27.3% of India's reserves), iron ore (26% of India's reserves), copper ore (18.5% of India's reserves), uranium, mica, bauxite, granite, limestone, silver, graphite is rich in, magnetite and dolomite.

Additional Information

• Jharkhand:
• The state is spread over a geographical area of 79,714 square kilometers with 29.61% forest area and owns about 40% of the total mineral resources of India.
• The state ranks first in coal reserves, second in iron, third in copper ore reserves, 7^th in bauxite reserves and is the sole producer of prime coking coal.

The correct answer is 66.41%.

Key Points

• The total literacy rate of Jharkhand is 66.41% which is less than the average literacy rate 72.98% of India.
• Also the male literacy rate is 76.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.42% in Jharkhand.

Additional Information

• According to the 2011 census, the total population of Jharkhand is 3.3 crores.
• Thus the population of Jharkhand in 2011 is 2.72 percent of India.
• The total population of Jharkhand is 32,988,134 in which males were 16,930,315 while females were 16,057,819.
• The total area of Jharkhand is 79,716 sq km.
• Thus the population density of Jharkhand is 414 per sq km which is higher than the national average of 382 per sq km.

The correct answer is Sadni Falls.

Key Points

• Sadni Falls is a waterfall located about 3 kilometers from Rajadera village in Gumla district in Jharkhand.
• It is also known as Sadnighagh Falls.

Additional Information

• The Dassam Falls (also known as Dassam Ghagh) is a waterfall located near Taimara village in Bundu police station of Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
• The Jonha Falls (also called Gautamdhara Falls) is a waterfall located in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
• Panchghagh Falls is 5 kilometers from Khunti and about 55 kilometers from Ranchi.
• It is the collective name for a group of five waterfalls formed in a row due to the breaking up of the Banai River.

The correct answer is Bihar.

• Jharkhand shares its border with the states of
• Bihar to the north,
• Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west,
• Odisha to the south, and
• West Bengal to the east.
• It has an area of 30,778 sq mi (79,710 km²).

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• The famous 167 km "Sighbhum Trust Zone" is a deposit of several important minerals, which crosses East Sighbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan and West Sighbhum.

Additional Information

• The state of Jharkhand is also so rich in the reserves of non-ferrous mines.
• The state has huge reserves of bauxite to meet the needs of the alumina plants of the state and the country.
• Dhalbhumgarh area in the East Sighbhum district of the state is known for copper mineralization.
• Jharkhand is known for its copper deposits.
• The total reserves of copper ore in the state have been estimated to be around million tonnes.

The correct answer is Soviet Union.

Key Points

• Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
• This is India's fourth integrated public sector steel plant built with Soviet Union assistance.
• It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964.

Additional Information

Steel Plants in India:

The correct answer is Kharwar tribes

Key Points

• Nilambar and Pitambar were freedom fighters from Jharkhand.
• The two brothers led a rebellion against the East India Company in 1857.
• Born in the village of Kemo-Senya in the family of Bhogta clan of Kharwar tribe of Latehar district.

Additional Information

• Santhals are the Munda ethnic group native to India.
• The Santhals are the largest tribe by population in the Indian state of Jharkhand and are also found in the states of Assam, Tripura, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal.
• Kharwar is a community found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and West Bengal.
• The Shabar people are one of the Adivasi of Munda ethnic group tribe who live mainly in Odisha and West Bengal.

The correct answer is Pakur.

Key Points

• Pakur, famous for its stone and Beedi (Biri) making industry, is one of the important revenue-earning districts of the newly created Jharkhand State.
• ​Pakur district is situated in the northeastern part of Jharkhand State. It has an area of 696.21 sq km.
• Earlier, it was part of the Santhal Pargana district and when Sahibganj became a separate district it became one of its sub-divisions.
• It became a district on 28^th January 1994.

Additional Information

• Lohardaga is a city and district headquarters of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand, west of Ranchi, the state capital.
• Earlier Lohardaga was the commissioner headquarters for Chotanagpur.
• Later, the Commissioner of Chotanagpur was transferred to Ranchi.