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The correct answer is 6.

• The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of the waterfall.
• The current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is Hemant Soren and the current Governor of Jharkhand is Draupadi Murmu. (June 2021)
• Six people have served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand since its creation on 15^th November 2000.
• Their names are as follows:
• Babulal Marandi (15^th November 2000 to 18^th March 2003) was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand since its creation and represented the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
• Arjun Munda (18^th March 2003 to 2^nd March 2005, 12^th March 2005 to 19^th September 2006, 11^th September 2010 to 18^th January 2013) was the longest-serving Chief Minister as he served for over five years across 3 terms but never completed a full term and represented the Bhartiya Janata Party.
• Shibu Soren (2^nd March 2005 to 12^th March 2005, 27^th August 2008 to 19^th January 2009, 30^th December 2009 to 1^st June 2010) was forced to resign within 10 days as he was unable to prove that he had the support of a majority of the house and represented the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).
• Madhu Koda (19^th September 2006 to 27^th August 2008) is one of the few independents to become the Chief Minister of state.
• Hemant Soren (13^th July 2013 to 28^th December 2014, 29^th December 2019 to Present) is the son of Shibu Soren and represented the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).
• Raghubar Das (28^th December 2014 to 29^th December 2019) was the first Chief Minister to complete a full term in the state and represented the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
• In between the state has also been under President's rule three times (19^th January 2009 to 30^th December 2009, 1^st June 2010 to 11^th September 2010. 18^th January 2013 to 13^th July 2013).

The correct answer is 3.

Key Points

• Article 356 deals with the State Emergency and it is Imposed when the President is satisfied that the State Government is not functioning properly i.e there is a failure of Constitutional machinery in a State. It is also known as President's Rule.
• The Jharkhand state has been under President's rule three times (19^th January 2009 to 30^th December 2009, 1^st June 2010 to 11^th September 2010. 18^th January 2013 to 13^th July 2013).

Additional Information

• Jharkhand is known as "The Land of Forest" or "Bushland" and the total area of the state is 79,716 square kilometers.
• The Capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of waterfalls and the state has 24 districts in total.
• The state is rich in mineral resources such as graphite, iron ore, copper pre, uranium, bauxite, granite, silver, magnetite, dolomite, limestone, coal, mica, etc. and it accounts for forty percent of the total mineral resources of India.
• India's largest flag which is 493 feet high is in Ranchi and it is with the tallest flagpole in India.
• Chhau is the classical dance of Jharkhand and It shares its border with five Indian states which are Odhisa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
• The largest city of the state is Jamshedpur and it is the first planned industrial city in India.
• The city is the industrial capital of India and is known as the "Pittsburg of India".
• The state animal of Jharkhand is Elephant and the state bird is Koel.
• The state flower of Jharkhand is Palash and the state tree is Sal.
• As per the 2011 census the total population of the state is approximately 3,29,88,134 which constitutes a male population of 1,69,30,315 and a female population of 1,60,57,819.
• The density of the population is 414 persons per square kilometre and 80 percent of the rural population of the state is dependent upon agriculture.
• The official language of the state is Hindi and other languages are Santhali, Angika, Odia, Bengali, Nagpuri, Bhojpuri, Mundari, Ho, Maithili, Kharia, Magahi, Khortha, Kurukh, Kurmali, etc.
• The rank of the state according to its area is 15^th and according to its population is 14^th.
• The state is ranked as the 28^th state of India and the Dhanbad district in the state is the coal capital of India.
• The major food crop of the state is rice and it has its high court in Ranchi.
• On 15 November 2000, the Chota Nagpur region was separated from the Indian state of Bihar to form the Jharkhand state.

The correct answer is 2009.

• Article 356 deals with the State Emergency and it is Imposed when the President is satisfied that the State Government is not functioning properly i.e there is a failure of Constitutional machinery in a State. It is also known as President's Rule.
• The Jharkhand state has been under President's rule three times (19^th January 2009 to 30^th December 2009, 1^st June 2010 to 11^th September 2010. 18^th January 2013 to 13^th July 2013).
• Jharkhand is known as "The Land of Forest" or "Bushland" and the total area of the state is 79,716 square kilometers.
• The Capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of waterfalls and the state has 24 districts in total.
• The current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is Hemant Soren and the current Governor is Draupadi Murmu. (June 2021)
• The state is rich in mineral resources such as graphite, iron ore, copper pre, uranium, bauxite, granite, silver, magnetite, dolomite, limestone, coal, mica, etc and it accounts for forty percent of the total mineral resources of India.
• India's largest flag which is 493 feet high is in Ranchi and it is with the tallest flagpole in India.
• Chhau is the classical dance of Jharkhand and It shares its border with five Indian states which are Odhisa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
• The largest city of the state is Jamshedpur and it is the first planned industrial city in India.
• The city is the industrial capital of India and is known as the "Pittsburg of India".
• The state animal of Jharkhand is Elephant and the state bird is Koel.
• The state flower of Jharkhand is Palash and the state tree is Sal.
• As per the 2011 census the total population of the state is approximately 3,29,88,134 which constitutes male population of 1,69,30,315 and female population of 1,60,57,819.
• The density of population is 414 persons per square kilometre and 80 per cent of the rural population of the state is dependent upon agriculture.
• The official language of the state is Hindi and other languages are Santhali, Angika, Odia, Bengali, Nagpuri, Bhojpuri, Mundari, Ho, Maithili, Kharia, Magahi, Khortha, Kurukh, Kurmali, etc.
• It has a National Highway of 1,844 kilometres and a State Highway of 6,880 kilometres.
• The rank of the state according to its area is 15^th and according to its population is 14^th.
• The state is ranked as the 28^th state of India and the Dhanbad district in the state is the coal capital of India.
• The major food crop of the state is rice and it has its high court in Ranchi.
• On 15^th November 2000, the Chota Nagpur region was separated from the Indian state of Bihar to form the Jharkhand state.

The correct answer is 10

The Governor is the head of the state.

• Since the formation of the state of Jharkhand in the year 2000 ten people have served as the Governor of Jharkhand.
• Their names are as follows:
• Prabhat Kumar (15^th November 2000 to 3^rd February 2002) was the first Governor of the state since its creation on 15^th November 2000
• V. C. Pande (4^th February 2002 to 14^th July 2002) was given the additional charge of the state)
• M. Rama Jois (15^th July 2002 to 11^th June 2003)
• Ved Marwah (12^th June 2003 to 9^th December 2004)
• Syed Sibtey Razi (10^th December 2004 to 25^th July 2009)
• Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (26^th July 2009 to 21^st January 2010)
• M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar (22^nd January 2010 to 3^rd September 2011)
• Syed Ahmed (4^th September 2011 to 17^th May 2015)
• Draupadi Murmu (18^th May 2015 to 13 July 2021 )
• Shri Ramesh Bais (14^th JULY 2021 to 17^th February 2023)
• CP Radhakrishnan (18 February 2023 to Present)

Additional Information

• Article 356 deals with the State Emergency and it is Imposed when the President is satisfied that the State Government is not functioning properly i.e. there is a failure of Constitutional machinery in a State. It is also known as the President's Rule.
• The Jharkhand state has been under President's rule three times (19^th January 2009 to 30^th December 2009, 1^st June 2010 to 11^th September 2010. 18^th January 2013 to 13^th July 2013).
• Jharkhand is known as "The Land of Forest" or "Bushland" and the total area of the state is 79,716 square kilometers.
• The Capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of waterfalls and the state has twenty four districts in total.
• The current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is Hemant Soren and the current Governor is CP Radhakrishnan. (February 2023)
• The state is rich in mineral resources such as graphite, iron ore, copper pre, uranium, bauxite, granite, silver, magnetite, dolomite, limestone, coal, mica, etc and it accounts for forty percent of the total mineral resources of India.
• India's largest flag which is 493 feet high is in Ranchi and it is the tallest flagpole in India.
• Chhau is the classical dance of Jharkhand and It shares its border with five Indian states which are Odhisa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
• The largest city of the state is Jamshedpur and it is the first planned industrial city in India.
• The city is the industrial capital of India and is known as the "Pittsburg of India".
• The state animal of Jharkhand is Elephant and the state bird is Koel.
• The state flower of Jharkhand is Palash and the state tree is Sal.
• As per the 2011 census, the total population of the state is approximately 3,29,88,134 which constitutes a male population of 1,69,30,315 and a female population of 1,60,57,819.
• The density of the population is 414 persons per square kilometer and 80 percent of the rural population of the state is dependent upon agriculture.
• The official language of the state is Hindi and other languages are Santhali, Angika, Odia, Bengali, Nagpuri, Bhojpuri, Mundari, Ho, Maithili, Kharia, Magahi, Khortha, Kurukh, Kurmali, etc.
• It has a National Highway of 1,844 kilometers and a State Highway of 6,880 kilometers.
• The rank of the state according to its area is 15^th and according to its population is 14^th.
• The state is ranked as the 28^th state of India and the Dhanbad district in the state is the coal capital of India.
• The major food crop of the state is rice and it has its high court in Ranchi.
• On 15^th November 2000, the Chota Nagpur region was separated from the Indian state of Bihar to form the Jharkhand state.

Important Points

• Santosh Gangwar is appointed to serve as the eleventh governor of Jharkhand in July 2024 succeeding C. P. Radhakrishnan who was appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra.

The correct answer is 28^th State.

• Jharkhand is known as "The Land of Forest" or "Bushland" and the total area of the state is 79,716 square kilometres.
• The Capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of waterfalls and the state has 24 districts in total.
• The current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is Hemant Soren and the current Governor is Santosh Kumar Gangwar (December  2024).
• The state is rich in mineral resources such as graphite, iron ore, copper pre, uranium, bauxite, granite, silver, magnetite, dolomite, limestone, coal, mica, etc and it accounts for forty percent of the total mineral resources of India.
• India's largest flag which is 493 feet high is in Ranchi and it is with the tallest flagpole in India.
• Chhau is the classical dance of Jharkhand and It shares its border with five Indian states which are Odhisa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
• The largest city of the state is Jamshedpur and it is the first planned industrial city in India.
• The city is the industrial capital of India and is known as the "Pittsburg of India".
• The state animal of Jharkhand is Elephant and the state bird is Koel.
• The state flower of Jharkhand is Palash and the state tree is Sal.
• As per the 2011 census the total population of the state is approximately 3,29,88,134 which constitutes male population of 1,69,30,315 and female population of 1,60,57,819.
• The density of population is 414 persons per square kilometre and 80 per cent of the rural population of the state is dependent upon agriculture.
• The official language of the state is Hindi and other languages are Santhali, Angika, Odia, Bengali, Nagpuri, Bhojpuri, Mundari, Ho, Maithili, Kharia, Magahi, Khortha, Kurukh, Kurmali, etc.
• It has a National Highway of 1,844 kilometers and the State Highway of 6,880 kilometers.
• The rank of the state according to its area is 15^th and according to its population is 14^th.
• The state is ranked as the 28^th state of India and the Dhanbad district in the state is the coal capital of India.
• The major food crop of the state is rice and it has its high court in Ranchi.
• On 15^th November 2000, the Chota Nagpur region was separated from the Indian state of Bihar to form the Jharkhand state.

The correct answer is Birsa Munda.

• Birsa Munda was born on 15^th November 1875 in Ulihatu village in Khunti district, Jharkhand and died at the age of 24 years on 9^th June 1900 in Lohardaga district in Bengal.
• He was an Indian tribal freedom fighter, folk hero, and religious leader and he belonged to the Munda tribes.
• In the late 19^th century he headed a tribal religious millenarian movement at the time of British rule in India.
• The revolt mainly concentrated on the Munda belt of Khunti Tama, Sarwada, and Bandgaon.
• He is the only tribal leader who has been so much honoured as his portrait hangs in the Indian Parliament Museum.
• The formation of Jharkhand state on November 15, 2000, is also the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda from Jharkhand.

Important Points

• The Capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of waterfalls.
• The current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is Hemant Soren and the current Governor is C.P. Radhakrishnan.
• Chhau is the classical dance of Jharkhand.
• The state is rich in mineral resources such as graphite, iron ore, limestone, coal, mica, etc and it accounts for forty percent of the total mineral resources of India.
• The first planned industrial city in India is Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and the city is the industrial capital of India and is known as the "Pittsburg of India".
• Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand is the coal capital of India.
• India's largest flag which is 493 feet high is in Ranchi and it is with the tallest flagpole in India.

Image of Birsa Munda:

The correct answer is Sadlow Ballerd.

Key Points

• Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of Jharkhand.
• It is located in the capital city of Ranchi which is also known as the city of the waterfall.
• The current Governor of the state is C. P. Radhakrishnan and the current Chief Minister of the State is Hemant Soren. (June 2023)
• It is spread over an area of 62 acres (2,50,000 square meters).
• The construction of the Raj Bhavan was started in 1930 and was completed in March 1931.
• The estimated cost of construction was Rs. 7,00,000.
• The architect of Raj Bhavan was Sadlow Ballerd.
• Akbar Arden, Nakshatra Vana, Buddha Garden, Mahatma Gandhi Garden, Ashoka Garden, and Murti Garden are some of the gardens of Raj Bhavan named after the noted figures.
• There is an Audrey House in the premises of Raj Bhavan which was built earlier by Captain Hannyington who was the Deputy Commissioner of Chota Nagpur from 1850 to 1856 and now it is the Governor's Secretariat.

Image of Raj Bhavan of Jharkhand:

The correct answer is Giridih.

• The Giridih district was established on 6^th December 1972 by carving some parts of the Hazaribagh district.
• The Giridih district is the third most populated district of Jharkhand as per the 2011 census after Ranchi and Dhanbad.
• The total population of the district is 24,45,474.
• The total area of the district is 4,854 square kilometres (1,874 sq mi).
• The literacy rate of the district is 65.12 per cent and the gender ratio is 940 females per 1000 males.
• The district is presently part of the Red Corridor (Region in eastern, central, and southern parts of India that experiences considerable Naxalite-Maoist insurgency).
• The Government of Jharkhand in collaboration with the Government of India will set up silk parks in four districts of Jharkhand to promote silk or textile exports from the state they are:
• Ranchi (Irba Road)
• Giridih
• Jasidih
• Kharsawan.
• Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation (Jharcraft) is an agency of the Government of Jharkhand created in the year 2006 with an aim of developing and supporting sericulture (Production of raw silk by means of raising caterpillar also known as larvae) farmers, weavers, and artisans of Jharkhand state.
• Jharcraft was awarded as the Most admired State Public Sector Undertaking (PSU).
• The only producer of Organic Tasar Silk across the globe is Jharcraft and has added value to its product by obtaining the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certificate from One Cert, USA (United States of America) and has also obtained Silk Mark to substantiate the purity of silk produce from Silk Mark Organisation of India.

The correct answer is Copper Industry.

Key Points

• Ghatshila is best known for the copper mines because it is Asia's first copper mines and the world's second deepest mines.
• Ghatshila industrial area is famous for the copper industry.
• The Capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of waterfalls.

Additional Information

• Chhau is the classical dance of Jharkhand.
• The state is rich in mineral resources such as graphite, iron ore, limestone, coal, mica, etc and it accounts for forty percent of the total mineral resources of India.
• The first planned industrial city in India is Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and the city is the industrial capital of India and is known as the "Pittsburg of India".
• Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand is the coal capital of India.
• India's largest flag which is 493 feet high is in Ranchi and it is with the tallest flagpole in India.

The correct answer is Lohardaga.

• The Lohardaga district was created in the year 1983 from the Ranchi district.
• It is named after its administrative headquarters the town of Lohardaga.
• The total area of the district is 1,490.80 square kilometers (575.6 sq mi).
• As per the 2011 census, the total population of the district was 4,61,790 and the density of population is 310 people per square kilometer.
• It is the least populated district of the Jharkhand state.
• The literacy rate of the state is 68.29 percent and the gender ratio is 985 females per 1000 males.
• Bauxite is found in abundant quantities in this district.
• Other minerals found in the district are feldspar, china clay, and fire clay.
• The district is presently part of the Red Corridor (Region in eastern, central, and southern parts of India that experiences considerable Naxalite-Maoist insurgency).

Additional Information

• The Capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi which is also known as the city of waterfalls.
• The current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is Champai Soren and the current Governor is C. P. Radhakrishnan.
• Chhau is the classical dance of Jharkhand.
• The state is rich in mineral resources such as graphite, iron ore, limestone, coal, mica, etc and it accounts for forty percent of the total mineral resources of India.
• The first planned industrial city in India is Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and the city is the industrial capital of India and is known as the "Pittsburg of India".
• Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand is the coal capital of India.
• India's largest flag which is 493 feet high is in Ranchi and it is with the tallest flagpole in India.