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The correct answer is Zaid.

• There are three types of the cropping season in India:
• Kharif
• Rabi
• Zaid.
• Kharif season starts in the month of June and ends in the month of October.
• In this season the monsoon crops are cultivated and harvested.
• A lot of water is required by these crops.
• Some examples of Kharif crops are Soyabean, Sorghum, Rubber, Sesame, Arhar Dhal, Cotton, OIlseeds, Bajra, Rice i.e both paddy and deep water, Jowar, Millet, tea, coffee, Maize, etc.
• Rabi season is the season in which crops are sown in mid-November and are harvested in April/May month.
• They are also known as Winter season crops and require less water.
• Some examples of Rabi crops are Barley, Pulses, Cereals, Linseeds, Gram, Wheat, Rapeseed, Oat, Mustard, etc.
• Zaid season is a season in which crops are sown and harvested between the month of March and June.
• Zaid crops are also known as summer crops.
• Some examples of Zaid crops are Pumpkin, Bitter Gourd, and cucumber.
• It is not a cropping season in the state of Jharkhand.

The correct answer is West Singhbhum.

• The West Singhbhum district came into existence on 16^th January 1990 when the old Singhbhum district was bifurcated into three districts namely East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, and Seraikela Kharsawan.
• It is one of the twenty-four districts of the Jharkhand State.
• The headquarters of the district is Chaibasa.
• The Chromite and Manganese ore are found in West Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand.
• Other minerals found in the district are iron ore, magnetite, kainite, limestone, asbestos, and soapstone.
• The total area of the district is 7,224 square kilometers (2,789 sq mi) and it is situated at an average height of 244 meters above sea level.
• Total population of Jharkhand as per 2011 census is 32,966,238 of which male and female are 16,931,688 and 16,034,550 respectively.
• The literacy rate of the district is 59.54 percent and the gender ratio is 1005 females per 1000 males.
• It is one of the oldest and largest districts of the Jharkhand state.
• The majority of the population in the district consists of Ho tribes
• The district has a large variety of wildlife like elephants, spotted deer, bison, tigers, sambar deer, wild boars, leopards, bears, and wild dogs.
• Some of the rivers flowing in the district are Koel, Karo-koina, Kujum Khakai, Sanjai, Roro, and Baitarini.
• 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 correct answer is 80356.

• The total coal Reserve in Million Tonnes in Jharkhand is approximately 80,356.
• The main coal mining centres of the state are:
• Hutar
• Jharia
• Karanpur
• Bokaro
• Ramgarh
• Auranga
• Dhanbad
• Giridh.
• There are nine coal blocks in the state which are as follows:
• Gondulpara (Hazaribagh)
• Brahmadiha (Giridih)
• Choritand Tiliaya (Bokaro)
• Urma Paharitola (Dumka and Pakur)
• Chakla (Latehar)
• Rajhara North (Central and Eastern Palamu)
• Chitarpur (Latehar)
• Seregarha (Latehar)
• North Dhadu (Latehar).
• The Jharia Coalfield is the largest coalfield in the state which has the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal.
• The state occupies the first position in coal reserves, the second position in Iron ore reserves, the third position in Copper ore, and the seventh position in Bauxite reserves.

The correct answer is Jharkhand.

Key Points

• Non-coking coal refers to coal that does not have any caking properties.
• It is widely used as thermal coal for the generation of power.
• The ash content in non-coking coal is high.
• It is also used in industries such as cement, fertilizers, glass, ceramic, paper, chemical, and brick manufacturing.
• The Jharkhand state of India is the sole producer of non-coking coal.
• When a lump of non-coking coal is heated in the absence of air it leaves behind a coherent residue that does not have any physical and chemical properties of the coke and hence is not suitable for the manufacture of coke.

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The correct answer is North Chotanagpur and Palamu Commissionaire.

• The area of Bokaro Industrial Area Development Authority, Bokaro (BIADA) is North Chotanagpur and Palamu Commissionaire.
• The North Chotanagpur Commissionaire includes Bokaro, Giridih, Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Koderma, and Chatra districts.
• The area is suitable for Steel, Cement, Power, Refractory, and Glass industry.
• The authority is formed for planning the development of industrial areas and promoting industries and making important decisions for matters under their command areas.
• 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.

The correct answer is Dumka.

• The sub-capital of Jharkhand is Dumka and has an area of 4,402 square kilometer.
• It is a peaceful and green city and the nearest important cities are Rampurhat and Deogarh.
• The total population of Dumka is 47,584 and the density of the population is 300 persons per square kilometer.
• The gender ratio of the district is 974 females per 1000 males.
• Tourist spots of the town are Maluti temple village, Basukinath temple, Masanjore, etc.
• Hizla Mela is organized every year.

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 Table showing Capital of State/ Union Territory along with their Chief Minister and Governor (as of 2021)

The correct answer is DK Pandey.

• The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi and the current Chief Minister and Governor of the state are Hemant Soren and Draupadi Murmu respectively. (June 2021)
• 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).
• DK Pandey was appointed by Chief Minister Raghubar Das as the Director-General of Police of Jharkhand on 24 February 2015.
• Niraj Sinha is the current Director General of Police of Jharkhand. (June 2021)

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The correct answer is Second.

• Jharkhand is at the second number amongst states of India which give the pension to revolutionaries of Jharkhand State Jayprakash Narayan Movement.
• The movement took place from 18^th March 1974 to 25^th June 1975 in Bihar in opposition to the misrule and corruption in the Government of the State.
• The movement was known as Sampoorna Kranti (Total Revolution) and J.P. Movement.
• The Movement became unsympathetic towards Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Government in the Central Government.
• The aim of the movement was the dissolution of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and the methods adopted were protest march, street protest, strike, hunger strike, and riot.
• The movement did not succeed and lead to the implementation of an emergency.
• The lead figures of the movement were Jayprakash Narayan, Indira Gandhi, Abdul Gafoor, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, and Karpuri Thakur.
• Jay Prakash Narayan is also called the "Hero of Quit India Movement.

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 Draupadi Murmu. (June 2021)
• 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 per cent 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.

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The correct answer is Giridih.

• Jharkhand Dham is also known as the Jharkhandi and it is a temple of Lord Shiva.
• It is a significant pilgrim center of Hinduism located near Dhanwar in the Giridh district of Jharkhand.
• The unique feature of this place is the buildings are roofless.
• In the year 1967, the Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith was established at Jharkhand Dham Giridih which is affiliated with the Vinoba Bhave University.

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The correct answer is Czechoslovakia.

• HEC (Heavy Engineering Corporation) Limited is a Public Sector undertaking and it comes under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

• It was formed with the help of Czechoslovakia country in Ranchi Jharkhand in the year 1958 as one of the largest Integrated Engineering Companies in India.

• It supplies capital equipment in India for steel, mining, railways, power, defence, space research, nuclear and strategic sectors, etc.

• HECL has the following units:

• Heavy Machine Building Plant (HMBP)

• Heavy Machine Tools Plant (HMTP)

• Foundry Forge Plant (FFP)

• Projects Division.

• The current Charman and Managing Director of the company are Nalin Singhal and the current Director of Marketing and Production of the company is Rana Subhasis Chakravarty. (June 2021)

• The current Director of personnel and finance of the company is Mradul Kumar Saxena and Arundati Panda respectively. (June 2021)

• 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 in 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.