- ARanchi
- BJamshedpur
- CDhanbad
- DBokaro
Answer: a) Ranchi
Explanation: Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand. It is located in the eastern part of the state and is also the largest city in Jharkhand.
Answer: a) Bihar
Explanation: Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000, to become the 28th state of India.
The Chero dynasty ruled the Palamu region of Jharkhand until the 19th century when they were weakened by internal conflicts and eventually defeated by the East India Company.
Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand is known for its ancient cave paintings from the Meso-chalcolithic period (9000–5000 BCE).
The area known as Rajmahal Hills was renamed as Santal Pargana by the British.
The first revolt against the British East India Company was the Chuar revolt led by Jagannath Singh in 1766.
The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence, took place in 1857 against the British East India Company's rule.
After Indian independence in 1947, several princely states chose to accede to the Dominion of India. Among them, Changbhakar, Jashpur, Koriya, Surguja, and Udaipur became part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. This administrative rearrangement aimed to streamline the governance and integration of various regions into larger administrative units.
Jharkhand is the leading producer of mineral wealth in the country after Chhattisgarh state. It is rich in various minerals such as iron ore, coal, copper ore, mica, bauxite, graphite, limestone, and uranium.
In 1998, Justice Lal Pingley Nath Shahdeo, also known as Ram Ratan Ram, led the movement for a separate Jharkhand state.