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JSSC Excise Constable: Jharkhand State Specific Knowledge

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Jharkhand State Specific Knowledge

Jharkhand State Specific Knowledge covers the state's formation, its history of tribal resistance, plateau geography and mineral wealth, culture, economy and administrative structure.

Formation and administration

  • Created by the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000; India's 28th state, formed on 15 November 2000. First Chief Minister: Babulal Marandi; first Governor: Prabhat Kumar.
  • Capital Ranchi; Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi. 24 districts in 5 divisions - North Chotanagpur, South Chotanagpur, Palamu, Kolhan and Santhal Pargana.
  • Area about 79,716 sq km; Census 2011 population about 3.29 crore, sex ratio 948.

History

  • The Santhal Hul (1855–56), led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu, produced the separate Santhal Parganas district.
  • Birsa Munda's Ulgulan (1899–1900); he died in Ranchi jail on 9 June 1900.
  • Chotanagpur Tenancy Act 1908 and Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act 1949 restrict transfer of tribal land.
  • Jaipal Singh Munda founded the Adibasi Mahasabha (1938) and the Jharkhand Party (1950).

Geography and economy

  • Chota Nagpur plateau; highest peak Parasnath (about 1,365 m) in Giridih.
  • Rivers: Damodar, Subarnarekha, Kharkai, Mayurakshi; Hundru and Dassam falls on the Subarnarekha.
  • Minerals: coal (Jharia, Bokaro), iron ore (Noamundi), copper (Ghatsila), uranium (Jaduguda), mica (Koderma), bauxite (Lohardaga).
  • Industry: Tata Steel Jamshedpur, Bokaro Steel Plant, HEC Ranchi; Palamu (Betla) Tiger Reserve and Dalma sanctuary.

Culture

Sarhul, Karma, Sohrai, Tusu and Jawa festivals; Chhau dance of Seraikela, Paika and Jhumair; Sohrai–Khovar painting holds a GI tag. Hindi is the official language; Santhali is in the Eighth Schedule, while Ho, Mundari, Kurukh, Kharia, Nagpuri and Kurmali are widely spoken.

Worked example

Uranium is mined in Jharkhand at which place? Recall the mineral-to-place pairs: Ghatsila is copper, Koderma is mica, Noamundi is iron ore, Jaduguda is uranium - mined by UCIL and India's first uranium mine. Answer: Jaduguda.

Traps

  • Confusing the Santhal Hul with the Kol uprising (1831–32).
  • Mixing Jaduguda (uranium) with Ghatsila (copper).