Formation & History — Set 13
Jharkhand GK · गठन और इतिहास · Questions 121–130 of 140
The first municipal corporation in Jharkhand was established in which city?
Correct Answer: C. Jamshedpur
The correct answer is Jamshedpur. Jamshedpur, as a planned industrial city with significant urban development during British rule, was the first city in Jharkhand to receive municipal corporation status. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Which historical factor made Jharkhand a crucial zone during the Indian independence movement?
Correct Answer: B. Strategic mineral wealth and resource control
The correct answer is Strategic mineral wealth and resource control. Jharkhand became a crucial zone during the independence movement due to its strategic mineral wealth and resource control, which made it economically important and a focal point of nationalist concerns about resource exploitation. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
The tribal populations of Jharkhand maintained which unique system of collective landownership?
Correct Answer: B. Communal or clan-based ownership
The correct answer is Communal or clan-based ownership. Tribal populations of Jharkhand maintained a communal or clan-based system of land ownership, where land was collectively owned and managed by the tribe or community rather than individual families. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
The 'Sal forest' resources of Jharkhand were historically exploited for which primary purpose?
Correct Answer: B. Timber and wood products
The correct answer is Timber and wood products. The Sal forest resources of Jharkhand were historically exploited primarily for timber and wood products, which became increasingly important during British colonial rule for construction and industrial purposes. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Which social reform movement in 19th century eastern India influenced tribal societies of Jharkhand?
Correct Answer: C. Multiple reform movements including Hindu and Islamic
The correct answer is Multiple reform movements including Hindu and Islamic. Multiple social reform movements in 19th century eastern India, including Hindu revivalism (Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj) and Islamic reformation, influenced tribal societies in Jharkhand through intellectual and social awakening. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
The 'Baigas' of Jharkhand traditionally practiced which occupation?
Correct Answer: B. Slash-and-burn agriculture
The correct answer is Slash-and-burn agriculture. The Baigas of Jharkhand traditionally practiced slash-and-burn agriculture (shifting cultivation), cultivating small plots in forest areas and moving to new areas as soil fertility declined. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Which modern state of India was historically connected to Jharkhand through the Mauryan administrative system?
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
The correct answer is All of the above. During the Mauryan period, multiple modern Indian states including Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand were administratively connected through the centralized Mauryan system under imperial authority. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
The 'Birsaite' movement represented which form of tribal assertion during British rule?
Correct Answer: B. Religious and cultural reformation against colonial domination
The correct answer is Religious and cultural reformation against colonial domination. The Birsaite movement (inspired by Birsa Munda) represented religious and cultural reformation of tribal societies against colonial domination, asserting tribal identity and opposing Western cultural imposition. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
The economic integration of Jharkhand into the British colonial economy primarily occurred through which mechanism?
Correct Answer: B. Mineral extraction and trade monopolies
The correct answer is Mineral extraction and trade monopolies. Economic integration of Jharkhand into the British colonial economy primarily occurred through mineral extraction (coal, iron ore, mica) and trade monopolies, which formed the basis of extractive colonial economics. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Which historical personality from Jharkhand region became a prominent spiritual leader and reformer?
Correct Answer: B. Sri Aurobindo
The correct answer is Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo, though born in Bengal, spent significant periods in the eastern regions adjacent to Jharkhand and became a prominent spiritual leader and freedom fighter who influenced nationalist and spiritual movements. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.