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
Jamshedpur, as a planned industrial city with significant urban development during British rule, was the first city in Jharkhand to receive municipal corporation status.
Which historical factor made Jharkhand a crucial zone during the Indian independence movement?
Correct Answer: B. 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.
The tribal populations of Jharkhand maintained which unique system of collective landownership?
Correct Answer: B. 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.
The 'Sal forest' resources of Jharkhand were historically exploited for which primary purpose?
Correct Answer: B. 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.
Which social reform movement in 19th century eastern India influenced tribal societies of Jharkhand?
Correct Answer: C. 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.
The 'Baigas' of Jharkhand traditionally practiced which occupation?
Correct Answer: B. 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.
Which modern state of India was historically connected to Jharkhand through the Mauryan administrative system?
Correct Answer: D. 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.
The 'Birsaite' movement represented which form of tribal assertion during British rule?
Correct Answer: B. 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.
The economic integration of Jharkhand into the British colonial economy primarily occurred through which mechanism?
Correct Answer: B. 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.
Which historical personality from Jharkhand region became a prominent spiritual leader and reformer?
Correct Answer: B. 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.