27-12-2017, 04:54 PM
Jharkhand
*Capital - Ranchi
*Formation - 2000 November 15
*Language - Hindi Major
*Festival- Bandana
*Major Rivers - Damodar, Ganges
*State Animal - Elephant
*State Bird - Koel
*State Flower - Palash
*State Tree - Sal
*Jharkhand is the 28th state of India.
*Jharkhand was carved out from the southern part of Bihar.
*Largest city in Jharkhand is Jamshedpur
*Jharkhand is known as Tribal State and Mineral State.
*Jharkhand is also known as ‘The Land of “Jungles” and “Jharis”
*Babulal Marandi was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
*First independent candidate who became the chief minister of Jharkhand was Madhu Koda.
*Hill Kharia, Mahli, Lohra, Karmali, Chik Baraik, Bhumji, Oraon, Santhal, Munda etc. are major tribes in Jharkhand.
*Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag are the major cities of Jharkhand.
*Jamshedpur and Bokaro Steel Plants are situated in Jharkhand.
*National metallergical laboratory is situated at Jamshedpur.
*Bokaro Steel plant is a collaborated project of India and Russia. It was established in1972.
*Garga dam is located at Bokaro.
*Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park is situated at Bokaro Steel city in Jharkhand.
Marang Gomke
*The political party that putforward the idea of cearing Jharkhand state
Ans : Jharkhand Party
*Founder of Jharkhand party
Ans : Jaipal Singh (1949)
*The leader known as Marang Ganke
Ans : Jaipal Singh
Confusing facts
*First planned Industrial City in India
Ans : Jamshedpur
*First planned city in India
Ans : Chandigarh
