Miscellaneous (Jharkhand)

1. In which town was the Rajkumari Leper Asylum, 1895 established? [Jharkhand. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Deoghar
(b) Ranchi
(c) Daltonganj
(d) Hazaribagh

Correct Answer: (a) Deoghar

Solution:Rajkumari Leper Asylum was established in 1895 by Dr. Mahendra Lal Sarkar and other Philanthropists in Deoghar. Its foundation stone was laid by them Lieutenant - Governor of Bengal, Sir Charles Elliot in 1892.

2. Who leads the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) District Magistrate
(b) District Collector
(c) Any of these
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Any of these

Solution:The Chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will be the Collector or District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of the district. In the case of the National Disaster Management Authority, the Prime Minister of the country is the chairperson.

3. Jharkhand State Ganga River Conservation Authority is constituted in the year [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 2008
(b) 2010
(c) 2009
(d) 2011

Correct Answer: (b) 2010

Solution:Jharkhand State Ganga River Conservation Authority is constituted in the year 2010. The Chief Minister of the state is the ex-officio chairman of this authority.

4. To whom the first Paramvir Chakra was awarded in Jharkhand? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Albert Ekka
(b) Birsa Munda
(c) Tilka Manjhi
(d) Jatra Oraon

Correct Answer: (a) Albert Ekka

Solution:Albert Ekka was martyred fighting in the Indo-Pak War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Paramvir Chakra. He was the first person from Jharkhand to be awarded Paramvir Chakra.

5. Who among the following is the Environmentalist from Jharkhand to have been honoured with the Padmashree Award of the year 2016? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Shivlal Sagar
(b) Dr. Surendra Prasad
(c) Simon Oraon
(d) Ashok Bhagat

Correct Answer: (c) Simon Oraon

Solution:‘Waterman’ Simon Oraon has been honoured with the Padmashree Award of the year 2016 for environmental conservation. The eminent archer Deepika Kumari has also been honoured with Padmashree Award 2016.

6. Which sportsperson was awarded Padmashri in 2016? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) M.S. Dhoni
(b) Jhanu Hansda
(c) Deepika Kumari
(d) Sylvanis Dungdung

Correct Answer: (c) Deepika Kumari

Solution:Famous archer Deepika Kumari was awarded Padamshri in 2016. She won a gold medal in both women's individual recurve event and women's team recurve event in 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was conferred Arjuna Award in the year 2012. She won a silver medal for four times (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015) in women's individual of Archery World Cup Finals.

7. In the Republic Day Ceremony of 2015, the tableau that received the 2nd prize was- [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Maluti Temple
(b) Rajrappa Temple
(c) Deoghar Temple
(d) Basukinath Temple

Correct Answer: (a) Maluti Temple

Solution:In the Republic Day Ceremony of 2015, the tableau that received the 2nd prize was Maluti Temple.

8. Panch Dhara Yojana is related to – [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) River Water Management
(b) Women Welfare and Development
(c) LPG Distribution
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Women Welfare and Development

Solution:Madhya Pradesh government started Panch Dhara Yojana for the Welfare and development of women primarily in the village and tribal areas on 1 November, 1991.

9. The Urja Ganga Jagdishpur - Haldia gas pipeline does not pass through which district of Jharkhand? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Dhanbad
(b) Bokaro
(c) East Singhbhum
(d) West Singhbhum

Correct Answer: (d) West Singhbhum

Solution:A pipeline is planned to be laid across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. The pipeline will pass through the six districts of Jharkhand - Bokaro, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, E. Singhbhum and Ranchi. The JHBDPL project, also popularly known as the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga (PMUG) project, was inaugurated in July, 2015.

10. Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Park included in Jharparks program in Jharkhand is located in district – [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Ranchi
(b) E. Singhbhum
(c) Hazaribagh
(d) Palamau

Correct Answer: (c) Hazaribagh

Solution:Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Park included in Jhar parks programme in Jharkhand is located in the district of Hazaribagh. It is the first Jurassic Park of the state nirmal mahto is leader in movement for seprate state of Jharkhand.