Miscellaneous (Jharkhand)

11. The first Jharkhand women to scale Mt. Everest is– [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Bachendri Pal
(b) Premlata Agrawal
(c) Aruna Mishra
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Premlata Agrawal

Solution:Premlata Agrawal is the first Jharkhand women to scale Mt. Everest. She is the first Indian women to scale the seven summits, the seven highest continental peaks of the world. She was awarded Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in 2017 for her achievement in the field of mountaineering.

12. Who was the first women hockey player from Jharkhand to play in Olympics? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Asunta Lakra
(b) Nikki Pradhan
(c) Savitri Purthi
(d) Sumrai Tete

Correct Answer: (b) Nikki Pradhan

Solution:Nikki Pradhan from district Khunti is the first women Hockey player from Jharkhand to play in Olympics.

13. Jharkhand's resident Deepsen Gupta is associated with which sport? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Archery
(b) Basketball
(c) Athletics
(d) Chess

Correct Answer: (d) Chess

Solution:Jharkhand resident Deepsen Gupta is a Chess player. He won World Youth Chess Championship in the year 2000.

14. In which year State of Jharkhand experienced severe drought due to the deficit of rainfall? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 2001
(b) 2005
(c) 2010
(d) 2006

Solution:In the year 2010, the State of Jharkhand experienced severe drought due to the decline of rainfall. Paddy could not be sowed approximately over lakhs of hectare of land this year. Total food production of the state was reduced to half.

15. The first Wifi village in Jharkhand is located at which place? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Ichak
(b) Kasmar
(c) Chauparan
(d) Govindpur

Correct Answer: (b) Kasmar

Solution:The first Wifi Village in Jharkhand is located in Garri village of Kasmar block of Bokaro district.

16. Which one of the following has signed a M.o.U. with the Jharkhand State recently for the establishment of country’s first sports university? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) C.C.L.
(b) SAIL
(c) N.T.P.C.
(d) TISCO

Correct Answer: (a) C.C.L.

Solution:Jharkhand Government on 17 June, 2015 signed an MoU with Central Coal Field Limited to establish a Sports University and a sports Academy.

17. Which film's background is related with Jharkhand? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Band Baaja Baarat
(b) Lunch Box
(c) Gangs of Wasseypur
(d) Firaq

Correct Answer: (c) Gangs of Wasseypur

Solution:The background of the film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ is related with Dhanbad region of Jharkhand.

18. Mohan Kumarmangalam Stadium is located at– [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Dhanbad
(c) Simdega
(d) Bokaro

Correct Answer: (d) Bokaro

Solution:Some prominent stadium of Jharkhand are –

Stadium	Place
1. Mohan Kumarmangalam Stadium	Bokaro
2. Jaipal Singh Stadium	Ranchi
3. JSCA Cricket Stadium	Ranchi
4. Birsa Stadium	Ranchi
5. Mohan Ahuja Indoor Stadium	Stadium - Jamshedpur