Jharkhand Quiz Book

Jharkhand, which was carved out of the southern part of the state of Bihar on November 15, 2000, shares its border with Bihar, utter Pradesh, West Bengal, Chandigarh and Odisha. With Ranchi as its capital, the state is known for its rich reserves of natural resources and nature's bounty. Little wonder, it is often referred to as the 'land of forests'. For the abundance of mineral Resources, successive rulers have tried to control this region right since the ancient times. It was the British administration which most exploited the region as they made Kolkata (then Calcutta) the main port to export Minerals from here to their country. The legendary hero of the tribal, Birsa Munda, along with many others like side and kanho, fought against British oppression. Birsa Munda is regarded as 'God's Messenger' in the fight of the tribal for natural right over land and the vast forest reserves that characterize the state. This book brings to light various characteristics of Jharkhand viz. -History, geographical position, soil and Climate, mineral Resources, industry tribal communities, art and Culture, language, Literature and newspapers, important personalities etc. In quiz form to make it useful for common readers and competitive exams' Aspirants as well.