GENERAL KNOWLEDGE’: “JHARKHAND”— Extremely valuable for Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Other State Level Exams

Name : GENERAL KNOWLEDGE’: “JHARKHAND”— Extremely valuable for Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Other State Level Exams

Author : Amitabh Ranjan Dr Usha Rani Jain

Book Format : Paperback

Edition : Latest

Genre : Exam Preparation

ISBN : 9789389735666

Language : English

Pages : 201-300 Pages

Publish Year : 2022

Publisher : JBC Press

Sub Genre : Jharkhand

Jharkhand ("The land of forest") is a state in eastern India, created on 15 November, 2000, from what was previously the southern half of Bihar. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 79,710 km2 (30,778 sq mi). Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites. The plateau on which most of Jharkhand is spread out is called Chotanagpur. The highest is in the west of the province rising to around 3,000-3,500 feet above sea level. The next level spread around Ranchi and Hazaribagh in the central sector is around 2,000 feet. The eastern part is the lowest at around 1,000 feet. A part of the plateau slopes into neighbouring West Bengal. The Adivasis are divided into two main anthropological divisions, the larger consisting of the Mundas, Santhals, Hos and some smaller tribes, and the smaller mainly of Oraons. There is no linguistic connection between the two groups. Oraon is a Dravidian language, while Munda group of languages belong to a larger group of languages known as Austro-Asiatic. This book entails the complete study of history, Geography, Poli

Country of Origin : India