States PCS: Jharkhand GK for JPSC and other Jharkhand State Exams

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North Chotanagpur division’s headquarters is in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The division includes districts such as Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Koderma, and Ramgarh. The official commissioner office for this division is located in Hazaribagh. Ranchi is the headquarters of South Chotanagpur division, another division in Jharkhand. Hazaribagh serves as the administrative center for both the district and the division.

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The Jharkhand Private Employment Agency and Domestic Workers (Exchange) Bill was proposed by Chief Minister Raghubar Das. It aimed to end human trafficking by regulating private employment agencies. The bill enforced agency registration, banned fees to workers, ensured timely salary payments, and prevented exploitation. It targeted illegal job rackets disguised as employment exchanges for domestic workers. The bill was passed by the Jharkhand assembly to address trafficking and worker exploitation issues within the state.

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Jharkhand became the first state to implement the Public Fund Management System (PFMS) in 2016. The system enabled real-time tracking of public funds through computerized treasuries. All 32 treasuries in Jharkhand were digitized and connected via a cyber treasury network. This implementation was officially recognized by Union Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa. PFMS improves transparency and efficiency in fund management. The system was adopted before other Indian states achieved similar levels of technological integration in treasury operations.

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The Jharkhand Food Processing Industry Policy was announced in 2015. It was the first state policy targeting food processing sectors including rice mills, flour mills, and poultry feed production. The policy laid the foundation for the 2024 Food and Feed Processing Policy. No official policy related to food processing in Jharkhand was announced in 2013, 2014, or 2016. The 2015 policy encouraged investments in Jharkhand’s food processing industries.

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Jindal Steel & Power Plant is located in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. It is situated specifically in Balkudra, Patratu within Ramgarh. Patratu is known as an industrial area in Ramgarh district. There are no Jindal Steel & Power Plants in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, or Palamu districts. Ramgarh district hosts several steel industry installations including Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

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The Climate Change Knowledge Network in Jharkhand includes East Singhbhum and Ranchi districts. It is implemented by GIZ across Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Odisha. In Jharkhand, the network focuses on Boram and Patamda blocks in East Singhbhum, and Angara and Ormanjhi blocks in Ranchi. Palamu and Garhwa districts are not part of this network. The project supplies climate-adaptive advisories to rain-fed farmers through local extension systems.

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UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana) was launched in 2015 to improve power distribution companies. Jharkhand was the first state to sign UDAY, enabling central government to take over 75% of discom debt. It aimed to reduce Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses below 15%. JBVNL is Jharkhand’s main power distribution company involved in this scheme. UDAY issuance involved Rs. 2.32 lakh crore in bonds. The scheme was revived in RDSS (2021-26) phase, implementing prepaid meters and feeder segregation.

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Birsa Munda was renamed Birsa David after Christian initiation at a German Mission School. He studied there in Chaibasa or Ayubhatu with support from teacher Jaipal Nag. Later, he left the school and renounced Christianity around 1890. He revived the tribal faith as Birsait, opposing missionary conversions in Jharkhand’s tribal areas.

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Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra was established in 1955 by B.M. Birla. It is a deemed university and government-funded technical institute located near Ranchi, Jharkhand. The main campus is approximately 16-17 km from Ranchi city, the state capital. BIT Mesra coordinates are 23°25′00″N 85°26′25″E. Extension campuses exist in Deoghar and Patna, but the primary campus is in Ranchi.

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The College of Agricultural Engineering is located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, under Birsa Agricultural University at Kanke. The foundation stone was laid on 19th June 2012 by former Chief Minister Arjun Munda. The campus is approximately 13 km from Ranchi Railway Station and 18 km from Birsa Munda Airport. The college offers a B.Tech course in Agricultural Engineering with six departments including farm machinery and irrigation.