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

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Japan supports Jharkhand’s J-HIMDI Project through JICA. The project promotes micro drip irrigation for horticulture. It targets 30,000 farmer households across 9 districts and 30 blocks. Micro drip irrigation installations are expected to complete by 2030. The project provides infrastructure and technical support to enhance crop productivity. Women empowerment via self-help and producer groups is part of the initiative.

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Jharkhand’s Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana provides ₹30,000 financial assistance for daughter’s marriage. It launched in 2014-15 with ₹15,000 aid which was later increased to ₹30,000. The scheme targets poor families with annual income up to ₹72,000. The bride must be at least 18 years old and the groom 21 years old. Applicants submit income, age, and residence proofs through district offices. No repayment is required. Some sources mention ₹31,000 but official latest amount is ₹30,000.

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Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) was incorporated on 4 October 1967. It operates under the Department of Atomic Energy. UCIL manages uranium mining and processing in India with its registered office at Jaduguda Mines in Jharkhand. It runs uranium mines like Jadugora, Bhatin, Narwapahar, Turamdih, and Banduhurang. UCIL is a public sector undertaking with authorized capital of ₹3,500 crores and paid-up capital of about ₹2,094.62 crores.

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Diva Soren was born in 1820 in Maktom Beda village under Rajnagar police station, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. He was a known figure in resistance movements alongside his brother Kisun Soren under Guru Raghunath Bhuiyan. His life spanned until 1872. Other years such as 1810, 1830, and 1840 are not supported by Jharkhand-specific historical records. This birth date is confirmed by regional sources including Chakra Foundation and Vikaspedia.

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Ansuta Lakra is from Simdega district, Jharkhand. She played hockey for India in the 2012 Olympics, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. She captained Jharkhand’s women’s hockey team and coached India’s junior women’s hockey team. Simdega is known for its hockey culture. There are no records of her playing chess, archery, or volleyball at national or international levels.

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Balbir Dutt wrote the book ‘Jaipal Singh – A Thriller Untold Story’. Jaipal Singh Munda was a tribal leader from Jharkhand and a member of the Constituent Assembly. The book is recognized in literary and regional records with Balbir Dutt as the author. Other writers mentioned do not have documented association with this book in known bibliographies.

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Yuwa, an NGO based in Jharkhand, won the 2019 Laureus Sport for Good Award. It was founded in 2009 by Franz Gastler and Rose Thomson Gastler and focuses on girl empowerment through football. The award ceremony took place in Monaco where four girls from Yuwa were recognized. This was the third time an Indian entity won, after the 2004 India-Pakistan cricket teams and the 2014 Magic Bus organization.

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Deepika Kumari is an archer from Jharkhand who received the Arjuna Award in 2012. She was born in 1994 and trained at Arjun Archery Academy and Tata Archery Academy in Jharkhand. Deepika won gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and became the World No. 1 in women’s recurve archery in 2012. She also represented India at the London Olympics. The Arjuna Award in 2012 was conferred by then President Pranab Mukherjee for her archery achievements.

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Deepika Kumari, an Indian recurve archer from Ranchi, Jharkhand, received the Padma Shri in 2016. She is a four-time Olympian and two-time World Championships silver medallist. Deepika was the first Indian archer to achieve the World No. 1 ranking in 2012. She was also awarded the Arjuna Award in 2012 for her achievements in archery.

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The National Metallurgical Laboratory was established in 1946 and opened in 1950 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It operates under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The laboratory is known for its advanced research facilities in metallurgy and materials science. Jamshedpur is the city where the NML is situated, near Tata Steel Gate No.1, Burma Mines. It is recognized for having India’s largest creep testing facility.