Jharkhand GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Albert Ekka was the hero of the ‘Brigade of the Guards’ of the Army. He was martyred while thwarting the enemy attack in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The Government of India posthumously awarded the highest military honor ‘Param Vir Chakra’ to him.

The Sohrai festival in Jharkhand is celebrated on the next day of Diwali to glorify cattle or animal wealth. Sohrai is a winter harvest festival and one of the most important festivals of Santhals in Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Tanginath was the centre of Pasupatas. Tanginath is a place having several architectural works in its lap from the ancient era to the medieval era. It is famous as shivasthali and is famous for the great trishool of rustproof iron. Tanginath lies in Dumri block in the Gumla district.

Kajri derived from the Awadhi word Kajra or Kohl, is a genre of semi-classical singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Uttar Pradesh. It is often used to describe the longing of a maiden for her lover as the black monsoon cloud come hanging in the summer skies and the style is notably sung during the rainy season.

Santhals have well-developed political organization. In the Manjhi administrative system, Manjhi is the secular village Headman. The Sub-head or assistant to the village Headman of Manjhi in the community system of Santhals was called Parmanik.

The correct answer is Baiga. The sacerdotal and secular head of the Oraon villages before the office of Manto in the earlier period was known as Baiga. Pahan or Baiga (the village priest) and Mahto (Secular Head) were found in Oraon villages.