Jharkhand Current Affairs Quiz
Daily news by your exam, state and topic тАФ each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
How many judicial officers did the President appoint as High Court Judges/Additional Judges on 19 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 14
14 judicial officers were appointed to the Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts.
Which High Court received the most appointments among the 14 judicial officers appointed on 19 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court received seven (two Judges and five Additional Judges).
How many gram panchayats does the Amended BharatNet Program in Jharkhand, agreed on 10 September 2026, cover?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 4,395
The programme covers 4,395 gram panchayats and on-demand connectivity to 26,777 villages.
Digital Bharat Nidhi, which signed the BharatNet agreement with Jharkhand, was earlier known as what?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Universal Service Obligation Fund
DBN is the erstwhile Universal Service Obligation Fund, which became Digital Bharat Nidhi under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
Consider the following about the Amended BharatNet Program: 1. It was approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 August 2023. 2. In Jharkhand it will be implemented by BSNL alone under a Centre-led model. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Cabinet approved the programme on 4 August 2023; in Jharkhand it follows the State-led model through the SPV JDICL.
What is the total cost of the three railway multitracking projects for West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh approved on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ ₹10,783 crore
The three projects cost ₹10,783 crore; the separate southern package costs about ₹10,021 crore.
Which of the following is NOT among the three railway projects approved on 9 September 2026 for the eastern and central States?
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Correct answer: D тАФ HosurтАУOmalur doubling
HosurтАУOmalur doubling belongs to the southern package; the other three make up the ₹10,783 crore package.
Consider the following about the three railway projects approved on 9 September 2026 for West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh: 1. They will add about 656 km to the Indian Railways network. 2. They will improve connectivity to Bandhavgarh and Achanakmar Tiger Reserves. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The projects add about 656 km across 14 districts and improve access to Bandhavgarh and Achanakmar Tiger Reserves, among other destinations.
The Pachhwara Central Coal Mine, from which the Centre enabled coal supply to Independent Power Plants in Punjab, is a captive mine of which company?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd
Pachhwara Central is PSPCL's captive mine; supply to IPPs was enabled subject to statutory payments to Jharkhand.