Q. How many states share their borders with Jharkhand?
Jharkhand is bordered by the states of Bihar to the north, West Bengal to the east, Odisha to the south, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Uttar Pradesh to the northwest. Its capital is Ranchi. Jharkhand, one of India's newest states, was carved out of a southern portion of Bihar in 2000.
The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub-capital.
Jharkhand suffers from resource curse; It accounts for more than 40% of the mineral resources of India, but it suffers widespread poverty as 39.1 percent of the population is below the poverty line and 19.6 percent of the children under five years of age are malnourished. The State is primarily a rural state as only 24 percent of the population resides in cities.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: 5
The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub-capital.
Jharkhand suffers from resource curse; It accounts for more than 40% of the mineral resources of India, but it suffers widespread poverty as 39.1 percent of the population is below the poverty line and 19.6 percent of the children under five years of age are malnourished. The State is primarily a rural state as only 24 percent of the population resides in cities.
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