Jharkhand Current Affairs 2026

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1. The Union Home Ministry revised the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts: only Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) now remain in the category, showing a sharp fall in Naxal violence.
2. Jharkhand plans to update master plans of 15 cities using drone surveys for 20-25 years of growth. The estimated cost is Rs 19.86 crore, of which Rs 13.04 crore comes from AMRUT 2.0.
3. 4 Oct — Chief Minister Hemant Soren felicitated Jharkhand's Asian Games gold-winning women's hockey players Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung and Deepika Soreng at his Ranchi residential office.
4. 8 Oct — Jharkhand Police planned a review on 8 October of the Jharkhand Jaguar, the state's anti-Naxal Special Task Force, as Naxal activity has fallen sharply. The Indian Reserve Battalion is also being reviewed.
5. 17 Oct — The Jharkhand Education Project Council told all government schools to prepare three-year development plans from 2027-28 by 31 October 2026. School Management Committees draft them and they feed into Gram Panchayat plans.
6. 22 Oct — Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the 15th All India Police Archery Competition at the Mega Sports Complex, Khelgaon, Ranchi, on 22 October 2026, with the state police chief present.
7. 22 Oct — Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the three-day Swarnim Bharat Expo 2026 in Ranchi, themed "12 Years of Trust, Development and Public Welfare", which showcases central schemes and Viksit Bharat 2047.
8. 23 Oct — From 1 November 2026, Ranchi becomes the national command centre for CISF coal-sector security, as the CISF Eastern Sector headquarters is converted into the "National Coal Sector".

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National

• 23 Sept — Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY completed eight years on 23 September 2026. The scheme gives free hospital cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year and was launched from Ranchi in 2018.
• Jharkhand plans to update master plans of 15 cities using drone surveys for 20-25 years of growth. The estimated cost is Rs 19.86 crore, of which Rs 13.04 crore comes from AMRUT 2.0.
• Jharkhand approved four new medical colleges under the PPP model at Jamtara, Khunti, Dhanbad and Giridih. Jamtara will be first, with 100 MBBS seats. Ten new departments are proposed at RIMS, Ranchi.
• Jharkhand plans a monthly Maiyan Samman Diwas from October 2026, paying about 51 lakh beneficiaries together by DBT from state headquarters instead of district by district. The proposal is still being prepared.
• 5 Oct — At the second convocation of Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University in Ranchi, Governor and Chancellor Santosh Kumar Gangwar gave degrees to 207 students and urged youth to help prevent cybercrime.
• 17 Oct — The Jharkhand Education Project Council told all government schools to prepare three-year development plans from 2027-28 by 31 October 2026. School Management Committees draft them and they feed into Gram Panchayat plans.
• 22 Oct — Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the three-day Swarnim Bharat Expo 2026 in Ranchi, themed "12 Years of Trust, Development and Public Welfare", which showcases central schemes and Viksit Bharat 2047.

Economy & Banking

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RBI · markets · trade · reports.

Economy & Banking

• Jharkhand is exploring a nuclear power plant, looking at land, water and low seismic risk. Atomic Energy Commission chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty discussed it in Ranchi; the state has uranium resources.
• 10 Oct — Under the Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana, Rs 2,500 per woman for September was sent by DBT to about 7.40 lakh women in Ranchi and Dhanbad, a total of roughly Rs 185 crore.

Science, Defence & Environment

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Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Science & Technology

• 3 Jun — During the UK Foreign Secretary's visit, a mineral-security observatory was set up at IIT Dhanbad in partnership with the University of Cambridge.
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan opened new facilities at ICAR-IIAB, Garhkhatanga, Ranchi, and laid the foundation of a guest house costing Rs 119 crore.

Defence & Security

• The Union Home Ministry revised the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts: only Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) now remain in the category, showing a sharp fall in Naxal violence.
• 8 Oct — Jharkhand Police planned a review on 8 October of the Jharkhand Jaguar, the state's anti-Naxal Special Task Force, as Naxal activity has fallen sharply. The Indian Reserve Battalion is also being reviewed.
• 23 Oct — From 1 November 2026, Ranchi becomes the national command centre for CISF coal-sector security, as the CISF Eastern Sector headquarters is converted into the "National Coal Sector".

Sports, Days & Culture

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Results · important days · heritage.

Sports

• 4 Oct — Chief Minister Hemant Soren felicitated Jharkhand's Asian Games gold-winning women's hockey players Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung and Deepika Soreng at his Ranchi residential office.

Art, Culture & Tourism

• Jharkhand received GI tags for 11 traditional products, including Kuchai silk saree, Dokra craft, Tasar silk and Jadopatia painting.
• The Jharkhand musical instrument Mandar, a clay-bodied drum linked to the Oraon tribe, received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI Registry in Chennai.
• 22 Oct — Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the 15th All India Police Archery Competition at the Mega Sports Complex, Khelgaon, Ranchi, on 22 October 2026, with the state police chief present.

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The Union Home Ministry revised the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts: only _____ and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) now remain in the category, showing a sharp fall in Naxal violence.

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh)

Jharkhand plans to update master plans of _____ using drone surveys for 20-25 years of growth. The estimated cost is Rs 19.86 crore, of which Rs 13.04 crore comes from AMRUT 2.0.

15 cities

Chief Minister _____ felicitated Jharkhand's Asian Games gold-winning women's hockey players Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung and Deepika Soreng at his Ranchi residential office.

Hemant Soren

Jharkhand Police planned a review on 8 October of the _____, the state's anti-Naxal Special Task Force, as Naxal activity has fallen sharply. The Indian Reserve Battalion is also being reviewed.

Jharkhand Jaguar

_____ received GI tags for 11 traditional products, including Kuchai silk saree, Dokra craft, Tasar silk and Jadopatia painting.

Jharkhand

During the UK Foreign Secretary's visit, a mineral-security observatory was set up at _____ in partnership with the University of Cambridge.

IIT Dhanbad

The Jharkhand musical instrument _____, a clay-bodied drum linked to the Oraon tribe, received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI Registry in Chennai.

Mandar

_____ completed eight years on 23 September 2026. The scheme gives free hospital cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year and was launched from Ranchi in 2018.

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Union Agriculture Minister _____ opened new facilities at ICAR-IIAB, Garhkhatanga, Ranchi, and laid the foundation of a guest house costing Rs 119 crore.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Jharkhand is exploring a _____, looking at land, water and low seismic risk. Atomic Energy Commission chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty discussed it in Ranchi; the state has uranium resources.

nuclear power plant

MCQs

1. School Development Plans for 9,060 government schools were ordered in which region of Jharkhand?

   1. Kolhan
   2. Palamu
   3. Santhal Pargana
   4. North Chotanagpur
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   Answer: Santhal Pargana — The Jharkhand Education Project Council ordered the plans for six Santhal Pargana districts, with Dumka having the most schools.

2. The Jharkhand Jaguar, whose role is under review, is a special force created mainly for which task?

   1. Flood rescue
   2. Anti-Naxal operations
   3. Wildlife protection
   4. VIP security
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   Answer: Anti-Naxal operations — The Jharkhand Jaguar is a Special Task Force created mainly for anti-Naxal operations.

3. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated new facilities at ICAR-IIAB, located at which place?

   1. Namkum, Ranchi
   2. Garhkhatanga, Ranchi
   3. Hazaribagh
   4. Deoghar
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   Answer: Garhkhatanga, Ranchi — ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology is at Garhkhatanga, Ranchi.

4. Which of these Asian Games gold-winning hockey players was felicitated by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren?

   1. Salima Tete
   2. Navneet Kaur
   3. Udita Duhan
   4. Lalremsiami
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   Answer: Salima Tete — Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung and Deepika Soreng from Jharkhand were felicitated in Ranchi on 4 October.

5. How much money per woman is paid monthly under Jharkhand's Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana, as reported in October 2026?

   1. Rs 1,000
   2. Rs 2,100
   3. Rs 1,500
   4. Rs 2,500
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   Answer: Rs 2,500 — The September instalment of Rs 2,500 per woman was sent to about 7.40 lakh women in Ranchi and Dhanbad.

6. How many traditional products of Jharkhand received GI tags in this period?

   1. 5
   2. 11
   3. 8
   4. 15
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   Answer: 11 — They include Kuchai silk saree, Dokra craft, Tasar silk and Jadopatia painting.

7. Who is the Chancellor of Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University, who spoke at its convocation in October 2026?

   1. Hemant Soren
   2. Santosh Kumar Gangwar
   3. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
   4. Ajit Kumar Mohanty
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   Answer: Santosh Kumar Gangwar — Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar is the Chancellor and awarded gold medals at the second convocation in Ranchi.

8. From 1 November 2026, which Jharkhand city becomes the national command centre for CISF coal-sector security?

   1. Dhanbad
   2. Bokaro
   3. Ranchi
   4. Jamshedpur
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   Answer: Ranchi — The CISF Eastern Sector headquarters in Ranchi is being converted into the National Coal Sector command.

9. Under which Union urban mission is Jharkhand planning to fund the revision of master plans of 15 cities?

   1. Smart Cities Mission
   2. AMRUT 2.0
   3. HRIDAY
   4. PMAY-Urban
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   Answer: AMRUT 2.0 — Rs 13.04 crore of the Rs 19.86 crore cost is to come from AMRUT 2.0.

10. After the revision of the list of Left Wing Extremism-affected districts, which two districts remain in the category?

    1. Sukma and Narayanpur
    2. Bijapur and West Singhbhum
    3. Gadchiroli and Dantewada
    4. Malkangiri and Latehar
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    Answer: Bijapur and West Singhbhum — Only Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) are left.

11. Which of these is NOT among the four places in Jharkhand where PPP medical colleges were approved?

    1. Jamtara
    2. Khunti
    3. Dhanbad
    4. Bokaro
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    Answer: Bokaro — The four places are Jamtara, Khunti, Dhanbad and Giridih; Bokaro is not among them.

12. The Swarnim Bharat Expo 2026 in Ranchi was inaugurated by whom?

    1. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar
    2. Chief Minister Hemant Soren
    3. Union Minister Sanjay Seth
    4. Chief Justice of Jharkhand
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    Answer: Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar — Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the three-day expo, themed "12 Years of Trust, Development and Public Welfare".