UPSC CORE · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · STATE MAPS — JHARKHAND
Jharkhand — Environment + Sites 🐘
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: State Maps — Jharkhand.
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Key locations covered (12)
- Betla National Park — Jharkhand
- Palamau Tiger Reserve — Jharkhand
- Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Udhwa Lake Bird Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Kodarma Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Mahuadanr Wolf Wildlife Sanctuary — Jharkhand
- Jharkhand — State Animal: Indian Elephant — Jharkhand
Sample questions (12 of 20)
Betla National Park is in which state?
Jharkhand — Jharkhand's only NP
Betla NP holds which 'first' distinction among Tiger Reserves?
One of India's first 9 Tiger Reserves (Palamau TR, declared 1973-74)
Betla NP is in which district of Jharkhand?
Latehar district (formerly Palamau)
What does the name 'BETLA' stand for?
An acronym for Bison + Elephant + Tiger + Leopard + Axis (deer) — the five major fauna
Palamau TR was declared in which year?
1973-74 — one of India's first 9 Tiger Reserves under Project Tiger
Palamau TR is famous for what historical census distinction?
First tiger census in India was attempted at Palamau in 1932 by JW Nicholson + later Saroj Raj Choudhury (using pug-mark method)
Dalma WLS is famous for which large herd-forming mammal?
Asian Elephant — major elephant corridor between Jharkhand + West Bengal + Odisha
Dalma WLS is in which district of Jharkhand?
East Singhbhum district (near Jamshedpur)
Hazaribagh WLS is on which Chotanagpur plateau range?
Hazaribagh plateau — part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau
Udhwa Lake WLS is Jharkhand's only bird sanctuary. It is in which district?
Sahibganj district — on the Ganga floodplain
Gautam Budha WLS in Jharkhand is in which district?
Hazaribagh district (NOT same as the Bihar Gautam Buddha WLS)
Topchanchi WLS is famous for which natural feature?
Topchanchi Lake — a popular tourist + wildlife destination near Dhanbad
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter State Maps — Jharkhand. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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