Jharkhand is one of the newly formed states of India carved out of South Bihar in the year 2000. Behind the formation of this state lies more than a century of resistance. The social movement for Jharkhand had a charismatic leader in Birsa Munda, an adivasi who led a major uprising against the British. After his death Birsa became an important icon of the movement literate adivasis began to research and write about him. They disseminated information about tribal customs and cultural practices. This helped create a unified ethnic consciousness and a shared identity as Jharkhandis.
Read the passage given above and answer the question:
Tribal movements help in creating, among Jharkhandis, a sense of :-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Ethnic consciousness, shared identity
Option (1) Ethnic consciousness, shared identity — Correct. After Birsa Munda’s death, literate adivasis researched and wrote about him and spread information about tribal customs. This helped create a unified ethnic consciousness and a shared identity as Jharkhandis, which is what the movement built.
Note: The passage of Q6-Q10 is taken from the section ‘Jharkhand’ of the NCERT chapter ‘Social Movements’. The tribal movements section is short; read it line by line, because whole passages are built from it.
NCERT (2025-26): “Jharkhand … Jharkhand is one of the newly formed states of India, carved out of south Bihar in the year 2000. Behind the formation of this state lies more than a century of resistance. The social movement for Jharkhand had a charismatic leader in Birsa Munda, an adivasi who led a major uprising against the British. After his death, Birsa became an important icon of the movement. Stories and songs about him can be found all over Jharkhand. The memory of Birsa’s struggle was also kept alive by writing. Christian missionaries working in south Bihar were responsible for spreading literacy in the area. Literate adivasis began to research and write about their history and myths. They documented and disseminated information about tribal customs and cultural practices. This helped create a unified ethnic consciousness and a shared identity as Jharkhandis.…” |