Read the passage given below and answer question. 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.

Jharkhand was carved out of south Bihar and formed as a separate state in which year?

2002 2014 1996 2000

2000

Jharkhand is one of the newly-formed states of India, carved out of south Bihar in the year 2000.