45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001
Which city of Bihar became the capital of the Jharkhand state?
aBuxar
bDhanbad
cRanchi✓ Correct
dHazaribagh
Explanation
On 15 November, 2000, the new state (28th) Jharkhand was formed by separating it from Bihar. Its capital was made Ranchi. Earlier, Ranchi used to be the summer capital of Bihar.
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