Which one of the following statements about Jaipal Singh is NOT correct?
- (a)He was a member of the Constituent Assembly
- (b)He founded the Adivasi Maha Sabha
- (c)He was the captain of the first Indian national hockey team
- (d)He campaigned for a separate state of Chhattisgarh
Correct — D. The statement that is NOT correct is that Jaipal Singh campaigned for a separate state of Chhattisgarh — he actually championed a separate tribal state of Jharkhand, not Chhattisgarh. The other three statements are true: Jaipal Singh Munda was a member of the Constituent Assembly, founded the Adivasi Mahasabha, and captained the Indian hockey team that won gold at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
- (a)He was a member of the Constituent Assembly — True — Jaipal Singh Munda represented tribal interests in the Constituent Assembly (he is often called the 'Jharkhand Tiger'); so this is not the incorrect statement.
- (b)He founded the Adivasi Maha Sabha — True — he founded the Adivasi Mahasabha in 1938 to press for tribal rights and a separate Jharkhand; a correct statement.
- (c)He was the captain of the first Indian national hockey team — True — he captained India's field-hockey team to Olympic gold at Amsterdam in 1928; a correct statement, so not the answer.
Jaipal Singh Munda (1903-1970) was a tribal leader, Olympic hockey captain (1928 gold) and Constituent Assembly member who founded the Adivasi Mahasabha and spearheaded the demand for a separate Jharkhand state carved out of Bihar — not Chhattisgarh, which was later carved from Madhya Pradesh.
The 'NOT correct' twist swaps Jharkhand for Chhattisgarh — a plausible-looking error, since both are tribal-majority states created in 2000.
- Jaipal Singh Munda captained India's hockey team to gold at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
- He founded the Adivasi Mahasabha (1938) and was a member of the Constituent Assembly.
- He led the movement for a separate Jharkhand state (out of Bihar), not Chhattisgarh.
- Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were both created in 2000, from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh respectively.
- Swapping Jharkhand for Chhattisgarh — both are tribal states created in 2000.
- Assuming a sportsman could not also be a Constituent Assembly member.
A 'which statement is NOT correct' item — the false option usually swaps one true detail (here, Jharkhand for Chhattisgarh).
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Jaipal Singh Munda led the demand for which state?
- (a)Chhattisgarh
- (b)Jharkhand
- (c)Uttarakhand
- (d)Telangana
Answer(b) Jharkhand — carved out of Bihar in 2000.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Jaipal Singh Munda captained India to Olympic gold in which sport (1928)?
- (a)Football
- (b)Field hockey
- (c)Athletics
- (d)Wrestling
Answer(b) Field hockey — at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.