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1. Q.1

   In which year was President's Rule imposed in Rajasthan for the first time?

   1. A 1977
   2. B 1967
   3. C 1980
   4. D 1992
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   Correct answer: (B) 1967

   After the 1967 elections produced no clear majority, President's Rule was imposed from March to April 1967, after which Mohan Lal Sukhadia formed the government again. It was imposed again in 1977, 1980 and 1992.

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2. Q.2

   The Chari dance, in which women dance while balancing on their heads brass pots holding burning cotton seeds soaked in oil, is associated mainly with which community?

   1. A Kalbelia
   2. B Bhil
   3. C Gujjar
   4. D Kanjar
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   Correct answer: (C) Gujjar

   Chari is a dance of Gujjar women, especially of the Kishangarh area of Ajmer district. Kanjar women are known instead for the spinning Chakri dance of Hadoti.

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3. Q.3

   Sitamata wildlife sanctuary in Pratapgarh district is especially known for which animal?

   1. A Flying squirrel
   2. B Gharial
   3. C Blackbuck
   4. D Wild ass
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   Correct answer: (A) Flying squirrel

   Sitamata's teak and mixed deciduous forests are known for the Indian giant flying squirrel, which glides between trees at dusk. Blackbuck are associated with Tal Chhapar.

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4. Q.4

   Rammat, a folk theatre form in which poets compose and sing verses about folk heroes and deities, is performed mainly around Holi in which region?

   1. A Kota and Bundi
   2. B Dungarpur and Banswara
   3. C Alwar and Bharatpur
   4. D Bikaner and Jaisalmer
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   Correct answer: (D) Bikaner and Jaisalmer

   Rammat is staged in the streets and squares of Bikaner and Jaisalmer, especially at Holi. The Alwar-Bharatpur area is better known for Nautanki.

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5. Q.5

   Kallaji Rathore, worshipped as a folk deity with four arms, fought in Akbar's siege of Chittor (1568) carrying which wounded commander on his shoulders?

   1. A Patta Sisodia
   2. B Jaimal Rathore
   3. C Jhala Man
   4. D Rawat Sai Das
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   Correct answer: (B) Jaimal Rathore

   With Jaimal unable to walk, Kallaji carried him on his shoulders so that both could fight, giving rise to the image of a four-armed warrior. Patta Sisodia also died in this siege.

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6. Q.6

   Govind Guru's Bhagat movement among the Bhils ended in a massacre by British-led forces in November 1913 at which hill?

   1. A Mount Abu
   2. B Chittor hill
   3. C Mangarh
   4. D Jaigarh
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   Correct answer: (C) Mangarh

   On 17 November 1913 troops fired on Bhil followers of Govind Guru gathered at Mangarh hill on the Rajasthan-Gujarat border (Banswara), an event often called the Adivasi Jallianwala Bagh.

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7. Q.7

   The Kapil Muni fair, held on Kartik Purnima at a sacred lake in Bikaner district, takes place at which town?

   1. A Deshnok
   2. B Kolayat
   3. C Nokha
   4. D Mukam
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   Correct answer: (B) Kolayat

   Kolayat, where sage Kapil is believed to have meditated, hosts the Kapil Muni fair. Deshnok has the Karni Mata temple and Mukam is the Bishnoi pilgrimage centre.

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8. Q.8

   'Veli Krisan Rukmani Ri', a celebrated Dingal poem on the marriage of Krishna and Rukmini, was written by which poet-prince of Bikaner who served at Akbar's court?

   1. A Rai Singh
   2. B Prithviraj Rathore
   3. C Dursa Adha
   4. D Kesari Singh Barhath
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   Correct answer: (B) Prithviraj Rathore

   Prithviraj Rathore (Peethal), a younger brother of Raja Rai Singh of Bikaner, wrote the Veli. Dursa Adha was a Charan poet who praised Maharana Pratap even while at Akbar's court.

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9. Q.9

   Molela village, known for the terracotta plaques of folk deities made by its potters, is in which district?

   1. A Rajsamand
   2. B Bhilwara
   3. C Chittorgarh
   4. D Dungarpur
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   Correct answer: (A) Rajsamand

   Molela, near Nathdwara in Rajsamand district, is famous for terracotta plaques of deities such as Devnarayan. Bhilwara district's Shahpura is known for Phad painting.

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10. Q.10

    Which of the following lakes is NOT a saline (salt-water) lake?

    1. A Didwana
    2. B Pachpadra
    3. C Lunkaransar
    4. D Siliserh
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    Correct answer: (D) Siliserh

    Siliserh near Alwar is a freshwater lake built in the 19th century by Maharaja Vinay Singh of Alwar. Didwana, Pachpadra and Lunkaransar are salt lakes of the arid west.

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11. Q.11

    In 1730, Amrita Devi and 362 other Bishnois were killed while protecting khejri trees from the Maharaja of Jodhpur's men. At which village did this happen?

    1. A Mukam
    2. B Deshnok
    3. C Khejarli
    4. D Pipasar
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    Correct answer: (C) Khejarli

    The Khejarli sacrifice (Jodhpur district), during the reign of Maharaja Abhay Singh, inspired the later Chipko movement. Pipasar (Nagaur) is the birthplace of Guru Jambheshwar, the Bishnoi founder.

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12. Q.12

    Who was the first Governor of Rajasthan, appointed in 1956 when the office of Rajpramukh was abolished?

    1. A Gurumukh Nihal Singh
    2. B Sampurnanand
    3. C Sardar Hukam Singh
    4. D Raghukul Tilak
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    Correct answer: (A) Gurumukh Nihal Singh

    Gurumukh Nihal Singh became the first Governor on 1 November 1956; before that Maharaja Man Singh II of Jaipur was Rajpramukh. Sampurnanand was the second Governor.

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13. Q.13

    Tal Chhapar wildlife sanctuary, famous for its blackbuck population, is in which district?

    1. A Churu
    2. B Jhunjhunu
    3. C Sikar
    4. D Nagaur
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    Correct answer: (A) Churu

    Tal Chhapar in Churu district is a flat saline grassland sheltering blackbuck and the migratory harriers. Do not confuse it with Tal Chhapar's neighbour Sujangarh, also in Churu.

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14. Q.14

    The Ravanhatta, a bowed string instrument, is used by the Bhopas while narrating the epic of which folk hero?

    1. A Pabuji
    2. B Gogaji
    3. C Tejaji
    4. D Devnarayan
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    Correct answer: (A) Pabuji

    The Bhopas sing Pabuji ki Phad to the Ravanhatta in front of a painted scroll. Devnarayan's Phad is sung with the jantar instrument, a different combination.

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15. Q.15

    Which 17th-century historian of Marwar, author of 'Marwar ra Pargana ri Vigat', was called the 'Abul Fazl of Rajputana' by Munshi Devi Prasad?

    1. A Muhnot Nainsi
    2. B Bankidas
    3. C Dayaldas
    4. D Suryamal Mishran
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    Correct answer: (A) Muhnot Nainsi

    Muhnot Nainsi, a minister of Maharaja Jaswant Singh I of Jodhpur, also wrote 'Nainsi ri Khyat'. Bankidas was a 19th-century court poet of Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur.

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16. Q.16

    Which session of the Indian National Congress, held in 1938, resolved that the people of the princely states should organise their own movements, giving a push to the Praja Mandals of Rajputana?

    1. A Tripuri
    2. B Lahore
    3. C Haripura
    4. D Faizpur
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    Correct answer: (C) Haripura

    The Haripura session of February 1938, presided over by Subhas Chandra Bose, left the struggle in the princely states to their peoples' own organisations, and many Praja Mandals in Rajputana were founded or revived that year. Tripuri was the 1939 session.

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17. Q.17

    In 2008 tigers were moved by helicopter from Ranthambore to which reserve, after it had lost all its tigers to poaching?

    1. A Mukundra Hills
    2. B Sariska
    3. C Kumbhalgarh
    4. D Desert National Park
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    Correct answer: (B) Sariska

    Sariska in Alwar district had lost all its tigers by 2005; tigers were relocated there from Ranthambore from 2008 onwards.

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18. Q.18

    The Khetri copper belt, worked by Hindustan Copper Limited, lies in which district?

    1. A Sikar
    2. B Alwar
    3. C Jhunjhunu
    4. D Nagaur
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    Correct answer: (C) Jhunjhunu

    Khetri and Kolihan copper mines are in Jhunjhunu district in the Shekhawati region. Khetri is also known as the place where Swami Vivekananda was given his name by Raja Ajit Singh.

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19. Q.19

    Jamsar in Bikaner district is known for mining which mineral?

    1. A Copper
    2. B Marble
    3. C Gypsum
    4. D Fluorite
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    Correct answer: (C) Gypsum

    Jamsar is a major gypsum mining area. Rajasthan produces the bulk of India's gypsum, from Bikaner, Nagaur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Hanumangarh.

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20. Q.20

    Birbal Singh was killed in police firing at Raisinghnagar in 1946 while leading a procession carrying the tricolour. Raisinghnagar was then part of which princely state?

    1. A Bikaner
    2. B Jodhpur
    3. C Jaisalmer
    4. D Patiala
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    Correct answer: (A) Bikaner

    The Raisinghnagar firing took place during a conference of the Bikaner Rajya Praja Parishad, and Birbal Singh's death strengthened the demand for responsible government in Bikaner.

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21. Q.21

    The Jaivana cannon, counted among the largest cannons on wheels in the world, is kept in which fort of Jaipur?

    1. A Nahargarh
    2. B Jaigarh
    3. C Amber
    4. D Moti Doongri
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    Correct answer: (B) Jaigarh

    Jaivana was cast in the foundry inside Jaigarh fort in the time of Sawai Jai Singh II and is displayed there. Nahargarh, also called Sudarshangarh, overlooks the city of Jaipur.

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22. Q.22

    Alauddin Khalji's attack on Ranthambore (1299-1301) followed Hammir Dev's refusal to surrender which refugees?

    1. A Mongol (neo-Muslim) rebels led by Muhammad Shah
    2. B The Vaghela king Karna of Gujarat
    3. C Kanhadadeva of Jalore
    4. D The Paramara prince of Malwa
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    Correct answer: (A) Mongol (neo-Muslim) rebels led by Muhammad Shah

    Neo-Muslim Mongol soldiers who mutinied on the return march from Gujarat took shelter with Hammir, who refused to hand over their leader Muhammad Shah. The fort fell in 1301.

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23. Q.23

    Sugali Mata, the clan goddess whose idol the British carried away after crushing the 1857 rising, is associated with which centre of the revolt?

    1. A Auwa
    2. B Kota
    3. C Neemuch
    4. D Deoli
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    Correct answer: (A) Auwa

    Sugali Mata was the kuldevi of the Thakurs of Auwa and is remembered as the goddess of the 1857 struggle; after capturing Auwa the British removed her idol, which is now kept in a museum at Pali.

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24. Q.24

    The kamaicha, a bowed string instrument with a large round resonator covered with goatskin, is played mainly by which hereditary musician community of western Rajasthan?

    1. A Langa
    2. B Bhopa
    3. C Manganiyar
    4. D Kalbelia
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    Correct answer: (C) Manganiyar

    The kamaicha is the signature instrument of the Manganiyars of the Jaisalmer-Barmer region. The Kalbelias are associated with the poongi (been) of the snake charmers.

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25. Q.25

    Dhinga Gavar, celebrated with the night-long 'Bentmar' fair in which women carry sticks and playfully strike men, is famous in which city?

    1. A Bikaner
    2. B Jodhpur
    3. C Kota
    4. D Udaipur
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    Correct answer: (B) Jodhpur

    Dhinga Gavar is a worship of Gauri held in Jodhpur some days after Gangaur, ending with the Bentmar fair. Udaipur and Jaipur are known for the main Gangaur processions of Chaitra.

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26. Q.26

    ICAR's Indian Institute of Rapeseed-Mustard Research (formerly the Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research), reflecting Rajasthan's importance in mustard, is located at Sewar in which district?

    1. A Alwar
    2. B Bharatpur
    3. C Sri Ganganagar
    4. D Tonk
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    Correct answer: (B) Bharatpur

    The institute, now ICAR-IIRMR, is at Sewar in Bharatpur district; the Bharatpur-Alwar belt is a major mustard-growing area.

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27. Q.27

    The Mughal-Mewar treaty of 1615 was concluded by Maharana Amar Singh I with which Mughal prince?

    1. A Prince Parvez
    2. B Prince Salim
    3. C Prince Khurram
    4. D Prince Dara Shikoh
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    Correct answer: (C) Prince Khurram

    Prince Khurram (later Shah Jahan) negotiated the treaty for Jahangir, and the Maharana was excused personal attendance at the Mughal court. Prince Parvez had led an earlier, unsuccessful campaign.

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28. Q.28

    Which river of Rajasthan rises in the Naga hills near Ajmer, becomes saline after Balotra, and ends in the Rann of Kutch?

    1. A Luni
    2. B Banas
    3. C Sabarmati
    4. D Ghaggar
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    Correct answer: (A) Luni

    The Luni (Lavanavari, 'salt river') drains the western slopes of the Aravallis and disappears into the Rann of Kutch. The Ghaggar is an inland river that ends in Hanumangarh-Ganganagar.

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29. Q.29

    How many seats are there in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)?

    1. A 175
    2. B 230
    3. C 180
    4. D 200
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    Correct answer: (D) 200

    The Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha has 200 seats, fixed since the delimitation of 1976. 230 is the strength of the Madhya Pradesh assembly.

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30. Q.30

    Rana Kumbha, honoured as 'Abhinav Bharatacharya' for his knowledge of music, wrote which treatise on music?

    1. A Sangeet Ratnakar
    2. B Sangeet Raj
    3. C Raga Darpan
    4. D Rag Manjari
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    Correct answer: (B) Sangeet Raj

    Kumbha's Sangeet Raj is a large work on music and dance; he also wrote Rasikpriya, a commentary on the Gita Govinda. Sangeet Ratnakar is the 13th-century work of Sarangadeva.

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31. Q.31

    The Maharanas of Mewar ruled as the 'Diwan' (regent) of which deity, whose temple at Kailashpuri near Udaipur is attributed to Bappa Rawal?

    1. A Shrinathji
    2. B Eklingji
    3. C Charbhujaji
    4. D Kalika Mata
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    Correct answer: (B) Eklingji

    Eklingji, a form of Shiva, was regarded as the real sovereign of Mewar, and the Maharana governed as his Diwan. Shrinathji's shrine at Nathdwara dates only from the 17th century.

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32. Q.32

    The Ashokan minor rock edict found at Bairat, which mentions Buddhist texts the emperor recommended to monks, is known by which name?

    1. A Girnar edict
    2. B Dhauli edict
    3. C Rummindei edict
    4. D Bhabru edict
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    Correct answer: (D) Bhabru edict

    The Bhabru (Calcutta-Bairat) edict, discovered at Bairat in 1840 by Captain T. S. Burt, shows Ashoka's personal faith in Buddhism. Girnar and Dhauli are major rock edict sites outside Rajasthan.

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33. Q.33

    Which ruler of Mewat fought on Rana Sanga's side and was killed in the battle of Khanwa?

    1. A Hasan Khan Mewati
    2. B Silhadi of Raisen
    3. C Medini Rai of Chanderi
    4. D Mahmud Lodi
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    Correct answer: (A) Hasan Khan Mewati

    Hasan Khan Mewati joined Sanga's confederacy and fell at Khanwa. Medini Rai survived the battle and died defending Chanderi against Babur in 1528.

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34. Q.34

    Guru Shikhar, the highest peak of the Aravalli range, is located on Mount Abu. What is its approximate height?

    1. A 1,350 m
    2. B 1,722 m
    3. C 2,010 m
    4. D 1,517 m
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    Correct answer: (B) 1,722 m

    Guru Shikhar rises to 1,722 m, making it the highest point between the Himalayas and the Nilgiris. It is in Sirohi district.

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35. Q.35

    Akbar sent four envoys to persuade Maharana Pratap to accept Mughal suzerainty. Who was the first of them, in 1572?

    1. A Man Singh
    2. B Bhagwant Das
    3. C Jalal Khan Qorchi
    4. D Todar Mal
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    Correct answer: (C) Jalal Khan Qorchi

    Jalal Khan Qorchi went in 1572, followed in 1573 by Man Singh, Bhagwant Das and Todar Mal; all the missions failed.

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36. Q.36

    Alauddin Khalji captured Chittorgarh in 1303, an event linked with the jauhar of Rani Padmini. Who was the ruler of Chittor at that time?

    1. A Rana Hammir
    2. B Rana Kumbha
    3. C Rawal Ratan Singh
    4. D Rana Lakha
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    Correct answer: (C) Rawal Ratan Singh

    Rawal Ratan Singh was the Guhila ruler of Chittor during Alauddin's 1303 siege; the city was renamed Khizrabad. Rana Hammir recovered Chittor later in the 14th century.

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37. Q.37

    Rajasthan Diwas is celebrated on 30 March because Greater Rajasthan was inaugurated on that date in 1949. Who inaugurated it at Jaipur?

    1. A Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. B C. Rajagopalachari
    3. C V. P. Menon
    4. D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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    Correct answer: (D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

    Sardar Patel inaugurated Greater Rajasthan on 30 March 1949, when Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer merged with the United State of Rajasthan. Nehru later launched Panchayati Raj at Nagaur in 1959.

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38. Q.38

    The Archaeological Survey of India's excavation of Kalibangan from 1961 to 1969 was led by which archaeologists?

    1. A R.C. Agrawal and Vijay Kumar
    2. B B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar
    3. C H.D. Sankalia and V.N. Misra
    4. D Dayaram Sahni and R.D. Banerji
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    Correct answer: (B) B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar

    After A. Ghosh recognised Kalibangan as Harappan in the early 1950s, B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar excavated it in 1961-69. R.C. Agrawal and Vijay Kumar are associated with Ganeshwar.

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39. Q.39

    Keoladeo was the Indian wintering ground of which critically endangered bird, whose western population has not been seen there since the early 2000s?

    1. A Sarus crane
    2. B Lesser florican
    3. C Siberian crane
    4. D Great Indian bustard
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    Correct answer: (C) Siberian crane

    The western population of the Siberian crane wintered at Keoladeo, but the last birds were recorded there around 2002. The sarus crane is a resident Indian crane.

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40. Q.40

    Jaisamand (Dhebar) lake was created in the late 17th century by damming the Gomati river. Which Maharana of Mewar built it?

    1. A Raj Singh I
    2. B Jai Singh
    3. C Fateh Singh
    4. D Udai Singh II
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    Correct answer: (B) Jai Singh

    Maharana Jai Singh built Jaisamand, a large artificial lake with several islands, south-east of Udaipur. Udai Singh II founded Udaipur and built the Udai Sagar lake.

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41. Q.41

    Which fort of Rajasthan is famous for its 'dhai saka' (two and a half sakas), the half being a defence in which the men fought to the death but no jauhar took place?

    1. A Chittorgarh
    2. B Ranthambore
    3. C Gagron
    4. D Jaisalmer
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    Correct answer: (D) Jaisalmer

    Jaisalmer counts two full sakas and a half saka in Rawal Lunkaran's time in the 16th century, when the warriors fell fighting but no jauhar was performed. Chittorgarh is known for three sakas.

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42. Q.42

    The Tamasha folk theatre of Jaipur, staged in an open space called an 'akhara', is associated with the family of which artiste, credited with starting it at the Jaipur court?

    1. A Lachhiram
    2. B Nanuram
    3. C Tukangir
    4. D Bansidhar Bhatt
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    Correct answer: (D) Bansidhar Bhatt

    Bansidhar Bhatt is credited with starting the Tamasha at the Jaipur court, usually dated to the reign of Sawai Pratap Singh, and his family, later including Gopiji Bhatt, kept it alive at the akhara in Brahmpuri. Lachhiram is linked with the Kuchamani Khyal.

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43. Q.43

    Tarain (Taraori), where Prithviraj III fought Muhammad Ghori in 1191 and 1192, lies in which present-day state?

    1. A Punjab
    2. B Uttar Pradesh
    3. C Haryana
    4. D Rajasthan
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    Correct answer: (C) Haryana

    Taraori is near Karnal in Haryana, on the route from the Punjab to Delhi. Prithviraj won the first battle in 1191 and lost the second in 1192.

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44. Q.44

    The 1923 agreement between the Rao of Begun and his peasants, which the Mewar authorities refused to accept, was derisively labelled as what?

    1. A Gentleman's Agreement
    2. B Communal Award
    3. C Bolshevik faisla (Bolshevik settlement)
    4. D Poona Pact
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    Correct answer: (C) Bolshevik faisla (Bolshevik settlement)

    The Mewar government and the British dismissed the Begun settlement as a 'Bolshevik faisla' and appointed the Trench Commission instead. The 'Gentleman's Agreement' of 1942 concerned the Jaipur Praja Mandal.

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45. Q.45

    The first railway line in Rajasthan, opened in 1874, ran from Agra Fort to which station?

    1. A Ajmer
    2. B Jaipur
    3. C Bandikui
    4. D Kota
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    Correct answer: (C) Bandikui

    The metre-gauge Rajputana State Railway line from Agra Fort to Bandikui (now in Dausa district) opened in 1874; Bandikui later became an important junction.

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46. Q.46

    Who excavated Bairat in 1936-37 and uncovered the remains of a circular Buddhist shrine and monastery of the Mauryan period on Bijak ki Pahadi?

    1. A B.B. Lal
    2. B H.D. Sankalia
    3. C Dayaram Sahni
    4. D R.C. Agrawal
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    Correct answer: (C) Dayaram Sahni

    Dayaram Sahni, earlier known for his work at Harappa, excavated Bairat in 1936-37 and exposed the circular brick-and-timber chaitya. The same site had earlier yielded Ashoka's Bhabru edict.

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47. Q.47

    The Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) and the Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) are both located in which city?

    1. A Bikaner
    2. B Jaisalmer
    3. C Jodhpur
    4. D Jaipur
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    Correct answer: (C) Jodhpur

    Both CAZRI (established 1959) and AFRI (1988) are in Jodhpur, the gateway to the Thar, along with IIT Jodhpur and AIIMS Jodhpur. Bikaner hosts the National Research Centre on Camel.

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48. Q.48

    Pratap Singh Barhath, son of Kesari Singh Barhath, died in 1918 in which jail after refusing to betray his revolutionary comrades?

    1. A Hazaribagh jail
    2. B Bareilly jail
    3. C Vellore jail
    4. D Cellular Jail, Port Blair
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    Correct answer: (B) Bareilly jail

    Convicted in the Banaras conspiracy case, Pratap Singh was tortured in Bareilly jail but refused to name his comrades, and died there in 1918. Arjun Lal Sethi was interned at Vellore.

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49. Q.49

    The chalcolithic Ahar culture, also known as the Banas culture, is centred near which city of Rajasthan?

    1. A Jodhpur
    2. B Bikaner
    3. C Udaipur
    4. D Kota
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    Correct answer: (C) Udaipur

    Ahar lies near Udaipur. The copper-using Ahar-Banas culture flourished in the Banas valley and Ahar was also called Tambavati (city of copper).

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50. Q.50

    The Marwar Lok Parishad, formed in 1938 to demand responsible government in Jodhpur state, is most closely associated with which leader?

    1. A Manikya Lal Verma
    2. B Jai Narayan Vyas
    3. C Hiralal Shastri
    4. D Gokulbhai Bhatt
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    Correct answer: (B) Jai Narayan Vyas

    Jai Narayan Vyas, known as 'Sher-e-Rajasthan' and 'Lok Nayak', led the Marwar Lok Parishad and later became Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Manikya Lal Verma's field was Mewar.

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