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Rajasthan GK Questions and Answers (Rajasthan GK MCQ)
389 practice questions on Rajasthan General Knowledge for RPSC, Rajasthan Police and Rajasthan Patwari, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.51
In 1805 a British army under Lord Lake besieged which fort for several months but failed to capture it?
- A Chittorgarh
- B Ranthambore
- C Kumbhalgarh
- D Lohagarh, Bharatpur
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Correct answer: (D) Lohagarh, Bharatpur
Lord Lake's repeated assaults on the mud-walled Lohagarh fort of the Jat ruler Ranjit Singh failed in 1805, and a treaty was made instead. The British finally captured Bharatpur in 1826.
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Q.52
Consider the following statements about the soils of Rajasthan: 1. Black soil is found mainly in the desert districts of the far west. 2. Wind erosion is the main form of soil erosion in western Rajasthan. Which of these is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (B) Only 2
Statement 1 is wrong: black soil occurs mainly in the Hadoti region (Kota, Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar), while the west has sandy desert soil. Statement 2 is correct: shifting sand and strong winds make wind erosion the chief problem in the west.
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Q.53
Which mineral, mined widely in western Rajasthan, is applied to fields to reclaim alkaline (usar) soils?
- A Gypsum
- B Rock phosphate
- C Mica
- D Feldspar
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Correct answer: (A) Gypsum
Gypsum (calcium sulphate) supplies calcium that replaces sodium in alkaline soils and improves their structure. Rock phosphate is used to make phosphatic fertiliser.
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Q.54
Rajasthan is India's largest state by area. Approximately what share of India's total geographical area does it cover?
- A About 10.4 percent
- B About 8.5 percent
- C About 12.6 percent
- D About 15 percent
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Correct answer: (A) About 10.4 percent
Rajasthan covers 3,42,239 sq km, about 10.4 percent of India's area, ahead of Madhya Pradesh (about 9.4 percent) and Maharashtra.
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Q.55
Which of the following forts is NOT among the six 'Hill Forts of Rajasthan' inscribed by UNESCO in 2013?
- A Mehrangarh
- B Gagron
- C Kumbhalgarh
- D Amber
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Correct answer: (A) Mehrangarh
The six UNESCO hill forts are Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Gagron (Jhalawar), Amber and Jaisalmer. Mehrangarh of Jodhpur, though magnificent, is not on the list.
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Q.56
Consider the following statements about the main Indira Gandhi Canal: 1. It begins at the Masitawali head in Hanumangarh district. 2. Its tail lies near Mohangarh in Jaisalmer district. Which of these is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the Rajasthan Feeder ends at Masitawali (Hanumangarh), where the roughly 445 km main canal begins, and the main canal ends near Mohangarh in Jaisalmer district.
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Q.57
Chand Baori, a deep step well with thousands of criss-crossing steps, built around the 9th century beside the Harshat Mata temple, is at Abhaneri in which district?
- A Alwar
- B Tonk
- C Karauli
- D Dausa
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Correct answer: (D) Dausa
Chand Baori at Abhaneri in Dausa district is attributed to Raja Chand of the Nikumbh dynasty. Tonk district's Todaraisingh has the Hadi Rani ki Baori.
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Q.58
The princely state of Jhalawar was carved out of Kota by the British in 1838 for the descendants of which powerful regent of Kota?
- A Maharao Umed Singh
- B Maharao Ram Singh II
- C Zalim Singh Jhala
- D Maharao Bhim Singh
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Correct answer: (C) Zalim Singh Jhala
Jhalawar was created in 1838 for Madan Singh, grandson of Zalim Singh Jhala, the regent who had long controlled Kota's administration; this ended the feud between the regent's family and the Kota rulers. Umed Singh was the Kota ruler during Zalim Singh's regency.
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Q.59
The Darrah and Jawahar Sagar wildlife sanctuaries form part of which tiger reserve, notified in 2013?
- A Ranthambore
- B Sariska
- C Mukundra Hills
- D Kumbhalgarh
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Correct answer: (C) Mukundra Hills
Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (2013) combines Mukundra Hills National Park, Darrah, Jawahar Sagar and part of the National Chambal sanctuary, with its headquarters at Kota.
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Q.60
The annual Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer is held during the first six days of which month of the Islamic calendar?
- A Muharram
- B Rajab
- C Ramzan
- D Shawwal
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Correct answer: (B) Rajab
The Urs at the Ajmer Sharif dargah is held from 1 to 6 Rajab to mark the saint's death anniversary. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic year, observed as a month of mourning.
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Q.61
The Ranakpur Jain temple, built for the merchant Dharna Shah in the 15th century, was designed by which architect?
- A Mandan
- B Depa
- C Jaita
- D Vidyadhar
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Correct answer: (B) Depa
The sculptor-architect Depa (Depaka) designed the Chaumukha temple at Ranakpur for Dharna Shah. Vidyadhar Bhattacharya planned the city of Jaipur in the 18th century.
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Q.62
Which of the following pairs of an integration stage and its capital is correctly matched?
- A Rajasthan Union – Udaipur
- B United State of Rajasthan – Kota
- C Greater Rajasthan – Jodhpur
- D Matsya Union – Alwar
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Correct answer: (D) Matsya Union – Alwar
The Matsya Union's capital was Alwar. The Rajasthan Union's capital was Kota, the United State of Rajasthan's was Udaipur, and Greater Rajasthan's was Jaipur.
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Q.63
The Mesolithic site of Bagor in Bhilwara district, known for early evidence of animal domestication, lies on which river?
- A Berach
- B Mansi
- C Khari
- D Kothari
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Correct answer: (D) Kothari
Bagor stands on the Kothari river and was excavated by V.N. Misra; bones of domesticated sheep and goat found there are among the early evidence of herding in India. The Berach is the river of the Udaipur-Chittorgarh area.
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Q.64
Which of the following princely states was NOT part of the Rajasthan Union (Purva Rajasthan) formed on 25 March 1948?
- A Banswara
- B Tonk
- C Karauli
- D Kishangarh
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Correct answer: (C) Karauli
The Rajasthan Union comprised Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, Tonk, Kishangarh, Shahpura, Pratapgarh, Banswara and Dungarpur along with one chiefship. Karauli had joined the Matsya Union a week earlier.
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Q.65
Jagat Gosain (Manmati), the mother of Emperor Shah Jahan, was the daughter of which ruler of Marwar?
- A Mota Raja Udai Singh
- B Rao Maldev
- C Rao Chandrasen
- D Jaswant Singh I
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Correct answer: (A) Mota Raja Udai Singh
Mota Raja Udai Singh, who ruled Marwar as a Mughal ally from 1583, married his daughter Jagat Gosain to Prince Salim (Jahangir); she bore Prince Khurram.
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Q.66
Ganeshwar, the copper-age site that supplied copper arrowheads, fish-hooks and axes to Harappan settlements, lies near the source of which river?
- A Banas
- B Luni
- C Sabi
- D Kantli
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Correct answer: (D) Kantli
Ganeshwar, in Neem-ka-Thana tehsil of Sikar district, is at the head of the Kantli river; drawing on copper from the Khetri region, it is called the mother of the copper-age cultures of India. The Sabi flows further east towards Alwar.
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Q.67
The United State of Rajasthan, formed when Mewar joined on 18 April 1948, was inaugurated by whom?
- A Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- B N. V. Gadgil
- C C. Rajagopalachari
- D Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct answer: (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the third stage at Udaipur. N. V. Gadgil had inaugurated the first two stages in March 1948.
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Q.68
Mihir Bhoja, the greatest ruler of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty that originated in the Rajasthan region, ruled from which capital?
- A Bhinmal
- B Mandore
- C Ajmer
- D Kannauj
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Correct answer: (D) Kannauj
Mihir Bhoja (9th century) ruled from Kannauj, the prize of the tripartite struggle. Bhinmal and Mandore were earlier Pratihara centres in Rajasthan; Ajmer was the Chauhan capital.
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Q.69
Gulabo Sapera, honoured with the Padma Shri, is internationally known as an exponent of which folk dance of Rajasthan?
- A Bhavai
- B Ghoomar
- C Chari
- D Kalbelia
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Correct answer: (D) Kalbelia
Gulabo Sapera, born into the Kalbelia (snake-charmer) community, helped take the Kalbelia dance to world stages. Bhavai is the pot-balancing dance of the Mewar region.
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Q.70
The Mangala oil field, operated by Cairn in western Rajasthan, lies in which sedimentary basin?
- A Barmer basin
- B Jaisalmer basin
- C Bikaner-Nagaur basin
- D Vindhyan basin
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Correct answer: (A) Barmer basin
Mangala, discovered in 2004 in the Barmer basin along with nearby fields such as Bhagyam and Aishwariya, began production in 2009. The Jaisalmer basin is known mainly for natural gas.
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Q.71
The Turra-Kalangi tradition of folk theatre, popular in the Chittorgarh region, is credited to which two saint-poets?
- A Dadu and Rajjab
- B Bansidhar Bhatt and Gopiji Bhatt
- C Tukangir and Shah Ali
- D Lachhiram and Nanuram
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Correct answer: (C) Tukangir and Shah Ali
Turra-Kalangi was started by Tukangir (Turra, representing Shiva) and Shah Ali (Kalangi, representing Shakti), and is staged at places such as Ghosunda and Nimbahera. Dadu and his disciple Rajjab were saints of the Dadu Panth.
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Q.72
In which year did most Rajputana states, including Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur, sign subsidiary treaties accepting British paramountcy?
- A 1803
- B 1818
- C 1835
- D 1857
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Correct answer: (B) 1818
Under Governor-General Lord Hastings, Charles Metcalfe concluded treaties with most Rajput states in 1818, ending Maratha and Pindari depredations in exchange for British paramountcy.
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Q.73
The Rajasthan High Court has its principal seat at Jodhpur. In which year was its present permanent bench at Jaipur established?
- A 1949
- B 1977
- C 1966
- D 1987
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Correct answer: (B) 1977
The High Court also sat at Jaipur from 1949, but that bench was abolished in 1958 on the P. Satyanarayan Rao Committee's advice; the present permanent bench was created by a Presidential order of December 1976 and set up on 31 January 1977.
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Q.74
Which ruler of Marwar, who refused to accept Akbar's authority after the Nagaur Darbar of 1570, is called the 'Pratap of Marwar' and 'the forgotten hero'?
- A Rao Chandrasen
- B Rao Maldev
- C Mota Raja Udai Singh
- D Jaswant Singh I
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Correct answer: (A) Rao Chandrasen
Rao Chandrasen, son of Maldev, resisted the Mughals from the hills until his death in 1581, much as Pratap did in Mewar.
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Q.75
Major Shaitan Singh, born in Rajasthan in 1924, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for the defence of which post in Ladakh during the 1962 war?
- A Rezang La
- B Tithwal
- C Longewala
- D Dras
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Correct answer: (A) Rezang La
Major Shaitan Singh of 13 Kumaon led the defence of Rezang La against the Chinese attack on 18 November 1962. Longewala in Jaisalmer was the scene of a famous 1971 battle.
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Q.76
Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur won the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat in 1962 as a candidate of which party?
- A Indian National Congress
- B Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- C Janata Party
- D Swatantra Party
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Correct answer: (D) Swatantra Party
Gayatri Devi joined C. Rajagopalachari's Swatantra Party and won Jaipur in 1962 by a very large margin, holding the seat until 1977. The Janata Party was formed only in 1977.
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Q.77
Makrana, whose white marble was used in the Taj Mahal, is located in which district?
- A Didwana-Kuchaman (earlier Nagaur)
- B Ajmer
- C Jaipur
- D Pali
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Correct answer: (A) Didwana-Kuchaman (earlier Nagaur)
Makrana was in Nagaur district until 2023; it is now in the new Didwana-Kuchaman district, which was kept when Rajasthan abolished nine of its new districts in December 2024. Rajsamand and Udaipur produce other marbles, while Kishangarh in Ajmer district is the largest marble market.
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Q.78
Rajasthan is the leading producer in India of which of the following groups of agricultural products?
- A Rice, jute and tea
- B Sugarcane, cotton and wheat
- C Mustard, bajra, guar and wool
- D Coconut, rubber and coffee
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Correct answer: (C) Mustard, bajra, guar and wool
Rajasthan tops India in rapeseed-mustard, bajra (pearl millet), guar (cluster bean) and wool, along with spices such as coriander and fenugreek. It is not a rice or sugarcane state.
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Q.79
The Hurda Conference of 1734, attended by the rulers of Mewar, Jaipur, Jodhpur and other Rajput states, was held to form a common front against which power?
- A The Marathas
- B The British
- C The Afghans of Ahmad Shah Abdali
- D The Mughals
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Correct answer: (A) The Marathas
Maratha raids into Rajputana led to the meeting at Hurda (Bhilwara) on 17 July 1734, held at Sawai Jai Singh II's initiative and presided over by Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar; rivalries among the rulers soon made it ineffective.
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Q.80
The image of Shila Devi in Amber fort was brought by Man Singh I from which region after a campaign there?
- A Kabul
- B Orissa
- C Jessore in Bengal
- D Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: (C) Jessore in Bengal
As Akbar's governor of Bengal, Man Singh defeated the local chief of Jessore and brought the goddess's image to Amber, where she became a principal deity of the Kachhwaha rulers.
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Q.81
The Udaipur Solar Observatory, used for studying the Sun, is built on an island in which lake?
- A Pichola
- B Rajsamand
- C Badi
- D Fateh Sagar
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Correct answer: (D) Fateh Sagar
The observatory, run by the Physical Research Laboratory, stands on an island in Fateh Sagar, where the surrounding water steadies the air for clearer images of the Sun.
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Q.82
The Ranakpur Jain temple, known for its 1,444 uniquely carved marble pillars and built during Rana Kumbha's reign, is located in which district?
- A Pali
- B Sirohi
- C Rajsamand
- D Udaipur
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Correct answer: (A) Pali
Ranakpur lies in Pali district in the Aravalli valley; the Chaumukha Adinath temple was built by Dharna Shah in the 15th century. Dilwara is in Sirohi.
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Q.83
Consider the following statements: 1. Saint Dadu Dayal was born at Naraina. 2. The Bishnoi sect takes its name from the 29 principles laid down by Jambhoji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (B) Only 2
Only statement 2 is correct: 'Bishnoi' comes from bees (20) plus nau (9). Dadu was born at Ahmedabad in 1544; Naraina, where he died in 1603, became the chief seat of the Dadu Panth.
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Q.84
The Neemuchana firing of May 1925 on peasants protesting a rise in land revenue, which Gandhi described as worse than Jallianwala Bagh, took place in which princely state?
- A Bharatpur
- B Jaipur
- C Alwar
- D Dholpur
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Correct answer: (C) Alwar
Troops of Alwar state fired on a peasants' gathering at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925; Gandhi called it 'double Dyerism'. Many villagers were killed and houses were set on fire.
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Q.85
The Ramdevra fair of the folk deity Baba Ramdev, held in Bhadrapad and attended by both Hindus and Muslims, takes place in which district?
- A Barmer
- B Jaisalmer
- C Bikaner
- D Nagaur
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Correct answer: (B) Jaisalmer
Ramdevra (Runicha), near Pokaran in Jaisalmer district, has the samadhi of Baba Ramdev. Muslim devotees revere him as Ramsa Pir.
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Q.86
India's Panchayati Raj system was first inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1959 at which place in Rajasthan?
- A Ajmer
- B Sikar
- C Jaipur
- D Nagaur
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Correct answer: (D) Nagaur
Nehru launched the three-tier Panchayati Raj, recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, at Nagaur on Gandhi Jayanti 1959, making Rajasthan the first state to adopt it.
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Q.87
Which of the following mineral–site pairs is correctly matched?
- A Makrana – copper
- B Kho-Dariba – copper
- C Jhamarkotra – tungsten
- D Khetri – marble
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Correct answer: (B) Kho-Dariba – copper
Kho-Dariba in Alwar district has copper deposits. Makrana is known for marble, Jhamarkotra for rock phosphate and Khetri for copper.
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Q.88
In Rajasthan, what does 'mawath' refer to?
- A Winter rain from western disturbances that benefits rabi crops
- B Hot, dry westerly winds of May and June
- C Pre-monsoon dust storms
- D Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain
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Correct answer: (A) Winter rain from western disturbances that benefits rabi crops
Mawath is light winter rain brought by western disturbances, mainly in December and January; it helps wheat, mustard and gram. The hot summer wind is called loo.
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Q.89
The peasants of Bijolia, who resisted the jagirdar's cesses for decades, belonged mainly to which farming community?
- A Dhakad
- B Jat
- C Meena
- D Bishnoi
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Correct answer: (A) Dhakad
Most Bijolia peasants were Dhakads, a farming caste of the Uparmal region; their protest began in 1897 when they sent representatives to the Maharana of Mewar. The Shekhawati peasant movement, by contrast, was largely of Jat peasants.
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Q.90
When Sirohi joined Rajasthan on 26 January 1950, which part of it was kept out and given to Bombay State until 1956?
- A Sunel tappa
- B Sironj sub-division
- C Sheoganj tehsil
- D Abu and Delwara tehsils
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Correct answer: (D) Abu and Delwara tehsils
Abu and Delwara went to Bombay State in 1950 and were returned to Rajasthan in the reorganisation of 1 November 1956.
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Q.91
Which of the following dam–river pairs is correctly matched?
- A Jawai dam – Banas
- B Meja dam – Kothari
- C Panchana dam – Mahi
- D Bisalpur dam – Chambal
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Correct answer: (B) Meja dam – Kothari
Meja dam near Bhilwara is on the Kothari, a tributary of the Banas. The Jawai dam is on the Jawai river, and the Panchana dam is in Karauli district, far from the Mahi.
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Q.92
The bhapang, a single-string instrument fitted to a hollow gourd and played by pulling and striking the string, is associated with the folk music of which region?
- A Vagad
- B Hadoti
- C Mewat (Alwar)
- D Godwar
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Correct answer: (C) Mewat (Alwar)
The bhapang is the instrument of the Jogis of Mewat, and Zahoor Khan Mewati of Alwar made it widely known. Hadoti, the Kota region, is known instead for the Chakri dance.
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Q.93
The island palaces Jag Mandir and Jag Niwas (now the Lake Palace hotel) stand in which lake?
- A Fateh Sagar
- B Udai Sagar
- C Pichola
- D Jaisamand
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Correct answer: (C) Pichola
Both island palaces are in Lake Pichola at Udaipur. Fateh Sagar, to its north, has the Nehru Park island instead.
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Q.94
At the time of independence, Rajputana consisted of how many princely states, besides three chiefships and the British-administered Ajmer-Merwara?
- A 22
- B 21
- C 19
- D 17
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Correct answer: (C) 19
Rajputana had 19 princely states and 3 chiefships (thikanas), along with the centrally administered province of Ajmer-Merwara. All of them were integrated into Rajasthan in seven stages between 1948 and 1956.
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Q.95
'Prithviraj Raso', the epic poem on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan III, is attributed to which court poet?
- A Chand Bardai
- B Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- C Muhnot Nainsi
- D Suryamal Misran
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Correct answer: (A) Chand Bardai
Chand Bardai, the court poet of Prithviraj III, composed Prithviraj Raso. Jayasi wrote Padmavat (1540), Nainsi wrote the Khyat of Marwar and Suryamal Misran wrote Vansh Bhaskar for Bundi.
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Q.96
Hariyali Teej, the monsoon festival when women ride decorated swings and pray to Parvati, falls on which day of the Hindu calendar?
- A Chaitra Shukla Tritiya
- B Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya
- C Bhadrapad Krishna Tritiya
- D Shravan Shukla Tritiya
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Correct answer: (D) Shravan Shukla Tritiya
Hariyali Teej falls on the third day of the bright half of Shravan and celebrates the union of Parvati and Shiva. Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya is Akha Teej (Akshaya Tritiya) and Chaitra Shukla Tritiya is Gangaur.
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Q.97
The chalcolithic site of Ahar at Udaipur lies on the bank of which river?
- A Kothari
- B Kantli
- C Ayad (Ahar)
- D Sabi
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Correct answer: (C) Ayad (Ahar)
Ahar stands on the Ayad (Ahar) river, which flows through Udaipur and joins the Berach in the Banas basin. The Kantli flows past Ganeshwar and the Kothari past Bagor.
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Q.98
Mirabai, the Bhakti poet-saint devoted to Krishna, was born at Kudki near Merta and was married into which royal house?
- A Amber
- B Bikaner
- C Mewar
- D Bundi
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Correct answer: (C) Mewar
Mirabai, a Rathore princess of Merta, married Bhojraj, son of Rana Sanga of Mewar. She later left Chittor for Vrindavan and Dwarka.
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Q.99
Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal in Udaipur, an institution known for preserving folk arts and especially puppetry, was founded in 1952 by whom?
- A Komal Kothari
- B Vijaydan Detha
- C Devilal Samar
- D Kripal Singh Shekhawat
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Correct answer: (C) Devilal Samar
Devilal Samar founded Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal in 1952, and its puppet theatre became widely known. Komal Kothari, together with Vijaydan Detha, founded the Rupayan Sansthan at Borunda to document folk music.
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Q.100
The Kiradu temples, known for their fine sculpture and often called the 'Khajuraho of Rajasthan', are located in which district?
- A Jaisalmer
- B Barmer
- C Jalore
- D Sirohi
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Correct answer: (B) Barmer
The medieval Kiradu temple group, chief among them the Someshwar temple, stands near Hathma village in Barmer district. Sirohi district has the Dilwara temples of Mount Abu.
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