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Q.201
From which headworks on the Sutlej does the Gang Canal draw its water?
- A Harike barrage
- B Hussainiwala (Ferozepur) headworks
- C Ropar headworks
- D Nangal dam
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Correct answer: (B) Hussainiwala (Ferozepur) headworks
The Gang Canal takes off from the Ferozepur (Hussainiwala) headworks on the Sutlej in Punjab and enters Rajasthan in Sri Ganganagar district. The Indira Gandhi Canal, by contrast, draws from Harike.
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Q.202
Neemuch, whose sepoys rose against the British on 3 June 1857 and whose revolt spread into Mewar, is now in which state?
- A Rajasthan
- B Gujarat
- C Madhya Pradesh
- D Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh
Neemuch was a British cantonment on the Mewar border and is today a district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh. Its sepoys rose a few days after those at Nasirabad (28 May 1857).
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Q.203
The Karni Mata temple, famous for the thousands of rats (kabas) that live inside it, is located at Deshnok in which district?
- A Jodhpur
- B Nagaur
- C Churu
- D Bikaner
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Correct answer: (D) Bikaner
Deshnok is about 30 km south of Bikaner city. Karni Mata was the family deity of the Bikaner and Jodhpur Rathores; Rao Bika is said to have founded Bikaner with her blessing.
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Q.204
The 'Shravak Pratikraman Sutra Churni', an early illustrated manuscript of the Mewar school painted in 1260 during the reign of Tej Singh, was painted at which place?
- A Ahar (Aghatpur)
- B Chawand
- C Nathdwara
- D Devgarh
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Correct answer: (A) Ahar (Aghatpur)
This Jain manuscript was painted at Ahar (ancient Aghatpur) near Udaipur in 1260 and marks the early phase of the Mewar school. Chawand became a centre of Mewar painting much later, under Amar Singh I.
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Q.205
In the Second Battle of Tarain (1192), Prithviraj Chauhan III of Ajmer was defeated by which invader?
- A Mahmud of Ghazni
- B Muhammad Ghori
- C Qutbuddin Aibak
- D Iltutmish
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Correct answer: (B) Muhammad Ghori
Muhammad Ghori lost the First Battle of Tarain in 1191 but defeated Prithviraj III in 1192, opening north India to Turkish rule. Aibak was Ghori's general, not the commander.
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Q.206
Mihir Bhoja, the greatest Gurjara-Pratihara king, assumed which title that also appears on his coins?
- A Rajamartanda
- B Hindu Suratrana
- C Adivaraha
- D Vikramaditya
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Correct answer: (C) Adivaraha
Mihir Bhoja, a devotee of Vishnu, took the title Adivaraha, and his 'Adivaraha dramma' coins show the boar incarnation. Rajamartanda is the name of works (on yoga, medicine and law) attributed to the Paramara king Bhoja of Malwa.
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Q.207
The morchang, often heard with folk songs of western Rajasthan, is best described as which kind of instrument?
- A A long brass trumpet
- B A double-headed barrel drum
- C A small iron jaw harp held between the lips and plucked
- D A bowed fiddle with a coconut-shell body
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Correct answer: (C) A small iron jaw harp held between the lips and plucked
The morchang is a small metal instrument held against the teeth or lips; its tongue is plucked with a finger while the mouth shapes the sound. The coconut-shell fiddle describes the ravanhatha.
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Q.208
Which Arab merchant-traveller, writing in 851 CE, described the Pratihara king of 'Juzr' as having a strong cavalry and as the greatest foe of the Arabs?
- A Al-Masudi
- B Ibn Battuta
- C Al-Biruni
- D Sulaiman
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Correct answer: (D) Sulaiman
Sulaiman wrote during Mihir Bhoja's reign and praised the king's cavalry and the security of his realm. Al-Masudi came later, in 915-16, under Mahipala.
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Q.209
Rampura Agucha, one of India's major zinc-lead mines operated by Hindustan Zinc, is in which district?
- A Rajsamand
- B Ajmer
- C Chittorgarh
- D Bhilwara
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Correct answer: (D) Bhilwara
Rampura Agucha lies in Bhilwara district. Rajpura-Dariba and Sindesar Khurd, other zinc-lead mines, are in Rajsamand district.
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Q.210
Who succeeded Mohan Lal Sukhadia as Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 1971?
- A Haridev Joshi
- B Barkatullah Khan
- C Jagannath Pahadia
- D Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
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Correct answer: (B) Barkatullah Khan
Barkatullah Khan became Chief Minister in July 1971 and died in office in 1973, after which Haridev Joshi took over. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat first became Chief Minister in 1977.
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Q.211
Blue pottery, a craft of Persian origin that uses no clay and is fired only once, is a famous handicraft of which city?
- A Jaipur
- B Bikaner
- C Jodhpur
- D Alwar
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Correct answer: (A) Jaipur
Blue pottery is the signature craft of Jaipur, made from quartz powder, glass and gum; Kripal Singh Shekhawat revived it. Bikaner is known for Usta (camel-hide gold work).
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Q.212
Jaipur was painted pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales during the reign of which ruler?
- A Sawai Ram Singh II
- B Sawai Jai Singh II
- C Sawai Madho Singh II
- D Sawai Man Singh II
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Correct answer: (A) Sawai Ram Singh II
Sawai Ram Singh II had the city painted in a terracotta pink, the colour of hospitality, for the visit of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). Sawai Jai Singh II had founded Jaipur in 1727.
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Q.213
At which place did Jambhoji found the Bishnoi sect in 1485?
- A Mukam
- B Pipasar
- C Samrathal Dhora
- D Khejarli
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Correct answer: (C) Samrathal Dhora
Jambhoji founded the sect on the sand dune of Samrathal Dhora in Bikaner district; nearby Mukam, where his samadhi lies, hosts the main Bishnoi fair.
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Q.214
Which 8th-century Gurjara-Pratihara ruler is praised in the Gwalior prashasti for repelling the Arab armies advancing from Sindh?
- A Nagabhata I
- B Mihir Bhoja
- C Vatsaraja
- D Mahendrapala I
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Correct answer: (A) Nagabhata I
Nagabhata I (c. 730-760), founder of the imperial Pratihara line, checked the Arab incursions from Sindh. Vatsaraja came later and took part in the tripartite struggle.
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Q.215
Which city of Rajasthan is known as the 'Granite City' for its granite quarrying and processing?
- A Sirohi
- B Barmer
- C Pali
- D Jalore
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Correct answer: (D) Jalore
Jalore has extensive granite deposits and many cutting and polishing units, which earned it the name Granite City.
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Q.216
Thewa art, in which delicate designs cut from gold sheet are fused onto coloured glass, is a traditional craft of which town of Rajasthan?
- A Banswara
- B Kishangarh
- C Pratapgarh
- D Nathdwara
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Correct answer: (C) Pratapgarh
Thewa work is the hereditary craft of the Raj Soni family of Pratapgarh in southern Rajasthan. Kishangarh is known for its school of painting.
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Q.217
Consider the following statements: 1. Kota became a state separate from Bundi in 1631, with Madho Singh as its first ruler. 2. Rao Surjan Hada of Bundi held Ranthambore against Akbar in 1569 and never accepted Mughal service. 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: (A) Only 1
Only statement 1 is correct. Shah Jahan granted Kota to Madho Singh, son of Rao Ratan of Bundi, in 1631, whereas Rao Surjan surrendered Ranthambore to Akbar in 1569 and entered Mughal service.
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Q.218
Arrange these Gurjara-Pratihara rulers in chronological order: (A) Vatsaraja (B) Mihir Bhoja (C) Nagabhata I (D) Nagabhata II
- A A, C, D, B
- B C, D, A, B
- C C, A, D, B
- D A, C, B, D
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Correct answer: (C) C, A, D, B
Nagabhata I (8th century) was followed in time by Vatsaraja, then his son Nagabhata II, and then Nagabhata II's grandson Mihir Bhoja (c. 836-885).
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Q.219
Who was the first Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, constituted after the 1952 elections?
- A Ram Niwas Mirdha
- B Tikaram Paliwal
- C Mohan Lal Sukhadia
- D Narottam Lal Joshi
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Correct answer: (D) Narottam Lal Joshi
Narottam Lal Joshi was elected the first Speaker of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha in 1952. Tikaram Paliwal led the first elected government as Chief Minister.
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Q.220
Which freedom fighter, a leader of the Sirohi Praja Mandal, is popularly known as 'Rajasthan ka Gandhi'?
- A Bhogilal Pandya
- B Gokulbhai Bhatt
- C Jamnalal Bajaj
- D Manikya Lal Verma
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Correct answer: (B) Gokulbhai Bhatt
Gokulbhai Bhatt led the Sirohi Praja Mandal and, for his Gandhian simplicity and constructive work, came to be called 'Rajasthan ka Gandhi'. Jamnalal Bajaj, another Gandhian, was called Gandhi's 'fifth son'.
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Q.221
Who commanded the Mughal army against Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati (18 June 1576)?
- A Raja Todar Mal
- B Man Singh of Amber
- C Bairam Khan
- D Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
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Correct answer: (B) Man Singh of Amber
Akbar sent Man Singh I of Amber (with Asaf Khan) against Pratap at Haldighati. Bairam Khan had died in 1561, long before the battle.
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Q.222
Bisalpur dam in Tonk district, a major source of drinking water for Jaipur and Ajmer, is built on which river?
- A Mashi
- B Banas
- C Dai
- D Chambal
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Correct answer: (B) Banas
Bisalpur dam is on the Banas in Tonk district and supplies drinking water to Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk. The Mashi and Dai are smaller tributaries of the Banas.
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Q.223
Veer Durgadas Rathore is celebrated in Marwar history for protecting which infant prince from Aurangzeb and restoring him to the throne of Jodhpur?
- A Rao Chandrasen
- B Jaswant Singh
- C Rao Maldeo
- D Ajit Singh
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Correct answer: (D) Ajit Singh
After Maharaja Jaswant Singh died in 1678, Aurangzeb tried to seize his posthumous son Ajit Singh; Durgadas smuggled the infant out of Delhi and fought for decades until Ajit Singh regained Jodhpur in 1707.
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Q.224
The Jantar Mantar at Jaipur, an astronomical observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in which year?
- A 1985
- B 2013
- C 2019
- D 2010
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Correct answer: (D) 2010
Jantar Mantar Jaipur was inscribed in 2010. 1985 is Keoladeo, 2013 the Hill Forts and 2019 the walled city of Jaipur.
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Q.225
Dr. Daulat Singh Kothari, the physicist born in Udaipur in 1906, chaired which national commission during 1964-66?
- A Education Commission
- B States Reorganisation Commission
- C Official Language Commission
- D Finance Commission
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Correct answer: (A) Education Commission
The Kothari Commission (Education Commission, 1964-66) recommended a common school system and the 10+2+3 pattern. Kothari also served as Chairman of the University Grants Commission.
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Q.226
Ranthambore National Park, one of the original Project Tiger reserves of 1973, lies in which district?
- A Kota
- B Sawai Madhopur
- C Bundi
- D Tonk
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Correct answer: (B) Sawai Madhopur
Ranthambore in Sawai Madhopur district surrounds the 10th-century Ranthambore fort. Mukundra Hills tiger reserve lies in Kota and Ramgarh Vishdhari in Bundi.
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Q.227
Gavari, a ritual dance-drama performed for about forty days beginning the day after Raksha Bandhan, with stories centred on Shiva and Parvati, is performed by which tribe of Mewar?
- A Bhil
- B Saharia
- C Garasia
- D Meena
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Correct answer: (A) Bhil
Gavari (also called Rai) is performed by Bhil men of the Udaipur-Rajsamand region in Bhadrapad, and all roles, including female ones, are played by men. The Garasia tribe is known for the Walar dance.
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Q.228
The name of the Harappan site Kalibangan in Hanumangarh district literally means what?
- A Black bangles
- B Copper town
- C Red mound
- D Ash hill
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Correct answer: (A) Black bangles
'Kali bangan' means black bangles, a name taken from the many black bangle fragments found on its mounds. The site lies on the left (southern) bank of the now-dry Ghaggar.
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Q.229
Who is called the 'Panna Dhai of Marwar' for her part in saving the infant Ajit Singh from Aurangzeb's custody?
- A Karnavati
- B Hadi Rani
- C Umade
- D Gora Dhay
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Correct answer: (D) Gora Dhay
Gora Dhay is said to have left her own son in place of the infant prince so that he could be smuggled out of Delhi; Ajit Singh later honoured her with a chhatri in Jodhpur.
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Q.230
Which folk dance of Rajasthan, performed by women who circle gracefully in flowing ghaghras at festivals and weddings, is often called the 'soul' of Rajasthani folk dances?
- A Chakri
- B Bhavai
- C Gair
- D Ghoomar
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Correct answer: (D) Ghoomar
Ghoomar takes its name from the circling (ghoomna) movement of the dancers and is regarded as the soul of Rajasthan's folk dances. Gair, by contrast, is a men's dance performed with sticks.
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Q.231
Rajasthan shares about 1,070 km of international border (Radcliffe Line) with Pakistan. Which of the following districts does NOT touch this border?
- A Sri Ganganagar
- B Barmer
- C Jaisalmer
- D Jalore
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Correct answer: (D) Jalore
Only four districts touch Pakistan: Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer (longest stretch) and Barmer. Jalore lies south of Barmer and borders Gujarat, not Pakistan.
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Q.232
The Sitabari fair near Kelwara in Baran district is known as the 'Kumbh' of which tribe?
- A Saharia
- B Bhil
- C Garasia
- D Meena
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Correct answer: (A) Saharia
Sitabari, linked by tradition with Sita and Valmiki, hosts the main annual gathering of the Saharia tribe of Baran. The Baneshwar fair is the major gathering of the Bhils.
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Q.233
Kuchamani Khyal, a popular form of open-air folk theatre with an operatic singing style, was developed by which artiste?
- A Bansidhar Bhatt
- B Shah Ali
- C Lachhiram
- D Nanuram
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Correct answer: (C) Lachhiram
Lachhiram of Kuchaman is credited with founding the Kuchamani Khyal. Nanuram of Chirawa is associated with the Shekhawati Khyal.
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Q.234
Which river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice and has the Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam built on it in Banswara district?
- A Sabarmati
- B Som
- C Mahi
- D Jakham
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Correct answer: (C) Mahi
The Mahi rises in Madhya Pradesh, loops through Banswara and enters Gujarat to reach the Gulf of Khambhat, crossing the Tropic of Cancer twice. Som and Jakham are its tributaries.
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Q.235
Arrange the following monuments in the order in which they were built, earliest first: (A) Kirti Stambh, Chittorgarh (B) Vijay Stambh, Chittorgarh (C) Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (D) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
- A B, A, C, D
- B A, B, D, C
- C B, A, D, C
- D A, B, C, D
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Correct answer: (D) A, B, C, D
The Kirti Stambh dates from the 12th century, the Vijay Stambh from the 1440s, the Jaipur Jantar Mantar from the 1720s-1730s and the Hawa Mahal from 1799.
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Q.236
Sawai Jai Singh II built astronomical observatories (Jantar Mantar) at five places. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
- A Delhi
- B Ujjain
- C Varanasi
- D Agra
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Correct answer: (D) Agra
His observatories were at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura; the Mathura one no longer survives. Agra had none.
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Q.237
Who is regarded as the founder of Rathore rule in Marwar, whose memorial inscription of 1273 was found at Bithu?
- A Rao Chunda
- B Rao Jodha
- C Rao Ranmal
- D Rao Siha
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Correct answer: (D) Rao Siha
Rao Siha settled in the Pali region in the 13th century, and the Bithu inscription records his death in 1273. Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur much later, in 1459.
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Q.238
Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan held office continuously from 1954 to 1971, the longest tenure in the state's history?
- A Mohan Lal Sukhadia
- B Jai Narayan Vyas
- C Harideo Joshi
- D Barkatullah Khan
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Correct answer: (A) Mohan Lal Sukhadia
Mohan Lal Sukhadia, from Udaipur, served about 17 years (1954 to 1971) and is called the architect of modern Rajasthan. Barkatullah Khan succeeded him in 1971.
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Q.239
Hisamuddin Usta of Bikaner, honoured with the Padma Shri, was a master of which craft?
- A Blue pottery
- B Thewa jewellery
- C Gold-leaf (usta) work on camel hide
- D Meenakari enamelling
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Correct answer: (C) Gold-leaf (usta) work on camel hide
Usta art, raised gold-leaf painting on camel hide and other surfaces, is the famous craft of the Usta families of Bikaner, and Hisamuddin Usta was its best-known master. Meenakari is the enamelling craft of Jaipur.
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Q.240
'Vir Vinod', a detailed history of Mewar compiled under the patronage of Maharana Sajjan Singh, was written by whom?
- A Muhnot Nainsi
- B Kaviraj Shyamaldas
- C Suryamal Mishran
- D Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha
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Correct answer: (B) Kaviraj Shyamaldas
Kaviraj Shyamaldas wrote 'Vir Vinod' in the late 19th century at the behest of Maharana Sajjan Singh. Muhnot Nainsi wrote 'Nainsi ri Khyat' in the 17th century.
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Q.241
In 'dabu' printing, practised at Bagru and Akola, which material is applied to stop the dye from reaching parts of the cloth?
- A A paste of mud (clay)
- B Melted wax
- C Tied knots of thread
- D Gold leaf
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Correct answer: (A) A paste of mud (clay)
Dabu is a mud-resist technique: a paste of clay mixed with gum and lime is printed on the cloth so that those areas do not take the dye. Tying the cloth with thread before dyeing is the technique of bandhej.
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Q.242
At the battle of Khatoli (1517), Rana Sanga defeated which Sultan?
- A Sikandar Lodi
- B Muzaffar Shah II
- C Mahmud Khalji II
- D Ibrahim Lodi
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Correct answer: (D) Ibrahim Lodi
Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodi of Delhi at Khatoli and again at Bari (Dholpur). He captured Mahmud Khalji II of Malwa in the battle of Gagron in 1519.
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Q.243
Who established Kachhwaha rule in the Dhundhar region, with Dausa as its first capital?
- A Dulharai
- B Kakil Dev
- C Prithviraj Kachhwaha
- D Bharmal
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Correct answer: (A) Dulharai
Dulharai (Dhola Rai), a Kachhwaha prince from Narwar, made Dausa the centre of the new Dhundhar state; his successors later moved the capital to Amber.
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Q.244
The Shahpura branch of the Ramsnehi sect, a nirguna Bhakti sect of the 18th century, was founded by which saint?
- A Dadu Dayal
- B Charan Das
- C Lal Das
- D Ram Charan
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Correct answer: (D) Ram Charan
Saint Ram Charan founded the Ramsnehi seat at Shahpura in the Bhilwara region; the sect's other seats are at Rain, Sinthal and Khedapa. Lal Das founded the Laldasi sect of Mewat.
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Q.245
In which folk dance of Rajasthan does a performer balance a tall stack of earthen pots on the head while dancing on the edge of a sword or the rim of a brass plate?
- A Chari
- B Kachchhi Ghodi
- C Terah Taali
- D Bhavai
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Correct answer: (D) Bhavai
Bhavai is an acrobatic dance of the Bhavai community of the Mewar region, known for balancing many pots on the head. Chari uses a single brass pot carrying a flame.
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Q.246
The Kachchhi Ghodi dance, in which male dancers wear dummy horses around their waists and stage mock fights, is especially associated with which region of Rajasthan?
- A Hadoti
- B Vagad
- C Mewat
- D Shekhawati
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Correct answer: (D) Shekhawati
Kachchhi Ghodi is a popular wedding dance of the Shekhawati region (Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu), performed by professional communities. Hadoti, the Kota-Bundi region, is known for the Chakri dance.
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Q.247
Which lake at Mount Abu, overlooked by the Toad Rock, is said in legend to have been dug by the gods with their nails?
- A Gadisar
- B Nakki
- C Siliserh
- D Kaylana
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Correct answer: (B) Nakki
Nakki lake (from 'nakh', nail) lies at Mount Abu in Sirohi district. Gadisar is in Jaisalmer and Kaylana in Jodhpur.
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Q.248
The name 'Matsya Union' for the first stage of Rajasthan's integration, recalling the ancient Mahajanapada of the region, was suggested by whom?
- A V. P. Menon
- B N. V. Gadgil
- C K. M. Munshi
- D Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct answer: (C) K. M. Munshi
K. M. Munshi suggested the name after the ancient Matsya kingdom of the region. The union was inaugurated at Bharatpur's Lohagarh fort on 18 March 1948.
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Q.249
Devotees sing 'Languriya' songs at the Lakkhi fair held in Chaitra at the temple of which goddess in Karauli district?
- A Kaila Devi
- B Shila Devi
- C Jeen Mata
- D Sakrai Mata
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Correct answer: (A) Kaila Devi
The Kaila Devi fair in Chaitra Navratri is famous for the Languriya songs and dances of devotees. Shila Devi is the goddess of the temple in the Amber palace.
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Q.250
Meenakari, the art of enamelling on gold and silver, flourished in Jaipur after craftsmen were brought from Lahore by which ruler of Amber?
- A Sawai Jai Singh II
- B Raja Bharmal
- C Raja Man Singh I
- D Sawai Ram Singh II
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Correct answer: (C) Raja Man Singh I
Raja Man Singh I, Akbar's general, is credited with bringing enamel craftsmen from Lahore to Amber. Sawai Ram Singh II is remembered for modernising Jaipur in the 19th century.
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