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Q.301
Which Pratihara ruler captured Kannauj around 816 CE and made it the capital of the dynasty?
- A Vatsaraja
- B Nagabhata II
- C Mihir Bhoja
- D Mahipala I
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Correct answer: (B) Nagabhata II
Nagabhata II defeated Chakrayudha, the Pala nominee, and moved the Pratihara seat to Kannauj. Mihir Bhoja ruled later from the same capital.
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Q.302
Which of the following pairs of a movement or organisation and its leader is correctly matched?
- A Bhagat movement – Bhogilal Pandya
- B Begun movement – Arjun Lal Sethi
- C Eki movement – Motilal Tejawat
- D Rajasthan Seva Sangh – Gokulbhai Bhatt
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Correct answer: (C) Eki movement – Motilal Tejawat
Motilal Tejawat led the Eki (unity) movement of the Bhils and Garasias in 1921-22. The Bhagat movement was led by Govind Guru, and the Rajasthan Seva Sangh was founded by Vijay Singh Pathik.
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Q.303
The Kirti Stambh at Chittorgarh, built in the 12th century by a Jain merchant named Jija, is dedicated to which Tirthankara?
- A Mahavira
- B Adinath (Rishabhdev)
- C Parshvanath
- D Neminath
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Correct answer: (B) Adinath (Rishabhdev)
The seven-storey Kirti Stambh is dedicated to Adinath, the first Tirthankara, and is decorated with Digambara Jain images. It should not be confused with Rana Kumbha's Vijay Stambh.
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Q.304
Jhamarkotra, India's largest deposit of rock phosphate used in fertiliser manufacture, is located near which city?
- A Jodhpur
- B Bikaner
- C Kota
- D Udaipur
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Correct answer: (D) Udaipur
Jhamarkotra mines near Udaipur are operated by Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd and supply rock phosphate to fertiliser plants. Rajasthan is India's leading rock phosphate producer.
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Q.305
The Tropic of Cancer passes through which district of Rajasthan?
- A Sirohi
- B Banswara
- C Kota
- D Jaisalmer
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Correct answer: (B) Banswara
The Tropic of Cancer (about 23.5° N) passes through Banswara and touches the southern edge of Dungarpur, in the far south of the state.
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Q.306
Consider these statements about Govind Guru: 1. He led the Eki movement of 1921-22. 2. He founded the Samp Sabha to reform and unite the Bhils. 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
Govind Guru founded the Samp Sabha (1883), which urged the Bhils to give up liquor and resist forced labour; his movement ended at Mangarh in 1913. The Eki movement was led by Motilal Tejawat.
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Q.307
Prithviraj III's campaign against Mahoba (1182-83), remembered in the Alha-Udal ballads, was directed against which dynasty?
- A Chaulukyas of Gujarat
- B Gahadavalas of Kannauj
- C Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
- D Paramaras of Malwa
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Correct answer: (C) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
Prithviraj defeated the Chandela king Paramardideva; Alha and Udal were Paramardi's generals. The Gahadavala Jaichand of Kannauj was his rival in the Sanyogita legend.
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Q.308
The Rewat hill near Degana in Nagaur district is known for deposits of which mineral?
- A Copper
- B Mica
- C Asbestos
- D Tungsten (wolframite)
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Correct answer: (D) Tungsten (wolframite)
Degana holds one of India's main tungsten (wolframite) deposits. Copper is associated with Khetri and mica with the Bhilwara belt.
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Q.309
After Guru Shikhar, which peak in Sirohi district is generally listed as the second highest peak of the Aravalli range?
- A Achalgarh
- B Raghunathgarh
- C Jarga
- D Ser
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Correct answer: (D) Ser
Standard Rajasthan geography lists Ser (about 1,597 m) in Sirohi as the second highest Aravalli peak after Guru Shikhar (1,722 m). Achalgarh (about 1,380 m), also near Mount Abu, Jarga near Udaipur and Raghunathgarh in Sikar are all lower.
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Q.310
The Terah Taali dance, performed with small cymbals tied to the body at the Ramdevra fair, is the tradition of women of which sect devoted to Baba Ramdev?
- A Jasnathi
- B Kamad
- C Bishnoi
- D Ramsnehi
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Correct answer: (B) Kamad
Women of the Kamad community perform Terah Taali in honour of Ramdev. The Jasnathi sect of Bikaner is known for its fire dance.
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Q.311
Which freedom fighter of Jaisalmer, author of 'Jaisalmer ka Gundaraj', died in April 1946 after being set on fire inside the Jaisalmer jail?
- A Birbal Singh
- B Nanak Bhil
- C Pratap Singh Barhath
- D Sagarmal Gopa
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Correct answer: (D) Sagarmal Gopa
Sagarmal Gopa exposed the misrule of the Jaisalmer administration in 'Jaisalmer ka Gundaraj' and was imprisoned; he died on 4 April 1946 after being burnt in jail, which gave fresh force to the people's movement in Jaisalmer.
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Q.312
The Sanskrit poem Prithvirajavijaya, a key source for the Chauhan genealogy, was composed by which poet at Prithviraj III's court?
- A Jayanaka
- B Somadeva
- C Padmanabha
- D Nayachandra Suri
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Correct answer: (A) Jayanaka
Jayanaka, a Kashmiri poet at Prithviraj III's court, wrote the Prithvirajavijaya. Padmanabha wrote the Kanhadade Prabandh on the Chauhans of Jalore.
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Q.313
Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, a member of the Imperial War Cabinet, signed which treaty on India's behalf in 1919?
- A Treaty of Sevres
- B Treaty of Lausanne
- C Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- D Treaty of Versailles
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Correct answer: (D) Treaty of Versailles
Ganga Singh represented India at the Paris Peace Conference and signed the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919. The Treaties of Sevres (1920) and Lausanne (1923) dealt with Turkey.
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Q.314
The Rajasthan Seva Sangh, founded by Vijay Singh Pathik in 1919 to support the peasant and people's movements of Rajputana, was first set up at which place before it moved to Ajmer?
- A Bombay
- B Sabarmati
- C Wardha
- D Delhi
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Correct answer: (C) Wardha
Pathik set up the Rajasthan Seva Sangh at Wardha in 1919 and shifted it to Ajmer in 1920; its workers guided peasant struggles such as those at Bijolia and Begun.
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Q.315
Both the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and the Board of Revenue for Rajasthan have their headquarters in which city?
- A Jaipur
- B Ajmer
- C Jodhpur
- D Kota
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Correct answer: (B) Ajmer
The RPSC and the Board of Revenue both function from Ajmer, while the High Court's principal seat is at Jodhpur and the state capital is Jaipur.
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Q.316
Bhainslana, a quarrying area in Rajasthan, is known for which variety of marble?
- A White marble
- B Green marble
- C Black marble
- D Pink marble
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Correct answer: (C) Black marble
Bhainslana is known for dark black marble. Green marble comes from the Rikhabdev (Kesariyaji) area near Udaipur, and white marble from Makrana.
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Q.317
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), one of India's best-known private engineering institutions, is located at Pilani in which district?
- A Sikar
- B Jhunjhunu
- C Churu
- D Alwar
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Correct answer: (B) Jhunjhunu
Pilani, in Jhunjhunu district of the Shekhawati region, is the ancestral home of the Birla family; BITS was established there in 1964. CEERI, a CSIR laboratory, is also at Pilani.
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Q.318
Rao Gopal Singh, who worked with Rash Behari Bose on a plan for an armed uprising on 21 February 1915, was the chief of which thikana?
- A Auwa
- B Bijolia
- C Kharwa
- D Begun
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Correct answer: (C) Kharwa
Rao Gopal Singh of Kharwa, near Beawar, collected arms for the planned 1915 rising, but the plan leaked and he was interned at Todgarh. Auwa was the seat of Thakur Kushal Singh in 1857.
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Q.319
Dholpur is best known for which building stone?
- A Red sandstone
- B White marble
- C Granite
- D Slate
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Correct answer: (A) Red sandstone
Dholpur's fine-grained red and pink sandstone has long been used in monuments and public buildings. White marble is associated with Makrana instead.
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Q.320
During 1857, the Thakur of Auwa (Marwar) resisted the British and the Political Agent Monck Mason was killed. Who was this Thakur?
- A Thakur Jai Dayal
- B Thakur Mehrab Khan
- C Thakur Amar Singh
- D Thakur Kushal Singh
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Correct answer: (D) Thakur Kushal Singh
Thakur Kushal Singh Champawat of Auwa led the Marwar jagirdars against the British in 1857. Jai Dayal and Mehrab Khan led the Kota uprising.
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Q.321
Saint Peepa, a disciple of Ramanand, had earlier been the Khinchi Chauhan ruler of which fort?
- A Ranthambore
- B Gagron
- C Mandore
- D Taragarh
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Correct answer: (B) Gagron
Raja Peepa of Gagron (Jhalawar) gave up his throne to become a Bhakti saint, and a monastery of Saint Pipa stands across the river confluence from the fort. Gagron is one of the six UNESCO hill forts.
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Q.322
Which leader of the Dungarpur Praja Mandal, known for his work for tribal education, is called 'Vagad ka Gandhi'?
- A Gokulbhai Bhatt
- B Haribhau Upadhyay
- C Motilal Tejawat
- D Bhogilal Pandya
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Correct answer: (D) Bhogilal Pandya
Bhogilal Pandya worked for education and reform among the tribals of Vagad (Dungarpur-Banswara) and led the Dungarpur Praja Mandal founded in 1944. Gokulbhai Bhatt was associated with Sirohi.
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Q.323
Which Afghan commander led the vanguard of Maharana Pratap's army at Haldighati?
- A Hasan Khan Mewati
- B Asaf Khan
- C Shahbaz Khan
- D Hakim Khan Sur
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Correct answer: (D) Hakim Khan Sur
Hakim Khan Sur, of the Sur clan, commanded Pratap's advance guard. Asaf Khan fought on the Mughal side alongside Man Singh.
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Q.324
Which of the following pairs of archaeological site and excavator is correctly matched?
- A Kalibangan – H.D. Sankalia
- B Balathal – V.N. Misra
- C Ganeshwar – B.B. Lal
- D Rangmahal – Dayaram Sahni
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Correct answer: (B) Balathal – V.N. Misra
V.N. Misra of Deccan College directed the Balathal excavation (1994-2000). Kalibangan was dug by B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar, Ganeshwar by R.C. Agrawal and Rangmahal by a Swedish team under Hanna Rydh.
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Q.325
Consider the following statements about Kumbhalgarh fort: 1. Its long perimeter wall has earned it the name 'Great Wall of India'. 2. It is located in Chittorgarh district. 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
Kumbhalgarh, built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century, is called the 'Great Wall of India' for its perimeter wall running for more than 35 km along the Aravalli ridges, so statement 1 is correct. The fort is in Rajsamand district, not Chittorgarh, so statement 2 is wrong.
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Q.326
The Sanskrit epic Hammir Mahakavya, on Hammir Dev Chauhan of Ranthambore, was written by whom?
- A Jodhraj
- B Padmanabha
- C Somadeva
- D Nayachandra Suri
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Correct answer: (D) Nayachandra Suri
The Jain scholar Nayachandra Suri wrote the Hammir Mahakavya in the 15th century. Jodhraj's Hammir Raso is a much later work in the vernacular.
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Q.327
How many members does Rajasthan send to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha respectively?
- A 20 and 8
- B 25 and 10
- C 28 and 11
- D 26 and 12
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Correct answer: (B) 25 and 10
Rajasthan elects 25 Lok Sabha members and 10 Rajya Sabha members. Madhya Pradesh has 29 and 11, Gujarat 26 and 11.
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Q.328
Which dialect of Rajasthani is spoken in the Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar region?
- A Dhundhari
- B Hadoti
- C Mewati
- D Wagri
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Correct answer: (B) Hadoti
Hadoti is the dialect of the Hada Chauhan region (Kota-Bundi). Dhundhari is spoken around Jaipur, Mewati in Alwar-Bharatpur and Wagri in Dungarpur-Banswara.
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Q.329
Teja Dashmi, the main festival of the folk deity Tejaji, falls on which day of the Hindu calendar?
- A Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami
- B Kartik Shukla Dashami
- C Ashwin Shukla Dashami
- D Chaitra Shukla Dashami
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Correct answer: (A) Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami
Tejaji is believed to have died on Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami, and his biggest fair is held around this day at Parbatsar. Ashwin Shukla Dashami is Dussehra.
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Q.330
Sahibdin, who illustrated a Ragamala series and the Ramayana at the court of Maharana Jagat Singh I, was a master painter of which school?
- A Mewar
- B Bundi
- C Kishangarh
- D Kota
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Correct answer: (A) Mewar
Sahibdin worked at Udaipur under Jagat Singh I, whose reign is counted as a golden age of the Mewar school. The Kishangarh school flourished later, under Raja Sawant Singh.
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Q.331
Colonel James Tod called which battle of 1582, in which Pratap's forces overran a Mughal outpost, the 'Marathon of Mewar'?
- A Haldighati
- B Bayana
- C Khanwa
- D Dewair
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Correct answer: (D) Dewair
The victory at Dewair opened the way for Pratap to recover much of Mewar. Tod called Haldighati the 'Thermopylae of Mewar'.
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Q.332
Consider the following statements about Mirabai: 1. Her husband Bhojraj was the eldest son of Rana Sanga. 2. She was brought up at Merta by her grandfather Rao Bika. 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. Mira was raised at Merta by her grandfather Rao Duda, founder of the Mertia branch of the Rathores; Rao Bika founded Bikaner.
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Q.333
The Arvari river began flowing again after villagers built johads (small earthen check dams) with the help of Rajendra Singh's Tarun Bharat Sangh. In which district does it rise?
- A Jaipur
- B Dausa
- C Karauli
- D Alwar
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Correct answer: (D) Alwar
The Arvari rises in the Thanagazi area of Alwar district and was revived by community johads. Rajendra Singh is often called the 'waterman of India'.
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Q.334
The region formed by the Dungarpur and Banswara districts of southern Rajasthan is traditionally known as
- A Vagad
- B Mewat
- C Dhundhar
- D Shekhawati
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Correct answer: (A) Vagad
Dungarpur and Banswara make up the Vagad (Wagad) region, drained by the Mahi. Mewat is the Alwar-Bharatpur area and Dhundhar the Jaipur area.
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Q.335
Arrange these events in correct chronological order: (A) Battle of Haldighati, (B) Alauddin Khalji's capture of Chittor, (C) Battle of Khanwa, (D) Second Battle of Tarain.
- A B, D, C, A
- B D, C, B, A
- C D, B, C, A
- D B, C, D, A
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Correct answer: (C) D, B, C, A
Tarain II 1192, Chittor 1303, Khanwa 1527, Haldighati 1576. Students often place Khanwa after Haldighati; Rana Sanga (Khanwa) was Pratap's grandfather.
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Q.336
Which pair correctly gives Rajasthan's two state animals?
- A Blackbuck and cow
- B Tiger and horse
- C Chinkara and Marwari horse
- D Chinkara (wild animal) and camel (livestock)
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Correct answer: (D) Chinkara (wild animal) and camel (livestock)
The chinkara (Indian gazelle) was named the state animal in 1981, and the camel was declared the state animal in the livestock category in 2014.
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Q.337
The Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur, whose plan of nine squares is inspired by the navagraha and the original plan of Jaipur city, was designed by which architect?
- A B. V. Doshi
- B Laurie Baker
- C Charles Correa
- D Samuel Swinton Jacob
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Correct answer: (C) Charles Correa
Charles Correa designed the Jawahar Kala Kendra, a multi-arts centre of the state government. Samuel Swinton Jacob designed Jaipur's Albert Hall Museum in the 19th century.
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Q.338
The Battle of Khanwa (17 March 1527) was fought between Babur and which Rajput ruler?
- A Rana Kumbha
- B Maharana Pratap
- C Rao Maldeo
- D Rana Sanga
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Correct answer: (D) Rana Sanga
Rana Sanga of Mewar led a Rajput confederacy against Babur at Khanwa near Bharatpur and was defeated. Rao Maldeo of Marwar fought Sher Shah later, at Giri-Sumel in 1544.
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Q.339
The luxury tourist train 'Palace on Wheels', started in 1982, is run by Indian Railways together with
- A ITDC
- B Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC)
- C Gujarat Tourism
- D Madhya Pradesh Tourism
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Correct answer: (B) Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC)
Palace on Wheels was launched on 26 January 1982 as a joint venture of RTDC and Indian Railways, offering a week-long tour of Rajasthan's heritage cities.
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Q.340
The Neemda massacre of March 1922, in which troops fired on a large gathering of tribals, is linked with which movement?
- A Eki movement
- B Bhagat movement
- C Bijolia movement
- D Begun movement
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Correct answer: (A) Eki movement
Troops fired on Motilal Tejawat's Eki followers gathered at Neemda in Vijaynagar state in March 1922, killing many; Tejawat escaped and stayed underground for years. The Bhagat movement had ended at Mangarh in 1913.
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Q.341
Which region of Rajasthan, whose towns such as Mandawa, Nawalgarh and Fatehpur are full of havelis covered with wall paintings, is called the 'open-air art gallery' of Rajasthan?
- A Hadoti
- B Shekhawati
- C Mewat
- D Godwar
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Correct answer: (B) Shekhawati
Merchant families of Shekhawati (Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu) decorated their havelis with frescoes in the 18th and 19th centuries, earning the region this title. Mandawa and Nawalgarh are in Jhunjhunu district and Fatehpur is in Sikar district.
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Q.342
Which city, known for its synthetic and suiting textile industry, is called the 'Manchester of Rajasthan'?
- A Pali
- B Bhilwara
- C Balotra
- D Kishangarh
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Correct answer: (B) Bhilwara
Bhilwara is the textile city of Rajasthan. Pali and Balotra are known for dyeing and printing of cotton cloth, and Kishangarh for the marble market.
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Q.343
Khadin, a traditional runoff-farming system in which rainwater is held behind an earthen bund and crops are sown on the moist bed, was developed in Jaisalmer by which community?
- A Bishnois
- B Raikas
- C Kharwals
- D Paliwal Brahmins
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Correct answer: (D) Paliwal Brahmins
The Khadin system was devised by the Paliwal Brahmins of Jaisalmer around the 15th century. The Bishnois are known for protecting trees and wildlife, and the Raikas are camel herders.
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Q.344
Which Rajput clan was called 'Uttar Bhad Kiwad' (the guardians of India's northern gate) for resisting invaders from the north-west?
- A Bhatis of Jaisalmer
- B Rathores of Bikaner
- C Kachhwahas of Amber
- D Hadas of Bundi
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Correct answer: (A) Bhatis of Jaisalmer
The Bhatis, holding the desert frontier at Jaisalmer, faced the invasions from Sindh and the north-west first, which earned them this title.
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Q.345
The integration of Rajasthan, from the formation of the Matsya Union on 18 March 1948 to the final stage on 1 November 1956, took how long?
- A 8 years, 7 months and 14 days
- B 7 years, 8 months and 14 days
- C 8 years, 2 months and 4 days
- D 9 years, 1 month and 14 days
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Correct answer: (A) 8 years, 7 months and 14 days
Counting from 18 March 1948 to 1 November 1956 gives 8 years, 7 months and 14 days, over which integration was completed in seven stages.
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Q.346
Which instrument is chiefly associated with the Langa musicians of western Rajasthan?
- A Ravanhatha
- B Bhapang
- C Sindhi sarangi
- D Jantar
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Correct answer: (C) Sindhi sarangi
The Langas, hereditary Muslim musicians of the Barmer-Jodhpur region, are known for the Sindhi sarangi, which they play along with wind instruments such as the algoza. The jantar is played by the Bhopas of Devnarayan.
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Q.347
Isarlat (Sargasuli), the tall tower in Jaipur, was built by which ruler to mark a victory in the succession struggle that followed Sawai Jai Singh II's death?
- A Sawai Madho Singh I
- B Ishwari Singh
- C Sawai Pratap Singh
- D Sawai Ram Singh II
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Correct answer: (B) Ishwari Singh
Ishwari Singh built the Isarlat around 1749 after his victory at Rajmahal (1747) over his half-brother Madho Singh and his allies. Madho Singh succeeded him in 1750.
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Q.348
The Tilwara cattle fair, held in Chaitra on the bank of the Luni, is held in memory of which folk deity?
- A Tejaji
- B Gogaji
- C Pabuji
- D Mallinath
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Correct answer: (D) Mallinath
The Tilwara fair is associated with Rawal Mallinath, a warrior-saint of Marwar, and is known for the trade in Malani horses and other livestock. Tejaji's main cattle fair is held at Parbatsar.
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Q.349
Kishangarh in Ajmer district is a major trading and processing centre for which product?
- A Wool
- B Salt
- C Cotton yarn
- D Marble
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Correct answer: (D) Marble
Kishangarh has a very large marble market where stone from Makrana, Rajsamand and other quarries is cut, polished and traded.
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Q.350
The Hawa Mahal of Jaipur, with its 953 jharokhas shaped like Krishna's crown, was built in 1799 by which ruler?
- A Sawai Jai Singh II
- B Sawai Pratap Singh
- C Sawai Ram Singh II
- D Sawai Madho Singh I
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Correct answer: (B) Sawai Pratap Singh
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built the Hawa Mahal in 1799 with architect Lal Chand Ustad. Sawai Ram Singh II had the city painted pink in 1876 for the Prince of Wales's visit.
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