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Q :  

The site of Rajasthan which supplied copper articles to Harappa?

(A) Kalibanga

(B) Mithal

(C) Ganeshwar

(D) none of these

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Ganeshwar is located near the copper mines of the Sikar-Jhunjhunu area of the Khetri copper belt in Rajasthan. The Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture has over 80 other sites currently identified. The period was estimated to be 2500–2000 BC. Historian Ratna Chandra Agrawala wrote that Ganeshwar was excavated in 1977.



Q :  

The Bhabru-Bairat miniature inscription of Ashoka found in Rajasthan is addressed to?

(A) to the general public

(B) Buddhist monks

(C) Government servant

(D) none of these

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The inscription of Asoka found from this region addresse the Buddhist monks. There must have been a considerable presence of the Buddhist monks in Bairat.


Q :  

Who was the Gupta ruler who established the suzerainty of the Gupta dynasty over most of Rajasthan?

(A) Chandragupta ||

(B) Samudragupta

(C) Kumaragupta

(D) Skandagupta

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The first ruler of the empire was Chandra Gupta I, who united the Guptas with the Licchavis by marriage. His son, the celebrated Samudra Gupta, expanded the empire through conquest.


Q :  

Who ended the republic system of Rajasthan forever?

(A) Saka

(B) Hun

(C) Gupt

(D) Kushan

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Hun had ended the republic system of Rajasthan forever.


Q :  

The highest honor in the sports world is given in Rajasthan?

(A) Guru Vashistha Award

(B) Jawahar Award

(C) Maharana Pratap Award

(D) Rajasthan Khel Ratna Award

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The award is given by the State Sports Council for outstanding achievements at the National and International levels. It was instituted in the year 1982-1983.


Q :  

Who composed the book "Khuman Raso"?

(A) Jayanak

(B) Dalpati Vijay

(C) Isardas

(D) Vijaydan Detha

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Its creator is considered to be Dalpat Vijay. The authentic handwritten copy of this book is preserved in the Poona Museum. This is a huge poetic book of five thousand verses.


Q :  

What is the name of dead river in Rajasthan?

(A) Banas River

(B) Mahi River

(C) Chambal River

(D) Ghaggar River

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

1. Ghaggar-Hakra River is a seasonal river flowing during the rainy season in India and Pakistan.

2. It is known as the Ghaggar River before the Ottu Veer Dam in Haryana and the Hakra River beyond it.

3. According to some scholars, this is the only surviving form of the great Saraswati river that flowed in ancient times.

4. The Ghaggar originates near Shimla in the Shivalik mountains of Himachal Pradesh, during the monsoon rains from Kalka to Ambala in Haryana and Punjab.

5. From here it enters Rajasthan where in a basin it forms Talwara Lake in its course of flow.


Q :  

Zahara Khan Mewati was considered synonymous with which massacre?

(A) Bhapang

(B) Nad

(C) Algoza

(D) Khadtal

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Bhapang is a rare single-stringed musical instrument affectionately known as the 'talking drum'.

2. It originates from the Mewati community in Alwar district. It is known as Chongar in Maharashtra, Apang in Gujarat and Tumba in Punjab.

3. Zahoor Khan Mewati was a famous artist who played Bhapang.

4. It is mainly played by Jogis in the Alwar region.


Q :  

Does Rajasthan have a maximum forest area?

(A) Udaipur and Rajsamand districts

(B) Sawai Madhopur and Karauli districts

(C) Chittorgarh district

(D) Kota and Baran districts

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

It is situated in the northwestern part of the Indian Union & lies between 23º30´ and 30º 11' North latitude and 69º 29' and 78º 17' East longitude. Rajasthan state is largely an arid state for most of its part. It has only 9.5 % of total geographical area recorded as forest.


Q :  

Who is called the father of the history of Rajasthan?

(A) James Tod

(B) Herodotus

(C) George Thomas

(D) none of these

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

James Tod has a prominent place in the historiography of Rajasthan. Tod has been referred as “Herodotus of the History of Rajasthan”,2 “Rajasthan ke itihas ke pita” (the father of the history of Rajasthan), founder of 'modern historiography of Rajasthan', “first modern histories of Rajasthan” etc.


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