GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which fair is known as 'Kumbh of Sahariya tribe'?

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    Shilpagram Fair, Udaipur
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    Banganga Fair
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    Pushkar Fair
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    Sitabari Fair
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Answer : 4. "Sitabari Fair"
Explanation :

Sitabari Fair (Kelwara – Bandra)

This fair fills on Jyeshtha Amavasya. This fair is called “Kumbh of Sahariya tribe”. Hadoti is the biggest fair of the region.

Q:

The fair which is famous as the 'Kumbh of Sahariya tribe' is -

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    Sitabadi fair
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    Nagaur fair
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    Dol fair
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    Beneshwar fair
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Answer : 1. "Sitabadi fair"
Explanation :

Sitabari Fair (Kelwara – Bandra)

This fair fills on Jyeshtha Amavasya. This fair is called “Kumbh of Sahariya tribe”. Hadoti is the biggest fair of the region.

Q:

The 'Uttar-Totadri' of Rajasthan is called-

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    Mandore
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    Bhinmal
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    Galata
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    Mount Abound
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Answer : 3. "Galata"
Explanation :

Due to Galta Ji being the first and main Jagadguru Peeth of entire North India, it is also called Uttar Totadri.

Q:

The court scholar of Maharana Pratap who composed the book Muhurtamala was

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    Chakrapani Mishra
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    Tarachand
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    Rama Sandu
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    Mala Sandu
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Answer : 1. "Chakrapani Mishra"
Explanation :

Chakrapani Mishra, the court scholar of Maharana Pratap, who composed the book Muhurtamala.

Q:

The iso-rain line separating the desert region from the rest of Rajasthan is

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    20 cm.
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    10 cm.
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    50 cm.
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    30 cm.
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Answer : 3. "50 cm."
Explanation :

The 50 cm parallel rainfall line parallel to the Aravali divides Rajasthan into two parts.

Q:

Hurda Conference was convened in the year -

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    1734 AD
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    1740 AD
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    1804 AD
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    1757 AD
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Answer : 1. "1734 AD"
Explanation :

1. It was held in the year 1734 and was presided over by Jai Singh and other prominent rulers of different regions of Rajasthan.

2. The objective of the meeting was to unite the forces of various Rajput tribes and to observe and check the increasing invasions of foreigners on their lands.

3. During that period, the Marathas also started invading lands and were gaining prominence.

4. Rajput leaders soon realized that Mughal power was unable to resist Maratha expansion and decided to hold a conference at Hurda to discuss the terms of a united Rajputana front against the Marathas.

5. After prolonged deliberations, an agreement was signed on 17 July 1734.

Q:

What was the reason responsible for convening the Hurda conference?

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    Social Reforms
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    Muslim invasion
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    Maratha invasion
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    Pindari invasion
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Answer : 3. "Maratha invasion"
Explanation :

1. It was held in the year 1734 and was presided over by Jai Singh and other prominent rulers of different regions of Rajasthan.

2. The objective of the meeting was to unite the forces of various Rajput tribes and to observe and check the increasing invasions of foreigners on their lands.

3. During that period, the Marathas also started invading lands and were gaining prominence.

4. Rajput leaders soon realized that Mughal power was unable to resist Maratha expansion and decided to hold a conference at Hurda to discuss the terms of a united Rajputana front against the Marathas.

5. After prolonged deliberations, an agreement was signed on 17 July 1734.

Q:

From where was the Eki Movement started by Shri Motilal Tejawat? 

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    Udaipur
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    Matrikundiya
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    Neemda
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    Dungarpur
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Answer : 2. "Matrikundiya"
Explanation :

1. Tejawat ji started the unity movement in 1921 at Matrikundiya in Chittor district.

2. Motilal Tejawat was born in 1886 in Kolyari village of Udaipur district. Tejawat was well-versed in Hindi, Urdu and Gujarati languages.

3. On the day of Vaishakh Purnima, you came to Udaipur along with thousands of farmers and met Maharana Fateh Singh and presented 21 pens related to taxes and forced labour to Maharana, out of which Maharana forgave 18 pens.

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