GK Questions on Rajasthan

Correct Answer : C

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is 7. Indira Gandhi Canal's total lift canals are '7'. One has been built in the first phase and six in the second phase. It provides irrigation to 8 districts and drinking water to 10 districts.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).

2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.

3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.

4. Panchayati Raj system was introduced in Rajasthan by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

5. The Panchayati Raj system was implemented in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district on 2 October 1959.

7. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

8. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.

9. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.

10. All types of major committees related to Panchayati Raj are as follows

- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)

- Ashok Mehta Committee (1977)

- Yes. V.K Rao Committee (1985)

- L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986)

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Rajasthan State Sports Council is the apex body in Rajasthan at the State level to look after the development of sports activities and providing coaching to the players of the state. It was set up in 1957 by the Government of Rajasthan.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Limba Ram is an Indian archer who represented India in international competitions, including three Olympics.[1] He equalled an archery world record in 1992 at the Asian Archery Championships in Beijing. He was awarded the Padma Shri Award in 2012.

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

In 1731 Amrita devi Bishnoi sacrifised her life along with 363 others for the protection of khejri trees.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Loss of soil cover mainly due to rain or wind and surface runoff is the biggest cause of desertification. Climate change' and' human activities can be considered as the two main causes of desertification. Removal of natural vegetation cover – agricultural activities in vulnerable ecosystems of arid and semi-arid regions, by taking too much fuel wood, which are thus strained beyond their carrying capacity. The following factors cause desertification: Climate change – particularly long dry periods, leading to drought. Too many animals within the area – leading to overgrowth. Population growth – decline in traditional, less intensive, farming methods. Rajasthan is the state with the highest area of desertification in terms of total geographical area. The state has 62.90% of the total geographical area under desertification and land degradation for the period 2011–13. The UNCCD defines desertification as 'land degradation in dry, semi-arid and sub-humid areas, resulting in

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
In Rajasthan, teak forests are found mainly in the district of Udaipur, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Chittorgarh and Baran.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

To arrest this degradation process and for scientific and sustainable management of the resources, Desert Afforestation Station was established in 1952 at Jodhpur.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The 'than' of Gogaji is under the Khejri tree, where the idol is a snake carved on a stone.