Rajasthan Common GK Questions for Competitive Exams

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 :

The proportion of workers (both main and marginal) is only 39.8 percent (2011), with the vast majority of about 60 percent as non-workers. In terms of proportion, 68.4 percent of the workers are men and 31.6 percent are women. (As per census). Main workers constitute 77.8 percent of the total workers.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Under the Yuva Sambal Yojana of Rajasthan, Rs. 3,000/- per month was given to unemployed youth. This scheme has been implemented in Rajasthan from 1st February 2019.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal in India. It starts at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver from the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab state, and ends in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the northwest of Rajasthan state. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, it was renamed the Indira Gandhi Canal on 2 November 1984 following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Teak Mixed Dry Deciduous Forests are found in the Southern region of Rajasthan. The teak forest grows mainly in Banswara and Dungarpur district of Rajasthan. Teak is a tropical hardwood tree species placed in the flowering plant family Lamiaceae.

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Kota district of Rajasthan. It was established in 2004 It consists of three wildlife sanctuaries: Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary National Chambal Sanctuary Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Apart from teak, Tendu, Dhavda, Gurjan, Gondal, Siris, Haldu, Khair, Semal, Reetha, Bahera and Tamarind trees are also found here. Teak is not able to tolerate much cold and frost, hence the spread of these trees is more in the southern areas. Teak wood is very useful for agricultural tools and construction works.

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

An afforested plantation composed of trees planted to shelter farmland and agricultural crops from the effects of wind, potentially reduce soil erosion, or serve as a source of fuelwood or income in an arid or semiarid agricultural environment is commonly called a shelterbelt.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

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

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Khejri, the state tree of Rajasthan is known as 'Kalpatharu of Thar'. Besides stabilising sand dunes and offering shelter in the desert heat, it serves the community as food, fodder, wood and medicine.