Rajasthan GK Questions for Competitive Exams
In which district of Rajasthan is Udaynath Mountain located?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Ajmer
(C) Alwar
(D) Sikar
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
It is a tributary of Yamuna. This river originates from Udaynath hill situated on the eastern slope of Todi village of Thanagaji tehsil of Alwar district.
Which of the following districts is located in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan?
(A) Dholpur
(B) Sawai Madhopur
(C) Pratapgarh
(D) Banara
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The South Eastern Plateau region constitutes 9.6 percent of the total area of the state. It extends to Bhilwara, Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Baran districts.
Which is the district of Rajasthan whose geographical and social environment and political border meets Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Karauli
(B) Bharatpur
(C) Dholpur
(D) Alwar
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Uttar Pradesh shares its border with a total of two districts of Rajasthan, which include Bharatpur and Dholpur.
The site of Rajasthan which presents the oldest evidence of animal husbandry?
(A) Rate
(B) Ahad
(C) Kalibanga
(D) Bagore
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The earliest evidence of domestication of animals comes from Adamgarh (M.P.) and Bagor in Rajasthan dated 5500 B.C. and 4500 B.C. respectively.
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.
Which of the Mahajanapadas were located in Rajasthan?
(A) Fish
(B) Avanti
(C) Matsya
(D) Magadha
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is Matsya. Matsya Mahajanapadas was located in Rajasthan.
One of the following communities is not a beneficiary of the Navjeevan Yojana as per the Navjeevan Yojana Guidelines 2015-
(A) Bedia
(B) Babaria
(C) Bhishti
(D) Bagaria
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is The persons, communities engaged in manufacturing of illegal liquor.
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.
The area of Rajasthan before independence was called?
(A) Rajputana
(B) United Provinces
(C) Central Provinces
(D) Bengal Pradesh
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Rajasthan, area-wise the largest State in India area-wise prior to Independence was known as Rajputana. The Rajputs, a martial community ruled over this area for centuries.
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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