Rajasthan GK Questions with Answers for Competitive Exam

At present, district level economic system is being adopted in the field of economic planning in Rajasthan. All districts are being targeted for reform to achieve overall development of the state.

1. Huge reserves of cement level limestone have been found in Jaisalmer.

2. Geological Survey of India discovered large deposits of limestone.

3. It was about 690 million tonnes in three blocks of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

All of the following (Irrigation Project – District) are matched.

(A) Savan-Bhado - Kota

(B) Som Kagdar - Udaipur

(C) Parvan lift -Jhalawar

(D) Som-Kamla-Amba - Dungarpur

1. The Drought Prone Areas Programme, was started in 1973, as a centrally sponsored program as an integrated area development programme.

2. Central and state governments share the cost in the ratio of 75:25.

1. Under Article 280, State Finance Commission was established in all the states of India since 1993 on the lines of the Finance Commission of the Centre, whose objective is to review the financial position of the bodies and Panchayats and make recommendations for the same. The State Finance Commission is constituted by the Governor for a term of 5 years. A chairman and a maximum of four members can be appointed in it.

  2. Chairman of the First Finance Commission of Rajasthan – Krishna Kumar Goyal

  3. Chairman of the Sixth Finance Commission of Rajasthan – Pradyuman Singh

All the statements are correct.

(I) Tikaram Paliwal is the only Chief Minister in Rajasthan who has also been the Deputy Chief Minister.

(II) Harishankar Bhabhadra has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the longest period so far.

1. It is an Act to provide for the delivery of certain services to the people of the State by the public authority within the prescribed time limit and related matters.

2. Under the Rajasthan Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011, an appeal can be made to the Second Appellate Authority within 60 days against the decision of the First Appellate Authority.

1. The Governor is the ex-officio Chancellor of the State Universities.

2. The Governor appoints the Vice-Chancellor on the advice/consultation with the State Government.

3. The Chancellor also presides over the convocation of state universities.

4. The Chancellor appoints his nominees to various bodies such as the Senate, Syndicate, Board of Management, Selection Committee and Academic Council of State Universities.

In Rajasthan, the President's rule was imposed the maximum number of times (2 times - 1980, 1992) during the tenure of Chief Minister Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.

1. Rajasthan's agriculture is divided into 10 parts on the basis of crop climate zone.

2. In terms of area, the largest agro-climatic zone of Rajasthan is I-C (extremely dry partially irrigated zone).

3. Rajasthan's smallest agricultural crop in terms of area is climate zone IV-B.

4. On the basis of agricultural area, the largest agricultural crop in Rajasthan is climate zone III-B.