CET (Graduate) 2024 (Paper A11): Rajasthan GK Questions with Answer Key
The 25 Rajasthan GK questions of this paper, with their original question numbers, in the English wording of the paper. Every answer is from the Commission's final answer key; the explanation of every other question is free here. Cancelled questions and doubtful keys are left out. हिंदी में यही पेपर
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Overwhelmed by the beauty of which of the following forts did British Historian James Tod say that - if he was offered a jagir in Rajasthan, he would choose that fort ?
(A) Chittorgarh Fort
(B) Taragarh Fort
(C) Bhainsrorgarh Fort
(D) Nahargarh Fort
Answer key: (C) Bhainsrorgarh Fort
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Bhainsrorgarh fort (Chittorgarh district) is a water fort at the meeting of the Chambal and Bamni rivers. Colonel James Tod was so taken by its natural beauty that he said this. It is also called the "Vellore of Rajasthan".
In which year was Kalbelia dance form included in UNESCO's intangible heritage list?
(A) 2008
(B) 2009
(C) 2010
(D) 2011
Answer key: (C) 2010
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This dance of the women of the Kalbelia (snake-charmer) community joined UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in November 2010. It uses the pungi and khanjari, and the dancers in black ghaghras move like snakes. Gulabo Sapera is its famous dancer.
In which Rajasthani folk dance, dhol, bankiya and thali are used as the main instruments?
(A) Ghudla
(B) Chang
(C) Dandiya
(D) Gair
Answer key: (D) Gair
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Gair is danced at Holi by men moving in a circle with sticks; dhol, bankiya and thali are its main instruments. It is popular among the Bhils of Mewar and Marwar; the Gair of Kanana (Barmer) is especially known.
Who among the following established mobile reading rooms and libraries at various places in Rajasthan?
(A) Pt. Jhabar Mal Sharma
(B) Acharya Tulsi
(C) Swami Keshwanand
(D) Komal Kothari
Answer key: (C) Swami Keshwanand
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Swami Keshvanand ("Shiksha Sant") opened mobile reading rooms and hundreds of schools to spread education in desert villages; the Gramotthan Vidyapeeth at Sangaria (Hanumangarh) is his work. Komal Kothari was a folklorist (Rupayan Sansthan, Borunda).
Karni Mata is the kuldevi of the Rathore royal family of Bikaner. Her temple is at Deshnoke (Bikaner), home to a large number of rats ("kaba"); seeing a white rat there is considered lucky.
Given below are two statements: Statement (I): In April 1919, the Udaipur state government formed a Commission under the chairmanship of Mandalgarh Hakim Bindulal Bhattacharya, in order to listen to the Complaints of Bijolia farmers. The Commission advocated various recommendations for the benefit of the farmers. Statement (II): Officers of the Foreign Ministry of Indian government believed that a quick alliance should be made with the Bijoliya Kisan Panchayat, otherwise the peasant movement may take a violent form in Rajputana. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Answer key: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
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Both statements are correct. In 1919 the Bindulal Bhattacharya commission recommended in favour of the farmers' demands. The British were worried by the movement's growing influence and pushed for a settlement, which was reached in 1922 through the AGG Robert Holland.
Which of the following facility is not provided by the Rajasthan Sampark Portal?
(A) Grievance Redressal
(B) GIS integration and data analytics
(C) Video-conferencing
(D) Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
Answer key: (C) Video-conferencing
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Rajasthan Sampark (helpline 181) is a portal for registering and resolving citizens' complaints, with GIS analytics and speech recognition built in; video-conferencing is not one of its facilities.
Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (IGNP) is better known as the life line of - (Choose the most appropriate option from below)
(A) Western Rajasthan
(B) Eastern Rajasthan
(C) Northern Rajasthan
(D) Southern Rajasthan
Answer key: (A) Western Rajasthan
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The Indira Gandhi Canal is called "Marugang" and the lifeline of western Rajasthan. It starts at the Harike barrage (Punjab, at the Sutlej-Beas meeting), enters Rajasthan at Masitawali Head (Hanumangarh) and runs to Mohangarh in Jaisalmer.
At the time of India's Independence, how many Riyasat were there in present day Rajasthan (Rajputana Region)? (Choose the most appropriate option from below)
(A) 19
(B) 21
(C) 25
(D) 29
Answer key: (A) 19
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At Independence Rajputana had 19 princely states, 3 thikanas (Kushalgarh, Lava, Neemrana) and the centrally ruled Ajmer-Merwara. The integration of Rajasthan was completed in seven stages, from 18 March 1948 to 1 November 1956.
Rajasthan GK: Solved Previous Year Questions (English PDF)1189 questions · 30 original papers · 22 chapters · every answer explained · facts at a glance · exam traps
