The 49 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
From which of the following archaeological sites, the coins of the Greek ruler Menander have been found?
Answer key: (C) Bairath
Coins of the Indo-Greek rulers, especially Menander, have been found at Bairath (Viratnagar). Balathal, Ganeshwar and Ahar are Chalcolithic / Copper Age sites, much older than the Indo-Greeks.
Which of the following rulers does not belong to Gurjara-Pratihar dynasty ?
Answer key: (D) Bharatrabhatta-I
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In pre-medieval kingdoms of Rajasthan, the designation "Naimittika" was used for
Answer key: (C) State astrologer
In the early medieval Rajput states the "Naimittika" was the state astrologer, who told auspicious times and omens.
The revolutionary, who was convicted in the Mahant Pyarelal Murder case
Answer key: (C) Kesari Singh Barhat
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Who among the following negotiated Subordinate Alliances of 1817-18 with Princely States of Rajputana ?
Answer key: (B) Charles Metcalf
Under Lord Hastings, Charles Metcalfe, Resident at Delhi, made the subsidiary treaties with the Rajput states in 1817-18. Karauli was the first to sign (November 1817).
The princely state, which was not the part of Rajasthan Union formed on 25th March, 1948 ?
Answer key: (C) Udaipur
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Who was the editor of 'Tyag Bhumi' ?
Answer key: (A) Hari Bhau Upadhyaya
Haribhau Upadhyaya brought out the magazine "Tyag Bhumi" from Ajmer (1927). Jai Narayan Vyas published "Agiban" and "Akhand Bharat".
Match the following :
Temple: i. Kameshwar Mahadev ii. Shitaleshwar iii. Pipala Mata iv. Nilkantha
District: a. Alwar b. Jodhpur c. Jhalawar d. Pali
Choose the correct codes (i ii iii iv) :
Answer key: (B) d c b a
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Which of the following temples of the Chittorgarh Fort is a Jain temple ?
Answer key: (B) Saatveesh Devari
The Satbees (Saatveesh) Deori in Chittorgarh fort is a group of 27 Jain temples. Kumbhshyam (Vishnu), Samiddheshwar (Shiva) and Tulja Bhavani are Hindu temples.
Which of the following painters does not belong to Alwar School of Painting ?
Answer key: (C) Nanakram
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Which of the following is not correctly matched ? (Work — Author)
Answer key: (A) Bol Bharmali — Yadvendra Sharma
"Bol Bharmali" is by Satyaprakash Joshi, not Yadvendra Sharma "Chandra". Pagi is by Chandraprakash Deval, Kodmade by Meghraj Mukul and Pagphero by Mani Madhukar.
The singing tradition with which Gavari Devi was associated :
Answer key: (B) Mand
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Women saint Daya Bai was a disciple of
Answer key: (A) Saint Charandas
Daya Bai and Sahajo Bai were disciples of Sant Charandas (Dehra, Alwar), founder of the Charandasi sect. Daya Bai wrote "Dayabodh" and "Vinay Malika".
The dance form related to Garasia Tribe is
Answer key: (B) Loor
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Consider the following statements about Vijaydan Detha :
A. Vijayadan Detha was a famous writer of Rajasthan, whose story was adapted as Charandas Chor play.
B. Vijaydan Detha was a co-founder of Rupayan Sansthan.
Choose the correct answer from the code below :
Answer key: (D) Both A and B are true.
Both statements are true. Habib Tanvir made the play "Charandas Chor" from a story of Vijaydan Detha ("Bijji", Borunda, Jodhpur), and Detha founded Rupayan Sansthan (Borunda) with Komal Kothari.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using code given below :
List-I (Districts): A. Jalore B. Jaipur C. Alwar D. Sikar
List-II (Mountains): (i) Barwada (ii) Jharola (iii) Raghunathgarh (iv) Bhangarh
Answer key: (A) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(iii)
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Which of the given hills is an extension of vindhyan ranges in Rajasthan ?
Answer key: (A) Mukandara hills
The Mukundara hills of the Hadoti plateau are an extension of the Vindhyan range. Dora mountain (Jaswantpura, Jalore), the Alwar hills and Girwa (Udaipur) belong to the Aravalli.
Match the following :
List-I (Major irrigation project): A. Sidhmukh Project B. Narmada Project C. Jawai Project D. Jakham Project
List-II (Beneficiary districts): (i) Jalore and Barmer (ii) Jalore, Pali and Jodhpur (iii) Udaipur and Pratapgarh (iv) Hanumangarh and Churu
Answer key: (A) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii)
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The dust storms originating in Rajasthan in May and June months are caused due to
A. origin of convectional currents at few places
B. Aravalli hills are parallel to south-western winds
C. origin of fast speedy easterly winds
Answer key: (D) Only A
As per the Commission's answer key, only A is correct. The extreme summer heat sets up rising convection currents at some places, which raise dust storms. In western Rajasthan these storms (bhabhulya) are most frequent in May-June.
Rajasthan is almost a sole producer of which of the following minerals ?
A. Lead and zinc ores
B. Copper ores
C. Wollastonite
D. Selenite
Codes :
Answer key: (D) A, C and D
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From which region of Rajasthan maximum crude oil production was received in the year 2017-18 (upto Dec. 2017)?
Answer key: (C) Barmer-Sanchore basin
Almost all of Rajasthan's crude oil comes from the Barmer-Sanchore basin (Mangla, Bhagyam, Aishwariya and other fields), in production since 2009.
What is the percentage of urban population in India and Rajasthan respectively as per census 2011?
Answer key: (D) 31.15% and 24.87%
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Which among the following are important mineral based industries in Rajasthan ?
A. Zinc smelting industry
B. Cement industry
C. Electronic industry
D. Marble industry
Codes :
Answer key: (C) A, B and D
Zinc smelting (Debari, Chanderiya), cement (Chittorgarh, Nagaur, Sirohi etc.) and marble (Makrana, Rajsamand) are mineral-based. The electronic industry is not.
As per Census — 2011, in which districts the percentage of Scheduled Tribes in total population is found least in Rajasthan?
Answer key: (C) Bikaner and Nagaur
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Proposed oil refinery at Pachpadra, Barmer is a joint venture of
Answer key: (D) HPCL and Government of Rajasthan
The Pachpadra refinery (now Balotra district, earlier Barmer) is HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), a joint venture of HPCL (74%) and the Government of Rajasthan (26%).
Which is not a correct match ? (District — Mascot)
Answer key: (C) Sawai Madhopur — Lion
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Which of the following Act/Rules in Rajasthan has a provision of a joint meeting of Gram Sabha ?
Answer key: (D) Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of provisions in their application to the Scheduled Areas) Rules, 2011
As per the Commission's answer key, joint Gram Sabha meetings are provided in the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of Provisions in their Application to the Scheduled Areas) Rules, 2011, made for Scheduled Area Gram Sabhas under PESA (1996).
Which of the following Chief Ministers have not held the post of the leader of the Opposition in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly ?
A. Haridev Joshi B. Shivcharan Mathur C. Ashok Gehlot D. Vasundhara Raje
Select the correct answer using code given below :
Answer key: (B) B and C
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After receiving complaint against following office bearer/s Lokayukta, Rajasthan cannot make investigation against
Answer key: (C) Sarpanch and Panch
The Rajasthan Lokayukta can inquire against the Zila Pramukh, Up-Pramukh, Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and chairmen of standing committees, but Sarpanches and Panches are outside its jurisdiction.
Which of the following statements are correct in context to Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission ?
A. It was constituted on 18 January, 1999 by notification issued by Government of Rajasthan.
B. The Commission became functional from March, 2000.
C. Rajasthan Human Rights Commission is having one chairperson and 3 members in accordance with the provision of the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006.
D. One of its former Chairmen has been a retired judge of Supreme Court of India.
Select the correct answer using code given below :
Answer key: (B) A, B and D
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Which one of the following judges of Supreme Court of India has not worked in Rajasthan High Court as judge ?
Answer key: (D) Justice R. C. Lahoti
Justice R.C. Lahoti (later Chief Justice of India) came from the Madhya Pradesh High Court. N.M. Kasliwal, B.S. Chauhan and A.K. Mathur were judges of the Rajasthan High Court.
Who among the following has held the post of Protem Speaker, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly ?
Answer key: (A) Poonam Chand Vishnoi
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Which of the following statements are correct in reference to rule of procedure for 'Motion For Adjournment on a matter of Public importance' in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly ?
A. Speaker's consent necessary to make motion.
B. The motion shall raise a question of privilege.
C. The motion shall be restricted to a specific matter of recent occurrence.
D. Not more than one such motion shall be made at the same sitting.
Answer key: (C) A, C and D
An adjournment motion needs the Speaker's consent, must be limited to a specific recent event, and only one may be moved at a sitting. It cannot raise a question of privilege, so statement B is wrong.
Which of the following is the base year for General Index of wholesale prices in Rajasthan ?
Answer key: (B) 1999-2000
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Which of the following item provide maximum revenue in the Revenue Receipts of Rajasthan budget in recent years ?
Answer key: (B) State's tax revenue
The state's own tax revenue (GST/sales tax, excise, stamps and registration, vehicle tax etc.) is the biggest part of Rajasthan's revenue receipts. The share in central taxes comes second.
Which of the following thermal power projects has the highest installed power capacity ?
Answer key: (A) Suratgarh
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Rajasthan Government has established the first Skill University in the state. Where was it established ?
Answer key: (D) Jaipur
Rajasthan's first skill university, the Rajasthan ILD Skills University (RISU), was set up at Jaipur in 2017.
Which of the following is not the Unique Selling Proposition (USP) of Rajasthan in tourism sector ?
Answer key: (D) Medical tourism
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Which of the following is not considered as oil field of Rajasthan ?
Answer key: (C) Ganga
Mangla, Aishwariya, Bhagyam, Saraswati, Rajeshwari etc. are oil fields of the Barmer basin. There is no oil field named "Ganga" in Rajasthan.
Which one of the following lakes of Rajasthan is not covered under National Lake Conservation Programme (NLCP)?
Answer key: (C) Swaroop Sagar Lake
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Main objective of Swavalamban Yojana in Rajasthan is
Answer key: (A) To improve the living standard of poor women, widows, separated women and rural women.
The Swavalamban Yojana improves the living standard of poor women, widows, separated and rural women by making them self-reliant through training and self-employment.
Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPoWR) Programme is supported by
Answer key: (C) International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and Ratan Tata Trust
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In which of the following projects for the first time, sprinkler irrigation system has been made compulsory in Rajasthan ?
Answer key: (C) Narmada Canal Project
The Narmada Canal project (Jalore-Barmer) is the first in Rajasthan in which sprinkler irrigation was made compulsory. Narmada water enters Rajasthan near Seelu (Jalore).
National Research Centre on seed spices is located at
Answer key: (A) Doomara, Ajmer
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Solar observatory in Rajasthan is located at
Answer key: (B) Udaipur
The Udaipur Solar Observatory stands on an island in Fatehsagar lake (1975) and is run by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.
A new software has been launched by Rajasthan government for monitoring of seasonal and non-communicable diseases as well as the trends of ailments found in specific areas. What is the name of this software ?
Answer key: (C) Nidaan
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Consider the following statements regarding the first Mega Food Park of Rajasthan established in March 2018:
A. It was inaugurated by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
B. It is known as Smart Mega Food Park.
C. It is located at Roopangarh in Ajmer.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?
Answer key: (C) A and C
Rajasthan's first mega food park is at Roopangarh (Ajmer); Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal opened it in March 2018. It is called the "Greentech Mega Food Park", not "Smart Mega Food Park".
Dr. Krishna Jakhar of Rajasthan has been awarded the Sahitya Akadami Prize for Rajasthani translation 2017. She is awarded this prize for which of her work of translation ?
Answer key: (A) Gatha Tista Par Ri
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23 writers have been selected for Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2018. Who among them is selected for the Rajasthani Language?
Answer key: (D) C.L. Sankhla
As per the Commission's answer key, the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2018 (Rajasthani) went to C.L. Sankhla.