Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Ghar Ghar Aushadi Yojana.

Key Points

• To promote the diversity and quality of Rajasthan Medicinal Plants the Govt. of Rajasthan announced "Ghar Ghar Aushadi Yojana" in budget 2021.
• Under this yojana, nurseries of medical plants will be developed and plants like Tulsi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, etc. will be made available from the nursery.

The correct answer is Walar.

Key Points

• Walar Folk Dance:
  • Location: Udaipur, Pindwara, Sirohi, Abu Road.
  • Performed By: Women from Garasia community.
  • Performance Occasions: On the occasion of Gangaur & Teej festivals.
  • Features: Involves simple circular movements of dancers on beats, no instrument is used in this dance form.
  • It is associated with the Garasia tribe.
  • Generally accompanied by the beats of the Mandal, Chang, and a variety of other musical instruments.

The correct answer is Dholpur.

• Dholpur was the only princely state of Rajasthan on which both the rebels and suppressors were from outside during the 1857 revolt.

Key Points  

• Revolt in Dholpur-
  • Maharaja Bhagwant Singh of Dholpur was loyal to the British.
  • In October 1857 AD, 5000 soldiers entered Dholpur from Indore and Gwalior.
  • In the leadership of Gurjar Deva rebels captured the state and caged Bhagwant Singh.
  • After 2 months, Patiyala's king army reached Dholpur and suppressed the rebellion.

Additional Information

• Revolt in Ajmer:
  • The revolt of Ajmer was started on 09 August 1857 by the prisoners of the Central Jail.
• Revolt in Tonk:
  • The Raja of Tonk was Wazir-ud-daula Khan during the revolt of 1857.
  • He supported the British in the revolt of 1857.
  • The major part of his army was with the rebels under the leadership of Mir Alam Khan.
  • Samant Nasir Muhammad Khan of Tonk extended his support to Tatya Tope during the rebellion and annexed the Tonk kingdom.
  • Later, Eden, the political agent of Jaipur, freed the Tonk state from the rebellions.
• Revolt in Bharatpur:
  • Maharaja Jaswant Singh was a minor during the revolution of 1857, so Bharatpur was ruled by British political agent Morrison.
  • Morrison sent Bharatpur's army to Dausa to fight Tatya Tope, so Gurjar and Mev rebels marched on 31 May 1857 AD.

The correct answer is Jalore.

Key Points

• The great 7th Century Indian mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta wrote some important works on both mathematics and astronomy.
• He was from Bhinmal, a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India.
• Later he became the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain in central India.
• Most of his works are composed in elliptic verse, a common practice in Indian mathematics at the time, and consequently have something of a poetic ring to them.

Thus, it is clear that the great mathematician Brahmagupta was born in the Jalore district of Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Rawatbhata.

Key Points

• Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river.
• It is a gravity masonry dam located in the Rawatbhata district of Rajasthan.
• The height of the dam is 53.8 meters (177 ft)
• Other Important Dams in Rajasthan
  • Bilaspur Dam
  • Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
  • Meja Dam
  • Jawai Dam

Additional Information

• Chambal River:
  • It rises in the Vindhya Range just south of Mhow, western Madhya Pradesh state.
  • Chambal is the chief tributary of the Yamuna River 
  • Banas, Kali Sindh, Sipra, and Parbati are its chief tributaries of the Chambal river.