Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Kota.

Key Points

• Takli irrigation cum drinking water supply project is on river Takli.
• It is a tributary of Ajmer River as well as Kalisindh River.
• The dam site is located near village Dhankya in the Kota district.
• The project would provide an irrigation facility in an area of 7,386 hectares.
• It provides a drinking water facility to 4 villages and 2 towns of Ramganjmandi Tehsil, Kota district.
• The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 51.81 crores.

The correct answer is the Rajasthan Model of Public Health.

Key Points

• To bring Rajasthan to the forefront in the country in the medical field, the Rajasthan Model of Public Health (RMPH) will be implemented. 
• Universal Health Coverage with an allocation of Rs 3,500 crore in the upcoming financial year as part of measures to reinforce health infrastructure in the state as well as to ensure that healthcare is more accessible to its citizens.
• Presenting the state budget for 2021-22, Rajasthan CM announced that in this model Right to Health Bill will be brought and that the state will take measures towards Preventive Care, Primary Care, and Curative Care as envisioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The correct answer is Aravali.

Key Points

• Aravalli Range, hill system of northern India, running northeasterly for 350 miles (560 km) through Rajasthan state.
• Isolated rocky offshoots continue to just south of Delhi.
• The system is divided into two sections-
  • the Sambhar-Sirohi ranges, taller and including Guru Peak on Mount Abu, the highest peak in the Aravalli Range (5,650 feet [1,722 meters]). 
  • The Sambhar-Khetri ranges, consisting of three ridges that are discontinuous.
  • It gives rise to several rivers, including the Banas, Luni, Sakhi, and Sabarmati. 
• Hrishikesh- 
  • Rishikesh has long been a spiritual center. It is said that the sage Raibhya Rishi did severe penance here and as a reward, God appeared to him in the form of Hrishikesh, hence the name.
  • Rishikesh, a most tranquil place in northern Uttarakhand, surrounded by hills and bisected by the wide and sluggish Ganges, is often claimed as the `Yoga Capital of the World’.
• Taragarh-
  • Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravali Hills.
  • Situated in the center of the state of Rajasthan on the lower slopes of Taragarh hill.
• Jarga-
  • Gogunda has an undulating and rocky topography with high and low hills.
  • The important hills in the area are- 
    • Dholio Dungar.
    • Jeliyo Dungar. 
    • Jarga hills.
  • Jarga hill is the second highest peak of Rajasthan after Mount Abu.

The correct answer is Udai Singh II.

Important Points

• Udai Singh II (1540-1572):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • 1562: He gave refuge to Baz Bahadur of Malwa.
    • Due to this, Akbar attacked Mewar in October 1563.
    • Rao Jaimal and Patta fought with valour, Akbar got impressed and erected a statue at Fatehpur Sikri.
  • Founded the city of Udaipur (1559) and made the capital of Mewar.

Additional Information

• Maharana Pratap (1540-1597):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • Title: Leonidas of Rajasthan.
  • Battle of Haldighati (1576)
• Amar Singh I (1597-1620):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • Battle of Dewar (1606):
    • The Battle of Dewar was fought between Amar Singh I of Mewar and the Mughal army under Parviz and Asaf Khan IV. 
    • Result: Rajput Victory
  • Made peace with Jahangir and the treaty negotiated by Shah Jahan.
• Jagat Singh I (1628-1652):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • Built Jag temple in Lake Pichola.

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.