Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Ears.

Key Points

• 'Toti' ornament is worn on ears.
  • It is a small gold ring worn in the centre of one ear.
  • This ornament is worn by women of the Jat and Meghwal caste.
  • Toti-Durgala ornament consists of a flat curved piece of silver or gold, shaped like a parrot.
  • It has a central projection with a red or green stone embedded in it.
  • All its edges have small size of triangular protrusions.

The correct answer is Tandura.

Key Points

• Tandura is a musical instrument that is played by people of the kamad caste in Rajasthan.
• In Rajasthan, one of the north-western states of India, whoever has heard of the Kamaḍ would define them as wandering minstrels or jugglers, singing hymns in praise of Baba Ramdeo, a famous saint from Marwaṛ, whose footprints they worship. Most people could not say much more about this community of religious singers who, since Independence, have been listed among the “scheduled castes”.

Additional Information

• Tandura,  is a four- or five-string, plucked long-necked lute that is played in folk music in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. 
• The tandura usually accompanies religious chants ( bhajans ) with a rhythmic sequence of drones. 
• It is a possible forerunner of the tanpura played in Indian classical music and is functionally related to the tanburo in the neighboring Pakistani province of Sindh.

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The correct answer is option 4 i.e Jodhpur.

• The Mahavira Jain temple is built in Osian of Jodhpur District, Rajasthan.
  • The temple is an important pilgrimage of the Oswal Jain community.
  • The temple is visited by both Jain and Hindu.
  •  It was built during the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty by King Vatsaraja in 783 AD.
  • The Jain temple is dedicated to Mahavira and belongs to the Svetambara sect of Jainism.
• Some of the other Jain Temples in Rajasthan are:
• Dilwara temples, Mount Abu
• Mirpur Jain Temple, Sirohi
• Sanghiji Temple, Sanganer
• Ranakpur JainTemple, Ranakpur
• Nakoda Jain Temple, Barmer
• Lodurva Jain Temple, Jaisalmer
• Soniji Ki Nasiyan, Ajmer

The correct answer is Mud Toy.

Key Points

• The 'Boo' village of Nagpur was famous for the toy of mud.
  •  Artists mix dung in a quarter of the proportion with clay and beat it on the ground, then they have their hands on it, making various shapes with very simple tools.
  • It is also famous for the bouquet, pot plant, and artwork of animals and birds.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Abbas Khan Sarwani.

• The Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi tells us about the history of Sher Shah.
• It is dated around 1580 CE.
• It is compiled by Abbas Khan Sarwani
  • He was a Waqia-Navis under Emperor Akbar.
  • It provides detailed documentation about Sher Shah's administration.

Additional Information

• Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh was wriiten by Sujan Rai Khatri.
  • It is in the Persian language.
• Futuhat-i-Alamgiri was written by Ishwardas Nagar.
• Siyar-ul-Mutakhkherin is a historical work by Sayyid Ghulam Husain Tabatabai.