Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Jalore.

• Drum Folk Dance:
  • It is performed on marriages by only men in Jalore.
  • In this dance, five men beat huge drums that are tied around their necks.
  • One dancer holding a huge cymbal in their hands, also accompany the drummers.
  • One dancer holds a naked sword on his mouth and juggles with the other three dancers.
  • Important person: Jay Narayan Vyas.
• Bindori:
  • It is the folk dance of Jhalawar.
  • This dance is to be done on the occasion of marriage or Holi.
  • The dancer wears Dhoti Kurta and dance in the group.
  • This dance is performed with the help of a stick. It looks like the Garba dance of Gujrat.
• Bhavai Folk Dance:
  • It is performed in the regions of Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Dungarpur.
  • Performed by male or female dancers on the occasions of marriages.
  • Bhavai dance basically involves women dancers balancing 8 to 9 earthen-pots (matki’s) on their heads and dancing simultaneously.
  • Additionally, dancers also put their feet on the top of glass pieces or on the edge of a naked sword or on the rim os a brass thali (plate) during the performance.

The correct answer is Rani Kanakwati.

• Jagat Shiromani Temple:
  • It was constructed by Rani Kanakwati.
  • It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Meera bai.
  • It is also known as Meera bai temple as Meera bai was a devotee of Lord Krishna and considered him as her husband.
  • It is situated near the Amer palace.
  • It was built in the memory of queen Kanakwati's son, Jagat Singh.

Additional Information

• Man Singh I:
  • He was the Kachwaha Rajput Raja of Amer.
  • He was the trusted general of the Mughal empire and also one among the Navratanas of Akbar's court.
  • Queen Kanakwati was the wife of Man Singh I.
• Jagat Singh:
  • He was the son of Man Singh I and queen Kanakwati.
  • Jagat Shiromani Temple was built in his memory.
• Jai Singh I:
  • He was the ruler of the kingdom of Amer from 1611 to 1667.
  • He was also the senior general of the Mughal empire. 

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 Kanhaiya Lal Sethiya.

• Kanhaiyalal Sethia was a well-known Rajasthani and Hindi poet born in Sujangarh, Churu District of Rajasthan.
  • His "Dharti Dhoran Ri" is recognized as the anthem song of Rajasthan throughout the world. 

Additional Information

• Chandra Prakash Deval is a Rajasthani poet and translator. He is also the convener of Rajasthani Advisory Council of Sahitya Akademi.
  • He has received Padma Shri in 2011, the fourth highest civil honour given by the Government of India.
• Dr Bhagwati Lal Vyas was awarded Bihari Puraskar in 2015 for his anthology of Rajasthani poems ‘Katha Sun Aawe Hai Sabad’ published in 2010.
• Vijaydan Detha, also known as Bijji, was a noted Indian writer of Rajasthani literature.
  • He was a recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award.

The correct answer is "Mothde Ki Pagdi" 

• There is a tradition of wearing different types of turban on different occasions in Rajasthan.
• "Mothde Ki Pagdi" is worn on the occasion of the marriage ceremony.
• Lahariya turban of Jaipur is called "Rajshahi turban".
• Saffron turban is worn in wartime and white turban is worn at the time of mourning (in death).
• Turban is a special part of the traditional Rajasthani dress, it is commonly worn in rural areas of Rajasthan.
• To make the turban shiny and attractive, it used Sarpech, Balabandi, Latkan, etc.
• These turbans are mostly made of Tanjeb, Doria, and muslin.
• For a Rajasthani man, his turban is a symbol of his honor and self-respect.