Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Gypsum.

• Gypsum is available in the Nagaur district in a significant amount.

Key Points

• Nagaur is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan.
• Gypsum is composed of calcium sulphate (CaSO₄) and water (H₂O).
• Its chemical name is Calcium Sulphate Dihydrate (CaSO₄. 2H₂O).

Additional Information

• Beryllium is found in the Ajmer and Udaipur mines of Rajasthan.
• Copper is found in the Khetri copper belt in Rajasthan.
• Silver is found in Zawar mines in Udaipur.

The correct answer is Rock Phosphate.

Key Points

• Jhamar Kotra mines are the largest reserve of phosphate in India.
• Jhamar Kotra huddled in the Aravali range in the southern part of Rajasthan.
• It is situated in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan.
• It is only the commercially exploitable rock phosphate deposit in the country.

Additional Information

• Minerals in production of which Rajasthan holds the monopoly in the country are
  • Lead and Zinc ores
  • Selenite 
  • Wollastonite 
  • Garnet​
• Rajasthan is a leading producer of Calcite, Gypsum, Bal Clay, Feldspar, Rock phosphate, Stealite, Red ochre.

• Rajasthan is the sole producer of Lead & Zinc (Pb & Zn), Selenite and Wollastonite.
• Rajasthan is also called Mineral's Museum.
• Rajasthan has 2nd position in terms of minerals availability.
• The almost entire production of Silver, Calcite and Gypsum in the country comes from Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan is also the leading producer of Ball Clay, Phosphorite, Ochre, Steatite, Felspar and Fire Clay in the country. 

The correct answer is Shankariya dance.

• Shankariya dance is a couple dance.

Key Points

• The Shankariya dance of Rajasthan belongs to the Kalbelia tribe.
  • Their traditional occupation is snake catching. Kalbelia tribe deals in snake venom.
  • This is the reason why the dance moves and the costumes of their community resemble those of the serpents.
  • Shankariya dance is an integral part of their Kalbelia culture and is performed by men and women.​

Additional Information

There are 4 library functions provided by C defined under header file to facilitate dynamic memory allocation in C programming. They are:

• malloc()
• calloc()
• free()
• realloc()

The correct answer is Twelve.

• Twelve members are nominated by the President in Rajya Sabha.

Key Points

• Rajya Sabha [Article 80]:
  • Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution. Its maximum strength is 250. The total membership of the present Rajya Sabha is 245 however one-third members retire every second
    year.
  • Their seats are filled up by fresh elections and a presidential nomination at the beginning of every third year.
  • There are no seats reserved for SCs and STs in Rajya Sabha.
  • Representation of People Act (1951) provided the term of office of a member of the Rajya Sabha shall be six years. 
  • In the Rajya Sabha, 12 members are nominated by the President from persons having special knowledge or practical experience of literature, science, art and social service.
  • The President is empowered to nominate not more than two Anglo Indian members to the Lok Sabha if that community is not adequately represented in that House.