General Questions

The correct answer is 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B.

Key Points

The table below is correctly matched:

Additional Information

• Gavari Folk Dance:
  • It is the style of the drama of Bhils of the Mewar region.
  • It is played as part of a festival that continues for 40 days during the months of July-August.
  • Hero of Gavari dance is an old man who is supposed to be the incarnation of Shiva.
  • Major themes of Gavari are -
    • Devi Ambad, Badshah Ki Sawari, Banjara, Khadaliya Bhoot and fight lion & pig.
• Terah Taali Folk Dance:
  • Location: Ramdevra (Jaisalmer), Dindwana, Dungarpur.
  • It is performed by a woman from the Kamad tribe while sitting on the floor before Baba Ramdeo's image.
  • Often a sword is also used by the professional Terah Taali dancer and also a pot on her to make the dance more attractive.
  • Male artists sing local Rajasthani folk songs as background music and play different instruments like pakhawaj, dholak Jhanjhar, sarangi, harmonium, etc.
• Walar Folk Dance:
  • Location: Pindwara (Sirohi), Abu Road.
  • Performed By the Women from Garasia community on the occasion of gangaur & Teej festivals.
  • The dance is performed by men and women by making two half-circles.
  • It does not use musical instruments.

Distribution of mica in India:

• Mica is widely distributed in India, the minerals bearing Mica are found in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, etc.
• State-wise total resource distribution of Mica is as follows:-
  • Andhra Pradesh leads with a 41% share in the country’s total resources followed by
  • Rajasthan (21%)
  • Odisha (20%)
  • Maharashtra (15%)
  • Bihar (2%) and
  • The remaining 1% is in Jharkhand and Telangana together.

Mica producing areas in Rajasthan:

• Rajasthan is in second position in-country in mica production.
• The main mica belt extends from Jaipur to Udaipur with a length of 322 km.
• Deposits in Rajasthan are -  Bhilwara, Jaipur, Tonk, Sikar, Dungarpur, and Ajmer.
• Bhilwara district located in this belt is the most imported producer of Mica.
• Mica is used extensively in the electrical and electronic industry because of its dielectric strength and insulating properties.

Hence, we conclude that the main mica producing districts of Rajasthan are ​Ajmer, Bhilwara, and Jaipur.

The correct answer is Digital generation. Our generation.

Key Points

• International Girl Child Day or International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated every year on October 11.
• The aim is to empower women, providing more opportunities for girls, and increasing the awareness of gender inequality faced by girls.
• The theme for 2021 is Digital generation. Our generation.
• First International Girl Child Day was observed in 2012 after UNGA adopted a resolution 66/170 in December 2011 for it.

The correct answer is Mirabai

Key Points

• Meerabai is called "Radha of Rajasthan" and her guru's name was Raidas.
• Meerabai was born in 1498 in Kurki village in Pali, Rajasthan.
• Meerabai is known for her devotion to Krishna. "Meera Padaavali" is her major work.
• Mirabai established the "Dasi Sampradaya".
• The father's name of Meerabai was Ratan Singh Rathore.
• Mahatma Gandhi called Mirabai "the first Satyagrahi woman".
• Gavari Bai was born in the princely state of Jodhpur in 1920 and is known as "Meera of Bangar".
• Samanbai was a resident of Mahund village in Alwar and was the daughter of devotee Ramnath.
• She composed the free verse of Radha and Krishna.
• "Karmathi Bai" was the daughter of Katharia Purushottam of Purohitpur in the Bangad region.
• She was a contemporary of Akbar and spent most of her time in Vrindavan.

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

• According to these options, Uttar Pradesh has the shortest Border with Rajasthan.
• If Punjab was included in the options then it would have been the correct answer.

Additional Information 

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 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 Lakha Khan.

• On January 25, 2021, the Government of India announced to give Padma Shri Award 2021 to 3 people of Rajasthan which also includes the name of Lakha Khan of Jodhpur district in the field of art.

Key Points

• Padma Shri Award 2021 was awarded to 3 people from Rajasthan:
  • Lakha Khan
    • Lakha Khan​ of Jodhpur district won the Padma Shri Award 2021 in the field of art.
    • He is a Sarangi player.
    • He was trained since childhood in rendering the compositions of the Multan school of Manganiyars.
    • Manganiyars is a community which is known for its musical history.
  • ​Arjun Singh Shekhawat
    • Arjun Singh​ comes from the Pali District.
    • He won the award in the field of literature and language.
    • Arjun Singh is the first person from Pali to receive this award.
  • Shyam Sundar Paliwal
    • Shyamsunder of Pipalantri village in Rajsamand has planted 4 lakh saplings in memory of his daughter.
    • ​Shyam Sundar Paliwal of Rajsamand for environmental protection.

Additional Information​

• Padma Awards
  • Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, is announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day except for brief interruption(s) during the years 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to 1997.
  • The award is given in three categories, namely,
    • Padma Vibhushan for exceptional and distinguished service;
    • Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a high order; and
    • Padma Shri for distinguished service. 

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.