General Questions

The correct answer Jodhpura.

Key Points

• The Sahibi river/ the Sabi River is an ephemeral, rain-fed river flowing through Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi state in India.
• It drains into the Yamuna in Delhi, where its channelled course is also called the Najafgarh drain, which also serves as Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary.
• Sahibi is a seasonal river that is 300 km long and flows from Aravalli hills in Rajasthan to Haryana, of which 100 km is in Haryana.
• It is identified that the late Harappan phase of Indus valley civilization culture was found along the Sabi Riverbank.
• Jodhpura was the site located on the banks of river Sabi in Jaipur district, where ancient civilization in Rajasthan was settled.

Additional Information

• Gilund is an archaeological site in the Rajsamand district. It is situated on the right bank of the Banas river.
• Baror is situated on the right bank of dried up river Sarasvati (modern Ghaggar) in Anupgarh Tehsil of Ganganagar district of Rajasthan.
• Nagari is situated on the right bank of the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas.

The correct answer is Kota.

• Kota district of Rajasthan has been ranked first in the Rajasthan SDG Index 2.0.

Key Points

• SDG Rajasthan Index 2.0:
  • The SDG Index has been developed using 55 indicators across 13 goals.
  • The data is retrieved from publicly available sources for these identified indicators.
  • The SDG score ranges between 0 and 100, where 0 is the worst among the group and 100 signifying that all the targets for that goal/all goals have been achieved.
  • Kota topped the tally with a score of 59.30.
  • It was followed by Churu and Jhunjhunu with a score of 58.60 and 58.34 respectively.

Additional Information

• Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a universal agenda for all countries.
  • Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals which were developed after intensive public consultation and engagement with the national government, civil societies and stakeholders around the world.
  • These 17 Goals include areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities.
  • The 17 SDGs comprise 169 associated targets, which are interconnected in nature.

The correct answer is Kota.

Key Points 

• Kota industrial Hub
  • Surrounded by the water of River Chambal, power plants, and natural resources Kota has been a centre of attraction for different industries.
  • Kota city is the trade centre for industries which includes Kota stone oilseed milling, handloom textile weaving, distilling, dairy product, manufacturing of metal handicrafts, fertilizers, chemicals, and engineering equipment.
  • Kota is a hub of Kota Doria sarees in Kaithoon, & C.F.C. is established for the development of weavers.​

Additional Information

• About Kota
  • Kota is one of the eastern districts of Rajasthan and is something like Dumbly shape.
  • The country slopes gently Northward from the high tableland of Malwa in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is well watered, drained by rivers flowing in north and northeastern directions.
  • There are hills in the south, north, and eastern portion of the district and it is generally fertile. 

The correct answer is Rajasthan Samachar.

• Rajasthan Samachar was published by Munshi Samarthdan from Ajmer in 1889 as the First Hindi daily newspaper.

Key Points

The correct answer is Karauli.

Key Points

• The fair of Kaila Devi is held in March or April in Kaila village of Karauli district and holds an important place in the famous fairs of the state.
• A fortnightly fair is held on the banks of the river Kalisil in the hills of Trikut, about 2 kilometres from the village of Kaila.
• It has paintings of Mahalakshmi and Chamunda.
• Kaila Devi has been considered a patron deity by the princes of Khinchis, Yadavas, and Karauli for ages. 
• A small temple dedicated to Bhairon is located in the courtyard and in front of the temple of Goddess is the temple of Hanuman.

Additional Information

• Baran
  • ​Dol Mela, Sita Bari Mela, Brahmani Mataji Mela, etc are organized in the Baran district of Rajasthan.
• Udaipur​
  • Important fairs and festivals associated with Udaipur are Mewar Festival and Shilpgram Fair.
• Jaipur
  • Gangaur fair is famous in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  • Gangaur is colourful and one of the most important festivals of the people of Rajasthan and worships Lord Shiva's wife Gauri during March-April across the state.

The correct answer is Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Rajasthan state government has launched a scheme titled ‘Ashray’ to save girl child.
• Its main aim is to a place specially designed cradles in 65 state hospitals for the safe abandoning of the girl child.
• Ashray Scheme:
  • The scheme was introduced in the 2015-16 budget.
  • The scheme was launched by the Health Department of Rajasthan.
  • In this scheme, the government will place cradles in hospitals attached to government medical colleges, district hospitals, and remote hospitals of the state.
  • The Health Department aims to place the cradle in 65 hospitals across the state for the safe abandoning of the girl child.

The correct answer is 12.

Key Points

• The Thar Desert covers 12 districts of Rajasthan western part of Aravali Range and 12 districts of Rajasthan Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunun, Jodhpur, Jalor, Nagaur, Pali, and Sikar.
• The Thar Desert covers some 77,000 square miles (200,000 square km) of territory. It is bordered by the irrigated Indus River plain to the west, the Punjab Plain to the north and northeast, the Aravalli Range to the southeast, and the Rann of Kachchh to the south. The subtropical desert climate there results from persistent high pressure and subsidence at that latitude. The prevailing southwest monsoon winds that bring rain to much of the subcontinent in summer tend to bypass the Thar to the east.
• It is the world’s 17th largest desert and the world’s 9th largest subtropical desert
• About 85% of the Thar Desert is located within India, rest 15% lies in Pakistan
• 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and it spreads into other states of Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana, and the Pakistani province of Sindh.

 Additional Information

The correct answer is 28 May 1857, Nasirabad.

• Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan:
  •  The revolt of 1857 was started in Nasirabad in Ajmer in Rajasthan.
  • It was started on 28 May 1857.
  • It was the most important revolt camp in Rajasthan.

 Key Points

• Some of the important leaders and fighter during the 1857 revolt are Lala Jayadayal, Mehrab Khan, Thakur Kushal Singh, Rawat Jodh Singh, Kesari Singh Barahath and many others.

Additional Information 

Six British cantonments during the revolt of 1857 are:

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 26^th November.

Key Points

• The Consitution Day of India is celebrated on 26^th November.
  • Constitution Day (or Samvidhan Divas), also known as National Law Day, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.
  • On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
  • The Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on 19 November 2015 by a gazette notification.

Additional Information

• Republic Day of India is celebrated on 26th January every year.
• Independence Day of India is celebrated on 15th August.
• Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is celebrated on 14th April.