11. In which district is Baghdadha Crocodile Conservation Reserve located?
(a) Sirohi
(b) Bhilwara
(c) Udaipur
(d) Baran
Answer: c
Baghdada Nature Park, located on the Jhamar-Kotra main road from Udaipur, is spread over an area of 342.19 hectares. A large number of people of the city visit the dam in Baghdada Nature Park. This area is protected for crocodiles. There is also a refuge for panther, python, hyena (Jarakh) and other wildlife. The Forest Department has also developed an eco-tourism center here.
12. What was the name of Jalore conquered by Alauddin Khilji in 1311?
(1) Khizrabad
(2) Khairabad
(3) Jalalabad
(4) Mominabad
Answer: 3
In this way, around 1311 AD, the life of Kanhadeva ended and the Chauhan dynasty of Jalore fell. By taking control of Jalore, Alauddin named Jalore as “Jalalabad”.
13. Which of the following (National Geological Monument – Site) is correctly matched?
(A) Great Boundary Fault – Satur (Bundi)
(B) Sendra Granite – Pokaran (Jaisalmer)
(C) Akal Wood Fossil Park – Mandore (Jodhpur)
(D) Stromatolite Fossil Park – Talwara (Banswara)
Answer – A
The Great Boundary Fault is a major tectonic feature in northwestern India located close to the contact between the Vindhya sedimentary rocks (ca. 1400–600 Ma) and the pre-Vindhya rocks.
It is spread over the Bundi-Sawai Madhopur hills.
Additional Information:
Sendra Granite is located in the Pali district of Rajasthan in the North West of India.
The Sendra Granite consists of igneous blocks encompassing approximately 11 km × 5 km. It is situated near the border of Ajmer district and the nearest town Beawar is at a distance of 15 km. It is surrounded by villages like Sendra, Shergarh, Chitar, Amarpura, Lalpura, Chang and Khera Sagrotan. It is surrounded by Jodhpur at a distance of 135 km in the north-east and Jaipur at a distance of 195 km in the south-west.
Akal Wood Fossil Park is a national geological monument of India located in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
It is also a biodiversity heritage site.
Bhojunda Stromatolite Park is located near Bhojunda village, about 6 km southwest of Chittorgarh city in Rajasthan, India.
It is spread over 8 acres on both sides of the Chittorgarh-Udaipur State Highway.
14. Which one of the following is not a World Heritage Site?
(1) Gagron Fort
(2) The Walled City of Jaipur
(3) Kumbhalgarh
(4) Haldighati
Answer: 4
9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Rajasthan.
Key Points:
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Rajasthan:
- Amber Fort
- Jaipur City
- Keoladeo National Park
- Jaisalmer Fort
- Gagron Fort
- Ranthambore Fort
- Kumbhalgarh Fort
- Chittorgarh Fort
- Jantar Mantar
The Pink City Jaipur is a historic walled city. Jaipur was established in 1727 AD under the patronage of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur. The town planning and architecture of Jaipur city is unique.
This is how the world heritage city took shape
Jaipur was founded by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727.
– The construction of the rampart wall started in 1727
– In 1734 the rampart wall was completed
In 1875 Sawai Ram Singh got the city painted pink.
In 1942, Sawai Mansingh II and then Prime Minister Sir Mirza Ismail gave Jaipur a modern look.
In 1942, the porches of the markets were made.
— Announcement – July 2019
Jaipur became a World Heritage City on 5 February 2020 (Certified).
UNESCO World Heritage sites from Rajasthan:
| Heritage Site | Year | Place |
| Chittor Fort | 2013 | Chittorgarh |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort | 2013 | Kumbhalgarh |
| Ranthambore Fort | 2013 | Sawai Madhopur |
| Gagron Fort | 2013 | Jhalawar |
| Amber Fort | 2013 | Jaipur |
| Jaisalmer Fort | 2013 | Jaisalmer |
| Keoladeo National Park | 1985 | Bharatpur |
| Jantar Mantar | 2010 | Jaipur |
| Jaipur Heritage City | 2019 | Jaipur |
15. Which international open water swimmer from Rajasthan has covered England’s Lake Coniston by 8.3 km have you created a new record by crossing without stopping?
(a) Jharna Kumawat
(b) Yug Chellani
(c) Bhakti Sharma
(d) Firdos Kayamkhani
Answer: a
Jharna Kumawat, an international open water swimmer from the city of lakes, Udaipur, created a new record by swimming 8.3 kilometers non-stop in Lake Coniston, northern England, and United Kingdom in 3 hours 15 minutes end-to-end.
16. Which folk deity is glorified in Terahtali dance?
(A) Ramdevji
(B) Tejaji
(C) Pabuji
(D) Devnarayanji
Answer – A
Ramdevji’s festival is celebrated in Terahtali dance.
Terahtali dance is complex as well as an excellent folk dance of Rajasthan.
Thirteen cymbals used in different parts of the female dancer’s body are visible. The way the dancer blends the swinging manjiras with the rhythm of the background music is beautiful. The manjiras and other metal discs used in Terahtali dance are made of bronze, brass, copper and zinc. Often a sword is also used by professional Terah Tali dancers and a utensil is also placed on it to make the dance more attractive. The male artistes sing local Rajasthani folk songs as background music and play various instruments like Pakhwaja, Dholak Jhanjhar, Sarangi, Harmonium etc.
17. In which of the following assembly elections, the number of members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was increased from 184 to 200?
(A) In the second assembly election
(B) In the fourth assembly election
(C) In the sixth assembly election
(D) None of the above
Answer – C
160 members were increased to 176 in 1957 (which was increased due to the merger of Ajmer princely state of Rajasthan) and seats were increased to 184 in 1967 and increased from 184 to 200 in 1977 and till 2026 200 will be kept only.
In the Sixth Legislative Assembly, the number of members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was increased from 184 to 200.
Key Points:
The first Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1952–57) was inaugurated on 31 March 1952.
It had 160 members. This was increased to 190 in 1956 after the merger of the erstwhile Ajmer State with Rajasthan.
- The strength of the second (1957–62) and third (1962–67) assemblies was 176.
- The Fourth (1967–72) and Fifth (1972–77) Legislative Assemblies had 184 members.
- Increased to 200 from the 6th Legislative Assembly (1977–80)
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was the Chief Minister of the Sixth Legislative Assembly (1977–80).
18. Arrange the following mountain peaks of Rajasthan in increasing order of height –
Gurushikhar, Achalgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Taragarh
(A) Kumbhalgarh, Taragarh, Anchalgarh, Gurushikhar
(B) Taragarh, Kumbhalgarh, Achalgarh, Gurushikhar
(C) Kumbhalgarh, Achalgarh, Taragarh, Gurushikhar
(D) Taragarh, Achalgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Gurushikhar
Answer – B
The correct answer is Taragarh, Kumbhalgarh, Achalgarh, and Guru Shikhar.
19. Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary has been converted into a Tiger Reserve. This sanctuary is located in which district of Rajasthan?
(1) Sawai Madhopur
(2) Karauli
(3) Bundi
(4) Kota
Answer: 3
Notification has been issued to declare Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary located in Bundi district of Rajasthan as the 52nd Tiger Reserve of the country.
Key points:
After the notification, Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary has become the fourth Tiger Reserve of Rajasthan. At present, there are Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserves in Rajasthan.
It is noteworthy that under the provisions of Section 38 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) gave in-principle approval to make Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining areas a Tiger Reserve on July 5, 2021.
20. By which Chauhan ruler, Aibak built a two-and-a-half-day hut mosque by demolishing the Sanskrit school built in Ajmer?
(1) Ajayraj
(2) Arnoraj
(3) Vigraharaja IV
(4) Prithviraj III
Answer: 3
Dhai Din Ka Jhopra is a mosque located in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
It was a Sanskrit school built by the first Chauhan ruler Vigraharaja- 4 (Bisaldev), which stood for (Sanskrit Pathshala). Qutub-ud-din Aibak, the governor of Muhammad Ghori, demolished it in 1194 and named the mosque as Adhai din – ka – Jhopra.
There is a marble inscription on the left side of the main gate of Dhai Din-Ka-Jhopra, on which this university is mentioned in Sanskrit. Ornate pillars are used here in the Indian style, on which the roof is built. There are circular and flute shaped minarets in each corner of the mosque. In the 90s, in the courtyard of this mosque, ancient idols of many deities were scattered here and there, which were later placed in a safe place.