57. Which of the following folk dance is related to Kalbeliya tribe?
(A) Agni Dance
(B) Indoni Dance
(C) Gavri Dance
(D) Valar Dance
Answer: B
58. The iron ore of Bababudan hills and Kudermukh is mainly transported to Iran through which of the following ports?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru Port
[B] Visakhapatnam Port
[C] Mangalore Port
[D] Haldia Port
Answer: C [Mangalore Port]
Notes:
The iron ore reserve of Bababudan hills and Kudermukh are located in the state of Karnataka. The iron ore of Bababudan hills is mainly transported to Iran through Mangalore Port.
59. Earliest evidence of ploughed field, was found in which of the following sites of Rajasthan?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Ahar
(C) Khetri
(D) Neem ka Thana
Answer: A
60. Baneshwar Fair is held-?
(A) Magh Purnima
(B) Sawan Purima
(C) Kartik Purima
(D) Chaitra Purnima
Answer: A
61. Consider the following pairs:
Farming Meaning
1. Sericulture maintenance of honey
2. Viticulture production of grapes
3. Apiculture cultivation of silkworms
4. Horticulture art of growing plants
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1, 3
(D) Only 2, 4
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Sericulture, or silk farming, is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk.
Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) is the science, production, and study of grapes.
Beekeeping or Apiculture is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in man-made hives, by humans.
Horticulture is the science and art of growing (plants) -fruits, vegetables, flowers, and any other cultivar.
62. The period of Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme has been extended till?
(A) December 31, 2023
(B) November 22, 2023
(C) March 31, 2024
(D) January 31, 2024
Answer: C
The period of Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme has been extended till 31 March 2024. Earlier the duration of this scheme was till 31 March 2023.
Under this scheme, interest free loan up to Rs 50 thousand is provided. The age limit for applying under the scheme has been increased from 40 years to 60 years.
63. ‘Rajasthan Sewa Sangh’ was organised by Arjun Lal Sethi on the advice of which prominent personality?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) J.L. Nehru
(C) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Kesari Singh Barhath
Answer: D
64. The famous Kalyanji and Latiyal Mata Temple are situated at which of the following place/tehsil/district of Rajasthan?
(A) Gangapur City
(B) Anupgarh
(C) Neem ka Thana
(D) Phalodi
Answer: D
65. Which district of Rajasthan has a population roughly equal to the nation of Samoa or the federal city of Bonn in Germany?
(A) Dudu
(B) Salumbar
(C) Shahpura
(D) Deeg
Answer: A
66. Which princely state first made the mismatched marriage and child marriage prohibition act?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Kota
(C) Alwar
(D) Udaipur
Answer: C
67. As per livestock census-2019, the total population of livestock in Rajasthan was?
(A) 57.7 million
(B) 56.8 million
(C) 68.8 million
(D) 67.8 million
Answer: B
68. Recently, who has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of National Law University, Jodhpur?
(a) Prof. Harpreet Kaur
(b) Neha Giri
(c) Prof. Of. l. Srivastava
(d) Devi Lal Mahiya
Answer: A
69. With reference to oceanic deep and trenches, consider the following pairs:
1. Mariana Trench – the Pacific Ocean
2. Puerto Rico Trench – the Atlantic Ocean
3. Java Trench – the Indian Ocean
4. Kuril-Kamchatka Trench – the Arctic Ocean
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1, 2
(C) Only 1, 2 & 3
(D) All four
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
The Mariana Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is the deepest part of the world’s oceans. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
The Puerto Rico Trench is located in the Atlantic Ocean, to the north of Puerto Rico, and is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.
There is no such feature as the Java Trench in the Indian Ocean. The Java Trench is a non-existent trench. Hence, pair 3 is not correctly matched.
The Kuril-Kamchatka Trench is located in the northwest Pacific Ocean, not the Arctic Ocean. It stretches from the Kuril Islands to the Kamchatka Peninsula. Hence, pair 4 is not correctly matched.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
70. In which climate region is Sawana type of vegetation found?
(A) Aw
(B) Bshw
(C) BWhw
(D) Cwg
Answer: A
71. Dudhwa khara peasant movement was related to which state?
(A) Jaisalmer
(B) Bikaner
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Jaipur
Answer: B