Rajasthan GK Quiz

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he Desert Storm 2019 is touted to be the longest Cross-Country Rally in India, which is started from Bikaner in Rajasthan on 8th May. The 4-day-long Rally will see over 100 teams competing in high temperatures, treacherous dune crossings and fast technical gravel straights and fast technical gravel straights which will pose an exciting challenge to the competitors. It comprises 600 km of extremely harsh Special Stages in addition to over 900 km of Transport Stages.

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Parsvanath was the 23^rd of 24^th Tirthankaras.

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Narwar Fort is in Madhya Pradesh.

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The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in the Rajsamand District of Rajasthan and covers an area of 578 km2. It is home to Indian wolf, Indian leopard, sloth bear, striped hyena, Golden jackal, jungle cat, sambhar, nilgai, chausingha, etc.

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The Pratiharas built the Osian Temples in Rajasthan. It is an important Jain pilgrim site built in 783 AD.

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Alirajpur do not borders Rajasthan.It borders Gujarat.Other three share border with Rajasthan.

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1. Adamgarh Hills is located in the Hoshangabad town of the Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. These rock shelters are situated on the south of Narmada river. These contain paintings of Prehistoric period.
2. PAISRA was one of the major discoveries of the last century , where evidence for the construction of huts and temporary shelters. It is located in Bihar.
3. Bagor is a town with Sub-Tehsil in Mandal tehsil of Bhilwara district of Rajasthan State, India.Bagor is the largest mesolithic habitation site discovered in India, and it is the only one to have been horizontally excavated so as to expose extensive living.

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The Pushkar Fair, also called the Pushkar Camel Fair or locally as Kartik Mela or Pushkar ka Mela is an annual multi-day livestock fair and cultural fête held in the town of Pushkar near Ajmer city in Ajmer district in (Rajasthan, India).

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Kishangarh painting, 18th-century school of the Rājasthanī style of Indian painting that arose in the princely state of Kishangarh (central Rājasthān state). The school is clearly distinguished by its individualistic facial type and its religious intensity.

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Thar desert lies in Rajasthan, Gujarat,  Punjab & Haryana among the following states of India.

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The main wool producing states of India are Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Haryana. Punjab alone accounts for 40% of the woollen units, while Haryana accounts for 27%, Rajasthan 10% and the rest of the states account for the remaining 32%. Of the total domestic production of wool, around 85% is carpet grade, 10% is coarse grade and the balance 5% is apparel grade. Bulk of the wool produced in India is of coarse quality and used mainly in the manufacture of hand-knitted carpets. The rest are being used for the manufacture of apparel, blankets, finished textiles, garments, knitwear, etc. 5.2.9. Demand for wool outstrips domestic production, since India produces a lot of value added products that are exported. India imports substantial amount of raw wool for this purpose. Consumption, which includes domestic production and imports, recorded a CAGR of 3% during the period between 1991- 92 and 2008-09. Decline of 17.3% in consumption during 2008-09, reflects the steep decline in imports during the year, while domestic production grew by 7.5%

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Cement is a common industry in Bhadravati (Karnataka), Churk (Uttar Pradesh), Dalmianagar (Bihar), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), Okha (Gujarat), Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) & Surajpur (Punjab).

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A Grama Nyayalaya is a mobile court and exercises the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts. Each Gram Nyayalaya is a court of Judicial Magistrate of the first class and its presiding officer (Nyayadhikari) is appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court. The judge who preside the Grama Nyayalaya is strictly judicial officers. He/She draw the same salary, deriving the same powers as First Class Magistrates working under High Courts.

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Shrimat Pandey is the newly-appointed chairman of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) and will have tenure of five years. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, administered oath of office to Pandey. The Commission was established on 2nd January 2000 under the ERC Act, 1998 o play a more effective role in the development of energy sector.

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All three are correct

1. Munak Canal – Haryana and Delhi
2. Indira Gandhi Canal – Punjab and Rajasthan
3. Buckingham Canal – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

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Rana Kumbha was killed by his son Udai Singh I in 1468. However, Uday Singh died or murdered in 1473 and was succeeded by his brother Raimal. Raimal was later succeeded by his son Sangram Singh or Rana Sanga. Thus, Rana Sanga was grandson of Rana Kumbha.

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The Rajasthan government has recently inaugurated the first lion safari of the state at Nahargarh Biological Park (NBP), which is located about 12 km from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Delhi highway. The visitors will be able to see lions in their natural habitat in the park spanning 38 hectares and enclosed by a fence. They will be taken on a nearly 4 km safari in a closed bus. Though, the Safari will be thrown open for the tourists from October 2018.

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The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan dedicated to Vishnu. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448. It is to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji.

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Kalibangan, ancient site of the Indus valley civilization, in northern Rajasthan state, northwestern India. The site contains both pre-Harappan and Harappan remains, and therein can be seen the transition between the two cultures.

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The State Reorganization Act of 1956 divided the country in 5 Zones. The state of Rajasthan was placed in the Northern Zone.