Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Udai Singh II.

Important Points

• Udai Singh II (1540-1572):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • 1562: He gave refuge to Baz Bahadur of Malwa.
    • Due to this, Akbar attacked Mewar in October 1563.
    • Rao Jaimal and Patta fought with valour, Akbar got impressed and erected a statue at Fatehpur Sikri.
  • Founded the city of Udaipur (1559) and made the capital of Mewar.

Additional Information

• Maharana Pratap (1540-1597):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • Title: Leonidas of Rajasthan.
  • Battle of Haldighati (1576)
• Amar Singh I (1597-1620):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • Battle of Dewar (1606):
    • The Battle of Dewar was fought between Amar Singh I of Mewar and the Mughal army under Parviz and Asaf Khan IV. 
    • Result: Rajput Victory
  • Made peace with Jahangir and the treaty negotiated by Shah Jahan.
• Jagat Singh I (1628-1652):
  • Belong to the Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar.
  • Built Jag temple in Lake Pichola.

The correct answer is Nina Singh.

• Nina Singh has become the first female DG of Rajasthan Police.

Key Points

• Nina Singh has become the first female DG (civil rights and anti-human trafficking) of Rajasthan Police.
  • She is a 1989 batch IPS officer.
  • Nina Singh is also the first female IPS officer of the Rajasthan cadre.
  • She has also held the rank of additional director general (ADG).
  • She had also received Ati Utkrisht Seva Medal by the Union ministry of home affairs for professional excellence in the year 2020.
  • She had also worked as a joint director with CBI and been part of a probe of important cases including the PNB scam and Nirav Modi.

Additional Information

• Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya was the First woman Director General of Police (DGP).
• Flight Lieutenant Swati Rathore was the first woman to lead the flypast at the Republic Day Parade.

The correct answer is Udaipur.

Key Points

• Rajasthan's then CM inaugurated the country's first skill development centre at Udaipur.
• The aim is to provide job-oriented training programmes to the state's unemployed youth.
• This has been set up under the Livelihood skill Project.
• CM said that the State will witness state's economic development and skill development of youth in the near future.
• It will also help in the development of cultural sites in the state.
• After Udaipur the state government is to open 200 such entities in 33 districts across the state, providing skill for youth.

The correct answer is Jaisalmer.

• In the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is the Tanot Devi Temple located.

Key Points

• The Tanot Mata Temple is situated in the Tanot village of district Jaisalmer.
• It is a major attraction for those visiting the Thar Desert in Rajasthan.
• The heritage site is preserved and maintained by the Border Security Force (BSF) of India since the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971.
• Localities have immense faith in the temple’s austerity and pay regular visits to the Tanot Mata.
• She is believed to be an apparition of the Hinglaj Mata Goddess.
• Tanot is in close proximity with Longewala, a critical India-Pakistan border that forbids access to any individual without permission of Indian Government authorities.

Additional Information

• About Rajasthan
  • ​Governor: Kalraj Mishra
  • Capital: Jaipur (Executive Branch)
  • Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
  • Rajya Sabha: Seats 10
  • Lok Sabha Seats: 25
  • Flower: Rohida
  • Dance: Ghoomar

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.