Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Jaisalmer.

• Dhola Maru tourist complex to be built in Jaisalmer.

Key Points

• Dhola Maru Tourist Complex will be built on 3500 bigha land on Sama Road, Jaisalmer.
  • Resorts, motels, farmhouses, etc. will be built here for attractions and entertainment.
  • Initially, 10 million will be spent on DPR.  
  • The Rajasthan Folk Art Training Institute will also be established in this complex.

Additional Information

• Other highlights of Budget related to Jaislamer
  • After tourism, Jaisalmer has gained a lot in the agricultural sector.
  • Mini Foot Park will be built in the next three years. The park will likely be built-in Chandan.
  • Transport Office to be built at Pokaran.
  • College in Fatehgarh
  • Handball Academy at District Headquarters.
  • Agricultural produce market in Fatehgarh and Sutharmandi.
  • Establishment of the industrial area in Pokaran subdivision.
  • Government Residential School at Bhaniyana.
  • Construction of two sub-health center buildings in Jaisalmer.

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

Key Points

• Rajasthan was divided into 6 British Cantonments.
• Naseerabad was the first place in Rajasthan where the Revolt of 1857 began on 28th May.

Additional Information

• Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan:
  •  A.G.G (Agent to Governor-General) Headquarter was established in Ajmer.
  • Mr Locket was the first A.G.G of Rajasthan. In 1845 the headquarter was transferred to Abu.
  • During the revolt of 1857, George Patrik Lawrence was the A.G.G.
• Rajasthan was divided into 6 British Cantonments:
  • Naseerabad - Ajmer
  • Devali (Deoli) - Tonk
  • Erinpura (Arinpura) - Pali
  • Kota - Kota
  • Kherwara - Udaipur
  • Beawar (Byawar) - Ajmer
  • Last two cantonments did not participate in the revolt.
• Revolt of Naseerabad:
  • Naseerabad was the first place in Rajasthan where the Revolt of 1857 began on 28 May.
  • The news of the revolt of Merrut reached A.G.G. George Lawerence and he sent 15th Bengal Native Infantry located in Ajmer to Nasirabad due to which the dissatisfaction among the soldiers was born.
  • Soon news of soldiers revolt also reached the soldiers in Nasirabad, and on 28 May 1857, the soldiers of the Native Infantry revolted in Nasirabad.
  • Soldiers of 30th Native Infantry also joined in and after burning & capturing the cantonment soldiers left for Delhi
• Revolt at Neemach:
  • When the news of Naseerabad revolt reached Military officer of Neemuch Colonel Abbot, he forced soldiers to take the oath of loyalty in parade ground on June 2, 1857.
  • During the oath-taking event itself, a cavalry soldier Ali Baig blurted out in anger that the Britishers themselves did not stand by their oath of Awadh and hence Indians too are not obliged to abide by their oath.
  • As a result on June 3, 1857, soldiers of Neemuch also revolted After burning the cantonment they started for Delhi via Chittor, Hammingarh, Baneda and Shahpura and joined the revolutionaries there and fiercely attacked the British army.

The correct answer is Ghoomar.

Key Points

• Ghoomar dance
  • ​Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan and is performed by women.
  • It is the official dance of Rajasthan State.
  • It is a traditional folk dance of the Bhil tribe.
  • It is performed to worship Goddess Sarasvati which was later embraced by other Rajasthani communities.
  • Ghoomar became popular in the Indian state of Rajasthan during the reigns of Rajput kings.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Jalore, Barmer.

Key Points

• The literacy rate in these districts (Literacy rate in 1%)

Important Points

• The rural literacy rate of Rajasthan as per census 2011 was 61.44%
• The total number of literature in the rural area was 26,471,786 out of which the females were 9,567,197 and males were 16,904,589.
• The literacy rate of rural males was 76.16% and that of rural females was 45.8%. 

Additional Information

• Census
  • ​In 1872, the first census was done in India in the time of Lord Mayo.
  • The first synchronised census in India took place in 1881 in the time of Lord Rippon.
  • Since 1901, it has been taking place every decade.
  • Census 2011 is the 15th census and 7th after Independence.
  • India was the first country to adopt family planning in the world.

The correct answer is Distorted Style.

• The origin of Rajasthan style of painting is traced from distorted style.
• Painting of Marwar is a distorted “Maruvar”, which means “Land of Mary".
• Anamorphosis is a distorted projection requiring the viewer to occupy a specific vantage point, use special devices or both to view a recognizable image.
• There are four principal schools of paintings in Rajasthan:
  • The Mewar school that contains the Chavand, Nathdwara, Devgarh, Udaipur and Sawar styles of painting
  • The Marwar school comprising the Kishangarh, Bikaner style of painting from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali and Ghanerao styles
  • The Hadoti school with the Kota, Bundi and Jhalawar styles
  • The Dhundar school of Amber, Jaipur, Shekhawati painting and Uniara styles of painting.

Additional Information

• Guler style painting constitutes the early phase of Kangra Kalam. About the middle of the eighteenth century, some Hindu artists trained in Mughal style sought the patronage of the Rajas of Guler in the Kangra Valley. There they developed a style of painting which has a delicacy and a spirituality of feeling.
• Pala style is naturalistic and resembles the ideal forms of contemporary bronze and stone sculpture, and reflects some feeling of the classical art of Ajanta.
• Paintings in Gujarat are very much well-identified and popularly known as styles of miniatures which symbolises religious themes.