Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Khushi Ajwani.

• Khushi Ajwani won the title of Miss Rajasthan 2020.

Key Points

• Miss Rajasthan 2020:
  • Khushi Ajwani became 'Miss Rajasthan'.
  • Khushi Ajwani has taken the title of 'Miss Rajasthan 2020'. 
  • Top-28 of the 5000 models of the state were in the race for the title at Grand Finale held on January 10 at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur. 
  • Garima Wadhwa was selected first runner-up, Sushmita Tukran second runner-up, Aarushi Singh third runner-up, and Rachhi Jha fourth runner-up.
  • Miss Rajasthan director: Yogesh Mishra.

The correct answer is Ajmer.

Key Points

• The headquarter of the Rajasthan Revenue Council is located in Ajmer.
• Functions of Revenue Department:
  • All matters relating to levy and collection of Direct Taxes.
  • All matters relating to levy and collection of Indirect Taxes.
  • Investigation into economic offenses and enforcement of economic laws.
  • Levy of taxes on sales in the course of inter-state trade or commerce.

Additional Information

• Bikaner:
  • Bikaner city is the district headquarters which was founded in 1486 AD by Rao Bika, a Rajput ruler, and is the fourth largest city of the State. 
• Jaipur:
  • It is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state.
  • It evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City, or “Pink City” for its trademark building color. ​
• Jodhpur:
  • It is a city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan.
  • Its 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort is a former palace that’s now a museum, displaying weapons, paintings, and elaborate royal palanquins. 
• Ajmer:
  • Ajmer is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.
  • It is situated on the lower slopes of the Taragarh Hill of that range. 
  • South of the city's artificial Ana Sagar Lake is Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the domed shrine of the Muslim Sufi saint Garib Nawaz. 

The correct answer is Jalore.

Key Points

• The great 7th Century Indian mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta wrote some important works on both mathematics and astronomy.
• He was from Bhinmal, a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India.
• Later he became the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain in central India.
• Most of his works are composed in elliptic verse, a common practice in Indian mathematics at the time, and consequently have something of a poetic ring to them.

Thus, it is clear that the great mathematician Brahmagupta was born in the Jalore district of Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Kathak.

Key Points

• The word Kathak has been derived from the word Katha which means a story.
• Kathakars or storytellers are people who narrate stories largely based on episodes from the epics, myths and legends.
• Three specific forms of this genre that is three Gharanas (schools), which mostly differ in the emphasis given to footwork versus acting, are more famous names, the Jaipur Gharana, the Benaras Gharana and the Lucknow Gharana.
• One name that has almost become famous in modern-day Kathak dance is Pandit Birju Maharaj, a scion of the legendary Maharaj family and son of Acchan Maharaj.
• He is considered the leading advocate of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin Gharana.
• Sitara Devi was also another star of this dance form described as Nritya Samragini that is the empress of dance by Rabindranath Tagore and she continues to retain her Kathak Queen title even after death.
• Other eminent Kathak artists include Roshan Kumari, Shovana Narayan, Maya Rao and Kumudini Lakhia.​

Additional Information

• Kathakali:
  • ​Kathakali is a dance mainly performed in Kerala.
  • It is an art that has evolved from many social and religious theatrical forms which existed in the southern region in ancient times. Chakiarkoothu, Koodiyattam, Krishnattam andRamanattam are a few of the ritual performing arts of Kerala.
• Kuchipudi
  • Kuchipudi is one of the classical styles of Indian dance.
  • Around the third and fourth decade of this century, it emerged out of a long rich tradition of dance-drama of the same name.
  • Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
  • It is about 35 km. from Vijayawada.
  • Andhra has a very long tradition of dance-drama which was known under the generic name of Yakshagaana.
• Bharatnatyam
  • Bharatnatyam Dance is considered to be over 2000 years old.
  • Several texts beginning with Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra (200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.) provide information on this dance form. 
  • It is mainly performed in Tamil Nadu in southern India.

The correct answer is Kachhwaha.

• Hawa Mahal was built by the Kachhwaha Rajput Clan of Rajasthan.

Key Points

• The renowned 'Palace Of The Winds', or Hawa Mahal, is one of the prominent tourist attractions in Jaipur city.
• Located in the heart of Jaipur, this beautiful five-storey palace was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, who belonged to the Kachhwaha Rajput dynasty.
• The main architect of this palace was built of red and pink sandstone and the palace is believed to have been constructed in the form of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god.
• Considered as an embodiment of Rajputana architecture.
• The main highlight of Hawa Mahal is its pyramid shape and its 953 windows or 'Jharokhas' which are decorated with intricate designs.
• The main intention behind the construction of the Mahal was to facilitate the royal women and provide them with a view of everyday life through the windows, as they never appeared in public.

Additional Information

• The Kachwaha are a Rajput clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states such as Alwar, Maihar, and Talcher in India.
• The Sisodias Suryavanshi Rajputs were also known as the Ranas of Mewar, old Ranas states are to be found in many parts of India, and Nepal.
• Chouhan or Chohan is a clan that ruled parts of northern India in the medieval period.
  • Prithviraj Chauhan, the last Hindu king of Delhi, was a member of this community.
• Rathores are a Suryavanshi Rajput clan.
  • The clan traces its lineage back to Rama, the mythical hero of the Hindu epic Ramayana.