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Customs, costumes, ornaments & prominent personalities of Rajasthan MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which pairing correctly matches a Rajasthan fair with the social role described?
One should read customs as social institutions. Pushkar is specifically described as combining pilgrimage, trade and cattle exchange, so it links worship with economic activity. Gangaur and Teej are placed with women-led worship and processions, while Beneshwar Mela brings Bhil and other tribal communities together in Dungarpur. Town planning and astronomy belong to Sawai Jai Singh II and Jaipur, not to a fair. The accurate fair-role pairing is therefore Pushkar with pilgrimage, trade and cattle exchange.
Q2Assertion (A): Govind Guru's public memory in Rajasthan is linked with Bhil reform and the Mangarh episode of 1913. Reason (R): His work is associated with the Bhagat movement, social discipline and tribal self-respect. Choose the correct answer.
Govind Guru is presented as a major modern personality because he organised Bhil reform through the Bhagat movement and is tied to Mangarh in 1913. His work is connected with social reform, community discipline, restraint in conduct and tribal dignity. Those elements explain why his memory is not just an isolated event at Mangarh but part of a wider Bhil reform movement. Thus, both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion.
Q3Which statement best captures the rule for reading Rajasthan's traditional dress in CET preparation?
There is a practical rule: learn costume as garment plus textile plus region, not as a loose list of colourful words. Rajasthan's arid and semi-arid climate encouraged protective headgear, loose garments and bright colours. Regional habits in Marwar, Mewar, Shekhawati, Hadoti, Dhundhar and Vagad also matter. Textile forms such as Bandhani, leheriya, gota work, embroidery and mirror work shape visible identity, but they do not replace the garment-region-climate framework.
Q4Which statement is incorrect about sati and its legal treatment?
Sati is treated as a sensitive reform issue, not as cultural glory. The Roop Kanwar incident took place at Deorala in Sikar district in 1987 and was followed by the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987. The exam point is that the law punishes both the act and the glorification of sati. Therefore, the statement that modern law celebrates sati as cultural glory reverses the legal position and is the incorrect statement.
Q5Which pairing of ornament and body part is correct?
Ornament-body-part matching is treated as a compact scoring area. Borla is specifically identified as a head or forehead ornament. The Hindi notes also describe it as a round ornament worn on the forehead and connected with Rajasthani women's identity. Pairings that move Borla to the neck, feet or waist shift it away from the stated body part. The correct match is Borla with the forehead.
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6Match List I with List II: List I: 1. Rao Jodha 2. Rana Kumbha 3. Sawai Jai Singh II 4. Maharana Pratap List II: a. Founded Jaipur in 1727 b. Fought at Haldighati in 1576 c. Founded Jodhpur and Mehrangarh in 1459 d. Remembered for Kumbhalgarh and Vijay Stambha Choose the correct matching.
7Match the ornaments with the body part mentioned. List I: 1. Borla 2. Nath 3. Kardhani 4. Bichhiya List II: a. Nose b. Waist c. Feet or toes d. Head or forehead
8Consider the following statements about social customs in Rajasthan: Statement 1: Pushkar Mela combined pilgrimage, trade and cattle exchange. Statement 2: Beneshwar Mela brought Bhil and other tribal communities together in Dungarpur. Which of the statements is/are correct?
9With reference to the Roop Kanwar incident at Deorala in 1987, which statement is incorrect?
10Which one of the following statements is incorrect about Rajasthan's costumes, textiles and craft geography?
11Consider the following statements about modern Rajasthan personalities. Statement 1: Motilal Tejawat's Eki movement worked among Bhil and Garasia communities and raised questions of unity, forced labour and excessive dues. Statement 2: Vijay Singh Pathik, born Bhoop Singh, is linked with the Bijolia peasant movement and mobilisation against cesses, begar and jagirdari exactions. Statement 3: Jamnalal Bajaj is remembered for founding Jaipur and building observatories linked with the Jantar Mantar tradition. Which statements are correct?
12In Rajasthan's social vocabulary, which occasion is specifically connected with Badhar?
13Match the traditional ornament with the body part or region where it is worn. List I: 1. Borla 2. Timaniya 3. Tagadi 4. Ramjhol List II: a. Neck b. Feet or ankle region c. Head or forehead d. Waist
14Statement 1: Motilal Tejawat's Eki movement is associated with Bhil and Garasia communities and with resistance to forced labour and excessive dues. Statement 2: the Eki movement is presented as a Jaipur jewellery technique connected with Meenakari. Which of the following is correct?
15Consider the following statements about Rajasthan's rulers and city-building. Statement 1: Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur and Mehrangarh in 1459. Statement 2: Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur in 1727 and is linked with planned urban design and astronomical observatories. Which of the statements is/are correct?