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Q1Apurvi Chandela is related to which of the following sport ?

A Wrestling
B Athletics
C Boxing
D Rifle Shooting
Explanation

The ISSF athletes database lists Apurvi Chandela as an Indian shooter whose events include 10m Air Rifle Women. She is therefore associated with rifle shooting, making option D correct.

Q2'Kayals' are the distinguishing features of which physiographic region of India ?

A Coromandal Coast
B Malabar Coast
C Kathiawar Coast
D Northern Circar
Explanation

Kayals are the backwaters or shallow lagoons associated with Kerala's Malabar Coast. They are a distinctive coastal feature of the southern western coastal plain, not of the Coromandel, Kathiawar or Northern Circar coasts. Hence option B is correct.

Q3"Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas" is _______

A A scheme for the road construction
B Specific guidelines for preparation of Gram Panchayat Development plans and their effective implementation
C Rural development scheme for employment generation
D Scheme for developing the backward areas in the State
Explanation

'Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas' is the Rajasthan government's specific guideline framework for preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) and their effective implementation. It was issued under the 14th Finance Commission framework and has nothing to do with road construction.

Q4Who is known as father of Modern India ?

A Maharshi Devendra Nath Tagore
B Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C Keshub Chandra Sen
D Raja Rammohan Roy
Explanation

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is widely known as the 'Father of Modern India', not Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Roy (1772–1833) founded the Brahmo Samaj, fought against sati, and championed modern Western education; Britannica and multiple scholarly sources attribute this title to him.

Q5Which one of the following dialects has strong influence of Malvi ?

A Dhundhari
B Ahirwati
C Vagadi
D Mewati
Explanation

Dhundhari, spoken around Jaipur, Tonk, and Dausa, has a strong influence of Malvi owing to its geographic proximity to the Malwa region. Vagadi, spoken in Dungarpur-Banswara, is primarily influenced by Mewari and Gujarati, not Malvi.

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6What is full form of CAZRI ?

ACentral Agricultural Zone Research Institute
BCentral Auto Zonal Research Institute
CCentral Arid Zone Research Institute
DCentral Arid Zonal Research Institute

7On the basis of maladministration, Dalhousie annexed, which of the following states in British empire?

ASatara
BJhansi
CAwadh
DNagpur

8The 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific region was inaugurated in March 2025 in Jaipur. Here 3R means –

AReduce, Reuse, Reserve
BRecycle, Resource, Regenerate
CReuse, Redesign, Recycle
DReduce, Reuse, Recycle

9Who was Maharaja of Jodhpur at the time of the revolt of 1857 ?

AMaharaja Takhat Singh
BMaharaja Ram Singh
CMaharaja Ajit Singh
DMaharaja Jaswant Singh

10Lacchiram is related to which folk drama art?

AJaipuri Khayal
BHela Khayal
CKuchamani Khayal
DShekhawati Khayal

11Who was the founder of Ajmer City?

AArnoraj
BAjayraj
CAjaypal
DPrithviraj I

12Which one of the following is wrongly matched ?

APabuji - Kolu
BTejaji - Kharnal
CMallinathji - Gagron
DRamdevji - Ramdevra

13Expand RMSA :

ARashtriya Medical School Abhiyan
BRational Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
CRashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
DRational Medical Stipend Allocation

14Which one of the following is not a tree of coniferous forest ?

ASpruce
BLarch
CFir
DMahogany

15What is the aim of 'Van Dhan Scheme of Government of India' ?

AIncreasing forest cover
BRestriction on slash and burn agriculture
CPreserving Biodiversity
DEmpowering Tribal communities economically

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