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Q1Consider the following statements about Veer Durgadas Rathore and the Marwar succession struggle: 1. Durgadas Rathore is correctly described as a loyal minister of Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar. 2. After Jaswant Singh's death in 1678, Durgadas sheltered the infant Ajit Singh when Aurangzeb tried to seize Marwar. 3. Durgadas restored Ajit Singh to the throne of Marwar in 1707 after Aurangzeb's death. 4. Durgadas died at Ujjain in 1718, where Ajit Singh had posted him as governor. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect because the verified distinction is that Durgadas was a loyal sardaar/chieftain, not a minister. Statements 2, 3 and 4 are correct: he protected Ajit Singh after 1678, restored him in 1707 after Aurangzeb's death, and died at Ujjain in 1718 while connected with Ajit Singh's governorship posting.
Q2Consider the following statements about Govind Guru and Motilal Tejawat: 1. Govind Guru established the Samp Sabha to promote social and moral reform among Bhils. 2. The Samp Sabha encouraged Bhils to give up alcohol, maintain cleanliness and work towards unity. 3. Motilal Tejawat's Eki Movement aimed at united opposition to exploitation of Bhils by states and jagirdars. 4. Motilal Tejawat finally ended the Udaipur Bhil movement in 1913 after being captured at Mangarh Hill with Govind Guru. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct from the corpus on Samp Sabha. Statement 3 is correct from the fetched RajRAS page on Eki Movement. Statement 4 is incorrect: the Udaipur Bhil movement is described as ending after 1929 when Tejawat was arrested, while Mangarh 1913 belongs to Govind Guru's context.
Q3Consider the following statements about Maharaja Ganga Singh, Komal Kothari and Mallinathji: 1. Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner represented India at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 and signed the Treaty of Versailles. 2. Komal Kothari founded Rupayan Sansthan in Jaipur. 3. The temple of Mallinathji is located at Tilwara in Barmer district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Maharaja Ganga Singh represented India at the Paris Peace Conference and signed the Treaty of Versailles. Statement 2 is incorrect: Komal Kothari founded Rupayan Sansthan in Jodhpur, not Jaipur. Statement 3 is correct because Mallinathji's temple is located at Tilwara in Barmer district.
Q4Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II of Jaipur is famous for:
Maharaja Ram Singh II ordered the entire old city of Jaipur to be painted pink (terracotta-rose) to welcome the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) in 1876. This tradition continues, giving Jaipur its famous epithet 'Pink City'.
Q5Padmashri Komal Kothari was known for:
Komal Kothari (1929-2004) documented Rajasthani folk music, instruments, puppetry, and oral traditions. He co-founded Rupayan Sansthan in Rajasthan.
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6Consider the following statements about Rajasthan's saints and folk traditions: 1. Sant Peepa was a Rajput king of Gagron who renounced his throne and emphasized bhakti as the means of salvation. 2. Dadu Dayal arrived in Naraina in 1602 CE and renounced his body in 1603 CE. 3. Mallinathji's temple is located at Tilwara in Barmer district, where a large cattle fair is held on the banks of the Luni river. 4. Hadi Rani is remembered as the founder of Rupayan Sansthan in Jodhpur. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about Sawai Jai Singh II and Jantar Mantar: 1. Sawai Jai Singh II constructed five Jantar Mantar observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi, Ujjain and Mathura. 2. His astronomical tables, Zij-i-Muhammad Shahi, were dedicated to the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. 3. The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur was built in the early 18th century and includes about 20 main fixed instruments. 4. UNESCO records the date of inscription of the Jantar Mantar, Jaipur as 2010. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Kesri Singh Barhat, a revolutionary poet of Rajasthan, is famous for writing which patriotic composition that inspired revolutionaries?
9Which city became the first in India to offer three leopard safaris for wildlife tourism?
10Kesari Singh Barhath is famous in Rajasthan's freedom struggle for composing which poem that inspired resistance?
11Consider the following statements about Govind Guru and Mangarh: 1. Govind Giri was born in the Dungarpur region and became a social and religious reformer among Bhils. 2. He led the Bhagat Movement among Bhil tribals. 3. On 17 November 1913, British forces fired on his followers at Mangarh Hill in Banswara. 4. Govind Guru founded the Sirohi Praja Mandal in Bombay with Vikas Shankar Trivedi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about Veer Durgadas Rathore: 1. Durgadas Rathore protected prince Ajit Singh after Aurangzeb tried to seize Marwar. 2. Durgadas restored Ajit Singh to the throne of Marwar in 1707 after Aurangzeb's death. 3. Durgadas died in 1718 at Chittorgarh while serving as governor of Mewar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Sawai Jai Singh II composed astronomical tables known as 'Zij-i-Muhammad Shahi'. This work was dedicated to which Mughal Emperor?
14Assertion (A): Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur was one of the most distinguished astronomers among Indian rulers of the 18th century. Reason (R): He constructed five observatories known as Jantar Mantar at Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi, Ujjain, and Mathura. Select the correct answer:
15Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa is primarily remembered for: