Leading Personalities of Rajasthan MCQ — 145 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements about Veer Durgadas Rathore: 1. He was a loyal sardaar of Maharaja Jaswant Singh, not a minister. 2. He sheltered the infant Ajit Singh after Aurangzeb tried to seize Marwar following Jaswant Singh's death. 3. He restored Ajit Singh to the Marwar throne in 1707 after Aurangzeb's death. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements about saints and devotional personalities of Rajasthan: 1. Meera Bai was born in Kudki village near Merta in Nagaur district. 2. Sant Peepa treated royal conquest as the prominent means of salvation. 3. Dadu Dayal arrived in Naraina in 1602 CE and renounced his body in 1603 CE. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about women and cultural personalities of Rajasthan: 1. Janki Devi Bajaj founded the Rajasthan Women's Association and worked for women's education and empowerment during the freedom movement. 2. Narayani Devi Verma founded the Samta Sena, a women's organization linked with women's participation in the freedom movement in Mewar. 3. Allah Jilai Bai of Bikaner was a renowned Mand folk singer and received the Padma Shri in 1982. 4. Komal Kothari founded the Rajasthan Women's Association as the wife of Jamnalal Bajaj. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about Khejarli, Mangarh and tribal resistance memories: 1. In 1730, 363 Bishnoi men and women led by Amrita Devi sacrificed their lives at Khejarli to protect Khejri trees. 2. At Mangarh Hill on 17 November 1913, more than 1.5 lakh Bhils rallied under the leadership of Govind Guru. 3. The firing at Mangarh was carried out by the Portuguese after surrounding a coastal settlement in Gujarat. 4. Govind Guru is described by PIB as a Bhil freedom fighter to whom the Prime Minister paid homage at Mangarh Hill, Banswara. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements about Vijay Singh Pathik: 1. Vijay Singh Pathik's real name was Bhup Singh. 2. He played a key role in the Bijolia movement and started Rajasthan Kesari. 3. The newspaper Pratap was started by Vijay Singh Pathik from Beawar. Which of the statements given above are correct?