CULTURAL
HERITAGE OF RAJASTHAN AND ITS CONSERVATION
1. Tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din-chisti (also
known as “Garib-Nawaz”) is situated in :
(A) Ajmer (B) Jodhpur (C)
Pali (D) Sirohi
2. Which one of the following is the
literal meaning of “Kalibanga” a place of ancient source of Rajasthan’s history
located near Ghaggar river in Hanumangarh district:
(A) Black bangles (B)
Black soil
(C) Black tribes (D)
Black mountains
3. Which among the following city was
contemporary of Harappan & Mohenjodaro sites?
(A) Kalibanga (B) Bagore (C)
Patliputra (D) Ujjain
4. Fire alters, use of burnt bricks and
signs of ancient ploughing field has been founded in:
(A) Pilibanga (B) Kalibanga (C)
Ahar (D)
Alamgirpur
5. In which of the following districts, the
ancient Rajasthan culture place "Bagor" is situated:
(A) Chittorgarh (B) Bhilwara (C) Ajmer (D) Tonk
6. Which lake is said to constructed by
digging it with the nails of Gods ?
(A) Nakki Lake (B)
Annasagar Lake
(C) Pichhola Lake (D)
Sambhar Lake
7. Ahar civilization, which was about 4000
years old, flourished in which district of Rajasthan?
(A) Sirohi (B) Udaipur (C)
Barmer (D) Bhilwara
8. Which statements is/ are incorrect
about Ahar civilization?
1. Ahar civilization developed on
the banks of river Ahar (a tributary of Banas)
2. In Ahar the houses were built of
stones
3. It was a copper Age civilization
(A) 1 is correct (B)
2 is correct
(C) 3 is correct (D)
All are correct
9. In which of the following districts the
ancient centre of developed culture of 'Noh' (1100 BC) is situated:
(A) Dholpur (B) Alwar (C)
Karauli (D) Bharatpur
10. The Bhabru incription of Ashoka was
discovered at :-
(A) Viratnagar (B) Nagri (C) Ujjain (D) Bharatpur
11. Who of the following constructed the fort
of Chittorgarh?
(A) Chitrangad Maurya (B)
Shiladitya and Pushpwati
(C) Maharana Lakha (D)
Maharana Kumbha
12. Which city is called the city of lakes :
(A) Jaipur (B) Udaipur (C)
Jodhpur (D) Bikaner
13. In which city, the Dhai Din ka Jhonpra, a
mosque built by Ghori in 1193 A. D. is located:
(A) Ajmer (B) Pali (C)
Jaipur (D) Nagaur
14. On which of the following hill of the
Aravalli ranges the fort of Taragarh was bult by Ajai Raj Chauhan in the second
decade of 12th century ?
(A) Harsh Parwat (B)
Kokla hill
(C) Jarga Parwat (D)
Guru Shikhar
15. Taragarh Fort in Ajmer was built by
Ajairaj Chauhana is also known as :
(A) Garh Beethly (B) Nahargarh (C) Achalgarh (D) Chittorgarh
16. Which of the following was not an
achievement of Rana Kumbha :
(A) He built 32 of the 84 forts of
Mewar
(B) He built victory tower namely
'Kirti Stambh', Kumbha Syam Temple and renovated the Ekling Temple
(C) The Ranakpur Jain temple was
made by Seth Dharanshah in his times
(D) He extended his kingdom upto
Delhi
17. “Vijay Stambh” and “Kirti Stambh” are
situated at :
(A) Kota (B) Jhalawar (C) Chittorgarh (D)
Sirohi
18. Rana Kumbha built the famous “Victory
Tower” (Vijya Stambha) to commemorate the victory of :
(A) Sirohi (B) Malwa (C)
Bundi (D)
Delhi
19. Who among the following built “Tower of
Victory” (Vijay Stambha) in Chittorgarh ?
(A) Mahrana Pratap (B)
Maharana Sanga
(C) Maharana Amar Singh (D) Mahrana
Kumbha
20. Who built Ranakpur jain temples during
Kumbha’s reign ?
(A) Somsunder (B) Jai Chandsuri
(C) Seth Dharanshah (D) Somdeo
21. The Astronomical Observatory “jantar
mantar” is located at :
(A) Alwar (B) Jaipur (C)
Ajmer (D) Udaipur
22. Gaitor situated in down hills of fort
Nahargarh attracts the tourist because of its:
(A) Temples (B) Palaces (C)
Forts (D)
Cenotaphs
23. Toad Rock is situated at :
(A) Chittorgarh (B) Ajmer (C) Durg (D)
Mount Abu
24. Which among the following is known as”
Khajrao of Rajasthan” in Barmer?
(A) Khanwa (B) Kiradu (C)
Osian (D) Chawand
25. The famous Dilwara temple is related with
the:
(A) Buddhism (B) Jainsim (C)
Sikhism (D) Hindusim
26. Which of the following “Haveli” a world
fame architectural building is situated in Jaisalmer ?
(A) Salim Singh Ki Haveli (B) Nathmal
Ki Haveli
(C) Patwon Ki Haveli (D)
All the above
27. Famous cenotaph with eighty four pillars
is situated at :
(A) Kota (B) Jhalawar (C) Jaipur (D)
Bundi
28. The fomous Ranakpur Jain temples are located
in the district of:
(A) Chittorgarh (B) Ajmer (C) Durg (D)
Pali
29. Match the following:
(A) Sonar Kila (1) Jaisalmer
(B) Taragarh (2) Ajmer
(C) Lohagarh (3) Bharatpur
(D) Kalibanga (4) Hanumangarh
Answer code:
(A) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 (B)
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(C) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (D)
A-3, D-2, C-4, D-1
30. Tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din-chisti (also
known as “Garib-Nawaz”) is situated in :
(A) Ajmer (B) Jodhpur (C)
Pali (D) Sikar
31. Name the temple of Rajasthan where rats
are considered sacred:
(A) Neel Kanth Mandir (B)
Savitri Temple
(C) Bajrang Garh (D)
Karni Mata Temple
32. The city of Jaipur was established by
Swai Jai Singh II in the year:
(A) 1871 (B) 1727 (C)
1735 (D) 1927
33. Taragarh fort is situated in:
(A) Nagore (B) Abu (C)
Ranthambore (D) Bundi
34. Mehrangarh Fort is situated in;
(A) Jaipur (B) Udaipur (C)
Ranthambore (D) Jodhpur
35. Which place in Jodhpur is famous for
early medieval temples of Jains and Hindus?
(A) Gogamedi (B) Abu (C)
Karauli (D) Osian
36. Which of the following forts is on the
banks of the Kali Sindh?
(A) Khumbhalgarh (B) Jalore (C) Jaigarh (D)
Gagron
37. Which of the following forts was built by
Raja Suraj Mal?
(A) Lohagarh (B) Sivana (C)
Ranthambhor (D) Mehrangarh
38. Which of the following forts is located
in Sawai Madhopur?
(A) Ranthambhor (B) Sivana (C) Lohagarh (D)
Mehrangarh
39. Which of the following is also called the
Sonnar fort?
(A) Jaisalmer fort (B) Bikaner fort (C) Sivana (D) Lohagarh
40. Achalgarh fort was built by
(A) Raja Jai Singh (B)
Thakur Shiv Singh
(C) Rana Kumbha (D)
Nikumbh warriors
41. Which of the following was captured by
Alla-Ud-Din Khalji during the Jalore attack?
(A) Sivana fort (B)
Junagarh fort
(C) Lohagarh fort (D)
Jaisalmer fort
42. Mandalgarh fort was built by
(A) Pridhvi Raj (B)
the Chauhans of Shakambari
(C) Rao Jhodha (D)
Suraj Mal
43. Which of the following was built by Rawal
Jaisal Bhati?
(A) Bikaner fort (B)
Sonnar fort
(C) Bhatner fort (D)
Ranthambhor
44. Which of the following forts is known as
the Guard of the North Border?
(A) Mandalgarh (B) Bhatner (C) Bikaner (D)
Taragarh
45. Match the forts and their locations.
(1) Achalgarh (a)
Chittorgarh
(2) Jaigarh (b)
Abu
(3) Rang Mahal (c)
Jaipur
(4) Padmini Mahal (d)
Amber Fort
Choose the answer from the options.
(A) 1 – b ; 2 – c ;
3 – d ; 4 - a
(B) 1 – a ; 2 – b ;
3 – c ; 4 - d
(C) 1 – d ; 2 – a ;
3 – b ; 4 - c
(D) 1 – c ; 2 – d ;
3 – a ; 4 - b
46. It was built by Swai Pratap Singh in
1799:
(A) Jantar Mantar (B) Hawa Mahal (C) Nahargarh Fort (D)
Taragarh
47. Umaid Bhavan Palace is situated in:
(A) Jaipur (B) Jodhpur (C)
Jaisalmer (D) Kota
48.
Which city is known as “ Venice of
East”?
(A) Ajmer (B) Jodhpur (C)
Pali (D) Udaipur
49. The Jantar Mantar is a
collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Sawai Jai Singh
at five places in India:
(1) Jaipur (2) Delhi (3)
Ujjain
(4) Varanasi (5) Mathura (6)
Jodhpur
Which is incorrect?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C)
5 (D)
6
50. Who among the following built Mehrangarh
Fort?
(A) Man Singh (B)
Rao Jodha
(C) Rai Singh (D) Udai
Singh
51. According to Shukra policy how many types
of forts are there?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C)
7 (D)
9
52. Which region of Rajasthan has artistic
palatial Havelies?
(A) Dhudand region (B)
Marwar region
(C) Alwar (D)
Shekhawati region
53. Match the following:
(A) Dilwara temple (1) Ajmer
(B) Ranakpur temple (2) Mount Abu
(C) Pushkar (3) Udaipur
(D) Jaisamand Lake (4) Pali
Answer code:
(A) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 (B)
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(C) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (D)
A-3, D-2, C-4, D-1
54. Junagarh fort is in:
(A) Nagore (B) Abu (C)
Ranthambore (D) Bikaner
55. Brahma temple is situated in:
(A) Puskar (B) Jaipur (C)
Pali (D) Sirohi
Answer Key:
01 (A) 02 (A) 03 (A) 04 (B) 05(B)
06 (A) 07 (B) 08 (D) 09 (D) 10(A)
11 (A) 12 (B) 13 (A) 14 (B) 15(A)
16 (D) 17 (C) 18 (B) 19 (D) 20(C)
21 (B) 22 (D) 23 (D) 24 (B) 25(B)
26 (D) 27 (D) 28 (A) 29 (C) 30(A)
31 (D) 32 (B) 33 (D) 34 (D) 35(D)
36 (D) 37 (A) 38 (A) 39 (A) 40(C)
41 (A) 42 (B) 43 (B) 44 (B) 45(A)
46 (B) 47 (B) 48 (D) 49 (D) 50(B)
51 (D) 52 (D) 53 (B) 54 (D) 55(A)
