Thursday 25 July 2013

QUIZ 3 HISTORY OF RAJASTHAN

            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)


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