GENERAL FACTS ABOUT RAJASTHAN

GENERAL FACTS ABOUT RAJASTHAN

1. The state known as Brahmavartham in Manusmrithi
2. Largest state in India
3. The State known as Land of Palaces and Forts
4. Indian state also known as Land of Kings
5. The state which was earlier known as Matsya and Rajputana
6. The Indian state with which Pakistan shares longest boundary
7. Aravalli, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world is situated in  : Rajasthan
8. City palace is in : Rajasthan
9. The Indian state which is famous for Kishangarh painting
10. Rawatbhata Atomic power station is in  : Rajasthan
11. First state in India to start Online PSC Examination
12. First state to introduce panchayatiraj system (October 2,1959)
13. First state in India to introduce Right to Hearing Act
14. First state to start Olive refinery in India
15. First state in India to give minimum wages to part time labourers
16. First Indian state to introduce a policy on drainage and polluted water
17. Birla Planetarium is situated in : Rajasthan
18. Major portion of Thar desert is in  : Rajasthan
19. State having the largest area under desert
20. RAJASTHAN IS A LEADING PRODUCER OF 
21. Solar energy – Graphite – Zinc  -Red Emerald  – Lime Stone –   Marble  – Silver  – Asbestos – Edible oil
22. The only hill station in Rajasthan  : Mount Abu
23. The district where Mount Abu is situated : Sirohi
24. The region which was known Arbudanchal’ in ancient documents  : Mount Abu
25. Famous Dilwara temple is situated at  : MountAbu
26. The Dilwara temple was built by  : Chalukya dynasty
27. The headquarters of Brahmakumaris : Madhuban (Mount Abu)
28. Original abode of Gujjar tribals : Mount Abu
29. Blue City – Jodhpur
30. Brown City – Jaisalmer
31. Pink City – Jaipur
32. White City – Udaipur
33. Largest desert in India : Thar
34. Thar Express is an international train that connects : Jodhpur to Karachi
35. One of the largest copper mines in India, situated in Rajasthan : Khetri Copper Mine
36. State game of Rajasthan : Basketball
37. JAIPUR – Pink City Of India
38. Jaipur city was built by : Sawai Jaisingh 
39. The architect of Jaipur : Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya
40. First Financial super market in India : Jaipur
41. Headquarters of North-Western Railway Zone : Jaipur
42. Largest city in Rajasthan  : Jaipur
43. The place known as the city of lakes : Udaipur
44. The city which was the capital of Mevar : Udaipur
45. The city known as the city of sun rise / city of dawn : Udaipur
46. Hawa Mahal is situated in : Jaipur
47. The palace of winds: Hawa Mahal
48. Hawa Mahal was built by : Sawai PratapSingh
49. The architect of Hawa Mahal : Lai Chand Ustad
50. The windows of Hawa Mahal are known as: Jharokha
51. The king who built Udaipur : Maharana Uday Singh
52. India’s first export promotion Industrial park was setup at : Sitapura
53. The city which is known as the gateway of Thar: Jodhpur
54. Sun city of India : Jodhpur
55. The seat of Rajasthan High Court is at  : Jodhpur
56. Umaid Bhavan palace, one of the largest Private Residencies in the world is situated at : Jodhpur
57. Famous Elephant festival is held in MSI : Jaipur
58. Sawai Mansingh stadium is located in : Jaipur
59. Jantar Mantar is located in : Jaipur
60. Jantar Mantar was included in the UNESCO’s world Heritage site in  : 2010
61. National Ayurveda Institute is located in  : Jaipur
62. Malaviya Institute of Technology is situated in  : Jaipur
63. Famous jal Mahal is situated in : Jaipur
64. The lake in which Jal Mahal is situated  : Mansagar Lake (Jaipur)
65. Chittorgarh,the largest fort in India is situated at : Jaipur
66. Highest ever temperature (51°c) in India is recorded at : Phalodi
67. The city on the banks of the river Luni : Ajmer
68. The capital of Chauhans : Ajmer
69. First Northern city which secured complete literacy : Ajmer
70. The place known as Ajayameruduring the period of Prithviraj Chauhan : Ajmer
71. The tomb of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is situated at: Ajmer
72. Highest peak in Aravalli mountain ranges : Gurusikhar
73. Central Camel Research Centre : Bikaner
74. The place Which is famous for camel show : Bikaner
75. The place known as the land of camels : Bikaner
76. The place which is famous; for the products of camel, fur : Bikaner
77. Largest camel festival in the world  : Pushkar
78. The one and only Brahma temple in India is situated at : Pushkar
79. The only temple in India where rats are worshipped : Pushkar
80. Largest desert in the Indian Sub Continent  : Thar
81. The desert known as the great Indian Desert  : Thar
82. The atomic experiments in India is conducted at : Pokhran in Thar desert
83. Thar desert is known in Pakistan as : Cholisthan
84. The Saltiest lake in india : Sambhar
85. Largest salt lake in India: Chilka
86. Largest fresh water lake in india : Wular (as per PSC answer key kolleru)
87. The word Kalibangan means : Black bangles
88. Kalibangan, the Indus Valley site was discovered by : A.Ghosh
89. Kalibangan is situated on the banks of the river : Ghaggar
90. Main reason for the ruin of Kalibangan  : The drought in Ghaggar river
91. The Indus valley site which had well and drainage facility made with wood in all houses  : Kalibangan
92. Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute  : Malpura
93. The community which was recently included in the OBC catergory by the Central Government  : Jat
94. The traditional puppet show of Rajasthan : Kathputali
95. Rawatbhata atomic power plant is otherwise known as : Kota Atomic Power Plant
96. The train service of Indian Railway which connects the tourist centres of Rajasthan : Palace on Wheels
97. The prominent industrialists of Rajasthan is known as : Marwadis
98. Rajasthan became the largest state in India in : 2000
99. The place known as the Oasis of desert : Jaisalmer
100. The Chittorgarh fort is the largest fort in India
101. The place where the Gajavilasam palace is situated  : Jaisalmer
102. Beach lake is situated at : Jaisalmer
103. The only wildlife sanctuary which is situated in a desert: Jaisalmer
104. Earlier name of Keoladeo/Khana National Park : Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
105. Keoladeo National Park was declared as the conservative area in : 1971
106. Man made wet land National Park in India
107. Ans : Keoladeo National Park
108. The National park which is known as Kevaladev : Keoladeo National Park
109. Luni river flows through : Thar desert
110. Indira Gandhi canal, one of the largest canals in India is in : Rajasthan
111. Indira Gandhi canal was earlier known as : Rajasthan Canal
112. Rana-Pratap Sagar Dam is in : Chambal river
113. The Indian river which crosses the tropic of cancer twice  : Mahi river
114. Kota is situated on the banks of the river : Chambal