Book/Authors and Magazines (Rajasthan)

11. Match it: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Book	Author
A. Hammirayan	1. Badar
B. Veermayan	2. Manchharam Sewag
C. Raghunath	3. Dursa Adha
D. Kirtar Bavadi	4. Bhandau

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	4	3
(b)	3	1	4	2
(c)	4	1	2	3
(d)	3	1	2	4

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct match is as follows :

Book	Author
Hammirayan	Bhandau Vyas
Veermayan	Dursa Adha Rupak
Raghunath	Manchharam Sewag
Kirtar Bavadi	Dursa Adha

12. Consider the following statements about Vijaydan Detha: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(A) Vijaydan Detha was a famous writer of Rajasthan, whose story was adapted as Charandas Chor play.

(B) Vijaydan Detha was a co-founder of Rupayan Sansthan.

Choose the correct answer from the code below:

(a) Only (A) is true
(b) Only (B) is true
(c) Neither (A) nor (B) is true
(d) Both (A) and (B) are true

Correct Answer: (d) Both (A) and (B) are true

Solution:Vijaydan Detha was a famous writer of Rajasthan whose popular story 'Charandas Chor' was presented by Habib Tanvir in the form of a play. He was a co-founder of Rupayan Sansthan. He along with Dr. Komal Kothari had founded this Sansthan.

13. Which of the following newspapers of pre-independent India was not the promoter of Arya Samaj ideology? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Janhitkar
(b) Rajputana Gazette
(c) Desh Hiteshi
(d) Paropkarak

Correct Answer: (b) Rajputana Gazette

Solution:'Rajputana Gazette' published during pre-independence Rajasthan was not a promoter of the ideology of Arya Samaj. It was a weekly started by Maulavi Murad Ali in 1881 in Ajmer in the Urdu language. It published articles of Hindi and Urdu language.

14. In the 1920's, with the objective of political awakening who published newspaper 'Rajasthan' from Beawar? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Ram Narayan Chaudhary
(b) Rishidutt Mehta
(c) Haridhan Upadhyay
(d) Munshi Samarthdam

Correct Answer: (b) Rishidutt Mehta

Solution:In 1920 Rishidutt Mehta started the publication of weekly newspaper 'Rajasthan' to spread political awareness.

15. Where and when was the newspaper ‘Mazharul Saroor’ published? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Bharatpur, 1849
(b) Jaipur, 1856
(c) Ajmer, 1840
(d) Udaipur, 1879

Correct Answer: (a) Bharatpur, 1849

Solution:The first newspaper of the then State of Rajputana was a bilingual (Hindi and Urdu) called 'Mazharul Saroor', published in Bharatpur in 1849.

16. Who was the editor of 'Tyag Bhumi'? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Hari Bhau Upadhyaya
(b) Jai Narayan Vyas
(c) Devi Dutta Tripathi
(d) Rishi Dutt Mehta

Correct Answer: (a) Hari Bhau Upadhyaya

Solution:Hari Bhau Upadhyaya was Indian politician and an Indian Independence activist and he was the Chief Minister of Ajmer State from 1952-56.

17. The ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ of Journalism in Rajasthan is : [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Pt. Jhabbarmal Sharma
(b) Vijay Singh ‘Pathik’
(c) Muni Jinvijay
(d) Har Bilas Sharda

Correct Answer: (a) Pt. Jhabbarmal Sharma

Solution:Pt. Jhabbarmal Sharma was a noted Journalism and historian of Rajasthan in India. He is known as the 'Bhishm Pitamah' of Journalism in Rajasthan. He was a recipient of Maharana Mewar Award. He received the Padma Bhusan in 1982.