Historical Scenario (Rajasthan)

Total Questions: 59

51. The following battles and landmark in the history of Rajasthan: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Bhatner
Battle of Sumel-Giri
Battle of Haldighati

Select the correct successive order of these battles:

(a) 2, 1, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3

Correct Answer: (a) 2, 1, 3, 4
Note:

The correct chronological order of the given battles is - Battle of Bhatner (1398 - at the time of Timur's invasion), Battle of Khanwa (1527, Between Rana Sanga and Babur), Battle of Sumel-Giri (1544, between Shershah Suri and Rajputs) and Battle of Haldighati (1576, between Akbar and Maharana Pratap).

52. In which of the following region of Rajputana did Varik dynasty rule ? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Alwar
(b) Badnaur
(c) Osian
(d) Bayana

Correct Answer: (d) Bayana
Note:

Bayana area of Rajputana was ruled by Varik Dynasty. Vishnu Vardhan of this dynasty was contemporary to Samudra Gupta.

53. Identify the incorrect pair regarding the freedom fighter of Rajasthan and their effective region - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Arjunlal Sethi → Udaipur
(b) Jai Narayan Vyas → Jodhpur
(c) Kesari Singh Barhat → Mewar
(d) Govind Giri → Vagad

Correct Answer: (a) Arjunlal Sethi → Udaipur
Note:

Freedom fighter of Rajasthan Arjun Lal Sethi was active in 1905-1912 Jaipur. Rest of the pairs are correct.

54. Given below is a list of women freedom fighters of Rajasthan: Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

List-I	List-II
A. Savitri Devi Bhati	(i) Udaipur
B. Bhagwati Devi	(ii) Jodhpur
C. Laxmi Devi Acharya	(iii) Kota
D. Kumari Kusum Gupta	(iv) Bikaner

	A	B	C	D
(a)	(iii)	(ii)	(i)	(iv)
(b)	(ii)	(i)	(iv)	(iii)
(c)	(i)	(iii)	(iv)	(ii)
(d)	(i)	(iii)	(ii)	(iv)

Correct Answer: (c)
Note:

The correct match of List-I with List-II is as follows :

List-I	List-II
Savitri Devi Bhati	Jodhpur
Bhagwati Devi	Udaipur
Laxmi Devi Acharya	Bikaner
Kumari Kusum Gupta	Kota

55. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

Peasant movement	Leader
(a) Bundi	Nayanuram Sharma
(b) Bikaner	Narottam Lal Joshi
(c) Bengu	Ram Narayan Chaudhary
(d) Bijoliya	Vijay Singh Pathik

Correct Answer: (b)
Note:

The correct match is as follows :

Peasant movement	Leader
Bundi	Nayanuram Sharma
Bikaner	Jeevan Chaudhary
Bengu	Ram Narayan Chaudhary
Bijoliya	Vijay Singh Pathik

56. The most important officer after the ruler in the kingdoms of Medieval Rajasthan was known as — [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Pradhan
(b) Mahamatya
(b) Mahamatya
(d) Sandhivigrahik

Correct Answer: (a) Pradhan
Note:

In the medieval period, a most important official in Rajasthan after the ruler of the state was 'Pradhan' (Chief). G.C. Sharma has described the 'Pradhan' as Prime Minister and the Defense Minister in his book regarding Medieval Rajasthan.

57. The first State to conclude the treaty with the British was: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Kota
(b) Jaipur
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Udaipur

Correct Answer: (d) Udaipur
Note:

Udaipur was the first state to conclude the treaty with the British. The tribute under Article 6 of the Treaty, dated the 13th January 1818 was fixed for the first five years at one-fourth of the revenues of Udaipur and thereafter at three-eighths in perpetuity.

58. When Matsya Sangh was merged into Vrihat Rajasthan? [Raj. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (d) 15th May, 1949
Note:

Post-Independence all the 19 states and three Chief ships of Rajputana elevated towards the Indian Union. The Integration took seven stages to form Rajasthan. In the fifth stage, Matsya Union (Sangh) was merged with Greater (Vrihat) Rajasthan on 15th May, 1949.

59. Assertion (A): Because of British pressure in 1922, Mewar administration entered into an agreement with Bijoliya Movement. [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Reason (R): The Bijolia Jagirdar refused to accept the spirit agreement of 1922.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Note:

Due to British pressure, the ruler of Mewar compromised with the Bijoliya movement. However, the Jagirdars did not accept this. Thus (A) and (R), both statements are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).

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