65. Who is the only person from Rajasthan to serve as the Vice President of India?
a) Zakir Husain
b) Krishan Kant
c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
d) Kocheril Raman Narayanan
Answer: c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
66. When did the Battle of Udaipur take place?
a) 1680
b) 1780
c) 1580
d) 1880
Answer: a) 1680 (Aurangzeb attacked Mewar and plundered Udaipur)
Battle of Udaipur (1680) – Aurangzeb attacked Mewar and plundered Udaipur, the citizens were safely escorted to the Aravalli hills by Rana Raj Singh but 63 temples in and around Udaipur were plundered and many villages were burned down by Aurangzeb’s general Taj Khan.
67. Which city of Rajasthan is called the “Pink City”?
a) Udaipur
b) Jaipur
c) Jodhpur
d) Jaisalmer
Answer: b) Jaipur
68. Which city of Rajasthan is called the “Manchester of Rajasthan”?
a) Udaipur
b) Bhilwara
c) Ajmer
d) Bikaner
Answer: b) Bhilwara
69. Which city of Rajasthan is called the “Venice of the East”?
a) Udaipur
b) Jaipur
c) Jodhpur
d) Jaisalmer
Answer: a) Udaipur
70. Which city of Rajasthan is called the “Camel Country”?
a) Udaipur
b) Alwar
c) Bikaner
d) Chittorgarh
Answer: c) Bikaner
71. Which mountain range lies in Rajasthan?
a) Satpuras
b) Aravalli Range
c) Western Ghats
d) Deccan Plateau
Answer: b) Aravalli Range (720 km): Aravalli Range, also spelled Aravali Range, hill system of northern India, running northeasterly for 350 miles (560 km) through Rajasthan state. Isolated rocky offshoots continue to just south of Delhi.
72. Which is the highest point of the Aravalli Range?
a) Delwara
b) Mount Abu
c) Guru Shikhar
d) Ser Peak
Answer: c) Guru Shikhar
Mountain Peaks of Rajasthan | The Aravalli Range derives its name from Ada-Vala, a Rajasthani word meaning “a beam lying across”. The Aravali range virtually runs across as a beam across Rajasthan and bisects the state into two major parts: Southeast Rajasthan and Northwest Rajasthan.
The northwest consists of a series of sand dunes covers nearly two-thirds of the area. Aravali range is approximately 692 Kms long, running across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. As a result Rajasthan has multiple peaks.
Highest Mountain Peaks of Rajasthan
S. No | Peak Name | Height (meters) | Location District |
1 | Guru Shikhar | 1722 | Mount Abu, Sirohi |
2 | Ser Peak | 1597 | Sirohi |
3 | Delwara | 1442 | Sirohi |
4 | Jarga | 1431 | Udaipur |
5 | Achalgarh | 1380 | Sirohi |
6 | Mount. Abu | 1225 | Sirohi |
7 | Kumbhalgarh | 1224 | Rajsamand |
8 | Raghunathgarh | 1055 | Sikar |
9 | Hrishikesh | 1017 | Sirohi |
10 | Kamalnath | 1001 | Udaipur |
11 | Goramji | 934 | Ajmer |
12 | Khoh | 920 | Jaipur |
13 | Taragarh | 870 | Ajmer |
14 | Nag Pahar | 795 | Ajmer |
15 | Bhairach | 792 | Alwar |
16 | Babai | 780 | Jhunjhunu |
17 | Bairath | 704 | Jaipur |
73. What is the Sanskrit meaning of the word “Aravali”?
a) Line of Peaks
b) Line of Parvata
c) Line of Rocks
d) Line of Settlements
Answer: a) Line of Peaks
74. What is the height of Guru Shikhar Peak?
a) 1932 m
b) 1722 m
c) 1632 m
d) 1532 m
Answer: b) 1722 m
75. Through How many states the Aravalli Range passes?
a) 4 States
b) 5 States
c) 3 States
d) 2 States
Answer: a) 4 States
Name of the States:
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Haryana
4) Delhi