Famous Places in India Questions and Answers

Answer: A

'Garh Bithali' is Taragarh Fort at Ajmer.

The fort stands on the Bithali hill above Ajmer and was first built by the Chauhan ruler Ajayaraja (Ajaipal), which is why it was known as Garh Bithali or Ajaymeru Durg before the name Taragarh came into use.

Nahargarh at Jaipur was originally called Sudarshangarh, and Mehrangarh at Jodhpur is known as Mayurdhwaj Garh. Siwana Fort in Barmer district is not called Garh Bithali.

Answer: C

Badal Mahal stands on the bank of Gaibsagar Lake.

Gaib Sagar is the lake of Dungarpur, and the Badal Mahal on its bank was built of the grey-blue local stone known as pareva, which is characteristic of Dungarpur's buildings.

Dhebar (Jaisamand) Lake is in the Udaipur region, and Anasagar and Pushkar lakes are in Ajmer district; none of them has this Badal Mahal on its bank.

Answer: D

According to Tod it is Bhainsrorgarh fort.

James Tod recorded the tradition that the fort at Bhainsrorgarh, near the meeting of the Chambal and the Bamani in Chittorgarh district, was built by the trader Bhainsa Shah and the Charan Roda, and it takes its name from Bhainsa Shah.

Gagron is the water fort of Jhalawar, Junagarh is the fort of Bikaner built under Rai Singh, and Churu fort was built by the Thakurs of Churu. None is linked with these two builders.

Answer: A

The key's answer is Lakshmangarh fort.

Lakshmangarh Fort stands on a hill at Laxmangarh in Sikar district. It was built about 1805 by Rao Raja Lakshman Singh of Sikar, and it is described as a singular example of fort architecture because its structure rests on scattered pieces of huge rocks.

Mehrangarh at Jodhpur stands on a continuous rock scarp, Nawalgarh is a Shekhawati town fort, and Gagron in Jhalawar is a hill and water fort. None is known for being raised on scattered rock pieces.

Answer: A

Jaipur Metro began service in June, 2015.

The first phase of the Jaipur Metro, on the Pink Line between Mansarovar and Chandpole, opened to passengers on 3 June 2015.

April 2014 is before the service opened, and July 2016 and May 2017 are after it.

Answer: D

The correct matching is a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II.

1. Jaipur is the Pink City (IV).
2. Makrana, in Nagaur district, is the Marble City, whose marble was used in the Taj Mahal (III).
3. Khetri, in Jhunjhunu, is the Copper City (I).
4. Rajasthan's nuclear power plant is at Rawatbhata, near Kota (II).

Option C swaps Copper City and the nuclear project, and A and B mismatch most pairs.

Answer: B

The lake is Pushkar Lake.

Pushkar Lake, in Ajmer district, is one of the most sacred lakes in Hinduism and is surrounded by more than 500 temples and 52 ghats where pilgrims bathe, especially during the Kartik Purnima fair. The Brahma temple there is among the very few in India dedicated to Brahma.

Anasagar is an artificial lake in Ajmer city, Siliserh is a lake near Alwar, and Kaylana is an artificial lake in Jodhpur. None has hundreds of temples and 52 ghats.

Answer: C

The fort built by Raja Bar Singh is Taragarh Fort.

Taragarh, the hill fort of Bundi, was built in 1354 by Rao Raja Bar Singh of the Hada Chauhans on a steep hill above the town. It is known for its massive walls, the Bhim Burj bastion and its water reservoirs.

Chittorgarh's origin is traced to the Mauryan period and it was the Mewar capital, Bhainsrodgarh in Chittorgarh district stands at the meeting of the Chambal and Bamani, and Mandalgarh is in Bhilwara district. None was built by Bar Singh.

Answer: C

The wrong pair is Mehrangarh Fort - Jaipur.

Mehrangarh is the great fort of Jodhpur, founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 on a rocky hill above the city. Jaipur's forts are Amber, Jaigarh and Nahargarh.

The other three pairs are correct: Siwana Fort is in Barmer district, Lalgarh (a palace-fort) is in Bikaner, and Bhainsrodgarh Fort is in Chittorgarh district.

Answer: A

CIPHET is located at Ludhiana, Punjab.

The ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology was established in 1989 with its headquarters at Ludhiana, on the campus of Punjab Agricultural University. It also has a regional station at Abohar in Punjab. It works on post-harvest handling, processing and value addition of agricultural produce.

Bhopal is the home of ICAR's Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), the usual trap for this question. Nashik and Allahabad (Prayagraj) do not host CIPHET.