Rajasthan GK – 50 MCQs for ATP & GATE

 


🏜️ Geography & Environment

1. The largest district of Rajasthan by area is:
A. Jodhpur
B. Jaisalmer ✅
C. Bikaner
D. Barmer

2. The Thar Desert is also known as:
A. Cold Desert
B. Sahara of India
C. Great Indian Desert ✅
D. Arid Plateau

3. The Aravalli Range extends from:
A. Delhi to Gujarat ✅
B. Punjab to MP
C. UP to Gujarat
D. Haryana to Rajasthan

4. Guru Shikhar is located in:
A. Mount Abu ✅
B. Udaipur
C. Jaipur
D. Ajmer

5. The only hill station of Rajasthan is:
A. Udaipur
B. Mount Abu ✅
C. Kota
D. Ajmer


🌊 Rivers & Water Resources

6. The Luni River drains into:
A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Rann of Kutch ✅
D. Yamuna

7. The Chambal River is a tributary of:
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna ✅
C. Narmada
D. Tapti

8. Indira Gandhi Canal originates from:
A. Sutlej River
B. Beas River
C. Harike Barrage ✅
D. Yamuna

9. The only perennial river in Rajasthan is:
A. Luni
B. Banas
C. Chambal ✅
D. Sabarmati

10. Sambhar Lake is famous for:
A. Freshwater
B. Salt production ✅
C. Fishing
D. Tourism only


🏙️ Urban Planning & Development (ATP Focus)

11. Jaipur city was planned by:
A. Le Corbusier
B. Vidyadhar Bhattacharya ✅
C. Charles Correa
D. B.V. Doshi

12. Jaipur follows which planning principle:
A. Radial
B. Grid Iron Pattern ✅
C. Linear
D. Organic

13. Rajasthan Housing Board was established in:
A. 1950
B. 1970 ✅
C. 1985
D. 1995

14. JDA stands for:
A. Jaipur Development Authority ✅
B. Joint Development Agency
C. Judicial Development Authority
D. Jaipur Design Authority

15. Smart City Mission in Rajasthan includes:
A. Jaipur
B. Udaipur
C. Kota
D. All of the above ✅


🏛️ History & Culture

16. The Battle of Haldighati was fought between:
A. Akbar & Rana Pratap ✅
B. Babur & Rana Sanga
C. Aurangzeb & Shivaji
D. Akbar & Prithviraj

17. The founder of Jaipur was:
A. Maharana Pratap
B. Sawai Jai Singh II ✅
C. Man Singh
D. Prithviraj Chauhan

18. Chittorgarh Fort is associated with:
A. Mewar dynasty ✅
B. Marwar dynasty
C. Jaipur rulers
D. Bikaner rulers

19. Ghoomar dance belongs to:
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan ✅
D. MP

20. Kalibangan is related to:
A. Gupta period
B. Harappan Civilization ✅
C. Mauryan period
D. Mughal era


🏞️ Tourism & Heritage

21. Hawa Mahal is located in:
A. Udaipur
B. Jaipur ✅
C. Jodhpur
D. Ajmer

22. City Palace is located in:
A. Jaisalmer
B. Udaipur ✅
C. Kota
D. Bikaner

23. Golden Fort is in:
A. Jaipur
B. Jodhpur
C. Jaisalmer ✅
D. Ajmer

24. Keoladeo National Park is famous for:
A. Tigers
B. Birds ✅
C. Desert
D. Mountains

25. Pushkar is famous for:
A. Desert
B. Lake & Fair ✅
C. Mines
D. Fort


Economy & Resources

26. Rajasthan is the leading producer of:
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Marble ✅
D. Iron

27. Zinc production is highest in:
A. Jaipur
B. Udaipur ✅
C. Kota
D. Ajmer

28. Kota is famous for:
A. Textile
B. Coaching industry ✅
C. Mining
D. Tourism

29. Rajasthan ranks high in solar energy because of:
A. High rainfall
B. High sunshine days ✅
C. Forest cover
D. Rivers

30. Barmer is known for:
A. Coal
B. Oil & Gas ✅
C. Iron
D. Copper


🚧 Infrastructure & Transport

31. National Highway 48 connects:
A. Delhi–Mumbai ✅
B. Jaipur–Jodhpur
C. Kota–Udaipur
D. Ajmer–Bikaner

32. Jaipur Metro was launched in:
A. 2010
B. 2015 ✅
C. 2018
D. 2020

33. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) HQ is in:
A. Udaipur
B. Jaipur ✅
C. Ajmer
D. Kota

34. Major dry port in Rajasthan:
A. Jaipur
B. Jodhpur
C. ICD Jaipur (Kanakpura) ✅
D. Bikaner

35. Dedicated Freight Corridor passes through:
A. Udaipur
B. Ajmer
C. Jaipur & Alwar region ✅
D. Jaisalmer


🌱 Environment & Sustainability

36. Desert National Park is located in:
A. Jodhpur
B. Jaisalmer ✅
C. Barmer
D. Bikaner

37. Rajasthan’s state tree is:
A. Neem
B. Khejri ✅
C. Banyan
D. Peepal

38. Indira Gandhi Canal mainly benefits:
A. Eastern Rajasthan
B. Western Rajasthan ✅
C. Southern Rajasthan
D. Northern Rajasthan

39. Water scarcity is highest in:
A. Eastern region
B. Western desert region ✅
C. Southern region
D. Central region

40. Major issue in urban Rajasthan cities:
A. Snowfall
B. Water scarcity & heat island ✅
C. Landslides
D. Floods only


🏗️ Planning & GATE-Oriented Concepts

41. Urban Heat Island is caused by:
A. Trees
B. Concrete surfaces ✅
C. Rivers
D. Wind

42. FAR stands for:
A. Floor Area Ratio ✅
B. Fixed Area Rate
C. Floor Allocation Rule
D. Functional Area Ratio

43. TOD stands for:
A. Transport Oriented Design
B. Transit Oriented Development ✅
C. Traffic Organized Development
D. Transit Oriented Density

44. Master Plan period is generally:
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 20 years ✅
D. 50 years

45. Zoning regulation controls:
A. Population
B. Land use ✅
C. Rainfall
D. Temperature


📊 Mixed Advanced GK

46. Banas River is a tributary of:
A. Yamuna
B. Chambal ✅
C. Luni
D. Sabarmati

47. Ajmer is famous for:
A. Fort
B. Dargah Sharif ✅
C. Palace
D. Lake

48. Rajasthan shares border with Pakistan along:
A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Western Rajasthan ✅
D. MP

49. Major lignite reserves are in:
A. Jaipur
B. Barmer & Bikaner ✅
C. Kota
D. Ajmer

50. Rajasthan’s climate is mainly:
A. Tropical wet
B. Desert & semi-arid ✅
C. Cold
D. Mountain