Rajasthan General Knowledge

Sate Info : Rajasthan General Knowledge

CAPITAL : Jaipur (Pink city)

ESTABLISHED : 1 November, 1956

CHIEF MINISTER : Vasundara Raje (As Nov 2017)

GOVERNOR : Kalyan Singh (As Nov 2017)

Image Credit : nrhmrajasthan.nic.in

RULING PARTY : BJP

HIGH COURT : Jodhpur (Sun City)

DISTRICTS : 33

LANGUAGES : Hindi, Rajastani, Gujarati, Hindi, Marwari, Mewari, Mewati, Harauti, Dhundhari,

POPULATION : 6, 85, 48, 437 (7th)

[Males = 3, 55, 50, 997 & Females = 3, 29, 97, 440]

M : F = 1000 : 926

AREA : 3, 42, 2349 sq km (1st)

Density: 200 per sq km

LITERACY : 67%

ASSEMBLY : 200

LOKSABHA : 25

RAJYASABHA : 10

BOUNDARY STATES : Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Pakistan

STATE ANIMAL : Camel and Chikara

STATE BIRD : Great Indian Bustard

STATE TREE : Khejri

STATE FLOWER : Rohira

RAJASTHAN STATE DANCE

Gopikaleela

Chakri

Tippani

Ganguar

Khayal

Ginad

Ghoomar (Classical dance)

Gair (Folk dance)

Chamar

Panihari

Chari

Bhavai

TRIBES : Myna, Bhillulu, Gujjarulu

FESTIVALS : Gangaur, Teej, Puskar fair, Urs, Camesl Festival – Bikaner, Diwali, Dussera, Holi, Christamas, Mahavir Fair, Janbeswari Fair

TEMPLES : Brahma Temple – Puskar

RIVERS : Luni, Banas, Kali Sindh, Chambal, Jawal,

LAKES : Sambhar Salt lake, Puskara lake, Pichola lake, Dhebar Lake, Mandor Lake, Gudha Lake, Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar

POWER PLANTS : Rawatbatt Atomic power plant, Rawattbat Heavy water plant, Chhabra Thermal Power Station, Suratgarh Power Station, Barsingsar Thermal Power Station,

PROJECTS/ DAMS : Rana Pratap Sagar Dam (Chambal River),

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES

Keoladeo Ghana National Park

Ratnambore National Park (Rajiv Tiger Reserve)

Sariska National Park

Jaisamand National Park (Udaypur)

Darrah National Park

Ghana Bird Sanctuary (Bharatpur)

Desert National Park

Darrah Wild Life Sanctuary

Bundh Baratha Wild Life Sanctuary

Jawahar Sagar Wild Life Sanctuary

Kailadevi Wild Life Sanctuary

Mount Abu Wild Life Sanctuary

Sariska Wild Life Sanctuary

Ramsagar Wild Life Sanctuary

Sawai Man Singh Wild Life Sanctuary

Shergarh Wild Life Sanctuary

Sitamata Wild Life Sanctuary

INDUSTRIES

Hindustan Zinc Limited (Udaypur)

Textiles & Woolen

Engineering Goods

Electronic Items

Automobile

Food processing

Gems & Jewellery

Cement

Marble Slabs & Tiles Fertilizers

Railway Wagons

Water & Electricity meters

Stainless steel

MAIN CITIES : Udaypur, Ajmeer, Chttoragadh, Jodhpur, Pilani, Jaisalmer, Pusakr, Kota (Chambal River) Bharatpur, Sangeswar, Kumbalghad, Janthar Manthar, Jalavar, Bikaner, Bilwara, Alwar, Sikar, Hanumangarh, Sawai, Pali, Madhopur, Gangapur, Beawar,

AIRPORT : Jaipur International Airport – Jaipur, Jodhpur,

MISCELLANEOUS

Hill Fort

National Institute of Ayurvda = Jaipur

Maharana Pratap Airport = Udaipur

Temple for God Brahma = Puskar

Savai Mansing Cricket stadium = Jaipur

Sanganeswar International Airport = Jaipur

Jaipur foot founder = P K Sethi

City of Lakes = Udaipur

Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute = Pilani

Ranakpur Temple = Pali district