20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
The 'Palace on Wheels' luxury tourist train, run jointly by Indian Railways and the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, made its first run in which year?
Answer: (2) 1982
Explanation
The Palace on Wheels was launched on 26 January 1982 to promote tourism in Rajasthan.
The 'Royal Rajasthan on Wheels', a luxury train modelled on the Palace on Wheels, was launched in:
Answer: (3) 2009
Explanation
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels was launched in January 2009 by Indian Railways in association with RTDC.
The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) was set up in which year?
Answer: (1) 1979
Explanation
RTDC was set up on 1 April 1979 to develop tourism infrastructure in Rajasthan.
In which year did the Government of Rajasthan give tourism the status of an industry?
Answer: (4) 1989
Explanation
Rajasthan granted industry status to tourism on 4 March 1989.
Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025: 1. It was released during the first Pravasi Rajasthani Divas celebrations in December 2025. 2. It proposes Special Tourism Zones and a Rajasthan Travel Card. 3. It does away with district-level tourism bodies and keeps all tourism planning only at the state level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
The policy was released during the first Pravasi Rajasthani Divas (December 2025) and proposes Special Tourism Zones and a Travel Card; District Tourism Development Committees act as local destination bodies under it, so statement 3 is wrong.
Which of the following was NOT among the tourism units promoted under the Rajasthan Rural Tourism Scheme, 2022?
Answer: (4) Star-category city hotel
Explanation
The 2022 scheme promotes rural units such as rural guest houses, agri-tourism units, camping sites and caravan parks in villages, not city hotels.
Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Film Tourism Promotion Policy-2022: 1. It was approved by the state cabinet in April 2022. 2. It provides for financial assistance to encourage films made in the Rajasthani language. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (3) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
The cabinet approved the policy on 6 April 2022; it offers grants and awards, including for Rajasthani-language films, to make Rajasthan a film destination.
As per the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 (Ministry of Tourism), what was Rajasthan's rank among states in foreign tourist visits in 2024?
Answer: (2) Fifth
Explanation
In 2024 Rajasthan was fifth in foreign tourist visits (about 2.07 million) after Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat; it was also fifth in domestic visits.
To check touting and harassment of tourists, Rajasthan enacted the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act in which year?
Answer: (4) 2010
Explanation
The Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010 regulates tourism trade and makes touting of tourists an offence.
Match List-I (GI-tagged product of Rajasthan) with List-II (district associated with it): List-I: A. Bikaneri bhujia B. Pokaran pottery C. Sojat mehndi D. Bagru hand block print List-II: 1. Jaipur 2. Pali 3. Bikaner 4. Jaisalmer
Answer: (2) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Explanation
Bikaneri bhujia belongs to Bikaner, Pokaran pottery to Jaisalmer, Sojat mehndi to Pali and Bagru hand block print to Jaipur district.
Makrana marble of Rajasthan is registered as a Geographical Indication (2015) under which category of goods?
Answer: (3) Natural goods
Explanation
Makrana marble was registered in March 2015 as a GI in the natural goods category (Class 19).
Which traditional dish of Rajasthan, made from the berry of a desert shrub and the pods of the Khejri tree, received a GI tag in 2025?
Answer: (1) Ker sangri
Explanation
Ker sangri, made from ker berries and sangri pods of the Khejri tree, received a GI tag in 2025.
'Udaipur Koftgari', a GI-tagged metal craft of Rajasthan, involves:
Answer: (2) Inlaying fine gold or silver wire into iron or steel
Explanation
Koftgari is the damascening of gold or silver wire onto iron or steel, traditionally on weapons, practised in Udaipur.
Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Handicrafts Policy 2022: 1. It was the first handicrafts policy of the state. 2. It was released in September 2022 along with the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2022. 3. It aims only at domestic marketing and has no objective of promoting exports. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
The state's first handicrafts policy was released on 17 September 2022 with the MSME Policy 2022; promoting handicraft exports is one of its aims.
The Government of India has declared Jodhpur a 'Mega Cluster' for which of the following?
Answer: (4) Wooden handicrafts
Explanation
Jodhpur, a major exporter of wooden and iron furniture and home décor, was declared a Mega Cluster of wooden handicrafts.
Match List-I (craft centre) with List-II (craft for which it is known): List-I: A. Sanganer B. Barmer C. Bagru D. Nathdwara List-II: 1. Dabu (mud-resist) printing 2. Handmade paper 3. Ajrakh printing 4. Pichhwai painting
Answer: (3) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
Explanation
Sanganer is known for handmade paper, Barmer for Ajrakh, Bagru for Dabu mud-resist printing and Nathdwara for Pichhwai paintings.
'iStart', the flagship programme of the Government of Rajasthan to support startups through funding, incubation and mentoring, was launched in:
Answer: (2) 2017
Explanation
iStart Rajasthan was launched in 2017 by the Department of Information Technology and Communication.
Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Startup Policy 2022: 1. It superseded the state's earlier startup policy of 2015. 2. It has special provisions for women, rural and differently-abled entrepreneurs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (3) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
The 2022 policy replaced the 2015 policy and added support such as sustenance allowance and focused provisions for women, rural and differently-abled entrepreneurs.
The Rajasthan AVGC-XR Policy 2024, launched ahead of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit, aims to develop which sector?
Answer: (4) Animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality
Explanation
AVGC-XR stands for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality; the policy was launched in December 2024.
Under the Rajasthan Tourism Unit Policy 2024, operating tourism units holding an entitlement certificate from the Department of Tourism pay electricity charges at:
Answer: (2) Industrial rates
Explanation
Operating tourism units with the Tourism Department's entitlement certificate get electricity at industrial rates, which are cheaper than commercial rates.