15 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
Dadu Dayal, founder of the Dadu Panth, was born in 1544 at:
Answer: (2) Ahmedabad
Explanation
Dadu Dayal was born at Ahmedabad in 1544; he later preached at Sambhar and Amer and died at Naraina in 1603.
Saint Dadu Dayal held a spiritual discourse at Fatehpur Sikri with which Mughal emperor?
Answer: (3) Akbar
Explanation
Dadu Dayal met Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri, the emperor being keen to hear saints of different faiths.
Saint Pipa, who gave up the throne of Gagron to become a disciple of Ramanand, is revered as the chief deity (aradhya) of which community?
Answer: (4) Darzi (tailors)
Explanation
Pipa ji, a Khichi ruler of Gagron, became a disciple of Ramanand and spread nirgun bhakti; the Darzi community worships him, and his cave is at Toda (Tonk).
The 'Phooldol' fair, held at Shahpura (Bhilwara) in Chaitra after Holi, is associated with which sect?
Answer: (1) Ramsnehi
Explanation
Shahpura is the principal seat of the Ramsnehi sect, and its Phooldol fair is held for five days from Chaitra Krishna Pratipada.
The name 'Bishnoi' is popularly explained as coming from the number of principles laid down by Jambhoji. How many principles are these?
Answer: (2) 29
Explanation
Jambhoji gave 29 rules (bees + nau), from which the name Bishnoi is popularly derived; they include protecting trees and animals.
Jambhoji is said to have founded the Bishnoi sect in 1485 at:
Answer: (3) Samrathal Dhora (Bikaner)
Explanation
Jambhoji was born at Pipasar (Nagaur) in 1451 and founded the Bishnoi sect at Samrathal Dhora in Bikaner region in 1485.
The Khejarli sacrifice of 1730, in which Amrita Devi and 363 Bishnois gave their lives to save khejri trees, took place during the reign of which ruler of Jodhpur?
Answer: (4) Abhay Singh
Explanation
In 1730 men of Maharaja Abhay Singh came to fell khejri trees at Khejarli; Amrita Devi Bishnoi and 363 people resisted and were killed.
Jasnath ji, founder of the Jasnathi sect, attained enlightenment at Gorakhmalia under the guidance of:
Answer: (1) Guru Gorakhnath
Explanation
Jasnath ji (born 1482) is believed to have received initiation from Guru Gorakhnath at Gorakhmalia in Bikaner region, so the sect has Nath influence.
The Niranjani sect, whose chief seat is at Gadha near Didwana, was founded by:
Answer: (2) Haridas ji
Explanation
Haridas ji of the Didwana area, said to have been a dacoit before turning to devotion, founded the Niranjani sect; its seat is at Gadha near Didwana.
Saint Laldas ji of the Mewat region, founder of the Laldasi sect, was born into which community?
Answer: (3) Meo
Explanation
Laldas ji (16th century, Alwar region) was born a Meo; his nirgun teaching of Ram-naam is followed by both Hindus and Meo Muslims.
The chief seat of the Charandasi sect, founded by Charandas ji who was born at Dehra (Alwar), is located at:
Answer: (4) Delhi
Explanation
Charandas ji moved to Delhi as a child and founded his sect there; its chief seat is in Delhi.
Consider the following statements about Mirabai: 1. Saint Raidas is traditionally regarded as her guru. 2. According to tradition, she spent her last years at Vrindavan, where she merged into the idol of Krishna. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (1) 1 only
Explanation
Raidas is traditionally taken as Mira's guru. She spent her last years at Dwarka, where she is said to have merged into the Ranchhod (Krishna) idol, not at Vrindavan.
The annual Urs of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti at Ajmer is held in which month of the Islamic calendar?
Answer: (1) Rajab
Explanation
The Urs of Khwaja Garib Nawaz is held from the 1st to the 6th of Rajab, marking his death anniversary.
The Sufi saint Hamiduddin Nagori of Nagaur, given the title 'Sultan-ut-Tarikin', was a disciple of:
Answer: (2) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
Explanation
Hamiduddin Nagori was a disciple of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, who gave him the title 'Sultan-ut-Tarikin'; he lived a simple life at Nagaur, where his dargah stands.
Arrange the following saints of Rajasthan in chronological order of their birth (earliest first): 1. Charandas ji 2. Jambhoji 3. Ramcharan ji 4. Dadu Dayal
Answer: (3) 2, 4, 1, 3
Explanation
Jambhoji was born in 1451, Dadu Dayal in 1544, Charandas ji in 1703 and Ramcharan ji in 1720 (some sources 1719).