20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
Who led the Mughal army against Maharana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati (1576)?
Answer: (2) Man Singh
Explanation
Akbar sent Kunwar Man Singh of Amer to lead the Mughal army at Haldighati in 1576.
In which battle of 1527 was Rana Sanga defeated by Babur?
Answer: (3) Battle of Khanwa
Explanation
Rana Sanga led a Rajput confederacy against Babur at Khanwa in 1527 and was defeated.
Who founded the city of Jodhpur?
Answer: (4) Rao Jodha
Explanation
Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur in 1459 and laid the foundation of Mehrangarh fort.
In the First Battle of Tarain (1191), Prithviraj Chauhan defeated:
Answer: (1) Muhammad Ghori
Explanation
In 1191 Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori at Tarain, though he lost the second battle in 1192.
Who founded the city of Bikaner?
Answer: (2) Rao Bika
Explanation
Rao Bika, a son of Rao Jodha, founded Bikaner in the late 15th century.
Which ruler founded the planned city of Jaipur?
Answer: (3) Sawai Jai Singh II
Explanation
Sawai Jai Singh II of the Kachhwaha dynasty founded Jaipur in 1727.
Rana Kumbha built the Vijay Stambha at Chittorgarh to commemorate his victory over:
Answer: (4) Mahmud Khilji of Malwa
Explanation
The Vijay Stambha marks Kumbha's victory over Sultan Mahmud Khilji of Malwa at Sarangpur (1437).
Hammir Dev Chauhan, who resisted Alauddin Khilji in 1301, was the ruler of:
Answer: (1) Ranthambore
Explanation
Hammir Dev Chauhan ruled Ranthambore, which fell to Alauddin Khilji in 1301.
Which ruler is known as the 'forgotten hero of Marwar'?
Answer: (2) Rao Chandrasen
Explanation
Rao Chandrasen resisted Akbar's suzerainty throughout his life, yet is little remembered, hence this title.
In the Battle of Giri-Sumel (1544), Sher Shah Suri fought against the forces of which ruler of Marwar?
Answer: (3) Rao Maldev
Explanation
At Giri-Sumel (1544) Sher Shah fought Maldev's army led by Jaita and Kumpa, winning with great difficulty.
After Udai Singh's death, where did Maharana Pratap's first coronation take place on 28 February 1572?
Answer: (4) Gogunda
Explanation
Maharana Pratap was first crowned at Gogunda on 28 February 1572; a formal coronation was held later at Kumbhalgarh.
Which place did Maharana Pratap make his capital in his later years, where he also died (1597)?
Answer: (1) Chavand
Explanation
Maharana Pratap made Chavand his capital and died there in 1597.
Kalbhoj, an early ruler of the Guhil dynasty of Mewar, is better known by which name?
Answer: (1) Bappa Rawal
Explanation
Bappa Rawal, the celebrated 8th-century Guhil ruler of Mewar, is identified with Kalbhoj.
The Mughal–Mewar treaty of 1615, concluded through Prince Khurram during Jahangir's reign, was accepted by which Maharana?
Answer: (2) Amar Singh I
Explanation
Maharana Amar Singh I, son of Pratap, made peace with Jahangir in 1615; he was exempted from personal attendance at the Mughal court.
Which princely state of Rajasthan was the last to sign a treaty of subordinate alliance with the East India Company, in 1823?
Answer: (3) Sirohi
Explanation
Most Rajputana states signed treaties in 1817–18, but Sirohi signed only in 1823, making it the last.
Most of the states of Rajputana entered into subsidiary treaties with the British in 1817–18 during the tenure of which Governor-General?
Answer: (4) Lord Hastings
Explanation
Under Lord Hastings, Charles Metcalfe negotiated these treaties with the Rajput states in 1817–18.
Rana Sanga defeated the Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodi in 1517 in the Battle of:
Answer: (1) Khatoli
Explanation
Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Khatoli (near Kota) in 1517.
Which ruler of Mewar bore the titles 'Abhinav Bharatacharya' and 'Hindu Suratran'?
Answer: (3) Rana Kumbha
Explanation
Rana Kumbha, a great patron of music and author of 'Sangeet Raj', was called 'Abhinav Bharatacharya' and 'Hindu Suratran'.
After capturing Chittor in 1303, Alauddin Khilji renamed it after his son as:
Answer: (2) Khizrabad
Explanation
Alauddin handed Chittor to his son Khizr Khan and renamed it Khizrabad.
Kanhad Dev Chauhan, who resisted Alauddin Khilji until 1311, ruled from:
Answer: (4) Jalore
Explanation
Kanhad Dev, the Songara Chauhan ruler of Jalore, fell fighting Alauddin's forces in 1311.