Practice questions
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In which Rajasthan city was the International Type-1 Diabetes Summit 2026 held?
- Jaipur
- Udaipur
- Jodhpur
- Kota
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Answer: C. Jodhpur — The summit was held in Jodhpur from 30 July to 1 August 2026.
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Which of these supported the Type-1 Diabetes Summit in Jodhpur?
- Breakthrough T1D
- WHO
- UNICEF
- World Bank
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Answer: A. Breakthrough T1D — The partners were The Friends of Mewar, Breakthrough T1D and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
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In which railway division is the Vande Bharat freight EMU being tested?
- Jaipur division
- Ajmer division
- Kota division
- Jodhpur division
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Answer: C. Kota division — The one-month trial began on 29 July 2026 in the Kota division of West Central Railway.
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What top speed did the freight EMU reach on its first day of trial?
- 145 km/h
- 120 km/h
- 160 km/h
- 180 km/h
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Answer: A. 145 km/h — It reached 145 km/h on the Kota-Nagda-Sawai Madhopur section.
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How many senior citizens will be selected by lottery under the Rajasthan Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2026?
- 36,000
- 44,000
- 65,000
- 56,000
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Answer: D. 56,000 — 6,000 will go by air to Pashupatinath in Kathmandu and 50,000 by AC train to pilgrimage sites in India.
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Which department runs the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2026 in Rajasthan?
- Devasthan Department
- Tourism Department
- Social Justice and Empowerment Department
- Panchayati Raj Department
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Answer: A. Devasthan Department — Residents aged 60 or more as of 1 April 2026 are eligible.
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What colour apron identifies a "Prasav Sakhi" in Rajasthan's government hospitals?
- White
- Green
- Pink
- Blue
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Answer: C. Pink — Prasav Sakhi supports high-risk pregnant women from admission to discharge and is linked to 104 Jananee Express.
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Which Union Minister was present when Rajasthan and Haryana signed the Yamuna water project agreement?
- Rajnath Singh
- Amit Shah
- Nitin Gadkari
- Bhupender Yadav
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Answer: B. Amit Shah — Water will come from the Western Yamuna Canal through underground pipelines.
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How much Yamuna water will Rajasthan receive between July and October under the agreement?
- About 280 million cubic metres
- About 850 million cubic metres
- About 1,200 million cubic metres
- About 580 million cubic metres
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Answer: D. About 580 million cubic metres — Three separate underground pipelines will carry the water, under the 1994 MoU share.
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PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth about how much at Balotra?
- ₹1.06 lakh crore
- ₹56,000 crore
- ₹80,000 crore
- ₹2 lakh crore
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Answer: A. ₹1.06 lakh crore — The Rajasthan Refinery was dedicated to the nation and Jaipur Metro Phase-II was begun.
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What is the approximate annual passenger capacity of the new Jodhpur Airport terminal?
- 10 lakh
- 15 lakh
- 20 lakh
- 40 lakh
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Answer: C. 20 lakh — The terminal cost about ₹480 crore and was inaugurated on 4 July 2026.
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From which date do regular flights operate from the new Jodhpur Airport terminal?
- 4 July 2026
- 12 July 2026
- 1 July 2026
- 31 July 2026
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Answer: B. 12 July 2026 — The terminal was inaugurated on 4 July; flights start 12 July.
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Near which temple will a new railway station be built at Sundarpura, in Sikar district?
- Salasar Balaji Temple
- Jeen Mata Temple
- Brahma Temple, Pushkar
- Khatu Shyam Ji Temple
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Answer: D. Khatu Shyam Ji Temple — The station will be about 11 km from the temple, between Palsana and Bawdi Thikariya.
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How many new retail fuel outlets will HPCL open in Rajasthan?
- 304
- 204
- 404
- 150
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Answer: A. 304 — HPCL will invest about ₹400 crore; the land lease policy is due by 31 July 2026.
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How many tigers are now in Sariska Tiger Reserve after 18 years of reintroduction?
- 36
- 48
- 56
- 72
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Answer: C. 56 — Tigers had been wiped out from Sariska in 2005.
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Which body formed a joint committee to probe mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve?
- National Tiger Conservation Authority
- National Green Tribunal (NGT)
- Supreme Court Aravalli Committee
- Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
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Answer: B. National Green Tribunal (NGT) — The committee must submit a detailed report within 6 weeks.
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When was the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) set up?
- April 1973
- March 2010
- June 2000
- December 2005
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Answer: D. December 2005 — It was created on the advice of the Tiger Task Force.
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The Bhashini hackathon at NCeG 2026 in Jaipur builds AI models for which dialects?
- Marwari, Mewari, Dhundhari, Hadoti, Mewati and Bagri
- Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Maithili and Magahi
- Konkani, Tulu, Kodava and Badaga
- Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari
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Answer: A. Marwari, Mewari, Dhundhari, Hadoti, Mewati and Bagri — Bhashini is a MeitY platform under the National Language Translation Mission.
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Who was chief guest at the "Sudhar Utsav and Chintan Shivir 2026" at Mount Abu?
- Amit Shah
- Kiren Rijiju
- Arjun Ram Meghwal
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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Answer: C. Arjun Ram Meghwal — The Law Ministry's two-day event was held at Gyan Sarovar, the Brahma Kumaris headquarters.
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How much did Rajasthan receive under the GPDP initiative, as reviewed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan?
- ₹180 crore
- ₹445 crore
- ₹200 crore
- ₹12,000 crore
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Answer: B. ₹445 crore — About ₹200 crore has been spent, and a second instalment of ₹180 crore will follow.
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How many new municipalities did the Rajasthan Cabinet approve, along with 684 new posts?
- 56
- 66
- 86
- 76
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Answer: D. 76 — The reason given was rapid urbanisation and a growing urban population.
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What rank did Jaipur get in Time Out's World's Happiest Cities 2026?
- 6th
- 3rd
- 9th
- 1st
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Answer: A. 6th — Jaipur was the only Indian city in the top 10; Bath in England ranked first.
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What is the GI number of Jodhpuri Mojari?
- 537
- 705
- 735
- 812
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Answer: C. 735 — The craft is about 200 years old in Marwar, and GI protection lasts 10 years.
One-liner questions: fill in the blank
Rajasthan's _____, run by the Devasthan Department, will take 56,000 pilgrims chosen by lottery.
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Answer: Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2026
Rajasthan and Haryana signed a _____ in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a few days before PM Modi's Balotra visit.
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Answer: Yamuna water project agreement
A national workshop at _____ marked 18 years of tiger reintroduction at Sariska Tiger Reserve, organised by the Environment Ministry with the NTCA and Rajasthan Government. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated it.
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Answer: Alwar
The _____ formed a joint committee to probe mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve, with a detailed report due in 6 weeks.
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Answer: NGT
The _____ was launched at the National e-Governance Conference (NCeG) 2026 in Jaipur, by the Digital India Bhashini Division with DARPG and the Rajasthan Government.
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Answer: Bhashini language-model hackathon
The Rajasthan Cabinet approved _____ with 684 new posts to run them, citing fast urbanisation and a growing urban population.
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Answer: 76 new municipalities
In the _____ survey, Jaipur ranked 6th in the world and was the only Indian city in the top 10. Bath (England) was first.
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Answer: Time Out World's Happiest Cities 2026
Jodhpur's traditional _____ (Jodhpur juti) received a GI tag, with GI number 735.
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Answer: Jodhpuri Mojari
PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth about _____ at Balotra on 4 July 2026. They covered energy, aviation, road-metro links, water resources, renewable energy and public infrastructure.
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Answer: ₹1.06 lakh crore
PM Modi dedicated the _____ (at Pachpadra, Balotra) to the nation and laid the foundation of Jaipur Metro Phase-II.
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Answer: Rajasthan Refinery
The new _____ was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 4 July 2026, about 35 years after the earlier terminal.
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Answer: Jodhpur Airport terminal
A one-month trial of India's first _____ began on 29 July 2026 in the Kota division of West Central Railway. Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, built it and RDSO is checking it.
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Answer: Vande Bharat platform-based freight EMU
The International Type-1 Diabetes Summit 2026_____Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 30 July to 1 August 2026. It was organised with The Friends of Mewar, Breakthrough T1D and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
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Answer: was held in
The Commonwealth Peace Mediation and Rule of Law Conference_____Jaipur from 31 July to 2 August 2026. About 30 of the 52 Commonwealth countries took part.
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Answer: was held in
Residents of Rajasthan aged _____ are eligible for the pilgrimage scheme. Those aged 70+ may take one helper, whose cost the state also bears.
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Answer: 60 or more as of 1 April 2026
Under the pilgrimage scheme, _____ pilgrims will fly to Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu (Nepal), and 50,000 will travel to pilgrimage sites across India by AC train.
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Answer: 6,000
Travel, stay and food are all _____ in the scheme, and the state bears the whole cost. The scheme has 13 pilgrimage circuits, including Haridwar, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Sammed Shikhar, Mathura, Dwarka, Tirupati, Kamakhya and Goa.
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Answer: free
The pilgrimage list also includes Gangasagar, Jagannath Puri, Rameswaram, Vaishno Devi, Ujjain, Patna Sahib and _____.
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Answer: Hazur Sahib, Nanded
Rajasthan introduced the _____ arrangement for high-risk pregnant women admitted to government hospitals, with a dedicated companion from admission to discharge.
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Answer: 'Prasav Sakhi'
A Prasav Sakhi will be a posted nursing staff member, an _____ or a chosen woman health worker, identified by a pink apron. It will be rolled out in phases in medical college hospitals, district hospitals and first referral units.
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Answer: ANM
The Prasav Sakhi stays with the woman through check-ups, treatment, referral, delivery, discharge and after-care, and gives the family health information. It links to _____ and mother-child help desks to reduce maternal and newborn deaths.
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Answer: 104 Jananee Express
The Yamuna agreement will bring Rajasthan's share of Yamuna water from the _____ through underground pipelines and secure drinking water. It follows the 1994 MoU on upper Yamuna basin water sharing.
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Answer: Western Yamuna Canal
Rajasthan will receive about _____ of Yamuna water between July and October, and three separate underground pipelines will carry it.
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Answer: 580 million cubic metres
The Jodhpur terminal has a built-up area of about _____, 20 check-in counters, 6 aerobridges, modern baggage handling and advanced security screening.
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Answer: 23,342 sq m
The Jodhpur terminal design blends Rajasthani-Marwari elements such as _____ and arches with modern construction. It is expected to boost tourism, trade and air links in Marwar and support the UDAN scheme.
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Answer: jharokhas
The Railway Ministry announced a new station at _____, near Khatu Shyam Ji Temple, on the Sikar-Ringas section between Palsana and Bawdi Thikariya.
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Answer: Sundarpura
The new Sundarpura station is about _____ from the Khatu Shyam temple and will have a modern booking office, a large waiting hall and clean toilets.
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Answer: 11 km
_____ will invest about ₹400 crore to open 304 new retail fuel outlets in Rajasthan, with sites already fixed across the state.
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Answer: HPCL
The new HPCL petrol pumps will strengthen the network that sells fuel from the _____ (Rajasthan Refinery Limited), and are expected to create jobs and bring investment.
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Answer: Pachpadra refinery
Tigers were completely wiped out from Sariska in _____. After reintroduction, 56 tigers now live there, seen as a global example of species recovery.
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Answer: 2005
At the Sariska workshop, a tiger management roadmap, a booklet on reintroduction and revival, and the annual report of _____ (September 2024 to December 2025) were released.
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Answer: Project Cheetah
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), India's main statutory tiger body, was set up in _____ on the advice of the Tiger Task Force.
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Answer: December 2005
The committee will check whether mining approvals follow environment and wildlife rules and how they affect Sariska's ecology. Mining, habitat fragmentation and human activity are the main threats in the _____ range.
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Answer: Aravalli
_____, built by MeitY under the National Language Translation Mission, is an AI language platform supporting 36 written Indian languages, 23 Indian spoken languages and 35 foreign languages.
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Answer: Bhashini
At the Jaipur conference, India's first handheld multilingual AI device, _____, was shown, along with speech-to-text translation, voice AI services, dictation and language-contribution tools.
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Answer: "Suno Sutra"
The Union Law Ministry held a two-day _____ in July 2026 at Gyan Sarovar, the Brahma Kumaris headquarters, Mount Abu.
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Answer: "Sudhar Utsav and Chintan Shivir 2026"
The chief guest at the Mount Abu event was Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice _____. The aim was a roadmap for a modern, fast and citizen-centred justice system under Viksit Bharat 2047.
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Answer: Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union Minister _____ reviewed "Viksit Bharat @ GPDP" (Gram Panchayat Development Plan) with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma in New Delhi, covering gram sabha-based planning, transparent use of funds, rural jobs and lasting community assets.
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Answer: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Rajasthan received _____ under the GPDP initiative, of which about ₹200 crore has been spent. A second instalment of ₹180 crore will follow after proper use of funds.
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Answer: ₹445 crore
GPDP follows a _____: gram sabhas and panchayats identify their own village needs and plan accordingly.
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Answer: bottom-up model
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