Q6221. What cause-and-effect dynamic made royal patronage essential for the construction of monumental stepwells (Baoris) and artificial lakes?
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Q6222. The National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) is periodically conducted to assess the effectiveness of e-Governance portals in India. Which ministry/department coordinates this assessment?
Explanation
The National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) is coordinated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
Q6223. How does the historically low rate of large-scale industrialization in Rajasthan primarily impact its economic demographics?
Explanation
Low large-scale industrialisation leaves too few formal jobs, so many young people migrate to other States for formal employment.
Q6224. Read the following statements regarding the integration of religious sites and water bodies in Rajasthan.
Statement I: Rulers in Rajasthan frequently integrated prominent religious temples and ghats with the construction of major water bodies.
Statement II: This integration served only to restrict access to the water, ensuring it was strictly used by the priesthood and denied to the general public.
Which of the following is correct?
Statement I: Rulers in Rajasthan frequently integrated prominent religious temples and ghats with the construction of major water bodies.
Statement II: This integration served only to restrict access to the water, ensuring it was strictly used by the priesthood and denied to the general public.
Which of the following is correct?
Explanation
Rulers often combined temples and ghats with big water bodies, so Statement I is true. This did not restrict the water to the priesthood, since the public used it too, so Statement II is false.
Q6225. Consider the following statements concerning the role of Rajput rulers in water management.
I. Rulers utilized water infrastructure as a tool for public welfare and stabilizing the rural economy during severe droughts.
II. Royal edicts often protected the catchments (Orans) of these water bodies from deforestation.
III. The architecture of royal lakes frequently included beautifully carved marble embankments (Paal) and pavilions (Baradaris).
IV. Inscriptions (Prashastis) detailing the history and genealogy of the rulers were commonly placed on the embankments.
V. They strictly forbade any community participation or private charity in water management.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
I. Rulers utilized water infrastructure as a tool for public welfare and stabilizing the rural economy during severe droughts.
II. Royal edicts often protected the catchments (Orans) of these water bodies from deforestation.
III. The architecture of royal lakes frequently included beautifully carved marble embankments (Paal) and pavilions (Baradaris).
IV. Inscriptions (Prashastis) detailing the history and genealogy of the rulers were commonly placed on the embankments.
V. They strictly forbade any community participation or private charity in water management.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Explanation
Rulers used water works for public welfare in droughts, protected catchments (Orans), built carved marble embankments and pavilions and placed Prashasti inscriptions on them. They did not forbid community or private charity, so V is wrong.
Q6226. In traditional rural Rajasthan, what is an ‘Oran’ or ‘Gauchar’?
Explanation
An Oran or Gauchar is a community-protected grove or pasture that acts as an important water catchment, as the trees and grass hold the rainwater and feed the ponds below.
Q6227. Which of the following sequences represents the correct ascending institutional hierarchy in modern rural water management and governance under the Panchayati Raj system in Rajasthan?
Explanation
In ascending order the Panchayati Raj bodies are the Ward Sabha, Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad.
Q6228. Identify the incorrect statement regarding the role of the Gram Sabha in local water management.
Explanation
A Gram Sabha plans and audits local works, can set norms and penalties for pond hygiene and helps choose beneficiaries. It cannot issue international treaties on river water, so C is incorrect.
Q6229. Consider the following statements reflecting traditional community penalties and norms for protecting water bodies.
I. Felling green trees in an Oran (sacred catchment) was strictly prohibited and socially penalized.
II. Bathing with soap or allowing livestock to enter designated drinking water ponds was barred by local consensus.
III. Communities routinely appointed armed state military guards to enforce water rules.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
I. Felling green trees in an Oran (sacred catchment) was strictly prohibited and socially penalized.
II. Bathing with soap or allowing livestock to enter designated drinking water ponds was barred by local consensus.
III. Communities routinely appointed armed state military guards to enforce water rules.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Explanation
Cutting green trees in an Oran was prohibited and socially penalised, and bathing with soap or letting animals enter drinking ponds was barred by community agreement. Communities did not employ armed state guards, so III is wrong.
Q6230. Match the community terms related to water management in List I with their appropriate descriptions in List II.
| Community Term | Description |
|---|---|
| A. Oran | i. Voluntary physical labor contributed by the community |
| B. Shramdaan | ii. Sacred grove protecting the catchment biodiversity |
| C. Kuin | iii. The prepared catchment area sloping towards a storage pit |
| D. Agor | iv. A narrow, deep well dug to harvest subsurface seepage |
Explanation
An Oran is a sacred grove protecting the catchment, Shramdaan is voluntary community labour, a Kuin is a narrow deep well that taps subsurface seepage and an Agor is the prepared catchment. This gives A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii.Answer key for these questions
| Q | Correct answer |
|---|---|
| 6221 | (c) Massive capital and complex engineering were beyond local means. |
| 6222 | (c) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) |
| 6223 | (c) It forces a large segment of the youth to migrate to other states for formal employment. |
| 6224 | (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. |
| 6225 | (a) I, II, III, and IV only |
| 6226 | (b) A community-protected grove acting as a vital water catchment. |
| 6227 | (b) Ward Sabha Gram Sabha Panchayat Samiti Zila Parishad |
| 6228 | (c) It issues binding international treaties for sharing river water. |
| 6229 | (a) I and II only |
| 6230 | (b) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii |
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