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RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7211. Consider the following modern literary figures of Rajasthan: I. Sitaram Lalas II. Kanhaiyalal Sethia III. Vijaydan Detha IV. Chandra Singh Birkali V. Satya Prakash Joshi Which combination identifies writers primarily known for their contributions to modern Rajasthani poetry?
Explanation
Kanhaiyalal Sethia, Chandra Singh Birkali and Satya Prakash Joshi are known for modern Rajasthani poetry. Sitaram Lalas is a lexicographer and Vijaydan Detha a story writer.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7212. The sub-dialect ‘Torbati’ belongs to which major dialect of Rajasthan?
Explanation
Torbati is a sub-dialect belonging to the Dhundhari group of dialects.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7213. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The ‘Ras’ tradition of early Rajasthani literature was fundamentally focused on martial heroism. Reason (R): ‘Ras’ literature was predominantly authored by Jain monks to propagate religious teachings, whereas the ‘Raso’ tradition focused on martial heroism. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Explanation
The assertion is false: the Ras tradition was written by Jain monks to spread religious teaching, while the Raso tradition focused on martial heroism. The reason is true, so only R is correct.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7214. Which historical text gives a comprehensive socio-economic picture of Rajasthan, detailing land revenue, crops, and rainfall records of the 17th century?
Explanation
Marwar ra Pargana ri Vigat by Muhnot Nainsi gives a full picture of the socio-economic life of 17th century Marwar, including land revenue, crops and rainfall.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7215. ‘Dholamaru ra Duha’ is an example of which type of folk literature?
Explanation
Dhola Maru ra Duha is a folk romantic poem, a love story of Dhola and Maru. It belongs to Shringar (romantic) folk poetry.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7216. Which of the following dialects forms the linguistic transition between the Marwari and Dhundhari dialects?
Explanation
Shekhawati lies between the Marwari and Dhundhari areas and is the transition dialect between them.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7217. ‘Gajgunrupak’, a prominent Dingal text, was authored by:
Explanation
Gajgunrupak, a notable Dingal text, was written by Keshodas Gadan.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7218. In the context of the official status of the Rajasthani language, the ‘Rajasthan Rajbhasha Adhiniyam’ (Official Language Act of Rajasthan) was enacted in which year, stipulating Hindi as the official language?
Explanation
The Rajasthan Official Language Act was passed in 1956 and made Hindi the official language of the state.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7219. Which early Rajasthani text was composed by Shridhar Vyas?
Explanation
Shridhar Vyas composed the Ranmall Chhand, an early Rajasthani heroic poem.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan History, Art and Culture · Language and Literature of Rajasthan
Q7220. The ‘Mewati’ dialect, spoken in the Alwar- Bharatpur region, heavily incorporates elements of which neighboring linguistic tradition?
Explanation
Mewati, spoken in the Alwar and Bharatpur region, takes strongly from Kauravi and Braj, the neighbouring languages of the north and east.
Answer key for these questions
Q
Correct answer
7211
(b) II, IV and V
7212
(c) Dhundhari
7213
(d) A is false but R is true.
7214
(c) Marwar ra Pargana ri Vigat
7215
(d) Romantic (Shringar) folk poetry
7216
(a) Shekhawati
7217
(c) Keshodas Gadan
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(a) 1956
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(d) Ranmall Chhand
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(b) Kauravi and Braj
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