Q771. Identify the correctly matched pair regarding traditional tribal terms and their meanings.
Rajasthan History, Art and Culture: RAS Prelims MCQs
1767 RAS Prelims practice MCQs on the history, art, culture, literature and heritage of Rajasthan are on this page, in 17 chapters. They run from prehistoric sites and inscriptions through the Rajput dynasties, the Mughal and British periods and the integration of Rajasthan, then move to forts, painting, folk arts, language, saints, fairs and leading personalities. Questions come as plain facts, statement sets, match-the-list tables and assertion-reason items, each with an answer and an explanation.
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Q772. Read the following statements regarding the British impact on tribal life in Rajasthan and select the correct option:
Statement I: The British East India Company treaties with Rajputana states led to increased administrative centralization, threatening Bhil autonomy.
Statement II: The British successfully eradicated the exploitative moneylender (Baniya) class from the tribal belts, leading to tribal prosperity.
Statement I: The British East India Company treaties with Rajputana states led to increased administrative centralization, threatening Bhil autonomy.
Statement II: The British successfully eradicated the exploitative moneylender (Baniya) class from the tribal belts, leading to tribal prosperity.
Explanation
British treaties with the Rajputana states increased administrative centralisation, which threatened Bhil autonomy, so Statement I is correct. The British did not remove the moneylenders or bring the tribes prosperity, so Statement II is incorrect.
Q773. Which of the following issues stands as the odd one out because it was fundamentally a tribal grievance rather than a general peasant grievance in Rajasthan?
Explanation
High land revenue, the Lata and Kunta systems and arbitrary eviction troubled peasants in general. The loss of the right to brew liquor from Mahua was a particular grievance of the tribal population, so it is the odd one out.
Q774. The socio-religious reform movement among the Bhils of the Dungarpur and Banswara region, which later transformed into a political struggle, was initiated by which leader?
Explanation
Govind Giri (Govindguru) began a socio-religious reform movement among the Bhils of the Dungarpur and Banswara region, which later grew into a political struggle. Motilal Tejawat led the Eka movement.
Q775. Consider the following statements regarding Govind Giri’s movement:
I. He established the Samp Sabha in 1883 to promote unity and social reform among the Bhils.
II. His movement is historically referred to as the Bhagat Movement.
III. The movement culminated in a violent offensive by the Bhils where they captured the city of Udaipur.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
I. He established the Samp Sabha in 1883 to promote unity and social reform among the Bhils.
II. His movement is historically referred to as the Bhagat Movement.
III. The movement culminated in a violent offensive by the Bhils where they captured the city of Udaipur.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Explanation
Govind Giri founded the Samp Sabha in 1883 to promote unity and reform among the Bhils, and his movement is called the Bhagat movement. The Bhils did not capture Udaipur, so III is incorrect, and I and II only are right.
Q776. The tragic Mangarh massacre, often referred to as the Jallianwala Bagh of Rajasthan, occurred on which date?
Explanation
The Mangarh massacre took place on 17 November 1913 at Mangarh Hill, and it is called the Jallianwala Bagh of Rajasthan. 13 April 1919 is the date of Jallianwala Bagh itself.
Q777. Match List-I (Leader) with List-II (Associated Organization / Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| Leader | Associated Organization / Event |
|---|---|
| A. Govind Giri | i. Eka Movement |
| B. Motilal Tejawat | ii. Meena Purana |
| C. Nayanuram Sharma | iii. Samp Sabha |
| D. Muni Magan Sagar | iv. Hadoti Praja Mandal |
Explanation
Govind Giri founded the Samp Sabha, Motilal Tejawat led the Eka movement, Nayanuram Sharma is linked with the Hadoti Praja Mandal, and Muni Magan Sagar with the Meena Purana. This gives A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii.
Q778. Given below are two statements, one labeled as
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Govind Giri’s initial efforts among the Bhils were heavily focused on social and religious reforms rather than political rebellion.
Reason (R): He urged the Bhils to give up alcohol, stop meat consumption, abandon theft, and adopt peaceful agricultural practices to elevate their social status. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Govind Giri’s initial efforts among the Bhils were heavily focused on social and religious reforms rather than political rebellion.
Reason (R): He urged the Bhils to give up alcohol, stop meat consumption, abandon theft, and adopt peaceful agricultural practices to elevate their social status. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Explanation
Govind Giri first worked for social and religious reform, not rebellion. He asked the Bhils to give up liquor, meat, theft and to adopt peaceful farming, and this reason explains why his efforts were reformist. Both A and R are true and R explains A.
Q779. Which of the following represents the correct evolutionary sequence of the Bhagat Movement led by Govind Giri?
Explanation
Govind Giri set up the Samp Sabha, preached social reform, gathered the Bhils at Mangarh Hill and was then met by a military crackdown involving the Mewar Bhil Corps. This is the correct sequence.
Q780. What was the direct cause that led to the gathering of thousands of Bhils at Mangarh Hill in late 1913?
Explanation
Thousands of Bhils gathered at Mangarh Hill in late 1913 to perform a mass ceremony and to ask the state to redress their grievances. They did not come to fight, and the gathering was met by firing.Answer key for these questions
| Q | Correct answer |
|---|---|
| 771 | (d) Bolai - A tax levied by Bhils on goods passing through their territory |
| 772 | (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
| 773 | (b) Loss of rights to brew liquor from Mahua flowers. |
| 774 | (b) Govind Giri |
| 775 | (a) I and II only |
| 776 | (b) 17 November 1913 |
| 777 | (a) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii |
| 778 | (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| 779 | (a) Establishment of Samp Sabha Preaching of social reforms Gathering at Mangarh Hill Military crackdown by the Mewar Bhil Corps |
| 780 | (d) To perform a mass ceremony and demand redressal of grievances from the state. |
Key facts from Rajasthan History, Art and Culture
- Rajasthan history questions are fact-dense: sites with their districts, rulers with their forts, inscriptions with their dates.
- The integration of Rajasthan came in stages: the Matsya Union on 18 March 1948, the Rajasthan Union on 25 March 1948 and the United State of Rajasthan on 18 April 1948.
- Culture chapters reward pairs: a dance with its community, a painting school with its subject, a fair with its month.
- Statement-based and match-the-list items appear in every chapter, so partial knowledge is not enough; learn each fact with its context.
- Fort and monument questions often turn on one detail, such as the Jaivana cannon at Jaigarh or the 1,444 pillars of Ranakpur.
Frequently asked questions
How many RAS Prelims practice MCQs are there on Rajasthan History, Art and Culture?
This page has 1767 practice MCQs on Rajasthan History, Art and Culture. Each has the correct answer, and most have an explanation.
Which chapters does the Rajasthan history, art and culture set cover?
Seventeen chapters: prehistoric Rajasthan, sources of history, ancient society, major dynasties, resistance and cooperation with central power, administration and revenue, the 18th and 19th centuries, peasant and tribal movements, integration, temples and forts, water heritage, painting, performing arts, language, religious life, social life and leading personalities.
What types of questions are included?
Plain one-fact questions, statement sets (I, II, III), match-the-list tables, assertion-reason items, chronological-order questions and odd-one-out questions. The answer options use the same four-option format as the exam, so you can practise the pattern as well as the facts.
How should I revise Rajasthan history with these questions?
Take one chapter at a time. Attempt every question before opening the answer, read the explanation for the ones you got wrong and note each fact in a running list of places, rulers and dates. Return to the chapter after a few days and attempt it again.