RAJASTHAN GK & STATIC AWARENESS FOR GOVT. EXAMS Capital : Jaipur Asia's second- Chief Minister : Vasundhara Raje largest artificial Governor : Shri Kalyan Singh lake Rajasthan Day : 30th March 3 Fateh Sagar Lake Udaipur Artificial lake Mountain Range : Aravali Range 4 Man Sagar Lake Jaipur Artificial lake Desert : Thar Desert is also known as the Great Mount Abu in Indian Desert. It is the world's 17th largest desert 5 Nakki Lake Folk dance of Rajasthan : Ghoomar Aravalli range Sambhar Salt Sambhar Lake India's largest Rajasthan High Court Principal Seat Jodhpur and High 6 Court Bench Jaipur are the High Court of the state of Lake Town inland Salt Lake Rajasthan Pushkar in 7 Pushkar Lake The Chief Justice : Mr. Justice Navin Sinha Ajmer district Total Number of districts : 33 International Border : Pakistan MAJOR AIRPORTS IN RAJASTHAN: The list of important Rivers and Dams of Rajasthan S.No Name of Airports City 1 Jaipur International Airport. Jaipur S.No Rivers Important Dams 2 Jaisalmer Airport. Jaisalmer Kota Barrage (Kota) 1 Chambal River Ranapratap Sagar Dam 3 Jodhpur Airport. Jodhpur (Rawatbhata) Maharana Pratap Bisalpur Dam near (Deoli 4 international Airport or Udaipur 2 Banas River in Tonk district) Udaipur Airport 3 Luni River Important Thermal, Nuclear and Hydroelectricity 4 Berach River Power Plants: 5 Sabarmati River 6 Narmada Canal Name of Power S.No. Type Location Remark Plant 1st Super Suratgarrh Thermal 1 Thermal Power Thermal Suratgarh plant of Station Rajasthan Chhabra Baran coal fired 2 Thermal Power Thermal district power plants Plant Phalodhi Rajasthan Solar village of 3 Solar Project Jodhpur district Pokahran in Dhirubhai build by the 4 Ambani Solar Solar Reliance Jaisalmer Plant Power district also Rajasthan Rajasthan The list of important Lakes of Rajasthan Atomic 5 Atomic Power Nuclear Rawatbhata Power Station S.No Lakes City Remark Project - 1 Ana Sagar Lake Ajmer Artificial lake RAPP Jawahar Sagar Hydroelect Located on Udaipur also known as 6 Kota 2 Dhebar Lake Hydroelectric ric the Chambal District Jaisamand Lake is www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | ADDA247.COM Page 1 Power Station River S.No. Festivals City India 1 Teej Festival Jaipur Mahi Bajaj Sagar Hydroelect Banswara Located on 2 Gangaur Festival Jaipur 7 Hydro Power ric district Mahi River Plant India 3 Desert Festival Jaisalmer 4 Nagaur Fair Nagaur Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary 5 Pushkar Fair Pushkar 6 Marwar Festival Jodhpur S.No Name Location 7 Camel Festival Bikaner Sawai Madhopur 1 The Ranthambore National Park- 8 Mewar Festival Udaipur district in Rajasthan. 9 Elephant Festival Jaipur 2 The Sariska Tiger Reserve Alwar district The Keoladeo Ghana National The list of important Monument, Palace and Forts: 3 Park was formerly known as the Bharatpur, Alwar Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary S.No. Monuments 4 The Desert National Park Jaisalmer Jyotish Yantralaya, also 1 Jaipur The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife known as Jantar Mantar 5 Rajsamand district Sanctuary 2 Hawa Mahal Jaipur 6 The Darrah National Park Kota 3 Temples of Galta Jaipur 4 Sun Temple Galta Hill Jaipur Important Stadiums in Rajasthan Amber Palace or Amber 5 Jaipur Fort Stadium City 6 Lake Palace Udaipur Sawai Mansingh Stadium (cricket Jaipur 7 Umaid Bhawan Jodhpur stadium) 8 Manak Chowk Jaisalmer Barkatullah Khan Stadium (cricket Jodhpur Jagatpita Brahma stadium) 9 Pushkar, Ajmer Mandir Constituency of Cabinet Minister: S. No. Name of Minister Constituency Ministry Ministry of Rajyavardhan 1 Jaipur Rural Information and Singh Rathore Broadcasting (MoS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajya Sabha (MoS, Independent 2 Vijay Goel MP from Charge)Water Rajasthan Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Consumer Affairs, Shri C.R. Nagaur-Lok 3 Food & Public Chaudhary sabha Distribution (MoS) Law & Justice Nicknames/Special titles of cities: Shri P.P. Electronics & 4 Pali-Lok Sabha choudhary Information S. No City Special names Technology (MoS) Shri Arjun Ram Bikaner-Lok FinanceCorporate 1 Jaipur Pink City 5 2 Jaisalmer Golden City of India Meghwal Sabha Affairs (MoS) White CityCity of 3 Udaipur Important Tribes of Rajasthan: LakesVenice of the East Minas 4 Jodhpur Blue CitySun City Bhils Sahariyas The list of important Festivals of Rajasthan: Gadiya Lohars www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | ADDA247.COM Page 2 .