RPSC Agriculture Research Officer (Horticulture) - 2022

Balsamand Lake was commissioned in 1159 AD by Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Balak Rao Parihar and is situated in Jodhpur, not Rajsamand.

• Chhaparwara lake - Jaipur: Correct pair; historical artificial lake near Dudu in Jaipur district.
• Tal Chhapar lake - Churu: Correct pair; saline wetland and blackbuck sanctuary in Churu.
• Bal Samand - Rajsamand: Incorrect pair; Balsamand is in Jodhpur, while Rajsamand lake is in Rajsamand district.
• Jaisamand - Udaipur: Correct pair; lake located in the former undivided Udaipur district (now Salumber).

During the energetic Gair dance of Mewar and Marwar, dancers tie a thick leather belt studded with dozens of brass bells around their ankles, known as 'Ramjhol'.

• Ramjhol: Traditional heavy ankle strap containing multiple rows of bells that sound rhythmically with each step.
• Rabab: Plucked string musical instrument played in Mewar and Alwar.
• Changu: Circular percussion membrane frame drum (Chang).
• Madal: Clay earthen folk drum played in tribal regions like Molela.

The Government of Rajasthan issued the formal notification creating the dedicated Directorate of Environment and Climate Change on 4th September 2019.

• 2010: Year when Rajasthan released its first State Environment Policy and Climate Change Agenda.
• 2018: Prior administrative regime.
• 2019: The Directorate was formally established under the Department of Environment on 04.09.2019.
• 2020: Year of state wetland authority rules implementation.