Rajasthan was founded on November 1, 1956, is India’s largest state by area It is located on the north-western side of the country.
Capital: Jaipur
Chief Minister: Vasundhara Raje
Governor: Kalyan Singh
Rajasthan Day: 30th March
Mountain Range: Aravali Range
Desert: Thar Desert also known as the Great Indian Desert. It is the world’s 17th largest desert
Folk dance of Rajasthan: Ghoomar
- Rajasthan High Court Principal Seat Jodhpur and High Court Bench Jaipur are the High Court of the state of Rajasthan
The Chief Justice – Mr. Justice Navin Sinha
Total Number of districts: 33
International Border: Pakistan
The list of important Rivers and Dams of Rajasthan
S.No | Rivers | Important Dams |
1 | Chambal River | Kota Barrage (Kota) Ranapratap Sagar Dam (Rawatbhata) |
2 | Banas River | Bisalpur Dam near (Deoli in Tonk district) |
3 | Luni River | |
4 | Berach River | |
5 | Sabarmati River | |
6 | Narmada Canal |
The list of important Lakes of Rajasthan
S.No | Lakes | City | Remark |
1 | Ana Sagar Lake | Ajmer | Artificial lake |
2 | Dhebar Lake | Udaipur District | also known as Jaisamand Lake is Asia’s second-largest artificial lake |
3 | Fateh Sagar Lake | Udaipur | Artificial lake |
4 | Man Sagar Lake | Jaipur | Artificial lake |
5 | Nakki Lake | Mount Abu in Aravalli range | |
6 | Sambhar Salt Lake | Sambhar Lake Town | India’s largest inland Salt Lake |
7 | Pushkar Lake | Pushkar in Ajmer district |
Major Airports in Rajasthan:
S.No | Name of Airports | City |
1 | Jaipur International Airport. | Jaipur |
2 | Jaisalmer Airport. | Jaisalmer |
3 | Jodhpur Airport. | Jodhpur |
4 | Maharana Pratap international Airport or Udaipur Airport | Udaipur |
Important Thermal, Nuclear and Hydroelectricity Power Plants:
S.No. | Name of Power Plant | Type | Location | Remark |
1 | Suratgarrh Thermal Power Station | Thermal | Suratgarh | 1st Super Thermal plant of Rajasthan |
2 | Chhabra Thermal Power Plant | Thermal | Baran district | coal fired power plants |
3 | Rajasthan Solar Project | Solar | Phalodhi village of Jodhpur district | |
4 | Dhirubhai Ambani Solar Plant | Solar | Pokahran in the Jaisalmer district | build by Reliance Power |
5 | Rajasthan Atomic Power Station | Nuclear | Rawatbhata | also Rajasthan Atomic Power Project – RAPP |
6 | Jawahar Sagar Hydroelectric Power Station India | Hydroelectric | Kota | Located on the Chambal River |
7 | Mahi Bajaj Sagar Hydro Power Plant India | Hydroelectric | Banswara district | Located on Mahi River |
Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
S.No | Name | Location |
1 | The Ranthambore National Park- | Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan. |
2 | The Sariska Tiger Reserve | Alwar district |
3 | The Keoladeo Ghana National Park was formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary | Bharatpur, Alwar |
4 | The Desert National Park | Jaisalmer |
5 | The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Rajsamand district |
6 | The Darrah National Park | Kota |
Important Stadiums in Rajasthan
Stadium | City |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium (cricket stadium) | Jaipur |
Barkatullah Khan Stadium (cricket stadium) | Jodhpur |
Nicknames/Special titles of cities:
S. No | City | Special names |
1 | Jaipur | Pink City |
2 | Jaisalmer | Golden City of India |
3 | Udaipur | White CityCity of Lakes
Venice of the East |
4 | Jodhpur | Blue CitySun City |
The list of important Festivals of Rajasthan:
S.No. | Festivals | City |
1 | Teej Festival | Jaipur |
2 | Gangaur Festival | Jaipur |
3 | Desert Festival | Jaisalmer |
4 | Nagaur Fair | Nagaur |
5 | Pushkar Fair | Pushkar |
6 | Marwar Festival | Jodhpur |
7 | Camel Festival | Bikaner |
8 | Mewar Festival | Udaipur |
9 | Elephant Festival | Jaipur |
The list of important Monument, Palace and Forts:
S.No. | Monuments | |
1 | Jyotish Yantralaya, also known as Jantar Mantar | Jaipur |
2 | Hawa Mahal | Jaipur |
3 | Temples of Galta | Jaipur |
4 | Sun Temple Galta Hill | Jaipur |
5 | Amber Palace or Amber Fort | Jaipur |
6 | Lake Palace | Udaipur |
7 | Umaid Bhawan | Jodhpur |
8 | Manak Chowk | Jaisalmer |
9 | Jagatpita Brahma Mandir | Pushkar, Ajmer |
Constituency of Cabinet Minister:
S. No. | Name of Minister | Constituency | Ministry |
1 | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Jaipur Rural | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoS) |
2 | Vijay Goel | Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan | Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoS, Independent Charge) Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation |
3 | Shri C.R. Chaudhary | Nagaur-Lok sabha | Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (MoS) |
4 | Shri P.P. choudhary | Pali-Lok Sabha | Law & Justice Electronics & Information Technology (MoS) |
5 | Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal | Bikaner-Lok Sabha | FinanceCorporate Affairs (MoS) |
Important Tribes of Rajasthan:
- Minas
- Bhils
- Sahariyas
- Gadiya Lohars