Question

Which among the following is the capital city of Rajasthan?
a. Jaisalmer
b. Ajmer
c. Jaipur
d. Jodhpur

Answer 1

Hint:
Rajasthan is a state in northern India. This state covers an area of ​​342,239 square kilometres or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state in terms of area and the seventh-largest in terms of population. Rajasthan is located in northwest India.

Complete solution:
Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Jai Singh II, King of Amer, who ruled from 1699 to 1743. He planned to move his capital from Amer seven miles to Jaipur to cater for a growing population and scarcity. water. Jai Singh studied several books on architecture and architects while planning the layout of Jaipur. Under the architectural guidance of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, Jaipur was planned according to the principles of Vastu Shastra and Shilpa Shastra. Construction of the city began in 1726 and took four years to complete the main roads, offices, and palace. The city is divided into nine blocks, two of which contain government and palace buildings, and the other seven are open to the public. A great fort was built, drilled from seven fortified gates.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
 Rajputana is the ancient name of Rajasthan under English, "Land of Rajput", and the Maharaja of Mewar (Udaipur) is the recognized head of their 36 states. When India became independent, 23 princely states combined to form the state of Rajasthan, "the homeland of the Rajas".