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
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 City
City of Lakes
Venice of the East
|
| 4 | Jodhpur |
Blue City
Sun 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 |
Finance
Corporate Affairs (MoS)
|
· Minas
· Bhils
· Sahariyas
· Gadiya Lohars
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