RPSC RAS Pre Question Paper 2013 (31-10-2015) Test

1. Match List-I (Finance Committees for 2015-16 in the 14^th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly) with List-II (Chairman thereof) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List-I (Finance Committees for 2015-16 in the 14^th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly)

(a) Committee on Public Accounts

(b) Committee on Public Undertaking

(c) Committee on Estimates ‘A’

(d) Committee on Estimates ‘B’

List-II (Chairman thereof)

(I) Mohan Lal Gupta

(II) Madan Rathore

(III) Pradhyuman Singh

(IV) Dr. Gopal Krishna

Codes :

2. Statement : A large number of graduates of Indian universities are not eligible for employment.

Courses of Action :

(I) Universities should be given more freedom in deciding subject matters of the syllabi.

(II) World ranking foreign universities should be inspired for opening their campus in India.

Assuming the truth of the above statement decide which of the above courses of action follows according to the statement?

3. Amongst the following who was appointed as the first Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India created in June, 2009?

4. The ‘Man and Biosphere Programme’ (MAB) by UNESCO was started in :

5. The following map is showing the location of lift canals of IGNP in Rajasthan as (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Identify and answer the correct sequence as given below the map :

6. Mizoram has been granted the status of a State by which of the following Constitutional Amendments?

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

7. In 1920s, with the objective of political awakening who published newspaper ‘Rajasthan’ from Beawer?

8. In a certain code language “567” means “black tall man”, “859” means “curly black hair”, and “167” means “fat tall man”, then in this code language “1” stands for :

9. Consider the following statements :

(I) Through 44^th Constitutional Amendment, 1978, all the Directive Principles of State Policy have been given preference over Fundamental Rights mentioned in Articles 14 and 19.

(II) Supreme Court has laid down in its verdict in Minerva Mills case, 1980 that the preference given only to Directive Principles of State Policy mentioned in Article 39 (b) and (c) over Fundamental Rights mentioned in Articles 14 and 19 is Constitutional.

10. Physiograpghic region of India covering the maximum area is :

11. How many squares does the following figure contain?

12. If Q + R > P + S and P + Q > R + S, then it is definite that: (P, Q, R, S are positive whole numbers) :

13. Consider the followings about Raja Ramanna :

(I) He had directed the team of scientists which carried out the test of nuclear device.

(II) He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1976.

(III) He was made Union Minister of State for Defence in 1990.

(IV) He had written a book entitled ‘The Structure of Music in Raga and Western System’.

Select the correct answer by using code given below :

14. FM broadcasting service uses the range of frequency bands between

15. After how many years India has won Cricket Test Series in Sri Lanka?

16. The President’s power to veto a Bill for amendment of the Constitution has been taken away, by substituting the word, “shall give his consent” by which amendment?

17. Civil Service Day is celebrated on

18. Unicode encoding scheme represents a character as a group of

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list :

List-I (Coal/gas mines) – List-II (District)

(a) Kesardesar – (I) Jaisalmer

(b) Kapurdi – (II) Nagaur

(c) Matasukh – (III) Bikaner

(d) Tanot – (IV) Barmer

Codes :

20. Who among following from Rajasthan was awarded Padmashri in 2015 for contribution to medicine?

21. If POTATO is coded as 3, then the code of MASK will be

22. Three of the following pairs of numbers have the same relationship. The odd pair is

23. Match List-I with List-II and identify correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Case)

(a) A.K. Gopalan Vs State of Madras

(b) Romesh Tapar Vs State of Madras

(c) Sankari Prasad Vs Union of India

(d) Champakam Dorairajan Vs State of Madras

List-II (Subject)

(I) Equality in admission to educational institutions.

(II) Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.

(III) Procedure for preventive detention

(IV) Restrictions on free speech

Codes :

24. Identify the instrument/s which is/are not aerophone.

(I) Surnai, (II) Algoja, (III) Nagfani, (IV) Kamayacha

Choose the correct option :

25. Direct Cash Transfer Scheme of Kerosene on Pilot Basis in Rajasthan started from

26. Who has been appointed chairman of India’s Oscar Jury for the 88^th Academy Awards?

27. List if few satellites manufactured by ISRO is given below along with the date of their launch. Which two of the following Satellites failed to reach the orbit?

Satellite – Launch Date

(I) GSAT-2 – 8^th May, 2003

(II) GSAT-4 – 15^th April, 2010

(III) GSAT-5P – 25^th December, 2010

(IV) GSAT-12 – 15^th July, 2011

28. Jamanadas, Chhotelal, Baksaram and Nandalal are associated with which of the following styles of painting?

29. Golden rice is

30. Which factor can be highly supportive in achieving economic growth rate of 8% or more in the near future in India?

31. Match the following :

(a) Strait of Gibraltor

(b) Strait of Malacco

(c) Strait of Bering

(d) Strait of Hormuz

(I) Between Indonesia & Malaysia

(II) Between Gulf of Persia and Gulf of Oman

(III) Between Africa and Europe

(IV) Between Asia and North America

32. Which type of agriculture is suitable for high land area of equatorial region?

33. Which of the following match is not correct in regard to the origin of Harappan civilization?

34. In which country teacher’s day is called ‘Hari Guru’?

35. A girl wants to go to the school. She starts from her home which is in the east and she gets a crossing. The road to the left ends in woods, the straight ahead is the market. In which direction is the school?

36. Which of the following is not a biotic component of the ecosystem?

37. Which one of the following is not correct about Ranchhor Bhai Rebari?

38. The Veer Bharat Society was established at Kota by

39. Which statement about aspirin is not true?

40. A device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy is called

41. Assertion (a) : The primary objective of India’s federal design was to weave a nation out of its many diverse parts and protect national integration.

Reason (r) : Accommodation of diversities has built a stronger, not weaker, Indian nationhood.

42. The place which is famous for its terracotta craft :

43. The following map is showing the major concentration of tribes in Rajasthan as (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Identify and answer the correct sequence as given below the map.

44. In which years was the office of Divisional Commissioner abolished and revived thereafter?

45. Who amongst the following was the first Chief Secretary of Rajasthan?

46. In the recently held HIL auction, the costliest Indian Hockey player was

47. The Ram Krishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekanand in the year

48. Shalini ranks seventh from the top and twenty-seventh from the bottom in her class. How many students are there in the class?

49. Consider the following statements :

(I) None but the best candidates can clear the exam.

(II) Some of those who clear the exam pass with good marks.

(III) Some of those who pass with good marks get awards.

Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

50. The Fundamental Duty to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is mentioned at number.

51. “Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights” is a book written by

52. What is the missing number ‘x’ of the series 18, 30, 48, 72, 96, x ?

53. The number of rhombus in the following figure formed by the set of same equilateral triangles is

54. Who said, recently, that ‘The Future of India as a democratic country is at risk’?

55. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-II (Books)

(a) Gandhian Constitution for India

(b) The Republic of India

(c) The White Umbrella

(d) The Politics of India since Independence

List-II (Authors)

(I) D. Mackenzie Brown (Brian Sewell)

(II) Sriman Narayan

(III) A. Gledhill

(IV) Paul. R. Brass

Codes :

56. As per State Election Commission, in Urban Local Bodies General Election 2015, State Polling Percentage was

57. The following Pie-Chart indicates the monthly domestic budget of a family where

A = Food, B = Conveyance, C = Clothing, D = House rent, E = Miscellaneous expenses, F = Saving

If the monthly saving of the family is ₹ 4,500, the monthly income is

58. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Specialization)

(a) Taxation

(b) Agriculture

(c) Monetary Policy

(d) Indian Economy, Planning and State Level Reforms

(e) Fiscal Policy

List-II (Name)

(I) M. Govinda Rao

(II) C. Rangarajan

(III) Arvind Pangariha

(IV) Ashok Gulati

(V) Parthasarthy Shome

Codes :

59. Identify the name of the player, who was awarded ‘Arjun Award’ in 2014, after the intervention of Delhi High Court.

60. In the following letter series arrangement, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternatives :

adb_ac_dc_cddcb_dbc_cbda

adb_ac_da_cddcb_dbc_cbda

61.

62. What is not true about the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission? Read the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

(I) The Commission became fully functional from May, 2000.

(II) The Commission comprises of one full time Chairman and two members.

(III) A former Chief Justice or a former Judge of a High Court can become Chairman of the Commission.

(IV) Justice A.S. Godara was the Chairman of the commission from July 2000 to July 2005.

Codes :

63. Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?

64. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (a) and the other is labelled as Reason (r).

Assertion (a) : Sarkaria Commission recommended that Article 356 should be sparingly used.

Reason (r) : The political parties that came to form the Government at the Centre misused the Article 356.

Codes :

65. x, y and z can complete a piece of work in 9, 18 and 24 days respectively. They started working together, but y and z left the work 3 days and 2 days before the completion of the work respectively. What was the ratio of contribution of y to that of z in the completed piece of work?

66. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

67. The cost of the components X, Y, Z of a machine worth ₹ 24,000 in 2008 is given as Pie Chart.

In the following year. the cost of the components X, Y, Z increased by 10%, 20% and 10% respectively. The cost of the three components respectively in 2009, was :

68. The district not benefitting from Jawai project is

69. Which of the following is an inorganic gaseous pollutant of air?

70. Indicate the vital change in the measurement of National Income of India recently.

71. Which one of following Goddess Temples is situated in Sambhar Lake?

72. Which of the following texts has not been written by Kumbha?

73. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I – List-II

(a) Government of India Act – (I) 1935

(b) Cripps Proposals – (II) 1940

(c) August Offer – (III) 1945

(d) Wavell Plan – (IV) 1942

Codes :

74. The Lorraine Region of France is famous for :

75. Tejaji Fair is organised at

76. “Got-Manglodh” area is related to which mineral?

77. As on September 11, 2015, which district of Rajasthan stood first in achieving the annual target of Constructing toilets?

78. ‘Pankodakasannirodhe’ was the penalty in Mauryan administration, charged for

79. Which Super-critical power plant has the highest installed capacity at present in Rajasthan?

80. Ena’s age was square of a number last year and it will be cube of a number next year. How long must at least she wait before her age he again the cube of a number?

81. Which one of following is the theme of the World Population Day 2015?

82. Consider the following events and select their correct chronological order from the codes given below :

(I) Formation of Naujawan Bharat Sabha

(II) Formation of Swarajist Party

(III) The Dandi March

(IV) The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy

Codes :

83. Which crop group out of the following contains crop/crops that cannot be used for biofuel production?

84. Which amongst the following statements is/are true about V.D. Savarkar?

(I) He founded Abhinav Bharat – A revolutionary organization
(II) In order to inspire Indian nationalist he wrote the biography of Mazzini.
(III) He also authored “The Indian War of Independence – 1857” which provides nationalist view of the revolt of 1857.
(IV) He jumped into the sea from the sailing ship in order to escape British captivity.

Choose the correct answer :

85. Steps of Recombinant DNA technology are given below :

(a) Identification and isolation of the genetic material.

(b) Fragmentation of DNA.

(c) Obtaining the foreign gene product.

(d) Downstream processing.

(e) Ligation of DNA fragmentation into the vector.

(f) Isolation of desired DNA fragments.

(g) Amplification of gene of interest.

(h) Transfer of Recombinant DNA into the host cell/organism.

The correct sequence of steps is

86. For human nutrition, tomatoes are a rice source of

87. Which is not the iron ore mining area?

88. Which of the following forests is known as the “lungs of the planet earth”?

89. Which District is not covered under National Bamboo Mission?

90. Major coal types found in Rajasthan state is

91. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a table. A and B do not sit next to each other. E and F are opposite each other. C is sitting to the immediate right of F. If A is not between E and C, then D is not next to F. Which of the following is not an arrangement (in clockwise direction) satisfying the conditions given above?

92. The ratio of an external angle and an internal angle of a regular polygon is 1 : 5 The number of sides in the polygon is

93. The Thrust Areas of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) include

(I) Water supply

(II) Sewerage facilities

(III) Public Transport facilities

(IV) Creation of parks and recreation centres especially for children.

(V) Storm water drain to reduce flooding

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

94. Who amongst these was not a Chairperson of Rajasthan State Human Right Commission?

95. The Goga Navami is called

96. Kiwi is

97. The most important office after the ruler in the kingdoms of medieval Rajasthan was known as

98. Match items in List-I with items in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Medium Irrigation Project)

(a) Gagrin

(b) Piplad

(c) Gardada

(d) Takli

List-II (District in which situated)

(I) Kota

(II) Bundi

(III) Jhalawar

(IV) Baran

Codes :

99. The retina is outgrowth of the

100. The following map is showing the location of ports of eastern coast of India as (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Identify and answer the correct sequence as given below :

101. In the first general elections to State Assembly of Rajasthan, the Political Party which secured second highest number of seats after Congress was

102. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Provision of Constitutional Amendment)

(a) Right to form Co-operative societies under Article 19 (1) (c)

(b) Protect SC/ST reservation in filling backlog of vacancies.

(c) Formation of National Judicial Appointments Commission.

(d) Restrict the size of Council of Ministers.

List-II (Number of Constitutional Amendment)

(I) 81^st Amendment, 2000

(II) 91^st Amendment, 2004

(III) 97^th Amendment, 2012

(IV) 99^th Amendment, 2015

Codes :

103. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Oil Refineries – Set up by

104. Which river in the Rajasthan state has lowest drainage area?

105. 16 Janpadas of the age of Mahajanapada have often been mentioned in the Buddhist literature. Which of the following Janpadas have been mentioned by Panini in his Ashtadhyayi?

(I) Magadh, (II) Ashmak, (III) Kamboj, (IV) Chedi, (V) Vatsa

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

106. If the arithmetic mean of a, b, c is \frac{M}{3} and \frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}=-\frac{1}{c}, then the arithmetic mean of a², b², c² is

107. Poverty-Ration based on the Methodology adopted by Dr. C. Rangarajan Expert-Group was incorrect for the state for 2011-12 in relation to the population of the State :

108. Deserts have phreatophytes, i.e.. Plants that have

109. ‘Mawat’ occurs due to

110. In which district of Rajasthan a war Museum is built up which was inaugurated recently?

111. Who was appointed as the Chief Minister of the United Rajasthan which was formed on 25^th March, 1948?

112. Who among the following Maratha Chieftains was the first to offer nazr (gift) at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer?

113. Match the following :

Architectural Style –

(a) ‘Lotus bud’ fringe on the underside of the arch

(b) Emergence octagonal tomb

(c) Use of Bodegoi in the pillar

(d) Massive entrance gate with inclined walls

Associated Dynasty-

(I) Sharqi

(II) Vijay-nagar

(III) Khaljis

(IV) Tughluqs

Codes :

114. A person met with an accident and there is no time to check his blood group, which of the following blood should be given to him?

115. If 23 × 5 = 26 and 13 × 8 = 19, then 39 × 7 =

116. The Rajasthan Panchayat Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha on March 27, 2015. It provides for Eligibility qualifications of local leaders-

(I) Availability of a Toilet in the house

(II) Candidates for Zila Parishad- B.A. Degree

(III) Candidates for Panchayat Samitis- 10^th Class Pass

(IV) Candidates for Sarpanches – (8^th Class) and in Scheduled Areas (5^th Class) respectively

Codes :

117. Read the following statements and select the correct answer.

Statement (a) : Rivers flow from Himalaya are perennial rivers.

Reason (r) : Source of Himalayan rivers are located in glaciers.

118. In a certain code language ‘goolo yarn’ means ‘blue sky’; ‘silko spadi’ means ‘bicycle race’ and ‘goolo silko’ means ‘blue bicycle’. Which word may mean ‘race car’?

119. Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has been in the news, because

120. Statement : Most of the institutions in India have adopted on-line system of examination.

Assumptions :

(I) It may happen that examinees from all parts of India are expert in computer.

(II) On-line system of examination helps in recruiting more qualified persons.

Which of the following is correct?

121. Land Acquisition Bill was passed by Lok Sabha with how many amendments?

122. Which of the following is the greatest?

\sqrt{59}-\sqrt{51}, \sqrt{37}-\sqrt{29}, \sqrt{87}-\sqrt{79} and \sqrt{79}-\sqrt{71}

123. In which crop production, Rajasthan occupies first position in the Country, for the year 2013-14?

124. Choose the incorrect pair :

Water body – Location (District)

125. Kshetrapal has been an important aspect in the culture of Rajasthan as

126. Agricultural practices done by tribes in South-East hilly areas of Rajasthan is known as

127. How many services are given guarantee under the Rajasthan guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011?

128. During the reign of which of the following rulers the Delhi-Shivalik pillar inscription was inscribed?

129. Government of India has launched a scheme of “Housing for All” by the year

130. Who won Silver Medal in World Badminton Championship this year (2015)?

131. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below :

List-I – List-II

(a) 11 July – (I) World Literacy Day

(b) 12 August – (II) National Sports Day

(c) 29 August – (III) International Youth Day

(d) 8 September – (IV) World Population Day

Codes :

132. Which Indian State has the highest percentage of children suffering from malnutrition?

133. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Welfare Schemes of Government of India)

(a) Nai Roshni Programme

(b) DISHA

(c) Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana

(d) Swavlamban Scheme

List-II (Its content)

(I) Women Empowerment

(II) Financial Inclusion

(III) New Pension System

(IV) IT Training

Codes :

134. Eutrophication of water body results from

135. Match the following :

Book – Author

(a) Hammirayan – (I) Badar

(b) Veermayan – (II) Mancharam Sevag

(c) Raghunath Rupak – (III) Dursa Adha

(d) Kirtar Bavani – (IV) Bhandau Vyas

Codes :

136. Which State of India is located in the north of tropic of Cancer?

137. In the Constitution which part is concerned with the Panchayats ?

138. The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny :

139. Match List-I with List-II and identify correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Constitutional Provision)

(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) Cabinet Government

(d) Union-State Relations

List-II (Source)

(I) British Constitution

(II) Canadian Constitution

(III) Irish Constitution

(IV) U.S. Bill of Rights

Codes :

140. The meeting town of North-South and East-West corridor super-highway is :

141. Assertion (a) : Anju Bobby George of India, who won an Silver Medal in long jump in the Third World Athletics of 2005 has been declared a Gold Medal Winner in 2014.

Reason (r) : The Russian athlete Tatyana Kotava (2^nd position) was disqualified during her Dope test.

Codes :

142. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Human Rights Documents)

(a) The National Commission for Backward Classes Act

(b) Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation Act)

(c) Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and full Participation) Act

(d) The National Commission for Minorities Act

List-II (Year)

(I) 1990 (1992)

(II) 1995

(III) 1986

(IV) 1993

Codes :

143. The Mudra Yojana of the Government of India is designed to

144. Identify the correct pair of enzyme and its function :

145. C-130J Super Hercules is world’s most advanced air lifter being used by Indian Air Force. These air lifters (air craft) are made by

146. Which one of the following officials was not a part of the Mauryan administration?

147. Over which of the following territories of erstwhile Rajputana did the Varik dynasty rule?

148. Which one of the following diseases is not due to contamination of water?

149. The number of all integers ‘n’ for which n² + 48 is a perfect square, is

150. For how many times President Rule was promulgated in Rajasthan?