Rajasthan Police Sub Inspector Exam, 2021 (14-09-2021) Question Paper-II (GK & GS)

General Information

Exam Board	Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
Exam Name	Sub Inspector & Platoon Commander Exam, 2021(RPSC SI)
Exam Date	14-09-2021
Exam Time	03.00 PM to 05.00 PM
Answer Key issue date	2023
Final Answer key issue date	19-10-2023
Exam Mode	Offline
Question paper language	Hindi & English
Question paper type	Objective
Subject	General Knowledge and General Science (GK & GS)
Total Question	100
Maximum Marks	200
Negative Marking	1/3
Time	2 Hours

This question paper includes questions related to the following subjects :-

1. History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan
2. Indian History
3. Geography of World
4. Geography of India
5. Geography of Rajasthan
6. Indian Constitution, Political System & Governance
7. Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan
8. Economic Concepts and Indian Economy
9. Economy of Rajasthan
10. Science & Technology
11. Reasoning & Mental Ability
12. Current Affairs

1. Who were Naynar?

• (A) Shaiv Saint
• (B) Vaishnav Saint
• (C) Sikh Saint
• (D) Christian Saint

2. Who founded the city of Agra?

• (A) Bahlol Lodi
• (B) Ibrahim Lodi
• (C) Sikandar Lodi
• (D) Mahmood Lodi

3. Hot desert regions are found mostly in the western part of the continents between which latitudes?

• (A) 15° – 30° North/ South
• (B) 30° – 60° North/ South
• (C) 60° – 75° North/ South
• (D) 75° – 90° North/ South

4. Which is the highest plateau in the world?

• (A) Deccan Plateau of India
• (B) Arab Plateau
• (C) Plateau of Turkey
• (D) Plateau of Tibet

5. Which one of the following is not a tree of coniferous forest?

• (A) Spruce
• (B) Larch
• (C) Fir
• (D) Mahogany

6. The Hurda conference called in 1734 A.D. was presided by

• (A) Sawai Jai Singh
• (B) Zorawar Singh
• (C) Durjan Sal
• (D) Jagat Singh

7. Birmingham is famous for :

• (A) Cotton Textile Industry
• (B) Iron & Steel Industry
• (C) Electric Equipments
• (D) Aluminium Industry

8. Which of the following landforms is a mountain range rather than a pass?

• (A) Thal Ghat
• (B) Bhor Ghat
• (C) Pal Ghat
• (D) Western Ghat

9. Which one of the following States of India is not producing Rubber?

• (A) Karnataka
• (B) Telangana
• (C) Kerala
• (D) Tamil Nadu

10. Which type of iron ore has magnetic properties?

• (A) Magnetite
• (B) Haemetite
• (C) Limonite
• (D) Siderite

11. Which iron & steel plant was installed with British Technological support?

• (A) Bhilai
• (B) Durgapur
• (C) Rourkela
• (D) Bokaro

12. Sea of Marmara is located in between ________.

• (A) Azov sea and Aegean sea
• (B) Aegean sea and Black sea
• (C) Myrtoan sea and Crete sea
• (D) Ionian sea and Levantine sea

13. Mukandra Hills are located in :

• (A) Hadoti Plateau
• (B) Bhorat Plateau
• (C) Arawali Hills
• (D) Chhappan Plains

14. Som-Kamla-Amba Irrigation project constructed for which district?

• (A) Udaipur
• (B) Chittorgarh
• (C) Dungarpur
• (D) Rajsamand

15. Cement sheets, tiles, filters, boilers and other heat resistant items made from which mineral?

• (A) Felspar
• (B) Dolomite
• (C) Asbestos
• (D) Wollastonite

16. When did the Ganganagar Sugar Mills Limited start making sugar from sugarbeets?

• (A) 1968
• (B) 1967
• (C) 1963
• (D) 1969

17. Which of the following pipeline transports gas only?

• (A) Naharkatiya – Noonmati – Barauni
• (B) Salaya – Koyali – Mathura
• (C) Hazira – Bijaipur – Jagdishpur
• (D) Mumbai – Ankleshwar

18. By which of the following Act Dyarchy was established in Centre?

• (A) Council of India Act, 1891
• (B) Council of India Act, 1909
• (C) Government of India Act, 1919
• (D) Government of India Act, 1935

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

List-I (Provision of Indian Constitution)	List-II (Borrowed from Foreign Constitution)
(a) Law making procedure	(I) French Constitution
(b) Power of judicial review	(II) British Constitution
(c) Principles of liberty and equality	(III) United States of America Constitution
(d) Residual powers	(IV) Canadian Constitution

Codes :

• (A) a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I
• (B) a-II, b-III, c-I, d-IV
• (C) a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
• (D) a-III, b-IV, c-II, d-I

20. Sonari breed of sheep is found in which district of Rajasthan?

• (A) Pali
• (B) Nagaur
• (C) Sirohi
• (D) Udaipur

21. Whose statement is “I am agree with your view that although our constitution contains provisions which give such power to the centre in which the independence of the provinces is abolished, yet it is a federal constitution”?

• (A) Prof. K.C. Wheare
• (B) Morris Jones
• (C) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
• (D) K.M. Munshi

22. The state can impose compulsory service for public purposes. In imposing such service the state shall not made any discrimination on which of the following grounds?

• (A) Religion, race, caste or class
• (B) Sex, religion, race or caste
• (C) Race, caste, descent, place of birth
• (D) Religion, race, descent, residence

23. To whom will the Lok Sabha Speaker address his resignation?

• (A) President of India
• (B) Prime Minister of India
• (C) Vice-President of India
• (D) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

24. Which group of states have a bicameral legislature?

• (A) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
• (B) Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka
• (C) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Goa
• (D) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

25. A motion for removal of a judge of the Supreme Court of India has to be passed by:

• (A) A simple majority of the lower House of the Parliament.
• (B) A two-third majority of the upper House of the Parliament.
• (C) A majority of the total membership of each House.
• (D) A majority of the total membership in each House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of that House present and voting.

26. In which of the following circumstance, special meeting of the Gram Sabha may be convened under Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of Provisions in their Application to the Scheduled Area) Rules, 2011?

• (A) On the basis of the written information given to the secretary by atleast 5 percent of total members of Gram Sabha or 25 members, whichever is more.
• (B) On the basis of the written information given to the secretary by atleast 10 percent of total members of Gram Sabha or 25 members, whichever is more.
• (C) On the basis of the written information given to the secretary by atleast 5 percent of total members of Gram Sabha or 50 members, whichever is more.
• (D) On the basis of the 10 percent of total members of Gram Sabha or 50 members, whichever is more.

27. A no-confidence motion was moved in the Legislative Assembly against the ‘caretaker government’ of which of the following Chief Minister of Rajasthan?

• (A) Jai Narayan Vyas
• (B) Tika Ram Paliwal
• (C) Mohanlal Sukhadia
• (D) Hari Dev Joshi

28. Who appoints the State Chief Information Commissioner?

• (A) Chief Minister
• (B) President
• (C) Prime Minister
• (D) Governor

29. Vishakha guideline issued by Supreme Court of India in case of Vishaka v/s Rajasthan Govt. relates to

• (A) Crime against Children
• (B) To check woman domestic atrocities
• (C) To check sexual harassment
• (D) Woman’s forced labour

30. Comptroller and Auditor General of India has term of:

• (A) five years
• (B) three years
• (C) six years
• (D) two years

31. If the office of the Vice-President is vacant, the President of India shall tender his resignation addressing which of the following?

• (A) The Chief Justice of India
• (B) The Speaker of the House of the People
• (C) The Vice-President
• (D) The Deputy Chairman of the Council of States

32. Which is not correct about ‘Rajasthan Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act’?

• (A) In the beginning Act covered 108 services of 15 major government departments.
• (B) Government made a provision of the penalty imposed for failing to provide a service or for a delay.
• (C) When calculating the deadline, public holidays will not be included.
• (D) Fees will be payable with first appeal, second appeal and revision requirement.

33. Which of the following are the conditions of the Governor’s office?

(I) He is a citizen of India.

(II) He shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or a House of Legislature of any state.

(III) He shall not hold any other office of profit.

(IV) He has completed the age of thirty five years.

Choose the correct option :

• (A) Only I and IV
• (B) Only II and III
• (C) Only I, II and III
• (D) I, II, III, and IV

34. Narsimhan Committee is related to-

• (A) Higher Education Reforms
• (B) Tax Structure Reforms
• (C) Banking Structure Reforms
• (D) Planning Implementation Reforms

35. What was the main theme of twelfth five year plan of India?

• (A) More rapid and more inclusive growth
• (B) Rapid, more inclusive and sustainable growth.
• (C) Growth with justice and equality.
• (D) Sustainable development.

36. Social justice is the balance between-

• (A) Individual rights and social control
• (B) Society and individual
• (C) Fundamental rights and judicial system
• (D) Individual and family

37. The Government of India announced a remedial and reform package (Atamnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan) comprising of stimulus package amounts to what percent of India’s Gross Domestic Product?

• (A) 5 Percent
• (B) 10 Percent
• (C) 20 Percent
• (D) 25 Percent

38. Public wants which are satisfied on the basis of consumer’s choice are termed as:

• (A) Merit wants
• (B) Collective wants
• (C) Social wants
• (D) Utility oriented wants

39. Union Government’s ‘PAHAL’ Scheme is related to :

• (A) Toilets construction in schools.
• (B) LPG subsidy transfer in consumer’s account.
• (C) Promoting girls education.
• (D) Ensuring health facilities to senior citizens.

40. Which of the following is not an indicator of Human Development Index (HDI)?

• (A) Standard of Living
• (B) Education
• (C) Life Expectancy
• (D) Condition of Environment

41. Under the Scheme of Mukhya Mantri Rajshree Yojana, the girl child belonging to State of Rajasthan is eligible for financial assistance born on or after the first of :

• (A) May, 2016
• (B) June, 2016
• (C) July, 2016
• (D) August, 2016

42. What is the ratio of share of centre and state for all categories of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana – Micro Irrigation (PMKSYMI)

• (A) 40 : 60
• (B) 50 : 50
• (C) 60 : 40
• (D) 70 : 30

43. As per the Rajasthan Sustainable Development Goals Index 1.0, which district scored highest marks?

• (A) Jhunjhunu
• (B) Udaipur
• (C) Kota
• (D) Jaipur

44. According to the census 2011, the district with lowest female literacy rate in Rajasthan is :

• (A) Jalore
• (B) Sirohi
• (C) Barmer
• (D) Banswara

45. In Rajasthan, Navjivan Yojana has been started for:

• (A) The persons, communities engaged in manufacturing of illegal liquor.
• (B) Providing employment opportunities to drug addicts.
• (C) Providing scholarship to specially abled students in state government schools.
• (D) Providing skill training to prisoners.

46. Accounting covers :

(I) Data collection system and reporting of information from that system.

(II) Transaction tracking.

(III) Financial reporting

• (A) I only
• (B) I and II
• (C) I and III
• (D) I, II and III

47. Which of the following is not an instrument of fiscal policy?

• (A) Tax
• (B) Government Expenditure
• (C) Bank Rate
• (D) Public Borrowings

48. Why does a person climbing a mountain bends forward?

• (A) Due to fatigue
• (B) To increase velocity
• (C) To increase stability
• (D) Due to religious beliefs

49. In human body Glucose is stored in the form of

• (A) Starch
• (B) Glycogen
• (C) Fructose
• (D) Maltose

50. It is the hardest substance in human body:

• (A) Keratin
• (B) Bone
• (C) Tooth Enamel
• (D) Amino acid

51. Tharparkar is the breed of which animal?

• (A) Cow
• (B) Buffalo
• (C) Goat
• (D) Sheep

52. Which of the following aggregate is called National Income?

• (A) Net National Product at market price
• (B) Net National Product at factor cost
• (C) Gross Domestic Product at market price
• (D) Gross National Product at factor cost

53. Which of the following vegetable is not a root?

• (A) Potato
• (B) Carrot
• (C) Radish
• (D) Turnip

54. Which of these is the smallest possible unit of data?

• (A) Bit
• (B) Byte
• (C) Kilobyte
• (D) Megabyte

55. Which one is water soluble vitamin?

• (A) Vitamin A
• (B) Vitamin B₁
• (C) Vitamin D
• (D) Vitamin E

56. Which of the following gases are main contributors to acid rain?

• (A) Oxygen and carbon monoxide
• (B) Sulphur dioxide and oxygen
• (C) Sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide
• (D) Sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide

57. Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute located at which location in Rajasthan?

• (A) Avikanagar, Tonk
• (B) Jorbeer, Bikaner
• (C) Tabiji, Ajmer
• (D) Durgapura, Jaipur

58. The term ‘Nano-technology’ was first used by-

• (A) Norio Taniguichi
• (B) Shinya Yamanaka
• (C) Yoshinori Ohsumi
• (D) Hiroshi Kimura

59. Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI) of CSIR is located at-

• (A) Lucknow
• (B) Pilani
• (C) Ajmer
• (D) New Delhi

60. The unit of electrical resistance is-

• (A) ampere
• (B) volt
• (C) coulomb
• (D) ohm

61. Which of the following chemical is released during allergic reactions?

• (A) Hapten
• (B) Histamine
• (C) Heparin
• (D) Sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄)

62. When was Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established?

• (A) 1^st August, 1969
• (B) 10^th August, 1966
• (C) 12^th August, 1969
• (D) 15^th August, 1969

63. Statement : “Many people, affected by flood in the area, were assembled for food, water and shelter in the relief camp.”

Assumptions :

I. There is sufficient material in relief camp to provide food and water for flood affected people.

II. The people whose house are completely drowned in water will be provided temporary shelter.

III. There are many more flood affected people who are unable to reach in the relief camp.

Then, which assumption(s) is/are implied by the statement?

• (A) All implies
• (B) Only I and II imply
• (C) Only I and III imply
• (D) None imply

64. Assertion (A) : Leaves are green in colour.

Cause (R) : Chlorophyll, a green pigment present in the leaves.

Choose the correct option :

• (A) Both (A) and (R) correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• (B) Both (A) and (R) correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
• (D) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

65. The primary radioactive nuclides released in the Fukushima Daiichi (Japan) nuclear disaster, were-

• (A) Fluorine & Calcium
• (B) Oxygen 18 & Barium
• (C) Iodine-131 & Chlorine
• (D) Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

66. The number in place of the question mark (?) in the given number series, is :

12, 6, 18, 9, 26, 13, 36, 18, ?

• (A) 48
• (B) 21
• (C) 46
• (D) 60

67. In a certain code language

134 means ‘good and tasty’

478 means ‘see good pictures’

729 means ‘pictures are faint’

Which of the following digits stands for ‘see’?

• (A) 9
• (B) 2
• (C) 1
• (D) 8

68. Six members A, B, C, D, E and F of a family are travelling together, ‘B’ is son of ‘C’ but ‘C’ is not the mother of ‘B’. ‘A’ and ‘C’ is a married couple. ‘E’ is brother of ‘C’. ‘D’ is daughter of ‘A’. ‘F’ is brother of ‘B’. So how many male members are there in the family?

• (A) 3
• (B) 2
• (C) 4
• (D) 5

69. How many triangles are in the given shape?

• (A) 15
• (B) 30
• (C) 18
• (D) 16

70. The ratio of income of two persons A and B is 8 : 5 and ratio of their expenditure is 5 : 3. If the savings of A and B are ₹ 2,400 and ₹ 2,000 respectively, then income of A (in rupees) is :

• (A) 21,400
• (B) 22,400
• (C) 23,400
• (D) 24,400

71. A city of Rajasthan has population 3,00,000. Out of which 1,80,000 are male and 50% of the total population is literate. If 70% of the male are literate, then the number of illiterate female is :

• (A) 93,000
• (B) 94,000
• (C) 96,000
• (D) 97,000

72. At a fixed rate of interest on any wealth, the simple interest of two years is ₹ 120 and compound interest is ₹ 129, then the interest rate will be-

• (A) 15%
• (B) 12½%
• (C) 9%
• (D) 51%

73. Tiangong is :

• (A) Newly launched Chinese Interplanetary Mission
• (B) Chinese Space Station
• (C) Chinese Mission for Mars Landing
• (D) Chinese Mission for Moon Landing

74. The value of \left(1-\frac{1}{3}\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{4}\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{5}\right)......\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right) is equal to :

• (A) \frac{1}{n}
• (B) \frac{2}{n}
• (C) \frac{n}{2}
• (D) \frac{4}{n}

75. Who is the 24^th Chief Election Commissioner of India?

• (A) Sunil Arora
• (B) Nasim Zaidi
• (C) Sushil Chandra
• (D) Om Prakash Rawat

76. The “India Energy Outlook Report 2021” is released by-

• (A) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
• (B) Ministry of Power
• (C) NITI Aayog
• (D) International Energy Agency

77. Who introduced the much talked about Farm Bill (2020) in the Indian Parliament?

• (A) Narendra Modi
• (B) Surinderjeet Singh Ahluwalia
• (C) Narendra Singh Tomar
• (D) Dharmendra Pradhan

78. Who among the following was Chairman of the committee that drafted the National Education Policy-2020?

• (A) E. Sreedharan
• (B) K. Kumaramangalam
• (C) K. Karunakaran
• (D) K. Kasturirangan

79. Weight-lifter Mirabai Chanu belongs to which Indian State?

• (A) Manipur
• (B) Assam
• (C) Tripura
• (D) Arunachal Pradesh

80. Talcher Thermal Power Plant decommissioned in March, 2021 is located in

• (A) Karnataka
• (B) Odisha
• (C) Kerala
• (D) Tamil Nadu

81. The ‘Al-Aqsa Mosque’ is located at-

• (A) Kabul
• (B) Jerusalem
• (C) Gaza Strip
• (D) Istanbul

82. The Headquarters of Marwar Regional Tribal Development Board is proposed to be established at-

• (A) Jodhpur
• (B) Pali
• (C) Barmer
• (D) Udaipur

83. Read the following statements about Mukhyamantri Corona Bal Kalyan Yojana in Rajasthan :

(I) Under the scheme, ₹ 1 lakh will be given as an immediate grant to the child who got orphaned due to Covid-19.

(II) Such orphaned child will also receive ₹ 3,500 per month till 18 years of age.

Choose the correct option :

• (A) Only I is true.
• (B) Only II is true.
• (C) Neither I nor II is true.
• (D) Both the statements I & II are true.

84. Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme in Rajasthan commenced on-

• (A) 1^st May, 2021
• (B) 1^st May, 2020
• (C) 31^st December, 2020
• (D) 1^st February, 2021

85. What is “Coviself”?

• (A) A new COVID-19 vaccine developed by Dr. Reddy’s Lab.
• (B) The portal created by Union Government for the registration of vaccination.
• (C) An anti-COVID-19 drug developed by DRDO.
• (D) A rapid antigen test kit for COVID-19.

86. What is “Traceability Provision” in the IT Rules of 2021?

• (A) A GPS based system, which will trace every vehicle on the road.
• (B) Social media platform’s legal obligation to provide identification of the first originator of any information.
• (C) Unique digital identification mark which will be put on each digital device in order to prevent theft.
• (D) Digital mapping of land and ownership for better property tax collection.

87. Number of medals won by India in Tokyo Olympics 2020:

• (A) Seven
• (B) Eight
• (C) Six
• (D) Five

88. The crater on lunar surface whose images were captured by Chandrayan 2 orbitor :

• (A) Sarabhai Crater
• (B) Kalam Crater
• (C) Ramanna Crater
• (D) Bhabha Crater

89. After exile from Marwar which post was given to Durgadass in Mewar?

• (A) Senapati
• (B) Hakim
• (C) Pradhan
• (D) Mansabdar

90. “Atpati Pagri” is related with which school of painting?

• (A) Bundi
• (B) Kota
• (C) Mewar
• (D) Amer

91. Evidence of ploughed field has been found at-

• (A) Kalibanga
• (B) Mohanjodaro
• (C) Banwali
• (D) Harpappa

92. The Mangarh massacre took place in the year

• (A) 1911 A.D.
• (B) 1912 A.D.
• (C) 1913 A.D.
• (D) 1914 A.D.

93. The slogan “Back to the Vedas” was given by-

• (A) Swami Vivekanand
• (B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
• (C) Swami Shraddhanand
• (D) Ramkrishna Paramhans

94. In which style ‘Bani-Thani’ painting is?

• (A) Mewar
• (B) Bundi
• (C) Bikaner
• (D) Kishangarh

95. Evidence of fire altaras found at-

• (A) Mohanjodaro
• (B) Chanhudaro
• (C) Lothal (Bairath)
• (D) Kalibanga

96. Which leader of Rajasthan is known as “Loknayak”?

• (A) Mohanlal Sukhadiya
• (B) Heeralal Shastri
• (C) Jai Narayan Vyas
• (D) Hari Dev Joshi

97. Who is known as father of Modern India?

• (A) Maharshi Devendra Nath Tagore
• (B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
• (C) Keshub Chandra Sen
• (D) Raja Rammohan Roy

98. The festival of “Kajali Teej” is celebrated on-

• (A) Bhadrapad Krishna tritya
• (B) Asadha Krishna tritya
• (C) Shravan Shukla tritya
• (D) Chaitra Shukla tritya

99. Which fort is called armoured fort by Abul Fazal?

• (A) Chittor Fort
• (B) Kumbhalgarh Fort
• (C) Mehrangarh Fort
• (D) Ranthambhore Fort

100. Subhash Chandra Bose addressed Mahatma Gandhi as Rashtrapita on-

• (A) 16^th July, 1944
• (B) 6^th July, 1944
• (C) 16^th July, 1945
• (D) 6^th July, 1945