Rajasthan Police Sub Inspector Exam, 2016 Question Paper-II (GK & GS)

General Information

Exam Board	Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
Exam Name	Sub Inspector & Platoon Commander Exam, 2016 (RPSC SI)
Exam Date	07-10-2018
Answer Key issue date	2019
Final Answer key issue date	14-02-2019
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

1. Arrange the following rulers of Chouhan dynasty in Chronological order-

(I) Prithviraj-I, (II) Ajayraj, (III) Arnoraj, (IV) Vigrahraj-IV

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

2. Identify the leader, who was not active in Jaipur Praja Mandal-

• (A) Ram Karan Joshi
• (B) Daulat Mal Bhandari
• (C) Prayagraj Bhandari
• (D) Devishankar Tiwari

3. On the basis of maladministration, Dalhousie annexed, which of the following states in British empire?

• (A) Satara
• (B) Jhansi
• (C) Awadh
• (D) Nagpur

4. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

• (A) Thewa Art – Pratapgarh
• (B) Minikari – Jaipur
• (C) Ajarak Print – Sanganer
• (D) Terracotta Art – Molela

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

List-I (Author)	List-II (Book)
(a) Karni Dan	(I) Marwar-ra-Pargana-ri-Vigat
(b) Shymal Das	(II) Suraj Praksh
(c) Muhnot Nainsi	(III) Vansh Bhaskara
(d) Suryamalla Mishran	(IV) Vir Vinod

Codes :

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

6. Which of the following temples is not of Gurjar-Pratihar style of architecture?

• (A) Someshwar Temple of Kiradu
• (B) Sun temple of Osian
• (C) Dadhimati Mata temple of Goth Manglod
• (D) Shiv temple of Charchoma

7. The dance form, which is not related to Garasia tribe-

• (A) Walar
• (B) Mandal
• (C) Gavri
• (D) Loor

8. Which of the following is not a sub-dialect of Dhundari?

• (A) Toravati
• (B) Rajavati
• (C) Nagarchol
• (D) Rathi

9. The company officer, who was assassinated in Kota during the Revolution of 1857-

• (A) Colonel Abbott
• (B) Captain Shawers
• (C) Major Burton
• (D) Captain Monk Mason

10. Swarna Nagari hall is a part of which Jain temple?

• (A) Nasiyan temple, Ajmer
• (B) Ranakpur temple, Ranakpur
• (C) Dilwara temple, Abu
• (D) Nakoda temple, Barmer

11. The correct match is-

Calendar	Starting in Year
(a) Saka Era	(I) 622 A.D.
(b) Vikram Era	(II) 319 A.D.
(c) Hijri Era	(III) 57 B.C.
(d) Gupt Era	(IV) 78 A.D.

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

12. The responsibility of “Akshapatalik” in the Early Medieval Kingdoms of Rajasthan was-

• (A) to work as Chief Treasurer
• (B) to work as Chief Account Officer
• (C) to work as Foreign Minister
• (D) to work as Prime Minister

13. Arrange the following movements in the ascending chronological order-

(I) Home Rule Movement

(II) Civil Disobedience Movement

(III) Khilafat Movement

(IV) Quit India Movement

Correct is –

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

14. Who translated the book ‘Lilawati’ in Persian language in Mughal period?

• (A) Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana
• (B) Abdul Qadir Badauni
• (C) Abul Fazl
• (D) Abul Faizi

15. Which was the first Rajput Royal family to have matrimonial alliance with the Mughals?

• (A) Chouhan
• (B) Rathore
• (C) Kachchawahas
• (D) Guhilot

16. ‘COP’ 23^th annual “Conference of the Parties” (UNFCC) was held at-

• (A) Helsinki
• (B) Bonn
• (C) Paris
• (D) Stockholm

17. ‘BHORAT PLATEAU’ is located-

• (A) In the Northwest of Udaipur from Kumbhalgarh to Gogunda.
• (B) From East Delhi to Jaipur
• (C) From Amber to Nahargarh
• (D) From Jodhpur to North Ajmer

18. The biodiversity hotspot of “Succulent Karoo” is situated in-

• (A) Pacific Ocean
• (B) Asia
• (C) Central America
• (D) Africa

19. Which of the following groups of districts witnessed lowest female literacy rate as per 2011 census?

• (A) Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Jalore, Chittorgarh
• (B) Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Banswara, Jalore
• (C) Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Jalore, Barmer
• (D) Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Barmer, Sawai-Madhopur

20. Uspallata Pass is situated in between-

• (A) Chile and Argentina
• (B) Kirthar and Sulaiman
• (C) Leh and Khardungla
• (D) Lahaul and Spiti

21. The season of Retreating Monsoon in Rajasthan is-

• (A) July to August
• (B) January to February
• (C) October to December
• (D) March to June

22. As per the “State of Forest Report-2017” released by Forest Survey of India, the total area under forest in Rajasthan is-

• (A) 10.23%
• (B) 9.57%
• (C) 9.18%
• (D) 8.34%

23. Which coast in not a part of the Western Coast?

• (A) Kathiawar Coast
• (B) Konkan Coast
• (C) Malabar Coast
• (D) Coromandel Coast

24. Which of the following iron and steel industry is not governed by Hindustan Steel Limited?

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

25. What do you mean by ‘SELVAS’?

• (A) Thick equatorial forests or rain forest
• (B) It is land slide
• (C) State farms in Russia
• (D) Parabolic Dunes in deserts

26. The ‘Nepal Himalaya’ lies between-

• (A) Beas and Kali
• (B) Tista and Tsangpo
• (C) Kali and Tista
• (D) Sutlej and Tista

27. Majority of the iron ore found in India is of which quality?

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

28. Which of the following states was the largest producer of coffee in 2016-17?

• (A) Kerala
• (B) Karnatak
• (C) Tamilnadu
• (D) Andhra Pradesh

29. The ‘Ruhr Industrial region’ is located in-

• (A) North America
• (B) Poland
• (C) Germany
• (D) London

30. In which district of Rajasthan ‘JAKHAM’ Multipurpose project is located?

• (A) Tonk
• (B) Banswara
• (C) Bharatpur
• (D) Pratapgarh

31. By vesting the residuary powers in the Union, the Indian Constitution has followed the :

• (A) French Constitution
• (B) The Canadian System
• (C) The British System
• (D) The German System

32. Who was the Chief Justice of India (CJI) when public interest litigation was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?

• (A) A.M. Ahmadi
• (B) M. Hidayatullah
• (C) A.S. Anand
• (D) P.N. Bhagwati

33. Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission is comprised of-

• (A) One Chairman and three members
• (B) One Chairman, one deputy Chairman and one secretary
• (C) One Chairman and two members
• (D) One Chairman and four members

34. Which states adopted Panchayati Raj form of local Government first?

• (A) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
• (B) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
• (C) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
• (D) Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra

35. The P.I.L. petition related to Fundamental Rights can be filed in-

• (A) Supreme Court only
• (B) High Courts only
• (C) Any court
• (D) Both Supreme Court and High Court

36. Before being removed from the Fundamental Rights, the Rights to Property was a part of which Article?

• (A) 18
• (B) 19
• (C) 22
• (D) 21

37. How many members are nominated in the present State Assembly of Rajasthan?

• (A) One
• (B) None
• (C) Two
• (D) Three

38. The correct sequence of assurances given in the Preamble of Indian Constitution is:

• (A) Justice, Equality, Fraternity, Liberty
• (B) Liberty, Equality, Justice, Fraternity
• (C) Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
• (D) Equality, Justice, Liberty, Fraternity

39. According to the Indian Constitution, at one time, a person can be the Governor of a maximum number of how many State/States?

• (A) One
• (B) Two
• (C) Three
• (D) The maximum number is not fixed

40. Features of the Government of India Act 1935 are:

(I) The provincial autonomy

(II) The establishment of Federal Court

(III) The establishment of All India Federation at the Centre

Select the correct alternative using the codes:

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

41. Who is/are under the purview of enquiry of ‘LOKAYUKTA’ in Rajasthan?

(I) Ministers, (II) Secretaries, (III) Governor, (IV) Chairpersons of autonomous institutions

The correct option is –

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

42. How was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?

• (A) By indirect elections by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies established in 1935.
• (B) Through Nomination by the Viceroy.
• (C) By direct election by the members of Provincial Legislative Assemblies established in 1935.
• (D) By direct elections in Provinces.

43. The minimum number of Council of Ministers in Rajasthan can be:

• (A) 29 + one Chief Minister
• (B) 11 + one Chief Minister
• (C) 15 + one Chief Minister
• (D) 12 + one Chief Minister

44. Read carefully the following sentences:

(I) In case of disagreement between both the houses of Indian Parliament there is a provision of joint sitting.

(II) A joint sitting can be called only on ordinary bills.

(III) A provision for joint sitting on Constitutional Amendment Bills is also described in Article 102.

Which of the statements are correct –

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

45. The founder of ‘BHARTIYA JANSANGH’ was

• (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
• (B) C. Rajagopalachari
• (C) Deen Dayal Upadhyay
• (D) Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee

46. According to Human Development Report 2016, which rank was assigned to India’s Human Development Index?

• (A) 139
• (B) 129
• (C) 131
• (D) 137

47. Who is the Chairman of the 15^th Finance Commission?

• (A) N.K. Singh
• (B) M.N. Vohra
• (C) Arvind Mehta
• (D) Vijay Kelkar

48. At which of the following places it was announced, in the budget of Rajasthan 2018-2019, to establish a mini plant for processing and marketing of camel milk?

• (A) Bikaner
• (B) Jaipur
• (C) Barmer
• (D) Jaisalmer

49. Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90) mainly emphasised on:

• (A) Removal of Poverty
• (B) Sustainable Development
• (C) Food grain production, employment & productivity
• (D) Rapid industrialisation

50. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture consists of which of the following sub-mission?

• (A) Animal husbandry
• (B) Health Management
• (C) Cooperative agriculture
• (D) Soil Health Management

51. Goods and Service Tax was implemented in India from-

• (A) 1-Jun-2017
• (B) 1-Jul-2017
• (C) 1-Aug-2017
• (D) 1-Sep-2017

52. Which of the following agencies has taken the initiative for mitigating the poverty in the western districts of Rajasthan?

• (A) International fund for agricultural development (IFAD) and Ratan Tata Trust
• (B) International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Reliance industry
• (C) World Bank and Adani Trust
• (D) World Health Organisation (WHO) and Goenka Trust

53. What was the road density (per 100 sq. km.) in Rajasthan at the end of March 2017?

• (A) 66.29 km.
• (B) 79.27 km.
• (C) 55.21 km.
• (D) 92.28 km.

54. Which among the following formulates the Fiscal Policy in India?

• (A) RBI
• (B) SEBI
• (C) Finance Ministry
• (D) NITI Aayog

55. What is the objective of National Ayush Mission in Rajasthan?

• (A) Promotion of medical facilities in Western districts.
• (B) To provide the medical insurance facility to the BPL families in the State.
• (C) Development of Ayurveda, Homeo, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy in the State.
• (D) To provide free medical facilities to SC/ST and OBC families of the State.

56. What was the share of service sector in India’s Gross Value Added (GVA) in the year 2017-18?

• (A) 72.5%
• (B) 56.7%
• (C) 54.3%
• (D) 55.2%

57. What is the main objective of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)?

• (A) To adopt the traditional methods of irrigation.
• (B) To promote organic farming.
• (C) To adopt the technique of rain harvesting.
• (D) To reduce the use of mechanised technique in Agriculture.

58. Which of the following funds is being used by the Government of India to meet the unforseen expenses?

• (A) Consolidated Fund
• (B) Public Account of India
• (C) Contingency Fund
• (D) Borrowing Account

59. Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Rajshree Yojna was announced in the budget of:

• (A) 2014-15
• (B) 2015-16
• (C) 2016-17
• (D) 2017-18

60. Which of the following fiscal measures is used to get the economy out of recession?

• (A) Increase in government expenditure
• (B) Decrease in government expenditure
• (C) Increase in taxes
• (D) Demonetisation

61. Which set of the elements have 4,5 and 6 electrons in the their outer most orbit?

• (A) C, Si, CI
• (B) B, C, N
• (C) O, F, S
• (D) Si, N, S

62. Which year was declared as the International Year of Biodiversity?

• (A) 2002
• (B) 2010
• (C) 2016
• (D) 1972

63. Which of the following nutrients is not an anti oxidant?

• (A) Selenium
• (B) Tocopherol
• (C) Carotenoids
• (D) Cholecalciferol

64. In which of the following ecosystems the pyramid of biomass is inverted?

• (A) Forest
• (B) Grassland
• (C) Pond
• (D) Desert

65. On 15 February 2017, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched a record of 104 satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota. The launch Vehicle used for the purpose was –

• (A) PSLV-C33
• (B) GSLV-C33
• (C) PSLV-C37
• (D) GSLV-C37

66. For which of the following words has the letter ‘G’ been used in 4G technology in mobile communication?

• (A) Grade
• (B) Group
• (C) Global
• (D) Generation

67. The forest biome characterised by 3-4 tree species per km. square is-

• (A) Tropical
• (B) Temperate
• (C) Boreal
• (D) Taiga

68. In the human body which amino acid is converted to Niacin?

• (A) Tyrosine
• (B) Valine
• (C) Tryptophan
• (D) Phenyl alanine

69. India is in the process of buying Rafale fighter jets for its Defence Ministry. The country of origin of these fighter jets is-

• (A) Russia
• (B) USA
• (C) France
• (D) Germany

70. The prefix “nano” comes from a –

• (A) French word meaning billion
• (B) Latin word meaning invisible
• (C) Greek word meaning dwarf
• (D) Spanish word meaning particle

71. In January 2018, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd. in which district of Rajasthan?

• (A) Bikaner
• (B) Barmer
• (C) Jaisalmer
• (D) Kota

72. Percentage of Carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere is about –

• (A) 10
• (B) 7
• (C) 5
• (D) <1

73. The London smog was observed in the year-

• (A) 1750
• (B) 1952
• (C) 1972
• (D) 2000

74. Another name for n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid is

• (A) Linoleic Acid
• (B) Linolenic Acid
• (C) Palmitic Acid
• (D) Arachidonic Acid

75. The SI Unit of Charge is-

• (A) Ampere
• (B) Volt
• (C) Coulomb
• (D) Ohm

76. In an election of two candidates, the candidate who gets 39% votes is rejected by 19800 votes. The total number of votes polled was?

• (A) 90,000
• (B) 1,65,000
• (C) 72,000
• (D) 61,875

77. Here, two columns in which the numbers given under column II are the codes for the letters given under column I. By observing each letter and its code, identify the codes given for each letter and answer the question given below :

Column I	Column II
S T R O K E	3 4 6 1 5 2
T R A I N	2 3 7 8 9
K I T E	6 2 8 5
T E S T	1 2 2 6

What is the code for the word NIK-

• (A) 895
• (B) 875
• (C) 879
• (D) Cannot be determined

78. An amount of money grows upto ₹ 4850 in 2 years and upto ₹ 5335 in 3 years on compound interest. The yearly rate of interest is:

• (A) 8%
• (B) 9%
• (C) 10%
• (D) 10.5%

79. In the figure given below the difference between number of triangles and rectangles is:

• (A) 10
• (B) 8
• (C) 6
• (D) 4

80. A and B are sisters. R and S are brothers. A’s daughter is R’s sister, What is B’s relation to S?

• (A) Mother
• (B) Grandmother (Daadi)
• (C) Sister
• (D) Aunt (Mausi)

81. In two alloys the ratios of copper to tin are 3 : 4 and 1 : 6 respectively. If 7 kg. of the first alloy and 21 kg. of the second alloy are mixed together to form a new alloy, then the ratio of copper to tin in the new alloy is:

• (A) 3 : 11
• (B) 1 : 4
• (C) 3 : 7
• (D) 4 : 11

82. Here, a statement is followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing-

Statement : There is a considerable increase in the number of malaria patients during monsoon period.

Courses of Action:

I. The question should be raised in the Legislative Assembly.

II. The government should disseminate adequate information regarding preventive measures to be taken by the people.

III. All the hospitals should be equipped properly for the treatment of malaria patients during monsoon period.

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

83. Study the pie chart given below and answer the question that follows. The total amount collected for flood relief from different sources is shown in the pie chart –

What is the approximate ratio of collection from corporates to Central Government?

• (A) 1 : 4
• (B) 1 : 3
• (C) 2 : 3
• (D) Cannot be determined

84. Next number in the series 15, 35, 77, 143, …… is –

• (A) 179
• (B) 197
• (C) 219
• (D) 221

85. Here, a statement is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong argument’ and which is a ‘weak argument’. Give answer –

Statement : Should student union election in Universities be banned?

Arguments :

I. Yes, it will help to create academic atomsphere in Universities.

II. No. we will not find any future political leaders.

• (A) only argument I is strong
• (B) only argument II is strong
• (C) neither I nor II strong argument
• (D) both I and II are strong arguments

86. Why was the ‘Walled City of Jaipur’ in the news recently?

• (A) The commercial run of Metro Train has started inside the walled city.
• (B) A long tunnel of Medieval times has been discovered under the walled city.
• (C) Government permitted the markets of the walled city to remain open round the clock.
• (D) The walled city has been proposed as the UNESCO World Heritage site.

87. Who is Prateek Hajela?

• (A) India’s new ambassador to Russia.
• (B) Newly appointed Election Commissioner of India.
• (C) Newly appointed governor of Jammu & Kashmir.
• (D) Assam state coordinator of the National Register of Citizens.

88. The head of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) is-

• (A) K. Vijay Raghavan
• (B) A.S. Kiran Kumar
• (C) Manjul Bhargava
• (D) V.K. Saraswat

89. ‘BIMSTEC’s’ permanent Secretariat is situated at?

• (A) Dhaka
• (B) Bangkok
• (C) Colombo
• (D) Thimphu

90. Who has become the first Indian gymnast to clinch an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne on February 24, 2018?

• (A) Deepa Karmakar
• (B) Rohan More
• (C) Aruna Budda Reddy
• (D) Deepak Kumar

91. The Winner of the US Open Tennis-2018 Women’s Singles title is –

• (A) Serena Williams
• (B) Simona Halep
• (C) Naomi Osaka
• (D) Madison Keys

92. Till now who among the following is the Youngest Indian player to win a medal in the Asian Games?

• (A) Saurabh Chaudhary
• (B) Shardul Vihan
• (C) Vinesh Phogat
• (D) Hima Das

93. The objective of the Panini Language Laboratory is –

• (A) To develop Sanskrit as the medium of education.
• (B) To research on the utility of Sanskrit as a computer language.
• (C) To promote reading and writing of Hindi and other Indian languages.
• (D) To preserve the nearly extinct Indian languages.

94. From the following players of Rajasthan, identify the one who won a medal in an individual event in the recently held Asian Games 2018-

• (A) Rajat Chauhan
• (B) Apurvi Chandela
• (C) Om Prakash
• (D) Raju Lal Chaudhary

95. Read the following statements about ‘COMCASA’-

(I) It is an agreement between Indian and USA government.

(II) It will enhance cultural relations between the two nations.

Which of the above statement/ statements are true?

• (A) Only I is true
• (B) Only II is true
• (C) Both I and II are true
• (D) Neither I nor II is true

96. Consider the following statements about the US senator John Mc. Cain-

(I) He was a Senator from Arizona.

(II) He was the Republican Party nominee in the US presidential election of 2008.

Which of the above statement/statements are true?

• (A) Only I is true
• (B) Only II is true
• (C) Both I and II are true
• (D) Neither I nor II is true

97. Consider the following statements about Annapurna milk scheme-

(I) CM Raje launched the scheme at a government school in Jaipur

(II) Under the scheme, students of Class I to V will get 150ml. and those in class VI to VIII will get 200ml. of hot milk thrice a week.

(III) In urban areas the milk will be provided on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

From the above statements, which of the following is/are true?

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

98. Who is appointed as the new chairperson of the Lalit Kala Academy?

• (A) M.L. Srivastav
• (B) Brij Bhushan
• (C) P. Krishna Shetty
• (D) Uttam Pacharne

99. Besides Sonam Wangchuk, the other Indian who won the Ramon Magsaysay Award this year (2018) is –

• (A) Sanjeev Chaturvedi
• (B) Bezwada Wilson
• (C) Bharat Vatwani
• (D) Prakash Amte

100. Jinson Johnson won two medals in the recently concluded Asian games- 2018.

Mark the correct description of his Medals-

• (A) Gold in 1500m race and silver in 800m race
• (B) Gold in 1500m race and Bronze in 800m race
• (C) Silver in 1500m race and Bronze in 800m race
• (D) Gold in 800m race and Silver in 1500m race