RPSC RAS Pre Question Paper 2023 Test

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India :

(I) The final session of the Constituent Assembly was held on 24^th January, 1950.

(II) Dr. Rajendra Prasad was declared to be duly elected to the office of President of India in this final session.

2. Who was the President of the special session of Indian National Congress held in Calcutta in September, 1920 in which the resolution of Non-Cooperation Movement was passed ?

3. Which areas of India receive rainfall from North-East Monsoon ?

(I) Tamil Nadu Coast

(II) Gujarat Coast

(III) Southern Andhra Pradesh

(IV) South-East Karnataka

Codes :

4. The men of which sect of Rajasthan perform the Agni Dance (Fire dance) ?

5. Which is not a correct match ?

Lake – Location in State

6. Which of the following group of districts are correctly arranged in descending order as per the amount of monsoon rainfall they receive ?

7. Which of the following schedule of the Constitution of India was added to the Constitution by the first Constitutional Amendment ?

8. Which of the following scheme is an attempt to make rural areas socially, economically and physically sustainable regions ?

9. In which of the following scheme, the main objective is to promote the use of appropriate methods, care and services during pregnancy, safe delivery and lactation period to improve the health and nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and their infants (0-6 months) ?

10. In a certain code language, ABONDONMENT is written as DNOBAOTNEMN and ESTABLISHED is written as BATSELDEHSI. Then in the same code language, GERMINATION will be written as ?

11. The names of how many local dialects are mentioned in the Katha collection called Kuvlayamala ?

12. Consider the following statements regarding Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme :

(I) It guarantees per year 125 days employment for families residing in Urban Areas.

(II) After registration, the eligible candidate has to be provided employment in 30 days.

13. Which of the following statement related to automobile sector is not correct ?

14. The author of ‘Lalit Vigraharaj’ drama was-

15. “m” men and “n” women are to be seated in a row so that no two women sit together. If m > n, the number of ways in which they can be seated, is

16. Through which Amendment Act, the existing, ‘Village Level Workers’ has been substituted by the ‘Gram Vikas Adhikari’ ?

17. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has accorded the fifth tiger reserve in Rajasthan at

18. Government of Rajasthan enacted the Rajasthan Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act in year

19. Mahi Kanchan and RCB 911 are hybrid variety of-

20. Tehsildar is appointed by-

21. In the excavation of which of the following ancient site the huge collection of iron materials is found related to Malava Republic ?

22. Which institution in India has been selected for Gandhi Peace Award 2021 ?

23. Match the following List-P (CAG) with List-R (Articles) :

List-P

(a) Appointment of CAG

(b) Duties and Powers of CAG

(c) Form of Accounts of the Union

(d) Audit Reports

List-R

(I) Article 148

(II) Article 151

(III) Article 149

(IV) Article 150

Select correct option.

24. Consider the following statements regarding Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission :

(I) Commission has one chairperson and four members in accordance with the provisions of The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006.

(II) At present, Justice Gopal Krishna Vyas is its chairperson.

25. Which of the following recommended the post of Rajpramukh to be abolished in Rajasthan and the arrangement of the Governor was made instead ?

26. Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli is located in

27. The Red Blood cells of a person with Blood group ‘O’ contains Agglutinogen :

28. Find the probability that the product of four numbers is divisible by 5 or 10.

29. A student multiplied a number by \frac{3}{5} instead of \frac{5}{3}. What is the percentage error in the calculation ?

30. Five girls are standing in a ground at a certain distance. Rekha and Beena are 18 meter apart form each other. Veena is standing somewhere in the mid of Rekha and Beena. Pinky is standing 5 meter North to Rekha. Rekha is 12 meter West to Veena. Yamini is standing 8 meter South to Beena. What is the shortest distance between Pinky and Yamini ?

31. A Committee constituted in 2014 under the Chairmanship of Narpat Mal Lodha is related to which of the following subjects ?

32. The Stupa of Bharhut is a fine example of-

33. Choose wrong statement regarding proteins :

34. Read the following statements carefully :

Statement 1 : According to TIME Magazine, S.S. Rajamouli has been named among the top “Pioneers” of 2023, while Shahrukh Khan has been named among the top “Icons” of 2023.

Statement 2 : The TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people list has been divided into six major categories – Leader, Titan, Pioneer, Artist, Icon and Innovator.

Select the correct option among the following :

35. The author of ‘Achaldas Khichi re Vachanika’ is

36. In which dynasty did Chandragupta II marry his daughter Prabhavati and strengthened his position ?

37. Satellites TeLEOS-2 and Lumelite-4 were launched in April 23 from Sriharikota by the launcher

38. Study the given statement then decide which of the suggested course of action follows logically :

Statement : The meteorological department has issued a notification forecasting less rainfall during next year’s monsoon.

Course of Action :

(I) The government should make arguments to provide water to the affected areas.

(II) The farmers should be advised to be ready for the eventuality.

39. Out of total Oxygen present in the earth’s atmosphere, the estimated production of oxygen by Amazon forest through photosynthesis is

40. Following table shows runs scored by four batsmen in both innings of a test match. Who is the fastest run scorer in the test match ?

First Inning-

Batsman- Runs scored – Balls faced

P – 79 – 91

Q – 05 – 12

R – 14 – 76

S – 37 – 50

Second Inning-

Batsman- Runs scored – Balls faced

P – 56 – 154

Q – 50 – 85

R – 61 – 99

S – 13 – 55

41. What position is achieved by India in the medal telly of FISU World University Games 2023 ?

42. Recently C.A. Bhavani Devi of India won a Bronze Medal in the Asian Fencing Championship. She lost to player of which country in the Semi-final ?

43. \frac{2}{3} of a principal amount is deposited in the bank at compound interest at the rate of 10% per annum and rest of the principal amount is deposited in the post office at the simple interest rate of 15% per annum. if the difference between compound interest and simple interest for two years be ₹ 480, then total principal amount is equal to

44. Which of the following expression shows the formula of Gross Fiscal Deficit ?

45. National Research Centre on camel is located at

46. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is situated at

47. In which of the following palace built by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri the Buddhist architecture was followed ?

48. Arrange the following units of measure for digital information into correct order, starting with the smallest unit first and going to the largest unit :

(I) Kilobyte, (II) Byte, (III) Megabyte, (IV) Terabyte, (V) Gigabyte, (VI) Bit

49. Which one of the following is not a part of Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Limited ?

50. If in a material one dimension is reduced to the Nano range while the other two dimensions remain large, the structure so obtained is known as

51. Myopia and Hypermetropia can be respectively corrected by

52. Which of these natural resources is considered as non-renewable resource ?

53. As per a notification issued recently by the Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change of Rajasthan, how many wet-lands are there in the State ?

54. The rank of India in Global Happiness Index 2023 is

55. In which Rajput Thikana Moti Lal Tejawat was working on the post of Kamdar prior to launching the Aki Movement ?

56. Which of the following options indicate one of the important objectives of (Indira Mahila) Shakti Udaan Scheme ?

57. What is the similarity between Jharol (Udaipur), Kurada (Nagore) and Sabania (Bikaner) ?

58. Which of the following statement is not correct regarding the Chief Minister of Rajasthan ?

59. A family has eight members. E is the mother of F and G. A is the son-in-law of E. C is the daughter of G. D is the maternal grandfather of C. D has one son and one daughter. H is the sister-in-law of G. B is the niece of F. How is F related to A ?

60. As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, the forest cover in terms of vegetation cover is 16,654 square km, it is __________ percent of Rajasthan’s geographical area.

61. Choose the district of Rajasthan which had the lowest decadal population growth rate between 2001-2011.

62. Which of the following is not a measure of selective credit control ?

63. Which agency is funding upgradation of 801 km of 11 state highways in Rajasthan State Highways Development Program-II project ?

64. According to Article 217 (1) of the Constitution, a Judge other than the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court is appointed by the President after consultation with-

65. Which among the following is a Narcotic analgesic drug ?

66. If the median A and mode B of following distribution satisfy the relation 7 (B – A) = 9C, then find the value of C :

(Class)- Frequency

(0-30)- 4

(30-60)- 5

(60-90)- 7

(90-120)- 4

67. Images of consonants of the capital English alphabets are observed in a mirror. What is the number of images of these which look like their original shapes ?

68. The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project is a joint venture of-

69. Which sector is likely to show highest increase in the real Gross State Value Added (GSVA) at constant basic prices (2011-12) in the year 2022-23 over previous year ?

70. Which one of the following statement is not correct regarding “No-Confidence Motion” ?

71. A statement is followed by two assumptions I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption/s is/are implicit in the given statement :

Statement : If it does not rain throughout this month, most of the farmers would be in trouble this year.

Assumptions :

(I) Timely rain is essential for farming.

(II) Most of the farmers are generally dependent on rains.

72. India’s Kamaljeet clinched Gold Medal on 24^th July, 2023 in Men’s individual 50 metre Pistol Event at ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship 2023. In which of the following countries was the event held ?

73. The brave Chauhan ruler of Ajmer who conquered Delhi and annexed it in his kingdom was-

74. Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded Servants of India Society in the year

75. The Arab traveller Suleman visited India in the reign of Pratihar King-

76. Kalisindh Super Thermal Power Station is located at-

77. Which of the following poet was given the title of ‘Andhra Kavita Pitamah’ by Krishnadev Ray ?

78. In which of the following cities India’s first 3D printed post office has been inaugurated recently ?

79. What can be the minimum strength of Rajasthan’s Council of Ministers ?

80. When Matsya Sangh was merged into Vrihat Rajasthan ?

81. Consider the following statements regarding inflation :

Statement (I) : Head-line inflation refers to the rate of change in the Consumer Price Index Number, a measure of the average price of a standard basket of goods and services consumed by a typical family.

Statement (II) : Core inflation measures the change in average consumer prices after excluding from the Consumer Price Index certain items of volatile prices such as food and fuel.

of these statements,

82. The renowned artist Muhammed Shah was a court artist (Painter) of which Maharaja of Jaipur ?

83. Which of the following institutions launched a centralised Web Portal ‘UDGAM’ recently ?

84. Which of the following file format is not a video file format ?

85. Rajeshwari Kumari, who stood fifth in the recently held World Championship at Baku, Azerbaijan, has qualified for the Paris Olympics. She is related to which of the following sports ?

86. Which Ministry is associated with the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ ?

87. Which is the incorrect pair ?

88. Which of the following is NOT a Public good ?

89. In July 2023, a new variety of urea was launched by the Prime Minister of India at Sikar, Rajasthan. What is the name of this new variety of urea ?

90. United Nation’s General Assembly has recently elected Dennis Francis to serve as President of its 78^th session. He belongs to which of the following countries ?

91. On 23^th August 2023, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully test fired ASTRA missile, this missile is

92. Which of the following do not grow in polluted area ?

93. Recently the Ecuadorians have made a historic decision by rejecting oil drilling by a referendum in which of the following biodiverse regions of Amazon ?

94. The Chandrabhaga fair is held every year in the month of Kartik at-

95. The problem of desertification is least in which of the following continents ?

96. In Rajasthan, the Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on

97. The spread of which of the following Sufi sect was mostly limited to Sindh, Multan and Punjab ?

98. With which of the following Prajamandal Movement Kanhaiya Lal Mittal, Mangilal Bavya and Makbul Alam were associated ?

99. Which of the following were the members of State Reorganisation Commission formed by Indian Government in August, 1953 ?

(I) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru

(II) Justice Fazal Ali

(III) K.M. Pannikar

(IV) Hridayanath Kunjaru

Select the correct answer by using the code given below :

100. Which of the following scheme is associated with slogan – “Koi Bhukha Na Soye” ?

101. Consider the following statements :

(I) The Kashmir Humalayas are famous for ‘Karewa’ formations.

(II) Nalagarh Dun is the largest of all Duns.

(III) Namcha Barwa mountain peak is located in Arunachal Himalayas.

(IV) ‘Valley of Flowers’ is situated in Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas.

Code :

102. Consider the following statements :

(I) The Lok Sabha Election of 1989 marked the end of, what Political Scientists have called, the ‘Congress System’.

(II) Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party in the 1989 Lok Sabha Elections.

103. As per the advance estimates of the year 2022-23, what percent share is Rajasthan’s GSDP estimated to contribute in India’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ?

104. Who was appointed first Raj Pramukh of Rajasthan ?

105. If S represents the area of a square inscribed in a circle and T represents the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the same circle, then which of the following is correct ?

106. In the Presidential Election, 2022, the vote value of each member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was-

107. Which of the following sections of the Right to Information Act is not related to the functions and powers of the Central Information Commission ?

108. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true for Atal Bhujal Scheme in Rajasthan ?

(I) Atal Bhukal Scheme has been running by Government of Rajasthan with the Financial assistance of Govt. of India.

(II) The focus of this scheme is on better management of ground water as well as to prevent its reducing level.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

109. Match the following List-P (Directive Principles) with List-R (Articles) :

List-P

(a) Equal justice and free legal aid

(b) Protection of the environment

(c) Right to Work

(d) Protection of Monuments

List-R

(I) Article 48 A

(II) Article 39 A

(III) Article 41

(IV) Article 49

Select correct option :

110. In which sea do river Elbe and river Rhine drain their water ?

111. A bill was passed by Rajasthan Assembly in 2023 to establish second Rajasthan Veterinary and Animal Sciences University at

112. Which of the following fort of Rajasthan is not a Giri Fort ?

113. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a row. T and U Have one person in between them. V is immediate right to P. Q is immediate left to U. There is one person between S and P. S is not the neighbour of V. V and U have two persons between them. R is immediate left to P. Which person is sitting exactly in the middle of the row ?

114. Which are the largest Bauxite and Mica producing States in India ?

Bauxite – Mica

115. Where will the “Artificial Intelligence of Things Innovation Hub” be established in the Rajasthan ?

116. Species of Plasmodium which causes Malignant Malaria :

117. Next term of the following sequence is :

A^3/2 B₂, C^9/2 F₁₈, E^15/2 J₅₀, G^21/2 N₉₈, ?

118. In April, 2023, a Bench of Rajasthan State Information Commission is approved by State Government to be established at which city ?

119. India defeated Malaysia in the final of Fourth Asian Champions Trophy of Hockey on 12^th August, 2023. In which stadium this match was played ?

120. 9^th ‘India Region Conference’ of the Common Wealth Parliamentary Association was held in which of the following cities ?

121. The first sugar industry based on beet-root was established at-

122. Which of these companies is established by Government of Rajasthan with the aim to regulate developing needs of Information Technology skills in 21^st century ?

123. India’s first ever outdoor Museum ‘Shaheedi Park’ has been recently inaugurated in which city ?

124. Which one of the following Commission did recommend the establishment of an Inter-Government Council in place of Inter-State Council ?

125. Which of the following personalities has been nominated for the Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskaar 2023 for the Rajasthani language ?

126. Which one of the following diseases is not a bacterial disease ?

127. Among the following which is not an Industrial Region of U.S.A. ?

128. Which of the following is wrongly matched ?

129. Which one of the following is a group of millet crops ?

130. In Rajasthan, which agency is entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of PM-KUSUM Yojana (component A) i.e. installation of small solar power plants of 0.5 MW to 2 MW capacity ?

131. Which of the following statement, related to Pharmaceutical sector is not correct ?

132. Identify the incorrect statement regarding Judicial Interpretation of Article 21 after Supreme Court’s verdict in Maneka Gandhi Case, 1978.

133. A statement is followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions and decide which of them logically follows :

Statement : After joining, Municipal Commissioner told to people of city “A’ – “My first and foremost task is to beautify this city like Indore.”

Conclusions :

(I) The people of city “A” are not aware about the present condition of the city.

(II) The Commissioner has worked in Indore and has good experience of beautifying cities.

134. In a group of 400 boys, each boy plays atleast one of the games cricket, hocket and football. 185 play cricket, 165 play hockey and 160 play football. 40 boys play only cricket and football. 20 boys play only hockey and cricket. 10 boys play only hockey and football. how many boys play all the three games ?

135. Which three rivers of the following form ‘Triveni’ Sangam ?

136. To identify practical applications of artificial intelligence, “AI for Good Global Summit 2023” was recently held in which of the following countries ?

137. Identify the incorrect statement regarding Council of States (Rajya Sabha).

138. Who among the following discovered ‘Surkotda’, a site of Harappan culture ?

139. A solid cube has been formed with 64 smaller cubes. How many smaller cubes will not be visible in any condition ?

140. A statement is followed by two arguments I and II. Choose which of the argument/s is/are strong :

Statement : Should all diesel engines be replaced by electric engines in trains ?

Arguments :

(I) Yes, diesel engine causes a lot of pollution.

(II) No, India does not produce enough electricity to fulfil even the domestic needs.

141. Consider the following statements regarding State Election Commission, Rajasthan :

(I) It was constituted in July, 1994 under Article 243 K of the Constitution of India.

(II) It is a single member commission headed by the State Election Commissioner.

142. Which of the following is NOT a tool of fiscal policy ?

143. In the year 2022-23, contribution of which sub-sector in Gross State Value Added (GSVA) at current prices of service sector of Rajasthan was maximum ?

144. Which of the following fact is not correct about Mukhya Mantri Laghu Udhyog Protsahan Yojana (MLUPY) of Rajasthan ?

145. NTU is the unit for measuring

146. Kalakhuta, Leelwani, Nardiya, Timmamori are producing regions of which mineral in Rajasthan ?

147. The East-West Corridor connect __________ to ___________.

148. Three students A, B and C of a school receive cash prize in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 in a competition. Then the school principal gives ₹ 4,000 to each student. As a result now the cash prize of A, B and C becomes in the ratio 5 : 6 : 7. How much did B get in the competition ?

149. Which is not a correct match ?

Wildlife – District

150. Consider the following statements regarding Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) :

(I) The chairman and members of the commission are appointed by the Governor of Rajasthan.

(II) The chairman or any other member of the commission shall only be removed from his office by order of the President.