RAS-RTS (Pre.) Examination-2013 Held on 30-10-2015 General Awareness Question Paper With Answer Key

RAS-RTS (Pre.) Examination-2013 Held on 30-10-2015 General Awareness
RAS-RTS (Pre.) Examination-2013 Held on 30-10-2015 General Awareness Question Paper With Answer Key

RAS/RTS (Pre.) Examination-2013 Held on 30-10-2015

General Awareness

1. The Lorraine Region of France is famous for-

(A)  Cotton and textile industry

(B)  Paper industry

(C)  Chemical industry

(D)  Iron and Steel industry

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  1972

(B)  1986

(C)  1991

(D)  1970

Answer: (*)

3. 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-

(A)  Tutiocorin, Chennai, Machilipatanam, Vishakhapatnam

(B)  Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Machilipatnam

(C)  Machilipatnam, Chennai, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam

(D)  Chennai, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, Machilipatnam

Answer: (A)

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

           Oil Refineries                 Set up by

(A)  Digboi (Assam) –                IOCL

(B)  Koyali (Gujarat)-                HPCL

(C)  Bina (M.P.)-                        BPCL

(D)  Tatipaka (A.P.)-                 ONGC

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Nagpur

(B)  Jhansi

(C)  Hyderabad

(D)  Delhi

Answer: (B)

6. Match the following-

(a) Strait of Gibraltor

(b) Strait of Malacco

(c) Strait of Bering

(d) Strait of Hormuz

1. Between Indonesia and Malaysia

2. Between Gulf on Persia and Gulf of Oman

3. Between Africa and Europe

4. Between Asia and North America

(A)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 2

(B)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 2

(C)  (a) – 4; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 1

(D)  (a) – 3; (b) – 4; (c) – 1; (d) – 2

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Humid agriculture

(B)  Dry agriculture

(C)  Commercial agriculture

(D)  Plantation agriculture

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Manipur

(B)  Mizoram

(C)  Jharkhand

(D)  Tripura

Answer: (A)

9. Read the following statements and select the correct answer-

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

Statement (B) : Source of Himalayan rivers are located in glaciers.

(A)  (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) does not support (A)

(B)  (A) is correct and (R) is wrong

(C)  (A) is wrong and (R) is correct

(D)  (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) supports (A)

Answer: (D)

10. Physiographic region of India covering the maximum area is-

(A)  Northern plains

(B)  Northern mountains

(C)  Coastal plains

(D)  Deccan plateau

Answer: (D)

11. 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.

(A)  Bhi. Sansi, Sahariya, Garasiya

(B)  Sansi, Sahariya, Bhil, Garasiya

(C)  Garasiya, Sahariya, Sansi, Bhil

(D)  Sansi, Garasiya, Bhil, Sahariya

Answer: (B)

12. 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-

(A)  Dr. Karni Singh lift canal, Jai Narayan Vyas lift canal, Choudhary Kumbharam lift canal, Kanwarsen lift canal

(B)  Jai Narayan Vyas lift canal, Dr. Karni Singh lift canal, Kanwarsen lift canal, Choudhary Kumbharam lift canal

(C)  Jai Narayan Vyas lift canal, Kanwarsen lift canal, Dr. Karni Singh lift canal, Choudhary Kumbharam lift canal

(D)  Dr. Karni Singh lift canal, Choudhary. Kumbharam lift canal, Jai Narayan Vyas lift canal, Kanwarsen lift canal

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Chimata

(B)  Dajia

(C)  Dry farming

(D)  Balara

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Mahi

(B)  Vakel

(C)  West Banas

(D)  Sabarmati

Answer: (B)

15. Major coal types found in Rajasthan state is-

(A)  Anthracite

(B)  Bituminus

(C)  Lignite

(D)  Peat

Answer: (C)

16. ‘Got-Manglodh’ area is related to which mineral ?

(A)  Tungsten

(B)  Manganese

(C)  Gypsum

(D)  Rock-phosphate

Answer: (C)

17. ‘Mawat’ occurs due to-

(A)  South-east monsoon

(B)  North-east monsoon

(C)  Western disturbances

(D)  North-west monsoon

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  (a) – 3; (b) – 2; (c) – 4; (d) – 1

(B)  (a) – 1; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 4

(C)  (a) – 1; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 3

(D)  (a) – 3; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

Answer: (D)

19. Which is not the iron ore mining area ?

(A)  Dabla

(B)  Neemla

(C)  Talwada

(D)  Morija

Answer: (C)

20. The district not benefiting from Jawai project is-

(A)  Rajsamand

(B)  Barmer

(C)  Sirohi

(D)  Udaipur

Answer: (B)

21. 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 ?

(A)  Twenty fourth amendment

(B)  Forty second amendment

(C)  Forty fourth amendment

(D)  Twenty third amendment

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Two

(B)  Three

(C)  Four

(D)  One

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Part-IX

(B)  Part-IX-A

(C)  Part-IX-B

(D)  Part-VIII

Answer: (A)

24. Consider the following statements-

I. Through 44th 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 Article 14 and 19 is Constitutional.

(A)  Only II is correct

(B)  Both I and II are correct

(C)  Neither I nor II is correct

(D)  Only I is correct

Answer: (C)

25. 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 Cooperative societies under Article 191(c)

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

(c) Formation of National Judicial Appointment Commission

(d) Restrict the size of Council of Ministers

List-II

(Number of Constitutional Amendment)

1. 81st Amendment, 2000

2. 91st Amendment, 2004

3. 97th Amendment, 2012

4. 99th Amendment, 2015

(A)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 2

(B)  (a) – 2; (b) – 3; (c) – 1; (d) – 4

(C)  (a) – 3; (b) – 2; (c) – 4; (d) – 1

(D)  (a) – 1; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 3

Answer: (A)

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

Codes :

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)

1. Women Empowerment

2. Financial Inclusion

3. New Pension System

4. IT Training

(A)  (a) – 1; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 3

(B)  (a) – 2; (b) – 3; (c) – 4; (d) – 1

(C)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 2; (d) – 4

(D)  (a) – 4; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 1

Answer: (A)

27. 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)

1. British Constitution

2.Canadian Constitution

3.Irish Constitution

4. U. S. Bill of Rights

(A)  (a) – 4; (b) – 1; (c) – 3; (d) – 2

(B)  (a) – 4; (b) – 3; (c) – 1; (d) – 2

(C)  (a) – 4; (b) – 3; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

(D)  (a) – 4; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 1

Answer: (B)

28. 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.

(A)  Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(B)  (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C)  (A) is false, but (R) is true

(D)  Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Answer: (D)

29. 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 Dorairjan Vs State of Madras

List-II

(Subject)

1. Equality in admission educational institutions

2. Parliament’s power amend the Constitution

3. Procedure for preventive detention

4. Restrictions on free speech

Codes :

(A)  (a) – 2; (b) – 4; (c) – 1; (d) – 3

(B)  (a) – 4; (b) – 3; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

(C)  (a) – 1; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 4

(D)  (a) – 3; (b) – 4; (c) – 1; (d) – 2

Answer: (*)

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

List-I

(a) Government of India Act.

(b) Cripps Proposals

(c) August Offer

(d) Wavell Plan

List-II

1. 1935 2. 1940

3. 1945 4. 1942

(A)  (a) – 1; (b) – 4; (c) – 3; (d) – 2

(B)  (a) – 1; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 4

(C)  (a) – 4; (b) – 3; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

(D)  (a) – 1; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 3

Answer: (D)

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

List-I

(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)

1. D. Mackenzie Brown

2. Sriman Narayan

3. A. Gledhill

4. Paul. R. Brass

(A)  (a) – 2; (b) – 3; (c) – 1; (d) – 4

(B)  (a) – 1; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 4

(C)  (a) – 2; (b) – 4; (c) – 1; (d) – 3

(D)  (a) – 2; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 3

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  55th

(B)  52nd

(C)  53rd

(D)  54th

Answer: (C)

33. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled 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.

(A)  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B)  (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C)  (R) is true, but (A) is false

(D)  Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Mr. Ashok Desai

(B)  Mr. Ram Sewak Sharma

(C)  Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

(D)  Mr. Nandan Nilekani

Answer: (B)

35. 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)

1. 1990 2. 1995

3. 21986 4. 1993

(A)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 2; (d) – 4

(B)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 2

(C)  (a) – 2; (b) – 1; (c) – 3; (d) – 4

(D)  (a) – 4; (b) – 3; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

Answer: (*)

36. Who amongst these was not a Chairperson of Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?

(A)  Justice S. Sageer Ahmed

(B)  Justice Kanta Bhatnagar

(C)  Justice Prem Chand Jain

(D)  Justice N. K. Jain

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  107

(B)  108

(C)  109

(D)  106

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  76.19%

(B)  77.19%

(C)  78.19%

(D)  75.19%

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Ramarajya Parishad

(B)  Kisan Majdoor Praja Party

(C)  Hindu Mahasabha

(D)  Bharatiya Jansangh

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Abolished in 1959 and revived in 1987

(B)  Abolished in 1966 and revived in 1973

(C)  Abolished in 1962 and revived in 1987

(D)  Abolished in 1962 and revived in 1971

Answer: (C)

41. 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-

1. The Commission became fully functional from May, 2000.

2. The Commission comprises of one full time Chairman and two members.

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

4. Justice A. S. Gobara was the Chairman of the commission from July 2000 to July 2005.

Codes :

(A)  2, 3 and 4

(B)  2 and 3

(C)  1, 2, 3 and 4

(D)  1, 3 and 4

Answer: (D)

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

List-I

(a) Committee on Public Accounts

(b) Committee on Public Undertaking

(c) Committee on Estimates ‘A’

(d) Committee on Estimates ‘B’

List-II

1. Mohan Lal Gupta

2. Madan Rathore

3. Pradhyuman Singh

4. Dr. Gopal Krishna

Codes :

(A)  (a) – 1; (b) – 3; (c) – 4; (d) – 2

(B)  (a) – 4; (b) – 2; (c) – 1; (d) – 3

(C)  (a) – 3; (b) – 4; (c) – 1; (d) – 2

(D)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 2; (d) – 4

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Pali

(B)  Ajmer

(C)  Udaipur

(D)  Sirohi

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  4

(B)  7

(C)  2

(D)  6

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Shri V. Narayan

(B)  Shri K. Radha Krishnan

(C)  Shri S. W. Shiveshkar

(D)  Shri B. G. Rao

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Total pulses

(B)  Rapeseed

(C)  Rapeseed and Mustard

(D)  Coarse cereals

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  (a) – 4; (b) – 3; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

(B)  (a) – 3; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

(C)  (a) – 1; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 3

(D)  (a) – 1; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 4

Answer: (B)

48. Poverty-Ratio 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-

(A)  Goa                 6.3%

(B)  Rajasthan        21.7%

(C)  All India          29.5%

(D)  Chhattisgarh    37.9%

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Kalisindh Thermal Power Project

(B)  Chabra Thermal Power Project

(C)  Kota Thermal Plant

(D)  Suratgarh Thermal Power Project

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Calculation has changed from factor cost to market prices

(B)  Calculation has changed from current prices to constant prices

(C)  Both the base year and calculation method have changed

(D)  Base year has been changed from 2004-05 to 2011-12

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Implementation of all stalled productive projects

(B)  Increasing Ease of Doing Business at a rapid rate

(C)  Promulgation of GST from April 1, 2016 without further delay

(D)  Fast skill development of labour force in the country

Answer: (C)

52. 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)

1. M. Govinda Rao

2. C. Rangarajan

3. Arvind Pangariha

4. Ashok Gulati

Parthasarthy Shome

(A)  (a) – 1; (b) – 4; (c) – 3; (d) – 2; (e) – 5

(B)  (a) – 5; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 3; (e) – 1

(C)  (a) – 5; (b) – 4; (c) – 3; (d) – 2; (e) – 1

(D)  (a) – 2; (b) – 4; (c) – 1; (d) – 3; (e) – 5

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Kotkasim Tehsil

(B)  Kotra Tehsil

(C)  Kishangarh Tehsil

(D)  Kotputli Tehsil

Answer: (A)

54. Which district is not covered under National Bamboo Mission?

(A)  Banswara

(B)  Karauli

(C)  Bhilawara

(D)  Jalore

Answer: (D)

55. FM broadcasting services uses the range of frequency bands between-

(A)  76-87 MHz

(B)  88-108 MHz

(C)  109-139 MHz

(D)  54-75 MHz

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Hydrogen sulphide

(B)  Methane

(C)  Phosgene

(D)  Hydrogen cyanide

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Western Ghats

(B)  Eastern Ghats

(C)  Gangetic Plains

(D)  Sunderbans

Answer: (A)

58. Steps of Recombinant DNA technology are given below :

1. Identification and isolation of the genetic material.

2. Fragmentation of DNA.

3. Obtaining the foreign gene product.

4. Downstream processing

5. Ligation of DNA fragmentation into the vector.

6. Isolation of desired DNA fragments.

7. Amplification of gene of interest.

8. Transfer of Recombinant DNA into the host cell/ organism.

(A)  1→2→6→7→5→8→3→4

(B)  8→6→7→5→1→4→2→3

(C)  3→1→2→4→6→5→7→8

(D)  1→4→3→2→5→7→6→8

Answer: (A)

59. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(A)  Ligases – Molecular Stitchers

(B)  Restriction Endonucleases – Molecular Stitchers

(C)  DNA Polymerase – Molecular Scissors

(D)  Ligases – Molecular Scissors

Answer: (A)

60. Which statement about aspirin is not true?

(A)  It is effective in relieving pain

(B)  It has antiblood clotting action

(C)  It is neurologically active drug

(D)  Aspirin belongs to narcotic analgesics

Answer: (D)

61. List of 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

(a) GSAT-2             −8th May, 2003

(b) GSAT-4            −15th April, 2010

(c) GSAT-5P           −25th Dec., 2010

(d) GSAT-12          −15th July, 2011

(A)  (b) and (c)

(B)  (c) and (d)

(C)  (d) and (a)

(D)  (a) and (b)

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Russia

(B)  France

(C)  Israel

(D)  U. S. A.

Answer: (D)

63. 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 ?

(A)  O, Rh

(B)  AB, Rh

(C)  AB, Rh+

(D)  O, Rh+

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Jaundice

(B)  Cholera

(C)  Typhoid

(D)  Hepatitis-B

Answer: (D)

65. Golden rice is-

(A)  Long stored rice having yellow colour tint.

(B)  A transgenic rice having gene for carotene

(C)  Wild variety of rice with yellow coloured grains

(D)  A variety of rice grown along the yellow river in China

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Tundra forest

(B)  Amazon rain forest

(C)  Rain forests of North-East

(D)  Taiga forest

Answer: (B)

67. A device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy is called-

(A)  Generator

(B)  Moving coil meter

(C)  Battery

(D)  Motor

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  Bacteria

(B)  Animals

(C)  Air

(D)  Plants

Answer: (C)

69. Unicode encoding scheme represents a character as a group of-

(A)  8 bits

(B)  12 bits

(C)  16 bits

(D)  4 bits

Answer: (C)

70. The retina is outgrowth of the-

(A)  diencephalon

(B)  telencephalon

(C)  pons varoli

(D)  mesencephalon

Answer: (A)

71. Identify the correct pair of enzyme and its function-

(A)  Acrosin – cortical granules of ovum secrete it to prevent polyspermic fertilization

(B)  Succinic dehydrogenase – Lysosomal market enzyme, hydrolyses metabolites.

(C)  Acid phosphatase – Mitochondrial marker

(D)  E. Coli restriction endonuclease-II – cuts DNA at specific places.

Answer: (D)

72. For human nutrition, tomatoes are a rich source of-

(A)  Citric acid

(B)  Oxalic acid

(C)  Acetic acid

(D)  Methonic acid

Answer: (A)

73. Kiwi is-

(A)  A desert snake

(B)  Fastest flying Chiropteran mammal of Australia

(C)  A species of vulture found in Amazon forest only

(D)  Flightless bird found only in New Zealand

Answer: (D)

74. Eutrophication of water body results from-

(A)  Enhanced growth of algae or algal blooms

(B)  High amounts of nitrogenous nutrients and orthophosphates

(C)  Submersing idols in the water body

(D)  Depletion of oxygen

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Lentil, Sugarbeet, Wheat

(B)  Soyabean, Corn, Repessed

(C)  Sugarcane, Corn, Mustards

(D)  Jatropha, Sugarcane, Palm

Answer: (A)

76. Deserts have phreatophytes, i.e. plants that have-

(A)  Long (20-30 ft) taproots

(B)  Small (2-3 mm) or spine like leaves

(C)  Succulent stem (100-200 mm thick)

(D)  Lipid accumulation (20-30 mg) in leaves

Answer: (A)

77. In a certain code language ‘567’ means ‘black tall man’, ‘859’ means ‘curly black hair’, and ‘167’ mean ‘fat tall man’, then in this code language ‘1’ stands for-

(A)  fat

(B)  curly

(C)  tall

(D)  black

Answer: (A)

78. A girl wants to go 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?

(A)  West

(B)  North

(C)  South

(D)  East

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  34

(B)  35

(C)  32

(D)  33

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  S < P

(B)  R > S

(C)  Q < S

(D)  Q > S

Answer: (D)

81. If 

(A)  5

(B)  15

(C)  8

(D)  4

Answer: (D)

82. Consider the following statements-

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

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

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

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

(A)  All those who clear the exam are the best candidates

(B)  All best candidates pass with good marks

(C)  Those who clear the exam pass with good marks

(D)  All best candidates appear for the exam

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  106

(B)  115

(C)  120

(D)  96

Answer: (D)

84. 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 be again the cube of a number ?

(A)  20 years

(B)  38 years

(C)  42 years

(D)  10 years

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  6

(B)  8

(C)  12

(D)  3

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  18

(B)  21

(C)  24

(D)  15

Answer: (C)

87. 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 ?

(A)  3 : 2

(B)  2 : 3

(C)  1 : 1

(D)  4 : 5

Answer: (C)

88. If the arithmetic means of a, b, c, is M/3 and  then the arithmetic mean of a2, b2, c2 is-

(A)  3M2

(B)  6M2

(C)  9M2

(D)  M2/3

Answer: (D)

89. 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 to 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?

(A)  FADEBC

(B)  BDEACF

(C)  ACFDBE

(D)  DAEBCF

Answer: (C & D)

90. 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

(A)  ccbba

(B)  cbbaa

(C)  bbcad

(D)  bccba

Answer: (*)

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

(A)  spadi silko

(B)  goolo breli

(C)  spadi volo

(D)  siko zwet

Answer: (C)

92. How many squares does the following figure contain ?

(A)  25

(B)  26

(C)  27

(D)  None of these

Answer: (C)

93. Which of the following is the greatest ?

√59 – √51, √37, − √29 √87 – √79 and √79 – √71

(A)  √59 – √51

(B)  √87 – √79

(C)  √79 – √71

(D)  √37 – √29

Answer: (D)

94. The cost of the components X, Y, Z of a machine worth Rs 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-

(A)  Rs 6,600, Rs 9,600, Rs 11,000

(B)  Rs 6,500, Rs 9,500, Rs 11,200

(C)  Rs 6,900, Rs 9,600, Rs 11,200

(D)  Rs 6,600, Rs 9,900, Rs 10,700

Answer: (A)

95. Statement : Most of the institutions in India have adopted online system of examination.

Assumptions :

I. It may happen that examines 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 ?

(A)  Only Assumption II is contained in the statement

(B)  Either Assumption I or Assumption II is contained in the statement

(C)  Assumption I and II both are contained in the statement

(D)  Only Assumption I is contained in the statement

Answer: (C)

96. 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 ?

(A)  Only Course of Action II

(B)  Neither course of Action I nor course of Action II

(C)  Courses of Action I and II both

(D)  Only Course of Action I

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  4

(B)  3

(C)  0

(D)  7

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  5,137

(B)  6,715

(C)  7,815

(D)  4,63

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  8

(B)  10

(C)  12

(D)  6

Answer: (C)

100. If 23 × 5 = 26 and 13 × 8 = 19, then 39 × 7 = 0

(A)  42

(B)  43

(C)  44

(D)  40

Answer: (C)

101. 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

If the monthly saving of the family is Rs 4,500, the monthly income is-

(A)  Rs 30,000

(B)  Rs 25,000

(C)  Rs 20,000

(D)  Rs 45,000

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  he have a note of dissent in Jaya Lalita case

(B)  he has been sworn in as the first Hindu Chief Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court

(C)  he is the first Judge appointed after the Constitution of All India Judicial Commission in place of the Plenum

(D)  he delivered bold judgements in T. A. D. A. cases

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Mamta Pujari

(B)  Manoj Kumar

(C)  Tom Joseph

(D)  Jai Bhagwan

Answer: (B)

104. 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 (2nd position) was disqualified during her Dope test.

(A)  Both (A) and (R) are correct, but(R) is not the right reason for (A)

(B)  (A) is correct but (R) is wrong

(C)  (A) is wrong but (R) is correct

(D)  Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the right reason for (A)

Answer: (B)

105. 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-

1. Availability of a Toilet in the house

2. Candidates for Zila Parishad-B. A . Degree

3. Candidates for Panchayat Samitis- 10th Class Pass

4. Candidates for Sarpanches – (8th Class) and in Scheduled Areas (5th Class) respectively

Codes :

(A)  2, 3 and 4 are correct

(B)  1, 3 and 4 are correct

(C)  2 and 4 are correct

(D)  1 and 2 are correct

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Jaisalmer

(B)  Barmer

(C)  Sirohi

(D)  Jodhpur

Answer: (A)

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

List-I

(a) 11 July

(b) 12 August

(c) 29 August

(d) 8 September

List-II

1. World Literacy Day

2. National Sports Day

3. International Youth Day

4. World Population Day

(A)  (a) – 2; (b) – 3; (c) – 1; (d) – 4

(B)  (a) – 4; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 1

(C)  (a) – 4; (b) – 3; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

(D)  (a) – 3; (b) – 4; (c) – 1; (d) – 2

Answer: (C)

108. Government of India has launched a scheme of ‘Housing for All’ by the year-

(A)  2021

(B)  2022

(C)  2023

(D)  2020

Answer: (B)

109. The Thrust Areas of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMR-UT) include-

1. Water supply

2. Sewerage facilities

3. Public Transport facilities

4. Creation of parks and recreation centres especially for children.

5. Storm water drain to reduce flooding

Select the correct answer from the codes given below-

(A)  1, 2 and 3

(B)  2, 3, 4 and 5

(C)  1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

(D)  1, 2 and 5

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  M. J. Akbar

(B)  Arundhati Roy

(C)  Kiran Bedi

(D)  Richard A. Falk

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  10

(B)  11

(C)  05

(D)  09

Answer: (D)

112. Who won Silver Medal in World Badminton Champion-ship this year (2015) ?

(A)  Nisha Siddhu

(B)  Martina Hingis

(C)  Saina Nehwal

(D)  Sania Mirza

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  20

(B)  10

(C)  15

(D)  22

Answer: (D)

114. The Mudra Yojana of the Government of India is designed to-

(A)  Provide loans to poor farmers

(B)  Supplement the Jan Dhan Yojana

(C)  Provide easy financial assistance to set up small businesses

(D)  Initiate reforms in the currency management

Answer: (C)

115. Civil Service Day is celebrated on-

(A)  21st April

(B)  22nd June

(C)  21st September

(D)  15th August

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Shabana Azmi

(B)  Anupam Kher

(C)  Amol Palekar

(D)  Girish Karnad

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  Rajasthan

(B)  Jharkhand

(C)  Bihar

(D)  Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Sulman Rushdie

(B)  Jhumpa Lahari

(C)  Jai Ram Ramesh

(D)  Ruskin Bond

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Sandeep Singh

(B)  Mandeep Singh

(C)  Daramveer Singh

(D)  Akashadeep Singh

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Dr. Rajesh Kotecha

(B)  Dr. K. K. Agarwal

(C)  Dr. Saumitra Rawat

(D)  Dr. Ashok Pangaria

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Nepal

(B)  Thailand

(C)  Malaysia

(D)  India

Answer: (C)

122. Which one of t he following is not correct about Ranchhor Bhai Rebari ?

(A)  He was awarded the President Medal

(B)  He was a soldier in Indian Army

(C)  International post of Sui village in Gujarat has been given the name as Ranchhordass post

(D)  He died at the age of 112 year in 2013

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  A time to reflect on population trends and related issues

(B)  Focus is an Adolescent pregnancy

(C)  Universal access to reproductive health services

(D)  Vulnerable populations in emergencies

Answer: (D)

124. Consider the following about Raja Ramanna-

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

(b)   He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1976

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

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

Select the correct answer by using code given  below-

(A)  (a), (b) and (c)

(B) (d) only

(C)  (a), (b), (c) and (d)

(D)  (a) and (b)

Answer: (*)

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

(A)  Bawan Devi

(B)  Shakumbhri Devi

(C)  Kunjal Mata

(D)  Shila Devi

Answer: (B)

126. The most important officer after the ruler in the kingdoms of medieval Rajasthan was known as-

(A)  Mukhya Mantri

(B)  Sandhivigrhik

(C)  Pradhan

(D)  Mahamatya

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  Gokul Lal Asava

(B)  Gokul Bhai Bhatt

(C)  Heera Lal Shashtri

(D)  Jai Narayan Vyas

Answer: (A)

128. The p lace which is famous for its terracotta craft-

(A)  Kaithun

(B)  Sanganer

(C)  Kuchaman

(D)  Molela

Answer: (D)

129. Match t he following-

List-I

(Book)

(a) Hammirayan

(b) Veermayan

(c) Raghunath Rupak

(d) Kirtar Bavani

List-II

(Author)

1. Badar

2. Mancharam Sevag

3. Dursa Adha

4. Bhandau Vyas

(A)  (a) – 4; (b) – 1; (c) – 2; (d) – 3

(B)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 2; (d) – 4

(C)  (a) – 2; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 3

(D)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 2

Answer: (A)

130 .Identify the instruments/s which is/are not aerophone.

1. Surnai 2. Algoja

3. Nagfani 4. Kamayacha

Choose the correct option-

(A)  3 and 4

(B)  Only 4

(C)  2, 3 and 4

(D)  1 and 3

Answer: (B)

131. Choose the incorrect pair-

    Water body               Location (district)

(A)  Chand Baodi   –        Dausa

(B)  Ghadsisar        –        Bikaner

(C)  Gap Sagar       –        Dungarpur

(D)  Kayalana                   –        Jodhpur

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Haribandhu Upadhyay

(B)  Munshi Samrthdan

(C)  Ram Narayan Chaudhari

(D)  Rishi Dutt Mehta

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Vigrahraj-IV

(B)  Prithviraj-II

(C)  Prithviraj-III

(D)  Arnoraj

Answer: (A)

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

(A)  Sudha Prabandh

(B)  Nritvaratnakosh

(C)  Kalanidhi

(D)  Rasikpriya

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  Bikaner Style

(B)  Marwar Style

(C)  Jhalawar Style

(D)  Alwar Style

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Osian

(B)  Bayana

(C)  Alwar

(D)  Badnaur

Answer: (B)

137. The Goga Navami is called-

(A)  The navami (ninth day) of the Krishna Paksh (dark fortnight) of Shravan (5th month of the Hindu calendar)

(B)  The navami (ninth day) of the Shukla Paksh (moonlit fortnight) of Bhadon (6th month of the Hindu calendar)

(C)  The navami (ninth day) of the Shukla Paksh (moonlit fortnight) of Shravan (5th month of the Hindu calendar)

(D)  The navami (ninth day) of the Krishna Paksh (dark fortnight) of Bhadon (6th month of the Hindu calendar)

Answer: (D)

138. Tejaji Fair is organized at-

(A)  Goth Manglod

(B)  Parbatsar

(C)  Nagaur

(D)  Merata

Answer: (B)

139. The Veer Bharat Society was established at Kota by-

(A)  Sadhu Sita Ram

(B)  Nayanu Ram

(C)  Kesari Singh

(D)  Pyare Ram

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  Village Officer

(B)  A Devotee

(C)  A Saint

(D)  Village Diety

Answer: (A)

141. The sect which believed in abding nature of destiny-

(A)  Charvak

(B)  Buddhism

(C)  Jainism

(D)  Ajivakas

Answer: (A)

142. 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

1. Sharqi

2. Vijayanagar

3. Khaljis

4. Tughluqs

(A)  (a) – 2; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 3

(B)  (a) – 1; (b) – 2; (c) – 4; (d) – 3

(C)  (a) – 3; (b) – 4; (c) – 2; (d) – 1

(D)  (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 4; (d) – 2

Answer: (C)

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

1. He founded Abhinav Bharat A revolutionary organization

2. In order to inspire Indian nationalist he wrote the biography of Mazzini

3. He also authored “The Indian War of Independence-1857” which provides nationalist view of the revolt of 1857

4. He jumped into the sea from the sailing ship in order to escape British captivity

Choose the correct answer-

(A)  Only 1, 3 and 4

(B)  Only 1 and 4

(C)  1, 2, 3 and 4

(D)  Only 3 and 4

Answer: (C)

144. 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?

1. Magadh 2. Ashmak

3. Kamboj 4. Chedi

5. Vatsa

Select the correct answer using the codes given below-

(A)  3, 4 and 5

(B)  1, 3, 4 and 5

(C)  1, 2, and 3

(D)  4 and 5

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  Mortimer Wheeler – Migration of idea of civilization’ from West Asia

(B)  Amalanada Ghosh – Pre-Harappan culture matured to make Harappan civilization

(C)  M. Rafique Mughal – Harappan civilization was inspired by Mesopotamian civilization

(D)  E. J. H. Mackay – Migration of people from Sumer

Answer: (C)

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

(A)  Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath

(B)  Peshwa Balaji Rao

(C)  Nawab Ali Bahadur, grandson of Peshwa Balaji Rao-I (from his mistress Mastani)

(D)  Raja Sahu, the grandson of Shivaji

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  Throwing garbage

(B)  Stenching temples

(C)  Filthy drinking water

(D)  Slushing the road

Answer: (D)

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

(A)  1898

(B)  1897

(C)  1886

(D)  1892

Answer: (B)

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

(A)  Pradeshika

(B)  Rajuka

(C)  Agraharika

(D)  Yukta

Answer: (C)

150. Consider the following events and select the correct chronological order from the codes given below-

1. Formation of Naujawan Bharat Sabha

2. Formation of Swarajist Party

3. The Dandi March

4. The Jalianwala Bagh Tragedy

(A)  2, 4, 3, 1

(B)  4, 2, 1, 3

(C)  4, 3, 2, 1

(D)  2, 1, 4, 3

Answer: (B)

RPSC College Lecturer Examination-2014 Held on April 24, 2016 Paper-III Question Paper With Answer Key

RPSC College Lecturer Examination-2014 Held on April 24, 2016 Paper-III
RPSC College Lecturer Examination-2014 Held on April 24, 2016 Paper-III Question Paper With Answer Key

RPSC College Lecturer Examination-2014 Held on April 24, 2016

Paper-III

 

1. Rammat is a

(a)  folk dance

(b)  folk music

(c)  folk drama

(d)  musical instrument

Answer: (c)

2. Morchang is a

(a)  dancing style

(b)  singing style

(c)  musical instrument

(d)  painting style

Answer: (c)

3. Who among the following rulers was not from the Chauhan dynasty of jalore?

(a)  Vatsraj

(b)  Kirtipal

(c)  Samar Singh

(d)  Udal Singh

Answer: (a)

4. Where have the archaeological remains related to Buddhism been found?

(a)  Bairath

(b)  Nagar

(c)  Naliasar (Sambhar)

(d)  Kalibangan

Answer: (a)

5. Who was the leader of uprising in Kota in 1857?

(a)  Kushal Singh

(b)  Ram Singh

(c)  Jaidayal

(d)  Bakht Singh

Answer: (a)

6. Which fair is held twice in a year?

(a)  Banganga

(b)  Shri Mahavirji

(c)  Kaila Devi

(d)  Karni Mata

Answer: (a)

7. Carefully read the following statements about Matheran community of Bikaner:

I. Their contribution in the development of Bikaner Painting style is immense.

II. Matherans got patronage in the time of Maharaja Anup Singh.

III. Matherans are particularly known for drawing personal pictures of the rulers.

IV. Matherans who also call themselves Mahatma are a Jain community.

Which of the following above statements are correct?

(a)  I and III

(b)  I, II and III

(c)  II and III

(d)  All of these

Answer: (a)

8. Timniya is worn by

(a)  men on their arms

(b)  women non their neck

(c)  women on their forehead

(d)  men on their hand

Answer: (b)

9. Match the following:

(a)  A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1

(b)  A – 4; B – 1; C – 2; D – 3

(c)  A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2

(d)  A – 1; B – 2; C –3; D – 4

Answer: (a)

10. The famous 10th century Ambika Temple is in

(a)  Ahad

(b)  Osian

(c)  Jagat

(d)  Nagada

Answer: (c)

11. Mewar Pukar was

(a)  a petition of demand prepared by Motilal Tejawat and presented to Mewar Maharana

(b)  the weekly newspaper of Mewar Prajamandal

(c)  a ballad of valour written by Kesrisingh Barahat

(d)  a monthly magazine edited by Jaynarayan Vyas

Answer: (a)

12. Choose the incorrect pair:

Answer: (a)

13. In which physical region of Rajasthan Mukandra Hills are located?

(a)  Shekhawati region

(b)  Hadoti plateau

(c)  Southern Aravalli

(d)  Mahi basin

Answer: (c)

14. Anas, Erau and Som are the tributaries of river

(a)  Mahi

(b)  Banas

(c)  Sabarmati

(d)  Kali Sindh

Answer: (a)

15. Degana is known for mining of

(a)  iron ore

(b)  tungsten

(c)  coal

(d)  copper

Answer: (b)

16. Which of the following pair of districts is main producer of ‘Kattha’ (Acacia catechu) in Rajasthan?

(a)  Udaipur and Chittorgarh

(b)  Bharatpur and Alwar

(c)  Banswara and Baran

(d)  Sikar and Hanumangarh

Answer: (a)

17. ‘National Desert Park’ is also known as

(a)  Vegetation Park

(b)  Wildlife Park

(c)  Grassland Park

(d)  Fossil Park

Answer: (d)

18. Which is not traditional method of water conservation in Rajasthan?

(a)  Naadi

(b)  Khadeen

(c)  Tank

(d)  Toba

Answer: (c)

19. On the basis of nature and availability of natural resources, which one of the following input-based industries could presently play a vital role in industrial development of Rajasthan?

(a)  Livestock based

(b)  Mineral based

(c)  Agriculture based

(d)  Oilseed based

Answer: (b)

20. Which of the following breed is related to Camel in Rajasthan?

(a)  Pugal

(b)  Barbari

(c)  Gurha

(d)  Mewati

Answer: (d)

21. In which Census year, the highest percentage of decadal growth of population was recorded in Rajasthan?

(a)  1981

(b)  1991

(c)  2001

(d)  2011

Answer: (a)

22. In which of the following districts of Rajasthan ‘Red Loam’ soil is found?

(a)  Udaipur – Kota

(b)  Bhilwara – Ajmer

(c)  Banswara – Dungarpur

(d)  Jaipur – Dausa

Answer: (c)

23. Which of the following is not an objective of ‘Rajasthan Forestry and Biodiversity Project’?

(a)  Afforestation

(b)  Conservation of Biodiversity

(c)  Flood Control

(d)  Ground Water Conservation

Answer: (c)

24. In Rajasthan, winter rainfall is due to

(a)  local winds

(b)  South-East monsoon

(c)  North-East monsoon

(d)  Western disturbances

Answer: (d)

25. The steep sloppy and rugged hills in Sirohi district are locally known as

(a)  Bhakar

(b)  Bhorat

(c)  Uparmal

(d)  Girwa

Answer: (a)

26. Which is not a river of inland drainage?

(a)  Sabi

(b)  Kantali

(c)  Kakani

(d)  Khari

Answer: (a)

27. Which one of the following districts was having the highest forest-area in Rajasthan during 2011-12?

(a)  Karauli

(b)  Sirohi

(c)  Udaipur

(d)  Pratapgarh

Answer: (c)

28. Which is not a breed to sheep in Rajasthan?

(a)  Malvi

(b)  Nali

(c)  Malpuri

(d)  Sonari

Answer: (a)

29. In 2011, the percentage of urban population in Rajasthan was

(a)  23.39%

(b)  22.88%

(c)  31.12%

(d)  24.90%

Answer: (d)

30. ‘Walara’ is a type of agriculture in Rajasthan

(a)  Shifting cultivation

(b)  Dry farming

(c)  Wet and dry farming

(d)  Mountain farming

Answer: (a)

31. When was the ‘Magra Area Development Programme’ introduced in Rajasthan?

(a)  2001-02

(b)  2004-05

(c)  2005-06

(d)  2010-11

Answer: ()

32. On which river is the Bisalpur Dam located?

(a)  Kali Sindh

(b)  Banas

(c)  Jakham

(d)  Luni

Answer: (b)

33. How many Schedule Caste women are the members of 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

(a)  12

(b)  11

(c)  10

(d)  9

Answer: (a)

34. Which assembly constituency of Rajasthan is spread over more than one district (in 2013 Assembly Election)?

(a)  Nathdwara

(b)  Chhabra

(c)  Jahajpur

(d)  Siwana

Answer: (b)

35. Which articles of the Constitution are related to subordinate courts?

(a)  Article-214 to 231

(b)  Article-227 to 232

(c)  Article-233 to 237

(d)  Article-234 to 240

Answer: (c)

36. Who was the first Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission?

(a)  SK Ghosh

(b)  SC Tripathi

(c)  BS Tiwari

(d)  MM Verma

Answer: (a)

37. Consider the following statements:

I. The institution of Lokayukta was established in Rajasthan in the year 1973

II. Justice ID Dua was the first lokayukta in the State of Rajasthan.

(a)  Only I is correct.

(b)  Only II is correct.

(c)  Both I and II are correct.

(d)  Both I and II are incorrect.

Answer: (a)

38. What is the tenure of Lokayukta in Rajasthan?

(a)  5 years or the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

(b)  5 years of the age of 66 years, whichever is earlier.

(c)  5 years or the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier.

(d)  5 years or the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier.

Answer: (a)

39. Which Article of the Constitution of India states that ‘There shall be a Governor for each State’?

(a)  Article-154

(b)  Article-155

(c)  Article-153

(d)  Article-164

Answer: (a)

40. Which one is not a function of Rajasthan State Commission for Women?

(a)  To hear complaint against harassment of women.

(b)  To supervise implementation of constitutional provisions for women.

(c)  Efforts for women empowerment.

(d)  To punish accused of women harassment.

Answer: (d)

41. Where is t he Cantonment Board situated in Rajasthan?

(a)  Naseerabad

(b)  Mount Abu

(c)  Jodhpur

(d)  Barmer

Answer: (a)

42. When was the State Election Commission constituted in Rajasthan?

(a)  1992

(b)  1994

(c)  1993

(d)  1993

Answer: (b)

43. Which Panchayat Samit is not a beneficiary of the M POWER scheme?

(a)  Bayatu

(b)  Abu Road

(c)  Sanchore

(d)  Bilara

Answer: (d)

44. Who is the Chairman of the Business Advisory Committee in the 14th State Assembly in Rajasthan?

(a)  Kailash Chandra Meghwal

(b)  Gulab Chand Kataria

(c)  Kalicharan Sarraf

(d)  Pradyuman Singh

Answer: (c)

45. From which district in Rajasthan highest number of women members of Legislative Assembly have been elected to the 14th Legislative Assembly?

(a)  Ganganagar

(b)  Ajmer

(c)  Alwar

(d)  Bharatpur

Answer: (a)

46. When was President’s Rule imposed in Rajasthan due to unclear majority in assembly elections?

(a)  1977

(b)  1980

(c)  1967

(d)  1992

Answer: (c)

47. Who among the following was the first non-Congress speaker of Rajasthan Assembly?

(a)  Gopal Singh

(b)  Shantilal Chaplot

(c)  Hari Shankar Bhabhra

(d)  Laxman Singh

Answer: (d)

48. The total number of Panchayat Samitees in Rajasthan as on March 31, 2016 is

(a)  302

(b)  295

(c)  276

(d)  273

Answer: (b)

49. Last time, when the President’s Rule was imposed in Rajasthan, who was the Governor here?

(a)  Vasant Rao Patil

(b)  M. Chenna Reddy

(c)  Raghukul Tilak

(d)  Devi Prasad Chattopadhyay

Answer: (b)

50. In which Assembly Election, the strength of Rajasthan legislative Assembly was raised from 184 to 200?

(a)  Fourth

(b)  Fifth

(c)  Sixth

(d)  Seventh

Answer: (c)

51. In which year the Integrated Watershed Development Programme was started in Rajasthan?

(a)  1974

(b)  1977

(c)  1989

(d)  1999

Answer: (d)

52. In January, 2016, the District Collector of which district has started ‘Charan Paduka Scheme’?

(a)  Jalore

(b)  Jhalawar

(c)  Churu

(d)  Baran

Answer: (a)

53. The largest source of Tax Revenue in Rajasthan is

(a)  Excise Duty

(b)  VAT

(c)  Custom Duty

(d)  None of these

Answer: (d)

54. APMC Act in Rajasthan is implemented to

(a)  facilitate exports

(b)  facilitate imports

(c)  facilitate marketing of agriculture produce

(d)  increase agriculture productivity

Answer: (c)

55. Contribution of Service Sector in Rajasthan’s GSDP at constant price (2004-05) in 2014-15 was

(a)  50%

(b)  30.58%

(c)  19.43%

(d)  42.20%

Answer: (a)

56. Estimated Fiscal Deficit as percentage of GSDP in Rajasthan for 2016-17 is

(a)  3.50%

(b)  2.99%

(c)  8.29%

(d)  9.90%

Answer: (a)

57. Out of total installed capacity of power in Rajasthan, what is the approximate ratio of thermal power?

(a)  90%

(b)  60%

(c)  33%

(d)  80%

Answer: (b)

58. Inclusive of livestock, what has been the contribution of agriculture in NSDP of Rajasthan in 2014-15?

(a)  33%

(b)  25%

(c)  22%

(d)  18%

Answer: (b)

59. According to World Bank’s Report on East of Doing Business (2015), what was the rank of Rajasthan within India?

(a)  Third

(b)  Sixth

(c)  Ninth

(d)  Eleventh

Answer: (b)

60. Free Medicine for livestock scheme in Rajasthan was launched in

(a)  2012

(b)  2008

(c)  2015

(d)  2006

Answer: ()

61. Rajasthan Energy Development Authority was established in

(a)  1982

(b)  1983

(c)  1985

(d)  1993

Answer: (c)

62. ‘UDAY’ scheme is mean for

(a)  the financial turn-around of power distribution companies

(b)  development of solar energy

(c)  development of solar energy

(d)  development of bio fuel

Answer: (a)

63. Rajasthan government’s Bhamashah Rojgar Srujan Yojana (BRSY) is lined with which scheme of central government?

(a)  MUDRA

(b)  MNREGA

(c)  PMGSY

(d)  TRY

Answer: (c)

64. Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2014 is applicable to

(a)  new and existing enterprises making investment for setting up new units

(b)  existing enterprises making investment for expansion

(c)  sick enterprises making investment for its revival

(d)  All of the above

Answer: (a)

65. In Rajasthan, Nirmal Gram Award Scheme has been initiated to

(a)  constructing highest number of toilets

(b)  providing highest number of safe drinking water connections

(c)  doing excellent work in creating awareness about cleanliness

(d)  achieving the desired levels of sanitation in Panchayat Samiti

Answer: (d)

66. What has been the level of Per Capita income at current prices in Rajasthan (2014-15) ?

(a)  Rs 92150

(b)  Rs 88533

(c)  Rs 72156

(d)  Rs 60167

Answer: (c)

67. Rajasthan’s first Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme is

(a)  Agriculture Subsidy Scheme

(b)  Bhamashaha Yojana

(c)  Investment Subsidy Scheme

(d)  Transport Subsidy Scheme

Answer: (b)

68. In which year, Nineteenth Livestock Census in Rajasthan was conducted?

(a)  2010

(b)  2011

(c)  2012

(d)  2013

Answer: (c)

69. Which distinct of Rajasthan tops in the production of Gypsum?

(a)  Ajmer

(b)  Barmer

(c)  Jaisalmer

(d)  Udaipur

Answer: (c)

70. National Mustard Research Centre (NMRC) was established in ‘Sewar’ in

(a)  1993

(b)  2003

(c)  2004

(d)  2007

Answer: ()

71. District Innovation Fund (DIF) was established by

(a)  XI Finance Commission

(b)  X Finance Commission

(c)  XII Finance Commission

(d)  XIII Finance Commission

Answer: (d)

72. The scheme of Mahatma Gandhi Library was announced in the Rajasthan’s which budget?

(a)  2011-12

(b)  2012-13

(c)  2013-14

(d)  2014-15

Answer: (c)

73. The Leader of Opposition in Fourteenth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is

(a)  Rameshwar Lal Dudi

(b)  Ashok Gehlot

(c)  Sachin Pilot

(d)  Bhanwar Lal Sharma

Answer: (a)

74. In which district, the Central University of Rajasthan is situated?

(a)  Jodhpur

(b)  Ajmer

(c)  Udaipur

(d)  Banswara

Answer: (b)

75. Identify the incorrect pair of the district and the mascot, issued by Forest Department of Rajasthan government :

(a)  Ajmer : Kharmor Bird

(b)  Bharatpur : Saras (Cranes)

(c)  Dausa : Alligator

(d)  Jalore : Bear

Answer: (c)

76. Number of woman members in 16th Lok Sabha elected from Rajasthan is

(a)  1

(b)  3

(c)  4

(d)  None

Answer: (a)

77. Two cities of Rajasthan selected in the first round of Central government’s Smart City Plan are

(a)  Ajmer and Jaipur

(b)  Jaipur and Udaipur

(c)  Udaipur and Jodhpur

(d)  Jodhpur and Bikaner

Answer: (b)

78. Where the India-Russia joint military exercise took place in 2015 ?

(a)  Barmer

(b)  Bikaner

(c)  Jaislamer

(d)  Jodhpur

Answer: (b)

79. The organization, which has been awarded Amrita Devi Bishoni Award in Forest Development and Wildlife Protection category for the year 2015 is

(a)  Jaldhara Vikas Sansthan, Bhilwara

(b)  Van Vikas Sansthan, Pratapgarh

(c)  Gram Van Suraksha Evam Prabandh Samiti, Soorajgarh

(d)  Adivasi Van Vikas Sansthan, Mount Abu

Answer: (b)

80. Where is the new Technical University proposed to be established in the Rajasthan State Budget 2016-17?

(a)  Jaipur

(b)  Jhalawar

(c)  Udaipur

(d)  Bikaner

Answer: (d)

81. To which event of shooting, Shagun Chaudhary is related?

(a)  10 m Air Rifle

(b)  50 m Pistol

(c)  Double trap

(d)  25 m Pistol

Answer: (c)

82. Which amongst the following statements about Nand Ghar Scheme is correct?

I. To provide home to orphan children is the main objective of this scheme.

II. This scheme is launched to increase community partnership to run Anganvadi centres.

III. In this scheme, crèches are being opened to look after the children of single working women.

Choose the correct answer.

(a)  I and II

(b)  I and III

(c)  Only II

(d)  Only III

Answer: (c)

83. Who is Jitendra Rai Goyal?

(a)  Chairman, Rajasthan Information Commission

(b)  Chairman, Rajasthan State Other Backward Classes Commission

(c)  President, Rajasthan Chambers of Commerce and Industries.

(d)  None of the above

Answer: (b)

84. Identify the incorrect pair of Parliamentary Secretary (as on March 31, 2016) and the Assembly Constituency he represents:

(a)  Suresh Singh Rawat : Pushkar

(b)  Vishwanath Meghwal : Gudamalani

(c)  Jitendra Kumar Gothwal : Khandar

(d)  Bhera Ram Chaudhary : Osian

Answer: (b)

85. ‘Operation Sard Hawa’ is related to

(a)  Army

(b)  Air Force

(c)  Central Reserve Police Force

(d)  Border Security Force

Answer: (d)

86. Who chairs the high level committee to consider the proposals to constitute new districts in Rajasthan?

(a)  Adarsh Kishore

(b)  Meenakshi Hooja

(c)  Parmesh Chandra

(d)  Ravi Mathur

Answer: (c)

87. Hakim Khan Sur Award by Maharana Mewar Foundation in the year 2016 is given to

(a)  Rahul Kanwal

(b)  Raveesh Kumar

(c)  Prasoon Joshi

(d)  Devi Lal Paliwal

Answer: (b)

88. The First Constitution Day was celebrated on

(a)  January 26, 1950

(b)  January 26, 2016

(c)  November 26, 2015

(d)  November 26, 1949

Answer: (c)

89. What educational qualification is laid mandatory for the candidates, contesting for Zila Parishadi Seat in Rajasthan, other than the Scheduled Areas?

(a)  Class V pass

(b)  Class VIII pass

(c)  Class X pass

(d)  Class XII pass

Answer: (b)

90. Which agreement has recently been signed by Rajasthan government with South Australia?

(a)  Trade agreement

(b)  Sister-State agreement

(c)  Cultural exchange agreement

(d)  Tourism agreement

Answer: (b)

91. Who among the following author of Rajasthani language has be awarded Sahitya Akademi Award For 2015?

(a)  Ambika Dutt Chaturvedi

(b)  Arjun Dev Charan

(c)  Madhu Acharya ‘Ashawadi’

(d)  Nand Bhardwaj

Answer: (c)

92. With the Hockey Academy of which country, the Hockey Academy of Rajasthan State Sports Council has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understandings) in November, 2015 for advance coaching?

(a)  Australia

(b)  England

(c)  Netherlands

(d)  Germany

Answer: (c)

93. In Rajasthan, where inscription of Ashoka found?

(a)  Badali

(b)  Barnala

(c)  Bairath

(d)  Buchkala

Answer: (c)

94. At which of the following place, Someshwar temple is situated in Rajasthan?

(a)  Kiradu (Barmer)

(b)  Osian (Jodhpur)

(c)  Abhaneri (Dausa)

(d)  Chandravati (Jhalawar)

Answer: (c)

95. Which of the following Indus sites of Rajasthan is situated on the banks of river Ghaggar?

(a)  Gilund

(b)  Ahar

(c)  Pilibangan

(d)  Kalibangan

Answer: (d)

96. In which painting style, Rasraj, a 19th century Hindi literary work of Matiram, was used as a subject for depiction?

(a)  Marwar

(b)  Mewar

(c)  Bundi

(d)  Alwar

Answer: (a)

97. Neja is

(a)  the five-coloured flag of Ramdevaji

(b)  a sword-like weapon

(c)  offering to a diety

(d)  Garbha Griha of a temple

Answer: (a)

98. Sitaram Sadhu was related to which of the following movements?

(a)  Shekhawati peasant movement

(b)  Hadauti peasant movement

(c)  Bijolia peasant movement

(d)  Mewat peasant movement

Answer: (c)

99. In which year the Mewar Bhil Corps was established?

(a)  1818

(b)  1852

(c)  1832

(d)  1837

Answer: (d)

100. Where was the historical battle between Rana Sanga and Babur fought?

(a)  Haldighati

(b)  Khanwa

(c)  Ratighati

(d)  Panipat

Answer: (b)

RPSC Lecturer (School Education) Examination Held on July 17, 2016 Paper-I Question Paper With Answer Key

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RPSC Lecturer (School Education) Examination Held on July 17, 2016 Paper-I Question Paper With Answer Key

RPSC Lecturer (School Education) Examination Held on July 17, 2016

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Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

5. Select the correct suffix to make adjective of the following : Hazard

(a)  ly

(b)  ing

(c)  ous

(d)  y

Answer: (c)

6. In the sentence given below change into the passive voice by selecting the correct alternative :

Why did your brother scold you?

(a)  Why your brother scolded you?

(b)  Why you were scolded by your brother?

(c)  Why did were scolded by hour brother?

(d)  Why were your scolded by your brother?

Answer: (d)

7. Select the correct sentence in ‘Direct’ speech from the given options, for the sentence below :

An old mouse asked who would bell the cat.

(a)  An old mouse said, ‘Who can bell the cat?’

(b)  An old mouse said, ‘Who will have bell the cat’?

(c)  An old mouse said, ‘Who will bell the cat?

(d)  An old mouse said, ‘Who would have bell the cat’?

Answer: (c)

8. Choose from the options a suitable word for the expression given below:

Undue favour shown by holder of high office to his relatives.

(a)  Oligarchy

(b)  Vandalism

(c)  Nepotism

(d)  Perjury

Answer: (c)

9. Which of the following statements is not true about the ‘Quit India Movement’?

(a)  In several districts ‘Independent’ Governments were proclaimed.

(b)  Socialist members of the Congress were active in the underground resistance.

(c)  It was launched after the failure of Cripps India Mission.

(d)  Gandhiji led this movement in spite of being in jail.

Answer: (d)

10. The cause of Bardoli Satyagrah was

(a)  revenue collection continued in spite of famine.

(b)  against the increased land revenue rates.

(c)  absence of famine relief work.

(d)  acquisition of land of the peasants by government.

Answer: (b)

11. Which of the following statements about Non-Cooperation movement is not true?

(a)  This movement made Gandhiji the supreme leader of the Congress.

(b)  This movement was withdrawn after the incidence of Chauri-Chaura.

(c)  This was a people’s movement.

(d)  Withdrawal of this movement led to a split in the Congress.

Answer: (d)

12. During the tenure of which of the following viceroys did the INA trail take place?

(a)  Wellington

(b)  Wavell

(c)  Mountbatten

(d)  Linlithgow

Answer: (b)

13. Which of the following sessions of the Congress was presided over by Subhash Chandra Bose?

(a)  Calcutta

(b)  Ahmedabad

(c)  Belgaon

(d)  Haripura

Answer: (d)

14. Fill in the blanks :

aab_bbaaa_cbba_abc_ba

(a)  bcca

(b)  aabc

(c)  cbab

(d)  cbba

Answer: (c)

15. Number of prime factors of 63 × 314 × 117 × 654 is

(a)  31

(b)  Cannot be determined

(c)  35

(d)  28

Answer: (c)

16. Which of the following statements about education during Mughal period is not true?

(a)  There were separate regular schools for imparting education to women.

(b)  The rich appointed tutors to teach their daughters.

(c)  Women education was not completely ignored.

(d)  Muslim girls in their childhood attended schools along with boys and learnt the Quaran.

Answer: (a)

17. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)  Nanak – Nirguna Bhakti

(b)  Pipa – Saguna Bhakti

(c)  Raidas – Nirguna Bhakti

(d)  Suradas – Saguna Bhakti

Answer: (b)

18. Pointing towards a photo, X said ‘His mother is wife of son of my father. I have no brother or sister’. X is pointing to whose photo?

(a)  Nephew

(b)  Son

(c)  Cousin

(d)  Uncle

Answer: (b)

19. Which are the features of Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?

1. Scheme launched on October 2, 2014.

2. Focus on community participation.

3. Aims to develop five Adarsh Grams chosen by MPs by March, 2019.

4. It is an infrastructure centred scheme.

5. Aims at holistic development of the village.

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :

(a)  2 and 5

(b)  1, 2, 3 and 5

(c)  1, 2 and 5

(d)  1, 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

20. Who is the author of the book ‘Accidental Prime Minister : The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh?

(a)  Chetan Bhagat

(b)  Ek Nayanar

(c)  Sanjaya Baru

(d)  Kuldip Nayar

Answer: (c)

21. If the polynomial (2x4 + ax3 – 75a) is divided by x, the remainder is 150, then the value of ‘a’ is

(a)  −2

(b)  2

(c)  −1

(d)  1

Answer: (a)

22. From a right circular cylinder of radius 2 cm and height 3 cm a right circular cone with radius of the base 2 cm and height 3 cm is carved out, then the volume of the remaining part of the cylinder is

(a)  8π

(b)  4π

(c)  12π

(d)  6π

Answer: (a)

23. Who is the recent recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

(a)  Shashi Kapoor

(b)  Dilip Kumar

(c)  Manoj Kumar

(d)  Gulzar

Answer: (c)

24. Which is not a characteristic feature of parliamentary form of government?

(a)  Dual executive

(b)  The Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament.

(c)  Supremacy of Parliament

(d)  The real executive is a plural body.

Answer: (c)

25. Bureaucratic neutrality implies

1. No association of administrators with any political party.

2. Administrators not expressing any views in public on political issues.

3. Administrators should take objective decisions on all socioeconomic matters.

4. Administrators should given correct advice to ministers.

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

(a)  2, 3 and 4

(b)  Only 1

(c)  1, 2 and 3

(d)  1 and 2

Answer: (d)

26. A State can remain under President’s Rule for a maximum period of

(a)  One year

(b)  Three years

(c)  Six months

(d)  Two years

Answer: (b)

27. Which article of the Constitution of India specifies certain duties of the Prime Minister in relation to President?

(a)  Article-75

(b)  Article-79

(c)  Article-74

(d)  Article-78

Answer: (d)

28. NITI Aayog is

(a)  created by an Act of Parliament

(b)  created under an ordinance

(c)  a constitutional body

(d)  created by an Executive order

Answer: (d)

29. Which of the following is not an objective of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)?

(a)  Removing economic and disability barriers.

(b)  Universal access to senior secondary level education by 2017.

(c)  Removing gender gaps.

(d)  Universal retention to secondary level education by 2020.

Answer: (b)

30. Which of the following is incorporated in the school mapping?

(a)  Demographic dimension

(b)  Norms, spatial and demographic dimension

(c)  Spatial and instructional facilities

(d)  Spatial and demographic dimension

Answer: (b)

31. Which one of the following districts produces the maximum ‘feldspar’ in Rajasthan?

(a)  Jaipur

(b)  Pali

(c)  Sikar

(d)  Ajmer

Answer: (d)

32. The district of Rajasthan touching the boundaries of the maximum number of districts, is

(a)  Bhilwara

(b)  Pali

(c)  Nagpur

(d)  Ajmer

Answer: (b)

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

(a)  A – 2; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1

(b)  A – 4; B – 2; C – 1; D – 3

(c)  A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4

(d)  A – 3; B – 4; C – 2; D – 1

Answer: (a)

34. Minimum number of working hours per week for the teacher in RTE Act, 2009, is

(a)  40 teaching plus preparation hours

(b)  45 teaching plus preparation hours

(c)  35 teaching plus preparation hours

(d)  45 teaching hours

Answer: (b)

35. Which of the following strategy does not match with the idea of school as a unit of decentralized planning?

(a)  Educational Management Information System

(b)  School Mapping

(c)  School Report Cards

(d)  Micro Planning

Answer: (d)

36. Which of the following statements is not true about School Management Committee?

(a)  Ensure the enrolment and continued attendance.

(b)  Prepare a  plan of teacher training.

(c)  Communicate in simple ways to the population in the neighbourhood of the school, the rights of children.

(d)  Monitor the implementation of Mid-day Meal in school.

Answer: (d)

37. The eligible educational blocks for establishment of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya from April 1, 2008 are

(a)  Educationally backward block with rural female literacy below 40%.

(b)  Educationally backward block with rural female literacy below 36.13%.

(c)  Educationally backward block with rural female literacy below 30%.

(d)  Educationally backward block with rural female literacy below 46.13%.

Answer: (b)

38. SIQE stands for

(a)  State initiatives for Quality Education

(b)  State Improvement programme of Quality Education

(c)  State Institute of Quality Education

(d)  State Initiative of Quality Education

Answer: (a)

39. Which is the State nodal agency for educational guidance and support to IASEs, CTEs and DIETs of all districts?

(a)  RMSA

(b)  RSTB

(c)  SIERT

(d)  SSA

Answer: (c)

40. Monthly meeting of SMC takes place on

(a)  Fourth Saturday

(b)  Amavasya

(c)  Second Saturday

(d)  Purnima

Answer: (b)

41. As per Norms and Standards of RTE Act, 2009 for Primary Section (1 to 5 Class), number of teachers upto 200 students should be

(a)  5

(b)  7

(c)  4

(d)  6

Answer: (a)

42. Which of the following institutes has been declared as Academic Authority of State under Clause-29(i) of RTE Act, 2009?

(a)  SIERT

(b)  RMSA (Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan)

(c)  BSER (Board of Secondary Education)

(d)  SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan)

Answer: (a)

43. In which country, 23rd World Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides took place in August, 2015?

(a)  Sri Lanka

(b)  Thailand

(c)  China

(d)  Japan

Answer: (d)

44. English medium schools run by State government, which are affiliated by CBSE and are established as centre of excellence are

(a)  Military Schools

(b)  Swami Vivekanand Government Model Schools

(c)  Novadaya Vidyalayas

(d)  Sharde Balika Hostels

Answer: (b)

45. Which statement is more appropriate in regards to guiding principles of NCF-2005?

(a)  To ensure that learning is free from craming.

(b)  All the statements are correct.

(c)  Linking knowledge with outside school life.

(d)  To make examination system more flexible and link it with classroom activities.

Answer: (b)

46. Under continuing Education and Literacy Department, in ‘Sakshar Bharat Karyakram’, which of the following components were additionally incorporated?

(a)  Legal literacy

(b)  Disaster Management and Securities of citizens

(c)  Electoral and Financial Literacy

(d)  All of these

Answer: (b)

47. What is the original name of Vijay Singh Pathik?

(a)  Narendra Nath

(b)  Ramdas

(c)  Bhup Singh

(d)  Mool Shanker

Answer: (c)

48. Who was the main architect of Kumbhalgarh Fort?

(a)  Mandan

(b)  Mahendra

(c)  Vidyadhar

(d)  Keshvdas

Answer: (a)

49. In the 19th century, the weekly newspaper ‘Rajputana Samachar’ published in Hindi and Urdu was edited by whom?

(a)  Master Kanhaiya Lal

(b)  Bakshi Laxmandas

(c)  Lalit Narayan

(d)  Hanuman Singh

Answer: (a)

50. In whose Presidentship Haroti Prajamandal was founded?

(a)  Saraswati Das

(b)  Manikyalal Verma

(c)  Nayanuram Sharma

(d)  Arjunlal Sethi

Answer: (b)

51. Who used the word ‘Rajasthan’ in his renowned work?

(a)  George Thomas

(b)  VA Smith

(c)  Col. James Tod

(d)  Maxmuller

Answer: (c)

52. The renowned ‘Satyarth Prakash’ written by Swami Dayanand Saraswati was published from

(a)  Jodhpur

(b)  Jaipur

(c)  Ajmer

(d)  Udaipur

Answer: (d)

53. Archaeologist who contributed to excavation at Kalibanga during 1950-53 is

(a)  John Marshal

(b)  Amlananda Ghosh

(c)  Daya Ram Sahani

(d)  Dr. Neelkanth Shastri

Answer: (b)

54. Water in a canal, 6 mwide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h. If 8 cm of standing water is needed, then how much area will it irrigate in 30 min?

(a)  80.76 hectares

(b)  56.25 hectares

(c)  76.56 hectares

(d)  91.47 hectares

Answer: (b)

55. The given figure shows the food liking of 1080 people of a city

The percent of the people who like pasta, i s

(a)  60%

(b)  12.5%

(c)  45%

(d)  30%

Answer: (b)

56. ‘Bhogilal Pandya’ was associated with which Prajamandal Andolan?

(a)  Banswara Prajamandal Andolan

(b)  Dungarpur Prajamandal Andolan

(c)  Mewar Prajamandal Andolan

(d)  Jaipur Prajamandal Andolan

Answer: (b)

57.  The diameter of the wheel of a car is 84 cm and the speed of car is 72 km/h. The number of revolutions made by the wheel in 11 min, is

(a)  500

(b)  600

(c)  5000

(d)  6000

Answer: (c)

58. A cubical wooden block of side 9 cm has been cut into small cubes of side 3 cm each. The ratio  of surface area of wooden block to the total surface area of new cubes made, is

(a)  1 : 3

(b)  2 : 1

(c)  3 : 1

(d)  1 : 1

Answer: (a)

59. Sahitya Akademi Award, 2015 for Rajasthani language has been awarded for this literary work

(a)  Gawaad

(b)  Anthyoi Nahi Din Hal

(c)  Joon Jatra

(d)  Sunder Nain Sudha

Answer: (a)

60. The code name of the Air Force exercise held at Pokaran in March, 2016 is

(a)  Operation Steel Curtain

(b)  Operation Garuda V

(c)  Operation Iron Fist

(d)  Operation Sard Hawa

Answer: (c)

61. Which city stood first is the selection of round one of Central government’s Smart City Plan?

(a)  Bhubaneswar

(b)  Allahabad

(c)  Gwalior

(d)  Bhopal

Answer: (a)

62. The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/16 of the sum. If the number of years is numerically equal to the rate percent per annum, then the rate percent per annum is

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Answer: (c)

63. If x2 – 3x + 1 = 0, then value of  equal to

(a)  108

(b)  123

(c)  97

(d)  126

Answer: (b)

64. A sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and then recast into small cones each of radius 3.5 cm and height 3 cm. The number of cones formed is

(a)  126

(b)  140

(c)  108

(d)  132

Answer: (a)

65. Which of the following books is not written by APJ Abdul Kalam?

(a)  Rebooting India

(b)  India 2020

(c)  Turning Points

(d)  Wings of Fire

Answer: (a)

66. Which of an alloy is used for welding electrical wires together?

(a)  Copper and Lead

(b)  Lead and Zinc

(c)  Lead and Tin

(d)  Copper and Zinc

Answer: (c)

67. In the production of soap, by product is

(a)  sodium hydroxide

(b)  glycerol

(c)  fatty acid

(d)  sodium salt

Answer: (b)

68. The Noble Prize for Economics for 2015 was awarded to

(a)  Robert J. Amann

(b)  Aziz Sancar

(c)  Angus Deaton

(d)  None of these

Answer: (c)

69. Where is the SAARC Secretariat situated?

(a)  Colombo

(b)  Kathmandu

(c)  Islamabad

(d)  New Delhi

Answer: (b)

70. For which one of the following schemes Rajasthan has received the National Gold Award for e-Governance 2015-16?

(a)  Bhamashah scheme

(b)  Mid-day Meal scheme

(c)  NREGA scheme

(d)  Janani Suraksha Yojana

Answer: (a)

71. The velocity of light is the highest in

(a)  air

(b)  glass

(c)  water

(d)  vacuum

Answer: (d)

72. The raw materials used in commercial manufacture of DDT are

(a)  chlorobenzene and chloromethane

(b)  chlorobenzene and BHC

(c)  chlorobenzene and chloroform

(d)  chlorobenzene and chloral

Answer: (d)

73. Bt. in Bt, Plant means

(a)  Bacillus thriungiensis

(b)  Bharat technology

(c)  Biotechnology

(d)  Botanical technology

Answer: (a)

74. Genetic engineering is concerned with the alternation of

(a)  organic acids

(b)  lipids

(c)  carbohydrates

(d)  nucleic acids

Answer: (d)

75. A peacock eats snakes, which eats insects thriving on plants. The peacock is

(a)  primary decomposer

(b)  the apex of the food pyramid

(c)  primary consumer

(d)  final decomposer

Answer: (b)

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Senior Teacher (Grade-II) Recruitment-2016 Examination Held on May 12, 2017 Paper-I General Knowledge Question Paper With Answer Key

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Senior Teacher (Grade-II) Recruitment-2016 Examination Held on May 12, 2017
Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Senior Teacher (Grade-II) Recruitment-2016 Examination Held on May 12, 2017 Paper-I General Knowledge Question Paper With Answer Key

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)

Senior Teacher (Grade-II) Recruitment Exam-2016

Held On May 12, 2017

Paper-I General Knowledge

 

1. Which of the following hills are situated in Central Aravalli range?

(a)  Merwara Hills

(b)  Roja Bhakhar Hills

(c)  Israna Bhakhar Hills

(d)  Girva Hills

Answer: (a)

2. Which is not a type of sand dune in Thar desert in Rajasthan?

(a)  Parabolic

(b)  Star

(c)  Barkhan

(d)  Ghoroud

Answer: (d)

3. What is the main source of pollution in river Luni?

(a)  Printing and Dying Industry

(b)  Guar-Gum Industry

(c)  Engineering Industry

(d)  Handicraft Industry

Answer: (a)

4. ‘Bhorat Plateau’ is located between

(a)  Achalgarh and Taragarh

(b)  Gogunda and Bairath

(c)  Kumbhalgarh and Gogunda

(d)  Jarga and Achalgarh

Answer: (c)

5. In Rajasthan, winter rain is known as

(a)  Kal Biasakhi

(b)  Mango showers

(c)  Mawat

(d)  Norwester

Answer: (c)

6. The boundary of which of the following district does not touch Gujarat?

(a)  Pratapgarh

(b)  Jalore

(c)  Barmer

(d)  Dungarpur

Answer: (a)

7. Which one of the following Isohyet is the eastern boundary of ‘Western Sandy Plain’ in Western Rajasthan?

(a)  15 cm

(b)  25 cm

(c)  40 cm

(d)  80 cm

Answer: (b)

8. According to Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India (ISRO-2007)’ the total area under decertification in Rajasthan is

(a)  70%

(b)  67%

(c)  65%

(d)  59%

Answer: (d)

9. Which of the following districts are mostly ravine infested in Rajasthan?

(a)  Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Dholpur

(b)  Banswara, Dungarpur, Jaisalmer

(c)  Bhilwara, Dungarpur, Rajsamand

(d)  Ajmer, Bhilwara, Pali

Answer: (a)

10. Which one of the following is not a correctly match?

     River                 Tributary

(a)  Kali Singh    –    Niwaj

(b)  Banas      –        Sagi

(c)  Mahi       –          Chap

(d)  Sabarmati    –    Wakal

Answer: (b)

11. Which one of the following rivers of Rajasthan is considered as a ‘Beheaded stream’?

(a)  Wakal

(b)  Khari

(c)  Banganga

(d)  Kothari

Answer: (c)

12. Assertion (A) The Chambal is the only perennial river in Rajasthan.

Reason (R) The water of Chambal is used only for irrigation.

(a)  Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A.

(b)  Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c)  A is true, R is false.

(d)  A is false, R is true.

Answer: (c)

13. Which of the following is a sand-dune free tract region of Rajasthan?

(a)  Shergarh – Shiv

(b)  Osian – Shergarh

(c)  Bayatu – Chohatan

(d)  Phalodi – Pokaran

Answer: (b)

14. In which of the following district of Rajasthan, ‘Banka Patti’ belt is spreading?

(a)  Bhilwara

(b)  Nagaur

(c)  Churu

(d)  Sikar

Answer: (b)

15. Which of the following statements about Ahar is not correct?

(a)  Excavation of Ahar has thrown light on various phase of human life.

(b)  Houses were built on brick foundations.

(c)  The super-structures of either clay or mud bricks have all gone.

(d)  Aharians mixed quartz nodules and chips in clay to strengthen and beautify the walls and foundations.

Answer: (b)

16. The excavation at Bairath (Viratnagar) was first done under whose leadership?

(a)  Daya Ram Sahani

(b)  Dr. NR Banerjee

(c)  Dr Bhandarkar

(d)  RC Agrawal

Answer: (a)

17. Which of the following foreign travelers mentioned the military power and prosperity of Gurjar Pratihar dynasty?

(a)  Marco Polo

(b)  Sulaiman

(c)  Al Beruni

(d)  Abdul Razzak

Answer: (b)

18. Consider the following statements about Arnoraj :

I. Early in this reign he beat of an attack of the Ghazanavides.

II. He failed to defeat N arvarman of Malwa.

III. He got married to the daughter of Chalukya ruler Jai singh Siddharaja.

IV. He was killed by his own son.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)  I and IV

(b)  I and III

(c)  I, II and III

(d)  I, III and IV

Answer: (d)

19. After the conquest of Ranathambhor whom did Alauddin Khilji entrusted the charge of the fort?

(a)  Ulugh Khan

(b)  Nusrat Khan

(c)  Aqat Khan

(d)  Umar Khan

Answer: (a)

20. In which of the following works of Amir Khusrau has described the invasion of Chittor by Alauddin Khlji?

(a)  Khazain-ul-Futuh

(b)  Nuh-i-Sipehr

(c)  Tughlaq nama

(d)  Mifta-ul-Futuh

Answer: (a)

21. Which of the following Rajput Sardar put on Royal insignia of Rana sanga after the later was gravely injured, and continued the battle?

(a)  Jaimal

(b)  Jhala Ajja

(c)  Ramsahai Tanwar

(d)  Durgadas

Answer: (b)

22. Who among the following Rajput Sardars fought on the side of Maharana Pratap in the battle of Haldighati?

I. Ram Singh Tanwar (Ram Saha)

II. Bida Jhala

III. Rawat Krishnadas Chundawat

IV. Ashok Parmer

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a)  I and II

(b)  II and IV

(c)  I, II III and IV

(d)  I, II and III

Answer: (d)

23. Who among the following Rajput rulers assumed the title of ‘Vijay Katkatu?

(a)  Maharaja Jaswant Singh

(b)  Maharana Kumbha

(c)  Maharana Sanga

(d)  Maharana Raj Singh

Answer: (d)

24. With which Praja Manal, Pt. Nainnuram was associated?

(a)  Alwar

(b)  Marwar

(c)  Sirohi

(d)  Kota

Answer: (d)

25. Who founded ‘Samp Sabha’?

(a)  Manikya Lal Verma

(b)  Jainarayan Vyas

(c)  Balwant Singh Mehta

(d)  Govind Giri

Answer: (d)

26. In 1920 which of the following newspapers was published by Vijay Singh Pathik from Wardha?

(a)  Naveen Rajasthan

(b)  Tarun Rajasthan

(c)  Rajasthan Kesari

(d)  Navjivan

Answer: (c)

27. Which of t he following was the first President of the Dungarpur Rajya Praja Mandal?

(a)  Gauri Shankar Upadhyaya

(b)  Thakkar Bappa

(c)  Bhogi Lal Pandya

(d)  Manikya Lal Verma

Answer: (c)

28. Shankar Rao Dev Committee was constituted to ascertain the opinion of the people of Dholpur and Bharatpur about which province-Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh-they would like to merge in.

How many members were there in committee including chairman?

(a)  Four

(b)  Three

(c)  Two

(d)  Five

Answer: (a)

29. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

        Folk Deity                Main Centre

(a)  Gogaji               –        Gogamedi

(b)  Mallinath          –         Pichiyak

(c)  Pabuji               –         Kolu

(d)  Tejaji                –        Paravatsar

Answer: (b)

30. Saint Mavaji is related to

(a)  Dungarpur

(b)  Jodhpur

(c)  Bikaner

(d)  Alwar

Answer: (a)

31. Who among the following was the founder of Vishnoi sect?

(a)  Harbhuji

(b)  Pabuji

(c)  Jambhoji

(d)  Gogaji

Answer: (c)

32. Someshwar temple at Kiradu and Harshatmata temple at Abhaneri are built in which of the following architectural styles?

(a)  Gupta

(b)  Gurjar-Pratihara

(c)  Maurya

(d)  Dravid

Answer: (b)

33. Which of the following forts is not declared as heritage fort by the UNESCO?

(a)  Jaisalmer

(b)  Amber

(c)  Mandalgarh

(d)  Gagron

Answer: (c)

34. Gopal, Udai, Hukma, Jiwan were associated with which school of Painting?

(a)  Amber-Jauoyr School

(b)  Bikaner School

(c)  Jodhpur School

(d)  Mewar School

Answer: (a)

35. In which month, Rajasthan’s famous Beneshwar Fair is held?

(a)  Paush

(b)  Ashad

(c)  Falguna

(d)  Magha

Answer: (d)

36. In which month is the procession of Teej taken out in Jaipur?

(a)  Shravan

(b)  Baisakh

(c)  Chaitra

(d)  Bhadrapad/Bhadon

Answer: (a)

37. Languria dance are performed at

(a)  Srinathji Temple

(b)  Kaila Devi Temple

(c)  Khatu-Shyamji Temple

(d)  Jeenmata Temple

Answer: (b)

38. Who among the following Rajput rulers authored ‘Neh Tarang’?

(a)  Raja Sawant Singh (Nagaridas)

(b)  Maharaja Jaswant Singh

(c)  Maharaja Rai Singh

(d)  Rao Buddh Singh

Answer: (d)

39. The famous dance of the Bhils of the Southern Rajasthan performed in the form of a drama?

(a)  Gair

(b)  Ghumar

(c)  Gavari

(d)  Garba

Answer: (c)

40. Rajasthan Human rights Commission came into being on

(a)  October 2, 1990

(b)  January 18, 1999

(c)  January 26, 1995

(d)  December 10, 1998

Answer: (b)

41. The Governor appoints the chairperson and other members of Rajasthan Human Rights Commission on the recommendation of a Committee headed by

(a)  Minister-in-charge, Department of Home

(b)  Chief Minister

(c)  Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly

(d)  Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Answer: (b)

42. Consider the following statements regarding the Governor of Rajasthan:

I. He is the Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan.

II. He can hold any office of the profit in the State.

III. He is the President of India Red Cross Society, Rajasthan State Branch.

IV. He does not have discretionary power granted under the constitution.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a)  All of these

(b)  II, III and IV

(c)  III only

(d)  II and III

Answer: (c)

43. The Chairperson of Rajasthan Secretariat Re-organization Committee (1969) was

(a)  B. Methta

(b)  SD Ujjwal

(c)  Mohan Mukerji

(d)  Mangat Rai

Answer: (c)

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

List-I (Rank in State Secretariat)

A. Secretary to Government

B. Project Officer

C. Section Officer

D. Assistant

List-II (Role/Function)

1. Programme implementation

2. Policy-making

3. Overall supervision

4. Budget implementation

5. Routine clerical work

(a)  A – 1; B – 4; C – 2; D – 3

(b)  A – 2; B – 1; C – 3; D – 5

(c)  A – 2; B – 4; C – 3; D – 1

(d)  A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 5

Answer: (b)

45. The head of the State of Rajasthan prior to November 1, 1956 was known as

(a)  Governor-General

(b)  Governor

(c)  Raj Pramukh

(d)  Maharajadhiraj

Answer: (c)

46. The Chief Secretary of a State is described as ‘Residual Legatee’ which means that

(a)  he performs all those functions which are not specifically allotted to any other Secretary.

(b)  he is the Chief Advisor to Chief Minister.

(c)  he is the Head of the Civil Service in the State.

(d)  he acts as the Secretary to the Cabinet.

Answer: (a)

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

List-I

(Name of Chief Minister)

A. Jagannath Pahadia

B. Barkatullah Khan

C. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

D. Mohanlal Sukhadia

List-II

(Tenure)

1. 1971-73

2. 1977-803

3. 1980-81

4. 1954-57

(a)  A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4

(b)  A – 2; B – 4; C – 1; D – 3

(c)  A – 3; B – 2; C – 1; D – 4

(d)  A – 4; B – 1; C – 2; D – 3

Answer: (a)

48. The de jure head of the State Administration in Rajasthan is

(a)  Chief Minister of the State

(b)  Divisional Commissioner

(c)  Advocate General of the State

(d)  Governor of State

Answer: (d)

49. The Chief Secretary of a State functions as:

I. Secretary to the Cabinet

II. Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister

III. Chief of the Secretaries

IV. Head of the Civil Service

V. Head of the State

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

(a)  I-II-III-IV

(b)  I-II-IV-V

(c)  II-IV-V

(d)  II-III-IV-V

Answer: (a)

50. Consider the following statements about the Nuclears Suppliers Group:

I. It was established as a reaction to India’s first nuclear test of 1974.

II. It seeks to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of material, equipment and technology that can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.

III. At present, there are only 30 members.

IV. India tried to become its members in June, 2016 in Plenary meeting at Beijing.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)  All of these

(b)  II and III

(c)  I and II

(d)  III and IV

Answer: (c)

51. Consider the following statements about Government of India Act, 1935:

I. The Act had 110 sections and 12 schedules.

II. The Act provided for the establishment of an All India federation consisting of provinces and princely States as units.

III. The Act divided powers between the Centre and units in terms of two lists-federal list and provincial list.

IV. Residuary powers were given to the Governor-General.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)  All of these

(b)  II and IV

(c)  II and III

(d)  III and IV

Answer: (b)

52. Under which Article of the Constitution, prohibition of cow slaughter is a part of Directive Principles of State Policy?

(a)  Article-47

(b)  Article-48

(c)  Article-48A

(d)  Article-49

Answer: (b)

53. ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy in India’s foreign policy is initiated by whom?

(a)  Jawaharlal Nehru

(b)  Indra Kumar Gujral

(c)  Manmohan Singh

(d)  Narendra Modi

Answer: (d)

54. Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats contains

(a)  18 items

(b)  28 items

(c)  19 items

(d)  29 items

Answer: (d)

55. Which of t he following schemes aims to dispose off pending revenue court cases?

(a)  Sarkar Aapke Dwar (Government at your doorstep)

(b)  Prashashan Aapke Dwar (Administration at your doorstep)

(c)  Nyay Aapke Dwar (Justice at your doorstep)

(d)  Police Aapke Dwar (Police at your doorstep)

Answer: (c)

56. 57.Ministry of Tourism, government of India, has approved projects worth Rs 98 crores for the development of Krishna circuit in Rajasthan under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Which of the following is not part of the project?

(a)  Shrinath Ji (Nathdwara)

(b)  Govind Devji (Jaipur)

(c)  Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar)

(d)  Ratan Bihari Ji (Bikaner)

Answer: (d)

57. Who inaugurated the BRICS Women Parliamentarian Forum at Jaipur which was held during August 20-21, 2016?

(a)  Sumitra Mahajan

(b)  Vasundhara Raje

(c)  Sushma Swaraj

(d)  Najma Heptulla

Answer: (a)

58. Former Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan, VP Singh, has been appointed Governor of which state

(a)  Goa

(b)  Nagaland

(c)  Kerala

(d)  Punjab

Answer: (d)

59. For the first time, the Indian Air Force inducted women fighter plane pilots on June 18, 2016, among them, who is from Rajasthan?

(a)  Mohana Singh

(b)  Avani Chaturvedi

(c)  Bhawana Kanth

(d)  Nisha Singh

Answer: (a)

60. Who among the following is not the Parliamentary Secretary of the government of Rajasthan?

(a)  Suresh Singh Rawat

(b)  Dr. Vishwanath Meghwal

(c)  Ladu Ram Vishnoi

(d)  Dr. Anant Kumar

Answer: (d)

61. Name of the Olympian and National record holder athlete from Rajasthan in 3000 m Steeple chase, is

(a)  Sriram Singh

(b)  Pokar Mal

(c)  Gopal Saini

(d)  Paramjeet Kaur

Answer: (c)

62. Arjun Award 2016 has been awarded to which International Shooter from Rajasthan?

(a)  Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh

(b)  Paramajeet Singh

(c)  Karan Singh

(d)  Apurvi Chandela       

Answer: (d)

63. The award, ,which is given to a sport coach for excellence in coaching, by the Rajasthan State

(a)  Dronacharya Award

(b)  Guru Vashistha Award

(c)  Maharana Pratap Award

(d)  Arjun Award

Answer: (b)

64. Name of the Boxing coach from Rajasthan State, who has been awarded ‘Dronacharya Award’ in 2016

(a)  Mool Singh Shekhawat

(b)  Narayan Singh

(c)  Sagar Mal Dhayal

(d)  Umed Singh

Answer: (c)

65. The total foodgrain production in Rajasthan during agricultural year (2014-15) as

(a)  196.22 lakh tonnes

(b)  296.22 lakh tonnes

(c)  156.22 lakh tonnes

(d)  182.00 lakh tonnes

Answer: (a)

66. As per 19th Livestock Census, the population of sheep in Rajasthan has decreased during t he period 2017-12 by

(a)  21.36%

(b)  15.86%

(c)  18.86%

(d)  23.00%

Answer: (c)

67. Operation Flood is related to

(a)  Green revolution

(b)  White revolution

(c)  Blue revolution

(d)  Yellow revolution

Answer: (b)

68. Central Wool Development Board is located at

(a)  Jodhpur

(b)  Jaipur

(c)  Avikanagar

(d)  Delhi

Answer: (a)

69. The premium rate under Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme for annual commercial/horticultural crops is

(a)  2.0%

(b)  3.0%

(c)  5.0%

(d)  7.0%

Answer: (c)

70. IQ of twelve-year student Sohan is 75. What will be his mental age in years?

(a)  8

(b)  9

(c)  10

(d)  12

Answer: (b)

71. The father of Intelligence test constructin is

(a)  Francis Galton

(b)  Alfred Binet

(c)  Lavator

(d)  Willam Stern

Answer: (b)

72. ‘Learning is process of development’ stated by whom?

(a)  Woodworth

(b)  Yokam

(c)  Simpson

(d)  Dr. Mace

Answer: (a)

73. Who among the following is not associated with S-R learning theory?

(a)  Throndike

(b)  Skinner

(c)  Pavlov

(d)  Bruner

Answer: (d)

74. Which is not the component of motivation?

(a)  Needs

(b)  Rote memory

(c)  Drives

(d)  Incentives

Answer: (b)

75. Which is not the cause of individual differences?

(a)  Heredity

(b)  Environment

(c)  Maturity

(d)  Guidance

Answer: ()

76. The theory of learning given by Albert Bandura is also known as

(a)  Insight learning theory

(b)  Observational learning theory

(c)  Sign learning theory

(d)  Verbal learning theory

Answer: (b)

77. “Educational Psychology is that branch of Psychology which deals with teaching and learning”. This statements is given by

(a)  Woodworth

(b)  Skinner

(c)  Simpson

(d)  Pavlov

Answer: (b)

78. Which one from the following is the applied branch of Psychology?

(a)  Abnormal Psychology

(b)  Experimental Psychology

(c)  Comparative Psychology

(d)  Educational psychology

Answer: (d)

79. The first Psychological laboratory was established by whom?

(a)  Galton

(b)  Cattell

(c)  Pestalozzi

(d)  Wundt

Answer: (d)

80. Which element is not measured by Torrance test of creativity?

(a)  Flexibility

(b)  Originality

(c)  Fluency

(d)  Reasoning

Answer: (d)

81. Which is not the classification of personality given by Sprenger?

(a)  Theoretical

(b)  Athletic

(c)  Aesthetic

(d)  Social

Answer: (b)

82. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is given by whom?

(a)  Leopoled Bellak

(b)  Margon and Murrey

(c)  Herman Rosha

(d)  Holtzman

Answer: (b)

83. Characteristic of good adjustment is

(a)  tolerance

(b)  lack of Confidence

(c)  emotional unstability

(d)  irregular life habit

Answer: (a)

84. According to Terman very superior contain

(a)  above 140 IQ

(b)  120-125 IQ

(c)  110-115 IQ

(d)  below 110 IQ

Answer: (b)

85. According to Bridges Excitement is the part of

(a)  Physical Development

(b)  Mental Development

(c)  Social Development

(d)  Emotional Development

Answer: (d)

86. Two factor theory of intelligence is given by whom?

(a)  Simon

(b)  Spearman

(c)  Guilford

(d)  Terman

Answer: (b)

87. Which is not a method of Attitude measurement?

(a)  Likert Scale

(b)  Osgood’s semantic differential scale

(c)  The Bogardus social distance scale

(d)  Emotional competence scale

Answer: (d)

88. Which is not an aspect of interest?

(a)  Knowing

(b)  Feeling

(c)  Willing

(d)  Movement

Answer: (c)

89. Direct method of Personality adjustment is

(a)  sublimation

(b)  projection

(c)  regression

(d)  removing hurdle

Answer: (d)

90. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of Australia?

(a)  Mt. Bruce

(b)  Kosciuszko

(c)  Blue Mountain

(d)  Mt. Ord

Answer: (b)

91. The ‘Earth Day’ is observed on

(a)  June 5

(b)  April 22

(c)  March 22

(d)  December 16

Answer: (b)

92. The permanent winds which blows from the South-West are

(a)  trade winds in southern hemisphere

(b)  westerlies in southern hemisphere

(c)  westerlies in northern hemisphere

(d)  polar winds in northern hemisphere

Answer: (c)

93. Strait of Malaca separates

(a)  Sumatra and Borneo

(b)  Sumatra and Java

(c)  Malaysia and Java

(d)  Malaysia and Sumatra

Answer: (d)

94. Which is not a correct match?

     River                           Tributary

(a)  Mississippi       –         Ohio

(b)  Amazon            –        Madeiar

(c)  Murray             –          Darling

(d)  Hawang-Hae     –        Min

Answer: (d)

95. Latitudinal and Longitudinal extent of India is3

(a)  8°6ʹN − 37°4ʹN and 68°7ʹE − 97°25ʹE

(b)  8°4ʹN − 37°6ʹN and 68°7ʹE − 97°25ʹE

(c)  6°4ʹN − 37°6ʹN and 68°7ʹE − 97°25ʹE

(d)  6°4ʹN − 37°4ʹN and 68°7ʹE − 97°25ʹE

Answer: (b)

96. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of peninsular India?

(a)  Anaimudi

(b)  Nilgiri

(c)  Amarkantak

(d)  Gomanpur

Answer: (a)

97. The North-Eastern winter monsoon winds cause rainfall along

(a)  Konkan coast

(b)  Kannad coast

(c)  Malabr coast

(d)  Coromonodal coast

Answer: (d)

98. Diego Garcia is an island located in the

(a)  Mediterranean Sea

(b)  South China Sea

(c)  Indian Ocean

(d)  Atlantic Ocean

Answer: (c)

99. The river which is not a tributary of Ganga is

(a)  Gomati

(b)  Manas

(c)  Ghaghra

(d)  Son

Answer: (b)

100. ‘Chulia’ waterfall is situated on which river?

(a)  Chambal

(b)  Mahi

(c)  Kalisindh

(d)  Luni

Answer: (a)

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