RPSC Prelims 2021

Where is the Rajasthani Bhasha, Sahitya and Sanskriti Academy located?

Consider the following statements pertaining to the Ahar Civilization – A. The natives of Ahar knew copper smelting. B. Rice was unknown to them. C. Metal work was one of the means of economy of the Ahar. D. Black-Red coloured pottery has been found here, on which generally white-coloured geometrical designs have been carved. Choose the correct option.

What is 'Aanau' in the social customs and traditions of Rajasthan?

Which of the following doctrines are associated with Jainism? (i) Anekantavada (ii) Sarvastivada (iii) Sunyavada (iv) Syadvada Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements regarding Ruma Devi is NOT true?

Among Mauryan idols, the idol inscribed with the name Manibhadra (Yaksha) was found from which place?

Varika Vishnuvardhan Victory Tower situated in Bayana fort belongs to which period?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I List-II A. Vrihi (i) Sugarcane B. Mudga (ii) Rice C. Yava (iii) Mung bean D. Ikshu (iv) Millet Code: A B C D

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I List-II A. Howrah Conspiracy case (i) Master Ami Chand (Amir Chand) B. Lahore Conspiracy case (ii) Arvind Ghosh C. Delhi Conspiracy case (iii) Jatindranath Mukherjee D. Alipore Conspiracy case (iv) Rajguru Code: A B C D

The Rajamundri Social Reform Association to encourage widow re-marriage was founded in 1871 by –

Where and when was the newspaper ‘Mazharul-Saroor’ published?

Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below – Statement 1 : Krishnadevaraya, ruler of Vijayanagar, wrote the treatise Amuktamalyada. Statement 2 : Krishnadevaraya is also known by the name of Andhra Bhoj. Statement 3 : Allasani Peddana, the poet-laureate well versed in Sanskrit and Tamil, adorned his court.

When and where was the Central Electrochemical Research Institute established with the efforts of Alagrapa Chettiar, Dr Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar and Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru?

Bhatiyani Pratapkunwari, the queen of Jodhpur King Mansingh, got the temple reconstructed elsewhere as the earlier one had caved in and consecrated it in 1857. The name of the temple is –

During the Quit India Movement, a girl named Kanaklata Barua led a public procession and, defying the police, tried to enter the police station but was shot dead. This incident took place at –

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I (Folk Musical Instrument) A. Bhapang B. Nad C. Algoza D. Khartal List-II (Famous Music Artist) (i) Sadiq Khan (ii) Zahoor Khan (iii) Karna Bheel (iv) Ramnath Choudhary

When and with whose efforts was the Indian Institute of Science established in Bangalore?

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I A. The Battle of Gagron B. The Battle of Sarangpur C. The Battle of Summel D. The Battle of Saheba List-II (i) 1519 AD (ii) 1544 AD (iii) 1437 AD (iv) 1541-42 AD

On which part of the body is the ornament ‘Toti’ worn?

The Saints named Bakhnaiji, Sant Das Ji, Jagannath Das and Madho Das were associated with which of the following sect?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I (Tirthankara) A. Parshvanath B. Adinath C. Mahaveer D. Shantinath List-II (Their cognition) (i) Bull (ii) Lion (iii) Snake (iv) Deer

Name the revolutionary woman who participated in the Peasant Movement of Bijoliya, was arrested, also took part in the 1930 Satyagraha and 1932 Civil Disobedience Movement, and was sentenced to jail –

Where in Rajasthan was the printing press ‘Vedic Yantralaya’ established?

Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution on the recommendation of –

Assertion (A): The duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General is not merely to ensure the legality of expenditure but also its propriety. Reason (R): He has to uphold the Constitution and the Laws of Parliament in the field of financial administration. Choose the correct answer:

Which of the following is NOT true about the objectives of the Right to Information Act?

According to the ‘Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’, estimates of which of the following departments do NOT come under the control of Estimates Committee ‘A’?

Who among the following Judges of Rajasthan High Court has held the office of State Minister in the Government of Rajasthan?

Under Article 103 of the Constitution of India, the President shall obtain the opinion of which authority before deciding any question regarding the disqualification of a member of the Lok Sabha?

Which of the following Chief Ministers of Rajasthan have NOT been a Member of the Lok Sabha? A. Hari Dev Joshi B. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat C. Tika Ram Paliwal D. Barkatullah Khan Select the correct answer:

The case of Vishakha and others vs State of Rajasthan and others is related to—

Which feature of the Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme is INCORRECT?

Which Constitutional Amendment Act, dealing with the National Judicial Appointments Commission, was declared unconstitutional by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court?

Rajasthan Public Service Commission presents its annual report to—

Who among the following is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?

Who among the following said, “A Constitution, like a machine, is a lifeless thing. It acquires life because of the men who control it and India needs today nothing more than a set of honest men who will have the interest of the country before them”?

Which one of the following is NOT a basic element of a Citizen Charter?

Which of the following gives the correct chronological sequence of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of India?

Gurumukh Nihal Singh was appointed as the first Governor of Rajasthan on—

Identify the INCORRECT feature of the recently declared ‘UDAN’ scheme of the Government of Rajasthan:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below: List-I (Constituent Assembly Committee) List-II (Chairman) A. Fundamental Rights (i) B. R. Ambedkar B. Steering (ii) Jawaharlal Nehru C. Union Powers (iii) K. M. Munshi D. Drafting (iv) Sardar Patel Code:

Identify the correct pair mentioning the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India:

Which of the following statement about a resolution adopted by a State Legislative Assembly under Article 169 of the Constitution of India for the abolition of the State Legislative Council is correct?

According to the provisions of the Rajasthan Municipal Act, 2009, the maximum number of persons that can be nominated by the State Government in a Municipal Council is –

Consider the following statements regarding the State Election Commission, Rajasthan – (i) The State Election Commission, Rajasthan was constituted in December 1994. (ii) It has a Secretary who is also the Chief Electoral Officer for the State. Code:

Which of the following statements are correct about the Lokayukta in Rajasthan? (A) He is appointed by the Governor and is responsible to the Legislative Assembly. (B) His jurisdiction spans over Ministers, members of the State Legislative Assembly and higher Civil Servants. (C) He considers cases of corruption and mal-administration. (D) His job is confined to investigating allegations and not grievances. Code:

Which Section of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has been amended to replace the expression ‘Gram Sevak’ with ‘Gram Vikas Adhikari’?

In which of the following years were Rajasthan Administrative Service Officers posted for the first time as District Collectors?

According to the 2011 Census, the districts having the highest rural and urban sex ratio in Rajasthan are –

Which among the following is correctly matched?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below: List-I (Landform) List-II (Continent) A. Aconcagua (i) Australia B. Meseta (ii) Africa C. Serengeti Plains (iii) Europe D. Gibson Desert (iv) South America Code:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Tourist Centre) List-II (Location) A. Lalgarh (i) Jhalawar B. Tripura Sundari (ii) Barmer C. Gagron Fort (iii) Bikaner D. Nakoda (iv) Banswara Code:

The following characteristics are of which river? – Originates from the Aravalis near Fort Kumbhalgarh. – Flows through the Mewar plain. – Bedach, Kothari and Morel are its tributaries.

Which among the following is situated on the North–South corridor?

Which among the following is correctly matched? A. Mando-ki-pal – Feldspar B. Talwara – Lead and Zinc C. Kherwara – Asbestos D. Rishabhdev – Mica

The second-highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in Rajasthan is found in (2011 census) –

In which of the following districts are sub-tropical hilly forests found?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I (River) List-II (Tributary) A. Godavari i. Bhavani B. Mahanadi ii. Penganga C. Damodar iii. Seonath D. Kaveri iv. Barakar

As per Köppen’s climate classification, which among the following are correctly matched? A. Cwg – Bharatpur B. Bwhw – Barmer C. Bshw – Ganganagar D. Aw – Dungarpur

Gogelav Conservation Reserve is situated in which district?

'Green Energy Corridor' will pass through which of the following districts of Rajasthan?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I (District) List-II (Main Industry) A. Udaipur i. White cement B. Nagaur ii. Chemical C. Bhilwara iii. Textile D. Kota iv. Lead and Zinc

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Which among the following are parts of the Thar desert? A. Godwar Tract B. Shekhawati Tract C. Banas Plain D. Ghaggar Plain

In which year was the Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy declared?

Which among the following is NOT correctly matched? Lake – Country

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below – List-I (Site) List-II (Energy) 1. Pavagada i. Wind 2. Tattapani ii. Solar 3. Muppandal iii. Geothermal 4. Kakrapar iv. Atomic

Doda Betta Peak is situated in –

What is NOT included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which measures industrial activity in the Indian economy?

The Net National Product at Market Price (NNP-MP) is –

What was India’s rank in the Ease of Doing Business Index for 2019 (Doing Business Report 2020)?

What is the share of the Rajasthan Government in funding the National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology?

In which of the following budgets was the Railway Budget merged with the Union Budget in India?

Atal Bhu-Jal Scheme was launched on 1 April, 2020 by Government of India, with assistance of–

Which of the following district is not a part of the 'Desert Triangle' in Rajasthan?

When was the "PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana" launched for the purpose of pension to small and marginal farmers?

In case of critical illness, health insurance cover per family per year under the scheme Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthaya Bima Yojana is –

What is the proposed plan expenditure on electricity as a percentage of total expenditure in Rajasthan's budget 2021-22?

As per the advance estimates, per capita income of Rajasthan at constant prices (2011-12) for the year 2020-21 is –

'Base year' in National Income accounting means –

What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Index 2021?

For empowerment of women, India Mahila Shakti Nidhi was launched on –

According to census-2011, what was the work participation rate in India and Rajasthan respectively?

Which of the following statement is wrong about Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in Rajasthan?

Which of the following department has been declared as the Nodal Department for the effective implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Rajasthan?

'Parwan' multipurpose irrigation project of Rajasthan will provide irrigation facilities in which of the following groups of districts?

Which of the following is responsible for implementation of "Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana"?

According to Rajasthan budget 2021-22, in which district will the Fintech Digital University be established?

Mother-foetus Rh blood type incompatibility problems can occur if the mother is ............ and her foetus is ............

The state flower of Rajasthan is –

Which of the following vitamins are fat soluble?

Kadaknath is a breed of –

In a Stethoscope, the sound of the patient's heartbeat reaches the doctor's ears by –

With a 16:9 picture aspect ratio, display resolution 1080p means –

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is mainly –

How much has the global average temperature risen in the last century?

According to India State of Forest Report 2019, in which one of the following districts is the very dense forest area minimum?

The State Remote Sensing Application Centre working under the Department of Science and Technology, Rajasthan is situated at –

Solar observatory in Rajasthan is situated at –

Malignant malaria is caused by –

Full form of MOEMS is –

The motto of Defence Research and Development Organisation is –

Which of the following is NOT a zoonotic disease?

Trisomy 21 is known as –

A quantum dot is –

Which of the following frequency bands is NOT used in INSAT/GSAT satellite communication?

Which part of the human body is infected by the virus causing Japanese encephalitis?

An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?

A statement is followed by four arguments numbered I, II, III & IV. Choose which of the argument(s) is/are strong. Statement: Should the rule of wearing a helmet for both driver and pillion rider while driving a motorcycle be enforced strictly? Arguments: I. No, each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to his discretion. II. Yes, it is a rule and rules should be followed strictly by all. III. Yes, it is a necessity as the head is the most sensitive/controlling organ; it should be protected by a helmet. IV. No, it does not ensure safety of the head.

A statement is followed by two conclusions numbered I & II. Assume everything in the statement is true and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow. Statement: Nowadays parents are prepared to pay any fee for an elite education institute for the perfect development of their children. Conclusions: I. Parents have an obsessive passion for the perfect development of their children through good educational institutes. II. These days all parents are very well-off.

Study the following, then answer the question – Statement: The petrol prices have gone up during the past few weeks. Courses of action: I. The government should set up an expert committee to study the trend of prices. II. The government should immediately reduce taxes on petrol. III. The government should advise the general public to refrain from purchasing petrol for a few weeks. Decide which of the suggested courses of action follows.

Each of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 is represented by a different letter in the following figure, such that each of "M + N + P", "P + Q + R", "R + S + T" and "T + U + V" is equal to 13. Which digit will ‘R’ represent?

Total number of squares and rectangles (both) in the following figure is –

Arithmetic mean of the numbers between 1 to 156 which are divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6 is –

In the following diagram, rectangle represents men, triangle represents educated, circle represents urban and square represents government employees. Which one of the following represents educated men who are NOT urban?

In the following pie-chart, the percentage-wise distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book is given (Promotion 10%, Printing 25%, Transport 10%, Paper 25%, Binding 15%, Royalty 15%). If for a certain quantity of books the publisher has to pay ₹ 22,950 as royalty, what will be the amount to be paid for printing the books?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Selecting the right man for the right job at the right pay is the right approach. Reason (R): A wrongly selected man is a liability. In the above context, which one of the following is correct?

Virendra is the son of Rajendra's father; Rajendra's paternal aunt is Manju. Adarsh is the husband of Manju and son-in-law of Prakash. How is Prakash related to Rajendra?

A statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and decide which assumption is implicit. Statement: Lalita has a large collection of books and she keeps on purchasing new books to add to her collection. Assumptions: I. Lalita has read each and every book that she has purchased. II. Lalita has love and passion for books.

If on a certain amount, the difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest at 5 % per annum for three years is ₹ 183, then the principal amount is –

Suppose that in a particular code, TIGER is written as QDFHS and MERIT is written as SHQDL. In the same code, how will FROZEN be written?

In an election of three candidates A, B and C, A gets 50 % more votes than B. A also beats C by 18,000 votes. If B gets 5 % more votes than C, then, given that 90 % of the voters on the voting list voted and no votes were illegal, how many voters were there on the voting list?

A rectangular room is 12 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m high. It has two doors each of size 2 m × 1 m and two windows each of size 1.5 m × 1 m. If paint on the walls costs ₹ 15 per square metre, what is the total cost of painting the four walls of the room?

Some of the basketball players are volleyball players, some of the volleyball players are badminton players, and no basketball player is a badminton player. Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the above statements?

A die is rolled three times. What is the probability of getting a larger number than the previous number each time?

In a group of 6 girls and 4 boys, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one girl is included?

When the watch shows 7 : 45 a.m., the minute hand points toward East. After three hours, in which direction will the hour hand point?

A bag contains ₹ 1 coins, 50-paisa coins and 25-paisa coins in the ratio 25 : 9 : 5. If the total amount in the bag is ₹ 2,460, how many 50-paisa coins are there in the bag?

India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in March 2021 with which of the following countries for cooperation in the field of Disaster Management, Resilience and Mitigation?

Why was Dholavira (Gujarat) in the news recently?

The Rajasthan Jan Aadhaar Authority Ordinance came into force on –

The 'Hunger Hotspots Report' was released on 23 March 2021 by –

Who is the author of the book "Sanskriti Ri Sanatan Deeth"?

Who has been granted the International Eni Award 2020?

Italy won the UEFA Euro-2020 by defeating which country in the final?

Who is Najib Mikati?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below: List-I: A. Bhavina Patel B. Nishad Kumar C. Harvinder Singh D. Devendra Jhajharia List-II: (i) Archery (ii) Javelin throw (iii) Table Tennis (iv) High jump Codes: (1) A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii (2) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i (3) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv (4) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv

Who among the following won silver medals in Tokyo Olympic 2021? Select the correct answer from the code given below – A. Ravi Kumar Dahiya B. P. V. Sindhu C. Bajrang Punia D. Mirabai Chanu Code: (1) A and D (2) A and B (3) A and C (4) B and C

The "Mission Niryatak: Bano" campaign to promote aspiring exporters is launched by –

Which player was the Indian flag bearer at the closing ceremony of Tokyo Paralympic 2020?

Who among the following is the author of the book "Marathon War: Leadership in combat in Afghanistan"?

"NABI MG" is –

Rajasthan government has launched an app to help college students with digital academic materials. What is the name of this app?

India's first farm-based "KUSUM" solar power project was commissioned in which village of Rajasthan?

Who among the following have got a place in TIME 2021 list of 100 most influential people? A. Narendra Modi B. Mamata Banerjee C. Adar Poonawalla D. Manjusha P. Kulkarni Correct answer is – (1) Only A, B and C are correct (2) Only B, C and D are correct (3) Only A and B are correct (4) A, B, C and D are correct

Read the following statements about Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI): (i) In the context of International trade, supply chain resilience is an approach that helps a country to ensure uninterrupted supply of import in an unexpected situation. (ii) This is an initiative of five countries, India is one of them. Choose the correct code: (1) Only (i) is true (2) Only (ii) is true (3) Neither (i) nor (ii) is true (4) Both (i) and (ii) are true

President Ram Nath Kovind granted assent to which Constitutional Amendment Act on 18th August 2021?

Tianwen-1 is –