RAS 2018 Solved Paper - Licchavi Lyceum

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#1. Which of the following statements is/are true ? (A) After the Nagpur Session(1920) of congress the provincial congress comittees were constituted on linguistic basis. (B) In 1948, Congres rejected the demand of formation of provinces on linguistic basis. Select the correct answer from the code below:

(A) Only (A)

(B) Only (B)

(D) Both (A) & (B)

#2. Sixteen coins of king Menander have been found from which of the following sites?

(A) Bairat

(B) Nagari

(D) Nagar

#3. Which of the following rulers does not belong to Gurjara- Pratihar dynasty ?

(A) Nagabhatta -II

(B) Mahendrapal -I

(D) Bharatrabhatta-I

#4. In Pre- medieval kingdoms of Rajsthan, the designation "Naimittika" was used for

(A) Royal bard

(B) Head of public health department

(D) Chief judicial officer

#5. The revolutionary, who was convicted in the Mahant Pyarelal Murder case

(A) Zorawar Singh

(B) Shyamji Krishna Varma

(D) Vijay Singh Pathik

#6. Who among the following negotiated Subordinate Alliances of 1817-18 with Princely States of Rajputana ?

(A) David Ochterlony

(B) Charles Metcalf

(D) John George

#7. The princely state, which was not the part of Rajasthan Union formed on 25th March, 1948 ?

(A) Bundi

(B) Pratapgarh

(D) Shahpura

#8. Who was the editor of 'Tyag Bhumi'?

(A) Hari Bhau Upadhyaya

(B) Jai Narayan Vyas

(D) Rishi Dutt Mehta

#9. Match the above: Choose the correct codes:

(1) (i-a), (ii-c), (iii-d), (iv-b)

(2) (i-d), (ii-c), (iii-b), (iv-a)

(3) (i-d), (ii-b), (iii-c), (iv-a)

(4) (i-a), (ii-b), (iii-c), (iv-d)

#10. Which of the following temples of the Chittorgarh Fort is a Jain temple ?

(A) Kumbh Shyam Temple

(B) Saatveesh Devari

(D) Tulja Bhawani Temple

#11. Which of the following painters does not belong to Alwar School of Painting?

(A) Jamnadas

(B) Bakasaram

(D) Nandram

#12. Which among the following is not correctly matched ? Work Author

(A) Bol Bharmali - Yadvendra Sharma

(B) Pagi - Chandra Prakash Deval

(D) Pagphero - Mani Madhukar

#13. The singing tradition with which Gavari Devi was associated :

(A) Langa

(B) Mand

(D) Thumari

#14. Women saint Daya Bai was a disciple of

(A) Saint Charandas

(B) Saint Nimbarkacharya

(D) Saint Ramcharan

#15. The dance form related to Garasia Tribe is

Gavari

Loor

Bam

Terahtali

#16. Consider the following statements about Vijaydan Detha : (A) Vijayadan Detha was a famous writer of Rajasthan, whose story was adapted as Charandas Chor play. (B) Vijaydan Detha was a co-founder of Rupayan Sansthan. Choose the correct answer from the code below:

(A) Only (A) is true

(B) Only (B) is true.

(D) Both (A) & (B) are true

#17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given above: Codes:

(1) (A-iii), (B-iv), (C-ii), (D-i)

(2) (A-iv), (B-ii), (C-iii), (D-i)

(3) (A-iv), (B-iii), (C-i), (D-ii)

(4) (A-iii), (B-i), (C-iv), (D-ii)

#18. Among the mathematical indices for measuring bio-diversity, which one shows the mean species diversity in a habitat at a local scale ?

(A) Alpha index

(B) Beta index

(D) None of these

#19. Which is not a correct match ? Industrial Region -Country

(A) Ruhr - Germany

(B) Southern New - United England Kingdom

(D) Kanto Plains - Japan

#20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given above: Codes:

(1) (A-ii), (B-iv), (C- iii), (D-i)

(2) (A-i), (B-ii), (C- iii), (D-iv)

(3) (A-iv), (B-iii), (C- ii), (D-i)

(4) (A-iii), (B-ii), (C- i), (D-iv)

#21. Which of the following mountain peak is not situated in Eastern Ghats?

(A) Gali Konda

(B) Salher

(D) Madugula Konda

#22. Which is not a correct match ? Shifting Agriculture - State

(A) Pondu - Odisha

(B) Masha - Himachal Pradesh

(D) Jhoom - Assam

#23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given above: Codes:

(1) (A-ii), (B-iv), (C- i), (D-iii)

(2) (A-iii), (B-ii), (C- i), (D-iv)

(3) (A-iv), (B-iii), (C- ii), (D-i)

(4) (A-iii), (B-ii), (C- iv), (D-i)

#24. The Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) is collaborating with ISRO to develop

(A) Agro technolog

(B) GaAs solar cells

(D) C-DAC

#25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given above: Codes:

(1) (A-ii), (B-i), (C- iv), (D-iii)

(2) (A-i), (B-ii), (C- iii), (D-iv)

(3) (A-iv), (B-iii), (C- ii), (D-i)

(3) (A-iii), (B-ii), (C- i), (D-iv)

#26. Which of the given hills is an extension of vindhyan ranges in Rajasthan ?

Mukandara hills

Dora mountain

Alwar hills

Girwa hills

#27. Match the above: Codes :

(1) (A-iv), (B-i), (C- ii), (D-iii)

(2) (A-i), (B-iv), (C- ii), (D-iii)

(3) (A-iv), (B-i), (C- iii), (D-ii)

(4) (A-i), (B-ii), (C- iii), (D-iv)

#28. The dust storms originating in Rajasthan in May and June months are caused due to (A) origin of convectional currents at few places (B) Aravalli hills are parallel to south western winds (C) origin of fast speedy easterly winds

(A) (A) and (C)

(B) (A), (B) and (C)

(D) Only (A)

#29. Which statements are correct from the following? (A) Marble development and Conservation Rule - 2002 (B) Rajasthan Mineral Policy-2015 (C) District Mineral Foundation Trust Rules - 2016 (D) Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules (Amended upto May 2016) Codes:

(A) Only (A), (C) and (D)

(B) Only (A), (B) and (D)

(D) All of these

#30. Rajasthan is almost a sole producer of which of the following minerals?

(A) Lead and zinc ores

(B) Copper ores

(D) Salenite

#31. From which area of Rajasthan the maximum crude oil production was received in the year 2017-18 (upto Dec. 2017)?

(A) Bikaner-Nagaur basin

(B) Jaisalmer basin

(D) None of these

#32. What is the percentage of urban population in India and Rajasthan respectively as per census 2011 ?

(A) 24.87% and 31.15%

(B) 34.15% and 24.87%

(D) 31.15% and 24.87%

#33. Which among the following are important mineral based industries in Rajasthan ? (A) Zinc smelting industry (B) Cement industry (C) Electronic industry (D) Marble industry Codes :

(A) (A) and (B)

(B) (A), (C) and (D)

(D) (A), (B). (C) and (D)

#34. As per 2011 census, which districts of Rajasthan are having lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in their total population ?

(A) Sikar and Dholpur

(B) Jhunjhunu and Churu

(D) Ganganagar and Hanumangarh

#35. Proposed oil refinery at Pachpadra, Barmer is a joint venture of

(A) ONGCL and Government of India

(B) OIL and Government of Rajasthan

(D) HPCL and Government of Rajasthan

#36. Which is not a correct match? District Mascot

(A) Bhilwara- Peacock

(B) Churu - Black Buck

(D) Jaisalmer - Great Indian Bustard

#37. Which of the following election/s of the Central Legislative Assembly was/were held under the Government of India Act, 1919 ? (A) 1926 (B) 1937 (C)1945 Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes :

(A) (A) only

(B) (B) and (C)

(D) (A), (B) and (C)

#38. Who has authored 'Gandhian Constitution for Free India'?

(A) Aruna Asaf Ali

(B) Achyut Patwardhan

(D) Humayun Kabir

#39. Which of the following statements are correct in regarding to Indian Constituent Assembly? (A) It was not based on Adult franchise. (B) It resulted from direct elections. (C) It was not a multi-party body. (D) It worked through several committees. Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes :

(A) (A) and (D)

(B) (A) and (B)

(D) (A), (B), (C) and (D)

#40. "The age of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India shall be determined by such authority and in such manner as Parliament may by laws provide", inserted by

(A) 15th Constitution Amendment

(B) 16th Constitution Amendment

(D) 18th Constitution Amendment

#41. Select the correct chronological order of the following judgements dealing with Fundamental Rights: (A) Golaknath v/s State of Punjab (B) Keshwanand Bharti v/s State of Kerala (C) Minerva Mills v/s Union of India (D) A. K. Gopalan v/s State of Madras Select the correct answer :

(A)- (D), (B), (C), (A

(B)- (A), (B), (C), (D)

(D) -(D), (C), (B), (A)

#42. Which of the following were members of the Swaran Singh Committee (1976)? (A) A. R. Antulay (B) S. S. Ray (C) Haridev Joshi (D) C. M. Stephen Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes :

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

(A), (B) and (C)

(A), (B) and (D)

(B), (C) and (D)

#43. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched in terms of the power of the President of India to make regulation for certain Union Territories under Article 240 of the Indian Constitution ?

(A) 240(1) (a) - Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(B) 240(1) (b) - Lakshadweep

(D) 240(1)(d) - Daman and Diu

#44. On which of the following dates the President of India, using his powers, declared by proclamation that a grave emergency existed where the security of India was threatened by internal disturbance ?

(A) 26 October, 1962

(B) 3 December, 1971

(D) 26 June, 1975

#45. The President of India addresses the Parliament under Article 87 of the Indian Constitution

(A) in a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament

(B) in a joint meeting of both Houses of Parliament

(D) both Houses of Parliament assembled together.

#46. Under Rule 377 of Rules and Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the maximum number of matters that can be raised by Lok Sabha members in one day are

(A) 19

(B) 20

(D) 22

#47. Which of the following are Financial Committees of Indian Parliament? (A) Estimates Committee (B) Public Accounts Committee (c) Committee on Public Undertakings (D) Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowance for Members of Parliament: Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes :

(A) -(A), (C) and (D)

(B) -(A), (B) and (D)

(D)- (B), (C) and (D)

#48. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India can be removed from his office in like manner as

(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(B) Attorney General of India

(D) Chairman of Union Public Service Commission

#49. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of

(A) Gorwala Report

(B) Kriplani Committee

(D) Administrative Reforms

#50. In which country the concept of Public Interest Litigation was originated ?

(A) Canada

(B) United States of America

(D) Australia

#51. Which of the following terminology is/are mentioned in the Preamble of the Right to Information Act, 2005 ? (A) Transparency of Information (B) Revelation of Information (C) Informed Citizenry (D) Paramountcy of the democratic ideal Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes:

(A) -(A) only

(B)- (A) and (B)

(D) - (A), (B). (C) and (D)

#52. Match List - I with List - Il and select the correct answer from code given above:

(1) (A)- (III), (B)- (IV), (C)- (I) (D)-(II)

(2) (A)- (II), (B)- (I), (C)- (III) (D)-(IV)

(3) (A)- (II), (B)- (IV), (C)- (I) (D)-(III)

(4) (A)- (I), (B)- (II), (C)- (III) (D)-(IV)

#53. Under the Provisions of the Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India, if a bill comes to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly after passing by Parliament of India for resolution to rectify, then (A) Resolution can be passed by Assembly. (B) Resolution can be rejected by Assembly. (C) No Amendment shall be proposed to such a resolution. Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes :

(A) (A) only

(B) (B) and (C)

(D) (A), (B) and (C)

#54. Which of the following Act/Rule of Rajasthan has a provision of a joint meeting of Gram Sabha ?

(A) Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act,1994

(B) Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996

(D) Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of provisions in 2011 their application to the Scheduled Areas) Rules, 2011

#55. Which of the following Chief Ministers have not held the post of the leader of the Opposition in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly? (A) Haridev Joshi. (B) Shivcharan Mathur. (C) Ashok Gehlot. (D) Vasundhara Raje. Select the correct answer using code given below Code:

(A) -(A), (B) and (C)

(B)- (B) and (C)

(C)- (C) and (D)

(D)- (A) and (D)

#56. After receiving complaint against following office bearer/s Lokayukta, Rajasthan cannot make investigation against

(A) Pradhan and Up-pradhan of Panchayat Samities

(B) Chairman of the Sthyayi Samiti of Panchayat Samities

(D) Up-pramukh of Zila Parishad

#57. Which of the following statements are correct in context to Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission ? (A) It was constituted on 18, January, 1999 by notification issued by Government of Rajasthan. (B) The Commission became functional from March, 2000. (C) Rajasthan Human Rights Commission is having one chairperson and 3 members in accordance with the provision of the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006. (D) One of its former Chairman's has retired judge of Supreme Court of India. Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes:

(A)- (A), (B) & (C)

(B)- (A), (B) & (D)

(D) - (B) & (C)

#58. Which one of the following judges of Supreme Court of India has not worked in Rajasthan High Court as judge ?

(A) Justice N. M. Kasliwal

(B) Justice B. S. Chouhan

(D) Justice R. C. Lahoti

#59. Who among the following has held the post of Protem Speaker, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

(A) Poonam Chand Vishnoi

(B) Niranjan Nath Aacharya

(D) Paras Ram Maderna

#60. Which of the following statements are correct in reference to rule of procedure for 'Motion For Adjournment on a matter of Public importance in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly? (A) Speaker's consent necessary to make motion. (B) The motion shall raise a question of privilege. (C) The motion shall be restricted to a specific matter of recent occurrence. D) Not more than one such motion shall be made at the same sitting. Select the correct answer using code given below: Codes :

(A)- (A), (B) & (C)

(B) -(A), (B) & (D)

(C)- (A), (C) & (D)

(D)- (A) & (D)

#61. Under the Constitutional provision on a Bill, recommendation of the Governor was required, but without recommendation of Governor it was introduced in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and passed by it and sent to the Governor, now

(A) where assent to that Act was given by Governor shall not be invalid.

(B) The Governor can refuse to assent on the ground of the violation of Constitutional provisions.

(D) The Governor or the President assents it, then the court will declare it unconstitutional on the ground of Constitutional provisions.

#62. What has been kept under the purview; of Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

(A) Alcohol for human consumption

(B) Electricity

(D) Ghee

#63. Which of the following fixed the four percent inflation target in India with tolerance level of +/- 2 percent for the period 2016 to 2021 ?

(A) Reserve Bank of India

(B) Government of India

(D) Fourteenth Finance Commission

#64. In terms of the share in Foreign Direct Investment Equity inflows, in India during 2016-17, which of the following countries is on the top?

(A) Mauritius

(B) Singapore

(D) U.S.A.

#65. Why companies go for business process re-engineering with the help of technology?

(A) Customers' demand and expectations are continuously increasing..

(B) IT being leveraged to provide competitive edge in products and services at lower costs.

(D) All of these

#66. The most volatile part of the Organised Money Market in India is

(A) Government Security Market

(B) Commercial Bill Market

(D) Certificate of Deposit Market

#67. Which one of the following is not included in the revenue account of Union Budget ?

(A) Interest Receipts

(B) Tax Receipts

(D) Small Savings

#68. Eleventh Five Year Plan emphasised on

(A) Economic Growth with Social Justice

(B) Economic Growth and Human Development

(D) Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

#69. Assertion (A) : Cost push inflation is caused by shift in aggregate supply curve. Reason (R) : Shift in aggregate supply curve takes place because of increase in wages.

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

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

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

#70. Which is the base year of Rajasthan's general wholesale Price Index ?

(A) 1999-2000

(B) 2005-2006

(D) 2011-2012

#71. Domestic Product) at constant prices (2011-12) for the year 2017-18 in Rajasthan was

(A) 7.16%

(B) 4.5%

(D) 10.67%

#72. Which of the following item provide maximum revenue in the Revenue Receipts of Rajasthan budget in recent years?

(A) Share in central taxes

(B) State's tax revenue

(D) Union grant

#73. Which of the following thermal power projects has the highest installed power capacity?

(A) Suratgarh

(B) Chabbra

(D) Kota

#74. Rajasthan Government has established the first Skill University in the state. Where was it established ?

(1) Ajmer

(2) Sikar

(3) Kota

(4) Jaipur

#75. Which of the following is not the Unique Selling Proposition (USP) of Rajasthan in tourism sector ?

(1) Palace on Wheels train

(2) Forts, Palaces and Havelies

(3) Fairs and festivals

(4) Medical tourism

#76. Which of the following is not considered as oil field of Rajasthan ?

(1) Aishwarya

(2) Mangla

(3) Ganga

(4) Saraswati

#77. Which one of the following lakes of Rajasthan is not covered under National Lake Conservation Programme (NLCP)?

(1) Fateh Sagar Lake

(2) Nakki Lake

(3) Swaroop Sagar Lake

(4) Ana Sagar Lake

#78. Government of Rajasthan's Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for students of minority communities provide financial assistance to those having a combination of parental income and percentage of marks in previous examination. That combination is

(1) less than 1 lakh - at least 40%

(2) less than ₹ 1.5 lakhs - at least 45%

(3) less than ₹ 2 lakhs - at least 50%

(4) less than 2.5 lakhs - at least 55%

#79. Main objective of Swavalamban Yojana in Rajasthan is

(1) To improve the living standard of poor women, widows, separated women and rural women.

(2) To impart training for unemployed persons.

(3) To impart training to SC/ST and OBC unemployed girls.

(4) To provide employment in unorganised sector.

#80. Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPOWR) Programme is supported by

(1) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

(2) Japan International Cooperation A (JICA) GIRL Agency (JICA)

(3) International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and Ratan Tata Trust

(4) Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

#81. In which of the following projects for the first time, sprinkler irrigation system has been made compulsory in Rajasthan ?

(1) Parwan Project

(2) Dholpur Lift Project

(3) Narmada Canal Project

(4) Takli Project

#82. Which of the following is an example of a non-cellulosic fibre ?

(1) Rayon

(2) Linen

(3) Jute

(4) Nylon

#83. The waves used in common TV remote control are

(1) X-Rays

(2) Ultra-violet Rays

(3) Infra Red Rays

(4) Gamma Rays

#84. Which metal is generally used for coating of brass utensils to prevent copper contamination ?

(1) Tin

(2) Zinc

(3) Aluminium

(4) Lead

#85. Waves of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) range normally propagate by means of

(1) Ground waves

(2) Sky waves

(3) Space waves

(4) Surface waves

#86. The machine language of computer is based on

(1) Abstract Algebra

(2) Matrix Algebra

(3) Boolean Algebra

(4) Linear Algebra

#87. Which of the following difference between Bluetooth and wi-fi is correct?

(1) Bluetooth uses 2.4 GHz radio frequency band, whereas wi-fi can use 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency band.

(2) Bluetooth is used for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) only whereas wi-fi is used for Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWAN) only.

(3) When information is transmitted between two devices using Bluetooth technology, the devices have to be in line of sight of each other, but when wi-fi technology is used the devices need not be in the line of sight of each other.

(4) Both the statements (Bluetooth uses 2.4 GHz radio frequency band, whereas wi-fi can use 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency band.) & (Bluetooth is used for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) only whereas wi-fi is used for Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWAN) only.) are correct in this context.

#88. Consider the following pairs : ISRO Centres Location A. Vikram Sarabhai Trivandrum Space Centre (VSSC) (Kerala) B. UR Rao Satellite Bengaluru Centre (URSC) (Karnataka) C. National Remote Dehradun Sensing Centre (Uttarakhand) (NRSC) D. Indian Institute of Hyderabad Remote Sensing (Telangana) (IIRS) Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

(1) A & B only

(2) A, B & C only

(3) B,C& Donly

(4) A, B,C& D

#89. Which of the following polyherbal product has NOT been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO):

(1) Amtooth

(2) Lukoskin

(3) Nocdurna

(4) Eczit

#90. India's first Beyond-Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile indigenously designed & developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is

(1) Prithvi

(2) Agni

(3) Astra

(4) Akash

#91. How many satellites were launched successfully by PSLV-C37 in a single flight on 15 February 2017?

(1) 80

(2) 104

(3) 72

(4) 98

#92. Question are above :

(1) Micro particle

(2) Milli particle

(3) Nano particle

(4) Macro particle

#93. Match column I with column II and choose the correct answer using the codes given above : Codes :

(1) (A)- (ii), (B)- (iv), (C)- (v) (D)-(iii), (E)-(i)

(2) (A)- (i), (B)- (iii), (C)- (iv) (D)-(v), (E)-(ii)

(3) (A)- (iv), (B)- (i), (C)- (v) (D)-(ii), (E)-(iii)

(4) (A)- (i), (B)- (iv), (C)- (v) (D)-(iii), (E)-(ii)

#94. In humans trisomy of chromosome number 21 is responsible for

(1) Haemophilia

(2) Klinefelter Syndrome

(3) Down Syndrome

(4) Turner Syndrome

#95. The total amount of green-house gases produced, to directly and indirectly support human activities, is referred to as

(1) Carbon dioxide index

(2) Carbon footprint

(3) Carbon sequestration

(4) Carbon capture

#96. Which among the following environmental pollutants are environmental pollutants are

(1) Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen

(2) Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide

(3) Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide

(4) Ozone and Carbon dioxide

#97. Which of the following plant, grown in non-forest area has been omitted from the definition of trees in the Indian Forest (Amendment) Act 2017?

(1) Palm

(2) Canes

(3) Bamboo

(4) Banana

#98. The basis of DNA finger printing is

(1) The double helix

(2) Errors in base sequence

(3) DNA replication

(4) DNA Polymorphism

#99. National Research Centre on seed spices is located at

(1) Doomara, Ajmer

(2) Mandore, Jodhpur

(3) Beechwal, Bikaner

(4) Durgapura, Jaipur

#100. Which of the following statement is incorrect in reference to compost

(1) In this, biodegradable waste is decomposed in pits.

(2) It is rich in organic matter and nutrients.

(3) The process of decomposition in pits is slowed down by earthworms.

(4) The waste material decomposed is farm waste material like livestock excreta, vegetable waste etc.

#101. Solar observatory in Rajasthan is located at

(1) Jaipur

(2) Udaipur

(3) Kota

(4) Ajmer

#102. In this question, a statement is followed by two assumptions : Statements : Though he is fat yet he runs fast. Assumptions I:Fat people have weak muscles.: II :Fat people generally cannot run fast. Then which of the answer is correct ?

(1) Only I is implied in the statement

(2) Only II is implied in the statement.

(3) Both I and Il are implied in the statement.

(4) Neither I, nor II is implied in the statement.

#103. Consider the following: Statement: Should there be recruitment in Government service on the basis of past academic performance rather than through competitive examinations? Arguments: I. Yes, it will be beneficial for thosecandidates who are unable to bear the expenses of competitive examinations. II. No, the academic past performance cannot be made the basis of recruitment because there is no uniformity in the assessment by the Universities. Which one is/are the strong argument/s?

(1) Only I

(2) Only II

(3) Neither I, nor II

(4) Both I and II

#104. 104. Statements : All branches are flowers. All flowers are leaves. Conclusions : I. All branches are leaves. II. Some leaves are branches. III. All flowers are branches. IV. All leaves are branches. Give Answers

(1) Only III and IV follow

(2) All follow

(3) Only I and II follow

(4) None follows

#105. A statement with two courses of action is given below. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested course of action logically follows ? Statement : A large number of employees have gone on a mass casual leave in protest against the company's new recruitment policy. - Courses of action : II. 1. The company should immediately withdraw the new recruitment policy. All these employees should immediately be suspended from their service. Given answer :

(1) Only I follows

(2) Only II follows

(3) Neither I, nor II follows

(4) Both I and II

#106. The difference between the number of triangles and number of parallelograms in the following figure is :

(1) 0

(2) 1

(3) 2

(4) 3

#107. If 4+5-2 = 33 and 10 + 12 -5 = 119 then 6+8-3 =

(1) 73

(2) 85

(3) 67

(4) 57

#108. Next term of the letter series above :

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

#109. Pick out the odd one

(1) AdCb

(2) VYw

(3) MpOn

(4) SvUt

#110. In a code language, I: "lew nas hsi ploy" means "she is bringing coffee". II. "wir sut lew ploy" means "he is bringing tea". III "sut lim nas" means "tea and coffee" Then which word has been used for "he"?

(1) wir

(2) sut

(3) lew

(4) ploy

#111. Mr. A meets Mr. B. B is the father of a son C and a daughter D. E is the mother of A. C is married and has one son. E is the daughter-in-law of B. How is A related to B?

(1) Uncle

(2) Grandson

(3) Son

(4) Nephew

#112. If x, y, z are natural numbers, then the number of different solutions of the equation x+y+z= 6 are :

(1) 3

(2) 7

(3) 10

(4) 12

#113. The product of three consecutive positive numbers is divided by each of them in turn, the sum of the three quotients will be 74. What will be sum of three numbers ?

(1) 12

(2) 15

(3) 17

(4) 19

#114. Two alloys are made by gold and copper in the ratio of 7 : 2 and 7: 11 respectively. Same quantity of both alloys are mixed and third alloy is made. In this third alloy, ratio between gold and copper is equal to

(1) 7:5

(2) 7:12

(3) 14 : 13

(4) 2:11

#115. On a construction site, men, women and children are working in the ratio of 9:4:1. Their wages are in the ratio of 8:5: 3. If 60 women are working on 60 this site, then total daily wages of all persons is ₹ 2,850. Daily wages of a child is equal to

(1) ₹5

(2) ₹6

(3) ₹7

(4) ₹8

#116. The population of a small city is 926100. If it increases at the rate of 5% per annum. What was the population 2 years ago?

(1) 760000

(2) 840000

(3) 880000

(4) 800000

#117. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum at 10% per annum for 2 years is ₹ 874. Find the sum

(1) ₹43,700

(2) ₹ 17,480

(3) ₹87,400

(4) ₹43,450

#118. A sum of amount at certain rate of compound interest doubles in 3 years. In 9 years it will be k times of the original principal. What is the value of k ?

(1) 8

(2) 6

(3) 9

(4) 10

#119. NA

#120. NA

#121. The following pie charts provide the details about the breakup of the expenditure of a family under different heads and its savings in the month of June and July of 2018 By what percentage does the total expenditure on transport and food in July exceed the same in June ? (approximately)

(1) 45%

(2) 39%

(3) 36%

(4) 27%

#122. A new software has been launched by Rajasthan government for monitoring of seasonal and non-communicable diseases as well as the trends of ailments found in specific areas. What is the name of this software ?

(1) Upchar

(2) Cure

(3) Nidaan

(4) Sehat

#123. The team of China has won the 2018 BWF Thomas Cup (30th edition). It defeated the team of which country in the finals?

(1) Thailand

(2) Japan

(3) France

(4) India

#124. An Indian-American woman has been named as the Chief Finance Officer of General Motors, the largest automaker of the United States of America. What is her name?

(1) Divya Suryadevra

(2) Deepika Suryaburman

(3) Devika Saraswati

(4) Deepali Surlaxmi

#125. Why was Sharad Kumar, former Director General of National Investigation Agency, was in news recently?

(1) He has been appointed as advisor to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

(2) He has been appointed as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission.

(3) He has been appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission.

(4) He has been appointed as member of the Union Public Service Commission.

#126. Bangladesh has won the Women's Cricket Asia Cup Trophy (Twenty-20 Tournament) held in Malaysia in June 2018. Which team was defeated in the finals?

(1) Pakistan

(2) India

(3) Sri Lanka

(4) Thailand

#127. Consider the following statements regarding the first Mega Food Park of Rajasthan established in March 2018: (A) It was inaugurated by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal. (B) It is known as Smart Mega Food Park. (C) It is located at Roopangarh in Ajmer. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(1) (A) and (B)

(2) Only (B)

(3) (A) and (C)

(4) Only (C)

#128. 128. Where was the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un was held in June 2018?

(1) Pyongyang

(2) Seoul

(3) Singapore

(4) Taipei

#129. The 22nd edition of the Malabar Trilateral Naval exercise was held in June 2018. Beside India which other two countries took part in this exercise ?

(1) Russia and Japan

(2) Russia and Bangladesh

(3) Nepal and Vietnam

(4) Japan and United States of America

#130. Haryana Government has launched a7 Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow Scheme to give star ranking to its panchayats on the basis of Seven Social Parameters. What star ranking is given to those panchayats that make outstanding performance in improving sex ratio ?

(1) Pink Star

(2) Green Star

(3) Golden Star

(4) Silver Star

#131. Which State has started a scheme called "Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana" to empower women and promote tree plantation ?

(1) Uttar Pradesh

(2) Sikkim

(3) Maharashtra

(4) Rajasthan

#132. Recently the Capital of one of the North-Eastern States has been declared as 100th Smart City by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Which is that state?

(1) Mizoram

(2) Meghalaya

(3) Nagaland

(4) Manipur

#133. On 24th June, 2018, India's team of four Para-swimmers crossed the English Channel in record time of 12 hours and 26 minutes. Out of them, one was from Rajasthan. Who was he?

(1) Mahesh Chandra

(2) Jagdish Chandra

(3) Virendra Kumar

(4) Satyendra Singh

#134. The Government of India has set a target of achieving how much solar power capacity by the year 2022 ?

(1) 20 Giga watt

(2) 40 Giga watt

(3) 80 Giga watt

(4) 100 Giga watt

#135. Recently India's Deepika Kumari won the gold medal in Women's Recurve event at the Archery World Cup (Stage III). Where was this World Cup Competition held ?

(1) Berlin

(2) Cortina

(3) Salt Lake City

(4) Samson

#136. After appointment of Justice Indu Malhotra, the number of Women Judges in the Supreme Court of India has reached two. Who is the other woman judge?

(1) Justice Rooma Paul

(2) Justice R. Bhanumati

(3) Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra

(4) Justice Sangeetha Prakash

#137. Yousuf Saleem of Pakistan has been in news recently. Who is he?

(1) He is the first ever visually impaired judge of Pakistan.

(2) He is the captain of the Kabaddi team of Pakistan

(3) He is the youngest player of the Pakistan Cricket team

(4) He is the captain of Hockey team of Pakistan.

#138. Consider following statements about . Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 : (A) The aim of this scheme is to bring about transparency in the funding process of political parties. . 3) Only the political parties recognized by the Election Commission which secured not less than two percent of the votes polled in the last general election to the House of People or the Legislative Assembly of the State shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds. C) Electoral Bonds shall be valid for fifteen calendar days from the date of issue. (D) The Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible political party in its account shall be credited on the same Which of the above statements are correct?

(1) Oniy (A) and (B)

(2) Only (A), (B) and (C)

(3) Only (B), (C) and (D)

(4) Only (A), (C) and (D)

#139. Recently which space agency successfully launched the world's smallest satellite carrying rocket?

(1) NASA

(2) ISRO

(3) CNSA

(4) JAXA

#140. Dr. Krishna Jakhar of Rajasthan has been awarded the Sahitya Akadami. Prize for Rajasthani translation 2017. She is awarded this prize for which of her work of translation ?

(1) Gatha Tista Par Ri

(2) Bhint

(3) Aadane Dharyodi Aankhanya

(4) Toba Tek Singh

#141. 23 writers have been selected for Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar2018. Who among them is selected for the Rajasthani Language ?

(1) Dr. Chetan Swami (2)

(2) Dr. Jyoti Punj

(3) Mohan Alok

(4) C.L. Sankhlav

#142. NA

#143. Which of the following statements ? about Temple Architecture are true ? (i) The freestanding (mortar & stone) temples are supposed to have originated in the Gupta period. (ii) Ladkhan, which is one of the earliest temple belongs to Chalukya of Badami. (iii) In Khajuraho temples, all the compartments of the temple are connected internally and externally. (iv) Kailashnath temple at Kanchi is the earliest freestanding temple of Dravid style. Choose the correct answer :

(1) (i), (iii) & (iv)

(2) (i) & (ii)

(3) (i), (ii) & (iv)

(4) (i), (ii) & (iii)

#144. Which one of the following statements is not true about Shreni System of Ancient India?

(1) Shreni was the organisation of traders and artisans.

(2) Quality and the price of the produced goods was determined by the concerned Shreni.

(3) Shreni used to control the conduct of its members

(4) Shreni system was prevalent only in Northern India

#145. Who created the department of Diwan-i-Arz in Delhi Sultanate ?

(1) Balban

(2) Iltutinish

(3) Alauddin Khilji

(4) Firoz Tughlaq

#146. The main seat (Peeth) of Varkari sect is situated at

(1) Shringeri

(2) Pandharpur

(3) Nadia

(4) Varanasi

#147. Choose the correct chronological order of the following events : (ii) (i) Lucknow Pact (ii) Formation of Swaraj Party (iii) Jallianwala Massacre (iv) Death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak Select the answer from the following code :

(1) (i), (iv), (iii) & (ii)

(2) (iv), (iii), (i) & (ii)

(3) (i), (iii), (iv) & (ii

(4) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)

#148. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Institution Founder

(1) Servants of - G. K. Gokhale India Society

(2) Social Service - N. M. Joshi League

(3) Seva Samiti - H. N. Kunzru

(4) Social Reform - Shri Ram Bajpai Association

#149. The revolutionary, who was not involved in Hardinge Bomb incident ?

(1) Master Amir Chand

(2) Bhagwati Charan Vohara

(3) Bhai Balmukund

(4) Avadh Bihari

#150. Who played the role of mediator in Gandhi-Irwin Pact ?

(1) Motilal Nehru

(2) Tej Bahadur Sapru

(3) Annie Besant

(4) Chintamani

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