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- Brief analysis of RAS Preliminary-2012 paper
- Overall breakup
- Topicwise Breakup
- Rajasthan specific Questions
- History and Culture
- Ancient India
- Modern India
- Rajasthan history
- Rajasthan Culture
- Raj.Language
- Raj. Literature
- Raj.Music, Dance, Drama
- Raj. Religion
- Raj.Craft
- Geography
- Geography: world
- Geography India
- Geography of Rajasthan
- Raj. Agriculture related
- Polity India
- Polity Rajasthan
- Government schemes (India)
- Government schemes (Rajasthan)
- Economy (Raj.Budget related)
- Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Environment & Biodiversity (EnB)
- EnB: Rajasthan Related
- International current affairs
- Persons in News (PIN)
Brief analysis of RAS-2012 paper
Unlike the UPSC CSAT-2013 paper, the RAS-2012 prelims paper had following differences:
- Very few Economy questions and all of them based on current affairs, number based.
- Very few Qs on polity and all of them centered on current affairs / Rajasthan.
- Environment biodiversity matter mostly GK and Rajasthan based.
- Science forms a major part, and mostly based on direct theory from conventional books.
- Current affairs form a significant part- including person in news, awards, events etc.
Overall breakup

History |
7 |
Culture (Raj) |
13 |
Geography |
23 |
polity & Govt Schemes |
11 |
economy |
3 |
Science |
17 |
enb |
12 |
IR and PIN |
14 |
total |
100 |
Topicwise Breakup
history |
Ancient |
1 |
Modern |
2 |
Raj |
4 |
Culture (Raj) |
Language, Litt. |
4 |
Music, Dance, Drama |
4 |
Religion |
2 |
Craft |
3 |
geography |
World |
6 |
India |
2 |
Rajasthan |
9 |
Agriculture Rajasthan |
6 |
polity |
India |
5 |
Raj |
1 |
Government schemes |
India |
3 |
Raj |
2 |
economy |
Raj.Budget |
3 |
science |
Physics |
8 |
Chemistry |
4 |
Biology |
5 |
enb |
Without Raj |
6 |
Raj. Specific |
6 |
Current Affairs |
International |
9 |
Pin |
5 |
Total |
Total |
100 |
Rajasthan specific Questions
from the above breakup, we can see that out of 100 questions, 40 were from Rajasthan only.
Topic |
Rajasthan specific questions |
History and culture |
13 |
Geography and Agro |
15 |
Environment and biodiversity |
6 |
Polity, economy, schemes |
6 |
Total |
40 |
let’s look @the questions:
History and Culture
Ancient India
- ‘Tripitaka’ texts are related with which religion? (This question can be classified under Culture-religion also)
- Vedic
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Shaivism
Modern India
- Who is considered as the ‘Modern Man’ of India?
- Nana Saheb
- AO Hume
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Swami Vivekanand
- Who was first woman President of the Congress?
- Kadambini Ganguli
- Sarojini Naidu
- Annie Besant
- Kamla Nehru
Rajasthan history
Medieval India
|
- In which battle did Maharana Sanga defeat Ibrahim Lodi?
- Battle of Khatoli
- Battle of Sarangpur
- Battle of Siwana
- Battle of Khanua
- Which Rajput ruler continued his struggle for independence against Mughals and did not surrender?
- Raja Raisingh of Bikaner
- Rao Chandrasen of Marwar
- Raja Bharmal of Amer
- Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar
|
Modern India
|
- Identify the incorrect pair amongst the following relating the freedom fighters of Rajasthan with the area of their activities.
- Arjun Lal Sethi : Udaipur
- Jai Narayan Vyas : Jodhpur
- Kesari Singh Barhath : Mewar
- Govind Giri : Vagad
- Which amongst the following place was not a centre of the Revolution of 1857?
- Ajmer
- Jaipur
- Neemuch
- Auwa
|
Rajasthan Culture
Raj.Language
- Identify the incorrect pair about the dialects of Rajasthan and the area of their prevalence:
- Tonk:Dhoondhari
- Fall : Bagadi
- Baran : Hadoti
- Karauli : Mewati
- Which of the following is not a sub-dialect of Marwari?
- Bikaneri
- Nagarchol
- Jodhpur
- Thali
Raj. Literature
- Who is the author of ‘Prithviraja Vijaya’?
- Chand Bardai
- Prithviraj Chauhan
- Jayanak
- Nayachand Suri
- Which category of Rajasthani literature is related to story or narrative genre?
- Vat
- Veil
- Vachanika
- Vigat
Raj.Music, Dance, Drama
- Which artist associated with music was honoured with Rajasthan Ratna posthumously?
- Khem Chand Prakash
- Mohammed Rafi
- Jagjit Singh
- Bhupen Hazarika
- Identify the incorrect pair relating the folk dances of Rajasthan with their area of prevalence :
- Gindar Dance : Shekhawati
- Dhol Dance : Jalor
- Bamarasia Dance : Bikaner
- Dandia Dance : Marwar
- What is the name of the famous folk drama of Bhils?
- Gavari
- 5wang
- Tamasha
- Rammat
- Gopiji Bhatta is related with which folk drama style of Rajasthan?
- Tamasha
- Swang
- Ram mat
- Nautanki
Raj. Religion
- Where is the temple of folk deity Mallinathji located?
- Tilwara (barmer)
- Nagala Jahaz (bharatpur)
- Santhu village (Jalor)
- Panchota village (Jalor)
- Which amongst the following is not as folk Goddess of Rajasthan?
- Chhink Mata
- Karani Mata
- Auwari Mata
- Hidimba Mata
Raj.Craft
- Which is the famous centre of ‘Blue Pottery’ in Rajasthan?
- Bikaner
- Dungarpur
- Jaipur
- Jaisalmer
- Identify the incorrect pair amongst the following :
- Beneshwar Fair : Dungarpur
- BaciShah Fair : Beawar
- Maru Mahotsava : Barmer
- Gautameshwar Fair : Sirohi
- ‘Tarabhant Id Odhani’ is the popular costume of which category of women in Rajasthan?
- Rajput women
- Gurjar women
- Adivasi women
- Jat women
Geography
Geography: world
- Which one of the following is not a correct match?
- Finland : Helsinki
- Bolivia : La Paz
- Ethiopia : Lusaka
- Ukraine : Kiev
- Syr and Amy rivers are fall into
- Caspian sea
- Black sea
- Baltic sea
- Aral sea
- Which mountain forms boundary’ between Spain and France?
- Jura
- Pyrenees
- Carpathians
- Caucasus
- Which continent is known as ‘Cradle of Mankind’?
- Asia
- Africa
- Europe
- South America
- Match following
List-I(Country) |
List-II(Largest City) |
A.Canada |
1.Lagos |
B.Greece |
2.Damascus |
C.Nigeria |
3.Toronto |
D.Syria |
4.Athens |
- Arrange the following countries in a descending order according to their area and select the correct answer using the codes given below
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- USA
Select correct code
- 3, 4, 1, 2
- 2, 3, 4, 1
- 2, 4, 1, 3
- 1, 3, 2, 4
Geography India
- Which one of the following is the highest Aravalli peak?
- Sajjangarh
- Lilagarh
- Kumbhalgarh
- Taragarh
- Which of the following rivers originate from MP and drops its water into the Gulf of Khambhat?
- The Parvati
- The Luni
- The Mahi
- The Javai
Geography of Rajasthan
- In which region of the Rajasthan ravines are found?
- Banas Basin
- Mahi Basin
- Luni Basin
- Chambal Basin
- Which mineral of the following is associated with the Jhamar Kota region in Rajasthan?
- Lead and zinc
- Manganese
- Rock phosphate
- Silver
- In which region of Rajasthan Entisol group of soils are found?
- Eastern
- Western
- South-Eastern
- Southern
- Which one of the following is not a cause of desertification in Rajasthan?
- Overgrazing
- Deforestation
- Urbanization
- Improper soil and water management
- The two important Beryllium producing districts of Rajasthan are
- Udaipur and Jaipur
- Alwar and Jhunjhunu
- Nagour and Pali
- Sirohi and Dungarpur
- Dholpur Power Project will be based on
- lignite
- water
- solar
- gas
- match following
Tribes in Rajasthan |
Region/Area |
A.Sahariya |
1.Marwar |
B.Kathodi |
2.Abu road |
C.Garasia |
3.Baran |
D.Rabaries |
4.Banswara |
- Match following
Parks |
Districts |
A.Stone park |
1.Neemrana,Alwar |
B.Bio-Tech Park |
2.Jaipur,Jodhpur,Kota,Udaipur |
C.IT Park |
3.Sitapur,Jaipur |
D.Japanese Park |
4.Dholpur and Karauli |
- Match following
ITEM |
Districts |
A.Namda |
1.Jaipur |
B.Doria |
2.Tonk |
C.Ajaraka |
3.Barmer |
D.Marble-sculpture |
4.Bikaner5.Kota |
Raj. Agriculture related
- According to 2007 Livestock Census, the total number of livestock in Rajasthan is
- 491 lakh
- 547 lakh
- 579 lakh
- 484 lakh
- The production of foodgrains in Rajasthan in the year 2010-11 was highest after independence. It was.
- 250 lakh tonne
- 235 lakh tonne
- 210 lakh tonne
- 192 lakh tonne
- Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- Wells and tubewells are the main source of irrigation in Rajasthan
- The construction of Gang Canal was completed in 1927
- The water of Indira Gandhi Canal is only used for irrigation
- ‘Khadin’ is a traditional method of water conservation in arid Rajasthan
- RIICO has developed agro-based food parks to promote
- exports of agriculture commodities
- investment In agriculture
- agro-based industries
- food-storage
- In which districts of Rajasthan ‘Khas’ grass is grown?
- Kota, Bundi and Jhalawar
- Dholpur, Kaurali and Alwar
- Ajmer, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh
- Sawai Madhopur,Bharatpur and Tonk
- Match following
Irrigation Project |
District |
A.Takli |
1.Jhalawar |
B.Piplad |
2.Kota |
C.Lahasi |
3.Baran |
D.Sukali |
4.Sirohi5.Jalore |
Polity India
- In March 2012, in which state of India, the Election Commission countermanded the Rajya Sabha elections?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Uttarakhand
- Madhya Pradesh
- Who is the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee set up to look into the 2G spectrum scandal?
- Mutt Manohar Joshi
- PC Chacko
- AB Bardhan
- Sita Ram Yechury
- In which state of the Indian Union, the government encouraged- a private militia (Selva Judum) and whose action was invalidated by the Supreme Court?
- Odisha
- Chhattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- West Bengal
- With which subject, the 97th Constitution Amendment Act of 2012 is concerned?
- Free and compulsory education of children till the age of 14 years
- Organization and working of cooperative societies
- Stringent measures to deal with terrorism
- Provision of Lok Pal to prevent corruption
- Who got membership of the Rajya Sabha by Presidential nomination in 2012?
- Mayawati
- Jaya Bachchan
- Hema Malini
- Anu Agha
Polity Rajasthan
- Which of the following areas were integrated at the seventh stage (November 1, 1956) of the integration of Rajasthan?
- Matsya Sangh
- Jaipur
- Sirohi
- Ajmer and Abu
Government schemes (India)
- The main objective of Rajeev Avas Yojana (RAY) is
- to provide free houses to BPL families
- to provide free houses to SC/ST families
- to provide interest free loan for construction of houses in rural areas
- slum free India
- Which of the following being responsibility for the planning, execution and implementation of MGNREG schemes?
- Gram Sabha
- Gram Panchayat
- State Government
- DRDA
- Desert Development Programme is being implemented in 16 districts of Rajasthan. This programme is being founded
- 100% by Government of India
- 100% by Government of Rajasthan
- In the ratio of 50 : 50 by both the governments
- 75% by Government of India and 25% by Government of Rajasthan
Government schemes (Rajasthan)
- In which year Rajasthan Mission on livelihood was started?
- 2002
- 2004
- 2005
- 2007
- Hon’ble CM’s seven point programme is related to
- rural development of Rajasthan
- empowerment of women in Rajasthan
- eradication of poverty in Rajasthan
- agricultural -development of Rajasthan
Economy (Raj.Budget related)
- What is true with the present position of revenue account in the budget of Rajasthan?
- Revenue deficit is alarming
- Revenue deficit is under control
- Revenue deficit is lower than other neighbouring states
- There is revenue surplus
- Indicate the share of industries in GSDP of Rajasthan in 2010-11 at 2004-05 prices.
- 13%
- 18%
- 24%
- 30%
- The Rajasthan Government announced in the budget 2012 to Set-up a Hydrology and Water Management Institute. In which of the following district, it is being established?
- Jodhpur
- jaisalmer
- Bikaner
- Kota
Science
Physics
- In microwave oven, the microwave tube used is
- a combination of klystron and magnetron tubes
- klystron tube
- magnetron tube
- travelling wave tube
- In fibre-optics communication, the signal travels in the form of
- light wave
- radio wave
- micro wave
- electric wave
- Dynamo is a machine which is used for
- conversion of high voltage to low voltage
- conversion of low voltage to high voltage
- conversion of electrical energy to mechanical energy
- conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy
- A 100 W electric bulb is used for 10 hours. What will be the cost of electricity consumed, if the consumption cost is Rs. 5 per unit?
- Rs.5
- Rs.10
- Rs.25
- Rs.50
- Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?
- Aluminium
- Copper
- Silver
- Gold
- The saliva helps in the digestion of
- starch
- proteins
- fibres
- fat
- In television broadcast, the picture signals are transmitted by
- amplitude modulation
- frequency modulation
- phase modulation
- angle modulation
- The cooling by a desert cooler is based on
- hot air replacement
- air dehydration
- evaporative cooling
- air rehydration
Chemistry
- ‘Dry ice’ is
- frozen ice
- frozen carbon dioxide
- frozen water
- frozen oxygen
- The halogen being used as analgesic is
- chlorine
- bromine
- iodine
- fluorine
- The IC chip is used in computer is made of
- copper
- silicon
- steel
- plastic
- The first metal used by man was
- gold
- silver
- copper
- Iron
Biology
- Linseed is a rich source of
- vitamin C
- omega-3 fatty acid
- essential amino acids-
- antioxidants
- The latest technique used to establish identity of a human being based ,on biotechnological principles is
- biomatrix analysis
- genome sequencing
- DNA fingerprinting
- karyotyping
- The optimum sound level for human beings, is
- 90 db
- 60 db
- 120 db
- 100 db
- A biotechnique in which ultrasonic sound is used
- Sonography
- ECG
- EEG
- X-ray
- Daily energy required by a hard worker man is
- 3000 kilocalorie
- 2700 kilocalorie
- 4000 kilocalorie
- 6000 kilocalorie
Environment & Biodiversity (EnB)
- Biodiversity day is celebrated on
- December 29
- June 27
- February 28
- January 30
- Ozone layer is above the Earth crust around
- 50 km
- 300 km
- 2000 km
- 20 km
- Which one of the following is not a Project Tiger Reserve in India?
- Dudhwa
- Chilka
- Kanha
- Manas
- Which one of the following is the main cause of the ecological imbalance in India?
- Deforestation
- Desertification
- Floods and Famine
- Rainfall variations
- If all the plants and trees vanish from the Earth, the gas which will decrease is
- carbon dioxide
- nitrogen
- water vapour
- oxygen
- In which year the Wildlife Protection Act was introduced in India?
- 1962
- 1970
- 1972
- 1982
EnB: Rajasthan Related
- Where was first Solar Park in Rajasthan will be established?
- Balotra (barmer)
- Badla (Jodhpur)
- Pokaran (Jaisaimer)
- Shergarh (jodhpur)
- Which of the following institutions has been playing a leading role to promote generation of non-conventional energy in Rajasthan?
- RUDA
- The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation
- The Rajasthan Non-Conventional Energy Corporation
- The Rajasthan Non-conventional Power Generation Corporation
- The Solar Power Policy was announced first time by the Government of Rajasthan in the year
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- In Rajasthan, there is great potential of bio-mass energy because of
- availability of desert area
- availability of sun-heat
- availability of livestock stock
- availability of mustard husk
- Consider the following statements : In Rajasthan, development of gas based power plants becomes most appropriate and preferred option for meeting the peak energy demand on following grounds
- The state has no coal reserves.
- It is most renewable source of energy.
- Hydro potential has already been exploited.
- Gas-based power plants need less water compared to coal-based power plants.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 3
- Match following
List-I(National Park/Sanctuary) |
List-II(District) |
A.National Desert Park |
1.Udaipur |
B.Talchapar |
2.Bharatpur |
C.Phoolwadi-Ki-Nal |
3.Jaisalmer |
D.Bandh-Baretha |
4.Churu |
International current affairs
- In. which country the Arab spring witnessed its inauguration in 2011?
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Libya
- Yemen
- Which new state came into being in 2011?
- East Timor
- West Sahara
- North Korea
- South Sudan
- Where was the seventeenth conference of SAARC held in 2011?
- Dhaka
- Male
- Thimphu
- Colombo
- With which country India signed 2 + 2 treaty in 2010?
- USA
- Russian Federation
- China
- Japan
- Which country’s resolution was supported by India in the United Nations Human- Rights Council that condemned suppression of Tamil militants in Sri Lanka?
- China
- America
- Russian Federation
- Britain
- With which country India signed a treaty in 2011 for the exploration of oil resources in South China Sea?
- Australia
- Vietnam
- China
- Japan
- Where was held the fifteenth conference of the non-aligned nations in 2009?
- Durban
- Havana
- Sharm-el-Sheikh
- Kuala Lumpur
- On which date in 2012 Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas celebration at Jaipur was inaugurated?
- January 5
- January 7
- January 9
- January 11
- Which party got notable success in the Parliamentary elections under the leadership of Suu Kyi held in Myanmar in 2012?
- Democratic Party
- League for Democracy
- National League
- National League for Democracy
Persons in News (PIN)
Controversial
- Against which Judge, the Rajya Sabha passed the Motion of Impeachment in 2011, but he resigned to save himself before it could be passed by the Lok Sabha?
- Justice V Ramaswami
- Justice Bhattacharya
- Justice Soumitra Seri
- Justice PD Dinakaran
- Which Maoist leader was finished by the security forces in 2011?
- Veerappan
- Charu Majumdar
- Kishenji
- Kanu Sanyal
Appointments
- Which Indian has been elected as a Judge of the International Court of Justice in 2012?
- Nagendra Singh
- BN Rau
- Dalveer Bhandari
- Dinkar Lal Bhandari
Award
- Who was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 2009?
- Pandit Ravi Shankar
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Bismillah Khan
- Bhimsen Joshi
Sports
- In which game Saina Nehwal earned international recognition and was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Prize in 2010?
- Tennis
- Table-Tennis
- Badminton
- Swimming
Exam related Technical details
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