Wednesday, February 10, 2010

RAS GK and General Science 2008 Paper Solved

 

Here is the solution of Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) 2008 G.K. and General Science paper conducted today on 7th January 7, 2009.
Some questions are doubtful and I am clarifying with resources I have with me and if you have any doubts or correction in any of these, you are most welcome to comment and your comments will be credited and appreciated.
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  1. The numbers are according to 'C' series
  2. Questions in violet colour are doubtful
  3. Answers are in red colour
    Questions with Answers :
    1. Function of colonization in Rajasthan : to allot land *(see comment)
    2. Ashtadhyayi : Panini
    3. Million plus cities in India ( Census 2001 ) : 39
    4. Art style with Indian and Greek feature : Gandhar
    5. Jal durga : Gagron
    6. Inscription which throw light on the writings of Maharana Kumbha : Rajprashahsti 1676 see comments
    7. Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godavari : Assaka
    8. Most stable ecosystem : Marine
    9. Macroeconomic developments under various programmes launched by state government in Rajasthan : Sujas/ Economic Review *see comments
    10. First women ' Four Star General' Anne Dun Woody
    11. Coral Reefs : east and west coast see comments
    12. Raika's in Rajasthan : traditional camel breeder
    13. Who represented Congress in second round Table Conference : Mahatma Gandhi
    14. Common among Brahma samaj, Ram Krishna Mission and Arya Samaj : none of these three had a political mission but they helped to develop a spirit of patriotism
    15. Monsoon rainfall in Rajasthan increases : South west to North East NE to SW(*see comments : I agree with the reason)
    16. Not a seven sisters of North East states : West Bengal
    17. Rajasthan born industrialist contributed a sum of Rs 22,000 in 1920 to C V Raman's path breaking research which won him the Nobel prize : GD Birla (* see comments , thanks Harman)
    18. National Water Development Agency : 1980(1982)
    19. Kandhmal : Orissa
    20. Port Pardeep : Orissa
    21. Organisation to advise the government on reforms in economic matters : Economic Policy and reforms Council
    22. Nathra ki Pal area of Rajasthan Iron ore
    23. Per capita income of Rajasthan during 2007-08 : 20,000 (19,920) 22,000 see comments
    24. Vamsa Bhaskar : Surajmal Misran
    25. Mammoth is the ancestor of Elephant
    26. Marwari forces sent to Khanwa to support Sanga against Babur see comments
    27. Flood in Kawas in Barmer : 2006
    28. 'The Manchester of Rajasthan' : Bhilwara
    29. First session of Rajputana Madhyabharat Sabha in 1919 : Delhi (in fact it was in 1918)
    30. RIDCOR : Road Infrastructure Development Company of Rajasthan
    31. Mahakma Baqoit to pay king's dues(*see comments, thanks Harman)
    32. Metallic cups reached room temperature Cup in Churu *(See comments)
    33. Sea water converted into pure water : Reverse Osmosis
    34. Booker's Prize 2008 : Arvind Adiga
    35. Khariya, Raswani, Shobhala and Udisbhar are
    36. Bani Thani painting : Kishangarh school
    37. Shahpura (Bhilwara) Headquarter Ramsnehi
    38. President of South Africa after Thabo Mbeki : Kglema Motlanthe
    39. Person enters dark room from strong light area : Rhodospin change in the size of pupil *(see comment)
    40. United Nations General Assembly President : Miguel d'escoto
    41. National Institute of Design for Geographical Indicator status : Jaipur for Blue pottery and Udaipur for clay work
    42. Tick mark correct : Cimmco wagon factory restarted in Bharatpur after eight years
    43. Duty of union government to protect states against external aggression and internal disturbance : 355
    44. Finger lake region located in : USA
    45. Bio-magnification : increasing the amount of pesticides in the organisms of successive trophic level
    46. Pearl is constituted of calcium carbonate
    47. Mangla-Bhagyam, Shakti and Aishwarya are oil fields in barmer sanchore basin
    48. Handloom mark shows the standard of handloom clothes ??
    49. Not correct : Bureau of industrial Promotion is an agency for promotion of small scale industry projects
    50. Chairman of ISRO : G Madhavan Nair
    51. Least population density in Rajasthan : Jaisalmer
    52. Desert Development Programme : 1977-78
    53. Governor of West Bengal : Gopal Gandhi
    54. Hot Spot of biodiversity : eastern himalyas and western ghat
    55. Maitri Express train : Kolkata and Dhaka
    56. Alum cleans the muddy water by coagulation
    57. Acid formed during change of milk into curd lactic acid
    58. Heavy rainfall in pushkar, where does the flood occurs Ajmer Balotra(*see comments)
    59. Archaeopteryx is connecting link between reptiles and aves
    60. Atlas mountain Africa
    61. Adamya chetna trust, havells india ltd, HZLtd and DSCL Kota related Mid day meal programme
    62. Symbol of World Wild life fund is Red Panda
    63. India signed nuclear cooperation in Sep 2008 with France
    64. Suncity of rajasthan Jodhpur
    65. Azolla anabaena biofertilizer rice
    66. Diagnosis the death by drowning : Diatoms
    67. Nawalgadh(Sikar) Ginder utsav cement factory * see comments
    68. Andhayug dharma veer bharati
    69. NREGA incorrect : its only for SC and ST below poverty line
    70. Lasodiya movement for social reforms in Bhils of Mewar, Bagar and nearby regions Moti lal Tejawat Mavji*(see comment)
    71. Author of nyaya darshan : gautam
    72. Churu Bikaner siganganagar : Gypsum
    73. Dispute of Subhash bose : double membership of CSP members*(see comments)
    74. Chandrayan I was launched from Andhra Pradesh
    75. First DNA bank of India : Lucknow
    76. False statement : blue waves scattered more than violet waves
    77. Pheromones are founded in insects
    78. Highest forest area Baran Udaipur Chittor
    79. Electoral college for US Presidential Election : None of them
    80. Match list mewat : eight blocks of alwar, border area thirteen blocks…..
    81. The audacity of hope : Barack Obama
    82. Height of guru sikhar peak in rajasthan 1722
    83. Psyllium Husk(planto ovate) 'Isabgol' : Jalore
    84. Manomohan singh RS member from Assam
    85. Matching pair : Masuria sari : Kota
    86. Dhawadia were the persons : engaged in looting of caravans
    87. Incorrect about inflation : for some commodities retail prices also considered
    88. World's youngest king : Bhutan
    89. Khas : sawaimadhopur, bharatpur, tonk
    90. Golden rice : Vitamin A
    91. Minamata disease : mercury
    92. Flame of the forest in Rajasthan : Palas
    93. Muslim league formed government after 1946 elections NW Frontier see comments
    94. Bull seal of Indus valley Mohenjodaro
    95. Bharat Ratna : Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
    96. Baxa Tiger Project : West Bengal ( in fact it is Buxa)
    97. Dyarchy at the centre : Government of India Act, 1935
    98. Jnan Pith on 06th November 2008 : Rehman Rahi
    99. Salt is added : Boiling point is increased and freezing point is decreased

          100. Synthesis of polythene : Ethane(*I think it should be Ethene)

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