RPSC RAS Prelims Mock Test - 5 - RPSC RAS (Rajasthan) MCQ

The correct answer is Dadu Panth.

Key Points

• Dadu Dayal:
  • He was believed to be born in 1544 in Samvat near Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
  • In 1568, came to Sambhar & began to give sermons.
  • Followers of Dadu Dayal - Dadu Panth.
  • Naraina was the principal seat of Dadu Panthis.
  • His teachings have been incorporated by his disciples in Dadudayal Ki Vani & Dadudayal-Ra- Duha.
  • He was the contemporary of Rana Pratap and Akbar.
  • In 1575, met Akber and was greatly influenced by his views.
  • His Followers can be classified into 5 types:
    • ​Khalsa
    • Virakta
    • Sthandhari
    • Uttaradev
    • Khaki
  • Dadu Sect's disciples were: Sunder Das, Rajjab Ji, Raghavdas, Madho Das.

The correct answer is A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)

Key Points

Kajli Teej of Bundi:

• Kajri Teej is also known as Budhi Teej, Saturi Teej, and Kajali Teej.
• Kajari Teej is celebrated on the third of the Krishna Paksha of Bhado month.
• According to the English calendar, it falls in July or August. Kajari Teej is considered a women's festival.
• Kajari Vrat is observed especially in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan.

Holi:

• Holi is a popular ancient Indian festival, also known as the "Festival of Love", the "Festival of Colours" and the "Festival of Spring". The festival celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna.
• It is celebrated every year on the day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna which is early March.

Paryushan Parva:

• Paryushana (it is also known as Parva Dhiraj) is the most important annual holy event for Jains and is usually celebrated in August or September in Hindu calendar Bhadrapad Month's Shukla Paksha.

Paryushan stands for some of the most important practices like:

• Nonviolence (Ahimsa).
• Engaging in self-discipline (Sanyam).
• Partial or complete fasting Penance (Tapah).
• Study of Scriptures (Swadhyaya).
• Introspection (Pratikraman).
• Repentance (Prayaschitta).

Gangaur:

• Gangaur, a popular and colourful.
• The Gangaur Vrat is observed mainly by women in Rajasthan and parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Gangaur usually starts on the first day of Chaitra, according to the Hindu calendar and goes on for around two weeks.
• Gangaur is also known as Gauri Tritiya. The festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

The correct answer is (i) and (iv)

Key Points

Anekantavada

• Anekantavada is a doctrine associated with Jainism.
• It states that the ultimate truth and reality is complex and has multiple aspects, no specific statement can be absolute truth. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Syadvada

• Syadvada in Jain metaphysics, the doctrine that all judgments are conditional, holding good only in certain conditions, circumstances, or senses, expressed by the word syat. Hence, statement 4 is correct.

Sarvastivada

• Sarvastivada, (Sanskrit: “Doctrine That All Is Real”) also called Vaibhashika, a school of early Buddhism. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Shunyavada

• The Madhyamika (“Doctrine of the Middle Way”) system, also known as Shunyavada, refers to one of the schools of philosophy in Buddhism.
• Madhyamika thinkers thus strongly emphasize the mutations of human consciousness to grasp the reality of that which is ultimately real beyond any duality. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

Key Points:

• Aanau also known as Gauna/Muklava.
• Gauna/Muklava/Aanau – The ritual of sending the bride to the groom's house at the time of marriage on attaining adulthood is called Gauna or Mooklawa.

Additional Information:
Marriage related customs and traditions of Rajasthan:

• Badar - On the second day of marriage, a feast is given from the side of the groom, it is called the feast of Badar.
• Pahrawani (Rangbari) - The gift or gift given by the bride's side to each bridegroom at the time of departure of the procession is called Pahrawani.
• Tika - Giving tilak to the groom on behalf of the bride's side, etc., is called Tika.
• Kankan Door – Two days before the marriage, seven knots are made by tying copper, iron, clove, and cowry in the thread of Mauli, these are called Kankan Door. These are tied in the right hand of the bride and groom and the songs of Madaliya are sung.
• Bindoli (Bandoli) - The day before the wedding, the bride and groom's bindoli is taken out, in which the bride or groom is taken on a horse and is rotated in the whole locality. Women walk together singing Mangal songs, companions and friends dance. A banquet is also held.
• Hitting the pylon - While entering the bride's house, the bridegroom mounts the pylon mounted on the door and kills him seven times with a sword, this is called toMaranarana.

The correct answer is A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii)

Key Points
Howrah Gang Case:

• Inspector Shamsul Alam who was the Deputy Superintendent and intelligence officer in Bengal police was murdered on 24 January 1910.
• On 29 January 1910, 47 Indian Nationalists of the Anushilan Samiti were arrested and tried for this murder case. Later 33 of them were acquitted.
• Jatindranath Mukherjee and Narendranath Battacharjee were awarded one-year imprisonment.
• This case brought the network of Anushilan Samiti and the works of Jatindranath Mukherjee under the scrutiny of the British.

Lahore Conspiracy Case:

• During the anti-Simon Commission protests in Lahore, Lala Lajpat Rai received severe lathi blows and eventually died.
• This once again triggered the revolutionaries of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
• On 17 December 1928, John Saunders, the assistant superintendent of police who was responsible for the lathicharge in Lahore was shot by Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru. Chandrashekar Azad and Sukhdev Thapar supported them.

Delhi Conspiracy Case:

• This incident is also known as Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy.
• It was organized by the Indian revolutionary underground in Bengal and Punjab and headed by Ras Bihari Bose to assassinate the then Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge.
• Basant Kumar Biswas, Amir Chand, and Avadh Behari were convicted and executed in the trial of this Delhi Conspiracy Case.

Alipore Conspiracy case

• The Alipore Bombay Case Trial refers to an attempt to murder the district judge of Muzaffarpur.
• Aurobindo Ghosh was defended by Chittaranjas Das in the Alipore bomb case.
• The Alipore Bomb case conspiracy took place in the year 1908.
• It is also known as the Manicktolla bomb conspiracy or Muraripukar conspiracy.

The correct answer is Parkham

Key Points

• The Parkham Yaksha is a colossal statue of a Yaksha.
• Parkham is a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, and about 20 kilometres south of Mathura.
• It is well known for the discovery of an ancient and monumental Yaksha statue, thought to be dating to the 3rd century BCE based on the Brahmi inscription on its pedestal.
• It has been identified as the Yaksha deity Manibhadra, a popular deity in ancient India. Manibhadra is one of the major yakshas.

• Several well-known images of kilometers yaksha Manibhadra have been found. The two oldest known images are Yaksha Manibhadra from Parkham and Yaksha Manibhadra from Padmavati Pawaya.

Additional Information

Vidisha:

• Vidisha (formerly known as Bhelsa and known as Besnagar in ancient times) is a city in central Madhya Pradesh, India. It is northeast of the state capital, Bhopal. The name "Vidisha" is derived from the nearby river "Bais", mentioned in the Puranas. The town is situated east of the Betwa River.

Jhing-ka-Nagra Yakshi:

• The Jhing-ka-Nagra Yakshi, which is now in worship, is reproduced in the Archaeological Survey of India, annual report, I920-2I.

Noh village:

• Noh also called Üchangis a village in the Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet region of China. It is located on the north shore of the eastern Pangong Lake.

The correct answer is Gohpur

Key Points

Kanaklata Barua:

• Kanaklata Barua also called Birbala and Shaheed (martyr), was an Indian independence activist and AISF leader who was shot dead by the British police while leading a procession bearing the National Flag during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
• Barua was born in the Borangabari village of the undivided Darrang district of Assam as the daughter of Krishna Kanta and Karneshwari Barua.
• Barua joined the Mrityu Bahini ('Death Army'), a death squad comprising groups of youth from the Gohpur subdivision of Assam, which was formed by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, in line with Gandhi's 'Do or Die' call.
• She died on 20 September 1942 (aged 17) in Borangabari, Gohpur, Assam.

Important Points

• ​The Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Kanak Lata Barua of the Indian Coast Guard in Kolkata, commissioned in 1997, is named after Barua.

• It is named after a teenage freedom fighter who was shot dead in Assam during the Quit India Movement.

The correct answer is A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(iv).

Key Points

• The Battle of Gagron
  • It was fought in 1519.
  • it was fought between the Combined Muslim forces of Gujarat and Malwa against the Rajput Confederacy led by Rana Sanga of Mewar near Gagron in Rajasthan.
• The Battle of Sarangpur
  • It was fought in 1437.
  • It was fought between Rana Kumbha and Sultan Mahmud Khilji in Sarangpur, Madhya Pradesh.
• The Battle of Summel
  • It was fought in 1544.
  • It was also known as the Battle of Giri-Sumel.
  • It was fought between armies of Sher Shah Suri and Rao Maldeo of Jodhpur, Marwar in Jaitaran.
• The Battle of Saheba
  • It was fought during 1541-42.
  • Rao Maldev attacked Bikaner Rao Jaitasi and defeated him.
  • Maldev took the control of Bikaner. The management of Bikaner was handed over to the commander, Kunampa.

The correct answer is Ajmer.

Key Points

• The printing press 'Vedic Yantralaya' was established in Ajmer.
• It was established by Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati.
• He established this Yantralaya in 1880 to publish his writings.
• Swami Dayananda Saraswati
  • He founded Arya Samaj in 1875.
  • He translated the Vedas and wrote three books named Satyartha Prakash, Veda Bhasya Bhumika, and Veda Bhasya.
  • He gave the slogan “Go back to Vedas”.
  • Dayananda Anglo Vedic (D.A.V) schools were established based on his philosophy and teachings.

The correct answer is Both Statements 1 & 2 are true.

Key Points

• Krishnadevaraya
  • He was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529, and a great patron of Telugu.
  • He is also known as Andhra Bhoja and Kannada Rajya Ramana. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
  • He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and is widely considered to be the greatest ruler of the empire.
  • The rule of Krishna Deva Raya was an age of prolific literature in many languages.
  • He wrote the treatise Amuktamalyada. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
  • He built the Vithalaswamy Temple and Hazar Rama Temple in the Hoysala style of architecture.
  • Eight Telugu poets were regarded as eight pillars of his literary assembly and known as Ashtadiggajas.
  • Allasani Peddana is well versed in Telugu but not in Sanskrit. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

The correct answer is Bikaner.

Key Points

• The Rajasthani Bhasha, Sahitya and Sanskriti Academy is located in Bikaner.
• It was established in 1983.
• Some of the objectives of the Academy-
  • To make efforts for the promotion, promotion and protection of Rajasthani language, literature and culture.
  • To make efforts for the promotion of mutual cooperation among the writers and scholars of the Rajasthani language.
  • To translate the best of world languages ​​into Rajasthani language and excellent literature of Rajasthani into world languages ​​and encourage such translation works.
  • To give financial assistance, research scholarships etc. to litterateurs working in the field of Rajasthani language, literature and culture.
  • To give financial support to institutions and individuals for creation, translation, literary research and critical studies projects, linguistic and literary surveys, collection of folk literature and other similar projects and to execute such schemes themselves

The correct answer is Provision for the inspection of the agency's work.

Key Points

• Provision for the inspection of the agency's work is not a basic element of the citizen charter.
• A Citizens' Charter represents the commitment of the Organisation towards standard, quality and time frame of service delivery, grievance redress mechanism, transparency and accountability.
• The basic objective of the Citizens Charter is to empower the citizen in relation to public service delivery.
• Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in Government of India (DARPG) initiated the task of coordinating, formulating and operationalising Citizens' Charters.
• The Charters are expected to incorporate the following elements:
  • Vision and Mission Statement
  • Details of business transacted by the organisation
  • Details of clients
  • Description of services being provided by department or the agency. Hence, option 1 is correct.
  • Details of grievance redress mechanism and how to access it
  • Promotion of various methods to get benefit from the services available. Hence, option 2 is correct.
  • Expectations from the clients
  • Provide public records. Hence, option 3 is correct.
• It does not include "Provision for the inspection of the agency's work". Hence, option 4 is not correct.

Key Points

• There were certain debates held in the Constituent Assembly while preparing the Constitution of India.
• In one such debate on 26th November 1949, Dr Rajendra Prasad 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.
• Dr Rajendra Prasad
  • He was the first and longest-serving president of India (1950 to 1962).
  • He was one of the prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement and played a prominent role as the President of the Indian National Congress.
  • ​He was a lawyer by profession, and also an influential leader during the Indian freedom struggle.
  • He served as the president of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the first constitution of the Republic of India, which lasted from 1948 to 1950.

The correct answer is D.

Key Points

• Balkhash Lake:
  • It is one of the largest lakes in Asia.
  • It is in Kazakhstan and sits in an endorheic basin. Hence, pair A is correctly matched.
  • It plays a significant role in preserving and managing the natural and climatic equity in Central Asia.
• Titicaca Lake:
  • It is one of South America's largest lakes.
  • It straddles the border between Peru and Bolivia in the Andes Mountains. Hence, pair B is correctly matched.
  • It is also the highest lake in the world that boats can navigate.
• Erie Lake:
  • It is the eleventh-largest globally.
  • It is situated on the International Boundary between Canada and the United States. Hence, pair C is correctly matched.
• Baikal Lake:
  • It is in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia. Hence, pair D is correctly matched.
  • It is the largest freshwater lake by volume.
  • It is home to thousands of species of plants and animals, many of them endemic to the region.

The correct answer Banas

Key Points

• The Banas River is a tributary of the Chambal and is also known as ‘Van Ki Asha’ or ‘Hope of Forest’.
• This river originates in the Khamnor Hills of the Aravallis, near Kumbalgarh in Rajsamand District, and flows through the Mewar region.
• The major cities of Nathdwara, Jahanpur, and Tonk lie on the river. An important temple with many devout patrons called Thala ki Mataji near Deoli village in Bhilwara district also sits on the banks of Banas.
• Major tributaries include the right bank tributaries of Berach and Menali and the left bank tributaries of Kothari, Khari, Dai, Dheel River, Sohadara River, Morel, and Kalisil.
• The famous fortress city of Chittorgarh lies on this river and it multiplies the fortress’s beauty manifold.
  • The Banas is a seasonal river that dries up during the summer, but it is nonetheless used for irrigation.
  • The Bisalpur-Jaipur project (a dam across the Banas at Deoli, about 40 km from Tonk) was completed by the Government of Rajasthan in 2009 and it provides drinking water from the Banas to Jaipur city.

The correct answer Gas and water supply

Key Points

Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

• The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period of time.
• It is compiled and published monthly by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
• IIP is a composite indicator that measures the growth rate of industry groups classified under:
  • Broad sectors, namely, Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity.
  • Use-based sectors, namely Basic Goods, Capital Goods, and Intermediate Goods.​
• The base year for IIP is 2011-2012.
• The eight core industries of India represent about 40% of the weight of items that are included in the IIP.
• Significance of IIP :
  • IIP is the only measure of the physical volume of production.
  • It is used by government agencies including the Ministry of Finance, the Reserve Bank of India, etc, for policy-making purposes.
  • IIP remains extremely relevant for the calculation of the quarterly and advance GDP estimates.

The correct answer is Jhalawar, Baran and Kota district.

Key Points

• Dam construction started in December 2017, after a green signal by then Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
• Parwan Dam Project is under construction dam project on the river Parban in Jhalawar District of Rajasthan.
• The dam to be built 120 km from Kota town in Akawad village of Jhalawar district was likely to submerge 10,000 hectares (ha), including more than 1,600 ha of forestland.
• The dam capacity of this project is 490 million cubic metres.
• After completion, 317 million cubic metres of water will be available for irrigation.
• Along with irrigation, this project will also provide 50 million cubic metres of water to quench the thirst of 1,821 villages of Baran, Jhalawar and Kota districts. Hence option 2 is correct.
• The thermal power generation of 2,970 MW will be achieved with 79 million cubic metres of the project.
• Services Provided -
  • Review of Geological & Geotechnical Reports
  • Design & Drawing of Dam, Intake & Appurtenant Works
  • Preparation of Technical Specification
  • Design & Drawing of Hydro-Mechanical works
  • Assistance for getting approvals from Central Water Commission.

Key Points
State flower of Rajasthan -

• In 1983, Rohida was declared as the State Flower of Rajasthan. Hence the correct answer is option 2.
• It is found mainly in the Thar Desert, it is also known as Marwar Teak.
• 'Tecomella undulata' is a hardy tree species locally known as Rohida.
• Rohida (its botanical name is Tecomella undulata) mainly rohida tree is that the main source of timber in Shekhawati and therefore the Marwar region of Rajasthan.
• Found in arid and semi-arid regions, this tree is of deciduous type. This tree is extremely useful for the stabilization of dunes.
• This medium-sized tree is the source of timer for families living in desert areas of Rajasthan, mainly Shekhawati and Marwar.
• It has adapted and stabilized itself to the sand dunes, arid weather and low as well as extremely high temperature.
• It bears flowers of three different colours namely red, yellow and orange.
• Image of Rohida flower -
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Additional Information

Rajasthan State symbol -

• State Tree of Rajasthan - Khejri (Prosopis Cineraria)
• State Bird of Rajasthan - Godavan (Great Indian Bustard)
• State Animal of Rajasthan - Chinkara
• State Game of Rajasthan - Basketball
• State Dance of Rajasthan- Groomer

Key Points

• The full form of MOEMS is Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical-Systems. Hence option 2 is correct.
• This is also known as optical MEMS.
• This is integrations of mechanical, optical, and electrical systems that involve sensing or manipulating optical signals at a very small size.
• MOEMS includes a wide variety of devices likes optical switch, optical cross-connect, tunable VCSEL, microbolometers.
• These devices are usually fabricated using micro-optics and standard micromachining technologies using materials like silicon, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride and gallium arsenide.
• This includes two major technologies, microelectromechanical systems and micro-optics.

Additional Information
Harvey C. Nathanson (October 22, 1936 – November 22, 2019) was an American electrical engineer who invented the first MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) device of the type now found in products ranging from iPhones to automobiles.

The correct answer is A and D.

Key Points

Vitamin -

• In 1911, Casimir Funk isolated a concentrate from rice polishings that cured polyneuritis in pigeons.
• He named the concentrate “vitamin” because it appeared to be vital to life and because it was probably amino vitamins are nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy and work the way it should.

Fat-Soluble Vitamins -

• Fat-soluble vitamins are dissolved in fats.
• They are absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and are distributed through the body in the bloodstream.
• There are four types of fat-soluble vitamin, each of which offers different benefits -
  • Vitamin A is integral to bone formation, tooth formation, and vision. It contributes to immune and cellular function while keeping the intestines working properly.
  • Vitamin D aids in the development of teeth and bone by encouraging the absorption and metabolism of phosphorous and calcium.
  • Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps fight infection and keeps red blood cells healthy.
  • Vitamin K is central to blood clotting and also keeps bones healthy. Hence option 3 is correct.

Water-Soluble Vitamins -

• Water-soluble vitamins are those that are dissolved in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use.
• Because they are not stored in the body, they need to be replenished regularly in our diet.
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
  • Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
  • Vitamin B3 (niacin)
  • Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
  • Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
  • Vitamin B7 (biotin)
  • Vitamin B9 (folate or folic acid)
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
  • Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Calculation:

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

Arithmetic Mean = Sum of observations / Total number of observations

Firstly, take LCM of 2, 3, 4 and 6.

The LCM is 12.

So, we have to find the sum of all the numbers which are divisible by 12 between 1 and 156.

The numbers which are divisible by 12 between 1 and 156 are as follows:

Smallest number which is divisible by 12 between 1 and 156 is 12.

Largest number which is divisible by 12 between 1 and 156 is 144.

Sum= 12 +---------+144 = 12[1 + 2 + 3 + ---- 10 + 11 + 12]

Sum of n natural numbers= n(n+1)/2 where value of n is 12.

We get,

Sum = 12[12(12 + 1)/2] = 12(12 × 13/2) = (12 × 12 × 13)/2 = 936

Arithmetic Mean = Sum of observations/Number of observations

Here, sum of observations = 936

Here, number of observations = 12

Arithmetic Mean = 936/12 = 78

Hence, option 3 is correct.

Calculation:

When a die is rolled three times, the number of sample spaces obtained = 6 × 6 × 6 = 216

The number of favourable ways = ⁶C₃

Probability = Number of favourable cases/Total number of cases

So, the required probability = ⁶C₃/216 = (6!/(3! × 3!))/216 = 5/54

Hence, option 4 is correct.

Analyzing the given arguments

1. No, each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to his discretion.→ It is not a strong argument. If an individual knows how to protect his own life then it does not mean that he should not wear a helmet and not follow the rules.

2. Yes, it is a rule and rules should be followed strictly by all.→ Yes, it is a strong argument because rules are meant to be followed strictly

3. Yes, it is necessity as the head is most sensitive/controlling organ, it should be protected by the helmet.→ Yes, it is a strong argument because Head is indeed a vital/delicate organ.

4. No, it does not ensure safety of the head.→ It is not a strong argument. The helmet ensures the safety of the head.

Hence, Only argument 2 and 3 are strong.

Courses of Action:

I. The government should set up an expert committee to study the trend of prices.→ Need to be taken to analyze and take measures on rising petrol prices.

So, only course 1 follows.

II. The government should immediately reduce taxes on petrol.→ No need as this will be a temporary solution.

III. The government should advise the general public to refrain from purchasing petrol for few weeks.→ No need as this will have no effect on the prices of petrol.

Hence, only Action 1 needs to be taken.

Correct option- 3

The pattern followed is,

Hence, "MDYNQE" is the correct answer.