Who topped the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) Combined Competitive Examination 2024 final merit list declared by RPSC on April 18, 2026?
Correct answer: (A) Dinesh Bishnoi of Barmer with 351.50 marks.
Dinesh Bishnoi of Barmer topped the RAS 2024 final merit list with a grand total of 351.50 marks.
Explanation
Rajasthan Public Service Commission's combined merit list after interview for the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Examination (Mains) 2024 places Dinesh Bishnoi first with 302.50 marks in the mains, 49 interview marks and a grand total of 351.50. That is why option A is the substantive answer: it identifies the candidate at the top of the final merit list and gives the winning total. The same top section of the list shows Virendra Charan just below him at 351.00, while Vikas Siyag is listed fifth with 337.00. Bhupendra Singh is relevant for the interview score, not for the overall top rank: he recorded 67 interview marks and stood ninth overall. In all, 2,391 candidates qualified.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Virendra Charan had 351.00 marks, but the merit list places him second, just below Dinesh Bishnoi's 351.50.
- (C) Bhupendra Singh's 67 interview marks identify the highest interview score mentioned in the explanation, not the final merit-list topper; he stood ninth overall.
- (D) Vikas Siyag's 337.00 marks place him fifth in the final merit list, not first.
Concept
This tests current-affairs tracking of RPSC results, especially final merit lists after the interview stage. Such questions recur in RAS because state recruitment results are high-salience Rajasthan administration updates.