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Solve 14 General Knowledge questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1The objective of the Panini Language Laboratory is-

A To develop Sanskrit as the medium of education.
B To research on the utility of Sanskrit as a computer language.
C To promote reading and writing of Hindi and other Indian languages.
D To preserve the nearly extinct Indian languages.
Explanation

The Panini Language Laboratory at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mauritius, was set up to support Indian-language teaching and to promote reading and writing in Hindi among young learners. Therefore option C is correct.

Q2Who was the Maharaja of Jodhpur State at the time of the integration of the princely states of Rajasthan ?

A Ummed Singh
B Hanwant Singh
C Gaj Singh
D Vijay Singh
Explanation

At the time of the integration of Rajasthan's princely states, Jodhpur was ruled by Maharaja Hanwant Singh. Ummed Singh belonged to the preceding period, while Gaj Singh was associated with a later period. Therefore option B is correct.

Q3Who is known as the father of national income accounting ?

A Simon Kuznets
B Richard Stone
C J. R. Hicks
D J. M. Keynes
Explanation

Richard Stone is known as the father of national income accounting because of his foundational work in developing systematic national accounts. Simon Kuznets is associated with national income estimation, but the title asked here is specifically linked to Stone. Therefore option B is correct.

Q4VLSI technology was converted into which technology during the fifth generation ?

A ULSI
B CLSI
C LSI
D KLSI
Explanation

Fifth-generation computers are associated with the shift from VLSI to ULSI technology, enabling even greater circuit integration. LSI is an earlier stage, and the other listed forms are not the standard fifth-generation term. Therefore option A is correct.

Q5Calendar A. Saka Era B. Vikram Era C. Hijri Era D. Gupt Era Starting in Year I 622 A.D. II 319 A.D. III 57 B.C. IV 78 A.D. The correct match is –

A A III B IV C I D II
B A IV B III C I D II
C A IV B III C II D I
D A III B IV C II D I
Explanation

Saka Era starts in 78 A.D., Vikram Era in 57 B.C., Hijri Era in 622 A.D. and Gupta Era in 319 A.D. Therefore the correct matching is A-IV, B-III, C-I and D-II, which is option B.

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More questions

6At the time of Independence, how many Riyasats were there in Rajasthan? (Choose the most appropriate option from below)

A11
B15
C19
D29

7Which one of the following component is NOT reflected in Age-Sex pyramid?

APopulation density
BNumber of females in percentage
CNumber of males in percentage
DPercentage of men and women in each age group

8Which historical heritage site of Rajasthan has not been included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list ?

AFort of Chittor
BJantar Mantar Observatory
CHavelis of Amer
DKumbhalgarh fort

9Which one of the following was in-charge of collecting revenue, keeping record of income in Mauryan administrative system?

ALunadhyaksha
BPurohit
CSannidhata
DSamaharta

10Who proposed the formation of 'Hadauti Sangh' to integrate the smaller states of South Rajputana ?

AN. B. Gadgil
BMaharao Bhim Singh of Kota
CMaharao Bahadur Singh of Bundi
DGokul Lal Asawa

11What is the main function of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. ?

ADevelopment of power projects under State sector.
BOperation and maintenance of State power stations.
CBoth (A) and (B)
DNeither (A) nor (B)

12What is the name given to molecular scale computer ?

ASupercomputer
BMicrocomputer
CNanocomputer
DFermocomputer

13Match the cities with the Government offices located there at the time of Integration of Rajasthan : (a) Bharatpur (1) High Court (b) Jodhpur (2) Education Department (c) Bikaner (3) Mining Department (d) Udaipur (4) Agriculture Department

A(a)(4), (b)(2), (c)(3), (d)(1)
B(a)(2), (b)(1), (c)(4), (d)(3)
C(a)(1), (b)(4), (c)(3), (d)(2)
D(a)(4), (b)(1), (c)(2), (d)(3)

14Which of the following pairs of officers at Sultanate period and their work is not rightly matched ?

ABarid – Head of Department of Information
BArz-E-Mumalia – Head of Military Affairs
CSadr-us-Sudur – Head of Religious Endowment Department
DDabir-E-Khas – Head of Royal Guards

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