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RAS 2023 II — Previous Year Questions with Answers

39 questions with answer keys and explanations.

  1. Q1 · Administrative Ethics

    What are cardinal virtues according to Plato?

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  2. Q2 · Administrative Ethics

    What is Goodwill according to Kant?

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  3. Q3 · Administrative Ethics

    State the meaning of the term 'Purushartha'.

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  4. Q4 · Administrative Ethics

    What is meant by 'Ahimsa Parmo Dharma'?

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  5. Q5 · Administrative Ethics

    What is meant by 'Upaya Kaushalya' in Buddhism?

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  6. Q6 · Administrative Ethics

    State the distinctive features of Human Values.

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  7. Q7 · Administrative Ethics

    How can contemporary society benefit from the Vedic idea of 'Rna'?

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  8. Q8 · Administrative Ethics

    What does Aurobindo mean by 'Life Divine'?

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  9. Q9 · Administrative Ethics

    What according to Gandhi is the ideal of 'Swaraj'?

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  10. Q10 · Administrative Ethics

    What is 'Surplus in man', according to Tagore?

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  11. Q11 · Administrative Ethics

    Discuss the role of administration in bringing about 'social reform'.

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  12. Q12 · Administrative Ethics

    State the features of Deontology and Consequentialism. Which one of the two approaches is more suitable for an administrator? Why?

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  13. Q13 · Administrative Ethics

    What do you mean by moral dilemma? Should personal ethics take precedence over professional ethics in a situation of moral conflict?

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  14. Q14 · Science & Technology

    (a) Why is solid carbon dioxide known as "dry ice"? (b) Why does a bee sting cause pain and irritation?

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  15. Q15 · Science & Technology

    Write Kepler's second law of planetary motion. On which conservation principle it is based?

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  16. Q16 · Science & Technology

    What is a "DNA Vaccine"? Name the world's first Covid-19 "DNA Vaccine".

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  17. Q17 · Science & Technology

    Write any two differences between IP Address and MAC address.

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  18. Q18 · Science & Technology

    Write any two differences between Classical Computing and Quantum Computing.

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  19. Q19 · Science & Technology

    (a) Name the scientist known as "Birdman of India" and briefly mention his contributions. (b) Who is called the "Milkman of India"? Briefly mention his contributions.

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  20. Q20 · Science & Technology

    What is National Super Computing Mission (NSM)? Write any three salient achievements of this mission.

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  21. Q21 · Science & Technology

    Write brief note on "ADITYA-L1" mission.

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  22. Q22 · Science & Technology

    Write the salient features of the following missiles: (a) ORSAM (b) ASTRA

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  23. Q23 · Science & Technology

    What are Nanomaterials? Give a brief account of any two carbon allotropes that are being used as Nanomaterial.

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  24. Q24 · Science & Technology

    Discuss in brief the principle and working of MRI. Why it is considered safer than x-ray tomography?

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  25. Q25 · Science & Technology

    (a) What is "Shree anna"? Why are they considered to be the nutri-cereals? (b) Describe the digestive-glands and their secretions which are associated with alimentary-canal in Human-beings.

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  26. Q26 · Science & Technology

    (a) What is the full form of AIRAWAT? Write its any four infrastructure requirements. (b) Describe in brief about ChatGPT. (c) What is neural network in context of Artificial Intelligence?

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  27. Q27 · Geography

    Write names of any 6 deserts found in Australia.

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  28. Q28 · Geography

    Name any eight tributaries of river Krishna.

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  29. Q29 · Geography

    Mark the following places in the given outline map of India: (a) Thal Ghat (b) Pal Ghat (c) Nathu La (d) Shipki La

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  30. Q30 · Geography

    Sabarmati river flows in which districts of Rajasthan? Name its tributaries.

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  31. Q31 · Geography

    Name the major rock phosphate producing areas of Rajasthan and mention its use.

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  32. Q32 · Geography

    Describe the time and duration of carboniferous period and its chief characteristics.

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  33. Q33 · Geography

    Which are the important Bauxite mining areas of Odisha, Gujarat and Jharkhand in India?

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  34. Q34 · Geography

    Discuss the period of high growth of population with declining trend (1981-2011) in India.

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  35. Q35 · Geography

    Give a brief account of Biomass projects of Rajasthan.

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  36. Q36 · Geography

    Name the major endangered species of wild life found in Southern Aravalli region of Rajasthan. What are the major reasons for wild life loss in the state?

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  37. Q37 · Geography

    Discuss the causes and effects of Ozone layer depletion in the world.

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  38. Q38 · Geography

    Write short notes on any two of the following: (a) El-Nino effect on Indian monsoon (b) Indian monsoon and Tibet plateau (c) Western Disturbances in India

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  39. Q39 · Geography

    Discuss the impact of physiography and climate on population distribution of Rajasthan.

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