RAS GK and General Science 2008 Paper Solved

by Naresh 20 comments Delicious 1

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.

http://CompetitionExam.com

N.B.

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
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
10. First women ' Four Star General' Anne Dun Woody
11.Coral Reefs : east and west coast
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)
24. Vamsa Bhaskar : Surajmal Misran
25. Mammoth is the ancestor of Elephant
26.Marwari forces sent to Khanwa to support Sanga against Babur
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
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
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)

at 11:11 PM

Comments 20 comments
Anonymous said...

Hi! this is Abhishek Gurjar..here i m giving some answers which are fully justified and proven,
these are-

function of colonisation in raj. is to allot land.

c-6th changes in the size of pupil.
7. cup in churu.
lasodia movement-mavji...see wikipedia.
Buxa tiger project is established in 1992 in darjeeling, west bengal within 759 sq. km.
Desert development programme started in 94-95, damn sure..plz. correct this one in ur blog.
boss,tripuri session of congress- double membership of c s p members.

January 8, 2009 4:06 AM

Anonymous said...

Hi! this is Abhishek Gurjar..here i m giving some answers which are fully justified and proven,
these are-

function of colonisation in raj. is to allot land.

c-6th changes in the size of pupil.
7. cup in churu.
lasodia movement-mavji...see wikipedia.
Buxa tiger project is established in 1992 in darjeeling, west bengal within 759 sq. km.
Desert development programme started in 94-95, damn sure..plz. correct this one in ur blog.
boss,tripuri session of congress- double membership of c s p members.

January 8, 2009 4:07 AM

Naresh said...

thanks Abhishek for your inputs,

well DDP was in fact started in 1977-78 but has been reviewed in 1994-95
source : http://rural.nic.in/annualrep0304/chapter20.pdf

thanks !

January 8, 2009 10:40 AM

rohit bishnoi said...

after Tripuri Session bose dispute on Formation of Congress working committee

January 8, 2009 1:07 PM

lalita said...
 hi this is lalita kumawat.
I am giving some answers which are completely checked.these are as follows:
1)Most stable ecosystem : forest
2)Author of nyaya darshan :kanad
3) Inscription which throw light on the writings of Maharana Kumbha : kumbhagarh
inscription(1460 A.D.)
plz check these q's.

January 8, 2009 2:06 PM

lalita said...

hi this is lalita kumawat.

I am giving some answers which are completely checked.these are as follows:
1)Most stable ecosystem : forest
2)Author of nyaya darshan :kanad
3) Inscription which throw light on the writings of Maharana Kumbha : kumbhagarh
inscription(1460 A.D.)
plz check these q's.

January 8, 2009 2:09 PM

Anonymous said...

hi this is lalita kumawat.

I am giving some answers which are completely checked.these are as follows:
1)Most stable ecosystem : forest
2)Author of nyaya darshan :kanad
3) Inscription which throw light on the writings of Maharana Kumbha : kumbhagarh
inscription(1460 A.D.)
plz check these q's.

January 8, 2009 2:10 PM

Naresh said...

thanks Rohit and Lalita.

@ Lalita : check out these links :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak%E1%B9%A3ap%C4%81da_Gotama

http://saltwater--aquarium.com/pets/is-your-saltwater-aquarium-too-salty/
abt Kubhalgarh inscription I am not sure so let's check me out abt that.

January 8, 2009 2:35 PM

Jaideep said...

balotara is answer of heavily rain in pushkar.luni rivers way from nag pahar ajmer to balotara

January 8, 2009 7:02 PM

Naresh said...

Hi Jaideep,
there are different theories regarding that.
First as it starts from Naga pahad which is in Ajmer so it may be Ajmer, secondly since the water
of luni river reaches Balotra so it may also be the answer, thirdly some may say that as Pali's water
level is lower so it may also be the answer and fourthly since Luni reaches not only to Balotra but
it flows to Rann of Kutch so that may be the answer :)
thats why its doubtful for me .
 January 8, 2009 7:26 PM
mahendra said...

Red panda jisne bhi likha hai galat hai, the question is wrong

January 8, 2009 9:16 PM

Anonymous said...

hi all....
i feel that Desert is the most stable ecosystem..... cos the state of desert always remains the
same....nothing can change a Desert... dont u think so.....

January 8, 2009 11:01 PM

Naresh said...

Hi Mahendra,
you are right in saying that it's not red Panda in fact its Giant Panda but that's the most appropriate
one.
regarding most stable ecosystem there are some doubts according to some sources as the
temperature variation is not much in marine ecosystem so its most stable.

January 8, 2009 11:10 PM

Anonymous said...

hi, i am veerendra beniwal

Bull seal of Indus valley Mohenjodaro is wrong. correct answer is harappa
thanks

January 9, 2009 11:52 AM

Harman Vishnoi said...

Function of colonization in Rajasthan: to allot land (could be seen in IGNP section).

Coral Reefs: are found 25' north to 25' south, so answer is cancer to capricon

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 : G D Birla
See at: http://desimartini.blogspot.com/2007/05/business-world.html

Mahakma Baqoit : to pay king's dues (see NCERT book)

Metallic cups reached room temperature : Cup in shimla(A hot object will cool down more fastly
in cold environment than to hot environment)

Khariya, Raswani, Shobhala and Udisbhar are : villages of Barmer(Search google with kharia or
shobhala, thay have link with some villages of Barmer)

Heavy rainfall in pushkar, where does the flood occurs: Balotra(Luni river will be flooded.
Pushkar hills and Nag pahadis are same)

Lasodiya movement : Govind Giri (search google-it linked with Govind Giri)

January 9, 2009 11:56 AM

Harman Vishnoi said...
 Monsoon rainfall in Rajasthan increases: Northwest-SouthEast
It's asking abt distribution of rainfall not abt the direction in which Monsoon approches. So ans
will be Northwest-SouthEast

January 9, 2009 11:59 AM

manoj said...

naresh bhai,plz cheak these also.......

atlas mountain:europe
nrega;transpancy
inflation:ans D
s c bose:ans A
navalgarh:university
handloom mark:craft item
person enter dark room:rhodospin
c v raman:g d birla

January 9, 2009 2:12 PM

asha pal said...

Hi Rohit........
U are 100% right.I am completely agree with u.
Asha maurya

January 9, 2009 5:44 PM

DIgital Electronics said...

in quetion of tempurature of cup churu not right due to newton cooling theory that is cooling rate
is propotional to temp diff.

we have same temprature difference so cool at same rate

January 9, 2009 7:37 PM

Naresh said...

thanks asha, Harman, manoj and others.

@ Manoj : Atlas is in North Africa, NREGA : SC/ST option is not true, Nawalgarh question
wrong but its in news b'coz of cement factory, S C Bose : doubtful, C V Ramn : GD Birla is right,
Rhodospin is not true, Handloom I think u may be correct but not sure.