1. The employees earn salary while peasants plough
the kings’s land.” With refernece to which ruler was this statement made by the
Chinese traveller?
a.
Harshavardhan
b.
Chandragupta I
c.
Chandragupta II
d.
Samundragupta
2.Which Chola ruler captured Kanchi defating
Pallavas?
a.
Parantaka I
b.
Aditya I
c.
Vijayalaya
d.
Rajendra Chola II
3.Which South Indian dynasty divided the State into
Nation (Rashtra) Kottam and Village (Gram)?
a.
Chollas
b.
Pallavas
c.
Rashtrakutas
d.
Chalukyas
4.
During the rule of which dynasty did Kanheri
University became popular?
a.
Rashtrakutas
b.
Cholas
c.
Chalukyas
d.
Pallavas
5.In which state is Rampurva’s Ashok pillar with
Bull Capital located?
a.
Bihar
b.
Bengal
c.
Assam
d.
Uttar Pradesh
6.The Constitution of India was adopted by
a.
Constituent Assembly
b.
Parliament
c.
Lok Sabha
d.
Rajya Sabha
7.In which part of the Constituion of India does the
term, ‘Secular’ was added later on?
a.
Fundamental rights
b.
Directive Principle of State Policy
c.
Preamble
d.
All of these
8.Which Article of Children’s Bill of Rights (1992)
says, “I have the rights to know about my rights”?
a.
Article 42
b.
Article 12, 13
c.
Article 23, 28, 29
d.
Article 36
9.Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
a.
Right of Equality
b.
Right to Freedom
c.
Franchise
d.
Right to Constitutional remedies
10.In which Article of Part ‘IV’ of the Constitution
have Fundamental Duties been incorporated?
a.
51
b.
42
c.
50
d.
52
11.In which
ocean is ‘Mariana Trench’ located?
a.
Indian Ocean
b.
Pacific Ocean
c.
Atlantic Ocean
d.
Arctic Ocean
12.According to area which is the largest and
smallest continents of the world?
a.
Africa and Australia
b.
Asia and Antarctica
c.
Asia and Australia
d.
North America and Antarctica
13. Which one of the following is not a sphere of the
Earth?
a.
Atmosphere
b.
Ozonosphere
c.
Biosphere
d.
Lithosphere
14. Marble is an example of
a.
Metamorphic rock
b.
Sedimentary rock
c.
Igneous rock
d.
Plutonic rock
15.The combined action of weathering and erosion is
known as
a.
Decompostion
b.
Hydration
c.
Carbonation
d.
Denudation
16.Which landform is known as ‘roof of the world’?
a.
Great Himalayas
b.
Pamir Plateau
c.
Tibetan Plateau
d.
Deccan Plateau
17. In which state of India ‘Kal Vaishakhi’ winds are
usually prevalent during summer season?
a.
West Bengal
b.
Assam
c.
Orissa
d.
Bihar
18. In which area of India is Yak animal found?
a.
Sunderban
b.
Arunachal Pradesh
c.
Darjeeling
d.
Ladakh
19.
Which one of the following places is having
manufacturing unit of antibiotic medicine?
a.
Hrishikesh
b.
Dehradun
c.
Shimla
d.
Chandigarh
20.In which year was ‘Consumer Protection Act’
introduced in India?
a.
1982
b.
1986
c.
1988
d.
1991
21.
For heritage conservation, in which year Monument,
Archaeological Site and Antiquity Act was implemented in Rajasthan?
a.
1961
b.
1971
c.
1947
d.
1952
22. What is ‘Balad’?
a.
The tradition of Mand singing.
b.
A herd of bulls, on whose back commodities for
sale are carried by Binjaro.
c.
A synonym of “Aulayn”.
d.
The event of taking cattle to other land areas to
explore the availability of food-water in the wake of famine.
23.Which of the following statements regarding the
Rajasthan hero Manikyalal Verma is not true?
a.
He was born at Bijolia.
b.
He was a peasant in his early life.
c.
He was connected with the Bijolia peasant movement
for a long time.
d.
He became the Prime Minister of Greater Rajasthan
after independence.
24.In how many volumes is “Vatan ri Phulwari” the
invaluable literary heritage of Rajasthan is divided into?
a.
8
b.
10
c.
12
d.
16
25.In which district is the historical place
“Mangarh” situated?
a.
Dungarpur
b.
Pratapgarh
c.
Rajsamand
d.
Banswara
26.
The third decade of 20th century was significant
in Indian history because
a.
‘Annals’ by Col. Tod was published
b.
copy of Kautiyla’s Arthashastra was discovered
c.
Ashoka’s inscriptions were deciphered
d.
Indus Civilization was explored.
27.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
There was a decline in Samskaras in Vedic society.
b.
The spirit of “Vasudhaiva Kutukmbakam” has been
taught by Vedic culture.
c.
The treatise Ramayan is smaller in size to
Mahabharata
d.
The elderlies are considered as heads of families
in Indian society
28.Which of the following is not a main cause of
urbanisation?
a.
The decline of cottage industry
b.
Rapid population growth
c.
Rising prices
d.
lack of essential amenities
29.
Which of the following was contemporary to the
Harrappan civilization?
a.
Crete civilization
b.
Egyptian civilization
c.
Greek civilization
d.
Roman civilization
30. Which of the following statements is not true
regarding the efforts made to improve the status of women in Indian society?
a.
Vireshalingam Panulu formed an organisation in
support of Widow remarriage at Madras Presidency.
c.
Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose
supported the demands and more freedom to women.
d.
Pt. Ramabai made efforts to improve the condition
of women in higher classes
e.
Tarabai Shinde supported the orthodox beliefs
regarding women by publishing the book ‘Women-Man-Comparison’
31.
Which of the following saints propagated Sagun
worship?
a.
Kabir
b.
Nanak
c.
Nimbarka
d.
Dadu
32.
Which of the following statements regarding Mughal
Art is not true?
a.
‘Ibrahim Roza’ is in Bijapur
b.
Akbar got Fatehpur Sikri built after 1585 A.D.
c.
Akbar’s tomb is in Sikandara.
d.
Shah Jahan got ‘Takht-e-Taus’ built in Delhi.
33.
Maharana Pratap died at the age of
a.
67 years
b.
54 years
c.
57 years
d.
49 years
34.The 30 percent cotton cloth export of the total
Indian export around 1800 A.D. was reduced in 1870 A.D to
a.
25
b.
13
c.
8
d.
3
35.In Modern Age, women too encouraged writings for
awakening and social reforms. They wrote s
several books. ‘Aamar Jiban’ published in 1876 A.D. was written by
a.
Rashsundari Devi
b.
Kailsah Bashini Devi
c.
Roqualyya Sakhawat
d.
Pt. Ramabai
36.Which of the following statements is not correct
regarding the Election of the President?
a.
The objections related to the election can be
raised only in the Supreme Court.
b.
The votes of all MLAs have equal values.
c.
The votes of all MPs have equal values.
d.
The nominated members can not excercise their
frenchise.
37.The 73rd Constitutional Amendment for making
Panchayati Raj Institutions more effective and powerful was passed in
a.
1990
b.
1991
c.
1992
d.
1993
38.What percentage of Women’s reservation was availed
of in the election of local bodies in Rajasthan in August, 2010?
a.
30
b.
33
c.
50
d.
10
39.The Head of Municipal Corporation if Rajasthan is
called:
a.
President
b.
Mayor
c.
Chairman
d.
Nagar Pramukh
40.
The total number of members in Legislative
Assembly of Rajasthan is
a.
200
b.
180
c.
160
d.
210
41.
Which one of the following is not a metallic
mineral?
a.
Bauxite
b.
Copper
c.
Chromite
d.
Mica
42.
Which pair is not correctly matched?
i. Type of
resource
Example
a) Non-renewable resource -
Natural gas
b) Natural resource - Water
c) Biotic resource - Forest
d) Ubiquitous resource - Copper
43.
The concept of sustainable development is related
to:
a.
maximum use of resources
b.
conservation of resources
c.
industrial use of resources
d.
development of power resources
44.
One of the main causes of wildlife loss is the:
a.
Loss of natural habitat
b.
Construction of dams
c.
Flood
d.
Urbanisation
45.In which one of the following regions of the world
intensive subsistence agriculture is most prevalent?
a.
Temperate region
b.
Mediterranean region
c.
Monsoon region
d.
Semi-arid region
46.
Which one of the following statements is correct
for the Aravali ranges?
a.
Helpful in rainfall
b.
suitable for hydor-power production
c.
Act as a water divide
d.
A barrier in transportaion
47.Which one of the following is a traditional method
of rain-water harvesting in Rajasthan?
a.
Tank
b.
Well
c.
River
d.
Tanka
48.
In which district of Rajasthan is Chhabra Thermal
Power Station located?
a.
Kota
b.
Baran
c.
Jhalawar
d.
Sawai Madhopur
49.
Which of the following pairs is not correctly
matched?
Industry Location
a) H.M.T. - Ajmer
b) Ball Bearing - Alwar
c) Cement - Morak
d) Electric Meter -
Jaipur
50.The main mica producing districts of Rajasthan
are:
a.
Ajmer, Bhilwara and Jaipur
b.
Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Rajsamand
c.
Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Kota
d.
Jaipur, Dausa and Tonk