RAS Pre 2010 Solved paper for GK & General Science

RAS Pre Question Paper Solved (India General Knowledge & General Science Section): Rajasthan Admin Services (RAS/RTS) PRE Examination Solved Question Papers of year 2010 for General Knowledge(GK) and General Science.   

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1.  1 Fourth buddhist council held in Kashmir under emperor:
A. Ashoka
B. Kala Ashok
C. Kanishka
D. Ajatshatru
Ans: C
Tips by www.rasexam.com: Fourth Buddhist Council was held in the Sarvastivada tradition, said to have been convened by the Kushan emperor Kanishka, in 78 AD at Jalandhar or in Kashmir.
2. Which place is situated between valley of Ghagghar and its tributaries:
A. Aalamgirpur
B. Lothal
C. Mohan Jodaro
D. Banawali
Ans: D
3. During Mourya period the Tax on Land was collected by officer:
A. Agronomai
B. Shulka-adhyaksha
C. Sita- Adhyaksha
D. Aka-Adhyaksha
Ans: C
4. During Gupta Period, Gujarat, Bengal, Deccan and Tamil is center of:
A. Cloth Production
B. Jewellary
C. Handicrafts
D. Afeef cultivation
Ans: A
5. During Sangam period Kon, Ko and Mannan is synonyms of:
A. Prime Minister
B. Finance Minister
C. Army Chief
D. King
Ans: D
6. "Ashta Diggaj" name is used for king:
A. Shivaji
B. Krishna dev rai
C. Rajendra -I
D. Yashovardhan
Ans: B

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New Chief Secretary of Rajasthan - CK Mathew

Rajasthan Government named Senior IAS officer and additional chief secretary (finance) CK Mathew as new chief secretary of Rajasthan. He will replace Salauddin Ahmed, who is retiring on February 29. A 1977-batch IAS officer, Mathew has held several important positions in the past. He is said to be among chief minister Ashok Gehlot's favourite officers due to his efficient but low-key style of working. Mathew was the secretary to Ashok Gehlot during his first stint as chief minister in state. During the previous Gehlot government, Mathew was closely associated with the CM as a secretary in his office. He started his administrative career in 1979 as sub divisional officer (SDO) in Udaipur. Thereafter he became the Collector of Barmer and Bhilwara.
About CK Mathew: Mr. Mathew, born in July 1954 hails from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. He is a postgraduate in English Literature, is an author of books and a compulsive blogger. “I am a Leo, but more tabby than lion. The home and hearth is where I am most comfortable. I love to read; dabble in writing. I feel good with music playing on the stereo most of the day,” his self-introduction in his blog ‘Mathewscape' says. Hailing from a family of civil servants — his father Kochu Koshy, who is 90 now, retired as chairman of the then Kerala Electricity Board and his brother is in the Civil Service — Mr. Mathew's dabbling in writing and blogging appears to be an escape from the ennui, if not cynicism, of being a bureaucrat for long.

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Shortest man in World - Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal

Shortest man in the World is Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal. A 72-year-old Nepalese man who is about the size of a toddler on Sunday became the world's shortest person ever recorded. A doctor and Guinness World Records official measured Chandra Bahadur Dangi to confirm his height of 21.5 inches (54.6 centimeters). Guinness official Craig Glenday presented Dangi with two certificates for being the world's shortest living man and the world's shortest person recorded in Guinness' 57-year history. He is declared shortest person ever.
"I am very happy. Now I want to travel across Nepal and to foreign countries," Dangi told reporters afterward. He said he has no desire to get married or have a family of his own, but would like to meet the prime minister of Nepal soon. Dangi lives in a remote mountain village, Rhimkholi, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Katmandu, with his youngest brother and his family. His five brothers are all average height.

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Rajasthan 3rd Grade Teachers Recruitment 2012 Notification, Exam dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Apply Online www.exam.rajpanchayat.gov.in

Rajasthan 3rd Grade Teachers Recruitment 2012: Panchayati Raj Department, Rajasthan is going to conduct recruitment for more than 41000 3rd/Third Grader Teachers Jobs in Rajasthan via Zila Parishad / District wise in state. Rajasthan Panchayati Raj issues Notification for 41000 teachers post which contains 20% Marks for RTET Exams while remaining for Written examination held later on district Headquarter. The Rajasthan Teachers Exam Notification/ Advertisement by district zila parishad or Panchyat Raj to contains Exam Notification, Exam dates, Age, Education qualification, Paper Pattern, Last date, How to apply Online and other details has been issued by this week on Panchayati Raj Department website. Panchayati Raj Department of Rajasthan has issued Notification for IIIrd Grade Teachers Recruitment via Zila Parishad in District headquarters across state.
Job Post: IIIrd Grade Teacher
Total Post: 41000+ 
Rajasthan Teacher recruitment 2012 District wise Jobs Post:
Ajmer district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =1491 [ Level-1= 187, Level-2 = 1304]
Alwar district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 1866 [Level-1 Post=470 , Level-2 Post=1396 ]
Banswara district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 560 [Level-1 Post= 459 , Level-2 Post=101 ]
Baran district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 1232 [Level-1 Post=288 , Level-2 Post= 944]
Barmer district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =2832 [Level-1 Post=640 , Level-2 Post=2192 ]
Bharatpur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 1140 [Level-1=103, Level-2=1037]
Bhilwara district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =1999 [Level-1 Post=226 , Level-2 Post=1773 ]
Bikaner district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 881 [Level-1 Post=539 , Level-2 Post=342 ]
Bundi district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 826 [Level-1 Post=177 , Level-2 Post= 649]
Chittorgarh district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =1972 [Level-1 Post=366 , Level-2 Post=1606 ]
Churu district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 1081 [Level-1 Post=142 , Level-2 Post=939 ]
Dausa district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 494 [Level-1 Post=95 , Level-2 Post=399 ]
Dholpur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =626[Level-1 Post=135, Level-2 Post=491]
Dungarpur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =235 [Level-1 Post=231 , Level-2 Post=4 ]
Hanumangarh district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =751 [Level-1 Post=99 , Level-2 Post=652 ]
Jaipur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 568 [ Primary Education = 155, Upper Primary=413]
Jaisalmer district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 505[Level-1 Post=303, Level-2 Post=202]
Jalor district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =1478 [Level-1 Post=355 , Level-2 Post=1123]
Jhalawar district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =1465 [Level-1 Post= 224, Level-2 Post=1241]
Jhunjhunu district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 20 [Level-1 Post= 14, Level-2 Post=6]
Jodhpur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =1677 [Level-1=1097, Level-2=580]
Karauli district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =472 [Level-1 Post=94 , Level-2 Post=378]
Kota district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =692 [Level-1 Post=117 , Level-2 Post=575]
Nagaur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =3022 [Level-1 Post=741 , Level-2 Post=2281]
Pali district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =2614 [Level-1 Post=602 , Level-2 Post=2012]
Pratapgarh   district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =1174 [Level-1 Post=527 , Level-2 Post=647]
Rajsamand district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =2072 [Level-1 Post=379 , Level-2 Post=1693]
Sawai Madhopur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 473 [ Primary = 147 , Upper Primary= 326]
Sikar district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 704[Level-1 Post=208, Level-2 Post=496]
Sirohi district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 720[Level-1 Post=264 , Level-2 Post=456]
Sri Ganganagar district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 1038[Level-1 Post=323 , Level-2 Post=715]
Tonk district Teachers  Notification, Total Post =586 [Level-1 Post=141 , Level-2 Post=445]
Udaipur district Teachers  Notification, Total Post = 2278 [Level-1=761, Level-2=1517]
Application Fee : Rs. 250/- (Rs. 150/- for OBC and Rs.50/- for SC/ST) plus Rs.40/- online portal charges.Education Qualification:
LEVEL 1 ( Class 1 to 5 ): Minimum 50% Marks in 12th or other qualification as per ruels, Please refer detail Notification to clarify. &  LEVEL 2 ( Class 5 to 8 ): Graduation with B.Ed or other qualification as per ruels, Please refer detailed Official Notification to clarify the exact qualification details.
Reservation: As per Govt. of Rajasthan.
Pay: Fixed pay of Rs. 8950 during probation, after two year will be placed in Pay Scale of Rs. 5200-20200 Grade Pay 2800
Age: 18-35, Relaxation as per rules
Paper Patter: 3rd Grade teachers paper will be of 2 Hour duration with 200 Objective type questions for both Level-1 & Level-2 Exam 2012.
How to Apply : Apply Online at RPSC website http://www.exam.rajpanchayat.gov.in/ on or before 2nd April 2012. For online application candidate requires SCAN Photo, Right tumb impression & Signature with Size less than 100 KB, Dimension less than 500 and Picture Format is JPEG or any standard format (Better select JPEG Format)
Important date:
Online application start date: 2nd March 2012
Last date of Application: 2nd April 2012
Examination dates: 13th May 2012. Examination for Level-1( I to V) & Level-2(V to VIII) will be held on same day on different time at District/ Block headquarters on 13th May 2012.
Courtesy: www.rajasthantalkies.com

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IAS Exam 2011 Solved Paper 1 & Paper 2

Indian Administrative Services(IAS) Exam 2011 Paper 1 & Paper 2 Solved Question paper with possible section from where questions are asked with possible marks distributions are attached as shared by one of our Anonymous Reader (We urge please do mention name, so that we alll know your contribution).

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Highest Rainfall in India - Mawsynram, Meghalaya

Highest Rainfall in India: Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India, 56 kilometers from Shillong. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres (467.4 in). According to the Guinness Book of World Records Mawsynram received 26,000 millimetres (1,000 in) of rainfall in 1985. Mawsynram, located about 15 km north-west of Cherrapunji in the state of Meghalaya (India) appears to be the wettest place in the world or the place with the highest average annual rainfall
Three reasons for high rainfall at Mawsynram:
1. The warm moist winds of the northward-moving air from the Bay of Bengal during the monsoon, which cover an extensive area but are forced to converge into the narrower zone over the Khasi Hills, thus concentrating their moisture.
2. The alignment of the Khasi Hills (east to west) places them directly in the path of the airflow from the Bay of Bengal, producing a significant uplift (plus cooling, further condensation and thus more rain).
3. Finally, uplift over the Khasi Hills is virtually continuous in the monsoon period because the lifted air is constantly being pulled up by vigorous winds in the upper atmosphere, hence the rainfall is more or less continuous.

Take a Look of Mawsynram on Youtube http://youtu.be/D7L9HgYvFhM

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Rivers in India

Rivers in India: Rivers of India play an important role in the lives of the Indian people. The river systems provide irrigation, potable water, cheap transportation, electricity, and the livelihoods for a large number of people all over the country. Rivers can be divided into Four Major River systems in India.
Ganges/Ganga River System: The major river Ganges,and its tributaries like Yamuna, Son, and Gandak. The main river, the holy Ganges forms by the joining of the Alaknanda River and Bhagirathi River at Devprayag. The Bhagirathi, which is considered the Ganges' true source, starts from Gomukh . Known as the Padma River in Bangladesh, it joins the Jamuna River/Brahmputra. The Brahmaputra is longer, but most of its course is not in India.The Ganges Brahmaputra river system forms the largest delta in the world known as the Sunderbans before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

Indus/Sindhu River System: The Indus River originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet. Although most of the river's course runs through neighbouring Pakistan, a portion of it does run through Indian territory, as do parts of the courses of its five major tributaries - Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej.

Brahmaputra River System: Brahmaputra originates in Tibet, near the sources of the Indus and the Sutlej. It is about 2,900 kilometres long. In Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Zangbo River, or Tsangpo, it flows east, parallel to the Himalayas. Reaching Namjagbarwa, it turns south and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh, where is it known as Dihang. In Assam it is called the Brahmaputra. Just before entering Bangladesh it splits into two distributaries, the larger of which is called the Jamuna River.
Peninsular/Prayaydwipiya River System: The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the western coast. Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make delta at their mouth. The Narmada and Tapi are the only long rivers, which flow west and make esturies.

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