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RAS GK and General Science 2008 Paper Solved

Here is the solution of Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) 2008 G.K. and General Science paper

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.


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 see comments
   
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/ Economic Review *see comments
10. First women ' Four Star General' Anne Dun Woody
11. Coral Reefs : east and west coast see comments
    
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) 22,000 see comments
    
24. Vamsa Bhaskar : Surajmal Misran
25. Mammoth is the ancestor of Elephant
26. Marwari forces sent to Khanwa to support Sanga against Babur see comments
    
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 cement factory * see comments
    
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 see comments
    
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 06^th 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)
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