MISSION RAS: August 2013

Friday, 30 August 2013

gk test quiz-22

Q1.	Who is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces ? (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Defence Minister (D) Chief of Army Staff
Q2.	Which among the following is not a parasite ? (A) Hookworm (B) Tapeworm (C) Ringworm (D) Roundworm

Q1.	What is the approximate playing time of full version of 'Jana Gana Mana', the National Anthem of India ? (A) 42 seconds (B) 52 seconds (C) 62 seconds (D) 72 seconds
Q2.	Which city is famous for Chikankari embroidery ? (A) Srinagar (B) Hyderabad (C) Lucknow (D) Jodhpur

Q1.	What is the minimum age limit to become the President of India ? (A) 25 years (B) 30 years (C) 35 years (D) 40 years
Q2.	Who created fictional character Harry Potter ? (A) Ruskin Bond (B) J.K.Rowling (C) Enid Blyton (D) R.K.Narayan

Q1.	In human body, Bile is produced by which organ ? (A) Liver (B) Spleen (C) Pancreas (D) Stomach
Q2.	What was the original name of Mughal empress Noor Jahan ? (A) Bhagmati (B) Mehrunnisa (C) Manikarnika (D) Arjumand Banu Begum

1.	The significant rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution' ? (A) Grains (B) Pulses (C) Oilseeds (D) Fruits and Vegetables
Q2.	What is the length of a Cricket pitch, measured between two sets of wickets ? (A) 18 yards (B) 20 yards (C) 22 yards (D) 24 yards

Q1.	In Windows XP operating system, what is the `XP' short for ? (A) Expert (B) Express (C) Experience (D) Extra Power
Q2.	What is the common name of Indian national tree `Ficus Bengalensis' ? (A) Neem (B) Peepal (C) Aam (Mango) (D) Bargad (Banyan)

Q1.	In 1970, who became the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award ? (A) Devika Rani Roerich (B) Prithviraj Kapoor (C) B.N.Sirkar (D) Pankaj Mullick
Q2.	Bomakai and Sambalpuri saris are native of which state ? (A) Orissa (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal

Q1.	On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ? (A) Ganga (B) Yamuna (C) Gomti (D) Godavari
Q2.	Jataka Tales, written in Pali language, are the previous birth stories of which religious Guru ?

Q1.	Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ? (A) Mercury (B) Cesium (C) Gallium (D) Rubidium
Q2.	What was the name of Maharana Pratap's faithful horse ?

Q1.	The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of Honey' ? (A) Kangra (B) Mysore (C) Tanjore (D) Madhubani
Q2.	Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day' in India ? (A) C.K.Naidu

Q1.	In 2007, which state re-established its Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) after a gap of 22 years ? (A) Rajasthan (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu
Q2.	Which unit is used to measure the intensity of sound ? (A) Decibel (B) Ampere (C) Parsec (D) Tesla

Q1.	Which co-founder of Infosys, wrote the book `Imagining India : Ideas for the New Century' ? (A) N.R.Narayan Murthy (B) N.S.Raghavan (C) Nandan Nilekani (D) Kris Gopalakrishnan
Q2.	What is the scientific name of Vinegar ? (A) Citric Acid (B) Acetic Acid (C) Lactic Acid (D) Tartaric Acid

Q1.	Which term is used to describe the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk ? (A) Sericulture (B) Viticulture (C) Horticulture (D) Apiculture
Q2.	Which metal is the best conductor of electric current ? (A) Copper (B) Gold (C) Silver (D) Aluminium

Q1.	What is the observation that `Supply creates its own demand' is popularly called ? (A) Gresham's Law (B) Murphy's Law (C) Say's Law (D) Parkinson's Law
Q2.	In 1916, who founded Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi ? (A) Annie Besant (B) Madan Mohan Malaviya (C) Syed Ahmed Khan (D) S.Radhakrishnan

Q1.	Out of four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is dedicated to lord Shiva ? (A) Puri (B) Dwarka (C) Badrinath (D) Rameshwaram
Q2.	By mixing equal amount of Blue and Yellow colours, which colour will result ? (A) Green (B) Purple (C) Orange (D) Brown

Q1.	What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) ? (A) Veerta Aur Vivek (B) Bharat Mata Ki Jai (C) Vayam Rakshaamah (D) Ekta Aur Anushasan
Q2.	Nifty is the main share index of which stock exchange ? (A) BSE (B) NSE (C) NYSE (D) NASDAQ

Q1.	Try finding answers Peter Parker is the original name of which fictional superhero ? (A) Phantom (B) Batman (C) Superman (D) Spiderman
Q2.	Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star ? (A) Mars (B) Venus (C) Jupiter (D) Mercury

Q1.	Try giving answers in comments German Shepherd is a popular breed of ? (A) Dog (B) Cat (C) Cow (D) Horse
Q2.	How do we better know film actor Rajeev Bhatia ? (A) Govinda (B) Jitendra (C) Sunil Dutt (D) Akshay Kumar

Q1.	friends try to find answers and give in comments Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ? (A) Red (B) Yellow (C) Green (D) Violet
Q2.	In terms of area, which is the smallest state in India ? (A) Goa (B) Sikkim (C) Nagaland (D) Tripura

Q1.	Friends try to give correct answer in the comments For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President? (A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 15
Q2.	Chankya was the chief advisor of which ruler ? (A) Ashok (B) Harshvardhan (C) Chandragupta Maurya (D) Kanishka

Friends try to give correct answer in the comments

Q1 .'Marasmus' and 'Kwashiorkor' diseases are caused due to deficiency of which nutrient ?

(A) Sodium
(B) Protein
(C) Iodine
(D) Vitamin D

RAS GK QUIZ SERIES

Q1.	Friends try to supply correct answer in comments Which Indian state is the largest producer in the world of the golden coloured 'Muga' silk ? (A) Assam (B) Orissa (C) West Bengal (D) Karnataka
Q2.	Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called 'Mahamana' ? (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Jai Prakash Narain (C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (D) Madan Mohan Malaviya

Q.1 In which year Hindi announced as the National Language?
A. 31 December, 1974
B. 10 July, 1950
C. 14 September 1949
D. None of these
Answer: B

Q.2 Which among of the following Languages Urdu is related?
A. Farsi
B. Hindi
C. Turki
D. None of these
Ans: D

Q.3 Among these religion whose language is Pali?
A. Jaina
B. Buddhu
C. Hindu
D. None of these
Answer: B

Q.4 What is the appropriate meaning of the word ‘Pik’?
A. Beetal’s Spite etc
B. Cockoo
C. Container
D. None of these
Answer: B

Q.5 The temple, which is ca1led the “Khajuraho of Assam” is:
A. Kamakhya
B. Tirupatl balaji
C. Madan Kamdeva
D. Umananda
Ans: C

Q.6 Lok Saha is the news paper of
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Parades
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Ans: C

Q. 7 Which among the fol1owing is situated on the bank of Hudson river
A. New York
B. USA
C. Britain
D. France
Ans: A

Q.8 Which among the following is the, largest stadium?
A. Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
B. Ferozshah Kotla (Delhi)
C. Eden Garden (Kolkata)
D. Green Park (Kanpur)
Ans: C

Q.9 Which among the following has been named as the ‘Most Exciting Player’ of the year 2004?
A. Rahul Drvid
B. Irfan Pathan
C. Harbhajan Singh
D. Virender Sehwag
Ans: B

Q.10 ‘Duesch Mark’ is the currency
A. Poland
B. Netherlands
C. Germany
D. Ghana
Ans: C

RAS-gk quiz series

gk quiz series

Q.1 Clouds are found in
A. Ionosphere
B. Troposhere
C. Ozonosphere
D. None of these
Ans: B

Q.2 Skin infected disease is
A. Ringworm
B. Roundworm
C. Cholera
D. None of these
Ans: A

RAS PREVIOUS YEARS OUESTION BANK

RAS PREVIOUS YEARS OUESTION BANK;

Geography of rajasthan>major physical divisions>

RAS PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION'S BANK (SOLVED)

PHYSIOGRAPHY OF RAJASTHAN (राजस्थान की भू-आकृति) > MAJOR / BROAD PHYSICAL DIVISIONS OF RAJASTHAN (मुख्य भू-भौतिक विभाग) > PHYSICAL DIVISIONS OF RELIEF (भौतिक विभाग)

R.A.S.2012

Q1. Which one of the following is the highest aravali peak ?

1) Sajjangarh

2) Lilagarh

3) Kumbhalgarh

4) Taragarh

Ans. 3) Kumbhalgarh

Explanation: Hight of above peaks of Aravali -

1) Sajjangarh - 938 M

2) Lilagarh - 874 M

3) Kumbhalgarh - 1224 M

4) Taragarh - 970 M

Q1. निम्नलिखित में से कौनसा एक अरावली का उच्चतम शिखर है?

अ. सज्जनगढ़

ब. लीलागढ़

स. कुंभलगढ़

द. तारागढ़

व्याख्याः

दक्षिणी अरावली की चोटियां -

सज्जनगढ़ (938 मी.), लीलागढ़ (874 मी.), कुंभलगढ़ (1224 मी.)

मध्य अरावली की उच्च चोटी -तारागढ़ (970 मी.)

News on Direct cash transfer aadhar based

Aadhaar based Direct Cash Transfers - Roll-out to begin from 1 January 2013 in 51 districts, Half the country to be covered by 1 April 2013

A meeting of the Executive Committee on Direct Cash Transfers was held by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister along with the Cabinet Secretary. The meeting was attended by the Secretaries and representatives of the Departments of Financial Services, UIDAI (Aadhaar), IT, Planning Commission, Expenditure, Posts, Rural Development, Social Justice & Empowerment, Tribal Affairs, Minority Affairs, Higher Education, School Education, Health & Family Welfare, Women & Child Development, Labour & Employment, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Fertilizers, and Food & Public Distribution

Article on external debt

Article on External Debt: Definitions and Concepts
Shamima Siddique, Director (Media & Communication)

External Debt

· Gross external debt, at a point in time, is defined as “the outstanding amount of those actual current, and not contingent, liabilities that require payment(s) of principal and/or interest by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy” (External Debt Statistics -Guide for Compilers and Users, International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2003).

Earth system science organisation(ESSO)

Dr. Shailesh Nayak*

Recognizing the importance of strong coupling among various components
of the earth, viz. atmosphere, oceans, cryo-sphere and geo-sphere the
Ministry of Earth Sciences was found in 2006.  Soon after in 2007
came in a virtual organisation, an executive arm of the Ministry,  the Earth
System Science Organisation (ESSO).  It has three major branches of earth
sciences viz., (i) Ocean Science & Technology (ii) Atmospheric Science &
Technology and (iii)Geoscience and Technology. The sole purpose of the
endeavor was to address holistically various aspects relating to earth
processes for understanding the variability of earth system and for
improving forecast of the weather, climate and hazards.

Nuclear power is our gateway to a prosperous future -dr APJ Abdul kalam

Nuclear power is our gateway to a prosperous future

Every single atom in the universe carries an unimaginably powerful battery
within its heart, called the nucleus. This form of energy, often called Type-1 fuel,
is hundreds of thousands of times more powerful than the conventional Type-0 fuels,
which are basically dead plants and animals existing in the form of coal, petroleum,
natural gas and other forms of fossil fuel. Imagine a kilometre-long train, with
about 50 freight bogies, fully laden with about 10,000 tonnes of coal.
The same amount of energy can be generated by 500 kg of Type-1 fuel, naturally
occurring Uranium, enough to barely fill the boot of a small car. When the
technology is fully realised,

Types of government

Governments can be classified into several types. Some of the more
common types of governments are:
1.democracy 2.republic 3.monarchy 4.aristocracy 5.dictatorship 5.democractic republic

1. Democracy

The word "democracy" literally means "rule by the people." In a democracy,
the people govern.

2. Republic

A literal democracy is impossible in a political system containing more
than a few people. All "democracies" are really republics. In a republic,
the people elect representatives to make and enforce laws.

3. Monarchy

A monarchy consists of rule by a king or queen. Sometimes a king is
called an "emperor," especially if there is a large empire, such as China
before 1911. There are no large monarchies today. The United Kingdom,
which has a queen, is really a republic because the queen has virtually
no political power.

4. Aristocracy

An aristocracy is rule by the aristocrats. Aristocrats are typically wealthy,
educated people. Many monarchies have really been ruled by aristocrats.
Today, typically, the term "aristocracy" is used negatively to accuse
a republic of being dominated by rich people, such as saying,
"The United States has become an aristocracy."

5. Dictatorship

A dictatorship consists of rule by one person or a group of people. Very few
dictators admit they are dictators; they almost always claim to be leaders
of democracies. The dictator may be one person, such as Castro in Cuba or
Hitler in Germany, or a group of people, such as the Communist Party in China.

6. Democratic Republic

Usually, a "democratic republic" is not democratic and is not a republic.
A government that officially calls itself a "democratic republic" is
usually a dictatorship. Communist dictatorships have been especially prone
to use this term. For example, the official name of North Vietnam
was "The Democratic Republic of Vietnam." China uses a variant,
"The People's Republic of China.

Citizen charter Bill

Citizen charter Bill-an introduction

“The Right of Citizens for Time Bound Delivery of Goods and Services and Redressal of their Grievances Bill, 2011” is a step forward towards good governance. The salient features of the Bill are:

RIGHT TO CITIZENS

It confers right on every individual citizen to time bound delivery of goods and provision for services and Redressal of grievances.

PUBLICATION OF CITIZENS CHARTER

· It requires every public authority to publish, within six months of the commencement of the proposed legislation, aCitizens Charter specifying therein

Knowing about FDI in multi brand retail

By - Dhiraj Singh, Director (M&C), P.I.B

FDI in multi brand retail

The Government has decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) upto 51% in multi brand retail. This means that global retailers can come to India with a local partner and set up stores in the country. Till now FDI was not allowed in multi brand retail. However, there were big multi brand retail outlets owned by Indian entities.

This decision is an enabling policy that will open up new windows of opportunity to modernize the retail sector particularly for agricultural products and the small-scale sector.

The benefits would be for all:

The farmer will get a better price for their produce as middlemen will be removed
and retailers will buy directly from farmers. Farmers’ losses from wastages specially
in vegetables and fruits will come down.

The small scale sector will find new buyers and cheap and better quality
source for their products.

Bio-diesel-an ECO-friendly fuel

Bio-diesel-an ECO-friendly fuel

Tarit Mukherjee*

As our lifestyles become more 'developed' by the day, so does the damage we do
to the environment. Our every move, from watching television, to working at a computer,
to taking a flight to our favourite holiday destination harms the environment in one way
or the other. Air and water pollution levels are increasing world over by the day.
Never before has the need to use alternative resources, such as wind, solar and
nuclear energy been so high.

India is one of the largest petroleum consuming and importing countries. India imports
about 70 % of its petroleum demands. The current yearly consumption of diesel oil in
India is approximately 40 million tones constituting about 40% of the total petro-product consumption. Bio-diesel can be the major replacement in terms of petro-product
consumption by India which is eco-friendly too.

Indian space programme-Recent successful missions

Indian Space Programme is an indigenous effort with a capability to meet various
socio-economic developmental needs of the country. The major impetus has been to
exploit and develop space-technology and applications that are relevant for India.
INSAT system has been established for providing services in communication,
broadcasting and meteorology. The Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite system
has been established for the natural resource management. ISRO has built indigenous
capability to launch satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Polar Sun- synchronous
orbit as well as Geo-Synchronous satellite orbits through PSLV and GSLV launchers
respectively. PSLV was also used to undertake an un-manned mission to the Moon.
ISRO has carved a niche for itself among space faring nations through its successful
application driven programmes which has benefited the country immensely.

Successful Missions

* India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C17) in its
nineteenth flight successfully launched GSAT-12 communication
satellite on July 15, 2011. This is the eighteenth successive successful
flight of PSLV which has once again proved its versatility and
reliability GSAT-12 Communication satellite with a mass of
1410 kg at lift-off, has 12 Extended C-band transponders and has been
successfully placed in Geosynchronous Orbit. GSAT-12 will
enhance space based applications in the area of tele-medicine,
tele-education and disaster management support.

* India's advanced communication satellite, GSAT-8 - weighing about 3100 kg at lift-off, was successfully launched into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on May 21, 2011 by the Ariane-V launch vehicle from Kourou. French INSAT system and carries 24 high power transponders in Kuband and a two-channel GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands.

Tiger reserves in india

Tiger - large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera tigris, found in the forests of Asia.
There are six subspecies of P. tigris: Amur or Siberian, Sumatran, Malayan, North Indochinese,
Bengal, and South China or Amoy. Tigers are the largest species of the cat family. Male
tigers are generally about 8 to 10 ft (2.4-3 m) long, including the 3-ft (1.8-m) tail. The Siberian
tiger may be 13 ft (4 m) long, including the tail, and weigh 290 kg, much larger than any lion.
The coat of the tiger is orange-yellow with numerous prominent black stripes; black and
albino specimens are sometimes found. The Siberian tiger tends to be the lightest in coloring.
The male tiger has no mane comparable to that of a lion , although it may
have a ruff around the sides of the head.

India holds over half the world's tiger population. According to the latest tiger
census report released on March 28, 2011 by the National Tiger Conservation Authority,
the current tiger population estimated is 1,706 (i.e. ranging between a minimum of
1,571 to a maximum of 1,875). The results include figures from 17 Indian states with
a tiger population.

Eight national missions of india

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
National solar mission: The NAPCC aims to promote the development and use of
solar energy for power generation and other uses with the ultimate objective of making
solar competitive with fossil-based energy options. The plan includes:
Specific goals for increasing use of solar thermal technologies in urban areas, industry,
and commercial establishments;
A goal of increasing production of photovoltaics to 1000 MW/year; and
A goal of deploying at least 1000 MW of solar thermal power generation.
Other objectives include the establishment of a solar research center, increased international
collaboration on technology development, strengthening of domestic manufacturing capacity,
and increased government funding and international support.

National mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency: Current initiatives are
expected to yield savings of 10,000 MW by 2012. Building on the Energy Conservation
Act 2001, the plan recommends:

Mandating specific energy consumption decreases in large energy-consuming industries,
with a system for companies to trade energy-savings certificates;
Energy incentives, including reduced taxes on energy-efficient appliances; and
Financing for public-private partnerships to reduce energy consumption through
demand-side management programs in the municipal, buildings and agricultural sectors.

Sources of constitution of india

What is Constitution?

A constitution means a document having a special legal sanctity which sets out the framework and principal function of the Government.

Constitution of a country gives idea about the basic structure of the political system under which its people are to be governed.

It defines the power of main organ of the State, demarcates their responsibilities and regulates their relationships with each other and the people.

It can also be termed as “Fundamental Law” of a country which reflects people’s faith and aspiration.
Provisions of Indian Constitution and their Source

FROM THE CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA CONSTITUTION)

Independence of Judiciary

Judicial Review

President as the Executive Head

President as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

The Vice-President as the ex-officio Chairmen of the Council of states

Fundamental Rights

Preamble

Removal of Supreme Court and High Court Judges

FROM THE CONSTITUTION OF UNITED KINGDOM (UK CONSTITUTION)

Law Making Procedures

Rule of Law

Topic wise study material,online links or prefered study material for ras pre 2013: histoy,art,culture,literature,tradition & heritage of rajasthan

Prescribed Syllabus by RPSC for History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan:

Major Landmarks in the History of Rajasthan, Major Dynasties, their Administrative and Revenue System. Socio-cultural Issues.
Freedom Movement , Political Awakening and Integration
Salient features of Architecture – Forts and Monuments
Arts, Paintings and Handicrafts.
Important Works of Rajasthani literature. Local Dilects
Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dances.
Rajsathani Culture, Traditions and Heritage.
Religious Movements, Saints& Lok devtas of Rajasthan.
Important Tourist Places.
Leading Personalities of Rajasthan

TOPIC	LINK/REFERENCE TO STUDY MATERIAL
Major Landmarks in the History of Rajasthan, Major Dynasties, their Administrative and Revenue System. Socio-cultural Issues.	Chapter 01 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 9th Chapter 02 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 12th
Freedom Movement, Political Awakening and Integration.	Chapter 01 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 11^th http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdeBFLF5izI
Salient features of Architecture – Forts and Monuments.	Chapter 04 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 10th Chapter 02 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 11th
Arts, Paintings and Handicrafts.	Chapter 02 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 11th
Important Works of Rajasthani literature. Local Dialects.	Chapter 09 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 12th
Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dances.	Chapter 08 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 12^th Chapter 03 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 11th
Rajsathani Culture, Traditions and Heritage.	Chapter 03 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 9th
Religious Movements, Saints & Lok devtas of Rajasthan.
Important Tourist Places.	Chapter 08 – Rajasthan Adhyayan Class 11^th http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/ HISTORICAL PLACES (VIDEOS)
Leading Personalities of Rajasthan.
RAJASTHAN ADHYAYAN DOWNLOAD LINKS ARE GIVEN BELOW
MY SUGGESTION – Read All Rajasthan Studies (Rajasthan Adhyayan) Parts by Chapter because RPSC is not predictive. Keep Visiting http://rajasthanstudies.blogspot.com/ for Articles and Notes on Rajasthan for Examinations Held by RPSC

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Friday, 30 August 2013

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Q1 .'Marasmus' and 'Kwashiorkor' diseases are caused due to deficiency of which nutrient ?

Friends try to supply correct answer in comments

Monday, 26 August 2013

Monday, 19 August 2013

RAS PREVIOUS YEARS OUESTION BANK;

Geography of rajasthan>major physical divisions>

Sunday, 18 August 2013

News on Direct cash transfer aadhar based

Aadhaar based Direct Cash Transfers - Roll-out to begin from 1 January 2013 in 51 districts, Half the country to be covered by 1 April 2013

External Debt

Earth system science organisation(ESSO)

Friday, 16 August 2013

Nuclear power is our gateway to a prosperous future

Types of government

Citizen charter Bill-an introduction

RIGHT TO CITIZENS

PUBLICATION OF CITIZENS CHARTER

Knowing about FDI in multi brand retail

FDI in multi brand retail

Indian space programme-Recent successful missions

Eight national missions of india

Thursday, 8 August 2013

What is Constitution?

Provisions of Indian Constitution and their Source

Topic wise study material,online links or prefered study material for ras pre 2013: histoy,art,culture,literature,tradition & heritage of rajasthan

Prescribed Syllabus by RPSC for History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan: