RAS Mains 2024

Full Length Test - General Studies-I

Unit -I

(75 Marks)

Part-A

Marks: 10

Note: Attempt all questions. Answer the following questions in 15 words each. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. What role did cave architecture play in the lives of Buddhist and Jain monks?

2. Write a short note on Phad painting.

3. Which states were included in the former Matsya Union?

4. Which location in Rajasthan was the first to participate in the Revolt of 1857?

5. Contribution of Lok Devtas to Rajasthan’s social cohesion.

Unit -I

Part-B

Marks: 25

Note: Answer all the following questions in 50 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

1. Present the socio-economic profile of the Bhil Tribe.

2. How did Rajasthani dialects reflect the region’s socio-cultural diversity?

3. Why did Santhals revolt against the British empire?

4. Write a short note on Chitra Mahal of Bundi.

5. Write down the salient features of European Renaissance literature.

Unit - I

Part - C

Marks: 40

Note: Attempt all.questions. Answer the following questions in 100 words each. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. How did the Bhakti and Sufi movements transform medieval Indian social fabric?

2. What role do folk dances like Ghoomar and Kalbeliya play in Rajasthan’s cultural identity?

3. Explain the social implications of linguistic reorganisation of Indian states post-independence.

4. In what ways did the Industrial Revolution transform class structure and urban life?

Unit -II

(65 Marks)

Part-A

Marks: 10

Note: Attempt all questions. Answer the following questions in 15 words each. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. What do you understand by involuntary unemployment?

2. What is meant by GDP deflator?

3. Define disinvestment.

4. What is meant by repo rate?

5. Write the names of any two rural development programmes.

Unit -II

Part-B

Marks: 25

Note: Answer all the following questions in 50 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

1. Explain the concept of demographic dividend.

2. What is Fiscal Policy? Describe its objectives.

3. What are the causes of inflation in India?

4. What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)? Explain its salient features.

5. Write a short note on the features of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Unit - II

Part - C

Marks: 30

Note: Attempt all questions. Answer the following questions in 100 words each. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Examine the contribution of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to the Indian economy.

2. Highlight the significance of tourism in shaping Rajasthan's economic landscape.

3. Summarize the key goals and accomplishments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Unit -III(Section -А)

(20 Marks)

 Part-A

Marks: 10

Note: Attempt all questions. Answer the following questions in 15 words each. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. What do you mean by Sanskritization?

2. What is Secularism in the context of Indian society?

3. Define Westernisation.

4. What are the basic functions of the family in a modern society?

5. How do caste and class differ as forms of social stratification?

Unit -III(Section -А)

Part-B

Marks: 10

Note: Answer all the following questions in 50 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

1. How does urbanization contribute to social disorganization?

2. What is the role of Sanskar Vyavastha in maintaining social values and cultural continuity?

Unit -III (Section -B)

(20 Marks)

 Part - A

Marks: 10

Note: Attempt all questions. Answer the following questions in 15 words each. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. How would you define the concept of ‘management’?

2. What do you mean by the term decentralisation?

3. How is performance budgeting understood in public administration?

4. What is the significance of coordination in effective management?

5. Why is planning considered a fundamental function of management?

Unit -III (Section -B)

Part-B

Marks: 10

Note: Answer all the following questions in 50 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

1. Highlight the significance of planning as a function of management.

2. Explain the principles of management as given by Henri Fayol.

Unit -III(Section -C)

(20 Marks)

Part-A

Marks: 10

Note: Attempt all questions. Answer the following questions in 15 words each. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. What is the definition of a financial audit?

2. Mention two key distinctions between internal audit and statutory audit.

3. Enumerate the different types of audits in public administration.

4. What is the purpose of internal audit in government departments?

5. How does accounting help in maintaining financial discipline in public administration?

Unit -III (Section -C)

Part-B

Marks: 10

Note: Answer all the following questions in 50 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

1. Briefly explain the role played by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

2. Describe the relationship between budgeting, accounting, and auditing in government financial management.