20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
Who is the head of the district administration?
Answer: (3) District Collector
Explanation
The District Collector (also the District Magistrate) is the chief administrative officer of the district.
The District Collector is generally an officer of which service?
Answer: (1) Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Explanation
The post of District Collector is normally held by an IAS officer.
Which officer is in charge of revenue administration at the tehsil level?
Answer: (4) Tehsildar
Explanation
The Tehsildar heads the tehsil and is responsible for land revenue and land records there.
Which official maintains land records at the village (patwar circle) level?
Answer: (2) Patwari
Explanation
The Patwari maintains village land records such as the jamabandi and girdawari for his patwar circle.
The post of District Collector was first created in 1772 by:
Answer: (4) Warren Hastings
Explanation
Warren Hastings created the office of Collector in 1772 to take charge of revenue collection in the districts.
The administrative head of a sub-division of a district is the:
Answer: (1) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)
Explanation
The Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), also the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, heads the sub-division.
In Rajasthan, the elected head of the Zila Parishad is called:
Answer: (3) Zila Pramukh
Explanation
The Zila Pramukh heads the Zila Parishad; the Pradhan heads the Panchayat Samiti and the Sarpanch the Gram Panchayat.
Where is the headquarters of the Board of Revenue for Rajasthan?
Answer: (2) Ajmer
Explanation
The Board of Revenue, the highest revenue court and body for land administration in the State, is located at Ajmer.
Panchayati Raj was inaugurated in Rajasthan on 2 October 1959 by Jawaharlal Nehru at:
Answer: (1) Nagaur
Explanation
Rajasthan was the first state to implement the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, inaugurated at Nagaur on 2 October 1959.
The Divisional Commissioner system in Rajasthan, abolished in 1962, was restored in which year?
Answer: (3) 1987
Explanation
The posts of Divisional Commissioner were abolished in 1962 and re-established on 26 January 1987.
Which Article of the Constitution provides for a District Planning Committee?
Answer: (4) Article 243ZD
Explanation
Article 243ZD, inserted by the 74th Amendment, provides for a District Planning Committee to consolidate panchayat and municipal plans; 243ZE is for Metropolitan Planning Committees.
Revenue administration in Rajasthan is chiefly governed by the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act of which year?
Answer: (2) 1956
Explanation
The Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 governs revenue officers, land records and the Board of Revenue in the State.
As of October 2026, following the reorganisation decided in December 2024, how many districts does Rajasthan have?
Answer: (4) 41
Explanation
After the December 2024 decision to cancel 9 of the districts created in 2023, Rajasthan has 41 districts.
As of October 2026, how many administrative divisions (sambhag) does Rajasthan have?
Answer: (2) 7
Explanation
The three divisions created in 2023 (Banswara, Pali, Sikar) were cancelled in December 2024, leaving 7 divisions.
Which of the following districts created in 2023 was cancelled by the Rajasthan government's decision of December 2024?
Answer: (3) Sanchore
Explanation
Sanchore was among the 9 districts cancelled; Balotra, Beawar and Salumber were retained.
Consider the following statements about the reorganisation of districts in Rajasthan: 1. The new districts formed in 2023 raised the total number of districts to 50. 2. In December 2024, the State Government decided to cancel 9 of the newly created districts. 3. In December 2024, the divisions of Banswara, Pali and Sikar created in 2023 were also cancelled. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (4) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
In 2023 the total rose from 33 to 50 districts; in December 2024, 9 new districts and all 3 new divisions were cancelled.
Bharatpur was made the seventh division of Rajasthan in which year?
Answer: (4) 2005
Explanation
Bharatpur became the 7th division on 4 June 2005.
Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, who is the ex-officio Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority?
Answer: (4) District Collector
Explanation
Section 25 of the Act makes the Collector (District Magistrate) the Chairperson; the elected head of the local authority is Co-Chairperson.
A District Magistrate's power to issue orders in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger (formerly Section 144 of the CrPC) is now contained in which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?
Answer: (1) Section 163
Explanation
Section 163 of the BNSS, in force since 1 July 2024, replaces Section 144 of the CrPC.
Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the District Election Officer (usually the District Collector) is designated by:
Answer: (1) The Election Commission of India in consultation with the State Government
Explanation
Section 13AA of the RP Act, 1950 lets the ECI designate an officer of the State Government as District Election Officer in consultation with that Government.