20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
The Rajasthan Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011 was brought into force on which date?
Answer: (1) 14 November 2011
Explanation
The Act was brought into force on 14 November 2011, Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary, initially covering 108 services of 15 departments.
Under the Rajasthan Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011, for unjustified delay in providing a notified service, the penalty that may be imposed on the defaulting official is:
Answer: (2) ₹250 per day, up to ₹5,000
Explanation
The second appellate authority may impose ₹250 per day of delay subject to a maximum of ₹5,000 (or a lump-sum penalty of ₹500 to ₹5,000 for failure to provide the service).
The Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012 came into force on:
Answer: (3) 1 August 2012
Explanation
The Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012 was implemented from 1 August 2012 to give citizens a time-bound hearing on their grievances.
Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012: 1. Rajasthan was the first state in India to give citizens a statutory right to a hearing on their grievances. 2. A person who is not given a hearing within the stipulated time limit may file a first appeal within 30 days. 3. No fee is charged for filing a complaint or an appeal under the Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (4) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three are correct: Rajasthan was the first state with such a law, Section 6 allows a first appeal within 30 days, and no fee is charged for a complaint, appeal or revision.
Under the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012, if a Public Hearing Officer fails without reasonable cause to give a hearing within the time limit, the second appellate authority may impose a penalty of:
Answer: (1) Not less than ₹500 and up to ₹5,000
Explanation
The Act allows a penalty of not less than ₹500 and not more than ₹5,000 on the Public Hearing Officer.
Rajasthan's State Public Procurement Portal (SPPP), on which government departments must publish their bid enquiries, has been set up under:
Answer: (2) Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012
Explanation
Section 17 of the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012 provides for the State Public Procurement Portal (sppp.rajasthan.gov.in).
Which one of the following is NOT an objective of the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012?
Answer: (3) Reserving all contracts for firms of Rajasthan
Explanation
The Act aims at transparency, fair and equitable treatment of bidders, competition, efficiency and economy, and integrity; it does not reserve contracts for local firms.
The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), which led the right to information movement in Rajasthan, was founded in 1990 at:
Answer: (4) Devdungri
Explanation
MKSS was formed on 1 May 1990 at Devdungri village (Rajsamand region) by Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, Shankar Singh and local villagers.
The 40-day dharna at Beawar demanding a law on the right to information was held in which year?
Answer: (1) 1996
Explanation
MKSS began the historic 40-day Beawar dharna on 6 April 1996, a landmark in the national RTI movement.
Who among the following was a founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan?
Answer: (2) Aruna Roy
Explanation
Aruna Roy co-founded MKSS with Nikhil Dey and Shankar Singh in 1990.
Rajasthan enacted its own state-level Right to Information Act, before the central RTI Act of 2005, in the year:
Answer: (3) 2000
Explanation
Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Right to Information Act in 2000, following the MKSS-led movement.
'Jan Sunwai', a method popularised by the MKSS in Rajasthan, refers to:
Answer: (4) A public hearing where official works records are read out
Explanation
At a Jan Sunwai, records such as muster rolls and bills of public works are read aloud before villagers, exposing corruption; officials are invited to respond.
The Rajasthan Government launched the Jan Soochna Portal in which year?
Answer: (1) 2019
Explanation
The Jan Soochna Portal was launched in Jaipur on 13 September 2019 to give citizens information without filing RTI applications.
The Jan Soochna Portal of Rajasthan is mainly a step towards compliance with which provision of the Right to Information Act, 2005, dealing with proactive (suo motu) disclosure?
Answer: (2) Section 4(2)
Explanation
Section 4(2) requires public authorities to disclose information suo motu so that people need minimal recourse to RTI applications; the portal implements this.
What is the toll-free helpline number of 'Rajasthan Sampark', the state's integrated grievance redressal platform?
Answer: (3) 181
Explanation
Grievances can be lodged with Rajasthan Sampark through the toll-free number 181, the portal, the app or e-Mitra centres.
The concept of the Citizen's Charter was first introduced in 1991 in:
Answer: (4) United Kingdom
Explanation
The Citizen's Charter originated in the United Kingdom in 1991; India adopted the idea from 1997.
The Citizen's Charter programme of the United Kingdom (1991) was launched under which Prime Minister?
Answer: (4) John Major
Explanation
The Citizen's Charter was launched by the John Major government in 1991 to improve public service standards.
'Sevottam', a model for excellence in public service delivery whose components include the Citizen's Charter and grievance redress, was developed by:
Answer: (2) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
Explanation
Sevottam was developed by the Union Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG); its components are Citizen's Charter, grievance redress and service delivery capability.
Match List-I (initiative) with List-II (year): List-I: A. e-Mitra (integrated project) B. Rajasthan Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act C. Jan Soochna Portal D. Rajasthan Right to Information Act List-II: 1. 2000 2. 2005 3. 2011 4. 2019 Choose the correct code:
Answer: (3) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Explanation
e-Mitra (merging Lok Mitra and Jan Mitra) began in 2005, the Guaranteed Delivery Act in 2011, Jan Soochna Portal in 2019 and the state RTI Act in 2000.
Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act, 2022, passed by the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in March 2023: 1. It provides for emergency treatment and care without prepayment. 2. It provides for a State Health Authority and District Health Authorities. 3. Its benefits are limited to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
The Act gives every resident free OPD/IPD services at public health institutions and emergency care without prepayment, and sets up State and District Health Authorities; it is not limited to BPL families.