RPSC Assistant Agriculture Officer 2018 (Paper 1 - General Hindi & GK)

Analysis of Matsya Sangh:

• Statement 1 is correct: Matsya Sangh was formed on 18 March 1948 by merging Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, and Karauli, marking Phase 1 of Rajasthan's integration.
• Statement 2 is correct: K.M. Munshi suggested the name 'Matsya Sangh'.
• Statement 3 is incorrect (Key Answer): The Rajpramukh of Matsya Sangh was Maharaja Udaibhan Singh of Dholpur. Maharaja Ganesh Pal of Karauli was appointed as Up-Rajpramukh.
• Statement 4 is correct: Shobharam Kumavat (Alwar) was appointed as Prime Minister.

Duration of Rajasthan's Unification:

• Unification started on 18 March 1948 (Matsya Sangh) and concluded on 1 November 1956 (7th phase: inclusion of Ajmer-Merwara, Abu-Dilwara, and Sunel Tappa).
• Total time taken: 18 March 1948 to 1 November 1956 = 8 years, 7 months, and 14/15 days.
• Hence, Option (2) is the correct answer.

Analysis of Scholars of Rajasthani Language:

• George Abraham Grierson classified Rajasthani dialects in 'Linguistic Survey of India' (1912) and first coined the term 'Rajasthani'.
• Dr. Moti Lal Menaria authored 'Rajasthani Bhasha aur Sahitya' and classified its literature into Dingal and Pingal.
• Dr. Hira Lal Maheshwari did extensive research on Rajasthani literature and history.
• Noam Chomsky is a world-renowned American linguist known for generative grammar and universal grammar, not specifically for Rajasthani dialects.