(Syllabus) Rajasthan PSC : Combined Competitive (RAS Mains) Examination - 2016

Paper – I

General Knowledge and General Studies

Unit I- HISTORY

Part A - History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage of

Rajasthan

·   Major landmarks in the History of Rajasthan from Pre-historic time to close of

18th Century, Important dynasties, their administrative and revenue system.

·   Salient events of 19th  & 20th centuries: Peasant & Tribal Movements. Political

Awakening, Freedom Movement and Integration.

·   Heritage of Rajasthan: Performing & fine Art, Handicraft and Architecture; Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dance

·   Important works of Rajasthani Literature and Dialects of Rajasthan.

·   Saints , Lok Devtas and eminent personalities of Rajasthan

Part B - Indian History & Culture

·   Indian heritage: Fine Art, Performing Art, Architecture & Literature from Indus

Civilization to British Era.

·   Religious Movements and religious philosophy in Ancient and Medieval India.

·   History  of  Modern  India  from  beginning  of  19th    Century  to  1965  AD: Significant events, personalities and issues.

·   Indian National Movement- Its various stages & streams, important contributors and contribution from different parts of the country.

·   Socio-religious Reform Movements in 19th and 20th Century.

·   Post Independence consolidation and reorganisation – Accession of princely states & Linguistic reorganisation of the states.

Part C - History of Modern World (up to 1950AD)

·   Renaissance and Reformation.

·   Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution.

·   Imperialism and colonialism in Asia and Africa.

·   Impact of World Wars.

Unit II- ECONOMICS

Part A- Indian Economy

·   Major Sectors of Economy: Agriculture, Industry & Service- Current Status, Issues and Initiatives.

·   Banking: Concept of Money supply & High Powered Money. Role and

Functions of Central Bank & Commercial Banks, issues of NPA, Financial

Inclusion. Monetary Policy- Concept, objectives & Instruments.

·   Public Finance: Tax reforms in India- Direct & Indirect, subsidies- Cash

Transfer and other related issues. Recent Fiscal Policy of India.

·   Recent Trends in Indian Economy: Role of Foreign Capital, MNCs, PDS, FDI, Exim Policy, 12th Finance Commission, Poverty alleviation schemes.

Part B- World Economy

·   Global Economic issues and trends: Role of World Bank, IMF & WTO.

·   Concept of Developing, Emerging and Developed countries.

·   India in global Scenario.

Part C- Economy of Rajasthan

·   Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Animal husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.

·   Industrial Sector- Growth and recent trends.

·   Growth, Development & Planning with special reference to Rajasthan.

·   Recent development and issues in service sector of Rajasthan.

·   Major Development Projects of Rajasthan- their objectives and impact.

·   Public Private Partnership Model for Economic Transformation in Rajasthan.

·   Demographic Scenario of the State and its impact on Rajasthan Economy.

Unit III- SOCIOLOGY, MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Part A- Sociology

Development of Sociological Thought in India

·   Social Values

·   Caste Class & Occupation

·   Sanskritization

·   Varna, Ashram, Purusharth and Sanskar Vyavastha

·   Secularism

·   Issues and Problems of Society.

·   Tribal community of Rajasthan: Bhil, Mina (Meena) and Garasia.

Part B- Management

·   Management  –   Scope,  concept,  functions  of   Management  –   Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Direction, Coordination and Control, Decision-Making:

concept, process and techniques.

·   Modern  concept of Marketing, Marketing  Mix  –  Product, Price, Place and Promotion

·   Objective, concept of maximization of wealth, Sources of Finance – Short and Long term, Capital Structure, Cost of Capital

·   Concept  and  Main theories of Leadership  and  Motivation, Communication, Basics  of  recruitment,   selection,  induction,  training  &  development  and appraisal system

Part C- Business Administration

·   Techniques of  analysis  of  Financial  statements,  Basics  of Working  Capital Management, Responsibility and Social Accounting

·   Meaning & Objectives of Auditing, Internal Control, Social, Performance and Efficiency Audit.

·   Basics of different types of Budgeting, Budgetary control

Paper –II

General Knowledge and General Studies

Unit I- Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability and Basic Numeracy

·   Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability

·   Number Series, Letter Series, Coding –Decoding

·   Problems related to Relations

·   Shapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram

·   Problems based on Clocks, Age and Calendar

·   Number system and order of Magnitude

·   Simultaneous Linear Equations in Two Variables

·   Ratio and Proportion, Compound Proportion

·   Square Root, Cube Root, H.C.F. and L.C.M.

·   Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest

·   Time and Work, Speed and Distance

·   Area and Perimeter of Simple Geometrical Shapes, Volume and Surface Area of Sphere, Cone, Cylinder and Cuboids

·   Trigonometry Ratios and Angles

·   Data Analysis (Tables, Bar-Graph, Line Graph, Pie-Chart)

·   Measures of Central Tendency, Mean, Mode, Median, Standard Deviation and

Variance

·   Probability

Unit II-  General Science & Technology

·   Motion, laws of motion, work energy and power, rotational motion, gravitation, simple harmonic motion,  waves

·   Properties  of  matter,  electrostatics,  current  electricity,  moving  charge  and magnetism.

·   Ray optics, Photo electric effect, Nuclear physics, semi conductor devices

·   Electromagnetic waves, communication systems ,  basics of computers,  use of information  technology  in  administration,  e-governance  and  e-  commerce, contributions of Indian  scientists in the development of science

·   States of matter, Atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular structure, equilibriums

·   Thermodynamics, kinetic  theory  of  gases,  solid  state,  solutions, electro chemistry, Chemical kinetics

·   Characteristic feature of life

·   Nutrition in organisms

·   Principal of inheritance and variation

·   Human health and diseases

·   Biotechnology and its applications

·   Bio diversity and conservation

·   Ecosystems

·   Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.

Unit III-  Earth Science (Geography & Geology)

Part A- World

·   Broad Physical Feature: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes and Glaciers.

·   Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Types, distribution and their impact

·   Earth and its Geological time scale.

·   Current Geopolitical Problems.

Part B- India

·   Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes and Glaciers.

·   Major Physiographic divisions of India.

·   Climate-  Origin  of  Monsoon,  Seasonal  Climatic  conditions, Distribution  of rainfall and climatic regions,

·   Natural Resources:        (a) Water, Forest, Soil

(b) Rocks & Mineral: Types and their uses

·   Population: Growth, Distribution and Density, Sex-ratio, Literacy, urban and

Rural Population.

Part C- Rajasthan

·   Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Rivers and Lakes.

·   Major Physiographic Regions.

·   Natural Vegetation and Climate.

·   Livestock, Wildlife and its Conversation.

·   Agriculture- Major Crops.

·   Mineral Resources:  (i) Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution and

Industrial uses and their conservation.

(ii)Non-   Metallic   Minerals-   Types,   distribution  and

Industrial uses and their conservation.

·   Energy Resources: Conventional and Non-conventional

·   Population and Tribes.

Unit II- Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public Administration and

Management

·   Administration and management: Meaning, nature and significance. Its role in developed  & developing  societies. Evolution of Public  Administration as a

discipline, new public administration, Theories of public administration.

·   Concepts of power, authority, legitimacy, responsibility and delegation.

·   Principles of organization: Hierarchy, Span of control and unity of command

·   Functions of management, Corporate governance and social responsibility

·   New dimensions of public management, management of change.

·   Aptitude and foundational values of civil services: integrity, impartiality, and non partisanship, dedication to public service, relationship between generalists

and specialists.

·   Legislative  &  Judicial  control  over  administration:  various  methods  and techniques of legislative & judicial control.

·   Administrative  setup,  administrative  culture  in  Rajasthan:  Governor,  Chief

Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat and Chief Secretary.

·   District   administration:  organization,   role    of    District   Collector    and

Superintendent of Police, Sub-divisional and Tehsil administration.

·   Development Administration: Meaning, Scope and Characteristics.

·   State  Human  Rights  Commission,  State  Election  Commission,  Lokayukt, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011

Unit III-  Administrative Ethics, Behavior and Law

Part A- Administrative Ethics

·   Administrative  Ethics: Ethics and human interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of ethic and human actions-Moral values (rights and Duties; Good and Virtues), Cardinal virtues of Plato, Utilitarianism- J.S. Mill, Freedom of will and moral responsibility

·    Kantian ethics, Ethics of Bhagavad Gita and its role in administration.

·   Dimension  of  ethics:  Role  of  administrators  in  society  and  educational institution in the inculcating

·   Ethics in private and public relationships- Behaviour, Moral and Political attitudes of administrators.

Part B - Behavior

·   Intelligence: Cognitive intelligence, Social intelligence, Emotional intelligence,

Cultural intelligence and Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence.

·   Personality: Psychoanalytical theories, Trait and Type theories, Determinants of personality and Assessment of personality.

·   Learning and Motivation: styles of learning, Models of memory, causes of forgetting.       Classification and types of motives, Theories of work motivation, Assessment of motivation

·   Meeting Life Challenges: Stress: Nature, type, Sources, Symptoms, Effects, Stress Management, Promotion of Positive health and well being.

Part C-Law

·   Concepts of Law: Ownership and possession, Personality, Liability, Rights and

Duties.

·   Contemporary Legal issues: Right to information, Information technology law including  cyber  laws     (concepts,  purpose,  prospects),  Intellectual  Property

Rights  (concepts, types, purpose, prospects)

·   Crimes   against   Women   and   Children:   Domestic   Violence,   Sexual

Harassment the work place, the protection of children from sexual offenses Act

2012, Laws related to child labour.

·   Important Land Laws in Rajasthan: Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956; Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955

General English (Total marks 80)

Part A- Grammar & Usage (20 Marks)

·   Correction of Sentences: 10 sentences for correction with errors related to: Articles & Determiners

·   Prepositions

·   Tenses & Sequence of Tenses

·   Modals

·   Voice- Active & Passive

·   Narration- Direct & Indirect

·   Synonyms & Antonyms

·   Phrasal Verbs & Idioms

·   One Word Substitute

·   Words often Confused or Misused

Part B- Comprehension, Translation & Precis Writing (30 Marks)

·   Comprehension of an Unseen Passage (250 Words approximately) 05 Questions based on the passage. Question No. 05 should preferably be on vocabulary.

·   Translation of five sentences from Hindi to English.

·   Precis Writing (a short passage of approximately 150-200 words)

Part C- Composition & Letter Writing (30 Marks)

·    Paragraph Writing-  Any 01 paragraph out of 03 given topics (approximately

200 words)

·    Elaboration of a given theme (Any 1 out of 3, approximately 150 words)

·    Letter Writing or Report Writing (approximately 150 words)

General English (Total marks 80)

Part A- Grammar & Usage (20 Marks)

·   Correction of Sentences: 10 sentences for correction with errors related to: Articles & Determiners

·   Prepositions

·   Tenses & Sequence of Tenses

·   Modals

·   Voice- Active & Passive

·   Narration- Direct & Indirect

·   Synonyms & Antonyms

·   Phrasal Verbs & Idioms

·   One Word Substitute

·   Words often Confused or Misused

Part B- Comprehension, Translation & Precis Writing (30 Marks)

·   Comprehension of an Unseen Passage (250 Words approximately) 05 Questions based on the passage. Question No. 05 should preferably be on vocabulary.

·   Translation of five sentences from Hindi to English.

·   Precis Writing (a short passage of approximately 150-200 words)

Part C- Composition & Letter Writing (30 Marks)

·    Paragraph Writing-  Any 01 paragraph out of 03 given topics (approximately

200 words)

·    Elaboration of a given theme (Any 1 out of 3, approximately 150 words)

·    Letter Writing or Report Writing (approximately 150 words)