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

Paper

Subject

Max Marks

Time

I

General Knowledge and General Science

200

3 Hours

History, Art, Culture,  Literature, Tradition  & Heritage of Rajasthan

• Major Landmarks in the History of Rajasthan, Major Dynasties, their Administrative
• and Revenue System. Socio-cultural Issues.
• Freedom Movement , Political Awakening and Integration
• Salient features of Architecture – Forts and Monuments
• Arts, Paintings and Handicrafts.
• Important Works of Rajasthani literature. Local Dilects
• Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dances.
• Rajsathani Culture, Traditions and Heritage.
• Religious Movements, Saints& Lok devtas of Rajasthan.
• Important Tourist Places.
• Leading Personalities of Rajasthan.

Indian History

• Ancient & Medieval Period:
• Salient features and Major Landmarks of Ancient and Medieval India
• Art, Culture, Literature and Architecture.
• Major Dynasties,  Their  Administrative System.  Socio-Economic  Conditions, Prominent Movements.
• Modern Period:
• Modern Indian history (from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the
• present)- significant events, personalities and issues.
• The  Freedom  Struggle  &  Indian  National  Movement-  its  various  stages  and important contributors and contributions from different parts of the country.
• Social and Religious Reform movements in the 19th and 20th century.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

Geography  of World and India

World  Geography:

• Broad Physical features.
• Environmental  and Ecological Issues.
• Wildlife and Bio-diversity.
• International Waterways.
• Major Industrial Regions.

Geography of India:

• Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions.
• Agriculture  and Agro based Activities.
• Minerals – Iron, Manganese, Coal, Oil & Gas, Atomic minerals.
• Major Industries and Industrial development.
• Transportation– major transport corridors.
• Natural Resources.
• Environmental Problems and Ecological Issues.

Geography of Rajasthan

• Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions.
• Natural Resource of Rajasthan-
• Climate, Natural Vegetation, Forests, Wildlife and Bio-diversity
• Major irrigation projects.
• Mines and Minerals.
• Population.
• Major Industries and Potential for Industrial Development.

Indian Constitution,  Political  System &Governance

• Constitutional Development  & Indian  Constitution :

Government of India Acts: 1919 and 1935, Constituent Assembly, Nature of Indian

Constitution; Preamble,  Fundamental  Rights,  Directive  Principles of State, Fundamental  Duties,  Federal  Structure,  Constitutional  Amendments,  Emergency Provisions, Public Interest Litigation (P.I.L.) and Judicial Review.

• Indian Political System and Governance :
• Nature of Indian State, Democracy in India, Reorganization of States, Coalition
• Governments, Political Parties, National Integration.
• Union and State Executive; Union and State Legislative, Judiciary
• President,  Parliament,  Supreme  Court,  Election  Commission,  Comptroller  and Auditor General,  Planning Commission, National   Development Council, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Central Information Commission , Lokpal, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
• Local Self Government & Panchayati Raj
• Public Policy & Rights
• National Public Policy as a welfare state.
• Various Legal Rights and Citizen Charter.

Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan

• Governor, Chief Minister, State  Assembly, High Court, Rajasthan Public Service
• Commission, District  Administration, State Human Rights Commission, Lokayukt, State Election Commission, State Information Commission.
• Public Policy, Legal Rights and Citizen Charter.

Economic Concepts and Indian Economy 

• Economic Development & Planning  : -
• 5 Year Plans - Objectives, Strategies and Achievements.
• Major Sectors of Economy- Agriculture, Industry, Service and Trade- Current Status, Issues & initiatives.
• Major  Economic  Problems  and  Government  Initiatives.  Economic  Reforms  and
• Liberalization
• Human  Resource and Economic Development :-
• Human Development Index
• Poverty  and  Unemployment:-  Concept,  Types,  Causes,  Remedies  and  Current
• Flagship Schemes.
• Social Justice and Empowerment:-
• Provisions for Weaker Sections.
• Economy of Rajasthan
• Macro overview of Economy.
• Major Agricultural, Industrial and Service Sector Issues.
• Growth, Development and Planning.
• Infrastructure & Resources.
• Major Development Projects.
• Programmes  and  Schemes-  Government  Welfare  Schemes  for  SC/ST/Backward Class/Minorities/Disabled  Persons, Destitute, Women, Children, Old Age People, Farmers & Labourers.

Science & Technology

• Basics of Everyday Science.
• Electronics, Computers, Information and Communication Technology.
• Space Technology including Satellites.
• Defence Technology.
• Nanotechnology.
• Human body, Food and Nutrition, Health care.
• Environmental and Ecological Changes and its Impacts.
• Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.
• Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry with special reference to
• Rajasthan.
• Development of Science and Technology in Rajasthan.

Reasoning & Mental Ability

• Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive,  Abductive):
•  Statement  and  Assumptions,  Statement  and  Argument,  Statements  and
• Conclusion, Courses of Action.
•  Analytical Reasoning.
• Mental  Ability :
• Number series, Letter series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Problems relating to
• Relations, Shapes and their sub sections.
• Basic Numeracy  :
• Elementary knowledge of Mathematical and Statistical Analysis.
• Number System, Order of Magnitude, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Simple and
• Compound  Interest, Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart).

Current Affairs

• Major  Current  Events  and  Issues  of  State(Rajasthan),  National  and  International
• Importance
• Persons and Places in recent news
• Games and Sports related Activities