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History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan
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- Pre-historical sites of Rajasthan- from Palaeolithic to Chalcolithic and Bronze Age.
- Sources of Rajasthan History: Archaeological, epigraphic, literary and numismatic sources
- Political and Cultural achievements of prominent rulers of major dynasties - relations with central powers; Administrative and Revenue System in Medieval Rajasthan.
- Emergence of Modern Rajasthan: Agents of Social Awakening in Rajasthan during 19th-20th Centuries. Political Awakening: role of newspapers and political institutions. Tribal and Peasant movements in the 20th century, Praja Mandal movements in various princely states during the 20th century. Integration of Rajasthan.
- Architectural Tradition of Rajasthan- temples, forts, palaces and man- made water bodies; Various schools of paintings and handicrafts.
- Performing Art: Classical Music and Classical Dance; Folk Music & Instruments; Folk Dances & Drama.
- Language & Literature: Dialects of Rajasthani Language. Literature of Rajasthani language and Folk literature.
- Religious Life: Religious Communities, Saints and Sects in Rajasthan. Folk Deities of Rajasthan.
- Social Life in Rajasthan: Fairs and festivals; Social customs and traditions; attires and ornaments.
- Leading Personalities of Rajasthan.
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Indian History
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Ancient & Medieval Period:
- Cultural Foundations of India - Indus and Vedic Age; Renunciatory tradition and new religious ideas of 6th Century BC- Ajivakas, Buddhism and Jainism.
- Achievements of prominent rulers of major dynasties: Maurya, Kushan, Satavahan, Gupta, Chalukya, Pallava and Chola.
- Art and Architecture in Ancient India.
- Indian value systems: Varna system, Purusharthas, Samskaras, philosophy, education
- Sultanate Period: Achievements of prominent Sultanate Rulers. Cultural achievements of Vijaynagar.
- Mughal Period: Political challenges and reconciliation- Maratha expansion.
- Development of Art & Architecture, Literature, Paintings and Music during the medieval period.
- Religious & Literary contribution of Bhakti & Sufi movement.
Modern Period:
- British imperialism and resistance: Marathas, Mysore, Sikhs
- Revolt of 1857
- British political, economic and administrative policies
- Socio- religious reforms during 19th century: various leaders and institutions.
- The Freedom Struggle & Indian National Movement- its various stages, streams and important contributors, contributions from different parts of the country.
- Post-independence Nation Building: The linguistic reorganisation of the states, Institutional building during Nehruvian age, Development of science and technology
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Geography of World and India
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World Geography:
- Major Landforms- Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Deserts
- Major Rivers & Lakes
- Natural vegetation
- Agriculture: Types, distribution, major crops
- Major Industrial Regions
- Transport systems
- Environmental Issues- Desertification, Deforestation, Climate Change & Global Warming, Ozone Layer Depletion
Geography of India:
- Major Landforms- Mountains, Plateaus, Plains
- Mechanism of Monsoon & Rainfall distribution
- Major Rivers & Lakes
- Major Crops- Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Tea & Coffee
- Major Minerals- Iron ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Mica
- Power Resources- Conventional & Non-Conventional
- Major Industrial Regions.
- National Highways & Major Transport Corridors
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Geography of Rajasthan
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- Major physiographic regions and their characteristics
- Major Rivers & Lakes
- Natural Vegetation & Soil
- Agriculture
- Livestock
- Irrigation
- Population-Growth, Density, Literacy, Sex-ratio & Major Tribes
- Urbanization
- Minerals- Metallic & Non-Metallic
- Biodiversity & its Conservation
- Tourist Centres & Circuits
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Indian Constitution, Political System &Governance
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Indian Constitution: Philosophical Postulates-
- Constituent Assembly, Salient features of Indian Constitution, Constitutional Amendments.
- Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
Indian Political System:
- Union Government: Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament, Supreme Court & Judicial Review.
- Centre-State relations; Emergency provisions
- Urban and rural local self-government
- Election Commission of India, Union Public Service Commission, National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Women, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and NITI Aayog.
- Public policy, citizen charter, social audit, grievance redressal.
- Lokpal, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Information Commission
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Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan
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State Political System:
- Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Legislative Assembly, High Court subordinate judiciary, Advocate General.
- Chief Secretary, Secretariat, departments, Divisional Commissioner, District Collector/Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, SDM, Tehsildar
Institutions:
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Lokayukt, State Election Commission, State Information Commission, State Women Commission, Revenue Board, Lokayukt.
- Local Self Government, Panchayati Raj Institutions.
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Economic Concepts and Indian Economy
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- Economic growth vs development; environment and sustainable development
- Development indicators:
- Traditional
- Human Development Index
- Others
- Role of Fiscal and Monetary Policies
- Union Budget and resource mobilisation
- Fiscal federalism; Finance Commission
- Agriculture: Institutional and technological aspects; reforms and challenges
- Industrial growth: Policy, liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation
- Service sector: Challenges and opportunities
- Energy, transport and communication
- Skill development and employment generation
- Social Justice and Empowerment
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Economy of Rajasthan
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- Macro overview of Economy.
- State Budget
- Major Agricultural, Industrial and Service Sector Issues.
- Infrastructure & Resources.
- Major Welfare Schemes of State Government
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Science & Technology
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- Basics of Everyday Science.
- Computers, Information and Communication Technology.
- Defence Technology, Space Technology and Satellites.
- Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.
- Food and Nutrition, Blood Groups and Rh Factor.
- Health care; Infectious, Non-Infectious and Zoonotic diseases.
- Environmental and Ecological Changes and their Impact.
- Biodiversity, Conservation of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development.
- Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.
- Development of Science and Technology with special reference to Rajasthan
- Recent scientific and technological developments; Indian contributions
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Reasoning & Mental Ability
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Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive):
- Statement and Assumptions
- Statement and Argument
- Statements and Conclusion
- Statement and Courses of Action
- Analytical Reasoning
Mental Ability:
- Number /Letter sequences
- Coding/Decoding
- Problems related to Relations
- Direction sense test
- Logical Venn diagram
- Ranking and seating arrangement
- Shapes and their sub sections
Basic Numeracy:
- Ratio, Proportion and Partnership
- Percentage
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Perimeter and Area of Plane figures
- Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart)
- Mean(Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic), Median and Mode
- Permutation and Combination
- Probability (Simple Problems)
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Current Affairs
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- Persons, Places and Institutions in News.
- Welfare and development schemes
- Major economic and political events
- Games and Sports related activities.
- Awards, publications and authors
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022
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