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Rajasthan History, Art & Culture
PYQ weight · HighDynasties, movements, folk traditions and heritage signals for RPSC questions.
Rajasthan Geography
PYQ weight · HighAravallis, Thar, rivers, climate, agriculture, minerals and industries.
Indian Polity
PYQ weight · HighConstitution, governance and Rajasthan administration foundations.
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Prelims - General Knowledge & General Science
RPSC official syllabus ↗- Rajasthan history, art, culture, literature, tradition and heritage
- Indian history, freedom movement, polity and governance
- Geography of Rajasthan, India and the world
- Indian and Rajasthan economy with government schemes
- Science, technology, reasoning, numeracy and current affairs
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| Syllabus clause | Study or practice |
|---|---|
| Prehistoric sites from the Palaeolithic through the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age, and the society and culture of ancient Rajasthan. | Pre-historical Sites & Ancient Rajasthan |
| Archaeological, archival, literary and numismatic sources of Rajasthan history. | Sources of Rajasthan History |
| Political and cultural achievements of major dynasties, their cooperation and resistance with central power, and medieval Rajasthan's administrative and revenue systems. | Major Dynasties & Medieval Rajasthan |
| Political and social conditions in the 18th and 19th centuries; 20th-century peasant, tribal and Praja Mandal movements; mass awakening; and Rajasthan's integration. | Modern Rajasthan (18th-20th Century) |
| Rajasthan's architectural traditions—temples, forts, palaces, monuments and man-made water bodies—along with schools of painting, handicrafts, folk dance and drama, classical and folk music, and instruments. | Architecture, Art & Handicrafts |
| Rajasthani dialects, language and folk literature, and Rajasthan's religious communities, saints, sects, folk deities and practices. | Language, Literature & Religious Life |
| Rajasthan's social life, including fairs, festivals, customs, traditions, attire and ornaments. | Social Life, Fairs & Festivals |
| Leading personalities of Rajasthan. | Leading Personalities of Rajasthan |
| India's cultural foundations in the Indus and Vedic ages, and the 6th-century BC religious ideas of the Ajivakas, Buddhism and Jainism. | Indus & Vedic Age |
| Achievements of prominent Maurya, Kushan, Satavahana, Gupta, Chalukya, Pallava and Chola rulers. | Major Dynasties (Maurya to Chola) |
| Art, architecture and scientific development in ancient India. | Art, Architecture & Science in Ancient India |
| Indian knowledge and value systems: varna-ashrama, purushartha, sanskara, philosophy and education. | Indian Knowledge & Value System |
| Achievements of prominent Sultanate dynasties and the political and cultural achievements of the Vijayanagara Empire. | Delhi Sultanate & Vijaynagar |
| Mughal administration and policies, and the Marathas. | Mughal Period & Marathas |
| Development of art, architecture, literature, painting and music during the medieval period. | Medieval Art, Architecture & Literature |
| Religious movements and the contribution of the Bhakti and Sufi movements. | Bhakti & Sufi Movements |
| British imperialism and resistance by the Marathas, Mysore and Sikhs; the Revolt of 1857; British policies; nationalism; and socio-religious movements. | British Imperialism & Resistance |
| Evolution, stages and major events of the freedom struggle and Indian national movement, including revolutionary and regional movements leading to freedom and partition. | Freedom Struggle & National Movement |
| Post-independence nation-building up to 2000, state reorganisation, institution-building in the Nehruvian age, planning, economic reforms, and scientific and technological development. | Post-Independent Nation Building |
| World physical geography: mountains, plateaus, plains and deserts. | Physical Aspects (Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Deserts) |
| Major rivers and lakes of the world. | Major Rivers and Lakes |
| Natural vegetation of the world. | Natural Vegetation |
| World agriculture: types, distribution and important crops. | Agriculture |
| Major industrial regions and industries of the world. | Industrial Regions & Industries |
| World transport networks. | Transport Network |
| Environmental issues: desertification, deforestation, climate change, global warming and ozone-layer depletion. | Environmental Issues |
| Physiographic divisions of India. | Physiographic Division |
| Climate of India. | Climate of India |
| Major rivers and lakes of India. | Major Rivers and Lakes of India |
| Irrigation in India. | Irrigation |
| Indian agriculture and important crops. | Agriculture |
| Metallic and non-metallic minerals of India. | Minerals |
| Major industrial regions and important industries of India. | Industrial Regions & Industries |
| Rajasthan's location, extent and physiography. | Location, Extent & Physiography |
| Rivers and lakes of Rajasthan. | Rivers and Lakes of Rajasthan |
| Climatic characteristics of Rajasthan. | Climate |
| Rajasthan's natural vegetation, biodiversity and conservation. | Natural Vegetation, Biodiversity and Conservation |
| Soils of Rajasthan. | Soils of Rajasthan |
| Agriculture in Rajasthan. | Agriculture of Rajasthan |
| Livestock in Rajasthan. | Livestock of Rajasthan |
| Irrigation in Rajasthan. | Irrigation and Multipurpose Projects of Rajasthan |
| Rajasthan's population growth, density, literacy and sex ratio. | Population and Demographics of Rajasthan |
| Urbanisation in Rajasthan. | Urbanization in Rajasthan |
| Tribes of Rajasthan. | Tribes of Rajasthan |
| Metallic and non-metallic minerals of Rajasthan. | Minerals |
| Tourism in Rajasthan. | Tourism of Rajasthan |
| Framing of the Constitution, the Preamble, citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties. | Constitution, Preamble, Citizenship and Fundamental Rights |
| Union government: executive, legislature and judiciary. | Union Government (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary) |
| Union-state relations and emergency provisions. | Union-State Relations and Emergency |
| Urban and rural local government. | Urban & Rural Local Government |
| Election Commission, UPSC, NHRC, National Commission for Women, NCPCR and NITI Aayog. | Constitutional & Statutory Bodies |
| Public policy, citizen charters, social audits and grievance-redressal systems. | Public Policy & Grievance Redressal |
| Lokpal, Central Vigilance Commission and Central Information Commission. | Constitutional & Statutory Bodies |
| Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Legislative Assembly, High Court, subordinate courts, other judicial bodies and Advocate General of Rajasthan. | State Executive, Legislature & Judiciary |
| Chief Secretary, State Secretariat, departmental directorates, Divisional Commissioner, District Collector or Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, Sub-divisional Officer and Tehsildar. | State Administration & District Administration |
| RPSC, Rajasthan State Election Commission, Rajasthan Information Commission, Rajasthan State Commission for Women, Board of Revenue and Lokayukta. | State Commissions & Bodies |
| Administration of Panchayati Raj institutions and municipalities in Rajasthan. | Panchayati Raj & Municipalities |
| Economic growth and development, environmental degradation and sustainable development. | Economic Growth & Sustainable Development |
| Measurement of development through conventional methods, the Human Development Index and related indices. | Measurement of Development and HDI |
| Role of monetary and fiscal policy in development, the latest Union Budget and resource mobilisation. | Monetary & Fiscal Policy |
| Fiscal federalism, Centre-state financial relations and the Finance Commission. | Fiscal Federalism and Finance Commission |
| Institutional and technological aspects of agricultural development, reforms, challenges and government initiatives in Indian agriculture. | Agricultural Development |
| Industrial growth, patterns, policy and reforms, including liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation. | Industrial Growth & Economic Reforms |
| Role, challenges and opportunities of the service sector in growth, along with energy, transport and communication. | Service Sector, Energy & Transport |
| Skill development and employment-generation programmes and policies, social justice and empowerment. | Skill Development & Social Justice |
| Macroeconomic overview of Rajasthan and the state budget. | Rajasthan Macro Overview and State Budget |
| Current status, issues and government initiatives in Rajasthan's agriculture, industry and service sectors. | Agriculture, Industry & Service Sector |
| Infrastructure development in Rajasthan: energy, transport and communication. | Economy of Rajasthan: Infrastructure Development |
| Rural development, Panchayati Raj and the State Finance Commission in Rajasthan. | Rural Development & Panchayati Raj |
| Basic social services in Rajasthan: education and health. | Basic Social Services (Education & Health) |
| Major welfare schemes of the Government of Rajasthan. | Major Welfare Schemes |
| Basics of everyday science. | Basics of Everyday Science |
| Computers and information and communication technology. | Computers & ICT |
| Defence and space technology with special reference to India. | Defence & Space Technology |
| Inheritance and variation, genetic engineering, biotechnology and nanotechnology. | Genetics, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology |
| Human health care, food and nutrition, diseases and public-health programmes. | Health, Food & Nutrition |
| Environmental and ecological changes and assessment of their impacts. | Environmental & Ecological Changes |
| Biodiversity, conservation of natural resources and sustainable development. | Biodiversity & Conservation |
| Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan. | Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal Husbandry |
| Key government science and technology programmes and policies in Rajasthan and India. | Government S&T Programs & Policies |
| Recent scientific and technological advances, Indian contributions, and indigenisation of science and technology. | Recent Advancements & Indian Contributions |
| Statement and assumptions. | Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive) |
| Statement and argument. | Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive) |
| Statements and conclusion. | Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive) |
| Statement and courses of action. | Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive) |
| Analytical and critical reasoning. | Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive) |
| Number and letter sequences. | Mental Ability |
| Coding and decoding. | Mental Ability |
| Problems related to relations. | Mental Ability |
| Direction-sense tests. | Mental Ability |
| Logical Venn diagrams. | Mental Ability |
| Ranking and seating arrangement. | Mental Ability |
| Shapes and their subsections. | Mental Ability |
| Ratio, proportion, partnership, profit and loss. | Basic Numeracy |
| Percentage. | Basic Numeracy |
| Simple and compound interest. | Basic Numeracy |
| Perimeter and area of plane figures. | Basic Numeracy |
| Data analysis using tables, bar diagrams, line graphs and pie charts. | Basic Numeracy |
| Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, median and mode. | Basic Numeracy |
| Permutation and combination. | Basic Numeracy |
| Probability: simple problems. | Basic Numeracy |
| Important personalities, places and relevant contemporary issues, especially concerning Rajasthan. | Current Affairs: Important Personalities and Places |
| New welfare and development schemes, programmes and initiatives. | Schemes, Programs & Initiatives |
| Major economic and political developments. | Economic & Political Developments |
| Significant sports events and achievements. | Sports & Games |
| Major awards, publications and distinguished authors. | Awards, Publications & Authors |
| Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022. | A dedicated live study note or MCQ destination for the Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022 is not yet available. |
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Rajasthan History, Art, Culture, Geography, Polity and Economy
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