RAS Mains Paper III: Polity, Public Administration, Behavior & Law
Paper III of RPSC RAS Mains has 3 units — Polity & Governance (85 marks), Public Administration (60 marks), and Behavior & Law (55 marks).
Paper III — At a Glance
Polity, Governance, IR & Current Affairs
Part A — Indian Polity & Governance
Constitution: Constituent Assembly, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Fundamental Duties
Basic Structure Doctrine, amendment process, major changes
Recent constitutional developments, judicial pronouncements, constitutional morality, transformative constitutionalism
President, VP, PM, Council of Ministers, Parliament
Federalism, centre-state relations
Supreme Court, High Courts, judicial review, activism, virtual/e-courts
Party systems, regionalism, coalition politics
Identity-based to issue-driven politics, gender participation, AI-enabled mobilization
Voting behavior, electoral reforms, elections
Internal security: threats, forces, agencies, challenges
Indian foreign policy: determinants, major powers, neighbours, diaspora, cultural diplomacy
Current affairs: events, personalities, Rajasthan welfare schemes, awards, sports, yoga
Rajasthan Governance
Rajasthan: political participation, leadership, electoral behavior
Rajasthan: political parties, coalition politics
Rajasthan: Panchayati Raj, urban local self-government
Rajasthan: public policy framing, implementation bottlenecks
Rajasthan: e-governance initiatives
International Relations
Post-Cold War, US hegemony, multipolarity, terrorism
Global platforms: UN, WTO, EU, ASEAN, BRICS, G-20, QUAD, I2U2, AUKUS, DAKSHIN
Climate diplomacy: COP, ISA, Mission LiFE
Public Administration
Part A — Concepts, Theory & Organisation
PA meaning, nature, scope, significance; evolution; NPA, NPM, good governance, NPS
Theories: scientific management, human relations, behavioral, structural-functional, ecological
Organization: hierarchy, unity of command, span of control, delegation, centralization/decentralization, coordination
Administrative behavior: leadership, communication, morale
Control: legislative, executive, judicial
Indian & Comparative Administration
Institutions: UPSC, EC, CAG, Finance Commission, Lokpal, NITI Aayog
Personnel: recruitment, training, promotion, neutrality, code of conduct
Issues: Union-state relations, minister-civil servant, generalists-specialists, reforms, social audit
Comparative administration: USA, UK, France, China
Rajasthan Administration
State administration: Governor, CM, secretariat, chief secretary, directorates, police, revenue board, Lokayukta
District administration: Collector, law & order, revenue, development administration
Behavior and Law
Part A — Organizational Behavior
Intelligence: cognitive, social, emotional, cultural, appreciative, spiritual
Leadership: theories, types, styles, challenges, effectiveness
Communication: models, networks, barriers, electronic/destructive communication
Flourishing at work: virtues, strengths, RAISEC model, person-fit-environment
Burnout, stress, coping: occupational stress, personality, gender issues
Part B — Applicable Laws
RTI Act 2005 (Sections 1-20)
IT Act 2000 (definitions + Sections 65-78)
Intellectual Property Rights: concepts, types, purpose
Domestic Violence Act 2005 (Sections 1-29, 31)
Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act 2013 (Sections 1-9, 11-20)
POCSO Act 2012 (Sections 1-15)
Maintenance of Parents/Senior Citizens Act 2007 (Sections 1-25)
Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita 2023 (definitions + key sections)
Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (definitions + key sections)
Rajasthan Laws
Rajasthan Tenancy Act 1955 (definitions + key sections)
Rajasthan Land Revenue Act 1956 (key sections)
Practice Paper III Questions
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