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PYQ Pattern Analysis

Revenue and Administrative Systems, Changing Patterns

Paper I · Unit 1 Section 10 of 15 0 PYQs 41 min
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PYQ Pattern Analysis

Questions Asked

  • RPSC Mains 2023, Paper I (2 marks): "Who were the Dyodhidars?"
  • RPSC Mains 2024, Paper I (10 marks): "Describe the revenue system of Mediaeval Rajasthan."

What RPSC Tests

The two confirmed PYQs reveal contrasting examination styles.

Factual vocabulary (2023): The Dyodhidar question tests whether candidates know the specific terminology of Rajasthani court administration — a term that does not appear in generic UPSC preparation material. This pattern suggests RPSC deliberately tests Rajasthani-specific administrative vocabulary to distinguish state-specific from generalist preparation.

Structural analysis (2024): The 10-mark medieval revenue question required candidates to go beyond vocabulary and explain how the system worked — jagir typology, khalisa, revenue terms, Mughal overlay, assessment methods. The word "Mediaeval" (note: RPSC's spelling) signals focus on the pre-British era, not the British settlement period.

Recurring sub-themes: The two questions together cover two nodes of the topic: (a) specialised court functionaries and (b) the revenue-assessment structure. A third likely node — British-era reform and post-independence transition — has not yet appeared but follows logically from the "changing patterns" syllabus phrase.

Frequency and Trend

  • Appearances: This topic appears in recent exams with an increasing trend (2023 and 2024 both have confirmed questions; pre-2023 appearances are limited)
  • Trend: Rising — the 2026 revised syllabus's explicit inclusion of "changing patterns" signals broader scope than earlier syllabi
  • Marks range: 2–10 marks when it appears; the 2024 10-mark question is significant as it shows RPSC is willing to allocate substantial marks

2026 Prediction

Based on PYQ patterns and the "changing patterns" phrasing of the 2026 syllabus, the following are high-probability 2026 questions:

  1. 5-mark: "What was the Rekh system of revenue assessment in Marwar?" (tests local terminology)
  2. 5-mark: "Describe the administrative role of the Faujdar in medieval Rajputana."
  3. 10-mark: "How did British paramountcy change the revenue and administrative system of Rajputana?" (the "changing patterns" angle that 2024's purely-medieval question left unanswered)
  4. 10-mark: "Trace the evolution of land rights in Rajasthan from the jagirdari system to the Jagirdari Abolition Act, 1952."

The March 2026 renaming of historic administrative towns could generate a 5-mark question: "What is the significance of the 2026 renaming of Kaman and Jahazpur?"