Introduction and Syllabus Scope

Syllabus Position

The RPSC 2026 Mains syllabus places human resource development under Paper I, Unit 2 (Economics), Part B. Four sub-domains — health, education, unemployment, and poverty — constitute the coverage. The scope is explicitly Rajasthan-centric: data on national schemes should be cited only to benchmark Rajasthan's performance, not as the primary content.

Coverage Boundaries

This topic covers:

• Health infrastructure — PHC/CHC/sub-centres, medical colleges, key health schemes
• Educational attainment — literacy, enrolment, gender gap, higher education
• Labour market indicators — PLFS unemployment data, youth unemployment, skill development schemes
• Poverty measurement — MPI, BPL ration cards, NFSA coverage

The HDI concept and India-level ranking belongs to Topic #22 (Growth and Development). Detailed scheme mechanics (MGNREGS, PM-KISAN) fall under Topic #39. Demographic transition data (birth rate, death rate trends) is covered in Topic #89.

PYQ Pattern and 2026 Outlook

PYQ Tier 3 — appeared in 2 of the last 5 exams. RPSC has asked about Chiranjeevi Yojana (10-mark analytical), literacy gender gap (5-mark factual), and unemployment measurement.

The 2026 exam is the first under the revised syllabus. RPSC's growing emphasis on Rajasthan's HDI-adjacent metrics — health outcomes, educational equity, skill development — makes this topic high-probability. The Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana rebrand and the new Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojana (2026) are fresh content virtually guaranteed to appear.

The examiner values: specific scheme names, quantitative outcomes (IMR, MMR, literacy %, unemployment %), and the ability to contrast Rajasthan's performance against national benchmarks.

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