Previous Year Question Patterns

RPSC Mains has tested Topic 111 content through the following question types:

Year	Question	Marks	Sub-theme
2021	Write short note on Indira Rasoi Yojana	5	Food security scheme
2021	Write about Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana	5	Health scheme
2021	Write about Palanhar Yojana — coverage and benefits	5	Child welfare
2021	Current affairs — Padma award winners from Rajasthan	5	Awards
2018	Write about any two flagship welfare schemes of Rajasthan	10	Schemes (analytical)
2018	What is Jan Aadhaar? Explain its role in direct benefit transfer	5	Governance/DBT
2016	Explain ERCP — significance for Rajasthan	10	Water infrastructure
2016	Write about yoga — national and international significance	5	Yoga
2013	Describe any two welfare schemes for marginalized communities	5	Schemes

Pattern analysis:

• Scheme questions almost always ask for specific data (beneficiaries, budget, benefit amounts) — not just descriptions
• Current affairs questions prioritize events in the year preceding the exam
• Yoga and sports questions are typically 5-mark (not 10-mark)
• Infrastructure questions (ERCP, Jal Jeevan) tend to be 10-mark analytical

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