RPSC Home : Pre and Mains Syllabus, Exam Pattern

• Major Landmarks in the History of Rajasthan,
• Freedom Movement, Political Awakening, and Integration
• Salient features of Architecture – Forts and Monuments Arts, Paintings, and Handicrafts.
• Important Works of Rajasthani literature.
• Local Dialects Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music, and Folk Dances.
• Rajasthani Culture, Traditions, and Heritage.
• Religious Movements, Saints & Lok devtas of Rajasthan.
• Important Tourist Places. Leading Personalities of Rajasthan

Ancient & Medieval Period:

• Salient features and Major Landmarks of Ancient and Medieval India Art, Culture, Literature, and Architecture.
• Major Dynasties, Their Administrative System. Socio-Economic Conditions,
• Prominent Movements.

Modern Period:

• Modern Indian history (from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present)- significant events, personalities, and issues.
• The Freedom Struggle & Indian National Movement- its various stages and important contributors and contributions from different parts of the country.
• Social and Religious Reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country

World Geography:

• Broad Physical features.
• Environmental and Ecological Issues.
• Wildlife and Biodiversity.
• International Waterways.
• Major Industrial Regions.

Geography of India:

• Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions.
• Agriculture and Agro-based Activities.
• Minerals – Iron, Manganese, Coal, Oil & Gas, Atomic minerals.
• Major Industries and Industrial development.
• Transportation– major transport corridors.
• Natural Resources.
• Environmental Problems and Ecological Issues

• Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions.
• Natural Resource of Rajasthan- Climate, Natural Vegetation, Forests, Wildlife, and Biodiversity Major irrigation projects.
• Mines and Minerals. Population.
• Major Industries and Potential for Industrial Development

Constitutional Development & Indian Constitution:

• Government of India Acts: 1919 and 1935,
• Constituent Assembly, Nature of Indian Constitution; Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State, Fundamental Duties, Federal Structure, Constitutional Amendments, Emergency Provisions, Public Interest Litigation (P.I.L.) and Judicial Review.

Indian Political System and Governance:

• Nature of Indian State, Democracy in India, Reorganization of States, Coalition Governments, Political Parties, National Integration.
• Union and State Executive; Union and State Legislative, Judiciary
• President, Parliament, Supreme Court, Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Planning Commission, National Development Council, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Central Information Commission, Lokpal, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
• Local Self Government & Panchayati Raj

Public Policy & Rights:

•  National Public Policy as a welfare state,
•  Various Legal Rights and Citizen Charter

• Governor, Chief Minister, State Assembly, High Court, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, District Administration, State Human Rights Commission, Lokayukta, State Election Commission, State Information Commission.
• Public Policy, Legal Rights, and Citizen Charter.

Basic Concepts of Economics:

• Basic Knowledge ofBudgeting,Banking, Public Finance, National Income, Growth and Development
• Accounting – Concept, Tools, and Uses in Administration
• Stock Exchange and Share Market
• Fiscal and Monetary Policies
• Subsidies, Public Distribution System
• e-Commerce
• Inflation- Concept, Impact and Control Mechanism

Economic Development & Planning : –

• 5 Year Plans – Objectives, Strategies, and Achievements.
• Major Sectors of Economy- Agriculture, Industry, Service, and Trade- Current Status, Issues & initiatives.
• Major Economic Problems and Government Initiatives. Economic Reforms and Liberalization

Human Resource and Economic Development:-

• Human Development Index Poverty and Unemployment:- Concept, Types, Causes, Remedies, and Current Flagship Schemes.

Social Justice and Empowerment:

•  Provisions for Weaker Sections.

• A macro overview of the Economy.
• Major Agricultural, Industrial, and Service Sector Issues. Growth, Development, and Planning.
• Infrastructure & Resources.
• Major Development Projects.
• Programs and Schemes- Government Welfare Schemes for SC/ST/Backward Class/Minorities/Disabled Persons, Destitute, Women, Children, Old Age People, Farmers & Labourers.

• Electronics, Computers, Information, and Communication Technology.
• Space Technology including Satellites. Defense Technology. Nanotechnology.
• The human body, Food, and Nutrition, Health care.
• Environmental and Ecological Changes and their Impacts.
• Biodiversity, Biotechnology, and Genetic Engineering.
• Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.
• Development of Science and Technology in Rajasthan.

Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive):

• Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Argument, Statements and Conclusion, Courses of Action.
• Analytical Reasoning.

Mental Ability:

• Number series, Letter series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Problems relating to Relations, Shapes, and their sub-sections.

Basic Numeracy:

• Elementary knowledge of Mathematical and Statistical Analysis.
• Number System, Order of Magnitude, Ratio, and Proportion, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart).

• Major Current Events and Issues of State(Rajasthan), National and International Importance
• Persons and Places in recent news
• Games and Sports related Activities