NEW ADDITIONS IN RAS PRE SYLLABUS 2021

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Time

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200

3 Hours

History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan

• Pre-historical sites of Rajasthan- from Palaeolithic to Chalcolithic and Bronze Age.
• Historical Rajasthan: Important historical centres of Early Christian Era. Society, Religion and Culture in Ancient Rajasthan.
• Political and Cultural achievements of prominent rulers of major dynasties – Guhila, Pratihar, Chauhan, Parmar, Rathore, Sisodiya and Kachchawa.
• Temples, palaces and man- made water
• Classical Music and Classical Dance, Folk Drama
• Folk Literature
• Religious Community, Folk Deities of Rajasthan
• Attires and ornaments.

Indian History

• Cultural Foundations of India – Indus and Vedic Age; Renunciatory tradition and new religious ideas of 6th Century BC- Ajivakas, Buddhism and Jainism.
• Achievements of prominent rulers of major dynasties: Maurya, Kushan, Satavahan, Gupta, Chalukya, Pallava and Chola.
• Development of Language and Literature in Ancient India: Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil.
• Cultural achievements of Vijayanagar.

Modern Period

• Intellectual awakening; Press; Western education.
• Institutional building during Nehruvian age, Development of science and technology.

Geography of World & India

• Major Rivers & Lakes
• Types of Agriculture

Geography of India

• Major Rivers & Lakes
• Major Crops- Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Tea & Coffee
• Major Minerals- Iron ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Mica
• Power Resources- Conventional & Non-Conventional
• National Highways & Major Transport Corridors

Geography of Rajasthan

• Major Rivers & Lakes
• Natural Vegetation & Soil
• Major Crops- Wheat, Maize, Barley, Cotton, Sugarcane & Bajra
• Water Conservation Techniques
• Power Resources- Conventional & Non-Conventional
• Tourist Centres & Circuits

Indian Constitution, Political System & Governance

• Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
• Democratic Politics in India

Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan

• Council of Ministers

Administrative System

• Local Self Government, Panchayati Raj Institutions

Economic Concepts and Indian Economy

• Goods and Service Tax

Human Resource and Economic Development

• World Happiness Index

 Science & Technology

• Blood Groups and Rh Factor
• Non-Infectious and Zoonotic diseases
• Conservation of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development

Reasoning & Mental Ability

• Direction sense test
• Logical Venn diagram
• Mirror / Water images

Basic Numeracy

• Partnership
• Perimeter and Area of Plane figures
• Mean (Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic), Median and Mode
• Permutation and Combination
• Probability (Simple Problems)

Current Affairs

• Institutions in News