RPSC RAS Syllabus 2024: Check Exam Pattern & Download PDF!

The RPSC RAS Syllabus 2024 has been announced for the prelims exam and mains exam. This outlines a comprehensive exam pattern for the RAS Prelims, consisting of multiple choice questions totaling 200 marks. The three-hour exam covers a wide range of topics to provide a comprehensive evaluation of applicants. The history, art, culture, literature, tradition, and heritage of Rajasthan; Indian history. In addition to this,  global and Indian geography; the Indian Constitution, political system, governance, and public policy topics will be there. And the state of Rajasthan’s economy are among the subjects for which candidates will study. The course also includes current affairs, mathematics, statistics, reasoning and mental ability, and science and technology. This diverse range of subjects ensures that candidates are thoroughly evaluated on their knowledge and understanding of key areas. Visit Official Website!

RPSC RAS Syllabus 2024

The RPSC RAS Syllabus 2024 will comprise various subjects. This will include subjects relevant to the business administration, general science and studies, quantitative aptitude topics. In addition to this, there will be some sections comprising agricultural knowledge, Rajasthan’s General Knowledge and History. For more details on topic wise syllabus, refer to the tables below.

RPSC RAS Prelims Syllabus

The Prelims Syllabus will comprise of sections from General Knowledge and General Science etc. Read below to know more about the RPSC RAS prelims syllabus.

Section	Topics Covered In General Knowledge & General Science for RPSC RAS Prelims Exam
History	Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History of India
	History of Rajasthan: Important Events, Freedom Movement, Integration of Rajasthan
	Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition, and Heritage of Rajasthan and India
	Indian National Movement: Significant Personalities, Events, and Contributions
Geography	World Geography: Continents, Oceans, Physical Features
	Indian Geography: Physical Features, Climate, Soil, Rivers, Vegetation
	Geography of Rajasthan: Physical Features, Climate, Agriculture, Natural Resources
	Environmental Issues: Climate Change, Pollution, Conservation Efforts
Indian Polity and Governance	Indian Constitution: Fundamental Rights, Duties, Directive Principles
	Political System: Parliament, State Legislatures, Panchayati Raj, Urban Local Bodies
	Governance: Public Policy, Reforms, Role of Bureaucracy, Accountability Mechanisms
	Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan
Economy	Basic Economic Concepts: GDP, Inflation, Economic Growth
	Indian Economy: Planning, Reforms, Agriculture, Industry, Services
	Economy of Rajasthan: Agriculture, Industry, Infrastructure, Tourism
	Government Schemes: Poverty Alleviation, Rural Development, Social Welfare
Science & Technology	General Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology
	Developments in Science and Technology: IT, Space, Defense
	Biotechnology, Health, Environment, Energy Resources
Reasoning & Mental Ability	Logical Reasoning: Verbal and NonVerbal Reasoning
	Analytical Ability: Data Interpretation, Analytical Interpretation
	Mental Ability: Series, Puzzles, Syllogisms, Analogies
Current Affairs	National and International Events: Important Recent Developments
	Sports, Awards, Appointments, Government Policies, and Initiatives
	Current Events of Rajasthan

RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus

Go through the RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus 2024. The syllabus will comprise of topics from General Studies I, General Studies II, General Studies III and General Studies IV.

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

Topics Covered in History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan Syllabus

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

Indian History Syllabus

Topics Covered in Indian History Syllabus for RPSC RAS Exam
Period	Topics
Ancient & Medieval	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	Modern Indian history (from about the middle of the 18th century)
	Significant events, personalities, and issues
	The Freedom Struggle & Indian National Movement
	Social and Religious Reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries
	Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country

Geography of the World and India Syllabus

Topics Covered in Geography of The World & India Syllabus
Category	Topics
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
Geography of Rajasthan	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

Indian Constitution, Political System, and Governance Syllabus

Topics Covered in Indian Constitution, Political System & Governance Syllabus
Category	Topics
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
Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan	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

Economic Concepts and Indian Economy Syllabus

Topics Covered in Economic Concepts for RPSC RAS Exam
Category	Topics
Basic Concepts of Economics	Basic Knowledge of Budgeting, 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
	Current Flagship Schemes
Social Justice and Empowerment	Provisions for Weaker Sections
Economy of Rajasthan	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
	SC/ST/Backward Class/Minorities/Disabled Persons, Destitute, Women, Children, Old Age People, Farmers & Labourers

Science & Technology Syllabus

Topics Covered in Science & Technology for RPSC RAS Exam

Basics of Everyday Science

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

Reasoning & Mental Ability Syllabus

Topics Covered in Reasoning & Mental Ability for RPSC RAS Exam
Category	Topics
Logical Reasoning	Deductive, Inductive, Abductive
	Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Argument
	Statements and Conclusion, Courses of Action
Analytical Reasoning	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)

Current Affairs Syllabus

Topics Covered in Current Affairs Syllabus for RPSC RAS Exam

Major Current Events and Issues of State (Rajasthan)

National and International Importance

Persons and Places in recent news

Games and Sports related Activities

Part A – Sociology Syllabus

Topics Covered in Part A – Sociology Syllabus

Development of Sociological Thought in India

Social Values

Caste, Class & Occupation

Sanskritization

Varna, Ashram, Purusharth, and Sanskar Vyavastha

Secularism

Issues and Problems of Society

Tribal community of Rajasthan: Bhil, Mina (Meena), and Garasia

Part B – Management Syllabus

Topics Covered in Part B – Management Syllabus

Management – Scope, concept, functions of Management

Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Direction, Coordination, and Control

Decision-Making: concept, process, and techniques

The modern concept of Marketing, Marketing Mix – Product, Price, Place, and Promotion

Objective, the concept of maximization of wealth

Sources of Finance – Short and Long term

Capital Structure, Cost of Capital

Concept and Main theories of Leadership and Motivation

Communication

Basics of recruitment, selection, induction, training & development, and appraisal system

Part C – Business Administration Syllabus 

Topics Covered in Business Administration Syllabus

Techniques of analysis of Financial statements

Basics of Working Capital Management

Responsibility and Social Accounting

Meaning & Objectives of Auditing

Internal Control

Social, Performance, and Efficiency Audit

Basics of different types of Budgeting

Budgetary control

RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus (Unit II) – General Science & Technology Syllabus

Topics Covered in General Science & Technology Syllabus

Motion, laws of motion, work energy and power, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, gravitation, waves

Properties of matter, electrostatics, current electricity, moving charge and magnetism

Ray optics, Nuclear physics, semiconductor devices

Electromagnetic waves, communication systems

Basics of computers, use of information technology in administration, e-governance and e-commerce

Contributions of Indian scientists in the development of science

States of matter, Atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular structure, equilibriums

Thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, solid state, solutions, electrochemistry, Chemical kinetics

Characteristic feature of life, Nutrition in organisms

Principal of inheritance and variation, Human health and diseases

Biotechnology and its applications, Biodiversity and conservation

Ecosystems, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan

RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus (Unit III) – Earth Science Syllabus

Topics Covered in Earth Science Syllabus

Ethics and Human Values: Lesson from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, and administrators

Role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values

Ethical concept-Rit and Rin, the concept of Duties, the concept of Good and Virtues

Ethics in private and public relationships- Behaviour, Moral and Political attitudes of administrators – Philosophical basis of Integrity

Ethics of Bhagavad Geeta and its role in Administration

Gandhian Ethics

Contribution of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India & World

Psycho-Stress Management

Case Studies

Emotional Intelligence – Concepts and their Utilities

Part B- India Syllabus

Topics Covered in Part B- India Syllabus

Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes, and Glaciers

Major Physiographic divisions of India

Climate- Origin of Monsoon, Seasonal Climatic conditions, Distribution of rainfall and climatic regions

Natural Resources: Water, Forest, Soil, Rocks & Mineral: Types and their uses

Population: Growth, Distribution and Density, Sex-ratio, Literacy, urban and Rural Population

Part C- Rajasthan Syllabus

Topics Covered in Part C- Rajasthan Syllabus

Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Rivers, and Lakes

Major Physiographic Regions

Natural Vegetation and Climate

Livestock, Wildlife, and its Conservation

Agriculture- Major Crops

Mineral Resources: Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution, and Industrial uses and conservation

Non-Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution, and Industrial uses and their conservation

Energy Resources: Conventional and Non-conventional

Population and Tribes

RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus (Unit II) – Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public Administration and Management

Topics Covered in Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public Administration and Management Syllabus

Administration and management: Meaning, nature, and significance

Its role in developed & developing societies

Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration, Theories of public administration

Concepts of power, authority, legitimacy, responsibility, and delegation

Principles of organization: Hierarchy, Span of control and unity of command

Functions of management, Corporate governance, and social responsibility

New dimensions of public management, management of change

Attitude and foundational values of civil services: integrity, impartiality, and non-partisanship, dedication to public service, the relationship between generalists and specialists

Legislative & Judicial control over administration: various methods and techniques of legislative & judicial control

Administrative setup, administrative culture in Rajasthan: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat, and Chief Secretary

District administration: organization, the role of District Collector and Superintendent of Police, Sub-divisional, and Tehsil administration

Development Administration: Meaning, Scope, and Characteristics

State Human Rights Commission, State Election Commission, Lokayukta, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011

RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus (Unit III)- Administrative Ethics, Behaviour, and Law

Part A: Administrative Ethics Syllabus

Topics Covered in Part A: Administrative Ethics Syllabus

Dimensions of Ethics

Administrative Ethics

Ethics in Private and Public Relationships

Part B: Behaviour Syllabus

Topics Covered in Part B: Behaviour Syllabus

Intelligence

Personality

Learning and Motivation

Meeting Life Changes: Stress

Part C: Law Syllabus

Topics Covered in Part C: Law Syllabus

Concepts of Law

Contemporary Legal Issues

Important Land Laws in Rajasthan

Crimes against Women and Children

RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus for Paper 4: RAS General Hindi & RAS General English

Part A: Grammar and Usage

Topics Part A: Grammar and Usage Syllabus

Correction of Sentences: 10 sentences for correction with errors related to Articles & Determiners

Prepositions

Tenses & Sequence of Tenses

Modals

Voice- Active & Passive

Narration- Direct & Indirect

Synonyms & Antonyms

Phrasal Verbs & Idioms

One Word Substitute

Words often Confused or Misused

RPSC RAS Exam Pattern 2024

There are 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in the RPSC RAS preliminary exam, worth a total of 200 marks. The exam lasts for three hours. Every right response results in a positive mark, whereas every incorrect response results in a 1/3 mark deduction. The purpose of the RPSC RAS Prelims Exam is qualifying. It serves as a screening tool for applicants to the RPSC Main Exam. For questions that are not attempted, no points are given or taken away. Since every question is objective, the candidates’ knowledge and abilities will be evaluated in an understandable and direct manner. When assessing the aspirants’ performance, this structure aids in preserving fairness and accuracy.

RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

There will be a single, objective-style paper in the preliminary examination, with a maximum of 20 marks. The exam is solely useful as a screening tool. The paper will be similar to the bachelor’s degree level. The candidates’ ultimate order of merit will not be based on the mark they received in the preliminary examination after being deemed qualified for admission to the main examination.

Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration
General Knowledge & General Science	200	3 hrs

RPSC RAS Mains Exam Pattern 2024

All candidates who achieve the same marks as may be determined by the Commission for any lower range will be admitted to the Main Examination. However, the total number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be fifteen times the approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through the examination. With that the Commission determine that an adequate number of candidates from the reserved categories. Or those who are not present may be admitted by the Commission on the basis of a laxer standard than the norm.

Papers		Maximum Marks
Paper I	General Studies-I	200
Paper II	General Studies-II	200
Paper III	General Studies-III	200
Paper IV	General Hindi & General English	200

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