Rajasthan Administrative Services(RAS) 2018: RAS Mains Syllabus

Rajasthan Administrative Services(RAS) 2018: Mains

Scheme: RAS Mains examination consists of 4 Papers: 

RAS 2018 Mains Syllabus:

 RAS Mains Syllabus: General Knowledge and General Studies: Paper I

Unit I: History

Part A: History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage of Rajasthan

·         Major landmarks in the History of Rajasthan from Pre-historic time to close of 18th Century, Important dynasties, their administrative and revenue system.

·         Salient events of 19th & 20th centuries: Peasant & Tribal Movements. Political Awakening, Freedom Movement and Integration.

·         Heritage of Rajasthan: Performing & fine Art, Handicraft and Architecture; Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dance

·         Important works of Rajasthani Literature and Dialects of Rajasthan.

·         Saints , Lok Devtas and eminent personalities of Rajasthan

Part B: Indian History & Culture

·         Indian heritage: Fine Art, Performing Art, Architecture & Literature from Indus Civilization to British Era.

·         Religious Movements and religious philosophy in Ancient and Medieval India.

·         History of Modern India from beginning of 19th Century to 1965 AD: Significant events, personalities and issues.

·         Indian National Movement- Its various stages & streams, important contributors and contribution from different parts of the country.

·         Socio-religious Reform Movements in 19th and 20th Century.

·         Post Independence consolidation and reorganisation – Accession of princely states & Linguistic reorganisation of the states

Part C: History of Modern World (up to 1950AD)

·         Renaissance and Reformation.

·         Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution.

·         Imperialism and colonialism in Asia and Africa.

·         Impact of World Wars.

Unit II: Economics

Part A: Indian Economy 

·         Major Sectors of Economy: Agriculture, Industry & Service- Current Status, Issues and Initiatives.

·         Banking: Concept of Money supply & High Powered Money. Role and Functions of Central Bank & Commercial Banks, issues of NPA, Financial Inclusion. Monetary Policy- Concept, objectives & Instruments.

·         Public Finance: Tax reforms in India- Direct & Indirect, subsidies- Cash Transfer and other related issues. Recent Fiscal Policy of India.

·         Recent Trends in Indian Economy: Role of Foreign Capital, MNCs, PDS, FDI, Exim Policy, 12th Finance Commission (Our view:Should be 12 Plan or 14th FC), Poverty alleviation schemes.

Part B: World Economy

RAS mains syllabus of World Economy includes following topics:

·         Global Economic issues and trends: Role of World Bank, IMF & WTO.

·         Concept of Developing, Emerging and Developed countries.

·         India in global Scenario.

Part C: Economy of Rajasthan

·         Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Animal husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.

·         Industrial Sector- Growth and recent trends.

·         Growth, Development & Planning with special reference to Rajasthan.

·         Recent development and issues in service sector of Rajasthan.

·         Major Development Projects of Rajasthan- their objectives and impact.

·         Public Private Partnership Model for Economic Transformation in Rajasthan.

·         Demographic Scenario of the State and its impact on Rajasthan Economy.

Unit III: Sociology, Management & Business Administration

Part A: Sociology

RAS mains syllabus of Solciology includes following topics:

·         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

·         Management – Scope, concept, functions of Management – Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Direction, Coordination and Control, Decision-Making: concept, process and techniques.

·         Modern concept of Marketing, Marketing Mix – Product, Price, Place and Promotion

·         Objective, 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

·         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

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RAS Mains Syllabus: General Knowledge and General Studies: Paper II

Paper II shall include 3 units:

·         Unit I: Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability and Basic Numeracy

·         Unit II: General Science & Technology

·         Unit III: Earth Science (Geography & Geology)

Each of the above units includes parts A, B, C..and so on.

Unit I: Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability and Basic Numeracy

·         Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability

·         Number Series, Letter Series, Coding –Decoding

·         Problems related to Relations

·         Shapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram

·         Problems based on Clocks, Age and Calendar

·         Number system and order of Magnitude

·         Simultaneous Linear Equations in Two Variables

·         Ratio and Proportion, Compound Proportion

·         Square Root, Cube Root, H.C.F. and L.C.M.

·         Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest

·         Time and Work, Speed and Distance

·         Area and Perimeter of Simple Geometrical Shapes, Volume and Surface Area of Sphere, Cone, Cylinder and Cuboids

·         Trigonometry Ratios and Angles

·         Data Analysis (Tables, Bar-Graph, Line Graph, Pie-Chart)

·         Measures of Central Tendency, Mean, Mode, Median, Standard Deviation and Variance.

·         Probability

Unit II: General Science & Technology

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

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

·         Ray optics, Photo electric effect, Nuclear physics, semi conductor 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, electro chemistry, Chemical kinetics

·         Characteristic feature of life

·         Nutrition in organisms

·         Principal of inheritance and variation

·         Human health and diseases

·         Biotechnology and its applications

·         Bio diversity and conservation

·         Ecosystems

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

Unit III: Earth Science (Geography & Geology)

Part A: Geography of World 

·         Broad Physical Feature: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes and Glaciers.

·         Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Types, distribution and their impact

·         Earth and its Geological time scale.

·         Current Geopolitical Problems.

Part B: Geography of India

·         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:

·         (a) Water, Forest, Soil

·         (b) Rocks & Mineral: Types and their uses

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

Part C: Geography of Rajasthan

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

·         Major Physiographic Regions.

·         Natural Vegetation and Climate.

·         Livestock, Wildlife and its Conversation.

·         Agriculture- Major Crops.

·         Mineral Resources:

·         (i) Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution and Industrial uses and their conservation.

·         (ii)Non- Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution and Industrial uses and their conservation.

·         Energy Resources: Conventional and Non-conventional.

·         Population and Tribes.

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RAS Mains Syllabus: General Knowledge and General Studies: Paper III

Paper III shall include 3 units:

·         Unit I: Indian Political System, World Politics and Current Affairs

·         Unit II:Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public Administration and Management

·         Unit III: Administrative Ethics, Behavior and Law

Each of the above units includes parts A, B, C..and so on.

Unit I: Indian Political System, World Politics and Current Affairs

·         Indian Constitution: Framing, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure.

·         Ideological Contents: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.

·         Institutional framework- I: Parliamentary System, President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament.

·         Institutional Framework- II: Federalism, Centre-State relations, Supreme Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism.

·         Institutional Framework- III: Election Commission of India, Comptroller and Auditor General, Union Public Service Commission, NITI Aayog, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Information Commission, National Human Rights Commission

·         Political Dynamics: Role of Cast, Religion, Class, Ethnicity, Language and Gender in Indian Politics, Political Parties and Electoral Behaviour, Civil Society and Political Movement, Issues related to National Integrity and Security.

·         Potential areas of Socio-Political conflicts.

·         State Politics of Rajasthan: Party System, Political Demography, Different phases of Political competition in Rajasthan, Panchayati Raj and Urban self Government Institutions

·         Emerging World Order in the post Cold War era, USA’s hegemony and its resistance, UN and Regional Organizations, International Terrorism and Environmental issues.

·         Foreign Policy of India: Evolution, Determinants, India’s relations with USA, China, Russia and European Union, India’s role in UN, NAM, BRICS, G- 20, G- 77 and SAARC.

·         Geo-political and Strategic development in South Asia, South East Asia and West Asia and their impact on India.

·         Current Affairs: Current events, persons and places of Rajasthan, National and international importance, recent activities related to games and sports.

Unit II:Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public Administration and Management

·         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.

·         Aptitude and foundational values of civil services: integrity, impartiality, and non partisanship, dedication to public service, 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, 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, Lokayukt, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011

Unit III: Administrative Ethics, Behavior and Law

Part A: Administrative Ethics

·         Administrative Ethics: Ethics and human interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of ethic and human actions-Moral values (rights and Duties; Good and Virtues), Cardinal virtues of Plato, Utilitarianism- J.S. Mill, Freedom of will and moral responsibility.

·         Kantian ethics, Ethics of Bhagavad Gita and its role in administration.

·         Dimension of ethics: Role of administrators in society and educational institution in the inculcating

·         Ethics in private and public relationships– Behaviour, Moral and Political attitudes of administrators.

Part B: Behavior

·         Intelligence: Cognitive intelligence, Social intelligence, Emotional intelligence, Cultural intelligence and Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence.

·         Personality: Psychoanalytical theories, Trait and Type theories, Determinants of personality and Assessment of personality.

·         Learning and Motivation: styles of learning, Models of memory, causes of forgetting. Classification and types of motives, Theories of work motivation, Assessment of motivation

·         Meeting Life Challenges: Stress: Nature, type, Sources, Symptoms, Effects, Stress Management, Promotion of Positive health and well being.

Part C: Law

·         Concepts of Law: Ownership and possession, Personality, Liability, Rights and Duties.

·         Contemporary Legal issues: Right to information, Information technology law including cyber laws (concepts, purpose, prospects), Intellectual Property Rights (concepts, types, purpose, prospects)

·         Crimes against Women and Children: Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment the work place, the protection of children from sexual offenses Act 2012, Laws related to child labour.

·         Important Land Laws in Rajasthan: Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956; Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955.

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RAS Mains Syllabus: General Hindi and General English: Paper IV

Paper IV shall include 2 units:

·         Unit I: General Hindi

·         Unit II: General English

Each of the above units includes parts A, B, C..and so on.

Unit I: General Hindi

Unit: II General English (Total marks 80)

Part A- Grammar & Usage (20 Marks)

RAS mains syllabus of Grammar includes following topics:

·         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

Part B- Comprehension, Translation & Precis Writing (30 Marks)

·         Comprehension of an Unseen Passage (250 Words approximately):

·         05 Questions based on the passage.

·         Question No. 05 should preferably be on vocabulary.

·         Translation of five sentences from Hindi to English.

·         Precis Writing (a short passage of approximately 150-200 words)

Part C- Composition & Letter Writing (30 Marks)

·         Paragraph Writing- Any 01 paragraph out of 03 given topics (approximately 200 words)

·         Elaboration of a given theme (Any 1 out of 3, approximately 150 words)

·         Letter Writing or Report Writing (approximately 150 words)