Books-Law

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR RAS
LAW
Constitutional Low of India
V .N . Shukla
S. K. Kapoor
J. N. Pandey
M . P . Jain
H. M . Seervai
Sarkaria Commission Report
Topics of Admin Low : I . P. Massey
International Law
S. K. Verma
J. G. Starke
Malcolir Sharma Merchantile Law
By R. K. Bangia
Avatar Singh
Pollack and Mulla
Cases & Material –V. Kesava Rao
Law of Torts
By P.S. A. Pillai
Ratan lal Dhiraj lal
R. K. Bangia
Winfield & Ramaswamy iyers
Indian Penal Court
By A. Pillai
Ratan lal Dhiraj lal
S. N. Mishra
H. S. Gour Juris Prudence
By P. K. Tripathi
S. Dias
S. R. Myneni
N.V. Paranjpe

Books-Anthropology

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR RAS
ANTHROPOLOGY
Beattie other cultures.
@ Beals & Hoijer / An Introduction to Anthrology
@ Haviland . An introduction to Anthropology .
@ U. S. Mishra . An introduction to Social – Cultural Anthropology ( in hindi ).
Mishra & Hasnain, Unifying Anthropolog
Honigman the World of man .
@ Herskovits cultural Anthropology.
Majumdar & Madan . An introduction to Social Anthropology
Sgar preet . Basic concepts in Sociology and Anthropology .
Abhik ghosh , Meeting with the other ( on Fieldwork techniques )
Gaya and pandev , cultural Anthropology .
Harrison et, Al. Human Biology .
Shukla & Rastogi. Physical . Anthropology & Human Genetics .
Stein &Rowe , An introduction to physical Anthropology
Vaid & pandey . Jaivik Manavshastra ( in hindi )
B janusch origins of man
Virender kumar . Evolution of Genus Homo
Surender nath. Forensic Anthropology
Surender nath nutritional Anthropology
M. Harris . Rise of Anthropologycal theory
U. S. Misra. Anthripologycal thought ( in hindi )
Herskovits cultural Anthropology .
NCERT.Indian Society social change .
Bhattacharya D. K. An Outline of Indian prehistory .
Srinivas caste in India & other Essays
Srinivas, Social change in Modern India
Y. Singh Modernisation of Indian Tradition
Vidyarthi & Rai Tribal cultures of India.
N. Hasnain Indian Anthropology
N. Hasnain tribal India
R. C. Verma, Indian tribal
A. L. Basham . the wonder that was India .
G. S. Bhatt Bharatiya samajik vichar 9 in hindi

Books-Psychology

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR RAS
PSYCHOLOGY
@ NCET : XI & XII Books .
@ Morgan & king : Introduction to psychology .
@ Baron : Psychology ( Indian reprint 2002 ) .
@ Baron & Baron : Social psychology .
@ Books of Atkinson
@ Eysench : Psychology – Ashrdent & Hand books .
@ Chaplin & kraweik : Systems and theories of psychology .
@ Theories of personality : Hall and Lindxy .
@ Abnormal psychology and modern life : Cokman vead .
@ Community psychology : Pandey.
@ Development psychology : Hurlock .
@ Psychology testing : A. K . singh .
@ Social psychology : Baros & Bryhe.
@ Organisational behaviors : Stephen P. Robbins .
@ Educational psychology : : Mattur .

Books-Geography

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR RAS
GEOGRAPHY
@ Physical Geography : Savindra Singh
@ The Earth's Dynamic Surface : K. Siddhartha
@ Human Geography : Majid Hussain
@ Evolution of Geographical Thoughts : Majid Hussain
@ Economic Geography : Theories, Processor & Pattern : K. Siddhartha
@ Oceonography for Geographers : R.C.Sharma & M. Vatal
@ India : a comprehensive geography : D.R. Khullar
@ City Urbanisation & Urban System : K. Siddhartha & S. Mukherjee
@ Geography : Spectrum Series
@ Atlas : 1.Orient Longman 2.Oxford 3.Ttk@ Climatography : D.S. Nan
@ India's Cultural Setting : Bansal & Chandana
@ India's Agriculture : Majid Hussain
@ Annual Report of Govt. (For Regional Planning)

Books-Zoology

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR RAS
ZOOLOGY
@ Invertebrates : R.L. Kotpal
@ Invertebrates : Barnes
@ Vertebrates : R.L. Kotpal
@ Vertebrates : Young
@ Comparative Anatomy : Kent/Weichert
@ Embryology : Verma & Agrawal/Ballinskey/ Rastogi/Gilbert/I.B. Singh/Mazumdar
@ Evolution : Verma & Agrawal
@ Ethology : Reena Mathur/McFarland
@ Economic Zoology : Shukla & Upadhyay/K. Park of SPM (M.B.B.S.)/Khetrapal & Agrawal
@ Ecology : ODUM/P.D. Sharma
@ Genetics : P.K. Gupta/Gardner
@ Physiology : Guyton/Ganong/M.P. Arora/Chatterjee
@ Biostatistics : B.P. Mahajan/P.K. Banerjee
@ Cytology : De Robertis/C.V. Pawar/Gerald Karp
@ Biochemistry : Harper/Lehninger
@ Taxonomy : V.C. Kapoor : Theory & Practice of Animal Taxonomy
@ Bioinstrumentation : Wilson and Walker
@ Basic support from NCERT 11th & 12th Books and Ramesh Gupta's book for Intermediate classes.

Books- Sociology

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR RAS
SOCIOLOGY
@ NCERT BOOKS : 11 TH & 12 TH CLASS
@ SOCIOLOGY : INTRODUCTION : BHUSHAN & SACHDEVA
@ MODERNIZATION OF INDIAN TRADITION : Y. SINGH
@ SOCIAL CHANGE IN INDIA : Y. SINGH
@ SOCIAL CHANGE IN MODERN INDIA : MN SRINIVAS
@ INDIAN SOCIETY : DAVID MANDALBAUM
@ SOCIETY IN INDIA : RAM AHUJA
@ SOCIOLOGY : PB BOTTOMORE
@ SOCIOLOGY : HARLAMBOS
@ INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY : MAJUMDAR
@ SOCIAL THEORY : CHARLES LEMERT
@ CAPITALISM & MODERN SOCIAL THEORY : A.GIDDENS
@ IGNOU NOTES : M.A.(SOCIOLOGY)
@ DICTIONARY OF SOCIOLOGY : WILLIAM SCOTT
@ THEORETICAL SOCIOLOGY : COLLINS
@ BOOK OF MCIVER & PAGE
@ THE HINDU NEWSPAPER : TUESDAY PAGE
@ JOURNALS OF SOCIAL ISSUES.

RAS MAIN-ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE
PAPER-I (Code No. 03)
Unit Subject matter
1. Animal Breeding & Genetics :
Frequency of genes and genotype; Hardy-weinbug law and equilibrium frequencies, Forces changing gene frequencies- mutation, migration and selection. Variation, their causes, Partitioning of phenotypic variance, Estimation of additive, non-additive and environmental variance in animal populations, Genetic nature of differences between species and breeds of livestock. Resemblance between relatives. Heritability, repeatability, genetic and environmental correlations.
Concept and measurement of relationship. Mating systems; Inbreeding and out breeding; their uses, consequences and limitations. Bases and methods of selection; their effective and limitations. Selection indices, sire indices,. Interspecific hybridization. Estimation and utilization of general and specific combining ability. Diallel crossing. Recurrent selection and reciprocal recurrent selection. Breeding efficiency and factors affecting.
2. Animal Nutrition:
Digestive system of ruminants and non ruminants. Major and minor nutrients, their functions, symptoms of deficiency and sources. Digestion, absorption and metabolism of carbohydrates., fats and proteins. Digestibility coefficients and feed evaluation. Basal feeds, energy and protein supplements, agro-industrial by products and non conventional feeds. Top feeds. Feed additives. Methods of improving low quality roughages. Conservation of green fodders. Antinutritive factors in feeds and fodders. Feeding standards for farm animals. Computation of balance ration and feeding of various categories of livestock. Feeding of livestock during drought and scarcity periods. Supply of green fodder throughout the year. Pasture and its management. Grazing methods.
3. Livestock Production and Management:
a. Breeds: Origin, distribution, characteristics and utility of important breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, camel and poultry.
b. Management :

(i) Cattle & buffalo: Oestrus, its detection and insemination. Care of pregnant and parturient cow. Care of calf, growing and milking animals, bull and bullocks. Grooming, exercise, bathing, milking, castration, marking, dehorning and age determination. Systems of housing under various agro-climatic conditions.
(ii) Sheep and goat : Management of breeding goats and sheep, browsing, grazing, feeding and housing.
(iii) Camel : Breeding, feeding, housing and management of camel. Meat and wool production and marketing.
(iv) Pigs: Feeding, breeding, housing and management of pigs.
(v) Poultry : Present status and future scope of poultry farming. Egg structure, formation, selection, incubation and hatching. Rearing of chicks and management of growers and layers,. Broiler production,. Housing chicken. Poultry housing equipments. marketing of eggs, poultry and its meat.
c. Dairy Science : Present status and future scope of diary industry in India. Milk Production and its utilization. Principles involved in production of safe & clean milk. Physico-chemical and nutritional properties of milk. Quality measurements of milk and milk products. Legal standards. Pasteurization, sterilization and homogenization of milk. Phosphates test, adulteration of milk and its detection. Manufacture of milk products and their marketing. Cleaning and sterilization of dairy equipments.
d. Extension : Extension programmes in Animal Husbandry. Dairy development projects organizing milk producers and dairy cooperatives.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE
PAPER-II (Code No.03)

Unit Subject matter
1. Pharmacology :
Principles of drug action. Pharmacology of drugs acting on digestive, respiratory, nervous, excretory and circulatory systems. Chemotherapeutic drugs, anthelminthics, insecticides.
2. Microbiology :
Morphology and cell structure of bacteria : Classification and nomenclature of bacteria. Bacteriostatic and bactericidal substances. Antigens, immunoglobulin classes and sub classes. Antigen-antibody reactions. Types of immunity and their classification. Different methods of confirming and their interactions. Bacteriophage, study of viruses responsible for common disease on the basis of etiology, virus characters, pathogenicity, transmission.
3. Parasitology:
Introduction to parasitology, types of parasitism, host parasite relationship, resistance to parasites, importance of parasites in animal health, Broad classification of parasite, Pathogenicity, symptoms, treatment, control and immunity of common parasitic diseases caused by trematodes, cestodes, nematodes and protozoan parasites Role and importance of arthropods in relation, transmission of disease.
4. Pathology :
General pathology-disturbance of cell metabolism-degenerations and infiltrations. Disturbances of circulation and cell growth. Inflammation of urogenital, digestive, nervous and integumentary systems.
5. Medicine and Public Health:
General remarks on etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments of diseases of digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous systems and skin. Common causes of poisoning in animals. their signs and treatment.
Post-mortem examination of vetero-legal cases, vetero-legal wounds, common frauds in the sale of livestock and livestock products, cruelty against animals in India.
Study of incidence, etiology, mode of infection, symptoms, course, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prevention and control of common bacterial, viral rickettsial and parasitic diseases of domesticated animals and poultry in India.
General principles, nature and problems of meat inspection. Examination of animals before slaughter, methods of slaughter, dressing of carcasses, postmortem inspection, spoilage of meat and meat products.
6. Surgery & Radiology:
General surgery including wounds, thermal injuries, fractures their classification, signs and treatments. Shock sutures and ligatures. Sterilization. Reasons for administration of preanaesthetics and anesthetic. Local and general anesthesia. Anesthetic accidents and emergencies. Regional surgery of head, neck, chest and abdomen of common surgical affections. Surgical affections of fore limbs and hind limbs. Importance of veterinary radiology as diagnostic and therapeutic aid.
7. Obstetrics & Gynecology:
Animal reproduction- anatomy and functions of male and female reproductive organs, sperm physiology and morphology, semen and its composition, Artificial insemination. Semen diluters, Free zing. Merits, demerits, methods and storage. Infertility : study of diseases of genital organs their etiology, symptoms and treatment. Physiology of parturition, handling of dystopia, pre and post-partum complications. Study of mammary gland.

RAS MAIN-AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING PAPER-I (Code No.02)

Soil and Water Conservation :- Forms of precipitation, Hydrologic
cycle, Point rainfall analysis, frequency analysis. Water shed-definition
and concept, agricultural Watersheds, prediction of peak runoff, factors
affecting runoff, Hydrograph, Concepts of unit and instantaneous
hydrographs. Erosion-type, affecting factors, damages associated with
erosion, assessment of actual annual soil loss by erosion and its impact on
agricultural production and productivity. Erosion control measures on
various classes of lands i.e. contour cultivation, Strip cropping, terracing,
afforestation, pastures etc. A critical analysis of the role of vegetation in
soil and water conservation, grassed water way and its design. Design of
gully control measures including permanent structures i.e. chute spillway,
Drop spillway, drop inlet spillway, retards and Stream Bank erosion,
flood routing, flood amelioration through soil and water management in
upstream zone, mechanics of wind and water erosion, wind erosion
control, water harvesting structures i.e. Khadin, Tanka, Nada and Anicut.
Irrigation-Soil-Water-Plant relationship, permeability, Infiltration,
Percolation, water requirements of crops and irrigation scheduling, direct
and indirect methods of soil moisture measurements, Measurements of
irrigation water-Orifice, Weirs, Notches, Parshall flumes, H-flumes etc.
Water conveyance and control, design of field channels and Canals,
Lacey and Kennedy theories, Most economical channel cross section.
Selection of underground pipe line structures and their design, irrigation
methods, their hydraulics and design viz-Border, Furrow, Flood, Drip and
sprinklers methods, concepts in irrigation efficiencies.
Drainage :- Benefits of drainage, Hydraulic conductivity, Drainable
porosity, Drainage Coefficient. Surface drainage, Drainage o flat and
slopping lands. Design of open ditches, their alignment and construction.
Design and layout of sub surface drains, depth and spacing of drains and
drainage outlets, installation of drains and drainage wells, drainage wells,
drainage of salt affected areas.
Pumps :- Design, Construction, Performance characteristics,
selection, installation, working principle and maintenance of
Reciprocating Pump, Centrifugal Pump, Turbine Pump, Submersible
Pump, Propellers, Jet and air left pumps and hydraulic ram.
Water Resources Development and Management :- Water
resources of India, Surface water, Ground water, development of
irrigation potential, Canal irrigation, Command area development, on
farm development works, acquifier parameters, Hydraulics of wells,
steady and unsteady flow, well log, construction of wells, Design of well
screen, well development.
Fluid Mechanics :- Fluid properties, units and dimensions, mass,
momentum and energy conservation principles, Navier stoke equation,
Vorticity-flow of fluids in pipes and channels, Friction factor, turbulence,
instruments, and measurement systems.
Surveying, Leveling and Land Development :- Linear
measurements, different surveying devices and methods, land grading and
leveling, contouring and terracing, each work estimation, Land
Development Budgeting, earth moving machinery and theodelite.

AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING PAPER-II (Code No.02)

Agricultural Processing :- Various size reduction machinery and
energy requirement. Material Handing Equipment, Separation equipmentbased
on size shape and surface characteristics, Heating and Cooling of
food products, mode of heat transfer, different types of heat exchanges,
Psychrometry chart and its application in drying EMC and its
determination, Principles of drying and drying equipments, types of
evaporators, single and multiple effect evaporators, Refrigeration load
calculation, various milling process-Rice, maize, wheat, and pulse
milling, Parboiling of wheat and paddy. Storage of grains and their
design. Principles of food preservation and thermal processing.
Farm Electrification and machine :- AC-DC Machines, DOL
starter, Transformer, 3-phase Induction Motors and Alternators,
Transmission and distribution of electricity. Selection, Installation and
general cares of electric motors on farms, selection of wire sizes based on
Indian standards. Types of wiring and design of wiring systems, Rural
electrification.
Farm Power :- Classification of Internal combustion (IC) engines
terminology, Otto diesel cycle, engine components, Fuel supply system,
Lubrication system. Cooling system and Governing system.
Types of Tractors, Brakes, Power Transmission system,
Differential, Mechanics of tractor chassis, Steering system, Hydraulic
system and selection of tractors.
Rural Housing :- Building materials and their properties, Design of
Beams, Slabs, Columns and foundations, Planning and design of Rural
houses, Farm Roads, Village drainage system, waste disposal and sanitary
structures, material and cost estimation in construction. Integrated Rural
energy planning and development.
Farm Machinery :- Types of hitching systems and hydraulic depth
and draft control Selection of sowing and planting equipment and their
calibration, Precision planting. Selection and calibration of Sprayers and
Dusters. Selection and operation principles of Harvesting and threshing
machines. Cost analysis of farm equipment and related numerical
problems.
Renewable Energy :- Solar Radiation-its measurement, solar
thermal devices and gadgets i.e. solar cooper, solar water heater, solar
dryer, solar refrigeration and Air conditions etc. Solar Photovoltaic
devices i.e. solar lantern, street light, power pack. Bio energy-production,
conversion and utilization route, Biogas-type classification and design of
Biogas Plant. Biomass gasification, Alcoholic fermentation (Ethanol and
Methanol Production) wind energy conversion process i.e., water
pumping, wind mills, and Aero generator. Fuel cell and other chemical
sources of energy.

SYLLABUS OF RAS MAIN-Compulsury Papers

SYLLABI OF THE PAPER/SUBJECTS PRESCRIBED FOR
THE MAIN EXAMINATION
COMPULSORY PAPERS/SUBJECTS
PAPER-I. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND GENERAL SCIENCE
1. Current Affairs - Current events of State, National and
International importance, International agencies, their activities,
Economic and Political aspects in India and organisations and
institutions working in these fields. Games and sports at State,
National and International Levels.
2. General Science - Questions on General Science will cover general
appreciation and understanding of Science including matters of
everyday observations and experience as may be expected of and
enlightened person though he may not have made any special study
of science. Question to test the candidate's acquaintance with
matters such as Electronics, Tele-communication. Satellies and the
like should also be included.
3. Geography and Natural resources -
(a) Broad physical features o the world, important places, rivese,
mountains, continents, oceans.
(b) Natural resources of India, Mines and minerals, Forests, land
and water, Wild life and conservation, ecology of India.
(c) Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and soil regions, Broad
Physical divisions of India, human resources, problems of
population, unemployment, poverty, drought famines and
desertification in India.
(d) Energy problems and conventional and non-conventional
sources of energy.
4. Agriculture and Economic Development of India - Food and
Commercial crops, agriculture base industries, Major irrigation and
rivers valley projects, Growth and location of industries. Industrial
raw materials, Mineral based Industries, Small Scale & Cottage
Industries, Export items, various economic plans, programmes and
institutions for development. Cooperative movement, small
enterprises and financial institutions.
5. History and Culture - Main currents in World History, Art and
Culture, Landmarks in the political and cultural history of India,
Major monuments, and Literary works. Renaissance, struggle ofr
freedom & national integration.

PAPER II. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF RAJASTHAN,
RAJASTHANI SOCIETY, ART & CULTURE
1. Geography and Natural Resources -
(a) Broad Physical Features : Topography, Climate, Vegetation
and Soil Regions, Rivers, Mountains, Lakes, Natural
divisions, Geographical regions.
(b) Natural Resources : Mines and Minerals, Forest, Land and
Water, Wild life and Conservation, Environmental Ecology.
(c) Livestock and Fisheries, Breed, Population, Regional
Distribution, Cattle Fairs.
(d) Human Resources, Population problem, Unemployment,
Poverty, Drought and Famines.
(e) Energy Problems and Conventional and Non-conventional
sources of energy.
2. Agriculture & Industry - Food and Commercial Crops, Agriculture
based Industries. Major and Minor Irrigation & River Valley
Projects. Projects for the development of the desert and waste land,
Indira Gandhi Canal Project. Growth and location of Industries,
Industrial raw materials. Mineral Based Industries, Large, Small
and Cottage Industries, Rajasthani Handicrafts.
3. Economic Development and Planning - Various Economic Plans.
Programmes and Institutions for development, Co-operative
movement, Small Enterprises and Financial Institutions, Various
indicators of Economic development.
4. History, Polity, Art & Culture - History & Culture of Rajasthan
with special reference to :
1. The mediaeval background.
2. Socio-economic life and organizations.
3. Freedom Movement and Political awakening.
4. Political Integration.
5. Music, dance & theatre.
6. Religious beliefs, cults, saints, poets and warrior saints 'Lok
Devta', 'Lok Deviyan'.
7. Handicrafts.
8. Fairs and Festivals, Customs, Dresses & Ornaments. With
special reference to fold and tribal aspects thereof.
5. Literature - Rajasthani Language, Dialects and their regions,
History of language and literature, famous writers, poets and their
works with special reference to flok-lore.

PAPER-IV. GENERAL ENGLISH
PART-A
1. Comprehension of a given passage
2. Translation (from Hindi to English)
PART- B
3. Modern English Usage :
(a) Tense usage including sequence of tenses and concord.
(b) Phrasal verbs and idioms.
(c) Determiners.
(d) Passive voice.
(e) Coordination and Subordination.
(f) Direct and Indirect speech.
(g) Modals expressing various concepts :
Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition,
Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Reason, Comparison, Contrast.
PART- C
4. Report Writing
(Writing a report on the basis of given information)
5. Business and Official letters
6. Essay (not exceeding 300 words)