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RPSC Defence Officer 2022- Exam Syllabus

PAPER-I General Studies

(1) History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage 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 Dilects Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dances.
• Rajsathani Culture, Traditions and Heritage.
• Religious Movements, Saints& Lok devtas of Rajasthan.
• Important Tourist Places.
• Leading Personalities of Rajasthan.

(2) Indian History.

• 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 century.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

(3) Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance. Administrative system of
Rajasthan.

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

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(4) Geography of World, India and Rajasthan.

World Geography:

•  Broad Physical features.
•  Environmental and Ecological Issues.
•  Wildlife and Bio-diversity.
•  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 Bio-diversity
•  Major irrigation projects.
•  Mines and Minerals.
•  Population.
• Major Industries and Potential for Industrial Development.

(5) Indian Economy with special emphasis on Economy of Rajasthan.
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 and Current Flagship Schemes.
• Social Justice and Empowerment:-
  Provisions for Weaker Sections.
  Economy of Rajasthan
•  Macro overview of Economy.
•  Major Agricultural, Industrial and Service Sector Issues.
•  Growth, Development and Planning.
•  Infrastructure & Resources.
•  Major Development Projects. Programmes and Schemes- Government Welfare Schemes for
  SC/ST/Backward Class/Minorities/Disabled Persons, Destitute, Women, Children, Old Age People,
  Farmers & Labourers.

(6) Current Affairs including current sensitive issues.

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

(7) Logical reasoning, mental ability and basic numeracy.

• 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).

(8) General Science.

• Uses of computers and information technology.
• Basics of Everyday Science. Electronics, Computers, Information and Communication Technology.
• Space Technology including Satellites.
• Defence Technology.
• Nanotechnology.
• Human body, Food and Nutrition, Health care.
• Environmental and Ecological Changes and its Impacts.
• Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.
• Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.
• Development of Science and Technology in Rajasthan.

(9) Language ability test: Hindi, English.

GENERAL ENGLISH

• Tenses/Sequence of Tenses.
• Voice : Active and Passive.
• Narration : Direct and Indirect.
• Transformation of Sentences : Assertive to Negative, Interrogative, Exclamatory and vice-versa.
• Use of Articles and Determiners.
• Use of Prepositions.
• Translation of Simple (Ordinary/Common) Sentences from Hindi to English and vice-versa.
• Correction of sentences including subject, Verb, Agreement, Degrees of Adjective, Connectives
  and words wrongly used.
• Glossary of official, Technical Terms (with their Hindi Versions)
• Synonyms.
• Antonyms
• One word substitution.
• Forming new words by using prefixes and suffixes.
• Confusable words.
• Comprehension of a given passage.
• Knowledge of writing letters : Official, Demi Official, Circulars and Notices, Tenders

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PAPER-II Subject Concerned

• Social Work:

(1) Nature and Development of Social Work: Social work as a Profession. Historical
development of Social Work. Role of Social Worker. Sociological concepts Human behaviour
and Governance. Basic concepts in Sociology- Society. Social groups, Community, Institution.
Culture, social structure, Social system. Stratification, Social Control, Socialization, Social
change.
(2) Basic concepts in Psychology: Cognition, Learning, Motivation, Emotion, Intelligence, Role,
Collective Behavior, Relationship between Psychology and social Work, Theories of Personality.
Determinants of behavior: Heredity and Environment.
(3) Basic concepts in Political Science: State, Nation, Constitution of India- features, Judiciary
legislature and executive. Human rights, social policy and social work practice: Human Rightstheoretical orientation. Declarations. Treaties and Conventions. Human Rights in the Indian
context. Social Policy and Social Work Practice.
(4) Social work with communities: Community as Dynamic Entity. Community Work: Concept,
Strategies and Principles, the Context of Community Work.
(5) Social Work with Individuals: Nature and Development of Casework, Principles and
Components of Casework, Techniques and Case work practiceSocial Work with Groups:
Understanding Social Groups, Group Work and Group dynamics, Group Development and sites
of group work
(6) Research in social work: Research Methods for Social Work, Constructing Research Design.
Quantitative and Qualitative techniques of data collection, tabulation and data analysis.
(7) Administration of welfare and development Services: Social welfare and Development
Organizations, Social welfare Administration, Strategies and Mechanisms of Administration.
Social justice and empowerment: Dimensions of Social Justice, Instruments of Social Justice,
People on the Margins, Law and Empowerment.
(8) Social work with families and children: Understanding Family and Social Work with
families, Child Development: Perspectives and Programmes. Healthcare social work practice:
Concept of health, Well-Being and Disease, Healthcare services and Programmes, Healthcare
Social work. Social work with persons with disabilites: Disability: Nature and Dimensions,
Services and Programmes. Rehabilitation of Persons with Disablities. Working Conditions and
Conditions of Work, Welfare Measures and Social Response, Law related to workers.
(9) Social disorganisation: meaning and concept, alientation, beggary, prostitution, drug abuse,
crime and juvenile delinquents, white collar crime.
(10) Counseling Theory and Practice: Foundation of Counseling. Counseling: Approaches,
Techniques and Procedures. Counseling Practice in different Settings.

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•  Law:

(1) Constitution of India with special emphasis on Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and
enforcement of rights through writs, Functioning of High Courts and Supreme Court and
Attorney General.
(2) Civil Procedure code and Limitation Act (Provisions required to be reffered generally in
Government Offices will be given importance), Evidence Act. Protection of women from
domestic violence Act, 2005, Right to Information Act, 2005.
(3) Laws relating to Criminal Procedure Code, Juvenile justice and probation of offenders Act.
(4) Legal language and Legal writing including General English.
(5) Family Law (Hindu Law and Muslim Law)- Concepts in family law, sources in family law in
India, marriage and dissolution of marriage, divorce, adoption and guardianship, maintenance,
matrimonial remedies Uniform civil Code with special reference to personal laws.
(6) General Principles of Criminal Law- meaning, nature. essentials and stages of offence,
General exceptions. Common intention and common object. Joint Liability, Criminal Attempt,
Abetment and Criminal Conspiracy, Offences against Human Body, Offences against Property,
Defamation, Offences against girls and women.
(7) Concept and Development of Human Rights. Contribution of United Nations in the
development and implementation of Human Rights. Implementation of Human Rights in India Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. Role of National Human Rights Commission, State
Human Rights Commission and NGOs. Protection of Marginalised Groups- Women, Children,
Minorities and Refugees.

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