Paper-II General Knowledge and General Studies Syllabus
RPSC RAS Mains Paper-II has been divided into 4 units: Administrative Ethics .General Science & Technology, Earth Science, and Earth Science (Geography & Geology). Read the unit-wise topics from below sections.
Paper –II General Knowledge and General Studies
Unit I- Administrative Ethics
• Ethics and Human Values: Lessons from lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators. Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
• Ethical concepts- Rit and Rin, concept of Duty, concept of Good and Virtue.
• 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.
• Ethical concerns, dilemmas and challenges in administration.
• Ethical decision-making and contributing factors; social justice, humanitarian concerns, accountability in governance and code of ethics. • Case Studies on above mentioned topics.
• Physics in everyday life; Gravitation; Human eye and Defects; Heat; Static and Current Electricity; Magnetism, Electro-Magnetism, Sound and ElectroMagnetic Waves, Magnetic resonance imaging and Nuclear magnetic resonance; Nuclear fission and Fusion.
• The Cell; Control and Coordination, Reproductive, Excretory, Respiratory, Circulatory and Digestive systems in Human being; Blood groups, Composition and Functions of blood; Hormones; Genetics and Lifestyle Diseases; Human diseases- Communicable and Non-communicable, Endemic, Epidemic, Pandemic their Diagnosis and Control, Immunization and Vaccination; Drugs and Alcohol abuse. Plant parts and their functions, Plant nutrition, Plant growth regulators, Sexual and asexual reproduction in plants, Important medicinal plants with special reference to Rajasthan; Organic farming; Biotechnology and its applications.
• Basic computer science; Networking and types; Analogue and digital telecommunication; Frequency spectrum; Mobile telephony, Recent developments in information and communication technology- Artificial intelligence; Big data, Cloud computing, Internet of things, Crypto currency, OTT platforms and Social media and their impacts; IT industry in India, Digital India initiatives.
• Contribution of Indian Scientists in Science and Technology, Scientific and technological advancements- Robotics, Machine learning, Augmented reality, Nanotechnology, RFID, Quantum computing etc, Development of science and technology in Rajasthan, Government policies related to Science and Technology.
• Space technology- Indian space programme, Satellites and their orbits, various launch vehicles; Remote sensing.
• Defence technology- Missiles, Indian missile programme, Chemical and Biological weapons.
• Ethical concepts- Rit and Rin, concept of Duty, concept of Good and Virtue.
• 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.
• Ethical concerns, dilemmas and challenges in administration.
• Ethical decision-making and contributing factors; social justice, humanitarian concerns, accountability in governance and code of ethics. • Case Studies on above mentioned topics.
Unit II- General Science & Technology
• Chemistry in everyday life; States of Matter; Atomic Structure; Metal, Non- Metal and Metalloids, Metallurgical Principles and methods, Important ores and alloys; Acid, Base and Salts, concept of pH and Buffers; Important Drugs (Synthetic and Natural), Antioxidants, Preservatives, Insecticides, Pesticides, Fungicides, Herbicides, Fertilizers, Binders and Sweeteners; Carbon, its compounds and their domestic and industrial applications; Radioactivity- concepts and applications.• Physics in everyday life; Gravitation; Human eye and Defects; Heat; Static and Current Electricity; Magnetism, Electro-Magnetism, Sound and ElectroMagnetic Waves, Magnetic resonance imaging and Nuclear magnetic resonance; Nuclear fission and Fusion.
• The Cell; Control and Coordination, Reproductive, Excretory, Respiratory, Circulatory and Digestive systems in Human being; Blood groups, Composition and Functions of blood; Hormones; Genetics and Lifestyle Diseases; Human diseases- Communicable and Non-communicable, Endemic, Epidemic, Pandemic their Diagnosis and Control, Immunization and Vaccination; Drugs and Alcohol abuse. Plant parts and their functions, Plant nutrition, Plant growth regulators, Sexual and asexual reproduction in plants, Important medicinal plants with special reference to Rajasthan; Organic farming; Biotechnology and its applications.
• Basic computer science; Networking and types; Analogue and digital telecommunication; Frequency spectrum; Mobile telephony, Recent developments in information and communication technology- Artificial intelligence; Big data, Cloud computing, Internet of things, Crypto currency, OTT platforms and Social media and their impacts; IT industry in India, Digital India initiatives.
• Contribution of Indian Scientists in Science and Technology, Scientific and technological advancements- Robotics, Machine learning, Augmented reality, Nanotechnology, RFID, Quantum computing etc, Development of science and technology in Rajasthan, Government policies related to Science and Technology.
• Space technology- Indian space programme, Satellites and their orbits, various launch vehicles; Remote sensing.
• Defence technology- Missiles, Indian missile programme, Chemical and Biological weapons.
Unit III- Earth Science (Geography & Geology)
Part A- World
• Structure of the Earth and Geological Time Scale.
• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Deserts.
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Types, distribution and their impact.
• Major Geopolitical Issues.
• Major Environmental Issues.
• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Deserts.
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Types, distribution and their impact.
• Major Geopolitical Issues.
• Major Environmental Issues.
Part B- India
• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Deserts.
• Major Physiographic Divisions of India.
• Major Rivers.
• Climate- Origin of Monsoon, Climatic characteristics, Distribution of rainfall and Climatic regions.
• Natural Resources: Types and uses of (a) Water, Forest, Soil (b) Rocks & Minerals.
• Population: Growth, Distribution and Density, Sex-ratio, Literacy, Urban and Rural Population.
• Major Physiographic Divisions of India.
• Major Rivers.
• Climate- Origin of Monsoon, Climatic characteristics, Distribution of rainfall and Climatic regions.
• Natural Resources: Types and uses of (a) Water, Forest, Soil (b) Rocks & Minerals.
• Population: Growth, Distribution and Density, Sex-ratio, Literacy, Urban and Rural Population.
Part C- Rajasthan
• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Deserts.
• Major Rivers and Lakes.
• Climatic: Characteristics and their classification. • Major Vegetation types.
• Agriculture- Major Crops: Production and Distribution.
• Metallic Minerals and Non- Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution and industrial uses.
• Conventional and Non-conventional Energy Resources.
• Demographic characteristics and Major Tribes.
• Wildlife and Biodiversity: Threats and Conversation.
• Concept of UNESCO Geo-parks and Geo-heritage sites: Potentials in Rajasthan.
• Major Environmental Issues.
• Major Rivers and Lakes.
• Climatic: Characteristics and their classification. • Major Vegetation types.
• Agriculture- Major Crops: Production and Distribution.
• Metallic Minerals and Non- Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution and industrial uses.
• Conventional and Non-conventional Energy Resources.
• Demographic characteristics and Major Tribes.
• Wildlife and Biodiversity: Threats and Conversation.
• Concept of UNESCO Geo-parks and Geo-heritage sites: Potentials in Rajasthan.
• Major Environmental Issues.
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