Category: Syllabus

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER 

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING THE POST OF ASSISTANT TOWN PLANNER

(TOWN PLANNING DEPARTMENT) 

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Pattern of Question Papers : 

1. Objective Type Paper. 

2. Maximum Marks : 100 

3. Number of Questions : 120 

4. Duration of Paper : Two Hours. 

5. All Questions carry equal marks. 

6. There will be Negative Marking for wrong answers (1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer).

 

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

1. Nature, concepts and principles of Town Planning. Origin and growth of Town Planning in Ancient, Medieval and modern period. 

2. Planning and present position of modern towns in India. Factors affecting the town  planning and development. 

3. General importance of housing demands for housing, Design of residential areas,  housing problems in India. 

4. Man and environment, traditional pattern and trends of change in Indian society, concept of social structure, culture and social institutions. 

5. Basic economic principles and land use, economic rent, land use pattern and values. 

6. Vital statistics and forecasting techniques, population projections. 

7. Trends of urbanization in India. 

8. Morphology of Indian cities and master plans, Master plan of Jaipur. 

9. Role of models used in the Town Planning process. 

10. Slums – Causes and effects, prevention of slum formation and resources for slum  clearance programmers in India. 

11. Role of financial institutions in Town Planning and development. 

12. Non-governmental development organizations and their relationship with local  government, citizen participation. 

13. Role of G.I.S., G.P.S. with remote sensing in Town Planning, Data collection and analysis. 

14. Role of Cartography & Digital mapping in Town Planning, study of different types of maps, Numbering of topographical maps. 

15. Building bye-laws and development control rules in India. 

16. Norms and Standards for Living, Shopping, Education, Health facilities, Parks and Playgrounds, Banking, Rain water Conservation, Green Belt and Garden City, Road making and Street Light, Traffic Laws and Problems. 

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,AJMER 

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING THE POST OF ASSISTANT TOWN PLANNING (PLANNING & RESEARCH) 

(TOWN PLANNING DEPARTMENT) 

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Type Of Exam	Total Subjects	Max Marks	Duration
Objective Type	Concerned Subjects	100	2 Hours

Pattern of Question Papers : 

1. Objective Type Paper. 

2. Maximum Marks : 100 

3. Number of Questions : 120 

4. Duration of Paper : Two Hours. 

5. All Questions carry equal marks. 

6. There will be Negative Marking. 

 

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

1. Nature, Concepts and Principles of Town Planning, History and Development of Town Planning in Ancient, Medieval and modern Period. 

2. Planning and present position of modern towns in India. Factors affecting the town planning and development. 

3. General importance of housing demands for housing, Design of residential areas, housing problems in India. 

4. Man and Environment Traditional pattern and trends of change in Indian society, concept of social structure, culture and social institutions. 

5. General awareness about architecture & Town Planning of cities of Rajasthan. 

6. Urban Ecology and sustainability 

• Sustainable development, Green Building, environment policies and guidelines for planning. 
• Disaster management plan 
• Urban infrastructure and urban transport. 
• Planning for urban development & sustainable development. 

7. Master Plan and its concept, scope and purpose of plan 

• Land Utilization, Land use pattern and values. 
• Population projections, methods of population projection, vital statistics and forecasting techniques. 
• Social infrastructure, Physical infrastructure, heritage and Tourism. 
• Zonal Plans. 

8. Slums and squatter settlements 

• Causes and effects 
• Prevention of slum formation 
• Resources for slum clearance programmes in India 

9. Simplified Planning Techniques 

• Data collections. 
• Surveys, Land utilization survey, Density survey, Transportation surveys. 

10. Unified Building Bye Laws, 2017 

11. Development control rules in India & Urban regulatory concept. 

12. Chief Minister Jan AwasYojana, Prime Minister Awas Yojana. 

13. Smart Cities and features of smart cities. 

14. Neighbourhood concept, Roads Networks in the city. 

15. Satellite Towns & New Towns. 

16. Norms and Standards for Living, Shopping, Education, Health facilities, Parks and Playgrounds, Banking, Rain Water Conservation, Green belt and Garden City, Road making and street light, Traffic Laws and problems. 

17. Non-governmental development organisations and their relationship with local  government, citizen participation. Functions of the Urban Local Bodies. 

18. Engineering Materials and construction Technology 

• Selection of site for the construction of various types of buildings, Planning and orientation of buildings. 
• Bonds in masonry, Damp Proof course, Scaffolding, Floors, staircase, roofs, doors and Windows. 
• Ventilation and air conditioning and acoustics. 

19. Structural Mechanics- 

• Stress and strain, elastic constants. 
• Bending moment and shear force diagrams for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging, fixed and continuous beams. 
• theory of simple bending, shear stress. 

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER 

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING FOR THE POST OF BIOCHEMIST

(MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) 

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Pattern of Question Papers: 

1. Objective Type Paper 

2. Maximum Marks : 100 

3. Number of Questions : 100 

4. Duration of Paper : Two Hours 

5. All Questions carry equal marks 

6. There will be Negative Marking.

 

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

1. Basic Laboratory Procedures: 

• Disinfection, Laboratory safety, first aid. 
• Biochemical samples and their collection, preservatives, anticoagulants. 
• Preparation of solutions and reagents. 
• Laboratory reporting systems, biological variations, chemical interference, Normal/reference range.
• Expression of results of biochemical investigations various units. 
• Quality management of laboratory – standardization and calibration. 
• Biomedical waste disposal. 
• Laboratory record keeping, Accreditation. 

2. Biochemical Instruments/Technique: Colorimetry, Spectrophotometry, Fluorometry, Chromatography, Electrophoresis, Densitometer, Flame photometry, Electrolyte analyser, Blood gas analyser, Atomic absorption spectroscopy, RIA, ELISA, Gamma counter, Chemiluminescence assay, Water purification systems, Semi auto analyser, Fully autoanalyzer, PCR, HPLC, Blotting technique. 

3. Estimation of various biochemical parameters. 

4. Organ function tests: Liver, kidney, thyroid, pancreas, adrenocortical. 

5. Chemistry, metabolism & Inborn errors of: 

1.  Carbohydrates 
2. Lipids 
3.  Amino Acid & Proteins 
4. Nucleotides 

6. Enzymes 

7. Vitamins 8. Mineral Metabolism and abnormalities 

9. Acid-base balance & pH 

10. Electrolyte and water balance. 

11. Heme synthesis & Breakdown 

12. Energy metabolism & Nutrition 

13. Hormones 

14. Environmental Biochemistry 

15. Immunochemistry 

16. Biochemistry of Cancer 

17. Biochemistry of HIV & AIDS 

 

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING FOR THE POST OF CHEMIST 

(MINES & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT) 

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Pattern of Question Papers: 

1. Objective Type Paper 

2. Maximum Marks : 100 

3. Number of Questions : 100 

4. Duration of Paper : Two Hours 

5. All Questions carry equal marks 

6. There will be Negative Marking.

 

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

1. Atomic orbitals, quantum numbers, electronic configuration of the elements. Periodicity in different properties of elements. Ionic, covalent and coordinate bonds. Hybridization, VBT, MOT. Defects in ionic solids. 

2. Explanation of magnetism, bonding, geometry, spectral behavior, color and coordination of transition metal complexes on the basis of VBT and CFT. General characteristics, oxidation state, magnetic & spectral properties and uses of lanthanoids and actinoids. 

3. Classification, general study and applications of non-aqueous solvents with special reference to liquid NH₃, liquid SO₂, liquid HF and anhydrous H₂SO₄. Arrhenius, Bronsted and Lewis concept of acids and bases. HSAB. 

4. Minerals, ores, general principles of extraction of metals and their purification with special reference to Cu, Pb, Zn, Al & Fe. Ellingham Diagram. Principle and applications of solvent extraction with special reference to U, Mo, Fe, Cu and Ni. 

5. Corrosion- Surface mechanism of the corrosion of the metals, thermodynamics and stability of metals, factors influencing corrosion. Measurement of corrosion rate: (i) Weight loss method (ii) Electrochemical method. Inhibiting corrosion- prevention and control methods. 

6. Soil and soil pollution- definition, types, components and fertility management of soils. Physical and chemical analysis of soil with various parameters. Types, sources and different parameters of soil pollution, its control. Behaviours of heavy metal ions and pesticides in the soil and their effects. Water and water pollution- sources, quality parameters and analysis of water. Hardness, softening techniques, sources of water pollution. Treatment of sewage and industrial waste water. 

7. General awareness of computer, basic knowledge of hardware and software, input- output devices, memory & secondary storage. Introduction to computer language and operating system, principles of Programming, Algorithm & Flow charts. 

8. Chromatography- Paper, column, thin-layer chromatography, high performance thin- layer chromatography (HPTLC), high performance liquid & gas-liquid chromatography (HPLC, GLC). Basic principles & applications. 

9. (a) Classification and structure of silicates, uses of silicates and zeolites in industry 

and technology. 

(b) Cationic, anionic, chelating and liquid ion exchangers, their mechanism of action and applications. Demineralisation of sea water. 

10. Introduction, principle and application of Mossbauer, Raman, ESR, IR, UV, AAS, NMR spectroscopy with special reference to structural inorganic chemistry. Principle, instrumentation and applications of inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy. 

11. Introduction, principle, methodology and applications of voltammetry polarography. 

Ilkovic equation. Fundamental concepts, principles, methodology of DTA and TGA. Thermometric titrations. 

12. Precision, Accuracy, Standard Deviation, Correlation coefficient and significant figure. Laboratory, maintenance and preparation of Reagents. 

 

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING THE POST OF ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR FOREST & FOREST RANGE OFFICER GRADE I^st 

(FOREST DEPARTMENT) 

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Pattern of Question Paper 

1. Objective type paper 

2. Maximum Marks : 100 

3. Number of Questions : 100 

4. Duration of Paper : Three Hours 

5. All questions carry equal marks. 

6. There will be Negative Marking.

 

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

COMPULSORY SUBJECT – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 

Indian History and Culture 

(A) Indian Culture & Heritage: Visual and Performing Arts- Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Dance forms and Music traditions- from Indus to End of British Era. Literary traditions of India from Vedic to close of 19^th Century. 

(B) History of Freedom Movement from mid 19^th Century: Struggle of 1857, Emergence of Indian National Congress and the contribution of Moderates and Extremists, Various Revolutionaries of 20^th Century and their activities, Gandhian Movements and the role of Subhash Chandra Bose. 

History and Culture of Rajasthan 

(A) Archaeological Sites of Ancient Rajasthan: Bagore, Ganeshwar, Ahar, Kalibangan and Bairath. 

(B) Major Dynasties of Rajasthan and their prominent rulers: Imperial Pratiharas, Sisodias of Mewar, Rathores of Marwar, Kachchwahas of Amber. 

(C) Freedom Struggle in Rajasthan: Struggle of 1857, Political Awakening in Rajasthan, Revolutionaries, Peasant Movements, Tribal Movements and Prajamandal Movements. Integration of Rajasthan. 

(D) Saints and Sects through the ages- Jasnath Ji, Jambhoji, Dadudayal, Ramsnehi Sect and various Vaishnava Sects. Folk Deities of rajasthan. 

(E) Society of Rajasthan: Traditions, Dress and Ornaments, Fairs & Festivals. (D) Folk Culture- Dances, Dramas, Literature, Music & Musical Instruments. (F) Schools of Painting, Temple & Fort Architecture, Handicrafts. (G) Rajasthani language and Dialects, Literature of Rajasthani Language. (H) Important historical tourist places. 

Indian Geography : 

Physical Features- Mountain, Plateau, Plains. 

Climate – Mechanism of Monsoon, Distribution of Rainfall. 

Natural Vegetation- Types and their Conservation. 

Environmental Concerns- Deforestation, Soil Erosion, Drought and Floods. 

Geography of Rajasthan : 

Physiographic Divisions, Rivers and Lakes, Climate and Agro- Climate Regions. 

Resources & their Conservation- Water, Forest, Soil. 

National Parks, Sanctuaries and Conservation Reserve. 

Minerals: Metallic and Non-Metallic. 

Power Resources: Renewable and Non-Renewable. 

Population: Growth, Density, Distribution, Sex-Ratio, Literacy. 

Indian Economy : 

GNP, GDP, Per Capita Income, HDI. 

Population :- Occupational Structure, Population Growth Rate. 

Agriculture :- Land Utilisation, Major Crops, Organic Farming. 

Major Industries of India :- Textile, Petroleum, Cement, Food Processing, Role of Forest 

based small and cottage industries. 

Financial Inclusion :- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna. 

Niti Aayog, GST, Global Warming, GreenHouse Effect. 

Economy of Rajasthan : 

SDP, Economic Growth Rate as per GSDP, Sectoral Contribution Major Agriculture Crops, Horticulture, Major Irrigation Projects, Live Stock, Agro Food Parks, Forestry. 

Role of BIP, RIICO, RFC & SEZ in industrial development. 

Major Power Resources :- Thermal, Solar and Atomic, Petroleum Oil Fields. 

Poverty and Unemployment Eradication schemes, Schemes of Social Justice & Women Empowerment. 

General Science : 

Basics of Everyday Science. 

Human body, Food and Nutrition, Health care. 

Space Technology. 

Telecommunication – Basic concept, National Telecom Policy. 

States of Matter. 

Allotropes of carbon. 

pH Scale and importance of pH in daily life. 

Polymers and their uses. 

Application of Biotechnology. 

Alternative Sources of Energy with special reference to Rajasthan. 

Environmental and Ecological Changes and its Impacts. 

Current Affairs : 

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

 

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER 

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING FOR THE POST OF EVALUATION OFFICER

(PLANNING DEPARTMENT) 

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Pattern of Question Papers: 

1. Objective Type Paper. 

2. Maximum Marks : 100. 

3. Number of Questions : 100. 

4. Duration of Paper : Two Hours. 

5. All Questions carry equal marks. 

6. There will be Negative Marking. 

 

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

Analysis of univariate and multivariate data: Collection and Representation of Data,  Measures of central tendency, Dispersions, Skewness & Kurtoris. Regression and  Correlation for bivariate and multivariate data. 

Sampling: Planning and executations of a sample survey, methods of Sampling: Simple random, stratified random, cluster and two stage, systematic and successive  sampling, non-sampling errors, Report writing. 

Probability and Probability distributions: Classical and axiomatic approach to probability, Additional and Multiplication laws, conditional, Baye’s Theorem, Expectations and variance of random variable, Binomal, Poisson, Normal, Lognormal, Exponential distributions. 

Hypothesis: Formulation and Testing- Chisquare, t, and F distributions, with properties, and applications. Analysis of variance, Designs of Experiments: CRD, RBD, LSD. Theory of Estimation: Unbiasednes consistency, sufficiency and minimum variance unbiasedness. 

Demography: Vital statistics, measures of mortality and fertility, life table, its construction and uses. Index Number: Definition, Types, Constructions and Tests. Time Series Analysis: Components and their Measurements, AR, MA and ARMA Models. 

Project Planning: Project identification, feasibility assessment, project review, monitoring and control of projects, appraisal of project, cost-benefit analysis. Investment Decisions: cost of capital, capital budgeting decisions, risk and uncertainty decisions, zero base budgeting, performance budgeting, cost-volume profit analysis. 

National Income, concepts, and National Income accounting in four sector of Economy, consumption function, Investment function, Supply of Money, Money Multiplier, Theories of Inflation, Fiscal and Monetary Policy. 

Theories of Demand: Utility, Indifference curve, Revealed Preference Theory, Recent  development in demand analysis, Law variable proportion & returns to scale, Economies of scale, Eulers Theorem, Cobb Douglous Production Function, Oligopoly, Pigovian Welfare Economics. 

Role of Government in organized society, Private and Public mechanism for allocating resources, State government budget, Trends in public expenditure & Public debt. Fiscal Sector reforms in India, Review of Indian Plan models. Trade and Trade policies in India since 1991.