🟢 RPSC Senior Teacher (2nd Grade) Syllabus
Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer
Secondary Education Department – Paper I
🔵 Paper – I Syllabus
🔶 I. Geographical, Historical, Cultural and General Knowledge of Rajasthan
🔹 Geography of Rajasthan
- Physical features
- Climate
- Drainage system
- Natural vegetation
- Agriculture
- Livestock
- Dairy development
- Demographic characteristics
- Tribes
- Industries
- Tourism and major tourist centres
🔹 Ancient Culture and Civilization of Rajasthan
- Ancient sites of Rajasthan and their importance
🔹 History of Rajasthan (Up to 18th Century)
- Rajput dynasties of Rajasthan
- Relations with Delhi Sultanate
- Mewar
- Ranthambore
- Jalore
- Rajasthan and the Mughals
- Mewar
- Marwar
- Amer
- Bikaner
(With special reference to Rana Sanga, Maharana Pratap, Mansingh of Amer, Chandrasen, Rai Singh of Bikaner, Raj Singh of Mewar)
🔹 Freedom Struggle in Rajasthan
- Revolt of 1857
- Political awakening
- Prajamandal movements
- Peasant and tribal movements
🔹 Integration of Rajasthan
🔹 Society and Religion of Rajasthan
- Folk deities (Lok Devta and Deviyan)
- Saints of Rajasthan
- Architecture
- Temples
- Forts
- Palaces
- Monuments
- Paintings (various schools)
- Fairs and festivals
- Customs, dresses, ornaments and handicrafts
- Folk music, folk dance and performing arts
- Language and literature
- Leading personalities of Rajasthan
🔶 II. Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan
- Governor
- Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
- State Legislative Assembly
- Rajasthan High Court and Subordinate Courts
- Panchayati Raj system and its administration
- Urban Local Self-Government and its administration
- State Secretariat
- Divisional Commissioner
- District Administration
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission
- Rajasthan State Commission for Women
- Rajasthan State Finance Commission
- Rajasthan State Election Commission
- Lokayukta
- Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority
🔶 III. Current Affairs of Rajasthan
- Important persons, places and current issues
- New welfare and development schemes and initiatives
- Economic and political dynamics
- Sports and games
- Awards, books and authors
🔶 IV. General Knowledge of World and India
🔹 World General Knowledge
- Continents and oceans and their characteristics
- Global wind system
- Environmental issues and strategies
- Principal human occupations
- Population distribution and migration
🔹 General Knowledge of India
- Physical features
- Climate system
- Drainage system
- Natural vegetation and biodiversity
- Energy resources
🔶 Indian Economy
- Growth and development in agriculture, industry and service sectors in India
- Foreign trade of India
- Trends
- Composition
- Direction
🔶 Constitution of India and Foreign Policy
- Constitutional development of India
- Constituent Assembly and role of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Duties
- President and Vice-President
- Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Parliament
- Supreme Court
- Election Commission
- Principles of India’s foreign policy
- Contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru
- India’s relations with major powers and neighbouring countries
- Contemporary issues and challenges
🔶 V. Educational Psychology
- Educational psychology
- Nature
- Scope
- Implications for effective teaching
- Holistic development of the learner
- Concept and principles of development
- Cognitive, social, moral, emotional, linguistic and physical development
- Learning
- Meaning and types
- Behavioural approach
- Cognitive approach
- Social cognitive approach
- Constructivist approach
- Factors affecting learning
- Implications for teachers
- Personality
- Meaning
- Theories
- Measurement
- Adjustment and mental health
- Intelligence and creativity
- Meaning
- Theories
- Measurement
- Role in learning
- Emotional intelligence – concept and practices
- Motivation
- Meaning and types
- Theories of motivation
- Implications for teaching-learning
- Individual differences
- Meaning
- Sources
- Classroom implications
- Inclusive education
- Development of 21st century skills
- Concept
- Strategies
🟢 Examination Scheme (Senior Teacher – Paper I)
- The question paper will carry a maximum of 200 marks.
- Duration of the question paper will be two hours.
- The question paper will consist of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs).
- The paper will include the following subjects:
- Geographical, Historical, Cultural and General Knowledge of Rajasthan
- Current Affairs of Rajasthan
- General Knowledge of World and India
- Educational Psychology
- Negative marking is applicable.
- For every incorrect answer, one-third (1/3) of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted.