Syllabus for Screening Test for the post of Executive Officer

Syllabus for Screening Test for the post of Executive Officer, Local Bodies Department

Rajasthan General Knowledge specially with reference to History & Culture, Geography & Economy of Rajasthan

Current Affairs :
Major current issues and happenings at State and National Levels,
various developmental plans in Rajasthan state.
Electoral Machinery : Public opinion, Role of Media, Political Parties and pressure groups.
Indian Constitution : Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
Legislature, Executive & Judiciary.
Union Administration : Structures Institutions and features, Role of bureaucracy in development administration,
U.P.S.C. & State Public Service Commission.
State administration : Basic features - Secretariat, Chief Secretary,
District administration. Role of District Collector in Development and Law and order.
Local Administration : Urban Local Governement, Institutions, features and forms after 74th Constitutional amendment, Municipal Council/Committees, Chairpersons, executive officers and other subordinate officers, their role in normal times & emergencies. (Disaster situations)
Ancient, excavations in Rajasthan : Kali Banga, Ahar & Bairath.
Policy of collaboration with Mughals and resistance of Rajput with special reference to Mansingh of Amber & Rai Singh of Bikaner. Rana Sanga and Maharana Pratap of Mewar and Chandrasen, Durgadass of Marwar.
Uprising of 1857's freedom movement with special ref. to Auva, Nasirabad & Kota.
Social & religious reform movement in India.
Indian National Congress and freedom movement.
Peasant and tribal movements in Rajasthan Prajamandal movement in Rajasthan.
Integration of Rajasthan 1948 to 1956.
Various schools of Rajasthani paintings and music.
Fort and Temple architecture of Rajasthan
Rajasthani language and literature.
Bhakti movement in Rajasthan.
Fairs and Festivals, dresses and ornaments, household, articles of Rajasthan.
Folk culture, literature of Rajasthan.
Religious beliefs, Lok Devtas and Deviyan.
General Geography and economy - earth's shape, movements and its effects, eclipse;
India - location in global perspective, extent, major relief features, climate, population distribution;
Rajasthan - location and extent, major relief features, drainage, climate, agriculture, minerals, types of industries, agro and mineral based industries, population distribution, tribal economies,
Rajasthani handicrafts, environmental problems, desert development, wasteland development and other developmental projects.

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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.
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