General Studies Paper-III- RAS/RTS Mains Updated Syllabus

 Indian Constitution: Framing, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure.
 Ideological Contents: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
 Institutional framework- I: Parliamentary System, President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament.
 Institutional Framework- II: Federalism, Centre-State relations, Supreme Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism.
 Institutional Framework- III: Election Commission of India, Comptroller and Auditor General, Union Public Service Commission, NITI Aayog, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Information Commission, National Human Rights Commission
 Political Dynamics: Role of Cast, Religion, Class, Ethnicity, Language and Gender in Indian Politics, Political Parties and Electoral Behaviour, Civil Society and Political Movement, Issues related to National Integrity and Security. Potential areas of Socio-Political conflicts
 State Politics of Rajasthan: Party System, Political Demography, Different phases of Political competition in Rajasthan, Panchayati Raj and Urban self Government Institutions
 Emerging World Order in the post Cold War era, USA’s hegemony and its resistance, UN and Regional Organizations, International Terrorism and Environmental issues.
 Foreign Policy of India: Evolution, Determinants, India’s relations with USA, China, Russia and European Union, India’s role in UN, NAM, BRICS, G- 20, G- 77 and SAARC.
 Geo-political and Strategic development in South Asia, South East Asia and West Asia and their impact on India.
 Current Affairs: Current events, persons and places of Rajasthan, National and international importance, recent activities related to games and sports.

 Administration and management: Meaning, nature and significance. Its role in developed & developing societies. Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration, Theories of public administration.
 Concepts of power, authority, legitimacy, responsibility and delegation.
 Principles of organization: Hierarchy, Span of control and unity of command
 Functions of management, Corporate governance and social responsibility
 New dimensions of public management, management of change.
 Aptitude and foundational values of civil services: integrity, impartiality, and non partisanship, dedication to public service, relationship between generalists and specialists.
 Legislative & Judicial control over administration: various methods and techniques of legislative & judicial control.
 Administrative setup, administrative culture in Rajasthan: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat and Chief Secretary.
 District administration: organization, role of District Collector and Superintendent of Police, Sub-divisional and Tehsil administration.
 Development Administration: Meaning, Scope and Characteristics.
 State Human Rights Commission, State Election Commission, Lokayukt, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011

 Sports Policies of India.
 Rajasthan State Sports Council.
 National Awards of Sports. (Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Maharana Pratap Award etc.)
 Yoga – Positive way of Life.
 Eminent Players of India.
 First Aid in Sports.
 Participation of Indian Atheletes in Olympics and Para-Olympic Games.

 Intelligence: Cognitive intelligence, Social intelligence, Emotional intelligence, Cultural intelligence and Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence.
 Personality: Psychoanalytical theories, Trait and Type theories, Determinants of personality and Assessment of personality.
 Learning and Motivation: styles of learning, Models of memory, causes of forgetting. Classification and types of motives, Theories of work motivation, Assessment of motivation
 Meeting Life Challenges: Stress: Nature, type, Sources, Symptoms, Effects, Stress Management, Promotion of Positive health and well being.

 Concepts of Law: Ownership and possession, Personality, Liability, Rights and Duties.
 Contemporary Legal issues: Right to information, Information technology law including cyber laws (concepts, purpose, prospects), Intellectual Property Rights (concepts, types, purpose, prospects)
 Crimes against Women and Children: Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment the work place, the protection of children from sexual offenses Act 2012, Laws related to child labour.
 Important Land Laws in Rajasthan: Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956; Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955