RPSC Grade 2 Teacher Exam 2014 Social Science Syllabus

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER

SYLLABUS FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF

SR.TEACHER (GRADE-II),

SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

PAPER – II

– : SOCIAL SCIENCE : –

HISTORY : –

1                   Indus Valley Civilization – its salient features.

2                   Vedic Age – Social and religious life.

3         Budhism and Jainism – Teachings, Causes of rise  and fall of Buddhism.

4                   Mauryas and Guptas.

5                   Bhakti and Suffi system.

6                   Mughal Period – (1526-1707) – Administrative features and cultural achievements.

7                   Legecy of Shivaji.

8                   Freedom Movement –

a                    Background of 1857.

b                   Birth of Congress.

c                    Role of Gandhi.

d                   Partition of India.

9                   French Revolution, American War of Independence & Russian Revolution.

10              League of Nations and the U.N.

11              India’s role in World Peace.

GEOGRAPHY : –

1                   Motions of the earth and their effects, Latitudes – Longitudes.

2                   Interior of the Earth. Origin of Continents and Oceans, Sudden movements.

3                   Atmosphere – Composition, Insolation, Pressure belts, winds..

4                   Ocean Currents and Tides.

5                   India – Physical features, Climate, Soil, Natural vegitation, Drainage, Agriculture, Industries and Population.

6                   Rajasthan – Physical features, Climate, Soil, Natural vegitation, Drainage, Agriculture, Minerals, Industries and Population.

ECONOMICS : –

1                   Concepts of National Income.

2                   Basic concepts of Demand & Supply and Consumer Equilibrium.

3                   Definition of money, its functions. Functions of Commercial Banks and Central Bank.

4                   India’s Foreign Trade – Direction and Trends. Concept of Globalization, Privatization and Liberalization.

5                   Economic Planning in India. Poverty and Unemployment in India.

POLITICAL SCIENCE : –

1                   Political Science and Political Theory – Traditional and Modern Perspective, Power, Legitimacy, Soverngnity.

2                   Indian Constitution – Salient features, Fedearlism, Fundamental Rights, Duties, Directive Principles, Amendment procedure, Union and State Government – Legislature, Judiciary, Executive.

3                   Local Self Government, India’s relations with neighbouring States.

4                   Challenges to Indian democracy, Indian Foreign Policy.

5                   Recent Trend’s – Globalization, Empowerment of deprived groups and class.

SOCIOLOGY :-

1                    Meaning, Nature and Perspective of Sociology.

2                    Basic Concepts – Society, Social Group, Status & Role, Social change.

3                    Caste and Class – Meaning, Features, Change in Caste and Class.

4                    Current Social Problems – Casteism, Communalism, Poverty, Corruption, AIDS.

5                    Concept of Varna, Ashram, Dharma, Purusharth, Marriage and Family.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION : –

1                    Meaning, Scope, Nature and evolution of Public Administration as a discipline.

2                    Theories of organization.

3                    Administrative behaviour – Decision making, Moral, Motivation.

4                    Issues in Indian Administration – Relationship, between Political and Permanent Executive, Gernalists and Specialists, Peoples participation in Administration.

5                    Redressal of Citizens grievances – Lokpal, Lokayukts.