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Monday, 6 October 2014

Rajasthan PSC Archivist Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) will conduct a Written exam for recruitment of Archivist in Archives Department, Rajasthan.
Exam Pattern : Exam Pattern for the Archivist written Exam is as Follows:-


► Written Exam will be Multiple Choice Objective Type.
► The Question Paper consists of 100 Questions and 100 marks.
► There will also be negative marking for every wrong answer.
► The Duration of Test is 02 (Two) Hours (120Minutes).
Exam Syllabus : Exam Syllabus for RPSC Archivist written Exam is given below:-
Section – ‘A’
1. Source of Mughal Period.
2. India under the Great Mughals : From Babar to Aurangzeb.
3. Growth of Administrative system under the Mughals : Central, Provincial, Revenue and Military Administration.
4. Mughal Religious, Rajput, North-west and Deccan Policy.
5. Growth of Art and Architecture during the Mughal Period.
Section – ‘B’
1. Establishment of British power in Bengal. Marathas and the third battle of Panipat. East India Company and its relations with Rajputana states. Anglo-Maratha relations.
2. Indian States and growth of British Paramountcy : Mysore, Punjab, Awadh and Hyderabad.
3. Revolt of 1857 : Causes, expansion, nature and results.
4. Indian Nationalism – Establishment of Indian National Congress. Role of the moderates. Rise of extremism and their role in National Movement. Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement.
5. Ripon and Curzon.
6. Growth of communalism and separatism – Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan and Aligarh movement. Formation of Mulsim League and its activities.
7. Non co-operation, Khilafat, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement. Role of Revolutionaries. Role of Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Acharya Narendra Dev, Jai Prakash Narain and Maulana Azad.
8. Political role and Social ideas of Gandhi.
9. The depressed class movement and Ambedkar. Growth of Education and Press.
10. Constitutional Development: Acts of 1861, 1892, 1909, 1919 and 1935.
Section – ‘C’
1. Sources of History of Rajasthan– Khyats, Archival sources, East India Company records, Records of Tribal and Peasant Movements, Non-archival sources.
2. Mughal and the Rajput Relations : Mewar, Marwar, Amer, Bikaner and Harauti.
3. Role of Rajasthan in the Revolt of 1857.
4. Political Awakening in Rajasthan: Peasant and Tribal Movements. Prajamandal and Freedom Movement and the Role of Freedom Fighters of Rajasthan.
Section – ‘D’
1. Vivekanand : Social Resurgence and integration.
2. Jyotiba Phule : Social thought.
3. Dadabhai Noroji : Economic Nationalism.
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak : Concept of Swaraj.
5. Jawahar Lal Nehru : Nationalism and Internationalism.
6. Rabindra Nath Tagore : Universalism.
Section – ‘E’
1. Definition of Archives and allied terms. Archives and allied Institutions. Accession requisition and characteristics of records.
2. Origin & Development of Archives in India.
3. Uses of Archives – Archives and its finding aids (Indexes, Lists, Check list etc.)
4. Major Archival Centers in India with special reference to Rajasthan.
5. Problems of authenticity of Documents. Office Organization and records management.
6. Basic Principles of restoration and conservation of Documents.
7. Preventive and Curative measures to counteract Physical deterioration of Archival Records and National Manuscripts mission in Rajasthan.
8. Planning for binding of books and volumes, finding equipment and technique. Storage and housing of documentary materials.
9. Importance of Cartographic records, video tapes and micro filming.
10. Reprography – Advantages, Applications & Techniques.
11. Introductions of Computer Application in Rajasthan State Archives.
For more Information please visit  http://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in

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