Social and Religious Reform movements in the 19th and 20th century.

Raja Rammohan Roy: RRM Roy was a social reformer and intellectual in the early nineteenth century Bengal. He is most widely known for founding the Brahmo Samaj and his relentless campaign against the practice of Sati and child marriage. Debendranath Tagore: Brahmo Samaj: BS was founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy with the … Read more

Revolt of 1857: first war of indian independence

During the Governor-General Lord Canning May 11, 1857. The Meerut incident. Capture of Delhi. Proclaiming B S Jazar as the emperor. Almost half the Company’s sepoy strength of 232224 opted out of their loyalty to their regimental colours. Kanpur: Nana Saheb; Lucknow: Begum Hazrat Mahal; Bareilly: Khan Bahadur; Jagdishpur (Ara): Kunwar Singh; Jhansi: Rani Lakshmi … Read more

TRIBAL UPRISINGS

The colonial administrators ended their relative isolation and brought them fully within the ambit of colonialism. Introduced new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products Influx of Christian missionaries into the tribal areas They could no longer practice shifting agriculture Oppression and extortion by police officials The complete disruption of the old agrarian … Read more

Peasant Uprisings

Many dispossessed peasants took to robbery and dacoity. Indigo Revolt of 1859-60 By the end of 1860 indigo cultivation was virtually wiped out from the districts of Bengal A major reason for the success of the Indigo revolt was the tremendous initiative, cooperation, organization and discipline of the ryots. Another was the complete unity among … Read more

Art, Culture, Literature and Architecture

Harappan art 2500 1800 BC

Also known as the bronze age
Architecture refers to designing of and construction of buildings where are the sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art
In architecture ,various types of materials are used that is a stone , wood, glass, metal etc .where as sculpture is made of single piece of material.
Architecture involves study of engineering And Engineering Mathematics and depends upon measurements, where as sculpture involves creativity and imagination , may not depend on measurements.

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Current Affairs

Current AffairsFor Notes Click Here – Major Current Events and Issues of State(Rajsathan), National and International Importance – Persons and Places in reccent news – Games and Sports related Activities

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Reasoning & Mental Ability

Reasoning & Mental AbilityFor Notes Click Here Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive): · Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Argument, Statements and Conclusion, Courses of Action. · Analytical Reasoning. Mental Ability : Number series, Letter series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Problems relating to Relations, Shapes and their sub sections. Basic Numeracy : – Elementary knowledge of … Read more

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Science & Technology

Science & TechnologyFor Notes Click on the topics – Basics of Everyday Science. – Electronics, Computers, Information and Communication Technology. – Space Technology including Satellites. – Defence Technology. – Nanotechnology. – Human body, Food and Nutrition, Health care. – Environmental and Ecological Changes and its Impacts. – Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. – Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry … Read more

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Economic Concepts and Indian Economy

Economic Concepts and Indian Economy For Notes Click Here Basic Concepts of Economics – Basic Knowledge of Budgeting, Banking, Public Finance, National Income, Growth and Development – Accounting- Concept, Tools and Uses in Administration – Stock Exchange and Share Market – Fiscal and Monetary Policies – Subsidies, Public Distribution System – e-Commerce – Inflation- Concept, … Read more

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Indian Constitution, Political System &Governance

Indian Constitution, Political System &Governance For Notes Click Here – Constitutional Development & Indian Constitution : Government of India Acts: 1919 and 1935, Constituent Assembly, Nature of Indian Constitution; Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State, Fundamental Duties, Federal Structure, Constitutional Amendments, Emergency Provisions, Public Interest Litigation (P.I.L.) and Judicial Review. – Indian Political System … Read more