GK, Culture & History of Rajasthan
Agricultural, animal husbandry, and commercial terminology
Folk deities, saints, religious sects
Folk festivals, fairs, cattle fairs
Folk tales, songs, dances, idioms, proverbs, Phad paintings, theatre, instruments, puppetry
Castes and tribes
Traditional attire and ornaments
Historical, cultural, geographical, and political background
Geographical structure: physical divisions, climate, mountain ranges, rivers, deserts, crops
Ancient civilizations: Kalibangan, Ahar
Historical personalities: Maharana Kumbha, Maharana Sanga, Maharana Pratap, Rao Jodha, Rao Maldeo, Maharaja Jaswant Singh, Veer Durgadas, Maharaja Man Singh I, Sawai Jai Singh, Maharaja Ganga Singh
Role in Indian freedom struggle and political unification
Rajasthani dialects and agricultural vocabulary
Painting styles and handicrafts: mural, stone carving, woodwork, terracotta, Usta art, rugs, carpets
Architecture: forts, palaces, havelis, cenotaphs, stepwells, ponds, temples, mosques
Rituals, customs, social traditions
Religious, historical, tourist places
Agronomy
Crop production and soil management principles
Agricultural statistics and context of Rajasthan
Role of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry
Challenges in crop/horticultural production
Soil zones, fertility, productivity, saline/alkaline/acidic soil management
Soil erosion and conservation techniques
Plant nutrients: requirements, sources, availability
Traditional agronomic terminology
Organic manure: types, preparation
Chemical fertilizers: N, P, K; single, mixed, complex
Irrigation: importance, sources, crop water needs, methods (sprinkler, drip, rain gun), scheduling
Drainage systems
Soil testing and problem soil management
Forage preservation: silage, hay
Weeds: classification, losses, control, herbicides
Crop practices: climate/soil needs, field prep, seed treatment, sowing, fertilizer, irrigation, intercropping, protection, harvesting, storage, rotation
Crops: pulses (moong, cowpea, lentil, urd, moth bean, chickpea, pea), cereals (maize, sorghum, pearl millet, rice, wheat, barley), oilseeds (groundnut, sesame, soybean, mustard, linseed, castor, sunflower, taramira), fibre (cotton), fodder (berseem, lucerne, oat), spices (fennel, fenugreek, cumin, coriander), cash crops (guar, sugarcane)
Seed science: good seed traits, germination factors, seed classes (nucleus, breeder, foundation, certified)
Dryland farming, mixed cropping, crop rotation
Government schemes
Scientific storage of grains and seeds
Horticulture
Plant growth regulators
Vegetable production techniques
Fruit crops: mango, citrus, guava, pomegranate, papaya, ber, date palm, amla, grapes, lasoda, bael
Vegetable crops: tomato, onion, cauliflower, cabbage, okra, cucurbits, brinjal, chilli, garlic, pea, carrot, radish, spinach
Preservation: importance, methods (canning, drying, dehydration, traditional)
Preparation: jam, jelly, candy, syrup, squash
Plant cultivation and garden management
Importance, status, prospects of horticulture
Nursery management
Propagation methods, planting techniques
Orchard site selection, layout systems
Managing adverse climate (frost, heatwaves, fruit drop)
Medicinal plants, floriculture
Government horticulture schemes
Animal Husbandry
Livestock management and healthcare
Role in agriculture and rural development
Milk production and management
Livestock breeds:
• Cattle: Gir, Tharparkar, Nagori, Rathi, Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Malvi, Haryana, Mewati
• Buffalo: Murrah, Surti, Nili-Ravi, Bhadawari, Jaffarabadi, Mehsana
• Goat: Jamunapari, Barbari, Beetal, Toggenburg
• Sheep: Marwari, Chokla, Malpura, Merino, Karakul, Jaisalmeri, Avivastra, Avikalin
Camel management, age determination
Veterinary medicines: antiseptics, laxatives, stimulants, anthelmintics, massage oils
Major diseases: rinderpest, foot & mouth, lameness, anthrax, hemorrhagic septicemia, mastitis, milk fever, Ranikhet, fowl pox, fowl dysentery
Milk & dairy science: composition, hygienic production, preservation, testing, quality analysis
Dairy techniques: fat %, specific gravity, acidity, cream separation
Dairy products: curd, paneer, ghee
Sanitation: cleaning/disinfection of equipment
Terminology related to animal husbandry
