RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER
SYLLABUS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE
POST OF ASSISTANT STATISTICAL OFFICER IN
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Part-A - 40 Questions
Unit-I: History, Culture & Heritage of Rajasthan -
Pre & early history of Rajasthan. Age of Rajputs: Major dynasties of Rajasthan and
the achievements of prominent rulers. Emergence of Modern Rajasthan: factors of
socio-political awakening of 19th century; Peasants and tribal movements of 20th
century; Political struggle of 20th century and the integration of Rajasthan.
Visual Art of Rajasthan - Architecture of forts and temples of Rajasthan; Sculpture
traditions of Rajasthan and various schools of painting of Rajasthan.
Performing Arts of Rajasthan - Folk music and musical instruments of Rajasthan;
folk dance and folk drama of Rajasthan.
Various religious cults, saints and folk deities of Rajasthan.
Various dialects and its distribution in Rajasthan; literature of Rajasthani language.
Unit-II: Geography, Natural Resource & Socio-Economic Development of
Rajasthan -
Geography of Rajasthan: Broad physical features- Mountains, Plateaus, Plains &
Desert; Major rivers and lakes; Climate and Agro-climatic regions; Major soil
types and distribution; Major forest types and distribution; Demographic
characteristics; Desertification, Droughts & Floods, Deforestation, Environmental
Pollution and Ecological Concerns.
Economy of Rajasthan: Major Minerals- Metallic & Non- Metallic; Power
Resources- Renewable and Non Renewable; Major agro based industries- Textile,
Sugar, Paper & Vegetable oil; Poverty and Unemployment; Agro food parks.
Unit-III: Current Events and Issues of Rajasthan and India -
Important Persons, Places and Current events of the State. National and
International events of importance. New Schemes & Initiatives taken recently for
welfare & development in Rajasthan.
Part-B - 110 Questions
(1) Descriptive Statistics: Classification, tabulation and frequency distribution.
Diagramatic and Graphical Representation: Bar diagram, Pie chart, histogram,
frequency polygon, frequency curve. Measures of central tendency: Arithmetic
mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, median, mode, quartiles, deciles and
percentiles. Measurers of Dispersion: Range, quartile deviation, mean deviation
standard deviation, variance, co-efficient of variation, moments, measures of
skewness and kurtosis.
(2) Probability: Classical and Axiomatic approaches of probability, Conditional
Probability, Bayes theorem, Simple problems on Probability. Random variable and
Mathematical Expectation with applications, Chebychev's inequality, Probability
distributions: Probability mass function, Probability density function and their
properties. Concept of moment generating function, cumulant generating function
and characteristic function.
(3) Theoretical distributions: Discrete probability distributions: Bernoulli,
binomial, Poisson, negative binomial, geometric and hyper geometric. Continuous
probability distributions: Rectangular, normal, gamma and beta type one and type
two and Cauchy. Sampling distributions: Chi-square, t-distribution, F-distribution
their applications and inter-relationship.
(4) Correlation, Regression and Multivariate Analysis: Karl-Pearson's co-
efficient of correlation and Speareman's rank correlation co-efficient, simple linear
regression, method of least squares. Multivariate Normal Distribution, Hotelling's
T2 distribution. Discriminant, Principal Component and Factor Analysis. Wishart's
distribution and its properties.
(5) Sampling methods: Simple random sampling with and without replacement,
stratified random sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, sampling for
proportions.
(6) Experimental Design: Concept of analysis of variance (ANOVA) for one way
and two-way classified data, uniformity trials, principles of design of experiments.
Completely Randomized Design (CRD), Randomized Block Design (RBD), Latin
Square Design (LSD), missing plot technique, 22 and 23 factorial experiments in
RBD, complete and partial confounding.
(7) Theory of estimation and Testing of Hypothesis: Point and interval
estimation, properties of estimators. Methods of estimation: method of least
squares and maximum likelihood estimation. Confidence internal and confidence
limits. Concept of hypothesis, types of errors, Neyman-Pearson's lemma,
parametric tests for large and small samples. Non-parametric tests: run, sign and
median.
(8) Time Series Analysis and Index Number: Components, Measurements of
Trend, Seasonal, Cyclical and irregular variations, Autocorrelation, Auto
regression, Periodogram. Uses, types, tests and limitations of index numbers,
construction of index numbers, simple and weighted aggregate method, Simple and
weighted average price-relatives, Chain base index numbers, base shifting,
Splicing and Deflating of Index numbers, cost of Living index numbers.
(9) Agriculture Statistics and Statistical Organization in India: Importance of
Statistics in Agriculture, Agricultural statistical system in India, Agricultural
Census, Livestock Census, Land use statistics. Agriculture Survey. National
Agricultural Production Index. Crop production Index, CSO, NSSO, National
Income Statistics, Population Census.
(10) Interpolation, Extrapolation and Numerical Integration: Finite
differences, divided differences, Newton's forward and backward interpolation,
Newton's divided difference interpolation, Lagrange's interpolation, Starling’s
interpolation and Bessel’s interpolation formulae, Simpson's 1/3rd and 3/8th rule of
numerical integration.
Linear Programming: Graphical method of solution of linear programming in
two variables, convex sets and their properties, simplex method, Assignment
problems, Transportation problems.
(11) Matrices: Various types of matrices, their basic operations and properties.
Rank of a Matrix; Invertible matrices and their inverse. Determinants: Determinant
of a square matrix and their properties. Solution of system of linear equations in
two or three variables using inverse of a matrix. Theory of equations: Relation
between the roots and coefficients of general polynomial equation in one variable.
Transformation of equations. Descartes’ rule of signs.
(12) Calculus: Partial derivatives, curvature, asymptotes, envelopes and evolutes,
maxima and minima of functions up to two variables, Beta and Gamma functions,
double and triple integrals.
Advanced Calculus: Mean value theorems (Rolle's, Lagrange's, Taylor's
theorems), sequence and series with convergence properties.
(13) Ordinary and Partial differential equations: Linear differential equations
of first order and higher degree, Clairaut’s form, Linear differential equations of
constant coefficients, ordinary homogeneous differential equations, Linear
differential equations of second order with variable coefficients. Partial differential
equations of first order, solution by Lagrange’s method.
(14) Integral transforms and Special functions: Hypergeometric functions,
Legendre’s polynomials, Bessel’s functions. Recurrence relations and orthogonal
properties. Laplace transform, inverse Laplace transform. Fourier sine and cosine
transforms. Convolution theorem.
Scheme of Examination
S. No. Subject No. of Total Examination
Questions Marks Duration
Part-A General Knowledge of Rajasthan 40 40
2.30 Hours
Part-B Concerned Subject 110 110
Total 150 150
1. The competitive examination shall carry 150 marks and 150 questions of Multiple Choice Type questions.
2. There shall be one paper. Duration of Paper will be Two hours and Thirty Minutes.
3. Negative marking shall be applicable in the evaluation of answers. For every wrong answer one-third of the marks
prescribed for that particular question shall be deducted.
Explanation :- Wrong answer shall mean an incorrect answer or multiple answers.
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1. Each question has five options marked as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. You have to darken only one circle (bubble) indicating the
correct answer on the Answer Sheet using BLUE BALL POINT PEN.
2. It is mandatory to fill one option for each question.
3. If you are not attempting a question then you have to darken the circle ‘5’. If none of the five circles is darkened, one
third (1/3) part of the marks of question shall be deducted.
4. After solving question paper, candidate must ascertain that he/she has darkened one of the circles (bubbles) for each of
the questions. Extra time of 10 minutes beyond scheduled time, is provided for this.
A candidate who has not darkened any of the five circles in more than 10% questions shall be disqualified.
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