RAS Mains: Earth Science

Earth Science including Geography & Geology forms Unit III of RAS Mains GS Paper 2. This Page lists topics as per the syllabus of RAS Mains:

Earth Science for RAS Mains

Part A: World

• Broad Physical Features of the World:
  • Mountains,
  • Plateaus,
  • Plains,
  • Lakes
  • Glaciers.
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Types, distribution and their impact
• Earth and its Geological time scale.
• Current Geopolitical Problems.

Part B: India

• Broad Physical Features of India:
  • Mountains,
  • Plateaus,
  • Plains,
  • Lakes
  • Glaciers.
• Major Physiographic divisions of India.
• Climate of India

• • Origin of Monsoon,
  • Seasonal Climatic conditions,
  • Distribution of rainfall
  • climatic regions.
• Natural Resources:

• • (a) Water, Forest, Soil
  • (b) Rocks & Mineral: Types and their uses
• Population of India:

• • Population Growth,
  • Distribution and Density,
  • Sex-ratio,
  • Literacy,
  • Urban and Rural Population.

Part C: Rajasthan

• Broad Physical Features of Rajasthan:
  • Mountains,
  • Plateaus,
  • Plains,
  • Rivers
  • Lakes.
• Major Physiographic Regions.

• Natural Vegetation
  • Administrative classification of Forest
  • Forests of Rajasthan
  • District-wise data of forests of Rajasthan
• Climate
  • Climatic Regions of Rajasthan
  • Rainfall in Rajasthan
  • Humidity in Rajasthan
  • Temperature Variation in Rajasthan
  • Solar Radiation and Sunshine availability in Rajasthan
  • Wind Regime and associated phenomenon
  • Weather Seasons of Rajasthan
• Livestock,
• Wildlife and its Conversation.
• Agriculture- Major Crops.
• Mineral Resources of Rajasthan:

• • Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution and Industrial uses and their conservation.
  • Non- Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution and Industrial uses and their conservation.
• Energy Resources of Rajasthan: Conventional and Non-conventional.
• Rajasthan Demography

• • Population of Rajasthan
  • Tribes of Rajasthan

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