RPSC ACF EXAM

 SCHEME & SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF

ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR FOREST & FOREST
RANGE OFFICER GRADE Ist COMPETITIVE
EXAMINATION, 2018 FOREST DEPARTMENT
 COMPULSORY SUBJECT –
 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
 Pattern of Question Paper
 1. Objective type paper

 2. Maximum Marks : 100

 3. Number of Questions : 100

 4. Duration of Paper : 3 Hours

 5. All questions carry equal marks.

 6. There will be Negative Marking.

 Exam-
 ACF And Forest Range Officer Gr-I – 2018

 Start Exam Date- 28/08/2019

 End Exam Date- 05/09/2019

Course will be useful for……..
 ACF Exam
 RAS 2019- Prelims & Mains

 RAS 2018- Mains

 Bcz syllabus of these exam is similar……

 CRASH COURSE FOR RPSC ACF; RAS 2019;
RAS MAINS

 Presented by-
 Dr. Taruna Vats
How we will proceed in this course….
 1st we will cover one topic then we will do its
questions……….
 Integrated prepation will boost our score in

exam………
History and Culture of Rajasthan
 (A) Archaeological Sites of Ancient Rajasthan:
Bagore, Ganeshwar, Ahar, Kalibangan and
Bairath.
 (B) Major Dynasties of Rajasthan and their
prominent rulers: Imperial Pratiharas, Sisodias
of Mewar, Rathores of Marwar, Kachchwahas
of Amber.
 (C) Freedom Struggle in Rajasthan: Struggle of
1857, Political Awakening in Rajasthan,
Revolutionaries, Peasant Movements, Tribal
Movements and Prajamandal Movements.
Integration of Rajasthan.
 (D) Saints and Sects through the ages- Jasnathji,
Jambhoji, Dadudayal, Ramsnehi Sect and various
Vaishnav Sects. Folk Deities of rajasthan.
 (E) Society of Rajasthan: Traditions, Dress and
Ornaments, Fairs & Festivals.
 (D) Folk Culture- Dances, Dramas, Literature, Music

& Musical Instruments.

 (F) Schools of Painting, Temple & Fort Architecture,

Handicrafts.
 (G) Rajasthani language and Dialects,
Literature of Rajasthani Language.
 (H) Important historical tourist places.

 After covering 1 topic we will solve its MCQ’S

Bagore
 (A) Archaeological Sites of Ancient Rajasthan:
Bagore, Ganeshwar, Ahar, Kalibangan and
Bairath.
Bagore
Bagore
 Archaeological site
 Mandal Tehsil, Bhilwara district; Rajasthan.

 on Kothari River

 Mesolithic age site

 Excavation of this site by Virendra Nath Mishra &

Vasant Shinde, scholars of Deccan College, in
1960s & 1970s.
Bagore
 3 stages of pre-Harappan settlements:
 4480-3285 BC, 2765-500 BC & 500 BC to 400
AD were found…
 one of the oldest civilizations in Rajasthan.

 Findings- Nomadic pastoralists were indulged in

domestication of cattle, goats and sheep in early
5000-3000 BC.
Ganeshwar
Ganeshwar
 At Ganeshwar near Neem ka thana; Sikar
 On Kantli river

 Oldest copper age civilisation

 Ganeshwar culture: Stone tools & microliths-

 pre-Harappan period

 located near copper mines of Sikar & Jhunjhunu

which are part of Khetri copper belt in Rajasthan.
 Ganeshwar
 Excavation in 1977-78 u/a direction of RC
Aggarwal & Vijay Kumar
 Remains- 4000 year old, form 2500-2000 BC

 Aka copper age civilisation/ Tamr-sanchayi

sanskriti
st
 For the 1 time in India, at this site such large scale

collection of copper objects found.

 Ganeshwar
 Copper objects like fish hooks, bangles,
spearheads, arrowheads and chisels were
found.
 Black portraiture along with Red pottery

 Ganeshwar- main supplier of copper objects

to harrapa i.e. pakistan, punjab, haryana
Ganeshwar
 Speciality- double spiral copper pin
 These pins also found in western & middle asia

 Mainly 6 types of Utensils of 2 civilisation found

here-
 Pre harappan times

 Old Rajasthani times

Ganeshwar
 Utensils- Jar; pitcher/pot; pan; cups; handi; lids
 Rectangular; circular; ringed utensils

 Ringed utensils of clay- found only at Ganeshwar

among copper age civilisation
 Domestication of cow, bull, goat, pigs, chicken,
dogs, donkey, birds etc..
 People- moslty Non-vegetarian
Ahar
 Hello Friends,
 Really Sorry for late uploading of lessons

 I hope all of you might have printout of syllabus

with you….
 Today we will cover Ahar archaeological site

 For its detail you can also see COURSE RIVERS OF

RAJASTHAN- Ahar; Banas river
Ahar
Ahar
 South-eastern part of Rajasthan
 3km from Udaipur

 Name Ahar/Ayad comes from the mid 1950’s

excavation in an area named Ahar near Udaipur

 Located along meeting point of Beeruch & Banas

rivers at Mewar
Ahar – also known as………
 Aka
th
 Aaghatpur (Aaghat fort) in 10-11 century

 Ahar Culture aka Ahar-Banas Complex

 Bronze city/ Copper city

 Banas Culture/Ahad culture- By Dr. Sankaliya

Ahar - Excavations
Ahar - Excavations
 Done at different times
st
 1 time- 1953: Pt. Akshaykirti Vyas on small scale

 2nd time- 1954: R.C.Aggarwal (detailed

excavation 1st time)-

 Excavtion of Cliff/hill ka Dhoolkot

 3rd time- 1961-62: V.N.Mishra & H.D.Sankaliya

Ahar Civilisation:
 one of the ancient civilizations of world.
 civilization flourished along side the great Indus
valley civilization
 close to the ancient city of Lothal

 Ahar culture situated along the 2 rivers Ahad &

Banas
 Ahar: Rural society- 90 sites
Ahar Civilisation: 3 Phases
 1st phase- Widespread use of Crystal/quartz
 2
nd phase- copper, bronze & iron age equipments

 3rd phase- Earthenware, pottery {Mridbhand}

Ahar Civilisation: Chronology
 Lower/ Time period 1-
 Bronze/Copper age civilisation

 Upper/ Time period 2-

 Iron age civilisation

AHAR RURAL SOCIETY
 Clothes- Block printing
 skilled in pottery making & had no problem in
storage of water & food……
 Chalcolithic culture

 Drainage- advanced: underground deep basin of

series of pitchers to absorb water aka chakr-koop
technique
AHAR RURAL SOCIETY
 Involved in agriculture
 Ahar people produced wheat, barley and were
the 1st farmers of Mewar region & even predated
the Harappans..
 Main Occupation- Copper melting & tool making:

made tools of copper for hunting and cutting

wood;
AHAR RURAL SOCIETY
 Ahar village life emerged much before the mature
Harappan era.
 But Harappa’s progress in mature Harappan

period (2500BCE) helped the rural people of Ahar

to flourish & develop their own township and stone
and brick houses.
AHAR RURAL SOCIETY
 Big Houses- Rectangular; clay & stones; wooden
 6 fireside/oven/chulha side by side

 Hand prints on one of these

 Gaure/ kothe: Big storage ware/containers for

grains found
 Copper furnace in one house; copper mines

 Clothes- Block prints

AHAR RURAL SOCIETY
 Aravalli mountain ranges surrounded this civilization as
a result of which these mountain ranges were
exploited for the copper ores.
 Black and Red Ware with glazing
 Images of goddess & bull- Banasian Bull
 Also found at Ojhiyana (Bhilwara)
 Foreign trade evidence- Greece coins; Iran water jars
AHAR RURAL SOCIETY
 Toys- Animals, dogs, elephant, human form
 Religious- lamps of baked clay found

 Dead bodies- buried along with ornaments

 Head t/w north & legs t/w south

 Food habits- Vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian

 Grindstones made of sandstone in kitchen

Ahar Civilization
Mind map of basic locations
 Next we will cover Kalibangan and Bairath
 Have a nice day..

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preparation…
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