RPF CONSTABLE General Awareness Syllabus

RPF CONSTABLE General Awareness: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Current Affairs

   • National Events
   • International Events
   • Government Schemes & Policies
   • Summits & Conferences
   • Appointments & Resignations
2. 2

   Indian History & Freedom Struggle

   • Ancient India (Indus Valley, Vedic Period, Mauryan & Gupta Empires)
   • Medieval India (Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Bhakti Movement)
   • Modern India (Revolt of 1857, National Movement, Partition)
   • Important Personalities & Their Contributions
3. 3

   Indian Geography

   • Physical Geography (Rivers, Mountains, Climate, Soils)
   • Economic Geography (Agriculture, Minerals, Industries)
   • Population & Demographics
   • Natural Resources & Biodiversity
4. 4

   Indian Polity & Constitution

   • Preamble, Fundamental Rights & Duties, Directive Principles
   • Union Executive (President, PM, Council of Ministers)
   • Parliament & State Legislature
   • Judiciary (Supreme Court, High Courts)
   • Constitutional Amendments & Bodies
5. 5

   Indian Economy

   • Basic Concepts (GDP, Inflation, Fiscal & Monetary Policy)
   • Banking & Financial Institutions
   • Budget & Five Year Plans
   • Agriculture, Industry & Service Sector
6. 6

   General Science

   • Physics (Motion, Force, Energy, Light, Sound, Electricity)
   • Chemistry (Elements, Compounds, Acids, Bases, Chemical Reactions)
   • Biology (Cell, Human Body Systems, Nutrition, Diseases)
   • Environmental Science & Ecology
7. 7

   Sports

   • Major Tournaments & Trophies
   • National & International Sports Events
   • Sports Personalities & Awards
   • Olympics, Asian Games & Commonwealth Games
8. 8

   Books & Authors

   • Famous Books & Their Authors
   • Literary Awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi, Nobel)
   • Autobiographies & Biographies
9. 9

   Awards & Honours

   • National Awards (Padma, Bharat Ratna, Gallantry Awards)
   • International Awards (Nobel, Pulitzer, Oscar, Booker)
   • Sports Awards (Arjuna, Dronacharya, Khel Ratna)
10. 10

    Important Days

    • National Days & Events
    • International Days (UN & Other Organizations)
    • Theme Based Days (Environment, Health, Education)
11. 11

    Railways General Knowledge

    • Railway Zones & Headquarters
    • Important Trains (Express, Superfast, Vande Bharat)
    • Railway Infrastructure (Stations, Tracks, Signalling)
    • RPF & Railway Security
12. 12

    Indian History

    ~2 marks

    • Ancient India — Indus Valley, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta, South Indian Dynasties
    • Medieval India — Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Bhakti, Sufi Movements
    • Modern India — 1857 Revolt, Social Reform, Indian National Movement (1885-1947)
    • Gandhian Era — Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movement
    • Post-Independence — Integration, Five Year Plans, LPG Reforms 1991
    • Indian Freedom Struggle — Key Personalities, Documents, Movements
    • Constitutional Development — Regulating Act 1773 to Indian Independence 1947
    • Subhas Chandra Bose, INA, Azad Hind Fauj, Revolutionary Movements
    • Indian History — Cultural Renaissance, Social Reform (Brahmo, Arya Samaj)
    • Indian National Movement — Khilafat, Swadeshi, Quit India, INA Trials
13. 13

    Indian Geography

    ~2 marks

    • Indian Physical Geography — Himalayas, Plains, Plateaus, Coasts, Islands
    • Indian Climate, Monsoon, Natural Vegetation, Soils
    • Indian Rivers, Drainage Systems, Water Resources
    • Indian Agriculture — Major Crops, Green Revolution, Irrigation, MSP
    • Indian Industries, Mineral Resources, Power Resources
    • Indian Population, Census, Demographics, Urbanization
    • Environmental Geography, Disasters, Climate Change, SDGs
    • Indian Agriculture — Cropping Patterns, Agricultural Revolutions
    • Indian Transport — Road, Rail, Air, Waterways, Ports, Logistics
    • Indian Geography — Map-Based: States, Capitals, Rivers, Mountains, National Parks
14. 14

    Indian Polity & Constitution

    ~2 marks

    • Constitution of India — Making, Constituent Assembly, Drafting Committee
    • Preamble, Salient Features, Fundamental Rights (Art 12-35)
    • Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP), Fundamental Duties
    • Parliament (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha) and State Legislatures
    • President, Vice President, PM, Council of Ministers, Governor, CM
    • Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Judiciary, Judicial Review
    • Constitutional Bodies — UPSC, SPSC, EC, CAG, FC, NCBC, NCW
    • Panchayati Raj, Municipalities, Cooperative Institutions
    • Constitutional Amendments — 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 86th, 101st, 103rd, 104th
    • Emergency Provisions, Constitutional Amendment Process, Basic Structure Doctrine
15. 15

    Indian Economy

    ~2 marks

    • Indian Economic Development — Pre and Post Independence, Five Year Plans
    • Planning Commission to NITI Aayog
    • Indian Agriculture — Crops, MSP, PDS, PM-KISAN, Green Revolution
    • Indian Industry — Public Sector, Disinvestment, Make in India, MSME, Startup India
    • Banking — RBI, Monetary Policy, Repo, CRR, SLR, Digital Banking
    • Tax Structure — Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, GST, Fiscal Policy, FRBM
    • External Sector — Trade, BoP, FDI, FII, Foreign Exchange, IMF, World Bank
    • Indian Capital Markets — SEBI, Stock Exchanges, Mutual Funds, Derivatives
    • Indian Insurance — IRDA, LIC, GIC, Life, General, Health Insurance
    • Indian Economy Recent — Budget, Economic Survey, GDP, Inflation, Reports
16. 16

    General Science

    ~2 marks

    • General Physics — Mechanics, Light, Sound, Heat, Electricity, Magnetism, Modern Physics
    • General Chemistry — Matter, Elements, Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Polymers
    • General Biology — Cell, Plant, Animal, Human Body, Nutrition, Diseases, Health
    • Health and Hygiene, Nutrition, Deficiency Diseases, Public Health, Vaccines
    • Environmental Science, Pollution, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation
    • Computer Awareness — Hardware, Software, Internet, MS Office, Cyber Security
    • Science & Technology — ISRO, DRDO, Atomic Energy, Space, Defence
    • General Science Everyday — Food, Water, Medicine, Cleansing Agents, Plastics
    • Inventions, Discoveries, Scientists, Recent Developments
    • Recent Developments in Science and Technology (AI, ML, Quantum, BioTech)
17. 17

    Current Affairs

    ~2 marks

    • National Current Affairs — Government Policies, Schemes, Initiatives
    • International Current Affairs — Summits, Treaties, World Events, UN, WHO
    • Awards and Honours — National (Bharat Ratna, Padma), International (Nobel)
    • Sports Events — Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth, Cricket, Football, Tennis
    • Books and Authors, Important Days, Themes, World Events
    • Reports by International Organizations — UN, WHO, IMF, World Bank, WEF
    • Defence News — Indian Defence, ISRO, Atomic Energy, Missiles, Aircraft
    • Banking and Economy News — RBI, SEBI, GST, Budget Highlights
    • Sports Records, Personalities, Trophies, Cups, Stadiums
    • Indian Government Schemes — Recent Initiatives, Flagship Programs, Budget