DRISHTI IAS RAS Prelims Practice Series – Rajasthan & India History, Art & Culture | 2nd Edition

• 2nd Edition – September 2026
• 1st Book of the 5-Book RAS Prelims Practice Series
• Based on the latest RAS Prelims syllabus
• Includes 3100+ Practice Questions with detailed explanations
• Covers Rajasthan History, Indian History, Art & Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage
• Includes previously asked RAS Prelims questions and probable questions for upcoming examinations
• Designed for practice, revision and exam-oriented preparation

About this Book

The DRISHTI IAS RAS Prelims Practice Series is designed for aspirants preparing for the Rajasthan Administrative Service Preliminary Examination. This book is the first part of a five-book series and focuses on Rajasthan and Indian History along with Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage.

The book follows a question-and-explanation based approach and includes more than 3100 questions with explanations. It combines questions already asked in RAS Preliminary examinations with probable questions that may be relevant for upcoming examinations.

The content is arranged section-wise to support systematic preparation and revision. Greater emphasis is given to areas such as Rajasthan History, Rajasthan Art & Culture and Modern Indian History, while Ancient and Medieval Indian History are also covered in a structured manner.

Table of Contents

Khand-I: RAS Prelims Mein Poochhe Gaye Prashn

• RAS Prarambhik Pariksha Mein Poochhe Gaye Prashn

Khand-II: Rajasthan ka Itihas, Kala, Sanskriti, Sahitya, Parampara evam Virasat

1. Rajasthan ke Aitihasik Srot evam Pragaitihasik Sthal
2. Rajasthan ke Pramukh Rajvanshon ki Uplabdhiyan, Kendriya Satta se Sambandh tatha Madhyakalin Rajasthan ka Itihas
3. Aadhunik Rajasthan ka Itihas evam Vibhinn Andolan
4. Rajasthan ki Sthapatya Paramparayen
5. Pradarshan Kalayen
6. Bhasha evam Sahitya
7. Rajasthan mein Dharmik Jeevan
8. Rajasthan mein Samajik Jeevan
9. Rajasthan ke Pramukh Vyaktitva

Prachin Bharat

1. Bharatiya Gyan evam Moolya Vyavastha tatha Prachin Bharat mein Vaigyanik Vikas
2. Sindhu Ghati Sabhyata
3. Vaidik Sabhyata
4. Chhathi Shatabdi Isa Purv ka Bharat evam Dharmik Vichar
5. Maurya Samrajya
6. Mauryottar Kaal – Kushan evam Satavahan
7. Gupta Samrajya
8. Guptottar Kaal / Purva Madhyakalin Bharat
9. Sangam Kaal
10. Dakshin Bharat – Chalukya, Pallava evam Chola

Madhyakalin Bharat

1. Sultanat Kaal
2. Vijayanagar Samrajya
3. Sufi evam Bhakti Andolan
4. Mughal Kaal
5. Maratha Samrajya

Aadhunik Bharat tatha Kala-Sanskriti

1. 18vi Shatabdi mein Sthapit Naveen Swatantra Rajya
2. British Samrajyavaad aur Pratirodh
3. British Rajnitik, Aarthik aur Prashasnik Neetiyan
4. 1857 ka Vidroh
5. Pramukh Bharatiya Vidroh
6. British Bharat mein Samajik-Dharmik Andolan
7. Bharat mein Rajnitik Chetna ka Vikas
8. Congress ki Sthapna se Purva Rajnitik Sansthayen
9. Swatantrata Sangram aur Bharatiya Rashtriya Andolan
10. Swatantryottar Bharat – Rajya Punargathan, Sansthagat Nirman, Yojana evam Aarthik Sudhar tatha Vigyan evam Praudyogiki ka Vikas
11. Kala evam Sanskriti, Sahitya, Parampara evam Virasat

Key Features

• 3100+ questions with explanations
• Combination of Previous Year Questions and probable exam questions
• Latest syllabus-oriented coverage
• Structured section-wise presentation for quick revision
• Special focus on Rajasthan-specific History and Culture
• Useful for practice, self-assessment and final revision

Suitable For

Suitable for aspirants preparing for RAS Preliminary Examination who want comprehensive practice in Rajasthan History, Indian History, Art & Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage through an exam-oriented question-and-explanation format.