‘GENERAL KNOWLEDGE’: “RAJASTHAN”— Extremely valuable for Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and Other State Level Exams  (English, Paperback, JBC Press Editorial Board)

Rajasthan literally means "Land of Kings". Rajasthan were partly part of the Vedic Civilisation and Indus Valley Civilization. Kalibangan, in Hanumangarh district, was a major provincial capital of the Indus Valley Civilization. Matsya Kingdom of the Vedic civilisation of India, is said to roughly corresponded to the former state of Jaipur in Rajasthan and included the whole of Alwar with portions of Bharatpur. The geographic features of Rajasthan are the Thar Desert and the Aravalli Range, which runs through the state from southwest to northeast, almost from one end to the other, for more than 850 kilometres (530 mi). Mount Abu lies at the south western end of the range, and a series of broken ridges continues into Haryana in the direction of Delhi where it can be seen as outcrops in the form of the Raisina Hill and the ridges farther north. The economy of Rajasthan is primarily agricultural and pastoral. Wheat and barley are cultivated over large areas, as are pulses, sugarcane, and oilseeds. The main industries are mineral based, agriculture-based, and textile based. Rajasthan has artistic and cultural traditions that reflect the ancient Indian way of life. There is rich and varied folk culture from villages which are often depicted as a symbol of the state. Highly cultivated classical music and dance with its own distinct style. This book entails the complete study of Polity, Economy, Art and Culture, Education, Language, etc. It is designed to cover the entire chapters to be approached the sense of the particular topics from the examination point of view. This book 'Be Master of Your State' has been concised in its approach and shaped relevantly for achieving success in the examination.