#RAS Prelims

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Strategy for RAS 2025 Exam Preparation: Your Roadmap to Success!

 The Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) exam is one of the most prestigious and challenging exams, aimed at selecting candidates for various administrative roles in the Rajasthan government. Given its vast syllabus, cracking the RAS exam requires a well-thought-out, strategic approach. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you prepare effectively for the RAS 2025 exam.

1. Understand the Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The RAS exam is divided into three stages: Preliminary, Main, and Interview (Personality Test). Each stage has unique demands and challenges.

Preliminary Exam:

General Studies Paper I (GS-I): Covers history, geography, polity, economy, science, and technology.

General Studies Paper II (GS-II): Focuses on current affairs, logical reasoning, analytical ability, and data interpretation (CSAT). It’s qualifying, but don’t underestimate its importance.

Main Exam:

Paper I: General Studies (Indian and Rajasthan-specific topics).

Paper II: General Studies (Contemporary issues, economic development, etc.).

Paper III: General Studies (Science, technology, international relations).

Paper IV: General Hindi and English.

Paper V: Rajasthan’s History, Culture, and Geography.

Interview/Personality Test: The final stage to assess your communication skills, personality, and knowledge.

2. Develop a Detailed Study Plan

Preliminary Stage:

Build a Strong Foundation: Focus on conceptual clarity. Use NCERT books for subjects like history, geography, and science, as they are great for basics.

Current Affairs: Make daily reading a habit. The Hindu or The Indian Express are good choices. Focus on national, international, and Rajasthan-specific news, government schemes, and policies.

Mock Tests: Regularly take mock tests for GS-I and GS-II to understand the exam pattern and enhance time management. These will also help you identify areas to improve.

CSAT: Practice logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and decision-making regularly using previous year papers and mock tests.

Main Exam:

Deepen Your Knowledge: Go beyond basics and specialize in topics like Rajasthan’s history, culture, and geography, as they hold significant weight in the exam.

Answer Writing Practice: The Main exam is descriptive. Practice writing clear, concise, and structured answers. Time yourself to simulate exam conditions.

Past Papers: Solve previous year papers to understand the types of questions asked and identify key topics.

3. Stay Updated on Current Affairs

Current affairs play a critical role in both the Preliminary and Main exams. Focus on:

Daily News: Stay updated with newspapers and magazines. Pay attention to key national, international, and state issues.

Government Schemes: Make sure you’re aware of government policies, schemes, and reports like the Economic Survey, particularly those affecting Rajasthan.

Magazines: Read Yojana, Kurukshetra, and Rajasthan Patrika for in-depth knowledge of national and state-level issues.

4. Subject-Specific Strategy

Rajasthan’s History and Culture: Use books like Rajasthan Ki Sanskriti by R.P. Sharma and Rajasthan Ki Itihas by Dr. K.K. Aziz to master the rich cultural and historical landscape of Rajasthan.

Geography: Focus on both Indian and Rajasthan geography. For Rajasthan, study physical geography, state boundaries, rivers, and climate. Rajasthan Geography by G.C. Leong is a good resource.

Polity and Governance: Study Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth for a deep understanding of the Indian Constitution and Rajasthan’s governance.

Economy: Focus on Indian Economy by R.G. Gupta for national issues, and give extra attention to Rajasthan’s economic challenges.

Science and Technology: Strengthen your understanding of basic science concepts, environmental science, and the latest technological trends.

5. Time Management and Focus

Study Schedule: Create a structured timetable. Divide your day into focused study blocks, assigning specific subjects to each block.

Prioritize Topics: Identify high-weightage topics and tackle them first. Be strategic in your approach.

Set Goals: Break your preparation into daily, weekly, and monthly targets. Track your progress and make adjustments as necessary.

Stay Focused: Minimize distractions during study hours. Keep your phone away and focus solely on your preparation.

6. Practice Answer Writing and Revision

Answer Writing: For the Main exam, practice writing structured, clear, and concise answers. Focus on presenting your points logically and developing your writing style.

Revision: Revise regularly to ensure long-term retention of what you’ve studied. Set up a revision cycle every 2–3 weeks.

7. Healthy Lifestyle

Physical Activity: Regular exercise will help maintain your energy levels and improve focus.

Balanced Diet and Sleep: Proper nutrition and sufficient sleep are essential for peak mental performance.

Breaks: Take short breaks during study sessions to refresh your mind and prevent burnout.

8. Track Progress and Adjust Strategy

Regularly assess your progress. Identify areas where you’re struggling and adjust your study plan to improve in those areas. Don’t hesitate to modify your strategy based on your mock test performance or the progress you’re making.

9. Stay Motivated

Positive Mindset: The road to RAS is long, but a positive attitude and perseverance are key.

Focus on Your Goal: Remind yourself daily of your goal — to serve in the Rajasthan Administrative Services.

Avoid Comparisons: Each person’s pace is different. Focus on your preparation, and don’t compare yourself to others.

10. Final Tips for Success

Understanding Over Memorization: Focus on understanding concepts deeply rather than rote memorization.

Mock Tests: Take as many mock tests as possible to improve speed, accuracy, and exam temperament.

Interview Preparation: Prepare for the interview by staying updated on current affairs and practicing communication skills.

Consistency: Consistent, disciplined effort is key. Stay committed to your study plan and take it one step at a time.

With determination, a well-structured approach, and unwavering discipline, you can successfully navigate the RAS 2025 exam. Stay focused, trust the process, and keep moving forward toward your goal of becoming a part of Rajasthan’s administrative services. Best of luck!

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Prelim 20/27

From submitters :

“Draconia” appears to be a bastardization of “draco/draconis” (latin for dragon). I cannot verify the validity of that specifically, but hes based off maleficent so hes certainly being named after dragons in one way or another

[yall-hate-kids-tourney]

Webby Vanderquack (Ducktales 2017) vs. Kyle (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

Y'all Hate Kids: Screwed By The Writers

Propaganda below the cut.

Webby Vanderquack (Ducktales 2017)

She is such a good character, but what they do to her in the finale is so bafflingly stupid. She starts off the finale feeling somewhat insecure about not being blood related to the McDuck family and whether she really belongs there. Then she finds that she has two clones who start further convincing her that they are her real family and not the McDucks. Then they these feelings are furthered by revealing that she was actually an experiment by FOWL and she isn't even biologically related to her grandmother. This sets up a great conflict to do with the themes of the show about found family. AND THEN THEY RESOLVE IT BY MAKING HER A CLONE OF SCROOGE. AND THATS IT. FUCK THEMES OF FOUND FAMILY SHE BELONGS IN THE MCDUCK FAMILY BECAUSE SHES BIOLOGICALLY RELATED TO THEM I GUESS. (note I don't really completely blame the writers for this as it was probably because they had to shove Debby's arc into one episode since the show got cancelled and this web story was probably meant to be a full season).

Kyle (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

Cw: bullying, near-death (?)

Kyle was treated unfairly and was used as a scapegoat (a.k.a. blaming him for things he didn’t do) by his friends.

With Kyle being mistreated by his friends being viewed and used as a joke within the writing of the series. Which is something that occurs all the way until Season 4 in the series.

Why is it so funny and a butt of a joke for a young teenager being repeatedly mistreated and not valued by his “friends” within the series? A teen who literally did nothing wrong to anyone?!

Kyle never even did anything wrong to be treated in this way. Kyle is just himself and isn’t that great at fighting, yet is treated unfairly and poorly because of that.

And while yes, his friends did start to value him in Season 4, that was only when he literally near DIED risking his life for himself and all of them by nearly being burned to death from a spore storm.

Kyle deserved much better: from the writing of the series and from the characters around him too.

[captainsvscaptains]

Prelims

Poll H

[oldhagtournament]

Preliminary Round - Group A

Propaganda under the cut

Faragona

refined old hag. she always had style and grace but also i know her beef with the evil headmastress was crazy

Madam Razz

A hag and a witch

[birindale]

I've mentioned the so-called "U-Matic tapes" before, but had tabled finding footage of them bc the next step was going to involve a lot more hacking than I'm capable of. But on my most recent research quest, I got a bootleg DVD which contained an unlisted feature: my personal white whale.

So what is this? Why did I want a copy so bad?

The U-Matic tapes were found in Filmation archives, and we believe this was part of the collaborative process between Mattel and Filmation's development of the characters.

It's easy to look at the Filmation designs and see where the studio's common practices are put into effect. Hordak was changed from gray-skinned to blue so that he would pop out against the backgrounds better. She-Ra's spiraling chest emblem was made symmetrical, because they'd learned that asymmetry and stock footage do not get along during their Superman cartoon.

But this--these designs, this singular tape--this is our missing link. The common ancestor between the first wave toys and the Filmation designs. And yes, I had still images, but not in the original resolution! Not with the clapperboard! This is an entirely unexpected windfall and I'm downright gleeful. Buckle in, folks, I'm breaking it all down:

Castaspella

Ah, Castaspella. She started out with really vibrant colors actually, Justine Dantzer designed her with this whole psychedelic vibe. Her magic wheel was originally super bright, primary colors that imo would have served the toy really well. Instead of 'look at this cool hypno disk' it would be 'look at this cool rainbow hypno disk'. Kids love rainbows! I'm not biased at all!

Obviously the biggest difference aside from her color scheme is the wheel. They did have it in early Filmation passes, but like... it's a giant wheel. I imagine it's kind of a pain to animate.

Double Trouble

Double Trouble, too, had a bit of a color scheme journey. She began with magenta and red, then apparently moved into this violet-and-blue combo, before finally settling on green. And like, the first wave did need more green imo. If they'd stuck with the red for Catra and that lilac for Glimmer they could have had a whole rainbow. And like, gay bias aside, that would be lovely for collectors, or kids that like to arrange stuff by color.

Anyway they kind of stole prototype DT's color scheme for Filmation Glimmer, probably because of the aforementioned 'pop' blue brings against their standard backgrounds. And speaking of...

Glimmer

The guide who lights the way! Filmation pushed her hair much pinker than the toy's (although it's dyed purple in one episode), but otherwise yeah, that's pretty much just Double Trouble's proto-outfit, sans tulle. I should note that the leotards and so on are likely also a 'reduce the number of frames we have to draw' measure. Lou Scheimer had a very, very strict policy that She-Ra's underwear never be showed, which made a number of shots incredibly difficult to animate (the spin-kick towards the camera comes to mind). Honestly it's probably the reason for our She-Ra's shorts. But it's where things like leotards come in handy, because you can animate the action without working around modesty or fabric physics.

Catra

Catra's the biggest downgrade, in my opinion. Like I know, toys marketing being what it is, that they had to push pink. But the red looked so cool! And I know it's difficult to see in the video, but her mask used to have fur like in the prelims. That I think was more of a practical decision, since it's harder to slip a fur-lined mask over rooted hair than a smooth plastic one, but I'd kill to see some test shots with it.

We're not sure what that flocked red Battle Cat mold is--if it's an early Clawdeen/late Tinx, or a shapeshifted Catra. I'm inclined to think the former, both because the play pattern is 'this one toy can be two forms' and because they appear to have added a silver collar in place of Battle Cat's helmet. It seems to have been scrapped for her winged horse Storm, at least for this wave, which is kind of a shame. I think a red velvet Panthor would have had a lot of crossover appeal with the MOTU market (and just been awesome in general).

She-Ra

She-Ra is pretty far along conceptually on both sides of the equation. Naturally, she was the first to be designed--you can see where Mattel was leaning into a tulle and reflective sticker thing and Filmation was like "we reeeeeally want to give her a winged opera-viking-helm thing though". You can see the mask, instead of hard plastic, is like, shiny foil.

Bow

The top of Bow's cape, too--shiny foil. His bow was shaped more like a traditional longbow, and his quiver appears to have been hollow instead of a single cast piece. His outfit is actually the least changed, both in the toy's production and in developing it for Filmation. Like the only things different in the cartoon are that he doesn't have a breastplate covering his heart & abs, and that they gave him a mustache. They tried to do a full beard initially so like. Hey. Could have been hairier!

The figure on the left, under proto-Enchanta, seems to be proto-Kowl. How quickly Justine Dantzer's concept was lost. Koala, plus owl--it's not that complicated!

but Mattel wanted to make a little guy with butterfly wings instead. Explains some of the Filmation concept art, at least.

Angella

Angella was probably changed the most for Filmation. Like they kept the pink and the wing-influenced sigil on her chest (and the actual wings), but they added that blue--almost certainly for contrast--and turned her blonde. Meanwhile the toy just refined the chest design and switched from opaque white to a semi-transparent pink for the wings. 'Cause you know, toy marketing.

Frosta

Frosta, too, was relatively unchanged. Both companies opted for a lighter shade of blueon the hair, and Filmation replaced the reflective elements with white & the sheer with a different shade of blue, but other than that it was pretty much just the same process they applied with Catra's fabrics. Mattel went for texture, Filmation went for an easy-to-animate silhouette.

Other

I've talked about Justine Dantzer's original vision for the Crystal Castle even more than the U-Matics themselves at this point. She loves eagles, she was really excited about the beak elevator thing, it didn't test well & Mattel decided it was too edgy. Thus, the eventual pink situation.

Speaking of eventual pink sitatuations--did somebody say Swift Wind?

That blurry, indistinct horse shape is everyone's favorite equine, in the flesh. Guys, look! He's white! There's a blue ombre on his wings! Suddenly the dichotomy of Toy! and Filmation!Swifties seems less extreme, no?

That bird-thing on the left seems to be a proto-Enchanta, albeit very different from the final product (which was basically just a swan with a mane, not this sick ass dragon-influenced version).

The shields were just round shields, but they may have been placeholders to show off colors/materials, because we know Noreen Porter had refined She-Ra's at least by this point.

The video quality is too poor to say for certain who had a weapon and who had a comb at this point, but Catra's little item there looks significantly pointier than the comb she wound up with. Maybe a comb-ination with a knife? I for one think she should get a blade or two. As a treat. They didn't even give her a sword until wave 3, and that wasn't even her main weapon [side-eyes the Shower Squirter judgmentally]

Man I still can't believe this just turned up. Who would have thought that trying to get cleaner footage of the 1985 Duck Soup commercial could lead to this. Thank you bootleggers you are doing god's work (media preservation). If anybody wants some Rainbow Brite or the live action Japanese Spider-Man or something, I had a pretty great experience with these guys. Only complaint is that their list of included features should be way more specific. I took a gamble on finding some footage anyway & while it didn't turn up I'm far happier with this result. Also if an officially licensed version of any of their titles comes out they take it off the store, which is like, weirdly honorable? But good for them, tbh. Good for them.

[best-female-villain-tournament]

A villain is someone who is evil and has ill intent

most villains are antagonists but not all antagonists are villains

[divine-swag-summit]

PRELIMINARY POLL 2

MEET THE COMPETITIORS:

Shredder/Oroku Saki(ROTTMNT) "500 years ago, Saki was the leader of the Foot Clan. His clan was thriving and at peace until they were invaded by another clan that positively overwhelmed the Foot with its violence. Desperate to prevent the extinction of his clan, Saki made a deal with the Krang which forged an unstoppable mystic armor called the Kuroi Yōroi, which he used to defeat the rival clan without effort. However, the armor swallowed his soul and corrupted him, resulting in the emergence of the Shredder."

Adora/She-ra(She-ra and the Princesses of Power) "Adora is the main protagonist of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, the current She-Ra; guardian of Etheria, and co-leader of The Princess Alliance and The Rebellion. With the Sword of Protection in hand, Adora gains the ability to transform into the "Princess of Power"—She-Ra. She also discovered she was not born on Etheria, she actually belongs to a race called the First Ones and brought to Etheria through a portal by Light Hope. After shattering her original sword she eventually learned to draw the power from within her and transform into She-Ra without it, as well as being able to summon into existence a new sword with powers similar to that of her former sword when needed."

White Diamond(Steven Universe) White Diamond, or White for short, is a Homeworld Gem and the leader of the Great Diamond Authority that formerly ruled over the Gem race. She held supreme authority over all Gems, including her fellow Diamonds, and was seen as a being beyond the rest of her kind. White Diamond possesses standard Gem abilities, but since she is a Diamond, her abilities are expected to be much greater than other Gems. Since both Yellow and Blue Diamond showed fear of her, it could be concluded that she is much more powerful than the other Diamonds and gems are. Because of this, it is presumed that she has a high intelligence level (she was able to control and command the entire Gem race for millennia, as the main ruler) or even subtle traces of omnipresence."

Becquerel Harley(Homestuck) "Becquerel (or Bec for short) is the pet and Guardian of Jade Harley and first guardian of Earth. Like many things related to Jade, he is quite the combo-breaker, as he is the first non-human Guardian, despite all hints having been pointed at Grandpa to be Jade's Guardian beforehand. He is a dog with the ability to warp space to his will."

The Beast(Over the Garden Wall) "The Beast is the main antagonist of Over the Garden Wall. He is the monster of The Unknown and is feared throughout it. He has the power to possess other creatures, such as Beatrice's dog shown in the very first episode, and "haunts" the inhabitants of The Unknown, like Adelaide who claimed to be following "the dark voices of the Beast." He is the self-proclaimed owner of the woods through which Wirt and Greg wander, as he says to Wirt that Greg is going to be "a part of [his] forest.""

Kos(Bloodborne) "The being named Kos, sometimes referred to as Kosm, was apparently revered by the Fishing Hamlet's inhabitants, who were also mutated by her cosmic power. Some theories say that she was washed ashore after dying by unknown means, and the villagers began cultivating the parasites within her corpse, altered by their cosmic nature. Others believe she lurked off the shore and sent the villagers innumerable squids and fish in return for their worship of her."

[transgenderswagcompetitions]

Final Preliminary Poll! (not including rematches...)

Odd Della Robbia from Code Lyoko vs. Terry from The Dragon Prince vs. Bow from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power vs. Snufkin from The Moomins vs. Doris from Shrek 2 vs. Sylveon from Pokémon vs. Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto vs. Jay from Ninjago vs. Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran Highschool Host Club

[yume-fanfare]

there's also this implication. if trickstar being sent to the jungle was only a them thing as a punishment while all the other hokkaido idols got to do normal idol activities then. 2wink, undead and all the other idols assigned to chuugoku got fucking yeeted to the dessert just because or ?

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Prelim 10/27

From submitters :

Ryu means dragon in Japanese

Falke is German for falcon

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[yall-hate-kids-tourney]

"Y'all Hate Kids - Screwed by the Writers" bracket

Here it is, the bracket for the season! We apologize in advance for any unfavorable matchups.

Holiday season is quite taxing on the free time, but we'll try to get the preliminaries started within the week. We'll make an announcement.

Matchups under the cut. If you would like to correct any display names, please let us know.

So we're calling the first six matches the preliminaries instead of Round 1.

Preliminaries:

Greg Heffley (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) vs. Courtney (Total Drama Island)

Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars) vs. Henry Mills (Once Upon A Time)

Webby Vanderquack (Ducktales) vs. Kyle (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

Patty (Fire Emblem) vs. Braith (The Elder Scrolls)

Custard Cookie III (Cookie Run: Kingdom) vs. Tomie Kawakami (Tomie (Junji Ito))

Tomoko Nozama (Kamen Rider Fourze) vs. Yukiteru Amano (Mirai Nikki)

Round 1:

Alya Cesaire (Miraculous Ladybug) vs. Prelim 1

Hiyoko Saionji (Danganronpa) vs. Carl Grimes (The Walking Dead)

HAL 9000 (2001 A Space Odyssey) vs. April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Mikhail/Misha (Vanitas no Carte) vs. Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)

Jane Crocker (Homestuck) vs. Prelim 2

Robert MacCready (Fallout) vs. Gamzee Makara (Homestuck)

Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) vs. Athena Cykes (Ace Attorney)

Cozy Glow vs. Prelim 3

Cyril (Fire Emblem) vs. Prelim 4

Chris Thorndyke (Sonic X) vs. Charlie Emily/The Puppet (Five Nights at Freddys)

Taran (The Black Cauldron/The Chronicles Of Prydain) vs. Tim Drake (DC Comics)

Scrappy Doo (Scooby Doo) vs. Nico Yazawa (Love Live)

Elizabeth Afton vs. Prelim 5

Pannacotta Fugo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) vs. Shigekiyo "Shigechi" Yangu (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Bernadetta Von Varley (Fire Emblem Three Houses) vs. Asuka Langley Soryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

Chloé Bourgeois (Miraculous Ladybug) vs. Prelim 6