HPRCA Plate Maker (Offset) Exam Syllabus

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1. Syllabus as per Essential Qualification

I. SOCIAL SCIENCE

1. History

(i) Indian History

(a) Ancient Indian History

• Earliest societies: Hunting & gathering
• Stone tools and their use
• Prehistory and human civilization
• Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic Ages
• Copper, Bronze, and Iron Age
• Indus Valley Civilization: sites, planning, trade, art, crafts, social structure
• Pre-Vedic and Vedic culture
• Religious movements
• Mauryan Empire
• Shakas, Kushanas, Satavahanas
• Sangam Age: Cholas, Pandyas, Cheras
• Gupta and Post-Gupta Age
• Harshavardhana

(b) Medieval Indian History

• Turkish invasions: Muhammad bin Qasim, Mahmud Ghazni, Muhammad Ghori
• Delhi Sultanate: Mamluk, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi
• Sufi movement (Chishti order)
• Bhakti movement: Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya, Namdev, Gyaneshwar, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Ravidas, Tulsidas, Surdas, Mirabai, Chaitanya
• Mughal Empire
• Maratha Empire
• Rise of Sikh Empire

(c) Modern Indian History

• Arrival of European companies
• British administration: Governor Generals & Viceroys
• Economic impact of British rule
• Land settlements
• Revolt of 1857
• Social & religious reform movements
• National Movement: INC, Swadeshi, Home Rule, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India
• Important events: Jallianwala Bagh, Simon Commission, Nehru Report, Round Table Conferences, etc.
• Constitutional developments (1773–1947)

(ii) European History

• French Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• Unification of Germany and Italy
• World Wars I & II
• League of Nations and United Nations
• Russian Revolution, Fascism, Nazism

2. Geography

• India: Size, location, neighbours
• Physical features: Himalayas, plains, plateau, desert, coastal plains, islands
• Drainage system and rivers (Ganga, Brahmaputra, Narmada, etc.)
• Climate: factors and seasons
• Natural vegetation and wildlife
• Population distribution and growth
• Resources: agriculture, water, minerals, energy
• Industries and economy
• Transport and communication
• Land use and conservation
• Universe and solar system
• Lithosphere, rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes

3. Economics

• Development: concepts and indicators
• Sectors of economy (primary, secondary, tertiary)
• Money and credit
• Globalization and Indian economy
• Consumer rights
• Poverty and economic challenges

4. Political Science

• Democracy: meaning and features
• Indian Constitution: design and values
• Elections and political system
• Parliament, Executive, Judiciary
• Fundamental Rights and Duties
• Federalism and power sharing
• Local government (Panchayats & Municipalities)
• Political parties and democracy

II. MATHEMATICS

• Number System and Real Numbers
• Integers, HCF & LCM
• Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
• Algebra: expressions, identities, polynomials
• Linear Equations (one & two variables)
• Quadratic Equations
• Arithmetic Progression (AP)
• Ratio, Proportion & Variation
• Geometry: lines, angles, triangles
• Mensuration (area & volume)
• Coordinate Geometry
• Trigonometry (basic)
• Statistics & Probability
• Work & Time

III. SCIENCE

• Food and Nutrition
• Materials and Separation
• Plants and Animals
• Human body and movement
• Motion, force, and energy
• Light, sound, electricity
• Heat and temperature
• Acids, bases, and salts
• Physical and chemical changes
• Environment and conservation
• Crop production and management
• Microorganisms
• Metals and non-metals
• Chemical reactions and equations
• Life processes, heredity, evolution

IV. ENGLISH

• Reading comprehension
• Grammar (noun, pronoun, verb, etc.)
• Tenses
• Active & passive voice
• Direct & indirect speech
• Vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, idioms)
• Sentence correction and rearrangement

V. हिंदी

• भाषा, व्याकरण एवं लिपि
• संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, क्रिया, विशेषण
• लिंग, वचन, कारक
• संधि, समास, प्रत्यय
• पर्यायवाची, विलोम
• मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
• शब्द एवं वाक्य शुद्धि

2. Trade Related Syllabus

(a) Knowledge of Plates

• Definition and function of offset plates
• Types: PS plates, CTP plates
• Positive and negative plates
• Plate thickness, size, standards
• Plate grain and coating

(b) Gumming, Drying, and Storage

• Purpose and properties of gumming
• Plate drying methods
• Short-term and long-term storage
• Plate preservation techniques

(c) Plate Finishing Work

• Plate punching and bending
• Finishing edges
• Alignment for machine fitting
• Importance of accuracy

(d) Chemicals Used in Plate Room

• Developer, gum solution, cleaners
• Desensitizers
• Safe use, storage, and disposal

(e) Plate Room Equipment and Tools

• Plate processor
• Exposure unit
• CTP machine (basic knowledge)
• Punching & bending machines
• Measuring and inspection tools
• Maintenance

(f) Quality Control in Plate Making

• Image inspection (sharpness, clarity)
• Registration accuracy
• Common defects: scumming, weak image, image loss
• Causes and remedies

(g) General Job-related Knowledge

• Government printing system
• Printing standards
• Confidentiality
• Work ethics and responsibilities

3. General Awareness

• General Knowledge (including Himachal Pradesh)
• Current Affairs
• Everyday Science
• Logical Reasoning

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