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Food Safety Officer 2024 Exam

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About Food Safety Officer Exam

RPSC Food Safety Officer 2023 Application Form exam can be filled till 30th November 2022. Apply Online for This Exam and the Admit Card is Released soon. Eligibility Criteria for this exam is that the candidate must be a citizen of India. Candidates can make online corrections from 16th May to 25th May 2023. The Rajasthan Public Service Commission is recruiting eligible candidates as Food Safety Officers. A total of 200 vacancies are available for this post. Check the eligibility, selection process, syllabus, and other details of RPSC FSO Recruitment 2022 here.

Food Safety Officer Exam Date

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	21st October 2022
Last Date to Apply	30th November 2022
Application Correction Date	16th May to 25th May 2023
Admit Card Release Date	To be announced
Exam Date	27th June 2023
Result Date	To be announced
Official website	www.rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in

Food Safety Officer Eligibility

Age Limit

According to the eligibility criteria of the RPSC Food Safety Officer, the candidate applying for the exam is required to be between 18 and 40 years of age as on 01.01.2020.

Relaxation in the upper age limit applied to the reserved category candidates are as follows:-

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST/OBC (Rajasthan Domicile)	5 Years
GEN/ EWS (Female Candidates)	5 Years
SC/ST/OBC (Rajasthan Domicile, Female Candidates)	10 Years

Educational Qualification

To get a job as a Food Safety Officer, one needs to have a particular Educational Qualification set by the RPSC to fulfill the RPSC Food Safety Officer Eligibility, which are given below:

Job-seekers for RPSC Food Security Officer must possess a degree in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or BioTechnology or Oil Technology or Agriculture Science or Veterinary Science or Biochemistry or Microbiology or Master’s degree in Chemistry or a degree in Medicine from a recognized university.

Has successfully completed training under the supervision of an authorized Food Authority.

Knowledge of Hindi language and Rajasthani Customs and Culture.

There is no requirement for work experience in a specific field.

Food Safety Officer Admit Card

1. Visit the official website of Rajasthan PSC.
2. Go to the Candidates Information and click on the Exam Dashboard Link.
3. Now Find the “RPSC FSO Admit Card Link”.
4. Here You Will Get the Download Admit Card Option.
5. Login with provisional id & password.
6. Click on download admit card option submit.
7. Download Admit Card.
8. Save the Admit Card in your Phone or PC.
9. Take 2-3 copies of Admit Card before going to Exam Hall.

Food Safety Officer Syllabus

The selection process for RPSC FSO includes written exam and interview. The written exam contains two sections. The detailed subject-wise syllabus for the same has been provided in this section.

Unit	RPSC FSO Syllabus
Part A Syllabus
Unit I	History, Culture & Heritage of Rajasthan Various religious cults, saints and folk deities of Rajasthan. Dialects and its distribution in Rajasthan Performing Arts of Rajasthan - Folk music and musical instruments of Rajasthan, folk dance and folk drama of Rajasthan. Literature of Rajasthani language. Pre & early history of Rajasthan Age of Rajputs: Major dynasties and achievements of prominent rulers. Emergence of Modern Rajasthan: factors of sociopolitical awakening of 19th century Peasants and tribal movements of 20th century Political struggle of 20th century and the integration of Rajasthan Visual Art of Rajasthan - Architecture of forts and temples of Rajasthan, Sculpture traditions of Rajasthan and various schools of painting of Rajasthan.
Unit II	Geography, Natural Resource & Socio-Economic Development of Rajasthan Broad physical features- Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Desert Desertification, Droughts & Floods, Deforestation, Environmental Pollution and Ecological Concerns Major rivers and lakes Climate and Agro-climatic regions Major soil types and distribution Major forest types and distribution Major Minerals- Metallic & Non- Metallic; Power Resources, Renewable and Non Renewable Resources Demographic characteristics Agro food parks Major agro based industries- Textile, Sugar, Paper &Vegetable oil Poverty and Unemployment
Unit III	Current Events and Issues of Rajasthan and India Important Persons, Places of Rajasthan Current events of Rajasthan National and International events of importance National and International Organisations- (BIS, ICMR, ICAR, Council for Social Welfare, APEDA, Export Inspection Council, FAO, WHO, ISO, WTO). Latest Government Schemes & Initiatives for welfare & development in Rajasthan.
Part B Syllabus
Unit I	Chemical bonds and forces Chemical Equilibrium Hydrocarbons Preparation and properties of alcohol, phenols, aldehydes, amines. Etc. Methods of purification Surface chemistry Catalysts Colloids and suspension
Unit II	Microorganisms and food Microbiological standards Food spoilage microorganisms Food fermentation Dairy Fermentation Manufacture of vinegar, soya sauce, beer, wine, and traditional Indian food
Unit III	Biomolecules Biosynthesis Enzymes Metabolism Minerals Plant alkaloids Animal and plant toxins Toxic substances
Unit IV	Classification of living organisms Human Physiology Circulatory system Nervous system Reproductive system Endocrine system Immune system
Unit V	Genetically modified plants GM-crops Biomagnification and microbial bioremediation Statistical analysis
Unit VI	Agriculture with emphasis on Rajasthan Soil Fertility Dry Land farming Field crops, horticultural crops, spices, and medicinal crops Diseases and pests Soil physiology and agricultural marketing
UNIT VII	Livestock of Rajasthan Artificial insemination Pregnant animal management Milk and milk products Milk processing and managing Livestock products
Unit VIII	Food technology in India and Rajasthan Food preservation and processing Post harvest physiology Packaging material Food laws Hygiene and sanitation

Food Safety Officer Exam Pattern

Every candidate must be aware of the exam pattern for the same in order to understand the details of the sectional weightage, marking scheme, exam duration, etc. In this section we have presented all important highlights of the RPSC Food Safety Officer Exam Pattern.

All questions are multiple-choice based.
Part A of the paper will be for 40 marks, and Part B will be for 110 marks.
Each question is of 1 mark.
The exam duration is 2.5 hours.
1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
A	40	40	2.5 Hours
B	110	110	2.5 Hours
Total	150	150	2.5 hours

Food Safety Officer How to Apply

1. Candidates must visit the website rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in
2. If you are a new user, click on the Register button and complete the registration process.
3. You will receive SSO Id and Password.
4. Now login to your account, select the post you are applying.
5. Fill the application form.
6. Pay the application fee.
7. Click on the submit button.
8.Download the application form for further use .

Application Fee :
1. General and OBC(Cremi) – 350/- Rs
2. Gen. OBC (Below 2,50,000 Income) – 250/- Rs
3. SC/ST/PH – 150/- Rs