Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission widely known as JKPSC, is a constitutional body formed by the Government of India under articles 128 and 133 which conducts the civil services examination for appointment to various civil services in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Here is a detailed syllabus for JKPSC Main exam.
KAS Mains Syllabus 2021
KAS English Paper Syllabus
- Comprehension of given passages.
- Precis Writing.
- Usage and Vocabulary.
- Short Essays.
KAS Essay Syllabus
Paper I - General Studies
- Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.
- Indian Heritage and Culture
- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
- History
- Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
- The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
- Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
- History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redraw of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
Society
- Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
- Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
- Effects of globalization on Indian society
- Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Geography
- Salient features of the world’s physical geography.
- Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, Cyclone etc., geographical features and their location, changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and icecaps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Paper II- General Studies 2
- Indian Constitution
- Comparison of the constitutional schemes
- Responsibilities and Functions of the Union and the States
- Parliament and State Legislatures
- Government policies
- Role of civil services in a democracy
- Welfare schemes
- Development processes and the development industry
- Effect of policies and politics of different countries
- Important International institutions
Paper III - General Studies 3
Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management.
- Indian Economy and issues
- Government Budgeting
- Food processing and related industries in India
- Land reforms in India
- Science and Technology
- Disaster and disaster management
- Various Security forces
- Effects of liberalization on the economy
- Investment models
- Infrastructure:
KAS Ethics Syllabus:
- Ethics and Human Interface
- Attitude
- Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
- Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
- Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
- Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration
- Probity in Governance
- Case Studies on above issues.
KAS Main Optional Subjects
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science & International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Literature of any one of the following languages:
Arabic, Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit and Urdu.
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