Karnataka Public Service Commission, chiefly known as KPSC is a government agency of Karnataka state, aimed to make recruitments to various civil services through competitive and departmental examinations. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for KPSC Mains.
Karnataka PSC Syllabus
KPSC Mains Syllabus
No. of Papers: 09
- Qualifying papers – 02
- General papers and – 04
- Optional papers – 02
Questions type: Descriptive
Duration: 03 Hours
Detailed Syllabus for Qualifying Papers:
Maximum Marks: 150 (Both Papers)
Duration: 02 Hours
Syllabus and Marks:
- Comprehension- 25 marks
- Precise- 25 marks
- Short Essay- 25 marks
- Vocabulary- 25 marks
- Communication Skills- 25 marks
- Usage- 25 marks
Mains Paper 1 - Essay detailed Syllabus:
Duration: 03 Hours
Marks: 250
The topics in the essay paper will be on National and International issues and State or Local Issues.
Mains Paper 2 - General studies 1 detailed Syllabus:
Duration: 03 Hours
Marks: 250
- Cultural Heritage of India (select areas and topics)
- Modern History of India (beginning of the 19th century onwards)
- Kadambas – Hoysalas
- The Vijaynagar Empire (1336-1799)
- Modern Mysore (1799-1947)
- Karnataka Freedom movement and Unification (1885-1956)
- Post-Independence Karnataka
- Social Change & Movements
- Social Change & Modernisation
- Political System and Government
- Decentralization of Power
- Socio-economic system
- Rural social system and Rural dev
- Indian Economy
- India and International Economic Relations
- Development Patterns
- Planning and Planning Goals
- Decentralisation
- Rural Dev
- Rural Development Initiatives
- Data Collection Analysis & Interpretation
Mains Paper 3 - General studies 2 detailed Syllabus:
Duration: 03 Hours
Marks: 250
- Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
- Continental physiography and demographic distribution
- Indian Physiography
- Industrial Planning & Development
- Physiographic divisions (Karnataka)
- Urban land use policy and Urbanisation (Karnataka)
- Nature of the Indian Constitution
- Fundamental Rights
- Distribution of Powers (Legislative)
- Unicameral and Bicameral legislatures
- Important Amendments
- Welfare machinery in India
- Union and State services
- Public and Private Administration
- Organisation structure
- Organisational behaviour and concepts of management
- Informal and formal organisation
- Management techniques and tools
- Administrative Reforms
- UN and Specialised agencies
Mains Paper 4 - General studies 3 detailed Syllabus:
Duration: 03 Hours
Marks: 250
- Basics of Science and Tech
- Space Tech & Science
- Energy Resources
- Disasters, Pollution and Pests
- Related Perception
- Knowledge society
- Rural upliftment and Science & Tech
- Natural Science
- Agriculture Science
- Sericulture and Horticulture
- Biotechnology initiatives
- Animal Husbandry (dairy, fishery and veterinary sciences)
- Development policies (Agriculture), programmes and trade
- Hygiene & health
- Environment Conservation
- Natural Resources
- Biodiversity & Ecosystem
- Solid Waste Management & Environmental Pollution
- Role of Information Tech in Environment and Human Health
- State-community-civil society interface
Mains Paper 5 - General studies 4 detailed Syllabus:
Duration: 03 Hours
Marks: 250
- Ethics – determinants, essence and consequences
- Ethics in public administration
- Accountability and ethical governance
- RTI and concept of public service
- Human values
- Impartiality, integrity and non-partisanship
- Aptitude and foundational values for civil service
- Emotional intelligence and contribution of social thinkers
Mains Optional papers
- Agriculture, Sericulture, Agri Marketing and Cooperation
- Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Veterinary Sciences
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Rural Development and Cooperation
- Literature of any one of the following languages:
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Urdu
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