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.
JPSC Mains Exam Syllabus 2021
Paper 1
Name of Paper - General English & General Hindi
Total Duration: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100 (50 marks each)
Based on the JPSC exam pattern, this paper is broadly divided into the following category:
- Essay
- Grammar
- Comprehension
- Precis
Paper 2 - Language and Literature
The candidates attempting this paper can select from one of the following languages and literature:
- Santhali Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature
- Oriya Language and Literature
- Bengali Language and Literature
- Urdu Language and Literature
- Sanskrit Language and Literature
- Hindi Language and Literature
- Mundari Language and Literature
- Kurux Language and Literature
- Kurmali Language and Literature
- Khortha Language and Literature
- Panchpargania Language and Literature
- Nagpuri Language and Literature
- Khadia Language and Literature
- Ho Language and Literature
Paper 3 - Social Sciences, History and Geography
As given in the JPSC exam pattern, Mains Paper 3 has 2 sections
History section covers the syllabus from the following topics:
- Ancient period
- Medieval Period
- Modern Period
- History of Jharkhand
Geography section covers the syllabus from the following topics:
- Physical Geography (General Principles)
- Physical and Human Geography of India
- Natural Resources of India: Development and Utilization
- Geography of Jharkhand and utilization of its resources.
- Population
- Industrial and Urban Development
- The pattern on Urban Settlement and Pollution problems.
Paper 4 - Indian Constitution, Polity, Public Administration and Good governance
As per the JPSC Mains Syllabus, candidates will have to handle topics from 2 sections in this Paper.
- Indian Constitution and Polity
- Public Administration and Good governance
Indian Constitution and Polity: Preamble, salient features of the Indian constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Union Government (Executive and Legislature), Judiciary, State Government (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, Panchayats and Municipalities), Centre-state relations, Special provisions relating to the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribal Areas, Emergency provisions of the constitution, Election Commission of India, Political parties and pressure groups
Public Administration and Good Governance
- Public Administration
- Public and private administration
- Union Administration State Administration- State Secretariat, Chief Secretary, Chief Ministers Office
- District Administration
- Personnel Administration
- Bureaucracy
- Development administration
- Disaster Management
- Good governance
- Human Rights
Paper 5
- Basic features of the Indian Economy
- Sustainable Development, Indian Development Strategy, and Economic Issues
- Nature and Impact on Indian economy
Paper 6 - General Sciences, Technology Development, and Environment
5 sections as following:
- Physical Science
- Life Science
- Agriculture Science
- Environmental Science
- Science and Technology Development
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