Goa PSC Syllabus For Civil Service Exam

The Goa Public Service Commission is a constitutional body of the government of the Indian state of Goa, with responsibility for selection and examination of civil service employees. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for Goa PSC Civil Service Exam.

Goa PSC Syllabus

Goa PSC Syllabus For Civil Service Exam

Paper – I

General Intelligence, reasoning and numerical aptitude – 50

General knowledge and current affairs – 75

Basics of Indian Constitution, Governance, and Administration - 75

Time - 2.30 Hrs

Total Marks: 200

GOA PSC Civil Service Paper – I Detailed Syllabus:

Part A:

Reasoning

Puzzle
Blood Relations
Analogies
Verbal and Figure Classification
Non-verbal series
Relationship concepts
Similarities & Differences
Decision making
Syllogism

General Intelligence

Geography
Polity
India And Its Neighboring Countries.
General Policy Including Indian Constitution
Sports & Culture

Numerical Aptitude

Time & work.
Time and distance
Simple & Compound Interest.
Ratio and Proportion
Profit & Loss
Probability
Percentages
Averages
Data Interpretation

Part B. Basics of Indian Constitution, Governance and Administration

This component is aimed at testing the candidate’s knowledge and aptitude on issues and themes relating to Indian constitution, Governance and Administration.

On the Constitution, the student must be familiar with the key provisions of the constitution having a direct linkage to the functioning of the Indian Democracy and also the debates surrounding Constitutional Reform/ Amendment. With reference to

Governance and administration, he must be familiar with the role of bureaucracy, central state and local level governance mechanisms (with reference to India and the state of Goa), fundamentals of good governance and emerging issues in society

– bureaucracy interface. The select themes shall include:

Indian Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
Indian Constitution and the State: Legislature, Executive Judiciary.
Centre State Relations, Union, State and Concurrent Lists, Budgetary Allocations, Role of Finance and Planning Commissions.
Elections and Electoral Process, Central and State Election Commissions, Representation of People’s Act.
Role of Bureaucracy in nation building, Civil Services Training, C.C.S Rules, Integrity in Administration, Public Private Partnership.
Good Governance: Efficiency, Transparency, Accountability in Governance, Right to Information, Role of Lokayukta and Lokpal.

Part C. General Knowledge and Current Affairs.

This component is intended to test the candidate’s awareness and knowledge on general issues of both historical and contemporary nature relating to India and the state of Goa. The questions aim at testing both the factual as well as the analytical grasp of the candidate on such issues without actually testing deeper knowledge on the subject. It may contain questions on history, geography, culture, scientific developments and current affairs. The select themes shall include:

Current Events of State, National and International Importance
India’s Freedom struggle, Goa’s Freedom struggle.
Physical, Economic and Social Geography of India and Goa
Religion, Customs and Festivals: India and Goa.
Information and Communication Technology, Biodiversity, Environment and Climate Change
Social Movements: Corruption, Environment, Women’s issues.