JKPSC Syllabus 2021 - Syllabus for Mains

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

Current topics

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