The Punjab Public Service Commission, formerly known as the Joint Public Service Commission, is a government agency and topmost constitutional body of the Government of Punjab. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for Punjab PSC Civil Services Main Exam.
Punjab Civil Service Mains Syllabus
No. of papers: 07
Total Marks: 1350
PPSC Mains Paper 4 - General Studies 1 detailed Syllabus:
Section- 1: History
- History of the world : Events from 18th century; industrial revolution, world wars, redrawing of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism etc. -their forms and effect on society.
- Indian culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
- Modern Indian history from the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities and issues.
- Socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Punjab.
- The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country with special reference to Punjab.
- Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. 1.7 History of Punjab:
- Ranjit Singh’s rise to power, civil and military administration and relations with the British. The annexation of Punjab with special reference to the causes and consequences of the Anglo-Sikh wars.
Section-2: Geography
- Physical Geography: Salient features of the world’s physical geography. Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
- 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.
- Geography of Punjab:
- Physiographic details of Punjab; Geomorphic features of Punjab, Punjab’s strategic location with reference to International Border;
- Crops of Punjab; Modern concepts of Farming; Problems faced by agriculturists/ Issues in Agriculture: Depletion of groundwater, etc:
Section-3: 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
- Ethics and Society: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
- Human Values – Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values; lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders and reformers- Gautam Buddha, Mahavira, Kabir, Guru Nanak; Swami Vivekananda, Jyotibha Phule, Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar and Mahatma Gandhi.
- Vulnerable sections of the population - Welfare schemes by the Centre and State of Punjab and their performance; Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for their protection and betterment.
- Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector- Health, Education, Human Resources; Issues relating to Poverty and Malnutrition.
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