UKPSC Syllabus 2021 - Syllabus for Prelims

The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission or UKPSC is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of state of Uttarakhand. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for UKPSC Prelims Paper 1 - General studies.

Uttarakhand PSC Syllabus

UKPSC Prelims Paper 1 - General studies

General Studies (Objective Type)
Paper — 1 (Each Question of 1 Mark)
Time Allowed: 02 Hours

Unit - 3

Indian Polity

National

Parliamentary system
Coalition Politics
Regionalism, Casteism, Communalism, Terrorism and Naxalism
Welfare : SC/ST/OBC's and Minorities (with reference to constitutional provisions, legal framework, institutional arrangement, process and implications)
Gender Politics (Equality, reservation, empowerment, welfare and safety/ security measures)
Electoral reforms in India
Governance : Institutions and process
National integration
Nuclear policy of India
Environmental Concerns
Economic and financial reforms : Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) and its impact on politics and governance ; planning machinery and planning process and banking sector (RBI, NABARD and IDBI etc)
Institutional reforms in India like MNREGA, NRHM, JNNURM etc., Public private partnership (PPP) mode.
Citizen Participation in Political and Administrative processes of the country
Civil society
Lok pal and Lok Ayukt
16.Other related aspects.

International

United Nations
International Organization
Environmental concerns at global level
SAARC, ASEAN , SAFTA and another regional groups
India's Approach to major world issues : Disarmament, Human Rights and Globalization
BRICS and its importance for India
Other related aspects

Constitution of India

Constitutional Development in India
Constituent Assembly
Preamble
Basic Features of Indian Constitution (Including its various parts, Important articles and schedules)
Fundamental Rights and Duties
Directive Principles of State policy
Constitutional Amendment method and important constitutional amendments
Federal and Parliamentary system of Governance in India
Parliamentary Committees (Public Accounts committee, Estimate Committee and Joint Parliamentary Committee)
Constitutional Bodies : Election Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General
Judiciary : Supreme Court and High Courts
0ther related aspects

Indian Polity —

Union Executive : President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Cabinet Secretariat, Central Secretariat and PMO
State Executive : Governor and Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, State Secretariat and Chief Secretary
Union Parliament and State Legislatures in India
Election Machinery and Process
Political Parties and Pressure Groups
Politicians and Civil servant Relationships
Development of Political Culture in India
Agencies of Political socialization
Evolution and Growth of Administrative system in India
Re-organization of states in India
Administration of Union Territories and other specified states and areas in India
Administrative reforms (including various important Committees and Commissions)
District Administration
Other related aspects

Panchayati Raj

Local Governance : 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts
State Finance Commission : Functions and Role
Devolution of powers to local bodies
Types of local bodies in India : Municipal corporations, Municipal councils, Nagar Panchayat, Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samities and Zila Parishad
Other related aspects

Public Policy-

Good Governance : Citizen Charter and E-Governance
Prevention of Corruption and Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas
Right to Information
Right to Education
Right to services
Other related aspects

Issues Concerning Rights

Fundamental Rights
Protection of Civil Right Act, 1955
Various rights pertaining to protection of SCs, STs, Issues related Minorities, Women and Children and Old persons in India
Other related aspects

Political System of Uttarakhand

Governance, Governor, Legislation, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Central State Relation, Public Services, Public Service Commission, Auditing, Advocate General, High Court and it's jurisdiction, Provision for minorities, Schedule Caste/Tribes, Special State Selection Criteria, Official Language, Consolidated fund and Contingency Fund, Political Parties and Election, Local Government and Panchayati Raj, Community Development, Public Policy, Right Related Issues (Education, Employment, Development etc.) Governance (Prevention of Corruption, Lok Ayukt, Citizen charter, E-Governance, Right to Information, Samadhan Yojna etc.) and other related aspects.