Uttarakhand Public Service Commission Syllabus for Prelims

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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  

1. Parliamentary system
2. Coalition Politics
3. Regionalism, Casteism, Communalism, Terrorism and Naxalism
4. Welfare : SC/ST/OBC's and Minorities (with reference to constitutional provisions, legal framework, institutional arrangement, process and implications)
5. Gender Politics (Equality, reservation, empowerment, welfare and safety/ security measures)
6. Electoral reforms in India
7. Governance : Institutions and process
8. National integration
9. Nuclear policy of India
10. Environmental Concerns
11. 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)
12. Institutional reforms in India like MNREGA, NRHM, JNNURM etc., Public private partnership (PPP) mode.
13. Citizen Participation in Political and Administrative processes of the country
14. Civil society
15. Lok pal and Lok Ayukt
16. 16.Other related aspects.

International 

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

Constitution of India

1. Constitutional Development in India
2. Constituent Assembly
3. Preamble
4. Basic Features of Indian Constitution (Including its various parts, Important articles and schedules)
5. Fundamental Rights and Duties
6. Directive Principles of State policy
7. Constitutional Amendment method and important constitutional amendments
8. Federal and Parliamentary system of Governance in India
9. Parliamentary Committees (Public Accounts committee, Estimate Committee and Joint Parliamentary Committee)
10. Constitutional Bodies : Election Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General
11. Judiciary : Supreme Court and High Courts
12. 0ther related aspects

Indian Polity —

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

Panchayati Raj 

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

Public Policy-

1. Good Governance : Citizen Charter and E-Governance
2. Prevention of Corruption and Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas
3. Right to Information
4. Right to Education
5. Right to services
6. Other related aspects

Issues Concerning Rights 

1. Fundamental Rights
2. Protection of Civil Right Act, 1955
3. Various rights pertaining to protection of SCs, STs, Issues related Minorities, Women and Children and Old persons in India
4. 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.

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