(Syllabus) Kerala PSC : DEGREE LEVEL COMMON PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

(Syllabus) Kerala Public Service Commission

DEGREE LEVEL COMMON PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

HISTORY

1. KERALA - Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal- Social and Religious Reform movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala History- United Keala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956.

2. INDIA – Medieval India – Political History-Administrative reformsContributions – Establishment of the British- First War of Independence – Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers - Literature and Art during the freedom struggle –Independent Movement & MahathmaGandhiExtremist Movement in India – India’s independent- Post independent period-State reorganization – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign policy- Political History after 1951.

3. WORLD – Great revolution in England- American War of Independence – French revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese revolution- Political History after second World war- UNO and other International Organization
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GEOGRAPHY

1. Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere –Rocks – LandformsPressure Belt and Winds- Temperature and Seasons- Global Issues- Global warmingvarious forms of Pollutions – Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs – Remote Sensing
– Geographic Information System-Oceans and its various movements – Continents –World Nations and its specific features.

2. INDIA – Physiography- States and Its features- Northern Mountain Region –Rivers- Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau- Costal Plain – Climate – Natural Vegetation- Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.

3. Kerala- – Physiography- Districts and Its features- Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation- Wild life- Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and IndustriesEnergy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.
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ECONOMICS

National Income - Per Capita Income – Factors of Production- Economic Sectors of Production – Indian Economic Planning- Five Year Plans- NITI Aayog – Types and Functions of Economic Institutions – Reserve Bank & Functions – Public revenue – Tax and Non Tax revenue – Public Expenditure – Budget – Fiscal Policy – Consumer Protection & Rights
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CIVICS

Public Administration – Bureaucracy –Features and Function – Indian Civil Service –State Civil Service – E_Governance – Information Commission and Right to information Act – Lokpal & Lokayuktha - Government – Executive, Judiciary, Legislature. Election – Political Parties. Human Rights – Human Rights Organizations. Act and Rules regarding Consumer Protection, Watershed Management – Labour and Employment, National Rural Employment Policies, Land Reforms, Protection of women, Children, and Old age People, Social Welfare, Social Security. Socio-Economic Statistical Data.
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INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Constituent Assembly – Preamble - Fundamental Rights – Directive principles – Fundamental Duties – Citizenship – Constitutional Amendments – Panchayath Raj – Constitutional Institutions and their Functions - Emergency- Union List- State List – Concurrent List
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