Syllabus for Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) Combined Competitive Exam

Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) Combined Competitive Exam Syllabus

The Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) Combined Competitive Exam (CCE) is conducted in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Personality Test/Interview. Here’s the comprehensive syllabus for each stage:

Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination consists of two objective-type papers:

Paper I: General Studies

• Current Events of National and International Importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.

Indian and World Geography:

• Physical, Social, and Economic Geography of India and the World.

Indian Polity and Governance:

• Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

Economic and Social Development:

• Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change:

• General issues, including those that do not require subject specialization.
• General Science.

Paper II: Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)

• Comprehension.
• Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills.
• Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
• Decision Making and Problem Solving.
• General Mental Ability.

Basic Numeracy:

• Numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc. (Class X level).

Data Interpretation:

• Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. (Class X level).
• English Language Comprehension Skills.

Main Examination

The Main Examination consists of the following papers:

Paper I: English (Qualifying Paper)

• Essay Writing.
• Usage and Vocabulary.
• Comprehension.
• Precis Writing.

Paper II: Essay

Essay Writing on multiple topics:

• Topics of national, international, and regional importance.

Paper III: General Studies I

• Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society.

Indian Culture:

• Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature, and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Modern Indian History:

• Significant events, personalities, issues, etc., from the middle of the eighteenth century until the present.

The Freedom Struggle:

• Various stages, contributors from different parts of the country, etc.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

History of the world:

• Events from the 18th century such as the Industrial Revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, etc.
• Salient features of Indian Society and 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, and secularism.
• Salient features of the world’s physical geography.
• Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); 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, tsunamis, volcanic activity, cyclones, etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

Paper IV: General Studies II

• Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations.

Indian Constitution:

• Historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions, and basic structure.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers, and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms, and institutions.
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
• Parliament and State Legislatures: Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
• Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; Pressure Groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions, and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies.
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
• Development processes and the development industry—the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions, and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency, and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability, and institutional and other measures.
• Role of civil services in a democracy.
• India and its neighborhood- relations.
• Bilateral, regional, and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
• Important International institutions, agencies, and fora – their structure, mandate.

Paper V: General Studies III

• Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security, and Disaster Management.
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development, and employment.
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
• Government Budgeting.
• Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport, and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
• Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
• Land reforms in India.
• Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy, and their effects on industrial growth.
• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.
• Investment models.
• Science and Technology: Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.**
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
• Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, bio-technology, and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
• Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
• Disaster and disaster management.
• Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
• Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
• Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
• Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
• Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

Paper VI: General Studies IV

• Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude.

Ethics and Human Interface:

• Essence, determinants, and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.

Human Values:

• Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, and administrators; the role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

Attitude:

• Content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
• **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:

• Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations, and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

Probity in Governance:

• Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
• Case Studies on the above issues.

Personality Test/Interview

The interview assesses the candidate’s suitability for a career in public service, evaluating mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgment, variety, and depth of interest, leadership qualities, and intellectual and moral integrity.