Kerala PSC Degree Level Preliminary Exam Detailed Syllabus Download PDF

Kerala PSC Degree Level Preliminary Exam Syllabus download PDF

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HISTORY

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.

INDIA – Medieval India – Political History-Administrative reforms-
Contributions – 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 & MahathmaGandhi-
Extremist Movement in India – India’s independent- Post independent period-State
reorganization – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign
policy- Political History after 1951.

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

CURRENT AFFAIRS

GEOGRAPHY

Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere –Rocks – Landforms-
Pressure Belt and Winds- Temperature and Seasons- Global Issues- Global warming various
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.
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.
Kerala– – Physiography- Districts and Its features- Rivers- Climate – Natural
Vegetation- Wild life- Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and Industries-
Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
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
CURRENT AFFAIRS
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.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
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
CURRENT AFFAIRS
ARTS, SPORTS & LITERATURE

CURRENT AFFAIRS
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Basics of Computer
 Hardware
o Input Devices (Names and uses)
o Output Devices (Names and uses/features)
o Memory devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)
 Software
o Classification – System software and Application software
o Operating System – Functions and examples
o Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database
packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each)
o Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control transfer)
(Languages need not be considered)
 Computer Networks
o Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)
o Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)
 Internet
o Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)
o Social Media (Examples and features)
o Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)
 Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws
o Types of crimes (Awareness level)
o IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)
• CURRENT AFFAIRS

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Science and Technology: Nature and scope of Science and Technology, Relevance of S&T,
National policy on S&T and innovations, Basics of everyday science, Human body, Public
Health and Community Medicine, Food and Nutrition, Health Care. Institutes and
Organization in India promoting integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and
contributions, Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists.
2) Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO – it’s
activities and achievements, various Satellite Programmes – DRDO-vision, mission and
activities.
3) Energy requirement and efficiency: India’s existing energy needs and deficit, India’s energy
resources and dependence, Renewable and Non-renewable energy resources, Energy Policy
of India – Govt. Policies and Programmes, Energy Security and Nuclear Policy of India.
4) Environmental Science: Issues and concerns related to environment, its legal aspects,
policies and treaties for the protection of environment at the National and the International
level, Environment protection for sustainable development.
Biodiversity – its importance and concerns, Climate change, International initiatives
(Policies, Protocols) and India’s commitment, Western Ghats, Features, Characteristics and
issues. Forest and wildlife – Legal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in
India. Environmental Hazards, Pollution, Carbon Emission, Global Warming.
Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology and Nanotechnology.

Current Affairs
GENERAL ENGLISH
A. English Grammar
Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
Different Parts of Speech.
Agreement of Verb and Subject.
Confusion of Adjectives and Adverbs.
5 Comparison of Adjectives
Adverbs and Position of adverbs
Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.
Uses of Primary and Model Auxi l iary Verbs
Tag Questions
Infinitive and Gerunds
Tenses
Tenses in Conditional Sentences
Prepositions
The Use of Correlatives
Direct and Indirect Speech
Active and Passive voice
Correction of Sentences
B. Vocabulary
Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix
Compound words
Synonyms
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Foreign Words and Phrases
One Word Substitutes
Words often confused
Spelling Test
Idioms and their Meanings
Translation of a sentence/proverb in to Malayalam
Regional Language
Malayalam

Kannada

1) Word Purity / Correct Word
2) Correct Sentence
3) Translation
4) One Word / Single Word / One Word Substitution
5) Synonyms
6) Antonyms
7) Idioms and Proverbs
8) Equivalent Word
9) Join the Word
10) Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender
11) Number
12) Sort and Write

Tamil

1) Correct Word
2) Correct Structure of Sentence
3) Translation
4) Single Word
5) Synonyms
6) Antonyms / Opposite
7) Phrases and Proverbs
8) Equal Word
9) Join the Word
10) Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine
11) Singular, Plural
12) Separate
13) Adding Phrases