UTTARAKHAND LOWER PCS -2016 ADVERTISEMENT

UKPSC announced advertisement for Lower PCS.it is good opportunity to all those candidates who are preparing for PCS level exam.Do the hard work and achieve your dream. We are with you.

Details of advertisement :http://www.ukpsc.gov.in/files/adv._LS_Exam_new.pdf

Pre exam :150 Question(100GS + 50 Quant),1/4th negative marking
mains exam :
GS (WRITTEN ) :200MARKS (20 question each of 10 marks
Hind & Essay:200marks.
Interview: 50 marks .

UK LOWER PRE EXAM DATE :20 NOV’2016

 
 
 

 

Lower Subordinate Services Examination Syllabus
Preliminary Examination
General Studies and General Aptitude Test (Objective Type)
Time : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 150
Part
1General Studies  Maximum Marks-100
Total Questions  100
1General Science and Knowledge of Computer Operation:
Questions on General Science and Computer operationwill cover general understating andapplication of science and Computers  including matters of day to day observation and experience as may be expected from an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific or computer discipline.
2History of India and Indian National Movement:
Questions on history of India and Indian National Movement will be based on broad understanding of ancient,
mediaeval and modern India’s political, social, economic, and cultural aspects and India’s Freedom movement, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence.
3Indian polity and Economy:
Questions on Indian polity and economy will be based on Indian polity, Constitution, Panchayati raj and Community development,broad features of Indian economy and planning.
4Geography and Demography of India:
Questions will be based on a broad understanding of geographical, ecological and socioeconomic aspects and demography of India.
5Current Events: Questions will be based on important Uttarakhand State, National and International current events including games.
6History of Uttarakand
:Historical background of Uttarakhand: Ancient period (from earliest to 1200 AD) ; Mediaeval period (from 1200 to 1815 AD): Important dynasties and their achievements; Gorkha invasion and administration, British rule, Tehri State and its administration, role of Uttarakhand in the Freedom Movement ofIndia and related eminent personalities, historical sites and monuments; movements for the formation of Uttarakhand, contribution of people of Uttarakhand in National and International fields, especially in Ar med forces; different social reform movements, and different welfare programmes of Uttarakhand for SC, ST, children, minorities and women.
7Culture of Uttarakand
:Castes and tribes, religious and folk beliefs, literature and folk literature, traditions and customs, costumes and ornaments; Fairs and Festive als, food habits,art and Crafts, dances, songs, musical instruments, major tourist places,
important sports, tournaments and awards, famous authors and poets of Uttarakhandand their contribution in the
field of Hindi literature and folk literature, State steps taken by Uttarakhand for the development of culture.
8Geography and Demography of Uttarakhand :
Geographical Setup. Salient features of Uttarakhand Himalaya. Rivers and streams, mountains, climate, forest resources and horticulture. Major crops and crop rotation. Means of irrigation. Agricultural holdings. Natural and man
-made calamities and Disaster management. Watercrises and watershed management. Problems of remote areas. Environmentand environmental movements. Biodiversity and its preservation.
Population of Uttarakhand: Classification, density, sex ratio, literacy and out migration.
9Economic, Political and Administrative Background of Uttarakhand
:Political and Administrative Background
Elected governments in Uttarakhand and their policies, different services in the State, the political and administrative systems, Panchayti raj,Community development and Cooperatives.
The historical background of the adminstrative system in Uttarakhand Land management system under Gorkhas rule and British rule, district land management (Thokdari, van panchayat, civil and soyam forest, Kesari hind(benap land)Nazul,nayabad settlements) Modern period Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Kumaunlandreforms, changes
in land tenures and collection of land revenue after the enforcement of Zamidari Abolition Act, revenue police system.
Economic background Indo Tibetan trade from border districts, the present position, local agriculture and animal husbandry, the uneconomic condition of land holdings and need for consoldation of holdings, Begar and Dadwar systems.
10Economic and natural resoures
:Human resources, Education system of the State and important educational institutes; forest, water, herbs, agriculture, animals, hydro electricity, minerals, tourism, industries (Small and Village) the position of utiliszation of resources.Various schemes being implemented in Uttrarakhand for the eradication of poverty and unemployme
nt and for economic development. Economic activities and their contribution in the State GDP. The priorities of development in Uttarakhand and new strategies of planning and its problems. Marketing facilities in Uttarakhand and agriculture mandis. The salient features of the budget of UttarakhandState.
Part2 : General Aptitude Test
Maximum Marks 50
Total Questions- 50
1General Intelligence:
The questions on general intelligence will cover both verbaL and non verbal types
,including questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory,discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and
figure classification and arithmetical number series. The test will also include questions designed  test the candidate’s abilitiy to deal with abstract ideas, symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
Main Examination (Subjective/Descriptive Type)
Paper 1 General Studies : Maximum Marks 200 :Time 3 Hours
Note
This paper carries 20 questions. Each question carries 10 marks. All questions are
compulsory. The word limit for each question is 100 words.
1 Current events of International, National and State Importance
It will cover events of national importance like coalition government system, economic liberalization, economic recession, regional extremism and separatist movements Naxalism; Maoism and Salwa judum; national security, internal security, communal harmony, and international perspectives like nuclear policy issues and conflicts;impact of globalization on the socioeconomic conditions of developing countries and global food crisis.
2Sports and Games
:Questions based on important sports, games and tournaments, awards and personalities of the world, India and Uttarakhand will be asked.
3
-History of India
:History of India will cover a broad understanding of ancient, mediaeval and modern India’s political, socio
-economic and cultural aspects; Indian freedom movement, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence.
4
ElementaryKnowledge of Indian Constitution
:Questions will be set on Indian Constitution as may be expected from an educated person who has not made a special study of the Constitution. RTI, Right to education, Intellectual property right and Consumer protection rights. Different Welfare programmes and Acts passed for the weaker and minority sections of society and different National and StateCommissions for their upliftment.
5
Indian polity and Economy: The questions will cover Indian polity, Panchayati rajand Community development, broad features of Indian economy and planning.
6
Geography of India and Demography
It will include questions on broad understanding of geographical, ecological, socio economic and demographic aspectsof India.
7
-General Science and Environment:Questions on General science and environment will cover general understanding and application of science, including matters of dayto day observation and experience, as may be expected from an educated person whohas not made a special study of any particular scientific discipline, global environmental problems and solutions, nutritional requirements for human growth,application of genetic engineering in human welfare; diseases of cattle, birds, plants
and their prevention.
8Indian Agriculture
:
Questions will cover the general awareness of candidates inrespect of crops, white, yellow and green revolutions, agricultural production and itscontribution to rural economy, SEZ, use of Nano and biotechnologies in the field of agriculture, problems of Indian farmers, and land reforms.
9
Science and Technology:
Questionswill be based on candidate’s awareness of thedevelopment in the field of science and technology, information technology, spacetechnology, electronic media, basic knowledge of computers and cyber crimes.
10
History of Uttarakand
Historical background of Uttarakhand: Ancient period(from earliest to 1200 AD) ; Mediaeval period (from 1200 to 1815 AD): Importantdynasties and their achievements; Gorkha invasion and administration, British rule,
Tehri State and its administration, role of Uttarakhand in the Freedom movement of
India and related eminent personalities, historical sites and monuments; movement forthe formation of Uttarakhand, contribution of people of Uttarakhand in national andinternational fields, especially in Arm
ed forces; different social reform movements, and different welfare programmes of Uttarakhand for SC, ST, children, minoritiesand women.
11
Culture of Uttarakand
:
Castes and tribes, religious and folk beliefs, literature and
folk literature, traditions and customs, costumes and ornaments; Fairs and Festivels, food habits, Art and Crafts, dances, songs, musical instruments, major tourist places, important sports, tournaments and awards, famous authors and poets of theUttarakhand and their contribution inthe field of Hindi literature and folk literature,State steps taken by Uttarakhand for the development of culture.
12
Geography and Demography of Uttarakhand :
Geographical Setup. Salient features of Uttarakhand Himalaya. Rivers and streams,
mountains, climate, forest resources and horticulture. Major crops and crop rotation.Means of irrigation. Agricultural holdings. Natural and man made calamities andDisaster management. Water crises and watershed management. Problems of remoteareas. Environment and environmental movements. Biodiversity and its preservation.
Population of Uttarakhand: Classification, density, sex ratio, literacy and outmigration.
13
Economic, Political and Administrative Background of Uttarakhand
Political and Administrative BackgroundElected governments in Uttarakhand and
their policies, different services in the State, the political and administrative systems,Panchayti raj,Community development and Cooperatives.
26
The historical background of the adminstrative system in UttarakhandLandmanagement system under Gorkhas rule and British rule, district land management(Thokdari, van panchayat, civil and soyam forest, Kesarihind(benap land)Nazul nayabad settlements) Modern periodUttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Kumau landreforms, change in land tenures and collection of land revenue after the enforcementof Zamidari Abolition Act, revenue police system.Economic background
–IndoTibetan trade from border districts, the presentposition, local agriculture and animal husbandry, the uneconomic condition of landholdings and need for consoldation of holdings, Begar and Dadwar systems.
14
Economic and natural resoures
:
Human resources, Education system of the Stateand important educational institutes; forest, water, herbs, agriculture, animals, hydroelectricity, minerals, tourism, industries (Small and Village) the position of
utiliszation of resources.Various schemes being implemented in Uttrarakhand for the eradication of poverty
and unemployment and for economic development. Economic activities and theircontribution in the State GDP. The priorites of development in Uttarakhand and newstrategies of planning and problems. Mark
eting facilities in Uttarakhand andagriculture mandis. The salient features of the budget of UttarakhandState.
15
Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams
:Questions will be based on candidate’sability to draw conclusions from information presented in st
atistical, graphical anddiagrammatical form and to interpret

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