LDC Exam Date 2024 Syllabus, Eligibility & More, April Month

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LD Clerk PSC Notifications

CLERK/CASHIER - Notification

Lower Division Clerk 2024 – Hantex

PSC LDC Exam– Apex Societies

PSC CLERK Exam - Kerala Rubber Mark

Kerala PSC LDC – Kerala Water Authority

Kerala PSC LD Clerk Syllabus April 2024

Overview

Kerala PSC LD Clerk exams are one of the most anticipated exams in Kerala. The upcoming PSC exam for the post of LDC in the month of April are under five categories. This is the time for the last lap of preparation for those who have applied. The admission ticket of the exams will be available in official PSC website. Clearing LDC exam and Join the best LDC online coaching platform to improve your chances in clearing the exam. And to know more about the LDC question pattern and the way questions are structured for PSC LDC examinations, registter for the free webinar by Competitive Cracker.

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LD Clerk PSC Notifications

Kerala PSC has called eligible candidates for the LDC examination under the following categories.

• 135/2022 - CLERK/CASHIER
• 261/2023 - LOWER DIVISION CLERK (SOCIETY CATEGORY)- HANTEX
• 262/2023 - LOWER DIVISION CLERK
• 263/2023 – CLERK (SOCIETY CATEGORY)
• 270/2023 - LOWER DIVISION CLERK

CLERK/CASHIER - Notification

The LD Clerk notification for the category number 135/2022 was released on 30^th April, 2022. The application based on this notification is only invited from the reservation community SIUC Nadar. The recruitment in pursuance of this notification will be towards the office of District Cooperative Bank. The post is usually called district-wise. And this notification intends to fill the vacancies towards the post mentioned above in the district of Ernakulam.

The exam is conducted in order to fill 1 vacancy. And vacancy for the post of Clerk / Cashier will be competed among 183 applicants from the specified community.

The scale of pay as mentioned in the official notification is ₹` 14,150-35,490/-.

The qualification/eligibility for the post include that the Candidates must have a degree from a recognized university, HDC or JDC, B.Com with Co-operation, or B.Sc (Co-operation and Banking) from Kerala Agricultural University..

Lower Division Clerk 2024 – Hantex

The notification towards the category number 261/2023, for the selection of LD Clerks in Society category, was released on 15^th September, 2024. The recruitment process has been initiated in order to fill the vacancies under Kerala State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Limited. The vacancies are anticipatory and the appointment will be done in 1:1 ratio from the open market category and the society category.

The candidates who cleared the recruitment process and appointed to the respective roles will have a probation period of one year within a continuous duty of two years.

The official pay scale for the post declared in the PSC notification is ₹ 5250-8390 /-

The qualification/eligibility includes that the candidates must have three years of regular service in member societies affiliated with Kerala State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Limited and have a BA/B.Sc./B.Com degree from a recognized university with JDC/HDC/HDC & BM OR B.Com with Co-operation OR B.Sc (Cooperation and Banking) from Kerala Agricultural University.

PSC LDC Exam– Apex Societies

The notification towards the category number 262/2023 was published on 15^th September, 2024. The recruitment to the LDC vacancies is done for the Apex Societies of Co-operative Sector in Kerala. And the estimated scale of pay as per the official notification is: ₹ 5250-8390 /-.

The 1:1 ratio for appointment will be maintained in this case also.

The number of vacancies reported across the state is 5. The rule of probation is applicable for this post also. The total number of candidates submitted confirmation for attending the exam in April is 41,367.

The qualification/eligibility required are a recognized Bachelor's degree, either with a JDC/HDC/HDC&BM or a B. Com with Co-operation or Cooperation and Banking from Kerala Agricultural University.

PSC CLERK Exam - Kerala Rubber Mark

Kerala PSC has released the notification of Clerks in society category for Kerala State Co-operative Rubber Marketing Federation Limited on 15^th September, 2024.

The qualification is same as mentioned for LDC Society Category for Hantex. And similarly, the probation rules are applicable here also. The candidates should be the eligible employees of the member societies affiliated to Kerala State Co-operative Rubber Marketing Federation Limited.

Additionally, candidates competing in the society category should submit a service certificate in the format as attached in the official notification. The certificate should bear the official seal, signature and name of the Assistant Registrar (general) Co-operative department

The scale of pay for the post a per the official notification is ₹ 4980-12260/-.

LDC exam date for all the four posts will be conducted on 23^rd April, 2024. The admission tickets will be available in the PSC online profiles of candidates from 9^th April, 2024. Also all candidates are advised to download and keep the admission tickets until the recruitment process is over.

The mark distribution for the above category exams are as follows:

LDC Mark Distribution
Topics	Marks
Origin and Development of Co-operation and Principles of Cooperation	5
Administration and Management of Cooperatives	10
Cooperative Audit	10
Disputes Management in Cooperatives	5
Winding Up and Dissolution of Cooperative Societies	5
Types of Cooperative in Kerala	5
Cooperative Education and Training	5
Cooperative Legislative Movement in Kerala	5
Cooperative Movement in India	10
History of Cooperative Movement in Foreign Countries	10
Basics of Computer	10
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala	10
General English	10
Total	100

Kerala PSC LDC – Kerala Water Authority

The exam coming under the category 270/2023 is only for the candidates from ST community. The vacancies are being filled under special recruitment towards Kerala Water Authority. The vacancies reported at the time of the publication of official notification in September, 2023 is 4. Apart from the above-mentioned exams LDC for Kerala Water Authority syllabus is same as that of common degree level exam. As per the official release from PSC a total of 3,992 candidates will be competing for this Kerala PSC exam.

Pay scale for the Lower Division Clerk in Kerala Water authority is ₹ 27,200 – 73,600/-. The LDC qualification for Kerala PSC exam as mentioned in the notification is a degree in any discipline from a UGC approved University. Admission tickets for the exam will be available in Kerala PSC Thulasi website from 4^th April, 2023. And the exam will be conducted on 18^th April, 2024.

All candidates are advised to read the complete official syllabus in PSC’s official website. The mark distribution for the exam is as listed in the below table.

LDC Mark Distribution
Topics	Marks
I. General Knowledge	55
History	5
Geography	5
Economics	5
Indian Constitution	5
Kerala – Governance and System of Administration	10
Life Science and Public Health	6
Physics	3
Chemistry	3
Arts, Literature, Culture, Sports	5
Basics of Computer	3
Important Acts	5
II. Current Affairs	15
III. Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning	10
IV. General English	10
V. Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil)	10
Total	100

LDC in Kerala Water Authority is the only such exam in April in which subjects related to cooperation is not included.

Kerala PSC LD Clerk Syllabus April 2024

Syllabus for LDC exams related to the recruitment of societies are same. As the exams are being conducted for societies 70% of the questions will be asked from cooperation and related topics. And the rest 30% from the regular LDC syllabus. Read the official syllabus for the LDC exams to get an overview of the exam and its pattern.

The detailed syllabus for the cooperation and related topics are as mentioned below.

Module 1:

Origin and Development of Co-operation

• Features
• Different aspects of Cooperation-
  • Economic, Social and Morale.
• Co-operation and other Economic Systems
  • Capitalism- Socialism and Communism
• Co-operatives and other Forms of Business Organizations
• Distinctive Features of a Co-operative Organization vis-à-vis Partnership and Joint Stock Companies
• A Co-operative as an Institution and as an Enterprise
• Cooperative Common Wealth.
• Principles of Cooperation Principles of Cooperation Contributed By Rochdale Pioneers
• Karve Committee and International Cooperative Alliance
• Comparison of Cooperation with Capitalism and Socialism
• International Cooperative Alliance
• Cooperative Day, Cooperative Week, Cooperative Flag, Cooperative Journals

Module 2:

Administration and Management of Cooperatives

• Administrative Set up of Co-operative Department in Kerala - State Level - District level and Thaluk level
• Powers and Responsibilities of Co-operative Department
• Conferment of Powers of Registrar
• Functional Registrars in Kerala
• Need for Separating Administration from Audit
• Employment Opportunities in Cooperative Sector – Selection Procedure
• Meetings Including General Body Meeting
• Election, Duties, Responsibilities and Workings of Management Committee
• Books and Records of Societies
• Role of Registrar of Cooperatives
• Bye Law and Amendment
• Membership
• Inquiry, Inspection and Supervision
• Cooperative Audit
• Special Features of Cooperative Accounting
• Books and Registers Kept by Co-operatives as per Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and Rules

Module 3:

Co-operative Audit

• Definition - Objectives - Scope - Advantage
• Difference between Audit of Co-operative Societies and Joint Stock Companies
• Special Features of Co-operative Audit Administrative Set Up for Co-operative Audit
• Types of Audit
• Preparations for Audit and Framing of Audit Programme
• Stages of Practical Audit - Mechanical Audit- Administrative Audit
• Preparation of Final Statements
• Reconciliation of Bank Accounts
• Co-operative Auditor - Duties - Powers and Liabilities
• Audit Report
• Audit Certificate
• Audit Classification
• Assessment and Levy of Audit Fees.

Module 4:

Disputes Management in Cooperatives

• Arbitration and its Procedures
• Award – Enforcement of Award
• Execution and its Procedures
  • Recoveries
  • Attachment of Property
• Powers of Cooperative Arbitration Court and its Powers
• Appeal Review and Revision
• Working of Cooperative Tribunal
• Offenses and Penalties

Module 5: (5 Marks)

Winding Up and Dissolution of Cooperative Societies

• Procedure for Liquidation Circumstances of Winding Up
• Appointment, Power of Liquidator
• Disposal of Records of Winding Up of A Society
• Cancellation of Registration of A Society

Module 6: (5 Marks)

Types of Cooperatives in Kerala

• Organizational Structure of Cooperatives in Kerala
• Types of Cooperative Credit Institutional Structure in Kerala
• Agriculture and Non-Agriculture Societies
• Credit and Non-Credit Credit Societies
• Short Term and Long-Term Credit Institutions In Kerala - PACS- Kerala Bank – NABARD
• Federal Cooperatives in Kerala
• Dairy Co-operative Societies and their Federations
• Fishery Cooperatives and their Federations
• Housing Cooperatives and their Federations
• Consumer Co-operatives and their Federations
• Industrial Co-operatives and their Federations
• Handlooms and Power looms – Coir – Handicrafts and Workers Cooperatives etc.

Module 7: (5 Marks)

Cooperative Education and Training.

• Cooperative Education and Training Institutions in Kerala
• Cooperative Education and Training Institutions at National Level Including VAMNICOM, NCCT, ICM etc.

Module 8: (5 Marks)

Cooperative legislative Movement in Kerala:

• History of Cooperative Legislations in Kerala
• Historical Background
  • Cochin Cooperative Societies Act
  • Madras Cooperative Societies Act
  • Travancore Cochin Cooperative Societies Act
• Features of Kerala Cooperative Societies Act 1969

Module 9: (10 Marks)

Cooperative Movement in India

• History of Cooperative Legislations in India
• Evolution of Cooperative Legislations In 1904
• Features of Cooperative Societies Act 1912
• Committees and Commissions of Cooperation in India
• Cooperative sector development after 1947
• Management and Working of Major Co-operative Organizations and Institutions in aid of Cooperatives
  • NAFED
  • IFFCO
  • KRIBCO
  • NABARD
  • NDDB
  • NCDC,
• National Housing Bank and other National Organizations Providing Assistance to Housing Co-operatives.

Module 10:(10 Marks)

History of Cooperative Movement in Foreign Countries

• Cooperative Movement in England
  • Robert Owen And His Contributions Doctrine of Circumstances
  • Cooperative Colony
  • Labour Exchange
  • Dr. William King
  • Rochdale Pioneers,
  • Cooperative Wholesale Store
• Cooperative Movement in Denmark
  • Diary Cooperatives, Cooperative Bacon Factory
  • Cooperative Poultry Society
• Cooperative Movement in Germany
  • Contributions of Hermann Schultze, F.W. Raiffeisen
• Cooperative Movement in Japan
  • Agriculture Cooperative Associations
  • Cooperative Union
  • Fisheries Cooperative Association
  • Central Cooperative Bank
  • Consumer Cooperatives
• Cooperative Movement in Russia
  • Cooperative Collective Farms
  • Consumer Cooperatives
• Cooperative Movement in China
  • 1st Stage 1912 To 1936
  • Second Stage 1937-1949
  • Industrial Cooperatives in New China
  • Agricultural Cooperatives in China
• The Cooperative Forbundet (KF)
• Agricultural Cooperatives
• Swedish Diary Association (SMR)