Kerala PSC BDO Syllabus 2023 

Contents

1. Kerala PSC BDO Notification 2023

2. Block Development Officer Exam Pattern

3. Block Development Officer Syllabus pdf

4. Block Development Officer Salary

Kerala PSC BDO Notification 2023

Kerala PSC BDO notification 2023 is not yet released as of now. Block Development Officer/ Grama panchayat Secretary/ Municipal Secretary / Block Panchayat Secretary posts in concerned departments haven’t undergone any mass recruitment for a long time now. The Grama Panchayat Secretary exam was conducted in the year 2007 and the results were published in 2010, wherein a total of 229 candidates were appointed under this gazette. Similarly, the Municipal Secretary exam was held in 2009 and the results released in 2012 with a total of 52 candidates being advised for the post. On a same note, the Block Panchayat Secretary gazetted in 2014, released its results in 2017 recruiting a total of 80 candidates. So, you might be wondering why these posts have been not notified by the Kerala PSC for more than a decade. This is because the government in 2008, decided to integrate departments like Panchayat, Urban Affairs, Municipal common service, rural development, town planning and LSG Engineering service into a common service known as Local Self Government Institutes (LSGI). And this has been established as a rule on 27^th October 2022.

Block Development Officer Exam Pattern

Considering the vacancies statistics, we know that in Kerala we have a total of 941 Grama Panchayats, out of which the utmost vacancies that can shoot up is a maximum of 200 ones. Out of which almost 60% might be vacancies that need to be filled on promotional basis and 40% will be available for direct recruitment or open category ones.

The exam will be similar to that of the degree level preliminary exams conducted in a combined manner for similar qualification demanding posts. However, there are chances that the mains level exam will be of descriptive type and as of now there have not been any official intimation regarding this.

Block Development Officer Syllabus pdf

The syllabus for Block Development Officer will be synchronous with that of the degree level preliminary examination as elucidated below.

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 Kerala- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956.

2. 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 & Mahatma Gandhi Extremist 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

CURRENT AFFAIRS GEOGRAPHY

1. 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.

2. INDIA – Physiography- States and Its features- Northern Mountain Region – Rivers- Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau- Coastal 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 centres – 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 & Lokayukta - 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

1. Important Art, Sports and Literary contributions from Kerala- its origin, spread and practice
2. Sports- Important Sports personnel who have remarkable achievements, important awards, important sport, Trophies, terms related to sports, Olympics, Asian Games, Common Wealth Games, National Games etc.
3. Important literary works in Malayalam, important poets, novels, origin of Journalism and media.
4. Culture- Important festivals of Kerala, Important places related to the festive and Cultural sites in Kerala.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

1. Basics of Computer -Hardware o Input Devices (Names and uses) -Output Devices (Names and uses/features) o Memory devices - Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)
2. Software o Classification – System software and Application software o Operating System – Functions and examples of Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each), Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control transfer) (Languages need not be considered)
3. 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)
4. Internet o Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes) o social media (Examples and features) o Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)
5. Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws o Types of crimes (Awareness level) o IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)

CURRENT AFFAIRS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1) 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.

SIMPLE ARITHMETIC & MENTAL ABILITY

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- Comparison of Adjectives -Adverbs and Position of adverbs - Articles - The Definite and the Indefinite Articles- Uses of Primary and Model Auxiliary 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

MALAYALAM

Grammar and Vocabulary

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Block Development Officer Salary

As per the new addendum, the post titled ‘Block Development Officer’ will be now revised to Secretary in LSGI. The Secretary in Local Self Government Institutes posts offers a very good starting salary in the range from Rs 51,400 to Rs 1,10,300.

To be a Panchayat Secretary or Municipal Secretary gives you the power and authority next in line after a Kerala Administrative Service Cadre Officer. And the notification for the same is expected to be released on or before 31^st December 2023. Further, this exam will be conducted along with the Degree level Preliminary exams in 2024.