KERALA PSC KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (KAS) : DETAILED SYLLABUS

The following is the detailed syllabus pattern of Kerala PSC KAS Exam 2020-2021:

SYLLABUS: KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (PRELIMS AND MAINS)

• The major vision of Kerala Administrative Services Exam (KAS) is to select dynamic youngsters in order to enhance the quality of the Administration. Many states like Karnataka have been conducting this exam for many years.
• For Kerala PSC KAS exam there are two papers for the prelims exam and three papers for the mains exam.

KAS PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS

Paper 1

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

• Current Events of National and State Importance.
• National Movements with Special Reference to Kerala – Political, Social, Economic and Cultural Movements.
• Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India with importance on Kerala.
• Indian Polity and Governance, Salient features of the Constitution of India, Political System, Panchayat raj System, Public Policy.
• Human Rights, Social Audit, Lokayukta, Ombudsman, Women’s Commission, Child Labour.
• Sustainable Development, Poverty Alleviation, Inclusion, Social Sector Initiatives, Important Government Schemes
• Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Climatic changes, and Disaster Management.
• Indian Space Programme, Basics of Chemistry, Biology, Physics
• Basic Facts about IT and Cyber Laws

Paper 2

English Language

• Vocabulary and Grammar
• Agreement of Subject and Verb
• Idioms and their meanings
• Phrases
• Error Correction

Reasoning Ability and Mathematics

• Number Systems, Divisibility of Numbers
• HCF, LCM
• Percentages, Averages, Ratios
• Partnerships, Mixtures, and Allegations
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Clocks
• Time and Work, Time and Distance
• Coding and Decoding
• Calendar
• Direction Sense
• Analogy
• Letter Series, Number, Alphanumeric Series, etc

Malayalam

• Grammar
• Spelling Test
• Literature
• Reading Comprehension

KAS Mains Syllabus: General Studies

Paper 01

HISTORY (INDIA AND KERALA)

Ancient India

• Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval India
• Art, Culture, Literature and Architecture
• Major Dynasties, their administrative system, social, religious and economic conditions prominent movements

Modern Period

• Modern Indian history (from the eighteenth century up to the present), significant events, personalities and issues
• India- Struggle for Independence
• Social and religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th century
• India after Independence, Post-Independence consolidation and reorganization
• Independent India and her neighbors

Kerala History

• Pre-independence socio-political movements.
• Formation of Kerala State, Political parties, movements, Governments, Landmark legislation and policies.

HISTORY OF THE WORLD (FROM MID 18TH CENTURY)

World History

• Industrial revolution
• World Wars
• Redraw of National Boundaries
• Colonization and Decolonization
• Globalization
• Communism, Capitalism, Socialism – their forms and effects in society

Cultural Heritage of Kerala

• Cultural Heritage of Kerala Art Forms, literature, sculpture, architecture, salient features of society
• Kerala Tribal culture, Pilgrimage, Tourist places, Folk Culture, Cinema, Theatre
• History and revolution of Malayalam language and literature.

KAS MAINS SYLLABUS: GENERAL STUDIES

PAPER 2

• Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations
• Indian Constitution and its salient features
• Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament, and State Legislatures – structure, function, power, and privileges.
• Issues and challenges pertaining to Federal Structure – Devolution of Power and Finances up to local levels and challenges therein
• Constitutional Authorities – Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities
• Panchayati Raj, Public Policy and Governance, Impact of L.P.G on Governance
• Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies
• Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC/ST rights, Child rights, etc.), Important Acts
• India’s Foreign Policy, International Organizations, International Treaties, and Forums, their structure and mandate
• Judiciary in India – Structure and functions, important provisions relating to Emergency and Constitutional amendments, Judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, Land Revenue Laws
• Fundamental rights, fundamental duties, and Directive Principles
• Principles of Administrative Law.

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 organizations in India promoting the integration of Science and Technology

and Innovation, their activities, and contributions, Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists.

• ICT: Nature and Scope of ICT, ICT in day-to-day life, ICT and industry, ICT, and Governance – various Government schemes promoting the use of ICT, e-Governance Programmes and Services, Netiquettes, Cyber Security concerns – National Cyber Crime Policy. MIS. Artificial Intelligence – benefits and impacts, Robotics.
• Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space program, ISRO – it’s activities and achievements, various Satellite Programs – DRDO-vision, mission, and activities.
• 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 – Government Policies and Programmes, Energy Security and Nuclear Policy of India.
• Environmental Science: Issues and concerns related to the environment, its legal aspects, policies, and treaties for the protection of the 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. National action plans on climate change and Disaster Management.
• Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology, and Nanotechnology.

KAS MAINS SYLLABUS: GENERAL STUDIES

PAPER 3

Economy and Planning

• Indian economy on the eve of independence.
• Indian economy in the post-reform period – new economic reforms
• NITI Aayog
• National Income and Per Capita Income,
• Sectoral Composition (Output and Employment) – Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.
• Development under different policy regimes (including Five Year Plans) – Goals, Constraints, Institutions, and Policy framework.
• Agriculture Sector, Land Reforms in India, Technological change in Agriculture
• Major Crops and Cropping patterns in various parts of the Country, Irrigation, Pricing of agriculture inputs and outputs, Agricultural Finance Policy and Marketing, Issues in Food Security and Public Distribution System, Green Revolution, Policies for sustainable agriculture and organic farming.
• Industrial Policy, Public Sector Enterprises, and their performance, Growth, and pattern of industrialization, Small-scale sector.
• Productivity in the industrial sector, SEZ and industrialization, foreign investment and competition policy, e-Commerce, Effects of liberalization on the economy.
• Infrastructure in Indian Economy, Meaning and importance of infrastructure.
• Water Supply and Sanitation.
• Energy and Power.
• Science and Technology
• Rural and Urban Infrastructure, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, Telecommunication, Dams, Inland Waterways.
• Social Impact Assessment.
• Trends and Patterns in the structure of the population over time.
• Growth rate, Gender Rural-Urban Migration, Literacy, Regional Structure and trends of Poverty and Inequality, Unemployment – trends.
• Structure and National Rural Employment policies.
• Indicators of development – Physical Quality of Life Index, Human Development Index, Human Poverty Index, Gender Development Index, National Happiness Index.
• Indian Public Finance, Government Budgeting, Indian Tax System, Public Expenditure, Public Debt, Deficit and Subsidies in the Indian Economy.
• Center-state financial relation. Recent fiscal and monetary policy issues and their impact, the structure of Indian Banking and Non-Banking Financial Institutions and reforms.
• GST: Concept and Implications. Stock exchange and share market.
• Trend, Composition, Structure, and direction of India’s Foreign Trade. India’s Balance of payments situation in the post reforms period.
• The economy of Kerala State-an overview, Population, Major agriculture, Industry, Service sector issues. Infrastructure and resources, Major Developmental Projects, Programmes, and Schemes.
• Co-operative Sector. History and relevant policies in traditional industries, IT Sector, Pravasi and Foreign remittance.

Kerala model development

• Land reforms, social security, devolution of Power
• Decentralized Planning, Housing, Tourism,
• Women Empowerment,
• Social Welfare Schemes,
• Disaster Management.
• Role and Function of Kerala Planning Board,
• Achievements of Kerala in Health and Education Sector: Policies, Programmes, Initiatives, and Impacts.

Geography

• General Geography: Solar system, Motion of Earth, Concept of time, Seasons, Internal structure of the Earth, Major Landforms and their features.
• Atmosphere – Structure and Composition, elements and factors of Climate, Airmasses and Fronts, atmospheric disturbances.
• Oceans: Physical, Chemical, and biological characteristics, Hydrological Disasters, Marine and Continental Resources
• Physical, Social, Economic Geography of World, India, and Kerala
• Geophysical phenomena like Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanoes, Cyclone, Flood, Landslides.

INTERVIEW

There will be a one-to-one session to analyze the qualities of the candidates. The candidates who are finally selected will be assigned for a test period or probation period for two years.