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syllabus for the main examination of the Jharkhand Civil Services
Paper- 1
General Hindi and General English
Total marks - 100
Time -3 hours
The General Hindi and English Paper Shall be a composite paper, consisting of two segments, namely, → Hindi and → English. Both the segments shall be of equal weightage i.e. each of 50 marks. The Purpose of the Paper is to test the working knowledge of the candidates in the above two languages. As such the questions to be asked in both the segments of this Paper shall be of matric standard only and shall be confined to the following areas.: -
(A) General Hindi : 50 marks
→ निबंध ( 400 शब्दों का )- 15 अंक
→व्याकरण - 15 अंक
→ वाक्य विन्यास - 10 अंक
→ संक्षेपण - 10 अंक
(B) General English: 50 marks
→ Essay ( 400 words ) - 15 Marks.
→ Grammer - 15 marks
→ comprehension - 10 marks
→ Precis- 10 marks.
It will be only a qualifying Paper in which out of 100 ( Combined both Hindi and English) every Candidate will have to secure only 30 marks. This inclusion of 50 marks general english component will not adversely impact the Chances of Students from Hindi/ regional language background.
Note - However 6th jpsc has counted this Paper for gradation list of the main examination.
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Paper - 2
Total marks - 150
Time - 3 hours, The candidate will have the choice to opt for one of the following languages and literature.
1. Oriyya language and literature
2. Bengali language and literature
3. Urdu language and literature
4. Sanskrit language and literature
5. English language and literature
6. Hindi language and literature
7. Santhali language and literature
8. Panchpargania language and literature
9. Nagpuri language and literature
10. Mundari language and literature
11. Kurux language and literature
12. Karmali language and literature
13. khortha language and literature
14. Khadia language and literature
15. Ho language and literature
This paper will be set for a maximum of 150 marks and marks obtained in this Paper Shall be Counted for Preparation of the gradation list of the main examination .
→ Students kindly take the detailed syllabus of language paper of their Choice.
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Paper - 3
social sciences ( History and Geography )
Total Marks - 200
Time- 3 hours
The Question Paper of social sciences shall have two distinct sections ; one of History and the other one of geography ; each of 100 marks. The candidates will be required to answer one compulsory and two optional questions from each section.i.e. Six questions in all. The compulsory question of each section, covering the entire syllabus of the concerned section,shall have ten objective type questions,each of two marks (10×2 = 20 marks) . In addition, there shall be four optional questions in each section of history and geography,one question will be drawn from each sub- section as to make a total of four optional questions in each of the two distinct sections of History and Geography ; of Which candidates will be required to answer only two questions, each of 40 marks. The optional questions shall be answered in the traditional, descriptive style, requiring long answers.
Section (A)- History : 100 marks
(A) Ancient Period :
→ The indus Valley Civilisation : Origin, antiquity, extent, authorship and main features :
→ Origin of the Aryans
→ Antiquity and stratification of the Vedic literature, society, economy,and religion during early ( Rig Vedic ) Period.
→ The Lichchavis and their republican constitution.
→ The rise of the Magadhan Empire .
→ The Mauryas - Extent of Empire, Kalinga war and its impact ; Asoka's Dhamma, Foreign Policy,Development of art and architecture during the Mauryan Period
→ The kushanas : kanishka :Extent of Empire,His religious Policy ; Development of Art, Architecture and letters during the kushana Period .
→ The Guptas: Extent of Empire ; development of language and literature,art,architecture during the Gupta Period .
→ Harsh Vardhana : The last great Hindu ruler of northern India ; cultural achievements during his Period.
→ The Cholas : Maritime activities in south-east asian countries,chola administration, art and architecture.
→ cultural achievements of the Pallavas.
( B ) Medieval Period :
→ The Arab invasion of India
→ The Ghaznavid invasion of India
→ The Delhi Sultanate : Market and Military reforms of Allauddin Khilji : Utopian policies of Muhammad- bin - Tughlaq.
→ The mongol invasion of India.
→ Religious movements- ✓ sufism. ✓ Bhakti movement.
→ Dawn of a new Islamic culture : -
Indo-Islamic architecture; Development of Urdu and Hindi languages.
→ The mughals : first battle of Panipat; Achievements of Sher shah suri, Consolidation of Mughal Empire ; Establishment of Jagirdari and Mansabdari systems under Akbar, Akbar's religious and Rajput Policies, Aurangzeb's religious and Rajput Policies, Mughal Architecture and Painting, Economic condition during Mughal Period.
→ The rise of Marathas : -
Achievements of ShivaJi, Northward expansion of the Marathas and their downfall.
(C) Modern Period -
→ Beginning of European settlements : formation & growth of East India company ; Consolidation of British Power in India : Battles of Plassey and Butxar ; control over Mysore, subsidiary alliance ; Doctrine of lapse ; Doctrine of Escheat.
→ Resistance to colonial rule : Peasant; Tribal and cultural Renaissance; RevoIt of 1857.
→social reforms movements in Hindu Community : Brahma samaj, Arya samaj, Ram krishna Mission, Prathna samaj and Theosophical society of India.
→ social reform movements in Muslim community : wahabi movement and Aligarh movement.
→ struggle for raising women's status : - Abolition of sati System, widow marriage act, Consent bill, Stress on female education.
→ land revenue administration under the British rule : Permanent settlement; Ryotwari and Mahalwari system.
→ Rise of nationalism in India in the 19th Century : formation of Indian National congress : Moderates and Extremists ; swadeshi movement, Home rule league movement ; Khilafat movement.
→ Mahatma Gandhi and mass politics :
Non-cooperation movement, civil- Disobedience movement, Quit India movement.
→ The Partition of India and its Consequences.
→ India after independence : Integration of Princely states in Indian union, Linguistic Reorganisation of states; Non - alligned Policy under Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Liberation of Bangladesh.
(D) History of Jharkhand: -
→ Adi-Dharma i.e. sarna cult of Jharkhand tribals.
→ concept of Sadan and emergence of Nagpuria language.
→ Tribal revolts in Jharkhand and nationalist struggle.
→ Birsa Movement
→ Tana Blagat movement, and
→ freedom movement in Jharkhand.
Section-(B) - Geography - 100 marks
( A ) physical Geography (General Principles.)
→ Origin and evolution of earth, interior of earth,Wegner's continental drift theory, Plate tectonics, volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis.
→ Major types of rocks and their Characteristics, evolution and Characteristics of landforms in the fluvial, Glacial,Arid and Karst regions.
→ Geomorphic processes ; Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition, soiI - formation, Landscape cycles, ideas of Davis and Penck.
→ composition, Structure and Stratification of the atmosphere.
→ Insolation, heat budget of the earth.
→ Horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature, inversion of temperature.
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→ Air masses and fronts, Tropical and temperate cyclones.
→ Evaporation and Condensation : dew, frost,fog, mist and cloud, rainfall types.
→ Classification of climates ( koppen and Thornthwaite), Greenhouse effect, global warming and climate Changes.
→ Hydrological cycle, distribution of temperature and solicits in the oceans and seas, waves,tides & currents, ocean floor relief features.
(B) Physical and Human geography of India :
→ Structure,relief and physiographic divisions, Drainage systems : Himalayan and the Peninsular.
→ Indian Monsoon, mechanism, onset and retreat, Climatic types ( Koppen and Trewartha ), Green revolution and its impact on major crops of India . food scarcity.
→ National vegetation - forest types and distribution,wild life,Conservation, biosphere reserves.
→ Major types of Soils ( ICAR classification ) and their distribution. soil degradation and Conservation.
→ Natural Hazards : floods,droughts,cyclones,Landslides.
→ Population growth,distribution and density.
→ Age : sex, ratio, rural Urban Composition.
-→ Population, environment and Development.
→ Types of settlements : rural and urban, Urban morphology, functional classification of Urban settlements, Problems of human settlement in India.
( C ) Natural Resources of India: Development and utilisation
→ Land Resources : General land use, agericultural land use, geographical condition and distribution of major crops like rice,wheat,cotton,jute, sugarcane,Rubber,Tea and coffee.
→ water Resources - Availability and utilisation for industrial and other purposes, irrigation, scarcity of water, methods of conservation - rain water harvesting and watershed management, ground water management.
→ Minerals and Energy Resources: Distribution and utility of (a)→ metalic minerals ( iron ore,copper,bauxite,magnese ) ( b ) → non-metallic and conventional minerals ( coal, Petrolium and natural gas) ( C ) → Hydro electricity and non conventional Sources of energy ( Solar,wind,bio-gas ), ( d ) → energy sources,their distribution and conservation.
→ Development of industries : Types of industries ; factors of industrial location,distribution and changing pattern of selected industries (iron and steel,cotton textile, sugar and Petro chemicals ) ; Weber's theory of industrial location - its relevance in the modern Period.
→ Transport, Communication and International trade : -
(a)→ Roads, railways and waterways.
(b) → Bases of International trade, clanging Pattern of India's foreign trade.
( D ) Geography of Jharkhand and utilisation of its resources
→ Geological history, landforms,
Drainage,climate,soil types and forests ; agriculture and irrigationn, Damodar and Suberna Rekha valley Projects; mineral resources of Jharkhand, their extraction and utilization.
→Population : Growth, distribution, density, Tribal Population and their distribution, Problems of Tribes and Tribal development Plans, their customs, rituals, festivals etc.
→ Industrial and urban Development, Major Industries - Iron, Steel and cement ; Cottage industries.
→ Pattern of urban settlement and Pollution Problems.
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Paper -4
Indian Constitution and Polity, Public Administration and Good Governance
total Marks - 200
Time - 3 hours
The Question- Paper of the Indian constitution, Polity and Public administration shall consist of two distinct sections i.e. one on Indian constitution and Polity and the other one on public administration and good governance, each of 100 marks. The candidates will be required to answer one compulsory and two optional questions from each section. The compulsory question of each section, Covering the entire syllabus of the concerned section, shall have ten objective type of questions, each of two marks. (10×2 = 20 Marks ). In addition, there shall be four optional questions in each section, of which candidates will be required to answer only two questions, each of 40 marks. The optional questions shall be answered in the traditional, descriptive form ; requiring long answers.
section- ( A ) - Indian constitution and Polity
→ Preamble of the Indian constitution ( Secular,Democratic and socialist ) - Philosophy behind it.
→ Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Concept of Public interest litigation ; Basic structure of the Indian Constitution.
→ fundamental rights and duties.
→ Directive Principles of the state Policy.
→ union government : -
(a) Union executive : Powers and functions of President, Prime minister and the council of ministers : functioning under a coalition government.
(b) Union Legislature : Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha : organisation and functions:, law making Process ; Parliamentary committees ; Parliaments control over executive; Privileges and immunities of Parliament and its members.
(C)union judiciary : The supreme court : its role and Powers. Principles of natural justice and rule of law. Judicial Review and judicial Activism.
→ state Govt :
(a) State Executive : Powers and functions of Governor, Chief Minister and the council of minister.
(b) State legislature : organisation, Powers and functions, with special reference to Jharkhand.
(C) state judiciary : High court : organisation, Powers and functions, subordinate Judiciary.
(d) The Panchayats and the municipalities: constitution, Powers, functions and responsibilities with special reference to 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments.
→ centre - state relationship : - Administrative, Legislative and financial.
→ provisions relating to Administration of scheduled areas and scheduled Tribal areas.
→ special Provisions relating to reservation of seats for S.C. and S. T. in legislature, services etc.
→ Emergency Provisions of the constitution.
→ Comptroller and Auditor General of India ( CAG)
→ Election commission of India
→ Political Parties and Pressure groups.
section - ( B ) Public Administration and good Governance
→ Public Administration : Introduction, meaning, scope and significance.
→ Public and Private administration
→ union adminstration: central Secretariat, cabinet secretariat, Prime Minister's office, Planning Commission, finance commission.
→ State Administration :- state Secretariat, chief secretary, chief Minister's office.
→ District Administration : - Origin and development of the office of the District Magistrate and Collector, changing role of the District Collector, Impact of the separation of judiciary on District Administration.
→ Personal Administration : Recruitment of civil services : Union Public service commission and the state Public service commission', Training of civil Servants:, Leadership and its qualities, employee's morale and Productivity.
→ Delegation, centralization and de-centralization of authority : -
→ Bureaucracy : Origin ; it's merit and demerits ; Role of Bureaucracy in Policy formulation and its implementation. Nexus between Bureaucracy and Political Executive, Generalist versus specialist.
→Development Administration.
→ Disaster Management : causes, meaning and classification of Disaster, Disaster Mitigation : Immediate and long - term measures.
→ Good Governance : - Meaning and concept of good and responsive governance ; Main features of good governance : Accountability, Transparency, Honesty and Quick Delivery ; Role of civil society and Peoples Participation in good governance. Grievance Redressal Mechanism : Lokpal, Lokyukta, Central vigillance commissioner : citizens Charter: object ; machinery and measures provided in (i) Right to service Act; (ii) Right to information Act;(iii) Right to education Act;
(iv) The consumer Protection Act;
(v)Domestic violence against women ( Prevention) Act ;
(vi) Old Age Act.
→ Human rights: concept of meaning: universal declaration of Human rights ; National Human Rights commission; state Human rights commiesin ; Human rights and Social issues ; Human rights and Terronim.
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Paper - 5
Indian Economy, Globalization and sustainable Development.
Total Marks- 200
Time - 3 hours
The question Paper on Indian Economy, Globalization and sustainable Development shall consist of five sections. Section 1 shall be compulsory. This section shall contain twenty objective questions, of this questions shall be drawn from the entire syllabus of the Paper; of which 6 questions will be drawn from group A, 6 from group B, 4 from group C and 4 from group D of the syllabus. section (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of the question Paper shall have two optional questions each : drawn respectively from groups A,B,C, and D of the syllabus, of which the candidates will be required to answer one question from each group, each question carrying 40 marks. Thus, altogether the candidates will be required to answer one objective type compulsory question, Carrying 40 marks, and 4 optional questions, each carrying 40 marks. The optional question shall be answered in the traditional, descriptive form, requiring long answers.
Group- (A)- Basic features of Indian economy
(i) National Income - Elementary concepts of national income and methods of its calculation e.g. GDP, GNP, NDP,NNP, GSDP, NSDP, DDP at Constant and current Prices, at factor cost etc.
(ii) Inflation - concept, control of inflation : monetary, fiscal and direct measures.
(iii) Demographic features : work force composition, demographic dividend with special reference to census 2011; national Population Policy.
(iv) Agriculture and Rural Economy : Importance of agriculture in national economy ; Agricultural growth in India - Production and Productivity; causes of low Productivity and measures taken by govt. to improve agricultural Production ; Green revolution, Ever green revolution and rainbow revolution ; WTO and agriculture, marketing and Pricing of agricultural inputs and outputs.
(V) Industrial Economy : Policy initiative and changes.
(VI) Public finance : nature, importance and scope of Public finance; Public Revenue - Principles and types of taxation; direct, Indirect, Progressive and Proportional, concept of VAT.
( VII) Public Expenditure : - Theories of public expenditure ; causes of growth of Public expenditure and its impact on economy,internal and external borrowings.
(VIII) Budget : Principles of budgeting ; types of budgeting - Performance based, zero- based FRMD.
(ix) fiscal Policy - Concept and role of fiscal Policy in achieving employment, stability and economic development.
(x) Centre- state fiscal relationship, role of finance commission : financial aspects of 73rd & 74th constitutional amendments.
(xi) Structure of Indian monetary and banking system in India .
(XI.A.) composition and direction of India's trade: Balance of Payment Problem.
Group-B - Sustainable Development, economic issues and Indian Development Strategy
(xii) Meaning and measurement of economic Development : characteristics of under Development.
(xiii) ndicators of development : HDI, GDI, GEM: India's HDI Progress.
(xiv) Role of Foreign capital and technology in growth of economy.
(xv) Sustainable development : concept and indicators of sustainable development ; economic, social and environmental sustainability; concept of green gdp, strategy and Policy for sustainable development in India.
(xvi) Meaning of inclusive growth and Development Policy and strategy during 11th and 12th five year Plans.
(xvii) Development status and issues Pertaining to socially and economically marginalised sections, like ST's, SC's, religious minorities, backward castes and women ; schemes launched for their development by Central/state govts, including TSP,SCSP and minorities.
(xviii) Poverty and unemployment: Measurements and trends ', itentification of BPL families, HPI, multidimensional Poverty index.
(xix) food and nutritional security : Trends in food Production and Consumption in India ', Problem of food security : Problems and issues of Storage, Procurement, distribution, import and export : Govt Policies, schemes and Programmes such as PDS, ICDS and Mid-day meal etc.
(xx) Governmental Policies for food and nutritional security.
(xxi) Planning strategy : objectives and strategy of Indian five year Plans ; functions and Role of NDC, Planning commission.
(xxii) Decentralised Planning : Meaning and importance ; PRIS and decentralised Planning ; major initiatives in india.
Group - ( C ) Economic Reforms, Nature and impact on Indian Economy
(xxiii) New economic reforms - Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation, rationale and need for reforms, international financial institutions, IMF, world Bank, WTO, their role and impact on Indian Economy.
(xxiv) financial and Banking sector reforms, economic reforms and rural banking impact on rural credit : Sources and Problems of rural credit, Institutional credit, SHG, micro finance, NABARD, RRB's, scheduled Commercial Banks, rural - cooperatives, financial inclusion.
(xxv) Globalization of Indian economy : its Positive and negative impact on different sectors, issues of FDI and FIl in India .
(xxvi) Agricultural Sector reforms and its impact on growth ; issues of subsidies & Public investment on agriculture, reforms and agrarian crises.
(xxvii) industrial development and Economic reforms in India : major changes in industrial Policy, its impact on industrial growth and Problems of SME's, role of Public sector enterprises in India's Industrialization in Post reforms Period ; Disinvestment and Privatisation of Public enterprises.
Group- D - economy of jharkhand: features, issues,challenges and strategies
(xxviii) Economic growth and structure of jharkhand's economy, sectoral composition, growth in SDP and Per capita NSDP in last decade, Agricultural and industrial growth in jharkhand.
(xxix) Demographic features of Jharkhand : Population growth, Sex ratio, density, literacy, composition of work- force, rural - urban composition etc. with special reference to census of 2001 and 2O11, inter district variations.
(xxx) Status Of Poverty, unemployment, food security, malnutrition, education and health indicators in Jharkhand, major Programas and schemes ; Poverty alleviation Program : PURA, Bharat Nirman, MGNREGA, PMGSY, SGSY, IAY, NRLM etc, food security schemes.
(xxxi) land, forest and environmental issues in jharkhand : land reforms and agrarian relations, tribal land alienation, development induced displacement of People, its impact and Policy initiatives : forest issues and implementation of FRA, environmental degradation and state Policy to deal with to.
(xxxii) five year plans in jharkhand strategy and achievement in (x) and (xi) Plan, T S P and S C S P, Public finance trends in Jhrkhand, industrial Policy in Jharkhand and industrial development.
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Paper - 6
General science, Environment and Technology Development.
Total marks - 200
Time - 3 hours
The question Paper of General science, environment and technology development Shall have six section - (i), shall have 20 objective type of questions, each of 2 marks (20x2 = 40 marks). Question for this section will be drawn at the rate of four questions from each of the five groups of the syllabus. section (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of the question Paper shall have two optional questions each, drawn respectively from groups A,B,C,D,and E of the syllabus ; of Which candidates will be required to answer only one question from each group, each question carrying 32 Marks. optional questions shall be answered in the traditional manner, requiring descriptive answers, not exceeding 500 to 600 words. Thus, altogether Confidentes will be required to answer one objective type compulsory question (40 marks) and five Descriptive type optional questions. ( 5 x 32 = 160 marks).
Group - A - Physical science
(i) system of units : MKS, CGS and SI
(ii) Definition of speed, velocity, gravity, mass, weight, force, impact, work, Power and energy.
(iii) Salar system, relative position of Earth with respect to sun and other planets, movement of earth and moon in solar system, lunar and solar eclipses.
(iv) concept & nature of sound, wave length and frequency, infrasonic and ultrasonic sounds,Sources of infrasonic sound in nature, ultrasonic sound characteristics and some applications.
Group-B - Life science
(i) The living world, cell structure and its function,diversity of organism.
(ii) Bio Molecules - Structure and function of carbohydrates, Proteins and fats, vitamins and deficiency diseases, Enzymes, Hormones - Plant Harmones and growth regulation, Animal hormones and their functions.
(iii) cell reproduction - cell cycle, Mitosis and Melosis.
(iv) medallion Inheritance - Monohybrid and Dihybrid cross, sex linked Inheritance, sex determination, DNA structure and function, DNA Replication, Protein synthesis, Gene - Regulation, Molecular basis of differentiation.
(v) Theories of evolution of life on earth, including Human Evolution.
Group - C - Agriculture science
(i) Different agro-climatic zones of Jharkhand, rain fall pattern and known abiotic stresses in each zone.
(ii) Rain fed agriculture : conventional food and horticultural crops of the state, need for diversification of crops for food as well as nutritional security in the wake of Climate change ; Rain water harvesting and its role in improving agricultural output in Jharkhand; fish farming.
(iii) soil fertility status of jharkhand- Application of vermi Compost and farm yard manure ( F Y M ) for improving soil health. Nitrogen fixing bacteria ; their applications and concept of organic farming.
(iv) concept of Agro - forestry, waste lands and means to reclaim them.
(v) Govt schemes for the benefit of the farmers of the state.
Group- D - Environmental Science
Concept of ecosystem, structure and function of ecosystem, National resources- Renewable and non-renewable resources, environmental Conservation - in situ and ex- situ Conservation, Pollution - Air, water, sound and soil, solid waste management, Biodiversity : concept, hotspots, threats to biodiversity ; Global environmental issues: Climate change, Global warming, ozone layer depletion, Acid rain, Desertification, Environmental laws- The environment( Protection ) Act, The air( Prevention and control of Pollution ) Act, The water ( Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, forest Conservation Act.
Group - E - Science and Technology Development.
National Policy on science and Technology : Energy demand of the country ; conventional and Non - conventional sources of energy. Nuclear Energy : its merit and demerits : Trends in nuclear Policy, NPT and CTBT. space technology - Indian space Programmes, Application of satellites for different Purposes. Indian missile Programmes ; Remote sensing : G I S and its application in weather forecasting, disaster warning, mapping of water, soil, and mineral resources etc. use of biotechnology in agriculture, animal breeding, Pharmaceuticals, food technology and environmental conservation : Possible adverse effects of biotechnological interventions ; information technology : computers and its application in Data Processing, data Programmes, cyber crime and cyber laws. National health Policy : national Programmes for Prevention and Control of malaria, Leprosy, T.B., cancer, Aids, Blindness etc.
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