DEPUTY COLLECTOR MAIN EXAM SYLLABUS

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Paper 1-General Studies

Syllabus:A written  Test(Descriptive Type)based on the qualification prescribed for the post.

Topics

Part1-(i)Cultural Heritage of India with emphasis on 20^th Century.

(ii)Post Independent Indian Polity

(iii)Social and Cultural Movements in Kerala

Part2-(i)Present Indian Economy in the Global Environment

(ii)Development & Environmental Issues

(iii)Kerala Economy

1.Kerala Model Development

2.Food Security

3.Group Initiatives

4.Role of Non-Resident Indians

5.Role of Co-operatives

6.Women Empowerment

Part3-A-(i)A General Overview of the Indian Constitution

(ii)86^th Amendment to the Constitution and consequential Enactments

(iii)Role of District Collectors in Administration-Situation Analysis

B-(i)Recent Land laws enacted in Kerala

1.kerala Protection of River Bank and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act,2001.

2.Ecological Fragile Land Act,2005

3.Kerala Conservation of Pady Land and WetLand Act,2008

(ii)Decentralization in Administration-Local SelfGovernment.

Part4-(i)Science & Technology-Information Communication Technology,Space Technology etc.

(ii)General Awareness of the Modern Trends in LifeSciences.

(Candidates are to answer the questions either in English or in Regional Languagesviz.Malayalam,Tamil or kannada.The same medium should be used throughout.)

(Maximum Marks:150)

(Duration:3.00Hours)

(Medium of Questions:English)

Paper II-Data Appreciation,Problem Solving and essay Writing

Syllabus:A Written Test(Descriptive Type)based on the qualification prescribed for the post.

Topics

Part1-Data Appreciation and Interpretation

The candidates will be asked to draw their own conclusions from the data presented in a tabular form or  graphically or otherwise.

Part II-Problem Solving

Duly ‘structured’situation will be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to suggest their own solution to the problems arising  out of the situation.Alternatively they may be called upon to prove their understanding of the situation by answering certain searching questions based on the situation

PartIII-Essay Writing-The candidates will have to write a short essay not exceeding 500 words on a given topic

(Part I&II can be answered in English or in Regional languages and part III should be answered in Malayalam or Tamil or kannada)

(Maximum Marks:50)

(Duration :1.00Hour)

(Medium of Questions:English)