UKPSC

• Pre-Historic Period

  5 topics

  • Harappa Civilization
  • Vedic Civilization and Sangam Age
  • Mahajanapadas and rise of Magadh
  • Religious Movements - Jainism, Buddhism, Bhagavatism and Shaivism
  • Persian and Greek Contacts

• Mauryan Empire

  4 topics

  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Ashoka and his Dhamma
  • Mauryan Administration, Economy, Society and Art
  • Kushanas

• Gupta Empire

  6 topics

  • Foundation, Consolidation and Decline
  • Chandragupta I
  • Samudragupta
  • Chandragupta II
  • Skandagupta
  • Gupta Adminstration, Society, Economy, Literature and Art

• Post-Gupta Period

  8 of 9 topics

  • Harshavardhan
  • Pal
  • Pratihara
  • Rashtrakuta
  • Chola
  • Pallava Chandel
  • Paramar
  • Chauhan

• Advent of Islam in India

  8 of 13 topics

  • Iltutmish
  • Balban
  • Alauddin Khalji
  • Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Feroze Tughlaq
  • Sikandar Lodi and Ibrahim Lodi
  • Administration in Delhi Sultanate
  • Causes of decline of Delhi Sultanate

• Mughal Empire

  8 of 10 topics

  • Babar
  • Shershah Suri
  • Akbar
  • Shahjahan
  • Aurangzeb and decline of Mughal Empire
  • Mughal administration
  • Jagirdari and Mansabdari systems
  • Society and Economy during the Mughal period

• Advent of Europeans

  6 topics

  • Portuguese
  • French
  • Dutch
  • British East India Company
  • British administration(1758-1857)
  • Economic impact of British rule

• Rise of National Movement

  8 of 47 topics

  • Socio-religious Reform Movement during 19th Century
  • Viceroys of India (1858-1947)
  • First War of Independence (1857)
  • Tribal, Non-Tribal, Caste and Peasant movements during 19 th and 20 th century
  • British administration after 1857
  • Government of India Act 1858
  • Administrative and Judicial systems after 1858
  • Growth of Nationalism in India

• History and Culture Of Uttarakhand

  8 of 14 topics

  • Pre-historic Period
  • Proto-historic period
  • Ancient tribes of Uttarakhand
  • Kuninda and Yaudheya
  • Kartikepur dynasty
  • Kattyuri dynasty
  • Parmar dynasty of Garhwal
  • Chand dynasty of Kumaon

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• Geography of world

  8 of 36 topics

  • Important Branches
  • Earth and Solar System
  • Lithosphere
  • Latitudes, Longitudes, Time
  • Rotation
  • Revolution
  • Eclipses
  • Continents

• Geography of India

  8 of 22 topics

  • Geographic Introduction
  • Relief and Structure
  • Climate
  • Drainage system
  • Vegetation
  • Plants
  • Insect
  • Livestock breeding

• Geography of Uttarakhand

  8 of 16 topics

  • Geographical location
  • Relief and Structure
  • Climate
  • Drainage system
  • Vegetation
  • Wild life
  • Minerals
  • Agriculture

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• National

  8 of 17 topics

  • Parliamentary system
  • Coalition Politics
  • Regionalism, Casteism, Communalism, Terrorism and Naxalism
  • Welfare : SC/ST/OBC’s and Minorities
  • Gender Politics (Equality, reservation, empowerment, welfare and safety/ security measures)
  • Electoral reforms in India
  • Governance : Institutions and process
  • National integration

• International

  6 topics

  • United Nations
  • International Organization
  • Environmental concerns at global level
  • SAARC, ASEAN, SAFTA and another regional groups
  • India’s Approach to major world issues: Disarmament, Human Rights and Globalization
  • BRICS and its importance for India

• Constitution of India

  8 of 11 topics

  • Constitutional Development in India
  • Constituent Assembly
  • Preamble
  • Basic Features of Indian Constitution (Including its various parts, Important articles and schedules)
  • Fundamental Rights and Duties
  • Directive Principles of State policy
  • Constitutional Amendment method and important constitutional amendments
  • Federal and Parliamentary system of Governance in India

• Indian Polity

  8 of 13 topics

  • Union Executive : President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Cabinet Secretariat, Central Secretariat and PMO
  • State Executive : Governor and Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, State Secretariat and Chief Secretary
  • Union Parliament and State Legislatures in India
  • Election Machinery and Process
  • Political Parties and Pressure Groups
  • Politicians and Civil servant Relationships
  • Development of Political Culture in India
  • Agencies of Political socialization

• Panchayati Raj

  4 topics

  • Local Governance : 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts
  • State Finance Commission : Functions and Role
  • Devolution of powers to local bodies
  • Types of local bodies in India : Municipal corporations, Municipal councils, Nagar Panchayat, Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samities and Zila Parishad

• Public Policy

  5 topics

  • Good Governance : Citizen Charter and E-Governance
  • Prevention of Corruption and Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Education
  • Right to services

• Issues Concerning Rights

  3 topics

  • Fundamental Rights
  • Protection of Civil Right Act, 1955
  • Various rights pertaining to protection of SCs, STs, Issues related Minorities, Women and Children and Old persons in India

• Political System of Uttarakhand

  8 of 22 topics

  • Governance
  • Governor
  • Legislation
  • Chief Minister
  • Council of Ministers
  • Central State Relation
  • Public Services
  • Public Service Commission

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• National

  8 of 18 topics

  • Economic Policy : Economic Reforms in India, Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization
  • Foreign Direct Investment (F.D.I), Inflation, Inclusive Growth, Economic development v/s Environmental conservation
  • Programmers for eradication of poverty and unemployment
  • Human Development Index (H.D.I)
  • Census and Main features of India and population
  • Population and Economic Development
  • Issues related to urbanization
  • Main features of the union budgets

• International

  8 of 15 topics

  • World Trade Organization (W.T.O)
  • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • World Bank
  • South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC)
  • Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  • South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement (SAPTA)
  • BRICS

• Uttarakhand

  8 of 16 topics

  • Main Features of economy and budgets
  • Natural and energy resources
  • Trade
  • Commerce
  • Industries
  • Schemes and Projects
  • Tax and economic reforms
  • Planned development

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• Science and Technology in India

  4 topics

  • History and contribution
  • Information technology and application of computers in daily life, e-governance, etc.
  • State, National and International Scientific and Reaserch Related other organizations- IUCN , WWF, IPCC, WHO, UNESCO, etc.
  • Natural Resources of Uttarakhand and their contribution to National and International Climate change

• Current affairs

  8 of 10 topics

  • National and International Awards
  • Prizes
  • Discoveries
  • Inventions
  • Science Congresses
  • Conferences
  • Solar technology
  • Application of new technology for human welfare, health and medicines

• Ecology and environment

  7 topics

  • Habitat, community ecosystem, Structure and function, adaptations
  • Plants and their partition
  • Traditional agriculture
  • Commercial agriculture and Commercialization of agriculture
  • Production of agricultural crops and their regional distribution (State, National and International Level )
  • Problems in agriculture field
  • Agricultural diversity

• Natural resources

  2 topics

  • Soil, water, air, forests, grasslands, wetlands, marine
  • Planning and management of Renewable and non-renewable energy resources

• Environmental Crisis

  8 topics

  • Biodiversity – Threats and conservation. Ethics and usage
  • Air, water, soil and space pollution
  • Laws and Acts
  • Global warning
  • Global climate change – Causes and effects
  • Concept of remote sensing and GIS Applications
  • Weather Forecasting
  • Application of spread sheet and Data Base Applications

• Physical Science/Awareness

  8 of 45 topics

  • Fundamentals of Computer and Information processing
  • Basic Computer organization
  • Boolean Algebra
  • Logic Gates
  • Problem solving Techniques and Computer Languages
  • Business data processing
  • Data Communication and Computer Networks and security
  • use of Internet and multimedia applications

• Life Science

  8 of 13 topics

  • Branches, contribution, Natural Resources and their management
  • Biodiversity
  • Biotechnology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Bio products
  • Vaccines
  • Immunization
  • Health care

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• Current events of State, National and International Importance

  8 of 29 topics

  • Continents and Nations
  • Important events of Space
  • Wonders of the World
  • Religions of the World
  • Indian States
  • Famous books and writer of the World/India
  • Famous Scientists
  • Important Awards

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• Unit – 1

  8 of 40 topics

  • Statement/propositions true and false statement (syllogism)
  • Analogies
  • Similarities and differences
  • Observation
  • Communication and Inter personal Skills
  • Word building
  • Coding decoding
  • Numerical Operations

• Unit – 2

  6 topics

  • Vocabulary
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms
  • One-word substitution
  • Phrases/phrasal verbs
  • Transformation of sentences

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Topics pending official syllabus normalization.

• Section :- A

  4 topics

  • Literature and Culture
  • Social sphere
  • Political sphere
  • Economic sphere : Agriculture, Industry and Trade

• Section :- B

  4 topics

  • Science, Environment and Technology
  • National and International Events
  • Natural Calamities : Landslide, Earthquake, Deluge, Drought, etc.
  • National Development Programmes and projects

• Section :- C

  5 topics

  • Social structure of Uttarakhand
  • History and Culture, Art and Literature in Uttarakhand
  • Economic and Geographic Scenario of Uttarakhand, Tourism and Migration in Uttarakhand
  • Environment & Disaster and Disaster Management in Uttarakhand
  • Women Empowerment in Uttarakhand

• Indian Heritage and Culture

  1 topics

  • Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

• History

  4 topics

  • Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present
  • The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country
  • Post – independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
  • History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, re-drawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.

• Geography of the World

  5 topics

  • Salient features of word’s physical geography
  • Distribution of key natural resources across the world
  • factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
  • Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.
  • geographical features and their location – changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes

• Society

  4 topics

  • Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
  • Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their remedies
  • Effects of globalization on Indian society
  • Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism

• Constitution

  5 topics

  • Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
  • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States
  • devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein
  • Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
  • Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries

• Polity

  6 topics

  • Parliament and State legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business
  • Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the judiciary
  • pressure groups and formal /informal associations and their role in the polity
  • Salient features of the Representation of people’s Act
  • Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies
  • Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies

• Governance

  6 topics

  • Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
  • Development processes and the development industry – the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders
  • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability
  • e–governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential
  • citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures
  • Role of civil services in a democracy

• Social Justice

  4 topics

  • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sectional of the population by the Centre and states and the performance of these schemes
  • mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
  • Issues relating to development and management of social / services relating to health, Education, human Resources
  • Issues relating to poverty and hunger

• International relations

  4 topics

  • India and its neighborhood – relations
  • Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and / or affecting India’s interests
  • Effect of policies and politics of developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora
  • Important International institutions, agencies and fora – their structure, mandate

• Economic Development

  8 of 15 topics

  • Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment
  • Inclusive growth and issues arising from it
  • Government Budgeting
  • Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country
  • different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issue and related constraints
  • Issue related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
  • public Distribution System – objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping
  • issues of buffer stocks and food security

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• Technology

  3 topics

  • Science and Technology – developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
  • Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology
  • Awareness in the fields of IT, Space Computers, robotics, nano – technology, bio – technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights

• Environment

  1 topics

  • Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

• Disaster Management

  1 topics

  • Disaster and disaster management

• Security

  6 topics

  • Linkages between development and spread of extremism
  • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security
  • Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cybers security
  • money – laundering and its prevention
  • Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism
  • Various Security force and agencies and their mandate

• Ethics and Human Interface

  5 topics

  • Essence, determinates and consequences of Ethics in – human actions
  • dimensions of ethics
  • ethics – in private and public relationships
  • Human values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators
  • role of society and educational institutions in inculcating value

• Attitude

  4 topics

  • content, structure, function
  • its influence and relation with thought and behavior
  • moral and political attitudes
  • social influence and persuasion

• Aptitude and foundational values for civil service

  1 topics

  • integrity, impartiality and – partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker – sections

• Emotional intelligence

  1 topics

  • concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance

• Public/Civil service values and Ethics in public administration

  7 topics

  • Status and problems
  • concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions
  • laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance
  • accountability and ethical governance
  • strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance
  • ethical issues in international relations and funding
  • corporate governance

• Probity in Governance

  8 of 13 topics

  • Concept of public
  • philosophical basis of governance and probity
  • Information sharing and transparency in government
  • Right to information
  • Codes of Ethics
  • Codes of Conduct
  • Citizen’s Charters
  • Work culture

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• History of Uttarakhand

  8 of 9 topics

  • Prehistoric period
  • Proto-historic period
  • Major archeological sites of Uttarakhand
  • Ancient tribes of Uttarakhand
  • Kunindas and Yaudheyas
  • Katyuri dynasty
  • Parmar dynasty in Garhwal- Rule, Administration, society, Economy
  • Chand dynasty of Kumaon- Rule, Administration, society, Economy

• British Rule in Uttarakhand

  8 of 10 topics

  • Administrative System
  • Land Revenue
  • Forest Management
  • Economy
  • Education and Health System
  • Growth of Vernacular journalism in Uttarakhand
  • Tehri state- Rule, Administration, Society, Economy, Religion and Culture
  • National Movement

• Popular Movements in Uttarakhand

  6 topics

  • Coolie Begar Movement
  • Dola Palki Movement
  • Chipko Movement
  • Anti-Liquor Movement
  • Social Reformers of Uttarakhand
  • Movement of separate Uttarakhand state and its immediate and long-term consequences

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• Society and Culture of Uttarakhand

  8 of 14 topics

  • Family, Marriage and kinship system Uttarakhand
  • Caste system and caste mobility in Uttarakhand
  • Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Others Backward Classes in Uttarakhand
  • Rural Power Structure
  • Urbanization and Industrialization in Uttarakhand
  • Folks Songs, Folks dance and craft
  • Prominent Folks singers and folks artists of Uttarakhand
  • musical instruments

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• Uttarakhand State- Political, Local Administration and Public Policy

  4 topics

  • Political System in Uttarakhand
  • Party Politics
  • Regional Parties
  • Pressure groups

• Administrative system

  8 of 18 topics

  • Structure of the state government
  • Cabinet and Departments
  • Administrative Agencies and District and Tehsil level Administration
  • State Public Service Commission
  • Lok Ayukta
  • State Vigilance Agency
  • Local Self Government in Uttarakhand- Nature of urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions in Uttarakhand
  • State Finance Commission

• Current events in the context of Uttarakhand state

  1 topics

  • Current events in the context of Uttarakhand state

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• Geography of Uttarakhand

  25 topics

  • Location, Extent and Strategic Importance
  • Structure and relief
  • Climate
  • Drainage System
  • Natural Vegetation
  • Soil
  • Glacier
  • Lake and Climate Change
  • Resources- Forest, Water, Minerals and Land
  • Agriculture
  • Irrigation
  • Horticulture
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Industry
  • Transport – Road, Rail and Air
  • Hydro-electric Projects, Water Scarcity and Solution
  • Tourism – Problems and Prospects
  • National parks and Wild-life sanctuaries
  • Population- Growth Rate, Density, Distribution, Sex Raito, Literacy
  • Migration- Pattern, Problem and solution
  • Rural Settlement- type and patterns
  • Urbanization and cities
  • Smart City
  • Tribal habitat
  • Human Development Index

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• Economy of Uttarakhand

  8 of 16 topics

  • Main features of the state's economy
  • Natural Resources - Water, Forests, Minerals etc.
  • Economic profile of the State- State domestic products and its Components
  • Per Capita Income
  • Major sources of income; Agriculture, Horticulture, Medicinal Plants, Forest products, and Tourism etc.
  • Industrial development: State MSME Policy, Large, Medium, Small, Cottage and Handicraft Industries, Investment scenario, Problems and Possibilities
  • Infrastructure : Physical – Road, Rail and Air transport, Banking and financial Institutions, Education Health, Energy, Communication, Self Help Groups(SHGs)
  • Economic Planning and Policies – State annual plans, Development Programmes, Schemes and Policies

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• Disaster Management

  7 of 13 topics

  • Nature, types and effect Important Factors of natural disaster and efforts to reduce it
  • Denudation
  • Earthquake
  • Cloud-burst
  • Forest Fire
  • Drought & Avalanche
  • Difficulties in disaster Management

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• Employment and Development

  4 topics

  • Human resource management and human resource development and its indicators in Uttarakhand
  • Nature and types of unemployment problem
  • Uttarakhand government schemes
  • Rural development and community development schemes

• Education

  6 topics

  • Role of education in human resource development and social change
  • System of education in Uttarakhand - problems and issues (including universalization and professionalization)
  • education for women and other socially and economically deprived sections and minorities
  • Right to Education, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and National Secondary Education Abhiyan in Uttarakhand
  • Status of higher, technical and professional education in Uttarakhand
  • Role of various institutions (including Centre, State and other organizations) in the improvement of education

• Health as a component of human resource development in Uttarakhand

  4 topics

  • Health care system in Uttarakhand
  • National Rural Health Mission and other related schemes
  • Health and Nutrition
  • Food Security Act