Kerala PSC Deputy Collector Main Exam Syllabus

The final exam of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Deputy Collector will be held in two papers. The first paper will focus on general studies and the second paper will be for essays.

Paper 1 - General Studies - The paper is for 3 hours (150 marks)

Part I
1. Cultural Heritage of India with emphasis on 20th century
2. Post Independent Indian Politics
3. Social and Cultural movements in Kerala

Part II
1. Present Indian Economy
2. Development of Environmental Issues
3. Kerala Economy

Part III
1. General overview of Indian constitution
2. 86th Amendment of Constitution and consequential enactments
3. Role of District Collectors in Administration - Situation Analysis
4. Recent land laws in Kerala
5. Decentralization in administration - Local self Government

Part IV
1. Science and Technology - Information Communication Technology
2. General Awareness in modern trends in Life Science

Paper 2 - Essays - The paper is for 1 hour (50 marks)
1. Data Appreciation and Interpretation
2. Problem Solving
3. Essay writing - in local language (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada)