ASSISTANT INFORMATION OFFICER Full Syllabus

ASSISTANT INFORMATION OFFICER

(NCA Notification-ST Only) 

INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 

(CATEGORY NO. 524/2012) 

(Preliminary Test) 

& 

ASSISTANT/AUDITOR

(NCA Notification-PH (Deaf) Only) 

GOVT. SECRETARIAT/KERALA P.S.C./ADVOCATE GENERALS OFFICE 

(EKM)/LFAD etc. 

(CATEGORY NO. 380/2012) 

Part I : Quantitative Aptitude
Numbers-Test of Divisibility-H.C.F. & L.C.M.-Simplification Ratio & 
Proportions-Percentage-Interest-Time & Work-Time & Distance-Area-VolumeCalendar-Clocks-Trains-Problems on Age-Etc. 
Part II : Mental Ability & Test of Reasoning
Calculation & Logic-Coding & Decoding-Classification-Synonym-AntonymLetter & Number Series-Odd Man Out-Analogy-Common Sense Test-Alphabetical 
Arrangement of Words-Date and Calendar-Sense of Direction-Etc.
Part III : General Science

Common Scientific Facts-Important Scientific Phenomena-Other basic facts in 
the field of Science-Etc. 
Part IV : Current affairs
 Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and 
Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.
Part V : Facts about Kerala

 Geographical Facts-Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers-Famous Sites– Etc 
Renaissance of Kerala 
Important Events/ Movements/Leaders
Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, 
Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), 
Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. 
Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc Part VI : Facts about India
 Geography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – 
Etc. – Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy 
and Planning-Etc. – History of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- 
Etc. 
Part VII : Constitution of India

 Basic Facts-Features-Citizenship- Fundamental Rights & Duties- Directive 
Principle-Union Government- Legislature- State Executive - Union Territories- Apex 
Courts- Comptroller and Auditor General- Public Service Commissions and Other 
Important Offices- Important Amendments- Etc. 
Part VIII : General English

 Grammar- Agreement of Subject and Verb- Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs- 
Comparison of Adjectives- Correct usage of Articles- Prepositions- Direct and Indirect 
Speech- Active and Passive Voice- Correction in Sentences-Etc. Vocabulary- Gender- 
Singular and Plural- Synonyms- Antonyms- One word Substitutes- Problem 
concerning words- Idioms and their meanings-Etc 
Part IX : Social Welfare Schemes & Measures

 Andyodaya Anna Yojana, Balika Samridhi Yojana, Bharat Nirman, Indira 
Awaas Yojana, Integrated Child Development Scheme, Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, 
Kudumbasree, Mahila Samridhi Yojana, National Food for Work Programme, NRDP, 
NREGP, Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana, Rural Development Pradhan Mantri 
Adharsh Gram Yojana, Samagra Awaas Yojana, Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana, 
Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas Yojana, Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme 
etc; 
Part X : Information Technology & Cyber Laws

 Fundamentals of Computers-Internet Etc.-Cyber Laws
NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper.