DEPUTY COLLECTOR

FINAL EXAMINATION

Paper I – General Studies

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

Topics

Part 1 – (i) Cultural Heritage of India with emphasis on 20 th Century.
              (ii) Post Independent Indian Polity
             (iii) Social and Cultural Movements in Kerala.
Part 2 – (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
Part 3A – (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 Paddy Land and Wet
                      Land Act, 2008.
                  (ii) Decentralization in Administration – Local Self
                      Government.
Part 4 – (i) Science& Technology – Information
                  Communication Technology, Space Technology etc.
             (ii) General Awareness of the Modern Trends in life
                   sciences.
(Candidates are to answer the questions either in English or in Regional languages viz. Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada. The same medium should be used throughout.)

 (Maximum Marks : 150)

(Duration: 3.00 Hours)

(Medium of Questions: English)

Paper II – Data Appreciation, Problem Solving and Essay Writing

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

Topics

Part I – 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.

Part III – 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: 1.00 Hour)

(Medium of Questions: English)

Candidates can download the Admission Tickets  from 23/06/2011 on wards.