POLICE CONSTABLE

Name of Post :POLICE CONSTABLE

CATEGORY NO. 250/2011 & 251/2011 

Examination Date :23/06/2012 Saturday 02.00 PM to 03.15 PM

Maximum Marks : 100

Duration: 1.15 Hours

Medium of Questions: English

Syllabus:  An Objective Type Test (OMR Valuation) based on the qualification prescribed for the post. 

Main Topics:-

Part I    -  General Knowledge & Current Affairs

Part II   -  General English

Part III  -  Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability

DETAILED SYLLABUS 

Part 1:

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

1. Knowledge and significance of National and International Current Events in

the field of Science, Literature, Politics, Economics, Arts and Culture, Sports

etc

2. Basic facts of Kerala, Historical and Geographical significances, Social,

Economical, Industrial and literary achievements.

3. Basic knowledge of India ie. physical divisions, different soils, rivers, climate,natural vegetation, mineral resources, major industries,   non conventionalenergy, important power projects, transport facilities, agricultural developmentetc.

4. History of India with emphasis on First war of independence and its after

effects, General understanding of the Political, Social and Cultural Movements,

Attainment of Independence, Post Independence History, Five year plans,

Foreign policy of India etc.

5. Common scientific facts, important scientific phenomena, India's achievements in the field of Science, milestones in the field of Indian Space Programme etc.

6. Salient features of the Constitution of India. 

7. Right to Information Act, 2005, Central and State Information Commissions, Human Rights Commissions, National Women Commission and State Women Commissions, Laws to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Communities, Empowerment of women, 'Kudumbasree' and its functions. 

8. Basic knowledge of International Organisations with special emphasis on

International Court of justice, International Criminal Court, United NationsHuman Rights Council, Amnesty International, Interpol etc. and National Security Guards, Indian Judiciary, Defence services etc.

9. Basic knowledge of traffic control, Cyber Crime Police Stations, Hi-tech

Crime Enquiry Cell, Crime against women, coastal police stations, The Kerala

Anti Social Activities (prevention) Act, The information Technology Act, Un

lawful Activities Prevention Act, Abkari Act, Welfare of Parents and Senior

Citizenship – responsibilities of Police, Functioning of Finger Print Experts

and Photographers in field units, Provisions of Copyright Act, vehicle

accidents, janamaithri, ragging, wearing of helmet, Highway patrol, Road

Accidents, Sexual assaults, computer aided police services etc

Part 2:

General English

Different Parts of Speech, Articles, Degrees of comparison, Tense, Question

tags, Active and Passive voices, Direct and Indirect speech, Inter change of

Sentences, Use of Prepositions, Synonyms and Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, One Word Substitutions etc. 

Part 3:

Simple Arithmetic and Mental Ability

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 appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper.