SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRADE I Full Syllabus

SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT

OFFICER GR.I

(Special Recruitment from SC/ST and ST only)

SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT

(CATEGORY NO. 304/2012)

Part I : Quantitative Aptitude

Numbers-Test of Divisibility-H.C.F. & L.C.M.-Simplification Ratio &

Proportions-Percentage-Interest-Time & Work-Time & Distance-Area-Volume-

Calendar-Clocks-Trains-Problems on Age-Etc.

Part II : Mental Ability & Test of Reasoning

Calculation & Logic-Coding & Decoding-Classification-Synonym-Antonym-

Letter & 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.