Organisation : Goa Public Service Commission
Announcement : Syllabus
Designation : Block Development Officer
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GPSC Syllabus for Block Development Officer
Goa Public Service Commission Syllabus for the post of Block Development Officer.
Related : GBSHSE General Foundation Course Vocational Stream Std XI : www.syllabus.gen.in/386.html
CBRT Syllabus
I. General English including Grammar – 10 marks
II. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Events of National and International Importance – 10 marks
III. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability – 25 marks
IV. Core – 30 marks
1. Basics of Indian Constitution :
Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, State Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
2. Good Governance :
Efficiency, Transparency, Accountability in Governance, Right to Information Act, Role of Lokayukta
3. Goa Panchayati Raj Act
4. Goa’s Freedom Struggle
5. Economic activity and Social Geography of Goa
6. Social Issues :
a) Corruption
b) Environmental degradation Ideologies of Environmentalism An agenda for environmental sociology in Goa
c) Womens issues
Note :
Duration for C.B.R.T : 75 Minutes
Maximum Marks for C.B.R.T : 75 Marks
Old Syllabus
Part A
General Intelligence, Reasoning and Numerical Aptitude.
Part B
Basics of Indian Constitution, Governance and Administration This component is aimed at testing the candidate’s knowledge and aptitude on issues and themes relating to Indian constitution, Governance and Administration.
On the Constitution, the student must be familiar with the key provisions of the constitution having a direct linkage to the functioning of the Indian Democracy and also the debates surrounding Constitutional Reform/ Amendment.
With reference to Governance and administration, he must be familiar with the role of bureaucracy, central state and local level governance mechanisms (with reference to India and the state of Goa), fundamentals of good governance and emerging issues in society – bureaucracy interface. The select themes shall include:
** Indian Constitution : Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
** Indian Constitution and the State : Legislature, Executive Judiciary.
** Centre State Relations, Union, State and Concurrent Lists, Budgetary Allocations, Role of Finance and Planning Commissions.
** Elections and Electoral Process, Central and State Election Commissions, Representation of People’s Act.
** Role of Bureaucracy in nation building, Civil Services Training, C.C.S Rules, Integrity in Administration, Public Private Partnership.
** Good Governance: Efficiency, Transparency, Accountability in Governance, Right to Information, Role of Lokayukta and Lokpal.
Part C
General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
This component is intended to test the candidate’s awareness and knowledge on general issues of both historical and contemporary nature relating to India and the state of Goa.
The questions aim at testing both the factual as well as the analytical grasp of the candidate on such issues without actually testing deeper knowledge on the subject. It may contain questions on history, geography, culture, scientific developments and current affairs.
The select themes shall include :
** Current Events of State, National and International Importance
** India’s Freedom struggle, Goa’s Freedom struggle.
** Physical, Economic and Social Geography of India and Goa
** Religion, Customs and Festivals: India and Goa.
** Information and Communication Technology, Biodiversity, Environment and Climate Change
** Social Movements: Corruption, Environment, Women’s issues.
Part D
English Comprehension
Screening Test Syllabus
The syllabus for screening test will be as under:
i) General Knowledge
ii) Elementary Mathematics / Reasoning
iii) Basics of Indian Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, State Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
iv) Good Governance: Efficiency, Transparency, Accountability in Governance, Right to Information Act, Role of Lokayukta.
v) Goa Panchayati Raj Act.
vi) Current events of State and National importance
vii) Goa’s Freedom Struggle
viii) Physical, Economic and Social Geography of Goa
ix) Social Issues: Corruption, Environment and Women’s issues
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http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/pdf2019/347-BDO.pdf
http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/347-Goa_service.pdf