GPSC Syllabus Multi Tasking Staff MTS, Junior Scale Officer, Assistant Agricultural Officer : Goa Public Service Commission
Organisation : Goa Public Service Commission GPSC
Recruitment Exam : Multi Tasking Staff (MTS), Junior Scale Officer, Assistant Agricultural Officer
Announcement : Syllabus
Website : https://gpsc.goa.gov.in/syllabus/
GPSC Multi Tasking Staff MTS Syllabus
I. Basic English: – 10 marks
Grammar, Comprehension, Sentence Correction Questions, Sentence Arrangements, Idioms and Phrases.
II. Basic Arithmetic: -20 marks
Percentage, Profit & Loss, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Average, Fractions Decimals, HCF, LCM, Ratio & Proportion and related topics.
III. General Knowledge and Current Affairs -10 marks
Note:
Duration for C.B.R.T : 60 Minutes
Maximum Marks for C.B.R.T : 40 Marks
Syllabus of Junior Scale Officer
I. History of India and Indian National Movement – 5 marks
II. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. – 10 marks
III. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change, Air and Water Pollution and its Effects, Forest Conservation. – 5 marks
IV. Science, Technology and Innovation: Startups, Seed Funding, Venture Capital, Angel Funding. Aims and Objectives of National Innovation Council, various Government Authorities dealing with Innovation in the Country. Government Initiatives in Innovation. – 5 marks
V. Current Affairs and Events of National and International Importance – 10 marks
VI. Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic. Geography of India and the World – 5 marks
VII. General English, Comprehension including Grammar – 10 marks
VIII. Logical reasoning and analytical ability – 25 marks
Note:
Duration for C.B.R.T : 90 Minutes
Maximum Marks for C.B.R.T : 75 Marks
Assistant Agricultural Officer 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
GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING :
General Genetics and Plant Breeding; Economics Botany and Plant Breeding Methods; Genetic Engineering and Biotechnological Tools in Plant Breeding; Plant Genetic Resources and their Regulatory System; Varietal Release and Seed Production
AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY :
Systematics; Morphology; Ecology, Biological control; Chemical control and Toxicology; Integrated pest management; Useful insects
PLANT PATHOLOGY :
History and Principles of Plant Pathology; Laboratory and Analytical Techniques; Plant Disease Epidemiology; Phanerogamic parasites and Non-parasitic Diseases Unit; Fungal Diseases of Crop Plants; Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Crop Plants; Management of Plant diseases
AGRONOMY :
Classification; Agro climatic zones; Major field crops- soil, land preparation, seed and sowing, yield, varieties.
FLORICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING :
Production technology of cut flowers; Production technology for loose flowers; Protected Floriculture; Value addition
FRUIT SCIENCE :
Tropical fruit production; Biodiversity and conservation; Post harvest technology.
SOIL SCIENCE :
Pedology; Soil Physics; Soil Chemistry; Soil Fertility; Soil Microbiology.
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS :
Agricultural Development and Policies; Agricultural Finance; Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis; Entrepreneurial skills and new venture planning
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION :
Fundamentals of Extension and Communication; Research Methodology in Extension Education; Programme Planning, Evaluation & Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations; Extension Management; Developmental Strategies and Issues in Extension.
IRRIGATION :
Rainwater harvesting. Drip and sprinkler irrigation. Drainage of water –logged soils, quality of irrigation water, effect of industrial effluents on soil and water pollution. Irrigation projects in India
Note:
Duration for C.B.R.T : 90 Minutes
Maximum Marks for C.B.R.T : 75 Marks
Download Syllabus
Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) – http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/pdf2024/3714-m.pdf
Junior Scale Officer – http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/pdf2024/3714-j.pdf
Assistant Agricultural Officer – http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/pdf2024/3714-aao.pdf