Assam PSC Combined Competitive Examination

Paper I · General Studies

• Current Events of National and International Importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography — Physical, Social, Economic
  1. 1.Geomorphology — The Two Forces That Build the Land and Wear It Down
  2. 2.World Regional Physiography — Where the Earth's Relief Actually Is
  3. 3.Climatology — What the Air Does, and Why Water Is the Reason
  4. 4.World Climatic Regions — The Types, and Two Ways of Sorting Them
  5. 5.Oceanography — The Relief, the Salt, the Heat and the Currents of the Water Half of the Earth
  6. 6.Biogeography and the Natural Vegetation of the World — How an Ecosystem Works, and Why the Living Cover of the Earth Lies in Belts
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  1. 7.India: Physiography — A Shield, a Rising Wall, a Filled Trough, and Two Kinds of Island
  2. 8.Drainage Systems of India — How the Rivers Are Arranged, and Why They Behave As They Do
  3. 9.India: Climate and the Monsoon — One Rhythm, and the Variety Inside It
  4. 10.Soils of India — Formation, the Profile, the Groups, and the Erosion That Takes Them
  5. 11.India's Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — The Forest Types, the Belts Up the Himalaya, and What Has Been Done to Them
  6. 12.Water Resources of India — Four Per Cent of the World's Water for Seventeen Per Cent of Its People
  7. 13.World Resources and Industry — Where the Minerals Lie and Where the Factories Went
  8. 14.Minerals and Energy Resources of India — What the Rock Decides, and How Old Every Number Here Is
  9. 15.Industries of India — Why a Factory Stands Where It Does, and Which of These Sentences Has Expired
  10. 16.Economic Geography and Human Activities — Why an Activity Is Where It Is
  11. 17.India's Agriculture — Where the Crops Are, in Which Season, and Why the Yields Divide
  12. 18.Transport, Communication and Trade in India — The Network That Carries the Economy, and the Date on Every Number
• Indian Polity and Governance — Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
• Economic and Social Development — Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives
• General Issues on Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
• General Science
• Questions Relating to Assam (30-35% of GS Paper I)
  1. 1.Assam: History, Culture and Heritage
  2. 2.Assam: Geography and Natural Resources
  3. 3.Assam: Political and Administrative System
  4. 4.Assam: Economy, Industry and Welfare Schemes
  5. 5.Assam: Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

Paper II · Civil Services Aptitude Test (Qualifying)

• Comprehension, Reasoning, Decision-Making, Numeracy (Qualifying, min. 33%)

Paper 1 · Essay

• Essay on Multiple Topics

Paper 2 · General Studies-I (History, Heritage, Culture, Society and Geography)

• Indian Culture: Art Forms, Literature and Architecture (Ancient to Modern)
  1. 1.15. GS-I (Compulsory Paper): Indian Culture — Art Forms, Literature and Architecture (Ancient India)
  2. 2.25. GS-I (Compulsory Paper): Indian Culture — Art Forms, Literature and Architecture (Medieval India)
  3. 3.History Optional Paper I — Item 1: Sources
• Modern Indian History from the Mid-18th Century to the Present
  1. 1.Decline of the Mughal Empire
  2. 2.Rise of Regional States
  3. 3.Advent of Europeans in India — From Vasco da Gama to British Supremacy
  4. 4.British Conquest of Bengal
  5. 5.Anglo-Mysore Wars (1767-1799)
  6. 6.Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1818)
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  1. 7.Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse & the Anglo-Sikh Wars
  2. 8.Drain of Wealth, Deindustrialisation, and Land Revenue Systems
  3. 9.Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings Before 1857
  4. 10.The Revolt of 1857
  5. 11.Post-1857 Administration and Crown Rule (1858-1900)
  6. 12.Socio-Religious Reform Movements of 19th Century India
• The Freedom Struggle and Post-Independence Consolidation and Reorganization
  1. 1.Decline of the Mughal Empire
  2. 2.Rise of Regional States
  3. 3.Advent of Europeans in India — From Vasco da Gama to British Supremacy
  4. 4.British Conquest of Bengal
  5. 5.Anglo-Mysore Wars (1767-1799)
  6. 6.Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1818)
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  1. 7.Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse & the Anglo-Sikh Wars
  2. 8.Drain of Wealth, Deindustrialisation, and Land Revenue Systems
  3. 9.Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings Before 1857
  4. 10.The Revolt of 1857
  5. 11.Post-1857 Administration and Crown Rule (1858-1900)
  6. 12.Socio-Religious Reform Movements of 19th Century India
• History of the World from the 18th Century
  1. 1.GS Paper I — History of the World: American Revolution and the Birth of the USA
  2. 2.GS Paper I — History of the World: French Revolution and Its Impact on Europe
  3. 3.GS Paper I — History of the World: Industrial Revolution — Origins, Spread, and Social Consequences
  4. 4.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Italy
  5. 5.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Germany
  6. 6.GS Paper I — History of the World: Imperialism and Colonialism in Asia and Africa
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  1. 7.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War I — Causes, Course, and Consequences
  2. 8.GS Paper I — History of the World: Russian Revolution (1917) and the Rise of Communism
  3. 9.GS Paper I — History of the World: Interwar Period — Rise of Fascism and Nazism
  4. 10.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War II — Causes, Course, and Consequences
  5. 11.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Asia
  6. 12.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Africa
  7. 13.GS Paper I — History of the World: Cold War — Formation of Power Blocs, Proxy Conflicts, Non-Aligned Movement
  8. 14.GS Paper I — History of the World: Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Post-Cold-War World
  9. 15.GS Paper I — History of the World: Redrawal of National/Colonial Boundaries
  10. 16.GS Paper I — History of the World: Political Philosophies — Capitalism, Socialism, Communism — Comparative Theory and Historical Practice
• Salient Features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, Women, Population, Poverty, Urbanization
  1. 1.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Salient Features of Indian Society and the Diversity of India
  2. 2.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Population and Associated Issues
  3. 3.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Poverty and Developmental Issues
• Effects of Globalization on Indian Society; Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism
  1. 1.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society
  2. 2.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism
• Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Distribution of Natural Resources; Industrial Location Factors
  1. 1.Geomorphology — The Two Forces That Build the Land and Wear It Down
  2. 2.World Regional Physiography — Where the Earth's Relief Actually Is
  3. 3.Climatology — What the Air Does, and Why Water Is the Reason
  4. 4.World Climatic Regions — The Types, and Two Ways of Sorting Them
  5. 5.Oceanography — The Relief, the Salt, the Heat and the Currents of the Water Half of the Earth
  6. 6.Biogeography and the Natural Vegetation of the World — How an Ecosystem Works, and Why the Living Cover of the Earth Lies in Belts
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  1. 7.India: Physiography — A Shield, a Rising Wall, a Filled Trough, and Two Kinds of Island
  2. 8.Drainage Systems of India — How the Rivers Are Arranged, and Why They Behave As They Do
  3. 9.India: Climate and the Monsoon — One Rhythm, and the Variety Inside It
  4. 10.Soils of India — Formation, the Profile, the Groups, and the Erosion That Takes Them
  5. 11.India's Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — The Forest Types, the Belts Up the Himalaya, and What Has Been Done to Them
  6. 12.Water Resources of India — Four Per Cent of the World's Water for Seventeen Per Cent of Its People
  7. 13.World Resources and Industry — Where the Minerals Lie and Where the Factories Went
  8. 14.Minerals and Energy Resources of India — What the Rock Decides, and How Old Every Number Here Is
  9. 15.Industries of India — Why a Factory Stands Where It Does, and Which of These Sentences Has Expired
  10. 16.Economic Geography and Human Activities — Why an Activity Is Where It Is
  11. 17.India's Agriculture — Where the Crops Are, in Which Season, and Why the Yields Divide
  12. 18.Transport, Communication and Trade in India — The Network That Carries the Economy, and the Date on Every Number
• Geophysical Phenomena and Geographical Feature Changes
  1. 1.Geomorphology — The Two Forces That Build the Land and Wear It Down
  2. 2.Biogeography and the Natural Vegetation of the World — How an Ecosystem Works, and Why the Living Cover of the Earth Lies in Belts
  3. 3.India's Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — The Forest Types, the Belts Up the Himalaya, and What Has Been Done to Them

Paper 3 · General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, IR)

• Indian Constitution: Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure
• Union-State Relations, Federal Structure, Devolution of Powers and Finances
• Separation of Powers; Parliament and State Legislatures
  1. 1.Parliament — The Union Legislature and the Heart of Indian Democracy
  2. 2.State Legislature -- Organisation, Composition and Legislative Procedure of the Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad
• Executive and Judiciary Structure
• Representation of the People Act; Constitutional, Statutory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
• Government Policies, Welfare Schemes, Development Processes, NGOs and SHGs
• Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
  1. 1.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Government Policies and Interventions for Development — A Sectoral Overview
  2. 2.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Development Processes and the Development Industry: NGOs, SHGs, Civil Society
• India's Neighbourhood and Bilateral/Regional/Global Relations
  1. 1.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-Pakistan Relations
  2. 2.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-China Relations
  3. 3.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India's Immediate Neighbourhood — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and the Maldives
  4. 4.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-Afghanistan Relations and Central Asia
  5. 5.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-United States Relations
  6. 6.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-Russia Relations
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  1. 7.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India, the European Union, and Other Major Powers
  2. 8.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Regional Groupings — SAARC, BIMSTEC, ASEAN and SCO
  3. 9.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Global Groupings: G20, BRICS, QUAD, IBSA
• International Institutions, Agencies and Fora; Indian Diaspora
  1. 1.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Indian Diaspora and Its Role in India's Foreign Policy
  2. 2.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: International Institutions: the UN, UNSC Reform, and Global Governance Bodies (WTO, IMF, World Bank, WHO)
  3. 3.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections: SC/ST/OBC/Minorities
  4. 4.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections: Women, Children, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities
• Issues Relating to Poverty and Hunger, with Emphasis on Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Economy, Industry and Welfare Schemes
• Governance, Transparency, Accountability and e-Governance, with Emphasis on Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Political and Administrative System

Paper 4 · General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security)

• Indian Economy: Planning, Resource Mobilization, Growth, Employment, Government Budgeting
• Agriculture: Cropping Patterns, Irrigation, MSP, PDS, Food Security, Animal Husbandry
• Food Processing Industries; Land Reforms
  1. 1.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Food Processing Industries and Supply-Chain Management
• Liberalization, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure and Investment Models
• Science and Technology: Developments, Applications, Indian Achievements, IPR
• Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment
• Disaster and Disaster Management
• Internal Security: Extremism, External/Non-State Actors, Cyber Security, Money Laundering, Security Forces
• Disaster and Disaster Management, with Emphasis on Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
• Security Challenges in Border Areas; Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism, with Emphasis on Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

Paper 5 · General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude)

• Ethics and Human Interface
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Foundations of Ethics
• Human Values
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Human Values
• Attitude
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Attitude
• Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service
• Emotional Intelligence
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Emotional Intelligence
• Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and the World
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Moral Thinkers and Philosophers — Indian Traditions
  2. 2.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Moral Thinkers and Philosophers — Western Traditions
• Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Public Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
• Probity in Governance
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Probity in Governance
• Case Studies on Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
  1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Case Studies — Applying the Ethical Toolkit

Paper 6 · General Subject Paper on Assam

• History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Assam
  1. 1.Assam: History, Culture and Heritage
• Geography of Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Geography and Natural Resources
• Political and Administrative System of Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Political and Administrative System
• Economy of Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Economy, Industry and Welfare Schemes
• Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management of Assam
  1. 1.Assam: Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

Personality Test / Interview

• Personality Test / Interview