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West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) etc. Examination

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10 topics · 6 sections — from the official WBPSC syllabus. Study material lands topic by topic.

Paper III · General Studies I (200 marks)

  1. 1
    Indian History with Special Emphasis on National Movement
    1. 1.Ancient India: Civilizations, Religious Movements and Social-Cultural Life from the Mauryas to the Guptas33 min
    2. 2.Medieval India — Political, Administrative and Military History18 min
    3. 3.The Establishment of British Colonial Rule and the Economic Impact of Empire17 min
    4. 4.Anti-British Uprisings, the Revolt of 1857, and Socio-Religious and Anti-Caste Reform Movements17 min
    5. 5.Three Phases of the Indian Freedom Struggle, 1885-194727 min
  2. 2
    Geography of India with Special Reference to West Bengal
    1. 1.India's Physical Setting: Physiography, Drainage, Climate, Soils, Vegetation, Wildlife and Resources14 min
    2. 2.Agriculture, Industry, Transport and Population Geography of India3 min
    3. 3.West Bengal: Physical and Economic Geography13 min

Paper IV · General Studies II (200 marks)

  1. 1
    Science and Scientific and Technological Advancement
    1. 1.General and Applied Science for Civil Services21 min
  2. 2
    Environment
    1. 1.Environment vs Development: Policy, Instruments and the Growth-Ecology Tension13 min
    2. 2.Natural Resources: Forest, Water, Land and Mining in India and Andhra Pradesh11 min
    3. 3.Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management13 min
    4. 4.Climate Change and Sustainable Development16 min
    5. 5.Ecosystems and Biodiversity12 min
  3. 3
    General Knowledge and Current Affairs (current affairs — out of scope)

Paper V · Constitution of India and Indian Economy (200 marks)

  1. 1
    The Constitution of India
    1. 1.Evolution of the Indian Constitution: Drafting, Preamble, Salient Features, Basic Structure and Amendments23 min
    2. 2.Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties17 min
    3. 3.System of Government: Union and State — Executive, Parliament and State Legislature19 min
    4. 4.The Judicial System in India: Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate Judiciary; Judicial Review, Activism, Independence and Accountability19 min
    5. 5.Federalism, Centre-State Relations, and Local Self-Government in India24 min
    6. 6.Union Governance Machinery and Constitutional Bodies20 min
    7. 7.State and District Governance18 min
  2. 2
    Indian Economy including Role and Functions of the Reserve Bank of India
    1. 1.National Income — Concepts, Measurement, and India's Structural Trends12 min
    2. 2.Public Finance and the Union Budget: Tax Structure, Expenditure, Debt and Fiscal-Monetary Policy (2026-27)14 min
    3. 3.Five Year Planning and NITI Aayog18 min
    4. 4.Money, Banking and RBI11 min
    5. 5.National Agriculture, Industry and Services Sectors20 min
    6. 6.Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts, Measurement and Trends16 min
    7. 7.Demography, Population and Policy13 min
    8. 8.Growth, Development and Regional Disparities23 min

Paper I · Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali (Qualifying skill test — out of scope)

  1. 1
    Letter Writing, Precis, Composition and Translation (skill test — out of scope)

Paper II · English (Qualifying skill test — out of scope)

  1. 1
    Letter Writing, Precis, Composition and Translation (skill test — out of scope)

Paper VI · Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning (Aptitude — out of scope)

  1. 1
    Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning (aptitude — out of scope)

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