KPSC KAS Syllabus 2024: Download Prelims & Mains Syllabus PDF

Exam

Syllabus

Paper-1

• General Studies
• Current Affairs of National & International Importance.
• Humanities
• Indian History
• Indian & World Geography
• Indian Polity & Economic

Paper-2

Current Affairs of State & Local Importance

• Important State Government Schemes

General Science & Technology

• Contemporary issues/developments and implications.

Environment & Ecology

• Understanding of issues on biodiversity, climate change, ecology, health with no subject specialization

General Mental Ability

• Basic numeracy
• Data interpretation
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Comprehension

Papers 

Syllabus

General Studies I

History and Cultural Heritage ( India & Karnataka )

• Cultural Heritage of India
• Toward Transforming Indian Society: Major Schools of Thoughts
• From Kadambas to the Hoysalas
• The Vijayanagara Empire and thereafter (1336-1799)
• Modern Mysore (1799-1947)

Social and Political Perspective

• Post Independent Karnataka
• Social Change and Movements
• Social Change and Modernisation
• Government and Political System
• Decentralisation of power
• Socio-Economic System
• Rural Social System and Rural Development 

Indian Economy – Planning- Rural Development

• Indian Economy
• India and International economic relations
• Development patterns and disparities among regions and between rural and urban areas
• Planning – Planning goals, objectives and approaches, achievements and failures of five year plans
• Decentralization – pros and cons of top-down planning and bottom-up planning, planning mechanism and experience in Panchayati raj institutions
• Rural Development
• Rural Development Initiatives
• Data Collection Analysis- Interpretation

General Studies II

Physical Features and Natural Resources

• Geography Of The World
• Geography Of India
• Geography Of Karnataka

Overview of Indian Constitution

• Nature of the Constitution
• Fundamental rights
• Distribution of Legislative powers
• Unicameral and Bicameral legislations
• Important Amendments of the Constitution
• Welfare mechanism in India 
• Services under the Union and State

Public Administration and Management – International Relations

• Private and Public Administration
• Structure of Organisation
• Organisational Behaviour and Management Concepts
• Formal and informal Organisation
• Management Tools and Techniques
• Administrative Reforms, Ethics and Values in Public Service, Public Relations, Good Governance
• United Nations and Specialised Agencies, Other International Organisations and Agencies

General Studies III

Role and Impact of Science and Technology in Development of Indian, Information Technology In Public Domain

• Basics of Science and Technology
• SPACE Science and Technology
• Energy Resources
• Disasters, Pests and Pollution Climatic Change
• Related Perceptions
• Knowledge Society Human capital
• Rural Upliftment and Science & Technology 

Advancement and Modern Trends in Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Agricultural Science, Health and Hygiene

• Natural Science Plants
• Agriculture Science
• Horticulture and Sericulture
• Initiatives in Biotechnology
• Animal Husbandry 
• Agriculture Development Policies
• Health and Hygiene Human

Challenges and Issues of Development on Environment & Ecology

• Environmental Segments
• Natural Resources
• Eco System and Biodiversity
• Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management 
• Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health 
• State community-civil society

General Studies IV

• Ethics
• Integrity
• Aptitude

AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE MKTG, & SERICULTURE

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY VETY SCIENCE & FISHERIES.

BOTANY

CHEMISTRY

CIVIL ENGG

COMMERCE

MANAGEMENT

ECONOMICS

ELECTRICAL ENGG

GEOGRAPHY

LAW

MATHEMATICS

HISTORY

MECHANICAL ENGG.

PHILOSOPHY

GEOLOGY

PHYSICS¸

ZOOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

SOCIOLOGY

STATISTICS

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND I.R.

RURAL DEVPT & COOPERATION

ANTHROPOLOGY