KPSC Clerk Syllabus 2024, Kerala PSC LDC Exam Pattern

1. History (5 Marks)
2. Geography (5 Marks)
3. Economics (5 Marks)
4. Constitution of India (5 Marks)
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5. Administration and Administrative Systems (5 Marks)
6. Biology and Public Health (6 Marks)
7. Physics (3 Marks)
8. Chemistry (3 Marks)
9. Arts, Sports, Literature , Culture (5 Marks)
10. Computer Basics (3 Marks)
11. Important Laws (5 Marks)

History (5 Marks)

A. History (5 Marks)

1. Kerala – Arrival of Europeans – Contribution of Europeans – From Marthandavarma to Sri Chithira Tirunal, History of Travancore – Social, Religious and Revival Movements – Nationalist Movements in Kerala – Literary Sources of Kerala History – United Kerala Movement – ​​Social and Political History of Kerala after 1956.
2. India- Political history- British rule – First freedom struggle – Formation of Indian National Congress – Swadeshi movement – ​​Social reform movements – Newspapers – Literature and art of independence period – Freedom struggle and Mahatma Gandhi – India’s post-independence period – Reorganization of institutions – Advances in science, education and technology – Foreign policy.
3. World – Great Revolution in England – American Independence Movement – ​​French Revolution – Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution – Political History of World War II – United Nations and other international organizations.

Geography (5 Marks)

1) Basic Principles of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere – Rocks – Earth’s Surface – Atmospheric Pressure and Wind – Temperature and Seasons – Global Issues – Global Warming – Different Types of Pollution – Maps – Topographic Maps and Signs – Remote Sensing – Geographical Information System – Oceans – Ocean Movements – Continents – Countries of the World and their Features

2) India : Topography – States and their features – Northern Mountain Region – Rivers – Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau – Coastline – Climate Natural Vegetation – Agriculture – Minerals and Industry – Energy Resources – Road – Water – Rail – Air Transport Systems

3) Kerala : Topography – Districts, Features – Rivers – Climate – Natural Vegetation – Wildlife – Agriculture and Research Institutions – Minerals and System – Energy Resources – Road – Water – Rail – Air Transport Systems.

Economics (5 Marks)

India – Economic Sector – Five Year Plans – Planning Commission, Niti Aayog, New Economic Reforms, Financial Institutions, Agricultural Crops, Minerals, Green Revolution.

Constitution Making Committee, Introduction, Citizenship- Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles- Fundamental Duties, Elements of Government, Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91) Panchayati Raj, Constitutional Institutions and their Duties- Union List- State List- Concurrent List.

Kerala State Civil Service, Constitutional Institutions, Various Commissions, Socio-Economic and Commercial Planning Basic Information, Disaster Management Authority, Wetland Conservation, Employment and Employment, National Rural Employment Schemes, Land Reforms, Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Social Welfare and Social Security

1. General knowledge of human body
2. Jivakas and Dhatus and their deficiency diseases
3. Infectious diseases and pathogens
4. Health and Welfare Activities in Kerala
5. Lifestyle diseases
6. Basic health knowledge
7. Environment and environmental issues

1. Major visual and audio arts of Kerala with their origin, spread and practice
2. Famous Places
3. Reputed institutions
4. Famous people
5. Famous artists
6. Basic information
7. Major venues/countries

1. Major sportsmen of Kerala, India and the world who have made a mark in the field of sports, their sports, their achievements and the honors they have received.
2. Major Awards – Award Winners Knowledge of which area of ​​performance each award is given for
3. Major trophies -relevant competitions Sports
4. Major sports – Number of players participating
5. Keywords related to games
6. Olympics
7. Famous achievements/sports stars
8. India’s impressive performances at the Olympics
9. Winter Olympics
10. Para Olympic
11. Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, SAFF Games venues
12. National Games
13. Games Items – Religious Events – Stars, Achievement
14. National Sports/ Pastimes of Each Country.

1. Major Literary Movements in Malayalam- Early Works
2. The major works in each movement are their authors
3. Writers – pen names, aliases
4. Characters – Works
5. Famous Lyrics -Works- Writers
6. Periodicals were the pioneers of Malayalam journalism
7. Important Awards Honors
8. Awarded Writers -Works
9. Related facts Malayalis who have attained Jnanpeeth
10. Malayalam cinema origin, growth, milestones, major Contributors and National Award for Malayalam Cinema

1. Important festivals in Kerala, famous festivals and places associated with the celebrations
2. Cultural Centers, Places of Worship, Cultural Leaders and Their Contributions in Kerala

1. Hardware

1. Input Devices (Names and uses)
2. Output Devices (Names and uses/features)
3. Memory devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)

2. Software

1. Classification – System software and Application software
2. Operating System – Functions and examples
3. Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each)
4. Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control transfer) (Languages need not be considered)

3. Computer Networks

1. Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)
2. Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)

4. Internet

1. Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)
2. Social Media (Examples and features)
3. Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)
4. E-governance

5. Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws

1. Types of crimes (Awareness level)
2. IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)

1. Right to Information Act – Information Exempted; Constitution of Information Commissions- Powers and Functions.
2. Protection of Consumers – Rights of Consumers.
3. Law for the Protection of Vulnerable Sections – Protection of Civil Rights – Atrocities against SC & ST – National Commission for SC / ST- Kerala State SC/ST Commission – National and State Minority Commission – National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commission – Protection of Senior Citizen.
4. Protection and Safeguarding of Women – Offences affecting Public Decency and Morals. National and State Commission for Women – The Protection of Women (from Domestic Violence) Act, 2005.
5. Protection and Safeguards of Children – Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act, 2012

1. Numbers and Basic Operations
2. Fraction and Decimal Numbers
3. Percentage
4. Profit and Loss
5. Simple and Compound Interest
6. Ratio and Proportion
7. Time and Distance
8. Time and Work
9. Average
10. Laws of Exponents
11. Measurement
12. Progressions

1. Series
2. Problems on Mathematics Signs
3. Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy
4. Odd man out
5. Coding and De Coding
6. Family Relations
7. Sense of Direction
8. Time and Angles
9. Time in a clock and its reflection
10. Date and Calendar
11. Clerical Ability

A. English Grammar (5 Marks)

1. Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
2. Different Parts of Speech.
3. Agreement of Subject and Verb.
4. Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.
5. Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
6. Tag Questions
7. Infinitive and Gerunds
8. Tenses
9. Tenses in Conditional Sentences
10. Prepositions
11. The Use of Correlatives
12. Direct and Indirect Speech
13. Active and Passive voice
14. Correction of Sentences

B. Vocabulary (5 Marks)

1. Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
2. Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix
3. Compound words
4. Synonyms
5. Antonyms
6. Phrasal Verbs
7. Foreign Words and Phrases
8. One Word Substitutes
9. Words often confused
10. Spelling Test
11. Idioms and their Meanings

A. Malayalam

1. word purity
2. Purity of speech
3. translation
4. single word
5. Synonym
6. opposite term
7. Phrases Proverbs
8. Synonym
9. Add it
10. Feminine
11. Masculine
12. the word
13. write off
14. Constituent word (complete the sentence)

B. Kannada

1) Word Purity / Correct Word
2) Correct Sentence
3) Translation
4) One Word / Single Word / One Word Substitution
5) Synonyms
6) Antonyms
7) Idioms and Proverbs
8) Equivalent Word
9) Join the Word
10) Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender
11)Number
12) Sort and Write

C. Tamil

1) Correct Word
2) Correct Structure of Sentence
3) Translation
4) Single Word
5) Synonyms
6) Antonyms / Opposite
7) Phrases and Proverbs
8) Equal Word
9) Join the Word
10) Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine
11) Singular, Plural
12) Separate
13) Adding Phrases