JK-SSB: Syllabus for written test (Objective Type) for the posts having Matric as basic qualification

Time: 03 Hrs. Marks: 180

Unit-I GENERAL ENGLISH 40 Marks

(I) Rearranging of jumbled sentences
(II) Narration
(III) Models
(IV) Articles
(V) Paragraph writing with blanks to be filled in with the following Phrases, Pronouns, Homonyms / homophones, Tenses.
(VI) Clauses
(VII) Punctuation
(VIII) Synonyms and antonyms
(IX) Pairs of words and their use in meaningful sentences.
(X) Idioms and phrases.

Unit-II MATHEMATICS 30 Marks

(i) Problems on finding Surface areas and volumes of combinations of any two of the following cubes, cubiods, spheres, hemispheres and right circular cylinders / cones. Frustum of a cone.
(ii) Profit and loss
(iii) Simple / Compound interest.
(iv) Linear equations with two variables.

Unit-III SOCIAL SCIENCE

(A) HISTORY 20 Marks

(i) Rise of National Movement-Factors.
(ii) Boycott and Swadeshi Movement.
(iii) Rise of Muslim League in 1906 : Cause.
(iv) Khilafat Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement.
(v) Civil Disobedience Movement.
(vi) Quit India Movement.
(vii) Independence and Partition of India.

(B) CIVICS 20 Marks

(i) Origin of democracy.
(ii) Direct democracy.
(iii) Indirect democracy.
(iv) Hindrance to democracy.
(v) Franchise.
(vi) Secret Ballot.
(vii) Nomination.
(viii) Presidential elections.
(ix) Languages
(x) Casteism and Untouchbility.
(xi) The United Nations.
(xii) India’s relations with her Neighbours.

(C ) GEOGRAPHY 20 Marks

(i) Types of forests (with special reference of J&K State)
(ii) Conservation and protection of forests.
(iii) National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries (Reference of J&K Sanctuaries and National Parks)
(iv) Conservation of wildlife.
(v) Water resources.
(vi) Sources of Water ( with special reference of J&K State)
(vii) Uses of water resources.
(viii) Multipurpose River Valley projects (with special reference of J&K State)
(ix) Distribution of irrigated Areas.
(x) Growing need of water.
(xi) Conservation and management of water resources.
(xii) Watershed development.
(xiii) Rainwater Harvesting.
(xiv) Transport.
(xv) Roads (Different routes of J&K State)

Unit-IV GENERAL SCIENCE 30 Marks

(i) Various sources of energy; conventional sources of energy; improvement in technology for using conventional source of energy (Biomass and wind energy)
(ii) Non-conventional sources of energy (Solar energy, Energy from sea).
(iii) Nuclear energy (Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission)
(iv) Lasting of energy sources.
(v) Physical properties of metals and non-metals.
(vi) Chemical properties of metals like action of water, air, acids, salts; Reactivity series of metals.
(vii) Cause of reactivity of metals and non-metals. Properties of Ionic compounds.
(viii) Occurance of metals; their extraction, enrichment of ores. Extraction of metals in accordance with activity series; refining of metals.
(ix) Corrosion of metals and its prevention.
(x) What are life processes?
(xi) Nutrition- Autotrophic Nutrition, Heterotrophic Nutrition. How do animals obtain their nutrition? Nutrition in Human beings.
(xii) Respiration.
(xiii) Transportation : Transportation in Plants.
(xiv) Excretion : Excretion in Human beings, Excretion in Plants.
(xv) What happens when we add our waste to the Environment.
(xvi) Ecosystem – What are its components? Food chains and Webs.
(xvii) How do our activities effect the environment? Ozone layer and how it is getting depleted. Managing the garbage we produce.

Unit-V GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 20 Marks

Abbreviations, Important Dates, First in India, Popular personalities of India, Principal Languages of India, Awards, Honours and Prizes, Seven wonders. Flora and Fauna of J&K State. weather, Climate, Crops, Means
of Transport, Important projects and their impact on Economy of J&K State. Rivers and Lakes of J&K State. important Tourist Destinations of J&K, Eco-Tourism, History of J&K State / Historical places and their importance.

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