Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Mains Exam Syllabus
Compulsory Subjects Of Mains Examination:
02. GENERAL STUDIES PAPER- I (3 Hours) [300 Marks]
(1) Modern History of India and Indian culture.
(2) Current events of national and international importance.
(3) Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams.
In paper-I, Modern History of India and Indian Culture will cover the broad history of the country (with special reference to Bihar) from about the middle of nineteenth century. The modern history of Bihar will include questions on the introduction and expansion of western education (including technical education). It will also have questions on Bihar’s role in the freedom struggle of India. Questions will relate to the Santhal Uprising, 1857 in Bihar, Birsa movement, Champaran Satyagrah and the Quit India Movement 1942. A knowledge of the chief features of Mauryan and Pal art and Patna Qulam painting will be expected from the examinees. It would also include questions or Gandhi, Tagore and Nehru. The part relating to statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams will include exercises to test the candidate’s ability to draw common sense conclusions from information
presented in statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein.
03. GENERAL STUDIES PAPER- II (3 Hours) [300 Marks]
(1) Indian Polity:
(2) Indian economy and Geography of India; and
(3) The role and impact of science and technology in the development of India.
In Paper II, the part relating to Indian Polity, will include questions on the political system in India including Bihar. In the part pertaining to the Indian Economy and Geography of India, questions will be put on planning in India and the physical, economic and social geography of India and Bihar. In the third part relating to the role and impact of science and technology in the development of India, questions will be asked to test the candidate’s awareness of the role and impact of science and technology in India and Bihar Emphasis will be on applied aspects.
Compulsory Exam Syllabus:
General Studies (Paper 1 & Paper 2)
Optional Subject Exam Syllabus:
- Agriculture Optional Syllabus
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Optional Syllabus
- Anthropology Optional Syllabus
- Botany Optional Syllabus
- Chemistry Optional Syllabus
- Civil Engineering Optional Syllabus
- Commerce and Accountancy Optional Syllabus
- Economics Optional Syllabus
- Electrical Engineering Optional Syllabus
- Geography Optional Syllabus
- Geology Optional Syllabus
- History Optional Syllabus
- Labour Social Welfare (LSW) Optional Syllabus
- Law Optional Syllabus
- Management Optional Syllabus
- Mathematics Optional Syllabus
- Mechanical Engineering Optional Syllabus
- Philosophy Optional Syllabus
- Physics Optional Syllabus
- Political Science & International Relations(PSIR) Optional Syllabus
- Psychology Optional Syllabus
- Public Administration(Pub-ad) Optional Syllabus
- Sociology Optional Syllabus
- Statistics Optional Syllabus
- Zoology Optional Syllabus