Kerala PSC Lecturer in Political Science Exam Syllabus

Detailed Exam Syllabus of Kerala PSC Lecturer in Political Science Examination with Category no. 591/2012 on August 2014 published by Kerala public service commission.

Post Name: Lecturer in Political Science.

Category Number: 591/2012.

Department: Collegiate Education.

Examination Date: 08/08/2014 Friday 07.30 AM to 09.15 AM.

Mode of Examination:

An Objective Type Test (OMR Valuation) based on the qualification prescribed for the post.

Exam Syllabus

Part I: Modern Political Thought

Module I: Contratualists

Thomas Hobbes : Metrialist, Absolutist and Individualism in Hobbesian Political Philosophy.

John Docke : Liberal and Revolutionay Thinker.

J.J.Rousseau : Critique of Civil Society, theory of General will.

Module II Utilitarians

Jermy Bentham : Principle of Utility

J.S.Mill : Ideas on Liberty and Representative Government.

Module III Idealists

G.F.Hegel : Dialectics and State

T.H.Green : State and Freedom.

Module IV Socialists

Karl Marx : Critical apprisal of Marxism.

V.L.Lenin : Ideas on Imperialism and party organisation.

Module V Modern Marxist Thinker

Gramsci : Ideas on Hegemony and Civil Society.

Modern Liberal Thinker

John Ranks : Justice and Liberaism.

Part II: Indian Government and Politics

Module I: Caste/Class Structure in the Indian Society and Polity.

Module II: Constituent Assembly: An analysis.

Module III: Relevance of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

Module IV: Dynamics of Federalism: Centre-State Relations.

Module V: Working of Government

A) Functions and role of Union and State Legislatures.

B) Functions and role of Union and State Executives.

C) Role of Judiciay- Judiciary and Social Change – Judicial Reforms.

Module VI: Issues in Indian Politics

A) Secularism – Theory and Practice.

B) Communalism, Regionalism, Socio-economic imbalance and its impact on marginalized sections.

C) Criminalization of politics.

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Maximum Marks: 100

Exam Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Medium of Questions: English.

Candidates can download the Admission Tickets through their One Time Registration Profile in the Website www.keralapsc.gov.in from 18/07/2014.