KPSC KAS Syllabus 2024, Exam Pattern of Prelims and Mains

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

• General Studies
• Current Affairs of State and Local Importance
• Important State Government Schemes
• General Science & Technology
• Broad Understanding
• Contemporary issues/developments and implications.
• Environment and Ecology.
• Understanding of issues on biodiversity, climate change, ecology, and health with no subject
• specialization.
• General Mental Ability
• Basic numeracy
• Data interpretation
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Comprehension

History and Cultural Heritage of India & Karnataka

• Cultural Heritage of India
• Modern History of India (beginning of the 19th century onwards)
• Kadambas – Hoysalas
• The Vijaynagar Empire
• Modern Mysore
• Karnataka Freedom Movement and Unification

Political and Social Perspective

• Post-Independence Karnataka
• Social Change & Modernisation
• Political System and Government
• Decentralization of Power
• Socio-economic system
• Rural social system and development

Planning, Indian Economy, Rural Development- Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation

• Indian Economy
• India & International Economic Relations
• Development Patterns
• Planning and planning goals
• Decentralization
• Rural Development Initiatives
• Data Collection Analysis & Interpretation

Physical Features and Natural Resources

• Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
• Continental physiography and demographic distribution
• Indian Physiography
• Industrial Planning & Development
• Physiographic divisions (Karnataka)
• Urban land-use policy and Urbanisation (Karnataka)

Overview of the Indian Constitution

• Nature of the Indian Constitution
• Fundamental Rights
• Distribution of Powers (Legislative)
• Unicameral and Bicameral legislatures
• Important Amendments
• Welfare machinery in India
• Union and State services

Public Administration and Management – International Relations

• Public and Private Administration
• Organization structure
• Organizational behaviour and concepts of management
• Informal and formal organization
• Management techniques and tools
• Administrative Reforms
• UN and Specialised agencies

Role/ impact of Science & Technology in Indian Development, Information Technology in Public Domain

• Basics of Science and Tech
• Space Tech & Science
• Energy Resources
• Disasters, Pollution, and Pests
• Related Perception
• Knowledge society
• Rural Upliftment and Science & Tech

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

• Sericulture and Horticulture
• Biotechnology initiatives
• Animal Husbandry (dairy, fishery and veterinary sciences)
• Development policies (Agriculture), programs and trade
• Hygiene & Health

Challenges and Issues in Development on Environment & Ecology

• Environment Conservation
• Natural Resources
• Biodiversity & Ecosystem
• Solid Waste Management & Environmental Pollution
• Role of Information Tech in Environment and Human Health
• State-community-civil society interface

Ethics- Determinants, Essence, and Consequences

• Ethics in Public Administration
• Accountability and ethical governance
• RTI and Concept of Public Service
• Human values

Integrity

• Impartiality, Integrity, objectivity, and non-partisanship

Aptitude

• Aptitude and foundational values for civil service
• Emotional intelligence and contribution of social thinkers (Case studies of the above issues)