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BPSC Prelims Syllabus

  • General Studies:
    • General Science:
      • General appreciation and understanding of science, including matters of everyday observation and experience.
    • Current Events:
      • Current events of national and international importance.
    • History:
      • History of India and salient features of the history of Bihar.
      • Emphasis on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, and political aspects.
      • Familiarity with the broad aspects of the history of Bihar.
    • Geography:
      • General Geography and geographical division of Bihar.
      • Major river systems of Bihar.
      • Emphasis on geography of India and Bihar.
      • Questions related to physical, social, and economic Geography of the country.
      • Main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources.
    • Indian Polity and Economy:
      • Knowledge on the country’s political system.
      • Panchayati raj.
      • Community development.
      • Planning in India and Bihar.
      • Major changes in the economy of Bihar in the post-independence period.
    • Indian National Movement:
      • Nature and character of the nineteenth-century resurgence.
      • Growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence.
      • Role of Bihar in the Indian freedom movement.
  • General Mental Ability:
    • Questions assessing general mental abilities.

BPSC Mains Syllabus

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-I:

  • Modern History of India and Indian Culture:
    • Broad history of the country (with special reference to Bihar) from about the middle of the nineteenth century.
    • Modern history of Bihar:
      • Introduction and expansion of western education (including technical education).
      • Bihar’s role in the freedom struggle of India:
        • Santhal Uprising
        • 1857 in Bihar
        • Birsa movement
        • Champaran Satyagrah
        • Quit India Movement 1942
    • Chief features of Mauryan and Pal art and Patna Qulam painting.
    • Questions on Gandhi, Tagore, and Nehru.
  • Statistical Analysis, Graphs, and Diagrams:
    • Exercises to test the candidate’s ability to draw conclusions from information presented in statistical, graphical, or diagrammatical form.
    • Point out deficiencies, limitations, or inconsistencies.

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-II:

    • Indian Polity:
      • Political system in India including Bihar.
    • Indian Economy and Geography of India:
      • Planning in India.
      • Physical, economic, and social geography of India and Bihar.

    • The Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India:

      • Questions to test the candidate’s awareness of the role and impact of science and technology in India and Bihar with emphasis on applied aspects.