OPSC To Hold OAS Prelim Exam On October 27: Know The Syllabus Details

Bengaluru: The Odisha Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) on Thursday said the prelims examination for Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) will be held on October 27, 2024.

In a notification, OPSC said, “The Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. No. 20 of 2023-24 tentatively on 27.10.2024 (Sunday)”

The detailed programme and essential particulars of the schedule will be announced later, the notification added.

The candidates are advised to visit the website of the Commission at http://opsc.gov.in for further information.

OPSC OAS Syllabus 2024:

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has earlier released the OPSC OAS prelims syllabus 2024 on its official website. The OPSC OAS prelims syllabus comprises two papers- General Studies Papers I and II. The subjects included in the latest curriculum are geography, polity, Indian and Odisha History, and General Aptitude among others.

General Studies Paper I Syllabus:

Here is the detailed OPSC OAS prelims syllabus 2024 for the General Studies paper I shared below for the reference of the candidates.

Subject Important Topics
Current Events of National and International Importance Current Events of National and International Importance
History of India and the Indian National Movement Social, economic and political aspects of Indian History

Indian National Movement

Freedom movement

Growth of nationalism

Attainment of independence

History of Odisha and Odisha Nationalism History of Odisha and Odisha Nationalism
Odisha and Indian Geography Physical Geography of India and the World

Economic Geography of India and the World

Social Geography of India and the World

Indian Polity and Governance Constitution

Political System

Panchayati Raj

Public Policy

Rights Issues

Panchayati Raj and Community Development

Broad features of economic policy in India and Indian culture.

Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development

Poverty

Inclusion

Demographics

Social Sector Initiatives

Problems and Relationships Between Population

Environment and Urbanisation

General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change General Issues on Environmental Ecology

Biodiversity and Climate Change

General Science Questions on General Science include general appreciation and understanding of Science, including matters of everyday observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

 

General Studies Paper II

  • Comprehension;
  • Interpersonal Skills, including communication skills;
  • Logical Reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision-Making and Problem-Solving;
  • General Mental Ability;
  • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude) (Class-X level). Data Interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency, etc-Class-X level)
  • English Language Comprehension Skills (Class-X level)

 

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