Syllabus for Punjab PCS Prelims Exam 2024

6. Indian Economy:

• Indian economic development (1950-1991) – key economic policies,

public sector dominance, bank nationalization, etc.

• Five-year plans – key goals and main achievements.
• Liberalization, privatization and globalization era since 1991 – key

policies, decisions, and results.

• Performance of Indian economy since 1991 – Growth, fiscal & revenue

deficits, trade, commerce & balance of payments, inflation, growth of

service sector.

• Key challenges and responses – agriculture and food security, industrialization, poverty alleviation & employment, rural & urban infrastructure, social sector –health, education, etc.

7. Geography:

• Population – distribution, density, growth, and comparison. Migration types, causes, and consequences.
• Human development. Human settlements. Land resources and agriculture.
• Water resources.
• Mineral and energy resources.
• Manufacturing industries.
• Planning and sustainable development in India. Transport and communication.
• International trade.
• A geographical perspective on selected issues and problems.

8. Current events of national and international importance.

9. Punjab

10. a) Geography:

Geographical and agro-climatic regions, rivers, water resources, sharing of waters,

demographics, human development indices

1. b) People, Society, and Culture:

Major personalities in the history of Punjab, religious movements, major

religions & spiritual personalities, Punjabi literature, folklore, performing

arts, fine arts and crafts

1. c) History:

Sufis, saints and gurus, Lodhis and Mughals, Sikh rulers, the British

period, nationalist movement in Punjab, Punjab in independent India.

1. d) Economy:

Agriculture, animal husbandry, industrial & service sectors, major

occupations, development & economic growth, public finance (including

central-state fiscal issues), public sector institutions, cooperatives, etc.