The preliminary Examination
will consist of only one paper viz, General Studies - 300 marks and
will be of 3 (three) hours
duration.
Note : The question paper will
be set in English and will be objective type multiple-choice
questions.
The main Examination will
consist of written examination and Interview/ Personality Test.
The written examination will
consist of the following papers : -
1) PAPER{ (General
English)(Qualifying) - 300 marks,
(2) PAPER- II (Essay) - 300
marks,
(3) PAPER-III & IV
(General Studies) - 300 marks for each paper,
(4) PAPER -V, VI VII and VIII
(any 2 subjects to be selected from the list of optional subjects) given below.
Each subject will have 2 papers of 300 marks each.
Each paper will be of 3(three)
hours duration.
List of Optional subiects for
Main Examination :-
(1) Agriculture,
(2) Anthropology,
(3) Animal Husbandry &
Vety. Science,
(4) Botany,
(5) Chemistry,
(6) Civil Engineering,
(7) Commerce &
Accountancy,
(8) Computer Science,
(9) Economics,
(10) Education,
(11) Electrical Engineering,
(12) Geography,
(13) Geology,
(14) Indian History,
(15) Law,
(16) Management,
(17) Mathematics,
(18) Mechanical Engineering,
(19) Medical Science,
(20) Philosophy,
(21) Physics,
(22) Political Science,&
International Relations,
(23) Psychology,
(24) Public Admin istration,
(25) Sociology,
(26) Statistics,
(27) Zoology,
(28) Literature of one of the
following
languages: Manipuri, Hindi,
and English,
Note : (i) The paper on
General English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will
be of qualifying nature. The
marks obtained in this paper will not be counted for ranking.
(ii) The papers on Essay,
General Studies and Optional subjects of only such candidates will be
evaluated as attained such
minimum standard as may be fixed by the Commission in their
discretion for the qualifying
papers i.e. General English.
(iii) For the literature
papers of the Languages Viz. Hindi, Manipuri and English the scripts to be
used are Devanagari, Bengali
and English respectively.
Note : (1) Candidates will not
be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects :
(a) Political Science &
International Relations and Public Administration,
(b) Commerce & Accountancy
and management,
(c) Mathematics and Statistics,
(d) Anthropology &
Sociology,
(e) Agriculture & Animal
Husbandry & Veterinary Science,
(f) Management & Public
Administration,
(g) Of the Engineering
Subjects viz . Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering- not more than one
subject,
(h) Animal Husbandry &
Vety. Science and Medical Science,
(i) Education and Philosophy
or Psychology or Sociology.
(ii) The question papers for
the main Examination will be of conventional (Essay) type.
Question papers in all the
subjects shall be answered in English except those in the literature
papers of the languages in
which the answer should be in the script concerned.
SYLLABUS FOR GENERAL STUDIES MANIPUR CIVIL SERVICES
COMBINED COMPETITIVE (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION
General Science.
Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography
Indian Polity and Economy
General Mental Ability
Questions on General Science
will cover 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 particular scientific
discipline. In current events, knowledge of significant national and international
events will be tested. In History of India, emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its
social, economic and political aspects. Questions on the Indian National
Movement will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century
resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence. In Geography,
emphasis will be on Geography of India. Questions on the Geography of India
will relate to physical, social and economic Geography of the country,
including the main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources. Questions
on Indian Polity and Economy will test knowledge of the country’s political system
and Constitution of India, Panchayati Raj, Social Systems and economic developments
in India. On general mental ability, the candidates will be tested on reasoning
and analytical abilities.