UTTARAKHAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Uttarakhand Assistant Prosecution Officer Exam

The examination Scheme for recruitment in the Uttarakhand Assistant Prosecution Officer shall consist of:-

(1) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type, OMR Based),

(2) Written Mains Examination,

(3) Personal Interview.

Uttarakhand APO Exam Syllabus

1. Preliminary Examination:-

The preliminary Exam paper for the Uttarakhand APO is divided into two papers mentioned as below:

Time Allotted: 01:30 Hours for each paper.

The first section, which is for 100 marks, will consist of questions based on general knowledge.

The second part, which is for 100 marks, will consist of questions about law at the graduate level.

There will be two papers in the preliminary examination of the Uttarakhand APO Exam.

Paper-1 General Studies

Time – 01:30 hrs M.M 100

Total number of questions 100 in General Knowledge (Objective Type)

The paper on General Knowledge will include the following topics, besides day to day happenings around India and the world. Candidates are expected to have general awareness about the following:

(a) General Science

(b) Current events: National and International

(c) History of India

(d) Indian National Movement and Indian Polity

(e) Geography and Indian Economy

(f) Art, Culture and Traditions of Uttarakhand

(g) Revenue Police System and general administrative set up in Uttarakhand

(h) Forest, Crops, Tribes, Mountains, Rivers of Uttarakhand.

Questions on General Science: Will cover elementary Knowledge & understanding of science including matters of everyday observation and experiences, basic laws of science, questions pertaining to environmental factors, natural resources, food crops, biosphere, human diseases, flora and fauna, national parks and wildlife of Uttarakhand will also be included.

Current events: Day to day happenings in India and around the world, which will also include significant events including sports.

History Of India: Emphasis should be on broad understanding of social, economic and political aspects of India.

Indian National Movement: The candidate should be aware of the Freedom Movement, Growth of Nationalism and attainment of Independence.

Indian Polity (Post Independence): Questions will test Knowledge of country’s political system including Panchayati Raj and Community Development.

Geography and Indian Economy: Only general understanding of the subject will be expected.

Culture and Traditions of Uttarakhand: The candidate should be aware of the culture and traditions, especially of tribes of Uttarakhand.

Revenue Police and special administrative system of Uttarakhand: Power and functions of Patwaries, Kanoongos and Naib Tahsildars etc. Panchayati Raj system, Van-Panchayat System. Candidates should be aware of types of forests, rotation of crops, cultural festivals, prominent holy places, glaciers and mountains, natural resources and calamities, rivers & lakes as well as prominent personalities of Uttarakhand.

Paper- II Law

Time – 01:30 hrs M.M 100

Total number of questions 100 On Law (Objective Type)

It will cover the following with the number of questions indicated as under

The Indian Penal Code, 1860:

i) General Exceptions

ii) Joint and Constructive Liability

iii) Abetment

iv) Criminal Conspiracy

v) Offences against Public Tranquility

vi) Offences against human body: Culpable homicide and murder including causing death by negligence; hurt and grievous hurt; wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement; criminal force and assault; kidnapping and abduction.

vii) Offence against women: sexual offences; offences relating to marriage, cruelty by husband or relatives of husband; insult to modesty of a woman and dowry death.

viii) Offences against property: Theft, Extortion, Dacoity, Robbery, Criminal Misappropriation, Cheating, Mischief and Criminal Trespass.

ix) Attempts to commit offences.

The Indian Evidence Act:

i) Relevancy of facts: Definitions, Relevancy of facts, Admission & Confession, Dying Declaration, Opinion of third persons when relevant.

ii) Facts which need not be proved: Oral and documentary evidence, Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence, Public documents and presumption as to documents.

iii) Production and effect of evidence: Burden of proof, Estoppel, Witnesses including their examination.

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

Constitution, Powers and jurisdictions of Criminal Courts; Arrests, Power to compel appearance of persons and production of things; Maintenance of public order and public tranquility; Initiation and commencement of proceedings before Magistrate; Framing of charges; Trial of cases; Judgment; Evidence in enquiries and trials; Bail and Bonds; Reference, Revision and Appeal.

The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007

i) Powers, functions and duties of various police officers under the aforesaid Police Act.

ii) Duties of Officer-In-Charge of police station regarding reports made at police stations; Investigation, Arrest, Bail and Custody and Execution of processes.

iii) Powers, functions and duties of Public Prosecutors and their sub-ordinates.

Syllabus for Main Examination – Uttarakhand APO Exam

Mains Examinations Table – Uttarakhand APO

Paper- I General Knowledge

Time: 03:00 hrs M.M. 100 Marks

The following topics will be included-

General Science- Will cover elementary knowledge & understanding of science including matters of everyday observation and experiences, basic laws of science, Conventional and non-conventional energy resources, human diseases: source and type of diseases, communicable & non communicable diseases prevention and control measures of born diseases such as AIDS, TB, Jaundice, Typhoid etc.

Natural Resources: Water, Soil Minerals, Flora, Fauna, Farming systems in Uttarakhand and other Natural and Energy resources of the State.

Environment: Global warming, Green house effect, Natural disasters, Pollution, Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttarakhand and Different environmental movements in the Uttarakhand state (such as Chipko, Nadi Bachao Andolan etc.)

Current Events: National and International, including sports.

History Of India & Indian National Movement: Indus valley civilization, Vedic Age, Ashoka, Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Period, Entry of European powers, Revolt of 1857, Establishment of Indian National congress, Non-co-operation Movement, Civil disobedience movement Quit India Movement, Indian Independence, Role of Uttarakhand in Freedom Struggle, Cultural History of Uttarakhand, Fairs, Festivals, Religious Practices, Holy places and shrines. Geography: Rotation and revolution of the earth, mountains and rivers, Climate and vegetation zones of the world, relief and drainage systems, climate, vegetation and irrigation systems of India, including major irrigation projects.

India Polity (Post Independence)

• Integration of princely states, reorganization of states, regional aspirations and formation of new states (With special reference to Uttarakhand)
• Framing of the Constitution of India, aims and objectives, democracy, socialism, Secularism and National integration.
• Main features of the constitution: Organs of government and their functioning; governance at the centre, state and local levels (including tribal, panchayat patwari system and van panchayat); Centre-state relations; Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of state policy.
• Functioning of Indian Democracy: Universal Adult Franchise, Public Opinion, Elections, Political parties and Pressure groups (with reference to Uttarakhand).
• Indian Economy: Basic features of Indian economy, population, agriculture and allied activities, industry, Infrastructure, Financial sector, labor and employment, Economic planning and Economic reforms since 1991, W.T.O. Development of I.T., Ayurved, Tourism and Vipran in the Uttarakhand. New development schemes of the State

Computer

Basic Knowledge of computer and its application and cyber Crimes.

Paper-II General Hindi (सामान्य हिन्दी)

Time : 03:00 Hours

Paper III (Law-I)

Law-I (Criminal Law and Procedure with Police Act)

Time: 03:00 hrs Max Marks : 100

1. The syllabus of this paper shall be divided in three parts viz, Part ‘A, ‘B’ and ‘C’ as demarcated below.

2. Ten questions in all shall be set, out of which the first question [Consisting of five subquestions to be selected from the entire syllabus and requiring short answers] shall be compulsory. Each such short-answer type question shall carry 4 marks and will be answered in about 100 words.

3. Of the remaining nine questions, three questions from each part shall be set. The candidate shall be required to attempt at least one question from each part, namely Part ‘A’‘B’ and ‘C’

4. All questions shall carry equal marks i.e. 20 Marks each. In all five questions are to be attempted.

Part- A

The Indian penal Code, 1860:

i) General Exceptions

ii) Joint and Constructive Liability.

iii) Abetment.

iv) Criminal Conspiracy.

v) Offences against Public tranquility.

vi) Offences against human body: culpable homicide and murder including causing death by negligence; Hurt and grievous hurt; Wrongful restraint and Wrongful confinement; Criminal force and assault; Kidnapping and Abduction.

vii) Offence against Women: Sexual offences; Offences relating to marriage, Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband; insult to modesty of a woman and Dowry death.

viii) Offences against Property: Theft, Extortion, Dacoity, Robbery, Criminal misappropriation, cheating, Mischief and Criminal Trespass.

ix) Attempts to commit offences.

Part- B

Criminal Procedure code, 1973

Constitution, powers and jurisdictions of criminal courts; arrests, power to compel appearance of persons and production of things; Maintenance of public order and public tranquility; Initiation and commencement of proceeding before Magistrate; Framing of charges; Trial of cases; Judgment; Evidence in enquiries and trials; Bail and Bonds;

Reference, Revision and Appeal.

Part- C

The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007

i) Powers, functions and duties of various police officers under the Police Act.

ii) Duties of Officer-In-Charge of Police Station regarding reports made at police stations; Investigation, Arrest, Bail and Custody and Execution of processes.

iii) Powers, functions and duties of Public Prosecutors and their sub-ordinates.

Paper- IV (Law Paper-II) Evidence Act

Times: 03:00 Hrs Max Marks : 100

1. The syllabus of this paper shall be divided in three parts viz, Part ‘A, ‘B’ and ‘C’ as demarcated below.

2. Ten questions in all shall be set, out of which the first question [Consisting of five sub-questions to be selected from the entire syllabus and requiring short answers] shall be compulsory. Each such short-answer type question shall carry 4 marks and will be answered in about 100 words.

3. Of the remaining nine questions, three questions from each part shall be set. The candidate shall be required to attempt at least one question from each part, namely Part ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’

4. All questions shall carry equal marks i.e. 20 Marks each. In all five questions are to be attempted.

Part ‘A’: Relevancy of facts: Definitions, Relevancy of facts, Admission & Confession, Dying Declaration, Opinion of third persons when relevant.

Part ‘B’: Facts which need not be proved: Oral and documentary evidence, Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence, Public documents and presumptions as to documents.

Part ‘C’: Production and effect of Evidence: Burden of proof, Estoppel, Witnesses including their examination.

Personality Test 50 Marks