PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION-For the Posts of Inspector Cooperative Societies

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

For the Posts of Inspector Cooperative Societies-300posts

The Punjab Public Service Commission invites online Application Forms from eligible candidates for recruitment of Three Hundred Inspectors, Cooperative Societies in the Department of Cooperation, Government of Punjab.

IMPORTANT NOTE : The candidates can ONLY apply by filling Online Application Form, a link of which is available on the website of the Punjab Public Service Commission

(It may be noted that the Last date of submitting Online Application Form is 22/08/2016 and the same shall be considered as last date for all purposes. Further, the last date of submission of Print out of duly filled the Online Application Form is 05/09/2016. This extra time is given only to cater for the travel time of post/ postal delay if any.)

AGE (i) Candidate should not be below 18 years and above 37 years of age on 1-1-2016.

(ii) Upper age limit may be relaxed up to 45 years for all States/ Central Government employees.

(iii) The Upper age limit may be relaxed upto 42 years for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes of Punjab .

(iv) Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile shall be allowed to deduct the period of his service in the Armed Forces of Union from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a vacancy in the Service Rules concerned by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit.

(v) Upper age limit is also relaxable upto 42 years for Widows, Divorcees and certain other Categories of Women.

(vi) Upper age limit is also relaxable upto 47 years for Physically Handicapped of Punjab.

Essential Qualifications

1. i) Bachelor Degree or equivalent in any stream with minimum 60% marks from a Recognised University or Institution. Graduation Degree with 60% marks in any stream
2. ii) Passed a Computer course of at least one hundred and twenty hours with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in office productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognized institution or reputed institution, which is ISO 9001 certified: Provided that if similar course was a part of the curriculum in the degree Course and the candidate has passed the said course as a subject in his Degree class then the condition of his having passed the above said computer course shall not apply.

iii) Passed matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subject or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi Language; and* *(Relaxable for Sikh Migrants to the extent that they will have to acquire such qualification of Punjabi within two years after joining the service failing which their services shall liable to be terminated).

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION– The Commission shall hold a Competitive Examination details of which is available on the website of the Commission.

This is for information of the candidates who have applied for the posts of Inspector Cooperative Societies in the Department of Cooperative, Government of Punjab that a competitive exam for recruitment to these posts shall be conducted. The date and time of competitive exam will be uploaded on the website shortly.

Competitive Exam (Objective Type) – 300 Marks

Interview – 40 Marks

Grand Total – 340 Marks

6.3 The examination centre(s) shall be in Patiala and information of the same shall be mentioned on Admit Cards of all candidates. Details regarding the Admit cards shall be given shortly on the website of the Commission.

6.4 All candidates who have applied for ibid posts have been declared “provisionally eligible” for appearing in the competitive exam .

6.5 The scrutiny of application forms shall be done after the conduct of exam. During the process of scrutiny, the application forms and other relevant documents, certificates, etc of the candidates shall be examined to determine their eligibility as on the last date of submission of online application forms.

6.6 Thereafter, candidates not more than three times the number of posts (in their order of merit) shall be short-listed for appearing in the interview. However, this number shall be subject to variation if two or more candidates at the last number (the number at the end) get equal marks, then all of them shall be considered for appearing in the interview (subject to eligibility), warranting the corresponding increase in the stipulated ratio.

6.7 The salient features of the written competitive exam shall be as follows:-

(a) The exam will consist of 100 objective type multiple choice questions.

(b) The standard of questions would be to test the knowledge and general awareness as is expected of a person who has attained education at least up to graduation level.

(c) The duration of exam will be two hours.

(d) All questions will carry equal marks (three marks each).

(e) There will be no negative marking.

(f) The Viva-Voce shall carry 40 marks and final result shall be prepared on the basis of the grand total of the marks obtained by the Candidates in the Written Competitive Examination and Viva-Voce.

SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF INSTECTOR COOPERTAIVE SOCITIES:

1. Everyday Science: States of matter, structure of atom, versatile nature of carbon. Acids, bases, salts, corrosion in metals, action of soaps. Life on earth-evolution, marine & terrestrial life. Human body and life processes, nutrition, disease- its causes & prevention, infectious diseases, lifestyle diseases. Public health initiatives, mother and child health, immunization & vaccination, HIV-AIDS, TB, POLIO etc. Force-laws of motion & gravitation, Archimedes principle. Energy-kinetic & potential. Light – reflection & refraction – concepts and applications. Sound – propagation & reflection – concepts and applications. Electric current – concepts and application. Computers and telecommunication -concepts and applications.
2. Political theory & international order: Basic concepts of freedom, equality social justice, rights &duties, citizenship, nationalism, secularism etc. United Nations and its organs/agencies, other international organizations like the World Bank, IMF, WTO, EU, G20, BRICS etc. and their role in the World peace, trade & development.
3. Indian policy: Basic features, provisions, schedules of the Indian Constitution, Key amendments. Panchayati Raj. Elections – people’s Representation Act, electoral reforms. Rise of regionalism and coalition politics. Armed challenges to the Indian state since independence.
4. History of India: The Indus valley civilization. The Aryan and the Vedic age; Jainism and Buddhism. The Maurya Gupta Periods. Advent of Islam and Sultanate period (political, social & cultural). The Bhakti Movement. The Mughals (political, social & cultural till Aurangzeb).The coming of the European Powers and the advent of the British rule. The Mutiny of 1857. The British rule and the Indian National Movement (1857-1947).
5. Indian Economy: Indian economic development (1950-1991) – key economic policies, public sector dominance, bank nationlisation etc. Five year plans – key goals and main achievements. Liberalisation, privatization and globalization era since 1991 – key policies, decision and results. Performance of Indian economy since 1991 – Growth, fiscal & revenue deficits, trade, commences & balances of payments, inflation, and growth of service sector. Key challenges and responses – agriculture and food security, industrialsation, poverty alleviation & employment, rural & urban infrastructure, social sector – health, education etc.
6. 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. Geographical perspective on selected issues and problems.
7. Current events of national and international importance.
8. Punjab a) Geography: Geographical and agro-climatic regions, rivers, water resources, sharing of waters, demographics, human development indices. b) People, Society and Culture: Major personalities in history of Punjab, religious movements, major religions & spirituals personalities, Punjabi Literature, folklore, performing arts, fine arts and crafts. c) History: Sufis, saints and gurus, Lodhis and Mughals, Sikh rulers, the British period, nationalist movement in Punjab, Punjab in independent India. 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.

Application and Examination Fee-

All Others Categories (including Lineal Descendent of Ex-servicemen, Punjab)   -3000/-

Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes of all States and Backward Classes of Punjab-1125/-

Ex-Servicemen of Punjab- 500/-

Physically Handicapped, Punjab- 1750/-

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