Syllabus
UTTRAKHAND ASSISTANT PROSECUTING OFFICER SYLLABUS
- Objective type Questions for preliminary examination.
- There will be two papers in the preliminary examination.
1. General Studies
2. Law
- 1.5 hours duration for each paper.
- Maximum Marks: 100 marks for each paper.
- Qualifying marks:
- Negative Marking: ¼ th of the marks shall be deducted.
- There is no deduction for any unanswered question.
- Age Limit: 21- 42 years for General category.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
Paper 1- General Studies.
Time – 1:30 hrs. M. M 100
PART 1: This 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 Tradition of Uttarakhand
(g) Revenue Policy System and General Administrative set up in Uttarakhand.
(h) Forest, crops, Tribes, Mountains, Rivers of Uttarakhand.
Questions on General Science: Will cover elementary knowledge and understanding of Science including matters of everyday observations 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 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 Tradition of Uttarakhand: The candidates should be aware of the culture and traditions, especially of the tribes of Uttarakhand.
Revenue Police and Special Administrative System of Uttarakhand: Powers and Functions of Patwaries,Kanoongos and Naib Tehsildars etc. Panchayati Raj System, Van –Panchayat System. Candidates should be awareof the types of the forests,rotation of crops, cultural festivals, prominent holy places, glaciers and mountains, natural resources calamities,rivers and lakes as well as prominent personalities of the Uttarakhand.
Paper –2 Law
Time – 1:30 Hrs. M.M 100
It will cover the following with the number of questions indicated as under.
TOPICS No. Of Questions.
1. The Indian Penal Code — 35 Qus.
2. The Indian Evidence Act – 25 Qus
3. The Code of Criminal Procedure – 25 Qus
4. The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007- 15 Qus
The Indian Penal Code,1860:
1. General Exception.
2. Joint and constructive Liability
3. Abetment
4. Criminal Conspiracy
5. Offences against Public Tranquillity
6. 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.
7. Offences against women: Sexual Offences, Offences relating to marriage, cruelty by husband or relatives of
husband: insult to modesty of a woman and Dowry Death.
8. Offences against property: Theft, Extortion, Dacoity, Robbery, Criminal Misappropriation, Cheating,
Mischief and Criminal Trespass.
9. Offences against Women: Sexual Offences, Offences relating to marriage, cruelty by husband or Relatives
of Husband, Insult to modesty of a woman and Dowry Death.
10. Attempts to commit offences.
The Indian Evidence Act:
1. Relevancy of Facts: Definition, Relevancy of facts, Admission & Confession, Dying Declaration, Opinion
of third person when relevant.
2. Facts which need not to be proved: Oral and documentary evidence, Exclusion of oral by documentary
evidence, Public Document and Presumption as to documents.
3. Production and effect of evidence: Burden of proof, Estoppel, Witnesses including their examination.
Criminal Procedure Code:
1. Constitution, Powers and Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts,
2. Arrests,
3. Power to compel appearance of persons and production of things,
4. Maintenance of Public order and Public Tranquillity
MAINS EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
PAPER 1: – Generl Knowledge [100 MARKS – 3hrs.]
The Following topics will be included-
1. General Science: Will cover elementary Knowledge and understanding of the Science including matters of everyday observations and experiences, basic laws of science, conventional and non- conventional energy resources, human diseases, source and type diseases, communicable and non communicable diseases prevention and control measures of born diseases such as AIDS, TB, Jaundice, Typhoid etc.
2. Natural Resources: Water, Soil Minerals, Flora, Fauna, Farming systems in Uttarakhand and other Natural and Energy resources of the State.
3. Environment: Global warming, Greenhouse effect, Natural disasters, Pollution, Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttarakhand and Different environmental movements in the Uttarakhand state (such as Chipko, Nadi Bachao Andolan etc.)
4. Current Events: National and International, including sports.
5. 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.
6. Geography: Rotation and revolution of the earth, mountains and rivers, climate, vegetation and irrigation system of India, including major irrigation projects.
7. India Polity (Post Independence)
- Integration of princely states, reorganisation of the 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 the government and their functioning:
governance ant 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 the State Policy. - Functioning of the Indian Democracy: Universal Adult Franchise, Public Opinion,
Elections, Political Parties and pressure groups (with reference to Uttarakhand) - Indian Economy: Basic features of the Indian Economy, Population, agriculture and allied
activities, industry, Infrastructure, financial sector, labor and employment, Economic Planning
and Economic reforms since 1991, WTO Development of IT, Ayurved, Tourism and Vipran in
Uttarakhand, New development schemes of the State.
Computer:
Basic Knowledge of the computer and its application and cybercrimes.
PAPER 2:- General Hindi [100 MARKS – 3 hrs.]
PAPER 3: Law – I (Part ‘A, B, C’) [100 Marks – 3 hrs]
Law-I (Criminal Law and Procedure with Police Act)
1. The syllabus of this paper shall be divided in three parts viz. Part ‘A, B, C’ as demarcated
below.
2. Ten questions in all shall be set, out of which the first question [consisting of the 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 300 words.
3. Of the remaining nine questions, three questions from each part, namely Part ‘A, B,and C’.
4. Al questions shall carry equal marks i.e 20 marks each. In all five questions are to be
attempted.
PART A
Indian Penal Code, 1860:
1. General Exception
2. Joint and ConstructiveLiability.
3. Abetment
4. Criminal Conspiracy
5. Offences against Public Tranquillity.
6. 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.
7. Offences against women: Sexual Offences, offences relating to marriage, cruelty by husband or relatives of husband: Insult to the modesty of woman and Dowry death.
8. Offences against Property: Theft, Extortion, dacoity, Robbery, Criminal misappropriation, cheating, Mischief and criminal Trespass.
9. Attempt to commit offences.
PART B
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
1. Constitution, Powers and Jurisdictions of Criminal courts,
2. arrests,
3. Powers to compel appearances of persons and production of things:
4. Maintenance of public order and public tranquillity;
5. Initiation and commencement of proceeding before Magistrate:
6. Framing of charges;
7. Trial of Cases;
8. Judgement;
9. evidence in enquiries and trials;
10. Bail and Bonds;
11. References;
12. Revision
13. Appeal.
PART C
The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007
i) Powers, functions and Duties of Various Police officers under the police Act.
ii) Duties of the officer – In- charge of the Police Station regarding reports made at the police station, Investigation, Arrest, Bail and Custody and Execution of the processes.
iii) Powers, functions and duties of the Public Prosecutors and their subordinates.
PAPER 4: Law Paper II- (Evidence Act) [Part ‘A, B and C’] [100 MARKS – 3 hrs.]
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 the questions shall carry equal marks i.e 20 marks each. In all five questions are to be attempted.
Part ‘A’: Relevancy of facts:
1. Definitions,
2. Relevancy of Facts,
3. Admissions and Confessions
4. Dying Declaration,
5. Opinion of third persons when relevant.
Part ‘B’ : Facts which need to be proved:
1. Oral and documentary evidence,
2. Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence,
3. public documents and
4. presumptions as to documents.
Part ‘C’: Production and effect of Evidence:
1. Burden of Proof,
2. Estoppel,
3. Witnesses including their examination.
INTERVIEW – {50 marks}
Personality Test, Academic knowledge, Communication skills etc.
There will be no minimum marks.
- The candidate will be required to appear in the interview test.
- The total of the main examination will be 450 marks.
