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Haryana (Exe.) Pre LAW Optional

LAW
1.      Jurisprudence

1.    Schools of Jurisprudence : Analytical, historical, philosophical and sociological.
2.    Sources of law:  Custom, precedent and legislation.
3.    Rights and Duties.
4.    Legal personality.
5.    Ownership and Possession.

II.     Constitutional Law of India

1.    Salient features of the Indian Constitution.
2.    Preamble.
3.    Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties:
4.    Constitutional position of the President and Governors and their powers.
5.    Supreme Court and High Courts, their powers and jurisdiction.
6.    Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commissions.  Their powers and functions.
7.    Distribution of Legislative powers between the Union and the States.
8.    Emergency provisions.
9.    Amendment of the Constitution.

III.     International Law

1.    Nature of International Law.
2.    Sources : Treaty, custom, general principles of law recognized by civilized nations and subsidiary means for the determination of law.
3.    State Recognition and State Succession.
4.    The United Nations:  Objectives, principal organs, the constitution; rote and jurisdiction of elves International Court of Justice.

IV.     Torts

1.    Nature and definition of tort.
2.    Liability based on fault and strict liability.
3.    Vicarious liability.
4.    Joint tort-feasors.
5.    Negligence.
6.    Defamation.
7.    Conspiracy.
8.    Nuisance.
9.    False imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

V.     Criminal Law and IPC.

1.    General principles of criminal liability.
2.    Mens rea.
3.    General exceptions.
4.    Abetment and conspiracy.
5.    Joint and constructive liability.
6.    Criminal attempts.
7.    Murder and culpable homicide.
8.    Sedition
9.    Theft : extortion, robbery and dacoity.
10.    Misappropriation and criminal breach of trust.

VI.     Law of Contract and Indian Contract Act, 1872

1.    Basic elements of contract, offer, acceptance, consideration.
2.    Factors vitiating consent.
3.    Void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements.
4.    Performance of contracts.
5.    Dissolution of contractual obligations
6.    Quasi-contracts.
7.    Remedies for breach of contract.

VII.     Law of Evidence and Indian Evidence Act.

Haryana (Exe.) Pre

SYLLABI FOR THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
COMPULSORY SUBJECT
GENERAL STUDIES

General Science.
Current events of national and international importance.
History of India and India National Movement.
Indian and World Geography.
Indian Culture, Indian Polity and Indian Economy.
General Mental Ability.
Haryana- Economy and people.  Social,  economic and cultural institution and language of Haryana.

Question of General Science will cover General appreciation and understanding of science including matters of everday 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 India Polity and Economy will test knowledge on the country’s political system and Constitution of India, Panchayati Raj, social systems and economic developments in India.  On general metnal ability, the candidates will be tested on reasoning and analytical abilities.

IAS Preliminary Exam

Civil Services Aptitude Test
The new Recruitment Process of Civil Services Exam conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is called the CSAT or the Civil Services Aptitude Test. The CSAT is coming into effect from the Civil Services Examination, 2011. CSAT will not only enable us to choose civil servants with right aptitudes but also end the use of scaling system for varying subjects that has been a matter of concern for many. No changes are being introduced at this stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (CSE).

Scheme of Civil Services Examination
The Civil Services Examination consists of two successive stages –

(i) Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and

(ii) Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts noted above.

The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks. There are two compulsory papers of 200 marks each. The question papers are be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills are tested through passages from English Language only without providing Hindi translation. Each paper is of two hours duration. Blind candidates are allowed extra time of twenty minutes for each paper.

Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination
This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year in the various Services and Posts. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

UPSC Prelims Exam Syllabus 2012

Paper I – (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
•    Current events of national and international importance
•    History of India and Indian National Movement
•    Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.
•    Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
Issues, etc.
•    Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics,
Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
•    General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require
subject specialization
•    General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
•    Comprehension
•    Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
•    Logical reasoning and analytical ability
•    Decision making and problem solving
•    General mental ability
•    Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level)
•    Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)
•    English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note –
•    Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
•    The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
•    A set of sample questions for both Papers would be put on the UPSC website http://www.upsc.gov.in in due course for reference of the prospective candidates

Uttarakhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination

The examination will be held in three stages:

(A) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
(B) Main Examination (Descriptive Type) and Viva-Voce (Interview)
(C) Practical Examination (For basic knowledge of computer)

(A) Preliminary written Entrance (Screening) Examination: 

The preliminary written entrance examination paper will be divided into two parts. Part-I will contain 50 marks and Part-II will contain 150 marks. There will be objective type test on the following subjects:-

Part-I :- General Knowledge

It will include day to day happenings around India and the World, particularly in the legal spheres. The questions may relate mainly to international law, neutrality, recent legislation pronouncement particularly Indian Constitution, law and development and legal aspects but it will not be confined to this only.

Part-II :- It will cover the following Acts and Laws –

•    Transfer of Properties Act
•    Principle of Hindu Laws
•    Principle of Muslim Laws
•    Evidence Act
•    Code of Criminal Procedure
•    Indian Penal Code
•    Civil Procedure Code

(B) Main written Examination and Viva-voce Examination (Interview): 

The examination will include the following subjects:

1.    The Present Day (150 marks)
2.    Language (100 marks)
3.    Law: Paper I – Substantive Law (200 marks)
4.    Law: Paper II – Evidence & Procedure (200 marks)
5.    Law: Paper III – Revenue & Criminal (200 marks)
6.    Viva-Voce (100 marks)

(1) The Present Day – This paper is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of the reactions to what is happening in India and the world generally at the present day, particularly in the legal sphere and also his power of expression in English. Questions, the answers to which should be in essay form will relate mainly to jurisprudence, international law, neutrality, recent legislation, particularly- Indian constitutional law and developments, especially on their legal aspect and so on but will not be confined to them. Credit will be given both for substance and expression; conversely deduction will be made for bad expression, including faults of grammar, misuse of words etc.

(2) Language – A passage in English will be set and the candidate will be required to translate it into the ordinary language spoken in the courts, using the Devnagri Script (30 marks). Likewise a passage of Hindi will be required to be translated in ordinary English language (30 marks) . There will be English Précis writing also (40 marks).

(3) Law: Paper I-Substantive Law – The questions set will be restricted to the field covered by-
•    The law of contracts
•    The law of partnership
•    The law concerning casements and torts
•    The law relating to transfer of property; including the principles of equity specially applicable thereto
•    The principles of equity, with special reference to the Law of Trust and specific relief.
•    Hindu Law
•    Mohammedan Law

(4) Law: Paper II – Evidence and Procedure – The field will be that covered by-
•    The Law of Evidence
•    The Criminal Procedure Code
•    Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading.
The questions set will relate mainly to practical matters; such as the framing of charges and issues the methods of dealing with the evidence of witness, the writing of judgment and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them.

(5) Law: Paper III- Revenue & Criminal –
•    U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act (as applicable in Uttarakhand)
•    Indian Penal Code.

(6) Viva-Voce- The suitability of the candidate for employment in the Judicial Service will be tested with reference to his record at School, College and University and his personality, address and physique. The questions which may be put to him may be of a general nature and will not necessarily be of an academic or legal nature.

NOTE: –
(i) The marks obtained in viva-voce will be added to the marks obtained in the written papers and the candidates place will depend on the aggregate of both.
(ii) The Commission reserve the right to refuse to call for viva-voce and candidate who has not obtained such marks in the Law Papers as to justify such refusal.

(C) For Basic Knowledge of computer Operation Practical Examination:
Microsoft Windows Operating system and Microsoft Office (Maximum Marks – 100; Minimum Qualifying Marks to be obtained – 40; Time allowed: One Hour) The paper shall be set from the given syllabus broadly taking one question from each i.e. –

(1) Windows and internet.
(2) M.S. – word.
(3) M.S. – Access.
(4) M.S. – Excel
(5) M.S. – Power Point.

Each question shall have five actions to be performed on the system each having four marks. Printout of the output shall be taken and given for evaluation.