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Political Science Syllabus for APSC Civil Services (Prelims) examination. Candidates may appear in the Preliminary round of Combined Competitive Examination with Political Science as an optional subject. Find below the full Political Science Syllabus for APSC Assam Civil Services Prelims examination.

Political Science Syllabus for APSC (Prelims):

Unit – I

• Nature and scope of political science, Its relationship with other social sciences.
• Origin of the State – Social Contract Theory and Evolutionary Theory.
• Functions of the State – Leissex Faire and Socialistic. Theories – Welfare State.
• Democracy and Dictatorship.
• Sovereignty – Characteristics and kinds.
• Law – Liberty and Equality.

Unit – II

• Basic features of the Indian Constitution.
• Indian Parliament – Executive and Judiciary.
• Governor and Chief Minister of an Indian State.
• Present Local Self Government in Assam.
• Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission.

Unit – III

• Constitutions of U.K. and U.S.A.

Unit – IV

• The Organs of the U.N.

5 comments in “Political Science Syllabus for APSC Combined Competitive Exam (Prelims)”

• Birendra on Aug 09, 2018 at 8:36 am

  Political science meteriyal for APSC prelims

• mrinalchetia9999 on Sep 01, 2017 at 4:32 pm

  First General Studies, as It is the backbone of all exams so kindly go for GS of Arihant Publication and one GS pattented under NAAC.
  Secondly for Political Sciene go for this two books- Political Theory
  Indian Government and Politics

• Manash Das on Jul 19, 2017 at 7:06 pm

  Kindly recommend me some books. That would be a great help for me.

• Bitt00 Islam on Mar 15, 2017 at 7:06 pm

  Well,should I study the Books of B.A ( Major P.SC). Would it help me studying the books of KKHSOU’s . would you please suggest us ?

• Himangshu Kashyap on Sep 28, 2016 at 9:44 pm

  which books are important for pol science as a optional in apsc??