Kerala Devasom Recruitment Board has released the notification named Kerala Devasom Board Recruitment 2018 for the employment of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) and Sub Group Officer Grade II posts. There are 64 vacancies altogether to which the recruitment is performed.
The candidates who are eligible to apply for the posts should submit the online application on the official site. The last date to submit the application has been extended to 31st August 2018.
Eligibility Criteria of Devasom LDC and Sub Group Officer Grade II:
The applicant should have passed the 10th examination from recognized board or institute along with minimum working experience required in relevant fields.
Applicant age must be above of 18 years and below of 36 years as on mentioned date.
Reserved category candidates will get the upper age relaxation as per the government norms.
Application fee
There is an application fee that has to be paid online. The fee details are as follows.
SC/ST/OBC : Rs. 200/-
General: Rs.300/-
Devasom LDC and Sub Group Officer Grade II Exam Syllabus:
The detailed syllabus of the examination is given below:
Simple Arithmetic and Mental Ability
Proportions – Decimals and fractions – Ratios – Approximations – Profit and loss – Simple interest, compound interest – distance and time – area and volume – progressions.
Directions – Calendar and dates – Clerical abilities – Sequences – Odd one out.
General English
Grammar:
Usage of appropriate forms of a word – Question tag – Substitution with right phrases, words or from pairs of words – Parts of speech – Correction of sentences – Types of sentences – Interchange of sentences – Tenses – Preposition – Direct and Indirect speech – Active and Passive Voice – Degrees of comparison
Vocabulary:
Proverbs: Expansion of meaning – Change of gender – Spelling test – Synonyms and Antonyms – Words often confused – One-word substitution – Words, Idioms, Phrases – meaning – Singular, Plural and Collective Noun
General knowledge and current affairs
Politics – Economics – Sports – Films – Art and Culture – Literature
Indian Constitution
The major social security laws of the Central and State Governments.
Achievements of India
Information Technology
Indian democracy
Social reforms and reformers
Regional Language Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada – Grammar &Translation
Synonyms, Antonyms – Meaning of words, confused words – One-word substitutes – Correction of Sentences – Correction of words – Nouns – Direct and Indirect speech – Parts of speech – Composition of words – Punctuations – Different meaning of the same word – Change of Question Tag – Expansion of ideas
Translation to English.
Temples – Temple Administration – Hindu Culture – Customs and Traditions – Various Devaswom Boards – Basic Knowledge
Important temples in Kerala and India – Deities – Temple traditions – Festivals – Hindu mythology – Hindu culture – Vedas – Upanishats – Hindu Religious leaders – Temple administration – Kerala Devasom Recruitment Board – Responsibilities – Administrative Structure
Apart from these topics, questions can be expected from topics related to the educational qualification prescribed for the respective posts.
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