Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022 – Syllabus and Exam Pattern, Download PDF

Kerala Public Service Commission announced an official notification about the Kerala PSC Junior Manager 2022 recruitment to fill up the vacant jobs openings under the Category No: 308/2022, 256/2022, 07/2021 in the Department of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. on its official website https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/. As per the Official Notification KPSC has notified 01 vacant position for the Junior Manager recruitment.

The candidates should read the official notification before submitting the application form online. The candidates will be selected after the written exam followed by the interview. Read the article below to know more about Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022.

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Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Overview

Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Notification PDF

The Kerala Public Service Commission recruitment board is going to recruit Junior Manager posts in Accounts, Quality Assurance fill a total of 01 vacancies for the post. Applications are invited online only from qualified candidates for appointment in the post in Kerala Government Service.

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Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Exam Dates

Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Vacancy

Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Salary

Probation Period

Junior Manager (Quality Assurance)- Any person appointed to this post shall, from the date on which he/she joins duty, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

Junior Manager (Accounts)- Any person appointed to this post shall, from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.

Junior Manager (General)- The Candidates selected to the post shall from the date of
appointment be on probation for a period of two years within a continuous period of three years.

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Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Eligibility Criteria

Candidates may apply for the position if they meet the requirements for qualifying for the Kerala PSC Junior Manager vacancy. Before applying for the position, individuals should confirm their eligibility in terms of age and academic requirements. The application will be instantly denied if any of the candidates fail to provide the necessary documentation to demonstrate eligibility.

Age Limit

Junior Manager (Quality Assurance) – Age limit between 18 years and 36 years, Only candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2004 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation.

Junior Manager (Accounts) – Age limit is not applicable.

Junior Manager (General) – Age limit between 21 years and 36 years, Only candidates born between 02.01.1985 and 01.01.2000 both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation.

Education Qualification

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Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Application Form

How to Apply?

• Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official Website of
  Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post.
• Candidates who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and Password.
• Candidates must click on the ‘Apply Now’ button of the respective posts in the
  Notification Link to apply for a post.
• The photograph uploaded should not be taken before the 31st of December 2012. The name of the aspirant and the date on which the photograph was taken should be printed at the bottom of the photo.
• The photo once uploaded as said above shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading it.
• No application fee will be collected from the applicants.
• The aspirants can view their profile by clicking the link Registration Card of their profile.
• A printout of the same can be taken if required.
• The aspirants are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password.
• Re-check the correctness of all the information in the profile before the final submission.
• Remember to keep the User-ID safe for further communication with the selection committee.
• Applications once submitted are provisional and cannot be deleted or changed after submission.
• Incomplete applications will be not be accepted and will be cancelled without any prior.

Application Fees

No application fee is required.

Application Link

Interested candidates can apply online for the Junior Manager Post by clicking on the button below or visit the official website of KPSC,

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR KPSC JUNIOR MANAGER 2022

Documents Required

• 10th Mark sheet along with a certificate for age declaration purposes.
• 2 passport size photographs.
• 10+2 certificate and mark sheet
• Valid Education documents as mentioned in the official notification prior to required by the application form in original.
• Aadhaar Card, PAN card, or any other valid ID proof in original.
• Domicile certificate.
• Certificate/ Diploma of any other qualification.
• Online application form submission documents.
• Community / Category certificate as per the norms.
• Certificates of conduct.

Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Selection Process

• The selection process for the Kerala PSC Junior Manager position will involve direct hiring.
• After document verification, the Kerala PSC Junior Manager selection procedure comprises a written, online, or OMR exam. The written test is the first to be taken by the candidates. The document verification process can then be advanced for the qualified individuals. The eligible candidates must be informed of the documents required to be supplied during this last stage of hiring.
• Written/OMR/Online tests are administered as part of this selection process, and candidates must confirm their attendance by using their One Time Registration profiles. In the final 15 days prior to the test date, only these candidates can produce and download the admission tickets. Candidates’ applications will be outright rejected if they don’t provide confirmation within the allotted time. The Exam Calendar itself will include the dates for the submission of confirmation and the availability of Admission Tickets. The applicants’ separate profiles and the mobile phone number listed in them will contain information in this regard.

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Kerala PSC Junior Manager (Accounts) Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2022

Junior Manager (Accounts) Exam Pattern

Junior Manager (Accounts) Syllabus

PART I (60 Marks)

Module 1 -Business Law (6 Marks)

The Indian Contract Act, 1872- The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – The Payment of Bonus Act,
1965 – The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972- Companies Act 2013.

Module 2 Cost Accounting (6 Marks)
Introduction to cost accounting, cost ascertainment: material, Labour and overhead, Costing systems: job costing, batch costing, contract costing, process costing, operating costing – Marginal costing Standard costing- Budgetary control.

Module 3 Financial Management (6 Marks)
Financial Management- cost of capital – financing decision – capital structure – working capital
management -Working Capital Cycle – Management of Cash – Receivables management- Inventory
management- Investment decisions- Dividend policy – Forms of Dividend- Types of Dividend Policies- Factors determining dividend – Theories of Dividend Policies – Stock Splits – Stock Repurchase.

Module 4 Direct Tax (6 Marks)
Income Tax Act- Basic Concepts -Assessment Year- Previous Year – Person – Assesses- Income Gross Total Income- Total Income- Rates of Tax applicable to the Individual Assesses- income from
salary- house property- business- capital gain and other sources- computation of total income –
deductions and exemptions- tax planning – income tax returns.
Computation of tax liability of individuals- Provisions concerning advance tax and tax deducted at
source- Provisions for filing return of income- TDS.

Module 5 Indirect Taxes (6 Marks)
Goods and service tax laws- Levy and collection of CGST and IGST- Application of GST/IGST law –
Concept of supply including composite and mixed supplies – Charge of tax – Exemption from tax –
Composition levy – Basic concepts of time and value of supply – Input tax credit – Computation of GST liability – Registration – Tax invoice; Credit and Debit Notes; Electronic waybill -Returns.

Module 6 Advanced Accounting (6 Marks)
Accounting standard and its applications, Accounting for partnership, Company accounts, Department Accounting, Accounting from incomplete records – Computerized Accounting and software usage in preparation of accounts-Financial Reporting, IFRS and IND AS.

Module 7 Information Technology (6 Marks)
Business Process Management & IT- Introduction to various Business processes – Accounting, Finances, Sale, Purchase – Business Process Automation- Information Systems and their
role in businesses, IT as a business enabler & driver – ERP, Core Banking System, CRM, SCM,
HRMS, Payment Mechanisms- Business Process Automation through Application software.

Module 8 Auditing (6 Marks)
Audit Process- Internal Check – Preparation before audit -Audit Programme – audit process -audit
notebook – audit working papers – audit files – internal control – internal check- Vouching and
Verification- Auditors of Joint Stock Companies- Investigation vs Auditing- Company audit- Audit
Report.

Module 9 Business Ethics (6 Marks)
Introduction to business ethics- ethics in the workplace- ethics in marketing and consumer protection ethics in accounting and finance- Sustainability- Corporate Social Responsibility- Corporate Governance- Environment Social and Governance (ESG) framework.

Module 10 Communication (6 Marks)
Forms of Communication: Formal and Informal, Interdepartmental, Verbal, and nonverbal; Active
listening and critical thinking- Presentation skills including conducting the meeting and press
conferences – Communication channels Communicating Corporate culture, change, innovative spirits Communication breakdowns- Communication ethics- Groups dynamics; handling group conflicts, consensus building; influencing and persuasion skills – Negotiating and bargaining- Emotional intelligence – Emotional Quotient- Soft skills – personality traits; Interpersonal skills; leadership Business Meetings – Notice, Agenda, Minutes, Chairperson’s speech- Press releases- Corporate announcements by stock exchanges- Reporting of proceedings of a meeting.

PART II (40 Marks)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

(i) HISTORY (4 Marks)

• KERALA – Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of
  Travancore from Mar Thanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal- Social and Religious
  Reform movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala
  History- United Kerala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after
  1956.
• INDIA – Political History- Establishment of the British- First War of Independence –
  Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers –
  Literature and Arts during the freedom struggle –Independence Movement &
  Mahatma Gandhi – India’s independent – Post independent period – State
  reorganization – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign
  policy.
• WORLD – Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence – French
  Revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution- Political History after
  Second World War- UNO and other International Organizations

ii) GEOGRAPHY (4 Marks)

• Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere, Rocks, Landforms, Pressure Belt and Winds, Temperature and Seasons, Global Issues- Global Warming- Various forms of Pollution, Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs, Remote Sensing – Geographic Information System, Oceans and its various movements – Continents, – Nations and their specific features.
• INDIA – Physiography- States and its features, Northern Mountain Region, Rivers, Northern Great Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plain, Climate – Natural Vegetation – Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources, Transport system – Road- Water- Railways- Air.
• Kerala – Physiography- Districts and its features – Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation – Wild life – Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources – Transport system – Road – Water- Railway- Air.

(iii) ECONOMICS (4 Marks)

India : Economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission and Nitti Aayog, Financial Institutions, Agriculture – Major Crops, Green Revolution, Minerals. Direct and indirect taxes in India, GST in India-rationale and structure of GST, benefits of GST.

(iv) INDIAN CONSTITUTION (4 Marks)

Constituent Assembly-Preamble-Citizenship- Fundamental Rights, Writs -Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo warrant. Directive Principles of State Policy- Fundamental Duties- Structure of Governments- Union Executive, Parliament and Judiciary- State Executive, Legislature and Judiciary- Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)- Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104)- Constitutional Authorities and their functions – Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commission of India, State Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission,
State Public Service Commission- Finance Commission- State Finance Commission GST Council- Distribution of legislative powers- Union List- State List- Concurrent List- Services under the Union and the States- Tribunals-National Commission for Scheduled Castes- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes-National Commission for Backward Classes- Official Language-Regional Languages-Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.-Special directives relating to languages

(V) Kerala Governance and System of Administration – (4 Marks)

Kerala State Civil Service- Quasi-judicial bodies, various Commissions, Basic facts of socio-economic development- Planning Board-Commercial Planning and Policies Disaster Management- Watershed Management- Employment and Labour-National Rural Employment Programmes- Land Reforms- Social Welfare and Security Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens- Population, Literacy, E governance, Delegated Legislation and its controls- Legislative and Judicial controls Constitutional law remedies against Administrative Arbitrariness- Administrative Discretion and its Controls- Administrative Adjudication-Principles of Natural Justice.

(VI) Life Science and Public Health (4 Marks)

1. Basic facts of Human Body, Vitamins and Minerals and their Deficiency Diseases, Communicable Diseases and Causative Organisms, Preventive and Remedial Measures, Kerala – Welfare activities in Health Sector, Lifestyle Diseases, Basic Health Facts, Environment and Environmental Hazards

(VII) Physics (4 Marks)

Branches of Physics –Matter – Units, Measurements – Physical Quantities. Motion – Newton’s Laws of Motion – Third law – Momentum – Projectile Motion- Uses of Third Law – Achievements in space missions in India-ISRO. Light- Lens, Mirrors – Problems based on r = 2f – Different phenomena of Light – Rainbow – Colors of different materials – Electromagnetic Spectrum – IR rays- UV rays – X rays – Photoelectric Effect. Sound – Different types of Waves – Velocity of Sound in different media – Resonance – Reverberation. Force – Different types of Forces – Friction – Advantages and disadvantages of Friction – Liquid Pressure – Buoyant Force – Archimedes Principle – Pascal’s law – Density – Relative density- Adhesive Cohesive forces- Capillarity – Viscous force – Surface tension. Gravitation – Centripetal Force – Centrifugal Force – Escape Velocity, Satellites – Escape Velocity – Weight Mass – value of ‘g’- ‘g’ in different places. Heat – Temperature – Different types of thermometers – Humidity – Relative Humidity. Work – Energy – Power – Simple problems relating to Work, Energy, Power, Levers – Different types of Levers.

(VIII) Chemistry (4 Marks)

Atom – Molecule – States of Matter – Allotropy – Gas laws – Aqua Regia. Elements – Periodic Table-Metals &Non metals-Chemical Physical changes- Chemical reactions-Solutions, Mixtures, Compounds. Metals-Non metals – Alloys – Acids, Bases – pH value – Alkaloids.

(IX) Arts, Sports, Literature and Culture (4 Marks)

Arts
Important Audio Visual Art Forms of Kerala- Famous Places, Institutions, Personalities, Artistes and Writers related to origin, development, extension, and practice of these Art Forms.
Sports
Famous Sports personalities of Kerala, India and World – their Sports Events, achievements and awards. Important Awards – Corresponding Fields , Winners. Famous Trophies – Related Events and Sports Items. Number of Players in Important Sports Items. Important Terms associated with various Sports and Games. Olympics – Basic Facts, Venues / Countries, Famous Performances and Personalities India in Olympics-Winter Olympics & Para Olympics. Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, SAF Games – Venues, Countries, Performance of India, other facts. National Games. Games – Events, Players, Achievements. National Sports / Games , Events of various Countries

Literature
Malayalam – Important Literary Movements – Icons and their first works. Main works of Literature related to each movement and their authors. Writers – Pen name and Nick name. Famous Works and Characters. Famous Quotes – Books and Authors. Beginning of Journalism in Kerala – Pioneers, Journals and Publications. Famous Awards/ Honours – Writers and their works. Malayalam Writers who won the Jnanpith Award and related facts. Malayalam Cinema – Origin, Development, Milestones, Pioneers, National Awards.

Culture

Kerala – Important Celebrations -Places associated with such Celebrations, Important Festivals. Kerala – Cultural Centres, Worship Places, Cultural Leaders and their Contributions.

(X) Basics of Computer (4 Marks)

Hardware- Input Devices (Names and uses), Output Devices (Names and uses/features), Memory devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features). Software- Classification – System software and Application software, Operating System – Functions and examples. Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each), Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control, Transfer) (Languages need not be considered). Computer Networks- Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area), Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each). Internet- Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes), Social Media (Examples and features), Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only). Cyber Wrongs (Awareness Level)- Types of Cyber Wrongs (Awareness level), Information Technology Act, 2000 (Awareness level).

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Kerala PSC Junior Manager (General) Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2022

Junior Manager (General) Exam Pattern

Junior Manager (General) Syllabus

I Questions based on MBA

Module I: (6 Marks)
Process of management – planning – types of plans – organizing – organization design –
structure & process – line & staff – delegation – centralization and decentralization – directing
and controlling – control techniques.

Module II: (6 Marks)
Communication process – Factors affecting communication – Channels of communication –
barriers to effective communication – Improving interpersonal and organization
communication
Module III: (6 Marks)
Financial Statements– Meaning – Objectives –The structure and contents of financial
statements– The profit and loss account and the Balance Sheet.

Module IV: (6 Marks)
Techniques of Financial Statement Analysis: Ratio analysis-(problems)-Types of ratios-Ratios
to understand the financial status and performance of an organization- Ratios and their uses.

Module V: (6 Marks)
Role of operations Capacity planning, Aggregate Production Planning methods Quality Dimensions, Cost of quality, Total Quality Management- TQM tools. Benchmarking, Kaizen,
Employee empowerment, JIT. Quality management Systems- ISO 9000, ISO 14000, BIS.
Short term scheduling.

Module VI: (6 Marks)
Production Planning and Control, Materials Management: Inventory control techniques,
Purchase decision- MRP-I, MRP-II, ERP. Make or Buy decision. Vendor management. Supply
Chain Management- Drivers of Supply Chain Performance. supplier performance appraisal.

Module VII: (6 Marks)
Forecasting & Planning. Forecasting methods, factors affecting forecasts – Materials planning,
Materials Cycle and Flow Control Systems, Materials Budget- Purchasing: Purchasing
organization, duties of purchasing department, centralized and localized Purchasing,
purchasing policies, budgets, methods of purchasing, buying factors, source selection, source
development, make or buy decision.

Module VIII: (6 Marks)
Legal aspects of purchasing, imports and exports policy, lead time analysis, purchasing and
quality assurance. International purchasing, Purchasing procedures and records: Requisition,
purchases order follow up and expediting systems, receipt and inspection.

Module IX: (6 Marks)
Stores management and Control: Stores and Stores organization: Organization of stores
location and layout of stores, Relevant factors in design of stores. Functions of stores keeping,
stores records and procedures

Module X: (6 Marks)
Types of stores-Stock verification-types, process. Obsolete, surplus and scrap management.
Standardization and variety reduction- Classification, coding and codification system

II. Special Topic (Subject Related to the nature of duty of the post)

Module 1 : Introduction to Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. (SUPPLYCO) (5 Marks)
1. Establishment of SUPPLYCO, How does it cater the need of people of Kerala?, How has it become an inevitable part of Govt. of Kerala over the years?, Functions of SUPPLYCO, Organization structure of SUPPLYCO. Area of activities of SUPPLYCO. Office networks (Head Office, Regional Offices & Depots) and retail outlet networks of SUPPLYCO. Board of Directors of SUPPLYCO. Subsidized items distributed through the outlets of SUPPLYCO. Pricing & Brands of SUPPLYCO. (Sabari Brand)  Tendering process in SUPPLYCO.

Module 2 : Public Distribution System (PDS) in Kerala (5 Marks)
Functioning of PDS in Kerala. Role of SUPPLYCO and Civil Supplies Department. Enforcement of market discipline. Various schemes in PDS in Kerala. Role of Food Corporation of India (FCI)

Module 3 : Paddy procurement. (5 Marks)
Overview of paddy procurement in SUPPLYCO. Minimum Support Price (MSP). State Incentive Bonus (SIB).

Module 4 : Service Rules existing in SUPPLYCO & IT Policy of SUPPLYCO (5 Marks)
KSCSC Common Service Recruitment Rules, 2021. IT policy of SUPPLYCO, policy objective, purposes of IT usage policy and its scope only.

III. GENERAL ENGLISH

(i). English Grammar (5 Marks)
Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences. Different Parts of Speech. Agreement of Subject and Verb. Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles. Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs. Tag Questions. Infinitive and Gerunds. Tenses. Tenses in Conditional Sentences. Prepositions. The Use of Correlatives. Direct and Indirect Speech. Active and Passive voice. Correction of Sentences.

(ii) Vocabulary (5 Marks)
Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns, Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix, Compound words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrasal Verbs, Foreign Words and Phrases, One Word Substitutes, Words often confused, Spelling Test, Idioms and their Meanings

IV. REGIONAL LANGUAGE (10 Marks)

Malayalam
പദശുദ്ധി. വാക്യശുദ്ധി, പരിഭാഷ, ഒറ്റപദം, പരയായം, വിപരീത പദ,  ൈശൈലിക്ള്‍ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ഞ്ചാല്ലുക്ള്‍, സമാനപദം,  േചേര്‍ത്തൊല്ത്തെഴുതുക്, സ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗം, വചേനം. പിരിൊല്ച്ചെഴുതല്‍, ഘടക് പദം (വാക്യം ചേര്‍ത്തൊല്ത്തെഴുതുക്)

Kannada

Word Purity / Correct Word, Correct Sentence, Translation, One Word / Single Word / One Word Substitution, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Proverbs, Equivalent Word, Join the Word, Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender, Number, Sort and Write

Tamil
Correct Word, Correct Structure of Sentence, Translation, Single Word, Synonyms, Antonyms / Opposite, Phrases and Proverbs, Equal Word, Join the Word, Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine, Singular, Plural, Separate, Adding Phrases

Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Download Syllabus

Kerala PSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2022- Admit Card

In the previous Job notification, Kerala Public Service Commission had notified to recruit the candidates for various Junior Manager Posts. For those vacancies currently, the KPSC has issued a short notification to release the exam date on 12.10.2022. In General, the authority will be provided the Junior Manager Exam Hall Ticket on the official web portal 10 to 15 days before the exam date. So, all the candidates don’t waste their precious time and start their exam preparation. Once the KPSC will release the Junior Manager Exam Admit Card 2022 at the official website of KPSC we will inform the candidates to download the Junior Manager Exam hall ticket through this page and also the direct link to download the admit card is updated on the given below highlights table.

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