JKPSC Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies – Syllabus

1. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

History of India and Jammu & Kashmir

Geography of India and Jammu & Kashmir
Political Science (Indian Polity & Governance)
Economics
Current Events of National & International importance

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2. Computers & Telecommunication

Basic Concepts of Computers

Applications of Computers
Use of Computers in Communication & Public Relations
Basics of Telecommunication

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3. Indian Polity (Focus on Jammu & Kashmir)

Evolution of Political System (Pre & Post-Independence)

Modern Trends in Indian Political System
Federal Structure & Role of J&K Politics in it

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4. Geography (with focus on J&K)

Importance of Geography

General & Physical Geography
Climate, Soil, Vegetation
Economic Geography

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5. Cooperative Movement – Historical Perspective

Need for Cooperatives

Origin & Development of Cooperatives
Importance of Cooperative Movement
Cooperative Legislation (History & Series of Laws)
National & International Committees on Cooperatives

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6. Cooperative Sector – Laws & Schemes

• Types of Cooperatives:

Agriculture

Farmers
Supply
Business & Employment
New Generation
Housing Cooperatives

• Cooperative Acts & Rules:

J&K Cooperative Societies Act, 1989

J&K Cooperative Societies Rules, 2001
J&K Self-Reliant Cooperative Act, 1999

• Cooperative Credit Structure:

Cooperative Banks & PACS

Regulatory Role of RBI & Registrar Cooperative Societies
Role of NABARD & NCDC in Cooperative Development Schemes

7. Reasoning, Mental Ability & Comprehension

General Mental & Analytical Ability

Logical Reasoning
Comprehension Skills

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8. Exam Pattern

Mode: Written Examination (Objective / MCQ type)

Questions: 120
Time: 2 Hours
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer

Weightage & Priority Analysis

🔴 HIGH Priority (Most Important – 40–50% of paper)

Cooperative Sector – Laws & Schemes

J&K Cooperative Societies Act, 1989

J&K Cooperative Societies Rules, 2001
J&K Self-Reliant Cooperative Act, 1999
Types of Cooperatives (Agriculture, Housing, PACS, Banks, Employment, etc.)
Credit Structure (Cooperative Banks, PACS, RBI’s role, Registrar Cooperative Societies)
NABARD & NCDC role, schemes for Cooperative development

History & Development of Cooperative Movement

Origin & growth in India and J&K

Need & Importance of Cooperatives
Cooperative legislation (historical perspective)
National & International committees

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🟠 MEDIUM Priority (25–30% of paper)

Indian Polity (with J&K focus)

Evolution of political system (Pre & Post-independence)
Federal structure & role of J&K politics
Modern political trends

Geography (with focus on J&K)

Physical geography (climate, soil, vegetation, rivers, passes)

Economic geography (resources, agriculture, industries in J&K)
Importance of Geography in regional development

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🟡 LOW–MEDIUM Priority (15–20% of paper)

5. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

History, Geography, Polity, Economy of India & J&K

Current events (National & International)
Recent government policies/schemes related to Cooperatives & Economy

Reasoning, Mental Ability & Comprehension

Logical reasoning

Analytical ability
Reading comprehension

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🟢 LOW Priority (5–10% of paper)

Computers & Telecommunication

Basic concepts of computers

Applications in communication & PR
Basics of telecommunication

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📌 Preparation Strategy

50% time → Focus on Cooperative Laws, Acts, and Movement (main scoring area).

25% time → Polity & Geography (especially J&K).
15% time → Current Affairs + GK.
10% time → Reasoning, Computer basics (quick practice).