UKPSC Syllabus 2026: Uttarakhand PCS Prelims, All Six Units

Gupta Empire -

Foundation, Consolidation and Decline; Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Skandagupta; Gupta Adminstration, Society, Economy, Literature and Art and other related aspects.

Post-Gupta Period-

Harshavardhan, Pal, Pratihara, Rashtrakuta, Chola, Pallava Chandel, Paramar, Chauhan; Social, Economic and Cultural Development between 650 A.D. and 1200 A.D and related other Aspect.

Advent of Islam in India-

Iltutmish, Balban, Alauddin Khalji, Muhammad bin Tughlaq, Feroze Tughlaq, Sikandar Lodi and Ibrahim Lodi; Administration in Delhi Sultanate, Causes of decline of Delhi Sultanate, Society and Economy during Sultanate period, Indo-Islamic Architecture, Vijaynagar Empire, Sufism, Bhakti movement and other related aspects.

Mughal Empire -

Babar, Shershah Suri, Akbar, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb and decline of Mughal Empire, Mughal administration, Jagirdari and Mansabdari systems, Society and Economy during the Mughal period, Literature, Art and Architecture; Maratha, Sikh and Jat and other related aspects.

Advent of Europeans -

Portuguese, French, Dutch, British East India Company and British administration(1758-1857) and other related aspects,

• Economic impact of British rule and other related aspects.
• Socio-religious Reform Movement during 19th Century and other related aspects.
• Viceroys of India (1858-1947)
• First War of Independence (1857), Tribal, Non-Tribal, Caste and Peasant movements during 19 th and 20 th century; British administration after 1857 and other related aspects.
• Government of India Act 1858, Administrative, Social and Judicial systems after 1858- Administration, Social, Educational, Judicial Reforms and other related aspects.
• Growth of Nationalism in India, Rise of National Movement.
• Indian National Congress- Foundation, Moderates and Extremists.
• Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi movement, Foundation of Muslim League, Surat Session and the split of Congress(1907), Morley-Minto Reform (1909).
• First World War and Indian National Movement- Home Rule Movement, Lucknow Pact (1916), August Declaration of 1917, Indian Revolutionary Movements in India and abroad.
• Gandhian era, Government of India Act (1919), Rowlatt Act (1919), Jallianwala bagh Massacre (13 April, 1919), Khilafat Movement, Non Co-operation Movement, Chaurichaura- episode, Swaraj Party, Simon Commission, Nehru Report, 14th points of M.A. Jinnah, Lahore Session of Indian National Congress (1929), Civil Disobedience Movement, First Round Table Conference, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Second and Third Round Table Conference, Communal Award and Poona Pact.
• Government of India Act (1935) - Demand of Pakistan, Cripps Mission, Quit India Movement, Cabinet Mission Plan, Indian National Army, Interim Government, Mountbatten Plan, Indian Independence Act(1947), Partition of India, India after Independence, New activities and Related Organizations and other related aspects.

History and Culture Of Uttarakhand

• Pre-historic Period.
• Proto-historic period.
• Ancient tribes of Uttarakhand
• Kuninda and Yaudheya
• Kartikepur dynasty
• Kattyuri dynasty
• Parmar dynasty of Garhwal
• Chand dynasty of Kumaon
• Gorkha Invasion and their rule in Uttarakhand
• British Rule
• Tehri Estate
• Freedom Movement in Uttarakhand- First war of Independence (1857) and Uttarakhand
• Role of Uttarakhand in India's national movement
• People's movements of Uttarakhand.
• other related aspects.

Geography of Uttarakhand :

Geographical location, Relief and Structure, Climate, Drainage system, Vegetation, Wild life, Minerals, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Irrigation, Major Cities and Tourist Places, Populations , Schedule Caste/Tribes, Transport Network, Power Resource and Industrial development, Natural hazards and other related aspects.

Constitution of India

• 1. Constitutional Development in India
• 2. Constituent Assembly
• 3. Preamble
• 4. Basic Features of Indian Constitution (Including its various parts, Important articles and schedules)
• 5. Fundamental Rights and Duties
• 6. Directive Principles of State policy
• 7. Constitutional Amendment method and important constitutional amendments
• 8. Federal and Parliamentary system of Governance in India
• 9. Parliamentary Committees (Public Accounts committee, Estimate Committee and Joint Parliamentary Committee)
• 10. Constitutional Bodies : Election Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General
• 11. Judiciary : Supreme Court and High Courts
• 12. Other related aspects

Indian Polity –

• 1. Union Executive : President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Cabinet Secretariat, Central Secretariat and PMO
• 2. State Executive : Governor and Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, State Secretariat and Chief Secretary
• 3. Union Parliament and State Legislatures in India
• 4. Election Machinery and Process
• 5. Political Parties and Pressure Groups
• 6. Politicians and Civil servant Relationships
• 7. Development of Political Culture in India
• 8. Agencies of Political socialization
• 9. Evolution and Growth of Administrative system in India
• 10. Re-organization of states in India
• 11. Administration of Union Territories and other specified states and areas in India
• 12. Administrative reforms (including various important Committees and Commissions)
• 13. District Administration
• 14. Other related aspects

Panchayati Raj

• 1. Local Governance : 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts
• 2. State Finance Commission : Functions and Role
• 3. Devolution of powers to local bodies
• 4. Types of local bodies in India : Municipal corporations, Municipal councils, Nagar Panchayat, Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samities and Zila Parishad
• 5. Other related aspects

Public Policy-

• 1. Good Governance : Citizen Charter and E-Governance
• 2. Prevention of Corruption and Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas
• 3. Right to Information
• 4. Right to Education
• 5. Right to services
• 6. Other related aspects

Issues Concerning Rights

• 1. Fundamental Rights
• 2. Protection of Civil Right Act, 1955
• 3. Various rights pertaining to protection of SCs, STs, Issues related Minorities, Women and Children and Old persons in India
• 4. Other related aspects.

Political System of Uttarakhand :-

Governance, Governor, Legislation, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Central State Relation, Public Services, Public Service Commission, Auditing, Advocate General, High Court and it’s jurisdiction, Provision for minorities, Schedule Caste/Tribes, Special State Selection Criteria, Official Language, Consolidated fund and Contingency Fund, Political Parties and Election, Local Government and Panchayati Raj, Community Development, Public Policy, Right Related Issues (Education, Employment, Development etc.) Governance (Prevention of Corruption, Lok Ayukt, Citizen charter, E- Governance, Right to Information, Samadhan Yojna etc.) and other related aspects.

Uttarakhand :

Main Features of economy and budgets, Natural and energy resources, Trade, Commerce, Industries, Schemes and Projects, Tax and economic reforms, Planned development, Agriculture, Live Stock, Food security, Public Finance and fiscal Policy, Census, Human Development Index, Tourism, Role of herbs and culture in the economic development. Other related aspects.

State, National and International Scientific and Reaserch Related other organizations- IUCN , WWF, IPCC, WHO, UNESCO, etc.

Information technology and application of computers in daily life, e-governance, etc.

• Ecology and environment- Habitat, community ecosystem, Structure and function, adaptations. Plants and their classification, Traditional agriculture, Commercial agriculture and Commercialization of agriculture, Production of agricultural crops and their regional distribution (State, National and International Level ) , Problems in agriculture field, Agricultural diversity, etc.
• Natural resources – Soil, water, air, forests, grasslands, wetlands, marine. Planning and management of Renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
• Biodiversity – Threats and conservation. Ethics and usage
• Environmental Crisis: Air, water, soil and space pollution. Laws and Acts, Global warning .
• Global climate change – Causes and effects.
• Concept of remote sensing and GIS Applications.
• Weather Forecasting.
• Application of spread sheet and Data Base Applications.

Physical Science/Awareness - Fundamentals of Computer and Information processing, Basic Computer organization, Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates, Problem solving Techniques and Computer Languages, Business data processing, Data Communication and Computer Networks and security, use of Internet and multimedia applications, Cloud computing, Application of PC, Software Packages, Basics of cyber law, etc.

Matter and its States, acids, bases and salts, origin and distribution of element, hard and soft water, heavy water, purification, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion, nuclear fission and fusion, elements of symmetry, polymers, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipid, hormones, vitamins, medicines and healthcare, dyes, cosmetics, food chemistry, etc.

Mechanics, General properties of matter, Wave motion , Sound and electromagnetic waves, Heat, Light, Magnetism, Electricity, Atomic & Nuclear Physics, Astronomy and space physics. X-rays and semiconductor technology etc.

Life Science – Branches, contribution, Natural Resources and their management.

Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Bio products, Vaccines, Immunization, Health care, Genetically modified organisms, Global warming and climate change, Livestock breeding, Plants and Human welfare etc.

Scientific Glossary.

Natural Resources of Uttarakhand and their contribution to National and International Climate change, etc.