Jharkhand Judiciary Syllabus 2026 (Prelims & Mains)

Main Topic

Sub-topic

Number of Questions

History of India (15 Questions)

Ancient India

5

Medieval India

5

Modern India

5

Geography of India (10 Questions)

General Geography

3

Physical Geography

3

Economical Geography

2

Social & Demographic Geography

2

Indian Polity and Governance (10 Questions)

Constitution of India

4

Public Administration and Good Governance

4

Decentralization: Panchayats & Municipalities

2

Economic and Sustainable Development (10 Questions)

Basic Features of Indian Economy

4

Sustainable Development and Economic Issues

4

Economic Reforms and Globalization

2

Science & Technology (15 Questions)

General Science

6

Agriculture & Technology Development

6

Information & Communication Technology

3

Jharkhand Specific Questions (10 Questions)

General Awareness of its History, Society, Culture & Heritage

10

National & International Current Events (15 Questions)

National & International Current Events

15

General Questions of Miscellaneous Nature (15 Questions)

Human Rights; Environmental Protection, Biodiversity & Climate Change; Urbanization; Sports; Disaster Management; Poverty and Unemployment; Awards; United Nations and Other International Agencies

15

Main Topic

Sub-topics

Number of Questions

History of Jharkhand

Munda System of Governance

1

Nagvanshi System of Governance

1

Parha Panchayat System of Governance

1

Manjhi Pargana System of Governance

1

Munda-Manaki System of Governance

1

Dhoklo Sohor System of Governance

1

Caste Panchayat System of Governance

2

Jharkhand Movement

Sadan Communities of Jharkhand

1

Tribal Communities of Jharkhand

1

Freedom Fighters of Jharkhand

1

Eminent Personalities of Jharkhand

2

Jharkhand Movement and State Formation

2

Distinct Identity of Jharkhand

Social Conditions of Jharkhand

1

Cultural Conditions of Jharkhand

1

Political Conditions of Jharkhand

1

Economic Conditions of Jharkhand

1

Religious Characteristics and Identity of Jharkhand

1

Folk Literature, Dance, Music, Instruments, Tourist Places and Tribal Culture of Jharkhand

Folk Literature

1

Traditional Art and Folk Dances

1

Folk Music and Musical Instruments

1

Tourist Places: Natural, Archaeological, Historical, Religious and Modern Sites

1

Tribes, Ethnic Groups and Their Characteristics

1

Jharkhandi Literature and Literary Personalities

Jharkhandi Literature and Literary Personalities

5

Major Educational Institutions of Jharkhand

Major Educational Institutions

3

Sports in Jharkhand

Sports and Games of Jharkhand

5

Land-related Laws/Acts of Jharkhand

Chotanagpur Tenancy Act (CNT)

5

Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act (SPT)

5

Other State-specific Acts

2

Economic Development and Geography of Jharkhand

History of Economic Development in the State Since 1947; Geography of Jharkhand, including Forests, Rivers, Hills, Mountains, Mines and Minerals

10

Industrial Policy, Displacement and Rehabilitation Policy and Other Policies

Jharkhand's Industrial Policy, Displacement and Rehabilitation Policy and Other Policies

6

Major Industries and Industrial Development

Names and Locations of Major Industries and Industrial Development in Jharkhand

5

Major Schemes and Sub-schemes of Jharkhand

Major Government Schemes and Sub-schemes

5

Forest Management and Wildlife Conservation in Jharkhand

Forest Management and Conservation of Wildlife

5

Environmental Issues in Jharkhand

Environmental Facts, Environmental Changes, and Issues Related to Mitigation and Adaptation

7

Disaster Management in Jharkhand

Disaster Management

5

Miscellaneous Facts and Current Events Related to Jharkhand

Jharkhand-related Miscellaneous Facts and Current Affairs

7

Subject

Topic

Marks

General Hindi (50 Marks)

Essay (400 words)

15

Grammar

15

Sentence Structure

10

Precis Writing

10

General English (50 Marks)

Essay (400 words)

15

Grammar

15

Comprehension

10

Précis Writing

10

Period/Section

Topics Covered

Ancient Period

Indus Valley Civilization; Origin, antiquity and features of the Aryans; Vedic Literature and society, economy and religion during the Rig-Vedic period; Lichchavis and their republican constitution; Rise of the Magadhan Empire; Mauryas and Ashoka; Kalinga War and Dhamma; Mauryan art and architecture; Kushanas and Kanishka; Gupta Empire; Harsha-Vardhan; Cholas; Pallavas and their cultural achievements

Medieval Period

Arab and Ghaznavid invasions; Delhi Sultanate; Alauddin Khilji's market and military reforms; Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's policies; Mongol invasions; Sufism and Bhakti Movement; Indo-Islamic architecture; development of Urdu and Hindi; Mughal Empire; Sher Shah Suri; Akbar's religious and Rajput policies; Jagirdari and Mansabdari systems; Mughal architecture and painting; economic conditions; Aurangzeb; Rise and expansion of the Marathas; Shivaji and decline of the Marathas

Modern Period

European settlements and East India Company; British expansion; Battles of Plassey and Buxar; Mysore; Subsidiary Alliance; Doctrine of Lapse and Escheat; Peasant and tribal resistance; Revolt of 1857; Hindu and Muslim social reform movements; women's status and reforms; British land revenue systems; rise of nationalism; Indian National Congress; Moderates and Extremists; Swadeshi Movement; Home Rule League; Khilafat Movement; Mahatma Gandhi and mass movements; Non-Cooperation; Civil Disobedience; Quit India Movement; Partition and its consequences; India after Independence; integration of princely states; linguistic reorganisation; Non-Aligned policy; Liberation of Bangladesh

History of Jharkhand

Adi-dharma/Sarana cult; Sadan and emergence of Nagpuria language; tribal revolts and nationalist struggle; Birsa Movement; Tana Bhagat Movement; Freedom Movement in Jharkhand

Section

Topics Covered

Physical Geography (General Principles)

Origin and evolution of Earth; interior of Earth; Wegener's Continental Drift Theory; Plate Tectonics; volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis; major types of rocks and their characteristics; landforms in fluvial, glacial, arid and karst regions; geomorphic processes including weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition; soil formation; landscape cycles; Davis and Penck's theories; composition and structure of the atmosphere; insolation and Earth's heat budget; distribution and inversion of temperature; air masses and fronts; tropical and temperate cyclones; evaporation and condensation; dew, frost, fog, mist and clouds; types of rainfall; classification of climates by Köppen and Thornthwaite; greenhouse effect and global climate change; hydrological cycle; ocean temperature and salinity; waves, tides and currents; ocean-floor relief

Physical and Human Geography of India

Structure, relief and physiographic divisions of India; Himalayan and Peninsular drainage systems; Indian monsoon, including mechanism, onset and retreat; climatic types according to Köppen and Trewartha; Green Revolution and its impact; major crops and food scarcity; natural vegetation and forest types; wildlife conservation and biosphere reserves; major soil types under ICAR classification; soil degradation and conservation; natural hazards including floods, droughts, cyclones and landslides; population growth, distribution and density; age-sex ratio and rural-urban composition; population, environment and development; rural and urban settlements; urban morphology and functional classification; problems of human settlements

Natural Resources of India: Development and Utilization

Land resources and land-use patterns; agricultural land use and geographical conditions for major crops such as rice, wheat, cotton, jute, sugarcane, rubber, tea and coffee; water resources, irrigation and industrial use; water scarcity and conservation; rainwater harvesting, watershed management and groundwater management; metallic minerals including iron ore, copper, bauxite and manganese; non-metallic and conventional energy resources including coal, petroleum and natural gas; hydropower and non-conventional energy sources such as solar, wind and biogas; distribution and conservation of energy resources

Industries, Transport and Trade

Types of industries; factors affecting industrial location; distribution and changing patterns of iron and steel, cotton textile, sugar and petrochemical industries; Weber's theory of industrial location and its modern relevance; roads, railways and waterways; bases of international trade; changing pattern of India's foreign trade

Geography of Jharkhand and Utilization of its Resources

Geological history, landforms, drainage, climate, soil types and forests; agriculture and irrigation; Damodar and Subarnarekha Valley Projects; mineral resources of Jharkhand, their extraction and utilization; population growth, distribution and density; tribal population and distribution; problems of tribal communities and tribal development plans; customs, rituals and festivals; industrial and urban development; major industries including iron, steel and cement; cottage industries; urban settlement patterns and pollution problems

Section

Topics Covered

Indian Constitution: Introduction and Features

Preamble of the Indian Constitution; philosophy behind the terms Secular, Democratic and Socialist; structure and salient features of the Constitution; Basic Structure Doctrine; concept of Public Interest Litigation

Fundamental Rights and Duties

Fundamental Rights; Fundamental Duties; Directive Principles of State Policy

Union Government – Executive

Powers and functions of the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; functioning of the Union Executive under a coalition government

Union Government – Legislature

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; organisation and functions; law-making process; Parliamentary Committees; Parliament's control over the Executive; privileges and immunities of Parliament and its Members

Union Judiciary

Supreme Court: role and powers; principles of natural justice and rule of law; judicial review; judicial activism

State Government – Executive

Powers and functions of the Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers

State Government – Legislature

Organisation, powers and functions of State Legislatures, with special reference to Jharkhand

State Judiciary

High Court: organisation, powers and functions; subordinate judiciary

Local Government

Panchayats and Municipalities; their constitution, powers, functions and responsibilities; 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments

Centre-State Relations

Administrative, legislative and financial relations between the Centre and States

Scheduled and Tribal Areas

Constitutional provisions relating to the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribal Areas

Reservation Provisions

Special provisions relating to reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in legislatures and services

Emergency Provisions

Constitutional provisions relating to emergencies

Constitutional Bodies

Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG); Election Commission of India

Political System

Political parties and pressure groups

Section

Topics Covered

Public Administration: Introduction

Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration; Public Administration and Private Administration

Union Administration

Central Secretariat; Cabinet Secretariat; Prime Minister's Office (PMO); Planning Commission; Finance Commission

State Administration

State Secretariat; Chief Secretary; Chief Minister's Office

District Administration

Origin and development of the office of District Magistrate and Collector; changing role of the District Collector; impact of separation of judiciary on district administration

Personnel Administration

Recruitment to Civil Services; Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and State Public Service Commissions; training of civil servants; leadership and its qualities; employee morale and productivity

Administrative Authority

Delegation, centralisation and decentralisation of authority

Bureaucracy

Origin, merits and demerits of bureaucracy; role of bureaucracy in policy formulation and implementation; relationship between bureaucracy and political executive; generalist versus specialist

Development Administration

Concept and role of Development Administration

Disaster Management

Causes, meaning and classification of disasters; disaster mitigation; immediate and long-term measures

Good Governance

Meaning and concept of good and responsive governance; accountability, transparency, honesty and quick delivery; role of civil society and people's participation

Grievance Redressal and Citizen Rights

Lokpal; Lokayukta; Central Vigilance Commissioner; Citizens Charter; Right to Service Act; Right to Information Act; Right to Education Act; Consumer Protection Act; Domestic Violence Against Women (Prevention) Act; Old Age Act

Human Rights

Concept and meaning of human rights; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; National Human Rights Commission; State Human Rights Commission; human rights and social issues; human rights and terrorism

Topic

Syllabus

National Income

Concepts and calculation of GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, GSDP, NSDP and DDP; current and constant prices; factor cost

Inflation

Meaning of inflation and measures to control it: monetary, fiscal and direct measures

Demographic Features

Workforce composition, demographic dividend, Census 2011 and National Population Policy

Agriculture and Rural Economy

Importance of agriculture; agricultural growth, production and productivity; causes of low productivity; government measures; Green Revolution and Rainbow Revolution; WTO and agriculture; agricultural marketing and pricing

Industrial Economy

Industrial policies, initiatives and changes

Public Finance

Meaning, nature, importance and scope; public revenue; principles and types of taxation; direct, indirect, progressive and proportional taxes; VAT

Public Expenditure

Theories and causes of increasing public expenditure; its impact on the economy; internal and external borrowing

Budget

Principles of budgeting; performance-based and zero-based budgeting; FRBM

Fiscal Policy

Role of fiscal policy in employment, economic stability and development

Centre-State Finance

Centre-State fiscal relations; Finance Commission; financial aspects of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments

Banking and Monetary System

Structure of India's monetary and banking system

Foreign Trade

Composition and direction of India's trade; balance of payments problems

Topic

Syllabus

Economic Development

Meaning and measurement of economic development; characteristics of underdevelopment

Development Indicators

HDI, GDI and GEM; India's progress in HDI

Foreign Capital and Technology

Role of foreign capital and technology in economic growth

Sustainable Development

Concept and indicators; economic and environmental sustainability; Green GDP; strategies and policies for sustainable development in India

Inclusive Growth

Meaning of inclusive growth; development policies and strategies during the 11th and 12th Five Year Plans

Marginalised Sections

Issues concerning SCs, STs, religious minorities, backward classes and women; government development schemes, including TSP and SCSP

Poverty and Unemployment

Measurement and trends; identification of BPL families; Multidimensional Poverty Index

Food and Nutritional Security

Food production and consumption; storage, procurement, distribution, imports and exports; PDS, ICDS and Mid-Day Meal; government policies for food and nutritional security

Planning

Objectives and strategies of Five Year Plans; role of Planning Commission and NDC; decentralised planning; role of PRIs

Topic

Syllabus

Economic Reforms

Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG); rationale and need for reforms; impact on the Indian economy

International Financial Institutions

IMF, World Bank and WTO; their role and impact on the Indian economy

Banking and Rural Credit

Banking sector reforms; sources and problems of rural credit; NABARD, RRBs, Scheduled Commercial Banks, rural cooperatives, SHGs, microfinance and financial inclusion

Globalisation

FDI and FII in India; positive and negative impacts of globalisation on different sectors

Agricultural Reforms

Agricultural sector reforms and their impact on growth; subsidies, public investment, reforms and agrarian crisis

Industrial Reforms

Changes in industrial policy and their impact on industrial growth; problems of SMEs; role of public sector enterprises; privatisation and disinvestment

Topic

Syllabus

Economic Growth and Structure

Structure and sectoral composition of Jharkhand's economy; growth in SDP and per capita NSDP; agricultural and industrial growth

Demographic Features

Population growth, sex ratio, density, literacy, workforce composition and rural-urban composition; Census 2011; inter-district variations

Poverty and Development

Poverty, unemployment, food security, malnutrition, education and health; major government initiatives and schemes

Agriculture and Rural Development

Agricultural and rural development issues; MGNREGA, PMGSY, PURA, Bharat Nirman, SGSY, IAY, NRLM and food security schemes

Land and Agrarian Issues

Land reforms, agrarian relations and tribal land alienation

Forest and Environment

Forest development, development-induced displacement; Forest Rights Act (FRA); environmental degradation and government policies

Five Year Plans

Strategies and achievements of the 10th and 11th Five Year Plans; Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and development initiatives

Group and Subject

Topics Covered

Group A – Physical Science

System of Units: MKS, CGS and SI. Basic Concepts: Speed, velocity, gravity, mass, weight, force, impact, work, power and energy. Solar System: Position of Earth in relation to the Sun and other planets; movement of Earth and Moon; lunar and solar eclipses. Sound: Nature and concept of sound; wavelength and frequency; infrasonic and ultrasonic sounds; natural sources of infrasonic sound; characteristics and applications of ultrasonic sound

Group B – Life Science

Living World: Cell structure and functions; diversity of organisms. Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins and fats; vitamins and deficiency diseases; enzymes; plant and animal hormones and their functions. Cell Reproduction: Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis. Heredity and Genetics: Mendelian inheritance; monohybrid and dihybrid crosses; sex-linked inheritance; sex determination; DNA structure and function; DNA replication; protein synthesis; gene regulation; molecular basis of differentiation. Evolution: Theories of evolution of life on Earth, including human evolution

Group C – Agriculture Science

Agro-climatic zones of Jharkhand; rainfall patterns and abiotic stresses; rain-fed agriculture; conventional food and horticultural crops; crop diversification for food and nutritional security in the context of climate change; rainwater harvesting and its role in improving agricultural output; fish farming; soil fertility in Jharkhand; vermicompost and Farm Yard Manure (FYM); nitrogen-fixing bacteria and their applications; organic farming; agroforestry; wastelands and their reclamation; government schemes for farmers

Group D – Environmental Science

Ecosystem: concept, structure and functions; natural resources; renewable and non-renewable resources; environmental conservation; in-situ and ex-situ conservation; biodiversity and biodiversity hotspots; threats to biodiversity; air, water, sound and soil pollution; solid waste management; acid rain; desertification; climate change; global warming; ozone layer depletion; environmental laws including Environment (Protection) Act, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act and Forest Conservation Act

Group E – Science & Technology Development

National Science and Technology Policy; conventional and non-conventional energy sources; energy demand; nuclear energy, its merits and demerits; nuclear policy; NPT and CTBT; Indian space programmes; satellite applications; weather forecasting and disaster warning; Indian missile programme; remote sensing; GIS applications in mapping and monitoring water, soil and mineral resources; biotechnology in agriculture, animal breeding, pharmaceuticals, food technology and environmental conservation; adverse effects of biotechnology; information technology, computers and data processing; cybercrime and cyber laws; National Health Policy; programmes for prevention and control of TB, cancer, AIDS, malaria, leprosy and blindness