Hindi - Himachal Pradesh

the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for the services or service forwhich he has applied to the Commission.The test is intended to judge the mental calibre of candidate. In broad terms, thisis really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but also social traits and his interestin current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers ofassimilation, care and logical exposition, balance of judgements, variety and depth of interest,ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.ESSAYObjective:This paper is designed to test candidate’s (i) knowledge / awareness of a varietyof subjects and (ii) their ability to compose a sustained piece of writing in the form of an essay.Contents:A fair choice of topics covering (i) current affairs (ii) socio-political issues (iii)aspects of culture and history, and (iv) reflective topics will be given to test the candidates’understanding of these issues and their flair for expressing themselves in the English language.Areas of Testing:This paper would test the following:1. Ability to compose a well-argued piece of writing2. Ability to express coherently and sequentially3. Awareness of the subject chosenEvaluation / Marking:Credit will be given for the following:1. Observing established rules and format for essay writing2. Grammatical correctness of expression3. Originality of thought and expressionDETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE HIMACHAL PRADESH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICECOMPETITIVE EXAMINATION(OPTIONAL SUBJECTS)AGRICULTUREPAPER-IEcology and ecological niche, their relevance to man, Natural resources, theirmanagement and conservation. Physical and social environment as factors of crop distributionand production. Climatic elements as factors of crop growth, global warming, its impact onagricultural production, as indicators of environments. Environmental pollution and associatedeffect on crops, animals and humans.Cropping patterns in different agro-climatic zones of the country, Impact of highyielding and short duration varieties on shifts in cropping pattern. Principles of multiplecropping. Multi-storey, relay intercropping - their importance in relation to food production andresource use. Resource conservation technologies. Package of practices for production ofimportant cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fibre, sugar and commercial crops grown in different regionsof the country.