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HSA Social Science Recruitment

HSA Social Science Qualifications

HSA Social Science Syllabus

HSA Social Science Online Coaching

HSA Social Science Previous Questions

Overview

The notification for HSA Social Science is expected to be released at the end of 2024 December. With the latest syllabus, candidates need to get engaged in a long-term preparation. With accurate strategy and preparation techniques all eligible candidates possess a bright chance in this district-wise recruitment. The one-year long preparation is necessary for the effective completion of the HSA Social Science Syllabus. Candidates who are waiting for the HSA Social Science notification should begin the preparation with the existing syllabus. HSA Social Science classes can be best utilized through online platforms. Choose the most trustworthy platform for the coaching to crack the next HSA Social Science exam.

HSA Social Science Exam Details
Department	Education
Post Name	High School Teacher (Social Science)
Recruitment Type	District-wise
Notification	Click Here
Syllabus	Click Here
HSA Social Science Previous Question Papers	Click Here

HSA Social Science Recruitment

The HSA Social Science notification is expected to be published by the end of this year. As the first step of the recruitment, Kerala PSC will invite application from the eligible candidates. Only candidates who completely satisfies the entire HSA eligibility criteria as on the commencement of the notification are allowed to apply. Candidates who are expecting the results of the qualifications cannot apply. The applications must be submitted before the last date to apply. Once the window for application is closed PSC will scrutinize the application, schedule the exam and publish HSA Social Science syllabus and exam date. PSC make the admission ticket available in candidate profile. HSA Social Science exam is conducted for 100 marks. The mode examination can either be OMR or online. Candidates will get 1:30 hours to complete the examination. The candidates who secure the minimum cut off mark or above as decided by Kerala PSC will be shortlisted for interview. The interview will be conducted as per the rules of PSC. Maximum score for the interview is 10. Marks scored in exam and interview will be added together to compile the final rank list.

Candidates in the final rank list will receive the advice as per the rotation chart of Kerala PSC.

HSA Social Science Qualifications

Only candidates who possess any of the following qualification are eligible to apply the next HSA Social Science exam.

A candidate with a Degree in concerned subject with B.Ed / B.T in the concerned subject conferred or recognized by any University in Kerala.

• Post Graduates in concerned subject with B.Ed/BT in the concerned subject
• BA Degree in Islamic History and Urdu Double main and B.Ed in Social Studies
• BA Degree in Islamic History (Main) General Economics and Indian History (Subsidiaries) and B.Ed in History.
• BA Degree in Islamic History and Arabic main and B.Ed in History
• BA Degree in Islamic History (Main) General Economics and Political Science (Subsidiaries) and B.Ed in History
• BA (Islamic History and Arabic Main) and B.Ed (Social Studies)
• BA Islamic History (Main), Indian History and Political Science (Subsidiaries) and B.Ed (History) or B.Ed (Social Studies)
• BA Islamic History (Main), Political Science and General Economics (Subsidiaries) and B.Ed (Social Studies)
• BA Islamic History (Main), outlines of Indian Culture and Freedom Movement and Political Science (Subsidiaries) and B.Ed (Social Studies).
• B.Com with B.Ed-Commerce
• Diploma in Rural Service awarded by the National Council for Rural Higher Education will also be treated as equivalent to Degree.
• BA.Ed Integrated Course (Social Studies, English) conducted by the Regional Institute Of Education in Mysore.

Along with any of the qualification mentioned above, the candidates must have passed KTET category 3. Certification in CTET is not considered equivalent to KTET 3.

HSA Social Science Syllabus

HSA Social Science Syllabus consists of two parts. Part A contains three modules common for all HSA subject exams.

• Module I: Renaissance and Freedom movement
• Module II: General Knowledge and Current Affairs
• Module III: Methodology of Teaching the Subject

The Part B is subject specific. It consists 8 modules and the detailed syllabus in Part B is as follows.

Part B

Module I

1. Definitions of History
2. Bronze Age Civilizations – Egyptian, Mesopotomian, Harappan Civilizations
3. Graeco-Roman Civilizations
4. Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.
5. Modern Revolutions – English, French, Russian Revolutions and Industrial Revolution.
6. World Wars – League of Nations and United Nations

Module II

1. Vedic Age, Jainism and Buddhism.
2. Mauryas and Guptas.
3. State and Society in medieval India – Sultanate, Mughal and Vijayanagar.
4. Advent of Europeans – Birth and Growth of British power in India – Impact of Colonialism.
5. Emergence of Nationalism – Struggle for Freedom – Partition of India.
6. Sources of Kerala History – Jainism and Buddhism in Kerala.
7. Kerala in the Sangam Age – Perumals of Mahodayapuram – Bhakti Movement.
8. Rise of Modern Travancore – Resistance against Colonialism – Pazhassi Raja, Velu Thambi and Paliyathachan.
9. Renaissance in Kerala – Social and Religious reform movements.
10. National Movement in Kerala – Aikya Kerala Movement – Formation of Kerala State.

Module III

Economic Theory, Banking and Tools of Analysis

Issues and Concepts in Economics – Theories of Consumer Behavior: Cardinal and Ordinal Approaches – Elasticity of Demand – Production and Cost Functions –National Income Concepts – Sectoral Composition of GDP – Theories of International Trade: Absolute cost Advantage – Comparative Cost Advantage – Commercial banks and Central bank: Role and Functions. Application of measures of Central Values, Dispersion and simple Correlation in economics

Module IV

Indian Economy, Development Economics, Public Finance and Kerala Economy

`Overview of Indian economy – Economic Planning – Five Year Pans in India- Major Development Issues: Poverty, inequality, unemployment – Concepts of Human Development: Measurement of Development – PQLI, HDI – Concept of sustainable development – Structure of Taxes and Expenditure of the Government – Concepts of Federal Finance – Development Experience of Kerala – Demographic transition, gender issues, migration and urbanization.

Module V

1. Meaning, importance and approaches to the study of Political Science
2. Major concepts in Political Science- state, civil society, sovereignty
3. Political culture, political socialization
4. Federalism, rule of law, judicial review, Judicial activism,
5. Role of Political parties and pressure groups
6. Democracy- meaning and features - Direct and Indirect democracy -Parliamentary and Presidential systems
7. Indian political system: salient features of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Working of Union and State Governments: A brief analysis
8. Human Rights- Meaning and importance, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Module VI

1. International Politics and Organizations. Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Collective Security, Disarmament and Arms Control. UNO-Principal organs and functions. New trends: Globalization, WTO.
2. Public Administration. Principles of Organization, Bureaucracy: merits and demerits, New Public Administration, New Public Management, Development Administration, Significance of Local Self Government Institutions in India.
3. Political Thinkers. Plato, J S Mill, Aristotle, Rousseau, Marx, Gramsci and Gandhiji: Major contributions.

Module VII

Physical Geography

Solar System and Planets – latitudes and longitudes – time – seasons - maps, map scales – basics of remote – structure of the earth – continents and oceans – continental drift – plate tectonics – rocks – weathering and erosion – fluvial, glacial, Aeolian, landforms. Composition and structure of atmosphere – temperature and their distribution – pressure belts, winds – condensation and precipitation – Major oceans and their characteristics – tides and currents.

Module VIII

Human and Regional Geography

Population – World population distribution, growth – migration – settlements – rural and urban – climatic regions of the world – Types of agriculture in the world - distribution of iron ore and coal in the world– distribution of industries in the world – iron and steel – cotton textiles. Physiography of India – drainage – climate – soils – forests – Distribution, growth and density of population in India - Distribution of rice, wheat, cotton and sugar cane in India. Irrigation and multipurpose projects of India. Distribution of iron ore, coal, bauxite, mica, petroleum and atomic minerals – nonconventional energy resources – Distribution of iron and steel, textiles, and agro based industries in India – Transport in India – Geography of Kerala.

HSA Social Science Online Coaching

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HSA Social Science Previous Questions

1. Among the following statements about Swami Vivekananda choose the correct answer:

1. Swami Vivekananda was originally known as Narendranath Datta
2. He attended the world parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893
3. He started publishing two papers - the monthly Prabudha Bharata in Bengali and the fortnightly Udbodhana in English
4. He expired in 1902 due to ill health

1. 1. (I), (III), (IV)
   2. (I), (II), (III)
   3. (I), (II), (III), (IV)
   4. (I), (II), (IV)

2. _______ is the mental representation of linguistic rules which constitute the internalised grammar.
   1. Generative
   2. Productivity
   3. Competence
   4. Performance

3. The studies provide data from different points of time and enable to construct a reliable SLA profile of individual learner.
   1. Developmental studies
   2. Periodical studies
   3. Longitudinal studies
   4. Cross sectional studies

4. ഫെബ്രുവരി വിപ്ലവത്തിന് നേതൃത്വം നൽകിയത്?
   1. മെൻഷെവിക്കുകൾ
   2. ബോൾഷെവിക്കുകൾ
   3. നാറോസ്നിക്
   4. ഇവയൊന്നുമല്ല

5. ദത്തവകാശ നിരോധന നിയമത്തെ തുടർന്ന് അവസാനമായി കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കപ്പെട്ട രാജ്യം.
   1. നാഗ്പുർ
   2. ജയ്‌പൂർ
   3. സാദം
   4. ഔധ്

6. 'മാന്നാർ ഉടമ്പടി' യിൽ കായംകുളം രാജവിനോപ്പം ഒപ്പുവച്ച രാജാവ്.
   1. മാർത്താണ്ഡവർമ
   2. രാമവർമ
   3. ബാലരാമവർമ
   4. സ്വാതിതിരുനാൾ

7. പൂർവതീരാനുകൂലമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു കിടക്കുന്ന ദേശീയ ജലപാത.
   1. ദേശീയജലപാത 2 (NW 2)
   2. ദേശീയജലപാത 3 (NW 3)
   3. ദേശീയജലപാത 4 (NW 4)
   4. ദേശീയജലപാത 5 (NW5)

8. ‘'യൂറോ' വിനിമയം ആരംഭിച്ച വർഷം.
   1. 2002
   2. 2021
   3. 2012
   4. 2000

9. ഉത്പാദന ഉപാധികൾ പൊതു ഉടമസ്ഥതിയിലുള്ളതും കേന്ദ്രീകൃത ആസൂത്രണം അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നതുമായ സാമ്പത്തിക വ്യവസ്ഥ അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്.
   1. മിശ്ര സാമ്പത്തിക വ്യവസ്ഥ
   2. സോഷ്യലിസ്റ്റ് സാമ്പത്തികവ്യവസ്ഥ
   3. മുതലാളിത്ത സാമോപാധിക വ്യവസ്ഥ
   4. പോലീസ് സ്റ്റേറ്റ്

10. പൗർണമി അമാവാസി എന്നിവയ്ക്കുശേഷം ഏഴു ദിവസങ്ങൾ കഴിഞ്ഞുള്ള ദുർബല വേലിയേറ്റം.
    1. ചാകര
    2. വാവ്‌വേലി
    3. സുനാമി
    4. സപ്‌തമിവേലി

Answer Key
Q. No.	Ans. Code
1	b
2	c
3	b
4	a
5	d
6	a
7	d
8	a
9	b
10	d