FSO (Food Safety Officer) Exam has conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission on 29/9/2020.Due to pandemic situation the exam was postponed from May to September 29. Almost 20,000 aspirants appeared for the exam. The selected candidates are appointed in the Food Safety Department. Earlier the exam was conducted in November 2015. So, it was really the most expected examination for the candidates who are preparing for PSC. Now the provisional answer key of the exam is released by the Kerala PSC. Download the FSO Question Paper 2020, Click here
Check the Kerala PSC Food Safety Officer FSO Answer Key 2020. The question paper and provisional answer key are uploaded on the official page of Kerala PSC. Aspirants can download the same here:
Kerala PSC has announced the exam dates of Pharmacist Grade 2.Those who are eligible can apply through one time registration process of Kerala PSC before 04-11-2020.Aspirants must have well knowledge about the updated syllabus and the exam pattern ,that will help you in developing a very good study plan and easy to crack the exam simply. So for easy understanding and preparation’s for the exam we will provide you the Kerala PSC grade 2 2020 full syllabus and exam pattern in detailly with all content. Kerala PSC Pharmacist Grade 2 2020 – Exam Pattern Exam Type: Objective Multiple Choice Mode of Examination: OMR/Online Total Marks: 100 Total time duration: 1 Hour 15 Minutes Kerala PSC Pharmacist Grade 2 Syllabus 2020
Pharmaceutics – I Sterilization- Concept of sterilization and its differences from disinfection-Thermal resistance of microorganisms. Sterilization with moist heat, Dry heat sterilization, Sterilization by radiation, Sterilization by filtration and Gaseous sterilization. Processing of Tablets- Definition; different type of compressed tablets and their properties. Processes involved in the production of tablets; Tablets excipients; Defects in tablets; Evaluation of Tablets; Physical standards including Disintegration and Dissolution. Tablet coating-sugar coating; films coating, enteric coating and micro-encapsulation Processing of Capsules- Hard and soft gelatin capsules; different sizes of capsules; filling of capsules; handling and storage of capsules. Special applications of capsules.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry – I Acids, bases and buffers- Boric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Strong Ammonium hydroxide, Sodium hydroxide and official buffers. Antimicrobials and Astringents- Hydrogen peroxide, Potassium permanganate, Chlorinated lime, Iodine, Solutions of Iodine, Povidone-iodine, Boric acid, Borax, Silver nitrate, Mild silver protein, Mercury ,yellow, Mercuric oxide, Ammoniated mercury. Expectorants and Emetics- Ammonium chloride, Potassium iodide, Antimony potassium tartrate. Antidotes- Sodium nitrite. Inorganic official compounds of Iron, Iodine and Calcium, Ferrous Sulphate and Calcium Gluconate.
Pharmaceutics II Biphasic Liquid Dosage Forms: Suspensions (elementary study)-Suspensions containing diffusible solids and liquids and their preparations. Study of the adjuvant used like thickening agents, wetting agents, suspensions of precipitate forming liquids like tinctures, their preparations and stability. Suspensions produced by chemical reaction. An introduction to flocculated /non-flocculated suspension system. Emulsions- Types of emulsions, identification of emulsion system, formulation of emulsions, selection of emulsifying agent. Instabilities in emulsions, preservation of emulsions. Dental and cosmetic preparations: Introduction to Dentifrices, facial cosmetics, Deodorants. Antiperspirants, shampoo, Hair dressings and Hair removers. Dental and cosmetic preparations: Introduction to Dentifrices, facial cosmetics, Deodorants. Antiperspirants, shampoo, Hair dressings and Hair removers. Parenteral dosage forms- Definition, General requirements for parenteral dosage forms. Types of parenteral formulations, vehicles, adjuvants, processing and personnel, Facilities and quality control.Preparation of Intravenous fluids and admixtures-Total parenteral nutrition, Dialysis fluids. Ophthalmic products: study of essential characteristics of different ophthalmic preparations. Formulation additives, special precautions in handling and storage of ophthalmic products.
Pharmacology & Toxicology Drugs acting on the central Nervous system: General anaesthetics- adjunction to anaesthesia, intravenous anaesthetics. Analgesic antipyretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs- Narcotic analgesics. Antirheumatic and anti-gout remedies. Sedatives and Hypnotics, Psychopharmacological agents, anticonvulsants, analeptics. Centrally acting muscle relaxants and anti parkinsonian agents. Drugs acting on autonomic nervous system. Cholinergic drugs, Anticholinergic drugs, anticholinesterase drugs. Adrenergic drugs and adrenergic receptor blockers. Neurone blockers and ganglion blockers. Neuromuscular blockers, used in myasthenia gravis. Drugs acting on eye: Mydriatics, drugs used in glaucoma. Autocoids: physiological role of histamine and serotonin, Histamine and Antihistamines, prostaglandins. Cardio vascular drugs Cardiotonics, Antiarrhythmic agents, Anti-anginal agents, Antihypertensive agents, peripheral Vasodilators and drugs used in atherosclerosis. Drugs affecting renal function- Diuretics and anti-diuretics. Hormones and hormone antagonists- Hypoglycemic agents, Anti–thyroid drugs, sex hormones and oral contraceptives, corticosteroids. Chemotherapy of microbial diseases: Urinary antiseptics, sulphonamides, penicillin, streptomycin, Tetracyclines and other antibiotics. Antitubercular agents, Antifungal agents, antiviral drugs, anti-leprotic drugs.
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Pharmacy Act,1948- The General study of the pharmacy Act with special reference to Education Regulations ,Working of state and central councils, constitution of these councils and functions, Registration procedures under the Act. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940- General study of the Drugs and cosmetics Act and the Rules there under. Definitions and salient features related to retail and whole sale distribution of drugs. The powers of Inspectors, the sampling procedures and the procedure and formalities in obtaining licenses under the rule. Facilities to be provided for running a pharmacy effectively. General study of the schedules with special reference to schedules C,C1,F,G,J,H,P and X and salient features of labelling and storage conditions of drugs. The Drugs and Magic Remedies (objectionable Advertisement)Act, 1954- General study of the Act, objectives , special reference to be laid on Advertisements, magic remedies and objectionable and permitted advertisements -diseases which cannot be claimed to be cured. Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances Act, 1985- A brief study of the act with special reference to its objectives, offences and punishment.
Drug Store And Business Management Drug House Management- Selection of site, space Lay-out and legal requirements. Importance and objectives of purchasing, selection of suppliers, credit information, tenders, contracts and price determination and legal requirements . Codification, handling of drug stores and other hospital supplies. Inventory Control- Objects and importance, modern techniques like ABC,VED analysis, the lead time, inventory carrying cost, safety stock, minimum and maximum stock levels, economic order quantity, scrap and surplus disposal. Sales promotion, Market Research, Salesmanship, qualities of a salesman, Advertising and Window Display. Banking and Finance- Service and functions of bank, Finance planning and sources of finance.
Hospital Pharmacy Drug Distribution system in Hospitals. Out-patient services,In-patient services- types of services detailed discussion of unit Dose system, Floor ward stock system, satellite pharmacy services, central sterile services, Bed side pharmacy. Manufacturing: Economic considerations, estimation of demand. Sterile manufacture-Large and small volume parenterals, facilities, requirements, layout production planning, manpower requirements. Non-sterile manufacture-Liquid orals, externals, Bulk concentrates. Procurement of stores and testing of raw materials. Nomenclature and uses of surgical instruments and Hospital Equipments and health accessories. P.T.C. (Pharmacy Therapeutic Committee) Hospital Formulary system and their organization, functioning, composition. Drug Information service and Drug Information Bulletin. Surgical dressing like cotton, gauze, bandages and adhesive tapes including their pharmacopoeial tests for quality. Other hospital supply eg. I.V.sets, B.G. sets, Ryles tubes, Catheters, Syringes etc Application of computers in maintenance of records, inventory control, medication monitoring, drug information and data storage and retrieval in hospital retail pharmacy establishment.
Clinical Pharmacy Disease, manifestation and patho-physiology including salient symptoms to understand the disease like Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardio-vascular diseases, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Peptic Ulcer, Hypertension. Physiological parameters with their significance. Drug Interactions: Definition and introduction. Mechanism of Drug Interaction. Drug-drug interaction with reference to analgesics, diuretics, cardiovascular drugs, Gastro-intestinal agents. Vitamins and Hypoglycemic agents. Drug-food interaction. Adverse Drug Reaction: Definition and significance. Drug-Induced diseases and Teratogenicity. Drugs in Clinical Toxicity- Introduction, general treatment of poisoning, systemic antidotes, Treatment of insecticide poisoning, heavy metal poison, Narcotic drugs, Barbiturate, Organophosphorus poisons. Drug dependences, drug abuse, addictive drugs and their treatment, complications. Bio-availability of drugs, including factors affecting it.
Kerala Public Service Commission has called for various notification announcing vacancies for the post of Assistant Insurance Medical Officer, Station Officer, Civil Police Officer, Typist Grade II, Assistant Salesman and Pharmacist Grade II. The online registrations for the posts already started from September 15, 2020, onward. Eligible and interested aspirants are suggested to submit their applications before October 21, 2020.Interested candidates can apply for the post through the Kerala PSC Official Website: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in
The details of the jobs are mentioned below; Assistant Insurance Medical Officer – Insurance Medical Services (92/2020) Station Officer (Trainee) – Fire and Rescue Services (93/2020) Civil Police Officer (Woman Police Battalion) – Police (94/2020) Deputy Manager (Part I) (General Category) – Kerala State Co-Operative Agricultural And Rural Development Bank Limited (95/2020) Deputy Manager (Part II) (Society Category) – Kerala State Co-Operative Agricultural And Rural Development Bank Limited(96/2020) Typist Grade II (Part 1) (General Category) – Apex Societies Of Co-Operative Sector In Kerala (97/2020) Typist Grade II (Part II) (Society Category) – Kerala State Federation Of SC/ST Development Co-Operatives Limited (98/2020) Confidential Assistant Gr II – Kerala State Housing Board (99/2020) Electrician – Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd (100/2020) Technician Grade II (Boiler Operator) Part I (General Category) – Kerala Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (101) Technician Grade II (Boiler Operator) Part II (Society Category) – Kerala Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (102) Chemist – Part I (General Category) – Apex Societies Of Co-Operative Sector In Kerala (103/2020) Chemist – Part II (Society Category) – Kerala State Co-Operative Rubber Marketing Federation Limited (Rubber Mark) (104/2020) Assistant Salesman – Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (105/2020) Assistant Professor In Law (SR For ST Only) – Collegiate Education (Law Colleges) (106/2020) Assistant Professor In Mathematics (SR For ST Only) – Collegiate Education (107/2020) Assistant Professor In Civil Engineering (SR For ST Only) – Technical Education (Engineering Colleges) (108/2020) Employment Officer (SR For ST Only) – National Employment Service (Kerala) (109/2020) Section Officer (SR For ST Only) – Kerala Public Service Commission (110/2020) Lecturer In Commerce (SR For ST Only) – Technical Education (Polytechnic Colleges) (111/2020) Agricultural Assistant Gr II (SR For SC/ST) – Agriculture Development & Farmers Welfare Department (112/2020) Overseer Grade III / (Civil) (SR For ST Only) – Irrigation & Administration (113/2020) Staff Nurse Gr II (SR For ST Only) – Health Services (114/2020) Pharmacist Grade II (SR For SC/ST Only) – Health Services (115/2020) Pharmacist Grade II (SR For ST Only) – Health Services (116/2020) Lineman (SR For SC/ST Only) – Public Works (Electrical Wing) (117/2020) Lineman (SR For ST Only) – Public Works (Electrical Wing) (118/2020) Clay Worker (NCA-E/B/T) – Technical Education (College Of Fine Arts) (119/2020) Peon / Watchman (Direct Recruitment From Among The Part-Time Employees In KSFE Limited) (NCA- Muslim,OBC,SCCC) – KSFE (120-122) Security Guard (NCA-V) – Traco Cable Company Limited (123/2020) Beat Forest Officer (NCA-SCCC) – Forest (124/2020)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) is going in for a major overhaul in its examination process. The commission has decided to conduct the examination in two phases. Taking a cue from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), there will be a preliminary screening test and a final examination. The question paper is very well prepared in Malayalam format only.
There will be 100 questions from topics like Kerala Renaissance, Current Affairs, General Awareness, Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, General Science ,etc. The preliminary test will have a general syllabus while the main examination will focus on the subject which is closely related to the nature of the work they apply for. The new pattern will benefit applicants as the PSC will select 5000 to 10,000 candidates from the preliminary list and they will be allowed to write the main examination. The updated pattern of Exam’s detailed syllabus is as follows.
Kerala PSC 10th Level Exam Syllabus:
മാനസികശേഷിയും നിരീക്ഷണപാടവ- പരിശോധനയും ശ്രേണികൾ സമാനബന്ധങ്ങൾ ഗണിത ചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ചുള്ള ക്രിയകൾ തരംതിരിക്കൽ ഒറ്റയാനെ കണ്ടെത്തൽ അർത്ഥവത്തായ രീതിയിൽ പദങ്ങളുടെ ക്രമീകരണം വയസുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾസ്ഥാന നിർണയം
Simple Arithmetic (ലഗുഗണിതം) സംഖ്യകളും അടിസ്ഥാന ക്രിയകളുംലസാഗു, ഉസാഘ ഭിന്നസംഖ്യകൾ ദശാംശ സംഖ്യകൾവർഗ്ഗവും വർഗ്ഗമൂലവുംശരാശരിലാഭവും നഷ്ടവുംസമയവും ദൂരവും
General Science: Physical Science ആറ്റവും ആറ്റത്തിൻറ്റെ ഘടനയും ആയിരുകളും ധാധുക്കളും മൂലകങ്ങളും അവയുടെ വർഗ്ഗീകരണവും ഹൈഡ്രജനും ഓക്സിജനും രസതന്ത്രം ദൈനംദിന ജീവിതത്തിൽ ദ്രവ്യവും പിണ്ഡവും പ്രവർത്തിയും ഊർജവുംഊർജ്ജവും അതിൻ്റെ പരിവർത്തനവും താപവും ഊഷ്മാവും പ്രകൃതിയിലെ ചലനങ്ങളും ബലവുംശബ്ദവും പ്രകാശവുംസൗരയൂഥവും സവിശേഷതകളും
General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and Renaissance in Kerala ശാസ്ത്ര സാങ്കേതിക മേഖലകൾ, കല സംസ്കാര മേഖല, രാഷ്ട്രീയ സാഹിത്യ സാമ്പത്തിക മേഖല, കായിക മേഖല – ഇവയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ഇന്ത്യയിലേയും പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് കേരളത്തിലേയും സമകാലീന സംഭവങ്ങൾ . ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ഭൂമിശാസ്ത്രപരമായ സവിശേഷതകൾ , അതിർത്തികളും അതിരുകളും, ഊർജ്ജ മേഖലയിലേയും ഗതാഗത വാർത്താവിനിമയ മേഖലയിലേയും പുരോഗതി, പ്രധാന വ്യവസായങ്ങൾ എന്നിവയെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള പ്രാഥമിക അറിവ്
ഇന്ത്യയുടെ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട രാഷ്ട്രീയവും സാമൂഹികവും സാംസ്കാരികവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട മുന്നേറ്റങ്ങൾ, ദേശിയ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ, സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യാനന്തര ഇന്ത്യ നേരിട്ട പ്രധാന വെല്ലുവിളികൾ തുടങ്ങിയവ ഒരു പൗരന്റെ കടമകളും, മൗലികാവകാശങ്ങളും. ഇന്ത്യൻ ദേശീയ പതാക, ദേശീയ ചിന്ഹങ്ങൾ , ദേശീയ ഗാനം, ദേശിയ ഗീതം തുടങ്ങിയ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങളും മനുഷ്യാവകാശ കമ്മീഷൻ വിവരാവകാശ കമ്മീഷനുകൾ എന്നിവയെ സംബന്ധിച്ച അറിവുകളും കേരളത്തിൻ്റെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങൾ, നദികളും കായലുകളും, വിവിധ വൈദ്യുത പദ്ധതികൾ, വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതങ്ങളും, ദേശീയ ഉദ്യാനങ്ങൾ, മത്സ്യബന്ധനം, കായികരംഗം തുടങ്ങിയവയെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള അറിവ്ഇന്ത്യൻ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ സമരവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് കേരളത്തിലുണ്ടായ മുന്നേറ്റങ്ങളും അതിന് പിന്നിൽ പ്രവർത്തിച്ചവരും, കേരളത്തിലെ സാമൂഹിക പരിഷ്കരണവും അയ്യൻകാളി ചട്ടമ്പിസ്വാമികൾ , ശ്രീനാരായണ ഗുരു, പണ്ഡിറ്റ് കറുപ്പൻ , വി.ടി ഭട്ടതിരിപ്പാട് , കുമാരഗുരു , മന്നത്ത് പദ്മനാഭൻ തുടങ്ങിയ സാമൂഹ്യ പരിഷ്കർത്താക്കളും..
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Kerala PSC Exams like Lower Division Clerk (LDC), LP/UP Assistant, SI Sub-Inspector of Police, Excise Inspector, Kerala Administrative Service (MAINS), CPO (Civil Police Officer), LGS (Last Grade Servants), Block Panchayath Secretary are expected this year.
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Kerala PSC is aiming to conduct and exams of LDC (Lower Division Clerk) and LGS (Last Grade Servants) Exams before November 2020.
About 17.60 lakhs people had applied for the Lower Divison Clerk Exam.
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The notification to apply for the Civil Police Officer and Excise Inspector was published earlier.
Currently, rank lists for the uniform jobs are in effect, and its validity is for 1 year.
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