GPSC STI Preliminary Exam Syllabus 27/202526
State Tax Inspector – Class III
Preliminary Examination Syllabus
Exam Pattern:
Subject: General Studies (Objective Type)
Total Questions: 200
Total Marks: 200
Medium: Gujarati
Duration: 120 Minutes
1. History and Culture
- Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Age, Jainism and Buddhism
- Ancient, Medieval and Modern History of India and Gujarat
- Bhakti and Sufi movements
- Indian Freedom Struggle and contribution of revolutionaries
- Post-independence India and Gujarat
- Cultural heritage of India and Gujarat – art, architecture, literature, festivals
2. Indian Polity, Constitution & International Relations
- Indian Constitution: features, amendments, important provisions
- Legislative, Executive and Judicial systems
- Local Self Government
- Indian Judiciary, PIL, Judicial Review
- India’s Foreign Policy and International Organizations
- Important Central and State Government schemes
3. Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability
- Logical and Analytical Reasoning
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Basic Numerical Ability
- Data Interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables)
4. Indian Economy and Gujarat Economy
- Basic concepts of Economics
- Planning in India, Economic Reforms, NITI Aayog
- Agriculture sector, irrigation, Green Revolution
- Industrial Policy, SEZ, Privatization, FDI
- Infrastructure, Energy, Transport and Communication
- Public Finance, Taxation System, GST
- Economic development of Gujarat
5. Geography
- General Geography – Earth, Climate, Oceans, Natural Resources
- Physical Geography of India, Gujarat and the World
- Social Geography – Population, Migration, Urbanization
- Economic Geography – Agriculture, Industry, Transport, Trade
- Geography in relation to current events
6. Science and Technology
- General Science and Technology in daily life
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Space Technology – ISRO, Satellites, DRDO
- Energy Resources and Nuclear Policy of India
- Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change
- Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and emerging technologies
7. Current Affairs
- Important current events of Regional, National and International importance
Note: This syllabus is based on the official GPSC notification for Advertisement No. 27/2025–26.
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