Here is the Nayab Subba (Second Phase) Paper II written examination question paper held by the Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog), Nepal on 2082/08/01. The paper is re-typed in a clear, easy-to-read format so you can practise and revise with it.
Service / group: Various services and groups (Non-technical)
Stage: Second Phase, Open Competitive Written Examination
Paper: Second (द्वितीय)
Subject: Contemporary Studies and Public Service Management
Exam date: 2082/08/01
Full marks: 100 · Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Sections: A (35 marks) · B (35 marks) · C (30 marks) · 17 questions
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Revise These Topics With Our Notes
- Section A (Contemporary studies): Water Resources and Hydropower · Climate Change · Social Media and Burning Issues · Sixteenth Periodic Plan · Cooperative Sector
- Section B (Constitution and governance): Federalism · Duties of Citizens and Civil Society · Sources of Law · Proportional Representation · Right to Information
- Section C (Public service management): Management Information System · Internal Audit · Budget · Human Resource Management · Public Service Delivery
Topics Covered in This Paper
- Section A: use of water resources, climate change, demographic dividend, social media, sixteenth periodic plan, economic development and the cooperative sector
- Section B: federal governance, duties of citizens, sources of law and precedent, proportional representation, civil society and corruption, right to information and good governance
- Section C: management information system (MIS), internal audit, objectives of budget, components of human resource management, citizen-friendly public services
How to Use This Paper
Attempt it without notes in 2 hours 30 minutes, section by section as the paper instructs. Then see how well you answered on use of water resources and climate change, and revise weak topics with the notes linked above or our free quizzes.
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Study map: where to revise each topic
Use this table after you attempt the paper. For every topic you found hard, open the linked note and then try the question again.
| Topic in this paper | Revise on Loksewa Pathsala |
|---|---|
| Water resources, climate change, demographic dividend, social media | Environment and climate change; current affairs notes |
| Federal governance, citizens’ duties, sources of law, proportional representation | Federalism and the Local Government Operation Act 2074; Inclusion and proportional representation |
| MIS, internal audit, objectives of budget | Management Information System (MIS); Government accounting and beruju; Budget and fiscal year |
Model answer plan for one question
Question type: How can Nepal benefit from its demographic dividend?
- Define demographic dividend: a period when the working-age population is large compared with dependents.
- Explain Nepal’s current situation and the role of youth migration and remittance.
- Suggest how to use it: skills training, jobs at home, entrepreneurship, health and education.
- Conclude that the window is limited, so policy action is urgent.
Use the same plan for other long questions: define, explain with Nepal’s law or example, analyse problems, suggest solutions, and conclude in two lines. More tips in our written exam answer guide.