Kerala PSC Deputy Manager (Finance, Accounts & Secretarial) – Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Syllabus
ഡെപ്യൂട്ടി മാനേജർ (ഫിനാൻസ്, അക്കൗണ്ട്സ് & സെക്രട്ടേറിയൽ) – ട്രാവൻകൂർ ഷുഗേഴ്സ് ആൻഡ് കെമിക്കൽസ് – സിലബസ്
Degree level preliminary and main exams · Category No. 080/2026
The full syllabus, organised section by section with the marks for each part: 10 sections and 48 topics, 100 marks in all. Tick topics off as you study and practise each part with the mock tests.
Detailed syllabus for Deputy Manager (Finance, Accounts and Secretarial Branch) in Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Ltd, Category No. 080/2026. It is an objective multiple-choice test for 100 marks, covering 10 subjects. At the previous recruitment (Cat. No. 237/2024) it was an online test of 1 hour 30 minutes with questions in English. Questions may also come from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post.
- Sections
- 10
- Topics
- 48
- Total marks
- 100
Exam pattern & marks · പരീക്ഷാ ഘടന
| Section | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Company Lawകമ്പനി നിയമം | 6 | 12 marks |
| 2. Corporate Accountingകോർപ്പറേറ്റ് അക്കൗണ്ടിംഗ് | 4 | 10 marks |
| 3. Financial Managementധനകാര്യ മാനേജ്മെന്റ് | 5 | 9 marks |
| 4. Corporate Governance and Ethicsകോർപ്പറേറ്റ് ഭരണവും ധാർമ്മികതയും | 4 | 7 marks |
| 5. Capital Marketമൂലധന വിപണി | 6 | 10 marks |
| 6. Direct Taxപ്രത്യക്ഷ നികുതി | 4 | 14 marks |
| 7. Indirect Taxപരോക്ഷ നികുതി | 6 | 12 marks |
| 8. Auditingഓഡിറ്റിംഗ് | 5 | 8 marks |
| 9. Cost Accountingകോസ്റ്റ് അക്കൗണ്ടിംഗ് | 5 | 12 marks |
| 10. Economic and Commercial Lawsസാമ്പത്തിക-വാണിജ്യ നിയമങ്ങൾ | 3 | 6 marks |
| Total | 48 | 100 marks |
1
Company Lawകമ്പനി നിയമം
12 marks- Share and share capital: members and shareholders, debt instruments, distribution of profits
- Accounts, audit and auditors: transparency and disclosures
- Board and management: constitution and powers of the board, key managerial personnel and remuneration, board and committee meetings, general meetings
- Introduction to company law: doctrine of ultra vires, doctrine of indoor management, doctrine of constructive notice, corporate veil
- Applicability of the Companies Act: legal status and types of registered companies
- Memorandum and Articles of Association: contents and alteration
2
Corporate Accountingകോർപ്പറേറ്റ് അക്കൗണ്ടിംഗ്
10 marks- Book keeping: accounting cycle, single and double entry system, accounting principles, concepts and conventions
- Accounting records: types of account, journal, ledger, trial balance, final accounts
- Accounting for share capital and debentures
- Corporate reporting: interpretation of financial statements, corporate financial reporting, accounting standards
3
Financial Managementധനകാര്യ മാനേജ്മെന്റ്
9 marks- Nature and scope of financial management: capital budgeting, capital structure, sources of finance, cost of capital, project finance
- Dividend policy, working capital management, portfolio management
- Financial statement analysis: characteristics of good financial statements, financial reporting requirements and recent trends, best practices
- Ratio analysis: uses and features, liquidity, turnover, leverage, solvency and profitability ratios, DuPont analysis
- Reading and interpreting financial statements
4
Corporate Governance and Ethicsകോർപ്പറേറ്റ് ഭരണവും ധാർമ്മികതയും
7 marks- Corporate governance in India: legislative framework, board effectiveness, board committees
- Stakeholders: shareholder rights, role of promoter, whistleblower mechanism, risk identification
- Ethics: meaning, importance, nature and relevance to business, values and attitudes of professional accountants, seven principles of public life
- Ethics in practice: internal code of ethics, ethics in business dealings, emotional intelligence
5
Capital Marketമൂലധന വിപണി
10 marks- Capital market: structure and participants, capital market instruments
- Secondary market: development of the Indian stock market, operations, trading mechanism, trading platforms, types of market
- Products: Exchange Traded Funds, derivatives, rights entitlements, block and bulk deals
- Stock indices: basis of Sensex and Nifty, types of indices
- Market safety: clearing corporations, suspension and penalties, surveillance mechanism, risk management
- Regulation: impact of policies on stock markets, regulators (SEBI), listing, mutual funds
6
Direct Taxപ്രത്യക്ഷ നികുതി
14 marks- Introduction to taxation: characteristics and objectives, direct vs indirect tax, background and structure of the Indian tax system, tax administration
- Income tax basics: overview of the Finance Bill, definitions, capital and revenue receipts and expenditure
- Residential status, basis of charge, scope of total income
- Heads of income: salaries, income from house property, profits and gains of business or profession, capital gains, income from other sources
7
Indirect Taxപരോക്ഷ നികുതി
12 marks- Background: constitutional powers of taxation, overview of indirect taxes in India, pre-GST structure and its deficiencies, administration
- GST basics: GST model (CGST, IGST, SGST, UTGST), GST compensation to states
- Levy and collection of GST: taxable event, concept of supply including composite and mixed supply, levy of CGST and IGST, exemptions, composition scheme
- Time of supply, value of supply, place of supply
- Input tax credit: computation of GST liability, eligibility and conditions, ineligible credits, procedural compliance
- Customs law: levy and collection, types of customs duty, classification and valuation of imported and exported goods, administration
8
Auditingഓഡിറ്റിംഗ്
8 marks- Nature, scope and significance of auditing: audit engagement, audit programme, working papers, audit note book, audit evidence, audit report
- Internal check, internal control, internal audit
- Company auditor: qualifications, disqualifications, appointment, remuneration, removal, powers and duties
- Special audits: cost audit, secretarial audit, reporting requirements under the Companies Act
- Audit reports: report vs certificate, contents of reports, qualifications in reports, miscellaneous audits
9
Cost Accountingകോസ്റ്റ് അക്കൗണ്ടിംഗ്
12 marks- Introduction: cost ascertainment, elements of cost (material costs, employee costs, direct expenses, overheads)
- Cost accounting standards, cost book keeping, methods of costing, cost accounting techniques
- Marginal costing
- Standard costing and variance analysis
- Budget and budgetary control
10
Economic and Commercial Lawsസാമ്പത്തിക-വാണിജ്യ നിയമങ്ങൾ
6 marks- Foreign exchange management: current and capital account transactions, Liberalised Remittance Scheme, acquisition and transfer of immovable property in India, export of goods and services, realisation and repatriation of foreign exchange, role of RBI
- Foreign investment: FDI automatic and approval routes, prohibited and permitted sectors, foreign portfolio investment, non-debt instrument rules
- Competition law: competition policy, anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, regulation of combinations, competition advocacy, Competition Commission of India
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