PPSC Veterinary Officer Recruitment 2021

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
BARADARI GARDEN, PATIALA- 147001
GENERAL INFORMATION
REGARDING RECRUITMENT TO 353 POSTS OF
VETERINARY OFFICER
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, FISHERIES AND
DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES ...................................................................... 3

INTRODUCTION. ......................................................................................................................... 3
2. RESERVATION OF THE POSTS: - ................................................................................ 3
3. PAY SCALE: 47600/- INITIAL PAY. ............................................................................. 4
4. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:- ................................................................................. 4
5. AGE ................................................................................................................................... 5
6. PATTERN AND SCHEME OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR SELECTION 5
6.1 PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION ............................................................................... 5
6.2 PATTERN OF THE WRITTEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.......................... 5
6.3 DURATION OF TEST ................................................................................................. 6
6.4 SYLLABUS OF THE WRITTEN TEST ...................................................................... 6
6.5 MODE OF EXAMINATION ....................................................................................... 6
6.6 INFORMATION ABOUT EXAM CENTRE .............................................................. 6
6.7 ELIGIBILITY AND SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION FORMS AND
TESTIMONIALS ......................................................................................................... 6
6.8 INTERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 7
6.9 FINAL RESULT ........................................................................................................... 7
7. NATIONALITY:............................................................................................................... 7
8. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM ..................................................................... 8
9. APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEE.................................................................. 9
10. CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RENDER A CANDIDATE INELIGIBLE ................... 10
11. SELECTION OF CATEGORIES ................................................................................... 11
12. DEFINITIONS OF CATEGORIES ............................................................................... 12
12.1 EX-SERVICEMEN (PUNJAB).................................................................................. 12
Definition of War Hero ............................................................................................... 13
12.2 SON/DAUGHTER/GRAND SON/GRAND DAUGHTER OF FREEDOM
FIGHTERS (PUNJAB)............................................................................................... 14
12.3 SPORTS PERSON (PUNJAB) ................................................................................... 14
12.4 WIDOWS AND CERTAIN OTHER CATEGORIES OF WOMEN ......................... 15
12.5 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, (PUNJAB) ......................................................... 15
12.6 SCHEDULED CASTES, (PUNJAB)/ SCHEDULED TRIBES ................................ 16
12.7 BACKWARD CLASSES (PUNJAB) ........................................................................ 17
12.8 ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS) .................................................. 17
ANNEXURE (I) – Reservation of Posts for Women ................................................................... 19
ANNEXURE (II)- The Schedule for Specified Disability ........................................................... 20
ANNEXURE (III)- Performa For Scribe ...................................................................................... 22
ANNEXURE (IV) - Certificate regarding Physical limitation in an examinee to write .............. 23
ANNEXURE (V)- Affidavit by Candidate for Scribe .................................................................. 24
ANNEXURE (VI)- Self Declaration From BC Candidates ......................................................... 25
ANNEXURE (VII)- Syllabus ....................................................................................................... 26
General Information regarding the 353 posts of Veterinary Officer in the year of 2021
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PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Advt. No.

BARADARIGARDEN, PATIALA- 147001 S
WEBSITE : http://ppsc.gov.in 202143
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES

RECRUITMENT TO 353 POSTS OF VETERINARY OFFICERS IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, FISHERIES AND DAIRY
DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB.
INTRODUCTION.
The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has been established under Article 315 of the
Constitution of India, with the basic purpose of recruiting officials in various departments of the
Government as per the requisitions sent by the Government in this regard from time to time.
The Punjab Public Service Commission invites Online Application

Application Forms from
eligible candidates for recruitment to 353 posts of Veterinary Officers in the
Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development,
Government of Punjab.
Note: This Advertisement is being published as per the requisition received from the
Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Government of
Punjab vide letter No. 1/9/2021-PP-1/(9)/2166 dated 21/05/2021 and No. 1/9/2021-
PP-1/(9)/2496 dated 18/06/2021.
2. RESERVATION OF THE POSTS: -

Category Category Total Posts reserved
Code No. of for Women Out
Posts of total No. of
Posts
71 General 137 39
72/73 Ex-Serviceman/LDESM, Punjab 25 14
74 Wards of Freedom Fighter, Punjab 03 01
75 Sports Persons, Punjab 07 04
76 Person with Disability Punjab 05 02
Blind and Low Vision -76-A
Deaf and Hard of Hearing-76-B 05 02
Locomotive Disability - 76-C 03 01
(including Cerebral palsy, Leprosy
cured, Dwarfism, Acid attack victims
and Muscular dystrophy)
Intellectual Disability – 76-D 03 01
(Including Autism, and Specific
learning disability) and Mental illness
OR
Multiple disabilities specified in
Serial No. 1 to 4 above, including deaf
blindness
77 Scheduled Castes (Others), Punjab 35 14
78/79 S.C (Others)ESM/LDESM Punjab 06 -
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80 SC (Others) Sports Persons, Punjab 02 -

81 Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs, Punjab 36 15
82/83 Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs ESM/LDESM 07 -
Punjab
84 Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs Sports Persons 02 -
Punjab
85 Backward Classes Punjab 35 14
86/87 Backward Classes Ex- 07 -
Serviceman/LDESM Punjab
92 General Economically Weaker 35 11
Sections, Punjab
Total 353 118
Note 1 The number of posts may be increased or decreased by the Government at any time
before the selection process is complete without giving any prior notice to the
candidates.
Note 2 The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of posts for women) Rules 2020 issued by
the Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development that provides
for 33% reservation for women is attached as Annexure-I with General
Information for candidates
3. PAY SCALE: 47600/- INITIAL PAY.

The minimum pay admissible for the ibid posts shall be as per Notification No.
7/204/2012-4FP1/66, Dated 15/01/2015 Government of Punjab, Department of Finance
(Finance Personnel-I Branch) Chandigarh, and Notification No. 1/62016-
4P.P.1/834680/1 dated 07/09/2016 Government of Punjab Department of Personnel PP-I
Branch Chandigarh, fixed emolument equal to Minimum Pay without any allowance will
be paid during the probation period of 3 years.
4. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:-
4.1 Should possess Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from a
University recognized by the Veterinary Council of India; and
4.2 Should be registered with the Punjab Veterinary Council.
4.3 Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard is essential.
Provided further that where a ward of Defence Service Personnel, who is a bonafide
resident of Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he shall have to pass an
examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation Standard, or he shall have
to qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education of
Punjab Government within a period of two years from the date of his appointment.
Provided further that where a War Hero, who has been discharged from defence services
or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him and his widow or
dependent member of his family, is appointed under the instructions issued in this behalf
by the Government, the person so appointed will not be required to possess aforesaid
knowledge of Punjabi language:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The candidates MUST possess the requisite qualification before or by
10/12/2021.
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5. AGE
5.1 Candidates should not be below 18 years and above 37 years of age as on 01-01-2021.
5.2 The upper age limit may be relaxed up to 45 years for Punjab Government and its
Board/Corporation/Commission and Authorities employees, all States/ Central
Government employees.
5.3 The Upper age limit is relaxed up to 42 years for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
of Punjab.
5.4 Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile shall be allowed to deduct the period of his service in
the Armed Forces of Union from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the
maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a vacancy in the Service
Rules concerned by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition
regarding age limit.
5.5 The upper age limit is also relaxed up to 42 years for Widows, Divorcees and certain
other Categories of Women.
5.6 The upper age limit is also relaxed up to 47 years for Persons with Disability of Punjab.
6. PATTERN AND SCHEME OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR

SELECTION
6.1 PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION
The procedure for selection of candidates for the post of veterinary officers in the
Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development, Government of Punjab will
consist of written examination and interview as per the following details:
Subject Matter No. of Total
Questions Marks
Written Competitive Examination 120 480
Interview - 60
Total Marks - 540
The written competitive examination for the post will be scheduled tentatively in April,
2022. The exact date of exam will be decided and intimated later keeping in view the public health
safety issues.
6.2 PATTERN OF THE WRITTEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

The pattern for written competitive examination comprising of 120 questions (@ 4 marks for
each question) is as follows:
S.No. Topic No. of Marks (Each Type of
Questions Question carries Questions
4 marks)
1. Questions from the Subject 100 400 MCQs
2. Questions from Logical Reasoning, (Multiple Choice
Mental ability and General 20 80 Questions)
Knowledge
Total 120 480
The important points to note:
I. Each question carries 4 (four) marks and, for each correct answer candidate will get
4 (four) marks.
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II. There will be Negative Marking (One Mark for each question) in the written
examination for questions wrongly answered i.e. for each incorrect answer, 1 (One)
mark will be deducted from the total score.
III. To answer a question, the candidate has to find, for each question, the correct answer/
best option.
IV. Answer key will be uploaded on the PPSC website (after written examination), and the
candidates will be permitted to raise objections (if any). Candidates will be given four
days to deliberate before putting up the objections.
V. Unanswered/Unattempted questions will be given no marks. In case, a question is

withdrawn, all candidates will be given four (04) marks irrespective of the fact whether
the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
6.3 DURATION OF TEST

The test would be of two (02) hours duration.
6.4 SYLLABUS OF THE WRITTEN TEST
The Question Paper will be based on the given syllabus from the subject and from Logical
Reasoning, Mental ability and General Knowledge (Annexure-VII)
6.5 MODE OF EXAMINATION
The Examination is a Pen & Paper-based Test, to be answered on the specially designed
machine gradable OMR sheet using Ball Point Pen.
6.6 INFORMATION ABOUT EXAM CENTRE

Information about the examination center(s) shall be mentioned on Admit Cards of all
candidates. The Public Notice to download the Admit cards shall be given shortly on the
website of the Commission.
6.7 ELIGIBILITY AND SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION FORMS AND

TESTIMONIALS
6.7.1 All candidates who apply for ibid posts will be treated "provisionally eligible" for
appearing in the competitive exam. Acceptance of applications at this stage and
allotment of Roll Numbers by PPSC does not indicate acceptance of candidature by the
PPSC, since there is no scrutiny of documents before the written test.
6.7.2 The scrutiny of application forms shall be done after the conduct of the examination.
During the process of scrutiny, the application forms and other relevant documents,
certificates, etc. of the candidates shall be examined to determine their eligibility as on
10/12/2021. Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria will be rejected after the
scrutiny process or any time thereafter if found ineligible.
6.7.3 The candidates applying for the Competitive Examination should ensure that they fulfill
all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the
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stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Competitive
Examination and Interview will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the
prescribed eligibility conditions. If on checking at any time before or after the
Competitive Examination/ Interview, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the
eligibility conditions their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the
Commission. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves
liable to disciplinary action by the Commission or the civil court. Any attempt on the
part of a candidate to obtain support for his candidature by any unfair means will render
him/ her liable for disqualification and disciplinary action.
6.8 INTERVIEW
6.8.1 Candidates not more than two times the number of posts (in their order of merit of written
examination) who have scored a minimum of 45 percent marks in written examination
(40% for candidates of Scheduled Castes of Punjab and Backward Classes Punjab) shall
be short-listed for appearing in the interview. However, this number shall be subject to
variation if two or more candidates at the bottom of this list (the number at the end) get
equal marks. In such case, then all of them shall be considered for appearing in the
Interview (subject to eligibility), warranting the corresponding increase in the stipulated
ratio.
6.8.2 No candidate shall be eligible to be shortlisted for interview unless he/she obtains 45%
marks in the competitive examination (read 40% for the candidates belonging to Schedules
Caste of Punjab and Backward Classes of Punjab) and no candidate shall be eligible to be
appointed unless he/she obtains at least 45% marks in the aggregate i.e., competitive
examination including interview (read 40% for the candidates belonging to Schedules
Castes of Punjab and Backward Classes of Punjab).
6.8.3 The aim of the Interview is to assess the candidate's suitability for the job in terms of his
personal qualities by a Panel Interview.
6.9 FINAL RESULT

6.9.1 Final result shall be prepared on the basis of the grand total of the marks obtained by the
candidates in the Written Competitive Examination and the Interview.
6.9.2 The marks of written competitive examination obtained by the candidates or cut off marks
for interview will not be disclosed at the time of short listing the candidates for interview,
to avoid the same influencing the interview panel. However, the complete details of written
marks and interview marks will be available on the website of Commission after compiling
the final result.
7. NATIONALITY:
A candidate shall be a:
(i) Citizen of India; or
(ii) Citizen of Nepal; or
(iii) Subject of Bhutan; or
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(iv) Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the Ist January 1962, with the intention of
permanently settling in India; or.
(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East
African countries of Kenya, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania (formerly
Tanganyika and Zanzibar) Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention
of permanently settling in India;
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) shall be a person in
whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of Punjab in the
Department of Home Affairs and Justice.
8. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM

8.1 The candidates can ONLY apply by filling Online Application Form, a link of which is
available on the website of the Commission http://ppsc.gov.in. No other mode of
application will be accepted.
Process Step Last Date

To make new registration for applying for the post. (Step-1) 10/12/2021
By 11:59:00 PM
To deposit the Application and Examination Fees by (Step-2) 20/12/2021
system generated Bank Challan Form. [ During Banking
Hours]
8.2 Candidates are advised to fill their details in the online application form carefully e.g.,
Name, Father's Name, Date of Birth, Category for post, Qualification, Experience,
Photo & Signature, Category for fee, etc. After the final submission of online
application form by the candidate, no change will be allowed, and candidate will be
responsible for any mistake in the data filled in the online application form.
8.3 Submission Of Printed Copy of The Application Form:- The candidates are NOT
REQUIRED to send the Hard Copy of the Online Application Form to the Office of Punjab
Public Service Commission. However, the candidates are advised/ directed to take copy
in soft form/print out of the Application Form at the time of applying, otherwise he/she
will not be able to take out the copy at the later stage. He/she must retain the hard/soft copy
of online application form along with all eligibility documents ready to be sent at a short
notice to PPSC whenever required by PPSC during short listing of candidates for the
interview or earlier.
8.4 However, candidates applying under the Sports Category will send a Hard Copy of 'Online
Application Form' along with Sports Gradation Certificate and other certificates related to
sports to establish his eligibility under the sports category at the Reception Counter of
PPSC by hand by 31/01/2022.
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8.5 Also, persons with disabilities must submit the hardcopies of Online Application Form
alongwith Disability Certificate and request for scribe, if any and other eligibility
documents at the reception counter of PPSC by hand by 31/01/2022. For any assistance
Persons with disabilities may contact Superintendent Examination: 0175-5014832, 0175-
5014833.
8.6 The following SELF ATTESTED CERTIFICATES shall be submitted by candidates
alongwith printout of online application form when asked at short notice:
i) Proof of Date of Birth: Certificate of Matriculation/Higher Secondary

ii) Proof of having passed Punjabi Language
iii) Relevant Degree and DMC Certificate
iv) Reserve Category Certificate issued by the Competent Authority
(If Applicable)
v) Experience certificate issued by Competent Authority
vi) If ESM, certificates/documents mentioning the following:-
a) Date of Enrolment
b) Date of Release/Discharge
c) Reason of Release/ Discharge
vii) Certificate as proof of age relaxation claim (If Applicable)
viii) Certificate as proof of fee concession (If Applicable)
ix) Proof of being Government Employee
x) Copy of Bank Challan (PPSC Copy only)
The Candidates SHALL sign the declaration on the last page of the printout of Online
Application Form before submitting the same.
9. APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEE
9.1 The candidates are required to pay the Application fee as per Government Letter No.
PERS-PP-3020/2/2021-3PP3 dated 22-04-2021 as mentioned below: -
Name of Category Online Examination Total

Application Fee
charges
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes of all
States and Backward Classes of Punjab State Rs. 500/- Rs. 250/- 750/-
only.
Ex-Serviceman of Punjab state only No Fee to be
Rs. 500/- 500/-
paid
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS),
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Lineal No Fee to be
Rs. 500/- 500/-
Descendants of Ex-Serviceman (LDESM) paid
Punjab
All Other Categories i.e., General, Sports
Persons of Punjab and Wards of Freedom Rs 500/- Rs. 1000/- 1500/-
Fighters, Punjab.
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9.2 The candidates entitled to fee concession/exemption MUST submit with their
Application Form, a self-attested copy of the certificate certifying their claim for fee
concession/exemption. Candidates who do not submit such a certificate shall not be
entitled to fee concession/exemption under any circumstances.
9.3 Application fee MUST be submitted through any Branch of State Bank of India only.
Candidate should carefully fill the details in the Online Application Form and click on
the "SUBMIT" button at the end of the Online Application Format. Before pressing the
"SUBMIT" button, candidates are advised to verify every detail filled in the application.
After submitting the online application form, the candidate should take a printout of the
system generated Bank challan. No Change/Edit will be allowed after submitting the
Application Form. The application fee is non-refundable.
10. CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RENDER A CANDIDATE INELIGIBLE

10.1 The following conditions, among others, may render the candidates ineligible:
a) Insufficient fee.
b) Application fee deposited by means other than a Bank Challan through any
branch of State Bank of India.
c) Late receipt of print out of Online Application Form.
d) Wrong/incomplete information given in the application form.
e) Candidates debarred by the PPSC/other Public Service Commissions.
f) Non-fulfillment of any of the eligibility conditions, including those of age and
educational qualifications.
10.2 Only Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen/ LDESM, Persons with
Disability, Freedom Fighter & Sports Persons of Punjab domicile are eligible for
the benefit of reservation.
10.3 A candidate should indicate the specific category for which he/she wants to be
considered and category once opted cannot be changed under any
circumstances. A candidate will be eligible to get the benefits of community
reservation in case the particular caste to which the candidates belong is
included in the list of reservation communities issued by the Punjab
Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her application form that he/she
belongs to a particular category but subsequently writes to the commission to
change his/her category, such request shall not be entertained by the
Commission and shall be filed without any intimation.
10.4 SC/ST Candidates belonging to other States are required to fill their Post
Category as General Category (Code 71). They are entitled only to fee
concession but not entitled to avail reservation/age relaxation.
10.5 Ex-servicemen/Lineal Descendent of Ex-Servicemen
(LDESM)/Grandchildren of Gallantry Award Winners who have domicile of
Punjab are eligible for reservation under the Ex-Servicemen category.
LDESM/Grandchildren of Gallantry Award Winners shall be considered
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against the vacancies for Ex-servicemen ONLY IF no Ex-servicemen are

available. In case sufficient numbers of Ex-servicemen are available, then
LDESM shall be treated in his/her basic category.
11. SELECTION OF CATEGORIES

Candidates should select their categories carefully, because candidates belonging
to categories other than category 71 (General), are entitled to fee
concession/exemption, age relaxation and job reservation. The category once
selected by a candidate will not be changed under any circumstances.
Candidates shall submit certificates issued by the Competent Authority in support
of their claim to a particular category.
11.1 CATEGORIES AND CATEGORY CODE

Code No. Category Name
71 General Category
72 ESM, Punjab
73 LDESM, Punjab
74 Freedom Fighter, Punjab
75 Sports Person, Punjab
76 Persons with Disability, Punjab:
A: Blind and Low Vision
B : Deaf and Hard of Hearing
C: Locomotive Disability
D: Intellectual Disability
77 SC Others, Punjab
78 SC Others ESM, Punjab
79 SC Others LDESM, Punjab
80 SC Others Sports Person, Punjab
81 Balmiki/ Mazhbi Sikh, Punjab
82 Balmiki/ Mazhbi Sikh ESM, Punjab
83 Balmiki/ Mazhbi Sikh LDESM, Punjab
84 Bairiki/ Mazhbi Sikh Sports Person, Punjab
85 BC, Punjab
86 BC ESM, Punjab
87 BC LDESM, Punjab
92 General Economically Weaker Sections, Punjab.
11.2 CODE FOR AGE RELAXATION (IF CLAIMED)
Code No Category Name
State Government/Central Government Employees.
91
SC Punjab only
92
Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab Only
93
Widows & certain other categories of women of Punjab.
94
B.C., Punjab Only
95
ESM, Punjab Only
96
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Persons with Disability, Punjab Only

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98 SC Punjab only+ State Government/Central Government Employees.
99 SC Punjab only + ESM, Punjab.
100 SC Punjab only + Persons with Disability, Punjab.

101 Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab only+ State Government/Central Government
Employees.
102 Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab only + ESM, Punjab.
103 Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab only + Persons with Disability, Punjab.
104 B.C., Punjab. + State Government/Central Government Employees.
105 B.C., Punjab. + ESM, Punjab
106 B.C., Punjab. + Persons with Disability, Punjab.
12. DEFINITIONS OF CATEGORIES

12.1 EX-SERVICEMEN (PUNJAB)
12.1.1 As per the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982 "Ex-serviceman" means a
person who has served in any rank, whether as a combatant or a non combatant, in the
Naval, Military and Air Forces of the Union of India (here-in-after referred to as the
Armed forces of the Union of India), and who has:
a. retired or released from such service at his or her own request after earning his or her
pension; or
b. has been released from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or
circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
c. been released otherwise than on his own request from such service as a result of reduction
in establishment; or
d. been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement
otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency, and has been given a gratuity;
But does not include a person who has served in the Defence Security Corps, the General
Reserve Engineering Force, the Lok Sahayak Sena and the Para Military Forces, but
includes personnel of the Lok Sahayak Sena of the following categories, namely: -
i. pension holders for continuous embodied service.
ii. persons with disability attributable to military service; and
iii. gallantry award winners.
Explanation: The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from
service would come under the category of 'Ex-servicemen' may be permitted to apply for
re-employment one year before the completion of specified terms of engagement and avail
themselves of all concessions available to Ex-servicemen but shall not be permitted to
leave the uniform until they complete the specified terms of engagement in the Armed
Forces of the Union.
12.1.2 As per Punjab Government letter No.15/25/2001-4DW/1591 dated

21/5/2002, an Ex-serviceman is allowed the benefit of Reservation for the
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second time and even thereafter in subsequent recruitment in

accordance with the provisions of these Rules.
12.1.3 Provided that where an Ex-serviceman is not available for recruitment against a reserved
category, such a vacancy shall be reserved to be filled in by recruitment of either the
wife or one descendent child of an Ex-serviceman.
12.1.4 Provided further that the wife or the Lineal Descendent child of the Ex-serviceman shall be
recruited against the reserved vacancy subject to the conditions that:
a) he or she possesses the prescribed qualifications and is within the prescribed age
limit,
b) he or she is not already in service;
c) he or she will be eligible to avail the benefit only once in life.
Provided further that one grandchild of the Gallantry Award Winner shall be
recruited against the reserved vacancy, in case the benefit or reservation has not been
availed of by any of the children or dependents of such winner or by the winner
himself subject to the conditions specified in the second proviso.
Explanation: For the purpose of this proviso Gallantry Award Winner includes the winner of the
Paramvir Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Vir Chakra, the Sena or Nao Sena or
Vayu Sena Medal and Mention-in-Despatches.
12.1.5 As per Punjab Government notification No. GSR9/Const./ Art. 309, 234 and
318/Amd(5)/2003 dated 06/11/2002 and letter No. 1/28/92-3ET/2805 dated 14/05/2003;
a) “Lineal Descendent” means sons/daughters (married/un-married/ widowed/legally

divorced) of the re-employed/ unemployed Ex-Serviceman.
b) “Wife” shall include the widow of an Ex-serviceman, provided she has not re-
married up to the date of the issue of the appointment letter.”
c) In any case, including the case where the Ex-Serviceman has died, his
sons/daughters shall be treated as “Lineal descendent” only if a certificate to this
effect has been issued by the authority appointed by the Government.
12.1.6 Ex-servicemen should be of Punjab domicile and they should submit a Punjab
Resident Certificate from the competent authority, failing which would result in
of their candidature would be cancelled.
Definition of War Hero
(i) “War hero” means a defence services personnel or a para-military forces personnel, who
is a bona fide resident of Punjab State and has been killed or discharged from service on
account of disability suffered by him on or after 1st January, 1999, while fighting in a
war declared so by Government of India, in operations in Kargil or any other sector in J
& K in the ongoing conflict with Pakistan or in any other operations which may be
notified by the State Government to have been undertaken for preserving the unity and
integrity of the Country ; or
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(ii) A defence services personnel or a para-military forces personnel who was a bona fide
resident of Punjab State and was posthumously decorated with Parmvir Chakra, Mahavir
Chakra or Vir Chakra: provided that,-
(a) In exceptional instances, the cases of such War Heroes may also be covered, with the
prior approval of the Department of Personnel who though not bona fide residents of
Punjab State are yet closely connected to the State of Punjab;
(b) In the case of War Heroes, falling in the category (ii) above, the benefits to be given by
the State Government will be restricted only to first generation dependent member/next
of the kin.
Note.- The Government reserves the right to include any other category of Awardees for
the purpose of providing employment to the category of War Heroes, as may be
notified.
12.2 SON/DAUGHTER/GRAND SON/GRAND DAUGHTER OF FREEDOM
FIGHTERS (PUNJAB)
i) Candidates claiming to be son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter of Freedom Fighters are
required to submit a certificate issued by the competent authority (i.e., Deputy
Commissioner of the district concerned) as per Punjab Government Instructions No. 9(13)-
3PII-84/5822 dated 4/4/1985, No. 7(135)-8P-II-83/10120 dated 19/6/1991 and No. 4-13-
8PII-97/10112 dated 22/8/1997.
ii) Only those Freedom Fighters and their son/daughter/grand-son/grand-daughter are eligible
for consideration for reservation under this category who:
a) belong to the State of Punjab; and
b) have either been granted a Freedom Fighter pension by the Punjab Government or have
been awarded Tamra Patra by the Government of India; or
c) are otherwise eligible for the grant of Freedom Fighter pension and Tamra Patra but for
any reason whatsoever did not apply for Freedom Fighter pension and Tamra Patra but
can obtain Freedom Fighter/ son/daughter/grand-son/grand-daughter of Freedom
Fighter certificate from the General Administration (Political wing) of the Punjab
Government.
12.3 SPORTS PERSON (PUNJAB)

12.3.1 A candidate can claim reservation under the Sports Person category only if:
a) He/ She belongs to the State of Punjab; and

b) that he/ She has won Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal in Senior National
Championship or National Games in team or individual events while representing
the State of Punjab in such sports events as have been conducted by such respective
National Sports federations as are affiliated or recognized to the Indian Olympic
Association;
OR
c) He/ She has won first, second or third position in team or individual events and/or
he/she has won Gold or Silver or Bronze Medal, at International Sports meets,
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conducted by Sports Federation affiliated or recognized by the International

Olympic Committee or by the International Olympic Committee itself.
12.3.2 If candidate belongs to Sports Person, Punjab Category, an attested copy of Gradation
Certificate strictly in accordance with the Punjab Sportsman Rules, 1988 amended as per
Government of Punjab, Department of Personnel (Personnel Policies-I Branch)
Notification No. GSR 40/Const./ Art.309/Amd. (2)/2020 dated 20/07/2020 issued
by the competent authority should be attached with the application form.
12.3.3 Director Sports, Punjab is the competent authority to issue Sports Gradation Certificate
and any other Sports Certificate issued by any other authority will not be accepted a valid
Certificate for claim of reservation under the Sports Person, Punjab Category.
12.3.4 Applicants claiming reservation under Sports Person, Punjab Category must submit
Punjab Resident Certificate from the competent authority, failing which would result in
cancellation of their candidature.
12.4 WIDOWS AND CERTAIN OTHER CATEGORIES OF WOMEN

The definitions as per Government Instructions issued vide letter No. 1/50/83-5PP
(1368)/3454 dated 23-4-1984 as amended from time to time the widows and certain
other categories of women for reservation in employment is as under:
(a) Widows;
(b) Women who are legally separated from their husbands or have been divorced;
(c) Women whose husbands have been ordered by Civil or Criminal Courts to pay
maintenance to them;
(d) Women whose husbands have remarried; and
(e) Wives of serving military personnel or those who are disabled while in military
service.
12.5 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, (PUNJAB)

As per the Instructions of Government of Punjab, Department of Social Security and
Women and Child Development issued vide letter No. 1/1/2017-3DC/1588894/1 dated 03-
10-2019, the reservation for disabled persons under Section 34 of the Right of Persons
with Disabilities Act, 2016 is as under:
Sr. No Type of Disability Percentage
1 Blindness and Low – Vision; 1%
2 Deaf and Hard of hearing; 1%

3 Locomotor Disability (including Cerebral palsy, Leprosy cured, 1%
Dwarfism, Acid attack victims and Muscular dystrophy);
4 Intellectual disability (including Autism and Specific learning 1%
disability), and Mental illness;
OR
Multiple disabilities specified in Serial No. 1 to 4 above,
including deaf blindness.
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For Definition of the above-mentioned categories, please refer the Schedule

appended to the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 attached as
Annexure-II.
a) For persons with disability compensatory time of 20 minutes per hours is allowed.
b) Persons with disability (with 40% or more disability) who apply for scribe in a prescribed
format attached as Annexure-III, compensatory time of 20 minutes per hours is allowed.
c) The facility of Scribe would be allowed to any person with benchmark disability as
defined under section 2(r) of the RPwD Act, 2016 and has limitation in writing including
that of speed if so desired by him/her.
In case of person with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor

disability (both arm affected BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe shall be given,
if so desired by the person.
In case of other category of persons with benchmark disabilities, the provision of scribe
can be allowed on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has
physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write examination on his behalf,
from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government
health care institution as per proforma at Annexure-IV.
d) Punjab Public Service Commission has framed a panel of scribes having qualification
matriculation & above. The eligible candidates may request the PPSC for scribe, if
needed alongwith submission of hardcopies of Online Application Form by 31/01/2022
in the office of PPSC. On receipt of request from the candidates, the candidate will be
allotted scribe by PPSC, and he/she will be allowed to meet scribe 02 days before
the examination. However, if the candidate wants to bring his/her own scribe, the
qualification of scribe should be one step below the minimum prescribed qualification
for the post. The candidate opting for his/her own scribe should submit an affidavit
annexed as Annexure-V.
Persons with disabilities must submit the hardcopies of Online Application Form
alongwith Disability Certificate and request for scribe, if any and other eligibility
documents at the reception counter of PPSC by 31/01/2022.
12.6 SCHEDULED CASTES, (PUNJAB)/ SCHEDULED TRIBES

The competent authorities for issuing Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes certificates are:
(a) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/Deputy Commissioner/
Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/ Ist Class Stipen Dairy Magistrate/
City Magistrate/ Sub Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive
Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (Not below the rank of Ist Class Stipen Dairy
Magistrate);
(b) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency
Magistrate;
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(c) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar;

(d) Sub Divisional Officer (C) of the area where the candidate and or his family formally
resides;
(e) Administrator/Secretary to Administrator/Development Officer Lakshadweep Islands;
(f) As per para-3 of Punjab Government Instructions No. 1/8/2007-RC-1/815, dated 10thJuly,
2008, Head of Department or Head of Offices are competent to issue Scheduled Castes
Certificates to those applicants whose parents are serving or residing in
Chandigarh/Mohali on the basis of their parents service record.
12.7 BACKWARD CLASSES (PUNJAB)

12.7.1 The candidates desiring to be considered for the Backward Classes category are required
to submit a certificate as per Punjab Government letter No.1/41/93-RC-I/459 dated
17/1/1994, No. 1/41/93-RC-1/1597, dated 17-8-2005, No.1/41/93 – RC-I/209, dated
24/2/2009 and No.1/41/93-RC-I/609 dated 24/10/2013 in the Section of prescribed
proforma.
12.7.2 The BC Certificate in proforma other than the prescribed proforma will not be accepted.
The candidates belonging to Backward Classes are required to attach a declaration (as per
Annexure-VI) along with Backward Class certificate that no change occurred in their
status and they do not fall in the section of creamy-layer as per Government letter No.
10/9/2009-RCI/62 Dated 08/1/2010.
12.7.3 The Competent Authorities to issue the necessary certificate are:
a) Deputy Commissioner
b) Additional Deputy Commissioner
c) Sub-Divisional Magistrate
d) Executive Magistrate (PCS Officers only)
e) Tehsildar
12.8 ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS)
12.8.1 Residents of Punjab belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (whose family income
is less than Rs. 8.00 lacs per annum) who are not covered under the existing scheme of
reservation for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.
12.8.2 The reservation will be provided in respect of all Direct Recruitment vacancies in all the
Departments/ Boards/Corporations/ Local Bodies of the State of Punjab.
12.8.3 "Family" for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her
parents, siblings below the age of 18 years, as also his/her spouse and children below the
age of 18 years.
12.8.4 "Income" will include all sources for the financial year prior to the year of application.
Further, a person will be excluded whose family owns/possesses any of the following
assets: -
a) 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above;
b) Residential flat of 1000 sq.ft. and above;
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c) Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities/nagar panchayats;
d) Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in other than the notified municipalities/nagar
panchayats.
NOTE- Recruitment of EWS category will be governed as per the notification of Government of
Punjab issued vide letter No 1/3/2019-RCI/196 dated 18/03/2021.
Note: (1) For any General query, candidates may contact the Commission's
Office on telephone number 0175-5014825, 5014829 & 5014831 or by
sending email with subject as “GENERAL QUERY REGARDING THE
POST OF VETERINARY OFFICER” [email protected].
Note: (2) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply using Online
Application Form much before the closing date and not to wait till the
last date to avoid congestion on the web server on account of heavy load
on Internet/Website.
Note: (3) Candidates are advised to go through the 'General Information for the
candidates' and 'Instructions for filling Online Application Form'
carefully before filling up Online Application Form. The Commission
will not be responsible for any consequence arising out of incorrect
filling up of Application.
Sd/-
Secretary (Examinations)
Punjab Public Service Commission
Dated : 18/11/2021 Patiala
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ANNEXURE (I) – Reservation of Posts for Women
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ANNEXURE (II)- The Schedule for Specified Disability
THE SCHEDULE
[See clause (zc) of section 2]
SPECIFIED DISABILITY
1. Physical disability. —
A. Locomotor disability (a person's inability to execute distinctive activities
associated with movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal
or nervous system or both), including—
(a) "leprosy cured person" means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is
suffering from—
(i) loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the
eye and eye-lid but with no manifest deformity;
(ii) manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and
feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity;
(iii) extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her
from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression "leprosy cured" shall
construed accordingly;
(b) "cerebral palsy" means a Group of non-progressive neurological condition
affecting body movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more
specific areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth;
(c) "dwarfism" means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of
4 feet 10 inches (147 centimeters) or less;
(d) "muscular dystrophy" means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that
weakens the muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy have
incorrect and missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the
proteins they need for healthy muscles. It is characterised by progressive skeletal muscle
weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue;
(e) "acid attack victims" means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by
throwing of acid or similar corrosive substance.
B. Visual impairment—
(a) "blindness" means a condition where a person has any of the following
conditions, after best correction—
(i) total absence of sight; or
(ii) visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with
best possible correction; or
(iii) limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.
(b) "low-vision" means a condition where a person has any of the following
conditions, namely:—
(i) visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200
(Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; or
(ii) limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree
up to 10 degree.
C. Hearing impairment —
(a) "deaf" means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in
both ears;
(b) "hard of hearing" means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in
speech frequencies in both ears;
D. "speech and language disability" means a permanent disability arising out of
conditions such as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more
components of speech and language due to organic or neurological causes.
2. Intellectual disability, a condition characterised by significant limitation both in
intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive
behaviour which covers a range of every day, social and practical skills, including—
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(a) "specific learning disabilities" means a heterogeneous group of conditions

wherein there is a deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may
manifest itself as a difficulty to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do
mathematical calculations and includes such conditions as perceptual disabilities,
dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and developmental aphasia;
(b) "autism spectrum disorder" means a neuro-developmental condition typically
appearing in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person's ability to
communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently
associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviours.
3. Mental behaviour,—
"mental illness" means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception,
orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to
recognise reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include
retardation which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of
a person, specially characterised by subnormality of intelligence.
4. Disability caused due to—
(a) chronic neurological conditions, such as—
(i) "multiple sclerosis" means an inflammatory, nervous system disease in
which the myelin sheaths around the axons of nerve cells of the brain and spinal
cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and affecting the ability of nerve cells
in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other;
(ii) "parkinson's disease" means a progressive disease of the nervous system
marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly
affecting middle-aged and elderly people associated with degeneration of the basal
ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
(b) Blood disorder—
(i) "haemophilia" means an inheritable disease, usually affecting only
male but transmitted by women to their male children, characterised by loss or
impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor would may result
in fatal bleeding;
(ii) "thalassemia" means a group of inherited disorders characterised by
reduced or absent amounts of haemoglobin.
(iii) "sickle cell disease" means a hemolytic disorder characterised by chronic
anemia, painful events, and various complications due to associated tissue and organ
damage; "hemolytic" refers to the destruction of the cell membrane of red blood
cells resulting in the release of hemoglobin.
5. Multiple Disabilities (more than one of the above specified disabilities)
including deaf blindness which means a condition in which a person may have
combination of hearing and visual impairments causing severe communication,
developmental, and educational problems.
6. Any other category as may be notified by the Central Government.
DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,

Secretary to the Government of India.
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ANNEXURE (III)- Performa For Scribe
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATIALA

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Recruitment of ........... Post/Posts of .......................................................... in the
department of ..............................., Government of Punjab.
SCRIBE
Valid for
Examination Centre Name:
Name: Photo
Scribe for Roll No: .............
The above-mentioned scribe has been allowed by Punjab

Public Service Commission Patiala for the Candidate ................................&
bearing Roll No.......
Superintendent
(Examinations)
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ANNEXURE (IV) - Certificate regarding Physical limitation in an

examinee to write
This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs
____________________________ (name of the candidates with
disability), a person with ____________________ (nature and
percentage of disability as mentioned in the certificate of
disability), S/o/D/o __________________ a resident of
________________________________ (Village/District/State)
and to state that he/she has physical limitation which hampers
his/her writing capabilities owing to his/her disability.
Signature
Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a
government health care institution
Name and Designation
Name of Government Hospital/Health care centre with seal
Place:
Date:
Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant
stream/disability (e.g., Visual impairment - Ophthalmologist, Locomotor
disability - Orthopaedic specialist/PMR).
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ANNEXURE (V)- Affidavit by Candidate for Scribe
AFFIDAVIT
I _____________________________a candidate with

___________ (name of the disability) appearing for the
____________________________ (name of the examination) bearing
Roll. No. __________ at_________________________ (name of the
centre) in the district _______________________________ (name of
the State). My qualification
is____________________________________.
I do hereby state that _______________________ (name of
the scribe) will provide the service of scribe for the undersigned for
taking the aforesaid examination.
I do hereby undertake that his qualification is_______________
In case, subsequently it is found that his/her qualification is not as
declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification. I shall
forfeit my right to the post and claims relating thereto.
Photograph of the Photograph of the

Scribe Candidate
(Signature of Scribe) (Signature of the candidate with

Disability)
Place:
Date:
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ANNEXURE (VI)- Self Declaration From BC Candidates
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ANNEXURE (VII)- Syllabus

(A) Subject Syllabus
1.1 ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS
Aids to selection. Methods of selection. Sire index. Classification of mating systems.

Breeding methods. Inbreeding and outbreeding - types, merits, demerits, genetics
consequences and their application in animal improvement. Importance of breeding
records in farm animals and their standardization. Analysis of breeding records of
different livestock and poultry farms and their maintenance. Current livestock and poultry
breeding policies and programs in the state, methods of conservation- livestock and
poultry conservation in state and country, classification of dog and cat breeds. Herd
registration. Use of computer in handling and presenting veterinary and livestock data.
1.2 ANIMAL NUTRITION
Importance of grasslands and fodders in livestock production. Various types of fodder

crops utilized in the state. Preparation and conservation of green-fodders. Rations for
scarcity periods. Anti-nutritional components of feeds and fodders. Feed additives, feed
processing.Requirements and recommended allowances of protein, energy and minerals
for maintenance, production and reproduction and feeding schedule for cattle, buffalo,
sheep, goat, pig, poultry and dog. Formulation of rations. Balanced and total mixed
rations. Therapeutic nutrition.
1.3 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Role of dairying in India. Dairy development schemes in the country. Common animal
husbandry terms. Body conformation and methods of identification. Breeds and economic
traits of cattle, buffalo, horse, pig, and camel. Colour and markings (as per RWTCI) of
horses. Common vices in horse, poultry, and dogs; their prevention and care. Dentition
and ageing of animals. Feeding, care and management of new born, young stock, dry,
pregnant and milking cattle, buffalo, horse and pig. Calving, foaling, farrowing and
whelping. Castration and dehorning of cattle and buffaloes. Routine dairy farm
operations. Dairy farm accounts and records. Rules and regulations regarding transport
of livestock by rail, road, air and on foot. Management of animals during transport by
different means. Preparation of animals and birds for show. General principles affecting
the design and construction of building for housing livestock. Various types of animal
houses. Different systems of ventilations, drainages, sewerage disposal techniques,
waste diversion for liquid manure, compost, cow dung, gas unit, etc. Importance of sheep
and goat production in national and state economy. Different indigenous and exotic
breeds of sheep and goats. Feeding, management and breeding of sheep and goat. Ram
and buck management. Care of sheep and goat in pregnancy and parturition. Rearing of
lambs and kids. Weaning, fattening. Sheep and goat housing. Wool grading. Different
breeds and varieties of chicken. Formation, structure and nutritive value of egg. Culling
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of poultry and effect of culling on egg production. Incubation and hatching of eggs,
selection of hatching eggs, handling and care of hatching eggs. Natural and artificial
brooding. Different systems of housing of poultry. Floor space requirements,
constructional details of poultry houses. Care and Management of chicks, pullets, layers
and broilers. Feeds and feeding of broilers and layers. Poultry farm records. Commercial
hatcheries and its role in poultry development. Disinfection of farm equipment and poultry
houses. Care and breeding, egg and spawn management. Handling and management
of laboratory animals-rabbit, rat and mice.
1.4 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
Composition of milk. Factors affecting yield and quality of milk. Physical and chemical
properties of milk. Principles involved in pasteurization, homogenization and
dehydration.Preparation of various concentrated and dehydrated milk products.
Preparation of butter, ghee, khoa, lassi, curd, ice-cream and cheese. Legal and ISI
standard of milk and milk products. Detection of adulterants and preservatives in milk and
milk products through various tests. Estimation of efficiency of pasteurization through
different tests. Bacteriological examination of milk and products for their wholesomeness.
Ante-mortem and post-mortem examination of buffalo, sheep, goat, pig and poultry.
Utilization of slaughter house by-products, organic wastes available through animal
industries, fallen and slaughtered effluent and glandular by-products. Structure,
composition, nutritive value, post-mortem changes and eating quality of meat tissues.
Fraudulent substitution of meat and its recognition. Principle of various preservation
techniques like chilling, freezing curing, smoking, thermal processing, canning and
irradiation. Meat cutting, packaging. Microbial and other deteriorative changes in meat
and their identification. Standards and quality control measures adopted for meat and
meat products in India. Meat food products order. Microbial spoilage of eggs, preservation
and maintenance of eggs.
1.5 VETERINARY ANATOMY
Topographic anatomy and gross anatomical structures involved in the clinical

examination and surgical interferences of importance in large and small animals.
Radiographic anatomy of various regions of domestic animals. Microscopic study of
important organs/systems of domestic animals.
1.6 VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Physiology of digestion, circulation, respiration and excretion in ruminants and simple

stomach animals. Endocrine glands and their hormones –classification. general mode of
action and regulation of hormones. Structural and functional organization of mammary
glands, hormonal control of mammary growth, lactogenesis and galactopoiesis. Reaction
of animals to different environmental variations and temperature. Central control of heat
regulation. Temperature regulation in birds. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and
proteins in ruminants and nonruminants. Biochemistry of renal function, acid base
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balance, stress, shock and digestive disorders. Role of blood sugar, ketone bodies, blood
urea nitrogen, proteins, macrominerals and electrolytes as an aid to diagnosis. Role of
enzymes for detection of tissue affections/organ affections (scope and limitations).
1.7 VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
Development of immune system, humoral and cellular immune responses. Antigens:

Definition, specificity, azoprotein, heterophil and blood group antigens. Antibodies:
Chemical and physical properties, electrophoresis, structure and function of
immunoglobulins. Serological reactions: Introduction to principles and diagnostic
applications of agglutination, precipitation, isohaemagglutination, phagocytosis,
complement fixation, neutralization, toxin and antitoxin reaction, immunofluorescence.
Hypersensitivity-allergy, classification, anaphylaxis and delayed type hypersensitivity,
auto-immunity. Disease diagnosis –Polymerase chain reaction (P.C.R.). hybridoma
technique, monoclonal antibody and DNA probes. Staining, special staining, cultural
characters, aerobic and anaerobic cultivation, biochemical characters, pathogenicity test
and antibiogram of bacteria and fungi. Sterilization, disinfection and asepsis.
1.8 VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
Anticonvulsants, opioid agonists and antagonists, antipyretics, steroids and non-steroidal

antiinflammatory drugs. Commonly used emollients, demulcents, stomachics,
prokinetics, antiemetics, antiulcer, carminatives, antizymotics, purgatives,
antidiarrhoeals, antihypertensives, diuretics, urinary acidifiers, urinary alkalizers,
ecbolics, cardiac glycosides, vasodilators, coagulants, anticoagulants, antihistaminics,
expectorants, mucolytics, antitussives drugs. General approaches to diagnosis and
treatment of poisoning. Clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of toxicities caused by
commonly used organophosphates, carbamates, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pyrethroids,
herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, arsenic, lead, fluoride, nitrates, nitrites, urea, snake
venom. Introduction and basic principles of antimicrobial therapy. Classification of
antimicrobial drugs, development of resistance and interaction of antibacterials.
Sulphonamides, quinolones, beta- lactam antibiotics, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines,
amphenicols, macrolides, nitrofurans and other antibacterials. Antifungal, antiviral and
antitubercular drugs. Chemotherapy of helminthic and protozoan infections. Antiseptics
and disinfectants. Ectoparasiticides and antineoplastic drugs.
1.9 VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
Classification (names only) of common parasites ( Helminths, arthropods, Protozoa and

parasitic diseases of domestic animals in Punjab. Common diagnostic techniques for
different parasitic diseases. General Control measures against parasites.
Chemoprphylaxis against parasites. Acaricide resistance.
1.10 VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
Etiology, epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, clinical findings, clinical pathology,

diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of the following diseases of
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poultry:Respiratory disease complex, New castle disease, Infectious bronchitis,

Infectious laryngotracheitis, Influenza, Duck virus hepatitis, Egg drop syndrome, Fowl
pox, Coryza. Avian encephaloemyelitis. Infectious bursal disease, Neoplastic diseases –
Mareks disease and Avian leucosis, etc. Salmonellosis- Pullorum disease, Typhoid and
Paratyphoid, Pasteurellosis-Fowl cholera, Avian Mycoplasmosis, Chlamydiosis. Coli
bacillosis, Spirochaetosis, Fungal infections –Aflatoxicosis, Aspergillosis and Favus.
Parasitic infestation caused by Nematodes, Cestodes and Protozoa (blood and
gastrointestinal). Nutritional deficiency diseases. Post mortem examination of large
animals, small animals and poultry.
1.11 VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH
Sources of bacterial contamination of raw milk and method of control. Clean milk
production; sources of contamination during collection, transport and processing of milk
and methods of control. Milk borne diseases and methods of control. Toxic residues in
milk and their health hazards. General principles and elements of meat inspection.
Methods of slaughter. Conditions detected at meat inspection and their judgement;
characteristics of meats of different food animals; composition, rigor mortis. Differentiation
of meat of different food animals. Inspection of poultry, eggs, fish and game animals.
Meat borne diseases and methods of control. Examination of lymph nodes and their
importance in meat inspection. Role of livestock, pets, various wild and cold blooded
animals in transmission of zoonotic diseases. Study of the important zoonotic diseases
of the region. Methods of prevention, control and eradication of zoonotic diseases,
Method of prevention and control of air and water borne diseases of animals. Stray animal
control, fallen animals and environment: radiation, drugs, etc. as source of pollution.
Pattern of disease distribution in community. periodicity of diseases, occurrence and
dynamics of disease transmission, office international des epizootics (OIE), its functions,
classification of diseases that are transmissible.
1.12 VETERINARY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXTENSION

Steps of extension teaching. Classification of extension teaching methods, their selection
and use. Client dealing: Communication with rural and urban public for data collection,
history taking, follow up, appraisal on prognosis, announcing death of animal to the
owner, etc. Various kinds of farming e.g., large and small scale farming, mixed farming,
co-operative and collective farming. Economic principles underlying co-operative
societies, cooperative milk activities in India. Animal Husbandry planning and
programmes, Animal Husbandry administration, Key village scheme, ICDP,
Gosadan/Gosala, Panchayati Raj, Integrated Rural Development Programme in Animal
Husbandry. Calculation of economics of livestock and poultry farming to know the
profitability of the enterprise.
1.13 ANIMAL REPRODUCTION, GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
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Development of female genitalia and description of pelvis in domestic animals. Sexual

maturity in relation to reproduction. Role of hormones in various phases of reproduction.
Oestrous cycle in domestic animals and factors affecting it. Synchronization of oestrous
cycle. Ovulation. Transportation of sperms, fertilization and attachment. Development of
foetus and foetal membranes. Types and functions of placenta. Gestation, duration and
stages of gestation in domestic animals. Superfetation and Superfecundation.
Superovulation and embryo transfer. Differential diagnosis of pregnancy. Disease and
accidents during gestation. Prolonged gestation. Premature birth. Early embryonic
mortality. Abortion in domestic animals. Fetal mummification, maceration, pyometra.
Fertility, infertility and sterility. Functional infertility – anoestrus, ovarian hypoplasia, cystic
ovary. Fertilization failure and repeat breeding. Infectious infertility – specific and
nonspecific infections affecting genital organs. Sexual health control and herd
reproductive health programme. Parturition in domestic animals including stages of
parturition. Expulsion and retention of after birth. Postpartum diseases and complications
(cervicovaginal prolapse, uterine prolapse, vaginitis, cervicitis, metritis, pyometra,
postpartum paraplegia). Clinical use of hormones and prostaglandins. Intrauterine
presentation of fetus, eutocia, dystokia. Types of dystokia. General handling of dystokia.
Diagnosis and treatment of dystokia cases. Obstetrical operations. Mutation and forced
extraction. Fetotomy and Caesarean section. Mismating, transmissible venereal tumor
and pyometra in bitches. Development and comparative study of male genitalia and
gonads. Growth, puberty, sexual maturity, libido. Endocrine control of reproduction in
male domestic animals. Factors affecting maturity and sex drive in bulls. Sexual
behaviour in males. Forms of male infertility and factors affecting infertility, its diagnosis
and treatment. Diseases, abnormalities and malformations of male genitalia, their
diagnosis and treatment of coital injury and infections. Testicular hypoplasia and
degeneration. Disease of the accessory sex glands. Advantages and limitations of A.I.
Methods of semen collection in various species. Technique of A.I. Factors affecting
quality and quantity of semen. Tests for evaluation of semen, extension of semen,
preservation of semen at different temperatures. Storage and shipment of semen. Semen
metabolism. Biochemistry of semen.
1.14 VETERINARY MEDICINE
(A) General systemic states-hyperthermia, hypothermia, fever, septicaemia, toxaemia,

shock and dehydration; (B) Diseases of (i) digestive system with special reference to
rumen dysfunction and diseases of stomach in ruminants and simple stomach animals;
(ii) peritoneum, liver and pancreas; (iii) respiratory system; (iv) cardiovascular system
including blood and blood forming organs; (v) urinary system; (vi) nervous system; (vii)
skin; (viii) musculo-skeletal system; (ix) eye; (x) ear; (xi) neonates: (C) Common
neoplasms. Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, clinical
biochemistry, clinical pathology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of : (A)
Metabolic diseases – Milk fever; acute parturient hypocalcaemia in goats, sows and
bitches; lactation tetany in mares; downer cow syndrome; ketosis; hypomagnesaemia;
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nutritional haemoglobinuria in cattle and buffalo; osteodystrophia fibrosa; azoturia in

equines; hypothyroidism and diabetes in dogs. (B) Diseases caused due to deficiency of
iron, copper, cobalt, zinc, selenium, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium,
vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E and K in domestic animals. Legal duties of veterinarians.
Evidence procedure in court Code of conduct and ethics for veterinarians. Common
offences against animals and laws related to these offences. Detection of frauds-doping,
alteration of description, bishoping, etc. Legal aspects of examination of animals for
soundness, examination of injuries. Animal insurance. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Act, 1960 (59 of 1960) and various rules on animal welfare under this Act. The Prevention
and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (salient
features). Law relating to generation and disposal of biomedical waste. Causes of sudden
death in animals. Signs of death. Post mortem examination of Vetro-legal cases, writing
report, collection and despatch of morbid materials to forensic laboratory. Surveillance
and monitoring and forecasting of animal diseases. Investigation of an epidemic,
prevention, control and eradication of diseases. Etiology, epidemiology, transmission,
pathogenesis, clinical findings, clinical pathology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and
control of the following diseases of cattle, horse, pigs, sheep, goats and pet animals: (i)
Bacterial diseases- mastitis, joint ill, anthrax, ulcerative lymphangitis, glanders, strangles,
black quarter, braxy, tetanus, enterotoxemia, bacillary haemoglobinurea, botulism,
colibacillosis, salmonellosis, pasteurellosis, brucellosis, listeriosis, campylobacteriosis
(vibriosis), tuberculosis, paratuberculosis, actinomycosis, actinobacillosis, erysipelosis,
leptospirosis. Common diseases caused by Ricketts, Pseudomonas, Yersinia,
Haemophilus, Bordetella, Moraxella, Mycoplasmas (ii) Viral diseases- Foot and mouth
disease, vesicular stomatitis, vesicular exanthema, pox, rinderpest, mucosal disease,
malignant head catarrh, ephemeral fever, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, leucosis, viral
pneumonia, calf diarrhoea virus, African horse sickness, African swine fever, rabies,
ephemeral fever, pseudorabies, equine encephalomyelitis, infectious equine anemia,
equine influenza, papillomatosis, equine abortions, swine & equine influenza, infectious
canine hepatitis, parvovirus infection of dogs, canine distemper, transmissible
gastroenteritis, sheep pulmonary adenomatosis, Maedi/visna (iii) fungal diseases-
ringworm, histoplasmosis, sporotrichosis, candidiasis, cryptococosis, coccidiodomycosis
and mycotoxicosis; (iv) Parasitic diseases of economic importance- amphistomiasis,
schistosomiasis, nematodiasis (round worms), verminous bronchitis, echinococcosis,
coenurosis, other tapeworm infestations, visceral & cutaneous leishmaniasis,
trypanosomiasis, bovine sarcocystosis, toxoplasmosis, babesiosis, theileriasis,
anaplasmosis, ectoparasitic infestations (ticks, mange, fleas allergies, myasis).
1.15 VETERINARY SURGERY AND RADIOLOGY
General Surgery: General surgical principles, pre- operative and post operative
considerations, Importance of sutures, suturing materials and different knots.
Asepsisantisepsis, their application in veterinary surgery, sterilization of surgical material
and instruments. Inflammation, abscess, tumors, cysts, hernia, etc. and their treatments.
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Wound classification, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, complication and their

prevention and remedies. Hemorrhage and haemostasis, shock, haematoma, necrosis,
gangrene, burn and scald, frost bite. Surgical infections their preventions and
management. Surgical affections of muscles, artery and vein. Fracture and dislocation
and other affections of joints. Anaesthesiology: General considerations, types of
anaesthesia, definition and selection of anaesthetics and methods of administration.
Local and regional analgesia. Premedication in domestic animals. Intravenous
anaethesia, dissociative anaethesia. Preparation of the patient for anaethesia.
Preparation, evaluation of dose and induction of anaesthesia. General anaethesia,
anesthetic drugs, inhalation anaesthesia, its method of administration in horse, cattle and
dog and gadgets for monitoring. Anaesthetic emergencies and remedies. Chemical
restraint of wild /zoo animals. CNS stimulants and central muscle relaxants. Radiology:
Productio and properties of X-rays.
Factors influencing production of radiograph (radiographic factors, geometric factors,

photographic factors). Density, detail and contrast. X-ray accessories filters, restrictors,
collimator, grid, etc. Principle of viewing and interpreting X-ray films. Classification and
interpretation of radiographic lesions. Contrast radiography: classification, materials
used, indications and contra indications. Biological effects of radiation. Radiation hazards
and safety measures. Principles of ultrasonography, radiation therapy and physical
therapy in veterinary practice. Positioning and radiography of different parts of the body
in small and large animals. Surgery: Affections of the lips and cheek, tongue, palate, nose,
sinuses, guttural pouch, horn, teeth and salivary glands and their treatment. Affections of
neck, esophagus, trachea, pharynx and larynx. Congenital affections of lower jaw and
their treatment. Affections of the ear and their treatment. Anatomical considerations and
examination of the eye. Surgical affections of conjunctiva, cornea, ciliary’s apparatus,
lens, traumatic affections of the eye lids, eye, tumors of eye, retinal detachment. Injuries
and infections of anterior and posterior chambers. Surgical approaches and general
consideration for thoracic surgery. Contusions and fracture of rib, injuries of costal
cartilage, fracture of sternum, perforated wounds, sternal fistula, pneumocoele. Surgical
approaches to traumatic pericarditis of cattle, heart worm disease in dogs and abdomen
in various species of animals. Hernia and its treatment in various species. Surgical
affections of the stomach (in dogs and ruminants), intestine, rectum, anal glands, liver,
spleen, pancreas, kidney, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, penis, sheath, testicle,
scrotum, udder and tail. Spaying in various species. Lameness, its definition and
classifications. Body conformation in relation to lameness, diagnosis of lameness.
General methods of therapy. Specific joint diseases in dogs and large animals and their
treatment. Application of external and internal immobilization for fracture. Rehabilitation.
Shoulder slip (Sweeny), bicipital, bursitis, arthritis, capped elbow, radial paralysis,
carpitis, bent knee, knock knee, hygroma of knee, open knee joint and blemished knee.
Fracture of carpal bone and fracture of accessory carpal. Contraction of digital flexors.
Splints and sore shin. Tendinitis, wind puffs and seasmoditis. Osslets, ring bones, quittor,
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side bones, navicular disease, pyramidal disease and fracture of extensor process.
Lamintis, sand crack, seedy toe, fracture of third phalanx and pedal osetitis. Canker,
thrush and corn. Cording up, myostitis of psosas, iliac thrombosis, crural paralysis, sub
luxation of sacro-iliac ligament, rupture of round ligament and trochantric bursitis. Femoral
nerve paralysis, upward luxation of patella, stringhalt, gonitis, chondromalacia of patella,
fracture of fibula, rupture of tendo achilles and rupture of peroneus tertus. Fibrotic and
ossifying myopathy. Thorough pin, bog spavin and curb. Bovine lameness: contusions of
sole, ulceration of sole, septic, laminitis, avulsion of hoof and declawing. Interdigital
fibroma, cyst, sand crack and hoof deformities. Therapeutic shoes and corrective
shoeing. Examination of animals for soundness and preparation of soundness certificate.
(B) General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability

(a) General Knowledge & Current Affairs
General Knowledge and Current affairs of National and International importance
including:
(i) Economic issues.
(ii) Polity issues.
(iii) Environment issues
(iv) Science and Technology.
(v) Any other current issues.
(vi) (a) History of India with special reference to Indian freedom struggle movement
(b) History of Punjab- 14th century onwards.
(b) Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability
(i) Logical reasoning , analytical and mental ability
(ii) Basic numerical skills, numbers, magnitudes, percentage, numerical relation
appreciation.
(iii) Data analysis, Graphic presentation charts, tables, spreadsheets.

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PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

BARADARI GARDEN, PATIALA- 147001

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES ...................................................................... 3

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Advt. No.

WEBSITE : http://ppsc.gov.in 202143

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES

The Punjab Public Service Commission invites Online Application

2. RESERVATION OF THE POSTS: -

80 SC (Others) Sports Persons, Punjab 02 -

3. PAY SCALE: 47600/- INITIAL PAY.

6. PATTERN AND SCHEME OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR

6.2 PATTERN OF THE WRITTEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

V. Unanswered/Unattempted questions will be given no marks. In case, a question is

6.3 DURATION OF TEST

6.4 SYLLABUS OF THE WRITTEN TEST

6.5 MODE OF EXAMINATION

6.6 INFORMATION ABOUT EXAM CENTRE

6.7 ELIGIBILITY AND SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION FORMS AND

6.9 FINAL RESULT

8. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM

Process Step Last Date

i) Proof of Date of Birth: Certificate of Matriculation/Higher Secondary

9. APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEE

Name of Category Online Examination Total

10. CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RENDER A CANDIDATE INELIGIBLE

against the vacancies for Ex-servicemen ONLY IF no Ex-servicemen are

11. SELECTION OF CATEGORIES

11.1 CATEGORIES AND CATEGORY CODE

Persons with Disability, Punjab Only

99 SC Punjab only + ESM, Punjab.

100 SC Punjab only + Persons with Disability, Punjab.

103 Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab only + Persons with Disability, Punjab.

104 B.C., Punjab. + State Government/Central Government Employees.

105 B.C., Punjab. + ESM, Punjab

106 B.C., Punjab. + Persons with Disability, Punjab.

12. DEFINITIONS OF CATEGORIES

12.1.2 As per Punjab Government letter No.15/25/2001-4DW/1591 dated

second time and even thereafter in subsequent recruitment in

a) “Lineal Descendent” means sons/daughters (married/un-married/ widowed/legally

12.3 SPORTS PERSON (PUNJAB)

a) He/ She belongs to the State of Punjab; and

conducted by Sports Federation affiliated or recognized by the International

12.4 WIDOWS AND CERTAIN OTHER CATEGORIES OF WOMEN

12.5 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, (PUNJAB)

Sr. No Type of Disability Percentage

1 Blindness and Low – Vision; 1%

2 Deaf and Hard of hearing; 1%

For Definition of the above-mentioned categories, please refer the Schedule

In case of person with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor

12.6 SCHEDULED CASTES, (PUNJAB)/ SCHEDULED TRIBES

(c) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar;

12.7 BACKWARD CLASSES (PUNJAB)

12.8 ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS)

ANNEXURE (I) – Reservation of Posts for Women

ANNEXURE (II)- The Schedule for Specified Disability

(a) "specific learning disabilities" means a heterogeneous group of conditions

DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,

ANNEXURE (III)- Performa For Scribe

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATIALA