Group 1 Syllabus

G R O U P I S E R V I C E S (HONS. DEGREE STANDARD) SCHEME OF EXAMINATION Minimum answer marks for consideration for ad-lib Test SC/ST/ B. Cs Oth PH ers Minimum qualifying marks for consideration for Selection SC/ST B. Cs. Othe /PH rs Maximum Marks Dura-tion Subject 1 SCREENING TEST programetary Studies & Mental Ability (Objective Type) 150 Questions. WRITTEN EXAMINATION (CONVENTIONAL TYPE) A. COMPULSORY SUBJECTS planetary English Paper-I. prevalent Essay Paper-II. i. History & Cultural heritage of India with idiom on 20th century invoice of India. i. Social history of Andhra Pradesh i. e. , the history of various social and cultural movements in Andhra Pradesh iii. General overview of the Indian penning Paper- terzetto i) Planning in India & Indian frugality ii) Land Reforms and social changes in Andhra Pradesh after independence iii) Andhra Pradeshs Economy, present status its strengths and weaknesses Paper-IV i) The position and trespass of Science & engine room in t he organic evolution of India with emphasis on the use aspects ii) General awargonness with the modern trends in life sciences. ii) Development and environmental hassles Paper-V i) data appreciation and interpretation ii) The candidates im bust be asked to draw their receive conclusion from the data presented in the tabular form in graphical or otherwise iii) Problem answer duly structured bureau go away be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to suggest their own solutions to the problem arising fall out of situation. Alternatively, they whitethorn be called upon to prove the understanding of the situation by answering authoritative searching questions based on the situation heart 2 2? (Hours) 3 150 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 3 3 50 150 150 3 150 3 150 3 150 225. 00 262. 50 300. 00 750 75 B. ORAL TEST (INTERVIEW) 247. 50 288. 75 330. 00 GRAND TOTAL 825 1 Other Important Points 1. There will be a Screening Test (Objective type) comprising General Studies and Mental Ab ility. This canvass is meant for short-listing the soma of candidates to be admitted to the compose (Conventional Type) Examination i. e. , consisting of six compulsory papers. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Written examination (conventional type) would be 50 meters to the vacancies visible(prenominal) at material time irrespective of Communities. . The papers except General English whitethorn be answered in English or Telugu or Urdu chosen by the candidates. However, a candidate is non permitted to write part of the paper in English and part of it in Telugu or Urdu. 3. Candidates mustiness appear for all the papers in Main examination and Oral test, who qualified for the same. Absent in any of the above will be liable for disqualification. 4. The General English paper is for qualifying one and the bill of this paper is that of S. S. C. The minimum qualifying marks in this paper are 40% for O. Cs. , 35% for B.Cs. and 30% for SC/ST/PH. These marks are not coun ted for Ranking. 5. In the event of the S. C. and S. T. candidates not coming up for selection with the real minimum prescribed for the selection in the competitive examination conducted by the mission, their selection shall be considered on the basis of Rank with lineament to their transaction in the Written and Oral competitive examination. 6. Hall Tickets for admission to the Written Examination will be sent to the admitted candidates. There is no select to submit separate application for this purpose.After Written Examination, eligible candidates will be called for an Interview at the ratio of 12 with reference to the number of vacancies duly following the exceptional representation as placed down in General Rule-22 of A. P. land and Subordinate Service Rules. Sd/- escritoire 10/01/2008 2 GROUP- I SERVICES SYLLABUS prevalent STUDIES AND moral ABILITY (SCREENING TEST OBJECTIVE TYPE) 1. General Science Contemporary developments in Science and Technology and their impl ications including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not do a special study of any scientific discipline. . Current events of subject field and international enormousness. 3. History of India emphasis will be on wide-eyed general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on AP Indian National Movement. 4. World geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP. 5. Indian polity and Economy including the democracys political system- rural development Planning and economic reforms in India. 6. Mental ability reasoning and inferences. MAIN EXAMINATION (CONVENTIONAL TYPE) GENERAL incline (X CLASS STANDARD, QUALIFYING FOR INTERVIEW) . Comprehension 2. Precis-writing 3. Re-arrangement of sentences 4. chastening of sentences 5. Synonyms 6. Antonyms 7. Filling in the blanks 8. Correction of spellings 9. Vocabulary and usage 10. Idioms and phrases 11. Verb tenses 12. Prepositions 13. Active voice and Passive voice 14. separate of speech PAPER-I GENERAL ESSAY (Candidate should write three Essays one from distributively section compulsorily. Each section contains three topics. Each Essay carries 50 marks. ) SECTION-I SECTION-II Crisis management, Social problems, Analysis and solutions. Current events of national and international importance. SECTION common chord Current events relating to State of Andhra Pradesh. 3 PAPER-II SECTION-I HISTORY AND ethnic HERITAGE OF INDIA WITH accent mark ON 20TH CENTURY HISTORY OF INDIA 1. Indus civilization Vedic Civilization Distinction between Indus Civilisation and Vedic Civilisation Evolution of Varna, Jathi/ order system unearthly condition Emergence of Religious Movements (Jainism, Buddhism and other sects) leaven of Magadha Imperialism Rise of Mahayana and Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura and other Schools). . Advent of Islam and its impact sour of Islam on Indian Culture Religious Movements Nature and significance of Bhakti Movements maturement of vernacular languages, lit, very well arts, architecture, monuments, Indo-Persian art and architecture Vijayanagara empire and their contribution to art, writings and culture socio-economic conditions, administration, fall of Vijayanagar empire the Great Moghals and their contribution to Indian amercement Art, Architecture and Fine Arts Rise of Shivaji. . Stages of colonialism changes in administrative structure and politics factors leading for the British supremacy, assistance of Indian Powers and the causes of failures Civil rebellions rebuff of 1857 and its impact Rise of nationalist consciousness and factors for the increment of Indian nationalism and emancipation Struggle Three Phases 1885-1905, 1905-1920, 1920-47 and significance of Gandhian Era. 4.Rise and growth of Socio-Religious-cultural anti-caste, Dalit and non-Brahmin, Justice/self-importancerespect movements in modern Ind ia Social reform organisations and role of intellectuals rajah Ram Mohan Roy Dayanand Saraswathi Jyotiba Phule Narayana Guru Mahathma Gandhi Ambedkar and others. 5. Nationalist Literature growth of bucolic and labour movements role of leftist parties in antifeudal and anti-colonial struggles-rise and growth of Womens movements origin and growth of communalism workers and peasant movements freedom and partition of India important historical events after independence.SECTION-II SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH 1. The Satavahanas and their contribution social structure religious conditions growth of literature and painting Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution Growth of Buddhism in Andhra Pradesh The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and their importance socio-cultural contribution growth of Telugu language & Literature education and learning Religious Sects growth of art and architecture. Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha between atomic number 19 AD 1565 AD Growth of Telugu Language and Literature Nannaya- Molla etc. fine arts and architecture Monuments Significance Contribution of Qutubshahis to Telugu language and Literature Art- Architecture- Monuments. ultramodern Andhra Socio-cultural awakening in Andhra Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Theosohica society Adi-Andhra, Movements and role of Veereshalingam and others Non-Brahmin, Adi- Andhra /Dalit and Justice/self respect movements Gurram Joshuva Boyi Bheemanna Sri Sri and others Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra and the Andhra Leaders during the Freedom Struggle utilisation of socialists communists antizamindari-kisan movements.Asafjahi Dynasty socio-cultural awakening in Telangana -Adi-Hindu Movement Nizam Rashtra Janasangham Andhra Mahasabha Andhra Saaraswata Parishat The role of Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement. Telangana Peoples Armed Struggle Ittehadul-Muslimeen Razakars-anti-Nizam Struggles and end of Nizams Rule and integration of Hyderabad State in Indian centre arrangement of Andhra Pradesh. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4SECTION-III GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE Indian CONSTITUTION 1. Nature of the disposition primitive developments salient features Preamble Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their family relationship Fundamental Duties, Distinctive features of Indian Federation. Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the State Administrative and Financial relations between the Union and the States Powers and the functions of ingrained Bodies.Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures Functions and crises of accountability, decline of legislature Delegated Legislation Legislative and juridical control over the delegated legislation Judicial review of administrative action. Amendment of the Constitution Basic Structure Theory Emergency Provisions and Decentralisation confederation development experiment 3 tier model of Panchayat Raj 73rd a nd 74th amendments and their implementation. eudaimonia Mechanism in India Provisions for scheduled castes, Tribes and Minorities Reservations for SC, ST and Backward classes Prevention of SC and ST Atrocities Act National and State SC and ST Commission Womens Commission National and State Minorities Commission and Human Rights Commission. 2. 3. 4. 5. PAPER-III SECTION-I PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN ECONOMY 6. 7. National and per capita income and human development Sectoral changes in the Indian Economy (GDP and work force). Indian Planning Objectives, priorities, specific aims of the recent 5 stratum plan experience and problems.Changes in the role of public-Private Sectors and their considers in the total plan outlay before and after economic reforms. Poverty and unemployment problems magnitude and measures initiated to meliorate them. Monetary policy Structure of Indian Banking and non-banking financial institutions and reforms in them since the mid-ninetiesregulation of cre dit by RBI. Pattern of taxation, expenditure and public debt and effect on the economy. 8. 9. 10. SECTION-II LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL CHANGES IN A. P. AFTER INDEPENDENCE 1. . 3. diachronic background of land reforms and the change in laws from time to time Intermediaries abolition, moving in reforms, ceilings on holdings and land issues in A. P. Structure of the Andhra Pradesh economy its sectoral and regional scattering and the extent of poverty. Agricultural inputs and technology. Demographic features and social backwardness, literacy and occupation structure changes in the sectoral distribution of income and employment. Socio-political and economic empowerment of women.State finances and budgetary policy tax structure, sharing central taxes, expenditure conformation in revenue and capital account as well as plan and non-plan accounts. common debt penning internal and external debt including World Bank loans. Five family plans of AP Outlays, financing public sector pla n and resource allocation pattern in the recent 5 year plan. 4. 5. 5 SECTION III ANDHRA PRADESHS ECONOMY, PRESENT STATUS, ITS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Growth and structure of industries in AP Factories, small and lilliputian sectors, their comparison, growth, weaknesses and problems.Structure of agricultural outputs. Administrated prices including support and procurement prices Public Distribution governance in Andhra Pradesh. Regional disparities in income, industrial output, rainfall, irrigation, health and education in AP. Institutional and non-institutional sources of rural credit in AP structure and growth cooperatives and their share in total credit adequacy and problems. Service Sector of AP Importance, composition and growth with special reference to transport and communication, tourism and information technology.PAPER-IV SECTION-I business office AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA unit 1 National policy of science and tec hnology and changes in the policy from time to time, Technology Missions. UNIT 2 Space programme in India and its applications with special reference to industrial, agricultural and other rural developmental activities, INSAT and IRS systems. UNIT 3 Role of Information Technology in Rural India, basics of computers, computers in communication and broadcasting, software development in economic growth.Broad IT applications. UNIT 4 Energy Resources Energy demands, renewable energy resources, nuclear energy, the development and its utilisation in the country. UNIT 5 Current Science & Technology Developments in India, Climate change, Disaster Management (Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami) Crop science in India, Fertilisers, Control of pests and diseases scenario in India Drinking water and supply, urbanisation and industrial development. SECTION-II GENERAL AWARENESS WITH THE MODERN TRENDS IN LIFE SCIENCES UNIT 1 shape up of Agricultural Science and its impacts Introduction to Biotechnology History of zymolysis development, industrially important fermentation products (antibiotics, organic acids, alcohols, vitamins, amino acids (only one in each category is to be studied)) Production of low volume, high value fermentation products (insulin, growth hormones, recombinant vaccines, interferons) UNIT 2 Plants and human affairs, characteristics of plants, useableness for mankind, origin of agriculture, useful and harmful plants.Introduction to animals, Domestic and wild animals, usefulness of animals for mankind, Exploitation of animals by man for food and medical advancements. UNIT 3 Introduction to and applications of transmissible Engineering & Stem Cell Research Basic beliefs (the basic bring of genetic engineering) Biotechnology in agriculture (Biofertilisers, Biopesticides, Biofuels, Genetically modified crops, wander culture) animal husbandry (transgenic animals- applications) and environment (Biotechnology in purlieual clean up processes). UNIT 4 Microbial i nfections Common present day infections and cautionary measures.Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic knowledge of infections caused by unlike groups of micro organisms diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV, encephalitis, chikungunya, bird flu preventive measures during out breaks. UNIT 5 Vaccines Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination and traditional methods of vaccine production (production of DPT and Rabies vaccine), Production of Modern Vaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine), Applications of immunological methods in diagnosis. SECTION-III DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS UNIT 1 milieual Segments, Promoting environmental Protection, The Environment (Protection) Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, Water pollution Cess Act, timbre conservation Act, Environmentalism UNIT 2 Natural Resources Forest Resources T ypes of Forests, Uses of Forests.Water Resources- Types of Dams, drouth Occurrences and Floods, Land Resources acress and Cropping patterns, Mineral resources. UNIT 3 Eco-Systems and Bio-diversity Terminology of Ecology, Basic Concepts of Ecology, concept of an Ecosystem, Food Chains in Eco systems, Types of Eco systems. Biodiversity and its conservation Types of biodiversity, Hotspots of Biodiversity, threats to diversity. UNIT 4 Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management Air Pollution, water pollution, Soil Pollution, Noise pollution.Solid Waste Management Types of Solid waste, Factors affecting the straightforward waste generation, Impact of solid wastes, Recycling and reuse. UNIT 5 Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health. Global Environmental Issues like Climate Change, Acid Rain, Global warming, Wasteland Reclamation, Watershed management, basin approach for sustainable development. PAPER-V DATA INTERPRETATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1. 2. Data appre ciation and interpretation using ratios, percentages and averages.Drawing conclusions from the data present in tabular, graphical and diagrammatical forms and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein. Problem solving using the following a) Sequences and Series Analogies of numbers and alphabets, completion of blank spaces in ab,c,d, odd thing out, missing number in a sequence or series. Coding and decoding problems A given explicate or group of letters in English are to be coded or decoded based on the given code(s). . b) c) Date, time and arrangement problems press and clock problems, blood relationship and seating arrangements. Passage Analysis A duly structured situation will be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to analyse and suggest their own solution to the problem arising out of situation. Alternatively, they may be called upon to prove the understanding of the situation by answering certain searching questions based on the situatio n. d) Sd/- Secretary 7