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1. Events of National and Inter 1. Events of National and Inter
national importance. national importance.
2. Current affairs - International, 2. Current affairs - International,
National and Regional. National and Regional.
3 Contemporary developments in 3 Contemporary developments in
science & Technology and science & Technology and
Information Technology. Information Technology.
4. Geography -World, National and 4**. Geography -World, National and
regional. Andhra Pradesh.
5. History of India Ancient, 5. History of India Ancient, Medieval,
Medieval, Modern socio-cultural, Modern socio-cultural, Economic
Economic and political affairs with and political affairs with special
special emphasis on Indian National emphasis on Indian National
Movement. Movement.
6. Indian polity and Governance; 6. Indian polity and Governance;
Constitutional issues, pubic policy Constitutional issues, pubic policy
formulation and implementation, formulation and implementation,
Governance Reforms and e- Governance Reforms and e-
governance initiatives. governance initiatives.
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7. Economic Reforms in India: 7**. Economic Growth and

Planning and post liberalization, Development Poverty-
growth and development, poverty, Unemployment Planning India-
inclusion, exclusion, sustainableEconomic reforms- Post-
development, social sector reforms. Liberalization- Sustainable
8. Environmental degradation and development- Social sector reforms.
challenges. 8. Environmental degradation and
9. Disaster Management; challenges.
Vulnerability profile, prevention and 9**. Disaster Management;
mitigation strategies. Vulnerability profile, prevention and
10. Logical reasoning, analytical mitigation strategies Application of
ability and data interpretation. remote sensing and GIS in the
assessment of Disaster.
10. Logical reasoning, analytical
abilityand data interpretation.
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GROUP-I
SUBJECT: GENERAL ENGLISH
(X CLASS STANDARD, QUALIFYING FOR INTERVIEW)

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GENERAL ENGLISH GENERAL ENGLISH
1. Comprehension SECTION-I
Reading Comprehension:
2. Precis-writing 1.Reading Comprehension Passage-
3. Re-arrangement of sentences (followed by Questions)
4. Correction of sentences a) Descriptive Passage
b) Literary Passage
5. Synonyms
SECTION-II
6. Antonyms Functional Grammar:
7. Filling in the blanks 1. Recognition of Parts of Speech
8. Correction of spellings 2. Verb forms-Usage of Tenses
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3. Conditional Sentences
9. Vocabulary and usage
4. Identifying and Inter change of
10. Idioms and phrases Sentences
11. Verb tenses (Simple, Complex and Compound)(
12. Prepositions Active and Passive voice)
5. Use of Prepositions and
13. Active voice and Passive voice
Prepositional Phrases
14. Parts of speech 6. Fill in the blanks with Suitable
Words
7. Correction of Sentences
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SECTION-III
Vocabulary Usage
1. Use the given Idioms and Phrases in
your own Sentences
2. One Word Substitutes Recognition
and Usage
3. Synonyms - Recognition and Usage
4. Antonyms- Recognition and Usage
5. Re-arrangement of Sentences
6. Expansion of Proverb/Sayings
SECTION-IV
Composition:
1. Write a Paragraph using the given
Words /Phrases
2. Dialogue Writing
3. Essay Writing on Topics of Social
relevance
4. Description of a given
Picture/Symbols
5. Letter Writing (Types of Letters)
6. Non- Verbal Communication (Soft
Skills and Body Language)
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GENERAL ESSAY
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GENERAL ESSAY GENERAL ESSAY
Candidate should write three Candidate should write three
Essays one from each section Essays one from each section
compulsorily. Each section compulsorily. Each section
contains three topics. Each contains three topics. Each
Essay carries 50 marks. Essay carries 50 marks.
SECTION-I - Crisis SECTION-I - Crisis management,
01 management, Social problems, Social, Economic and Health
Analysis and solutions. Problems, Analysis and solutions.
SECTION-II - Current events of SECTION-II - Current events of
national and international national and international
importance. importance.
SECTION -III - Current events SECTION III - Current events
relating to State of Andhra relating to State of Andhra
Pradesh. Pradesh.
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SECTION-I SECTION-I
HISTORY AND CULTURAL HISTORY AND CULTURAL
HERITAGE OF INDIAWITH HERITAGE OF INDIA WITH
TH
EMPHASISON20 CENTURY EMPHASIS ON 20TH CENTURY
HISTORY OF INDIA
1) Pre-Historic Cultures in India, Indus
1) Indus Civilization Vedic Civilization Vedic Civilization
Civilization Distinction between Indus Distinction between Indus Civilization and
Civilization and Vedic Civilization Vedic Civilization Evolution of Varna,
Evolution of Varna, Jathi/caste system Jati /caste system Religious condition in
01 Religious condition Emergence of 6th century BCE Emergence of new
Religious Movements (Jainism, Buddhism Religious Movements- Jainism, Buddhism -
and other sects) Rise of Magadha sectsRise of Magadha Imperialism-
Imperialism Rise of Mahayana and Ashokas Policy of Dhamma, Influx of
Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura Foreigners- Society, Economy,
and other Schools). Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura
and other Schools), Gupta empire - Myth of
2) Advent of Islam and its impact Golden age.
Influence of Islam on Indian Culture
Religious Movements Nature and 2) Delhi sultanate- Advent of Islam and
significance of Bhakti Movements its impact Influence of Islam on Indian
Growth of vernacular languages, literature, Culture Religious Movements Nature
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fine arts, architecture, monuments, Indo- and significance of Bhakti Movements

Persian art and architecture - Vijayanagara Growth of Vernacular Languages,
empire and their contribution to art, Literature, Fine arts, Monuments, Indo-
literature and culture socio-economic Persian Art and Architecture .
conditions, administration, fall of
Vijayanagar empire the Great Moghals 3) Vijayanagara empire-
and their contribution to Indian Fine Art, Administration- Socio- economic conditions
Architecture and Fine Arts Rise of and their Contribution to Literature,
Shivaji. Culture, Art and Architecture The
Mughals- Administration, Culture
3) Stages of colonialism changes in efflorescence and their contribution to Art,
administrative structure and politics Architecture and Fine Arts Rise of
factors leading for the British supremacy, Shivaji- Maratha movement.
assistance of Indian Powers and the causes
of failures Civil rebellions Revolt of 4) Stages of Colonialism Changes in
1857 and its impact Rise of nationalist Administrative Structure and Politics
consciousness and factors for the growth of Factors leading for the British supremacy,
Indian Nationalism and Freedom Struggle : assistance of Indian Powers and the causes
Three Phases :1885-1905, 1905-1920, of failures Civil rebellions Revolt of
1920-47 and significance of Gandhian Era. 1857 and its impact, western impact
Christian missionaries, Press, Education its
4) Rise and growth of Socio- impact- Cultural changes, Rise of
Religious-cultural anti-caste, Dalit and Nationalist consciousness and factors for
non-Brahmin, Justice/self-respect the growth of Indian Nationalism and
movements in modern India Social Freedom Struggle: Three Phases: 1885-
reform organisations and role of 1905, 1905-1920, 1920-47 and significance
intellectuals Raja Ram Mohan Roy - of Gandhian Era.
Dayanand Saraswathi - Jyotiba Phule -
Narayana Guru - Mahathma Gandhi - 5) Rise and growth of Socio-Religious-
Ambedkar and others. Cultural non-Brahmin, Justice Party/self-
Respect Movements in modern India
5) Nationalist Literature growth of Social reform Movements and Role of
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peasant and labour movements role of intellectuals Raja Ram Mohan Roy -
leftist parties in anti-feudal and anti- Dayanand Saraswathi - Jyotiba Phule -
colonial struggles-rise and growth of Narayana Guru - Mahathma Gandhi -
Womens movements origin and growth Ambedkar and others.
of communalism workers and peasant
movements freedom and partition of 6) Nationalist Literature Growth of
India; important historical events after Peasant and Labour movements Role of
independence. Leftist Parties in Anti-feudal and Anti-
colonial struggles-Rise and Growth of
Womens movements Origin and Growth
of Communalism Freedom and Partition of
India; Important historical events after
Independence.
SECTION-II
SECTION-II
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
OF ANDHRA PRADESH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
1) The Satavahanas and their OF ANDHRA PRADESH
contribution social structure religious
1) The Satavahanas- Socio, Economic
conditions growth of literature and and Religious conditions and their
painting Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution to Literature, Art &
contribution Growth of Buddhism in Architecture, Ikshvakus and their Cultural
Andhra Pradesh The Eastern Chalukyas contribution- Buddhism in Andhra
of Vengi and their importance socio- Salankayans, Vishnukundies- Revival of
cultural contribution growth of TeluguBrahmanism, The Eastern Chalukyas of
language & Literature education and Vengi and their importance Socio-
learning Religious Sects growth of art
Cultural contribution Religious Sects-
and architecture. Telugu language, Literature and learning
2) Socio- Cultural and Religious Art and Architecture.
conditions in Andhra Desha between 1000 2) Socio- Cultural and Religious
AD1565 AD Growth of Telugu Language conditions in Andhradesa between 1000 to

and Literature Nannaya- Molla etc., fine
arts and architecture Monuments
Significance Contribution of
Qutubshahis to Telugu language and
Literature Art- Architecture- Monuments.
3) Modern 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
Role of socialists communists anti-
zamindari-kisan movements.
4) 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.
5) Telangana Peoples Armed Struggle 2014 Development, Partition movements-
Ittehadul-Muslimeen Razakars-anti-
Nizam Struggles and end of Nizams Rule
and integration of Hyderabad State in Indian
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1565 A.D - Growth of Telugu Language
and Literature( Kavitraya- Asthadiggajas)-
Fine-Arts, Art & Architecture
Monuments Significance, Contribution of
Qutubshahis to Andhra History and Culture.
3) European Trade establishments in
Andhra- Andhra under the Company
Administration-Socio-Cultural awakening -
Theosophical society and role of
Veeresalingam and others Non-Brahmin,
and Justice party/self Respect movements
Gurram Jashuva Boyi Bheemanna Sri
Sri and others Growth of Nationalist
Movement in Andhra and the Andhra
Leaders during the Freedom Struggle Role
of Socialists CommunistsAnti-
Zamindari-kisan movements.
4) Asafjhahi dynasty Socio- Cultural
awakening in Nizam State Nizam Rashtra
Janasangham Nizam Andhra Mahasabha-
Origin and Growth of Andhra Movement-
Andhra Mahasabhas- Prominent Andhra
Leaders- Potti Sreeramulu- Formation of
Andhra State- 1953. Emergence of Andhra
Pradesh 1956-Andhra Pradesh from 1956 to
Causes- Bifurcation- 02nd June 2014 impact.
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Union Formation of Andhra Pradesh.

SECTION-III SECTION-III
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN
INDIAN CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION
1) Nature of the Constitution 1) The Indian Constitution- Making of
constitutional developments salient the Constitution- Legacies of British Rule-
features Preamble Fundamental Rights, Constituent Assembly- Constitutional
Directive Principles of State Policy and Development Salient features of the
their relationship - Fundamental Duties, Indian Constitution- Preamble-
Distinctive features of Indian Federation. Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles of
State Policy and their relationship-
2) Distribution of Legislative Fundamental Duties- Impact of Socio-
Powers between the Union and the State;
Economic factors on Indian Polity.
Administrative and Financial relations
between the Union and the States Powers 2) Structure and functions of Union
and the functions of Constitutional Bodies. Government- Legislative, Executive,
Judiciary and their relationship- State
3) Unicameral and Bicameral Governments- Legislative, Executive and
Legislatures Functions and crises of Judiciary and their relationship- Types of
accountability, decline of legislature - Legislatures-
Unicameral, Bicameral,
Delegated Legislation Legislative and
Executive Parliamentary, Presidential,
Judicial control over the delegated
Judiciary- Judicial Review and Judicial
legislation Judicial review of Activism.
administrative action.
3) Centre- State relations between
4) Amendment of the Constitution Indian Union and States- Administrative,
Basic Structure Theory Emergency Legislative and Financial- Need for
Provisions and De-centralisation Reforms- Recommendations of Rajmannar,
Community development experiment 3
Sarkaria, M.M. Punchchi and Sri Krishna
tier model of Panchayat Raj 73rd and 74th
Commissions- Role of NITI Aayog- Is India
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amendments and their implementation. a Federal or Unitary System?- Powers and

Functions of Constitutional Bodies- UPSC,
Welfare Mechanism in India: Provisions State Public Service Commissions, CAG.
for scheduled castes, Tribes and
Minorities; Reservations for SC, ST and 4) Amendment Process to the
Backward classes; Prevention of SC and Constitution- Centralization Vs
ST Atrocities Act; National and State SC Decentralization- Constitutional Review
and ST Commission; Womens Commission, Community Development
Commission; National and State Minorities Progrmmes- Grass root Democracies- Local
Commission and Human Rights Governments- Rural and Urban- 73rd and
Commission. 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and
their Implementation.
5) Party Systems- National, Regional-
Types of Party Systems- One Party, Bi-
Party, Multi-Party- Regionalism and Sub-
Regionalism Demand for New States-
Threats to National Integration- Elections-
Election Process- Role of Election
Commission- Need for Reforms- Voting
Behaviour.
6) Social Movements and Welfare
Mechanisms- Agrarian, Civil Liberties,
Women, Tribals, Dalits and Environmental-
Need for Reforms for SCs, STs and BCs-
Prevention of SCs and STs Atrocities Act-
National and States SCs STs and BCs
Commissions- Women Commission-
Minorities Commissions- Human Rights
Commission- RTI- Lokpal and Lok Ayukt.
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SECTION-I SECTION I
PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN
ECONOMY ECONOMY
1) National and per capita income 1) National and Per Capita Income of
and human development - Sectoral India Trends; Sectoral Contribution;
changes in the Indian Economy (GDP Income Inequalities; Human
and work force). Development Indicators Importance
2) Indian Planning Objectives, and Measurement.
priorities, specific aims of the recent 5 2) Indian Economic Planning
year plan-- experience and problems. Characteristics Types Objectives
Changes in the role of public-Private Achievements and Failures Vision and
Sectors and their shares in the total plan Strategy for the Twelth Plan Economic
outlay before and after economic reforms and liberalization Origin of
reforms. Economic Crisis Role of Public and
3) Poverty and unemployment Private Sectors.
problems- magnitude and measures 3) Poverty and Unemployment in
initiated to ameliorate them. India-Concepts-Magnitude-Measurement
4) Monetary policy Structure of Causes; Measures for Irradiation of
Indian Banking and non-banking Poverty; Unemployment Nature
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financial institutions and reforms in Types Causes Government Policy for

them since the 1990sregulation of Solving Unemployment MGNREGS;
credit by RBI. Income inequalities causes-
5) Pattern of revenue, expenditure measurement- Remedial Measures.
and public debt and effects on the 4) Monetary Policy Objectives -
economy. Functions of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Control of Credit Structure of Indian
Banking Financial Sector Reforms.
5) Trends in Revenue and
Expenditures of the Central and State
Governments Indias Public Debt
Analysis of the Union Budget.
SECTION II
SECTION-II
LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL
LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL
CHANGES IN ANDHRA PRADESH
CHANGES IN A.P. AFTER
AFTER INDEPENDANCE
INDEPENDENCE
1) Genesis of Land Reforms
1) Historical background of land
Abolositon of Intermediaries Tenancy
reforms and the change in laws from
Reforms Land ceiling in Andhra
time to time Intermediaries abolition,
Pradesh.
tenancy reforms, ceilings on holdings
and land issues in A.P. 2) Structure of the Andhra Pradesh
Economy Sectoral and Regional
2) Structure of the Andhra
Analysis The Extent of Poverty
Pradesh economy - its sectoral and
Agricultural Inputs and Technology.
regional distribution and the extent of
poverty. Agricultural inputs and 3) Demographic Features and Social
Backwardness Literacy and
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technology. Occupational Structure Changes in the

3) Demographic features and Sectoral Distribution of Income and
social backwardness, literacy and Employment- Socio-Political and
occupation structure; changes in the Economic Empowerment of Women.
sectoral distribution of income and 4) State Finances and Budgetary
employment. Socio-political and Policies Trends in Revenue and
economic empowerment of women. Expenditures of State Government
4) State finances and budgetary Public Debt Analysis of the State
policy tax structure, sharing central Budget.
taxes, expenditure pattern in revenue 5) Five Year Plans of Andhra Pradesh
and capital account as well as plan and Outlays; Regional Imbalances
non-plan accounts. Public debt Development Strategies in Andhra
composition - internal and external debt Pradesh.
including World Bank loans.
5) Five year plans of AP
Outlays, financing public sector plan
and resource allocation pattern in the
recent 5 year plan.

SECTION III SECTION III

ANDHRA PRADESHS ECONOMY, ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMY,

PRESENT STATUS, ITS PRESENT STATUS ITS STRENGTHS
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND WEAKNESSES
1) Growth and structure of 1) Growth and structure of industries
industries in AP; Factories, small and in Andhra Pradesh, factories, small and
tiny sectors, their comparison, growth, tiny sectors, their composition and growth
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weaknesses and problems. problems remedial measures.

2) Structure of agricultural 2) Agricultural growth in Andhra
outputs. Administrated prices including Pradesh Trends in agricultural output
support and procurement prices - Public and productivity Agricultural Price
Distribution System in Andhra Pradesh. Policy Public Distribution in Andhra
3) Regional disparities in Pradesh.
income, industrial output, rainfall, 3) Regional disparities in income,
irrigation, health and education in AP. industrial output, irrigation, health and
4) Institutional and non- education in Andhra Pradesh.
institutional sources of rural credit in 4) Agricultural credit in Andhra
AP - structure and growth - Pradesh Sources of Rural Credit
cooperatives and their share in total Institutional and non institutional-Co-
credit - adequacy and problems. operative Credit societies Micro
5) Service Sector of AP Finance and Development - Adequacy of
Importance, composition and growth credit.
with special reference to transport and 5)Service sector in Andhra Pradesh with
communication, tourism and special reference to Power, Transport &
information technology. Communication, Tourism & IT Sectors.
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SECTION-I SECTION-I
ROLE AND IMPACT OF ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE
SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY IN AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA: DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA:
UNIT1: National policy of science UNIT 1: Science and Technology-
and technology and changes in the Classical and emerging areas, National
policy from time to time, Technology Policy of Science and technology and its
Missions. changes, Importance of science and
technology nation Building.
UNIT 2: Space programme in India and
its applications with special reference to UNIT 2: Nation Policies of Science and
industrial, agricultural and other rural Technology- energies in Policies with
developmental activities, INSAT and time, Technology Missions- Basics in
IRS systems. Computers in Communication and
Broad-costing, Role of the information
UNIT 3: Role of Information
Technology in rural India, Software
Technlogy in Rural India, basics of
Development in Economic Growth,
computers, computers in
Development of Nanotechnology, Role
communication and broadcasting,
of Nanotechnology in different areas.
software development in economic
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growth. Broad IT applications.

UNIT 4: Energy Resources: Energy UNIT 3: Space Programme in India, its
demands, renewable energy resources, Applications with Reference to
nuclear energy, the development and its industrial, Agricultural and other rural
utilisation in the country. development activities; INSAR, IRS,
EDUSAT, Chandrayan, Mangalayan and
UNIT 5: Current Science &
other futures Programmes,a role of
Technology Developments in India,
Space Programme in Agriculture and
Climate change, Disaster Management
Rural Development.
(Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami ); Crop
science in India, Fertilisers, Control of UNIT 4: Energy Resources: Energy
pests and diseases scenario in India ; demands, Indian Energy Sciences
Drinking water and supply, urbanisation Conventional energy powers, Tharmal,
and industrial development. renewable energy resources, Solar, wind,
Bio and wasted based, energy policies
Geotharmal and Tidel Sources, energy
Policies in India, energy security.
UNIT 5: Current Science &
Technology Developments in India,
Global Warming and Climate change,
Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami, Natural
and Manmade Disasters, Tsunami,
Mobilization and Industrialization.
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SECTION-II SECTION-II
GENERAL AWARENESS WITH BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES,
THE MODERN TRENDS IN LIFE HUMAN WELFARE AND MODERN
SCIENCES TRENDS IN LIFE SCIENCES
UNIT 1: Progress of Agricultural UNIT 1: Biological Resources: Plants,
Science and its impacts - Introduction to animals and Microbes. Outline
Biotechnology: History of fermentation classification of plants, animals and
development, Industrially important microorganisms. Microbial resources-
fermentation products (antibiotics, history of fermentation development,
organic acids, alcohols, vitamins, amino industrially important fermentation
acids (only one in each category is to be products (antibiotics, organic acids,
studied)) Production of low volume, alcohols, vitamins, amino acids. Insulin,
high value fermentation products growth hormones, Recombinant
(insulin, growth hormones, recombinant vaccines.
vaccines, interferons)
UNIT 2: Plants and Animal Resources:
UNIT 2: Plants and human affairs, Plants and ecosystem services. Uses of
characteristics of plants, usefulness for plants-food, fodder, medicine and fibres
mankind, origin of agriculture, useful and other products. Cultivated plants-
and harmful plants. Introduction to origin and Indian natives. Poisonous
animals, Domestic and wild animals, plants. Animals-wild and domesticated.
usefulness of animals for mankind, Usefulness of animals for mankind for
Exploitation of animals by man for food food and medical advancements.
and medical advancements.
UNIT 3: Human diseases-microbial
UNIT3: Introduction to and applications infections. Common infections and
of Genetic Engineering & Stem Cell preventive measures. Introduction to

Research: Basic concepts (the basic
process of genetic engineering)
Biotechnology in agriculture
(Biofertilisers, Biopesticides, Biofuels,
Genetically modified crops, Tissue
culture) animal husbandry (transgenic
animals- applications) and
environment(Biotechnology in
Environmental clean up processes).
UNIT 4: Microbial infections;
Common present day infections and
preventive measures. Introduction to
bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal
infections. Basic knowledge of
infections caused by different 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
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bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal
infections. Basic knowledge of
infections-diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera,
tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections
like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya,
bird flu-preventive measures during out
breaks.
UNIT 4: Introduction to Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology. Basic
concepts of genetic engineering.
Enzymes and Plasmids. Tissue culture
methods and applications. Stem Cell
Research. Biotechnology in agriculture-
Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-fuels,
Genetically modified crops. Animal
husbandry- transgenic animals.
Biotechnology in Environmental
cleanup-bioremediation.
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), and Applications of

immunological methods in diagnosis.
SECTION-III
DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT ECOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES
PROBLEMS: AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
UNIT 1: Environmental 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, Forest conservation Act,
Environmentalism
UNIT 2: Natural Resources: Forest
Resources Types of Forests, Uses of
Forests. Water Resources- Types of
Dams, Drought Occurrences and
Floods, Land Resources: Soils 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
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immunological methods in diagnosis.
SECTION III
UNIT -1: Ecosystems and Biodiversity:
Ecology and its Domain. Ecosystem-
structure and function. Energy flow in
ecosystems- productivity and types of
food chains. Principles of
biogeochemical cycling. Types of
Ecosystems- terrestrial biomes (Forests,
deserts, grass lands and tundra) and
aquatic ecosystems. Biodiversity: Nature
genetic, species and ecosystem
diversity and value economic values
(food, fiber, medicine) and eco-centric
values. Global biodiversity hot spots.
Threats to Biodiversity. Biodiversity
conservation- in situ and ex situ.
UNIT -2: Natural Resources: Types of
Natural resources- renewable and Non-
renewable. Forest resources. Fishing
resources. Agriculture and Horticulture.
Fossil Fuels- coal, petroleum and
Natural Gas. Mineral resources. Water
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Biodiversity, threats to diversity. resources Types, Water shed

management. Land resources types of
UNIT 4: Environment Pollution and soils and soil reclamation. Non-
Solid Waste Management: Air conventional energy resources.
Pollution, water pollution, Soil UNIT -3: Environmental pollution and
Pollution, Noise pollution. Solid Solid waste management: Sources,
Waste Management: Types of Solid impacts and control of air pollution,
waste, Factors affecting the solid waste water pollution and soil pollution. Noise
generation, Impact of solid wastes, pollution. Solid waste management
Recycling and reuse. Types of solid waste, factors affecting
UNIT 5: Role of Information solid waste generation, impacts of solid
Technology in Environment and Human waste, recycling and reuse.
Health. Global Environmental Issues UNIT -4: Global Environmental issues
like Climate Change, Acid Rain, Global and role of information Technology in
warming, Wasteland Reclamation, Environment and Human Health: Global
Watershed management, watershed warming, Ozone layer depletion, Acid
approach for sustainable development. rain. Climate change and its impacts.
UNIT -5: Environmental legislation:
International Law. Montreal protocol,
Kyoto protocol, United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate
change, CITES. Environmental
(Protection) act. Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act. Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, Water pollution Cess Act, Forest
conservation Act, Biodiversity Bill of
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No Additions Deletions Additions / Deletions
DATA INTERPRETATION AND DATA INTERPRETATION AND
PROBLEM SOLVING PROBLEM SOLVING.
1. Data appreciation and interpretation 1. Data Analysis Analytical
using ratios, percentages and averages. Interpretation of statistical Data, Study of
Graphs and Charts - Bar graphs, Line
2. Drawing conclusions from the data
graphs and Pie- charts and drawing
present in tabular, graphical and
conclusions.
diagrammatical forms and to point out
deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies 2. Problem Solving using the Following
therein.
a) Mensuration- Geometry
3. Problem solving using the following:
b) Time and Work, Speed -Time
Sequences and Series: Analogies Distance, Simple and Compound
of numbers and alphabets, Interest, Calendar and Clock
completion of blank spaces in Problems, Blood Relation-Ship
a:b::c:d, odd thing out, missing and Seating arrangement
number in a sequence or series.
c) Quantitative Aptitude Number
Coding and decoding problems: system, Number Sequences,
A given word or group of letters Series, Averages, Ratio
in English are to be coded or and Proportion, Profit and Loss.
decoded based on the given
d) Coding and Decoding problems:
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code(s). A given word or Group of

Letters in English are to be
coded are decoded based on the
Date, time and arrangement
given code (s)
problems: Calendar and clock
problems, blood relationship and 3) Passage Analysis: A duly structured
seating arrangements. situation will be presented to the
candidates and they will be asked to
Passage Analysis: A duly structured
analyze and suggest their own solution to
situation will be presented to the
the problem arising out of situation.
candidates and they will be asked to
Alternatively, they may be called upon
analyses and suggest their own solution to
to prove the understanding of the situation
the problem arising out of situation.
by answering certain searching questions
Alternatively, they may be called upon to
based on the situation.
prove the understanding of the situation by
answering certain searching questions
based on the situation.