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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, sustainable Economic 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
remote sensing and GIS in the
ability and data interpretation.
assessment of Disaster.

10. Logical reasoning, analytical
abilityand data interpretation.

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GENERAL ENGLISH GENERAL ENGLISH
1. Comprehension SECTION-I
2. Precis-writing Reading Comprehension:
3. Re-arrangement of sentences 1.Reading Comprehension Passage-
4. Correction of sentences (followed by Questions)
5. Synonyms a) Descriptive Passage
6. Antonyms b) Literary Passage
7. Filling in the blanks SECTION-II
01 8. Correction of spellings Functional Grammar:
9. Vocabulary and usage 1. Recognition of Parts of Speech
10. Idioms and phrases 2. Verb forms-Usage of Tenses
11. Verb tenses 3. Conditional Sentences
12. Prepositions 4. Identifying and Inter change of
13. Active voice and Passive voice Sentences
14. Parts of speech (Simple, Complex and Compound)(
Active and Passive voice)
5. Use of Prepositions and
Prepositional Phrases
6. Fill in the blanks with Suitable
Words
7. Correction of Sentences

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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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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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HISTORY AND CULTURAL HISTORY AND CULTURAL

HERITAGE OF INDIAWITH HERITAGE OF INDIA WITH
EMPHASISON20TH
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 sects–Rise of Magadha Imperialism-
Imperialism – Rise of Mahayana and Ashoka’s Policy of Dhamma, Influx of
Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura Foreigners- Society, Economy, –

and other Schools). Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura

2) Advent of Islam and its impact – and other Schools), Gupta empire - Myth of
Influence of Islam on Indian Culture – Golden age.

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 empire-
Vijayanagar empire – the Great Moghals 3) Vijayanagara
and their contribution to Indian Fine Art, Administration- Socio- economic conditions
and their Contribution to Literature,
Architecture and Fine Arts – Rise of Culture, Art and Architecture– The
Shivaji.
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 4) Stages of Colonialism – Changes in
of failures – Civil rebellions – Revolt of Administrative Structure and Politics –
1857 and its impact – Rise of nationalist
consciousness and factors for the growth of Factors leading for the British supremacy,
assistance of Indian Powers and the causes
Indian Nationalism and Freedom Struggle : of failures – Civil rebellions – Revolt of
Three Phases :1885-1905, 1905-1920, 1857 and its impact, western impact –
1920-47 and significance of Gandhian Era.
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 - 5) Rise and growth of Socio-Religious-
Cultural – non-Brahmin, Justice Party/self-
Narayana Guru - Mahathma Gandhi - Respect Movements in modern India –
Ambedkar and others.

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 -

Women’s movements – origin and growth Ambedkar and others.

of communalism – workers and peasant 6) Nationalist Literature – Growth of
movements –freedom and partition of Peasant and Labour movements – Role of

India; important historical events after Leftist Parties in Anti-feudal and Anti-

independence. colonial struggles-Rise and Growth of

Women’s movements – Origin and Growth

of Communalism –Freedom and Partition of

India; Important historical events after

SECTION-II Independence.

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY SECTION-II

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-
cultural contribution – growth of Telugu Salankayans, Vishnukundies- Revival of
Brahmanism, 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
AD–1565 AD Growth of Telugu Language conditions in Andhradesa between 1000 to

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and Literature – Nannaya- Molla etc., fine 1565 A.D - Growth of Telugu Language

arts and architecture – Monuments – and Literature( Kavitraya- Asthadiggajas)-

Significance – Contribution of Fine-Arts, Art & Architecture–

Qutubshahis to Telugu language and Monuments– Significance, Contribution of

Literature –Art- Architecture- Monuments. Qutubshahis to Andhra History and Culture.

3) Modern Andhra - Socio-cultural 3) European Trade establishments in
awakening in Andhra – Brahma Samaj,
Arya Samaj, Theosohica society – Adi- Andhra- Andhra under the Company

Andhra, Movements and role of Administration-Socio-Cultural awakening -
Veereshalingam and others – Non-
Theosophical society and role of
Brahmin, Adi- Andhra /Dalit and Veeresalingam and others– Non-Brahmin,
Justice/self – respect movements – and Justice party/self – Respect movements
Gurram Joshuva – Boyi Bheemanna – Sri – Gurram Jashuva – Boyi Bheemanna – Sri
Sri and others – Growth of Nationalist Sri and others – Growth of Nationalist

Movement in Andhra and the Andhra Movement in Andhra and the Andhra
Leaders during the Freedom Struggle – Leaders during the Freedom Struggle– Role
Role of socialists – communists – anti- of Socialists– Communists–Anti-

zamindari-kisan movements. Zamindari-kisan movements.

4) Asafjahi Dynasty – socio-cultural 4) Asafjhahi dynasty – Socio- Cultural
awakening in Nizam State – Nizam Rashtra
awakening in Telangana -Adi-Hindu Janasangham – Nizam Andhra Mahasabha-
Movement – Nizam Rashtra Janasangham
– Andhra Mahasabha – Andhra Saaraswata Origin and Growth of Andhra Movement-
Parishat – The role of Hyderabad State
Andhra Mahasabhas- Prominent Andhra
Congress and Vandemataram Movement.
Leaders- Potti Sreeramulu- Formation of
5) Telangana People’s Armed Struggle
– Ittehadul-Muslimeen – Razakars-anti- Andhra State- 1953. Emergence of Andhra
Nizam Struggles and end of Nizam’s Rule
Pradesh 1956-Andhra Pradesh from 1956 to
and integration of Hyderabad State in Indian 2014 –Development, Partition movements-
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

2) Distribution of Legislative State Policy and their relationship-
Powers between the Union and the State; Fundamental Duties- Impact of Socio-
Administrative and Financial relations Economic factors on Indian Polity.

between the Union and the States – Powers 2) Structure and functions of Union

and the functions of Constitutional Bodies. Government- Legislative, Executive,

3) Unicameral and Bicameral Judiciary and their relationship- State
Legislatures – Functions and crises of
Governments- Legislative, Executive and
accountability, decline of legislature - Judiciary and their relationship- Types of
Delegated Legislation – Legislative and
Legislatures- Unicameral, Bicameral,
Judicial control over the delegated Executive– Parliamentary, Presidential,
legislation – Judicial review of and Judicial
Judiciary- Judicial Review
administrative action.
Activism.

4) Amendment of the Constitution – 3) Centre- State relations between
Indian Union and States- Administrative,
Basic Structure Theory – Emergency Legislative and Financial- Need for
Provisions and De-centralisation – Reforms- Recommendations of Rajmannar,
Sarkaria, M.M. Punchchi and Sri Krishna
Community development experiment – 3 Commissions- Role of NITI Aayog- Is India
tier model of Panchayat Raj – 73rd and 74th

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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
ST Atrocities Act; National and State SC Constitution- Centralization Vs
and ST Commission; Women’s
Commission; National and State Minorities Decentralization- Constitutional Review
Commission and Human Rights
Commission. Commission, Community Development

Progrmmes- Grass root Democracies- Local
Governments- Rural and Urban- 73rd and
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 SC’s and ST’s Atrocities Act-
National and States SC’s ST’s and BC’s

Commissions- Women Commission-

Minorities Commissions- Human Rights

Commission- RTI- Lokpal and Lok Ayukt.

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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 1990s—regulation 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 – India’s Public Debt –

Analysis of the Union Budget.

SECTION-II SECTION – II

LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL
CHANGES IN A.P. AFTER CHANGES IN ANDHRA PRADESH
INDEPENDENCE AFTER INDEPENDANCE

1) Historical background of land 1) Genesis of Land Reforms –
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

2) Structure of the Andhra Economy – Sectoral and Regional
Pradesh economy - its sectoral and Analysis – The Extent of Poverty –
regional distribution and the extent of
Agricultural Inputs and Technology.

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 PRADESH’S ECONOMY, ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMY,
ITS PRESENT STATUS ITS STRENGTHS
PRESENT STATUS,
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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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

UNIT 2: Space programme in India and technology nation Building.

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

UNIT 3: Role of Information Broad-costing, Role of the information
Technology in rural India, Software
Technlogy in Rural India, basics of
Development in Economic Growth,
computers, computers in Development of Nanotechnology, Role
of Nanotechnology in different areas.
communication and broadcasting,

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,

UNIT 5: Current Science & EDUSAT, Chandrayan, Mangalayan and
other futures Programmes,a role of
Technology Developments in India,
Climate change, Disaster Management Space Programme in Agriculture and
(Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami ); Crop Rural Development.

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, interferon’s) 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

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Research: Basic concepts (the basic bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal
process of genetic engineering) – infections. Basic knowledge of

Biotechnology in agriculture infections-diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera,

(Biofertilisers, Biopesticides, Biofuels, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections

Genetically modified crops, Tissue like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya,

culture) animal husbandry (transgenic bird flu-preventive measures during out
animals- applications) and breaks.

environment(Biotechnology in

Environmental clean up processes).

UNIT 4: Microbial infections; UNIT 4: Introduction to Genetic
Common present day infections and Engineering and Biotechnology. Basic
preventive measures. Introduction to concepts of genetic engineering.
bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal Enzymes and Plasmids. Tissue culture
infections. Basic knowledge of methods and applications. Stem Cell
infections caused by different groups of Research. Biotechnology in agriculture-
micro organisms – diarrhoea, dysentry, Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-fuels,
cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral Genetically modified crops. Animal
infections like HIV, encephalitis,
chikungunya, bird flu – preventive husbandry- transgenic animals.
Biotechnology in Environmental
measures during out breaks.
cleanup-bioremediation.

UNIT 5: Vaccines: Introduction to UNIT 5: Vaccines: Introduction to
immunity, Fundamental concepts in immunity, Fundamental concepts in
vaccination and traditional methods of vaccination and traditional methods of
vaccine production ( production of DPT vaccine production (production of DPT
and Rabies vaccine), Production of and Rabies vaccine), Production of
Modern Vaccines (production of Modern Vaccines (production of
Hepatitis vaccine), Applications of Hepatitis vaccine), and Applications of

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immunological methods in diagnosis. immunological methods in diagnosis.

SECTION-III SECTION III

DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT ECOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES

PROBLEMS: AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

UNIT 1: Environmental Segments, UNIT -1: Ecosystems and Biodiversity:

Promoting Environmental Protection, Ecology and its Domain. Ecosystem-

The Environment (Protection) Act, Air structure and function. Energy flow in

(Prevention and Control of Pollution) ecosystems- productivity and types of

Act, Water (Prevention and control of food chains. Principles of

pollution) Act, Water pollution Cess biogeochemical cycling. Types of

Act, Forest conservation Act, Ecosystems- terrestrial biomes (Forests,

Environmentalism deserts, grass lands and tundra) and

UNIT 2: Natural Resources: Forest aquatic ecosystems. Biodiversity: Nature
Resources – Types of Forests, Uses of
– genetic, species and ecosystem
diversity and value – economic values
Forests. Water Resources- Types of (food, fiber, medicine) and eco-centric
Dams, Drought Occurrences and values. Global biodiversity hot spots.
Floods, Land Resources: Soils and Threats to Biodiversity. Biodiversity
Cropping patterns, Mineral resources. conservation- in situ and ex situ.

UNIT 3: Eco-Systems and Bio- UNIT -2: Natural Resources: Types of
diversity: Terminology of Ecology, Natural resources- renewable and Non-
Basic Concepts of Ecology, concept of renewable. Forest resources. Fishing
an Ecosystem, Food Chains in Eco resources. Agriculture and Horticulture.
systems, Types of Eco systems. Fossil Fuels- coal, petroleum and
Biodiversity and its conservation: Types Natural Gas. Mineral resources. Water
of biodiversity, Hotspots of

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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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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:
A given word or group of letters system, Number Sequences,
in English are to be coded or
decoded based on the given Series, Averages, Ratio

and Proportion, Profit and Loss.

d) Coding and Decoding problems: