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JKPSC KAS 2024 Exam - Dates, Admit Card, Result, Cutoff, Answer key

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JKPSC KAS Exam Date : 17 Nov' 2024 - 17 Nov' 2024
Updated on 24th October, 2024 by Vishnukumar V

About JKPSC KAS 2024

Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission activated the JKPSC CCE 2024 application form correction window from August 22 to August 24, 2024 at jkpsc.nic.in. The commission deactivated the JKPSC combined competitive exam 2024 application form link on August 21, 2024. The JKPSC Combined competitive exam 2024 application form was released on August 1, 2024. The JKPSC CCE 2024 notification was released on July 26, 2024. As per the notification, the JKPSC CCE 2024 prelims exam is scheduled to be conducted on November 10, 2024 (tentative date).

The selection process of JKPSC KAS involved two stages – preliminary and main examination. To appear in the JKPSC KAS examination, candidates have to be between 21 to 32 years of age. The marks obtained in the JKPSC KAS preliminary examination will be calculated for shortlisting of the candidates for the main examination. However, candidates have to secure equal to or more than the minimum qualifying marks to appear in the JKPSC main examination. Eligible general category candidates can appear for JKPSC KAS six times while all other reserved category candidates can attempt nine times.

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JKPSC KAS 2024 Highlights

Full Exam Name
JKPSC Combined Competitive Exam
Short Exam Name
JKPSC KAS
Conducting Body
Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission
Frequency Of Conduct
Once a year
Exam Level
State Level Exam
Languages
English
Mode Of Application
online
Application Fee
Online : 1200
Mode Of Exam
offline
Exam Duration
+1 more
No Of Seats
90

JKPSC KAS Important Dates

JKPSC KAS Mains (session 2023)

21 Oct' 2024 - 25 Oct' 2024 . OnlineOn Going
Interview Date
28 Oct' 2024 - 29 Oct' 2024 . Online
Interview Date

JKPSC KAS JKPSC Combined Competitive Exam (session 2024)

01 Aug' 2024 - 31 Aug' 2024 . Online
Application Date
01 Sep' 2024 - 03 Sep' 2024 . Online
Application Correction Date

JKPSC KAS Prelims (session 2024)

17 Nov' 2024 - 17 Nov' 2024 . Offline
Exam Date

Prelims

The JKPSC KAS Prelims eligibility criteria define a candidate eligible if he/ she is a permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir and is aged between 21-32 years. Relaxation in upper age limit has been provided by the commission to candidates of certain categories. Moreover, candidates must possess a Bachelors degree (of any stream) of a recognised university. However, those whose results are awaiting can also appear for the prelims of JKPSC KAS.

The Commission activated the JKPSC CCE 2024 application form correction window from August 22 to August 24, 2024. The JKPSC CE application form 2024 was closed on August 21, 2024. The JKPSC CCE application form was activated on August  1, 2024. Candidates who will fulfill the eligibility criteria for the exam can fill the prelims application form of JKPSC CCE.

The form is available in online mode and candidates have to complete the registration process, fill in their personal information, upload the required documents and pay the requisite application form. The application fee for the General category is Rs. 1200 and the reserved categories have to pay Rs.700.

Note: The application form of JKPSC CCE is released separately for the Prelims and Mains exam. 

Prelims

JKPSC releases the application forms of JKPSC KAS Prelims in online mode on August 1, 2024. JKPSC aspirants are required to log in their accounts or register and create a new account. After filling in important information like personal and contact details, educational qualification and service details, candidates will have to upload their documents, recent photograph and signature. 

Size of the photograph and signature must be between 10 KB- 20 KB and jpg or jpeg format. It must be noted that once the JKPSC KAS Prelims application form is submitted, it cannot be edited. Hard copy of the JKPSC KAS Prelims application form (having fee payment details) along with other necessary documents must be submitted in the office of the Commission at Resham Ghar Colony, Bakshi Nagar Jammu/ Solina Srinagar.

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Documents Required at Exam JKPSC KAS 2024

JKPSC Combined Competitive Exam 2024

  • Admit card
  • Passport
  • Aadhaar card
  • Pan card

JKPSC KAS 2024 Exam Centers

StateCity
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Anantnag
Baramulla
Kargil
Leh
Jammu
Doda
Rajouri

JKPSC KAS exam is conducted in different stages - Prelims and Main Examination. Candidates who will qualify in the prelims exam will only be eligible to appear for mains exam. With the help of JKPSC KAS exam pattern, candidates will be able to know the type and nature of questions, total time allotted, marking scheme, different sections or sectional division of the exam etc.

Prelims

JKPSC KAS Prelims will comprise of two papers, namely- General Studies I and General Studies II. Both papers will consist of multiple choice questions having 4 answer choices. Every correct answer rewards one mark while every incorrect answer deducts 0.33 mark. A blank answer will neither fetch nor deduct any marks. 

If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct. Maximum marks to be scored in each paper is 200. To qualify for appearing in JKPSC KAS Mains, candidates must score the minimum cutoff in General Studies I (will be announced by the commission) and at least 33% in General Studies II.

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JKPSC KAS 2024 Syllabus

JKPSC KAS 2024 Prelims 2024

General studies-Paper-I: Unit 02


History of India and Indian national movement

    General studies-Paper-I: Unit 03


    Indian and world geography
    • Physical, social, economic geography of India and the world

    General studies-Paper-I: Unit 04


    Indian polity and governance
    • Constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, rights issues, etc

    General studies-Paper-I: Unit 05


    Economic and social development
    • Sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives, etc

    General studies-Paper-I: Unit 07


    General science

      General studies-Paper-II: Unit 01


      Comprehension

        General studies-Paper-II: Unit 03


        Logical reasoning and analytical ability

          General studies-Paper-II: Unit 04


          Decision-making and problem-solving

            General studies-Paper-II: Unit 05


            General mental ability

              General studies-Paper-II: Unit 06


              Basic numeracy
              • Numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc (class-X level)

              General studies-Paper-II: Unit 07


              Data interpretation
              • Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc (class-X level)
              JKPSC KAS 2024 Mains 2024

              English: Unit 02


              Precis writing

                English: Unit 03


                Usage and vocabulary

                  English: Unit 04


                  Short essays

                    General studies-I (Paper-II): Unit 01


                    Indian heritage and culture, history and geography of the world and society
                    • Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of art forms, literature, and architecture from ancient to modern times
                    • Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present-significant events, personalities, issues
                    • The freedom struggle-its various stages and important contributors/ contributions from different parts of the country
                    • Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
                    • History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization
                    • Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism, etc-their forms and effect on the society
                    • Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
                    • Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty, and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems, and their remedies
                    • Effects of globalization on indian society
                    • Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism, and secularism
                    • Salient features of world’s physical geography
                    • Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including south Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
                    • Important geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic activity, cyclone etc
                    • Geographical features and their location changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and icecaps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes

                    General studies-II (Paper-III): Unit 01


                    Governance, constitution, polity, social justice, and international relations
                    • Indian constitution-historical under pinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
                    • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein
                    • Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
                    • Comparison of the indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
                    • Parliament and state legislatures-structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers and privileges and issues arising out of these
                    • Structure, organization, and functioning of the executive and the judiciary ministries and departments of the government; pressure groups and formal/ informal associations and their role in the polity
                    • Salient features of the representation of people’s act
                    • Appointment to various constitutional posts, powers, functions, and responsibilities of various constitutional bodies
                    • Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies
                    • Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
                    • Development processes and the development industry-the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders
                    • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the centre and states and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
                    • Issues relating to development and management of social sector/ services relating to health, education, human resources
                    • Issues relating to poverty and hunger
                    • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance-applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency and accountability and institutional, and other measures
                    • Role of civil services in a democracy
                    • India and its neighborhood-relations
                    • Bilateral, regional, and global groupings and agreements involving India and/ or affecting India’s interests
                    • Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora
                    • Important International institutions, agencies, and fora-their structure, mandate

                    General studies-III (Paper-IV): Unit 01


                    Technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security, and disaster management
                    • Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment
                    • Inclusive growth and issues arising from it
                    • Government budgeting
                    • Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
                    • Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; public distribution system-objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; technology missions; economics of animal-rearing
                    • Food processing and related industries in India-scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management
                    • Land reforms in india
                    • Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth
                    • Infrastructure: Energy, ports, roads, airports, railways, etc
                    • Investment models
                    • Science and technology-developments and their applications, and effects in everyday life
                    • Achievements of Indians in science and technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology
                    • Awareness in the fields of IT, space, computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights
                    • Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, environmental impact assessment
                    • Disaster and disaster management
                    • Linkages between development and spread of extremism
                    • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security
                    • Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention
                    • Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism
                    • Various security forces and agencies and their mandate

                    General studies-IV (Paper-V): Unit 01


                    Ethics, integrity, and aptitude
                    • Ethics and human Interface: Essence, determinants, and consequences of ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human values-lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders
                    • Ethics and human Interface: Human values-reformers, and administrators; role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values
                    • Attitude: Content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion
                    • Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections
                    • Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance
                    • Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India, and world
                    • Public/ civil service values and ethics in public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance
                    • Public/ civil service values and ethics in public administration: Accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance
                    • Probity in governance: Concept of public service; philosophical basis of governance and probity; information sharing and transparency in government, right toiInformation, codes of ethics, codes of conduct, citizen’s charters, work culture
                    • Probity in governance: Quality of service delivery, utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Ecology and its relevance to man
                    • Natural resources, their sustainable management, and conservation
                    • Physical and social environment as factors of crop distribution, and production
                    • Agro ecology; cropping pattern as indicators of environments
                    • Environmental pollution and associated hazards to crops, animals, and humans
                    • Climate change-international conventions and global initiatives
                    • Green house effect and global warming
                    • Advance tools for ecosystem analysis-remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS)

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Cropping patterns in different agro-climatic zones of the country
                    • Impact of high yielding and short-duration varieties on shifts in cropping patterns
                    • Concepts of various cropping, and farming systems
                    • Organic and Precision Farming
                    • Package of practices for production of important cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fibers, sugar, commercial and fodder crops

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Important features, and scope of various types of forestry plantations such as social forestry, agro-forestry, and natural forests
                    • Forest products
                    • Agro-forestry and value addition
                    • Conservation of forest flora and fauna

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Weeds, their characteristics, dissemination and association with various crops
                    • Their multiplications; cultural, biological, and chemical control of weeds

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Soil-physical, chemical, and biological properties
                    • Processes and factors of soil formation
                    • Soils of India
                    • Mineral and organic constituents of soils and their role in maintaining soil productivity
                    • Essential plant nutrients and other beneficial elements in soils and plants
                    • Principles of soil fertility, soil testing, and fertilizer recommendations, integrated nutrient management biofertilizers
                    • Losses of nitrogen in soil, nitrogen-use efficiency in submerged rice soils, nitrogen fixation in soils
                    • Efficient Phosphorus and Potassium use
                    • Problem soils and their reclamation
                    • Soil factors affecting greenhouse gas emission

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Soil conservation, integrated watershed management
                    • Soil erosion and its management
                    • Dry land agriculture and its problems
                    • Technology for stabilizing agriculture production in rainfed areas

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 07


                    Water
                    • Use efficiency in relation to crop production, criteria for scheduling irrigations, ways and means of reducing run-off losses of irrigation water
                    • Rainwater harvesting
                    • Drip and sprinkler irrigation
                    • Drainage of water-logged soils, quality of irrigation water, effect of industrial effluents on soil and water pollution
                    • Irrigation projects in India

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 08


                    Farm management
                    • Scope, importance and characteristics, farm planning
                    • Optimum resource use and budgeting
                    • Economics of different types of farming systems
                    • Marketing management strategies for development, market intelligence
                    • Price fluctuations and their cost; role of cooperatives in agricultural economy; types and systems of farming and factors affecting them
                    • Agricultural Price Policy
                    • Crop insurance

                    Agriculture-Paper-I: Unit 09


                    Agricultural extension
                    • Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programmes, socioeconomic survey and status of big, small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers; training programmes for extension workers
                    • Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVK) in dissemination of agricultural technologies
                    • Non-government organization (NGO) and self-help group approach for rural development

                    Agriculture-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Cell structure, function, and cell cycle
                    • Synthesis, structure, and function of genetic material
                    • Laws of heredity
                    • Chromosome structure, Chromosomal aberrations, linkage and cross-over, and their significance in recombination breeding
                    • Polyploidy, euploids, and aneuploids
                    • Mutation-their role in crop improvement
                    • Heritability, sterility, and incompatibility, classification and their application in crop improvement
                    • Cytoplasmic inheritance, sex-linked, sex-influenced, and sex-limited characters

                    Agriculture-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    History of plant breeding
                    • Modes of Reproduction, selfing and crossing techniques
                    • Origin, evolution, and domestication of crop plants, center of origin, law of homologous series, crop genetic resources-conservation and utilization
                    • Application of principles of plant breeding, improvement of crop plants
                    • Molecular markers and their application in plant improvement
                    • Pure-line selection, Pedigree, mass and recurrent selections, combining ability, its significance in plant breeding
                    • Heterosis and its exploitation
                    • Somatic hybridization
                    • Breeding for disease and pest resistance
                    • Role of interspecific and intergeneric hybridization
                    • Role of genetic engineering and biotechnology in crop improvement genetically modified crop plants

                    Agriculture-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Seed production and processing technologies
                    • Seed certification, seed testing, and storage
                    • DNA finger printing and seed registration
                    • Role of public and private sectors in seed production, and marketing
                    • Intellectual property rights (IPR) issues, WTO issues and its impact on agriculture

                    Agriculture-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Enzymes and plant pigments
                    • Photosynthesis-modern concepts and factors affecting the process, aerobic and anaerobic respiration; C, C, and CAM mechanisms
                    • Carbohydrate, Protein and Fat metabolism
                    • Growth and development; photoperiodism and verbalization
                    • Plant growth substances and their role in crop production
                    • Physiology of seed development and germination; dormancy
                    • Stress physiology-draught, salt, and water stress

                    Agriculture-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Major fruits, plantation crops, vegetables, spices, and flower crops
                    • Package practices of major horticultural crops
                    • Protected cultivation and high tech horticulture
                    • Post-harvest technology and value addition of fruits and vegetables
                    • Landscaping and commercial floriculture
                    • Medicinal and Aromatic plants
                    • Role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition

                    Agriculture-Paper-II: Unit 07


                    Diagnosis of pests and diseases of field crops, vegetables, orchard and plantation crops, and their economic importance
                    • Classification of pests and diseases and their management
                    • Integrated pest and Diseases management
                    • Storage pests and their management
                    • Biological control of pests and diseases
                    • Epidemiology and forecasting of major crop pests and diseases
                    • Plant quarantine measures
                    • Pesticides, their formulation, and modes of action

                    Agriculture-Paper-II: Unit 08


                    Food production and consumption trends in India
                    • Food security and growing population-vision 2020
                    • Reasons for grain surplus
                    • National and international food policies
                    • Production, procurement, distribution constraints
                    • Availability of food grains, per capita expenditure on food
                    • Trends in Poverty, Public Distribution System and Below Poverty Line population, Targeted Public Distribution System (PDS), policy implementation in context to globalization
                    • Processing constraints
                    • Relation of food production to National Dietary Guidelines and food consumption pattern
                    • Food based dietary approaches to eliminate hunger
                    • Nutrient deficiency-micro nutrient deficiency: Protein energy malnutrition or protein calorie malnutrition (PEM or PCM), micro nutrient deficiency and HRD in context of work capacity of women and children
                    • Food grain productivity and Food security

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Animal nutrition
                    • Partitioning of food energy within the animal
                    • Direct and indirect calorimetry
                    • Carbon-nitrogen balance and comparative slaughter methods
                    • Systems for expressing energy value of foods in ruminants, pigs, and poultry
                    • Energy requirements for maintenance, growth, pregnancy, lactation, egg, wool, and meat production
                    • Latest advances in protein nutrition
                    • Energy protein inter-relationships
                    • Evaluation of protein quality
                    • Use of npn compounds in ruminant diets
                    • Protein requirements for maintenance, growth, pregnancy, lactation, egg, wool, and meat production
                    • Major and trace minerals-their sources, physiological functions, and deficiency symptoms
                    • Toxic minerals
                    • Mineral interactions
                    • Role of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins in the body, their sources, and deficiency symptoms
                    • Feed additives-methane inhibitors, probiotics, enzymes, antibiotics, hormones, oligosaccharides, antioxidants, emulsifiers, mould inhibitors, buffers etc
                    • Use and abuse of growth promoters like harmones and antibiotics-latest concepts
                    • Conservation of fodders
                    • Storage of feeds and feed ingredients
                    • Recent advances in feed technology and feed processing
                    • Antinutritional and toxic factors present in livestock feeds
                    • Feed analysis and quality control
                    • Digestibility trials-direct, indirect, and indicator methods
                    • Predicting feed intake in grazing animals
                    • Advances in ruminant nutrition
                    • Nutrient requirements
                    • Balanced rations
                    • Feeding of calves, pregnant, work animals, and breeding bulls
                    • Strategies for feeding milch animals during different stages of lactation cycle
                    • Effect of feeding on milk composition
                    • Feeding of goats for meat and milk production
                    • Feeding of sheep for meat and wool production
                    • Swine nutrition
                    • Creep, starter, grower, and finisher rations
                    • Feeding of pigs for lean meat production
                    • Low cost rations for swine
                    • Poultry nutrition
                    • Special features of poultry nutrition
                    • Nutrient requirements for meat and egg production
                    • Formulation of rations for different classes of layers and broilers

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Animal physiology
                    • Physiology of blood and its circulation, respiration; excretion
                    • Endocrine glands in health and disease
                    • Blood constituents: Properties and functions, blood cell formation, haemoglobin synthesis and chemistry, plasma proteins production, classification and properties, coagulation of blood; haemorrhagic disorders-anticoagulants, blood groups, blood volume
                    • Blood constituents: Plasma expanders, buffer systems in blood. Biochemical tests and their significance in disease diagnosis
                    • Circulation: Physiology of heart, cardiac cycle, heart sounds, heartbeat, electrocardiograms. Work and efficiency of heart-effect of ions on heart function metabolism of cardiac muscle, nervous and chemical regulation of heart
                    • Circulation: Effect of temperature and stress on heart, blood pressure and hypertension, osmotic regulation, arterial pulse, vasomotor regulation of circulation, shock. Coronary and pulmonary circulation
                    • Circulation: Blood-brain barrier cerebrospinal fluid-circulation in birds
                    • Respiration: Mechanism of respiration, transport and exchange of gases-neural control of respiration, chemo-receptors, hypoxia, respiration in birds
                    • Excretion: Structure and function of kidney, formation of urine, methods of studying renal function, renal regulation of acid-base balance: Physiological constituents of urine, renal failure-passive venous congestion, urinary secretion in chicken
                    • Excretion: Renal regulation of acid-base balance-sweat glands and their function. Biochemical test for urinary dysfunction
                    • Endocrine glands: Functional disorders, their symptoms, and diagnosis. Synthesis of hormones, mechanism, and control of secretion-hormonal receptors classification and function
                    • Growth and animal production: Prenatal and postnatal growth, maturation, growth curves, measures of growth, factors affecting growth, conformation, body composition, meat quality
                    • Physiology of milk production, reproduction, and digestion: Current status of hormonal control of mammary development, milk secretion and milk ejection. Male and female reproductive organs, their components, and functions
                    • Reproduction, and digestion: Digestive organs and their functions
                    • Environmental physiology: Physiological relations and their regulation; mechanisms of adaptation, environmental factors and regulatory mechanisms involved in animal behaviour, climatology-various parameters and their importance. Animal ecology
                    • Environmental physiology: Physiology of behaviour. Effect of stress on health and production

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Animal reproduction
                    • Semen quality: Preservation and artificial insemination, components of semen, composition of spermatozoa, chemical and physical properties of ejaculated semen, factors affecting semen in vivo and in vitro. Factors affecting semen production and quality
                    • Semen quality: Preservation, composition of diluents, sperm concentration, transport of diluted semen. Deep freezing techniques in cows, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry. Detection of oestrus and time of insemination for better conception
                    • Semen quality: Anoestrus and repeat breeding

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Livestock production and management
                    • Commercial dairy farming: Comparison of dairy farming in India with advanced countries. Dairying under mixed farming and as specialized farming, economic dairy farming
                    • Commercial dairy farming: Starting of a dairy farm, capital, and land requirement, organization of the dairy farm. Opportunities in dairy farming, factors determining the efficiency of dairy animal
                    • Commercial dairy farming: Heard recording, budgeting cost of milk production, pricing policy; personnel management. Developing practical and economic rations for dairy cattle
                    • Commercial dairy farming: Supply of greens throughout the year, feed and fodder requirements of dairy farm. Feeding regimes for young stock and bulls, heifers and breeding animals; new trends in feeding young and adult stock; feeding records
                    • Commercial meat, egg, and wool production: Development of practical and economic rations for sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, and poultry. Supply of greens, fodder, feeding regimes for young and mature stock. New trends in enhancing production and management
                    • Commercial meat, egg, and wool production: Capital and land requirements and socioeconomic concept
                    • Feeding and management of animals under drought, flood, and other natural calamities

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Genetics and animal breeding
                    • History of animal genetics
                    • Mitosis and meiosis: Mendelian inheritance; deviations to Mendelian genetics; expression of genes; linkage and crossing over; sex determination, sex influenced and sex limited characters; blood groups and polymorphism; chromosome aberrations
                    • Mitosis and meiosis: Cytoplasmic inheritance, gene and its structure; DNA as a genetic material; genetic code and protein synthesis; recombinant dna technology
                    • Mutations, types of mutations, methods for detecting mutations and mutation rate, transgenesis
                    • Population genetics applied to animal breeding: Quantitative vs. qualitative traits; Hardy Weinberg law; population vs. individual; gene and genotypic frequency; forces changing gene frequency; random drift and small populations
                    • Population genetics applied to animal breeding: Theory of path coefficient; inbreeding, methods of estimating inbreeding coefficient, systems of inbreeding; effective population size; breeding value, estimation of breeding value
                    • Population genetics applied to animal breeding: Dominance and epistatic deviation; partitioning of variation; genotype X environment correlation and genotype environment interaction; role of multiple measurements; resemblance between relatives
                    • Breeding systems: Breeds of livestock and poultry. Heritability, repeatability and genetic and phenotypic correlations, their methods of estimation and precision of estimates; aids to selection and their relative merits; individual, pedigree
                    • Breeding systems: Family and within family selection; pregnancy testing; methods of selection; construction of selection indices and their uses; comparative evaluation of genetic gains through various selection methods
                    • Breeding systems: Indirect selection and correlated response; inbreeding, out breeding, upgrading, cross-breeding and synthesis of breeds; crossing of inbred lines for commercial production; selection for general and specific combining ability
                    • Breeding systems: Breeding for threshold characters. Sire index

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Extension
                    • Basic philosophy, objectives, concept, and principles of extension
                    • Different methods adopted to educate farmers under rural conditions
                    • Generation of technology, its transfer, and feedback
                    • Problems and constraints in transfer of technology
                    • Animal husbandry programmes for rural development

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Anatomy, pharmacology, and hygiene
                    • Histology and histological techniques: Paraffin embedding technique of tissue processing and H.E. staining-freezing microtomy, microscopy bright field microscope and electron microscope. Cytology-structure of cell organells and inclusions
                    • Histology and histological techniques: Cell division-cell types, tissues and their classification, embryonic and adult tissues, comparative histology of organs-vascular, nervous, digestive, respiratory
                    • Histology and histological techniques: Musculoskeletal and urogenital systems-endocrine glands, integuments, sense organs
                    • Embryology: Embryology of vertebrates with special reference to aves and domestic mammals gametogenesis-fertilization, germ layers, foetal membranes and placentation, types of placenta in domestic mammals, teratology, twins and twinning, organogenesis
                    • Embryology: Germ layer derivatives-endodermal, mesodermal, and ectodermal derivatives
                    • Bovine anatomy: Regional anatomy-paranasal sinuses of OX, surface anatomy of salivary glands. Regional anatomy of infraorbital, maxillary, mandibuloalveolar, mental and cornnal nerve block. Regional anatomy of paravertebral nerves, pudental nerve, median
                    • Bovine anatomy: Ulnar and radial nervestibial, fibular and digital nerves-cranial nerves, structures involved in epidural anesthesia, superficial lymph nodes, surface anatomy of visceral organs of thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities-comparative
                    • Bovine anatomy: Abdominal and pelvic cavities-features of locomotor apparatus and their application in the biomechanics of mammalian body
                    • Anatomy of fowl: Musculo-skeletal system, functional anatomy in relation to respiration and flying, digestion, and egg production
                    • Pharmacology and therapeutics drugs: Cellular level of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Drugs acting on fluids and electrolyte balance. Drugs acting on autonomic nervous system. Modern concepts of anesthesia and dissociative anaesthetics. Autocoids
                    • Pharmacology and therapeutics drugs: Antimicrobials and principles of chemotherapy in microbial infections. Use of hormones in therapeutics-chemotherapy of parasitic infections
                    • Pharmacology and therapeutics drugs: Drug and economic concerns in the edible tissues of animals-chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases. Toxicity due to “insecticides, plants, metals, non-metals, zootoxins and mycotoxins”
                    • Veterinary hygiene with reference to water, air and habitation: Assessment of pollution of water, air and soil-importance of climate in animal health
                    • Veterinary hygiene with reference to water, air and habitation: Effect of environment on animal function and performance relationship between industrialization, and animal agriculture
                    • Veterinary hygiene with reference to water, air and habitation: Animal housing requirements for specific categories of domestic animals viz. Pregnant cows and sows, milking cows, broiler birds-stress
                    • Veterinary hygiene with reference to water, air and habitation: Broiler birds-strain and productivity in relation to animal habitation

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Animal diseases
                    • Etiology, epidemiology pathogenesis, symptoms, post-moretem lesions, diagnosis, and control of infectious diseases of cattle, sheep and goat, horses, pigs, and poultry
                    • Etiology, epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of production diseases of cattle, horse, pig and poultry
                    • Deficiency diseases of domestic animals and birds
                    • Diagnosis and treatment of non-specific conditions like impaction, bloat, diarrhoea, indigestion, dehydration, stroke, poisioning
                    • Diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders
                    • Principles and methods of immunization of animals against specific diseases-hard immunity, disease free zones, ‘zero’ disease concept, chemoprophylaxis
                    • Anesthesia: Local, regional, and general-prenesthetic medication. Symptoms and surgical interference in fractures and dislocation. Hernia, choking abomassal displacement-caesarian operations. Rumenotomy-castrations
                    • Disease investigation techniques: Materials for laboratory investigation-establishment. Animal health centers-disease free zone

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Veterinary public health
                    • Zoonoses: Classification, definition, role of animals and birds in prevalence and transmission of zoonotic diseases-occupational zoonotic diseases
                    • Epidemiology: Principle, definition of epidemiological terms, application of epidemiological measures in the study of diseases and disease control. Epidemiological features of air, water, and food borne infections. OIE regulation, WTO
                    • Epidemiology: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
                    • Veterinary jurisprudence: Rules and regulations for improvement of animal quality and prevention of animal diseases, state and central rules for prevention of animal and animal product borne diseases, SPCA, veterolegal cases, certificates
                    • Veterinary jurisprudence: Materials and methods of collection of samples for veterolegal investigation

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Milk and milk products technology
                    • Market milk: Quality, testing and grading of raw milk. Processing, packaging, storing, distribution, marketing defects and their control. Preparation of the following milks: Pasteurized, standardized, toned, double toned, sterilized, homogenized
                    • Market milk: Reconstituted, recombined and flavored milks. Preparation of cultured milks, cultures and their management, yoghurt, dahi, lassi and srikhand. Preparation of flavoured and sterilized milks. Legal standards
                    • Market milk: Sanitation requirement for clean and safe milk and for the milk plant equipment
                    • Milk products technology: Selection of raw materials, processing, storing, distributing and marketing milk products such as cream, butter, ghee, khoa, channa, cheese, condensed, evaporated, dried milk and baby food, lce cream and kulfi; by-products
                    • Milk products technology: Selection of raw materials, processing, storing, distributing and marketing milk products such as whey products, butter milk, lactose, and casein. Testing, grading, judging milk products-BIS and agmark specifications
                    • Milk products technology: Judging milk products-legal standards, quality control nutritive properties. Packaging processing and operational control. Costing of dairy products

                    Animal husbandry and veterinary science-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Meat hygiene and technology
                    • Meat hygiene: (a) Ante mortem care and management of food animals, stunning, slaughter and dressing operations; abattoir requirements and designs; meat inspection procedures and judgment of carcass meat cuts-grading of carcass meat cuts
                    • Meat hygiene: (a) Duties and functions of veterinarians in wholesome meat production. (b) Hygienic methods of handling production of meat: Spoilage of meat and control measures
                    • Meat hygiene: (b) Hygienic methods of handling production of meat-post-slaughter physicochemical changes in meat and factors that influence them, quality improvement methods, adulteration of meat and detection
                    • Meat hygiene: (b) Hygienic methods of handling production of meat-regulatory provisions in meat trade and industry
                    • Meat technology: (a) Physical and chemical characteristics of meat-meat emulsions, methods of preservation of meat-curing, canning, irradiation, packaging of meat and meat products, processing and formulations
                    • Meat technology: (b) By-products-slaughter house by-products and their utilization, edible and inedible by products, social and economic implications of proper utilization of slaughter house by-products-organ products for food and pharmaceuticals
                    • Meat technology: (c) Poultry products technology-chemical composition and nutritive value of poultry meat, pre-slaughter care and management. Slaughtering techniques, inspection, preservation of poultry meat and products. Legal and BIS standards
                    • Meat technology: (c) Poultry products technology-structure composition and nutritive value of eggs microbial spoilage. Preservation and maintenance. Marketing of poultry meat, eggs, and products. (d) Rabbit/ fur animal farming: Rabbit meat production
                    • Meat technology: (d) Rabbit/ fur animal farming-disposal and utilization of fur and wool, and recycling of waste by products. Grading of wool

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Meaning, scope, and development of anthropology
                    • Relationships with other disciplines: Social sciences, Behavioural sciences, Life sciences, Medical sciences, Earth sciences and Humanities
                    • Main branches of anthropology, their scope, and relevance: (a) Social-cultural anthropology. (b) Biological anthropology. (c) Archaeological anthropology. (d) Linguistic anthropology
                    • Human evolution and emergence of man: (a) Biological and cultural factors in human evolution. (b) Theories of organic evolution (pre-Darwinian, Darwinian, and post-Darwinian).
                    • Human evolution and emergence of man: (c) Synthetic theory of evolution; brief outline of terms and concepts of evolutionary biology (Doll’s rule, Cope’s rule, Gause’s rule, parallelism, convergence, adaptive radiation, and mosaic evolution)
                    • Characteristics of primates; evolutionary trend and primate taxonomy; primate adaptations; (arboreal and terrestrial) primate taxonomy; primate behaviour; tertiary and quaternary fossil primates; living major primates; comparative anatomy of man and apes
                    • Skeletal changes due to erect posture and its implications
                    • Phylogenetic status, characteristics, and geographical distribution of the following: (a) Plio-preleistocene hominids in south and east Africa-Australopithecines. (b) Homo erectus: Africa (Paranthropus), Europe (Homo erectus (Heidelbergensis),
                    • Phylogenetic status, characteristics, and geographical distribution of the following: (b) Asia (Homo erectus Javanicus, Homo erectus Pekinensis. (c) Neanderthal man: La-Chapelle-Aux-saints (classical type), MT. Carmel (progressive type) (d) Rhodesian man
                    • Phylogenetic status, characteristics, and geographical distribution of the following: (e) Homo saoiens: Cro-Magnon, Grimaldi, and Chancelede
                    • The biological basis of life: the cell, DNA structure and Replication, Protein synthesis, Gene, Mutation, Chromosomes, and Cell division
                    • Principles of prehistoric archaeology
                    • Chronology: relative and absolute dating methods
                    • Cultural evolution-broad outlines of prehistoric cultures: (i) Paleolithic, (ii) Mesolithic, (iii) Neolithic, (iv) Chalcolithic, (v) Copper-bronze age, (vi) Iron age

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    The nature of culture
                    • The concept and characteristics of culture and civilization; ethnocentrism vis-a-vis cultural relativism
                    • The nature of society: Concept of society; society and culture; social institution; social groups; and social stratification
                    • Marriage: Definition and universality; laws of marriage (endogamy, exogamy, hypergamy, hypogamy, incest taboo); type of marriage (monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, group marriage). Functions of marriage
                    • Marriage: Marriage regulations (preferential, prescriptive and proscriptive); marriage payments (bride wealth and dowry)
                    • Family: Definition and universality; family, household and domestic groups; functions of family; types of family (from the perspectives of structure, blood relation, marriage, residence and succession); impact of urbanization
                    • Family: Industrialization and feminist movements on family
                    • Kinship: Consanguinity and affinity; principles and types of descent (unilineal, double, bilateral ambilineal); forms of descent groups (lineage, clan, phratry, moiety and kindred); kinship terminology (descriptive and classificatory); descent
                    • Kinship: Filiation and complimentary filiation; decent and alliance

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Economic organization
                    • Meaning, scope, and relevance of economic anthropology; formalist and substantivist debate; principles governing production, distribution and exchange (reciprocity, redistribution and market), in communities, subsisting on hunting and gathering, fishing
                    • Swiddening, pastoralism, horticulture, and agriculture; globalization and indigenous economic systems

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Political organization and social control
                    • Band, tribe, chiefdom, kingdom and state; concepts of power, authority and legitimacy; social control, law, and justice in simple societies

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Religion
                    • Anthropological approaches to the study of religion (evolutionary, psychological and functional); monotheism and polytheism; sacred and profane; myths and rituals
                    • Forms of religion in tribal and peasant societies (animism, animatism, fetishism, naturism and totemism); religion, magic and science distinguished; magico-religious functionaries (priest, shaman, medicine man, sorcerer, and witch)

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Anthropological theories
                    • Classical evolutionism (Tylor, Morgan, and Frazer)
                    • Historical particularism (Boas) diffusionism (British, German, and American)
                    • Functionalism (Malinowski); structural-functionlism (Radcliffe-Brown)
                    • Structuralism (L’evi-Strauss and E. Leach)
                    • Culture and personality (Benedict, Mead, Linton, Kardiner and Cora-Dubois)
                    • Neoevolutionism (Childe, White, Steward, Sahlins, and service)
                    • Cultural materialism (Harris)
                    • Symbolic and interpretive theories (Turner, Schneider, and Geertz)
                    • Cognitive theories (Tyler, Conklin)
                    • Post-modernism in anthropology

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 07


                    Culture, language, and communication
                    • Nature, origin, and characteristics of language; verbal and non-verbal communication; social contex of language use

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 08


                    Research methods in anthropology
                    • Fieldwork tradition in anthropology
                    • Distinction between technique, method, and methodology
                    • Tools of data collection: observation, interview, schedules, questionnaire, Case study, genealogy, life-history, oral history, secondary sources of information, participatory methods
                    • Analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 09


                    Human genetics
                    • Methods and application: Methods for study of genetic principles in man-family study (pedigree analysis, twin study, foster child, co-twin method, cytogenetic method, chromosomal and karyo-type analysis), biochemical methods
                    • Methods and application: Immunological methods, DNA technology and recombinant technologies
                    • Mendelian genetics in man-family study, single factor, multifactor, lethal, sublethal, and polygenic inheritance in man
                    • Concept of genetic polymorphism and selection, Mendelian population, Hardy Weinberg law; causes and changes which bring down frequency-mutation, isolation, migration, selection, inbreeding, and genetic drift
                    • Consanguineous and nonconsanguineous mating, genetic load, genetic effect of consanguineous and cousin marriages
                    • Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man, methodology: (a) Numerical and structural aberrations (disorders). (b) Sex chromosomal aberration-Klinefelter (XXY), turner (XO), super female (XXX), intersex, and other syndromic disorders
                    • Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man, methodology: (c) Autosomal aberrations-Down syndrome, Patau, Edward, and Cri-du-chat syndromes. (d) Genetic imprints in human disease, genetic screening, genetic counseling, human DNA profiling
                    • Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man, methodology: (d) Gene mapping and genome study
                    • Race and racism, biological basis of morphological variation of non-metric and characters
                    • Racial criteria, racial traits in relation to heredity and environment; biological basis of racial classification, racial differentiation, and race crossing in man
                    • Age, sex, and population variation as genetic marker: ABO, Rh blood groups, HLA Hp, transferring, GM, blood enzymes. Physiological characteristics-Hb level, body fat, pulse rate
                    • Age, sex, and population variation as genetic marker: Physiological characteristics-respiratory functions and sensory perceptions in different cultural and socioecomomic groups
                    • Concepts and methods of ecological anthropology: Bicultural adaptations-genetic and non-genetic factors. Man’s physiological responses to environmental stresses: Hot desert, cold, high altitude climate
                    • Epidemiological anthropology: Health and disease. Infectious and non-infectious diseases, nutritional deficiency related diseases

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 10


                    Concept of human growth and development
                    • Stages of growth-pre-natal, natal, infant, childhood, adolescence, maturity, senescence
                    • Factors affecting growth and development genetic, environmental, biochemical, nutritional, cultural, and socioeconomic
                    • Ageing and senescence
                    • Theories and observations, biological and chronological longevity
                    • Human physique and somatotypes
                    • Methodologies for growth studies

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 11


                    Relevance of menarche, menopause, and other bioevents to fertility
                    • Fertility patterns and differentials
                    • Demographic theories-biological, social, and cultural
                    • Biological and socioecological factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality, and mortality

                    Anthropology-Paper-I: Unit 12


                    Applications of anthropology
                    • Anthropology of sports, nutritional anthropology, anthropology in designing of defence and other equipments, forensic anthropology, methods and principles of personal identification and reconstruction, applied human genetics-paternity diagnosis
                    • Genetic counseling and eugenics, DNA technology in diseases and medicine, serogenetics and cytogenetics in reproductive biology

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Evolution of the Indian culture and civilization
                    • Prehistoric (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Neolithic-Chalcolithic), protohistoric (Indus civilization). Pre-Harappan, Harappan, and post-Harappan cultures. Contributions of the tribal cultures to Indian civilization
                    • Palaeo: Anthropological evidences from India with special reference to Siwaliks and Narmada basin (Ramapithecus, Sivapithecus, and Narmada man)
                    • Ethno-archaeology in India: The concept of ethnoarchaeology; survivals and parallels among the hunting, foraging, fishing, pastoral and peasant communities including arts and crafts producing communities

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Demographic profile of India
                    • Ethnic and linguistic elements in the indian population and their distribution
                    • Indian population-factors influencing its structure and growth

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system
                    • Varnashrama, Purushartha, Karma, Rina, and rebirth
                    • Caste system in India: Structure and characteristics Varna and caste, theories of origin of caste system, dominant caste, caste mobility, future of caste system, Jajmani system. Tribe-case continuum
                    • Sacred complex and nature-man-spirit complex
                    • Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Christianity of Indian society

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Emergence, growth and development in India
                    • Contributions of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century scholar-administrators
                    • Contributions of indian anthropologists to tribal and caste studies
                    • Indian village: Significance of village study in India; Indian village as a social system; traditional and changing patterns of settlement and inter-caste relations; agrarian relations in Indian villages; impact of globalization on Indian villages
                    • Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political, and economic status
                    • Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change in Indian society: Sanskritization, westernization, modernization; inter-play of little and great traditions; Panchayati raj and social change; media and social change

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Tribal situation in India
                    • Biogenetic variability, linguistic, and socioeconomic characteristics of the tribal populations, and their distribution
                    • Problems of the tribal communities: Land alienation, poverty, indebtedness, low literacy, poor educational facilities, unemployment, under-employment, health, and nutrition
                    • Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement and problems of rehabilitation
                    • Development of forest policy and tribals
                    • Impact of urbanisation and industrialization on tribal populations

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Problems of exploitation and deprivation of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes
                    • Constitutional safeguards for scheduled tribes and scheduled castes
                    • Social change and contemporary tribal societies: Impact of modern democratic institutions, development programmes and welfare measures on tribals and weaker sections
                    • The concept of ethnicity; ethnic conflicts and political developments; unrest among tribal communities; regionalism and demand for autonomy; pseudo-tribalism
                    • Social change among the tribes during colonial and post-independent india

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 07


                    Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and other religions on tribal societies
                    • Tribe and nation state-a comparative study of tribal communities in India and other countries

                    Anthropology-Paper-II: Unit 08


                    History of administration of tribal areas, tribal policies, plans, programmes of tribal development and their implementation
                    • The concept of PTGs (Primitive Tribal Groups), their distribution, special programmes for their development
                    • Role of NGOS in tribal development
                    • Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development
                    • Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism, and ethnic and political movements

                    Botany-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Microbiology and plant pathology
                    • Structure and reproduction/ multiplication of viruses, viroids, bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma; applications of microbiology in agriculture, industry, medicine, and in control of soil and water pollution; prion and prion hypothesis
                    • Important crop diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi, and nematodes; modes of infection and dissemination; molecular basis of infection and disease resistance/ defence; physiology of parasitism and control measures
                    • Fungal toxins
                    • Modeling and disease forecasting; plant quarantine

                    Botany-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Cryptogams
                    • Algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, pteridophytes-structure and reproduction from evolutionary viewpoint; distribution of cryptogams in India and their ecological and economic importance

                    Botany-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Phanerogams
                    • Gymnosperms: Concept of progymnosperms. Classification and distribution of gymnosperms. Salient features of cycadales, ginkgoales, coniferales, and gnetales, their structure and reproduction. General account of cycadofilicales
                    • Gymnosperms: Bennettitales and cordiaitailes; geological time scale; type of fossils and their study techniques
                    • Angiosperms: Systematics, anatomy, embryology, palynology, and phylogency. Taxonomic hierarchy; international code of botanical nomenclature; numerical taxonomy and chemotaxonomy; evidence from anatomy, embryology, and palynology
                    • Angiosperms: Origin and evolution of angiosperms; comparative account of various systems of classification of angiosperms; study of angiospermic families-mangnoliaceae, ranunculaceae, brassicaceae, rosaceae, fabaceae, euphorbiaceae, malvaceae
                    • Angiosperms: Study of angiospermic families-dipterocarpaceae, apiaceae, asclepiadaceae, verbenaceae, solanaceae, rubiaceae, cucurbitaceae, asteraceae, poaceae, arecaceae, liliaceae, musaceae, and orchidaceae
                    • Stomata and their types; glandular and non-glandular trichomes; unusual secondary growth; anatomy of C3 and C4 plants; xylem and phloem differentiation; wood anatomy
                    • Development of male and female gametophytes, pollination, fertilization; endosperm-its development and function
                    • Patterns of embryo development; polyembroyony, apomixes; applications of palynology; experimental embryology including pollen storage and test-tube fertilization

                    Botany-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Plant resource development
                    • Domestication and introduction of plants; origin of cultivated plants, Vavilov’s centers of origin
                    • Plants as sources for food, fodder, fibers, spices, beverages, edible oils, drugs, narcotics, insecticides, timber, gums, resins and dyes; latex, cellulose, starch and its products; perfumery; importance of ethnobotany in Indian context
                    • Energy plantations, botanical gardens and herbaria

                    Botany-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Morphogenesis
                    • Totipotency, polarity, symmetry, and differentiation; cell, tissue, organ, and protoplast culture
                    • Somatic hybrids and cybrids; micropropagation; somaclonal variation and its applications; pollen haploids, embryo rescue methods and their applications

                    Botany-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Cell biology
                    • Techniques of cell biology
                    • Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells-structural and ultra structural details; structure and function of extracellular matrix (cell wall) and membranes-cell adhesion, membrane transport and vesicular transport
                    • Structure and function of cell organelles (chloroplasts, mitochondria, ER, dictyosomes ribosomes, endosomes, lysosomes, peroxisomes; cytoskelaton and microtubules; nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear pore complex; chromatin and nucleosome
                    • Cell signaling and cell receptors; signal transduction mitosis and meiosis; molecular basis of cell cycle
                    • Numerical and structural variations in chromosomes and their significance; chromatin organization and packaging of genome; polygene chromosomes; B-chromosomes-structure, behaviour and significance

                    Botany-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Genetics, molecular biology, and evolution
                    • Development of genetics, and gene versus allele concepts (pseudoalleles); quantitative genetics and multiple factors; incomplete dominance, polygenic inheritance, multiple alleles
                    • Linkage and crossing over of gene mapping including molecular maps (idea of mapping, function); sex chromosomes and sex-linked inheritance; sex determination and molecular basis of sex differentiation; mutations (biochemical and molecular basis)
                    • Cytoplasmic inheritance and cytoplasmic genes (including genetics of male sterility)
                    • Structure and synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins; genetic code and regulation of gene expression; gene silencing; multigene families; organic evolution-evidences, mechanism and theories
                    • Role of rna in origin and evolution

                    Botany-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Plant breeding, biotechnology, and biostatistics
                    • Methods of plant breeding-introduction, selection and hybridization (pedigree, backcross, mass selection, bulk method); mutation, polyploidy, male sterility, and heterosis breeding
                    • Use of apomixes in plant breeding; DNA sequencing; genetic engineering-methods of transfer of genes; transgenic crops and biosafety aspects; development and use of molecular markers in plant breeding; tools and techniques-probe, southern blotting
                    • Tools and techniques-DNA fingerprinting, PCR and FISH
                    • Standard deviation and coefficient of variation (CV)
                    • Tests of significance (Z-test, t-test, and chi-square tests)
                    • Probability and distributions (normal, binomial, and Poisson)
                    • Correlation and regression

                    Botany-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Physiology and biochemistry
                    • Water relations, mineral nutrition and ion transport, mineral deficiencies
                    • Photosynthesis-photochemical reactions, photophosphorylation and carbon fixation pathways; C, C, and CAM pathways; mechanism of pholem transport
                    • Respiration (anerobic and aerobic, including fermentation)-electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation; photorespiration; chemiosmotic theory and ATP synthesis; lipid metabolism; nitrogen fixation and nitrogen metabolism
                    • Enzymes, coenzymes; energy transfer and energy conservation
                    • Importance of secondary metabolites
                    • Pigments as photoreceptors (plastidial pigments and phytochrome)
                    • Plant movements; photoperiodism and flowering, vernalization, senescence; growth substances-their chemical nature, role and applications in agri-horticulture; growth indices, growth movements
                    • Stress physiology (heat, water, salinity, metal); fruit and seed physiology
                    • Dormancy, storage, and germination of seed
                    • Fruit ripening-its molecular basis and manipulation

                    Botany-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Ecology and plant geography
                    • Concept of ecosystem; ecological factors
                    • Concepts and dynamics of community; plant succession
                    • Concepts of biosphere; ecosystems; conservation; pollution and its control (including phytoreme-diation); plant indicators; environment (protection) act
                    • Forest types of India-‘ecological and economic importance of forests, afforestation, deforestation and social forestry; endangered plants, endemism IUCN categories, red data books; biodiversity and its conservation; protected area network
                    • Convention of biological diversity, farmers’ rights; and intellectual property rights; concept of sustainable development; biogeochemical cycles
                    • Global warming and climatic change; invasive species; environmental impact assessment; phytogeographical regions of India

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Atomic structure
                    • Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Schrödinger wave equation (time independent); interpretation of wave function, particle in one-dimensional box, quantum numbers, hydrogen atom wave functions; shapes of s, p, and d orbitals

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Chemical bonding
                    • Ionic bond, characteristics of ionic compounds, lattice energy, Born-Haber cycle; covalent bond and its general characteristics, polarities of bonds in molecules and their dipole moments; valence bond theory, concept of resonance and resonance energy
                    • Molecular orbital theory (LCAO method); bonding H2 +, H2 He₂ + to Ne₂, NO, CO, HF, CN-, comparison of valence bond and molecular orbital theories, bond order, bond strength, and bond length

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Solid state
                    • Crystal systems; designation of crystal faces, lattice structures, and unit cell; Bragg's law; X-ray diffraction by crystals; close packing, radius ratio rules, calculation of some limiting radius ratio values; structures of NaCl, ZnS, CsCl, CaF₂
                    • Stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric defects, impurity defects, semiconductors

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    The gaseous state and transport phenomenon
                    • Equation of state for real gases, intermolecular interactions, and critical phenomena and liquefaction of gases; Maxwell’s distribution of speeds, intermolecular collisions, collisions on the wall and effusion
                    • Thermal conductivity and viscosity of ideal gases

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Liquid state
                    • Kelvin equation; surface tension and surface energy, wetting, and contact angle, interfacial tension and capillary action

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Thermodynamics
                    • Work, heat, and internal energy; first law of thermodynamics
                    • Second law of thermodynamics; entropy as a state function, entropy changes in various processes, entropy-reversibility and irreversibility, free energy functions; thermodynamic equation of state; Maxwell relations
                    • Temperature, volume, and pressure dependence of U, H, A, G, Cp, and Cv, α, and β ; J-T effect and inversion temperature; criteria for equilibrium, relation between equilibrium constant and thermodynamic quantities; Nernst heat theorem
                    • Introductory idea of third law of thermodynamics

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 07


                    Phase equilibrium and solutions
                    • Clausius-Clapeyron equation; phase diagram for a pure substance; phase equilibriam in binary systems, partially miscible liquids-upper and lower critical solution temperatures; partial molar quantities, their significance and determination
                    • Excess thermodynamic functions and their determination

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 08


                    Electrochemistry
                    • Debye-Huckel theory of strong electrolytes and Debye-Huckel limiting law for various equilibrium and transport properties
                    • Galvanic cells, concentration cells; electrochemical series, measurement of EMF of cells and its applications fuel cells and batteries
                    • Processes at electrodes; double layer at the interface; rate of charge transfer, current density; over potential; electroanalytical techniques: Amperometry, ion selective electrodes and their use

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 09


                    Chemical kinetics
                    • Differential and integral rate equations for zeroth, first, second, and fractional order reactions; rate equations involving reverse, parallel, consecutive, and chain reactions; branching chain and explosions
                    • Effect of temperature and pressure on rate constant
                    • Study of fast reactions by stop-flow and relaxation methods
                    • Collisions and transition state theories

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 10


                    Photochemistry
                    • Photochemistry: Absorption of light; decay of excited state by different routes; photochemical reactions between hydrogen and halogens, and their quantum yields

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 11


                    Surface phenomena and catalysis
                    • Adsorption from gases and solutions on solid adsorbents; Langmuir and B.E.T. adsorption isotherms; determination of surface area, characteristics and mechanism of reaction on heterogeneous catalysts

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 12


                    Bioinorganic chemistry
                    • Metal ions in biological systems and their role in ion-transport across the membranes (molecular mechanism), oxygen-uptake proteins, cytochromes, and ferrodoxins

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 13


                    Coordination chemistry
                    • Bonding in transition of metal complexes
                    • Valence bond theory, crystal field theory and its modifications; applications of theories in the explanation of magnetism and elctronic spectra of metal complexes
                    • Isomerism in coordination compounds; IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds; stereochemistry of complexes with 4 and 6 coordination numbers; Chelate effect and polynuclear complexes; trans effect and its theories
                    • kinetics of substitution reactions in square-planar complexes; thermodynamic and kinetic stability of complexes
                    • EAN rule, synthesis structure, and reactivity of metal carbonyls; carboxylate anions, carbonyl hydrides and metal nitrosyl compounds
                    • Complexes with aromatic systems, synthesis, structure, and bonding in metal olefin complexes, alkyne complexes and cyclopentadienyl complexes; coordinative unsaturation, oxidative addition reactions, insertion reactions
                    • Fluxional molecules and their characterization; compounds with metal-metal bonds and metal atom clusters

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 14


                    Main group chemistry
                    • Boranes, borazines, phosphazenes, and cyclic phosphazene, silicates, and silicones, Interhalogen compounds; sulphur-nitrogen compounds, noble gas compounds

                    Chemistry-Paper-I: Unit 15


                    General chemistry of 'f' block element
                    • Lanthanides and actinides: Separation, oxidation states, magnetic and spectral properties; lanthanide contraction

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Delocalized covalent bonding
                    • Aromaticity, antiaromaticity; annulenes, azulenes, tropolones, fulvenes, sydnones

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Reaction mechanisms
                    • General methods (both kinetic and non-kinetic) of study of mechanisms or organic reactions: Isotopies, mathod cross-over experiment, intermediate trapping, stereochemistry; energy of activation; thermodynamic control and kinetic control of reactions

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Reactive intermediates
                    • Generation, geometry, stability, and reactions of carboniumions and carbanions, free radicals, carbenes, benzynes, and nitrenes

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Substitution reactions
                    • Sn 1, Sn 2, and Sn i, mechanisms; neighbouring group participation; electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions of aromatic compounds including heterocyclic compounds-pyrrole, furan, thiophene, and indole

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Elimination reactions
                    • E1, E2, and E1cb mechanisms; orientation in E2 reactions-Saytzeff and Hoffmann; pyrolytic syn elimination-acetate pyrolysis, Chugaev and Cope eliminations

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Addition reactions
                    • Electrophilic addition to C=C and C≡C; nucleophilic addition to C=O, C≡N, conjugated olefins and carbonyls

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 07


                    Reactions and rearrangements
                    • Pinacol-pinacolone, Hoffmann, Beckmann, Baeyer-Villiger, Favorskii, Fries, Claisen, Cope, Stevens and Wagner-Meerwein rearrangements
                    • Aldol condensation, Claisen condensation, Dieckmann, Perkin, Knoevenagel, Witting, Clemmensen, Wolff-Kishner, Cannizzaro and von Richter reactions; Stobbe, benzoin and acyloin condensations; Fischer indole synthesis, Skraup synthesis, Bischler-Napieralski
                    • Sandmeyer, Reimer-Tiemann and Reformatsky reactions

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 08


                    Pericyclic reactions
                    • Classification and examples; Woodward-Hoffmann rules-electrocyclic reactions, cycloaddition reactions [2+2 and 4+2] and sigmatropic shifts [1, 3; 3, 3, and 1, 5], FMO approach

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 09


                    Preparation and properties of polymers
                    • Organic polymers polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, teflon, nylon, terylene, synthetic and natural rubber
                    • Biopolymers: Structure of proteins, DNA and RNA

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 10


                    Synthetic uses of reagents
                    • OsO₄, HlO₄, CrO₃, Pb (OAc) ₄, SeO₂, NBS, B₂H₆, Na-liquid NH₃, LiAIH₄, NaBH₄, nBuLi, MCPBA

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 11


                    Photochemistry
                    • Photochemical reactions of simple organic compounds, excited and ground states, singlet and triplet states, Norrish-Type I and Type II reactions

                    Chemistry-Paper-II: Unit 12


                    Spectroscopy
                    • Principle and applications in structure elucidation: (i) Rotational-diatomic molecules; isotopic substitution and rotational constants. (ii) Vibrational-diatomic molecules, linear triatomic molecules
                    • Principle and applications in structure elucidation: (ii) Vibrational-specific frequencies of functional groups in polyatomic molecules. (iii) Electronic-singlet and triplet states. n→π∗ and π→π∗ transitions
                    • Principle and applications in structure elucidation: (iii) Electronic-application to conjugated double bonds and conjugated carbonyls Woodward-Fieser rules; charge transfer spectra. (iv) Nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR): Basic principle
                    • Principle and applications in structure elucidation: (iv) Nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR): Chemical shift and spin-spin interaction and coupling constants. (v) Mass Spectrometry: Parent peak, base peak, metastable peak, McLafferty rearrangement

                    Civil engineering-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Engineering mechanics, strength of materials, and structural analysis
                    • Engineering mechanics: Units and dimensions, SI units, vectors, concept of force, concept of particle and rigid body. Concurrent, non-concurrent and parallel forces in a plane, moment of force free body diagram, conditions of equilibrium
                    • Engineering mechanics: Principle of virtual work, equivalent force system. First and second moment of area, mass moment of inertia. Static friction. Kinematics and kinetics: kinematics in Cartesian coordinates
                    • Engineering mechanics: Kinematics and kinetics-motion under uniform and non-uniform acceleration, motion under gravity. Kinetics of particle: Momentum and energy principles, collision of elastic bodies, rotation of rigid bodies
                    • Strength of materials: Simple stress and strain, elastic constants, axially loaded compression members, shear force, and bending moment, theory of simple bending, shear stress distribution across cross sections, beams of uniform strength
                    • Strength of materials: Deflection of beams-Macaulay's method, Mohr’s moment area method, conjugate beam method, unit load method. Torsion of shafts, elastic stability of columns, Euler’s, Rankine’s, and Secant formulae
                    • Structural analysis: Castigliano’s theorems I and II, unit load method, of consistent deformation applied to beams and pin jointed trusses. Slope-deflection, moment distribution
                    • Structural analysis: Rolling loads and influences lines-influences lines for shear force and bending moment at a section of a beam. Criteria for maximum shear force and bending moment in beams traversed by a system of moving loads
                    • Structural analysis: Influences lines for simply supported plane pin jointed trusses. Arches: Three hinged, two hinged, and fixed arches, rib shortening, and temperature effects
                    • Structural analysis: Matrix methods of analysis-force method and displacement method of analysis of indeterminate beams and rigid frames. Plastic analysis of beams and frames: Theory of plastic bending, plastic analysis, statical method, mechanism method
                    • Structural analysis: Unsymmetrical bending-moment of inertia, product of inertia, position of neutral axis and principal axes, calculation of bending stresses

                    Civil engineering-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Design of structures: Steel, concrete, and masonry structures
                    • Structural steel design: Structural steel-factors of safety and load factors. Riveted, bolted and welded joints and connections. Design of tension and compression members, beams of built up section, riveted and welded plate girders, gantry girders
                    • Structural steel design: Stancheons with battens and lacings
                    • Design of concrete and masonry structures: Concept of mix design. Reinforced concrete: Working stress and limit state method of design-recommendations of is codes. Design of one way and two way slabs, stair-case slabs
                    • Design of concrete and masonry structures: Simple and continuous beams of rectangular, T and L sections. Compression members under direct load with or without eccentricity. Cantilever and counter fort type retaining walls
                    • Design of concrete and masonry structures: Water tanks: design requirements for rectangular and circular tanks resting on ground. Prestressed concrete: Methods and systems of prestressing, anchorages
                    • Design of concrete and masonry structures: Analysis and design of sections for flexure based on working stress, loss of prestress. Design of brick masonry as per is codes

                    Civil engineering-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Fluid mechanics, open channel flow, and hydraulic machines
                    • Fluid mechanics: Fluid properties and their role in fluid motion, fluid statics including forces acting on plane and curve surfaces. Kinematics and dynamics of fluid flow: Velocity and accelerations, stream lines, equation of continuity
                    • Fluid mechanics: Irrigational and rotational flow, velocity potential and stream functions. Continuity, momentum, energy equation, Navier Stokes equation, Euler’s equation of motion, application to fluid flow problems, pipe flow, sluice gates, weirs
                    • Dimensional analysis and similitude: Buckingham’s Pi-theorem, dimensionless parameters
                    • Laminar flow: Laminar flow between parallel, stationary and moving plates, flow through tube
                    • Boundary layer: Laminar and turbulent boundary layer on a flat plate, laminar sublayer, smooth and rough boundaries, drag and lift. Turbulent flow through pipes: Characteristics of turbulent flow
                    • Boundary layer: Turbulent flow through pipes-velocity distribution and variation of pipe friction factor, hydraulic grade line and total energy line
                    • Open channel flow: Uniform and non-uniform flows, momentum and energy correction factors, specific energy, and specific force, critical depth, rapidly varied flow, hydraulic jump, gradually varied flow, classification of surface profiles, control section
                    • Open channel flow: Step method of integration of varied flow equation
                    • Hydraulic machines and hydropower: Hydraulic turbines, types classification, choice of turbines performance parameters, controls, characteristics, specific speed. Principles of hydropower development

                    Civil engineering-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Geotechnical engineering
                    • Soil type and structure-gradation and particle size distribution, consistency limits
                    • Water in soil-capillary and structural, effective stress and pore water pressure, permeability concept, filed and laboratory determination of permeability, seepage pressure, quick sand conditions, shear strength determination, Mohr coulomb concept
                    • Compaction of soil-laboratory and filed test
                    • Compressibility and consolidation concept-consolidation theory, consolidation settlement analysis
                    • Earth pressure theory and analysis for retaining walls, application for sheet piles and braced excavation
                    • Bearing capacity of soil-approaches for analysis, field tests, settlement analysis, stability of slope of earth walk
                    • Subsurface exploration of soils-methods foundation, type and selection criteria for foundation of structures, design criteria for foundation, analysis of distribution of stress for footings and pile, pile group action, pile load test
                    • Ground improvement techniques

                    Civil engineering-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Construction technology, equipment, planning, and management
                    • Construction technology: Engineering materials-physical properties of construction materials with respect to their use in construction-stones, bricks, and tiles; lime, cement, different types of mortars and concrete. Specific use of ferro cement
                    • Construction technology: Engineering materials-fiber reinforced CC, high strength concrete. Timber; properties defects-common preservation treatments. Use and selection of materials for specific use like low cost housing, mass housing, high rise buildings
                    • Construction: Masonry principles using brick, stone, blocks-construction detailing and strength characteristics. Types of plastering, pointing, flooring, roofing, and construction features. Common repairs in buildings
                    • Construction: Principle of functional planning of building for residents and specific use-building code provisions. Basic principles of detailed and approximate estimating-specification writing and rate analysis-principles of valuation of real property
                    • Construction: Machinery for earthwork, concreting and their specific uses-factors affecting selection of equipments, operating cost of equipments
                    • Construction planning and management: Construction activity-schedules, organization for construction industry, quality assurance principles. Use basic principle of network-analysis in form of CPM and PERT, their use in construction monitoring
                    • Construction planning and management: Cost optimization and resource allocation. Basic principles of economic analysis and methods. Project profitability-basic principles of boot approach to financial planning-simple toll fixation criterions

                    Civil engineering-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Surveying and transportation engineering
                    • Surveying: Common methods and instruments for distance and angle measurement for CE work-their use in plane table, traverse survey, levelling work, triangulation, contouring and topographical map. Basic principles of photogrammetry and remote sensing
                    • Railways engineering: Permanent way-components, types and their functions and design constituents of turn and crossing, necessity of geometric design of track, design of station and yards
                    • Highway engineering: Principles of highway alignments-classification and geometrical design elements and standards for Roads. Pavement structure for flexible and rigid pavements-design principles and methodology of pavements
                    • Highway engineering: Typical construction methods and standards of materials for stabilized soil, WBM, bituminous works and CC roads. Surface and sub-surface drainage arrangements for roads-culvert structures
                    • Highway engineering: Pavement distresses and strengthening by overlays. Traffic surveys and their application in traffic planning-typical design features for channelized, intersection rotary, etc-signal designs, standard traffic signs, and markings

                    Civil engineering-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Hydrology, water resources, and engineering
                    • Hydrology: Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, overland flow, hydrograph, flood frequency analyses, flood routing through a reservoir, channel flow routing-Muskingum method
                    • Ground water flow: Specific yield, storage coefficient, coefficient of permeability, confined and unconfined aquifers, aquifers, aquitards, radial flow into a well under confined and unconfined conditions
                    • Water resources engineering: Ground and surface water resources, single and multipurpose projects, storage capacity of reservoirs, reservoir losses, reservoir sedimentation
                    • Irrigation engineering: (i) Water requirements of crops-consumptive use, duty and delta, irrigation methods and their efficiencies. (ii) Canals: Distribution systems for canal irrigation, canal capacity, canal losses
                    • Irrigation engineering: (ii) Canals-alignment of main and distributory canals, most efficient section, lined canals, their design, regime theory, critical shear stress, bed load. (iii) Water logging: Causes and control, salinity
                    • Irrigation engineering: (iv) Canal structures-design of head regulators, canal falls, aqueducts, metering flumes and canal outlets. (v) Diversion head work: Principles and design of weirs on permeable and impermeable foundation, Khosla’s theory
                    • Irrigation engineering: (v) Energy dissipation. (vi) Storage works: Types of dams, design, principles of rigid gravity stability analysis. (vii) Spillways: Spillway types, energy dissipation. (viii) River training: Objectives of river training
                    • Irrigation engineering: (viii) River training-methods of river training

                    Civil engineering-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Environmental engineering
                    • Water supply: Predicting demand for water, impurities of water and their significance, physical, chemical and bacteriological analysis, waterborne diseases, standards for potable water
                    • Intake of water: Water treatment-principles of coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation; slow-, rapid-, pressure-, filters; chlorination, softening, removal of taste, odour and salinity
                    • Sewerage systems: Domestic and industrial wastes, store sewage-separate and combined systems, flow through sewers, design of sewers
                    • Sewage characterization: BOD, COD, solids, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen and TOC. Standards of disposal in normal water course and on land
                    • Sewage treatment: Working principles, units, chambers, sedimentation tank, trickling filters, oxidation ponds, activated sludge process, septic tank, disposal of sludge, recycling of waste water
                    • Solid waste: collection and disposal in rural and urban contexts, management of long-term ill effects
                    • Environmental pollution: Sustainable development. Radioactive wastes and disposal. Environmental impact assessment for thermal power plants, mines, river valley projects. Air pollution. Pollution control acts

                    Commerce and accountancy-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Accounting and finance (accounting, taxation, and auditing)
                    • Financing accounting: Accounting as a financial information system; impact of behavioural sciences. Accounting standards example, accounting for depreciation, inventories, research and development costs, long-term construction contracts, revenue
                    • Financing accounting: Recognition, fixed assets, contingencies, foreign exchange transactions, investments, and government grants, cash flow statement, earnings per share. Accounting for share capital transactions including bonus shares, right shares
                    • Financing accounting: Employees stock option and buy-back of securities. Preparation and presentation of company final accounts. Amalgamations, absorption, and reconstruction of companies
                    • Cost accounting: Nature and functions of cost accounting. Installation of cost accounting system. Cost concepts related to income measurement, profit planning, cost control, and decision making. Methods of costing: Job costing, process costing
                    • Cost accounting: Methods of costing-activity based costing. Volume-cost-profit relationship as a tool of profit planning. Incremental analysis/ differential costing as a tool of pricing decisions, product decisions, make or buy decisions
                    • Cost accounting: Shut-down decisions. Techniques of cost control and cost reduction: Budgeting as a tool of planning and control. Standard costing and variance analysis. Responsibility accounting and divisional performance measurement
                    • Taxation: Income tax-definitions. Basis of charge; incomes which do not form part of total income. Simple problems of computation of income (of individuals only) under various heads, that is salaries, income from house property
                    • Taxation: Profits and gains from business or profession, capital gains, income from other sources, income of other persons included in assessee’s total income. Set-off and carry forward of loss. Deductions from gross total income
                    • Taxation: Salient features/ provisions related to VAT and services tax
                    • Auditing: Company audit-audit related to divisible profits, dividends, special investigations, tax audit. audit of banking, insurance, non-profit organization and charitable societies/ trusts/ organizations

                    Commerce and accountancy-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Financial management, financial institutions, and markets
                    • Financial management: Finance function-nature, scope and objectives of financial management: Risk and return relationship. Tools of financial analysis: Ratio analysis, funds-flow and cash-flow statement
                    • Financial management: Capital budgeting decisions: Process, procedures, and appraisal methods. Risk and uncertainty analysis and methods. Cost of capital: Concept, computation of specific costs and weighted average cost of capital
                    • Financial management: CAPM as a tool of determining cost of equity capital. Financing decisions: Theories of capital structure-net income (NI) approach. Net operating income (NOI) approach, MM approach, and traditional approach
                    • Financial management: Designing of capital structure: Types of leverages (operating, financial and combined), EBIT-EPS analysis, and other factors. Dividend decisions and valuation of firm: Walter’s model, mm thesis, Gordon's model Lintner’s model
                    • Financial management: Factors affecting dividend policy. Working capital management: Planning of working capital. Determinants of working capital. Components of working capital-cash, inventory, and receivables
                    • Financial management: Corporate restructuring with focus on mergers and acquisitions (financial aspect only)
                    • Financial markets and institutions: Indian financial system-an overview money markets: Participants, structure, and instruments. Commercial banks. Reforms in banking sector. Monetary and credit policy of RBI. RBI as a regulator
                    • Financial markets and institutions: Capital market-primary and secondary market. Financial market instruments and innovative debt instruments; SEBI as a regulator. Financial services: Mutual funds, venture capital, credit rating agencies
                    • Financial markets and institutions: Insurance and IRDA

                    Commerce and accountancy-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Organization theory and behaviours
                    • Organization theory: Nature and concept of organization; external environment of organization-technological, social, political, economical and legal; organizational goals primary and secondary goals, single and multiple goals; management by objectives
                    • Organization theory: Evolution of organisation theory-classical neoclassical and system approach. Modern concepts of organisation theory: Organisational design, organisational structure and organisational culture. Organisational design-basic challenges
                    • Organization theory: Differentiation and integration process; centralization and decentralization process; standardization/ formalization and mutual adjustment. Coordinating formal and informal organizations. Mechanistic and organic structures
                    • Organization theory: Designing organizational structures-authority and control; line and staff functions, specialization and coordination. Types of organization structure-functional. Matrix structure, project structure. Nature and basis of power
                    • Organization theory: Sources of power, power structure, and politics. Impact of information technology on organizational design and structure. Managing organizational culture
                    • Organization behaviour: Meaning and concept; individual in organization: Personality, theories, and determinants; pereception meaning and process. Motivation: Concepts, theories and applications. Leadership-theories and styles
                    • Organization behaviour: Quality of work life (QWL)-meaning and its impact on performance, ways of its enhancement. Quality circles (QC)-meaning and their importance. Management of conflicts in organizations
                    • Organization behaviour: Trans-actional analysis, organizational effectiveness management of change

                    Commerce and accountancy-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Human resources management and industrial relations
                    • Human resources management (HRM): Meaning nature and scope of HRM, human resource planning, job analysis, job description, job specification, recruitment process, selection process, orientational and placement, training and development process
                    • Human resources management (HRM): Performance appraisal and 360° feed back, salary and wage administration, job evaluation, employee welfare, promotions, transfers and separations
                    • Industrial relations (IR): Meaning, nature, importance, and scope of IR, formation of trade union, trade union legislation, trade union movement in India. Recognition of trade unions, problems of trade unions in India
                    • Industrial relations (IR): Impact of liberalization on trade union movement. Nature of industrial disputes: Strikes and lockouts, causes of disputes, prevention and settlement of disputes. Worker ’s participation in management: Philosophy, rationale
                    • Industrial relations (IR): present day status and future prospects. Adjudication and collective bargaining. Industrial relations in public enterprises absenteeism and labour turnover in Indian industries, and their causes, and remedies
                    • Industrial relations (IR): ILO and its functions

                    Economics-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Advanced microeconomics
                    • Marshallian and varrasiam approaches to price determination
                    • Alternative distribution theories; Ricardo, Kaldor, Kaleeki
                    • Markets structure: Monopolistic competition, duopoly, oligopoly
                    • Modern welfare criteria: Pareto Hicks and Scitovsky, Arrow’s impossibility theorem, A.K. Sen’s social welfare function
                    • Approaches to employment income and interest rate determination: Classical, Keynes (IS)-LM) curve, neoclassical synthesis and new classical, theories of interest rate determination and interest rate structure

                    Economics-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Money-banking and finance
                    • Demand for and supply of money: Money multiplier quantity theory of money (Fisher, Pique, and Friedman) and Keynes's theory on demand for money, goals, and instruments of monetary management in closed and open economies
                    • Demand for and supply of money: Relation between the central bank and the treasury. Proposal for ceiling on growth rate of money
                    • Public finance and its role in market economy: In stabilization of supply, allocative, of resources and in distribution and development. Sources of government revenue, forms of taxes and subsidies, their incidence and effects. Limits to taxation, loans
                    • Public finance and its role in market economy: Crowding-out effects and limits to borrowings. Public expenditure and its effects

                    Economics-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    International economics
                    • Old and new theories of international trade: (i) Comparative advantage, (ii) terms of trade and offer curve, (iii) product cycle and strategic trade theories, (iv) trade as an engine of growth and theories of underdevelopment in an open economy
                    • Forms of protection: tariff and quota
                    • Balance of payments adjustment: Alternative approaches-(i) Price versus income, income adjustments under fixed exchange rates, (ii) theories of policy mix, (iii) exchange rate adjustments under capital mobility
                    • Balance of payments adjustment: Alternative approaches-(iv) floating rates and their implications for developing countries: Currency boards, (v) trade policy and developing countries
                    • Balance of payments adjustment: Alternative approaches-(vi) BOP, adjustments and policy coordination in open economy macromodel, (vii) speculative attacks, (viii) trade blocks and monetary unions, (ix) WTO: Trims, trips, domestic measures
                    • Balance of payments adjustment: Alternative approaches-(ix) WTO: Different rounds of WTO talks

                    Economics-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Growth and development
                    • Theories of growth: Harrod’s model
                    • Lewis model of development with surplus labour
                    • Balanced unbalanced growth
                    • Human capitals and economic growth
                    • Research and development and economic growth
                    • Process of economic development of less developed countries: Myrdal and Kuznets on economic development and structural change-role of agriculture in economic development of less developed countries
                    • Economic development and international trade and investment, role of multinationals
                    • Planning and economic development: changing role of markets and planning, private-public partnership
                    • Welfare indicators and measures of growth-human development indices
                    • The basic needs approach
                    • Development and environmental sustainability-renewable and non-renewable resources, environmental degradation, intergenerational equity development

                    Economics-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Indian economics in post-independence era
                    • Land system and its changes, commercialization of agriculture drain theory, Laissez faire theory and critique. Manufacture and transport: Jute, cotton, railways, money, and credit

                    Economics-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Indian economy after independence
                    • The pre-liberalization era: (i) Contribution of Vakil, Gadgil and V.K.R.V. Rao. (ii) Agriculture: Land reforms and land tenure system, green revolution, and capital formation in agriculture. (iii) Industry trends in composition and growth
                    • The pre-liberalization era: (iii) Role of public and private sector, small scale, and cottage industries. (iv) National and per capita income: Patterns, trends, aggregate, and sectoral composition and changes therein
                    • The pre-liberalization era: (v) Broad factors determining national income and distribution, measures of poverty, trends in poverty, and inequality
                    • The post-liberalization era: (i) New economic reform and agriculture-agriculture and WTO, food processing, subsidies, agricultural prices and public distribution system, impact of public expenditure on agricultural growth
                    • The post-liberalization era: (ii) New economic policy and industry-strategy of industrialization, privatization, disinvestments, role of foreign direct investment and multinationals
                    • The post-liberalization era: (iii) New economic policy and trade-intellectual property rights: Implications of trips, trims, gats, and new EXIM policy. (iv) New exchange rate regime: Partial and full convertibility, capital account convertibility
                    • The post-liberalization era: (v) New economic policy and public finance-fiscal responsibility act, twelfth finance commission and fiscal federalism and fiscal consolidation. (vi) New economic policy and monetary system. Role of RBI under the new regime
                    • The post-liberalization era: (vii) Planning-from central planning to indicative planning, relation between planning and markets for growth and decentralized planning: 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments
                    • The post-liberalization era: (viii) New economic policy and employment: Employment and poverty, rural wages, employment generation, poverty alleviation schemes, new rural, employment guarantee scheme

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Circuits-theory
                    • Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; circuit analysis methods: Nodal analysis, mesh analysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis: RL, RC, and RLC circuits; sinusoidal steady state analysis; resonant circuits
                    • Coupled circuits; balanced 3-phase circuits
                    • Two-port networks

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Signals and systems
                    • Representation of continuous-time and discrete, time signals and systems; LTI systems; convolution; impulse response; time-domain analysis of LTI systems based on convolution and differential/ difference equations
                    • Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform, transfer function
                    • Sampling and recovery of signals DFT, FFT processing of analog signals through discrete-time systems

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    E.M. theory
                    • Maxwell’s equations, wave propagation in bounded media
                    • Boundary conditions, reflection and refraction of plane waves
                    • Transmission lines: Travelling and standing waves, impedance matching, Smith chart

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Analog electronics
                    • Characteristics and equivalent circuits (large and small-signal) of diode, BJT, JFET, and MOSFET
                    • Diode circuits: Clipping, clamping, rectifier
                    • Biasing and bias stability
                    • Fet amplifiers
                    • Current mirror; amplifiers: Single and multi-stage, differential, operational feedback and power
                    • Analysis of amplifiers; frequency-response of amplifiers
                    • Opamp circuits
                    • Filters; sinusoidal oscillators: Criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and OPAMP configurations
                    • Function generators and wave-shaping circuits
                    • Linear and switching power supplies

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Digital electronics
                    • Boolean algebra; minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS)
                    • Combinational circuits: Arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, and decoders
                    • Sequential circuits: Latches and flip-flops, counters, and shift registers
                    • Comparators, timers, multivibrators
                    • Sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs
                    • Semiconductor memories
                    • Logic implementation using programmable devices (ROM, PLA, FPGA)

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Energy conversion
                    • Principles of electromechanical energy conversion: Torque and EMF in rotating machines
                    • DC machines: Characteristics and performance analysis; starting and speed control of motors
                    • Transformers: Principles of operation and analysis; regulation, efficiency; 3-phase transformers
                    • 3-phase induction machines and synchronous machines: Characteristics and performance analysis; speed control

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 07


                    Power electronics and electric drives
                    • Semi-conductor power devices: Diode, transistor, thyristor, triac, GTO and MOSFET-static characteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge converters: Fully-controlled and half-controlled
                    • Principles of thyristor choppers and inverters; D.C.-D.C. converters; switch mode inverter; basic concepts of speed control of D.C. and A.C. motor drives applications of variable-speed drives

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 08


                    Analog communication
                    • Random variables: Continuous, discrete; probability, probability functions
                    • Statistical averages; probability models; random signals and noise: White noise, noise equivalent bandwidth; signal transmission with noise; signal to noise ratio
                    • Linear CW modulation: Amplitude modulation-DSB, DSB-SC, and SSB
                    • Modulators and demodulators; phase and frequency modulation: PM and FM signals; narrows band FM; generation and detection of FM and PM, de-emphasis, preemphasis
                    • CW modulation system: Superhetrodyne receivers, AM receivers, communication receivers, FM receivers, phase locked loop, SSB receiver signal to noise ratio calculation or AM and FM receivers

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Control systems
                    • Elements of control systems; block-diagram representations; open-loop and closed-loop systems; principles and applications of feed-back
                    • Control system components
                    • LTI systems: Time-domain and transform-domain analysis
                    • Stability: Routh Hurwitz criterion, root-loci, bode-plots and polor plots, Nyquist’s criterion; design of lead-lad compensators
                    • Proportional, PI, PID controllers
                    • State-variable representation and analysis of control systems

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Microprocessors and microcomputers
                    • PC organization; CPU, instruction set, register set timing diagram, programming, interrupts, memory interfacing, I/O interfacing, programmable peripheral devices

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Measurement and instrumentation
                    • Error analysis; measurement of current voltage, power, energy, power-factor, resistance, inductance, capacitance and frequency; bridge measurements
                    • Signal conditioning circuit; electronic measuring instruments: Multimeter, CRO, digital voltmeter, frequency counter, Q-meter, spectrum-analyser, distoration-meter
                    • Transducers: Thermocouple, thermistor, LVDT, strain-guage, piezo-electric crystal

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Power systems: analysis and control
                    • Steady-state performance of overhead transmission lines and cables; principles of active and reactive power transfer and distribution; per-unit quantities; bus admittance and impedance matrices; load flow; voltage control and power factor correction
                    • Economic operation; symmetrical components, analysis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults
                    • Concepts of system stability: Swing curves and equal area criterion
                    • Static var system
                    • Basic concepts of hvdc transmission

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Power system protection
                    • Principles of over current, differential, and distance protection
                    • Concept of solid state relays
                    • Circuit brakers
                    • Computer aided protection: Introduction; line, bus, generator, transformer protection; numeric relays and application of DSP to protection

                    Electrical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Digital communication
                    • Pulse code modulation (PCM), deferential pulse code modulation (DPCM), delta modulation (DM), digital modulation and demodulation schemes: Amplitude, phase, and frequency keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK)
                    • Error control coding: Error detection and correction, linear block codes, convolution codes
                    • Information measure and source coding
                    • Data networks, 7-layer architecture

                    Geography-Paper-I (Principles of geography): Unit 01


                    Physical geography
                    • Geomorphology: Factors controlling landform development; endogenetic and exogenetic forces; origin and evolution of the earth’s crusts; fundamentals of geomagnetism; physical conditions of the earth’s interior; geosynclines; continental drift; isostasy
                    • Geomorphology: Plate tectonics; recent views on mountain building; volcanicity; earthquakes and tsunamis; concepts of geomorphic cycles and land scape development; denudation chronology; channel morphology; erosion surfaces; slope development
                    • Geomorphology: Applied geomorphology; geomorphology, economic geology and environment
                    • Climatology: Temperature and pressure belts of the world; heat budget of the earth; atmospheric circulation; atmospheric stability and instability. Planetary and local winds; monsoons and jet streams; air masses and fronto; temperate and tropical cyclones
                    • Climatology: Types and distribution of precipitation; weather and climate; Koppen’s Thornthwaite’s, and Trewartha’s classification of world climate; hydrological cycle
                    • Climatology: Global climatic change, and role and response of man in climatic changes applied climatology and urban climate
                    • Oceanography: Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and pacific oceans; temperature and salinity of the oceans; heat and salt budgets, ocean deposits; waves, currents, and tides; marine resources; biotic, mineral and energy resources
                    • Oceanography: Coral reefs coral bleaching; sea-level changes; law of the sea and marine pollution
                    • Biogeography: Genesis of soils; classification and distribution of soils; soil profile; soil erosion, degradation and conservation; factors influencing world distribution of plants and animals; problems of deforestation and conservation measures
                    • Biogeography: Social forestry, agro-forestry; wild life; major gene pool centers
                    • Environmental geography: Principle ecology; human ecological adaptations; influence of man on ecology and environment; global and regional ecological changes and imbalances; ecosystem their management and conservation; environmental degradation
                    • Environmental geography: Management and conservation; biodiversity and sustainable development; environmental policy; environmental hazards and remedial measures; environmental education and legislation

                    Geography-Paper-I (Principles of geography): Unit 02


                    Human geography
                    • Perspectives in human geography: Areal differentiation; regional synthesis; dichotomy and dualism; environmentalism; quantitative revolution and locational analysis; radical, behavioural, human and welfare approaches
                    • Perspectives in human geography: Languages, religions, and secularization; cultural regions of the world; human development index
                    • Economic geography: World economic development-measurement and problems; world resources and their distribution; energy crisis; the limits to growth; world agriculture: Typology of agricultural regions; agricultural inputs and productivity
                    • Economic geography: Food and nutritions problems; food security; famine: Causes, effects, and remedies; world industries: Location patterns and problems; patterns of world trade
                    • Population and settlement geography: Growth and distribution of world population; demographic attributes; causes and consequences of migration; concepts of over-under-and optimum population; population theories, world population problems and policies
                    • Population and settlement geography: Social well-being and quality of life; population as social capital. Types and patterns of rural settlements; environmental issues in rural settlements; hierarchy of urban settlements; urban morphology
                    • Population and settlement geography: Concept of primate city and rank-size rule; functional classification of towns; sphere of urban influence; rural urban fringe; satellite towns; problems and remedies of urbanization; sustainable development of cities
                    • Regional planning: Concept of a region; types of regions and methods of regionalization; growth centers and growth poles; regional imbalances; regional development strategies; environmental issues in regional planning; planning for sustainable development
                    • Models, theories, and laws in human geography: System analysis in human geography; Malthusian, Marxian, and demographic transition models; central place theories of Christaller and Losch; perroux and boudeville
                    • Models, theories, and laws in human geography: Von Thünen's model of agricultural location; Weber’s model of industrial location; Ostov’s model of stages of growth. Heart-land and Rimland theories; laws of international boundaries and frontiers

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 01


                    Physical setting
                    • Space relationship of India with neighbouring countries; structure and relief; drainage system and watersheds; physiographic regions; mechanism of Indian monsoons and rainfall patterns; tropical cyclones and western disturbances
                    • Floods and droughts; climatic regions; natural vegetation, soil types and their distributions

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 02


                    Resources
                    • Land, surface, and ground water, energy, minerals, biotic and marine resources, forest and wild life resources, and their conservation; energy crisis

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 03


                    Agriculture
                    • Infrastructure: Irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power; institutional factors; land holdings, land tenure and land reforms; cropping pattern, agricultural productivity, agricultural intensity, crop combination, land capability
                    • Agro and social forestry; green revolution and its socioeconomic and ecological implications; significance of dry farming; livestock resources and white revolution; aqua-culture; sericulture, agriculture and poultry
                    • Agricultural regionalization; agro-climatic zones; agro-ecological regions

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 04


                    Industry
                    • Evolution of industries; locational factors of cotton, jute, textile, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilizer, paper, chemical and pharmaceutical, automobile, cottage and ago-based industries
                    • Industrial houses and complexes including public sector underkings; industrial regionalization; new industrial policy; multinationals and liberalization; special economic zones; tourism including ecotourism

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 05


                    Transport, communication, and trade
                    • Road, railway, waterway, airway and pipeline net works and their complementary roles in regional development; growing importance of ports on national and foreign trade; trade balance; trade policy; export processing zones
                    • Developments in communication and information technology and their impacts on economy and society; Indian space programme

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 06


                    Cultural setting
                    • Historical perspective of Indian society; racial linguistic and ethnic diversities; religious minorities; major tribes, tribal areas and their problems; cultural regions; growth, distribution and density of population
                    • Demographic attributes: Sex-ratio, age structure, literacy rate, work-force, dependency ratio, longevity; migration (inter-regional, interregional and international) and associated problems; population problems and policies; health indicators

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 07


                    Settlements
                    • Types, patterns, and morphology of rural settlements; urban developments; morphology of Indian cities; functional classification of Indian cities; conurbations and metropolitan regions; urban sprawl; slums and associated problems; town planning
                    • Problems of Urbanization and Remedies

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 08


                    Regional development and planning
                    • Experience of regional planning in India; five year plans; integrated rural development programmes; panchayati raj and decentralized planning; command area development; watershed management
                    • Planning for backward area, desert, drought-prone, hill tribal area development; multi-level planning; regional planning and development of island territories

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 09


                    Political aspects
                    • Geographical basis of Indian federalism; state reorganization; emergence of new states; regional consciousness and inter-state issues; international boundary of India and related issues; cross-border terrorism; India’s role in world affairs
                    • Geopolitics of south asia and indian ocean realm

                    Geography-Paper-II (Geography of India): Unit 10


                    Contemporary Issues
                    • Ecological issues-environmental hazards: landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and droughts, epidemics; issues related to environmental pollution; changes in patterns of land use
                    • Principles of environmental impact assessment and environmental management; population explosion and food security; environmental degradation; deforestation, desertification, and soil erosion; problems of agrarian and industrial unrest
                    • Regional disparities in economic development; concept of sustainable growth and development; environmental awareness; linkage of rivers; globalization and Indian economy

                    Geology-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    General geology
                    • The solar system, meteorites, origin and interior of the earth and age of earth; volcanoes- causes and products, volcanic belts
                    • Earthquakes-causes, effects, seismic of zone of India; island arcs, trenches, and mid-ocean ridges; continental drift; seafloor spreading, plate tectonics
                    • Isostasy

                    Geology-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Geomorphology and remote sensing
                    • Basic concepts of geomorphology
                    • Weathering and soil formations; landforms, slopes, and drainage
                    • Geomorphic cycles and their interpretation
                    • Morphology and its relation to structures and lithology; coastal geomorphology; applications of geomorphology in mineral prospecting, civil engineering; hydrology and environmental studies; geomorphology of Indian sub-continent
                    • Aerial photographs and their interpretation-merits and limitations; the electromagnetic spectrum
                    • Orbiting satellites and sensor systems
                    • Indian remote sensing satellites
                    • Satellite data products; applications of remote sensing in geology; the geographic information system (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS)-its applications

                    Geology-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Structural geology
                    • Principles of geologic mapping and map reading, projection diagrams, stress and strain ellipsoid and stress-strain relationships of elastic, plastic, and viscous materials; strain markers in deformed rocks
                    • Behaviour of minerals and rocks under deformation conditions
                    • Folds and faults classification, and mechanics; structural analysis of folds, foliations, lineations, joints, and faults, unconformities
                    • Time-relationship between crystallization and deformation

                    Geology-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Paleontology
                    • Species-definition and nomenclature; megafossils and microfossils
                    • Modes of preservation of fossils; different kinds of microfossils; application of microfossils in correlation, petroleum exploration, paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic studies; evolutionary trend in hominidae, equidae, and proboscidae
                    • Siwalik fauna
                    • Gondwana flora and fauna and its importance; index fossils and their significance

                    Geology-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Indian stratigraphy
                    • Classification of stratigraphic sequences: lithostrati-graphic, biostratigraphic, chrono-stratigraphic and magnetostratigraphic and their interrelationships; distribution and classification of precambrian rocks of India
                    • Study of stratigraphic distribution and lithology of phanerozoic rocks of india with reference to fauna, flora, and economic importance
                    • Major boundary problems-Cambrian/ Precambrian, Permian/ Triassic, Cretaceous/ tertiary and Pliocene/ Pleistocene; study of climatic conditions, paleogeography and igneous activity in the Indian sub-continent in the geological past
                    • Tectonic framework of india
                    • Evolution of the himalayas

                    Geology-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Hydrogeology and engineering geology
                    • Hydrologic cycle and genetic classification of water; movement of subsurface water; springs; porosity, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity and storage coefficient, classification of aquifers; water-bearing characteristics of rocks
                    • Groundwater chemistry
                    • Salt water intrusion
                    • Types of Wells
                    • Drainage basin morphometry; exploration for groundwater; groundwater recharge; problems and management of groundwater; rainwater harvesting; engineering properties of rocks; geological investigations for dams, tunnels highways, railway, and bridges
                    • Rock as construction material; landslides causes, prevention and rehabilitation; earthquake-resistant structures

                    Geology-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Mineralogy
                    • Classification of crystals into systems and classes of symmetry; international system of crystallographic notation; use of projection diagrams to represent crystal symmetry; elements of X-ray crystallography
                    • Physical and chemical characters of rock forming silicate mineral groups; structural classification of silicates; common minerals of igneous and metamorphic rocks; minerals of the carbonate, phosphate, sulphide, and halide groups; clay minerals
                    • Optical properties of common rock forming minerals; pleochroism, extinction angle, double refraction, birefringence, twinning and dispersion in minerals

                    Geology-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Igneous and metamorphic petrology
                    • Generation and Crystallization of Magmas
                    • Crystallization of albite-anorthite, diopside-anorthite and diopside, wollastonite, silica systems
                    • Bowen's reaction principle; magmatic differentiation and assimilation
                    • Petrogenetic significance of the textures and structures of igneous rocks
                    • Petrography and petrogenesis of granite, syenite, diorite, basic and ultrabasic groups, charnockite, anorthosite, and alkaline rocks
                    • Carbonatites
                    • Deccan volcanic province
                    • Types and agents of metamorphism
                    • Metamorphic grades and zones; phase rule
                    • Facies of regional and contact metamorphism; ACF and AKF diagrams; textures and structures of metamorphic rocks
                    • Metamorphism of arenaceous, argillaceous, and basic rocks; minerals assemblages
                    • Retrograde metamorphism; metasomatism and granitisation, migmatites
                    • Granulite terrains of india

                    Geology-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Sedimentary petrology
                    • Sedimentas and sedimentary rocks: Processes of formation; digenesis and lithification; clastic and non-clastic rocks-their classification, petrography and depositional environment; sedimentary facies and provenance
                    • Sedimentary structures and their significance
                    • Heavy minerals and their significance
                    • Sedimentary basins of india

                    Geology-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Economic geology
                    • Ore, ore mineral, and gangue, tenor of ore
                    • Classification of ore deposits; processes of formation of mineral deposits; controls of ore localization; ore textures and structures; metallogenic epochs and provinces; geology of the important Indian deposits of aluminium, chromium, copper, gold, iron
                    • Lead, zinc, manganese, titanium, uranium, and thorium and industrial minerals; deposits of coal and petroleum in India, national mineral policy; conservation and utilization of mineral resources
                    • Marine mineral resources and law of sea

                    Geology-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Mining geology
                    • Methods of Prospecting-geological, Geophysical, Geochemical and Geobotanical; Techniques of Sampling
                    • Estimation of reserves of ore; methods of exploration and miningmetallic ores, industrial minerals, marine mineral resources and building stones
                    • Mineral beneficiation and ore dressing

                    Geology-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Geochemistry and environmental geology
                    • Cosmic abundance of elements
                    • Composition of the planets and meteorites
                    • Structure and composition of earth and distribution of elements
                    • Trace elements
                    • Elements of Crystal Chemistry-types of chemical bonds, Coordination number
                    • Isomorphism and polymorphism
                    • Elementary thermodynamics
                    • Natural hazards-floods, mass wasting, costal hazards, earthquakes and volcanic activity and mitigation; environmental impact of urbanization, mining, industrial and radioactive waste disposal, use of fertilizers, dumping of mine waste and fly-ash
                    • Pollution of ground and surface water, marine pollution
                    • Environment protection-legislative measures in India; sea level changes: Causes and impact

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Sources
                    • Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments
                    • Literary sources: Indigenous-primary and secondary; poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature
                    • Foreign account: Greek, Chinese, and Arab writers

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Pre-history and proto-history
                    • Geographical factors; hunting and gathering (Paleolithic and Mesolithic); beginning of agriculture (Neolithic and chalcolithic)

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Indus valley civilization
                    • Origin, date, extent, characteristics-decline, survival and significance, art and architecture

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Megalithic cultures
                    • Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures outside the Indus, Development of community life, Settlements, Development of agriculture, Crafts, Pottery, and Iron industry

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Aryans and Vedic period
                    • Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures outside the Indus, Development of community life, Settlements, Development of agriculture, Crafts, Pottery, and Iron industry

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Period of Mahajanapadas
                    • Formation of states (Mahajanapada): Republics and monarchies; rise of urban centers; trade routes; economic growth; introduction of coinage; spread of Jainism and Buddism; rise of Magadha and Nandas
                    • Iranian and mecedonian invasions and their impact

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 07


                    Mauryan empire
                    • Foundation of the Mauryan empire, Chandragupta, Kautilya, and Arthashastra; Ashoka; concept of Dharma; edicts; polity, administration, economy; art, architecture and sculpture; external contacts; religion; spread of religion; literature
                    • Disintegration of the empire; Sungas and Kanvas

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 08


                    Post-Mauryan period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, western Kshatrapas)
                    • Contact with outside world; growth of urban centers, economy, coinage, development of religions, Mahayana, social conditions, art, architecture, culture, literature and science

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 09


                    Early state and society in eastern India, Deccan, and south India
                    • Kharavela, the Satavahanas, Tamil states of the Sangam age; administration, economy, land grants, coinage, trade guilds and urban centres; Buddhist centres; Sangam literature and culture; art and architecture

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 10


                    Guptas, Vakatakas, and Vardhanas
                    • Polity and administration, economic conditions, coinage of the Guptas, land grants, decline of urban centres, Indian feudalism, caste system, position of women, education and educational institutions; Nalanda, Vikramshila, and Vallabhi, literature
                    • Scientific literature, art, and architecture

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 11


                    Regional states during Gupta era
                    • The Kadambas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami; polity and administration, trade guilds, literature; growth of Vaishnava and Saiva religions
                    • Tamil Bhakit movement, Shankaracharya; Vedanta; institutions of temple and temple architecture; Palas, Senas, Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, polity and administration; cultural aspects
                    • Arab conquest of Sind; Alberuni, the Chaluky as of Kalyana, Cholas, Hoysalas, Pandyas; polity and administration; local government; growth of art and architecture, religious sects, institution of temple and Mathas, Agraharas, education and literature
                    • Economy and society

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 12


                    Themes in early Indian cultural history
                    • Languages and texts, major stages in the evolution of art and architecture, major philosophical thinkers and schools, ideas in science and mathematics

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 13


                    Early medieval India, 750-1200
                    • Polity: Major political developments in northern India and the peninsula, origin, and the rise of Rajputs
                    • The Cholas: Administration, village economy, and society “Indian feudalism”
                    • Agrarian economy and urban settlements
                    • Trade and commerce
                    • Society: the status of the Brahman and The new social order
                    • Condition of women
                    • Indian science and technology

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 14


                    Cultural traditions in India, 750-1200
                    • Philosophy: Skankaracharya and Vedanta, Ramanuja, and Vishishtadvaita, Madhva, and Brahma-Mimansa
                    • Religion: Forms and features of religion, Tamil devotional cult, growth of Bhakti, Islam and its arrival in India, Sufism
                    • Literature: Literature in Sanskrit, growth of Tamil literature, literature in the newly developing languages, Kalhan's Rajtarangini, Alberuni's India
                    • Art and architecture: Temple architecture, sculpture, painting

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 15


                    The thirteenth century
                    • Establishment of the Delhi sultanate: The Ghurian invasions-factors behind Ghurian success
                    • Economic, social and cultural consequences
                    • Foundation of delhi sultanate and early turkish sultans
                    • Consolidation: The rule of Iltutmish and Balban

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 16


                    The fourteenth century
                    • The khalji revolution
                    • Alauddin Khalji: Conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian, and economic measure
                    • Muhammad Tughluq: Major projects, agrarian measures, bureaucracy of Muhammad Tughluq
                    • Firuz Tugluq: Agrarian measures, achievements in civil engineering and public works, decline of the sultanate, foreign contacts, and Ibn Battuta's account

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 17


                    Society, culture, and economy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
                    • Society: Composition of rural society, ruling classes, town dwellers, women, religious classes, caste, and slavery under the sultanate, Bhakti movement, Sufi movement
                    • Culture: Persian literature, literature in the regional languages of north India, literaute in the languages of South India, sultanate architecture and new structural forms, painting, evolution of a composite culture
                    • Economy: Agricultural production, rise of urban economy and non-agricultural production, trade and commerce

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 18


                    The fifteenth and early sixteenth century-political developments and economy
                    • Rise of provincial dynasties: Bengal, Kashmir (Zainul Abedin), Gujarat
                    • Malwa, Bahmanids
                    • The vijayanagara empire
                    • Lodis
                    • Mughal empire, first phase: Babur, Humayun
                    • The Sur empire: Sher Shah’s administration
                    • Portuguese colonial enterprise, Bhakti and Sufi movements

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 19


                    The fifteenth and early sixteenth century-society and culture
                    • Regional cultures specificities
                    • Literary traditions
                    • Provincial architectural
                    • Society, culture, literature, and the arts in Vijayanagara empire

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 20


                    Akbar
                    • Conquests and consolidation of empire
                    • Establishment of jagir and mansab systems
                    • Rajput policy
                    • Evolution of religious and social outlook
                    • Theory of sulh-i-kul and religious policy
                    • Court patronage of art and technology

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 21


                    Mughal empire in the seventeenth century
                    • Major administrative policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan, and Aurangzeb
                    • The empire and the zamindars
                    • Religious policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan, and Aurangzeb
                    • Nature of the mughal state
                    • Late seventeenth century crisis and the revolts
                    • The ahom kingdom
                    • Shivaji and the early maratha kingdom

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 22


                    Economy and society, in the 16th and 17th centuries
                    • Population agricultural and craft production
                    • Towns, commerce with Europe through Dutch, English, and French companies: A trade revolution
                    • Indian mercantile classes
                    • Banking, insurance, and credit systems
                    • Conditions of peasants, condition of Women
                    • Evolution of the sikh community and the khalsa panth

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 23


                    Culture during Mughal empire
                    • Persian histories and other literature
                    • Hindi and religious literatures
                    • Mughal architecture
                    • Mughal painting
                    • Provincial architecture and painting
                    • Classical music
                    • Science and technology

                    History-Paper-I: Unit 24


                    The eighteenth century
                    • Factors for the decline of the mughal empire
                    • The regional principalities: Nizam’s Deccan, Bengal, Awadh
                    • Maratha ascendancy under the peshwas
                    • The maratha fiscal and financial system
                    • Emergence of Afghan power, Battle of Panipat, 1761
                    • State of, political, cultural, and economic, on eve of the British conquest

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    European penetration into India
                    • The early European settlements; the Portuguese and the Dutch; the English and the French East India companies; their struggle for supremacy; carnatic wars; Bengal-the conflict between the English and the Nawabs of Bengal; Siraj and the English
                    • The Battle of Plassey; significance of Plassey

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    British expansion in India
                    • Bengal-Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim; the Battle of Buxar; Mysore; the Marathas; the three Anglo-Maratha wars; the Punjab

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Early structure of the British raj
                    • The early administrative structure; from diarchy to direct control; the regulating act (1773); the Pitt's India act (1784); the charter act (1833); the voice of free trade and the changing character of British colonial rule
                    • The english utilitarian and india

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Economic impact of British colonial rule
                    • Land revenue settlements in British India; the permanent settlement; Ryotwari settlement; Mahalwari settlement; economic impact of the revenue arrangements; commercialization of agriculture; rise of landless agrarian labourers
                    • Impoverishment of the rural society
                    • Dislocation of traditional trade and commerce; de-industrialisation; decline of traditional crafts; drain of wealth; economic transformation of India; railroad and communication network including telegraph and postal services
                    • Famine and poverty in the rural interior; European business enterprise and its limitations

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Social and cultural developments
                    • The state of indigenous education, its dislocation; orientalist-anglicist controversy, the introduction of western education in India; the rise of press, literature, and public opinion; the rise of modern vernacular literature; progress of science
                    • Christian missionary activities in india

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Social and religious reform movements in Bengal and other areas
                    • Ram Mohan Roy, the Brahmo movement; Devendranath Tagore; Iswarchandra Vidyasagar; the Young Bengal movement; Dayanada Saraswati; the social reform movements in India including Sati, widow remarriage, child marriage etc
                    • The contribution of Indian renaissance to the growth of modern India; Islamic revivalism-the Feraizi and Wahabi movements

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 07


                    Indian response to British rule
                    • Peasant movement and tribal uprisings in the 18th and 19th centuries including the Rangpur Dhing (1783), the Kol rebellion (1832), the Mopla rebellion in Malabar (1841-1920), the Santal Hul (1855), Indigo rebellion (1859-60)
                    • Deccan Uprising (1875) and the Munda Ulgulan (1899-1900); the great revolt of 1857-origin, character, casuses of failure, the consequences; the shift in the character of peasant uprisings in the post-1857 period
                    • The peasant movements of the 1920s and 1930s

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 08


                    Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
                    • Politics of association; the foundation of the Indian national congress; the safety-valve thesis relating to the birth of the congress; programme and objectives of early congress; the social composition of early congress leadership
                    • The moderates and extremists; the partition of Bengal (1905); the Swadeshi movement in Bengal; the economic and political aspects of Swadeshi movement; the beginning of revolutionary extremism in India

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 09


                    Rise of Gandhi
                    • Character of Gandhian nationalism; Gandhi's popular appeal; Rowlatt Satyagraha; the Khilafat movement; the non-cooperation movement; national politics from the end of the non-cooperation movement to the beginning of the civil disobedience movement
                    • The two phases of the civil disobedience movement; Simon commission; the Nehru report; the round table conferences; nationalism and the peasant movements; nationalism and working class movements
                    • Women and Indian youth and students in Indian politics (1885-1947); the election of 1937 and the formation of ministries; Cripps mission; the Quit India movement; the Wavell plan; the cabinet mission

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 11


                    Other strands in the National movement
                    • The revolutionaries: Bengal, the Punjab, Maharashtra, U.P. the Madras presidency, outside India
                    • The left; the left within the congress: Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, the congress socialist party; the communist party of India, other left parties

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 12


                    Politics of separatism
                    • The Muslim league; the Hindu mahasabha; communalism and the politics of partition; transfer of power; independence

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 13


                    Consolidation as a nation
                    • Nehru's foreign policy; India and her neighbours (1947-1964); the linguistic reorganization of states (1935-1947); regionalism and regional inequality; integration of princely states; princes in electoral politics; the question of national language

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 14


                    Caste and ethnicity after 1947
                    • Backward castes and tribes in post-colonial electoral politics; dalit movements

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 15


                    Economic development and political change
                    • Land reforms; the politics of planning and rural reconstruction; ecology and environmental policy in post-colonial India; progress of science

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 16


                    Enlightenment and modern ideas
                    • Major ideas of Enlightenment: Kant, Rousseau
                    • Spread of enlightenment in the colonies
                    • Rise of socialist ideas (up to Marx); spread of Marxian socialism

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 17


                    Origins of modern politics
                    • European states system
                    • American revolution and the constitution
                    • French revolution and aftermath, 1789-1815
                    • American civil war with reference to abraham lincoln and the abolition of slavery
                    • British democratic politics, 1815-1850: Parliamentary reformers, free traders, chartists

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 18


                    Industrialization
                    • English industrial revolution: Causes and impact on society
                    • Industrialization in other countries: USA, Germany, Russia, Japan
                    • Industrialization and globalization

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 19


                    Nation-state system
                    • Rise of nationalism in 19th century
                    • Nationalism: State-building in Germany and Italy
                    • Disintegration of empires in the face of the emergence of nationalities across the world

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 20


                    Imperialism and colonialism
                    • South and south-east asia
                    • Latin america and south africa
                    • Australia
                    • Imperialism and free trade: Rise of neoimperialism

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 21


                    Revolution and counter-revolution
                    • 19th century european revolutions
                    • The russian revolution of 1917-1921
                    • Fascist counter-revolution, Italy and Germany
                    • The chinese revolution of 1949

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 22


                    World wars
                    • 1st and 2nd World Wars as Total Wars: Societal Implications
                    • World War-I: Causes and consequences
                    • World War-II: Causes and consequences

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 23


                    The world after World War-II
                    • Emergence of two power blocs
                    • Emergence of third world and non-alignment
                    • Uno and the global disputes

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 24


                    Liberation from Colonial Rule
                    • Latin america-bolivar
                    • Arab world-egypt
                    • Africa-apartheid to democracy
                    • South-east asia-vietnam

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 25


                    Decolonization and underdevelopment
                    • Factors constraining development; Latin America, Africa

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 26


                    Unification of Europe
                    • Post war foundations; NATO and European community
                    • Consolidation and expansion of european community
                    • European union

                    History-Paper-II: Unit 27


                    Disintegration of soviet union and the rise of the unipolar world
                    • Factors leading to the collapse of soviet communism and soviet union, 1985-1991
                    • Political changes in east europe 1989-2001
                    • End of the cold war and us ascendancy in the world as the lone superpower

                    Law-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Constitutional and administrative law
                    • Constitution and constitutionalism: The distinctive features of the constitution
                    • Fundamental rights-public interest litigation; legal aid; legal services authority
                    • Relationship between fundamental rights, directive principles, and fundamental duties
                    • Constitutional position of the president and relation with the council of ministers
                    • Governor and his powers
                    • Supreme court and the high courts: (a) Appointments and transfer, (b) powers, functions, and jurisdiction
                    • Centre, states, and local bodies: (a) Distribution of legislative powers between the union and the states, (b) local bodies, (c) administrative relationship among union, state and local bodies, (d) eminent domain-state property, common property
                    • Centre, states, and local bodies: (d) Eminent domain-community property
                    • Services under the union and the states: (a) Recruitment and conditions of services; constitutional safeguards; administrative tribunals, (b) union public service commission and state public service commissions-power and functions
                    • Services under the union and the states: (c) Election commission-power and functions
                    • Emergency provisions
                    • Amendment of the constitution
                    • Principle of natural justice-emerging trends and judicial approach
                    • Delegated legislation and its constitutionality
                    • Separation of powers and constitutional governance
                    • Judicial review of administrative action
                    • Ombudsman: Lokayukta, Lokpal, etc

                    Law-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    International law
                    • Nature and definition of international law
                    • Relationship between international law and municipal law
                    • State recognition and state succession
                    • Law of the sea: Inland waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and high seas
                    • Individuals: Nationality, statelessness; human rights and procedures available for their enforcement
                    • Territorial jurisdiction of states, extradition, and asylum
                    • Treaties: formation, application, termination, and reservation
                    • United nations: Its principal organs, powers, and functions and reform
                    • Peaceful settlement of disputes-different modes
                    • Lawful recourse to force: Aggressions, self-defence, intervention
                    • Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law-international conventions and contemporary developments
                    • Legality of the use of nuclear weapons; ban on testing of nuclear weapons; nuclear non-proliferation treaty, CTST
                    • International terrorism, state sponsored terrorism, hijacking, international criminal court
                    • New International economic order and monetary law: WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank
                    • Protection and Improvement of the Human environment: International efforts

                    Law-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Law of crimes
                    • General principles of criminal liability: Mens rea and actus reus, mens rea in statutory offences
                    • Kinds of punishment and emerging trends as to abolition of capital punishment
                    • Preparations and criminal attempt
                    • General exceptions
                    • Joint and constructive liability
                    • Abetment
                    • Criminal conspiracy
                    • Offences against the state
                    • Offences against public tranquility
                    • Offences against human body
                    • Offences against property
                    • Offences against women
                    • Defamation
                    • Prevention of corruption act, 1988
                    • Protection of civil rights act, 1955 and subsequent legislative developments
                    • Plea bargaining

                    Law-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Law of torts
                    • Nature and definition
                    • Liability based upon fault and strict liability; absolute liability
                    • Vicarious liability including state liability
                    • General defences
                    • Joint tort fessors
                    • Remedies
                    • Negligence
                    • Defamation
                    • Nuisance
                    • Conspiracy
                    • False imprisonment
                    • Malicious prosecution
                    • Consumer protection act, 1986

                    Law-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Law of contracts and mercantile law
                    • Nature and formation of contract/ E-contract
                    • Factors vitiating free consent
                    • Void, voidable, illegal, and unenforceable agreements
                    • Performance and discharge of contracts
                    • Quasi-contracts
                    • Consequences of breach of contract
                    • Contract of indemnity, guarantee, and insurance
                    • Contract of agency
                    • Sale of goods and hire purchase
                    • Formation and dissolution of partnership
                    • Negotiable instruments act, 1881
                    • Arbitration and conciliation act, 1996
                    • Standard form contracts

                    Law-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Contemporary legal developments
                    • Public interest litigation
                    • Intellectual property rights-concept, types/ prospects
                    • Information technology law including cyber laws-concept, purpose/ prospects
                    • Competition law-concept, purpose/ prospects
                    • Alternate dispute resolution-concept, types/ prospects
                    • Major statutes concerning environmental law
                    • Right to information act
                    • Trial by media

                    Management-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Managerial function and process
                    • Concept and foundations of management, evolution of management thoughts; managerial functions-planning, organizing, controlling; decision-making; role of manager, managerial skills; entrepreneurship; management of innovation
                    • Managing in a global environment, flexible systems management; social responsibility and managerial ethics; process and customer orientation; managerial processes on direct and indirect value chain

                    Management-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Organizational behaviour and design
                    • Conceptual model of organization behaviour; the individual processes-personality, values and attitude, perception, motivation, learning and reinforcement, work stress and stress management; the dynamics of organization behaviour-power and politics
                    • The dynamics of organization behaviour-conflict and negotiation, leadership process and styles, communication; the organizational processes-decision-making, job design; classical, neoclassical and contingency approaches to organizational design
                    • Organizational theory and design-organizational culture, managing cultural diversity, learning organization; organizational change and development; knowledge based enterprise-systems and processes; networked and virtual organizations

                    Management-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Human resource management
                    • HR challenges; HRM functions; the future challenges of HRM; strategic management of human resources; human resource planning; job analysis; job evaluation, recruitment and selection; training and development; promotion and transfer; performance management
                    • Compensation management and benefits; employee morale and productivity; management of organizational climate and industrial relations; human resources accounting and audit; human resource information system; international human resource management

                    Management-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Accounting for managers
                    • Financial accounting-concept, importance, and scope, generally accepted accounting principles, preparation of financial statements with special reference to analysis of a balance sheet and measurement of business income
                    • Inventory valuation and depreciation, financial statement analysis, fund flow analysis, the statement of cash flows; management accounting concept, need, importance and scope; cost accounting-records and processes, cost ledger, and control accounts
                    • Reconciliation and integration between financial and cost accounts; overhead cost and control, job and process costing, budget and budgetary control, performance budgeting, zero-base budgeting, relevant costing and costing for decision-making
                    • Standard costing and variance analysis, marginal costing and absorption costing

                    Management-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Financial management
                    • Goal of finance function
                    • Concepts of value and return
                    • Valuation of bonds and shares; management of working capital: Estimation and financing; management of cash, receivables, inventory and current liabilities; cost of capital; capital budgeting; financial and operating leverage
                    • Design of capital structure: Theories and practices; shareholder value creation: Dividend policy, corporate financial policy, and strategy, management of corporate distress and restructuring strategy
                    • Capital and money markets: Institutions and instruments; leasing hire purchase and venture capital; regulation of capital market; risk and return: Portfolio theory; CAPM; APT; financial derivatives: Option, futures, swap
                    • Recent reforms in financial sector

                    Management-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Marketing management
                    • Concept, evolution and scope; marketing strategy formulation and components of marketing plan; segmenting and targeting the market; positioning and differentiating the market offering; analyzing competition; analyzing consumer markets
                    • Industrial buyer behaviour; market research; product strategy; pricing strategies; designing and managing marketing channels; integrated marketing communications; building customer staisfaction, value, and retention; services and non-profit marketing
                    • Ethics in marketing; consumer protection; internet marketing; retail management; customer relationship management; concept of holistic marketing

                    Management-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Quantitative techniques in decision-making
                    • Descriptive statistics-tabular, graphical, and numerical methods, introduction to probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, inferential statistics-sampling distributions, central limit theorem
                    • Hypothesis testing for differences between means and proportions, inference about population variances, Chi-square and ANOVA, simple correlation and regression, time series and forecasting, decision theory, index numbers
                    • Linear programming-problem formulation, simplex method and graphical solution, sensitivity analysis

                    Management-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Production and operations management
                    • Fundamentals of operations management; organizing for production; aggregate production planning, capacity planning, plant design: Process planning, plant size and scale of operations, management of facilities; line balancing
                    • Equipment replacement and maintenance; production control; supply chain management-vendor evaluation and audit; quality management; statistical process control, Six Sigma; flexibility and agility in manufacturing systems; world class manufaturing
                    • Project management concepts, R and D management, management of service operations; role and importance of materials management, value analysis, make or buy decision; inventory control, MRP; waste management

                    Management-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Management information system
                    • Conceptual foundations of information systems; information theory; information resource management; types of information systems; systems development-overview of systems and design; system development management life-cycle
                    • Designing online and distributed environments; implementation and control of project; trends in information technology; managing data resources-organising data
                    • DSS and RDBMS; enterprise resource planning (ERP), expert systems, e-business architecture, e-governance; information systems planning, flexibility in information systems; user involvement; evaluation of information systems

                    Management-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Government business interface
                    • State participation in business, interaction between government, business and different chambers of commerce and industry in India; government’s ploicy with regard to small scale industries; government clearances for establishinga new enterprise
                    • Public distribution system; government control over price and distribution; consumer protection act (CPA) and the role of voluntary organizations in protecting consumers’ rights
                    • New industrial policy of the government: Liberalization, deregulation and privatisation; Indian planning system; government policy concerning development of backward areas/ regions
                    • The responsibilities of the business as well as the government to protect the environment; corporate governance; cyber laws

                    Management-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Strategic cost management
                    • Business policy as a field of study; nature and scope of strategic management, strategic intent, vision, objectives, and policies; process of strategic planning and implementation; environmental analysis and internal analysis; SWOT analysis
                    • Tools and techniques for strategic analysis-impact matrix: The experience curve, BCG matrix, GEC mode, industry analysis, concept of value chain; strategic profile of a firm; framework for analyzing competition; competitive advantage of a firm
                    • Generic competitive strategies; growth strategies-expansion, integration and diversification; concept of core competence, strategic flexibility; reinventing strategy; strategy and structure; chief executive and board; turnaround management
                    • Management of strategic change; strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions; strategy and corporate evolution in the Indian context

                    Management-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    International business
                    • International business environment: Changing composition of trade in goods and services; India’s foreign trade: Policy and trends; financing of international trade; regional economic cooperation; FTAs; internationalization of service firms
                    • International production; operation management in international companies; international taxation; global competitiveness and technological developments; global e-business; designing global organizational structure and control; multicultural management
                    • Global business strategy; global marketing strategies; export management; export-import procedures; joint ventures; foreign investment: Foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment; cross-border mergers and acquisitions
                    • Foreign exchange risk exposure management; world financial markets and international banking; external debt management; country risk analysis

                    Mathematics-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Linear algebra
                    • Vector spaces over R and C, linear dependence and independence, subspaces, bases, dimensions, linear transformations, rank and nullity, matrix of a linear transformation
                    • Algebra of matrices; row and column reduction, echelon form, congruence’s and similarity; rank of a matrix; inverse of a matrix; solution of system of linear equations; Eigen values and eigenvectors, characteristic polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem
                    • Symmetric, skewsymmetric, Hermitian, skew-Hermitian, orthogonal and unitary matrices and their Eigen values

                    Mathematics-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Calculus
                    • Real numbers, functions of a real variable, limits, continuity, differentiability, mean-value theorem, Taylor’s theorem with remainders, indeterminate forms, maxima and minima, asymptotes; curve tracing; functions of two or three variables
                    • Limits, continuity, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, Lagrange’s method of multipliers, Jacobian
                    • Riemann’s definition of definite integrals; indefinite integrals; infinite and improper integral; double and triple integrals (evaluation techniques only); areas, surface, and volumes

                    Mathematics-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Analytic geometry
                    • Cartesian and polar coordinates in three dimensions, second degree equations in three variables, reduction to canonical forms; straight lines, shortest distance between two skew lines, plane, sphere, cone, cylinder, paraboloid, ellipsoid
                    • Hyperboloid of one and two sheets and their properties

                    Mathematics-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Ordinary differential equations
                    • Formulation of differential equations; equations of first order and first degree, integrating factor; orthogonal trajectory; equations of first order but not of first degree, Clairaut’s equation, singular solution
                    • Second and higher order liner equations with constant coefficients, complementary function, particular integral and general solution
                    • Section order linear equations with variable coefficients, Euler-Cauchy equation; determination of complete solution when one solution is known using method of variation of parameters
                    • Laplace and inverse Laplace transforms and their properties, Laplace transforms of elementary functions
                    • Application to initial value problems for 2nd order linear equations with constant coefficients

                    Mathematics-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Dynamics and statics
                    • Rectilinear motion, simple harmonic motion, motion in a plane, projectiles; constrained motion; work and energy, conservation of energy; Kepler’s laws, orbits under central forces
                    • Equilibrium of a system of particles; work and potential energy, friction, common catenary; principle of virtual work; stability of equilibrium, equilibrium of forces in three dimensions

                    Mathematics-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Vector analysis
                    • Scalar and vector fields, differentiation of vector field of a scalar variable; gradient, divergence and curl in Cartesian and cylindrical coordinates; higher order derivatives; vector identities and vector equation
                    • Application to geometry: Curves in space, curvature, and torsion; Serret-Frenet's formulae. Gauss and Stokes’ theorems, Green's indentities

                    Mathematics-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Algebra
                    • Groups, subgroups, cyclic groups, cosets, Lagrange’s theorem, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphism of groups, basic isomorphism theorems, permutation groups, Cayley’s theorem
                    • Rings, subrings and ideals, homomorphisms of rings; integral domains, principal ideal domains, Euclidean domains, and unique factorization domains; fields, quotient fields

                    Mathematics-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Real analysis
                    • Real number system as an ordered field with least upper bound property; sequences, limit of a sequence, Cauchy sequence, completeness of real line; series and its convergence, absolute and conditional convergence of series of real and complex terms
                    • Rearrangement of series
                    • Continuity and uniform continuity of functions, properties of continuous functions on compact sets
                    • Riemann integral, improper integrals; fundamental theorems of integral calculus
                    • Uniform convergence, continuity, differentiability and integrability for sequences and series of functions; partial derivatives of functions of several (two or three) variables, maxima and minima

                    Mathematics-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Complex analysis
                    • Analytic function, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy's theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, power series, representation of an analytic function, Taylor’s series; singularities; Laurent’s series; Cauchy’s residue theorem; contour integration

                    Mathematics-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Linear programming
                    • Linear programming problems, basic solution, basic feasible solution and optimal solution; graphical method and simplex method of solutions; duality
                    • Transportation and assignment problems

                    Mathematics-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Partial differential equations
                    • Family of surfaces in three dimensions and formulation of partial differential equations; Solution of quasilinear partial differential equations of the first order, Cauchy’s method of characteristics
                    • Linear partial differential equations of the second order with constant coefficients, canonical form; equation of a vibrating string, heat equation, Laplace equation and their solutions

                    Mathematics-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Numerical analysis and computer programming
                    • Numerical methods: Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations of one variable by bisection, regula-falsi and Newton-Raphson methods, solution of system of linear equations by Gaussian elimination and Gauss-Jorden (direct)
                    • Gauss-Seidel (iterative) methods
                    • Newton’s (forward and backward) and interpolation, Lagrange’s interpolation
                    • Numerical integration: Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s rule, Gaussian quadrature formula
                    • Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations: Eular and Runga Kutta methods
                    • Computer programming: Binary system; arithmetic and logical operations on numbers; octal and hexadecimal systems; conversion to and from decimal systems; algebra of binary numbers
                    • Elements of computer systems and concept of memory; basic logic gates and truth tables, Boolean algebra, normal forms
                    • Representation of unsigned integers, signed integers, and reals, double precision reals and long integers
                    • Algorithms and flow charts for solving numerical analysis problems

                    Mathematics-Paper-II: Unit 07


                    Mechanics and fluid dynamics
                    • Generalised coordinates; D’Alembert’s principle and Lagrange’s equations; Hamilton equations; moment of inertia; motion of rigid bodies in two dimensions
                    • Equation of continuity; Euler’s equation of motion for inviscid flow; stream-lines, path of a particle; potential flow; two-dimensional and axisymmetric motion; sources and sinks, vortex motion; Navier-Stokes equation for a viscous fluid

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Mechanics
                    • Mechanics of rigid bodies: Equations of equilibrium in space and its application; first and second moments of area; simple problems on friction; kinematics of particles for plane motion; elementary particle dynamics
                    • Mechanics of deformable bodies: Generalized Hooke’s law and its application; design problems on axial stress, shear stress, and bearing stress; material properties for dynamic loading; bending shear and stresses in beams
                    • Mechanics of deformable bodies: Determination of principle stresses and strains-analytical and graphical; compound and combined stresses; bi-axial stresses-thin walled pressure vessel; material behaviour and design factors for dynamic load
                    • Mechanics of deformable bodies: Design of circular shafts for bending and torsional load only; deflection of beam for statically determinate problems; theories of failure

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Engineering materials
                    • Basic concepts on structure of solids, common ferrous and non-ferrous materials and their applications; heat-treatment of steels; non-metals plastics, ceramics, composite materials and nano-materials

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Theory of machines
                    • Kinematic and dynamic analysis of plane mechanisms
                    • Cams, gears, and epicycle gear trains, flywheels, governors, balancing of rigid rotors, balancing of single and multicy-linder engines, linear vibration analysis of mechanical systems (single degree of freedom), critical speeds and whirling of shafts

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Manufacturing science
                    • Manufacturing process: Machine tool engineering-Merchant's force analysis: Taylor’s tool life equation; conventional machining; NC and CNC machining process; jigs and fixtures. Non-conventional machining-EDM, ECM, ultrasonic, water jet machining etc
                    • Manufacturing process: Application of lasers and plasmas; energy rate calculations. Forming and welding processes-standard processes. Metrology-concept of fits and tolerances; tools and gauges; comparators; inspection of length; position
                    • Manufacturing process: Metrology-profile and surface finish
                    • Manufacturing management: System design-factory location, simple OR models; plant layout-methods based; applications of engineering economic analysis and break-even analysis for product selection, process selection and capacity planning
                    • Manufacturing management: Predetermined time standards. System planning; forecasting methods based on regression and decomposition, design and blancing of multi model and stochastic assembly lines
                    • Manufacturing management: Inventory management-probabilistic inventory models for order time and order quantity determination; JIT systems; strategic sourcing; managing inter plant logistics
                    • Manufacturing management: System operations and control-scheduling algorithms for job shops; applications of statistical methods for product and process quality control applications of control charts for mean, range, percent defective
                    • Manufacturing management: Number of defectives and defects per unit; quality cost systems; management of resources, organizations and risks in projects. System improvement: Implementation of systems, such as total quality management
                    • Manufacturing management: System improvement-developing and managing flexible, lean and agile organizations

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Thermodynamics, gas dynamics turbine
                    • Basic concept of first-law and second law of thermodynamics; concept of entropy and reversibility; availability and unavailability and irreversibility
                    • Classification and properties of fluids; incompressible and compressible fluids flows; effect of mach number and compressibility; continuity momentum and energy equations; normal and oblique shocks; one dimensional isentropic flow
                    • Flow or fluids in duct with frictions that transfer
                    • Flow through fans, blowers, and compressors; axial and centrifugal flow configuration; design of fans and compressors; single problems compresses and turbine cascade; open and closed cycle gas turbines; work done in the gas turbine
                    • Reheat and regenerators

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Heat transfer
                    • Conduction heat transfer-general conduction equation, Laplace, Poisson, and Fourier equations; Fourier law of conduction; one dimensional steady state heat conduction applied to simple wall, solid and hollow cylinder, and spheres
                    • Convection heat transfer-Newton’s law of convection; free and forces convection; heat transfer during laminar and turbulent flow of an incompressible fluid over a flat plate; concepts of Nusselt number
                    • Convection heat transfer-hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer their thickness; Prandtl number; analogy between heat and momentum transfer-Reynolds, Colburn, Prandtl analogies; heat transfer during laminar and turbulent flow through horizontal tubes
                    • Convection heat transfer-free convection from horizontal and vertical plates
                    • Black body radiation-basic radiation laws such as Stefan-Boltzmann, Planck distribution, Wien's displacement etc
                    • Basic heat exchanger analysis; classification of heat exchangers

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Engines
                    • Classification, thermodynamic cycles of operation; determination of break power, indicated power, mechanical efficiency, heat balance sheet, interpretation of performance characteristics, petrol, gas, and diesel engines
                    • Combustion in SI and CI engines, normal and abnormal combustion; effect of working parameters on knocking, reduction of knocking; forms of combustion chamber for SI and CI engines; rating of fuels; additives; emission
                    • Different systems of IC engines-fuels; lubricating; cooling and transmission systems
                    • Alternate fuels in ic engines

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Steam engineering
                    • Steam generation-modified ranking cycle analysis; modern steam boilers; steam at critical and supercritical pressures; draught equipment; natural and artificial draught; boiler fuels solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels
                    • Steam turbines-principle; types; compounding; impulse and reaction turbines; axial thrust
                    • Steam nozzles-flow of steam in convergent and divergent nozzle pressure at throat for maximum discharge with different initial steam conditions such as wet, saturated and superheated, effect of variation of back pressure
                    • Steam nozzles-supersaturated flow of steam in nozzles, Wilson line
                    • Rankine cycle with internal and external irreversibility; reheat factor; reheating and regeneration, methods of governing; back pressure and pass out turbines
                    • Steam power plants-combined cycle power generation; heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) fired and unfired, cogeneration plants

                    Mechanical engineering-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Refrigeration and air-conditioning
                    • Vapour compression refrigeration cycle-cycle on p-H and T-s diagrams; ecofriendly refrigerants-R 134a., 123; systems like evaporators, condensers, compressor, expansion devices
                    • Simple vapour absorption systems
                    • Psychrometry-properties; processes; charts; sensible heating and cooling; humidification and dehumidification effective temperature; air-conditioning load calculation; simple duct design

                    Medical science-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Human anatomy
                    • Applied anatomy including blood and nerve supply of upper and lower limbs and joints of shoulder, hip, and knee
                    • Gross anatomy, blood supply and lymphatic drainage of tongue, thyroid, mammary gland, stomach, liver, prostate, gonads, and uterus
                    • Applied anatomy of diaphragm, perineum, and inguinal region
                    • Clinical anatomy of Kidney, Urinary bladder, Uterine tubes, Vas deferens
                    • Embryology: Placenta and placental barrier. Development of heart, gut, kidney, uterus, ovary, testis and their common congenital abnormalities
                    • Central and peripheral autonomic nervous system: Gross and clinical anatomy of ventricles of brain, circulation of cerebrospinal fluid; neural pathways and lesions of coetaneous sensations, hearing and vision
                    • Central and peripheral autonomic nervous system: Cranial nerves distribution and clinical significance; components of autonomic nervous system

                    Medical science-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Human physiology
                    • Conduction and transmission of impulse, mechanism of contraction, neuromuscular transmission, reflexes, control of equilibrium, posture and muscle tone, descending pathways, functions of cerebellum, basal ganglia, Physiology of sleep and consciousness
                    • Endocrine system: Mechanism of action of hormones; formation, secretion, transport, metabolism, function and regulation of secretion of pancreas and pituitary gland
                    • Physiology of reproductive system: Pregnancy menstrual cycle, lactation, pregnancy
                    • Blood: Development, regulation, and fate of blood cells. Cardiovascular, cardiac output, blood pressure, regulation of cardiovascular functions

                    Medical science-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Biochemistry
                    • Organ function tests-liver, kidney, thyroid Protein synthesis
                    • Vitamins and minerals
                    • Restriction fragment length
                    • polymorphism (RFLP)
                    • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
                    • Radioimmunoassays (RIA)

                    Medical science-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Pathology
                    • Inflammation and Repair, Disturbances of Growth and Cancer, Pathogenesis and Histopathology of Rheumatic and Ischemic Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus
                    • Differentiation between benign, malignant, primary and metastatic malignancies, pathogenesis and histopathology of bronchogenic carcinoma, carcinoma breast, oral cancer, cancer cervix, leukemia, etiology, pathogenesis and histopathology of-cirrhosis liver
                    • Pathogenesis and histopathology of-glomerulonephritis, tuberculosis, acute osteomyelitis

                    Medical science-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Microbiology
                    • Humeral and cell mediated immunity
                    • Diseases caused by and laboratory diagnosis of-Meningococcus, Saimonella, Shigella, Herpes, dengue, polio, HIV/ AIDS, malaria, E. Histolytica, Giardia, Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus

                    Medical science-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Pharmacology
                    • Mechanism of action and side effects of the following drugs: Antipyretics and analgesics, antibiotics, antimalaria, antikala-azar, antidiabetics, antihypertensive, antidiuretics, general and cardiac vasodilators, antiviral, antiparasitic, antifungal
                    • Mechanism of action and side effects of the following drugs: Immunosuppressants, anticancer

                    Medical science-Paper-I: Unit 07


                    Forensic medicine and toxicology
                    • Forensic examination of injuries and wounds; examination of blood and seminal stains; poisoning, sedative overdose, hanging, drowning, burns, DNA and finger print study

                    Medical science-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    General medicine
                    • Etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and principles of management (including prevention) of-Typhoid, rabies, AIDS, dengue, kala-azar, Japanese encephalitis
                    • Etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and principles of management of: Ischemic heart disease, pulmonary embolism. Bronchial asthma
                    • Pleural effusion, tuberculosis, malabsorption syndromes; acid peptic diseases, viral hepatitis and cirrhosis of liver
                    • Glomerulonephritis and pyelonephritis, renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, renovascular hypertension, complications of diabetes mellitus, coagulation disorders, leukaemia, hypo and hyper thyrodism, meningitis, and encephalitis
                    • Imaging in medical problems, ultrasound, echocardiogram, CT scan, MRI
                    • Anxiety and depressive psychosis and schizophrenia and ect

                    Medical science-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Paediatrics
                    • Immunization, baby friendly hospital, congenital cyanotic heart disease, respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopneumonias, kernicterus
                    • IMNCI classification and management, PEM grading, and management
                    • Ari and diarrhea of under five and their management

                    Medical science-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Dermatology
                    • Psoriasis, allergic dermatitis, scabies, eczema, vitiligo, Stevan Johnson’s syndrome, Lichen Planus

                    Medical science-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    General surgery
                    • Clinical features, causes, diagnosis, and principles of management of cleft palate, harelip
                    • Laryngeal tumour, oral, and esophageal tumours
                    • Peripheral arterial diseases, varicose veins, coarctation of aorta
                    • Tumours of thyroid, adrenal, glands
                    • Abscess cancer, fibroadenoma, and adenosis of breast
                    • Bleeding Peptic Ulcer, Tuberculosis of Bowel, Ulcerative Colitis, Cancer Stomach
                    • Renal mass, cancer prostatie
                    • Haemothorax, stones of gall bladder, kidney, ureter, and urinary bladder
                    • Management of surgical conditions of rectum, anus and anal canal, gall bladder, and bile ducts
                    • Splenomegaly, cholecystitis, portal hypertension, liver abscess, peritonitis, carcinoma head of pancreas
                    • Fractures of spine, Colles’ fracture, and bone tumors
                    • Endoscopy
                    • Laprascopic surgery

                    Medical science-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Obstetrics and gynaecology including family planning
                    • Diagnosis of pregnancy
                    • Labour management, complications of 3rd stage, antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage, resuscitation of the newborn, management of abnormal life and difficult labour
                    • Management of small for date or premature newborn
                    • Diagnosis and management of anemia
                    • Preeclampsia and toxaemias of pregnancy, management of post-menopausal syndrome
                    • Intra-uterine devices, pills, tubectomy, and vasectomy
                    • Medical termination of pregnancy including legal aspects
                    • Cancer cervix
                    • Leucorrhoea, pelvic pain; infertility, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), amenorrhoea, fibroid and prolapse of uterus

                    Medical science-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Community medicine (Preventive and social medicine)
                    • Principles, methods approach, and measurements of epidemiology
                    • Nutrition, nutritional diseases/ disorders and nutrition programmes
                    • Health information collection, analysis, and presentation
                    • Objectives, components and critical analysis of national programmes for control/ eradication of: Malaria, kala-azar, filaria and tuberculosis, HIV/ AIDS, STDS and dengue
                    • Critical appraisal of health care delivery system
                    • Health management and administration; techniques, tools, programme implementation and evaluation
                    • Objectives, components, goals, and status of reproductive and child health, national rural health mission and millennium development goals
                    • Management of hospital and industrial waste

                    Philosophy-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    History and problems of philosophy
                    • Plato and Aristotle: Ideas; substance; form and matter; causation; actuality and potentiality
                    • Rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz); Cartesian method and certain knowledge; substance; god; mind-body dualism; determinism and freedom
                    • Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume): Theory of knowledge; substance and qualities; self and god; skepticism
                    • Kant: Possibility of synthetic a priori judgments; space and time; categories; ideas of. Reason; antinomies; critique of proofs for the existence of god
                    • Hegel: dialectical method; absolute idealism
                    • Moore, Russell, and early Wittgenstein: Defence of commonsense; refutation of idealism; logical atomism; logical constructions; incomplete symbols; picture theory of meaning; sying and showing
                    • Logical positivism: Verification theory of meaning; rejection of metaphysics; linguistic theory of necessary propositions
                    • Later Wittgenstein: Meaning and use; language-games; critique of private language
                    • Phenomenology (Husserl): Method; theory of essences; avoidance of psychologism
                    • Existentialism (Kierkegaard, Sarte, Heidegger): Existence and essence; choice, responsibility and authentic existence; being-in-the-world and temporality
                    • Quine and strawson: Critique of empiricism; theory of basic particulars and persons
                    • Carvaka: Theory of knowlegde; rejection of transcendent entities
                    • Jainism: Theory of reality; Saptabhanginaya; bondage and liberation
                    • Schools of Buddhism: Pratityasamutpada; Ksanikavada, Nairatmyavada
                    • Nyaya-Vaiesesika: Theory of categories; theory of appearance; theory of Pramana; self, liberation; god; proofs for the existence of God; theory of causation; atomistic theory of creation
                    • Samkhya; Prakrit; Purusa; causation; liberation
                    • Yoga; Citta; Cittavrtti; Klesas; Samadhi; Kaivalya
                    • Mimamsa: Theory of knowlegde
                    • Schools of Vedanta: Brahman; Isvara; Atman; Jiva; Jagat; Maya; Avida; Adhyasa; Moksa; Aprthaksiddhi; Pancavidhabheda
                    • Aurobindo: Evolution, involution; integral yoga

                    Philosophy-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Sociopolitical philosophy
                    • Social and Political Ideals: Equality, Justice, Liberty
                    • Sovereignty: Austin, Bodin, Laski, Kautilya
                    • Individual and state: Rights; duties, and accountability
                    • Forms of Government: Monarchy; Theocracy and Democracy
                    • Political Ideologies: Anarchism; Marxism and Socialism
                    • Humanism; secularism; multi-culturalism
                    • Crime and Punishment: Corruption, Mass Violence, Genocide, Capital Punishment
                    • Development and social progress
                    • Gender discrimination: Female foeticide, land and property rights; empowerment
                    • Caste Discrimination: Gandhi and Ambedkar

                    Philosophy-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Philosophy of religion
                    • Notions of god: Attributes; relation to man and the world. (Indian and western)
                    • Proofs for the Existence of God and their Critique (Indian and Western)
                    • Problem of evil
                    • Soul: Immortality; rebirth and liberation
                    • Reason, revelation, and faith
                    • Religious Experience: Nature and Object (Indian and Western)
                    • Religion without god
                    • Religion and morality
                    • Religious pluralism and the problem of absolute truth
                    • Nature of religious language: Analogical and symbolic; cognitivist and non-cognitive

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Mechanics of particles
                    • Laws of motion; conservation of energy and momentum, applications to rotating frames, centripetal and Coriolis accelerations; motion under a central force; conservation of angular momentum, Kepler’s laws; fields and potentials
                    • Gravitational field and potential due to spherical bodies, Gauss and Poisson equations, gravitational self-energy; two-body problem; reduced mass; Rutherford scattering; centre of mass and laboratory reference frames

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Mechanics of rigid bodies
                    • System of particles; centre of mass, angular momentum, equations of motion; conservation theorems for energy, momentum and angular momentum; elastic and inelastic collisions; rigid body; degrees of freedom, Euler’s theorem, angular velocity
                    • Angular momentum, moments of inertia, theorems of parallel and perpendicular axes, equation of motion for rotation; molecular rotations (as rigid bodies); Di and triatomic molecules; processional motion; top, gyroscope

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Mechanics of continuous media
                    • Elasticity, Hooke’s law and elastic constants of isotropic solids and their inter-relation; streamline (Laminar) flow, viscosity, Poiseuille’s equation, Bernoulli’s equation, Stokes’ law and applications

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Special relativity
                    • Michelson-Morely experiment and its implications; Lorentz transformations length contraction, time dilation, addition of relativistic velocities, aberration and Doppler effect, mass-energy relation, simple applications to a decay process
                    • Four dimensional momentum vector; covariance of equations of physics

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Waves and optics
                    • Waves: Simple harmonic motion, damped oscillation, forced oscillation, and resonance; beats; stationary waves in a string; pulses and wave packets; phase and group velocities; reflection and refraction from Huygens’ principle
                    • Geometrical optics: Laws of reflection and refraction from Fermat’s principle; matrix method in paraxial optic-thin lens formula, nodal planes, system of two thin lenses, chromatic and spherical aberrations
                    • Interference: Interference of light-Young’s experiment, Newton’s rings interference by thin films, Michelson interferometer; multiple beam interference and Fabry Perot interferometer
                    • Diffraction: Fraunhofer diffraction-single slit, double slit, diffraction grating, resolving power; diffraction by a circular aperture and the airy pattern; Fresnel diffraction: Half-period zones and zone plates, circular aperture
                    • Polarization and modern optics: Production and detection of linearly and circularly polarized light; double refraction, quarter wave plate; optical activity; principles of fiber optics, attenuation
                    • Polarization and modern optics: Pulse dispersion in step index and parabolic index fibers; material dispersion, single mode fibers; lasers-Einstein A and B coefficients. Ruby and He-Ne lasers. Characteristics of laser light-spatial and temporal coherence
                    • Polarization and modern optics: Focusing of laser beams. Three-level scheme for laser operation; holography and simple applications

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Electricity and magnetism
                    • Electrostatics and magnetostatics: Laplace and Poisson equations in electrostatics and their applications; energy of a system of charges, multipole expansion of scalar potential; method of images and its applications. Potential and field due to a dipole
                    • Electrostatics and magnetostatics: Force and torque on a dipole in an external field; dielectrics, polarization. Solutions to boundary-value problems, conducting and dielectric spheres in a uniform electric field; magnetic shell
                    • Electrostatics and magnetostatics: Uniformly magnetized sphere; ferromagnetic materials, hysteresis, energy loss
                    • Current electricity: Kirchhoff's laws and their applications. Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, Lenz’ law. Self-and mutual-inductances; mean and RMS values in A.C. circuits; D.C. and A.C. circuits with R, L and C components
                    • Current electricity: Series and parallel resonance; quality factor; principle of transformer

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 07


                    Electromagnetic waves and blackbody radiation
                    • Displacement current and Maxwell’s equations; wave equations in vacuum, Poynting theorem; vector and scalar potentials; electromagnetic field tensor, covariance of Maxwell’s equations; wave equations in isotropic dielectrics
                    • Reflection and refraction at the boundary of two dielectrics; Fresnel’s relations; total internal reflection; normal and anomalous dispersion; Rayleigh scattering; blackbody radiation and Planck’s radiation law-Stefan-Boltzmann law
                    • Blackbody radiation and Planck’s radiation law-Wien’s displacement law and Rayleigh-Jeans law

                    Physics-Paper-I: Unit 08


                    Thermal and statistical physics
                    • Thermodynamics: Laws of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes, entropy; Isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric, isochoric processes and entropy changes; Otto and Diesel engines, Gibbs’ phase rule and chemical potential
                    • Thermodynamics: Van Der Waals equation of state of a real gas, critical constants; Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of molecular velocities, transport phenomena, equipartition and virial theorems
                    • Thermodynamics: Dulong-Petit, Einstein, and Debye’s theories of specific heat of solids; Maxwell relations and application; Clausius-Clapeyron equation. Adiabatic demagnetization, Joule-Kelvin effect and liquefaction of gases
                    • Statistical physics: Macro and micro states, statistical distributions, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi Dirac distributions, applications to specific heat of gases and blackbody radiation; concept of negative temperatures

                    Physics-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Quantum mechanics
                    • Wave-particle duality; Schrödinger equation and expectation values; uncertainty principle; Solutions of the one-dimensional Schrödinger equation for free particle (Gaussian wave packet), particle in a box, particle in a finite well
                    • Linear harmonic oscillator; reflection and transmission by a step potential and by a rectangular barrier; particle in a three dimensional box, density of states, free electron theory of metals; angular momentum; hydrogen atom; spin half particles
                    • Properties of pauli spin matrices

                    Physics-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Atomic and molecular physics
                    • Stern-Gerlach experiment, electron spin, fine structure of hydrozen atom; L-S coupling, J-J coupling; spectroscopic notation of atomic states; Zeeman effect; Franck-condon principle and applications
                    • Elementary theory of rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectra of diatomic molecules; Raman effect and molecular structure; laser Raman spectroscopy; importance of neutral hydrogen atom, molecular hydrogen and molecular hydrogen ion in astronomy
                    • Fluorescence and phosphorescence; elementary theory and applications of NMR and EPR; elementary ideas about lamb shift and its significance

                    Physics-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Nuclear and particle physics
                    • Basic nuclear properties-size, binding energy, angular momentum, parity, magnetic moment; semi-empirical mass formula and applications
                    • Mass parabolas; ground state of a deuteron, magnetic moment and non-central forces; meson theory of nuclear forces; salient features of nuclear forces; shell model of the nucleus-success and limitations; violation of parity in beta decay
                    • Gamma decay and internal conversion; elementary ideas about Mössbauer spectroscopy; Q-value of nuclear reactions; nuclear fission and fusion, energy production in stars
                    • Nuclear reactors
                    • Classification of elementary particles and their interactions; conservation laws; quark structure of hadrons: Field quanta of electroweak and strong interactions; elementary ideas about unification of forces; physics of neutrinos

                    Physics-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Solid state physics, devices, and electronics
                    • Crystalline and amorphous structure of matter; different crystal systems, space groups; methods of determination of crystal structure; X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopies
                    • Band theory of solids-conductors, insulators, and semiconductors; thermal properties of solids, specific heat, Debye theory; magnetism: Dia, para, and ferromagnetism; elements of super-conductivity, Meissner effect, Josephson junctions and applications
                    • Elementary ideas about high temperature super-conductivity
                    • Intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors-p-n-p and n-p-n transistors; amplifiers and oscillators
                    • Op-amps; FET, JFET and MOSFET; digital electronics-Boolean identities, De Morgan’s laws, logic gates and truth tables
                    • Simple logic circuits; thermistors, solar cells; fundamentals of microprocessors and digital computers

                    Political science and international relations-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Political theory and Indian politics
                    • Political theory: Meaning and approaches
                    • Theories of state: Liberal, neo-liberal, Marxist, pluralist, post-colonial and feminist
                    • Justice: Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawl’s theory of justice and its communitarian critiques
                    • Equality: Social, political, and economic; relationship between equality and freedom; affirmative action
                    • Rights: Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights; concept of human rights
                    • Democracy: Classical and contemporary theories; different models of democracy- representative, participatory, and deliberative
                    • Concept of power: Hegemony, ideology, and legitimacy
                    • Political ideologies: Liberalism, socialism, Marxism, fascism, Gandhism, and feminism
                    • Indian political thought: Dharamshastra, Arthashastra, and Buddhist traditions; Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Sri Aurobindo, M. K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, M. N. Roy
                    • Western political thought: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Johns. Mill, Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt

                    Political science and international relations-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Indian government and politics
                    • Indian nationalism: (a) Political strategies of India’s freedom struggle-constitutionalism to mass Satyagraha, non-cooperation, civil disobedience; militant and revolutionary movements, peasant, and workers movements
                    • Indian nationalism: (b) Perspectives on Indian national movement; liberal, socialist and Marxist; radical humanist and dalit
                    • Making of the Indian constitution: Legacies of the British rule; different social and political perspectives
                    • Salient features of the Indian constitution: The preamble, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles; parliamentary system and amendment procedures
                    • Salient features of the Indian constitution: Judicial review and basic structure doctrine-(a) principal organs of the union government: Envisaged role and actual working of the executive, legislature, and supreme court
                    • Salient features of the Indian constitution: Judicial review and basic structure doctrine-(b) principal organs of the state government: Envisaged role and actual working of the executive, legislature, and high courts
                    • Grassroots democracy: Panchayati raj and municipal government; significance of 73rd and 74th amendments; grassroot movements
                    • Statutory institutions/ commissions: Election commission, comptroller, and auditor general, finance commission, union public service commission, national commission for scheduled castes, national commission for scheduled tribes
                    • Statutory institutions/ commissions: National commission for women; national human rights commission, national commission for minorities, national backward classes commission
                    • Federalism: Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes
                    • Planning and economic development: Nehruvian and Gandhian perspectives; role of planning and public sector; green revolution, land reforms and agrarian relations; liberalization and economic reforms
                    • Caste, religion, and ethnicity in Indian politics
                    • Party system: National and regional political parties, ideological and social bases of parties; patterns of coalition politics; pressure groups, trends in electoral behaviour; changing socio-economic profile of legislators
                    • Social movement: Civil liberties and human rights movements; women’s movements; environmentalist movements

                    Political science and international relations-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Comparative politics and international relations (comparative political analysis and international politics)
                    • Comparative politics: Nature and major approaches; political economy and political sociology perspectives; limitations of the comparative method
                    • State in comparative perspective: Characteristics and changing nature of the state in capitalist and socialist economies, and advanced industrial, and developing societies
                    • Politics of representation and participation: Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies
                    • Globalization: Responses from developed and developing societies
                    • Approaches to the study of international relations: Idealist, realist, Marxist, functionalist and systems theory
                    • Key concepts in international relations: National interest, security and power; balance of power and deterrence; transitional actors and collective security; world capitalist economy and globalization
                    • Changing international political order: (a) Rise of super powers; strategic and ideological bipolarity, arms race and Cold war; nuclear threat; (b) non-aligned movement: Aims and achievements. (c) Collapse of the soviet union
                    • Changing international political order: Unipolarity and American hegemony; relevance of nonalignment in the contemporary world
                    • Evolution of the international economic system: From Bretton Woods to WTO; socialist economies and the CMEA (council for mutual economic assistance); third world demand for new international economic order; globalization of the world economy
                    • United nations: Envisaged role and actual record; specialized un agencies-aims and functioning; need for un reforms
                    • Regionalization of world politics: EU, ASEAN, APEC, AARC, NAFTA
                    • Contemporary global concerns: Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice terrorism, nuclear proliferation

                    Political science and international relations-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    India and the world
                    • Indian foreign policy: Determinants of foreign policy; the institutions of policy-making; continuity and change
                    • India’s contribution to the non-alignment movement different phases; current role
                    • India and South Asia: (a) Regional cooperation-SAARC-past performance and future prospect, (b) South Asia as a free trade area, (c) India’s “Look East” policy, (d) impediments to regional cooperation: River water disputes
                    • India and South Asia: (d) Impediments to regional cooperation-illegal cross border migration; ethnic conflicts and insurgencies; border disputes
                    • India and the global south: Relations with Africa and Latin America; leadership role in the demand for NIEO and WTO negotiations
                    • India and the global centers of power: USA, EU, Japan China, and Russia
                    • India and the UN system: Role in UN peace-keeping; demand for permanent seat in the security council
                    • India and the nuclear question: Changing perceptions and policy
                    • Recent developments in Indian foreign policy: India’s position on the recent crises in Afghanistan, Iraq, and West Asia, growing relations with US and Israel; vision of a new world order

                    Psychology-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Foundations of psychology
                    • Introduction: Definition of psychology; historical antecedents of psychology and trends in the 21st century; psychology and scientific methods; psychology in relation to other social sciences and natural sciences
                    • Introduction: Application of psychology to societal problems
                    • Methods of psychology: Types of research-descriptive, evaluative, diagnostic and prognostic; methods of research: Survey, observation, case-study and experiments; characteristics of experimental design and non-experimental designs
                    • Methods of psychology: Quasi-experimental designs; focused group discussions, brain storming, grounded theory approach
                    • Research methods: Major steps in psychological research (problem statement, hypothesis formulation, research design, sampling, tools of data collection, analysis and interpretation and report writing); fundamental versus applied research
                    • Research methods: Methods of data collection (interview, observation, questionnaire and case study). Research designs (ex-post facto and experimental)
                    • Research methods: Application of statistical techniques (t-test, two-way ANOVA, correlation and regression and factor analysis) item response theory
                    • Development of human behaviour: Growth and development; principles of development, role of genetic and environmental factors in determining human behaviour; influence of cultural factors in socialization; life span development-characteristics
                    • Development of human behaviour: Life span development-development tasks, promoting psychological well-being across major stages of the life span
                    • Sensation, attention, and perception: Sensation-concepts of threshold, absolute and difference thresholds, signal-detection and vigilance; factors influencing attention including set and characteristics of stimulus; definition and concept of perception
                    • Sensation, attention, and perception: Biological factors in perception; perceptual organization-influence of past experiences, perceptual defence-factor influencing space and depth perception, size estimation and perceptual readiness
                    • Sensation, attention, and perception: The plasticity of perception; extrasensory perception; culture and perception, subliminal perception
                    • Learning: Concepts and theories of learning (behaviourists, gestaltalist, and information processing models). The processes of extinction, discrimination, and generalization. Programmed learning, probability learning, self instructional learning
                    • Learning: Concepts, types, and the schedules of reinforcement, escape, avoidance and punishment, modelling and social learning
                    • Memory: Encoding and remembering; shot-term memory, long-term memory, sensory memory, iconic memory, echoic memory: The multistore model, levels of processing; organization and mnemonic techniques to improve memory
                    • Memory: Theories of forgetting-decay, interference and retrieval failure: Metamemory; amnesia: Anterograde and retrograde
                    • Thinking and problem solving: Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; concept formation processes; information processing, reasoning and problem solving, facilitating and hindering factors in problem solving
                    • Thinking and problem solving: Methods of problem solving-creative thinking and fostering creativity; factors influencing decision making and judgment; recent trends
                    • Motivation and emotion: Psychological and physiological basis of motivation and emotion; measurement of motivation and emotion; effects of motivation and emotion on behaviour; extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; factors influencing intrinsic motivation
                    • Motivation and emotion: Emotional competence and the related issues
                    • Intelligence and aptitude: Concept of intelligence and aptitude, nature and theories of intelligence-Spearman, Thurstone, Gulford Vernon, Sternberg and J.P. Das; emotional intelligence, social intelligence, measurement of intelligence and aptitudes
                    • Intelligence and aptitude: Concept of I.Q. deviation I.Q., constancy of I.Q.; measurement of multiple intelligence; fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence
                    • Personality: Definition and concept of personality; theories of personality (psychoanalytical, socio-cultural, interpersonal, developmental, humanistic, behaviouristic, trait and type approaches)
                    • Personality: Measurement of personality (projective tests, pencil-paper test); the Indian approach to personality; training for personality development; latest approaches like big 5 factor theory; the notion of self in different traditions
                    • Attitudes, values, and interests: Definitions of attitudes, values and interests; components of attitudes; formation and maintenance of attitudes. Measurement of attitudes, values and interests. Theories of attitude changes
                    • Attitudes, values, and interests: Strategies for fostering values. Formation of stereotypes and prejudices; changing other’s behaviour, theories of attribution; recent trends
                    • Language and communication: Human language-properties, structure and linguistic hierarchy, language acquisition-predispotion, critical period hypothesis; theories of language development-Skinner and Chomsky
                    • Language and communication: Process and types of communication-effective communication training
                    • Issues and perspectives in modern contemporary psychology: Computer application in the psychological laboratory and psychological testing; artificial intelligence; psychocybernetics; study of consciousnessleep-wak schedules; dreams, stimulus deprivation
                    • Issues and perspectives in modern contemporary psychology: Meditation, hypnotic/ drug induced states; extrasensory perception; intercessory perception; simulation studies

                    Psychology-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Psychology: issues and applications
                    • Psychological measurement of individual differences: The nature of individual differences. Characteristics and construction of standardized psychological tests. Types of psychological tests. Use, misuse and limitation of psychological tests
                    • Psychological measurement of individual differences: Ethical issues in the use of psychological tests
                    • Psychological well being and mental disorders: Concept of health-ill health positive health
                    • Psychological well being and mental disorders: Well being casual factores in mental disorders (anxiety disorders, mood disorders; schizophrenia and delusional disorders; personality disorders, substance abuse disorders)
                    • Psychological well being and mental disorders: Factors influencing positive health, well being; lifestyle and quality of life; happiness disposition
                    • Therapeutic approaches: Psychodynamic therapies. Behaviour therapies. Client centered therapy. Cognitive therapies. Indigenous therapies (yoga, meditation). Biofeedback therapy. Prevention and rehabilitation of the mentally ill; fostering mental health
                    • Work psychology and organizational behaviour: Personnel selection and training. Use of psychological tests in the industry. Training and human resource development. Theories of work motivation. Herzberg, Maslow, Adam equity theory, Porter and Lawler
                    • Work psychology and organizational behaviour: Vroom; leadership and participatory management; advertising and marketing; stress and its management; ergonomics; consumer psychology; managerial effectiveness; transformational leadersip; senitivity training
                    • Work psychology and organizational behaviour: Power and politics in organizations
                    • Application of psychology to educational field: Psychological principles underlying effective teaching-learning process. Learning styles. Gifted, retarded, learning disabled and their training. Training for improving memory and better academic achievement
                    • Application of psychology to educational field: Personality development and value education. Educational, vocational guidance and career counselling. Use of psychological tests in educational institutions; effective strategies in guidance programmes
                    • Community psychology: Definition and concept of community psychology. Use of small groups in social action. Arousing community consciousness and action for handling social problems. Group decision making and leadership for social change
                    • Community psychology: Effective strategies for social change
                    • Rehabilitation psychology: Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programmes-role of psychologists. Organizing of services for rehabilitation of physically, mentally, and socially challenged persons including old persons
                    • Rehabilitation psychology: Rehabilitation of persons suffering from substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, criminal behaviours. Rehabilitation of victims of violence. Rehabilitation of HIV/ AIDS victims, the role of social agencies
                    • Application of psychology to disadvantaged groups: The concepts of disadvantaged, deprivation social, physical, cultural, and economic consequences of disadvantaged and deprived groups. Educating and motivating the disadvantaged towards development
                    • Application of psychology to disadvantaged groups: Relative and prolonged deprivation
                    • Psychological problem of social integration: The concept of social integration. The problem of caste, class, religion and language conflicts and prejudice. Nature and manifestation of prejudice between the in group and out group
                    • Psychological problem of social integration: Casual factors of such conflicts and prejudices. Psychological strategies for handling the conflicts and prejudices. Measures to achieve social integration
                    • Application of psychology in information technology and mass media: The present scenario of information technology and the mass media boom and the role of psychologists
                    • Application of psychology in information technology and mass media: Selection and training of psychology professionals to work in the field of it and mass media. Distance learning through it and mass media. Entrepreneurship through ecommerce
                    • Application of psychology in information technology and mass media: Multilevel marketing. Impact of TV and fostering value through it and mass media. Psychological consequences of recent developments in information technology
                    • Psychology and economic development: Achievement motivation and economic development. Characteristics of entrepreneurial behaviour. Motivating and training people for entrepreneurship and economic development; consumer rights and consumer awareness
                    • Psychology and economic development: Government policies for promotion of entrepreneurship among youth including women entrepreneurs
                    • Application of psychology to environment and related fields: Environmental psychology effects of noise, pollution, and crowding. Population psychology: Psychological consequence of population explosion and high population density
                    • Application of psychology to environment and related fields: Motivating for small family norms. Impact of rapid scientific and technological growth on degradation of environment
                    • Application of psychology in other fields: (a) Military psychology-devising psychological tests for defence personnel for use in selection, training, counseling; training psychologists to work, with defence personnel in promoting positive health
                    • Application of psychology in other fields: (a) Military psychology-human engineering in defence. (b) Sports psychology: Psychological interventions in improving performance of athletes and sports. Persons participating in individual and team games
                    • Application of psychology in other fields: (c) Media influences on pro and anti-social behaviour. (d) Psychology of terrorism
                    • Psychology of gender: Issues of discrimination, management of diversity; glass ceiling effect, self-fulfilling prophesy, women and Indian society

                    Public administration-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Administration theory
                    • Introduction: Meaning, scope, and significance of public administration, Wilson’s vision of public administration, evolution of the discipline and its present status. New public administration, public choice approach; challenges of liberalization
                    • Introduction: Privatization, globalization; good governance: concept and application; new public management
                    • Administrative thought: Scientific management and scientific management movement; classical theory; Weber’s bureaucratic model its critique and post-Weberian developments; dynamic administration (Mary Parker Follett)
                    • Administrative thought: Human relations school (Elton Mayo and others); functions of the executive (C.I. Barnard); Simon’s decision-making theory; participative management (R. Likert, C. Argyris, D. Mcgregor)
                    • Administrative behaviour: Process and techniques of decision-making; communication; morale; motivation theories content, process, and contemporary; theories of leadership: Traditional and modem
                    • Organizations: Theories systems, contingency; structure and forms: Ministries and departments, corporations, companies; boards and commissions; ad hoc, and advisory bodies; headquarters and field relationships; regulatory authorities
                    • Organizations: Public-private partnerships
                    • Accountability and control: Concepts of accountability and control; legislative, executive and judicial control over administration; citizen and administration; role of media, interest groups, voluntary organizations; civil society; citizen’s charters
                    • Accountability and control: Right to information; social audit
                    • Administrative law: Meaning, scope, and significance; dicey on administrative law; delegated legislation; administrative tribunals
                    • Comparative public administration: Historical and sociological factors affecting administrative systems; administration and politics in different countries; current status of comparative public administration; ecology and administration
                    • Comparative public administration: Riggsian models and their critique
                    • Development dynamics: Concept of development; changing profile of development administration; ‘anti-development thesis’; bureaucracy and development; strong state versus the market debate; impact of liberalization on administration in developing countries
                    • Development dynamics: Women and development the self-help group movement
                    • Personnel administration: Importance of human resource development; recruitment, training, career advancement, position classification, discipline, performance appraisal, promotion, pray and service conditions; employer-employee relations
                    • Personnel administration: Employer-grievance redressal mechanism; code of conduct; administrative ethics
                    • Public policy: Models of policy-making and their critique; processes of conceptualization, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review and their limitations; state theories and public policy formulation
                    • Techniques of administrative improvement: Organization and methods, work study and work management; e-governance and information technology; management aid tools like network analysis, MIS, PERT, CPM
                    • Financial administration: Monetary and fiscal policies: Public borrowings and public debt budgets types and forms; budgetary process; financial accountability; accounts and audit

                    Public administration-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Indian administration
                    • Evolution of Indian administration: Kautilya arthashastra; Mughal administration; legacy of British rule in politics and administration Indianization of public services, revenue administration, district administration, local self government
                    • Philosophical and constitutional framework of government: Salient features and value premises; constitutionalism; political culture; bureaucracy and democracy; bureaucracy and development
                    • Public sector undertakings: Public sector in modern India; forms of public sector undertakings; problems of autonomy, accountability, and control; impact of liberalization and privatization
                    • Union government and administration: Executive, parliament, judiciary-structure, functions, work processes; recent trends; intra-governmental relations; cabinet secretariat; prime minister’s office; central secretariat; ministries and departments; boards
                    • Union government and administration: Commissions; attached offices; field organizations
                    • Plans and priorities: Machinery of planning; role, composition and functions of the planning commission and the national development council; ‘indicative’ planning; process of plan formulation at union and state levels
                    • Plans and priorities: Constitutional amendments (1992) and decentralized planning for economic development and social justice
                    • State government and administration: Union-state administrative, legislative, and financial relations; role of the finance commission; governor; chief minister; council of ministers; chief secretary; state secretariat; directorates
                    • District administration since independence: Changing role of the collector; union-state-local relations; imperatives of development management and law and order administration; district administration and democratic decentralization
                    • Civil services: Constitutional position; structure, recruitment, training and capacity building; good governance initiatives; code of conduct and discipline; staff associations; political rights; grievance Redressal mechanism; civil service neutrality
                    • Civil services: Civil service activism
                    • Administrative reforms since independence: Major concerns; important committees and commissions; reforms in financial management and human resource development; problems of implementation
                    • Rural development: Institutions and agencies since independence; rural development programmes: Foci and strategies; decentralization and panchayati raj; 73rd constitutional amendment
                    • Urban local government: Municipal governance-main features, structures, finance and problem areas; 74th constitutional amendment; global-local debate; new localism; development dynamics
                    • Urban local government: Politics and administration with special reference to city management
                    • Law and order administration: British legacy; national police commission; investigative agencies; role of central and state agencies including para military forces in maintenance of law and order and countering insurgency and terrorism
                    • Law and order administration: Criminalization of politics and administration; police-public relations; reforms in police
                    • Significant issues in Indian administration: Values in public service; regulatory commissions; national human rights commission; problems of administration in coalition regimes; citizen administration interface; corruption and administration
                    • Significant issues in Indian administration: Disaster management

                    Sociology-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Fundamentals of sociology
                    • Sociology-the discipline: (a) Modernity and social changes in Europe and emergence of sociology, (b) scope of the subject and comparison with other social sciences, (c) sociology and common sense
                    • Sociology as science: (a) Science, scientific method, and critique, (b) major theoretical strands of research methodology, (c) positivism and its critique, (d) fact value and objectivity, (e) non-positivist methodologies
                    • Research methods and analysis: (a) Qualitative and quantitative methods, (b) techniques of data collection, (c) variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity
                    • Sociological thinkers: (a) Karl Marx-historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle, (b) Emile Durkheim-division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society, (c) Max Weber-social action, ideal types, authority
                    • Sociological thinkers: (c) Max Weber-bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism, (d) Talcolt parsons-social system, pattern variables, (e) Robert K. Merton-latent and manifest functions, conformity, and deviance, reference groups
                    • Sociological thinkers: (f) Mead-self and identity
                    • Stratification and mobility: (a) Concepts-equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation, (b) Theories of social stratification-structural functionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory
                    • Stratification and mobility: (c) Dimensions-social stratification of class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race, (d) Social mobility-open and closed systems, types of mobility, sources and causes of mobility
                    • Works and economic life: (e) Social organization of work in different types of society-slave society, feudal society, industrial capitalist society, (b) formal and informal organization of work, (c) labour and society
                    • Politics and society: (a) Sociological theories of power, (b) power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups and political parties, (c) nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society, ideology, (d) protest, agitation, social movements, collective action
                    • Politics and society: (d) Revolution
                    • Religion and Society: (e) Sociological theories of religion, (f) types of religious practices: Animism, monism, pluralism, sects, cults, (g) religion in modern society: Religion and science, secularization, religious revivalism, fundamentalism
                    • Systems of kinship: (h) Family, household, marriage, (i) Types and forms of family, (j) lineage and descent, (k) patriarchy and sexual division of labour, (l) contemporary trends
                    • Social change in modern society: (m) Sociological theories of social change, (n) development and dependency, (o) agents of social change, (p) education and social change, (q) science, technology, and social change

                    Sociology-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Indian society: Structure and change
                    • Introducing Indian society: (i) Perspectives on the study of Indian society-(a) indology (G.S. Ghurye), (b) structural functionalism (M.N. Srinivas), (c) Marxist sociology (A.R. Desai)
                    • Introducing Indian society: (ii) Impact of colonial rule on Indian society-(a) social background of Indian nationalism, (b) modernization of Indian tradition, (c) protests and movements during the colonial period, (d) social reforms
                    • Social structure: (i) Rural and agrarian social structure-(a) the idea of Indian village and village studies, (b) agrarian social structure-evolution of land tenure system, land reforms
                    • Social structure: (ii) Caste System-(a) perspectives on the study of caste systems: G.S. Ghurye, M.N. Srinivas, Louis Dumont, Andre Beteille, (b) features of caste system, (c) untouchability-forms and perspectives
                    • Social structure: (iii) Tribal Communities in India-(a) definitional problems, (b) geographical spread, (c) colonial policies and tribes, (d) issues of integration and autonomy, (iv) social classes in India: (a) Agrarian class structure
                    • Social structure: (iv) Social classes in India-(b) industrial class structure, (c) middle classes in India, (v) systems of kinship in India: (a) Lineage and descent in India, (b) types of kinship systems, (c) family and marriage in India
                    • Social structure: (v) Systems of kinship in India-(d) household dimensions of the family, (e) patriarchy, entitlements, and sexual division of labour, (vi) religion and society: (a) Religious communities in India, (b) problems of religious minorities
                    • Social changes in India: (i) Visions of social change in India-(a) idea of development planning and mixed economy, (b) constitution, law, and social change, (c) education and social change
                    • Social changes in India: (ii) Rural and agrarian transformation in India-(a) programmes of rural development, community development programme, cooperatives, poverty alleviation schemes. (b) green revolution and social change
                    • Social changes in India: (ii) Rural and agrarian transformation in India-(c) changing modes of production in Indian agriculture, (d) problems of rural labour, bondage, migration
                    • Social changes in India: (iii) Industrialization and urbanization in India-(a) evolution of modern industry in India, (b) growth of urban settlements in India, (c) working class: Structure, growth, class mobilization, (d) informal sector, child labour
                    • Social changes in India: (iii) Industrialization and urbanization in India-(e) slums and deprivation in urban areas, (iv) politics and society: (a) Nation, democracy, and citizenship, (b) political parties, pressure groups, social and political elite
                    • Social changes in India: (iv) Politics and society-(c) regionalism and decentralization of power, (d) Secularization, (v) social movements in modern India: (a) Peasants and farmers movements, (b) women’s movement, (c) backward classes and dalit movements
                    • Social changes in India: (v) Social movements in modern India-(d) environmental movements, (e) ethnicity and identity movements, (vi) population dynamics: (a) Population size, growth, composition, and distribution
                    • Social changes in India: (vi) Population dynamics-(b) components of population growth: Birth, death, migration, (c) population policy and family planning, (d) emerging issues: Ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health
                    • Social changes in India: (vii) Challenges of social transformation-(e) crisis of development: Displacement, environmental problems, and sustainability, (f) poverty, deprivation, and inequalities, (g) violence against women, (h) caste conflicts
                    • Social changes in India: (vii) Challenges of social transformation-(i) ethnic conflicts, communalism, religious revivalism, (j) illiteracy and disparities in education

                    Statistics-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Probability
                    • Sample space and events, probability measure and probability space, random variable as a measurable function
                    • Distribution function of a random variable, discrete, and continuous-type random variable, probability mass function, probability density function, vector-valued random variable, marginal and conditional distributions
                    • Stochastic independence of events and of random variables, expectation and moments of a random variable, conditional expectation, convergence of a sequence of random variable in distribution, in probability, in path mean, and almost everywhere
                    • Their criteria and inter-relations, Chebyshev’s inequality and Khintchine’s weak law of large numbers, strong law of large numbers and Kolmogoroffs theorems, probability generating function, moment generating function, characteristic function
                    • Inversion theorem, Linderberg and Levy forms of central limit theorem, standard discrete and continuous probability distributions

                    Statistics-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Statistical inference
                    • Consistency, unbiasedness, efficiency, sufficiency, completeness, ancillary statistics, factorization theorem, exponential family of distribution and its properties, uniformly minimum variance unbiased (UMVU) estimation
                    • Rao blackwell and Lehmann-Scheffe theorems, Cramerrao inequality for single parameter
                    • Estimation by methods of moments, maximum likelihood, least squares, minimum chisquare and modified minimum chisquare, properties of maximum likelihood and other estimators, asymptotic efficiency, prior and posterior distributions, loss function
                    • Risk function, and minimax estimator
                    • Bayes estimators
                    • Non-randomised and randomised tests, critical function, MP tests, Neyman-Pearson lemma, UMP tests, monotone likelihood ratio: Similar and unbiased tests, UMPU tests for single paramet likelihood ratio test and its asymptotic distribution
                    • Confidence bounds and its relation with tests
                    • Kolmogorov’s test for goodness of fit and its consistency, sign test and its optimality
                    • Wilcoxon signed-ranks test and its consistency, Kolmogorov-Smirnov two sample test, run test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test and median test, their consistency, and asymptotic normality
                    • Wald’s SPRT and its properties, OC and ASN functions for tests regarding parameters for bernoulli, Poisson, normal, and exponential distributions
                    • Wald’s fundamental identity

                    Statistics-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Linear inference and multivariate analysis
                    • Linear statistical models, theory of least squares and analysis of variance, Gauss-Markoff theory, normal equations, least squares estimates and their precision, test of significance and interval estimates based on least squares theory in oneway
                    • Two-way and three-way classified data, regression analysis, linear regression, curvilinear regression and orthogonal polynomials, multiple regression, multiple and partial correlations, estimation of variance and covariance components
                    • Multivariate normal distribution, Mahalanobis’s D² and hotelling’s T² statistics and their applications and properties, discriminant analysis, canonical correlations, principal component analysis

                    Statistics-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Sampling theory and design of experiments
                    • An outline of fixed-population and super-population approaches, distinctive features of finite population sampling, propability sampling designs, simple random sampling with and without replacement, stratified random sampling
                    • Systematic sampling and its efficacy, cluster sampling, twostage and multi-stage sampling, ratio and regression methods of estimation involving one or more auxiliary variables, two-phase sampling
                    • Probability proportional to size sampling with and without replacement, the Hansen-Hurwitz and the Horvitz-Thompson estimators, non-negative variance estimation with reference to the Horvitz-Thompson estimator, non-sampling errors
                    • Fixed effects model (two-way classification) random and mixed effects models (two-way classification with equal observation per cell), CRD, RBD, LSD, and their analyses, incomplete block designs, concepts of orthogonality and balance, BIBD
                    • Missing plot technique, factorial experiments and 24 and 32 , confounding in factorial experiments, split-plot and simple lattice designs, transformation of data Duncan’s multiple range test

                    Statistics-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Industrial statistics
                    • Process and product control, general theory of control charts, different types of control charts for variables and attributes, X, R, s, p, np, and charts, cumulative sum chart
                    • Single, double, multiple, and sequential sampling plans for attributes, OC, ASN, AOQ, and ATI curves, concepts of producer’s and consumer’s risks, AQL, LTPD and AOQL, sampling plans for variables, use of Dodge-Romin tables
                    • Concept of reliability, failure rate, and reliability functions, reliability of series and parallel systems and other simple configurations, renewal density and renewal function, failure models: Exponential, weibull, normal, lognormal
                    • Problems in life testing, censored and truncated experiments for exponential models

                    Statistics-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Optimization techniques
                    • Different types of models in operations research, their construction, and general methods of solution, simulation and Monte-Carlo methods formulation of linear programming (LP) problem, simple LP model and its graphical solution, the simplex procedure
                    • The two-phase metbod and the M-technique with artificial variables, the duality theory of LP and its economic interpretation, sensitivity analysis, transpotation and assignment problems, rectangular games, two-person zerosum games
                    • Methods of solution (graphical and algebraic)
                    • Replacement of failing or deteriorating items, group and individual replacement policies, concept of scientific inventory management and analytical structure of inventory problems
                    • Simple models with deterministic and stochastic demand with and without lead time, storage models with particular reference to dam type
                    • Homogeneous discrete-time markov chains, transition probability matrix, classification of states and ergodic theorems, homogeneous continuous-time markov chains, Poisson process, elements of queuing theory, M/ MI, M/ M/ K, G/ M/ l and M/ G/ 1 queues
                    • Solution of statistical problems on computers using well-known statistical software packages like spss

                    Statistics-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Quantitative economics and official statistics
                    • Determination of trend, seasonal and cyclical components, Box-Jenkins method, tests for stationary series, ARIMA models and determination of orders of autoregressive and moving average components, forecasting
                    • Commonly used index numbers-Laspeyre’s, Paasche’s, and Fisher’s ideal index numbers, chambase index number, uses and limitations of index numbers, index number of wholesale prices, consumer price, agricultural production and industrial production
                    • Test fot index numbers-proportionality, time-reversal, factor-reversal, and circular
                    • General linear model, ordinary least square and generalized least squares methods of estimation, problem of multi-collinearity, consequences, and solutions of multi-collinearity, autocorrelation and its consequences
                    • Heteroscedasticity of disturbances and its testing, test for independence of disturbances concept of structure and model for simultaneous equations, problem of identification-rank and order conditions of identifiability
                    • Two-stage least sauare method of estimation
                    • Present official statistical system in India relating to population, agriculture, industrial production, trade and prices, methods of collection of official statistics, their reliability, and limitations, principal publications containing such statistics
                    • Various official agencies responsible for data collection and their main functions

                    Statistics-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Demography and psychometry
                    • Demographic data from census, registration, NSS other surveys, their limitations and uses, definition, construction and uses of vital rates and ratios, measures of fertility, reproduction rates, morbidity rate, standardized death rate
                    • Complete and abridged life tables, construction of life tables from vital statistics and census returns, uses of life tables, logistic and other population growth curves, fitting a logistic curve, population projection, stable population
                    • Quasi-stable population, techniques in estimation of demographic parameters, standard classification by cause of death, health surveys and use of hospital statistics
                    • Methods of standardisation of scales and tests, Z-scores, standard scores, T-scores, percentile scores, intelligence quotient and its measurement and uses, validity and reliability of test scores and its determination
                    • Use of factor analysis and path analysis in psychometry

                    Zoology-Paper-I: Unit 01


                    Non-chordata and chordata
                    • Classification and relationship of various phyla up to subclasses: Acoelomate and coelomate, protostomes, and deuterostomes, bilateria and radiata; status of protista, parazoa, onychophora, and hemichordata; symmetry
                    • Protozoa: Locomotion, nutrition, reproduction, sex; general features and life history of paramecium, monocystis. Plasmodium and leishmania
                    • Porifera: Skeleton, canal system, and reproduction
                    • Cnidaria: Polymorphism, defensive structures, and their mechanism; coral reefs and their formation; metagenesis; general features and life history of obelia and aurelia
                    • Platyhelminthes: Parasitic adaptation; general features and life history of fasciola and taenia and their-pathogenic symptoms
                    • Nemathelminthes: General features, life history, parasitic adaptation of Ascaris and Wuchereria
                    • Annelida: Coelom and metamerism; modes of life in polychaetes; general features and life history of nereis, earthworm and leach
                    • Arthropoda: Larval forms and parasitism in crustacea; vision and respiration in arthropods (prawn, cockroach, and scorpion); modification of mouth, parts in insects (cockroach, mosquito, housefly, honey bee, and butterfly)
                    • Arthropoda: Metapmor phosis in insect and its hormonal regulation, socialbehaviour of apis and termites
                    • Molluscs: Feeding, respiration, locomotion, general features, and life history of lamellidens, pila, and sepia. Torsion and detorsion in gastropods
                    • Echinodermata: Feeding, respiration, locomotion, larval forms, general features and life history of asterias
                    • Protochordata: Origin of chordates; general features and life history of branchiostoma and herdmania
                    • Pisces: Respiration, locomotion, and migration
                    • Amphibia: Origin of tetrapods, parental care, paedomorphosis
                    • Reptilia: Origin of reptiles, skull types, status of sphenodon and crocodiles
                    • Aves: Origin of birds, flight adaptation, migration
                    • Mammalia: Origin of mammals, dentition, general features of egg laying mammals, pouchedmammals, aquatic mammals and primates, endocrine glands (pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads) and their inter-relationships
                    • Comparative functional anatomy of various systems of vertebrates
                    • Integument and its derivatives, endoskeleton, locomotory organs, digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system including heart and aortic arches, urinogenital system
                    • Brain and sense organs (eye and ear)

                    Zoology-Paper-I: Unit 02


                    Ecology
                    • Biosphere: Concept of biosphere; biomes, biogeochemical cycles, human induced changes in atmosphere including green house effect, ecological succession, biomes and ecotones, community ecology
                    • Concept of ecosystem; structure and function of ecosystem, types of ecosystem, ecological succession, ecological adaptation
                    • Population; characteristics, population dynamics, population stabilization
                    • Biodiversity and diversity conservation of natural resources
                    • Wildlife of india
                    • Remote sensing for sustainable development
                    • Environmental biodegradation; pollution and its impact on biosphere and its prevention

                    Zoology-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Ethology
                    • Behaviour: Sensory filtering, responsiveness, sign stimuli, learning, and memory, instinct, habituation, conditioning, imprinting
                    • Role of hormones in drive; role of pheromones in alarm spreading; crypsis, predator detection, predator tactics, social hierarchies in primates, social organization in insects
                    • Orientation, navigation, homing; biological rhythms: Biological clock, tidal, seasonal, and circadian rhythms
                    • Methods of studying animal behaviour including sexual conflict, selfishness, kinship, and altruism

                    Zoology-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Economic zoology
                    • Apiculture, sericulture, lac culture, carp culture, pearl culture, prawn culture, vermiculture
                    • Major infectious and communicable diseases (malaria, filaria, tuberculosis, cholera and AIDS) their vectors, pathogens, and prevention
                    • Cattle and livestock diseases, their pathogen (helminths) and vectors (ticks, mites, tabanus, stomoxys)
                    • Pests of sugar cane (pyrilla perpusilla), oil seed (achaea janata) and rice (sitophilus oryzae)
                    • Transgenic animals
                    • Medical biotechnology, human genetic disease and genetic counselling, gene therapy
                    • Forensic biotechnology

                    Zoology-Paper-I: Unit 05


                    Biostatistics
                    • Designing of experiments; null hypothesis; correlation, regression, distribution and measure of central tendency, chi-square, student-test, F-test (one-way and two-way F-test)

                    Zoology-Paper-I: Unit 06


                    Instrumentation methods
                    • Spectrophotometer, phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy, radioactive tracer, ultra centrifuge, gel electrophoresis, PCR, ELISA, FISH and chromosome painting
                    • Electron microscopy (TEM, SEM)

                    Zoology-Paper-II: Unit 01


                    Cell biology
                    • Structure and function of cell and its organelles (nucleus, plasma membrane, mitochondria, golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, and lysosomes), cell division (mitosis and meiosis), mitotic spindle and mitotic apparatus
                    • Chromosome movement chromosome type ploytene and lambrush, organization of chromatin, heterochromatin, cell cycle regulation
                    • Nucleic acid topology, DNA motif, DNA replication, transcription, RNA processing, translation, protein foldings and transport

                    Zoology-Paper-II: Unit 02


                    Genetics
                    • Modern concept of gene, split gene, genetic regulation, genetic, code
                    • Sex chromosomes and their evolution, sex determination in drosophila and man
                    • Mendel’s laws of inheritance, recombination, linkage, multiple alleles, genetics of blood groups, pedigree analysis, hereditary diseases in man
                    • Mutations and mutagenesis
                    • Recombinant DNA technology, plasmid, cosmid, artificial chromosomes as vectors, transgenics, DNA cloning and whole animal cloning (principles and methods)
                    • Gene regulation and expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
                    • Signal molecules, cell death, defects in signaling pathway and consequences
                    • RFLP, RAPD and AFLF and application of RFLP in DNA finger-printing, ribozyme technologies, human genome project, genomics, and protomics

                    Zoology-Paper-II: Unit 03


                    Evolution
                    • Theories of origin of life
                    • Theories of evolution; natural selection, role of mutation in evolution, evolutionary patterns, molecular drive, mimicry, variation, isolation, and speciation
                    • Evolution of horse, elephant, and man using fossil data
                    • Hardy-weinberg law
                    • Continental drift and distribution of animals

                    Zoology-Paper-II: Unit 04


                    Systematic
                    • Zoological nomenclature, international code, cladistics, molecular taxonomy and biodiversity

                    Zoology-Paper-II: Unit 05


                    Biochemistry
                    • Structure and role of carbohydrates, fats, fatty acids, cholesterol, proteins and aminoacids, nucleic acids
                    • Bioenergetics
                    • Glycolysis and Krebs cycle, oxidation and reduction, oxidative phosphorylation; energy conservation and release, ATP, cycl cyclic AMP-its structure and role
                    • Hormone classification (steroid and peptide hormones), biosynthesis and functions
                    • Enzymes: Types and mechanisms of action
                    • Vitamins and coenzymes
                    • Immunoglobulin and immunity

                    Zoology-Paper-II: Unit 06


                    Physiology (with special reference to Mammals)
                    • Composition and constituents of blood; blood groups and Rh factor in man; factors and mechanism of coagulation; iron metabolism, acid-base balance, thermo regulation, anticoagulants
                    • Hemoglobin: Composition, types and role in transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
                    • Digestion and absorption: Role of salivary glands, liver, pancreas, and intestinal glands
                    • Excretion: Nephron and regulation of urine formation; osmoregulation and excretory product
                    • Muscles: Types, mechanism of contraction of skeletal muscles, effects of exercise on muscles
                    • Neuron: Nerve impulse its conduction and synaptic transmission; neurotransmitters
                    • Vision, hearing, and olfaction in man
                    • Physiology of reproduction puberty and menopause in human

                    Zoology-Paper-II: Unit 07


                    Developmental biology
                    • Gametogenesis; spermatogenesis, composition of semen, in-vitro and in-vivo capacitation of mammalian sperm, oogenesis, totipotency; fertilization, morphogenesis and morphogen; blastogeneis, establishment of body axes formation, fate map
                    • Gestulation in frog and chick; genes in development in chick homeotic genes, development of eye and heart, placenta in mammals
                    • Cell lineage, cell to cell interaction, genetic and induced teratogenesis, role of thyroxine in control of metamorphosisin amphibia, paedogenesis and neoteny, cell death, aging
                    • Developmental genes in man, in-vitro fertilization; and embryo transfer; cloning
                    • Stem cells: Sources, types, and their use in human welfare
                    • Biogenetic law

                    Arabic-Paper-I: Unit 03


                    Literary history and literary criticism
                    • Literary movements, classical background ; sociocultural influences, and modern trends, origin and development of modern literary geners including drama, novel, short story, essay

                    Arabic-Paper-I: Unit 04


                    Short essay (in Arabic)

                      Arabic-Paper-II: Unit 01


                      Poets
                      • Imru'al Qais: His Maullaqah: "Qifaa nabki mim Zikraa Hawibin wa Manzil" (complete)
                      • Zuhayr Bin Abi Sulma: His Maullaqah-“A min Aufaa dimnatun lam takaleami” (complete)
                      • Hassan Bin Thabit: The following live Qasaid from his diwan: From Qasidah no.1 to Qasidah iv and the Qasidah: "Lillahi, Darru isaabatin Nadamtuhum + Yauman bijlilaqa"
                      • Umar Bin Abi Rabbi'ah: 5 Ghazals from his Diwan-(i) Falanma to waqafna was sallantu oshwaqat + wujudhum zahahal husnu and tataquanna, (complete), (ii) Lalta Hindan Anjazanta ma taidu + Washaft anfusona mimma tajidu (complete)
                      • Umar Bin Abi Rabbi'ah: 5 Ghazals from his Diwan-(iii) Katabtuilaiki min baladi + Kitaba muwallahin kamadi (complete), (iv) Amin aali numin anta qhaadin famubkiru ghadata ghadia amraaihum famuhajjaru (complete)
                      • Umar Bin Abi Rabbi'ah: 5 Ghazals from his Diwan-(v) Qaalaii feeha attequn maqaalan + fajaratmimma yaqooluddumoou (complete)
                      • Farazdaq: The following 4 Qasaid from his Diwan-(i) “Haazallazi taariful bathaau watatahu” in praise of Zainul Abideen Ali Bin Hussain, (ii) “Zarrat sakeenatu atlaahan anakha bihim in praise of Umar Bin a. Aziz
                      • Farazdaq: The following 4 Qasaid from his Diwan-(iii) “Wa koomin tanamul adhyal ainan” in praise of Saeed Bin Al-Aas (complete), (iv) “Wa atlasa assaalinwa maakano sahiban” in praie of “The wolfs”
                      • Bashar Bin Mura'ath: The following two Qasaid from his Diwan-(i) “Izaa balaghar raaiul mashwarata fastain + Biraai naseehinaw naseehate haazimi (complete), Khaliaiya min kaabin aeenaa akhookumma-allaa darahi innal Kareem muinu (complete)
                      • Abu Nawas: First three Qasaid from his Diwan
                      • Shaqui: The following five Qasaid from his Diwan “Al-Shauqiyal”-(i) “Ghaaba boloum” (complete), (ii) “Kaneesaturn saarat ilia masjidi” (complete), (iii) “Ashloo hawaki liman yaloomu fayaozaru” (complete)
                      • Shaqui: The following five Qasaid from his Diwan-“Al-Shauqiyal”-(iv) “Salaamummin sabaa baradaa araqqu" (Nakbatu dimashk) (complete), “Salaamun neel yaa gandhi-Wa hazaz zahru min indi” (complete)

                      Arabic-Paper-II: Unit 02


                      Authors
                      • Ibnul Muqalf: “Kaliala wa dimna” excluding Muqaddamah: Chapter-I-complete "Ai Asad wa-al Thaus
                      • Al-Jahiz: Ai-Bayan Wat Tab'in: VII edited by Abdul Salam Mohd. Haroon. Cairo, Egypt from pp. 31 to 85
                      • Ibn Khaldun: His Muqaddamah: 39 pages; part six from the first chapter: From “Affaslul Saadis minal kitaabil awal” to “Wa min furooihi al jabruwal muqabla
                      • Mohmud Timur: Story "Amml Mutawallji" from his book "Qaalar Raavi"
                      • Tawfiq Al-Hakim: Drama-"Sinnul Muntahiraa" from his book "Masrahiyatu Tahtiqal Hakim

                      Dogri-Paper-I (History of Dogri language and literature): Unit 01


                      History of Dogri language
                      • Dogri language: Origin and development through different stages
                      • Linguistic boundaries of dogri and its dialects
                      • Characteristic features of dogri language
                      • Structure of Dogri language: (a) Sound structure-segmental: Vowels and consonants, non-segmental: Length, stress, nasalization, tone and junture, (b) morphology of Dogri: (i) Inflection categories: Gender, number, case, person, tenser, and voice
                      • Structure of Dogri language: (b) Morphology of Dogri-(ii) word formation: Use of prefixes, infixes and suffixes, (iii) Vocabulary: Tatsam, Tadbhav, foreign and regional, (c) sentence structure; major sentence-types and their constituents
                      • Structure of Dogri language: (c) Agreement and concord in Dogri syntax
                      • Dogri language and scripts: Dogre/ Dogra Akkhar, Devanagari, and Persia

                      Dogri-Paper-I (History of Dogri language and literature): Unit 02


                      History of Dogri literature
                      • A brief account of pre-independence Dogri literature: Poetry and prose
                      • Development of modern dogri poetry and main trends in dogri poetry
                      • Development of Dogri short-story, main trends, and prominent short-story writers
                      • Development of Dogri novel, main trends, and contribution of Dogri novelists
                      • Development of Dogri drama and contribution of prominent play wrights
                      • Development of Dogri prose: Essays, memoirs, and travelogues
                      • An introduction to Dogri folk literature-folk songs, folk tales 7 ballads

                      Dogri-Paper-II (Textual criticism of Dogri literature): Unit 01


                      Poetry
                      • Azadi paihle di Dogri kavita: The following poets-Devi Ditta, Lakkhu, Ganga Ram, Ramdhan, Hardutt, Pahari Gandhi Babak Kanshi Ram And Permanand Almast
                      • Modern Dogri poetry: Azadi bad di Dogri kavita-the following poets: Kishan Smailpuri, Tara Smailpurim Mohan Lal Sapolia, Yash Sharma, K.S.Madhukar, Padma Sachdev, Jitendra Udhampuri, Charan Singh, and Prakash Premi
                      • Sheeraza Dogri number 102, Ghazal ank: The following poets-Ram Lal Sharma, Ved Pal Deep, N.D.Jamwal, Shiv Ram Deep, Ashwini Magotra, and Virendra Kesar
                      • Sheeraza Dogri number 147, Ghazal ank: The following poets-R.N.Shastri, Jitendra Udhampuri, Champa Sharma, and Darsha Darshi
                      • Ramayan (epic) by Shambhu Nath Sharma (up to Ayodhya Kand)
                      • Veer Gulab (Khand Kavya) by Dinoo Bhai Pant

                      Dogri-Paper-II (Textual criticism of Dogri literature): Unit 02


                      Prose
                      • Ajakani Dogri Kahani: The following short story writers-Madan Mohan Sharma, Narendra Khajuri, and B.P. Sathe
                      • Ajakani Dogri Kahani part-II: The following short story writers-Ved Rahi, Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Om Goswami, Chahttrapal, Lalit Magotra, Chaman Arora, and Ratan Kesar
                      • Khatha Kunj Bhag II: The following story writers-Om Vidyarthi, Champa Sharma, and Krishan Sharma
                      • Meel Patthar (collection of short stories) by Bandhu Sharma
                      • Kaiddi (novel) by Desh Bandhu Dogra Nutan
                      • Nanga Rukkh (novel) by O.P. Sharma Sarathi
                      • Nayaan (drama) by Mohan Singh
                      • Satrang (a collection of one-act plays): The following play wrights-Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Ram Nath Shastri, Jitendra Sharma, Lalit Magotra and Madan Mohan Sharma
                      • Dogri Lalit Nibandh: The following authors-Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Narayan Mishra, Balkrishan Shastri, Shiv Nath, Shyam Lal Sharma, Lakshmi Narayan, D.C. Prashant, Ved Ghai, Kunwar Viyogi

                      English-Paper-I: Unit 01


                      Prescribed text in English literature from the period: 1600-1900
                      • The Renaissance; Elizabethan and Jacobean drama; metaphysical poetry; the epic and the mock-epic; neoclassicism; satire; the romantic movement; the rise of the novel; the Victorian age
                      • William Shakespeare: King lear and the tempest
                      • John Donne: The following poems-(i) Canonization; (ii) Death be not proud; (iii) The good morrow; (iv) On his mistress going to bed; (v) The relic
                      • John Milton: Paradise lost, I, II, IV, IX
                      • Alexander Pope: The rape of the lock
                      • William Wordsworth: The following poems-(a) Ode on Intimations of Immortality, (b) Tintern Abbey, (c) Three years she grew, (d) She dwelt among untrodden ways, (e) Michael, (f) Resolution and Independence, (g) The world is too much with US
                      • William Wordsworth: The following poems-(h) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour, (i) Upon Westminster Bridge
                      • Alfred Tennyson: In memoriam
                      • Henrik Ibsen: A Doll’s house
                      • Jonathan Swift: Gulliver’s Travels
                      • Jane Austen: Pride and prejudice
                      • Henry Fielding: Tom Jones
                      • Charles Dickens: Hard times
                      • George Eliot: The mill on the floss
                      • Thomas Hardy: Tess of the d’Urbervilles
                      • Mark Twain: The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

                      English-Paper-II: Unit 01


                      Prescribed text in English literature from the period: 1900-1990
                      • Modernism; poets of the thirties; the stream of consciousness novel; absurd drama; colonialism and post-colonialism; Indian writing in English; Marxist, psycho-analytical and feminist approaches to literature; post-modernism
                      • William Butler Yeats: The following poems-(a) Easter 1916, (b) The second coming, (c) A prayer for my daughter, (d) Sailing to byzantium, (e) The tower, (f) Among school children, (g) Leda and the swan, (h) Meru, (i) Lapis lazuli, (j) The second coming
                      • William Butler Yeats: The following poems-(k) Byzantium
                      • T.S. Eliot: The following poems-(a) The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock, (b) Journey of the Magi, (c) Burnt Norton
                      • W.H. Auden: The following poems-(a) Partition, (b) Musee des beaux arts, (c) In memory of W.B. Yeats, (d) Lay your sleeping head, my love, (e) The unknown citizen, (f) Consider, (g) Mundus Et Infans, (h) The shield of Achilles, (i) September 1, 1939
                      • W.H. Auden: The following poems-(j) Petition
                      • John Osborne: Look back in anger
                      • Samuel Beckett: Waiting for godot
                      • Philip Larkin: The following poems-(a) Next, (b) please, (c) deceptions, (e) afternoons, (f) days, (g) Mr. Bleaney
                      • A.K. Ramanujan: The following poems-(a) Looking for a cousin on a swing, (b) A river, (c) Of mothers, among other things, love poem for a wife 1, (d) Small-scale reflections on a great house, (e) Obituary
                      • Joseph Conrad: Lord Jim
                      • James Joyce: Portrait of the artist as a young man
                      • D.H. Lawrence: Sons and lovers
                      • E.M. Forster: A passage to India
                      • Virginia Woolf: Mrs. Dalloway
                      • Raja Rao: Kanthapura
                      • V.S. Naipaul: A house for Mr. Biswa

                      Hindi-Paper-I: Unit 01


                      History of Hindi language and Nagari lipi
                      • Grammatical and applied forms of Apbhransh, Awahatta, and Arambhik Hindi
                      • Development of braj and awadhi as literary language during medieval period
                      • Early form of Khari-boli in Siddhanath Sahitya, Khusero, Sant Sahitaya, Rahim, etc and Dakhni Hindi
                      • Development of khari-boli and nagari lipi during 19th century
                      • Standardisation of hindi bhasha and nagari lipi
                      • Development of hindi as a national language during freedom movement
                      • The development of hindi as a national language of union of india
                      • Scientific and technical development of hindi language
                      • Prominent dialects of hindi and their inter-relationship
                      • Salient features of nagari lipi and the efforts for its reform and standard form of hindi
                      • Grammatical structure of standard hindi

                      Hindi-Paper-I: Unit 02


                      History of Hindi literature
                      • The relevance and importance of Hindi literature, and tradition of writing History of Hindi literature
                      • Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi literature: (a) Adikal-Sidh, Nath and Raso Sahitya. Prominent poets-Chandvardai, Khusaro, Hemchandra, Vidyapati, (b) Bhaktikal-Sant Kavyadhara, Sufi Kavyadhara
                      • Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi literature: (b) Bhaktikal-Krishna Bhaktidhara and Ram Bhaktidhara. Prominent poets-Kabir, Jayasi, Sur, and Tulsi, (c) Ritikal-Ritikavya, Ritibaddhkavya, and Riti Mukta Kavya
                      • Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi literature: (c) Ritikal-prominent poets: Keshav, Bihari, Padmakar, and Ghananand, (d) Adhunik Kaal: (i) Renaissance, the development of prose, Bharatendu mandal
                      • Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi literature: (d) Adhunik Kaal-(ii) prominent writers-Bharatendu, Bal Krishna Bhatt and Pratap Narain Mishra, (iii) prominent trends of modern Hindi Poetry: Chhayavad, Pragativad, Prayogvad
                      • Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi literature: (d) Adhunik Kaal-(iii) prominent trends of modern Hindi Poetry: Nai Kavita, Navgeet and contemporary poetry and Janvadi Kavita. Prominent poets-Maithili Sharan Gupta, Prasad
                      • Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi literature: (d) Adhunik Kaal-(iii) prominent poets-Nirala, Mahadevi, Dinkar, Agyeya, Muktibodh, Nagarjun

                      Hindi-Paper-I: Unit 03


                      Katha sahitya
                      • Upanyas and realism
                      • The origin and development of hindi novels
                      • Prominent novelists-Premchand, Jainendra, Yashpal, Renu, and Bhism Sahani
                      • The origin and development of hindi short story
                      • Prominent short story writers-Premchand, Prasad, Agyeya, Mohan, Rakesh, and Krishna Sobti

                      Hindi-Paper-I: Unit 04


                      Drama and theatre
                      • The origin and development of hindi drama
                      • Prominent dramatists-Bharatendu, Prasad, Jagdish Chandra Mathur, Ram Kumar Verma, Mohan Rakesh
                      • The development of hindi theatre

                      Hindi-Paper-I: Unit 05


                      Criticism
                      • The origin and development of Hindi criticism: Saiddhantik, Vyavharik, Pragativadi. Manovishleshanvadi and nai alochana
                      • Prominent critics-Ramchandra Shukla, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma and Nagendra

                      Hindi-Paper-I: Unit 06


                      The other form of Hindi prose
                      • Lalit Nibandh, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran, Yatra-Vrittant

                      Hindi-Paper-II: Unit 01


                      Prescribed text
                      • Kabir: Kabir Granthawali, Ed. Shyam Sundar Das (first hundred Sakhis)
                      • Surdas: Bhramar Gitsar, Ed. Ramchandra Shukla (first hundred Padas)
                      • Tulsidas: Ramcharitmanas (Sundar Kand), Kavitawali (Uttarkand)
                      • Jayasi: Padmawat Ed. Shyam Sundar Das (Sinhal Dwip Khand and Nagmativiyog Khan)
                      • Bihari: Bihari Ratnakar Ed. Jagnnath Prasad Ratnakar (first 100 Dohas)
                      • Maithili Sharan Gupta: Bharat Bharati
                      • Prasad: Kamayani (Chinta and Shraddha Sarg)
                      • Nirala: Rag-Virag, Ed. Ram Vilas Sharma (Ram Ki Shakti Puja and Kukurmutta)
                      • Dinkar: Kurukshetra
                      • Agyeya: Angan ke par dwar (Asadhya Vina)
                      • Mukiboth: Brahm Rakhashas
                      • Nagarjun: Badal ko ghirte dekha hai, Akal ke bad, Harijan Gatha
                      • Bharatendu: Bharat Durdasha
                      • Mohan Rakesh: Ashad ka ek din
                      • Ramchandra Shukla: Chintamani (part I) (Kavita kya hai, Shraddha aur bhakti)
                      • Dr. Satyendra: Nibandh Nilaya-Bal Krishna Bhatt, Premchand, Gulab Rai, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma, Agyeya, Kuber Nath Rai
                      • Premchand: Godan, Prehchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amirt Rai/ Manjusha Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha kahaniyan. Ed. Amrit Rai
                      • Prasad: Skandgupta
                      • Yashpal: Divya
                      • Phaniswar Nath Renu: Maila Anchal
                      • Mannu Bhandari: Mahabhoj
                      • Rajendra Yadav: Ed Dunia sammantar (all stories)

                      Kashmiri-Paper-I: Unit 01


                      Genealogical relationship of the Kashmiri language
                      • Various theories

                      Kashmiri-Paper-I: Unit 03


                      Phonology and Grammar
                      • Vowel and consonant system; nouns and pronouns with various case inflections; verbs: Various types and tenses

                      Kashmiri-Paper-I: Unit 04


                      Syntactic structure
                      • Simple, active and declarative statements; coordination; relativisation

                      Kashmiri-Paper-I: Unit 05


                      Kashmiri literature in the 14th century
                      • Socio-cultural and intellectual background with special reference to Lal Dyad and Sheikhul Alam

                      Kashmiri-Paper-I: Unit 06


                      Nineteenth century Kashmiri literature
                      • Development of various genres: Vatsun; Ghazal and Mathnavi

                      Kashmiri-Paper-I: Unit 07


                      Kashmiri literature in the first half of the twentieth century
                      • With special reference to Mahjoor and Azad; various literary influences

                      Kashmiri-Paper-I: Unit 08


                      Modern Kashmiri literature
                      • With special reference to the development of the short story, drama, novel, and nazm

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 01


                      Intensive study of Kashmiri poetry upto the nineteenth century
                      • Lal Dyad, Sheikhul Aalam, Habba Khatoon

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 02


                      Kashmiri poetry: 19th century
                      • Mahmood Gami (Vatsans), Maqbool shah (Gulrez), Rasool Mir (Ghazals), Abdul Ahad Nadim (N’at), Krishanjoo Razdan (Shiv Lagun), Sufi poets (test in Sanglaab, published by the department of Kashmiri, university of Kashmir)

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 03


                      Twentieth century Kashmiri poetry
                      • Text in Azich Kashir Shairi, published by the department of Kashmiri, university of Kashmir

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 04


                      Literary criticism and research work
                      • Development and various trends

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 05


                      An analytical study of the short story in Kashmiri
                      • Afsana Majmu’a, published by the department of Kashmiri, university of Kashmir
                      • Kashur afsana az, published by the sahitya akademi
                      • Hamasar kashur afsana, published by the sahitya akademi
                      • The following short story writers only: Akhtar Mohiuddin, Kamil, Hari Krishan Kaul, Hraday Kaul Bharti, Bansi Nirdosh, Gulshan Majeed

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 06


                      Novel in Kashmiri
                      • Mujrim by G.N. Gowhar
                      • Marun-Ivan Ilyichun, (Kashmiri version of Tolstoy’s) the death of Ivan Ilyich (published by Kashmiri department)

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 07


                      Drama in Kashmiri
                      • Natuk Kariv band by Hari Krishan Kaul
                      • Qk Angy Natuk, Ed. Motilal Keemu, published by the Sahitya Akademi
                      • Razi Oedipus, tr. Naji Munawar, published by the Sahitya Akademi

                      Kashmiri-Paper-II: Unit 08


                      Kashmiri folk literature
                      • Kashur Luki theatre by Mohammad Subhan Bhagat, published by the deptartment of Kashmiri, university of Kashmir
                      • Kashiry Luki Beeth (all volumes) published by the J and K cultural akademy

                      Perisian-Paper-I: Unit 03


                      Literary history and literary criticism
                      • Literary movements, classical backgrounds, sociocultural influences and modern trends; origin and development of modern literary genres, including drama, novel, short story, essay

                      Perisian-Paper-I: Unit 04


                      Short essay in persian

                        Perisian-Paper-II: Unit 01


                        Prescribed text
                        • Firdausi Shah Nama: (i) Dastan Rustam wa Suhrab, (ii) Dastan Vizanba Maniza
                        • Nizammi Aruzi Samarquadi: Chahar Maqala
                        • Khayyam, Rabaiyat (Radif Alif, Be, Dal)
                        • Minucheheri-Qasaid (Racif Lam and Mim)
                        • Maulana Rum Masunawi (1st vol. 1st half)
                        • Sadi Shirazi Gulistan
                        • Amir Khusrau: Majma-i-Dawawin Khusrau (Radif Alif and Te)
                        • Hafiz: Diwan-i-Hafiz (1st half)
                        • Abdul Fazi: Ain-i-Akbari
                        • Bahar Mashhadi: Diwan-i-Bahar (I vol.) (1st half)
                        • Jawal Zadesh: Yake Bud Yake Na Bud

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 01


                        Origin of Punjabi language
                        • Different stages of development and recent development in Punjabi language; characteristics of Punjabi phonology and the study of its tones; classification of vowels and consonants

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 02


                        Punjabi morphology
                        • The number-gender system (animate and inanimate), prefixes, affixes, and different categories of post positions; Punjabi word formation; Tatsam, Tadbhav, forms; sentence structure, the notion of subject and object in Punjabi; noun and verb phrases

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 03


                        Language and dialect
                        • The notions of dialect and idiolect: Major dialects of Punjabi-Pothohari, Majhi, Doabi, Malwai, Paudhi; the validity of speech variation on the basis of social stratification
                        • The notions of dialect and idiolect: The distinctive features of various dialects with special reference to tones language and script; origin and development of Gurumukhi; suitability of Gurumukhi for Punjabi

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 04


                        Classical background
                        • Nath jogi sahit

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 05


                        Medieval literature
                        • Gurmat, Suti, Kissa, and Var: Janamsakhis

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 06


                        Modern trends
                        • Mystic, romantic, progressive, and neomystic (Vir Singh, Puran Singh, Mohan Singh, Amrita Pritam, Bawa Balwant, Pritam Singh Safir, J.S.Neki)
                        • Experimentalist (Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, Avinder Ravi, Ajaib Kamal)
                        • Aesthetes (Harbhajan Singh, Tara Singh)
                        • Neoprogressive (Pash, Jagtar, Patar)

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 07


                        Folk literature
                        • Folk songs, folk tales, riddles, proverbs

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 08


                        Epic
                        • Vir Singh, Avtar Singh Azad, Mohan Singh

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 09


                        Lyric
                        • Gurus, Sufis, and modern lyricists Mohan Singh, Amrita Pritam, Shiv Kumar, Harbhajan Singh

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 10


                        Drama
                        • I.C. Nanda, Harcharan Singh, Balwant Gargi, S.S. Sekhon, Charan Das Sidhu

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 11


                        Novel
                        • Vir Singh, Nanak Singh, Jaswant Singh Kanwal, K.S. Duggal,Sukhbir, Gurdial Singh, Dalip Kaur Tiwana, Swaran Chandan

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 12


                        Short story
                        • Sujan Singh, K.S. Virk, Prem Parkash, Waryam Sandhu

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 13


                        Socio-cultural literary influences
                        • Sanskrit, Persian, and Western

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 14


                        Essay
                        • Puran Singh, Teja Singh, Gurbaksh Singh

                        Punjabi-Paper-I: Unit 15


                        Literary criticism
                        • S.S. Sekhon, Attar Singh, Kishan Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Najam Hussain Sayyad

                        Punjabi-Paper-II: Unit 01


                        Prescribed text
                        • Sheikh Farid: The complete bani as included in the adi granth
                        • Guru Nanak: Japu Ji. Baramah. Asa di var
                        • Bulleh Shah: Kafian
                        • Waris Shah: Heer
                        • Shah Mohammad: Jangnama singhan te frangian
                        • Dhani Ram Chatrik (poet): Chandan Vari, Sufi Khana, Nawan Jahan
                        • Nanak Singh (novelist): Chitta Lahu, Pavittar Papi, Ek Mian Do Talwaran
                        • Gurbaksh Singh (essayist): Zindagi-di-Ras, Nawan Shivala, Merian Abhul Yadaan
                        • Balraj Sahni (travelogu): Mera Roosi Safarnama, mera Pakistani Safarnama
                        • Balwant Gargi (dramatist): Loha Kutt, Dhuni-di-agg, Sultan Razia
                        • Sant Singh Sekhon (critic): Sahityarth, Parsidh Punjabi Kavi, Punjabi Kav Shiromani

                        Sanskrit-Paper-I: Unit 05


                        General knowledge of
                        • Literary history of Sanskrit, principal trends of literary criticism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, the origin and development of literary genres of: Mahakavya Rupaka (drama), Katha, Akhyayika, Campu Khandakavya, Muktaka kavya

                        Sanskrit-Paper-I: Unit 06


                        Essential of Indian culture with stress on
                        • Purusãrthas, Samskãras, Varnãsramavyavasthã, arts and fine arts, technical sciences

                        Sanskrit-Paper-I: Unit 07


                        Trends of Indian Philosophy
                        • Mïmansã, Vedãnta, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Sãnkhya, Yoga, Bauddha, Jaina, Carvãka

                        Sanskrit-Paper-I: Unit 08


                        Short Essay (in Sanskrit)

                          Sanskrit-Paper-I: Unit 09


                          Unseen passage

                            Sanskrit-Paper-II: Unit 01


                            General study of the following groups
                            • Group 1: (a) Raghuvamsam-Kalidasa, (b) Kumarasambhavam-Kalidasa, (c) Kiratarjuniyam-Bharavi, (d) Sisupalavadham-Magha, (e) Naisadhiyacaritam-Sriharsa, (f) Kadambari-Banabhatta, (g) Dasakumaracaritam-Dandin, (h) Sivarajyodayam-S.B. Warnekar
                            • Group 2: (a) Isãvãsyopanisad, (b) Bhagavadgitã, (c) Sundarakanda of Valmiki’s Ramayana, (d) Arthasastra of Kautilya
                            • Group 3: (a) Svapanavasavadattam-Bhasa, (b) Abhijnanasakuntalam-Kalidasa, (c) Mricchakatikam-Sudraka, (d) Mudraraksasam-Visakhadatta, (e) Uttararamacaritam-Bhavbhuti, (f) Ratnavali-Sriharshavardhana, (g) Venisamharam-Bhatta Narayana
                            • Group 4: Short notes in Sanskrit on the following-(a) Meghadutam-Kalidasa, (b) Nitisatakam-Bhartrhari, (c) Pancatantra, (d) Rajatarangini-Kalhana, (e) Harsacaritam-Banabhatta, (f) Amarukasatakam-Amaruka, (g) Gitagovindam-Jayadeva

                            Sanskrit-Paper-II: Unit 02


                            Selected text
                            • Group 1: (a) Raghuvamsam-canto I, verses 1 to 10, (b) Kumarasambhavam-canto I, verses 1 to 10, (c) Kirātārjunīya-canto I, verses 1 to 10
                            • Group 2: (a) Isavasyopanisad-verses-1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 15 and 18, (b) Bhagavatgita-II chapter verses 13 to 25, (c) Sundarakandam of Valmiki canto 15, verses 15 to 30 (Geeta press edition)
                            • Group 3: (a) Meghadutam-verses 1 to 10, (b) Nitisatakam-verses 1 to 10 (edited by D.D. Kosambi Bharatiya vidya bhavan publication), (c) Kadambari-Sukanasopadesa (only)
                            • Group 4: (a) Svapnavasavadattam Act-VI, (b) Abhijnansakuntalam Act-IV verses 15 to 30 (M.R. Kale edition), (c) Uttararamacaritam Ac-I verses 31 to 47 (M.R. Kale edition)

                            Urdu-Paper-I: Unit 01


                            Development of Urdu language
                            • Development of Indo-Aryan: (i) Old Indo-Aryan, (ii) middle Indo-Aryan (iii) new Indo-Aryan
                            • Western Hindi and its dialects: Braj bhasha, Khadi Boli, Haryanavi, Kannauji, Bundeli-theories about the origin of Urdu language
                            • Dakhani Urdu: Origin and development, its significant linguistic features
                            • Social and cultural roots of Urdu language-and its distinctive features
                            • Script, phonology, morphology, vocabulary

                            Urdu-Paper-I: Unit 02


                            Genres and their development
                            • Poetry: ghazal, masnavi, qasida, marsia, rubai Jadid Nazm
                            • Prose: novel, short story, dastan, drama, inshaiya, khutoot, biography

                            Urdu-Paper-I: Unit 03


                            Significant features of
                            • Deccan, Delhi, and Lucknow schools, Sir Syed movement, romantic movement, progressive movement, modernism
                            • Literary criticism and its development with reference to Hali, Shibli, Kaleemuddin Ahmad, Ehtisham Hussain, Ale-Ahmad Suroor
                            • Essay writing (covering literary and imaginative topics)

                            Urdu-Paper-II: Unit 01


                            Prescribed text
                            • Mir Amman: Bagho-babar
                            • Ghalib: Intikhab-e-khutoot-e ghalib
                            • Muhammad Husain Azad: Nairang-e-khayal
                            • Premchand: Godan
                            • Rajinder Singh Bedi: Apne dukh mujhe dedo
                            • Abul Kalam Azad: Ghubar-e-khatir
                            • Mir: Intikhab-e-kalam-e-mir (Ed. Abdul Haq)
                            • Mir Hasan: Sahrul bayan
                            • Ghalib: Diwan-e-ghalib
                            • Iqbal: Bal-e-jibrail
                            • Firaq: Gul-e-naghma
                            • Faiz: Dast-e-saba
                            • Akhtar ul lman: Bint-e-lamhat

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                            Hi Aspirant,

                            The JKPSC KAS 2020 syllabus is as follows-

                            There will be 2 papers in JKPSC KAS Prelims 2020. Paper 2 will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks of 33%.

                            Paper 1-

                            • National & International Current Affairs
                            • History of India
                            • Indian National Movement
                            • General Science
                            • Indian and World Geography–Physical, Social, Economic Geography
                            • Indian Polity and Governance–Constitution, Panchayati Raj, Political System, Public Policy, Rights Issues etc
                            • Economic and Social Development– Poverty, Demographics, Sustainable Development, Social Sector Initiatives etc.
                            • Environmental ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change

                            Paper 2

                            • General mental ability
                            • Interpersonal skills including communication skills
                            • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
                            • Decision-making and problem-solving
                            • Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.–Class 10th level)
                            • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.–Class 10th level)

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                            Hello,

                            JKPSC KAS is conducted for recruitment of various administerial posts in Jammu and Kashmir like Junior Scale Administrative Service,  Police (Gazetted) Service; and  Accounts (Gazetted) Service in the state of Jammu and Kashmir

                            Eligibility for this is passed graduation  in any discipline from a recognized university, those in the final year too are eligible to apply. There is no specific aggregate required in this case.Candidates need to be permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir.

                            Candidates need to be at least 21 years old, the upper age limit is 32 years.

                            pdwords 04 September 2020

                            hi,

                            see you can take any of the subject as optional paper for jammu and kasmir combined services competitive exam,

                            1) Agriculture:

                            2) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science:

                            3) Anthropology:

                            4) Botany:

                            5) Chemistry:

                            6) Civil Engineering:

                            7) Commerce and Accountancy:

                            8) Economics:

                            9) Electrical Engineering:

                            10) Geography:

                            11) Geology;

                            12) History:

                            13) Law;

                            14) Management;

                            15) Mathematics;

                            16) Mechanical Engineering;

                            17) Medical science;

                            18) Philosophy;

                            19) Physics;

                            20) Political Science & International Relations;

                            21) Psychology;

                            22) Public Administration:

                            23) Sociology;

                            24) Statistics;

                            25) Zoology;

                            26) Literature of any one of the following languages:

                            Arabic, Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Persian, Punjabi,

                            Sanskrit and Urdu.

                            since chemistry is included in the list you can surely take chemistry as optional subject.


                            Hello.
                            As the eligibility criteria for JKPSC KAS says so your age must be minimum 21 and it should be maximum 35 , while there is relaxation till 40 years for reservations category  candidates, and it is 45 year for PH /widow candidates, while number of attempts for general candidate is 5 and for OBC it is 7 and for SC/ST/- it is unlimited number of attempts, so if you are from general category then you are not eligible to give this exam next year, while if you are from other categories then see your eligibility accordingly from the above data.
                            Best of luck.
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