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Get UpdatesRajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) conducts the Rajasthan ACF and Forest Range Officer exam to recruit Grade 1 officers for the Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan. To apply for RPSC ACF and Forest Range Officer Grade - 1 exam, candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University with at least one of the subjects namely Botany, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Computer Application/Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Horticulture, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Agriculture or in Engineering. Also, candidates must have a working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script and knowledge of the Rajasthani culture.
The minimum and maximum age limit to apply for the exam are 18 and 40 respectively. The candidates who qualify the written test will be called for Personality and Viva-Voce examination.
| Full Exam Name | Rajasthan ACF and Forest Range Officer Exam |
| Short Exam Name | Rajasthan ACF and Forest Range Officer |
| Conducting Body | Rajasthan Public Service Commission |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Mode of Counselling | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
As per the Eligibility Criteria of Rajasthan ACF and Forest Range Officer Exam, candidates must fulfil the following points in order to apply for the exam:
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card
The application process for Rajasthan ACF and Forest Range Officer will be available in online mode for all the aspiring candidates on the official website of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). Candidates have to register/login to fill the application form. The application form can be filled in four stages - registration, uploading of images, filling up the details and payment of application fee. The application fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Indian history and culture |
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| Indian culture and heritage: Visual and performing arts-painting, sculpture, architecture, dance forms, and music traditions, from Indus to end of British era. Literary traditions of India from Vedic to close of 19th century |
| History of freedom movement from mid of 19th century: Struggle of 1857, emergence of Indian national congress and the contribution of moderates and extremists, various revolutionaries of 20th century and their activities |
| History of freedom movement from mid of 19th century: Gandhian movements and the role of Subhash Chandra Bose |
History and Culture of Rajasthan |
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| Archaeological sites of ancient Rajasthan: Bagore, Ganeshwar, Ahar, Kalibangan, and Bairath |
| Major dynasties of Rajasthan and their prominent rulers: Imperial Pratiharas, Sisodias of Mewar, Rathores of Marwar, Kachhwaha of Amber |
| Freedom struggle in Rajasthan: Struggle of 1857, political awakening in Rajasthan, revolutionaries, peasant movements, tribal movements, and Prajamandal movements. Integration of Rajasthan |
| Saints and sects through the ages: Jasnath ji, Jambhoji, Dadu Dayal, Ramsnehi sect and various Vaishnava sects. Folk deities of Rajasthan |
| Society of Rajasthan: Traditions, dress, and ornaments, fairs and festivals |
| Folk culture: Dances, dramas, literature, music and musical instruments |
| Schools of painting, temple and fort architecture, handicrafts |
| Rajasthani language and dialects, literature of Rajasthani language |
| Important historical tourist places |
Indian geography |
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| Physical features: Mountain, plateau, plains |
| Climate: Mechanism of monsoon, distribution of rainfall |
| Natural vegetation: Types and their conservation |
| Environmental concerns: Deforestation, soil erosion, drought, and floods |
Geography of Rajasthan |
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| Physiographic divisions, rivers, and lakes, climate and agro-climate regions |
| Resources and their conservation-water, forest, soil |
| National parks, sanctuaries, and conservation reserve |
| Minerals: Metallic and non-metallic |
| Power resources: Renewable and non-renewable |
| Population: Growth, density, distribution, sex-ratio, literacy |
Indian economy |
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| GNP, GDP, per capita income, HDI |
| Population: Occupational structure, population growth rate |
| Agriculture: Land utilization, major crops, organic farming |
| Major Industries of India: Textile, petroleum, cement, food processing, role of forest based small and cottage industries |
| Financial Inclusion: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. NITI aayog, GST, global warming, green house effect |
Economy of Rajasthan |
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| SDP, economic growth rate as per GSDP, sectoral contribution major agriculture crops, horticulture, major irrigation projects, live stock, agro food parks, forestry |
| Role of BIP, RIICO, RFC, and SEZ in industrial development |
| Major power resources: Thermal, solar, and atomic, petroleum oil fields |
| Poverty and unemployment eradication schemes, schemes of social justice and women empowerment |
General science |
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| Basics of everyday science |
| Human body, food and nutrition, health care |
| Space technology |
| Telecommunication-basic concept, national telecom policy |
| States of matter |
| Allotropes of carbon |
| pH scale and importance of pH in daily life |
| Polymers and their uses |
| Application of biotechnology |
| Alternative sources of energy with special reference to Rajasthan |
| Environmental and ecological changes, and its impacts |
Current affairs |
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| Major current events and issues of state (Rajasthan), national, and international importance |
| Persons and places in recent news |
| Games and sports related activities |
Articles and determiners |
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Prepositions |
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Tenses and sequence of tenses |
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Modals |
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Correction of sentences |
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Transformation of sentences |
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| Change of parts of speech-from nominal to adjectival to verbal and vice versa, change of voice-from active to passive and vice versa, change of narration-from direct to indirect and vice versa, change of degrees of comparison |
Vocabulary |
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| Synonyms and antonyms, one word substitutes, words often confused, misused, miss pelt, phrasal words and idioms |
Comprehension |
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Translation from Hindi to English |
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Elements of correspondence |
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| Official, semi official letters, notices, memorandums, e-mails, tenders |
Biodiversity |
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| Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy, concept of five kingdom system, international code of zoological nomenclature, tools for study of taxonomy-museums and zoos |
| Basis of classification of non chordates and chordates: Symmetry, coelom, segmentation, and embryogeny |
| General features, adaptations and life history (paramecium, plasmodium, leishmania, sycon, obelia, taenia, fasciola, ascaris, nereis, pheretima, periplaneta, apis, lamellideus, pila, asterias) |
Origin of chordates |
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| General features and life history of branchiostoma, herdmania (ascidian tadpole larva), and petromyzon (ammocoete larva) |
| Comparative functional anatomy of various systems of vertebrates [integument and its derivatives, digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system including heart and aortic arches, urinogenital system, brain and sense organs (eye and ear)] |
| Chordate adaptations: Scales and fins, migration and parental care in Pisces, parental care in Amphibia. Poisonous and non poisonous snakes, poison apparatus, flight adaptations, bird migration. Adaptive-radiation, dentition in mammals |
Structure and function of cell and its organelles |
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| Plasma membrane, mitochondria, golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome's, lysosomes, nucleus, cell division (mitosis and meiosis), mitotic spindle and mitotic apparatus, chromosome movement |
| Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomolecules, structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids |
| Enzyme: Types, properties, and enzyme action. Vitamins |
Metabolism of carbohydrates |
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| Glycolysis, Krebs' cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, interconversion of glycogen and glucose in liver |
| Metabolism of protein: Deamination, transamination, decarboxylation. Synthesis of protein and urea, ornithine cycle, fate of carbon skeleton |
| Metabolism of lipids: Beta-oxidative pathway of fatty acids, brief account of biosynthesis of triglycerides, cholesterol and its metabolism |
| Metabolism of nucleic acids |
Physiology with special reference to mammals |
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| Physiology of digestion, blood circulation, respiration, excretion, muscle contraction and nervous system |
| Types of endocrine glands, their secretions, and functions: Pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, pancreas, testis, and ovary |
| Hormonal control of male and female reproduction, implantation, parturition, and lactation in mammals |
| Preliminary ideas of neurosecretion, hypothalamic control of pituitary function |
Mendelian inheritance and genetic interactions, genetic code |
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| Linkage and crossing over, sex determination in drosophila and human beings cytoplasmic inheritance, multiple gene inheritance |
| Chromosomal mutations and mutagens, genetic disorders in humans |
| Natural selection, mimicry, isolation and speciation |
Gametogenesis |
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| Formation of ova and sperms, vitellogenesis, fertilization, parthenogenesis, cleavage, blastulation, morulation |
| Fate maps, morphogenetic movements, gastrulation, embryonic induction, differentiation, and competence |
| Embryonic adaptations: Extra-embryonic membranes in chick and placentation in mammals |
| Metamorphosis in Amphibia, paedogenesis, neoteny, regeneration, teratogenesis, biology of aging, cell death |
Ecosystem |
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| Biogeochemical cycles, population ecology, community ecology, ecological succession, fresh water and desert ecology with special reference to Rajasthan |
| Environmental biodegradation: Pollution and its impact on biosphere and its prevention |
| Conservation of natural resources: Mineral mining, aquaculture, forestry, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, hotspots. Animal distribution with special reference to Rajasthan |
| Principles and practices of the following: Vermiculture, lac culture, apiculture, poultry culture, pisciculture, pearl culture |
| Economic importance of protozoa, corals and coral reefs, helminthes, arthropods, insects, and their management |
Animal behavior |
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| Feeding, learning, instinctive, motivated, social and reproductive |
| Methods of studying animal behavior |
| Biostatistics: Mean, mode, median, standard deviation, probability |
Immunology |
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| Types of immunology, organs of immune system, antigen-antibody reactions |
| Immunity regulating cells, mechanism of humoral and cell mediated immunity, vaccines, pathogens and parasites |
| Definition, scope, and application of biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology, human genome project |
| Brief concept of animal cell, tissue, organ, and embryo culture, transgenic animals |
Veterinary anatomy and histology |
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| Study and classification of bone, classification of skeletons, classification of joints, structure and movements of joints, classification of muscles, description of tendons and ligaments, introduction, structure of heart |
| Pulmonary and systemic circulation, lymphatic and venous systems |
| Central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system |
| Sense organs, brain, spinal cord, bone marrow and cerebrospinal fluid, introduction, topography of different organs of digestive, respiratory, urinary, endocrine, male and female reproductive systems of animals |
Veterinary physiology and biochemistry |
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| Properties of blood, metabolism, and physiological functions, heart, cardiac cycle, circulatory controls, blood pressure, introduction and mechanism of muscle functions, phenomenon of fatigue, structure and type of neurons, nerve action potential |
| Functions of nervous system, functional morphology and physiology of eye and ear, digestion, absorption and metabolism of carbohydrate, fat and protein in animals, excretory and endocrine physiology, reproduction, growth, and environmental physiology |
| Scope and importance of biochemistry, intermediary metabolism and analytical biochemistry |
Livestock production and management |
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| Demographic distribution of livestock and animals with special reference to Rajasthan, breeds of livestock and poultry in Rajasthan, fodder production and conservation |
| Different types of pastures and grasslands, their management, and conservation of fodder, zoo animals production and management and animal welfare: Taxonomy of wild and zoo animals, status, and conservation practices of wildlife |
| Zoo animals production and management and animal welfare: General livestock production and management, poultry production and management |
Animal genetics and breeding |
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| Principles of animal and population genetics, principles of animal breeding, overview of Mendelian principles, cytogenetics, forces changing gene and genotypic frequencies, quantitative and qualitative genetics |
| Concept of correlation and interaction between genotype and environment, heritability, repeatability, genetic and phenotypic correlation |
Animal nutrition |
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| Nutrients vis-a-vis animal production and health |
| Importance of minerals and vitamins in health and production, classification, and nutritional significance for animals, processing of concentrate and roughages, antinutritional factors, feed additives and their role in animal nutrition |
| Feeding standards, their use, and significance, balanced ration and its properties, nutrient requirements for maintenance and production for various ruminants, computation of ration for ruminant animals |
| Metabolic disorders and nutritional interventions, nutrient requirements of birds, equines, and swine |
| Formulation of ration as per bis and icar specifications for poultry and monogastric animals |
| Nutrients requirements and feeding of dogs and cats, feeding of wild animals and birds in captivity, metabolic disorders and nutritional interventions |
Veterinary microbiology |
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| Classification, nomenclature, microscopy and micrometry of various bacteria, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and control of bacterial diseases caused by important pathogenic bacteria, general and systemic veterinary virology |
| Structure and classification of viruses, viral pathogenesis, oncogenesis and immunopathology of viruses, studies on general properties, antigens, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention and control of diseases caused by DNA and RNA viruses |
| Lymphoid organs, tissue and cells, types of immunity, mitogens and factors affecting immunogenicity |
| Theories of antibody production, antigen processing and presentation, complement system, autoimmunity and immune tolerance, introduction, classification, and properties of fungi |
| Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and control of important fungal diseases of animals |
Veterinary pathology |
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| Etiology, degeneration, necrosis, circulatory disturbances, disturbances in growth, inflammation, wound healing and immunopathology, pathological changes affecting various systems of body of animals, characteristics and classification of neoplasm |
| Pathology of various types of tumors in animals, haematology and urine analysis, biopsy and exfoliative cytology, necropsy examination of different species of animals, veterolegal necropsy |
| Pathology of infectious and non-infectious diseases of domestic and wild animals and birds |
Veterinary parasitology |
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| Types of parasites and their standard nomenclatures, immunity against parasitic infestations, Classification, morphology, life-cycle and diseases caused by various trematodes, cestodes and nematodes in animals and birds |
| Their prevention and control, classification, morphology, life-cycle and diseases caused by various arthropods and protozoan parasites in animals and birds |
| Their prevention and control |
Veterinary pharmacology and toxicology |
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| General pharmacology, sources and nature of drugs, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics, drug interaction, drugs acting on autonomic nervous system, central nervous system and drugs acting on different body systems, veterinary chemotherapy |
| Introduction of chemotherapy, antimicrobial agents, miscellaneous agents, antifungal agents, anthelmintics, drug abuse in animals, introduction, fundamentals and scope of toxicology, toxicity caused by metals, non-metals, poisonous plants, agrochemicals |
| Fungal and bacterial toxins, and venomous bites and stings |
Veterinary public health and epidemiology |
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| Role of veterinarians in public health, principle and concept of food hygiene and safety |
| Milk hygiene and meat hygiene-concept and practices, foodborne infections, and intoxications associated with foods of animal origin |
| Food safety and standards, act and regulations |
| Veterinary epidemiology: Components and aims of epidemiology, animal diseases forecast and strategies of disease management: Prevention control and biosecurity, classification of zoonoses, emerging, re-emerging and occupational zoonoses |
| Role of domestic, pet and wild animals and birds in transmission of zoonoses |
| Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and management of various important zoonotic diseases |
| Environmental hygiene |
Veterinary surgery and radiology |
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| Introduction and classification of surgery, sterilization and disinfection, sutures, diagnosis, and treatment of various basic surgical affections |
| Management of surgical shock and concept of fluid therapy, veterinary anaesthesiology, development, terminology, classification and indications of anesthesia |
| Anaesthetic emergencies and management, toxicity, antidote and reversal agents, general terminology, X-ray, contrast radiography, advanced diagnostic imaging tools-CAT scanning, MRI, etc |
| Regional surgery of various parts and systems of the body of different species of animals, classification and diagnosis of lameness, methods of therapy, fractures and techniques of immobilization of fracture and their management |
| Rehabilitation and physiotherapy of orthopaedic patients |
Veterinary medicine |
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| Concept of animal diseases, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of diseases, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of various systemic diseases of animals and birds |
| Metabolic and deficiency diseases in animals and birds, bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases: Etiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, veterinary jurisprudence, ethics and animal welfare |
Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology |
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| Applied anatomy and embryology of female reproductive tract, estrus cycle, aberrations of ovulation, fertilization, infertility in various species of animals, multiple ovulation and embryo transfer technology, in vitro fertilization |
| Veterinary obstetrics in farm and pet animals, pregnancy diagnosis, abortion, dystocia, obstetrical interventions, veterinary andrology and artificial insemination technique |
Descriptive statistics |
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| Frequency distribution, graphic representation of a frequency distribution: Histogram, frequency polygon, frequency curve and ogive curve |
| Measures of central tendencies, different measures of dispersion, skewness, kurtosis, moments |
Bivariate analysis |
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| Correlation-Karl-Pearson's and Spearman's rank correlation |
| Linear regression and Curvilinear regression |
| Theory of attributes-consistency of data, independence of attributes, association of attributes |
| Yule's coefficient of association and coefficient of colligation |
Probability |
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| Random experiment, sample space and events, probability measures and probability space, random variable as a measurable function, addition and multiplication theorems on probability, conditional probability and Bayes theorem |
| Distribution function of a random variable, discrete and continuous random variables, probability mass function, probability density function, bivariate random variables, marginal and conditional distributions |
| Stochastic independence of events and random variables, expectation and moments of random variables, conditional expectation, convergence of a sequence of random variable in a distribution, in probability and almost everywhere |
| Borel-Cantelli lemma, Chebyshev's and Khintchine's weak laws of large number, strong law of large numbers and Kolmogorov's theorems |
| Probability generating function, characteristics function, inversion theorem, Laplace transform, related uniqueness and continuity theorems, determination of distribution by its moments |
| Lindenberg and Levy forms of central limit theorem |
Probability distributions |
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| Binomial, Poisson, negative binomial, geometric and hypergeometric |
| Rectangular, normal, exponential, Cauchy's, gamma and beta distribution |
Sampling distributions |
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| Chi-square, student's t and Fisher's t, and F distributions and their properties, and interrelationships |
Statistical inference |
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| Point estimation-consistency, unbiasedness, efficiency, sufficiency, minimal sufficiency and completeness, factorization theorem, minimum variance unbiased (MVU) estimator, uniformly minimum variance unbiased (UMVU) estimator |
| Rao-Blackwell and Lehmann-Scheffe theorems, Cramer-Rao inequality for single parameter of a distribution |
| Minimum variance bound (MVB) estimator and its properties, Bhattacharyya bounds |
| Estimation by method of moments, maximum likelihood, least square and minimum chi-square |
| Properties of maximum likelihood estimators |
| Interval estimation-confidence interval and confidence coefficient |
| Testing of hypothesis: Simple, composite, null and alternative hypotheses |
| Types of errors, critical region, level of significance, power of the test, most powerful test, Uniformly most powerful (UMP) test, Neyman-Pearson's lemma, likelihood ratio test |
| Nonparametric tests-sign test, run test, Wilcoxon signed-ranks test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov two sample test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test, median test |
| Wald's SPRT and its properties, OC and ASN function, Wald's fundamental identity, sequential estimation |
Sampling theory |
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| Probability and non-probability sampling schemes, simple random sampling with and without replacement, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, Cluster sampling, two stage and multistage sampling |
| Ratio and regression methods of estimation involving one auxiliary variable, two phase sampling, probability proportional to size sampling with and without replacement, the Hansen-Hurwitz and the Horvitz-Thompson estimators |
| Sampling and non-sampling errors |
Design of experiment |
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| Fixed effect model, random effect model, and mixed model |
| Theory of least squares and analysis of variance for one way and two way classified data, Gauss-Markov theorem, normal equations |
| Basic principles of design of experiments, completely randomized design (CRD), randomized block design (RBD), Latin square design (LSD) and their analysis, incomplete block designs |
| Concepts of orthogonality and balance |
| Balanced incomplete block designs (BIBD), missing plot technique, factorial experiments: 2n, 32 and 33 factorial experiments, confounding in factorial experiments and their analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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| Multivariate normal distribution, hotelling's T 2 and mahalanobis D2 statistics, and their properties and applications |
| Discriminant analysis, canonical correlation, one way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), principal component analysis, elements of factor analysis |
| Multiple regression, multiple and partial correlations |
Statistical quality control |
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| Process and product control, general theory of control charts, different types of control charts for variables and attributes: X̅, R, s, p, np, and c charts, lot tolerance limits and specification limits |
| Concepts of producer's and consumer's risk, AQL, LTPD and AOQL, rectifying inspection plans, single and double sampling plans |
Economic statistics |
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| Index numbers-Laspeyres, Paasche's Marshall Edgeworth, Dorbish-Bowley, and Fisher's ideal index numbers, chain-base index numbers |
| Uses and limitations of index numbers |
| Index number of wholesale prices, consumer price index number, criteria of good index number |
Time series analysis |
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| Components of time series, measurements of trend, measurements of seasonal variations |
| Auto-regression of first and second order, autocorrelation and correlogram |
Vital statistics |
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| Methods of obtaining vital statistics, construction and uses of vital rates and ratios, measures of mortality, measures of fertility, reproduction rates |
| Life tables-construction and uses of life tables |
Mechanics |
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| Laws of motion, friction, work energy and power, inertial frames, Galilean transformation, non-inertial frames, fictitious forces, rotating coordinate systems, Coriolis force and its applications, postulates of special theory of relativity |
| Lorentz transformations, relativistic addition of velocities, length contraction, time dilation, Variation of mass with velocity, mass energy relation |
| System of particles, centre of mass, concept of reduced mass, analysis of collision in centre of mass frame |
| Angular momentum of a system of particles, moment of inertia, theorem of moment of inertia, rolling motion |
| Gravitation-universal law of gravitation, variation of gravitational acceleration, orbital and escape velocity, planetary motion, Kepler's law |
General properties of matter |
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| Elasticity-Hooke's law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus, and shear modulus of rigidity |
| Applications of elastic behaviour of matter |
| Relation between elastic constants |
| Theory of bending of beams and cantilever, torsion of a cylinder, bending moments and shearing forces |
| Surface tension-fluid pressure, Pascal's law, Archimedes principle, molecular theory of surface tension, excess of pressure inside a drop and soap bubble, angle of contact, capillarity, detergents |
| Liquids in motion-types of flow of liquid, critical velocity, coefficient of viscosity, terminal velocity, Stoke's law, Reynold’s number, Bernoulli's theorem-its applications |
Waves and oscillations |
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| Oscillatory motion-periodic motion, SHM its equation, kinetic and potential energies, simple pendulum, oscillation of a loaded spring |
| Potential well and periodic oscillations |
| Damped harmonic oscillators, power dissipation, quality factor, driven harmonic oscillator, transient and steady state, power absorption |
| Waves-type of waves, wave equation, speed of a progressive waves in media, group velocity and phase velocity, superposition principle, beats, stationary waves and normal modes, Doppler's effect |
Electromagnetism |
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| Electrostatics-Coulomb's law, electric field and potential due to a point charge and dipole, Gauss theorem-its applications, force and torque experienced by a dipole in uniform electric field, potential energy of a system of charges |
| Gauss theorem-potential energy of an equipotential surfaces |
| Electrostatic energy of uniformly charged sphere, classical radius of an electron, capacitance- capacity of an isolated spherical conductor, capacitor-principle, parallel plate capacitors, effect of dielectric on capacitance |
| Capacitor-series and parallel combinations of capacitors, energy of a capacitor |
| Electric field in matter: Atomic and molecular dipoles, dielectrics, polarisability, polarization vector, electric displacement, electrostatic energy of charge distribution in dielectric, Lorentz local field and Clausius Mossotti equation |
| Electrostatic field-conductors in electric field, boundary conditions for potential and field at dielectric surface, uniqueness theorem, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations in Cartesian cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates |
| Solutions of Laplace’s equations in Cartesian coordinates |
| Current electricity-Ohm's law, resistivity and its temperature dependence, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge and potentiometer-their applications, electrical energy and power |
| Magnetic effect of current-Biot-Savart's law, magnetic field due to straight conductor carrying current and circular current, carrying coil, Ampere's circuital law, solenoid, toroid |
| Electromagnetic induction and alternating current (AC)-Faraday's law, Lenz's law, self induction, mutual induction, mean and RMS value of AC, AC circuit containing resistance, inductance and capacitance, series resonant circuit, Q factor |
| Electromagnetic induction and alternating current (AC)-average power in ac circuits, Wattless current, L C oscillations, transformer |
Heat and thermodynamics |
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| Concept of heat and temperature, temperature scales, thermal expansion of solid, liquid, and gases, specific heat, change of state, latent heat, thermal capacity, zeroth and first law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic process, second law of thermodynamics |
| Carnot engine |
| Concept of entropy |
| Radiation-thermal radiations, perfect blackbody, Newton's law of cooling |
| Kinetic theory of gases-assumptions of kinetic theory of gases, pressure exerted by a gas, law of equipartition of energy, degrees of freedom, specific heats of gases |
| Maxwell velocity distribution, transport phenomenon: Mean free path, coefficients of viscosity, thermal conductivity, diffusion and their interrelation |
| Clausius-Clapeyron equation, vapor pressure curve |
| Maxwell relations and their applications |
| Production of low temperatures, Joule Thomson expansion and J.T. coefficients for ideal as well as Van der Waals gas, temperature inversion, regenerative cooling, cooling by adiabatic demagnetization, liquid Helium, He-I and He-II, super fluidity |
| Nernst heat theorem |
Electronics and circuit analysis |
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| Four terminal networks: Current voltage conventions, open, close, and hybrid parameters of any four terminal network, input, output, and mutual independence for an active four terminal network |
| Various circuits theorems: Superposition, Thevenin, Norton, reciprocity, maximum power transfer theorems |
| Rectifiers-half wave, full wave and bridge rectifier, calculation of ripple factor, efficiency and regulation |
| Filters, series inductor, shunt capacitor, L section and π section filters |
| Voltage regulation and voltage stabilization by Zener diode |
| Analysis of transistor amplifiers using hybrid parameters and its gain frequency response, basic idea of R-C coupled amplifiers |
| Transistor biasing-stability factors, various types of bias circuits for thermal bias stability |
| Boolean algebra, logic gates; OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR |
Optics |
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| Laws of reflection, reflection by plane and curved mirrors, laws of refraction, total internal, refraction-application, lenses, image formation by lenses, dispersion by prism, scattering of light |
| Interference of light, coherence requirements of the sources, optical path retardations, lateral shift of fringes, thin films, Newton’s ring |
| Michelson interferometer |
| Fabry Perot interferometer and etalon |
| Fresnel diffraction: Half periods zones, circular aperture, circular disc, straight edge, Fraunhofer diffraction: Double slit, n slit, plane diffraction grating, reflection grating, concave grating |
| Polarization of light, law of Malus |
| Polarization by reflection and scattering |
Quantum mechanics |
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| Photoelectric effect and matter waves-Einstein's Photoelectric equation, matter waves. de-Broglie's hypothesis, Davison and Germer’s experiment. Uncertainty principle and its consequences, application of uncertainty principle |
| Schrodinger equation: Time dependent and time independent form, physical significance of the wave function, probability current density, operators in quantum mechanics, expectation values of dynamical variables, postulates of quantum mechanics |
| Schrodinger equation: Eigen function and Eigen value, degeneracy, commutation relations-Ehrenfest theorem |
| Time independent Schrödinger equation and stationary state solution, particle in one dimensional box, extension of results for three dimensional case and degeneracy of levels |
| Potential step and rectangular potential barrier coefficient, square well potential problem |
| Bound state problems-particle in one dimensional infinite potential well and finite depth potential well, simple harmonic oscillator (one dimensional) |
Nuclear physics |
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| Nucleus, size, mass defect, binding energy, nuclear forces, nuclear energy, nuclear fission and fusion, nuclear reactor, radioactivity, laws of disintegration, α, β, and γ decays |
| Accelerators-linear accelerators, cyclotron, synchrocyclotron, betatron: The electromagnetism induction accelerator, electron synchrotron, proton synchrotron |
| Particle and radiation detectors: Ionization chamber, region of multiplicative operation, proportion counter, Geiger-Muller counter, scintillation counter, cloud chamber |
| Elementary particles: Classification of elementary particles, fundamental interactions, unified approach (basic ideas), the conservation laws, quarks (basic idea) |
Solid state physics |
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| Crystal binding and crystal structure: Bravais Lattice, Miller indices and crystal structure, X-ray diffraction and Bragg’s law, Laue equation of X-ray diffraction |
| Thermal properties of the solids: Various theories of lattice specific heat of solids-the Einstein model, Debye model, electronic contribution of the internal energy hence to the specific heat of metals, thermal conductivity of the lattice |
| Band theory of solids: Wave function in a periodic lattice and Bloch theorem, effective mass, momentum, crystal momentum |
| Electrical conductivity: Sommerfeld theory of electrical conductivity, Matthiessen’s rule, thermal conductivity and Wiedemann-Franz law, the Hall effect |
Theory of machines |
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| Kinematic analysis of mechanisms, instantaneous centre of rotation, straight line mechanisms, steering mechanisms, Hooke's Joint, brakes and dynamometers, cams, governors, gears, and gear trains, flywheel and turning moment diagram, friction (types) |
| Laws of friction, inclined plane, ball and roller bearings, single and multi plate clutches, balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses, gyroscopic motion, vibration analysis of free, damped and forced vibration of single degree of freedom |
| Vibration isolation and transmissivity |
Materials science |
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| Crystal structure, space lattice, Miller indices, imperfection in crystals, mechanism of plastic deformation, theory of work hardening and recrystallization, concept of creep, fatigue and fracture, phase diagrams, heat treatment of steels |
| Plain carbon steel, alloy steels, effect of alloying elements in steel, composition, application and properties of common engineering materials |
Machine design and mechanics of solids |
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| Factor of safety, stress-strain relations, theory of fatigue, endurance limit, concept of fracture in ductile and brittle metals, creep behaviour in metals, stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses and strains, isotropy and anisotropy |
| Uniaxial loading, thermal stresses, bending moment and shear force diagrams, bending stresses and deflection of beams, shear stress distribution |
| Torsion of shafts, helical springs |
| Combined stresses, struts, and columns, fits, tolerances and limits |
Manufacturing science |
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| Principle of arc and gas welding, brazing and soldering, hot and cold working of metals, geometry of single point cutting tool, types of chips, Taylor's tool life equation, recent machining methods-EDM, ECM, and ultrasonic |
| Application of lasers and plasmas, NC and CNC machines |
Industrial engineering |
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| Type of business, public corporations, and cooperative societies |
| Forms of organization, management structure, work study and productivity, motion study, time study, theory of work sampling, material handling: Functions, engineering and economic factors, production planning and control, forecasting moving average |
| Material handling: Exponential smoothing, operations scheduling; assembly line balancing |
| Breakeven analysis, CPM and pert, material management, planning and programming, inventories, lot size, lead time, reorder point, wages payment system, value engineering, JIT and MRP, labour legislation, industrial relations |
Thermodynamics |
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| Basic concepts of thermodynamics, properties of pure substances, first law of thermodynamics applied to closed and open systems, second law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle, entropy, second law analysis of engineering systems, availability, Otto cycle |
| Diesel cycle, Brayton cycle with modifications, Carnot and Rankine cycle, reheat and regenerative cycles |
IC engines, fuels, and combustion |
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| Spark Ignition and compression ignition engines, two stroke and four stroke engines, mechanical, thermal and volumetric efficiency |
| Combustion process in SI and CI engines, pre-ignition, detonation and knocking in SI and CI engines |
| Octane and cetane number |
| Carburetion and fuel injection, engine emissions and control, solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, stoichiometric air requirements and excess air factor, cooling and lubrication of engines |
Heat transfer |
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| Conduction: One-dimensional steady state heat conduction, heat conduction through composite walls, critical thickness of insulation, heat transfer from finned surfaces, fin efficiency and effectiveness |
| Convection: Free and forced convection, dimensional analysis, heat transfer correlations, hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers, boundary layer equations, and their solutions for flat plates and pipes |
| Radiation: Planck's distribution law, radiation properties, Kirchhoff's law, diffuse radiation, Lambert's law, intensity of radiation, heat exchange between two black surfaces, heat exchange between gray surfaces, radiation shield, electrical analogy |
| Boiling and condensation: Different regimes of boiling heat transfer, correlations of boiling heat transfer, film wise and drop wise condensation |
| Heat exchangers: Different types of heat exchangers, logarithmic mean temperature difference and effectiveness for parallel flow and counter flow heat exchangers, correction factor and fouling factor |
| Heat exchangers: Heat exchanger design by LMTD and effectiveness NTU methods |
Fluid mechanics and fluid machines |
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| Fluid mechanics: Fluids and their properties, buoyancy and floatation, kinematics and dynamics of fluid flow, dimensional analysis, laminar and turbulent flow, flow through pipes. Boundary layer phenomenon, drag and lift |
| Fluid machines: Centrifugal pumps: Manometric and overall efficiencies, specific speed, hydraulic turbines: Basics and constructional details of impulse and reaction turbines, specific speed, governing systems, draft tubes, cavitation |
Refrigeration and air-conditioning and power plant engineering |
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| Refrigeration: Basic refrigeration and heat pump cycles, air refrigeration system, aircraft refrigeration, vapour compression refrigeration, vapour absorption system, refrigerants, refrigeration components and controls |
| Air-conditioning: Psychrometric charts, different air-conditioning processes, air-conditioning systems and equipments, selection of air conditioner, air-distribution, human comfort and comfort chart |
| Air-conditioning: Different applications of refrigeration and air-conditioning |
| Steam power plants: High pressure steam boilers and accessories, plant layout, fuel handling and firing, ash, smoke, and dust removal, fluidized bed, chimney and draught, thermal pollution and control |
| Hydroelectric power plants: Selection of site, different layouts, control in hydroelectric plants |
| Nuclear power plants: Nuclear reactions and fuels, nuclear reactors, safety measures |
Mensuration |
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| Perimeter and area of plane figures, surface area and volume of cube, cuboid, cone, cylinder, sphere, pyramids and their frustum, conversion of solid from one shape to another |
Trigonometry |
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| Measure of angles |
| Trigonometric ratios of allied angles, multiple and submultiple angles of T-ratios, trigonometric identities |
| Relation between side and angles of a triangle |
| Height and distance |
Algebra |
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| Number system |
| Theory of equations |
| Relation between the roots and coefficients of general polynomial equation in one variable, Descartes rule of signs, solution of cubic equations by Cardon's method, biquadratic equations by Ferrari's method, continued fractions, recurring series |
| Inequalities |
Matrices and determinants |
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| Type of matrices and their properties, inverse matrices, rank of matrix, determinant and their properties, solution of linear equations, Cramer's rule and Cayley-Hamilton theorem, consistency and inconsistency of linear equations |
Differential calculus |
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| Limits, continuity and differentiability, differentiation of functions, partial differentiation, maxima and minima of two variables, envelope and evaluate, asymptotes, curvature, centre of curvature, chord of curvature and related problems |
| Multiple points |
Integral calculus |
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| Double and triple integrals, change of order of integration, beta and gamma function, quadrature, rectification, intrinsic equations, volume and surface of solid of revolutions |
Ordinary and partial differential equations |
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| Order and degree of a differential equation, formation of differential equation |
| Linear differential equations of first order and higher degree, Clairaut's form, linear differential equations of constant coefficients |
| Ordinary homogeneous differential equations, linear differential equations of second order with variable coefficients, method of variation of parameter, ordinary simultaneous differential equation and total differential equations |
| Partial differential equations of first order, solution by Lagrange's method and Charpit's method |
Linear programming problem (LPP) and operation research |
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| Formation of LPP, graphical solution, feasible and optimal solutions, simplex method and its dual problems |
| Assignment and transportation problems, game theory |
Numerical analysis |
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| Difference operators, relation between operators, Newton's formula for equal intervals, divided difference, relation between divided difference and simple difference |
| Newton's general interpolation formula, Lagrange's formula, central difference formulas, numerical differentiation and integrations, solution of algebraic and transcendental equations, Bisection method, regula-falsi method, Newton-Raphson method |
Coordinate geometry |
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| Two-dimensional geometry: Distance between two points, section formula, area of triangle, locus of a point, equations of straight line, pair of straight lines, circles, parabola, ellipse, hyperbola, their equations, general properties, tangent, normal |
| Two-dimensional geometry: Chord of conduct, pair of tangents, conditions to represent a conic by a general equation of second degree |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Distance between two points and section formula, direction cosine/ratios of a line joining two points, Cartesian equation of a line, coplanar and skew lines, shortest distance between two lines, Cartesian equation of a plane |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Angle between-(i) two lines, (ii) two planes, (iii) a line and a plane, standard form of sphere, cone and cylinder with their properties |
Vector analysis |
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| Dot (scalar) and cross (vector) product of two and more vectors and their properties, gradient, divergence and curl, line, surface and volume integrals |
| Problems related to Gauss, Stoke's, and Green's theorems |
Real and Complex analysis |
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| Continuity and differentiability, convergence of sequence and series |
| Mean value theorems |
| Convergence and divergence of infinite series |
| Complex numbers and their properties, argand plane, polar representation of complex numbers |
| Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations |
| Zero's and singularities of complex function and their residnes |
Statistics |
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| Mean, mode, median, mean deviation, variance and standard deviation, probability, binomial, Passion, and normal distribution, correlation and regression of two variables |
Statics and dynamics |
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| Equilibrium of coplanar forces, common catenary, velocities and accelerations along radial and transverse directions, along tangential and normal directions, simple harmonic motion, projectile |
Basic horticulture |
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| Horticulture: Importance and scope. Nutritive values of fruits and vegetables. Climatic parameters affecting the growth and development of horticultural crops. Site selection for establishment of orchards. Systems of planting and layout of orchard |
| Horticulture: Nutrition, manuring and foliar feeding of plant nutrients. Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies and excesses. Water management of horticultural crops. Weed management by mechanical, cultural, biological, chemical methods |
| Horticulture: Orchard soil management practices. Management of important diseases and pests of horticultural crops. Training and pruning of fruit trees, their principles, objectives, and methods |
| Horticulture: Unfruitfulness factors responsible and measures to overcome the same. Special horticultural practices like pinching, girdling, notching, ringing, bending, smudging, bahar treatment. Role of plant growth regulators in horticulture |
| Horticulture: Use of windbreaks and shelterbelts |
Plant propagation and nursery management |
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| Plant propagation: Basic concepts. Types of dormancy. Methods of asexual propagation-cuttage, layering, budding, and grafting rootstocks. Factors affecting rooting in cutting and layering. Factors affecting union of grafts. Stock-scion relationship |
| Plant propagation: Graft incompatibility and its causes and remedies to overcome the same. Establishment of commercial nurseries. Propagation by specialized organs like suckers, rhizomes, corm, bulb, runner, stolon. Mist propagation, micropropagation |
| Plant propagation: Role of biotechnology. Tissue culture. Rejuvenation of fruit crops. Use of growth regulators in plant propagation. Propagation media and containers |
Fruit production |
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| Importance, scope, and present status of fruit production in Rajasthan and India |
| Area and production, geographical distribution, important varieties, propagation methods, soil and climatic requirements |
| Layout and planting, manuring, irrigation, training and pruning, intercropping, weed control |
| Harvesting, grading, packaging, marketing and storage of mango, banana, citrus, guava, papaya, pomegranate, aonla, tamarind, ber, karonda, apple, date palm, lasoda, bael |
| Management of important pests and diseases of above fruit crops |
| Special problems in fruit culture like alternate bearing, malformation, spongy tissue, black tip of mango, bitter pit in apple, die back and granulation in citrus, bronzing in guava, fruit cracking in pomegranate, bael etc |
| High density planting in fruit crops |
| Suitability of fruit crops for soil salinity and alkalinity |
Vegetable production |
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| Importance of vegetables from nutritional and economic security |
| Present status of vegetables in India and Rajasthan |
| Classification of vegetable crops |
| Types of vegetable farming |
| Climate, soil, improved varieties, nursery raising, planting, manuring, irrigation, weed control, intercultural operations, use of growth regulators, special intercultural practices in vegetables like tomato, brinjal, chillies, okra, cucurbits |
| Special intercultural practices in vegetables like cluster bean, cole crops, root crops, garden peas, and potato |
| Harvesting, yield, grading, packing, storage and marketing of vegetables |
| INM (integrated nutrient management) and use of starter solutions in vegetable production. Poly house cultivation of bell pepper, cucumber and tomato |
Ornamental horticulture, aromatic and medicinal crops |
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| Importance and scope of ornamental gardening and floriculture |
| Principles of garden designing, types of garden, garden features and adornments |
| Types of lawn grasses, annual flowers, shrubs, trees, climbers and creepers, herbaceous plants, palms and their use in gardening |
| Lawn making, rockery, flower arrangement, bonsai, topiary work |
| Open cultivation of rose, chrysanthemum, gladiolus, jasmine, marigold |
| Protected cultivation and its scope and problems in India |
| Protected cultivation of rose, gerbera |
| Cultivation of lemon grass, vetiver, opium, isabgol, ashwagandha, etc |
Post harvest technology of horticultural produce |
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| Importance and scope of fruit and vegetables preservation |
| Maturity indices and harvesting of fruits and vegetables |
| Ripening and changes associated with fruit ripening, methods of hastening and delaying the ripening |
| Post harvest losses, their causes, and prevention |
| Precooling, grading, packing, storage and transport, storage structures, types of storage |
| Controlled atmosphere storage, modified storage, freezing preservation |
| Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation |
| Preparation and preservation of fruit juices, squash, syrup, cordial, jam, jelly marmalade, fruit preserve, candy, pickle and ketchup |
| Canning of fruits and vegetables |
| Causes of spoilage of fruits and preserved products |
| Dehydration and drying of fruits and vegetables |
| Waste and by-product utilization of major fruits and vegetables |
| Food products order (FPO) regulations |
Spices and Condiments |
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| Importance, present status and future scope of spices and condiment crops in India and Rajasthan |
| Cultivation aspect of various spices and condiments: Black pepper, ginger, turmeric, chilli, cumin, fenugreek, fennel, coriander, ajowan, dill |
Forestry and Agroforestry |
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| Importance of forests, causes, and effects of deforestation |
| Afforestation |
| Branches of forestry |
| Agroforestry-scope, benefits and limitations |
| Interactions of trees with crops |
| Agroforestry systems-agri-silviculture, silvi-pasture, horti-pasture, horti-silvi pasture |
| Horti-silvi pastoral system-introduction, land use planning with special reference to Indian agriculture and forestry, trees with fodder grasses and legumes |
| Regeneration methods of forest tree species |
| Tending operations in forestry |
Physical Geology |
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| Geology and its perspectives |
| Earth, its size, shape, mass, density, rotational and revolution parameters |
| Origin and age of the earth |
| Elementary idea of geodynamic processes of the earth: Continental drift, sea floor spreading and the theory of plate tectonics; mountains, earthquake and volcano |
| Earth surface system: Weathering, erosion and their role in forestry; geological work of rivers, glaciers, wind and groundwater and their products |
Crystallography |
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| Crystal forms, symmetry elements of crystallography |
| Notation system of Weiss and Miller |
| Classification of crystal system |
Mineralogy |
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| Structure and classification of silicate minerals |
| Physical properties of minerals |
| Physical properties of important silicate and economic minerals: Quartz, jasper, orthoclase, plagioclase, microcline, muscovite, biotite, garnet, olivine, augite, hornblende, tourmaline, talc, gypsum, fluorite, calcite, apatite, barite, asbestos |
| Physical properties of important silicate and economic minerals: Phosphorite, beryl, kyanite, galena, sphalerite, pyrite, hematite, chromite, bauxite and coal |
Structural geology |
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| Concept of laminations, bed, dip, strike, true and apparent dips |
| Elementary idea of cleavage, joints and lineation, unconformities, classification of folds and fault |
Paleontology |
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| Fossils, their mode of preservation Index fossils |
Stratigraphy |
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| Geological time scale |
| Principles of stratigraphy; time unit, rock unit and time-rock- unit |
| Archean geology: Preliminary idea of cratons of India. Craton of Rajasthan (Bhilwara supergroup to include BGC and pre Aravalli metasediments) |
| Proterozoic and palaeozoic sequences of Rajasthan: Aravalli supergroup, Delhi supergroup, vindhyan supergroup, marwar supergroup and malani igneous suite |
| Mesozoica sequences of western Rajasthan |
| Tertiary of western Rajasthan |
| Quaternary geology: Thar desert and palaeochannels of Saraswati river and its significance in plantation |
Igneous petrology |
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| Composition of magma, forms, textures and structures of igneous rocks; tabular classification of igneous rocks; megascopic characteristics of the following rocks: Granite, syenite, gabbro, anorthosite, peridotite, dolerite, pegmatite, lamprophyre |
| Megascopic characteristics of the following rocks: Rhyolite and basalt |
Metamorphic petrology |
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| Metamorphism and its kinds and agents, texture and structures of metamorphic rocks |
| Classification of metamorphic rocks |
| Megascopic characteristics of the following rocks quartzite, marble, slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, migmatite, granulite and charnockite |
Sedimentary petrology |
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| Sediments and sedimentary rocks, the process of their formation sedimentary textures and structure, heavy minerals; classification of sedimentary rocks |
| Elementary knowledge of sedimentary environments |
Environmental geology |
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| Concept of natural ecosystem, interaction and interrelation of atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere |
| Types of soils and soil zones |
| Significance of soils in forestry |
| Application of landscape and forest in geotourism |
Economic geology |
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| Definition and types of economic minerals |
| Elementary idea of ore forming process and deposits |
| Physical properties, mode of occurrence and economic use of following economic minerals along with their locations in Rajasthan state with special reference to lead, zinc, copper, phosphorite, gypsum, quartz, asbestos, wollastonite, and talc |
| Elementary idea about petroleum and lignite deposits of western Rajasthan |
| Relationship of mining and forest |
Remote sensing |
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| Fundamentals of remote sensing; study of aerial photographs and imageries for geomorphology, structural geology, lithology and forestry |
| Applications of remote sensing in mineral exploration and forest areas |
Groundwater hydrogeology |
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| Hydrological cycle, types of groundwater, vertical distribution of groundwater |
| Surface and groundwater reservoirs: Aquifer, aquiclude, aquitard, and aquifuge |
| Hydrogeological properties of groundwater |
| Darcy's law |
Mineral, forest and environmental policies |
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| Elementary idea of national mineral policy |
| Mineral concession rules |
| Environmental policies and forest |
Forests, forestry, and silviculture |
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| Definitions, objectives, and scope |
| Locality factors and their interactions |
| Trees growth and development |
| Silvicultural systems-definition, classification, advantages and disadvantages |
| Regeneration of forests: Objectives, natural and artificial regeneration. Origin, distribution, general description, phenology, silvicultural characters, regeneration methods |
| Regeneration of forests: Nursery practices of economically important tree species of Rajasthan and India and control measures of nursery pests and diseases and stand management practices |
| Seed storage and collection |
| Methods, seed dormancy-types and treatments |
| Forest nursery-types, management, and establishment |
| Planting methods and plantations-advantages and disadvantages, planning, choice of species, plantation establishment and maintenance-nutrition and fertilizers |
| Major pest and diseases in plantations, industrial and energy plantation-high density short rotation plantations-petro crops and avenue plantations |
Forest mensuration |
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| Objectives and scope, diameter, height and volume measurements of standing trees, logs-formulae involved and methods |
| Determination of growth of trees, stump analysis and stem analysis |
| Estimation of biomass |
| Crop age-crop volume |
| Yield regulation-in regular and irregular forests |
| Estimation of growth and yield of stands |
| Forest inventory-enumeration, sampling, sampling design, stand structure-growth and stand density, canopy density, yield tables-definition, preparation, and uses |
| Aerial photographs and photo interpretation, remote sensing-classification, key elements; image processing; GIS and GPS-process, application and uses in forestry |
Introduction-classification of injurious agencies |
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| Injury to forests due to fires, grazing, mining, man and his domestic animals, wild animals, weeds, frost, flood, landslides, drought, etc and protection measures |
| Importance of forest pathology, tree disease classification, principles of tree disease management-causes, symptoms, and losses, etiology, mode of spread, epidemiology, including chemical, biological, cultural and silvicultural practices |
| Nursery diseases and their management |
| Disease due to physiological and abiotic causes |
| Forest entomology-methods and principles of pest control: Mechanical, physical, silvicultural, legal, biological, and chemical measures |
| Insect pests of forest seeds and freshly felled trees, finished timbers |
| Forest management definition, objective and principles, organization of state forests, sustained and progressive yield, rotation-types, length |
| Normal forest, working plan-preparations, objectives and uses, JFM-concept, principles, rules, importance and legislation-modern tools |
| CFM, scope and importance of PRA, social forestry-need and purpose |
Agroforestry |
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| Benefits and components |
| Soil improvement-nutrient cycling, microclimate amelioration and carbon sequestration, tree-crop interaction |
| Classification of agroforestry systems, major practices in different agro ecological zones of India- arid and semi arid regions |
| Tree management-practices, structure and growth of trees-crown and root architecture, diagnosis and design methodology, national and international organizations in agroforestry |
| Forest recreation-social and environmental aspects of recreation components |
| Principles and elements of landscaping |
| Landscape components |
| Urban forestry-definition, uses, scope and management, arboriculture, nature park, nature trial, biological park, ecopark, BD park, ecotourism, signages, restoration and rehabilitation of natural landscapes in India |
Wood anatomy (dicots and monocots) |
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| Simple and complex tissues |
| Secondary growth |
| Anatomical features of common Indian timbers |
| Kinds of woods and their properties |
| Wood seasoning-defects, types, and mechanism |
| Classification of timbers |
| Wood preservation, wood machining |
| Various forest based industries |
| Composite and improved woods |
| Wood modification and types |
| Adhesives and their uses |
| Rayon manufacture and destructive distillation of wood |
| Logging and conversion |
| Felling rules and methods |
| Transport of timber |
| Grading and storage of timber |
| Ergonomics: Components and provision of energy |
| Personal protective equipments |
Non timber forest products |
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| classification, sources, extraction, storage and uses |
| Ethnobotany-terms and folk uses of plants for medicines, food, dyes, tans, etc |
| Medicinal and aromatic plants in Rajasthan and India, origin, cultivation, active principles and their uses: Atropa, cinchona, rauvolfia, acorus, withania, and aloe, periwinkle, safed musli , sandal, neem, dioscorea, costus, solanum, ocimum, plumbago |
| Active principles and their uses: Tinospora, indigofera |
| Anthropology: Terms and description. Distribution and classification of tribes in Rajasthan and India |
NFP’S |
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| Scope, necessity, importance and comparative analysis |
| Indian judicial system, legal definitions, application of IPC to forests, general principles of criminal law, punishment, criminal procedure code, the law of evidence and the Indian evidence act, 1872 as applied to forestry matters |
| Indian forest act, 1927-general provisions, code of civil procedure, 1908 |
| FCA-1980, NGT, forest dwellers act 2006 , EPA (1986), WPA (1972) and its amendments |
| National agroforestry policy 2014, green highways-2015, Rajasthan state forest acts and rules |
Structure and functions of gene and cell |
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| Mendelism, mutation |
| Totipotency and morphogenesis, micro propagation, somaclonal variation and cybrids, restriction enzymes; vectors for gene transfer, DNA fingerprinting |
| Dendrology-ICBN |
| Families description of some important monocot and dicot plants |
| C₃, C₄, and cam plants |
| Photosynthesis, respiration, plant water relations, PGR's, tree improvement: Germplasm, incompatibility and sterility |
| Quantitative genetics |
| Variability |
| Provenance trials, selection methods, seed production areas, seed orchards |
| Progeny trial and improvement of seed orchards |
| Hybridization, back cross and heterosis breeding |
Ecosystem and its components |
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| Nutrient cycling, population ecology |
| Ecological successions, wetland and Ramsar sites of Rajasthan |
| Restoration of degraded lands |
| Weather and climate and their interactions with plants |
| Agro climatic zones of Rajasthan and India |
| Global warming |
| Vulnerability and adaptability |
| UNFCCC, NATCOM, NAPCC, green India mission |
| Environmental pollution |
| Population growth, population explosion |
| Disaster management, NDM framework; role of different organization |
Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology |
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| Habitat and its management |
| Edge effect, cruising radius, carrying capacity |
| Biogeographic zones of India, IUCN threat categories, red data book, wildlife census |
| Telemetry, conservation and its methods |
| Projects: Tiger, elephant, Musk Deer, wildlife corridors, MAB, CITES, protected areas: National parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves |
| Important PA’s of Rajasthan and India |
| Origin and classification of birds, thermoregulation, migration, feeding, song, nests |
| Herpetology: Classification and origin of amphibians and reptiles |
| Nutrition and disease management in wild animals |
| Taxidermy and its techniques |
Economics |
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| Definition and basic concepts, theory of consumption-laws of utility, consumer surplus, demand and supply with reference to timber and non-timber products |
| Production-meaning, factors, and functions, marketing-definition, process, need, role, functions and channels, classification of markets, price spread, marketing efficiency, integration, constraints in marketing of forest produce |
| Swot analysis |
| Markets-features and classification, market inefficiencies in timber and NTFPs and measures to check it |
| Essentials of WTO, GATT, Dunkel proposals, IPR and Patenting |
| ITTO and timber certification |
| Forest certification-definition, principal stages and key aspects, certification schemes in operation |
Surveying |
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| Methods, uses, classification |
| Instruments used scales, contour surveying, buildings materials-types, strength and characteristics, forest roads-alignment, construction and drainage; retaining walls and culverts; bridges-types |
| Properties of soils under different forests |
| Site productivity and nutrient cycling |
| Role of microorganisms in soil fertility |
| Mineral transformations-carbon cycle |
| Bio-fertilizers-their importance |
| Nitrogen fixation-rhizobium-tree legume symbiosis, Frankia X non-legume symbiosis, asymbiotic, Mycorrhizae: Types, biology and importance in forestry |
| INM in plantation forestry |
| Hydrological cycle |
| Precipitation-rain and snow hydrology |
| Interception, infiltration, evaporation and transpiration-surface water, runoff processes |
| Watershed management-principles and practices, methods for water conservation |
| Role of trees in water conservation, natural terracing, species suitability-recharging of water springs |
Definition, scope, and importance of ecology and environmental science |
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| Biological levels of organization, population, community, ecosystem and biosphere, climatic factors-solar radiations temperature and precipitation |
| Wind direction and speed |
| Physiography of Rajasthan |
| Introduction to saline tracts and Thar desert of Rajasthan |
| Important flora and fauna of Rajasthan including state tree, state flower, state bird, state animal, and endangered flora and fauna of Rajasthan |
Natural resources and associated problems |
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| Forest resources: Use and overexploitation, deforestation, timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest and tribal people |
| Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems |
| Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources |
| Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies |
| Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources |
| Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification |
| Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources |
Concept of an ecosystem |
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| Structure and function of an ecosystem |
| Producers, consumers and decomposers |
| Energy flow in the ecosystem |
| Ecological succession |
| Food chains, food webs, and ecological pyramids |
| Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem: Forest ecosystem, grassland ecosystem, desert ecosystem, aquatic ecosystems-ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries |
Introduction of biodiversity |
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| Definition: Genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity |
| Biogeographical classification of India |
| Value of biodiversity: Consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values, biodiversity at global, national and local levels |
| India as a mega-diversity nation |
| Hotspots of biodiversity |
| Threats to biodiversity: Habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts |
| Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and ex-situ conservation of biodiversity |
Definition of environmental pollution |
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| Cause, effects, and control measures of: Air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, marine pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution, nuclear hazards, solid waste management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes |
| Role of an individual in prevention of pollution |
| Disaster management: Floods, earthquake, cyclone, and landslides |
Social issues and the environment |
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| From unsustainable to sustainable development, urban problems related to energy, water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management, resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns |
| Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions |
| Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust |
| Wasteland reclamation |
| Consumerism and waste products |
| Environment protection act |
| Air (prevention and control of pollution) act, water (prevention and control of pollution) act, wildlife protection act, forest conservation act, issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation |
Human population and the environment |
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| Population growth, variation among nations |
| Population explosion-family welfare programme |
| Environment and human health |
| Population pressure on environment |
| Livelihood and environment, impact of drought on environment |
| Days celebrated to spread awareness regarding environment, wildlife, flora, fauna, forest, and pollution |
Definition and principles of remote sensing |
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| Definition and components of geographical information systems |
| Definition and scope of environmental impact assessment (EIA) |
| Historical development of EIA |
| Regulation and status of EIA in India |
| Participants in EIA process |
| Methodology of EIA for different projects |
| Category A and B projects |
| Public participation in EIA |
Introduction to wildlife management |
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| Philosophy of wildlife management |
| Threats to wildlife and conservation methods |
| Role of local communities in wildlife protection |
| Role of Bishnoi and other communities in saving wildlife |
| Types of protected areas-wildlife sanctuaries and national parks with reference to Rajasthan |
| IUCN categories of protected areas, natural world heritage sites; concept of core and buffer area in a protected range, project tiger, status and conservation strategy of state bird of Rajasthan |
Role of ministry of environment |
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| Forests and climate change in environmental law and policy making |
| Role of central and state pollution control board in maintaining proper environmental conditions and in policy making |
| National green tribunal and its role in environmental conservation |
| Stockholm conference 1972, United Nations conference on environment and development 1992; Rio declaration, agenda 21, Montreal protocol 1987, Kyoto protocol 1997, Ramsar convention |
| Ramsar sites in Rajasthan |
Electronic devices |
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| Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, carrier transport, diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity, generation and recombination of carriers, Poisson and continuity equations, P-N junction diodes, Zener diode, BJT |
| MOSFET, LED, photo diodes, solar cell, Thyristors, DIAC, and TRIAC |
Electronic circuits |
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| Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs, simple diode circuits, clipping, clamping and rectifiers, single-stage and multi-stage BJT and MOSFET amplifiers, biasing, bias stability, small signal analysis and frequency response |
| Feedback and power amplifiers, thyristor triggering circuits, AC to DC converters, inverters, choppers, controlled and uncontrolled power rectifiers, bridge converters |
Linear integrated circuits |
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| Simple op-amp circuits, active filters, sinusoidal oscillators, criterion for oscillation, op amp configurations, function generators, wave shaping circuits and 555 timers, comparators, regulators and power supplies, ripple removal and regulation |
Digital electronics |
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| Number systems, combinatorial circuits, Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders and PLAs |
| Sequential circuits: Latches and flip‐flops, counters, shift‐registers, sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs, semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM |
Microprocessor |
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| 8-bit microprocessor architectures, instruction set and simple assembly language programming, interfacing memory and I/O devices, applications of microprocessors |
Control systems |
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| Basic control system components; feedback principle, transfer function, block diagram representation, signal flow graph, Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria, Bode and root-locus plots, lag, lead and lag-lead compensation |
| State variable model and solution of state equation of LTI system |
Network analysis |
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| Nodal and Mesh analysis, network theorems: Superposition, Thevenin and Norton’s, maximum power transfer theorems, steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors, time domain analysis of simple linear circuits |
| Solution of network equations using Laplace transform, frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits, linear 2‐port network parameters, driving point and transfer functions |
Signals and systems |
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| Continuous-time signals, Fourier series and Fourier transform representations, sampling theorem and applications, discrete-time signals, discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT), DFT, FFT, Z-transform, LTI systems, definition and properties, causality |
| Stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay |
Electromagnetics |
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| Electrostatics, Maxwell’s equations: Differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector, plane waves and properties: Reflection and refraction, polarization, phase and group velocity |
| Plane waves and properties: Propagation through various media, skin depth; transmission lines: Equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance transformation |
Electronic measurements and instrumentation |
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| Accuracy and precision, repeatability, digital voltmeters and multimeters, Q meters, vector impedance meter, RF power and voltage measurements, introduction to shielding and grounding, transducers: Classification, selection criteria, characteristics |
| Transducers: Construction, working principles and application: RTD, thermocouples, thermistors, LVDT, strain gauges, Bourdon tubes, tachogenerators, load cells, Piezoelectric transducers |
Electrical circuits |
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| Circuit elements and their characteristics, steady state analysis of DC and AC network, network theorems, network functions, Laplace transforms and their applications, response of networks to standard input signals |
| Steady state response with sinusoidal input, network graphs, polyphase circuits, two port network, network synthesis, transient response: Transient analysis of RL, RC, and RLC circuits, inductively coupled circuits, resonant circuits and applications |
Electrical machines |
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| Basic concept of rotating machines-EMF and torque equation, principle of energy conversion |
| DC Machines-characteristics, armature reaction, commutation, speed control of DC Motor, testing of DC machine |
| Single phase and three phase transformers-phasor diagram, losses, regulation and efficiency, parallel operation of transformer, poly phase connection of transformers, three phase induction machine- torque slip characteristics, efficiency, tests |
| Applications, single phase induction motor-principle, starting methods, characteristics, applications, special machines |
| Synchronous machine-phasor diagram, voltage regulation, V-curves, synchronizing power, starting of synchronous motor, parallel operation and application |
Power electronics |
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| Power semiconductor devices, thyristor, triac, GTO, MOSFET, static characteristics and triggering circuits |
| AC to DC converters, choppers |
| Controlled and uncontrolled power rectifiers, bridge converters |
Control system |
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| Open and closed loop systems |
| Block diagrams and signal flow graphs |
| Transfer function, transient and steady state response, time domain analysis, frequency domain analysis; steady state error analysis |
| Root locus technique, bode plots, Routh-Hurwitz, and Nyquist criteria of stability, compensating network, state variable representation and analysis of control systems |
Power systems |
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| Conventional and non conventional generating plants, supply system, modelling of transmission lines, distribution system, neutral earthing |
| Underground cables, corona, power system stability, line insulators, introduction to HVDC transmission, protective devices and schemes for power system equipment, per unit quantities, symmetrical components, fault analysis |
| Bus admittance and impedance matrix, load flow study, voltage control and power factor correction, economic operation of power system, grid substation |
Microprocessor systems and computer |
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| Microprocessor architectures, instruction set and simple assembly language programming, interfacing memory and I/ O devices |
| Applications of microprocessors |
| Basic layout of digital computers, input-output devices, memory organisations, algorithms, flowcharts, basic concepts of C++ programming |
Electronics and communication |
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| Solid state (semiconductor devices): Diodes, Zener diodes |
| Transistors (bipolar, BJT, JFET, MOSFET). Biasing and their applications |
| Analysis of electronic circuits, equivalent circuit |
| Rectifier, filter and voltage regulators |
| Single stage and multistage amplifiers-gain and frequency response |
| Multivibrators, flip-flops and their applications |
| Digital electronics: Switching circuits and Boolean algebra and logic gates |
| Memories sample and hold circuits, A/D and D/A converters |
| Logic circuits including DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS, digital IC's (circuits) |
| Communication: Generation and detection of AM and FM noise behaviour of AM and FM systems |
Electrical measurement and instrumentation |
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| General principles of measurement: Unit and dimensions |
| Standards error analysis, basic methods of measurement, measurement of circuit parameters by bridge methods |
| Measuring instrument: Indicating instruments, integrating instruments, recording instruments |
| Measurement of voltage, current, power, power factor, energy, resistance, inductance, capacitance and frequency |
| Transducers: Strain gauge, LVDT, resistance thermometers, thermistors, piezoelectric |
| Measurement of non electrical quantities (pressure, temperature, flow rate, displacement, velocity, acceleration, strain etc) |
| Digital measurements: Digital voltmeters, frequency counter, distortion meter |
| Telemetry and data transmission: Data recording and display, sata acquisition |
Field theory |
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| Electrostatic and magnetostatics: Electrostatics and electrical fields, magnetostatics and magnetic fields, field in conductors and in magnetic materials, field in dielectrics, Maxwell's equations and time varying fields |
| Electromagnetic wave equations |
| Plane wave propagation in conducting and dielectric media |
Electrical materials |
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| Classification of materials on the basis of permanent magnetic dipoles, electrical and electronic behaviour of materials, classification on the basis of conductivity |
| Behaviour of dielectrics in static and alternating fields |
| Phenomenon of polarization |
| Super conductivity |
| Applications of magnetic, conducting, dielectric, and insulating materials |
Computer architecture |
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| Propositional (Boolean) logic, predicate logic, well formed formulae (WFF), satisfiability and tautology |
| Logic families, Boolean algebra, and minimization of Boolean functions |
| Flip-flops-types |
| Combinational circuit design, sequential circuit design, hardwired and microprogrammed processor design, instruction formats, addressing modes, memory types and organization, interfacing peripheral devices, interrupts, cache memory |
| I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode) |
Data base |
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| Database concepts, ER diagrams, data models, design of relational database, data definition language (DDL), data manipulation language (DML), data control language (DCL) commands |
| Database objects like-views, indexes, sequences, synonyms, data dictionary |
| Normalization, query processing and optimization, centralized and distributed database, security, concurrency and recovery in centralized and distributed database systems, object oriented database management systems, SQL commands and query, SQL |
| Integrity constraints |
Programming in C and C++ |
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| Programming in C: Elements of C-tokens, identifiers, data types in C. Control structures in C. Sequence, selection, and iteration. Structured data types in C-arrays, struct, union, string, and pointers |
| O-O programming concepts: Class, object, instantiation. Inheritance, polymorphism, and overloading |
| C++ programming: Elements of C++ tokens, identifiers. Variables and constants, data types, operators, control statements. Functions parameter passing. Class and objects. Constructors and destructors. Overloading, inheritance, templates, exception handling |
| C++ programming: Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, graphs, priority queues, and heaps |
| File structures: Fields, records, and files. Sequential, direct, index-sequential and relative files. Hashing, inverted lists and multi-lists. B trees and B + trees |
Algorithms |
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| Searching, sorting, hashing |
| Asymptotic worst case time and space complexity |
| Algorithm design techniques: Greedy, dynamic programming, and divide‐and‐conquer. Sorting and searching algorithms, analysis of algorithms, interpolation and binary search, asymptotic notations-big ohm, omega, and theta |
| Algorithm design techniques: Average case analysis of simple programs like finding of a maximum of n elements. Recursion and its systematic removal. Quick sort-non recursive implementation with minimal stack storage |
| Algorithm design techniques: Design of algorithms (divide and conquer, greedy method, dynamic programming, back tracking, branch and bound). Lower bound theory, non-deterministic algorithm-nondeterministic programming constructs |
| Algorithm design techniques: Simple non-deterministic programs. NP-hard and NP complete problems. Graph search, minimum spanning trees, shortest paths |
Computer networks |
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| Network fundamentals: Local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), wide area networks (WAN), wireless networks, inter networks |
| Reference models: The OSI model, TCP/ IP model |
| Data communication: Channel capacity. transmission media-twisted pair, coaxial cables, fibre-optic cables, wireless transmission-radio, microwave, infrared and millimeter waves. Light wave transmission. Cellular radio |
| Data communication: Communication satellites geosynchronous and low-orbit |
| Internetworking: Switch/ hub, bridge, router, gateways, concatenated virtual circuits, tunneling, fragmentation, firewalls |
| Routing: Virtual circuits and datagrams. Routing algorithms. Congestion control |
| Cryptography-public key, secret key |
| Domain name system (DNS)-electronic mail and world wide web (WWW) |
| The DNS, resource records, name servers |
| Email-architecture and serves |
| Digital signatures and certificates |
Compilers and theory of computation |
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| Phases of compilation process |
| Lexical analysis |
| Context free grammars |
| Parsing and parse trees |
| Representation of parse (derivation) trees as rightmost and leftmost derivations |
| Bottom up parsers-shift reduce, operator precedence, and LR |
| Top down parsers-left recursion and its removal |
| Intermediate codes-quadruples, triples, intermediate code generation, code generation, code optimization |
| Finite automata, pushdown automata |
| NFA, DFA, Non-regular languages, and pumping lemma |
| Pushdown automaton (PDA), deterministic pushdown automaton (DPDA), context free grammars: Greibach normal form (GNF) and Chomsky normal form (CNF), Cook-Kassami-Younger (CKY), and Tomita's parsing. Turing machine (TM) |
Artificial intelligence |
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| Definitions, AI approach for solving problems |
| Automated reasoning with propositional logic and predicate logic-fundamental proof procedure, refutation, resolution, refinements to resolution (ordering/ pruning/ restriction strategies) |
| State space representation of problems, bounding functions, breadth first, depth first |
Operating systems |
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| Main functions of operating systems |
| Multi programming, multiprocessing, and multitasking |
| Memory management: Virtual memory, paging, fragmentation |
| Concurrent processing: Mutual exclusion. Critical regions, lock, and unlock |
| Scheduling: CPU scheduling, I/O scheduling, resource scheduling. Deadlock and scheduling algorithms. Banker's algorithm for deadlock handling. Unix File system, process management, shell variables, command line programming |
| Filters and commands: Pr, head, tail, cut, paste, sort, uniq, tr, join, etc. grep, egrep, fgrep, etc. sed, awk, etc |
| System calls (like): Create, open, close, read, write, iseek, link, unlink, stat, fstat, umask, chmod, exec, fork, wait, system |
Software engineering |
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| Concepts of software engineering, software characteristics |
| Software engineering: System development life cycle (SDLC)-steps, waterfall model, prototypes, spiral model |
| Software metrics: Software project management |
| Software design: System design, detailed design, function oriented design, object oriented design, user interface design. Design level metrics |
| Coding and testing: Testing level metrics. Software quality and reliability. Clean room approach, software reengineering |
Graphics |
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| Line algorithm, circle generating algorithm, ellipse generating algorithm, polynomial and spline curves, parallel curve algorithms, clippings, clipping lines |
| 2D transformation, composite transformation, translation, rotation, scaling, parallel projection, perspective projection, surface rendering, polygon surface, mashes, splines, cubic spline interpolation, Bezier curves and surfaces |
| B Spline and surfaces, beta-spline, 3D transformation, rotation, scaling |
Image processing |
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| Image registration, spatial Fourier transforms, discrete spatial (2 dimensional) Fourier transforms, restoration, Lossy compression of images (pictures) |
| Data compression techniques: Representation and compression of text, sound, picture, and video files (based on the JPEG and MPEG standards) |
Data warehousing and Mining |
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| Data warehouse environment, architecture of a data warehouse methodology, analysis, design, construction and administration |
| Data mining techniques, classification, regression, clustering, summarization, dependency modelling, link analysis, sequencing analysis |
Computer organization and architecture |
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| Von Neumann architecture, number representation and computer arithmetic, logic design of digital systems, fundamental and advanced concepts of logic designs, Boolean algebra and functions, designing and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits |
| Minimization techniques, memory and CPU organization, DMA, I/O interface, basic architecture of Indian super computer ‘PARAM’ |
Computer programming |
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| Algorithms and flowcharts: Problem analysis, algorithms, data assignments, flowcharts, stepwise refining, sequencing, alternation and looping, programming languages |
| C language: Representation of integers, real, characters, data types, constants, variable, arithmetic expression, assignments, conditional statement, control statements, simple I/O. Arrays, functions and procedures, parameter passing, pointers |
Object oriented programming language |
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| Objects and classes, data encapsulation, abstraction, polymorphism, inheritance, access specifier, abstract data types |
| Friend function, operator overloading, nested class, interfaces and packages, standard Java packages, creating and using a package, adding a class to a package |
| Exception handling, multithreading, applet vs application |
Data structures and algorithms |
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| Stacks and queues, their array implementations, recursion stacks and recursive procedures |
| Linked list, trees, binary search trees, tree and graph traversal, spanning trees, shortest paths, hashing, sorting, searching, merging, introduction to algorithm analysis for time and space |
Computer networks |
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| Analog and digital transmission, transmission media, asynchronous and synchronous transmission, protocol design issues, LAN, WAN, MAN, LAN technologies (ethernet and token ring), networking devices, network topologies |
| Network reference model: OSI Model, TCP/ IP model, error control, flow control, data link protocols (HDLC, PPP) |
| Multiplexing, switching, routing, routing algorithms, bridging, TCP/ UDP and sockets, IPv4/ IPv6, DNS, introduction of cyber crimes and cyber laws |
Operating systems |
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| Types and functions of OS, operating system structures: System components, operating system services, system calls, systems programs, system structure, virtual machines, processes, threads, inter process communication, concurrency, synchronization |
| Operating system structures: Deadlock, CPU scheduling, memory management and virtual memory, file system, I/O system, paging and demand paging, security and protection |
Database management systems |
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| Basic database concepts, entity relationship modelling, relational data model and algebra, RDBMS; database design, functional dependencies and normal forms (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, 4NF and BCNF), structured query languages (SQL) |
| File structure (sequential files, indexing), transaction and concurrency control, security, privacy, and authentication aspects in database |
Web Technology |
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| Introduction to HTML, tags, and attributes, text styles and text arrangements, color and background of web pages, lists and their types, attributes of image tag |
| Hypertext, hyperlink and hypermedia, links, anchors and urls, concept of navigation, different section of a page and graphics, footnote and e-mailing, creating table, frame, form and style sheet |
| Dynamic HTML, document object model, features of DHTML, CSSP (cascading style sheet positioning) and JSSS (javascript assisted style sheet) , front page basics , web terminologies, FTP, HTTP and WPP, features, front page views |
| Relating front page to DHTML |
Software engineering |
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| Software development life cycle and different SWDLC models, information gathering, requirement and feasibility analysis, data flow diagrams, process specifications, input/ output design, planning and managing the project, risk analysis, design, coding |
| Testing, implementation, maintenance, software verification and validation, CASE tools |
Numerical methods |
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| Computer arithmetic and errors, floating point arithmetic and error estimates, implication of precision, illustrations of errors due to round-off, solution of nonlinear equations: Bisection, fixed point iteration, Newton-Raphson method, Atkins process |
| Solution of nonlinear equations: Rate of convergence. Zeros of polynomials, real and complex |
| Interpolation and polynomial approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, initial value problems for ordinary differential equations, direct methods for solving linear systems, iterative techniques in matrix algebra |
| Solution of nonlinear equations, approximation theory |
Engineering materials |
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| Stone, lime, glass, timber, paint, varnishes, bricks and aggregates: Classification, properties and selection criteria; cement: Types, composition, properties, uses, specifications and various tests |
| Lime and cement mortars and concrete: Properties and various tests; design of concrete mixes: Proportioning of aggregates and methods of mix design; basic admixtures |
Construction technology and management |
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| Foundation, brick and stone masonry, walls, lintels, arches, staircases, floors, roofs, doors, windows, plastering, damp, sound and fireproofing, anti-termite treatment, centring and shuttering, scaffolding, underpinning |
| Eco-friendly and green buildings |
| Construction management: Management of construction, plant and equipment, planning for construction using bar charts, milestone charts and CPM and PERT techniques |
Strength of materials |
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| Behaviour of engineering materials in tension, compression and shear, elastic constants |
| Principal stresses and strains, Mohr’s circle of stress and strain, strain energy, bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams, stress due to bending moment and shear force, design of section, section modulus, torsion |
| Forces in statically determinate plane trusses, columns, combined direct and bending stresses, slope and deflection of statically determinate beams, thin cylindrical and spherical shells |
Theory of structures |
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| Static and kinematics indeterminacy, energy theorems, stiffness and flexibility methods elementary analysis of structures, methods of consistent deformation, slope deflection and moment distribution |
| Analysis of indeterminate beams (including continuous) and portal frames, influence lines for moment, shear and reaction for statically determinate beams, muller-breslau principle and influence lines for indeterminate beams |
| Rolling loads on beams-shear force and bending moment due to concentrated loads, uniformly distributed loads-shorter and longer than span, free and forced vibrations of single degree and multi degree freedom system |
Reinforced concrete structures |
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| Provisions of latest IS: 456, introduction of working stress method, limit state design of beams: Singly reinforced, doubly reinforced and T-beam, design of shear reinforcement, design of slabs |
| Design of column: Axially and uniaxially eccentrically loaded, design of isolated and combined column footings, design of retaining walls, reinforcement in overhead and underground water tanks |
| Design of column: Principles of prestressed concrete design including materials and methods, elementary design of building for wind and earthquake |
Design of steel structures |
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| Provisions of latest IS: 800 and 875, tension and compression members, single and built up sections, connection and splices, roof trusses, simple beams and purlin connections, columns, lacing and batten, grillage, gusseted and slab base foundation |
| Provisions of latest IS: Plate and gantry girders, through and deck type plate girder bridges and with lateral bracings |
Soil/ geotechnical engineering |
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| Classification of soil as per IS code, field identification tests for soils, preliminary definitions and relationship in between different parameters of soil, index properties and laboratory test: Particle size analysis, liquid limit, plastic limit |
| Index properties and laboratory test: Proctor density, field density, inter-granular and pore water pressure, quick sand phenomenon, permeability, flow net and its uses, compaction and consolidation of soil, quality control, soil stabilization methods |
| Index properties and laboratory test: Vertical pressure distribution, shear strength, bearing capacity: Local and general shear failures, design criteria for shallow foundation, plate load test and standard penetration test |
| Bearing capacity: Earth pressures on retaining wall, stability of simple slopes, pile foundation: Types of piles, driving of piles, load carrying capacity of piles, pile load testing, under-reamed pile foundation, bored compaction piles |
| Soil exploration: Methods of site exploration, boring, sampling |
Transportation engineering |
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| Highway engineering: Highway material and testing: properties of subgrade soil, stone aggregate, bituminous material, highway standard classification, land width, building line centre line, formation width, terrain classification, highway geometric design |
| Highway engineering: Methods of highway construction for different types of roads viz namely earth roads, gravel roads, WBM roads, WMM roads, bituminous road and concrete roads, design of flexible and rigid pavements |
| Traffic engineering: Traffic characteristics, road user characteristics, vehicular characteristics, volume, speed and delay studies origin and destination study, traffic flow characteristics, traffic capacity and parking studies, traffic regulation |
| Traffic engineering: Traffic control devices, intersection control, system approach in traffic management |
Water resources engineering |
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| Introduction, need for harnessing water resources, irrigation practices, irrigation-its importance and impact on environment, assessment of water requirements for crops, methods of irrigation, design principles of irrigation canal, energy dissipation |
| Salient features of diversion head works, falls, regulators and cross drainage structures, reservoir and flood routing through reservoir, basic principles for design of dams and spillway |
| Hydropower, general features and components of a hydropower station |
| Hydrological cycle and hydrologic budget, precipitation, measurement and analysis, stream flow, rainfall-runoff relationship, frequency analysis, flood routing, major rivers and dams of India and Rajasthan, their history and development |
Fluid mechanics |
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| Properties of fluids, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, principles of fluid statics, kinematics of flow, equations of motion, energy and momentum-applications; flow measurement in pipes and open channels, dimensional analysis and similitude |
| Introduction to boundary layer theory, laminar and turbulent flow through pipes, performance parameters of pumps and turbines |
Surveying, estimating costing, and field engineering |
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| Basic principles, level, theodolite, tacheometer, compass and other instruments, introduction to total station, temporary and permanent adjustments, measurement of distances and directions, leveling, contouring, traversing, adjustment of survey data |
| Plane table survey, curves, introduction to remote sensing and GIS |
| Estimation for quantities for various types of construction, like building construction, road construction, rate analysis, preparation of tender and contract documents, centre-line diagram, building layout, shuttering plan |
Environmental engineering |
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| Water supply: Demand, sources, quality standards, water treatment: Coagulation, flocculation, settling, filtration, water softening, iron, manganese, fluoride and nitrate removal, electrodialysis, RO and ion exchange process, desalination |
| Water treatment: Water distribution system design and storage, pumping stations |
| Sewerage system: Layout and design, characteristics of municipal wastewater, wastewater treatment: Treatment scheme, activated sludge process, trickling filters, RBC, UASB, stabilization ponds and lagoons, septic tank, sludge handling and disposal |
| Basics of noise pollution, measurement of noise, standards, noise abatement, basics of air pollution and its ill effects on human beings |
| International, national, and state pollution control bye laws |
Atomic structure and periodicity |
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| Fundamental particles, De Broglie matter waves, Schrodinger wave equation, quantum numbers, Aufbau principle, Pauli's exclusion principle, Hund's multiplicity rule |
| Electronic configuration of elements, periodicity in properties of s, p, d, and f block elements |
s and p block elements and chemistry of noble gases |
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| s block elements: Comparative study, diagonal relationships, salient features of hydrides, solvation and complexation tendencies including their function in biosystem |
| p block elements: Comparative study (including diagonal relationship) of group 13-17 elements compounds like hydrides, oxides, and halides of group 13-16 hydrides of boron-diborane and higher boranes borazine |
| Chemistry of noble gases: Chemistry, properties of noble gases, structure, and bonding in xenon compounds |
Chemical bonding and coordination compounds-chemistry of d and f block elements |
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| Covalent bond, valence bond theory, shapes of simple inorganic molecules and ions, valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory for explaining shapes of molecules |
| Molecular orbital theory as applied to homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules, concept of multicenter bonding |
| Coordination compounds: Nomenclature and isomerism, variable oxidation states, colour and spectra, magnetic and catalytic properties |
| Chemistry of d and f block elements: Electronic configuration, oxidation states, ionic radii magnetic properties and complex formation of d and f block elements. Lanthanide contraction. General features and chemistry of actinides |
Biomolecules |
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| Carbohydrates: Classification and nomenclature, mechanism of osazone formation, configuration of monosaccharides, mechanism of mutarotation, an introduction of disaccharides and polysaccharides. (without involving structure determination) |
| Amino acids: Classification, structure and stereochemistry of amino acids, isoelectric point and electrophoresis |
| Proteins: Structure, classification and properties of proteins, peptide structure determination, protein denaturation/ renaturation |
| Nucleic acid: Introduction, constitution of nucleic acids, ribonucleosides and ribonucleotides. The double helical structure of DNA |
Mechanism of organic reactions |
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| Types of reagents and types of reaction-SN¹, SN, Sni and E₁ and E reactions, reactive intermediates carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, carbene, arynes and nitrenes, concept of aromaticity and arenes |
Polymers and drugs |
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| Types of polymerization, natural, and synthetic polymers |
| Drugs (antacids, antihistamines, analgesics, antipyretics, antibiotics, and antifertility) |
| Characterization and techniques: Chromatography-definition, classification, Rf value, laws of differential migration, paper and thin layer chromatography, chromatographic application |
| Elementary idea of IR, UV, NMR, Mass and Raman Spectroscopy |
Electrochemistry |
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| Concept of pH, determination of pH using hydrogen, quinhydrone and glass electrode |
| Buffer and mechanism of buffer action |
| Migration of ions, Kohlrausch law, Ostwald's dilution law |
| Electrolytic and galvanic cells, conventional representation of electrochemical cell |
| EMF and its measurements |
Thermodynamics |
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| First, second, and third law of thermodynamics |
| Thermochemistry: Standard enthalpy of formation standard state, Hess's law of heat summation, Kirchhoff's equations |
| Photochemistry: Fundamentals and basic laws of photochemistry |
Chemical dynamics |
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| Zero, first, second, and pseudo order reactions |
| Kinetics as applied to conductometric, potentiometric |
| Colorimetric and spectrophotometric methods |
| Collision and transition state theories |
| Solution, colloidal, and solid state: Solution and colligative properties, colloidal state-definition, classification, properties, and general applications of colloids |
| Catalysis and characteristics of catalyzed reactions with miscellaneous examples |
| Laws of crystallography |
Environmental and green chemistry |
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| Understanding of environmental chemistry, atmospheric pollution: Water, air and soil pollution, ozone layer depletion, greenhouse effect, photochemical smog, monitoring and control of pollution |
| Introduction and principles of green chemistry |
Process calculations and thermodynamics |
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| Calculations for mole, molecular weight, equivalent weight, etc, composition of gaseous mixtures, liquid mixtures, solid mixtures, etc, ideal gas law and other equations of state and their applications, Dalton law, Raoult’s law, Henry’s law |
| Solutions and their properties |
| Laws of thermodynamics, PVT relationships for pure components and mixtures |
| Energy functions and interrelationships-Maxwell's relations, fugacity, activity, and chemical potential |
| Vapour-liquid equilibria, for ideal/ non-ideal, single and multicomponent systems |
| Criteria for chemical reaction equilibrium, equilibrium constant, and equilibrium conversions |
Fluid flow and particle dynamics |
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| Fluid statics, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, Bernoulli equation and its applications |
| Fluid drag and pressure drop due to friction, Reynold's number and friction factor-effect of pipe roughness |
| Economic pipe diameter |
| Flow meters-Orifice and Venturi meter, impulse momentum equation and its application, pumps |
| Agitation and mixing of liquids |
| Crushing and grinding-principles and equipment |
| Particle size and shape: Measurement and analysis, screening and screen analysis-screen effectiveness, working principle of industrial screening equipment, shape factor, selectivity index, crushing laws, filtration and filtration equipment |
| Particle size and shape: Free and hindered settling, fluidization, and minimum fluidization velocity |
Heat transfer |
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| Mechanism of heat transfer: Conduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer coefficients, heat transfer rate, steady and unsteady heat conduction, LMTD and effectiveness. Types and applications of heat exchangers |
| Mechanism of heat transfer: NTU methods for the design of double pipe and shell and tube heat exchangers. Boiling, condensation, single, and multiple-effect evaporators |
Mass transfer |
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| First and second law of diffusion, mass transfer coefficients |
| Gas absorption, calculation of operating lines, countercurrent multistage operation, HETP dilute solution, HTU, NTU |
| Distillation-simple distillation, relative volatility, fractional distillation, plate and packed columns for distillation |
| Calculation of theoretical number of plates |
| Liquid-liquid equilibria |
| Extraction: Theory and practice. Drying. Humidification, dehumidification, and adsorption |
Chemical reaction engineering |
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| Theories of reaction rates; kinetics of homogeneous reactions, interpretation of kinetic data, single and multiple reactions in ideal reactors, constant volume and varying volume batch reactor |
| Performance equation for ideal batch reactor, space time and space velocity, size comparison for single reaction, multiple reactors, mixed flow reactors in series |
| Recycle reactors, auto catalytic reactions, design for parallel reactions, multiple reactions in series and series-parallel combinations reactions, fractional yield |
Plant design and economics |
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| Design code, design pressure, design temperature of cylindrical and spherical shells under internal and external pressures, process design and sizing of chemical engineering equipment such as compressors, heat exchangers and boilers |
| Principles of process economics and cost estimation including total annualized cost, cost indexes, rate of return, payback period, discounted cash flow, optimization in design |
Process instrumentation and dynamics control |
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| Introduction to process variables: Direct and inferential measurement, on and off line measurement, static and dynamic characteristics of instruments and their general classification, error, accuracy, repeatability, drift, threshold, zero-stability, etc |
| Instrumentation systems: Working principle of transducers/ instruments employed for the measurement of flow, level, pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, pH, radiation, composition, humidity, advantages and disadvantages |
| Instrumentation systems: Preparation of instrumentation diagrams, instrumentation of important equipment like distillation column, heat exchanger, etc |
Chemical and petroleum technology |
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| Inorganic chemical industries; sulfuric acid, NaOH, fertilizers (ammonia, urea, SSP, and TSP); natural products industries (pulp and paper, sugar, oil, and fats); polymerization industries; polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC and polyester synthetic fibers |
| Origin occurrence of petroleum, formation and evaluation of crude oil, testing of petroleum products, petroleum refining processes, cracking and reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, general processing, vacuum distillations |
| Proximate and ultimate analysis of solid, liquid and gaseous fuel: Calorific value, antiknock rating and octane number, aetane number, flash point; char value, smoke point, viscosity and aniline point |
Environmental technology |
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| Classification of air pollutants, primary, and secondary pollutants, source of air pollution, atmospheric dispersion: Meteorology, adiabatic lapse rate, atmospheric stability, inversion-types of inversion, maximum mixing height, atmospheric classes |
| Plumes and types of plumes under different atmospheric condition, plume rise, characteristic of water and wastewater, oxygen demand, BOD, NBOD, CBOD, primary treatment by sedimentation, flocculation, coagulation, filtration, disinfections |
| Wastewater treatment, biological (secondary) wastewater treatment, advance treatment methods |
Safety in chemical process plant |
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| Safety, hazard, and risk, accident nature and loss statistic |
| Hazards: Detection, management, recent trends in safety and hazard analysis, hazardous waste treatment, laws, industrial hygiene: Identification and evaluation, source models: Introduction, spills of toxic, flammable and explosive materials |
| Fires and explosions: Distinction, definitions, characteristics and explosion hazard rating of process plant, preventions of fire and explosions |
Plant viruses |
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| General structure, classification, and replication |
| Mycoplasma and phytoplasma-biology and economic importance |
| Bacteria: Ultra-structure, classification, reproduction/ genetic recombination, and economic importance, archaebacteria-general account |
| Algae: General characters of major groups of algae, their classification, reproduction and economic importance |
| Fungi: General characters, cell wall composition, nutrition, classification, (Alexopoulos and Mims, 1979) reproduction and economic importance of major groups of fungi |
| Important plant diseases: Little leaf of brinjal, citrus canker, black rust of wheat |
Bryophyta |
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| General characteristics, classification, thallus organization and evolution, reproduction and economic importance |
| Pteridophyta: General characteristics, classification, and alternation of generations |
General characters and classification of gymnosperms |
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| Their life-cycle and economic importance |
| Classification of angiosperms: Salient features of system of classification proposed by Bentham Hooker. Type concept, binomial system of nomenclature and principle of priority |
| Diversity of angiosperm plants as illustrated by the members of families ranunculaceae, fabaceae, apiaceae, asteraceae, and poaceae. Important herbaria and botanical gardens of India and world. Role of BSI in India |
Morphology of root, stem, and leaves of angiosperms |
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| Types of inflorescence, flower as a modified shoot |
| Tissue system: Primary and secondary tissues, simple and complex tissues, normal anatomical features of monocot and dicot stem, root and leaves. Vascular system-types of vascular bundles, apical and cambial meristem. Origin of lateral roots |
| General account of wood: Characteristics of growth rings, sapwood and heartwood, periderm. Normal secondary growth in dicot root and stem. Anomalous type of secondary growth in boerhaavia, leptadenia, salvadora, bougainvillea, dracaena |
| Pollination, development of male and female gametophytes, types of ovules |
| Double fertilization, types of embryo sacs, development of embryo in dicots |
| Endosperm types |
| Structure of dicot and monocot seeds |
Utilization of plants |
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| Source, cultivation, improvement in plants of economic value and human welfare with special reference to cereals crops (wheat, maize, bajra) |
| Important oil-seeds (groundnut, mustard) and seed spices (coriander fenugreek, cumin) Important fibre crops (jute, cotton) |
| Important medicinal plants, cultivation and utilization with special reference to withania, commiphora, plantago |
| Forest resources: Timber (tactona, dalbergia, tecomella), gum and oleo-gum resin yielding plants (acacia, anogeissus, boswellia, butea, commiphora). Minor forest produce-diospyros and dendrocalamus |
| Forest resources: Brief account of ethnobotany with special reference to Rajasthan |
Plants and environment |
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| Atmosphere, water, light, temperature, soil (development, profile and physical-chemical characteristics of soil) |
| Plant adaptation in response to environment (hydrophytes, xerophytes, and halophytes) |
| Ecosystems-structure, abiotic and biotic components, food chain, food web, ecological pyramids, energy flow and biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) ecotypes, ecads, community characteristics, frequency, density, abundance and cover |
| Ecological succession |
| Phytogeography-phytogeographical regions of India, vegetation types of India forests and grasslands |
| Vegetation of Rajasthan |
| Plant conservation strategies-in situ and ex-situ conservation |
| Red data book and IUCN classification |
| Endangered and threatened plants of Rajasthan |
Plant water relations |
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| Physical properties of water |
| Diffusion and osmosis, transpiration, physiology of stomatal movement |
| Essential macro-and microelements and their role in plant growth |
| Photosynthesis: Photosynthetic pigments, concept of two pigment system, photophosphorylation, carbon cycle, C₃ and C₄ pathways, CAM plants |
| Respiration: Aerobic and anaerobic respiration, Kreb's cycle, electron transport system, oxidative phosphorylation pentose phosphate pathway. Fermentation |
| Plant growth regulation: Phases of growth. Seed germination and factors affecting the process. Concept of photoperiodism and vernalization |
| Plant growth regulation: Plant growth regulators, their synthesis and physiological functions with special reference to auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ABA and synthetic plant growth regulators |
Cell biology |
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| Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, structure and functions of important cell organelles |
| Ultrastructure and functions of chromosomes, chromosomal aberrations |
| Polyploidy cell-cycle, mitosis, and meiosis |
| Concept of heredity, Mendel's laws of heredity |
| Linkage, structure of gene, transfer of genetic information, transcription and translation |
| Mutation-spontaneous and induced |
| Plant breeding: Domestication, introduction acclimatization, selection and improvement. Plant breeding methods-emasculation, hybridization, test cross, back cross, hybrid vigour (heterosis) |
Nucleic acids |
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| DNA and its structure, replication, functions |
| Types of DNA |
| Extra chromosomal DNA (mitochondria, chloroplast, and plasmids) |
| RNA-its structure, types, and functions |
| Gene regulation and expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes |
| Mechanism of protein synthesis, protein structure, and function |
| Tools and techniques of recombinant DNA technology |
| Gene isolation, cloning, introduction, and expression |
| Cloning vehicles-plasmids, cosmids, phages, methods of gene transfer in plants (direct and indirect methods) |
| cDNA library, genomic library, transposable elements, DNA fingerprinting, genetic mapping |
Concept of asepsis and methods of sterilization |
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| Physical and chemical methods of sterilization (autoclave, oven, UV radiations, surface disinfectants, HEPA filtration, laminar flow clean air bench) |
| Tissue culture media |
| Chemical composition (macro-and micronutrients, vitamins, carbon source, amino acids and PGRs) of different media viz. Murashige and Skoog's medium, white's medium and Shenk and Hildebrandt's medium |
| Methods of their preparation |
| Concept of cell totipotency in plants |
| Types of culture-callus culture, suspension culture, single cell culture, organ culture |
| Explant preparation, sterilization, and inoculation |
| Methods of in-vitro plant propagation |
| Callus organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis |
| Strategies for production of transgenic plants with special reference to herbicide tolerance and insect resistance |
| Transgenic crops such as Bt cotton, Bt Brinjal, Roundup ready Soybean |
Agro-climatic zones of India and Rajasthan |
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| Ecosystem, concept and determinants of ecosystem, elements of crop production |
| Classification of crops |
| Climatic variables |
| Basics of weather forecasting |
| Modern concepts of tillage |
| Conservation agriculture |
| Fertilizers, foliar application |
| INM concept |
| Cropping and farming systems |
| Organic farming: principles, objectives, certification, labelling and accreditation process |
| Water resources of India and Rajasthan |
| Methods and systems of irrigation |
| Water management in major crops |
| Soil plant water relationship |
| Quality of irrigation water, CU, WR, drainage |
| Concept, scope, and problems of dryland agriculture |
| Watershed, moisture conservation practices, monsoon, contingent crop planning |
| Agronomy of important crops |
| Scope and principles of weed management |
| Weed biology and ecology |
| Herbicidal selectivity |
| Adjuvants |
| Soils of Rajasthan and India, essential plant nutrients, their functions, deficiencies and toxicities, soil fertility and productivity, nutrient recommendations |
| Formation and management of saline, saline sodic, sodic, and acid soils |
| Microorganisms in soils and their role |
| Physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil |
| Clay minerals, soil reaction, and buffering capacity |
Importance of fruits, vegetables, and flowers |
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| Planting system, training, pruning, intercropping |
| Sexual and asexual methods of propagation |
| Nursery and raising of seedlings |
| Cultivation practices of mango, papaya, banana, guava, citrus, ber, date palm, bael, pomegranate, root crops, onion, cauliflower, cucurbits, okra, chilli, rose, marigold, aloe vera, isabgol, sonamukhi |
| Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable production |
| Role of plant growth regulators in horticulture |
| Hi-tech horticulture and protected cultivation |
Cell and cell division |
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| Mendelian principles of heredity, Multiple alleles and blood groups |
| Linkage and crossing over, changes in chromosome, polygenes and continuous variations, cytoplasmic inheritance, genetic material, modes of reproduction and pollination, apomixis, self-incompatibility and male sterility, domestication, acclimatization |
| Introduction; centre of origin, plant genetic resources of important crops and forest trees of Rajasthan, its utilization, and conservation |
| Variation-its causes and importance |
| Principles and breeding methods of self and cross pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops of Rajasthan |
| Breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses, heterosis and inbreeding depression, polyploidy, mutation and mutation breeding, release and notification of varieties, patenting, PPV and FR Act 2001, plant breeders and and farmers rights |
| Seed technology, seed production of important crops of Rajasthan, minimum seed certification standards |
| Seeds Act, Seeds Control Order |
Classification of animal kingdom with special reference to wildlife |
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| Economically important insects and mites upto family level |
| Morphology and anatomy of grasshopper |
| Study of ecosystems and wildlife conservation |
| Insect dominance |
| Concept and principles of IPM, Components of IPM: Physical, mechanical, cultural, chemical (including novel insecticide molecules), biological, legal and other modern approaches |
| Identification, nature of damage, bionomics and management of insect-pests and mites of agricultural and forest importance with special reference to Rajasthan |
| Lac culture, sericulture, and apiculture |
Milestones in plant pathology and nematology |
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| Terms and concepts of Plant Pathology |
| General introduction to plant pathogenic organisms (fungi, bacteria, nematodes virus,viroids) |
| Causes and classification of plant diseases |
| Classification of plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria, and nematodes |
| Morphology, growth, nutrition and reproduction of fungi and bacteria |
| Phanerogamic parasites |
| Symptoms, etiology and management of important diseases of major cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, spices and cash crops |
| Principles and methods of plant disease management |
Meaning and scope of Economics |
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| Basic concept: Goods and services, desire, want, demand, utility, cost and price, wealth, capital, income and welfare |
| Agricultural economics: Meaning, definition, characteristics of agriculture, importance and its role in economic development |
| Demand: Meaning and definition, kinds of demand, law of demand, demand schedule and demand curve, determinants of demand |
| Supply: Stock vs supply, law of supply, supply schedule, supply curve, determinants of supply |
| Cost: Cost concepts, short run and long run cost curves. Concepts of rent, wage, interest and profit |
| National income: Meaning and importance, concepts of national income accounting and approaches to measurement |
| Tax: Meaning, direct and indirect taxes, agricultural taxation, GST. Credit needs and its role in Indian agriculture |
| Agricultural credit: Meaning, definition and classification. 3 R's, 5C's and 7P's of credit |
| Sources of agricultural finance: Institutional and non-institutional sources |
| Financial statements: Balance sheet and income statement |
| Meaning, concept, and principles of farm management |
| Law of returns and returns to scale |
| Farm business analysis |
| Importance of farm records and accounts in managing a farm, farm inventory, balance sheet, profit and loss accounts |
| Meaning and importance of farm planning and budgeting, Concept of risk and uncertainty in agriculture production |
Chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and plant (phyto) hormones |
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| Chemistry of Nucleic acids and their functions |
| Outlines of metabolism of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein |
| General account of enzymes, coenzymes, and secondary metabolites |
| Brief out lines of plant tissue culture and plant biotechnology |
| Molecular markers and their application in agriculture photosynthesis and photorespiration |
| Respiration |
| Physiology of flowering, Photoperiodism |
| Physiology of growth, PGRs and their role |
| Seed development, germination, and dormancy |
Meaning and definition of extension education |
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| Philosophy of extension, process of extension education, basic concepts in extension (need, knowledge, attitude, skill, behavior, objectives, rural leadership and motivation) |
| Rural social institutions, caste, family and social groups |
| Extension programmes in India |
| Teaching-learning process, teaching methods, use of audio-visual aids in training and communication process |
| Organizing trainings, front line demonstrations, field days, kisan mela, exhibition, campaign |
| Writing reports, radio talks, news, writing of farm literature and scientific information |
Importance of silviculture, agroforestry and its branches and importance |
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| Forest regeneration, tending operations, forest mensuration in brief |
| Cultivation and management of important fodder and timber tree species of Rajasthan |
Agricultural engineering |
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| Farm power and machinery, bullock and tractor drawn implements, tools, measurements of irrigation water, water lifting devices |
| Agriculture statistics |
| Measurement of central tendency, standard error and deviation, correlation, regression, test of significance, F and Chi square test, experimental designs-CRD, RBD, SPD |
Importance of livestock and poultry in national economy |
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| Important Indian and exotic breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goat |
| Breeding, feeding, housing and health management in livestock and poultry |
| Factors affecting milk yield and composition |
| Importance of dairy and poultry products |
Soil and water conservation |
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| Forms of precipitation, hydrologic cycle, hydrologic processes-interception, infiltration, frequency analysis of point rainfall, prediction of peak rate of runoff and runoff yield, factors affecting runoff, stage discharge rating curve |
| Hydrograph, concepts of unit hydrographs |
| Erosion-type, affecting factors, damages associated with erosion, assessment of actual annual soil loss by erosion and its impact on agricultural production and productivity |
| Erosion control measures on various classes of lands that is contour cultivation, strip cropping, bunding and terracing, afforestation, pastures etc |
| Role of vegetation in soil and water conservation, grassed waterway and its design |
| Design of gully control measures including permanent structures that is chute spillway, drop spillway, drop inlet spillway, retards and stream bank erosion, flood routing, design flood and computation of probable flood |
| Mechanics of wind and water erosion, wind erosion control measures |
Irrigation |
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| Soil-water-plant relationship, permeability, infiltration, percolation, water requirements of crops and irrigation scheduling, concept of evapotranspiration, direct and indirect methods of soil moisture measurements |
| Measurements of irrigation water-orifice, weirs, notches, parshall flumes, flumes etc |
| Water conveyance and control, design and lining of irrigation field channels and canals, most economical channel cross section |
| Underground pipe line structures and their design |
| Irrigation methods, their hydraulics and design viz-border, furrow, check basin, drip and sprinklers methods, concepts of irrigation efficiencies |
| Pumps-different types of pumps, performance characteristics, selection, installation, working principle and maintenance of centrifugal pump, submersible pump, air lift pumps and hydraulic ram |
Drainage |
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| Benefits of drainage, hydraulic conductivity, drainable porosity, drainage coefficient |
| Surface drainage, drainage of flat and sloppy lands |
| Design of open ditches, their alignment, and construction |
| Design and layout of subsurface drains, depth and spacing of drains and drainage outlets, installation of drains and drainage wells, drainage of salt affected areas |
Water resources development and management |
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| Water resources of India, surface water, ground water, development of irrigation potential, canal irrigation, command area development, on farm development works, aquifer types and parameters, hydraulics of wells, steady and unsteady flow, well log |
| Construction of wells, design of well screen, well development |
Watershed planning and management |
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| Watershed-definition, introduction and characteristics, geomorphology of watersheds-linear, aerial and relief aspects of watersheds |
| Water harvesting-principles and importance, water harvesting techniques and structures-khadin, tanka, nadi, anicut, farm ponds etc |
| Watershed management-concept, objectives, factors affecting watershed, watershed planning based on land capabilities classes, prioritization of watersheds. Watershed management work plan |
| Surveying, leveling, and land development-different surveying devices and methods, linear measurements, land grading and levelling, earth work estimation, land development budgeting, earth moving machinery |
Farm power |
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| Sources of farm power, classification of internal combustion (IC) engines terminology, otto, diesel cycle, basic IC engine components and functions, fuels and fuel supply system, lubrication system |
| Cooling system and governing system |
| Types of tractors, transmission system-clutch, gearbox, brakes, PTO, differential |
| Mechanics of tractor chassis, principles of traction, steering system, hydraulic system and selection of tractors |
Farm machinery |
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| Farm mechanisation, tillage, and tillage implements, types of hitching systems |
| Sowing and planting equipment and their calibration, precision planting |
| Types of sprayers and dusters and its calibration |
| Selection and operation and principles of harvesting and threshing machines, reapers, combines and thresher |
| Cost analysis of farm equipment and related numerical problems |
Agricultural processing |
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| Various size reduction machinery and energy requirement |
| Material handling equipment |
| Separation equipment-based on size shape and surface characteristics |
| Heating and cooling of food products, mode of heat transfer, different types of heat exchangers |
| Psychrometric chart and its application in drying EMC and its determination, principles of drying and drying equipments, types of evaporators, single and multiple effect evaporators |
| Refrigeration load calculation, various milling process for rice, maize, wheat, and pulses |
| Parboiling of wheat and paddy |
| Storage structures for grains and their design |
| Principles of food preservation and thermal processing |
Farm electrification and machine |
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| AC-DC machines, DOL starter, transformer, 3-phase induction motors and alternators, transmission and distribution of electricity |
| Selection, installation and care of electric motors on farms |
| Selection and types of wiring based on Indian standards and design of wiring systems |
| Rural electrification programmes |
Renewable energy |
|---|
| Solar radiation-its measurement, solar thermal devices and gadgets that is solar cooker, solar water heater, solar dryer, solar refrigeration and air conditioning, etc |
| Solar photovoltaic devices that is solar lantern, street light, power pack |
| Bio energy conversion, production and utilization, biogas-type, classification and design of biogas plants |
| Biomass gasification and gasifier alcoholic fermentation (ethanol and methanol production), wind energy conversion process that is, water pumping, windmills and aero generator |
The Rajasthan ACF and Forest Range Officer is conducted in two parts. One part will cover General English and General Awareness and the second part will cover two optional subjects as selected by the candidates from the list given of the subjects at the time of exam registration. The duration of each exam will be 3 hours.
The first exam with GK and General English will carry 200 marks (100 for each subject) and the second exam with optional 2 subjects will carry 100 marks.
The candidates who qualify the written exam will appear for Personality and Viva-Voce exam.
The eligible candidates who fill the application form online within the given application time frame will be able to download the admit card from the official website of RPSC.
The admit card is a must-have document on the exam day. Candidates are supposed to carry the admit card along with a photo id proof (Driving License, Voter ID card, Aadhaar ID, etc.) while appearing for the exam.
Candidates without the admit card will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
| State | City |
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| Rajasthan | Ajmer |
Exam conducting authorities will declare the result of exam in three stage. The result of Rajasthan ACF and Forest Range Officer exam will be available online on the official website of RPSC. Candidates would need to login to the website to check their result. Candidates who qualify the written test will be called for Personality and Viva-Voce examination.
Candidates who obtain a minimum of 35 percent marks in each of the compulsory subjects and a minimum of 40 percent marks in the aggregate in the written test shall be considered as qualified.
The Commission may in its discretion award grace marks up to one in each of the compulsory papers and up to three in the aggregate. The candidates who qualify the test will be called by the Commission for the interview.
The female candidates belonging to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classe (MBC), Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) will be recommend up to the number of vacancies reserved for them amongst those who qualify for interview even if they fail to obtain the minimum marks in the personality and viva-voce examination or in aggregate prescribed under the aforesaid proviso.
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