APPSC GROUP -2 SYLLABUS-002

ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SYLLABUS FOR SCREENING AND MAIN EXAMINATION FOR THE RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF GROUP – II SERVICES Screening Test Syllabus:General Studies and Mental Ability (150 Marks) Indian History (30 Marks)

Ancient History:

• Salient features of the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic age
• Emergence of Buddhism and Jainism
• Mauryan Empire and Gupta Empire: Administration, Socio-Economic and Religious Conditions, Art and Architecture, Literature
• Harshavardhana and his Achievements

Medieval History:

• The Chola Administrative System
• Delhi Sultanate and The Mughal Empire: Administration, Socio-Economic and Religious Conditions, Art and Architecture, Language and Literature
• Bhakti and Sufi Movements
• Shivaji and the rise of the Maratha Empire
• Advent of Europeans

Modern History:

• 1857 Revolt and its Impact
• Rise and Consolidation of British Power in India
• Changes in Administration, Social and Cultural Spheres
• Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th Century
• Indian National Movement: various stages, important contributors, and contributions from different parts of the country
• Post-Independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country

Geography (30 Marks)

General and Physical Geography:

• The Earth in our Solar System
• Interior of the Earth
• Major Landforms and their features
• Climate: Structure and Composition of Atmosphere
• Ocean Water: Tides, Waves, Currents
• India and Andhra Pradesh: Major Physiographic features, Climate, Drainage System, Soils and Vegetation
• Natural Hazards and Disasters and their Management

Economic Geography of India and AP:

• Natural resources and their distribution
• Agriculture and Agro-based Activities
• Distribution of Major Industries and Major Industrial Regions
• Transport, Communication, Tourism, and Trade
• Human Geography of India and AP:

Human Development

• Demographics
• Urbanization and Migration
• Racial, Tribal, Religious, and Linguistic groups

Indian Society (30 Marks)

Structure of Indian Society:

• Family, Marriage, Kinship
• Caste, Tribe, Ethnicity, Religion, and Women

Social Issues:

• Casteism
• Communalism and Regionalisation
• Crime against Women
• Child Abuse and Child Labour
• Youth Unrest and Agitation

Welfare Mechanism:

• Public Policies and Welfare Programmes
• Constitutional and Statutory Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Minorities, Backward Classes, Women, Disabled, and Children

Current Affairs (30 Marks)

Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to:

• International
• National
• State of Andhra Pradesh

Mental Ability (30 Marks)

Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive):

• Statement and Assumptions
• Statement and Argument
• Statement and Conclusion
• Statement and Courses of Action

Mental Ability:

• Number Series
• Letter Series
• Odd Man out
• Coding-Decoding
• Problems relating to Relations
• Shapes and their Subsections

Basic Numeracy:

• Number System
• Order of Magnitude
• Averages
• Ratio and Proportion
• Percentage
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Time and Work
• Time and Distance
• Data Analysis (Tables, Bar Diagram, Line Graph, Pie-chart)

Syllabus for Main Examination Paper – I (150 Marks)

Section A

Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh (75 Marks)

Pre-Historic Cultures:

• The Satavahanas
• The Ikshvakus: Socio-Economic and Religious Conditions, Literature, Art, and Architecture
• The Vishnukundins
• The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
• Andhra Cholas: Society, Religion, Telugu Language, Art, and Architecture

Various Major and Minor Dynasties (11th to 16th centuries A.D.):

• Socio-Religious and Economic Conditions
• Growth of Telugu Language and Literature
• Art and Architecture in Andhradesa

Advent of Europeans:

• Trade Centers
• Andhra under the Company
• Impact of the 1857 Revolt on Andhra
• Establishment of British Rule
• Socio-Cultural Awakening
• Justice Party/Self Respect Movement
• Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra (1885 to 1947)
• Role of Socialists, Communists
• Anti-Zamindari and Kisan Movements
• Growth of Nationalist Poetry, Revolutionary Literature, Nataka Samasthalu, and Women Participation

Origin and Growth of Andhra Movement:

• Role of Andhra Mahasabhas
• Prominent Leaders
• Events leading to the formation of Andhra State in 1953
• Role of Press and Newspapers in the Andhra Movement
• Role of Library Movement and Folk and Tribal Culture

Events leading to the Formation of Andhra Pradesh State:

• Visalandhra Mahasabha
• States Reorganization Commission and its Recommendations
• Gentlemen Agreement
• Important Social and Cultural Events between 1956 to 2014

Section B

Indian Constitution (75 Marks)

Nature of Indian Constitution:

• Constitutional Development
• Salient features of Indian Constitution
• Preamble
• Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship
• Fundamental Duties
• Amendment of the Constitution
• Basic Structure of the Constitution

Structure and Functions of Indian Government:

• Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
• Types of Legislatures: Unicameral, Bicameral
• Executive – Parliamentary
• Judiciary – Judicial review
• Judicial Activism

Distribution of Legislative and Executive Powers between the Union and the States:

• Legislative, Administrative, and Financial Relations between the Union and the States
• Powers and Functions of Constitutional Bodies
• Human Rights Commission
• Right to Information (RTI)
• Lokpal and Lok Ayukta

Center-State Relations:

• Need for Reforms
• Rajmannar Committee, Sarkaria Commission, M.M. Punchchi Commission
• Unitary and Federal features of Indian Constitution
• Indian Political Parties
• Party System in India
• Recognition of National and State Parties
• Elections and Electoral Reforms
• Anti-Defection Law

Centralization Vs Decentralization:

• Community Development Programme
• Balwant Rai Mehta, Ashok Mehta Committees
• 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and their Implementation

Paper – II (150 Marks)

Section – A

Indian and AP Economy (75 Marks)

Structure of Indian Economy, Economic Planning, and Policy:

• National Income of India: Concept and Measurement
• Occupational Pattern and Sectoral Distribution of Income in India
• Economic Growth and Economic Development
• Strategy of Planning in India
• New Economic Reforms of 1991
• Decentralization of Financial Resources
• NITI Aayog

Money, Banking, Public Finance, and Foreign Trade:

• Functions and Measures of Money Supply
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Functions, Monetary Policy, and Credit Control
• Indian Banking: Structure, Development, and Reforms
• Inflation: Causes and Remedies
• India’s Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Imbalance, Deficit Finance, and Fiscal Responsibility
• Indian Tax Structure
• Goods and Services Tax (GST)
• Recent Indian Budget
• India’s Balance of Payments (BOP)
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Agricultural Sector, Industrial Sector, and Services in Indian Economy:

• Indian Agriculture: Cropping Pattern, Production, and Productivity
• Agricultural Finance and Marketing: Issues and Initiatives
• Agricultural Pricing and Policy in India: MSP, Procurement, Distribution
• Industrial Development in India: Patterns and Problems
• New Industrial Policy of 1991
• Disinvestment
• Ease of Doing Business
• Industrial Sickness: Causes, Consequences, and Remedial Measures
• Services Sector: Growth and Contribution, Role of IT and ITES Industry

Structure of Andhra Pradesh Economy and Public Finance:

• Structure and Growth of AP Economy: GSDP, Sectoral Contribution, Per Capita Income
• AP State Revenue: Tax and Non-Tax Revenue
• AP State Expenditure, Debts, and Interest Payments
• Central Assistance
• Projects of External Assistance
• Recent AP Budget

Agriculture and Allied Sector, Industrial Sector, and Services Sector of Andhra Pradesh:

• Production Trends of Agriculture and Allied Sectors
• Cropping Pattern
• Rural Credit Cooperatives
• Agricultural Marketing
• Strategies, Schemes, and Programmes related to Agricultural Sector and Allied Sectors in Andhra Pradesh (including Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Forests)
• Growth and Structure of Industries
• Recent AP Industrial Development Policy
• Single Window Mechanism
• Industrial Incentives
• MSMEs
• Industrial Corridors
• Structure and Growth of Services Sector (Information Technology, Electronics, and Communications)
• Recent AP IT Policy.

Section B

Science and Technology (75 Marks)

Technology Missions, Policies, and Applications:

• National S&T Policy
• Recent Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
• National Strategies and Missions
• Emerging Technology Frontiers
• Space Technology: Launch Vehicles, Satellite Launches, Applications
• Indian Space Science Missions
• Defence Technology: DRDO, Technologies Developed, IGMDP
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT): National Policy, Digital India Mission, E-Governance Programmes, Cyber Security concerns
• Nuclear Technology: Indian Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Power Plants, Applications of Radioisotopes, India’s Nuclear Programme

Energy Management:

• Installed Energy Capacities and Demand in India
• National Energy Policy
• National Policy on Biofuels
• Bharat Stage Norms
• Non-Renewable and Renewable Energy Sources and Installed Capacities in India
• New Initiatives, Programmes, Schemes, and Achievements in India’s Renewable Energy Sector

Ecosystem and Biodiversity:

• Ecology and Ecosystem: Basic concepts, Components, Types
• Biodiversity: Meaning, Components, Biodiversity Hotspots, Loss of Biodiversity, Conservation Methods, Recent Plans, Targets, Conventions, Protocols
• Wildlife Conservation: CITES, Endangered Species, Biosphere Reserves, Indian Wildlife Conservation efforts, projects, acts, and initiatives

Waste Management and Pollution Control:

• Solid Waste: Classification, Disposal, Management in India
• Environmental Pollution: Types, Sources, Impacts, Pollution Control, Regulation, Alternatives, Recent projects, acts, initiatives to reduce Environmental Pollution in India
• Impact of Transgenics on Environment, Regulation
• Eco-Friendly Technologies in Agriculture, Bioremediation Types, Scope in India

Environment and Health:

• Environment Challenges: Global Warming, Climate Change, Acid Rain, Ozone Layer Depletion, Ocean Acidification
• Environmental Initiatives: Recent International Initiatives, Protocols, Conventions to tackle Climate Change with special reference to India’s Participation and Role
• Sustainable Development: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Components, Goals
• Health Issues: Recent Trends in Disease Burden, Epidemic, Pandemic Challenges in India, Preparedness, Response, Healthcare Delivery, Outcomes, Recent Public Health Initiatives, Programmes

SCHEME & SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION OF THE COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)

Scheme for Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) Duration: 60 Min  Max Marks: 100Min Qualifying Marks: SC/ST/PH – 30, BC’s -35, OC’s – 40 PART-A

Introduction to Computers:

• Components and Classification
• Peripheral Devices
• Input Devices
• Output Devices
• Secondary Storage Devices
• Computing Concepts

Computer Software Types:

• System Software
• Application Software
• Embedded Software
• Proprietary Software
• Open Source Software

Operating System:

• Purpose of Operating System
• Single User and Multi User Operating Systems

Windows Operating System:

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• File and Folder Operations
• Peripheral Device Setup

Linux/Mac OS (Basic Concepts):

• Introduction
• Features and Advantages
• Basic Commands

Internet Concepts (Basic Concepts):

• Hardware and Software Requirements
• Communication Protocols
• Browsers
• Internet Protocol (IP) Address

Electronic Mail (Basic Concepts):

• Sending and Receiving Mails
• Basic E-Mail Functions
• Finding E-Mail Addresses

World Wide Web (Basic Concepts):

• Advantages of the Web
• Web Navigation
• Web Searching

PART – B

Office Suite:

• MS Office or Equivalent (Libre Office/Apache Open Office/Neo Office)

Getting Started with Office:

• Introduction to Office Software
• Starting and Exiting Applications
• Customizing Office Shortcut Bar

File Operations in the Office:

• Opening, Creating, Saving Files
• Managing Files

Tools in the Office Applications:

• Key Combinations
• Cut, Copy, Paste
• Undo, Redo
• Spell Checking
• Templates and Wizards

Word Processing:

• Introduction to MS Word or Equivalent
• Document Creation, Editing, Formatting
• Printing, Page Setup

Spreadsheet:

• Introduction to MS Excel or Equivalent
• Worksheet Operations, Formatting
• Formulas, Functions

Presentation Software:

• Introduction to MS PowerPoint or Equivalent
• Slide Creation, Formatting
• Multimedia Integration