{"id":22690,"date":"2018-10-23T19:09:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/?p=22690"},"modified":"2019-01-23T15:32:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T10:02:15","slug":"appsc-group-1-syllabus-2018-pdf-download","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/appsc-group-1-syllabus-2018-pdf-download\/","title":{"rendered":"APPSC Group-1 Syllabus 2019 PDF Download"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>APPSC Group-1 Syllabus 2019 PDF:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the notification for the APPSC Group-1 recruitment. Candidates are required to download the syllabus and start preparing to get a job in state government.<\/p>\n<p>Download the <strong>Revised 2019 Syllabus PDF<\/strong> below (Revised as per the syllabus released on\u00a031\/12\/2018).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/downloads\/2546\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-alone  download\">Download APPSC Group-1 Syllabus PDF:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/latest-govt-jobs\/appsc-group-1-notification-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPSC Group-1 Complete Notification<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>APPSC Group-1 Important Dates:<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Starting date for Application<\/td>\n<td>07-01-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last date for Fees payment<\/td>\n<td>27-01-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last date for Application<\/td>\n<td>28-01-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hall Ticket Download<\/td>\n<td>7 days before exam (3-03-2019)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Group-1 Preliminary Exam<\/td>\n<td>10-03-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Group-1 Mains Exam<\/td>\n<td>10 to 22-06-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/current-affairs-questions-and-answers-pdf-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary \">APPSC Current Affairs Questions &amp; Answers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/general-knowledge-questions-and-answers-for-competitive-exams-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-info \">APPSC General Knowledge Questions &amp; Answers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>APPSC Group-1 Prelims Exam Pattern:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There will be 1\/3 Negative marks per each wrong answer.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Paper<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Studies (Paper-I)<\/td>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<td>120 Minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Aptitude (Paper-II)<\/td>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<td>120 Minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>APPSC Group-1 Prelims General Studies (Paper-I) Exam Pattern:<\/h3>\n<p>Objective Type Test:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Exam duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part-A<\/strong>\u00a0History and Culture.<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">120 Questions<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">120 Minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part-B<\/strong>\u00a0Constitution polity, Social Justice and<br \/>\nInternational relations<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part-C<\/strong>\u00a0Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy<br \/>\nand Planning.<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part-D<\/strong>\u00a0Geography<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>APPSC Group-1 Prelims General Aptitude (Paper-II) Exam Pattern:<\/h3>\n<p>Objective Type Test:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Exam Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part-A<\/strong> General Mental Ability,<br \/>\nAdministrative and Psychological<br \/>\nAbilities.<\/td>\n<td>60 Marks<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\">120 Questions<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\">120 Minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part-B\u00a0<\/strong>(i) Science and Technologies.<\/td>\n<td>30 Marks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part-B\u00a0<\/strong>(ii) Current events of Regional, National and International importance<\/td>\n<td>30 Marks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>APPSC Group-1 Mains Exam Pattern:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Exam<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper in Telugu<\/td>\n<td>Qualifying in Nature<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0180<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper in English<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Qualifying in Nature<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0180<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper-I<\/td>\n<td>General Essay &#8211; on contemporary themes and<br \/>\nissues of regional, national and international<br \/>\nimportance.<\/td>\n<td>180<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper- II<\/td>\n<td>History and Cultural and Geography of India<br \/>\nand Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>180<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper- III<\/td>\n<td>Polity, constitution, Governance, Law and<br \/>\nEthics<\/td>\n<td>180<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper- IV<\/td>\n<td>Economy and Development of India and<br \/>\nAndhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>180<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper- V<\/td>\n<td>Science, Technology and Environmental Issues<\/td>\n<td>180<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The papers of Telugu and English are in qualifying in nature and the<br \/>\nmarks secured in these papers are not counted for merit.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum qualifying marks for Telugu &amp; English for each individual paper is 40 % for OC\u2019s, 35 % for B.C\u2019s, 30% for SC \/ ST \/ PH.<\/p>\n<p>All papers except Telugu &amp; English may be answered in English or Telugu or Urdu<\/p>\n<p>After written examination (Conventional Type), eligible candidates will be called for an<br \/>\nInterview at the ratio of 1:2<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/general-science-questions-answers-competitive-exams-pdf-mcq-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary \">APPSC General Science Questions &amp; Answers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>APPSC Group-1 Prelims Syllabus:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>APPSC Group-1 GK (General Studies Syllabus) Paper-I Syllabus:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>(A) APPSC Group-1 History &amp; Culture Syllabus:<\/h3>\n<p>1. Indus Valley Civilization: Features, Sites, Society, Cultural History, Art and Religion. Vedic Age- Mahajanapadas, Religions-Jainism and Buddhism.<br \/>\nThe Maghadas, the Mauryan , Foreign invasions on India and their impact, the Kushans. The Sathavahanas the Sangam Age, the Sungas, the Gupta Empire -their Administration-<br \/>\nSocial, Religious and Economic conditions-Art, Architecture, Literature, Science and Technology.<br \/>\n2. The Kanauj and their Contributions, South Indian Dynasties &#8211; The Badami Chalukyas, the<br \/>\nEastarn Chalukyas, the Rastrakutas, the Kalyani Chalukyas, the Cholas, the Hoyasalas, the<br \/>\nYedavas, the Kakatiyas and the Reddis.<br \/>\n3. The Delhi Sultanate, the Vijaynagar Empire and the Mughal Empire, the Bhakti Movement<br \/>\nand Sufism &#8211; Administration, Economy, Society, Religion, Literature, Arts and Architecture.<br \/>\n4. The European Trading companies in India- their struggle for supremacy-with special<br \/>\nreference to Bengal, Bombay, Madras, Mysore, Andhra and Nizam, Governor-Generals<br \/>\nand Viceroys.<br \/>\n5. Indian War of Independence of 1857 &#8211; Origin, Nature, causes, consequences and<br \/>\nsignificance with special reference to Concerned State, Religious and Social Reform<br \/>\nMovements in 19th century in India and Concerned State, India&#8217;s Freedom Movement,<br \/>\nRevolutionaries in India and Abroad.<br \/>\n6. Mahatma Gandhi, his thoughts, Principles and Philosophy. Important Satyagrahas, the Role<br \/>\nof Sardar Patel, Subash Chandrabose in Freedom Movement and Post independence<br \/>\nconsolidation.<br \/>\nDr. B.R. Ambedkar, his life and contribution to making of Indian Constitution, India after<br \/>\nIndependence &#8211; Reorganization of the States in India.<\/p>\n<h3>(B) APPSC Group-1 CONSTITUTION, POLITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Syllabus:<\/h3>\n<p>1. Indian Constitution: Evolution, features, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental<br \/>\nDuties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic<br \/>\nStructure.<br \/>\n2. Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament and State<br \/>\nLegislatures: Structure, Function, Power and Privileges. Issues and challenges pertaining<br \/>\nto Federal Structure: Devolution of Power and Finances up to local levels and<br \/>\nChallenges therein.<br \/>\n3. Constitutional Authorities: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities &#8211; Panchayati Raj &#8211;<br \/>\nPublic Policy and Governance.<br \/>\n4. Impact of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization on Governance &#8211; Statutory,<br \/>\nRegulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies.<br \/>\n5. Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC\/ST rights, Child rights) etc.<br \/>\n6. India&#8217;s Foreign Policy \u2014 International Relations \u2014 Important Institutions, Agencies and<br \/>\nFora, their structure and mandate &#8211; Important Policies and Programmes of Central<br \/>\nand State Governments.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0(C) APPSC Group-1\u00a0INDIAN AND ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMY AND PLANNING:<\/h3>\n<p>1. Basic characteristics of Indian Economy as a developing economy \u2013 Economic<br \/>\ndevelopment since independence objectives and achievements of planning &#8211; NITI Ayog and<br \/>\nits approach to economic development \u2013 Growth and distributive justice &#8211; Economic<\/p>\n<p>development Human Development Index \u2013 India\u2019s rank in the world \u2013 Environmental<br \/>\ndegradation and challenges &#8211; Sustainable Development &#8211; Environmental Policy<br \/>\n2. National Income and its concepts and components \u2013India\u2019s National Accounts \u2013Demographic<br \/>\nissues &#8211; Poverty and Inequalities \u2013 Occupational Structure and Unemployment &#8211; Various<br \/>\nSchemes of employment and poverty eradication \u2013 Issues of Rural Development and Urban<br \/>\nDevelopment<br \/>\n3. Indian Agriculture \u2013Irrigation and water \u2013 Inputs of agriculture \u2013 Agricultural Strategy and<br \/>\nAgricultural Policy \u2013 Agrarian Crisis and land reforms \u2013 Agricultural credit \u2013 Minimum Support<\/p>\n<p>Prices -Malnutrition and Food Security &#8211; Indian Industry &#8211; Industrial Policy \u2013 Make-in India \u2013 Start-<br \/>\nup and Stand-up programmes \u2013 SEZs and Industrial Corridors \u2013 Energy and Power policies \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Economic Reforms \u2013 Liberalisaion, Privatisation and Globalization \u2013International Trade and<br \/>\nBalance of Payments \u2013 India and WTO<br \/>\n4. Financial Institutions \u2013 RBI and Monetary Policy \u2013 Banking and Financial Sector Reforms \u2013<br \/>\nCommercial Banks and NPAs \u2013 Financial Markets \u2013Instabilities &#8211; Stock Exchanges and SEBI \u2013<br \/>\nIndian Tax System and Recent changes \u2013 GST and its impact on Commerce and Industry \u2013<br \/>\nCentre, States financial relations- Financial Commissions \u2013 Sharing of resources and devolution \u2013<br \/>\nPublic Debt and Public Expenditure &#8211; Fiscal Policy and Budget<br \/>\n5. i) The characteristics\/ basic features of Andhra Pradesh economy after bifurcation in 2014 \u2013<br \/>\nImpact of bifurcation on the endowment of natural resources and state revenue \u2013 disputes of<br \/>\nriver water sharing and their impact on irrigation \u2013 new challenges to industry and commerce &#8211;<br \/>\nthe new initiatives to develop infrastructure \u2013power and transport -information technology<br \/>\nand e-governance \u2013 Approaches to development and initiatives in agriculture, industry and<br \/>\nsocial sector \u2013 Urbanisation and smart cities \u2013 Skill development and employment \u2013 social<br \/>\nwelfare programmes<br \/>\nii) A.P. Reorganisation Act, 2014 \u2013 Economic Issues arising out of bifurcation \u2013 Central<br \/>\ngovernment\u2019s assistance for building a new capital, compensation for loss of revenue,<br \/>\ndevelopment of backward districts \u2013 Issues such as Vizag railway zone, Kadapa steel factory,<br \/>\nDugarajapatnam airport, Express ways and industrial corridors etc., &#8211; Special Status and Special<br \/>\nAssistance- Controversy &#8211; Government\u2019s stand and measure<\/p>\n<h3>(D) APPSC Group-D GEOGRAPHY Paper-I Syllabus<\/h3>\n<p>1. General Geography: Earth in Solar system, Motion of the Earth, Concept of time, Season,<br \/>\nInternal Structure of the Earth, Major landfornns and their features. Atmosphere-structure<br \/>\nand composition, elements and factors of Climate, Airmasses and Fronts, atmospheric<br \/>\ndisturbances, climate change. Oceans: Physical, chemical and biological characteristics,<br \/>\nHydrological Distasters, Marine and Continental resources.<br \/>\n2. Physical: World, India and concerned State : Major physical divisions, Earthquakes, landslides,<br \/>\nNatural drainage, climatic changes and regions, Monsoon, Natural Vegetation, Parks and<br \/>\nSanctuaries, Major Soil types, Rocks and Minerals.<br \/>\n3. Social: World, India and concerned State : distribution, density, growth, Sex-ratio, Literacy,<br \/>\nOccupational Structure, SC and ST Population, Rural-Urban components, Racial, tribal, religious<br \/>\nand linguistic groups, urbanization, migration and metropolitan regions.<br \/>\n4. Economic: World, India and concerned State: Major sectors of economy, Agriculture, Industry<br \/>\nand Services, their salient features. Basic Industries-Agro, mineral, forest, fuel and manpower<br \/>\nbased Industries, Transport and Trade, Pattern and Issues.<\/p>\n<h3>APPSC Group-I General Aptitude Paper-II Syllabus:<\/h3>\n<h4>(A) APPSC Group-I\u00a0GENERAL MENTAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ABILITIES Syllabus<\/h4>\n<p>1. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.<br \/>\n2. Number Series, Coding \u2014Decoding.<br \/>\n3. Problems Related to Relations.<br \/>\n4. Shapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram.<br \/>\n5. Problems based on Clocks, Calendar and Age.<br \/>\n6. Number system and order of Magnitude.<br \/>\n7. Ratio, proportion and variation.<br \/>\n8. Central Tendencies &#8211; mean, median, mode \u2014 including weighted mean.<br \/>\n23<br \/>\n9. Power and exponent, Square, Square Root, Cube Root, H.C.F. and L.C.M.<br \/>\n10. Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and loss.<br \/>\n11. Time and Work, Time and Distance, Speed and Distance.<br \/>\n12. Area and Perimeter of Simple Geometrical Shapes, Volume and Surface Area of Sphere,<br \/>\nCone, Cylinder, cubes and Cuboids.<br \/>\n13. Lines, angels and common geometrical figures \u2014 properties of transverse and parallel lines,<br \/>\nproperties of triangles, quadrilateral, rectangle, parallelogram and rhombus.<br \/>\n14. Introduction to algebra \u2014 BODMAS, simplification of weird symbols.<br \/>\n15. Data interpretation, Data Analysis, Data sufficiency, and concepts of Probability.<br \/>\n16. Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and analyzing emotions, Dimensions of emotional<br \/>\nintelligence, coping with emotions, empathy and coping with stress.<br \/>\n17. Social Intelligence, interpersonal skills, Decision making, Critical thinking, problem solving and<br \/>\nAssessment of personality.<\/p>\n<h4>(B) APPSC Group-I Paper-II SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Syllabus<\/h4>\n<p>18. Science and Technology: Nature and Scope of Science &amp; Technology; Relevance of Science &amp;<br \/>\nTechnology to the day to day life; National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation;<br \/>\nInstitutes and Organization in India promoting integration of Science, Technology and<br \/>\nInnovation, their activities and contribution; Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists.<br \/>\n19. Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Nature and Scope of ICT; ICT in day to day<br \/>\nlife; ICT and Industry; ICT and Governance &#8211; Various government schemes promoting use of<br \/>\nICT, E-Governance programmes and services; Netiquettes; Cyber Security Concerns &#8211;<br \/>\nNational Cyber Crime Policy.<br \/>\n20. Technology in Space &amp; Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme; Indian Space<br \/>\nResearch Organization (ISRO) \u2014 it&#8217;s activities and achievements; Various Satellite<br \/>\nProgrammes \u2014 Satellites for Telecommunication, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite<br \/>\nSystem (IRNSS), Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Satellites; Satellites for defence, Eduset or<br \/>\nSatellites for academic purposes; Defence Research and Development Organization<br \/>\n(DRDO)- vision, mission and activities.<br \/>\n21. Energy Requirement and Efficiency: India&#8217;s existing energy needs and deficit; India&#8217;s Energy<br \/>\nResources and Dependence, Energy policy of India Government Policies and Programmes.<br \/>\nSolar, Wind and Nuclear energy<br \/>\n22. Environmental Science: Issues and concerns related to environment; Its legal aspects,<br \/>\npolicies and treaties for the protection of environment at the national and the<br \/>\ninternational level; Biodiversity- its importance and concerns; Climate Change,<br \/>\nInternational Initiatives (Policies, Protocols) and India&#8217;s commitment; Forest and Wildlife &#8211;<br \/>\nLegal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India; Environmental Hazards,<br \/>\npollution, carbon emission, Global warming. National Action plans on Climate Change<br \/>\nand Disaster management. Biotechnology and Nanotechnology; Nature, Scope and<br \/>\napplication, Ethical, Social, and Legal issues, Government Policies. Genetic Engineering;<br \/>\nIssues related to it and its impact on human life. Health &amp; Environment.<\/p>\n<h4>(C.) APPSC Group-I Paper-II CURRENT EVENTS OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE Syllabus:<\/h4>\n<p>You should cover important current affairs of the past 3-4 months.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>APPSC Group-1 Mains\u00a0Syllabus:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>APPSC Group-1 Mains (English Paper)<\/h3>\n<p>10th Class Level<\/p>\n<p>Marks \u2014 150 Medium: English Time- 150 Minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>01<\/strong> ESSAY (A minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 250 words): 20 Marks<br \/>\nChoose any one topic from a list of five. (Descriptive\/ analytical\/ philosophical\/<br \/>\nbased on Current Affairs)<br \/>\n<strong>02<\/strong> LETTER WRITING (in about 100 words): 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nA formal letter expressing one&#8217;s opinion about an issue. The issues can deal with daily<br \/>\noffice matters\/ a problem that has occurred in the office\/ an opinion in response to one<br \/>\nsought by a ranked officer etc.<br \/>\n<strong>03<\/strong> PRESS RELEASE\/ APPEAL (in about 100 words): 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nThe PR or appeal should be on an issue pertaining to a recent<br \/>\nconcern\/problem\/disaster\/rumours etc.<br \/>\n<strong>04<\/strong> REPORT WRITING (in about 150 words): 15\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nA report on an official function\/event\/field trip\/survey etc.<br \/>\n<strong>05<\/strong> WRITING ON VISUAL INFORMATION (in about 15<br \/>\n150 words):<br \/>\nA report on a graph\/image\/ flow chart\/table of comparison\/ simple statistical data<br \/>\netc.<br \/>\n<strong>06<\/strong> FORMAL SPEECH (in about 150 words): 15\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nA speech (in a formal style) that is to be read out in a formal function. This could be an<br \/>\ninauguration speech, an educational seminar\/conference, a formal ceremony of<br \/>\nimportance etc.<br \/>\n<strong>07<\/strong> PRECIS WRITING: 15\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nA precis in about 100 words for a 300-word passage.<br \/>\n<strong>08<\/strong> READING COMPREHENSION: 15\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nA reading passage of about 250 words to be given<br \/>\nfollowed by short-answer type questions.<br \/>\n<strong>09<\/strong> ENGLISH GRAMMAR: 20\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nMultiple choice questions set from the following list:<br \/>\na. Tenses<br \/>\nb. Voice<br \/>\nc. Narration (Direct-Indirect)<br \/>\nd. Transformation of sentences<br \/>\ne. Use of Articles and Determiners<br \/>\nf. Use of Prepositions<br \/>\ng. Use of Phrasal verbs<br \/>\nh. Use of idiomatic expressions<br \/>\ni. Administrative Glossary<br \/>\nj. Synonyms\/Antonyms<br \/>\nk. One-word substitution<br \/>\nl. Cohesive devices\/Connectives\/Linkers<br \/>\nm. Affixes<br \/>\nn. Words that cause confusion like homonyms\/homophones.<br \/>\n10. TRANSLATION: 15\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nTranslation of a short passage (of about 150<br \/>\nwords) from Regional Language to English.<\/p>\n<p>Total: 150\u00a0Marks<\/p>\n<h3>APPSC Group-1 Mains (Telugu Paper)<\/h3>\n<p>Marks-150 Medium: Telugu Time- 150 Minutes<\/p>\n<p>10th Class Level<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> ESSAY (A minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 250 words): 20 Marks<br \/>\nChoose any one topic from a list of five. (Descriptive\/ analytical\/Philosophical\/<br \/>\nbased on Current Affairs)<br \/>\n<strong>2.<\/strong> To ELABORATE the thought of poetic or verse (any two of the three) 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\n(about 100 words)<br \/>\n<strong>3.<\/strong> PRECIS WRITING: 1\/3rd summary of the given passage in 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nyour words<br \/>\n<strong>4.<\/strong> COMPREHENSION: A reading passage of about 250 words to be 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\ngiven followed by short-answer type questions.<br \/>\n<strong>5.<\/strong> FORMAL SPEECH (Welcome, Farewell, Inauguration etc.) \/ Speech 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nfor the press conference (energy, farm credit, pollution, health related<br \/>\npolicy or problem) (in about 150 words)<br \/>\n<strong>6.<\/strong> To PREPARE THE STATEMENTS for publicity media 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\n(in about 100 words)<br \/>\n<strong>7.<\/strong> LETTER WRITING (in about 100 words):(Congratulation\/Best 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nwishes\/Request\/Complaint etc.)<br \/>\n<strong>8.<\/strong> DEBATE WRITING (in about 150 words) (Newspaper issues \/ 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\ncurrent issues \/ editorial presenting individual opinion)<br \/>\n<strong>9.<\/strong> APPLICATION WRITING (in about 150 words) 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\n<strong>10<\/strong> REPORT WRITING (in about 150 words) 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\n<strong>11.<\/strong> DIALOGUE WRITING OR DIALOGUE SKILLS: 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nDialogues between two people (in about 150 words)<br \/>\n(Group discussion, work of the meeting, water, agriculture,<br \/>\nhealth, sanitation, education related problems etc.)<br \/>\n<strong>12.<\/strong> TRANSLATION: Translation from English to 10\u00a0Marks<br \/>\nTelugu Language<br \/>\n<strong>13.<\/strong> Grammar of Telugu 20<br \/>\nTotal: 150<\/p>\n<h3><strong>General Essay<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>candidate should write three Essays one from each section compulsorily in<br \/>\nabout 800 words each.<br \/>\nObjective:<br \/>\nThis paper is designed to test candidate&#8217;s (i) knowledge \/ awareness of a variety of Subjects<br \/>\nand (ii) their ability to compose a sustained piece of writing in the form of an essay.<br \/>\nContents:<br \/>\ni. Current affairs<br \/>\nii. Socio- political issues<br \/>\niii. Socio- economic issues<br \/>\niv. Socio- environmental issues<br \/>\nv. Cultural and historical aspects<br \/>\nvi. Issues related to civic awareness<br \/>\nvii. Reflective topics<br \/>\nAreas of Testing:<br \/>\nThis paper would test the following:<br \/>\n1. Ability to compose a well-argued piece of writing<br \/>\n2. Ability to express coherently and sequentially<br \/>\n3. Awareness of the subject chosen<br \/>\nEvaluation \/ Marking:<br \/>\nCredit will be given for the following:<br \/>\na. Observing established rules and format for essay writing<br \/>\nb. Grammatical correctness of expression<br \/>\nOriginality of thought and expression.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>History and cultural heritage of india<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>(DEGREE STANDARD)<\/p>\n<p>Marks \u2014 150 Medium: English \/ Telugu Time- 150 Minutes<\/p>\n<h4>A .History and Culture of India:<\/h4>\n<p>1. Pre-Historic Cultures in India- Indus Valley Civilization- Vedic Culture- Mahajanapadas-<br \/>\nEmergence of New Religions-Jainism, Buddhism- Rise of the Magadha and Age of the<\/p>\n<p>Mauryas- Ashoka Dharma- Foreign Invasions on India- The Kushans.<br \/>\nThe Satavahanas, the Sangam Age in South India- the Sungas- the Guptas- the Kanauj and<br \/>\ntheir Contributions- Historical Accounts of Foreign travelers- Early Educational Institutions.<br \/>\n2. The Pallavas, the Badami Chalukyas, the Eastern Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas, the Kalyani<br \/>\nChalukyas and the Cholas- Socio Cultural Contributions, Language, Literature Art and<br \/>\nArchitecture- Delhi Sultanates- Advent of Islam and its Impact- Religious Movements like<br \/>\nBhakti and Sufi and Its Influence.<br \/>\nGrowth of Vernacular Languages, Scripts, Literature, Fine Arts- Socio Cultural Conditions of the<br \/>\nKakatiyas, the Vijayanagaras, the Bahmanis, the Qutubsahis and their cotemporary South<br \/>\nIndian kingdoms.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Mughals Administration, Socio-Religious life and Cultural developments- Shivaji and Rise<br \/>\nof Maratha Empire- Advent of Europeans in India.<br \/>\nTrade practices- Rise of East India Company its Hegemony- Changes in Administration, Social<br \/>\nand Cultural spheres- Role of Christian Missionaries.<br \/>\n4. Rise of British rule in India from 1757 to 1856- Land Revenue Settlement, Permanent<br \/>\nSettlement, Ryothvari and Mahalvari-1857 Revolt and its Impact-Education, Press, Cultural<br \/>\nchanges- Rise of National Consciousness and Changes- Socio-Religious Reform Movements in<br \/>\n19th century- Rajaram Mohan Roy, Dayananda Saraswathi, Swamy Vivekananda, Annie<br \/>\nBesant, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and others.<br \/>\nRise of Indian Nationalism- Activities of Indian National Congress- Vandemataram, Home Rule<br \/>\nMovements- Self Respect Movement- Jyothiba Phule, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy<br \/>\nNaicker- Role of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Vallabai Patel- Satyagraha- Quit<br \/>\nIndia Movement- Dr B.R. Ambedkar and his Contributions.<br \/>\n5. Indian Nationalism in three phases- Freedom Struggle 1885-1905, 1905-1920 and Gandhi<br \/>\nPhase 1920-1947- Peasant, Women, Tribal and Workers Movements- Role of Different parties in<br \/>\nFreedom Struggle- Local and Regional Movements- Inter Religious Unity and Communalism.<br \/>\nIndependence and Partition of India- India after Independence- Rehabilitation after<br \/>\npartition- Linguistic Re-organization of States- Integration of the Indian States- Indian<br \/>\nConstitution- Economic policies- Foreign Policy Initiatives.<\/p>\n<h4>Social and cultural history of\u00a0Andhra\u00a0Pradesh<\/h4>\n<p>6. Ancient: The Satavahanas, the Ikshvakus, the Salankayanas, the Pallavas and the<br \/>\nVishnukundins- -Social and Economic Conditions- Religion, Language (Telugu), Literature, Art<br \/>\nand Architecture- Jainism and Buddhism in Andhra.<br \/>\nThe Eastern Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas, the Renati Cholas and others- Socio-Cultural life,<br \/>\nReligion- Telugu Script and Language, Literature, Art and Architecture.<br \/>\n7. Medieval: Socio- Cultural and Religious Conditions in Andhradesa 1000 to 1565 A.D.-Antiquity,<br \/>\nOrigin and Growth Telugu Language and Literature (Kavitraya- Asthadiggajas)- Fine Arts,<br \/>\nArt&amp; Architecture during the reign of Kakatiyas, Reddis, Gajapatis and Vijayanagaras and<br \/>\ntheir feudatories.<br \/>\nHistorical Monuments-Significance, Contribution of Qutubshahis to Andhra History and<br \/>\nCulture-Regional Literature- Praja Kavi -Vemana and others.<br \/>\n8. Modern: European Trade Establishments in Andhra- Andhra Under the Company Rule- Role<br \/>\nof Christian Missionaries- Socio-Cultural, Literary Awakening- C.P. Brown, Thamos Munro,<br \/>\nMackenzie-Zamindary, Polegary System- Native States and Little Kings.<br \/>\nRole of Social Reformers- Gurajada Apparao, Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Raghupati<br \/>\nVenkataratnam Naidu, Gidugu Ramamurthy, Annie Besant and others- Library Movement in<br \/>\nAndhra Pradesh- Role of News Paper- Folk and Tribal Culture, Oral Traditions, Subaltern<br \/>\nCulture, Role of women.<\/p>\n<p>9. Nationalist Movement: Role of Andhra leaders- Justice Party, Non-Brahmin Movement-<br \/>\nNationalist and Revolutionary Literature- Gurram Jashva, Boyi Bheemanna, Sri Sri, Garimella<\/p>\n<p>Satyanarayana, Rayaprolu Subbarao, Unnava Lakshminarayana, Tripuraneni Ramaswamy<br \/>\nChoudhary and others, Andhra Mahasabhas, Andhra Movement- prominent leaders- Alluri\u00a0Sitaramraju, Duggirala Gopalakrishnaiah, Konda Venkatappayya,Pattabhi Seetaramaiah,<br \/>\nPonaka Kanakamma, Dokka Sitamma- Grandhlaya Movement- Ayyanka Venkataratnam,<br \/>\nGadicherla Harisarvothamarao, Kasinanathuni Nagesvara Rao- Potti Sreeramulu Formation of<br \/>\nAndhra State,1953- Emergence of Andhra Pradesh,1956- Andhra Pradesh 1956 to2014- Causes for<br \/>\nBifurcation, 2nd June 2014 Impact.<br \/>\n10. Andhra Pradesh: Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its impact on Administrative, Economic,<br \/>\nSocial, Political, Cultural and Legal Implications- Loss of Capital City, Building of New Capital and<br \/>\nits financial Implications- Division of Employees and their Native Issues- Effect of Bifurcation on<br \/>\nTrade&amp; Commerce, Industry \u2013 Implication of Financial Resources of State Government.<br \/>\nDevelopmental Opportunities- Socio-Economic, Cultural and Demographic impact of<br \/>\nBifurcation- Impact on River water sharing and other link issues- Andhra Pradesh Reorganization<br \/>\nAct.2014- the Arbitrariness of certain provisions.<\/p>\n<h4>C. Geography: India and Andhra Pradesh<\/h4>\n<p>11. Physical Features and Resources: India and Andhra Pradesh, Major land forms, Climatic<br \/>\nchanges, Soil types, Rivers, Water, Streams, Geology, Rocks, Mineral Resources, Metals, Clays,<br \/>\nConstruction Materials, Reservoirs, Dams \u2014Forests, Mountains, Hills, Flora and fauna, Plateau<br \/>\nForests, Hill Forests, Vegetation Classification.<br \/>\n12. Economic Geography : Agriculture, Live stocks, Forestry, Fishery, Quarrying, Mining, House<br \/>\nhold Manufacturing, Industries \u2014 Agro, Mineral, Forest, Fuel and man power, Trade and<br \/>\nCommerce, Communication, Road Transport, Storage and others.<br \/>\n13. Social Geography: Population Movements and Distribution, Human Habitations, Density,<br \/>\nAge, Sex, Rural, Urban, Race, Caste, Tribe, Religion, Linguistic, Urban Migration, Education<br \/>\nCharacteristics.<br \/>\n14. Fauna and Floral Geography: Wild Animals, Animals, Birds, Reptiles, Mammals, Trees and<br \/>\nPlants and others.<br \/>\n15. Environmental Geography: Sustainable Development, Globalization, Temperature, Humidity,<br \/>\nCloudiness, Winds, Special Weather Phenomena, Natural Hazards \u2014 Earth Quakes, Land<br \/>\nSlides, Floods, Cyclones, Cloud Burst, Disaster Management, Impact Assessment,<br \/>\nEnvironmental Pollution, Pollution Management.<\/p>\n<h3>PAPER III &#8211; POLITY, CONSTITUTION, GOVERNANCE, LAW AND ETHICS<\/h3>\n<p>Marks \u2014 150 Medium: English \/ Telugu Time- 150 Minutes<\/p>\n<h4>(A) Indian Polity and Constitution:<\/h4>\n<p>1. Indian Constitution and its salient features &#8211; Functions and duties of the Indian Union<br \/>\nand the State Governments.<br \/>\n2. Issues and challenges pertaining to the Federal structure \u2014 Role of Governor in States &#8211;<br \/>\nDistribution of powers between the Union and States (Union list, State list and Concurrent<br \/>\nlist) \u2014 Issues and challenges.<br \/>\n3. Rural and Urban Local Governance under 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment &#8211;<br \/>\nConstitutional Authorities and their Role.<br \/>\n4. Parliament and State Legislatures \u2014 structure, functioning, conduct of business,<br \/>\npowers &amp; privileges and issues arising out of these.<br \/>\n5. Judiciary in India \u2014 Structure and functions, important provisions relating to emergency<br \/>\nand constitutional amendments, judicial review, Public Interest Litigation.<\/p>\n<h4>(B) Public Administration and Governance:<\/h4>\n<p>6. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration \u2014 Evolution in India \u2014<br \/>\nAdministrative ideas in Kautilya&#8217;s Arthashastra; Mughal administration; Legacy of British<br \/>\nrule.<br \/>\n7. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues<br \/>\nand problems of implementation.<br \/>\n8. Development processes &#8211; the role of civil society, NGOs and other stakeholders \u2013<br \/>\n9. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial authorities &#8211; Role of Civil Services in<br \/>\nDemocracy.<br \/>\n10. Good governance and e-governance- Transparency, accountability and<br \/>\nresponsiveness in governance \u2014 Citizen&#8217;s Charter. RTI, Public Service Act and<br \/>\ntheir implications, Concept of Social Audit and its importance.<\/p>\n<h4>(C). Ethics in Public Service and knowledge of law<\/h4>\n<p>11. Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and Consequences of Ethics in<br \/>\nHuman actions: dimensions of Ethics: Ethics in Private and Public relationships,<br \/>\nEthics-integrity and Accountability in Public Service.<br \/>\n12. Human values: Understanding the Harmony in existence Human relationships in the society<br \/>\nand in the Nature. Gender Equability in the relationships Role of family, society and<br \/>\nEducational Institutions in imparting values to citizens, lessons from the lives and teachings<br \/>\nof great leaders, reformers and administrations.<br \/>\n13. Attitude: Content, Functions, its influence and relation with thought and behaviour, Moral<\/p>\n<p>and Political attitudes, role of Social influence and persuasion. Emotional intelligence-<br \/>\nConcepts and their utilities and application in Administration and Governance.<\/p>\n<p>14. Concept of Public Service, &#8220;Philosophical basis of Governance professional Ethics in the light<br \/>\nof right understanding and Vision for Holistic Technologies, Codes of Ethics, codes of<br \/>\nConduct, RTI, Public Service Act, Leadership Ethics, Work culture, Ethical principles with in an<br \/>\nOrganizational content. &#8211; Ethical and moral values in governance, Ethical issues in<br \/>\ninternational relations, corruption, Lokpal, Lokayukta<br \/>\n15. Basic Knowledge of Laws in India<br \/>\nConstitution of India: Nature and salient features \u2013 Fundamental Rights and Directive<br \/>\nPrinciples of State Policy \u2013 Bifurcation of powers between centre and state (state list, union list<br \/>\nand concurrent list) \u2013 Powers of judiciary, executive and legislature.<br \/>\nCivil and Criminal laws: hierarchy of civil and criminal courts in India &#8211; difference between<br \/>\nsubstantial and procedural laws \u2013 order and decree &#8211; new developments in criminal laws,<br \/>\nNirbhaya Act.<br \/>\nLabour Law: Concept of social welfare legislations in India, changing trends in employment<br \/>\nand necessity for new labour laws.<br \/>\nCyber Laws: Information Technology Act \u2013 Cyber Security and Cyber Crime \u2013 difficulties in<br \/>\ndetermining competent jurisdiction of courts in case of cyber-crimes.<br \/>\nTax Laws: Laws relating to income, Profits, Wealth Tax, Corporate Tax &#8211; GST<\/p>\n<h3>PAPER &#8211; IV<\/h3>\n<p>(DEGREE STANDARD)<\/p>\n<p>Marks \u2014 150 Medium: English\/Telugu Time &#8211; 150 Minutes<\/p>\n<p>1) Major Challenges of Indian Economy \u2013 Inconsistent growth rate, Low growth rates of<br \/>\nagriculture and manufacturing sectors, inflation and oil prices, current account deficit and<br \/>\nunfavorable balance of payments, falling rupee value, growing NPAs and capital infusion &#8211;<br \/>\nmoney laundering and black money &#8211; Insufficient financial resources and deficiency of<br \/>\ncapital, Lack of Inclusive growth and Sustainable development &#8211; Nature, causes,<br \/>\nconsequences and solutions of these problems<br \/>\n2) Resource Mobilization in Indian Economy: Sources of financial resources for public and<br \/>\nprivate sectors &#8211; budgetary resources \u2013 tax revenue and non-tax revenue \u2013 public debt :<br \/>\nmarket borrowings, loans and grants etc., external debt from multilateral agencies \u2013 foreign<br \/>\ninstitutional investment and foreign direct investment \u2013 desirability and consequences of<br \/>\nutilizing different sources \u2013 Monetary and fiscal policies &#8211; financial markets and institutions of<br \/>\ndevelopmental finance \u2013 investment in industries and infrastructure projects &#8211; Physical<br \/>\nresources \u2013 Energy resources<br \/>\n3) Resource mobilization in Andhra Pradesh \u2013 Budgetary resources and constraints &#8211; Fulfillment<br \/>\nof the conditions of A.P Bifurcation Act \u2013 central assistance and issues of conflict &#8211; public<br \/>\ndebt and projects of external assistance &#8211; Physical resources &#8211; Mineral and forest resources \u2013<br \/>\nWater disputes with neighboring states<br \/>\n4) Government Budgeting: Structure of Government budget and its components \u2013Budgeting<br \/>\nprocess and recent changes &#8211; of &#8211; Types of budget \u2013 types of deficits, their impact and<br \/>\nmanagement \u2013 Highlights of current year\u2019s union budget and its analysis -GST and related<br \/>\nissues \u2013 Central assistance to states &#8211; Issues of federal finance in India \u2013 Recommendations<br \/>\nof the latest finance commission &#8211;<br \/>\n5) Government budgeting in Andhra Pradesh \u2013 Budget constraints \u2013 Central assistance and<br \/>\nissues of conflict after bifurcation of the state \u2013 management of deficits &#8211; &#8211; Highlights and<br \/>\nAnalysis of the current year budget \u2013 State finance commission and local finance in Andhra<br \/>\nPradesh<br \/>\n6) Inclusive Growth: Meaning of inclusion &#8211; Causes of exclusion in India \u2013 Strategies for and<br \/>\ninstruments of inclusion : Poverty alleviation and employment , Health and Education,<br \/>\nwomen empowerment, social welfare schemes \u2013 Food Security and Public Distribution<br \/>\nSystem \u2013 sustainable agriculture &#8211; Integrated Rural development -regional diversification &#8211;<br \/>\nPublic and partnership for inclusive growth \u2013 Financial inclusion<br \/>\nAll Andhra Pradesh government\u2019s current schemes for inclusive growth and financial<br \/>\ninclusion &#8211; Public Distribution system and DWCRA<br \/>\n7) Agricultural Development:<br \/>\nRole of agriculture in economic development \u2013 Contribution of to GDP\u2013 Issues of finance,<br \/>\nproduction, marketing \u2013 green revolution and changing focus to dryland farming, organic<br \/>\nfarming and sustainable agriculture \u2013 minimum support prices \u2013 agriculture policy \u2013<br \/>\nSwaminathan commission \u2013 Rainbow revolution &#8211;<br \/>\n8) Agriculture Development in Andhra Pradesh: Contribution to SGDP-Regional disparities in<br \/>\nirrigation and agricultural development -changing cropping pattern &#8211; focus on horticulture<br \/>\nand fisheries and dairying \u2013 Government schemes to promote agriculture in Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n<p>9) Industrial Development and Policy : Role of industrial sector in economic development \u2013<br \/>\nEvolution of industrial policy since independence &#8211; Industrial Policy, 1991and its impact on<br \/>\nIndian economy \u2013 Contribution of Public Sector to industrial development in India \u2013 impact<br \/>\nof liberalization and privatization and globalization on industrial development &#8211;<br \/>\nDisinvestment and privatization &#8211; \u2013 Problems of core industries -Micro, small and medium<br \/>\nenterprises, their problems and policy \u2013 industrial sickness and support mechanism \u2013<br \/>\nManufacturing policy \u2013 Make-in India \u2013 Start up programme \u2013 NIMZs- SEZs, industrial corridors<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n10) Industrial Policy of the AP Government \u2013 Incentives to industries \u2013 Industrial corridors in and<br \/>\nSEZs in Andhra Pradesh &#8211; Bottlenecks for industrial development \u2013 Power projects<br \/>\n11) Infrastructure in India: Transport infrastructure : Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways \u2013 Major<br \/>\nprojects of transport infrastructure in India &#8211; Communication infrastructure &#8211; Information<br \/>\nTechnology \u2013e-governance &#8211; Digital India \u2013 Energy and Power \u2013 Urban infrastructure \u2013 smart<br \/>\ncities \u2013 urban environment &#8211; solid waste management &#8211; Weather forecast and disaster<br \/>\nmanagement \u2013 Issues of finance, ownership, operation and maintenance of all kinds of<br \/>\ninfrastructure \u2013 Public-private partnership and related issues \u2013 Pricing of public utilities and<br \/>\ngovernment policy \u2013 environmental impacts of infrastructure projects<br \/>\n12) Infrastructure Development in Andhra Pradesh \u2013 Transport , Energy and ICT infrastructure \u2013<br \/>\nBottlenecks \u2013 Government policy \u2013 Ongoing projects.<\/p>\n<h3>PAPER &#8211; V SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY<\/h3>\n<p>(DEGREE STANDARD)<\/p>\n<p>Marks \u2014 150 Medium: English \/ Telugu Time- 150 Minutes<br \/>\n1. Integration of Science, Technology and Innovation for better human life; Science &amp; Technology in<br \/>\neveryday life; National Policies on proliferation of Science, Technology and Innovation; India&#8217;s<br \/>\ncontribution in the field of Science and Technology. Concerns and challenges in the proliferation<br \/>\nand use of science and technology; Role and Scope of Science and Technology in nation<br \/>\nbuilding. Major Scientific institutes for Science and \\technology in AP and India. Major Scientific<br \/>\nInstitutes for Research and Development in AP and India. Achievements of Indian Scientist in the<br \/>\nfield of Science and Technology-Indigenous technologies and developing new technologies.<br \/>\n2. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) &#8211; its importance, advantages and challenges;<br \/>\nE-governance and India; Cyber Crime and policies to address security concerns. Government of<br \/>\nIndia Policy on Information Technology (IT). IT Development in AP and India.<br \/>\n3. Indian Space Programme &#8211; Past, Present and Future; Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) \u2014 it&#8217;s<br \/>\nactivities and achievements; Satellite Programmes of India and Use of Satellites in different fields like<br \/>\nHealth, Education,<br \/>\nCommunication Technology, Weather forecasting affecting human lives;<br \/>\nDefence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).<br \/>\n4. Indian&#8217;s energy needs, efficiency and resources; Clean energy resources; Energy policy of India &#8211;<br \/>\nGovernment Policies and Programmes. Conventional and Non- Conventional energy resources.<br \/>\nEnergy demands, Indian Energy Sciences, Conventional energy powers, Tharmal, renewable<\/p>\n<p>32<\/p>\n<p>energy resources, Solar, wind, Bio and wasted based, energy policies Geotharmal and Tidel<br \/>\nSources, energy Policies in India, energy security.<br \/>\nSalient features of Nuclear Policy of India; Development of Nuclear programmes in India, Nuclear<br \/>\nPolicies at the International level and India&#8217;s stand on them.<br \/>\n5. Development Vs. Nature \/ Environment; Depletion of Natural Resources- Metals, Minerals \u2014<br \/>\nConservation Policy. Environmental Pollution Natural and Anthropogenic and Environmental<br \/>\ndegradation. Sustainable Development \u2014 possibilities and challenges; Climate Change and Its<br \/>\neffect on the world; Climate justice \u2014 a global phenomenon; Environment Impact Assessment,<br \/>\nNatural Disasters \u2014 Cyclones, Earth Quakes, Landslides &amp; Tsunamis \u2014 Prediction Management.<br \/>\nCorrelation between Health &amp; Environment, Social Forestry, Afforestation and deforestation,<br \/>\nMining in AP and India. Types of Natural resources- renewable and Nonrenewable. Forest<br \/>\nresources. Fishery resources. Fossil Fuels- Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas. Mineral resources.<br \/>\nWater resources \u2014 Types, Water shed management. Land resources \u2014 types of soils and soil<br \/>\nreclamation.<br \/>\n6. Environmental pollution and Solid waste management: Sources, impacts and control of &#8211; air pollution,<br \/>\nwater pollution and soil pollution. Noise pollution. Solid waste management &#8211; Types of solid waste,<br \/>\nimpacts of solid waste, recycling and reuse. Remedial measurers for Soil erosion and Costal erosion.<br \/>\nGlobal Environmental issues and role of information Technology in Environment and Human Health,<br \/>\nOzone layer depletion, Acid rain. Global Warming and its impacts.<br \/>\nEnvironmental legislation: International Law, Montreal protocol, Kyoto protocol, United<br \/>\nNations Framework Convention on Climate change, CITES. The Environment (Protection) act<br \/>\n1986, Forest conservation Act, Wildlife protection act. Biodiversity Bill of India &#8211; cop 21 &#8211;<br \/>\nSustainable Development Goals &#8211; National Disaster Management Pollicy, 2016 of India and<br \/>\nDisaster management initiatives in India. White Revolution, Green Revolution, and Green<br \/>\nPharmacy.<br \/>\n7. Nature, Scope and Applications of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology in India; Ethical, Social and<br \/>\nLegal concerns, Government policies; Genetic engineering, issues related to it and its impact on<br \/>\nhuman life. Bio \u2013 diversity, fermentation, Immuno \u2013 diagnosis techniques.<br \/>\n8. Human diseases-microbial infections. Common infections and preventive measures. Introduction to<br \/>\nbacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic knowledge of infections-diarrhoea, dysentry,<br \/>\ncholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya, bird flu-preventive<br \/>\nmeasures during out breaks. Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Basic concepts of<\/p>\n<p>genetic engineering. Tissue culture methods and applications. Biotechnology in agriculture- Bio-<br \/>\npesticides, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-fuels, Genetically modified crops. Animal husbandry- transgenic animals.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines: Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination, Production of Modern<br \/>\nVaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine).<br \/>\n9. Issues related to Intellectual Property Rights in the field of Science and Technology. Promotion of<br \/>\nScience in AP and India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMDJPaiDdRPv2mrEJoLfklA?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-danger \">Subscribe to Youtube Channel to get updates (\u0c24\u0c46\u0c32\u0c41\u0c17\u0c41 \u0c32\u0c4b)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APPSC Group-1 Syllabus 2019 PDF: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the notification for the APPSC Group-1 recruitment. Candidates are required to download the syllabus and start preparing to get a job in state government. 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