Wednesday, August 3, 2016

APPSC -GROUP-II SCREENING TEST

A.P. Public Service Commission has decided to introduce Screening Test in addition to the existing 3 papers so as to minimize large number of candidates for Group-II Services examination. The Commission also proposed to conduct the main examination through online.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE PATTERN OF EXAM RELATED TO GROUP-II POSTS
                                       Subject                                                                                 Marks
                                    Screening Test                                                                            150
                                   Paper-I   General Studies                                                           150
                                   Paper-II                                                                                       150
                                       I. Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of
                                      various social and Cultural Movements in Andhra
                                      Pradesh
                                      II. General overview of the Indian Constitution
`                                 Paper-III                                                                                       150
                                  Planning in India and Indian Economy Contemporary problems
                                    and Developments in Rural Society with special reference to
                                    Andhra Pradesh.
                                                                                                     TOTAL                      450

SCREENING TEST SYLLABUS FOR GROUP-II SERVICES

a)   Current Affairs – Issues of National and International importance in politics, Economics, Society, Science, Technology, Arts, Sports, Culture and Governance.

b)   Constitution of India with emphasis on Federalism, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental duties, Union and State Governments, Judiciary, Judicial Review, Local Government, Directive Principles of State Policy, Union and State Legislature, Administration and Legislative relations between Union and State Governments, Scheduled and Tribal Area Administration.

c)   Economic Development of India – Economy in Medieval India, pre Independence Indian economy, Development Plans and Economic and Industrial Policies of Independent India. Liberalizations, Privatization, Globalization, Labour Policies of Union and State Governments, role of Agriculture and Green Revolution in India. Economic disparities between regions and population categories.
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