The Revision of Syllabus request for Public Comments
The APPSC proposes to revise the syllabi for Recruitment Tests for Group-I, Group-II and Group-IV.
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Proposed Syllabus GROUP-II
SUBJECT: GENERAL STUDIES (GAZETTED SERVICES)-PAPER-I
1. Events of national and inter
national importance.
2. Current affairs- inter national,
national and regional.
3. Contemporary developments
in science & technology and
information technology.
4. Social- economic and political
history of modern India with
emphases on Indian national
movement.
5. Indian polity and governance:
constitutional issues, public
policy, reforms and egovernance
initiatives.
6
. Economic development in
India since independence.
7
. Physical geography of India
sub
-continent.
8** Disaster management:
vulnerability profile,
prevention and mitigation
strategies, Application of
Remote Sensing and GIS in
the assessment of Disaster
9. Logical reasoning, analytical
ability and data
interpretation.
SUBJECT: GENERAL STUDIES (Non-GAZETTED SERVICES)
1. Events of national and inter
national importance.
2. Current affairs- inter national,
national and regional.
3. Current developments in science,
technology and information technology.
4. History of Modern India with
emphases upon Indian national
movement.
5. Economic development in India
since independence.
6. Logical reasoning, analytical
ability and data interpretation.
7. Basic things about Disaster
management (CBSE-VIII& IX
Standard).
8.** Geography of India- Physical,
Cultural, Demographic, Economic,
Social and Infrastructural aspects.
SUBJECT: PAPER-II
SECTION-I
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
1. Geographical features of AndhraIts
impact on History and Culture. History
of Andhra Jati- Andhra Desa- Telugu.
Early history of Andhra up to MauryasThe
Satavahanas – Social, Economic and
Religious Structure, Contribution to
Literature, Art and Architecture–
Ikshvakus and their Cultural Contribution;
Buddhism in Andhra. The Eastern
Chalukyas of Vengi – their Socio-Cultural
contribution – Growth of Telugu language
& Literature.
2. Socio- Cultural and Religious
conditions in Andhradesa between 11th to
15th Centuries A.D, Growth of Telugu
Language, literature, Art, Architecture and
Painting- Contribution of Qutubshahis to
Andhra History and Culture.
3. Advent of Europeans
- Trade
centers
- Andhra under the Company– 1857
Revolt and its impact on Andhra
-
Establishment of British Rule
- Socio
-
Cultural awakening, Justice party/self
respect movements
- Growth of Nationalist
Movement in Andhra between 1885 to
1947
– Role of Socialists
– Communists
–
Anti
- Zamindari and Kisan Movements.
4. Origin and growth of Andhra
movement
- Role of Andhra Mahasabhas
-
Prominent Leaders
- Events leading to the
formation of Andhra State 1953.
5. Asafjhahi Dynasty
– socio
-cultural
awakening in Nizam State
- Emergence of
Andhra Pradesh 1956
– Important historical
events from 1956 to 2014.
SECTION
-
I
I
AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN
CONSTITUTION
1. Nature of the Indian Constitution – Constitutional Development – Salient
features of Indian Constitution
– Preamble
– Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles
of State Policy and their relationship
-
Fundamental Duties, Distinctive features
-
Unitary and Federal.
2. Structure and functions of Indian
Government
- Legislative, Executive and
Judiciary
- Types of Legislatures
-
Unicameral, Bicameral
- Executive
–
Parliamentary, Presidential. Judiciary
-
Judicial Review, Judicial Activism.
3. 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 the Functions of
Constitutional Bodies
- UPSC, State Public
Service Commissions, CAG.
4. Centre
- State relations
- Need for
Reforms
- Rajmannar Committee, Sarkaria
Commission, M.M. Punchchi Commission,Justice Sri Krishna Commission
- NITI
Aayog
- Unitary and Federal features of
Indian Constitution.
5. Amendment Process to the
Constitution
- Centralization Vs
Decentralization
- Community
Development Progrmmes
- Balwantray
Mehta, Ashok Mehta Committees
- 73rd and
74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and
their Implementation.
6. Indian Political Parties
- National,
Regional
- One Party, Bi
-Party, Multi
-Party
Systems
- Regionalism and Sub
-
Regionalism– Demand for New States
-
National Integration
- Threats to Indian
Unity.
7. Welfare Mechanisms in India
-
Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes
and Minorities, Reservations for SCs, STs
and Backward Classes
- Prevention of SCs
and STs Atrocities Act
- National and State
SCs, STs and BCs Commissions,
Women’s Commission, National and State
Minorities Commissions
- Human Rights
Commission
- RTI
- Lokpal and Lok Ayukt.
SUBJECT: PAPER-III
PLANNING IN INDIA AND
INDIAN ECONOMY
Planning in Indian Economy
Socio- Economic - objectives
and outlays of Five Year Plans –
alternative strategies - Goals and
Achievements – Causes for failure
of different Plans –New economic
reforms 1991 – LPG.
Indian Economic Policies
Agricultural policies –
Industrial policies since 1956 – IT
industries – Monetary policy of RBI
– Fiscal policy – Objectives – Fiscal
Imbalance and Deficit Finance –
New Foreign Trade Policy.
Availability of Natural resources
and Development
Population- size, composition
and growth–Trends; Occupational distribution of Work force
–Human
Development Index.
Money, Banking and Public
Finance
Concept of Money and
measures of money supply’
– Banks
and credit creation its causes and
remedies; Budget
– taxes and non
-
tax revenue.
Meaning and measurements of
growth
Growth,
Development and
Underdevelopment
– Characteristics
of Underdevelopment
– Stages of
development
– Sources of capital
formation
– Growth strategies;
Types of Averages
- Dispersion
–
Correlation
– Types Index Numbers
- Uses and limitations.
CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS
AND DEVELOPMENT OF
ANDHRA PRADESH
1) National Income and concepts – Gross Demostic Product – Net
Demostic Product , Percapita
Income
- and Human Development
Index as measurement of
development
– contribution of
agriculture to income and
employment in Andhra Pradesh.
2. Five years plans of Andhra
Pradesh
– Outlays
– Finance in
public sector plans
– Resource
allocation pattern in the five year
plans of Andhra Pradesh.
3. Land reforms in Andhra
Pradesh
– Need for Land Reforms
–
Structure of Land Holdings Forest
and sown– Irrigated area
– Cropping
pattern
– sources of agricultural
finances
– agricultural subsidies
–
public distribution system in Andhra
Pradesh.
4. Industries in Andhra Pradesh – Growth and structure of industries – Role of Small Scale and Cottage
Industries
– structure of Co
-
operatives
– share of Co
- operatives
in total credit of Andhra Pradesh.
5. Service sectors of Andhra
Pradesh
– Importance
- Composition
and growth with special reference to
Power, Transport and
Communication, Tourism and
Information Technology in Andhra
Pradesh.
