MPSC

• Paper I - (200 marks)

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  • Current events of state, national and international importance.
  • History of India and Indian National Movement with some weightage to Maharashtra

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• Paper II - (200 marks)

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  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills.

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• QUALIFYING PAPER OF MARATHI LANGUAGE

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  • Comprehension of given passages.
  • Precis Writing.

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• QUALIFYING PAPER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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  • Comprehension of given passages.
  • Precis Writing.

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• ESSAY

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• Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society with some weightage to Maharashtra

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  • Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

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• Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations with some weightage to Maharashtra

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  • Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

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• Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management with some weightage to Maharashtra

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  • Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

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• Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

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  • Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions

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• PAPER ‐ I (subject code 1009)

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  • Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation.

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• PAPER‐II (subject code 1010)

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  • Cell structure, function and cell cycle.

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• Animal Nutrition

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  • Partitioning of food energy within the animal.

• Animal Physiology

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  • Physiology of blood and its circulation, respiration; excretion.

• Animal Reproduction

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  • Semen quality.—Preservation and Artificial Insemination—Components of semen, composition of spermatozoa, chemical and physical properties of ejaculated semen, factors affecting semen in vivo and in vitro.

• Livestock Production and Management

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  • Commercial Dairy Farming.—Comparison of dairy farming in India with advanced countries.

• Genetics and Animal Breeding

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  • History of animal genetics.

• Extension

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  • Basic philosophy, objectives, concept and principles of extension.

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• Anatomy, Pharmacology and Hygiene

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  • Histology and Histological Techniques: Paraffin embedding technique of tissue processing and H.E. staining—Freezing microtomy—Microscopy Bright field microscope and electron microscope.

• Animal Diseases

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  • Etiology, epidemiology pathogenesis, symptoms, post-moretem lesions, diagnosis, and control of infectious diseases of cattle, sheep and goat, horses, pigs and poultry.

• Veterinary Public Health

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  • Zoonoses:—Classification, definition, role of animals and birds in prevalence and transmission of zoonotic diseases—occupational zoonotic diseases.

• Milk and Milk Products Technology

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  • Market Milk:—Quality, testing and grading of raw milk.

• Meat Hygiene and Technology

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  • Meat Hygiene

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• PAPER‐I (subject code 1013)

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  • 1.1 Meaning, Scope and development of Anthropology.

• Economic Organization

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  • Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology

• Political Organization and Social Control

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  • Band, tribe, chiefdom, kingdom and state

• Religion

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  • Anthropological approaches to the study of religion (evolutionary, psychological and functional)

• Anthropological theories

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  • Classical evolutionism (Tylor, Morgan and Frazer)

• Culture, Language and Communication

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  • Nature, origin and characteristics of language

• Research methods in Anthropology

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  • Fieldwork tradition in anthropology

• Concept of human growth and Development

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  • Stages of growth—pre-natal, natal, infant, childhood, adolescence, maturity, senescence.

• Applications of Anthropology

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  • Anthropology of sports

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• PAPER‐II (subject code 1014)

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  • 1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization—Prehistoric (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic-Chalcolithic), Protohistoric (Indus Civilization).

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• Microbiology and Plant Pathology

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  • Structure and reproduction/multiplication of viruses, viroids, bacteria, fungi and mycoplasma

• Cryptogams

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  • Algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, pteridophytes-structure and reproduction from evolutionary viewpoint

• Phanerogams

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  • Gymnosperms : Concept of Progymnosperms.

• Plant Resource Development

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  • Domestication and introduction of plants

• Morphogenesis

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  • Totipotency, polarity, symmetry and differentiation

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• Cell Biology

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  • Techniques of cell biology.

• Genetics, Molecular Biology and Evolution

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  • Development of genetics, and gene versus allele concepts (Pseudoalleles)

• Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Biostatistics

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  • Methods of plant breeding—introduction, selection and hybridization (pedigree, backcross, mass selection, bulk method)

• Physiology and Biochemistry

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  • Water relations, mineral nutrition and ion transport, mineral deficiencies.

• Ecology and Plant Geography

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  • Concept of ecosystem

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• Atomic Structure

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  • Heisenberg's uncertainty principle Schrodinger wave equation (time independent)

• Chemical bonding

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  • Ionic bond, characteristics of ionic compounds, lattice energy, Born-Haber cycle

• Solid State

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  • Crystal systems

• The Gaseous State and Transport Phenomenon

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  • Equation of state for real gases, intermolecular interactions, and critical phenomena and liquefaction of gases

• Liquid State

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  • Kelvin equation

• Thermodynamics

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  • Work, heat and internal energy

• Phase Equilibria and Solutions

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  • Clausius-Clapeyron equation

• Electrochemistry

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  • Debye-Huckel theory of strong electrolytes and Debye-Huckel limiting Law for various equilibrium and transport properties.

• Chemical Kinetics

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  • Differential and integral rate equations for zeroth, first, second and fractional order reactions

• Photochemistry

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  • Absorption of light

• Surface Phenomena and Catalysis

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  • Adsorption from gases and solutions on solid adsorbents

• Bio‐inorganic Chemistry

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  • Metal ions in biological systems and their role in ion-transport across the membranes (molecular mechanism), oxygen-uptake proteins, cytochromes and ferrodoxins.

• Coordination Chemistry

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  • Bonding in transition of metal complexes.

• Main Group Chemistry

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  • Boranes, borazines, phosphazenes and cyclic phosphazene, silicates and silicones, Interhalogen compounds

• General Chemistry of ‘f’ Block Element

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  • Lanthanides and actinides: separation, oxidation states, magnetic and spectral properties

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• Delocalised Covalent Bonding

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  • Aromaticity, anti-aromaticity

• (i) Reaction mechanisms

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  • General methods (both kinetic and non-kinetic) of study of mechanisms or organic reactions : isotopies, mathod cross-over experiment, intermediate trapping, stereochemistry

• Pericyclic reactions

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  • Classification and examples

• (i) Preparation and Properties of Polymers

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  • Organic polymerspolyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, teflon, nylon, terylene, synthetic and natural rubber.

• Synthetic Uses of Reagents

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  • OsO4, HlO4, CrO3, Pb(OAc)4, SeO2, NBS, B2H6, Na-Liquid NH3, LiAIH4, NaBH4, n-BuLi, MCPBA.

• Photochemistry

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  • Photochemical reactions of simple organic compounds, excited and ground states, singlet and triplet states, Norrish-Type I and Type II reactions.

• Spectroscopy

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  • Principle and applications in structure elucidation

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• PAPER‐I (subject code 1019)

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  • Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Structural Analysis.

• Design of Structures

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  • Steel, Concrete and Masonry Structures.

• Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow and Hydraulic Machines

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  • Fluid Mechanics

• Geotechnical Engineering

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  • Soil Type and Structure—gradation and particle size distribution—consistency limits.

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• Construction Technology, Equipment, Planning and Management

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  • Construction Technology

• Surveying and Transportation Engineering

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  • Surveying :Common methods and instruments for distance and angle measurement for CE work—their use in plane table, traverse survey, levelling work, triangulation, contouring and topographical map.

• Hydrology, Water Resources and Engineering

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  • Hydrology

• Environmental Engineering

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  • Water Supply

• Environmental pollution

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  • Sustainable development.

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• Financing Accounting

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  • Accounting as a financial information system

• Cost Accounting

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  • Nature and functions of cost accounting.

• Taxation

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  • Income Tax: Definitions.

• Auditing

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  • Company Audit: Audit related to Divisible Profits, Dividends, Special investigations, Tax audit.

• Financial Management

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  • Finance Function : Nature, Scope and Objectives of Financial Management : Risk and Return Relationship.

• Financial Markets and Institutions

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  • Indian Financial System: An Overview

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• Organisation Theory

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  • Nature and Concept of Organisation

• Organisation Behaviour

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  • Meaning and Concept

• Human Resources Management (HRM)

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  • Meaning Nature and Scope of HRM

• Industrial Relations (IR)

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  • Meaning, Nature, Importance and Scope of IR, Formation of Trade Union, Trade Union Legislation, Trade Union Movement in India.

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• Advanced Micro Economics

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  • Marshallian and Walrasian Approaches to Price determination.

• Advance Macro Economics

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  • Approaches to Employment Income and Interest Rate determination: Classical, Keynes (IS-LM) curve, Neo-classical synthesis and New classical, Theories of Interest Rate determination and Interest Rate Structure.

• Money‐Banking and Finance

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  • Demand for and Supply of Money: Money Multiplier Quantity Theory of Money (Fisher, Pigou and Friedman) and Keynes’ Theory on Demand for Money, Goals and Instruments of Monetary Management in Closed and Open Economies.

• International Economics

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  • Old and New theories of International Trade.

• Growth and Development

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  • (i) Theories of growth : Harrod’s model

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• PAPER‐II (subject code 1024)

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  • Indian Economy in Pre‐Independence Era

• The Pre-Liberalization Era

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  • Contribution of Vakil, Gadgil and V.K.R.V. Rao.

• The Post Liberalization Era

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  • New Economic Reform and Agriculture: Agriculture and WTO, Food processing, subsidies, Agricultural prices and public distribution system, Impact of public expenditure on agricultural growth.

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• Circuits—Theory

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  • Circuit components

• Signals and Systems

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  • Representation of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems

• E.M. Theory

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  • Maxwell’s equations, wave propagation in bounded media.

• Analog Electronics

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  • Characteristics and equivalent circuits (large and small-signal) of Diode, BJT, JFET and MOSFET.

• Digital Electronics

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  • Boolean algebra

• Energy Conversion

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  • Principles of electromechanical energy conversion : Torque and emf in rotating machines.

• Power Electronics and Electric Drives

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  • Semi-conductor power devices : diode, transistor, thyristor, triac, GTO and MOSFET-static characteristics and principles of operation

• Analog Communication

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  • Random variables : continuous, discrete

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• Control Systems

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  • Elements of control systems

• Microprocessors and Microcomputers

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  • PC organisation

• Measurement and Instrumentation

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  • Error analysis

• Power Systems

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  • Analysis and Control

• Power System Protection

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  • Principles of overcurrent, differential and distance protection.

• Digital Communication

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  • Pulse code modulation (PCM), defferential pulse code modulation (DPCM), delta modulation (DM), Digital modulation and demodulation schemes : amplitude, phase and frequency keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK).

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• Geomorphology

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  • Factors controlling landform development

• Climatology

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  • Temperature and pressure belts of the world

• Oceanography

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  • Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans

• Biogeography

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  • Genesis of soils

• Environmental Geography

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  • Principle ecology

• Perspectives in Human Geography

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  • Areal differentiation

• Economic Geography

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  • World economic development: measurement and problems

• Population and Settlement Geography

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  • Growth and distribution of world population

• Regional Planning

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  • Concept of a region

• Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography

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  • System analysis in Human geography

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• Physical Setting

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  • Space relationship of India with neighbouring countries

• Resources

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  • Land, surface and ground water, energy, minerals, biotic and marine resources, Forest and wild life resources and their conservation

• Agriculture

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  • Infrastructure: irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power

• Industry

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  • Evolution of industries

• Transport, Communication and Trade

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  • Road, railway, waterway, airway and pipeline net works and their complementary roles in regional development

• Cultural Setting

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  • Historical Perspective of Indian Society

• Settlements

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  • Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements

• Regional Development and Planning

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  • Experience of regional planning in India

• Political Aspects

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  • Geographical basis of Indian federalism

• Contemporary Issues

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  • Ecological issues: Environmental hazards: landslides, earthquakes, Tsunamis, floods and droughts, epidemics

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• General Geology

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  • The Solar System, meteorites, origin and interior of the earth and age of earth

• Geomorphology and Remote Sensing

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  • Basic concepts of geomorphology.

• Structural Geology

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  • Principles of geologic mapping and map reading, projection diagrams, Stress and strain ellipsoid and stress-strain relationships of elastic, plastic and viscous materials

• Paleontology

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  • Species—definition and nomenclature

• Indian Stratigraphy

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  • Classification of stratigraphic sequences: lithostrati-graphic, biostratigraphic, chrono-stratigraphic and magnetostratigraphic and their interrelationships

• Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology

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  • Hydrologic cycle and genetic classification of water

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• Mineralogy

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  • Classification of crystals into systems and classes of symmetry

• Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

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  • Generation and crystallisation of magmas.

• Sedimenary Petrology

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  • Sedimentas and Sedimentary rocks: Processes of formation

• Economic Geology

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  • Ore, ore mineral and gangue, tenor of ore.

• Mining Geology

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  • Methods of prospecting—geological, geophysical, geochemical and geobotanical

• Geochemistry and Environmental Geology

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  • Cosmic abundance of elements.

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• Sources

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  • Archaeological sources

• Pre‐history and Proto‐history

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  • Geographical factors

• Indus Valley Civilization

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  • Origin, date, extent, characteristics-decline, survival and significance, art and architecture.

• Megalithic Cultures

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  • Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures outside the Indus, Development of community life, Settlements, Development of agriculture, Crafts, Pottery, and Iron industry.

• Aryans and Vedic Period

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  • Expansions of Aryans in India

• Period of Mahajanapadas

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  • Formation of States (Mahajanapada): Republics and monarchies

• Mauryan Empire

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  • Foundation of the Mauryan Empire, Chandragupta, Kautilya and Arthashastra; Ashoka

• Post‐Mauryan Period (Indo‐Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)

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  • Contact with outside world

• Early State and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India

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  • Kharavela, The Satavahanas, Tamil States of the Sangam Age

• Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas

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  • Polity and administration, Economic conditions, Coinage of the Guptas, Land grants, Decline ofurban centres, Indian feudalism, Caste system, Position of women, Education and educational institutions

• Regional States during Gupta Era

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  • The Kadambas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami

• Themes in Early Indian Cultural History

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  • Languages and texts, major stages in the evolution of art and architecture, major philosophical thinkers and schools, ideas in Science and Mathematics.

• Early Medieval India, 750‐1200

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  • Polity: Major political developments in Northern India and the peninsula, origin and the rise of Rajputs.

• Cultural Traditions in India, 750‐1200

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  • Philosophy: Skankaracharya and Vedanta, Ramanuja and Vishishtadvaita, Madhva and Brahma-Mimansa.

• The Thirteenth Century

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  • Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate: The Ghurian invasions - factors behind Ghurian success.

• The Fourteenth Century

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  • “The Khalji Revolution”.

• Society, Culture and Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries

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  • Society: composition of rural society, ruling classes, town dwellers, women, religious classes, caste and slavery under the Sultanate, Bhakti movement, Sufi movement.

• The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century‐Political Developments and Economy

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  • Rise of Provincial Dynasties : Bengal, Kashmir (Zainul Abedin), Gujarat.

• The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century‐ Society and culture

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  • Regional cultures specificities.

• Akbar

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  • Conquests and consolidation of empire.

• Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century

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  • Major administrative policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.

• Economy and society, in the 16th and 17th Centuries

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  • Population Agricultural and craft production.

• Culture during Mughal Empire

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  • Persian histories and other literature.

• The Eighteenth Century

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  • Factors for the decline of the Mughal Empire.

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• European Penetration into India

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  • The Early European Settlements

• British Expansion in India

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  • Bengal-Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim

• Early Structure of the British Raj

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  • The Early administrative structure; From diarchy to direct contol

• Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule

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  • Land revenue settlements in British India

• Social and Cultural Developments

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  • The state of indigenous education, its dislocation

• Social and Religious Reform Movements in Bengal and Other Areas

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  • Ram Mohan Roy, The Brahmo Movement

• Indian Response to British Rule

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  • Peasant movement and tribal uprisings in the 18th and 19th centuries including the Rangpur Dhing (1783), the Kol Rebellion (1832), the Mopla Rebellion in Malabar (1841-1920), the Santal Hul (1855), Indigo Rebellion (1859-60), Deccan Uprising (1875) and the Munda Ulgulan (1899-1900)

• Enlightenment and Modern ideas

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  • Major Ideas of Enlightenment : Kant, Rousseau.

• Origins of Modern Politics

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  • European States System.

• Industrialization

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  • English Industrial Revolution : Causes and Impact on Society.

• Nation‐State System

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  • Rise of Nationalism in 19th century.

• Imperialism and Colonialism

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  • South and South-East Asia.

• Revolution and Counter‐Revolution

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  • 19th Century European revolutions.

• World Wars

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  • 1st and 2nd World Wars as Total Wars : Societal implications.

• The World after World War II

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  • Emergence of Two power blocs.

• Liberation from Colonial Rule

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  • Latin America-Bolivar.

• Decolonization and Underdevelopment

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  • Factors constraining Development

• Unification of Europe

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  • Post War Foundations

• Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World

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  • Factors leading to the collapse of Soviet Communism and Soviet Union, 1985-1991.

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• Constitutional and administrative Law

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  • Constitution and Constitutionalism: The distinctive features of the Constitution.
  • Fundamental Rights—Public interest litigation; Legal Aid
  • Legal services authority.
  • Relationship between Fundamental rights, Directive principles and Fundamental duties.
  • Constitutional Position of the President and relation with the Council of Ministers.
  • Governor and his powers.
  • Supreme Court and the High Courts
  • Appointments and transfer.
  • Powers, functions and jurisdiction.
  • Centre, States and local bodies
  • Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States.
  • Local Bodies.
  • Administrative relationship among Union, State and Local Bodies.
  • Eminent domain-State property-common property-community property.
  • egislative powers, privileges and immunities.
  • Services under the Union and the States
  • Recruitment and conditions of services;Constitutional safeguards
  • Administrative tribunals.
  • Union Public Service Commission and StatePublic Service Commissions—Power and functions.
  • Election Commission—Power and functions.
  • Emergency provisions.
  • Amendment of the Constitution.
  • Principle of Natural Justice—Emerging trends and judicial approach.
  • Delegated legislation and its constitutionality.
  • Separation of powers and constitutional governance.
  • Judicial review of administrative action.
  • Ombudsman: Lokayukta, Lokpal etc.

• International Law

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  • Nature and Definition of International Law.
  • Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law.
  • State Recognition and State Succession.
  • Law of the sea: Inland Waters,Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and High Seas.
  • Individuals: Nationality, statelessness
  • Human Rights and procedures available for their enforcement.
  • Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition and Asylum.
  • Treaties :Formation, application, termination and reservation.
  • United Nations : Its principal organs, powers and functions and reform.
  • Peaceful settlement of disputes—different modes.
  • Lawful recourse to force : aggressions, self-defence, intervention.
  • Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law—International conventions and contemporary developments.
  • Legality of the use of nuclear weapons
  • ban on testing of nuclear weapons
  • Nuclear nonproliferation treaty, CTST.
  • International Terrorism, State sponsored terrorism, Hijacking, International Criminal Court.
  • New International Economic Order and Monetary Law : WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank.
  • Protection and Improvement of the Human Environment : International Efforts.

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• Law of Crimes

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  • General principles of Criminal liability : mens rea and actus reus, mens rea in statutory offences.

• Law of Torts

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  • Nature and definition.

• Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law

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  • Nature and formation of contract/E-contract.

• Contemporary Legal Developments

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  • Public Interest Litigation.

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• Managerial Function and Process

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  • Concept and foundations of management, Evolution of Management Thoughts

• Organisational Behavior and Design

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  • Conceptual model of organization behavior

• Human Resource Management

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  • HR challenges

• Accounting for Managers

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  • Financial accounting—concept

• Financial Management

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  • Goal of Finance Function.

• Marketing Management

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  • Concept, evolution and scope

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• Quantitative Techniques in Decision‐making

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  • Descriptive statistics—tabular

• Production and Operations Management

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  • Fundamentals of operations management

• Management Information System

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  • Conceptual foundations of information systems

• Government Business Interface

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  • State participation in business, Interaction between Government, Business and different Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India

• Strategic Cost Management

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  • Business policy as a field of study

• International Business

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  • International Business Environment : Changing composition of trade in goods and services

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• Section A

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  • Language and Folk‐lore

• Section B

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  • History of Literature and Literary Criticism

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• PAPER‐II (subject code 1038)

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  • (Answer must be written in Marathi)

• Section A

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  • (Prose)

• Section B

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  • (Poetry)

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• Linear Algebra

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  • Vector spaces over R and C, linear dependence and independence, subspaces, bases, dimensions, Linear transformations, rank and nullity, matrix of a linear transformation.

• Calculus

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  • Real numbers, functions of a real variable, limits, continuity, differentiability, mean-value theorem, Taylor’s theorem with remainders, indeterminate forms, maxima and minima, asymptotes

• Analytic Geometry

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  • Cartesian and polar coordinates in three dimensions, second degree equations in three variables, reduction to Canonical forms

• Ordinary Differential Equations

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  • Formulation of differential equations

• Dynamics and Statics

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  • Rectilinear motion, simple harmonic motion, motion in a plane, projectiles

• Vector Analysis

  1 of 7 topics

  • Scalar and vector fields, differentiation of vector field of a scalar variable

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• Algebra

  1 of 4 topics

  • Groups, subgroups, cyclic groups, cosets, Lagrange’s Theorem, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphism of groups, basic isomorphism theorems, permutation groups, Cayley’s theorem.

• Real Analysis

  1 of 8 topics

  • Real number system as an ordered field with least upper bound property

• Complex Analysis

  1 of 5 topics

  • Analytic function, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy's theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, power series, representation of an analytic function, Taylor’s series

• Linear Programming

  1 of 3 topics

  • Linear programming problems, basic solution, basic feasible solution and optimal solution

• Partial Differential Equations

  1 of 4 topics

  • Family of surfaces in three dimensions and formulation of partial differential equations

• Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming

  1 of 13 topics

  • Numerical methods: Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations of one variable by bisection, Regula-Falsi and Newton-Raphson methods, solution of system of linear equations by Gaussian Elimination and Gauss-Jorden (direct), Gauss-Seidel (iterative) methods.

• Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics

  1 of 12 topics

  • Generalised coordinates

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• Mechanics

  1 of 18 topics

  • Mechanics of Rigid Bodies

• Engineering Materials

  1 of 3 topics

  • Basic concepts on structure of solids, common ferrous and non-ferrous materials and their applications

• Theory of Machines

  1 of 2 topics

  • Kinematic and dynamic analysis of plane mechanisms.

• Manufacturing Science

  1 of 30 topics

  • Manufacturing Process

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• Thermodynamics, Gas Dynamics Turbine

  1 of 17 topics

  • Basic concept of First-law and Second law of Thermodynamics

• Heat Transfer

  1 of 14 topics

  • Conduction heat transfer—general conduction equation-Laplace, Poisson and Fourier equations

• Engines

  1 of 10 topics

  • Classification, themodynamic cycles of operation

• Steam Engineering

  1 of 17 topics

  • Steam generation—modified Ranking cycle analysis

• Refrigeration and Air‐conditioning

  1 of 9 topics

  • Vapour compression refrigeration cycle—cycle on p-H & T-s diagrams

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• Human Anatomy

  1 of 11 topics

  • Applied anatomy including blood and nerve supply of upper and lower limbs and joints of shoulder, hip and knee.

• Human Physiology

  1 of 6 topics

  • Conduction and transmission of impulse, mechanism of contraction, neuromuscular transmission, reflexes, control of equilibrium, posture and muscle tone, descending pathways, functions of cerebellum, basal ganglia, Physiology of sleep and consciousness.

• Biochemistry

  1 of 6 topics

  • Organ function tests—liver, kidney, thyroid Protein synthesis.

• Pathology

  1 of 11 topics

  • Inflammation and repair, disturbances of growth and cancer, Pathogenesis and histopathology of rheumatic and ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus.

• Microbiology

  1 of 6 topics

  • Humoral and cell mediated immunity.

• Pharmacology

  1 of 5 topics

  • Mechanism of action and side effects of the following drugs

• Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

  1 of 3 topics

  • Forensic examination of injuries and wounds

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• General Medicine

  1 of 9 topics

  • Etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and principles of management (including prevention) of— Typhoid, Rabies, AIDS, Dengue, Kala-azar, Japanese Encephalitis.

• Paediatrics

  1 of 3 topics

  • Immunization, Baby friendly hospital, congenital cyanotic heart disease, respiratory distress syndrome, broncho— pneumonias, kernicterus.

• Dermatology

  1 topics

  • Psoriasis, Allergic dermatitis, scabies, eczema, vitiligo, Stevan Johnson’s syndrome, Lichen Planus.

• General Surgery

  1 of 13 topics

  • Clinical features, causes, diagnosis and principles of management of cleft palate, harelip.

• Obstetrics and Gynaecology including Family Planning

  1 of 10 topics

  • Diagnosis of pregnancy.

• Community Medicine (Preventive and Social Medicine)

  1 of 10 topics

  • Principles, methods approach and measurements of Epidemiology.

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• Plato and Aristotle

  1 of 7 topics

  • Ideas; Substance

• Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume)

  1 of 3 topics

  • Theory of Knowledge

• Kant

  1 of 4 topics

  • Possibility of Synthetic a priori Judgments

• Hegel

  1 of 2 topics

  • Dialectical Method

• Moore, Russell and Early Wittgenstein

  1 of 7 topics

  • Defence of Commonsense

• Logical Positivism

  1 of 3 topics

  • Verification Theory of Meaning

• Later Wittgenstein

  1 of 3 topics

  • Meaning and Use

• Phenomenology (Husserl)

  1 of 2 topics

  • Method; Theory of Essences

• Existentialism (Kierkegaard, Sarte, Heidegger)

  1 of 3 topics

  • Existence and Essence

• Quine and Strawson

  1 of 2 topics

  • Critique of Empiricism

• Carvaka

  1 of 2 topics

  • Theory of Knowlegde

• Jainism

  1 of 3 topics

  • Theory of Reality

• Schools of Buddhism

  1 of 2 topics

  • Prat Ityasamutpada

• Nyaya—Vaiesesika

  1 of 9 topics

  • Theory of Categories

• Mimamsa

  1 topics

  • Theory of Knowlegde.

• Schools of Vedanta

  1 of 3 topics

  • Brahman; Isvara; Atman; Jiva; Jagat; Maya; Avida; Adhyasa; Moksa

• Aurobindo

  1 of 2 topics

  • Evolution, Involution

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• Socio‐Political Philosophy

  1 of 14 topics

  • Social and Political ldeals : Equality, Justice, Liberty.

• Philosophy of Religion

  1 of 14 topics

  • Notions of God : Attributes

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• (a) Mechanics of Particles

  1 of 27 topics

  • Laws of motion

• Waves and Optics

  1 of 29 topics

  • Waves

• Electricity and Magnetism

  1 of 18 topics

  • Electrostatics and Magnetostatics

• Electromagnetic Waves and Blackbody Radiation

  1 of 10 topics

  • Displacement current and Maxwell’s equations

• Thermal and Statistical Physics

  1 of 13 topics

  • Thermodynamics

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• Quantum Mechanics

  1 of 9 topics

  • Wave-particle duality

• Atomic and Molecular Physics

  1 of 12 topics

  • Stern-Gerlach experiment, electron spin, fine structure of hydrozen atom

• Nuclear and Particle Physics

  1 of 18 topics

  • Basic nuclear properties-size, binding energy, angular momentum, parity, magnetic moment

• Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics

  1 of 16 topics

  • Crystalline and amorphous structure of matter

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• Political Theory and Indian Politics

  1 of 16 topics

  • Political Theory: meaning and approaches.

• Indian Government and Politics

  1 of 34 topics

  • Indian Nationalism

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• Comparative Politics

  1 of 3 topics

  • Nature and major approaches

• State in Comparative Perspective

  1 topics

  • Characteristics and changing nature of the State in capitalist and socialist economies, and advanced industrial and developing societies.

• Politics of Representation and Participation

  1 topics

  • Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies.

• Globalisation

  1 topics

  • Responses from developed and developing societies.

• Approaches to the Study of International Relations

  1 topics

  • Idealist, Realist, Marxist, Functionalist and Systems theory.

• Key Concepts in International Relations

  1 of 4 topics

  • National interest, security and power

• Changing International Political Order

  1 of 7 topics

  • Rise of super powers

• Evolution of the International Economic System

  1 of 4 topics

  • From Brettonwoods to WTO

• United Nations

  1 of 3 topics

  • Envisaged role and actual record

• Regionalisation of World Politics

  1 topics

  • EU, ASEAN, APEC, AARC, NAFTA.

• Contemporary Global Concerns

  1 of 2 topics

  • Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice terrorism, nuclear proliferation.

• Indian Foreign Policy

  1 of 4 topics

  • Determinants of foreign policy

• India and South Asia

  1 of 7 topics

  • Regional Co-operation : SAARC-past performance and future prospects.

• India and the Global South

  1 of 2 topics

  • Relations with Africa and Latin America

• India and the Global Centres of Power

  1 topics

  • USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia.

• India and the UN System

  1 of 2 topics

  • Role in UN Peace-keeping

• India and the Nuclear Question

  1 topics

  • Changing perceptions and policy.

• Recent developments in Indian Foreign Policy

  1 of 2 topics

  • India’s position on the recent crises in Afghanistan, Iraq and West Asia, growing relations with US and Isreal

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• Introduction

  1 of 5 topics

  • Definition of Psychology

• Methods of Psychology

  1 of 5 topics

  • Types of research : Descriptive, evaluative, diagnostic and prognostic

• Research methods

  1 of 5 topics

  • Major steps in psychological research (problem statement, hypothesis formulation, research design, sampling, tools of data collection, analysis and interpretation and report writing)

• Development of Human Behaviour

  1 of 4 topics

  • Growth and development

• Sensation, Attention and Perception

  1 of 7 topics

  • Sensation: concepts of threshold, absolute and difference thresholds, signal-detection and vigilance

• Learning

  1 of 3 topics

  • Concepts and theories of learning (Behaviourists, Gestaltalist and Information processing models).

• Memory

  1 of 5 topics

  • Encoding and remembering

• Thinking and Problem Solving

  1 of 5 topics

  • Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

• Motivation and Emotion

  1 of 6 topics

  • Psychological and physiological basis of motivation and emotion

• Intelligence and Aptitude

  1 of 4 topics

  • Concept of intelligence and aptitude, Nature and theories of intelligence-Spearman, Thurstone, Gulford Vernon, Sternberg and J.P. Das

• Personality

  1 of 7 topics

  • Definition and concept of personality

• Attitudes, Values and Interests

  1 of 8 topics

  • Definitions of attitudes, values and interests

• Language and Communication

  1 of 3 topics

  • Human language—Properties, structure and linguistic hierarchy, Language acquisition—predispotion, critical period hypothesis

• Issues and Perspectives in Modern Contemporary Psychology

  1 of 8 topics

  • Computer application in the psychological laboratory and psychological testing

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• Psychological Measurement of Individual Differences

  1 of 5 topics

  • The nature of individual differences.

• Psychological well being and Mental Disorders

  1 of 4 topics

  • Concept of health-ill health positive health, well being casual factores in Mental disorders (Anxiety disorders, mood disorders; schizophrenia and delusional disorders; personality disorders, substance abuse disorders).

• Therapeutic Approaches

  1 of 8 topics

  • Psychodynamic therapies.

• Work Psychology and Organisational Behaviour

  1 of 13 topics

  • Personnel selection and training.

• Application of Psychology to Educational Field

  1 of 8 topics

  • Psychological principles underlying effective teaching-learning process.

• Community Psychology

  1 of 5 topics

  • Definition and concept of Community Psychology.

• Rehabilitation Psychology

  1 of 5 topics

  • Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programmes—role of psychologists.

• Application of Psychology to disadvantaged groups

  1 of 3 topics

  • The concepts of disadvantaged, deprivation social, physical, cultural and economic consequences of disadvantaged and deprived groups.

• Psychological problem of social integration

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  • The concept of social integration.

• Application of Psychology in Information Technology and Mass Media

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  • The present scenario of information technology and the mass media boom and the role of psychologists.

• Psychology and Economic development

  1 of 4 topics

  • Achievement motivation and economic development.

• Application of Psychology to environment and related fields

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  • Environmental Psychology effects of noise, pollution and crowding.

• Application of psychology in other fields

  1 of 9 topics

  • Military Psychology

• Psychology of Gender

  1 of 2 topics

  • Issues of discrimination, Management of diversity

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• Introduction

  1 of 5 topics

  • Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration, Wilson’s vision of Public Administration, Evolution of the discipline and its present status.

• Administrative Thought

  1 of 8 topics

  • Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement

• Administrative Behaviour

  1 of 4 topics

  • Process and techniques of decision-making

• Organisations

  1 of 7 topics

  • Theories systems, contingency

• Accountability and Control

  1 of 7 topics

  • Concepts of accountability and control

• Administrative Law

  1 of 4 topics

  • Meaning, scope and significance

• Comparative Public Administration

  1 of 5 topics

  • Historical and sociological factors affecting administrative systems

• Development Dynamics

  1 of 7 topics

  • Concept of development

• Personnel Administration

  1 of 5 topics

  • Importance of human resource development

• Public Policy

  1 of 3 topics

  • Models of policy-making and their critique

• Techniques of Adminstrative Improvement

  1 of 3 topics

  • Organisation and methods, Work study and work management

• Financial Administration

  1 of 4 topics

  • Monetary and fiscal policies: Public borrowings and public debt Budgets types and forms

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• Evolution of Indian Administration

  1 of 3 topics

  • Kautilya Arthashastra

• Philosophical and Constitutional framework of Government

  1 of 5 topics

  • Salient features and value premises

• Public Sector Undertakings

  1 of 4 topics

  • Public sector in modern India

• Union Government and Administration

  1 of 10 topics

  • Executive, Parliament, Judiciary-structure, functions, work processes

• Plans and Priorities

  1 of 5 topics

  • Machinery of planning

• State Government and Administration

  1 of 6 topics

  • Union-State administrative, legislative and financial relations

• District Administration since Independence

  1 of 4 topics

  • Changing role of the Collector

• Civil Services

  1 of 9 topics

  • Constitutional position

• Financial Management

  1 of 5 topics

  • Budget as a political instrument

• Administrative Reforms since Independence

  1 of 4 topics

  • Major concerns

• Rural Development

  1 of 4 topics

  • Institutions and agencies since Independence

• Urban Local Government

  1 of 5 topics

  • Municipal governance: main features, structures, finance and problem areas

• Law and Order Administration

  1 of 7 topics

  • British legacy

• Significant issues in Indian Administration

  1 of 7 topics

  • Values in public service

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• Sociology ‐ The Discipline

  1 of 3 topics

  • Modernity and social changes in Europe and emergence of Sociology.

• Sociology as Science

  1 of 5 topics

  • Science, scientific method and critique.

• Research Methods and Analysis

  1 of 3 topics

  • Qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Sociological Thinkers

  1 of 6 topics

  • Karl Marx - Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle.

• Stratification and Mobility

  1 of 4 topics

  • Concepts - equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation.

• Works and Economic Life

  1 of 3 topics

  • Social organization of work in different types of society - slave society, feudal society, industrial capitalist society.

• Politics and Society

  1 of 4 topics

  • Sociological theories of power.

• Religion and Society

  1 of 3 topics

  • Sociological theories of religion.

• Systems of Kinship

  1 of 5 topics

  • Family, household, marriage.

• Social Change in Modern Society

  1 of 5 topics

  • Sociological theories of social change.

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• Introducing Indian Society

  1 of 9 topics

  • Perspectives on the Study of Indian Society

• Social Structure

  1 of 25 topics

  • Rural and Agrarian Social Structure

• Social Changes in India

  1 of 38 topics

  • Visions of Social Change in India

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• Probability

  1 of 19 topics

  • Sample space and events, probability measure and probability space, random variable as a measurable function.

• Statistical Inference

  1 of 18 topics

  • Consistency

• Linear Inference and Multivariate Analysis

  1 of 18 topics

  • Linear statistical models

• Sampling Theory and Design of Experiments

  1 of 23 topics

  • An outline of fixed-population and super-population approaches

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• Industrial Statistics

  1 of 4 topics

  • Process and product control, general theory of control charts, different types of control charts for variables and attributes, X, R, s, p, np and charts, cumulative sum chart.

• Optimization Techniques

  1 of 18 topics

  • Different types of models in Operations Research, their construction and general methods of solution

• Quantitative Economics and Official Statistics

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  • Determination of trend, seasonal and cyclical components, Box-Jenkins method, tests for stationary series, ARIMA models and determination of orders of autoregressive and moving average components, fore-casting.

• Demography and Psychometry

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  • Demographic data from census

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• Non‐chordata and Chordata

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  • Classification and relationship of various phyla up to subclasses: Acoelomate and Coelomate, Protostomes and Deuterostomes, Bilateria and Radiata

• Ecology

  1 of 10 topics

  • Biosphere: concept of biosphere

• Ethology

  1 of 7 topics

  • Behaviour: Sensory filtering, responsiveness, sign stimuli, learning, and memory, instinct, habituation, conditioning, imprinting.

• Economic Zoology

  1 of 7 topics

  • Apiculture, sericulture, lac culture, carp culture, pearl culture, prawn culture, vermiculture.

• Biostatistics

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  • Designing of experiments

• Instrumentation methods

  1 of 2 topics

  • Spectrophotometer, phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy, radioactive tracer, ultra centrifuge, gel .electrophoresis, PCR, ELISA, FISH and chromosome painting.

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• Cell Biology

  1 of 8 topics

  • Structure and function of cell and its organelles (nucleus, plasma membrane, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes and lysosomes)

• Genetics

  1 of 8 topics

  • Modern concept of gene, split gene, genetic regulation, genetic, code.

• Evolution

  1 of 6 topics

  • Theories of origin of life.

• Systematics

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  • Zoological nomenclature, international code, cladistics, molecular taxonomy and biodiversity.

• Biochemistry

  1 of 8 topics

  • Structure and role of carbohydrates, fats, fatty acids, cholesterol, proteins and amino-acids, nucleic acids.

• Physiology (with special reference to mammals)

  1 of 13 topics

  • Composition and constituents of blood

• Developmental Biology

  1 of 9 topics

  • Gametogenesis

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