ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONHYDERABAD
REVISED SCHEME AND SYLLABUSOFGROUP- II SERVICES
(ALL PAPERS IN OBJECTIVE TYPE)
PAPER-IGENERAL STUDIESMARKS
: 150
General ScienceCurrent Events of National and International Importance.History of India and Indian National Movement. India and World Geography.General Mental Ability.
Questions on General Science will cover General appreciation andunderstanding of science including matters of every day observation andexperience, as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made aspecial study of any particular scientific discipline. In current events, knowledgeof significant national and international events will be tested. In History of India,emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social,economic and political aspects. Questions on Indian National Movement willrelate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growthof Nationalism and attainment of independence. In geography emphasis will be ongeography of India. Questions on geography of India will relate to physical, socialand economic geography of the country, including the main features of the Indianagricultural and natural resources. On general mental ability, the candidates willbe tested on reasoning and analytical abilities.
PAPER-II
MARKS:150
SECTION-I
SOCIAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
i.SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
1)
The Satavahanas and their contribution – social structure – Ikshvakus andtheir cultural contribution; Buddhism and Jainism ; The Eastern Chalukyasof Vengi – their socio-cultural contribution – growth of Telugu language &Literature.
2)
Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha between first andfifteenth centuries of the Christian
Era
.
3)
Establishment of British Rule – 1857 Revolt and its impact on Andhra andHyderabad Socio-cultural awakening ;
Adi-Andhra/Dalit
and Justice/self –respect movements; Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra between1885 and 1947 – Role of socialists – communists – anti-
zamindari-kisan
movements.
4) Asafjahi
Dynasty – socio-cultural awakening in
Telangana
-
Adi
-HinduMovement – Nizam Rashtra Janasangham – Andhra Mahasabha – AndhraSaaraswata Parishat – Hyderabad State Congress and VandemataramMovement.
5)
Growth of Leftist / Communist Movement and
Telangana
People’s ArmedStruggle –
Ittehadul-Muslimeen
–
Razakars-anti-Nizam
Struggles and end of
Nizam’s
Rule. Integration of Hyderabad State into Indian Union – Formationof Andhra Pradesh – Important historical events after 1956.
ii. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
1)
Salient features of the Indian Constitution –
Preamble ,
Fundamental Duties,Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and theirrelationship.
2)
Distinctive features of Indian
Federation -
Distribution of Legislative Powersbetween the Union and the State; Relative roles of Legislature, Executiveand Judiciary.3)Community development experiment – 3 tier model of Panchayat Raj – 73rdand 74th amendments and their implementation.4)Welfare Mechanism in India : Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes andMinorities ; Reservations for SC, ST and Backward Classes ; Prevention of SCand ST Atrocities Act ; National and State SC and ST Commission ; Women’sCommission ; National and States Minorities Commission and Human RightsCommission.5)Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures – Functions and crises of accountability, decline of legislature.
PAPER-III
MARKS: 150 SECTION-I SOCIAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESHi.PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN ECONOMY
1.Planning in Indian Economy – Socio-economic objectives and outlays of 5year plans – Major controversies of planning in India – Alternative strategies– Goals and achievements – shortfall of different plans – Planning in themarket – Major reforms/policy changes effect from 1991.
2.
Broad fiscal, monetary, industrial trade and agricultural policies, objectives,rationale, constraints and effects.3.Geographic size – Endowment of natural resources, population; sizecomposition quality and growth trends – occupational distribution – effectof British rule with reference to drain theory and Laissez Faire Policy.4.Money banking and public finances – concept of money and measures of money supply velocity of money banks and credit creation, determinationof price level – inflation, its causes and remedies , finance budget – taxesand non-tax revenue.5.Meaning and measurements of growth- growth distribution and welfare,characteristics of under development, stages of development, sources of growth capital – human capital, population, productivity, trade and aid,growth strategies – types of average measures – dispersion-correlation-index numbers ; types, uses and limitations.
ii.CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL SOCIETY WITHSPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANDHRA PRADESH
1.National Income & Main sectors of Economy, GDP(Gross Domestic Product),Per capita income and HDI (Human Development Index) as measures of development. Relative contribution of agriculture to income andemployment in the recent four decades of AP.2.Five year plans of AP – Outlays, Finance in public sector plan and resourceallocation pattern in the recent five year plan.
3.Need for and aims of land reforms in AP – Structure of land holdings in AP.Forest, sown and irrigated area in AP. Cropping pattern. Sources of Agricultural finance in AP –Agricultural subsidies.
4.
Growth and structure of Industries in Andhra Pradesh , factories, small andtiny sectors, their comparison, growth, weaknesses and problems-Institutional and non-institutional – growth and structure of cooperatives inAndhra Pradesh – Share of cooperatives in total credits – adequacy andproblems.5.Structure of Agricultural outputs – administered prices including supportand procurement prices – Public Distribution System in AP ; Service sectorof AP – importance, composition and growth with special reference totransport and communication, tourism and information and biotechnology
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