GROUP-I SERVICES
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABLITY
(SCREENING TEST – OBJECTIVE TYPE)
1. Events of National and Inter national importance.
2. Current affairs - Inter national, National and Regional.
3 General Science and its applications to the day to day life
Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and
Information Technology
4. Geography - World, National and Andhra Pradesh.
5. History of India Ancient, Medieval, Modern –socio-cultural,
Economic and political affairs with special emphasis on Indian
National Movement.
6. Indian Polity and Governance; Constitutional issues, public policy
formulation and implementation, Governance Reforms and egovernance
initiatives.
7. Economic development in India since Independence- role of
planning; India’s economic problems such as poverty and
unemployment, agrarian crisis, irrigation and water, sustainable
development, inflation and balance of payments, growth with
stability, growth with Social justice – India’s Economic reforms –
Banking, Financial, trade and social sector; New challenges in a
Globalized context – Global competition, Financial market
instabilities, FDI flows etc.,
8. Environmental degradation and challenges - Sustainable Development
and Environment Protection.
9. Disaster Management; Vulnerability profile, prevention and
mitigation strategies Application of remote sensing and GIS in the
assessment of Disaster.
10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
GROUP – I SERVICES
MAIN EXAMINATIONS (CONVENTIONAL TYPE)
GENERAL ENGLISH
(X Class Standard, Qualifying for Interview)
SECTION –I
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Passage- (followed by Questions)
Descriptive Passage
Literary Passage
SECTION-II
Functional Grammar:
Recognition of Parts of Speech
Verb forms – Usage of Tenses
Conditional Sentences
Identifying and Interchange of Sentences
(Simple, Complex, and Compound) (Active and Passive voice)
Use of Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Articles
Correction of Sentences
SECTION-III
Vocabulary Usage
Use the given Idioms and Phrases in your own Sentences
One Word Substitutes – Recognition and Usage
Synonyms – Recognition and Usage
Antonyms – Recognition and Usage
Words often confused
Expansion of Proverb /Sayings
SECTION –IV
Composition
Write a Paragraph using the given Words/Phrases
Summarizing /Precis Writing
Essay Writing on Topics of Social relevance
Description of a given Picture/Symbols
Letter Writing (Informal & Formal)
Non-Verbal Communication (Body Language)
PAPER-I
GENERAL ESSAY
Candidate should write three Essays one from each section compulsorily.
Each section contains three topics. Each Essay carries 50 marks.
SECTION-I - Crisis management, Social, Economic and Health Problems,
Analysis and solutions, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Ecological
Intelligence.
SECTION-II – Current events of national and international importance.
SECTION-III – Current events relating to the State of Andhra Pradesh
PAPER – II
SECTION – I
HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA WITH
EMPHASIS ON 20TH CENTURY HISTORY OF INDIA
1. Indus Valley Civilization – Vedic Culture – Social Formation –
Emergence of New Religious Sects in 6th c. B.C.E. – Jainism and
Buddhism and Its Impact – Rise of Mauryans – Ashoka Dharma –
Social and Cultural Life – Sangam Age and Its Literature – Kushanas
and their Contribution to Culture – Guptas – Socio-Economic and
Cultural Conditions – Harshavardhana and His Contribution to
Buddhism.
2. Pallavas of Kanchi, Chalukyas of Badami and Cholas of Tanjore –
Society, Religion, Language, Literature, Art and Architecture – Delhi
Sultanate – Cultural Developments – Significance of Bhakti and Sufi
Movements and Its Influence – Emergence of Composite Culture -
Vijayanagar – Socio-Economic and Cultural Conditions.
3. Mughals – Socio-Religious Life and Cultural Developments – Rise of
Shivaji – Advent of Europeans – Trade Practices – Rise of English East
India Company – Its Hegemony – Changes in Administration – Social
and Cultural Spheres – Role of Christian Missionaries – Resistance to
British Rule – 1857 Revolt and Its Impact.
4. Socio-Religious Reform Movements – Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
Dayananda Saraswathi, Swamy Vivekananda, Annie Besant, Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan and Others – Non-Brahmin and Self Respect Movements
– Jotibha Phule, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker,
Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Others.
5. Indian Nationalism – Factors for the Growth of Nationalism – Three
Phases of India’s Freedom Struggle - 1885-1905, 1905-1920 and
Gandhian Phase 1920-1947 - Tribal, Peasant and Workers Movements –
Role of Left Parties in Anti-Feudal and Anti-Colonial Struggles –
Women and Dalit Movements – Origin and Growth of Communalism –
Freedom and Partition of India.
SECTION – II
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
1. Ancient Andhra: Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Salankayanas and
Vishnukundins – Social and Economic Conditions – Religion,
Language, Literature, Art & Architecture – Chalukyas of Vengi – Social
Life, Religion, Telugu Language, Literature, Learning, Art and
Architecture.
2. Medieval Andhra: Socio-Cultural and Religious conditions in
Andhradesa between 1000 to 1565 A.D - Growth of Telugu Language
and Literature (Kavitraya- Ashtadiggajas) - Fine-Arts, Art &
Architecture – Monuments – Significance, Contribution of Qutubshahis
to Andhra History and Culture.
3. Modern Andhra: European Trade establishments in Andhra – Andhra
under Company Rule – Education – Role of Christian Missionaries –
Socio-Cultural Awakening – Veeresalingam, Raghupathi
Venkataratnam Naidu and Others – Role of News Papers.
4. Nationalist Movement in Andhra and Role of Andhra Leaders – Non-
Brahmin Movement and Justice Party – Nationalist and Revolutionary
Poetry - Gurram Jashuva, Boyi Bheemanna, Sri Sri, Gurajada Appa
Rao, Garimella Satyanarayana, Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudhary
and Others – Andhra Mahasabha – Movement for Separate Andhra State
– 1903 to Formation of Andhra State 1953 – States Reorganisation
Commission and Its Recommendations – Emergence of Andhra Pradesh
1956 – Important Social and Cultural Events between 1956 and 2014.
5. Economic Challenges faced by Andhra Pradesh post Bifurcation
in 2014.
SECTION-III
AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
1) The Indian Constitution- Making of the Constitution- Legacies of
British Rule- Constituent Assembly- Constitutional Development –
Salient features of the Indian Constitution- Preamble- Fundamental
Rights- Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship-
Fundamental Duties- Impact of Socio- Economic factors on Indian
Polity.
2) Structure and functions of Union Government- Legislative, Executive,
Judiciary and their relationship- State Governments- Legislative,
Executive and Judiciary and their relationship- Types of Legislatures-
Unicameral, Bicameral, Executive– Parliamentary, Judiciary- Judicial
Review and Judicial Activism.
3) Centre- State relations between Indian Union and States-
Administrative, Legislative and Financial- Need for Reforms-
Recommendations of Rajmannar, Sarkaria and M.M. Punchchi - Role of
NITI Aayog- Is India a Federal or Unitary System?- Powers and
Functions of Constitutional Bodies- UPSC, State Public Service
Commissions, CAG.
4) Amendment Process to the Constitution - Centralization Vs
Decentralization - Constitutional Review Commission, Community
Development Programs- Grass root Democracies- Local Governments-
Rural and Urban- 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and
their Implementation.
5) Party Systems- National, Regional- Types of Party Systems- One Party,
Bi-Party, Multi-Party- Regionalism and Sub- Regionalism – Demand for
New States - Sri Krishna Committee - Threats to National Integration-
Elections- Election Process- Role of Election Commission- Need for
Reforms- Voting Behaviour.
6) Social Movements and Welfare Mechanisms- Agrarian, Civil Liberties,
Women, Tribals, Dalits and Environmental- Need for Reforms for SCs,
STs and BCs- Prevention of SC’s and ST’s Atrocities Act- National and
States SC’s ST’s and BC’s Commissions- Women Commission-
Minorities Commissions- Human Rights Commission- RTI- Lokpal and
Lok Ayukt.
PAPER - III
SECTION – I
PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN ECONOMY
1) National income and other macroeconomic aggregates in India –
Trends; Sectoral Contribution of Income; Human Development – Indicators –
Importance and Measurement.
2) Indian Economic Planning – Characteristics – Types – Objectives –
Achievements and Failures – Vision and Strategy for the Twelth Plan–
Economic reforms and liberalization – Origin of Economic Crisis (Meltdown
in 2007- 08) market failure – Role of Public and Private Sectors.
3) Poverty and Unemployment in India-Concepts-Magnitude-Measurement
– Causes; Measures for Eradication of Poverty; Unemployment – Nature –
Types – Causes – Government Policy initiatives for mitigating Unemployment
– MGNREGS; Income inequalities – causes- measurement- Remedial
Measures.
4) Monetary Policy – Objectives - Functions of Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) – Control of Credit – Structure of Indian Banking – Financial Sector
Reforms. Trends in Revenue and Expenditures of the Central and State
Governments – India’s Public Debt – Analysis of the Union Budget.
5) India’s Economic Problems: Nutrition and balanced diet – provision of
Health care and basic education to all financing of infrastructure – PPP;
agrarian crisis – migration – urbanization – growth of slums; climatic change;
irrigation and water; skill development and demographic dividend;
environmental degradation.
SECTION – II
LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL CHANGES IN ANDHRA PRADESH
AFTER INDEPENDANCE
1) Genesis of Land Reforms – Abolition of Intermediaries – Tenancy
Reforms – Land ceiling in Andhra Pradesh.
2) Structure of the Andhra Pradesh Economy – Sectoral and Regional
Analysis – The Extent of Poverty – Agricultural Inputs and Technology.
3) Demographic Features and Social Backwardness – Literacy and
Occupational Structure – Changes in the Sectoral Distribution of Income and
Employment- Socio-Political and Economic Empowerment of Women.
4) State Finances and Budgetary Policies – Trends in Revenue and
Expenditures of State Government – Public Debt – Analysis of the State
Budget.
5) Five Year Plans of Andhra Pradesh – Outlays; Regional Imbalances –
Development Strategies in Andhra Pradesh.
SECTION – III
ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMY, PRESENT STATUS ITS STRENGTHS
AND WEAKNESSES
1) Growth and structure of industries in Andhra Pradesh, factories, small
and tiny sectors, their composition and growth – problems – remedial
measures.
2) Agricultural growth in Andhra Pradesh – Trends in agricultural output
and productivity – Agricultural Price Policy – Public Distribution in Andhra
Pradesh.
3) Regional disparities in income, industrial output, irrigation, health and
education in Andhra Pradesh.
4) Agricultural credit in Andhra Pradesh – Sources of Rural Credit –
Institutional and non –institutional-Co-operative Credit societies – Micro
Finance and Development - Adequacy of credit. Service sector in Andhra
Pradesh – with special reference to Power, Transport & Communication,
Tourism & IT Sectors.
5) Growth Corridors – Exploration of minerals – Infrastructural projects in
A.P – Ports Development – World class Educational Institutions.
PAPER - IV
SECTION-I
ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA:
UNIT 1: Science and Technology- Classical and emerging areas their
relevance to the day to day life, National Policy of Science and technology and
its changes, Importance of science and technology nation Building.
UNIT 2: Nation Policies of Science and Technology- energies in Policies with
time, Technology Missions- Basics in Computers in Communication and
Broad-costing, Role of the information Technology in rural India, Software
Development in Economic Growth, Development of Nanotechnology, Role of
Nanotechnology in different areas.
UNIT 3: Space Programme in India, its Applications with Reference to
industrial, Agricultural and other rural development activities; INSAR, IRS,
EDUSAT, Chandrayan, Mangalayan and other futures Programmes, a role of
Space Programme in Agriculture and Rural Development.
UNIT 4: Energy Resources: Energy demands, Indian Energy Sciences
Conventional energy powers, Tharmal, renewable energy resources, Solar,
wind, Bio and wasted based, energy policies Geotharmal and Tidel Sources,
energy Policies in India, energy security.
UNIT 5: Current Science & Technology Developments in India, Global
Warming and Climate change, Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami, Natural and
Manmade Disasters, Tsunami, Mobilization and Industrialization.
SECTION-II
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, HUMAN WELFARE AND MODERN
TRENDS IN LIFE SCIENCES
UNIT 1: Biological Resources: Plants, animals and Microbes. Outline
classification of plants, animals and microorganisms. Microbial resources -
History of fermentation development industrially important fermentation
products - antibiotics, organic acids, alcohols, vitamins, amino acids.
Insulin,and growth hormones..
UNIT 2: Plants and Animal Resources: Uses of plants-food, fodder, medicine
and fibres and other products. Cultivated plants-origin and Indian natives.
Poisonous plants. Animals-wild and domesticated. Usefulness of animals for
mankind for food and medical advancements.
UNIT 3: Human diseases-microbial infections. Common infections and
preventive measures. Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal
infections. Basic knowledge of infections-diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera,
tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya,
bird flu-preventive measures during out breaks.
UNIT 4: Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Basic
concepts of genetic engineering. Tissue culture methods and applications.
Biotechnology in agriculture- Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-fuels,
Genetically modified crops. Animal husbandry- transgenic animals.
UNIT 5: Vaccines: Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in
vaccination, Production of Modern Vaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine).
SECTION III
ECOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
UNIT -1: Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecosystem- structure and function.
Energy flow in ecosystems, productivity and food chains. Biogeochemical
cycles- C & N. Types of Ecosystems - aquatic and terrestrial, Biodiversity:
types – genetic, species and ecosystem diversity and value – economic values
(food, fiber, medicine). hot spots. Threats and. Biodiversity conservation- in
situ and ex situ.
UNIT -2: Natural Resources: Types of Natural resources- renewable and Nonrenewable.
Forest resources. Fishing resources. Fossil Fuels- Coal, Petroleum
and Natural Gas. Mineral resources. Water resources – Types, Water shed
management. Land resources – types of soils and soil reclamation. Nonconventional
energy resources.
UNIT -3: Environmental pollution and Solid waste management: Sources,
impacts and control of - air pollution, water pollution and soil pollution. Noise
pollution. Solid waste management – Types of solid waste, impacts of solid
waste, recycling and reuse.
UNIT -4: Global Environmental issues and role of information Technology in
Environment and Human Health Ozone layer depletion, Acid rain. Climate
change and its impacts.
UNIT -5: Environmental legislation: International Law. Montreal protocol,
Kyoto protocol, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change,
CITES. The Environment (Protection) act 1986, Forest conservation Act,
Wildlife protection act. Biodiversity Bill of India.
PAPER-V
DATA INTERPRETATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
1. Data Analysis – Analytical Interpretation of statistical Data, Study of
Graphs and Charts - Bar graphs, Line graphs and Pie- charts and drawing
conclusions.
2. Problem Solving using the Following:-
a) Time and Work, Speed -Time – Distance, Simple and
Compound Interest, Calendar and Clock Problems, Blood
Relation-Ship and Seating arrangement.
b) Quantitative Aptitude – Number system, Number Sequences,
Series, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Profit and Loss.
c) Coding and Decoding problems: A given word or Group of
Letters in English are to be coded or decoded based on the
given code (s).
3) Passage Analysis: A duly structured situation will be presented to the
candidates and they will be asked to analyze and suggest their own solution to
the problem arising out of situation. Alternatively, they may be called upon to
prove the understanding of the situation by answering certain searching
questions based on the situation.
