APPSC Group-IV Syllabus

GROUP-IV SERVICES
PAPER-I
GENERAL STUDIES
(SSC STANDARD)
1. History, Economics, Civics and Geography.
2. Physical Science.
3. Natural Science.
4. Current Affairs.
5. Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
6. Basic things about disaster management (CBSE- VIII &
IX Standard)
7. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
8. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
(Suggested Syllabus of different Subjects)
ECONOMICS
 Economic Growth and Development – Indicators of Economic
Development – Characteristic Features of Developing Countries
like India.
 National Income - Concepts of National Income – GNP – NNP –
Percapita Income – Disposable Income – Estimation of National
Income – Trends in National Income – Structural Changes in
Indian Economy – Sectoral Distribution of GDP.
 Planning and Economic Reforms in India – Meaning of Planning –
Objectives – India’s Five Year Plans –NITI AYOG – Twelth Five
Year Plan – Eradication of Poverty and Reduction of
unemployment Programmes.
 Environment and Sustainable Development – Concepts of
Environment – Linkages Between Environment and Economy –
Environmental Pollutions – Types – Measures to Control Pollution
– Sustainable Economic Development.
 Economy of Andhra Pradesh – Economic History of Andhra
Pradesh – Characteristic features – Demographic features –
Occupational Distribution of workforce – Development of
Agricultural Sector, Industry and Service Sectors – Welfare
measures.
NATURAL SCIENCES
Introduction to living organisms. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.
Structure, reproduction and uses of bacteria. Nature of viruses. Common
diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. Plant kingdom, and Animal
Kingdom - salient features of Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes,
Gymnosperms, invertebrates and vertebrates. Uses of plants in food, fibre
and medicine. Crop plants. Uses of animals in food and medicine.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Matter, Mechanics. Sound, Heat, Optics, Electricity, Electro
Magnetism and their applications in the day to day life. Chemical
equation and reaction, Acids, Basis and Salts, Structure of Atom,
Classification of Elements, Chemical bonding, Carbon it Compounds,
Metallurgy.
HISTORY
History of Modern India with a focus on Indian National
Movement. Important Cultural Events in Andhra Pradesh up to 1956 –
Economic Challenges Faced by Andhra Pradesh post Bifurcation in 2014.
PAPER-II
SECRETARIAL ABILITIES
 Mental Ability (Verbal and Nonverbal)
 Logical Reasoning
 Comprehension
 Descriptive Passage
 Logical Passage
 Narrative Passage
 a) Re-arrangement of sentences with a view to improving the
structure of a passage.
b) Spelling, Punctuation, Proof-Reading, Editing Skills
 Numerical and Arithmetical abilities.