GROUP2 SYLLABUS ( THE APPSC)

GROUP2:::
SYLLABUS PAPER-I GENERAL STUDIES
General Science Current 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 and
understanding of science including matters
of every day observation and experience,
as may be expected of a well educated
person who has not made a special study
of any particular scientific discipline. In
current events, knowledge of 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 will relate to the nature and
character of the nineteenth century
resurgence, growth of Nationalism and
attainment of independence. In geography
emphasis will be on geography of India.
Questions on geography of India will relate
to physical, social and economic
geography of the country, including the
main features of the Indian agricultural
and natural resources. On general mental
ability, the candidates will be tested on
reasoning and analytical abilities.
PAPER-II
SECTION-1: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH 1. 2. 3. 4.
5. The Satavahanas and their contribution
– social structure – Ikshvakus and their
cultural contribution; Buddhism and
Jainism; The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi –
their socio-cultural contribution – growth
of Telugu language & Literature. Socio-
Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra
Desha between first and fifteenth centuries
of the Christian Era. Establishment of
British Rule – 1857 Revolt and its impact
on Andhra and Hyderabad Socio-cultural
awakening ; Adi-Andhra/Dalit and Justice/­
self – respect movements; Growth of
Nationalist Movement in Andhra between
1885 and 1947 – Role of socialists –
communists – anti-zamindari-kisan
movements. Asafjahi Dynasty – socio-
cultural awakening in Telangana -Adi-
Hindu Movement – Nizam Rashtra
Janasangham – Andhra Mahasabha –
Andhra Saaraswata Parishat – Hyderabad
State Congress and Vandemataram
Movement. Growth of Leftist / Communist
Movement and Telangana People’s Armed
Struggle – Ittehadul-Muslimeen – Razakars-
anti-Nizam Struggles and end of Nizam’s
Rule. Integration of Hyderabad State into
Indian Union – Formation of Andhra
Pradesh – Important historical events after
1956.
SECTION-2: GENERAL OVERVIEW OF
THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION 1) Salient
features of the Indian Constitution –
Preamble, Fundamental Duties,
Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of
State Policy and their relationship. 2)
Distinctive features of Indian Federation -
Distribution of Legislative Powers between
the Union and the State; Relative roles of
Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. 3)
Community development experiment – 3
tier model of Panchayat Raj – 73rd and
74th amendments and their
implementation. 4) Welfare Mechanism in
India: Provisions for Scheduled Castes,
Tribes and Minorities; Reservations for SC,
ST and Backward Classes; Prevention of SC
and ST Atrocities Act; National and State SC
and ST Commission; Women’s Commission;
National and States Minorities Commission
and Human Rights Commission. 5)
Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures –
Functions and crises of accountability,
decline of legislature
PAPER-III
Section-1: PLANNING IN INDIA
& INDIAN ECONOMY 1) Planning in Indian
Economy – Socio-economic objectives and
outlays of 5 year plans – Major
controversies of planning in India –
Alternative strategies – Goals and
achievements – shortfall of different plans
– Planning in the market – 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; size composition quality and
growth trends – occupational distribution –
effect of 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, determination of price level –
inflation, its causes and remedies , finance
budget – taxes and 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.
Section-2:
CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS AND
DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL SOCIETY WITH
SPECIAL 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 and employment in
the recent four decades of AP. 2. Five year
plans of AP – Outlays, Finance in public
sector plan and resource allocation 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 and tiny sectors, their
comparison , growth , weaknesses and
problems- Institutional and non-institution
al – growth and structure of cooperatives
in Andhra Pradesh – Share of cooperatives
in total credits – adequacy and problems.
5. Structure of Agricultural outputs –
administered prices including support and
procurement prices – Public Distribution
System in AP ; Service sector of AP –
importance, composition and growth with
special reference to transport and
communication, tourism and information
and biotechnology