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Syllabus For Combined Competitive Preliminary Exam appsc.gov.in : Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission

Organisation : Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
Announcement : Syllabus
Name of Examination : Combined Competitive Exam

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Agriculture : http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/656-Appsc-Agri.pdf
Botany : http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/656-Appsc-Botany.pdf
Chemistry : http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/656-Appsc-Chemistry.pdf
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Combined Competitive Prelims Exam Syllabus :

Animal Husbandry :
1. General : Role of livestock in Indian Economy and human health. Mixed farming,Agro climatic zones and livestock distribution. Socio-economic aspects of livestock enterprise with special reference to women.

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2. Genetics and Breeding :
Principle of genetics, chemical nature of DNA and RNA and their models and functions. Recombinant DNA technology, transgenic animals, multiple ovulation and embryo-transfer, Cytogenetics, immuno genetics and biochemicals polymorphism and their application in animal improvement.

Gene actions. System and strategics for improvement of livestock for milk meat, wool production and drought and poultry for eggs and meat. Breeding animals for disease resistance. Breeds of livestock, poultry and rabbits.

3. Nutrition
:
Role of nutrition in animal health and production. Classification of feeds.Proximate composition of feeds. Feeding standards, computation of rations, ruminant nutrition of total concepts of total digestible nutrients and starch equivalent systems. Significance of energy determinations. Conservation of feeds and fodder and utilization of agro by pro ducts. Feed supplements and additives. Nutrition deficiencies and their management.

4. Management
:
System of housing and management of livestock, poultry and rabbits,Farm record, Economics of livestock, poultry and rabbit farming. Clean milk production Veterinary hygiene with reference to water, air and habitation. Sources of water and standards of potable water. Purification of water . Air changes and thermal comfort. Drainage systems and effluent disposal. Bio gas.

5. Animal Production
:
(a) Artificial insemination, fertility and sterility. Reproductive physiology, semen characteristics and preservation. Sterility-its causes and remedies.
(b) Meat, eggs and wool production, Methods of slaughter of meat animals, meat inspection, Judgement, carcass characteristics, adulteration and its detection processing and preservation. Meat products, quality control and nutritive value. By products. Physiology of egg production, nutritive value grading of eggs preservation and marketing. Types of wool, grading and marketing.

6. Veterinary Science :
(i) Major contagious diseases affecting cattle, buffaloes, horses, sheep and goats, pig poultry/Rabbits and pet animals–Etiology, symptoms, patho genicity nagenesis, treatment and control of major bacterial viral rickets and parasitic infections.
(ii) Description, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the following:
(a) Production diseases of milch animals, pig and poultry.
(b) Deficiency disease of domestic livestock and birds.
(c) Poisonings due to infected/contaminated foods and feeds, chemicals and drugs.

7. Principles of immunization and vaccination. Different types of immunity, antigens and antibodies. Methods of immunization. Breakdown of immunity, Vaccines and their use in animals. Zoonoses Foodborne of infections and intoxications, occupation hazards.

8. (a) Poison used for killing animals – cuthanasia.
(b) Drugs used for increasing production/performance efficiency and their adverse effects.
(c) Drugs used to tranquilize wild animals as well as animals in captivity.
(d) Quarantine measures in India and Abroad. Act, Rules and Regulations.

9. Dairy Science :
Physics -Chemical and nutritional properties of milk.Quality assessment of milk and milk products Common tests and legal standards. Cleaning and sanitation of dairy equipment. Milk collections, chilling transportation processing, packaging,storage and distribution.

Manufacture of market milk, cream, butter, cheese, ice-cream, condensed and dried milk, by products and Indian Milk products.Unit operations in dairy plant.Role of micro-organisms in quality of milk and milk products. Physiology of milk secretion.

Botany :
1. Origin of life : Basic ideas on origin of earth and origin of life.
2. Biological Evolution : General account of biochemical and biological aspects of evolution speciation.
3. Cell Biology : Cell structure, function of organelles, Mitosis, meiosis, significance of meiosis.Differentiation, senescence and death of Cells.
4. Tissue System : Origin, development, structure and function of primary and secondary tissues.

5. Genetics : Laws of inheritance, concept of gene and genetic code, Linkage, Crossing over gene mapping, Mutation and polyploidy, Hybrid Vigour, sex determination, Genetics and plant improvement.
6. Plant Diversity : Structure and function of plant from evolutionary aspect (Viruses to angiosperms including lichens and fossils).

7. Plant Systematic : Principles of nomenclature, classification and identification, Modern approaches in plant taxonomy.
8. Plant Growth and Development : Dynamics of growth, Growth movement, Growth substances, Factors of morpho genesis, Mineral nutrition , Water relations, Elementary knowledge of photosynthesis, Respiratory metabolism. Nitrogen metabolism, nucleic acids and proten synthesis,Enzymes, Secondary metabolites, Isotopes in biological studies.

9. Methods of Reproduction and seed biology : Vegetative , asexual and sexual method of reproduction, Physiology of flowering, pollination and fertilization, Sexual incompatibility.Development, structure dormancy and germination of seed.
10. Plant Pathology : Knowledge of diseases of rice wheat, sugarcane, potato, mustard,groundnut and cotton crops, principles of biological control, Crown gall.

11. Plant and Environment : Biotic components, Ecological adaptation, types of Vegetational zones and forests of India, Deforestation, a forestation social forestry, Soil erosion, wasteland reclamation, Environmental pollution bio indicators. Plant introduction.

12. Botany-A Human Concern : Importance of conservation Germplasm resources, endangered,threatened and endemic taxa, Cell tissue organ and protoplast cultures in propagation and enrichment of genetic diversity, plants as sources of food, fodder forage, fibers, fatty oils, drugs, wood and timber paper rubber beverages, Spices essential oils and resins, gums, dyes insecticides, pesticides and ornamentation.Biomass as a source of energy , Biofertilizers, technology, in agri horticulture medicine and industry.

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