psc.ap.gov.in Group I Service Exam Syllabus : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission

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Group I Service Exam Syllabus :

General Studies And Mental Ability : (Objective Type)
1. Events of National and International importance.
2. Current affairs – International, National and Regional.

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3. General Science and its applications to the day to day life and 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 e-governance initiatives.

7. Economic development in India since Independence- role of planning; Planning Commission, Niti Ayog, 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

8. Centre State relations, Finance Commissions, Sharing of Resources between Centre and States – Decentralization

9. India’s Economic reforms –Banking, Financial, trade and social sector; New challenges in a Globalized context – Global competition, Financial market instabilities, FDI flows, GST etc.,

10. Environmental degradation and challenges – Sustainable Development and Environment Protection.

11. Disaster Management; Vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies Application of remote sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
12. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.

13.Data Analysis :
a) Tabulation of data
b) Visual representation of data

c) Basic data analysis, Summary Statistics such as mean and variance coefficient of variation etc., and Interpretation

14. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems, including
a). Loss of capital city, challenges in building new capital and it’s financial implications.

b). Division and rebuilding of common Institutions.
c). Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues.
d). Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs.

e). Implications to financial resources of state government.
f). Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for investments.

g). socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation.
h). Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues.
i). AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 and the arbitrariness of certain provisions.

Main Examinations (Descriptive Type)
General English :
(X Class Standard, Qualifying Nature – Marks would not be counted for selection to 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, policies, schemes and programmes of National and International importance.
Section-III –Current events, policies, schemes and programmes of 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 Empire – 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 – Self Respect Movements – Jyotiba 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 – Women and Dalit Movements – Role of different parties and organizations in the freedom struggle including role of revolutionaries – Local and regional movements as part of freedom struggle – Inter religious Unity and Communalism – Freedom and Partition of India