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Education
100 Marks
Physical Education Teacher (UPS)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Physical Education Teacher (UPS) - Malayalam Medium. The post requires a pass in SSLC Examination and a Certificate of Physical Education or equivalent degrees.
120m
6s
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TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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AIMSCLASSIFICATION OF TESTSOBJECTIVESPRINCIPLES OF TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
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APTITUDEATTITUDEDEFINITIONGROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTIMPORTANCE AND SCOPE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGYINDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCESINTELLIGENCEINTERESTLAWS OF LEARNINGMOTIVATIONREINFORCEMENTSTIMULUS-RESPONSETHEORIES OF LEARNINGTRANSFER OF LEARNINGNATURE
SPORTS INJURIES AND FIRST AID
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CAUSESCLASSIFICATION OF SPORTS INJURIESCOMMON SPORTS INJURIES AND THEIR MANAGEMENTFIRST AID FOR SPORTS INJURIESPREVENTION
PHYSICAL EDUCATION SOCIOLOGY
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COMMUNITYCULTUREFAMILYLEISUREPLAYRECREATIONSCHOOLSOCIAL INSTITUTIONSSOCIALIZATIONDEFINITIONIMPORTANCE AND SCOPE OF SPORTS PSYCHOLOGYNATUREPSYCHOLOGY OF COMPETITIVE SPORTSRELATIONSHIP OF SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY WITH OTHER SCIENCESDEFINITIONIMPORTANCE AND SCOPE OF SPORTS SOCIOLOGYNATUREPSYCHOLOGY OF PLAY, RECREATION AND LEISURERELATIONSHIP OF SPORTS SOCIOLOGY WITH OTHER SCIENCES
EDUCATION, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS
Sec 5
EDUCATION AND MODERN SOCIETYAIMSMEANINGOBJECTIVESPHYSICAL EDUCATION IN HEALTH EDUCATIONSCOPEADMINISTRATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATIONHEALTH AND FIRST AIDRECREATION AND CAMPINGSUPERVISION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM, PHYSICAL EDUCATION METHODS AND MATERIALSPHYSICAL EDUCATION, HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AIMS, OBJECTIVES, PHILOSOPHY, BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SPORTS TRAINING
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PRINCIPLES OF SPORTS TRAININGAIMSDEFINITIONOBJECTIVESPRINCIPLES OF SPORTS TRAINING AND CONDITIONINGTRAINING FREQUENCYTRAINING INTENSITYTRAINING LOADSTRAINING METHODSTRAINING RECOVERYTRAINING VOLUMETYPES OF SPORTS TRAINING AND CONDITIONINGAIMSDEFINITIONOBJECTIVESPRINCIPLES OF SPORTS TRAINING AND NUTRITIONTRAINING FREQUENCYTRAINING INTENSITYTRAINING LOADSTRAINING METHODSTRAINING RECOVERYTRAINING VOLUMETYPES OF SPORTS TRAINING AND NUTRITIONTRAINING FREQUENCYTRAINING INTENSITYTRAINING LOADSTRAINING METHODSTRAINING RECOVERYTRAINING VOLUMETYPES OF SPORTS TRAINING
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Chemistry
This is a recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Chemistry under the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department, for postgraduate Chemistry candidates.
90m
7s
#kerala-psc#higher-secondary-teacher#chemistry#teaching-aptitude#postgraduate-level
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CHEMISTRY
Sec 1
Accuracy & Precision - statistical treatment of data - Theories of titrationsApplications of UV, IR, HNMR, CNMR and Mass Spectroscopy - D NMR techniques -Structural Analysis using Spectral DataBasic concepts of Organic reactions - Electron displacement effects - AromaticityBasic principles of Group Theory - Character Tables - Chemical .and Spectral ApplicationsBasic principles of Kinetics - Kinetics of Complex reactions - steady state approximation -Theories of Reaction Rates - Arrhenius equation - fast reactions.Chemical Bonding in Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules-Electronic Spectroscopy of Atoms - Basic principles of Molecular Spectroscopy: Microwave, Infrared, Electronic, NMR, ESR, Raman and MossbaurChromatographic techniques. Column, TLC, Paper, GC, HPLC and ion exchangeColloids - Zeta Potential - Electrokinetic PhenomenaConcept of Molecular Chirality - Carbon and Nitrogen Compounds - Chiral reagents and Chiral Catalysts - Stereo chemistry of biphenyl and allenes . Topicity and prostereo isomerism -asymmetric synthesis.Conformational analysis in acyclic and cyclic systems,Electro Analytical Methods : Potentiometry, Polarography , Coulometry, Conductometry, Voltametry and Amperometry.Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells - Nernst, Debye-Huckel, Omsager Equations - Electro kinetic Phenomena, Electrolytic Polarization.Electronic Structure of Solids - Crystal Symmetry - Theories of Solids - Properties of Solids : Electrical, Magnetical and Optical - Crystal defects.Electronic, Infrared, NMR, ESR and Mossbaur spectra of complexes - Co-ordination complexes of Lanthanides and actinides.Esterification and ester hydrolysis reactions - structure and reactivity: Linear Free Energy relationship.Formulation of Quantum Mechanics - Approximation Methods - Hydrogen like Atoms -Multi Electron Systems - Angular Momentum - ApplicationsFundamentals of polymerization - structure - property relationship of polymers - biopolymers.Geometrical isomerism.Homogenous and Heterogeneous Catalysis - Enzyme CatalysisIntroduction to Computational Chemistry - Computational methods : ab initio, Semi Empirical methods - Molecular MechanicsLaws of Thermodynamics - Thermodynamics of Solutions - Thermodynamics of irreversible process - Phase Equilibria - Two and Three Component SystemsMetal ions in biological systems - Role and effects - Coenzymes, Cytochromes, chlorophylls and hormones.Monolayer and multilayer adsorption - Adsorption Isotherms - Principles of SEM, TEM, ECSA and Augur SpectroscopyNatural Products : Terpenes, steroids, alakaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, prostoglandins, hormones and enzymes.Nuclear reactions - structure and stability - radio active equilibria - neutron activation analysis - counting techniques.ORD and CD - theory and applicationsOrganic Reactions : Substitution, Addition, Elimination, Rearrangements - MechanismOrganic, Inorganic and organo metallic reagents in organic synthesis.Pericyclic reactions : Electrolytic, cycloaddition, Sigmatropic - Selection rules and stereochemistry - applicationsPhotoreactions of Carbonyl compounds - enes, dienes, arenes - applicationsProtecting groups in peptide synthesisReaction intermediates - reactions related to substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangements - mechanism and application.Reactivity in substitution and elimination reactions.Statistical Mechanics - Fundamentals - Partition Function - Quantum Statistics - Heat capacities of Solids and GasesStructure and bonding in molecules - chemical periodicityStructure and Theories of Liquids - Liquid Crystals and their applications.Synthesis, reactions, structure and bonding in boranes - organoboranes and hydriborations -synthesis, structure and uses of phosphorous, nitrogen compounds, phosphorus - sulphur compounds, silicones and silicates.Synthesis, structure, properties and bonding of organometallic compounds - metal carbonyls and cyanides - Catalysts by organo metallic compounds - hydrogenation, hydroformylation and polymerization.Theories in co-ordination chemistry - stereochemistry of co-ordination compounds - stability of metal complexes - reactions of metal complexesTheories of acids and bases - Non-acqueous solvents - Isopoly and heteropoly acidsThermal methods of analysis
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Recent Developments in Chemistry
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Drug design and Drug action.Molecular recognition : Synthetic Receptors, Cyclodextrin, Calixiranes, Cyclophanes, Crown Ethers.Nanostructures - ID, 2D and 3D structures - Synthesis and applications of nanomaterials.Principles of Green chemistry - Green synthesis - Application of Phase Transfer Catalysts -Green Reactions.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 5
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 6
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
High School Assistant (Sanskrit)
This is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of High School Assistant (Sanskrit) in the Education Department. The exam is conducted for 100 marks with a duration of 90 minutes.
90m
2s
#kerala-psc#education#sanskrit#high-school-assistant#degree-level
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PART A
Sec 1
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsModule III: Methodology of teaching the subject
PART B
Sec 2
Module I. Jyotisa:Text -Brhajjataka of Varahamihira – Chapter I & IIModule II. Nyaya:Texts - 1. Tarkasamgraha (Without Dipika)Texts - 2. Nyayasidhantamuktavali upto Sabdakhanda (Without Dinakari)Module III. Sahitya: Kavya and NatakaTexts - 1. Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa – Chapter V.Texts - 2. Balaramayana of Ananthanarayana Sastri (Balakanda and Ayodhyakanda)Texts - 3. Abhijnanasakuntala of KalidasaModule IV. Sahitya: Vrtta, Alankara and PoeticsAlankarasText- KuvalayanandaUpama, Rupaka, Utpreksha, Atisayokti, Samasokti, Dipika, Aprastutaprasamsa, Arthantaranyasa, Pradipa, Ananvaya, Anuprasa & Yamaka.DramaturgyNatakalakshana, Arthopakshepakas, Pancasandhi, Bhava and Rasa.Text- Dasarupaka of Dhananjaya and Natyasastra Chapter VI&VIIPoeticsText- Kavyaprakasa of Mammata Bhatta :Chapter I& IIVrttasAnustup, Indravajra, Upendravajra, Vamsastha, Vasantatilaka, Malini, Mandakranta, Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara & Arya.Text- VrttaratnakaraModule V: General (Sanskrit) –Text- A Short History of Sanskrit Literature by T.K.Ramachandra IyerModule VI: VedantaTexts - 1. Vedantasara of SadanandaTexts - 2. Bhagavadgita - Chapter I & IIModule VII: Vyakarana - Samjna and SandhiText - LaghusidhantakaumudiModule VIII: Vyakarana - Karaka and SamasaText - Laghusidhantakaumudi
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER GEOGRAPHY
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) – Geography under the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department. Applications are invited through the One Time Registration system from eligible candidates aspiring to build a teaching career in Kerala Government service.
90m
12s
#kerala-psc#teacher#geography#higher-secondary#education
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Urban Geography and Regional development
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Cocept of regions and regional planning- types of regions-hirearchy of regions – approaches to regional planning – Theories of regiona growth – Growth pole growth foci – Regional imbalancs and levels of development – District, Block and panchyat level planning in India – Backward and tribal area development programmes – watershed planning – people participation in planning process.Origin and growth of urban centres – Urbanisation – Classifiation of Urban Centres – spatial and funtional relationship of urban centres – Economic basis of urban settlements – basic and nonbasic concepts – urban morphology – CBD – Urban fringe – problems of urbanisation.
Physical Geography
Sec 4
Composition and structure of the atmosphere – insolation – heat budget – weather and climate – weather maps – horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature – Atmospheric pressure and winds – atmospheric moisture – humidity, evaporation, condensation, clouds and precipitation – cyclones, articyclones, monsoons, Air masses – ocean atmospheric interactions – climatic classifications – climatic changes – climate and agriculture – climate and diseases – micro climate in urban areas.Concepts in Geomorphology – Structure of the earth – geologic time scale – tectonics – Isostasy – continental drift – plate tectonics – Weathering erosion – deposition – erosional and depositional landforms – cycle of erosion – slope development and theories – morphometric elements and parameters – valley development and drainage basin compositions – drainage classifications – morphogenetic regims – application of geomorphology.Ecosystems and their functioning – concepts of Biome, Ecoton and Community – biodiversity, natural hazards – degradation – emerging environmental issues – ecocrisis – environmental law and protection.Oceans in the world – Relief of ocean floor – distribution of temperature and salinity of ocean water – waves, tides, currents – coral reefs – deposits of ocean floors.
Cartography and Geoinformatics
Sec 5
Concept of GIS – spatial and non-spatial data – coordinate system and reference – Geodetic detum – spatial data modelling – input of data – capabilities of GIS – spatial analysis using GIS – Modelling in GIS.Development of cartography – maps and their classification – elements of maps- map projections – SOI topographic map design – map reproduction – Thematic maps- special purpose maps-Automation in cartography.Remote sensing types – EMR and remote sensing – platforms – Aerial remote sensing – photogrammetry – satellite remote sensing – Sensors – scanning and orbiting mechanism – Resolution – spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution – satellite photographic system – image interpretation – image processing.
Concepts and Trends in Geography
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Four Traditions in Geography – five themes in Geography – Dualism and dichotomies in Geography.Geographical ideas of classical and modren period. Influence of Positivism, Pragmatism, Functionalism, Existentialism, Idealism, Marxism, Radicalism, Behavioralism and Humanism in Geographical ideas.Paradigm shifts in Geography - quantitative revolution – use of laws, models and theories – systems approach – Modern synthesis in Geography.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Geography in India
Sec 8
Georaphy of Kerala – physical setting – Agriculture – Minerals – Industries- Transportation- Population.Irrigation – Agriculture – characteristics and problems of Indian Agriculture – Cropping pattern- agriultural regims – food security.Location and space relations – physiography – drainage – soil – clamate – Indian monsoon, seasonal – natural vegetation types and their distribution.Mineral resources and their distribution – localization – industrial scenario of India - factors and spatial pattern of major industries – industrial regions.Population – spatial and demographic characteristics – different modes of transport in India – Natioal and International Trade – ports and airports.
Regional and Economic Geography of the world
Sec 9
Major natural regions of the world and their characteristics.Resources and their classification – Distribution and production of minerals and energy resources – Agricultural resources and their distribution – types of agriculture – crop combination analysis – Analysis of crop diversification and index of agricultural productivity – Distribution of major industries – transportation pattern of world trade – Trade blocs – Distribution of population – Concept of sustainable development.
Modern trends in Geography
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Modern trends in Geography
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher Statistics
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Statistics) in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education department.
120m
12s
#kerala-psc#teacher#statistics#higher-secondary#education
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Recent developments in Statistics
Sec 1
Acceptance sampling for attributes.Basic concepts in Econometrics ( demand, revenue, elasticity and equilibrium analysis).Components of time series, ARMA and ARIMA.Construction and properties;yarious typesjcontrol charts.Generalized linear modeling.Linear programming problem.Markovian Queuing models.Simulation Techniques.Statistical decision problem, Bayesian inference, Prior and posterior distributions, Bayes' estimates, life time distributions, basic concepts of survival analysis - survival function, hazard rate.
Distribution theory
Sec 2
Basic concepts in distribution theory, generating functions ( pgf, mgf, cf).Bivariate distributions-joint, marginal conditional distributions and expectations.Continuous distributions ( Uniform, normal, exponential, double exponential, beta, gamma, Cauchy, Weibull, Pareto, lognormal, logistic distributions, and Pearson's system of distributions.Least square principle, correlation and regression.Order statistics-joint, marginal distributions of order statistics from uniform and exponential distributionsSampling distributions- Sample characteristics and their distributions (normal, chi square, t, F)-properties and applications.Standard discrete distributions ( Binomial, Poisson, negative binomial, geometric, hyper geometric, power series distributions and properties).
Sampling theory and design of experiments.
Sec 3
Census and sampling, probability sampling methods ( SRSWR, SRSWOR, systematic, stratified, cluster, multistage samplings).Factorial experiments ( 2n and 3n) and confounding.Gauss-Markov set up, basic designs (CRD.RBD.LSD).Incomplete block designs- BIBID, PBIBD.PPS sampling (Des Raj's, Murthy, Horvitz-Thompson).Ratio and regression methods of estimations and properties.Split plot design.
Probability Theory.
Sec 4
Central limit theorems and its applications.Characteristic functions-elementary properties and inverse theorem.Different modes of convergence of sequence of random variables, weak and strong law of large numbers.Mathematical expectation and inequalities ( Markov, Chebychev's, Liaponov, Jenson).Probability measure, conditional probability and Baye's theorem.Random variable-distribution, density functions and properties.
Mathematical methods for statistics.
Sec 5
Classes ^of sets, sigma-algebra, measure, measurable functions and properties, Lebesgue measurable sets.Generalized inverse and properties.Lebesgue integrals and properties. Riemann-Stieltjes' integral. Proper and improper integral, uniform convergence of series and sequences of real numbers/functions.Linear vector space, subspace, independence of vectors, basis and dimensions. Orthogonal and orthonormal basis, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalisation , orthogonal transformations.Matrices & determinants-rank, null space, nullity, linear transformations, characteristic roots & vectors, spectral decomposition, classification & reduction of quadratic forms.
Stochastic Processes , Multivariate Analysis
Sec 6
Classification problems- Classifying to one of k multivariate normal populations, discriminant analysis, Principal component analysis, canonical variables and canonical correlations.Definition of stochastic process- basic concepts, Markov Chain, classification of states, discrete time branching process, Poisson process and related processes.Distribution of quadratic forms, Partial and multiple correlations.Multivariate distributions ( Normal, multinomial)- marginal , conditional and characteristic functions.Multivariate sampling distributions^Hotelling's T2 and Mahalanobis - D2.Renewal theorem and limit theorems.
Statistical Inference
Sec 7
Fisher's information, C-R inequality, Racf^Blackwell and Lehman-Scheffe theorems.Fundamental concepts of testing of hypotheses.Methods of estimation ( MLE, Moments, Minimum Chi square).Neyman-Pearson'lemma, most powerful test, UMP test, likelihood-ratio test, large sample and small sample tests.Non-parametric tests ( Chi square test of goodness fit, K-S test, sign test, Wilcoxon, Signed rank, run, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon).Problem of estimation, Point estimate and interval estimate-basic concepts, general properties of estimates, sufficiency and completeness-exponential family.SPRT
Module X (b )
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Module X (a)
Sec 9
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module VIII
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Module IX (a )
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Module IX (b)
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ECONOMICS
This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the recruitment of Higher Secondary School Teachers (Junior) in Economics within the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
20s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Service under the Union and the States.
Application of Quantitative Techniques in Economics
Sec 2
Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in EconomicsDummy variablesLinear Regression ModelsProbability DistributionsTheories of Estimation and Testing of HypothesisTheories of ProbabilityTheories of SamplingViolation of assumptions of Classical Linear Regression models
International Economics and Financial Markets
Sec 3
Balance of payments and exchange ratesFinancial inclusionForeign exchange marketInstitutions and instruments in Indian money and capital marketsInternal and external balance under alternative exchange rate regimesInternational capital flowsInternational monetary systemPure theories of international tradeRecent developments in trade theoriesTrade and GrowthTrade policy and economic integration
Macroeconomics
Sec 4
Classical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in MacroeconomicsConsumption and Investment TheoriesIS-LM Closed and Open economy modelsMacroeconomic PolicyModern Developments in MacroeconomicsTheories of Business CycleTheories of Demand for and Supply of MoneyTheories of Inflation
Economic Growth and Development
Sec 5
Concept, approach and measurementEnvironment and Sustainable developmentEnvironmental policiesGrowth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge and Endogenous growth modelsHuman capital and Manpower PlanningPlan modelsTraditional and Modern theories of development
Indian Economy and Kerala Economy
Sec 6
Demographic developmentDevelopment experience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and InequalityEconomic planning in IndiaFiscal federalism and Finance CommissionsFiscal, financial and external sector reformsGender issuesGrowth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic reformsImpact of Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequalitySectoral growthState finance
TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 7
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Methodology of Microeconomics
Sec 9
Input output analysis, Linear programming and Game theoryMarket models: -Perfect and ImperfectModern theories of demand analysisRecent developments in consumer behaviorRisk and Uncertainty models in product and factor marketsTheories of DistributionTheories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economicsTheories of production and cost
TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY
Sec 10
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.
LITERARY FIGURES
Sec 11
Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others
ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE
Sec 12
Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc
RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 13
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE
Sec 14
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prishtanam, Library movement etc
WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Sec 15
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Recent developments in Economics
Sec 16
Recent developments in Economics
EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY > Socio-Religious reform Movements
Sec 17
SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 18
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE
Sec 19
Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others
EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY > Struggles and Social Revolts
Sec 20
Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.
Education
100 Marks
LECTURER IN SANSKSRIT(GENERAL)
This is a recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Sanskrit (General) in the Collegiate Education Department.
75m
12s
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Module IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Module X (a) Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSocio-Religious reform Movements SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social Revolts Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module VIIAdvanced areas of sanskrit studies.
Sec 3
Contribution of Malayalam writers to Sanskrit (Kuttikrishnamarar, M.P.Sankunni Nair, K.P.Narayanapisharodi, K.N.Ezhuthachan, Dr.K. Kunjunni Raja, Mutukulam Sreedharan, P.C.Devasya, Dr.P.K.Variyar, Sreenarayanauru and Chattambiswamikal)General study of contemporary Sanskrit CompositionLiteracy Compositions (Keralodya, Krishibhagavata, Anglasamrajya and Visabhanu)Manusript studies (Colletion, Preservation, Types of Manuscripts, Edition of Manuscripts and Textual and criticism)Technical Literature (Vastu, Ayurveda, Astrology, Astronomy and Ganika)
Module X (b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 4
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Module I
Sec 5
General Study o Mahakvyas Khandakavyas and StorakavyasKiratarjuniya of Bharavi Canto IKumarasambhava of Kalidasa Canto 5 and 6Megaduta of KalidasaNaisadhiyacarita of Sreeharha Canto INarayaiya of elpathur Narayaabhattathiri Canto I,II and IIIRaghuvamsa of Kalidasa - Canto I, II and VISisupalavadha of Bharavi Canto I
Module IVPoetics
Sec 6
Kuvalayananda of Appayya DishikarVrtharatanakara of Kedarabhatta.Dhwanyaloka of Ananavardhana Chapter – I, II and IVKavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara Chapter I OnlyKavyaprakasa of Mamatabhatta Chapter – I, II and IIIRasagangadhara of Jagannatha Pandika Chapter I onlySahtya darpana of Visvanatha Chapter I and IIVakroktijivita of Kunataka Chapter I only
Module IIIVedanta and Nyaya
Sec 7
General Study of Dhamaastra an ArthsastraGeneral Study of Six Systems of Indian Philosohy (Samkhya – Yoga, Nyaya – Vaisesika and Mimamsa – Vedanta)Catussutra Brahmasutra – SankarabhasyaKatopanisadMuktavali _ SabdakhandaTarkasamgrah of AnnambhattaVedantasara of SadanandaVedic Reader – Indra, Purusa, Agni, Kitva, and varuna
Module VVyakarana
Sec 8
General Study of Linguitics (Origin and Development of Languages, Morphoogical and geneological classification of languages. Indo - European family members – General Charateristics. Speech Mechanis, Classification of sounds, Phonetichaws, Phonetic changes, Analogy and Semantic Changes.)Mahabhasaya PaspasankaNirukta Chapter I onlyVaiyakarana sidhantakahmudi Samjna, sandhi, Ajantapulinga, Ajantastrilinga, Ajantanapumsakalinga, Karaka, Sama, BhavadiparakaranasVakyapadiya Chapter I only
Module VIProse , Campu and History of Sankrit Literature
Sec 9
General study of Sanskrit Literature(Vedic Period, Sutra period and Clasical period)Campu Ramayana of Bhoja Balakanda and AyodhyakandaDasakumaracarita of Dandi PurvaithikaHarsaarita of Banahatta Chapter IKadambari of Banabatta upto the end of Mahasetavrttanta
Module II Drama and Dramaturgy
Sec 10
General Study of the drama of Kalidasa, Bhasa, Sudraka, Bhavahuti, Sri Harsha and VisakhadathaDasarupaa of Dhnanjaya Chapter 1, 2 and 3Natysastra of Bharata Chapter I and VIAbhijnana Sakunthala of KalidasaMrichakatika of SudrakaRatnavali of SriharshaSwapunavaasvadatta of BhasaUttararamacarita of Bhaahti
Module VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Module IX (b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) MATHEMATICS
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Mathematics to appoint qualified teachers in the Higher Secondary Education Department.
75m
11s
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Module -III
Sec 1
Adjoints, normal, unitary and self adjoint operators.Calculus, applications of differentiation and integration, elemetary functions (logarithms, exponential, hyperbolic, trigonometric etc), Fundamental theorem of calculus, mean value theorems, maxima and minima-functions of more than one independent variables, derivatives, partial derivatives, saddle point, critical point.Normed spaces, Banach spaces and related theorems, Linear Maps, inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces and related theorems, finite dimensional and infinite dimensional normed spaces, bounded operators, spectrum, duals and transposes.Polynomial Equations, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry of two dimension and three dimension, similarity of triangles, vectors, matrices.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 3
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module -VI
Sec 4
Bessels equations and Functions.Chebyshev's Equations and polynomials.Equidimensional equations.Existence and uniqueness of solutions.First order ordinary differential equations-formation, properties and various methods of solving.Formation and solution of first order partial differential equation in two independent variables.Functional dependence, analytic functions.Hypergeometric functions and equations, legendre equations and polynomials.Laplace transform, fourier series, beta and Gamma functions.Numerical methodsNumerical solutions of algebraic equations, finite differences, interpolation.Picards method of approximation.Second order ordinary differential equations – formaiton, properties and various methods of solving.Second order partial differential equation, formation, classification.Series solutions of first order and second order ordinary differential equation at ordinary adn regular singular points.Systems of first order equations.Wave equation, heat diffusion equation, laplace equation.
Module-I
Sec 5
Boolean AlgebraContinued fractions.Fundamentals of graph theory.Fundamentals of mumber theory.History of Development of Mathematics.Mensuration, length of arcs, area of sectors of circles, tangents to circles, circumcircle and incircle of polygons, area of polygons, solids-volume and surface area.
Module -V
Sec 6
Complex functions, analytic functions, harmonic functions, conformal mapping, elemetary functions, derivatives and integrals of complex functions and related theorems, sigularities, residue theorem and its applications, Power series, Taylor series, Laurent series.Complex numbers, De Moirre's Theorem, Algebraic properties of complex numbers, regions in the complex plane.Connectedness and compactness, locally connected, path connected, locally compact spaces.Functions, continuous functions, homeomorphism, quotient space.Metric spaces, topological spaces, basis, subbasis, closed set, closure, interior, boundary, neighbourhood.Seperation axioms and related theorems.
Module -VII
Sec 7
Fundamentals of differential geometry, contractions, inverse function theorem, implicit function theorem.Fundamentals of Mechanics and Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics.Fundamentals of Theory of Wavelets, Fuzzy set theory, Fractal geometry, Modular functions Jordan forms, elliptic functions, Riemann Zets Function, Automate and formal languages, Block Designs.Monodromy theorem, Reimann mapping theorem, product topology and Tychnoff theorem.Solutions at infinity of Differential Equations, Integral Equations, calculus of Variations.
Module -II
Sec 8
Hyperspaces and linear functionals.Sets and binary operations, groups, Sylon's Theorems, Rings and ideals, Fields, extension fields, rings of polynomials, finite fields, Galois Theory, constructible numbers.System of Linear Equations - Vector spaces, linear transformations, characteristic values, characteristic polynomial, Minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, triangulation and diagonalization of matrics.
Module -IV
Sec 9
Lebesgue measure, lebesgue integral, convergence theorems and applicationsReal numbers, rational, irrational numbers, algebraic and order properties of Real numbers, supremum property, countable and uncountable sets, completeness property, sequences and series of red numbers, relations and functions, limits and continuity of functions, uniform continuity, differentiability and integrability of functions, Riemann integral, Riemann-Stieltges integral, sequences and series of functions.Term by term differentiation and integration of series of functions.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Botany)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts this exam for the direct recruitment of Higher Secondary School Teachers (Junior) in Botany for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
35s
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CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Sec 1
A brief account on structure, function of cells and cell organelles, - prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cytoskeleton - organization and mobilityCell differentiation - characteristics and mechanismsCell divisions - stages, synaptonemal complexe, theories and mechanism of crossing over and molecular mechanism of crossing overChemistry of chromosome - DNA, RNA, kinetochore, NOR and constriction of chromosomesDNA sequencing, chemical synthesis of nucleotidesMolecular nature of genesMolecular tools for studying genes and gene activitiesNumerical and structural variations of chromosomesOrigin, Ultrastructure and function of cell membrane, cell organellesPCR and FISH and their applicationsProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replicationTechniques of DNA analysis - preparation of DNA and RNA probes, hybridization, autoradiography, DNA finger printing
PALYNOLOGY
Sec 2
Aeropalynology and melittopalynology and pollen allergyContributions of Dr. PKK. Nair to palynologyPalynology in relation to taxonomyUltrastructure of pollen wall, pollen morphology, - NPC system of classification of pollen apertures
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 3
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 4
Amino acids and proteins - structure and properties and classification of amino acids and proteins, amino acid metabolism, Ramachandran plot, verification of proteinsCarbohydrates - structure, function and metabolism, inter conversionEnzymes - major groups, relation of enzyme activity, enzyme kinetics, assay, regulation, allosteric enzymes, isoenzymes, ribioenzymes, coenzymesLipids - structure, function and metabolism, biosynthesis of fatty acids, alpha and beta oxidationVitamins - classification, function and sources of vitamins and their role as co-enzymes
ANGIOSPERM ANATOMY
Sec 5
Anatomy of stem, root and leaf - both primary and secondary structure in stem and rootAnomalous secondary growth in dicot and monocot stemsBrief account of nodal anatory, wood anatomy and floral anatomyTissues - meristem, secretory and excretory tissues, primary and secondary tissues
BIOINFORMATICS
Sec 6
Application of databases in biologyApplications of bioinformatics - transcriptomix, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics (brief account only)Introduction to data structures, data base concepts, tools for searching, homology searchingMajor bioinformatic resources - NCBI, EBI, EMBL, GENBANK, DDBJ, SWISSPROT, PDBSequence databases .sequence comparison, structural databases, proteomics and genomics (elementary)Tools in bioinformatics - BLAST, CLUSTAL -X, CLUSTAL-W, Phylip, GENSCAN
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Sec 7
Ascent of sap - source and sink relationshipGrowth and development - role of phytohormones, photoperiodism, vernalization, floriginesMineral nutrition - hydroponics, aeroponicsNitrogen metabolism in plantsPhotosynthesis - C3, C4 and CAM cycle in detail, photorespirationRespiration - oxidative photophosphorylationSeed germination - physiological and biochemical changesStress physiology - water, salt, hot and cold stress - heat shock proteins, adaptationsWater relation to plants - absorption and transpiration of water - opening and closing of stomata - factors affecting water transport
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 8
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning-founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
PLANT BREEDING
Sec 9
Back cross breeding, resistance breeding (disease resistance and stress resistance), vertical and horizontal resistancesConsequences of inbreeding, heterosis and incompatibilityMethods in crop improvement and achievements - plant introduction, selection, mutation breeding, polyploidy breeding and hybridizationMethods of vegetative propagation of plantsPlant breeder's rights, national biodiversitypolicySeed production and certification, major centres of crop production in India
MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 10
Bacteria: ultra structure, major groups, nutritional types and reproductionBrief account on phones, viroids, virions, mycoplasmas, interferons, actinomycetes, bacteriophagesEconomic importances of microbes- in ecology, food, industry, medicine, agriculture and other industriesViruses: ultrastructure, major groups, nutritional types, replication
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
Sec 11
Biogeochemical cycles and environmental pollution - air, water and noiseEcosystems - structure, function and types and biomesEnvironmental impact assessment and major programmes - UNEP, IUCN, MAB, Earth Summit, CBDGlobal environmental problems - ozone depletion, global warming, acid rain, nuclear hazards, El-nino, climate change,Habitat ecology - terrestrial, fresh water, wet land and marinePopulation ecology - community ecology and ecological successionSpecies interactions - competitions, herbivory, carnivory, symbiosis etc..
BIOPHYSICS
Sec 12
Biophysical methods for analysis of biopolymers - x-ray diffraction, fluorescent, NMR spectroscopy, UV, visible and ESR spectroscopy, ORD/CD, atomic absorption and plasma emission spectroscopyCentrifugation - density gradient and ultra centrifugationChromatogram - gel filteration, ion exchange, affinity, TLC, GC, HPLC, HPTLC, GCMSElectrophoresis - AGE, PAGE, SDS-PAGE, isoelectrofocusing, ELISAMicroscopy - bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent and electron microscope (SEM and TEM), photometry, colorimetrypH and buffersRadiation dosimetry, radioactive isotopes, autoradiography, Cerenkov radiation, liquid scintillation techniques
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Sec 13
Blotting techniques - Northern, Southern and WestDNA markers - RFLP, RAPD, AFLP and Antisense RNAGene transfer techniques - direct and indirect traspossors as vectors - gene silencingGenetically modified organisms and foods, social and ethical considerations, IPR issues, patents and biopiracyHaploid production- anther and ovule culture - applicationsIsolation of genomic and organellar DNA. Methods of gene identification - vector mediated and vectorless PCR, genomioc and cDNA librariesPlant tissue culture techniques - direct and indirect regenerationProduction of secondary metabolites - cell immobilization - bioreactor technology, in vitro strategies of germplasm conservationSomatic cell genetics and somatic clonal variationsSomatic embryogenesis - artificial seeds, protoplast culture, somatic hybridization, impacts in plant breedingTransgenic biology - gene cloning and transformation technique in plants-gene targeting and sequence tag
GENETICS
Sec 14
Brief account of human genome projectExtra chromosomal inheritanaceGene synthesis - Khorana -KornbergGenetic code and gene expressions - protein synthesis, gene regulations - prokaryotes and eukaryotesHuman genetics - blood group systems - ABO, Rh and MN blood groups, human karyotype and syndromes caused by its aberrations, genetic counseling, pedigree analysisLinkage and crossing over, gene mappingMendelian genetics and gene interationMicrobial genetics - transduction, transformation and conjugation in bacteria, Lysogeny and lytic cycle in virusesMutations, DNA damage and repairNucleic acids - DNA and RNA types, structure, function and replicationPolygenic inheritancePopulation genetics - Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium - genetic drift, genetic load, consanguinity and its genetic effectsTranslation, post translation and post transcription
MICROTECHNIQUE
Sec 15
Brief account on vital staining, double staining, whole mount, maceration and histochemical tests for carbohydrates, proteins and lipidsFixing, killing, dehydration, clearing, embedding, staining and mounting - reagents used in each stepTools in microtechnique -microscopy, micrometry, camera lucida, cryostat, microtomes (rotary and sledge)
PHYCOLOGY
Sec 16
Classification of algae - Fritsch and SmithEconomic importances of algae : Biofertilizers, Food industry, Industrial and medicinal importances, algal bloomGeneral features of algae - thallus organization, vegetation, sexual and asexual reproduction and life cyclePattern of life cycle and salient features of the following classes: Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Xanthophyta, Bacillariophyta, Phaeophyta and RhodophytaRecent trends in classifications
MYCOLOGY
Sec 17
Classification of fungi - Alexopoulos and Mims (1979), Ainsworth and Bisby (1983)Economic importances of fungi - degradation of pesticides and wastes, decomposition of organic matter, degradation of lignin, significances in medicine and industry, fungal toxins and human healthFungal associations - symbiosis, saprophytism, mycorrhiza, endophytes, lichensGeneral features of fungi - thallus structure, cell wall structure, heterothallism, parasexuality and reproductionSalient features of following classes- Myxomycota, Mastigomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and Deuteromycota
TAXONOMY
Sec 18
Classification systems - artificial, natural and phylogeneticInterdisciplinary approaches to angiosperm systematic (anatomy, embryology, morphology, cytology, palynology, chemotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy, molecular taxonomy)Principles of taxonomy - plant nomenclature, taxonomic hierarchy, phylogeny of angiosperms, taxonomic keysStudy of the following families and their characteristic features: Ranunculaceae, Magnoliaceae, Capparidaceae, Polygalaceae, Cryophyllaceae, Malvaceae, Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Melastomaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Orchidaceae, Scitamineae, Liliaceae, Commelinaceae, Arecaceae, Araceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae.
ECONOMIC BOTANY
Sec 19
Common cereals, millets and pulsesMedicinal plantsTimbers, fibres, sugar and oil yielding cropsVegetables, spices, beverages crops
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Sec 20
Common diseases of crops in Kerala - paddy, coconut, rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger, cardamom, coffee and teaDisease management - chemical, biological and quarantine measuresPrinciples of plant pathology - biotic and abiotic agents and various symptoms of plant diseasesProcess of infection and defense mechanisms - enzymes, toxins, structural and biochemical defense systems
ETHONOBOTANY
Sec 21
Common plants of ethnobotanical importance in KeralaContributions of SK. Jain to ethnobotanyMethods of ethnobotanical studiesSacred groves and their importance
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Sec 22
Computer application in biologyComputer packages for biostatistics and numerical taxonomyHardware and software parts of a computerInternet online biology resources, public library of sciences, online publications, electronic journals and books
FOREST BOTANY
Sec 23
Consequences of deforestation and industrializationMajor and minor forest products with special reference to KeralaSignificances of forest on environment
BIOSTATISTICS
Sec 24
Correlation and regression analysisExperimental design - randomnized block, latin squareMeasures of central tendency - mean, median, modeMeasures of dispersion - range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variationsProbability - basic concept, theoremsProcess and presentation of data - tables and graphsSampling methods and errorsTests of significance - T-tests, Chi-square, F-tests, ANOVA
GYMNOSPERMS
Sec 25
Economic importances of gymnospermsGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -cycadopsida, coniferopsida and gnetopsida
PTERIDOLOGY
Sec 26
Economic importances of pteridophytes - as biofertilizers, in horticulture, medicine, ecological indicators, as weed, in food industryGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -Psilopsida, Psilotopsida, Lycopsida, Sphaenopsida and PteropsidaHeterospory, seed habit, stelar evolution
EMBRYOLOGY
Sec 27
Endosperm types, polyembryony, parthenocarpy and apmixisMegasporogenesis and embryosac developmentMicrosporogenesis and male gametophyte developmentPollination, fertilization and embryogeny in both monocots and dicots
TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 28
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
PHYTOGEOGRAPHY
Sec 29
Factors affecting plant distributionPhytogeographic zones of IndiaSoil, climate and vegetation of India
MORPHOLOGY
Sec 30
Floral whorls and their parts - fruits and seed morphologyFlower as a modifiedshootVegetative morphology = leaf, root and stem
PALAEOBOTANY
Sec 31
Fossil pteridophytes and gymnospermsGeological time scale and evolution of plant groupsTypes of fossilization
BRYOLOGY
Sec 32
General account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups: Hepaticopsida, Anthoceratopsida and BryopsidaOrigin, evolution and economic importances of bryophytes - indicators of pollution, horticulture, medicine etc..
RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 33
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
EVOLUTION
Sec 34
Origin of life - theories of evolution, classical and modernSpeciation
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 35
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
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High School Assistant (Natural Science)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts the High School Assistant (HSA) Natural Science examination to recruit qualified teachers for government high schools across the state. This competitive exam assesses candidates' proficiency in Natural Science subjects, including Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, Plant Physiology, Environmental Biology, and Biotechnology, alongside general knowledge, current affairs, and teaching methodologies.
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PTERIDOLOGY
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Affinities of pteridophytes with bryophytes and gymnospermsEconomic importances of pteridophytes - BiofertilizerHeterospory and seed habitStructure, reproduction, life cycle and affinities of following types: Psilotum (Psilopsida), Selaginella (Lycopsida), Equisetum (Sphenopsida) and Marsilea (Pteropsida)
Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 2
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
ANATOMY
Sec 3
Anatomy of monocot and dicot leafAnomalous secondary growth – Boerhaavia, Bignonia and DracaenaNodal anatomyNon-living inclusions of plant cells – cystolith, raphides, aleuron grains, starch grainsPrimary and secondary structure of root, stem (monocot and dicot)Roots and shoot apex organizationStomata – structure – dicot and monocotStructure of secondary wood – phellem, phellogen and phelloderm, lenticels and annual ringsTissues: Meristematic, permanent and complex tissuesTypical structure of a plant cell
MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 4
Bacteria: Ultra structure, reproduction, genetic recombination, economic importances (Industrial uses, food preservation and spoilage, biopesticides, biofertilizers, sewage treatment, nitrogen fixation and symbiosis), staining techniquesViruses: structure and reproduction – RNA and DNA viruses, bacteriophages, TMV and HIV
ECONOMIC BOTANY
Sec 5
Beverages: CoffeeBotanical name, family, morphology of useful part of the following: Cereals: Wheat, ragiFibre: Coir, cotton, juteLatex: RubberMedicinal: Adhatoda, Catheranthus, Rauvolfia, Phyllanthus, NeemPulses: Black gram, Bengal gramSpices: Cardamom, black pepper, nutmegSugar: Sugar caneTubers: Tapioca
PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Sec 6
Biomolecules – Carbohydrates, Proteins, lipids and nucleic acids – structure and classification with examples.Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action, factors affecting enzyme action, Isoenzyme, Coenzyme, enzyme inhibition and activation.Lipid: Beta Oxidation – Protein – deamination, transamination, Urea formation -Metabolism : Carbohydrate– glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycolysis, Kreb's cycle Electron Transport Chain.Cell differentiation : Unipotency, Pleuri and totipotency, Gene action – Homeotic genes, Hox genes.Cleavage : Types, Morula, blastula (different types), fate maps. Gastrula – Morphogenetic movements – concept of germ layers.Development: Man – Implantation, Pregnancy, Placentation – Different types, function.Experimental Embryology: Spemann's constrtiction experiment, Organizer and embryonic Induction, IVF and embryo transfer in man, cloning experiment in animals – Prenatal diagnosis – Amniocentesis, Chorionic villus sampling, ultrasound scanning, stem cells – embryonic and adult – Stem cell therapy.Fertilization : Agglutination, Amphimixis, Physiological and biochemical changes during and after fertilization, Parthenogenesis, Artificial Parthenogenesis – Arrhenotoky, Thelytoky, Obligatory and facultative; Significance of fertilization and Partheogenesis.Spermatogenesis, Oogenesis, Typical egg and Sperm.Teratology: Definition, Causes of infection, drug and chemicals, metabolic imbalance, ionizing radiation, malnutrition, auto immunization.Theories : Preformation, Epigenesis, Recapitulation and Germplasm.Types of eggs.Circulation : Blood and its composition, blood group, blood clotting mechanisms, anticoagulants, heart beat, pacemaker and conducting system of heart, blood pressure, pulse, common cardiovascular diseases – ECG, angiogram, angioplasty.Endocrinology : Endocrine glands in man, hormones and disorders, mechanism of hormonal activity.Excretion : Nephron – Structure, Urine formation, role of kidney in osmoregulation, composition of urine, abnormal constituents of urine, renal disorders – nephritis, haematuria, renal calculi, acidosis and alkalosis, Dialysis.Muscle Physiology : Types of muscles, Ultrastructure of striated muscle fibre, Muscle proteins, Muscle twitch, All or none law, Rigor mortis, Physiological and biochemical changes in muscle contraction.Nerve Physiology : Structure of neuron, types; Synapse – types, nerve impulse propagation, Synaptic transmission, Reflex action, Neurotransmitters, EEG. Nerve disorders – epilepsy, Parkinson's diseases, Alzheimer's.Nutrition : Types, Balanced diet, Nutritional disorders – Vitamin deficiency diseases, life style diseases, role of fibres, nervous & neuronal control of digestion.Respiration : Gas exchange, respiratory pigments, Haemoglobin, Transport of respiratory gases – Regulation of respiration - Respiratory disturbances – Apnoea, dyspnoea, hypoxia, hyper and hypo capnia, asphyxia, CO poisoning, asthma
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
Sec 7
Biodiversity and Conservation Biodiversity-Concepts of biodiversity- Types of biodiversity- biodiversity in India. India as mega diversity nation- hotspots of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity- Conservation of biodiversity- The conservation strategies are multidimensional- National parks, wildlife sanctuaries.Ecosystem Intorduction- Basic principles and concepts of ecology and environment – Interdisciplinary approach-Scope and relevance ot society and human environment. Need for public awareness- Ecosystem-Definition, ecosystems- concept of an ecosystem – structure and function of an ecosystem. A) Abiotic factors: Climate shapes the character of ecosystem- Edaphic factors- B) Biotic factors-, food chain Food web and ecological pyramids. Biogeochemical cycle: Gaseous-Carbon, Oxygen & Nitrogen. Hydrological- Water-Ecological succession- definition, types, causes of succession, process of succession. Hydrosere and Lithosere. Ecological groups of plants: Hydrophytes, Xerophytes, Halophytes, Epiphytes and Parasites (brief account only)Natural resources Renewable and non-renewable resources. Natural resources and associated problem. Forest resources-deforestation, aforestation, - conservation- protection forestry-chipko movement- production-commercial forestry-social forestry, Agroforestry- timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest, and tribal people-mineral resources- Environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources- Water resources-use and overuse of surface water and ground water-floods, droughts- Food resources –World food problems- Energy resources.Social issues and the environment Environmental pollution a) Definition, causes-effects and control measures. Types of pollution- Soil, Air, Water, Solid wastes-management- radioactive, noise & thermal pollution. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Pollution case studies. Role of pollution control board- Urban problems related to energy. Water conservation- Rain water harvesting and water shed management. Resettlement and rehabilitation of people- its problems and concerns. Environmental ethics: issues and possible solutions- Climate change and Global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents-Wasteland reclamation, Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation- Public awareness-Human population and environment- Population growth, variation among nations. Population explosion- Family welfare program. Environment and human health: Human rights- The Ecological crisis- industrialization- the human transformation of the earth- human activity is placing the biosphere under increasing stress growth of the world economy- urbanization- the vulnerable planet. World Earth summits and protocols- Rio, Kyoto. Johannesberg. The failure of ecological reforms-
TISSUE CULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLGY
Sec 8
Homology modeling of protein, structure prediction- Protein Data Bank. Similarity search.Major databases in Bioinformatics: Nucleotide sequence databases-EMBL, DDBJ, Genbank; Protein sequence databases swiss Prot, PIR, Database Search Engines- Entrez at NCBI of USA, SRS at EBI of England. Sequence Similarity Search: Pair wise sequence alignment- BLAST, FASTA; Multiple sequence alignment-CLUSTALW, CLUSTAL XMicroarrays, Proteomics, Genomics and Application of bioinformatics.Bioinformatics Introduction, scope and fields of application.Biostatistics- Measures of Central tendency- Arithmetic Mean, Median, Mode; Measures of Dispersion- Range, Standard Deviation, Standard Error; Correlation and Regression, Analysis of variance ANOVA; Application of Biostatistics.Biotechnology and Bio ethics- Gene therapy GMOs food safety, environmental and Biosafety issues, Concerns, Role of multi national companies in biotechnology- Agribusiness- Golden Rice, Terminator Genes. Economical and Legal issue. Bio Ethics- PatentingDesign of Experiment- Data collection, representation and interpretation, observation direct and indirect observations, controlled and uncontrolled observations, Human and machine observations.Gene transfer technique- Vector method. Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer- Ti and Ri Plasmids; Direct DNA uptake- Electroporation – shot gun method-microinjection, lipofection.. Herbicide Resistance- drought resistance- enrichment of storage protein , Improvement of the nutritional quality of seeds.Microtechnique- Principles of Microscopy, micrometry, Killing and fixing, Dehydration, Embedding, Staining, Clearing, Mounting media, wholemount, maceration.Plant Tissue culture Plant Tissue Culture- History, Principle – Totipotency, differentiation, dedifferentiation, redifferentiation. Tissue culture laboratory, Media- MS medium composition, Preparation, Sterilization techniques, Ex-plant selection, sterilization and Inoculation. Types of culture- Meristem culture, Organ culture; Sterilization and Inoculation.Recombinant DNA and Molecular cloning- Cloning vectors – Plasmids-Bacteriophages PBR322, PUC, phage. Artificail chromosome vectors-BAC, YAC, Shuttle vectors. Consruction of recombinant DNA methods.
METABOLISM AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 9
Biological nitrogen fixation, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, biochemistry of nitrogen fixation and genetics of nitrogen fixationBiosynthesis of amino acids, reductive amination and transammination, GS/GOGAT pathwaysOxidation of fatty acids, alpha and beta oxidation of fatty acids, cellular respiration of proteins
CROP IMPROVEMENT
Sec 10
Breeding techniques and achievements Introduction and acclimatizationHeterosis and inbreeding depressionHybridizationMutation breedingObjectives of plant breedingPlant Propagation methods: Cutting, Budding, Grafting and LayeringPolyploidy breedingSelection - pure line selection, mass selection and clonal selection
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, GENETICS, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS
Sec 11
CELL BIOLOGY : Cell divisionCELL BIOLOGY : Cell organelles : Nucleus -Structure, Interphase, nuclear envelope – functions.Centrioles and basal bodies – Structure and function.Endoplasmic reticulum - Structure and function , types.Lysosomes- Morphology, Polymorphism and functions.Microbodies – Peroxisomes, glyoxisomes, funcions.Mitochondria -Structure and function, Oxidative phosphorylation.Nucleolus -Structure, nucleolar organizer and functions.Ribosomes- Different types – sub units, functions.CELL BIOLOGY : Development and Scope, Cell theory and its Modern version.CELL BIOLOGY : Types of Cells:Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic. Ultra structure and functions of Plasma membrane, Plasma membrane model – fluid mosaic, Functions, Membrane transport, Cell communication - Modifications of Plasma membrane.GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Biochemical genetics: DisordersPhenylketonuria, alkaptonuria, albinism, tyrosinosis.GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Biotechnology: - Scope of Biotechnology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Techniques in gene cloning, restriction endonucleases, ligases, major steps in cutting and joining of DNA, Probes, linkers.GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Blotting Techniques Southern, Northern and Western, DNA finger printing.GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Genomic library cDNA library, PCR, DNA sequencinga) Autosomal(e.g. Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome)b) Allosomal(e.g. Turners and Klinefelters syndrome)GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Human Genetics: Karyotyping, pedigree analysis, chromosomal anomalies in manGENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Human Genome ProjectGENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Hybridoma and monoclonal antibodies, transgenic organisms.GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Potential hazards of Biotechnology.GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY : Practical applications Medicine, agriculture, industry, pollution control, forensic & judiciary.AIDS, Autoimmunity, Vaccines.Antigen – antibody reactions.Immune responses : Allergy – Classification.Immune System : Primary and Secondary.Immunogens: Antigens – Definition, types.Immunology: Immunity : Definition, Types.MICROBIOLOGY: –Applied microbiology in various fields.MICROBIOLOGY: Microbial diseases in man.MICROBIOLOGY: Survey of microbes – Viruses – Prions, Viroids, Bacteria, Protozoa.MOLECULAR BIOLOGY : Bacterial Recombination : - Transformation, Conjugation and Transduction.MOLECULAR BIOLOGY : Contributions of Khorana, Nirenberg and associates, RNA polymerase, chaperones, protein synthesis.MOLECULAR BIOLOGY : Gene expression :Central dogma in Molecular Biology, One gene – one enzyme, one gene – one polypeptide hypotheses.MOLECULAR BIOLOGY : Gene regulation:Operon concept – Lac and Trp operon.MOLECULAR BIOLOGY : Genetic code -Wobble hypothesis.
CELL BIOLOGY
Sec 12
Cell cycle: mitosis and meiosis, significances of meiosisChromosomes, morphology, telomere, satellite, primary and secondary constrictions, nuclear organizer, chromosome banding, heterochromatic and euchromatic, nucleosomes, polytene and lampbrush chromosomes, chromosomal aberrations – deletion, duplication, inversion and translocationNumerical aberrations: anueploidy and euploidy
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Sec 13
Classification of plant diseases on the basis of causative organisms and symptoms:Principles of plant pathology – biotic and abiotic causes of plant diseasesStudy of the following diseases – causal agent, symptoms, etiology and control measures : Tapioca mosaic disease, Citrus canker, Blast of paddyTransmission and spread of diseases – quarantine regulations – disease control measures
MORPHOLOGY
Sec 14
Description of various types of leaves, stem, inflorescence (racemose, cymose and mixed type), fruit (simple, multiple and aggregate) placentations (axile, marginal, free-central)Seeds and seed dispersal
SYSTEMATICS
Sec 15
Detailed study of Benthem and Hooker ClassificationObjectives and importances of systematicPrinciples and rules of plant nomenclature, ICBNRecent trends in taxonomy: cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy, molecular taxonomyStudy the following families: Annonaceae, Malvaceae, Rutaceae, Leguminosae, Cucurbitaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Apocynaceae, Solanaceae, Acanthaceae, Lamiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Liliaceae, Orchidaceae, PoaceaeSystems of classification: Artificial (Linnaeus), Natural (Benthem and Hooker), and Phylogenetic (Engler and Prantl)Taxonomic information resources: herbaria, botanical gardens, BSI, taxonomic literature: floras, manual and monographsTaxonomic structure – hierarchial concept (Type, species, genus, family)
MYCOLOGY AND LICHENOLOGY
Sec 16
Distinguishing characters of different classes of fungi representing the following genera: Mastigomycotina (Pythium), Zygomycotina (Rhizopus), Ascomycotina (yeast), Basidiomycotina (Agaricus) and Deuteromycotina (Cercospora)Economic importances of fungi: industrial, medicinal, food and agriculture ( Biofertilizers and Biocontrols)Fungi: General characteristics, reproduction and life cycle, heterothallism and parasexualityGeneral account and economic importance, structure, reproduction and lifecycle of Usnea.Lichens: Economic and ecological importances, habit of crustose, foliose and fruticose lichens – homomerous and heteromerous
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Sec 17
DNA replication, enzymology of DNA replication, semi conservative mode, Meselon and Stahls experiments, molecular mechanism of replicationExtra nuclear inheritance plastid inheritance in mirabilis, coiling of shells in snailsGene Expression- Genetic Code, transcription in Prokaryote and EykaryoteLinkage and crossing over- 2 point and 3 point crosses, Linkage maps, Interference and co-incidenceMendel’s experiments, symbols, terminology, Mendalian laws, Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, backcross, Test cross, Modified Mendelian ratios inter actions of genes, epistasis, Complementary genes, Inhibitary genes, quantitative inheritanceMultiple alleles- Self sterility in nicotianaMutation- Types, Mutagens, Physical and Chemical, Molecular basis of Mutations, transitions, transversion, frameshiftNucleic acids- DNA, RNA – Evidence of DNA as genetic material DNA structure Watson and Cricks model, types of DNA, A,B,Z, RNA structure types (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA)Post transcriptional modifications, translation, teminismSex determination and Sex linked inheritance XX-XY type, XX- XO type, Sex determination plants, criss cross inheritance, Sex limited and sex influenced traits
ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND ZOOGEOGRAPHY
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Community ecology :- Definition, Species diversity.Ecosystem – Conservation and management.Population ecology :- Properties of Population, emigration, immigration and migration, population fluctuation.Wildlife conservation and Management Threatened Species, Red data book, IUCN, WWF, CITES, Green Peace, Biosphere reserve, National Park, Sanctuaries, forests in India, importance of mangroves, hotspots.Motivation, Learning – types, socio biology, pheromones, human pheromone.Genetic drift, genetic equilibrium, Hardy-Weinberg law, punctuated equilibrium.Geological time scale, fossils, fossil dating and significance of fossils.Speciation – Sympatric and allopatric; adaptive radiation.Animal distribution – Different types, factors affecting distribution.Biogeographical classification of India – Eastern and Western Ghats.Zoogeographical realms – Brief account of each realm
GYMNOSPERMS
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Economic importances of gymnospermsGeneral characters, structure (external and internal), reproduction and life cycle of following gymnosperms – Cycas, Pinus, GnetumOrigin and evolution of gymnosperms and their affinities with pteridophytes and angiosperms
BRYOLOGY
Sec 20
Economical importances of bryophytesStructure, reproduction and life cycle of the following types: Hepaticopsida (Riccia), Anthoceratopsida (Anthoceros), Bryopsida (Fuaria)
EMBRYOLOGY
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Embryo – dicot and monocot embryo, polyembryony, apomixes, apospory and parthenocarpyEndosperm formation: nuclear, cellular and helobialFertilization and endosperm formationMegasporogenesis: Development of megasporangia and female gametophyteMicrosporogenesis: Development of microsporangia, and male gametophyteTypes of ovules: orthotropous, anatropous, campilotropous
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
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Growth and Development : Concept of hormone and growth regulators on plant, hormones and their action: auxins, GA, cytokinines, ABA, ethyleneMechanism of mineral absorption- active, passive and fecilitatedMechanisms of water absorption, passive and activeMineral nutrition – essential and non-essential elements and their role in growth and developmentNyctinastic, Seismonastic movementPhotomorphogenesis, phototropism, gavitropism,Photoperiodism, and vernalizationPhotosynthesis: chloroplast as photosynthetic apparatus, light phase, cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation, dark reaction, C3, C4 and CAM path ways, photorespirationTranslocation of photosynthates: phloem transport, phloem loading and un-loadingTranslocation of water: transpiration pullTranspiration: Mechanism of guard cell movement, role of K ions, anti-transpirantsWater in relation to plants: Water potential, diffusion, osmosis, DPD, turgor pressure, osmotic pressure, exosmosis, endosmosis, plasmolysisWater stress and physiological consequences
EVOLUTION
Sec 23
Molecules and origin of lives, evolution of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, Mitochondrial and endosymbiotic theory, Chloroplast and endosymbiotic theory.Theories on origin and evolution of species, Lamarkism, Darwinism, Weismann, Devries, Neo Darwinism
PALAEOBOTANY
Sec 24
Objectives of palaeobotany, geological time scale, methods of fossilization, fossil pteridophyte (Rhynia)
ANIMAL DIVERSITY
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Agnatha – General character e.g. PetromyzonGnathostomata - General characters.General charactersCephalochordata e.g. AmphioxusUrochordata : e.g. AscidiaVertebrata . General characters.Superclass : (1) Pisces . General characters, ClassificationClass (1) Chondrichthyes e.g. ScoliodonClass (2) Osteichthyes e.g. SardinellaClasses : (1) Amphibia : General charactersOrders (1) Urodela : e.g. AmbystomaOrders (2) Aneura : e.g. Hyla, BufoOrders (3) Apoda : e.g. IchthyophisClasses : (2) Reptilia : General characters, Common examples: CalotesIdentification of venomous and non-venomous snakes.Classes : (3) Aves : General CharactersCommon examples: Emu, PavoMigration of BirdsClasses : (4) Mammalia : General charactersCommon examples: RattusDentition in Mammals.Salient features/ General characters.Classes: (1) Asteroideae.g. AsteriasClasses: (2) Ophiuroideae.g. OphiothrixClasses: (3) Echinoideae.g. EchinusClasses: (4) Holothuroideae.g. Sea cucumberClasses: (5) Crinoideaeg. Sea lily (Antedon)Economic Importance : Sericulture.Economic Importance: Pearl cultureClasses (1) Polychaetae.g. ArenicolaClasses (2) Oligochaetae.g. NereisClasses (3) Hirudineae.g. HirudinariaGeneral charactersVermiculture (brief account)Classes (1) Crustaceae.g. PenaeusClasses (2) Insectae.g. Honey beeClasses (3) Merostomatae.g. LimulusClasses (4) Myriapodae.g. CentepedeGeneral charactersClasses: (1) Hydrozoae.g. ObeliaClasses: (2) Scyphozoae.g. AureliaClasses: (3) Anthozoae.g. Sea anemoneGeneral charactersPolymorphism in CoelenterataClasses (1) Amphineurae.g. ChitonClasses (2) Bivalviae.g. PernaClasses (3) Scaphopodae.g. DentaliumClasses (4) Gastropodae.g. PilaClasses (5) Cephalopodae.g. SepiaGeneral charactersGeneral characters e.g. Ascaris, Ancylostoma, Enterobius, WuchereriaPeripatus – Affinities, DistributionClasses (1) Turbellariae.g. PlanariaClasses (2) Trematodae.g. FasciolaClasses (3) Cestodae.g. Taenia soliumGeneral charactersSocial Organization: Honey bee (mention caste system)Levels of organization -Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Coelom, SymmetryKingdom Protista - Salient featuresMorphology, Life history, Pathogenicity Prophylactic measuresParasitic Protozoans e.g. Entamoeba histolytica, Trypanosoma gambiense, Plasmodium vivax
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LECTURER IN NATURAL SCIENCE
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Natural Science in Collegiate Education (Training Colleges). The examination assesses candidates' proficiency in Botany, Zoology, Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Indian Constitution, Social Welfare Legislations, Renaissance in Kerala, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
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BOTONY > MODULE - IV > CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Sec 1
A brief account on structure, function of cells and cell organelles, - prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cytoskeleton - organization and mobilityCell differentiation - characteristics and mechanismsCell divisions - stages, synaptonemal complexe, theories and mechanism of crossing over and molecular mechanism of crossing overChemistry of chromosome - DNA, RNA, kinetochore, NOR and constriction of chromosomesDNA sequencing, chemical synthesis of nucleotidesMolecular nature of genesMolecular tools for studying genes and gene activitiesNumerical and structural variations of chromosomesOrigin, Ultrastructure and function of cell membrane, cell organellesPCR and FISH and their applicationsProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replicationTechniques of DNA analysis - preparation of DNA and RNA probes, hybridization, autoradiography, DNA finger printing
ZOOLOGY > MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY > III. Immunogens [ Antigen]
Sec 2
Adjuvants.Epitopes and haptensFactors affecting antigenicityGeneral properties- Structure and function, Variability and Diversity.
BOTONY > MODULE-II > PALYNOLOGY
Sec 3
Aeropalynology and melittopalynology and pollen allergyContributions of Dr. PKK. Nair to palynologyPalynology in relation to taxonomyUltrastructure of pollen wall, pollen morphology, - NPC system of classification of pollen apertures
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 4
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
BOTONY > MODULE-V > BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 5
Amino acids and proteins - structure and properties and classification of amino acids and proteins, amino acid metabolism, Ramachandran plot, verification of proteinsCarbohydrates - structure, function and metabolism, inter conversionEnzymes - major groups, relation of enzyme activity, enzyme kinetics, assay, regulation, allosteric enzymes, isoenzymes, ribioenzymes, coenzymesLipids - structure, function and metabolism, biosynthesis of fatty acids, alpha and beta oxidationVitamins - classification, function and sources of vitamins and their role as co-enzymes
ZOOLOGY > MODULE I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY > EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Sec 6
An outline of evolutionary theories: Darwinism, Lamarckism, Modern synthesis (not in detail).Origin of higher categories- Punctuated equilibrium- Macroevolution- Microevolution- Coevolution-Founder principle- C-value paradox-Concept of molecular clock- Cytochrome C- Haemoglobin-Histone.
BOTONY > MODULE-II > ANGIOSPERM ANATOMY
Sec 7
Anatomy of stem, root and leaf - both primary and secondary structure in stem and rootAnomalous secondary growth in dicot and monocot stemsBrief account of nodal anatory, wood anatomy and floral anatomyTissues - meristem, secretory and excretory tissues, primary and secondary tissues
BOTONY > MODULE - VI > BIOINFORMATICS
Sec 8
Application of databases in biologyApplications of bioinformatics - transcriptomix, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics (brief account only)Introduction to data structures, data base concepts, tools for searching, homology searchingMajor bioinformatic resources - NCBI, EBI, EMBL, GENBANK, DDBJ, SWISSPROT, PDBSequence databases .sequence comparison, structural databases, proteomics and genomics (elementary)Tools in bioinformatics - BLAST, CLUSTAL -X, CLUSTAL-W, Phylip, GENSCAN
BOTONY > MODULE-V > PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Sec 9
Ascent of sap - source and sink relationshipGrowth and development - role of phytohormones, photoperiodism, vernalization, floriginesMineral nutrition - hydroponics, aeroponicsNitrogen metabolism in plantsPhotosynthesis - C3, C4 and CAM cycle in detail, photorespirationRespiration - oxidative photophosphorylationSeed germination - physiological and biochemical changesStress physiology - water, salt, hot and cold stress - heat shock proteins, adaptationsWater relation to plants - absorption and transpiration of water - opening and closing of stomata - factors affecting water transport
ZOOLOGY > MODULE IV > CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY > BGenetic engineering techniques.
Sec 10
B1 Polymerase Chain reaction, DNA finger printing, Blotting techniques [ Northern, Southern , Western blottings, Dot blot, Slot blot].B2 DNA sequencing - Maxam-Gilbert method, Sanger-Coulson method. Chromosome jumping, Genomic library and cDNA library, Site specific mutagenesis and gene targeting, Human genome project, Human gene therapy, and other genome projects.B3 Transgenic animals.
BOTONY > MODULE-II > PLANT BREEDING
Sec 11
Back cross breeding, resistance breeding (disease resistance and stress resistance), vertical and horizontal resistancesConsequences of inbreeding, heterosis and incompatibilityMethods in crop improvement and achievements - plant introduction, selection, mutation breeding, polyploidy breeding and hybridizationMethods of vegetative propagation of plantsPlant breeder's rights, national biodiversitypolicySeed production and certification, major centres of crop production in India
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 12
Bacteria: ultra structure, major groups, nutritional types and reproductionBrief account on phones, viroids, virions, mycoplasmas, interferons, actinomycetes, bacteriophagesEconomic importances of microbes- in ecology, food, industry, medicine, agriculture and other industriesViruses: ultrastructure, major groups, nutritional types, replication
ZOOLOGY > MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY > I. MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 13
Bacterial Cell wall- Peptidoglycan, Gram's positive and Gram's negative, Mechanism of Gram's staining.Bacterial Cell- Structure and functionBacterial culture mediaClassification of Microorganisms- Berg's manual.Growth curvesIndustrial Microbiology: Fermentation.Salient features of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Algae.
ZOOLOGY > MODULE I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY > SYSTEMATICS
Sec 14
Basic concepts , Importance and applicationsDimensions of speciation, Species concept, Theories of biological classification, Hierarchy of categories.Procedural keys- Taxonomic procedures- Collection, Preservation, Curating, Identification.Taxonomic keys- Merits and demerits; ICZN, Formation of scientific names of various taxa.Trends -Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical taxonomy
ZOOLOGY > MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS > 3.BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Sec 15
Biodiversity concept, status in India, Value, Loss and causes of loss.In situ and Ex-situ conservation.Indices, Hot spots of Biodiversity.
BOTONY > MODULE-III > ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
Sec 16
Biogeochemical cycles and environmental pollution - air, water and noiseEcosystems - structure, function and types and biomesEnvironmental impact assessment and major programmes - UNEP, IUCN, MAB, Earth Summit, CBDGlobal environmental problems - ozone depletion, global warming, acid rain, nuclear hazards, El-nino, climate change,Habitat ecology - terrestrial, fresh water, wet land and marinePopulation ecology - community ecology and ecological successionSpecies interactions - competitions, herbivory, carnivory, symbiosis etc..
BOTONY > MODULE-V > BIOPHYSICS
Sec 17
Biophysical methods for analysis of biopolymers - x-ray diffraction, fluorescent, NMR spectroscopy, UV, visible and ESR spectroscopy, ORD/CD, atomic absorption and plasma emission spectroscopyCentrifugation - density gradient and ultra centrifugationChromatogram - gel filteration, ion exchange, affinity, TLC, GC, HPLC, HPTLC, GCMSElectrophoresis - AGE, PAGE, SDS-PAGE, isoelectrofocusing, ELISAMicroscopy - bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent and electron microscope (SEM and TEM), photometry, colorimetrypH and buffersRadiation dosimetry, radioactive isotopes, autoradiography, Cerenkov radiation, liquid scintillation techniques
ZOOLOGY > MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. > I. PHYSIOLOGY > Circulatory Physiology
Sec 18
Blood pressureBlood volumecardiac cycleconducting system of heartElectrical propertiesPhysiology of cardiac musclespressure control - integrated system.
BOTONY > MODULE - VI > BIOTECHNOLOGY
Sec 19
Blotting techniques - Northern, Southern and WestDNA markers - RFLP, RAPD, AFLP and Antisense RNAGene transfer techniques - direct and indirect traspossors as vectors - gene silencingGenetically modified organisms and foods, social and ethical considerations, IPR issues, patents and biopiracyHaploid production- anther and ovule culture - applicationsIsolation of genomic and organellar DNA. Methods of gene identification - vector mediated and vectorless PCR, genomioc and cDNA librariesPlant tissue culture techniques - direct and indirect regenerationProduction of secondary metabolites - cell immobilization - bioreactor technology, in vitro strategies of germplasm conservationSomatic cell genetics and somatic clonal variationsSomatic embryogenesis - artificial seeds, protoplast culture, somatic hybridization, impacts in plant breedingTransgenic biology - gene cloning and transformation technique in plants-gene targeting and sequence tag
BOTONY > MODULE - IV > GENETICS
Sec 20
Brief account of human genome projectExtra chromosomal inheritanaceGene synthesis - Khorana -KornbergGenetic code and gene expressions - protein synthesis, gene regulations - prokaryotes and eukaryotesHuman genetics - blood group systems - ABO, Rh and MN blood groups, human karyotype and syndromes caused by its aberrations, genetic counseling, pedigree analysisLinkage and crossing over, gene mappingMendelian genetics and gene interationMicrobial genetics - transduction, transformation and conjugation in bacteria, Lysogeny and lytic cycle in virusesMutations, DNA damage and repairNucleic acids - DNA and RNA types, structure, function and replicationPolygenic inheritancePopulation genetics - Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium - genetic drift, genetic load, consanguinity and its genetic effectsTranslation, post translation and post transcription
BOTONY > MODULE-II > MICROTECHNIQUE
Sec 21
Brief account on vital staining, double staining, whole mount, maceration and histochemical tests for carbohydrates, proteins and lipidsFixing, killing, dehydration, clearing, embedding, staining and mounting - reagents used in each stepTools in microtechnique -microscopy, micrometry, camera lucida, cryostat, microtomes (rotary and sledge)
ZOOLOGY > MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. > II. BIOCHEMISTRY > Biomolecules
Sec 22
Carbohydrates: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.Lipids: Classification, Structure, Properties, functions.Proteins: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.
ZOOLOGY > MODULE IV > CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY > CELL
Sec 23
Cell membrane- Structure and function.Cell organelles with special reference to Mitochondria and Ribosomes
ZOOLOGY > MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY > II: IMMUNOLOGY
Sec 24
Cells and organs of immune system.Cells of primary and secondary lymphoid organs.Types of immunity - Innate, Acquired, Passive, Active, Cell mediated.
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > PHYCOLOGY
Sec 25
Classification of algae - Fritsch and SmithEconomic importances of algae : Biofertilizers, Food industry, Industrial and medicinal importances, algal bloomGeneral features of algae - thallus organization, vegetation, sexual and asexual reproduction and life cyclePattern of life cycle and salient features of the following classes: Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Xanthophyta, Bacillariophyta, Phaeophyta and RhodophytaRecent trends in classifications
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > MYCOLOGY
Sec 26
Classification of fungi - Alexopoulos and Mims (1979), Ainsworth and Bisby (1983)Economic importances of fungi - degradation of pesticides and wastes, decomposition of organic matter, degradation of lignin, significances in medicine and industry, fungal toxins and human healthFungal associations - symbiosis, saprophytism, mycorrhiza, endophytes, lichensGeneral features of fungi - thallus structure, cell wall structure, heterothallism, parasexuality and reproductionSalient features of following classes- Myxomycota, Mastigomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and Deuteromycota
BOTONY > MODULE-III > TAXONOMY
Sec 27
Classification systems - artificial, natural and phylogeneticInterdisciplinary approaches to angiosperm systematic (anatomy, embryology, morphology, cytology, palynology, chemotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy, molecular taxonomy)Principles of taxonomy - plant nomenclature, taxonomic hierarchy, phylogeny of angiosperms, taxonomic keysStudy of the following families and their characteristic features: Ranunculaceae, Magnoliaceae, Capparidaceae, Polygalaceae, Cryophyllaceae, Malvaceae, Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Melastomaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Orchidaceae, Scitamineae, Liliaceae, Commelinaceae, Arecaceae, Araceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae.
BOTONY > MODULE-III > ECONOMIC BOTANY
Sec 28
Common cereals, millets and pulsesMedicinal plantsTimbers, fibres, sugar and oil yielding cropsVegetables, spices, beverages crops
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > PLANT PATHOLOGY
Sec 29
Common diseases of crops in Kerala - paddy, coconut, rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger, cardamom, coffee and teaDisease management - chemical, biological and quarantine measuresPrinciples of plant pathology - biotic and abiotic agents and various symptoms of plant diseasesProcess of infection and defense mechanisms - enzymes, toxins, structural and biochemical defense systems
BOTONY > MODULE-III > ETHONOBOTANY
Sec 30
Common plants of ethnobotanical importance in KeralaContributions of SK. Jain to ethnobotanyMethods of ethnobotanical studiesSacred groves and their importance
ZOOLOGY > MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY > V. Antigen Antibody interaction
Sec 31
Complement system- Classical pathway, Alternate, cell mediated and humoral reactions.
BOTONY > MODULE - VI > COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Sec 32
Computer application in biologyComputer packages for biostatistics and numerical taxonomyHardware and software parts of a computerInternet online biology resources, public library of sciences, online publications, electronic journals and books
ZOOLOGY > MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. > I. PHYSIOLOGY > Nerve Physiology
Sec 33
conduction of nerve impulseNerve action potentialNeurotransmitters.SynapseSynaptic transmission
BOTONY > MODULE-III > FOREST BOTANY
Sec 34
Consequences of deforestation and industrializationMajor and minor forest products with special reference to KeralaSignificances of forest on environment
BOTONY > MODULE-V > BIOSTATISTICS
Sec 35
Correlation and regression analysisExperimental design - randomnized block, latin squareMeasures of central tendency - mean, median, modeMeasures of dispersion - range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variationsProbability - basic concept, theoremsProcess and presentation of data - tables and graphsSampling methods and errorsTests of significance - T-tests, Chi-square, F-tests, ANOVA
ZOOLOGY > MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. > I. PHYSIOLOGY > Nutrition and Digestion
Sec 36
Deficiency diseases of nutrients.Gastro intestinal hormonesMechanism of Digestion , AbsorptionTypes of nutrition
ZOOLOGY > MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS > 1. ECOLOGY:
Sec 37
Definitions- Habit and habitat, Ecological niche, Ecosystem, Population ecology, Community ecology, Ecological succession, Pollution, Global warming.
ZOOLOGY > MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY > IV. Immunoglobulins [Antibodies]
Sec 38
Different classes- Ig A, IgD, IgE, IgMGeneral properties- Structure and functionMonoclonal and polyclonal antibodiesVariability and Diversity
ZOOLOGY > MODULE IV > CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY > MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Sec 39
DNA replication , Repair and RecombinationGene regulation mechanism in Prokaryotes, EukaryotesOrganization of eukaryotic genome, gene content and genomic size complexity of eukaryotic genome, conserved exons and recombinationProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. Enzyme involved in replication. DNA damage and repair.Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic transcription, Binding of transcription complexes, Post -transcriptional processing .Transcription and RNA processingTranscriptional signals-TATA, CAAT box, Enhancers.Translation- prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, Translational machinery, mechanism of initiation, elongation and termination, Post-translational modification of protein.
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > GYMNOSPERMS
Sec 40
Economic importances of gymnospermsGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -cycadopsida, coniferopsida and gnetopsida
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > PTERIDOLOGY
Sec 41
Economic importances of pteridophytes - as biofertilizers, in horticulture, medicine, ecological indicators, as weed, in food industryGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -Psilopsida, Psilotopsida, Lycopsida, Sphaenopsida and PteropsidaHeterospory, seed habit, stelar evolution
ZOOLOGY > MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS > BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION > 1. INSTRUMENTATION
Sec 42
Electrophoresis- Gel, PAGE, Agarose, 2D- Immunoelectrophoresis, FluorescentELISAHPLC, Flow cytometryNMR spectroscopy- Mass, Plasma , AtomicScanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscopeX-ray diffraction
ZOOLOGY > MODULE V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY > II.DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Sec 43
Embryonic induction.Experimental Embryology.Gametogenesis, Fertilization and early development - Cleavage, Blastulation, gastrulation, Organogeny.
BOTONY > MODULE-II > EMBRYOLOGY
Sec 44
Endosperm types, polyembryony, parthenocarpy and apmixisMegasporogenesis and embryosac developmentMicrosporogenesis and male gametophyte developmentPollination, fertilization and embryogeny in both monocots and dicots
ZOOLOGY > MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. > II. BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 45
Energy metabolism: Oxidative metabolism, Oxidative phosphorylation, Chemiosmotic theory .Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action. Factors affecting enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, Menton- Michaelis kinetics, Substrate concentration, Enzyme inhibition and regulation, Isozyme, Coenzyme, Ribozymes.Metabolism of carbohydrate: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogenesis, Glucogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.Metabolism of Lipids: B oxidation, Synthesis of Fatty acid, Biosynthesis of cholesterol.Metabolism of protein: Deamination, Transamination,
ZOOLOGY > MODULE IV > CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY > A. BIOTECHNOLOGY > Gene cloning.
Sec 46
Enzymes in gene cloning.Homoploymer tailing, linkers and adapters.Major steps in cloning, Isolation and purification of genes.Probes and molecular markers [RFLP, RAPD, AFLP].Vectors- properties of an ideal vector, different types [ plasmids, Ti plasmid, bacteriophages, cosmids, phagemids, artificial chromosomes].
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE > I. TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 47
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
ZOOLOGY > MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. > I. PHYSIOLOGY
Sec 48
Excretory physiologyMuscle physiologyRespiratory physiology
BOTONY > MODULE-III > PHYTOGEOGRAPHY
Sec 49
Factors affecting plant distributionPhytogeographic zones of IndiaSoil, climate and vegetation of India
BOTONY > MODULE-III > MORPHOLOGY
Sec 50
Floral whorls and their parts - fruits and seed morphologyFlower as a modifiedshootVegetative morphology = leaf, root and stem
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > PALAEOBOTANY
Sec 51
Fossil pteridophytes and gymnospermsGeological time scale and evolution of plant groupsTypes of fossilization
BOTONY > MODULE -1 > BRYOLOGY
Sec 52
General account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups: Hepaticopsida, Anthocerotopsida and BryopsidaOrigin, evolution and economic importances of bryophytes - indicators of pollution, horticulture, medicine etc..
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 53
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
ZOOLOGY > MODULE V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY > I.GENETICS.
Sec 54
Genetic code.Lyon hypothesis.Mendelian principles of genetics- Laws , Linkage, Crossing over, Mutation, DNA, Types of DNA, RNA, Types of RNA.Syndromes- Klinefelter, Down, Turner.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY
Sec 55
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > LITERARY FIGURES
Sec 56
Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others
ZOOLOGY > MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS > 2.ETHOLOGY
Sec 57
Learning behaviour, Communication behaviour, Motivation.
ZOOLOGY > MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. > I. PHYSIOLOGY > Endocrinology
Sec 58
Major Endocrine glands and their hormones and functionsMechanism of hormone action.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY > (B) Struggles and Social Revolts
Sec 59
Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE
Sec 60
Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc
ZOOLOGY > MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS > 4.BIOSTATISTICS
Sec 61
Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation; Graphical representation of data.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE > II. RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 62
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
ZOOLOGY > MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY > VI. Transplantation
Sec 63
MHC genes, Auto-immune diseases.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE
Sec 64
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc
BOTONY > MODULE-II > EVOLUTION
Sec 65
Origin of life - theories of evolution, classical and modernSpeciation
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Sec 66
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
ZOOLOGY > MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS > BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION > 2. BIOINFORMATICS
Sec 67
Proteomics, Genomics, Data bases - Primary and Secondary, Search engines.
BOTONY > MODULE – VII
Sec 68
Recent developments in Botany
ZOOLOGY > MODULE – VII
Sec 69
Recent developments in Zoology
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY > (A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
Sec 70
SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 71
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE
Sec 72
Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others
ZOOLOGY > MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS > BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION
Sec 73
Transgenic animals, Stem cell research, IPR, Carbon trading, Ecological foot printing, Treaties and protocols related to climate change.
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ALGORITHMS
Sec 1
Algorithm design techniques - Backtracking - Branch and bound - Divide-and-Conquer: sorting - median finding - Dynamic Programming: knapsack - LCS - Martix chain multiplication - Optimal search trees-Scheduling problems - Greedy strategy: Set of intervals - Fractional knapsack- Huffmann codingAlgorithms on graphs - BFS, DFS Dijkstra's algorithm for shortest path, Floyd's algorithm for all pairs of shortest paths, Kruskal's and Prim's algorithm for minimum spanning treeFramework for Algorithm analysis - Asymptotic notations - Iterating recurrences-Master Method-Analysis of algorithms: Sorting - SearchingNP Completeness: Matching - Search /Decision - SAT - Subset sum and Partition - Hamiltonian circuit -Reductions - Approximation algorithms for NP - Randomized algorithms.
COMPUTER NETWORKS
Sec 2
Application Protocols - Email - HTTP - Session Control - Naming Service - Network ManagementCongestion Control: Resource Allocation - TCP Congestion Control - Congestion avoidance - QoSEnd-to-End Protocols: UDP - TCP - TCP extensions - RPC - RTPInternetworking: Switching and bridging - Internet protocol - Routing Protocols - Multicast - MPLS - IPV6Network Architecture: ISO-OSI and TCP protocol stack - Internet Architecture - Performance factors -Connecting to a network: Links - Encoding - Framing - Error detection - Reliable transmission - Ethernet
COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Sec 3
Artificial Intelligence: History and Applications, Production Systems, Structures and Strategies for state space search- Data driven and goal driven search, Depth First and Breadth First Search, DFS with Iterative Deepening, Heuristic Search- Best First Search, A* Algorithm, AO* Algorithm, Constraint Satisfaction, Using heuristics in games- Minimax Search, Alpha Beta ProcedureGame Theory: The formation of two-person - Zero-sum games - Solving simple games, games with mixed strategies, Graphical solution Procedure, Solving by LP.Inventory Theory: Inventory models - Deterministic periodic and continuous review models – Stochastic continuous review model.Knowledge representation - Propositional calculus, discrete- time Markov Chains - Continuous Markov Chains- Birth- death processes.
OBJECT ORIENTED MODELLING AND DESIGN
Sec 4
Behavioural and architectural Modelling: Use Case Diagrams, Interaction Diagrams, State Chart Diagrams, Collaborations, Design Patterns, Component Diagrams, Deployment Diagrams, Case StudiesComponents: Abuses of inheritance, danger of polymorphism, mix-in classes, rings of operations, class cohesion and support of states and behaviour, components and objects, design of a component, lightweight and heavyweight components, advantages and disadvantages of using components.Object oriented Testing Methodologies: Implications of Inheritance on Testing, State Based Testing, Adequacy and Coverage, Scenario Based Testing, Testing Workflow, Case Studies, Object Oriented MetricsStructural Modelling: Object Oriented Fundamentals, Basic structural Modeling, UML Model, Class Diagrams, Object Diagrams, Packages and Interfaces, Case Studies.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Sec 5
Case Studies: UNLX / LINUX, Windows Operating SystemsDeadlocks: Conditions for deadlock- Deadlock detection and recovery- Deadlock avoidance – resource trajectories - safe and unsafe states - Banker's algorithms - Deadlock prevention: Two phase locking - Non-resource deadlocks - Starvation.File systems and Input/Output: Files - Directories - File system implementation - Security and Protection mechanisms.Memory management: Multiprogramming and memory usage - Swapping - multiprogramming with fixed and variable partitions - Memory management with bit maps, linked lists, Buddy system - Allocation of swap space.Operating system concepts: System calls - Operating System Structure.Process Scheduling - First come First Served -Shortest Job First - Priority scheduling - Round Robin Scheduling - Multiple queues scheduling -Guaranteed scheduling - Two- level scheduling.Processes - Inter Process Communication - Race Conditions – critical Sections- Mutual Exclusion - Busy Waiting - Sleep And Wakeup -Semaphores - Monitors - Message Passing.
BASIC FACTS OF INDIA
Sec 6
Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning-EtcGeography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcHistory of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.
NUMBER THEORY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY
Sec 7
Divisibility, Division Algorithm, Euclidean Algorithm, Congruences, Complete Residue systems, Reduced Residue systems, Fermat's little theorem, Euler's Generalization, Wilson's Theorem, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Finite Fields, Primitive Roots - Primality Tests, Pseudoprimes, Carmichael Numbers, Fermat's pseudoprimes, Euler pseudoprimes, Factorization by Pollard's Rho method, Simple Continued Fraction, simple infinite continued fractions - raditional Cryptosystem, limitations, Public Key Cryptography Diffie-Hellmann key exchange, Discrete Logarithm problem, One-way functions, Trapdoor functions, RSA cryptosystem, Digital signature schemes, Digital signature standards, RSA signature schemes - Introduction to Elliptic Curves - Elliptic Curve Cryptography
MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sec 8
Divisibility, gcd, prime numbers, fundamental theorem of arithmetic,Congruences, Fermat's theorem, Euler function, primality testing, solution of congruences, Chinese remainder theorem, Wilson's theoremFundamental principles of counting, pigeonhole principle, countable and uncountable sets, principle of inclusion and exclusion, derangements, equivalence relations and partitions, partial order, lattices and Boolean algebra, generating functions, recurrence relations, solution of recurrences.Graphs, Euler tours, planar graphs, Hamiltonian graphs, Euler's formula, applications of Kuratowski's theorem, graph colouring, chromatic polynomials, trees, weighted trees, shortest path algorithms, spanning trees, the max-flow min-cut theorem.Logics and Proofs: propositions, conditional propositions and logical equivalences, quantifiers, proofs resolution, mathematical induction
COMPUTER BASED OPTIMIZATION
Sec 9
Dynamic programming: Deterministic and Probabilistic Dynamic programmingInteger Programming: Branch and found Techniques - Binary Linear programming - Assignment & Travelling salesman problemsIntroduction to Natural Language Processing.Linear programming: Model and Assumptions - Solving LPP - Simplex method - Duality theory – Dual simplex method - Sensitivity analysis - Transportation and assignment problemsMachine Learning- Symbol based and Connectionist, Social and Emergent models of learning, The Genetic Algorithm- Genetic Programming, Overview of Expert System Technology- Rule based Expert Systems,Queuing Model: Specification and measure of queuing systems - Structures of basic queuing systems -Definition and classification of stochastic processes, AI Representational Schemes- Semantic Nets, Conceptual Dependency, Scripts, Frames, Introduction to Agent based problem solving
Education
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LECTURER IN HISTORY
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Lecturer in History in Collegiate Education.
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Modern Kerala
Sec 1
'Kerala Model' Development – Panchayat Raj and Peoples planning.Aikya Kerala Movement – First Communist Ministry Historic Legislations – Liberation Movements.Anti-caste movement – Reform movements in Kerala.Caste organisations – Temple entry movements.Cochi Rajya Praja Mandalam.Kerala Renaissance – Narayana Guru and other reformers.Left movements – Karshaka Sangham in Malabar - Punnapra vayalar.Literature and culture – Origin and Development of Malayalam Language. Art forms of Kerala.Mysorian Intervention and its impact.Nationalist movements in Kerala – Malabar Rebellion of 1921 – Nature of the Revolt – Salt Satyagraha.Political Revolts and Protests. The Pazhassi Revolt.Revolts of Velu Thampi and Paliath Achan.The colonial intervention – British land revenue administration in Malabar – Tenurial reforms of Travancore and Cochin – English education and printing press, Martandavarma and Modern Travancore – Saktan Tampuran.Travancore State Congress and the struggle for Responsible Government.
Modern India
Sec 2
Advent of Europeans – Modes of conquest – early resistance to colonialismCaste and communalism in Modern India – Coalition politics.Colonial State – Revenue settlements – Western Education and colonial knowledgeEconomic Impact of colonialism – Drain TheoryGandhian Era – From Non-cooperation to Quit India.Indian Renaissance – Social and Religious reform movements.Nehruvian Era – Making of the constitution – Economic planning – International Relations – Integration of Native State – Linguistic reorganisation – science and educationPost Nehru Age – Indira Gandhi and Emergency – Economic liberalisation and its impact.Revolt of 1857 – Nature of the Revolt.Revolutionary Nationalism – Leftist Movements – Peasant movements.Rise of Indian Nationalism – Formation of Indian National Congress – Moderate and Extremist phase.Towards Freedom – Two Nation Theory and Muslim League - INA – Transfer of power.
Pre-Modern Kerala
Sec 3
Advent of Europeans.Age of Perumals – Nature of State – Trading CorporationsAgrarian expansion of Kerala – Aryanisation.Belief systems – Jainism, Budhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Emergence of Naduvazhi SwaroopamsHistoriography – Recent trendsPrehistoric cultures – Megalithic culture – concept of Tinai.Sources – Archaeology/Epigraphy/Literacy/Numismatic and other sourcesTemple and Brahmin land controlTransmarine contacts of Kerala and its impact.
Pre-Modern India
Sec 4
Advent of Islam – Sultanate period – State and administration.Dissent/Protestant Movements to Brahmanism – Jainism and Budhism.Early Indian Culture – Harappan – Vedic and post vedic cultures – Megalithic culture in South India – Ancient Tamilakam.Feudalism Debate.Medieval South India – Satavahana – ChalukyasPallavas – Vijayanagara – Cholas and Pandyas.State in Early India – Pre Mauryan and Mauryan – Gupta Age.The Mughal period – Revenue and Military administration.
Part IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 5
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Historiography & Research Methodoloty
Sec 6
Annales and Post structuralist approaches – History from below – New History.Church and Arab Historiography.Greco – Roman Historiography.Historical consciousness in Ancient India – Itihasa – Purana tradition – Jain Budhist traditions.Historical Sources-Kind of Sources-Source Analysis-Source CriticismHistory-Defenition-Nature & ScopeModern Indian Historiography – Imperialist – Orientalist/Indologist-Nationalist-Marxist and subaltern – Recent Trends in Indian Historiography.Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticist, Positivist and Marxist approaches in Historiography.Sultanate and Mughal historiography.Techniques of exposition (Foot Notes-Bibliography Index etc)
Part X(a) Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 7
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
World History
Sec 8
Cold War – West Asian Crisis – Non Aligned Movement.Early civilizations – Mesopotamian – Egyptian and Chinese - legacy of Greece and Rome.Emergence of New World Order- Disintegration of Soviet Union – Globalization.Medieval State and Society – Feudalism – church in Europe – Arab civilization.Modern Revolutions – Scientific-industrial – Agrarian- French, Russian, Chinese-American Revolution - English Revolution of 1688Nazism, Fascism and Second World War.Struggle for colonies and First World War.Transition to Modern Age – Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.World Organisations – League of Nations and U.N.O.
Part X(b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Part IX(b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Travel and Tourism Marketing
Sec 3
Basic conceptsdestination marketing mixmarketing skills and communication-advertising, salesmeasuring and forecasting of demand and supplyservice characteristics of travel and tourismthe P's of marketing -product design-branding and packaging, price, place, promotion
Management concepts in travel and tourism
Sec 4
Basic concepts, theories and approaches of management -nature, process, functions, management levels, managerial skillsmanagerial issues-trends, problems in travel and tourism industrysocial responsibilities and ethics
Emerging trends in travel and tourism
Sec 5
changing destination pattern, application of internet technology -e-marketingRecent Tourism Initiatives -planning at national and state level -Kerala Tourism Policy
Tourism Resources of India
Sec 6
cultural resources - Indian culture and society, archaeological sites, fairs and festivals, performing arts-dance and music formsNatural resources -mountains, valleys, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, deserts, lakes and riverstourist activities -skiing, mountaineering, kayaking, canoeing, gliding
Tourism law
Sec 7
Environmental act - EIA guidelinesFEMAForest conservation actLaw and legislation relating to tourist entry, stay, departure, passport, VISA and healthRBI guidelines -Sales of Goods actTourist safety and securityWildlife Protection act
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Travel geography
Sec 9
IATA three letter city code, international dateline, time zonesPhysical geographical features of IndiaTATA areastravel formalities-passport, VISA ,health certificate, currency certificate, insurance, customs, credit card, traveler's cheque
Basic concepts in Travel and Tourism
Sec 10
impacts of tourism-socio-cultural, economic and environmental, concept of carrying capacityLinkages and channels of distributionsustainable tourism developmentTourism industry and structure -attractions, accommodation, accessibility, amenitiesTravel and Tourism concepts -definitions, origin and development
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
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Lecturer in Islamic History
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Science of Hadith
Sec 1
'Ilm al Hadith - 'Ilm al Riwayah - 'Ilm Rijal al Hadith - Ilm Gharib al Hadith - 'Ilm Mukhtalaf al Hadith - Muhaddithin - Imam Malik - Ibn Hanbal - Sihah al Sittah - Shah Waliyullah al Dihlawi - Shah Abdul Aziz
Sciences of Qur'an
Sec 2
'Ilm al Qira'ah - 'Ilm al Tafsir - I'jaz al Qur'an - Classical Mufassirin and their Works - Al-Tabari - Al-Qurtubi - Ibn Kathir - Al Razi - Al Baydhawi - Jalalayn - Indian Muffassirin and their Works - Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan - Mawlana Abul Kalam Azad - Mawlana Abul A'la Mawdudi - Muhammad Amani Mawlawi
Muslim Rule in India
Sec 3
Advent of Islam in the Sub Continent - Indo-Arab Trade Links - Conquest of Sind -Muhammad ibn Qasim - Ghaznavid Rule - Ghors in India - Delhi Sultanates - Balban - Sultana Razia- Al'uddin Khilji - Muhammad ibn Tughluq - Firuz Shah Tughluq - Sultanate Administration - Polity and Society -Administration - Art - Architecture - Bhakti Movement - Sufism and its Impact - Mughal Rule in India - Babar -Humayun - Akbar - Jahanghir - Shahjahan - Aurangazeb - Mughal Administration - Development of Indo - Islamic Culture - Art and Architecture - Influence of Islam on Indian Society
Development of Muslim Philosophy
Sec 4
Al-Kindi - Al-Farabi - Ibn Sina - Al-Ghazzali - Ibn Bajjah - Ibn Rushd - Ibn Maymum - Muhyiddi Ibn al Arabi - Ibn Khaldun - Shihabuddin Yahya Suhrawardi - Al-Jilli - Sadruddin Shirazi -Development of Medicine - Botany - Alchemy - Zoology - Mathematics and Astronomy - Physics - Geography -Art and Architecture - Calligraphy etc.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 5
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Advent of Islam in Kerala
Sec 6
Arab Trade Links - Origin and Spread of Islam in Kerala
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 7
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makti Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Foundation of Islamic Culture
Sec 8
Concept of Tawhid - Shirk - Risalat - Akhirat - Fundamentals of Islam - Five Pillars of Islam - Revolutionary Reforms of the Holy Prophet - Concept of Jihad
Islamic Economics
Sec 9
Definition - Nature and Scope - Economic References in Holy Qur'an and Hadith - Economic Philosophy of Islam - Distribution of Wealth in Islam - Inheritance - Fara'id - Wirathat - History of Islamic Economics - Abu Yusuf- Ibn Taymiyyah - Ibn Khaldun - Islamic Banking -Riba- Interest Free Banking - Micro Finance - Globalization and Global Perspective
Historiography
Sec 10
Definitions - Nature and Scope - History and Social Sciences – Greco - Roman Historiography - Church historiography - Causation in History
The Abbasiyahs
Sec 11
Establishment -Abbasiyah Propaganda— Abul Abbas - Al-Mansur - Al-Mahdi - Al-Hadi -Haroon Al-Rashid -Barmakids- Al-Amin - Al-Ma'mum -Baitul Hikmah- Al-Mu'tasim - Glory of Baghdad -Abbasiyahs Administration - Society and Culture - History of Later Abbasiyahs - Saljuq Turks - Malik Shah -Fathimids- - Ayyubids- Crusades - Transmission of Knowledge and Culture - Cultural Development - Education -Scientific Development - Decline and Fall - Intellectual Revolution in the Middle Ages
TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 12
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Islamic Concept of Society
Sec 13
Family - Moral Science - Ethics - Social Values - Rights and Duties - Marriage - Divorce - Social Justice - Women's Rights.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 14
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Origin and Growth of Ottoman Power
Sec 15
Golden Age of the Ottomans - Conquest of Constantinople - Sulaiman the Magnificent - Administration - Economy - Social Institutions - Art and Architecture - Yanicheri - Decline and Fall - Tanzimat Reforms -Abdul Hameed II - Young Turk Revolution - Turkey and I World War - Republic of Turkey - Mustafa Kamal and His Anti Islamic Policies - Egypt under the Ottoman Power - Mamluks - Nepoleon's Conquest - Modernization of Egypt - Iran - History and Politics of Iran - Islamic Revolution and Ayatullah Qumayni - Iraq - British Mandate - World War I - British Occupation of Iraq - Military Coup - Saddam Husayn - Saudi Arabia – Ibn Saud - Impact of World War I - Discovery of Oil - Saudi American Friendship
Islamic Jurisprudence
Sec 16
Hanafi School - Maliki School - Shafi School - Hanbali School - Shiah Schools - Later Development of Fiqh -Shariah- Taqlid -Ijma-Qiyas-Ijtihad - Ibn Taymiyyah - Ibn Qayyim - Zaynuddin Maqdum -Fatawah-i-Alamghiri - Shah Waliyullah - Al-Mujallah - Contemporary Debate on Islamic Law - Human Cloning -Surrogate Mothers - Organ Transplant - Birth Control - Dowry
Revivalist Movement in Islam
Sec 17
History of Islamic Revivalism - Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz - Ibn Taimiyah - Abdul Wahab - Sanusi Movement - Jamaludheen Afghani and Pan Islamism - Hasanul Bannah - Mawdudi – Salafi Movement - Muhammed Abduh - Rashid Ridah - Sayyid Qutb - Ah Shanati - Ayattullah Qumaini - Arab Nationalism - Abdul Rahman Al Kawakibi
Philosophers of history
Sec 18
Ibn Khaldun -Muqadhimah- Ranke - Hegel - Karl Marx - Spengler - Toynbee
Arab and Muslim historiography
Sec 19
Islamic Concept of History - Sources of Islamic History - Qur'an - Hadith -Basic Forms of Muslim Historiography - Early Muslim Historians - Later Muslim Historians - Arab Philosophy of History and Ibn Khaldun - Origin and Development of Indo-Muslim Historiography - Historiography under the Sultanate Period and under the Mughals- Historiography under the Mughals - New Trends in Historiography
Life and Times of Glorious Caliphs
Sec 20
Khilafat - Abu Bakr - Election - Consolidation - Umar the Great -Administration - Polity and Society - Reforms - Uthman and His Times - Fitna - Allegations - Assassination - Ali and his Election - Civil Wars-Sects - Kharijites - Battles - Shias
Fiqh
Sec 21
Meaning - Definition - Nature and Scope - Usul-Al-Fiqh - Development of Islamic Law - Civil - Criminal - Personal Laws - Law of Inheritance etc.
RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 22
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
Rise of Umayyahs
Sec 23
Muawiyah - Administration - Yezid -Battle of Karbala- Abdul Malik - Abdullah ibin Zubair-Walid - Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf - Administration - Society. Umar II - Administration - Art - Architecture - Literary Progress
Indian Muslims and Freedom Movement
Sec 24
Muslim Opposition to British Ascendancy - Fara'idi Movement - The Wahhabi Movement of Sayyid Ahmad Barelawi - Revolt of 1857 -Deoband Ulama- Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan - His educational contributions - Political ideas - Social and Religious views - Reconciliation of British Muslim Relations - Foundation of Indian National Congress - Partition of Bengal - Formation of Muslim League - Lucknow Pact - Khilafat Non co-operation Movement - Ali Brothers - Allama Muhammad Iqbal - Muhammad Ali Jinnah - Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan - Nehru Report and fourteen points of Jinnah - Presidential Address of Iqbal - Pakistan Project of Chaudhari Rahmat Ali - Provincial elections of 1936 - Congress - League rivalry - Two Nation Theory - Mawlana Mahmud Hasan and Mawlana Abdul Kalam Azad - Lahore session of League and Demand for Pakistan — Cripps Mission - Quit India Movement - Cabinet Mission plan - Direct Action - Mount Batten Plan - Partition of India - Problems of Muslims after Independence-Socio-Educational issues-Sachar Committee Report.
Education and Culture
Sec 25
Origin and Development of Arabi - Malayalam - Moyinkutti Vaidyar First Qur'an Translation : Mayankutty Elaya - Zaynuddin Maqdum I (Taharid) - Zaynuddin II (Tuhfat-al-Mujahidin) – Political and Social Resurgence of Mappilas - Impact of Pan-Islamism and Khilafat Movement in Kerala - The Kerala Muslim Aikya Sangham - Madrasah Movement
Contemporary Islamic World
Sec 26
Palestine Problem - Zionism and Establishment of Israel - PLO - Afro-Americans and Muslims of America - America and Islamic World - Islamophobia - Muslims of Central Asia - Morocco-Algeria - French Colony - National Movement - Tunisia - Nationalism - Libya - Assassination of Ghaddafi
Resistance against European Imperialism
Sec 27
Portuguese Incursion - Zamorin and Kunhali Marakkars – Mysorean Interlude - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan- Reforms and Administration. - British Domination - Mappila Outbreaks (1836- 1919)- Khilafat Movement in Malabar - Malabar Rebellion (1921): Causes, Course and Consequences.
Islamic Political Thought
Sec 28
Qur'anic Concept of State and Politics - Islamic State - Functions and Objectives -Khilafah al Rashidah - Administration - Organization -• Legislative Bodies - Al Farabi - Wawaridi - Theory of Imama - Nasir al Din Tusi - Ibn Taymiyyah - Ibn Khaldun - Shah Waliyullah - Allam Iqbal - Al Ghazzali etc.
Recent developments in Islamic History
Sec 29
Recent developments in Islamic History
Geographical Features of Arabia
Sec 30
Semitic Race - North Arabian and South Arabian Kingdoms - Pre Prophetic Period / Jahiliyyah - Advent of Prophet Muhammed - Birth and Early Life -Mission - Life at Makkah - Prophet at Madeena - Diplomatic Relations - Expansion and Consolidation - Fulfillment of Prophetic Missions
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 31
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Islam in Europe
Sec 32
Spain - Sicily - Italy - Norman Culture - Intellectual Life - Cultural Progress - Religious Sciences - Contributions of Muslim Spain
Contemporary Muslim Society
Sec 33
The Role of Muslim League in Kerala Politics - Muslim Political Representation
Leaders and Reformers
Sec 34
Umar Qadi - Mamburam Sayyid Alavi Tangal - Sayyid Fazl Pookkoya Tangal- Ali Musaliyar - Variyankunnatt Kunhahammad Haji - Chembrassery Tangal - Muhammad Abdurahiman – Moidu Maulavi - Narayana Menon - Vakkom Khadar and the Indian National Army. Makti Tangal – Chalilakatt Kunhahammad Haji - Hamadani Tangal - Vakkom Abdul Khadir Maulavi
Education
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Lecturer in Economics
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Trade and Growth
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Balance of payments and exchange ratesFinancial inclusionForeign exchange marketInstitutions and instruments in Indian money and capital marketsInternal and external balance under alternative exchange rate regimesInternational capital flowsInternational monetary systemPure theories of international tradeRecent developments in trade theoriesTrade policy and economic integration
Economic Growth and Development
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Concept, approach and measurementEnvironment and Sustainable developmentEnvironmental policiesGrowth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge and Endogenous growth modelsHuman capital and Manpower PlanningPlan modelsTraditional and Modern theories of development
Classical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics
Sec 5
Consumption and Investment TheoriesIS-LM Closed and Open economy modelsMacroeconomic PolicyModern Developments in MacroeconomicsTheories of Business CycleTheories of Demand for and Supply of MoneyTheories of Inflation
Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic reforms
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Demographic developmentDevelopment experience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and InequalityEconomic planning in IndiaFiscal federalism and Finance CommissionsFiscal, financial and external sector reformsGender issuesImpact of Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequalitySectoral growthState finance
Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in Economics
Sec 7
Dummy variablesLinear Regression ModelsProbability DistributionsTheories of Estimation and Testing of HypothesisTheories of ProbabilityTheories of SamplingViolation of assumptions of Classical Linear Regression models
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Methodology of Microeconomics
Sec 9
Input output analysis, Linear programming and Game theoryMarket models: -Perfect and ImperfectModern theories of demand analysisRecent developments in consumer behaviorRisk and Uncertainty models in product and factor marketsTheories of DistributionTheories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economicsTheories of production and cost
Recent developments in Economics
Sec 10
Recent developments in Economics
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
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Lecturer in Zoology
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PART IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
PART III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
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Complement system- Classical pathway, Alternate, cell mediated and humoral reactions.Adjuvants.Epitopes and haptensFactors affecting antigenicityGeneral properties- Structure and function, Variability and Diversity.Different classes- Ig A, IgD, IgE, IgMGeneral properties- Structure and functionMonoclonal and polyclonal antibodiesVariability and DiversityCells and organs of immune system.Cells of primary and secondary lymphoid organs.Types of immunity - Innate, Acquired, Passive, Active, Cell mediated.Industrial Microbiology: Fermentation.Bacterial Cell wall- Peptidoglycan, Gram's positive and Gram's negative, Mechanism of Gram's staining.Bacterial Cell- Structure and functionBacterial culture mediaClassification of Microorganisms- Berg's manual.Growth curvesSalient features of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Algae.MHC genes, Auto-immune diseases.
PART X(a) Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
PART II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY.
Sec 4
Carbohydrates: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.Lipids: Classification, Structure, Properties, functions.Proteins: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.Energy metabolism: Oxidative metabolism, Oxidative phosphorylation, Chemiosmotic theory .Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action. Factors affecting enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, Menton-Michaelis kinetics, Substrate concentration, Enzyme inhibition and regulation, Isozyme, Coenzyme, Ribozymes.Metabolism of carbohydrate: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogenesis, Glucogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.Metabolism of Lipids: B oxidation, Synthesis of Fatty acid, Biosynthesis of cholesterol.Metabolism of protein: Deamination, Transamination,Blood pressureBlood volumecardiac cycleconducting system of heartElectrical propertiesPhysiology of cardiac musclespressure control - integrated system.Major Endocrine glands and their hormones and functionsMechanism of hormone action.Excretory physiologyMuscle physiologyconduction of nerve impulseNerve action potentialNeurotransmitters.SynapseSynaptic transmissionDeficiency diseases of nutrients.Gastro intestinal hormonesMechanism of Digestion , AbsorptionTypes of nutritionRespiratory physiology
PART VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS
Sec 5
Biodiversity concept, status in India, Value, Loss and causes of loss.In situ and Ex-situ conservation.Indices, Hot spots of Biodiversity.Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation; Graphical representation of data.Definitions- Habit and habitat, Ecological niche, Ecosystem, Population ecology, Community ecology, Ecological succession, Pollution, Global warming.Learning behaviour, Communication behaviour, Motivation.
PART – VII RECENT TRENDS BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION
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Proteomics, Genomics, Data bases - Primary and Secondary, Search engines.Transgenic animals, Stem cell research, IPR, Carbon trading, Ecological foot printing, Treaties and protocols related to climate change.Electrophoresis- Gel, PAGE, Agarose, 2D- Immunoelectrophoresis, FluorescentELISAHPLC, Flow cytometryNMR spectroscopy- Mass, Plasma , AtomicScanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscopeX-ray diffraction
PART IV CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Enzymes in gene cloning.Gene closingHomoploymer tailing, linkers and adapters.Major steps in cloning, Isolation and purification of genes.Probes and molecular markers [RFLP, RAPD, AFLP].Vectors- properties of an ideal vector, different types [ plasmids, Ti plasmid, bacteriophages, cosmids, phagemids, artificial chromosomes].Cell membrane- Structure and function.Cell organelles with special reference to Mitochondria and RibosomesDNA sequencing - Maxam-Gilbert method, Sanger-Coulson method. Chromosome jumping, Genomic library and cDNA library, Site specific mutagenesis and gene targeting, Human genome project, Human gene therapy, and other genome projects.Polymerase Chain reaction, DNA finger printing, Blotting techniques [Northern, Southern, Western blottings, Dot blot, Slot blot].Transgenic animals.DNA replication , Repair and RecombinationGene regulation mechanism in Prokaryotes, EukaryotesOrganization of eukaryotic genome, gene content and genomic size complexity of eukaryotic genome, conserved exons and recombinationProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. Enzyme involved in replication. DNA damage and repair.Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic transcription, Binding of transcription complexes, Post -transcriptional processing .Transcription and RNA processingTranscriptional signals-TATA, CAAT box, Enhancers.Translation- prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, Translational machinery, mechanism of initiation, elongation and termination, Post-translational modification of protein.
PART V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
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Embryonic induction.Experimental Embryology.Gametogenesis, Fertilization and early development - Cleavage, Blastulation, gastrulation, Organogeny.Genetic code.Lyon hypothesis.Mendelian principles of genetics- Laws , Linkage, Crossing over, Mutation, DNA, Types of DNA, RNA, Types of RNA.Syndromes- Klinefelter, Down, Turner.
PART I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Sec 9
An outline of evolutionary theories: Darwinism, Lamarckism, Modern synthesis (not in detail).Origin of higher categories- Punctuated equilibrium- Macroevolution- Microevolution- Coevolution-Founder principle- C-value paradox-Concept of molecular clock- Cytochrome C- Haemoglobin-Histone.Basic concepts , Importance and applicationsDimensions of speciation, Species concept, Theories of biological classification, Hierarchy of categories.Procedural keys- Taxonomic procedures- Collection, Preservation, Curating, Identification.Taxonomic keys- Merits and demerits; ICZN, Formation of scientific names of various taxa.Trends -Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical taxonomy
PART X(b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs
PART VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
PART IX(b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
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Psychopathology
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affective disorders,Anxiety and related disorders,Causal Factors,Classifiation,Cognitive Impairment Disorders.Disorders of childhood & AdolescenceEating disorders,Personality disorders,Sexual disorders & Dysfunctions, Schizophrenia & Delusional disorderssomatoform and Dissociative discorders,
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Counselling Psychology
Sec 3
Areas of counselling- Premaritial, Marital, Family, Adolescent etc.Counselling in special settings – HIV/AIDS, Counselling, Disable, geriatric, genetic, crisis InterventionEffective counsellor – skills, Qualities charactersticsGoals of counselling, Process of counsellingGrief counselling.Relationship strategies (Micro skills)Tyes of counselling – Individual, group, on-line
Psychological Processes
Sec 4
AttentionCognitionIntelligenceLearningMemoryMotivation and emotion.PerceptionThinking
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 5
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Psychology applied to everyday life
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Behavior Modification TechniquesCharacteristics of an efective teacherCharacteristics of learnerClass room ManageentMental Health in School settingPsycho-social aspects of Anger, Hostility, Violence, Harassment and Discrimination.Role of Psychologists, counsellors, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists Concept and Application of Emotional Intelligence.Stressors – Biological, Emotional, Environmental, Social, Occupational – coping strategies
Personality
Sec 7
Deterinants of personality perspectives/ Approaches- Biological, psychodynamic, Behaviourstic, cognitive, Humanistic, Traspersonal Eastern ApproachNarrow – band Approch – Type A/BTeachniques of assessment – observation, Intervew, projective, Inventories and TestsTrait and Type ApproachType C, Auhoritarian, self – monitoring
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 9
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Scientific Research, Sampling and Data Collection Methods, Types, Stops, problem, Hypothesis, Construct variables, Qualitative and quantitative Research, Designs-Experimental, Quasi-Experimental-small Design, Non-Experimental-Data Analysis-Parametric & Non parametric Report writing.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
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Lecturer in Music
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References to Music and various other aspects
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Acoustics of concert hallsMusic and allied disciplines - Music & Mathematics, Music & Psychology, Music and geography, Therapeautical value of music, Acoustics - Pitch, Timbre, Intensity, Echo Resonance, Production of sound and its transmissionRecent trends in music with reference to books, Journals, Music education, Electronic media, Research and electrified instruments, Musical websites, Research Methodology, Different areas of Research in Music, Preparation of Synopsis, Different sources for material collection.Brihaddesi of Matanga - Author, Period, Raga concept Definition of Raga - Definition of Marga &Desi musicChaturdandi Prakaasika of Venkitamakhi - Author, Period, Classification of 72 Melakartas into Kalpita, Kalpyamana, and alpishayamana - Mela nomenclature evolved by Venkitamakhi (Assampurna)Chilappadhikaram of Illango adikal - Author, Period, Corresponding names of Sapta swaras, Sruti, Sampurna, Shadava , Audava, Swarantara ragas -Musical Chapters of Natya Sastra of Bharata - Author, Period, Basic information of Grama-Murchana-Jathi systemSangita makaranda of Narada - Author, Period, His classification of ragas based on gender - Sthree ragas, Purusha ragas, & Napumsaka ragas , Classification of Nada - Nakhaja, Vayuja, Charmaja, Lohaja, &ShareerajaSangita ratnakara of Saranga deva - Author, Period, Ten-fold division of ragas - Grama raga, Upa raga, Bhashanga raga etc, Four Dhatus and six angas of a Prabandha -two commentaries of Sangita Ratnakara - Sangita Kalanidhi of Chatura Kallinatha & Sangita Sudhakara of Simha BhupalaSangraha chudamani of Govindaachaarya - Author, Period , - Mela nomenclature evolved by Govindaacharya -(Sampurna) - Name, Author, and Period of the following Lakshana Granthas:- Sangita Samayasara of Parsvadeva, Raga vibodha, Sangita Sudha of Govinda Dikshitar, Sangita Saraamritha of King Tulaja, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini of Subbarama Dikshitar, Sangita Chandrika of Aattoor Krishna PisharodiSvaramela Kalanidhi of Ramamatya - Author, Period, No of Melas mentioned by Ramamatya
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
History & evolution of Indian music
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Bharata's Experiment on Dhruva Veena & Chala Veena, Cycle of 4 &5Different melas propounded by lakshanakaras - 72 Melas, 108 Melas, 144 Melas,5184 MelasAncient - Prehistoric to BharataMedieval - Matanga to PurandaradasaModern - Chaturdandi Prakasika onwardsEvolution of music concertKacheri DharmaLandmarks of Musical HistoryMusical Iconography and Inscriptions - Musical stone pillars, Kudimiyamalai and Tirumayam InscriptionsStudy of Prabandhas, Varnas, Alankaras, Tanas and its varietiesVedic music and Samagaana - Sama Hasta , Sthobhas, Udatta, Anudatta & Svarita , Scale of Sama ganaVeena through the ages
Different systems of Music
Sec 5
Carnatic music - Manodharma Sangita & its five branches - Ragaalapana, Tanam, Pallavi, Niraval & Kalpana Swaram - different stages in Raagaalapana and Pallavi expositionComparitive study of popular ragas common to Hindusthani and Carnatic systemsDetailed knowledge of Tevaram, Tiruvachakam, Tiruppavai, Tiruvembavai, Nalayira Divya Prabandham Rare talas & musical aspects of TiruppugazhEvolution of Yazh and its varieties.Hindusthani Music - 10 Thats & their study - Ragaragini parivara systemInstruments - General classification of instruments, & detailed knowledge and study of the following instruments - Tamburu, Veena, Violin, Mridangam, Gottuvadyam, Flute, Nagasvaram, & TavilOutline knowledge of Staff notation - Key signature, Time signature, Flats, Sharps & various symbols used in Staff notation - Semi breve, Breve, Minim, Crotchet, Four voices - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, BassSigns and symbols used in the notation of Carnatic musicStudy of different musical forms of Hindusthani music - Dhrupad, Khayal, Tumri, Tarana & GhazalStudy of musical instruments - Sitar, Sarangi, Pakhawaj, Tabala, Sarod, Shehanai & SantoorTamil music - Classification of ragas in Ancient tamil music - Pans & their equivalents
Composers & Musical forms
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Composers of Post- Tyagaraja period - Life & contribution of Ramanad Srinivasa Iyengar, Mysore Vasudevacharya, Mahavaidyanatha Iyer, Muthiah Bhagavathar, T.Lakshmana Pillai, Papanasam Sivan & G.N. BalasubramaniamContemporary composers of Trinity - Life & contribution of Gopala Krishna Bharati, Subbaraya Shastri, Pattanam Subramanya Iyer & Veena KuppayyarDetailed study of different musical forms - Geetham, Lakshanageetham, Swarajati, Jathiswaram, Varnam, Kriti, Keerthanam, Ragamalika, Padam, Javali, and TillanaLakshanas of Vaggeyakaras and their classification- Gaayaka gunas and dosh'asMadhura Bhakti & Navavidha BhakthiMusical honours and titlesPre-Trinity - Life & contribution of Jayadeva, Arunagirinathar, Purandara Dasa, Annamacharya, Sadasiva brahmendra, Bhadrachalam Ramdas, Narayana Thirtha, Kshetrajna, Uttukaadu Venkita Subbayyar, & Arunachala KavirayarStudy of Geya Natakam, Nrithya Natakam, Bhagavatha melanatakam & KathakalakshepamTrinity - Life & contribution of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, & Shyama Shastri with reference to their group kritis
Music of Kerala
Sec 7
Construction & technique of play of musical instruments - Chenda, Maddalam, Chengila, Elathalam, Idakka, Timila, Kurunkuzhal, Kuzhal, Kombu & Sankhu.Detailed study of Maharaja Swati Tirunal with reference to contribution to various musical forms, Group Kritis, names of Literary works - Bhakthi Manjari , Padmanabhasatakam, Syanandurapuravarnana Prabandham & various musical & prosodical beauties met within Swati Tirunal kritisDifferent classification of folk music based on worship, occupation, festivals & entertainmentFolk music and its characteristics,- the ragas & talas used in folk music of KeralaKathakali music - Ragas, talas & instruments usedKerala talas and Tala ensembles - Study of Panchavadyam & ThayambakaLife & Contribution of Kerala composers - Irayiamman Thampi, K.C. Kesava Pillai, Kuttikunju ThankachiSopana sangitam & its characteristics - the distinction of Sopana Sangitam & Carnatic music
Essentials of South Indian Music
Sec 8
Gamakas - Dasavidha & Panchadasa Gamakas; AlankarasGanakala Niyama or Time theory of ragasAhiriAnadabhairaviAtanaBhupalamBilahariDevagandhariGaulipantuHamir kalyaniHamsanandiJaganmohiniKanadaKannadaKedaramKhamasManirangNarayanagaulaNattakurinjiNayakiSaurashtramSreerenjiniVasanthaLakshanas of the following ragas:- Todi, Bhairavi, Kambhoji, Kalyani, Sankarabharanam, Pantuvarali, Mohanam, Kharaharapriya, Purvikalyani, Mayamalavagaula, Saveri, Charukesi, Hemavati, Dharmavati, Shanmukhapriya, Simihendramadhyama, Vachaspati, Lathangi, Kiravani, Arabhi, Madhyamavati, Dhanyasi, Hindolam, Hamsadhwani, Durbar, Begada , Ritigaula, Sahana, Surutti, Kedaragaula, Sriragam, Varali, Yadukula Kambhoji, Mukhari, Saranga, Hindusthan Kapi, Nilambari, Devagandhari, Syama & HarikambhojiModal Shift of tonic - Murchanakaraka melas & Amurchanakaraka melasMusical terms - Nada, sruti, Svara, Vadi , Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi , Graha, Nyasa, AmsaRaga system - Trayodasa Lakshana of ragasSystems of Raga classification - Janaka-Janya, Andava-Shadava, Varja, Vakra , Upanga, Bhashanga, Ghana, Naya, Desya, Suddha, Chayalaga, Sankirna, Panchamatiya, Dhawatanya & Nishadantya Janya Sampurna.Tala system- Sapta talas, 35 Talas, 175 talas, 108 talas, Chappu tala & its varieties, Desyaadi Madhyaadi Talas, & Navasandhi talasVivadi melas
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Recent developments in Music
Sec 10
Recent developments in Music
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Philosophy
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for Lecturer in Philosophy in the Kerala Collegiate Education Department.
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Contemporary Western Philosophy
Sec 2
Analytic philosophy and the linguistic turnAnalysis of identity statements.Sense and reference.Distinction between proper names and definite descriptionsLogical atomism - basic tenets.Tractatus – The Structure of the text.Language gamesPhilosophical InvestigationsUse theory of meaning.Existentialism and Phenomenologya) Historical roots of the term in Kant and Hegel.Eidectic reduction, epoche, intentionality and immediacy - definitions.Intersubjectivity, objectivity and lifeworld.Noesis and Noema.b) Husserl's conception of phenomenology as a method.Meaning of Dasein.Rejection of transcendental ego.c) Heidegger's conception of 'being' as the sole theme of philosophy.Faith as constant re-choosing and belief in the impossible – authentic and inauthentic faith.Spheres of existence – aesthetic, ethical and religious.Distinction between theistic and atheistic existentialism discussed in Existentialism Is a Humanism.Existence precedes essence.Levels of being -en-soi, pour-soi and pour-autrui.Logical Positivisma) The Vienna Circle - Representative thinkers and their major works.Jointly published Manifesto - 'The Vienna Circle: Its Scientific Outlook'.Moritz Schlick, A. J. Ayer, Otto Neurath, Rudolf Carnap.b) Principle of verification/verifiability - strong and weak sense.c) Antimetaphysics.PragmatismJohn Dewey - Instrumentalism/ Experimentalism.Origin of the term - C. S. Peirce's 1878 article entitled "How to Make Our Ideas clear".Usefulness or practical consequences as the test of truth.William James - Pragmatism as the attitude of looking away from first things and principles, and of looking towards last things, consequences and facts.Structuralism and Post StructuralismLangue-parole distinction.Sign, signifier and the signified – Arbitrariness of the sign.Deconstruction of logocentrism-exposing and overturning the conceptual oppositioners oppositions of metaphysics and the binary oppositions underlying racism, sexism etc.Difference- meaning as constituted within the relational system where signs themselves do not have essential meaning.Foucault- Power is everywhere diffused and embodied in discourse, knowledge and regimes of truth.Foucault- The interpretation of power.Foucault- Truth, morality, and meaning as created through discourse.
Classical Indian Philosophy
Sec 3
Avasthatraya-Jagrat- Swapna- Susupty. Turiya state.Bhagavad GitaBrahman-Atman identity - Tatvamasi, Saguna Brahman and Nirguna Brahman, Paradvidya and aparavidya.Concept of Moksha.Concept of Rita.Development of Vedic Religion- Naturalistic polytheism, monotheism, henotheism and monismEssentials of Vedanta darsana with special reference to Mandukya Upanishad.Heterodox -Orthodox distinction.a) Carvaka darsana - Metaphysics, epistemology and ethics.Anekanta vada and Syad vada.CategoriesTheory of Karma, bondage and liberationTriratnasFour Noble Truths and Eightfold pathKshanika vada, Nairatmay vada and pratitya samutpada.The concept of Nirvanad) Realistic Schools and Idealistic Schools – Madhyamika Sunya vada and Yogacara Vijnana vada (Only representative thinkers are to be mentioned)Jnana yoga, Bhakti yoga and Karma yoga.Orthodox systemsAnyatakhyati vada (Theory of error)AtomismNyaya epistemology – Theory of pramanas – Pratyaksa – savikalpaka pratyaksha and Nirvikalpaka pratyaksha, Loukika pratyaksa and Aloukika pratyaksha – Anumana – Vyapti-Avyava, Vakya, linga paramarsa – Upamana – Sabda – Pada, Sakti and Lakshana – Asatkarya vada.Theory of CausaionVaisesika categoriesAstanga yoga (Eight limbus and their subdivisions )Prakriti – Purusha dualism and the theory of evolution.Sakhyati vada(Theory of error)Satkarya vada (Theory of Causation)Abhihitanvaya vada and anvitabhidhana vada – sabda – Dhvani RupaMeans of Liberation -Akhyati of Prabhakara and Viparita khyati of Kumarila.Pramanas accepted by Bhatta and PrabhakaraRepresentative thinkers of the SchoolAnirvacanrya khyati (Theory of error).Concept of Liberation- Jivan mukti and Videha mukti.Concept of Reality- Brahman- Atman- World relationship - Concept of Maya – AdhyasaLevels of reality- Satta Tray Pratibhasika, Vyavaharika, Paramarthika.Brahman- Atman- World relationship.Concept of God, soul and liberation.Dharmabhuta jnana – Apradhah siddhi.Concept of God, soul and matter.Differences in the views of Ramanuja and Madhva on the fundamental principles.Panca Bheda.Pancakosa theory of Taittiriya Upanishad.Philosophy of UpanishadsPhilosophy of VedasPrasthana Traya.Sankara's catalogue of Principal Upanishads.Systems of PhilosophyThe concept of Sthitaprajna and Nishkama karma.The law of Karma.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 4
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURENovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcEFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETYSocio-Religious reform MovementsSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social RevoltsMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.LEADERS OF RENAISSANCEThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersLITERARY FIGURESKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCEMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcTOWARDS A NEW SOCIETYIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGEParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Western Philosophy
Sec 5
Classical Greek PhilosophyIonian cosmology - Thales and Anaximander.The problem of substance and change - Parmenides and Heraclitus.Zeno' s paradoxes of motion.Aristotle - Origin of the term 'metaphysics', Theory of Fourfold causation.Plato - Allegory of the cave- Idea - object dualism- Theory of forms.Socrates - Criticism of Sophists, Characteristics of method, Socratic irony.Dialectical MaterialismDialectical materialism, Dialectical and historical materialism and class character.Dialectics of social change from primitive communism to scientific socialism, withering away of the state and classless society.Karl Marx - The sources of Marxism - Hegelian dialectics and Feuerbach's Materialism.Medieval Philosophya) St. Thomas Aquinas - Faith and reason, Proofs for the existence of God.b) St. Anslem - Ontological argument for the existence of GodModern Philosophya) Beginnings of modern philosophy- Francis Bacon-The form of science- Inductive method-Philosophy of Man- Metaphysics and Theology.Leibniz - Monadology- Pre-established harmony.Rene Descartes - Method and criterion of knowledge, Cogito ergo sum, Mind-body dualism, Interactionism.Spinoza - Method, Definition of substance, Attributes and Modes, Psychophysical parallelism.David Hume - Origin of knowledge, Knowledge of the external world, Skepticism, Concept of substance and causality.George Berkeley - Rejection of abstract ideas, Subjective idealism, To be is to be perceived.John Locke - Origin, nature and validity of knowledge, Rejection of innate ideas, Simple and complex ideas, Primary and Secondary qualities.Immanuel Kant - Major works, Kant's problem, A priori - a posteriori distinction, Synthetic-analytic distinction, The transcendental method, Percept – concept correlation, Sense perception and understanding. Table of judgments and categories, Phenomena - Noumena distinction, Impossibility of Metaphysics- Antinomies.Hegel - Dialectics, Thought and Being, The Absolute, Spirit or Geist. Art, religion and philosophy.
Logic
Sec 6
Deduction and Inductiona) Main differencesb) Laws of thoughtc) Postulates of Inductiond) Problems of InductionFallaciesa) Definition, Material and Formal Fallacies - differences.b) Fallacies of Relevance, Presumption and Ambiguity (only definition).a) Words - Terms (Types).b) Denotation - Connotation distinction.c) Proposition - Traditional and Modern Classification.Opposition of Propositiona) The Square of Opposition-Contradiction- Contrary- Sub contrary- subaltern.b) Immediate inference-Conversion, Obversion, Contraposition.Scientific Methoda) Hypothesis - Definition, inductive basis.b) Formation, Verification, Confirmation and Proof of hypothesis.c) Hypothesis, theory and Law - Correlation and differences.Syllogisma) Categorical syllogism, Rules and fallacies.b) Figure and Moods.c) Dilemma and types.Symbolic Logica) Distinction between Traditional and Symbolic Logic.b) Advantages of using symbols.c) Truth and Validity – differencesd) Truth tables for Implication, Conjunction, Disjunction, Material equivalence and Negation.
Ethics
Sec 7
Ethical naturalism and non-naturalismG.E.Moore's arguments against naturalism – 'Good' as indefinableMain differences.Greek Ethicsa) Socrates - 'Virtue is knowledge'.b) Plato - Cardinal virtuesc) Aristotle - Eudaimonia as the moral end.Hedonisma) The basic postulate.b) Main types - Psychological hedonism - The basic assumption.c) Ethical hedonism - egoistic and universalistic hedonism/utilitarianism.Intensity and duration as the conditions for estimating pleasantness caused by an action. Additional factors suggested by Bentham.The five basic postulates of J. S. Mill's Utilitarianism.Introductiona) Definition of ethics.b) Norms of classification-, Descriptive and normative ethics, Metaethics and Applied Ethics.Moral LawKantian concept of categorical imperative.Maxims of morality - Universality, dignity and Kingdom of ends.Moral standard as the law of reason.Postulates of morality.PrescriptivismHare's account of the characteristics of moral judgements- prescriptivity, universal and logical relation between prescriptive judgments.Self-realization theories of moralitya) Hegel - Moral evolution as the dialectical movement from obedience to external laws contradicted in obedience to inner conscience and synthesized in social morality.b) F H Bradley - The meaning of 'My station and its duties'.The emotivist theoryLogical positivist criticism of ethical concepts as pseudo-concepts.Stevenson's account of the three features of moral discourse.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Contemporary Indian Philosophy
Sec 9
J.KrishnamoorthyFreedom from known – Truth is a pathless LandMahatma GandhiBasic principles of Sarvodaya - Sarva mukti, Satyagraha, Gram Swaraj, PanchayatRaj.Interpretation of Karma Yoga.Truth and non-violence, End- means relationship.N.RoyConcept of partyless democracy.Definition of rationality and freedom as biological trait.Neo VedantaApplication of Vedanta in the context of Indian Renaissance.The Upanishad doctrine of spiritual unity made the basis of a critique of social evils and a postulate of universal humanism.R. AmbedkarConcept of caste as an unnatural institution.Concept of democracySree Nrayana GuruConcept of caste with reference to Jati Mimamsa.Sri AurobindoGnostic being - nature and types.Integral Yoga, Involution and evolution.Supermind - characteristics and its triple transformation.Swami VivekanandaInterpretation of Karma Yoga.The ideal of universal religion.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
RESEARCH APTITUDEMethods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.TEACHING APTITUDEEvaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Geography
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Lecturer in Geography in Collegiate Education. The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts examinations to recruit public servants for various positions in the state.
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Physical Geography
Sec 3
Composition and structure of the atmosphere – insolation – heat budget – weather and climate – weather maps – horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature – Atmospheric pressure and winds – atmospheric moisture – humidity, evaporation, condensation, clouds and precipitation – cyclones, articyclones, monsoons, Air masses – ocean atmospheric interactions – climatic classifications – climatic changes – climate and agriculture – climate and diseases – micro climate in urban areas.Concepts in Geomorphology – Structure of the earth – geologic time scale – tectonics – Isostasy – continental drift – plate tectonics – Weathering erosion – deposition – erosional and depositional landforms – cycle of erosion – slope development and theories – morphometric elements and parameters – valley development and drainage basin compositions – drainage classifications – morphogenetic regims – application of geomorphology.Ecosystems and their functioning – concepts of Biome, Ecoton and Community – biodiversity, natural hazards – degradation – emerging environmental issues – ecocrisis – environmental law and protection.Oceans in the world – Relief of ocean floor – distribution of temperature and salinity of ocean water – waves, tides, currents – coral reefs – deposits of ocean floors.
Cartography and Geoinformatics
Sec 4
Concept of GIS – spatial and non-spatial data – coordinate system and reference – Geodetic detum – spatial data modelling – input of data – capabilities of GIS – spatial analysis using GIS – Modelling in GIS.Development of cartography – maps and their classification – elements of maps- map projections – SOI topographic map design – map reproduction – Thematic maps- special purpose maps-Automation in cartography.Remote sensing types – EMR and remote sensing – platforms – Aerial remote sensing – photogrammetry – satellite remote sensing – Sensors – scanning and orbiting mechanism – Resolution – spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution – satellite photographic system – image interpretation – image processing.
Urban Geography and Regional development
Sec 5
Concept of regions and regional planning- types of regions-hirearchy of regions – approaches to regional planning – Theories of regional growth – Growth pole growth focii – Regional imbalancs and levels of development – District, Block and panchayat level planning in India – Backward and tribal area development programmes – watershed planning – people participation in planning process.Origin and growth of urban centres – Urbanisation – Classifiation of Urban Centres – spatial and funtional relationship of urban centres – Economic basis of urban settlements – basic and nonbasic concepts – urban morphology – CBD – Urban fringe – problems of urbanisation.
Concepts and Trends in Geography
Sec 6
Four Traditions in Geography – five themes in Geography – Dualism and dichotomies in Geography.Geographical ideas of classical and modren period. Influence of Positivism, Pragmatism, Functionalism, Existentialism, Idealism, Marxism, Radicalism, Behavioralism and Humanism in Geographical ideas.Paradigm shifts in Geography - quantitative revolution – use of laws, models and theories – systems approach – Modern synthesis in Geography.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Geography in India
Sec 8
Georaphy of Kerala – physical setting – Agriculture – Minerals – Industries- Transportation- Population.Irrigation – Agriculture – characteristics and problems of Indian Agriculture – Cropping pattern- agriultural regims – food security.Location and space relations – physiography – drainage – soil – clamate – Indian monsoon, seasonal – natural vegetation types and their distribution.Mineral resources and their distribution – localization – industrial scenario of India - factors and spatial pattern of major industries – industrial regions.Population – spatial and demographic characteristics – different modes of transport in India – Natioal and International Trade – ports and airports.
Regional and Economic Geography of the world
Sec 9
Major natural regions of the world and their characteristics.Resources and their classification – Distribution and production of minerals and energy resources – Agricultural resources and their distribution – types of agriculture – crop combination analysis – Analysis of crop diversification and index of agricultural productivity – Distribution of major industries – transportation pattern of world trade – Trade blocs – Distribution of population – Concept of sustainable development.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Kannada
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Kannada in the Collegiate Education Department or General Education Department (DIET).
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Module IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Module I Ancient and Medival Kannada Literature
Sec 2
AuthorsFormsWorks
Module X (a) Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 3
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURESocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsLEADERS OF RENAISSANCELITERARY FIGURESROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCEIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Module VII Recent Developments in Kannada Language and Literature
Sec 4
Bhashanthara SahithyaSahithya Sammelana – Prashastigalu – Jnanapeeta, Sahithya Akademy Prashastigulu, Nadoja, Rastra Kavi, Saraswathi Samman etc. Eachegina Hathu varshagulalli Prakatagonda Buhumukhya Krithigalu Mattu RekhakaruSahithyada Adhyanadalli Computerina BalakeNudi tantramshada Parichaya – Page maker, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Moovie Maker – Matter Animation Galal Balake.
Module V Folklore and Folk Literature
Sec 5
Folk LiteratureJanapada Moola tatwaguluJanapadada Kilavu MukhaguduSaiddhantika Janapada : Ambalike HiriyannaKannada Janapada Sahitya
Module X (b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 6
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Module III Grammar, Linguistics & History of Kannada Language
Sec 7
Madhyama vyakarana (T.N.S)Shabdamani DarpanaKannada Bhashashastra – R.Y.DharjavadkarKannada Bhasheya Swaroopa – K.M.Krishna RaoBhashavijnanada Moola tatvagalu ChidanandamurthyDravida Bhashavijanana KampegowdaSamanya Bhasha Vijnana KeerjegowdaGeneral and Dravidian
Module II Modern Literature
Sec 8
Important AutorsMovements
Module VI Prosody, Research Methodology and Journalism
Sec 9
History of Journalism with reference to Karnataka. Relationship between Kannada Literature & Journalism. The role of Journalism in the development of Kannada LiteratureKannada varna Vrithagalu, Matra chandassu, Amshagana chandassu, Ragale; shatpadi, Akkara, Sangathya, Adhunika chandassu.Kannada Samshodhana Shastra : M.M.KalburgiSamshodhana Swaroopa : B.V.Shiroora
Module VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Module IX (b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Malayalam
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Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Political Science
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Comparative Politics
Sec 1
A Comparative Study of working of Federalism in USA, Canada and India.Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature and approaches.Federalism and Constitutionalism.Role of Interest Groups and Pressure Groups in Democratic and non-democratic countries.Rule adjudication: Working of Judicial systems in USA, France, U.K., India and China.Rule application: An analysis of the role of executive bodies in USA, France, UK, Switzerland, India and China.Rule Making: Functions and role of rule making bodies in USA, France, U.K., India and China.Theories of comparaive politics: Input Output analysis, Structural Functional Analysis, Class Theories, Cultural Theories and Developmental Theories.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Sec 3
Contemporary: Public Choice, Rational Choice, Contingency.Modern: Marxian, Behavioral, Ecological, Structural Functional, Developmental.Traditional: Historical, legal, comparative.Challanges to Bureauracy.Contributions of Max Weber.Models of Bureaucracy.Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance, Challenges.Computative Public Administration.Development Administration.New Public Administration.Human Relations Theory.New Public Management.Scientific ManageentPublic Administrtion: Meaning, Nature and scope, its importance in the Era of Globalisation.
International Politics
Sec 4
Approaches: Idealism vs Realism, Systems Theory, Game Theory, Dependency Theory, Integration Theory, Communications Theory and Decision making theory.Diplomacy: Its meaning and functions - Types of diplomacy – democratic, totalitarian, summit and personal – Decline and Revival of Diplomacy.Foreign Policy: Meaning and objectives – Determinants of Foreign policy, Major determinants of Indian foreign policy.International Politics: Meaning, nature and importance.Collective security under UNOPacific settlement of disputes: An analysis.Globalisation: Its impact on Third World Countries.Human Rights protection at global level.Terrorism: Causes, dimentions and remedies.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 5
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Indian Government and Politics
Sec 6
Caste/Class Structure in the Indian Society and Polity.Constituent Assembly: An analysis.Dynamics of Federalism : Centre-State Relations.Communalism, Regionalism, Socio-economic imbalance and its impact on marginalised sections.Criminalisation of politics.Securalism – Theory and Practice.Relevane of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.Functions and role of Union and State Executives.Functions and role of Union and State Legislatures.Role of Judiciay- Judiciary and Social Change – Judicial Reforms.
Modern Political Thought
Sec 7
J.J.Rousseau : Critique of Civil Society, theory of General will.John Docke : Liberal and Revolutionay Thinker.Thomas Hobbes : Metrialist, Absolutist and Individualism in Hobbesian Political Philosophy.G.F.Hegel : Dialectics and StateT.H.Green : State and Freedom.John Ranks : Justice and Liberaism.Gramsci : Ideas on Hegemony and Civil Society.Karl Marx : Critical apprisal of Marxism.V.L.Lenin : Ideas on Imperialism and party organisation.J.S.Mill : Ideas on Liberty and Representative Government.Jermy Bentham : Principle of Utility
Research Methodology
Sec 8
Data: Collection, processing, analysis and report writing.Formultion of Research ProblemHypothesis, concepts and variables: An overview.Types: Exploratory, Descriptive, Action research and experimental research designRole of Intrenet and computers in social research.Types : Probability and non probabilityScientific method: Its limitations in social research.Social Science Reseach : Meaning, Objectives and importance.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Sanskrit (Vedanta)
This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the recruitment of Lecturers in Sanskrit (Vedanta) in Collegiate Education.
75m
11s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Indian philosophy
Sec 2
Astika and Nastiaka Systems
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 3
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 4
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 5
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 6
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Dialetical Representation of Advita Vedanta
Sec 7
Advaitasidhi (Upto Mithyatve Samanyopapatti)Vedanta paribhasa
Prasthanatraya
Sec 8
Bhagavadgita Sankarabhaya (Chapter II – VI)Brahmasutra Sankarahaya (Chapter I)Chandogyopanisad with Sankarabhasya (VI Chapter only)
Later Interpretatons of Advita Vedanta
Sec 9
Darsanamala of Sree Narayaanguru (First five darsanas)Siddhantabindu of Madhudana SaraswatiVedantasara of Sadananda
Dvaita and Visistadvaita Shools of Vendanta
Sec 10
Dasaprakarana (Pramanalaksana and Mayavadakhandana)Yatindrautadipika
Samkhya and Yoga
Sec 11
Patanjala yoga sutra with Bhojavrtti (First two Chapter only)Samkya Tattva Kaumudi
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Sociology
This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the recruitment of Lecturers in Sociology within the Collegiate Education department.
120m
11s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Sociology of Indian Society
Sec 2
Approaches to the study of Indian Society – Indological Approach – G.S.Ghurge – Structural Approach – M.N.Srinivas, Marxian Approach – A.R.Desai Subaltern approach – Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.Basis of Indian Society – Cultural and Ethnic diversity, diversities in respect of language, caste, religion, race and culture unity in diversity – geographic demographic, religious, cultural, political and linguistic.Contemporary issues in Indian Society – Regionalism, terrorism, inequalities of caste and gender, caste conflicts, ethnic rivalry, communalism, corruption, cyber crimes, violence against women and children, fmaily disharmony-domestic violence, dowry, divorce, child abuse, human trafficking.Indian Social Institutions – Caste, class, marriage and family, kinship, religion, joint family – features, degree of jointness. Caste – features, politicization of caste, caste associations, structural and functional changes in family. Recent trends in marriage – kinship organization in south india.Rural and Tribal communities in India – Demographic features, rural economy, changing socio-cultural life style. Tribal movements. New initiatives in rural development – democratic decentralization, peoples participation and community development programmes, Panchayat Raj.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 3
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Kerala Society
Sec 4
Caste and social reform movements – castes in Kerala – Anti-caste and anti-untouchability movements – S.N.D.P, K.P.M.S. P.R.D.S. Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Tribal movements in Kerala. Land reforms – peasant protests.Contemporary issues and social changes in Kerala Demographic – Fertility, mortality, migration, consumerism, degradation of environment, social exclusion of weaker sections, abuse of elderly problems of migrant workers, child labour, white collar crime, suicide, prostitution, violence against women, rape and murder, house breaking and burglary.Family, marriage and kinship – origin of Marumakkathayam. Matriliny – characteristics, features, patriliny – characteristics, features, transition in matrilineal family marriage and kinship.Marginalized communities in Kerala – Problems of SC, ST, OBCs, fish workers, problems of the elderly women.Understanding Kerala Society – Historical perspective - pre-historic period, ancient period, early medieval period, colonial era, post colonial period. Formation of Kerala State, growth of malayalam tradition. Aryan and Dravidian influence, Major religious and linguistic groups in Kerala.
Sociology of Development
Sec 5
Changing conceptions of development – social development, economic growth, human development, sustainable development.Global scenario of Development – Globalization and Global inequalities in Development. Role of world bank IMF, WTO and multinational corporations knowledge economy, information society, consumerist society, processes of liberalization, privatization and globalization, consequences of globalization in the third world countries.Indian Experiences of Development – Appraisal of Five Year Plans, consequences of Economic reforms – Impact of globalisation of Indian Society – Impact of Technology on development. Disparities in development – regional and religious development of the marginalized caste, class, tribe, gender.Theories of development – Modernalization Theory – Daniel Lerner Dependency theory – A.G.Frank World system theory – Immanuel Wallerstein Alternative Development Model – Mahatma Gandhi and Schumacher- Frankfurt School – Jurgen Habermas.Urban Planning and development – need for urban planning in India – Problems of Urban Planning – Urban Development issues – urban poverty, Housing and slums, Transport, Crime, Juvenile delinquency, urban pollution and environmental problems, issues of the displaced.
Sociological Theories
Sec 6
Development of sociological theories, contributions of classical thinkers – Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Talcott Parsons, Wilfreds Pareto.Indian Social Thinkers – G.S.Ghurge, M.N.Srinivas, A.R.Desai, S.C.Dube, Iravati Karve, McKim Marriott, Louis Dumont.Recent Developments in Sociological Theory: Critical Theory – Louis Althusser, Jurgen Habermas – Reflexive Sociology – Pierre Bourdieu Post Modernism – Michael Foucault – Anthony Giddens Current debates – Micro-macro integration – George Ritzer Theoretival Synthesis.Structuralism – contributions of Claude Levi Strauss and Seieg fried Federick Nadel. Functionalism in – Theories of middle range – R.K.Merton. Neo-functionalism – Jeffrey C. Alexander. Conflict theory – Ralf Dahrendorf, Lewis coser. Exchange Theory – George Homans Peter Blau.Symbolic Interactionism- G.H.Mead – Theory of mind C.H.Cooley Theory of looking glass Erving Goffman – Slef Dramatargical view Phenomenology – Edmund Hussel and Alfred Schutz Ethno methodology – Harold Garfinkle symbolic interactionism of Herbert Blumer and Manform Kuhn.
Basic concepts in sociology
Sec 7
Functional elements of society – social status, role, leadership, authority. Social control – definition , types – formal and informal social control – Agencies of social control – customs, folk ways, mores, values, norms, fashion, social conformity and deviance.Social Groups – Definition, characteristics, classification of groups – primary, secondary, Ingroup and OutgroupSocial interaction – conjunctive processes – co-operation, accomodation, assimilation. Disjunctive processes – competition, conflict.Social stratification – Origin of stratification, Functions, Types – caste, class, Estate.Society, Community, Association, Institution, culture – meaning and characteristics – types of society – hunting and gathering, pastoral, horticultural, Agrarian, Industrial.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Social Research Methods
Sec 9
Qualitative Research Methods – Observation – types – participant and nonparticipant, case study, content analysis focus group discussion- participatory research – interview – types. Ethnography, sociometry, projective techniques.Quantitative Research Methods – social survey and its tools – Interview schedule and questionnaire, sampling – types – probability and nonprobability scaling techniques – construction of attitude scale – Likert scale.Research Process – Problem formulation, literature review, formulation of objectives, formulation of hypothesis – types of hypothesis research design – types of research design, sample design, designing the tools- types of tools, pilot study pre-test, data collection, data processing, analysis, report writing.Social Research – Definition, characteristics, objectives, types – pure and applied, exploratory, descriptive, diagnostic, quantitative, qualitative, cross sectional and longitudinal research.Statistics and computer applications – use of statistics in social research – advantages and disadvantages. Use of computer in social research – S.P.S.S. Use of internet resources.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Statistics
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Statistics in Collegiate Education Department.
120m
12s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Distribution theory
Sec 3
Basic concepts in distribution theory, generating functions ( pgf, mgf, cf).Bivariate distributions-joint, marginal conditional distributions and expectations. Least square principle, correlation and regression.Continuous distributions ( Uniform, normal, exponential, double exponential, beta, gamma, Cauchy, Weibull, Pareto, lognormal, logistic distributions, and Pearson's system of distributions.Order statistics-joint, marginal distributions of order statistics from uniform and exponential distributionsSampling distributions- Sample characteristics and their distributions (normal, chi square, t, F)-properties and applications.Standard discrete distributions ( Binomial, Poisson, negative binomial, geometric, hyper geometric, power series distributions and properties).
Recent developments in Statistics
Sec 4
Basic concepts in Econometrics ( demand, revenue, elasticity and equilibrium analysis).Components of time series, ARMA and ARIMA.Construction and properties;yarious typesjcontrol charts. Acceptance sampling for attributes.Generalized linear modeling.Linear programming problem. Markovian Queuing models.Simulation Techniques.Statistical decision problem, Bayesian inference, Prior and posterior distributions, Bayes' estimates, life time distributions, basic concepts of survival analysis - survival function, hazard rate.
Sampling theory and design of experiments
Sec 5
Census and sampling, probability sampling methods ( SRSWR, SRSWOR, systematic, stratified, cluster, multistage samplings).Gauss-Markov set up, basic designs (CRD.RBD.LSD).Incomplete block designs- BIBID, PBIBD. Factorial experiments ( 2n and 3n) and confounding. Split plot design.PPS sampling (Des Raj's, Murthy, Horvitz-Thompson).Ratio and regression methods of estimations and properties.
Probability Theory
Sec 6
Characteristic functions-elementary properties and inverse theorem. Central limit theorems and its applications.Different modes of convergence of sequence of random variables, weak and strong law of large numbers.Probability measure, conditional probability and Baye's theorem.Random variable-distribution, density functions and properties. Mathematical expectation and inequalities ( Markov, Chebychev's, Liaponov, Jenson).
Mathematical methods for statistics
Sec 7
Classes of sets, sigma-algebra, measure, measurable functions and properties, Lebesgue measurable sets.Lebesgue integrals and properties. Riemann-Stieltjes' integral. Proper and improper integral, uniform convergence of series and sequences of real numbers/functions.Linear vector space, subspace, independence of vectors, basis and dimensions. Orthogonal and orthonormal basis, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalisation , orthogonal transformations.Matrices & determinants-rank, null space, nullity, linear transformations, characteristic roots & vectors, spectral decomposition, classification & reduction of quadratic forms. Generalized inverse and properties.
Stochastic Processes , Multivariate Analysis
Sec 8
Classification problems- Classifying to one of k multivariate normal populations, discriminant analysis, Principal component analysis, canonical variables and canonical correlations.Definition of stochastic process- basic concepts, Markov Chain, classification of states, discrete time branching process, Poisson process and related processes. Renewal theorem and limit theorems.Distribution of quadratic forms, Partial and multiple correlations. Multivariate sampling distributions^Hotelling's T2 and Mahalanobis - D2.Multivariate distributions ( Normal, multinomial)- marginal , conditional and characteristic functions.
Statistical Inference
Sec 9
Fisher's information, C-R inequality, Racf^Blackwell and Lehman-Scheffe theorems.Fundamental concepts of testing of hypotheses. Neyman-Pearson'lemma, most powerful test, UMP test, likelihood-ratio test, large sample and small sample tests. SPRTMethods of estimation ( MLE, Moments, Minimum Chi square).Non-parametric tests ( Chi square test of goodness fit, K-S test, sign test, Wilcoxon, Signed rank, run, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon).Problem of estimation, Point estimate and interval estimate-basic concepts, general properties of estimates, sufficiency and completeness-exponential family.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 10
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Urdu
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Urdu in the Kerala Collegiate Education Department.
75m
12s
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URDU NASR KA IRTIQA
Sec 1
Aligarh Tahreek—ek Mukhtasar Taarruf—SirSyed Ahmed khan AUR Unke Rufaqqa— Nazeer Ahmed,Mo.ulana Hali,Moulana Shibli Numani,Mohammed Husain Azad,Mehsanul Mulk.Dilli College Aur Uske Aham Musannifeen Aur Tharjuma Nigar—Master Ramchander, Moufena Sahbai.Fort William College Aur Uske Chand Aham Nasr Nigaar—Mir Amman Dehalvi,Hyder Baksh Hydery,Mir Bahadur Ali Hussaini, Aur mir Sher Ali Afsos Only.Taraqqi pasand Tahreek—Ek taarruf.
URDU KE DEEGAR ASNAF-E-NASR AUR AMALI QAWAID
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AMALI QAWAID—Muhaware,Talmeehat,Zarbul Amsaal,RozmarrahFasahat-O-Balaghat—lime Arooz Ki Ahmiat, sanaye-o-badayeKhaka Nigari, Inshaiya, Tanz-O-MizahAUR Unke Takhleekhkar—Pathras Bukhari,Mirza Farhatulla Baig, Moulavi Abdul Haq,Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqi,Hasan Nizami,Kanayyal Kapoor, Mujtaba Husain, Aur Mushtaq Yusafi OnlyKhutoot Nigari—Mirza Ghalib Ke KhutootSahafat—Chand Aham Sahafi—Mohammed Ali jouhar,Zafar Ali KhanAur Abul Kalam Azad OnlyTanqeed—Chand Aham tanqeedi Tasaneef—Muqaddama-E-Sher-0-Shairi,Urdu Shairi Par Ek Nazar Aur Tanqeed Aur Amali Tanqeed Only.
SALIENT FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
URDU SHAIRI KE MUKHTALIF DABISTHANUNKI KHUSOOSIAT AUR UNKE CHAND QADEEM AUR JADEED NUMAINDASHOARA
Sec 5
Dabisthan-e- Dilli:- Khan Aarzoo, Shah Haathim,meer Thaqqi Meer ,Mirza Sauda,Meer Hasan Aur Khwaja Meer Dard.Dabisthan-e-Luckhnow;- Insha Allah Khan lnsha,Nasikh,Aur AatishDabisthan-e-Rampur;-Daagh Aur Ameer Meenai
URDU FICTION AUR DRAMA
Sec 6
Dastan—Urdu Ki Chand Aham dastaanen—Fasana-E-Ajaib AUR Bagh-o-Bahar onlyDrama—Chand Aham Drama Nigar—Amanath Luckhnavi,Agha Hashar Kasgmiri,lmtiaz Ali Taj,Mohammed Mujeeb,Mohammed Hasan,Abid Husain,Ather Parvez, Aur HabeebTanveerOnly.Novel Aur Afsana—Chand Qadeem Aur Jadeed Aham novel Aur Afsana Nigar—Sarshar, Nazeer Ahmed,Mirza Haadi Ruswa,Premchand,Rejender singh bedi,Quratul Ain Hyder,Krishan Chander,lnthezar Husain,Khadeeja Mastur,And Jeelani BanoOnly
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
URDU SHAIRI KE CHAND AHAM ASNAAF(.l)
Sec 8
Ghazal Ki Khusoosiat,uski Rivayath ,Khusoosiath AUR Uske chand Aham Shoara-MeerTaqqi Meer,Meer Dard,Mirza Ghalib,Momin,jigar,Asghar, Hasrath Mohani, Firaq Gorahpuri, Faani, Basheer Badar,Nasir qasimi,Shaharyar,Ahmed Faraaz Only
URDU ZABAN KA AGHAZ-O-IRTIQA
Sec 9
Jadeed Hind Aryaee Zabanon Ka Irtiqa.Quli Qutub Shah,Mulla Wajhi,Ghawwasi,lbn-e-Nishathi,Wali,Nusrathi aur Nazami only.Urdu Adab Ka Aghaz-Daccan Ki Bahmani,Nizamshahi(Ahmed Nagar),Bureed Shahi(Beedar),Qutub Shahi(Golkunda),Aadil Shahi(Bijapur) Ahad men Urdu Adab.Urdu Ki Tarveej-o-lshaat men Deccan Ke Sufiakram Ka Hissa-Kwaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz,Shah Meeranji Shamsul lshhaq,Shah burhanuddin JaanamShaik Bahauddin Bajan.Urdu Zaban Ka Aghaz -Mukhtalif Nazriyat
URDU SHAIRI KE ASNAF(2)
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Marsia Ki Khusoosiat-Chand Aham shoara—Meer Anees ,Mirza dabeer Aur moulana Hali OnlyMasnavi Ki Khusoosiath- Chand Aham Shoara-Meer Hasan,Dayashankar naseem Aur Moulana HaliSauda Qaseeda Ki Tareef- Chand Aham qaseedago Shoara—mohammed Rafi Aur Ibrahim Zauq OnlyURDUNAZM KE CHAND AHAM SHOARA—NazeerAkber Aabaadi, Moulana Hali, Akber allahabadi,Allama lqbal,Josh, Majaz, sardar Jafari, Faiz, Meeraji, Noom meem Rashid,Akhtarul Imaan, Ehsan Danish Only.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
SOCIAL WELFARE LEGISLATIONS AND PROGRAMMES
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
SEWING TEACHER (UPS)
This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the recruitment of Sewing Teachers to teach sewing in Government High Schools across Kerala.
120m
16s
#kerala-psc#sewing#teacher#education#high-school
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Renaissance of Kerala
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Ayya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias ChavaraBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr. PalpuEtc.Important Events/Movements/LeadersKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)Sree Narayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T. BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom Moulavi
KNITTING AND CROCHET
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Basic knitting such as Casting on, Casting off, knit, Pearl, Decreasing and increasing, knitted patterns, Basic stitches for Crochet work: Chain, Single, Double, Trible.
MATERIALS
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Clothes and their characteristics, nature and uses - Such as: Cotton, Linen, Rayon, Synthetic, Silk, Woollen for various materials.
PREPARING AND FINISHING
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Different kinds of transferring methods in fabrics (Carbon method, Pouncing method and Direct method). Washing and Ironing of embroidery articles
OPENING AND FASTENINGS
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Different types of opening and fastenings such as:- Facing, Binding, Hooks and eyes. Buttons and Buttonhole, Press button and Edge finishes.
Demography
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Economic and Social Development -Poverty Alleviation - Economy and Planning - Etc
KNOWLEDGE OF TAILORING AND EMBROIDERY TOOLS
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Equipments and accessories used for tailoring and embroidery - Such as: Measuring tape, cutting scissors. Tailors square, Needles tracing wheel, Thimble and embroidery frames.
Facts about Kerala
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Geographical Facts - Physical Features - Climate - Soils - Rivers - Famous Sites - Etc
SEWING MACHINE FUNDAMENTALS
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History and generation of Sewing Machine, various types and sizes of sewing machine, important parts of sewing machine and their functions, Faulty working and remedies.
Current Affairs
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Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.
History of India
Sec 11
Period from 1857 to 1947-Natronal Movement
Geography of India
Sec 12
Physical Features - Climate - Soils - Rivers - Famous Sites - Etc
MEASUREMENTS
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Process of taking measurements for all kinds of garments and their method of application – Average measurements for different ages – Theory of Eight Heads.
TECHNICAL TERMS
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Technical terms used in Tailoring: - Inlay Turning, Lapels, Bridle, Fly, Flycatch, Fork, Jetting, Mercerised, Sizing, Selvedge, Dungree, Alterations. Depth of Seye, Lace, Truebias, Plaid, Crown and Locking
PLEATS AND GATHERINGS
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Types of pleats and gatherings such as: - knife pleat. Inverted pleat, Box pleat & Decorative gatherings (Honey combing and smoking)
HAND STITCHES USED FOR TAILORING AND EMBROIDERY
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Various kinds of hand stitches such as: Tacking, Running, Hemming, Back stitch. Buttonhole. Stem stitch, Herringbone stitch, Laizy daisy, Shadow stitch. Chain stitch, Long and Short stitch and Satin stitch.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Public Administration
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Public Administration in the Kerala Collegiate Education Department.
75m
12s
#kerala-psc#public-administration#lecturer#collegiate-education#teaching-aptitude
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Recent Trends in Administration
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Citizens Charter, Social Auditing, Right to Information, Right to Services, E-Governance, M-Governance.
Citizen and Administration
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Citizens Grievance and Administration, Administrative Reforms, Administrative Adjudication, Tribunals, Peoples Participation in Administration
Theories of Organisation and Management
Sec 5
Classical - Scientific Management Theory, Bureaucratic theoryContemporary Theories - Structural Theory, Systems TheoryMotivation and leadership theories - Need Hierarchy Theory- Abraham Maslow, XY Theory Duglus Mc Gregor, Leadership theory Renis LikertNeo Classical- Organisation theory Henry Fayol, Human Relations Theory Elton Mayo
Financial Administration
Sec 6
Concept of Budget, Budgetary Process in India, Control over Public Finance
Development Administration
Sec 7
Ecology of Administration FW Riggs, Role of Bureaucracy in Development, Public Policy- Formulation and Implementation
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Introduction to Public Administration
Sec 9
Meaning nature and scope of Administration New Public Administration New Public Management
Public Personnel Administration
Sec 10
Recruitment, Training, Promotion, Conduct and Discipline, Civil Service, Generalist- Specialist Relationship
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Part Time High School Assistant (Malayalam)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Part Time High School Assistant (Malayalam) in the Education Department.
75m
2s
#kerala-psc#teaching#malayalam#high-school#education-department
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Education
100 Marks
Nursery School Teacher
The Kerala PSC Nursery School Teacher exam is conducted annually by the Kerala Public Service Commission to recruit qualified teachers for various educational institutions across the state.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#nursery-teacher#education#child-psychology#pre-primary-education
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Education
100 Marks
Vocational Teacher in Computer Science
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Vocational Teacher in Computer Science in Vocational Higher Secondary Education.
90m
3s
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PART .I COMPUTER SCIENCE
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Algorithm design techniques - Backtracking - Branch and bound - Divide-and-Conquer: sorting - median finding - Dynamic Programming: knapsack - LCS - Martix chain multiplication - Optimal search trees-Scheduling problems - Greedy strategy: Set of intervals - Fractional knapsack- Huffmann coding Algorithms on graphs - BFS, DFS Dijkstra's algorithm for shortest path, Floyd's algorithm for all pairs of shortest paths, Kruskal's and Prim's algorithm for minimum spanning tree NP Completeness: Matching - Search /Decision - SAT - Subset sum and Partition - Hamiltonian circuit -Reductions - Approximation algorithms for NP - Randomized algorithms.Framework for Algorithm analysis - Asymptotic notations - Iterating recurrences-Master Method-Analysis of algorithms: Sorting - SearchingArtificial Intelligence: History and Applications, Production Systems, Structures and Strategies for state space search- Data driven and goal driven search, Depth First and Breadth First Search, DFS with Iterative Deepening, Heuristic Search- Best First Search, A* Algorithm, AO* Algorithm, Constraint Satisfaction, Using heuristics in games- Minimax Search, Alpha Beta Procedure Knowledge representation - Propositional calculus, discrete- time Markov Chains - Continuous Markov Chains- Birth- death processes.Game Theory: The formation of two-person - Zero-sum games - Solving simple games, games with mixed strategies, Graphical solution Procedure, Solving by LP.Inventory Theory: Inventory models - Deterministic periodic and continuous review models – Stochastic continuous review model.Linear programming: Model and Assumptions - Solving LPP - Simplex method - Duality theory – Dual simplex method - Sensitivity analysis - Transportation and assignment problems Integer Programming: Branch and found Techniques - Binary Linear programming - Assignment & Travelling salesman problems - Dynamic programming: Deterministic and Probabilistic Dynamic programming Queuing Model: Specification and measure of queuing systems - Structures of basic queuing systems - Definition and classification of stochastic processes- , AI Representational Schemes- Semantic Nets, Conceptual Dependency, Scripts, Frames, Introduction to Agent based problem solving Machine Learning- Symbol based and Connectionist, Social and Emergent models of learning, The Genetic Algorithm- Genetic Programming, Overview of Expert System Technology- Rule based Expert Systems, Introduction to Natural Language Processing.Application Protocols - Email - HTTP - Session Control - Naming Service - Network ManagementCongestion Control: Resource Allocation - TCP Congestion Control - Congestion avoidance - QoSConnecting to a network: Links - Encoding - Framing - Error detection - Reliable transmission - EthernetEnd-to-End Protocols: UDP - TCP - TCP extensions - RPC - RTPInternetworking: Switching and bridging - Internet protocol - Routing Protocols - Multicast - MPLS - IPV6Network Architecture: ISO-OSI and TCP protocol stack - Internet Architecture - Performance factors -Divisibility, gcd, prime numbers, fundamental theorem of arithmetic,Congruences, Fermat's theorem, Euler function, primality testing, solution of congruences, Chinese remainder theorem, Wilson's theorem Graphs, Euler tours, planar graphs, Hamiltonian graphs, Euler's formula, applications of Kuratowski's theorem, graph colouring, chromatic polynomials, trees, weighted trees, shortest path algorithms, spanning trees, the max-flow min-cut theorem.Logics and Proofs: propositions, conditional propositions and logical equivalences, quantifiers, proofs resolution, mathematical induction, Fundamental principles of counting, pigeonhole principle, countable and uncountable sets, principle of inclusion and exclusion, derangements, equivalence relations and partitions, partial order, lattices and Boolean algebra, generating functions, recurrence relations, solution of recurrences.Divisibility, Division Algorithm, Euclidean Algorithm, Congruences, Complete Residue systems, Reduced Residue systems, Fermat's little theorem, Euler's Generalization, Wilson's Theorem, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Finite Fields, Primitive Roots - Primality Tests, Pseudoprimes, Carmichael Numbers, Fermat's pseudoprimes, Euler pseudoprimes, Factorization by Pollard's Rho method, Simple Continued Fraction, simple infinite continued fractions - raditional Cryptosystem, limitations, Public Key Cryptography Diffie-Hellmann key exchange, Discrete Logarithm problem, One-way functions, Trapdoor functions, RSA cryptosystem, Digital signature schemes, Digital signature standards, RSA signature schemes - Introduction to Elliptic Curves - Elliptic Curve CryptographyBehavioural and architectural Modelling: Use Case Diagrams, Interaction Diagrams, State Chart Diagrams, Collaborations, Design Patterns, Component Diagrams, Deployment Diagrams, Case StudiesComponents: Abuses of inheritance, danger of polymorphism, mix-in classes, rings of operations, class cohesion and support of states and behaviour, components and objects, design of a component, lightweight and heavyweight components, advantages and disadvantages of using components.Object oriented Testing Methodologies: Implications of Inheritance on Testing, State Based Testing, Adequacy and Coverage, Scenario Based Testing, Testing Workflow, Case Studies, Object Oriented MetricsStructural Modelling: Object Oriented Fundamentals, Basic structural Modeling, UML Model, Class Diagrams, Object Diagrams, Packages and Interfaces, Case Studies.Case Studies: UNLX / LINUX, Windows Operating SystemsDeadlocks: Conditions for deadlock- Deadlock detection and recovery- Deadlock avoidance – resource trajectories - safe and unsafe states - Banker's algorithms - Deadlock prevention: Two phase locking - Non-resource deadlocks - Starvation.File systems and Input/Output: Files - Directories - File system implementation - Security and Protection mechanisms.Memory management: Multiprogramming and memory usage - Swapping - multiprogramming with fixed and variable partitions - Memory management with bit maps, linked lists, Buddy system - Allocation of swap space.Operating system concepts: System calls - Operating System Structure. Processes - Inter Process Communication - Race Conditions – critical Sections- Mutual Exclusion - Busy Waiting - Sleep And Wakeup -Semaphores - Monitors - Message Passing. Process Scheduling - First come First Served -Shortest Job First - Priority scheduling - Round Robin Scheduling - Multiple queues scheduling -Guaranteed scheduling - Two- level scheduling.
PART.II BASIC FACTS ABOUT INDIA
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Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning-EtcGeography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcHistory of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.
PART.III BASIC FACTS OF KERALA
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Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcBrahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, EtcRenaissance of Kerala
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR)COMMERCE
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers for Commerce in Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
90m
11s
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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AbsorptionAccounting Principles and Accounting StandardsAmalgamationAnalysis and Interpretation of Financial StatementsCash Flow AnalysisCompany AccountsDouble Account SystemFund flow AnalysisHolding Company AccountsInflation AccountingInsolvency AccountsInsurance ClaimsLiquidationRatio AnalysisReconstructionValuation of Shares and GoodwillWorking Capital Management
SALIENT FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
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Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionAdministrativeFinancialLegislativeDirective Principles of State PolicyEmergency ProvisionsBoth at Union and State LevelFundamental DutiesFundamental RightsBoth at Union and State LevelBoth at Union and State LevelOther Constitutional AuthoritiesIts significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionRelation between Fundamental Rights and Directive PrinciplesSalient features of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
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ANOVAApplications of Statistical Tools and Techniques in Social ResearchChi Square TestCorrelationData Source and SamplingF TestFormulation of HypothesisLinear ProgrammingNetwork AnalysisOperation ResearchPERT/CPMPresentation of FindingsProbabilityRegressionDefinitionFeaturesMeaningResearch DesignSelection of Statistical Tools for Analysis and Testing of Significancet-Test
TAXATION LAWS- DIRECT AND INDIRECT
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Assessment of IndividualAssessment ProcedureBasic ConceptsCapital and RevenueCentral Excise and CustomsClubbing of IncomeDefinitionsDetermination of Residential Status and Incidence of TaxHeads of Income and its ComputationIncome Except from TaxIncome Tax AuthoritiesIndirect TaxSet Off and Carry ForwardTax Deducted at SourceTax Planning for Managerial DecisionsWealth Tax
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
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DramaLibrary movement etcNataka PrashtanamNovelPoetryPurogamana Sahithya PrasthanamIslam Dharma Paripalana SanghamNair Service SocietyPrathyaksha Raksha Daiva SabhaSadhu Jana Paripalana SanghamSahodara Prasthanam etc.Samathwa SamajamSNDP YogamVaala Samudaya Parishkarani SabhaYogakshema SabhaAbstention movement etc.Channar agitationCivil Disobedience MovementEzhava Memorial etc.Guruvayoor SathyagrahaKuttamkulam SathyagrahaMalabar riotsMalyalee MemorialPaliyam Sathyagraha.Temple Entry Act .Temple Entry ProclamationUpper cloth revolts.Vaikom SathyagrahaThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersAI-AmeenBhashaposhiniKerala KaumudiKesariMalayala ManoramaMalayaleeMathnubhoomiMithavadiPrabhathamSamadarsiSwadeshabhimaniSwarajVivekodayamYukthivadi, etcfounding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Introduction to English educationvarious missionary organisations and their functioningA V Kuttimalu AmmaAkkamma CheriyanAnna ChandiArya PallamLalitha Prabhu.Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersParvathi Nenmenimangalam
ADVANCED COST ACCOUNTING
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Budgeting and Budgetary ControlCapital BudgetingContract CostingCost Control and Cost ReductionCost of CapitalIntegral CostingLabourMarginal Costing and Breakeven AnalysisMaterialOverheadsProcess CostingReconciliation of Cost and Financial AccountsStandard Costing
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES
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ConflictControllingDecision MakingDevelopmentDirectingGroup Dynamics and Team DevelopmentHuman Resources ManagementManagement FunctionsMotivationOrganisational Development and BehaviourOrganisingPerformance AppraisalPlanningReporting and BudgetingReward and CompensationSchools of Management ThoughtSelectionStaffingTotal Quality ManagementTraining
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
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Data Base Management SystemData HierarchyData Processing ConceptFinancial InstrumentsFinancial IntermediariesFinancial MarketsFinancial ServicesIndian Financial SystemFeatures of SystemMeaningNeedSystem ConceptTypes of SystemsMIS and Computer ApplicationMIS and Various Functions of ManagementMIS and Various Levels of ManagementBasic ConceptsInternet and E-CommerceSecurity Analysis and Portfolio Management
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
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Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumCharacteristics and typesMeaningResearch EthicsSteps of researchits characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingcharacteristics and basic requirementsNatureobjectivesTeaching aids
SOCIAL WELFARE LEGISLATIONS AND PROGRAMMES
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Economics)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in Economics for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
4s
#kerala-psc#education#economics#teaching#higher-secondary-level
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Part III- Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in theinterpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Part I (CoreSubject)
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Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in Economics - Theories of Probability - Probability Distributions - Theories of Sampling - Theories of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis - Linear Regression Models - Violation of assumptions of Classical Linear Regression models - Dummy variablesClassical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics - IS-LM Closed and Open economy models - Consumption and Investment Theories - Theories of Demand for and Supply of Money - Theories of Inflation - Theories of Business Cycle - Modern Developments in Macroeconomics - Macroeconomic Policy.Economic Growth and Development: Concept, approach and measurement - Traditional andModern theories of development - Growth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge andEndogenous growth models - Plan models - Human capital and Manpower Planning - Environmentand Sustainable development -Environmental policies.Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic reforms - Sectoral growth - Economic planning in India - Demographic development - Impact of Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequality - Fiscal, financial and external sector reforms - Fiscal federalism and Finance Commissions - Development experience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality - Gender issues - State financeMethodology of Microeconomics - Recent developments in consumer behavior - Modern theories of demand analysis - Theories of production and cost - Input output analysis, Linear programming and Game theory - Market models: -Perfect and Imperfect - Risk and Uncertainty models in product and factor markets - Theories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economics - Theories of Distribution.Recent developments in EconomicsTrade and Growth - Pure theories of international trade - Recent developments in tradetheories - Trade policy and economic integration - International monetary system - Foreignexchange market - Balance of payments and exchange rates - Internal and external balance underalternative exchange rate regimes - International capital flows - Institutions and instruments in Indian money and capital markets - Financial inclusion
Part IV: General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Part II Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Geography
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts examinations for the selection of candidates to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Geography for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
11s
#kerala-psc#teacher#geography#higher-secondary#education
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Emergency Provisions.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Physical Geography
Sec 3
Composition and structure of the atmosphere – insolation – heat budget – weather and climate – weather maps – horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature – Atmospheric pressure and winds – atmospheric moisture – humidity, evaporation, condensation, clouds and precipitation – cyclones, articyclones, monsoons, Air masses – ocean atmospheric interactions – climatic classifications – climatic changes – climate and agriculture – climate and diseases – micro climate in urban areas.Concepts in Geomorphology – Structure of the earth – geologic time scale – tectonics – Isostasy – continental drift – plate tectonics – Weathering erosion – deposition – erosional and depositional landforms – cycle of erosion – slope development and theories – morphometric elements and parameters – valley development and drainage basin compositions – drainage classifications – morphogenetic regims – application of geomorphology.Ecosystems and their functioning – concepts of Biome, Ecoton and Community – biodiversity, natural hazards – degradation – emerging environmental issues – ecocrisis – environmental law and protection.Oceans in the world – Relief of ocean floor – distribution of temperature and salinity of ocean water – waves, tides, currents – coral reefs – deposits of ocean floors.
Cartography and Geoinformatics
Sec 4
Concept of GIS – spatial and non-spatial data – coordinate system and reference – Geodetic detum – spatial data modelling – input of data – capabilities of GIS – spatial analysis using GIS – Modelling in GIS.Development of cartography – maps and their classification – elements of maps- map projections – SOI topographic map design – map reproduction – Thematic maps- special purpose maps-Automation in cartography.Remote sensing types – EMR and remote sensing – platforms – Aerial remote sensing – photogrammetry – satellite remote sensing – Sensors – scanning and orbiting mechanism – Resolution – spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution – satellite photographic system – image interpretation – image processing.
Urban Geography and Regional development
Sec 5
Concept of regions and regional planning- types of regions-hirearchy of regions – approaches to regional planning – Theories of regional growth – Growth pole growth focii – Regional imbalancs and levels of development – District, Block and panchayat level planning in India – Backward and tribal area development programmes – watershed planning – people participation in planning process.Origin and growth of urban centres – Urbanisation – Classifiation of Urban Centres – spatial and funtional relationship of urban centres – Economic basis of urban settlements – basic and nonbasic concepts – urban morphology – CBD – Urban fringe – problems of urbanisation.
Concepts and Trends in Geography
Sec 6
Four Traditions in Geography – five themes in Geography – Dualism and dichotomies in Geography.Geographical ideas of classical and modren period. Influence of Positivism, Pragmatism, Functionalism, Existentialism, Idealism, Marxism, Radicalism, Behavioralism and Humanism in Geographical ideas.Paradigm shifts in Geography - quantitative revolution – use of laws, models and theories – systems approach – Modern synthesis in Geography.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Geography in India
Sec 8
Georaphy of Kerala – physical setting – Agriculture – Minerals – Industries- Transportation- Population.Irrigation – Agriculture – characteristics and problems of Indian Agriculture – Cropping pattern- agriultural regims – food security.Location and space relations – physiography – drainage – soil – clamate – Indian monsoon, seasonal – natural vegetation types and their distribution.Mineral resources and their distribution – localization – industrial scenario of India - factors and spatial pattern of major industries – industrial regions.Population – spatial and demographic characteristics – different modes of transport in India – Natioal and International Trade – ports and airports.
Regional and Economic Geography of the world
Sec 9
Major natural regions of the world and their characteristics.Resources and their classification – Distribution and production of minerals and energy resources – Agricultural resources and their distribution – types of agriculture – crop combination analysis – Analysis of crop diversification and index of agricultural productivity – Distribution of major industries – transportation pattern of world trade – Trade blocs – Distribution of population – Concept of sustainable development.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) (MALAYALAM)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in Malayalam for Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
90m
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Syllabus Explorer
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
DramaLibrary movement etcNataka PrashtanamNovelPoetryPurogamana Sahithya PrasthanamIslam Dharma Paripalana SanghamNair Service SocietyPrathyaksha Raksha Daiva SabhaSadhu Jana Paripalana SanghamSahodara Prasthanam etc.Samathwa SamajamSNDP YogamVaala Samudaya Parishkarani SabhaYogakshema SabhaAbstention movement etc.Civil Disobedience MovementEzhava Memorial etc.Guruvayoor SathyagrahaKuttamkulam SathyagrahaMalabar riotsPaliyam SathyagrahaTemple Entry Act .Malyalee MemorialTemple Entry ProclamationUpper cloth revolts.Channar agitationVaikom SathyagrahaA K GopalanAyyan Kali.Chattampi SwamikalBarrister G P PillaiBlessed Elias Kuriakose ChaavraBrahmananda SivayogiC KesavanC V KunjuramanDr PalpuDr.Ayyathan GopalanK KelappanK P Kesava MenonK P VellonKrishna PillaiKrishnanKuroor Neelakantan NamboothiripadKuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersM C JosephMakthi ThangalMampuram ThangalMannathu PadmanabhanMoorkoth KumaranP K Chathan MasterPalakkunnath Abraham MalpanPampadi John JosephPandit K P KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru)Sahodaran AyyappanSree Narayana GuruSwami Ananda TheerthanT R Krishnaswami IyerThycaud Ayya VaikundarTK MadhavanV T BhattathirippadVagbhadanandaVakkom Abdul Khadar MaulaviVelukkutty ArayanChandu MenonChangampuzha Krishna PillaiG Sankara KurupKandathil Varghesc MappilaKeralaVarma Valiyakoyi ThampuranKesav DevKodungallur Kunhikkuttan ThampuranKumaran AsanPonkunnam VarkyS K Pottakkad and othersThakazhi Sivasankara PillaiUlloor S Parameswara IyerVaikom Muhammad BasheerVallathol Narayana MenonAI-AmeenBhashaposhiniKerala KaumudiKesariMalayala ManoramaMalayaleeMathnubhoomiMithavadiPrabhathamSamadarsiSwadeshabhimaniSwarajVivekodayamYukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.A V Kuttimalu AmmaAnna ChandiArya PallamLalitha Prabhu.Akkamma CheriyanLalithambika Antharjanam and othersParvathi Nenmenimangalam
സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള്
Sec 3
çdμÞæºîÏáæ¿ ®μíØídÉ×X സിദ്ധൊന്തംഅലങ്കൊരം- നിര്വചനംഅലങ്കൊരം- വര്ഗ്ഗീകരണംഅലങ്കൊരം- വിമര്ശനംഎലിയറ്റ് എന്നിവരുടൊട ÈßøâÉÃരീത്ിഐ.എ.റിച്ചൊര്ഡസ്ഒറിദ് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട സമീപന രീത്ികവികവിത്യും വൃത്തവും - ഭൊഷൊ വൃത്തവും സംസ്കൃത് വൃത്തവും ഭൊഷൊ വൃത്തങ്ങള് ത്ിരിച്ചറിയൊനുള്ള ോശഷികവിശികകൊല്പനികത് ോവര്ഡസ് വര്ത്തും ോകൊളറിഡജംകൊവയംകൊവയപ്രോയൊജനംകൊവയോഹതുക്കള്ഗുണ പദ്ധത്ിയും രീത്ി പദ്ധത്ിയുംഗ്രൊംഷിധ്വനി സിദ്ധൊന്തം- ധ്വനി ലകണംധ്വനി സിദ്ധൊന്തം- ധ്വനി വിഭൊഗങ്ങള്ധ്വനി സിദ്ധൊന്തം- ശബ്ദ വയൊപൊരങ്ങള്ധ്വനിനിരൊസവൊദ്ം- അനുമൊന സിദ്ധൊന്തംധ്വനിനിരൊസവൊദ്ം- ഔചിത്യസിദ്ധൊന്തംധ്വനിനിരൊസവൊദ്ം- വോക്രൊക്തി സിദ്ധൊന്തംഫൂക്കോക്കൊമത്യൂ ആര്ോനൊള്ഡ്്യവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - അരിോസ്റ്റൊട്ടില്യവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - ോപ്ലേറ്റോറ്റൊയവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - ോലൊഞ്ജിനസ് എന്നിവര്യവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - ോഹൊരസ്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- അഭിനവഗുപ്തന് ®KßÕøáæ¿ രസവയൊഖ്യൊനങ്ങള്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ഭട്ടനൊയകന്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ഭട്ടൊലൊല്ലടന്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ഭരത്ന്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ശങ്കുകന്ലിോയൊ ോടൊള്ോസ്റ്റൊയ്സമകൊല വിമര്ശന സമീപനങ്ങള്സഹൃദ്യന്സൊഹിത്യംൊബ്രഹ്ത്്ൊലവിസ്റ്റൊസ്ൊസൊസയൂര്ോജൊണ് റസ്കിന് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട - ധ്ൊര്മികത്ൊയക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള്ോഫ്രൊയിഡ്ിൊന്റെയും ÏáBßæaÏᢠമന:ശൊസ്ത്രÈßøâÉà പദ്ധത്ി
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 4
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
മലയൊള വിമര്ശനം
Sec 5
ÎÞøÞV മുണ്ടോശ്ശേരിആധുനിോകൊത്തര സൊഹിത്യ സമീപനങ്ങള് മലയൊളത്തില്എം.പി.ോപൊള് ത്രയംഏ.ആര് എന്നിവരുടൊട കൊലഘട്ടംനോരന്ദ്രപ്രസൊദ്്പത്രപ്രവര്ത്തനവും വിമര്ശനത്തിൊന്റെ വളര്ച്ചയുംമന:ശൊസ്ത്രവിമര്ശനം മലയൊളത്തില്മലയൊള വിമര്ശനത്തിൊന്റെ പ്രൊരംഭഘട്ടംമൊര്ക്സിസത്തിൊന്റെ സവൊധ്ീനം മലയൊള വിമര്ശനത്തില്വി.രൊജകൃഷന് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട സംഭൊവനസി.പി.¥ºcáÄçÎçÈÞXസുകുമൊര് അഴീോക്കൊട്ൊക.പി.അപ്പന്ോകരള വര്മ വലിയ çμÞÏßJOáøÞXോകസരി ബൊലകൃഷപിള്ളയുൊട സംഭൊവന
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 6
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 7
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
ോകരള സംസ്ക്കൊരം
Sec 8
അധ്ിനിോവശത്തിൊന്റെ ആദ്യകൊലരൂപങ്ങള്കര്ഷക പ്രസൊനംചരിത്രൊത്ീത് ോകരളംചിത്രകലൊ പൊരമ്പ്രയംജൊത്ിവയവസ ജനി സമദ്ൊയംദ്ൊയക്രമങ്ങള്നൊോടൊടി- സംഗീത് പൊരമ്പ്രയംപ്രൊചീന ോകരളത്തിൊന്റെ വൊണിജയ ബന്ധങ്ങള്പ്രൊചീന ോകരളത്തിൊല മത്ങ്ങള്പ്രൊചീന ോകരളത്തിൊല വിദ്യഭയൊസ രീത്ിബ്രീട്ടീഷ് ആധ്ിപത്യംവര്ത്തക സംഘങ്ങള്സംഘകൊല ജീവിത്വും സംസ്ക്കൊരവുംസഞ്ചൊരികള്സമകൊലോകരളീയ സംസ്ക്കൊരൊത്ത നിയന്ത്ര്ിക്കുന്ന സൊമൂഹിക സൊമ്പ്ത്തിക ഘടകങ്ങള്സൊമൂഹിക പരിഷ്ക്കരണ പ്രസൊനങ്ങള്ൊത്ൊഴിലൊളി പ്രസൊനങ്ങള്ോകരള സംസ്ക്കൊര ചരിത്ര øºÈAáU ©ÉÞÆÞÈ സൊമഗ്രികള്ോകരളത്തിൊന്റെ ഭൂമി ശൊസ്തപരമൊയ സവിോശഷത്കള്ോകരളത്തിൊല ൈവോദ്ശിക സവൊധ്ീനംോകരളീയ കലകള് - ക്ലൊസിക്കല്ോദ്ശീയ പ്രസൊനം
ഭൊഷൊ ശൊസ്ത്രം, ഭൊഷൊ ചരിത്രം, വയൊകരണം
Sec 9
അര്ത്ഥ വിജ്ഞൊനംകൃത്ത്കൊരകംഅംഗക്രിയഅനുപ്രോയൊഗങ്ങള്കൊലപ്രത്യയംക്രിയൊധ്ൊതുക്കള്പ്രകൊരം പ്രോയൊഗംത്ദ്ധിത്ംദ്രൊവിഡ് ഭൊഷൊകുടുംബംനൊമംഭൊഷ - ഭൊഷൊ ശൊസ്ത്രംഭൊഷകളുൊട വര്ഗ്ഗീകരണംഭൊഷൊ കുടുംബങ്ങള്ഭൊഷൊ സന്ധിഭൊഷൊ ോഭദ്കവിജ്ഞൊനംഭൊഷൊപഗ്രഥനംമലയൊള ഭൊഷയുൊട ഉല്പത്തി - വയത്യസ്ത വൊദ്ങ്ങള്മലയൊള ഭൊഷയുൊട വികൊസംമലയൊള ലിപിയുൊട വികൊസ ചരിത്രംരൂപ വിജ്ഞൊനംലിംഗംലിപി ചരിത്രംവചനംവിഭക്തിവൊകയ വിജ്ഞൊനംസമൊസംസവന വിജ്ഞൊനംസവനിമവിജ്ഞൊനംോകരള പൊണിനീയവും പില്ക്കൊല വയൊകരണ ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളും (എ.ആര് , ®W.Õß.¦V, സി.®W.ആന്റെണി, ോഡ്ൊ.ോഗൊദ്വര്മ, ആറ്റൂര് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട അഭിപ്രൊയങ്ങള് )
മലയൊളØ Þ Ù ß Ä c J ß æ Ü നവീന പ്രവണത്കള്
Sec 10
ആധുനികൊനന്തര മലയൊള കവിത് : നൊടകംആധുനികൊനന്തര മലയൊള കവിത് : ൊചറുകഥആധുനികൊനന്തര മലയൊള കവിത് : ോനൊവല്ഇത്തരം പ്രവണത്കള് പ്രത്യകൊപ്പടുന്ന പുത്ിയ മലയൊള രചനകളും വിവര്ത്തന ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളും ഇത്ിന് സഹൊയകമൊകുംഇന്തയന് സിനിമഉത്തരൊധുനിക സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങൊളക്കുറിച്ചും പരിസിത്ി kuμcyശൊസ്ത്രംകമ്പ്യൂട്ടര് രചനൊ പദ്ധത്ിചലച്ചിത്രംത്ിരക്കഥദ്ളിത്് ആശയങ്ങള്പ്രവണത്കള് തുടങ്ങിയവൊയക്കുറിച്ച് ഉോദ്യൊഗൊര്ത്ഥികള്ക്ക് സൊമൊനയധ്ൊരണ ഉണ്ടൊയിരിക്കണംപ്രസൊനങ്ങള്മലയൊള സിനിമൊ ചരിത്രംസമകൊലീന മലയൊള സൊഹിത്യൊത്ത സവൊധ്ീനീച്ചുൊകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ആശയങ്ങള്സിനിമ എന്നിവൊയക്കുറിച്ചും ഉോദ്യൊഗൊര്ത്ഥികളുൊട അറിവ് പരീകിക്കൊപ്പടണംസ്ത്രീവൊദ്ംൈവജ്ഞൊനിക ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങള്ോബ്ലൊഗുകള്ോലൊക സിനിമ
ആധുനിക സൊഹിത്യം
Sec 11
ആത്മകഥജീവചരിത്രംബൊല സൊഹിത്യംസഞ്ചൊര സൊഹിത്യംൈവജ്ഞൊനിക സൊഹിത്യം എന്നീ ോമഖ്ലകള്ആധുനിക കഥൊകൃത്തുക്കളുൊട രചനകള്നോവൊത്ഥൊന കൊഥികര്ആധുനിക കവികള്ആധുനിക കവിത്രയംകൊല്പനിക കവിത്കള്പച്ചമലയൊള കഥകള്റിയലിസ്റ്റ് കവികള്ആദ്യകൊല മലയൊള നൊടകങ്ങള്ആധുനിക നൊടകങ്ങള്ത്നതു നൊടകോവദ്ിപ്രശ്ന നൊടകങ്ങള്പ്രഹസനങ്ങള്സൊമൂഹിക നൊടകങ്ങള്ആധുനിക ോനൊവലുകള്ചന്തുമോമോനൊനും സിവിയുംനോവൊത്ഥൊനകൊല ോനൊവലുകള്മലയൊള ോനൊവലിൊന്റെ പ്രൊരംഭ ഘട്ടംസവൊത്ന്ത്ര്യനന്തര മലയൊള ോനൊവലുകള്
പ്രൊചീന മധ്യകൊലീന സൊഹിത്യം
Sec 12
അംബരീോഷൊപൊഖ്യൊനംഉല്പത്തി, വികൊസപരിണൊമങ്ങള്നമ്പ്യൊന്തമിഴ്ബ്രഹ്മൊണ്ഡ പുരൊണംമിഷനറി ഗദ്യം.വര്ത്തമൊനപ്പുസ്തകംശൊസന ഭൊഷ ഭൊഷൊ – μì¿ßÜàÏ¢കിളിപ്പൊട്ട്ഗൊഥതുള്ളല്നൊടന് പൊട്ടുകള് - æÄAX, Õ¿AX, ഇടനൊടന് പൊട്ടുകള്പൊനവഞ്ചിപ്പൊട്ട്ോസ്തൊത്രകൃത്ികള്ആട്ടക്കഥകള്ഉല്പ്പത്തി-ലീലൊ ത്ിലകത്തിൊല വിവരങ്ങള്പ്രധ്ൊന കൃത്ികള് - ചമ്പുക്കള്ലഘുകവനങ്ങള്സോന്ദേശ കൊവയങ്ങള്
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Mathematics)
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Mathematics in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in theinterpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Core Subject: Mathematics
Sec 3
Boolean AlgebraCalculus, applications of differentiation and integration, elemetary functions (logarithms, exponential, hyperbolic, trigonometric etc), Fundamental theorem of calculus, mean value theorems, maxima and minima-functions of more than one independent variables, derivatives, partial derivatives, saddle point, critical point.Complex functions, analytic functions, harmonic functions, conformal mapping, elemetary functions, derivatives and integrals of complex functions and related theorems, sigularities, residue theorem and its applications, Power series, Taylor series, Laurent series.Complex numbers, De Moirre's Theorem, Algebraic properties of complex numbers, regions in the complex plane.Existence and uniqueness of solutions.First order ordinary differential equations-formation, properties and various methods of solving. Picards method of approximation.Formation and solution of first order partial differential equation in two independent variables. Functional dependence, analytic functions. Second order partial differential equation, formation, classification.Functions, continuous functions, homeomorphism, quotient space.Fundamentals of differential geometry, contractions, inverse function theorem, implicit function theorem.Fundamentals of graph theory.Fundamentals of Mechanics and Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics.Fundamentals of mumber theory. Continued fractions.Fundamentals of Theory of Wavelets, Fuzzy set theory, Fractal geometry, Modular functions Jordan forms, elliptic functions, Riemann Zets Function, Automate and formal languages, Block Designs.History of Development of Mathematics.Hypergeometric functions and equations, legendre equations and polynomials. Chebyshev's Equations and polynomials. Bessels equations and Functions.Hyperspaces and linear functionals.Laplace transform, fourier series, beta and Gamma functions.Lebesgue measure, lebesgue integral, convergence theorems and applicationsMensuration, length of arcs, area of sectors of circles, tangents to circles, circumcircle and incircle of polygons, area of polygons, solids-volume and surface area.Metric spaces, topological spaces, basis, subbasis, closed set, closure, interior, boundary, neighbourhood. Connectedness and compactness, locally connected, path connected, locally compact spaces.Monodromy theorem, Reimann mapping theorem, product topology and Tychnoff theorem.Normed spaces, Banach spaces and related theorems, Linear Maps, inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces and related theorems, finite dimensional and infinite dimensional normed spaces, bounded operators, spectrum, duals and transposes. Adjoints, normal, unitary and self adjoint operators.Numerical methodsNumerical solutions of algebraic equations, finite differences, interpolation.Polynomial Equations, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry of two dimension and three dimension, similarity of triangles, vectors, matrices.Real numbers, rational, irrational numbers, algebraic and order properties of Real numbers, supremum property, countable and uncountable sets, completeness property, sequences and series of red numbers, relations and functions, limits and continuity of functions, uniform continuity, differentiability and integrability of functions, Riemann integral, Riemann-Stieltges integral, sequences and series of functions. Term by term differentiation and integration of series of functions.Second order ordinary differential equations – formaiton, properties and various methods of solving. Equidimensional equations.Seperation axioms and related theorems.Series solutions of first order and second order ordinary differential equation at ordinary adn regular singular points.Sets and binary operations, groups, Sylon's Theorems, Rings and ideals, Fields, extension fields, rings of polynomials, finite fields, Galois Theory, constructible numbers.Solutions at infinity of Differential Equations, Integral Equations, calculus of Variations.System of Linear Equations -Systems of first order equations.Vector spaces, linear transformations, characteristic values, characteristic polynomial, Minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, triangulation and diagonalization of matrics.Wave equation, heat diffusion equation, laplace equation.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 4
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER POLITICAL SCIENCE
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam to recruit teachers for Government Higher Secondary schools across Kerala.
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Part IX(a) Salient Features of I ndian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Part X (a) Renaissanc e in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Part X (b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Part III: Co m parative Politics
Sec 4
Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature and approaches.Theories of comparaive politics: Input Output analysis, Structural Functional Analysis, Class Theories, Cultural Theories and Developmental Theories.A Comparative Study of working of Federalism in USA, Canada and India.Federalism and Constitutionalism.Role of Interest Groups and Pressure Groups in Democratic and non-democratic countries.Module IV: Rule Making: Functions and role of rule making bodies in USA, France, U.K., India and China.Module V: Rule application: An analysis of the role of executive bodies in USA, France, UK, Switzerland, India and China.Module VI: Rule adjudication: Working of Judicial systems in USA, France, U.K., India and China.
Part VI: Research Metho dology
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Hypothesis, concepts and variables: An overview.Scientific method: Its limitations in social research.Social Science Reseach : Meaning, Objectives and importance.Module II Formultion of Research ProblemTypes: Exploratory, Descriptive, Action research and experimental research designTypes : Probability and non probabilityModule V: Data: Collection, processing, aalysis and report writing.Module VI: Role of Intrenet and cmputers in social research.
Part I: Modern Political Thought
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J.J.Rousseau : Critique of Civil Society, theory of General will.John Docke : Liberal and Revolutionay Thinker.Thomas Hobbes : Metrialist, Absolutist and Individualism in Hobbesian Political Philosophy.J.S.Mill : Ideas on Liberty and Representative Government.Jermy Bentham : Principle of UtilityG.F.Hegel : Dialectics and StateT.H.Green : State and Freedom.Karl Marx : Critical apprisal of Marxism.V.L.Lenin : Ideas on Imperialism and party organisation.John Ranks : Justice and Liberaism.Gramsci : Ideas on Hegemony and Civil Society.
Part II: Indian Government and Politics
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Module I: Caste/Class Structure in the Indian Society and Polity.Module II: Constituent Assembly: An analysis.Module III: Relevane of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.Module IV: Dynamics of Federalism : Centre-State Relations.Functions and role of Union and State Executives.Functions and role of Union and State Legislatures.Role of Judiciay- Judiciary and Social Change – Judicial Reforms.Communalism, Regionalism, Socio-economic imbalance and its impact on marginalised sections.Criminalisation of politics.Securalism – Theory and Practice.
Part V: International Politics
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Module I: International Politics: Meaning, nature and importance.Module II: Approaches: Idealism vs Realism, Systems Theory, Game Theory, Dependency Theory, Integration Theory, Communications Theory and Decision making theory.Collective security under UNOPacific settlement of disputes: An analysis.Module IV: Diplomacy: Its meaning and functions - Types of diplomacy – democratic, totalitarian, summit and personal – Decline and Revival of Diplomacy.Module V: Foreign Policy: Meaning and objectives – Determinants of Foreign policy, Major determinants of Indian foreign policy.Globalisation: Its impact on Third World Countries.Human Rights protection at global level.Terrorism: Causes, dimentions and remedies.
Part IV: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRAT I ON
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Module I: Public Administrtion: Meaning, Nature and scope, its importance in the Era of Globalisation.Computative Public Administration.Development Administration.New Public Administration.Contemporary: Public Choice, Rational Choice, Contingency.Modern: Marxian, Behavioral, Ecological, Structural Functional, Developmental.Traditional: Historical, legal, comparative.Human Relations Theory.New Public Management.Scientific ManageentChallanges to Bureauracy.Contributions of Max Weber.Models of Bureaucracy.Module VI: Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance, Challenges.
Part VIII: Research Meth o dology/Teaching Apt i tude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Part IX (b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (CHEMISTRY)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects in Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
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Module -V
Sec 1
Accuracy & Precision - statistical treatment of data - Theories of titrationsElectronic, Infrared, NMR, ESR and Mossbaur spectra of complexes - Co-ordination complexes of Lanthanides and actinides.Structure and bonding in molecules - chemical periodicityTheories in co-ordination chemistry - stereochemistry of co-ordination compounds - stability of metal complexes - reactions of metal complexesTheories of acids and bases - Non-acqueous solvents - Isopoly and heteropoly acidsThermal methods of analysis
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Module-IV
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Applications of UV, IR, HNMR, CNMR and Mass Spectroscopy - D NMR techniques -Structural Analysis using Spectral DataChromatographic techniques. Column, TLC, Paper, GC, HPLC and ion exchangeFundamentals of polymerization - structure - property relationship of polymers - biopolymers.Natural Products : Terpenes, steroids, alakaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, prostoglandins, hormones and enzymes.ORD and CD - theory and applicationsOrganic, Inorganic and organo metallic reagents in organic synthesis.Pericyclic reactions : Electrolytic, cycloaddition, Sigmatropic - Selection rules and stereochemistry - applicationsPhotoreactions of Carbonyl compounds - enes, dienes, arenes - applicationsProtecting groups in peptide synthesis
Module-III
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Basic concepts of Organic reactions - Electron displacement effects - AromaticityConcept of Molecular Chirality - Carbon and Nitrogen Compounds - Chiral reagents and Chiral Catalysts - Stereo chemistry of biphenyl and allenes . Topicity and prostereo isomerism -asymmetric synthesis.Conformational analysis in acyclic and cyclic systems,Esterification and ester hydrolysis reactions - structure and reactivity: Linear Free Energy relationship.Geometrical isomerism.Organic Reactions : Substitution, Addition, Elimination, Rearrangements - MechanismReaction intermediates - reactions related to substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangements - mechanism and application.Reactivity in substitution and elimination reactions.
Module -I
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Basic principles of Group Theory - Character Tables - Chemical .and Spectral ApplicationsChemical Bonding in Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules-Electronic Spectroscopy of Atoms – Basic principles of Molecular Spectroscopy: Microwave, Infrared, Electronic, NMR, ESR, Raman and MossbaurFormulation of Quantum Mechanics - Approximation Methods - Hydrogen like Atoms -Multi Electron Systems - Angular Momentum - ApplicationsIntroduction to Computational Chemistry - Computational methods : ab initio, Semi Empirical methods - Molecular Mechanics
Module -II
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Basic principles of Kinetics - Kinetics of Complex reactions - steady state approximation -Theories of Reaction Rates - Arrhenius equation - fast reactions.Colloids - Zeta Potential - Electrokinetic PhenomenaElectro Analytical Methods : Potentiometry, Polarography , Coulometry, Conductometry, Voltametry and Amperometry.Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells - Nernst, Debye-Huckel, Omsager Equations - Electro kinetic Phenomena, Electrolytic Polarization.Electronic Structure of Solids - Crystal Symmetry - Theories of Solids - Properties of Solids : Electrical, Magnetical and Optical - Crystal defects.Homogenous and Heterogeneous Catalysis - Enzyme CatalysisLaws of Thermodynamics - Thermodynamics of Solutions - Thermodynamics of irreversible process - Phase Equilibria - Two and Three Component SystemsMonolayer and multilayer adsorption - Adsorption Isotherms - Principles of SEM, TEM, ECSA and Augur SpectroscopyStatistical Mechanics - Fundamentals - Partition Function - Quantum Statistics - Heat capacities of Solids and Gases .Structure and Theories of Liquids - Liquid Crystals and their applications.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module -VI
Sec 8
Metal ions in biological systems - Role and effects - Coenzymes, Cytochromes, chlorophylls and hormones.Nuclear reactions - structure and stability - radio active equilibria - neutron activation analysis - counting techniques.Synthesis, reactions, structure and bonding in boranes - organoboranes and hydriborations -synthesis, structure and uses of phosphorous, nitrogen compounds, phosphorus - sulphur compounds, silicones and silicates.Synthesis, structure, properties and bonding of organometallic compounds - metal carbonyls and cyanides - Catalysts by organo metallic compounds - hydrogenation, hydroformylation and polymerization.
Module -VII
Sec 9
Drug design and Drug action.Molecular recognition : Synthetic Receptors, Cyclodextrin, Calixiranes, Cyclophanes, Crown Ethers.Nanostructures - ID, 2D and 3D structures - Synthesis and applications of nanomaterials.Principles of Green chemistry - Green synthesis - Application of Phase Transfer Catalysts -Green Reactions.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Computer Science)
The Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Computer Science exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) for recruitment to higher secondary schools in Kerala.
90m
8s
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Digital Systems, Microprocessors & Computer Organization
Sec 1
8086 -Architecture-registers, RAM organization segment-offset addressing, real & protected modes, addressing modes, instructions – arithmetic, data movement, control, I/O string, logical. Subroutine call & return.Basic operational concepts – functional units.Combinational circuits – SOP & POS form, K-Map – encoders, Decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers-sequential circuits-flipflops, registers & counters.Control unit organisation - Single bus and multibus organisation, Micro instruction, Microprogrammed and hardwired control, Microinstruction-program-sequencing, RISC &CISC (Features)Features of pentium processor.High performance computing – pipelining, basic conceps in parallel processing, Grid and cluster computing.I/O devices (keyboard, mouse, CRT/LCD/LED, Printers, scanners). I/O Interfacing – memory mapped & I/O Mapped I/O, Polling, interrupt driven I/O, DMA – controller. Serial communication – UART, RS 232, USB.Integer representation (signed & unsigned). Half and full address, sequential multiplier, Booth algorithm– floating point representation (IEEF).Memory – Hierarchi, organisation of RAM, types of RAM (SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, DDRAM). Cache-operation, cashe mapping, multilevel organization of cache (LI/LII, Primary/secondary). Virtual memory page fault, TLB, segmentation – Multiple memory modules & interleaning.Number System (binary, hexa, octal, complements) codes (ASCII, UNICODE, BCD, GRAY), Error detecting and correcting code-parity and Hamming codes. Boolean algebra & Laws.Processor-8085-Architecture-instruction set, fetch & execute, addressing mode, interrupts.Secondary storage – Disk-CDROM/DVD.
Programming Languages
Sec 2
Access modifiers, static members, friend function constructors and destructors, polymorphism, operator overloading, inheritance, virtual base classes.C programming – Basic concepts, arrays, functions, pointers, structures, files.Java programming, brief history, java basics, data types, variables and arrays, operators, control statements, classes and methods, inheritance, exception handling – multi threading, stream I/O string handling packages. Inheritance and interface, deriving classes, method overriding, method overloading, access modifiers, abstract class and method, interfaces, packages imports and class path, exception handling try-catch-finally clause, threads, creating threads in applications, method in thread class, threads in applets. Java applets, windows, graphics and multimedia in Java, Java APIs, IO packages, Java input stream classes, Java output stream classes, file class, graphic and sound, AWT and swing, graphic methods, fonts, loading and viewing images, loading and playing sound, AWT & Event handling network programming, IP address & port numbers, URLs, client and server concept, port and socket, server socket, simple server and client program, java beans – properties and methods, event model, introspection, customisers and property editors, persistent storage. JDBC, RMI – Defining the remote interface, implemeting the remote interface, servelet overview – basic servelet architecture, servelet form processing, session management, database management, Javascript: Objects names literals and operators and expression statements, function,s events, windows documents forms.Object oriented programming – concepts, comparison with structural programming, classes and objects, data abstraction, encapsulation inheritence, polymorphism, dynamic binding, message passing, advantages – reusability, maintenance, security.
Data Structures of Algorithms
Sec 3
Arrays – representation-address calculation, sparse matrix representation, polynominal and sparse polynominal representation.Back tracking: General method, sub of subsets, 8-queries problem.Basic concepts of NP hard and NP - problem.Data Structures – abstract data types – time and space complexity (O, Ώ, θ) – practical complexities. Recursive algorithms. Randomized algorithms.Divide & conquer – general method, quick sort, merge sort.Dynamic programming: General method, multistage graph, all pairs shortest path.Greedy method – general method, knapscale problem, tree vertex splitting.Linkied list – single, doubly, circular lists. Header and trailer nodes, basic operations on linked lists (insertion, deletion, merging, concentration, search), linked polynominal, sparse matrix representation using linked list.Non-linear data structures – tree-basic definition, binary tree- array and linked representation, tree traversal (recursive and nonrecursive) threaded binary tree, binary search tree, AVL trees, B-trees, Red-black trees, decision and game trees.Queue – array and linked implementation – circular array queue, priority queue.Representation of graphs – BFS & DFS algorithm Minimum costSearching – binacy & sequential, sort, bubble, heap, insertion & selection.Stock-array and linked implementation. Application- evaluation and conversion of expressions.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 4
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Database Management Systems
Sec 5
Computer networks-Topology, Transmission models, categories of networks, transmission media (Twisted pair, coaxial cable, optical, satellite, cellular telephony, terrestrial microwave). OSI and TCP/IP modes.Data Link layer-Single bit & burst error, error detectiion, URC, LRC, CRC. Data compression – Hoffman code. Flow control and Error control, ethernet, CSMA/CD, TOKEN BUS.Database concepts, relational database-relational algebra, relational calcules (TRC & DRC) SQL – basic structure set operation, DDL, DML, embedded SQL, QBE.Database Design: ER Model, constraints & Keys, ER diagram. UML Relational database design – normal forms 1st to 5th, BCNF). Integrity and security domain constraints, referential integrity, assertions, triggers.File structures- indexing & hashing. Query optimization. Transaction management concurrency control, recovery systems and dead lock.Network fundamentals-LAN, MAN, WAN, Wireless networks. Data communication- channel capacity, features of transmission media (twisted pair, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, wireless). Multiplexing, switching nanoband and broadband ISDN, ATM.Network layer – Reapeating, bridges, routers gateways. Logical addressing internet protocols, address mapping (IP Address), error IPU 4 & IPU 6 reporting and multicasting, delivery, forwarding and routing algorithm – distance vector Link state, dijlestra algorithm.Parallel & distributed databases, objected-oriented and object relational DBMS (basic ideas only).Physical layer – Digital data transmission, parallel and serial transmission, DTE-DCE, Modems-multiplexing FDM, TDM, WDM. Switching-packet, circuit, message/Transport layer: UDP, TCP & SCTP, congestion cotnrol and quality of service. Application layer- DNS, remote logging, file transfer, WWW & HTTP.
Operating Systems
Sec 6
Concept of memory, address binding, logical address, physical address, swapping, contiguous allocation fixed partition variable partition fragmentation. Noncontiguous allocation, paging segmentation, virtual memory-demander paging. replacement algorithms, thrashing protection and security mechanisms, accidental data loss, protection mechanisms, user authentication, attack from inside, viruses, antiviruses.File management-concept, access methods, directory structure, file sharing, file system structure implementation, directory implementation allocation methods, free space managment.I/O managments, I/O hardware, application I/O interface kenrnel I/O subsystem DISK I/O, disk scheduling, swap space management RAID, disk cache.OS as a resource manager, structrue of OS shell, Kernel, utilities, resourse management routines, evlution of OS, multiprogramming, time sharing, real time systems, parallel systems, distributed systems, OS functions process disription and control, process control, process state, operation on process, concurrent process, threads, processes and threads, micro kernels, schedulers, scheduling algorithms, independent and concurrent processes, critical section, mutual exclution, Petersons solution, semaphore, classical synchronization concept of interprocess communications. Deadlock, starvation, conditions for deadlock, resource allocation problem, deadlock handling, prevention and avoidance, Bankers algorithm deadlock detection and recovery.System software – definition, components, operating system, language translator, loaders, linkers, interpreters, compilers, overview of compilation process, scanning, pausing, code optimization, software tools, library routines, text editors, program generators, debugging tools.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Software Engineering
Sec 8
Introduction to software Engineering, software engineering paradigms, process models, product and process, software, characteristics of software, software development life cycles, generic view of process, waterfall model, prototyping, spiral model, timeboxing, RAD, interative model. Comparison of different life cycle models, software project management project estimation techniques, software requirements analysis and specification, characteristics of SRS, components of SRS,metrics, quality metrics planning of project, effort estimation, risk management teqniques, project scheduling, PERT, GANTT charts.Object oriented analysis and design, objects attributes and methods, encapsulation, information hiding, messages, inheritance, polymorphism, UML, UML diagram, use case, class diagrams, sequence diagram, collaboration diagrams, state chart diagrams, activity diagrams, component diagrams, deployment diagrams, common coding errors, code inspection, code standards, source code control, code verification static analysis, testing, test plan, test cases, testing techniques and strategies – white box testing, basic path testing, condition testing, control and dataflow testing course effect graphing, cyclimatic complexity, black box testing, equivalance class partitioning, boudnary value analysis, unit testing, integrating testing, verification and validation, system testing – load testing, performance, runtime, stress testing, recovery testing, acceptance testing.Problem partitioning, abstraction, modularity, coupling, coheison, top down, bottom up strategies structured design/structured analysis (SA/SD), DID components, ER diagrams, decersion trees, decision tables, structured English, transform analysis.Software configuration management, software quality assurance, quality management, TQM, agile programming, extreme programming, formal methods, CASE tools, sin sigma tools, CMMI, CMM levels.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher English (Junior) ||| Non Vocational Teacher English (Junior&Senior)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including English. It is an essential step for candidates aspiring to join Kerala Higher Secondary Education as Junior Teachers.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#higher-secondary-teacher#english-literature#teaching-aptitude#research-methodology
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PART - III Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Module 4 - Literary Criticism and Theory
Sec 2
"Poetics""Study of Poetry""The Language of Paradox""Biographia Literaria" (Chapter XIV)"Preface to Shakespeare""Preface to the Fables""Towards a Feminist Poetics"'Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourses of Human Sciences'"The Insistence of the Letter of the Consciousness""Freud and Literature""On the Sublime""What's an Author""Archetypes of Literature""Realism and the Contemporary Novel""Dalit Literature and Aesthetics" (from Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature )"An Apology for Poetry""Tradition and Individual Talent"Theories of "Rasa",Dhwani" and "Alankara""Art as Technique""Preface to the Lyrical Ballads"
Module 5 - History and Structure of English Language and Linguistics
Sec 3
Branches of Linguistics - Historical, Comparative, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics Applied Linguistics and Nero LinguisticsGrowth of Vocabulary and Semantic ChangesIndo- European family of languages - Grimm's law, Verner's law, Ablaut, UmlautMiddle English - The Norman Conquest - Dialects, Changes in Grammar and Vocabulary - Standard English - Literature of the period.Modern English - Impact of Renaissance on Grammar and Vocabulary- Dictionaries - Translation of the Bible- Contributions of major writers ( Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton) - Impact of the British empire on EnglishMorphology, SyntaxOld English - Dialects, Important Characteristics - Vocabulary and Grammar, Literature of the periodPhonology- Suprasegmental featuresSaussure, Bloomfield and ChomskyTraditional Grammar, Modern Grammar and T G GrammarVarieties of English - British, American and IndianVarieties of Language - Style, Dialect, Register, Pidgins, Creole and idiolect
Module 7 : New Trends in Literature
Sec 4
Culture StudiesDiasporic WritingEco CriticismMeta Narratives, Hyper Reality & SimulacraNew FeminismsNew HistoricismPost ColonialismPublic SphereQueer TheoryTrauma Theory
Module 3 - Twentieth Century Literature
Sec 5
PygmalionLearThe Birthday PartyRiders to the SeaWaiting for GodotThe Murder in the CathedralThe Loneliness of the long distance runnerSons and LoversThe Golden NotebookHeart of the matterA Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManTo the LighthouseThe Lord of the Flies" Easter 1916", " Second Coming""Poem In October""Church Going"The Waste Land"The Tollund Man""Hawk Roosting""In Santa Maria Del Popolo""Unknown Citizen""Strange Meetings""Modern Fiction"
Module 1 Chaucer to Neo Classicism
Sec 6
Dr. FaustusThe Way of the WorldHamlet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and Julius CaesarThe School for ScandalThe Duchess ofMalfiTom Jones"Atticus Passage" ( From Epistle to Dr.Arbuthnot)"Prothalamion""The Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales"The Canonization" , " A Valediction :Mourning""Mac Flecknoe"Paradise Lost ( Book IX)'Elegy written in a Country Churchyard'Sonnets -18,29,57,124,129'Of Studies", "Of Truth'
Module 6 – Indian Literature in English, American Literature and Women’s Writing
Sec 7
Emperor JonesHayavadanaThe Glass MenagerieDutchmanThe Sound and the furyThe Scarlet LetterFinalePradikara DevathaThe HarvestPhenomenal WomenCoolieThe Invisible ManMidnights ChildrenThat Long SilenceThe Bluest Eye“It was like a Stream “and” Brother You've Come”“Because I Could Not Stop for Death”, “I Died for Beauty”“Poet, Lover, Bird Watcher”“Introduction”“Apple Picking”, “Road not Taken”“Rose of God”“Daddy”Gitanjali (1-10)“Our Casuarina Tree”“Out of the Cradle Elndlessly Rocking”'Self Reliance''Philosophy of Hinduism'
Module 2 The Romantics and the Victorians
Sec 8
The Importance of Being ErnestOliver TwistJane EyreWuthering HeightsThe Mill on The FlossPride and PrejudiceThe Mayor of Casterbridge"The Lamb" , "The Tiger""Ulysses""Ode to the West Wind""The Windhover""Ode on a Grecian Urn ""Dover Beach""My Last Duchess"" The Blessed Damozel""Dejection : An Ode ""Ode: Intimations of Immortality""Dream Children", " Poor Relations"" On the Equality of Sexes" ( From The Subjugation of Women)
PART - IV GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
PART - II RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 10
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher Hindi ||| Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Hindi
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) recruitment examination to select qualified candidates for the post of HSST in various subjects, including Hindi. This recruitment is for teachers in government higher secondary schools across Kerala.
90m
11s
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GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE OF HINDI
Sec 1
Aksharik SanrachanaAnuthanArth SanrachanaArth-ParyayataBalathmak ArthBhasha Aur VyakaranKarakKriyaKriya visheshanLakshyarthLingLokoktiMuhavaraMukyarthNanarthNikadasth AvayavPada bandhPakshaParyayPratyayPrayogRoop RachanaSabdha VicharSabdhom ka VargeekaranSamajik ArthSamasSambanda SoochakSamuchaya BodhakSamyukta KriyaSandhiSangyaSarvanamShaileeya ArthUpasargVachanVachyaVakyaVakya RachanaVarna vicharVilomataVisheshanVismayadi BodhakVyakaranik ArthVyangyarthVyanjanarth
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Directive Principles of State PolicyEmergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level.Fundamental Duties.Fundamental RightsOther Constitutional Authorities.Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive PrinciplesSalient features of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States.
HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE UPTO 2005
Sec 3
Ancient Period -Sidh, Nath, Jaina, Raso, Loukik Sahitya -VidyapatiMedieval period - Bhakti Movement- Sant kavya - Sufi Kavya - Ram, Krishna Bakti Kavya- Kabir -Jaayasi -Tulsidas -Surdas -Meerabai- Ashtachap -Riti kavya -Keshavdas-Bihari -Bhushan -GhananandModern Period -Development of Hindi Prose -Renaissance period - Dwivedi Yug -Chhayavad - Progressive movement -Tarsaptak -Prayogvad -Nayikavita - Modernism - Novel, Short Story, Drama, One Act Play, Criticism and other forms of Prose in Pre and Post Independent period - Contemporary literature
JOURNALISM AND FUNCTIONAL HINDI
Sec 4
Anuvad VigyanClassificationsContemporary Journals and magazinesCultural History of Indian JournalismDefinition of Hindi as a Functional languageDifferent forms of functional Hindi - Commercial, Administrative, Scientific and TechnicalHindi as an Official Language and National LanguageHindi journalism and NationalismHistory of Hindi journalismHistory of Hindi Journalism in KeralaLittle Magazines in HindiMain featuresStructural usageTechnical TerminologyTechnical Terms and Phrasesterminological problems/solutions in the usage of functional Hindi
LINGUISTICS
Sec 5
Branches of LinguisticsBranches of Linguistics StudiesDialectologyHistory of LinguisticsLinguistics and grammarLinguistics: DefinitionLipi VigyanMorphological ChangesMorphologyOrigin of LanguagePhonemicPhonetic LawsPhoneticsPhonological ChangesSemanticsSemitic ChangesSyntaxWordology
THEORY OF LITERATURE, EASTERN, WESTERN AND POST MODERN
Sec 6
ClassicismDeconstructionDifferent SampradayasEcho CriticismExistentialismHistory of western literary ThoughtsImagismMysticismNeo ClassicismNew CriticismPioneers of Hindi Crticism -Ramchandra Sukla, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Nagendra, Ramvilas Sharma, Namvar SingDefinition, Theories and Classification of PoetryPopular Chands and Alankaras in HindiPost ModernismPsychological CriticismRealismRomanticismRussian FormalismSabda ShaktiStructuralismSurrealismSymbolismThe Rasa Theory of Bharata and its interpretationsTheories of Plato, Aristotle, Longinus, Horace , Caudwell, Croce, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Mathew Arnold, Tolstoy, Karl Marks, T.S. Eliot, LA. Richards
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF HINDI LANGUAGE
Sec 7
Classification of Indo European languages - Centum and SatamClassification of languagesClassification of Languages into FamiliesDevelopment of Hindi as official languageDialects of Hindi - Hindi UpabhashayemIndian Languages and Classifications - Grierson and ChatterjiIndo Aryan branch - Ancient, Medieval, Modern Bharatiya Arya BhashaKhadiboli AndolanManak HindiSemantical EvolutionThe Indo Iranian BranchThe Indo-European family of languageThe Term Hindi-EtymologyTypological ClassificationUrdu-Hindustani
CONTEMPORARY LITERARY MOVEMENTS IN HINDI
Sec 8
CommunalCulturalDalitEnvironmentalFeminineGlobalizationHuman right Issues in contemporary Hindi literatureNeo ColonialNovel, Short Stories, Poetry, Drama, Literary CriticismPratirodh Sahitya
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Microbiology
This is a recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Microbiology in the Collegiate Education department.
120m
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 2
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Microbiology Module VIII
Sec 3
Factors influencing soil microflora. Microbial interactions in soil Mycorrhiza, Role of microorganisms in the cycling of elements (C, N, P, S). Biofertilizers and biopesticides, Microbiological aspects of biogas production, Microbial bioremediation. Microbiology of water – Potability of water. Indicator organisms, Microbiological examination of drinking water. Purification and disinfection of water.
Microbiology Module V
Sec 4
General structure of viruses, Cultivation of viruses. A brief study of the properties of the important human viruses viz. V-Z virus, Polio, Rabies, Influenza, Hepatitis and HIV-Pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of diseases caused by these viruses, Mycoses in man – pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of various superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous and systemic fungal infections. A brief study on Entamoeba histolytica and Plasmodium.
Microbiology Module III
Sec 5
Infection and immunity, Organs and cells with immune functions. Lymphocytes and lymphocyte maturation. Antigens, Antibodies, Immunoglobulin – structure, classes and functions. Genetic basis of antibody diversity, Antigen-antibody reactions, Immune response – humoral and cell mediated, Factors influencing antibody production, Clonal selection theory, Monoclonal antibodies, Complement system, Complement activation, Biological effects of complements, Methods of immunoprophylaxis, vaccines.
RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 6
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
Microbiology Module VI
Sec 7
Microbes associated with food, Factors influencing microbial growth in food, Intrinsic and extrinsic factors, Microbial spoilage of food, microbial examination of food, Microbiological examination in milk, Food borne infections and intoxications. Food preservation and preservatives, Physical and Chemical methods of preservation, SCP, Probiotics.
Microbiology Module VII
Sec 8
Microbial fermentation: Isolation and screening of industrially useful microorganisms, Fermenter design and construction, Microbial processes for the production of alcoholic beverages, citric acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, penicillin.Biological treatment of industrial waste water, Treatment strategies primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. Aerobic and anaerobic methods.
Microbiology Module I
Sec 9
Principles of bacterial taxonomy, Morphology and ultra structure of bacteria. Identification of bacteria biochemical tests, Molecular methods for identification Intraspecies classification of bacteria, Molecular typing methods factors influencing microbial growth. Nutritional types of bacteria. Microbial growth curve Measurement of bacterial growth. Bacterial motility mechanisms, Bacterial photosynthesis.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 10
RENAISSANCE IN KERALANovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Microbiology Module II
Sec 12
Sterilisation – Principles and methods, physical and chemical methods. Disinfectants – mode of action, Testing of disinfectants, Cultivation of bacteria – culture media. Aerobic and Anaerobic culture methods. Culture preservation techniques, Antibiotics – mechanism of action. Drug resistance in bacteria. Antibiotic sensitivity tests.
Microbiology Module IV
Sec 13
Study of important properties, pathogenicity and laboratory identification of bacteria viz. Staphyloococci, Streptococci, Neisseria, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Clostridium, E-coli, Shigella, Salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, Mycobacterium, Leptospira and Treponema pallidum
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) SOCIOLOGY
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including Sociology, in Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
90m
10s
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Sociology of Development
Sec 1
Alternative Development Model – Mahatma Gandhi and Schumacher- Frankfurt School – Jurgen Habermas.Changing conceptions of development – social development, economic growth, human development, sustainable development.Dependency theory – A.G.FrankGlobal scenario of Development – Globalization and Global inequalities in Development. Role of world bank IMF, WTO and multinational corporations knowledge economy, information society, consumerist society, processes of liberalization, privatization and globalization, consequences of globalization in the third world countries.Indian Experiences of Development – Appraisal of Five Year Plans, consequences of Economic reforms – Impact of globalisation of Indian Society – Impact of Technology on development. Disparities in development – regional and religious development of the marginalized caste, class, tribe, gender.Theories of development – Modernalization Theory – Daniel LernerUrban Planning and development – need for urban planning in India – Problems of Urban Planning – Urban Development issues – urban poverty, Housing and slums, Transport, Crime, Juvenile delinquency, urban pollution and environmental problems, issues of the displaced.World system theory – Immanuel Wallerstein
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Sociology of Indian Society
Sec 3
Approaches to the study of Indian Society – Indological Approach – G.S.Ghurge – Structural Approach – M.N.Srinivas, Marxian Approach – A.R.Desai Subaltern approach – Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.Basis of Indian Society – Cultural and Ethnic diversity, diversities in respect of language, caste, religion, race and culture unity in diversity – geographic demographic, religious, cultural, political and linguistic.Contemporary issues in Indian Society – Regionalism, terrorism, inequalities of caste and gender, caste conflicts, ethnic rivalry, communalism, corruption, cyber crimes, violence against women and children, fmaily disharmony-domestic violence, dowry, divorce, child abuse, human trafficking.Indian Social Institutions – Caste, class, marriage and family, kinship, religion, joint family – features, degree of jointness. Caste – features, politicization of caste, caste associations, structural and functional changes in family. Recent trends in marriage – kinship organization in south india.Rural and Tribal communities in India – Demographic features, rural economy, changing socio-cultural life style. Tribal movements. New initiatives in rural development – democratic decentralization, peoples participation and community development programmes, Panchayat Raj.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 4
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Sociological Theories
Sec 5
C.H.Cooley Theory of looking glassConflict theory – Ralf Dahrendorf, Lewis coser.Development of sociological theories, contributions of classical thinkers – Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Talcott Parsons, Wilfreds Pareto.Erving Goffman – Slef Dramatargical viewEthno methodology – Harold Garfinkle symbolic interactionism of Herbert Blumer and Manform Kuhn.Exchange Theory – George Homans Peter Blau.Indian Social Thinkers – G.S.Ghurge, M.N.Srinivas, A.R.Desai, S.C.Dube, Iravati Karve, McKim Marriott, Louis Dumont.Phenomenology – Edmund Hussel and Alfred SchutzRecent Developments in Sociological Theory: Critical Theory – Louis Althusser, Jurgen Habermas – Reflexive Sociology – Pierre Bourdieu Post Modernism – Michael Foucault – Anthony Giddens Current debates – Micro-macro integration – George Ritzer Theoretival Synthesis.Structuralism – contributions of Claude Levi Strauss and Seieg fried Federick Nadel. Functionalism in – Theories of middle range – R.K.Merton. Neo-functionalism – Jeffrey C. Alexander.Symbolic Interactionism- G.H.Mead – Theory of mind
Kerala Society
Sec 6
Caste and social reform movements – castes in Kerala – Anti-caste and anti- untouchability movements – S.N.D.P, K.P.M.S. P.R.D.S. Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Tribal movements in Kerala. Land reforms – peasant protests.Contemporary issues and social changes in Kerala Demographic – Fertility, mortality, migration, consumerism, degradation of environment, social exclusion of weaker sections, abuse of elderly problems of migrant workers, child labour, white collar crime, suicide, prostitution, violence against women, rape and murder, house breaking and burglary.Family, marriage and kinship – origin of Marumakkathayam. Matriliny – characteristics, features, patriliny – characteristics, features, transition in matrilineal family marriage and kinship.Marginalized communities in Kerala – Problems of SC, ST, OBCs, fish workers, problems of the elderly women.Understanding Kerala Society – Historical perspective - pre-historic period, ancient period, early medieval period, colonial era, post colonial period. Formation of Kerala State, growth of malayalam tradition. Aryan and Dravidian influence, Major religious and linguistic groups in Kerala.
Basic concepts in sociology
Sec 7
Functional elements of society – social status, role, leadership, authority. Social control – definition , types – formal and informal social control – Agencies of social control – customs, folk ways, mores, values, norms, fashion, social conformity and deviance.Social Groups – Definition, characteristics, classification of groups – primary, secondary, Ingroup and OutgroupSocial interaction – conjunctive processes – co-operation, accomodation, assimilation. Disjunctive processes – competition, conflict.Social stratification – Origin of stratification, Functions, Types – caste, class, Estate.Society, Community, Association, Institution, culture – meaning and characteristics – types of society – hunting and gathering, pastoral, horticultural, Agrarian, Industrial.
Social Research Methods
Sec 8
Qualitative Research Methods – Observation – types – participant and nonparticipant, case study, content analysis focus group discussion- participatory research – interview – types. Ethnography, sociometry, projective techniques.Quantitative Research Methods – social survey and its tools – Interview schedule and questionnaire, sampling – types – probability and nonprobability scaling techniques – construction of attitude scale – Likert scale.Research Process – Problem formulation, literature review, formulation of objectives, formulation of hypothesis – types of hypothesis research design – types of research design, sample design, designing the tools- types of tools, pilot study pre-test, data collection, data processing, analysis, report writing.Social Research – Definition, characteristics, objectives, types – pure and applied, exploratory, descriptive, diagnostic, quantitative, qualitative, cross sectional and longitudinal research.Statistics and computer applications – use of statistics in social research – advantages and disadvantages. Use of computer in social research – S.P.S.S. Use of internet resources.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 9
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 10
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Zoology
The Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Zoology is a part-time teaching position recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) through direct recruitment.
75m
13s
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MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Sec 1
Complement system- Classical pathway, Alternate, cell mediated and humoral reactions.Adjuvants.Epitopes and haptensFactors affecting antigenicityGeneral properties- Structure and function, Variability and Diversity.Different classes- Ig A, IgD, IgE, IgMGeneral properties- Structure and functionMonoclonal and polyclonal antibodiesVariability and DiversityCells and organs of immune system.Cells of primary and secondary lymphoid organs.Types of immunity - Innate, Acquired, Passive, Active, Cell mediated.Bacterial Cell wall- Peptidoglycan, Gram's positive and Gram's negative, Mechanism of Gram's staining.Bacterial Cell- Structure and functionBacterial culture mediaClassification of Microorganisms- Berg's manual.Growth curvesIndustrial Microbiology: Fermentation.Salient features of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Algae.MHC genes, Auto-immune diseases.
MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY.
Sec 2
Carbohydrates: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.Lipids: Classification, Structure, Properties, functions.Proteins: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.Energy metabolism: Oxidative metabolism, Oxidative phosphorylation, Chemiosmotic theory.Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action. Factors affecting enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, Menton- Michaelis kinetics, Substrate concentration, Enzyme inhibition and regulation, Isozyme, Coenzyme, Ribozymes.Metabolism of carbohydrate: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogenesis, Glucogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.Metabolism of Lipids: B oxidation, Synthesis of Fatty acid, Biosynthesis of cholesterol.Metabolism of protein: Deamination, Transamination,Blood pressureBlood volumecardiac cycleconducting system of heartElectrical propertiesPhysiology of cardiac musclespressure control - integrated system.Major Endocrine glands and their hormones and functionsMechanism of hormone action.Excretory physiologyMuscle physiologyconduction of nerve impulseNerve action potentialNeurotransmitters.SynapseSynaptic transmissionDeficiency diseases of nutrients.Gastro intestinal hormonesMechanism of Digestion , AbsorptionTypes of nutritionRespiratory physiology
MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS
Sec 3
Biodiversity concept, status in India, Value, Loss and causes of loss.In situ and Ex-situ conservation.Indices, Hot spots of Biodiversity.Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation; Graphical representation of data.Definitions- Habit and habitat, Ecological niche, Ecosystem, Population ecology, Community ecology, Ecological succession, Pollution, Global warming.Learning behaviour, Communication behaviour, Motivation.
BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION
Sec 4
Proteomics, Genomics, Data bases - Primary and Secondary, Search engines.Electrophoresis- Gel, PAGE, Agarose, 2D- Immunoelectrophoresis, FluorescentELISAHPLC, Flow cytometryNMR spectroscopy- Mass, Plasma , AtomicScanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscopeX-ray diffractionTransgenic animals, Stem cell research, IPR, Carbon trading, Ecological foot printing, Treaties and protocols related to climate change.
MODULE IV CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Sec 5
Enzymes in gene cloning.Homoploymer tailing, linkers and adapters.Major steps in cloning, Isolation and purification of genes.Probes and molecular markers [RFLP, RAPD, AFLP].Vectors- properties of an ideal vector, different types [ plasmids, Ti plasmid, bacteriophages, cosmids, phagemids, artificial chromosomes].DNA sequencing - Maxam-Gilbert method, Sanger-Coulson method. Chromosome jumping, Genomic library and cDNA library, Site specific mutagenesis and gene targeting, Human genome project, Human gene therapy, and other genome projects.Polymerase Chain reaction, DNA finger printing, Blotting techniques [ Northern, Southern , Western blottings, Dot blot, Slot blot].Transgenic animals.Cell membrane- Structure and function.Cell organelles with special reference to Mitochondria and RibosomesDNA replication , Repair and RecombinationGene regulation mechanism in Prokaryotes, EukaryotesOrganization of eukaryotic genome, gene content and genomic size complexity of eukaryotic genome, conserved exons and recombinationProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. Enzyme involved in replication. DNA damage and repair.Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic transcription, Binding of transcription complexes, Post -transcriptional processing.Transcription and RNA processingTranscriptional signals-TATA, CAAT box, Enhancers.Translation- prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, Translational machinery, mechanism of initiation, elongation and termination, Post-translational modification of protein.
MODULE V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Sec 6
Embryonic induction.Experimental Embryology.Gametogenesis, Fertilization and early development - Cleavage, Blastulation, gastrulation, Organogeny.Genetic code.Lyon hypothesis.Mendelian principles of genetics- Laws , Linkage, Crossing over, Mutation, DNA, Types of DNA, RNA, Types of RNA.Syndromes- Klinefelter, Down, Turner.
MODULE I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Sec 7
An outline of evolutionary theories: Darwinism, Lamarckism, Modern synthesis (not in detail).Origin of higher categories- Punctuated equilibrium- Macroevolution- Microevolution- Coevolution-Founder principle- C-value paradox-Concept of molecular clock- Cytochrome C- Haemoglobin-Histone.Basic concepts , Importance and applicationsDimensions of speciation, Species concept, Theories of biological classification, Hierarchy of categories.Procedural keys- Taxonomic procedures- Collection, Preservation, Curating, Identification.Taxonomic keys- Merits and demerits; ICZN, Formation of scientific names of various taxa.Trends -Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical taxonomy
Module X (b )
Sec 8
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
MODULE – VII
Sec 9
Recent developments in Zoology
Module X (a)
Sec 10
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prishtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module VIII RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Module IX (a )
Sec 12
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Module IX (b)
Sec 13
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Arabic
The Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Arabic exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for recruiting teachers in government higher secondary schools across Kerala.
75m
5s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prishtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 4
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 5
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Botany
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Botany for government schools across Kerala.
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MODULE-II
Sec 1
Anatomy of stem, root and leaf - both primary and secondary structure in stem and rootAnomalous secondary growth in dicot and monocot stemsBrief account of nodal anatory, wood anatomy and floral anatomyTissues - meristem, secretory and excretory tissues, primary and secondary tissuesEndosperm types, polyembryony, parthenocarpy and apmixisMegasporogenesis and embryosac developmentMicrosporogenesis and male gametophyte developmentPollination, fertilization and embryogeny in both monocots and dicotsOrigin of life - theories of evolution, classical and modernSpeciationBrief account on vital staining, double staining, whole mount, maceration and histochemical tests for carbohydrates, proteins and lipidsFixing, killing, dehydration, clearing, embedding, staining and mounting - reagents used in each stepTools in microtechnique -microscopy, micrometry, camera lucida, cryostat, microtomes (rotary and sledge)Aeropalynology and melittopalynology and pollen allergyContributions of Dr. PKK. Nair to palynologyPalynology in relation to taxonomyUltrastructure of pollen wall, pollen morphology, - NPC system of classification of pollen aperturesBack cross breeding, resistance breeding (disease resistance and stress resistance), vertical and horizontal resistancesConsequences of inbreeding, heterosis and incompatibilityMethods in crop improvement and achievements - plant introduction, selection, mutation breeding, polyploidy breeding and hybridizationMethods of vegetative propagation of plantsPlant breeder's rights, national biodiversitypolicySeed production and certification, major centres of crop production in India
PART IV
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
MODULE-V
Sec 3
Amino acids and proteins - structure and properties and classification of amino acids and proteins, amino acid metabolism, Ramachandran plot, verification of proteinsCarbohydrates - structure, function and metabolism, inter conversionEnzymes - major groups, relation of enzyme activity, enzyme kinetics, assay, regulation, allosteric enzymes, isoenzymes, ribioenzymes, coenzymesLipids - structure, function and metabolism, biosynthesis of fatty acids, alpha and beta oxidationVitamins - classification, function and sources of vitamins and their role as co-enzymesBiophysical methods for analysis of biopolymers - x-ray diffraction, fluorescent, NMR spectroscopy, UV, visible and ESR spectroscopy, ORD/CD, atomic absorption and plasma emission spectroscopyCentrifugation - density gradient and ultra centrifugationChromatogram - gel filteration, ion exchange, affinity, TLC, GC, HPLC, HPTLC, GCMSElectrophoresis - AGE, PAGE, SDS-PAGE, isoelectrofocusing, ELISAMicroscopy - bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent and electron microscope (SEM and TEM), photometry, colorimetrypH and buffersRadiation dosimetry, radioactive isotopes, autoradiography, Cerenkov radiation, liquid scintillation techniquesCorrelation and regression analysisExperimental design - randomnized block, latin squareMeasures of central tendency - mean, median, modeMeasures of dispersion - range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variationsProbability - basic concept, theoremsProcess and presentation of data - tables and graphsSampling methods and errorsTests of significance - T-tests, Chi-square, F-tests, ANOVAAscent of sap - source and sink relationshipGrowth and development - role of phytohormones, photoperiodism, vernalization, floriginesMineral nutrition - hydroponics, aeroponicsNitrogen metabolism in plantsPhotosynthesis - C3, C4 and CAM cycle in detail, photorespirationRespiration - oxidative photophosphorylationSeed germination - physiological and biochemical changesStress physiology - water, salt, hot and cold stress - heat shock proteins, adaptationsWater relation to plants - absorption and transpiration of water - opening and closing of stomata - factors affecting water transport
MODULE - VI
Sec 4
Application of databases in biologyApplications of bioinformatics - transcriptomix, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics (brief account only)Introduction to data structures, data base concepts, tools for searching, homology searchingMajor bioinformatic resources - NCBI, EBI, EMBL, GENBANK, DDBJ, SWISSPROT, PDBSequence databases .sequence comparison, structural databases, proteomics and genomics (elementary)Tools in bioinformatics - BLAST, CLUSTAL -X, CLUSTAL-W, Phylip, GENSCANBlotting techniques - Northern, Southern and WestDNA markers - RFLP, RAPD, AFLP and Antisense RNAGene transfer techniques - direct and indirect traspossors as vectors - gene silencingGenetically modified organisms and foods, social and ethical considerations, IPR issues, patents and biopiracyHaploid production- anther and ovule culture - applicationsIsolation of genomic and organellar DNA. Methods of gene identification - vector mediated and vectorless PCR, genomioc and cDNA librariesPlant tissue culture techniques - direct and indirect regenerationProduction of secondary metabolites - cell immobilization - bioreactor technology, in vitro strategies of germplasm conservationSomatic cell genetics and somatic clonal variationsSomatic embryogenesis - artificial seeds, protoplast culture, somatic hybridization, impacts in plant breedingTransgenic biology - gene cloning and transformation technique in plants-gene targeting and sequence tagComputer application in biologyComputer packages for biostatistics and numerical taxonomyHardware and software parts of a computerInternet online biology resources, public library of sciences, online publications, electronic journals and books
MODULE -1
Sec 5
General account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups: Hepaticopsida, Anthoceratopsida and BryopsidaOrigin, evolution and economic importances of bryophytes - indicators of pollution, horticulture, medicine etc..Economic importances of gymnospermsGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -cycadopsida, coniferopsida and gnetopsidaBacteria: ultra structure, major groups, nutritional types and reproductionBrief account on phones, viroids, virions, mycoplasmas, interferons, actinomycetes, bacteriophagesEconomic importances of microbes- in ecology, food, industry, medicine, agriculture and other industriesViruses: ultrastructure, major groups, nutritional types, replicationClassification of fungi - Alexopoulos and Mims (1979), Ainsworth and Bisby (1983)Economic importances of fungi - degradation of pesticides and wastes, decomposition of organic matter, degradation of lignin, significances in medicine and industry, fungal toxins and human healthFungal associations - symbiosis, saprophytism, mycorrhiza, endophytes, lichensGeneral features of fungi - thallus structure, cell wall structure, heterothallism, parasexuality and reproductionSalient features of following classes- Myxomycota, Mastigomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and DeuteromycotaFossil pteridophytes and gymnospermsGeological time scale and evolution of plant groupsTypes of fossilizationClassification of algae - Fritsch and SmithEconomic importances of algae : Biofertilizers, Food industry, Industrial and medicinal importances, algal bloomGeneral features of algae - thallus organization, vegetation, sexual and asexual reproduction and life cyclePattern of life cycle and salient features of the following classes: Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Xanthophyta, Bacillariophyta, Phaeophyta and RhodophytaRecent trends in classificationsCommon diseases of crops in Kerala - paddy, coconut, rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger, cardamom, coffee and teaDisease management - chemical, biological and quarantine measuresPrinciples of plant pathology - biotic and abiotic agents and various symptoms of plant diseasesProcess of infection and defense mechanisms - enzymes, toxins, structural and biochemical defense systemsEconomic importances of pteridophytes - as biofertilizers, in horticulture, medicine, ecological indicators, as weed, in food industryGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -Psilopsida, Psilotopsida, Lycopsida, Sphaenopsida and PteropsidaHeterospory, seed habit, stelar evolution
MODULE - IV
Sec 6
A brief account on structure, function of cells and cell organelles, - prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cytoskeleton - organization and mobilityCell differentiation - characteristics and mechanismsCell divisions - stages, synaptonemal complexe, theories and mechanism of crossing over and molecular mechanism of crossing overChemistry of chromosome - DNA, RNA, kinetochore, NOR and constriction of chromosomesDNA sequencing, chemical synthesis of nucleotidesMolecular nature of genesMolecular tools for studying genes and gene activitiesNumerical and structural variations of chromosomesOrigin, Ultrastructure and function of cell membrane, cell organellesPCR and FISH and their applicationsProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replicationTechniques of DNA analysis - preparation of DNA and RNA probes, hybridization, autoradiography, DNA finger printingBrief account of human genome projectExtra chromosomal inheritanaceGene synthesis - Khorana -KornbergGenetic code and gene expressions - protein synthesis, gene regulations - prokaryotes and eukaryotesHuman genetics - blood group systems - ABO, Rh and MN blood groups, human karyotype and syndromes caused by its aberrations, genetic counseling, pedigree analysisLinkage and crossing over, gene mappingMendelian genetics and gene interationMicrobial genetics - transduction, transformation and conjugation in bacteria, Lysogeny and lytic cycle in virusesMutations, DNA damage and repairNucleic acids - DNA and RNA types, structure, function and replicationPolygenic inheritancePopulation genetics - Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium - genetic drift, genetic load, consanguinity and its genetic effectsTranslation, post translation and post transcription
MODULE-III
Sec 7
Common cereals, millets and pulsesMedicinal plantsTimbers, fibres, sugar and oil yielding cropsVegetables, spices, beverages cropsBiogeochemical cycles and environmental pollution - air, water and noiseEcosystems - structure, function and types and biomesEnvironmental impact assessment and major programmes - UNEP, IUCN, MAB, Earth Summit, CBDGlobal environmental problems - ozone depletion, global warming, acid rain, nuclear hazards, El-nino, climate change,Habitat ecology - terrestrial, fresh water, wet land and marinePopulation ecology - community ecology and ecological successionSpecies interactions - competitions, herbivory, carnivory, symbiosis etc..Common plants of ethnobotanical importance in KeralaContributions of SK. Jain to ethnobotanyMethods of ethnobotanical studiesSacred groves and their importanceConsequences of deforestation and industrializationMajor and minor forest products with special reference to KeralaSignificances of forest on environmentFloral whorls and their parts - fruits and seed morphologyFlower as a modifiedshootVegetative morphology = leaf, root and stemFactors affecting plant distributionPhytogeographic zones of IndiaSoil, climate and vegetation of IndiaClassification systems - artificial, natural and phylogeneticInterdisciplinary approaches to angiosperm systematic (anatomy, embryology, morphology, cytology, palynology, chemotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy, molecular taxonomy)Principles of taxonomy - plant nomenclature, taxonomic hierarchy, phylogeny of angiosperms, taxonomic keysStudy of the following families and their characteristic features: Ranunculaceae, Magnoliaceae, Capparidaceae, Polygalaceae, Cryophyllaceae, Malvaceae, Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Melastomaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Orchidaceae, Scitamineae, Liliaceae, Commelinaceae, Arecaceae, Araceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae.
PART III
Sec 8
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
MODULE – VII
Sec 9
Recent developments in Botany
PART II
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Physics
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Physics, a teaching position within the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, T K Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Recent Developments in Physics
Sec 3
Basis of Quantum ComputingBig Bang Theory : Spontaneous symmetry breaking, Higgs Boson.Properties of metal, semi conductor, rare gas and molecular nanoclusters – superconducting fullerene – quantum confined materials – quantum wells, wires, dots and rings – meta materials – grapheneWind Energy, Solar Energy, Tidal energy, Bio.Soliton – Effect of nonlinearity and dispersion.
Mathematical Methods of Physics
Sec 4
Complex Analysis – Analytic function, Taylor and Laurent expansions, poles, residue and evaluation of integrals.Curvilinear coordinates, circular cylindrical and spherical polar coordinatesFourier Series, Fourier and Laplace transforms.Matrices – Cayley Hamilton Theorem, Eegin values and Eegin vectors.Special Functions (Gama, Beta, Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre, Legendre)Tensors, Introductory group theory, representation of groups. Irreducible representation SU (2), SU(3).Victor algebra and Victor calculus,
Spectroscopy and Condensed Matter Physics
Sec 5
Bravais lattice, Reciprocal lattice. Diffraction and the structure factor.Brillouin zone.Free electron theory and electronic specific heat.Hall EffectJosephson functions, BCS theorySuper conductivity Type I and Type II superconductors.Vibractions of crystals with monoatomic and diatomic basis – Phonon heat capacity – Density of states in one an three dimensions – Einstein and Debye modelsElectronic, rotational, vibrational and Raman Spectra of diatomic molecules, selection rules.Introduction to Atomic Spectroscopy :- LS coupling, - J J coupling, - Zeeman effect, - Stark effect, Lande - g factorLaser : Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein coefficients. Optical pumping, population inversions, rate equation. Modes of resonators and coherence length.Spin Resonance Spectroscopy : NMR, ESR, Mossbauer Spectroscopy.
Quantum Mechanics
Sec 6
Eigen value problem (particle in a box, harmonic ocillator). Tunneling through a barrier. Heisenberg uncertainly principle. Algebra of linear vector space, Dirac notation, Angular Momentum algebra (spin, addition of angular momentum).Elementary theory of Scattering phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation.Relativistic Quantum Mechanics : Klein Gordon – Dirac equations.Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi Golden Rule.Time independent perturbation theory and applications :Variational method.Wave particle duality, Fundamental postulates of Q.M., Schrodinger picture & Heisenberg picture
Electro Dynamics & Statistical Physics
Sec 7
Electromagnetic waves in free space. Dielectrics and conductors. Reflection, refraction, polarisationMaxivells equation in free space and linear isotropic media – boundary conditions on the fields at interfaces. Scalar and vector potentials. (Retarded potential Lienard Wiehirt potential, field of a moving point charge)Review of Electrostatics and Magnetostatics (Gausi's law, Biot Savart Law, Amperes theorum)Transmission lines and Wave guides.
Nuclear and Particle Physics & Electronics
Sec 8
Opto electronic devices (solar cells, photo detection, LED), Operational amplifiers and their applications. Digital techniques and applications (registers, counters, comparators) A/D and D/A converters.Semi conductor devices (diodes, functions, transistors, FET) Amplifuro, Oscillators.Elementary particles and their Quantum numbers.Quark Modelsize shape and charge distribution, spin and parity – Binding energy, semi empirical mans formula, liquid drop model, Nature of nuclear force. Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decay and their selection rules. Fission and fusion. Nuclear for reactions. Reaction crossection, Q valve.
Statistical Physics
Sec 9
First and second order phase transitions. Diamagnetism, paramagnetism an ferromagnetism.Laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentialsPhase space, micro and macrostates, Micro canonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles and partition funtions. Classical and quantum statistics, Ideal Bose and Fermi gases.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 10
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Classical Mechanics
Sec 11
Hamilton Jacobi TheoryNewtons laws, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism. Canonical Transformation and Poison BracketNon linear Dynamics – logistic map – bifurcation – attractors – fractal, fractal dimension.Rigid body Dynamics -Small oscillationsSpecial theory of relativity
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 12
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 13
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc
Education
100 Marks
LECTURER IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Educational Psychology in Collegiate Education (Training Colleges).
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 4
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 5
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc
Education
100 Marks
High School Assistant (Physical Science) (Malayalam Medium)
The High School Assistant (Physical Science) exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) for candidates aspiring to become Physical Science teachers in government high schools across Kerala.
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CHEMISTRY
Sec 1
Abnormal molecular massActinidesAdsorption isothermsAmorphous and crystalline solidsApplication of radioactive isotopesApplication of Schrödinger wave equation to hydrogen atomApplication to particle in a one dimensional boxApplications of colloids.Applications of Coordination Compounds.AromaticityArrhenius equationArrhenius theoryAtom ModelsAtomic orbitalsAufbau’s principleBaeyer strain theoryBiodegradable polymersBiomolecules: Carbohydrates (Classifications with examples, applications/functions)Biomolecules: Nucleic acids (Classifications with examples, applications/functions)Biomolecules: Proteins (Classifications with examples, applications/functions)Biomolecules: Vitamins (Classifications with examples, applications/functions)Bond energies.Bond order.Bonding and anti bonding molecular orbitalsBorn-Haber cycleBorn-Lande equation (derivation not expected)Cement (Brief study)ChemisorptionChiralityClassification of colloidsClassification of organic compoundsClassification of polymersClassification of steelColligative propertiesCollision number.Collision theoryCommon ion effectConcept of entropyConcept of Hybridisation –-Types: sp, sp2, sp3, dsp2, sp3d, d2sp3,sp3d2 - Explanation with simple examplesConfigurationConformationControl of air pollutionControl of water pollutionConversion of cartesian coordinates to polar coordinatesCovalent bond - Valence bond theoryCrystal field theoryde Broglie's relationDebye-Huckel-Onsager's equations for strong electrolytesDefects in crystals - Non stoichiometric defectsDefects in crystals - Stoichiometric defectsDiagonal relationshipDiastereomersDilute solutionsDisintegration seriesDual nature of matter and radiationEAN ruleEffective nuclear chargeEigen functions and Eigen valuesElectrochemical seriesElectromeric effectElectronegativity scales (Pauling and Mullikan scales)Electronic configuration of atoms.Electronic spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications.Electrophilic substitution reactions in benzene with mechanismsElements of symmetry of moleculesEnantiomersEnergy levels in molecules - Born-Oppenheimer approximation.Entropy as criteria of spontaneity.Enzyme catalysisEquilibrium constant in terms of concentrationEquilibrium constant in terms of mole fractionsEquilibrium constant in terms of partial pressureExtractive metallurgy of AlExtractive metallurgy of CuExtractive metallurgy of FeExtractive metallurgy of NiExtractive metallurgy of TiFactors affecting adsorptionFactors influencing the rate of a reactionFajan's rules and its applications.Faraday's lawsFirst law of thermodynamicsFluorescenceFree energy functionsGalvanic cellsGieger Nuttal ruleGlass (Brief study)Gold numberGrignard reagent-Preparation and synthetic applicationsHalf life periodHalf life period for first order reactionHardening of steel.Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.Henry's lawHess’s lawHeterogeneous equilibriaHeterogenous catalysisHomogeneous catalysisHomogeneous equilibriaHuckel's ruleHund’s rule of maximum multiplicityHybridization of carbon in organic compounds.Hydrogen bond – Inter molecular hydrogen bond.Hydrogen bond – Intra molecular hydrogen bond.HyperconjugationIdeal solutionsInductive effectInorganic fertilizers (Brief study)Inversion temperature.Ionic bond – PropertiesIsomerism in coordination compoundsJoule-Thomson effectKohlrausch’s lawLanthanidesLaw of chemical equilibriumLaw of mass actionLe Chatelier’s Principle and its applications.Liquefaction of gasesMechanisms of E1Mechanisms of E2Mechanisms of SN1Mechanisms of SN2Mesomeric effectMetals: Concentration of oresMetals: OccurrenceMetals: Refining of metalsMolecular Orbital Theory – LCAONernst equationNMR spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications.Nomenclature of organic compoundsNon ideal solutionsNormalization of wave functionsNuclear fissionNuclear forcesNuclear fusionNuclear stability – N/P ratioOrbitals and concept of Quantum numbersOrder and molecularityOrganic reactions: AdditionOrganic reactions: EliminationOrganic reactions: RearrangementOrganic reactions: SubstitutionOrganometallic Compounds: ApplicationsOrganometallic Compounds: ClassificationOrganometallic Compounds: DefinitionOstwald’s dilution lawPauling’s Exclusion principlePeriodic lawsPeriodic propertiesPhase Equilibria: ComponentsPhase Equilibria: Degrees of freedomPhase Equilibria: One component systems (Simple cases only)Phase Equilibria: Two component systems (Simple cases only)PhosphorescencePhotoelectric effectPhotosynthesisPhysisorptionPlanck’s quantum TheoryPollutantsPostulates of kinetic theory of gasesPostulates of quantum mechanics Time Schrödinger wave equationPrecipitation of cationsPreparation and applications of important polymersPreparation and properties of alcoholsPreparation and properties of aldehydes and ketonesPreparation and properties of alkanesPreparation and properties of alkenesPreparation and properties of alkyl halidesPreparation and properties of alkynesPreparation and properties of carboxylic acids & their derivatives.Preparation of colloidsPrinciples and applications of Column chromatographyPrinciples and applications of Ion exchange chromatographyPrinciples and applications of Paper chromatographyPrinciples and applications of Thin layer chromatographyPrinciples of volumetric analysisProperties of colloidsProtective colloidsPurification of colloidsQuantum numbersRacemic mixtureRadial and angular functions (mention only)Radioactivity –ArtificialRadioactivity –NaturalRaman spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications.Raoult's lawRate constants for first order reactionsRate constants for second order reactionsRate constants for third order reactionsRate constants for zero order reactionsRate lawRate of a reactionRepresentative Elements – General Characteristics, preparation and properties of simple compounds.Resolution methodsRf values.Rocket propellants (Brief study)Rotational spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications.Second law of thermodynamicsSimple Photochemical reactionsSlater ruleSolubility productSpecific rotationSplitting of d-orbitals in octahedral complexesSplitting of d-orbitals in square planar complexesSplitting of d-orbitals in tetrahedral complexesStereoisomerismSteric effect.Structural IsomerismStructure and applications of silicatesStructure and applications of siliconesStructure and applications of zeolites.Structure and stability of benzeneTheories of indicators.Theories of Metallic bonding: Band theory (Basics concepts only).Theories of Metallic bonding: Free electron theory (Basics concepts only)Theories of Metallic bonding: Valence bond theory (Basics concepts only)Third law of thermodynamics.Transition Elements – General Characteristics, preparation and properties of simple compounds.Transition state theoryTransmutationTypes of pollution: AirTypes of pollution: Water.Uniqueness of CarbonValence bond theory (Coordination Compounds)Van’t Hoff factor.Van't Hoff’s equationVibrational spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications.VSEPR TheoryWerner’s theory
Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 2
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance.Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
PHYSICS
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Alternating currentBasic idea of spectroscopy.Bohr atom modelBragg’s lawBrevais latticeCarnot engineConservation laws - Angular momentumConservation laws - Energy.Conservation laws - Linear momentumCrystal structureCrystal symmetryCurrent electricityDamped oscillationsDiffractionDispersionDoppler effect.Elasticity - Bulk modulusElasticity - Rigidity modulusElasticity - Young’s modulusElectromagnetic inductionElectrostaticsElementary particles.Entropy.Fibre opticsForced oscillationsFrames of referenceHeat and thermodynamics - ConductionHeat and thermodynamics - ConvectionHeat and thermodynamics - RadiationHydrogen spectraInterferenceLasersLaws of thermodynamicsMagnetic properties of materials.Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics.Miller indicesNewton’s laws of motionNuclear structure and propertiesPacking fractionParticle dynamicsPolarizationPostulates of wave mechanicsRadioactivity (Nuclear)ReflectionRefractionRotational dynamicsScatteringSchrodinger equation.Semiconductor physics - AmplifiersSemiconductor physics - DiodesSemiconductor physics - Logic gates.Semiconductor physics - OscillatorsSemiconductor physics - TransistorsSimple harmonic motionSpecial theory of relativityStatistical distribution - EnsembleStatistical distribution - Phase spaceSuper conductivity.Surface tensionTransient currentUncertainty principleVector atom modelViscosity.Wave motion - Progressive wavesWave motion - Super position of wavesWave nature of matter
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Commercial Practice
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Commercial Practice in the Kerala Technical Education Department.
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Accountancy
Sec 1
Accountancy – FundamentalsAccounts from Incomplete recordsAccounts of Non-Trading concernsComputerized Financial AccountingConsignment accountsCost accounting – fundamentalsDepreciation accountingFinal Accounts – Sole proprietorshipJoint Stock Company – shares and Debentures, Final accountsJoint Venture accountsMethods and techniques of CostingPartnership accounts – admission, retirement, death and dissolution
Business Laws and Banking
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Banking – Banker-customer relationshipDebit and Credit cardsFactories ActLaw of ContractLoans and advancesModern banking – Internet banking – mobile banking, tele-banking, electronic fund transfer etc.Negotiable instrumentsOpening and operation of different types of accountsSale of Goods Act
Commerce, E- Commerce and Business Communication
Sec 3
Business Communication – concept and type – Business Letters – Government Correspondence Report writing – Latest Communication TechniquesBusiness, trade, industry and CommerceE commerce – meaning and types – E Government E-GovernmentE-Learning – On-line Publishing, E-books, blogging – C2C E-Commerce (including E-Auctions) e-paymentsHome trade and Foreign tradeInsuranceJoint Stock Company – formation – Management – Company MeetingsMotions and ResolutionsWinding up of Companies
Business Management and Capital Marketing
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CAPITAL MARKET – Money marketFunctional areas of management – Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Production Management, Production Management, Marketing ManagementInstruments of capital marketLevels of management, Management processMANAGEMENT – Business managementNon-banking financial institutionsPrinciples of management – scientific management – Techniques – MBOSEBIStock exchange
Environmental Science & Disaster Management
Sec 5
1.Pre-disaster stage (preparedness) : (a) Preparing hazard zonation maps, Predictability / forecasting & warning.1.Pre-disaster stage (preparedness) : (b) Preparing disaster preparedness plan1.Pre-disaster stage (preparedness) : (c) Land use zoning1.Pre-disaster stage (preparedness) : (d) Preparedness through (IEC) Information, Education & Communication.2.Emergency Stage (a) Rescue training for search & operation at national & regional level2.Emergency Stage (b) Immediate relief2.Emergency Stage (c) Assessment surveys.3.Post Disaster stage – rehabilitation: (a) Political administrative aspect3.Post Disaster stage – rehabilitation: (b) Economic aspect3.Post Disaster stage – rehabilitation: (c) Environmental aspectPre-disaster stage (mitigation): (a) Disaster resistant house constructionPre-disaster stage (mitigation): (b) Population reduction in vulnerable areasPre-disaster stage (mitigation): (c) AwarenessChemical hazards/disasters: Causes and consequences of release of toxic chemicals, nuclear explosion. Case studies – Minamata tragedy, Bhopal disaster, Chernobyl disaster. Emerging approaches in Disaster Management – Three Stages.Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem, producers, consumers and decomposers. Ecological succession, food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids.Concept of Environmental hazards, Environmental stress, Environmental stress and Environmental Disasters.Meaning of Environmental hazards, Environmental Disasters and Environmental stress.Air pollutionMarine pollutionNoise pollutionNuclear hazardsOil pollutionThermal pollutionWater pollutionAquatic ecosystems (Ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)Desert ecosystemForest ecosystemGrassland ecosystem(a)Forest resources: Use and overexploitation, deforestation, case studies, Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people.(b)Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams – benefits and problems.(c)Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies.(d)Food resources: World Food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies.(e)Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources, case studies.(f)Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man included landslides, soil erosion and desertification.Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources. Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.Solid waste management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Pollution case studies.Man induced hazards and Disasters. Causes and Environmental consequences of the flowing natural HAZARDS – Droughts and Floods. Volcanic Eruption, Earthquakes, Landslides, Cyclones, Lightning, Tsunami.Natural hazards and disasters
Economics and Business Statistics
Sec 6
Correlation and regressionEconomics – Basic terms and conceptsIndex numberLaw of Demand, Law of SupplyMeasures of Central ValueMeasures of dispersionPricing under different market conditionsStatistics – fundamentals
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current AffairsAwakening Through LiteratureSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresRole Of Press In RenaissanceIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Women And Social ChangeAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ENGLISH(SENIOR)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects. This exam is a crucial step for candidates aspiring to join Kerala Higher Secondary Education as teachers.
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Literary Criticism and Theory
Sec 1
Aristotle: "Poetics"Arnold: "Study of Poetry"Cleanth Brooks: "The Language of Paradox"Coleridge: "Biographia Literaria" (Chapter XIV)Dr. Johnson: "Preface to Shakespeare"Dryden: "Preface to the Fables"Elaine Showalter: "Towards a Feminist Poetics"Jacques Derrida: 'Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourses of Human Sciences"Jacques Lacan: "The Insistence of the Letter of the Consciousness"Lionel Trilling: "Freud and Literature"Longinus: "On the Sublime"Michel Foucault: "What's an Author"Northrop Frye: "Archetypes of Literature"Raymond Williams: "Realism and the Contemporary Novel"Sharankumar Limbala: "Dalit Literature and Aesthetics" (from Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature )Sidney: "An Apology for Poetry"T.S. Eliot: "Tradition and Individual Talent"Theories of "Rasa", "Dhwani" and "Alankara"Viktor Shklovsky: "Art as Technique"Wordsworth: "Preface to the Lyrical Ballads"
History and Structure of English Language and Linguistics
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Branches of Linguistics - Historical, Comparative, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics Applied Linguistics and Nero LinguisticsGrowth of Vocabulary and Semantic ChangesIndo- European family of languages - Grimm's law, Verner's law, Ablaut, UmlautMiddle English - The Norman Conquest - Dialects, Changes in Grammar and Vocabulary - Standard English - Literature of the period.Modern English - Impact of Renaissance on Grammar and Vocabulary- Dictionaries - Translation of the Bible- Contributions of major writers ( Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton) - Impact of the British empire on EnglishMorphology, SyntaxOld English - Dialects, Important Characteristics - Vocabulary and Grammar, Literature of the periodPhonology- Suprasegmental featuresSaussure, Bloomfield and ChomskyTraditional Grammar, Modern Grammar and T G GrammarVarieties of English - British, American and IndianVarieties of Language - Style, Dialect, Register, Pidgins, Creole and idiolect
New Trends in Literature
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Culture StudiesDiasporic WritingEco CriticismMeta Narratives, Hyper Reality & SimulacraNew FeminismsNew HistoricismPost ColonialismPublic SphereQueer TheoryTrauma Theory
Twentieth Century Literature
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Bernard Shaw: PygmalionEdward Bond: LearHarold Pinter: The Birthday PartyJ.M. Synge: Riders to the SeaSamuel Becket: Waiting for GodotT.S Eliot: The Murder in the CathedralAllen Sillitoe: The Loneliness of the long distance runnerD.H Lawrence: Sons and LoversDoris Lessing: The Golden NotebookGraham Greene: Heart of the matterJames Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManVirginia Woolf: To the LighthouseWilliam Golding: The Lord of the FliesB. Yeats: " Easter 1916", " Second Coming"Dylan Thomas: "Poem In October"Philip Larkin: "Church Going"S. Eliot: The Waste LandSeamus Heaney: "The Tollund Man"Ted Hughes: "Hawk Roosting"Thorn Gunn: "In Santa Maria Del Popolo"W.H Auden: "Unknown Citizen"Wilfred Owen: "Strange Meetings"Virginia Woolf: "Modern Fiction"
Chaucer to Neo Classicism
Sec 5
Christopher Marlowe: Dr. FaustusCongreve: The Way of the WorldShakespeare: Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and Julius CaesarSheridan: The School for ScandalWebster: The Duchess ofMalfiFielding: Tom JonesAlexander Pope: "Atticus Passage" (From Epistle to Dr.Arbuthnot)Edmund Spenser: "Prothalamion"Geoffrey Chauce: "The Prologue" to The Canterbury TalesJohn Donne: "The Canonization" , "A Valediction :Mourning"John Dryden: "Mac Flecknoe"John Milton: Paradise Lost (Book IX)Thomas Gray: "Elegy written in a Country Churchyard"William Shakespeare: Sonnets -18,29,57,124,129Francis Bacon: 'Of Studies", "Of Truth'
Indian Literature in English, American Literature and Women’s Writing
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Eugene O' Neill: Emperor JonesGirishKarnad: HayavadanaTennessee Williams: The Glass MenagerieAmiri Baraka: DutchmanFaulkner: The Sound and the furyHawthorne: The Scarlet LetterJudith Wright: FinaleLalithambika Andarjanam: Pradikara DevathaManjula Padmanaban: The HarvestMaya Angelou: Phenomenal WomenMulk Raj Anand: CoolieRalph Ellison: The Invisible ManSalman Rushdie: Midnights ChildrenShashi Deshpande: That Long SilenceToni Morrison: The Bluest EyeAkka Mahadevi: “It was like a Stream “and” Brother You've Come”Emily Dickinson: “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”, “I Died for Beauty”Ezekiel: “Poet, Lover, Bird Watcher”Kamala Das: “Introduction”Robert Frost: “Apple Picking”, “Road not Taken”Sri Aurobindo: “Rose of God”Sylvia Plath: “Daddy”Tagore: Gitanjali (1-10)Toru Dutt: “Our Casuarina Tree”Walt Whitman: “Out of the Cradle Elndlessly Rocking”Emerson: 'Self Reliance"R Ambedkar: 'Philosophy of Hinduism"
The Romantics and the Victorians
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Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being ErnestCharles Dickens: Oliver TwistCharlotte Bronte: Jane EyreEmily Bronte: Wuthering HeightsGeorge Eliot: The Mill on The FlossJane Austen: Pride and PrejudiceThomas Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge'William Blake': "The Lamb" , "The Tiger"Alfred Tennyson: "Ulysses"B. Shelly: "Ode to the West Wind"Hopkins: "The Windhover"John Keats: "Ode on a Grecian Urn "Mathew Arnold: "Dover Beach"Robert Browning: "My Last Duchess"Rossetti: " The Blessed Damozel"Samuel Coleridge: "Dejection : An Ode "William Wordsworth: "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"Charles Lamb: "Dream Children", " Poor Relations"S. Mill Subjugation: " On the Equality of Sexes" (From Theof Women)
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (History) (Junior)
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in History within the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
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Modern Kerala
Sec 1
'Kerala Model' Development – Panchayat Raj and Peoples planning.Aikya Kerala Movement – First Communist Ministry Historic Legislations – Liberation Movements.Anti-caste movement – Reform movements in Kerala.Caste organisations – Temple entry movements.Cochi Rajya Praja Mandalam.Kerala Renaissance – Narayana Guru and other reformers.Left movements – Karshaka Sangham in Malabar - Punnapra vayalar.Literature and culture – Origin and Development of Malayalam Language. Art forms of Kerala.Mysorian Intervention and its impact.Nationalist movements in Kerala – Malabar Rebellion of 1921 – Nature of the Revolt – Salt Satyagraha.Political Revolts and Protests. The Pazhassi Revolt.Revolts of Velu Thampi and Paliath Achan.The colonial intervention – British land revenue administration in Malabar – Tenurial reforms of Travancore and Cochin – English education and printing press, Martandavarma and Modern Travancore – Saktan Tampuran.Travancore State Congress and the struggle for Responsible Government.
Modern India
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Advent of Europeans – Modes of conquest – early resistance to colonialismCaste and communalism in Modern India – Coalition politics.Colonial State – Revenue settlements – Western Education and colonial knowledgeEconomic Impact of colonialism – Drain TheoryFormation of Indian National Congress – Moderate and Extremist phase.Gandhian Era – From Non-cooperation to Quit India.Indian Renaissance – Social and Religious reform movements. Rise of Indian Nationalism –Nehruvian Era – Making of the constitution – Economic planning – International Relations – Integration of Native State – Linguistic reorganisation – science and educationPost Nehru Age – Indira Gandhi and Emergency – Economic liberalisation and its impact.Revolt of 1857 – Nature of the Revolt.Revolutionary Nationalism – Leftist Movements – Peasant movements.Towards Freedom – Two Nation Theory and Muslim League - INA – Transfer of power.
Pre-Modern Kerala
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Advent of Europeans.Age of Perumals – Nature of State – Trading CorporationsAgrarian expansion of Kerala – Aryanisation.Belief systems – Jainism, Budhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Emergence of Naduvazhi SwaroopamsHistoriography – Recent trendsPrehistoric cultures – Megalithic culture – concept of Tinai.Sources – Archaeology/Epigraphy/Literacy/Numismatic and other sourcesTemple and Brahmin land controlTransmarine contacts of Kerala and its impact.
Pre-Modern India
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Advent of Islam – Sultanate period – State and administration.Dissent/Protestant Movements to Brahmanism – Jainism and Budhism.Early Indian Culture – Harappan – Vedic and post vedic cultures – Megalithic culture in South India – Ancient Tamilakam.Feudalism Debate.Medieval South India – Satavahana – ChalukyasPallavas – Vijayanagara – Cholas and Pandyas.State in Early India – Pre Mauryan and Mauryan – Gupta Age.The Mughal period – Revenue and Military administration.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Historiography & Research Methodoloty
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Annales and Post structuralist approaches – History from below – New History.Church and Arab Historiography.Greco – Roman Historiography.Historical consciousness in Ancient India – Itihasa – Purana tradition – Jain Budhist traditions.Historical Sources-Kind of Sources-Source Analysis-Source CriticismHistory-Defenition-Nature & ScopeModern Indian Historiography – Imperialist – Orientalist/Indologist-Nationalist-Marxist and subaltern – Recent Trends in Indian Historiography.Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticist, Positivist and Marxist approaches in Historiography.Sultanate and Mughal historiography.Techniques of exposition (Foot Notes-Bibliography Index etc)
Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
World History
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Cold War – West Asian Crisis – Non Aligned Movement.Early civilizations – Mesopotamian – Egyptian and Chinese - legacy of Greece and Rome.Emergence of New World Order- Disintegration of Soviet Union – Globalization.Medieval State and Society – Feudalism – church in Europe – Arab civilization.Modern Revolutions – Scientific-industrial – Agrarian- French, Russian, Chinese-American Revolution - English Revolution of 1688Nazism, Fascism and Second World War.Struggle for colonies and First World War.Transition to Modern Age – Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.World Organisations – League of Nations and U.N.O.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Economics)(Junior)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Economics for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Quantitative Methods in Economics
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Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in Economics - Theories of Probability - Probability Distributions - Theories of Sampling - Theories of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis - Linear Regression Models - Violation of assumptions of Classical Linear Regression models - Dummy variables
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 3
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Macroeconomics
Sec 4
Classical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics - IS-LM Closed and Open economy models - Consumption and Investment Theories - Theories of Demand for and Supply of Money - Theories of Inflation - Theories of Business Cycle - Modern Developments in Macroeconomics - Macroeconomic Policy.
Economic Growth and Development
Sec 5
Economic Growth and Development: Concept, approach and measurement - Traditional and Modern theories of development - Growth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge and Endogenous growth models - Plan models - Human capital and Manpower Planning - Environment and Sustainable development -Environmental policies.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 6
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Indian and Kerala Economy
Sec 7
Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic reforms - Sectoral growth - Economic planning in India - Demographic development - Impact of Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequality - Fiscal, financial and external sector reforms - Fiscal federalism and Finance Commissions - Development experience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality - Gender issues - State finance
Microeconomics
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Methodology of Microeconomics - Recent developments in consumer behavior - Modern theories of demand analysis - Theories of production and cost - Input output analysis, Linear programming and Game theory - Market models: -Perfect and Imperfect - Risk and Uncertainty models in product and factor markets - Theories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economics - Theories of Distribution.
Recent Developments in Economics
Sec 9
Recent developments in Economics
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
International Economics and Finance
Sec 12
Trade and Growth - Pure theories of international trade - Recent developments in trade theories - Trade policy and economic integration - International monetary system - Foreign exchange market - Balance of payments and exchange rates - Internal and external balance under alternative exchange rate regimes - International capital flows - Institutions and instruments in Indian money and capital markets - Financial inclusion
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Home Science)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the examination for the selection of candidates to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher. This position is for teachers in Government Higher Secondary schools across Kerala, with a specialization in Home Science.
90m
6s
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Part III a– Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Part IV a – Renaissance In Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Part IV b – General Knowledge And Current Affairs
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Part I
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Kinds of Micro Organisms in different foods, Denaturation of micro-organisms. Quality changes in foods during processing and storage. Food born infections and intoxication. Quality Control in food industry. Food additives, Food adulteration. Food Laws and standards.House Plans for different economic groups. Space designing - importance of colour -different treatment and accessories. Markets and prices, Role of Consumer in the economy. Importance of advertisement - Human resources on economic development-entrepreneur ship -conmceptsRural development - Role of Panchayat Raj and Voluntary Organisations -Administration and Co-ordination. Agencies in promoting science and technology in rural development - waste and fuel management - indicators of development. Family life cycle -different stages - quality of life indicators.Physical, social and mental development of pre-school children. Methods of studying children. Developmental assessment and delays. Early childhood education. Intervention programmes for children with challenges. Principles of counseling - qualities and skills of counselor.Assessment of health status - different methods - common deficiency disorders. Prevalence in the state and in the country. Morbidity and mortality rates of vulnerable sessions of the population - causative factors - different intervention programmes implemented by national and international agencies.Food constituents - major and minor - general functions, sources, utilisationand storage in the body. Variation in requirements at different stages of life and RDA specified. Diets for diseases affecting different systems in the body and for degenerating diseases. Importance of parental feeding.Advanced methods of communication.Emerging trends of Bio Technology on food cultivation industries - Nutaceuticals, Pro-biotics and herbals, Nano technology.Recent policies on health, nutrition and population -National programmes for women empowerment
Part II – Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 5
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Part III b – Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 6
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Malayalam)
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (Malayalam) exam for recruiting teachers to government higher secondary schools across Kerala.
75m
3s
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PART III
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.General Knowledge and Current AffairsRenaissance in KeralaNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSocial Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Part II - Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 2
Evaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of researchMethods of teachingPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumRESEARCH APTITUDEResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchTeaching aidsTEACHING APTITUDETeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirementsThesis writing: its characteristics and format
PART I
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അലങ്കാരംആത്മകഥഇന്ത്യന് സാഹിത്യംകവി, കാവ്യം, സാഹിത്യം, സഹൃദയന് , കാവ്യഹേതുക്കള്കവി, കാവ്യം, സാഹിത്യം, സഹൃദയന്, കാവ്യഹേതുക്കള്, കാവ്യപ്രയോജനംആധുനിക കവിതകള്ല്പനിക കവിതകള്റിയലിസ്റ്റ് കവികള്കേരളത്തിന്റെ ഭൂമി ശാസ്ത്രപരമായ സക്ലാസിക്കല് , നാടോടി- സംഗീത പാരമ്പര്യംനമ്പ്യാന്തമിഴ്അംബരീഷോപാഖ്യാനംമിഷനറി ഗദ്യംവര്ത്തമാനപ്പുസ്തകംചിത്രകലാ പാരമ്പര്യംജീവചരിത്രംദ്രാവിഡ ഭാഷാകുടുംബംശബ്ദാർത്ഥങ്ങൾ, ധ്വനി പ്രഭേദങ്ങൾനവോത്ഥാന രചനകളും ആധുനിക രചനകളുംനാടകംനാടക കലയും മലയാള സാഹിത്യവുംനാടക പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങള്ആധുനിക നോവലുകള്സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യാനന്തര മലയാള നോവലുകള്മലയാള നോവലിന്റെ പ്രാരംഭ ഘട്ടം - ചന്തുമേനോനും സിവിയും - നവോത്ഥാനകാലനാടൻ പാട്ടുകൾപ്പാട്ട് , തുള്ളല് , വഞ്ചിപ്പാട്ട്, പാന, സ്തോത്രകൃതികള്അരിസ്റ്റോട്ടിൽ, ലോഞ്ചിനസ്ഡെറിഡ, ബാർത്, ഓറിയന്റ്പ്ലേറ്റോ, ഷെല്ലി, കീറ്റ്സ്, റിയലിസ്റ്റ് കവികള്ബ്രെഹ്ത്, ഗ്രാമ്ഷി, ഫൂക്കോ, മാർക്സിസ്റ്റ് സാഹിത്യംമ ഡ്യ ള് 1. പ്രാചീന മധ്യകാല സാഹിത്യംമ ഡ്യ ള് 2. ആധുനിക സാഹിത്യംമ ഡ്യ ള് 3. കേരള സാഹിത്യം, സംസ്ക്കാരംമ ഡ്യ ള് 4. ഭാഷാ ചരിത്രം, വ്യാകരണംമ ഡ്യ ള് 5. സാഹിത്യ വിമര്ശനംമ ഡ്യ ള് 6. സാഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങള്മ ഡ്യ ള് 7. മലയാള നാടക കലയും സാഹിത്യവുംമണിപ്രവാളംഭരതൻ, ഭട്ടനായകൻ, അഭിനവഗുപ്തൻലിപി ചരിത്രം - മലയാള ലിപിയുടെ വികാസ ചരിത്രംവൈജ്ഞാനിക സാഹിത്യംആഖ്യാന ഗങ്ങള്ക്രിയഭക്തി, കാരകം, കൃത്ത്, തദ്ധിതം, സമാസംശബ്ദശാസ്ത്രം, രൂപശാസ്ത്രം, അര്ത്ഥശാസ്ത്രം, വാക്യശാസ്ത്രംസമകാലകേരളീയ സംസ്ക്കാരത്തെ നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്ന സാമൂഹിക സാമ്പത്തിക ഘടകങ്ങള്സാഹിത്യ ചിന്ത, നവസഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തം, ഔചിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തംചന്തുമേനോൻ, സി.വി. രാമൻപിള്ള, എ.ആർ. രാജരാജവർമ്മസുകുമാർ അഴീക്കോട്, കെ.എം. ഡാനിയൽ, എം.പി. പോൾ, നരേന്ദ്രപ്രസാദ്, കെ.ജി. ശങ്കരപ്പിള്ള, എം.ആർ. ചന്ദ്രശേഖരൻ, കെ.പി. ബാലചന്ദ്രൻ, എം. ലീലാവതി, വിഷ്ണുനാരായണൻ നമ്പൂതിരിസാഹിത്യനിരൂപണ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾസ്വന വിജ്ഞാനം
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER – ENGLISH (JUNIOR)
This is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in English within the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
6s
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PART III (A) SALIENT FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
PART IV(A) RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
PART IV(B) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs
PART I
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Christopher Marlowe Dr. FaustusCongreve The Way of the WorldShakespeare Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and Julius CaesarSheridan The School for ScandalWebster The Duchess of MalfiFielding Tom JonesAlexander Pope "Atticus Passage" ( From Epistle to Dr.Arbuthnot)Edmund Spenser "Prothalamion"Geoffrey Chaucer "The Prologue" to The Canterbury TalesJohn Donne Forbidding "The Canonization" , " A Valediction :Mourning"John Dryden "Mac Flecknoe"John Milton Paradise Lost ( Book IX)Thomas Gray “Elegy written in a Country Churchyard”William Shakespeare Sonnets -18,29,57,124,129Francis Bacon 'Of Studies", "Of Truth'Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being ErnestCharles Dickens Oliver TwistCharlotte Bronte Jane EyreEmily Bronte Wuthering HeightsGeorge Eliot The Mill on The FlossJane Austen Pride and PrejudiceThomas Hardy The Mayor of CasterbridgeAlfred Tennyson "Ulysses"B. Shelly "Ode to the West Wind"Hopkins "The Windhover"John Keats "Ode on a Grecian Urn "Mathew Arnold "Dover Beach"Robert Browning "My Last Duchess"Rossetti " The Blessed Damozel"Samuel Coleridge "Dejection : An Ode "William Blake "The Lamb" , "The Tiger"William Wordsworth "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"Charles Lamb "Dream Children", " Poor Relations"S. Mill Subjugation " On the Equality of Sexes" ( From The subjugation of Women)Bernard Shaw PygmalionEdward Bond LearHarold Pinter The Birthday PartyJ.M. Synge Riders to the SeaSamuel Becket Waiting for GodotT.S Eliot The Murder in the CathedralAllen Sillitoe The Loneliness of the long distance runnerD.H Lawrence Sons and LoversDoris Lessing The Golden NotebookGraham Greene Heart of the matterJames Joyce A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManVirginia Woolf To the LighthouseWilliam Golding The Lord of the FliesB. Yeats " Easter 1916", " Second Coming"Dylan Thomas "Poem In October"Philip Larkin "Church Going"S. Eliot The Waste LandSeamus Heaney "The Tollund ManTed Hughes "Hawk Roosting"Thorn Gunn "In Santa Maria Del Popolo"W.H Auden "Unknown Citizen"Wilfred Owen "Strange Meetings"Virginia Woolf "Modern Fiction"Aristotle "Poetics"Arnold "Study of Poetry"Cleanth Brooks "The Language of Paradox"Coleridge "Biographia Literaria" (Chapter XIV)Dr. Johnson "Preface to ShakespeareDryden "Preface to the Fables"Elaine Showalter "Towards a Feminist Poetics"Jacques Derrida ''Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourses of Human Sciences''Jacques Lacan "The Insistence of the Letter of the Consciousness"Lionel Trilling "Freud and Literature"Longinus "On the Sublime"Michel Foucault "What's an Author"Northrop Frye "Archetypes of Literature"Raymond Williams "Realism and the Contemporary Novel"Sharankumar Limbala "Dalit Literature and Aesthetics" (from Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature )Sidney "An Apology for Poetry"T.S. Eliot "Tradition and Individual Talent"Theories of "Rasa", Dhwani" and "Alankara"Viktor Shklovsky "Art as Technique"Wordsworth "Preface to the Lyrical Ballads"Branches of Linguistics - Historical, Comparative, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics Applied Linguistics and Nero LinguisticsGrowth of Vocabulary and Semantic ChangesIndo- European family of languages - Grimm's law, Verner's law, Ablaut, UmlautMiddle English - The Norman Conquest - Dialects, Changes in Grammar and Vocabulary - Standard English - Literature of the period.Modern English - Impact of Renaissance on Grammar and Vocabulary- Dictionaries - Translation of the Bible- Contributions of major writers ( Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton) - Impact of the British empire on EnglishMorphology, SyntaxOld English - Dialects, Important Characteristics - Vocabulary and Grammar, Literature of the periodPhonology- Suprasegmental featuresSaussure, Bloomfield and ChomskyTraditional Grammar, Modern Grammar and T G GrammarVarieties of English - British, American and IndianVarieties of Language - Style, Dialect, Register, Pidgins, Creole and idiolectEugene O' Neill Emperor JonesGirishKarnad HayavadanaTennessee Williams The Glass MenagerieAmiri Baraka DutchmanFaulkner The Sound and the furyHawthorne The Scarlet LetterJudith Wright FinaleLalithambika Andarjanam Pradikara DevathaManjula Padmanaban The HarvestMaya Angelou Phenomenal WomenMulk Raj Anand CoolieRalph Ellison The Invisible ManSalman Rushdie Midnights ChildrenShashi Deshpande That Long SilenceToni Morrison The Bluest EyeAkka Mahadevi “It was like a Stream “and” Brother You've Come”Emily Dickinson “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”Emily Dickinson “I Died for Beauty”Ezekiel “Poet, Lover, Bird Watcher”Kamala Das “Introduction”Robert Frost “Apple Picking”, “Road not Taken”Sri Aurobindo “Rose of God”Sylvia Plath “Daddy”Tagore Gitanjali (1-10)Toru Dutt “Our Casuarina Tree”Walt Whitman “Out of the Cradle Elndlessly Rocking”Emerson 'Self Reliance'R Ambedkar 'Philosophy of Hinduism'Culture StudiesDiasporic WritingEco CriticismMeta Narratives, Hyper Reality & SimulacraNew FeminismsNew HistoricismPost ColonialismPublic SphereQueer TheoryTrauma Theory
PART II RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
PART III(B) SOCIAL WELFARE LEGISLATIONS AND PROGRAMMES
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
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HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER – MATHEMATICS
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Higher Secondary School Teacher (Mathematics). The selection process involves a written test, shortlisting, document verification, and potentially an interview.
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SALIENT FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
MODULE I
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Boolean AlgebraFundamentals of graph theory.Fundamentals of mumber theory. Continued fractions.Mensuration, length of arcs, area of sectors of circles, tangents to circles, circumcircle and incircle of polygons, area of polygons, solids-volume and surface area.
MODULE III
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Calculus, applications of differentiation and integration, elemetary functions (logarithms, exponential, hyperbolic, trigonometric etc), Fundamental theorem of calculus, mean value theorems, maxima and minima-functions of more than one independent variables, derivatives, partial derivatives, saddle point, critical point.Normed spaces, Banach spaces and related theorems, Linear Maps, inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces and related theorems, finite dimensional and infinite dimensional normed spaces, bounded operators, spectrum, duals and transposes. Adjoints, normal, unitary and self adjoint operators.Polynomial Equations, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry of two dimension and three dimension, similarity of triangles, vectors, matrices.
MODULE V
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Complex functions, analytic functions, harmonic functions, conformal mapping, elemetary functions, derivatives and integrals of complex functions and related theorems, sigularities, residue theorem and its applications, Power series, Taylor series, Laurent series.Complex numbers, De Moirre's Theorem, Algebraic properties of complex numbers, regions in the complex plane.Functions, continuous functions, homeomorphism, quotient space.Metric spaces, topological spaces, basis, subbasis, closed set, closure, interior, boundary, neighbourhood. Connectedness and compactness, locally connected, path connected, locally compact spaces.Seperation axioms and related theorems.
MODULE VI
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Existence and uniqueness of solutions.First order ordinary differential equations-formation, properties and various methods of solving. Picards method of approximation.Formation and solution of first order partial differential equation in two independent variables. Functional dependence, analytic functions. Second order partial differential equation, formation, classification.Hypergeometric functions and equations, legendre equations and polynomials. Chebyshev's Equations and polynomials. Bessels equations and Functions.Laplace transform, fourier series, beta and Gamma functions.Numerical methodsNumerical solutions of algebraic equations, finite differences, interpolation.Second order ordinary differential equations – formaiton, properties and various methods of solving. Equidimensional equations.Series solutions of first order and second order ordinary differential equation at ordinary adn regular singular points.Systems of first order equations.Wave equation, heat diffusion equation, laplace equation.
MODULE VII
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Fundamentals of differential geometry, contractions, inverse function theorem, implicit function theorem.Fundamentals of Mechanics and Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics.Fundamentals of Theory of Wavelets, Fuzzy set theory, Fractal geometry, Modular functions Jordan forms, elliptic functions, Riemann Zets Function, Automate and formal languages, Block Designs.Monodromy theorem, Reimann mapping theorem, product topology and Tychnoff theorem.Solutions at infinity of Differential Equations, Integral Equations, calculus of Variations.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs
MODULE II
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Hyperspaces and linear functionals.Sets and binary operations, groups, Sylon's Theorems, Rings and ideals, Fields, extension fields, rings of polynomials, finite fields, Galois Theory, constructible numbers.System of Linear Equations -Vector spaces, linear transformations, characteristic values, characteristic polynomial, Minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, triangulation and diagonalization of matrics.
MODULE IV
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Lebesgue measure, lebesgue integral, convergence theorems and applicationsReal numbers, rational, irrational numbers, algebraic and order properties of Real numbers, supremum property, countable and uncountable sets, completeness property, sequences and series of red numbers, relations and functions, limits and continuity of functions, uniform continuity, differentiability and integrability of functions, Riemann integral, Riemann-Stieltges integral, sequences and series of functions. Term by term differentiation and integration of series of functions.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
SOCIAL WELFARE LEGISLATIONS AND PROGRAMMES
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer Grade II – Home Science
The Kerala Public Service Commission recruits eligible candidates for the post of Lecturer Grade II in Home Science for the Rural Development Department.
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Module VII Recent Developments in Home Science
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Advanced methods of communicationEmerging trends of Bio Technology on food cultivation industries - Nutaceuticals, Pro-biotics and herbals, Nano technologyRecent policies on health, nutrition and population -National programmes for women empowerment
Module III
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Agencies in promoting science and technology in rural development - waste and fuel management - indicators of developmentFamily life cycle -different stages - quality of life indicatorsRural development - Role of Panchayat Raj and Voluntary Organisations -Administration and Co-ordination
Module IX (a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
Module V
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Assessment of health status - different methods - common deficiency disordersdifferent intervention programmes implemented by national and international agenciesMorbidity and mortality rates of vulnerable sessions of the population - causative factorsPrevalence in the state and in the country
Module X (a) RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module I
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Denaturation of micro-organismsFood additivesFood adulterationFood born infections and intoxicationFood Laws and standardsKinds of Micro Organisms in different foodsQuality changes in foods during processing and storageQuality Control in food industry
Module IV
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Developmental assessment and delaysEarly childhood educationIntervention programmes for children with challengesMethods of studying childrenPhysical, social and mental development of pre-school childrenPrinciples of counseling - qualities and skills of counselor
Module VI
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Diets for diseases affecting different systems in the body and for degenerating diseasesFood constituents - major and minor - general functions, sources, utilisationand storage in the bodyImportance of parental feedingVariation in requirements at different stages of life and RDA specified
Module X (b) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Module II
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House Plans for different economic groupsImportance of advertisement - Human resources on economic development-entrepreneur ship -conmceptsMarkets and pricesRole of Consumer in the economySpace designing - importance of colour -different treatment and accessories
Module VIII
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Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Module IX (b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Sociology)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including Sociology, to government higher secondary schools across Kerala. The post requires a Master's Degree in the concerned subject, a B.Ed, and passing the State Eligibility Test (SET).
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Sociology of Indian Society
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Approaches to the study of Indian Society – Indological Approach – G.S.Ghurge – Structural Approach – M.N.Srinivas, Marxian Approach – A.R.Desai Subaltern approach – Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.Basis of Indian Society – Cultural and Ethnic diversity, diversities in respect of language, caste, religion, race and culture unity in diversity – geographic demographic, religious, cultural, political and linguistic.Contemporary issues in Indian Society – Regionalism, terrorism, inequalities of caste and gender, caste conflicts, ethnic rivalry, communalism, corruption, cyber crimes, violence against women and children, fmaily disharmony-domestic violence, dowry, divorce, child abuse, human trafficking.Indian Social Institutions – Caste, class, marriage and family, kinship, religion, joint family – features, degree of jointness. Caste – features, politicization of caste, caste associations, structural and functional changes in family. Recent trends in marriage – kinship organization in south india.Rural and Tribal communities in India – Demographic features, rural economy, changing socio-cultural life style. Tribal movements. New initiatives in rural development – democratic decentralization, peoples participation and community development programmes, Panchayat Raj.
Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSocio-Religious reform Movements SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social Revolts Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act, .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyako yi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Kerala Society
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Caste and social reform movements – castes in Kerala – Anti-caste and anti-untouchability movements – S.N.D.P, K.P.M.S. P.R.D.S. Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Tribal movements in Kerala. Land reforms – peasant protests.Contemporary issues and social changes in Kerala Demographic – Fertility, mortality, migration, consumerism, degradation of environment, social exclusion of weaker sections, abuse of elderly problems of migrant workers, child labour, white collar crime, suicide, prostitution, violence against women, rape and murder, house breaking and burglary.Family, marriage and kinship – origin of Marumakkathayam. Matriliny – characteristics, features, patriliny – characteristics, features, transition in matrilineal family marriage and kinship.Marginalized communities in Kerala – Problems of SC, ST, OBCs, fish workers, problems of the elderly women.Understanding Kerala Society – Historical perspective - pre-historic period, ancient period, early medieval period, colonial era, post colonial period. Formation of Kerala State, growth of malayalam tradition. Aryan and Dravidian influence, Major religious and linguistic groups in Kerala.
Sociology of Development
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Changing conceptions of development – social development, economic growth, human development, sustainable development.Global scenario of Development – Globalization and Global inequalities in Development. Role of world bank IMF, WTO and multinational corporations knowledge economy, information society, consumerist society, processes of liberalization, privatization and globalization, consequences of globalization in the third world countries.Indian Experiences of Development – Appraisal of Five Year Plans, consequences of Economic reforms – Impact of globalisation of Indian Society – Impact of Technology on development. Disparities in development – regional and religious development of the marginalized caste, class, tribe, gender.Theories of development – Modernalization Theory – Daniel Lerner Dependency theory – A.G.Frank World system theory – Immanuel Wallerstein Alternative Development Model – Mahatma Gandhi and Schumacher- Frankfurt School – Jurgen Habermas.Urban Planning and development – need for urban planning in India – Problems of Urban Planning – Urban Development issues – urban poverty, Housing and slums, Transport, Crime, Juvenile delinquency, urban pollution and environmental problems, issues of the displaced.
Sociological Theories
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Development of sociological theories, contributions of classical thinkers – Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Talcott Parsons, Wilfreds Pareto.Indian Social Thinkers – G.S.Ghurge, M.N.Srinivas, A.R.Desai, S.C.Dube, Iravati Karve, McKim Marriott, Louis Dumont.Recent Developments in Sociological Theory: Critical Theory – Louis Althusser, Jurgen Habermas – Reflexive Sociology – Pierre Bourdieu Post Modernism – Michael Foucault – Anthony Giddens Current debates – Micro-macro integration – George Ritzer Theoretival Synthesis.Structuralism – contributions of Claude Levi Strauss and Seieg fried Federick Nadel. Functionalism in – Theories of middle range – R.K.Merton. Neo-functionalism – Jeffrey C. Alexander. Conflict theory – Ralf Dahrendorf, Lewis coser. Exchange Theory – George Homans Peter Blau.Symbolic Interactionism- G.H.Mead – Theory of mind C.H.Cooley Theory of looking glass Erving Goffman – Slef Dramatargical view Phenomenology – Edmund Hussel and Alfred Schutz Ethno methodology – Harold Garfinkle symbolic interactionism of Herbert Blumer and Manform Kuhn.
Basic concepts in sociology
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Functional elements of society – social status, role, leadership, authority. Social control – definition , types – formal and informal social control – Agencies of social control – customs, folk ways, mores, values, norms, fashion, social conformity and deviance.Social Groups – Definition, characteristics, classification of groups – primary, secondary, Ingroup and OutgroupSocial interaction – conjunctive processes – co-operation, accomodation, assimilation. Disjunctive processes – competition, conflict.Social stratification – Origin of stratification, Functions, Types – caste, class, Estate.Society, Community, Association, Institution, culture – meaning and characteristics – types of society – hunting and gathering, pastoral, horticultural, Agrarian, Industrial.
Social Research Methods
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Qualitative Research Methods – Observation – types – participant and nonparticipant, case study, content analysis focus group discussion- participatory research – interview – types. Ethnography, sociometry, projective techniques.Quantitative Research Methods – social survey and its tools – Interview schedule and questionnaire, sampling – types – probability and nonprobability scaling techniques – construction of attitude scale – Likert scale.Research Process – Problem formulation, literature review, formulation of objectives, formulation of hypothesis – types of hypothesis research design – types of research design, sample design, designing the tools- types of tools, pilot study pre-test, data collection, data processing, analysis, report writing.Social Research – Definition, characteristics, objectives, types – pure and applied, exploratory, descriptive, diagnostic, quantitative, qualitative, cross sectional and longitudinal research.Statistics and computer applications – use of statistics in social research – advantages and disadvantages. Use of computer in social research – S.P.S.S. Use of internet resources.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
NON VOCATIONAL TEACHER – GENERAL FOUNDATION COURSE (JUNIOR)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Non-Vocational Teacher (Junior) in General Foundation Course in the Kerala Vocational Higher Secondary Education department.
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Marketing Management
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Advertisement copyfeaturesfeatures and qualities of an advertisement copyfunctions and objectives of advertisingimportancemeaningimportance and features of a good brandkinds of brandconsumer buying processfactors influencing consumer behavioursteps in buying processCorporate Social Responsibility and Ethics in MarketingComponentsprinciples and benefits of CRMimportance and factors involved in creating distribution channelsmeaning and importanceprinciples and objectives of positioningsteps in segmentation processTypes of segmentationObjectivesNature, importance, objectives and functions of marketingimportance and advantages of packagingbasic principles and importance of pricingfactors affecting pricing decisionsprice setting processpricing methodsConcept features and classification of productproduct development stagesproduct life cycleproduct mix - product mix variables - product lineforms of promotionmeaningmeaning and factors influencing promotion mixpromotion mixde-marketinge-marketingimportance of direct marketingre-marketingservice marketingsocial marketingsynchro marketingtele marketingviral marketingvirtual marketingpersonal sellingsalesmanshipmeaning and objectives of standardisationmeaning and features
Demand and Supply Analysis
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Applications of Demand and Supply—Maximum price legislation—Price Ceiling—Minimum price legislation—Price FloorConcept of Demand—Demand function—Law of demand- Exceptions to the law of demand—Individual demand and Market demand— Changes in demand vs Shift in demandConcept of Supply— determinants— Law of supply— Changes in supply— Factors affecting price elasticity of supply—Measurement of price elasticity of supply —Elasticity of supply and its uses— Market demand and Market supply- Equilibrium priceElasticity of demand: price elasticity— Factors affecting price elasticity of demand—Income elasticity— Cross elasticity —Methods of measurement – Applications of elasticity of demand—Demand forecasting—Short term and long term demand forecasting— Methods of demand forecasting
Co-operative Management
Sec 3
Audit of societies - Audit memorandum, audit classification, audit certificate, audit fees.- Winding up and dissolution of co-operative societies.Co-operative banking structure in India. PACS-DCB-SCB -PCARDB-SCARDB objectives, functions, resources, lending operations.Concept of co-operation - essential nature and objectives of co-operation – economic, social, ethical, political.Consumer co-operative movement in India- organisational structure. Objectives, functions and operations of primary stores, wholesale stores, state federations and national co-operative consumer federation.Dairy co-operatives - types of dairy co-operatives - traditional v/s Anand pattern, features of APCOS.Regional unions and federation.Housing co-operatives-origin, aims and objectives, different types and advantages.Kerala Co-operative Societies Act 1969: Registration, amendment of byelaws, amalgamation and division.objectives and functionsstructure of co-operative marketing.Members of co-operative societies - general body, representative general body, election to the committee, supersession of committee.Multi State Co-operative Societies Act (2002) – objects, registration, rights and liabilities of members, management, audit, inquiry and winding up.Principles of co-operation - ICA principlesRole of NABARD in co-operative credit.Role of national federations-NAFSCOB, NAFCUB, NCARDBF.Role of national institutions in promotion of agri-business co-operatives - NAFED, NCDC, NDDB.Types of agri-business co-operatives - Co-operative farming societies - objectives, types and functions.
Business Organisation & Management
Sec 4
Biodiversity and its conservation- Threats to biodiversity -Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.internal and externalPrinciples, format, procedure.process – different types of control.meaning and nature, process of decision makingConcept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem.Entrepreneurs- characteristics (traits), competencies, entrepreneurial motivation, Business opportunity identification, market assessment -marketing programme, market plan preparation.meaning and importance, factors affecting entrepreneurship.Environmental Pollution- Cause, effects and control measures Solid waste Management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and Industrial wastes.definition, group behaviour, group processes and functions.Industry & environment: Natural resources and associated problems. Forest resources, Water resources, Mineral resources, Food resources, Energy resources, Land resources.meaning and nature of leadership,– theories of leadership.meaning, nature and definitionmeaning, theories of motivation.Nature of business- divisions of business- - forms of business organisationsmeaning and objectives, communication process, directions of communication – downward, upward, horizontal and diagonal, formal vs. informal channels of communication – grapevine communication, principles of effective communication,concept, delegation of authority, , line and staff authority.nature, steps in the process of planning, types of planning.Social Issues and the Environment- from Unsustainable to Sustainable developconcept
Human resource Management
Sec 5
objectives and process of Career PlanningDifferences between HRM and HRDconcept, importance, objectives, methods and techniques of Trainingneed, importance and scopeimportance and objectivesimportance and typesImportance of Human Resource DevelopmentImportance, objectives, scope and functions of Human Resource Managementobjectives, process and techniques of Job AnalysisJob DescriptionJob Specification - methods of Job Design, recent Trends in Job Designimportance, objectives and techniques of Performance Appraisalcontents of Induction programmeProcess, sources and techniques of RecruitmentRecruitment Practices in Indiasteps in selection processmethod of wage payment - Time wage system and peace wage systemobjectives, principles and factors influencing wage and salary administration
Project Management
Sec 6
Consideration for the choice of technologyCorporate appraisalcost of production and its componentscost of projectIncentives and facilities to exportersInstitutional Financing to entrepreneurs - IDBI, IFC, ICICI, IRBI, LIC, UTI, GIC, SFC, EXIM Bank, NABARD, SIDBIInvestment Criteria – NPV, B/C ratio, IRR, Payback Period, ARR.means of finance - share capital, term loans, debenture capital, deferred credit, incentive source, unsecured loans, public deposits, leasing, hire purchaseProjected Balance Sheetprojected cash flow statementWorking Capital - concept and importanceworking capital requirements and its financingGeneration and Screening of Project Ideasmarket survey - steps in market surveysources of secondary informationsteps in marketing analysisMeaning and characteristics of a project, project classification, stages of project lifecycle - Identification, formulation, implementation and evaluationMonitoring the environmentPreliminary screeningProject rating indexSWOT analysisTurnkey Projectsenvironmental aspectslocation and sitemachineries and equipmentsmaterial and utilitiesplant capacityproduct mixproject charts and layoutsproject implementation schedule.
Service Sector and Economic development
Sec 7
Contribution of service sector to GDP growth in IndiaGrowing Importance of the Service Sector in IndiaNew Economic Policy and its Impact on Service SectorEnergyHealth and EducationICTinsurancelogistics and financial service.Research and DevelopmentTechnologytourismTransportTheories of structural transformation
Advanced Methodology of Teaching
Sec 8
Contributions of Bloom, Krathwohl and DaveCurriculum and syllabusPersonal qualities and professional competencies of a teacherProgrammes for professional development: seminars, symposia, workshops, paper presentation, publishing papers, in-service training, refresher courses and conducting researchModern concept of evaluationObjective based instructionPrinciples of curriculum constructionTaxonomies of educational objectivescontinuous and comprehensiveformative and summativeinternal and externalaudio—visual aidsdisplay boardsGraphic aidsICT and projected aidsthree dimensional aids
Indian Economy
Sec 9
Economic Policies Since independence—Industrial Policy-Industrial policy resolutions—New Industrial Policy (NIP) of 1991—Industrial Licensing Policy, 1991—MRTP Act1969—Amendment in the MRTP Act in 1991—Competition Act, 2002Economic Reforms Since 1991—Structural Adjustment Reforms—Liberalisation-Privatization-Globalisation-Growth and Performance of Indian Economy before and after Liberalization—External Sector Reforms since 1991—Trade policy Reforms—Liberalisation of imports and exports—Global Crisis of 2008—India’s Balance of Payments-composition of Balance of Payments-Current Account-Capital Account—Trend’s in India’s Balance of Payments.India as a developing economy—Features of underdevelopment and nature of Indian Economy— Demographic features of Indian economy—Changes and trends—Special features of 2011 census.Objectives and strategies of planning in India—Development strategy of planning—Review of planning experiences in India— Strategies of 12th Plan—Dismantling planning Commission in India—NITI Aayog as an alternative to Planning commission—Problem of Poverty—Concept of Poverty Line—Trends and Pattern of Urban and Rural Poverty –Poverty alleviation ProgrammesProblem of Unemployment—Trend and Pattern of Unemployment—Measures to solve unemploymentRural development—Rural development Programmes in India—IRDP—NREP—RLEGP—MGNREGA.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 10
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyankoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Commerce
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) recruits candidates for the post of Lecturer in Commerce. The exam consists of two phases, prelims and mains.
120m
18s
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Sec 1
Accounting Principles and Accounting StandardsAmalgamation AbsorptionAnalysis and Interpretation of Financial StatementsCash Flow AnalysisCompany AccountsDouble Account SystemFund flow AnalysisHolding Company AccountsInflation AccountingInsolvency AccountsInsurance ClaimsLiquidationRatio AnalysisReconstructionValuation of Shares and GoodwillWorking Capital Management
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
TAXATION LAWS- DIRECT AND INDIRECT
Sec 3
Assessment of IndividualAssessment ProcedureBasic ConceptsCapital and RevenueCentral Excise and CustomsClubbing of IncomeDefinitionsDetermination of Residential Status and Incidence of TaxHeads of Income and its ComputationIncome Except from TaxIncome Tax AuthoritiesIndirect TaxSet Off and Carry ForwardTax Deducted at SourceTax Planning for Managerial DecisionsWealth Tax
ADVANCED COST ACCOUNTING
Sec 4
Budgeting and Budgetary ControlCapital BudgetingContract CostingCost Control and Cost ReductionCost of CapitalIntegral CostingLabourMarginal Costing and Breakeven AnalysisMaterialOverheadsProcess CostingReconciliation of Cost and Financial AccountsStandard Costing
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES
Sec 5
ConflictControllingDecision MakingDevelopmentDirectingGroup Dynamics and Team DevelopmentHuman Resources ManagementManagement FunctionsMotivationOrganisational Development and BehaviourOrganisingPerformance AppraisalPlanningReporting and BudgetingReward and CompensationSchools of Management ThoughtSelectionStaffingTotal Quality ManagementTraining
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 6
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Towards A New Society
Sec 7
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Sec 8
Introduction to Management Information System - Meaning - Need - System Concept -Features of System - Types of Systems - MIS and Various Levels of Management - MIS and Various Functions of Management-MIS and Computer Application - Data Processing Concept - Data Hierarchy - Data Base Management System - Networking - Basic Concepts - Internet and E- CommerceSecurity Analysis and Portfolio Management - Indian Financial System-Financial Markets - Financial Instruments - Financial Intermediaries - Financial Services
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Literary Figures
Sec 9
Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyathampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Efforts To Reform The Society > (B) Struggles and Social Revolts
Sec 10
Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Role Of Press In Renaissance
Sec 11
Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Awakening Through Literature
Sec 12
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Women And Social Change
Sec 13
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Recent trends in commerce
Sec 14
Recent trends in commerce
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
Sec 15
Research - Meaning - Definition - Features - Research Design - Formulation of Hypothesis - Data Source and Sampling - Applications of Statistical Tools and Techniques in Social Research - Selection of Statistical Tools for Analysis and Testing of Significance - t-Test - Chi Square Test - ANOVA- F Test - Correlation - Regression -Probability - Presentation of Findings - Network Analysis - PERT/CPM - Operation Research - Linear Programming
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Efforts To Reform The Society > (A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
Sec 16
SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 17
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Leaders Of Renaissance
Sec 18
Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Political Science)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for the recruitment of teachers in Government Higher Secondary schools across Kerala. [4, 7]
90m
11s
#kerala-psc#higher-secondary-teacher#political-science#education#post-graduate-level
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Modern Political Thought
Sec 3
J.J.Rousseau : Critique of Civil Society, theory of General will.John Docke : Liberal and Revolutionay Thinker.Thomas Hobbes : Metrialist, Absolutist and Individualism in Hobbesian Political Philosophy.G.F.Hegel : Dialectics and StateT.H.Green : State and Freedom.John Ranks : Justice and Liberaism.Gramsci : Ideas on Hegemony and Civil Society.Karl Marx : Critical apprisal of Marxism.V.L.Lenin : Ideas on Imperialism and party organisation.J.S.Mill : Ideas on Liberty and Representative Government.Jermy Bentham : Principle of Utility
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 4
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Comparative Politics
Sec 5
A) Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature and approaches.B) Theories of comparaive politics: Input Output analysis, Structural Functional Analysis, Class Theories, Cultural Theories and Developmental Theories.A) Federalism and Constitutionalism.B) A Comparative Study of working of Federalism in USA, Canada and India.Role of Interest Groups and Pressure Groups in Democratic and non-democratic countries.Module IV: Rule Making: Functions and role of rule making bodies in USA, France, U.K., India and China.Module V: Rule application: An analysis of the role of executive bodies in USA, France, UK, Switzerland, India and China.Module VI: Rule adjudication: Working of Judicial systems in USA, France, U.K., India and China.
Research Methodology
Sec 6
A) Social Science Reseach : Meaning, Objectives and importance.B) Scientific method: Its limitations in social research.C) Hypothesis, concepts and variables: An overview.Module II Formultion of Research ProblemTypes: Exploratory, Descriptive, Action research and experimental research designTypes : Probability and non probabilityModule V: Data: Collection, processing, analysis and report writing.Module VI: Role of Intrenet and computers in social research.
Indian Government and Politics
Sec 7
Module I: Caste/Class Structure in the Indian Society and Polity.Module II: Constituent Assembly: An analysis.Module III: Relevane of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.Module IV: Dynamics of Federalism : Centre-State Relations.A) Functions and role of Union and State Legislatures.B) Functions and role of Union and State Executives.C) Role of Judiciay- Judiciary and Social Change – Judicial Reforms.A) Securalism – Theory and Practice.B) Communalism, Regionalism, Socio-economic imbalance and its impact on marginalised sections.C) Criminalisation of politics.
International Politics
Sec 8
Module I: International Politics: Meaning, nature and importance.Module II: Approaches: Idealism vs Realism, Systems Theory, Game Theory, Dependency Theory, Integration Theory, Communications Theory and Decision making theory.a) Collective security under UNOb) Pacific settlement of disputes: An analysis.Module IV: Diplomacy: Its meaning and functions - Types of diplomacy – democratic, totalitarian, summit and personal – Decline and Revival of Diplomacy.Module V: Foreign Policy: Meaning and objectives – Determinants of Foreign policy, Major determinants of Indian foreign policy.Globalisation: Its impact on Third World Countries.Human Rights protection at global level.Terrorism: Causes, dimentions and remedies.
THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Sec 9
Module I: Public Administrtion: Meaning, Nature and scope, its importance in the Era of Globalisation.A) New Public Administration.B) Development Administration.C) Computative Public Administration.A) Traditional: Historical, legal, comparative.B) Modern: Marxian, Behavioral, Ecological, Structural Functional, Developmental.C) Contemporary: Public Choice, Rational Choice, Contingency.A) Scientific ManageentB) Human Relations Theory.C) New Public Management.A) Contributions of Max Weber.B) Models of Bureaucracy.C) Challanges to Bureauracy.Module VI: Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance, Challenges.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
LECTURER IN LAW
The Lecturer in Law examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for recruitment to Government Law Colleges under Kerala Collegiate Education.
120m
12s
#kerala-psc#law#lecturer#collegiate-education#education-level
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Sec 1
Administrative discretion – Delegated legislation – Principles of Natural JusticeDefinition and scope of Administrative Law – Concept of rule of law – Doctrine of separation of powersJudicial Review – Public Interest Litigation – Privileges and immunities of the state – Tribunals.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre- State Relations- Legislative- Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive- Legislature- Judiciary- Both at Union and State Level- Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles of State Policy- Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles- Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution -Preamble- Its significance and place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
CRIMINAL LAW
Sec 3
Arrest – Warrant – Summons – Investigation – TrialEstoppel – Competence of witnesses – Examination of Witnesses – Burden of proof.General Principles of Criminal Liability – Offences affecting state, human body and propertyNature and purpose of evidence – Admission – Confession – Different types of evidence and its evidentiary valueOffences relating to public servants – Constitution of Criminal courts, their powers, function and jurisdiction
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 4
Library, Purogamana Sahithya Pravathanam, Natakam, Novel, Drama, Poetry, Changampuzha Krishnapillai, S. Kunjuraman, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Thoppil Bhasi, Kesavadev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varkey, K. S. Pattathippadu, Ullor S. Parameswara Iyer, G. Sankara Kurup, Vayalar Ramavarma, Changampuzha Krishnapillai, Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Kuttikunju Thankappan, Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila, P. K. Narayana Pillai and others.Sree Narayana Guru, Chattampi Swamikal, Ayya Vaikundar, Vagbhatananda, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Thycaud Ayya, Ayyankali, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr. Palpu, K.P. Kesava Menon, C. Krishnan, T.K. Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, A.K. Gopalan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T. Bhattathirippad, Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chavara, Barrister P.G. Krishnan Pillai, P.J. Kunjachan, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Swami Ananda Theerthan, Kumbalathu Sanku Pillai, C.V. Kunjuraman, K. Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboothiripad, P. K. Chathan Master, K.P. Vellon, Velukkutty Arayan, K. A. Gopalan, C. Kesavan, R.T. Krishnaswami Iyer, Kuttipuzha Krishnapillai, Joseph and others.Channar agitation, Vaikom Satyagraha, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Paliyam Satyagraha, Upper cloth revolts. Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act, Kuttamkulam Satyagraha. Malayali Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Sree Narayana Guru, Chattampi Swamikal, Ayya Vaikundar, Thycadu Ayya, Ayyankali, Poikayil Yohannan, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhatanandan, Dr. Palpu (Kumara Guru) Pandit K. P. Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, Sahodaran Ayyappan, V. T. Bhattathirippad, Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chavara, Barrister P. G. Krishnan Pillai, Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, K.P. Sreedharan, P. K. Chathan Master, Kumbalathu Sanku Pillai, C. V. Kunjuraman, K. Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboothiripad, K.P. Vellon, Velukkutty Arayan, K. A. Gopalan, C. Kesavan, R.T. Krishnaswami Iyer, Kuttipuzha Krishnapillai, Joseph and others.Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila, Kerala Varma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ullor S. Parameswara Iyer, G. Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishnapillai, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, P. Kunhiraman Nair, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varkey, K. S. Pattathippadu, Varkey Kunnunkal, Changampuzha Krishnapillai, T. K. C. Vaduthala, Kuttipuzha Krishnapillai, Joseph and others.Malayala Manorama, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Keraleeyan, Kesari, Al-Ameen, Prabhatham, Mathrubhumi, Yuktivadi, Chandrika, Deepika, Kerala Kaumudi, Deshabhimani, Janayugam, etc.Introduction to English education- various missionary organizations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, printing press etc.Parvathy Amma N., A.V. Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam, Aryambika and others.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT
Sec 5
Civil remedies against piracy and defaced – Information and breach of Confidentiality – Intellectual property and conservation of traditional knowledge.Copyright – nature, object, rights – Remedies against infringementIndustrial designs – subject matter and registrationNature of intellectual property – Object of Patent Law – Rights and obligation of PatentsTrademarks – Licensing of trademark and registered uses
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Sec 6
Concept of environmental protection – Sources, causes and different types of pollutionEnvironmental protection laws and its implementation – Mechanism of Boards functioning under Central and State Governments – Air Act, Water Act, Forest Act, Wild Life Act, Biodiversity Act – Common Law remedies for protection of Environment.Environmental protection under the Constitution – Public Interest Litigation – New trends
LABOUR LAWS
Sec 7
Different benefits under E.S.I. Act – Workmen Compensation Act – Wages legislations – Bonus – Maternity benefits.Industrial Disputes Act – Standing Orders Act – Trade Union Act and Collective bargainingProtection of Women and Children in Industrial sector – Health, Safety and Welfare of Workers
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Sec 8
Emergency powers – Amendments. Rights given to Civil Servants.Fundamental rights – Directive principles – Judiciary – Executive – Legislature – Centre State relationsPreamble and interpretation of the Constitution – Salient features
General Knowledge and Current affairs
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Sec 10
Information Technology Act – Women and Law – Alternate Dispute ResolutionLandmark decisions and developments in all areas – Amendments – New trends in Law.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, types and Characteristics;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner’s characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programs
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programs like Employment Guarantee Program, Organ and Blood Donation Program etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) - Political Science
Kerala PSC conducts examinations for the selection of candidates to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) to recruit teachers for Government Higher Secondary schools across Kerala. [5, 8]
90m
11s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Comparative Politics
Sec 4
Module I A) Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature and approaches.Module I B) Theories of comparaive politics: Input Output analysis, Structural Functional Analysis, Class Theories, Cultural Theories and Developmental Theories.Module II A) Federalism and Constitutionalism.Module II B) A Comparative Study of working of Federalism in USA, Canada and India.Role of Interest Groups and Pressure Groups in Democratic and non-democratic countries.Module IV: Rule Making: Functions and role of rule making bodies in USA, France, U.K., India and China.Module V: Rule application: An analysis of the role of executive bodies in USA, France, UK, Switzerland, India and China.Module VI: Rule adjudication: Working of Judicial systems in USA, France, U.K., India and China.
Research Methodology
Sec 5
Module I A) Social Science Reseach : Meaning, Objectives and importance.Module I B) Scientific method: Its limitations in social research.Module I C) Hypothesis, concepts and variables: An overview.Module II Formultion of Research ProblemTypes: Exploratory, Descriptive, Action research and experimental research designTypes : Probability and non probabilityModule V: Data: Collection, processing, analysis and report writing.Module VI: Role of Intrenet and computers in social research.
Modern Political Thought
Sec 6
J.J.Rousseau : Critique of Civil Society, theory of General will.John Docke : Liberal and Revolutionay Thinker.Thomas Hobbes : Metrialist, Absolutist and Individualism in Hobbesian Political Philosophy.J.S.Mill : Ideas on Liberty and Representative Government.Jermy Bentham : Principle of UtilityG.F.Hegel : Dialectics and StateT.H.Green : State and Freedom.Karl Marx : Critical apprisal of Marxism.V.L.Lenin : Ideas on Imperialism and party organisation.Gramsci : Ideas on Hegemony and Civil Society.John Ranks : Justice and Liberaism.
Indian Government and Politics
Sec 7
Module I: Caste/Class Structure in the Indian Society and Polity.Module II: Constituent Assembly: An analysis.Module III: Relevane of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.Module IV: Dynamics of Federalism : Centre-State Relations.Functions and role of Union and State Executives.Functions and role of Union and State Legislatures.Role of Judiciay- Judiciary and Social Change – Judicial Reforms.Communalism, Regionalism, Socio-economic imbalance and its impact on marginalised sections.Criminalisation of politics.Securalism – Theory and Practice.
International Politics
Sec 8
Module I: International Politics: Meaning, nature and importance.Module II: Approaches: Idealism vs Realism, Systems Theory, Game Theory, Dependency Theory, Integration Theory, Communications Theory and Decision making theory.a) Collective security under UNOb) Pacific settlement of disputes: An analysis.Module IV: Diplomacy: Its meaning and functions - Types of diplomacy – democratic, totalitarian, summit and personal – Decline and Revival of Diplomacy.Module V: Foreign Policy: Meaning and objectives – Determinants of Foreign policy, Major determinants of Indian foreign policy.Globalisation: Its impact on Third World Countries.Human Rights protection at global level.Terrorism: Causes, dimentions and remedies.
THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Sec 9
Module I: Public Administrtion: Meaning, Nature and scope, its importance in the Era of Globalisation.A) New Public Administration.B) Development Administration.C) Computative Public Administration.A) Traditional: Historical, legal, comparative.B) Modern: Marxian, Behavioral, Ecological, Structural Functional, Developmental.C) Contemporary: Public Choice, Rational Choice, Contingency.A) Scientific ManageentB) Human Relations Theory.C) New Public Management.A) Contributions of Max Weber.B) Models of Bureaucracy.C) Challanges to Bureauracy.Module VI: Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance, Challenges.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (GEOGRAPHY)
This recruitment is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher in Geography, within the Kerala Higher Secondary Education department.
90m
21s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Union at Both State and Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Cartography and Geoinformatics
Sec 2
Concept of GIS – spatial and non-spatial data – coordinate system and reference – geodetic datum – spatial data modelling – input of data – capabilities of GIS – spatial analysis using GIS – modelling in GIS.Development of cartography – maps and their classifications – elements of maps- map projections – SOI topographical map design – map reproduction – Thematic maps- special purpose maps-Automation in cartography.Remote sensing types – EMR and remote sensing – platforms – Aerial remote sensing – photogrammetry – satellite remote sensing – Sensors – scanning and orbiting mechanisms – Resolution – spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution – satellite photographic system – image interpretation – image processing.
Urban Geography and Regional Development
Sec 3
Concept of regions and regional planning- types of regions-hierarchy of regions – approaches to regional planning – Theories of regional growth – Growth pole growth foci – Regional imbalance and levels of development – District, Block and panchayath level planning in India – Backward and tribal area development programmes – watershed planning – people participation in planning process.Origin and growth of urban centres – Urbanisation – Classification of Urban Centres – spatial and functional relations of urban centres – Economic basis of urban settlements – basic and non-basic concepts – urban morphology – CBD – urban fringe – problems of urbanisation.
Ecosystems and their functioning
Sec 4
concepts of Biome, Eco-tone and Community – biodiversity, natural hazards – degradation – environmental emerging issues – ecocrisis – environmental law and protection.
TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 5
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner’s characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Concepts and Trends in Geography
Sec 6
Four Traditions in Geography – five themes in Geography – Dualism and dichotomies in Geography.Paradigm shifts in Geography - quantitative revolution – use of laws, models and theories – systems approach – Modern synthesis in Geography.Period modern and classical of ideas geographical. Influence of Positivism, Pragmatism, Functionalism, Existentialism, Idealism, Marxism, Radicalism, Behavioralism and Humanism in geographical ideas.
Geography in India
Sec 7
Geography of Kerala – physical setting – Agriculture – Minerals – Industries- Transportation- Population.Irrigation – Agriculture – characteristics and problems of Indian Agriculture – Cropping pattern- agricultural regimes – food security.Location and space relations – physiography – drainage – soils – climate – Indian monsoon, seasonal – natural vegetation types and their distribution.Mineral resources and their distribution – localization – industrial scenario of India - factors and spatial pattern of major industries – industrial regions.Population – spatial and demographic characteristics – different modes of transport in India – International and National Trade – ports and airports.
Composition and structure of the atmosphere
Sec 8
insolation – heat budget – weather and climate – weather maps – horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature – Atmospheric pressure and winds – atmospheric moisture – humidity, evaporation, condensation, clouds and precipitation – cyclones, anticyclones, monsoons, Air masses – ocean atmospheric interactions – climatic classifications – climatic changes – climate and agriculture – climate and diseases – micro urban area climate.
TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY
Sec 9
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.
LITERARY FIGURES
Sec 10
Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, Kerala Varma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer, G. Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesava Dev, Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponnukunnam Varkey, S. K. Pottekkatt and others
Regional and Economic Geography of the world
Sec 11
Major natural regions of the world and their characteristics.Resources and their classifications – Distribution and production of minerals and energy resources – Agricultural resources and their distribution – types of agriculture – crop combination analysis – Analysis of crop diversification and index of agricultural productivity – Distribution of major industries – transportation pattern of world trade – Trade blocks – Distribution of population – Concept of sustainable development.
EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY > (B) Social struggles and Revolts
Sec 12
Malabar, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abetstha Movement etc.Upper cloth Channar. revolts, Vaikom agitation, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Paliyam Satyagraha. Kuttamkulam Satyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act. Malayalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
ROLE OF PRSS IN RENAISSANCE
Sec 13
Malayala Manorama, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swarajya Malayala, Kerala Kaumudi, Mathrubhumi, Bhashaposhini, Al-Ameen, Kesari, Samadarsi, Prabhatam, Yukthivadi etc.
RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 14
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research ethics;Research: Meaning, characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY > (A) Socio-religious reform Movements
Sec 15
NSS, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Samathwa Samajam, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Vaikom agitation, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Paliyam Satyagraha, Kuttamkulam Satyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act, Ezhavas Memorial, Malayalee Memorial etc.
WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Sec 16
Parvathi N. Nenminimangalam, Arya Pallam, A.V. Kuttimalu Amma, Lalithambika Antharjanam, Anna Chandy, C.K. Parvathy Amma.
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE
Sec 17
Poetry, Drama, Novel, Prasnathana Nakata Prs, Sathihya Paramagoru Pathamagana, Library movement etc
Oceans in the world
Sec 18
Relief of ocean floor – distribution of temperature and salinity of ocean water – waves, tides, currents – coral reefs – deposits of ocean floors.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 19
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of Atrocities against Women & Children Act, Food Security Act etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Concepts in Geomorphology
Sec 20
Structure of the earth – geological time scale – tectonics – Isostasy – continental drift – plate tectonics – Weathering, erosion, deposition – erosional and depositional landforms – cycle of erosion – slope development and theories – morphometric elements and parameters – valley development and drainage basin compositions – drainage classifications – morphogenetic regimes – application of geomorphology.
Leaders of Renaissance
Sec 21
Thycaud Ayya, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali, Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhatananda, Poikayil Kumara(Yohannan) Guru, Dr. Palpu, Pandit K P Ayyappan, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, Vakkom Moulavi, T.K. Madhavan, C. Krishnan, K. P. Kesava Menon, Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan, K. Kelappan, C. Kesavan, T. R. Krishnaswami Iyer, C. V. Kunjuraman, K. P. Karuppan, P. K. Narayana Pillai, V. T. Bhattathirippad, Akkamma Cherian, P. G. Padmanabhan, Moyinkutty Vaidyar, Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G. Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Pottekkatt S K Varkey, Ponnukunnam Varkey, S. K. Vasudevan, P. C. Kuttikrishnan, Kesava Dev, Lalithambika Antharjanam, Anna Chandy, K. P. Karuppan, and others
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) - English
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including English, in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
12s
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SALIENT FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY
Sec 2
Aristotle "Poetics"Arnold "Study of Poetry"Cleanth Brooks "The Language of Paradox"Coleridge "Biographia Literaria" (Chapter XIV)Dr. Johnson "Preface to Shakespeare"Dryden "Preface to the Fables"Elaine Showalter "Towards a Feminist Poetics"Jacques Derrida ''Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourses of Human Sciences"Jacques Lacan "The Insistence of the Letter of the Consciousness"Lionel Trilling "Freud and Literature"Longinus "On the Sublime"Michel Foucault "What's an Author"Northrop Frye "Archetypes of Literature"Raymond Williams "Realism and the Contemporary Novel"Sharankumar Limbala "Dalit Literature and Aesthetics" (from Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature )Sidney "An Apology for Poetry"T.S. Eliot "Tradition and Individual Talent"Theories of "Rasa", Dhwani" and "Alankara"Viktor Shklovsky "Art as Technique"Wordsworth "Preface to the Lyrical Ballads"
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 3
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
HISTORY AND STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Sec 4
Branches of Linguistics - Historical, Comparative, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics Applied Linguistics and Nero LinguisticsGrowth of Vocabulary and Semantic ChangesIndo- European family of languages - Grimm's law, Verner's law, Ablaut, UmlautMiddle English - The Norman Conquest - Dialects, Changes in Grammar and Vocabulary - Standard English - Literature of the period.Modern English - Impact of Renaissance on Grammar and Vocabulary- Dictionaries - Translation of the Bible- Contributions of major writers ( Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton) - Impact of the British empire on EnglishMorphology, SyntaxOld English - Dialects, Important Characteristics - Vocabulary and Grammar, Literature of the periodPhonology- Suprasegmental featuresSaussure, Bloomfield and ChomskyTraditional Grammar, Modern Grammar and T G GrammarVarieties of English - British, American and IndianVarieties of Language - Style, Dialect, Register, Pidgins, Creole and idiolect
NEW TRENDS IN LITERATURE
Sec 5
Culture StudiesDiasporic WritingEco CriticismMeta Narratives, Hyper Reality & SimulacraNew FeminismsNew HistoricismPost ColonialismPublic SphereQueer TheoryTrauma Theory
TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERATURE
Sec 6
Bernard Shaw PygmalionEdward Bond LearHarold Pinter The Birthday PartyJ.M. Synge Riders to the SeaSamuel Becket Waiting for GodotT.S Eliot The Murder in the CathedralAllen Sillitoe The Loneliness of the long distance runnerD.H Lawrence Sons and LoversDoris Lessing The Golden NotebookGraham Greene Heart of the matterJames Joyce A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManVirginia Woolf To the LighthouseWilliam Golding The Lord of the FliesB. Yeats " Easter 1916", " Second Coming"Dylan Thomas "Poem In October"Philip Larkin "Church Going"S. Eliot The Waste LandSeamus Heaney "The Tollund Man"Ted Hughes "Hawk Roosting"Thorn Gunn "In Santa Maria Del Popolo"W.H Auden "Unknown Citizen"Wilfred Owen "Strange Meetings"Virginia Woolf "Modern Fiction"
CHAUCER TO NEO CLASSICISM
Sec 7
Christopher Marlowe Dr. FaustusCongreve The Way of the WorldShakespeare Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and Julius CaesarSheridan The School for ScandalWebster The Duchess of MalfiFielding Tom JonesAlexander Pope "Atticus Passage" ( From Epistle to Dr.Arbuthnot)Edmund Spenser "Prothalamion"Geoffrey Chaucer "The Prologue" to The Canterbury TalesJohn Donne Forbidding "The Canonization" , " A Valediction :Mourning"John Dryden "Mac Flecknoe"John Milton Paradise Lost ( Book IX)Thomas Gray “Elegy written in a Country Churchyard”William Shakespeare Sonnets -18,29,57,124,129Francis Bacon 'Of Studies", "Of Truth'
INDIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH, AMERICAN LITERATURE AND WOMEN'S WRITING
Sec 8
Eugene O' Neill Emperor JonesGirish Karnad HayavadanaTennessee Williams The Glass MenagerieAmiri Baraka DutchmanFaulkner The Sound and the furyHawthorne The Scarlet LetterJudith Wright FinaleLalithambika Andarjanam Pradikara DevathaManjula Padmanaban The HarvestMaya Angelou Phenomenal WomenMulk Raj Anand CoolieRalph Ellison The Invisible ManSalman Rushdie Midnights ChildrenShashi Deshpande That Long SilenceToni Morrison The Bluest EyeAkka Mahadevi “It was like a Stream “and” Brother You've Come”Emily Dickinson “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”, “I Died for Beauty”Ezekiel “Poet, Lover, Bird Watcher”Kamala Das “Introduction”Robert Frost “Apple Picking”, “Road not Taken”Sri Aurobindo “Rose of God”Sylvia Plath “Daddy”Tagore Gitanjali (1-10)Toru Dutt “Our Casuarina Tree”Walt Whitman “Out of the Cradle Elndlessly Rocking”Emerson 'Self Reliance"R Ambedkar 'Philosophy of Hinduism"
THE ROMANTICS AND THE VICTORIANS
Sec 9
Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being ErnestCharles Dickens Oliver TwistCharlotte Bronte Jane EyreEmily Bronte Wuthering HeightsGeorge Eliot The Mill on The FlossJane Austen Pride and PrejudiceThomas Hardy The Mayor of CasterbridgeAlfred Tennyson "Ulysses"B. Shelly "Ode to the West Wind"Hopkins "The Windhover"John Keats "Ode on a Grecian Urn "Mathew Arnold "Dover Beach"Robert Browning "My Last Duchess"Rossetti " The Blessed Damozel"Samuel Coleridge "Dejection : An Ode "William Blake "The Lamb" , "The Tiger"William Wordsworth "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"Charles Lamb "Dream Children", " Poor Relations"S. Mill " On the Equality of Sexes" ( From The subjugation of Women)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 10
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
SOCIAL WELFARE LEGISLATIONS AND PROGRAMMES
Sec 12
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
LECTURER IN ARABIC
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Arabic in Kerala Government Service.
75m
5s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 4
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 5
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Tamil
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Tamil in the Kerala Collegiate Education Department.
75m
13s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Medieval Literature
Sec 3
Bhakthi LiteratureEpics (Major) and PuranasIndan Phiolosohy with special reference to TamilMinor epics
Modern Literature
Sec 4
Christian and Muslim LiteratureModern PoetryNovels, Short stories and DramaProse literature
Linguistics
Sec 5
Comparative grammar – Dravidian languagesHistory of Linquistics (Phonetics, Phonemics, Morphophonemics, semantics and syntax)
Literacy Critiism
Sec 6
Comparative literatureLiteracy theories and criticismsResearch methodology
Modern Trends
Sec 7
Computer and Tami onlineLiteracy MagazinesModern books, authors and awardsModern Literacy movements/Modern Literacy trends
Ancient Literature
Sec 8
EttuthokaiPathinen KeezhkkanakkuPathuppattu
Cultural Studies
Sec 9
FolkloreMass media and communicationSouth Indan History and culture
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 10
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Grammar
Sec 11
Nannul (Full)Tholkapiyam (Full)
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 12
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 13
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
High School Assistant (English)
The Kerala PSC High School Assistant (HSA) English exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for teaching English to students in classes 8 to 10 in Kerala's government and aided high schools. The selection process involves a written exam followed by an interview for shortlisted candidates.
90m
9s
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PART B > Literary Criticism/Terms.
Sec 1
A Glossary Of Literary Terms - Based on the latest edition of H.M.Abrams (-Terms Neo-Classicism, Naturalism, Magical Realism, Realism, Humanism, Romanticism, Classicism, Symbolism, Russian Formalism, Marxism, Structuralism, Post Structuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalytic Criticism, Feminism, Post Colonialism, Modernism and Post ModernismAristotle: PoeticsArnold: Study Of PoetryColeridge: Biographia Literaria Chapter 14DhwhaniEliot: Tradition And The Individual TalentRasaSaussure: Nature Of The Linguistic SignShowalter: Towards A Feminist PoeticsWordsworth: Preface To Lyrical Ballads
PART B > Poetry
Sec 2
A.K.Ramanujan ObituaryArnold Dover BeachBrowning My Last DuchessDavid Diop AfricaDonne A Valediction Forbidding MourningEmily Dickinson I Could Not Stop For Death BecauseGray Elegy Written In A Country ChurchyardJack Davis Aboriginal AustraliaKamala Das An IntroductionKeats Ode On A Grecian UrnMargaret Atwood This Is A Photograph Of MeMeena Alexander House Of A Thousand DoorsMilton On His BlindnessNissim Ezekiel Night Of The ScorpionRobert Frost Home BurialShakespeare Sonnet 121Shelley To A SkylarkSylvia Plath DaddyTagore Where The Mind Is Without FearTennyson UlyssesW.B.Yeats A Prayer For My DaughterWole Soyinka A Telephone ConversationWordsworth Tintern Abbey
PART B > Linguistics, Phonetics and History of Language
Sec 3
American, Australian, Indian, and African - EnglishesClassification Of Speech SoundsIndo-European Family of languagesLangue and Parole; Competence and PerformanceLatin, Scandinavian, French, Indian - Loan WordsMorphologyOrgans of SpeechPhonologySemanticsStress, Rhythm, IntonationSyntaxTranscription
PART B > Modern English Usage
Sec 4
Appropriate sentence orderAppropriate word orderCommonly confused wordsGive one wordIdiomsLanguage Functions such as agreeing, complaining, etc.Passage for comprehensionSentence CorrectionSynonyms and AntonymsVocabulary
PART B > Drama
Sec 5
Arthur Miller Death Of A SalesmanGirish Karnad NagamandalaIbsen A Doll's HouseJ.M.Synge Riders To The SeaOscar Wilde The Importance Of Being EarnestSamuel Beckett Waiting For GodotShakespeare MacbethShaw PygmalionSheridan School For ScandalTennessee Williams The Glass Menagerie
PART B > Basic Grammar:
Sec 6
ArticleClausesConjunctionsPhrasal VerbsPrepositionsQuestion TagReported SpeechTensesTransformation of sentencesVoice
PART B > Prose and Fiction
Sec 7
Arundhati Roy The God Of Small ThingsBertrand Russell Functions Of A TeacherDr.S.Radhakrishnan Humanities vs ScienceE.M.Forster On ToleranceEmily Bronte Wuthering HeightsFrancis Bacon Of StudiesG.A.Gardiner On The Rule Of The RoadGeorge Orwell Animal FarmHemingway The Old Man And The SeaShashi Deshpande Roots and ShadowsSteele The Trumpet ClubToni Morrison The Bluest Eye
PART A > Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 8
Assessment ; Evaluation - Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles – Tools and techniques - ECC and Grading - Modern techniques – Qualities of a good test - Types of test items - Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends, and organizational approaches – NCF/KFC – Curriculum reforms.Instructional resources - Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum - Visual and Audio - Visual aids – Text book, Work book and Hand book - Community based resources.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject - Models of Teaching – Techniques of individualising instruction.Need and Significance, Meaning, Nature and Scope of the Subject. History/conceptual development.Pedagogical analysis - Need, Significance, and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level - Psycholohogical bases of Teaching the subject – Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, Gagne, and Ausubel. Gardner – Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Personal - different roles - Qualities and Competencies – Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.Teaching – Aims, Objectives, and Values of T – Taxonomy of Educational Objectives – Old and revised
PART B > Teaching of English
Sec 9
Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism - SchoolsLanguage Acquisition and Learning, KrashenLearner TypesMethods and Approaches: Grammar Translation; Audio-lingual; Direct Method; Structural-Situational Approach; Communicative Approach; Bilingual Method; Humanistic ApproachesNCF, FCK on teaching of EnglishSkills and subskills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing SkillTeaching learners with disabilityTeaching of Prose, Poetry and GrammarTesting and EvaluationUse of AV aids and ICT
Education
100 Marks
High School Assistant (Malayalam)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts the High School Assistant (HSA) Malayalam exam to recruit qualified teachers for government high schools across Kerala.
90m
2s
#kerala-psc#teaching#malayalam#degree-level#hsa
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PART A
Sec 1
Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II : General Knowledge and current affairsModule III : Methodology of teaching the subjectCorrelation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum- Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms-.FCK/FCN.Evaluation ; Assessment- Concepts, Purposes, Types, Principles. Tools and techniques- ECC and Grading- Modern techniques- Types of test items- Qualities of a good test- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments- Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Character. Statistics, interpretation and remediation.Instructional resources- Museum, Club, Library, Laboratory -Audio and Visual- Visual aids- e-resources- Community based resources- Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching. Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogical analysis- Principles, Significance and Need.Psychophysical Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. bases of Teaching the subject- Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, and Gardner Ausubel-. Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching-.Scope, Nature, Meaning, Significance and Need. History/conceptual development of the Subject.Teacher- Personnel- different roles- Qualities and Competencies- Microteaching-. Essential teaching skills- Qualities Personal- Action research.Teaching- Aims, Objectives, and Values- Taxonomy of Educational Objectives- Old and revised.
PART B
Sec 2
മലയാള ഛന്ദശാസ്ത്രവും കാവ്യശാസ്ത്രവും.കാവ്യശാസ്ത്രം; അലങ്കാരങ്ങൾ, രസം, ധ്വനി.ഛന്ദശാസ്ത്രം; വൃത്തം, താളം, പ്രാസം.സാഹിത്യ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ; റൊമാന്റിസിസം, ആധുനികത, ഉത്തരാധുനികത.സാഹിത്യ വിഭാഗങ്ങൾ; കവിത, ഗദ്യം, നാടകം, നോവൽ, ചെറുകഥ.സാഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ; ഫോർമാലിസം, സ്ട്രക്ചറലിസം, പോസ്റ്റ്സ്ട്രക്ചറലിസം.മലയാളം പഠനരീതിശാസ്ത്രം.ഭാഷാ പഠന തത്വങ്ങൾ; ബിഹേവിയറിസം, കോഗ്നിറ്റിവിസം, കൺസ്ട്രക്റ്റിവിസം.ഭാഷാ പഠന രീതികൾ; വ്യാകരണ-വിവർത്തന രീതി, നേരിട്ടുള്ള രീതി, ഓഡിയോ-ലിംഗ്വൽ രീതി, ആശയവിനിമയ ഭാഷാ പഠനം.ഭാഷാ പഠന വിദ്യകൾ; ഡ്രില്ലുകൾ, സംഭാഷണങ്ങൾ, റോൾ-പ്ലേ, ഗെയിമുകൾ.ഭാഷാ പഠന സാമഗ്രികൾ; പാഠപുസ്തകങ്ങൾ, വർക്ക്ബുക്കുകൾ, അനുബന്ധ സാമഗ്രികൾ.ഭാഷാ പഠനത്തിലെ ഗവേഷണം; ആക്ഷൻ റിസർച്ച്, പരീക്ഷണാത്മക ഗവേഷണം.ഭാഷാ പഠനത്തിലെ വിലയിരുത്തൽ; ടെസ്റ്റുകൾ, ക്വിസുകൾ, അസൈൻമെന്റുകൾ.മലയാള ഭാഷ. മലയാള ഭാഷ.അക്ഷരമാലയും എഴുത്തും; ശബ്ദശാസ്ത്രം; അക്ഷരങ്ങൾ, വാക്കുകൾ, വാക്യങ്ങൾ. എഴുത്തിൽ ഇരട്ട അക്ഷരങ്ങളും ട്രിപ്പിൾ അക്ഷരങ്ങളും ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത്.ചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ; കോമകൾ, സെമികോളനുകൾ, കോളനുകൾ, ചോദ്യചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ, ആശ്ചര്യചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ.പരിഭാഷ; ഇംഗ്ലീഷിൽ നിന്ന് മലയാളത്തിലേക്കും തിരിച്ചും.രൂപാന്തരീകരണം; പദനിർമ്മാണം; ഉപസർഗ്ഗങ്ങളും പ്രത്യയങ്ങളും.വ്യാകരണം; സ്വരശാസ്ത്രം; നാമങ്ങൾ, ക്രിയകൾ, വിശേഷണങ്ങൾ.ശബ്ദകോശം; പദാർത്ഥം; പര്യായങ്ങളും വിപരീതപദങ്ങളും.മലയാള ഭാഷാശാസ്ത്രം.അർത്ഥവിജ്ഞാനം; ലെക്സിക്കൽ അർത്ഥം, വാക്യാർത്ഥം.രൂപവിജ്ഞാനം; രൂപങ്ങൾ, അലോമോർഫുകൾ, രൂപീകരണ പ്രക്രിയകൾ.വാക്യവിജ്ഞാനം; പദക്രമം, വാക്യതരങ്ങൾ, വ്യാകരണപരമായ ബന്ധങ്ങൾ.സാമൂഹിക ഭാഷാശാസ്ത്രം; ഭാഷാഭേദം, ഭാഷയും സമൂഹവും.സ്വനവിജ്ഞാനം; സംസാര ശബ്ദങ്ങൾ, അവയുടെ വർഗ്ഗീകരണവും ഉത്പാദനവും.സ്വനിമവിജ്ഞാനം; സ്വനിമങ്ങൾ, അലോഫോണുകൾ, സ്വനിമ പ്രക്രിയകൾ.മലയാള വാദവിജ്ഞാനം.ഭാഷാഭേദ ഭൂപടം; ഭാഷാഭേദ അതിരുകൾ, ഭാഷാഭേദ പ്രദേശങ്ങൾ.ഭാഷാഭേദ മാറ്റം; ഭാഷാപരമായ മാറ്റം, സാമൂഹിക മാറ്റം.ഭാഷാഭേദ സമ്പർക്കം; ഭാഷാ സമ്പർക്കം, ഭാഷാ മിശ്രണം.ഭാഷാഭേദപരമായ വ്യതിയാനം; സ്വനപരമായ വ്യതിയാനം, രൂപപരമായ വ്യതിയാനം, ലെക്സിക്കൽ വ്യതിയാനം.മലയാള ഭാഷാഭേദങ്ങൾ; പ്രാദേശിക ഭാഷാഭേദങ്ങൾ, സാമൂഹിക ഭാഷാഭേദങ്ങൾ.മലയാള വ്യാകരണവും പ്രയോഗവും.അർത്ഥശാസ്ത്രം; പദാർത്ഥം, വാക്യാർത്ഥം.അലങ്കാരം; അലങ്കാരങ്ങൾ; ഉപമ, രൂപകം, വ്യക്തിത്വം, അതിശയോക്തി.രൂപശാസ്ത്രം; നാമങ്ങൾ, സർവ്വനാമങ്ങൾ, ക്രിയകൾ, വിശേഷണങ്ങൾ.വാക്യഘടന; വാക്യഘടന; ശൈലികൾ, വാക്യങ്ങൾ, വാക്യങ്ങൾ.ശബ്ദകോശം; പദാർത്ഥം, പര്യായങ്ങൾ, വിപരീതപദങ്ങൾ.ശബ്ദശാസ്ത്രം; ശബ്ദങ്ങൾ, അക്ഷരങ്ങൾ, അക്ഷരങ്ങൾ.മലയാള സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം.ആധുനിക മലയാള സാഹിത്യം; വള്ളത്തോൾ, ഉള്ളൂർ, ആസാൻ.പ്രാചീന മലയാള സാഹിത്യം; രാമചരിതം, കൃഷ്ണഗാഥ, ചീരാമൻ കവി.മധ്യകാല മലയാള സാഹിത്യം; എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ, ചെറുശ്ശേരി, കുഞ്ചൻ നമ്പ്യാർ.സമകാലിക മലയാള സാഹിത്യം; പി. കുഞ്ഞിരാമൻ നായർ, വൈലോപ്പിള്ളി ശ്രീധരമേനോൻ, ഒ. എൻ. വി. കുറുപ്പ്, എം. ടി. വാസുദേവൻ നായർ, കെ. എസ്. മണിലാൽ.മലയാള സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപണം.ആധുനിക മലയാള സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപണം; എ. ആർ. രാജരാജവർമ്മ, കുട്ടികൃഷ്ണമാരാർ, എം. പി. പോൾ, ജോസഫ് മുണ്ടശ്ശേരി, എസ്. ഗുപ്തൻ നായർ.പ്രാചീന മലയാള സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപണം; കൗടില്യന്റെ അർത്ഥശാസ്ത്രം, ഭരതന്റെ നാട്യശാസ്ത്രം.മധ്യകാല മലയാള സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപണം; ലീലാതിലകം, യുക്തികൽപദ്രുമം.സമകാലിക മലയാള സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപണം; കെ. പി. അപ്പൻ, എം. കെ. സാനു, സുകുമാർ അഴീക്കോട്, കെ. എസ്. നാരായണപ്പിള്ള, എൻ. വി. കൃഷ്ണവാര്യർ.
Education
100 Marks
High School Assistant (Hindi)
The Kerala PSC High School Assistant (HSA) Hindi Exam is an offline objective-type format recruitment by Kerala PSC for High School Assistant (Hindi) in the Education Department. It covers Hindi literature, grammar, linguistics, literary thoughts, functional Hindi, and teaching methodologies.
90m
9s
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Syllabus Explorer
Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 1
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives- Old and revised ObjectivesAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - Tools and techniques - ECC and Grading - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items - Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Definition, Principles and Modern trends and organization- Curriculum- approaches, Curricular reforms- NCF/KFC.History/conceptual development. Need, Significance, Meaning, Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum - Visual and Audio-Visual aids- e-resources- Community based resources- Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Need, Significance and Principles - Pedagogic analysis.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance.Psychological bases of Teaching the subject- Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, Ausubel, Gardner and Gagne- Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher- Personal Qualities - different roles - Qualities and Competencies - Microteaching - Essential teaching skills - Action research.
DEVELOPMENT OF HINDI LITERATURE IN RENAISSANCE PERIOD
Sec 2
Bharatendu and Dwivedi period – Bharatendu, Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, Jayasi Dwivedi, Mahil Saral Gupta, Premchand and Kankar Prasad.
METHODOLOGY IN TEACHING HINDI
Sec 3
Bloom’s Objective based teaching a (form Anderson & its revised (2000, Krathwohl)).Evaluation – Different types and qualities of tests.Four fold language skills.Learning theories of Noam Chomsky, Piaget, Bruner and Vygotsky.Principles, maxims, methods and strategies of teaching Hindi.Scope of Information Technology in transacting Hindi.Three language formula – Multilingualism in India.
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY LITERARY TRENDS UPTO 2000
Sec 4
Chayavad, Pragativad, Prayogvad, Nai Kavita, Samakaleen Kavita.Natak, Kahani, Alochan, Hindi Upanyas, Swatantryottar.Pre and Post Independent period (in Hindi literature in Kerala).
FUNCTIONAL HINDI AND JOURNALISM
Sec 5
d electronic media P – aid lekhan M.Hindi as Rasa, Raj Bharat Bhashaa, Sampark Bhashaa, Sanchar Bhashaa, Paribhashik Shabdavali.
GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS
Sec 6
Dhwani, Vaakya, Ardh Shabd Roop.Sarvagya Sa, naama and Vachaa, Karaka, Kriya, Vishesh, Kaal, Sarnachan,
HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE
Sec 7
Jayasi, Tulsidas, Surdas, Kabir – Bhakti MovementRasa and Lokik Sahitya - Ancient and Medieval periodSa, Bihari, Ghananand and Bhushan, Kesavdas – Reeti period
HISTORY OF HINDI LANGUAGE
Sec 8
Origin and development of Hindi language – classification of languages –P Bhartheeya Arya Bhashamayasahba, Hindi ki Barivara, Devnagiri, Boli, Lipi.
EASTERN AND WESTERN – LITERARY THOUGHTS
Sec 9
Rasa, Alankar, Reeti, Dhwani, Vakrokti – Bhed, Kavya sampraday Kavya and AuchityaShabda Shakti–Alankar – Ut, Upama, Anupras: hp and Slesh, Roop, Ksheerop, Yamaka.tatt, Indravajra and Malini, Chaupai, Sorath: Doha.
Education
100 Marks
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER (UPS)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Physical Education Teacher (UPS) in the Education Department, for Malayalam Medium.
120m
12s
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വ്യായാമശാസ്ത്രം
Sec 1
അസ്ഥി വ്യവസ്ഥഎൻഡോക്രൈൻ വ്യവസ്ഥകായികശാസ്ത്രംകായികശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ തത്വങ്ങൾനാഡീ വ്യവസ്ഥപേശീ വ്യവസ്ഥവ്യായാമശാസ്ത്രത്തിലെ വിവിധ ശാഖകൾശരീരശാസ്ത്രംശരീരശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ ഘടകങ്ങൾശരീരശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ പ്രാധാന്യംശ്വാസകോശ വ്യവസ്ഥഹൃദയ വ്യവസ്ഥ
കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം
Sec 2
ആധുനിക ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്ആധുനിക കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം (Modern Society) കേരളത്തിൽ, ലോകത്തിൽ, ഇന്ത്യയിൽആരോഗ്യകരമായ ജീവിതശൈലിഎൻ.എസ്.എസ്., എൻ.സി.സി., എൻ.ജി.ഒ. എന്നിവയിലെ കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസംകരിക്കുലംകഴിവ് (ability) അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസംകായിക ക്ഷമതകായിക പരിശീലനംകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം പഠനത്തിന് ഒരു വിവിധ ഘടകങ്ങൾസമീപനരീതികൾചലനത്തെ സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം വിവിധ സമീപനങ്ങൾകായിക പരിസ്ഥിതിശാസ്ത്രംകായിക മനഃശാസ്ത്രംകായിക സാമൂഹ്യശാസ്ത്രംശരീരശാസ്ത്രംകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിന്റെ ആദർശങ്ങൾകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിന്റെ തത്വങ്ങൾകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾചരിത്രംതത്ത്വചിന്തപ്രാചീന ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്പ്രേരണ (motivation)വ്യക്തിഗത വ്യത്യാസംശാരീരികക്ഷമതമനോഭാവം (attitude) അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസംവളർച്ചയും വികാസവുംവ്യക്തിഗത വ്യത്യാസം (individual difference) അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസംശാരീരികക്ഷമതവിവിധ സമീപനരീതികൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ച്സമൂഹശാസ്ത്രപരമായ അടിത്തറ
കളിസ്ഥലങ്ങൾ
Sec 3
കളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ തത്വങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ നിയമങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാധാന്യംകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പനകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾകായിക മത്സരങ്ങൾ (കളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട്)
കളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനം
Sec 4
കളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനത്തിന്റെ ഘടകങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനത്തിന്റെ തത്വങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനത്തിന്റെ നിയമങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനത്തിന്റെ നിർവചനംകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനത്തിന്റെ പ്രാധാന്യംകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനത്തിന്റെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പരിപാലനത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ
കളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പന
Sec 5
കളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പനയുടെ ഘടകങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പനയുടെ തത്വങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പനയുടെ നിയമങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പനയുടെ പ്രാധാന്യംകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പനയുടെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾകളിസ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ രൂപകൽപ്പനയുടെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ
കായിക പരിപാടികൾ
Sec 6
കായിക പരിപാടികളുടെ ഘടകങ്ങൾകായിക പരിപാടികളുടെ തത്വങ്ങൾകായിക പരിപാടികളുടെ നിയമങ്ങൾകായിക പരിപാടികളുടെ നിർവചനംകായിക പരിപാടികളുടെ പ്രാധാന്യംകായിക പരിപാടികളുടെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾകായിക പരിപാടികളുടെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ
കായിക പരിശീലന രീതികൾ
Sec 7
കായിക പരിശീലന രീതികളുടെ ഘടകങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലന രീതികളുടെ തത്വങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലന രീതികളുടെ നിയമങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലന രീതികളുടെ നിർവചനംകായിക പരിശീലന രീതികളുടെ പ്രാധാന്യംകായിക പരിശീലന രീതികളുടെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലന രീതികളുടെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ
കായിക പരിശീലനം
Sec 8
കായിക പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ ഘടകങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ തത്വങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ നിയമങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ നിർവചനംകായിക പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ പ്രാധാന്യംകായിക പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾകായിക പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ
കായിക മത്സരങ്ങൾ
Sec 9
കായിക മത്സരങ്ങളുടെ ഘടകങ്ങൾകായിക മത്സരങ്ങളുടെ തത്വങ്ങൾകായിക മത്സരങ്ങളുടെ നിയമങ്ങൾകായിക മത്സരങ്ങളുടെ നിർവചനംകായിക മത്സരങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാധാന്യംകായിക മത്സരങ്ങളുടെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾകായിക മത്സരങ്ങളുടെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ
കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിന്റെ രീതിശാസ്ത്രം
Sec 10
കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഗവേഷണത്തിന് ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഉപകരണങ്ങൾകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ഗവേഷണത്തിന്റെ ഘട്ടങ്ങൾകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ഗവേഷണത്തിന്റെ പ്രാധാന്യംകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിലെ പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി നിർമ്മാണംകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ഗവേഷണത്തിന്റെ തത്വങ്ങൾകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ഗവേഷണത്തിന്റെ രീതികൾകായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ഗവേഷണത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾഗവേഷണ രൂപകൽപ്പനതത്വങ്ങളും ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളുംനേതൃത്വപരമായ കഴിവുകൾനേതൃത്വപരമായ പങ്കാളിത്തംനേതൃത്വപരമായ മാതൃകകൾനേതൃത്വപരമായ ശൈലികൾമനഃശാസ്ത്രംസാമൂഹ്യശാസ്ത്രം
പരിശീലനശാസ്ത്രം
Sec 11
പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ തത്വങ്ങൾപരിശീലനശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ ഘടകങ്ങൾപരിശീലനശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ തത്വങ്ങൾപരിശീലനശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ നിർവചനംപരിശീലനശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾപ്രധാനമായി വ്യായാമശാസ്ത്രം
വിവിധ കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ
Sec 12
വിവിധ കായിക ഇനങ്ങളുടെ ഘടകങ്ങൾവിവിധ കായിക ഇനങ്ങളുടെ ചരിത്രംവിവിധ കായിക ഇനങ്ങളുടെ തത്വങ്ങൾവിവിധ കായിക ഇനങ്ങളുടെ നിയമങ്ങൾവിവിധ കായിക ഇനങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാധാന്യംവിവിധ കായിക ഇനങ്ങളുടെ മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾ
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher English (Junior)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including English, for Higher Secondary School Teacher positions in Kerala.
90m
11s
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Syllabus Explorer
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary -Both at the Union and State Level - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution -Preamble -Its signifiance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Literary Criticism and Theory
Sec 2
Aristotle: "Poetics"Arnold: "Study of Poetry"Cleanth Brooks: "The Language of Paradox"Coleridge: "Biographia Literaria" (Chapter XIV)Dr. Johnson: "Preface to Shakespeare"Dryden: "Preface to the Fables"Elaine Showalter: "Towards a Feminist Poetics"Jacques Derrida: "Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourses of the Human Sciences"Jacques Lacan: "The insistence of the Letter of the unconsciousness"Lionel Trilling: "Freud and Literature"Longinus: "On the Sublime"Michel Foucault: "What's an Author?"Northrop Frye: "Archetypes of Literature"Raymond Williams: "Realism and the Contemporary Novel"S. Eliot: "Tradition and Individual Talent"Sharankumar Limbale: "Dalit Literature and Aesthetics" (from Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature)Sidney: "An Apology for Poetry"Theories of "Rasa", "Alankara" and "Dhvani"Viktor Shklovsky: "Art as Technique"Wordsworth: "Preface to the Lyrical Ballads"
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 3
Library movement etc. Puramagana Sahitya Prathasthana, Sahitya Prathasthana, Nataka Prathasthana, Novel, Drama, Poetry.SDNPYogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Valaa Saiva Raksha Sabha, Sahodara Sangham, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts. Channar agitation, Vaikom Satyagraha, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Paliyam Satyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act. Kuttamkulam Satyagraha.Malayalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyankali, Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhatananda, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Dr. Palpu, Pandit K. P. Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Mampuram Thangal, Moothiringal, Mannathu Padmanabhan, Vakkam Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, T. V. Bhattathirippad, K. T. Madhavan, Koorur Neelakantan Namboothirippad, C. V. Kunhiraman, Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan, P. K. Kesava Menon, P. Krishna Pillai, K. Kelappan, P. C. K. K.P. Chathan Master, Velukkutty Arayan, Namboothirippad, Swamy Ananda Theerthan, M. C. Joseph, A. K. Gopalan, T. R. Krishnaswamy Iyer, C. Kesavan, Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai and others.Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, Kerala Varma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila, Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ullur S. Parameswara Iyer, G. Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, C. V. Raman Pillai, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Kesava Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varkey, S. K. Pottakkattu and others.Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Swadesabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swadeshabhimani, Kesari, Yugapratapam, Yuktivadi, Samadarshi, Kerala Kaumudi, Mathrubhumi, AIK etc.Introduction to English education - founding of various missionary organisations and their functioning - educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Lalithambika Antharjanam and Anna Chandy, Arya Pallam, A. V. Kuttimalu Amma, Parvathi Ammakka. Prabhu. others.
History and Structure of English Language and Linguistics
Sec 4
Branches of Linguistics - Historical, Comparative, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics and Applied Linguistics Nero LinguisticsGrowth of Vocabulary and Semantic ChangesIndo-European family of languages - Grimm's law, Verner's law, Ablaut, UmlautLiterature of the periodMiddle English - The Norman Conquest - Changes in Grammar and Vocabulary - Standard English - Literature of the period.Modern English - Impact of Renaissance on Grammar and Vocabulary - Dictionaries - Translation of the Bible - Contributions of major writers (Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton) - Impact of the British Empire on EnglishMorphology, SyntaxOld English - Important characteristics, Dialects - Vocabulary and GrammarPhonology - Suprasegmental featuresSaussure, Bloomfield and ChomskyTraditional Grammar, Modern Grammar and T G GrammarVarieties of English - British, American and IndianVarieties of Language - Dialect, Style, idiolect, Register, Pidgins, Creoles
New Trends in Literature
Sec 5
Culture StudiesDiasporic WritingEco CriticismMeta Narratives, Hyper Reality & SimulacraNew FeminismsNew HistoricismPost ColonialismPublic SphereQueer TheoryTrauma Theory
Twentieth Century Literature
Sec 6
Bernard Shaw: PygmalionEdward Bond: LearHarold Pinter: The Birthday PartyM. Synge: Riders to the SeaS. Eliot: The Murder in the CathedralSamuel Beckett: Waiting for GodotAllan Sillitoe: The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerDoris Lessing: The Golden NotebookGraham Greene: Heart of the matterJames Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManLawrence: Sons and LoversVirginia Woolf: To the LighthouseWilliam Golding: The Lord of the FliesB. Yeats: "Easter 1916", "The Second Coming"Dylan Thomas: "Poem in October"H. Auden: "Unknown Citizen"Philip Larkin: "Church Going"S. Eliot: "The Waste Land"Seamus Heaney: "The Tollund Man"Ted Hughes: "Hawk Roosting"Thom Gunn: "In Santa Maria Del Popolo"Wilfred Owen: "Strange Meetings"Virginia Woolf: "Modern Fiction"
Neo Classicism and Chaucer to Romantic and the Victorians
Sec 7
Christoper Marlowe: Dr. FaustusCongreve: The Way of the WorldShakespeare: Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and Julius CaesarSheridan: The School for ScandalWebster: The Duchess of MalfiFielding: Tom JonesAlexander Pope: "Atticus Passage" (From Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot.)Edmund Spenser: "Prothalamion"Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales "The Prologue"John Donne: "The Canonization", "A Valediction: Mourning"John Milton: Paradise Lost (Book XI)Thomas Gray: "Elegy written in a Country Churchyard"William Shakespeare: Sonnets 18, 29, 57, 124, 129Francis Bacon: 'Of Studies', 'Of Truth'
Women's Writing in English, American and Indian Literature
Sec 8
Eugene O' Neill: The Emperor JonesGirish Karnad: HayavadanaTennessee Williams: The Glass MenagerieAmiri Baraka: DutchmanFaulkner: The Sound and the FuryHawthorne: The Scarlet LetterJudith Wright: The FinalLalithambika Antharjanam: Prathikaram DevathaManjula Padmanabhan: The HarvestMaya Angelou: Phenomenal WomenMulk Raj Anand: CoolieRalph Ellison: The Invisible ManSalman Rushdie: Midnight's ChildrenShashi Deshpande: That Long SilenceToni Morrison: The Bluest EyeAkka Mahadevi: "Brother You've Come"Akka Mahadevi: "It was like a Stream"Emily Dickinson: "Because I could not stop for Death"Emily Dickinson: "I Died for Beauty"Ezekiel: "Poet, Lover, Bird Watcher"Kamala Das: "Introduction"Robert Frost: "Apple Picking"Robert Frost: "The Road not Taken"Sri Aurobindo: "Rose of God"Sylvia Plath: "Daddy"Tagore: Gitanjali (1-10)Toru Dutt: "Our Casuarina Tree"Walt Whitman: "Cradle Endlessly Rocking" Out of theEmerson: 'Self Reliance'R. Ambedkar: 'Philosophy of Hinduism'
The Romantics and the Victorians
Sec 9
Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being EarnestCharles Dickens: Oliver TwistCharlotte Bronte: Jane EyreEmily Bronte: Wuthering HeightsGeorge Eliot: The Mill on the FlossJane Austen: Pride and PrejudiceThomas Hardy: The Mayor of CasterbridgeAlfred Tennyson: "Ulysses"B. Shelley: "Ode to the West Wind"Hopkins: "The Windhover"John Keats: "Ode on a Grecian Urn"Matthew Arnold: "Dover Beach"Robert Browning: "My Last Duchess"Rossetti: "The Blessed Damozel"Samuel Coleridge: "Dejection: An Ode"William Blake: "The Lamb", "The Tiger"William Wordsworth: "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"Charles Lamb: 'Dream Children', 'Poor Relations'S. Mill: Subjugation (From "On the Equality of Sexes" of Women The)
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 10
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and Types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Pre Primary Teacher (Deaf School)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts this exam to recruit candidates for the role of Pre-Primary Teachers in various educational institutions across the state. The role demands not only educational qualifications but also a deep understanding of child psychology and effective teaching methodologies.
75m
7s
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Syllabus Explorer
മാനസികശേഷി പരിശോധന
Sec 1
സാന്ദ്രീകരണംസാന്ദ്രീകരണ നിയമങ്ങൾസാന്ദ്രീകരണ വിദ്യകൾകിഴിക്കൽകൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കൽഗുണനംവ്യത്യാസംസംഖ്യകൾജാമ്യതജാമ്യതയിലെ ചോദ്യങ്ങൾസാന്ദ്രീകരണ നിയമങ്ങൾപദാർത്ഥങ്ങൾപദാർത്ഥത്തിലെ ചോദ്യങ്ങൾപാഠഭാഗംപാഠഭാഗത്തിലെ ചോദ്യങ്ങൾവിവര സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യഅക്ഷരക്കൂട്ടങ്ങൾഅക്ഷരങ്ങൾഅക്ഷരമാലഏകീകരണംനിർവചനംവിവരങ്ങൾവിവരസാങ്കേതികവിദ്യസത്യസന്ധതസാന്ദ്രീകരണം(SH 3) പ്രാഥമിക ഗണിതശാസ്ത്രംഅർത്ഥംപദങ്ങൾവാക്കുകൾവാക്യങ്ങൾ
സാദ്ധ്യതാ പഠനം
Sec 2
സംഖ്യകൾഗണിതശാസ്ത്രംകാലിൻകൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കൽഗണിതശേഷികൾഘനംഘനമൂലംലക്ഷ്യഫലങ്ങൾവർഗ്ഗംവർഗ്ഗമൂലംവ്യത്യാസംസംഖ്യാപരമായ
അക്ഷരമാല
Sec 3
അക്ഷരമാല
പാഠഭാഗം
Sec 4
പാഠഭാഗം
സ്കൂൾ സമൂഹങ്ങൾ
Sec 5
മതംമതങ്ങൾമതനിയമങ്ങൾമതപരമായ ചടങ്ങുകൾമതവിദ്യാഭ്യാസംമതസംഘടനകൾസമൂഹങ്ങൾ
വിവര സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ
Sec 6
വിവര സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ
വ്യാകരണാം
Sec 7
വ്യാകരണാം
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Physics
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Lecturer in Physics in the Kerala General Education (DIET) department.
75m
16s
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Recent Developments in Physics
Sec 3
Basis of Quantum ComputingBig Bang Theory : Spontaneous symmetry breaking, Higgs Boson.Evolution of UniverseNanotechnologyNon Conventional Energy ResourcesNon Linear DynamicsProperties of metal, semi conductor, rare gas and molecular nanoclusters – superconducting fullerene – quantum confined meterials – quantum wells, wires, dots and rings – meta materials – grapheneSoliton – Effect of nonlinearity and dispersion.Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Tidal energy, Bio.
Condensed Matter Physics
Sec 4
Bravais lattice, Reciprocal lattice. Diffraction and the structure factor. Brillouin zone.Free electron theory and electronic specific heat.Hall EffectJosephson functions, BCS theorySuper conductivity Type I and Type II superconductors.Vibractions of crystals with monoatomic and diatomic basis – Phonon heat capacity – Density of states in one an three dimensions – Einstein and Debye models
Mathematical Methods of Physics
Sec 5
Complex Analysis – Analytic function, Taylor and Laurent expansions, poles, residue and evaluation of integrals.Curinlinear coordinates, circular cylindrical and spherical polar coordinatesFourier Series, Fourier and Laplace transforms.Matrices – Cayley Hamilton Theorem, Eegin values and Eegin vectors.Special Functions (Gama, Beta, Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre, Legendre)Tensors, Introductory group theory, representation of groups. Irreducible representation SU (2), SU(3).Victor algebra and Victor calculus,
Quantum Mechanics
Sec 6
Eigen value problem (particle in a box, harmonic ocillator). Tunneling through a barrier. Heisenberg uncertainly principle. Algebra of linear vector space, Dirac notation, Angular Momentum algebra (spin, addition of angular momentum).Elementary theory of Scattering phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation.Relaturistic Quantum Mechanics : Klein Gordon – Dirac equations.Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi Golden Rule.Time independent perturbation theory and applications :Variational method.Wave particle duality, Fundamental postulates of Q.M., Schrodinger picture & Heisenberg picture
Electro Dynamics
Sec 7
Electromagnetic waves in free space. Dielectrics and conductors. Reflection, refraction, polarisationMaxivells equation in free space and linear isotropic media – boundary conditions on the fields at interfaces. Sealar and vector potentials. (Retarded potential Lienard Wiehirt potential, field of a moving point charge)Review of Electrostatics and Magnetostatics (Gausi's law, Biot Savart Law, Amperes theorum)Transmission lines and Wave guides.
Spectroscopy
Sec 8
Electronic, rotational, vibrational and Raman Spectra of diatomic molecules, selection rules.Introduction to Atomic Spectroscopy :- LS coupling, - J J coupling, - Zeeman effect, - Stark effect, Lande - g factorLaser : Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein coefficients. Optical pumping, population inversions, rate equation. Modes of resonators and coherence length.Spin Resonance Spectroscopy : NMR, ESR, Mossbauer Spectroscopy.
Nuclear and Particle Physics
Sec 9
Elementary particles and their Quantum numbers.Nuclear Properties : size shape and charge distribution, spin and parity – Binding energy, semi empirical mans formula, liquid drop model, Nature of nuclear force. Elmentary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decay and their selection rules. Fission and fusion. Nuclear for reactions. Reaction crossection, Q valve.Quark Model
Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Statistical Physics
Sec 11
First and second order phase transitions. Diamagnetism, paramagnetism an ferromagnetism.Laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentialsPhase space, micro and macrostates, Micro canonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles and partition funtions. Classical and quantum statistics, Ideal Bose and Fermi gases.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 12
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Classical Mechanics
Sec 13
Hamilton Jacobi TheoryNewtons laws, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism. Canonical Transformation and Poison BracketNon leniar Dynamics – logistic map – bifurcation – attractors – fractal, fractal dimension.Rigid body DynamicsSmall oscillationsSpecial theory of relativity
Research Aptitude
Sec 14
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
Electronics
Sec 15
Opto electronic devices (solar cells, photo detection, LED), Operational amplifiers and their applications. Digital techniques and applications (registers, counters, comparators) A/D and D/A converters.Semi conductor devices (diodes, functions, transistors, FET) Amplifuro, Oscillators.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 16
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in COMPUTER APPLICATION AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Lecturer in Computer Applications and Business Management in the Technical Education Department (Polytechnics).
75m
8s
#kerala-psc#lecturer#computer-application#business-management#technical-education
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Technical Mathematics
Sec 1
Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).
Organisational Behaviour, Business Research and Business Environment
Sec 2
Business research process and design – sample study – attitude measurement – statistical tools in data analysis – report writing – SWOT analysis.Internal and external environment of business – Industrial policies – consumer protection – foreign trade – FERA / FEMA – MRTP – EXIM policy – IDRA and industrial licensing – stock market – New developments.The concept and significance of organisational behaviour – personality – perception – values – attitudes – learning – motivation – group behaviour – communication – leadership – managing change – stress – conflict – organisational development.
Foundations in Science & Technology
Sec 3
Displacement, velocity, acceleration, uniform velocity and uniform acceleration – Equations of motion – gravity – work, energy, power etc – circular motion – Newton’s laws and its application.Ecosystem and environment – cycling of materials, nitrogen cycle, carbon cycle, water cycle ecology crisis – pollution, Ozone layer – control of pollution – impact of technology on environment – Bhopal disaster, Chernobyl disaster – facets and demarcation of science.Measurement concept and practice – measuring units – Systems of Units – Fundamental and derived units – Dimensions for different physical quantities – Theory and use of Vernier Calipers, screw gauge and physical balance.Science as a human endeavour – Facets of science – demarcation of science – method – steps in scientific method – nature of scientific knowledge – scientific nature to problem solving - scientific reasoning and reflections of scientific achievements.
Financial Management
Sec 4
Financial management – objectives and functions – financial planning and control – sources of funds – capitalisation – capital structure – financial analysis – working capital management.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 5
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Human Resource Management
Sec 6
Human Resource Management – objectives and functions – Human resource planning – Job analysis – Job satisfaction – recruitment – selection – training & development – performance appraisal and evaluation – grievance handling – wage and salary administration – industrial relations.
Production / Operations Management
Sec 7
Production / operations management – objectives and functions – facility locations – layout planning and analysis – production planning and control – production process analysis – demand forecasting for operations – production scheduling – work measurement – time and motion study – inventory control – Network analysis – TQM – re-engineering – ISO standards.
Marketing Management
Sec 8
Understanding consumer and industrial markets – marketing mix – market segmentation – product decisions – product life cycle – branding and packaging – pricing methods and strategies – promotion mix – distribution channels – customer relationship management - marketing research – New issues in marketing.
Education
100 Marks
High School Teacher (Physical Science)
The High School Assistant (HSA) Physical Science exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) for candidates aspiring to become Physical Science teachers in government high schools across Kerala.
90m
11s
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PART A > Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 1
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
PART B > Module V
Sec 2
Amorphous and crystalline solids , Defects in crystals - Stoichiometric and non stoichiometric defects . Ideal and non ideal solutions -Henry's law , Raoult's law - Dilute solutions - Colligative properties - Abnormal molecular mass – Van’t Hoff factor.Eigen functions and Eigen values -Postulates of quantum mechanics Time Schrödinger wave equation - Application to particle in a one dimensional box – Normalization of wave functions - Application of Schrödinger wave equation to hydrogen atom – Conversion of cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates - Radial and angular functions (mention only) – Orbitals and concept of Quantum numbersEnergy levels in molecules - Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Rotational, vibrational, Raman, Electronic and NMR spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications. Elements of symmetry of moleculesPrinciples and applications of Column chromatography, Paper chromatography, Thin layer chromatography, Ion exchange chromatography, - Rf values.Solubility product and common ion effect, precipitation of cations , Principles of volumetric analysis, Theories of indicators.Structure and applications of silicones, silicates and zeolites. Cement , Glass , Inorganic fertilizers , Rocket propellants (Brief study)Types of pollution: Air and water. Pollutants , Control of air and water pollution
PART B > Module VIII
Sec 3
Aromaticity, Huckel's rule - Structure and stability of benzene, Electrophilic substitution reactions in benzene with mechanismsBiomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins (Classifications with examples, applications/functions)Classification of polymers, preparation and applications of important polymers, biodegradable polymersGrignard reagent-Preparation and synthetic applicationsInductive effect, Mesomeric effect, Hyperconjugation and Electromeric effect - Steric effect.Nomenclature of organic compounds– Preparation and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids & their derivatives.organic reactions: Substitution, Addition, Elimination and Rearrangement . Mechanisms of SN1, SN2, E1 & E2Structural and Stereoisomerism, Baeyer strain theory, Conformation and configuration - Specific rotation – Chirality, Enantiomers, Diastereomers– Racemic mixture - Resolution methodsUniqueness of Carbon , Classification of organic compounds - Hybridization of carbon in organic compounds.
PART B > Module VI
Sec 4
Atom Models– Planck’s quantum Theory - Photoelectric effect -de Broglie's relation – Dual nature of matter and radiation, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.Atomic orbitals and Quantum numbers - Pauling’s Exclusion principle - Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity -Aufbau’s principle – Electronic configuration of atoms.Covalent bond - Valence bond theory–VSEPR Theory - Concept of Hybridisation –-Types: sp, sp2, sp3, dsp2, sp3d, d2sp3,sp3d2 - Explanation with simple examples. Molecular Orbital Theory – LCAO - Bonding and anti bonding molecular orbitals - Bond order.Hydrogen bond – Intra and inter molecular hydrogen bond.Ionic bond – Properties - Born-Lande equation (derivation not expected) – Born-Haber cycle – Fajan's rules and its applications.Isomerism in coordination compounds - Werner’s theory -EAN rule - Valence bond theory - Crystal filed theory - Splitting of d-orbitals in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar complexes –ApplicationsMetals: Occurrence, Concentration of ores, Refining of metals, Extractive metallurgy of Al, Fe, Ni, Cu and Ti – Classification of steel, hardening of steel.Organometallic Compounds: Definition, Classification and ApplicationsPeriodic laws, – Periodic properties – Electronegativity scales (Pauling and Mullikan scales) – Effective nuclear charge – Slater rule – Diagonal relationshipRadioactivity –Natural and artificial, Nuclear stability – N/P ratio –Nuclear forces –Half life period – Gieger Nuttal rule –Disintegration series – Transmutation , Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion –Application of radioactive isotopesRepresentative and Transition Elements – General Characteristics, preparation and properties of simple compounds. Lanthanides and actinidesTheories of Metallic bonding: Free electron theory, valence bond theory and band theory (Basics concepts only).
PART B > Module IV
Sec 5
Bohr atom model, vector atom model, hydrogen spectra, nuclear structure and properties, radio activity, nuclear fission and fusion, elementary particles.Crystal structure, crystal symmetry, miller indices, brevais lattice, Bragg’s law, packing fraction, super conductivity.Wave nature of matter, uncertainty principle, postulates of wave mechanics, Schrodinger equation.
PART B > Module VII
Sec 6
Chemisorption and physisorption - Factors affecting adsorption - Adsorption isothermsClassification , Preparation, purification and properties of colloids, Protective colloids - Gold number - Applications of colloids.Faraday's laws, Kohlrausch’s law - Arrhenius theory, Ostwald’s dilution law – Debye -Huckel - Onsager's equations for strong electrolytes, Galvanic cells, electrochemical series - Nernst equationFirst law of thermodynamics – Joule-Thomson effect - Liquefaction of gases – Inversion temperature.Free energy functions - Hess’s law, Bond energies. Third law of thermodynamics.Law of mass action - Law of chemical equilibrium - Equilibrium constant in terms of concentration, partial pressure and mole fractions Van't Hoff’s equation - Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria - Le Chatelier’s Principle and its applications.Phase Equilibria: Components and degrees of freedom - One component and two component systems (Simple cases only)Photosynthesis - Simple Photochemical reactions – Fluorescence – PhosphorescencePostulates of kinetic theory of gases - Collision number.Rate of a reaction - Factors influencing the rate of a reaction - Rate law - Order and molecularity - Rate constants for first, second, third and zero order reactions - half life period for first order reaction- Arrhenius equation - Collision theory - Transition state theory - Homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis - Enzyme catalysisSecond law of thermodynamics - Concept of entropy - Entropy as criteria of spontaneity.
PART B > Module I
Sec 7
Elasticity-Young’s modulus, rigidity modulus, bulk modulus, surface tension, viscosity.Frames of reference, special theory of relativityParticle dynamics-Newton’s laws of motion, rotational dynamics, conservation laws- Linear momentum, angular momentum, energy.Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations, wave motion-progressive waves, super position of waves, Doppler effect.
PART B > Module II
Sec 8
Electrostatics, transient current, current electricity, electromagnetic induction, alternating current, magnetic properties of materials.Semiconductor physics- diodes, transistors, amplifiers, oscillators, logic gates.
PART A > Module II
Sec 9
General Knowledge and current affairs
PART B > Module III
Sec 10
Heat and thermodynamics-conduction, convection, radiation,laws of thermodynamics, Carnot engine, entropy.Reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, scattering, polarization, fibre optics, lasers, basic idea of spectroscopy.Statistical distribution-ensemble, phase space, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics.
PART A > Module I
Sec 11
Renaissance and freedom movement
Education
100 Marks
High School Assistant (Social Science)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts this exam for the recruitment of High School Assistants (Social Science) in the Kerala Education Department.
90m
2s
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PART A
Sec 1
Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsAims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
PART B
Sec 2
Bronze Age Civilizations – Egyptian, Mesopotomian, Harappan CivilizationsDefinitions of HistoryGraeco-Roman CivilizationsModern Revolutions – English, French, Russian Revolutions and Industrial Revolution.Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.World Wars – League of Nations and United NationsAdvent of Europeans – Birth and Growth of British power in India – Impact of Colonialism.Emergence of Nationalism – Struggle for Freedom – Partition of India.Kerala in the Sangam Age – Perumals of Mahodayapuram – Bhakti Movement.Mauryas and Guptas.National Movement in Kerala – Aikya Kerala Movement – Formation of Kerala State.Renaissance in Kerala – Social and Religious reform movements.Rise of Modern Travancore – Resistance against Colonialism – Pazhassi Raja, Velu Thambi and Paliyathachan.Sources of Kerala History – Jainism and Buddhism in Kerala.State and Society in medieval India – Sultanate, Mughal and Vijayanagar.Vedic Age, Jainism and Buddhism.Issues and Concepts in Economics – Theories of Consumer Behaviour: Cardinal and Ordinal Approaches – Elasticity of Demand – Production and Cost Functions –National Income Concepts – Sectoral Composition of GDP – – Theories of International Trade: Absolute cost Advantage – Comparative Cost Advantage – Commercial banks and Central bank: Role and Functions. Application of measures of Central Values, Dispersion and simple Correlation in economicsOverview of Indian economy – Economic Planning – Five Year Pans in India- Major Development Issues: Poverty, inequality, unemployment – Concepts of Human Development: Measurement of Development – PQLI, HDI – Concept of sustainable development – Structure of Taxes and Expenditure of the Government – Concepts of Federal Finance – Development Experience of Kerala – Demographic transition, gender issues, migration and urbanization.Democracy- meaning and features - Direct and Indirect democracy - Parliamentary and Presidential systemsFederalism, rule of law, judicial review, Judicial activism,Human Rights- Meaning and importance, Universal Declaration of Human RightsIndian political system: salient features of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Working of Union and State Governments: A brief analysisMajor concepts in Political Science- state, civil society, sovereigntyMeaning, importance and approaches to the study of Political SciencePolitical culture, political socializationRole of Political parties and pressure groupsInternational Politics and Organizations. Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Collective Security, Disarmament and Arms Control. UNO-Principal organs and functions. New trends: Globalization, WTO.Political Thinkers. Plato, J S Mill, Aristotle, Rousseau, Marx, Gramsci and Gandhiji: Major contributionsPublic Administration. Principles of Organization, Bureaucracy: merits and demerits, New Public Administration, New Public Management, Development Administration, Significance of Local Self Government Institutions in India.Solar System and Planets – latitudes and longitudes – time – seasons - maps, map scales – basics of remote – structure of the earth – continents and oceans – continental drift – plate tectonics – rocks – weathering and erosion – fluvial, glacial, Aeolian, landforms. Composition and structure of atmosphere – temperature and their distribution – pressure belts, winds – condensation and precipitation – Major oceans and their characteristics – tides and currents.Population – World population distribution, growth – migration – settlements – rural and urban – climatic regions of the world – Types of agriculture in the world - distribution of iron ore and coal in the world– distribution of industries in the world – iron and steel – cotton textiles. Physiography of India – drainage – climate – soils – forests – Distribution, growth and density of population in India - Distribution of rice, wheat, cotton and sugar cane in India. Irrigation and multipurpose projects of India. Distribution of iron ore, coal, bauxite, mica, petroleum and atomic minerals – non-conventional energy resources – Distribution of iron and steel, textiles, and agro based industries in India – Transport in India – Geography of Kerala
Education
100 Marks
High School Teacher (Urdu)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for High School Teacher (Urdu).
120m
2s
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PART B
Sec 1
Chand Aham Shoara Aur Nasm nigar – Quli Qutub Shah , Mulla Wajhi, Wali Aurangabadi, NusrathiDeccani Adab – Thashkeel aur IrthiqaHind – Aryaee Zabanon ka Mukthasar TharufPrakrithen – Numainda ShaklenUrdu Zaban ki Tharveej men Soofiya ki Khidmath – Khaja Banda Nawaz Gesodaraz, Meeranji Shamsul Ishaq, Shah Burhanuddeen janamUrdu Zaban O Adb Ki IbthidaAsnaf – e- Shairi (1)Chand Aham Marziya Nigar – Meer Anees, Mirza Dabeer, HaliChand Aham Masnaviyam – Phoolban, Sahrul Bayan - Qutub Musthari, Gulzar-e-Naseem, Zehr –e- IshqChand Aham Qadeem Aur Jadeed Ghazalgo ShoaraChand Qaseedago Shoara – Sauda, ZauqGhalib, Momin,Ghazal ki Thareef – Khusoosiyath – MakbooliyathHasrath,Firaq, Jigar, FaniMarsiya – Thaaruf – KhusoosiyathMasnavi – Tharuf – KhusoosiyathQaseeda – Thaaruf – KhusoosiyathWali, Meer, Dard,Asnaf-e-Shairi (2) – NazmChand Aham Nazam Go ShoaraChand Aham Nazmen - Adminama, Watan ki Azmath (Khak –e- Hind) , Jugnu, Tharan-e-Hindi (Qomi Tharana), Naya Shivala, Hathonka TharanaNazeer Akbar Abadi, Hali , Chakbasth, Iqbal, Josh, Sardar JaffryAsnaf-e-Nasr – Afsanavi AdabDasthan – Chand Aham Dasthanem, Bagh-o-Bahar, Fasana –e- Azad, Fasana-e- Ajaib, SabrasDrama – Chand Aham Drama Nigar – Amanath Lakhnavi, Aga Hasher, Imtiaz Ali Taj, Prof.Mujeeb, Athar ParvezNovel aur Afsana – Chand Aham Afsana Nigar aur Novel Nigar – Nazeer AhmedPremchand, Kishanchander, Rajendar Singh Bedi, MantoGhair Afsanavi AdabKhaka Aur Inshaiya – Chand Aham Adeebon ka Thaaruf - Mohammed Hussain Azad, Maulavi Abdul Haq – Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqui, Farhathullah Beg, Hasan NizamiKhuthooth Nigari – Chand Aham Makthooth Nigar – Mirza Ghalib, Abul Kalam AzadThanqueed Nigari – Chand Aham Thanqueed Nigar – Hali , Ihithisham Hussain, Shibli, Kaleemudheen Ahammed,Adabee aur Samajee ThahreekenAligarh ThahreekChand Numainda Adeeb – Sir Syed – Shibli – Hali – Premchand – Josh – Manto – Hasrath Mohani – FaizThahreek-e-Azadi-e-HindThahreekon ka Urdu Zaban-O-Adab par AsarTharaqui Pasand ThahreekIsm, Feil, Huroof- inki quismenMutharadif AlfazQavaid Aur Amali QavaidRozmarra, Muhavira, Zarbul MasalThashbeehath-o-IshthiyarathThazkeer-O-ThaneesZameer,Sifath, inki QismeinAham Urdu Akhbarath-O-RasailChand Aham Sahafiyon ka TharufMohammed Ali Jouhar – Zafar Ali Khan, Sulaiman Nadvi, Abdul Majid DaryabadiSahafath – Tharseel-O-IblaghTharseel-o-Iblagh ke Jadeed Zaraiye ka Thaaruf aur unki Ahmiyath
PART A
Sec 2
Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsAims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
Education
100 Marks
Sanskrit Teacher
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for various Sanskrit Teacher posts (e.g., Junior Language Teacher, High School Teacher) in the Education Department.
90m
8s
#kerala-psc#sanskrit#teaching#language-teacher#education
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Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 1
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
Sahitya: Vrtta, Alankara and Poetics
Sec 2
Text- KuvalayanandaUpama, Rupaka, Utpreksha, Atisayokti, Samasokti, Dipika, Aprastutaprasamsa, Arthantaranyasa, Pradipa, Ananvaya, Anuprasa & Yamaka.Natakalakshana, Arthopakshepakas, Pancasandhi, Bhava and Rasa.Text- Dasarupaka of Dhananjaya and Natyasastra Chapter VI&VIIText- Kavyaprakasa of Mammata Bhatta :Chapter I& IIAnustup, Indravajra, Upendravajra, Vamsastha, Vasantatilaka, Malini, Mandakranta, Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara & Arya.Text- Vrttaratnakara
Vyakarana - Samjna and Sandhi
Sec 3
Text - Laghusidhantakaumudi
Jyotisa
Sec 4
Text -Brhajjataka of Varahamihira – Chapter I & II
General (Sanskrit)
Sec 5
Text- A Short History of Sanskrit Literature by T.K.Ramachandra Iyer
Sahitya: Kavya and Nataka
Sec 6
Texts - 1. Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa – Chapter V.Texts - 2. Balaramayana of Ananthanarayana Sastri (Balakanda and Ayodhyakanda)Texts - 3. Abhijnanasakuntala of Kalidasa
Nyaya
Sec 7
Texts - 1. Tarkasamgraha (Without Dipika)Texts - 2. Nyayasidhantamuktavali upto Sabdakhanda (Without Dinakari)
Vedanta
Sec 8
Texts - 1. Vedantasara of SadanandaTexts - 2. Bhagavadgita - Chapter I & II
Education
150 Marks
Assistant (Kannada Knowing)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Assistant (Kannada Knowing). The exam typically includes two papers: Paper I (General Knowledge, General English, Malayalam) and Paper II (Kannada).
180m
9s
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Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 1
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
Cultural History of Karnataka, Paleography and Kannada Inscriptions
Sec 2
Adyanada uddesha, Vyapthi, Akara samagrigalu, samskuthi pada vivaraneKamataka Ithihasa poorvada adhyayna-Artha, karnatakadalli haleya shilayuga, shilayugada stalagalu, Karnataka pada nishpathiKarnatakada raja manethanagalu-samkshiptha Ithihasa-pramuka raja manethanagalu mattu avara kalada kalegalu-shilpa, sahithya, sangeetha, samajika jeevanaRajamanethanagalu-Shaathavahana, Kadambaru, Gangaru, Badami Chalukyaru, Kalyani chalukyaru, Hoysalaru, Vijayanagarada arasaruImportant inscriptions: Halmidi, Athakooru, Thalangare, Dekabbeya Shasana, Shravana Balegola, Kurugodina ShasanaBharatheeya lipi paramparegaluDakshina Bharatada Lipivikasa Mathu Kannada Lipibalakeya vividha hanthagalu.Lipivikasada vividha hanthagaluLipiya huttu, belavanige, Vishwada 5 matru lipigalu-Sindhu lipi, Romina pavitra lipi, Mesepotomia da monachu lipi, China da bhava lipi, Maya lipi
Folk Literature and Methodology of Kannada Teaching
Sec 3
Janapada Geethe, Kathe, Gade, Ogatu, Mahakavya-Evugala Swaroopa, Lakshana, HinneleJanapada-Jaanapada-Janapada Sahithya, Swaroopa, Vyapthi, VargeekaranaKannada Bhashabodaneya Vividha Vidhanagala Parichaya.
Grammar and History of Kannada Language
Sec 4
AnyadeshyaGunavachanaKannada SandhigaluKannada ShuddhagegaluKannadada Asadharana LakshanagaluKriyapada-Akhyata PrathyayagaluLingaNamapadaPrakruthibhavaSamasagaluSarvanamaThatsama ThatbhavaVachanaVibhaktiBharatada Bhasah Vargagala Sthoola Parichaya, Mooladravida Kalpane, Dravida Vargada Parichaya mathu Lakshana, Eevargada Bhashegalu.Kannada Mathu Karnataka Padagala Nishpathi: Kannada Naddu Nudigala Pracheenate-Kannada Samskruta Sambandha, Kannada Bhasheya Avashtantharangalu, Vidwamsara abhiprayagala Tulane, Vyakarana-Nama, Linga, Vachana, Vibhakthi, Sarvanama, Gunavachana, Kriyapada ivugala charitre, Kannada Kosha mattu belavanige.
Medieval Literature
Sec 5
Important Authors: Jedara Dasimayya, Basavanna, Akkamahadevi, Allamaprabhu, Harihara, Sarvajna, Raghavanka, Chamarasa, Kumaravyasa, Lakshmeesha, Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa, Vijaya Dasa, Sanchiya Honnamma, Ratnakara VarniImportant Forms: Vachana, Ragale, Thripadi, Shatpadi, Keerthane, Sangathya
Modern Literature
Sec 6
Important Authors: Panje, Govinda Pai, B.M.Shri, Masti, Kuvempu, Bendre, Puthina, DVG, Ananthamoorthi, Kambara, Rajarathnam, Bhairappa, K.V.Thirumalesh, Devanuru Mahadeva, K.S.Karantha, Goplakrishna Adiga, GSS, Lankesha, Bharagooru, Siddalingayya, Kailasam, Sreeranga, Geetha Nagabhooshana, Sara Aboobacker, VaidehiImportant Forms: Bhavagethe, Kadambari, Sannakathe, Prabandha, Lalitha Prabhandha, Nataka, VimarsheImportant stages: Navodaya, Pragathisheela, Navya, Navyothara (Dalitha and Bandaya)-Samkshiptha Parichaya
Ancient Literature
Sec 7
Important Authors: Shrivijaya, Shivakotyacharya, Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, Janna, Nemichandra, Rudrabhatta, Hari Hara, MuddanaImportant Forms: Champu, GadyaImportant Works: Kavinajamarga, Vaddaradhane, Vikramarjuna Vijaya, Sahasabheema Vijaya, Yashodhara Charithe, Girija Kalyana, Ramashwamedha
Prosody and Linguistics
Sec 8
Bhashavijnada Samanya Parichaya, Bhasheya Vyakhye-Dwanigala Parichaya, Dhwanima, Dhwanima Prabhedagalu, Akrutima-Muktha, Badha, Shoonya, Bhasha Vyathyasagalu-Dhwani, Artha, Samyamoola vyatyasagalu, Sweekarana, Bhasha vargada Kalpane-Bhasha Vargeekarana-Rachanika VamshikaAdhunika ChandassuAkkaragaluChandasina Pramukha Amshgalu-Prasa-Gana Swaroopa, Varnagana-Mathragana-Amshagana, Yathi, Pada.Kanda, Ragale, Shatpadi, SangathyaKannada Chandassina Moolabhoota GhatakagaluKhytha KamatkagaluThripadi
Poetics and Literary Criticism
Sec 9
Kaaranthara alida mele-G.H.NayakaKerege Haara: Ti.Nam.ShreeAanvayika vimarsheya maadarigalu: The following Selections from Kannada Vimarsheya Marga: Ed:Aravinda Malagaththi published by Mysore University.Kavi mathu Kaavya: Vyakthinishta Mathu Vastunishta Sameepanagalu: Wordsworth mathu TS. Eliot-ivara kavyadhoranegaluSahithya Mathu Samaja: Kadambari Mathu Sannakathe, Samanya lakshanagaluSahitya endarenu? Sahityada Preranegalu, Sahityada vastu, Sahitya Parikalapanegalu: Imitation, Catharsis, Fancy, Imagination, IntuitionVimarshe endarenu? Vimarsheya agatya mathu mahatva: Vimarsheya prabhedagalu: rasanishta, roopanishta, bandaya mathu streevadi vimarshegala stoola parichaya.Alankaragalu – Shabdalankara, Arthalankara Upama, Roopaka, Deepaka, Arthantharanyasa, Uthprekashe, Dhrustantha, Anuprasa, Yamaka.Kavi – Sahrudaya – SamajikaKavya Endarenu? –Kavya Mattu Shastra- Kavyada Prakaragalu, Kavitheya Akara, Parikaragalu, Kavya Prayojanagalu.Kavyadalli Rasa, RasatatwagaluKavyadalli Reethi Dhwani, Kavya Guna Mattu Doshagalu
Education
100 Marks
High School Teacher (Tamil)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for High School Teacher (Tamil) posts. The examination assesses candidates on teaching aptitude, general knowledge, current affairs, and a comprehensive understanding of the Tamil language and literature.
75m
2s
#kerala-psc#high-school-teacher#tamil#education#degree-level
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PART A
Sec 1
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsModule III: Methodology of teaching the subject
PART B
Sec 2
Module I. Grammar:(Traditional grammar, Comparative Grammar, Linquistics& Lexicography)Comparative GrammarIntroduction of Dravidian languages and their featuresLexicographyDifferent kinds of Nighandus, Dictionaries, Encyclopaedia and LexiconTraditional grammarAkam, Puram- Nambiyakapporul (Kalaviyal&Karpiyal)Col (Nannool - Col Full)Ezhuthu (Nannool-Ezhuthu Full)Prosody & Poetics- Yaparunkalam(Except Ozhipiyal)Purapporulvenpamalai(12 Thinais)Thandiyalankaram (Except Collani)Module II. Ancient Literature & EpicsEpicsChilappathikaram-Madurai kandamKamba Ramayanam (Ayodhya kandam, Sundara kandam)Manimeghalai-Manipallavathu Thuyararuthakhathai, Aputhiran thiramuraitha kathaiPathinen kizhkanakku-Thirukkural(Arathupal)Naladiyar(First 10 Chapters)Pazhamozhi (11-20 Chapters)Pathupattu- MullaipattuChirupanattupataiSangham LiteratureAkananooru- First 10Ettuthokai- Nattinai-First 20Kalithokai- First 5Kurunthokai- First 20Purananooru- 50-100Module III. Medieval LiteratureBhakthi LiteratureCheera PuranamNalayiradivyaprabantham-Perumal ThirumozhiThevaram- GnanasambantharMinor EpicsKalingathubharaniMukkoodalpalluTamizhviduthoothuSidhar PadalkalPattinathar, Siva Vakyar, RamalingarModule IV. Modern LiteratureEssaysM.VaradharajanMaraimalai AdikalR.P SethupillaiT.P Meenakshi SundaramThiru.Vi.KaFree VersesAbdul RahmanGnanakoothanKanimozhiKutty RevathyMeeraMu.MehthaPicha MoorthySalmaSirpiThamizhanpanVaira MuthuModern Poetry (Traditional)Bharathidasan(Sanjeevi Parvathathin Charal)Bharathiyar- Desabhakthi padalkalKannadasan (Yesukavyam)Kavimani(Asia jyothi)Namakkal Ramalinkam Pillai KavithaikalSundaram Pillai (Manonmaniyam)NovelsAkhilanAmbaiJaya MohanKalkiNeela PadmnabhanParthasarathiPonneelanPrabhanjanRajamkrishnanSelvarajThoppil Muhammed MeeranShort StoriesAshokamithranAzhagiri SamiBhamaJayakanthanLakshmiMadhavanMauniMelanmai PonnuswamiNakulanPuthumaipithanSu.SamudiramSundara RamaswamiThilakavathyModule V: Journalism & Mass Media (Tamil)Electronics media-Social influencesEthics & Laws of JournalismHistory of JournalismJournalism- IntroductionMass CommunicationPioneers of JournalismModule VI: South Indian History & CultureCultureChera Culture, Religion, Art, Temples of Chera PeriodCulture of Sangham PeriodSocial Life, Village Adminiastration, Architecture, Temple works of Chozha PeriodSociety, Religion, Education, Art & Literature of Pallava PeriodThe Influence of Europeans in South IndiaThe Origin of Dravidians and their civilizationThe Social Reforms after independenceTrade, Religion and Culture of Pandya PeriodHistoryArrival of EuropeansCherasChozhasKalappirarNayaks of MaduraiPallavasPandyasPost-Independent History of South IndiaPre-History of South IndiaSangham AgeModule VII: Folklore (Tamil)Ballads, Folk Stories, Riddles, ProverbsDefinition of Folklore- Kinds of Folklore-Classification-CharacteristicsFolk Arts, Sports & Games, MedicinesFolk BelievesFolk Songs (Tharattu, Thozhil, Oppari etc..)Theories of Folklore (First 5)Module VIII: Literary CriticismCriticism of PoetryElements, Functions, Feelings, Imagination, Simile, SymbolicInductive and Descriptive criticism- Comparative criticismLiterature and LifeNature and Elements of LiteratureProse and FictionType of criticism
Education
100 Marks
High School Teacher (Hindi)
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of High School Teacher (Hindi) in the Education Department.
90m
9s
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MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY LITERARY TRENDS UPTO 2000
Sec 1
(i). Chaayavad, Pragathivad, Prayogvadi Nayi Kavitha, Samakaleen Kavitha, Swathanthryothar Hindi Upanyas, Kahani, Natak and Alochana.(ii). Hindi literature in Kerala (Pre and Post independent period )
Methodology of teaching the subject
Sec 2
Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE
Sec 3
Ancient and Medieval period - Raso and Loukik SahityaBhakthi Movement – Kabirdas, Surdas, Tulsidas and JayasiReethi period – Kesavdas, Bihari, Ghananand and Bhooshan
DEVELOPMENT OF HINDI LITERATURE IN RENAISSANCE PERIOD
Sec 4
Bharatendu and Dwivedi period – Bharatendu Harichandra, Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, Mydhili Saran Gupth, Jayashankar Prasad and Premchand
METHODOLOGY IN TEACHING HINDI
Sec 5
Bloom’s Objective based teaching and its revised form (Anderson & Krathwohl,2000 )Evaluation – Different types and qualities of testsFour fold language skills.Learning theories of Noam Chomsky, Piaget, Bruner and VygotskyMultilingualism in India – Three language formulaPrinciples, maxims, methods and strategies of teaching Hindi.Scope of Information Technology in transacting Hindi
LITERARY THOUGHTS – EASTERN AND WESTERN
Sec 6
Chand : Doha,Choupayi, Sortta, Indravajra and MaliniKaavya bhed, Kavya sampraday – Ras, Alankar, Reethi, Dhwani, Vakrokthi and AuchityaShabd shakthi – Alankar : Anupras, Upama, Uthpreksha, Roopak, Slesh and Yamak.
FUNCTIONAL HINDI AND JOURNALISM
Sec 7
Hindi as Rashtra Bhasha, Raj Bhasha, Sampark Bhasha and Sanchar Bhasha.Media lekhan – Print and electronic mediaPaaribhaashik Shabdavali
HISTORY OF HINDI LANGUAGE
Sec 8
Origin and development of Hindi language – Classification of languages – Bhasha Parivar, Bharatheey Arya bhashayem, Hindi ki Boliyam, Devanagiri Lipi
GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS
Sec 9
Sagya , Sarvanaam, Visheshan, Kriya, Karak,Vaachya and KaalSanrachana – Dhwani, Roop, Vaakya, Shabd and Ardh
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in English
The Lecturer in English examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for recruitment to the post of Lecturer in English in the Kerala General Education Department (DIET).
75m
2s
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PART B
Sec 1
A.K.Ramanujan ObituaryArnold Dover BeachBrowning My Last DuchessDavid Diop AfricaDonne A Valediction Forbidding MourningEmily Dickinson Because I Could Not Stop For DeathGray Elegy Written In A Country ChurchyardJack Davis Aboriginal AustraliaKamala Das An IntroductionKeats Ode On A Grecian UrnMargaret Atwood This Is A Photograph Of MeMeena Alexander House Of A Thousand DoorsMilton On His BlindnessNissim Ezekiel Night Of The ScorpionRobert Frost Home BurialShakespeare Sonnet 121Shelley To A SkylarkSylvia Plath DaddyTagore Where The Mind Is Without FearTennyson UlyssesW.B.Yeats A Prayer For My DaughterWole Soyinka A Telephone ConversationWordsworth Tintern AbbeyArthur Miller Death Of A SalesmanGirish Karnad NagamandalaIbsen A Doll's HouseJ.M.Synge Riders To The SeaOscar Wilde The Importance Of Being ErnestSamuel Beckett Waiting For GodotShakespeare MacbethShaw PygmalionSheridan School For ScandalTennessee Williams The Glass MenagerieA.G. Gardiner On The Rule Of The RoadArundati Roy The God Of Small ThingsBertrand Russel Functions Of A TeacherDr.Radhakrishnan Humanities vs ScienceE.M. Forster On ToleranceEmily Bronte Wuthering HeightsFrancis Bacon Of StudiesGeorge Orwell Animal FarmHemingway The Old Man And The SeaShashi Deshpande Roots and ShadowsSteele The Trumpet ClubToni Morrison The Bluest EyeAristotle: PoeticsArnold: Study of PoetryColeridege: Biographia Litereria Chapter 14DhwaniEliot:Tradition And The Individual TalentRasaSaussure: Nature Of The Linguistic SignShowalter:Towards A Feminist PoeticsClassicismDeconstructionFeminismHumanismMagical RealismMarxismModernism and Post ModernismNaturalismNeo-ClassicismPost ColonialismPost StructuralismPsychoanalytical CriticismRealismRomanticismRussian FormalismStructuralismSymbolismWordsworth: Preface To Lyrical BalladsClassification Of Speech SoundsEnglishes-American, Australian, Indian, and AfricanIndo-European Family of languagesLangue and Parole; Competence and PerformanceLoan Words-Latin, Scandinavian, French, IndianMorphologyOrgans of SpeechPhonologySemanticsStress, Rhythm, IntonationSyntaxTranscriptionAppropriate sentence orderAppropriate word orderCommonly confused wordsGive one wordIdiomsLanguage Functions such as agreeing, complaining etc.Passage for comprehensionSentence CorrectionSynonyms and AntonymsVocabularyArticleClausesConjunctionsPhrasal VerbsPrepositionsQuestion TagReported SpeechTensesTransformation of sentencesVoiceLanguage Acquisition and Learning, KrashenLearner TypesMethods and Approaches: Grammar Translation; Audio-lingual; Direct Method; Structural-Oral-Situational Approach; Communicative Approach; Bilingual Method; Humanistic ApproachesNCF, KCF on teaching of EnglishSchools-Behaviourism, Cognitivism, ConstructivismSkills and subskills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and WritingTeaching learners with disabilityTeaching of Prose, Poetry and GrammarTesting and EvaluationUse of AV aids and ICT
PART A
Sec 2
Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsAims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Journalism and Mass Communication
This is a direct recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of Lecturer in Journalism in the Collegiate Education Department of Universities in Kerala.
75m
6s
#kerala-psc#journalism#mass-communication#collegiate-education#degree-level
Syllabus Explorer
Reporting, Editing and Media Management
Sec 1
(CAD]. Dummy preparation, paginationAccident, disaster, and parliamentary affairs, follow-up storiesBureau copyCitizen journalismCity beat - preparation and writing and inverted pyramid storyCourts - Judicial system, reporting criminal and civil casesDevelopmental Reporting: Reporting Development - Agriculture, health, environment, education and industryEditing News Agency copyEditing Process: Selecting, Examining, Checking, Correcting, Condensing, slanted stories, integrating copy from different sourcesEditing-Introduction, principles, line editing, creative editing and design editingFunctions and trends in writing Headlines, Writing editorials and middle piecesHuman interest stories, investigative and precision journalism, writing obituary and weather report, reporting politicsJournalistic codes and ethicsLayout & design of pages, photo editing and caption writingMagazine journalism: Classification of featuresMagazine journalism: Columns and columnistsMagazine journalism: Feature writingMagazine journalism: Magazine designMagazine journalism: Special interest and general magazines, supplementsNew trends in editing - Emergence of Special Editors, Page editors, Spot editors. Readers Editor, News ombudsmanNews agencies and service - PTI, UNI etc. freelancingNews gathering and reporting processNews room set up - Editorial duties and functionsNews story structure - Lead - types of lead, body and conclusionNews valuesOrganizing and writing an inverted pyramid style and hour glass style storiesPolice and Fire -organizational structure, on-the-scene coveragePrinciples of Media ManagementPrinciples of Page Makeup & Design, Traditional, Contemporary and Computer Aided Design, typography, infographics, cartoonReporting - Definitions and elements, hard news and soft newsReporting speeches, seminars, conferences/briefingsRewriting- leads and storiesSports - writing styles and reporting sport storiesStyle sheet/bookTrends in modern management, business, legal and financial aspects of management, readership and circulation, ABC, NRS, RNI, INS, DAVP, PIB, PII, WANIFRA, Editors' Guild, NUJ etc.
Public Relations and Advertising
Sec 2
Ad CampaignAdvertising -Definition, Functions and RelevanceAdvertising Agency-system, structure and functionsAdvertising Media-Media selection, scheduling & Media, Mix-Print, Radio, Television, Film & Internet, Telephone, SMS, Outdoor. Direct Mail & Web advertisingAdvertising Research-Scope, objectives & methodsAnnual Meetings, Open houses. Exhibitions, Speeches, Seminars, Symposia, Demonstrations, Information Dockets, Conducted Tours, Gossips, Rumours, Interviews, Publicity materials & Corporate FilmsASCI and its code of conduct Advertising and Public Relations, PublicityCannes & Ad festivalsClassification of advertisingCorporate Communication- scope, functions, corporate social responsibilityEconomic and social aspects of advertisingIndian Ad, agenciesInfomercials, online ads, viral ads, AdvertorialsInternational Ad agenciesMajor Publications- A & M, 4Ps,USP Age, Pitch, Ad Age, Brand Equity, CatalystPR - Propaganda, Publicity, Public Opinion, Advertising, PersuasionPR- PR Professional Organization -IPRA, PRSI. PIB, DPR, Films Division, Directorate of Field Publicity, Song & Drama, DivisionProfessional Organizations. Code of EthicsPublic Relations Departments/Agencies-Publics, Internal, External-Organizational set up. structure, characteristics, role, functionsPublic Relations in public and private sectors .Event managementPublic Relations Tools, Instruments, Channels-Preparing, & planning-House Journals, Newsletters. Hand outs, Brochures, Meet the press. Press releases. Lobbying, Press conferences.Public Relations- Concepts, functions and characteristicsRole of advertising in Marketing, Marketing mixStructure of an Advertisement/T.V. CommercialTrends in Indian advertising
Radio, Television, Film and Video
Sec 3
All India Radio. FM Radio stations, Radio jockeys, Programs and policiesDigital revolution in video and audioDoordarshan, cable TV, Dish TVFilm genres, Indian and world cinema. Malayalam cinema, Types of films, treatment of film as a medium of communicationHome videos, visual albumsNews talks, interviews, documentaries and advertisementsNon- linear methods of video productionNon- linear productionOrigin and growth of Radio broadcastingPlanning and budget allocation in filmmakingProduction of a Documentary- Short film- Visual albumPrograms- structure and format in the new era. News, Documentaries, Tele- films, Advertisements and Interviews. Indoor and outdoor reportingRadio program productions- studio, recording, editingScripting and shot dividing for television programs. Three stages of productionStages of production. Pre- production, Production and Post productionTelevision in India, growth and developmentsTelevision program productionTools of editing video productions effects and transitionTypes of digital cameras, editing softwaresTypes of mikes, Amplifier, Mixer. Input, Output, Sound trackWriting and punching for radio program. Sound dubbing, recording
Media History and Laws
Sec 4
An historical overview of Indian cinemaAn overview of Press in Kerala from 1847Brief history of broadcasting in India - AIR, Doordarshan and private channelsContemporary problems and issues in the Indian PressContribution of Christian missionaries in SeramporeDeclaration of Emergency in 1975 and its impact on Indian PressDevelopment of Press in the independent IndiaDirect Media Laws: Cinematograph Act, Certification RulesDirect Media Laws: Delivery of Books and Newspapers ( Public Libraries) Act, 1954Direct Media Laws: Intellectual property rights- Copyrights ActDirect Media Laws: Newspaper Price and Page ActDirect Media Laws: PRB Act, 1867Direct Media Laws: Press Council Act and amendmentsDirect Media Laws: Professional code of conduct for media personsDirect Media Laws: Wage Boards Broadcast media laws - AIR and DD codes for advertisingDirect Media Laws: Working Journalists ( Fixation of rates and wages) Act, 1958Direct Media Laws: Working Journalists Act, 1955Early newspapersEvolution of journalism in IndiaIndian Constitution and Freedom of Speech and Expression - Article 19(1) and Reasonable RestrictionsJames Silk Buckingham, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Mahatma Gandhi and other national leaders and their contributionsLaws of Defamation: Civil and criminal, libel and slander, fair comment, right to privacyMedia History :A brief history of the press in UK and USMedia Laws: A brief historical perspective of mass media laws in pre-independent IndiaMedia related provisions in Indian Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedures, and Customs Act, Children Act, Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, Indecent Representation of Women Act and Young Persons (Harmful Publication) ActPress Commissions, Committees and Recommendations,Press Council of IndiaPrevention of atrocities on Women Act 2007Privileges of Judiciary and Legislative: Contempt of Court 1952 and its amendments, Privileges of Parliament and Parliamentary reportingRecent trends in Malayalam journalismRight to Information: Freedom of Information BillRight To Information: IT Act and its amendmentsRight to Information: Official Secrets Act 1923Right To Information: Right To Information Act, 2005Technological development in broadcastingThe First war of Independence and the Press
New Media
Sec 5
Concept of ICT, Virtual Reality, Information Super Highway. Information Society, Global Village, Digital Convergence. Digital Divide. & NetizensConventional Journalism, Cyber JournalismIntroduction to Online Journalism- Basics of web technology : LAN, MAN, WAN, E-mail, Web, ownership and administration of Internet, types of Internet connection, internet protocols, Introduction to HTTP, HTML, XML, Java script, browsing and browsers, bookmarks, searching through directory, search engines, Search Engine Optimization, Website development and maintenance-Inserting, authoring, linking, editing, promoting and maintaining websiteIntroduction to the concept of Cyber Journalism - origin, features and specialitiesNational & International Scenario-Pioneers & Media Organizations of the fieldNew Media Cyber Journalists-Profession, practice, qualifications, training's, qualities & skillsSocial media networks, blogging, microblogging, Podcast, Vlogging, RSS, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, LinkedinWeb authoring toolsWeb page design principles
Mass Communication: Themes and Theories
Sec 6
Agenda settingCognitive dissonance theoryCultivation analysisCultural imperialismSocial learning theorySpiral of silence theoryUses and gratificationConvergenceDefinitions and Types of CommunicationDemassificationDevelopment communication experiments in India like ChatteraDevelopment communication experiments in India like KhedaDevelopment communication experiments in India like SITE etc.Development Communication: definitionsDevelopment Communication: originDevelopment Communication: Panchayati RajDevelopment Communication: Rural Development policiesEarly forms of CommunicationEmergence of Mass MediaFolk mediaFunctions and ScopeGender and developmentNarrowcastingNew World International Information Order and new trends in international communicationNormative Theories of the Press : AuthoritarianNormative Theories of the Press : LibertarianNormative Theories of the Press : Social ResponsibilityNormative Theories of the Press : Socialist-CommunistProcess and Models of Communication: AristotleProcess and Models of Communication: BeckerProcess and Models of Communication: Charles E OsgoodProcess and Models of Communication: Claude E.Shannon & Warren WeaverProcess and Models of Communication: David BerloProcess and Models of Communication: De FleurProcess and Models of Communication: GerbnerProcess and Models of Communication: Harold D LasswellProcess and Models of Communication: NewCombProcess and Models of Communication: Riley and RileyProcess and Models of Communication: SMCRProcess and Models of Communication: Westely & MacleanProcess and Models of Communication: Wilbur Schramm
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher in Kannada
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) examination to recruit teachers for Government Higher Secondary schools across Kerala.
75m
16s
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Module – 09
Sec 1
20th Century : The Psychological approach – I.A.Richards.Aristotle – the Poetics – definitions of tragedy, its nature, theory and conception – epic and tragedy, theory of imitation – plots of tragedy, kinds of plots, ideal tragic hero - plot and character – plot as the 'soul' of tragedy, Catharsis – poetic truth and its nature, Defense of poetry – the three unities.Greek criticism : Plato – First Systematic critic – imitation – Plato's views on Poetry, his attack on Poetry, his attack on Poetry, its grounds – Moral, Emotional, Intellectual, utilitarian.Romantic criticism : Coleridge – lectures on Shakespeare – Imagination and fancy : Wordsworth – 'Preface of lyrical ballads' Shelly – defense of Poetry.Textual criticism – T.S Eliot, objective, correlative, disassociation of sensibility – Eliot's practical criticism – the rise of new criticism – post modernism – environmentalism and eco criticism.Types of criticism, some critical/literary terms: Aestheticism, classic and classicism, Realism, Expressionism, Pseudo – Classicism.Victorian criticism : Arts for life sake and Arts for arts sake, Mathew Arnold – His theory on Poetry, his practical criticism.Western literary criticism – Criticism - : Nature and definition, Conflicting views and theories, functions of criticism, principles of criticism, methods of criticism, qualification of a critic.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE : Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcEFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY (A) Socio-Religious reform Movements : SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY (B) Struggles and Social Revolts : Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE : Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai anothersLITERARY FIGURES Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE : -Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcTOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY : Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE : Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module – 05
Sec 3
Bhaashavijnaanada swaroopagalu mattu prakaaragalu – varnanaatmaka, Chaaritrika, Toulanika, Samaajika etc. Bhaashaavargeekarana – Raachanika mattu vaamshika. Jagattina Pramukha Bhaashaavamshagalu – Bhaarathadalliruva Bhaasha Vamshagalu – Dravida Bhaashegalu.Dwani vyavasthe – Uchchaaraangagali, dwaniya utpatti, dwaniya vingadane – Kannadadalli dwanigala kuritha vivarane. Sweekarana – Samskruthika sweekarana.Linguistics – General and Dravidian – Bhaasheya kuritha Praathamika Vichaaragalu – Bhaashe endarenu? Aadu bhaashe mattu barahada Bhaasheya Rachana mattu balake – Bhaashe, Upabhaashe, Vyakthi Bhaashe – Bhaasheya Adhyayanadalli vyakarana mattu Bhaasha vijnanada Parikalpanegalu.
Module – 04
Sec 4
Bhashe, Chandassu – Ugama, Nishpatti, Agatya mattu Pramukha Kannada Chandogranthagalu.Hosagannada Chandassu – Aaru layagalu, Gana parivrutti, Mudi, Padmagana, Muktha Chandassu, Sarala Ragale, Maha Chandassu, Sonet mattu Pragaatha.Prasa, Yati, Vadi, Laya, Laya Prabhedhagalu, Gathi – Paraspara sambhandha. Gana – Akshara Gana, Maathra Gana, Amsha ganagala Swaroopa, Akshara Vruttagalu – Ugama mattu vikasa, Sama, Ardha sama mattu vishama vruthagalu – Khyaatha Karnataka Mallikamaale, Mandaakrannatha, Shikharini – Avugale Praachurya, balake mattu bhava moulya. Maatraavruthagalu – Kanda, Ragale, Shatpadi- Ivugala ugama, Praachurya, balakeya Sandarbha mattu Bhava Moulya. Amshavruttagalu – Karnataka Vishaya Jaathi.Thripadi, Moola Shatpadi, Akkara, Saangathya, Eele mattu Choupadi- Huttu, Beavanige mattu Bhaava Moulya.
Module – 06
Sec 5
Brief history of Kannada Research. Research – Researcher – Research Problem – Hypothesis.Introduction to definition and features of Research Methodology.Research and criticism Source – Basic Data – Data Collection – Field work – Interview – Data analysis. Research design – Research article – Dissertation – Thesis – Synopsis – Gist. Language – style – Possibilities – Scope.Title – Introduction – Chapters – Footnote – Bibliography – Appendix. To study the basic structure of a thesis.To know the major Researchers and Research works in Kannada.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 6
Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions, Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 7
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 8
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Module – 01
Sec 9
History of Kannada Language – Kannada Bhasheya Praacheena Ullekhagalu, Vailakshnyagalu, Dakshinottara Maargagalu.Kannada Praacheena Saahithya Parampare, Pampapoorvaa Yuga hagoo Krithigalu. Hattane shatamaanada Karnataka da Dhaarmika Rajakeeya Hinnele, Rajaashraya mattu Kavingalu. Loukika- Aloukika Kaavya Parikalpane, Yugadharma, Veeramoulya – Pampa – Ranna _ Ponna- Nagachandra haagoo itara Pramukha Kavigalu Haagoo avara Krithigalu.Varna maale, Sandhi, Naama, Visheshana, Sarvanaama Linga, Vachana, Vibhakthi, Samaasa, Kriyaapada, Akhyaata Vibhakthi, Kaalasoochaka Pratyaya, Nishapanna Padagalu – As per Shabdamanidarpana Sutras. Vachana, Bahuvachana, Pratyayagaalu, Linga, Vibhakthi, Vividha Sarvanamagalu. Kriyapada, Kaalatrya, Nishedharthaka, Vidhyarthaka, Sambhavanaarthaka, Preranaarthaka. Kannada Varnamaale, Akrithimaagalu, Samaasagalu, Kannada Bhaasheya belavanige, Bhaashaa Sweekaana, Anyaadeshyagalu, Bhaashanthara, Madhyamada Bhaashe. Kannada da Pradeeshika mattu Samaajika Upabhaashegalu.
Module – 03
Sec 10
Hosagannada Saahithyada Pramukha Saahithigalu mattu pramukha Krthigalu.Navodaya Poorva Sahithya, Navodaya Sahithya, Pragathisheela Sahithya, Navya, Dalitha Bhandaaya Sahithya, Mahila Adhyayana, haagoo Navyottara Saahithya.Origin and Developments of Modern Kannada LiteratureSanna Kathe, Kaadambari, Nataka, Anuvaada Sahithya, Kaavyagalu, Kathanakavanagalu haagoo itara Adhunika Kannada Saahitya prakaaragalu.The brief History of Kannada Journalism, Ethics of Journalism, Editorial and Reporting, Feature writing and column writing, Article, interviews, column.
Module – 07
Sec 11
Important folklore theories – Anthropological, Contextual, Functional, Performance based and FeministImportant folklorists – B.L.Rise, Kittle, Peter J Claus, Goruru, Geleyara gumpu, Ka.Ra.Kru., H.L.Nagegouda, Ji.Sham.Paa, Mathigetta Krishnamoorthy, Amrutha Someshwara, Viveka Rai., Vamana Nandavara, Ha.Ma.Nayak, Gayatri Navada, Ti/Nam.Shankaranarayana, Chinnappa Gowda, Purushothama Billimale, Gaddagimatha, Louri Haunko.Origin of folklore studies.
Module – 08
Sec 12
Indian Poetics – Definition of poetry – Indian concepts – Theories regarding to the source of poetry.Intellectual, sensual beauty in Kannada poetry – Music and paintings in Aesthetics.Purpose and benefits of the poetry – Bharathana Natyashastra – Prasthanaas – Alankara _ Reethi – Vakrokthi.Rasa Theory – concept – nishapthi – shabdashakthi and its classifications.What is Aesthetics? Art – art and crafts – the general nature of arts – Conceptual tradition of aesthetics – the material of beauty – Form – meaning – signs and symbols – beauty significant – significant form of the art tradition of India.
Module – 10
Sec 13
Inscriptions – Lekhana Madhyamagalu, Shasana, Shasanagala samanya parichaya.Kannada Shasanagala kuritu nadeda adhyayanaalu.Kannadada Pramukha Shashasanagalu mattu avugala vaishishtyagalu.Vividha reetiya shasanagalu
Module – 02
Sec 14
Keertanegala ugama mattu vikasa – pramukha keertanekararuKeerthane Sahitya mattu samaja kendrita Chintane.Major Literary Trends in Medieval Kannada LiteratureRagale, Shatpadi and Sangathya – pramukha kavigalu mattu krithigaluShaivisam and VaishnavisamVachana Sahitya mattu Samaja Kendrita ChintaneVeerashaiva Dharma mattu Vachana Sahitya – Pramukha VacahanakararuYughadharma of Medieval age
RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 15
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 16
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children,Food Security Act,Environmental Acts etc.and SocialWelfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Hindi
This recruitment by Kerala PSC is for the post of Lecturer in Hindi in the Kerala General Education (DIET) Department, filled through direct recruitment.
120m
7s
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GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE OF HINDI
Sec 1
Aksharik SanrachanaAnuthanArthArth SanrachanaBalathmak ArthBhasha Aur VyakaranKarakKriyaKriya visheshanLakshyarthLingLokoktiMuhavaraMukyarthNanarthNikadasth AvayavPada bandhPakshaParyayParyayataPratyayPrayogRoop RachanaSabdha VicharSabdhom ka VargeekaranSamajik ArthSamasSambanda SoochakSamuchaya BodhakSamyukta KriyaSandhiSangyaSarvanamShaileeya ArthUpasargVachanVachyaVakyaVakya RachanaVarna vicharVilomataVisheshanVismayadi BodhakVyakaranik ArthVyangyarthVyanjanarth
HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE UPTO 2005
Sec 2
JainaLoukik SahityaNathRasoSidhVidyapatiAshtachapBhakti MovementBhushanBihariGhananandJaayasiKabirKeshavdasKrishna Bakti KavyaMeerabaiRam Bakti KavyaRiti kavyaSant kavyaSufi KavyaSurdasTulsidasChhayavadContemporary literatureDevelopment of Hindi ProseDwivedi YugModernismNayikavitaNovel, Short Story, Drama, One Act Play, Criticism and other forms of Prose in Pre and Post Independent periodPrayogvadProgressive movementRenaissance periodTarsaptak
JOURNALISM AND FUNCTIONAL HINDI
Sec 3
Anuvad VigyanContemporary Journals and magazinesCultural History of Indian JournalismDefinition of Hindi as a Functional languageAdministrativeCommercialScientific and Technical terminological problems/solutions in the usage of functional HindiHindi as an Official Language and National LanguageHindi journalism and NationalismHistory of Hindi journalismHistory of Hindi Journalism in KeralaLittle Magazines in HindiMain featuresClassificationsStructural usageTechnical Terms and Phrases
LINGUISTICS
Sec 4
Branches of LinguisticsBranches of Linguistics StudiesDialectologyHistory of LinguisticsLinguistics and grammarLinguistics: DefinitionLipi VigyanMorphological ChangesMorphologyOrigin of LanguagePhonemicPhonetic LawsPhoneticsPhonological ChangesSemanticsSemitic ChangesSyntaxWordology
THEORY OF LITERATURE, EASTERN, WESTERN AND POST MODERN
Sec 5
ClassicismDeconstructionDifferent SampradayasEcho CriticismExistentialismAristotleCaudwellColeridgeCroceHoraceKarl MarksLA. RichardsLonginusMathew ArnoldT.S. EliotTheories of PlatoTolstoyWordsworthImagismMysticismNeo ClassicismNew CriticismHazari Prasad DwivediNagendraNamvar SingRamchandra SuklaRamvilas SharmaDefinitionTheories and Classification of PoetryPopular Chands and Alankaras in HindiPost ModernismPsychological CriticismRealismRomanticismRussian FormalismSabda ShaktiStructuralismSurrealismSymbolismThe Rasa Theory of Bharata and its interpretations
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF HINDI LANGUAGE
Sec 6
Centum and SatamClassification of languagesClassification of Languages into FamiliesDevelopment of Hindi as official languageDialects of HindiHindi UpabhashayemHindustaniGrierson and ChatterjiAncientMedievalModern Bharatiya Arya BhashaKhadiboli AndolanManak HindiThe Indo Iranian BranchThe Indo-European family of languageEtymologySemantical EvolutionTypological ClassificationUrdu
CONTEMPORARY LITERARY MOVEMENTS IN HINDI
Sec 7
CommunalCulturalDalit-FeminineDramaEnvironmentalGlobalizationHuman right Issues in contemporary Hindi literatureLiterary CriticismNeo ColonialNovelPoetryPratirodh SahityaShort Stories
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Sanskrit
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Sanskrit in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department. Candidates are required to have a Master's Degree in Sanskrit with at least 50% marks, B.Ed in Sanskrit Language Teaching, and Kerala SET qualification.
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SAHITYA SPECIAL - Module II Dramas
Sec 1
Abhijnanasakuntala of KalidasaAscharyachudamani of Saktibhadra.Bhasantaa cakra (13 plays)Malaviagnimitra of KalidasaMrichakatika of SudrakaMudrarakshasa of VisakhadattaNagananda of Sri HarshaUttaramacarita of BhavahinduVenusamhara of BhattanarayanaVikramorasiya of Kalidasa
SAHITYA SPECIAL - Module I Poetry, Prose and Campu
Sec 2
Ramayanchampu of Bhoja Balakanda onlyCanto :1Canto : 1Cantos : 5Meghaduta of KahailsaNaishadheeyacarita of Srihara.Cantos : 1 and 14Canto : 1Ucchavasa 1.Kadambari of Bhanabatta Mahaswethavrllanta only
SAHITYA SPECIAL - Module IV Dramaturgy
Sec 3
Dasarupaka of haanjaya hapters 1 to 3Kerala Sanskrit Theaure – KooiyattomNatysastra of Bharata. Chapter 1, 6, & 7
SAHITYA SPECIAL - Module III Poetics
Sec 4
Dhanyaloka of AnandavardhanaKanyameemama of Ragaseselchara Chapter 4, 5 and 10 onlyKavyadarsa of Dandi hapter 1Kavyalankara Sutravitti of Vamana Chapter IKavyaprakasa of Mamentabhatta First 5 Chapter onlyKayalankara of Bhamcha Chapter 1Alankara : Upama, Roopaka, Utpekha, Athisayokti,Samaokti, Aprstithprssamsa, Slesa, deepakam, Apanuthi, Dristanta, Swabhavokti, Vyathireka, Arthantharnjasa, Akshaba, VidhaanaRasagangadhara of Jagannadha Pandika. Chapter 1Vakroktijeevita of Kundaka Chapter OneVrittas : - Anustap, Arya, Indravajra, Upendravajra, Rathoddhata, Salini Vamsastham, Vasanthathilaka, Silkhaini, Mandakranta, Malini, Harini, Sragdara, Sardoolaikridithem, Pushpitagra.Vyaktiviveeka of Mahimabhatta Chapter 1
NAYA - Module I Familaraisation of Vasiseshika Categories
Sec 5
Familaraisation of Vasiseshika Categories
NAYA - Module II Familarisation of Nyaya Categories
Sec 6
Familarisation of Nyaya Categories
SAHITYA SPECIAL - Module V Science of Language
Sec 7
General Introduction to Lingquistics. Indian Classification of Phonemus and morphomes Tradiional and modern theories of meaning primary and Secondary meaning.Origin and develpment of modern linguitics. Descriptive Linguistics, Structural Linguics F.D Saussuna. Language and Parole. Noam Chomsky.
SAHITYA SPECIAL - Module VI History of Sanskrit Literature
Sec 8
History of Sanskrit Literature
NAYA - Module III Means of Valid Knowledge (Pramanas)
Sec 9
Means of Valid Knowledge (Pramanas)
NAYA - Module IV Navya Nyaya - General definition of Nyaya and Hetvabhasa
Sec 10
Navya Nyaya - General definition of Nyaya and Hetvabhasa
NAYA - Module VII Origin and Develpment of Nyaya
Sec 11
Origin and Develpment of Nyaya
NAYA - Module VI Proof for Existence of God
Sec 12
Proof for Existence of God
NAYA - Module V Sabda – bodha
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SAHITYA SPECIAL - Module VII Twentieth Century Sankrit Literature by Usha Satyavrat .
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Twentieth Century Sankrit Literature by Usha Satyavrat .
Education
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Lecturer in Architecture
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Architecture in the Technical Education (Polytechnics) Department. The selection process typically involves a written examination followed by an interview.
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Module II (e): Basic Electronics Engineering
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Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.
Module VII
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Application of different lines in drawings – different scale to different drawings – conventions used in building drawings – orientation of buildings – Data regarding to the design of Residential building, Educational building, recreational building, commercial building, Health building – Rules in KBR related to the design of above buildings.Colour wheels – primary, secondary, tertiary colours – tints and shades colours – Perspective drawing – terminologyElements of Interior Design – Principles – space modulation – furniture – different materials used – Evolution of furniture – Ergonomics – barrier – free design – colour theory – qualities, colour schemes, psychological effects of colours – colour and light, selection of colours – lighting – artificial and natural – general lighting, task lighting, accent lighting – quantity of lighting – fixtures – dimmer switches – Decorative materials that can be used for ceiling, wall and floor – method of application / fixing – curtains – carpets – role of fabrics – accessories – Indoor landscaping.Objectives of landscaping – Elements – aesthetic Natural and artificial – visual elements – softscaping – plants, their classification, function of plants in landscaping, shady trees, flowery trees, avenue trees, deciduous, evergreen – examples for each – botanical and common names of commonly used trees – shrubs and ground covers – their nature of growth and use – basic means of propagation of plants – grafting, budding, layering, separation – indoor landscaping – function, examples – lawn – its construction and maintenance – Terrarium – green house – bonsai – water in landscape – its function and different effects – garden furniture, lighting, fences – grading principles – water supply fixtures and drainage of landscaped area.
PART II (a): Technical Mathematics
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Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).
Module IV
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Approximate estimate – types – Plinth areas, cube rate service unit. Units of measurements as per KPWD Rate analysis – standard data book. Schedule of rates. Abstract of estimate earth work computation – Trapezoidal and prismoidal formula. Lump sum lead and lift.Classification of stones – characteristics of good building stone. Bricks – qualities. Cement – types, uses – Test on cement. Mortar – type – mix. Plastering. Concrete – use – Pre-cast concrete. Ferrous metals – use properties. Timber – seasoning Defects – wood based products. Ingredients of paint. Commercial form of plastic. Properties of glass. Classification of glass. Insulating materials – gypsum, Bearing capacity of soil. Ultimate and safe bearing capacity – factor of safety. Brick masonry – type of bonds. Types of doors and windows. Different types of Arches. Pitched roof – types of truss. Stairs types – standards. Lift - parts of lift - escalators – definition. Ramps – definition – gradient of ramps. Distribution of water – Method of distribution. Hot and cold water supply system. Accessory fittings sanitary arrangements in building. Fire lighting systems – general principles concerning life safety. Emergency lighting, alarm systems. Illumination – levels of illumination required. Acoustic terminology – Properties of sound – Acoustical defects and remedies – Acoustical requirements of hall.
Module II (d): Basic Electrical Engineering
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Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.
Module V
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Climatic elements – characteristics of different types of tropical climate – hot-dry, warm-humid – composite and Tropical upland climate – Human body’s heat production, heat loss and thermal balance – subjective variables – thermal indices – ET, CET, and bio-climatic chart – thermal properties of materials – absorptivity, conductivity, thermal capacity, resistance, transmittance, time-lag, decrement factor, insulation – site climate – local factors, temperature, humidity, air movement, radiation, vegetation, sky condition, urban climate – means of thermal control – ventilation and air movement, mechanical controls, structural controls – shelters suitable for (1) Warm-humid climate (2) Hot-dry climate.Concept of line of collimation – Reduction of levels – height of collimation and rise and fall method Contouring. Characteristics. Theodolite – Transit and non-transit. Horizontal angle repetition and reiteration method. Types of traverse – deflection angles – Balancing of consecutive co-ordinates by Bowditch and transit rules. Gates traverse table. Curves – different types. Geometric of vertical curve. Remote sensing – Definition GPS fundamentals. GIS – uses and application.Different operations in chain surveying. Ranging, Chaining on sloping ground, obstacles in chaining, calculation of area. Trapezoidal rule – Simpson’s rule. Types of bearing – calculation of included angles. Local attraction. Dip and declination. Method of Plane table surveying.Principles and objectives of town planning – origin of town – neighbourhood unit – zoning aspects – objectives, uses, advantages – classification of roads, ring roads, bye-pass and through roads, freeway, express way – layout and details of street systems – different types of junctions, interchanges, different types of interchanges – road signals – road signs – parking – lighting – arboriculture housing – agencies of housing – National Housing Policy – slum – slum clearance programmes – parks and playgrounds – classification, different systems of parks, facilities to be provided in playgrounds for children of different age groups – Building bye-laws – study of local bye-laws – laws published in NBC – clarification of buildings – laws framed in KBR related to each building type – fire fighting requirements.
PART II (b): Basic Civil Engineering
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Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.
Module III
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Definition of force – Resolution of force - moments - Centre of gravity of plane figures. Moment of inertia – Polar moment of inertia. Parallel axis theorem – Radius of gyration, laws of friction, Co-efficient of friction, Angle of reposeGrades of concrete – types of reinforcing steel. Position of neutral axis - Determination of moment of resistance. Doubly reinforced beams – Design aspect of singly reinforced beams, effective span – area of tension reinforcement, cover, spacing development length – T beams – M. R. lintels of different loading conditions. Shear in beams, Shearing reinforcement – one way and two way slab. Columns – slenderness limit – longitudinal & Transverse reinforce – Riveted and welded joint – strength of Joint. Effective sectional area of angles. Permissible stress in direct compression. Strength of compression members. Lateral buckling of beam – limiting deflection.Stress and strain – Young’s modulus. Poissons Ratio, simple shear – yield stress. Factor of safety, support reaction. Bending moment and shear force, Point of contraflexureTheory of simple bending – Position of Neutral axis slope and deflection – Deflection of cantilever and simply supported beam with point load and uniformly distributed load. Fixed beams – advantages – short column and long column – slenderness ratio – Euler’s formula – Rankine formula – Eccentric loading of Symmetrical columns – limit of eccentricity.
Module VI
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Entrepreneurial development – characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. Structure of Architect’s office format of agreement and importance of agreement concepts and definitions of SSI. Tender – quotation – Earnest Money Deposit – security deposit – Work order letter. Contract – types. Arbitration. Project management. Need and functions. CMP & PERT Bar Chart – Principles of safety in construction.Indus Valley Civilization – characteristics – Buddhist architecture – characteristics – stambha, stupa, chaitya, vihara – Hindu – North Indian – South Indian – Central Indian – Islamic architecture – Imperial, Provincial – Mughal – Egyptian – characteristics, tomb architecture & temple architecture – Greek architecture – characteristics, orders of architecture, temple architecture, Theatres, Agora, Acropolis, Parthenon and Erechtheion – Roman – characteristics, orders, temple architecture, thermae, Forum, Amphitheatre – Gothic Architecture – characteristics – stained glass, buttresses, vaults, Renaissance period – characteristics – Influence of steel, concrete and glass an architecture in post industrial revolution period – new concepts, great exhibitions, bridges, factory buildings – Arts and crafts movement – De stijl movement – Art Nouveau – Eclecticism – Expressionism, Rationalism – Functionalism – organic architecture – Contributions of Louis Sullivan, Walter Gropius, Peter Behrens, Antonio Gandi, Robert Maillart, Pier Luigi Nervi, Richard Neutra, John Urtzon, Louis Kahn, Philip Johnson, Oscar Neymer, Kenzo Tange, Geoffrey Bawa – Works and Principles of design of F. L. Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies Vander Rohe, Charles Correa, Achyut P. Kanvinde, Laurie Baker – Kerala Architecture – characteristics – Ekasala, Dwisala, Trisala, Catussala (Nalukettu) – Temple Architecture – materials of construction – construction techniques used – Influence of climate, topography and materials on architecture – Elements of architecture – Principles of architecture.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
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General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothirippad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyokoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI- Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
PART II (c): Basic Mechanical Engineering
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The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.
Education
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Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) History
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of Higher Secondary School Teachers (Junior) in History for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department. The post offers an attractive pay scale of ₹ 45,600-95,600.
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Modern Kerala
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'Kerala Model' Development – Panchayat Raj and Peoples planning.Advent of Europeans.Age of Perumals – Nature of State – Trading CorporationsAgrarian expansion of Kerala – Aryanisation.Aikya Kerala Movement – First Communist Ministry Historic Legislations – Liberation Movements.Anti-caste movement – Reform movements in Kerala. Caste organisations – Temple entry movements.Belief systems – Jainism, Budhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Cochi Rajya Praja Mandalam.Emergence of Naduvazhi SwaroopamsHistoriography – Recent trendsKerala Renaissance – Narayana Guru and other reformers.Left movements – Karshaka Sangham in Malabar - Punnapra vayalar.Literature and culture – Origin and Development of Malayalam Language. Art forms of Kerala.Mysorian Intervention and its impact.Nationalist movements in Kerala – Malabar Rebellion of 1921 – Nature of the Revolt – Salt Satyagraha.Political Revolts and Protests. The Pazhassi Revolt.Prehistoric cultures – Megalithic culture – concept of Tinai.Recent developments in historical studiesRevolts of Velu Thampi and Paliath Achan.Sources – Archaeology/Epigraphy/Literacy/Numismatic and other sourcesTemple and Brahmin land controlThe colonial intervention – British land revenue administration in Malabar – Tenurial reforms of Travancore and Cochin – English education and printing press, Martandavarma and Modern Travancore – Saktan Tampuran.Transmarine contacts of Kerala and its impact.Travancore State Congress and the struggle for Responsible Government.
Modern India
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Advent of Europeans – Modes of conquest – early resistance to colonialismCaste and communalism in Modern India – Coalition politics.Colonial State – Revenue settlements – Western Education and colonial knowledgeEconomic Impact of colonialism – Drain TheoryGandhian Era – From Non-cooperation to Quit India.Indian Renaissance – Social and Religious reform movements. Rise of Indian Nationalism – Formation of Indian National Congress – Moderate and Extremist phase.Nehruvian Era – Making of the constitution – Economic planning – International Relations – Integration of Native State – Linguistic reorganisation – science and educationPost Nehru Age – Indira Gandhi and Emergency – Economic liberalisation and its impact.Revolt of 1857 – Nature of the Revolt.Revolutionary Nationalism – Leftist Movements – Peasant movements.Towards Freedom – Two Nation Theory and Muslim League - INA – Transfer of power.
Pre-Modern India
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Advent of Islam – Sultanate period – State and administration.Dissent/Protestant Movements to Brahmanism – Jainism and Budhism.Early Indian Culture – Harappan – Vedic and post vedic cultures – Megalithic culture in South India – Ancient Tamilakam.Feudalism Debate.Medieval South India – Satavahana – ChalukyasPallavas – Vijayanagara – Cholas and Pandyas.State in Early India – Pre Mauryan and Mauryan – Gupta Age.The Mughal period – Revenue and Military administration.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Historiography & Research Methodology
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Annales and Post structuralist approaches – History from below – New History.Church and Arab Historiography.Greco – Roman Historiography.Historical consciousness in Ancient India – Itihasa – Purana tradition – Jain Budhist traditions.Historical Sources-Kind of Sources-Source Analysis-Source CriticismHistory-Defenition-Nature & ScopeModern Indian Historiography – Imperialist – Orientalist/Indologist-Nationalist-Marxist and subaltern – Recent Trends in Indian Historiography.Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticist, Positivist and Marxist approaches in Historiography.Sultanate and Mughal historiography.Techniques of exposition (Foot Notes-Bibliography Index etc)
General Knowledge and Current Affairs& Renaissance in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
World History
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Cold War – West Asian Crisis – Non Aligned Movement.Early civilizations – Mesopotamian – Egyptian and Chinese - legacy of Greece and Rome.Emergence of New World Order- Disintegration of Soviet Union – Globalization.Medieval State and Society – Feudalism – church in Europe – Arab civilization.Modern Revolutions – Scientific-industrial – Agrarian- French, Russian, Chinese-American Revolution - English Revolution of 1688Nazism, Fascism and Second World War.Struggle for colonies and First World War.Transition to Modern Age – Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.World Organisations – League of Nations and U.N.O.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
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SPECIAL TEACHER -HOME FOR MENTALLY DEFICIENT CHILDREN
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Special Teacher for Mentally Deficient Children in the Social Justice Department.
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Educational Evaluation
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Achievement test, diagnostic test and remedial educationGrading system, Types of GradingMajor qualities of an evaluation tool- validity, reliability, practicability and objectivityMajor Tools and techniques of evaluationObjective based evaluation, continuous and comprehensive evaluation, output based evaluation, evaluation based on rubrics and portfolio assessment
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
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Assessment and IdentificationCharacteristics of children with communication disordersDefinitionLanguage disorder, Speech sound disorder, Stuttering, Social pragmatic communication disorderRole of teacher in Education and Management of children with communication disorders
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
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Assessment and identification – CARS and other commonly used scalesCharacteristics of children with ASDDefinition of ASDRole of teacher in the management of autistic children – Academic intervention, Teaching social skills, classroom management
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
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Assessment of ADHD – Conner's Rating ScaleCharacteristics of children with ADHDDefinition of ADHDPsycho educating the parentRole of teacher in the behaviour management of ADHD
SENSORY AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
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Assesssment approaches to visual impairment and hearing impairmentImplication of sensory and physical impairment in school settingRole of teacher in Education and Management of children with sensory and physical impairment
Education – Philosophical Dimensions
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Basic ideas of Naturalism , Humanism , Idealism, Realism and PragmatismDefinitions of Education
Environmental Education
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Biodiversity, Sustainable developmentNature Conservation Movements in IndiaNature Conservation Movements in KeralaPollution and Global WarmingUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mental Disorders
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Characteristics and diagnosis: screening tests – checklist, rating scale etc. Case study, Action research, Projective Tests – Children's Apperception Test, Situational test, Word Test functional Behavioural AssessmentEmotional/ behavioural disorders: conduct disorders, adjustment disorders, social Anxiety disorders, dissociative disordersImplications, Interventions and the Role of Teachers and School Psychologists
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISORDER
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Characteristics of SLDRole of teacher in Education and Management of children with SLD
Education-Sociological Dimensions
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Constitutional ProvisionsConstitutional values-Equality, justice and secularism inclusive educationContributions of UNO in Child RightsFormal , Informal and Non-formal education and Alternative Educational ideas of Everett ReimerMajor Movements in Child Rights in the World and IndiaPeace education and education for international understanding and national integrationRole of Teacher as a Social Engineer- Social Change, social control and social cohesion
LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Current national and state policies, laws, acts and bills affecting mentally deficient childrenEthical considerations in dealing with mentally deficient children
Educational Technology
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Cyber safety, cyber-crimese-content developmentEdgar Dale’s Cone of ExperienceEmerging Roles of the teacher in the digital eraFlanders’ Interaction, analysis category systems (FIACS)Software and Hardware TechnologyThe changing roles of teachers in the Digital EraWeb 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0
Intellectual Development Disorder
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Educational approaches – Classroom management, instructional Methods Educational PlacementIntellectual disabilities: Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, William's Syndrome – Identification, Assessment and Role of School PsychologistPre natal – Post natal conditions associated with Intellectual Disabilities
Educational Thinkers
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Educational Ideas of Gandhi, Tagore , Vivekananda and Jiddu KrishnamurtiEducational Ideas of Rousseau, Froebel, John Dewey , Abraham Maslow, Howard Gardner, Lev Vygotsky and Carl Rogers
Individual Differences
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Exceptional Children: Giftedness, children with special needs, Learning disability, ImpairmentInclusion, Exclusion, Mainstreaming, Segregation, legal and ethical considerationsIndividual difference in growth and development; in learning; in personalityMultiple intelligence and Emotional IntelligenceRTE Act 2009, PWD Act 1995
Educational Management, Curriculum Construction and Value Education
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Functions of educational administration, management and supervisionMaterial resource management and Human resource managementPrinciples of curriculum constructionTotal quality managementValue education and cultural lag
Major Educational Commissions and Policies
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Indian Education Commission (1964-1966)National Policy of Education 1986The National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005)
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Towards A New Society
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Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Literary Figures
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Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Efforts To Reform The Society > (B) Struggles and Social Revolts
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Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Role Of Press In Renaissance
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Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Awakening Through Literature
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc
PARENTING CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS MENTAL DEFICIENCIES
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Parental involvementParenting stressParenting styleRole of parent in Education and Management of mentally deficient children
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Women And Social Change
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Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Higher Education and Educational Research
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Qualitative Improvement in Higher Education and ResearchThe challenges in Indian educational researchThe challenges in Indian Higher EducationTypes of research in education, action research
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Efforts To Reform The Society > (A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
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SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA > Leaders Of Renaissance
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Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad,Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others
Education
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Assistant Professor in Periodontics
The Kerala Public Service Commission invited applications for the post of Assistant Professor in Periodontics in the Kerala Medical Education Service.
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ETIOPATHOGENESIS
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Abscesses of the PeriodontiumAcute Gingival InfectionsAggressive PeriodontitisAIDS and PeriodontiumBiofilm and Periodontal MicrobiologyChronic PeriodontitisDental Calculus and other predisposing factorsDesquamative gingivitisGingival EnlargementGingival inflammationMicrobial interactions with the host in Periodontal DiseasesPeriodontal MedicinePeriodontal pocketSmoking and Periodontal DeseaseSystemic factors and PeriodontiumTrauma from Occlusion
INTERDISCIPLINARY PERIODONTICS
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Adjunctive Role of Orthodontic TherapyDiagnosis and Management of Endodontic - Periodontic lesionsPeriodontal – Restorative Interrelationships
NORMAL PERIODONTIUM
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Aging and PeriodontiumDefense mechanisms of GingivaGingivaTooth supporting structures
ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
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Biological Aspects of Dental ImplantsImplants- Surgical ConceptsPeriimplant Disease and Management
CLASSIFICATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE
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Classification of diseases and conditions affecting the PeriodontiumEpidemiology of Gingival and Periodontal Disease
DIAGNOSIS
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Clinical DiagnosisClinical Risk AssessmentDetermination of PrognosisHalitosisMicrobiological Diagnostic AidsRadiographic Diagnostic Aids
RECENT ADVANCES
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LasersMinimally Invasive SurgeryPhotodynamic TherapyPiezosurgeryTissue Engineering
TREATMENT
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Antiinfective TherapyHost ModulationMechanical Plaque ControlPeriodontal Instruments and InstrumentationScaling and Root PlaningSplintingTreatment PlanFurcation Involvement and TreatmentGingival CurettageGingivectomyPeriodontal MicrosurgeryPeriodontal Plastic and Esthetic SurgeryRegenerative Osseous SurgeryResective Osseous SurgeryThe Periodontal Flap
MAINTENENCE PHASE
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Supportive Periodontal Treatment
Education
100 Marks
High School Assistant (Physical Science)
The High School Assistant (Physical Science) exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) to recruit qualified candidates as Physical Science teachers in government high schools across Kerala.
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Part I( c) - Teaching Methodology
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Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.
Part I (a&b) - General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRSNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Part II (a) , (b)– Physics ,Chemistry
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Elasticity-Young’s modulus, rigidity modulus, bulk modulus, surface tension, viscosity.Frames of reference, special theory of relativityParticle dynamics-Newton’s laws of motion, rotational dynamics, conservation laws- Linear momentum, angular momentum, energy. Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations, wave motion-progressive waves, super position of waves, Doppler effect.Electrostatics, transient current, current electricity, electromagnetic induction, alternating current, magnetic properties of materials.Semiconductor physics- diodes, transistors, amplifiers, oscillators, logic gates.Heat and thermodynamics-conduction, convection, radiation,laws of thermodynamics, Carnot engine, entropy.Reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, scattering, polarization, fibre optics, lasers, basic idea of spectroscopy.Statistical distribution-ensemble, phase space, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics.Bohr atom model, vector atom model, hydrogen spectra, nuclear structure and properties, radio activity, nuclear fission and fusion, elementary particles.Crystal structure, crystal symmetry, miller indices, brevais lattice, Bragg’s law, packing fraction, super conductivity.Wave nature of matter, uncertainty principle, postulates of wave mechanics, Schrodinger equation.Amorphous and crystalline solids , Defects in crystals - Stoichiometric and non stoichiometric defects . Ideal and non ideal solutions -Henry's law , Raoult's law - Dilute solutions - Colligative properties - Abnormal molecular mass – Van’t Hoff factor.Eigen functions and Eigen values -Postulates of quantum mechanics Time Schrödinger wave equation - Application to particle in a one dimensional box – Normalization of wave functions - Application of Schrödinger wave equation to hydrogen atom – Conversion of cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates - Radial and angular functions (mention only) – Orbitals and concept of Quantum numbersEnergy levels in molecules - Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Rotational, vibrational, Raman, Electronic and NMR spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications. Elements of symmetry of moleculesPrinciples and applications of Column chromatography, Paper chromatography, Thin layer chromatography, Ion exchange chromatography, - Rf values.Solubility product and common ion effect, precipitation of cations , Principles of volumetric analysis, Theories of indicators.Structure and applications of silicones, silicates and zeolites. Cement , Glass , Inorganic fertilizers , Rocket propellants (Brief study)Types of pollution: Air and water. Pollutants , Control of air and water pollutionAtom Models– Planck’s quantum Theory - Photoelectric effect -de Broglie's relation – Dual nature of matter and radiation, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Atomic orbitals and Quantum numbers - Pauling’s Exclusion principle - Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity -Aufbau’s principle – Electronic configuration of atoms.Ionic bond – Properties - Born-Lande equation (derivation not expected) – Born-Haber cycle – Fajan's rules and its applications. Covalent bond - Valence bond theory–VSEPR Theory - Concept of Hybridisation –-Types: sp, sp2, sp3, dsp2, sp3d, d2sp3,sp3d2 - Explanation with simple examplesIsomerism in coordination compounds - Werner’s theory -EAN rule - Valence bond theory - Crystal filed theory - Splitting of d-orbitals in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar complexes –ApplicationsMetals: Occurrence, Concentration of ores, Refining of metals, Extractive metallurgy of Al, Fe, Ni, Cu and Ti – Classification of steel, hardening of steel.Molecular Orbital Theory – LCAO - Bonding and anti bonding molecular orbitals - Bond order. Theories of Metallic bonding: Free electron theory, valence bond theory and band theory (Basics concepts only).Hydrogen bond – Intra and inter molecular hydrogen bond.Organometallic Compounds: Definition, Classification and ApplicationsPeriodic laws, – Periodic properties – Electronegativity scales (Pauling and Mullikan scales) – Effective nuclear charge – Slater rule – Diagonal relationshipRadioactivity –Natural and artificial, Nuclear stability – N/P ratio –Nuclear forces –Half life period – Gieger Nuttal rule –Disintegration series – Transmutation , Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion –Application of radioactive isotopesRepresentative and Transition Elements – General Characteristics, preparation and properties of simple compounds. Lanthanides and actinidesChemisorption and physisorption - Factors affecting adsorption - Adsorption isothermsClassification , Preparation, purification and properties of colloids, Protective colloids - Gold number - Applications of colloids.Faraday's laws, Kohlrausch’s law - Arrhenius theory, Ostwald’s dilution law – Debye -Huckel - Onsager's equations for strong electrolytes, Galvanic cells, electrochemical series - Nernst equationFirst law of thermodynamics – Joule-Thomson effect - Liquefaction of gases – Inversion temperature. Second law of thermodynamics - Concept of entropy - Entropy as criteria of spontaneity. Free energy functions - Hess’s law, Bond energies. Third law of thermodynamics.Law of mass action - Law of chemical equilibrium - Equilibrium constant in terms of concentration, partial pressure and mole fractions Van't Hoff’s equation - Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria - Le Chatelier’s Principle and its applications.Phase Equilibria: Components and degrees of freedom - One component and two component systems (Simple cases only)Photosynthesis - Simple Photochemical reactions – Fluorescence – PhosphorescencePostulates of kinetic theory of gases - Collision number.Rate of a reaction - Factors influencing the rate of a reaction - Rate law - Order and molecularity - Rate constants for first, second, third and zero order reactions - half life period for first order reaction- Arrhenius equation - Collision theory - Transition state theory - Homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis - Enzyme catalysisAromaticity, Huckel's rule - Structure and stability of benzene, Electrophilic substitution reactions in benzene with mechanismsBiomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins (Classifications with examples, applications/functions)Classification of polymers, preparation and applications of important polymers, biodegradable polymersGrignard reagent-Preparation and synthetic applicationsInductive effect, Mesomeric effect, Hyperconjugation and Electromeric effect - Steric effect.Nomenclature of organic compounds– Preparation and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids & their derivatives.organic reactions: Substitution, Addition, Elimination and Rearrangement . Mechanisms of SN1, SN2, E1 & E2Uniqueness of Carbon , Classification of organic compounds - Hybridization of carbon in organic compounds. Structural and Stereoisomerism, Baeyer strain theory, Conformation and configuration - Specific rotation – Chirality, Enantiomers, Diastereomers– Racemic mixture - Resolution methods
Education
100 Marks
Junior Language Teacher (Sanskrit)
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Junior Language Teacher (Sanskrit) in the Education Department.
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Vrtta and Alankara
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AprastuthaprasamsaArthantharanyasaDeepakaIndravajraKavyalingaMaliniMantakrantaPradeepaRadodhathaRupakaSleshaSraghdaraThotakamUllekhaUpajatiUpamaupendravajraUtprekshaVamshastamVasandhathilaka
Sanskrit Vyakarana
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Bhu LatLangLrtKarakaGuruHariRamaRama VanamSamasaSamjna prakaranasandhi
Sanskrit Jyothisha
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Grahanam atmadi karakatvam.Grahanam uccha neeca rashayahaRasiswaropamRasyadhipaha
Sanskrit Sahitya
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KiratharjuneeyaKumarasambhavaNaishadeeyacarithaRaghuvamsaSisupalavadhaWorks of BhasaWorks of Kalidasa
Sanskrit Nyaya
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Pratyaksha khanda only
Sanskrit Vedanta
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Shad darsanas.
Education
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Assistant Professor in Urdu
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Urdu in Kerala Collegiate Education.
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URDU SHAIRI KE AHAM ASNAF (2)
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Meer Anees, Mirza Dabeer, Moulana HaaliMeer Thaqi Meer, Meer Dard, Mirza Ghalib, Josh Maleeh Abaadi, Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Momin, Jigar, Asghar, Hasrath Mohani, Firaq Goraqpuri, Faani, Naasir Kazmi, Shahriyaar, Ahmed FaraazMeer Hassan, Daya Shankar Naseem, Moulana HaliNazeer Akbar Abadi, Moulana Haali, Muhammed Hussain Azad, Akbar Allahabadi, Allama Iqbal, Josh, Chakbasth, Majaz, Sardaar Jafri, Faiz, Meeraji, Noon Meem Rashid, Akhtharul Iman, Ehsaan Daanish, Makhdoom Mohiudeen, Jaan Nisar AkhtharMuhammed Rafee Sauda, Ibrahim Zouq, Mirza GhalibAkbar Allahabadi, Meer Anees, Firaq, Haali, Amjad Hyderabadi
URDU NASAR KE AHAM ASNAF (1)
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Agaz –o-IrthiqaDaasthan Ka Fan aur KhusoosiyathAgaz o IrthiqaAgaz-o-Irthiqa
URDU NASAR KE AHAM ASNAF (2)
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Urdu ke Chand Aham Daasthanem - Fasaane Ajayib, Baag o Bahaar, Boosthan e KhayalChand Aham Drama Nigar - Amanath Lucknawi, Aagha Hashar Kashmiri, Imthiaz Ali Thaj, Muhammed Mujeeb, Mohammed Hassan, Abid Hussain, Athhar Parvez, Krishan Chandar, Habeeb ThanveerChand Qadeem aur Jadeed Aham Novel aur Afsana Nigar - Nazeer Ahmed, Sarshaar, Mirza Haadi Ruswa, Premchand, Rajendar Singh Bedi, Krishan Chandaer, Qurrathul Ain Hyder, Inthezar Hussain, Khadeeja Masthoor, Saadath Hassan Manto, Kwaja Ahmed Abbas, Ismath Chugthayi, Hayathulla Ansari
URDU SHAIRI KEMIKHTHALIF DABISTHAN- UNKIKHUSOOSIYATH AUR UN KE CHAND QADEEM AUR JADEED NUMAYINDA SHORA
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Khan Aarzoo, Shah Hathim, Meer ThaqiMeer, Mirza Sauda, Meer Hassan, Kwaja Meer DardInsha Allah Khan Insha, Nasikh, AathishDaag, Ameer meenayi
QAWAID
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Fasahath o BalagathIlme Arooz ki AhmiyathMuhawireRozmarrahSanaye badayiThalmeehathThashbeeh IstheyaraZarbul Amsaal
URDU ZABAN KI THAREEKH
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GhawasiIbn-e-NishathiMirza Mazhar, Hathim, Nasikh, AathishJadeed Hind Aryaee Zabanon ka IrthiqaKwaja Bande Nawaz Gesu DarazMagribi Hindi Aur Us Ki BoliyamMulla WajhiNizamiNusrathiQuli Qutub ShahShah Burhanudheen JaanamShah Meeraji Shamsul IshaqShaik Bahaudeen BajanSirajDaccan Ki Bahmini, Nizam Shahi(Ahmed Nagar), Bareed Shahi(Beedar), Quthub Shahi(Golkunta), Adil Shahi(Bijapur) Ahad me Urdu AdabMukhthalif NazariyathUrdu Zaban O Adab ki Thareekh O Ishath Me Sufiya-e-Kiram Ka HissaWali
URDU SHAIRI KE AHAM ASNAF (1)
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Ghazal ki khusoosiyath aur us ki RiwayathMarsiya ki khusoosiyath aur us ki RiwayathMasnavi ki khusoosiyath aur us ki RiwayathNazm aur RubayiQaseeda ki khusoosiyath aur us ki Riwayath
URDU KE DEEGAR ASNAF E NASAR
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Hasan NizamiInshaiyyaKanayya LaalKapoorKhaka NigariMirza Ghalib, Abul Kalam AzadMirza Farathulla BegMoulavi abdul HaqMujthaba HussainMushthaq Ahmed YusufiPithras BukhariRasheed Ahmed SiddiquiChand Aham Sahafi - Muhammed Ali Johar, Zafar AliKhan, Abul Kalam AzadThanaz o Mizah
Education
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Assistant Professor in Tamil
The Kerala PSC Assistant Professor recruitment aims to hire eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in various subjects in concerned departments of Kerala Universities.
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Ancient Literature
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Ainkurunooru - Marutha Thinai PadalkalChirupaanaatupadi - FullKaarnarpathu - FullKalavazhinarpathu - FullKalithokai - PaalaikaliKurunthokai - 1 to 100 kavithaikalMullai Pattu - FullNaladiyar - KalviPathittupathu - 7th PathuPurananooru - Avvaiyar PadalkalThirukkural - Arathupaal
Epic Literature
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Chilappathikaaram - Madurai KaandamJeevaka Chinthamani - Suramanchariyaar ElampakamKamparamayanam - Sundara KaandamManimekalai - First three KaathaigalPeriya Puranam - Appudhi Adigalar Naayanar PuranamPerumkathai - Magatha KaandamSeera Puranam - Alima Mulaiyutu PadalamThempavani - Valan chanitha Padalam
Modern Literature
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Avvai - InqulabRajaraja Chozhan - Aru. RamanathanKaadu -JeyamohanKamalaambaal Sarithiram - RajamaiyarThalaimuraikal - Neela PadmanabhanAalaapanai - Abdul RehmanAkathinai -KanimozhiAzhakinchirippu - BharathidhasanKaattu Vaathu - Na. PichamoorthyPaanchali Sabatham - BharathiyarPennin Perumai - Thiru. Vi. KaYen Charithiram - U. Ve. SaAmbai KathikalPuthumaipithan Kathaikal
Linguistics and comparative Grammar
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Dravida Mozhikalin Oppaaivu - Dr.G. John SamuelIkkala mozhiyiyal - Dr. Muthu ShanmugamMozhiyiyal - Ra. SeenivasanPothu Mozhiyiyal - Dr. Porko
Criticism
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Elakiyakalai - GanasampandanElakiyamum Thiranaaivu Kotpadukalum - K. PanchagamThiranaaivukkalai - T. S. Natarajan
Folklore & Mass Communication
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Ithazhiyal Kalai - Ma.ba. KurusamyMakkal Thakaval Thodarpiyal - Dr.S.Sreekumar & Dr. N. KrishnanNaattar Vazhakkatiyal - LourduNaattupuraviyal Aaivu - S.Sakthivel
Medieval and Bhakthi Literature
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Kalingkathu Parani - FullKuttala Kuravanchi - FullMastan Sahib Padalkal - AnanthapathuMeenakshi Ammai Pillai Tamil - FullMukkoodal Pallu - FullNaalayira Divya Prabandam - Perumal Thirumozhi (Kulasekara Azhvaar)Nanthikkalampakam - FullParaaparakanni - ThayumanavarThevaram(Appar Thevaram) - Thiruvathigai Veerattanam Pathigam (1,2,10,24,25,26,27,28,104)Thiruppaavai - AandaalThiruvasagam - Thirukothumpi, Thiruchazhal, Thiruthellenam
Grammar
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Nampi Akapporul - Except OzhibiyalNannool - Ezhuthu, CholThandiyalangaram - Except ChollaniyalTolkappiyam - Ezhuthu,Chol, PorulYapparungalakkarikai - Except Ozhibiyal
Comparative Literature
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Oppilakkiya Arimugam -ThamizhannalOppilakkiyam - SachithananthanOppiyal Ilakkiyam - K. Kailasapathi
History of Literature & History of Tamil Language
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Puthiya Nookil Tamil Ilakiya Varalaru - ThamizhannalTamil Ilakiya Varalaru - M. VaratharajanTamil Ilakiya Varalaru - T. P. Meenakshi SundaramTamil Mozhi Varalaru - S.Sakthivel
Education
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Assistant Professor in History
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in History within Kerala Collegiate Education.
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Early India
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Age of MahajanapadhasDevelopments in North West IndiaFeudalism DebateGuptas in Indian History- The Golden Age DebateIndian FeudalismIndus Valley Civilization- Origins- Mature Phase and DeclineRise of Magadha- Mauryan RuleSramanic Sects and the role they played in IndiaVedic and Later Vedic Ages
World History
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Agricultural and Industrial RevolutionsChinese and Arab CivilizationsChurch in the History of EuropeCold War- NAM- Decline of Soviet Union and Emergence of New World OrderDecline of Feudalism and Transitions into the Modern AgeDecline of the AncientFeudal Society- FeaturesFirst World War and League of NationsGeographical explorations and Establishment of ColoniesGlobalizationGreco- Roman CivilizationsNeolithic RevolutionPaleolithic Age- Mesolithic Age- Neolithic Age- Chalcolithic AgePolitical Revolutions- Glorious Revolution, American Revolution, French Revolution, Russian Revolution and Chinese RevolutionRenaissance, ReformationRise of Fascism and NazismRise of Nation StatesScientific RevolutionSecond World War and UNOUrbanization Features- Bronze Age Civilizations- Mesopotamia, Egypt and ChinaWest Asian Crises
Modern Kerala
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Aikya Kerala Movement- Sir C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar’s American ModelColonel Munroe as Resident- Diwan in Travancore and CochinEarly Resistance MovementsEMS ministry- Land and Educational Reforms- Coalition politics- VimochanasamaramFormation of the Kerala State-Gandhian Interventions- Khilafat- Malabar Rebellion- Vaikom Satyagraha- Non-co-operation movement- Salt Satyagraha- Guruvayur Satyagraha- Quit India MovementKerala Development model- Advantages and disadvantagesMigration- Internal and ExternalPolitical conferences- Ottapalam, Manjeri, Palakkad and VadakaraReforms of H. V. Canolly in MalabarSocio Religious Movements and Reforms in Kerala Society- Nature and Spread- Education- Family Structure- Reforms in Marriages, Inheritance, Social Mobility- Transformation of Matriliny - Demand for Rights- Major Reformers and MovementsSubsidiary Alliance with Cochin and TravancoreTemple Entry ProclamationTreaty of Seringapatam and British Malabar
South India
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Alwar and Nayanar MovementsChola State - FeaturesEmergence of Kingdoms- Pandya, Chalukya, PallavaEvolution of Regional Linguistic IdentitiesHoysala and Kakatiya DynastiesMegalithic- Iron Age ArchaeologyMuventasRoman TradeSangam AgeSocio- Political and Cultural Life in Early TamilakamSouth Indian Architecture- Religious: Pallava, Chola, Hoysala and Vijayanagara Features Secular: Bhamani and VijayanagaraVijayanagara and Bhamani Kingdoms
Contemporary India
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Ambedkar and the Making of ConstitutionAnti-globalisation movementsBig Dams, Evictions and People’s Resistance Movements- NBACaste Violence in IndiaCommunal Riots and Indian Society- Delhi Riots, Bombay Riots, Gujarat RiotsDalit, Adivasi strugglesDevelopment paradigms and social issues -Chipko movementFive Year PlansGreen, White and Blue Revolutions and its impactsIndian Constitution- Salient FeaturesIntegration of Princely States- Problems with Kashmir, Hyderabad and TravancoreLinguistic Reorganization and Formation of StatesMixed EconomyNAMNarasimha Rao– Manmohan Singh – Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation (LPG)National EmergencyNationalization of BanksNehruvian EraRamjanmabhumi MovementSecessionist Movements and Threat to National IntegrationSingh and Mandal Commission Report- Anti Mandal Agitation
Research Methodology
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Analytical writing- Chapterisation- Citations- Styles (MLA, APA)- Bibliography- Index, Appendix- PlagiarismIdentification of a Research problem- Making a Research Plan- Working hypothesis- Collection of data-Primary and SecondaryMethods of Documentation- Arrangement of data- Analysis of sources- – Internal and External Criticism- Generalization- Formulation of final argumentSynthesis- Writing of research ReportWriting of Thesis and Research papers – Editing
Historiography
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Annales School- Origins- Generations- History of MentalitiesEnlightenment Historiography- Romanticist HistoriographyGreco- Roman HistoriographyHistorical Consciousness in Early India- Itihas- Purana Traditions- Kavya Traditions- Charitas-Historical Consciousness in Medieval India- Sultanate- Mughal Historiography- MangalkabyaMarxist Approaches- Classical Marxists- Frankfurt School- History From Below- Structural MarxismMedieval Historiography- St Augustine and Ibn KhaldunModern Indian Historiography- Colonial Historiography- Nationalist Historiograpy- Marxist Approaches - Subaltern Studies- Gender ApproachesPositivismPost Modern ApproachesRene Descartes- Anti- Cartesians- Giambattista VicoSubaltern Historiography
Pre-Modern Kerala
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AntecedentsBrahmin Migration and Settlements in KeralaChinese trade- Arab trade- Medieval AngadiesCultural SymbiosisDevadasi systemDisintegration of Perumal kingdomFormation of Nadus and SwarupamsManipravalam and Bhakti LiteratureMysorean InterludePerumals of Mahadayapuram - Features of administrationPortuguese and DutchStructural templesTrade guilds and land grantsVenad, Kochi, Kozhikkod and KolathunadVillage Communities and Sankethams
Modern India
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CommunalismEarly Resistance Movements – Rebellions by Peasants, Polygars, Adivasis, Artisans etcEmergence of Left MovementsEstablishment of British Rule- Mode of ConquestsGandhian Phase- Political Movements- Early interventions, Non Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit India MovementHind Swaraj and Gandhian IdeologyHome Rule MovementINC – Safety Valve TheoryInfluence of Theosophical Society in Indian PoliticsInterventions of Bhagat Singh, Ambedkar, Periyar and Subhas Chandra Bose in Indian PoliticsKhadi MovementModerate and Extremist PhasesMount Batten Plan and Division of British IndiaNature of Colonial State- Revenue Settlements- Forms of Knowledge- Colonial ArchivesPeasant MovementsRevolt of 1857- Nature and ImpactRevolt of Indigo CultivatorsRise of Nationalism in India- FeaturesRomantic Nationalism, Cultural Nationalism and Tagore’s take on NationalismSocio- Religious MovementsTransfer of PowerTwo Nation Theory and Muslim LeagueWomen Movements
Medieval India
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Establishment of Sultanate in DelhiGrowth of Delhi – Expansion of influence of Delhi SultanateNature of administration under Sultanate – Turkan-i- Chihalghani- Iltutmish- Ala- ud- din Khalji, Muhammed bin TughlakRajputsSufism and Bhakti MovementThe MarathasThe Mughals- Sulh- i- kul- Revenue and Military administration- Mughal Architecture and Painting
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100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Statistics
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Design of Experiments
Sec 1
Basic principles of design of experiments, Gauss Markoff Theorem, CRD, RBD and LSD, Balanced Incomplete Block designs, Partially balanced incomplete block designs, Lattice designs, Analysis of co-variance for completely randomized and randomized block designs. Analysis of experiments with missing observations.Principles, factorial Designs (2 factor, General factor, 2^k factorial), Confounding techniques- Partial and Total, fractional factorial design.
Statistical Estimation Theory
Sec 2
Loss function, prior distribution, Bayes theorem, posterior distributions, Bayes risk, Bayes principle, Bayes estimators.Large sample confidence intervals, UMA and UMAU confidence intervals, Shortest expected length confidence intervals, construction of confidence intervals using pivots.Methods of moments, Maximum likelihood estimation, Least square estimation and their properties.Sufficiency and minimal sufficiency, Exponential family of distributions, Factorization criterion. Unbiased estimation, Completeness, Ancillary statistics and Basu’s theorem, UMVUE estimators and their characterizations, Rao-Blackwell Theorem, Lehmann Scheffe Theorem, Fisher information measure and its properties, Cramer-Rao inequality. Consistent estimators, mean square error, CAN estimator.
Multivariate Analysis
Sec 3
procedures of classification into one of two populations with known probability distributions, classification into one of two known multivariate normal populations, classification into one of several populations, principal component analysis and its properties, canonical variables and canonical correlations, factor analysis.Concepts of multivariate distributions, multivariate normal distribution(MND), marginal and conditional distributions, characteristic function of MND, estimation of mean vector and covariance matrix, Wishart distribution and its properties, distribution of simple, partial and multiple correlations based on samples from normal population, Hotelling’s T^2 and Mahalanobis D^2 statistics and their properties, multivariate Fisher Behren’s problem, testing independence of sets of variates, testing equality of covariance matrices and means, sphericity tests, testing the hypothesis that a covariance matrix equal to given matrix.
Stochastic Process
Sec 4
Concept of Stochastic processes, examples, specifications, Markov chains, transition probability matrix, Chapman Kolmogorov equations, recurrence, transience and periodicity of states, classification of states, limiting probabilities, stationary distribution, ergodic theorem.counting process – inter arrival time and waiting time distributions. Poisson processes and properties, conditional distribution of arrival times, Generalization of Poisson processes (non-homogenous Poisson process, compound Poisson process, conditional mixed Poisson process), birth and death processes and applications to queueing models, Markovian queues, M/G/1, G/M/1 queues, multi server queues.Gamblers ruin problem and random Walk, branching processes (discrete time), probability of ultimate extinction.Renewal processes, renewal theorems and their applications, renewal reward process, regenerative processes, Brownian motion processes.
Probability Theory
Sec 5
Concepts of probability, independence of events, addition theorem, multiplication theorem, conditional probability and Bayes theorem.Modes of convergence, Convergence in probability, in distribution, in rth mean, almost sure convergence and their inter-relationships.Discrete and continuous random variables, distribution function, density function, probability generating function, moment generating function, characteristic function, inversion formula and uniqueness theorem, expectation of random variables and its properties, moments, cumulants.Kolmogorov’s inequality, Weak law of large numbers, (Khinchine’s and Kolmogorov’s), Kolmogorov’s strong law of large numbers, Central limit theorems(CLT) for i.i.d random variables, Lindberg-Levy CLT, Liaponov’s CLT, Lindberg-Feller CLT.
Distribution Theory
Sec 6
Continuous distributions- uniform, normal, exponential, double exponential, beta, gamma, Cauchy, Weibull, Pareto, log-normal and logistic distributions, Pearson system of distributions.Discrete distributions- binomial, Poisson, negative binomial, geometric, uniform, hyper geometric, power series and multinomial distributions.Joint, marginal and conditional distributions of order statistics of a random sample arising from continuous distributions, distribution of sample median and rangedistribution of the mean and variance of a random sample from normal population, Chi-square, t, and F distributions.Univariate random variables, distribution functions and their properties, bivariate distributions- joint, marginal and conditional distribution, independence of random variables.
Mathematical Methods for Statistics
Sec 7
Elementary matrices, determinants, rank of a matrix, inverse, diagonal reduction, transformations, idempotent matrices, solution of linear equations, characteristic roots and vectors, Cayley- Hamilton theorem, algebraic and geometric multiplicity of characteristic roots, spectral decomposition, quadratic forms, classification and reduction of quadratic forms, generalized inverse, Moore-Penrose inverse- definition and existence, properties of generalized inverse.Multivariable functions, limit and continuity of multivariable functions, derivatives, directional derivatives and continuity, total derivative in terms of partial derivatives, optima of multivariable functions.Point wise convergence and uniform convergence of sequences and series of functions.definition, existence and properties, integration by parts, change of variable - Step functions as integrators. Reduction to finite sum, Improper integrals- Gamma and Beta integrals.
Testing of hypothesis
Sec 8
Fundamental concepts of testing of hypothesis, Neyman-Pearson lemma, UMP tests, unbiased tests and UMPU tests, unbiased critical regions and similar regions, likelihood ratio tests, construction of sequential probability ratio tests, Wald’s identity, OC and ASN functions, Properties of SPRT.Goodness of fit tests- Chi square test and Kolmogorov Smirnov test, Sign test, Signed rank test, Run test, Median test, Mann-Whitney U-test, Wilcoxan test, Kruskall Wallis test
Regression Analysis
Sec 9
Linear Regression Model, least squares estimation, Gauss Markov setup, properties of the estimates, maximum likelihood estimation, generalised least squares, Hypothesis testing - likelihood ratio test, F-test. Confidence intervals.Nonlinear regression, estimation and diagnosis methods for logistic and Poisson regressions.Polynomial regression in one and several variables, orthogonal polynomials, indicator variables, subset selection of explanatory variables, stepwise regression.Residual analysis, collinearity, non-constant variance and serial correlation, departures from normality, diagnostics and remedies
Sampling Theory
Sec 10
Population, sample, sampling design, simple random sampling (SRS with replacement and without replacement, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, cluster sampling, ratio estimators, regression estimators, probability proportional to size with replacement sampling, varying probability without replacement (Midzuno-Sen-Lahiri sampling strategy, Desraj, Horvic’s Thompson, Murthy’s), multiphase and mutistage sampling.
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Political Science
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Assistant Professor in various subjects within Kerala Universities, involving a written test and an interview.
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THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Sec 1
Bureaucracy and Development: Neutral and Committed bureaucracyFeatures of Liberal BureaucracyMerits and Demerits of Bureaucracy: Challenges of BureaucracyNature, Scope and Importance and ClassificationRole and ImportanceContemporary Approaches – Contingency Approach, Rational Choice Approach, Public Choice ApproachModern Approaches: Marxist, Ecological, Behavioral, Developmental, Decision Making, Structural FunctionalTraditional Approaches: Philosophical, Historical, ComparativeHuman Relation MovementMinno brook I : New Public Administration Minno brook II : New Public ManagementPolitics administration dichotomyScientific ManagementChallenges to Comparative Public AdministrationNature, Scope and Importance of Comparative Public AdministrationGlobalization and the concept of good governancerole of smart governance
MODERN POLITICAL ANALYSIS AND POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Sec 2
Modernization and Political Development Political ParticipationPolitical Socialization Political CultureClassical and Normative approachesLiberal and Marxian approachesPositivism (Behaviouralism and PostBehaviouralism)Nature of Political Sociology – Marxian and WeberianState, Power, Authority and Legitimacy – monistic, pluralistic and eletistic viewsCommunication Theory and Game TheoryInput-Output Approach Structural-Functional Approach
THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Sec 3
Concept of power: national power and national interestMeaning and nature of International Politics: Scope and significancecommunication theorydecision making approachidealism vs realismintegration theory and dependency theorysystems theoryBalance of power: balance of power in the post cold war eraBalance of power: Cold war modelCollective security: Meaning and importance, collective security under UNOfactors for the decline of old diplomacyRole and functionstypes of diplomacymajor determinants of foreign policynational interest and foreign policyrole of ideologyclassifications and limitations of international lawnature and functions
THEORIES OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Sec 4
Institutional, system, developmental, class and cultural theoriesauthoritarian statedemocratic statepost-colonial and corporate statenature, types and roleRule adjudication agency: independence of judiciary, rule of law and administrative lawRule application branch: types and functions of law enforcing agency: nominal vs real, single vs plural, parliamentary and presidentialRule making branch: role and functions of legislature under parliamentary and presidential systemInterest articulation and interest aggrigation: role of interest groups and political partiesMode of representation: territorial and functional, democratic and minority representations
TEACHING APTITUDE AND RESEARCH METHODS
Sec 5
activity-oriiented teachingnature and characteristics of teachingstudent-centered approachModern methods: role of audiovisual aidsTraditional method, lecture method, discussion methodrole of computer, smart phone and internet in teachingnature, meaning and characteristics of researcharticles, paper, seminars, workshops and discussionsBasics of writing thesisqualities of a good thesisstages of thesis preparation
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WORLD POLITICS
Sec 6
Emergence of ‘New cold warRise of Uni-polarism Uni-polarismMajor trends in the foreign policies of U.S.A., Russia, China, Japan and IndiaArms race and world peaceDifferent stages of Arms raceProcess of disarmament and arms controlASEAN, SAARCG-8 and G-20IMF, WTO EU and NATOEnviornmental issues: Climet change, global warming, enviornmental movements, issue of sustainable developmentGlobalization: nature and dimensions, impact on national sovereigntyHuman rights violations: impact of ethnic conflictsInternational terrorism: Causes and preventivesIndia and UNOrestructuring of UN charterRole of UN peace keeping forceUNO and world development
MODERN INDIAN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IDEAS
Sec 7
role of Brahmasamajtheory of vedanthic socialismviews of cast systemA liberal nationalism: Gopalakrishna Gokhele, views on liberal and constitutional reformsExtrimist nationalism: Bala Gangadhar Thilak and the idea of militant nationalismConcept of truth and non-violenceRamarajya (ideal state)SathyagrahaJayaprakash Narayan and total revolutionM.N. Roy and the idea of new humanismRam Manohar Lohia and the concept of socialism, role of statetheory of social justiceviews on social democracy
SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN KERALA
Sec 8
Democratic Movements and Temple Entry StruggleGrowth of Representative InstitutionsKerala’s Caste-Class Structure in the Pre-Independence PeriodSocial Reform Movements: An analysisCoalition Politics and Trade UnionismLegislature– changing role and functionsPolitical parties and electoral PoliticsPanchayat Raj InstitutionsPeoples Planning Programmes Challenges and ProspectsIndustrial and Agricultural SituationKerala Model, Challenges and ProspectsLand reformsDalit, OBC, Women Empowerment movements
Indian Government and Politics
Sec 9
Characteristics and Ideology of the ConstitutionComposition of the Constituent AssemblyFundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy: their role and importancecentere-state relationsdemand for state autonomy and the formation of Thelungana StateKashmeer issue and the abrogation of article 370judiciary and social change, judicial reformsrole of legislature, executive and judiciary73 rd and 74 th constitutional AmendmentsEvolution of local boddies in IndiaRole of Panchayati Raj in rural developmentA Political issues: Castism and communalism, regionalism, separatism and the minority issuesB Economic issues: role of Niti Ayog, Implication of demonitisation, GST and the centere-state relations
MODERN WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Sec 10
J.J. Rousseau: Theory of General will and popular sovereigntyJohn Locke: Theory of double contract, limited governmentThomas Hobbes: Theory of social contract and political absolutismA Geremey Bentham: Felicific calculation, theory of law and punishmentJ.S. Mill: Individual liberty, views on representative governmentA W.F. Heggel: Dialectical stateT.H. Green: Political obligationAntonio Gramsci: Critique of orthodox marxism, hegemony and civil societyKarl Marx: Historical materialism, views on proletarian revolutionV.I. Lenin: Views on imperialism, role of communist partyHarold J. Laski: Theory of stateJohn Rolls: Justice and liberalism
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Sec 11
Meaning, nature and evolution of social science researchFormulation of research problem: concept, hypotheses and variablesTypes of research: qualitative vs quantitative, applied vs fundamentalexploratory, diagnostic and experimental researchstages of synopsis preparationprobability and non-probability sampling techniquesdata collectiontools of data analysisuse of computer and internet
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Assistant Professor of Commerce
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Advanced cost and Management Accounting
Sec 1
Accepting additional ordersAccounting for Equivalent ProductionActivity based costingBusiness IntelligenceClosing down or suspending activitiesComputation of PV Ratio and Break Even Point PricingConcept of Better DecisionCost Accounting StandardsCost Plus PricingCost volume profit analysisCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Driver Caused BudgetingEnterprise Performance Management (EPM)Enterprise resource Planning (ERP)fixation of selling priceInter process profitsJIT or Lean Manufacturing, steps, implementation, features, merits and demerits, role of JIT in elimination of waste, increasing profitabilityKey Factor AnalysisLabourMake or buy decisionsMarginal costingMaterialmeaningNew Product Pricing StrategiesoverheadOwn or LeasePareto analysis and Theory of ConstraintsPenetration Strategypractical application of Pareto AnalysisPricing MethodsPricing to earn targeted ProfitProcess Costing and its applications in different situationsProject Life Cycle CostingRevenue Management ConceptRole of Marginal costing in decision makingSell or further processSkimming Price PolicyStandard Costing and Variance AnalysisStrategic mapTotal Productivity Management (TPM)Transfer Pricing ApplicationsUniform costingVariable CostWork-in-Progress
Corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting
Sec 2
Accounting for Liquidation of CompaniesAccounting for Mergers, Acquisition and Reconstruction (internal and external)Accounting principles and Accounting StandardsAmalgamationBasic concepts of voyage accountsCalculation of Purchase ConsiderationCorporate Insolvency Resolution ProcessDeficiency/Surplus AccountDouble account systemEnvironmental AccountingFinal Accounts of Electricity ConcernsForensic AccountingHolding CompaniesHuman Resource AccountingIFRSInd ASInflation AccountingInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016Insurance Claims and Investment AccountsInvestment AccountingLiquidator‘s Final Statement of AccountMethods of accounting for amalgamationPreparation of Consolidated Balance SheetPreparation of Statement of AffairsProactive Accountingpurposescope and functionsSocial Responsibility AccountingTreatment of incomplete VoyageTypes of AmalgamationVoyage Accounts
Financial Management
Sec 3
Accounting Rate of DiscountCapital StructureCapital Structure TheoriesCash ManagementCertainty equivalent MethodCombined Leveragecost of capitalCredit Policy DecisionsDebtors ManagementDecision Tree AnalysisDecisions in Financial Managementdiscounted payback periodDividend decisionsDividend policies of companiesEBIT-EPS AnalysisFactors determining Capital StructureFinancial leverageFinancing Decisions, Investing Decisions and Dividend DecisionsInventory management techniquesIRRLease FinancingLeverageLiquidity and ProfitabilityLong Term Capital Investment DecisionsManagement of working capitalMethods of assessing riskMethods of investment appraisalMonte Carlo Simulation MethodNPVOperating LeverageOptimum Capital StructurePay-back periodPoints of indifferenceProbability AnalysisProfitability IndexRatios for Assessing Liquidity, Profitability, Productivity, Leverage etc.Relevant School and Irrelevant SchoolRisk Adjusted Discount MethodRisk and Uncertainty in capital budgetingScenario AnalysisSensitivity AnalysisThe working capital cycleWalter’s Model, Gordon Model and MM approach to dividendWorking Capital financing decisions
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
Sec 4
Ackerman‘s model of CSRAppointment, RemunerationAreas of CSRArguments for and against CSRAudit CommitteeBoard CommitteesBoard meetingsCommunication mechanism of corporate organisation with stake holdersComposition Power and ResponsibilitiesConceptual Framework of Corporate GovernanceCSR under Companies Act 2013DutiesEthics and valuesEvolution of Corporate GovernanceExecutive Directorsgreen governanceImportanceImportant ethical principles in business& Social AuditIndependent DirectorsInsider tradingLaw & ethicsLegal framework of Corporate and administrative frameworkMajor Stakeholders of a Corporate Body and their goalsObjectives of Corporate GovernancePowers, Duties and ResponsibilitiesPrinciples of Corporate GovernanceReforms in the Companies Actregulatory framework of corporate governance in IndiaRelevanceResponsibilities and PowersRole of ethics in businessScopeSEBI guidelines and clause 49Secretarial AuditStatutory OfficersTheories and Models of Corporate GovernanceVarious Committees on Corporate GovernanceWhistleblowing and Corporate Governance
International Business and Finance
Sec 5
ADBADRASEANAsset market modelBalance of PaymentBRICSCash and spot exchange ratesCauses and correctionsconvertibility of Indian rupeecross ratesDeveloped and Developing CountriesDisequilibriumECBsEUExchange rate behaviourExchange rate determinationExchange rate of rupeeFactors affecting international investmentFCBsFIIForecasting exchange rateforeign exchange marketforeign exchange market participantsforeign exchange rate and quotation forward marketsforeign exchange tradingForward MarketFPIFranchisingFree Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market and Economic UnionFutures marketGDRHedging against foreign exchange exposureIFC, MIGA and ICSIDInternational financial marketsInternational InvestmentsInternational MarketingJoint VenturesLegal framework of International BusinessLicensingmeasuring exchange rate movementsMethods of entry into foreign marketsMultinational Companies (MNCs) and Host CountriesNAFTAOPECoptions marketPortfolio balancing modelPromotional role played by IMFPurchasing power parity theoryrecent trends in exchange rateRegional BlocksRegulatory role played by WTO&UNCTADSAARCSignificance of foreign investmentsSpot and forward exchangeStages of internationalization of businessStrategic AlliancesSubsidiaries and Acquisitionsswap marketSWIFT MechanismTheoretical Foundations of International BusinessTheories and models of exchange rateTypes of foreign investmentWorld Bank & its affiliates
Income Tax & Goods and Service Tax
Sec 6
Advance paymentAllowancesassessment of companies, firms, HUF and co-operative societiesBasis of ChargeBenefits of GSTBlock of assetscapital gainCGSTChallenges for the introduction of GST in IndiaclubbingComputationComputation of allowable depreciationcomputation of Gross Total income and Total IncomeConcept of TDS &TCSDeductionsDeemed ownershipDepreciationExempted IncomeExemptionsFramework of GST in IndiaGoods outside the scope of GSTGSTGST BillGST Common PortalGST CouncilGSTINGSTNHSNIGSTIncidence of taxIncome from House Propertyincome from other sourcesIncome from Salaryincome tax authoritiesIndirect TaxLevy and collection of tax, time, value and place of supply and input tax creditLimitationsNeed for GST in IndiaNeed for Tax PlanningPrecautions in Tax Planningprofits and gains of business or professionResidential Status of different assessesSACsetoff and carry forwardsSGSTStages and evolution of GST in IndiaSubsuming of taxesTax AuditTax Planning in relation to Heads of IncomeTax planning, Tax Evasion, Tax avoidance, Tax managementtypes of assessmentTypes of return of incomeUTGST
Research Methodology & Quantitative Techniques
Sec 7
Analysis of dataAnalysis of VarianceAPA and MLA Format in writing references and BibliographyAssumptions of ANOVACitationcitation and impact factorcross-sectional and time series research designsEconometric ModelsEconometricsHistory of Social Science ResearchLinear Relationship of VariablesMeasures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, regression, t-test, Chi-square test, factor analysismeasures to overcome plagiarismMethodology of EconometricsNormality of DistributionsNormality Test using descriptive statisticsOrdinary Least Squares (OLS)parametric and nonparametric testsPlagiarism in researchesRegression assumptions and types of regressionsreliability and validity testsReport writingResearch ethics in social scienceResearch Hypothesesresearch processsamplingscalingSimple and Multiple Regressionstatistical tools, univariate, bivariate and multivariateTechniques of ANOVAtypes of datatypes of researchtypes of research designsvariables
Portfolio Management & Derivatives
Sec 8
Application of CAPM (CML & SML)Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)AssumptionsCapital Asset Pricing Model(CAPM)Capital Market theoryClassification of DerivativesCommodity ExchangesConcept of Risk free Assets and Risky AssetsConcepts of Lending & Borrowing in Construction of PortfolioConstruction of Efficient PortfolioCurrency Derivatives MarketDerivatives Trading in stock exchangesdevelopmentEMHExchange Traded and OTC Derivatives Market, Commodity and FinancialFactor ModelFama French Three Factor Modelformula plansForward Contractsfundamental analysisFuture ContractsHedging through derivativesHistory and Economic Benefits of DerivativesLot SizeMargin RequirementsMarkowitz Portfolio Construction ProcessMarkowitz Portfolio TheoryOption ContractsPayoff and settlement of Option Contracts, forward and future contractsBenchmarks, Sharpe Reward to Variability RatioFama‘s Decomposition ModelJensen‘s Performance IndexTreynor Reward to Volatility RatioPortfolio Evaluationportfolio revisionportfolio riskSecurity AnalysisSettlement of TransactionsSharpe‘s Single Index Modelstructure of swap dealing for risk managementSwapstechnical analysisUnderlying Asset
Management and Organisational Behaviour
Sec 9
Basic forces of group behaviourBasic motivational conceptsBenchmarkingBottom of pyramid approachBuilding and maintaining the self-values, attitudes and job satisfactionCharacteristicsCharacteristics of workgroupCore competenceDynamics of effective operating groupsElementsEmerging challenges and opportunities for OBEvolution of TQMGroup dynamic and inter group relationshipsHistorical evolution schools of management thoughtHRM approach to managing and controlling performanceIntroduction to managementJapanese Management Systemjob analysisKorean Management systemLeadership and ManagementMajor contributors to management thoughtMajor personality attributes influencing organization behaviourmodern techniques in managementNature, Scope and Functions of Human Resource ManagementOrganisational Culture, Organizational developmentPerformance Appraisal and Job evaluationPillars of TQMPrinciples of managementQuality circleQuality of Work LiferecruitmentScope of TQMSix SigmaKaizenStyles and skills in leadershipTeam managementTheories of LeadershipTheories of ManagementTheories of motivationTheories of personalityTQMTrainingWork group behaviour and productivityWork Life Balance
Financial Markets and Services & Investment Management
Sec 10
behavioural biases on financial decision makingbehavioural financecapital marketcapital market services & money market servicescomponents of personal financecorporate and personal investmentdepository systemdimensions of investmentfee-based servicesfinancial literacyfinancial modellingfund based servicesIndian financial systeminsider tradingintermediariesmoney marketonline tradingrationality in decisionsrole of SEBIstock exchangestheoriestheories of modern finance and behavioural financetypes of financial servicesvarious investment avenuesways to overcome biases
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Chemistry
Kerala PSC conducts the Assistant Professor examination to fill vacant positions under the Kerala Collegiate Education department. The eligibility criteria include a Master's Degree in the concerned subject with at least 55% marks and a pass in the UGC (NET) Comprehensive Test.
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Analytical, Environmental, Material and Supramolecular chemistry
Sec 1
Applications of TG, DTA and DSC in the study of metal complexes, ceramics and polymers.Chemistry behind Piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, halochromic, chromogenic, electrochromic, thermochromic, magnetocaloric and thermoelectric materialsChemistry of Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Lithosphere.Evaluation of analytical data: Accuracy and precision. Standard deviation, variance and coefficient of variation. Student ‘t’ test, ‘Q’ test, and ‘F’ test. Confidence limits- Errors and their minimisation- Significant figures- Correlation analysis- Calculation of R by method of least squaresNanostructures - ID, 2D and 3D structures - Synthesis and applications of nanomaterials..Supramolecular chemistry - Molecular recognition : Synthetic Receptors, Cyclodextrin, Calixiranes, Cyclophanes, Crown Ethers- Drug design and Drug action.Theory and practice of : Quantitative and Qualitative analysis- Inorganic analysis- Organic analysis and preparations - physical chemistry experiments (Post graduate level)Theory of chromatographic techniques -Column, TLC, Paper, GC, HPLC and ion exchange chromatographic techniques. Solvent extraction. Extraction using supercritical liquid CO2, Craig’s technique of liquid-liquid extractionTwelve principles of green chemistry and issues in sustainable chemistry - Green synthesis - Application of Phase Transfer Catalysts -Green Reactions- Applications of Microwave and sonication in the synthesis of organic compounds.
Organic Chemistry-1
Sec 2
Basic concepts of Organic reactions - Electron displacement effects –Aromaticity and antiaromaticity. Non aromatic, homoaromatic, hetero and non–benzenoid aromatic systems. Aromaticity of annulenes, mesoionic compounds, metallocenes, cyclic carbocations and carbanions.Mechanism and applications of common substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement reactions. Stereochemistry and factors affecting Aliphatic and Aromatic SN1 and SN2 reactions. SN1', SN2', SNi SNAr and benzyne mechanisms – NGP and Nonclassical carbocations- Generation and reactions of Nitrenes, Carbenes and free radicals like Triphenyl methyl, TEMPO, Dibenzoyl peroxide, NBS , Tributyl Tinhydride and AIBN. - Chlorination of alkane, addition of HX, SRN1 mechanism- Acyloin condensation, Alkyne coupling reactions- Reimer-Tiemann, Vilsmeier-Haack reactions. Mitsunobu reaction and Chichibabin reactions.Mechanism and regio and stereo aspects of E1, E2 and E1cb reactions in cyclic and acyclic systems. Hoffmann and Saytzeff elimination- Elimination Vs substitution- Mechanism and applications of Shapiro reaction, Peterson and Julia olefination, Wittig and Wittig - Horner reactions; Chugaev reaction and Cope eliminations- Sodium in liquid ammonia and Lindlars catalyst in conversion of alkynes to alkenesMechanism of Addition of H2O, X2, HX, and boranes to C=C systems- Cis and trans hydroxylation of cycloalkenes- Mechanism and applications of Michael addition and Robinson Annulation- Aldol condensation- Stork enamine, Cannizzaro, Perkin, Ritter, Stobbe, Knoevenagel, Darzen, Reformatsky and benzoin condensations- Grignard, Mannich, Thorpe reactions and Dieckmann condensationMolecular symmetry and chirality, axial chirality, planar chirality and helicity, relative configuration, stereochemical nomenclature, R and S, E and Z. Stereo chemistry of biphenyl and allenes - Topicity and prostereo isomerism -asymmetric synthesis. Axial stereochemistry: atropisomerism and its designation - biphenyls, allenes, spiranes- M and P configurations. Stereoselectivity: enantioselectivity, diastereoselectivity & stereoconvergence. Stereospecific and stereoselective synthesis. stereotopicity & stereoprojections. Prochiral centre and prochiral faces - Pro R and Pro S, Re face and Si face, Importance of prochirality in biological systems. Geometrical isomerism . , Conformational analysis in acyclic and cyclic systems , Application of Cram’s rule, Felkin–Ahn modelNomenclature of organic compounds - Cyclic, fused polycyclic and bridged polycyclic hydrocarbons, bridged and fused hydrocarbon systems, Spirocyclic hydrocarbon systems, Heterocyclic systems containing Nitrogen and Oxygen.
Physical Chemistry-2
Sec 3
Basic principles of Kinetics - Kinetics of Complex reactions - steady state approximation -Theories of Reaction Rates - Arrhenius equation - fast reactions and methods of study. Reactions in solution: Factors affecting reaction rates in solutions, effect of dielectric constant and ionic strength, cage effect, Bronsted-Bjerrum equation - Kinetic effects: Primary and secondary kinetic salt effect, influence of solvent on reaction rates, significance of volume of activation, linear free energy relationship. Hammet equation and Taft equation.Catalysis: Mechanism and theories of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Bimolecular surface reactions. Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism. Enzyme catalysis.Electrochemistry and Ionics: Activity and activity coefficient of electrolytes, determination of activity coefficient.- Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells - Nernst, Debye-Huckel, Omsager Equations - Over potentials: Butler-Volmer equation. Tafel and Nernst equation, Tafel plot and its significance - Electrolytic Polarization- Fuel cells: H2-O2, zinc-air and solid oxide fuel cells- Theory and applications of electro Analytical Methods : Potentiometry, Polarography , Coulometry, Conductometry, Cyclic Voltametry, Stripping Voltametry and Amperometry- Colloids - Zeta Potential - Electrokinetic PhenomenaThe gas-solid interphase, types of adsorption. Monolayer and multilayer adsorption - Adsorption Isotherms Heat of adsorption and its determination .-Adsorption from solutions -Determination of surface area of solids-Harkins–Jura absolute method, point B method, Langmuir method and BET method- - Principles of LEED, SEM, TEM, ECSA, Photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy
Physical Chemistry-1
Sec 4
Chemical equilibrium, Law of mass action, Transformation of the equilibrium expressions. Statistical derivation.Electronic Structure of Solids - Crystal Symmetry - Theories of Solids - Properties of Solids : Electrical, Magnetical and Optical - Crystal defects. Structure and Theories of Liquids- XRD of liquids- Theories and calculation of Surface tension and Viscosity - Liquid Crystals and their applicationsGaseous State- Maxwell’s distribution and equation- Transport phenomena- Chapman equation- Equations of state of real gases- vander Waals, Virial and other equations- Inter molecular forces and consequences.Laws of Thermodynamics - Entropy and its dependence on variables of a system- Equations of state- Euler’s relation, Gibbs and Helmholtz equations and energies. Maxwells relations- Gibbs Duhem equation- Partial Molar Quantities- Chemical potential- Fugacity- Activity coefficients. Thermodynamics of Solutions – Duhem Marghules equation- vant Hoff’s equations, isochore and isotherm. Thermodynamics of irreversible process – Fundamentals and advances in the study of Phase Equilibria - Two and Three Component SystemsStatistical thermodynamics - Molecular Partition Function - Quantum Statistics - Heat capacities of Solids and Gases- Relationship between partition functions and thermodynamic properties, Sackur-Tetrode equation. The principle of equi-partition of energy
Inorganic Chemistry-1
Sec 5
Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides including their extraction and applications as well as their coordination complexes and spectral behaviourStructure and bonding in molecules- Chemical periodicity- Chemistry of Hydrogen and s block elements- Chemistry of p block elements and d block elements- Extractive chemistry of various metals of commercial importance- Chemistry of Nontransition elements like GlassSynthesis, reactions, structure and bonding in Sulphur-Nitrogen compounds ; Sulphur-Phosphorus compounds ; Phosphorous-Nitrogen compounds ; Boron - Nitrogen compounds ; Boron hydrides; Organoboranes; Carboranes and metallocarboranes- STYX and WADE rulesTheories of acids and bases- HSAB concept- solvent effects, linear free energy relationship – mechanism and methods of determination, super acids - Reactions in Non-aqueous solvents- Protic and Aprotic solvents- Chemistry of Isopoly and Heteropoly acids ; Silicon-Oxygen compounds; Zeolites ; Xenon and Krypton compounds including their organic and coordination compoundsTheories of Coordination Chemistry in detail: Werner’s theory - Crystal field theory – Ligand field theory – Molecular orbital theory- Stereochemistry of coordination compounds- Jahn Teller distortion- Detailed study of Stability and reactions of metal complexes- Electron transfer, Substitution and Photochemical reactions and their kinetics
Organic Chemistry-3
Sec 6
Chemistry of Natural Products : Terpenes, steroids, alakaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, prostoglandins, hormones and enzymes.Classification of pericyclic reactions, FMO, Correlation diagram, Mobius and Huckel theory of electrocyclic and cyclo addition reactions- Stereo and region selectivity and industrial applications of Diels Alder reaction, 1,3–Dipolar cycloaddition and Sigmatropic rearrangementsCombinatorial organic synthesis, introduction, methodology, automation, solid supported and solution phase synthesis, study of targeted or focused libraries and small molecule libraries. Application of Drug design and development- various stepsFundamentals of polymerization - structure - property relationship of polymers and polynucleotides- Proteinsequencingby Edmans method. Protein denaturation - Synthesis of stereo regular polymers. Ziegler-Natta catalyst. Polymers in organic synthesis - supports, reagents and catalysts. Biodegradable polymers biopolymersPhotochemical processes. Singlet and triplet states and their reactivity, Jablonski diagram, Energy transfer, sensitization and quenching. Photoreactions of carbonyl compounds, enes, dienes and arenes. Patterno-Buchi and Barton reactions, Hofmann-Löffler- Freytag reaction, photo-Fries and Di-π methane, di- π methane rearrangements. Applications of photochemistry.Spectrocopic methods in Organic chemistry- Applications of UV, IR, H1NMR, C13NMR and Mass Spectroscopy - 2D NMR techniques - NOE, DEPT, and 2D techniques such as COSY-HSQC, HMQC and HMBC. Spectral interpretation and structural elucidation. Solving of structural problems on the basis of numerical and spectrum based data. ORD and CD - theory and applications
Physical Chemistry-3
Sec 7
Classical mechanics and its limitations –need of quantum mechanics, de Broglie relation and its experimental proof, uncertainty principle and its consequences- Formulation of Quantum Mechanics - Postulates of quantum mechanics- Application of Quantum mechanics to Exactly Solvable Model Problems- Translational motion- Quantum mechanical tunnelling- Vibrational motion- and Rotational motion –SHO, Rigid Rotor- Legendre polynomials and associated Legendre functions Approximation Methods and Chemical Bonding - Hydrogen like Atoms -Multi Electron Systems - Angular Momentum – SCF and variation method - MO diagram of homo nuclear diatomic molecules Li2, Be2, B2, C2, O2 and F2 and hetero nuclear diatomic molecules LiH CO, NO and HF-Computational Chemistry - Computational methods : ab initio, Semi Empirical methods - Molecular MechanicsElectronic Spectroscopy of Atoms – Basic principles of Molecular spectroscopy: Microwave, Infrared, Raman, Electronic, NMR, ESR, Raman and MossbaurQuantum statistics- Bose-Einstein statistics, Thermodynamic probability- Maxwell Boltzmann, Bose Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics- Quantum theory of heat capacity - calculation of heatcapacity of gases- Dulong and Petit’s law, Kopp’s law; limitations.- Einstein theory and Debye theory of heat capacitySymmetry elements and symmetry operation. Basic principles of Group Theory - Character Tables - . Point groups and their systematic identification.- Multiplication of operations - Setting up of character table of C2v, C3v and C2h groups –Applications to MO Theory, Chemical Bonding and SpectroscopyWave functions for multi electron systems, wave equation for multi electron systems, symmetric and anti- symmetric wave functions, Pauli’s anti-symmetry principle, and the postulate of spin- Spin orbitals. Spin- orbit coupling. Vector atom model-Term symbols, selection rules and exp anation of spectral lines of hydrogen atom- Applications- Chemical Bonding in Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules
Inorganic Chemistry-3
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Colour in inorganic solids. - Dielectric properties. Dielectric materials. Ferroelectricity, pyroelectricity, piezoelectricity and ionic conductivity. Applications of ferro, piezo and pyroelectrics.Electronic structure of solids. Different theories about conductors, insulators and semiconductors and their applications. Doping and band gap adjustments. AX, AX2, AmX2, ABX3, Spinels and Inverse spinel structures. Structure and theories of Liquids- Liquid crystals and their applications.Inorganic Advanced materials : Solid Electrolytes: Mixed oxides, cationic, anionic solid electrolytes, mixed ionic-electronic conductors- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC), Rechargeable battery materials- Solid state chemistry of metal nitrides and fluorides, chalcogenides, intercalation chemistry and metal-rich phases.- Inorganic pigments, Inorganic phosphors- Molecular materials and fullerides, basic idea of molecular materials chemistry like One dimensional metals, Molecular magnets and Inorganic liquid crystals.Nuclear reactions - structure and stability- Magic numbers – Detailed study of different nuclear models- radio active equilibria and equations of radioactive decay and growth - Nuclear reactions: Direct nuclear reactions, heavy ion induced nuclear reactions, photonuclear reactions. Neutron captures cross section and critical size -Applications of nuclear reactions- fission and fusion; neutron activation analysis – counting techniques.Solid State Chemistry: Crystal symmetry- Point groups and space groups. Miller indices and Bravais Lattices- Close packed structures: BCC, FCC and HCP. Voids. Coordination number.Temperature dependence of conductivity, carrier density and carrier mobility in semiconductors - Superconductivity, Photoconductivity Photovoltaic effect.X-ray diffraction by crystals: Applications and calculations using Bragg’s equation and indexing methods. Different types of Crystal defects and consequences
Inorganic Chemistry-2
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Construction of energy level diagrams. Correlation diagram. Method of descending symmetry. Term symbols; Correlation diagrams for d^n and d^10 ions in octahedral and tetrahedral fields ; Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams. Symmetry and Selection rules for electronic spectra , IR and Raman Theory of Electronic, IR, NMR, ESR and Mossbaur spectra of complexes. Different aspects of magnetic properties of complexes and their determination.Essential and trace metal elements in biological systems, . Role of Iron,Calcium, Copper, Lithium, Aluminium, Magnesium and other metals in biological systems structure and functions of biological membranes, mechanism of ion transport across membranes, sodium- potassium pump. - Role and effects : Coenzymes, Cytochromes, chlorophylls and hormones. Photosynthesis, porphyrin ring system, chlorophyll, PS I and PS II. Synthetic model for photosynthesis. Inorganic medicinal chemistry. Metals in medicine.Nomenclature, synthesis, structure, properties and bonding of organo-metallic compounds - metal carbonyls and cyanides – Complexes with linear π donor ligands: Olefins, acetylenes, dienes and allyl complexes. Complexes with cyclic π donors: Cyclopentadiene, benzene complexes. Structure andbonding offerroceneand dibenzenechromium complexes - Metal –Metal bonds and metal atom clusters. Tri , Tetra and hexa nuclear clusters, Isoelectronic and isolobal relationships, Low nuclearity and High nuclearity carbonyl clusters (LNCCs and HNCCs). Cubane Clusters, Chalcogenide Clusters, Chevrel Phases. Zintl Anions and Cations – Capping Rule Catalysis by organo metallic compounds and metal clusters- hydrogenation, hydroformylation and polymerization.Spectroscopic Methods in Inorganic Chemistry- Structural elucidation of coordination compounds containing the following molecules/ ions as ligands- NH3, H2O, CO, NO, OH– , SO2– , CN– , SCN– , NO – , NO – , CH3COO– and X– (X=halogen). changes in ligand vibration on coordination with metal ions.- CD and ORD spectra of metal complexes- NMR of metal nuclides with emphasis on 11B, 31P and 19F NMR.- ESR spectra: Application to Cu(II) complexes and inorganic free radicals such as PH4, F – and [BH ]–. Mossbauer Spectroscopy: Application of the technique to the studies of iron and tin complexes
Organic Chemistry-2
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Linear Free Energy Relations, The Hammett equation and its applications. Significance of sigma (σ) and rho (ρ) reactions with negative and positive ρ, low and high ρ, abnormal Hammet plot, Taft equation. Hammet plot and applications- Primary, secondary, inverse kinetic isotope effects. Salt effects and special salt effects in SN reactionsMechanism with evidence of Wagner – Meerwein, Pinacol, Demjanov, Hofmann, Curtius, Schmidt, Lossen, Beckmann, Fries, Hofmann–Martius, Dienone–phenol, Benzilic acid, Benzidine, Favorskii, Stevens and Wolf rearrangement.Oxidation and Reduction reactions in organic synthesis- Reduction using boranes, hindered boranes and derivatives- NaBH4, and LiAlH4, DIBAL-H, tri-n-butyltin hydride, diimide, and aluminium alkoxide. Birch reduction, Clemmensen reduction and Wolff - Kishner reduction, Huang - Minlon modification, Rosenmund reduction - allylic and benzylic oxidation, Sharpless epoxidation, oxidation using SeO2, manganese (IV) oxide, lead tetraacetate, ozone, peracids, DDQ, silver carbonate and Cr(VI) reagents. Jones oxidation, Swern oxidation, Moffatt oxidation, Sommelet reaction. Applications of HIO4, OsO4 and mCPBARetrosynthetic analysis and disconnection approach in organic synthesis- Olefin metathesis- Grubbs’ catalysts. Umpolung concept-1,3-Dithiane, benzoin condensation. Heck, Negishi, Sonagashira, Kumada, Stille coupling and Suzuki couplingUse of various organic, inorganic and organometallic reagents in organic synthesis- Grignard reagents, Alkyl lithiums, Lithium Dialkylcuprates, Alkynyl copper reagents, Tebbe reagent etc. Use of various protecting groups in peptide synthesis. Phase transfer catalysis and its applications.
Education
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Assistant Professor in Sociology
The Kerala PSC Assistant Professor recruitment is for eligible candidates in various subjects for the post of Assistant Professor in the Collegiate Education Department. The selection process typically involves a written test and a personal interview.
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Introductions to Social Research Methods
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– Report Writing & Reference Steps in Report Writing, Components of a Research Report, Citation styles-In text Reference and end notes.–Data Collection –Major Methods Survey – Sample survey and Census--- Document based research (Secondary data research)---- Case Study ,Ethnography-Visual Ethnography, Experimental Research, Participatory Research and Action (PRA) ---- Content analysis, Life History.An Overview of the Research Process ---Basic steps in research: Statement of the Research Problem --- Review of Literature ---- Pilot Study ---Objectives\ Research Questions---- Hypotheses --- Concept—Variables--Research Design--Universe and Unit-Sampling-Probability and Non probability Methods---Data Collection---- Tools of Data Collection --- Pre - test, Data Analysis and Interpretation --- Reporting the Findings and Conclusions.Classifications of Social Research ----Based on purpose: Exploratory, Descriptive and Explanatory ---Based on methodology/strategy: Quantitative and Qualitative, Mixed ----Based on outcome/result: Basic, Applied, Action and Participatory.Introduction to Social Research ---Social Research: Definition, Nature and Objectives, Paradigms of research: positivist,---interpretive and critical-----Relation between Sociological Theory and Research---Deductive and Inductive.
Sociology of Indian Society
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Approaches to the study of Indian Society – Indological Approach – G.S.Ghurge – Structural Approach – M.N.Srinivas, Marxian Approach – A.R.Desai Subaltern approach – Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.Basis of Indian Society – Cultural and Ethnic diversity, diversities in respect of language, caste, religion, race and culture unity in diversity – geographic demographic, religious, cultural, political and linguistic.Contemporary issues in Indian Society – Regionalism, terrorism, inequalities of caste and gender, caste conflicts, ethnic rivalry, communalism, corruption, cyber crimes, violence against women and children, family disharmony-domestic violence, dowry, divorce, child abuse, human trafficking.Indian Social Institutions – Caste, class, marriage and family, kinship, religion, joint family – features, degree of jointness. Caste – features, politicization of caste, caste associations, structural and functional changes in family. Recent trends in marriage – kinship organization in south india.Rural and Tribal communities in India – Demographic features, rural economy, changing socio-cultural life style. Tribal movements. New initiatives in rural development – democratic decentralization, people’s participation and community development programmes, Panchayat Raj--- Status of Women in rural India -- Agrarian Unrest
Classical Sociological Traditions.
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August Comte --- Law of Three Stages --- Hierarchy of Sciences --- Social Statics and Social Dynamics ---Critique of ComteEmile Durkheim --- Intellectual background -- Contribution to methodology--sociology as a science- social fact – definition- types--- Division of Labour-mechanical and organic solidarity--- Theory of Suicide- distinctive sociological approach-types of suicide – problems of integration of the individual with society --- Theory of Religion-emergence and role of religion- structure of religion-sacred and profane –religious rituals –their types-social role of religious beliefs and rituals.George Simmel--Formal Sociology---Sociation and Group Formation ---Philosophy of Money --- Relationships and Social Types --- Modernity-Metropolis.Herbert Spencer ---- Evolutionary Theory and Social Darwinism --- Organic Analogy -- Militant and Industrial Societies --- Critique of Spencer.Karl Marx --- Intellectual background-- Marxian Dialectical materialism--- Materialistic interpretation of History----- Stages of transformation of human society---- Mode of production and social structure –basic structure and super----structure- emergence of capitalism ---- Emergence of class and class conflict –proletariat revolution--- future of capitalism – classless society- future of state -- Concepts of Surplus Value- Alienation – Factors responsible for alienation.Max Weber --- Intellectual Background---- -- Sociology as an interpretive science --Theory of social action – types of social action ---Relation between Protestant ethics and emergence of capitalism --- Theory of Authority-authority and power- types of authority- features -- Theory of bureaucracy --- Concept of Status, class, power, ideal types.
Basic Concepts in Sociology
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Basic Concept ---- Society, Community, Association, Institution, Culture - Definition and Characteristics --- Types of society—Hunting and gathering, Pastoral, Horticultural, Agrarian, Industrial.Functional Elements of society—Social Status ,role, leadership, authority Social Control – Definition and types of Social control- Agencies of social control—Customs ,folkways, mores, values, norms, fashion, social conformity and DevianceSocial Groups – Definition, Characteristics and Classification of group.Social Institutions - Meaning and Characteristics.Social Interaction-Conjunctive processes –co-operation, Accommodation, Assimilation .Disjunctive Processes-Competition, conflict.Social Stratification- Origin of stratification, characteristics and functions, Types – Caste, Class, Estate. Social mobility—Types.Social Structure – Definition and Elements of Social Structure.
Sociology of Development
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Changing conceptions of development – social development, economic growth, human development, sustainable development.Global scenario of Development – Globalization a n d Global inequalities in Development. Role of world bank IMF, WTO and multinational corporations k n o w l e d g e economy, information society, consumerist society, processes o f liberalization, privatization and globalization, consequences of globalization in the third world countries.Indian Experiences of Development – Appraisal of Five Year Plans, consequences of Economic reforms – Impact of globalisation of Indian Society – Impact of Technology on development. Disparities in development – regional and religious development of the marginalized caste, class, tribe, gender.Issues, Implications and Challenges of Urbanisation in India Economic issues: Poverty, Unemployment and Inequity in resource access. Environmental issues: Ecological imbalance, Degeneration of resources, pollution,Waste disposal and sanitation Socio-Cultural issues: Inequality (class, caste and gender), Cultural invasion andchanges in life styles and culture, Impact of global culture on local communities,Caste polarization, Communalism and regionalism Infrastructure and amenities: Water, Energy (power and fuel), Housing, Road,Transport & Communication, Health care services, Education Displacement: Forest eviction, Development Projects (Highways, Dams, SpecialEconomic Zones, Firing Range, Large scale industries, Malls and Commercial Complexes, etc.)Theories of development – Modernalization Theory – Daniel Lerner Dependency theory – A.G.Frank World system theory – Immanuel Wallerstein Alternative Development Model – Mahatma Gandhi and SchumacherFrankfurt School – Jurgen Habermas.Urban Planning and development – need for urban planning in India – Problems of Urban Planning – Urban Development issues – urban poverty, Housing and slums, Transport, Crime, Juvenile delinquency, urban pollution and environmental problems, issues of the displaced.
Structure and Function in Sociological Theory
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Conflict Theory---- Conflict Perspective: Influence of Marx, Weber and Simmel ---- The Dialectical Conflict Theory --Ralph Dahrendorf --- The Conflict Functionalism: Lewis A. Coser ---- conflict and Geopolitical Theory: Randall CollinsPhenomenology---- The idea of Phenomenology: Edmund Husserl----- Phenomenological Interactionism: Alfred Schutz ---- Social Construction of Reality: Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann Ethnomethodology: Harold Garfinkel.Social anthropological tradition: ----Malinowski , Radcliffe-Brown -- Empirical functionalism: Robert K. Merton --- Analytical Functionalism: Talcott Parsons --- Linguistic Tradition: Ferdinande de-Saussure, --Structuralism of Claude Levi-StraussSymbolic Interactionalism ---Theory of Mind, Self and Society: G.H.Mead-- Theory of Looking Glass self: C.H.Cooley---- Interpretative approach: Herbert Blumer ---- Dramaturgical Analysis: Erving Goffman
Kerala Society
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Contemporary issues and social changes in Kerala ----Demographic – Fertility --- mortality--- migration, consumerism, degradation of environment, social exclusion of weaker sections, abuse of elderly problems of migrant workers, child labour, white collar crime, suicide, prostitution, violence against women, rape and murder, house breaking and burglary.Formation of Modern Kerala: Polity and Society ---Movements for Representation in Government- Nivarthana Movement, Cochin Praja Mandal Peasant and Working class Movements: Kaiyur, Punnapra-Vayalar, Aikya Kerala Movement-Agrarian Reforms and Consequences --- Land reforms – peasant protests --Issues and reactions of marginalised community --- tribal movements ---plachimada ---etc—Marginalized Communities in Kerala --- Problems of SC, ST, OBCs, fish workers, problems of the elderly women.Social Structure and Processes in Early Kerala Society Cultural transformation-Bhakti cult, foreign trade, spread of Brahmin settlements Development of Malayalam. Emergence of Feudal era- Temple as landlord, Janmi System, Kalari system, Dynamics in Kinship and Family: Family, marriage a n d kinship – origin o f Marumakkathayam. Matriliny – characteristics, features, patriliny – characteristics, features, transition in matrilineal family marriage and kinship.Social Transformation: Caste and Religion Caste based Disabilities in Kerala, Social Reformers and their influence in Anti-caste Struggles, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyankali, Sahodaran Aiyyappan--,Anti-caste Movements –Vaikom Satyagraha, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation.--- Cultural Symbiosis ----Religious Pluralism and Religious HarmonyUnderstanding Kerala Society – Historical perspective - pre-historic period, ancient period, early medieval period, colonial era, post colonial period. Formation of Kerala State, growth of malayalam tradition. Aryan and Dravidian influence, Major religious and linguistic groups in Kerala.
Current Debates in Social Theory
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Critical Theory - Re-emergence of Frankfurt School – M Hokheimer --T .Adorno --- Habermas: Theory of Communicative Action – Public Sphere - Life WorldIntegrative Developments ---Micro – Macro, Agency – Structure, Individual – Society—George Ritzer : Integrated Sociological Paradigm , Mcdonalization and Globalization &Globalization--Anthony Giddens: Structuration Theory & Juggernaut of Modernity ---Jeffery C Alexander -Multidimensional Sociology --Randall Collins – The Micro Foundations of Macro SociologyPost Modern Developments ----Post Modernism – Origin and Development --Ulrich Beck- Risk Society ---Jean Baudrillard- Hyper Reality, Simulacra ---Jean Francois Lyotard - The Postmodern Condition --Edward Said – Orientalism .-Post Structural Developments ---Post Structuralism – Origin and Development, M. Foucault: Discourse Analysis –History of Sexuality, Power-Knowledge-Discipline and Punish , J. Derrida: Deconstruction.Reflexive Sociology ----Pierre Bourdieu: Theory of Capital – Habitus and Field, Language and Symbolic Power
Sociology, the discipline
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Development of Sociology -- as a discipline in India -A brief historical outline.Sociology as a Science- Scope of the subject and comparison with other Social Sciences.The emergence of Sociology -- Impact of industrial revolution and new mode of production on society--and economy--- The emergence of capitalistic mode of production –nature and features of capitalism --- The Enlightenment and its impact on thinking and reasoning.-Social and Intellectual forces contributing to the rise and development of Sociology- The Institutionalization of Sociology.The uses of Sociology---Introduction to applied Sociology -Sociology and Social Problems —Sociology and Social Change — Sociology and Social Policy and Action — Sociology and Development — Sociology and Professions.
Advanced Social Research Methods
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Introduction to the Research Strategies ---Quantitative and Qualitative- Central issues of Epistemology and OntologyQualitative Data Analysis:---General Strategies- Analytic Induction and Grounded Theory, Basic operations in Qualitative Data Analysis --- thematic and narrative analysis --- Criticisms of Qualitative Research --- Triangulation: Complementarities of different Social Research Methods.Qualitative Research: Nature and definition of Qualitative Research- the main steps-theory and research- Reliability and Validity in Qualitative research – conceptual ---framework in Qualitative Research, Major Preoccupations in Qualitative Research--- Descriptive nature, emphasis on process, flexibility in research, Basic designs of Qualitative Research- Case Study, Narrative Research, Phenomenology, Ethnography and Participant Observation, Interview and Focus Group Discussion.Quantitative Research ---- Definition of Quantitative Research --, Concepts and their Measurement--- Reliability and Validity in Quantitative Research--- Issues of Causality---Generalization and Replication.Quantitative Research Process ---Main steps in Quantitative Research-- Major Quantitative Designs: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal, Instrument design: Structured Interviewing and Questionnaires--- Data Collection-Primary and Secondary data---Data Analysis and Processing---Tabulation and Cross Tabulation, Criticisms of Quantitative Research.
Education
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Assistant Professor in Sanskrit Sahitya
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Assistant Professor in Sanskrit (Sahitya) in the Collegiate Education Department.
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Drama
Sec 1
AbhijnanasakuntalamAscharyachoodamaniMalavikagnimitramMrchakadikamSvapnavasavadattamUttararamacharitamVeneesamharamVikramorvaseeyam
Linguistics
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Analogy and Phonetic changesModern linguistics - Saussure and Noam ChomskyPhonetic LawsSemantics and Compounds
Manuscriptology
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Ancient ScriptsCollection, Preservation and Publication of ManuscriptsTextual CriticismTranslation studies
Six Systems of Indian Philosophy
Sec 4
Arthasamgraha of LokakshibhaskaraKadopanishadNyayasiddhantamuktavali (Sabda Khanda only)Samkhyakarika (Karikas only)
Poetics
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Auchityavicharacharcha – IDhanyaloka (III & IV)Kavyaprakasa ( V- X )Rasagangadhara - IVakroktijeevitam - IVyaktiviveka - I
Prose & Champu
Sec 6
Chamburamayanam(Balakandam)Dasakumaracharitam (I-V)Kadambari - Mahasvetavrttantam
History of Sanskrit Literature
Sec 7
Classical LiteratureContribution of Kerala to Sanskrit LiteratureVedic Literature
Dramaturgy
Sec 8
Dasarupakam - IKavyamimamsa (4,5,10 & 14)Natyasastram ( I & VI )Sahityadarpanam (I- II )
Sanskrit Grammar
Sec 9
Karakaprakaranam (Vaiyakaranasiddhantakaumudi)Niruktam - ISamasa (Vaiyakaranasiddhantakaumudi)Sandhi (Vaiyakaranasiddhantakaumudi)
Poetry
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Keralodayam IKiratarjuneeyam -IKumarasambhavam -VMeghadutam (Purvamegha)Naishadeeyacharitam -IRaghuvamsam -XIVSisupalavadham -I
Education
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Mathematics – Assistant Professor
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Mathematics in Kerala Collegiate Education. Candidates are selected through a written examination followed by an interview and document verification.
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Linear Algebra
Sec 1
algebra of linear transformationsAlgebra of matricesbasiscanonical formsCayley-Hamilton theoremChange of basisdiagonal formsdimensionEigenvalues and eigenvectorsInner product spacesJordan formslinear dependencelinear equationsMatrix representation of linear transformationsorthonormal basisQuadratic formrank and determinant of matricessubspacestriangular forms-rational formsVector spaces
Complex Analysis
Sec 2
Analytic functionsArgument principleCauchy Reimann equationsCauchy’s theorem and Cauchy’s integral formulaComplex integrationComplex numbersConformal MappingsLaurent seriesLiouvillis theoremMaximum modulus principleMobius transformationMorera’s theoremopen mapping theorempolar formPower seriesproperties of complex numbersreal integrals using complex integrationresiduesSchewarz lemmaSingularities and its classifcationZeros of analytic functions
Functional Analysis
Sec 3
Banach spacesBounded operatorsclosed graph theoremContinuity of linear mapsHahn Banach spacesHilbert spaces ProjectionsNormal, unitary and self adjoint operatorsNormed Linear spacesOpen mapping theoremuniform boundedness principle
Topology
Sec 4
BaseCompact spaceconnected spacescontinuitycountability propertieslocally compact spaceMetric spacesone point compactifcationpathwise connectednessProduct topologyQuotient spacesSeparation axiomssubbaseTopological spaces
Real Analysis
Sec 5
Bolzano Weierstrass theoremContinuityconvergencediferentiabilityDouble and triple integralsHeine Borel theoremImproper Integralslim inflim supMean value theoremRiemann sums and Riemann integralRolle’s theoremSequences and seriesSequences and series of functions-uniform convergenceuniform continuity
Ordinary Diferential & Partial Equations
Sec 6
Cauchy problem for frst order PDEsClassifcation of second order PDEsExistence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems for frst order ordinary diferential equationsGeneral solution of higher order PDEs with constant coefcientsGeneral theory of homogenous and non-homogeneous linear ODEsLagrange and Charpit methods for solving frst order PDEsMethod of separation of variables for Laplace, Heat and Wave equationssingular solutions of frst order ODEssystem of frst order ODEs
Abstract Algebra
Sec 7
Cayley’s theoremclass equationscyclic groupsDirect productsFundamental theorem for abelian groupsGroupshomomorphismsisomorphismsnormal subgroupspermutation groupsquotient groupssubgroupsSylow theorems
Theory of Numbers
Sec 8
Chinese Remainder Theoremcongruencesdivisibility in ZEuler’s Ø-functionEuler’s theoremFermat’s theoremFundamental theorem of arithmeticprimitive rootsWilson’s theorem
Real Analysis (continued)
Sec 9
directional derivativeFourier seriesFunctions of several variablesinverse and implicit function theoremsLebesgue integralLebesgue measurepartial derivativeSpecial functions- Beta and Gamma functions
Abstract Algebra (continued)
Sec 10
Euclidean domainfeld extensionsFieldsfnite feldsGalois TheoryidealsPolynomial rings and irreducibility criteriaprime and maximal idealsprincipal ideal domainquotient ringsRingsunique factorization domain
Education
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Lecturer in Arabic
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Lecturer in Arabic in the Kerala General Education (DIET) Department.
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Modern Poetry in Arabic
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A general survey of the following literary schools and trends in Arabic literature with special reference to modern poetry: Neo-classicism, Pro-romanticism, Romanticism, European Realism, Socialist Realism, Surrealism, Existentialism, Symbolism, Free verse and Blank Verse- Resistance poetry and Palestine issue – New experimental poetry in Arabic.Background of Literary revival in Arab countries with special reference to Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq - Pillars of literary awakening – Pioneers of renaissance.Literary Movements: Madrasat al-Diwan, Apollo Movement, Mahjar literature in north and south Americas. – Development of modern Arabic poetry in various Arab countries – Salient features of modern Arabic poetry- A brief account of prominent modern Arabic poets and their works – Women poets in modern Arabic.
Classical Literature in Arabic
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Intellectual awakening during Abbasid period: Translation movement- Bait al-Hikma- Historical, geographical, philosophical and scientific works in medieval Arabic – Arab philosophers, historians and scientists : al-Kindi, Ibn Sina, al-Razi, al-Farabi, al-Ghazzali, al-Mas'udi, al-Tabari, Ibn Batuta, al-Khawarazmi, Jabir ibn Hayyan.Salient features of Abbasid Poetry , Important Poets : Bashar, Abu Nuwas, Abu al-Atahiya, Muslim bin al-Walid, Abu Tammam, al-Buhuturi, al-Mutanabbi, Abu Ala' al-Ma'arri ...etc.Salient features of Abbasid Prose, Prominent writers : Abdullah ibn al-Muqaffa', al-Jahiz, Ibn Qutayba, al-Hamadani, al-Hariri ...etc. . Forms of prose literature: Maqama, Tawqi at, Risala writing, fictional, scientific‟ and artistic writing, Alf Layla wa layla, Ikhwan al-SafaArabic Literature and Arts in the Middle ages: Prose and poetry during Fatimid, Ayyobid, Mamlook and Ottoman periods – prominent figures and works – Ibn Khaldun and his Muqaddima – Ibn Khallikan, al-Busiri, Ibn KathirDevelopment of Arabic literature in Spain: Muslims in Spain – Prose and Poetry – Muwashshahat and Zajl – Notable literary figures: Ibn Hani', Ibn Zaydun, Ibn Khaffaja, Lisanuddin ibn al-Khatib, Ibn Abdi Rabbihi, Ibn Rushd, Ibn Shuhayd, Ibn Tufayl, Ibn al-ArabiIslamic Poetry: Mukhdaram poets – Impact of Islam and Qur'an on poetry – Approach of Islam to poetry – Pious Califs and poetry.Islamic Prose: Qur'an – Its revelation and compilation – I'jaz al-Qur'an – Tafsir literature – Hadith Literature – collection and compilation of hadith – Sihah Sita.Pre-Islamic Poetry: Origin and development of pre-Islamic poetry – Sources of poetry – Salient features – Place of poetry in the Arab life - Important poetry collections – Mu'allaqat and authors – Other important Jahiliyya poets.Pre-Islamic Prose: Jahiliyya Prose – Oratory and orators, Saj', Proverbs and other forms of prose literature.Umayyad Poetry: Umayyad Society – Nature and development of Naqa'id, Political and Ghazal poetry – Famous poets.Umayyad Prose: Characteristic features – Orators – Risala writers – Literary criticism – Development of Umayyad prose style.
History of the Arabs
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Ancient Arabia: Characteristics – Geographical and political condition , Ancient Arabian Kingdoms , Socio-religious life - Ayyam al-ArabProphet Muhammad and his early life in Makkah , Advent of Islam (610-622) : Revelation, secret and public preaching – Persecution of Makkans – Migration to Abysinia –Taif Visit – Pledges of Aqaba – Migration to Yathrib , Islam in Madina (622- 632)– Ansars, Muhajirs and Jews – The great battles of Badr, Uhad, Khandaq – Treaty of Hudaybiyya and Conquest of Makkah – Battles of Hunayn, Khaibar, Mutat etc. – Expedition to Tabuk – Prophet s‟ pilgrimage and demiseThe Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258) – Establishment and expansion of the Abbasid kingdom , The Great Abbasids – al-Saffah, al-Mansur, al-Mahdi, Harun al-Rashid, al-Amin, al-Ma mun, al-Mu tasim, al-‟‟ Mutawakkil – The Bermakids – Later Abbasis , Fall of Baghdad: Causes and courseThe Pious Caliphate ( 632-661) : Abu Bakar al-Siddiq: his accession to Khalifate and rule – The ridda wars – services to Islam and Military expeditions , Umar bin al-Khatab : administration and expeditions , Services , Murder of Umar , Uthman bin Affan : administration and services to Islam , Internal problems and assassination of Uthman , Ali bin Abi Talib :Personality , Conflict between Ali and Mu awiya , Civil wars: Jamal and Siffin , Execution of Ali „The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750) – Establishment of the Umayyad dynasty – Husayn and the massacre of Karbala , Umayyad rulers: Mu awiya – Yazid – Abdul Malik – Walid – Umar bin Abdil Aziz - Hisham – Marwan II
History of Arabic Journalism and Film
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History and development of Arab Cinema in Egypt – Silent Movies – Egyptian movies during the World Wars – New Cinema in 60s & 70s – Egyptian films & Media – Literature & Films – Studio Misr – Cairo Film Festival- Censorship in Egypt , Prominent film personalities in Egypt: Yousuf Shahin, Salah Abu Sayf, Husayn Kamal, Kamal al-Sheikh, Henry Barakat, Hassan al-Imam,History of Arabic journalism , Role of journalism in literary and political awareness , Prominent newspapers, journals in Arabic , Press personalities in the Arab world , Electronic journalism in ArabicDevelopment of Arabic journalism in India – Arabic journals and periodicals in Kerala
Contemporary Arab world
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Arab world under European colonization – The 'Eastern Question' – Colonisation of various Arab countries by France, Britain and ItalyAttempts of reform in Arab countries – Islamic reform movements – Political, religious and intellectual awakeningFrench occupation of Egypt – Egypt under Mohammed Ali PashaThe Arab countries under the Ottomon rule – Political, economic and social conditions – Attempts of resistance to and cession from the Ottomon ruleThe Arab nations before the Ottomon rule – a general surveyThe Arab revolt against the Ottomon rule – The British. French and Italian occupation of the various Arab countries – Freedom movements.The Arab world during the First World War till the present day
Indian Arabic Literature
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Contribution of notable personalities to Arabic and Islamic literature like Shah Valiyyullah al-Dahlawi, Ghulam Ali Azad al-Bilgrami, Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri, Abd al-Haqq Muhaddis al-Dahlawi, Abd al-Hayy al-Hasni, Zayn al-Din al-Makhdum al-Saghir, Fadl Haqq Khayrubadi, Fayd al-Hasan Saharanburi, al-Qadi Umar al-Bilanquti, Siddiq Hasan Khan al-Kanuji, Shybli al-Nu'mani, al-Sayyid Sulaiman al-Nadwi, Mas'ud Alam al-Nadwi, Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Nadwi, Abu Layla Muhammad bin Meeran, Dr. Mohiyi al-Din al-Aluwaiy, Muhammad Wadih Rashid al-Nadwi, Muhammad al-Rabi' al-Nadwi, etc.Development of Arabic Language and its literature in Kerala- Advent of Islam to Malabar – Arabic poetry in Kerala and stages of its development – Important Arabic poets in Kerala – Arabi-Malayalam script - Arabic studies in Kerala – Centres of Arabic learning – Future of Arabic in Kerala.Development of Arabic studies in India – A general survey of educational institutions like Dar al-Uloom, Deoband; Nadwat al-Ulama, Lecknow; Aligarh Muslim university, Jamia Millia Islamic university, New Delhi, Jamia Salafiyya, Varanasi, Da'ira al-Ma'arif, Hyderabad, Baqiyat al-Salihat, Vellore, etc.Historical background of Indo-Arab relations- Development of Arabic language and literature in India– A general survey of Indian contribution and works in Arabic in the field of Arabic and Islamic sciences like literature, Tafsir, Hadith, Jurisprudence, Grammar, Biography, History, Philosophy, Theology, Linguistics, Poetics and General science.Significance of the famous Indo-Arabic works like: Hujjatullah al-Baligha, Subhat al-Marjan, Nuzhat al-Khawatir, Tuhfat al-Mujahidin, Mada Khasira al-Alam bi Inhitat al-Muslimin, Fath al-Kabir, Taj al-Arus, Fath al-Muin, al-Muslimuna fi al-Hind, etc.
Literary Criticism in Arabic
Sec 7
Criticism: Meaning and function, Importance – Types and approaches of Criticism: Artistic approach, Historical approach, Psychological approach, Linguistic approach and Modernist approach – Methods of criticism – Merits and demerits of criticismDevelopment of Classical Arabic literary criticism : origin and development of criticism during pre-Islamic period – al-Nabigha – Approach of Islam and Qur'an towards literature – The Prophet and Umar – Criticism during Umayyad period – Sukayna and Ibn Atiq – Naqa'id poetry- Criticism and rhetoric– origin of objective criticism during the Abbasid period- Ibn Sallam, al-Jahiz and Ibn-Qutayba – Qudama ibn Ja'far and al-Amidi- Controversy over Abu Tammam and al-Mutanabbi – Abu Hilal al-Askari, Ibn Rashiq, Abdul Azeez al-Jujani – I'jaz al-Qur'an and criticism: Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani – Criticism in Spain: Ibn Shuhayd - Criticism in the Middle ages: Hazim al-Qartajanni and Ibn khaldun.European Literary Theories and its influence in Arabic literary criticism: Trends, Schools, Theories and Attitudes of the West: Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, European and Socialist Realism, Symbolism, Psycho-Analysis, Surrealism, Existentialism, Art for art's sake, Expressionism, Impressionism, Structuralism, Post Structuralism, Deconstruction, Modernism and Post Modernism.Modern and Contemporary Arabic Literary Criticism: Literary revival in the Arab world – western influence – Husayn al-Marsafi and Muhammad al-Muwaylihi – Neo classical literature – Khalil Mutran and the Pro-romantic school in Arabic – The Diwan School- Taha Husayn and days of controversies – Conflict between traditional and modern trends - Realism – Free verse movement – clashes between socialists and purists – Committed literature – Muhammad Mandur, Ahmad Amin, Rashad Rushdi, Shawqi Dayf – Approach of Arab world to the Mahjar literature – Islamic literary criticism: Sayyid Qutub, Anwar al-Jundi – Linguistic and Structural criticism in Arabic: Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon – Contemporary Arabic literary criticism – Psychological criticism: George Tarabishi.Study of Literary forms and its characteristics: Poetry: Lyrical, epic and dramatic poetry, Prose, Short story, Novel, Drama and Essay – Elements of literature
Short Story , Novel and Drama in Arabic
Sec 8
Drama in Arabic: Origin and development of drama and theatre in the Arab world – Western influence – Early theatre – contribution of Christian Arab theatre groups in Beirut and Damascus – Marun al-Naqqash, Abu Khalil al-Qabbani- Ya'qub Sanu' and the emergence of Egyptian national theatre – The advent of verse drama : Ahmad Shawqi, Aziz Abaza – Jurj Abyad and his troup in Egypt – Mahmud Taymur, Ibrahim Ramzi - Tawfiq al-Hakim and Arabic prose drama – Arabic play after Tawfiq- Colloquial plays – Islamic plays, Ahmad Ba Kathir- Arab theatre in various Arab countriesNovel in Arabic: Origin and Development of novel literature in Arabic – western influence in Arabic novel – Early translations – Modern forms of Maqamas Muhammad al-Muwaylihi – Early novels in Lebanon and Syria, Salim al-Bustani – Historical novels of Jurji Zaydan – Jubran Khalil Jubran -Early Egyptian novels – Muhammad Husayn Haykal and "Zaynab"- Social, analytical and psychological novels : Mahmud Tahir Lashin, al-Mazini, Taha Husayn, Tawfiq al-Hakim and Mahmud Taymur – Najib Mahfuz and Egyptian realistic novel – Nobel prize for Arab novel – Islamic novels: Najib al-Kilani –Autobiographical Novels – Issue of Colloquial and literal language in novel – Palestine novel and Ghazzan al-Kanafani – Modern experimental novels : Edward al-Kharrat, al-Tayyib Salih.Short Story in Arabic: Background of Narrative literature and fiction in Arabic literary heritage – influence of western short stories – Translation movement of western short stories – Advent of Arabic journalism and fiction - Early short stories of Salim al-Bustani and other Syro-lebanies story writers – Muhammad Taymur and Arabic realistic short story in Egypt – Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti, Mahmud Taymur, Yusuf Idris, Yahya Haqqi, Ihsan Abd al-Quddus – Contemporary experimental short story: Jamal al-Ghaytani, Abd al-Hamid Haduqa.
Grammar and Morphology
Sec 9
al Jumla al Mufida – al Mudakkar wal al Mu annas - al Mufrad wal Muthanna‟ wal Jam a – Anwa ul Jumal – al Nakira wal Ma rifa – al Jumla al Ismiyya - al-‟‟‟ Mubtada wal Khabar – Anwa ul Fi al - al Jumla al Fi liyya - al Fa il – al‟‟‟‟‟ Maf ul Bihi – Huruful Jarr – al Idafa - al Sifa – I rabul Muthanna – I rabul‟‟‟ Jam a (Taksir & Salim) Fi l Sahih – Fi l Mu tall – I rabul Fi al – al Dama ir „„‟‟‟‟‟ – al Af alul Khamsa, Istifham – Ismul Ishara – Asma ul Mawsula – Kana, Inna „„ wa Akhawatuha , Tamyiz – Adad – Na ib Fa il – Dharf Zaman – Dharf Makan‟‟ – Hal – Istithna – Atf – Nafy‟Fi l Madi - Mudari – Amr - Nahy – Thulathi Mujarrad – Thulathi Mazid - „‟ Ruba iMujarrad - Ruba iMazeed, Fi al Sahih, Fi al Mu tall , Types of Fi al „„‟‟‟‟ Ghayr Sālim:Fi al Mu tall: Mithāl, Ajwaf, Nāqis, Lafīf Mafrūq, Lafīf Maqrūn ,„„ Fi al Sahih: Mudā af, Mahmūz „‟
Arabic Rhetoric , Prosody and Linguistics
Sec 10
Arabic Language: Origin and development of Arabic- Arabic and other Semitic languages – characteristics of Arabic language – Arabic dialects – classification of Arabic dialects.Definition, origin and function – Ilm al-Lugha and Fiqh al-Lugha - Areas of linguistics: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Etymology and Lexicography - Introduction to General and Applied linguistics – Types of linguistics – Psycho linguistics, socio linguistics, computational linguistics, descriptive linguistics and historical linguisticsLanguage Families: Semitic, Chamito and Indo-European language families – Semitic languages – characteristics of Semitic languages – classification of Semitic languages.Ilm al-qafiya: Types of rhymes – weakness in rhyme – Sinad.Introduction to the science of prosody in Arabic, its history and development- Khalil ibn al-AhmadParts of Arabic verse – 16 Arabic metres and its scanning – al-Zihaf and al-IllaPractising the scanning of Arabic verses and finding out the metres of the poemsIlm al-Badi : All items ‟Ilm al-Bayan : All itemsIlm al-Ma’ani : All itemsIntroduction to Arabic rhetoric – Importance and divisions of rhetoric elements: al-Ma'ani, al-Bayan and al-Badi' – Fasaha- Balagha – Style of writing – History of writing in Arabic rhetoric.
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor English
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Assistant Professor in English in various colleges, generally requiring a Master's degree in English and NET/SET qualification.
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#kerala-psc#english-literature#linguistics#teaching#post-graduate-level
Syllabus Explorer
Culture Studies
Sec 1
Angela McRobbie – “Postmodernism and Popular Culture”.Judith Butler – “Subject of Sex/Gender/Desire” from Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity.Laura Mulvey – “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”Stuart Hall – “Encoding/Decoding” from Culture, Media, Language.The candidates are expected to have a comprehensive knowledge of recent trends relating to Post Colonialism, Eco Criticism, New Historicism, Queer Theory, Trauma Studies, New Feminisms, Culture Studies, Diasporic Writing, Public Sphere, Meta Narratives, Hyper Reality and Simulacra.Theodor W. Adorno – “Culture Industry Reconsidered” (pp 98 -107) in Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture
Literary Criticism
Sec 2
Aristotle – PoeticsCleanth Brookes- The Language of ParadoxEdmund Wilson –“Marxism and Literature”.Edward W. Said – “Introduction to Orientalism”.Elaine Showalter – “Feminist Criticism in the Wilderness”.Eve Sedgwick – Epistemology of the ClosetHelen Cixous – “The Laugh of the Medusa”Jacques Derrida- “Difference”.Jurgen Habermas– “Modernity- An Incomplete Project”Karl Marx- “The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof”Michel Foucault – “Two Lectures” from Power/Knowledge, “The Unities of Discourse” from the Archaeology of Knowledge and the Discourse on LanguageNorthrop Fry – Archetypes of LiteraturePhilip Sydney – An Apologie for PoetryRaymond Williams– “Tradition, Institution, Formations”S. Eliot – Tradition and Individual TalentSamuel Coleridge – Biographia Literaria (Chapter 14)Sigmund Freud – “The Conscious and the Unconscious”; “The Id and The Ego”; “The Ego and the Super Ego” Beyond the Pleasure Principles and Other WritingsStephen Greenblatt – “Shakespeare and the Exorcists”Virginia Woolf – A Room of One’s Own.
Indian Writing in English
Sec 3
A.K. Ramanujan – A River, The StridersGirish Karnad – NagamandalaKamala Das – My Grandmother’s House, FreaksKunjunni Raja – Theory of DhwaniMahesh Dattani – Dance like a ManManjula Padmanabhan – HarvestN. Dasgupta – The Theory of RasaNissim Ezeliek – Background, CasuallyRabindranath Tagore – Poems 1 to 20 from GitanjaliSarojini Naidu – Coromandel FishersSri Aurobindo – The Trance of WaitingA.K. Ramanujan - Is there an Indian Way of Thinking: An Informal EssayAnita Desai – Clear Light of DayAravind Adiga – The White TigerArundhati Roy – The God of Small ThingsMulk Raj Anand – The UntouchableR.K. Narayan – Malgudi DaysRaja Rao – The Serpent and the RopeSalman Rushdie – Midnighht’s ChildrenVijay Tendulakar – The Court is in Session
From Early English Literature to 18th century
Sec 4
Alexander Pope – Rape of the LockChristopher Marlowe – Doctor FaustusFrancis Bacon – Of Books, Of Marriage and Single Life, Of TruthJohn Donne – Batter My Heart, CanonizationJohn Dryden – MacflecknoeJonathan Swift – The Battle of the BooksMilton – Lycidas, Paradise Lost - Book 9Robert Burns – A Red, Red RoseThomas Gray – Elegy Written in a Country churchyardWilliam Blake – The Tyger, The LambWilliam Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Sonnets No 18, 30, 116Andrew Marvell – To His Coy MistressBallads – Sir Patrick Spence, Chevy ChaseBeowulfDaniel Defoe – Robinson CrusoeEdmund Spencer - EpithalamionGeoffrey Chaucer - Prologue to the Canterbury TalesHenry Fielding – PamelaRichard Sheridan – The School for ScandalSir Thomas More - UtopiaThomas Kyd – The Spanish Tragedy
Twentieth Century British Literature
Sec 5
Carol Ann Duffy – Anne HathawayDylan Thomas – Poem in OctoberG.B. Shaw – PygmalionHarold Pinter – The Birthday PartyJ.M. Synge – Playboy of the Western WorldPhilip Larking – Church GoingSamuel Beckett – Waiting for GodotSylvia Plath – DaddyT.S. Eliot – Murder in the CathedralT.S. Eliot – Tradition and Individual TalentT.S.Eliot – The WastelandTed Hughes – Thought FoxThom Gunn – On the MoveVirginia Woolf – Modern FictionW.B.Yeats – The Second Coming, Sailing to ByzantiumW.H. Auden – In Memory of W.B. YeatsAngela Carter – Nights at the CircusCaryll Churchill – Top GirlsF.R. Leavis – The Great TraditionGeorge Orwell – 1984James Joyce – A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJohn Fowles – The French Lieutenant’s WomanJoseph Conrad – The Heart of DarknessVirginia Woolf – Mrs Dalloway
The Romantic and Victorian Period
Sec 6
Charles Lamb – Oxford in Vacation, Dream ChildrenG.M. Hopkins – The Pied BeautyJohn Keats – Ode to a NightingaleLord Byron – The Prisoner of ChillonLord Tennyson – Ulysses, Lotos EatersMathew Arnold – The Scholar Gypsy, Dover BeachOscar Wilde – The Importance of Being EarnestP B Shelley – Ode to the West WindRobert Browning – Andrea del SartoSamuel Coleridge – Kubla KhanThomas de Quincey – On the Knocking at the Gate in MacbethWilliam Wordsworth – Ode: Initimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early ChildhoodCharles Dickens – Oliver TwistEmily Bronte – Wuthering HeightsJane Austen – Mansfield ParkMary Shelley – FrankensteinOlauda Equiano - The Interesting Narrative (Chapter 4 and 5)P.B. Shelley – The CenciThomas Hardy – Tess of the D’UbervillesWalter Scott - IvanhoeWilliam Wordsworth – Preface to the Lyrical Ballads
American Literature
Sec 7
Edgar Allan Poe – The RavenEmily Dickinson – I felt a funeralEugene O Neil – Emperor JonesMaya Angelou – Phenomenal WomanRobert Frost – Home BurialTennesee Williams – The Glass MenagerieWallace Stephens – Sunday MorningWalt Whitman – Out of the Cradle Endlessly RockingAlln Ginsberg - AmericaArthur Miller – Death of a SalesmanE E Cummings – Buffallo HillsEmerson – Self RelianceGertrude Stein – DaughterHawthorne – The Scarlett LetterHemmingway – The Old Man and the SeaHerman Melville – Moby DickThoreau – Civil DisobedienceToni Morrison – The Bluest Eye
Structure of English Language and Linguistics
Sec 8
Indo European Family of Languages-Old English, Middle English, Modern EnglishLinguistics- Psycholinguistics, SociolinguisticsMorphology; Traditional Grammar and Modern Grammar- Form class words-Function Class Words- Fallacies- Saussure- StructuralismPhonetics and Phonology-General phonetics-Phonetic transcription- Stress-IntonationSemantics- Lexical semantics-Metaphor-Figures of speechSyntax-PS Grammar-TG Grammar-Deep Structure-Surface Structure-Chomsky’s Trace Theory- Case Grammar, Systemic, Stratification and Tagmemics
English Language Teaching
Sec 9
Key concepts in ELT- ESL- EFL- Mother tongue interferenceLearner Factors, Teaching Aids, ICTLearning Theories- Behaviourism, Cognitivism, ConstructivismMethods of teaching – Grammar Translation Method, Direct Method, Audio Visual Method, Suggestopaedia, Community Language LearningTypes of tests- Tools for Evaluation- Error Analysis and Remedial Teaching
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Sanskrit Jyothisha
The Kerala PSC conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Sanskrit (Jyothisha) in the Collegiate Education Department.
75m
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#kerala-psc#assistant-professor#sanskrit#jyothisha#collegiate-education
Syllabus Explorer
Poetry, Drama & Poetics
Sec 1
AbhijnanasakuntalamKavyaprakasa (I & II )Meghadutam (Purvamegha)Sisupalavadham - ISvapnavasavadattam
Dasavichara
Sec 2
AnthardasaKalachakradasaSukshmanthardasaVimsottareedasa
Prasnanustanam
Sec 3
AshtamangalaprasnaDevaprasnavidhiPrasnavidhiThamboolavichara
Jatakabhaladesa
Sec 4
Balarishtadilakshana and ArishtabhangaBhavabhalamGrahaviryapanchamahapurushadivicharaJyothishavichara
Samhithajyothisham
Sec 5
BhookampalakshanamMeghagarbhalakshanadikamNakshatrajatakam and GocharabhalamVrkshayurveda
Grahanaganitham
Sec 6
ChakrardhaganithamGrahanaganithamLopadarsanamoudyaganithamTharagrahanam Sphutaganitham
Linguistics and Vedic Literature
Sec 7
CompoundsKadopanishadPhonetic Laws and Phonetic changesPurukshasukthamSemantics
Golaganitham
Sec 8
DesavicharaDigvicharaKalavichara
Muhurtabhalanirdesa
Sec 9
GrahapravesaprakaranamSamskaraprakaranamVastuprakaranamVivahaprakaranam
Ganitajyothisham
Sec 10
Kalamanadi GananaKshetravyavaharaSamkhya GanitamTrairasikam
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Travel and Tourism
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Travel and Tourism within the Kerala Collegiate Education Department.
75m
10s
#kerala-psc#education#tourism#travel#degree-level
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Types of accommodation
Sec 1
Activities in Accommodation ManagementChain hotelsclassification, categorization and forms of OwnershipFood services for the transportation and leisure marketHotel operationsRole of Associations & Institutions-FHRAI, IHM, IHMCT and likewiseSupporting servicesTrends in lodging and food servicesUsage of CRS
Civil Aviation and Airport Management
Sec 2
Air side and Land side facilitiesBaggage Handling RegulationsBaggage Rules, Piece and Weight Concept, Special faresBilateral agreements and Multilateral AgreementsCargo Handling- IATA Traffic ConferenceCheck in Formalities at Airport- Immigration, landside facilities- Emigration, Passport & customs controlEvolution of the AirportFreedoms of Air, Airline Alliances-ConventionsFunction and roles of ICAO, IATA, UFTAA, DGCA in Civil AviationHubs and SpokesInflight servicesTypes of Aircrafts
Tourism Products
Sec 3
Archaeological sitesCultural TourismEmerging Tourism Destinations -wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves, community reserves, Adventure and ecotourism destinationsFairs and FestivalsHeritage sitesHill stations, Beaches, Major tourism circuits of IndiaPhysical featuresWorld Heritage sites in India
Key Components of Tourism
Sec 4
Attractions, Accommodation, TransportationDocumentation areas: Passport, VISA, other documents-Travel InsuranceFive Year Plan of India and TourismFunctions of WTO; WTTC; PATA, ITDC; IRCTC; TFCI; TAAI; IATO
Information Technology and the Tourism Industry
Sec 5
Biometric passportBlock chain Technology in travel industryDestination Management SystemElectronic Commerce And E- BusinessElectronic Payment , Online Debit Card Payments , Online Credit Card Payments, Smart Card, E – Banking, E- Cheque, E Cash Payment, Mobile Based PaymentOnline development of package tourTechnology In Tourism & Marketing : Multimedia – Virtual Reality -Virtual Tours – CRS - GDS - Video Conferencing - Online Word Of Mouth Monitoring(WOM)Travel Services; Car Rental, Railways and Airlines
Travel Geography
Sec 6
brand building of products and destinationsGeography as a tourism attractionIdentification of tourist attractions & cities on maps, time differencesLatitude, Longitude, GMT, equator, tropic of cancer & tropic of CapricornNatural based Geographical wonders of the world, UNESCO’s natural heritage sites of the worldsatellite mapping of tourism resources, geographical limitations of tourismTangible and intangible attributes of destination, destination image formation processTourism Destination PlanningTypes and characteristics of destinationtypes of maps – general maps & thematic maps - tourism maps, topographic maps
Business tourism and Event Management
Sec 7
classification of events Major MICE destinationsconference & convention centersEvent as a tourism productEvent Planning, event budgetIndividual events & Corporate eventsMICE TourismPlayers in event business – ICPB, ICCATravel marts
Ecotourism
Sec 8
Community based and Pro-poor tourism (PPT)Eco tourists and different types of eco touristsEco-friendly Practices and Energy waste ManagementEcotourism principlesEcotourism resourcesEcotourism SummitsPrinciples of sustainability, tools of sustainability, sustainable tourism developmentResponsible Tourism
Tourism Marketing
Sec 9
Destination Life Cycle and Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC)Distribution Channel in Travel and TourismPackaging DecisionsPricing & Promotion of Tourism ProductsProduct Decisions-Product Line, Product Mix, Product Life Cycle, New Product Development, BrandingProduct promotion – Promotion Mix: Advertising, Sales Promotion, Personal Selling, and PublicityPublic Relations & Marketing
Travel agency and Tour Operation business
Sec 10
entrepreneurial skills for travel, tourism and hospitalityFunction of a travel agency and tour operatorIATA rules and regulations for accreditationproblems of entrepreneurship in travel tradeTour Operation ProcessTravel agent and tour operatorTravel IntermediariesTypes and forms of tour package
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Geography
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Geography in Collegiate Education.
75m
10s
#kerala-psc#assistant-professor#geography#collegiate-education#degree-level
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REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
Sec 1
Aerial Photography – basic principles of PhotogrammetryApplications of remote sensingBuffer AnalysisData input and editing - Error Rectification, Transformation and GeneralisationDevelopment of Remote sensing in India- Developments - Satellite programmesDigital image processing – Indices -Vegetation Index, NDVI, BUIEMR and remote sensingGIS – ComponentsGIS : Definition, Components, Data in GIS - Spatial Data, Attribute DataIdeal & real remote sensingLocation Allocation and Facility Management using GISModeling Networks : Network analysisNeighborhood functionsOpen source software QGIS-, ILWIS, SAGA GIS, Geo Server, Open data sources for GIS analysis – Open Street Map, USGS Earth Explorer, NASA’s Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), United Nations Environmental Data Explorer, FAO Geo NetworkOverlay Analysis and Boolean OperatorsQuery ModelsReclassificationRemote sensorsResolution aspects of LANDSAT, SPOT, IRS and IKONOS satellitesSatellite photographic systemssatellite remote sensing – types of satellitesSpatial Analysis : Spatial Interpolation and surface analysis - Modeling Surfaces - Trend surfaces and Digital Elevation ModelsSpatial Data Management : Database Management System – RDBMSSpatial Data ModelsSpectral regions, interaction of EMRwith atmosphere and earth surface featuresThermal infrared remote sensing, microwave remote sensing, Hyper spectral remote sensingTypes of Remote sensing, platforms, orbittypes of sensor system, scanning and orbiting mechanism, Resolution- spatial, Spectral, radiometric and temporal resolutionWeb GIS and Mobile GIS
GEOMORPHOLOGY
Sec 2
Agents of Erosion and depositionApplied geomorphologyContinental drift and plate tectonicsEarthquakes and volcanoesEndogenism and exogenismGeomorphic processes and formsHistory of geomorphic thoughtIsostacyLand form and slope evolution theoriesMorphogenetic regions and climatic geomorphologyMountain buildingOrigin of the earthSoilsWeathering and Mass wasting
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Sec 3
Agriculture Location Theories - Von Thunen's Agricultural Location ModelBehavioural Approach - Allan Pred, Product Life CyleClassification of Resources according to Distribution, Utilisation and PotentialsCrop combination, cropping pattern, crop diversification, cropping intensity, agricultural effeciencyIndustrial Location Theories - Least Cost Approach - Webers TheoryMaximum Revenue Approach - Toad Palender, Edgar Hoover, August Losch, David M Smith, Harold HotellingOloff Jonasson's TheoryResource and Economic Development - A Global PerspectiveSinclair's TheoryStructural ApproachWhittlesay's ClassificationWorld Trade - Laftla - EEF - EFTAWorld's Major Trade Zones - Western Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, Russia and Eastern Europe, Asia
CLIMATOLOGY
Sec 4
Air Masses and FrontsApplied Climatology – Climate and Agriculture – Weather Relations of crops – Weather and DiseasesAtmospheric MoistureAtmospheric Stability and InstabilityClimate Changes – Evidences, Past and Present – Possible CausesClimatic Classifications of Koeppen, Trewartha and ThornthwaiteComposition and Structure of the Atmosphereforms of condensationGeneral Circulation of the AtmosphereHeat Budget of the EarthHumidityInsolationJet StreamsMeridional circulationMonsoonsOcean – Atmosphere Interaction – El-Nino - and Southern Oscillations – La NinaOzone Depletion – Global Warming and its ImpactsPrecipitationPressure beltsTemperate CyclonesTemperature InversionThunderstormsTornadoes and waterspoutsTropical and Temperate Weather SystemsTropical CyclonesWinds
CONCEPTS AND TRENDS IN GEOGRAPHY
Sec 5
Approaches in Geography – Positivism,Pragmatism, Functionalism, Existentialism, Idealism, Marxism, Radicalism, Behaviouralism and HumanismDualism and dichotomiesGeography of Gender, Time and spaceHistory of development of Geographic Thoughts – Contributions of Greek, Roman, Arab, Indian, French, American, German and British GeographersHuman EcologyInductive, Deductive approaches, reasoning, Multi disciplinary approachLaws,Theories and models in Geography, Spatial analysis, Locational analysis, Systems approachNature and scope of GeographyPostmodernism and Geography – Paradigm shift in GeographyQuantitative RevolutionRecent trends in geographyWelfare Geography
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
Sec 6
BiodiversityEco-crisisEcosystem – structure, classification, biomes, Nutrient cycleEmerging environmental issuesEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental law and protectionEnvironmental management and planningEnvironmental movementsEnvironmental problems – Urban environment and pollutionEnvironmental qualityMan’s impact on land, water and airMan’s modification of the BiosphereNatural disruptions of the ecosystemNatural hazards – Floods, Drought
ADVANCED CARTOGRAPHY
Sec 7
Cartographic data and processingcartographic database managementCartographical data analysisDigital cartographydigital databaseDirections and their functionsGeodesyGraphic and conceptual process and toolsLettering and TypographyMap compilationMap functions and typesMap projections, scale and co-ordinate systemsPhases of cartographic processessources of image processingtopographic data mapping and charting organizations
URBAN GEOGRAPHY
Sec 8
Central Business District and its CharacteristicsCentral Place TheoryClassification of Indian Cities by Ashok MitraClassification of Urban CentresClassification of Urban Centres on the basis of a)Size, b)FunctionDifferent Approaches to the Study of Urban GeographyFactors associated with the growth of CitiesHarris and Nelson’s Scheme of ClassificationLand Use Models – Theories of Burgess, Harris and HoytLocation and Siting of Urban CentresMorphology of Indian CitiesOrigin and Evolution of Urban CentresPrimate cityProblems and ProspectsRank-Size RuleSalient Features of the Processes of Urbanisation in India and KeralaUrban Centers – Their Spatial and Functional RelationshipsUrban Fringe – Its Characteristics and DevelopmentUrban HousingUrban Housing Policies and Programmes in IndiaUrban MorphologyUrban Slums
RESEARCH METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY
Sec 9
Concepts of Theories and Laws in GeographyData Acquisition and Analysis : Collection of data – Primary and Secondary data _ Alternative Sources of data – Data Preparation ProcessResearch Design - Identification o Problems – Review of Literature – Hypothesis – Testing of Hypothesis in Geography – use of Models and Empirical Techniques in the Analysis of Geographical ProblemsSampling : Types of Sampling – Significance of Sampling in Geographical ResearchThesis Writing : Organisation of the Thesis – Drafting of the Thesis – Preparation of Bibliography – Writing of AbstractsTypes of Research – Applied and fundamental Reaserch in Geography
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KERALA
Sec 10
Geography of Kerala – Location – Physiography and drainage – Climate and natural vegetation – Soils – Minerals - Agriculture – Fisheries – Industries – Irrigation and Power – Transport and Communication - Population – Ecology and environmentLocation – Physiography – Stratigraphy – Climate – Drainage – Soils – Natural Vegetation – Land utilisation – Irrigation – Agriculture – Mineral and Power Resources - Industries – Transport and Trade – Population
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Economics
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Economics under the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
120m
5s
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INDIAN ECONOMY
Sec 1
ageingDemographic changesEmerging issues– policiesEnvironment DegradationFiscal CrisisFisheries and Plantation sectorsformation of SEZshealthICT and developmentKerala &WTOKerala’s higher educationland market in Keralaland reformsmigrant labour in Kerala, social security of labourmigrationModel of DevelopmentPeople’s planpoverty unemploymentPrivatization and human capital formationrole of micro financerole of Panchayat RajStructural changes in Kerala Economytourismtransformation in labour culturewomen empowermentAchievements of planningBottom up and Step down approaches in planningEvaluation of Five Year PlansNITI Aayog and its Vision DocumentsObjectives of planningPlanning and economic developmentTechniques of planningWelfare programmes announced in the last two Union BudgetsAn appraisal of India’s economic reformsBackground of economic reformsCooperative federalism with special reference to GSTFinancial sector reformsFiscal policy reformsForeign investment policy reformsIndustrial policy reformsPost reform Infrastructure Investment Models-PPPSecond generation economic reformsTrade policy reformsWashington ConsensusAnalysis of Price Behavior, Inflationary TrendsBalance of Payments, Post 90 TrendsCapital marketsCentral-state Fiscal RelationshipsCritical Appraisal of Monetary and Financial Sector ReformsCritical AppreciationExchange Rates, Trends – PoliciesEXIM PolicyFII &FDI IN IndiaFinancial InclusionFinancial System, Banking and InsuranceFiscal Deficit, Trend and SignificanceFiscal PoliciesIndia and WTOParallel EconomyPetroleum Product PricingRecent Budgets (2 to 3 years)role of MNCsStructure and Direction of India‘s Foreign TradeThirteenth finance Commission, Major Recommendationsacross Crops and ZonesAgrarian CrisisAgriculture FinanceAgriculture InputsAgriculture MarketingCottage and Small ScaleCreditEnergyFarm Size and ProductivityFood SecurityGlobalisation and Technology TransferGreen RevolutionGrowth and Pattern of Industrial DevelopmentHealth and EducationICT based Industrial development strategiesIndustrial FinancingIndustrial PoliciesIndustrial Stagnation, Old and New, DebatesInformation TechnologyInfrastructure, Physical and Social, Status and PoliciesInstitutional StructureLand ReformsNew Agriculture PolicyPricingPrivatization and DisinvestmentResearch and DevelopmentRole of Co-operativesSEZSources of Service Sector GrowthSustenance of Agriculture GrowthTechnological Change in AgricultureTechnologyTelecommunicationTransportTrends in Industrial ProductivityWTO, Impact on Agriculture
MACRO ECONOMICS
Sec 2
Absolute & Relative Income Hypothesisapproaches of Baumol and Tobin supply of moneyBehavioural and endogenous money supply modelCambridge Quantity theoryclassical approach to demand for moneyFisher effectFisher’s equationFisher’s Inter-temporal choice modelFriedman’s restatement of Quantity theory of moneyInvestment FunctionKeyne’s liquidity Preference approachKeynes’ Psychological lawKuznet’s consumption puzzleLife cycle hypothesisMEC & MEIModigliani-Miller theoryMoney multiplier processNeo-Classical Theory of InvestmentPermanent Income hypothesisPost Keynesian approaches to demand for moneyQuantity theoryTobin’s q- ratioClassical: Employment and outputClassical: interest rateClassical: Labour marketClassical: neutrality of money and classical DichotomyClassical: Say’s LawCrowding out Effectfiscal and monetary PoliciesKeynesian Cross modelKeynesian Fixed Price ModelsLiquidity TrapBusiness cycles- measurementDual Decision Hypothesisendogeneous theories (Hicks, Goodwin, Kaldor)exogeneous theoriesfinancial cycles (Minsky)growth cyclesKeynesian Counter revolutionNeo-Keynesian Quantity Constrained ModelNew Classical Macro EconomicsNew Keynesian EconomicsRational ExpectationsReal Business Cycle ApproachSupply side EconomicsWalrasian General EquilibriumBarro-Grossman modelClassical versus KeynesDemand pull and Cost push inflationDisequilibrium models of Robert ClowerEffective demand and National DemandIncompatibility of Walras Law and Neoclassical Synthesis of Keyne’s General theoryInflation –causesInflation –Typesinflationary gapKeynes Effect and Real Balance EffectLeijonhufvud’s modelLipsesy’s excess demand modelMalinvaud modelNeo-Keynesian Analysis (Disequilibrium model): Walrasian Vs. Keynesian ModelsPhillips curvestrategies to control inflation and deflationThe Samuelson-Solow modification of the Phillips curveTobin’s views on Phillips curveBudget Deficitcontemporary macroeconomic debates in India and the worldCrowding out Effect and Government Budgetdebt dynamicsDomar instability conditionIncome PolicyMain Policy InstrumentMonetary Policy Vs Fiscal PolicyNew Cambridge ApproachObjectives of Macro Economic PoliciesOkun’s LawRicardian equivalence monetarisation of the debtStabilisation PolicyTarget Variable and Instrument variableAppreciationBalance of Payment/ AccountsBOP in Keynesian AnalysisDepreciationDetermination of Exchange Rates: Fixed Vs FlexibleDevaluationDisequilibrium in BOPExchange RatesForeign Exchange MarketISLM Analysis in an open economyJ-curve EffectMonetary and Elasticity Approach to Balance of PaymentsMoney and Capital Flows in an Open EconomyMundell Fleming- Keynesian ModelPegging of the currencyRevaluationArrow-Debreu modelBaumolBehavioural Model of Money supplycash in advance model of ClowerClassical and Keynesian Approach to demand for and supply of moneyControl of Money supplyEndogenous Money supply theoryFriedman and TobinHigh Powered MoneyMonetarism and FiscalismMoney MultiplierMoney supply in an open economyoverlapping generation model of SamuelsonPatinkinPigouPost Keynesian ApproachReal Balance Effect
Quantitative Methods
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Big M Method for solving LPP involving surplus variablesDuality in LPP its properties and its interpretation – shadow pricesLinear Programming problem – formulation of LPPSolution of LPP using Graphical and simplex methodMeaning, assumptionsOne way classification and Two way classifications, simple applicationsF test and ANOVAOne-way and Two way classificationCentral limit theoremCorrelationMDQDRangeSDDistribution of Sample meanApplications of linear functions in Economicscharacteristic equations and characteristic roots and vectorsConstant Linear functionsCubic functionsdeterminantsDifferent types of functions and its graphsExponential and logarithmic functionsInverse method and Crammer’s rulePolynomial functionsQuadratic functionsRank of a matrixsolution of a system of equationsVectors and MatricesGMHMMeanMedianModeweighted GMWeighted HMMeasurement and Scaling techniquesMultiple regression analysisParameter and Statisticmethods of samplingsampling and sample designstheoretical basis of samplingBayes’ theoremBinomial distributionConcept of ProbabilityConditional ProbabilityDifferent approaches of Probability: Axiomatic approachesDifferent approaches of Probability: ClassicalDifferent approaches of Probability: EmpiricalLognormal distributionMathematical expectationMultinomial distributionNegative Binomial distributionNormal distributions-properties and applicationsPareto distributionPoisson distributionProbability Distributions: Discrete and Continuous DistributionsRandom variables and Probability distributionTheorems of Probability: Addition and Multiplication TheoremSampling Distribution and Standard ErrorSimple Linear Regression AnalysisSkewness & KurtosisStudent’s t, Z, χ^2 and F distributionsCritical regionLevel of significanceNull and alternative hypothesisPower of testProcedure of testing of hypothesisType I and Type II errorsTests of significance for attributesTests of significance for large samples and small samplesTheory of Estimation: Point estimation and Interval estimationTheory of Estimation: Properties of good estimatorχ^2 test for independenceχ^2 Test of goodness of fit
MICRO ECONOMICS
Sec 4
Bandwagon effectCob-Web theoremFriedman-Savage HypothesisMeasuring riskNeuman-Morgenstern utility Indexrisk aversionrisk loverrisk neutralitySnob and Veblen effectSt.Petersburg paradoxthe household portfolio decisions of uncertaintythe investor’s choice problemthe state preference theorytrade off between risk and returnApplicationsIssues in Game TheoryAdverse SelectionAsymmetric InformationMoral HazardScreening and Market SignallingThe market for LemonsThe Principal Agent ProblemBertrand’s ModelChamberlin’s ModelsCollusive & non –collusive modelsCournot ModelDuopolyMonopolistic CompetitionMonopolyOligopoly with homogeneous product and with non-homogeneous productPerfect and Imperfect MarketPerfect CompetitionStackelberg’s modelsSweezy’s Kinked ModelsConstant Elasticity demand functiondistributed lagged models of demandHouthakker’s and Taylor’s modelInter temporal choiceLinear expenditure systemNerlov’s modelPragmatic approach to demand analysisNash EquilibriumPrisoner’s DilemmaStrategiesZero-sum Game and non-Zero-sum Gamecapital deepening and neutral technical progressCost functioncost minimizing input choicesEconomies of ScaleHomogeneous production functionlabour deepeningLearning CurveLinear homogeneous production function and CES production functionproperties of cost functionShort run and Long run production functiontechnological progress and production function
Theory of Distribution, General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics
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Brouwer’s fixed point theoremexistence, uniqueness and stability of general equilibriumInterdependence in the economypartial and general equilibriumtwo-factor, two-commodity, two-consumer general equilibrium modelWalrasian general equilibriumBain’s Limit PricingBaumol’s theoryCyert and March’s behavioural modelFull Cost PricingGordon’s attack on ManagerialismHall & HitchMarris’ modelSylos Labini’s Limit PricingWilliamson’s‘degree of monopoly’ by KaleckiAlternative distribution theoriesAlternative widow’s cruse modelsClark-Wicksteed-Walras product exhaustion theoremClassical theory of distributionEuler’s theorem and the ‘adding up’ controversyKaldor- modified model of PasinettiKeynesian or Neo Keynesian theories of distributionMarginal productivity theoryMarxian theoryModern theory of distribution or post Keynesian theory of distributionNeoclassical approach to distributionProduct exhaustion theoremThe Ricardian modeltheories of interesttheories of profittheories of wageArrows impossibility theoremBentham’s criteriaBergson-Samuelsoncardinalist criteriaCoase theoremCriteria of old social welfare economicsgrowth criteriaKaldor –Hicks compensation criteriaNew welfare economicsPareto optimalityPigouvian welfare economicspoint of blissRawlsian concept of justiceScitovsky criteriasocial welfare functiontheory of second best
Education
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Assistant Professor in Psychology
The Kerala PSC Assistant Professor exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the recruitment of eligible candidates to the post of Assistant Professor in various subjects.
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Psychometry and Research Methodology
Sec 1
General achievement batteriesSpecial achievement testDifferential aptitude testsTests of special abilitiesCulture free and culture fairIndividual and group testsPaper and pencil tests and Performance testsSpeed and Power testsVerbal and Non-verbal testsCohort designCounterbalanced designCross-sectional designAnovaChi square and other major nonparametric methodsDiscriminant analysisManovat-testsAnalysis of Co variancebi serialDiscriminant analysisFactor AnalysesMultiple correlationsMultiple RegressionPath analysisPearson rphipoint-biserialRank correlationtetrachoric coefficientsStatistical analysis of the dataTabulation and codingAction researchCase study researchEthnographyGrounded theoryPhenomenologyANOVA designsFactorial designsTwo group designsCharacteristic features of experimental research methodsWithin group designsNon-probability sampling methodsProbability sampling methodsEquivalent time-samplesCorrelational designcriterion-group designHistorical researchLongitudinal designArchival researchCase study researchObservational researchMeaning of norm-referencing and criterion referencingSteps in developing normsage-equivalent normsgrade equivalent normspercentile normsstandard score normsOnequivalent control group designsPatched –up, designcheck-listscontent analysisforced choice methodsInterviewsinventoriesobservationprojective techniquesQ-sortsquestionnairesrating scalesSelf-reportsSemantic differentialSituational testssociometryPsychological Measurement Qualitative Vs. quantitative approach in the study of behaviorThe Stanford-Binet TestsThe Wechsler ScalesNature of qualitative datacontrolling error variance through research designsNature of quantitative dataPartitioning of varianceQuasi-Experimental research methodsConceptpurpose of reliability co-efficientreliability estimateinter-scorer reliabilityother methods of estimating internal consistencyparallel formssplit –halftest-re-testReport writingSampling and Data ProcessingIntervalNominalOrdinalRatio ScalesSeparate-sample pretest-posttest designAdvantages and disadvantages of small N designsDifferent kinds of small N designscontent analysisDiscourse analysisHermeneuticsNarrative analysisSemioticsThematic AnalysisVisual analysisFocus group discussionInterviewNarrative and metaphorObservationEstimation of reliability, validity, and normsItem analysisItem preparationPreparation of test manualTest ConstructionGuilfordTorranceTime seriesConceptrelationship between validity to reliabilityconstructcontentconvergentcriteriondivergentface
Motivation and Emotion
Sec 2
Achievement, Affiliation and ApprovalBiological aspects of motivationBiological needs and drive reductionCognitive theory of TolmanFrustration aggression modelHedonistic and Activation theories of Young, Mc Clelland, Schlosberg, LindsleyHomeostasis and arousal theoryHumanistic modelInstinct theory and EthologyIntrinsic and extrinsic motivationJohn Hollands theory of motivationKnowledge of resultLevel of aspirationLocus of control and motivationSR theory of Hull and SpenceMotivational cycleNeurological basis of motivation and emotionPrestige suggestionPsychoanalytic theory and unconscious motivationPsychological aspects of motivationSocial needsStress and copingThe concept of cortical arousal and ARASCannon-Bard theoryCognitive mediational theoryFacial feedback theoryJames-Lange theorySchachter-Singer theoryTheories of Erikson, Murray, and MaslowTypes of emotion
Cognition and Memory
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ACT and ACT*AlgorithmsAnalogical transferBack trackingBilinguilismAlzheimer’s diseaseanterograde amnesiainfantile amnesiaKorsakoff’s syndromePosttraumatic amnesiaRetrograde amnesiaClassification of problemsComputer simulation and Artificial intelligencefunctional fixednessincorrect representationsincubationlack of expertiseset effectsHeuristicsHill climbingMeans end analysisAtkinson-Shiffrin three stage modelBaddely-Hitch model of working memoryLevels of processing modelNewell’s Soar modelRegistrationrepresentation and characteristicsTransfer appropriate processingMeta cognitionMultiple trace modelNetwork ModelsNeurological basis of memoryPsycholinguisticsanalogicalcategoricaldeductiveInductivepropositionalsyllogisticCategoriesPrototypesSchemas and ScriptsSchema based modelsSearch strategyphonologypragmaticssemanticssyntaxThe connectionist model(PDP)Theories of cognitive organizationDecay theoryinterference theoryMotivated forgettingRetrieval inhibition as a theory of forgettingstate dependent memory and forgettingTrace dependent forgettingTulving’s cue dependant theoryDeclarative and procedural memoryFlash bulb memoriesImplicit and explicit memoryNarrative and autobiographical memorySemantic and episodic memoryWorking backward
Social perception
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causes of human aggressionculturegender and individual differencenegative affectprevention and control of aggressionthe frustration-aggression hypothesisAltruistic personalityattitudes and behaviorchanging attitudescognitive dissonance theoryformationMeasurementpersuasion by communicationpersuasion by our own actionsrole playingattribution biasesattribution theoriesculture and attributionInformation integrationmotivational biasesconfirmatory hypothesis testingPerseverance of beliefsthe selffulfilling prophecyconflict escalation and reductionMixed motives and social dilemmasnegotiationClassical studiescomplianceMilgram’s researchsocial impact theorybrain stormingescalation effectsfundamentals of groupsgroup performancegroup polarizationgroup thinkindividuals in groupssocial facilitationsocial loafinggender and helpingperceived characteristic of the person in needImpression formation and impression managementcultureevolutionary and motivational factorslocation and helpingmoodspro-social media effectsrole models and social normssituational influence bystander effecttime pressurePsychosocial aspects of Anger, Hostility, Violence, Harassment and Discriminationclose relationshipsinterdependent relationshipsNeed to belongromantic relationshipsthe initial attractionself-discrepanciesself-schemasSelf-esteemSelf-presentationSelf-regulationSources of self-knowledgeThe selfconceptautomatic stereotype activationculture and social identityculture and socializationhow stereotypes distortsperceptions and resist changeintergroup contactintergroup friendships and extended contactNature and origin-social categories and intergroup conflictorigin, sources, targets and consequencesReducing stereotypes, prejudice, and discriminationsocial identity theory
Psychopathology
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Anxiety disorderscase studyclinical interviewcommon signs and symptoms of mental disordersMMSEMSEDSM & ICD classificationsDissociative disordersGender dysphoriabipolar – depressive disordersand other non-psychotic disordersdelusionalschizo-typalschizophreniaMental and behavioural disorders due to psycho active substance useamnestic disorderdelirumpersonality and behavioural disorders due to known physiological conditionsunspecified organic mental disordersvascular dementiaNeurocognitive disordersorganic mental disordersautism spectrum disordersbehavioural and emotional disorders with onset in childhood and adolescencecommunication disordersIntellectual disabilitiespervasive and specific developmental disordersspecific learning disordersObsessive – compulsive related disordersPersonality disordersSexual dysfunctionsSomatoform disordersTrauma – stress related
Learning
Sec 6
Appettitive and aversive conditioningHabituation and sensitizationblockinginsight learningLatent learningLearned helplessnessobservational learningsensory preconditioningset learningsign learningGuthrieHullMowrerPavlovRazranSkinnerTolmanNeurological basis of learningOpponent process theoryStimulus control of behaviorVerbal learning
Applied Psychology
Sec 7
Assertive DisciplineDecisive disciplineReality ModelApproaches to organizational behaviourBeck cognitive Therapyapplied behavior analysisAssertive trainingContingency ManagementModelingpunishment and aversion proceduresGuided – Somato Psychic relaxationProgressive muscular relaxationResponse elimination and Extinction procedureBiofeedbackCBTCharacteristics of effective teacherCharacteristics of learnerCommunication strategiesDealing with problem behaviorPositive behaviors supportAIDSCrisis InterventionDisabledGeneticGeriatricGrief counsellingHIVAdoloscent etcFamilyMaritalPre-maritalCharacteristics, qualities, skills and strategies of an effective counsellorGoals of counsellingProcess of counsellinggroupindividualonlinecritical PsychologyCultural PsychologyFeminist perspectivePositive PsychologyBiopsychologicalevolutionary explanationSociocultural viewClimate and well beingDisaster managementPollution and its effect on human beingPsychological roots of Environmental PsychologyBrain mappingDNA finger printingDetection of deceptionInterrogationNarcoanalysisPolygraphCombating drug abuse in Sports PersonsPersonality profile of athletesTeam cohesiongender equalitygender minoritiesgender sensitive politicsSex and genderinstitutionalizationIssues of the agedUrban slumsaccident prone employeealcoholism and drug additionChronic absenteesindisciplined employeesCrisis interventionGroup TherapiesHypnosisSupportive PsychotherapiesPsychology in clinical settingPsychology in Organizational SettingPsychology in School SettingBio-psychosocial approacheshealth compromising behaviourhealth enhancing behaviorhealth related beliefs and attitudesPain & its managementPromotion of psychological, social and physical well beingPsycho-neuro-immunologyStressors and coping strategiesType A and Type B personalitiesRETAdopting responsible environment-related behaviorHuman behavior and global climate changeincluding Environmental problems and ApplicationsInfluencing public opinionPsychosocial implication of disabilitiesSpecial educationHome & SchoolUse and abuse of social networking/technology and its role in social life and politicsStress inoculation360 degree feedbackCultural diversity trainingMentoringprotection against sexual harassment trainingSensitivity training
Personality
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Albert BanduraB.F.SkinnerDollard & MillerContributions of Darwin, Lamarck, MendelSocial Darwinism and EugenicsThe genetic dimension of evolutionBandura’s SocialCognitive learning theoryKelley’sPersonal ConstructTheoryLewin’s Field theoryRotter’s locus of control approachComponents of a personality theoryDescribing PersonalityDevelopment of selfBuddhismJainismSufismTaoismThe Bhagavad GitaYogaEysenck’s Model of nervous system temperamentGenes and behaviorNatural selection of psychological mechanismsAbraham MaslowCarl RogersRollo MayVictorFranklAuthoritarianSelf –monitoringType AType BType Cbehavioural assessment methodsobjective methodsprojective methodsCase and epidemiological studiesCorrelational studiesQuasi experimentsTrue experimentsPerspectives of personalityPhilosophical perspectivesSigmund FreudHenry Murray’s PersonologyAlfred AdlerCarl JungEric FrommErik EriksonHarryStack SullivanKaren HorneyBowlbyHeinz KohutMargaret MahlerMelanie KleinOttoKernbergWinnicottRole of temperament in Personality developmentB.CattellG.W. Allport
Attention and Perception
Sec 9
Bottom up theories and Top down theoriesClassical PsychophysicsColour Perception and its theoriesEarly selection theories and Late selection theoriesFechner’s lawNeurological organisation and AttentionPain perception and its theoriesPractical Applications of illusionPsychophysical methodsReceiver operating curveSignal Detection Theory and its applicationsSteven’s power lawTheories of illusionsWeber’s law
Intelligence
Sec 10
Emotional intelligence and its relevanceFactor theoriesPASS modelProcess oriented theoriesTheories of Hunt, Gardner and JensonViews of Torrance, Getzel and Guilford on creativity
Education
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Assistant Professor in Business Administration
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Assistant Professor in Business Administration in Kerala Collegiate Education. The selection process includes a written examination followed by an interview and document verification.
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Sec 1
-Wage and Salary Administration – Theories of Wages – Components of Salary – Factors affecting Wage and Salary – reward systems- Performance Appraisal methods – Coaching – Career Management- Succession planning.Human resource management – functions – changing roles – Human Resource Planning – Job Analysis – Steps, Guidelines and Methods – Job Description – Recruitment: Sources – Employee testing and Selection – Type of Tests – Cognitive test, Achievement Test and Personality Test – Types of Interviews – Design and Conduct of InterviewsInduction and Placement – Training and Development – On the Job and Off the Job Training Methods – Management Development Programme – Evaluating the training and development Performance Appraisal – TechniquesIndustrial Relations – ILO- IR System in India – Trade Union Movement in India – Trade Union Act – Industrial Employment Standing Order Act- Industrial Disputes Act – Collective Bargaining- Promoting Ethics at Workplace.Occupational Health – safety and Social Security – Discipline – Employee grievance and Redressal -Employee Empowerment – Quality Circles – Management of Change – Resistance to Change – Change Management Strategies.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Sec 2
Business analytics- application. Internet of Things (IoT). Impact of IT on people- Health and Social Life. IT and Ethics- Privacy of People- Technical solutions. IT Act 2000- Major provisions and implications on business.Information Security Management – Hackers and cyber vandalism - Computer crime and Cyber terrorism – Malicious software – Technology and tools for protecting information resources – ISO 27001 Information security management systemMIS- Level wise Classification- Transaction Processing System- Knowledge Management System- Types, application. Decision Support system–– Model driven and Data driven DSS Group Decision Support System (GDSS) - Executive information System (ESS) MIS- Function wise Classification- Marketing IS, Human Resource IS, Operations IS, Financial IS- Structure, Applications.System building approaches, System Development Life Cycle, Prototyping, End user Development, Standard Software Package, Outsourcing- advantages and disadvantages. Challenges in system implementation- change management.System concept – Information Systems –– Components – Resources – Dimensions of information system - Contemporary approach to information systems - Organizational Foundation of Information Systems - Management Information System – Concept – strategic role – Objective –Impact –Limitation - Challenges
BUSINESS ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Cash flow statement- computation of cash from operations – Preparations of cash flow statement. Cost Accounting – Meaning and Objectives – Classification – Direct cost – Overheads – Cost Sheet - Preparations of Cost Sheet –Marginal Costing: - Breakeven point analysis , Contribution, PV Ratio, Margin of Safety. Budget – Budgeting and budget control – types of budgets – Preparation of Flexible and fixed budgets, and Cash budget.Dividend Decisions: Dividend Policies-Types of dividends-Dividend models-Dividend Theories-Gordon and walters model-Working Capital Management: Working capital Policies – Management of cash, inventory and receivables - Forecasting Working Capital requirements.Financial Statements– Meaning – Objectives –The structure and contents of financial statements Techniques of Financial Statement Analysis: Ratio analysis-Types and uses.- Fund Flow Statement Analysis – Preparation of Statement of change in working capital – Computation of fund from operation and preparation of fund flow statement.Investment Decisions: Capital Budgeting – methods of appraisal - Payback period, Accounting rate of return, Net Present Value ,Internal Rate of Return, Profitability Index - Financing Decisions: Capital Structure Theory - Net Income Approach - Net Operating Income Approach – MM Approach –Cost of Capital - computation of cost of debt, cost of preference shares, cost of equity, weighted average cost of capital.Objective of financial management – Financial forecasting – Financial planning –Time value of money- Estimating financial requirements- Financial market and financial institutions in India-Sources of funds: Long term – short term and medium term –Equity shares – preference shares – Debentures and Bonds – Retained earnings-Lease financing-Venture capital.
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS LAWS
Sec 4
Company Law: Evaluation – comparison of types of companies, incorporation, capital-kinds of shares, directors, meetings and resolutions accounts and audit, winding up different modes. Preliminary ideas regarding Income Tax Act and Sales Tax Act and GST- Negotiable Instrument Act – Cheques, Bills of Exchange, promissory Notes.Contract Law : Essentials of a Valid Contract – void, voidable, unenforceable and illegal contracts – discharges of contracts – breach of contract and remedies-Laws relating to partnership, Rights and Liabilities – Dissolution of a firm. Laws of Agency – Sale of goods – agreements to sell-contact for work – bailment, mortgage of goods – time purchases and relationships with sale – conditions and warranties – rights of an unpaid seller.Demand Analysis – Demand curve– Elasticity of demand – Demand Forecasting. Production and cost of production – production function – practical applications of cost functions – Economics of scale and scope. Market structure and price – output decisions – pricing under perfect competition – pricing under monopoly –-pricing under Oligopoly – Nash Equilibrium – Cournot Model Collusion and CartelMonetary Theory and practice – Quantity theory of money – objectives and Instrument of monetary policy – Bank Rate policy – changes in SLR, CRR, Open Market operations, Selective Credit Controls – Exchange Rate Management – Financial Markets – Indian and International.National Income Accounting and their implication in business decision – Aggregate Demand and Supply-Consumption, Investments, Exports, Imports, Liquidity preference, wages and profits, Employment Equilibrium of the Keynesian Model – solutions for income, employment and interest rate – Multiplier and Accelerator
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Sec 5
Consumer Behaviour: Consumer and business markets - buying roles - steps involved in buying process - factors influencing buying decision - consumer adoption process - Marketing Information System and Research - demand estimation and sales forecasting - market segmentation - targeting and positioning - effective segmentation - market targeting - positioning methods and strategiesEmerging trends in marketing - Social Marketing – Digital Marketing - Green Marketing – Retro Marketing-Rural marketing- Marketing Analytics - Current Developments in Marketing- Services marketing mix -Ethics in MarketingIntroduction to Marketing Management: Evolution of marketing concept - marketing environment - micro environment of marketing and macro environment of marketing – domestic marketing and international marketing - fundamentals of strategic marketing planning - customer lifetime value - marketing organization and control systems -marketing control techniques - annual plan control - profitability control - strategic controlProduct and Pricing Decisions: Concept of product - product line and product mix -new product development – packaging and labelling - Branding – Concepts of branding, brand types, brand equity, branding strategies- product life cycle stages and strategic marketing decisions - Pricing concepts, factors influencing price decisions - pricing strategiesPromotion and Distribution Decisions: Promotion mix - integrated marketing communication– advertising - sales promotion - personal selling – publicity - public relations - direct marketing - distribution channels - physical distribution systems - channel intermediaries - channel management - wholesaling and retailing - retail marketing
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Sec 6
Contributing disciplines to the understanding of OB – Historical evolution of OB – contemporary applications and challenges of OB – Developing a comprehensive and holistic of OB – Theoretical perspectives of human behaviour: Perception, Learning, Motivation and Personality.Decision Making: Decision making models – Reasoning and problem solving – Factors affecting decision making – Communication: Communication process – Factors affecting communication – Channels of communication – barriers to effective communication – Improving interpersonal and organization communication.Interpersonal dynamics: Developing interpersonal awareness – Johari Window – Transaction analysis – Empathy and Assertiveness Groups: Definition and classification of groups – Development of groups – groups structure – Roles, norms, and status – Organisational culture- Change management.Nature and importance of planning, Types of plans, Planning process- organizing – organization design – structure & process –span of control- line & staff – delegation – centralization and decentralization. Directing and controlling – Dimensions of leadership- Trait approach and contingency approach to leadership -control techniques. Functions of management in the context of globalization and opening up of economy – Coping with economic downturns.Schools of Management thought- Classical management: Scientific management, Bureaucratic Management Administrative Management-Behavioural school: Human relations approach, Behavioural science approach- Quantitative school-Systems school-Contingency school.
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Sec 7
Corporate Governance – Need, Importance, Issues Corporate Governance, Role of auditors - Corporate Social Audit - Corporate Board, Attributes, Duties, Responsibilities - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Transparency & Disclosure - Corporate Scams - Fair Trade Practices - Emerging Trends in Corporate Governance.Strategy alternatives, Stability strategy, Growth strategy- Intensification and Diversification, Ansoff matrix. Defensive strategies- types. BCG matrix, GE matrix.Strategy evaluation and control- evaluation criteria, strategic control, operational control. Balances Scorecard. Characteristics of effective control system. Contingency planning- Strategies for Non Profit Organisations and MSMEs.Strategy implementation- role of organisation structure, culture, leadership and technology. 7 ‘S’ framework. Routes for executing strategy- Start up, merger and acquisition, joint venture, strategic alliances.Strategy, Business strategy-Nature and value, Strategic management process, Corporate, business and functional level strategies-Strategic intent- Vision, mission, business definition goals and objectives. External audit- micro and macro environment scanning- PESTLE analysis, five forces model and value chain model, SWOT analysis, TOWS matrix.
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
Sec 8
Data preparation – Editing, Coding, Classification and Tabulation - Data analysis - Testing goodness of fit of data - Cronbach’s Alpha - Parametric and Non-Parametric tests - Multivariate analysis - Analysis of Dependence – Analysis of Interdependence - Multiple Regression Analysis - Discriminant analysis - Factor Analysis - Cluster Analysis - SPSS.Introduction to business research - Meaning of Research - Need for Business Research – Elements of Science in Research -The Research Process –Problem Formulation- Statement of problem, framing objectives. Literature survey -role, process and presentation - Theoretical Frame Work in research - Research design – Exploratory, descriptive and Experimental designs.Research Proposal - Research Report – Components, Steps, and Types - Characteristics of Well Written Reports - Bibliographic Formats-APA, MLA - Style of Listing the Sources- books, Encyclopaedia, Dictionary, Magazines & Newspaper Articles, Website or Webpage, Online Document - Oral Presentation.- Research follow up.Sampling design –Population, Sampling Frame, sampling unit – Sampling types- probabilistic and non-probabilistic methods- Sample size - Determination of sample size- Sampling and non sampling error- Types of variables-Scaling Techniques - Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio Scales - Guttman Scale – Likert Scale.Types of data – Sources of primary and secondary data. Data collection methods: Interview – Types. Observation- types. Questionnaire - design and guidelines, Reliability and validity - Goodness of Measures - Projective techniques.
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Sec 9
Decision making with O.R: Linear Programming: Formulation of the problem; Methods of solution, Applications of LPP in Industry and Management.Transportation Problem: Formulation; Methods of solution (Initial solution by North-West Corner Rule, least cost method & Vogel’s method; test of optimality, MODI method for final solution). Assignment problem: Enumeration method, Hungarian method; Multiple optimal solutions; Restrictions on assignments; Unbalanced problems; Travelling Salesman problem – Queuing Theory: M/M/1 Queue; Standard problems.Descriptive Statistics: measures of central tendency: Arithmetic mean – combined mean – Median – Measures of dispersion –Range, Mean deviation, standard deviation/variance – Quartile deviation – ‘Coefficient of variation. Skewness : Karl Pearson’s and moment measures of skewness, Kurtosis : moment measures of kurtosis- Probability Distributions: Random variable, probability density function, standard distributions – Binomial, Poisson distribution.Permutations and Combinations: Theory of probability, Concept of random experiment: outcomes, sample space, events disjoint events, A priori or mathematical probability Definitions probability (Classical, frequency and axiomatic). Addition rules: Conditional probability, Problem solving with these conceptsReplacement Problems: Replacement of items that deteriorate with time; Replacement of items that fail completely; Staffing problem- Simple Inventory Problems: Deterministic inventory with and without shortage; Single period probabilistic inventory models with and without setup cost – Game Theory: Two persons Zero-sum game- principle of dominance solutions in to linear programming.Simulation: Introduction to Simulation and modelling – Decision Theory: Concepts of decision making: Decision under uncertainty: Maximin criterion, Minimax criterion, Laplace criterion, Hurvicz criterion; Decision making under Risk: Expected minatory value, Expected value, of perfect information, OpportModuley loss.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Sec 10
Maintenance and Reliability- Types of maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance, Six sigma, Agile Manufacturing, Lean Systems, Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Project management- Stages, CPM, PERT.Materials Management: Inventory control techniques, Purchase decision- Quantity and Period of purchase- Deterministic and stochastic models with numerical problems. Stores Management. MRP-I, MRP-II, ERP. Vendor management. Supply Chain Management- Make or Buy decision, Drivers of Supply Chain Performance.Process Design: Product –Process matrix, Single stage and multi stage process. Layout design: Importance, types of layouts. Job design: Work study, Work measurement techniques with numerical problems-Location selection for manufacturing and services- Relevant factors, Methods with numerical problems.Production vs. Operations, Role of operations, History-Cost focus, quality focus, Customisation, mass customisation, Productivity- Operations strategy, Decision areas in operations. Product design: Robust design, Modular design, Concurrent engineering, Value analysis, Green manufacturing.Quality-Dimensions, Cost of quality, Total Quality Management- TQM tools. Benchmarking, Kaizen, Employee empowerment, JIT. Quality management Systems- ISO 9000, ISO 14000, BIS. Production Planning and Control, Theory of Constraints.Scheduling: Capacity planning, Aggregate Production Planning methods, Short term scheduling.
Education
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Assistant Professor in Home Science (Food and Nutrition)
The Kerala PSC Assistant Professor exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission to recruit Assistant Professors in subjects like Home Science (Food and Nutrition) for the Kerala Collegiate Education Department.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & STATISTICAL TOOLS
Sec 1
‘F’ Test‘t’ testAcademic scientific writingAnalysis of Variance and its interpretationChi square testCorrelation and RegressionCriteria for selecting a sampling procedurecriteria of good researchDevelopment of hypothesis and its significanceDifferent types of sampling techniques – probability sampling and non-probability samplingEthics in Research in Home Sciencehypothesis testingLarge and Small Sample tests and interpretationMeasures of central tendency and dispersionMerits and demerits of samplingMethods and tools of Data Collection –Interview, Case study, Survey, Scaling methods, Schedules and questionnairesNormal Distribution and its PropertiesOrganisation, Analysis and interpretation of Datapaired ‘t’ testParametric and non-parametric testsReliability and validity of measuring instrumentsResearch Designreview of LiteratureSampling Design-Population and sampleSelection of research problemSignificance of researchSteps in Sample DesignTypes of researchVariables – types and characteristicsZ-test
NUTRITION THROUGH LIFE CYCLE
Sec 2
adulthoodduring adolescencefor preschool childrenfor school going childIndian RDA, compared to WHO/FAO/US/UK standardsnutritional needs during infancyold agepregnancy and lactation
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
Sec 3
Assessment of nutritional status in Community settingsEconomics of NutritionFood and nutrition security – Green, White and Blue revolutionfood enrichmentfood fortificationIncidence and prevalence of Communicable diseases – Tuberculosis, Cholera, Diarrhoea and AIDSNutrition educationNutrition Intervention programmes - organised by the governmental and non- governmental agencies for the vulnerable sections of the populationPublic Distribution SystemPublic Health Problems -Grade of malnutrition, PEM, SAM, MAM, micronutrient deficiencies NCDsRole of national and International Organizations to combat malnutrition
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Sec 4
Blood and circulatory systemdigestive systemendocrine systemExcretory systemImmunologynervous systemReproductive systemRespiratory systemSense organsSkeletal and muscular system
MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY
Sec 5
CancersDiet during feversDiseases of GITGenetics conditionsHIV/AIDSIn allergiesKidney and Liver diseasesMetabolic disordersNCDs
NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 6
Carbohydrates– Structure, classification, properties and metabolism of CHOCommonly used Techniques in biochemistryenergy measurementLipids- Structure classification, properties and metabolismNucleic acids -Composition, functions and classification Isolation, structure and properties of DNA and RNAProteins- Structure, classification, properties and metabolism ofrole of macro and micronutrients in human health
SPORTS NUTRITION
Sec 7
commonly seen nutritional problems in sports personEndurance training and fatigueEnergy pathways during exercise of various duration and intensity- aerobic, anaerobic, very short duration, long duration, endurance, fatigue, onset of fatigue, nutrition and fatigueErgogenic Aidsfemale athlete triadNutrient requirements during various sportsRED SSports anaemiaWater requirements, loss of water and electrolytes during exercise, sports drinks
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
Sec 8
Food Laws and Regulations, FSSAI, BIS,PFA, AGMARK, ISI, ISO, CODEX, HACCP, GAP,TQM, GHPToxins in food- Naturally present, environmental contaminants, processing contaminants
FOOD SCIENCE
Sec 9
Food preservationPhysiochemical Changes in foods- changes in carbohydrates, proteins, fats during cookingProcessing methods in Milk and milk products- homogenization, pasteurization. cheese makingPulses and legumes processing- germination, fermentationSensory Evaluation of foodsVegetable and fruits cookery
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY AND SANITATION
Sec 10
Fundamentals Of Microbiology- Bacteria, Yeasts, Moulds-morphology, reproduction physiology, significance in foods, microbial contamination of foods, uses in the food industry, prebiotics, probioticsGMPQuality control of foods
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Sec 11
Nano Technology in FoodsNovel proteinsNutraceuticalsNutrigenomicsPost-harvest technology Packaging TechnologyProcessing Technology related to Cereals, millets, Pulses, Meat, Fish and Poultry, Dairy products, oil seeds, beveragesSingle cell proteinXenobiotics
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER IN GANDHIAN STUDIES
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Higher Secondary School Teacher in Gandhian Studies in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department. [3, 5, 8]
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Making of the Mahatma
Sec 1
Advent of SatyagrahaAshrams and Community Living in South AfricaEarly childhood and school daysExperiments in South AfricaIndian InfluencesInfluence of Family MembersNatal Indian Congress and Indian OpinionSignificance of South African LifeStudent life in LondonWestern Influences
Educational Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi
Sec 2
Aims of Gandhian educationContent of Basic educationDefinitions on educationEducation for peace – Basic education a holistic modelEducation scenario after independenceFeatures of Wardha scheme of educationGandhiji’s new scheme of education (Wardha scheme / Basic education)Influences of Gandhiji on education commissionsMerits of Basic educationMethodology of Basic education
Role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Freedom Movement
Sec 3
Anti-war satyagraha, Quit India movement,Entry into Indian political scene; Rowlatt Act, Jallianwallabag , Khilafat movement,Gandhi Irwin pact, Poona pact, Communal award,Gandhi’s entry into Indian political scene through local level issuesIndian National Movement before Mahatma GandhiKasturbaGandhi National Memorial Trust & Gandhi”s contribution to Indian politics.Mahatma Gandhi as a social and Political activist –Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement,Satyagraha and Satyagraha movements; (Vaikom, Guruvayoor), Harijan Sevak SanghWavell plan, Cabinet mission, Indian Independence act, Communal riots at Naokhali)
Gandhian vision of Development
Sec 4
Appropriate technology – Environmental thought of Mahatma GandhiContents of Hind Swaraj – Gandhiji’s concept of swarajEnvironmental crisis – Depletion of natural resources – ConsumerismGandhian Approach to Health and HygieneGandhian model of development (Holistic development)Gandhiji’s criticism on parliamentary democracyGandhiji’s views on civilization – Gandhian critique of modern civilizationGreen politics and Green movements – Environmental movements in IndiaHind Swaraj – An introduction - Historical back groundMeaning and Definition of Ecology and Environment
Central Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi
Sec 5
Basic concepts of Gandhian Philosophy (Truth, Non-violence, Ends and Means)Gandhi as a Practical idealistGandhi’s views on Human natureGandhi’s vision of religion (concept and views)Gandhian philosophyIndian philosophical perspectiveMeaning of PhilosophyMeans to practice religionMorality and religionSarvadharmasamabhava
Economic Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi
Sec 6
Basics of Economics – Central problems of an economyBread Labor,Contributions of Vinoba , Kumarappa and Schumacher to Gandhian Economics.Decentralization, Economic equality, Trusteeship)Economics and Ethics,Major Economic concepts of Mahatma GandhiMechanization and Industrilization,Simple living and high thinking ,Sources of Gandhian economics (Hinduism, Great thinkers, British imperialism)Swadeshi, Khadi,
Social Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi
Sec 7
Caste system,Economic order of Sarvodaya –Gandhian concept of Socialism – Gandhi’s Talisman –Political order of Sarvodaya (Constructive programme and Satyagraha)Sarvodaya after GandhiSarvodaya Social Order ; Individual and societySocial Evils, views on Alcoholism)-Social stratification and Varnashramadharma,Society – Meaning, Origin, Foundations, Guiding PrinciplesViews on women
Gandhian Vision of Peace and Conflict Resolutions
Sec 8
Causes of conflictConflict resolution – Type of conflict resolutionConflict- meaning and functionsGandhian understanding of peaceGandhiji and conflict resolution – Conflict transformationMeaning and dimensions of peacePeace and developmentPeace education – Peace movementsTypes of conflictViolence and its forms
Gandhian vision of Rural Development
Sec 9
Early rural development programmes (Sporadic approaches) in India.Gandhian views on rural reconstructionGandhiji’ vision of Panchayati Raj Panchayat Raj in Independent IndiaGovernment of India actIntegrated Group approaches – Role of NGOs in rural developmentKhadi and village industries commission – KudumbasreePanchayat under British ruleRural administration in ancient IndiaRural development ConceptsTechnological package approaches
Political Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi
Sec 10
Elements of StateEnlightened Anarchy – Ramarajya – SwarajGandhi’s critique of British ParliamentGandhi’s Views – Parliamentary democracyGandhi’s views on political decentralizationGandhi’s views on State and DemocracyPolitical Norms and ValuesSignificance of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian Politics.Spiritualization of PoliticsState (concepts and features)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher in Journalism
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Journalism) in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
120m
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Advertising
Sec 1
Advertising Research- Advertising Theories, DAGMAR – David Ogilvy and Rosser Reaves theories-AIDA formula – Consumer Learning Theory- Hierarchy of Effective Models- ELM Model of Attitudinal ChangeConcept of Advertising- Role of Marketing- History and Growth of Advertising- Functions of advertisingCopywriting techniques; Layout and design; Visualisation-Advertising campaignsMarketing Mix, Integrated Marketing Communication Advertising Agencies; ASCITarget Audience- Different Marketing groups- Differences in Medium and patterns of Advertising- Indian Context- Digital AdvertisingTypes of advertising- Structure of an advertisement/commercial
Media, Culture and Society
Sec 2
Agenda setting- Ideology of Media –Hegemony -Discourse and Power- Subaltern and Gender PerspectivesCommunication & Social imaginaries- Idea of CultureCommunication and Technology-Information Society-Machine learning - Virtual reality- Digital democracyCommunication as a process - Communication and Mediation- Idea of Public SphereCommunication in Two cultures- Rhetoric and ScientificPhilosophical foundations of communication studies- Socio psychological, Cybernetic, Rhetorical, Semiotic, Socio cultural, Critical and PhenomenologicalPropaganda-Everydayness and communication practicesRepresentational logics of Communication- Language and representation- Representation and symbolic powerSocial Media campaigns and Movements, Privacy and surveillance, Gaming culture
Radio
Sec 3
All India Radio- Akashavani- Programme Focus on Indian RuralBroadcast language- Sound effects and ActualitiesCharacteristics of sound-pitch- Frequency Modulation; Acoustics; Reverberation; EchoCommunity Radio- Internet radio; World Space RadioEmergence of Private FM’s- RJ- Radio as Entertainment medium-Shifts in Language of RadioEvolution of Broadcasting- History of radioRadio news writing and presentation- Different types of news bulletinsScript writing for radio talks, docu-features, magazine programmes, drama and special audience programmesSound recording and Nonlinear editing; Audio console and transmission of soundsSound studios-Tape recorders, Playback machines and microphones
Film Studies
Sec 4
Asian film- Indian Cinema - Documentary film-beginningsFandom-Digital World of Cinema- Collectives in CinemaFilm Society movements in Kerala- Major International Film Festivals and Awards- IFFI- IFFKFilm terminology and Aesthetics – Basics of film-making process- Shot/Angle/Lighting- Production Techniques- Montage/Mise en scene/Rule of ThirdsHistory of cinema-beginnings- Social backdrop of the evolution of Cinema- World Wars- Industrialisation- Cold war- Nation building- Ideological and Policy ImpactsStudios, Advent of sound-Genres- French Surrealism-German Expressionism- Neo realism-French New Wave-Soviet Film Masters of World Cinema
Television
Sec 5
Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality CloudBias and Presentation mode- Editing news-editing rules; Instantaneous non-linear editDoordarshan- Prasarbharathi- Network of regional TV Channels- DTHFunctions and Characteristics of TV medium- balance and objectivityInterview techniques-ambush interview; Door stepping; AdlibbingMajor Television shows- Sting operations and Investigative Journalism in TVNews script-writing links; Writing to pictures; Idea of breaking News- Live/Recorded/Archival NewsProducing News Story-Art & Craft of Storytelling- Methods of Story Telling Fictionalizing Stories- Exercise for News ProductionTalk shows- News discussions- Prime time- Television ratings- TAM
Practices of Writing and Editing for Media
Sec 6
Basics of Technical Writing- Classification of Documentation- Technical Documentation Life Cycle- Stages in Documentation Life Cycle in Mini Projects- Large Projects-Requirement Analysis-Designing Phase-Developing the content-Publishing-MaintenanceBasics of Translation TechniquesEditing in digital platformEditorial writing- Types of EditorialsEminent Magazine Editors in India- Columnists and Cartoons- Cover story- Special issues- Specialised Magazines and General Magazines- E zines- Popular and Alternative streams of Magazine JournalismFunctions and Responsibilities of ReporterFundamentals of electronic editingNews/ Views – Concepts and DefinitionsOnline ReportingPage Make up- News room management- Ownership patterns - Policy, planning and news managementPhoto Journalism- Rules of Cropping- Aspects of Photo editingPrinciples and Guidelines for Information Design- Information Design Theories- Information Architecture-Information-ManagementProcess of Documentation- Project Understanding- Stakeholders and Audience AnalysisRe writing- Editing- Principles of EditingReporting for Television and RadioReporting News – Styles of News ReportingSources and News values – Features- Syndicates- News AgenciesStructure of News Room- Automation in NewsroomsSupporting Technologies and ApplicationsTypes / Categories of News- Chequebook/Envelope/Gonzo/ Citizen/Yellow/Embedded/New Journalism/ Trends in JournalismWriting for Magazines- Editing Views- Periodicity of Magazines- Value of Timeliness- Archival backups and value additions
Media History (Special thrust to Malayalam Journalism)
Sec 7
Beginning of printing and publishing in Malayalam, Doyens of Malayalam journalismBrief overview of Media in Pre-colonial period - Media in Colonial Period- Media and Freedom struggle-Leaders at the forefront of Independence movement and PressConvergence and hyper localization- Origin and growth of AIR and DD in Malayalam, Private TV channels , Cable TV, FM RadiosDigital Journalism in Malayalam- Eminent Columnists and Cartoonists of KeralaMissionary Press- Media in Post-Independent PeriodNational Emergency and Malayalam press, Growth of Little magazinesProminent Figures in Journalism in 19th&2oth Century in Kerala- Renaissance, Leaders and PressRegional Media History with emphasis on Malayalam media
Fundamentals of Communication Theories and Application
Sec 8
Concepts of Public and Mass- Effects of Mass MediaEtymology and Concept of Communication- Process and Types of Communication- Elements of Communication- Difference between Model and Theory in CommunicationIdea of Convergence in MediaAgenda Setting Theory, Framing, Priming, Stereotyping, Ideas of PersuasionAristotleBalance TheoryCognitive Dissonance-Selective Exposure, Perception and RetentionCongruity TheoryCultivation ApproachDiffusion of Innovation ModelIndividual Differences TheoryLasswellMagic Bullet TheoryMowlana’s model of International Flow of InformationOne step, Two step, Multi step flow of CommunicationShannon and Weaver, Osgood and Schramm, Dance’s Helical Model, Spiral Model, Reley and Riley Model, New Comb’s ABX Model and Gerbner’s ModelSocial Differentiation TheorySocial Learning TheorySocial Relationship TheoryStimulus Response TheoryUses and Gratification ApproachInter Cultural CommunicationMedia and Representation- Media and Society- Idea of MediationMedia and Technology- Technological Determinism- Information SuperhighwayNormative Theories- Media Practices and Role of CommunicationSchools of thoughts in Communication
Media Law and Ethics
Sec 9
Constitution of India as Framework- Preamble- Fundamental Rights- Duties, directive principles of state policyContempt of Contempt of Courts Act 1952 and its AmendmentsEntertainment and Creative Industry-Cinematograph Act 1952, Copyright Act, 1957- Intellectual Property Right LegislationsHistory of Ban on Digital Media networksIntroduction to Indian Penal Code with reference to sedition, crime against women and childrenLegal System in India- Types of Laws- History of Indian Media LawsPaid News- Sting Operations- Fake news- Piracy- Press OmbudsmenPrasar Bharati 1990; Cable TV Regulation ActPress Commissions in India; Press Council of India, Wage Boards; Cyber laws in India-Information Technology Act, 2000.Privileges of Legislatives and Judiciary- Parliamentary PrivilegesPublication of Objectionable Materials:Defamation, Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, Official Secrets Act, 1923, Right to Information, Right to Privacy, Indecent Representation & laws dealing with obscenity -Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Public Relations
Sec 10
Corporate communication and management - Crisis communication; Public relations and managementHistory of Public Relation activities- Concept of management - Organisational communication- Marketing CommunicationIdea of Public- Internal/External- Levels of CommunicationNetwork Building- Event ManagementNews releases- Promotional Videos- Digital Media engagement of Public RelationsPublic Relations Agencies- Propaganda Management- Effectiveness as a RhetoricPublic relations campaigns; Professional organisations and code of ethicsRole of PR in Development Communication campaigns- P R in Health communication
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Home Science (Extension Education)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Home Science (Extension Education). The selection process typically involves a written examination followed by an interview and document verification.
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DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
Sec 1
Adoption- Diffusion- Innovation in developmental process. Stages of adoption, diffusion and innovation. Measurement and rate of adoption.Content development for Development Communication- Traditional Vs folk media, mass media, documentary, ICT in communication, recent trends in communication for development.History and Concept of Development Communication, Barriers in Communication, Communication for development and social change.
COMMUNITY NUTRITION & EXTENSION
Sec 2
Assessing the food and nutritional problems of the community- methods available and vital health statistics.Deficiency diseases- causes and its prevention- Deficiencies of Vitamin A,B,C,D,E,K and hypervitaminosis. Mineral deficiencies- Iron, Iodine, Fluorine, Calcium, Toxicity.Health Information System- Components of health information system its uses and sources. Role of National and International Agencies in promoting health.Malnutrition – factors, measures to overcome malnutrition, PEM- aetiology, clinical features, tests, prevention.
EXTENSION & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
Sec 3
Classification, characteristics, and structural organisations of social groups.Inequalities in the society- caste, traditionalism, unemployment, health, illiteracy, migration, poverty, hosing, marginalisation, globalisation and urbanisation and its impact on the Indian Economy.Institutions for social change and their role in community development.Principles, Philosophy, and objectives of Home Science Extension.
LIFE LONG LEARNING
Sec 4
Concepts, genesis and growth of adult education in India. National and International perspectives of various aspects of theory and practice of life long learning.Preparation of need based curriculum for the adult learners, factors responsible and its principles. Role of Continuing Education, Adult Education Centres, Universities, Colleges and State Resource Centres in imparting lifelong learning.
WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES
Sec 5
Conceptual Analysis -Theories of feminism, approaches to gender studies, status and role of Women in Pre and Post independent India.Gender and Sex disparities- Gender mainstreaming. Role of gender in Poverty, Education, Health, Law, Literacy, Empowerment, Employment and Politics.Policies and Programmes specific to women and gender- Role of National and International agencies in promoting harmony in gender- Provisions in Law.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Sec 6
Conceptual Analysis, significance, characteristics and types of entrepreneurship.Role of various enterprises in national and global economy. Environment Scanning, enterprise selection, feasibility and market study. SWOT Analysis, Resource Mobilisation, Costing, Marketing Management and Quality Control. Gender Issues in Entrepreneurship and agencies promoting the same.
DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE
Sec 7
Development and Demographic Variables, Indicators of development, Sources of Population data. Population Data- health, life expectancy, literacy, sex ratio, gender disparity, communicable and non communicable diseases- IMR, MMR. Work-life participation.Legislations pertaining to children, adolescents, women and the aged. Life span approach towards development- Childhood, Adolescents, Adulthood, Ageing. Policies on Health, Education, Nutrition and Population.Population and Development- Theories of population, fertility, and migration. Methods of Population Projection, Rates of Population Growth. Sustainable development, social issues, and responsible parenthood.Review on the policies and programmes for the different groups of population.Social Gerontology- theories of ageing, changing role and status of the aged in the country and State. Dimensions of the aged and the role of extension support systems.
DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES & PANCHAYAT RAJ
Sec 8
Evolution and history of Panchayat Raj Institutions- developmental approaches, Constitutional linkages in democratic decentralisation.Five-year plans in India- ongoing developmental programmes in India and Kerala- participatory planning and planning machineries in India and Kerala. Role of NITI AYOG and supporting machineries.Need and importance and types of training, agencies offering training for rural and tribal development.Principles of participatory planning for community development, history of community development, Role of agencies, stakeholders, resources, and officials in planning.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Sec 9
Management of Waste at the different community levels- classification of waste, its management and 5R’s in waste management. Various waste management techniques- Biogas, Vermicomposting, Incineration, Dumping.Renewable and alternate sources of energy, agencies in promoting science and technology for rural development, Rural Technology Parks, Rural Housing – methods, innovation, technologies adopted for promoting rural housing.Rural technology, type, classification, need and examples of rural technology.Scientific methods of cultivation and storage of grains, seeds and food at domestic, farm and community levels.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
Sec 10
Significance of research. Types of research, criteria of good research, Selection of research problem, Development of hypothesis and its significance, hypothesis testing, Variables – types and characteristics, review of Literature, Research Design, Methods and tools of Data Collection –Interview, Case study, Survey, Scaling methods, Schedules and questionnaires, Reliability and validity of measuring instruments, Sampling Design-Population and sample, Steps in Sample Design, Criteria for selecting a sampling procedure, Different types of sampling techniques – probability sampling and non-probability sampling. Merits and demerits of sampling, Organisation, Analysis and interpretation of Data, Ethics in Research in Home Science, Academic scientific writing, Importance of Plagiarism, Copyrights and Patents, Measures of central tendency and dispersion, Parametric and non-parametric tests, Normal Distribution and its Properties, Large and Small Sample tests and interpretation, Z-test, ‘t’ test, paired ‘t’ test, ‘F’ Test, Chi square test, Correlation and Regression, Analysis of Variance and its interpretation.
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Hotel Management
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Assistant Professor in Hotel Management exam for recruitment to the Kerala Collegiate Education department. The exam is for eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in various subjects.
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HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Sec 1
ACCOMMODATION MANAGEMENTFOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGEMENTHOSPITALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIPLAWS AND STANDARDS RELATED TO HOSPITALITY BUSINESSMANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
PLANNING FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Sec 2
ACTION AREAS – ISSUES AND EXPERIENCESBASICS OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNINGCOMPETENCY MAPPING & CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT CENTERSCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIESHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTJOB EVALUATIONLEARNING ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIPMEASUREMENTS IN HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Sec 3
ADVANCED DECISIONAL TECHNIQUESCOMPUTERS AND DECISIONAL TECHNIQUESMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMMANAGERIAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERSSYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER LANGUAGES
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS
Sec 4
BEHAVIOURAL DYNAMICSDECISION MAKINGORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND PROCESSESORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE AND CHANGEROLE OF A MANAGER
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Sec 5
CONCEPT OF MANAGING CHANGECONSULTING: APPROACHES & SKILLSDIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTIONMODELS OF ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
SERVICE MARKETING & CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Sec 6
ISSUES & CONCEPTSGROUP INFLUENCES ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOURINDIVIDUAL INFLUENCES ON BUYING BEHAVIOURMARKETING OF EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL SERVICESCONCEPTS & ISSUESCONCEPTS AND ISSUESMODELLING BUYER BEHAVIOURTHE BUYING PROCESS
FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Sec 7
CONSUMER PROTECTION IN INDIAEVOLUTION OF MARKETINGEXPERIMENTAL MARKETINGFINANCIAL CONTROL IN MARKETINGMARKETING AUDITMARKETING STRATEGY FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRYNINE PRINCIPLES OF MARKETINGPRICING STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES IN HOSPITALITYPUBLICITY AND PROMOTIONTHE SERVICE QUALITY
MICE
Sec 8
CONVENTION MANAGEMENTCORPORATE SECTOR & BUSINESS TRAVELLERINCENTIVE TRAVELLINKAGE WITH TOURISMMANAGING EXPOSITIONSMEETINGS, WORKSHOP, SEMINAR & CONFERENCEPLANNING MICETRADE FAIR & EXHIBITIONS
MARKETING RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYTICS
Sec 9
DATA COLLECTIONDATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSISMARKETING RESEARCH CONCEPTS AND DESIGNMULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Sec 10
DATA COLLECTION & MEASUREMENTDATA PRESENTATION & ANALYSISINTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGYREPORT WRITING & PRESENTATION
ECONOMICS IN MANAGEMENT
Sec 11
DEMAND & REVENUE ANALYSISINTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT ECONOMICSPRICING DECISIONSPRODUCTION AND COST ANALYSIS
PRINCIPLES OF REVENUE AND YIELD MANAGEMENT
Sec 12
ELEMENTS OF REVENUE MANAGEMENTINDUSTRY-WISE COMPARISON OF YIELD MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONMEASURING YIELDREVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SOFTWAREREVENUE MANAGEMENT TEAMTHE CONCEPT OF REVENUE MANAGEMENTUSING REVENUE MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS
Sec 13
EMERGING ISSUES IN PLANNING/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTFORECASTINGISSUES IN PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTMATERIALS PLANNINGPRODUCTION PLANNING & SCHEDULINGPRODUCTION SYSTEM DESIGN
ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Sec 14
ENTREPRENEUR AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPESTABLISHING SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISESOPERATING THE SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISEPERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND GROWTH STRATEGIESGETTING ORGANIZED
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING IN HOSPITALITY
Sec 15
ENVIRONMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSINTERNATIONAL MARKETING MIXINTERNATIONAL MARKETING PLANNINGINTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETINGPOLICY FRAME WORK AND PROCEDURAL ASPECTS
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING OF PROPERTY
Sec 16
FACILITIES DESIGN & ANALYSISGLOBAL GREEN INITIATIVEPLANNING FOR SPECIAL GUESTSSTUDY OF ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT HOTELSTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AS ESTABLISHED BY LAW AND NEED
SOCIAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOURAL CHALLENGES
Sec 17
GROUP AND INTERGROUP PROCESSESINTRA-PERSONAL PROCESSESORGANISATIONAL PROCESSESSOCIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL CULTURES
LABOUR LAWS (LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN HOSPITALITY)
Sec 18
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAWINTRODUCTION TO LABOUR LEGISLATIONLAWS FOR LABOUR WELFARE AND SOCIAL SECURITYLAWS ON WORKING CONDITIONSWAGES AND LABOUR LAWS
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
Sec 19
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENTMATERIAL HANDLINGMATERIALS MANAGEMENTPACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENTQUALITY CONTROLWASTE MANAGEMENTWORK STUDY
SALES MANAGEMENT
Sec 20
PLANNING AND CONTROL OF THE SALES EFFORTSALES FORCE MANAGEMENTSALES MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONSSELLING SKILLS
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) - Communicative English
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including Communicative English, for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
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Written Communicative Competence and Academic Writing
Sec 1
abstract and synopsisacademic writingblogs and web contentbusiness and official communication - emailsclausesconcordcreative writingEffective writing – paragraph unity and coherenceerror correctionfunctional grammargrammar in contextidioms and phrasal verbsmemosnoticesplagiarism and citation ethicsproofreading and editingproposalspunctuationreferencing stylesresearch article writingresume and job applicationsentence typestenses
Practical Application and Capstone Activities
Sec 2
academic portfolioassessing language useblogging and podcastingclassroom observationscommunication workshopsCPD reflectionsgroup presentationsintegrating skillsmedia projectsmicroteachingmock interviewspeer feedbackplanning lessons for LSRWpreparing teaching aidspronunciation teachingpublic speaking eventsreflective journalsscriptwriting and performanceTeaching practice
Phonetics and Phonology
Sec 3
accent trainingassimilation and elisionclassroom practiceconnected speechIndian English phonologyintegrating pronunciation in speaking taskslistening discriminationminimal pairsphonemic transcription using IPAphonetics in ELTproduction and perceptionpronunciation and intelligibilitysegmental and suprasegmental featuresSpeech sounds of English – vowels and consonantsstress, rhythm, and intonationweak forms
Media and Communication
Sec 4
advertisementsaudience receptioncommunication ethicscommunication for advocacycopywritingevolution of media – print, broadcast, digitalfilm and television scriptsIntroduction to mass communicationmedia discoursemedia language and representationnews writing – headlines and leadsscripting for short films and documentariessemiotic analysissocial media communication – blogs, vlogs, and reelsvisual culturewriting for web and mobile platforms
Reading and Interpretation
Sec 5
affective engagement with textsannotation and note-makingcoherence and cohesioncomprehension practicecritical readingdigital literacydiscourse featuresgenre awarenessliteral, inferential, critical levelsmedia texts and multimodal readingpre-, during- and post-reading stagesreading poetry, fiction, academic and digital textsskimming, scanningtext structure and layoutTypes of reading – intensive and extensivevocabulary strategies
Teaching Language Skills
Sec 6
assessmentblogs, journalscommunicative activities – task-based learningContinuous Professional Development (CPD)grammar rules as affective filtergrammar teaching – implicit and explicit methodsintensive and extensive readinglesson planningLSRW and sub-skills – integration of skillspair work, group workplanning and teaching reading and listening – top-down and bottom-up approachespublic speakingrole playsspeaking and listening activities – pronunciation focus – before, while, after stagesspeaking for different contexts – formal and informal speakingteaching demonstrationsteaching writing – process approachusage vs terminologyvocabulary in context
ELT and Material Production
Sec 7
assessment strategiescommunicative language teachingcontent creationdesigning lessons and worksheetsflipped classroomgrammar translation, direct, audio-lingual methodsHistorical background of ELT in Indiainclusive and remedial instructionlearner-centered approachesmaterial evaluation and adaptationreflective practicerubrics and portfoliossyllabus typestask-based learningtechnology in ELT – ICT and e-resourcestextbook analysis
Communicative Competence and Theories of Communication
Sec 8
audience awarenessbarriers and feedbackcommunication as a processcommunication for developmentcommunication strategiesconflict resolutiondebatesemotional intelligenceextemporeintrapersonal, interpersonal, group and mass communicationleadership and teamworkmedia and messagePrinciples of communicationShannon and Weaver, Berlo's SMCR, and other modelssmall talksocial and cultural contextspeaking assessment and feedbackspeaking etiquettestorytellingtransactional and constructivist approachesverbal and non-verbal modesworkplace communication
Evolution of English and Fundamentals of Linguistics
Sec 9
branches of linguistics - phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmaticscode-switchingcolonial and postcolonial influencesEnglish in IndiaHistory of English – Old, Middle, Modern Englishlanguage acquisition and learninglanguage and identitylanguage change and variationlinguistic analysis in contextmultilingualismsociolinguisticssociopolitical aspects of language spreadstructuralism and functionalismvarieties of English – Indian EnglishWorld Englishes
English for Specific and Occupational Purposes
Sec 10
Business, Technical, Legal, and Medical Englishcase studiescommunication at the workplacecontent and copywritingcustomer service and supportemails and professional correspondenceESP - needs analysisethics in professional writingjob interviewslanguage and cultureresume and cover lettersspoken interaction in businesssyllabus designteamwork and leadership languagetelephone etiquettewriting reports and proposals
Education
200 Marks
Assistant Professor in Law
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Law in Kerala Collegiate Education (Government Law Colleges).
180m
2s
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PAPER - I
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MODULE IV: LAW OF PROPERTY INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYActionable claimsChargesConcept of incorporeal propertyConcept of propertyConditional transferCovenants running with landDirection for accumulationDoctrine of accelerationDoctrine of apportionmentDoctrine of electionDoctrine of lis pendenceEffect of transferExchangeFraudulent transferGeneral principles of transfer under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882GiftIntellectual propertyLaw relating to patent, copyright, design, trade mark, service mark, geographical indications, trade secrets, confidential information, plant varieties, farmers' rights, semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designLeaseMortgageNon-conventional trademarksPart performanceProperty that cannot be transferredProvisions relating to easements and licenses under the Indian Easements Act, 1882Rule against inalienabilityRule against perpetuitySale of immovable propertyTransfer by non-ownersTransfer to unbornMODULE V: INDUSTRIAL, LABOUR AND CORPORATE LAWSV - (A) Collective bargainingV - (A) Concept of wagesV - (A) Deduction of wagesV - (A) Employees Provident FundV - (A) Employees State InsuranceV - (A) Employees' compensationV - (A) Health, safety and welfare measures for workers in factories, plantations, shops and commercial establishmentsV - (A) Illegal strike and illegal lock-outV - (A) Individual disputeV - (A) Industrial disputeV - (A) IndustryV - (A) Law relating to trade unionV - (A) Lay-off and retrenchmentV - (A) Machinery for the amicable settlement of industrial disputesV - (A) Maternity benefitV - (A) Minimum wagesV - (A) Payment of bonus and gratuityV - (A) Prohibition of sexual harassmentV - (A) Reference and settlement of industrial disputeV - (A) Registration of trade unionsV - (A) Rights, privileges, immunities, duties and liabilities of registered trade unionV - (A) Standing ordersV - (A) The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013V - (A) Transfer and closure of undertakingsV - (A) Unfair labour practicesV - (B) Appointment and qualifications of directorsV - (B) ContributoriesV - (B) DefinitionsV - (B) Different types of companiesV - (B) Incorporation of company and matters incidental theretoV - (B) Inspection, inquiry and investigationV - (B) Key managerial personnelV - (B) LiquidatorV - (B) Management and administrationV - (B) Meetings and resolutionsV - (B) National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate TribunalV - (B) Prevention of oppression and mismanagementV - (B) Promotion and promotersV - (B) Prospectus and allotment of securitiesV - (B) Protection of minority shareholdersV - (B) Provisions applicable to every mode of winding upV - (B) Provisions relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of “corporate persons” under Part II of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016V - (B) Public offer and private placementV - (B) SEBI and prohibition of insider tradingV - (B) Share capital and debenturesV - (B) The Companies Act, 2013V - (B) Winding upMODULE- I: JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL THEORYI - (A) ‘Non-human' jurisprudenceI - (A) Comparative jurisprudenceI - (A) Critical legal studies (CLS)I - (A) Different schools of thoughtI - (A) Doctrine of stare decisis and its exceptionsI - (A) Elements of law including legal right, duty, liability, property, ownership, possession and title; and their classificationsI - (A) Feminist jurisprudenceI - (A) Foundational legal conceptsI - (A) General and particular jurisprudenceI - (A) Jural postulatesI - (A) JurimetricsI - (A) Legal personhood of animals, constituent elements of nature and artificial intelligenceI - (A) Obiter dictaI - (A) OverrulingI - (A) Prospective overrulingI - (A) Ratio decidendiI - (A) Relationship between law and moralityI - (A) Sources of law including legislation, custom, precedent, personal laws, international conventions and treatiesI - (A) Synthetic jurisprudenceI - (A) The nature of lawI - (A) Theories of justiceI - (A) Theories of lawI - (A) Therapeutic jurisprudenceI - (B) Beneficial interpretationI - (B) Construction of statutesI - (B) Contemporaneous expositionI - (B) Contents of a statuteI - (B) Contextual interpretationI - (B) Different kinds of statutesI - (B) Ejusdem generis ruleI - (B) General Clauses Act, 1897I - (B) General principles of interpretationI - (B) Golden ruleI - (B) Grammatical ruleI - (B) Historical interpretationI - (B) In bonam partemI - (B) In pari materiaI - (B) Interpretation of ConstitutionI - (B) Interpretation of penal statutes and fiscal statutesI - (B) Judicial legislationI - (B) Judicial process and creativityI - (B) Judicial self-restraintI - (B) Logical ruleI - (B) Mischief ruleI - (B) Non-obstante clauseI - (B) ProvisoI - (B) Specific principles of interpretationI - (B) Strict interpretationI - (B) The general problem of legal stability and changeI - (B) Utilitarian theory of legislation and its criticismsMODULE- II: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAWII - (A) Air spaceII - (A) Binding nature of treatiesII - (A) Common heritage of mankindII - (A) Deep sea bedII - (A) Diplomatic privileges and immunitiesII - (A) Extradition and asylumII - (A) Formation of treatiesII - (A) International Criminal CourtII - (A) International Tribunal for the Law of the SeaII - (A) Jurisdiction of International Court of JusticeII - (A) Modes of recognitionII - (A) Nature, origin and sources of public international lawII - (A) Open seaII - (A) Outer spaceII - (A) Relationship between international law and municipal lawII - (A) Rights and duties of StatesII - (A) State interventionII - (A) State recognition theory and practiceII - (A) State responsibility or international delinquencyII - (A) State successionII - (A) States, non-State entities, international organizations and private individualsII - (A) Subjects of international lawII - (A) Territorial sovereignty of StateII - (A) The Indian practice and Constitutional provisionsII - (A) Water territoryII - (B) Aircraft hijackingII - (B) Evolution of the concept of human rightsII - (B) Extradition Act, 1962II - (B) GenocideII - (B) ILO ConventionsII - (B) International Bill of Human RightsII - (B) International Covenants of 1966II - (B) International humanitarian lawII - (B) International instruments relating to women, children, third gender, indigenous persons, environment and refugeesII - (B) Law of warfare and armed conflictsII - (B) Philosophical foundation of the concept of human rightsII - (B) PiracyII - (B) Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993II - (B) Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976II - (B) UDHR, 1948MODULE- III: SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAWS (CIVIL)III - (B) ArbitrationIII - (B) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996III - (B) Commercial disputes and the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015III - (B) Concept of ADRIII - (B) ConciliationIII - (B) Jurisdiction, powers, authority and procedure of Gram Nyayalayas under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008III - (B) Jurisdictional issues in cyberspaceIII - (B) Kerala Civil Courts Act, 1957III - (B) Kerala Civil Rules of PracticeIII - (B) Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959III - (B) Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957III - (B) Kerala Stamp Act, 1959III - (B) Law of limitationIII - (B) Law relating to consumer protection and motor vehicle accidentsIII - (B) Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987III - (B) Legal services, legal aid and Lok AdalathsIII - (B) Limitation Act, 1963III - (B) MediationIII - (B) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881III - (B) Principles governing the jurisdiction of courts, torts, contracts and property under private international lawIII - (B) Specific Relief Act, 1963III - (B) The Mediation Act, 2023III- (A) Absolute liabilityIII- (A) AdjournmentIII- (A) AgencyIII- (A) Agreement, contract and ingredientsIII- (A) Amendment of pleadingsIII- (A) AppealIII- (A) Appearance of partiesIII- (A) Arrest and attachment before judgmentIII- (A) BailmentIII- (A) Browse wrap agreementsIII- (A) Capacity of partiesIII- (A) CaveatIII- (A) Click wrap agreementsIII- (A) CommissionIII- (A) Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposalsIII- (A) Conclusiveness of foreign judgmentsIII- (A) Consequence of non-appearance, ex parte decree, setting aside ex-parte decree, examination of parties by the courtIII- (A) Consequences of breach of contractIII- (A) ConsiderationIII- (A) Contingent contractsIII- (A) Contracts, voidable contracts and void agreementsIII- (A) Contributory negligenceIII- (A) CostsIII- (A) Counter claimIII- (A) Definition of tortIII- (A) Development of the law of torts through case lawIII- (A) Discovery and inspectionIII- (A) Elements vitiating consentIII- (A) ExecutionIII- (A) Foreign tortIII- (A) Framework of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908III- (A) Framing of issuesIII- (A) Garnishee orderIII- (A) General defencesIII- (A) General rules regarding pleadingsIII- (A) Indemnity and guaranteeIII- (A) Indian Contract Act, 1872III- (A) Inherent powersIII- (A) InjunctionIII- (A) Inter pleader suitIII- (A) Interpretation clauseIII- (A) Joinder of partiesIII- (A) Judgment, order and decreeIII- (A) Law relating to contractsIII- (A) Liability relating to animalsIII- (A) Limited liability partnership under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008III- (A) Misjoinder of partiesIII- (A) Modes of dischargeIII- (A) Modes of executionIII- (A) Modes of service of summonsIII- (A) NegligenceIII- (A) Non-joinder of partiesIII- (A) NoticeIII- (A) Online contractsIII- (A) Parties to suitsIII- (A) Partnership under the Partnership Act, 1932III- (A) Performance of contractsIII- (A) Place of suingIII- (A) PlaintIII- (A) PledgeIII- (A) PreceptIII- (A) Provisions relating to sale of goods under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930III- (A) Quantum meruitIII- (A) Quasi contractsIII- (A) ReceiverIII- (A) ReferenceIII- (A) Remoteness of damageIII- (A) Reply noticeIII- (A) Representative suitsIII- (A) Res judicataIII- (A) ReviewIII- (A) RevisionIII- (A) Second appealIII- (A) Set offIII- (A) Shrink wrap agreementsIII- (A) Special proceedings such as suits in particular casesIII- (A) Standard form contractsIII- (A) Statutory provisions relating to online contracts under the Information Technology Act, 2000III- (A) Stay of suitsIII- (A) Strict liabilityIII- (A) Suing in forma pauperisIII- (A) Suit against governmentIII- (A) Suit by or against minorsIII- (A) Suits of civil natureIII- (A) SummonsIII- (A) Tortious liabilityIII- (A) Vicarious liabilityIII- (A) Written statement
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MODULE IV: LAW RELATING TO LAND AND ENVIRONMENTIV -(A) Acts and Rules relating to land acquisition for public purposeIV -(A) Building lease and rent controlIV -(A) Land assignmentIV -(A) Land ceilingIV -(A) Land conservancyIV -(A) Land developmentIV -(A) Land reformsIV -(A) Paddy fieldsIV -(A) Revenue recoveryIV -(A) Sand miningIV -(A) WetlandIV -(B) Absolute liabilityIV -(B) Biological diversityIV -(B) Constitutional and international law provisions for environmental protectionIV -(B) Contributions of judiciary to environmental jurisprudenceIV -(B) Control of air pollution, noise and water pollutionIV -(B) Emerging concepts of green criminology and ecocideIV -(B) Environmental protectionIV -(B) Functions and powers of the LSGIs relating to land, buildings and environmentIV -(B) Green TribunalIV -(B) Polluter payIV -(B) Precautionary principleIV -(B) Protection of forestsIV -(B) Protection of rights of forest dwellersIV -(B) Public interest litigationsIV -(B) Public liability insuranceIV -(B) Public trust doctrineIV -(B) Statutory authorities for the protection of environment, their composition, powers and functionsIV -(B) Sustainable developmentIV -(B) Wild life protectionMODULE V: LEGAL RESEARCH AND LAW RELATING TO ADVOCATESBCI RulesContempt of court under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Ethics in researchLaw relating to misconductLegal researchMethodology and methodsProfessional ethicsProvisions of the Advocates Act, 1961ResearchResearch processRole of BCI in legal educationRules framed by the High Court of Kerala regarding conditions of practice, fees payable to advocates and designation of senior advocatesStructure, powers and functions of the Bar CouncilsThe Notaries Act, 1952 and the Rules framed thereunderTypes of researchMODULE- I : CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWI - (A) Co-operative societiesI - (A) Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commission of India, State Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service CommissionI - (A) Concurrent ListI - (A) Constituent AssemblyI - (A) Constitutional amendment and basic structure theoryI - (A) Constitutional and statutory provisions relating to citizenshipI - (A) Constitutional authorities and their functionsI - (A) Constitutional moralityI - (A) Definition of “State” and “law”I - (A) Definitions (Article 366)I - (A) Directive principlesI - (A) Distribution of legislative and administrative powersI - (A) Finance CommissionI - (A) Fundamental dutiesI - (A) Fundamental rightsI - (A) GST CouncilI - (A) Important Constitutional amendmentsI - (A) Independence of judiciaryI - (A) Judicial reviewI - (A) Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.I - (A) Law and public opinionI - (A) Legislative processI - (A) Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)I - (A) National Commission for Backward ClassesI - (A) National Commission for Scheduled CastesI - (A) National Commission for Scheduled TribesI - (A) Official languageI - (A) PreambleI - (A) Privileges of President, Governors, Parliament and State legislaturesI - (A) Public Interest LitigationI - (A) Regional languagesI - (A) Special directives relating to languagesI - (A) State Executive, Legislature and JudiciaryI - (A) State Finance CommissionI - (A) State ListI - (A) Structure, power and functions of GovernmentsI - (A) Transformative constitutionalismI - (A) Union Executive, Parliament and JudiciaryI - (A) Union ListI - (A) Writ jurisdictionI - (B) Administrative adjudicationI - (B) Administrative discretion and its controlsI - (B) Administrative Tribunals under Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985I - (B) Constitutional law remedies against administrative arbitrarinessI - (B) Constitutional protection of civil servantsI - (B) Contractual and tortious liability of the administrationI - (B) Delegated legislation and its controlsI - (B) Doctrine of ultra viresI - (B) Exception to the principles of natural justiceI - (B) ExemptionsI - (B) Legitimate expectationI - (B) Maladministration and remediesI - (B) Post decisional hearingI - (B) Powers and functions of Information CommissionI - (B) Principles of natural justiceI - (B) Privileges and immunities of administration in suits and to withhold documentsI - (B) Promissory estoppelI - (B) ProportionalityI - (B) Right to information under the Right to Information Act, 2005I - (B) Right to public servicesI - (B) Rule of lawI - (B) Scope and evolution of administrative lawI - (B) Services under the Union and the StatesI - (B) Statutory provisions relating to Lokpal, Lokayuktha, CVC and prevention of corruptionI - (B) Statutory remediesI - (B) The Kerala State Right to Service Act, 2012MODULE- II: SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAWS (CRIMINAL)II - (A) AbetmentII - (A) AttemptII - (A) Concept of crimeII - (A) ConspiracyII - (A) CriminologyII - (A) False evidenceII - (A) General exceptionsII - (A) General explanations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023II - (A) Illegal gratificationII - (A) Offences against human bodyII - (A) Offences against propertyII - (A) Offences against public health, safety, convenience, decency and moralityII - (A) Offences against public justice, marriage, religion, election and reputationII - (A) Offences against public tranquilityII - (A) Offences against StateII - (A) Offences against woman and childII - (A) Offences by or against public servantsII - (A) Offences relating to documents and property marksII - (A) PenologyII - (A) Principles of criminal liability, absolute liability, vicarious liability and constructive liabilityII - (A) Punishments under BNSII - (A) Theories of crime causationII - (A) VictimologyII - (B) Accusatorial and inquisitorial systemsII - (B) AcquittalII - (B) Anticipatory bailII - (B) AppealII - (B) ArrestII - (B) BailII - (B) ChargeII - (B) Classification and powers of criminal courtsII - (B) Classification of offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023II - (B) Cognizance of offence and commencement of judicial proceedingsII - (B) Commutation and other connected mattersII - (B) Compoundable offenceII - (B) Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedingsII - (B) Confirmation of death sentenceII - (B) Criminal Rules of Practice (Kerala)II - (B) DetentionII - (B) DischargeII - (B) Evidence in inquiries and trialsII - (B) Execution of sentenceII - (B) Executive magistrates and their powersII - (B) Fair trialII - (B) FIRII - (B) Functionaries and their powers and functionsII - (B) Inherent powersII - (B) InquestII - (B) InquiryII - (B) InvestigationII - (B) Irregular proceedingsII - (B) Joinder of chargesII - (B) JudgmentII - (B) Limitation for taking cognizanceII - (B) Maintenance of wives, children and parentsII - (B) Plea bargainingII - (B) POCSO ActII - (B) Preventive action of the policeII - (B) Probation of Offenders Act, 1958II - (B) Processes to compel the attendance of persons and production of documentsII - (B) Public prosecutorsII - (B) ReferenceII - (B) RemissionII - (B) RevisionII - (B) Search and seizureII - (B) Special provisions for juvenile in conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015II - (B) Special provisions for unsound accusedII - (B) Summary trialII - (B) Trial of summons case, warrant case and sessions caseII - (B) Victim compensationMODULE- III: LAW OF EVIDENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DATA PROTECTIONIII - (A) AccompliceIII - (A) Admissibility of electronic evidenceIII - (A) Admissions and confessionsIII - (A) ApproverIII - (A) Burden of proofIII - (A) Character evidenceIII - (A) Competency of witnessesIII - (A) Doctrine of estoppelIII - (A) Dying declarationIII - (A) Examination of witnessesIII - (A) Facts which need not be provedIII - (A) Hearsay evidenceIII - (A) Opinion evidenceIII - (A) Oral and documentary evidenceIII - (A) PresumptionsIII - (A) Privileged communicationsIII - (A) Relevancy of facts as provided under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023III - (A) Similar factsIII - (A) Types of evidenceIII - (B) Appellate tribunalIII - (B) Attribution, acknowledgement and despatch of electronic recordsIII - (B) Certifying authoritiesIII - (B) ControllerIII - (B) DefinitionsIII - (B) Digital signature and electronic signatureIII - (B) E-governanceIII - (B) Fundamentals of cyberspaceIII - (B) IntermediariesIII - (B) OffencesIII - (B) Penalties, compensation and adjudicationIII - (B) Rules relating to intermediaries and interception framed under the ActIII - (B) SubscribersIII - (B) The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023III - (B) The Information Technology Act, 2000
Education
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Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Hindi
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) recruitment examination to select qualified candidates for the post of HSST in various subjects, including Hindi. Candidates appointed as HSST Junior teach Plus One and Plus Two students in government and aided schools.
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Pre-Primary Teacher
The Kerala PSC conducts this exam to recruit candidates for the role of Pre-Primary Teachers in various educational institutions across the state. The role demands not only educational qualifications but also a deep understanding of child psychology and effective teaching methodologies.
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ശിശു വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ. സംഘാടനം
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അധ്യാപകയോഗ്യതക്ലാസ്സ് റൂം സുരക്ഷപ്രവർത്തനയിടനങ്ങൾപ്രീ സ്കൂൾ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലെ ഭൗതിക സൗകര്യങ്ങൾ, സുരക്ഷയുംപ്രീസ്കൂൾ - എൻ. സി. ഇ. ടി. മാർഗനിർദ്ദേശങ്ങൾസുരക്ഷിതത്വവും, നിർവഹണം, മാനേജ്മെൻറ്സേവന പൂർവപരിശീലനംസേവനകാല പരിശീലനം
പോഷണവും പോഷകാഹാരവും
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അഭാവംമൂലമുാകുന്ന രോഗങ്ങൾആരോഗ്യകരമായ ഭക്ഷണക്രമംകുട്ടികളിലെ പൊണ്ണത്തടി, പ്രമേഹംപോഷകഘടകങ്ങൾപോഷണത്തിന്റെ ആവശ്യകതപ്രാദേശികവും ചെലവു കുറഞ്ഞതുമായ സമീകൃതാഹാരംസമീകൃതാഹാരം
കുട്ടികളുടെ ആരോഗ്യവും രോഗപ്രതിരോധവും
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അമ്മയുടെ ആരോഗ്യംആരോഗ്യം - അർഥവും വ്യാപ്തിയുംപ്രീസ്കൂളും പരിസരവുംവീടും പരിസരവുംകളികൾ, വിശ്രമം, ഉറക്കം ആവശ്യകതകായിക പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾശാസ്ത്രീയമായ കാരണങ്ങൾകുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള ഇടവേള, ജനനസമയത്തെ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളുടെ ഭാരക്കുറവ്കുട്ടികളുടെ ആരോഗ്യ നില - നിരീക്ഷണം, രേഖപ്പെടുത്തൽകുട്ടികൾക്ക് നൽകേ പ്രധാന രോഗപ്രതിരോധ കുത്തിവെയ്പ്പുകൾ - പ്രാധാന്യംകൗമാരപ്രായത്തിലെ കുട്ടികളുടെ ആരോഗ്യംഗർഭകാല സംരക്ഷണം, പ്രസവസമയ പരിചരണം, മുലയൂട്ടൽവിവാഹപ്രായം, ഗർഭധാരണ പ്രായം, ബന്ധു വിവാഹംശാരീരിക ആരോഗ്യം, മാനസിക ആരോഗ്യം,സാമൂഹ്യാരോഗ്യംഎന്താണ് മാനസികാരോഗ്യം?മാനസികാരോഗ്യ പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ, അവ പരിഹരിക്കാനുള്ള വഴികൾസ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾ, മാനസികാരോഗ്യ പരിപാലനം
ശിശു വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം സാമൂഹിക ദാർശനിക അടിത്തറ
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ഇന്ത്യയിലെ പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിൻറെ ചരിത്രംപ്രീ-സ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം: തുല്യത, ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തൽ, എന്നിവ പരിഗണിക്കൽപ്രീപ്രൈമറി വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾപ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം : അനിവാര്യമാകുന്ന സാമൂഹ്യ സാഹചര്യംവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ദർശനങ്ങൾവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ദാർശനികർ (പാശ്ചാത്യർ,ഇന്ത്യൻ )പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ രംഗത്തെ അവരുടെ സംഭാവനശിശുവിദ്യാഭ്യാസം അർത്ഥവും വ്യാപ്തിയുംസാമൂഹിക ദാർശനിക സാംസ്കാരിക രാഷ്ട്രീയ ഘടകങ്ങൾ
ശിശു പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും സങ്കേതങ്ങളും
Sec 5
കുട്ടികളുടെ ആവശ്യങ്ങളും അവകാശങ്ങളുംകുട്ടികൾക്കായി നൽകുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളുടെ സവിശേഷതകൾദൃശ്യശ്രാവ്യ മാധ്യമങ്ങളും പ്രീ പ്രൈമറി പഠനവുംകളികൾ, കഥകൾ,പാട്ടുകൾ, അഭിനയം, ശാസ്ത്ര പരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾനിറം കൊടുക്കൽ, ചിത്രം വര, നാടകാവിഷ്കരണം, ചമഞ്ഞുകളിപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളുടെ സവിശേഷതകൾസ്വതന്ത്രഭാഷണം, നിർമ്മാണം, ശേഖരിക്കൽ, പ്രകൃതി നടത്തം, പാവകളിപ്രീ സ്കൂളിൽ പ്രവർത്തനയിടങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാധാന്യവും പ്രസക്തിയുംപ്രീ സ്കൂൾ കുട്ടികൾക്ക് ഇണങ്ങിയ ബാലസാഹിത്യം പ്രസക്തി, പ്രാധാന്യം? ഉപയോഗം എങ്ങനെ?വിവിധതരത്തിലുള്ള ആസൂത്രണങ്ങൾ - വാർഷികം, പ്രതിമാസം, പ്രതിദിനംപ്രീ സ്കൂൾ പഠന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളിൽ ഉദ്ഗ്രഥിത സമീപനത്തിന്റെ പ്രസക്തിപാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ഉദ്ദേശങ്ങളും പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും തമ്മിലുള്ള ബന്ധംവൈവിധ്യമുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ നൽകേതിൻ്റെ ആവശ്യകതവിവരസാങ്കേതികവിദ്യയും പ്രീപ്രൈമറി പഠനവും
പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസവും വിലയിരുത്തലും
Sec 6
കുട്ടികളുടെ പ്രകൃതത്തിന് ഇണങ്ങിയ വിലയിരുത്തൽ രീതികൾടീച്ചറുടെ ദൈനംദിനാസൂത്രണവും വിലയിരുത്തലുംനിരന്തരവിലയിരുത്തലിന്റെ പ്രാധാന്യം, പ്രയോജനങ്ങൾവിലയിരുത്തൽ എന്ത്? എന്തിന്? എങ്ങനെവിലയിരുത്തൽ ഫലങ്ങൾ രക്ഷിതാക്കളുമായി പങ്ക് വെയ്ക്കൽവിലയിരുത്തൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തൽ
ശിശുവികാസവും മനശാസ്ത്രവും
Sec 7
കുട്ടികളുടെ വൈകാരികവും സാമൂഹികവുമായ വികാസംപഠനംഅനുബന്ധനംഉൾക്കാഴ്ചാ സിദ്ധാന്തംജ്ഞാനനിർമ്മിതി സിദ്ധാന്തംപഠനത്തെ സംബന്ധിച്ച വ്യത്യസ്ത സമീപനങ്ങൾമാനവികത വ്യക്തിത്വ സിദ്ധാന്തംസാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാന നിർമ്മിതി സിദ്ധാന്തംപഠനത്തെ സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾപ്രീസ്കൂൾ കുട്ടിയുടെ പ്രകൃതംബുദ്ധിഐ. ക്യൂ, ബഹുമുഖ ബുദ്ധി, വൈകാരിക ബുദ്ധി, സാംസ്ക്കാരിക ബുദ്ധിബുദ്ധി സങ്കല്പത്തിൽ വന്ന മാറ്റങ്ങൾബുദ്ധിയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ധാരണമനശാസ്ത്രപഠന രീതികൾ :- കെയ്സ് സ്റ്റഡി, ക്രിയാഗവേഷണംമനശാസ്ത്രപഠന രീതികൾ :- നിരീക്ഷണം, അഭിമുഖം, പരീക്ഷണ രീതിചേഷ്ടാവാദം (ബിഹേവറിസം)ജ്ഞാതൃമനശാസ്ത്രം (കൊഗ്നിറ്റിവിസം)മാനവികതാവാദം ( ഹൂമനിസം)സാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാന നിർമ്മിതി വാദംവ്യക്തിത്വംവ്യക്തിത്വ സങ്കൽപം വ്യത്യസ്ത സമീപനങ്ങൾവ്യക്തിത്വം, വ്യക്തി വ്യത്യാസം - സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾശിശുവികാസ മേഖലകളും മനശാസ്ത്ര അടിത്തറയുംശിശുവികാസത്തെ സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾജൈവശാസ്ത്രപരമായ ഘടകങ്ങൾപരിസ്ഥിതി ഘടകങ്ങൾ
പ്രീസ്കൂൾ പുതിയ സമീപനങ്ങൾ
Sec 8
കേരള സ്കൂൾ പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് - പ്രീ പ്രൈമറി വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം - 2023 എസ്. സി. ഇ. ആർ. ടി.ദേശീയ പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് ഫൗഷേണൽ സ്റ്റേജ്. 2022ദേശീയ വനിതാ ശിശുവികസന മന്ത്രാലയം പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി 2024 നവചേതന, ആധാർ ശിലദേശീയ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസനയം 2020നാഷണൽ കൗൺസിൽ ഫോർ ടീച്ചർ എഡ്യൂക്കേഷൻ മാർഗരേഖ - 2014നിപുൺ ഭാരത് മാർഗനിർദ്ദേശങ്ങൾയുനസ്കോ സുസ്ഥിര വികസനം 2030 അജവിദ്യാ പ്രവേശ്സമഗ്ര ശിക്ഷ കേരളയുടെ പ്രീ സ്കൂൾ രംഗത്തെ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ
പ്രീ സ്കൂളും സമൂഹവും
Sec 9
ക്ലസ്റ്റർ അധിഷ്ഠിത പ്രീസ്കൂൾതദ്ദേശസ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും പ്രീസ്കൂളുംപ്രീസ്കൂൾ - പി.ടി.എ.പ്രീസ്കൂൾ രംഗത്തെ വിവിധ ഏജൻസികളുടെ ഏകോപനത്തിന്റെ ആവശ്യകതപ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിൽ രക്ഷിതാക്കളുടെ പങ്ക്പ്രീസ്കൂൾ ശക്തിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിൽ സമൂഹത്തിന്റെ പങ്ക്രക്ഷിതാക്കളുടെ ശാക്തീകരണ പരിപാടികൾസന്നദ്ധ സംഘടനകളും പ്രീസ്കൂളും
പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം - വിവിധ ഏജൻസികൾ
Sec 10
തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും പ്രീ സ്കൂൾ ചുമതലകളുംദേശീയ അന്തർദേശീയ സംസ്ഥാന തലങ്ങളിൽ പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസരംഗത്ത് പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന വിവിധ ഏജൻസികൾതദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾപട്ടികജാതി പട്ടികവർഗ്ഗ വികസന വകുപ്പ്വനിതാ ശിശു വികസന വകുപ്പ്വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ വകുപ്പ്
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Commerce
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the exam for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) – Commerce in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
12s
#kerala-psc#teacher#higher-secondary#commerce#post-graduate-level
Syllabus Explorer
Advanced cost and Management Accounting
Sec 1
Accounting for Equivalent ProductionActivity based costingBusiness IntelligenceCost Accounting StandardsComputation of PV Ratio and Break Even Point PricingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Driver Caused BudgetingConcept of Better DecisionEnterprise resource Planning (ERP)Inter process profitssteps, implementation, features, merits and demerits, role of JIT in elimination of waste, increasing profitabilityLabourClosing down or suspending activitiesMaterialPenetration Strategyoverheadpractical application of Pareto AnalysisVariable CostProcess Costing and its applications in different situationsProject Life Cycle CostingRevenue Management ConceptStandard Costing and Variance AnalysisStrategic mapTotal Productivity Management (TPM)Transfer Pricing ApplicationsUniform costingWork-in-Progress
Corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting
Sec 2
Liquidator's Final Statement of AccountAccounting for Mergers, Acquisition and Reconstruction (internal and external)Accounting principles and Accounting StandardsMethods of accounting for amalgamationDouble account systemEnvironmental AccountingFinal Accounts of Electricity ConcernsForensic AccountingPreparation of Consolidated Balance SheetHuman Resource AccountingIFRSInd ASInflation AccountingCorporate Insolvency Resolution ProcessInsurance Claims and Investment AccountsInvestment AccountingProactive AccountingSocial Responsibility AccountingTreatment of incomplete Voyage
Financial Management
Sec 3
Accounting Rate of DiscountOptimum Capital StructureCash ManagementCredit Policy DecisionsDebtors ManagementFinancing Decisions, Investing Decisions and Dividend DecisionsWalter's Model, Gordon Model and MM approach to dividendDividend policies of companiesEBIT-EPS AnalysisInventory management techniquesIRRLease FinancingCombined Leveragediscounted payback periodWorking Capital financing decisionsNPVPoints of indifferenceProfitability IndexRatios for Assessing Liquidity, Profitability, Productivity, Leverage etc.Sensitivity AnalysisThe working capital cycle
Corporate Governance andBusiness Ethics
Sec 4
Ackerman's model of CSRComposition Power and ResponsibilitiesBoard meetingsCommunication mechanism of corporate organisation with stake holdersConceptual Framework of Corporate GovernanceArguments for and against CSREthics and valuesEvolution of Corporate GovernanceExecutive Directorsgreen governanceImportant ethical principles in business & Social AuditPowers, Duties and ResponsibilitiesInsider tradingLaw & ethicsLegal framework of Corporate and administrative frameworkMajor Stakeholders of a Corporate Body and their goalsObjectives of Corporate GovernancePrinciples of Corporate GovernanceReforms in the Companies Actregulatory framework of corporate governance in IndiaRole of ethics in businessSEBI guidelines and clause 49Secretarial AuditResponsibilities and PowersTheories and Models of Corporate GovernanceVarious Committees on Corporate GovernanceWhistleblowing and Corporate Governance
International Business and Finance
Sec 5
ADRASEANAsset market modelCauses and correctionsBRICSCash and spot exchange ratescross ratesECBsEUExchange rate behaviourTheories and models of exchange rateconvertibility of Indian rupeeFCBsFIIForecasting exchange rateforeign exchange marketforeign exchange market participantsforeign exchange rate and quotation forward marketsforeign exchange tradingForward MarketFPIFree Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market and Economic UnionFutures marketGDRHedging against foreign exchange exposureInternational financial marketsFactors affecting international investmentInternational MarketingLegal framework of International Businessmeasuring exchange rate movementsSubsidiaries and AcquisitionsMultinational Companies (MNCs) and Host CountriesNAFTAOPECoptions marketPortfolio balancing modelADBPurchasing power parity theoryDeveloped and Developing CountriesRegulatory role played by WTO&UNCTADSAARCSpot and forward exchangeStages of internationalization of businessswap marketSWIFT MechanismTheoretical Foundations of International Business
Income Tax & Goods and Service Tax
Sec 6
Advance paymentAllowancesassessment of companies, firms, HUF and co-operative societiesBasis of ChargeBlock of assetscapital gainclubbingComputationComputation of allowable depreciationcomputation of Gross Total income and Total IncomeConcept of TDS &TCSDeductionsDeemed ownershipDepreciationExempted IncomeExemptionsGoods outside the scope of GSTIGSTGST Common PortalGSTINGSTNHSNIncidence of taxIncome from House Propertyincome from other sourcesIncome from Salaryincome tax authoritiesIndirect TaxLevy and collection of tax, time, value and place of supply and input tax credit.LimitationsNeed for Tax PlanningPrecautions in Tax Planningprofits and gains of business or professionResidential Status of different assessesSACsetoff and carry forwardsTax AuditTax Planning in relation to Heads of IncomeTax planning, Tax Evasion, Tax avoidance, Tax managementtypes of assessmentTypes of return of income
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 7
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Awakening Through LiteratureAdministrative and Financial.CURRENT AFFAIRSEfforts To Reform The SocietyEmergency Provisions.Both at Union and State Level.Fundamental Duties.General Knowledge and Current AffairsGENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRSCMS Press etc.Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, Al-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, Deepika – Nasrani Deepika, etcNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcElection Commission of India, Human Rights CommissionOther Constitutional Authorities.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersRENAISSANCE IN KERALA AND FREEDOM MOVEMENTRole Of Press In RenaissanceSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionIts significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social RevoltsThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, PK Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, AK Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai, Nidheerikkal Manikathanar and othersTowards A New SocietyChannar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, Information Commission, etc.Women And Social Change
Research Methodology & Quantitative Techniques
Sec 8
statistical tools, univariate, bivariate and multivariateTechniques of ANOVACitationcitation and impact factorSimple and Multiple RegressionHistory of Social Science ResearchLinear Relationship of VariablesMeasures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, regression, t-test, Chi-square test, factor analysisNormality of DistributionsNormality Test using descriptive statisticsparametric and nonparametric testsmeasures to overcome plagiarismassumptions and types of regressionsreliability and validity testsAPA and MLA Format in writing references and BibliographyResearch ethics in social scienceResearch Hypothesesresearch processsamplingscalingtypes of datatypes of researchcross-sectional and time series research designsvariables
Portfolio Management & Derivatives
Sec 9
Application of CAPM (CML & SML)Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)Capital Asset Pricing Model(CAPM)Capital Market theoryExchange Traded and OTC Derivatives Market, Commodity and FinancialCommodity ExchangesConcept of Risk free Assets and Risky AssetsConcepts of Lending & Borrowing in Construction of PortfolioConstruction of Efficient PortfolioCurrency Derivatives MarketDerivatives Trading in stock exchangesEMHFactor ModelFama French Three Factor ModelFama's Decomposition Modelformula plansForward ContractsFuture ContractsHedging through derivativesHistory and Economic Benefits of DerivativesJensen's Performance IndexLot SizeMargin RequirementsMarkowitz Portfolio Construction ProcessAssumptionsPayoff and settlement of Option Contracts, forward and future contractsRatioPortfolio Evaluationportfolio revisionportfolio risktechnical analysisSettlement of TransactionsSharpe's Single Index Modelstructure of swap dealing for risk managementUnderlying Asset
Management and Organisational Behaviour
Sec 10
Theories of motivationBenchmarkingBottom of pyramid approachBuilding and maintaining the self-values, attitudes and job satisfactionCore competenceWork group behaviour and productivityEmerging challenges and opportunities for OBWork Life BalanceNature, Scope and Functions of Human Resource ManagementMajor contributors to management thoughtJapanese Management Systemjob analysisKaizenKorean Management systemTheories of Management, Theories of LeadershipMajor personality attributes influencing organization behaviourmodern techniques in managementOrganisational Culture, Organizational developmentPerformance Appraisal and Job evaluationPrinciples of managementQuality circlerecruitmentSix SigmaStyles and skills in leadershipTheories of personalityTQMPillars of TQMTraining
Financial Markets and Services & Investment Management
Sec 11
ways to overcome biasestheoriescapital marketcapital market services & money market servicescomponents of personal financecorporate and personal investmentdepository systemdimensions of investmentfee-based servicesfinancial literacyfinancial modellingfund based servicesIndian financial systeminsider tradingintermediariesmoney marketonline tradingrationality in decisionsrole of SEBIstock exchangestheories of modern finance and behavioural financetypes of financial servicesvarious investment avenues
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 12
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of researchMethods of teachingPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumMeaning, Characteristics and typesRESEARCH APTITUDEResearch EthicsSteps of researchNature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirementsTeaching aidsTEACHING APTITUDEits characteristics and format.
Education
100 Marks
Music Teacher (HS)
The Music Teacher (High School) post is for professionals trained and qualified to teach music to high school students in the Education Department, as recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
90m
11s
#kerala-psc#music-teacher#education#high-school#music
Syllabus Explorer
MODULE 5 – MUSICAL FORMS
Sec 1
Abhyasa ganas & sabha ganasGeetham, Varnam, Swarajathi,Jathiswara,Kriti,Keerthana,Ragamalika, Padam, Javali & ThillanaGroup krities of Trinity & Swathi Tirunal
MODULE 9 – KADHAKALI MUSIC & TAMIL MUSIC
Sec 2
An outline knowledge of Kadhakali & its music, ragas & talas usedInstruments of Kerala – Chenda, Madhalam,Ilathalam,Thimila, Idakka, Kombu, Kuzhal & ChengilaKerala TalasTevaram – Thiruvachakam – Thiruppugazh - Divya Prabhandham
MODULE 3 – RAGAS
Sec 3
Classification based on kampitha swaras, Mithra ragas & Ganakala niyamaRaga classification – Janya & Janaka, Carnataka & DesyaSudha - Chayalaga-SankeernaUpanga & bhashanga, Varjya & Vakra, Nishadantya – daivadantya – panchamanthya
MODULE 2 – MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Sec 4
FluteMridangamTampuraVeenaViolinGeneral classification of musical instruments – stringed, wind, percussion & idiophones
MODULE 10 – HISTORY
Sec 5
Development of Musical ScalesDevelopment of VeenaLakshna Granthas – Natyasasthra, Sangeetha Rathnakara, Chathurdandi PrakasikaRaga classification in ancient music
MODULE 1 – MUSICAL TERMS
Sec 6
Distinctive feature of Carnatic MusicMusicography – symbols usedSruthi, nada, raga, sthayi, swara and swara nomenclatureTala – saptha talas, 35 talas, 175 talas, chappu talas, shadangas & shodasa angas
MODULE 6 – RAGA LAKSHANA
Sec 7
AnandhabhairviArabhiAtanaBegadaBhairaviHamsadvaniHindolamKalyaniKambojiKharaharapriyaMayamalavagowlaMohanaNattakurinjiPanthuvaraliPoorvikalyaniSankarbharanamSaveriShanmukhapriyaThodiVasanthaThrayodasa Lakshanas
MODULE 7 – LIFE HISTORY & SEATS OF MUSIC
Sec 8
AnnamacharyaIrayman ThambiK C Kesava PillaiKshethrajnaMahavaidyanatha IyyerMuthuswami DikshitharNarayana TheerthaPapanasam SivanPattanam Subhramanya IyyerPurandara DasarRamanad Sreenivasa IyyengarSwathi TirunalSyama SasthriThyagaraja
MODULE 4 – MELAKARTHA SCHEME
Sec 9
Melakartha scheme – Bhutha sankhya, Katapayadi formula, Vivadi melasModel shift of tonic of Melas & Janyas
MODULE 8 – MANODHARMA SANGEETHAM
Sec 10
Raga - Tana – Pallavi - Niraval – Kalpana Swara
PART II : General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 11
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit KP Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, VT Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, KP Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, Al-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Education
100 Marks
NON VOCATIONAL TEACHER (MATHEMATICS) ||| HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (MATHEMATICS)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Non Vocational Teacher (Mathematics) and Higher Secondary School Teacher (Mathematics) posts in Kerala Government Service.
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Linear Algebra
Sec 1
Algebra of matrices, rank and determinant of matrices, linear equations.Change of basis, canonical forms, diagonal forms, triangular forms-rational forms, Jordan forms.Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Cayley-Hamilton theorem.Inner product spaces, orthonormal basis.Matrix representation of linear transformations.Quadratic form.Vector spaces, subspaces, linear dependence, basis, dimension, algebra of linear transformations.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary Both at Union and State Level. Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit KP Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, KP Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcKuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha.Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Complex Analysis
Sec 3
Analytic functions, Cauchy Riemann equations.Cauchy's theorem and Cauchy's integral formula, Morera's theorem, open mapping theorem.Complex numbers, polar form, properties of complex numbers.Conformal Mappings, Mobius transformation.Liouville's theorem, Complex integration, real integrals using complex integration.Power series, Zeros of analytic functions.Singularities and its classification, residues, Laurent series, Schwarz lemma, Maximum modulus principle, Argument principle.
Functional Analysis
Sec 4
Banach spaces, Hahn Banach spaces.Inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces.Normed Linear spaces, Continuity of linear maps.Open mapping theorem, closed graph theorem, uniform boundedness principle.Projections, Bounded operators, Normal, unitary and self adjoint operators.
Real Analysis
Sec 5
Bolzano Weierstrass theorem, Heine Borel theorem.Continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, Rolle's theorem, Mean value theorem.Double and triple integrals.Riemann sums and Riemann integral, Improper Integrals.Sequences and series of functions- uniform convergence.Sequences and series, convergence, lim sup. lim inf.
Ordinary Differential & Partial Equations
Sec 6
Classification of second order PDEs.Existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems for first order ordinary differential equations, singular solutions of first order ODEs, system of first order ODEs.General solution of higher order PDEs with constant coefficients.General theory of homogenous and non-homogeneous linear ODEs.Lagrange and Charpit methods for solving first order PDEs, Cauchy problem for first order PDEs.Method of separation of variables for Laplace, Heat and Wave equations.
Abstract Algebra
Sec 7
Direct products, Fundamental theorem for abelian groups, class equations, Sylow theorems.Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, isomorphisms, cyclic groups, permutation groups, Cayley's theorem.
Real Analysis(continued)
Sec 8
Directional derivative, partial derivative.Fourier series.Functions of several variables, inverse and implicit function theorems.Lebesgue measure, Lebesgue integral.Special functions- Beta and Gamma functions.
Theory of Numbers
Sec 9
Euler's Ø-function, Fermat's theorem, Wilson's theorem, Euler's theorem, primitive roots.Fundamental theorem of arithmetic, divisibility in Z, congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem.
Abstract Algebra (continued)
Sec 10
Fields, finite fields, field extensions, Galois Theory.Polynomial rings and irreducibility criteria.Rings, ideals, prime and maximal ideals, quotient rings, unique factorization domain, principal ideal domain, Euclidean domain.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 11
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Topology
Sec 12
Metric spaces, continuity, Topological spaces, Base, subbase, countability properties.Quotient spaces, Product topology.Separation axioms, Compact space, one point compactification, locally compact space, connected spaces, pathwise connectedness.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 13
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher Physics
The Kerala PSC conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher – Physics exam for direct recruitment to posts in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
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Lasers and fibre Optics
Sec 1
Absorption lossesAcceptance angle of Optical FibreAttenuation in optical fibersCO2 lasersDye lasersEinstein coefficientsFour level solid state lasersGraded index fibersInherent defect lossesLeaky modesLine-broadening mechanismsMode lockingNumerical aperture of optical fibreQ-SwitchingRadiation induced lossesSecond Harmonic GenerationSemiconductor lasersSpatial frequency filtering and holographyStep-index fibers
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
Quantum Mechanics
Sec 3
Angular momentum operatorsAnharmonic oscillatorCharge and current densitiesdifferential and total cross-sectionHarmonic perturbationHole theoryInduced emission and absorptionInteraction of an atom with the electromagnetic fieldMatrix representation of angular momentum operatorsOperators and its propertiesoptical theoremOrbital angular momentumPauli spin matricesstark and Zeeman effects in hydrogenThe Hilbert spaceThe Klein-Gordon equationThe Weyl equationVector spaces
Solid State Physics
Sec 4
AntiferroelectricityBloch functionsBrillouin zonesCooper pairsCupratesDielectric constantEinstein and Debye models of specific heatenergy gap Isotope effectFerroelectric domainHigh Tc SuperconductorsKronig Penny modelLangevin's theory of diamagnetismLocal Electric fieldLondon equationMiller indicesNearly free electron model and formation of energy bandsNeel Model of AntiferromagnetismPiezoelectricityReciprocal latticeType I and Type II superconductorsWeiss theory of ferromagnetism
Nuclear and particle Physics
Sec 5
Applications of XRDCharacteristics of nuclear forcesConservation laws and symmetriesDebye-Scherrer Cameraelectric quadruple momentsFick's law and its validityinternal conversionNuclear size, shape, mass and binding energyparity violation in beta decayquantum chromodynamics and gluonsQuark modelScherrer equationsemi empirical mass formulaShell structure and magic numbersSingle crystal and Powder diffractionspin-orbit potentialThe eightfold way
Mathematical methods and group theory
Sec 6
Associated Legendre polynomialsBessel functions of the first and second kindsBeta functionCalculus of residues and applicationsCauchy-Reimann conditionsCauchy's integral theorem and integral formulaDelta functionFourier integralFourier transformGamma functionGenerating functionHermite polynomialsLaguerre polynomialsLaurent expansionLegendre polynomialsNeumann functionOrthogonalityProperties of Fourier seriesRecurrence relationRodrigues formulaSingularitiesSpherical Bessel functionSpherical harmonics
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 7
DramaLibrary movement etcNataka PrashtanamNovelPoetryPurogamana Sahithya PrasthanamIslam Dharma Paripalana SanghamNair Service SocietyPrathyaksha Raksha Daiva SabhaSadhu Jana Paripalana SanghamSahodara Prasthanam etc.Samathwa SamajamSNDP YogamVaala Samudaya Parishkarani SabhaYogakshema SabhaChannar agitationEzhava Memorial etc.Guruvayoor SathyagrahaKuttamkulam SathyagrahaMalyalee MemorialPaliyam SathyagrahaTemple Entry ActTemple Entry ProclamationUpper cloth revoltsVaikom SathyagrahaA K GopalanAyyan KaliBarrister G P PillaiBlessed Elias Kuriakose ChaavraBrahmananda SivayogiC KesavanC V KunjuramanChattampi SwamikalDr PalpuDr.Ayyathan GopalanK KelappanK P Kesava MenonK P VellonKrishna PillaiKrishnanKuroor Neelakantan NamboothiripadKuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersM C JosephMakthi ThangalMampuram ThangalMannathu PadmanabhanMoorkoth KumaranP K Chathan MasterPalakkunnath Abraham MalpanPampadi John JosephPandit K P KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru)Sahodaran AyyappanSree Narayana GuruSwami Ananda TheerthanT R Krishnaswami IyerThycaud Ayya VaikundarTK MadhavanV T BhattathirippadVagbhadanandaVakkom Abdul Khadar MaulaviVelukkutty ArayanChandu MenonChangampuzha Krishna PillaiG Sankara KurupKandathil Varghesc MappilaKeralaVarma Valiyakoyi ThampuranKesav DevKodungallur Kunhikkuttan ThampuranKumaran AsanPonkunnam VarkyS K Pottakkad and othersThakazhi Sivasankara PillaiUlloor S Parameswara IyerVaikom Muhammad BasheerVallathol Narayana MenonAl-AmeenBhashaposhiniKerala KaumudiKesariMalayala ManoramaMalayaleeMathnubhoomiMithavadiPrabhathamSamadarsiSwadeshabhimaniSwarajVivekodayamYukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.A V Kuttimalu AmmaAkkamma CheriyanAnna ChandiArya PallamLalitha PrabhuLalithambika Antharjanam and othersParvathi Nenmenimangalam
Atomic and molecular Spectroscopy
Sec 8
Born -Oppenheimer approximationDeslander's tableInteraction of nuclear spin and magnetic fieldLarmour precessionMossbauer SpectroscopyNormal modes and vibration of H2O and CO2Resonance fluroscence of y-raysRotational Raman Spectrum of Symmetric top moleculesstimulated Raman effect and Inverse Raman EffectThe spectrum of non rigid rotatorVibrational Analysis of band systems
Classical Mechanics
Sec 9
Centrifugal and Coriolis forcesChaos - Logistic mapConstraints and Generalized coordinatesD'Alemberts principle and Lagrange's equationEuler anglesH-J equation for the linear harmonic oscillatorHamilton -Jacobi equationHamilton's principal and characteristic functionHamilton's PrincipleKepler problemLagrange's equation from Hamilton's PrincipleLimitcyclesNonlinear oscillationsVelocity dependent potentials
Electronics and Microprocessor
Sec 10
Active low pass filterAmplitude modulation and demodulation circuitsAnalog integration and differentiationBand pass filterBasic operational amplifier characteristicsBiasing of Field effect Transister (FET)Communications receiversComparison of signal to noise ratiosdifferential amplifierElectronic analog computationFET as VVR and its applicationsFM transmittersHigh pass Butterworth filtersMicrowave systemsOPAMP as inverterOPAMP based astable and monostable multivibratorsOPAMP parametersp-n junction solar cellsPhotodetectors - Light dependent resistor- photodiodePulse code modulationSatellite communicationsSchmidt triggerVHF/UHF systemsAddition, Subtraction of two 8 bit & 16 bit numbersAnalog multiplexerAnalog to Digital converterApplications of MicroprocessorsClock for A/D conversionData transfer schemes of Intel 8085microprocessor as CPUOrganization and internal architecture of the Intel 8085Organization of microcomputersOverview of 8051 microcontrollerSample and Hold circuitTimings of Intel 8085
Statistical mechanics
Sec 11
Equipartition theoremLiouville's theorem and its consequencesMagnetic behaviour of an ideal Fermi Gas : (1) Pauli paramagnetismMagnetic behaviour of an ideal Fermi Gas : (2) Landau diamagnetismPhase space of a classical systemThe density matrixThe entropy of mixing and Gibbs paradoxThermodynamic behaviour of an ideal Bose gasThermodynamic behaviour of an ideal Fermi gasVirial theorem
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 12
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 13
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Junior Language Teacher (Hindi)
The Junior Language Teacher (Hindi) post is for the Education Department in Kerala, recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission. It is a teaching position within the Kerala government service.
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PART I : General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 1
CURRENT AFFAIRSAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Other Constitution Authorities:- Election Commission of India, Human Rights CommissionSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, Information Commission, etc.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai, Nidheerikkal Manikathanar and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, Deepika – Nasrani Deepika, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press - CMS Press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
PART II : HINDI
Sec 2
Ancient and Medieval period - Raso and Loukik SahityaBhakthi Movement – Kabirdas, Surdas, Tulsidas and JayasiReethi period – Kesavdas, Bihari, Ghananand and BhooshanBharatendu and Dwivedi period – Bharatendu Harichandra, Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, Mydhili Saran Gupth, Jayashankar Prasad and Premchand(i). Chaayavad, Pragathivad, Prayogvadi Nayi Kavitha, Samakaleen Kavitha, Swathanthryothar Hindi Upanyas, Kahani, Natak and Alochana.(ii). Hindi literature in Kerala (Pre and Post independent period)Origin and development of Hindi language – Classification of languages – Bhasha Parivar, Bharatheey Arya bhashayem, Hindi ki Boliyam, Devanagiri LipiSagya, Sarvanaam, Visheshan, Kriya, Karak, Vaachya and KaalSanrachana – Dhwani, Roop, Vaakya, Shabd and ArdhChand : Doha, Choupayi, Sortta, Indravajra and MaliniKaavya bhed, Kavya sampraday – Ras, Alankar, Reethi, Dhwani, Vakrokthi and AuchityaShabd shakthi – Alankar : Anupras, Upama, Uthpreksha, Roopak, Slesh and Yamak.Hindi as Rashtra Bhasha, Raj Bhasha, Sampark Bhasha and Sanchar Bhasha.Media lekhan – Print and electronic mediaPaaribhaashik Shabdavali
Education
100 Marks
U P School Teacher Malayalam Medium
This syllabus is for the U P School Teacher (Malayalam Medium) post in the Education Department, conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
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PART IV
Sec 1
Education & Child Psychologyഅഭിക്ഷമതാ പരീക്ഷകൾ (Aptitude tests)അഭിപ്രേരണ (Motivation)കുട്ടിയും അറിവുനിർമാണവും (Child and knowledge construction)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് (Kerala Curriculum Framework)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി സമീപനരേഖ (Kerala Curriculum Approach Paper)കേരള വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഭരണസംവിധാനം (Kerala Educational Administration System)ക്ലാസ്സ് മുറിയിലെ പഠനപ്രകിയ (Learning process in the classroom)പഠന രീതികൾ (Learning methods)പഠന വൈകല്യം (Learning disability)പഠനതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ, വിവരവിനിമയ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യാസാധ്യതകൾ (D.El.Ed സിലബസ് അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി) (Learning strategies, ICT possibilities (based on D.El.Ed syllabus))പഠനത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവിധ സമീപനങ്ങൾ, നിയമങ്ങൾ, സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ (Different approaches, laws, and theories of learning)പാരമ്പര്യവും പര്യാവരണവും (Heredity and environment)പ്രത്യേക പരിഗണന അർഹിക്കുന്നവരുടെ പഠനം (Education of children with special needs)ബുദ്ധി (ബഹുമുഖ, വൈകാരിക ബുദ്ധി സങ്കല്പം വരെ) (Intelligence (up to Multiple Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence))മനശ്ശാസ്ത്ര പരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾ (Psychological experiments)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രഗവേഷണ ഉപാധികളും രീതികളും (Tools and methods of psychological research)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞരും ആശയങ്ങളും (ഘടനാവാദം മുതൽ സാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാനനിർമിതി വാദം വരെ) (Psychologists and concepts (from Structuralism to Social Constructivism))വികാസതലങ്ങൾ, വികാസതത്വങ്ങൾ (Stages of Development, Principles of Development)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഏജൻസികൾ (Educational Agencies)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കമ്മീഷനുകൾ (Education Commissions)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ പ്രൊജക്ടുകൾ (Educational projects)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസചിന്തകരും ദർശനങ്ങളും (Educational thinkers and philosophies)വൈജ്ഞാനിക വികാസം, സാമൂഹിക വികാസം, സാന്മാർഗിക വികാസം (Cognitive Development, Social Development, Moral Development)വ്യക്തിത്വം (Personality)സമായോജന ക്രിയാതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ (Adjustment mechanism)
PART V
Sec 2
General EnglishGrammar.ArticleAuxiliariesConcordDeterminersGerundsLinkersPhrasal verbsPrepositionsTense & TimeLanguage ComprehensionAn unfamiliar passage is given to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative comprehension.Pedagogy of English Language Teaching :Assessment & evaluation of language teaching.Language Acquisition & LearningLanguage and ThoughtLanguage skillsObjectives of language teaching in LP classes
PART II(i)
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i) ഭൗതിക ശാസ്ത്രം (Physics)അളവുകളും യൂണിറ്റുകളും (Measurements and Units)ഊർജ പരിപാലനം (Energy Conservation)കാന്തികത, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക ഫലം, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക പ്രേരണം (Magnetism, Electromagnetic Effect, Electromagnetic Induction)കാഴ്ച, പ്രകാശ പ്രകീർണനം, പ്രകാശ വിസരണം, പ്രകാശ മലിനീകരണം (Vision, Dispersion of Light, Scattering of Light, Light Pollution)ഗുരുത്വാകർഷണം (Gravitation)ചലനം, ചലന സമവാക്യങ്ങൾ, ചലന നിയമങ്ങൾ (Motion, Equations of Motion, Laws of Motion)തരംഗ ചലനം, ശബ്ദം (Wave Motion, Sound)ദ്രവബലങ്ങൾ (Fluid Mechanics)പ്രകാശത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിപതനം, അപവർത്തനം (Reflection of Light, Refraction)ബലം. പ്രവൃത്തി, ഊർജ്ജം, പവർ (Force, Work, Energy, Power)സ്ഥിതവൈദ്യുതി, ധാരാവൈദ്യുഹി, വൈദ്യുതപ്രവാഹത്തിന്റെ ഫലങ്ങൾ (Static Electricity, Current Electricity, Effects of Electric Current)
PART II(ii)
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ii) രസതന്ത്രം (Chemistry)അലോഹസംയുക്തങ്ങൾ (Non-metallic Compounds)ആസിഡുകൾ, ബേസുകൾ, ലവണങ്ങൾ (Acids, Bases, Salts)ആറ്റത്തിന്റെ ഘടന, രാസബന്ധനം (Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding)ഓർഗാനിക് സംയുക്തങ്ങൾ - നാമകരണം, ഐസോമെറിസം, രാസപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ (Organic Compounds - Nomenclature, Isomerism, Chemical Reactions)പീരിയോഡിക് ടേബിൾ, ക്രമാവർത്തന പ്രവണതകൾ (Periodic Table, Periodic Trends)രാസപ്രവർത്തന വേഗം സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾ (Factors influencing Reaction Rate)രാസമാറ്റങ്ങൾ, ഭൗതികമാറ്റങ്ങൾ (Chemical Changes, Physical Changes)ലായനികൾ (Solutions)ലോഹങ്ങൾ, ലോഹനിർമ്മാണം (Metals, Metallurgy)വാതക നിയമങ്ങൾ (Gas Laws)വൈദ്യുത രസതന്ത്രം (Electrochemistry)
PART II(iii)
Sec 5
iii) ജീവശാസ്ത്രം (Biology)ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങൾ (Sense Organs)കലകൾ (Tissues)കൃഷി, പരിസ്ഥിതി (Agriculture, Environment)കോശങ്ങളുടെ ഘടന (Cell Structure)ജനിതകശാസ്ത്രം (Genetics)ദഹനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Digestive System)നാഡീവ്യവസ്ഥ (Nervous System)പ്രകാശസംശ്ലേഷണം (Photosynthesis)പ്രത്യുല്പാദനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Reproductive System)രോഗങ്ങളും ആരോഗ്യപരിപാലനവും (Diseases and Health Care)വർഗീകരണം (Classification)വിസർജ്ജന വ്യവസ്ഥ (Excretory System)വിറ്റാമിനുകൾ, മിനറലുകൾ, എൻസയിമുകൾ, ഹോർമോണുകൾ (Vitamins, Minerals, Enzymes, Hormones)
PART III
Sec 6
Simple Arithmeticഅനുപാതം അംശബന്ധം (Ratio and Proportion)ക്ലോക്ക് - കോണുകൾ (Clock - Angles)ചെറുപൊതുഗുണിതവും വൻപൊതുഘടകവും (LCM and HCF)ജ്യാമിതി/ ഘനരൂപങ്ങൾ (Geometry / Solids)ദശാംശസംഖ്യകൾ (Decimals)ദൂരവും സമയവും (Distance and Time)പലിശ, കൂട്ടുപലിശ (Interest, Compound Interest)പാറ്റേണുകൾ / മാനസികശേഷി / സംഖ്യാശ്രേണികൾ (Patterns / Mental Ability / Number Series)ഭിന്നസംഖ്യകൾ (Fractions)മെട്രിക് അളവുകൾ (Metric Measures)ലാഭം/ നഷ്ടം വില്പന (Profit/Loss, Sales)വർഗവും വർഗമൂലവും (Square and Square Root)ശതമാനം (Percentage)ശരാശരി (Average)സമയവും ജോലിയും (Time and Work)സർവസമവാക്യങ്ങൾ/ബീജഗണിതം (Identities / Algebra)സാംഖ്യകം (Statistics)
PART I(i)
Sec 7
ഇന്ത്യൻ സ്വാതന്ത്യസമരം (Indian Freedom Struggle)ഇന്ത്യൻ നാഷണൽ കോൺഗ്രസ്സ് (Indian National Congress)ഭഗത്സിംഗ് (Bhagat Singh)മഹാത്മാഗാന്ധി (Mahatma Gandhi)സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രബോസ് (Subhash Chandra Bose)സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യാനന്തര ഇന്ത്യ (Post-Independence India)ശാസ്ത്രസാങ്കേതിക നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, ഇന്ത്യയും ബഹിരാകാശ ഗവേഷണവും (Achievements in Science & Technology, India's Space Research)കേരളചരിത്രം (Kerala History)കേരള നവോത്ഥാനം (Kerala Renaissance)വൈകുണ്ഠസ്വാമികൾ, ചട്ടമ്പിസ്വാമികൾ, ശ്രീനാരായണഗുരു, കുര്യാക്കോസ് ഏലിയാസ് ചാവറ, അയ്യങ്കാളി, വക്കം അബ്ദുൾ ഖാദർ മൗലവി, വാഗ്ഭടാനന്ദൻ, സഹോദരൻ അയ്യപ്പൻ, പണ്ഡിറ്റ് കെ.പി. കറുപ്പൻ, മന്നത്ത് പത്മനാഭൻ, വി.ടി. ഭട്ടതിരിപ്പാട്, കുമാരഗുരുദേവൻ (Vaikunda Swamikal, Chattampi Swamikal, Sree Narayana Guru, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Ayyankali, Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi, Vagbhatananda, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K.P. Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T. Bhattathirippad, Kumaragurudevan)വൈക്കം സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ഗുരുവായൂർ സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ക്ഷേത്രപ്രവേശന വിളംബരം (Vaikom Satyagraha, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation)ഖിലാഫത്ത് പ്രസ്ഥാനം, മലബാർ കലാപം, ഉപ്പുസത്യാഗ്രഹം (Khilafat Movement, Malabar Rebellion, Salt Satyagraha)ദേശീയ പ്രസ്ഥാനം കേരളത്തിൽ (National Movement in Kerala)കൊച്ചി (Kochi)ഇലക്ട്രിസിറ്റി സമരം, കൊച്ചി രാജ്യപ്രജാ മണ്ഡലം (Electricity Agitation, Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam)തിരുവിതാംകൂർ (Travancore)മലയാളി മെമ്മോറിയൽ, ഈഴവ മെമ്മോറിയൽ, സ്വദേശാഭിമാനി രാമകൃഷ്ണപിള്ള, നിവർത്തന പ്രക്ഷോഭം, പുന്നപ്ര വയലാർ സമരം. (Malayali Memorial, Ezhava Memorial, Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, Nivarthana Agitation, Punnapra-Vayalar Struggle)മലബാർ (Malabar)ബ്രിട്ടീഷുകാർക്കെതിരെ നടന്ന ആദ്യകാല കലാപങ്ങൾ (Early revolts against British)കുറിച്യർ കലാപം (Kurichya Revolt)പഴശ്ശി വിപ്ലവം (Pazhassi Revolt)വേലുത്തമ്പിയും പാലിയത്തച്ചനും (Velu Thampi and Paliath Achan)ലോകചരിത്രം (World History)നദീതട സംസ്കാരങ്ങൾ (River Valley Civilizations)ഹാരപ്പൻ സംസ്കാരം, ഈജിപ്ഷ്യൻ സംസ്കാരം, മെസോപ്പൊട്ടോമിയൻ സംസ്കാരം, ചൈനീസ് സംസ്കാരം (Harappan Civilization, Egyptian Civilization, Mesopotamian Civilization, Chinese Civilization)
PART I(ii)
Sec 8
ഭൂമിശാസ്ത്രം (Geography)ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ഭൂപ്രകൃതി, കാലാവസ്ഥ, നദികൾ, മണ്ണിനങ്ങൾ, മാർഗങ്ങൾ, അന്തരീക്ഷ ഘടന. (Physiography of India, Climate, Rivers, Soil types, Means of transport, Atmospheric structure)രാഷ്ട്രതന്ത്രശാസ്ത്രം (Political Science)ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടന (Indian Constitution)ആമുഖം, മൗലികാവകാശങ്ങൾ, മൗലിക കർത്തവ്യങ്ങൾ, നിർദേശകതത്ത്വങ്ങൾ (Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles)സവിശേഷതകൾ (Features)ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ഗവൺമെന്റ്റ് (Indian Government)ലോകസഭ, രാജ്യസഭ, രാഷ്ട്രപതി, ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതി, പ്രധാന മന്ത്രി, സുപ്രീം കോടതി, ഹൈക്കോടതി (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, High Court)സമൂഹശാസ്ത്രം (Sociology)കുടുംബം (Family)സമൂഹീകരണം (Socialization)സാമ്പത്തികശാസ്ത്രം (Economics)ബാങ്കുകൾ (Banks)റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക്, വാണിജ്യബാങ്കുകൾ, ബാങ്കുകളുടെ ദേശസാൽക്കരണം. (Reserve Bank, Commercial Banks, Nationalization of Banks)
PART VI
Sec 9
മലയാളം (Malayalam)ബോധനശാസ്ത്രപരം (Pedagogical)ആസൂത്രണം (Planning)ദൈനംദിനാസൂത്രണം (Daily planning)യൂണിറ്റാസൂത്രണം (Unit planning)വാർഷികാസൂത്രണം (Annual planning)വിലയിരുത്തൽ (Evaluation)ഉദ്ഗ്രഥിത സമീപനം (Integrated approach)ഭാഷാപഠനസിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ (Language learning theories)ഭാഷാപരം (Linguistic)അർത്ഥബോധം (പദങ്ങൾ, ശൈലികൾ, പ്രയോഗങ്ങൾ, വാക്യസന്ദർഭങ്ങൾ കാവ്യസന്ദർഭങ്ങൾ) (Understanding Meaning (words, idioms, phrases, sentence contexts, poetic contexts))അവധാരണം ഗദ്യം/ അവധാരണം പദ്യം (Comprehension Prose/ Comprehension Poetry)കാവ്യബോധം (കവിത, ഗദ്യം, പഴഞ്ചൊൽ തുടങ്ങിയവയിലെ അലങ്കാരം, ധ്വനി ഇവ കത്തൽ) (Poetic sense (figures of speech, suggestion in poetry, prose, proverbs etc.))പ്രായോഗിക വ്യാകരണം (പത്താംതരം നിലവാരം) (Applied Grammar (10th standard level))അനുപ്രയോഗം (Anuprayogam)കാലം (Tense)പദങ്ങൾ സമാസിക്കലും വിഗ്രഹിക്കലും (Compounding and dissolving words)പദശുദ്ധി (സന്ധികാര്യങ്ങൾ ഉൾപ്പെടെ) (Word purity (including Sandhi))ലിംഗം, വചനം തുടങ്ങിയവ (Gender, Number, etc.)വാക്യഘടനയും വാക്യശുദ്ധിയും (Sentence structure and sentence purity)വാക്യരൂപങ്ങൾ (പ്രകാരം) (Sentence forms (modes))ഭാഷാചരിത്രം (History of Language)ഭാഷാഭേദം (Dialects)സാഹിത്യപരം (Literary)ആത്മകഥ/ജീവചരിത്രം (Autobiography/Biography)കഥാസാഹിത്യം (Story Literature)കവിതാസാഹിത്യം (Poetry)നോവൽ (Novel)ബാലസാഹിത്യം (Children's Literature)വൈജ്ഞാനികസാഹിത്യം (Informative Literature)
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UP School Teacher (Tamil Medium)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the U.P. School Teacher (Tamil Medium) exam to recruit qualified teachers in the Upper Primary government and aided schools under the General Education Department in Kerala.
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PART IV
Sec 1
അഭിക്ഷമതാ പരീക്ഷകൾ (Aptitude tests)അഭിപ്രേരണ (Motivation)കുട്ടിയും അറിവുനിർമാണവും (Child and Knowledge Construction)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് (Kerala Curriculum Framework)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി സമീപനരേഖ (Kerala Curriculum Position Paper)കേരള വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഭരണസംവിധാനം (Kerala Educational Administration System)ക്ലാസ്സ് മുറിയിലെ പഠനപ്രക്രിയ (Classroom Learning Process)പഠന രീതികൾ (Learning Methods)പഠന വൈകല്യം (Learning Disability)പഠനതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ, വിവരവിനിമയ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യാസാധ്യതകൾ (D.El.Ed സിലബസ് അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി) (Learning Strategies, ICT possibilities (based on D.El.Ed syllabus))പഠനത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവിധ സമീപനങ്ങൾ, നിയമങ്ങൾ, സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ (Different Approaches, Laws, Theories of Learning)പാരമ്പര്യവും പര്യാവരണവും (Heredity and environment)പ്രത്യേക പരിഗണന അർഹിക്കുന്നവരുടെ പഠനം (Learning of Children with Special Needs)ബുദ്ധി (ബഹുമുഖ, വൈകാരിക ബുദ്ധി സങ്കല്പം വരെ) (Intelligence (from Multiple Intelligence to Emotional Intelligence))മനശ്ശാസ്ത്ര പരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾ (Psychological Experiments)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രഗവേഷണ ഉപാധികളും രീതികളും (Psychological Research Tools and Methods)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞരും ആശയങ്ങളും (ഘടനാവാദം മുതൽ സാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാനനിർമിതി വാദം വരെ) (Psychologists and Concepts (from Structuralism to Social Constructivism))വികാസതലങ്ങൾ, വികാസതത്വങ്ങൾ (Stages of Development, Principles of Development)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഏജൻസികൾ (Educational Agencies)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കമ്മീഷനുകൾ (Educational Commissions)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ പ്രൊജക്ടുകൾ (Educational Projects)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസചിന്തകരും ദർശനങ്ങളും (Educational Thinkers and Philosophies)വൈജ്ഞാനിക വികാസം, സാമൂഹിക വികാസം, സാന്മാർഗിക വികാസം (Cognitive Development, Social Development, Moral Development)വ്യക്തിത്വം (Personality)സമായോജന ക്രിയാതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ (Adjustment mechanism)
PART V
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ArticleAuxiliariesConcordDeterminersGerundsLinkersPhrasal verbsPrepositionsTense & TimeVocabularyAn unfamiliar passage is given to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative comprehension.Assessment & evaluation of language teaching.Language Acquisition & LearningLanguage and ThoughtLanguage skillsObjectives of language teaching in LP classes
PART VI Tamil
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தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு (History of Tamil Literature)அணி இலக்கணம் (Ani Ilakkanam - Poetic Devices)நன்னூல் - எழுத்ததிகாரம் (Nannool - Eluttathikaram)ஔவையார் பாடல்கள் - மூதுரை (Avvaiyar Songs - Muthurai)குறுந்தொகை - 1 முதல் 50 வரை உள்ள பாடல்கள் (Kuruntokai - Songs from 1 to 50)திருக்குறள் - அறத்துப்பால் (Thirukkural - Arathuppal)பத்துப்பாட்டு - நெடுநல்வாடை (Pattuppattu - Nedunalvadai)கம்பராமாயணம் - பாலகாண்டம் (Kambaramanayam - Balakandam)சிலப்பதிகாரம் - மதுரைக்காண்டம் (Silappatikaram - Maduraikandam)பெரியபுராணம் - திருநீலகண்ட நாயனார் புராணம் (Periyapuranam - Thiruneelakanta Nayanar Puranam)மணிமேகலை - முதல் ஐந்து காதைகள் (Manimekalai - First Five Kathais)தமிழின்பம் - ரா.பி. சேதுபிள்ளை (Thamizhinbam - Ra. Pi. Sethu Pillai)கவிமணி தேசிக விநாயகம் பிள்ளை மருமக்கள் வழி மான்மியம் (Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai - Marumakkal Vazhi Manmiyam)பாரதிதாசன் கவிதைகள் - புரட்சிக்கவி (Bharathidasan Kavithaigal - Puratchik Kavi)பாரதியார் கவிதைகள் - கண்ணன் பாட்டு (Bharathiyar Kavithaigal - Kannan Paattu)ஆ. மாதவனின் சிறுகதைகள் (A. Madhavan's Short Stories)தலைமுறைகள் - திரு. நீலபத்மநாபன் (Thalaimuraigal - Thiru. Neela Padmanabhan)
PART III
Sec 4
അനുപാതം - അംശബന്ധം (Ratio - Proportion)ക്ലോക്ക് - കോണുകൾ (Clock - Angles)ചെറുപൊതുഗുണിതവും വൻപൊതുഘടകവും (LCM and HCF)ജ്യാമിതി/ ഘനരൂപങ്ങൾ (Geometry / Solid Shapes)ദശാംശസംഖ്യകൾ (Decimals)ദൂരവും സമയവും (Distance and Time)പലിശ, കൂട്ടുപലിശ (Simple Interest, Compound Interest)പാറ്റേണുകൾ / മാനസികശേഷി / സംഖ്യാശ്രേണികൾ (Patterns / Mental Ability / Number Series)ഭിന്നസംഖ്യകൾ (Fractions)മെട്രിക് അളവുകൾ (Metric Measures)ലാഭം/ നഷ്ടം - വില്പന (Profit/Loss - Sales)വർഗവും വർഗമൂലവും (Square and Square Root)ശതമാനം (Percentage)ശരാശരി (Average)സമയവും ജോലിയും (Time and Work)സർവസമവാക്യങ്ങൾ/ബീജഗണിതം (Identities / Algebra)സാംഖ്യകം (Statistics)
PART I(i)
Sec 5
ഇന്ത്യൻ നാഷണൽ കോൺഗ്രസ്സ് (Indian National Congress)ഭഗത്സിംഗ് (Bhagat Singh)മഹാത്മാഗാന്ധി (Mahatma Gandhi)സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രബോസ് (Subhas Chandra Bose)വൈകുണ്ഠസ്വാമികൾ, ചട്ടമ്പിസ്വാമികൾ, ശ്രീനാരായണഗുരു, കുര്യാക്കോസ് ഏലിയാസ് ചാവറ, അയ്യങ്കാളി, വക്കം അബ്ദുൾ ഖാദർ മൗലവി, വാഗ്ഭടാനന്ദൻ, സഹോദരൻ അയ്യപ്പൻ, പണ്ഡിറ്റ് കെ.പി. കറുപ്പൻ, മന്നത്ത് പത്മനാഭൻ, വി.ടി. ഭട്ടതിരിപ്പാട്, കുമാരഗുരുദേവൻ (Vaikunda Swamikal, Chattampi Swamikal, Sree Narayana Guru, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Ayyankali, Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi, Vagbhatananda, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K.P. Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T. Bhattathirippad, Kumara Gurudevan)വൈക്കം സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ഗുരുവായൂർ സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ക്ഷേത്രപ്രവേശന വിളംബരം (Vaikom Satyagraha, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation)കുറിച്യർ കലാപം (Kurichya Revolt)പഴശ്ശി വിപ്ലവം (Pazhassi Revolt)വേലുത്തമ്പിയും പാലിയത്തച്ചനും (Velu Thampi and Paliath Achan)ഇലക്ട്രിസിറ്റി സമരം, കൊച്ചി രാജ്യപ്രജാ മണ്ഡലം (Electricity Agitation, Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam)മലയാളി മെമ്മോറിയൽ, ഈഴവ മെമ്മോറിയൽ, സ്വദേശാഭിമാനി രാമകൃഷ്ണപിള്ള, നിവർത്തന പ്രക്ഷോഭം, പുന്നപ്ര വയലാർ സമരം. (Malayali Memorial, Ezhava Memorial, Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, Nivarthana Agitation, Punnapra-Vayalar Struggle)ഖിലാഫത്ത് പ്രസ്ഥാനം, മലബാർ കലാപം, ഉപ്പുസത്യാഗ്രഹം (Khilafat Movement, Malabar Rebellion, Salt Satyagraha)ഈജിപ്ഷ്യൻ സംസ്കാരം (Egyptian Civilization)ചൈനീസ് സംസ്കാരം (Chinese Civilization)മെസോപ്പൊട്ടോമിയൻ സംസ്കാരം (Mesopotamian Civilization)ഹാരപ്പൻ സംസ്കാരം (Harappan Civilization)ശാസ്ത്രസാങ്കേതിക നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, ഇന്ത്യയും ബഹിരാകാശ ഗവേഷണവും (Achievements in Science and Technology, India's Space Research)
PART II (iii)
Sec 6
ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങൾ (Sense Organs)കലകൾ (Tissues)കൃഷി, പരിസ്ഥിതി (Agriculture, Environment)കോശങ്ങളുടെ ഘടന (Cell Structure)ജനിതകശാസ്ത്രം (Genetics)ദഹനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Digestive System)നാഡീവ്യവസ്ഥ (Nervous System)പ്രകാശസംശ്ലേഷണം (Photosynthesis)പ്രത്യുല്പാദനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Reproductive System)രോഗങ്ങളും ആരോഗ്യപരിപാലനവും (Diseases and Health Care)വർഗീകരണം (Classification)വിസർജ്ജന വ്യവസ്ഥ (Excretory System)വിറ്റാമിനുകൾ, മിനറലുകൾ, എൻസയിമുകൾ, ഹോർമോണുകൾ (Vitamins, Minerals, Enzymes, Hormones)
PART I(ii)
Sec 7
അന്തരീക്ഷ ഘടന (Atmospheric structure)ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ഭൂപ്രകൃതി (Physiography of India)കാലാവസ്ഥ (Climate)നദികൾ (Rivers)മണ്ണിനങ്ങൾ (Soil types)മാർഗങ്ങൾ (Means - likely transport routes/methods)ആമുഖം (Preamble)നിർദേശകതത്ത്വങ്ങൾ (Directive Principles)മൗലിക കർത്തവ്യങ്ങൾ (Fundamental Duties)മൗലികാവകാശങ്ങൾ (Fundamental Rights)ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതി (Vice President)പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി (Prime Minister)രാജ്യസഭ (Rajya Sabha)രാഷ്ട്രപതി (President)ലോകസഭ (Lok Sabha)സുപ്രീം കോടതി (Supreme Court)ഹൈക്കോടതി (High Court)കുടുംബം (Family)സമൂഹീകരണം (Socialization)ബാങ്കുകളുടെ ദേശസാൽക്കരണം (Nationalization of banks)വാണിജ്യബാങ്കുകൾ (Commercial Banks)റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക് (Reserve Bank)
PART II (i)
Sec 8
അളവുകളും യൂണിറ്റുകളും (Measurements and Units)ഊർജ പരിപാലനം (Energy Conservation)കാന്തികത, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക ഫലം, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക പ്രേരണം (Magnetism, Electromagnetic Effect, Electromagnetic Induction)കാഴ്ച, പ്രകാശ പ്രകീർണനം, പ്രകാശ വിസരണം, പ്രകാശ മലിനീകരണം (Vision, Dispersion of Light, Scattering of Light, Light Pollution)ഗുരുത്വാകർഷണം (Gravitation)ചലനം, ചലന സമവാക്യ്രങ്ങൾ, ചലന നിയമങ്ങൾ (Motion, Equations of Motion, Laws of Motion)തരംഗ ചലനം, ശബ്ദം (Wave Motion, Sound)ദ്രവബലങ്ങൾ (Fluid Dynamics)പ്രകാശത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിപതനം, അപവർത്തനം (Reflection of Light, Refraction of Light)ബലം, പ്രവൃത്തി, ഊർജ്ജം, പവർ (Force, Work, Energy, Power)സ്ഥിതവൈദ്യുതി, ധാരാവൈദ്യുഹി, വൈദ്യുതപ്രവാഹത്തിന്റെ ഫലങ്ങൾ (Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Effects of Electric Current)
PART II (ii)
Sec 9
അലോഹസംയുക്തങ്ങൾ (Non-metal Compounds)ആസിഡുകൾ, ബേസുകൾ, ലവണങ്ങൾ (Acids, Bases, Salts)ആറ്റത്തിന്റെ ഘടന, രാസബന്ധനം (Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding)ഓർഗാനിക് സംയുക്തങ്ങൾ - നാമകരണം, ഐസോമെറിസം, രാസപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ (Organic Compounds - Nomenclature, Isomerism, Reactions)പീരിയോഡിക് ടേബിൾ, ക്രമാവർത്തന പ്രവണതകൾ (Periodic Table, Periodic Trends)രാസപ്രവർത്തന വേഗം സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾ (Factors Affecting Reaction Rate)രാസമാറ്റങ്ങൾ, ഭൗതികമാറ്റങ്ങൾ (Chemical Changes, Physical Changes)ലായനികൾ (Solutions)ലോഹങ്ങൾ, ലോഹനിർമ്മാണം (Metals, Metallurgy)വാതക നിയമങ്ങൾ (Gas Laws)വൈദ്യുത രസതന്ത്രം (Electrochemistry)
Education
100 Marks
LP School Teacher (Tamil Medium)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts exams to recruit qualified teachers for Lower Primary (LP) schools, specifically for the Tamil medium, under the General Education Department in Kerala.
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PART IV
Sec 1
അഭിക്ഷമതാ പരീക്ഷകൾ (Aptitude tests)അഭിപ്രേരണ (Motivation)കുട്ടിയും അറിവുനിർമാണവും (Child and knowledge construction)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് (Kerala Curriculum Framework)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി സമീപനരേഖ (Kerala Curriculum Approach Paper)കേരള വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഭരണസംവിധാനം (Kerala Educational Administration System)ക്ലാസ്സ് മുറിയിലെ പഠനപ്രക്രിയ (Classroom learning process)പഠന രീതികൾ (Teaching methods)പഠന വൈകല്യം (Learning disability)പഠനതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ, വിവരവിനിമയ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യാസാധ്യതകൾ (D.El.Ed സിലബസ് അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി) (Learning strategies, ICT possibilities (based on D.El.Ed syllabus))പഠനത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവിധ സമീപനങ്ങൾ, നിയമങ്ങൾ, സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ (Different approaches, laws, theories of learning)പാരമ്പര്യവും പര്യാവരണവും (Heredity and environment)പ്രത്യേക പരിഗണന അർഹിക്കുന്നവരുടെ പഠനം (Education of children with special needs)ബുദ്ധി (ബഹുമുഖ, വൈകാരിക ബുദ്ധി സങ്കല്പം വരെ) (Intelligence (up to Multiple, Emotional Intelligence concepts))മനശ്ശാസ്ത്ര പരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾ (Psychological experiments)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രഗവേഷണ ഉപാധികളും രീതികളും (Psychological research tools and methods)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞരും ആശയങ്ങളും (ഘടനാവാദം മുതൽ സാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാനനിർമിതി വാദം വരെ) (Psychologists and concepts (from Structuralism to Social Constructivism))വികാസതലങ്ങൾ, വികാസതത്വങ്ങൾ (Stages of development, Principles of development)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഏജൻസികൾ (Educational agencies)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കമ്മീഷനുകൾ (Educational commissions)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ പ്രൊജക്ടുകൾ (Educational projects)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസചിന്തകരും ദർശനങ്ങളും (Educational thinkers and philosophies)വൈജ്ഞാനിക വികാസം, സാമൂഹിക വികാസം, സാന്മാർഗിക വികാസം (Cognitive development, Social development, Moral development)വ്യക്തിത്വം (Personality)സമായോജന ക്രിയാതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ (Adjustment mechanism)
PART V
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ArticleAuxiliariesConcordDeterminersGerundsLinkersPhrasal verbsPrepositionsTense & TimeVocabularyAn unfamiliar passage is given to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative comprehension.Assessment & evaluation of language teaching.Language Acquisition & LearningLanguage and ThoughtLanguage skillsObjectives of language teaching in LP classes
PART VI Tamil
Sec 3
தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு (History of Tamil Literature)அணி இலக்கணம் (Ani Ilakkanam - Figures of Speech)நன்னூல் - எழுத்ததிகாரம் (Nannool - Ezhuthathikaram)ஔவையார் பாடல்கள் - மூதுரை (Avvaiyar Padalgal - Moodurai)குறுந்தொகை - 1 முதல் 50 வரை உள்ள பாடல்கள் (Kurunthogai - Verses 1 to 50)திருக்குறள் - அறத்துப்பால் (Thirukkural - Aratthuppaal)பத்துப்பாட்டு - நெடுநல்வாடை (Paththuppattu - Nedunalvadai)கம்பராமாயணம் - பாலகாண்டம் (Kambaramayanam - Balakandam)சிலப்பதிகாரம் - மதுரைக்காண்டம் (Silappathikaram - Maduraikandam)பெரியபுராணம் - திருநீலகண்ட நாயனார் புராணம் (Periyapuranam - Thiruneelakanta Nayanar Puranam)மணிமேகலை - முதல் ஐந்து காதைகள் (Manimegalai - First five Kaathais)தமிழின்பம் - ரா.பி. சேதுபிள்ளை (Thamizhinbam - Ra. Pi. Sethupillai)கவிமணி தேசிக விநாயகம் பிள்ளை மருமக்கள் வழி மான்மியம் (Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai - Marumakkal Vazhi Manmiyam)பாரதிதாசன் கவிதைகள் - புரட்சிக்கவி (Bharathidasan Kavithaigal - Puratchikavi)பாரதியார் கவிதைகள் - கண்ணன் பாட்டு (Bharathiyar Kavithaigal - Kannan Paattu)ஆ. மாதவனின் சிறுகதைகள் (A. Madhavan's Short Stories)தலைமுறைகள் - திரு. நீலபத்மநாபன் (Thalaimuraigal - Thiru. Neelapadmanabhan)
PART III
Sec 4
അനുപാതം - അംശബന്ധം (Ratio - Proportion)ക്ലോക്ക് - കോണുകൾ (Clock - Angles)ചെറുപൊതുഗുണിതവും വൻപൊതുഘടകവും (LCM and HCF)ജ്യാമിതി/ ഘനരൂപങ്ങൾ (Geometry / Solid Shapes)ദശാംശസംഖ്യകൾ (Decimals)ദൂരവും സമയവും (Distance and Time)പലിശ, കൂട്ടുപലിശ (Simple Interest, Compound Interest)പാറ്റേണുകൾ / മാനസികശേഷി / സംഖ്യാശ്രേണികൾ (Patterns / Mental Ability / Number Series)ഭിന്നസംഖ്യകൾ (Fractions)മെട്രിക് അളവുകൾ (Metric Measures)ലാഭം/ നഷ്ടം - വില്പന (Profit / Loss - Sales)വർഗവും വർഗമൂലവും (Square and Square Root)ശതമാനം (Percentage)ശരാശരി (Average)സമയവും ജോലിയും (Time and Work)സർവസമവാക്യങ്ങൾ/ബീജഗണിതം (Identities / Algebra)സാംഖ്യകം (Statistics)
PART I(i)
Sec 5
ഇന്ത്യൻ നാഷണൽ കോൺഗ്രസ്സ് (Indian National Congress)ഭഗത്സിംഗ് (Bhagat Singh)മഹാത്മാഗാന്ധി (Mahatma Gandhi)സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രബോസ് (Subhash Chandra Bose)വൈകുണ്ഠസ്വാമികൾ, ചട്ടമ്പിസ്വാമികൾ, ശ്രീനാരായണഗുരു, കുര്യാക്കോസ് ഏലിയാസ് ചാവറ, അയ്യങ്കാളി, വക്കം അബ്ദുൾ ഖാദർ മൗലവി, വാഗ്ഭടാനന്ദൻ, സഹോദരൻ അയ്യപ്പൻ, പണ്ഡിറ്റ് കെ.പി. കറുപ്പൻ, മന്നത്ത് പത്മനാഭൻ, വി.ടി. ഭട്ടതിരിപ്പാട്, കുമാരഗുരുദേവൻ (Vaikuntaswamikal, Chattampi Swamikal, Sree Narayana Guru, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Ayyankali, Vakkam Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Vagbhatananda, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K.P. Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T. Bhattathirippad, Kumara Gurudevan)വൈക്കം സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ഗുരുവായൂർ സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ക്ഷേത്രപ്രവേശന വിളംബരം (Vaikom Satyagraha, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation)ഇലക്ട്രിസിറ്റി സമരം, കൊച്ചി രാജ്യപ്രജാ മണ്ഡലം (Electricity Agitation, Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam)മലയാളി മെമ്മോറിയൽ, ഈഴവ മെമ്മോറിയൽ, സ്വദേശാഭിമാനി രാമകൃഷ്ണപിള്ള, നിവർത്തന പ്രക്ഷോഭം, പുന്നപ്ര വയലാർ സമരം. (Malayali Memorial, Ezhava Memorial, Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, Nivarthana Agitation, Punnapra-Vayalar Struggle)ഖിലാഫത്ത് പ്രസ്ഥാനം, മലബാർ കലാപം, ഉപ്പുസത്യാഗ്രഹം (Khilafat Movement, Malabar Rebellion, Salt Satyagraha)കുറിച്യർ കലാപം (Kurichya Revolt)പഴശ്ശി വിപ്ലവം (Pazhassi Revolt)വേലുത്തമ്പിയും പാലിയത്തച്ചനും (Veluthampi and Paliathachan)ഹാരപ്പൻ സംസ്കാരം, ഈജിപ്ഷ്യൻ സംസ്കാരം, മെസോപ്പൊട്ടോമിയൻ സംസ്കാരം, ചൈനീസ് സംസ്കാരം (Harappan civilization, Egyptian civilization, Mesopotamian civilization, Chinese civilization)ശാസ്ത്രസാങ്കേതിക നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, ഇന്ത്യയും ബഹിരാകാശ ഗവേഷണവും (Achievements in Science & Technology, India's Space Research)
PART II (iii)
Sec 6
ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങൾ (Sense Organs)കലകൾ (Tissues)കൃഷി, പരിസ്ഥിതി (Agriculture, Environment)കോശങ്ങളുടെ ഘടന (Cell Structure)ജനിതകശാസ്ത്രം (Genetics)ദഹനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Digestive System)നാഡീവ്യവസ്ഥ (Nervous System)പ്രകാശസംശ്ലേഷണം (Photosynthesis)പ്രത്യുല്പാദനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Reproductive System)രോഗങ്ങളും ആരോഗ്യപരിപാലനവും (Diseases and Healthcare)വർഗീകരണം (Classification)വിസർജ്ജന വ്യവസ്ഥ (Excretory System)വിറ്റാമിനുകൾ, മിനറലുകൾ, എൻസയിമുകൾ, ഹോർമോണുകൾ (Vitamins, Minerals, Enzymes, Hormones)
PART I(ii)
Sec 7
ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ഭൂപ്രകൃതി, കാലാവസ്ഥ, നദികൾ, മണ്ണിനങ്ങൾ, മാർഗങ്ങൾ, അന്തരീക്ഷ ഘടന. (Physiography of India, Climate, Rivers, Soil types, Means, Atmospheric structure)ആമുഖം, മൗലികാവകാശങ്ങൾ, മൗലിക കർത്തവ്യങ്ങൾ, നിർദേശകതത്ത്വങ്ങൾ (Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles)ലോകസഭ, രാജ്യസഭ, രാഷ്ട്രപതി, ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതി, പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി, സുപ്രീം കോടതി, ഹൈക്കോടതി (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, High Court)കുടുംബം (Family)സമൂഹീകരണം (Socialization)റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക്, വാണിജ്യബാങ്കുകൾ, ബാങ്കുകളുടെ ദേശസാൽക്കരണം. (Reserve Bank, Commercial Banks, Nationalization of Banks)
PART II (i)
Sec 8
അളവുകളും യൂണിറ്റുകളും (Measurements and Units)ഊർജ പരിപാലനം (Energy Management/Conservation)കാന്തികത, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക ഫലം, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക പ്രേരണം (Magnetism, Electromagnetic Effect, Electromagnetic Induction)കാഴ്ച, പ്രകാശ പ്രകീർണനം, പ്രകാശ വിസരണം, പ്രകാശ മലിനീകരണം (Vision, Dispersion of Light, Scattering of Light, Light Pollution)ഗുരുത്വാകർഷണം (Gravitation)ചലനം, ചലന സമവാക്യങ്ങൾ, ചലന നിയമങ്ങൾ (Motion, Equations of Motion, Laws of Motion)തരംഗ ചലനം, ശബ്ദം (Wave Motion, Sound)ദ്രവബലങ്ങൾ (Fluid Dynamics/Forces in Fluids)പ്രകാശത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിപതനം, അപവർത്തനം (Reflection of Light, Refraction)ബലം. പ്രവൃത്തി, ഊർജ്ജം, പവർ (Force, Work, Energy, Power)സ്ഥിതവൈദ്യുതി, ധാരാവൈദ്യുഹി, വൈദ്യുതപ്രവാഹത്തിന്റെ ഫലങ്ങൾ (Static Electricity, Current Electricity, Effects of Electric Current)
PART II (ii)
Sec 9
അലോഹസംയുക്തങ്ങൾ (Non-metal Compounds)ആസിഡുകൾ, ബേസുകൾ, ലവണങ്ങൾ (Acids, Bases, Salts)ആറ്റത്തിന്റെ ഘടന, രാസബന്ധനം (Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding)ഓർഗാനിക് സംയുക്തങ്ങൾ - നാമകരണം, ഐസോമെറിസം, രാസപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ (Organic Compounds - Nomenclature, Isomerism, Reactions)പീരിയോഡിക് ടേബിൾ, ക്രമാവർത്തന പ്രവണതകൾ (Periodic Table, Periodic Trends)രാസപ്രവർത്തന വേഗം സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾ (Factors influencing Reaction Rate)രാസമാറ്റങ്ങൾ, ഭൗതികമാറ്റങ്ങൾ (Chemical Changes, Physical Changes)ലായനികൾ (Solutions)ലോഹങ്ങൾ, ലോഹനിർമ്മാണം (Metals, Metallurgy)വാതക നിയമങ്ങൾ (Gas Laws)വൈദ്യുത രസതന്ത്രം (Electrochemistry)
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LP School Teacher (Malayalam Medium)
The LP School Teacher (Malayalam Medium) exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) to recruit qualified teachers for Lower Primary schools under the General Education Department in Kerala.
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PART IV
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Education & Child Psychologyഅഭിക്ഷമതാ പരീക്ഷകൾ (Aptitude tests)അഭിപ്രേരണ (Motivation)കുട്ടിയും അറിവുനിർമാണവും (Child and Knowledge Construction)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് (Kerala Curriculum Framework)കേരള പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി സമീപനരേഖ (Kerala Curriculum Approach Paper)കേരള വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഭരണസംവിധാനം (Kerala Educational Administration System)ക്ലാസ്സ് മുറിയിലെ പഠനപ്രക്രിയ (Classroom Learning Process)പഠന രീതികൾ (Teaching Methods)പഠന വൈകല്യം (Learning Disability)പഠനതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ, വിവരവിനിമയ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യാസാധ്യതകൾ (D.El.Ed സിലബസ് അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി) (Learning Strategies, ICT possibilities (based on D.El.Ed syllabus))പഠനത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവിധ സമീപനങ്ങൾ, നിയമങ്ങൾ, സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ (Various Approaches, Laws, Theories of Learning)പാരമ്പര്യവും പര്യാവരണവും (Heredity and environment)പ്രത്യേക പരിഗണന അർഹിക്കുന്നവരുടെ പഠനം (Education for those deserving special consideration)ബുദ്ധി (ബഹുമുഖ, വൈകാരിക ബുദ്ധി സങ്കല്പം വരെ) (Intelligence (up to Multiple, Emotional Intelligence concepts))മനശ്ശാസ്ത്ര പരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾ (Psychological Experiments)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രഗവേഷണ ഉപാധികളും രീതികളും (Psychological Research Tools and Methods)മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞരും ആശയങ്ങളും (ഘടനാവാദം മുതൽ സാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാനനിർമിതി വാദം വരെ) (Psychologists and Concepts (from Structuralism to Social Constructivism))വികാസതലങ്ങൾ, വികാസതത്വങ്ങൾ (Developmental Stages, Developmental Principles)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ഏജൻസികൾ (Educational Agencies)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കമ്മീഷനുകൾ (Educational Commissions)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ പ്രൊജക്ടുകൾ (Educational Projects)വിദ്യാഭ്യാസചിന്തകരും ദർശനങ്ങളും (Educational Thinkers and Philosophies)വൈജ്ഞാനിക വികാസം, സാമൂഹിക വികാസം, സാന്മാർഗിക വികാസം (Cognitive Development, Social Development, Moral Development)വ്യക്തിത്വം (Personality)സമായോജന ക്രിയാതന്ത്രങ്ങൾ (Adjustment mechanism)
PART V
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General EnglishGrammarArticleAuxiliariesConcordDeterminersGerundsLinkersPhrasal verbsPrepositionsTense & TimeVocabularyLanguage ComprehensionAn unfamiliar passage is given to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative comprehension.Pedagogy of English Language TeachingAssessment & evaluation of language teaching.Language Acquisition & LearningLanguage and ThoughtLanguage skillsObjectives of language teaching in LP classes
PART II (i)
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i) ഭൗതിക ശാസ്ത്രം (Physics)അളവുകളും യൂണിറ്റുകളും (Measurements and Units)ഊർജ പരിപാലനം (Energy Conservation)കാന്തികത, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക ഫലം, വൈദ്യുതകാന്തിക പ്രേരണം (Magnetism, Electromagnetic Effect, Electromagnetic Induction)കാഴ്ച, പ്രകാശ പ്രകീർണനം, പ്രകാശ വിസരണം, പ്രകാശ മലിനീകരണം (Vision, Dispersion of Light, Scattering of Light, Light Pollution)ഗുരുത്വാകർഷണം (Gravitation)ചലനം, ചലന സമവാക്യ്രങ്ങൾ, ചലന നിയമങ്ങൾ (Motion, Equations of Motion, Laws of Motion)തരംഗ ചലനം, ശബ്ദം (Wave Motion, Sound)ദ്രവബലങ്ങൾ (Fluid Mechanics)പ്രകാശത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിപതനം, അപവർത്തനം (Reflection, Refraction of Light)ബലം. പ്രവൃത്തി, ഊർജ്ജം, പവർ (Force, Work, Energy, Power)സ്ഥിതവൈദ്യുതി, ധാരാവൈദ്യുഹി, വൈദ്യുതപ്രവാഹത്തിന്റെ ഫലങ്ങൾ (Static Electricity, Current Electricity, Effects of Electric Current)
PART II (ii)
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ii) രസതന്ത്രം (Chemistry)അലോഹസംയുക്തങ്ങൾ (Non-metal Compounds)ആസിഡുകൾ, ബേസുകൾ, ലവണങ്ങൾ (Acids, Bases, Salts)ആറ്റത്തിന്റെ ഘടന, രാസബന്ധനം (Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding)ഓർഗാനിക് സംയുക്തങ്ങൾ - നാമകരണം, ഐസോമെറിസം, രാസപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ (Organic Compounds - Nomenclature, Isomerism, Reactions)പീരിയോഡിക് ടേബിൾ, ക്രമാവർത്തന പ്രവണതകൾ (Periodic Table, Periodic Trends)രാസപ്രവർത്തന വേഗം സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾ (Factors affecting Reaction Rate)രാസമാറ്റങ്ങൾ, ഭൗതികമാറ്റങ്ങൾ (Chemical Changes, Physical Changes)ലായനികൾ (Solutions)ലോഹങ്ങൾ, ലോഹനിർമ്മാണം (Metals, Metallurgy)വാതക നിയമങ്ങൾ (Gas Laws)വൈദ്യുത രസതന്ത്രം (Electrochemistry)
PART II (iii)
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iii)ജീവശാസ്ത്രം (Biology)ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങൾ (Sense Organs)കലകൾ (Tissues)കൃഷി, പരിസ്ഥിതി (Agriculture, Environment)കോശങ്ങളുടെ ഘടന (Cell Structure)ജനിതകശാസ്ത്രം (Genetics)ദഹനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Digestive System)നാഡീവ്യവസ്ഥ (Nervous System)പ്രകാശസംശ്ലേഷണം (Photosynthesis)പ്രത്യുല്പാദനവ്യവസ്ഥ (Reproductive System)രോഗങ്ങളും ആരോഗ്യപരിപാലനവും (Diseases and Health Care)വർഗീകരണം (Classification)വിസർജ്ജന വ്യവസ്ഥ (Excretory System)വിറ്റാമിനുകൾ, മിനറലുകൾ, എൻസയിമുകൾ, ഹോർമോണുകൾ (Vitamins, Minerals, Enzymes, Hormones)
PART III
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Simple Arithmeticഅനുപാതം - അംശബന്ധം (Ratio - Proportion)ക്ലോക്ക് - കോണുകൾ (Clock - Angles)ചെറുപൊതുഗുണിതവും വൻപൊതുഘടകവും (LCM and HCF)ജ്യാമിതി/ ഘനരൂപങ്ങൾ (Geometry / Solids)ദശാംശസംഖ്യകൾ (Decimals)ദൂരവും സമയവും (Distance and Time)പലിശ, കൂട്ടുപലിശ (Interest, Compound Interest)പാറ്റേണുകൾ / മാനസികശേഷി / സംഖ്യാശ്രേണികൾ (Patterns / Mental Ability / Number Series)ഭിന്നസംഖ്യകൾ (Fractions)മെട്രിക് അളവുകൾ (Metric Measures)ലാഭം/ നഷ്ടം - വില്പന (Profit/Loss - Sales)വർഗവും വർഗമൂലവും (Square and Square Root)ശതമാനം (Percentage)ശരാശരി (Average)സമയവും ജോലിയും (Time and Work)സർവസമവാക്യങ്ങൾ/ബീജഗണിതം (Identities/Algebra)സാംഖ്യകം (Statistics)
PART I(i)
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ഇന്ത്യൻ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യസമരം (Indian Freedom Struggle)ഇന്ത്യൻ നാഷണൽ കോൺഗ്രസ്സ് (Indian National Congress)ഭഗത്സിംഗ് (Bhagat Singh)മഹാത്മാഗാന്ധി (Mahatma Gandhi)സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രബോസ് (Subhash Chandra Bose)കേരളചരിത്രം (Kerala History)കേരള നവോത്ഥാനം (Kerala Renaissance)വൈകുണ്ഠസ്വാമികൾ, ചട്ടമ്പിസ്വാമികൾ, ശ്രീനാരായണഗുരു, കുര്യാക്കോസ് ഏലിയാസ് ചാവറ, അയ്യങ്കാളി, വക്കം അബ്ദുൾ ഖാദർ മൗലവി, വാഗ്ഭടാനന്ദൻ, സഹോദരൻ അയ്യപ്പൻ, പണ്ഡിറ്റ് കെ.പി. കറുപ്പൻ, മന്നത്ത് പത്മനാഭൻ, വി.ടി. ഭട്ടതിരിപ്പാട്, കുമാരഗുരുദേവൻ (Personalities)വൈക്കം സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ഗുരുവായൂർ സത്യാഗ്രഹം, ക്ഷേത്രപ്രവേശന വിളംബരം (Movements/Proclamations)ദേശീയ പ്രസ്ഥാനം കേരളത്തിൽ (National Movement in Kerala)കൊച്ചി (Kochi)ഇലക്ട്രിസിറ്റി സമരം, കൊച്ചി രാജ്യപ്രജാ മണ്ഡലം (Movements/Organizations)തിരുവിതാംകൂർ (Travancore)മലയാളി മെമ്മോറിയൽ, ഈഴവ മെമ്മോറിയൽ, സ്വദേശാഭിമാനി രാമകൃഷ്ണപിള്ള, നിവർത്തന പ്രക്ഷോഭം, പുന്നപ്ര വയലാർ സമരം.മലബാർ (Malabar)ഖിലാഫത്ത് പ്രസ്ഥാനം, മലബാർ കലാപം, ഉപ്പുസത്യാഗ്രഹം (Movements)ബ്രിട്ടീഷുകാർക്കെതിരെ നടന്ന ആദ്യകാല കലാപങ്ങൾ (Early Revolts against the British)കുറിച്യർ കലാപം (Kurichya Revolt)പഴശ്ശി വിപ്ലവം (Pazhassi Revolt)വേലുത്തമ്പിയും പാലിയത്തച്ഛനും (Veluthampi and Paliathachan)ലോകചരിത്രം (World History)നദീതട സംസ്കാരങ്ങൾ (River Valley Civilizations)ഹാരപ്പൻ സംസ്കാരം, ഈജിപ്ഷ്യൻ സംസ്കാരം, മെസോപ്പൊട്ടോമിയൻ സംസ്കാരം, ചൈനീസ് സംസ്കാരം (Harappan, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Chinese Civilizations)സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യാനന്തര ഇന്ത്യ (Post-Independence India)ശാസ്ത്രസാങ്കേതിക നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, ഇന്ത്യയും ബഹിരാകാശ ഗവേഷണവും (Scientific and Technological Achievements, India and Space Research)
PART I(ii)
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ഭൂമിശാസ്ത്രം (Geography)ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ഭൂപ്രകൃതി, കാലാവസ്ഥ, നദികൾ, മണ്ണിനങ്ങൾ, അന്തരീക്ഷ ഘടന, മാർഗങ്ങൾ (Indian Physiography, Climate, Rivers, Soil Types, Atmospheric Structure, Routes)രാഷ്ട്രതന്ത്രശാസ്ത്രം (Political Science)ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടന - സവിശേഷതകൾ (Indian Constitution - Features)ആമുഖം, മൗലികാവകാശങ്ങൾ, മൗലിക കർത്തവ്യങ്ങൾ, നിർദേശകതത്ത്വങ്ങൾ (Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles)ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ഗവൺമെന്റ് (Indian Government)ലോകസഭ, രാജ്യസഭ, രാഷ്ട്രപതി, ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതി, പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി, സുപ്രീം കോടതി, ഹൈക്കോടതി (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, High Court)സമൂഹശാസ്ത്രം (Sociology)കുടുംബം (Family)സമൂഹീകരണം (Socialization)സാമ്പത്തികശാസ്ത്രം (Economics)ബാങ്കുകൾ (Banks)റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക്, വാണിജ്യബാങ്കുകൾ, ബാങ്കുകളുടെ ദേശസാൽക്കരണം. (RBI, Commercial Banks, Bank Nationalization)
PART VI
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മലയാളം (Malayalam)ബോധനശാസ്ത്രപരം (Pedagogical Science)ആസൂത്രണം (Planning)ദൈനംദിനാസൂത്രണം (Daily Planning)യൂണിറ്റാസൂത്രണം (Unit Planning)വാർഷികാസൂത്രണം (Annual Planning)വിലയിരുത്തൽ (Evaluation)ഉദ്ഗ്രഥിത സമീപനം (Integrated Approach)ഭാഷാപഠനസിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ (Language Learning Theories)ഭാഷാപരം (Linguistic)അർത്ഥബോധം (പദങ്ങൾ, ശൈലികൾ, പ്രയോഗങ്ങൾ, വാക്യസന്ദർഭങ്ങൾ കാവ്യസന്ദർഭങ്ങൾ) (Understanding Meaning (Words, Idioms, Usages, Sentence Contexts, Poetic Contexts))അവധാരണം ഗദ്യം/ അവധാരണം പദ്യം (Comprehension Prose/Comprehension Poetry)കാവ്യബോധം (കവിത, ഗദ്യം, പഴഞ്ചൊൽ തുടങ്ങിയവയിലെ അലങ്കാരം, ധ്വനി ഇവ കത്തൽ) (Poetic Understanding (Figures of speech, Dhwani in Poetry, Prose, Proverbs etc.))പ്രായോഗിക വ്യാകരണം (പത്താംതരം നിലവാരം) (Practical Grammar (10th Standard level))അനുപ്രയോഗം (Anuprayogam)കാലം (Tense)പദങ്ങൾ സമാസിക്കലും വിഗ്രഹിക്കലും (Compounding and Decompounding words)പദശുദ്ധി (സന്ധികാര്യങ്ങൾ ഉൾപ്പെടെ) (Word Purity (including Sandhi rules))ലിംഗം, വചനം തുടങ്ങിയവ (Gender, Number etc.)വാക്യഘടനയും വാക്യശുദ്ധിയും (Sentence Structure and Purity)വാക്യരൂപങ്ങൾ (പ്രകാരം) (Sentence Structures (as per))ഭാഷാചരിത്രം (History of Language)ഭാഷാഭേദം (Dialect)സാഹിത്യപരം (Literary)ആത്മകഥ/ജീവചരിത്രം (Autobiography/Biography)കഥാസാഹിത്യം (Story Literature)കവിതാസാഹിത്യം (Poetry)നോവൽ (Novel)ബാലസാഹിത്യം (Children's Literature)വൈജ്ഞാനികസാഹിത്യം (Informative Literature)
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Indian Freedom Struggle
Sec 1
Bhagat SinghIndian National CongressMahatma GandhiPost-Independence IndiaScientific and Technological Achievements, India's Space ResearchSubhash Chandra Bose
PART II (iii)
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BiologyAgriculture, EnvironmentCell StructureClassificationDigestive SystemDiseases and Health CareExcretory SystemGeneticsNervous SystemPhotosynthesisReproductive SystemSense OrgansTissuesVitamins, Minerals, Enzymes, Hormones
PART II (ii)
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ChemistryAcids, Bases, SaltsAtomic Structure, Chemical BondingChemical Changes, Physical ChangesElectrochemistryFactors affecting Rate of Chemical ReactionsGas LawsMetals, MetallurgyNon-metal CompoundsOrganic Compounds - Nomenclature, Isomerism, Chemical ReactionsPeriodic Table, Periodic TrendsSolutions
PART I(ii)
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EconomicsBanksReserve Bank, Commercial Banks, Bank NationalizationGeographyIndian Physiography, Climate, Rivers, Soil Types, Atmospheric StructurePolitical ScienceGovernment in IndiaLok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, High CourtIndian Constitution - FeaturesPreamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive PrinciplesSociologyFamilySocialization
PART IV
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Education & Child PsychologyAdjustment MechanismsAptitude TestsChild and Knowledge ConstructionClassroom Learning ProcessCognitive Development, Social Development, Moral DevelopmentDifferent Approaches, Laws, Theories of LearningEducational AgenciesEducational CommissionsEducational ProjectsEducational Thinkers and PhilosophiesHeredity and EnvironmentIntelligence (up to Multiple Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Concept)Kerala Curriculum FrameworkKerala Curriculum GuidelinesKerala Educational Administration SystemLearning DisabilityLearning MethodsLearning of Special Needs ChildrenLearning Strategies, ICT Possibilities (based on D.El.Ed syllabus)MotivationPersonalityPsychological ExperimentsPsychological Research Tools and MethodsPsychologists and Concepts (from Structuralism to Social Constructivism)Stages of Development, Principles of Development
PART V
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General EnglishGrammarArticleAuxiliariesConcordDeterminersGerundsLinkersPhrasal verbsPrepositionsTense & TimeVocabularyLanguage ComprehensionAn unfamiliar passage is given to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative comprehension.Pedagogy of English Language TeachingAssessment & evaluation of language teaching.Language Acquisition & LearningLanguage and ThoughtLanguage skillsObjectives of language teaching in LP classes
PART I(i)
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Kerala HistoryEarly Revolts against the BritishKurichya RebellionPazhassi RevoltVeluthampi and Paliath AchanKerala RenaissanceVaikom Satyagraha, Guruvayoor Satyagraha, Temple Entry ProclamationVaikuntaswamikal, Chattampi Swamikal, Sree Narayana Guru, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Ayyankali, Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi, Vagbhatananda, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K.P. Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T. Bhattathirippadu, KumaragurudevanNational Movement in KeralaKochiElectricity Agitation, Kochi Rajya Praja MandalamMalabarKhilafat Movement, Malabar Rebellion, Salt SatyagrahaTravancoreMalayali Memorial, Ezhava Memorial, Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, Nivarthana Agitation, Punnapra-Vayalar Struggle
PART II (i)
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PhysicsElectrostatics, Current Electricity, Effects of Electric CurrentEnergy ManagementFluid DynamicsForce, Work, Energy, PowerGravitationMagnetism, Electromagnetic Effect, Electromagnetic InductionMeasurements and UnitsMotion, Equations of Motion, Laws of MotionReflection of Light, RefractionVision, Dispersion of Light, Scattering of Light, Light PollutionWave Motion, Sound
World History
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River Valley CivilizationsHarappan Civilization, Egyptian Civilization, Mesopotamian Civilization, Chinese Civilization
PART III
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Simple ArithmeticAverageClock - AnglesDecimalsDistance and TimeFractionsGeometry / Solid ShapesIdentities/AlgebraInterest, Compound InterestLCM and HCFMetric MeasuresPatterns / Mental Ability / Number SeriesPercentageProfit/Loss - SaleRatio - ProportionSquare and Square RootStatisticsTime and Work
PART VII
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ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)ಬೋಧನ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ (pedagogy)ಆಸൂത്രണം (Planning)ಘಟಕ ಪಾഠയೋಜನೆ (Unit plan)ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಪಾಠയೋಜನೆ (Annual lesson plan)ദൈനംദിന പാഠയೋಜന (Daily lesson plan)ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷಾ - ಬೋಧನശാസ്ത്രಂ (Kannada language - Pedagogy)ಸಂಯೋಜಿತ ಕಲಿಕೆ (Integration)ಮೌല್ಯನಿർണ്ണയം (Evaluation)ಭಾಷಿಕ (Linguistic)ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷಾಪ್ರಬೇಧಗಳು (Dialects)ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ (History of Kannada language)ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಆಸ್ವಾದನೆ ( ವಸ್ತು, ಧ್ವನಿ, ಶೈಲಿ,ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ) (Poetics (Subject, Tone, Style, Alankara etc.))ಗದ್ಯ/ಪದ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆ (analysis of prose and poetry)ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕ / ಕ್ರಿಯಾತ್ಮಕ ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ ( 10 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಹಂತದವರೆಗೆ) (practical grammar up to 10th level)ಅರ್ಥವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ (Meaning difference)ಕಾಲ (Tense)ತತ್ಸಮ ತದ್ಭವ (Tatsama Tatbhava)ನಾಮ,ಲಿಂಗ, ವಚನ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ (Nouns, Gender, Number System)ಪದ ವಿಂಗಡಣೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಧಿಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು (Word classification and Sandhi)ವಾಕ್ಯರಚನೆ (ಕರ್ತೃ, ಕರ್ಮ, ಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಸರಳ, ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು) (Sentence construction (Subject, Object, Verb, Simple, Compound sentences))ವಿಗ್ರಹವಾಕ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಮಾಸಗಳು (Vigrahavakya and Samasas)ವಿಭಕ್ತಿಪ್ರತ್ಯಯಗಳು (Vibhakthi Pratyayas)ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ (literary)ಆತ್ಮಕಥೆ / ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ (biography and auto biography)ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು (ಹಳೆಗನ್ನಡ, ನಡುಗನ್ನಡ, ಹೊಸಗನ್ನಡ ) (History of Kannada literature – “Halegannada, Nadugannada and Hosagannada")ಕಾದಂಬರಿ (novels)ಕಾವ್ಯ (Poetry)ನಾಟಕ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ (playwrites)ಶಿಶುಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ (children's literature)ಸಣ್ಣಕಥೆ (short stories)
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor (Paediatric Surgery)
This syllabus is for the post of Assistant Professor in Paediatric Surgery within the Medical Education Department, recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
120m
10s
#kerala-psc#assistant-professor#paediatric-surgery#medical-education#post-graduate-level
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THORAX
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Achalasia cardiaAcute respiratory distress in newbornBronchopulmonary sequestrationCongenital cyst adenomatoid malformationCongenital diaphragmatic hernia and eventrationCongenital lobar emphysemaEsophageal atresiaEsophageal replacementForegut duplication and bronchogenic cystGastro esophageal refluxMediastinal massesPleural collections – Pneumothorax, Pleural effusion, Empyema, Chylothorax
MAJOR PEDIATRIC TUMOURS
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Adrenal tumoursHepatic tumoursLymphomasNeuroblastomaOvarian tumoursSoft tissue sarcomaTesticular tumoursWilms tumour
ABDOMEN
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Anorectal malformationsAppendicitisApproach to acute abdominal painBiliary atresiaCholedochal cystCongenital defects of abdominal wallDisorders of intestinal rotation and fixationDuodenal atresia and annular pancreasGastric volvulusGIT bleedHirshsprungs diseaseInfantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosisInflammatory bowel diseaseIntestinal duplicationIntussusceptionJejunoileal atresiaMeconium ileusMesenteric and omental cystsNecrotizing enterocolitisOmmphalo mesentric duct lesionsPolypoid disease of GIT in childrenShort bowel syndrome
GENITOURINARY DISORDERS
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Bladder and cloacal exstrophyCystic disease of kidneyDisorders of bladder functionHypospadiasIncontinent and continent urinary diversionMegaureter and prune belly syndromePosterior urethral valveRenal fusions and ectopiaUndescended testisUreteral duplications and ureteroceleUreteropelvic junction obstructionUrinary tract infections in childrenVesico ureteric reflux
PEDIATRIC TRAUMA
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Blunt injury abdomenBurnsChild abuse and birth injuriesGenito urinary injuriesThoracic injuries
HEAD AND NECK
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Branchial anomaliesCleft lip and Cleft palateCystic hygromaCystic lesions floor of the mouthThyroglossal cystTorticollis
DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
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Complete gonadal dysgenesis, mixed gonadal disgenesisCongenital adrenal hyperplasiaTesticular feminization, reifenstein syndrome, 5 Alfa reductase defficiencyTrue hermaphrodit
SPECIAL AREAS
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Conjoined twinsVascular anomalies
GENERAL
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Emerging diagnostic and surgical technologies in pediatric surgeryHistory of Pediatric SurgeryNeonatal physiology and metabolic considerationsNutritional support in Pediatric surgical patientsPrenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy
PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION
Sec 10
Intestinal transplantationLiver transplantationPrinciples of transplantationRenal transplantation
Education
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Medical Oncology
The Assistant Professor in Medical Oncology position is for direct recruitment in the Medical Education Department by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC).
120m
7s
#kerala-psc#medical-oncology#assistant-professor#medical-education#postgraduate-level
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Pharmacology of Cancer chemotherapy and Biotherapeutics
Sec 1
antiangiogenic factorsantisense agentsdifferentiating agentshormonal therapyInterforne interlukinsmonoclonal antibodiespreventive vaccines etc.
Essentials of Molecular Biology
Sec 2
antigenesisBasic PrinciplesCancer genomeCancer stem cellsCell CycleCytogeneticsGenomicsImmunologyinvasion and metastasesProgrammed cell deathProteomics and CancerSignal transductionTelomeres and Telomerase
Principles of Cancer management
Sec 3
Biologic TherapyMedical OncologyRadiation OncologySurgical oncology
Systemic oncology
Sec 4
Breast, thoracic and Gastrointestinal oncologygenitourinary oncologyHead and neck oncologyskin and soft tissue sarcoma
Principles of Oncology
Sec 5
Cancer Susceptibility syndromesChemical factorsDietary factorsEtiology of cancerEtiology of cancer- VirusesInflammationObesity and physical factorsPhysical factorsTobacco Carcinogenesis
Basic Epidemiology
Sec 6
Changes in cancer mortalitydescriptive and analytical epidemiologyepidemiologic methodsEpidemiology of Cancer: Global cancer incidence
Cancer Prevention
Sec 7
chemoprevention etcdiettobacco related cancers
Education
100 Marks
Full Time Junior Language Teacher (Arabic) -LPS AND UPS
The Full Time Junior Language Teacher (Arabic) post is for teaching Arabic at Lower Primary School (LPS) levels (grades 1–5) or Upper Primary School (UPS) levels (grades 6–8) in Kerala. The recruitment is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC).
120m
3s
#kerala-psc#arabic#teacher#education#language-teacher
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RENAISSANCE IN KERALA AND FREEDOM MOVEMENT
Sec 1
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, CV Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai, Nidheerikkal Manikathanar and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, Al-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, Deepika – Nasrani Deepika, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press – CMS Press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
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CURRENT AFFAIRSAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Other Constitution Authorities:- Election Commission of India, Human Rights Commission UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, Information Commission, etc.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
PART II : ARABIC
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أسماء الإشارة - أسماء الموصولة - أدوات الإستفهام – الضمائراسم الفاعل والمفعولالأسماء الخمسة - الأفعال الخمسة - النواصب والجوازمالإعراب والبناء (الأسماء والأفعال والحروف)الجملة الإسمية : المبتدأ والخبر وأحكامهماالجملة الفعليةالجموع (جمع السالم ووجمع التكسير)الحال – التمييز – العدد والمعدودالصحيح والمعتلالفاعل ونائب الفاعلالكلمة وأنواعها (اسم - فعل - حرف)اللازم والمتعديالمجرد والمزيد (الثلاثي والرباعي)المصادرالمفاعيلالمقصور والممدود والمنقوصالنكرة والمعرفةالنواسختصريف الأفعال الثلاثي والرباعي والمزيد فيهما)شبه الجملة - الإضافة – الصفةصيغتا التعجبفعل الأمرالأدب وعناصره المعاني - الأسلوب – الخيال – العاطفة.البديع السجع - الجناس – الإقتباس – الطباق والمقابلة.البلاغة : التشبيه والإستعارة والمجاز.العروض : البحور الشعريةتعريف النقد الأدبيأبو نواس – البحتري - المتنبي - أبو العتاهية – المعري.أنواع النثر الأدبي العباسي : المقامات والتوقيعات والترجمة.الشعر العربي العباسي : خصائصه وأغراضه.العصر الإسلامي و العصر الأموي : محمد رسول الله صلعم. – الخلفاء الراشدون الشعراء : الخنساء - كعب بن زهير – حسان بن ثابت - جرير - الفرزدق – الأخطل.العصر الجاهلي: الحياة الإجتماعية والأدبية خصائص الشعر الجاهلي المعلقات السبع وأصحابها.العصر العباسي : الحياة الإجتماعية والسياسية.القرآن وجمعه وتدوينه - الحديث وجمعه وتدوينه - النقائض – مدح الرسول - الخطبة (نهج البلاغة)المؤلفات والأدباء : كتاب الأغاني - البيان والتبيين – العقد الفريد – مقدمة ابن خلدون – الجاحظ - ابن المقفع - الحريري – الهمداني.تأثير القرآن والأحاديث في اللغة العربية وآدابها.أنور شاه الكاشميري - عبد الحق محدث الدهلوي – زين الدين المخدوم الكبير والصغير – القاضي عمر البلنكوتي - القاضي محمد رمضان الشالياتي - محي الدين الألوائيالشعر والنثر – أدب المقاومة - غلام علي آزاد البلجرامي - شاه ولي الله الدهلوي – عبد الحي الحسني - أبو الحسن علي الندوي.سبحة المرجان - نزهة الخواطر - رجال الفكر والدعوة - تحفة المجاهدين – الدعوة الإسلامية في شبه القارة الهندية.الأدوات والوسائل التدريسية : الوسائط الإعلامية المتنوعة - الأدوات المصطنعة - كتاب المدرس – كتاب الدارس – النصوص المحلية.الأنشطة الدراسية.التخطيط السنوي وخطة الوحدة وخطة الدرس.التقويم.المهارات اللغوية والتدريب عليها الإستماع) - التحادث – القراءة – الكتابة)النظريات : السلوكية - البنائية - البنائية الإجتماعية.جو التدريس : التعلم الجماعي - التعلم التعاوني – التعلم التشاركي.دراسة اللغة العربية واكتسابها.طرق التدريس : الطريقة المباشرة - طريقة الترجمة - الطريقة التركيبية – الطريقة التواصلية - الطريقة الإنتقائية - طريقة المشروع.الترجمة من العربية إلى الإنجليزية وعكسها)المفردات والمصطلحات والتراكيب (الصحافة - التقنية الإعلامية – السفريات والسياحة – المرور - إدارة - محكمة – اقتصاد )VII - تحليل كتب الدارس وكتب المدرس المتداولة في اللغة العربية في المدارس الرسمية في كيرالا من الصف الخامس إلى الصف العاشر.هذا لاختبار قابلية استيعاب اللغة وقابلية التخمين (inference) وقابلية التطبيقوقابلية الألفاظ في اللغة العربية.