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BOTANY
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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 transcriptionApplication 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 booksGeneral 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 evolutionMODULE – VII Recent developments in BotanyAnatomy 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 IndiaCommon 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 modified shootVegetative 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.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, florigenesMineral 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
Sec 2
Birds and Mammals: Origin of birds and mammals. Structural and functional modifications for aerial life.Chordates: Cephalochordates and Urochordates. Vertebrate Phylogeny-Agnatha, Ostracoderms and Gnathostomes Placoderms, Acanthodians, Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes. Structural and Functional adaptations of fishes.Class Mammalia: Prototheria, Metatheria and Eutheria. Phylogeny of Mammalian orders. Adaptive radiation in mammals.Echinoderms: Classification and adaptive radiationExceptions in biologyHemichordates : Position in the animal kingdom, phylogeny and evolutionary significanceLower Metazoans: Porifera, Cnidaria-Polymorphism, Ctenophora, Acoelomata, Placozoa, Mesozoa and Pseudo-coelomataOrganisms with special featuresPhylogenetic position of Molluscs, Adaptive Radiation in Molluscs and Annelids.Phylogeny of Arthropod-Monophyly and PolyphylyReptiles – origin and adaptive radiation. Mesozoic world of reptiles and extinction.Scientific names and common names of organisms under all phylumsTerrestrial Vertebrates: Tetrapod phylogeny - modern Amphibians, diversity, distribution, status and threats.Adaptations to stress- basic concept of environmental stress, acclimation, acclimatization, avoidance and toleranceCommunication behaviour: Evolution of communication, Sensory mechanisms: Electrical, Chemical, Olfactory, Auditory and Visual. Dance language of honey bees, Pheromonal communicationLearning behaviour: Short and long term memory, Habituation, Classical conditioning (Pavlov’s experiments), Instrumental conditioning, Latent learning, Trial and error learning, Instinct, Imprinting.Orientation, Navigation, Migration (Fishes and birds), Navigation cues. Biological rhythms Circadian, Lunar periodicity, Tidal rhythms.Social Behaviour: Aggregations, altruism, inclusive fitness, co-operation, territoriality,alarm call, social organization in insects and primatesDevelopmental and Evolutionary Genetics, Gradualism v/s punctuated equilibrium, anagenesis v/s cladogenesis,Origin and Evolution of Life, Origin of basic biological molecules, abiotic synthesis of organic monomers and polymers, concept of Oparin - Haldane, Miller-Urey Experiments. The RNA world. Idea of Panspermia. The First Cell. Evolution of Prokaryotes- origin of eukaryotic cells- evolution of unicellular eukaryotes, genome evolution. Geological Timescale. Major events in evolutionary timescale. Anthropocene. Tools and techniques in estimating evolutionary time scale. Mass extinction and its consequences. Fossils- fossilization and its significance.Population Genetics. Gene pool, gene frequency, Hardy-Weinberg Law. Rate of change in gene frequency through natural selection, migration and random genetic drift. Founder effect. Isolating mechanisms and speciation. Micro, Macro and Mega evolution. Co-evolution.Pre-Darwanian, Lamarck, Darwin and Wallace and Post Darwinian concepts. Concepts of variation, adaptation, struggle, fitness and natural selection-spontaneity of mutation.Primate Evolution and Human Origins. Stages in Primate evolution- Prosimii, Anthropoidea and Hominids. Factors in human origin, hominid fossils. Cytogenetic and molecular basis of origin of man-African origin of modern man- Mitochondrial Eve, Y chromosomal AdamBasic concepts, Importance and ApplicationsFive kingdom classificationHierarchy of categories, Obligatory categories of classificationModern Taxonomic Trends: Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical taxonomy, Bar coding techniquesSpecies conceptTaxonomic keys: ICZN, Nomenclature, merits and demerits, ethicsTaxonomic procedures and Tools: Collection, Preservation, Curating and IdentificationTheories of Biological classification, Taxonomic characters.Biogeographical zones of IndiaData and Variable (Collection, Types, Sources).Population, Sample, Sampling Methods (Random, Cluster, Stratified and Geographical) and Sampling Errors/Bias. Organization of Data - Editing, Classification, Tabulation (forming a frequency distribution from raw data and types and characteristics of a Frequency table).Presentation of Data - Types and Characteristics of Tables and Visual aids – Graphs, Charts, Diagrams, Flow charts, Cartographs. Statistical Analysis Tools - Parametric and Non Parametric; Bivariate and Multivariate Analysis. Interpretation and Forecasting, Characteristics, Merits and De merits of Mean, Median and Mode, Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation and Standard Deviation. Correlation, Regression, Probability analysis. Probability distributions Binomial, Poisson and Normal. Chi- Square Test Student’s ‘t’ testF-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA - One way)Basic concepts - Knowledge, Information and Data - Science, Pseudoscience. Life Science - Definition, Laws, Characteristics. Scientific temper, Empiricism, Rationalism and Units of measurements. Types of Research (Descriptive/Analytical, Applied/ Fundamental, Quantitative/Qualitative, Conceptual/Empirical. Research and scientific method. Research Process. Research formulation -Observation and Facts, Prediction and explanation, Induction, Deduction. Hypothesis -Null and alternate hypothesis and testing of hypothesis -Research Design -Basic principles, Meaning, Need and features of good design, Important concepts. Development of a research plan -Exploration, Description, Diagnosis, Experimentation, determining experimental and sample designs.Data collection techniques. Scientific Documentation and Communication. Information Science, Extension and Ethics:Sources of Information -Primary and secondary sources. Intellectual Property Rights – Copy right, Patents, Trademarks, Geographical indications. Safety and precaution - ISO standards, Lab protocols, Lab animal use, care and welfare, animal houses, radiation hazards. Extension: Lab to Field, Extension communication,Diffusion and Osmosis: Diffusion -Kinetics of diffusion, Fick’s law of diffusion and diffusion coefficient, Biological significance in animals, Electrochemical gradient, Stokes-Einstein equation and Graham’s law, Facilitated diffusion, Gibbs-Donnan equilibrium. Osmosis- osmotic concentration and osmotic pressure, Van’t Hoff’s laws. Biological significance of osmosis in animals.Radiation Biophysics: Ionizing radiation, units of radioactivity, exposure and dose. Interaction of radiation with matter – effect on nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes and carbohydrates. Cellular effects of radiation : somatic and genetic. Nuclear medicine : Internally administered radioisotopes. Radio iodine in thyroid function analysis. Renal, liver and lung function analysis. Application of radioactive tracers, Radiation protection and therapy.Biological and Histological Techniques: Fixation, preparation of temporary and permanent slides, whole mounts, smears, squashes and sections. Specimen preparation for TEM, SEM, shadow casting, freeze fracturing, freeze etching, negative staining. Microphotography. Cytochemical and histological methods- Microtome techniques, fixation, staining. Cytochemistry of nucleic acids, detection of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.Centrifugation: Basic principles of sedimentation, Types of centrifuges, Analytical and Preparative centrifugation, Differential and density gradient centrifugation. Radioisotope Detection and Measurement. Dosimetry: Ionization chamber, GM counter, Solid and liquid scintillation counters, Autoradiography.Chromatography: Paper chromatography, Thin layer chromatography, Ion exchange chromatography. Gel permeation chromatography, Affinity chromatography, Gas chromatography, High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Electrophoresis. Paper electrophoresis, Gel electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) – SDS and nonSDS , Agarose gel electrophoresis , Disc electrophoresis, High voltage electrophoresis, immunoelectrophoresis, isoelectric focusing.Colorimetry, Spectrophotometry and Spectroscopy. Principle and applications of colorimetry and spectrophotometry (UV and visual) . Spectroscopy , X-ray diffraction crystallography, Flame emission spectroscopy, Atomic absorption spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), Circular dichroism spectroscopy, ESR spectroscopy, Mass spectroscopy.Electrophysiological methods: ECG, EEG, PET, MRI, CAT,Microscopy: Light microscope and dark field microscope, Phase contrast microscope, Differential Interference contrast (Nomarsky) microscopy, Confocal microscope, Electron microscope –TEM, SEM, Scanning Tunnelling and Atomic Force Microscopes., Polarising microscope, fluorescence microscope and camera lucidaNanotechnology: Nanosensors and Nanomedicines,pH meter, Principle and working. Types of pH meters.Radio Immuno Assay, Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbant Assay (ELISA).Bioenergetics: Laws of thermodynamics and biological system- Enthalpy, Entropy, Free energy concept. Energy of activation, Standard free energy change. Role of ATP as a free energy carrier in the biological system.Enzymes: Classification- (I.U.B. system). Mechanism of enzyme action: Formation of enzyme substrate complex- Michaelis-Menten theory, Fischer's template theory and Koshland's induced fit theory. Factors influencing enzyme action. Enzyme kinetics - Michaelis-Menten equation - derivation; significance of Km and Vmax Values. Lineweaver- Burk equation and double reciprocal plot of enzyme reaction. Enzyme inhibition - Competitive, non-competitive and uncompetitive inhibition, suicide inhibition and feedback inhibition. Classification, Structure and functions of Vitamins. Vitamins as co-enzymes.Hompolysaccharides - Structure and biological roles of cellulose, starch, glycogen, inulin and chitin. Heteropolysaccharide - Structure and biological roles of hyaluronic acid, chondroitin, chondroitin sulphate, keratan sulphate, heparin and agar-agar Proteins: Amino acids, Classification: (a) on the basis of number of amino and carboxyl group (b) on the basis of the chemical composition of side chain (c) based on the polarity of side chain (R) Amphoteric properties of amino acids pk value and Isoelectric point (pI) of amino acids. Peptide bond and peptides (di, tri, tetra, oligo and polypeptide). Structure of protein. Primary structure, Secondary structure ( -helix -parallel & antiparallel and B-pleated sheet), random coil conformation, Tertiary structure, Quarternary structure. Brief note on protein domains, motifs, folds and Ramachandran plot. Biological roles of proteins Lipids: Classification of lipids -Simple lipids (fats, oils and waxes), compound lipids (phospholipids, glycolipids, lipoproteins and sulpholipids) and derived lipids. Biological roles of lipids - as food reserves (storage lipids), structural lipids in membrane, as signals, as co-factors, as pigments, as insulators, as vitamin carriers. Prostaglandins - Chemical nature and functions. Fatty acids - definition; essential fatty acids. Classification with examples- Saturated, unsaturated, hydroxyl and cyclic fatty acids Nomenclature of fatty acids - Genevan system. Nucleic acids: Structural organization of DNA (Watson -Crick model) Structural organization of t-RNA;. Biological roles of nucleotides and nucleic acidsMacromolecules and their subunits. Chemical bonds of biomolecules. Carbohydrates: Classification of carbohydrates with examples-Structure of monosaccharides- glucose, fructose, galactose, mannose and ribose. Isomerism - Structural isomerism (functional group isomerism) and stereo isomerism (optical isomerism)- mention epimer, anomer and enantiomer with examples , Mutarotation Biological roles of monosaccharides.Metabolism and biosynthesis of biomolecules. Carbohydrate metabolism. Glycolysis - Fate of pyruvic acid Citric acid cycle; Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex Electron transport system and oxidative phosphorylation; Redox potential, Chemiosmotic hypothesis; inhibitors of electron transport chain Gluconeogenesis, Glycogenesis, Glycogenolysis; regulation of glycogen synthesis and breakdown . Pentose phosphate pathway (HMP pathway) and its significance Uronic acid pathway Amino acid metabolism: Biosynthesis and degradation of amino acids - glutamic acid, phenyl alanine, methionine, tryptophan, isoleucine, histidine, valine. Fate of amino acids in the body. Transamination, Decarboxylation and deamination reactions in the biological system. Lipid metabolism Oxidation of fatty acids Biosynthesis of fatty acids. Biosynthesis of cholesterol Nucleic acid metabolism. Biosynthesis and degradation of purines and pyramidinesStructure and biological roles of maltose, sucrose, lactose, trehalose and cellobiose.Hematopoiesis – Lymphoid and myeloid lineages. Hematopoietic growth factors. Genes that regulate hematopoiesis. Regulation of hematopoiesis. B- Lymphocytes, T- lymphocytes and Antigen presenting cells. Antigens Immunogenicity, Antigenicity. Factors that influence immunogenicity. Adjuvants. Haptens. Epitopes. Properties of B-cell and T- cell epitopes. Immunoglobulins (Antibodies) Structure and function of Antibody molecules. Generation of Antibody diversity. Immunoglobulin gene. Antigenic determinants of immunoglobulin - (a) Isotype (b) Allotype (c) Idiotype. B-cell receptor (BCR). Monoclonal Antibodies. Production of Monoclonal Antibodies (Hybridoma technology). Clinical uses of Monoclonal Antibodies. Antibody Engineering. Antigen- Antibody interactions Strength of antigen – antibody interactions. (a) Antibody affinity (b) Antibody avidity. Cross- reactivity. Precipitation reactions. Immunotechnics – ELISA, RIA, Western Blot, Immunoelectrophoresis, Flow cytometry and fluorescence .Humoral immunity. Cellular immunity. T- Cell receptor, TCR-CD3 complex. Activation, maturation and differentiation of B-Cells and T-Cells. Immune effector mechanism. Cytokines. Cytokine antagonists. Cytokine secretion by TH1 and TH2-cells.Cytokine related diseases. (a) Bacterial septic- shock (b) chaga‟s disease) (c) lymphoid and myeloid cancers. Therapeutic uses of cytokines. Toll- like receptors.The Complement system. The functions of complement components. Complement activation (a) Classical pathway (b) Alternate pathway (c) Lectin pathway. Regulation of complement system. Biological consequences of complement activation. Complement deficiencies. Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) General organization and inheritance of MHC. MHC molecules and genes. Cellular distribution of MHC. Antigen- processing and presentation-Exogenous and Endogenous pathways. Presentation of non- peptide antigens. Transplantation immunology Auto graft, Allograft, Isograft and xenograft Immunological basis of graft rejection. Role of cell- mediated responses. Transplantation antigens. General immune suppressive therapy. Hypersensitivity Reactions. Allergens IgE- mediated (type- I) hypersensitivity. Antibody- mediated cytotoxic (type- II) hypersensitivity. Immune complex- mediated (type- III) hypersensitivity. TDTH- mediated (type- IV) hypersensitivity Vaccines.: Active and passive immunization. Whole organism vaccines. Recombinant vector vaccines. DNA vaccines. Synthetic peptide vaccines. Multivalent vaccines. Immunity and malnutrition and immune deficiency diseases. Immunity and malnutrition. Primary immune deficiency diseases. (a)Burton‟s disease (b) Di-George syndrome and SCID. Secondary immune deficiency - AIDS. Transmission of HIV. Vaccines to prevent AIDS. AutoimmunityCardiovascular system : Structural organization of myogenic heart (in human beings). Physiological anatomy of cardiac muscle – specialized tissue. Cardiac cycle. Neural and chemical regulation of heartfunction. Blood volume and blood pressure. Physiological anatomy of coronary blood flow, Ischemic heart disease. Lymphatic System. Lymph channels of the body. Composition and formation of lymph. Functions of lymph and lymphatic system including.Endocrinology: Invertebrate and vertebrate endocrine system. Endocrine glands. Synthesis, physiologic role, control and mechanisms of hormone action. Neuro-endocrine regulation of hormone action. Disorders of hormonal imbalance in Man.Environmental Physiology: Thermoregulation. Comfort zone, normal body temperatures (oral, skin & core). Temperature regulating mechanism ( hot & cold) , role of hypothalamus, thyroid and adrenal glands.Excretory System: Introduction: Brief description of different types of excretory organs in different animal groups (flame cells, green glands, malpighian tubules). Functional anatomy of mammalian kidney, nephron and juxtaglomerular apparatus- structure ,parts and function. Urine formation (glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion) Regulation of water balance -Mechanism of concentration of urine – Counter Current system . Renal regulation of acid- base balance & electrolyte balance. Structure of urinary bladder, micturition reflex and micturition. Renal clearance – definition, concept and significance; clearance value of urea, creatinine, phosphate, potassium, chloride and sodium.Muscle physiology, Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac muscles , physiology of muscle contraction, muscle proteins, molecular mechanism of muscle contraction, muscle twitch, rigor mortis, summation.Nervous system: Organisation of human brain. Cerebrum and cerebral lobe. Cerebral cortex and its functional areas- Motor cortex, Broca‟s area ,cortex and its association area, gustatory cortex, visual cortex and its association area, auditory cortex and its association area, olfactory cortex, wernick‟s area, Brodman map, cerebral dominance . Cortical white matter- commissures, association fibers, projection fibers, corpus callosum and fornix, basal nuclei, Brain stem, Cerebellum, Diencephalon –. Functional brain systems - Limbic system and reticular formation. Protection of brain – Meninges, cerebrospinal fluid- formation and function, blood brain barrier and its function. Diseased states of brain - schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, Senile dementia & Parkinson’s disease. somatosensory.Memory- types of memory- short term, intermediate long term and Long term memory, consolidation of memory. PNS and Autonomic nervous system.Spinal cord – structure. Reflex action, reflex arc, monosynaptic and polysynaptic reflexes , inverse stretch reflex and golgi tendon organ.Nutrition: Constituents of normal diet and their daily requirements. Physiological calorie value of food stuffs. Antioxidant nutrients. Movements of GI tract: deglutition, gastric motility and emptying, intestinal motility and defecation. Mechanism of absorption of monosaccarides, amino acids and lipids and vitamins. The role of hormones and neurotransmitters in the control of gastrointestinal Motility.Energy balance and obesity-causes and consequences. BMR and its significance.Reproductive physiology: Anatomy and histology of adult testis and ovary. Reproductive cycles of mammals and their hormonal control. Physiology of implantation, pregnancy, parturition, and lactation.Respiratory system: Introduction: Brief description of major respiratory organs (tracheal system, book lungs, gills and ctenidia). Physiological anatomy and histology of respiratory passage and lungs. Mechanism of pulmonary ventilation (inspiration & expiration) .Alveolar ventilation, dead space and its effect on alveolar ventilation. Role of surfactant in alveolar expansion. Pulmonary volumes and capacities – definition & normal values (tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, residual volume, functional residual capacity, inspiratory capacity, vital capacity, total lung capacity). Exchange of gases- partial pressures involved-lung and tissues. Oxygen dissociation curve – factors affecting binding of oxygen to haemoglobin (PO2,PCO2,CO, pH, body temperature, diphosphoglyceric acid level, foetal haemoglobin and also myoglobin). Neural and chemical regulation of respiration: Respiratory centres & factors regulating respiration.Special senses Vision: Structure of eyeball Fluid systems of the eye Layers of Retina and photoreceptors (rods & cones) Neuronal cell types and neural circuitary of the retina and visual pathways from retina to visual cortex Image formation Taste: Primary sensations of taste. Taste buds, Physiology of taste , Smell: Olfactory membrane and receptor cells Physiology of olfaction, Tactile response: Mechanoreceptor, Pain receptors , . Thermal receptors, Formation of image on the retina. A brief general account of electrophysiology of vision Photochemistry of vision and colour visionChromosomal anomalies in human, inborn errors in metabolism, molecular diagnosis techniquesClassification of mammals, endemic Indian birdsCommon Aquaculture practices, culture fishes, classification of fish, ornamental fishesInsect pests of agricultural crops, control measures, economically important insectsPrimary databases - Nucleotide sequence databases: GenBank, EMBL, DDBJ ; Protein sequence databases: SWISSPROT, PIR; Structure databases: PDB, NDB; Secondary databases: PROSITE, Pfam, CATH; Composite databases: OWL; Literature database: PubMed; Database searching – Entrez; Database sequence submission – BankIt. Types of sequence alignment, methods of sequence alignment, scoring schemes, gaps and gap penalties, construction of phylogenetic trees. Structural genomics, functional genomics, comparative genomics, data mining in proteomics – Microarrays, significance of proteomics and drug design, Systems Biology, metabolomics, gene network, synthetic biologyCancer: Basic properties of a cancer cell, Types of cancer, Causes of cancer, Genetics of cancer, Tumour suppressor gene, Oncogene. New strategies for combating cancer: Immunotherapy, Gene therapy, Inhibiting cancer promoting proteins, Inhibiting formation of new blood vessels.Cell junctions: Cell adhesion and Extracellular matrix Basal membrane and laminin, Collagen, Proteoglycan, Fibronectin. Interaction of cells with extracellular matrix: Integrins. Focal adhesion and hemidesmosomes. Interaction of cells with other cells: Selectins, Immunoglobulins, Cadherens, Adherens. Junctions and desmosomes. Tight junctions, Gap junctions and Plasmodesmata.Cell Signalling: Basic principles of cell communication. Extracellular messengers (signalling molecules), role of Calcium and Nitric oxide (NO) as intracellular and intercellular messengers. Receptors: G- Protein coupled receptors, Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK), Ion channel receptors, Cytokine receptors (Tyrosine kinase linked receptors).Second messengers: Cyclic-AMP, Cyclic-GMP, Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), Di-acyl glycerol (DAG). Signalling pathways: G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) and cyclic AMP pathway – role of protein kinase A (PKA), GPCR pathway in rod cells, Receptor protein tyrosine kinase and Ras-MAP kinase pathway, JAK-STAT pathway, Calcium phosphatidyl- inositol pathway, Phospho Inositide 3-kinase (PI3 kinase),Transforming growth factor (TGF) signaling pathway. Regulation of signaling pathways.Cellular Membranes: Membrane structure and chemistry, dynamic nature of the plasma membrane, membrane functions, Diffusion and osmosis, Facilitated diffusion, Active transport, Bulk transport. Nucleus and nuclear membrane membrane potentials, ion channels.Cellular Reproduction: Cell cycle: Mitosis, meiosis and Structure of chromosomes, Control of cell cycle, Checkpoints in cell cycle. Control of cell division and cell growth. Apoptosis- extrinsic and intrinsic pathways, significance.Organization of chromosomes and genes.: Structure of chromatin and chromosomes, heterochromatin, euchromatin –unique and repetitive DNA. Chromosomal changes- euploidy, aneuploidy, chromosomal aberrations- Structural alterations-gene mutations-molecular changes- deletion, duplication, translocation, inversion and sister chromatid exchange. Interrupted genes and gene families. Concept of gene-Allele, multiple alleles, pseudoallele, complementation tests. Extrachromosomal inheritance- inheritance of mitochondrial and chloroplast genes, maternal inheritance.Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles: Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, Ribosome, Mitochondria. Lysosome, Chloroplasts, Peroxisomes and GlyoxysomesComplex multigene family - organisation of histone genes in sea urchin and tRNA genes in Drosophila Developmentally controlled complex multigene family e.g., globin gene Globin genes and its products, Organisation of globin genes and its expression in Man, Evolution of globin genesConcept of an evolutionary clock, Pseudogenes, Transposable genetic elements - Transposons: Definition, features and types Transposition and mechanism, Transposons in bacteriaControl of gene expression at transcription and translation level:: Regulation of gene expression in Phages – alternate patterns of gene expression for control of lytic and lysogenic cycle in λphage Regulation of gene expression in bacteria – basic features of tryptophan, lac, arabinose and galactose operons Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes – Role of chromatin in regulating gene expression Activation and repression of transcription Regulation of translation by gene arrangement Regulation of translation by alternate pathways of transcript splicing Antisense RNA strategies for regulating gene expression si RNA and mi RNA in regulationDNA replication: Semi-discontinuous synthesis-Okazaki fragments Replication origin and replication fork Unit of replication, extra chromosomal replicon of bacterial Ti plasmid Enzymes/proteins of replication- Primase, Replisomes, Helicase, DNA polymerases, Single strand binding proteins, Topoisomerases and Ligase; Fidelity of replication Replication of the ends of eukaryotic chromosome – role of telomerase, Models of DNA replication – Rolling circle model and looped rolling circle model, D-loop model, θ-model, Inhibitors of DNA replication – Methotrexate and Flu rodeoxyuridylateEukaryotic genome: Special features of eukaryotic genome Features, components and re-association kinetics of Unique, Moderately repetitive and High repetitive DNA Junk DNA, Satellite DNA and Selfish DNA, Cot value and complexity of genome, Organisation of human genomeGenetic code: Characteristics of genetic code, Start codons and stop codons, Degeneracy of the code: Wobble hypothesis and isoacceptor tRNAs, Special features of the genetic code in mitochondria, mitochondrial tRNA, Variations in the genetic code in Mycoplasma and Tetrahyme Point mutations that alter genetic code (missense, nonsense & frameshift)Interrupted genes: Definition and explanation: Organisation and special features of interrupted genes Interrupted genes in eukaryotes, exons and introns-R loops, significance of introns. Genes-within-genes (overlapping genes) Bacteriophage Ö X174., Evolution of interrupted genes Gene families: Definition and concept, Classification with example, Simple multigene family - organisation of rRNA gene in Xenopus.IS elements, Tn family Mu phage as a transposable element Transposons in eukaryotes. SINE, Alu family ;LINE,L1 P elements in Drosophila, Transposons in Maize, Retroviruses and transpositionMicrobial genetics: Prokaryotic genome- Escherichia coli genome – basic feature Methods of genetic transfers in bacteria– transformation (in Streptococcus pneumonia), conjugation and sexduction, transduction. Mapping genes by interrupted mating (in bacteria) Organelle genome: Chloroplast genome. Mitochondrial genome, Special features of yeast and human mitocondrial genome.Molecular mechanisms involved in recombination of DNA : Genetic recombination – Site specific recombination Non-homologous recombination Homologous recombination: Molecular mechanism involved in homologous recombination of DNA in eukaryotes- Holliday model: Holliday intermediate, heteroduplex DNA, gene conversion Role of Rec A protein in genetic recombinationRibosome: The site of protein synthesis: Structure, Composition; Reconstitution experiments . Active centres Biogenesis of ribosome in eukaryotesSafe guard systems of DNA. Restriction enzymes: significance, role and features of Type I, II & III restriction enzymes Modification: enzymes and significance Repair: Major kinds of damage to DNA and causes Repair mechanisms: Direct reversal, Mismatch repair, Excision repair, Recombination repair, SOS responseTranscription of mRNA in prokaryotes and eukaryotes: Structural organisation and life span of mRNA; monocistronic and polycistronic mRNA Transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, Promoter (mention Pribnow, TATA, CAAT and GC box), enhancer and silencer sites, Transcription factors; Transcription activators and repressors, Characteristic features of RNA polymerases of phages, prokaryotes and eukaryotes and their functions, Post transcriptional modification of RNA, Capping, Polyadenylation, Splicing, RNA editingTranslation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes: Aminoacylation of tRNA & initiation, elongation and termination of protein synthesis Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases & initiation, elongation and termination factors Translational proof-reading Differences in protein synthesis between prokaryotes and eukaryotes Translational inhibitors in prokaryotes and eukaryotes – role of tetracycline, streptomycin, neomycin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, puromycin and diphtheria toxin Post- translational modification of proteins: protein folding (role of chaperones) and biochemical modificationsBasic concepts of development Cell fate, potency, determination and differentiation. Commitment, Specification - autonomous, conditional, syncytial . Genomic equivalence and cytoplasmic determinants, Morphogenetic gradients, Genomic Imprinting, The stem cell concept- Progenitor cells, Adult stem cells, Mesenchymal stem cells, Multipotent adult stem cells, Pluripotent Embryonic stem cells, Induction, Competence, Determination and Differentiation, Morphogenetic gradients, Cell fate and cell lineages.Genomic equivalence and Cytoplasmic determinants.Differential gene transcription - exons and introns, promotors, silencers, enhancers, transcription factors, DNA methylation, genomic imprinting, dosage compensation, differential RNA processing; Control of gene expression: translational and post translational control of gene expression.Embryogenesis and Organogenesis : Axis formation in amphibians - The phenomenon of the Organizer- Nieuwkoop center., primary embryonic induction, mechanism of axis formation, Anterior-Posterior patterning in Amphibians- Hox code hypothesis Anterior posterior patterning in Drosophila – anterior forming genes (bicoid, hunchback), posterior forming genes (nanos, caudal), terminal forming gene (torso), segmentation genes- gap genes, pair rule genes, segmentation polarity genes, homeotic selector genes, realistor genes Dorso-ventral patterning in Drosophila. –dorsal protein gradient Limb development in chick- Formation of the Limb Bud, Generating the Proximal-Distal Axis of the Limb, Specification of the Anterior-Posterior, Limb Axis, Generation of the Dorsal-Ventral Axis. Insect wings and legs formation. Eye lens induction.Gametogenesis, fertilization and early development: Production of gametes- Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis, Ultrastructure of gamates, Cell surface molecules in sperm-egg recognition in animals (sea urchin and mammals) Zygote formation-Encounter of sperm and egg, Capacitation, Acrosome reaction, Activation of ovum, Amphimixis, Prevention of Polyspermy Cleavage and blastula formation, Gastrulation and formation of germ layers in amphibia,Metamorphosis of Amphibians and Insects; Hormonal control of metamorphosis. Heterochrony- neoteny, progenesis; regeneration - different types of regeneration; Histological processes during regeneration; Polarity and Metaplasia in regeneration; Teratogenesis, Malformations and disruptions, Gene – phene relationship, Autophene, Allophene and Pleiotrophy;Teratogenic agents (Retinoic acid, pathogens, alcohol, drugs and chemicals, heavy metals); Environmental oestrogens. Infertility-Test tube babies (In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer). Cloning experiments- (Amphibians, Mammals and Human).Transcription factors induced in the organizer. Neural induction, Regional specificity of induction, Genetic specificity of induction (Paracrine factors - Hedgehog family, Wnt family, TGF, BMP). Surface receptors and signal transduction pathway - RTK pathway, Smad pathway, Wnt pathway, Hedgehog pathway and cell death pathway.Epigenetics: Epigenetics - from phenomenon to field, a brief history of epigenetics - over view and concepts; chromatin modifications and their mechanism of action, concept of ‘histone-code’ hypothesis, epigenetics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, position effect variegation, heterochromatin formation and gene silencing in Drosophila.Gene Fine Structure: The definition of gene. The standard genetic code, redundancy and Wobble.DNA Structure- alternate forms of the Double Helix. Gene synthesis (in vitro synthesis) – works of Khorana and Kornberg.Genetic Linkage, Chromosome Mapping. Chromosome theory of heredity, Linkage and recombination of genes in a chromosome, crossing over as the physical basis of recombination, Gene conversion, Recombination mapping with two-point and three –point test cross in Drosophila, Coincidence and Interference. Genetic mapping by tetrad analysis in Neurospora. Mitotic recombination. Genetic recombination in Phage, deletion mapping, conjugation mapping, mapping by interrupted mating, mapping with molecular markers and mapping using somatic cell.Human Genetics: Karyotype, pedigree analysis, Chromosome anomalies : autosomal and sex chromosomal disorders. Lod score for linkage testing, genetic analysis of complex traits - complex pattern of inheritance, quantitative traits, threshold traits; human genome and mapping.Molecular Organization of Chromosomes. Sex determination, sex linkage, sex limited and sex influenced characters in Man Genome size and C-value Paradox. Structure of eukaryotic chromosome, nucleosome model. Chromosome condensation - euchromatin and heterochromatin. Repetitive nucleotide sequences in eukaryotic genomes, kinetics of renaturation: Cot and Cot curve. Unique and repetitive sequences. Mini and micro satellites. Molecular structure of centromere and telomere. Polytene chromosomes and Lampbrush chromosomes. Chromosome banding techniques.Principles of Genetic Transmission: Mendelian Principles, Extension of Mendel’s principles: allelic variation and gene function- incomplete dominance and co-dominance. Gene action-from genotype to phenotype - penetrance and expressivity, gene interaction epistasis, pleiotropy, genomic imprinting, phenocopy.Quantitative and Population Genetics: Polygenic inheritance, analysis of quantitative traits, quantitative traits and natural selection, molecular analysis of quantitative traits, phenotypic plasticityBiogeography and Conservation. Principles and major approaches to conservation and environmental management. Role of UN- conventions, protocols; Climate change and the emerging discussions mitigation and adaptation; Role of UNFCC and IPCC. Country specific laws- mention major environmental/ conservation laws and rules in India-Wildlife Protection Act 1972 amended 1991, Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Air ( Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Role of Intergovernmental and Non-governmental organizations in conservation-IUCN, WCMC,WRI,WWF, CI and Green Peace. National and Local NGOs.Applied Ecology: Environmental Pollution-types, causes and consequences. Concept of waste, types and sources of solid wastes including e-waste; Environmental biotechnology and solid waste management- aerobic and anaerobic systems. Concept of bioreactors in waste management. Liquid wastes and sewage. Bioremediation- need and scope of bioremediation in cleaning up of environment. Phytoremediation, bio-augmentation, biofilms, biofilters, bioscrubbers and trickling filters, Energy audit, Green technology and sustainable development, ecological foot print, carbon foot print, carbon credit, ecotaxes Deforestation- surface albedo- snow and ice- volcanic activity-dust particles- Greenhouse gas concentrations -Atmosphere- ocean heat exchange-Atmospheric carbon dioxide Variations- human influences: Global climate changes – causes and consequences. Physical evidence for climatic change – Historical and archaeological evidence-Glaciers – Vegetation Ice cores – Dendron climatology- Pollen analysis-Sea level changeCommunity Ecology: Concept of community - community structure and attributes, ecotone and edge effect. Ecological succession: types and mechanism, concept of climax. Species diversity in community and it’s measurement Alpha diversity, Simpson’s diversity index, Shannon index, Fisher’s alpha, rarefaction. Beta diversity Sorensen’s similarity index, Whittaker’s index, Evenness, Gamma diversity,Ecology and Environment: Concepts of habitats, niche, niche width and overlap, fundamental and realized niche, resource partitioning, character displacement. Gaia hypothesis. Concept of limiting factors- Liebig’s law, Shelford’s law. Ecological indicators.Ecosystem - Structure and Function. Food chain, food web, trophic levels. Ecological efficiencies, Ecological pyramids, Biogeochemical cycles- patterns and types (CNP). Tropical versus Temperate Ecology.Ecosystem monitoring- GIS, Physics of remote sensing, role of remote sensing in ecology, GPS and its application; EIA- tools and techniques, Ecosystem Modelling.Population Ecology: Population group properties, Natality and mortality. Population age structure, Growth forms and concept of carrying capacity. Population fluctuations, density dependent and density independent controls. Life history strategies, r & k selection. Population structure, aggregation, Allee’s principle, isolation, dispersal and territoriality, survivalship curves, life tables, Population interactions- types, positive and negative, interspecific and intraspecific interactions. Ecological and evolutionary effects of competition, Lotka Volterra model,Resource Ecology: Natural Resources: Soil-soil formation, physical and chemical properties of soil. significance of soil fertility. Mineral resources with reference to India. Impact of mining on environment; Forest resources deforestation, forest scenario of India. Aquatic resources - Freshwater and water scarcity, water conservation measures - case studies from India; Wetlands and its importance, international initiatives for wetland conservation - Ramsar sites. Sand mining and its impacts. Wetland reclamation- causes and consequences.Toxicology- Principles, toxicants- types, dose and effects, toxicity of heavy metals.Animal Biotechnology: Cell and Tissue culture: Basic techniques of mammalian cell culture, disaggregation of tissue and primary culture, maintenance of cell culture and cell separation. Growth media: Physicochemical properties, natural and artificial, Balanced salt solutions, Complete Media, Serum, Serum-Free Media and protein free media and their applications. Biology and characterization of cultured cells, measurement of viability and cytotoxicity. Manipulation of cultured cell and tissues- scaling up of animal cell culture, cell synchronization, cell transformation, organ and histotypic culture. Tissue engineering: strategies and developments in tissue engineering, Biomaterials. Contamination: Source of contamination, Type of microbial contamination, Monitoring, Eradication of contamination, Cross-Contamination. Cryopreservation - importance and process of cryopreservation, cryopreservation of embryos, Cryogenics. Transfection Methods: CaPO4 precipitation, Short Gun, Electroporation, Lipofection, Microinjection, Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer. Somatic cell nuclear transfer- reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning. Gene knockout and knockin technology. Applications of transgenic animals. Stem cell culture : General and historical aspects, properties and types of stem cells, advantages and disadvantages, stem cell niche, application of stem cell technology in medicine.Biotechnology in Healthcare: Disease prevention – DNA vaccines. Disease diagnosis - Probes, Monoclonal antibodies, detection of genetic disorders. Disease treatment - Therapeutic proteins, hormones and growth factors. RNAi, Drug targeting, Gene therapy. Forensic medicine. Biosensors-different types, applications - medical and non medical. Biochips and their application.Biotechnology in Industry and Agriculture: Metabolite production. Antibiotics, Organic acids, Amino acids, Vitamins, Upstream processing, downstream processing. Microbial enzymes and biotranformation- Microbial production of enzymes, fermentation, Enzyme engineering and applications. Food industry- Single cell protein, probiotics. Transgenic plants- Plants with resistance to Pests, plants with increased shelf life. Biofertilizers and microbial inoculants, biotechnology of nitrogen fixation, biocontrol agents, biopesticides, bioinsecticides, Terminator gene technologyEnvironmental Biotechnology : Sewage treatment. Solid waste management. Biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds. Bioremediation and Biorestoration. Microbial leaching and mining. Biofuels. Transgenics and environment.Historical aspects, definitions and scope of Biotechnology.Biotechnology in India. Tools and Techniques in Recombinant DNA Technology: Vectors: cloning and expression vectors - Plasmids, Ti and Ri plasmids, cosmids, phasmids, phagemids, bacteriophage, SV40, vectors with combination features; PUC19 and Bluescript vectors, shuttle vectors, viral vectors, BAC and YAC vectors. Restriction enzymes and DNA modifying enzymes. Polymerase chain Reaction- different types and applications. Chromosome walking, chromosome jumping, DNA foot printing. Molecular Markers and Probes-SNP, VNTR, RAPD, RFLP, SSR, STMS, FISH and GISH. DNA sequencing methods- Maxim and Gilberts chemical degradation method, Sanger and Cousin method, Automated DNA sequencers. Site directed mutagenesis, molecular chimeras. Cloning Methodologies - Gene isolation Shot gun method, Genome libraries, cDNA libraries, Chemical synthesis. Splicing and integration of isolated gene- cohesive end ligation, homopolymer tailing, extending linkers. Methods of rDNA transfer to host cells- CaCl2 treatment, Virus delivery. Selection and screening of the transformed cells, Blue-white screening, Colony hybridization methods, Reporter genes, Fusion proteins. Southern, Northern, Western, Dot Blot, DNA finger printing.Intellectual Property Rights, Biosafety and Bioethics: Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights, Types of IP: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights. Basics of Patents Types of patents; Indian Patent Act 1970; Recent Amendments, Protection of New GMOs. IPs of relevance to Biotechnology and few Case Studies (Rice, Neem, Curcumin). Introduction to History of GATT, WTO, WIPO and TRIPS. Biosafety concepts and issues. General guidelines for recombinant DNA research activity. Biosafety protocol 2000. Bioethics: Principles of bioethics: autonomy, human rights, beneficence, privacy, justice, equity etc. Ethics in post genomic era-genetic testing and genetic screening.Bacterial cell structure and function, Plasma membrane and internal system - Cytometrix, inclusions, ribosomes, nucleoidBacterial cell wall Peptidoglycan - structure- Gram positive and gram negative cell wall- Mechanism of gram staining, Components external to cell wall; pili and fimbriae, capsule and slime layers, Flagella and motilityControl of microorganisms: Disinfectants- physical- Heat, filtration and radiation Chemical agents - Phenol and Phenolic compounds, alcohols, halogens and aldehydes. Antibiotics- Penicillin , Cephalosporins, Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines. Microbial drug resistance.Environmental microbiology: Microbiological analysis of drinking water. Microbial Bioremediation. Biogas plant.History and scope of microbiology: Contributions of Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, Alexander Flemming and Edward Jenner.Microbial diseases : Human diseases caused by viruses- AIDS, Rabies, Measles, Swine Flu, Bird flu, SARS, Fungal diseases- Candidiasis, Human diseases caused by bacteria- Typhoid, Cholera, Tetanus, Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Pneumonia.Microbial fermentation: Lactic acid fermentation-Homolactic and heterolactic fermenters, Dairy products -cheese and yogurt . Alcoholic fermentation.Microbial growth: Growth curve -synchronous growth, Continuous culture, Influence of environmental factors on growth, Measurement of growth, Measurement of cell numbers- Petroff, Hassuer counting Chamber, Spread plate and pour plate techniques Measurement of cell mass-Turbidity and microbial mass measurementMicrobial nutrition: Nutritional requirements, Nutritional types (Auto, Hetero, Chemo, Phototrophs & obligate parasites), Culture media and types of media. Mixed microbial population and pure cultures.Microbial Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Major characteristics (classic and molecular), Numerical taxonomy, Taxonomic ranks, Phylogenetic studies, Phenetic classification, Bergey‟s ManuelUtilization of energy: Biosynthetic process- peptidoglycan synthesis, amino acid synthesis, Non synthetic processes -Bacterial motility and transport of nutrients.Viruses: General structural properties, Types: DNA viruses, RNA viruses, and enveloped virusesMODULE X RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ZOOLOGY
Medical
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PHARMACIST GR.II
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Pharmacist Gr.II in Health Services / Medical Education Department.
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PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY-I
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Acids, bases and buffers-Boric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Strong Ammonium hydroxide, Sodium hydroxide and official buffers.Antidotes- Sodium nitrite. Inorganic official compounds of Iron, Iodine and Calcium, Ferrous Sulphate and Calcium Gluconate.Antimicrobials and Astringents- Hydrogen peroxide, Potassium permanganate, Chlorinated lime, Iodine, Solutions of Iodine, Povidone-iodine, Boric acid, Borax, Silver nitrate, Mild silver protein, Mercury ,yellow, Mercuric oxide, Ammoniated mercury.Expectorants and Emetics-Ammonium chloride, Potassium iodide, Antimony potassium tartrate.
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II
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Adrenergic antagonist- Tolazoline, Propranolol, Practolol.Adrenergic drugs- Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Isoprenaline, Phenylephrine, Salbutamol, Terbutaline, Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine.Anti-Neoplastic Drugs- Actinomycin, Azathioprine, Busulphan, Chloramubucil, Cisplatin,Cyclophosphamide, Daunorubicin Hydrochloride, Fluorouracil, Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate, Mytomycin.Anti-tubercular Drugs- Isoniazid, PAS, Streptomycin, Rifampicin, Ethambutol, Thiacetazone, Ethionamide, cycloserine, pyrazinamide*.Antibiotics- Benzyl penicillin, Phenoxy methyl penicillin, Benzathine penicillin, Ampicillin,Cloxacillin, Carbencicillin, Gentamicin, Neomycin, Erythromycin, Tetracycline, Cephalexin,Cephaloridine, Cephalothin, Griseofulvin, Chloramphenicol.Antidepressant Drugs- Amitriptyline, Nortryptyline, Imipramine, Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine.Antifungal agents- Undecylenic acid, Tolnaftate, Nystatin, Amphotericin, Hamycin.Antileprotic Drugs- Clofazimine , Thiambutosine, Dapsone, solapsone,Antimalarial Drugs-Chloroquine,Amodiaquine, Primaquine, Proguanil, Pyrimethamine, Quinine,Trimethoprim.Antiseptics and Disinfectants-Proflavine, Benzalkonium chloride, Cetrimide, Phenol, chloroxylenol, Formaldehyde solution, Hexachlophene, Nitrofurantoin.Cholinergic Antagonists- Atropine, Hyoscine, Homatropine, Propantheline, Benztropine, Tropicamide,Biperiden.Cholinergic Drugs- Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Pralidoxime, Pilocarpine, Physostigmine.Diuretic Drugs- Furosemide, Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Benzthiazide, Urea, Mannitol, Ethacrynic Acid.Sulphonamides- Sulphadiazine, Sulphaguanidine, Phthalylsulphathaizole, Succinylsulphathiazole, Sulphadimethoxine, Sulphamethoxypyridazine, Co-trimoxazole, sulfacetamideTranquilizers-Chlorpromazine, Prochlorperazine, Trifluoperazine, Thiothixene, Haloperiodol, Triperiodol, Oxypertine, Chlordiazepoxide, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Meprobamate.
CLINICAL PHARMACY
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Adverse Drug Reaction: Definition and significance. Drug-Induced diseases and Teratogenicity.Bio-availability of drugs, including factors affecting it.Disease, manifestation and patho-physiology including salient symptoms to understand the disease like Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardio-vascular diseases, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Peptic Ulcer, Hypertension.Drug dependences, drug abuse, addictive drugs and their treatment, complications.Drug Interactions: Definition and introduction. Mechanism of Drug Interaction. Drug-drug interaction with reference to analgesics, diuretics, cardiovascular drugs, Gastro-intestinal agents. Vitamins and Hypoglycemic agents. Drug-food interaction.Drugs in Clinical Toxicity- Introduction, general treatment of poisoning, systemic antidotes, Treatment of insecticide poisoning, heavy metal poison, Narcotic drugs, Barbiturate, Organo-phosphorus poisons.Physiological parameters with their significance.
PHARMACOGNOSY
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Antidiabetics- Pterocarpus, Gymnema sylvestre.Antidysenterics- Ipecacuanha.Antihypertensive- Rauwolfia.Antileprotics- Chaulmoogra oil.Antimalarials- Cinchona.Antirheumatics- Guggul, Colchicum.Antiseptics and disinfectants- Benzoin, Myrrh, Neem, Curcuma.Antitumour- Vinca.Antitussives- Vasaka, Tolu balsam, Tulsi.Astringents- Catecheu.Cardiotonics- Digitalis, Arjuna.Carminatives & G.I. regulators- Umbelliferous fruits, Coriander, Fennel, Ajowan, Cardamom, Ginger, Black pepper , Asafoetida, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove.Diuretics- Gokhru, Punarnava.Drugs acting on nervous system- Hyoscyamus, Belladonna, Aconite, Ashwagandha, Ephedra, Opium, Cannabis, Nux -vomica.Enzymes- Papaya, Diastase, Yeast.Laxatives- Aloes, Rhubarb, Castor oil, Ispaghula, Senna.Oxytocics- Ergot.Perfumes and flavouring agents- peppermint oil, Lemon oil, Orange oil, lemon grass oil, sandal wood.Vitamins- Shark liver oil and Amla.
HOSPITAL PHARMACY
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Application of computers in maintenance of records, inventory control, medication monitoring, drug information and data storage and retrieval in hospital retail pharmacy establishment.Drug Distribution system in Hospitals.Drug Information service and Drug Information Bulletin.Hospital Formulary system and their organization, functioning, composition.Economic considerations, estimation of demand.Non-sterile manufacture-Liquid orals, externals, Bulk concentrates. Procurement of stores and testing of raw materials.Sterile manufacture-Large and small volume parenterals, facilities, requirements, layout production planning, man-power requirements.Nomenclature and uses of surgical instruments and Hospital Equipments and health accessories.Other hospital supply eg. I.V.sets, B.G. sets, Ryles tubes, Catheters, Syringes etcOut-patient services,In-patient services- types of services detailed discussion of unit Dose system, Floor ward stock system, satellite pharmacy services, central sterile services, Bed side pharmacy.P.T.C. (Pharmacy Therapeutic Committee)Surgical dressing like cotton, gauze, bandages and adhesive tapes including their pharmacopoeial tests for quality.
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
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Autocoids: physiological role of histamine and serotonin, Histamine and Antihistamines, prostaglandins.Cardiotonics, Antiarrhythmic agents, Anti-anginal agents, Antihypertensive agents, peripheral Vasodilators and drugs used in atherosclerosis.Antitubercular agents, Antifungal agents, antiviral drugs, anti-leprotic drugs.Urinary antiseptics, sulphonamides, penicillin, streptomycin, Tetracyclines and other antibiotics.Adrenergic drugs and adrenergic receptor blockers.Cholinergic drugs, Anticholinergic drugs, anticholinesterase drugs.Neuromuscular blockers, used in myasthenia gravis.Neurone blockers and ganglion blockers.Mydriatics, drugs used in glaucoma.Analgesic antipyretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs- Narcotic analgesics.Antirheumatic and anti-gout remedies. Sedatives and Hypnotics, Psychopharmacological agents, anticonvulsants, analeptics.Centrally acting muscle relaxants and anti parkinsonian agents.General anaesthetics- adjunction to anaesthesia, intravenous anaesthetics.Diuretics and anti-diuretics.Hypoglycemic agents, Anti--thyroid drugs, sex hormones and oral contraceptives, corticosteroids.
DRUG STORE AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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Banking and Finance-Service and functions of bank, Finance planning and sources of finance.Codification, handling of drug stores and other hospital supplies.Drug House Management-selection of site, space Lay-out and legal requirements.Importance and objectives of purchasing, selection of suppliers, credit information, tenders, contracts and price determination and legal requirements.Inventory Control-objects and importance, modern techniques like ABC,VED analysis, the lead time, inventory carrying cost, safety stock, minimum and maximum stock levels, economic order quantity, scrap and surplus disposal.Sales promotion, Market Research, Salesmanship, qualities of a salesman, Advertising and Window Display.
PHARMACEUTICS II
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Suspensions (elementary study)-Suspensions containing diffusible solids and liquids and their preparations.An introduction to flocculated /non-flocculated suspension system.Study of the adjuvant used like thickening agents, wetting agents, suspensions of precipitate forming liquids like tinctures, their preparations and stability.Suspensions produced by chemical reaction.Dental and cosmetic preparations: Introduction to Dentifrices, facial cosmetics, Deodorants. Antiperspirants, shampoo, Hair dressings and Hair removers.Instabilities in emulsions, preservation of emulsions.Emulsions-Types of emulsions, identification of emulsion system, formulation of emulsions, selection of emulsifying agent.Ophthalmic products: study of essential characteristics of different ophthalmic preparations. Formulation additives, special precautions in handling and storage of ophthalmic products.Parenteral dosage forms-Definition, General requirements for parenteral dosage forms. Types of parenteral formulations, vehicles, adjuvants, processing and personnel, Facilities and quality control.Preparation of Intravenous fluids and admixtures-Total parenteral nutrition, Dialysis fluids.
PHARMACEUTICAL JURISPRUDENCE
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Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances Act, 1985-A brief study of the act with special reference to its objectives, offences and punishment.Pharmacy Act,1948-The General study of the pharmacy Act with special reference to Education Regulations ,Working of state and central councils, constitution of these councils and functions, Registration procedures under the Act.Definitions and salient features related to retail and whole sale distribution of drugs.Facilities to be provided for running a pharmacy effectively.General study of the schedules with special reference to schedules C,C1,F,G,J,H,P and X and salient features of labelling and storage conditions of drugs.The powers of Inspectors, the sampling procedures and the procedure and formalities in obtaining licenses under the rule.The Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940-General study of the Drugs and cosmetics Act and the Rules there under.The Drugs and Magic Remedies (objectionable Advertisement)Act, 1954-General study of the Act,objectives , special reference to be laid on Advertisements, magic remedies and objectionable and permitted advertisements -diseases which cannot be claimed to be cured.
PHARMACEUTICS – I
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Processes involved in the production of tablets; Tablets excipients; Defects in tablets; Evaluation of Tablets; Physical standards including Disintegration and Dissolution.Processing of Capsules-Hard and soft gelatin capsules; different sizes of capsules; filling of capsules; handling and storage of capsules. Special applications of capsules.Processing of Tablets-Definition; different type of compressed tablets and their properties.Sterilization with moist heat, Dry heat sterilization, Sterilization by radiation, Sterilization by filtration and Gaseous sterilization.Sterilization-Concept of sterilization and its differences from disinfection-Thermal resistance of microorganisms.Tablet coating-sugar coating; films coating, enteric coating and micro-encapsulation
Technical
100 Marks
Lecturer In Electronics Engineering
Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Electronics Engineering under Government Polytechnic Colleges, Technical Education Department.
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Essentials of 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.Health hazards of e-waste.Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.
Digital Electronics, Microprocessor and Micro controllers
Sec 2
ADC and DAC – R – 2R ladder binary weighted, accuracy, resolution, conversion speed, offset error, ADC sample and hold, error of ADC, flash converter, successive approximation and dual slope.Basics of 80286 and 80386 - 8051 Micro controller – architecture – interrupt – instruction set, programs.Logic families – fundamentals of RTL, ECL, DTL, IIL and TTL transfer characteristics Fan in and Fan out, propagation delay, Schottkey and other TTL gates, CMOS inverter – stepped power product. Tri state logic, open collector and wired logic.Microprocessors – 8086 architecture – addressing modes – instruction set – programs – Interrupts – maximum and minimum modes, interfacing chips – 8255, 8359, 8251, 8279, 8254, 8257.Number system – binary, octal, hexadecimal, decimal converters, Binary codes – numeric and alpha numeric codes – gray, BCD, excess-3, self complementing codes – weighted and unweighted codes. Error detection and correction codes – parity, hamming codes. Boolean algebra theorem, De Morgan’s theorem, logic gates, logic function, truth tables, SOP and POS forms, combinational and sequential circuits, simplification and implementation of logic expressions using K-maps, half adder, full adder, half subtractor, full subtractor, multiplexer, demultiplexer, encoder, decoder, priority encoder, serial adder, parallel adder, ripple and look ahead carry adders, Flip flops – RS, JK, T, D, edge and level trigger flip flops, excitation tables, counter – synchronous and asynchronous, up down – design, Analysis of sequential networks, derivation of state graphs and tables.Shift register – SISO, SIPO, PIPO, PISO, universal shift register, timing diagram, Johnson and Ring counter. Memory – RAM, ROM, FLAASH, NVRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, EDORAM, Memory organization.
Communication Engineering
Sec 3
AM transmitter – TRF and Super hetrodyne receiver, noise analysis of AM receiver.Amplitude modulation – Analysis, generation and detection of AM signals, DSB, SSB, VSB.Basic of GPS.Classification of signals, elementary signal, LTI system, Noises, Different types of Noises, Signal to noise ratio, Shannon theorem, entropy, baud rate, maximum channel capacity.Digital Modulation techniques – sampling theorem, PCM, PAM, PPM, PWM generation and demodulation. ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, QPSK, BPSK generation and demodulation.DSP – Discrete Fourier transforms – properties of DFS, decimation in time, frequency algorithm, FFT algorithm for a composite number, Signal Flow graph, digital filter design, antennas, half wave, folded dipole, microwave antenna, rhombic, parabolic, Yagi-Uda, horn, helical antenna.Electromagnetic radiation and wave propagation – ground, sky, space waves, polarization, atmospheric layers and its characteristics.Frequency modulation – narrow band and wide band FM, generation of FM signals, direct and indirect methods, FM demodulation techniques, Noise in FM receiver, pre-emphasis and de-emphasis.Microwave devices – Klystron, Magnetron, TWT, SWR, Impatt, Trapatt diodes.Multiplexing Techniques – Basic of CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, Spread spectrum, frequency hopping, fading, GSM, GPRS, Blue tooth basics.Phase modulation – basics of phase modulation.Radar – different types, basic operation, range equation.Television Camera – different types – working principle – CCD camera. NTSC and PAL colour system, Basic idea TV transmitter and receiver, PAL and NTSC decoder, basic ideas on digital TV, HD TV and satellite TV receiver. Basic of optical and satellite communication.Television transmission – interlaced scanning, composite video signals, audio modulation, working principles of picture tubes.
Technical Mathematics
Sec 4
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).
Power Electronic, Opto Electronic, PLC and Measuring Equipments
Sec 5
Basics of PLCs, characteristics of LDRs, photo diode, photo transistor, photo voltaic cell, photo detector, LED, opto coupler, and laser diodes and optical amplifiers.Converters – series and parallel, Inverters – single phase and three phase, choppers, cycloconverter. Different types of industrial heating, electronic wielding, industrial applications of ultrasonic, SMPS, servo controlled voltage stabilizer, 3 pin IC regulators.Multimeter – working principle, characteristics, accuracy, sensitivity, selectivity, resolution, Construction of CRTs working principle of DSO and spectrum analyser. Working principle of LED, LCD plasma displays, logic probes, and logic analysers.Thyristors – different types – SCR, UJT, TRIAC, DIAC, SCS, IGBT – working principle and characteristics. Triggering and commutation schemes – different types.
Electronic Circuits
Sec 6
Biasing methods of Transistor – AC and DC load lines, frequency response – gain calculation, gain in db – Analysis. Transistor as a switch – applications – Darlington pair. Different coupling methods of transistor amplifiers – RC, DC, Transistor Coupled, tuned amplifier – multi stage amplifier – stragged tunning – cascade and cascade – gain bandwidth product – analysis. FET amplifiers – CS, CD.Comparison of FET and BJT – Feed back in amplifiers – negative and positive feed backs, effect of feed backs. Oscillators – Barkhausen criterion. RC phase shift, Wein bridge, LC, Hartley and Colpitts oscillators, crystal oscillator – Analysis, Multivibrators – Astable, Bistable, Monostable – calculation of Time period, triggering methods, Schmitt trigger, LTP, UTP – Hysterisis – Applications and analysis.Solid state devices – Characteristics of PN junction and Zener diode, Tunnel diode, NPN and PNP transistor – N channel and P channel, JFET and MOSFET – Rectifier – half wave and full wave, filters – capacitor, inductor, LC filter, pie section – analysis and characteristics. Transistor – CB, CE, CC configuration, calculation – voltage gain, current gain – harmonic distortion, power amplifier – class A, class B, class C, class AB, class D, class S – Push Pull, Complementary Symmetry – Analysis.
Basic Electrical Engineering
Sec 7
Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Earthing, lightning protection.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.
Basic Civil Engineering
Sec 8
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 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.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.Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.
Linear Integrated Circuits & Wave Shaping Circuits
Sec 9
Differential amplifiers – analysis – CMRR, Op-amps – ideal characteristics, block schematic slew rate, input and output offset, virtual ground. Concept of 741 Op-Amp, gain bandwidth product, open loop and closed loop gain. Linear Op-amp circuits, Inverter and non-inverter amplifiers, summing amplifiers, subtractor, instrumentation amplifiers, Precision rectifiers – analysis.Integrator and differentiator using passive devices, op-amps – design and analysis – application. Miller and Bootstrap sweep, V to I and I to V converters – analysis.Log, Anti Log amplifiers, Schmitt trigger, comparator, astable and monostable multivibrators – analysis. Active filters – LPF, HPF, BPF, BSF, Universal filters – Butterworth and Chebyshev filter first and second order, transfer function – realization – analysis. Triangular wave generator, sawtooth generator, Oscillator – Wein bridge, phase shift – analysis of circuits, 555 internal block diagram – applications – design of astable and monostable using 555 – VCO, PLL, phase detector – principle of operation – capture and lock range – applications – analysis.
Basic Mechanical Engineering
Sec 10
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.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.
Technical
100 Marks
Engineering Assistant Grade III ||| Work Superintendent ||| Overseer Grade III ||| Tracer ||| Overseer Grade III ||| Work Superintendent Grade II ||| Overseer Grade III (Civil)
This is a recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for various civil engineering related posts such as Engineering Assistant Grade III, Work Superintendent, Overseer Grade III, and Tracer in different state departments and corporations. The exam assesses knowledge in civil engineering subjects.
75m
6s
#kerala-psc#civil-engineering#technical#engineering-drawing#surveying
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AUTOCAD
Sec 1
Basic commandsDrawing toolbar and modifying toolbarIntroduction to AutoCADPlotting and printing
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
Sec 2
Building finishes and servicesFoundation, Masonry, Roofing, FlooringPlane cement Concrete, Reinforced cement concreteStone, Brick, Tiles, Cement, Lime and filler materialsTemporary structural treatment for building constructionTimber
BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING
Sec 3
Building rules and byelawsEstimation, Rules and methods of measurements of workRate analysis and valuation
BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING
Sec 4
Conic section and projectionDrawing instruments, equipment and materialsLettering, dimensioning and scalePlane geometrical construction
SURVEYING
Sec 5
Contouring ,Theodolite surveyConventional surveyingIntroduction and terms used in chain, compass, plane table and leveling surveyModern and advanced surveying instrumentsPrinciple of leveling, Type of leveling, Reduction of levels
HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION
Sec 6
Measurement of pressureProperties of fluidReservoir, dam, canals, Cross drainage workStorage and diversion head worksTerms used in IrrigationType of Hydraulic energy
Technical
100 Marks
Electrician ||| Lineman
This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the posts of Electrician in Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. and Lineman in Public Works Department (Electrical Wing). These roles typically involve the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical power systems.
75m
10s
#kerala-psc#electrical#lineman#electrician#iti-level
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AC Motors, single and 3 phase
Sec 1
AC motor pannel wiringAC motors and starters single phase and 3 phaseAuto transformer starterDOL, Star delta, slip ring motor starterphase sequence
Alternating current and Earthing
Sec 2
Alternating current, EarthingCurrent rating, Testing of installation by meggerGrading of cable and wiresTypes of wiring both domestic and industrial
Instruments and Transformers
Sec 3
Basic principle of Transformer, emf equation of transformersControlling torque and Damping TorqueCooling, Protective DeviceMeasuring Instruments, Indication type and Deflecting typesparallel operation of Transformers
Ohm's Law
Sec 4
Buckling, SedimentationCare and maintenance of cellChemical effect of electric currentDifferent type of cellsEffects of variation of temperature on resistanceGrouping of cellsLaws of resistanceOhm's law, Kirchoff's law
Magnetism
Sec 5
Capacitor, types and functionsClassification of magnetic propertieselectromagnetism, Fleming's left and right hand ruleFaraday's laws of electromagnetic induction, Len'z lawMMF, Flux density, ReluctancePara, dia and ferromagnetic material
Illumination and Basic Electronics
Sec 6
classification of Diode, Rectifier, TransistorIllumination – Laws of illuminationSemiconductor – P type, N TypeType of lamp, Domestic appliances
Transmission
Sec 7
comparison of AC and DC transmissionTransmission and Distribution
Basic Electricity
Sec 8
Conductor, Insulator, SemiconductorFlux and soldering techniqueFundamental Of ElectricityProperty of ResistanceTypes of wires and cables
DC Machine
Sec 9
DC Generators and TypeDC motors and typeDescription of series, shunt and compound Generatoremf equationStarters 3 point, 4 point and speed control machine
Power Generation
Sec 10
Generation Source of energyVarious types of power generation
Medical
100 Marks
AUXILIARY NURSE MIDWIFE
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife in Insurance Medical Services. The exam covers subjects related to Community Health Nursing, Health Promotion, Primary Health Care, Child Health Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Centre Management.
90m
6s
#kerala-psc#nursing#medical#health-worker#diploma-level
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MIDWIFERY
Sec 1
Abnormal childhoodAbnormal PuerperiumAbnormalities of pregnancyAbortionAntenatal CareCare during normal labourCare of new bornFamily welfareFemale Pelvis and foetal skullFoetus and placentaHigh risk new BornHigh risk pregnanciesHIV/AIDSHuman Reproductive SystemInfertilityLife cycle approachNormal labourNormal pregnancyNormal puerperiumPopulation EducationRTIs and STIsSafe mother-hoodStatus of women and empowermentSurgical InterventionWomen's health problems
CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Sec 2
Care of adolescent girlsCare of adolescentsCare of School childrenCare of the sick childChildren's RightsGrowth and developmentNutrition of infants and children
HEALTH CENTRE MENAGEMENT
Sec 3
Co-ordinationImplementation of national health programMaintenance of stocksThe sub centreUpdate knowledge
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE-(PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND RESTORATION OF HEALTH)
Sec 4
Care in Communicable diseaseCommunicable DiseaseEpidemic ManagementIntroduction to communicable diseaseAches and painsCardiovascular problemCare in sick in the communityCare of handicapDigestive problemsDisease of the nervous systemDiseases of muscular skeletal systemFeverMetabolic DiseasesRespiratory problemsUrinary problemsFracturesLife Threatening conditionsMinor Injuries and ailmentsNeed for First AidCollection of specimenConcept of diseaseDisinfection and sterilizationImmunity and body defense mechanisamsImmunizationInfectionWaste disposalAdministration of drugsCommon emergency drugsDrugs used in minor ailmentsTypes of drugs
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Sec 5
Communication methods & mediaCommunity based rehabilitationCommunity Health practiceCommunity need assessmentConcept of healthCounselingDynamics of CommunityHealth organisationHealth problems and policiesRole of health teamStructure of Community
HEALTH PROMOTION
Sec 6
Community participationDisposal of Excreta and wasteEnvironmental SanitationSafe waterHygiene of the bodyOptical functioning of the bodyThe Human bodyMaladjustmentMental HealthMental illinessOld age careEssential nutrientsNutritional assessmentNutritional problemsPromotion of Nutrition
Medical
400 Marks
Assistant Insurance Medical Officer
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Insurance Medical Officer. The exam was held on April 24, 2020.
195m
22s
#kerala-psc#medical-officer#medicine#degree-level#insurance-medical-services
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HUMAN ANATOMY
Sec 1
Abdomen, Pelvis and PerineumBrain and Spinal CordGeneral AnatomyGeneral EmbryologyGeneticsHead and NeckLower LimbThoraxUpper Limb
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
Sec 2
Caesarean section (indications, complications)CPD, obstructed labourHypertonic contractions, hypotonic contractions and incoordinate uterine actionVaginal delivery after caesareanElderly primi, grand multipara, Rh negative, Gynaecological disorders complicating pregnancyIntrauterine deathIUGRMultiple pregnanciesPost datismPreterm laborPROM (Premature rupture of membranes)Abnormal presentations and management: Occipito posterior position, Breech presentation, transverse lie, brow/face presentationAbnormal puerperium: cause clinical presentation investigations and managementAbortions: Types, aetiopathology, investigations and managementAntenatal care: objectives of antenatal care routine antenatal check up, Assessment of period of gestation, obstetric examination, general examination, other system examinationBreast feedingClinical monitoring of maternal and fetal well being, detect abnormalityCommon problems in Pregnancy - Oedema, Pruritis, heart burn, piles, varicose veins, clothing and foot ware, exercise, sex, hygiene, nutrition, rest, drug in pregnancyContraception: various methods and devices, selection of patients, counselling of the Couples, follow up, side effects, complications, and failure ratesDrugs: Immunisation, drug prescription relevant blood examination, urine examination and interpretation of the results and physiological changes in pregnancyEctopic pregnancy: aetiopatholgy, early diagnosis, late diagnosis, clinical features, differential diagnosis and principles of management (conservative, medical and surgical)Fetal surveillanceFetomaternal medicine: Screening for congenital abnormalities, blood tests (maternal and fetal) Amniotic fluid analysis, fetal tissue biopsyFetal distress: definition, diagnosis and management neonatal resuscitation, care of newborn, examination of newborn and identifying congenital abnormalities, jaundice in newbornAbnormal menstruation – definition, classification, clinical features and principles of investigations, diagnosis and managementNormal menstrual cycle – physiology of menstruationAbnormal vaginal discharge: causes, clinical examination, diagnosis, investigation and management. Counselling regarding prevention of STD’sAcute abdomenAdolescent medicine (Gynaecology)Amenorrhoea: Definition, classification, causes, investigations and managementAnalgesiaColposcopy: Principles instrument, procedureDysfunctional uterine bleeding and postmenopausal bleeding: Definition, causes, investigations and managementEndocrinologyEndometriosis: aetiopathology, classification, clinical features, diagnosis and management, contraceptionEndoscopy in gynaecological practiceGenital infections: STDs, PID, HIV infection and AIDS, genital TB – aetiopathology, diagnosis and principles of managementGenital injuries including fistulae: Causes, diagnosis, clinical features, and principles of management and preventionHormonal therapy: when to give, when not to give, type of hormones with dosage, duration of hormonal therapy, complications and contraindications for hormonal therapyHysteroscopy: Principles, indications, instrumentation, procedure, steps in present gynaecological practices and complications.Infertility: Types, definition, causes, counselling, examination of couple and essential investigations, ART: various methods of assisted reproductive techniques, setting up of ART labLaproscopy: Principles, indications, instrumentation, procedure, complication, scope of laproscopy in gynaecological practicesNeoplasms of genital tract – Benign and malignant, aetiopathology, clinical feature, diagnosis, principles of management and cancer screening and preventive aspectsOperative gynaecology: Abnormal hysterectomyOperative gynaecology: Correction of enterocele, diagnosis and operation for vault prolapseOperative gynaecology: Indications, complications of D&C, cervical biopsyOperative gynaecology: Medical termination of pregnancy, evacuation of incomplete Abortion tubal ligation, IUCD insertionOperative gynaecology: Ovarian tumoursOperative gynaecology: Radical procedure for malignancyOperative gynaecology: Vaginal hysterectomy, sling proceduresManagement of fever, skin wound complications, complications like burst abdomen, intraperitoneal bleeding and intra peritoneal collections, instruments, specimens etc.Routine management of postoperative patient like IV fluids, drugs, antibiotics, ambulation, nutritionUrological problemsHyperemesis gravidarum: definition, aetiopathology, clinical features advice and drug therapyAnaemia in pregnancyDiabetes in pregnancyDummy pelvis, Mannequins resuscitation of newbornHeart disease complicating pregnancyHypertensive disorders of pregnancyJaundice in pregnancy Haemorrhage and coagulation disorders in obstetrics and immunology in pregnancyThyroid disorders, immunological disorders like SLE, ACLA, and thrombophilia complicating pregnancyUTI, hepatitis, TB, chest disease complicating pregnancyVeneral disease, infections, HIV complicating pregnancyMTP Act, Legal and ethical aspects, methods, complications and managementAcceleration of labor and drugs used in laborDelivery: stages of labour, management of first of labourInduction of labor (various methods of induction – merits and demerits)Labour monitoring partogram, Labour analgesiaManagement of second stage of labour (vaginal delivery with episiotomy)Active management of third stage of laborOther complications of third stage of labor and managementPrevention of PPH, Management of PPHMechanism of labourPhysiology of onset of labor, fetal skull and pelvisAssisted breech delivery, breech extractionCaesarean sectionCervical encirclage extra amniotic instillation and manual removal of placentaExternal cephalic version, internal podalic versionIndication and steps of the procedure of episiotomyInstrumental evacuationVacuum extraction, forceps deliveryPregnancy - Diagnosis, Clinical features, differential diagnosis, relevant tests and the principles underlying the testsRecurrent pregnancy loss: causes, investigations and managementTrophoblastic diseases: aetiopathology, classification, clinical features, diagnosis, management, long term follow up and complicationsUltrasound examinationUltrasound MRI in obstetrics: diagnostic and interventional
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Sec 3
Acute conjunctivitis, Trachoma, Allergic conjunctivitis, Pingencula, pterygium, Xerosis/ bitot spots, Dry eye, Angular conjunctivitis, neonatal conjunctivitis, subconj hemorrhager, D/D of conjunctival and limbal noduleAngle closure glaucoma, open angle glaucoma, steroid induced glaucoma, lens induced glaucoma including surgery and managementAwareness of amblyopia, types of squint, paralytic, non-paralyticCataract and management, cong. Conditions, surgery and complications, lens abnormality, secondary glaucomas, congenital glaucomaCauses of blindnessCauses of sudden / partial / painless dimension of visionCentral retinal artery occlusion, central retinal vein occlusion, retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, retinitis pigmentosa, retinoblastoma, Pappilledema, optic neuritis, optic atrophyChemical injuries, open globe injuries, closed globe injuries and first aid treatment including sympathetic injuries.Chronic conjunctivitis, Dry eye, membraneous conjunctivitis, Inclusion conjunctivitisChronic side effects of systemic medication, local anaesthetics, viscoelastics, steroid and NSAIDSCommon causes of proptosis, orbital cellulites, cavernous sinus thrombosisCorneal Inflammations: Corneal ulcers-bacterial, fungal, viral, Mooren’s ulcer, Vitamin A deficiency and keratomalacia, exposure keratitis, neuroparlytic keratitis, corneal blindness, eye banking, eye donation, keratoplasty, arcus senilis, corneal oedema, deep / interstitial keratitis, degenerations and dystrophies, overview of keratorefractive surgery.Dacryocystitis – congenital, acute, chronic, epiphoraDefinition and types of blindness.Ectropion entropion, trichiasis, ptosis, Iagophthalmos, symblepharon, blepharitis, Chalazion, refractive error, myopia, hypermetropia, Astigmatism, presbyopia, aphakia / pseduophakia, Anisometropia, overview of keratorefractive surgery.Enucleation – Indication, techniqueEye and systemic diseases including AIDSEye campsFundus changes in diabetes, hypertension, anaemias, pregnancy induced hypertension, haematological disorders, myopiaIridocylitis, Panophthalmitis, EndophthalmitisLasers in OphthalmologyNPCB, Vision 2020Ocular malignancy – retinoblastoma and malignant melanoma of choroidPharmacologyPhotocoagulationPromotion of eye donationRetinal vascular diseasesScleritis, episcleritisSiderosis bulbi, Chalcosis, medico legal aspects.Symptomatic disturbances of vision, overview of recent advances in ophthalmologySynchisis syntillans, Asteroid hyalosis.Systemic associations of uveitis, Choroiditis, Coloboma iris, ocular albinism, vitreous hemorrhage – causes
PSYCHIATRY
Sec 4
Aetiological factors in psychiatric disordersBipolar disordersClassification of psychiatric disordersClinical interview and mental state examinationDepressive disordersLegal aspects of psychiatryMajor manifestation of psychiatric illnessNeurotic, stress related and somatoform disordersOrganic brain syndromeSchizophreniaSleep disordersSubstance abuseTreatments used in psychiatric illness
FAMILY WELFARE
Sec 5
In female – Barrier contraception, female condom, IUCD, tubectomy etc.In male – Condom, vasectomy (NSV) etcCommunity Medicine: The need for Family Welfare Planning, organization of Family Planning service, Health Education in relating to Family Planning, Nutrition, Physiological need of the mother, the child and the family Demography and the vital statisticsPediatrics: Problems of child health in relation to large family: organization of pediatric services, nutritional problems of mother and child, childhood diseases due to over crowding.Contraindications for administration of contraceptives. Side effects of contraceptivesMode of action and administration of chemical contraceptives and oral contraceptivePhysiology, endocrine and regulation of reproduction in the female. The safe period-rhythm method of contraception, principle of use of oral contraceptives.
SURGERY AND ITS ALLIED SPECIALITIES
Sec 6
Arteries - Applied anatomy and physiology, investigation, trauma, acute ischaemia, chronic ischaemia, Arterial aneurysms and A. V. fistula, amputationsATLS, poly trauma, disaster managementBiliary system – congential disorders, gall stone, cholecystitis, CholangocarcinomaChest – diaphragm, mediastinum, chest injuries: Thoracic outlet compression syndrome, heart and pericardium, pleura and lungs.Critically injured patient including TriageDifferent types of wounds and their managementFluid and electrolyte balance, nutritional supportGastrointestinal tract – oesophagus, anatomy and physiology, congential anomalies, dysphagia, achalasia and other motility disorders, oesophageal perforation, gastrooesophageal reflux diseases, tumours.Genitourinary system – congenital conditions, trauma, infections, stones, hydronephrosis, tumours of kidney, tumours of bladder, retention of urinary bladder, haematuria, torsion, undescended testis, epididymo-orchitis, carcinoma penis, phimosis, prostate testicular tumours, benign prostatic hypertrophy, carcinoma prostate, adrenal gland surgery pheochromacytoma and conn syndrome.Head and neck - Head injuries, facio maxillary injuries, salivary glands, mouth and face, cleft lip, cleft palate, oral cancers and premalignant conditions, jaw tumours, ranula, misc-Branchial cysts, arid fistula, carotid body tumours.Immunology and organ transplantation, HIV and surgeon, Hepatitis BInflammations – Lymphangitis, lymphadentis, malignant neoplasms – lymphomasLiver – Applied anatomy and physiology, trauma, liver abscess, cysts of the liver, portal hypertension, tumours, principles and management of obstructive jaundice.Lymphatics and lymph nodes - Applied Anatomy and physiology, lymph oedema – primary, secondary, lymph cyst – cystic hygromaMetabolic response to traumaMiscellaneous – Abdominal trauma, minimally invasive surgery, peritoneum and retroperitoneum, hernia and abdominal wall, mesentery, surgical audit and day care surgeryPancreas – Anatomy, development and physiology, congenital anomalies, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis including calcific pancreatitis, tumours, surgical jaundicePre-operative and post-operative care – emphasis on intensive care and high dependency sterilizationPrinciples of imaging techniquesPrinciples of Surgery, genetics, history of surgery, surgical ethicsRectum and anal canal – ano-rectal anomalies, prolapse, haemorrhoids, ano-rectal sepsis, fissure, fistula, tumourShock: Types, pathogenesis and management, Haemorrhage, Haemostasis, Blood transfusion, BurnsNormal structure – Ulcers, sinus and fistula, cysts and benign tumoursPre-malignant conditions, malignant tumours, skin coverSmall and large intestine – Anatomy, physiology, embryology, congenital disorders, inflammatory bowel disease including typhoid, tuberculosis, tumours, intestinal obstruction.Spleen – Anatomy and physiology, trauma – splenic conservation, indication for splenectomyStomach and Duodenum – Anatomy, physiology, embryology, congenital, peptic ulcer disease (APD), Upper GI haemorrhage, tumours, pyloric stenosisSurgical sepsis – specific infection, Nosocomial infection, antibiotic policySuture materials and anastomosisThyroid and parathyroid thyroglossal cyst and fistula Breast - Applied anatomy and physiology, investigation, fibrocystic diseases, inflammation, tumoursTraumaVeins - Applied anatomy and physiology, varicose veins and venous ulcers, DVT and superficial thrombophlebitisVermiform appendix – Anatomy, appendicitis, neoplasmWound healing and complications
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY INCLUDING BIO-PHYSICS
Sec 7
AuditionCardiovascular SystemEndocrinologyGastrointestinal SystemHematologyNerve - muscle physiologyNervous SystemPhysiology of ReproductionRenal SystemRespiratory SystemSkin and Temperature regulationSpecial Senses
PHARMACOLOGY
Sec 8
Autacoids and related drugsAutonomic nervous systemCardiovascular systemCentral nervous systemChemotherapyDrugs acting on Endocrine systemDrugs affecting blood and blood formationGeneral pharmacology and basic concepts of clinical pharmacologyGITInfective/Parasitic conditionsMedical emergenciesMiscellaneousNational health programmesRespiratory systemToxicology
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Sec 9
Basic epidemiologyBio-statisticsCharacteristics of agent, host and environmental factors in health and disease and the multifactorial etiology of disease.Definition of health, holistic concepts of health including the concept of spiritual health, appreciation of health as a relative concept, dimensions and determinants of healthDefinition, concepts and evolution (history) of public healthHealth profile of IndiaIntroduction to various health indicatorsUnderstanding the concept of prevention and control of diseaseUnderstanding the natural history of disease and application of interventions at various levels of preventionsDemography and vital statisticsDevelopment and health interfaceDisabilityDisaster managementAwareness of standards of housing and its effect of housing on health.Concepts of solid waste, human excreta and sewage disposal.Concepts of water conservation, rainwater harvesting and global warming.Health hazards of air, water, noise, radiation pollution.Identifying the features of vectors and their control measures.Life cycles of vectors and advantages and limitations of various vector control measures.Mode of action, application cycle of commonly used insecticides and rodenticides.Physical, Chemical and bacteriological standards of drinking water quality and tests of assessing bacteriological quality of waterRadiation prevention and controlBasel conventionKyoto ProtocolStockholm conventionRole of vectors in the causation of diseases.Urban waste management.Water: concepts of safe and wholesome water, sanitary sources of waterborne diseases, water purification process, water quality standards.Epidemiology of specific diseases: Communicable and noncommunicableHealth care of elderlyHealth care system in IndiaHealth care waste managementHealth planning, management and administrationHealth promotion and education / communication for behavioural change (Information, education, communication)International healthLegislation and public healthMental health and behavioural problemsNutritionOccupational healthReproductive and child healthSchool healthAssessment of barriers to good health and health seeking behaviourAssessment of socio-economic status, effect of health and illness on socio-economic statusAttitude, Behaviour, habitsConcept of sociology and behavioural science, Clinico-socio-cultural and demographic evaluation of the individual, family and communityConflicts – internal, interpersonal and conflict resolutions, defense mechanismsDevelopment and health interface – poverty and health, poverty alleviation programme, health of the marginalized, sustainable and inclusive developmentDoctor-patient relationshipEmotions, frustrations, role of emotions in health and coping with emotionsEthicsGender and health including gender based violence, epidemiology of violence and its prevention and control life skill educationImpact of urbanization on health and diseaseIntelligence – IQ and EQLearning – Types and skillsPersonality – Types, Interpersonal relationshipsPoverty link to health and disease and poverty alleviation programmesRole of family in health and diseaseSocial psychology, community behaviour and community relationship, hospital sociology and psychologySocial security – health insurance: Organized sector, unorganized sector, special groups (Eg: elderly)Socio-cultural factors related to health and disease in the context of urban and rural societiesStress and coping skills – integrated (Psychiatry)Urban health
PAEDIATRIC
Sec 10
Behavioural problems in children - Enuresis, thumb sucking, breath holding, dyslexia, specific learning disorders, child rearing problems like infantile colic, growing pain etcTreatment of epilepsy, GBS, ADEMCommon chromosomal disorders and genetic counselling - Down’s syndrome, Turner syndrome.Common poisoning and accidents in children - Kerosene, Dhatura, paracetamol and iron, snake bite, burns etc.Connective tissue disorders - JRA, other vasculitis syndromes including SLE and HSP, Kawasaki diseaseCVS - Congenital heart disease, rheumatic fever and RHD, CCF, hypertension, infective endocarditis.Disorders of kidney - acute nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, renal failure, urinary tract infectionEndocrine disorder - diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, short stature and intersex, ambigous genitalia, precocious pubertyFragile X and Genetic counselling,Diarrhoeal diseases, hepatitis and hepatic failure, cirrhosis liver and portal hypertension.Helminthic infestations.Haemopoietic system - anaemia in children, bleeding disordersPoliomyelitis, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, childhood tuberculosis, typhoid fever, HIV infection, dengue and chikungunya, viral haemorrhagic fevers and malaria. Pertussis, mumps, rubella, influenza, H1N1, seasonal epidemicsInnocent problems causing undue parental anxiety breath holding spell, evening colic, growing pain etc.Malignancies in children - leukemia, lymphomas, neuroblastoma, solid tumours, CNS tumours, new born respiratory distress in newborn, perinatal diagnosis and treatment, sepsis in newborn, assessment and management of asphyxia, thermoregulation in newborn congenital malformations, disorders of gestation and low birth weight, neonatal resuscitation, neonatal jaundice, sepsis, BFHI and feeding, normal variations intrauterine infections, neonatal seizuresNational programmes - IMNCI, RCH3, NRHM, Vitamin A, Iodine deficiency, IDSP, ARI, ADD, AFP & PPINutrition - BFHI, IYCF Nutritional assessment, SAM, specific vitamin deficiency disordersRespiratory system - Childhood asthma, acute bronchiolitis, pneumonias in children suppurative lung disease, smoking and environmental pollution, Croup syndromes
BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 11
Biochemistry of CancerCarbohydratesClinical ChemistryHaemoglobinLipidsMaintenance of HomeostasisMetabolism of Amino acidsMetabolism of LipidsMineral MetabolismNucleic Acids and Molecular BiologyPlasma Proteins and ImmunoglobulinsProteinsVitamins
RADIOLOGY
Sec 12
Biological changesEmergency radiologyGastrointestinal systemGenitourinary systemHepatobiliary systemNeuroimaging modalitiesProduction of X-raysSkeletal radiology chest and Mediastinum
DERMATOLOGY
Sec 13
Bullous skin lesion collagen disorderEczematous dermatitisGastrogenic disordersInfections of skinLeprosy and national leprosy control programmesLesions of skin appendagesMaculopapular,Neoplastic lesionsPigmentary disturbancesSquamous lesion
RADIOTHERAPY
Sec 14
Cancer epidemiology and possible etiological factors, screening for cancerCommon malignancies, diagnosis and treatmentHormone treatment in cancerMethods of radiotherapy and recent advancesPrinciples of cancer chemotherapy and chemotherapeutic agents used in the management of cancerPrinciples of radiation oncology, radioactive sources – Teletherapy, Brachial therapy and nuclear medicine
ANAESTHESIOLOGY
Sec 15
Cardio-pulmonary and cerebral resuscitation, basic cardiac life support (BCLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)Complication in anaesthesia and post-operative periodEquipments in anaesthesia and methods of oxygen therapyGeneral anaesthesia – Basal anaesthesia triads of anaesthesia Inhalational agentsIntravenous anaesthetic agentsIntravenous fluid therapy, intraoperative monitoringIntroduction – scope of AnaesthesiologyMethods of pain reliefPre-anaesthetic check-up premedicationRegional analgesia – subarachnoid and epidural analgesia, other techniques of regional analgesia and agents used.
PATHOLOGY
Sec 16
Cardiovascular pathologyCell injuryCirculatory disturbancesDermato-pathologyEndocrine PathologyGrowth disturbancesHaematopathologyInfectious diseasesLiver and Biliary tract pathologyLymphoreticular system.Miscellaneous disordersNeuropathologyOsteopathologyPathology of gastrointestinal tractRenal and urinary tract pathologyReproductive system.Respiratory pathology
MEDICINE AND ITS ALLIED SPECIALITIES
Sec 17
AnatomyApproach to a case of vertigoCerebellar disordersCNS tuberculosisDementias, DeliriumDemyelinationEndocrine disease related to gonadsExtrapyramidal disordersFunctionalHemorrhagic strokeMigraine and cluster headacheMotor neuron disease and myastheniaPeripheral NeuropathyPhysiology and InvestigationPituitary dysfunction and tumourSeizures and epilepsy IschemicSpinal cord disordersStrokeCommon adverse reactionsCommon drug interactionsGeneral principles of drug therapyMonitoring drug therapyRational prescription writingAcute LVF + Acute severe asthmaApproach to comaBioterrorism and disaster managementCardiopulmonary resuscitation statusDICEmergency management of acute coronary syndromeEpilepticsManagement of hepatic encephalopathySevere sepsis and shockCardiac failureCardiomyopathiesCongenital heart disordersCoronary artery diseasesCoronary circulationCorpulomonaleDVT + pulmonary embolismECG and X-ray interpretationHypertension and hypertensive heart diseaseInfective endocarditisPericardial diseasePeripheral vascular diseasesRheumatic fever and RHDRhythm disturbancesDisturbance of body temperatureAddison’s diseaseCushings disease + syndromeDiabetes MellitusHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismMetabolic bone disease + Osteoporosis + Vitamin deficiencyParathyroid disorders + TetanyThyroiditis and other thyroid disordersAlcohol abuseBites and stings, snake bite, scorpion sting + othersCommon poisonings organophosphate and carbamate sedatives, hypnotics, antipsychotics, TCA, Rat poison + paracetamol, formic acid, methyl alcohol, OdollumHanging, drowning, electrical injuriesRadiation hazardsAcidosisAlkalosisHypokalemia + HyperkalemiaHyponatremia + HypernatremiaHypovolemia and dehydrationClinical GeneticsDrug therapy in elderlyNormal ageing and age-related common problemsAbdominal tuberculosisAcid peptic diseasesApproach to patient with AscitesApproach to patient with JaundiceChronic liver diseaseDisease of colon and rectumDrug / toxin induced hepatitis and NASHHaemochromatosis and Wilson’s diseaseIBSInflammatory bowel diseaseMalabsorption syndrome and tropical spruePhysiology of absorption and investigation proceduresUpper GI bleedAcute LeukemiasAplastic anaemia + AgranulocytosisBleeding disordersChronic LeukemiasCoagulation disordersDeficiency anaemiaHaemolytic anaemias FeHUS and TTPLymphomaMacrocyte and Megaloblastic anaemiaPlasma cell disordersPolycythemiaAnaphylaxis, Urticaria, AngioedemasImmune reactionImmunoglobulinRole of B and T LymphocytesAcute viral hepatitis chronicAmoebiasisApproach to fever and PUOBrucellosisChickenpox,ChickungunyaCommon exanthematous feversCommon fungal infectionsCommon gram negative infectionsCommon gram positive infectionsDengue fever,FilariasisGastroenteritis, Cholera, food poisoningHelminthic infections, Bacillary dysenteryHerpes zosterHIV AIDSInfluenza and other respiratory viral infectionsLeptospirosisLRTI – Bronchitis and community acquired pneumoniaMeningitisRabiesRicketsiaSepsisSkin and soft tissue infections including cellulitisTetanusTuberculosisTyphoid,URI including sinusitisUTIViral hepatitis malariaMedical disorders in pregnancyHypo and Hypervitaminosis A & DNutrition requirementsObesityProtein calorie malnutrition in adultsVitamin deficienciesVitamin excessAssessment and treatment of chronic painPrimary Immune deficiency disordersAcute renal failureChronic renal failureGlomerular diseaseNephrotic syndrome RFTBronchial asthmaBronchogenic carcinomaCOPDILDPleural diseasesRespiratory failureSuppurative lung diseaseApproach to chronic backacheDegenerative joint disordersInflammatory muscle diseaseRheumatoid arthritisSLESpondyloarthopathies
ORTHOPAEDICS
Sec 18
Bone, tumour, osteochondroma, simple bone cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst and enchondroma, giant cell tumour, osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma,CDHChondrosarcoma, multiple myeloma, metastatic bone diseases and osteogenesis imperfectaCTEV and flat footIntervertebral disc prolapseNerve injuries – Radial nerve, ulnar nerve, sciatic nerve, amputations and osteoarthrosis hip, knee, cerebral palsyPerthe’s disease and slipped upper femoral epiphysisRheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitisRickets and osteomalaciaScoliosis and spondylothesisTorticollis, congential pseudoarthrosis of tibia and arthrgryphosis multiplex congenita ostemyelitis septic arthritis tuberculosis – spine, hip, knee, elbow, wrist and other sitesAnkle injuries – Pott’s fractureColle’s fracture and fracture scaphoidComplications of fracture – open fractures and pathological fractureDefinition of a fracture and types of fracture and general principles of management of fractureElbow dislocation and forearm fractureExtensor mechanism injuries of kneeFracture clavicle, fracture neck of humerus and shoulder dislocationFracture humems (Shaft) and supracondylar fractureFracture of tarsal bonesFracture pelvis and hip fracture – fracture of femurFracture spine and traumatic paraplegiaHand injuriesHip dislocation and fracture shaft of femurIntercondylar fracture and Olecranon fractureLeg fractureMeniscus tear and fracture patellaMonteggia fracture and Galeazzi’s fracture
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Sec 19
Disability evaluation – principles people with disabilities Act – 1995Introduction to physical medicine and rehabilitation disability process and progression of disabilities concept of Impairment / disability and hard capPain management principlesPrinciples of occupational therapy its application in the rehabilitation of various disabilitiesPrinciples of physical therapy – various modalities and therapeutic exercisesPrinciples of prosthetics and rehabilitation aids their application in the rehabilitation of disabilitiesPrinciples of rehabilitation of people with disabilitiesTo get exposed to the potentials of socia-vocation rehabilitation of the various describing conditions in the light of the 1995 Act people with disabilities (equal opportunities etc) Act 1995To get oriented to basic principles of community based rehabilitation of people with disabilitiesTo understand the basic principles of disability conclusion and for certification purposes
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Sec 20
Disease of inner ear: Vertigo – classification, causes, investigations and management (special mention of Meniere’s disease, positional vertigo and acoustic neuroma)Introduction to diseases of ear Topics: Diseases of external ear (with special mention on wax, otomycosis, foreign body, keratosis and malignant otitis externa. Diseases of middle ear: Acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, chronic suppurative otitis media – TTD, AAD, complications of middle ear infections. Deafness – classification, causes, investigations, early detection of deafness in children and rehabilitation (special mention to audiometry, otosclerosis, learning and speech rehabilitation.Acute sinusitis (in detail), chronic sinusitis (in detail)Complications of infections of nose and paranasal sinusesFacio-maxillary injuries (in detail), epistaxis, DNS and nasal polyp (special emphasis on FESS)Rhinitis – etiology, classification and management (special mention of allergic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis and allergic fungal rhino-sinusitis.)Tumours of nose and PNS (special mention of inverted papilloma, naso-pharyngeal angiofibroma and malignancy)Dysphagia – causes, investigations and management (special mention of malignancy)Foreign bodies of aero-digestive tract – diagnosis, management and complications, endoscopies in ENTHoarseness – diagnosis and managementMalignant lesions of larynx and laryngo-pharynxNeck space infections – Ludwig’s angina, retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscessStridor – diagnosis and managementTonsils and adenoids (special mention of Qunisy, patches in oral cavity and pharynx)
FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY
Sec 21
Asphyxial deaths: Definition, causes, types, post-mortem appearances and medico legal significance of violent asphyxia deaths like hanging, strangulation, suffocation, smothering, choking, drowning, traumatic asphyxia.Blood – preservation and dispatch of samples, importance of blood groups in disputed paternity, hazards of blood transfusion.Principles of laboratory tests for identification of the above and interpretation of the results.Seminal and salivary stains preservation, dispatch and importance of grouping.Court procedures. Summons, warrant, Conduct money, Oath / affirmation, types of witnesses, recording of evidence, conduct of doctor in witness box, perjury, hostile witness.Courts in India and their powers. Supreme Court, High Court, Sessions Court, Assistant Sessions Court and Magistrate Courts.Death sexDefinition of forensic medicine, forensic pathology and medical jurisprudenceAlgor mortis, Livor mortis, Rigor mortis, cadaveric spasm, cold stiffening, heat stiffeningCommon post mortem artifacts.Decomposition, modified forms of decomposition, estimation of time since death.Civil and criminal responsibilities of mentally ill persons.Definition and brief overview of common mental illnesses.Indian mental health act with special reference to admission, care and discharge of mentally ill persons.True and feigned mental illnesses.Abortion, MTP, sexual sterilization, artificial insemination and their legal aspects.Legal aspects of the above.Potency, sterility, virginity, pregnancy, delivery.Sexual offences and abnormal sexual practices.Definition.Identification of persons, dead bodies and remains of a person by sex, age, biometry, dental features, scars, moles, tattoos, dactylography, personal belongings, photography, superimposition, DNA.Infant and childhood deaths: Viability and determination of intrauterine age of the foetus, live birth, still birth, dead born. Sudden infant death syndrome, child abuse.Inquest proceduresIntroduction to the subject, historical aspects of forensic medicineClassification of injuries, description of blunt force and sharp force injuries.Definition of wound, injury, hurt, assault, battery.Fire arms – principles, types, examination and interpretation of fire arm wounds. Comparison microscopy.Injuries due to physical agents and their medico legal importance: Heat, cold, electricity and lightning. Explosion injuries.Injuries due to traffic occurrences.Medico legal aspects of injuries: Difference between ante mortem and post-mortem injuries, determination of different types of injuries, defense wounds, hesitation cuts, fabricated injuries, simple and grievous hurt, suicidal, accidental and homicidal injuries, causes of death by mechanical injuries, legal classification of fatal injuries.Regional injuries: Injuries to head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, genitalia, vertebral column and bones.Medical certificates and medico legal reports. Birth, death, wound, drunkenness, potency, offence cases, intimation, notification.Certification of births, deaths, illness, fitness, disability.Consent: Types, age in relation to consent, consent in relation to mental illness and alcohol intoxication, consent in emergency situations.Consumer protection act.Duties and rights and privileges of a registered medical practitioner.Indian medical council and state medical councils, their functions and disciplinary control.Medical negligence: Civil, criminal, contributory negligence, vicarious responsibility, res ipsa loquitur, prevention of medical negligence and defence in medical negligence suits.Professional conduct, etiquette and ethics in medical practice.Professional secrecy and privileged communication.Medico legal aspects of deaths due to starvation-forced feeding.Definition of medico legal and clinical / pathological autopsy.Objectives, procedures and formalities of medico legal autopsy.Preservation of articles and tissues of importance during autopsy.Chloral hydrateConvulsants: Strychnine.Definition and general principles of management of a case of poisoning.Animal poisons: snake and scorpion bites.Asphyxiants: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, Hydrogen sulphide and Cyanides.Cardiac Poisons: Cerbera Odollam, Cerbera thevitia, Nerium odorum.Corrosive poisons: strong mineral acids, alkalies and organic acids – (carbolic, formic and oxalic acid).Deliriants: Dhatura, Cannabis and Cocaine.Inebriants: Methyl and Ethyl alcohol.Insecticides: Organophosphorous compounds, carbamates and Organocholoro compounds, Aluminium phosphide and Zinc phosphide.Metallic poisons: Lead, Arsenic and Iron.Drug abuse and dependence.Inorganic non metallic poisons: Phosphorous.Mechanical poisons.Medico legal duties of a doctor in a case of poisoning, preservation dispatch of viscera for chemical analysis. Role of chemical examiner’s laboratory and forensic science laboratory in brief.Organic vegetable irritants: Abrus precatorius, capsicum, calotropis, Semicarpus anacardium, Croton.Paralytic agents: Curare.War gases and industrial gases.
MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 22
Antibacterial agents and antibiotic sensitivity testBacterial geneticsGrowth, nutrition culture mediaIdentification of bacteriaInfection – Source and spread of infectionIntroduction to microbiologyMorphology of bacteria comparison with other microbial formsResponse to microbial infectionsSterilisation and disinfectionAntigen, antibodiesAutoimmunityComplement in health and diseasesHLA antigens in health and diseasesHypersensitivityImmunodeficiency diseasesImmunoprophylaxis and immunotherapyIntroduction, classification, type and cells involved in immunitySerological test in medical practicesTumour and transplantationIntroduction – classification of fungi and general principles of lab diagnosisOppurtunistic fungiSubcutaneous infections – Mycetoma, RhinosporidiosisSuperficial infectionsSystematic mycosisHelminthus – intestinal nematodes, tissue nematodes, cestodes, trematodes – laboratory diagnosis of helminthic infectionsIntroduction of parasitic diseaseProtozoal infections – Amoebiasis, Plasmodium, Leishmaniasis, Trypanosoma, Giardia, Balantidium, Cryptosporidium, Trichomonas, Toxoplasma, Pneumocystis – laboratory diagnosis of protozoal infectionClostridia, Nonsporing anaerobesGram negative Bacillus-Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, Enterobacteria / YersiniaGram negative Cocci- NeisseriaGram positive Bacilli-Corynebacterium, Listeria, BacillusGram positive Cocci-Stapohylococci, Streptococci, PneumococciMycobacteria, Nocardia, ActinomycesMycoplasma, Legionella, Rickettsia, ChlamydiaPseudomonas, Pasteurella, AcinetobacterSpirochetesVibrio / CampylobacterArbovirusesBacteriophagesGeneral characteristics of virusesHepatitis, MiscellaneousMyxovirusesOncogenic virusesPapova, RetrovirusPicorna virusPox virus, Herpes, AdenovirusReplication of virusRhabdo virusVirus host interaction
Technical
100 Marks
AGRICULTURAL OFFICER ||| SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER ||| SOIL SURVEY OFFICER
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Agricultural Officer, Soil Conservation Officer, and Soil Survey Officer posts in various departments, based on educational qualification.
90m
4s
#kerala-psc#agriculture#horticulture#plant-breeding#plant-protection
Syllabus Explorer
HORTICULTURE
Sec 1
MODULE 1: Horticulture – definition – area, production, productivity of horticultural crops in India and Kerala – branches of horticulture – major fruit crops (Pomology) – importance, nutritional value – commercially cultivated varieties – improved propagation methods – methods of layout of orchard – planting systems, high density planting – factors affecting fruit production – training, pruning, top working - cultural operations – plant protection – harvesting, storage, marketing. Major plantation crops of Kerala – commercially cultivated varieties – improved propagation methods – factors affecting production – training, pruning, top working – methods of layout of plantation – planting systems, high density planting – cultural operations – plant protection – harvesting, storage, processing and value addition – marketing.MODULE 2: Vegetables (Olericulture) – importance, nutritional value – factors affecting vegetable production – classification of vegetables – types of vegetable growing – summer vegetables, cool season vegetables – cultivated varieties – cultural practices – protected cultivation – plant protection – harvesting, storage, processing and value addition – marketing. Ornamental and flowering plants (Floriculture) – gardening and landscaping – cultivation of commercial ornamental and flower crops – post-harvest handling – principles and methods of extension of shelf life – methods of extraction of floral concrete packing, storage, marketing. Importance and scope of gardening and landscaping – styles of garden – garden designs – garden plants and other components for landscaping – special types of garden.
PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS
Sec 2
MODULE 3: Germplasm – Methods of conservation and utilization in crop improvement. Induction of variability – Hybridisation, Mutation and Polyploidy and its utilization in crop improvement. Exploitation of heterosis in crop improvement – coconut, tapioca, rice, maize and vegetable crops. Improved varieties of crops – coconut, rice pulses and oil seeds. Production of quality seedlings in coconut.MODULE 4: Seed Act 1966 – seed certification agencies, procedure, field inspection, seed testing, seed certification standards and classes of seed. Seed Bill 2004. Biological Diversity Act 2002. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Biodiversity Board. Intellectual Property Rights – Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Act (PPVFRA) and Geographical Indications.
PLANT PROTECTION
Sec 3
MODULE 5: Abundance and success of insects – Beneficial, productive and harmful insects – categories of pests of agriculture – Tools of integrated pest management (IPM) – host plant resistance, cultural, mechanical, physical, legislative, biological (macrobial and microbial control), chemical (synthetic, new molecules with novel mode of action) and botanical pesticides – Use of repellants, antifeedants, pheromones, chitin synthesis inhibitors, irradication (genetic control) and biotechnology (transgenic plants) in pest management, plant protection equipment – Bionomics, damage caused and management practices of pests of coconut, arecanut, cashew, mango, banana, other fruits, vegetables, tubers, pulses, tea, coffee, spices (pepper, cardamom, ginger), ornamentals and medicinal plants – pests of stored products – their preventive and curative management. Bionomics, damage caused and management – of non insect pests of agriculture – nematodes, mites, rodnuts, birds, molluscs (snail) etc.MODULE 6: Important plant pathogens – fungi, bacteria, phytoplasma, spiroplasma, viruses – algae, protozoa and phanerogamic parasites, phenomenon of infection and pathogenesis. Principles of crop diseases management – plant quarantine – cultural control – biological control (biocontrol agents, PGPR), physical methods (soil solarisation, heat treatment), chemical control – fungicides – inorganic, organic, systemic, antibiotics – plant diseases resistance. Biotechnology in plant disease management – integrated plant disease management. Economic importance, symptoms, cause, epidemiology, disease cycle and integrated management of disease or rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, pulses, vegetables, tubers, citrus, mango, banana, grapevine, pineapple, papaya, guava, sapota, cashew, apple, coconut, arecanut, cocoa, black pepper, ginger, cardamom, tree spices, oil palm, betelvine, coffee, tea, rubber and ornamentals.
AGRONOMY
Sec 4
MODULE 7: Importance of agriculture in National Economy – basic principles of crop production – National and International research institutes – classification of crops – tillage – tilth – soil fertility and productivity – water resources and irrigation development – water and irrigation requirement of crops – scheduling of irrigation for crops – methods of irrigation – measurement of irrigation water – application, distribution and use efficiencies – irrigation water quality and its management – water management in major field crops (rice, sugarcane, banana, cowpea, sesamum, groundnut) – soil erosion – water harvesting – watershed – types – characteristics and management – agricultural drainage. Weeds – definition – characteristics – classification – crop – weed competition – allelopathy – weed control methods – integrated weed management – classification, formulation and selectivity of herbicides – herbicide application methods and equipments – weed management in field crops, viz, rice, banana, pineapple, vegetables and sugarcane.MODULE 8: Economic importance – soil and climatic requirements – area and production – varieties – seed rate – spacing – methods of sowing/planting – manurial schedule, cultural practices and yield of major field crops of Kerala, viz, rice, tapioca, sugarcane, pulses, groundnut, sesamum and fodder crops, viz, guinea and hybrid napier. Crop stand establishment and planting geometry and their effect on crop growth and yield – cropping systems – terminology – plant interactions in multiple cropping systems – criteria for assessing yield advantage – major cropping systems of Kerala – (rice based – coconut based – cassava based – homestead farming) – organic farming – precision farming – Inegrated farming system – sustainable agriculture – LEIA – HEIA – LEISA – sustainable technologies for crop production.
Medical
100 Marks
Staff Nurse Grade II
This recruitment is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) for the post of Staff Nurse Grade II in various health departments like Health Services or Medical Education.
90m
14s
#kerala-psc#nursing#medical#degree-level
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PROFESSIONAL TRENDS AND ADJUSTMENT & NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND WARD MANAGEENT
Sec 1
Administration of different health care units, legal responsibilities, leadership styles.Cost and financing of health care services in India, national health plans, role of state and central government in allocation of funds, health insurance.Legislation in nursing, profession and related organisations.Management of supplies and equipmentManagement process – POSDCORB, Policies of hospital and various department of hospitalNursing as a profession, role of a professional nursePhilosophy and principles of administrationProfessional ethics ,etiquettes for employment, personal and professional development- career nursing ,continuing education and in-service education.
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
Sec 2
Admission, transfer and discharge proceduresAssessment of patient – Physical, physiological and psychological assessment.Basic nursing skills-Communication, interview, recording and reportingBiomedical waste management-importance, types, hazards, decontamination of hospital waste, segregation and transportation and disposal.Clinical Pharmacology – Principles, routes, effects and storage of medications, medication errors, Broad classification of drugs, systems of drug measurements, dosage calculations, terminologies and abbreviations used in the prescription of medications. Oral and parenteral therapies, advanced techniques epidural, intrathecal, intraosseous, intraperitoneal, intrapleural, intraarterial. Topical administration,direct applications, inhalations, recording and reporting of medications administered.Concept,scope, ethics and principles of nursing ,history of nursing in India,health care agenciesHolistic approach in nursing, determinants of health ,effects of illnessInfection control methods – nature and type of infection, chain of infection transmission,Medical and surgical asepsis, isolation precaution, barrier nursing, hand washing, isolation, personal protective equipment,its uses, types, techniques of wearing and removing. transportation of infected patient.Meeting the basic needs of patient- Physical needs, hygienic needs, elimination needs, nutritional needs, psychological and spiritual needs. Diversional and recreational therapy,care of terminally ill and dying patient.Nursing process-assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluationPatient’s adjustment to hospital-person, socio-economic and cultural backgroundTherapeutic Environment-physical, psychological and aesthetic factors, prevention of environmental hazardTherapeutic nursing care-Care of patient with respiratory problem, altered body temperature, fluid electrolyte imbalance, body elimination deviation, care of unconscious patient, bed ridden patient and care of patients with pain.
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
Sec 3
Anatomical termsCirculatory System - Structure & function of heart and blood vesselsDigestive System - Structure and function of alimentary tractEndocrine System - Structure and function of thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenal gland and pancreasExcretory System - Structure and function of kidney, formation and composition of urine, fluid and electrolyte balanceLymphatic System - Structure and function of lymph vessels, lymph circulation and lymphatic tissues –spleen and thymus.Nervous System - Structure and function of brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, motor and sensory pathways of spinal cord and autonomic nervous system.Reproductive System - Structure and function of male and female reproductive system, Structure and function of breast and Reproductive health.Respiratory System - Structure and function of respiratory organs and characteristics of normal respiration and deviationSense organs - Skin, eye, ear, nose and tongue. Physiology of vision, hearing, smell, touch, taste and equilibrium.Skeletal & Muscular System - Formation and growth of bones, tendons, ligaments and cartilages, classification of bones, axial and appendicular skeleton. Structure and function of muscle.
MIDWIFERY AND GYNEACOLOGICAL NURSING
Sec 4
Assessment and management of high risk and sick newborn.Care of women with gynaecological disorders.Ethical and legal issues related to midwifery.Fertility and infertility.Levels of care in neonatal ICU.Management of complications during pregnancy and risk pregnancy.Management of high risk labour and complications of third stage.Management of normal newborn, management of normal puerperium.Management of patients with breast disorders.Management of patients with various pelvic infections.Menopause – physiological changes, signs and symptoms, health education and counselling, hormone replacement therapy and surgical menopause.Normal pregnancy and its management – Preconception care, genetic counselling, physiological changes in pregnancy, diagnosis of pregnancy, antenatal care and minor disorders of pregnancy.Obstetric emergencies ,post abortion care.Physiology, psychology and pathology of pubertyPuerperal complications and its management.Role of midwife in the administration of drugs during pregnancy, labour and post partum period, drugs used in obstetrics, teratogens.Scope and trends in midwifery,vital statistics related to maternal health in India.Stages of embryological and fetal developmentTerms used in gynaecology, history taking, examination and investigation in gynaecology.Various stages of labour, role of midwife in caring for a woman in labour.
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Sec 5
Bio-psychosocial therapies and role of nurse in these therapies.Communication skills, factors influencing communication, barriers.Concept of mental health and mental illness, Principles of mental health nursing.Concept of preventive mental health services during childhood, adolescent, adulthood and old age, Role of nurse in national mental health services.Disorders of thought, motor activity, perception, mood, speech, memory, concentration and judgement.Forensic psychiatry and legal aspects.History and trend of psychiatric nursing, National mental health programme.Management of patients with various mental disorders.Mental health assessment –history taking, MSE, Interview technique.National mental health programmesPersonality, types of personality related to psychiatric disorders.Psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention- Patients with overactive, underactive and violent behaviour, suicide, adverse drug reactions, withdrawal symptoms, a/c psychosis.Psycho pathophysiology of human behaviour, classification of mental disorderSubstance use,child and adolescent psychiatric disorder- sleep, eating and sexual disorders.Therapeutic nurse patient relationship-components, phases, significance
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING > FIRST AID
Sec 6
Burns and scalds,poisoning-ingestion,inhalation,bites and stings.Community resources-Police,Ambulance services,Voluntary agencies – local,state,national and international.First aid in emergencies – asphyxia,drowning,shock,wounds and bleeeding,Injuries to the bones,joints and muscles,fractures,sprains,strains,hanging,falls.Foreign body in eye,ear,nose and throat.Importance and principles of first aid,Procedures and techniques in first aid,Transportation of the injured,CPRVarious community emergencies and community resources – fire, explosions,floods, earthquakes, Role of nurse in disaster management,Rehabilitation.
NUTRITION
Sec 7
Classification of foods,Normal dietary requirement,balanced diet,diseases and disorders caused by the imbalance of nutrients.food intolerance- inborn errors of metabolism.Nutritional programmes and problems in India.Special diet- low sodium,fat free,iron rich,low protein,high protein,high caloric,geriatric diet,diabetic diet,bland diet.high fibre,liquid diet,semi-solid and soft diet.Therapeutic diet- Diet modifications in relation to the medical and surgical conditions.Various methods of food preparation,preservation and storage.
PSYCHOLOGY
Sec 8
Concept and development of personality, assessment of personality, characteristics of various age groups, will and character.Concept, scope and significance of psychology for nurses.Habits – meaning and formation, breaking of bad habits, importance of good habit formation for the nurse.Learning – nature, types, laws of learning, factors affecting learning, memory and forgetting.Mental mechanisms – uses and importance. Attitudes- meaning, development, changes in attitude, effects of attitude on behaviour, importance of positive attitude for nurse.Nature and measurement of intelligence, mental ability, nature of intelligence and development. Individual difference in intelligence.Observation and Perception – Attention, perception, laws of perception, factors affecting attention and perception, errors in perception.Psychology of human behaviour, concept of mental health – Basic human needs, dynamics of behaviour, motivation of drives. body mind relationship, mental health.Structure of mind – conscious, preconscious ,id, ego and super ego.Thinking and Reasoning – nature and types of thinking, reasoning, problem solving, importance of creative thinking for nurse.
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Sec 9
Concept and function of health team, Role of nursing personnel at various levels.Concept of health and disease, Primary health care, Promotion and maintenance of health.Family health services, family health goals, purposes and principles of home visits, bag technique, referral system.Health assessment of infant, preschool, school going, adolescent, adult, antenatal, postnatal women and elderly.Health information system, health agencies-International and national.Health system in India, health care delivery system, health planning in India.Management of minor ailments.National health and family welfare programmes, major health problems in India.Philosoph, goals, objectives, principles, concept and importance of community health nursing, qualities and functions of community health nurse, steps of nursing process.Principles and uses of epidemiology, levels of prevention f disease, disease transmission, immunization, control of infectious disease.Records and reports, types and its uses, preparation and maintenance.Specialized community health services and nurses role.
CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Sec 10
Concept of child health care, trends and emerging challenges for paediatric nurse.Fluid electrolyte imbalance, burns.Growth and developmentHealth problems of children, accidents, obesity, Juvenile delinquency.Management of children with communicable diseases. child abuseManagement of handicapped children, mental retardation, dyslexia, vision and hearing impairment.Management of patients with various disorders of Renal system, Respiratory system, GI system, CVS system, haematological system, neurological system, and endocrine system.Medical and nursing management of children with behavioural disordersNursing management of patients with congenital disordersPre and post operative care of children undergoing surgery.Preventive paediatrics and vital statisticsProblems of locomotion – osteomyelitis,poliomyelitis,kyphosis,lordosis,scoliosis,fractures.Protein energy malnutrition, bites, stings, pica, ticsRole of nurse in caring a sick child, Paediatric proceduresVarious child welfare services, ethical and legal aspects of paediatric nursing.
NURSING EDUCATION & INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
Sec 11
Concept of education, teaching learning process, methods of teachingData collection process –methods and instruments of data collection, data analysis-compilation, tabulation, classification, summarization ,presentation and interpretation of data using descriptive statisticsIntroduction to statistics–scales of measurement, frequency distribution, mean, median, mode and standard deviation, utilization of research in nursing practice.Significance of research in nursing, research process- Purposes, objectives and steps of research approach and design – types, methods, advantages and disadvantages
SOCIOLOGY
Sec 12
Concept, charecteristics and type of family, family cycle and basic needs of family ,functions of family, importance of interdependence of family members, important functions of family and their problems. and problems, types of marriage, medical and sociology aspects of marriage.Nature, scope and significance of sociology in nursingSocialisation process, influence of environment on individual development, rights and responsibilities of individual in society- socialisation process,effect of environment on human growth and development.
MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 13
Culture and characteristics of community – definition, rural and urban, cultural and characteristics.History of bacteriology and microbiology, types of microorganisms, normal flora of body, pathogenesis and common diseases, culture and isolation of microbes.Social agencies and remedial measures.Social change – factors affecting and effect on society and institution leading to social problems.Social control, social stratification, social problems – prostitution, crime divorce, dowry system, juvenile delinquency, drug addiction, alcoholism, handicapped, over population and slum.Society – definition, social groups-types, structures, intergroup relationship, group cycle, group behaviour and group morale.Sources and types of infection, factors affecting growth of microbes, cycle of transmission of infection, reaction of body to infection, mechanism of resistance and collection of specimen.
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
Sec 14
Environmental emergencies – heat stroke, snake bite, drowning, hanging.Epidemeology, etiology, classification, pathophysiology, staging ,clinical features, diagnosis, treatment modalities of oncological conditions.Fluid electrolyte imbalance, operation room technique, management of patient undergoing surgery – preoperative, Intraoperative and post operative.Management of patients with ear,nose and throat disorders. cardiovascular, circulatory and haematological disorders and communicable diseases.Management of patients with impaired respiratory function, GI disorders, metabolic and endocrinal disorders, renal and urinary disorders, neurological disorders and connective tissue and collagen disorders.Management of patients with ophthalmic conditions, Preventive and rehabilitative aspects, National programs on blindness, Ocular emergencies, Eye banking, eye irrigations, eye dressing and bandage, assisting for removal of foreign body.Management of patients with sexually transmitted diseases and musculoskeletal disorders.Medical, surgical and nursing management of patients with burns, breast disorders, integumentary disordersNursing management of elderly.Oncological emergencies, treatment modalities- immunotherapy, radiotherapy, surgical intervention, stem cell therapy, bone marrow transplantation, gene therapy and other forms of therapy.Pathophysiological mechanism of disease, altered immune response, autoimmune diseasesPlastic and reconstructive surgery, skin graft flaps, complications, preparation of patient for constructive surgery, postoperative care and health education.Poisoning- ingested, inhaled, food poisoning, injected poisons – stinging insects, snake bite, chemical burns,Prevention, screening, early detection, warning signs of cancer.Psychosocial aspects of cancer, rehabilitation, palliative care, drugs used in cancerRole of nurse in emergency and disaster nursing-natural and manmade, emergency preparedness, community resources.Role of nurse in medical and surgical emergencies – scope and practice of emergency nursing, principles of emergency care, triage, airway obstruction, hemorrhage, shock.Trauma- intraabdominal, crush injuries, multiple injures, fractures,
Technical
100 Marks
Scientific Officer
The Scientific Officer post in the Chemical Examiners Laboratory is filled through direct recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). Candidates typically require a Master's Degree in Chemistry, Forensic Science, or Biochemistry.
90m
18s
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Metabolism and Enzymology
Sec 1
Active site, Mechanism of Enzyme action, Regulation of enzyme activity, Allosteric enzymes, Isoenzymes, Industrial and clinical applications of enzymesMetabolism of carbohydrates -glycolysis, glycogen metabolism, citric acid cycle, Pentose Phosphate pathway, Gluconeogenesis, Bioenergetics – Ultrastucture of Mitochondria, electron transport chain, oxidative Phosphorylation, Metabolism of lipids – Fatty acid synthesis and degradation, Ketone, bodies, Cholesterol metabolism – Eicosanoids, phospholipid metabolism, Metabolism of lipoproteins, Metabolism of amino acids and nucleic acidsNomenclature and classification of enzymes, isolation and purification of enzymes, Enzyme Kinetics, Enzyme inhibition, vitamins as coenzymesRegulation of metabolic pathways. Associated metabolic disorders
Documents: types and forensic examination.
Sec 2
Age of documents, Inks, papers and their scientific examination.Documents: types and forensic examination.Examination of alterations, obliterations and additions.Examination of credit cards and similar materials.Examination of typescripts and printed matters.Hand writings: class and individual characteristics, factors affecting handwriting, indentations, secret writings and writings on charred documents, anonymous and disguised writings.
Ballistics
Sec 3
Ammunition- composition and examination.Analysis of gunshot residues.Analysis of incendiary materials and petroleum products.BallisticsBasics of Internal, external and terminal ballistics.Bombs and IEDs and their examination.Classification and examination of firearms and projectiles.Determination of range and velocity in firearms.Explosives: definition, types and analyses.Fire and ArsonInvestigation in explosion and arson related cases.Phenomena associated with projectile- Yaw, Richocet, Accidental discharge.
Toxicology
Sec 4
Analysis of ethyl alcohol in biological fluids and breath.Analysis of Illicit liquors.Identification and extraction of common poisons from viscera, tissues and body fluids including clean-up procedures.Metabolism and chemical examination of drugs of abuse, narcotics, sedatives, hypnotics.Plant poisons- active principles and mode of action.Toxicity and analysis of insecticides and pesticides.Toxicology
Nutrition and Biochemical basis of diseases.
Sec 5
Antibiotics – action of Penicillin, Streptomycin, Tetracyclin, Chlorophenicol, RifampicinComposition of blood, Plasma Proteins, Formed elements – overview, Coagulation, Hemoglobin metabolism and Chemistry of Respiration, Abnormal Hemoglobin and their deficiencies, Renal Function, Liver and detoxification, Liver diseases, Renal function test, liver function testDiseases related to digestion and absorption of foodInborn errors of metabolismNutritional aspects of Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and fiber Nutritional Value of vitamins, minerals – Physiological and Biochemical functions, Daily requirement, Protein energy malnutrition - Kwashiorkor, Marasmus- aetiology, metabolic disorders and management
Forensic medicine
Sec 6
Asphyxia: classification and signs.Cheiloscopy.Forensic medicineHuman dentition, type of teeth, bite marks, estimation of age from teeth.Individual identification from skeletal remains, determination of species of origin, sex, age, stature.Injuries & Wounds: types, classification and medico-legal importance.Modes and manners of death, sexual offences-Medico-legal importance, Amendments in laws related to sexual offences.Post-mortem changes and estimation of time since death,Skull superimposition and recent advancements in facial reconstruction.
Biology and Serology
Sec 7
Biology and SerologyBlood stains- identification and detection, blood group systems.Detection of seminal and other fluids and their blood groupings.Determination of blood groups of stains and species of origin.Disputed paternity and maternity.DNA structure, profiling, extraction and application.Red cell enzymes, serum proteins and significance.RNA profiling and application.
Computer forensics- types of digital evidences, seizure and examination.
Sec 8
Biometric systems of identification-relevance and application.Computer forensics- types of digital evidences, seizure and examination.Criminal profiling: Polygraph –principles, PDD, Narco-analysis, Brain mapping.Mobile phone forensics- tools and analysis.Structure of human voice apparatus.Voice analysis- introduction, significance, voice spectrography and analysis
Biomolecules and Biochemical techniques
Sec 9
Bright field, phase-contrast, fluorescence and confocal microscopyClassification, Structure and functions of carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and nucleic acidsElectron microscope – scanning and transmission electron microscopyMethods for the isolation, purification and characterization of protein, denaturation of proteins and nucleic acidMicroscopy:- Basic principles, instrumentation and applications of microscopyNucleic acid sequencing, proteome analysisOverview of physical aspects in BiochemistryPrinciple methodology and applications of different types of electrophoresis, blotting and PCR techniques
Instrumentation methods in Chemical Analysis
Sec 10
Chromatographic Methods- Principles, instrumentation and applications of column chromatography, paper chromatography, thin layer chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography. Hyphenated techniques, Instrumentation of of UV-Visible Spectrometer, IR and Spectroflurometer, AAS, AES, , ICP AES, XPS Radiation Sources for UV Visible and Infrared Monochromators. Detectors-CCD, Photomultiplier Tube, Michelson Interferometer.Electroanalytical Methods- Principles, Instrumentation and applications of Electrogravimetry, Coulometry, Polarography, Amperometry, Cyclic voltametry, Potentiometry and ConductometryInstrumentation and application of Radiation Analysis Methods- Detection counters. Geiger counter, scintillation counters, Neutron activation analysis. Isotope dilution methods. radioactive tracer techniques and its applicationsThermal and Surface Analysis Methods- Principles, instrumentation and applications of TG, DTG, DTA, DSC. Introduction to, SEM, TEM, AFM STM, and other surface characterization techniques
Instrumentation
Sec 11
Chromatography- TLC, GC, HPLC, HPTLC, and associated hyphenated techniques.Electrophoresis, immunoassays.InstrumentationMass spectroscopy.Microscopy- Comparison, Stereoscopic, Polarising, Stereoscopic, Fluorescent and Electron microscopeNeutron Activation AnalysisPhotography- types and application.Spectrometry- UV, Visible, IR, Raman, Atomic Absorption, Emission.X-Rays and x-ray based techniques- fluorescence and diffraction.
Forensic science: definition, history and development, ethics in forensic science.
Sec 12
Courts : types, powers and jurisdiction.Crime scene: Nature, types, preservation of scene of crime, collection and preservation of evidence.Forensic jurisprudence.Forensic science: definition, history and development, ethics in forensic science.Organisation of forensic science laboratories of centre and state, NCRB and NICFS.
Structural and Solid state Chemistry
Sec 13
Crystalline state - Crystal systems and lattice types, Bravais lattices. Crystal symmetry, Point groups and space groups. Miller indices, Reciprocal lattice concept, X-Ray diffraction by crystals, Structure factor, Fourier synthesis. Perosvskite, Spinels, Inverse spinel structuresOrganometallic compounds- Isolobal analogy. Metal carbonyls, Complexes with linear π donor ligands, Olefins, acetylenes, dienes and allyl complexes. Complexes with cyclic π donors, Fluxionality. Interhalogens, Sulphur-Nitrogen compounds, Phosphazines and Boron compounds, Wade’s Rule. Metallaboranes and metallacarboranes. Spectral and Magnetic properties of Lanthanides and Actinides, Shift ReagentsSolid state Chemistry- Superconductivity, Photoconductivity, Photovoltaic effect. Colour in inorganic solids. Dielectric properties- Ferroelectricity, pyroelectricity, piezoelectricityTheories of Metal Complexes - LFT CFT, Spectral and Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes, Term symbols, Selection rules for electronic transition, Spin orbit coupling
Physical evidences: Nature, types, search methods, collection and preservation.
Sec 14
Examination and analysis of cement, mortar and concrete.Hair and fibres- types, structure, examination with different instruments.Paints, lacquers, varnishes- nature, composition and forensic examination.Physical evidences: Nature, types, search methods, collection and preservation.Soil- nature, types, examination, forensic importance.
Tool marks: Types and examination, Restoration of erased markings.
Sec 15
Forensic entomology, insects of forensic importance and application.Forensic psychology: delusion-types, difference between psychosis and neurosis, lucid interval, sections related with criminal responsibility of insane, rules related with criminal responsibility of insane persons(McNaughten’s rule, Curren’s rule, Durrham’s rule), irrestible impulse test – New Hampshire doctrine.Tool marks: Types and examination, Restoration of erased markings.Track marks: examination of foot prints, shoe prints, tire marks preservation and casting.Wild life forensics: Wild life (Protection) Act 1972, scope, evidences and identification.
Molecular biology and immunology
Sec 16
Genetic information carriers-DNA replication(prokaryotes and eukaryotes) and Repair, Transcription and translation(prokaryotes and eukaryotes), post transcriptional processing, post translational modifications, types of RNA, genetic code, regulation of transcription and Translation, operons, gene silencing , micro RNA, epigeneticsOverview of the Immune system, Cellular components of the immune system, Nature of Antigen and Antibody , Innate immunity, Soluble factors, Inflammation, Phagocytosis. Adaptive Immunity, Lymphocyte, T and B cell maturation, Clinical Immunology, Antigen – antibody interactions, Diagnostic techniques, Applications, Immunodeficiencies , Immuno therapy
Theoretical Chemistry and Kinetics
Sec 17
Influence of temperature and pressure on transport properties, Mean free path, Collision diameter, Collision Theory. Activated complex theory. Order and molecularity of reactions. Steady state approximation. Kinetics of fast reactions, Relaxation spectrometry, Flash photolysis. Factors influencing reaction rates in solution. Catalysis-Mechanism and theories of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysisMolecular Spectroscopy- Theory of Microwave spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Electronic spectroscopy, Resonance spectroscopy-NMR, ESR & MossbauerQuantum Mechanics- Wave functions, Concept of Commutators. Eigen function and eigen values, Tunnelling. Zero point energy and significance, Radial probability distribution function and graphs. Maxwell-Boltzman, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statisticsSymmetry elements and symmetry operations- Point groups, Applications of character tables to spectroscopy
Stereochemistry and Spectroscopy in Organic Compounds
Sec 18
Organic Photochemistry, Primary photoprocesses aromatic photo rearrangements. Chemi and bioluminescent reactions. Organic structure elucidation by spectroscopy- 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants of organic compounds. UV-VIS spectra of enes, eneones, arenes and conjugated systems. Woodward-Fieser rules, Structural features by IR. Mass Spectroscopy in organic structure analysisPericyclic Reactions, electrocyclic, cycloaddition and sigmatropic reactions, 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions, ene reactions, cheletropic reactions, Woodward-Hoffmann selection rulesStructure and Stereochemistry, Correlation of structure and reactivity, Aromaticity of annulenes, Non-benzenoid aromatics, Molecular chirality, Stereochemical nomenclature of compounds with chiral centres, axis and planes, Prostereoisomerism, Non-carbon chiral centres, Atropisomerism. Reactions of sp3, sp2 Carbon and aromatic systems, Cram's rule. Felkin-Anh Model. Reactive Intermediates and Rearrangement Reactions
General
100 Marks
Plus Two Level Common Preliminary Examination
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts a common preliminary examination for candidates who have completed their 12th standard (Plus Two). This exam serves as a screening test for various government posts in Kerala, encompassing uniformed services, clerical roles, and field positions.
75m
11s
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sec 1
Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)Types of crimes (Awareness level)Input Devices (Names and uses)Memory devices - Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)Output Devices (Names and uses/features)Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)Social Media (Examples and features)Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control transfer) (Languages need not be considered)Classification – System software and Application softwareOperating System – Functions and examplesPopular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each)
GENERAL ENGLISH
Sec 2
Active and Passive voiceAdverbs and Position of adverbsAgreement of Verb and Subject.Articles - The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.Comparison of AdjectivesConfusion of Adjectives and Adverbs.Correction of SentencesDifferent Parts of Speech.Direct and Indirect SpeechInfinitive and GerundsPrepositionsTag QuestionsTensesTenses in Conditional SentencesThe Use of CorrelativesTypes of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.Uses of Primary and Model Auxiliary VerbsAntonymsCompound wordsForeign Words and PhrasesIdioms and their MeaningsOne Word SubstitutesPhrasal VerbsSingular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective NounsSpelling TestSynonymsTranslation of a sentence/proverb in to MalayalamWord formation from other words and use of prefix or suffixWords often confused
SIMPLE ARITHMETIC & MENTAL ABILITY
Sec 3
·ÃßÄ ചിഹങള©ÉçÏ޷ߺîáU dÉÖíÈBZ (Problems on Mathematical signs)²xÏÞæÈ μæIJáμ (Odd man out)ÆßÖÞÕçÌÞÇ¢ (Sense of Direction)çdÖÃßμZ_Ø¢¶cÞ çdÖÃßμZ, ¥fø çdÖÃßμZ (Sseries)çμïÞAßæÜ ØÎÏÕᢠçμÞÃ{Õᢠ(Time and Angles)çμïÞAßæÜ ØÎÏÕᢠdÉÄßÌߢÌÕᢠ(Time in a clock and its reflection)çμÞÁߢ·á¢ ÁàçμÞÁߢ·á¢ (Coding and De coding)Ø¢¶cÞÕçÜÞμÈ dÉÖíÈBZØíÅÞÈ ÈßVHÏ ÉøßçÖÞÇÈØÎÞÈ ÌtBZ (Analogy) - Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogyμá¿á¢Ì ÌtBZ (Family Relations)μïùßAW çÖ×ß ÉøßçÖÞÇßAáKÄßÈáU çºÞÆcBZ (Clerical Ability)μÜIùᢠതീÏÄßÏᢠ(Date and Calendar)¥¢ÖÌtÕᢠ¥ÈáÉÞÄÕᢠ(Ratio and Proportion)¼cÞÎßÄàÏ øâÉB{áæ¿ ºáx{Õí, ÕßØñàVH¢, ÕcÞÉñ¢ Äá¿BßÏÕ (Mensuration)çdÉÞd·×ÈáμZ (Progressions)ÍßKØ¢¶cμ{ᢠÆÖÞ¢Ö Ø¢¶cμ{ᢠ(Fraction and Decimal Numbers)Ø¢¶cμ{ᢠ¥¿ßØíÅÞÈ dμàÏμ{ᢠ(Numbers and Basic Operations)ÖÄÎÞÈ¢ (Percentage)ØÎÏÕᢠÆâøÕᢠ(Time and Distance)ØÎÏÕᢠdÉÕãJßÏᢠ(Time and Work)ÖøÞÖøß (Average)ØÞÇÞøà ÉÜßÖÏᢠμâGáÉÜßÖÏᢠ(Simple and Compound Interest)ÜÞÍÕᢠÈ×í¿Õᢠ(Profit and Loss)μãÄcCBZ (Laws of Exponents)
REGIONAL LANGUAGE
Sec 4
AntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct Wordഒറപദംഘടക പദം (വോകയം േചരെതഴുതക)പദശുദിപരയോയംപരിഭോഷപിരിെചഴുതലവചനംവിപരീത പദംവോകയശുദിസമോനപദംസീലിംഗം പലിംഗംേചരെതഴുതകൈശലികള പഴെഞോല്ലുകളAdding PhrasesAntonyms / OppositeCorrect Structure of SentenceCorrect WordEqual WordGender Classification – Feminine, MasculineJoin the WordPhrases and ProverbsSeparateSingle WordSingular, PluralSynonymsTranslation
PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY
Sec 5
അയിരകളം ധോതകളംആറവം ആറതിെന ഘടനയംഊരജവം അതിെന പരിവരതനവംതോപവം ഊഷ്മോവംദവയവം പിണവംപകതിയിെല ചലനങളം ബലങളംപവൃതിയം ശകിയംമലകങളം അവയെട വരഗീകരണവംരസതനം ൈദനംദിന ജീവിതതിലശബ്ദവം പകോശവംസൗരയഥവം സവിേശഷതകളംൈഹഡജനം ഓകിജനം
ഭമിശോസം
Sec 6
ഇനയ: ഭപകതി- സംസോനങള അവയെട സവിേശഷതകള- ഉതരപരവത േമഖല- നദികള- ഉതരമഹോസമതലം- ഉപദവീപീയ പീഠഭമി- തീരേദശം- – കോലോവസ സവോഭോവിക സസയപകതി- കഷി- ധോതകളം വയവസോയവം- ഊരജേസോതസകള- േറോഡ്- ജല- െറയില- േവയോമ ഗതോഗത സംവിധോനങളഭമിശോസതിെന അടിസോന തതവങള- – ഭമിയെട ഘടന അനരീകം- പോറകള- ഭൗേമോപരിതലം- അനരീക മരദവം കോറം- തോപനിലയം ഋതകളം - ആേഗോളപശങള- ആേഗോളതോപനം- വിവിധതരം മലിനീകരണങള- മോപകള- േടോേപോഗോഫിക് മോപകള, അടയോളങള- വിദരസംേവദനം- ഭമിശോസപരമോയ വിവരസംവിധോനം- മഹോസമദങള- സമദചലനങള- ഭഖണങള- േലോകരോഷങളം അവയെട സവിേശഷതകളംേകരളം: ഭപകതി- ജിലകള, സവിേശഷതകള- നദികള- – കോലോവസ സവോഭോവിക സസയപകതി- വനയജീവി- കഷിയം ഗേവഷണ സോപനങളം- ധോതകങളം വയവസോയവം- ഊരജേസോതസകള- േറോഡ്- ജല-െറയില - േവയോമ ഗതോഗത സംവിധോനങള
ചരിതം
Sec 7
ഇനയ: മധയകോല ഭോരതം- രോഷീയ ചരിതം- ഭരണ പരിഷോരങള- സംഭോവനകള- ബിടീഷ് ആധിപതയം- ഒനോം സവോതനയസമരം- ഇനയന നോഷണല േകോണഗസിെന രപീകരണം- സവേദശി പസോനം- സോമഹയപരിഷരണപസോനങള- വരതമോനപതങള- സവോതനയസമരചരിതകോലെത സോഹിതയവം കലയം- സവോതനയ സമരവം മഹോതോഗോനിയം- ഇനയയെട സവോതയോനനര കോലഘടം- സംസോനങളെട പന: – സംഘടനശോസ വിദയോഭയോസ സോേങതിക േമഖലയിെല പേരോഗതി- വിേദശ നയം- 1951- ന േശഷമള രോഷീയ ചരിതം.േകരളം- യേറോപയനമോരെട വരവ്- –യേറോപയനമോരെട സംഭോവന മോരതോണവരമ മതല ശീചിതിരതിരനോള വെര തിരവിതോംകറിെന ചരിതം- സോമഹയ, മത, നേവോത്ഥോന പസോനങള- േകരളതിെല േദശീയ പസോനങള- േകരള ചരിതതിെന സോഹിതയ േസോതസകള- ഐകയേകരള പസോനം- 1956- ന േശഷമള േകരളതിെന സോമഹയരോഷീയ ചരിതം.േലോകം: - ഇംഗണിെല മഹതോയ വിപവം(Great Revolution) - അേമരികന സവോതനയ സമരം- ഫഞ് വിപവം- റഷയന വിപവം- ൈചനീസ് വിപവം- രണോം േലോക മഹോയദതിെന രോഷീയ ചരിതം- ഐകയരോഷസംഘടന, മറ് അനോരോഷ സംഘടനകള
ധനതതവശോസവം പൗരധരമവം
Sec 8
ഇനയന സമദ് വയവസ - േദശീയ വരമോനം- പതിശീരഷ വരമോനം- ഉലപോദനം- ഇനയന സോമതിക ആസതണം- പഞവതര പദതികള- നീതി ആേയോഗ്- വിവിധ ധനകോരയസോപനങളെട പവരതനം- റിസരവ് ബോങ്- െപോതവരമോന മോരഗങള- നികതി- നികതി ഇതര വരമോനങള- െപോത െചലവ്- ബജറ്- സോമതിക നയം.െപോത ഭരണം- സവിേശഷതകളം പവരതനരീതിയം- ഇനയന സിവില സരവീസ്- സംസോന സിവില സരവീസ്- ഇ- ഗേവണനസ്- വിവരോവകോശ കമീഷനം വിവരോവകോശ നിയമവം- േലോകപോലം േലോകോയകയം- സരകോര- എകികയടീവ്, ജഡീഷയറി, െലജിേസചര. െതരെഞടപ്- രോഷീയ പോരടികള- മനഷയോവകോശങള- മനഷയോവകോശ സംഘടനകള. ഉപേഭോക സംരകണ നിയമവം ചടങളം- തണീരതട സംരകണം- െതോഴിലം േജോലിയം, േദശീയ ഗോമീണ െതോഴില പദതികള- ഭപരിഷരണം- സീകള, കടികള, മതിരന പൗരനമോര എനിവരെട സംരകണം, സോമഹയേകമം, സോമഹയ സരകിതതവം- സോമഹയ സോമതിക സിതിവിവര കണകകള.
ARTS, SPORTS & LITERATURE
Sec 9
പശസ്തമോയ സലങളപശസ്തമോയ സോപനങളപശസ്തരോയ എഴുത്തുകോരപശസ്തരോയ കലോകോരനമോരപശസ്തരോയ വയകികളഇതര വസ്തുതകളഇനയയെട ശേദയമോയ പകടനംരോജയങളേവദികളഅടിസോന വിവരങളഒളിമികില ഇനയയെട ശേദയമോയ പകടനങളപധോന േവദികള/ രോജയങളപശസ്തമോയ വിജയങള / കോയിക തോരങളപോര ഒളിമിക്വിനര ഒളിമിക്ഓേരോ രോജയതിേനയം േദശീയ കോയിക ഇനങള / വിേനോദങളകളികളമോയി ബനെപട പധോന പദങള (Terms)കോയികരംഗത് വയകിമദപതിപിച േകരളതിേലയം ഇനയയിേലയം േലോകതിേലയം പധോന കോയികതോരങള, അവരെട കോയിക ഇനങള, അവരെട േനടങള, അവരക് ലഭിചിട്ടുള ബഹുമതികള.തോരങള, േനടങളപധോന അവോരഡുകള - അവോരഡ് േജതോകള - ഓേരോ അവോരഡും ഏതേമഖലയിെല പകടനതിനോണ് നല്കുനത് എന അറിവ്.പധോന കോയിക ഇനങള - പെങടകന കളികോരെട എണം.പധോന േട്രോഫികള - ബനെപട മതരങള/ കോയിക ഇനങള.േദശീയ ഗയിംസ് (National Games)േകരളതിെല പധോന ആേഘോഷങള, ആേഘോഷങളമോയി ബനെപട സലങള പശസ്തമോയ ഉതവങള.േകരളതിെല സോംസ്കോരിക േകന്ദ്രങള, ആരോധനോലയങള, സോംസ്കോരിക നോയകര, അവരെട സംഭോവനകളഎഴുത്തുകോര - തൂലികോനോമങള, അപരനോമങളഓേരോ പസോനതിേലയം പധോനകതികള അവയെട കരതോകളകഥോപോതങള - കതികളജ്ഞോനപീഠം േനടിയ മലയോളികള - അനബന വസ്തുതകളഅവോരഡിനരഹരോയ എഴുത്തുകോരകതികളപശസ്തമോയ വരികള - കതികള - എഴുത്തുകോരമലയോള പതപവരതനതിെന ആരംഭം, തടകം കറിചവര, ആനകോലികങളമലയോള സിനിമയെട ഉദ്ഭവം, വളരച, നോഴികകല്ലുകള, പധോന സംഭോവനനല്കിയവര, മലയോള സിനിമയം േദശീയ അവോരഡും.മലയോളതിെല പധോന സോഹിതയ പസോനങള - ആദയകതികള, കരതോകള
BIOLOGY
Sec 10
കോരഷിക ഗേവഷണ േകന്ദ്രങളജീവകങളം അപരയോപ്തതോ േരോഗങളംപരിസിതിയം പരിസിതി പശങളംമനഷയ ശരീരെതകറിച്ചുള െപോത അറിവ്വനങളം വനവിഭവങളംേകരളതിെല ആേരോഗയേകമ പവരതനങളേകരളതിെല പധോന ഭകയ, കോരഷിക വിളകളേരോഗങളം േരോഗകോരികളം
ഇനയന ഭരണഘടന
Sec 11
പതിനിധി സഭ- ആമഖം- മൗലികോവകോശങള- മോരഗനിരേദശക തതവങള- മൗലിക കടമകള പൗരതവം- ഭരണ ഘടനോ േഭദഗതികള- പഞോയതീരോജ്- ഭരണഘടനോ സോപനങളം അവയെട ചമതലകളം- അടിയനിരോവസ- യണിയന ലിസ്- േസറ് ലിസ്- കണകറന് ലിസ്.
Administrative
100 Marks
STORES MANAGER/ MANAGER GRADE II ||| MARKETING EXECUTIVE
This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the recruitment of Stores Manager/Manager Grade II in Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Limited and Marketing Executive in Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Limited.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#management#marketing#stores-management#degree-level
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Role of operations Capacity planning
Sec 1
Aggregate Production Planning methods Quality-Dimensions, Cost of quality, Total Quality Management- TQM tools. Benchmarking, Kaizen, Employee empowerment, JIT. Quality management Systems- ISO 9000, ISO 14000, BIS. Short term scheduling.
Communication process
Sec 2
Factors affecting communication – Channels of communication – barriers to effective communication – Improving interpersonal and organization communication
Forecasting & Planning
Sec 3
Forecasting methods, factors affecting forecasts – Materials planning, Materials Cycle and Flow Control Systems, Materials Budget- Purchasing: Purchasing organization, duties of purchasing department, centralized and localized Purchasing, purchasing policies, budgets, methods of purchasing, buying factors, source selection, source development, make or buy decision.
Legal aspects of purchasing
Sec 4
imports and exports policy, lead time analysis, purchasing and quality assurance. International purchasing, Purchasing procedures and records: Requisition, purchases order follow up and expediting systems, receipt and inspection.
Production Planning and Control
Sec 5
Materials Management: Inventory control techniques, Purchase decision- MRP-I, MRP-II, ERP. Make or Buy decision. Vendor management. Supply Chain Management- Drivers of Supply Chain Performance. supplier performance appraisal.
Financial Statements
Sec 6
Meaning – Objectives –The structure and contents of financial statements– The profit and loss account and the Balance Sheet.
Process of management
Sec 7
planning – types of plans – organizing – organization design – structure & process – line & staff – delegation – centralization and decentralization – directing and controlling – control techniques.
Techniques of Financial Statement Analysis
Sec 8
Ratio analysis-(problems)-Types of ratios-Ratios to understand the financial status and performance of an organization- Ratios and their uses.
Types of stores
Sec 9
Stock verification-types, process. Obsolete, surplus and scrap management. Standardization and variety reduction- Classification, coding and codification system
Stores management and Control
Sec 10
Stores and Stores organization: Organization of stores location and layout of stores, Relevant factors in design of stores. Functions of stores keeping, stores records and procedures
Technical
100 Marks
Junior Instructor (Food and Beverages Guest Service Assistant)
Kerala Public Service Commission invites applications for the Junior Instructor (Food & Beverages Guest Service Assistant) post via direct recruitment in the Industrial Training Department.
120m
8s
#kerala-psc#industrial-training#food-and-beverages#guest-service#diploma-level
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BEVERAGES, COCKTAILS AND MOCKTAILS
Sec 1
Alcoholic Beverages – introduction-classification of alcoholic beverages – Fermented alcoholic beverages – fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages – spirits, liqueurs, fermentation process distillation process-alcoholic proof.Beer – introduction – ingredients of beer – brewing process – types of beer – storage, service and brand names of beer.Cocktails introduction, history, classification, categories; basic bar equipments to make cocktails -different glassware used to serve cocktails-basic tips in making cocktails - cocktail garnishes – cocktail recipes.Introduction, types, production methods, Brand names and services of Whisky, Brandy, Rum, Gin, Vodka, Tequila and Indigenous spirits like absinthe, aquavit, arrack, calvados, eau de vie, fenny, korn, pastis, pomace brandy.Making cocktails – Whiskey based cocktails, Gin based cocktails, Brandy based cocktails, Rum based cocktails, Vodka based cocktails, Tequila based cocktails etc.Mocktails – introduction, mocktail recipes.Non Alcoholic Beverages – refreshing, stimulating, nourishing, tisanes – coffee -types of coffee preparation – faults in coffee making, storage of coffee, brand names, service of coffee; Tea-cultivation, tea making process, types of tea, brand names of tea, service of tea, rules in tea making, storage of tea, tea types- Hot chocolate – manufacturing of cocoa, service of cocoa – Refreshing beverages – water, aerated water, soft drinks, ginger ale, tonic water, squashes and cordials, syrups; Nourshing beverages – fruit juices, mocktails, smoothie, malted drinks.Sake, Cider, Perry and Mead – introduction, process of making, service and brands.
HOTEL AND FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY
Sec 2
Attributes of food and beverage personnel – personal hygiene, menu knowledge, punctually, local knowledge, personality, right attitude towards guest, memory, honesty, loyalty, salesmanship, guest satisfaction, handling of complaints, sense of urgency etc.Classification of Food Service establishment – Commercial-hotels, restaurants, fast food operations, clubs, take aways, function catering; Welfare – schools, hospitals, industries, defence services catering, prison catering, youth hostels; Transport catering-railway catering, airline catering, marine catering and motorway catering.Co-ordination of Food and Beverage with other departments – food production, kitchen stewarding, front office, housekeeping, engineering department, HR/Personel department, stores, food and beverage controls, finance, marketing, security, training and development, system department.Hotel Introduction – Growth and Role of Hotel Industry – Sectors of the Food service IndustryOrganization of Food and Beverage department – duties and responsibilities of food and beverage staff-food and beverage manager, restaurant manager, head waiter, chef de rang/captain, Commis de rang/steward, Commis de barrasseur/bus boy, Sommelier, trancheur, hostess, lounge staff, banquet staff and buffet waiter.Scope and Career prospects in the catering industry.
REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEM, BANQUET AND BAR OPERATIONS
Sec 3
Banquet Operation- Types of banquet – Duties and Responsibilities of banquet brigades – banquet bookings – banquet menus – banquet function prospects – setting up of banquet – different types of buffets -banquet service procedures – Reception – Cocktail parties – convention – Seminar – outdoor catering – Wedding.Bar Operation – Types of bar – Parts of the bar – Bar equipments – Furniture – Linen-bar stock and inventory – bar licensing – bar control system – bar staffing – Stock taking – goods received book – Cellar stock register – Bin card – Overage and shortage.Buffet : Factors in planning buffet – Area equipment – Sequence of food – Organizing and Planning – Types of buffet – Sitting, Standing, Finger buffet, Danish buffet, cold buffet, Breakfast buffet – Equipment required – Checklist – Supervision.Revenue Control System – Introduction – functions of control system-methods of recording order – Triplicate checking method, Duplicate checking method, Single order sheet, Service with order; Kitchen order ticket -Billing-Methods of payment-Sales summary sheet-computerized pre-check system-electronic cash register, point of sale terminal.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE SEQUENCE
Sec 4
Basic technical skills: Holding a spoon and fork – Carrying plates – Using a service salver – Using a service plate – Carrying glasses– carrying trays.Billing methods : Bill as check – Separate bill – Bill with order – Prepaid - Voucher – No-charge-Defered.Interpersonal skills : Addressing customers – During service.Preparation for service : Introduction – Daily duties – Clothing up – Laying covers for table service and assisted service – Preparation of customer buffets and counters.Service of alcoholic bar beverages : Introduction – Service of aperitifs – Service of cocktails – Service of wines – Service of beer - Service of liqueurs.Service of foods : Introduction – Service of soup – Service from flats (meat/fish) – Service of potatoes and vegetables-Service of accompanying sauces – Service of an omelette – service away from the table – Sweet and cheese trolleys – Buffet and Counters.Table Service : Procedure for service of a meal – Reception of guest – Removal of spare covers – Relaying of tables.Taking bookings : Procedure of bookings – The booking sheetTaking customer food and beverageorders: Methods of order taking – Taking orders for dispense bar beverage service – Taking children's orders – Special needs.
WINES, FOOD AND WINE HARMONY
Sec 5
Cheese-production, classification-Fresh cheese, Soft cheese, Semi-hard cheese, Hard cheese, Blue cheese; storage of cheese, selection of cheese and service of cheese.Food and wine harmony-introduction-guidelines for paring wine and food-tips to follow while compiling menu with names.Wines – Introduction of wine – wine producing countries – classification of wines – Still wine, Sparkline wine, Organic wines, Fortified wines and Aromatized wines; Alcoholic strength of wines – Viti culture – grape varieties-vine pest and diseases-faults in wine-naming of wines-vinification-factors affecting the quality of wine-storage of wine-sparkling wine, fortified wine, aromatized wine, bitters; Tasting of wine-wines of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal; wine producing regions etc.
CHEESE, TOBACCO, CIGARETTE AND CIGAR
Sec 6
Cigar-manufacturing of cigar, wrapper colours, size of cigar, shapes of cigar, selection of cigar, international brands of cigars-storage of cigar-service of cigar-lighting the cigar-other tobacco products.Cigarette-manufacturing of cigarette-- Brand of cigarette - national and international; service of cigarettes.Tobacco-Introduction of tobacco-cultivation of tobacco-harvesting, curing.
TYPES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE OUTLETS AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE EQUIPMENTS
Sec 7
Food and Beverage service equipments-Classification of equipments, familiarization of equipment – Criteria for selection and requirement – Crockery – Tableware – Glassware – Linen including furnishing – Other equipments – Care and maintenance including silver polishing; Tables-coffee shop tables, banquet tables, lounge tables-chairs-restaurant chairs, crib chairs, coffee shop chairs, banquet chairs, lounge chairs-hostess desk-side board-types of trolleys – Horsd'oeuvre trolley, Gueridon trolley, carving trolley, dessert trolley, cheese trolley, wine trolley etc – Tableware – flatware, cutlery, hollowware -Crockery-glassware-linen (types, sizes and uses)-personal equipments.Types of Food and Beverage outlets – multicuisine restaurant, speciality restaurants, coffee shops, grill rooms, discotheque, bar, lounge, room service, banquets, cafeteria, night clubs, fast food restaurants, pubs, snack/milk bar, kiosks etc.
MENU PLANNING AND TYPES OF SERVICES
Sec 8
Menu Planning: Origin of menu-functions of menu-Types of menu-a la carte, Table d'hote, carte du jour, plat du jour, cyclic menus; Menu planning-factors to be consider while planning a menu – Courses and terminology in French classical menu- menu sequence – Menu compilation and table set-up. Cover and accompaniments.Room service organizaton-job description and responsibilities of room service staff-types of room service-equipments used in room service-room service tray lay out-procedure for service-room service errand card-doorknob menu-service techniques-napkin folds – Taking reservationsService Procedures – Mise-en-scene, Mise en-place, Rules for laying a table – cover set up-procedure of operations during lunch and dinner-Service of appetizers, main course, afters and beverages – clearance of ash trays – crumbing the cover-Rules for waiting at the table.Types of Services : French, English, American, Russian, Gueridon, Buffet, Counter, Rooms etc. Factors influencing the type of service.
Technical
100 Marks
Engineering Assistant Grade III
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Engineering Assistant Grade III in the Kerala State Construction Corporation Limited.
75m
6s
#kerala-psc#engineering#civil-engineering#construction#degree-level
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AUTOCAD
Sec 1
Basic commandsDrawing toolbar and modifying toolbarIntroduction to AutoCADPlotting and printing
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
Sec 2
Building finishes and servicesFoundation, Masonry, Roofing, FlooringPlane cement Concrete, Reinforced cement concreteStone, Brick, Tiles, Cement, Lime and filler materialsTemporary structural treatment for building constructionTimber
BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING
Sec 3
Building rules and byelawsEstimation, Rules and methods of measurements of workRate analysis and valuation
BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING
Sec 4
Conic section and projectionDrawing instruments, equipment and materialsLettering, dimensioning and scalePlane geometrical construction
SURVEYING
Sec 5
Contouring ,Theodolite surveyConventional surveyingIntroduction and terms used in chain, compass, plane table and leveling surveyModern and advanced surveying instrumentsPrinciple of leveling, Type of leveling, Reduction of levels
HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION
Sec 6
Measurement of pressureProperties of fluidReservoir, dam, canals, Cross drainage workStorage and diversion head worksTerms used in IrrigationType of Hydraulic energy
Technical
100 Marks
LIVE STOCK INSPECTOR GRADE II ||| POULTRY ASSISTANT ||| MILK RECORDER ||| STORE KEEPER ||| ENUMERATOR ||| CHICK SEXER
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts a common exam for the posts of Livestock Inspector Grade II, Poultry Assistant, Milk Recorder, Store Keeper, and Enumerator in the Animal Husbandry Department.
90m
20s
#kerala-psc#animal-husbandry#livestock-management#poultry#milk-products
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Selection of eggs and Hatchery management
Sec 1
Abnormal eggs - Double yolked egg, an egg within an egg, pale egg, soft shelled egg, blood spot, meat spotCandling and grading of eggs - method of candling and Grade as per qualityHatchery operations - Collection of eggs, selection , fumigation, candling, setting, transfer, taking out of hatch, identification, sexing, vaccination, dubbing, debeaking, packing and despatch of chicksIncubation -Natural incubation, Artificial incubation, Management of incubator,Types of incubator,Parts of incubator, Physical requisites for incubation,Incubation period of various species of poultrySelection of hatching eggs- Size, shape, shell quality and internal qualityStructure of egg - Yolk, Albumen, shell membranes, shell
Milk and milk products
Sec 2
Adulterants of milk - Starch, Cane sugar, Water –Tests used for detection of adulteration.BIS standards of milk and milk products - Cow milk, buffalo milk, goat milk, toned milk, double toned milk, ice cream, whole milk powder, table butter, ghee.Measures for clean milk production - Sources of contamination and hygienic measuresNutritive value of milk - Water, fat, protein, lactose, ash.Preparation of various types of milk products - Acid Coagulated products-Paneer - Concentrated products - Khoa, Gulab jamun - Fermented products -Dahi,Cheese - Fat rich products – Ghee, Cream - Frozen products – Ice cream- Byproducts from milk - Butter milk, Whey, skim milkPreservation of milk - Pasteurization, sterilization, chilling .Types of milk commercially available - Toned milk, double toned milk, Homogenized milk, Condensed milkWholesome milk production
Swine Husbandry
Sec 3
Advantages and disadvantages of pig farming .Age wise management of pigs (feeding,breeding and management of boar,gilts, sow ,pregnant sows ,farrowing sows and piglets ,growing and finishing pigs) -Selection criteria for breeding boar.Housing requirements of swine - general guidelines of housing - space requirements for housing piglets, boar, sow, breeding animals
Husbandry of Goats
Sec 4
Advantages of goat rearing .Systems of rearing goats .Breeding and selection of dairy goats - Selection methods - Breeding methods.Care and management of different age groups of goats - Housing requirements of goats - Feeding of goats - Care and management of kids - Care and management of does and bucks - Care and management of pregnant does - Care and management of lactating does.Diseases of goats - Bacterial, viral, metabolic diseases of goats and control measures (Tetanus, CCPP,Enterotoxaemia, PPR,Lactic acidosis)
Restraining of Animals
Sec 5
Approaching the animal - Animal behaviour - Precautions while approaching the animalInstruments used for controlling animals - Instruments used for controlling head and neck, limbs and whole body .Restraining - Purpose of restraining . Method of Restraining of head and neck Method of Restraining of fore and hind limbs .Whole body restraining - Precautions for casting - Reuff’s method of casting - Alternate method of casting .
Breeding and Reproduction in Animals
Sec 6
Artificial insemination (A.I) in animals - Purpose , limitations of A.I - Semen collection and examination - Semen extenders and preservation (metods of evaluation,types of preservation and diluents)–Insemination - Familiarization of equipment used for A.I - Heat detection - Technique of A.I in cattle (Recto vaginal method) - Speculum method for small animals .Basic concepts in breeding - Genotype and phenotypeEmbryo transfer technology - Uses of embryo transfer technology - Method of embryo transfer TechnologyInfertility in cattle - Concepts of infertility and sterility - Causes of infertility - Prevention of infertilityPregnancy and parturition - Basic concepts of gestation period, fertilization and placentation - Pregnancy diagnosis - Stages of parturition and signs of calving - Difficult calving (dystocia) - Involution of uterus, service period, inter-calving period, dry period.Selection and breeding methods - Random selection, Individual selection, Family selection, Pedigree selection, Progeny testing, Inbreeding, Out-breeding, Methods of cross breeding,species hybridization,grading up
Principles of Feeding in cattle
Sec 7
B.I.S specifications of feed - Feed mixingDifferent feed ingredients and preservation of fodder - Concentrate feed ingredients - Roughages - Unconventional feed stuff - Leguminous fodder (cow pea, subabul) - Cultivation details of different fodder grasses (Guinea, Napier, para, congo signal) - Preserved fodder (Silage, Hay, Straw) - Nutrient enrichment of straw - commercial feed for cattle (TMR feed, by pass protein feed) Thumb rules for feeding animals - Maintenance ration for each category of animals - Production ration for lactating animal - Pregnancy ration - Ration for draught animalsImportant nutrients required for animals – Water, Protein, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Vitamins, Minerals – their function.Important concepts of feed formulation - Proximate principles like Digestible crude protein (D.C.P), metabolizable energy (M.E), total digestible nutrients (T.D.N) etc.
Diseases of poultry
Sec 8
Bacterial diseases of chicken - Pasteurellosis - Pullorum diseaseFungal diseases of chicken – AspergillosisNutritional deficiency diseases - Rickets - Vitamin A deficiency - Crazy Chick disease - Curled toe paralysisParasitic diseases - Endoparasites - Round worm infection (Ascaridia galli), Caecal worm infection - Ectoparasites – Lice, mites and ticks infestationPrevention of diseases - Treatment - Vaccination - Litter management - Disinfection - Deworming - Fumigation - Biosecurity measures - Screening tests- Hatchery management for disease preventionProtozoan diseases of chicken – CoccidiosisViral diseases of chicken - New castle disease (NCD) - Fowl pox - Marek’s disease (MD) - Infectious bursal disease (IBD) - Avian influenza
Anatomy and Physiology
Sec 9
Basics of anatomy and physiology of cattle, goat, pig, dog ,poultry- Definitions - Anatomical Peculiarities (bone, RBC, liver, kidney, spleen, stomach)Body parts of cattle - Different body parts (regions, body cavities, joints, bones) .Normal physiological values of animals – Significance of normal physiological values - Normal range of values in cattle, buffalo, goat, pig, dog and chicken (temperature, pulse, respiration, age of puberty, rumen motility, gestation period, life span). Measuring the most important normal physiological values of cattle - Measuring Pulse - Recording Respiration - Recording rectal temperature - Rumen motility - Different conditions in which the normal values change .Structure and function of mammary gland - Structure of udder - Mechanism of milk production - Hormonal role in lactation - Peak production and drying up – methods of drying - Milking methods - Hand milking-Machine milking.Structure and function of reproductive system of cattle - Detailed structure and function of bovine female and male reproductive System - Structure of bovine spermatozoa. Hormonal regulation of reproduction and oestrus cycle - Hormonal interplay of female reproduction – Hormonal interplay of male reproduction - Sexual maturity and puberty - Estrus cycle and heat signs .Structure and function of ruminant stomach - Structure of ruminant stomach - Process of ruminant microbial digestion. Esophageal groove and its significance.Difference in digestion of ruminant and non ruminant stomach
Feeds and feeding of poultry
Sec 10
BIS standards for poultry feeds - BIS standards of crude protein and metabolisable energy for broiler and layer chicken feedsFeed additives : Nutritive and non nutritiveFeed efficiency and feed additives - Definitions - Feed efficiency in layers and broilersFeed requirement for chicken - Average requirement of total feed for chicks, growers, layers and broilersFeeders and waterers - Different types of feeders and waterersFeeding systems - Adlibitum feeding - Restricted feeding - Mash feeding - Pelleted feeding - Phase feedingPoultry feed ingredients - Common ingredients used for the formulation of poultry feed
Breeds of Livestock
Sec 11
Breeds of buffalo - Origin, breed characteristics and salient features of Murrah, Surti, Jaffarabadi ,Mehsana, Nili RaviBreeds of cattle - Origin, breed characteristics and salient features of Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Gir, Deoni, Hallikar, Kangayam, Amrit Mahal, Kankrej, Hariana, Tharparkar, Vechur, Kasaragod dwarf, Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Brown SwissBreeds of chicken - Origin, breed characteristics and salient features of White leghorn, Black Minorca, RIR, New Hampshire, Australorp, Plymouth rock, Cornish, Brahma, Cochin, Aseel, Kadaknath, Naked neck, Austro-white, Gramapriya, Athulya, Giriraja .Classification of fowls based on geographical distribution with class characteristics (American,English,Mediterranean,Asiatic)Breeds of duck, turkey, quail - Origin, breed characteristics and salient features of Muscovy, White Pekin, Indian runner, Khakhi Campbell, Chara, Chemballi, Broad breasted bronze, Beltsville small white, Japanese quail, bobwhite quailBreeds of goats and sheep - Origin, breed characteristics and salient features of Malabari, Attapady black, Beetel, Jamunapari, barbari, Saanen, Alpine, Boer, Kashmiri, Marwari, merino etc.Breeds of pigs - Origin, breed characteristics and salient features of large white Yorkshire, Landrace, Duroc, Berkshire, HampshireClassification and comparison of breeds according to origin and utility .Comparison of Indian and exotic breeds of cattleDefinition of breed , class, variety and strain.
Care and Management of Cattle
Sec 12
Care and management of new born calves - Importance of colostrum feeding - Artificial respiration - Cutting of umbilical cord - Weaning - Feeding of calves - Dehorning - Deworming - CastrationEffect of climate on animals - Homeostasis - Critical temperature - Summer managementHerd replacement - Culling and replacement - Methods of culling and replacement
Health Care
Sec 13
Common diseases of animals - Etiology, Important symptoms and control measures of Bacterial diseases, Viral diseases, Metabolic diseases, Parasitic diseases - Phyto and chemical toxicity in cattle. Control of diseases - Treatment - Disinfection - Vaccination - Quarantine - Disposal of dead animalsDefinition of health and disease - Signs of health .Natural defense mechanisms - Functions of different body parts in preventing disease .Routes of infection and classification of diseases - Different ways in which micro-organisms enter animal body - Types of diseases
Introduction to Animal Husbandry
Sec 14
Common terminologies of Animal Husbandry - Different terms associated with the husbandry of cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep, pig, chicken, duck, turkey and quail.Farming systems - Farming systems (mixed, diversified, specialised, organic, integrated) and types of Dairy farming (family cow ,commercial ,corral, high-tech). Advantages and disadvantages of rearing animals and birds .Livestock statistics - Current population status of cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep, pig, chicken, duck, turkey, quail. Contribution of livestock to Indian Economy .Current production status of livestock sector - Impact of livestock sector on Indian economy
Identification of Animals and Age Determination of Cattle
Sec 15
Comparison of different methods of identification commonly used in animals .Commonly used methods of identification in animals and birds - Hot iron branding, Chemical branding, Freeze branding, Tattooing, Tagging, Ear notching, Wing/leg bands, wing badges for birds, Electronic chips/transponders .Determination of age in cattle - Importance of age determination in cattle - Dental formula in cattle (permanent and deciduous) - Age determination by looking at dentition - Age determination by looking horn rings
Anatomy and physiology of poultry
Sec 16
Digestive system- mouth, oesophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas, small intestine, caeca, cloacaEffect of light on egg formationEgg formation - Physiology of egg formationMoulting and bleaching - Definition - Relation with egg productionReproductive system - Male and femaleRespiratory system- syrinx, airsacs - Skin and feathers - types of feathers
Rearing of duck, turkey and quail
Sec 17
Diseases of ducks and health care - Pasteurellosis -Duck plague - Duck hepatitis - AflatoxicosisHusbandry of ducks - Advantages of duck rearing - Housing, feeding and management of ducks –Incubation- Sex differentiationHusbandry of quail - Advantages of quail rearing - Housing , feeding and management of quail - Sex differentiation. Diseases of quail and health care - Quail enteritisHusbandry of Turkey - Housing, feeding and management of Turkey - Sex differentiation. Diseases of turkey and health care - Pasteurellosis - Black head disease
Rearing and Housing of Livestock
Sec 18
Establishment of livestock farm - Requirements for dairy and poultry farmsHousing of cattle and poultry - Requirements and dimensions of a standard cattle shed and poultry house .Manure and waste disposal - Collection, storage and disposal of manure - Vermi-composting - Biogas plantSystems of rearing for cattle • Free range system • Intensive system • Semi-intensive system .Systems of rearing for poultry • Free range system • Intensive system (deep litter and cage system) • .Backyard rearing of poultry. Semi-intensive system.
Introduction to Poultry Husbandry
Sec 19
External morphology of chickenPoultry related terms- Poultry, broiler, chick, grower, lay erScientific names of different species of poultry - Chicken, duck, turkey, quailTrends in poultry Industry- Current scenario of poultry industry in Kerala and India - Merits and demerits of poultry rearing
Management of chicken
Sec 20
Management of breeders - Mating methods, Artificial insemination in chicken - Trap nesting Management of broilers - General guidelines for broiler management.Management of chicks - Brooding – types of brooding, brooder set up,Brooder management, debeaking, dubbing and sexing of chicksManagement of growers- Space requirement and general managementManagement of layers – Summer management-Factors influencing egg production - Culling of layer birds (differentiating good and poor layers), Standards of egg production, Managemental practices for producing good quality eggs .Nutrient requirements
Technical
100 Marks
II Grade Overseer/Draftsman (Civil) ||| Overseer Grade II/Draftsman Grade II
This examination is conducted by the Kerala PSC for the recruitment of II Grade Overseer/Draftsman (Civil) in Public Works/Irrigation Department and Overseer Grade II/Draftsman Grade II in Local Self Government Department.
75m
6s
#kerala-psc#civil-engineering#overseer#draftsman#diploma-level
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AUTOCAD
Sec 1
Basic commandsDrawing toolbar and modifying toolbarIntroduction to AutoCADPlotting and printing
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
Sec 2
Building finishes and servicesFoundation, Masonry, Roofing, FlooringPlane cement Concrete, Reinforced cement concreteStone, Brick, Tiles, Cement, Lime and filler materialsTemporary structural treatment for building constructionTimber
BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING
Sec 3
Building rules and byelawsEstimation, Rules and methods of measurements of workRate analysis and valuation
BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING
Sec 4
Conic section and projectionDrawing instruments, equipment and materialsLettering, dimensioning and scalePlane geometrical construction
SURVEYING
Sec 5
Contouring ,Theodolite surveyConventional surveyingIntroduction and terms used in chain, compass, plane table and leveling surveyModern and advanced surveying instrumentsPrinciple of leveling, Type of leveling, Reduction of levels
HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION
Sec 6
Measurement of pressureProperties of fluidReservoir, dam, canals, Cross drainage workStorage and diversion head worksTerms used in IrrigationType of Hydraulic energy
Technical
100 Marks
Junior Instructor (Mechanical Agricultural Machinery)
Kerala Public Service Commission invites applications for the Junior Instructor (Mechanical Agricultural Machinery) post via direct recruitment for the Industrial Training Department.
120m
11s
#kerala-psc#industrial-training#mechanical-agricultural-machinery#junior-instructor#technical
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Hand & Power Tools
Sec 1
Air impact wrench, air ratchet, wrenches- Torque wrenches, pipe wrenches, car jet washers.Allen key, bench vice & Cclamps.Calipers-inside and outside.Chisel-flat, cross-cut.Cleaning tools- Scraper, wire brush, Emery paper.Description, care and use of Surface plates, steel rule, measuring tape, try square.Dividers, surface gauges, scriber, punches-prick punch, center punch, pin punch, hollow punch, number and letter punch.Hammer-ball pein, lump, mallet.Marking scheme, Marking material-chalk, Prussian blue.Pipe flaring & cutting tool, pullers-Gear and bearing.Pliers - Combination pliers, multi grip, long nose, flat-nose, Nippers or pincer pliers, Side cutters, Tin snips, Circlip pliers, external circlips pliers.Screw drivers-blade screwdriver, Phillips screw driver, Ratchet screwdriver.Sockets & accessories.Spanners-ring spanner, open end spanner & the combination spanner, universal adjustable open end spanner.
Basic Workshop Machines , Basic Electricity and Heat Treatment
Sec 2
Basic electricity: Electricity principles, Ground connections, Ohm's law, Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power, Energy.Basic electronics: Description of Semi conductors, Solid state devices-Diodes, Transistors, Thyristors,Uni Junction Transistors ( UJT), Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistors ( MOSFETs), Logic gates-OR, AND & NOT and Logic gates using switches.Case hardening, Nitriding, Induction hardening and Flame Hardening process used in auto components with examples.Description of Chemical effects: Batteries & cells, Lead acid batteries & Stay Maintenance Free (SMF) batteries, Magnetic effects, Heating effects, Thermoelectric energy, Thermisters, Thermo couples, Electrochemical energy, Photo-voltaic energy, Piezo-electric energy, Electromagnetic induction, Relays, Solenoids, Primary & Secondary windings, Transformers, stator and rotor coils.Description, symbols and application in automobile of Gear pump-Internal & External, single acting, double acting & Double ended cylinder.Directional control valves-2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 4/3 way valve, Pressure relief valve, Non return valve, Flow control valve used in automobile.Drilling machine: Description and study of Bench type Drilling machine, Portable electrical Drilling machine, drill holding devices, Work Holding devices, Drill bits.Electrostatic effects, Capacitors and its applications, Capacitors in series and parallel.Fastening Methods - Riveting, soldering, Brazing.fluxes used on common joints.Function of Air service unit (FRL-Filter, Regulator & Lubricator).Fuses & circuit breakers: Ballast resistor, Stripping wire insulation, cable colour codes and sizes, Resistors in Series circuits, Parallel circuits and Series-parallel circuits.Hand Reamers: Different Type of hand reamers, Drill size for reaming, Lapping, Lapping abrasives, type of Laps.Heat Treatment Process–Introduction, Definition of heat treatment, Definition of Annealing, Normalizing, Hardening and tempering.Introduction to Hydraulics & Pneumatics: Definition of Pascal law, pressure, Force, viscosity.Introduction to welding and Heat Treatment Welding processes: Principles of Arc welding, brief description, classification and applications.Manual Metal Arc welding -principles, power sources, electrodes, welding parameters, edge preparation & fit up and welding techniques.Non-destructive Testing Methods: Importance of Non-Destructive Testing In Automotive Industry, Definition of NDT, Liquid penetrant and Magnetic particle testing method – Portable Yoke method.Oxy – Acetylene welding - principles, equipment, welding parameters, edge preparation & fit up and welding techniques.Pneumatic Symbols, Description and function of air Reciprocating Compressor.Sheet and wire-gauges.Sheet metal joints - Hem & Seam Joints.Sheet metal operations - Shearing, bending, Drawing, Squeezing.Sheet metal: State the various common metal Sheets used in Sheet Metal shop.Taps and Dies: Hand Taps and wrenches, Calculation of Tap drill sizes for metric and inch taps. Different type of Die and Die stock. Screw extractors.The blow lamp- its uses and pipe fittings.Voltmeter, ammeter, Ohmmeter Mulitmeter: Conductors & insulators, Wires, Shielding, Length vs. resistance, Resistor Ratings.
Occupational Safety & Health
Sec 3
Basic first aid, safety signs - for Danger, Warning, caution & personal safety message.Electrical safety tips.Energy conservation-Definition, Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs)-Minor ECos and Medium ECOs, Major ECOs).Importance of Safety and general Precautions to be observed in the shop.Safe disposal of toxic dust, safe handling and Periodic testing of lifting equipment, Authorization of Moving & road testing vehicles.Safe handling of Fuel Spillage, Fire extinguishers used for different types of fire.Safety disposal of Used engine oil.
Tractor Transmission System & Power Tiller
Sec 4
Braking system components: Park brake system, Brake pedal, Brake lines, Brake fluid, Bleeding, Master cylinder, Divided systems, Tandem master cylinder, Power booster or brake unit, Hydraulic brake booster, Applying brakes, Brake force, Brake light switch.Braking systems: Brake type used on tractor - principles, Air brakes.Braking Systems: Braking fundamentals Principles of braking, Drum & disc brakes, Lever/mechanical advantage, Hydraulic pressure & force, Brake fade.Carburetor operation: Carburation, Carburetor system components, Carburetor systems, Metering jets, Accelerating, Carburetor barrels.Clutch: Types, construction and function. Components of clutch -driver & driven plates, torsion spring, cushion springs, operating fingers, clutch shaft, Slave cylinder & oil seal. Clutch release bearing & linkages.Description of starter motor circuit: Common troubles and remedy in starter circuit. Description of lighting circuit. Charging & discharging of lead acid battery.Description, working principle & use of power tiller: (two wheel tractor) power unit. Method of power transmission to wheel from engine. Main clutch assembling working procedure steering Clutch/brakes mechanism method of power transmission to implement (Rotation), irrigation pump, thresher. Hitching of M.B. Plough, trailer disc harrow.Diesel Fuel Systems: Diesel fuel characteristics, concept of Quiet diesel technology & Clean diesel technology, Fuel feed system used in Tractor's description and layout. Diesel fuel system components, Description and function of Diesel fuel injection system, types of fuel injection pumps, type of drive, injectors-types and function. Governor and their types. Distributor-type injection pump, Glow plugs, Cummins & Detroit Diesel injection Diesel electronic control-Diesel electronic control systems (DEC), Common rail diesel injection system.Method of bleeding fuel supply system.Disc brakes & components: Disc brake system, Disc brake operation, Disc brake rotors, Disc brake pads, Disc brake calipers, Proportioning valves, Proportioning valve operation, Brake friction materials.Drum brakes & components: Drum brake system, Drum brake operation, Brake linings & shoes, Backing plate, Wheel cylinders.Final Drive & Drive Shafts: Differential carriers double reduction gearing, differential lock, crown wheel and pinion adjustments, function and types of power take off (PTO) mechanism. Types of front & rear axles. Common trouble and their remedies, care & maintenance.Manual transmissions: Function, description, types and their application. Gearbox layout. Components of tractor gear box. Principle of epicyclical gear box. Necessity of torque convertor, need of 4 x 4 wheel drive / Front wheel drive, Low & high gear ratio, universal joint and propeller shaft.Steering & Suspension Systems: Function and types of steering system. Description, construction and function of mechanical steering system steering wheel, steering gear box, tie-rod, arms link, ball and socket joints etc. Their movement and adjustment. Description and mechanism of foot steerage pedal as incorporated in tractors. Description, working and principle of hydraulic steering system. Different parts such as pump, distributor valves, pipe line and hoses etc Development of mechanical framing. Use of Power tiller, Tractor & Bulldozer, Chassis frame of tractor.Tractor Electrical Maintenance: Lighting arrangement in tractors (As applicable). Description of charging circuit. Operation of alternator, regulator unit ignition warning lamp troubles and remedy in charging system. Fault finding in electrical system.Tractor equipment: Description, function of harrows, cultivators, seed drills & tractor trailer. Hitching of equipment. Danger in overloading & incorrect field operation. Average life of Agriculture implements. Description and function of tractor accessories such as Draw bar, top link & Belly Pulley. Setting of draw bar to correct height. Use of Hydraulic lift. Maintenance of tractor accessories.Wheels & Tyres: Description, construction and function of Wheel. Rim sizes. Types & sizes of tyres. Solid, pneumatic & Radial. Ply rating. Tyre materials, Hysteresis & designations, Tyre information, Tyre tread designs, Tyre ratings for temperature & traction. Importance of in-Flatting tyres to correct pressure. Repair and maintenance of tyres and tubes. Storage of tyres. Descriptions Tirewear Patterns and causes Nitrogen vs atmospheric air in tyres.
Primary Tillage Implements and Soil Forming Equipments
Sec 5
Common types of shovels & seeps: Adjustments, mode of operation. Trouble shooting. Care & Maintenance.Constructional details of Lazer leveler, trencher & dozer/dumper and post hole digger.Rotavator: Workshop adjustments. Method of hitching. Importance of weight transfer. Method of ploughing. Method of Field operation. Recommended speeds for operation of rotavators. Daily and periodical maintenance.Sub soiler/ chisel plough: Constructional details.Prime mover & driving practice. Adjustments, mode of operation. Method of Field operation. Recommended speeds for operation.Soil forming equipment & their types: Constructional details of levelers, scrapers/ blade terracer, ditchers and bund formers.Types of cultivator: Working Principles & their constructional details, adjustments.Types of harrows & their uses: Working principles& Constructional details. Setting and adjustments. Hitching and mode of operation. Difference between disc harrows & drag harrow. Difference between disc harrows & disc plough. Trouble shooting. Safety precautions.Types of tillage & their uses: Working principles of ploughs. Constructional details. Workshop adjustments. Method of hitching. Importance of weight transfer. Considerations while using mounted and semi mounted implements. Method of ploughing. Methods of field operation. Recommended speeds for operation under different field conditions. Daily and periodical maintenance.
Secondary Tillage Implements and Irrigation Pumps
Sec 6
Common types of weeds and their control: Methods of weed control. Constructional detail of power weeder. Premergence and post emergence applications. Recommended weedicides for different crops. Equipments used for their applications.Source of water: Study common irrigation and drainage systems. Types of irrigation systems. Types of pumps. Working principles & constructional details of centrifugal pumps.Types of centrifugal pumps: Constructional details & principle of operation of a submersible pump. Description of tools and equipment required for boring a tube well. Use a compressor for revitalizing the tube well to improve its discharge. Pump selection, common prime movers, and coupling devices. Different types of irrigation pipes. Working principles of valves and hydrants. Working principles of Popup/sprinkler & mister /fogger. Working principles of drippers. Methods of field operation & adjustment.Types of fertilizer applicators: Constructional details of fertilizer applicators Types of furrow openers, Methods of transmission of power. Calibration & workshop adjustments. Field operation & adjustments of fertilizer applicators. Recommended speeds for operation Care & maintenance.Types of planters: Constructional details of Maize, Cotton, G/ nut & potato planters. Constructional details of paddy transplanter, Sugarcane & paddy transplanter. Common metering devices. Types of furrow openers. Power transmission. Function of row marker. Field operation of paddy transplanter. Field operation of veg. transplanter. Use of cage wheels and puddles.Types of power tillers, their uses: Constructional details. Method of power transmission for different field operation with different attachments.Types of seed drills & their uses: Constructional details of seed cum fertilizer drill. Seed & fertilizer metering devices. Constructional details of special drills such as zero till, strip drill/rotto drill & Happy seeder. Types of furrow openers, methods of transmission of power. Calibration & workshop adjustments. Field calibration and mode of operation. Guide chart for mixing fertilizers. Recommended speeds for operation. Care & maintenance.
Tractor Engine Basics & Engine components
Sec 7
Cooling system components: Water pump, function of thermostat, pressure cap, Recovery system & Thermo-switch. Function & types of Radiator.Cooling systems: Purpose, types, Heat transfer method, effect of boiling point & pressure, coolant properties, preparation and recommended change of interval, use of antifreezer.Description & function of connecting rod: Importance of big-end split obliquely, Materials used for connecting rods big end & main bearings. Shells piston pins and locking methods of piston pins. Recommended clearances for the cylinder liners & rings. Bearing failure & its causes-care & maintenance.Description & functions of different types of pistons, piston rings and piston pins and materials. Used recommended clearances for the rings and its necessity precautions while fitting rings, common troubles and remedy.Description of crankshaft & Camshafts: Types of their drives. Description of Overhead camshaft, importance of Cam lobes. Crankcase ventilation (PCV). Camshaft, Crank-shaft balancing, Firing order of the engine. Description and function of the fly wheel and vibration damper. Timing mark.Description of Cylinder block: Cylinder block construction: Types of cylinder blocks & cylinder liners.Engine Basics: Classification of engines, Principle & working of 2&4-stroke diesel engine (Compression ignition Engine (C.I) ), Principle of Spark Ignition Engine(SI), differentiate between 2-stroke and 4 stroke, C.I engine and S.I Engine, Direct injection and Indirect injection, Brief on common rail diesel injection engine. Engine output, compression pressure, Compression ratio.Engine Components: Working principle & construction of cylinder heads, types of combustion chambers.Exhaust system components: Description and function of Exhaust manifold, Exhaust pipe, Mufflers-Reactive, absorptive, Combination, Electronic mufflers, Catalytic converters, Backpressure, Diesel particulate filter, Exhaust Gas Recirculation(EGR).Function of Engine Valves, different types, materials, Type of valve operating mechanism. Importance of Valve seats & inserts, importance of Valve movement, Valve stem, oil seals, Valve-timing diagram and concept of Variable valve timing.Intake & exhaust systems: Description of Diesel induction & Exhaust systems. Description & function of air compressor, exhauster, Super charger, Intercoolers, turbo charger, variable turbo charger mechanism.Intake system components: Description and function of Air cleaners, Different type air cleaner, Description of Intake manifolds and material.Lubrication system components: different type of Oil pump, Oil filters & oil cooler. Probable reasons for low / high oil pressure, high oil consumption and their remedies.Lubrication system: Purposes & characteristics of oil, type of lubricants, grade as per SAE, & their application, oil additives, type of lubrication system.
Fasteners
Sec 8
Cutting tools - Study of different type of cutting tools like Hacksaw, File- Definition, parts of a file, specification, Grade, shape, different type of cut and uses.Function of Gaskets, Selection of materials for gaskets and packing, oil seals.Limits, Fits & Tolerances-Definition of limits, fits & tolerances with examples used in auto components.OFF-hand grinding with sander, bench and pedestal grinders, safety precautions while grinding.Study of different types of screws, nuts, studs & bolts, locking devices, Such as lock nuts, cotter, split pins, keys, circlips, lock rings, lock washers and locating where they are used.Washers & chemical compounds can be used to help secure these fasteners.
Systems of measurement
Sec 9
Description, care & use of - Micrometers-Outside and depth mirometer, Micrometer adjustments.Vernier calipers, Telescope gauges, Dial bore gauges, Dial indicators, straightedge, feeler gauge, thread pitch gauge, vacuum gauge, tire pressure gauge.
Seed Processing Machines
Sec 10
Importance of cleaning & grading: Types of cleaner/ grader. Methods of cleaning/grading. Prime mover attachments and driving system. Settings and Adjustments. Troubles & maintenance. Safety precautions.Importance of rice huller and polisher: Feed grinder-cum-mixer, hammer mill, oil extractor and sugarcane crusher. Constructional details, materials used. Principles of operation. Common faults and remedies.Important of winnowing: Types of winnower and its parts.Operation of transporting and handling: Equipment i.e. Tractor, tractor trailer, power tiller & combine harvester.Working of fans and blowers: Purpose of grain auger, bucket elevator etc., Constructional details and working of a grain drier. Grain storage structure i.e. concrete and sheet metal bins (sylo structure). Methods and instruments used for measuring moisture contents of grains. Equipment and methods used for treating and fumigating seeds and grains.
Harvesting Machines
Sec 11
Need & importance of root harvesting: Machine. Types & working of diggers. Components of diggers. Prime mover attachments and driving system. Transporting the root harvesting machinery. Settings & Adjustments.Need of green harvesting equipment: Working principles, constructional details of mover. Functions, working principles, constructional details of folder harvester. Functions, working principles, constructional details power chaff/ silagecutter. workshop and field adjustments. Methods of field operation. care and maintenance. Function and working of rotary harvester. Function and working of hay-bailer. Workshop adjustments. Method of field operation. Method of transportation. Common accidents and their prevention. Trouble shooting. Care and maintenance.Purpose of a combine harvester: Advantages and limitations. Types of combine harvester. Special purpose combine harvesters. Working principles & constructional of different systems of combine harvester. Components of different systems of combine harvester. Flow path material of combine harvesters. Power transmission & drive systems. Workshop adjustments. Methods of field operation. Field adjustments according to crop & soil condition. Types of grain losses, their causes and remedies. Factors affecting the performance of a combine. Recommended speeds. Considerations while selecting a combine. Custom hiring of combine. Calculating of combine operation of combine harvesting. Safety precautions.Reapers & their types Functions: Working principles, constructional details. Field adjustments & operation Care and maintenance. Trouble shooting. Precautions in working & transporting.Types of electrical motors: Used on the farm their constructional details, selection,operation, care and maintenance. Different types of starters. Fuses and their capacities. Installation of motors. Safety precautions.Types of sprayers & dusters: Working principles. Calibrations of sprayers & dusters. Method of operation. Common prime movers. Workshop adjustments. Constructional details, working principles & calibration of high clearance sprayers/ cotton & Aero blast sprayers. Methods of operation.Types of threshers: Maize Sheller and ground nut decorticators. Working principles, constructional details. Adjustments and operations. Prime mover and driving systems. Trouble shooting and remedies. Transmission of power belts and pulleys.
Technical
100 Marks
LECTURER IN STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Statistics and Demography in the Medical Education department.
120m
10s
#kerala-psc#statistics#demography#medical-education#lecturer
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MODULE 4
Sec 1
one-way classification, two-way classification with equal and unequal number of observations per cellapplications of double sampling for stratified random samplingestimability of linear parametric functionswith or without replacement, simple random sampling, PPS sampling, Stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, IPPS sampling, Midzuno-Sen scheme of sampling, Cluster sampling and two stage samplingratio estimator, regression estimator, double sampling for ratio and regression method of estimationGauss-Markov theoremGeneral linear modelsBIBD, PBIBDmissing and mixed plot analysis in RBD, LSDpost-stratificationCRD, RBD, LSD, Efficiency of design and comparisonStatistical analysis of symmetrical factorial designsTotal and partial confounding in 2n, 3n and pn experimentsVarious methods of allocation in stratified random sampling
MODULE 3
Sec 2
asymptotic propertiesConfidence setsCramer-Rao inequalityEfficiencyFisher’s measure of informationUnbiasedness; strong, weak and squared error consistency, invariance property of consistent estimatorinterval estimationLikelihood functionLikelihood ratio testsLMPLMPUlocation and scale family of distributionsNeyman-Pearson Theory of Testing HypothesesPoint estimationRao-Blackwell and Lehmann-Scheffe theorems and their applicationsSPRT-Wald’s identity-OC and ASN functionsshortest confidence intervalsSufficiencytests of hypotheses concerning a real parameterUMPUUnbiasednessMLE, method of moments, minimum chi-square, least-squares and properties of these estimators
Module 5
Sec 3
Balancing equationFertility-Mortality-MigrationAge, Sex – Population Pyramid, Religion, Caste, Education, Language, Income, Marriage and FamilyHistory of population growth-Population size and growth in states with special emphasis on KeralaSmoothing techniques, Indices – Whipple’ , Myer’s, UN, Chandrasekhar and Deming methodCensus-Vital Registration System-Civil Registration System(CRS), Sample Registration System(SRS), Population Register and Sample Surveys- NFHS, NSSO
MODULE 2
Sec 4
birth and death processesBorel zero-one lawBranching processcentral limit theoremCharacteristic function and their elementary propertiesclassification of stochastic processesConditional Probability and Bayes Theoremextinction probabilitiesindependence of eventsIntroduction to Stochastic processesMarkov chainsMarkov processmartingalesn-step transition probability and its limitsoffspring distributionPoisson processProbability spaceprocesses with stationary independent incrementsProperties of probability measurepure birth processrenewal processsequence of eventsin distributions, in probability, almost sure convergence and in the r-th meantheir interrelationships, examples and counter examplesWeak and strong law of large numbers
MODULE 1
Sec 5
Joint, conditional and marginal distributionsbivariate random vectorClassification problemDistribution of quadratic forms in normal variablesDistributions of functions of random variablesDistributions of order statisticsgenerating functionsHotelling’s T2 and Mahalanobi’s D2Multinomial and multivariate normal distributionsOrder statisticsRandom variables and distribution functionSampling distributions and applicationsone sample and two sample problemsTests of hypothesis about mean vector of a multivariate normal distributionUnivariate discrete and continuous distributions
Module 6
Sec 6
Demographic MeasuresCBR, ASFR, TFR, GRR, NRR, ASMFR, TMFR, Replacement IndexTypes of life table, Columns of Life table, construction and interpretation – Linear, exponential, Reed and Merrell, Greville, Chiang, Keyfitz and Fraunthal, Applications and Uses of Life tableCrude Marriage rate, General Marriage rate, Age – Specific Marriage rate , Total Marriage rate, Mean Age at Marriage, Singulate Mean Age at MarriageMathematical and Cohort Component methodsCDR, ASDR, Longivity( e00 ), Infant Mortality Measures– Infant Mortality Rate, Neonatal mortality rate, Post neonatal mortality, Perinatal mortality, Foetal Death, Childhood mortality rates, Child mortality and Maternal MortalityStandardization of rates
MODULE 8
Sec 7
Social aspects of ageing, Economic aspects of ageing, Ageing and Health, Ageing policies and programmesPrinciples of Epidemiology, Sources of data on morbidity, Epidemiological Methods, Measurement of health and diseases, Incidence and prevalence rates of morbidity, Morbidity and Mortality linkSocial determinants of health, inter linkages between health and Development at local and national levels, globalization and poverty, impact of development Policies on health, Health equityNational and state – Critical appraisalNational Health Programmes- NRHM, NHM, NUHMHistory, MCH Programmes, Reproductive and Child Health ProgrammesDensity and Carrying capacity- Population Growth and Density Changes, Population and Resources – types of Resources: Physical-Biological and Human, Impact of Population Growth on ResourcesDefinitions, Policy goals and Types of policies, Overview of population policy in Developed and Developing countries and in IndiaPopulation, Health & DevelopmentDefinition, General concepts, Maternal and child health, Prenatal and Antenatal care, sanitation, Hygiene, Reproductive Rights, STD,RTI,HIV/AIDS, Male involvement in Reproductive health- Indian Scenario
Module 7
Sec 8
Freedman, Caldwell, Social and Biological Theories, Kingsly Davis, Blake and Becker Model, Easterlin, LeibensteinN. Model life table, Coale & Demmeny model life table U. N. model life table for developing countries, Model stable population and Rogers & Castro model migration scheduleMalthus, Optimum, Marx, Demographic TransitionStable Population, Quasi-stable population, Stationary Population, Lotka’s Stable Population Theory, Applications – Population Momentum, Reproductive valueTheories and ModelsRavenstein, Stouffer, Ziffe, Lee, Todaro
Module 9
Sec 9
Vector spaces, spans and linear independence, basis, dimension, linear maps, matrix of a linear map, determinants, characteristic polynomials, eigen values and eigen vectors, diagonalisation of matrices, solutions of linear equations and Cayley Hamilton theorem
Module 10
Sec 10
Sequences and series of real numbers, limit of a function, continuous functions, uniform continuity, differentiation, mean value theorem, L'Hospital's rules, Taylor's theorem, Riemann integral and its properties, Fundamental theorem of calculus
Technical
100 Marks
Junior Instructor (Secretarial Practice- English)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Junior Instructor (Secretarial Practice - English) in the Industrial Training Department.
120m
10s
#kerala-psc#secretarial-practice#junior-instructor#industrial-training#office-administration
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SHORTHAND(ENGLISH)
Sec 1
Alternative forms of R, L and SHContractions.Different Consonants and their signs.Diphthongs, Triphones and Diaphones.Formation of outlines.Halving and Doubling Principle.History of Shorthand.Importance of Shorthand.Initial Hooks and Final Hooks(R, L, N, F/V and SHUN hooks)Intersections.Loop ST and STRNote taking techniques.Phraseography.Prefixes and Suffixes.SW and SS/SZ circles.Various kinds of S, H
LETTER WRITING
Sec 2
Classification of letters.Necessary parts of a letterPersonal CorrespondenceSimple letter writing.Types of Business Correspondence.Types of Official Correspondence.
COMPUTER OPERATIONS
Sec 3
Computer Fundamentals – History of Computers – Applications of Computers - Components of computers.Computer Keyboard OperationsComputer Speed typing – Speed calculation – Counting errors and calculating speed – Evaluation and marking schemes in speed typing.Micro Soft Word – Features of Word Processing – Components of MS Word screen – Creation of Files and use of various tools – Editing and Formatting – MS Word features – Printing document.Microsoft Excel – Spread sheet program – Components of MS Excel -Workbook, Worksheet and Cell - Entering and Editing data – MS excel Formulas and functions – Excel Charts – Printing work book.Microsoft Powerpoint – Introduction of PPT – Presenting document in Powerpoint – Adding graphics to documents – Creating self-running presentation – Layouts, Themes and designs – Slide animation – Slide transition – Editing and Printing presentations.Computer Network – Advantages of Computer Networks – Types of Network – Network Topology – Network Protocols – Networking Components - Web Browser and Mailing System.Protection of Computer from threats.Windows Operating System.
OFFICE SECRETARY
Sec 4
Definition – Qualities and Qualification - Types of Secretary- Professional and personal duties and functions of Office Secretary.
OFFICE
Sec 5
Departments of Office.Importance of Office.Introduction to Office.Office EnvironmentOffice Forms and Manuals.Office Layout.Office Manager.Office Stationery
OFFICE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENTS
Sec 6
Different types of office Equipment - Communicating Equipment.
OFFICE RECORDS AND FILING MANAGEMENT
Sec 7
Filing – Definition of Filing – Essentials of ideal filing system – Classification and arrangement of files – Different filing system- Centralisation and Decentralisation of Filing.Kinds of Records and Principles of Record keeping.
APPLICATION WRITING
Sec 8
General Banking Correspondence.Office correspondence – Notice – Agenda – Minutes- Reports – Circulars and Memorandum. Calendar of Events.Social letters like Informal Letters – Invitation Letters – Congratulation Letters – Thanks giving Letters – Condolence Letters – Letter to the Editor etc.
INWARD AND OUTWARD MAIL
Sec 9
Handling Inward and Outward mail.Mailing Machines and Equipments.
POSTAL SERVICES
Sec 10
PIN code – Post Card – Registered Letter – Ordinary and Insured Letter – Parcels – Business Reply post card – VPP – UPC – Speed Post, Courier Services- Post Bag – Post Box - Monetary Services etc..Postal Zones.
Technical
100 Marks
Assistant Manager (Mechanical)
The Assistant Manager (Mechanical) post is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for Travancore Titanium Products Limited.
90m
7s
#kerala-psc#mechanical-engineering#degree-level#technical#public-sector
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Fluid Mechanics & Machines
Sec 1
Air vessels and their purposesChezy's formulaDarcy-Weisbach equationFlow through pipes- Turbulent flow through pipesFriction factorHead loss due to frictionHydraulic Turbines : Impulse and Reaction Turbines - Pelton Wheel -Velocity triangles - Euler's equation - Speed ratio, jet ratio & work done , losses and efficiencies, design of Pelton wheel inward and outward flow reaction turbines , Francis TurbineMody's chartPositive displacement pumps- reciprocating pumpSeparation and cavitationsSlip negative slip and work required and efficiency-indicator diagram-effect of acceleration and friction on indicator diagram
Theory of Mechanism & Machines
Sec 2
Analysis of shoe , band , band and block brakes-internal expanding shoe brakesConical clutchesCoupler curveIntroduction to graphical and vector approachesMechanisms - Degrees of freedom - Kutzbach criterion - Grashof s Law - Kinematic inversions - Concepts of mechanical advantagePlate clutchesPower transmission- Open and cross belt drive - length of belt - ratio of belt tensions - centrifugal tensions- initial tensions- V belt drive-Rope driveSteering mechanismsStraight line mechanisms - Watt mechanism - Peaucellier mechanism - Harts mechanismTorque in epicyclic gear trainsTransmission angleTypes of gear trains-compound, reverted and epicyclicTypes of gears -Terminology- law of gearing - gear tooth profiles.-interference and under cutting,- calculation of minimum number of teeth, contact ratio, path of contact, arc of contact,- effect of friction in gears
Thermal Engineering
Sec 3
Application of dimensional analysis to free and forced convectionCascade systemCombustion in CI and SI enginesConcept of black body- Planck' law- -Stefan Boltzmann's lawCOP-Effect of operating parameters on COPDifferent combinations of evaporator and compressor for different applicationsDimensional analysis-Buckingham's Pi theoremFactors affecting auto ignition, pre-ignitionFourier law of heat conductionGas turbine classificationMethods of improving COP of simple cycle- super heating , under coolingNewton's law of coolingOne dimensional steady state conduction with and without heat generationRadiation-Nature of thermal radiation-definitions and concepts-monochromatic and total emissive power-Intensity of radiation- solid angle- absorptivity, reflectivity and transmissivityReciprocating compressor- equation for work with and without clearance volume, efficienciesSimple cycle, isentropic efficiency and mechanical efficiency, cycle efficiency and work outputVapour absorption systems - Ammonia - water system - simple system- Lithium Bromide water system- Electrolux- comparison with vapour compression system-steam jet refrigerationVapour compression systems-simple cycle - representation on T- s and P-h Diagrams
Manufacturing Process
Sec 4
Arc welding- Carbon arc welding, Shielded metal arc welding, Submerged arc welding, TIG, MIGAtomic hydrogen weldingCold forming-thread rolling, metal spinningDefects in forgingDefects in rolled productsElectron beam weldingExtrusion-hot and cold extrusionForging- open and closed die forging, press forging, roll forging, types of forging pressesResistance welding- Spot welding, Seam welding, Projection welding, Butt welding, Flash butt welding, Percussion weldingRolling of tubes, wheels and axlesRotary piercingRotary swagingSolid phase welding-forge welding, friction welding, explosive welding, ultrasonic weldingThermit weldingTypes of rolling mills-Rolling of channels, I and rail sectionsWire drawing
Metallurgy & material Science
Sec 5
CarburisingCase HardeningCritical cooling rateCynadingEquilibrium diagram of binary alloys: Eutectic, Eutectoid, Peritectic and peritectoid reactionsEquilibrium diagrams-Construction and usesHardenability testsHeat treatment processesInduction hardeningIron-Carbon Equilibrium diagramIsothermal TTT diagramsNitridingProperties, composition and uses of Copper, Aluminium, Titanium and its alloysProperties, composition and uses of various types of Cast Iron and Steels - Effect of various alloying elementsSurface treatments
Machine Design
Sec 6
Classification and use of springs-deflection of helical springsDesign of helical springs for static and fatigue loadingDesign of I.C engine parts- cylinder, piston connecting rod, Crankshaft, FlywheelDesign of leaf springsDesign of spur gear, Helical gear, bevel gear and worm gear-AGMA standardsPower screw- analysis of power screwsPressure vessels, thin cylindersShaft couplings, - stresses in couplings design of couplingsThick cylinder equationThread standards - stresses in screw threadsWelded joints - types of welded joints - stresses in butt and fillet welds -torsion and bending in welded joints
Thermodynamics
Sec 7
Combined First and Second law equationsEquations for internal energy , enthalpy and entropyGeneral Thermodynamic RelationsHelmholtz and Gibb's functionsIdeal and real gasesInversion curveJoule Thomson CoefficientMaxwell's RelationsProperties of Gas Mixtures : composition of a gas mixture - Mass and Mole Fraction, Dalton's law, Gibbs -Daltons Law, equivalent molecular weight and gas constant, properties of gas mixtures -Specific Heats, Internal energy, enthalpy and EntropyThrottling process
Medical
100 Marks
JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE II
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts the Junior Health Inspector Grade II exam for recruitment in the Health Services Department. This exam is typically conducted in OMR format.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#health-inspector#health-services#medical#diploma-level
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Anatomy and Physiology
Sec 1
Anatomy and Physiology
Behavioral Sciences- Sociology, Psychology and Mental Health
Sec 2
Behavioral Sciences- Sociology, Psychology and Mental Health
Communicable Diseases and National Health Programmes and National Health Policy
Sec 3
Communicable Diseases and National Health Programmes and National Health Policy
Communication and Health Education
Sec 4
Communication and Health Education
Environmental Sanitation and Public Health Problems
Sec 5
Environmental Sanitation and Public Health Problems
First Aid and Basic Medicine, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Disability Management
Sec 6
First Aid and Basic Medicine, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Disability Management
Fundamentals of Management, Public Health Act, Local Self Government and Project Preparation
Sec 7
Fundamentals of Management, Public Health Act, Local Self Government and Project Preparation
Non-Communicable Diseases, Biomedical Waste management, Palliative Care and Geriatric Health
Sec 8
Non-Communicable Diseases, Biomedical Waste management, Palliative Care and Geriatric Health
Nutrition, Hygiene, Basic Pharmacology and Basic Microbiology
Sec 9
Nutrition, Hygiene, Basic Pharmacology and Basic Microbiology
Public Health & Primary Health Care, Job Responsibilities, Records and Reports, Family Welfare, Health Statistics and Population Education
Sec 10
Public Health & Primary Health Care, Job Responsibilities, Records and Reports, Family Welfare, Health Statistics and Population Education
Technical
100 Marks
Fisheries Extension Officer
The Fisheries Extension Officer post is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the Fisheries Department.
90m
14s
#kerala-psc#fisheries#degree-level#technical#officer-post
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Fishing Gear Technology
Sec 1
Accessories for fishing gear.Fishing gear materials;Gears used in relation to fish and fishing area.Hooks, maintenance of gears.Modern commercial fishing methods, Fish finding equipments.Mounting of webbing.Preservation of netting and other accessories.Selection of gear materials, Parts of a trawl net, purse seine, gill net and tuna long lines.Yarn numbering systems.
Fishery Economics
Sec 2
Accounting, measurement and determinants of national income, contribution of fisheries to GNP and employment; balance of payments, economic growth and sustainable development.Bio-piracy.Elasticity in fisheries managerial decision;Farm production economics; production functions in fisheries; break even analysis of fish production system; concepts of externalities and social cost; factors of production, marginal cost and return; farm planning and budgeting .GATT and WTO in fisheries ; NTBs and Agreement on Anti- dumping; Fisheries trade and environment ;Impact of globalization in fisheries.GMOs in fisheries.Patenting process, Agreement on TRIPS.
Fisheries Extension
Sec 3
Adoption and diffusion of innovations, Transfer of technology process, Extension programme planning and evaluation;RRA,PRA, PTD;Basic principles of teaching and learning;Fisheries co management;Fisheries Extension methods;Government and Non - government organizations involved in fisheries extension of India;Principles of Extension education; types of education;Rural sociology; important sociological concepts-Social problems and conflicts in fisheries;Social control ;Gender issues in fisheries.
Aquatic Environment Management
Sec 4
Aquatic pollution and mitigationMarine, freshwater and brackish water environments.Water masses, winds, clouds, ocean currents, migration of fishes, biodiversity indices, mangroves, sea grasses, aquatic flora and fauna of ecological significance.Water quality parameters, limnology, waves and tides.
Quality Standards
Sec 5
Assessment of quality of seafood by instrumental and chemical methods;Concept of quality management;fish food born human pathogens;Fish plant sanitation and personal hygiene ;Food safety standards.Quality standards;Seafood Export regulations.
Fisheries Statistics
Sec 6
Basic concept of sampling distribution; standard error and central limit theorem, tests of significance based on normal, t, chi-square and F distributions.Methodology for estimation of marine fish landings in India, Estimation of inland fish production in India and problems encounteredProbability, random variable, concepts of Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions and their use in fisheries.Relation between correlation and regression, Length weight relationship in fishes; applications of linear regression in fisheries.
Fisheries Resource Management
Sec 7
Biological structure of fisheries resources in space and time.Biological symptoms of under- fishing and over- fishing.Code of conduct for responsible fisheries.Cold water fisheries of India.CPUEEstimation of total fishing and natural mortality.Eumetric fishing.GIS and Remote sensing in fisheries.Global, national and state scenario of marine fisheries and inland fisheries.Growth over - fishing and recruitment over - fishing.Indicators of dynamics in a fishery resource.Open access fisheries.Population age structure.Principles of stock assessment.The concept of MSY and MEY.Theory of life tables, Statistical models of fish stock assessment.
Farming of Food Fishes and Shell Fishes
Sec 8
Breeding and hatchery management of potential finfish and shell fish; live food organisms; nutritional requirements; engineering aspects of aquaculture farm and hatcheries.Climate smart aquaculture.Fish feed and fish nutritionGlobal national and state scenario.Recent trends and technologies in aquaculture.Use of agro industrial waste and biofertilizers in aquaculture.Water and soil quality management, Ecosystem management in aquaculture.Water as a medium of culture, different systems of aquaculture for the major candidate species, integrated fish farming, sewage-fed fish culture, organic recycling and detritus food chain.
Ornamental Fish Culture
Sec 9
Breeding and rearing of exotic and indigenous ornamental fishes;Fabrication, setting up and maintenance of fresh water and marine aquarium;Green certification, live feedTrade regulations in relation to ornamental fishes.World trade and export potential;
Fish Preservation
Sec 10
Composition and nutritional value of fish.Freezing, drying and dehydration, Marinated and fermented fish products, canning, freeze- drying, irradiation, cryogenics.Laws of thermo dynamics; refrigeration cycle; Heat load calculation ; refrigerants; freezers; cold storages; freezing plants, solar dryers, ice manufacturing, defrosting; thawing .Packaging materials for different products.Spoilage of fish and fishery products;Transportation and storage of fresh fish and frozen fish
Fisheries Administration and Legislation
Sec 11
Development and regulatory activities of Central, State and Local government in aquaculture and fisheries;Different central and state level fisheries institutions;Export and import Policies relevant to fisheries sector.Fisheries and aquaculture legislations at Central and State level;Fisheries development over five year plans;Fisheries plans and programmes by GovernmentFunctions and powers of functionaries under fisheries administration;Government policy on small and medium Enterprises (SMEs)/SSIs.International fisheries organizations.Principles of organization and management of public enterprise.Schemes and incentives for promotion of entrepreneurship in fisheries sector.
Navigation and Seamanship
Sec 12
Electronic navigation and communication aids,Fire fighting and lifesaving appliances,International laws and agreements of the sea.
Aquatic Animal Health Management
Sec 13
fish pharmacology;fish toxicology;immune stimulants and bioremediation.Investigation, symptoms, diagnosis and therapeutic applications of diseases;Probiotics, Prebiotics, AMR,BMP, Quarantine, emerging pathogens, non-infectious diseases
Fishing Craft Technology
Sec 14
Mechanization of fishing crafts, Boat building and maintenance;Rules and regulations for fishing vessel fabrication, operation and safety.Stability of fishing vessel; marine engine systems;Deck layout, deck fitting and fishing equipment;Traditional and modern fishing crafts of India;Vessel monitoring systems.
Education
100 Marks
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.
75m
11s
#kerala-psc#assistant-professor#home-science#food-nutrition#degree-level
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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
Administrative
100 Marks
LDC Main Exam
The LDC Main Exam is a competitive recruitment test conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Lower Division Clerk in various government departments.
90m
4s
#kerala-psc#clerk#administrative#10th-level#sslc-standard
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Sec 1
Important Audio Visual Art Forms of Kerala- Famous Places, Institutions, Personalities, Artistes and Writers related to origin, development, extension, and practice of these Art FormsKerala - Important Celebrations -Places associated with such Celebrations, Important FestivalsKerala – Cultural Centres, Worship Places, Cultural Leaders and their ContributionsBeginning of Journalism in Kerala – Pioneers, Journals and PublicationsFamous Awards/ Honours – Writers and their worksFamous Quotes – Books and AuthorsFamous Works and CharactersMain works of Literature related to each movement and their authorsMalayalam - Important Literary Movements – Icons and their first worksMalayalam Cinema - Origin, Development, Milestones, Pioneers, National AwardsMalayalam Writers who won the Jnanpith Award and related factsWriters – Pen name and Nick nameAsian Games, Afro-Asian Games, CommonWealth Games, SAF Games – Venues, Countries, Performance of India, other factsFamous Sports personalities of Kerala, India and World – their Sports Events, achievements and awardsFamous Trophies – Related Events and Sports ItemsGames - Events, Players, AchievementsImportant Awards – Corresponding Fields , WinnersImportant Terms associated with various Sports and GamesNational GamesNational Sports / Games , Events of various CountriesNumber of Players in Important Sports ItemsOlympics - Basic Facts, Venues / Countries, Famous Performances and Personalities- India in Olympics-Winter Olympics & Para OlympicsNetwork Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)Types of crimes (Awareness level)Input Devices (Names and uses)Memory devices - Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)Output Devices (Names and uses/features)E-governanceServices – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)Social Media (Examples and features)Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control, Transfer) (Languages need not be considered)Classification – System software and Application softwareOperating System – Functions and examplesPopular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each)Atom – Molecule - States of Matter – Allotropy - Gas laws - Aqua regiaElements - Periodic Table-Metals &Non metals-Chemical Physical changes- Chemical reactions-Solutions, Mixtures, CompoundsMetals-Non metals – Alloys – Acids, Bases - pH value - AlkaloidsIndia : Economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission, Niti Aayog, Financial Institutions, Agriculture – Major Crops, Green Revolution, MineralsBasics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere, Rocks, Landforms, Pressure Belt and Winds, Temperature and Seasons, Global Issues- Global Warming- Various forms of Pollution, Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs, Remote Sensing – Geographic Information System, Oceans and its various movements – Continents, – Nations and their specific featuresINDIA – Physiography- States and its features, Northern Mountain Region, Rivers, Northern Great Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plain, Climate – Natural Vegetation - Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources, Transport system – Road- Water- Railways- AirKerala – Physiography- Districts and its features - Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation - Wild life - Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and Industries - Energy Sources - Transport system – Road - Water- Railway- AirINDIA – Political History- Establishment of the British- First War of Independence – Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers - Literature and Arts during the freedom struggle – Independence Movement & Mahathma Gandhi - India’s independent – Post independent period - State reorganization – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign policyKERALA - Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal- Social and Religious Reform movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala History- United Kerala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956WORLD – Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence – French Revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution- Political History after Second World War- UNO and other International OrganizationsLaw for the Protections of Vulnerable Sections – Protection of Civil Rights – Atrocities against SC & ST – National Commission for SC / ST- Kerala State SC/ST Commission – National and State Minority Commission – National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commission - Protection of Senior CitizenProtection and Safeguarding of Women – Offences affecting Public Decency and Morals. National and State Commission for Women – The Protection of Women (from Domestic Violence) Act, 2005Protection and Safeguards of Children – Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act, 2012Protection of Consumers – Rights of ConsumersRight to Information Act – Information Exempted; Constitution of Information Commissions- Powers and FunctionsConstituent Assembly – Preamble – Citizenship - Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles – Fundamental Duties – Structure of Government – Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91) – Panchayathi Raj – Constitutional Authorities and their Functions - Union List- State List – Concurrent ListKerala -State Civil Service, Constitutional bodies, Various Commissions, Basic facts of Socio Economic Commercial Planning and Policies, Disaster Management Authority – Watershed Management – Employment and Labour – National Rural Rural Employment Programmes, Land Reforms, Social Welfare Security and Protection of Women, Children and Senior CitizensBasic facts of Human BodyBasic Health FactsCommunicable Diseases and Causative OrganismsEnvironment and Environmental HazardsKerala – Welfare activities in Health SectorLifestyle DiseasesVitamins and Minerals and their Deficiency DiseasesBranches of Physics –Matter - Units, Measurements - Physical QuantitiesForce - Different types of Forces – Friction - Advantages and disadvantages of Friction - Liquid Pressure - Buoyant Force – Archimedes Principle - Pascal’s law – Density - Relative density- Adhesive Cohesive forces- Capillarity - Viscous force - Surface tensionGravitation - Centripetal Force - Centrifugal Force - Escape Velocity, Satellites - Escape Velocity - Weight Mass - value of ‘g’- 'g' in different placesHeat - Temperature - Different types of thermometers – Humidity - Relative HumidityLight- Lens, Mirrors - Problems based on r = 2f - Different phenomena of Light - Rainbow - Colours of different materials - Electromagnetic Spectrum – IR rays- UV rays - X rays - Photoelectric EffectMotion - Newton’s Laws of Motion - Third law – Momentum - Projectile Motion - Uses of Third Law - Achievements in space missions in India- ISROSound - Different types of Waves - Velocity of Sound in different media - Resonance – ReverberationWork - Energy - Power - Simple problems relating to Work, Energy, Power, Levers - Different types of Levers
GENERAL ENGLISH
Sec 2
Active and Passive voiceAgreement of Subject and VerbArticles - The Definite and the Indefinite ArticlesCorrection of SentencesDifferent Parts of SpeechDirect and Indirect SpeechInfinitive and GerundsPrepositionsTag QuestionsTensesTenses in Conditional SentencesThe Use of CorrelativesTypes of Sentences and Interchange of SentencesUses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary VerbsAntonymsCompound wordsForeign Words and PhrasesIdioms and their MeaningsOne Word SubstitutesPhrasal VerbsSingular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective NounsSpelling TestSynonymsWord formation from other words and use of prefix or suffixWords often confused
REGIONAL LANGUAGE
Sec 3
AntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct Wordഒറപദംഘടക പദം (വാകയം േചർെതഴുതക)പദശുദിപരയായംപരിഭാഷപിരിെച്ചഴുതൽവചനംവാകയശുദിവിപരീത പദംസമാനപദംസീലിംഗം പലിംഗംേചർെതഴുതകൈശലികൾ പഴെഞാല്ലുകൾAdding PhrasesAntonyms / OppositeCorrect Structure of SentenceCorrect WordEqual WordGender Classification – Feminine, MasculineJoin the WordPhrases and ProverbsSeparateSingle WordSingular, PluralSynonymsTranslation
Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning
Sec 4
Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number AnalogyClerical AbilityCoding and DecodingDate and CalendarFamily RelationsNumerical AbilityOdd man outProblems on Mathematical SignsSense of DirectionSeriesTime and AnglesTime in a clock and its reflectionVerifying Positions.AverageFraction and Decimal NumbersLaws of ExponentsMensurationNumbers and Basic OperationsPercentageProfit and LossProgressionsRatio and ProportionSimple and Compound InterestTime and DistanceTime and Work
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]
90m
11s
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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.
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#kerala-psc#journalism#teaching#higher-secondary#education
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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.
Administrative
100 Marks
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Office Superintendent exam to select eligible candidates for various departments within the Kerala government. The recruitment process typically involves a preliminary examination and a main examination.
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Computer Word Processing ( Word 2007, Excel2007, Powerpoint 2007)
Sec 1
Basics of Computer – Input devices, Output devices, Hardware, Software, Memory, Storage devices, Latest Pheripherals, E-mail, Browsers, Search Engine, Social Networking, Antivirus Softwares, Unicode, Websites, Windows.Introduction of Excel - Adding and Removing Workbook, Rows and Columns Formatting a Cell, Different functions in Excel, Charts, Pivot Table, Sort, Filter, Conditional Formatting, Creating formulas, Inserting date and time, Data validation. Shortcut keys.Creation of Table of contents, Index, Footnotes and endnotesDocument - Create, Open, Save, Print, CloseFont – size, style, effects.Formatting Paragraph - Bold, Italics, Underline, Justify, Bullets and Numbering, Dropcap, Change case, Alignment, Tab setting, Line spacing, Character spacing, Styles and Editing, Cut, Copy, Paste.Insert- Tables, Pictures, Cliparts, Shapes, Page number, Headers and Footers, Symbols, Links, word art.Introduction, Word Window, Title bar, Ribbon, Status bar, Tool barMail merge, proof reading , add or remove commentsPage layout- Page size, Margin, Line spacing, Orientation, IndentationShortcut keys & function keysViews - different page views, guides, rulersInserting & Deleting a Slide, ViewsInserting chart, diagram, SmartArt, Sound, Video, Slide number, Links, Date and Time, Page setup, Slide orientation, Slide show, Slide Layout , Arrange objects on the slide
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Sec 2
Important world, national and regional events related to the political and scientific fields, sports, cinema and literature etc.Demography – Economic and social development – Poverty alleviation – Economy and planning – etc.Geography of India – Physical features – Climate – Soils – Rivers – Famous sites – etc.History of India – Period from 1857 to 1947 – National movementGeographical Facts – Physical features – Climate – Soils – Rivers – Famous sites – Economic and Social deve – Historical importance - etc.Five Year PlansBrahmananda 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, Etc.
Basics of Public Relations
Sec 3
Customer relationship management – Internal Public and external public – media releases – brochures.
Typewriting
Sec 4
History of Typewriter, Keys of Typewriter, Parts of Typewriter, Cleaning a Typewriter, Rocker Mechanism, Dog block, Movements of Typewriter, Officials abbreviation, Functions of Typewriter, Symbols.
REGIONAL LANGUAGE
Sec 5
AntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct Word1.പദശുദ്ധി10.സ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗം11.വചേനം12.പിരിെച്ചെഴുതല്13.ഘടക പദം (വാകയം േചേരെത്തെഴുതുക)2.വാകയശുദ്ധി3.പരിഭാഷ4.ഒറ്റപദം5.പരയായം6.വിപരീത പദം7.ൈശലികള് പഴഞ്ചെഞ്ചാല്ലുകള്8.സമാനപദം9.േചേരെത്തെഴുതുക1)Correct Word10)Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine11)Singular, Plural12)Separate13)Adding Phrases2)Correct Structure of Sentence3)Translation4)Single Word5)Synonyms6)Antonyms / Opposite7)Phrases and Proverbs8)Equal Word9)Join the Word
General English
Sec 6
A comprehension PassageDifferent aspects of grammatical usages can be testedIt can test the Past tense / Past participle of the Verb of given word from the passage.Synonyms and Antonyms can be asked from the passage.To give one word answersCapitalizationEditingPunctuation eg. (exclamation marks, column)Sentence CorrectionSubject verb agreement (eg. Police are looking for the thief)This module aims at sentence correction and the correction of a given passage.Incomplete sentence in dialogues are asked to complete them using question tags / usages such as had better, not only – but also, if clause etc. conditional clauses (eg. Unless)Idioms that are commonly use can be asked by giving options. eg: It is a red letter day for me.Jumbled sentences can be given, A given sentence is inverted so that different options may be given for selecting the correct answer.a.Articleb.Prepositionc.Tensesd.Clausese.Phrasal VerbsChange of Voice : Active and PassiveModule 8 : Reported SpeechHattric, vaccum, accommodation, queue, tuition, enmity
Administrative
100 Marks
COMPUTER ASSISTANT GR.II ||| TYPIST CLERK ||| STENOGRAPHER ||| CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE II ||| CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT (SELECTION GRADE) ||| OFFICE ASSISTANT
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts examinations for various administrative and secretarial roles such as Computer Assistant, Typist, Stenographer, Confidential Assistant, and Office Assistant. These posts typically involve objective-type written tests covering general knowledge, computer proficiency, typewriting, general English, and regional languages.
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Computer Wordprocessing (Word 2007, Excel2007, Powerpoint 2007)
Sec 1
Basics of Computer – Input devices, Output devices, Hardware, Software, Memory, Storage devices, Latest Pheripherals, E-mail, Browsers, Search Engine, Social Networking, Antivirus Softwares, Unicode, Websites, Windows.Introduction of Excel - Adding and Removing Workbook, Rows and Columns Formatting a Cell, Different functions in Excel, Charts, Pivot Table, Sort, Filter, Conditional Formatting, Creating formulas, Inserting date and time, Data validation. Shortcut keys.Creation of Table of contents, Index, Footnotes and endnotesDocument - Create, Open, Save, Print, CloseFont – size, style, effects.Formatting Paragraph - Bold, Italics, Underline, Justify, Bullets and Numbering, Dropcap, Change case, Alignment, Tab setting, Line spacing, Character spacing, Styles and Editing, Cut, Copy, Paste.Insert- Tables, Pictures, Cliparts, Shapes, Page number, Headers and Footers, Symbols, Links, word art.Introduction, Word Window, Title bar, Ribbon, Status bar, Tool barMail merge, proof reading , add or remove commentsPage layout- Page size, Margin, Line spacing, Orientation, IndentationShortcut keys & function keysViews - different page views, guides, rulersInserting & Deleting a Slide, ViewsInserting chart, diagram, SmartArt, Sound, Video, Slide number, Links, Date and Time, Page setup, Slide orientation, Slide show, Slide Layout , Arrange objects on the slide
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Sec 2
Important world, national and regional events related to the political and scientific fields, sports, cinema and literature etc.Demography – Economic and social development – Poverty alleviation – Economy and planning – etc.Five Year PlansGeography of India – Physical features – Climate – Soils – Rivers – Famous sites – etc.History of India – Period from 1857 to 1947 – National movementGeographical Facts – Physical features – Climate – Soils – Rivers – Famous sites – Economic and Social deve – Historical importance - etc.Brahmananda 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, Etc.Important Events/Movements/Leaders
Type Writing
Sec 3
History of Typewriter, Keys of Typewriter, Parts of Typewriter, Cleaning a Typewriter, Rocker Mechanism, Dog block, Movements of Typewriter, Officials abbreviation, Functions of Typewriter, Symbols.
REGIONAL LANGUAGE
Sec 4
AntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct Word1.പദശുദ്ധി10.സ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗം11.വചേനം12.പിരിെച്ചെഴുതല്13.ഘടക പദം (വാകയം േചേരെത്തെഴുതുക)2.വാകയശുദ്ധി3.പരിഭാഷ4.ഒറ്റപദം5.പരയായം6.വിപരീത പദം7.ൈശലികള് പഴഞ്ചെഞ്ചാല്ലുകള്8.സമാനപദം9.േചേരെത്തെഴുതുക1)Correct Word10)Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine11)Singular, Plural12)Separate13)Adding Phrases2)Correct Structure of Sentence3)Translation4)Single Word5)Synonyms6)Antonyms / Opposite7)Phrases and Proverbs8)Equal Word9)Join the Word
General English
Sec 5
A comprehension PassageA comprehension passage is useful (to test the accuracy and clarity) of the student.Different aspects of grammatical usages can be testedIt can test the Past tense / Past participle of the Verb of given word from the passage.Synonyms and Antonyms can be asked from the passage.To give one word answersCapitalizationEditingPunctuation eg. (exclamation marks, column)Sentence CorrectionSubject verb agreement (eg. Police are looking for the thief)This module aims at sentence correction and the correction of a given passage.Incomplete sentence in dialogues are asked to complete them using question tags / usages such as had better, not only – but also, if clause etc. conditional clauses (eg. Unless)eg: It is a red letter day for me.Idioms that are commonly use can be asked by giving options.Jumbled sentences can be given, A given sentence is inverted so that different options may be given for selecting the correct answer.ArticleClausesPhrasal VerbsPrepositionTensesChange of Voice : Active and PassiveModule 8 : Reported SpeechHattric, vaccum, accommodation, queue, tuition, enmity
Technical
100 Marks
Fireman (Trainee) ||| Firewoman (Trainee)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts recruitment for Fireman (Trainee) and Firewoman (Trainee) posts in the Fire and Rescue Services Department. These roles involve firefighting operations, rescue missions during accidents and natural disasters, emergency response services, and public safety management.
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GENERAL ENGLISH
Sec 1
Active and Passive voiceAgreement of Subject and Verb.Articles - The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.Correction of SentencesDifferent Parts of Speech.Direct and Indirect SpeechInfinitive and GerundsPrepositionsTag QuestionsTensesTenses in Conditional SentencesThe Use of CorrelativesTypes of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary VerbsAntonymsCompound wordsForeign Words and PhrasesIdioms and their MeaningsOne Word SubstitutesPhrasal VerbsSingular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective NounsSpelling TestSynonymsWord formation from other words and use of prefix or suffixWords often confused
Special Topics (തസ്തികകളുടെ ജോലി സ്വഭാവവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട വിഷയങ്ങൾ)
Sec 2
Basic Concepts:- Combustion, Temperature and Heat, Fire TriangleChemistry of Heat and combustion:- Heat capacity, Specific heat capacity, Latent heat of fusion, Latent heat of vaporisation, Sublimation, Melting point, Boiling point, Flash point, Fire point, Ignition temperature, Method of heat transfer (Conduction, Radiation, MSDS-LPG, Ammonia, Chlorine.Fire Extinguishers :- Types of Fire Extinguishers, PASSMethod of Fire extinction:- Starvation, smothering/Blanketing, Cooling, Fire Extinguishing agents, Suitability of Extinguishing Medias.Bleeding and its first aid measuresBurns, Scalds, Frost Bite and its first aid measuresChoking and its first aid measuresCuts and Wounds, Amputation and its first aid measuresFirst Aid- Concept -Important Organisations and PersonsFractures, Types of fractures and its first aid measuresHuman body, Respiration, Breathing Pulse, Circulation & Skeletal systemAEDCAB/ABC ruleCPR – Concept and ProcedureMouth to Mouth ResuscitationSnake bite and its first aid measuresSection 43 Penalty and Compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc.Section 43A Compensation for failure to protect data.Section 65 Tampering with computer source documents.Section 66 Computer related offencesSection 66B Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device.Section 66C Punishment for identity theft.Section 66D Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resources.Section 66E Punishment for violation of privacy.Section 66F Punishment for cyber terrorism.Section 67 Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.Section 67A Punishment for publishing or transmitting material containing sexually explicit act, etc in electronic formSection 67B Punishment for publishing or transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc in electronic formSection 72 Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy.Section 77B Offences with 3 years imprisonment to be bailable.
ൊപൊതുവിജ്ഞൊനം
Sec 3
ഭരണഘടന നിർമ്മാണ സമിതി, ആമുഖം, പൗരത്വം- മൗലികാവകാശങ്ങൾ- നിർദ്ദേശക തത്വങ്ങൾ- മൗലിക കടമകൾ, ഗവണ്മെന്റിന്റെ ഘടകങ്ങൾ, പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട ഭരണ ഘടനാ ഭേദഗതികൾ(42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91), പഞ്ചായത്തീരാജ്, ഭരണഘടനാ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും അവയുടെ ചുമതലകളും- യൂണിയൻ ലിസ്റ്റ്- സ്റ്റേറ്റ് ലിസ്റ്റ്- കൺകറന്റ് ലിസ്റ്റ്.കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ദൃശ്യ-ശ്രാവ്യകലകൾ ഇവയുടെ ഉത്ഭവം, വ്യാപനം, പരിശീലനം എന്നിവപ്രശസ്തമായ സ്ഥലങ്ങൾപ്രശസ്തമായ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾപ്രശസ്തരായ എഴുത്തുകാർപ്രശസ്തരായ കലാകാരന്മാർപ്രശസ്തരായ വ്യക്തികൾഇതര വസ്തുതകൾഇന്ത്യയുടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ പ്രകടനംരാജ്യങ്ങൾവേദികൾഅടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങൾഒളിമ്പിക്സിൽ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ പ്രകടനങ്ങൾപാരാ ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്പ്രധാന വേദികൾ/ രാജ്യങ്ങൾപ്രശസ്തമായ വിജയങ്ങൾ / കായിക താരങ്ങൾവിന്റർ ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്ഓരോ രാജ്യത്തിന്റെയും ദേശീയ കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ / വിനോദങ്ങൾകളികളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട പ്രധാന പദങ്ങൾകായികരംഗത്ത് വ്യക്തിമുദ്രപതിപ്പിച്ച കേരളത്തിലെയും ഇന്ത്യയിലെയും ലോകത്തിലെയും പ്രധാന കായികതാരങ്ങൾ, അവരുടെ കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ, അവരുടെ നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, അവർക്ക് ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ബഹുമതികൾ.ഗെയിംസ് ഇനങ്ങൾ - മത്സരങ്ങൾ - താരങ്ങൾ, നേട്ടങ്ങൾദേശീയ ഗെയിംസ്പ്രധാന അവാർഡുകൾ - അവാർഡ് ജേതാക്കൾ - ഓരോ അവാർഡും ഏത് മേഖലയിലെ പ്രകടനത്തിനാണ് നൽകുന്നത് എന്ന അറിവ്.പ്രധാന കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ - പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന കളിക്കാരുടെ എണ്ണം.പ്രധാന ട്രോഫികൾ - ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട മത്സരങ്ങൾ/ കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ.കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ആഘോഷങ്ങൾ, ആഘോഷങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ പ്രശസ്തമായ ഉത്സവങ്ങൾ.കേരളത്തിലെ സാംസ്കാരിക കേന്ദ്രങ്ങൾ, ആരാധനാലയങ്ങൾ, സാംസ്കാരിക നായകർ, അവരുടെ സംഭാവനകൾഎഴുത്തുകാർ - തൂലികാനാമങ്ങൾ, അപരനാമങ്ങൾഓരോ പ്രസ്ഥാനത്തിലേയും പ്രധാനകൃതികൾ അവയുടെ കർത്താക്കൾകഥാപാത്രങ്ങൾ - കൃതികൾജ്ഞാനപീഠം നേടിയ മലയാളികൾ - അനുബന്ധ വസ്തുതകൾഅവാർഡിനർഹരായ എഴുത്തുകാർകൃതികൾപ്രശസ്തമായ വരികൾ - കൃതികൾ - എഴുത്തുകാർമലയാള പത്രപ്രവർത്തനത്തിന്റെ ആരംഭം, തുടക്കം കുറിച്ചവർ, ആനുകാലികങ്ങൾമലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ഉത്ഭവം, വളർച്ച, നാഴികക്കല്ലുകൾ, പ്രധാന സംഭാവനനൽകിയവർ, മലയാള സിനിമയും ദേശീയ അവാർഡും.മലയാളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന സാഹിത്യ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ - ആദ്യകൃതികൾ, കർത്താക്കൾകേരളം- സംസ്ഥാന സിവിൽ സർവ്വീസ്, ഭരണഘടനാ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ, വിവിധ കമ്മീഷനുകൾ, സാമൂഹിക സാമ്പത്തിക വാണിജ്യ ആസൂത്രണ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങൾ, ദുരന്ത നിവാരണ അതോറിറ്റി, തണ്ണീർതട സംരക്ഷണം, തൊഴിലും ജോലിയും, ദേശീയ ഗ്രാമീണ തൊഴിൽ പദ്ധതികൾ, ഭൂപരിഷ്കരണങ്ങൾ, സ്ത്രീകൾ, കുട്ടികൾ, മുതിർന്ന പൗരന്മാർ എന്നിവരുടെ സംരക്ഷണം, സാമൂഹ്യക്ഷേമം, സാമൂഹ്യ സുരക്ഷിതത്വംഇന്ത്യ: രാഷ്ട്രീയ ചരിത്രം- ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് ആധിപത്യം- ഒന്നാം സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യസമരം- ഇന്ത്യൻ നാഷണൽ കോൺഗ്രസിന്റെ രൂപീകരണം- സ്വദേശി പ്രസ്ഥാനം- സാമൂഹ്യപരിഷ്കരണ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ- വർത്തമാനപത്രങ്ങൾ- സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യസമരചരിത്രകാലത്തെ സാഹിത്യവും കലയും- സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ സമരവും മഹാത്മാഗാന്ധിയും- ഇന്ത്യയുടെ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യാനന്തര കാലഘട്ടം- സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളുടെ പുന:സംഘടന ശാസ്ത്രവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സാങ്കേതിക മേഖലയിലെ പുരോഗതി- വിദേശ നയം.കേരളം- യൂറോപ്യൻമാരുടെ വരവ്- –യൂറോപ്യൻമാരുടെ സംഭാവന മാർതാണ്ടവർമ്മ മുതൽ ശ്രീചിത്തിരതിരുനാൾ വരെ തിരുവിതാംകൂറിന്റെ ചരിത്രം- സാമൂഹ്യ, മത, നവോത്ഥാന പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ - കേരളത്തിലെ ദേശീയ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ- കേരള ചരിത്രത്തിന്റെ സാഹിത്യ സ്രോതസ്സുകൾ- ഐക്യകേരള പ്രസ്ഥാനം- 1956-ന് ശേഷമുള്ള കേരളത്തിന്റെ സാമൂഹ്യരാഷ്ട്രീയ ചരിത്രം.ലോകം: - ഇംഗ്ലണ്ടിലെ മഹത്തായ വിപ്ലവം(Great Revolution) - അമേരിക്കൻ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ സമരം- ഫ്രഞ്ച് വിപ്ലവം- റഷ്യൻ വിപ്ലവം- ചൈനീസ് വിപ്ലവം- രണ്ടാം ലോക മഹായുദ്ധാനന്തര രാഷ്ട്രീയ ചരിത്രം- ഐക്യരാഷ്ട്രസംഘടന, മറ്റ് അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര സംഘടനകൾഅടിസ്ഥാന ആരോഗ്യ വിജാനംകേരളത്തിലെ ആരോഗ്യക്ഷേമ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾജീവകങ്ങളും ധാതുക്കളും അവയുടെ അപര്യാപ്തതാ രോഗങ്ങളുംജീവിതശൈലീ രോഗങ്ങൾപരിസ്ഥിതിയും പരിസ്ഥിതി പ്രശ്നങ്ങളുംമനുഷ്യ ശരീരത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള പൊതുഅറിവ്സാംക്രമിക രോഗങ്ങളും രോഗകാരികളുംഇന്ത്യ: സാമ്പത്തിക രംഗം, പഞ്ചവത്സര പദ്ധതികൾ, പ്ലാനിംഗ് കമ്മീഷൻ, നീതി ആയോഗ്, നവസാമ്പത്തിക പരിഷ്കാരങ്ങൾ, ധനകാര്യ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ, കാർഷികവിളകൾ, ധാതുക്കൾ, ഹരിതവിപ്ലവം.ഇന്ത്യ: ഭൗമപ്രകൃതി- സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ അവയുടെ സവിശേഷതകൾ- ഉത്തരപർവത മേഖല, നദികൾ, ഉത്തരമഹാസമതലം, ഉപദ്വീപീയ പീഠഭൂമി, തീരദേശം, – കാലാവസ്ഥ സ്വാഭാവിക സസ്യപ്രകൃതി- കൃഷി- ധാതുക്കളും വ്യവസായവും- ഊർജ്ജസ്രോതസ്സുകൾ- റോഡ്- ജല- റെയിൽ-വ്യോമ ഗതാഗതസംവിധാനങ്ങൾകേരളം: ഭൗമപ്രകൃതി- ജില്ലകൾ, സവിശേഷതകൾ- നദികൾ- കാലാവസ്ഥ – സ്വാഭാവിക സസ്യപ്രകൃതി- വന്യജീവി- കൃഷിയും ഗവേഷണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും- ധാതുക്കളും വ്യവസായവും- ഊർജ്ജ സ്രോതസ്സുകൾ- റോഡ്- ജല- റെയിൽ- വ്യോമ ഗതാഗതസംവിധാനങ്ങൾഭൂമിശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാന തത്വങ്ങൾ- –ഭൂമിയുടെ ഘടന അന്തരീക്ഷം, പാറകൾ, ഭൗമോപരിതലം, അന്തരീക്ഷ മർദ്ദവും കാറ്റും, താപനിലയും ഋതുക്കളും, ആഗോളപ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ- ആഗോളതാപനം- വിവിധതരം മലിനീകരണങ്ങൾ, മാപ്പുകൾ- ടോപോഗ്രഫിക് മാപ്പുകൾ, അടയാളങ്ങൾ, വിദൂരസംവേദനം- ഭൂമിശാസ്ത്രപരമായ വിവരസംവിധാനം, മഹാസമുദ്രങ്ങൾ, സമുദ്രചലനങ്ങൾ, ഭൂഖണ്ഡങ്ങൾ, ലോകരാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളും അവയുടെ സവിശേഷതകളുംഗുരുത്വാകർഷണം - അഭി കേന്ദ്ര ബലം, അപകേന്ദ്രബലം, ഉപഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ – പാലായന പ്രവേഗം, പിണ്ഡവും ഭാരവും - 'g' യുടെ മൂല്യം - ഭൂമിയുടെ വിവിധസ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽ 'g'യുടെ മൂല്യം.ചലനം - ന്യൂട്ടന്റെ ചലന നിയമങ്ങൾ - മൂന്നാം ചലന നിയമം - ആക്കം - പ്രൊജക്ടൈൽ മോഷൻ – മൂന്നാം ചലന നിയമം ഉപയോഗപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന സന്ദർഭങ്ങൾ, ISRO യുടെ ബഹിരാകാശ നേട്ടങ്ങൾ.താപം - താപനില - വിവിധതരം തെർമോമീറ്ററുകൾ, ആർദ്രത -ആപേക്ഷിക ആർദ്രത.പ്രകാശം - ലെൻസ്, ദർപ്പണം - r=2f എന്ന സമവാക്യം ഉപയോഗപ്പെടുത്തിയുള്ള ഗണിതപ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ, പ്രകാശത്തിന്റെ വിവിധ പ്രതിഭാസങ്ങൾ – മഴവില്ല് - വസ്തുക്കളുടെ വിവിധ വർണ്ണങ്ങൾ , ഇലക്ട്രോമാഗ്നറ്റിക് സ്പെക്ട്രം- IR Rays – UV Rays – X-Rays- ഫോട്ടോ ഇലക്ട്രിക് ഇഫക്റ്റ് .പ്രവർത്തി - ഊർജ്ജം - പവർ – ഗണിത പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ, ഉത്തോലകങ്ങൾ, വിവിധതരം ഉത്തോലകങ്ങൾ.ബലം - വിവിധ തരം ബലങ്ങൾ - ഘർഷണം - ഘർഷണത്തിന്റെ ഉപയോഗങ്ങളും ദോഷങ്ങളും, ദ്രാവക മർദ്ദം - പ്ലവകമ ബലം - ആർക്കിമിഡീസ് തത്വം - പാസ്ക്കൽ നിയമം - സാന്ദ്രത – ആപേക്ഷിക സാന്ദ്രത - അഡ്ഹിഷൻ കൊഹീഷൻ ബലങ്ങൾ – കേശിക ഉയർച്ച – വിസ്കസ് ബലം - പ്രതല ബലം.ഭൗതീക ശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ ശാഖകൾ, ദ്രവ്യം - യൂണിറ്റ്, അളവുകളും തോതും.ശബ്ദം - വിവിധ തരം തരംഗങ്ങൾ – വ്യത്യസ്ത മാധ്യമങ്ങളിൽ പ്രകാശത്തിന്റെ പ്രവേഗം, അനുരണനം, ആവർത്തന പ്രതിപതനം.ആറ്റം - തന്മാത്ര - ദ്രവ്യത്തിന്റെ വിവിധ അവസ്ഥകൾ -രൂപാന്തരത്വം - വാതക നിയമങ്ങൾ – അക്വാറീജിയ.മൂലകങ്ങൾ – ആവർത്തനപ്പട്ടിക - ലോഹങ്ങളും അലോഹങ്ങളും - രാസ - ഭൗതിക മാറ്റങ്ങൾ - രാസപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ – ലായനികൾ, മിശ്രിതങ്ങൾ, സംയുക്തങ്ങൾ.ലോഹങ്ങൾ - അലോഹങ്ങൾ – ലോഹസങ്കരങ്ങൾ, ആസിഡും ആൽക്കലിയും - pH മൂല്യം - ആൽക്കലോയിഡുകൾ.
പാേദശികഭാഷകള
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AntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct WordAdding PhrasesAntonyms / OppositeCorrect Structure of SentenceCorrect WordEqual WordGender Classification – Feminine, MasculineJoin the WordPhrases and ProverbsSeparateSingle WordSingular, PluralSynonymsTranslationഒറ്റപ്പദംഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തുക)ചേർത്തുകപദശുദ്ധിപരിഭാഷപര്യായംപിരിച്ചെഴുതൽവചനംവാക്യശുദ്ധിവിപരീത പദംശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾസമാനപദംസ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗം
ലഘുഗണിതവും, മാനസിക ശേഷിയും നിരീക്ഷണപാടവ പരിശോധനയും
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ഒറ്റയാനെ കണ്ടെത്തുക (Odd man out)കലണ്ടറും തീയതിയും (Date and Calendar)കുടുംബ ബന്ധങ്ങൾ (Family Relations)കോഡിംഗും ഡീകോഡിംഗും (Coding and De Coding)ക്ലറിക്കൽ ശേഷി പരിശോധിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ചോദ്യങ്ങൾ (Clerical Ability)ക്ലോക്കിലെ സമയവും കോണളവും (Time and Angles)ക്ലോക്കിലെ സമയവും പ്രതിബിംബവും (Time in a clock and its reflection)ഗണിത ചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ചുള്ള പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ (Problems on Mathematics Signs)ദിശാബോധം ( Sense of Direction)ശ്രേണികൾ സംഖ്യാ ശ്രേണികൾ, അക്ഷര ശ്രേണികൾ (Series)സംഖ്യാവലോകന പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾസമാന ബന്ധങ്ങൾ (Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy)സ്ഥാന നിർണ്ണയ പരിശോധനഅംശബന്ധവും അനുപാതവും (Ratio and Proportion)കൃത്യങ്കങ്ങൾ (Laws of Exponents)ജ്യാമിതീയ രൂപങ്ങളുടെ ചുറ്റളവ്, വിസ്തീർണ്ണം, വ്യാപ്തം തുടങ്ങിയവ (Mensuration)പ്രോഗ്രഷനുകൾ (Progressions)ഭിന്നസംഖ്യകളും ദശാംശ സംഖ്യകളും (Fraction and Decimal Numbers)ലാഭവും നഷ്ടവും (Profit and Loss)ശതമാനം (Percentage)ശരാശരി (Average)സംഖ്യകളും അടിസ്ഥാന ക്രിയകളും (Numbers and Basic Operations)സമയവും ദൂരവും (Time and Distance)സമയവും പ്രവൃതിയും (Time and Work)സാധാരണ പലിശയും കൂട്ടുപലിശയും (Simple and Compound Interest)