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100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Hotel Management
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Assistant Professor in Hotel Management exam for recruitment to the Kerala Collegiate Education department. The exam is for eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in various subjects.
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HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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ACCOMMODATION MANAGEMENTFOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGEMENTHOSPITALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIPLAWS AND STANDARDS RELATED TO HOSPITALITY BUSINESSMANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
PLANNING FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
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ACTION AREAS – ISSUES AND EXPERIENCESBASICS OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNINGCOMPETENCY MAPPING & CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT CENTERSCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIESHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTJOB EVALUATIONLEARNING ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIPMEASUREMENTS IN HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
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ADVANCED DECISIONAL TECHNIQUESCOMPUTERS AND DECISIONAL TECHNIQUESMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMMANAGERIAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERSSYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER LANGUAGES
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS
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BEHAVIOURAL DYNAMICSDECISION MAKINGORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND PROCESSESORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE AND CHANGEROLE OF A MANAGER
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
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CONCEPT OF MANAGING CHANGECONSULTING: APPROACHES & SKILLSDIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTIONMODELS OF ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
SERVICE MARKETING & CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
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ISSUES & CONCEPTSGROUP INFLUENCES ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOURINDIVIDUAL INFLUENCES ON BUYING BEHAVIOURMARKETING OF EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL SERVICESCONCEPTS & ISSUESCONCEPTS AND ISSUESMODELLING BUYER BEHAVIOURTHE BUYING PROCESS
FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING MANAGEMENT
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CONSUMER PROTECTION IN INDIAEVOLUTION OF MARKETINGEXPERIMENTAL MARKETINGFINANCIAL CONTROL IN MARKETINGMARKETING AUDITMARKETING STRATEGY FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRYNINE PRINCIPLES OF MARKETINGPRICING STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES IN HOSPITALITYPUBLICITY AND PROMOTIONTHE SERVICE QUALITY
MICE
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CONVENTION MANAGEMENTCORPORATE SECTOR & BUSINESS TRAVELLERINCENTIVE TRAVELLINKAGE WITH TOURISMMANAGING EXPOSITIONSMEETINGS, WORKSHOP, SEMINAR & CONFERENCEPLANNING MICETRADE FAIR & EXHIBITIONS
MARKETING RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYTICS
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DATA COLLECTIONDATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSISMARKETING RESEARCH CONCEPTS AND DESIGNMULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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DATA COLLECTION & MEASUREMENTDATA PRESENTATION & ANALYSISINTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGYREPORT WRITING & PRESENTATION
ECONOMICS IN MANAGEMENT
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DEMAND & REVENUE ANALYSISINTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT ECONOMICSPRICING DECISIONSPRODUCTION AND COST ANALYSIS
PRINCIPLES OF REVENUE AND YIELD MANAGEMENT
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ELEMENTS OF REVENUE MANAGEMENTINDUSTRY-WISE COMPARISON OF YIELD MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONMEASURING YIELDREVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SOFTWAREREVENUE MANAGEMENT TEAMTHE CONCEPT OF REVENUE MANAGEMENTUSING REVENUE MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS
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EMERGING ISSUES IN PLANNING/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTFORECASTINGISSUES IN PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTMATERIALS PLANNINGPRODUCTION PLANNING & SCHEDULINGPRODUCTION SYSTEM DESIGN
ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
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ENTREPRENEUR AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPESTABLISHING SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISESOPERATING THE SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISEPERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND GROWTH STRATEGIESGETTING ORGANIZED
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING IN HOSPITALITY
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ENVIRONMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSINTERNATIONAL MARKETING MIXINTERNATIONAL MARKETING PLANNINGINTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETINGPOLICY FRAME WORK AND PROCEDURAL ASPECTS
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING OF PROPERTY
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FACILITIES DESIGN & ANALYSISGLOBAL GREEN INITIATIVEPLANNING FOR SPECIAL GUESTSSTUDY OF ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT HOTELSTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AS ESTABLISHED BY LAW AND NEED
SOCIAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOURAL CHALLENGES
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GROUP AND INTERGROUP PROCESSESINTRA-PERSONAL PROCESSESORGANISATIONAL PROCESSESSOCIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL CULTURES
LABOUR LAWS (LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN HOSPITALITY)
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAWINTRODUCTION TO LABOUR LEGISLATIONLAWS FOR LABOUR WELFARE AND SOCIAL SECURITYLAWS ON WORKING CONDITIONSWAGES AND LABOUR LAWS
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
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MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENTMATERIAL HANDLINGMATERIALS MANAGEMENTPACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENTQUALITY CONTROLWASTE MANAGEMENTWORK STUDY
SALES MANAGEMENT
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PLANNING AND CONTROL OF THE SALES EFFORTSALES FORCE MANAGEMENTSALES MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONSSELLING SKILLS
Police
100 Marks
Police Constable ||| Woman Police Constable
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the posts of Police Constable (Armed Police Battalion) and Woman Police Constable (Woman Police Battalion) in the Kerala Police Department. These are direct recruitment positions.
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GENERAL ENGLISH
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English GrammarActive and Passive voiceAgreement of Subject and Verb.Articles - De finite and Indefinite Articles.Correction of SentencesDegrees of ComparisonDifferent Parts of Speech.Direct and Indirect SpeechInfinitive and GerundsPrepositionsQuestion TagsTensesTenses in Conditional SentencesThe Use of CorrelativesTypes of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.Uses of Primary and Modal A u x i l i a r y VerbsVocabularyAntonymsCompound wordsExpansion and meaning of Common AbbreviationsForeign Words and PhrasesIdioms and the ir MeaningsOne Word SubstitutesPhrasal VerbsSingular & Plural, Change of Gender, C ollec tive NounsSpelling TestSynonymsWord formation from other words and use of prefix or suffixWords often confused
Special Topics (തസ്തികേകേളുൊട േജൊലി സവഭൊവവുമയി ബന്ധപ്പൊപ്പെട്ട വിഷയങ്ങള്)
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THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023DEFINITIONS & GENERAL EXPLANATIONSGENERAL EXCEPTIONS:OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY:OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY:OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY:OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD:OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS:PUNISHMENTS:THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023ARREST OF PERSONS:DEFINITIONS:INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE:MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILITY:POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE AND AID TO THE MAGISTRATES AND THE POLICE:PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE:SEARCH AND SEIZURE:SUMMONS AND WARRANT:THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023CONFESSION:DEFINITIONS:OPINIONS OF THIRD PERSONS WHEN RELEVANT:STATEMENTS BY PERSONS WHO CANNOT BE CALLED AS WITNESSES:KERALA POLICE ACT 2011THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACTThe Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT ,2005
ൊപൊതുവിജ്ഞൊനം
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ഇന്ത്യന് ഭരണഘടനകേല, കേൊയികേം, സൊഹിതയം, സംസ്ക്കൊരംകലകായികംസംസ്ക്കാരംസാഹിതയംചരിത്രംഇനയേകരളംേലാകംജീവശൊസ്ത്രവും ൊപൊതുജനൊേരൊഗ്യവുംഅടിസാനആേരാഗയവിജാനംജീവകങളംധാതകളംഅവയെടഅപരയാപതാേരാഗങളംജീവിതൈശലീേരാഗങളപരിസിതിയംപരിസിതിപശങളംമനഷയശരീരെതകറിചളെപാതഅറിവ്സാംകമികേരാഗങളം േരാഗകാരികളംേകരളതിെലആേരാഗയേകമപവരതനങളധനതതവശൊസ്ത്രംഇനയഭൂമിശൊസ്ത്രംഇനയഭമിശാസതിെന അടിസാന തതവങളേകരളംഭൗതികേശൊസ്ത്രംഗുരതവാകരഷണം - അഭിേകന്ദ്ര ബലം, അപേകന്ദ്രബലം, ഉപഗഹങള – പാലായന പേവഗം, പിണവം ഭാരവം - 'g' യെട മലയം - ഭമിയെട വിവിധസലങളില 'g'യെട മലയം.ചലനം - നയൂടെന ചലന നിയമങള - മനാം ചലന നിയമം - ആകം - െപാജൈക്ടൈല േമാഷന – മനാം ചലന നിയമം ഉപേയാഗെപടുത്തുന സന്ദരഭങള, ISRO യെട ബഹിരാകാശ േനടങള.താപം - താപനില - വിവിധതരം െതരേമാമീററുകള, ആരദത -ആേപകിക ആരദത.പകാശം - െലനസ്, ദരപണം - r=2f എന സമവാകയം ഉപേയാഗെപടുതിയള ഗണിതപശങള, പകാശതിെന വിവിധ പതിഭാസങള – മഴവില് - വസ്തുകളെട വിവിധ വരണങള , ഇലേക്ട്രാമാഗ്നറിക് െസ്പെക്ട്രം- IR Rays – UV Rays – X-Rays- േഫാേടാ ഇലക്ട്രിക് ഇഫക്റ്റ് .പവരതി - ഊരജം - പവര – ഗണിത പശങള, ഉേതാലകങള, വിവിധതരം ഉേതാലകങള.ബലം - വിവിധ തരം ബലങള - ഘരഷണം - ഘരഷണതിെന ഉപേയാഗങളം േദാഷങളം, ദാവക മരദം - പവകമ ബലം - ആരകമിഡീസ് തതവം - പാസ്ക്കല നിയമം - സാന്ദ്രത – ആേപകിക സാന്ദ്രത - അഡ്ഹിഷന െകാഹീഷന ബലങള – േകശിക ഉയരച്ച – വിസ്കസ് ബലം - പതല ബലം.ഭൗതീക ശാസതിെന ശാഖകള, ദവയം - യണിറ്, അളവകളം േതാതം.ശബ്ദം - വിവിധ തരം തരംഗങള – വയതയസ മാധയമങളില പകാശതിെന പേവഗം, അനരണനം, ആവരതന പതിപതനം.രസതന്ത്രംആറം - തനമാത - ദവയതിെന വിവിധ അവസകള -രപാനരതവം - വാതക നിയമങള – അകവാറീജിയ.മലകങള – ആവരതനപടിക - േലാഹങളം അേലാഹങളം - രാസ - ഭൗതിക മാറങള - രാസപവരതനങള – ലായനികള, മിശിതങള, സംയക്തങള.േലാഹങള - അേലാഹങള – േലാഹസങരങള, ആസിഡും ആലകലിയം - pH മലയം - ആലകേലായിഡുകള.േകേരളം - ഭരണവും ഭരണസംവിധൊനങ്ങളും
പാേദശികഭാഷകള
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കനഡAntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct Wordതമിഴ്Adding PhrasesAntonyms / OppositeCorrect Structure of SentenceCorrect WordEqual WordGender Classification – Feminine, MasculineJoin the WordPhrases and ProverbsSeparateSingle WordSingular, PluralSynonymsTranslationമലയാളംഒറപദംഘടക പദം (വാകയം േചരെതഴുതക)പദശുദിപരയായംപരിഭാഷപിരിെച്ചഴുതലവചനംവാകയശുദിവിപരീത പദംസമാനപദംസീലിംഗം പലിംഗംേചരെതഴുതകൈശലികള പഴെഞാല്ലുകള
ലഘുഗ്ണിതവും, മൊനസികേ േശഷിയും നിരീക്ഷണപൊടവ പരിേശൊധനയും
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മാനസിക േശഷിയം നിരീകണപാടവ പരിേശാധനയംഒറയാെന കെണത്തുക (Odd man out)കടുംബ ബനങള (Family Relations)കലണറും തീയതിയം (Date and Calendar)ക്ലറികല േശഷി പരിേശാധികനതിനള േചാദയങള (Clerical Ability)ഗണിത ചിഹ്നങള ഉപേയാഗിചള പശങള (Problems on Mathematics Signs)ദിശാവേബാധം ( Sense of Direction)സംഖയാവേലാകന പശങളസമാന ബനങള (Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy)സാന നിരണയ പരിേശാധനേകാഡിംഗും ഡീേകാഡിംഗും (Coding and De Coding)േക്ലാകിെല സമയവം പതിബിംബവം (Time in a clock and its reflection)േക്ലാകിെല സമയവം േകാണളവം (Time and Angles)േശണികള സംഖയാ േശണികള, അകര േശണികള (Series)ലഘ ഗണിതംഅംശബനവം അനപാതവം (Ratio and Proportion)കതയങങള (Laws of Exponents)ജയാമിതീയ രപങളെട ചറളവ്, വിസീരണം, വയാപം തടങിയവ (Mensuration)ഭിനസംഖയകളം ദശാംശ സംഖയകളം (Fraction and Decimal Numbers)ലാഭവം നഷ്ടവം (Profit and Loss)ശതമാനം (Percentage)ശരാശരി (Average)സംഖയകളം അടിസാന കിയകളം (Numbers and Basic Operations)സമയവം ദരവം (Time and Distance)സമയവം പവൃതിയം (Time and Work)സാധാരണ പലിശയം കട്ടുപലിശയം (Simple and Compound Interest)േപാേഗഷനകള (Progressions)
Administrative
100 Marks
Assistant in KSHB ||| Junior Assistant in KSIE
The Assistant in KSHB and Junior Assistant in KSIE posts are clerical and administrative roles for various government-owned organizations, corporations, and boards across Kerala, recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). Candidates typically require a Bachelor's degree.
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Important Audio Visual Art Forms of Kerala- Famous Places, Institutions, Personalities, Artistes and Writers related to origin, development, extension, and practice of these Art Forms.Kerala - Important Celebrations -Places associated with such Celebrations, Important Festivals.Kerala – Cultural Centres, Worship Places, Cultural Leaders and their Contributions.Beginning of Journalism in Kerala – Pioneers, Journals and Publications.Famous Awards/ Honours – Writers and their works.Famous Quotes – Books and Authors.Famous Works and Characters.Main works of Literature related to each movement and their authors.Malayalam - Important Literary Movements – Icons and their first works.Malayalam Cinema - Origin, Development, Milestones, Pioneers, National Awards.Malayalam Writers who won the Jnanpith Award and related facts.Writers – Pen name and Nick name.Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, CommonWealth Games, SAF Games - Venues, Countries, Performance of India, other facts.Famous Sports personalities of Kerala, India and World – their Sports Events, achievements and awards.Famous Trophies – Related Events and Sports Items.Games - Events, Players, Achievements.Important Awards – Corresponding Fields, WinnersImportant Terms associated with various Sports and Games.National Games.National Sports / Games, Events of various CountriesNumber of Players in Important Sports Items.Olympics - Basic Facts, Venues / Countries, Famous Performances and Personalities- India in Olympics-Winter Olympics & Para Olympics.Atom - Molecule - States of Matter – Allotropy - Gas laws - Aqua regia.Elements - Periodic Table-Metals &Non metals-Chemical Physical changes- Chemical reactions-Solutions, Mixtures, Compounds.Metals-Non metals – Alloys – Acids, Bases - pH value - Alkaloids.India : Economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission and Niti Aayog, Financial Institutions, Agriculture – Major Crops, Green Revolution, Minerals. Direct and indirect taxes in India, GST in India- rationale and structure of GST, benefits of GST.Basics 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 features.INDIA – 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- Air.Kerala – 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 policy.KERALA - 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 1956.WORLD – Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence - French Revolution- Russian Revolution - Chinese Revolution- Political History after Second World War- UNO and other International OrganizationsConstituent Assembly-Preamble-Citizenship- Fundamental Rights, Writs -Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo warranto. Directive Principles of State Policy- Fundamental Duties- Structure of Governments- Union Executive, Parliament and Judiciary- State Executive, Legislature and Judiciary- Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)- Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104)- Constitutional Authorities and their functions - Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commission of India, State Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service Commission- Finance Commission- State Finance Commission- GST Council- Distribution of legislative powers- Union List- State List- Concurrent List- Services under the Union and the States- Tribunals-National Commission for Scheduled Castes- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes- National Commission for Backward Classes- Official Language-Regional Languages-Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc-Special directives relating to languagesKerala State Civil Service- Quasi-judicial bodies, various Commissions, Basic facts of socio-economic development- Planning Board-Commercial Planning and Policies- Disaster Management- Watershed Management- Employment and Labour-National Rural Employment Programmes- Land Reforms- Social Welfare and Security- Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens- Population, Literacy, E-governance, Delegated Legislation and its controls- Legislative and Judicial controls- Constitutional law remedies against Administrative Arbitrariness- Administrative Discretion and its Controls- Administrative Adjudication-Principles of Natural Justice.Basic facts of Human BodyBasic Health FactsCommunicable Diseases and Causative Organisms, Preventive and Remedial MeasuresEnvironment and Environmental HazardsKerala – Welfare activities in Health SectorLifestyle Diseases.Vitamins and Minerals and their Deficiency DiseasesBranches of Physics –Matter - Units, Measurements - Physical Quantities.Force - 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 tension.Gravitation - Centripetal Force - Centrifugal Force - Escape Velocity, Satellites - Escape Velocity - Weight Mass - value of 'g'- 'g' in different places.Heat - Temperature - Different types of thermometers - Humidity - Relative Humidity.Light- 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 Effect.Motion - Newton's Laws of Motion - Third law – Momentum - Projectile Motion - Uses of Third Law - Achievements in space missions in India- ISRO.Sound - Different types of Waves - Velocity of Sound in different media - Resonance – Reverberation.Work - Energy - Power - Simple problems relating to Work, Energy, Power, Levers - Different types of Levers.
GENERAL ENGLISH
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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
REGIONAL LANGUAGE
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AntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct Wordഒറ്റപദംഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)ചേർത്തെഴുതുകപദശുദ്ധിപരിഭാഷപര്യായംപിരിച്ചെഴുതൽവചനംവാക്യശുദ്ധിവിപരീത പദംശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾസമാനപദംസ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗംAdding PhrasesAntonyms / OppositeCorrect Structure of SentenceCorrect WordEqual WordGender Classification – Feminine, MasculineJoin the WordPhrases and ProverbsSeparateSingle WordSingular, PluralSynonymsTranslation
Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning
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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
Computer Application
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Hardware components – Hardware-Definition, Components - Control unit, ALU,I/O devices, Memory,Motherboard-functions of each. Types of PCs - Desktop, Laptop, Note book, PDA, Special Purpose computers, Super computers - Characteristics and area of use. Memory Comparison- Primary vs Secondary memory. RAM and ROM variations, Various Magnetic and Optical Storage Devices -examples. Input Devices - Keyboard, Mouse, trackball, joystick, scanners, Digital camera, OCR, OMR, MICR, Light pen, bar code readers, QR code, Voice recognition and touch screen-Characteristics. Output Devices - Monitors, Printers, Plotter, Sound cards and speakers- Characteristics.Software Concepts - Types of software-system software and application software. System software-definition and examples. Functions of OS, Application software - definition and examples. Number systems - decimal, octal, hexadecimal and binary - Representation concepts only. Computer coding systems- EBCDIC, ASCII and Unicode definitions.Introduction to MS -WORD - Introduction to Word Processing, Introduction to MS Word: features, Creating, Saving and Opening documents in Word, Interface, Toolbars, Ruler, Different Menus, Keyboard Shortcut. Editing a Document. Opening Multi document windows, Editing Text - Selecting, Inserting, deleting, moving text, Previewing documents, Printing documents. Formatting Documents: Paragraph formats, Aligning Text and Paragraph, Borders and Shading, Headers and Footers, Multiple Columns.Introduction to MS-Excel Worksheet basics- Creating worksheet, Definition of cell, columns and rows. Saving & protecting worksheet. Opening and moving around in an existing worksheet. Toolbars and Menus-Functions, keyboard shortcuts. Cell formatting, changing alignment, character styles, column width, date format, borders & colors. Working with formulas & cell referencing. Functions.Previewing & Printing worksheet - Page setting, Print titles, Adjusting margins, Page break, headers and footers.Introduction to MS-PowerPoint - Purpose of PowerPoint. Working with different views and menus of power point. Working with slides - Make new slide, move, copy, delete, duplicate, designing and lay outing of slide. Editing and formatting text, Printing presentation – Print slides, notes, handouts and outlines. Inserting Objects - Drawing and inserting objects using Clip Art's pictures and charts. Adding graphics, multimedia and special effects. Custom Animation - slide transition effects and other animation effects.C++ Basics - Preprocessors, comments, Data types, Operators, Expressions, Identifiers, Key words, Symbolic constants, Variable declaration and dynamic initialization, C++ statements, Control structures, Arrays and string handling, Specifying a Class, Defining Member Functions, its scopePrinciples of Object-oriented Programming: Object-Oriented Programming Paradigm, Basic Concepts of Object Oriented Programming, Benefits of OOPs, Object Oriented Languages, Essentials of OOP(Objects, Class, Encapsulation, Data Abstraction, Inheritance, Reusability, Polymorphism, Delegation, Message Communication), Structure of C++ Program, Creating the Source File, Compiling and Linking.Introduction to .NET- NET Framework features & architecture, CLR, Common Type System, MSIL, Assemblies and class libraries. Introduction to Visual studio, Project basics, types of project in . Net, IDE of VB.NET-Menu bar, Toolbar, Solution Explorer, Toolbox, Properties Window, Form Designer, Output Window, Object Browser. Visual development & event driven Programming -Methods and events.The VB.NET Language - Variables -Declaring variables, Data Type of variables, Forcing variables declarations, Scope & lifetime of a variable, Constants, Arrays, types of array, control array, Collections, Subroutines, Functions, Passing variable, Number of Argument, Optional Argument, Returning value from function. Control flow statements: conditional statement, loop statement. GUI programming with Windows Forms, Msgbox & Inputbox, TextBox, Label, Button, Listbox, Combobox, Checkbox, Radio-button-etc .Database Query commands - Different DDL, DML, DCL commands, Creating, deleting, updating and manipulating tables using SQL commands, Applying constraints on tables, filtering using WHERE, LIKE etc. Joining tables, grouping data using Group By. Data aggregation functionsIntroduction to Database concepts - Need of database, Flat database, Database Management Systems, Characteristics of DBMS, Relational Database, Entity and Referential Integrity, Primary key, Foreign key, Database elements-Tables, records, Query, Form, Report, Client-server paradigmHTML - Concepts Of Hypertext, Versions of HTML, Elements of HTML, Syntax, Head & Body Sections, Building HTML Documents. Inserting Texts, Images, Hyperlinks, Backgrounds And Color Controls, Different HTML Tags, Table Layout and Presentation, Use of Font Size & Attributes, List Types and Its Tags, Use of Frames and Forms in Web Pages.JavaScript - Overview, syntax & conventions. Variables, Expressions, Branching & Looping statements, Functions, Arrays Objects, Events & Document Object Model - onClick, onMouseOver, on Submit, on Focus, on Change, onBlur. onLoad, onUnload. Alerts, Prompts & Confirms.Word Wide Web (www) - History, Working, Web Browsers-functions, Concept of Search Engines, Searching the Web, HTTP, URLs, Web Servers, Web Protocols. HTML, Design tools, HTML editors, Image editors.
Banking
100 Marks
Accountant ||| Cashier cum Accountant
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts a statewide common examination for the posts of Accountant in Kerala Financial Corporation Limited and Cashier cum Accountant in Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Limited.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#accounting#financial-management#commerce#degree-level
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Cost Accounting
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Accounting and control of labour costAccounting and control of material costAccounting for overheadsBreakeven analysisCost managementCost reductionIntroduction to Cost AccountingMarginal costingStandard costing
Accounting
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accounting for consignmentAccounting standardsAccounts for a sole trader-Financial Statements Final accounts of Sole Trader – Trading and Profit and Loss Account -Balance SheetComputerised Accounting and usage of software in preparation of accountsFinal Accounts of CompaniesFinancial Accounting- ConceptsAdmission and RetirementDissolution of Partnership Firm- Realisation Accounts and Capital Accountsinsolvency of a partnerPrinciples
Managerial Economics
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advertisementBusiness cycleDemand EstimationDemand forecastingDemand- elasticity of demandprice -incomePricing Policy and PracticesTheory of Production
Company Law
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Annual returnAppointment – functions and responsibilities of Board of DirectorsAudit CommitteeBoard CommitteesBoard Meetingscompany management and administrationConstitution of Board of DirectorsDisclosure and TransparencyIntroduction to Company LawProcedure for LiquidationVoluntary Winding upWinding Up by LiquidatorsWinding Up by National Company Law Tribunal
Fundamentals of Income-Tax
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AssesseeAssessment YearBasic Conceptsbusinesscapital gain and other sourcescomputation of total incomedeductions and exemptionsGross Total Incomehouse propertyIncomeincome from salaryIncome Tax Actincome tax returnsPersonPrevious YearRates of Tax applicable to the Individual Assesseetax planningTotal Income
Auditing
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audit filesaudit notebookaudit processAudit ProcessAudit Programmeaudit working papersAuditors of Joint Stock Companiesinternal checkInternal Checkinternal controlInvestigation vs. AuditingPreparation before auditVouching and Verification
Capital Market
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Book building processCapital market instrumentsDematerialization of securitiesFinancial System in IndiaFinancial System-Financial marketFPOFunctions of stock exchangeIPOListingBSENSEMethods of floatation of capitalPrimary MarketProcedure of public issuePublic issueRegulatory framework of financial marketSecondary Marketstructure of financial market
Financial Management
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capital structureFactors determining dividendForms of DividendTheories of Dividend PoliciesTypes of Dividend PoliciesFinancial Management- cost of capitalfinancing decisionInventory managementManagement of CashReceivables managementStock RepurchaseStock SplitsWorking Capital Cycleworking capital management
Marketing Management
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Classification of productsConcept of product item, product line and product mixConsumer BehaviourCustomer Relationship ManagementFactors influencing Consumer Buying DecisionsMarket SegmentationMarketing of products and servicesProcess of Consumer Buyingstages of PLCProduct-MeaningAdvertisingConcept of push and pull mixPersonal selling, sales promotion, and public relationsTypes of promotion
Management
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controllingdirectingLeadership and theoriesMotivation and theoriesNature and Evolution of ManagementorganisingplanningSchools of Management ThoughtstaffingTQM
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) - Communicative English
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including Communicative English, for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#teacher#higher-secondary#communicative-english#education
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Written Communicative Competence and Academic Writing
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abstract and synopsisacademic writingblogs and web contentbusiness and official communication - emailsclausesconcordcreative writingEffective writing – paragraph unity and coherenceerror correctionfunctional grammargrammar in contextidioms and phrasal verbsmemosnoticesplagiarism and citation ethicsproofreading and editingproposalspunctuationreferencing stylesresearch article writingresume and job applicationsentence typestenses
Practical Application and Capstone Activities
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academic portfolioassessing language useblogging and podcastingclassroom observationscommunication workshopsCPD reflectionsgroup presentationsintegrating skillsmedia projectsmicroteachingmock interviewspeer feedbackplanning lessons for LSRWpreparing teaching aidspronunciation teachingpublic speaking eventsreflective journalsscriptwriting and performanceTeaching practice
Phonetics and Phonology
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accent trainingassimilation and elisionclassroom practiceconnected speechIndian English phonologyintegrating pronunciation in speaking taskslistening discriminationminimal pairsphonemic transcription using IPAphonetics in ELTproduction and perceptionpronunciation and intelligibilitysegmental and suprasegmental featuresSpeech sounds of English – vowels and consonantsstress, rhythm, and intonationweak forms
Media and Communication
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advertisementsaudience receptioncommunication ethicscommunication for advocacycopywritingevolution of media – print, broadcast, digitalfilm and television scriptsIntroduction to mass communicationmedia discoursemedia language and representationnews writing – headlines and leadsscripting for short films and documentariessemiotic analysissocial media communication – blogs, vlogs, and reelsvisual culturewriting for web and mobile platforms
Reading and Interpretation
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affective engagement with textsannotation and note-makingcoherence and cohesioncomprehension practicecritical readingdigital literacydiscourse featuresgenre awarenessliteral, inferential, critical levelsmedia texts and multimodal readingpre-, during- and post-reading stagesreading poetry, fiction, academic and digital textsskimming, scanningtext structure and layoutTypes of reading – intensive and extensivevocabulary strategies
Teaching Language Skills
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assessmentblogs, journalscommunicative activities – task-based learningContinuous Professional Development (CPD)grammar rules as affective filtergrammar teaching – implicit and explicit methodsintensive and extensive readinglesson planningLSRW and sub-skills – integration of skillspair work, group workplanning and teaching reading and listening – top-down and bottom-up approachespublic speakingrole playsspeaking and listening activities – pronunciation focus – before, while, after stagesspeaking for different contexts – formal and informal speakingteaching demonstrationsteaching writing – process approachusage vs terminologyvocabulary in context
ELT and Material Production
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assessment strategiescommunicative language teachingcontent creationdesigning lessons and worksheetsflipped classroomgrammar translation, direct, audio-lingual methodsHistorical background of ELT in Indiainclusive and remedial instructionlearner-centered approachesmaterial evaluation and adaptationreflective practicerubrics and portfoliossyllabus typestask-based learningtechnology in ELT – ICT and e-resourcestextbook analysis
Communicative Competence and Theories of Communication
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audience awarenessbarriers and feedbackcommunication as a processcommunication for developmentcommunication strategiesconflict resolutiondebatesemotional intelligenceextemporeintrapersonal, interpersonal, group and mass communicationleadership and teamworkmedia and messagePrinciples of communicationShannon and Weaver, Berlo's SMCR, and other modelssmall talksocial and cultural contextspeaking assessment and feedbackspeaking etiquettestorytellingtransactional and constructivist approachesverbal and non-verbal modesworkplace communication
Evolution of English and Fundamentals of Linguistics
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branches of linguistics - phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmaticscode-switchingcolonial and postcolonial influencesEnglish in IndiaHistory of English – Old, Middle, Modern Englishlanguage acquisition and learninglanguage and identitylanguage change and variationlinguistic analysis in contextmultilingualismsociolinguisticssociopolitical aspects of language spreadstructuralism and functionalismvarieties of English – Indian EnglishWorld Englishes
English for Specific and Occupational Purposes
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Business, Technical, Legal, and Medical Englishcase studiescommunication at the workplacecontent and copywritingcustomer service and supportemails and professional correspondenceESP - needs analysisethics in professional writingjob interviewslanguage and cultureresume and cover lettersspoken interaction in businesssyllabus designteamwork and leadership languagetelephone etiquettewriting reports and proposals
Police
100 Marks
Police Constable Driver ||| Women Police Constable Driver
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts exams for the Police Constable Driver role. It is a highly regarded position under the Kerala Police Department, responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of personnel and equipment.
90m
4s
#kerala-psc#police#driver#constable#10th-level
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Art: Famous ArtistsArt: Famous Institutions related to ArtsArt: Famous Personalities in ArtsArt: Famous Places related to ArtsArt: Famous WritersArt: Origin, Spread, Training of Major Visual and Performing Arts in KeralaCulture: Cultural Centers in Kerala, Places of Worship, Cultural Leaders, their ContributionsCulture: Major Festivals in Kerala, Places related to Festivals, Famous FestivalsLiterature: Beginning of Malayalam Journalism, Pioneers, PeriodicalsLiterature: Characters - WorksLiterature: Famous Lines - Works - AuthorsLiterature: Important Works and their Authors in each MovementAward-winning WritersWorksLiterature: Major Literary Movements in Malayalam - First Works, AuthorsLiterature: Malayalees who won Jnanpith Award - Related FactsLiterature: Origin, Growth, Milestones of Malayalam Cinema, Major Contributors, Malayalam Cinema and National AwardsLiterature: Writers - Pen Names, AliasesCountriesIndia's Notable PerformanceOther FactsVenuesAthletes, AchievementsSports: Important Sportspersons in Kerala, India and World, their Sports, Achievements, and AwardsSports: Important Terms related to GamesSports: Major Awards - Award Winners - Knowledge of which performance category each award is given forSports: Major Sports - Number of Players ParticipatingSports: Major Trophies - Related Competitions/SportsSports: National GamesSports: National Sports / Amusements of each CountryBasic InformationFamous Victories/SportspersonsIndia's Notable Performance in OlympicsMain Venues/CountriesSports: Para OlympicsSports: Winter OlympicsBasic Health KnowledgeCommunicable Diseases and PathogensEnvironment and Environmental IssuesGeneral Knowledge about Human BodyHealth and Welfare Activities in KeralaLifestyle DiseasesVitamins and Minerals and their Deficiency DiseasesAcids and AlkalisAlkaloidsAllotropyAlloysAqua RegiaAtomChemical and Physical ChangesChemical ReactionsElementsGas LawsMetalsMetals and Non-metalsMoleculeNon-metalsPeriodic TablepH ValueSolutions, Mixtures, CompoundsVarious States of MatterIndia: Agricultural CropsIndia: Economic SectorIndia: Financial InstitutionsIndia: Five Year PlansIndia: Green RevolutionIndia: MineralsIndia: New Economic ReformsIndia: NITI AayogIndia: Planning CommissionBasic Principles of Geography: AtmosphereBasic Principles of Geography: Atmospheric Pressure and WindsBasic Principles of Geography: ContinentsBasic Principles of Geography: Earth's StructureBasic Principles of Geography: Earth's SurfaceBasic Principles of Geography: Geographical Information SystemBasic Principles of Geography: Global IssuesBasic Principles of Geography: Global WarmingBasic Principles of Geography: MapsBasic Principles of Geography: Ocean MovementsBasic Principles of Geography: OceansBasic Principles of Geography: Remote SensingBasic Principles of Geography: RocksBasic Principles of Geography: SymbolsBasic Principles of Geography: Temperature and SeasonsBasic Principles of Geography: Topographic MapsBasic Principles of Geography: Various Types of PollutionBasic Principles of Geography: World Countries and their SpecialtiesIndia: AgricultureIndia: ClimateIndia: Coastal PlainsIndia: Energy ResourcesIndia: Himalayan RegionIndia: Minerals and IndustriesIndia: Natural VegetationIndia: North Indian PlainsIndia: Peninsular PlateauIndia: PhysiographyIndia: RiversIndia: Road, Water, Rail, Air Transport SystemsIndia: States and their SpecialtiesKerala: Agriculture and Research InstitutionsKerala: ClimateKerala: Districts and their SpecialtiesKerala: Energy ResourcesKerala: Minerals and IndustriesKerala: Natural VegetationKerala: PhysiographyKerala: RiversKerala: Road, Water, Rail, Air Transport SystemsKerala: WildlifeIndia: British DominanceIndia: First War of IndependenceIndia: Foreign PolicyIndia: Formation of Indian National CongressIndia: Freedom Struggle and Mahatma GandhiIndia: Literature and Arts during Freedom StruggleIndia: Newspapers during Freedom StruggleIndia: Political HistoryIndia: Post-Independence Period in IndiaIndia: Progress in Science, Education and Technology SectorIndia: Reorganization of StatesIndia: Social Reform MovementsIndia: Swadeshi MovementKerala: Aikya Kerala MovementKerala: Arrival of EuropeansKerala: Contributions of EuropeansKerala: History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira ThirunalKerala: Literary Sources of Kerala HistoryKerala: National Movements in KeralaKerala: Social, Religious, Renaissance MovementsKerala: Socio-Political History after 1956World: American War of IndependenceWorld: Chinese RevolutionWorld: French RevolutionWorld: Great Revolution in EnglandWorld: Other International OrganizationsWorld: Post World War II Political HistoryWorld: Russian RevolutionWorld: United Nations OrganizationCitizenshipConcurrent ListConstituent AssemblyConstitutional Bodies and their FunctionsDirective PrinciplesFundamental DutiesFundamental RightsImportant Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91)Organs of GovernmentPreambleState ListUnion ListBasic Information on Socio-Economic-Commercial PlanningConstitutional InstitutionsDisaster Management AuthorityEmployment and Job OpportunitiesLand ReformsNational Rural Employment ProgramsProtection of Women, Children, Senior CitizensSocial SecuritySocial WelfareState Civil ServiceVarious CommissionsWetland ConservationBranches of PhysicsAdhesion and CohesionArchimedes' PrincipleBuoyant ForceCapillary RiseDensityFluid PressureFrictionPascal's LawRelative DensitySurface TensionUses and Disadvantages of FrictionVarious Types of ForcesViscosityCentrifugal ForceCentripetal ForceEscape VelocityMass and WeightSatellitesValue of 'g'Value of 'g' at Different Places on EarthHumidityRelative HumidityTemperatureVarious Types of ThermometersElectromagnetic Spectrum (IR Rays, UV Rays, X-Rays, Photoelectric Effect)Lens, MirrorMathematical Problems using r=2f equationRainbowVarious Colors of ObjectsVarious Phenomena of LightMatter - Unit, Measurements and ScalesApplications of Third Law of MotionISRO's Achievements in SpaceMomentumNewton's Laws of MotionProjectile MotionThird Law of MotionResonanceReverberationSpeed of Light in Different MediaVarious Types of WavesEnergyLeversMathematical ProblemsPowerVarious Types of Levers
QUESTIONS BASED ON DRIVING LICENSE
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CMV Rule 1989 Rule 31A - Driving theory (Foot, Hand and other controls, Pre-driving checks, Beginning to drive, Driving on the road, Driving Inter Sections, Reversing and parking)Drivers responsibility on RoadsIntroduction to dial gauges and controls, Development of Judgment and anticipation, Cross country and Hill drivingPriority of Certain VehiclesQualities of a good driver, Holding Steering Wheels, MSM and PSL, types of Stopping Emergency, Normal, Use of Engine brake and Exhaust brake. Etc.Safety devices in motor Cycles, safety belt, Collapsible steering, safety belt, special requirement of Transport Vehicles in that are driven on hills, Safety requirement of all Vehicles, Exemptions of Armoured Vehicles (Rule 123-125L)Speedometer, speed governors, horns, silencers, painting of motor Vehicles (Rule 117-122)Transportation of goods and dangerous or hazardous nature to human life, spark arr-ester, manner of display of class labels, Emergency information panel, instruction to the driver, Driver report to the police station (Rule 129-136)Regulations 11 to 26Regulations 27 to 40Regulations 3 to 10Meaning of Public service vehiclesTypes of Public service vehicles (Contract Carriage, Goods, Hazardous goods, Stage Carriage, Temporary permit, Special Permit etc.) and validity of permitValidity of fitness certificate of vehicles with respect to age, Seating CapacityQuestions from Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 (Rules 3, 4, 5, 9, 15(3), 16, 17A, 18, 21, 22, 26 and 32)Questions from Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 (Rules 4, 6, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 44, 45 and 46)Questions from Motor Vehicle Act 1988 (Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21 and 23)Testing of knowledge on MV Act 1988, CMVR 1989, KMVR 1989 Definitions (Articulated vehicles, Certificate of Registration, Golden Hour, Public place, Transport Vehicles, Gross vehicle weight, Heavy goods and passenger Motor Vehicles etc.)Testing the knowledge on understanding and distinguishing of definitions of CMVR 1989 category-M,N&T types of vehicles described in CMVR rule 3 and 2 (c), (i), (w)CMVR 1989, Rule 168 Examination of Good Samaritan and Rule 169 Examination of Good SamaritanMV Act 1988 Section 206 & 207 Power of police and other officers to impound documents and vehicles. CMVR 1989, Rule 138, 138A, 138B, 139, 139A & 167- Signals and additional safety measures, FAST TAG, Carriage of goods in Motor Vehicles, Production of License and Certificate of Registration, Production of documents in electronic forms. E-challan, procedure and payment of E-challanMV Act 1988 Section 112 Limits of speed in various roads as per latest Government order (S.R.O. No. 707/2023, G.O.(P)No.15/2023/Tran. Dated 23/06/2023)MV Act 1988, Section 130-134 - duty to produce licenses, precautions to be taken, stop, give information, duty while accidentMV Act Section 113, 114 & 115 - Limits of weight and limitation of Use, powers and power to have the vehicle weighedMV Act Section 177 to 201 – General offenses penalty (Penalty for violation of MV regulations 2017, Minimum fine by court, Disobedience, Driving of vehicle by unauthorized person, Excessive speed, dangerous driving, Red light Jumping, Drunken driving, Abatement of offenses, Using vehicle in Unsafe, without registration, permit, insurance, carriage of excess load and passengers, Use of seat belts, failure to allow free passage of Emergency vehicles, use of horns and silence zones, offenses by juveniles penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic)
SPECIAL TOPICS (RELATED TO JOB NATURE OF THE POST)
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Arrest by Magistrate (Section 41)Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest (Section 40)Arrest how made (Section 43)Arrest on refusal to give name and residence (Section 39)Designated police officer (Section 37)Discharge of person apprehended (Section 60)Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer (Section 51)Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner (Section 53)Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner (Section 52)Health and safety of arrested person (Section 56)Identification of person arrested (Section 54)No unnecessary restraint (Section 46)Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to relative or friend (Section 48)Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours (Section 58)Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail (Section 47)Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station (Section 57)Police to report apprehensions (Section 59)Power to seize offensive weapons (Section 50)Power, on escape, to pursue and retake (Section 61)Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest (Section 36)Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant (Section 55)Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest (Section 42)Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions (Section 45)Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation (Section 38)Search of arrested person (Section 49)Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested (Section 44)When police may arrest without warrant (Section 35)Audio-video electronic means (Section 2 (a))Bailable & non - bailable offences (Section 2 (c))Cognizable offence (Section 2 (g))Complaint (Section 2 (h))Inquiry (Section 2 (k))Investigation (Section 2 (l))Non - cognizable offence (Section 2 (o))Summons case (Section 2 (x))Victim (Section 2 (y))Warrant case (Section 2 (z))Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient (Section 190)Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint (Section 191)Diary of proceedings in investigation (Section 192)Examination of witnesses by police (Section 180)Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases (Section 174)Information in cognizable cases (Section 173)Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death (Section 196)Medical examination of the victim of rape (Section 184)No inducement to be offered (Section 182)Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case (Section 175)Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses (Section 179)Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc. (Section 194)Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry (Section 178)Power to summon persons (Section 195)Procedure for investigation (Section 176)Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours (Section 187)Recording of confessions and statements (Section 183)Release of accused when evidence deficient (Section 189)Report how submitted (Section 177)Report of investigation by subordinate police officer (Section 188)Report of police officer on completion of investigation (Section 193)Search by police officer (Section 185)Statements to police and use thereof (Section 181)When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant (Section 186)Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force (Section 148)Power of certain armed force officers (Section 150)Protection against prosecution for acts done (Section 151)Use of armed forces to disperse assembly (Section 149)Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant (Section 32)Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of village (Section 34)Powers of superior officers of police (Section 30)Public to give information of certain offences (Section 33)Public when to assist Magistrates and police (Section 31)Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences (Section 170)Information of design to commit cognizable offences (Section 169)Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police (Section 172)Police to prevent cognizable offences (Section 168)Prevention of injury to public property (Section 171)Attachment, forfeiture or restoration (Section 107)General provisions relating to searches (Sections 102 - 104)Magistrate may direct search in his presence (Section 108)Power of police officer to seize certain property (Section 106)Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants (Section 98)Power to impound document, etc., produced (Section 109)Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes (Section 110)Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means (Section 105)Search for persons wrongfully confined (Section 100)Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc. (Section 97)When search-warrant may be issued (Section 96)Form of summons (Section 63)Form of warrant of arrest and duration (Section 72)Notification of substance of warrant (Section 77)Person arrested to be brought before Court (Section 78)Power to direct security to be taken (Section 73)Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued (Section 82)Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided (Section 67)Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present (Section 70)Service of summons on corporate bodies (Section 65)Service of summons outside local limits (Section 69)Service on Government servant (Section 68)Service when persons summoned cannot be found (Section 66)Summons how served (Section 64)Warrant directed to police officer (Section 76)Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction (Section 81)Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction (Section 80)Warrant may be directed to any person (Section 75)Warrants to whom directed (Section 74)Where warrant may be executed (Section 79)Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention (Section 3 (5))Child (Section 2 (3))Counterfeit (Section 2 (4))Document (Section 2 (8))Harbour (Section 2 (13))Injury (Section 2 (14))Public servant (Section 2 (28))Accident (Section 18)Communication made in good faith (Section 31)Compulsion (Section 32)Consent (Sections 25-30)Infancy (Sections 20 & 21)Insanity (Section 22)Intoxication (Sections 23 & 24)Judicial acts (Sections 15 & 16)Mistake of fact (Sections 14 & 17)Necessity (Section 19)Private defence (Sections 34 - 44)Trifles (slight harm) (Section 33)Abduction (Section 138)Abetment of suicide (Sections 107 & 108)Acts endangering life or safety of others (Section 125)Assault (Section 130)Attempt to commit culpable homicide (Section 110)Attempt to murder (Section 109)Causing death by negligence (Section 106)Causing death of person other than whose death was intended (Section 102)Causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. (Section 124)Causing hurt by dangerous weapons/ means (Section 118)Causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty (Section 121)Causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property (Section 120)Causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act (Section 119)Criminal force (Section 129)Culpable homicide (Sections 100 & 105)Grievous hurt (Sections 116 & 117)Habitual dealing in slaves (Section 145)Hurt (Sections 114 & 115)Kidnapping (Section 137)Mob lynching (Section 103 (2))Murder (Sections 101 & 103)Murder by life convict (Section 104)Organized crime (Section 111)Petty organized crime (Section 112)Terrorist acts (Section 113)Trafficking of persons (Section 143)Unlawful compulsory labour (Section 146)Wrongful confinement (Section 127)Wrongful restraint (Section 126)Cheating (Section 318)Cheating by personation (Section 319)Criminal breach of trust (Section 316)Criminal trespass and house trespass (Section 329)Dacoity (Section 310)Dishonest misappropriation of property (Section 314)Extortion (Section 308)House trespass and house breaking (Section 330)Mischief (Sections 324-328)Robbery (Section 309)Snatching (Section 304)Stolen property (Section 317)Theft (Section 303)Affray (Section 194)Assaulting/obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (Section 195)Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration (Section 197)Promoting enmity between different groups (Section 196)Rioting (Section 191)Unlawful assembly (Section 189)Bigamy (Section 82)Causing miscarriage (Sections 88-90)Cruelty by husband or relatives (Sections 85 & 86)Disclosure of identity of victims (Section 72)Disrobing (Section 76)Dowry death (Section 80)Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman (Section 84)Exposure or abandonment of child (Section 93)Fraudulent marriage ceremony without lawful marriage (Section 83)Gang rape (Section 70)Hiring, etc. of child to commit offence (Section 95)Insult to modesty of woman (Section 79)Kidnapping or abducting child (Section 97)Kidnapping, etc. of a woman to compel marriage (Section 87)Mock marriage (Section 81)Outraging modesty of woman (Section 74)Procuration of child (Section 96)Rape (Sections 63-66)Repeat offences (Section 71)Secret disposal of child's dead body (Section 94)Selling/buying child for the purpose of prostitution (Sections 98 & 99)Sexual harassment (Section 75)Sexual intercourse by a person in authority (Section 68)Sexual intercourse by deceitful means (Section 69)Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation (Section 67)Stalking (Section 78)Voyeurism (Section 77)Disobeying direction under law (Section 199)Disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person (Section 198)Framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury (Section 201)Non-treatment of victim (Section 200)Personating a public servant (Section 204)Unlawfully buying or bidding for property (Section 203)Unlawfully engaging in trade (Section 202)Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant fraudulently (Section 205)Punishments (Sections 4 & 11)Confession by inducement, threat or promise (Section 22)Confession of the co-accused (Section 24)Confession to police officer (Section 23)Document (Section 2 (d))Evidence (Section 2 (e))Fact (Section 2 (f))Facts in issue (Section 2 (g))Relevant (Section 2 (k))Facts bearing upon opinions of experts (Section 40)Grounds of opinion, when relevant (Section 45)Opinion as to existence of custom or right (Section 42)Opinion as to handwriting and signature (Section 41)Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc. (Section 43)Opinion on relationship (Section 44)Opinions of experts (Section 39)Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant (Section 26)Entries in books of account when relevant (Section 28)Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated (Section 27)Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty (Section 29)Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications (Section 31)Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books including electronic or digital form (Section 32)Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans (Section 30)Action on the occasion of fire, disaster or accident (Section 69)Behaviour of Police Officers (Section 29)Citizens have the right to efficient police service (Section 7)Community Policing (Section 64)Entry in private places (Section 37)General duties of police (Section 3)Kerala Police (Section 14)Lawful directions of Police to be complied with (Section 39)Penalty for causing grave violation of public order or danger (Section 118)Penalty for causing nuisance and violation of public order (Section 120)Penalty for interfering in the functions of the police (Section 117)Police and public may keep audio or video or electronic records (Section 33)Police to attempt to locate missing persons (Section 57)Police to interfere for preventing Offence (Section 38)Police to keep information confidential (Section 31)Police to regulate and control traffic (Section 61)Punishment for atrocities against women (Section 119)Regulating nuisance caused by noise (Section 77)Right of the Public at police Stations (Section 8)Short title, extent and commencement (Section 1)Special Police Officers (Section 98)Special wings, Units, Branches Squads (Section 21)The functions of the police (Section 4)Compensation for failure to protect data (Section 43A)Computer related offences (Section 66)Offences with 3 years imprisonment to be bailable (Section 77B)Penalty and Compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc. (Section 43)Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy (Section 72)Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resources (Section 66D)Punishment for cyber terrorism (Section 66F)Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device (Section 66B)Punishment for identity theft (Section 66C)Punishment for publishing or transmitting material containing sexually explicit act, etc in electronic form (Section 67A)Punishment for publishing or transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc in electronic form (Section 67B)Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form (Section 67)Punishment for violation of privacy (Section 66E)Tampering with computer source documents (Section 65)Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction (Sec 31 A)Forfeiture of illegally acquired property (Chapter VA)Offences and Penalties (Chapter IV)Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable (Sec 37)Punishment for allowing premises etc. to be used for commission of an offence (Sec 25)Punishment for attempt to commit offences (Sec 28)Punishment for consumption of Narcotic drug or psychotropic substances (Sec 27)Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property (Sec 68 F)Short title, extent and commencement (Chapter I)Abetment of an offence (Section 16)Penetrative Sexual Assault (Section 3)Procedure for media (Section 23)Punishment for false complaint or false information (Section 22)Punishment for Penetrative Sexual Assault (Section 4)Punishment for sexual assault (Section 8)Punishment for sexual harassment (Section 12)Sexual assault (Section 7)Sexual harassment (Section 11)Short title, extend and commencement (Section 1)Exemption from disclosure of information (Section 8)Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases (Section 9)Information (Section 2(f))Third party information (Section 11)
SIMPLE ARITHMETIC, MENTAL ABILITY AND OBSERVATION SKILLS
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Analogy: Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number AnalogyClerical Ability QuestionsCoding and De CodingDate and CalendarFamily RelationsNumber PuzzlesOdd Man OutProblems on Mathematical SignsRanking TestSense of DirectionSeries: Alphabet SeriesSeries: Number SeriesTime and Angles in ClockTime and Reflection in ClockAverageFractions and Decimal NumbersLaws of ExponentsMensuration (Perimeter, Area, Volume of Geometrical Shapes)Numbers and Basic OperationsPercentageProfit and LossProgressionsRatio and ProportionSimple and Compound InterestTime and DistanceTime and Work
Education
200 Marks
Assistant Professor in Law
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor in Law in Kerala Collegiate Education (Government Law Colleges).
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PAPER - I
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MODULE IV: LAW OF PROPERTY INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYActionable claimsChargesConcept of incorporeal propertyConcept of propertyConditional transferCovenants running with landDirection for accumulationDoctrine of accelerationDoctrine of apportionmentDoctrine of electionDoctrine of lis pendenceEffect of transferExchangeFraudulent transferGeneral principles of transfer under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882GiftIntellectual propertyLaw relating to patent, copyright, design, trade mark, service mark, geographical indications, trade secrets, confidential information, plant varieties, farmers' rights, semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designLeaseMortgageNon-conventional trademarksPart performanceProperty that cannot be transferredProvisions relating to easements and licenses under the Indian Easements Act, 1882Rule against inalienabilityRule against perpetuitySale of immovable propertyTransfer by non-ownersTransfer to unbornMODULE V: INDUSTRIAL, LABOUR AND CORPORATE LAWSV - (A) Collective bargainingV - (A) Concept of wagesV - (A) Deduction of wagesV - (A) Employees Provident FundV - (A) Employees State InsuranceV - (A) Employees' compensationV - (A) Health, safety and welfare measures for workers in factories, plantations, shops and commercial establishmentsV - (A) Illegal strike and illegal lock-outV - (A) Individual disputeV - (A) Industrial disputeV - (A) IndustryV - (A) Law relating to trade unionV - (A) Lay-off and retrenchmentV - (A) Machinery for the amicable settlement of industrial disputesV - (A) Maternity benefitV - (A) Minimum wagesV - (A) Payment of bonus and gratuityV - (A) Prohibition of sexual harassmentV - (A) Reference and settlement of industrial disputeV - (A) Registration of trade unionsV - (A) Rights, privileges, immunities, duties and liabilities of registered trade unionV - (A) Standing ordersV - (A) The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013V - (A) Transfer and closure of undertakingsV - (A) Unfair labour practicesV - (B) Appointment and qualifications of directorsV - (B) ContributoriesV - (B) DefinitionsV - (B) Different types of companiesV - (B) Incorporation of company and matters incidental theretoV - (B) Inspection, inquiry and investigationV - (B) Key managerial personnelV - (B) LiquidatorV - (B) Management and administrationV - (B) Meetings and resolutionsV - (B) National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate TribunalV - (B) Prevention of oppression and mismanagementV - (B) Promotion and promotersV - (B) Prospectus and allotment of securitiesV - (B) Protection of minority shareholdersV - (B) Provisions applicable to every mode of winding upV - (B) Provisions relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of “corporate persons” under Part II of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016V - (B) Public offer and private placementV - (B) SEBI and prohibition of insider tradingV - (B) Share capital and debenturesV - (B) The Companies Act, 2013V - (B) Winding upMODULE- I: JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL THEORYI - (A) ‘Non-human' jurisprudenceI - (A) Comparative jurisprudenceI - (A) Critical legal studies (CLS)I - (A) Different schools of thoughtI - (A) Doctrine of stare decisis and its exceptionsI - (A) Elements of law including legal right, duty, liability, property, ownership, possession and title; and their classificationsI - (A) Feminist jurisprudenceI - (A) Foundational legal conceptsI - (A) General and particular jurisprudenceI - (A) Jural postulatesI - (A) JurimetricsI - (A) Legal personhood of animals, constituent elements of nature and artificial intelligenceI - (A) Obiter dictaI - (A) OverrulingI - (A) Prospective overrulingI - (A) Ratio decidendiI - (A) Relationship between law and moralityI - (A) Sources of law including legislation, custom, precedent, personal laws, international conventions and treatiesI - (A) Synthetic jurisprudenceI - (A) The nature of lawI - (A) Theories of justiceI - (A) Theories of lawI - (A) Therapeutic jurisprudenceI - (B) Beneficial interpretationI - (B) Construction of statutesI - (B) Contemporaneous expositionI - (B) Contents of a statuteI - (B) Contextual interpretationI - (B) Different kinds of statutesI - (B) Ejusdem generis ruleI - (B) General Clauses Act, 1897I - (B) General principles of interpretationI - (B) Golden ruleI - (B) Grammatical ruleI - (B) Historical interpretationI - (B) In bonam partemI - (B) In pari materiaI - (B) Interpretation of ConstitutionI - (B) Interpretation of penal statutes and fiscal statutesI - (B) Judicial legislationI - (B) Judicial process and creativityI - (B) Judicial self-restraintI - (B) Logical ruleI - (B) Mischief ruleI - (B) Non-obstante clauseI - (B) ProvisoI - (B) Specific principles of interpretationI - (B) Strict interpretationI - (B) The general problem of legal stability and changeI - (B) Utilitarian theory of legislation and its criticismsMODULE- II: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAWII - (A) Air spaceII - (A) Binding nature of treatiesII - (A) Common heritage of mankindII - (A) Deep sea bedII - (A) Diplomatic privileges and immunitiesII - (A) Extradition and asylumII - (A) Formation of treatiesII - (A) International Criminal CourtII - (A) International Tribunal for the Law of the SeaII - (A) Jurisdiction of International Court of JusticeII - (A) Modes of recognitionII - (A) Nature, origin and sources of public international lawII - (A) Open seaII - (A) Outer spaceII - (A) Relationship between international law and municipal lawII - (A) Rights and duties of StatesII - (A) State interventionII - (A) State recognition theory and practiceII - (A) State responsibility or international delinquencyII - (A) State successionII - (A) States, non-State entities, international organizations and private individualsII - (A) Subjects of international lawII - (A) Territorial sovereignty of StateII - (A) The Indian practice and Constitutional provisionsII - (A) Water territoryII - (B) Aircraft hijackingII - (B) Evolution of the concept of human rightsII - (B) Extradition Act, 1962II - (B) GenocideII - (B) ILO ConventionsII - (B) International Bill of Human RightsII - (B) International Covenants of 1966II - (B) International humanitarian lawII - (B) International instruments relating to women, children, third gender, indigenous persons, environment and refugeesII - (B) Law of warfare and armed conflictsII - (B) Philosophical foundation of the concept of human rightsII - (B) PiracyII - (B) Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993II - (B) Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976II - (B) UDHR, 1948MODULE- III: SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAWS (CIVIL)III - (B) ArbitrationIII - (B) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996III - (B) Commercial disputes and the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015III - (B) Concept of ADRIII - (B) ConciliationIII - (B) Jurisdiction, powers, authority and procedure of Gram Nyayalayas under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008III - (B) Jurisdictional issues in cyberspaceIII - (B) Kerala Civil Courts Act, 1957III - (B) Kerala Civil Rules of PracticeIII - (B) Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959III - (B) Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957III - (B) Kerala Stamp Act, 1959III - (B) Law of limitationIII - (B) Law relating to consumer protection and motor vehicle accidentsIII - (B) Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987III - (B) Legal services, legal aid and Lok AdalathsIII - (B) Limitation Act, 1963III - (B) MediationIII - (B) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881III - (B) Principles governing the jurisdiction of courts, torts, contracts and property under private international lawIII - (B) Specific Relief Act, 1963III - (B) The Mediation Act, 2023III- (A) Absolute liabilityIII- (A) AdjournmentIII- (A) AgencyIII- (A) Agreement, contract and ingredientsIII- (A) Amendment of pleadingsIII- (A) AppealIII- (A) Appearance of partiesIII- (A) Arrest and attachment before judgmentIII- (A) BailmentIII- (A) Browse wrap agreementsIII- (A) Capacity of partiesIII- (A) CaveatIII- (A) Click wrap agreementsIII- (A) CommissionIII- (A) Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposalsIII- (A) Conclusiveness of foreign judgmentsIII- (A) Consequence of non-appearance, ex parte decree, setting aside ex-parte decree, examination of parties by the courtIII- (A) Consequences of breach of contractIII- (A) ConsiderationIII- (A) Contingent contractsIII- (A) Contracts, voidable contracts and void agreementsIII- (A) Contributory negligenceIII- (A) CostsIII- (A) Counter claimIII- (A) Definition of tortIII- (A) Development of the law of torts through case lawIII- (A) Discovery and inspectionIII- (A) Elements vitiating consentIII- (A) ExecutionIII- (A) Foreign tortIII- (A) Framework of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908III- (A) Framing of issuesIII- (A) Garnishee orderIII- (A) General defencesIII- (A) General rules regarding pleadingsIII- (A) Indemnity and guaranteeIII- (A) Indian Contract Act, 1872III- (A) Inherent powersIII- (A) InjunctionIII- (A) Inter pleader suitIII- (A) Interpretation clauseIII- (A) Joinder of partiesIII- (A) Judgment, order and decreeIII- (A) Law relating to contractsIII- (A) Liability relating to animalsIII- (A) Limited liability partnership under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008III- (A) Misjoinder of partiesIII- (A) Modes of dischargeIII- (A) Modes of executionIII- (A) Modes of service of summonsIII- (A) NegligenceIII- (A) Non-joinder of partiesIII- (A) NoticeIII- (A) Online contractsIII- (A) Parties to suitsIII- (A) Partnership under the Partnership Act, 1932III- (A) Performance of contractsIII- (A) Place of suingIII- (A) PlaintIII- (A) PledgeIII- (A) PreceptIII- (A) Provisions relating to sale of goods under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930III- (A) Quantum meruitIII- (A) Quasi contractsIII- (A) ReceiverIII- (A) ReferenceIII- (A) Remoteness of damageIII- (A) Reply noticeIII- (A) Representative suitsIII- (A) Res judicataIII- (A) ReviewIII- (A) RevisionIII- (A) Second appealIII- (A) Set offIII- (A) Shrink wrap agreementsIII- (A) Special proceedings such as suits in particular casesIII- (A) Standard form contractsIII- (A) Statutory provisions relating to online contracts under the Information Technology Act, 2000III- (A) Stay of suitsIII- (A) Strict liabilityIII- (A) Suing in forma pauperisIII- (A) Suit against governmentIII- (A) Suit by or against minorsIII- (A) Suits of civil natureIII- (A) SummonsIII- (A) Tortious liabilityIII- (A) Vicarious liabilityIII- (A) Written statement
PAPER - II
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MODULE IV: LAW RELATING TO LAND AND ENVIRONMENTIV -(A) Acts and Rules relating to land acquisition for public purposeIV -(A) Building lease and rent controlIV -(A) Land assignmentIV -(A) Land ceilingIV -(A) Land conservancyIV -(A) Land developmentIV -(A) Land reformsIV -(A) Paddy fieldsIV -(A) Revenue recoveryIV -(A) Sand miningIV -(A) WetlandIV -(B) Absolute liabilityIV -(B) Biological diversityIV -(B) Constitutional and international law provisions for environmental protectionIV -(B) Contributions of judiciary to environmental jurisprudenceIV -(B) Control of air pollution, noise and water pollutionIV -(B) Emerging concepts of green criminology and ecocideIV -(B) Environmental protectionIV -(B) Functions and powers of the LSGIs relating to land, buildings and environmentIV -(B) Green TribunalIV -(B) Polluter payIV -(B) Precautionary principleIV -(B) Protection of forestsIV -(B) Protection of rights of forest dwellersIV -(B) Public interest litigationsIV -(B) Public liability insuranceIV -(B) Public trust doctrineIV -(B) Statutory authorities for the protection of environment, their composition, powers and functionsIV -(B) Sustainable developmentIV -(B) Wild life protectionMODULE V: LEGAL RESEARCH AND LAW RELATING TO ADVOCATESBCI RulesContempt of court under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Ethics in researchLaw relating to misconductLegal researchMethodology and methodsProfessional ethicsProvisions of the Advocates Act, 1961ResearchResearch processRole of BCI in legal educationRules framed by the High Court of Kerala regarding conditions of practice, fees payable to advocates and designation of senior advocatesStructure, powers and functions of the Bar CouncilsThe Notaries Act, 1952 and the Rules framed thereunderTypes of researchMODULE- I : CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWI - (A) Co-operative societiesI - (A) Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commission of India, State Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service CommissionI - (A) Concurrent ListI - (A) Constituent AssemblyI - (A) Constitutional amendment and basic structure theoryI - (A) Constitutional and statutory provisions relating to citizenshipI - (A) Constitutional authorities and their functionsI - (A) Constitutional moralityI - (A) Definition of “State” and “law”I - (A) Definitions (Article 366)I - (A) Directive principlesI - (A) Distribution of legislative and administrative powersI - (A) Finance CommissionI - (A) Fundamental dutiesI - (A) Fundamental rightsI - (A) GST CouncilI - (A) Important Constitutional amendmentsI - (A) Independence of judiciaryI - (A) Judicial reviewI - (A) Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.I - (A) Law and public opinionI - (A) Legislative processI - (A) Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)I - (A) National Commission for Backward ClassesI - (A) National Commission for Scheduled CastesI - (A) National Commission for Scheduled TribesI - (A) Official languageI - (A) PreambleI - (A) Privileges of President, Governors, Parliament and State legislaturesI - (A) Public Interest LitigationI - (A) Regional languagesI - (A) Special directives relating to languagesI - (A) State Executive, Legislature and JudiciaryI - (A) State Finance CommissionI - (A) State ListI - (A) Structure, power and functions of GovernmentsI - (A) Transformative constitutionalismI - (A) Union Executive, Parliament and JudiciaryI - (A) Union ListI - (A) Writ jurisdictionI - (B) Administrative adjudicationI - (B) Administrative discretion and its controlsI - (B) Administrative Tribunals under Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985I - (B) Constitutional law remedies against administrative arbitrarinessI - (B) Constitutional protection of civil servantsI - (B) Contractual and tortious liability of the administrationI - (B) Delegated legislation and its controlsI - (B) Doctrine of ultra viresI - (B) Exception to the principles of natural justiceI - (B) ExemptionsI - (B) Legitimate expectationI - (B) Maladministration and remediesI - (B) Post decisional hearingI - (B) Powers and functions of Information CommissionI - (B) Principles of natural justiceI - (B) Privileges and immunities of administration in suits and to withhold documentsI - (B) Promissory estoppelI - (B) ProportionalityI - (B) Right to information under the Right to Information Act, 2005I - (B) Right to public servicesI - (B) Rule of lawI - (B) Scope and evolution of administrative lawI - (B) Services under the Union and the StatesI - (B) Statutory provisions relating to Lokpal, Lokayuktha, CVC and prevention of corruptionI - (B) Statutory remediesI - (B) The Kerala State Right to Service Act, 2012MODULE- II: SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAWS (CRIMINAL)II - (A) AbetmentII - (A) AttemptII - (A) Concept of crimeII - (A) ConspiracyII - (A) CriminologyII - (A) False evidenceII - (A) General exceptionsII - (A) General explanations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023II - (A) Illegal gratificationII - (A) Offences against human bodyII - (A) Offences against propertyII - (A) Offences against public health, safety, convenience, decency and moralityII - (A) Offences against public justice, marriage, religion, election and reputationII - (A) Offences against public tranquilityII - (A) Offences against StateII - (A) Offences against woman and childII - (A) Offences by or against public servantsII - (A) Offences relating to documents and property marksII - (A) PenologyII - (A) Principles of criminal liability, absolute liability, vicarious liability and constructive liabilityII - (A) Punishments under BNSII - (A) Theories of crime causationII - (A) VictimologyII - (B) Accusatorial and inquisitorial systemsII - (B) AcquittalII - (B) Anticipatory bailII - (B) AppealII - (B) ArrestII - (B) BailII - (B) ChargeII - (B) Classification and powers of criminal courtsII - (B) Classification of offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023II - (B) Cognizance of offence and commencement of judicial proceedingsII - (B) Commutation and other connected mattersII - (B) Compoundable offenceII - (B) Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedingsII - (B) Confirmation of death sentenceII - (B) Criminal Rules of Practice (Kerala)II - (B) DetentionII - (B) DischargeII - (B) Evidence in inquiries and trialsII - (B) Execution of sentenceII - (B) Executive magistrates and their powersII - (B) Fair trialII - (B) FIRII - (B) Functionaries and their powers and functionsII - (B) Inherent powersII - (B) InquestII - (B) InquiryII - (B) InvestigationII - (B) Irregular proceedingsII - (B) Joinder of chargesII - (B) JudgmentII - (B) Limitation for taking cognizanceII - (B) Maintenance of wives, children and parentsII - (B) Plea bargainingII - (B) POCSO ActII - (B) Preventive action of the policeII - (B) Probation of Offenders Act, 1958II - (B) Processes to compel the attendance of persons and production of documentsII - (B) Public prosecutorsII - (B) ReferenceII - (B) RemissionII - (B) RevisionII - (B) Search and seizureII - (B) Special provisions for juvenile in conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015II - (B) Special provisions for unsound accusedII - (B) Summary trialII - (B) Trial of summons case, warrant case and sessions caseII - (B) Victim compensationMODULE- III: LAW OF EVIDENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DATA PROTECTIONIII - (A) AccompliceIII - (A) Admissibility of electronic evidenceIII - (A) Admissions and confessionsIII - (A) ApproverIII - (A) Burden of proofIII - (A) Character evidenceIII - (A) Competency of witnessesIII - (A) Doctrine of estoppelIII - (A) Dying declarationIII - (A) Examination of witnessesIII - (A) Facts which need not be provedIII - (A) Hearsay evidenceIII - (A) Opinion evidenceIII - (A) Oral and documentary evidenceIII - (A) PresumptionsIII - (A) Privileged communicationsIII - (A) Relevancy of facts as provided under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023III - (A) Similar factsIII - (A) Types of evidenceIII - (B) Appellate tribunalIII - (B) Attribution, acknowledgement and despatch of electronic recordsIII - (B) Certifying authoritiesIII - (B) ControllerIII - (B) DefinitionsIII - (B) Digital signature and electronic signatureIII - (B) E-governanceIII - (B) Fundamentals of cyberspaceIII - (B) IntermediariesIII - (B) OffencesIII - (B) Penalties, compensation and adjudicationIII - (B) Rules relating to intermediaries and interception framed under the ActIII - (B) SubscribersIII - (B) The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023III - (B) The Information Technology Act, 2000
Secretariat
100 Marks
Legal Assistant Gr. II
The Legal Assistant Gr. II position is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the Law Department – Government Secretariat. Candidates for this post are required to hold a Degree in Law from a recognized university and be an enrolled Advocate. The salary scale for this position ranges from ₹41,300 to ₹87,000 per month.
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MAJOR SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAWS (CRIMINAL) – BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) & BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA (BNSS)
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abetmentacquittalanticipatory bailappealarrestattemptbailclassification and powers of criminal courtsClassification of offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023cognizance of offence and commencement of judicial proceedingsCognizance of offence by MagistrateCognizance of offences by Court of Sessionscommon intentioncommon objectcommutation and other connected matterscompoundable offenceConcept and definitions of crimeConditions requisite for initiation of proceedingsContents of chargecriminal conspiracydetentiondischargeexecution of sentenceexecutive magistrates and their powersextent and operationfair trialfunctionaries under BNSS and their powers and functionsgeneral exceptionsgeneral explanations under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023General principles of criminal liability, Actus Reus & Mens Rea, exceptions to Mens Reahistorical backgroundinherent powersinquestinquiryinvestigationjoint liabilityjudgmentJuvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJB, CWC, adoption, rehabilitation, social reintegration)maintenance of wives, children and parentsobstruction of public servants, false evidence, public nuisance, rash driving, obscenityOffences against human body: culpable homicide, murder, hurt, grievous hurt, acid attack, kidnapping, abduction, slavery, defamation, criminal intimidation.Offences against property: theft, snatching, extortion, robbery, dacoity, misappropriation, cheating, trespass, housebreaking, forgery, fraud, counterfeiting currency, tampering with electronic records.offences against religion, damaging places of worshipOffences against the State and public order: waging war, sedition, promoting enmity, offences against public tranquility: rioting, affray, unlawful assemblyOffences against women and children: rape, voyeurism, stalking, sexual harassment, dowry death, bigamy, mock marriage, cruelty, miscarriage of childplea bargainingProbation of Offenders Act, 1958processes to compel the attendance of persons and production of documentsProsecution for defamation, Complaints to MagistratesProsecution of cases against marriageProsecution of Judges and Public Servantspublic prosecutorspunishmentsreferenceremissionrevisionsearch and seizureseparate charge for distinct offencesStages of crimesummary trialThe chargeTrial for more than one offencetrial of summons case, warrant case and sessions casevicarious liabilityvictim compensation
MAJOR SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAWS (CIVIL) – CONTRACTS, TORTS & CPC
Sec 2
absolute liabilityadjournmentagreementamendment of pleadingsappearance and non appearance of parties and its consequencesarrest and attachment before judgmentbailmentbrowse wrap agreementscapacity of partiescaveatclick wrap agreementscommercial disputes and the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 relating to the constitution of Commercial Courts, Commercial Appellate Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division in High Court's jurisdiction, powers, authority and procedure of Gram Nyayalayas under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008commissioncommunication, acceptance and revocation of proposals contractsconclusiveness of foreign judgmentsconsequences of breach of contractconsiderationcontingent contractscontract and ingredientscontract of agencycontributory negligencecostsdefinition of tortDefinitionsdevelopment of the law of torts through case lawdiscovery and inspectionelements vitiating consentexamination of parties by the courtexecutionforeign tortframework of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908framing of issuesgarnishee ordergeneral defences in tortgeneral rules regarding pleadingsIndemnity and guaranteeIndian Contract Act, 1872injunctioninter pleader suitjudgment, order and decreelaw of limitationLaw relating to contractsliability relating to animalslimited liability partnership under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008modes of dischargemodes of executionnegligenceof summonsonline contractsparties to suits: joinder of parties, misjoinder of parties, non- joinder of partiespartnership under the Partnership Act, 1932performance of contractsplace of suingplaintpledgepreceptprovisions relating to sale of goods under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930quantum meruitquasi contractsreceiverremoteness of damagerepresentative suitsres judicatareviewsecond appealset off counter claimshrink wrap agreementsspecial proceedings such as suits in particular casesspecific reliefs provided under the Specific Relief Act, 1963standard form contractsstatutory provisions relating to online contracts under the Information Technology Act, 2000stay of suitsstrict liabilitysuing in forma pauperissuit against governmentsuit by or against minorssuits of civil naturesummons modes of servicethe Limitation Act, 1963tortious liabilityvoidable contracts and void agreementswritten statement
LAW OF PROPERTY
Sec 3
actionable claimsconcept of incorporeal propertyConcept of propertyconditional transfercopyrightcovenants running with landdesigndirection for accumulationdoctrine of accelerationdoctrine of apportionmentdoctrine of electiondoctrine of lis pendenseffect of transferexchangefraudulent transfergeneral principles of transfer under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882geographical indicationsgiftintellectual propertylaw relating to patentleasemortgagepart performanceproperty that cannot be transferredprovisions relating to easements and licenses under the Indian Easements Act, 1882rule against inalienabilityrule against perpetuitysale of immovable propertyservice marktrade marktransfer by non-ownerstransfer to unborn
LAW RELATING TO LAND AND ENVIRONMENT
Sec 4
Acts and Rules relating to land acquisition for public purposebiological diversitybuilding lease and rent controlConstitutional provisions for environmental protectioncontributions of judiciary to environmental jurisprudencecontrol of air pollution, noise and water pollutionenvironmental protectionfunctions and powers of the LSGIs relating to land, buildings and environmentGreen Tribunalland assignmentland ceilingland conservancyland developmentland reformspaddy fieldspolluter payprecautionary principleprotection of forestsprotection of rights of forest dwellerspublic interest litigationspublic liability insurancepublic trust doctrinerevenue recoverysand miningstatutory authorities for the protection of environment, their composition, powers and functionssustainable developmentwetlandwild life protection
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Sec 5
administrative adjudicationadministrative discretion and its controlsAdministrative Tribunals under Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985citizenshipConcurrent ListConstituent AssemblyConstitutional amendment and basic structure theoryConstitutional authorities and their functions Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commission of India, State Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service CommissionConstitutional law remedies against administrative arbitrarinessConstitutional protection of civil servants services under the Union and the Statesdelegated legislation and its legislative and judicial controlsdirective principlesdistribution of legislative powersdoctrine of ultra viresFinance Commissionfundamental dutiesfundamental rightsGST Councilimportant Constitutional amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104)judicial reviewlanguage of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etclegitimate expectationLocal Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)maladministration and remediesNational Commission for Backward ClassesNational Commission for Scheduled CastesNational Commission for Scheduled Tribesofficial languagepost decisional hearing exception to the principles of natural justicepowers and functions of Information Commissionpreambleprinciples of natural justiceprivileges and immunities of administration in suits to withhold documentspromissory estoppelPublic Interest Litigationregional languagesright to information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 exemptionsright to public servicesrule of lawscope and evolution of administrative lawspecial directives relating to languagesState Executive, Legislature and JudiciaryState Finance CommissionState Liststatutory provisions relating to Lokpal, Lokayuktha, CVC and prevention of corruptionstatutory remedies contractual and tortious liability of the administrationstructure of GovernmentsThe Kerala State Right to Service Act, 2012Union Executive, Parliament and JudiciaryUnion Listwrit jurisdiction
BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM
Sec 6
admissibility of admissionsburden of proofcharacter evidencecompetency of witnessesconfessions and dying declarationscross-examination, leading questions, impeaching credibilitydigital and electronic recordsdigital evidenceDoctrine of Res Gestae, Motive, Preparation, and Conduct), and Evidence of Common Intentionestoppelexamination of witnessesexpert testimonyjudicial noticejudicial powers to question witnesses.nature, definitions, and relevancy of factspresumption as to documentspresumptionsPrinciples of evidence law under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, which replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.principles regarding the exclusion of oral by documentary evidenceprivileges related to professional, marital, and official communicationsproof of facts, oral and documentary evidencerefreshing memoryrelevance of judgments
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Sec 7
air spacebinding nature of treatiescommon heritage of mankinddeep sea beddiplomatic privileges and immunitiesevolution of the concept of human rightsextradition and asylumformation of treatiesILO ConventionsInternational Bill of Human RightsInternational Covenants of 1966international humanitarian lawinternational instruments relating to women, children, indigenous persons, environment and refugeesjurisdiction of ICJlaw of warfare and armed conflictsNature, origin and sources of public international lawopen seaouter spacephilosophical foundation of the concept of human rightsrelationship between international law and municipal lawrights and duties of StatesState interventionState recognitionState responsibility or international delinquencyState successionsubjects of international law States, non- State entities, international organizations and private individualsterritorial sovereignty of Statethe Indian practice and Constitutional provisionstheory and practice modes of recognitionUDHR, 1948water territory
SPEEDY JUSTICE, LEGAL AID AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE SECTIONS
Sec 8
arbitrationArbitration and Conciliation ActConcept of ADRconciliationDowry Prohibition Act, 1961functionaries under the ActKerala Women's Commission Act, 1991legal aid and Lok AdalathsLegal Services Authorities Act, 1987Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007mediationMedication Act 2023National and State Commission for WomenNational Commission for Women Act, 1990National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights CommissionProtection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO)Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993protection of vulnerable sectionsProtection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989The Kerala State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2007The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
JURISPRUDENCE, LEGAL THEORY, PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION, LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING AND INTERPRETATION
Sec 9
beneficial interpretationconstruction of statutescontemporaneous expositioncontents of a statutecontextual interpretationDefinition and schools of jurisprudencedifferent kinds of statutesdoctrine of stare decisisejusdem generis ruleelements of law including legal right, duty, liability, property, ownership, possession and title; and their classificationsGeneral Clauses Act, 1897general principles of interpretationgolden rulegrammatical rulehistorical interpretationin bonam partemin pari materiainterpretation of Constitutioninterpretation of penal statutes and fiscal statuteslogical rulemischief rulenon-obstante clauseprospective overrulingprovisoratio decidendi obiter dicta overrulingrelationship between law and moralitysources of law including legislation, custom, precedent and international conventions and treatiesspecific principles of interpretationstrict interpretationtheories of justiceUtilitarian theory of legislation
LABOUR LAW
Sec 10
calculation and mode of payment of bonus and gratuitycollective bargainingconcept of wagesdeduction of wages fixing and revising of minimum wagesEmployees Provident FundEmployees State Insuranceemployees' compensationhealth, safety and welfare measures for workers in factories, plantations, shops and commercial establishmentsillegal strike and illegal lock-outindividual disputeindustrial disputeindustryLaw relating to trade unionlay-off and retrenchmentmachinery for the amicable settlement of industrial disputesmodification of standing ordersprohibition of sexual harassment of womenreference and settlement of industrial disputeregistration of trade unionsrights, privileges, immunities, duties and liabilities of registered trade unionstanding ordersThe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013transfer and closure of undertakingsunfair labour practices
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Hindi
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) recruitment examination to select qualified candidates for the post of HSST in various subjects, including Hindi. Candidates appointed as HSST Junior teach Plus One and Plus Two students in government and aided schools.
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Education
100 Marks
Pre-Primary Teacher
The Kerala PSC conducts this exam to recruit candidates for the role of Pre-Primary Teachers in various educational institutions across the state. The role demands not only educational qualifications but also a deep understanding of child psychology and effective teaching methodologies.
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ശിശു വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ. സംഘാടനം
Sec 1
അധ്യാപകയോഗ്യതക്ലാസ്സ് റൂം സുരക്ഷപ്രവർത്തനയിടനങ്ങൾപ്രീ സ്കൂൾ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലെ ഭൗതിക സൗകര്യങ്ങൾ, സുരക്ഷയുംപ്രീസ്കൂൾ - എൻ. സി. ഇ. ടി. മാർഗനിർദ്ദേശങ്ങൾസുരക്ഷിതത്വവും, നിർവഹണം, മാനേജ്മെൻറ്സേവന പൂർവപരിശീലനംസേവനകാല പരിശീലനം
പോഷണവും പോഷകാഹാരവും
Sec 2
അഭാവംമൂലമുാകുന്ന രോഗങ്ങൾആരോഗ്യകരമായ ഭക്ഷണക്രമംകുട്ടികളിലെ പൊണ്ണത്തടി, പ്രമേഹംപോഷകഘടകങ്ങൾപോഷണത്തിന്റെ ആവശ്യകതപ്രാദേശികവും ചെലവു കുറഞ്ഞതുമായ സമീകൃതാഹാരംസമീകൃതാഹാരം
കുട്ടികളുടെ ആരോഗ്യവും രോഗപ്രതിരോധവും
Sec 3
അമ്മയുടെ ആരോഗ്യംആരോഗ്യം - അർഥവും വ്യാപ്തിയുംപ്രീസ്കൂളും പരിസരവുംവീടും പരിസരവുംകളികൾ, വിശ്രമം, ഉറക്കം ആവശ്യകതകായിക പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾശാസ്ത്രീയമായ കാരണങ്ങൾകുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള ഇടവേള, ജനനസമയത്തെ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളുടെ ഭാരക്കുറവ്കുട്ടികളുടെ ആരോഗ്യ നില - നിരീക്ഷണം, രേഖപ്പെടുത്തൽകുട്ടികൾക്ക് നൽകേ പ്രധാന രോഗപ്രതിരോധ കുത്തിവെയ്പ്പുകൾ - പ്രാധാന്യംകൗമാരപ്രായത്തിലെ കുട്ടികളുടെ ആരോഗ്യംഗർഭകാല സംരക്ഷണം, പ്രസവസമയ പരിചരണം, മുലയൂട്ടൽവിവാഹപ്രായം, ഗർഭധാരണ പ്രായം, ബന്ധു വിവാഹംശാരീരിക ആരോഗ്യം, മാനസിക ആരോഗ്യം,സാമൂഹ്യാരോഗ്യംഎന്താണ് മാനസികാരോഗ്യം?മാനസികാരോഗ്യ പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ, അവ പരിഹരിക്കാനുള്ള വഴികൾസ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾ, മാനസികാരോഗ്യ പരിപാലനം
ശിശു വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം സാമൂഹിക ദാർശനിക അടിത്തറ
Sec 4
ഇന്ത്യയിലെ പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിൻറെ ചരിത്രംപ്രീ-സ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം: തുല്യത, ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തൽ, എന്നിവ പരിഗണിക്കൽപ്രീപ്രൈമറി വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾപ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം : അനിവാര്യമാകുന്ന സാമൂഹ്യ സാഹചര്യംവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ദർശനങ്ങൾവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ദാർശനികർ (പാശ്ചാത്യർ,ഇന്ത്യൻ )പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ രംഗത്തെ അവരുടെ സംഭാവനശിശുവിദ്യാഭ്യാസം അർത്ഥവും വ്യാപ്തിയുംസാമൂഹിക ദാർശനിക സാംസ്കാരിക രാഷ്ട്രീയ ഘടകങ്ങൾ
ശിശു പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും സങ്കേതങ്ങളും
Sec 5
കുട്ടികളുടെ ആവശ്യങ്ങളും അവകാശങ്ങളുംകുട്ടികൾക്കായി നൽകുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളുടെ സവിശേഷതകൾദൃശ്യശ്രാവ്യ മാധ്യമങ്ങളും പ്രീ പ്രൈമറി പഠനവുംകളികൾ, കഥകൾ,പാട്ടുകൾ, അഭിനയം, ശാസ്ത്ര പരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾനിറം കൊടുക്കൽ, ചിത്രം വര, നാടകാവിഷ്കരണം, ചമഞ്ഞുകളിപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളുടെ സവിശേഷതകൾസ്വതന്ത്രഭാഷണം, നിർമ്മാണം, ശേഖരിക്കൽ, പ്രകൃതി നടത്തം, പാവകളിപ്രീ സ്കൂളിൽ പ്രവർത്തനയിടങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാധാന്യവും പ്രസക്തിയുംപ്രീ സ്കൂൾ കുട്ടികൾക്ക് ഇണങ്ങിയ ബാലസാഹിത്യം പ്രസക്തി, പ്രാധാന്യം? ഉപയോഗം എങ്ങനെ?വിവിധതരത്തിലുള്ള ആസൂത്രണങ്ങൾ - വാർഷികം, പ്രതിമാസം, പ്രതിദിനംപ്രീ സ്കൂൾ പഠന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളിൽ ഉദ്ഗ്രഥിത സമീപനത്തിന്റെ പ്രസക്തിപാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ഉദ്ദേശങ്ങളും പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും തമ്മിലുള്ള ബന്ധംവൈവിധ്യമുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ നൽകേതിൻ്റെ ആവശ്യകതവിവരസാങ്കേതികവിദ്യയും പ്രീപ്രൈമറി പഠനവും
പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസവും വിലയിരുത്തലും
Sec 6
കുട്ടികളുടെ പ്രകൃതത്തിന് ഇണങ്ങിയ വിലയിരുത്തൽ രീതികൾടീച്ചറുടെ ദൈനംദിനാസൂത്രണവും വിലയിരുത്തലുംനിരന്തരവിലയിരുത്തലിന്റെ പ്രാധാന്യം, പ്രയോജനങ്ങൾവിലയിരുത്തൽ എന്ത്? എന്തിന്? എങ്ങനെവിലയിരുത്തൽ ഫലങ്ങൾ രക്ഷിതാക്കളുമായി പങ്ക് വെയ്ക്കൽവിലയിരുത്തൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തൽ
ശിശുവികാസവും മനശാസ്ത്രവും
Sec 7
കുട്ടികളുടെ വൈകാരികവും സാമൂഹികവുമായ വികാസംപഠനംഅനുബന്ധനംഉൾക്കാഴ്ചാ സിദ്ധാന്തംജ്ഞാനനിർമ്മിതി സിദ്ധാന്തംപഠനത്തെ സംബന്ധിച്ച വ്യത്യസ്ത സമീപനങ്ങൾമാനവികത വ്യക്തിത്വ സിദ്ധാന്തംസാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാന നിർമ്മിതി സിദ്ധാന്തംപഠനത്തെ സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾപ്രീസ്കൂൾ കുട്ടിയുടെ പ്രകൃതംബുദ്ധിഐ. ക്യൂ, ബഹുമുഖ ബുദ്ധി, വൈകാരിക ബുദ്ധി, സാംസ്ക്കാരിക ബുദ്ധിബുദ്ധി സങ്കല്പത്തിൽ വന്ന മാറ്റങ്ങൾബുദ്ധിയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ധാരണമനശാസ്ത്രപഠന രീതികൾ :- കെയ്സ് സ്റ്റഡി, ക്രിയാഗവേഷണംമനശാസ്ത്രപഠന രീതികൾ :- നിരീക്ഷണം, അഭിമുഖം, പരീക്ഷണ രീതിചേഷ്ടാവാദം (ബിഹേവറിസം)ജ്ഞാതൃമനശാസ്ത്രം (കൊഗ്നിറ്റിവിസം)മാനവികതാവാദം ( ഹൂമനിസം)സാമൂഹ്യജ്ഞാന നിർമ്മിതി വാദംവ്യക്തിത്വംവ്യക്തിത്വ സങ്കൽപം വ്യത്യസ്ത സമീപനങ്ങൾവ്യക്തിത്വം, വ്യക്തി വ്യത്യാസം - സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾശിശുവികാസ മേഖലകളും മനശാസ്ത്ര അടിത്തറയുംശിശുവികാസത്തെ സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങൾജൈവശാസ്ത്രപരമായ ഘടകങ്ങൾപരിസ്ഥിതി ഘടകങ്ങൾ
പ്രീസ്കൂൾ പുതിയ സമീപനങ്ങൾ
Sec 8
കേരള സ്കൂൾ പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് - പ്രീ പ്രൈമറി വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം - 2023 എസ്. സി. ഇ. ആർ. ടി.ദേശീയ പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി ചട്ടക്കൂട് ഫൗഷേണൽ സ്റ്റേജ്. 2022ദേശീയ വനിതാ ശിശുവികസന മന്ത്രാലയം പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച പാഠ്യപദ്ധതി 2024 നവചേതന, ആധാർ ശിലദേശീയ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസനയം 2020നാഷണൽ കൗൺസിൽ ഫോർ ടീച്ചർ എഡ്യൂക്കേഷൻ മാർഗരേഖ - 2014നിപുൺ ഭാരത് മാർഗനിർദ്ദേശങ്ങൾയുനസ്കോ സുസ്ഥിര വികസനം 2030 അജവിദ്യാ പ്രവേശ്സമഗ്ര ശിക്ഷ കേരളയുടെ പ്രീ സ്കൂൾ രംഗത്തെ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ
പ്രീ സ്കൂളും സമൂഹവും
Sec 9
ക്ലസ്റ്റർ അധിഷ്ഠിത പ്രീസ്കൂൾതദ്ദേശസ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും പ്രീസ്കൂളുംപ്രീസ്കൂൾ - പി.ടി.എ.പ്രീസ്കൂൾ രംഗത്തെ വിവിധ ഏജൻസികളുടെ ഏകോപനത്തിന്റെ ആവശ്യകതപ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിൽ രക്ഷിതാക്കളുടെ പങ്ക്പ്രീസ്കൂൾ ശക്തിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിൽ സമൂഹത്തിന്റെ പങ്ക്രക്ഷിതാക്കളുടെ ശാക്തീകരണ പരിപാടികൾസന്നദ്ധ സംഘടനകളും പ്രീസ്കൂളും
പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം - വിവിധ ഏജൻസികൾ
Sec 10
തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും പ്രീ സ്കൂൾ ചുമതലകളുംദേശീയ അന്തർദേശീയ സംസ്ഥാന തലങ്ങളിൽ പ്രീസ്കൂൾ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസരംഗത്ത് പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന വിവിധ ഏജൻസികൾതദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾപട്ടികജാതി പട്ടികവർഗ്ഗ വികസന വകുപ്പ്വനിതാ ശിശു വികസന വകുപ്പ്വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ വകുപ്പ്
Technical
100 Marks
READER GRADE II ||| COPY HOLDER (KANNADA)
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts examinations for the posts of Reader Grade II and Copy Holder (Kannada) in the Printing Department.
150m
11s
#kerala-psc#printing-department#reader-grade-ii#copy-holder#kannada
Syllabus Explorer
PRESS WORK
Sec 1
Blanket lift, image removerDampening solutionPlate developer, gumRoller wash, blanket washBasic, plates, units, typesInk and substratesBasic, Units, parts and functionCylinder preparation methodsInk and substratesBasic and conceptsHISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT IN OFFSETBasic and conceptsDrying methodsEstimation, calculations, storageHistory, types, making processproperties, strictureTypes, storageEstimation, calculations, storageHistory, types, making processApplicationsTools, materials and substratesTypes, principles and processManufacturesOperation, work flowTypes, parts, Units and functionSheet fed, web, CIC, multi color, perfecting, water less, dry, digitalOperation, work flowPress consoleTypes , parts, Units and function
BINDING
Sec 2
Classifications and methodsEnd papersMaterialsPaper calculationsParts of a bookStyles
COLOR IN PRINTING
Sec 3
CMYK and RGB colorsColor separationImportance, color mixingPrimary and secondary color in printing
QUALITY CONTROL IN PRINTING
Sec 4
Device and working
INTRODUCTION OF PRINTING
Sec 5
Division of Printing industryHistory, Development, ClassificationsPrint mediaPrint production work flow
BASICS OF ENGINEERING
Sec 6
ElectronicsEngineering drawingMechanical
PRE PRESS
Sec 7
Computer and network basicImage editing softwarePublishing and E' publishingTypographyWord processingComputerized preparation (CTP, CTF, NIP)Manual preparationTypes of plates, plate related problemsDigital pre - press, work flowManual preparationPreparation with software
PRESS MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTINGS
Sec 8
Ink problems and trouble shootingsPaper problems and trouble shootingsPneumatic problemsPress maintenancePrinting problems and trouble shootingsSafety devices
FINISHING OPERATIONS
Sec 9
Modern finishing operationsOperationsTypes of covering and finishing
PRE MAKE READY AND MAKE READY
Sec 10
Step by step operations
PACKAGING AND CARTON MAKING
Sec 11
Types of cartons and their making
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Commerce
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the exam for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) – Commerce in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
12s
#kerala-psc#teacher#higher-secondary#commerce#post-graduate-level
Syllabus Explorer
Advanced cost and Management Accounting
Sec 1
Accounting for Equivalent ProductionActivity based costingBusiness IntelligenceCost Accounting StandardsComputation of PV Ratio and Break Even Point PricingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Driver Caused BudgetingConcept of Better DecisionEnterprise resource Planning (ERP)Inter process profitssteps, implementation, features, merits and demerits, role of JIT in elimination of waste, increasing profitabilityLabourClosing down or suspending activitiesMaterialPenetration Strategyoverheadpractical application of Pareto AnalysisVariable CostProcess Costing and its applications in different situationsProject Life Cycle CostingRevenue Management ConceptStandard Costing and Variance AnalysisStrategic mapTotal Productivity Management (TPM)Transfer Pricing ApplicationsUniform costingWork-in-Progress
Corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting
Sec 2
Liquidator's Final Statement of AccountAccounting for Mergers, Acquisition and Reconstruction (internal and external)Accounting principles and Accounting StandardsMethods of accounting for amalgamationDouble account systemEnvironmental AccountingFinal Accounts of Electricity ConcernsForensic AccountingPreparation of Consolidated Balance SheetHuman Resource AccountingIFRSInd ASInflation AccountingCorporate Insolvency Resolution ProcessInsurance Claims and Investment AccountsInvestment AccountingProactive AccountingSocial Responsibility AccountingTreatment of incomplete Voyage
Financial Management
Sec 3
Accounting Rate of DiscountOptimum Capital StructureCash ManagementCredit Policy DecisionsDebtors ManagementFinancing Decisions, Investing Decisions and Dividend DecisionsWalter's Model, Gordon Model and MM approach to dividendDividend policies of companiesEBIT-EPS AnalysisInventory management techniquesIRRLease FinancingCombined Leveragediscounted payback periodWorking Capital financing decisionsNPVPoints of indifferenceProfitability IndexRatios for Assessing Liquidity, Profitability, Productivity, Leverage etc.Sensitivity AnalysisThe working capital cycle
Corporate Governance andBusiness Ethics
Sec 4
Ackerman's model of CSRComposition Power and ResponsibilitiesBoard meetingsCommunication mechanism of corporate organisation with stake holdersConceptual Framework of Corporate GovernanceArguments for and against CSREthics and valuesEvolution of Corporate GovernanceExecutive Directorsgreen governanceImportant ethical principles in business & Social AuditPowers, Duties and ResponsibilitiesInsider tradingLaw & ethicsLegal framework of Corporate and administrative frameworkMajor Stakeholders of a Corporate Body and their goalsObjectives of Corporate GovernancePrinciples of Corporate GovernanceReforms in the Companies Actregulatory framework of corporate governance in IndiaRole of ethics in businessSEBI guidelines and clause 49Secretarial AuditResponsibilities and PowersTheories and Models of Corporate GovernanceVarious Committees on Corporate GovernanceWhistleblowing and Corporate Governance
International Business and Finance
Sec 5
ADRASEANAsset market modelCauses and correctionsBRICSCash and spot exchange ratescross ratesECBsEUExchange rate behaviourTheories and models of exchange rateconvertibility of Indian rupeeFCBsFIIForecasting exchange rateforeign exchange marketforeign exchange market participantsforeign exchange rate and quotation forward marketsforeign exchange tradingForward MarketFPIFree Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market and Economic UnionFutures marketGDRHedging against foreign exchange exposureInternational financial marketsFactors affecting international investmentInternational MarketingLegal framework of International Businessmeasuring exchange rate movementsSubsidiaries and AcquisitionsMultinational Companies (MNCs) and Host CountriesNAFTAOPECoptions marketPortfolio balancing modelADBPurchasing power parity theoryDeveloped and Developing CountriesRegulatory role played by WTO&UNCTADSAARCSpot and forward exchangeStages of internationalization of businessswap marketSWIFT MechanismTheoretical Foundations of International Business
Income Tax & Goods and Service Tax
Sec 6
Advance paymentAllowancesassessment of companies, firms, HUF and co-operative societiesBasis of ChargeBlock of assetscapital gainclubbingComputationComputation of allowable depreciationcomputation of Gross Total income and Total IncomeConcept of TDS &TCSDeductionsDeemed ownershipDepreciationExempted IncomeExemptionsGoods outside the scope of GSTIGSTGST Common PortalGSTINGSTNHSNIncidence of taxIncome from House Propertyincome from other sourcesIncome from Salaryincome tax authoritiesIndirect TaxLevy and collection of tax, time, value and place of supply and input tax credit.LimitationsNeed for Tax PlanningPrecautions in Tax Planningprofits and gains of business or professionResidential Status of different assessesSACsetoff and carry forwardsTax AuditTax Planning in relation to Heads of IncomeTax planning, Tax Evasion, Tax avoidance, Tax managementtypes of assessmentTypes of return of income
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 7
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Awakening Through LiteratureAdministrative and Financial.CURRENT AFFAIRSEfforts To Reform The SocietyEmergency Provisions.Both at Union and State Level.Fundamental Duties.General Knowledge and Current AffairsGENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRSCMS Press etc.Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, Al-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, Deepika – Nasrani Deepika, etcNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcElection Commission of India, Human Rights CommissionOther Constitutional Authorities.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersRENAISSANCE IN KERALA AND FREEDOM MOVEMENTRole Of Press In RenaissanceSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionIts significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social RevoltsThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, PK Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, AK Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai, Nidheerikkal Manikathanar and othersTowards A New SocietyChannar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, Information Commission, etc.Women And Social Change
Research Methodology & Quantitative Techniques
Sec 8
statistical tools, univariate, bivariate and multivariateTechniques of ANOVACitationcitation and impact factorSimple and Multiple RegressionHistory of Social Science ResearchLinear Relationship of VariablesMeasures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, regression, t-test, Chi-square test, factor analysisNormality of DistributionsNormality Test using descriptive statisticsparametric and nonparametric testsmeasures to overcome plagiarismassumptions and types of regressionsreliability and validity testsAPA and MLA Format in writing references and BibliographyResearch ethics in social scienceResearch Hypothesesresearch processsamplingscalingtypes of datatypes of researchcross-sectional and time series research designsvariables
Portfolio Management & Derivatives
Sec 9
Application of CAPM (CML & SML)Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)Capital Asset Pricing Model(CAPM)Capital Market theoryExchange Traded and OTC Derivatives Market, Commodity and FinancialCommodity ExchangesConcept of Risk free Assets and Risky AssetsConcepts of Lending & Borrowing in Construction of PortfolioConstruction of Efficient PortfolioCurrency Derivatives MarketDerivatives Trading in stock exchangesEMHFactor ModelFama French Three Factor ModelFama's Decomposition Modelformula plansForward ContractsFuture ContractsHedging through derivativesHistory and Economic Benefits of DerivativesJensen's Performance IndexLot SizeMargin RequirementsMarkowitz Portfolio Construction ProcessAssumptionsPayoff and settlement of Option Contracts, forward and future contractsRatioPortfolio Evaluationportfolio revisionportfolio risktechnical analysisSettlement of TransactionsSharpe's Single Index Modelstructure of swap dealing for risk managementUnderlying Asset
Management and Organisational Behaviour
Sec 10
Theories of motivationBenchmarkingBottom of pyramid approachBuilding and maintaining the self-values, attitudes and job satisfactionCore competenceWork group behaviour and productivityEmerging challenges and opportunities for OBWork Life BalanceNature, Scope and Functions of Human Resource ManagementMajor contributors to management thoughtJapanese Management Systemjob analysisKaizenKorean Management systemTheories of Management, Theories of LeadershipMajor personality attributes influencing organization behaviourmodern techniques in managementOrganisational Culture, Organizational developmentPerformance Appraisal and Job evaluationPrinciples of managementQuality circlerecruitmentSix SigmaStyles and skills in leadershipTheories of personalityTQMPillars of TQMTraining
Financial Markets and Services & Investment Management
Sec 11
ways to overcome biasestheoriescapital marketcapital market services & money market servicescomponents of personal financecorporate and personal investmentdepository systemdimensions of investmentfee-based servicesfinancial literacyfinancial modellingfund based servicesIndian financial systeminsider tradingintermediariesmoney marketonline tradingrationality in decisionsrole of SEBIstock exchangestheories of modern finance and behavioural financetypes of financial servicesvarious investment avenues
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 12
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of researchMethods of teachingPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumMeaning, Characteristics and typesRESEARCH APTITUDEResearch EthicsSteps of researchNature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirementsTeaching aidsTEACHING APTITUDEits characteristics and format.
Education
100 Marks
Music Teacher (HS)
The Music Teacher (High School) post is for professionals trained and qualified to teach music to high school students in the Education Department, as recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
90m
11s
#kerala-psc#music-teacher#education#high-school#music
Syllabus Explorer
MODULE 5 – MUSICAL FORMS
Sec 1
Abhyasa ganas & sabha ganasGeetham, Varnam, Swarajathi,Jathiswara,Kriti,Keerthana,Ragamalika, Padam, Javali & ThillanaGroup krities of Trinity & Swathi Tirunal
MODULE 9 – KADHAKALI MUSIC & TAMIL MUSIC
Sec 2
An outline knowledge of Kadhakali & its music, ragas & talas usedInstruments of Kerala – Chenda, Madhalam,Ilathalam,Thimila, Idakka, Kombu, Kuzhal & ChengilaKerala TalasTevaram – Thiruvachakam – Thiruppugazh - Divya Prabhandham
MODULE 3 – RAGAS
Sec 3
Classification based on kampitha swaras, Mithra ragas & Ganakala niyamaRaga classification – Janya & Janaka, Carnataka & DesyaSudha - Chayalaga-SankeernaUpanga & bhashanga, Varjya & Vakra, Nishadantya – daivadantya – panchamanthya
MODULE 2 – MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Sec 4
FluteMridangamTampuraVeenaViolinGeneral classification of musical instruments – stringed, wind, percussion & idiophones
MODULE 10 – HISTORY
Sec 5
Development of Musical ScalesDevelopment of VeenaLakshna Granthas – Natyasasthra, Sangeetha Rathnakara, Chathurdandi PrakasikaRaga classification in ancient music
MODULE 1 – MUSICAL TERMS
Sec 6
Distinctive feature of Carnatic MusicMusicography – symbols usedSruthi, nada, raga, sthayi, swara and swara nomenclatureTala – saptha talas, 35 talas, 175 talas, chappu talas, shadangas & shodasa angas
MODULE 6 – RAGA LAKSHANA
Sec 7
AnandhabhairviArabhiAtanaBegadaBhairaviHamsadvaniHindolamKalyaniKambojiKharaharapriyaMayamalavagowlaMohanaNattakurinjiPanthuvaraliPoorvikalyaniSankarbharanamSaveriShanmukhapriyaThodiVasanthaThrayodasa Lakshanas
MODULE 7 – LIFE HISTORY & SEATS OF MUSIC
Sec 8
AnnamacharyaIrayman ThambiK C Kesava PillaiKshethrajnaMahavaidyanatha IyyerMuthuswami DikshitharNarayana TheerthaPapanasam SivanPattanam Subhramanya IyyerPurandara DasarRamanad Sreenivasa IyyengarSwathi TirunalSyama SasthriThyagaraja
MODULE 4 – MELAKARTHA SCHEME
Sec 9
Melakartha scheme – Bhutha sankhya, Katapayadi formula, Vivadi melasModel shift of tonic of Melas & Janyas
MODULE 8 – MANODHARMA SANGEETHAM
Sec 10
Raga - Tana – Pallavi - Niraval – Kalpana Swara
PART II : General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 11
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit KP Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, VT Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, KP Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, Al-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Technical
100 Marks
Skilled Assistant Gr II
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts a direct recruitment exam for the post of Skilled Assistant Grade II in the Electrical Inspectorate Department.
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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
Technical
100 Marks
Overseer (Civil) ||| Site Engineer
The Kerala PSC Overseer Exam is a competitive examination conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission to recruit candidates for the position of Overseer in various government departments. This exam is open to individuals with a Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
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Quantity surveying
Sec 1
Abstract of estimate preparation for building with gabled roof, building with hipped roof building with valley, two storied building (residential and office)Abstract of estimate preparation of abstract of estimateAnalysis of rates-preparation of standard DATA of CPWD with specification as per CPWD standardApproximate estimate-types of approximate estimate-problemsCapacity of reservoir from contour mapCompute quantities of a compound wall - steps - doors-windows-ventilatorConveyance statement for different materialsCost of materials at source and at site - conveyance chargesDetailed estimate and abstract of estimate for Septic Tank and soak pit estimateDetailed Estimate of AqueductDetailed Estimate of RCC beam, slab, Column and preparation of bar bending scheduleDetailed estimate preparation for building with gabled roof, building with hipped roof, building with valley, two storied building (residential and office)Detailed specifications for various items of work of Earth work excavation, Foundation concrete, Masonry work, DPC, FormDifferent methods of taking out quantities - Center line method - long wall short wall methodEarth work computation - Trapezoidal - mid section-mean section (trapezoidal) - Prismoidal formula -computation of earth work from Longitudinal section and Cross section (no transverse slope)Estimate -types - detailed estimate, supplementary estimate, revised estimate, annual repair and MaintenanceGeneral rules for taking measurements as per CPWD standardIRC Specifications for WBM roadLump sum items -extra labour - contractor's profitPreparation of Plan, Estimate and other documents for submissionQuantity surveyor- duties of quantity surveyor-essential requirements of quantity surveyorRules of measurements - rules regarding tolerance of wastage of materialsSchedule of rates labour and materialsStandard data book - schedule of ratesSundries- Lump sum- Lead and lift- contingencies unforeseen items-work charged establishmentUnits of measurements for different items as per standardCalculation of depreciation by different methodsDefinition of ValuationLand valuation - ProblemsLife of structure-type, locationMaintenance -legal controlMethods of valuation:-Rental method-direct comparison with cost-Based on profit-Development method of valuation- depreciation methodPurpose-Factors governing valuationScrap value-salvage value-market value-book value-sinking fund annuity and depreciationWork, RCC, Plastering, Pointing, Flooring, Painting and Polishing
Construction Materials
Sec 2
Commonly used sizes for different applications, grading of coarse and fine aggregateMaterials generally usedRequirements of good coarse aggregatesLimitations of mining of sand from rivers and sea shoreM-sand, alternatives of sandSources of sand-River sand, Sea sand and pit sandComposition, Compounds present, manufacturing methods-characteristics of cementTests on cement-Consistency test, fineness test, Sp.gravity test, Setting time test, Soundness test, and field testsTypes of cement-PropertiesUses of cementCharacteristics of Concrete and reinforcements-preparation-workabilityProportioning, ingredients, PCC and RCCTests on Cement concrete-Laboratory tests and field Tests-Slump test, compaction factor test, qualities of water used for mixingWater cement ratio- effects on strength and workabilityCharacteristics of good brick used for building purposeComposition of brick earthIS specifications of bricksManufacturing methods (Description only), kiln and clamp burningRaw materials usedFerrous metals-Wrought iron, Cast iron, Mild steel-Special steels-High carbon steel, High tensile steel and stainless steel (Properties and uses only)Nonferrous metals: Aluminum, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Titanium-important alloys- properties and usesPreparation of lime and cement mortarProportions of mortar for various items of workTests on cement mortarChemical admixtures Plasticizers and super plasticizersPreparation of concrete cubes and test on cubesQualities of materialsTypes of reinforcement used-characteristics of reinforcing materialCharacteristics of good building stoneClassification geological, Physical and chemical classificationDressing of stonesQuarrying of stones - methods - wedging and blasting -explosives usedValues of, load bearing capacity of stonesVarieties of stones - granite, trap, basalt, sand stone, LateriteEarthenware and stoneware pipes -uses-qualitiesType of tiles-characteristics-uses-Floor, wall and roofing tiles, Porcelain, vitrified and glazed tilesDefects in timberPreservation of timberSeasoning of timberStructural classification- Soft wood and hard woodWood products ply wood, MDF, HDF, Veneer
Geotechnical Engineering
Sec 3
Air contentGeneral and local shear failureTerzaghi's theory of bearing capacity-effect of water table-plate load test and limitationBearing capacity:- ultimate bearing capacity, safe bearing capacity and allowable bearing pressureClassification of soilsCompaction of soil- Definition and objectives of compaction - Standard Proctor test and modified proctor test - concept of O.M.C and maximum dry density - Zero air voids line - field compaction methods - factors affecting compactionConsistency of soils - liquid limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit, plasticity index, consistency indexDegree of saturationDensity index - functional relationshipsDetermination of coefficient of permeability - constant head permeability test - falling head permeability test-coefficient of permeability estimation problemsDetermination of index properties:- water content by oven drying method - specific gravity using Pycnometer and specific gravity bottleDetermination of liquid limits, plastic limit & shrinkage limit - shrinkage ratioEffective and neutral pressuresEngineering properties of soil-Shear strength-permeability- compressibilityEstimation and relationship between propertiesField density by sand replacement method and the core cutter methodGeophysical methods (Seismic refraction and Electrical resistivity method)History of development of soil mechanicsIntroduction of Soil mechanics:- soil Engineering - Scope of soil EngineeringNecessity - I.S. classificationParticle size distribution - sieve analysis, hydrometer method - particle size distribution curvePercentage air voidsPermeability of soil - Darcy's law - discharge velocity and seepage velocity - factors affecting permeabilityPorositySite Investigation and sub-soil exploration - Objectives - site reconnaissance - site exploration - depth of exploration - number and disposition of pits and boring - general exploration - detailed exploration - methods of site exploration - open excavations - boring methods - auger boring - auger and shell boring - wash boring - percussion boring - rotary boring - soil samples and samplers - disturbed sampling - undisturbed samplingSoil as a three phase system - water contentSoil types - residual and transportedSoil water - classification - absorbed water - capillary water - stress condition in soilSpecific gravityStandard Penetration TestUnit weight of soil - bulk unit weight, dry unit weight, unit weight of solids, saturated unit weight, submerged unit weightsVoid ratio
Transportation Engineering
Sec 4
Air port Engineering:-Classification of airport - layout of an airport and locationAirport requirements - airport components -Runway, Apron, taxi way, terminal building, hangers, cargo, Fueling facility, Fire fighting, parking and circulation areaAirport requirements - Run way alignment - pattern and layout of runway length - selection of site for airportBridge and Culvert:- Alignment of bridge - types - economical span - linear water way - afflux and vertical clearance - permissible velocities - scour depth - prevention of scourBridge and Culvert:- Approach road - function - different types of approach road alignmentBridge and Culvert:- Bridge project - Surveys, plans and documents - Selection of site for bridgeBridge and Culvert:- Foundation - Types of foundations used for bridge - well and pile foundationBridge and Culvert:- Sub Structure - Abutment, pier and wing wall - different typesBridge and Culvert:- Super Structure - Bridge bearing - girder beams - Deck slab - RCC beam bridge - Plate Girder Bridge - steel trussed bridge-arch bridge and bow string girder - Parapet/Hand railBridge and Culvert:- Types of bridges and culvert based on materials used, HFL, position of deck slab, alignment and IRC classificationCurves - Horizontal & vertical curves and their typesDrawings to be included in road projectEngineering Surveys :- Map study - Reconnaissance survey - Preliminary survey - Final location survey - Road alignmentFactors to be considered in road alignment - socio-economic studies - Environmental impact assessmentFlexible pavement & Rigid pavementHighway Engineering:- History of road development in IndiaHighway Engineering:- Importance of roads and intermodal mix of trafficHighway Engineering:- IRC - IRC classification of road - Urban road classification - Major SH and NH in KeralaHighway Engineering:- Recommendations of Jayakar committee report & its implementationHighway Engineering:- Road plans in India - Salient feature of current road plan (Brief Description only)Highway Geometrics:- ArboricultureHighway Geometrics:- Cross-section of road on level ground, embankment, cutting, partially cutting & fillingHighway Geometrics:- Highway width - Carriage way, shoulders, formation width, right of wayHighway Geometrics:- Road slopes - camber, gradient-types of gradient - ruling, limiting and exceptional gradientsHighway Geometrics:- Road structure - sub-grade, sub-base course, base course and wearing course/pavementHighway Geometrics:- Supper elevation - widening of road onInvestigation and Planning of Highways:- Detailed project report for road projectInvestigation and Planning of Highways:- Different types of surveysInvestigation and Planning of Highways:- Engineering surveys and Traffic surveysInvestigation and Planning of Highways:- The Es in traffic managementClassification of railway based on gaugeCross section of a BG single and double line in cutting and embankmentFixtures and fasteners - fish plates & bolts, pandrol clip - sleepers - materials used - coning of wheel, adzing of sleepersIntroduction: - Importance of railwaysLaying and Maintenance: - Plate laying - definition, methodsPermanent way - Component of permanent way - Formation - Ballast - functions & materials usedPoints and Crossings - Points, crossings, turn out, diamond crossing. (General description and sketches only)Rail joints types - requirements of good jointRails - TypesSignaling and Interlocking: - Objectives of signaling - Types of signal - modern signaling methods - principles of interlockingStation yards:- Station yard - marshalling yard - goods yard - shunting yard - loco yard. (Brief description only)Road Construction:- Construction of bituminous road - prime coat & tack coat - premix Macadam & penetration Macadam - Seal coat - Bituminous Macadam road maintenance using cutback/emulsion and hot pre-mix MacadamRoad Construction:- Earth work for road - forming the formation width - spoil bank and borrow pit - balancing of earth work - Compaction of sub grade - Construction of earthen roadRoad Construction:- Materials used - Construction of WBM roadRoad Construction:- Water bound Macadam roadRoad drainage - surface & sub surface drainage, catchment/intercepted drainstypes of at grade intersection - Grade separated intersections - Clover leaf junction - Trumpet junctionTraffic Engineering:- Road markingsTraffic Engineering:- Road structures - Kerb - Medians/Dividers - Channelizing islands - pedestrian loading islandsTraffic Engineering:- Traffic signals - purpose of signalsTraffic Engineering:- Traffic volume study - Traffic intensity studies - OD studies - Road intersection studies - Sight distance - stopping and overtaking sight distancesTraffic Engineering:- Types of signals - Mandatory, cautionary and informatory signalsTunnel Engineering:- Necessity of tunnels and its usesTunnel Engineering:- Parts of a tunnel - Audit tunnel - Vertical shaft - Common shapes - Tunnel lining - Typical section of a tunnel
Environmental Engineering
Sec 5
Appurtenances in Distribution system: - Uses of Sluice valves, Check valves or reflux valves, Air valves, Drain valves or blow-off valves, Scour valves, Fire hydrants and Water meters- (brief description only)Distribution system:- General requirements, system of distribution, gravity system, combined system, direct pumpingDistribution system:- Layout of distribution system -Types - dead end, grid, radial and ring system their merits and demerits and their suitabilityDistribution system:- Methods of supply - intermitted and continuous - advantages & disadvantagesDrainage and Sanitation in Buildings (brief description):- Sanitary fittings - traps, water closets, flushing cisterns, urinals, inspection chambers, anti syphonage pipePollution Control Board: The functions with respect to monitoring and control of air and water pollutionPURIFICATION OF WATER:- Aeration methods of aerationPURIFICATION OF WATER:- Disinfections of water - necessity and method, chlorination, pre-chlorination, break point chlorination, super chlorinationPURIFICATION OF WATER:- Filtration - construction and operation of slow sand, rapid sand and pressure filtersPURIFICATION OF WATER:- Flow diagram of different treatment units for both surface and ground sources - reservoir / pond and wellPURIFICATION OF WATER:- Quality of Water: - Impurities of water - need for laboratory testPURIFICATION OF WATER:- Removal of Taste, colour, odour and hardness Note: (No design for treatment units)PURIFICATION OF WATER:- Sampling and Testing of water - physical, chemical, and bacteriological tests (brief description only)PURIFICATION OF WATER:- Sedimentation - plain sedimentation and sedimentation by coagulationPURIFICATION OF WATER:- Various standards of water such as pH value, color, taste, hardness, odour - for potable waterRural sanitation and sanitary latrines, brief description of operational details of bio-gas plants using cow dung, night soil and agricultural wastesBrief description and choice of types of sewers stone ware, cast iron, cement concrete, pre cast sewers, AC pipeDifferent shapes of cross section for sewers rectangular, circular, egg shaped merits and demerits of eachNecessity of pumping sewage location and component parts of pumping stationQuantity of discharge in sewers, dry weather flow, variability of flow, limiting velocities of sewersSewage characteristics:- Strength of sewage, sampling of sewage, characteristics of sewage physical, chemical and biological significance of the following tests for -Solids, Oxygen demand, BOD, COD,Phvalue, ChloridesSewer appurtenances: location, function and construction of Man holes, Drop man holes, Catch basins, Flush tanks and Inverted siphon (Brief description only)Surface drainages - requirements, shapesSANITARY ENGINEERING:- Definition of terms - sewage, sewerage, sewer, refuse, garbage, sullage etcSANITARY ENGINEERING:- Objects of providing sewerage worksSANITARY ENGINEERING:- Quantity of SewageSANITARY ENGINEERING:- Systems of sewage disposal - conservancy and water carriage systemsSANITARY ENGINEERING:- Types of sewerage systems and their suitability - separate, combined and partially separateSEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL:- Calculation of dimension of a septic tank from a given dataSEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL:- Miscellaneous treatment: - septic tank - imhoff tankSEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL:- Preliminary treatment - brief description and functions of Screens, Skimming tanks and Grit chambersSEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL:- Primary treatment - brief description and functions of plain sedimentationSEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL:- Secondary treatment - brief description of Trickling filters, Activated sludge process, Secondary clarifier and Sludge digestion, drying, disposalSEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL:- Sewage disposal - dilution, disposal on lands, oxidation ponds, oxidation ditch, aerated lagoons, an aerobic lagoons. (brief description only)Connection from water main to building- (Brief description only)General layout of water supply arrangements for single and multistoried building as per I.S. Code of practiceGeneral principles and precautions in laying pipe line within the premises of a buildingWater supply arrangements in Building, Definition of terms- water main, service pipe, communication pipe, supply pipe, distribution pipe, air gapCanal intake- open channels, aqueduct pipesMethods of leak detection - prevention -rectificationPipe corrosion - causes and preventionPipe joints - spigot and socket joint, flange joint, expansion joint for C.I. pipe, joints for concrete and asbestos cement pipePipe materials - C.I. pipes, steel pipes, concrete pipes, A.C. pipes, G.I. pipes, plastic and P.V.C. pipes, high density polythene pipes, merits and demerits of each type (brief description only)Reservoir intakeRiver intakeWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Conveyance of water:-Types of IntakesWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Development of water supplyWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Different systems of water supplyWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Estimating water requirement:- Total quantity of water for a town, per capita demand and factors affecting demandWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Fore casting population by arithmetical, geometrical and incremental increase method (problems)WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- General importance of water supplyWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Need for protect water supplyWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Sources of Water:-Surface source - lakes, streams, rivers and impounded reservoirsWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Underground sources - springs, wells, infiltration wells and galleriesWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Variation in demand - Peak demand during day, month and yearWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Water requirements for domestic purposes, industrial use, fire fighting, commercial and industrial needs, public useWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Yield from surface sourceWATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:- Yield from wells - test for yield
Construction Technology
Sec 6
Types, terms usedDifferent components of building from foundation to roof and their functionsFalse ceilingMaterials used for CeilingTypes, Requirements of good ceiling, Selection of materialsCauses and effectsDefinition of dampnessMethods of prevention -surface treatment - internal water proofing coursesDifferent types-Fittings for doors and windowsDifferent types-VentilatorPositioning of Doors and windows with respect to lighting and ventilationSpecial types of doors-Flush, Revolving, and collapsible, Rolling and slidingTypes and Size as per relevant codesFloor finishes -Types Mosaic, Marble, Granite, Ceramic tiles, Vitrified tiles, Glass, Wooden, and other types of modern floor finishesMaterials used for flooringRequirements of a good floorFunctions-materials usedModern trends in material & technology- slip forms, pvc formsRequirements of good form workFunctions, Classification, Shallow-Deep, Types- Spread footing-raft-mat-column footing pile foundation- well foundationSunshades Canopy and sun breakersTypes of lintels- Wooden, Stone, brick, RCC and RSJ lintelsBrick masonryDifferent types of bonds for walls, piers and junctions of walls for equal and unequal thickness - English, Flemish (Single and Double Flemish)Specification for brick masonry as per relevant codesClassification of masonry walls- load bearing, non-load bearing and retaining wallsComposite masonryDifferent types of stone masonryGeneral principles and specifications for stone masonry as per relevant codesAdvantages and Disadvantages with reference to other types of masonryTypes of hollow blocks used in construction and methods of constructionLaterite masonryPartition walls-Types- materials- requirementsSolid block masonry and inter locking block masonryStone masonryModern methods of constructions:- Framed, Prefabricated, Earthquake resistantMaterials and proportion - Functions - general specifications - typesPrinciple of pre stressingTypes- Internal & External and different methods-prePre stressed slabs and beamsRequirements of good floor finishClassification - pitched and flatCouple, couple closed and collar roofDefinition - importance of roofing with respect to climatic conditionsDifferent types of trusses for pitched roof - wood and steel trussesFlat slab construction- weather proof course to flat roofMethod of arranging and fixing to the battens rafters and purlinsRCC roof - slab with beams - flat and sloped slabsRoof covering for pitched roof - AC sheets, GI corrugated sheets, Aluminum sheets- PVC sheetsDefinition - purpose and function - Requirements of materials usedSelection of materials (for floor finish)Tensioning & post tensioningComponent parts of staircase and liftComponent parts and requirements as per NBC, ramp, Lifts and EscalatorsPlanning and locationLocationTypes - Standards for stair case as per KBR - Tread, Rise, Going, Riser, NosingWidth of stair - Head room - Flight-Landing - Hand railsTypes of staircase
Irrigation Engineering
Sec 7
Barrage and weirsClassification of head works - storage and diversion head works - their suitability under different conditions.- suitable site for diversion worksDuty - different methods of expressing duty - base period - relationship between duty and deltaFactors affecting duty - requirements for precise statement of duty - duty figures for principal cropsSimple problems on dutyBasic methods of irrigationDefinition of irrigation - necessity of irrigation - advantages and disadvantagesNature and Scope of Irrigation EngineeringPerennial and Inundation irrigation -flow and lift irrigation - direct and storage irrigationGeneral layout of diversion works- brief description of component parts of a weirHead Regulator - scouring sluice - flood banks and other protective works (only description)Catchment basin and catchment area, Characteristics of catchment-good, average, bad - free catchment, intercepted catchmentMaximum flood discharge from rainfall records Ryve's and Dicken's formulae, H.F.L marks, Gauge readingRainfall - Methods of estimating average rainfall over a catchment- Thiess's polygon methodRainfall - rainfall cycle - average annual rainfall of an areaRainfall - Types of rain gauges -Factors for selecting suitable site for rain gauge station. precautions in setting and maintaining rainfall recordsRiver gauging - importance - site selection - open gauge well - measurement of velocity by surface floats, velocity rods and current meterRunoff - factors affecting runoff - nature of catchment, runoff coefficient - methods of estimating runoff - empirical. FormulaeCanal regulation - sluice - drops - escapes and their functionsCanals - classification - typical cross section of canal in cutting, embankment, partial cutting and embankment - berms - standard dimensions - balancing depth of cutting- regime channel, necessity and types of canal lining - maintenance of canals.(Only in brief)Cross drainage works - necessity - general description of aqueducts - super passage, under tunnel - siphon - level crossing - inlet and outlet. (Brief explanation and diagram only)Soil erosion - causes and effects of soil erosion, methods of prevention of soil erosionPercolation - percolation gradient - up lift pressure, effect of percolation on irrigation works, up lift pressure and exit velocity - scour - protective works - solid and loose apronsDams - rigid and non-rigid dams - main types - gravity dams-forces acting on a gravity dam - failure of gravity dams and remedial measures - elementary profile - limiting height of dam - low dam and high dam - free board and top width - sketch practical profiles of low dam - drainage gallery - construction joints and their functions - spill ways (only brief description)Terms: full reservoir level, maximum water level, top bund level, dead storage, live storage, free boardtypes - selection of site-types of survey for site selection - Factors influencing in site selection- site investigationsEarth dams - situations suitable for earth dams - types of earth dams - causes of failure of earth dams and precautions - saturation gradient and (phreatic) line- drainage arrangements of an earth damEvaporation - Evaporation losses in reservoirs (only brief description)Tank sluices - head wall, tower head type - regulating arrangements. (Brief explanation and diagram only. Tank surplus works - necessity - suitable site - flush escapes - surplus weirs)Crop periodPrinciple Crops - Kharif and Rabi Crops in India & Kerala - Dry and wet crops
Theory of Structure
Sec 8
Calculation of SF and BM for Cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams and sketching of SF and BM diagrams (for point load, uniformly distributed load, uniformly varying load and combinations of u.d.l and point loads)Classification of beams - cantilever, simply supported, fixed, overhanging and continuousMaximum BM-point of contra flexureRelation between SF and BMShear force and bending moment - definition and sign conventionsTypes of loading - concentrated, uniformly distributed and uniformly varying loadC.G. of combination of simple solidsCalculate the shear stress and draw the shear stress distribution diagram for rectangular and I SectionsCentroid of plane figures -Determination of centroid of rectangle, triangle, circle, semi-circle and compound areas and remindersDefinition of center of gravity (C.G)Definition of force -types of forcesDetermination of Reactions of simply supported beams and overhanging beams with point loads, uniformly distributed loads, uniformly varying loadsElasticityElasticity, stiffness, plasticity, toughness, brittleness, ductility, Malleability and hardnessHook's lawMoment of force - types of momentsMoment of resistance (calculation)Principle of momentsSimple stresses and strains - types of stressesTensile test on ductile material (mild steel bar) and stress strain curve - limit of Proportionality, elastic limit, yield point - ultimate stress - breaking stress - working stress and factor of safetyTheory of pure torsion -assumptions in pure torsion- derivation of formula - problemsPower transmitted by circular shafts - problemsApply the theory of simple bending to simple and compound sectionsAssumptions in simple bendingCalculate stress, section modulus andDerivation of the equation of simple bendingExplain the terms 'Neutral axis', 'moment of resistance' and 'section modules'Theory of simple bendingChanges in dimension and volume of thin cylinders due to internal pressureFailure of thin cylindrical shell due to internal pressure - circumferential and longitudinal stressesYoung's modulus - stresses and strains in uniform sections of same and composite materials like steel, aluminum and copper
Surveying I
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BearingBench mark and its typesCalculate reduced bearing from whole circle bearings-problemCalculate the included angles from whole circle bearingsClassification of levelingConcept of level surface, datum, and horizontal surface, vertical surface and reduced levelConcept of meridian and types of meridianContouringDifferent operations in chain surveyingDifferent types of chain and tape. The factors involved in selecting stations.Errors in chainingFunctions of accessories of plane tableLevelingMagnetic dip and declinationMethod of booking of field notesMethod of reduction of levels-rise and fall method and height of Collimation methodMethods of plane table surveyingObstructions in chainingOperation to set up and orientation in the plane table surveyingParts of prismatic compass and their functionsPrinciple of plane table surveyingSources in errors in compass surveyingSurveying Classification of surveyingType of compass
Surveying II - Define the terms used in the theodolite survey
Sec 10
Calculate the independent co-ordinatesClassification of tacheometryData required to set out circular curveDetermination of stadia constantDifferent methods of traversing using theodoliteDifferent parts of equipments like electronic theodolite, total station and GPSDifferent types of curves- simple curve, compound curve, transition curve and vertical curvesElements of simple circular curveFundamentals of GPS, receiving, observation and the transformation of GPS resultsGales traverse tablenMethods of balancing the traverse- Bowditch's rule and transit rulePrinciple of stadia tacheometry the constantsPrinciple of tangential tachometryPrinciple of trigonometric levellingRemote sensing and its application in civil engineering fieldTemporary adjustments of theodoliteTransition curveTypes of co-ordinates- consecutive and independent co-ordinatesTypes of traverseUses and advantages of Electronic Theodolite, Total station and GPSUses of theodolite
Foundation engineering
Sec 11
Classification of piles according to materials, mode of transfer of loads, method of installation, use and displacement of soilNecessity of pile foundationWell foundations/caissons - shapes of wells and component parts - well sinking - tilts and shifts - measures for rectification of tilts and shiftsDesign of strip footing using Rankine's equationDifferent types of foundations - proportioning of foundations - rectangular footing
Medical
100 Marks
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN GRADE II
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts the Laboratory Technician Grade II exam to recruit eligible candidates for various posts, especially in the Medical Education Department, Health Services, Homoeopathy, and Indian System of Medicine.
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PART III : BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 1
Calibration of pipettes and other volumetric apparatus.Composition of glass, Varieties, Grades of glassware, Cleaning of glassware.Body buffer system, Respiratory and renal disturbances in acid base balance, Anion gap, Metabolic acidosis and alkalosis, Respiratory acidosis and alkalosis, Fluid and electrolyte balance, Osmolality, Methodology of measuring Blood pH, PCO2 and PO2.Buffer solution, Henderson Hasselbach equationpH indicators.Physical chemistry- Osmosis, Dialysis, Donnan Membrane Equilibrium, Viscosity, Surface tension, Properties of colloids, Emulsion,, Adsorption, Partition coefficient,Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids.Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic acids.Hemoglobin-Function, Synthesis and degradation of heme, Hemoglobin derivatives, hemoglobin Variants, Jaundice, Congenital disorders of heme metabolism.Metabolism of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Minerals. Common Inborn errors and disorders of metabolism.Nutrition-Nutritional importance and calorific values of food.Porphyria, Disorders of porphyrin metabolism, Laboratory diagnosis of porphyriasisVitamins and coenzymes of vitamins, Estimation of vitamins.Clinical Enzymology-Enzyme Activity Determination, End point and Kinetic Assay. Principle and methods for the activity determination of Acid phosphatase, Alkaline phosphatase, Aspartate transaminase, Alanine transaminase, Amylase, Lipase, Lactate dehydrogenase, Creatinine Kinase, Glucose 6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase, 5′ Nucleotidase, Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase, Choline esterase.Enzymes-Classification, Co-enzymes, Co factor, Mechanism of enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, MM constant, Enzyme inhibition, Regulatory enzymes.Isoenzymes and its diagnostic importance in cases of MI, Liver disease, Muscular disease.General properties and functions of hormones. Mechanism of hormone action, Hypothalamic hormones, Pituitary hormones, Hormones of Pancreas, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal cortex, Adrenal medulla and Gonad. Different methods of estimation of hormones and hormone metabolites.Cloning, Genomic library.Molecular Biology Techniques-Recombinant DNA Technology, Blotting techniques, PCR, FISH.Molecular Biology- DNA replication and repair mechanism. Transcription and Genetic code, Translation, Post translational modification, Protein folding and protein targeting.Clearance test- creatinine, urea and inulin.CSF and other body fluids- Composition and chemical analysis of CSF, Synovial fluid, Peritoneal, Pericardial and Amniotic fluid.Estimation of VMA, 17 ketosteroid, 5HIAA, Oestriol from urine.Urinary screening test for metabolic inherited disorders.Urine - Composition of normal urine, Abnormal constituents -Qualitative and Quantitative tests.Stomach tubes, Fractional test meal, Chemical examination for bile pigments, blood, starch and gastric juice. Estimation of free and total acid from gastric juice. Tubeless gastric function test.Analysis of calculi- Urinary and Biliary Calculi.Different methods for electrophoresis, Advantages and disadvantages of various methods. Electrophoresis of serum protein, hemoglobin and lipoproteins and its interpretation.Laboratory hazards and safety, Universal safety precautions. First aid in the laboratory.Chromatography- Different forms of chromatographic technique, Applications, advantages and disadvantages of these methods.Urine Aminogram and chromatographic separations of amino acids, sugar, lipids, drugs and toxins.Immunological methods and related techniques-Various antigen antibody reactions, Immunodiffusion, Immunoelectrophoresis, ELISA, Fluorescent Immunoassay and Radioimmunoassay.Infection, Immunity, Antigens, antibodies, Immunoglobulins, Complement system, Structure and functions of Immune systems, Immune response, Immune deficiency diseases, Hypersensitivity, Autoimmunity, Immunology of Transplantation and malignancies.Liver function test, Kidney function test, Gastro intestinal function test, Malabsorption studies, Pancreatic function tests, Thyroid function tests, Gonadal function tests, Foeto placental function tests, Lipid profile, Cardiac Markers, Tumor markers, GTT, GCT, Glycated hemoglobin.General methods of analysis and screening tests for common drugs used in therapy.Organization and management of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory.Automation- Semi auto analyzer and Auto analyzers-Different types, Advantages and Recent trends.Laboratory Informatics.Quality Control- Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity, Specificity, Standard deviation, Preanalytical variables and analytical variables. QC charts, QC sera, Internal and External Quality Control Programme.Grades of chemicals, Secondary standard chemicals, Storage of chemicals.Preparation and storage of distilled water, Deionized water, pyrogen free distilled water. Evaluation of water purity.Units of measurement -SI units and Non SI units.Dilution of solution, Interconversion of concentration- Normal, Molar, Molal and Percentage solutions.Preparation of normal, molar and percentage solutions.Collection, Preparation, Transportation, Processing and Disposal of biological specimens in a Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory.Preparation and use of anticoagulants.Urine preservation.Laboratory Instruments - Principle, Use and Maintenance of Colorimeter, Spectrophotometer, Fluorimeter, Nephelometer, Flame photometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Luminometers, Centrifuges, Magnetic stirrer, Vortex mixer, pH meter.Radioisotopes, Basic principles of radioactivity, Detection and Measurement of Radioactivity,Application of Radioactivity.
PART II : MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 2
Module 1 General MicrobiologyGuidelines on laboratory procedures- reception, recording and handling of specimens, cultures and laboratory wastesHistory and scope of microbiology, laboratory safety and personal protectionMicroscopes- Compound Microscope, Darkfield, Phase contrast, Fluorescent & Electron Microscopy.Sterilization and disinfection- different methods and their applications, biomedical waste managementModule 2 BacteriologyAntimicrobial susceptibility testing- antimicrobials in common use, preparation and storage of antimicrobial discs for susceptibility testing, different methods of testing, use of antimicrobials in the identification of bacteria.Clinical bacteriology- sample collection, containers, collection of different types of specimens, transportation, storage, use of transport media and preservatives in transportationMethods of study of bacteria- scheme of identification, study of medically important bacteria- role in infection, important diseases, laboratory diagnosis, microbial flora in health and diseases.Morphology of bacteria, growth requirements, culture media, pH adjustment, sterilization and storage of media, culture methodsProcessing of specimens- microscopy, culture, biochemical identification, serological identification, pathogenicity tests and antibiotic susceptibility tests.Serological tests and rapid techniques for the diagnosis of bacterial infections.Staining- simple, differential, special- principle, methods and applicationModule 3 ParasitologyClinical parasitology- collection of specimens, transportation and storageMorphology and classification- Protozoa, helminths, common and important diseases caused by them, details of morphology, life cycle and laboratory diagnosis.Processing of specimens- blood smear- thin and thick for protozoan parasites, microfilaria, stool examination for parasitic ova, larvae, their identification, concentration methods, staining techniques.Serological diagnosis and other rapid tests for diagnosis.Module 4 MycologyClinical mycology- collection of specimens and transportationcommon fungal diseases- cutaneous, sub-cutaneous/mucous, systemic and opportunisticIntroduction- classification of fungi, dimorphic fungi, common contaminant fungi- morphology, culture characteristics and identification of fungiProcessing of specimens- microscopy, culture media and techniquesModule 5 VirologyClinical virology- collection, transportation and storage of specimens, special care in handling specimens.Introduction to virology- structure, classification-DNA viruses, RNA viruses, morphology, cultivation and identification of viruses, medically important viral diseases.Processing of specimens- staining, fluorescent antibody techniques, viral isolation methods and identification of viruses, viral inclusion bodies in diagnosis.Serological techniques in diagnosis of viral infections
PART I : PATHOLOGY
Sec 3
Module 1 HematologyBlood coagulation and homeostasis, disorders of coagulation, coagulation tests, factor analysisComposition of blood, anticoagulants, blood cell count, Hematopoiesis, blood cell, morphology - normal and abnormal, functions of blood, thin and thick smear, staining of blood films, different stains used, demonstration of blood cells, bone marrow smear, sickle cell preparation, LE cell preparation, leukemia, demonstration of blood parasites.Hemoglobin - Functions, normal and abnormal hemoglobin, estimation methods, anemia.PCV, ESR, blood cell indices, osmotic fragilityModule 2 Clinical pathology - Basic techniquesUrine analysis - Physical, chemical, microscopy, examination of faeces, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid, other body fluids, semen analysis.Module 3 HistotechnologyBrief introduction to histology, design of a histology laboratory, reception and recording of specimens, basic knowledge about the various types of tissues and characteristics that influence their processing.Fixatives – Purpose, ideal fixatives, common and important fixatives, removal of formalin pigment and deposits from sections, decalcification method, preparation of reagents used.Frozen sections – Freezing microtomes – Principles, use, preparation of frozen sections and staining, advantage of frozen sections, cryostat.Microtome Principle and maintenance of different types of microtomes, microtome knives and types, sharpening of knives and their care.Preparation of paraffin sections - Tissue processing, different steps, embedding, principles and uses of vacuum and paraffin embedding, treatment of blocks before cutting, automatic tissue processors, recognition and correction of faults occurring in blocks and sections, storage of blocks, defects of processing and rectification of defects.Staining and mounting – Principles of staining, common and special stains- preparation and procedure, Immunohistochemistry - basic principles, methods, storage of sections.Module 4 CytologyFine needle aspiration cytology, concentration techniques in cytology- centrifugation, cyto-centrifugation, membrane filters, cell blocksImportant applications of cytology, collection of specimens -gynaecological and non-gynaecological, preparation of smears, fixation, Papanicolaou staining method, Shorr's stain, other stains used in cytology, preparation of stains, buccal smear- Barr body demonstration.Liquid based cytology-monolayer preparationModule 5 CytogeneticsKaryotyping-methods of chromosome analysis with blood and bone marrow, banding techniques, general aspects of chromosomes, chromosome defects, advanced methods in cytogenetics.Module 6 Blood bankingABO and Rh blood group system, other blood group systems ABO grouping and Rh typing technique, direct and indirect Coomb's test, compatibility testing.Donor selection, Screening of donors, collection and storage of blood, anticoagulants used in blood transfusion, preservation and storge of blood, preparation of blood components and their storageTheoretical aspects of blood grouping and blood banking, nature of blood cell antigens, mode of inheritance, general characteristics, antigen- antibody concept.Transfusion reactions, transmission of diseases through blood transfusion, apheresis, plasma pheresis, automation and recent developments in blood bank.
Administrative
100 Marks
Librarian Gr. III
This examination is for the recruitment of Librarian Grade III by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the State Central Library.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#librarian#library-science#degree-level#state-central-library
Syllabus Explorer
DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Sec 1
Application of Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems, Robotics, Machine Learning, Block Chain technology, Cloud computing, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in librariesMajor digital library initiatives in the world and in IndiaContents and standards of institutional repositoriesDesign and architecture of institutional repositoriesInstitutional repositories in IndiaInstitutional repositories-concepts, characteristics, need and purposeInstitutional repository software – DSpace. EPrints, Fedora ROAR, DOAR, SHARPA-ROMIORole of libraries in Research Data Management
CATALOGUING AND METADATA
Sec 2
Bibliographic Record Formats – ISO 2709 and the MARC family of Formats, MARC XMLPrinciples of DescriptionStandards for Description: ISBDs, AACR-2, RDABibliographic record and its structure and functionsClassified and Dictionary CataloguesDifferent kinds of bibliographic filesFRBRLibrary catalogue and its functionsOPACsof G. BhattacharyyaAutomatic IndexingLists of Subject Headings, Chain Indexing, PRECIS, POPSINatural language indexingMetadata standards: Dublin CoreTypes of metadata and their functionsProblems in subject search and retrievalThesauriVocabulary control
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
Sec 3
BarriersChannels – formal and informalModelsTrends in scientific communicationCharacteristics, nature, value and usesConceptual difference between data, information and knowledgeCensorshipData securityFair use provisionInformation Society: genesis and characteristicsIntellectual Property ActsNational policy of informationOpen access movementRight to Information Act
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN LIS
Sec 4
Fundamentals of Telecommunication TechnologyLocal Area Network Types and TopologiesMedia, Mode and ComponentsNetwork Media, UTP, Optical Fibre, Ethernet, Network Interface Card, Hubs, Routers, ModemNetwork Types and Topologies: LAN, MAN, WAN, Wireless, Bus Star, Ring and Token RingBasic Features ad ToolsCloud ComputingConnectivity: Dial Up, Lease Line, ISDN, Digital Subscriber LinesInternet SecurityNet Based Information ServicesProtocols: FTP, HTTPVideo ConferencingWeb 2.0 Tools and ServicesWeb Browser: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, ChromeWeb Servers, Web Tools, Search EnginesAutomation of in-house operations- file requirements for Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation Control, Serials Control, OPAC and Library Automation Packages: KOHA, E-GranthalayaPlanning and Implementation
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Sec 5
Copyright law of India and its amendmentsCopy left movementCopyright and librariesCreative CommonsPlagiarismProtection of web-based contentBerne ConventionGATTParis ConferenceStockholm ConferenceTRIPSUniversal Copyright ConventionWIPO Copyright treatyPatent law of India and amendments
INFORMATION SOURCES
Sec 6
Definition, characteristics and typesInformation in the Internet – E-books, E-journals, information gateways, table of contents, preprints, discussion forums, technical reports, OPACs, Campus Wide Information Service, ETDs, Patents, reference sources, search tools, subject directories, Courseware, softwareDatabasesOpen Access ResourcesPortalsSubject GatewaysClassification of information sources – Print and non-printDocumentary and Non-DocumentaryEvolution of physical mediaPrimary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources of Information – their categories and characteristicsAbstracting and Indexing periodicals, databases, ready reference sources – dictionaries, encyclopaedias, yearbooks, directories, biographical sources, geographical sources, handbooks and manuals and statistical sourcesDetailed Study of dictionaries, encyclopaedias, yearbooks, directories, biographical sources, geographical sources, statistical sources, sources of current informationEvaluation Criteria
Knowledge Organization: Library Classification
Sec 7
Call No., Class No., Book No., Collection No.Concept of facet analysisFundamental categoriesPrinciples for facet sequenceDevices to form and sharpen isolate numbersFacet Analysis as used in the CCNormative Principles for Idea Plane and Verbal PlanePostulation procedurePrinciples for Facet SequencePrinciples for Helpful SequenceEnumerative and faceted schemesLibrary classification and its functionsNeed and purpose of library classificationMapping of the Universe of Subjects in the major schemes of Library classification (DDC, CC, UDC and LC)Hospitality and MnemonicsQualities of a good notation systemZone analysisModes of formation of subjectsStructure and attributes
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE MANAGEMENT
Sec 8
Continuous professional developmentMotivation, training and developmentPerformance appraisalPlanning, job analysis, job description and job evaluationRecruitment, selection, inductionStress management and time managementDisaster management and crisis managementE-resources managementGreen library buildingInformation CommonsLibrary building, furniture and equipmentsMakers SpacesSecurity and safetySpace requirements and space managementTechnology and change managementLibrary Budget, Budgeting and AccountingSources of FinanceCirculation control: Charging systems, interlibrary lendingMaintenance of documents: work with new, returned, damaged and lost documentsSerials control: Selection, ordering, receipt and displaySpecial collectionsStock verification, binding, care, preservation and restoration of print and electronic documentsCollection development: Acquisition procedures: selection, ordering, accessioning and stock editingDifferent sections of library and information centres and their functionsTechnical processing: Classification, Cataloguing and physical processingLibrary rulesLibrary StatisticsStaff ManualTypes of Report: Annual report, Progress / Review reports
INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Sec 9
Alerting services – CAS, SDI, technique, evaluationBibliographic, Referral, Document Delivery, Referral centresInformation services, concept, definition need and trendsStudy of national, International Systems and Services, NISCAIR, DESIDOC, NASSDOC, SENDOC, UNISIST, AGRIS, MEDLARS, OCLCCategories of information usersInformation needs, definitionInformation seeking behaviourTypes and modelsAbstracting and Indexing servicesDocument Delivery ServicesReprographyTranslationConcept, definition and trendsExamples of electronic reference serviceReference Interview and search techniquesVirtual reference serviceUser studies, methods, technique and evaluation
Foundations of Library and Information Science
Sec 10
Copyright ActDelivery of Books (Public Libraries) ActKerala Public Libraries ActLibrary legislation in IndiaLibrary legislation: need and essential featuresPress and Registration ActAttributes of professionLibrarianship as a ProfessionProfessional associations and their role: IFLA, ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS, CILIP, SLA, ALA, and ASLIBProfessional education and researchProfessional ethicsDifferent types of libraries: their distinguishing features and functionsRole of library in formal and informal educationSocial and historical foundations of libraryDevelopment libraries with special reference to IndiaLibrary movement of KeralaFive Laws of Library ScienceImplications of the five laws in library and information activitiesUNESCO, FID, IFLA, UGC, RRRLFLibrary consortia: ShodhSindhu, FORSA, CeRALibrary extension servicesLibrary Networks: OCLC, NICNET, DELNET, INFLIBNETLibrary public relationsLibrary publicityResource sharing
Technical
100 Marks
DRAFTSMAN GRADE I /SUB ENGINEER (CIVIL) ||| FOREMAN (WOOD WORKSHOP)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Draftsman Grade I / Sub Engineer (Civil) in the Kerala Water Authority and Foreman (Wood Workshop) in the Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO).
120m
2s
#kerala-psc#civil-engineering#mechanical-engineering#draftsman#sub-engineer
Syllabus Explorer
PART I : MECHANICAL
Sec 1
Absolute pressureAngle of frictionAngle of reposeAtmospheric pressureAuto CADBeams (types of beams, types of loads)Bernoulli's theorem (assumption and application)Boundary layer theory and various boundary layersBuckingham Pi theoremBuoyancyCarnot cycleCavitationsCenter of buoyanceCenter of pressureCentre of gravityCentroidCoefficient of frictionColumns and struts (different end condition, assumptions of column theory)Composite beamsCone of frictionConic sectionsConstruction of polygonsContinuum conceptCouplesDamsDevelopment of surfaceDevelopments of surfacesDiagonal scaleDiesel cycleDifferent types frictionDimensional analysisDimensionless numbers and its ratiosDrawing instrumentsElastic constantsEnergy balance equation and its application in nozzle, pumps, and turbinesEngineering GraphicsEuler's formula and Rankine formulaFirst, second and third law of thermodynamicsFluidForces (different type, system of forces)Frames (Perfect frames, imperfect frames)Geo thermal powerHydraulic machines (classifications)Hydraulic turbines (Impulse and reaction turbines, specific speed, classification based on specific speed, governing, draft tube, different types draft tubes)Hydrostatic lawImpact of jetInternal combustion engines and External Combustion enginesIsometric projectionJet propulsionLaws of frictionLimitations of Euler's formulaLimiting frictionLong columnMagnitude, direction and position of resultant of system of forcesManometer (simple manometers, U tube and differential u tube manometer)Medium column based on slenderness ratioMeta center and Meta centric heightMethod of section and method of joint to find forces in each memberMiscellaneous scalesModule 1: Engineering Graphics with units of measurementsModule 2: Engineering MechanicsModule 3: Strength of MaterialsModule 4: Fluid MechanicsModule 5: Hydraulic MachinesModule 6: Thermal and ThermodynamicsMoment of inertiaMoment of inertia and center of gravity of common figuresMomentsNormal reactionNotches and weirs (discharge through notches and weirs)Orifice meterOrthographic projectionOtto cycleP-v and T-s diagrams and its importanceParallel axis and perpendicular axis theoremPascal's lawPiezometer tubePitot tubePlain scalePoint of contra flexurePressure diagramPressure gaugesProperties of fluidsPumps (various types of positive and rotodynamic pumps, specific speed of pumps)Radius of gyrationRelation between various elastic constantsRetaining wallsScales (enlarging, reducing, full)Section of solidsShear force and bending momentShear force bending moment diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and overhanging beamShort columnSize of drawing sheets and drawing boardsSlenderness ratioSolar powerStrainStressThermal stress and strainsThermodynamics systemTidal powerTypes of fluidsUnits and its conversionsUnits of measurementsValves and gatesVapor pressureVarious commandsVarious cycles by which thermal power plant and Gas turbine power plants workingVarious thermodynamic systemsVenturi meterVernier scaleWater hammerWelded and riveted joints (strength and efficiencies)Wind mills
PART II : CIVIL
Sec 2
Abstract of estimate preparation of abstractAggregates (Requirements of good aggregate, Classification according to size and shape, Fine aggregates - Properties, size, specific gravity, bulk density, water absorption and bulking, fineness modulus and grading zone of sand, silt content and their specification as per IS 383, Concept of crushed Sand, Coarse aggregates - Properties, size, shape, surface texture, water absorption, soundness, specific gravity and bulk density, fineness modulus of coarse aggregate, grading of coarse aggregates, crushing value, impact value and abrasion value of coarse aggregates with specifications)Analysis of ratesApproximate estimate (types)Assumptions made in the Limit State method of DesignAutoclave Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocksBarrages (components and their functions, Difference between weir and Barrage)Basement floorBasic l/d ratioBehavior of short and long columnsBIS Specifications and field applications of different types of cements (Rapid hardening, Low heat, Portland pozzolana, Sulphate resisting, Blast furnace slag, High Alumina and White cement)Bleeding and preventive measuresBook valueBrick masonry (Terms used in brick masonry, Bonds in brick masonry - header bond, stretcher bond, English bond, Flemish bond etc., Requirements of Brick Masonry, Precautions to be observed, Hollow and Solid concrete block masonry, composite masonry, interlock bricks)Broad classification of materials (Natural, Artificial, special, finished and recycled)Building Components (Functions of Building Components, Substructure - Foundation, Plinth, DPC, Superstructure - Parts of building - Walls, Partition wall, Cavity wall, Sill, Lintel, Doors and Windows, Floor etc.)Building drawingBuilding lineBuilding rules and Bye lawsCalculation of depreciation by different methodsCalculation of development lengthCanal regulators (Head regulator, Cross regulator, Escape, Falls and Outlets)Capacity of reservoir from contour mapCarpet areaCharacteristic load & characteristic strengthCharacteristics of good brickCheck for curtailment of bars in beamsCheck for stiffness as per IS 456-2000Check the deflection of singly reinforced, doubly reinforced and flanged beamsChemical AdmixtureClassification of BuildingsClassification of burnt clay bricks and their suitabilityCode provisions for lap lengthCold weather concreting (effect, precautions)Concept of Limit State DesignConcrete (Different grades of concrete, nominal and design mix, provisions of IS 456)Concrete exposed to sea waterConcreting Operations (Batching, Mixing, Transportation, Placing, Compaction, Curing and finishing of concrete)Constituents and uses of POP (Plaster of Paris)Constituents of brick earthConstruction methods for Structural Steel buildingsConstruction of Substructure (Job Layout, Site Clearance, Layout for Load Bearing Structure and Framed Structure by Center Line and Face Line Method)ContingenciesContract (conditions for validity, Types - Item rate contract, Percentage contract, Cost plus percentage contract, Lump sum contract, Piece work system, Departmental execution of works, Comparison of different types, Execution of agreement, Conditions of agreement)Contractor's profitControllingConventional / Traditional bricksConventional signs for construction materialsConveyance chargesConveyance statement for different materialsCost of materials at source and at siteCoverage of buildingCrop Water requirement (Cropping seasons, Cropping Calendeer (Kerala), Crop period, base period, Duty, Delta, Command area, intensity of irrigation, factors affecting duty)Cross Drainage works (Aqueduct, siphon aqueduct, super passage, level crossing)CURVES (different types, elements of a simple curve, designation of a curve, setting out simple curves by offset method - from long chord, long tangents, chord produced, description of transition curves, Requirement of transition curves, length of transition curves for roads, introduction to vertical curves, geometrics of a vertical curve)Defects in timberDepth of neutral axisDesign a singly reinforced rectangular simply supported beam and Cantilever beams for different loading conditions for flexure (also using SP 16)Design beams under different loading Conditions for shear, bond and anchorageDesign doubly Reinforced Rectangular beams under different loading conditionsDesign of flanged beams under different loading conditionsDesign of isolated column footing (square and rectangular)Design of lintels under different loading conditionsDesign of one way slabs (simply supported, Continuous, cantilever)Design of staircases under different loading and end conditions (dog legged and open well)Design of sunshadeDesign of Two way slab (simply supported, restrained and different end condition)Design the column for uniaxial bending using SP16Design the short column for direct loadDetached buildingDetailed Estimate of AqueductDetailed Estimate of RCC beam, slab, Column and preparation of bar bending scheduleDetailed specifications for various items of work of Earth work excavation, Foundation concrete, Masonry work, D PC, Form work, RCC, Plastering, Pointing, Flooring, Painting and Polishing, IRC Specifications for WBM roadDetails to be collected during planning and preparation of detailed project reportDifferent grades of OPC and relevant BIS codesDifferent methods of seasoning for preservation of timberDifferent methods of taking out quantitiesDifferent stages in construction project (Idea formulation, Investigation, Feasibility study/Report, Project implementation)Different types of estimatesDirectingDiversion head works (Layout, components and their function)Doors (Fully Paneled Doors, Partly Paneled and Glazed Doors, Flush Doors, Collapsible Doors, Rolling Shutters, Revolving Doors, Glazed Doors)Duff Abrams' water cement (w/c) ratio law (significance, range for different grades, maximum for different exposure conditions as per IS 456)Earthen Dams and spillway (Components with function, typical cross section)Earthwork (Excavation for Foundation, Timbering and Strutting)Electrical layout showing electrical fixtures and control pointsExtra labourFerrous and non-ferrous metals and their usesField tests on BricksFinancial management (cash flow, Budget, Seeking budget provision, Bills of appropriation, AS and TS)Floor areaFloor area ratioFlooring materials (Types, uses - Natural and Artificial, Granite, Marble, Clay tiles, Ceramic tiles etc.)Fly ash bricksFormworkFoundation (Functions of foundation, Types of foundation - Shallow Foundation and Deep Foundation - Stepped Footing, Wall Footing, Column Footing, Isolated and Combined Column Footing, Raft Foundation, Grillage Foundation, Strap footing, Pile Foundation, Well foundation and Caissons)General characteristics of stoneGeneral properties and uses of good timberGeneral rules for taking measurements as per CPWD standardGeographical information systems (GIS – map definitions, map projections data entry importance, use and application in Civil Engineering)Global positioning system (GPS - fundamentals, receivers, observations, transformation of GPS results)Gravity dams (typical cross section, drainage gallery)Head roomHeight of buildingHot weather concreting (effect, precautions)Hydration of cementIncreasing productivityIndustrial waste materials (Fly ash, Blast furnace slag, Agro waste materials - Rice husk, Bagasse, coir fibers and their uses)Ingredients of cementIntroduction to construction projects (Types, Elements, Overview of construction industry, Importance, Functions of Construction management)Irrigation and its classificationIRRIGATION ENGINEERINGIrrigation structures (classification of head works, storage and diversion head works, their suitability)Joints in concrete construction (Types, methods for joining old and new concrete, materials used for filling joints)Land valuationLaterite stones (quarrying and dressing)Lead and liftLevelling (Principle, parts and functions of dumpy level, telescopic leveling staff, temporary adjustments of leveling Instrument, record observations in field book, compute reduced levels of stations from field book, Classifications, steps involved in classification, principle of contouring, contour plans from given field notes)Lever arm-Moment of resistanceLime (Properties, types and uses)Limiting value of NA and Limiting moment of resistanceLump sumLump sum itemsManufacturing of cement (dry process, wet process)Manufacturing process of burnt clay brickMarket valueMaterials used for plinth FillingMaximum shear stress in concreteMeasurement of works (Rules for taking measurement, M-book, Rules for recording in M-book, contractors' acceptance of measurement, Arithmetic check, Preparation of bill, Types of bills - Part bill, Part & Final bill, Final bill, Recoveries from bill, Mode of payment, Hand receipt, Contractor's ledger, Impress money)Method Compute quantities of a compound wall, steps, doors, windows, ventilatorMethods of valuation (Rental method, direct comparison with cost, Based on profit, Development method, depreciation method)Mezzanine floorModern surveying equipments (TOTAL STATIONS, GPS AND GIS, Electronic Theodolites)Modification factorModular and Standard bricksMODULE I-SURVEYINGMODULE II-BUILDING PLANNING AND DRAWINGMODULE III-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND ENGINEERINGMODULE IV- CONCRETE TECHNOLGYMODULE V- STRUCTURAL DESIGNMODULE VI-QUANTITY SURVEYINGMODULE VII -CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTNominal shear stressNondestructive testing of concrete (Importance of NDT tests, Rebound hammer test - working principle, factors affecting rebound index, Ultrasonic pulse velocity test as per IS 13311 (Part 1 & 2))Organizational structure of PWD/PSU (Duties and responsibilities of Overseer, AE, AEE, EE, SE and CE)OrganizingPaints (whitewash, cement paint, Distempers, Oil Paints and Varnishes with their uses)Partial Safety factors in Limit State method of Design (values as per BIS)Pavement blocks and their usesPermissible shear stress in concretePhotogrammetry (aerial, terrestrial, applications)Physical properties of OPC & blended cement (fineness, standard consistency, setting time, soundness, compressive strength)Planning and its importancePlanning requirements of building as per National Building Code/KMBR/KPBRPlinth areaPlumbing layout showing water supply and sanitary fixtures of a residential buildingPOP finishing boards (sizes and uses)Preparation of Plan, Estimate and other documents for submissionPreparation of standard DATA of CPWD with specification as per CPWD standardPrinciples of Limit State DesignProject management tools (Bar chat, Network models, CPM - Project duration, EPO, LPO, ESTEFT, LST, LFT, Total float, Free float, Independent float, PERT - Calculation of expected time, Slack time, Comparison between Bar chart, CPM and PERT, Project crashing, Information about project management software, Resource levelling and resource smoothening, Time cost trade off, Job lay out, Modern housekeeping principles, Work study, Time and motion study)Properties of Fresh and Hardened ConcreteProperties of Hardened concrete (Strength, Durability, Impermeability)Properties of ingredients of concreteProvision of safety for buildingsPurpose of surveyingQuality control (Need and objectives, Role of specification, supervision, check lists, inspection and sampling & testing of materials)Quantity surveyingQuantity surveyor (duties, essential requirements)Reduction factor for flanged beamsRemote sensing (Introduction and applications in Civil Engineering)Requirements of good building stoneRoofs (Roofing Materials - RCC, MP Tiles, Ceramic roofing tiles, Thatched, G.I. sheets, Corrugated G.I. Sheets, Plastic and Fiber Sheets, Innovative roofing materials (Fiber reinforced cement board, Shingles etc.))Row housesRules of measurementsRules regarding tolerance of wastage of materialsSalvage valueScaffolding and Shoring (Purpose and Types)Schedule of ratesSchedule of rates labour and materialsSchedulingScrap valueSegregationSet back lineShear and torsion behavior in RCC membersSinking fund annuity and depreciationSlenderness limit for columns as per IS codeSpecial bricksSpecial Concrete (Properties, advantages and limitation of different types - Ready mix Concrete, Fiber Reinforced Concrete, High performance Concrete, Self-compacting concrete, Lightweight concrete, Geopolymer concrete, Mass concrete)Special Concrete and Extreme Weather concreting Admixtures in concrete (Purpose, properties and application for different types - accelerating, retarding, water reducing, air entraining and super plasticizers)Special processed construction materials (Ferro Crete, Artificial timber, MDF, HDF, PVC foam board, WPC, ACP, Artificial sand (M sand) and their uses)Spillways (Definition, function, location, Energy dissipaters)Standard data bookStorage Headworks (Dams and its classification - Earthen dams and Gravity dams (Masonry concrete))Stores (types of stores, T&P stores, material stores, Material handling, Store management, VED, ABC principles, Shelf life of materials, Issue of materials from stores, Stock register, Intent, Invoice, USR, MAS, Minimizing wastage, Survey report & writing off unserviceable materials, Surplus stores & safe custody, Stock verification)Stress -strain curve of Concrete and steelStructural Steel sections for buildingsStructure of timberStudy of slender columnsStudy the behavior of slabsSundriesTender (Objectives, Tender notice, Details to be included, EMD, Tender documents, Types, Procedure for opening, Tender tabulation, Firm period, Negotiations, Selection of contractor)Testing of cement (Laboratory tests - fineness, standard consistency, setting time, soundness, compressive strength, Storage of cement and effect of storage on properties of cement)Testing of concrete (determination of compressive strength of concrete cubes at different ages)Theodolite traversing (Principles, parts and function, temporary adjustments and terms, fundamental lines and their relationship, horizontal angle measurement by repetition and reiteration method, steps involved in setting out angles using a theodolite, method of conducting traverse survey in the field, compute co-ordinates, principle of trigonometry for determining elevation of stations, vertical angle measurements, principle of trigonometric levelling, compute elevations using trigonometric levelling)Theory of Column footing (isolated and combined)Theory on design of columnsTotal stations (component parts, set up, working principles, maintenance of EDM instruments, temporary adjustments, measurement with total station, traverse with total station, Survey station description, data gathering components, data processing components, error sources and controlling errors, field coding, field controlling, Modem for data transfer, readings with prism mode and non prism mode)Type of sectionsTypes Establishment (Regular or permanent establishment, Work charged establishment, CLR and NMR workers)Types of cementTypes of Constructions (Load Bearing wall Structure, Framed Structure, Composite Structure, Prefabricated structures, Special framed structure for earthquake resistance (IS 13920))Types of estimate (Rough cost estimate, detailed estimate)Types of glass (soda lime glass, lead glass, Toughened glass and borosilicate glass and their uses)Types of material and suitability in construction works of following materials (Waterproofing, Termite proofing; Thermal and sound insulating materials)Types of Roof (Flat roof, Pitched Roof - terms used in roofs - King Post truss, Queen Post Truss - terms used)Types of soil and its suitability in constructionTypes of stone masonry (Rubble masonry, Ashlar Masonry, Pointing of stone masonry and their purpose, Precautions)Types of surveyUnderpinningUnderwater concretingUnforeseen itemsUnits of measurements for different items as per standardUse of bamboo in constructionValuation (Definition, Purpose, Factors governing valuation, Life of structure, type, location, Maintenance, legal control)Ventilators (Fixtures and fastenings for doors and windows)Vertical Communication methods (stair, lifts and escalators)Water (Quality of water, impurities in water and permissible limits for solids)Waterproofing (Importance and need, methods, materials used)Weirs (Components, parts, types)Windows (Fully Paneled, Partly Paneled and Glazed, wooden, Steel, Aluminium windows, Sliding Windows, Louvered Window, Bay window, Corner window, Gable and Dormer window, Skylight, Sizes of Windows recommended by BIS)Wood products (Plywood, particle board, Veneers, laminated board and their uses)Work charged establishmentWork orderWorkability (Factors affecting, Determination by slump cone, compaction factor, Vee-Bee Consistometer, requirement for different types of concrete works)
Medical
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology
The Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology post is for the Medical Education Department and is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC).
120m
10s
#kerala-psc#medical#ophthalmology#assistant-professor#degree-level
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Motility Disorders/ Strabismus
Sec 1
Anatomy & Physiology of Motor mechanismComitant StrabismusIncomitant Strabismus
Preventive Ophthalmology
Sec 2
Causes & Prevention of blindnessEye banking and Eye donationEye CampsGenetic Ophthalmology
Disease of Adnexa
Sec 3
Disease of OrbitDisease of the Lacrimal apparatusDisease of the lids
Disease of the Eye
Sec 4
Disease of the ConjunctivaDisease of the CorneaDisease of the GlaucomaDisease of the Intraocular TumorsDisease of the LensDisease of the Optic NerveDisease of the RetinaDisease of the ScleraDisease of the Uveal tractDisease of the VitreousInjuries to eye
Systemic Ophthalmology
Sec 5
Diseases of nervous system with Ocular manifestationsEffects of systemic drugs on eyeOcular manifestations of Systemic Disease
Optics & Refraction
Sec 6
Elementary Optics & PhysiologyRefractionRefractive error of eye
Anatomy & Physiology of eye
Sec 7
Embryology, Anatomy & Physiology of eyeNeurology of visionPhysiology of vision
Ocular Examination Techniques & Ocular Therapeutics
Sec 8
Examination of Anterior SegmentExamination of Posterior Segment & OrbitOcular MicrobiologyOcular therapeuticsVisual function assessment & Ocular Symptoms
Surgical Instruments in Ophthalmology
Sec 9
Instruments in OphthalmologyLasers in OphthalmologyLocal Anesthesia in Ophthalmology
Operative Ophthalmology
Sec 10
Surgeries of Eyelids & Lacrimal apparatusSurgical procedures for CataractSurgical procedures for GlaucomaVitreoretinal surgeries
Technical
100 Marks
Chemical Inspector/Technical Assistant (Chemical) ||| Deputy Manager (Production)
The Chemical Inspector/Technical Assistant (Chemical) post, recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission, involves ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient use of chemicals across industries, inspecting facilities for regulatory and safety compliance, and performing laboratory experiments. Boiler Inspectors are responsible for inspecting boilers, pressure vessels, and accessories to ensure compliance with laws, codes, and safety standards. The Deputy Manager (Production) role, also associated with this syllabus, typically involves overseeing chemical production processes and ensuring compliance with regulations.
120m
10s
#kerala-psc#chemical-engineering#chemical-inspector#technical-assistant#factories-and-boilers
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MODULE 5: MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS
Sec 1
Absorption: Mechanism of Absorption, choice of solvent, conditions of equilibrium between gas and liquid, multistage and continuous operation of absorbers and strippersAdiabatic saturation temperature, wet bulb temperature, types and operation of cooling towersAdsorption: Types of adsorption, adsorbents, adsorption isothermsDistillation: Boiling point diagram and equilibrium curves, application of Raoult's law, relative volatilityDrying: Purpose and industrial applications, Mechanism of drying, rate of drying, batch and continuous driersExtraction: Applications, effect of temperature and pressure, choice of solvent, equipment for stagewise and continuous contactHumidification: Absolute and relative humidity, Percentage saturation, dew pointLeaching: applications, cross current and counter current leachingMass transfer coefficients: film, penetration and surface renewal theoriesMolecular diffusion: Fluxes Ja and NA, Fick's law, steady state and Equimolal counter diffusionTypes of distillations: Simple distillation, steam distillation Azeotropic distillation, extractive distillation and fractional distillationUse of open steam
MODULE 7: INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS CONTROL
Sec 2
Advanced control systems: Cascade control, feedforward and ratio controls, dead time compensationControl room panels and control room functions, P, PI and PID Controllers, offset, effects of integral and derivative actionsControl valves – types and characteristicsGain and phase margins, Zeigler Nichols tuning criteriaInstrumental methods of composition analysis: Chromatographic analysis – flame photometry, spectrophotometryInstruments for indication, recording and remote control of Temperature – filled system thermometers, thermocouples, resistance thermometers, radiation pyrometerLevel measuring instruments, Specific gravity and Humidity measurementPressure and vacuum diaphragm gauges, bellow gauges, strain gaugesPrinciples of measurement: Static and dynamic characteristics of measuring instrumentsProcess Control: First order and second order system response and characteristics, Open loop and closed loop transfer functions, poles, zerosStability analysis: Routh test, Bode stability criteriaTime integral performance criteria
MODULE 3: PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY
Sec 3
Agitation and mixing: Purpose of agitation, agitation equipment: propellers, paddles and turbinesCentrifugation, classification of centrifugesCrystallization: crystal geometry, principles of crystallization, nucleation, crystal growth, equipments for crystallizationFiltration: applications, classification of filters, Filter operation, constant pressure and constant volume filtrationFlow pattern in agitated vessels, prevention of swirling, draft tubes and baffles, power consumption in agitated vesselsLaws of crushingMixers for solids and pastesParticle size and shape, types of screens, screen analysis, particle size distributionSedimentation, free and hindered settling, Clarifiers and thickenersSeparation of solids from gases: cyclone separator, bag filter, Electrostatic precipitatorSize reduction and classification of solid particles: Types of crushing equipments, coarse crushers, Intermediate crushers, fine grindersStorage and transportation of solids: Hoppers, bins, devices for discharge of solids: different types of conveyorsStorage of gases: Horton sphere, pressure cylinders, gas holdersStorage of liquids: storage tanks, Storage of volatile liquids – floating roof tanks
MODULE 8: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY ENGINEERING
Sec 4
Air pollution: sources, classification. Sampling and analysis of air pollutantsConventional, un-conventional and non-conventional energy sourcesEmergency planning-onsite and offsite emergency planning, Mock drillEnergy from biomass, Energy audit and Energy conservation in chemical process plantsFire pyramid. Types of fire extinguishers and its handling. Fixed fire protection systemsFluidized bed combustion, combined cycle power plantsHazard rating of chemical plants- Dow index and Toxicity indexOccupational Health and Safety Administration, Safety provisions in Factories ActOcean wave energy conversion, ocean thermal energy conversion, tidal energy conversion, wind energyRelief system and DetectorsSafety in the site selection and lay out, Classification of Fire- Pool fire, Jet fire, Flash fire, Explosion-UVCE, BLEVE, Dust explosion, Deflagration, DetonationSafety Inspections, safety Audits, safety Analysis, Hazard Survey and analysis, HAZOP, Bow tie diagram, Fault tree analysis, failure mode and effect analysis, Event tree analysisSolar energy, flat plate collectors, focusing collectors, solar pond, solar thermal power generation, solar energy application in IndiaSolid waste management, Noise pollution - effects of noise on peopleSources and classification of wastewater- Types of water pollutants and their effects- Wastewater sampling, preservation and analysis- Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of wastewater-determination of solids and organic matter-dissolved oxygen (Oxygen Sag Curve) - biochemical oxygen demand-chemical oxygen demand - wastewater microbiologyThe concept of inherent safetyThermal, hydel and nuclear power plants, efficiency, merits and demerits of the above power plantsToxic release, Runaway ReactionWastewater treatment methods - pretreatment - primary treatment - secondary treatment - tertiary treatment-advanced treatment methods
MODULE 1: PROCESS CALCULATIONS AND THERMODYNAMICS
Sec 5
Basic concepts: mole, weight percent, mole percent, normality, molarity, molality, vapour pressure, absolute pressure, gauge pressureChemical reaction equilibriaCompressibility chartsConversion of unitsEquations of state for real gases - van der Waals equation, Redlich-Kwong equation and Virial equationsIdeal gas, Dalton's Law, Amagat's lawLaws of thermodynamics, applications of first law to closed and open systemsPhase equilibria: predicting VLE of systemsProperties of solutions: partial molar properties, fugacity in solutions, activity coefficients, excess propertiesSecond law and EntropySteady and unsteady state mass and energy balances including multiphase, multi-component, reacting and non-reacting systems, recycle, bypass and purge calculationsThermodynamic properties of pure substances: Work function, Gibbs free energy, fugacity, activity, residual properties
MODULE 9: CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Sec 6
Bharath stage norms of Diesel and GasolineFertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, SSP and TSP)Inorganic chemical industries (sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, chlor-alkali industry)Natural products industries (Pulp and Paper, Sugar, Oil and Fats), Rubber – tyre industry, vulcanizationPetrochemicals: Types of plastics, Polymerization processes, polymerization industries (polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC and polyester, synthetic fibers - nylon and viscous rayon)Petroleum refining: Origin and formation of Petroleum, Drilling operations, Evaluation and Characterization of crudeTransportation & Storage of Petroleum, pre-treatment of Crude, Atmospheric distillation &Vacuum distillation of crude, Cracking, Reforming, Isomerization, Alkylation, Polymerization
MODULE 4: HEAT TRANSFER
Sec 7
Boiling and condensation: Boiling phenomena, regimes of pool boilingCorrelations for forced and free convection heat transferCritical thickness of insulationDropwise and film type condensation, Effect of non-condensable gases on rate of condensation, heat transfer coefficients for boiling and condensationEvaporation: Types of evaporators, Single and multiple effect evaporators, Area, capacity, steam economy, boiling point elevation, method of feeding in multiple effect operationForced and free convections: Heat Transfer to fluid without phase change, thermal boundary layer and hydro dynamic boundary layersHeat transfer by conduction: Fourier's law, thermal conductivity, steady state and unsteady state heat transferHeat transfer by radiation: Blackbody, emissivity, Laws of radiation, view factor, radiation shieldHeat transfer equipments: Types of heat exchangers, parts of shell and tube and double pipe heat exchangersLMTD and LMTD correction factor, fouling factor, Calculation of heat transfer area, types of reboilers and condensersNewton's law, Dimensionless numbers in heat transferReynolds, Prandtl and Colburn analogiesSteady state conduction through composite plane, cylindrical and spherical walls, overall heat transfer coefficient from individual heat transfer coefficients
MODULE 2: FLUID MECHANICS
Sec 8
Boundary layer-formation, separation and wake formationEmpirical equation for friction factor, friction loss in pipes and fittingsFans, blowers, compressors and, vacuum systems - vacuum pumps and ejectorsFlow Measurement: Venturi meter, orifice meter, pitot tube, rotameterFlow past immersed bodies: drag, stream lining, friction in flow through beds of solidsFlow through pipes: Continuity, Navier Stokes and Bernoulli's equationsFluid Friction in straight pipes and fittings, Hagen-Poiseuille equationFluidizationLaminar flow, Turbulent Flow, Critical Velocity, Reynolds NumberNewton's law of viscosity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluidsProperties of fluids: Density, Specific gravity, Viscosity, CompressibilityPump classifications, NPSH, Priming of centrifugal pumps and self-primingSelection of pipe sizes, pipe fittings, types and selection of valvesU Tube, Differential & Inclined tube ManometersVelocity distribution in pipes, effect of roughness, friction factor
MODULE 6: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
Sec 9
Conversion from tracer information, single parameter models, multi parameter models and zero parameter modelsKinetics of enzyme reactions (Michaelis-Menten and Monod models)Kinetics of homogeneous reactions, interpretation of kinetic data – constant volume and variable volume batch reactorsNon-ideal reactors; residence time distribution, E, C and F curvesSteady state flow reactors, single and multiple reactions in ideal reactors, series and/or parallel combination of ideal reactorsTheories of reaction rates, Arrhenius law, Collision theory, transition state theory
MODULE 10: ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
Sec 10
Networks, Scheduling computations, PERT time estimates, Probability of completion of project, crashingOperations management, Human resources management, Marketing management, Financial management, Entrepreneurship, Business plans, Corporate social responsibility, Patents and Intellectual property rightsProject Management, Network construction, Arrow diagram, Redundancy. CPM and PERTTime value of money and equivalence, equations used in economic analysis, methods of calculating depreciation and total annualized cost, cost indices, rate of return, payback period, discounted cash flow, cost estimation techniques, profitability analysis, break-even analysis, inflation, principles of accounting, profit and loss account, balance sheet account
Medical
100 Marks
Assistant Insurance Medical Officer ||| Assistant Surgeon ||| Casualty Medical Officer
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruits Assistant Surgeons/Casualty Medical Officers for the Health Services Department. This post is open to MBBS graduates aspiring to work in the Kerala Government Service.
90m
11s
#kerala-psc#medical#mbbs#health-services#doctor
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MODULE-3 SURGERY
Sec 1
Acute abdomen- aetiology – Clinical features, Investigations and managementAcute pancreatitisBranchial cystCarcinoma breast – Clinical features – evaluation and managementCarcinoma oral cavity Aetiology / clinical features and managementCompartment syndromeDiabetic foot – Grading and managementExtra dural haemorrhage (EDH)Flail chestGangrene - Dry / WetGlasgow comma scale (GCS)Hydatid cystLipomaNon healing ulcer – causes and evaluationPseudo cyst of pancreasSDH(Subdural haemorrhage)Stages of TB lymphadenitisTriagevaricose vein - Clinical features – Investigations - Complications and management
MODULE -9 OPHTHALMOLOGY
Sec 2
Acute conjunctivitis / Chronic conjunctivitisCataract diagnosis and managementCorneal ulcerFundus - Papilledema / changes in Hypertension and diabetesGlaucomaMyopia / Amblyopia / Hypermetropia / Astigmatism / PresbyopiaNational programme for control of blindness / eye donationOcular toxicity of drugsOcular tumours - RetinoblastomaOptic atrophy / Optic neuritis / EnucleationPhotocoagulation / LasersPterygiumRetinal diseases – Detachment / Central retinal artery occlusion / Central vein occlusionScleritis / Episcleritis / Iridocyclitis / Uveitis / Coloboma irisSquint / ptosis / Chalazion / Retinitis pigmentosaTrachoma
MODULE - 7 ORTHOPAEDICS
Sec 3
ArthroscopyBone tumours – Osteochondroma / Osteosarcoma/ Ewing's sarcoma , ChondrosarcomaBunionColle's fracture / supracondylar fracture of humerus / Monteggia fracture/ Galeazzi's fractureComplications of fracture : General principles and managementCTEVGas gangreneHallux valgusHip replacement / knee replacementOsteogenesis imperfectPaget's diseasePerthe's diseasePhantom limbRay amputationScoliosisTB spine
MODULE-6 ANAESTHESIA / CRITICAL CARE / FORENSIC / PMR
Sec 4
BCLS (Basic life support) / ACLS / Pre anaesthetic check-up / GABioterrorism - Common causes and approachBiological fluids : Blood preservation / despatchBirth/ death/ Drunkenness/ potency / sexual assault / PocsoConsent: Types / informed consentConsumer protection ActContrecoup injuriesCourt procedure : summons / WarrantDeath : Sex identification / Superimposition / DNAInjuries - Simple/ grievousInquest proceduresIntimationMedical negligencePrinciples of laboratory testPugilistic attitudeRigor mortisSeminal and salivary stains preservationState Medical Council / National Medical Council /Function / Disciplinary controlTypes of fitness : Medical certificate and medicolegal aspectPain managementConcept of impairment and disabilityDisability evaluation – principles - people with Disability Act 1995Principles of occupational therapyPrinciples of physical therapy – various modalitiesPrinciples of prosthetics and rehabilitation
MODULE-4 COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Sec 5
Correlation / Chi-squareHypothesis tests – ‘Z’ test / ‘T' test / AnovaMultivariate methods – Regression / Factor analysis / Artificial intelligenceCharacteristics of agent, host and environmental factors in health and disease and the multifactorial etiology of diseaseIntroduction to various health indicatorsMortality and morbidity assessment – Maternal mortality / Perinatal mortality and infant mortalityUnderstanding the concept of prevention and control of diseaseUnderstanding the natural history of disease and application of interventions at various levels of preventions.aa. Immunisation - National scheduleab. Adult immunisationAwareness of standards of housing and its effect of housing on healthBasic epidemiologyConcepts of solid waste, human excreta and sewage disposalConcepts of water conservation, rain water harvesting and global warmingDevelopment and health interfaceDisabilityDisaster managementEpidemiology of specific diseases : Communicable and non communicableGeneticsHealth care of elderlyHealth care system in IndiaHealth care waste managementHealth hazards of air, water, noise, radiation pollutionHealth planning, management and administrationIdentifying the features of vectors and their control measures.International healthLegislation and public healthLife cycles of vectors and advantages and limitations of various vector control measures.Mental health and behavioural problemsMode of action, application cycle of commonly used insecticides and rodenticidesNutrition – Vitamins and minerals – deficiencies – B12 deficiency Pellagra - Vit A / Scurvy (Vit C) and other vitamin deficienciesPhysical, chemical, and bacteriological standards of drinking water quality and tests of assessing bacteriological quality of waterRadiation prevention and control - Health promotion and education / Comunication for behavioural change (Information, education, communication)Role of vectors in the causation of diseasesUrban waste managementWater: Concepts of safe and wholesome water, sanitary sources of waterborne diseases, water purification process, water quality standards.National programme. NHM/ RBSK/ RCH Program/ School health / NPCDS (National programme Cardiovascular disease, stroke, Diabetes and cancer)National programmesRabies - Dog bite - Classification – managementDoctor patient relationshipImpact of urbanization on health and diseaseSocio cultural factors related to health and disease
MODULE-11 PSYCHIATRY
Sec 6
Bipolar disorder / Depression / SchizophreniaClassification of psychiatric disorderLegal aspectsMental health and behavioural problems in childrenSleep disordersSubstance abuse / De-addiction treatment / Counselling
MODULE-I GENERAL MEDICINE
Sec 7
Snake / Insect/ Scorpion/ Honey bee / WaspApproach to vertigoCerebral venous thrombosisDementia / DeliriumDemyelination - Guillain Barre syndromeMigraine / Cluster headacheParkinsonismPeripheral neuropathySeizure disorderSpinal cord diseases - Compressive and non-compressive myelopathyStroke - Thrombotic haemorrhageTumours - Pituitary / Meningioma / Glioma/ Acoustic SchwannomaAnticoagulationArrhythmia - Tachy / Brady arrhythmiasCongenital heart disease – Cyanotic/acyanoticCoronary artery disease – Risk factors / Clinical features/ managementDVT / Pulmonary embolism - Diagnosis and managementHeart failure – ManagementHypertension : Primary / secondary / evaluation and management / guidelinesInfective endocarditis – Diagnosis and managementPericardial effusionRheumatic fever – Clinical features – Diagnosis – Management and ProphylaxisCushing's Syndrome / Conn's syndrome / PheochromocytomaDiabetes mellitus – Type 1 / Type IIHypogonadism - InfertilityMetabolic bone diseases - Osteoporosis / RicketsMetabolic syndromeParathyroidSpecific types – Eg. MODY / Chronic calcific pancreatitisThyroid - Hypothyroidism and HyperthyroidismHyokalemia / HyperkalemiaHypomagnesemiaHyponatremia / HypernatremiaMetabolic acidosis / AlkalosisHemophilia / Spinal muscular atrophy (SNA)Age related common problems in elderlyDrug therapy in elderlyAcid peptic disease / inflammatory bowel disease – Ulcerative colitis / Crohn's diseaseApproach to anaemiaApproach to jaundiceAcute leukemia / Chronic leukemia/ Myeloma / Lymphoma/ Aplastic anaemia/ Polycythemia/ ITP / TTP/ HUS/ DIC (Disseminated Intravascular coagulation )Haemolytic anaemia - Sickle cell disease / Thalassemia / Hereditary Spherocytosis / G6PD deficiency - PNH (Paroxismal nocturnal hemoglobinuria )Hanging / Near drowning / electric shock - managementAngioedema / AnaphylaxisAcute diarrhoeal disease (ADD) / Bacillary dysenteryDiphtheria / Tetanus / Herpes Zoster / Brucella / Dengue / Leptospirosis/ Scrub typhus / Typhoid fever. Evaluation and ManagementExanthematous fever / Eg.\chickenpoxFungal infection. Candidiasis / mucormycosis.Kala Azar / Nipha / Zika / West nile/ Japan B encephalitis / H1N1/ Covid 19. Clinical features and managementMalaria / FilariaMeningitis – Viral / bacterial / TBM/ fungal.PUO definitions – common causes – investigations and management guidelinesSTDS - HIV. Control programme . Clinical features and management.Tuberculosis – Diagnosis – Pulmonary & Extra pulmonary – investigations and treatment - MDR TB – XDR TB, NTEP guidelinesViral hepatitis - Types / clinical features / Management - National control programmeChronic liver disease – Cirrhosis / Hepatocelular carcinomaOrgan phosphorous / Drug over dosage/ Odollum / Kerosene/ Copper sulphate / Acid / Other common poisoning.Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) / Nephrotic syndromeAcute renal failure / Chronic renal failureDialysis / Renal transplantationBronchial asthma / COPD / ILD / Pleural disease / Occupational lung disease / Carcinoma lung/ Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)GoutRheumatoid arthritis / SLE/ Spondyloarthropathy / Scleroderma / Polymyositis/ Dermatomyositis/ Sjogren's syndrome / Behcet's syndrome
MODULE-10 DERMATOLOGY
Sec 8
Chronic dermatitisDermatological manifestations of internal malignancyInfections of the skinLeprosy - Types – Investigation and management / Control programmeSteven Johnson's syndrome / Erythema multiformeVitiligo / Leucoplakia / Lichen planus / Psoriasis / Pemphigus
MODULE-5 PAEDIATRICS
Sec 9
Cerebral palsy / Febrile seizuresMicrocephaly/ HydrocephalusPrecautious pubertyShort stature / Inter sex / Ambiguous genitaliaCommon chromosomal disorders – Down's syndrome / Turner's syndromeCongenital malformationsInborn errors of metabolismCongenital hyperbilirubinemiaHelminthic infectionsNeonatal jaundiceNeonatal resuscitationPoliomyelitis / Acute bronchiolitis / Croup syndromesRespiratory distress in new bornSepsis in new bornJuvenile Rheumatoid ArthritisKawasaki diseaseKwashiorkor marasmusLow birth weight
MODULE-8 ENT
Sec 10
Acute suppurative otitis media (ASOM) / CSOMDeafness – Classification / causes / early detection in children/ treatment and rehabilitation / National control programmeDNS / Nasal polypEpistaxis – Approach and general managementHoarseness of voice - Approach and managementMeniere's diseaseRhinitis - allergic / atopic rhinitisSinusitis - Acute / ChronicStridorTonsillitis / Quinsy / Ludwig's anginaWax / Otomychosis /Foreign body / Malignant otitis externa
MODULE – 2 OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
Sec 11
Amenorrhea – definition / Classification / Investigation and managementCancers screening : Cervical biopsy/ pap smear / tumour markersD & CDUB / Post-menopausal bleeding - evaluationEndoscopy – Laparoscopy / HysteroscopyInfertility : Types / investigations / Assisted reproductive methodsMalignancy of genital organs – uterus / cervix / ovaryPelvic inflammatory diseasesSTD (Sexual transmitted diseases)Antenatal care ObjectivesAbortion – types / Aetiopathology / managementAetiology and management of Ante partum haemorrhage (APH)Anaemia / edema / Nutrition / drugs in pregnancyBad obstetric history (BOH) – assessmentBreech - Assisted deliveryCaesarean section - IndicationContraception - various methodsDelivery : Stages of labourEctopic pregnancy – Diagnosis – Clinical features managementFetal distressHyperemesis gravidarumInduction of labourIntra uterine death (IUD)IUGR (Intra uterine growth retardationv.i. Pregnancy induced hypertension – Pre-eclampsia and eclampsiav.ii. Heart disease complicating pregnancyv.iii. Diabetes in pregnancy ((Gestational diabetes (GDM)/ Type I and II Diabetes)v.iv. Management of thyroid disordersv.v. Management of SLE and other vasculitis disorders / APLAv.vi. HIV and pregnancyMTP act (Medical Termination of Pregnancy)Multiple pregnancyNormal labour / MonitoringObstructed labourPremature rupture of membranePrevention of PPH (Post-partum haemorrhage) and managementTrophoblastic disease – Hydatidiform mole – Diagnosis and managementUSGVacuum - extractionPregnancy - Diagnosis
Technical
100 Marks
Assistant Town Planner
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts this exam for the post of Assistant Town Planner to fill planning and development roles in the Local Self Government Department (Group IV Planning Wing).
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#town-planning#civil-engineering#architecture#degree-level
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Architectural Acoustics
Sec 1
Acoustics: Concept of reverberation and reverberation time. Calculation of reverberation time - Sabine's formula.Effect of noise on human beings - Methods of preventing air borne and structure borne noises.Noise sources - air borne and structure borne. Room Acoustics - Behaviour of sound in enclosed spaces.Sound Absorption. Sound absorption coefficient, Sound absorbing materials, Porous materials, Panel materials, Resonators. Space absorbers - variable absorbers.Sound pressure - Sound intensity and loudness- Decibel and Phons.Sound transmission - Noise criteria -NC curve - Transmission loss - permissible noise levels for different types of spaces. Acoustical defects.The human ear and hearing characteristics - Instruments and equipment's.The nature of sound - propagation of sound-velocity, frequency, and wavelength of sound.
Climatology and Vernacular Architecture
Sec 2
Agraharams of Kerala and Tamil Nādu.Climate and Architecture, Site climate, Factors affecting site climate, Macro & microclimate, Urban and rural climate, Global climatic factors and context, elements of climate, measurements and data representations, Indian climate classification.Cultural aspects, forms, spatial planning, Architectural morphology, symbolism, art, colour, materials of construction and construction technique, proportioning systems, religious beliefs, and practices in the vernacular architecture in the regions of Kerala and Tamil Nādu.Design considerations for warm-humid, hot-dry, composite, and upland climates.Heat flow through buildings, Conductivity, Resistivity, Specific heat, Conductance, Resistance and Thermal capacity.How the social and physical environment, climate of the place, materials, and methods of construction impact vernacular architecture.Thermal comfort factors, Physiological aspects, body heat balance, comfort indices, comfort range and comfort charts (Psychrometric Chart, Bioclimatic Chart, ET and CET Nomograms).Vernacular architecture, Role of social, cultural, political, climatic, economic, symbolic, and technological contest in creation of form.Vernacular houses and townscapes in Kerala.
Architectural Conservation and Urban Design
Sec 3
Architectural Conservation: Definition, Need, Objectives and Scope, Ethics of conservation, Significance, Values in conservation. Heritage- Types of Heritage, Cultural heritage, Natural heritage, Built heritage.Technique of Conservation - Preparatory procedures for conservation. Building material and structural conservation – timber, lime, stone, and laterite. Preparation of Inventories, Initial inspections, Documentation - Research, Degrees of intervention - Prevention of deterioration, Preservation, Consolidation, Restoration, Rehabilitation, Reproduction, Reconstruction. Guidelines for preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive re-use of historic structures.Urban Design: Relationship between architecture, urban design and urban planning. Indian traditional cities and their urban form: Temple towns, Mughal cities, colonial, modern and post-modern influences in the Indian urban context. Basic theories in urban space design and principles of urban spatial organization. Urban form and cities morphology of historic urban spaces: Greek, Rome, Medieval towns. Concepts of new urbanism. urban design interventions based on principles of scale, mass, linkages, skyline studies etc. Structure plans, formulation of policies and guidelines for landscape, infrastructure, built form and project implementation methods.
Construction Technology
Sec 4
Bearing capacity of soil and the methods to determine it.Building estimates and specifications, Construction scheduling-PERT and CPM methods.Building materials: General properties, standard requirements and Indian Standard tests for common building materials such as stones, bricks, sand and aggregates, cement, lime, timber and steel.General details of building construction including foundations, brick masonry, stone masonry, flooring, plastering, painting and roofing.General principles in ventilation, air-conditioning, lighting and acoustics of buildings.Paints and varnishes.Tests for fresh and hardened concrete, workability of concrete.Use of Kerala Building Rules, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) classification in planning.
Mechanics of Solids
Sec 5
Bending and shear stresses in beams.Composite section, Volumetric strain, expression for volumetric strain, Elastic constants, relationship among elastic constants, Thermal stresses (including thermal stresses in compound bars).Definitions of slope, deflection, Elastic curve-derivation of differential equation of flexure, Slope and deflection for standard loading classes using Macaulay's method for prismatic beams and overhanging beams subjected to point loads, UDL and Couple.Properties of Materials, Stress, Strain, Hook's law, Poisson's Ratio, Stress - Strain Diagram, Principles of superposition, Total elongation for bars of circular and rectangular cross sections.Shearing force and bending moment in beams, SFD and BMD with salient values for cantilever beams, simply supported beams and continuous and overhanging beams considering various loading and Couple.Strain Energy & Impact loading.Stress components on inclined planes, General two-dimensional stress system, Principal planes and stresses and Mohr's circle of stresses.Theory of simple bending, assumptions and limitations.
Surveying & Geomatics
Sec 6
Classification of survey based on instruments, chain survey-principles-instruments used, errors and corrections, compass survey-bearing, different types and measurements. declination and its correction.Curves-horizontal and vertical, transition curves, curve ranging.Electronic Distance Measurement, Total Station Survey, Global Positioning Systems, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System.Levelling- principle, temporary adjustments and permanent adjustments, difficulties in levelling, reciprocal levelling, various corrections and contouring.Mass haul diagrams.Theodolite survey-fundamental lines, traverse surveying, closing error and various methods to apply corrections.
Urban Planning
Sec 7
Classification of Urban areas: Town, city, metropolis, megalopolis, and their interdependence. Census classification of towns in India.Current Planning trends: New Urbanism, Transit Oriented Development, Inclusive cities, Sustainable cities, Resilient cities and Smart cities.Definition of urban area, CBD, nodes, peri-urban areas, conurbation, sprawl, and ribbon development. The process of urbanisation and its impact on environment. Need for planned development.Early models of Urban structure: Concentric ring model, Sector model, Multiple nuclei model.Planning of 20th century cities: Chandigarh, Navi Mumbai, Islamabad, Brasilia, Curitiba etc.Planning Process & Implementation in India: Urbanisation in India. Contents of Perspective plan, Regional Plan, Development plan, Local area plan etc and their interrelationships. Process of plan preparation, Surveys for plan preparation, Major forms of land use regulation and control in India. Planning legislation in India: Origin and evolution of planning legislation in India, Salient Acts like Environment Protection Act, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 73 rd and 74 th Constitutional Amendment Act, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, Kerala Town &Country planning Act 2016 etc.Planning theories of Post-industrial age: Contributions by Ebenezer Howard, Lewis Mumford, Patrick Geddes, Clarence Stein, Clarence Perry, C. A. Doxiadis and Le Corbusier to town planning.
Sustainable and Cost effectiveness in Architecture
Sec 8
Concept of Green rating systems. Indian Systems- GRIHA, IGBC. International rating systems EAM (UK), CASBEE (Japan), LEED (US), Green Star (Australia) etc. Stockholm declaration 1972, Brundtland report 1987, Earth summit 1992.Cost Effective Techniques- The inter relation of cost effectiveness and sustainability. Relevance in today's world-Mass housing, individual houses, public, commercial, and institutional buildings. Achieving cost effectiveness through planning and efficient construction management. Pioneers in cost effective construction- Architects like Laurie Baker, Charles Correa, Geoffrey Bawa, Moshe Safdie, Hassan Fathy Research and developments of various agencies dealing with cost effective technology- CBRI- Auroville – Cost ford Nirmiti kendra-Habitat.Ecological footprint, Low impact design, Depletion of earth's resources & Carrying capacity. Energy efficiency, ECBC. Energy use in buildings, Operational energy, Life cycle energy. Renewable, non-renewable, and Alternate energy.Environmental issues and Impacts- Pollution, Climate change, Urban Heat Island (UHI), Desertification, Coastal flooding, Water shortage, Imbalance in ecosystem, Food security.Water and waste management. Rainwater harvesting systems.
Structural Engineering
Sec 9
R.C.C Structures: Limit State Method, Concept, different limit states, Characteristic strength and design strength of materials, Characteristic loads, partial safety factor for loads and material strength limits state of collapse in flexure, assumption, stress strain curves for concrete and steel, stress block, maximum strain in concrete, limiting values of neutral axis for different grades of steel, moment of resistance of singly/ doubly reinforced rectangular sections. Basic principles of R.C.C design in shear, bond and diagonal tension, location of reinforcement. Design of simply supported, overhanging and cantilever beams, rectangular and Tee beams, lintels, axially loaded columns and their bases, cantilever and simple counterfort retaining walls. Design of one way and two way slabs.Steel Structures: Limit State Design philosophy, Design of tension members, beams, simple and built up columns, simple roof trusses and girders, column bases and grillages for axially and eccentrically loaded columns. Bolted, riveted and welded connections.
Water Resource and Environmental Engineering
Sec 10
Waste Water Engineering: Wastewater, sources, characteristics, oxygen demand. Design of sewers, dry weather flow, storm water flow, Time of concentration. Circular sewers, Partial flow and full flow conditions. Sewer appurtenances, Design of various treatment units-Screening, Grit chamber, Sedimentation tank, Activated Sludge process, Trickling filter, Rotating biological contactor, Septic tanks, Imhoff tanks, Oxidation ditches, Oxidation ponds, Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors, Sludge digestion, Sludge drying bed.Water Resource Engineering: Hydrologic cycle, Precipitation, Infiltration and Evaporation-measurement and data analysis. Runoff-components and computation, Hydrograph, Unit Hydrograph and S-Hydrograph. Meandering of rivers, river training works. Reservoir - estimation of storage capacity and yield of reservoirs - reservoir sedimentation -useful life of reservoir. Groundwater - Aquifer types and properties – Steady radial flow into a well. Estimation of yield of an open well.Water Supply Engineering: Quality and quantity of water requirement for public water supplies. Water purification processes, water distribution systems-valves and fittings.
Medical
100 Marks
Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The post of Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is for Government Homoeopathic Medical Colleges, and the recruitment is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
120m
2s
#kerala-psc#medical#homoeopathy#obstetrics#gynaecology
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OBSTETRICS
Sec 1
Abnormal PuerperiumAmniotic fluidAnatomical and Physiological changes in female genital tract during pregnancy.Anatomy of fetus, fetal growth & development, fetal physiology & circulationAntenatal CareAntepartum & intrapartum fetal monitoring.Antepartum HaemorrhageComplications of 2nd & 3rd stage of labourCPD & its managementDevelopment of placenta and membranes & placental functionsDiagnosis and differential diagnosis of pregnancyEarly pregnancy complicationsEmergency Obstetric Care (Intensive Obstetrics)Fetal growth disordersFetal MedicineFetal skull and Maternal pelvisGametogenesis fertilization, implantation and early development of embryoGynaecological disorders in pregnancy.Hypertensive disorders in pregnancyImaging in Obstetrics.Immunology of pregnancyInduction and augmentation of labourInfections in pregnancy.Labour DystociaMalpresentation & malpositionMedical disorders in pregnancyMultiple pregnancyNewbornNormal labour & managementObstetric AnalgesiaObstetric operationsPharmacology of drugs used during pregnancy, Labour, Post-partum period.Pre-conceptional CarePreterm labour &PPROMPROM, Poly-Hydramnios, Oligo-HydramniosPuerperium – NormalRecent Advances in Obstetrics.Safe Motherhood, Epidemiology of Obstetrics, and evidence based care in Obstetrics, SDG, MDG, RCH Care, near miss mortality auditing Maternal mortality, perinatal mortality.Special cases- Rh Negative, BOH, Obesity, post-dated pregnancy, Grand-Multigravida, Elderly primi, Previous CS
GYNAECOLOGY
Sec 2
Anatomy of female pelvic organs.Benign & Premalignant lesions of vulva, vagina, cervix & endometriumBenign and malignant disease of the breastBenign disease of ovaryCancer CervixCancer EndometriumCancer vulva & vaginaCarcinoma Ovary & Fallopian tubeColposcopy & vaginal and cervical cytologyContraception / Family Planning / Sterilization methodsDevelopment of female genital organs and congenital malformationsDisorders of Sex developmentEndocrine abnormalities, Menstrual abnormalities Amenorrhoea, PCODEndocrinology related to reproductionEndometrial Hyperplasia, DUB, Abnormal bleeding.Endometriosis, AdenomyosisFibroid uterusGenital Fistulae / Urinary IncontinenceGestational Trophoblastic diseasesGynaecological evaluation.Hirsutism, Hyperprolactinemia, Thyroid disorders.Hormone therapies in gynaecologyImaging in GynaecologyInfertility.Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy.Lower genital tract infectionsMenopausePaediatric and Adolescent GynaecologyPelvic infections & Tuberculosis of the female genital tractPelvic organ ProlapsePhysiology of menstruation, ovulation & menopause.Recent Advances in Gynaecology
Education
100 Marks
NON VOCATIONAL TEACHER (MATHEMATICS) ||| HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (MATHEMATICS)
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Non Vocational Teacher (Mathematics) and Higher Secondary School Teacher (Mathematics) posts in Kerala Government Service.
90m
13s
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Linear Algebra
Sec 1
Algebra of matrices, rank and determinant of matrices, linear equations.Change of basis, canonical forms, diagonal forms, triangular forms-rational forms, Jordan forms.Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Cayley-Hamilton theorem.Inner product spaces, orthonormal basis.Matrix representation of linear transformations.Quadratic form.Vector spaces, subspaces, linear dependence, basis, dimension, algebra of linear transformations.
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary Both at Union and State Level. Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit KP Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, KP Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, KP Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcKuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha.Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Complex Analysis
Sec 3
Analytic functions, Cauchy Riemann equations.Cauchy's theorem and Cauchy's integral formula, Morera's theorem, open mapping theorem.Complex numbers, polar form, properties of complex numbers.Conformal Mappings, Mobius transformation.Liouville's theorem, Complex integration, real integrals using complex integration.Power series, Zeros of analytic functions.Singularities and its classification, residues, Laurent series, Schwarz lemma, Maximum modulus principle, Argument principle.
Functional Analysis
Sec 4
Banach spaces, Hahn Banach spaces.Inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces.Normed Linear spaces, Continuity of linear maps.Open mapping theorem, closed graph theorem, uniform boundedness principle.Projections, Bounded operators, Normal, unitary and self adjoint operators.
Real Analysis
Sec 5
Bolzano Weierstrass theorem, Heine Borel theorem.Continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, Rolle's theorem, Mean value theorem.Double and triple integrals.Riemann sums and Riemann integral, Improper Integrals.Sequences and series of functions- uniform convergence.Sequences and series, convergence, lim sup. lim inf.
Ordinary Differential & Partial Equations
Sec 6
Classification of second order PDEs.Existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems for first order ordinary differential equations, singular solutions of first order ODEs, system of first order ODEs.General solution of higher order PDEs with constant coefficients.General theory of homogenous and non-homogeneous linear ODEs.Lagrange and Charpit methods for solving first order PDEs, Cauchy problem for first order PDEs.Method of separation of variables for Laplace, Heat and Wave equations.
Abstract Algebra
Sec 7
Direct products, Fundamental theorem for abelian groups, class equations, Sylow theorems.Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, isomorphisms, cyclic groups, permutation groups, Cayley's theorem.
Real Analysis(continued)
Sec 8
Directional derivative, partial derivative.Fourier series.Functions of several variables, inverse and implicit function theorems.Lebesgue measure, Lebesgue integral.Special functions- Beta and Gamma functions.
Theory of Numbers
Sec 9
Euler's Ø-function, Fermat's theorem, Wilson's theorem, Euler's theorem, primitive roots.Fundamental theorem of arithmetic, divisibility in Z, congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem.
Abstract Algebra (continued)
Sec 10
Fields, finite fields, field extensions, Galois Theory.Polynomial rings and irreducibility criteria.Rings, ideals, prime and maximal ideals, quotient rings, unique factorization domain, principal ideal domain, Euclidean domain.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 11
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Topology
Sec 12
Metric spaces, continuity, Topological spaces, Base, subbase, countability properties.Quotient spaces, Product topology.Separation axioms, Compact space, one point compactification, locally compact space, connected spaces, pathwise connectedness.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 13
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Technical
100 Marks
Technical Assistant Gr.II
The Technical Assistant Grade II position in the Food Safety Department is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC). This role involves expertise in food technology, chemistry, and safety standards. [2, 9]
75m
7s
#kerala-psc#food-safety#technical-assistant#food-technology#food-chemistry
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Food Technology
Sec 1
Basic aspects of meat, poultry, and fish processingBeveragesCereals and pulse processing – cleaning, grading, milling, parboiling, processing of paddy, wheat, corn and pulsesDairy technologyFood additivesFood packaging – types of packaging, packaging material, and novel methods of packagingFruits and vegetable processing – jam, jelly, marmalade, squash, pickles, RTS, minimal processing and other value-addedproductsPrinciples and techniques of food preservation – thermal processing. Pasteurization, canning, chemical preservatives, dehydration, drying, freezing, cooling, irradiation, HPP and other non-thermal techniques
Food engineering
Sec 2
Basic food processing unit operations – cleaning, grading, size reduction, mixing, filtration, evaporation, centrifugation, membrane separation and sedimentationHeat and mass transfer in food processing
Food quality Analysis
Sec 3
Biological techniques: Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR), Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), RadioImmuno Assay (RID) etc.Chromatographic techniques: The plate theory, Paper Chromatography, Thin Layer chromatography, Ion exchange chromatography, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Chromatograms, mobile phase, stationary phaseClassical methods of food analysis: Gravimetry, Titrimetry, Refractometry and Polarimetry.Hyphenated Techniques: Mass spectrometry, Electrophoresis, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Atomic Emission Spectroscopy etc.Law of mass action, Le chateliers principle, Stoichiometry, Volumetric and gravimetric analysis, concepts of percentage, molar, molal, normal, ppm and ppb, proximate analysis, physical methods of food analysisMeasurement of Rheological Properties: instrumental measurement of texture of food, Types of viscometers, Rheometer, Texture analyzerSampling and sample preparation, types of sample, sampling plan, designing a sampling plan, concept of sample size, particle size, homogeneity, dissolution technology and decomposition, storage of samples.Spectroscopic methods for food analysis: Visible, UV and Fluorescence spectrometry, Beer Lamberts Law, Raman spectroscopy
Food chemistry
Sec 4
Chemical composition of food, structure and functions of macro and micronutrients, roles of macro and micronutrients in human nutrition – carbohydrates, protein, lipids, vitamins, minerals and pigments, RDAFood Additives: Definition, types and their technological functions, INS number, Food Colours, Antioxidants, Sweeteners, preservatives, emulsifiers, thickeners, etc.Food adulteration – common adulterants, analytical techniques used to check adulteration – spectroscopy (IR, MS and AAS), chromatography (column, paper, TLC, HPLC, and GC)Food analysis – moisture content, fat, ash, carbohydrates, protein, lipids, crude fibre and mineralsFood fortificationMolecular biology, an overview of enzymes in food processingOverview of anti-nutritional factors and their removal
Food microbiology
Sec 5
Food borne diseases – food intoxication, food infection and food poisoningGeneral microbiology – microscopy, staining, culture techniques, microbial growth curveMicrobial spoilage of different commoditiesOver view of beneficial microorganisms and their role in food processing and human nutrition
Food safety and standards
Sec 6
Food Safety and Standards Act of India, 2006: Provision, definitions, and different sections of the Act and implementation.FSS Rules and RegulationGenesis and Evolution of FSSAIOverview of national and international regulations, and standard bodies (APEDA, BIS, MPEDA, CODEX Alimentarius, ISO, HACCP, GMP, GAP, GHP. AGMARK, JECFA, JEMRA and JMPRA,etc.)Overview of national laws and standards related to Food Safety and Standards (a) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, (b) Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (c) Agricultural Produce Act, 1937 (Grading and Marketing) (d) Fruit Products Order, 1955, (e) Vegetable and Oil (Control) Order, 1947, (f) Export (Quality control& Inspection) Act 1963, (g) Milk and Milk Products, 1992, etc.Salient features of a) Food or Health supplements, Nutraceuticals, Foods for special dietary uses, Foods for Special Medical purposes, Functional Foodsand Novel food Regulations, 2016 b) Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulations, 2017, c) Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017, (d) Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulations 2017, (e) Food Safety And Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations 2018, (f) Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations 2018Salient features of a) Standards of Quality and Safety of Food & Food products laid down in the FSS regulations, 2011, (b) Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, (c) Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, (d)Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, (e) Regulations for Food Additives, (f) Regulations for contaminants, Toxins, and Residues; Prohibition and Restriction for sales.Structure, Role, Functions, and initiatives of FSSAI
Laboratory ecosystem of FSSAI
Sec 7
Laboratory ecosystem of FSSAI; classification of laboratories, the role of Primary, Referral and national Reference laboratories, FSSAI notified laboratories, State Food laboratories,and functionsLaboratory organization structure, Analytical process for regulatory compliance, receiving legal sample, sample custody, sample custodian, storage of sample, required documentation and registration, analysis of sample, Food Import Clearance System (FICS) implemented by FSSAILaboratory safety: personnel and laboratory hygiene, emergency planning, general hazards in food laboratory, safety equipment, storage of chemicals, acids flammables etc. handling of compressed gases and chemicals, waste disposalSetting up a Basic Food Testing and Analysis Laboratory, site selection, ideal storage structure design, environment, layout for chemical and microbiological testing, air handling, accreditation bodies (NABL,APLAC,ILAC), Requirements for ISO/IEC 17025, Documentation, pre-requisites for accreditation, management requirements, technical requirements, measurement of traceability
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher Physics
The Kerala PSC conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher – Physics exam for direct recruitment to posts in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
13s
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Lasers and fibre Optics
Sec 1
Absorption lossesAcceptance angle of Optical FibreAttenuation in optical fibersCO2 lasersDye lasersEinstein coefficientsFour level solid state lasersGraded index fibersInherent defect lossesLeaky modesLine-broadening mechanismsMode lockingNumerical aperture of optical fibreQ-SwitchingRadiation induced lossesSecond Harmonic GenerationSemiconductor lasersSpatial frequency filtering and holographyStep-index fibers
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
Quantum Mechanics
Sec 3
Angular momentum operatorsAnharmonic oscillatorCharge and current densitiesdifferential and total cross-sectionHarmonic perturbationHole theoryInduced emission and absorptionInteraction of an atom with the electromagnetic fieldMatrix representation of angular momentum operatorsOperators and its propertiesoptical theoremOrbital angular momentumPauli spin matricesstark and Zeeman effects in hydrogenThe Hilbert spaceThe Klein-Gordon equationThe Weyl equationVector spaces
Solid State Physics
Sec 4
AntiferroelectricityBloch functionsBrillouin zonesCooper pairsCupratesDielectric constantEinstein and Debye models of specific heatenergy gap Isotope effectFerroelectric domainHigh Tc SuperconductorsKronig Penny modelLangevin's theory of diamagnetismLocal Electric fieldLondon equationMiller indicesNearly free electron model and formation of energy bandsNeel Model of AntiferromagnetismPiezoelectricityReciprocal latticeType I and Type II superconductorsWeiss theory of ferromagnetism
Nuclear and particle Physics
Sec 5
Applications of XRDCharacteristics of nuclear forcesConservation laws and symmetriesDebye-Scherrer Cameraelectric quadruple momentsFick's law and its validityinternal conversionNuclear size, shape, mass and binding energyparity violation in beta decayquantum chromodynamics and gluonsQuark modelScherrer equationsemi empirical mass formulaShell structure and magic numbersSingle crystal and Powder diffractionspin-orbit potentialThe eightfold way
Mathematical methods and group theory
Sec 6
Associated Legendre polynomialsBessel functions of the first and second kindsBeta functionCalculus of residues and applicationsCauchy-Reimann conditionsCauchy's integral theorem and integral formulaDelta functionFourier integralFourier transformGamma functionGenerating functionHermite polynomialsLaguerre polynomialsLaurent expansionLegendre polynomialsNeumann functionOrthogonalityProperties of Fourier seriesRecurrence relationRodrigues formulaSingularitiesSpherical Bessel functionSpherical harmonics
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 7
DramaLibrary movement etcNataka PrashtanamNovelPoetryPurogamana Sahithya PrasthanamIslam Dharma Paripalana SanghamNair Service SocietyPrathyaksha Raksha Daiva SabhaSadhu Jana Paripalana SanghamSahodara Prasthanam etc.Samathwa SamajamSNDP YogamVaala Samudaya Parishkarani SabhaYogakshema SabhaChannar agitationEzhava Memorial etc.Guruvayoor SathyagrahaKuttamkulam SathyagrahaMalyalee MemorialPaliyam SathyagrahaTemple Entry ActTemple Entry ProclamationUpper cloth revoltsVaikom SathyagrahaA K GopalanAyyan KaliBarrister G P PillaiBlessed Elias Kuriakose ChaavraBrahmananda SivayogiC KesavanC V KunjuramanChattampi SwamikalDr PalpuDr.Ayyathan GopalanK KelappanK P Kesava MenonK P VellonKrishna PillaiKrishnanKuroor Neelakantan NamboothiripadKuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersM C JosephMakthi ThangalMampuram ThangalMannathu PadmanabhanMoorkoth KumaranP K Chathan MasterPalakkunnath Abraham MalpanPampadi John JosephPandit K P KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru)Sahodaran AyyappanSree Narayana GuruSwami Ananda TheerthanT R Krishnaswami IyerThycaud Ayya VaikundarTK MadhavanV T BhattathirippadVagbhadanandaVakkom Abdul Khadar MaulaviVelukkutty ArayanChandu MenonChangampuzha Krishna PillaiG Sankara KurupKandathil Varghesc MappilaKeralaVarma Valiyakoyi ThampuranKesav DevKodungallur Kunhikkuttan ThampuranKumaran AsanPonkunnam VarkyS K Pottakkad and othersThakazhi Sivasankara PillaiUlloor S Parameswara IyerVaikom Muhammad BasheerVallathol Narayana MenonAl-AmeenBhashaposhiniKerala KaumudiKesariMalayala ManoramaMalayaleeMathnubhoomiMithavadiPrabhathamSamadarsiSwadeshabhimaniSwarajVivekodayamYukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.A V Kuttimalu AmmaAkkamma CheriyanAnna ChandiArya PallamLalitha PrabhuLalithambika Antharjanam and othersParvathi Nenmenimangalam
Atomic and molecular Spectroscopy
Sec 8
Born -Oppenheimer approximationDeslander's tableInteraction of nuclear spin and magnetic fieldLarmour precessionMossbauer SpectroscopyNormal modes and vibration of H2O and CO2Resonance fluroscence of y-raysRotational Raman Spectrum of Symmetric top moleculesstimulated Raman effect and Inverse Raman EffectThe spectrum of non rigid rotatorVibrational Analysis of band systems
Classical Mechanics
Sec 9
Centrifugal and Coriolis forcesChaos - Logistic mapConstraints and Generalized coordinatesD'Alemberts principle and Lagrange's equationEuler anglesH-J equation for the linear harmonic oscillatorHamilton -Jacobi equationHamilton's principal and characteristic functionHamilton's PrincipleKepler problemLagrange's equation from Hamilton's PrincipleLimitcyclesNonlinear oscillationsVelocity dependent potentials
Electronics and Microprocessor
Sec 10
Active low pass filterAmplitude modulation and demodulation circuitsAnalog integration and differentiationBand pass filterBasic operational amplifier characteristicsBiasing of Field effect Transister (FET)Communications receiversComparison of signal to noise ratiosdifferential amplifierElectronic analog computationFET as VVR and its applicationsFM transmittersHigh pass Butterworth filtersMicrowave systemsOPAMP as inverterOPAMP based astable and monostable multivibratorsOPAMP parametersp-n junction solar cellsPhotodetectors - Light dependent resistor- photodiodePulse code modulationSatellite communicationsSchmidt triggerVHF/UHF systemsAddition, Subtraction of two 8 bit & 16 bit numbersAnalog multiplexerAnalog to Digital converterApplications of MicroprocessorsClock for A/D conversionData transfer schemes of Intel 8085microprocessor as CPUOrganization and internal architecture of the Intel 8085Organization of microcomputersOverview of 8051 microcontrollerSample and Hold circuitTimings of Intel 8085
Statistical mechanics
Sec 11
Equipartition theoremLiouville's theorem and its consequencesMagnetic behaviour of an ideal Fermi Gas : (1) Pauli paramagnetismMagnetic behaviour of an ideal Fermi Gas : (2) Landau diamagnetismPhase space of a classical systemThe density matrixThe entropy of mixing and Gibbs paradoxThermodynamic behaviour of an ideal Bose gasThermodynamic behaviour of an ideal Fermi gasVirial theorem
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 12
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 13
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Medical
100 Marks
Professor (Surgery)
This examination is for the recruitment of Professor in Surgery for Government Homoeopathic Medical Colleges, conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
120m
7s
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WOUND HEALING
Sec 1
Acute compartment syndromeContracturesDegloving injuriesNecrotising fasciitisTypes of wound healing
Trauma
Sec 2
Airway assessment and managementFASTPneumothorax and managementTechnique of CPCRTRIAGE
Breast
Sec 3
Benign breast diseasesBreast self examinationDiagnosis, assessment and management of early, locally advanced and advanced carcinoma breastScreening mammogramSurgical options for operable breast cancer
SHOCK, HAEMORRHAGE, BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Sec 4
Blood productsClassification of HaemorrhageClassification of shockComplications of blood transfusionDefinition of shockIndication for blood transfusionResuscitation of Haemorrhagic shock
Tumours of salivary gland
Sec 5
ClassificationComplications of ParotidectomyDiagnosis of salivary gland neoplasmManagement of facial nerve palsyTypes of surgical procedures for parotidectomy
Thyroid swelling
Sec 6
Classification of thyroid malignanciesComplications of thyroidectomyDefine goitre and classify types of goitresIndications for surgery and preoperative assessment of thyroid swellingPostoperative follow up of a differentiated thyroid malignancy
Surgical infections
Sec 7
Paronychia and managementSurgical site infection classificationTreatment of abcess
Technical
100 Marks
Computer Operator / Analyst
The Computer Operator/Analyst post is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the Kerala Water Authority. Candidates are required to hold a Bachelor's degree and a PGDCA qualification to be eligible for this position.
75m
5s
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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 Forms.Kerala - Cultural Centres, Worship Places, Cultural Leaders and their Contributions.Kerala - Important Celebrations -Places associated with such Celebrations, Important Festivals.Beginning of Journalism in Kerala – Pioneers, Journals and Publications.Famous Awards/ Honours – Writers and their works.Famous Quotes – Books and Authors.Famous Works and Characters.Main works of Literature related to each movement and their authors.Malayalam - Important Literary Movements – Icons and their first works.Malayalam Cinema - Origin, Development, Milestones, Pioneers, National Awards.Malayalam Writers who won the Jnanpith Award and related facts.Writers – Pen name and Nick name.Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, CommonWealth Games, SAF Games - Venues, Countries, Performance of India, other facts.Famous Sports personalities of Kerala, India and World - their Sports Events, achievements and awards.Famous Trophies – Related Events and Sports Items.Games - Events, Players, Achievements.Important Awards – Corresponding Fields, WinnersImportant Terms associated with various Sports and Games.National Games.National Sports / Games, Events of various CountriesNumber of Players in Important Sports Items.Olympics - Basic Facts, Venues / Countries, Famous Performances and Personalities- India in Olympics-Winter Olympics & Para Olympics.Atom - Molecule - States of Matter – Allotropy - Gas laws - Aqua regia.Elements - Periodic Table-Metals &Non metals-Chemical Physical changes- Chemical reactions-Solutions, Mixtures, Compounds.Metals-Non metals – Alloys – Acids, Bases - pH value - Alkaloids.India: Economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission and Niti Aayog, Financial Institutions, Agriculture – Major Crops, Green Revolution, Minerals. Direct and indirect taxes in India, GST in India- rationale and structure of GST, benefits of GST.Basics 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 features.INDIA – 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- Air.Kerala – 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 policy.KERALA - 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 1956.WORLD - Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence - French Revolution- Russian Revolution - Chinese Revolution- Political History after Second World War- UNO and other International OrganizationsConstituent Assembly-Preamble-Citizenship- Fundamental Rights, Writs -Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo warranto. Directive Principles of State Policy- Fundamental Duties- Structure of Governments- Union Executive, Parliament and Judiciary- State Executive, Legislature and Judiciary- Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)- Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104)- Constitutional Authorities and their functions - Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commission of India, State Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service Commission- Finance Commission- State Finance Commission- GST Council- Distribution of legislative powers- Union List- State List- Concurrent List- Services under the Union and the States- Tribunals-National Commission for Scheduled Castes- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes- National Commission for Backward Classes- Official Language-Regional Languages-Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc-Special directives relating to languagesKerala State Civil Service- Quasi-judicial bodies, various Commissions, Basic facts of socio-economic development- Planning Board-Commercial Planning and Policies- Disaster Management- Watershed Management- Employment and Labour-National Rural Employment Programmes- Land Reforms- Social Welfare and Security- Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens- Population, Literacy, E-governance, Delegated Legislation and its controls- Legislative and Judicial controls- Constitutional law remedies against Administrative Arbitrariness- Administrative Discretion and its Controls- Administrative Adjudication-Principles of Natural Justice.Basic facts of Human BodyBasic Health FactsCommunicable Diseases and Causative Organisms, Preventive and Remedial MeasuresEnvironment and Environmental HazardsKerala - Welfare activities in Health SectorLifestyle Diseases.Vitamins and Minerals and their Deficiency DiseasesBranches of Physics -Matter - Units, Measurements - Physical Quantities.Force - 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 tension.Gravitation - Centripetal Force - Centrifugal Force - Escape Velocity, Satellites - Escape Velocity - Weight Mass - value of 'g'- 'g' in different places.Heat - Temperature - Different types of thermometers - Humidity - Relative Humidity.Light- 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 Effect.Motion - Newton's Laws of Motion - Third law – Momentum - Projectile Motion - Uses of Third Law - Achievements in space missions in India- ISRO.Sound - Different types of Waves - Velocity of Sound in different media - Resonance – Reverberation.Work - Energy - Power - Simple problems relating to Work, Energy, Power, Levers - Different types of Levers.
GENERAL ENGLISH
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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
REGIONAL LANGUAGE (Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil)
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AntonymsCorrect SentenceEquivalent WordFeminine Gender, Masculine GenderIdioms and ProverbsJoin the WordNumberOne Word / Single Word / One Word SubstitutionSort and WriteSynonymsTranslationWord Purity / Correct Wordഒറ്റപദംഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)ചേർത്തെഴുതുകപദശുദ്ധിപരിഭാഷപര്യായംപിരിച്ചെഴുതൽവചനംവാക്യശുദ്ധിവിപരീത പദംശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾസമാനപദംസ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗംAdding PhrasesAntonyms / OppositeCorrect Structure of SentenceCorrect WordEqual WordGender Classification – Feminine, MasculineJoin the WordPhrases and ProverbsSeparateSingle WordSingular, PluralSynonymsTranslation
Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning
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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
Computer Application
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Hardware components- Hardware-Definition, Components Control unit, ALU,I/O devices, Memory, Motherboard-functions of each. Types of PCs – Desktop, Laptop, Note book, PDA, Special Purpose computers, Super computers - Characteristics and area of use. Memory – Comparison- Primary vs Secondary memory. RAM and ROM variations, Various Magnetic and Optical Storage Devices -examples. Input Devices – Keyboard, Mouse, trackball, joystick, scanners, Digital camera, OCR, OMR, MICR, Light pen, bar code readers, QR code, Voice recognition and touch screen-Characteristics. Output Devices – Monitors, Printers, Plotter, Sound cards and speakers- Characteristics.Software Concepts - Types of software-system software and application software. System software-definition and examples. Functions of OS, Application software – definition and examples. Number systems – decimal, octal, hexadecimal and binary –Representation concepts only. Computer coding systems- EBCDIC, ASCII and Unicode-definitions.Introduction to MS –WORD - Introduction to Word Processing, Introduction to MS Word: features, Creating, Saving and Opening documents in Word, Interface, Toolbars, Ruler, Different Menus, Keyboard Shortcut. Editing a Document. Opening Multi document windows, Editing Text – Selecting, Inserting, deleting, moving text, Previewing documents, Printing documents. Formatting Documents: Paragraph formats, Aligning Text and Paragraph, Borders and Shading, Headers and Footers, Multiple Columns.Introduction to MS-Excel - Worksheet basics- Creating worksheet, Definition of cell, columns and rows.. Saving & protecting worksheet. Opening and moving around in an existing worksheet. Toolbars and Menus-Functions, keyboard shortcuts. Cell formatting, changing alignment, character styles, column width, date format, borders & colors. Working with formulas & cell referencing. Functions .Previewing & Printing worksheet – Page setting, Print titles, Adjusting margins, Page break, headers and footers.Introduction to MS-PowerPoint - Purpose of PowerPoint. Working with different views and menus of power point. Working with slides – Make new slide, move, copy, delete, duplicate, designing and lay outing of slide. Editing and formatting text, Printing presentation – Print slides, notes, handouts and outlines. Inserting Objects – Drawing and inserting objects using Clip Art's pictures and charts. Adding graphics, multimedia and special effects. Custom Animation – slide transition effects and other animation effects.C++ Basics - Preprocessors, comments, Data types, Operators, Expressions, Identifiers, Key words, Symbolic constants, Variable declaration and dynamic initialization, C++ statements, Control structures, Arrays and string handling, Specifying a Class, Defining Member Functions, its scopePrinciples of Object-oriented Programming: Object-Oriented Programming Paradigm, Basic Concepts of Object Oriented Programming, Benefits of OOPs, Object-Oriented Languages, Essentials of OOP(Objects, Class, Encapsulation, Data Abstraction, Inheritance, Reusability, Polymorphism, Delegation, Message Communication), Structure of C++ Program, Creating the Source File, Compiling and Linking.Introduction to .NET- .NET Framework features & architecture, CLR, Common Type System, MSIL, Assemblies and class libraries. Introduction to Visual studio, Project basics, types of project in . Net, IDE of VB.NET-Menu bar, Toolbar, Solution Explorer, Toolbox, Properties Window, Form Designer, Output Window, Object Browser. Visual development & event driven Programming -Methods and events.The VB.NET Language- Variables -Declaring variables, Data Type of variables, Forcing variables declarations, Scope & lifetime of a variable, Constants, Arrays, types of array, control array, Collections, Subroutines, Functions, Passing variable, Number of Argument, Optional Argument, Returning value from function. Control flow statements: conditional statement, loop statement. GUI programming with Windows Forms, Msgbox & Inputbox, TextBox, Label, Button, Listbox, Combobox, Checkbox,Radio button etcDatabase Query commands - Different DDL, DML, DCL commands, Creating, deleting, updating and manipulating tables using SQL commands, Applying constraints on tables, filtering using WHERE, LIKE etc. Joining tables, grouping data using Group By. Data aggregation functionsIntroduction to Database concepts - Need of database, Flat database, Database Management Systems, Characteristics of DBMS, Relational Database, Entity and Referential Integrity, Primary key, Foreign key, Database elements-Tables, records, Query, Form, Report, Client-server paradigmHTML - Concepts Of Hypertext, Versions of HTML, Elements of HTML, Syntax, Head & Body Sections, Building HTML Documents. Inserting Texts, Images, Hyperlinks, Backgrounds And Color Controls, Different HTML Tags, Table Layout and Presentation, Use of Font Size & Attributes, List Types and Its Tags, Use of Frames and Forms in Web Pages.JavaScript Overview, syntax & conventions. Variables, Expressions, Branching & Looping statements, Functions, Arrays Objects, Events & Document Object Model - onClick, onMouseOver, on Submit, on Focus, on Change, onBlur. onLoad, onUnload. Alerts, Prompts & Confirms.Word Wide Web (www) - History, Working, Web Browsers- functions, Concept of Search Engines, Searching the Web, HTTP, URLs, Web Servers, Web Protocols. HTML, Design tools, HTML editors, Image editors.
Police
100 Marks
Motor Transport Sub Inspector in Police
The Motor Transport Sub Inspector in Police (Motor Transport Wing) position is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
75m
2s
#kerala-psc#police#motor-transport#sub-inspector#mechanical-engineering
Syllabus Explorer
Mechanical Engineering
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Centre of Gravity of SectionsColumns and StrutsDirect Stresses and StrainsFrictionMoment of Inertia of SectionsRiveted JointsShear Force and Bending MomentShear Stress and Shear StrainSpringsThermal Stress and StrainThin CylindersTorsion of Circular ShaftsTruss AnalysisWelded JointsBearingsBelt DrivesBolts, Nuts and KeyCamsCouplingsGears and Gear TrainsGeneral Design ConsiderationsGovernors and FlywheelsLimits, Fits and TolerancesScrew ThreadsShaftsSurface RoughnessWelded joints and Piping LayoutFlow through Orifices, Notches, Pipes and NozzlesFluid PowerFluid Pressure and its MeasurementHydraulic Control Elements and ComponentsHydraulic SystemKinematics and Dynamics of Fluid FlowPneumatic Control Elements and ComponentsPneumatic SystemProperties of FluidsCentrifugal PumpImpact of JetsImpulse TurbinesReaction TurbinesReciprocating PumpFundamental Statistical ConceptsInspection and Quality ControlMethod StudyProduction Planning and ControlProject AnalysisMaterials and Sales ManagementPrinciples of ManagementProject Management TechniquesQuality Planning and its developmentsQuantitative techniques in ManagementThe Principles of a good Wage Payment SystemAutomatic and Copying MachinesBroaching MachinesCapstan and Turret LatheComputer Numerical Control (CNC)Drilling MachinesFlexible Manufacturing SystemGear ManufactureGrindingJigs and FixturesLathe and Lathe WorkMetal CuttingMilling MachinesPlaning MachinesRobots and RoboticsShaping MachinesSlotting MachinesBench work and fittingFoundryMeasuring Instruments, gauges and comparatorsWelding, Soldering and BrazingHeat Treatment ProcessesMetals and alloysProperties, testing and inspection of materialsAir CompressorsAir ConditioningAir Conditioning SystemsAir Standard CyclesDifferent Systems of I. C. EnginesFuels & CombustionHeat ExchangersHeat TransferPrinciples of RefrigerationPsychrometric ProcessesPsychrometryRefrigerantsRefrigeration EquipmentsTesting of I. C. EnginesVapour Compression Refrigeration Systems
Automobile Engineering
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BatteryGenerator and AlternatorLighting system & other electrical accessoriesSpark Ignition SystemBrake SystemsChassisSteering System & Steering GeometrySuspension SystemsConstructional Details of I. C. EnginesDieselPetrolLubrication and cooling systemIntroduction to Servicing and Maintenance of AutomobilesServicing of Clutch AssemblyServicing of Petrol EngineServicing of Suspension SystemVehicle Body EngineeringBus OperationFeatures of M. V. ActImportance of RoadsAir Standard CyclesPower Developed in I. C. EnginesThermodynamic ProcessesCombustion Phenomenon in CI EnginesCombustion Phenomenon in SI EnginesFossil and non Fossil FuelsSuper Charging & Air Conditioning System
Medical
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Transfusion Medicine
The Assistant Professor in Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank) - Medical Education position is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the Medical Education Department. Candidates are typically required to hold a Medical Post Graduate Degree such as MD/MS or DNB in the relevant discipline, along with teaching experience.
120m
11s
#kerala-psc#medical-education#transfusion-medicine#blood-bank#assistant-professor
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Quality Assurance
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AccreditationCompare and contrast the various means of performing blood utilization reviews.comprehensive transfusion laboratory safety policy and program.Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manualDocumentation in blood centreelements of current good manufacturing practices as they apply to the collection, processing, and storage of all blood components /productsExplain the logistics required in determining appropriate blood inventory for a geographic region and the process of meeting daily, weekly and monthly collection goals.Good manufacturing practice (GMP)Hospital transfusion committeeinstrumentation and computerization in a transfusion laboratoryISO certificationLevels of documnentationMedical auditprinciples of specimen collection (e.g., phlebotomy technique, safety, and specimen tubes) and specimen processing.External quality assurance (EQA)Internal quality assurance (IQA)quality assurance, quality management, and process improvement principles in laboratory operation and planning.Blood & ComponentsReagentsTesting proceduresrisk management in the transfusion laboratoryServicing and calibration of equipment – log book for equipmentsources of preanalytical variation and the role of biological variability in laboratory assessment.Total quality management in transfusion service including premises, personnel, instruments / reagents, biosafety and external /internal quality control.training, certification, licensing, and competency assessment standards for transfusion laboratory professionals, including medical laboratory technicians.Turnaround timeVarious regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Indian Blood Transfusion Services
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Accreditation of blood banksBio statistics and Health Economics.Development of forms, labels, records etc.Interactions between regional blood centres and hospital based blood services.Inventory management.Medical audits - Blood audits.Organization and function of hospital transfusion services, including issues of appropriateness of transfusion and informed consent.Organization and functions of blood centre, including quality management programmeOrganization of Blood Donor services Donor motivation and promoting voluntary blood donation.Planning and development of Transfusion Services.Records and Statistics.
Adverse effects of blood transfusion
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Allergic and Anaphylactic reactionsClinical presentation of transfusion reactionsDefinition and classification of transfusion reactionsEtiopathogenesis of transfusion reactionsExtravascular reactions(anamnestic/delayed)Hemolytic transfusion reactionIntravascular reactions (immediate)Investigation for transfusion reactionsleucocyte alloimmunizationManagement of transfusion reactionsNon-hemolytic / febrile transfusion reactionsNon-immunological reactions (etiology, pathogenesis,investigation, clinical outcome,prevention and management)Platelet alloimmunizationPrevention of transfusion reactionsTransfusion associated Graft vs Host reactionsTransfusion Related Acute Lung Injury(TRALI)
Fundamentals of Immunohematology
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Antigen systems of formed elements of blood (Red cell antigens, Leucocyte antigens, Platelet antigens)Appropriate management in the care of patients with neutropeniaBiochemical properties and characteristics of blood group antigens and antibodies.Clinical and laboratory features of immune neutropenia.Clinical and pathological consequences of antibodies to red cellsDifferentiate between immune and nonimmune neutropeniaGeneral principles & clinical utility of platelet function testingImportance of complement activation and antibody mediated red cell destructionManagement of thrombocytopenia, including the role of transfusion therapyNaturally occurring and immune antibodies against red cell antigens.Neutrophil production and kinetics: neutropenia & neutrophiliaOutline of mechanisms of red cell destructionPathophysiology and classification of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosisPathophysiology and laboratory features of intravascular and extravascular hemolysisPlatelet immunology & alloimmunizationPlatelet production and kineticsRed blood cell metabolismRed blood cell production and kineticsRole of drugs in the induction of immune and Nonimmune neutropenia.Role of granulocyte transfusionTechniques for detection of antibodies / complements on red cell membrane and their interpretation.Transfusion related immunomodulation
Blood Group serology/Pretransfusion testing
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Applied serology.Apply immunologic principles of blood cell compatibility to clinical situationsABO grouping & Rh typingBlood component identification requirementPatient identification requirementsPatient's request form for blood and or componentsPatient's specimen and labeling requirementsRed cell antibody screeningBlood group reagents, Polyclonal and Monoclonal.Blood group substances.Blood groups and disease associations.Clinically significant antigen systems and associated phenotypesCorrelate the results of laboratory tests with vivo reactions.Expression of these antigen systems on red cells and other cells in bloodFunction of lymphocyte subpopulations in normal and disease statesFunction of neutrophil defense against bacterial infectionIdentify the clinical situations associated with formation of antibodies to blood cell antigens.ISBT classification of Blood groups.Pathophysiology and clinical features of disorders caused by abnormalities of cell function or numberRole of the platelet in hemostasisScientific principle for compatibility testingSerological techniques for blood group antigens and antibodies.Compatibility testing in special circumstancesCriteria for selection of an appropriate donor unitEmergency and elective techniques.Newer methods of cross matchingTube / Micro techniques for cross matchingTyping and Screening.
Apheresis
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ASFA classification for therapeutic apheresisBasic principles of apheresis technologyCell separators – types and principleDonor Hemapheresis (platelets, red cell, granulocytes,plasma)Evaluating and treating adverse reactions associated with therapeutic apheresis.Evaluation and preparation of patients for therapeutic apheresis, including discussion with the patient of the risks and benefits associated with apheresis procedures.Indications for therapeutic apheresis and of the appropriate replacement fluids to be used in various situations.Indications, risk and benefits of apheresis proceduresSpecialized methods for therapeutic apheresis(e.g.,photopheresis and immunoadsorption columns).Technology of apheresis (Manual or Automated)
Clinical Transfusion Service
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Algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of drug induced immune haemolytic anaemia.Characterize haemolytic anaemiaClassification of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia according to immunologic and clinical criteria.Clinical and laboratory features of warm- reactive AIHAConstruct a plan to diagnose and treat neutropenia.Describe the appropriate management o ITP, including the role of transfusion therapy.Describe the appropriate therapy for patients with warm- reactive AIHADescribe the appropriate treatment for patients with drug- induced haemolytic anaemia.Describe the appropriate treatment of or response to cold-reactive autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA).Describe the differential diagnosis of drug- induced immune haemolytic anaemia.Describe the pathogenesis of cold-reactive AIHADescribe the pathogenesis of warm reactive AIHADescribe the process or recognizing and diagnosing cold-reactive AIHADifferentiate between haemolytic and non haemolytic anemia.Differentiate between immune and non immune thrombocytopenia.Differentiate between immune and nonimmune haemolytic anemia.Distinguish drug-induced thrombocytopenia form ITPIdentify and distinguish between different mechanisms of drug- induced immune injury.Identify and distinguish between different types of cold-reactive AIHAIdentify factors to be considered when transfusion therapy is necessary.Identify the different syndromes produced by cold-reactive AIHAOutline the clinical and laboratory features of cold-reactive AIHAOutline the pathophsiology and clinical features of idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP, also known as autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura, ATP).Propose a plan to diagnose and treat warm reactive autoimmune haemolytic anaemia(AIHA).Assessment of blood demand for open heart surgeriesAutologous transfusion in cardiac and vascular surgeryBlood and blood component support in cardiac surgeryImportance of cold agglutinins in cardiac surgeryLaboratory tests to evaluate bleeding after CPB.Treatment of symptomatic coagulation abnormalities develop following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).Coagulation and metabolic abnormalities in massive transfusionConstruct appropriate orders for compatibility testing in massive transfusion.Define massive transfusion and conditions requiring massive transfusionDescribe fluid losses associated with burns.Describe operative and non operative mechanisms of fluid and protein loss in burn patients.Evaluate the risks and benefits of blood salvage techniques during massive transfusion.Identify the correct use of ‘type- specific' bloodIdentify the correct use of O-negative or O-positive blood in patients with unknown ABO type.Rationale for use of various components in massive transfusion.Risks and benefits of blood salvage techniques during massive transfusion.Bed side filtration for leucocyteFlow rate of blood transfusion and durationIdentification of units with patient before transfusionMajor indications for blood components and derivatives.Materials to be collected and send for investigation of transfusion reactionsMonitoring of transfusionOn-line warmersProper Handling of blood and component units for transfusionSelection of I.V. set for various componentsSteps to be taken if patient exhibits adverse reactionsCauses of inappropriate blood usage and blood wastage.Construct appropriate preoperative orders for blood.Correlate for clinical symptoms and measurements of blood loss to determine if transfusion is needed.Criteria for evaluating haemostatic safety during anesthesia and surgical interventionDefine the desirable cross match: transfusion ratio.Describe the methods of predicting estimated blood lossDescribe the treatment for hypovolemiaDescribe the use of the maximum surgical blood order schedule in preparing preoperative blood orders.Evaluate preoperative transfusion needs.Identify appropriate orders for blood and blood components for elective surgical procedure, including the use of type and screenImportance of cold chain maintenanceAppropriate use of blood components in the treatment of neoplastic diseaseChoose the appropriate blood support in the treatment of anemia.Anemia of chronic diseases – liver disease, uremia,Aplastic anemiaHaemolytic anemia including fragmentation syndromeIron deficiency anemiaMegaloblastic anemiaThyroid diseasesCoagulation concentrates for inherited bleeding disordersCoagulation factor concentrates and pharmacologic therapies for acquired bleeding disordersCoagulopathy of liver diseaseConventional coagulation tests and viscoelastic coagulation testsdescribe the clinical indications and contraindications for red cell transfusion.Describe the special transfusion problems in patients with haemolytic anaemia.Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationEvaluation of Bleeding disordersHematologic problems in patients with specific forms of neoplasia.Hemophilia A, B, CIdentify the special transfusion problems in patients with chronic hypoproliferative anemia.Importance of bleeding historyInternational Normalized Ratio derivation and its clinical significanceOther clotting factor deficienciesOther hemoglobinopathiesSickle cell anaemiaThalassemiaPatho-physiology, diagnosis, clinical features,investigation, managementPathophysiology of vitamin K deficiencyPlatelet refractoriness in patients with hematological malignancyQualitative and Quantitative disorders of platelets and their managementRBC membrane disordersTransfusion support for patient with neoplastic disease.Transfusion support in hemostatic and coagulation disordersVon willebrands diseaseCross matching and detection of HLA antibodiesHLA Biochemistry , tissue distribution, function, nomenclature and geneticsHLA testing and transplantation (Stem cell transplant and solid organ transplant)Identification of clinical situations in which the mixed lymphocyte test is used for donor selectionOther clinically significant aspects of HLA (HLA associated diseases)Other non HLA Histocompatibility determinantsPrinciples of the mixed lymphocyte culture testThe HLA system and transfusion (Platelet refractoriness, FNHTR, TRALI etc.)Various HLA typing platformsAntenatal work up of HDFN (e.g. maternal history, maternal antibody titre, maternal and paternal phenotypes, and amniocentesis).Blood group systems associated with HDFNCalculation of volume of blood required for intrauterine transfusionCompare compatibility testing for neonatal and paediatric/adults transfusion.Compare the procedure used to select blood for neonate and adult patients.Define the indications, including the rationale, for each form of therapy for HDN (early delivery, plasmapheresis of mother, intrauterine transfusion, phototherapy and exchange transfusion).Describe the appropriate compatibility tests for the neonate.Describe the clinical effects of haemolytic disease in the foetus and new born.Describe the pathophysiology of haemolytic disease of the new born (HDN)Describe the role of Rh immunoprophylaxis (antepartum and postpartum) in the prevention of HDNDescribe the selection of blood groups and volume of blood components for exchange transfusionDosage, timing and route of administration of Rh immunoprophylaxisIdentify situations in which the neonate is at risk for graft- versus host disease(GVHD)Identify situations in which the neonate is at risk for postransfusion cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.Identify the appropriate blood samples for neonatal testingList the possible complications of exchange transfusionMethods of estimation of fetomaternal hemorrhageOutline the diagnosis and management of HDNPathophysiology, diagnosis and management of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia and neutropeniapost transfusion risk that may be specific to the neonatal patient.Describe the use of blood components in end-stage renal disease.Describe the use of blood components in renal transplantation.Illustrate the use and limitations of blood component therapy in renal disease.Adverse effects associated with transfusion of immune compromised recipientsBone marrow transplantation – Processing, HarvestingDonor lymphocyte transfusionEffect of pre-transplant transfusion on graft survival in renal and bone marrow transplantation.Graft vs Host reactionImmunohematological problems in ABO mismatched BMTIrradiation of blood products - Indications, dosage, adverse effectsOrgans and tissues for which ABO compatibility is considered essential.Peripheral stem cell transplantation – Donor preparative regimens, Harvesting, Complications, Cryopreservation, Cell counting targets, Engraftment monitoring.Role of antigen matching and or compatibility in selecting organs or tissues for transplantation.Role of the major histocompatibility complex (HLA) in graft survival.Tissue bankingTransfusion practice in Organ transplantation.Transfusion support in specialized conditions – kidney, liverUmbilical cord blood transplantation – Collection, Processing, Storage
Blood collection, processing, component preparation
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Acute normovolemic hemodilutionAdvantages and disadvantages of autologous transfusionBasic principles, indications, contra-indicationsDefinition and classification of autologous donationDirected donation – indications, advantages, disadvantagesincluding equipment (cell savers)Intra-operative blood salvagePost-operative cell salvagePre-operative autologous depositBio-safety levels in health care set up and blood banksBio-safety measures in blood centre, blood donation campsBiomedical Waste managementNeedle stick injuryPost exposure prophylaxisSterilization procedures in transfusion technologyWaste generation and segregationCryopreservationIrradiationLeucodepletionPathogen Reduction TechnologyPooling of componentsVolume reductionWashed blood components and their indications.Basic steps in component production.Functional composition of each componentLabelling of blood componentsLeucodepletion of each componentMethods of preparation of components – sedimentation, Centrifugation, ApheresisPreparation and composition of blood componentsQuality control standards of each componentStorage conditions and shelf-life of componentsstorage lesions for each componentTransportation of blood components and Cold chain maintenanceVarious types of blood componentsAdverse effects of transfusion that may result from storage- induced change in blood derivativesDifference between a blood component and blood derivativeIndication, dosage and administration of each derivativeList of blood derivatives that are prepared commercially.Plasma fractionation – type and proceduresPreparation and production of blood derivativesStorage conditions and storage lesions for each derivative with their shelf- lifeViral inactivation – single donor/pooled unitsAnticoagulant and preservative solutionsBlood containers and its configurationsCategories of blood donorsCounselling and Care of blood donors (Pre-donation,During-donation, Post-donation)Criteria for blood donor selectionDonor HemovigilanceOrganization of outdoor blood donation campsPatho-physiology of adverse reactions of blood donationPhlebotomy procedurePlasticizersPost donation advice and carePrevention and management of adverse reactions of blood donationSelection of blood containersVoluntary blood donation program in IndiaWhole blood donation Vs apheresis donationDeferral period for various transfusion transmitted infectionsDiseases for which no screening tests are availableDonor notification and look backEmerging transfusion transmitted infectionsEvaluation of testing kits for transfusion transmitted infections (TTI)Implications of reactive test resultsIndian History of blood donor screening for infectious diseasesInfectious diseases that can be transmitted through blood transfusionInternational Variations in Donor TestingMandatory tests required for donor blood processing.Potential recipient's complications if errors occur in donor blood processing.Principles of TTI testing platforms – ELISA, Chemiluminescence Western Blot, Immunoassays, Nucleic acid Amplification testing, Dot Blot hybridization, and othersScreening for Autologous donationsScreening of plasma derivativesTesting of donors of human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue based productsWindow period and residual risk of window period donationCAR T cellsDendritic cellsPeripheral blood stem cellsStem cellsUmbilical cord blood stem cells
Recent Trends
Sec 9
Blood substitutes and hematopoietic agentsChimeric antigen receptor T cells and other immunotherapiesPreparation strategiesResponseGene therapy applications to transfusion medicineThe Covid 19 Pandemic and Transfusion MedicineTissue engineering and regenerative medicine Human tissue allografts
History of Transfusion Medicine
Sec 10
Animal to human blood transfusionHuman to human transfusionEvolution of apheresis technologyHistory of Transfusion transmitted disease testingImpact of world war I & II in the expansion of transfusion serviceMajor landmarks in the history of Indian Blood transfusion.serviceDiscovery of anticoagulants, syringes, blood bags, additives solutionsDiscovery of blood groupsRecent trends in the practice of transfusion medicine – cellular adoptive immunotherapy
Basic Science
Sec 11
Applied Genetics.Immunogenetics and blood groups. (Genetics of the major surface antigens of the formed elements of the blood)Mendelian Laws of InheritancePopulation genetics of blood groupsPrinciples of genetics.Antigens, Antibodies, complement, antihuman globulin test.AutoimmunityClassification of primary immune deficiency diseases, including defects in humoral immunity, cellular immunityHumoral and Cellular immunityHypersensitivity reactionsImmune response classification, immunoglobulins.Mechanism of immune response after immunization and infection.Mechanisms of acute inflammationPhysiology of Immune SystemPrinciples of antigen antibody reaction and factors affecting these reactionsPrinciples of structural and functional evaluation of B cells, T cells, NK cells.Role of hybridoma technology in ImmunohematologyAbnormalities of hemoglobin in oxygen transportationBilirubin metabolismBiochemical and hematological alternations during storage.Composition and function of plasma constituents.HaematopoiesisHemodynamics of circulation, estimation of blood volumeHemoglobin structure and functions, synthesis and degradationIron metabolismKinetics and functions of cellular elements of blood (normal and disease state)Patho-physiology of blood donation.Patho-physiology of hemorrhagic shockPhysiology of haemostasis with regard to role of platelets, coagulation pathways and fibrinolysisProduction, metabolism and morphology of Blood Cells