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Technical

100 Marks

System Manager

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of System Manager in the Kerala State Housing Board.

120m

10s

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Algorithms

Sec 1

Algorithm efficiency-Design methods-divide and conquer-greedy approach-dynamic programming- analysis

Hardware Systems

Sec 2

Building blocks of digital computers- ALU-Binary Arithmetic-Control unit-Memory systems-Peripherals-Performance measures-Advanced architecture-Parallel processing.

Programming Fundamentals

Sec 3

C programming: Data types-Data structures-Control structures-Files-PointersObject Oriented Programming: Basics of OOP-Data abstraction-inheritance-polymorphism-overloading-program design using C++

Applications

Sec 4

Computer graphics-Multimedia-Artificial intelligence-Database management-Data mining-Internet technologies

Networking

Sec 5

Data communication fundamentals-Types of networks-Media types-Network topologies - OSI layers-Error control and flow control-Protocols-Mobile communication

Operating systems

Sec 6

Functions of OS-Memory management-Process management-file management-device management-Protection-Concurrency control

System Software and Software Engineering

Sec 7

Issues in large software projects-Software life cycle-Phases in a software project-software testing-quality measuresLinkers, Loaders, Assemblers, and Device drivers-Basics of each subsystem

Theoretical Foundations

Sec 8

Mathematical Logic: Prepositional Logic, Predicate Logic-Relations and functions - Algebraic systems-Recurrence Relations-Formal Languages and Automata-Computability-Algorithms and Complicity

Digital Logic

Sec 9

Number Systems and codes-Binary representation-Logic elements-Design of Combinational logic circuits and sequential logic circuits-logic system design using MUX, Decoders etc

Compilers

Sec 10

Phases of the compilation process-Lexical analysis-Syntax analysis-top down and bottom up parsers-intermediate code generation-code optimization-final code generation-run time storage management-symbol tables

Technical

100 Marks

Wild Life Assistant Grade - II

The Wild Life Assistant Grade-II post is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the Kerala Forest Department. Candidates require a degree in Zoology, Botany, Forestry, or Veterinary Science.

75m

#kerala-psc#forestry#wildlife-management#zoology#botany

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BOTANY

Sec 1

Simple & complex tissues - Components of vascular tissues - types of vascular bundles - Primary structure of dicot & monocot stems & roots -Normal secondary growth in thickness in dicot stems & roots -cambium: fusiform & ray initials -storied & nonstoried cambium- radial & longitudinal system - periderm- lenticels- annual rings- dendrochronology- tyloses.Wood: spring wood/ autumn wood - porous/non porous wood - ring porous/diffuse porous wood - hard wood/soft wood, heart wood/sap wood- tension wood, reaction wood, compression wood.Concept of biodiversity- significance - threats - in situ & ex situ conservation - biodiversity hotspots - megadiversity centres-IUCN, MAB, Red data book, UNEP.Concept of ecosystem - components of ecosystem - different types (Aquatic & terrestrial).Ecological groups (Hydrophytes, xerophytes, mesophytes, parasites, epiphytes, insectivores).Ecological succession: Causes-mechanisms-seral stages- pioneer & climax communities-hydrosere-xerosere.Food chain - food web - ecological pyramids - energy flow in an ecosystem.Major terrestrial biomes- Pond, grassland, desert & forest ecosystems - myristica swamps - mangroves.Natural resources: renewable & nonrenewable.Sustainable development- Organic farming- biofertilizers- bioremediation-biopesticides/bioinsecticides-alternate energy sources.Vegetational types in India.Importance of water to plants - absorption & translocation of water - transpiration - nutrition: photosynthesis- autotrophs & heterotrophs - special modes of nutrition- nutrient cycling in nature - plant growth hormones - plant movementsEthnobotany: Importance-methods of collection of ethno-botanical data - tribals of Kerala - common plants used by tribals.Food plants (Cereals, millets, pulses, tuber/starch/sugar/oil yielding plants, spices & condiments, beverages)Pharmacognosy: Definition- scope - sources of crude drugs (Roots/ rhkomes/leaves/flowers/fruits/seeds).Plants yielding resins/dyes/tannins/ gums/mucilagesTimber yielding plants - Medicinal & aromatic plants.Classification of plants: Artificial/natural/phylogenetic systems.Herbs/shrubs/trees. Climbers/creepers/stragglers/lianas.Species concept- Taxon- Binomial nomenclature -ICBN- herbarium technique- botanical gardens. Dendrology.

ZOOLOGY

Sec 2

General characters, zoological importance and systematic positions of animals in all phyla giving special importance to wild life.Circulatory system - structure and working of heart, pacemaker, composition of blood, blood groups, blood clotting.Endocrine system - endocrine glands & hormones produced functions of hormones, role of hypothalamus and their secretions, mechanism of hormone action.Excretory system - types of excretion, structure of nephron, urine formation, osmoregulation.Muscle physiology -types of muscle, ultra structure of striated muscle, mechanism of muscle contraction, muscle twitch, tetanus, summation, tonus, fatigue, oxygen debt, rigor mortis.Nervous system - structure & types of neuron, nerve impulse transmission, synapse & synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, reflex action.Nutrition & digestion, Metabolism -Carbohydrate, protein & lipid metabolismReproductive system - male and female reproductive organs, reproductive cycles, pregnancy, parturition, lactation, birth control methods.Respiratory system -Gas exchange, respiratory pigments, transport of C02 Ss O2Cell - cell theory, structure & functions of ceE membrane and organellesCell division - mitosis, meiosis Biology of cancerDNA sequencing, DNA finger printing Genomic library, cDNA library, PCR and its applications Blotting techniques - southern blotting, western blotting, northern blotting.Nature of Genetic material - Griffith's expt., Contributions of Avery, Mac Leod and Mac Carthy, Hershey & Chase's expt., transformation, transduction.Structure DNA, types of DNA & RNA, DNA replication, Genetic codeProtected area network - sanctuaries, National parks, tiger reserves, biosphere reserve Endangered and endemic animalsWild life census and monitoring methods.Zoogeographical realms Biogeographic classification of IndiaFertilization, types cleavage, gastrulation Type of placenta in mammals.Mendel 85 his experiments Gene, interaction of genes Sex determination, linkage, crossing over & recombinationTypes of mutations, molecular basis of mutation, cytoplasmic inheritance

FORESTRY

Sec 3

Definition, scope, objective and principles of forest management, organization of state forests-.Joint forest management, concept and principles - National forest policies, scope and importance- Indian judicial system- Legal definitions, application of penal code to forests, General principles of criminal law- Indian Forest Act, 1927, general provisions - Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Biological diversity rules 2004.Sustainable forest management - Working plan preparations, objectives and uses- Forest maps and their uses.Definition and scope - social and environmental aspects of recreation- Principles and practices of landscaping- landscape designs, formal and informal - landscape components, lawn, pergolas, hedges, edges, topiary, baloons, arbours, carpet beds, trees, flower beds, annuals, climbers.Urban forestry - definition and scope — uses of urban forests, management of urban forest -Planning and planting programmes in institutional and industrial complexes, roads, bridges, parking area etc.Composition of earth's crust, soil as a natural body - Pedology- Rocks types, Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic, classification- Soil forming minerals, definition, classification-Weathering of rocks and minerals, weathering factors, physical, chemical and biological agents involved- Formation of various soils.Physical and chemical properties of soil - Soil organic matter decomposition-pH- Soil nutrients- Soil water forms - hygroscopic capillary and gravitational - Infiltration and percolation- Land capability classification.Forest conservation movements in India.Forests; definitions, role, benefits; direct and indirect - Tropical and temperate forests - Forestry, definitions, divisions and interrelationships, agroforestry, farm forestry, social forestry and community forestry - Classification of forests; territorial, administrative, types etc.Global warming, mechanisms to control, carbon sequestration, CDMs, Kyoto protocol.National and international organizations in forestry- World forestry day, world environment day and Vanamahotsava.Definition, history of wildlife management and conservation in India- Values of wildlife, aesthetic, recreational, scientific, educational, commercial and ecological valuesIntroduction and reintroduction of species - Wildlife corridors - Ecotourism, definition, evolution and trends in ecotourism- Ecotourism in protected areas - Ecotourism as a tool for management of common property resources.Red Data Book and red listing, IUCN revised red list categories - Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments - Special projects for wildlife conservation - Project Tiger and Musk Deer Project etc.

VETERINARY SCIENCE

Sec 4

Breeds and descriptors of important breeds of cattle and buffaloes.Common farm management practices including disinfection, isolation, quarantine and disposal of carcass.General management and feeding practices of calves, heifers, pregnant, lactating and dry animals, and bulls and working animals.Introduction to methods of drug administration. Common vices of animals, their prevention and care.Introductory animal husbandry. Common animal husbandry terms. Body conformation and identification. Dentition and ageing of animals. Transport of livestock by rail, road, air and on foot.Common feeds and fodders, their classification, availability and importance for livestock production.Importance of minerals (major and trace elements) and vitamins in health and production, their requirements and supplementation in feed.Importance of nutrients in animal production and health. Nutritional terms and their definitions.Definition, history and socio-economic impact of zoonotic diseases.Definitions and aims of epidemiology. Surveillance and monitoring of livestock diseases.National and International regulations on livestock diseases.Reservoirs, clinical manifestations in animals and the management of the following zoonoses: rabies, Japanese encephalitis, Kyasanur forest disease, influenza, anthrax, brucellosis, tuberculosis, leptospirosis, listeriosis, plague, rickettsiosis, chlamydiosis and dermatatophytosis.Role of domestic, wild, pet and laboratory animals and birds in transmission of zoonoses..Role of OIE and laws on international trade on animals and animal products.General Toxicology: Definitions, fundamentals and scope of toxicology. General approaches to diagnosis and treatment of poisoning.Toxicity caused by metal and non-metals: Arsenic, lead, mercury, copper, selenium,molybdenum, phosphorus, nitrates and nitrites, common salt and fluoride.Toxicity caused by plants and weeds. Drug toxicity and toxicity caused by agrochemicals.Venomous bites and stings: Snake bite, scorpion, spider, wasp stings and toad poisoning.Acts and Rules related to Zoo and wild animals.Feeding habits, feed and feeding schedules of zoo animals. Nutrient requirements of wild animals.National and international organizations and institutions interlinked to wild and zoo animals - role and functioning.Planned breeding of wild animals. Controlled breeding and assisted reproduction. Breeding for conservation of wild animals.Population dynamics of wild animals, effective population size of wild animals captivity/zoo/natural habitats.Restrain, capture, handling, physical examination and transport of wild and zoo animals.

Technical

100 Marks

Tracer, Agriculture (S.C. Unit)

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Tracer, Agriculture (S.C. Unit).

90m

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Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 1

Introduction: Function of air compressors - uses of compressed air .Classification of compressors: Working of reciprocating (single stage and two stage) compressors, Rotary compressors (fans, blowers), centrifugal compressors and axial flow compressors P-V diagram of single stage and two stage compressors - derivation of work done - power required to drive the compressor (simple problems) - inter coolers - advantages of multistage compressors. Efficiencies of air compressor - mechanical efficiency, isothermal efficiency, isentropic efficiency, volumetric efficiency, derivation of volumetric efficiency in terms of clearance volume and stroke volume, effect of clearance on volumetric efficiencyAssumption, Air standard efficiency Brief explanation with P-V diagrams and derivation of air standard efficiency of Carnot Cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Joule cycle, Brief explanation of dual combustion cycle with P-V diagram (No derivation of air standard efficiency), Simple and direct problems using standard expressionsCalorific value of fuels - Gross or higher calorific value - net calorific value - (simple problems) - Determination of calorific values - bomb calorimeter- Gas calorimeter . Combustion of fuels - Atomic theory- structure - Combustion equation of solid fuels - Minimum mass of air required for combustion.- Mass of carbon in flue gases. - Mass of flue gas per kg of fuel burnt - Flue gas analysis - Orsat apparatusDefinition, Classification, Two stroke engines, Two stroke petrol engines, Four stroke engines, Four stroke diesel engines (construction and working using simple line sketches), Four stroke petrol engines, Functions of different parts of I.C. Engines (No sketch required), Comparison between - Two stroke and four stroke engines, Petrol and diesel engines, Testing of IC engines - determination of indicated power - brake power - mechanical efficiency - indicated thermal efficiency brake thermal efficiency - specific fuel consumption -heat balance sheet.Heat exchangers - Function of heat exchangers, types of heat exchangers - Recuperator type and regenerative type, parallel flow, counter flow and cross flow. Concept of Logarithmic mean temperature difference (LMTD) and AMTD. LMTD for parallel flow and counter flow heat exchangers (no derivation). Simple problems to calculate heat transfer by LMTD method.Modes of heat transfer - conduction, convection and radiation. Fields of applications of heat transfer. Thermal conduction, Fourier's law of thermal conduction, thermal conductivity, conduction through a plane wall, simple problems. Thermal radiation - Reflection, absorption, and transmission of radiation, absorptivity, reflectivity and transmissivity. Concept of black body. Stefan's Boltzman's law of total radiation, concept of grey body, Thermal convection - Newton - Rikhman equation Q = hAt, Free convection, forced convectionTypes of Fuels - its value in engineering - classification of fuels - solid fuels - liquid fuels - gaseous fuels - merits and demerits of Gaseous fuels requirements of a good fuel.

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines

Sec 2

Atmospheric pressure - Gauge pressure - Absolute pressure - vacuum pressure - problems - Measurements of atmospheric pressure - simple mercury barometers - pressure measuring devices - peizometer tubes, manometers - U-tube - simple differential and inverted tubes only - Mechanical Gauge - Bourdon tube pressure gauge. Pressure on plane surfaces immersed in liquid. Total pressure and center of pressure on horizontal, vertical and inclined surfaces immersed in liquids. Pressure on lock, gates, sluice gate.Buoyancy - Centre of Buoyancy - Types equilibrium of floating bodies, Metacentre and metacentric heightDefinition of density, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, kinematic & dynamic viscosity, compressibility, vapour pressure, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension and capillarity. Intensity of pressure at a point - pressure head - units of pressure - Pascal's lawDefinition of orifice, types of orifices - (based size, shape flow condition) - definition of vena contracta - hydraulic coefficients - Cv, Cc, Cd - experimental determination. Submerged and partially submerged orifices. Large rectangular orifice - expression for discharge - derivation. Time for emptying a prismatic tank through an orifice at bottom or in the side- head loss due to sudden enlargement and sudden contraction at the entrance of pipe from large vessel, at the exit of a pipe line, obstruction in a pipe line derivation of expression for head loss due to enlargement & contraction - Types of notches - rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches. Discharge over rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches. Classifications - definition - discharge over rectangular weir, end contraction in weir effect of end contraction over discharge - Francis formula and Bazin's formula for end contraction- velocity of approach - problems broad crested weir - problems submerged weir description. Mouth piece - different types - external and internal- cylindrical.Frictional loss in pipes - Chezy's and Darcy's formulae - Derivation and problems Hydraulic gradient and total energy line-Water hammer and its effect (description only) Syphon. Flow through Channels Wetted perimeter Hydraulic mean depth- uniform and non-uniform flow - Chezy's formula.Control valves - Functions - classifications - ratings - Describe the working of pressure controll valves viz, relief valves - pilot operated relief valve - poppet valve - sequence valve Direction control valves - types - sliding spool type - rotary spool type - check valves - 1 way, 2 way, 3 way directional control valves, pilot operated check valve, solenoid control valve. Flow control valves - types - gate, globe, pressure compensated butterfly valves, non return valve, application circuits of control valves. Seals - packings - materials for seals and packings - purpose of sealing . Filters - types - necessity of filtration of fluids - intensifier - motors and accumulators - purpose of accumulators viz, shock suppressions, fluid makeup, leakage compensation, emergency power and holding - types of accumulators - weight loaded, spring loaded, gas loadedLayout - intake works, pressure tunnel, penstock, surge tank, action of surge tank anchor blocks and tailrace.Introduction - types of fluid flow - steady and unsteady flow - uniform and non-uniform flow - laminar and turbulent flow - compressible and incompressible flow - rotational and ir-rotational flow - one, two and three dimensional flow - rate of flow or discharge - equation of continuity of a liquid flow - simple problems - energy of a liquid in motion - potential energy - kinetic energy - pressure energy - total energy - total head of liquid in motion - Euler's equation of motion - Bernoulli's equation from Euler's equation - assumptions - simple problems - practical applications of Bernoulli's equation - venturimeter - Orifice meter - pitot tubeCentrifugal pump - Introduction - types of casing—piping system of CP—work done manometric head—efficiencies - discharge—power required to drive -multistage pumps -simple problems. Performance—specific speed of CP—selection of pumps based on specific speed and head— cavitation—priming.Characteristics of Turbines -Significance—specific speed—selection of Turbine—selection based on specific speed and head of water—characteristic curve for Impulse and reaction TurbinesIntroduction-development of water Turbines-classification-impulse Turbine-Pelton wheelcomponents- velocity triangle and work done. Workdone-power produced efficiency-number of jets - design of Pelton wheel—governing—other impulse TurbinesReaction turbines - components—difference between impulse& Reaction—Classification of Reaction Turbines -discharge—power produced—efficiencies—Francis Turbine—Kaplan Turbine—Draught tubes—other reaction turbines.Reciprocating pumps - Types-comparison of CP&RP-discharge-slip-power required-air vessels-indicator diagram of RP

Mechanics of Materials

Sec 3

Classification of beams - cantilever, simply supported, fixed, overhanging and continuous types of loading - concentrated, uniformly distributed and uniformly varying Shear force and bending moment - definition and sign conventions. Calculation of SF and BM for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams and sketching of SF and BM diagrams (for point load, u.d. load, uniformly varying load and combinations of u.d. and point loads) Relation between SF and BM. Maximum BM - point of contra flexure.Columns -definitions - effect of axial load on columns -column, strut, slenderness ratio, buckling factor, buckling load or crippling load, safe load - types of columns - short column, medium size column, long column - Euler's equations and its assumption for crippling load for different End conditions - both end hinged - one end is fixed and other is free, one end is fixed and other is hinged, both ends fixed - limitation of Euler's equation - equivalent length - Rankin's formulae Strut, column - failure of strut, short and long columns - types of end conditions Euler's formula for columns of different end conditions - slenderness ratio - limitations of Euler's formula –applications.Types - lap, butt, single cover, double cover, single, double, multiple, chain, zigzag, diamond - empirical proportions - diameter of rivet, plate thickness, margin, pitch - rivet materials. Types of failure - rivets - by crushing and shearing - failure of plate by tearing - strength and efficiency of joints - design of joints - lap and butt, single and double riveted, single and double cover joint - caulking and filtering operations. Types of failures two troughs, two cylinders, hoop stress - longitudinal stress - calculation of thickness and pressureSprings :-Introduction - stiffness of a spring - types of spring - leaf spring - helical springs - closely coiled and open coiled helical spring with round wire - properties of spring materials - closely – coiled helical springs - subjected to an axial load, an axial twist - stress induced - length - number of turns pitch deflection - stiffness - diameter Torsional shear stress - torsional stress and strains - polar moment of inertia .Stress and strain - types of stresses - Elasticity - Hook's law - Young's modulus - stresses and strains in uniform sections of same and composite materials Mechanical properties of materials - Elasticity, stiffness, plasticity, toughness, brittleness, ductility, malleability and hardness - Tensile test on ductile material (mild steel bar) and stress strain curve - compression test on brittle material (cement concrete) and stress strain curve - limit of proportionality, elastic limit, yield point - ultimate stress - breaking stress - working stress and factor of safety. Temperature stresses - elongation and contraction due to temperature change - temperature stress when deformation is fully or partially prevented - temperature stress in composite sections Linear strain and lateral strain - poisson's ratio- volumetric strain - volumetric strain of a bar subjected to normal forces on its faces - Bulk modulus - modulus of rigidity - relationship between elastic constants

Building Materials and Construction

Sec 4

Brick masonry: Different 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 codes. Hollow block masonry: Types of hollow blocks used in construction and methods of construction- Advantages and Disadvantages with reference to other types of masonry. Solid block masonry and inter locking block masonry. Partition walls-Types-materials- requirements.Bricks: Raw materials used - Composition of brick earth, manufacturing methods (Description only) - IS specifications of bricks - characteristics of good brick used for building purpose. Tiles: Types of tiles-characteristics-uses-Porcelain and glazed tiles Earthenware and stoneware pipes - uses-qualities.Cement Concrete: Plain concrete-Water cement ratio-Ingredients and proportioning methodscharacteristics- preparation-workability-Tests on Cement concrete-Laboratory tests and field tests- Slump test, compaction factor test-Qualities of water used for mixing. Reinforced cement concreteComponent parts of a building and their functions- Masonry: Classification- Stone masonry-Brick masonry-Laterite masonry - composite masonry. Different types of stone masonry-General principles and specifications for stone masonry as per relevant codes.Lime: Sources of lime-Classification-methods of manufacturing (Description only) Cements: Composition, Compounds present, Manufacturing methods-characteristics of cement, Types of cement-Properties of each-characteristics of cement-Tests on cement-Consistency test, fineness test, Sp.gravity test, Setting time test, Soundness test.Metals: Ferrous metals-Wrought iron, Cast iron, Mild steel- -Special steels-High carbon steel, High tensile steel and stainless steel (Properties and uses only)-Non ferrous metals: Aluminum, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Titanium-important alloys- properties and uses.Mortar: Preparation of lime and cement mortar-Proportions of mortar for various items of work-tests on cement mortar.Paints and Varnishes: Types-Constituents-Preparation-characteristics and application.Plastics: types-characteristics and properties of P V C-uses-Limitations of using plastics.Rubber: Characteristics and properties, uses.Sand: Sources of sand-River sand, Sea sand and pit sand-Limitations of mining of sand from rivers and sea shore- M-sand,alternatives of sand.Stone - classification - geological, Physical and chemical classification - characteristics of good building stone - varieties of stones - granite - trap - basalt - sand stone - Laterite. Values of load bearing capacity of stones. Quarrying of stones - methods - wedging and blasting - explosives used. Dressing of stones.Timber and wood products: Structural classification- Soft wood and hard wood-defects in timberseasoning of timber-preservation of timber-wood products-veneers, ply wood, particle boardfibreboard, hard board, etc.

Introduction to Computers & Word Processing

Sec 5

Introduction, application of computers, generations of computers, classification of computers - analog, digital, hybrid Computers, Structure of a computer - Hardware and Software components - Input unit, Output unit, ALU, Memory unit, Control unit, CPU, Microprocessor, micro, mini, supercomputers - machine languages, assembly languages, high level languages - system soft ware, application software - assembler, compiler, operating system - Types of memory - primary memory, secondary memory, sequential access , random access memory, RAM, ROM - magnetic tape, floppy, hard disc, compact disc - input devices, out put devices.

Engineering materials and properties

Sec 6

Metallic and non-metallic properties such as: - Mechanical, strength, hardness, toughness, brittleness, creep, fatigue, stiffness, ductility, malleability, elasticity and plasticity. Electrical Properties: - Resistance and Resistivity, conductance and conductivity, capacitance. Magnetic properties: - Magnomotive force, rellectance, permeance, hysterisis Thermal properties: - Specific heat, thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, and thermal diffusivity. Chemical properties: - Corrossion resistance, acidity and alkalinity.Physical properties: - density, viscosity, colour, finish, porosity.Organic and ceramic materials- Introduction, classification of rubber: - natural and synthetic rubber, Plastic: - thermosetting and thermoplastic with examples - requirements of plastic and elastimers and their uses. Classification of ceramics - properties and uses - glass building stone, refractory materials, abrasive - materials, concrete.Testing of Engineering Materials - Destructive testing: - tension and compression test. Hardness test: - Brinell, rock well, Vickers - impact test, fatigue test and creep test. Nondestructive testing: - Radio graphic, ultrasonic inspection,

Technical

100 Marks

RESERVE SUB INSPECTOR TRAINEE ||| ARMED POLICE SUB INSPECTOR TRAINEE (MOTOR TRANSPORT UNIT)

Recruitment for the post of Reserve Sub Inspector / Armed Police Sub Inspector (Trainee) in the Motor Transport Unit of the Police Department by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). The selection process typically includes an OMR based written test, a Physical Efficiency Test, and document verification.

75m

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Automobile Running Gear

Sec 1

2 wheeler transmission - Gear DriveChain DriveV-matic transmission.air suspensionBiasBrakes – hydraulicantilocking brake system.Bleeding of brakesBrake shoesDrum materialsdual brake systemleading and trailing brakesliningMaster cylinderMechanicalpneumaticwheel cylinderC.V.T.CamberCarcass beadCast wheelsCastercentre point steeringCentrifugal clutchClutch Disc – Constructional details and functions of each part.Clutch operating mechanismCone clutchconstant mesh gearboxConstant velocity jointsConstructional features and working of single plate dry friction clutchDiaphragm clutchDifferential mechanismDisc wheelsElectromagnetic ClutchEpicyclical gearbox.Fluid flywheelFront wheel driveGear selector and shifting mechanism.Gearbox construction and working of sliding mesh gearboxHotchkiss drive.Hydraulic clutchIndependent suspensionInflation pressureKing Pin, inclinationLeaf springsLimited slip differentialLocking differentialMultiple clutch (Dry & Wet)Necessity and functions of gearbox.Parts of tyrePly ratingpower steeringPrinciple of friction clutches.Propeller shaft and Universal JointRack and PinionRadial tyre materialRear Axles – typesrecirculating ballRequirement for a good transmission system.Semi Centrifugal clutchside wallsSize of wheelSpoke wheelSpring shacklessteering columnsteering gears.steering geometrySteering mechanismsteering wheelStub axlesSuspension.Toe in and out.Torque converter.Torque tube drivetreadtread patternTubeless and Tubed type tyresTypes of live rear axles, semi floating, three quarter floating and full floating axles.Types of wheelstyre wear.Vacuum clutchVariable velocity jointsVarious components in transmission.Wheel balancingwheel mountingsWorm and sector

Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

Sec 2

absolute, gauge, atmospheric and vacuum pressuresair cylinders, types, light, medium, heavy, tandem, duplex, double end types.air filterair vesselsBasic elements of hydraulic systemBasic pneumatic systemBernoulli’s equationBourdon’s tube pressure gaugecapillarityCentrifugal pump – working, priming, cavitations, efficiencies, discharge, power required to drive multi stage pumpsCheck valves, 1 way, 2 way, 3 way directional control valves.Chezys formulae for loss of head in pipes.Circuits of control valves, functions, classifications.co-efficient of contractionco-efficient of dischargeco-efficient of velocityComparison of pneumatic system with hydraulic system.compressibilitycompressible and incompressible flowDarcy’s formulae for loss of head in pipesDensityDescribe the working of pressure control valves, types, sliding spool type.differential manometerDischargedischarge over notchesEnergy of a liquid in motionequation of continuity of a liquid flowFlow control valves – types, gate, globe, butterfly valvesflow through pipesfluid pressure and its measurementfluid pressure at a pointGear pumpsHydraulic and Pneumatic systemIdentification of standard pneumatic symbolsImportance of hydraulicsinverted differential manometerKinematics of fluid flowkinetic energykinetic viscosityLaminar and turbulent flowLobe pumpsloss of energy due to frictionloss of head in pipeslubricatormajority energy lossesmeasurement of fluid pressuremugglersNewton’s law of viscosityNon return valve – ApplicationnotchesorificesPascal’s LawPiezo meter tubepotential energypower requiredpractical applications of Bernoulli’s equationpressure energypressure headpressure regulatorproblemsrate of flow or dischargereciprocating pump – Types, comparison of centrifugal and reciprocating pump.rectangular notchesscrew pumpssimple manometersimple piston pumpsslipSolenoid control valvespecific gravityspecific volumespecific weightsteady and unsteady flowsurface tensiontotal energytotal head of liquid in motiontotal pressuretotal pressure on immersed surface-horizontal, vertical, inclinedtrapezoidal notchtriangular notchestypes of fluid flowTypes of fluidstypes of notchestypes of orificesuniform and non-uniform flowvane pumpsvena contractsventurimeterviscosity

Thermodynamics

Sec 3

absorption and transmission of radiation.Absorptivityadiabatic and polytropic processes.Air compressorand forced convection.Basic principles and heat exchanger.boundary statebrake powerclassification of air compressors – working of single stage and multi stage air compressorscomposite plain wall - simple problems.Concept of black bodyconcept of grey.condition through plain wallConstant pressureconstant temperatureDerivation of formulae for work, heat, change in internal energy, relation between pressure, volume and temperature during constant volume.Engine indicatorsenthalpyEstablish the relationship between specific heat and gas constant.Evaporator and condenser.first and second law of thermodynamics.flow of workFourier’s law of thermal conductionFree convectionfriction powerheatindicated powerindicated thermal efficiencyIndicator diagram and measurement of mean effective pressure.Inter cooler.internal energyMorse text and preparation of heat balance sheet.Power developed in IC enginesPrinciples of heat transfer – Modes of heat transfer and field of application of heat transferprocessesreflectionreflectivity and transmitivity.specific fuel consumptionSpecific heat at constant volume and at constant pressure.Thermal conductionthermal conductivityThermal radiationthermodynamic propertiesThermodynamic systemuse of compressed airvolumetric efficiency

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Sec 4

AC three resistance – 3 phase circuits, Star and Delta connections – Voltage and current relations.Alternating current – production of alternating voltages, Mathematical representation.Boolean Algebra, simplification of expressions, De-Morgans Theorem, K-Map.Calculations of power factor inductance – capacitanceElectronic circuits - Logic circuits, Instrument Amplifier, Band width, Oscillator, Condition of Oscillator, Fundamentals of Digital Electronics, Logic Gates, AND, OR, NOT, XOR.Electronic instruments – CRO, CRT, Digital Multimeter.Explanation of cycle, period, frequency, RMS value, average value, maximum value, Form factor, vector representation of alternating quantitiesExpression for power transformers.Phase differences – Inductance and capacitance, Impedance, Current calculations in general RLC series circuit.Principle, advantages and uses of welding transformer.Principles of operation of a single phase transformer, 3 phase transformer, Auto transformer.Universal Gates, NAND, NOR

Engineering Materials

Sec 5

Alloy steels.Annealing, tempering, hardening, case hardening.Commercial specification and uses of alloys of copper, aluminium.Description of different processes and their applications.Effect of alloying on properties.Effect of grain size on mechanical properties – Factors promoting fine grain.Effect of rate of cooling on grain size.Heat treatment of metals.Mechanism of grain formation.Need for alloying elements.Need for heat treatment.Non ferrous metals and alloys.Non metallic materials – Characteristics of plastic fibre glass and synthetic polymers.Normalizing and nitriding.Properties of Materials – Impact, Strength, fatigue, Creep resistance, Malleability, toughness etc.Stainless steel - different types, specific properties, uses of types of steels.

Production process of Components

Sec 6

Cast iron – types, methods of manufacture, casting methods, sand casting, permanent mould casting, centrifugal casting, special casting, die castingCold working process – Cold working, basic cold working operations like drawing, squeezing, bending shearing cutting and blanking, extruding, shot Peening.Cylindrical turning, taper calculations, measurements, taper turning methods.Drilling machines. Bench type, parts of a drilling machines.Forging operations, Open hearth, closed hearth furnacesFoundry – Pattern making and materials, Classification of patterns and pattern allowances – Types of moulding and moulding operations – Green sand moulding, dry sand moulding, Plaster moulding, Shell moulding.Fundamentals of Gear manufacturing methods – Indexing methods – Gear milling, Gear hobbing.Gas welding, oxy acetylene welding, resistance welding, classification of resistance welding, TIG and MIG welding, soldering and brazing explanation and application of soldering and brazing advantages and limitations.Grinding – Grinding machines – uses and types, Grinding wheels – typeHot working, rolling drawing, extruding.Machine tools – Lathe – types, Engine and tool room lathe, Lathe parts and functions.Measuring instruments – classification, direct reading, indirect reading, Precision, non precision instruments – Micrometer, Vernier Micrometer, gauges, screw gauges, comparators, sine bar, vernier height gauges, sine bar, slip gauges.milling machine – use of milling machine – types of milling machine – principle, parts, different milling operations.N.C. and C.N.C. machines, advantages of CNC systems over conventional systems.Other operations on lathe, drilling, boring, reaming, key way cutting, knurling.Quick return motion – crank and slotted lever – slotting machines.Shaping machines. Use of a shaper – shaper component and their functions.Steels – different process of steel making, open hearth process, Bessemer process, L-D processTail stock set over and swiveling the tool post.Thread cutting basics.Uses of a slotter, slotter parts.Welding – arc welding, principles of arc welding, welding machines and uses of arc welding, submerged arc welding, thermit welding, safety in welding.

Strength of Materials

Sec 7

Centroids – centre of gravity – axis of symmetry and axis of reference, methods to find centre of gravity, simple geometric sections as a rectangle, triangle, circle and semicircle sections, combinations of symmetrical sections such as T, I and channel sections, combinations of unsymmetrical sections such as L section – plane section with cut out holes.Hook’s Law and Youngi modulusLimit of proportionality – elastic limits – yield points – Ultimate stress – Working stress – factor of safety – comparison of stress strain, diagram of mild steel and a brittle materialPoisson’s ratio – behavior of mild steel under tensionPrinciples of super positionStress – strain diagramStresses in composite section- Simple problems.Stresses in varying sectionsTypes of stresses and strain – Tensile and Compressive – Longitudinal and Lateral strainFriction : Introduction, types of friction, static friction, dynamic friction, sliding friction, rolling friction, pivot friction, limiting friction, angle of friction, co-efficient of friction, cone of friction, state laws of friction, Static friction and kinetic friction. Force analysis of a sliding body resting on a horizontal plane – Force acting along plane and at an angle.Moments of inertia – radius of gyrations – methods to find moments of inertia – moments of inertia of rectangular and circular sections by integration method.Parallel axis theorem – Moments of inertia of standard geometric sections such as T, I, L and channel sections.Shear stress and strain – modulus of rigidity – volumetric strain, bulk modulus.Natural and magnitude of stress due to change in temperature –total or partial prevention of expansion and contraction – temperature stresses on composite bar.

Study of I C Engines

Sec 8

Classification of cooling systemCommon Rail Direct Injection (CRDI) in C.I. Engines.Cooling SystemDifferent Systems in I.C. EnginesDifferent types of I.C.Engines.Electronic fuel injectionElectronic Ignition SystemEmission from automobilesEmission standards Euro II & IIIEngine components- Crankshaft, Piston, Connecting Rod, Flywheel, Engine Block etc.forced systemAC – Mechanical PumpCarburetionFunctions of CarburettorInjector and injection nozzle.Working – Solex Carburettor, S.V. Carburettor.Fuel System in Diesel Engine – Fuel Filters, Working of BOSCH pump.Fuel System: Air Fuel Ratio for different engine speeds in S.I. EngineGoverningHit and miss governingI.C.Engine LubricationNoise PollutionNoise reduction techniquesPollution control techniquesPollution from C.I. EnginesPollution from S.I.Enginesproperties of lubricantsquality governing.Quantity governingradiatorsS.I. Engines Gasoline injection system (MPFI)splash systemtemperature indicatorsthermostatwater pumpworking of coil ignition and magnetic ignition in S.I.Engine

Mathematics

Sec 9

Angle between 2 lines.Condition for 2 lines to be parallel and perpendicular.Point of intersection of 2 lines.Straight line – slope, equation of a straight line in the formsi) y = mx + cii) y – y1 = m (x – x1)iii) y – y1 = x – x1 / y1 – y2 = x1 – x2iv) x/a + y/b = 1Solution of equation of the forms variable separable Linear equation.Applications of integration.Definition of integration, Fundamental problems.Finding areas between the curve y = f (x) and axes.Integral of product of 2 functions, Formulae, Simple problems.Volume of Solid, problems.Definition of derivative of x^n, Sin x, Cos x etc. by using first principle.Derivatives of other trigonometric functions.Find derivative of x and log x.Fundamental formulae.Product and quotient number.Simple problems.

Administrative

100 Marks

Tribal Development Officer

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Tribal Development Officer in the Scheduled Tribe Development Department.

120m

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Social Work (MSW)

Sec 1

Community Organization: Definition, Philosophy, Principles, Scope and historical development – Community Organization as a social work method- Approaches to community organization – Role and skills of community organizer – similarities and difference between community organization and community development – community dynamics and leadership : Concept – types of community leaders and power structure of the community.Panchayati Raj and Rural Development in India: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee and Democratic Decentralisation – Decentralisation attempts and the introduction of Panchayats in India and Kerala – 73rd Constitutional amendment and its characteristics – Kerala Panchayati Raj Act 1994, its amendments and characteristics – Three Tier Panchayats at Village, Block and District Level, Powers and Duties of Panchayats – Role of Gramasabha, Revenue Administration..Phases, Methods and Models of Community Organization: Study- analysis – assessment-discussion – organization – action – evaluation – modification – continuation – methods of community organization: Public Interest Litigation, Protest and Demonstration Models of Community Organization: Social Planning, Locality development and Social action + Eight models of Mary Weil and Neighborhood Development Model – System Change – Model – Structural Change Model.Programmes for Rural Development: Ongoing Programmes of Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj of Government of India and Government of Kerala. Analysis of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), ICDS Scheme, Kudumbashree, Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA), National Rural Livelihood Mission for Rural Development.Rural Development in the Planning Era: Community Development Programme of 1952 and National Extension Services: Objectives, Activities, Characteristics, Organisational and Administrative Structure and Evaluation – Rural Community Development – meaning , objectives, philosophy, principles and programmes - Approaches and strategies to Rural Development – Rural Development Programmes under Five Year Plans – Hurdles to Rural Development. Concept of sustainability and sustainable development, Rural development policies in India.

Sociology (MA)

Sec 2

Divisions of Anthropology : Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Social Anthropology – material and non-material culture – cultural lag – cultural evolution – cultural diffusion – norms – valuesProblems of STs : Indebtedness, land alienation, bonded labour, displacement and tribals – problems due to contact with civilization – educational problems – struggle during British period, Tribal movement in Kerala (Muthanga) – Jharkhand and Chipko movements – causes of unrest.Tribal Institutions: Tribal Family, Features of Tribal Family – Tribal Economy – Characteristics of Primitive Economy – Organisation of Labour – Division of Labour – System of Exchange – Tribal Religion meaning – Theories of Origin of Religion – sacred and profane – magic – taboo – totemism – animism polity – political organization power – state – law and justice – evolutionary study by Morgan – kinship – types of kinship – joking relation.Tribal Welfare Programmes in India : Constitutional Safeguards – Tribal Welfare programme – ITDP, SCA, LAMPS, TRIFED, Asrama Schools, Mobile Hospitals, Tribal Hostels, Coaching Centres.Tribe: Definition – Characteristics – Geographical Distribution of Tribes in India – Tribal Zones – Classification of Tribes ( BK Roy Burman & Elwin)

Medical

100 Marks

Vocational Instructor in Medical Laboratory Technician

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Vocational Instructor in Medical Laboratory Technician in the Vocational Higher Secondary Education Department.

120m

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Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry

Sec 1

Anatomical and histological aspects of skeletal system, muscular system, joints, Thorax, Respiratory system, Heart, Vascular System, Lymphatic System, Digestive System, Urinary System, Respiratory System, Nervous System, Endocrine System, Skin and Tissues.Basic knowledge about the metabolism of carbohydrate, protein, lipids, nucleic acid, vitamins, minerals, haemoglobin, porphyrins, enzymes, acid-base balance, nutrition, hormones.Clinical enzymology - ALP, ACP, Amylase, AST, ALT, LDH, CK (activity determination, normal values, Interpretations etc).CSF analysis ,urine qualitative and quantitative analysis, Bence Jones Protein urine metabolite -VMA & 5- HIAA and gastric juice analysis.Estimation of various parameters present in the blood ( glucose, urea, cholesterol, uric acid, creatinine ,phosphorous, calcium, electrolytes, Bilirubin ) samples and their normal values and interpretations, GCT, GTT, Glycosylated haemoglobin.Function tests - liver, kidney, gastro intestinal, pancreas, gonadal, feto-placental, thyroid function tests.Lipid profile , analysis of calculi, electrophoresis, chromatographic techniques.Physical chemistry - osmosis, diffusion, dialysis, Donnan-membrane equilibrium, viscosity, colloids, emulsions.Quality control programme and automation in a clinical biochemistry laboratory.Units of measurements, laboratory glasswares, cleaning of glasswares, laboratory safety, laboratory hazards, first aid, expressing concentrations of solutions, grades of chemicals, purification of water, buffer systems, balance, centrifuge, calibration of glasswares, primary and secondary standards, Collection and preservation of biological specimens, colorimetry, spectrophotometry, flourimetry, nephalometry, flame photometry, radioisotopes.Blood-composition and functions, respiratory system, Digestive system, cardiovascular system, renal system, endocrinology, reproductive system, muscle and nerve, nervous system, skin and temperature regulation.

Pathology

Sec 2

ABO and other blood group system Rh system.Anticoagulants used in blood bank.Antigen antibody reactions in immune haematology.Compatibility test in blood transfusion, serological tests on donor blood.Component separation.Grouping and Rh typing of blood, screening of donors, collection, preservation and storage of blood.Preparation of grouping sera.Transfusion reactions, transmission of diseases by blood transfusion.Urine - normal and abnormal constituents, physical, chemical and microscopic examination, stool examination for parasites, sputum examination, semen analysis, pregnancy test, CSF examination, examination of other body fluids.Buccal smear preparation, staining and Barr body identification.Karyotyping - chromosome identification, abnormal chromosomes and chromosome defects.Important applications of cytology, collection of various specimens and preparation of smear, cell blocks, cytospin, cytological fixatives Papanicoloau's staining, Shorr's staining, identification of normal and abnormal smear, FNAC.Anaemia, Leukemia, blood coagulation factors and mechanism of coagulation, disorders of coagulation, anticoagulants, collection of specimens, RBC, WBC, platelets and absolute eosinophil count, DC, ESR, PCV, osmotic fragility, Romanowsky stain ,supra vital staining , reticulocyte count, red cell indices ( MCV, MCH, MCHC, CI).Automatic blood cell counter.Blood coagulation studies and disorders of coagulation ( BT, CT, PT, PTT & TT ).Blood parasites identification, LE cell preparation and identification.Bone marrow smear and staining.Composition of blood, development of blood cells.Haemoglobin - function, normal and abnormal haemoglobins and estimation.Normal and abnormal blood cell morphology, functions and identification.Peroxidase, PAS staining and Perl's staining and their significance.Introduction to histology.Microtomes and cutting of sections, staining and mounting (haemotoxylin & Eosin staining, PAS, Reticulin, VanGieson, Verhoeffs, Masson trichrome).Processing of frozen sections, Histokinet, Cryostat.Reception of specimen, fixation, decalcification, processing of specimens (dehydration, clearing, infiltration and embedding).

Microbiology

Sec 3

History of microbiology, laboratory safety.Microscopy - compound, dark ground, fluorescent and electron microscope.Morphological classification of bacteria, culture media, composition & preparation of media, culture technique, biochemical tests used for identifying bacteria, a study of medically important bacteria, processing clinical specimen for diagnosing infections, serological tests for diagnosis of infections, antibiotic susceptibility tests.Staining techniques - Gram's, Acid fast & other special staining techniques.Sterilization and disinfection - different agents and technique used.Antigen, Antibody , Antigen-Antibody reactions - agglutination, precipitation, ELISA,IF and common serological techniques for diagnosing microbial infections.A brief study of common medically important fungi & their infections.Common contaminant fungi.Morphological study - KOH preparation, Lacto phenol cotton blue, slide culture, culture media - composition and preparation of Sabouraud's dextrose agar.Different techniques used for the laboratory diagnosis of intestinal protozoan infections, Trichomoniasis, malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, filariasis , intestinal helminthic infections etc.Medically important protozoan and helminthic parasites and important protozoa, nematodes, cestodes and trematodes their morphology, life cycle and laboratory diagnosis.Structure of viruses, DNA & RNA viruses, cultivation of viruses, common viral infections and laboratory diagnosis of infections.

Administrative

100 Marks

Junior Assistant ||| Cashier ||| Assistant Gr.II ||| Clerk Gr.I

Recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the posts of Junior Assistant, Cashier, Assistant Gr.II, and Clerk Gr.I in departments like KSFE, KSEB, and Thrissur Corporation.

75m

10s

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Constitution of India and Civil Rights

Sec 1

Basic Facts-Features-Citizenship- Fundamental Rights & Duties- Directive Principle-Union Government- Legislature- State Executive - Union Territories- Apex Courts- Comptroller and Auditor General- Public Service Commissions and Other Important Offices- Important Amendments- Etc.Rights- Right to Education- Human Rights- Human Rights Commission- Right to Information- Information Commission- Social Audit- Lokayukta- Ombudsman- Women Empowerment- Women’s Commission- Legislation against Child Labour and Atrocities against women and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes- Etc.

Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning

Sec 2

Calculation & Logic -Coding & Decoding- Classification-Synonym-Antonym- Letter & Number Series- Odd Man Out-Analogy- Common Sense Test- Alphabetical Arrangement of Words- Date and Calendar- Sense of Direction-Etc.

General Science

Sec 3

Common Scientific Facts- Important Scientific Phenomena- Other basic facts in the field of Science.- Etc

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Sec 4

Cyber LawsFundamentals of Computers- Internet Etc

Facts about India

Sec 5

Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning-EtcGeography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcHistory of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.

Facts about Kerala

Sec 6

Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcAyya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, EtcBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr. PalpuKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)Sree Narayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T.BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom MoulaviRenaissance of Kerala

General English

Sec 7

Grammar- Agreement of Subject and Verb- Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs- Comparison of Adjectives- Correct usage of Articles- Prepositions- Direct and Indirect Speech- Active and Passive Voice- Correction in Sentences-EtcVocabulary- Gender- Singular and Plural- Synonyms- Antonyms- One word Substitutes- Problem concerning words- Idioms and their meanings-Etc

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Current Affairs

Sec 9

Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Sec 10

Numbers-Test of Divisibility- H.C.F& L.C.M- Simplification - Ratio & Proportions- Percentage-Interest-Time& Work- Time& Distance- Area- Volume- Calendar – Clocks – Trains - Problems on Age - Etc.

Education

100 Marks

Part Time High School Assistant (Malayalam)

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Part Time High School Assistant (Malayalam) in the Education Department.

75m

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Administrative

100 Marks

L.D.CLERK/ASSISTANT GR.II ||| SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT ||| ASSISTANT TREASURY OFFICER ||| SUB TREASURY OFFICER ||| OFFICER IN CHARGE OF STAMP DEPOT

This exam is conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission for the recruitment of L.D. Clerk/Assistant Gr.II in various government-owned companies/corporations and Senior Superintendent/Assistant Treasury Officer/Sub Treasury Officer/Officer in Charge of Stamp Depot in Kerala Treasury Services.

75m

10s

#kerala-psc#administrative#clerical#treasury-services#degree-level

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Constitution of India and Civil Rights

Sec 1

Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning

Sec 2

General Science

Sec 3

Common Scientific Facts- Important Scientific Phenomena- Other basic facts in the field of Science.- Etc

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Sec 4

Cyber LawsFundamentals of Computers- Internet Etc

Facts about India

Sec 5

Facts about Kerala

Sec 6

Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcImportant Events/ MovementsAyya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, EtcBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr. PalpuKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)Sree Narayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T.BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom Moulavi

General English

Sec 7

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Current Affairs

Sec 9

Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Sec 10

Numbers-Test of Divisibility- H.C.F& L.C.M- Simplification - Ratio & Proportions- Percentage-Interest-Time& Work- Time& Distance- Area- Volume- Calendar – Clocks – Trains - Problems on Age - Etc.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in Computer Applications & Business Management

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Computer Applications & Business Management in the Technical Education (Polytechnics) department.

75m

15s

#kerala-psc#computer-applications#business-management#lecturer#technical-education

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Internet and Web Applications

Sec 1

Computer Network, IP address, internet, world wide web, HTML, XML, HTTP, multimedia, streaming, videoconferencing, voice, video over IP, data compression, cryptography, network security

Database Management System

Sec 2

Database users, comparison with file system, ER diagram, attributes, keys, relational database, relational algebra, SQL, triggers, integrity constraints, normalization, indexing, hashing, transaction, concurrency control, database recovery.

Facts about India

Sec 3

Operating System

Sec 4

File System, directory structure, CPU scheduling, process states, threads, semaphores, memory management, device management.

MANAGEMENT

Sec 5

Financial Management: Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet

Digital Systems and Computer Organization

Sec 6

Functional units of digital computer, addressing modes, virtual memory – cache memory, processing unit, control unit.Number Systems, conversion from one number system to another, BCD, floating point number, binary arithmetic, Boolean algebra, design of combinatorial circuits, shift registers.

Facts about Kerala

Sec 7

Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcImportant Events/ Movements/Leaders: Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, EtcRenaissance of Kerala

Marketing Management

Sec 8

Internal and External Environment of Business –Marketing Mix –Market Segmentisation – Product Life Cycle – Promotion Mix

Operations Research

Sec 9

Linear Programming – Graphical and Simplex methods - Transportation Problem, Assignment Problem, Game Theory, CPM/PERT

Quantitative Techniques

Sec 10

Mean, Median, Mode, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Normal Distribution.

Operations Management

Sec 11

Productivity, Lay out planning and types of lay out, Inventory Control – EOQ Model, Selection Inventory Control, Work Measurement

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Sec 12

Programming: C – Statements – functions – files, structures, pointersProgramming: C++ and Java – class, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, constructors, exception handling, files.Programming: Java – packages and interfaces, multi threading, applets

Human Resources Management

Sec 13

Recruitment and Selection, Job Analysis, Job Rating, Performance Rating, Communication

Software Engineering

Sec 14

Software Engineering Processes, methods and tools, software process models, phases in software development, design phases, risk management, testing, maintenance, dependability.

Data Structures

Sec 15

Stack, array, queue, dequeue, linked lists, tree, graph, sorting, searching, file structures, algorithms and time complexity

Administrative

100 Marks

Administrative Officer

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Administrative Officer.

120m

#kerala-psc#administrative-officer#service-rules#general-knowledge#degree-level

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Constitution of India

Sec 1

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Sec 2

Cyber LawsFundamentals of Computers- Internet Etc

General English

Sec 3

National Movements

Sec 4

History of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc

Malayalam (`cW `mjm ]cnNbw)

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Renaissance of Kerala

Sec 6

Important Events/ Movements/Leaders Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc

Service Rules and Procedures

Sec 7

Kerala Civil Service(Classification,Control&Appeal)RulesKerala Government Servants Conduct RulesKerala Public Services ActKerala State Subordinate Service RulesManual of Disciplinary ProceedingsManual of Office Procedures

Civil Rights

Sec 8

Rights- Right to Education- Human Rights- Human Rights Commission- Right to Information- Information Commission- Social Audit- Lokayukta- Ombudsman- Women Empowerment- Women’s Commission- Legislation against Child Labour and Atrocities against women and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes- Etc.

Education

100 Marks

Nursery School Teacher

The Kerala PSC Nursery School Teacher exam is conducted annually by the Kerala Public Service Commission to recruit qualified teachers for various educational institutions across the state.

90m

10s

#kerala-psc#nursery-teacher#education#child-psychology#pre-primary-education

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Administrative

100 Marks

Financial Assistant

The Financial Assistant post in various departments is recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission.

90m

#kerala-psc#financial-assistant#administrative#degree-level#accountancy

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Constitution of India

Sec 1

Apex CourtsBasic FactsCitizenshipComptroller and Auditor GeneralDirective PrincipleFeaturesFundamental Rights & DutiesImportant AmendmentsLegislaturePublic Service Commissions and Other Important OfficesState ExecutiveUnion GovernmentUnion Territories

Renaissance of Kerala

Sec 2

Ayya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias ChavaraBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr. PalpuImportant Events/ Movements/LeadersKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)Sree Narayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T.BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom Moulavi

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Sec 3

Cyber LawsFundamentals of ComputersInternet

General English

Sec 4

Active and Passive VoiceAgreement of Subject and VerbComparison of AdjectivesConfusing Adjectives and AdverbsCorrect usage of ArticlesCorrection in SentencesDirect and Indirect SpeechPrepositionsAntonymsGenderIdioms and their meaningsOne word SubstitutesProblem concerning wordsSingular and PluralSynonyms

Civil Rights

Sec 5

Human RightsHuman Rights CommissionInformation CommissionLegislation against Child Labour and Atrocities against women and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesLokayuktaOmbudsmanRight to EducationRight to InformationRightsSocial AuditWomen EmpowermentWomen’s Commission

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History of India

Sec 7

National MovementPeriod from 1857 to 1947

Administrative

100 Marks

Junior Assistant ||| Assistant Gr.II ||| Lower Division Clerk

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for various administrative posts such as Junior Assistant, Assistant Gr.II, and Lower Division Clerk in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Kerala Livestock Development Board (KLDB), State Farming Corporation of Kerala Ltd (SFCK), and other state enterprises.

75m

10s

#kerala-psc#administrative#clerical#sslc-level#general-eligibility

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Constitution of India and Civil Rights

Sec 1

Facts about Kerala

Sec 2

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, EtcGeographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcImportant Events/ Movements/LeadersRenaissance of Kerala

Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning

Sec 3

Calculation & Logic -Coding & Decoding- Classification-Synonym-Antonym-Letter & Number Series- Odd Man Out-Analogy- Common Sense Test- Alphabetical Arrangement of Words- Date and Calendar- Sense of Direction-Etc.

General Science

Sec 4

Common Scientific Facts- Important Scientific Phenomena- Other basic facts in the field of Science.- Etc

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Sec 5

Cyber LawsFundamentals of Computers- Internet Etc

Facts about India

Sec 6

General English

Sec 7

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Current Affairs

Sec 9

Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Sec 10

Numbers-Test of Divisibility- H.C.F& L.C.M- Simplification - Ratio & Proportions- Percentage-Interest-Time& Work- Time& Distance- Area- Volume- Calendar – Clocks – Trains - Problems on Age - Etc.

Technical

100 Marks

Sub Engineer (Electrical) KSEB ||| Sub Engineer (Electrical) Thrissur Corporation

The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Sub Engineer (Electrical) in the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited and Thrissur Corporation.

120m

11s

#kerala-psc#electrical-engineering#sub-engineer#diploma-level#thrissur-corporation

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PART II – ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING > BASIC ELECTRONICS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS & DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

Sec 1

A.C. through resistors, inductors and capacitors, Q-factor of a coil, resonance in R-L-C -Series & parallel circuits, inductive reactance, capacitive reactance and impedanceDemodulation and Radio Receivers, Antennas,Microwave Communication, Satellite Communication, Fiber Optic communication, Mobile Communication.Modulation AM, FM, & PM, Radio Transmitters,Memories, Programmable Logic Devices.Number systems & Digital Circuits, Boolean algebra, Introduction to logic theory, switching functions AND, OR, NOT,NAND NOR, EXOR operations, Logic families, Combinational Logic Circuits, Sequential Logic Circuits, Operational amplifiers(Circuits, Applications)Resistor, capacitors , inductors, transformers (Types and their applications),basic network theorems, fundamentals of alternating current (Define waveform, time period, frequency and amplitude, phase difference, r.m.s. value, average value)Conductors, insulators & semiconductors, intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductorsDiodes & Rectifiers, different types of diodes, transistors, UJT,FET, integrated circuit, opto electronic devices, Power devices – SCR, diac & triac,Transistor Amplifiers : methods of inter stage coupling, tuned voltage amplifier, Audio power amplifiers, feed back amplifiers, Oscillators and Multi vibrators, Schmitt trigger, wave shaping circuits.

PART .I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING > BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 2

AC through R, L and C- voltage, current, power, P. F in pure resistive, inductive, capacitive, single phase circuits- active, reactive and apparent power, Q- factor, Resonance in R- L- C circuits- parallel AC single phase circuits- vector, phasor method, resonance in parallel circuit- Q- factor.Generation of alternating voltage and current- instantaneous values of voltage and current, Simple and complete waveforms, Definition of cycle, frequency, time period, amplitude value, average value, R. M. S value, form factor, peak factor, phase difference, relation between frequency, poles and speed.Generation of poly phase voltage- advantages, Phase sequence. Interconnection of three- phases, star and delta connection. Relation between phase and line voltages and current in star and delta- power in three- phase system in star and delta. Power, current and power factor in a three- phase balanced system. Balanced and unbalanced three- phase system. Balanced star- delta and delta- star conversion, Three- phase power measurement- single, three and two- watt meter methods.Circuits- Ohm’s law- series, parallel, series- parallel circuits.Electric current, Voltage, Resistance- Definition and units, Laws of resistance- Sp: resistance- Conductance and Conductivity, Effect of temperature on resistance- Temp. coefficient.Heating effect of electric current- Joules lawNetwork theorems- Kirchoff’s Law, Super position theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton theorem- Electric power and Energy in DC circuits, their units etc.Absolute and relative permeability, Field strength magnetizing force, flux and flux density, Relation between flux density and magnetizing force, B. H. curve, Methods of magnetization.Capacitor and Capacitance- Capacitance of an isolated sphere, spherical capacitor and parallel plate capacitor, variable capacitors, capacitors in series and parallel, Energy stored in a capacitor.Electric field, Field strength, Electrostatic Induction- Electric flux density- potential and potential difference- potential of a charged sphere- Equipotential surfaces, Potential gradient- Breakdown voltage and dielectric strength.Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis, Electroplating, primary and secondary cells, comparison of lead acid and alkaline cells, Initial charging and commissioning of new batteries, Charging methods, Ampere hour, and Watt hour efficiencies, Galvanizing and Anodizing, Extraction of zinc and aluminium, field application of Electrolysis.Force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field- Magnetizing force of a long straight conductor, long solenoid.Magnetic circuit- magnetomotive force, reluctance, Ampereturns, Permeanence, Reluctivity. Comparison of magnetic and electrical circuits- Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction- direction of induced emf and current, statically and dynamically induced emf. Expression for dynamically and statically induced emf, self and mutual inductance, Coefficient of coupling, Energy stored in a magnetic field.Static electricity- Absolute and relative permittivity of a medium, Dielectric constant- Laws of electrostatics.

PART II – ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING > POWER ELECTRONICS

Sec 3

Flow chart, Algorithm, Data Processing and Programming MethodologyFunctions of hardware and software components,provisions of windows o s and word processing,working of memory and input – output devices,Micro Controller Architecture, Micro Controllers-interrupts & operation,Micro Controller Programming, Micro Controller Interfacing & Applications.Power electronics: Power control devices, Converters and inverters , Speed control of machines, Programmable LogiControllers, Voltage Regulators and Power Supplies.

PART .I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING > DC MACHINES

Sec 4

Armature reaction- effects- commutation- methods of improving commutation. Generator characteristics . critical field resistance and critical speed- uses of DC generators.Basic electro magnetic laws- EMF generation in a rotating machine- production of torque- concepts of electric machines- common features of electric machines- types of electrical machines- torque balance- power losses and efficiency- methods of ventilation and cooling machines.DC motor principle- back emf- voltage equation- torque equation- Types of motors- motor characteristics for DC shunt, series and compound motors. Factors controlling motor speed- methods of speed control of shunt, series and compound motors. Starting of DC motors- Starters Types and necessity.Principle and working of a practical generator and construction details- commutator assembly- emf equation- classification of generators based on methods of excitations, Armature windings- equalizer connections.Testing of DC motors- losses in DC machines- determination of efficiency- Swineborne test- advantages and disadvantages.

PART .I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING > RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY

Sec 5

Concepts of ocean energy- concepts of wave energy- methods hybrid cycles- physical principles- fixed devices and floating devices.Conventional sources of energy- non conventional source of energyDescription of photovoltaic effect- Electro characteristics- Application of solar energy devices.Wind energy basics- classifications- wind energy turbines- conversion of wind energy to electrical energy brief idea. Application of wind energy devices.

PART III . Facts about India

Sec 6

Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning- EtcGeography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcHistory of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.

PART .I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING > DESIGN ESTIMATING AND COSTING

Sec 7

Define estimate- essential elements- calculation of conductor size- current rating of copper and aluminium cables- simple core- wiring accessories- layout preparation, wiring, diagram and estimates for house, office building, schools, cinema theatre.Define installation scheme for 2 large industry.Define terms used in illumination- Laws of illumination- various lighting schemes- illumination level for various places- space height ratio- utilization factor- Depreciation factor- Maintenance factor- Design of lighting schemes for various rooms- arrangements of lamps- design of flood lighting schemes. Types of lamps- incandescent- gas filled lamps, advantages over vacuum lamps- types of gases used- Arc lamps- Principle and uses- Hlaogen lamps- CFL working and uses- discharge lamps- sodium lamps- HMPV and LMPV lamps- neon lamps- fluorescent lamps and the field application of each.Designs of ratings of back- up fuse, ACBS, MCCB, busbar, cables, capacitor banks, generator, change over mechanism, transformer etc as per rules.Earthing- purpose- I. S. rules regarding earthing- Types of earthing, rules regarding power circuit wiring- estimates and cost of materials regarding wiring pump set in single phase and three- phase systems- estimation and costing of control panel and wiring of small workshops- estimate and costing of service connection wiring using U G cables and O H lines. Mechanical aspects of O H lines- electrical aspects of O H lines, Types of U G cables.Extension of overhead lines- estimate and cost for extending single phase low tension distribution lines- three phase distribution lines- street lighting using O H lines- U G cables- estimate and costing of 11 kV OH line extension.Sub-station- I E rules regarding spacing of conductor- distance from building etc- materials used for erecting 11 kV sub-station- preparation of the distribution sub- station- 4 pole mounted sub- station- P length mounted sub- stations.

PART .I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING > UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER

Sec 8

Electric drives- classification of electric drives- group, individual and multimotor drives- matching the drive with load- basic classes of duty- continuous- short time- intermittent periods duty, selection of electric drives- steel mills, paper mills, cement mills.Electric traction- system of electric traction- direct electric traction- diesel electric traction- merits and demerits- factors affecting specific energy consumption.Mechanical features of electric motor- frame size- relation between speed and frame size- types of enclosures.Traction motors- DC and AC motors- properties and characteristics- control of DC motors- series parallel control systems of electric traction- DC single and three phase systems of supply- brief description.Electric heating and welding- advantages and types of electric heating- properties of resistance heating materials- design of heating elements- Resistance ovens- methods of temperature controls.Electric welding- types- resistance welding- spot welding- pre welding- seam welding- electric arc welding- electrical properties of negative resistance- types of arc welding- requirements of welding generators and transformers- use of reactor for control of welding current- third brush and bipolar welding generators- description.Induction heating- Principle- factors affecting induction heating- induction furnace- coren type and core less type- high frequency eddy current heating- dielectric heating- equivalent circuit- loss angle application of dielectric heating- Arc furnace- direct and indirect types.

PART .I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING > GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION, SWITCH GEAR AND PROTECTION

Sec 9

Electrical power generation-economic power-power factor improvement-transmission line elements-underground cables-sag in transmission lines-distribution system(ac and dc)Short circuit current calculation and fuses-circuit breakers-relays-protection of alternators, transformers, transmission line- earthing and lightning arresters

PART IV. Facts about Kerala

Sec 10

Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcBrahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, EtcRenaissance of Kerala

PART .I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING > AC MACHINE, TRANSFORMERS, ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT AND MEASURING INSTRUMENT

Sec 11

Synchronous generator-characteristics and parallel operation of alternators-voltage regulation-synchronous motors -single phase induction motors -fractional horse power motors-transformer principle-testing of transformers-special purpose transformers-principles of induction motors-speed control of induction motors-theory of measuring instrument-measurement of power and energy-measurement of R,L,C-commercial measuring instrument-CRO and transducers

Education

100 Marks

Vocational Teacher in Computer Science

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Vocational Teacher in Computer Science in Vocational Higher Secondary Education.

90m

#kerala-psc#vocational-teacher#computer-science#higher-secondary#education

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PART .I COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Algorithm design techniques - Backtracking - Branch and bound - Divide-and-Conquer: sorting - median finding - Dynamic Programming: knapsack - LCS - Martix chain multiplication - Optimal search trees-Scheduling problems - Greedy strategy: Set of intervals - Fractional knapsack- Huffmann coding Algorithms on graphs - BFS, DFS Dijkstra's algorithm for shortest path, Floyd's algorithm for all pairs of shortest paths, Kruskal's and Prim's algorithm for minimum spanning tree NP Completeness: Matching - Search /Decision - SAT - Subset sum and Partition - Hamiltonian circuit -Reductions - Approximation algorithms for NP - Randomized algorithms.Framework for Algorithm analysis - Asymptotic notations - Iterating recurrences-Master Method-Analysis of algorithms: Sorting - SearchingArtificial Intelligence: History and Applications, Production Systems, Structures and Strategies for state space search- Data driven and goal driven search, Depth First and Breadth First Search, DFS with Iterative Deepening, Heuristic Search- Best First Search, A* Algorithm, AO* Algorithm, Constraint Satisfaction, Using heuristics in games- Minimax Search, Alpha Beta Procedure Knowledge representation - Propositional calculus, discrete- time Markov Chains - Continuous Markov Chains- Birth- death processes.Game Theory: The formation of two-person - Zero-sum games - Solving simple games, games with mixed strategies, Graphical solution Procedure, Solving by LP.Inventory Theory: Inventory models - Deterministic periodic and continuous review models – Stochastic continuous review model.Linear programming: Model and Assumptions - Solving LPP - Simplex method - Duality theory – Dual simplex method - Sensitivity analysis - Transportation and assignment problems Integer Programming: Branch and found Techniques - Binary Linear programming - Assignment & Travelling salesman problems - Dynamic programming: Deterministic and Probabilistic Dynamic programming Queuing Model: Specification and measure of queuing systems - Structures of basic queuing systems - Definition and classification of stochastic processes- , AI Representational Schemes- Semantic Nets, Conceptual Dependency, Scripts, Frames, Introduction to Agent based problem solving Machine Learning- Symbol based and Connectionist, Social and Emergent models of learning, The Genetic Algorithm- Genetic Programming, Overview of Expert System Technology- Rule based Expert Systems, Introduction to Natural Language Processing.Application Protocols - Email - HTTP - Session Control - Naming Service - Network ManagementCongestion Control: Resource Allocation - TCP Congestion Control - Congestion avoidance - QoSConnecting to a network: Links - Encoding - Framing - Error detection - Reliable transmission - EthernetEnd-to-End Protocols: UDP - TCP - TCP extensions - RPC - RTPInternetworking: Switching and bridging - Internet protocol - Routing Protocols - Multicast - MPLS - IPV6Network Architecture: ISO-OSI and TCP protocol stack - Internet Architecture - Performance factors -Divisibility, gcd, prime numbers, fundamental theorem of arithmetic,Congruences, Fermat's theorem, Euler function, primality testing, solution of congruences, Chinese remainder theorem, Wilson's theorem Graphs, Euler tours, planar graphs, Hamiltonian graphs, Euler's formula, applications of Kuratowski's theorem, graph colouring, chromatic polynomials, trees, weighted trees, shortest path algorithms, spanning trees, the max-flow min-cut theorem.Logics and Proofs: propositions, conditional propositions and logical equivalences, quantifiers, proofs resolution, mathematical induction, Fundamental principles of counting, pigeonhole principle, countable and uncountable sets, principle of inclusion and exclusion, derangements, equivalence relations and partitions, partial order, lattices and Boolean algebra, generating functions, recurrence relations, solution of recurrences.Divisibility, Division Algorithm, Euclidean Algorithm, Congruences, Complete Residue systems, Reduced Residue systems, Fermat's little theorem, Euler's Generalization, Wilson's Theorem, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Finite Fields, Primitive Roots - Primality Tests, Pseudoprimes, Carmichael Numbers, Fermat's pseudoprimes, Euler pseudoprimes, Factorization by Pollard's Rho method, Simple Continued Fraction, simple infinite continued fractions - raditional Cryptosystem, limitations, Public Key Cryptography Diffie-Hellmann key exchange, Discrete Logarithm problem, One-way functions, Trapdoor functions, RSA cryptosystem, Digital signature schemes, Digital signature standards, RSA signature schemes - Introduction to Elliptic Curves - Elliptic Curve CryptographyBehavioural and architectural Modelling: Use Case Diagrams, Interaction Diagrams, State Chart Diagrams, Collaborations, Design Patterns, Component Diagrams, Deployment Diagrams, Case StudiesComponents: Abuses of inheritance, danger of polymorphism, mix-in classes, rings of operations, class cohesion and support of states and behaviour, components and objects, design of a component, lightweight and heavyweight components, advantages and disadvantages of using components.Object oriented Testing Methodologies: Implications of Inheritance on Testing, State Based Testing, Adequacy and Coverage, Scenario Based Testing, Testing Workflow, Case Studies, Object Oriented MetricsStructural Modelling: Object Oriented Fundamentals, Basic structural Modeling, UML Model, Class Diagrams, Object Diagrams, Packages and Interfaces, Case Studies.Case Studies: UNLX / LINUX, Windows Operating SystemsDeadlocks: Conditions for deadlock- Deadlock detection and recovery- Deadlock avoidance – resource trajectories - safe and unsafe states - Banker's algorithms - Deadlock prevention: Two phase locking - Non-resource deadlocks - Starvation.File systems and Input/Output: Files - Directories - File system implementation - Security and Protection mechanisms.Memory management: Multiprogramming and memory usage - Swapping - multiprogramming with fixed and variable partitions - Memory management with bit maps, linked lists, Buddy system - Allocation of swap space.Operating system concepts: System calls - Operating System Structure. Processes - Inter Process Communication - Race Conditions – critical Sections- Mutual Exclusion - Busy Waiting - Sleep And Wakeup -Semaphores - Monitors - Message Passing. Process Scheduling - First come First Served -Shortest Job First - Priority scheduling - Round Robin Scheduling - Multiple queues scheduling -Guaranteed scheduling - Two- level scheduling.

PART.II BASIC FACTS ABOUT INDIA

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PART.III BASIC FACTS OF KERALA

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Banking

100 Marks

Clerk/Cashier

This examination is for the post of Clerk/Cashier (Special Recruitment for SC/ST) in District Co-operative Banks, conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission.

90m

11s

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Theory and Principles of Co-operation

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Concept of co-operation - Definitions of co-operation. Essential nature of co-operation, Values of co-operation. Objectives of co-operation - economic, social, ethical, political. Evolution of co-operation. Pioneers of co-operative movement-Robert Owen, Raiffeisen, Schultze, Rochdale Pioneers, ICA Principles of Co-operation.

Financial Management

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Definition, objective and scope of Financial Management, Investment, Financing and Divident decision, Analysis and interpretation of Financial Statements, Capitalisation, Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, Working Capital Management

Co-operative Movement in India

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Genesis of co-operative movement in India - Nicholson's report - Co-operative legislation of 1904 & 1912-background and features. Co-operative development in post independence period - All India Rural Credit Survey Committee (1954), Committee to Review Arrangements for Institutional Credit for Agriculture and Rural Development (1981). Structure of co-operative movement in India- agricultural credit, non-agricultural credit, agricultural non-credit and non-agricultural non-credit. Strength and weaknesses.

Human Resource Management

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Human Resource Management; Objectives & Functions, Human resource Planning, Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Motivation, Performance Appraisal, Compensation Administration.

Marketing Management

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Marketing concepts, Market segmentation, positioning, product strategies, pricing strategies, promotion, physical distribution strategies

Co-operative Banking in India

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Organizations under short and medium term credit structure- PACS-DCB-SCB -objectives, functions, resources, lending operations. Organizations under long term credit structure - PCARDB-SCARDB- objectives, functions, resources, loan operations. Urban Co-operaiive Banks in India- objectives, functions, resources, loan operations. Employees Credit Co-operatives-objectives, functions, resources, loan operations. Role of NABARD in co-operative credit.

Co-operative Accounting

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Salient features of co-operative accounting - co-operative accounting v/s. double entry and single entry accounting system. Books to be maintained by different types of co-operatives, important books commonly used in all co-operatives. Statements and returns to be furnished to the Registrar. Posting in general ledger and special ledger, reconciliation of balances of general and special ledgers. Preparation and recording of receipts and disbursement statement. Final accounts -manufacturing account, trading and profit and loss account, profit and loss appropriation account, reserves and provisions, balance sheet.

Co-operative legal system

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Selected provisions of Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969-Registration, amendment of byelaws, amalgamation and division. Members of co-operative societies - rights and liabilities of members. Management of societies - general body, representative general body, election to the committee, Government nominees and supersession of committee. Properties and funds of co-operative societies - disposal of net profit, Settlement of disputes - disputes to be referred to registrar and arbitration court, decision and award on disputes, communication of orders and decisions -execution of awards and decrees. Winding up and dissolution of co-operative societies ~ liquidator, powers and liquidation procedure. Special Features of Multi-state Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.

Co-operative Audit

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Stages of audit work- preparation of audit programme, audit procedures, vouching and routine checking, verification and valuation of assets and liabilities, Reserves and provisions. Audit memorandum, audit classification, audit certificate, audit fees. Agencies for co-operative audit. Co-operative auditor- rights, duties, and responsibilities.

Agri-business Co-operatives

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Types of agri-business co-operatives - production, processing and marketing co-operatives. Dairy co-operatives - features of APCOS, Constitution and mode of operation of APCOS, Regional Unions and Federation. Dairy co-operatives in Kerala - evolution and functioning. Processing of agricultural commodities -paddy, coconut, rubber co-operatives in Kerala. Marketing co-operatives-objectivcs and functions, structure of co-operative marketing. Role of NAFED, NCDC&NDDB.

Banking

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Types of Banks, Commercial Banking Systems, Functions of Commercial Banks, Credit creation by Commercial Banks, Reserve Bank of India – evolution, functions of RBI, Methods of credit control, Banker and Customer: general and special relationship between a banker and customer, negotiable instruments: different types.

Administrative

100 Marks

Assistant Project Officer

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Assistant Project Officer in the Scheduled Tribes Development Department.

90m

#kerala-psc#social-work#sociology#tribal-development#degree-level

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Social Work (MSW)

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Community Organization: Definition, Philosophy, Principles, Scope and historical development – Community Organization as a social work method- Approaches to community organization – Role and skills of community organizer – similarities and difference between community organization and community development – community dynamics and leadership : Concept – types of community leaders and power structure of the community.Panchayati Raj and Rural Development in India: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee and Democratic Decentralisation – Decentralisation attempts and the introduction of Panchayats in India and Kerala – 73rd Constitutional amendment and its characteristics – Kerala Panchayati Raj Act 1994, its amendments and characteristics – Three Tier Panchayats at Village, Block and District Level, Powers and Duties of Panchayats – Role of Gramasabha, Revenue Administration..Phases, Methods and Models of Community Organization: Study- analysis – assessment- discussion – organization – action – evaluation – modification – continuation – methods of community organization: Public Interest Litigation, Protest and Demonstration Models of Community Organization: Social Planning, Locality development and Social action + Eight models of Mary Weil and Neighborhood Development Model – System Change – Model – Structural Change Model.Programmes for Rural Development: Ongoing Programmes of Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj of Government of India and Government of Kerala. Analysis of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), ICDS Scheme, Kudumbashree, Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA), National Rural Livelihood Mission for Rural Development.Rural Development in the Planning Era: Community Development Programme of 1952 and National Extension Services: Objectives, Activities, Characteristics, Organisational and Administrative Structure and Evaluation – Rural Community Development – meaning , objectives, philosophy, principles and programmes - Approaches and strategies to Rural Development – Rural Development Programmes under Five Year Plans – Hurdles to Rural Development. Concept of sustainability and sustainable development, Rural development policies in India.

Sociology (MA)

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Administrative

100 Marks

SENIOR SUPERINTENDANT ||| INSPECTOR ||| DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ||| ACCOUNTS OFFICER

The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for posts such as Senior Superintendent, Inspector, Development Officer, and Accounts Officer in the Kerala State Insurance department, and Senior Superintendent in the Motor Vehicles department, specifically for Special Recruitment from SC/ST candidates.

75m

10s

#kerala-psc#administrative#degree-level#special-recruitment#sc-st

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Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning

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Alphabetical Arrangement of WordsAnalogyAntonymCalculation & LogicClassificationCoding & DecodingCommon Sense TestDate and CalendarLetter & Number SeriesOdd Man OutSense of DirectionSynonym

Constitution of India and Civil Rights

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Apex CourtsBasic FactsCitizenshipComptroller and Auditor GeneralDirective PrincipleFeaturesFundamental Rights & DutiesImportant AmendmentsLegislation against Child Labour and Atrocities against women and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesLegislaturePublic Service Commissions and Other Important OfficesHuman RightsHuman Rights CommissionInformation CommissionLokayuktaOmbudsmanRight to EducationRight to InformationSocial AuditState ExecutiveUnion GovernmentUnion TerritoriesWomen EmpowermentWomen’s Commission

Quantitative Aptitude

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AreaCalendarClocksH.C.F& L.C.MInterestNumbersPercentageProblems on AgeRatio & ProportionsSimplificationTest of DivisibilityTime& DistanceTime& WorkTrainsVolume

General Science

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Common Scientific FactsImportant Scientific PhenomenaOther basic facts in the field of Science.

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

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Cyber LawsFundamentals of ComputersInternet

Facts about India

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DemographyEconomic and Social DevelopmentEconomy and PlanningClimateFamous SitesPhysical FeaturesRiversSoilsNational MovementPeriod from 1857 to 1947Poverty Alleviation

Facts about Kerala

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ClimateFamous SitesPhysical FeaturesRiversSoilsAyya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias ChavaraBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr. PalpuImportant Events/ Movements/LeadersKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)Sree Narayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T.BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom Moulavi

General English

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Current Affairs

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Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature

Technical

100 Marks

Mechanic

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Mechanic in Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd.

120m

#kerala-psc#mechanic#agricultural-machinery#fitter#technical

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WORKSHOP CALCULATION AND SCIENCE

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AlgebraForcesFrictionHeat and TemperatureMass, Weight, Density and Relative DensityMensurationMoment and LeverPercentageRatio and ProportionSimple FractionSimple MachinesTrigonometryWork, Power, Energy

MOTOR MECHANIC / TRACTOR MECHANIC / MECHANIC / AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

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Brake SystemClutchCompression Ignition EngineCooling SystemEngineEngine ComponentsFluid Fly WheelFuel Supply SystemGear BoxLubricating SystemShock AbsorbersSteering GeometryVankel Engine and Turbine

FITTER

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Cutting Tools and OperationsGaugesHand ToolsHYDRAULICSJIG AND FIXTURES – FERROUS AND NON FERROUS METALS – CAST IRON – WROUGHT IRON – STEEL – ALLOYS – NON METALS – Heat Treatment – Forging – Sheet Metal Work – Welding – Pipe and pipe fittingLIMITS AND FITS – SURFACE FINISH – GEOMETRICAL TOLERANCE –SURFACE FINISHING OPERATIONSLUBRICATION – COOLANTS – GENERAL MAINTENANCEMarking and Measuring ToolsMeasuring ToolsPOWER TRANSMISSION – BELT – GEAR – CLUTCHES – BEARINGS – CAMScrew thread and Fasteners

Administrative

100 Marks

Assistant Personnel Officer

This is a Special Recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of Assistant Personnel Officer in the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd., specifically for SC/ST candidates.

120m

#kerala-psc#human-resources#industrial-relations#social-work#law

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LAW

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Concepts of Social Security, I.L.O., Social Security measures against Employment injuries, Social Insurance and Social Assistance.Maternity Benefits, Retiral benefits, Security of Employment, Economic and Welfare Measures, Protection of Women and Children.Origin and Development of Trade Unionism, Special features of Industrial Jurisprudence, Social justice and Industrial Law, Conflict Settlement, Need for state regulation, Concept of Collective Bargaining.Regulation of Service conditions, Disciplinary matters, Domestic enquiry, Unfair Labour Practices.Employees Provident Fund (Family Pension Fund and Deposit Linked Insurance Fund) Act, 1952Employees State Insurance Act, 1948Industrial Disputes Act, 1947Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1946Maternity Benefit Act, 1972Minimum Wages Act, 1948Payment of Bonus Act, 1965Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972The Factories Act, 1948The Payment of Wages Act, 1936Trade Unions Act, 1926Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

Facts about India

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SOCIOLOGY

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Evolution of Industrial Society French Revolution, Characteristics of Industrial Society—Foundations of Industrial Sociology –Conflict perspectives—Structural functional Perspective—Industrial Organisation, Organisational Culture, group behaviour, Power politics.Indian Industrial Workers—Skilled and unskilled—Method of Wage Fixation, unorganized sector, Collective bargaining, Nature of Industrial Conflict, Growth of Trade Union—Functions of Trade Unions--Features of Cashew Industry in Kerala, female workers in cashew factory in Kerala—Social status, Welfare measures.Industrial Bureaucracy (Max Weber), Technocracy, Industrial Social revolution, Social interaction, Leadership, Management bonded labour, Child labour.

Facts about Kerala

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SOCIAL WORK

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Concepts of learning, training, education and development; theories of learning - Principles of learning; Types of Intelligence; Identifying the training needs, Principles of training and development, Performance Appraisal, Management by Objectives, Types / Methods of Training and Development. Training EvaluationHRM, -Functions of HR-Advisory, Service functional guidance - Manpower Planning: Demand and Supply Forecasting, Scheduling - Job Analysis- Job Description, Job Specification, Job Design, Job Evaluation - Recruitment and Selection Tools- advantages and Limitations- Use of Application Blanks, Weighted Application Blanks, Interviewing, Psychological Tests.Evolution of industrial relations and industrial conflicts -Trade Union Movement - Collective Bargaining; Concept, approaches, types, perquisites and process-. Collective agreements - Conciliation, Arbitration and Adjudication- National Commission on Labour- Code of Discipline- principles-code of conduct-Industrial truce resolution - Grievance; Concept, Significance, and methods of redressalHawthorne Studies - organizational behaviour approach; Theoretical framework for OB- Cognitive, Behaviouristic and Social learning models -Personality, Learning and Attitudes-Personality- Perception -Groups Behaviour and Group dynamics- Group Norms - Leadership- Power, sources of power-Conflict and Stress in Organizations; intra-individual conflict, interpersonal conflict, inter group conflict and structural conflicts in organizations- Stress, types of stress causes - Organisational Climate -Job satisfaction

Banking

100 Marks

Junior Inspector of Co-operative Societies

The Junior Inspector of Co-operative Societies is a post under the state government's co-operative department, recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission, with a primary role to oversee and ensure the proper functioning of co-operative societies within their jurisdiction.

90m

#kerala-psc#co-operative-societies#banking#inspector#degree-level

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Types of Co-operatives and Co-operative Credit

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Agricultural Credit Societies, Non-Agricultural Credit Societies, Non Agricultural Non Credit Societies, PACS, Service Co-operative Banks, Farmers Banks, District Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, Primary Agricultural and Rural Development Banks, Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Banks, NABARD and its Role in Co-operative Movement, Consumer Societies, Dairy Societies, Marketing Societies, SC/ST Societies, Urban Co-operative Banks, Employee Societies, IFFCO, KRIBCO, Fishery Societies, Housing Societies, Industrial Societies (Weavers and Coir Societies), NAFED, MILMA, HANTEX, MATSYAFED, MCAC, NHB and NCB.Short, Medium and Long term, Two tier and Three tier Credit Structure

Co-operative Legislations

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Board of Directors Meeting, Annual General Body Meeting, Minutes, Quorum for the Meetings, Removal and Expulsion of Members, Restrictions on Holding Shares, Privileges of Co-operatives.Co-operative Credit Societies Act, 1904- Features, Co-operative Societies Act, 1912- Features, Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969- Features, Multistage Co-operative Societies Act, 1984 and its Replacement Model Co-operative Act in 2002- FeaturesFormalities, Bye Law- Model and its Amendment- Formalities, Change of Name and Liability- Formalities, Membership-Formalities, Qualifications and Disqualifications, Associate or Nominal member, Qualifications and Disqualifications of Members of Board, Election- Procedure, Settlement of Disputes, Types and Procedure, Enquiry, Inspection, Supervision, Surcharge, Liquidation and its Formalities

Co-operative Movement in Foreign Countries

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China (Induscos)Denmark (Dairy)Germany (Agricultural Credit)Great Britain (Consumer)Japan (Multi-purpose societies)USA (Marketing)USSR (Collective Farms)

Co-operation and other Economic Systems, Organisations and Associations

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Capitalism, Socialism and CommunismTrade Unions, Friendly Societies, Cartels and Social ServicesSole Trader, Partnership, Farms and Joint Stock CompaniesCo-operation as Enterprise; and Co-operative Common WealthLimited vs Unlimited Liability, Unitary vs Federal, Designer vs Blue Print, Designer vs Green House, Univalent vs Polyvalent, Multipurpose vs Multifunctional; Professional Management and Leadership in Co-operatives.

Co-operation and its Principles

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Co-operation-Meaning, Definition, Features, Importance, Benefits.Roachdafe (first stage), Reformulated Co-operative Principles by ICA (2nd stage), Karve Committee in co-operative principles (3rd stage) and Principles at the 4th stage by ICA in 1995

Administrative Set-up of Co-operative Department in Kerala

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Delegation of Powers, Audit- Procedure, Audit Programme, Vouching, Audit Classifications, Proceedings.

Co-operative Accounting

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Meaning, Definition, Special Features of Co-operative Accounting, Sources of Funds- Owned and Borrowed, State aid to Co-operatives, Preparation of Trial Balance, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet, Treatment of Overdue Interest.

Co-operative Education and Training

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Meaning, Importance, ICA-Role in Co-operative Movement, NCUI-Its Role in Education and Training; VAMNICOM, NCCT, ICM, State Co-operative Unions- Its Role in Education and Training, Co-operative Week, Co-operative Flag, Journals on Co-operation

Administrative

100 Marks

Tourist Information Officer

This is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Tourist Information Officer in the Tourism Department.

75m

#kerala-psc#tourism#public-relations#business-communication#degree-level

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PART-I. (a) Basics in Tourism

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Accessibility - types of transportation and importanceAccommodation - types and classificationAmenitiesComponents of Tourism; Attractions - types, importance and characteristicsDestination Choice Process; Determining Factors, the Destination Experience of TouristsImpacts of Tourism; Economic, Social and Environmental ImpactsMass Tourism, Alternate Tourism, Ecotourism, Responsible TourismStakeholders in Tourism Industry; Tourist, Business People, Government, NGOs, Communities, Travel Tour Operators and Others - Roles and ResponsibilitiesTourism concepts - definitions - historical background; ancient era, medieval landmarks and modern developmentTourism Industry - Nature and Characteristics of Tourism IndustryTourism System; generating region, transit region and receiving regionTourist Destination; Nature and Characteristics, ComponentsTourists - definitions & classificationstypes of tourism; international, domestic, inter & intraregional Tourism

PART-II. Introduction to Public Relations

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Applications and Tools for Internal CommunicationsChallenges of Public Relations; Role of Public Relations in National and International Context, Public Relations for Generating Social Awareness, Building Image of India abroad, Choice of Media for Relating to Indian MassesChanging Face of Media in 21st CenturyDealing with Media; Qrganizing Press Conferences, Press Visits - Dealing with the UnexpectedDistinction between; Public Relations, Propaganda, Advertising, PublicityEthics and Public Relations; Code of Ethics, Professionalism in Public RelationIntroduction to Media Planning; General Procedures and Problems, Relationship between Media, Advertising and ConsumersMedia and Marketing Planning; Mass Media, Characteristics and Ownership - Indicators for Selection of MediaMedia for Internal communicationMedia Planning and Relations for Public RelationsMedia Relation; Laying the Ground Work, Reaching Out, Greet the PressMedia Research and MethodsPlanning and Organizing Special EventsPlanning in Public Relations - Analyzing and Developing a Public Relation StrategyProcess of Public Relations; Public Relation Officers; Profile of PRO, Work Assignment of Public Relations, Requirements of SuccessPublic Opinion; Formulation, Tools for Winning Public Opinion, Pressure GroupsPublic Relations for External Public; Defining Publics, Types of external public, Media for External CommunicationPublic Relations in Indian public sectorPublic Relations; Nature, Concept and Definitions - Historical PerspectivePublics in internal communication - Objectives of Employee Relations - Building Organizational CultureRole of New Technology for Mass Media CommunicationRole of Public Relations Practitioners - Public Relations ActivitiesRole of Traditional Media about Social / National Issues, Community Public Relations.Role of Writing and Major Challenges in Public RelationsRole of Writing in Public Relations; Press Releases & Communique, Backgrounds, Feature Writing, Rejoinder Writing, Writing for Electronic Media, Speech Writing for Corporate Executives, Hints for Writing Press Release, Handling Press Questions, Principles of TV and MediaSkill needed for Public Relations - Public Relation for CommunicationTechnology and Social Media; Using Social Media, Tools and TechniquesTools and Production Techniques for External Communication; Corporate Brochure and Films, Campaigns and Exhibitions

PART-III. Introduction to Business Communication

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Barriers in Communication - Communication Skills - Oral Presentation - Tips for Oral PresentationBasics in letter writing; Layouts, Letters of enquiry, Quotations, Orders, Complaints, Apologies, Requests & replies, Demy official letters, Circulars, Letters connected with sales, Press Release, Letters for financial arrangements, Use of Charts, Graphs etcBusiness Etiquettes - Business Etiquettes - Initiating Interactions - Dressing for Work - Enhancing Communication - Using Non-verbal Cues - Business Conversation - Managing Appointments - Negotiating with Customers - Entertaining CustomersBusiness Meetings and Modern Methods of CommunicationCommunication Networks, Effects and PerformanceCommunication on the basis of Direction - Communication on the basis of Way of Expression - Communication on the basis of Organizational StructureDifferent types of Medias and Its role in Effective CommunicationEffective listening skills - Reading Skills for Effective CommunicationEffects of Changing Technology - Importance.of Effectiveness Communication in Tourism BusinessFeed Back Defined - The Functions of Feed Back - The Process of Interpersonal Feed Back -Effectiveness of Feed BackForms of Communication: Upward, downward and interactive communication" in organizations, Communication networks; formal or Grapevine/informal communication, interpersonal communicationIntroduction to Business Meetings - Types and Objectives of Meetings - Essential requirements of a meeting – Writing notices for a meeting - Minutes of a meetingMajor Promotional Tools - Developing and Selecting Effective Communication ToolsMeaning and Importance of CommunicationModern Methods of Communication; Internet, Audio and Visual Aids, TeleconferencingProposals; Types and Stages of PreparationReport Writing; Basic Formats and Process, Types of ReportsTypes of Communication: Verbal communication (written and oral) and nonverbal - communication (kinesis or body , language and paralanguage)Writing E- Mails and MemosWritten Communications in Business OrganisationsWritten Presentation; - Interview techniques

PART-I. (c) Tourism Geography Resources of Kerala

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Cultural and Natural Tourism Resources - Art and Architecture - Dance and Music - Fairs and Festivals -Historical Events - Heritage Sites and Tourism importanceMajor Destinations - Attractions, AccessibilityPhysical Geographical features of Kerala - Western Ghats, Rivers and Lakes, Beaches, Mountains and Valleys, Forest and Wildlife, Hill Stations, Backwaters, Ayurveda TourismRecent Tourism Initiatives - Kerala Tourism Policy - Role of Department of TourismTourism Organisations; DTPC, KTDC, BRDC, TRKL etc

PART-I. (b) Travel Geography of India

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Cultural Geography of India - Historical events, landmarks and mile stones - influence of various Invasions on Indian Culture - Social structure and Divisions of IndiaCultural tourism resources - Fairs and Festivals — Dance forms and Music - Art and Architecture and its importance in Tourism development in IndiaHeritage Sites (UNESCO Sites) and AttractionsMajor Airports - IATA CodesMajor Destinations in North India, South India, North - Eastern India, Western India- Locations, Attractions, AccessibilityPhysical Geographical features of India - Mountains and Valleys, Forest and Wildlife, Coastal Areas - Deserts, Vegetation, Rivers,-takes and Oceans, Climate and Vegetation, IslandsRail Tourism in India and FacilitiesTourism resources of India- Natural tourism Resources of India - Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks

PART-IV. (a) Facts about India

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PART-IV. (b) Facts about Kerala

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Administrative

100 Marks

JUNIOR ASSISTANT/CASHIER/ASSISTANT GRADE.II / CLERK GRADE.I / TIME KEEPER GRADE II / SENIOR ASSISTANT / ASSISTANT / JUNIOR CLERK ||| SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT/ ASSISTANT TREASURY OFFICER/ SUB TREASURY OFFICER / OFFICER IN CHARGE OF STAMP DEPOT

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for various administrative posts including Junior Assistant, Cashier, Clerk, and Senior Superintendent in various departments.

75m

10s

#kerala-psc#administrative#clerical#degree-level#general-aptitude

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Constitution of India and Civil Rights

Sec 1

Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning

Sec 2

General Science

Sec 3

Common Scientific Facts- Important Scientific Phenomena- Other basic facts in the field of Science.- Etc

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Sec 4

Cyber LawsFundamentals of Computers- Internet Etc

Facts about India

Sec 5

Facts about Kerala

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Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcImportant Events/ Movements /LeadersAyya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, EtcBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr. PalpuKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)Sree Narayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T.BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom Moulavi

General English

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Regional Language (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada)

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Current Affairs

Sec 9

Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Sec 10

Numbers-Test of Divisibility- H.C.F& L.C.M- Simplification - Ratio & Proportions- Percentage-Interest-Time& Work- Time& Distance- Area- Volume- Calendar – Clocks – Trains - Problems on Age - Etc.

Technical

100 Marks

Electrician Grade-II

The Kerala Public Service Commission recruits for the post of Electrician Grade II in various departments like Printing.

90m

#kerala-psc#electrician#electrical-engineering#iti-level

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 1

Basic Electrical Engineering : Basic Atomic structure - Electron theory -Electric current - Potential Difference - Resistance - Law of resistance - Ohm's Law -Classification of Electrical materials - Conductors - Insutators and semi conductors - Insulating materials used in electrical equipment - types, grades and size of insulated wires and cables - use of Standard wire gauge . Selection of cables for electrical engineering applications. Introduction to different types of solders and fluxes. Use of soldering iron and Crimping tools.Electrical Instruments: Electrical instruments for AC and DC measurement. Moving coil and Moving iron Instruments - Basic working principle of Ammeter, Volt meter, Wattmeter, energy meter, clip -on Type meter- use of megger insulation tester.Electrical Motors: Basic Principle of operation-AC and DC Motors-Types-Squirrel Cage Induction Motor, Slip-ring Induction Motor, Synchronous Motor (Basic Principle of operation only)Electrical safety precautions: Use, care and maintenance of different Hand tools used in electrical engineering Laboratory and work shop- First Aid PracticesElectrical Wiring: Electrical signs Letters and symbols approved as per IE rules - specification of common electrical accessories used in electrical engineering lab and workshop- Its specifications. Electrical accessories used in wiring - specifications - simple house wiring, stair case wiring. Hospital wiring, Go Down wiring - Wiring of control panels - Main Board wiring - Electrical circuits and sub circuits. Use of fuse - Different types of Fuses and Cut out -Kit Kat fuse - HRC Fuses - Neutral Links - Circuit breakers used in wiring of Installations - Miniature circuit breakers - Earthing - Earth resistance - types of earthing used in electrical installations - specification and standards of earthing - use of earth tester.Sources of Electrical Energy: Brief description of different sources of electrical energy- Alternators and DC generators (brief descriptions only)- Different types of Generators in AC and DC generation of electricity. Transformers - Types - Basic principle of operation. Electrolysis : Faraday's Law of Electrolysis - Practical Application of electrolysis- Lead Acid Cell -maintenance of Lead Acid Cells.

FACTS ABOUT INDIA & FACTS ABOUT KERALA

Sec 2

FACTS ABOUT INDIA- Geography of" India - Physical Features - Climate - Soils - Rivers -Famous Sites - Etc. - Demography - Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation - Economy and Planning- Etc. -History of India - Period from 1857 to 1947 - National Movement - Etc.FACTS ABOUT KERALA- Geographical Facts - Physical Features - Climate - Soils - Rivers -Famous Sites - Etc.Ayya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias ChavaraBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr.PalpuImportant Events/Movements/LeadersKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)SreeNarayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T.BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom Moulavi

Technical

100 Marks

OVERSEER GR-I (ELECTRICAL)

Overseer Grade 1 (Electrical) in Kerala KTDC is a technical post responsible for the supervision and execution of electrical works related to the construction and maintenance of KTDC's properties and infrastructure.

120m

#kerala-psc#electrical-engineering#technical#diploma-level#ktdc

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Electronics and Operational amplifier

Sec 1

Amplifier- classification, working, circuit diagram and application.Binary- addition, subtraction and division.BCD additionFlip flop -circuit, and clocked flip -Hops circuits.Logic gates- basic logic gates, verification of Truth table. Boolean algebra, axioms and postulates, universal logical gates. K- Map, Dc Morgan's theorem, half adder, full adder. multiplexing and demultiplexing.Multi Vibrates- types, circuit diagram and application.Number system- conversion of decimal, octal and hexa decimal in to binary and vice versa.Operational amplifier - working, characteristic and applications.Oscillator - negative feed back.concept of Barhusins's criteria, types,.Systems of signed binary number- true magnitude form. 1 "s complement. 2,s complementTransistor-characteristics, configuration and application..equivalent circuits .h- parameters

Machines

Sec 2

DC machines -generator types, construction, emf equation, windings, characteristics armature reaction, commutation, trouble shooting and application.DC motor-voltage equation, speed and torque, starting methods speed control, starters.Induction motor- Squirrel cage and slip ring , principle and operation, slip, rotor current frequency and rotor emf.Speed control-starting methods, starters and applications.Synchronous Generator- construction- salient pole & non salient pole, excitation methods. emf equation, .armature reaction, armature reactance, leakage reactance, circle diagram Vector diagram, voltage regulation, cooling system.Synchronous Motor- methods of starting, characteristic, application, Phaser diagram. hunting.Torque- equation, max torque, characteristics, power stages, equivalent circuits.Transformer-single phase and three phase-equivalent circuits, phasor diagrams, tests. regulation and efficiency, connections, parallel operation, autotransformer-principle.

Measurements & Estimating

Sec 3

Digital instruments- Digital voltmeter, digital multimeter, and cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO).wave analyser, spectrum analyserElectrical measuring Instruments -Function, terms and definitions. Principle of operation. construction and application. Instruments used for current, voltage, power, power factor, frequency and energy measurements.Illumination- terms and definitions, laws of illumination, lighting schemes, design and calculation. Bus-bar design, industrial electrification.IS code and I E rule.Lamps- different types, construction, connection diagram .working, applications.Transducers and gauges- semiconductor strain gauge, LVDT, burden tube, capacitor transducer, piezo electric transducer, bellows.

Power system

Sec 4

Distribution- systems, over head-Radial, ring. & inter connected.Electric Braking- Methods, advantages and applications.Electrical welding- principle and types.Power Generation- Types-hydel, thermal, nuclear, layouts, sight selection, advantages and disadvantages of different systems.Protection -primary and secondary, fuses - terms and definitions, types. Circuit breaker-.principle, operation and types. Protection of alternator, transmission line and neutral earthing.Traction- terms, definitions, speed time characteristic, tractive effort, efficiency.Transmission -line constants, line insulators, string efficiency, sag, skin, corona and Ferranti effect and DC transmission system. Cables-terms and definitions, types.Utilisation -electric heating- materials advantages, types, devices.

Power Electronics and Microcontroller

Sec 5

Electric Drives- DC, single phase, semi converter, single full converter, and single phase duel converter.Micro controller-8051 microcontrollers features, block diagram, architecture, register structure, special function registers, internal and external memory, pin details, ports, counters and timers in 8052. Serial I/O s, associated registers, interrupts.PLC- applications, importance, block diagram, operation, types of PLC s, programming methods, ladder diagram.Speed control of 3 phase induction- stator control, voltage and frequency.UJT, FET, Diac, Triac, SCR - principle, construction, operation and characteristic,

Police

100 Marks

SPECIAL BRANCH ASSISTANT- S.B.C.I.D. POLICE

The Special Branch Assistant (SBCID) exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) for posts under the Kerala Police Department. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a good understanding of current affairs and general knowledge.

75m

#kerala-psc#police#special-branch-assistant#degree-level#sbcid

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Constitution of India and Civil Rights

Sec 1

Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning

Sec 2

Calculation & Logic -Coding & Decoding- Classification-Synonym-Antonym-Letter & Number Series- Odd Man Out-Analogy- Common Sense Test- Alphabetical Arrangement of Words- Date and Calendar- Sense of Direction-Etc.

General Science

Sec 3

Common Scientific Facts- Important Scientific Phenomena- Other basic facts in the field of Science.- Etc

Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Sec 4

Cyber LawsFundamentals of Computers- Internet Etc

Facts about India

Sec 5

Facts about Kerala

Sec 6

General English

Sec 7

Current Affairs

Sec 8

Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Sec 9

Numbers-Test of Divisibility- H.C.F& L.C.M- Simplification - Ratio & Proportions- Percentage-Interest-Time& Work- Time& Distance- Area- Volume- Calendar – Clocks – Trains - Problems on Age - Etc.

Banking

100 Marks

General Manager

This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of General Manager, likely within the Co-operative Bank sector. The exam typically consists of objective multiple-choice questions.

90m

10s

#kerala-psc#banking#management#accounting#general-knowledge

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Operations Research

Sec 1

Assignment ProblemCPM/PERTGame TheoryEOQ ModelSelective Inventory ControlLinear ProgrammingNetwork AnalysisTransport Problem

Banking

Sec 2

Banking Regulation ActCo-operative BanksCommercial BanksDevelopment BanksModern Trends in InsuranceReserve Bank

Accounting

Sec 3

Basic Accounting ConceptsCapital & RevenueFinancial StatementsAdmissionDeathRetirement

Financial Management

Sec 4

Capital BudgetingCapital StructureCost of CapitalCost Volume Profit AnalysisDividend PolicyMake or Buy DecisionRatio AnalysisWorking Capital Management

Management

Sec 5

CharacteristicsCommunicationControlDecision makingLeadershipMeaningMotivationOrganizational StructureOrganizingObjectivesStrategiesPrinciples

Human Resource Management

Sec 6

CompensationMan Power PlanningRecruitment and SelectionTraining and Development

Marketing Management

Sec 7

Concepts of MarketingMarket SegmentationMarketing MixMicro and Macro EnvironmentProduct Life Cycle

Facts about India

Sec 8

Economic and Social DevelopmentEconomy and PlanningPoverty AlleviationClimateFamous SitesPhysical FeaturesRiversSoilsNational MovementPeriod from 1857 to 1947

Facts about Kerala

Sec 9

ClimateFamous SitesPhysical FeaturesRiversSoilsImportant Events/ Movements/LeadersAyya VaikundarAyyankaliBlessed Kuriakose Elias ChavaraBrahmananda Swami SivayogiChattampi SwamiDr. PalpuKumaranasanMannathu PadmanabhanPandit KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru)Sree Narayana GuruThycaud AyyaV.T.BhattathirippadVagbhatanandaVakkom Moulavi

Company Accounts

Sec 10

Issue and Forfeiture of SharesValuation of Shares

Banking

100 Marks

Deputy General Manager

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Deputy General Manager. The examination has a maximum of 100 marks and a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes. Questions may pertain to Educational Qualification, General Knowledge, Operations Research, Human Resources Management, Marketing Management, Accounting, Financial Management, Company Accounts, and Banking.

90m

#kerala-psc#banking#management#finance#accounting

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Accounting, Financial Management, Company Accounts and Banking

Sec 1

Basic Accounting ConceptsCapital & RevenueFinancial StatementsAdmissionDeathRetirementBanking Regulation ActCo-operative BanksCommercial BanksDevelopment BanksModern Trends in InsuranceReserve BankIssue and Forfeiture of SharesValuation of SharesCapital BudgetingCapital StructureCost of CapitalCost Volume Profit AnalysisDividend PolicyMake or Buy DecisionRatio AnalysisWorking Capital Management

Facts about India

Sec 2

Facts about Kerala

Sec 3

Operations Research, Human Resources Management, Marketing Management

Sec 4

CompensationMan Power PlanningRecruitment and SelectionTraining and DevelopmentCharacteristicsCommunicationControlDecision makingLeadershipMeaningMotivationOrganizational StructureOrganizingObjectivesStrategiesPrinciplesConcepts of MarketingMarket SegmentationMarketing MixMicro and Macro EnvironmentProduct Life CycleAssignment ProblemGame TheoryEOQ ModelSelective Inventory ControlLinear ProgrammingCPM/PERTTransport Problem

Technical

100 Marks

Child Development Project Officer

The Kerala Public Service Commission recruits Child Development Project Officers (Women only) in the Women and Child Development Department.

90m

#kerala-psc#child-development#social-work#home-science#psychology

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P S Y C H O L O G Y

Sec 1

Neurons, parts of neurons, nerve impulses- synapse, neurotransmitters, neural networks, cerebral hemispheres, hemispheric specialization, lobes, fore brain, mid brain, hind brain, endocrine system, hormones and behaviour, handedness, limbic system - hippocampus, amygdale. Evolution, Genes and Behaviour.The life span perspective, Methods of studying development, prenatal and perinatal development, Theories of human development: Freud - psychosexual development, Erickson - psychosocial development, learning theory-Pavlov, skinner, Bandura, Piaget, Bronfenbrenner. Piaget - cognitive development, Vygotsky's socio cultural theory, Kohlberg - moral development, Bowlby - attachment theory, language development, Infancy, babyhood, early childhood, late childhood, puberty and adolescence. Developmental disabilities - mental retardation, autism, learning disabilitiesPsychology, Psychology as a science, methods of psychology, psychological perspectives, sensory processes, perception- attention, perceiving distance, perceiving depth, perceptual organization, perceptual constancies, illusion. Memory -theories, sensory memory, working memory, long term memory, short term memory, improving memory. Thinking - process, concepts, problem solving, decision making, creative thinking. Intelligence - concept, nature and nurture controversy, theories, measurement.Motivation - concept, biological basis of motivation, theories of motivation, biological and psychosocial motives. Emotion - concepts, biological basis of emotion, theories of emotion, types of emotion. Stress - Characteristics, psychological reaction to stress, physiological reaction to stress, psychological factors and stress response, coping skills, and managing stress.Psychoanalytic theory- personality structure, defence mechanisms, Neo Freudian approaches, type and trait approaches, learning and behavioural approach, humanistic approach, personality assessment. Abnormal behaviour, normality, abnormality, classification, psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, anxiety disorders of childhood and adolescence, childhood depression, child abuse, enuresis, encopresisSocial psychology, Socialization - agents of childhood socialization, process of socialization, outcome of socialization, Social cognition, social perception - attribution, impression formation, Attitudes -attitudes and behaviour, attitude formation, attitude change, prejudice and discrimination, social influence - conformity, prosocial behaviour, aggression, group, leader- leadership

H O M E S C I E N C E

Sec 2

Fundamentals of growth and development, prenatal development, child birth maternal and infant mortality, early stimulation, physical, motor, language, emotional, social, moral and intellectual development from Infancy to early childhood. Common childhood ailments, immunization organizations and programmes for child welfare in India, the rights of childrenNutrition and national development, prevalence of mal nutrition in India, strategies to overcome mal nutrition, nutrition intervention programmes, role of national and international organization to combat malnutrition, nutrition education, food production, food adulteration, food toxins , control of food losses, supplementary foods, use of novel proteins, processing of different infant weaning food, food fortificationExtension education, definition, meaning, principles, Elements of teaching- learning process principles of teaching learning process, community development programmes-meaning principles and philosophy, Panchayath Raj administration, voluntary organizations in rural development, poverty alleviation and employment generation programmes, National and state schemes for increasing food production programmes. Audio visual Aids- place and role of audio visual aids, classification of audio visual aids.Food groups and recommended allowances, nutrition in pregnancy and lactation, infancy, pre school, school age, and adolescence Assessment of the nutritional status of the different age groups in the community. Deficiency diseases- their causes and prevention. Protein energy malnutrition, mineral deficiencies , vitamin deficiencies and hyper vitaminosisTypes of pre school, values of nursery school education, aims and objectives of nursery school. The requisites of an ideal nursery school, physical set up, the personnel, the administration, the equipments in a nursery school , Method of teaching preschoolers, curriculum for all round development of pre school children- types of play, stories, puppet shows, development of Routine skills and habit, sensory training, concept formation. The formal 'Rs' and readiness for school, simple ideas of health and hygiene PTA , its importance.Programme development- meaning, scope and principles, programme development cycle and its components. felt need and unfelt needs Plan of work, programme implementation . infrastructure-involving local infrastructure with specific reference to organizations and leaders. Evaluation -meaning and purpose, indicators of development. Population education -nature scope and importance, sources of population data census, vital statistics, demographic variable- population problems, population and development education, adolescent health, reproductive health care, gender and development Family life and responsible parenthood, quality of life, social issues- alcoholism, suicide etc.Meaning of research , types of research, problem identification, sources of problem, research design, review of literature/primary and secondary data, hypothesis, variable, selecting the research approach, techniques and tools, identifying the population and selecting the sample, pilot study. Administration of the tool and data collection, organization, analysis and interpretation of data. Preparation of research report.

FACTS ABOUT INDIA

Sec 3

Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning- EtcGeography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcHistory of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.

FACTS ABOUT KERALA

Sec 4

S O C I A L W O R K

Sec 5

Human Behaviour, Human Needs, Human Motivation and Problems of Human Behaviour and Coping Mechanisms.Human Growth and Development in the Lifespan of Individual. Learning, Socialisation and Theories of Personality.Social Work process- generalist social work practice Social case work: definition, principles, process, components, models Social group work: definition, principles, process, models Community organisation: definition, principles, process, models Social work research: scope, designs-experimental-programme evaluation-qualitative v/s quantitative, descriptive statistics Social Welfare administration: definition, elements of administration Social Action: definition, scope, examplesConcept and Scope, Distinction between Social and Economic Policies, Place of Ideology and Values.Evolution of Social Policy in India; Review of Major Policies and Programs, viz., Education, Health, Shelter, Environment, Social Security, Employment, Family, Child, Women and Youth Welfare, Welfare of the Weaker Sections, Elderly and Disabled.Social Work, Social service, Social Reform, Social Welfare, Social Policy, Social Action, Social Legislation, Social Defence and Social Education. Identification of Social Work as a Profession, Values & principles of Social Work, Methods and functions of Social work, Major contributions in the field of social work- books, authors and conceptsSystem Approach to Social Work Practice; Role of Social Work in the Remedial, Preventive and Developmental Models.

S O C I O L O G Y

Sec 6

August Comte Law of three stages, positivismHerbert Spencer Theory of evolution, Organic analogyKarl Marx Theory of class struggle, Economic determinismDowry - meaning and definition, problems related to dowry in Indian societyPoverty - meaning, poverty in underdeveloped and developing countriesTerrorism - meaning, effect of terrorism in Indian societyConcept of marriage definition, types of marriage in traditional times, functionsFamily - definition, types of family functions of family in traditional times - changing functionsSocial control - definition and meaning, formal and informal social controlSocial stratification- definition ,meaning, caste and classSocialization - agents of socialization -family, peer group, school, mass media etc.Women in working force- in organized and unorganized sector, economic and political empowerment, programmes of Indian government for the development of women.

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