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Administrative
100 Marks
RECEPTIONIST
This examination is for the post of Receptionist in the Medical Education Department, conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission.
75m
6s
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
Sec 1
Communication: Communication: meaning Junction ,key elements .&SMCRE model - Methods of teaching, role of audio visual aids in teaching - Types, Barriers, approaches in communication - Theories of Communication - process and elements of communication-sender, encoding, message, channel, receiver, decoding and feedback - Models of Communication- Lasswell, Osgood and Schramm, Gerbner, Shannon and Weaver and David Berlo -'Mass communication and Mass MediaCommunity Development - concept and difference from Community Organisation - Community Development Program (1952) - 3 Tier structure of PRIs - Block, Panchayath, Wards, Gramasabha - Role of GOs and NGOs - CSWB. SSWB. BSS NYK CAPART, ICDSCommunity Organisation and Extension: Concept and Definition of Community Organisation- Phases - Study, analysis, assessment, discussion, organization, action, evaluation, modification and continuation.- Research - Tools of Data Collection -Analysis and Interpretation
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Sec 2
Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning-Etc.Facts about India: Geography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – EtcHistory of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc
PSYCHOLOGY
Sec 3
Developmental Psychology: Growth and Development, Development Tasks and corresponding bio-psychosocial changes across various stages - Prenatal, Birth, Infancy, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescence. Young Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late Adulthood - various hazards.
HOME SCIENCE
Sec 4
Digestive System: Digestive system, Functions of food, Study of nutrients (classification, functions, sources, digestion, absorption and metabolism).Food: Food groups, principles of meal planning & planning diets at various stages of life cycle, Diet :n diseases of alimentary canal, diabetes, hypertension, anaemia and over nutritionMicro-organisms: Microorganisms: Bacteria, Viruses, Moulds & Yeasts - Control & distruction - Resistance & immunity - Food microbiology - Diseases caused by microorganisms.
FACTS ABOUT KERALA
Sec 5
Facts about Kerala: 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
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Sec 6
Methods in Research, Sampling, Designs, Tools of data collection - observation, questionnaire, interview schedule, interview guide, Steps and guidelines in the construction of research instrumentsOffice Management &Research: Registration - filing - office procedures - personnel administration - Planning, Organising, Directing, Controlling, Reporting and BudgetingRecording Social Case Work & Group Work: Recording: use. structure and content- Methods of recording: Verbatim, narrative, condensed, analytical and summary records;Reliability, Internal and external validity
Banking
100 Marks
Accounts Manager
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Accounts Manager in Apex Societies of Co-operative Sector in Kerala.
90m
13s
#kerala-psc#accounts-manager#co-operative-sector#finance#accounting
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CO-OPERATIVE ACCOUNTING
Sec 1
Administrative set-up of Co-operative Audit.Books & Registers kept by Societies as per Acts & Rules.Final Accounts—Special Features of Co-operative final accounts—Disposal of Net Profits—Audit of Co-operative Societies.Sources of funds—owned funds—State aid—investment of funds.Trial Balance of District/State Co-operative Banks.
CO-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
Sec 2
Administrative set-up of Co-operative Department at State Level/District Level/Taluk LevelCo-operative Management—Democratic Structure—Function of Chairman—Registrar of Co-operative Societies—Functions.
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION
Sec 3
Co-operative Training.Meaning of Co-operative Education, Purpose.National Co-operative Union of India (NCUI) Kerala State Co-operative Union (KSCU).Working of NAFED. MARKETFED, NABARD, NDDB, NCDC, HUDCO (outline only)
M S OFFICE
Sec 4
Briefly explaining and familiarizing the following system devices.Computer System, CPU, ALUDifferent types of Memory - RAM, Static RAM, Dynamic RAM -ROM (PROM, EPROM, EEPROM).Fax , Photostat,Franking machine.Hard copy devices - Printers, types of Printers (Impact, Non-Impact, Plotters).Input Output devices: Description about standard Input devices (keyboard & Mouse) - Pointing devices (joystick, touch pad, touch screen, track ball, light pen) - Scanner - Character recognition devices (OMR, MICR, OCR, BCR).Secondary Storage Devices - Floppy, Zip Disk, Hard disk, Optical drsk (CD,DVD, Blue Ray), Pen Drive.Soft copy devices (CRT, LCD).Requirements for an internet ready PC, Internet Service Provider, Dial up, Broadband Modems, Browsers, URL, Website, Webpages, E-mail-creating E-mail ID, Send mail, Service mail, send and receive mail with attachment—Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Address Book, Use Search Engines.Using browse software -Internet explorer/Netscape navigator,Browsing a web file, Sending e-mail, Downloading a fileWindows screen elements (desktop, icon, task bar, My Computer, Recycle bin) -Creating shortcuts and icon management - Managing multiple windows - windows explorer - creating folders - copy and move files and folders - save in different locations- search files and folders - deleting files - use quick launch - keyboard commands - scandisk - defragm ent - Word Pad - Paint - Install applications from a CD with an install program - switch off the computer.Introduction - Adding and remaking worksheet. Moving and copying cells- cell formatting: number tab, element tab, font tab, border and pattern tab, date and time, applying styles - cell formatting - auto formatting and conditional formatting, formulas and functions: applying formulas, linking worksheets, basic functions (Sum, Average, Min, Max, SQRT, today), using function wizards - sorting and filtering: basic sort.Introduction - Working with files : Creating, Opening, Saving, working on multiple documents - working with text: typing inserting, selecting, deleting, undo, redo, formatting, format painter-.formatting paragraph: Paragraph attribute, moving, copying and pasting, clipboard, columns. Formatting list: bullets and numbering - applying style: create, modify, delete :- spelling and grammar: autocorrect s p e l l i n g and grammar checking synonyms, thesaurus : tables: Inserting , drawing, moving and resizing tables, inserting rows and columns, documents merging - graphics - adding clip arts, adding images from files, editing drawing auto shape - Page formatting : margins size and orientation, header and footer, page number, print preview and printing.External commands - label, mem, chkdsk, scandisk, more, xcopy and its switches, attrib and switches, format, batch files.Internal commands - DIR and its switches, cls, date, time, vol, copy, con, type, ren, del, wildcard characters, prompt, md, cd, rd, path .MS-DOS - Booting and its types - DOS Prompt.Creating, opening and saving slide in power point package, Working with slides.Drawing and working with objects, Adding clip art and other pictures,Running and controlling slide show.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Sec 5
Concept, Nature, Scope of Business Environment.Economic Systems.Industrial Licencing.Industrial Policy.Monetary & Fiscal Policy.Multi National Corporations.New Economic Policy of the Government of India.Planning in India.Role of Public & Private Sector.Social Responsibility of Business.
FACTS ABOUT KERALA
Sec 6
Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – Etc
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Sec 7
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.
RENAISSANCE OF KERALA
Sec 8
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
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Sec 9
Meaning—Financial Plan—Steps—Sources of Finance—Working Capital—Fixed Capital—Capital Budgeting
MANAGEMENT
Sec 10
Meaning, Concepts, Functions of Management, Planning, Organising Control.
ACCOUNTING
Sec 11
Meaning, Objectives, Accounting terms—concepts—Journal—Accounts—Trial Balance—Preparation of Final Accounts—Partnership Accounts—Company Accounts
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1969
Sec 12
Registration of Societies, Management, Administration, General Body Meetins, Powers of the Registrar, winding up, Liquidation and Dissolution of Co-operative Societies.
BANKING
Sec 13
Structure of Commercial Banks-Public Sector, Private Sector Banks, Co-operative Banks, Scheduled Banks, Foreign Banks, New Generation Banks—Functioning of Commercial Banks--Credit Creation—Central Banks—Functions—Credit Control.
Medical
100 Marks
LECTURER IN ANATOMY
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Anatomy in the Medical Education Department. The selection typically involves a written examination followed by an interview and document verification.
75m
23s
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HUMAN ANATOMY
Sec 1
Abdomen, Pelvis and PerineumBrain and Spinal CordGeneral AnatomyGeneral EmbryologyGeneticsHead and NeckLower LimbThoraxUpper Limb
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
Sec 2
Caesarean section (indications, complications)CPD, obstructed labourHypertonic contractions, hypotonic contractions and incoordinate uterine actionVaginal delivery after caesareanIntrauterine deathIUGRMultiple pregnanciesPost datismPreterm laborPROM (Premature rupture of membranes)Abnormal presentations and management: Occipito posterior position, Breech presentation, transverse lie, brow/face presentationAbnormal puerperium: cause clinical presentation investigations and managementAbortions: Types, aetiopathology, investigations and managementAcute abdomenAdolescent medicine (Gynaecology)AnalgesiaAntenatal care: objectives of antenatal care routine antenatal check up, Assessment of period of gestation, obstetric examination, general examination, other system examinationBreast feedingClinical monitoring of maternal and fetal well being, detect abnormalityCommon problems in Pregnancy - Oedema, Pruritis, heart burn, piles, varicose veins, clothing and foot ware, exercise, sex, hygiene, nutrition, rest, drug in pregnancyContraception: various methods and devices, selection of patients, counselling of the Couples, follow up, side effects, complications, and failure ratesDrugs: Immunisation, drug prescription relevant blood examination, urine examination and interpretation of the results and physiological changes in pregnancyDummy pelvis, Mannequins resuscitation of newbornEctopic pregnancy: aetiopatholgy, early diagnosis, late diagnosis, clinical features, differential diagnosis and principles of management (conservative, medical and surgical)Elderly primi, grand multipara, Rh negative, Gynaecological disorders complicating pregnancyFetal surveillanceFetomaternal medicine: Screening for congenital abnormalities, blood tests (maternal and fetal) Amniotic fluid analysis, fetal tissue biopsyFetal distress: definition, diagnosis and management neonatal resuscitation, care of newborn, examination of newborn and identifying congenital abnormalities, jaundice in newbornAbnormal hysterectomyAbnormal menstruation – definition, classification, clinical features and principles of investigations, diagnosis and managementNormal menstrual cycle – physiology of menstruationAbnormal vaginal discharge: causes, clinical examination, diagnosis, investigation and management. Counselling regarding prevention of STD’sAmenorrhoea: Definition, classification, causes, investigations and managementColposcopy: Principles instrument, procedureCorrection of enterocele, diagnosis and operation for vault prolapseDysfunctional uterine bleeding and postmenopausal bleeding: Definition, causes, investigations and managementEndometriosis: aetiopathology, classification, clinical features, diagnosis and management, contraceptionEndoscopy in gynaecological practiceGenital infections: STDs, PID, HIV infection and AIDS, genital TB – aetiopathology, diagnosis and principles of managementGenital injuries including fistulae: Causes, diagnosis, clinical features, and principles of management and preventionHormonal therapy: when to give, when not to give, type of hormones with dosage, duration of hormonal therapy, complications and contraindications for hormonal therapyHysteroscopy: Principles, indications, instrumentation, procedure, steps in present gynaecological practices and complications.Infertility: Types, definition, causes, counselling, examination of couple and essential investigations, ART: various methods of assisted reproductive techniques, setting up of ART labLaproscopy: Principles, indications, instrumentation, procedure, complication, scope of laproscopy in gynaecological practicesMedical termination of pregnancy, evacuation of incomplete Abortion tubal ligation, IUCD insertionNeoplasms of genital tract – Benign and malignant, aetiopathology, clinical feature, diagnosis, principles of management and cancer screening and preventive aspectsOperative gynaecology: Indications, complications of D&C, cervical biopsyOvarian tumoursRadical procedure for malignancyVaginal hysterectomy, sling proceduresHyperemesis gravidarum: definition, aetiopathology, clinical features advice and drug therapyAnaemia in pregnancyDiabetes in pregnancyHeart disease complicating pregnancyHypertensive disorders of pregnancyJaundice in pregnancy Haemorrhage and coagulation disorders in obstetrics and immunology in pregnancyThyroid disorders, immunological disorders like SLE, ACLA, and thrombophilia complicating pregnancyUTI, hepatitis, TB, chest disease complicating pregnancyVeneral disease, infections, HIV complicating pregnancyMTP Act, Legal and ethical aspects, methods, complications and managementAcceleration of labor and drugs used in laborDelivery: stages of labour, management of first of labourInduction of labor (various methods of induction – merits and demerits)Labour monitoring partogram, Labour analgesiaManagement of second stage of labour (vaginal delivery with episiotomy)Active management of third stage of laborOther complications of third stage of labor and managementPrevention of PPH, Management of PPHMechanism of labourPhysiology of onset of labor, fetal skull and pelvisAssisted breech delivery, breech extractionCaesarean sectionCervical encirclage extra amniotic instillation and manual removal of placentaExternal cephalic version, internal podalic versionIndication and steps of the procedure of episiotomyInstrumental evacuationVacuum extraction, forceps deliveryManagement of fever, skin wound complications, complications like burst abdomen, intraperitoneal bleeding and intra peritoneal collections, instruments, specimens etc.Routine management of postoperative patient like IV fluids, drugs, antibiotics, ambulation, nutritionPregnancy - Diagnosis, Clinical features, differential diagnosis, relevant tests and the principles underlying the testsRecurrent pregnancy loss: causes, investigations and managementTrophoblastic diseases: aetiopathology, classification, clinical features, diagnosis, management, long term follow up and complicationsUltrasound examinationUltrasound MRI in obstetrics: diagnostic and interventionalUrological problems
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Sec 3
Acute conjunctivitis, Trachoma, Allergic conjunctivitis, Pingencula, pterygium, Xerosis/ bitot spots, Dry eye, Angular conjunctivitis, neonatal conjunctivitis, subconj hemorrhager, D/D of conjunctival and limbal noduleAngle closure glaucoma, open angle glaucoma, steroid induced glaucoma, lens induced glaucoma including surgery and managementAwareness of amblyopia, types of squint, paralytic, non-paralyticCataract and management, cong. Conditions, surgery and complications, lens abnormality, secondary glaucomas, congenital glaucomaCauses of blindnessCauses of sudden / partial / painless dimension of visionCentral retinal artery occlusion, central retinal vein occlusion, retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, retinitis pigmentosa, retinoblastoma, Pappilledema, optic neuritis, optic atrophyChemical injuries, open globe injuries, closed globe injuries and first aid treatment including sympathetic injuries.Chronic conjunctivitis, Dry eye, membraneous conjunctivitis, Inclusion conjunctivitisChronic side effects of systemic medication, local anaesthetics, viscoelastics, steroid and NSAIDSCommon causes of proptosis, orbital cellulites, cavernous sinus thrombosisCorneal Inflammations: Corneal ulcers-bacterial, fungal, viral, Mooren’s ulcer, Vitamin A deficiency and keratomalacia, exposure keratitis, neuroparlytic keratitis, corneal blindness, eye banking, eye donation, keratoplasty, arcus senilis, corneal oedema, deep / interstitial keratitis, degenerations and dystrophies, overview of keratorefractive surgery.Dacryocystitis – congenital, acute, chronic, epiphoraDefinition and types of blindness.Ectropion entropion, trichiasis, ptosis, Iagophthalmos, symblepharon, blepharitis, Chalazion, refractive error, myopia, hypermetropia, Astigmatism, presbyopia, aphakia / pseduophakia, Anisometropia, overview of keratorefractive surgery.Enucleation – Indication, techniqueEye and systemic diseases including AIDSEye campsFundus changes in diabetes, hypertension, anaemias, pregnancy induced hypertension, haematological disorders, myopiaIridocylitis, Panophthalmitis, EndophthalmitisLasers in OphthalmologyNPCB, Vision 2020Ocular malignancy – retinoblastoma and malignant melanoma of choroidPharmacologyPhotocoagulationPromotion of eye donationRetinal vascular diseasesScleritis, episcleritisSiderosis bulbi, Chalcosis, medico legal aspects.Symptomatic disturbances of vision, overview of recent advances in ophthalmologySynchisis syntillans, Asteroid hyalosis.Systemic associations of uveitis, Choroiditis, Coloboma iris, ocular albinism, vitreous hemorrhage – causes
PSYCHIATRY
Sec 4
Aetiological factors in psychiatric disordersBipolar disordersClassification of psychiatric disordersClinical interview and mental state examinationDepressive disordersLegal aspects of psychiatryMajor manifestation of psychiatric illnessNeurotic, stress related and somatoform disordersOrganic brain syndromeSchizophreniaSleep disordersSubstance abuseTreatments used in psychiatric illness
FAMILY WELFARE
Sec 5
In female – Barrier contraception, female condom, IUCD, tubectomy etc.In male – Condom, vasectomy (NSV) etcCommunity Medicine: The need for Family Welfare Planning, organization of Family Planning service, Health Education in relating to Family Planning, Nutrition, Physiological need of the mother, the child and the family Demography and the vital statisticsPediatrics: Problems of child health in relation to large family: organization of pediatric services, nutritional problems of mother and child, childhood diseases due to over crowding.Contraindications for administration of contraceptives. Side effects of contraceptivesMode of action and administration of chemical contraceptives and oral contraceptivePhysiology, endocrine and regulation of reproduction in the female. The safe period-rhythm method of contraception, principle of use of oral contraceptives.
SURGERY AND ITS ALLIED SPECIALITIES
Sec 6
Arteries - Applied anatomy and physiology, investigation, trauma, acute ischaemia, chronic ischaemia, Arterial aneurysms and A. V. fistula, amputationsATLS, poly trauma, disaster managementBiliary system – congential disorders, gall stone, cholecystitis, CholangocarcinomaBreast - Applied anatomy and physiology, investigation, fibrocystic diseases, inflammation, tumoursChest – diaphragm, mediastinum, chest injuries: Thoracic outlet compression syndrome, heart and pericardium, pleura and lungs.Critically injured patient including TriageDifferent types of wounds and their managementFluid and electrolyte balance, nutritional supportGastrointestinal tract – oesophagus, anatomy and physiology, congential anomalies, dysphagia, achalasia and other motility disorders, oesophageal perforation, gastrooesophageal reflux diseases, tumours.Genitourinary system – congenital conditions, trauma, infections, stones, hydronephrosis, tumours of kidney, tumours of bladder, retention of urinary bladder, haematuria, torsion, undescended testis, epididymo-orchitis, carcinoma penis, phimosis, prostate testicular tumours, benign prostatic hypertrophy, carcinoma prostate, adrenal gland surgery pheochromacytoma and conn syndrome.Head and neck - Head injuries, facio maxillary injuries, salivary glands, mouth and face, cleft lip, cleft palate, oral cancers and premalignant conditions, jaw tumours, ranula, misc-Branchial cysts, arid fistula, carotid body tumours.Immunology and organ transplantation, HIV and surgeon, Hepatitis BInflammations – Lymphangitis, lymphadentis, malignant neoplasms – lymphomasLiver – Applied anatomy and physiology, trauma, liver abscess, cysts of the liver, portal hypertension, tumours, principles and management of obstructive jaundice.Lymphatics and lymph nodes - Applied Anatomy and physiology, lymph oedema – primary, secondary, lymph cyst – cystic hygromaMetabolic response to traumaMiscellaneous – Abdominal trauma, minimally invasive surgery, peritoneum and retroperitoneum, hernia and abdominal wall, mesentery, surgical audit and day care surgeryPancreas – Anatomy, development and physiology, congenital anomalies, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis including calcific pancreatitis, tumours, surgical jaundicePre-operative and post-operative care – emphasis on intensive care and high dependency sterilizationPrinciples of imaging techniquesPrinciples of Surgery, genetics, history of surgery, surgical ethicsRectum and anal canal – ano-rectal anomalies, prolapse, haemorrhoids, ano-rectal sepsis, fissure, fistula, tumourShock: Types, pathogenesis and management, Haemorrhage, Haemostasis, Blood transfusion, BurnsNormal structure – Ulcers, sinus and fistula, cysts and benign tumoursPre-malignant conditions, malignant tumours, skin coverSmall and large intestine – Anatomy, physiology, embryology, congenital disorders, inflammatory bowel disease including typhoid, tuberculosis, tumours, intestinal obstruction.Spleen – Anatomy and physiology, trauma – splenic conservation, indication for splenectomyStomach and Duodenum – Anatomy, physiology, embryology, congenital, peptic ulcer disease (APD), Upper GI haemorrhage, tumours, pyloric stenosisSurgical sepsis – specific infection, Nosocomial infection, antibiotic policySuture materials and anastomosisThyroid and parathyroid thyroglossal cyst and fistulaTraumaVeins - Applied anatomy and physiology, varicose veins and venous ulcers, DVT and superficial thrombophlebitisVermiform appendix – Anatomy, appendicitis, neoplasmWound healing and complications
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY INCLUDING BIO-PHYSICS
Sec 7
AuditionCardiovascular SystemEndocrinologyGastrointestinal SystemHematologyNerve - muscle physiologyNervous SystemPhysiology of ReproductionRenal SystemRespiratory SystemSkin and Temperature regulationSpecial Senses
PHARMACOLOGY
Sec 8
Autacoids and related drugsAutonomic nervous systemCardiovascular systemCentral nervous systemChemotherapyDrugs acting on Endocrine systemDrugs affecting blood and blood formationGeneral pharmacology and basic concepts of clinical pharmacologyGITInfective/Parasitic conditionsMedical emergenciesMiscellaneousNational health programmesRespiratory systemToxicology
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Sec 9
Basic epidemiologyBio-statisticsCharacteristics of agent, host and environmental factors in health and disease and the multifactorial etiology of disease.Definition of health, holistic concepts of health including the concept of spiritual health, appreciation of health as a relative concept, dimensions and determinants of healthDefinition, concepts and evolution (history) of public healthHealth profile of IndiaIntroduction to various health indicatorsUnderstanding the concept of prevention and control of diseaseUnderstanding the natural history of disease and application of interventions at various levels of preventionsDemography and vital statisticsDevelopment and health interfaceDisabilityDisaster managementAwareness of standards of housing and its effect of housing on health.Concepts of solid waste, human excreta and sewage disposal.Concepts of water conservation, rainwater harvesting and global warming.Health hazards of air, water, noise, radiation pollution.Identifying the features of vectors and their control measures.Life cycles of vectors and advantages and limitations of various vector control measures.Mode of action, application cycle of commonly used insecticides and rodenticides.Physical, Chemical and bacteriological standards of drinking water quality and tests of assessing bacteriological quality of waterRadiation prevention and controlBasel conventionKyoto ProtocolStockholm conventionRole of vectors in the causation of diseases.Urban waste management.Water: concepts of safe and wholesome water, sanitary sources of waterborne diseases, water purification process, water quality standards.Epidemiology of specific diseases: Communicable and noncommunicableHealth care of elderlyHealth care system in IndiaHealth care waste managementHealth planning, management and administrationHealth promotion and education / communication for behavioural change (Information, education, communication)International healthLegislation and public healthMental health and behavioural problemsNutritionOccupational healthReproductive and child healthSchool healthAssessment of barriers to good health and health seeking behaviourAssessment of socio-economic status, effect of health and illness on socio-economic statusAttitude, Behaviour, habitsConcept of sociology and behavioural science, Clinico-socio-cultural and demographic evaluation of the individual, family and communityConflicts – internal, interpersonal and conflict resolutions, defense mechanismsDevelopment and health interface – poverty and health, poverty alleviation programme, health of the marginalized, sustainable and inclusive developmentDoctor-patient relationshipEmotions, frustrations, role of emotions in health and coping with emotionsEthicsGender and health including gender based violence, epidemiology of violence and its prevention and control life skill educationImpact of urbanization on health and diseaseIntelligence – IQ and EQLearning – Types and skillsPersonality – Types, Interpersonal relationshipsPoverty link to health and disease and poverty alleviation programmesRole of family in health and diseaseSocial psychology, community behaviour and community relationship, hospital sociology and psychologySocial security – health insurance: Organized sector, unorganized sector, special groups (Eg: elderly)Socio-cultural factors related to health and disease in the context of urban and rural societiesStress and coping skills – integrated (Psychiatry)Urban health
PAEDIATRIC
Sec 10
Behavioural problems in children - Enuresis, thumb sucking, breath holding, dyslexia, specific learning disorders, child rearing problems like infantile colic, growing pain etcCNS - Cerebral palsy, mental retardation, meningitis and encephalitis, seizure disorders and febrile seizures, microcephaly and hydrocephalus, floppy infant, therapeuticsCommon chromosomal disorders and genetic counselling - Down’s syndrome, Turner syndrome.Common poisoning and accidents in children - Kerosene, Dhatura, paracetamol and iron, snake bite, burns etc.Connective tissue disorders - JRA, other vasculitis syndromes including SLE and HSP, Kawasaki diseaseCVS - Congenital heart disease, rheumatic fever and RHD, CCF, hypertension, infective endocarditis.Disorders of kidney - acute nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, renal failure, urinary tract infectionEndocrine disorder - diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, short stature and intersex, ambigous genitalia, precocious pubertyFragile X and Genetic counselling,Diarrhoeal diseases, hepatitis and hepatic failure, cirrhosis liver and portal hypertension.Helminthic infestations.Haemopoietic system - anaemia in children, bleeding disordersPoliomyelitis, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, childhood tuberculosis, typhoid fever, HIV infection, dengue and chikungunya, viral haemorrhagic fevers and malaria. Pertussis, mumps, rubella, influenza, H1N1, seasonal epidemicsInnocent problems causing undue parental anxiety breath holding spell, evening colic, growing pain etc.Malignancies in children - leukemia, lymphomas, neuroblastoma, solid tumours, CNS tumours, new born respiratory distress in newborn, perinatal diagnosis and treatment, sepsis in newborn, assessment and management of asphyxia, thermoregulation in newborn congenital malformations, disorders of gestation and low birth weight, neonatal resuscitation, neonatal jaundice, sepsis, BFHI and feeding, normal variations intrauterine infections, neonatal seizuresNational programmes - IMNCI, RCH3, NRHM, Vitamin A, Iodine deficiency, IDSP, ARI, ADD, AFP & PPINutrition - BFHI, IYCF Nutritional assessment, SAM, specific vitamin deficiency disordersRespiratory system - Childhood asthma, acute bronchiolitis, pneumonias in children suppurative lung disease, smoking and environmental pollution, Croup syndromesTreatment of epilepsy, GBS, ADEM
BIOCHEMISTRY
Sec 11
Biochemistry of CancerCarbohydratesClinical ChemistryHaemoglobinLipidsMaintenance of HomeostasisMetabolism of Amino acidsMetabolism of LipidsMineral MetabolismNucleic Acids and Molecular BiologyPlasma Proteins and ImmunoglobulinsProteinsVitamins
RADIOLOGY
Sec 12
Biological changesEmergency radiologyGastrointestinal systemGenitourinary systemHepatobiliary systemNeuroimaging modalitiesProduction of X-raysSkeletal radiology chest and Mediastinum
DERMATOLOGY
Sec 13
Bullous skin lesion collagen disorderEczematous dermatitisGastrogenic disordersInfections of skinLeprosy and national leprosy control programmesLesions of skin appendagesMaculopapular,Neoplastic lesionsPigmentary disturbancesSquamous lesion
RADIOTHERAPY
Sec 14
Cancer epidemiology and possible etiological factors, screening for cancerCommon malignancies, diagnosis and treatmentHormone treatment in cancerMethods of radiotherapy and recent advancesPrinciples of cancer chemotherapy and chemotherapeutic agents used in the management of cancerPrinciples of radiation oncology, radioactive sources – Teletherapy, Brachial therapy and nuclear medicine
ANAESTHESIOLOGY
Sec 15
Cardio-pulmonary and cerebral resuscitation, basic cardiac life support (BCLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)Complication in anaesthesia and post-operative periodEquipments in anaesthesia and methods of oxygen therapyGeneral anaesthesia – Basal anaesthesia triads of anaesthesia Inhalational agentsIntravenous anaesthetic agentsIntravenous fluid therapy, intraoperative monitoringIntroduction – scope of AnaesthesiologyMethods of pain reliefPre-anaesthetic check-up premedicationRegional analgesia – subarachnoid and epidural analgesia, other techniques of regional analgesia and agents used.
PATHOLOGY
Sec 16
Cardiovascular pathologyCell injuryCirculatory disturbancesDermato-pathologyEndocrine PathologyGrowth disturbancesHaematopathologyInfectious diseasesLiver and Biliary tract pathologyLymphoreticular system.Miscellaneous disordersNeuropathologyOsteopathologyPathology of gastrointestinal tractRenal and urinary tract pathologyReproductive system.Respiratory pathology
ORTHOPAEDICS
Sec 17
Bone, tumour, osteochondroma, simple bone cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst and enchondroma, giant cell tumour, osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, multiple myeloma, metastatic bone diseases and osteogenesis imperfectaCDHCTEV and flat footIntervertebral disc prolapseNerve injuries – Radial nerve, ulnar nerve, sciatic nerve, amputations and osteoarthrosis hip, knee, cerebral palsyPerthe’s disease and slipped upper femoral epiphysisRheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitisRickets and osteomalaciaScoliosis and spondylothesisTorticollis, congential pseudoarthrosis of tibia and arthrgryphosis multiplex congenita ostemyelitis septic arthritis tuberculosis – spine, hip, knee, elbow, wrist and other sitesAnkle injuries – Pott’s fractureColle’s fracture and fracture scaphoidComplications of fracture – open fractures and pathological fractureDefinition of a fracture and types of fracture and general principles of management of fractureElbow dislocation and forearm fractureExtensor mechanism injuries of kneeFracture clavicle, fracture neck of humerus and shoulder dislocationFracture humems (Shaft) and supracondylar fractureFracture of tarsal bonesFracture pelvis and hip fracture – fracture of femurFracture spine and traumatic paraplegiaHand injuriesHip dislocation and fracture shaft of femurIntercondylar fracture and Olecranon fractureLeg fractureMeniscus tear and fracture patellaMonteggia fracture and Galeazzi’s fracture
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Sec 18
Disability evaluation – principles people with disabilities Act – 1995Introduction to physical medicine and rehabilitation disability process and progression of disabilities concept of Impairment / disability and hard capPain management principlesPrinciples of occupational therapy its application in the rehabilitation of various disabilitiesPrinciples of physical therapy – various modalities and therapeutic exercisesPrinciples of prosthetics and rehabilitation aids their application in the rehabilitation of disabilitiesPrinciples of rehabilitation of people with disabilitiesTo get exposed to the potentials of socia-vocation rehabilitation of the various describing conditions in the light of the 1995 Act people with disabilities (equal opportunities etc) Act 1995To get oriented to basic principles of community based rehabilitation of people with disabilitiesTo understand the basic principles of disability conclusion and for certification purposes
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Sec 19
Disease of inner ear: Vertigo – classification, causes, investigations and management (special mention of Meniere’s disease, positional vertigo and acoustic neuroma)Introduction to diseases of ear Topics: Diseases of external ear (with special mention on wax, otomycosis, foreign body, keratosis and malignant otitis externa. Diseases of middle ear: Acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, chronic suppurative otitis media – TTD, AAD, complications of middle ear infections. Deafness – classification, causes, investigations, early detection of deafness in children and rehabilitation (special mention to audiometry, otosclerosis, learning and speech rehabilitation.Acute sinusitis (in detail), chronic sinusitis (in detail)Complications of infections of nose and paranasal sinusesFacio-maxillary injuries (in detail), epistaxis, DNS and nasal polyp (special emphasis on FESS)Rhinitis – etiology, classification and management (special mention of allergic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis and allergic fungal rhino-sinusitis.)Tumours of nose and PNS (special mention of inverted papilloma, naso-pharyngeal angiofibroma and malignancy)Dysphagia – causes, investigations and management (special mention of malignancy)Foreign bodies of aero-digestive tract – diagnosis, management and complications, endoscopies in ENTHoarseness – diagnosis and managementMalignant lesions of larynx and laryngo-pharynxNeck space infections – Ludwig’s angina, retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscessStridor – diagnosis and managementTonsils and adenoids (special mention of Qunisy, patches in oral cavity and pharynx)
FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY
Sec 20
Asphyxial deaths: Definition, causes, types, post-mortem appearances and medico legal significance of violent asphyxia deaths like hanging, strangulation, suffocation, smothering, choking, drowning, traumatic asphyxia.Blood – preservation and dispatch of samples, importance of blood groups in disputed paternity, hazards of blood transfusion.Principles of laboratory tests for identification of the above and interpretation of the results.Seminal and salivary stains preservation, dispatch and importance of grouping.Court procedures. Summons, warrant, Conduct money, Oath / affirmation, types of witnesses, recording of evidence, conduct of doctor in witness box, perjury, hostile witness.Courts in India and their powers. Supreme Court, High Court, Sessions Court, Assistant Sessions Court and Magistrate Courts.Death sexDefinition of forensic medicine, forensic pathology and medical jurisprudenceAlgor mortis, Livor mortis, Rigor mortis, cadaveric spasm, cold stiffening, heat stiffeningCommon post mortem artifacts.Decomposition, modified forms of decomposition, estimation of time since death.Civil and criminal responsibilities of mentally ill persons.Definition and brief overview of common mental illnesses.Indian mental health act with special reference to admission, care and discharge of mentally ill persons.True and feigned mental illnesses.Abortion, MTP, sexual sterilization, artificial insemination and their legal aspects.Legal aspects of the above.Potency, sterility, virginity, pregnancy, delivery.Sexual offences and abnormal sexual practices.Definition.Identification of persons, dead bodies and remains of a person by sex, age, biometry, dental features, scars, moles, tattoos, dactylography, personal belongings, photography, superimposition, DNA.Infant and childhood deaths: Viability and determination of intrauterine age of the foetus, live birth, still birth, dead born. Sudden infant death syndrome, child abuse.Inquest proceduresIntroduction to the subject, historical aspects of forensic medicineClassification of injuries, description of blunt force and sharp force injuries.Definition of wound, injury, hurt, assault, battery.Fire arms – principles, types, examination and interpretation of fire arm wounds. Comparison microscopy.Injuries due to physical agents and their medico legal importance: Heat, cold, electricity and lightning. Explosion injuries.Injuries due to traffic occurrences.Medico legal aspects of injuries: Difference between ante mortem and post-mortem injuries, determination of different types of injuries, defense wounds, hesitation cuts, fabricated injuries, simple and grievous hurt, suicidal, accidental and homicidal injuries, causes of death by mechanical injuries, legal classification of fatal injuries.Regional injuries: Injuries to head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, genitalia, vertebral column and bones.Medical certificates and medico legal reports. Birth, death, wound, drunkenness, potency, offence cases, intimation, notification.Certification of births, deaths, illness, fitness, disability.Consent: Types, age in relation to consent, consent in relation to mental illness and alcohol intoxication, consent in emergency situations.Consumer protection act.Duties and rights and privileges of a registered medical practitioner.Indian medical council and state medical councils, their functions and disciplinary control.Medical negligence: Civil, criminal, contributory negligence, vicarious responsibility, res ipsa loquitur, prevention of medical negligence and defence in medical negligence suits.Professional conduct, etiquette and ethics in medical practice.Professional secrecy and privileged communication.Medico legal aspects of deaths due to starvation-forced feeding.Definition of medico legal and clinical / pathological autopsy.Objectives, procedures and formalities of medico legal autopsy.Preservation of articles and tissues of importance during autopsy.Chloral hydrateConvulsants: Strychnine.Definition and general principles of management of a case of poisoning.Animal poisons: snake and scorpion bites.Asphyxiants: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, Hydrogen sulphide and Cyanides.Cardiac Poisons: Cerbera Odollam, Cerbera thevitia, Nerium odorum.Corrosive poisons: strong mineral acids, alkalies and organic acids – (carbolic, formic and oxalic acid).Deliriants: Dhatura, Cannabis and Cocaine.Inebriants: Methyl and Ethyl alcohol.Insecticides: Organophosphorous compounds, carbamates and Organocholoro compounds, Aluminium phosphide and Zinc phosphide.Metallic poisons: Lead, Arsenic and Iron.Drug abuse and dependence.Inorganic non metallic poisons: Phosphorous.Mechanical poisons.Medico legal duties of a doctor in a case of poisoning, preservation dispatch of viscera for chemical analysis. Role of chemical examiner’s laboratory and forensic science laboratory in brief.Organic vegetable irritants: Abrus precatorius, capsicum, calotropis, Semicarpus anacardium, Croton.Paralytic agents: Curare.War gases and industrial gases.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 21
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, T K Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
MICROBIOLOGY
Sec 22
Antibacterial agents and antibiotic sensitivity testBacterial geneticsGrowth, nutrition culture mediaIdentification of bacteriaInfection – Source and spread of infectionIntroduction to microbiologyMorphology of bacteria comparison with other microbial formsResponse to microbial infectionsSterilisation and disinfectionClostridia, Nonsporing anaerobesGram negative Bacillus-Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, Enterobacteria / YersiniaGram negative Cocci- NeisseriaGram positive Bacilli-Corynebacterium, Listeria, BacillusGram positive Cocci-Stapohylococci, Streptococci, PneumococciMycobacteria, Nocardia, ActinomycesMycoplasma, Legionella, Rickettsia, ChlamydiaPseudomonas, Pasteurella, AcinetobacterSpirochetesVibrio / CampylobacterArbovirusesBacteriophagesGeneral characteristics of virusesHepatitis, MiscellaneousMyxovirusesOncogenic virusesPapova, RetrovirusPicorna virusPox virus, Herpes, AdenovirusReplication of virusRhabdo virusVirus host interactionAntigen, antibodiesAutoimmunityComplement in health and diseasesHLA antigens in health and diseasesHypersensitivityImmunodeficiency diseasesImmunoprophylaxis and immunotherapyIntroduction, classification, type and cells involved in immunitySerological test in medical practicesTumour and transplantationHelminthus – intestinal nematodes, tissue nematodes, cestodes, trematodes – laboratory diagnosis of helminthic infectionsIntroduction of parasitic diseaseProtozoal infections – Amoebiasis, Plasmodium, Leishmaniasis, Trypanosoma, Giardia, Balantidium, Cryptosporidium, Trichomonas, Toxoplasma, Pneumocystis – laboratory diagnosis of protozoal infectionIntroduction – classification of fungi and general principles of lab diagnosisOppurtunistic fungiSubcutaneous infections – Mycetoma, RhinosporidiosisSuperficial infectionsSystematic mycosis
MEDICINE AND ITS ALLIED SPECIALITIES
Sec 23
Hypo and Hypervitaminosis A & DNutrition requirementsObesityProtein calorie malnutrition in adultsVitamin deficienciesVitamin excessAcidosisAlkalosisHypokalemia + HyperkalemiaHyponatremia + HypernatremiaHypovolemia and dehydrationIII.Disturbance of body temperatureAcute viral hepatitis chronicAmoebiasisApproach to fever and PUOBrucellosisChickenpox,ChickungunyaCommon exanthematous feversCommon fungal infectionsCommon gram negative infectionsCommon gram positive infectionsDengue fever,FilariasisGastroenteritis, Cholera, food poisoningHelminthic infections, Bacillary dysenteryHerpes zosterHIV AIDSInfluenza and other respiratory viral infectionsLeptospirosisLRTI – Bronchitis and community acquired pneumoniaMeningitisRabiesRicketsiaSepsisSkin and soft tissue infections including cellulitisTetanusTuberculosisTyphoid,URI including sinusitisUTIViral hepatitis malariaAnaphylaxis, Urticaria, AngioedemasImmune reactionImmunoglobulinRole of B and T LymphocytesCardiac failureCardiomyopathiesCongenital heart disordersCoronary artery diseasesCoronary circulationCorpulomonaleDVT + pulmonary embolismECG and X-ray interpretationHypertension and hypertensive heart diseaseInfective endocarditisPericardial diseasePeripheral vascular diseasesRheumatic fever and RHDRhythm disturbancesV.Primary Immune deficiency disordersClinical GeneticsAlcohol abuseBites and stings, snake bite, scorpion sting + othersCommon poisonings organophosphate and carbamate sedatives, hypnotics, antipsychotics, TCA, Rat poison + paracetamol, formic acid, methyl alcohol, OdollumHanging, drowning, electrical injuriesRadiation hazardsVIII.Medical disorders in pregnancyAbdominal tuberculosisAcid peptic diseasesApproach to patient with AscitesApproach to patient with JaundiceChronic liver diseaseDisease of colon and rectumDrug / toxin induced hepatitis and NASHHaemochromatosis and Wilson’s diseaseIBSInflammatory bowel diseaseMalabsorption syndrome and tropical spruePhysiology of absorption and investigation proceduresUpper GI bleedBronchial asthmaBronchogenic carcinomaCOPDILDPleural diseasesRespiratory failureSuppurative lung diseaseAcute LeukemiasAplastic anaemia + AgranulocytosisBleeding disordersChronic LeukemiasCoagulation disordersDeficiency anaemiaHaemolytic anaemias FeHUS and TTPLymphomaMacrocyte and Megaloblastic anaemiaPlasma cell disordersPolycythemiaAcute renal failureChronic renal failureGlomerular diseaseNephrotic syndrome RFTAnatomyApproach to a case of vertigoCerebellar disordersCNS tuberculosisDementias, DeliriumDemyelinationEndocrine disease related to gonadsExtrapyramidal disordersFunctionalHemorrhagic strokeMigraine and cluster headacheMotor neuron disease and myastheniaPeripheral NeuropathyPhysiology and InvestigationPituitary dysfunction and tumourSeizures and epilepsy IschemicSpinal cord disordersStrokeAssessment and treatment of chronic painDrug therapy in elderlyNormal ageing and age-related common problemsAcute LVF + Acute severe asthmaApproach to comaBioterrorism and disaster managementCardiopulmonary resuscitation statusDICEmergency management of acute coronary syndromeEpilepticsManagement of hepatic encephalopathySevere sepsis and shockApproach to chronic backacheDegenerative joint disordersInflammatory muscle diseaseRheumatoid arthritisSLESpondyloarthopathiesAddison’s diseaseCushings disease + syndromeDiabetes MellitusHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismMetabolic bone disease + Osteoporosis + Vitamin deficiencyParathyroid disorders + TetanyThyroiditis and other thyroid disordersCommon adverse reactionsCommon drug interactionsGeneral principles of drug therapyMonitoring drug therapyRational prescription writing
Medical
100 Marks
DIETICIAN GRADE II
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Dietician Grade II in Health Services Department.
120m
9s
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Part II > UNIT 5
Sec 1
AnemiaDiet in Cancer & Counseling Risk factors, general reaction, nutritional problems, nutritional requirements, Role of food in prevention of Cancer.Diet in Cardio vascular disease & Counseling Atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, lipidaemia, hypertension, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction.Diet in fevers, typhoid fever, influenza and tuberculosis, Rheumatic fever & counseling.Diet in kidney diseases& counseling Nephritis, Acute chronic and renal failure, renal calculi.Diet on Liver Diseases & Counseling Cirrhosis, hepatitis, hepatic coma, diseases of gall bladder, pancreatitis,Disease of Gastro Intestinal tract Constipation dysentery diarrhea, colitis.Diseases of Endocrine disorders & counseling Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, HypocalcimiaDiseases of metabolic disorder. Arthritis, Diabetes mellitius and Gout.Diseases of Nervous system & counseling Polyneuropathy, burning feet syndrome, anorexia nervosa and epilepsy.Introduction to therapeutic diets.Basic concepts, principles, factors considered, classification, special feeding methods, pre and post operative diet.Routine Hospital diets Regular diet, light diet, soft diet, full liquid diet, clear liquid diet and tube feedingstherapeutic adaptation of normal diet. Feeding infants and children problems in feeding in the Hospital.
Part II > Unit 3
Sec 2
Animal cell Structure, composition and function of Cell Membrane; structure and functions of Mitochondria, Endoplasmic reticulum, Ribosomes and Lysosomes;Structure of Nuclear envelope and its functions; Nucleolus–structure and functionCirculatory system heart structure and working of heart blood vessels, lymph vessels and their functions. Lymphatic system concept of circulation at tissue level. Composition and functions of blood and lymph. Mechanism of blood coagulation blood grouping and blood transfusion.Defense Mechanisms of the body Localization of infection, inflammation, active and passive immunity, introduction to T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes Immunization, failure of immunity Common Variable immuno deficiency syndrome (CVID) Acquired Immuno deficiency syndrome (AIDS).Definition of anatomy physiology, general anatomy of human body.Digestive system brief study of the anatomical organization of the digestive tract and process of digestion, absorption and assimilation of food.Protoplasm Chemical, Physical and physiological properties of protoplasm.Respiratory System Basic anatomy of the respiratory system. Process of respiration-Transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.Tissues Structure and functions of various types of tissues. Organs and organ systems an integrated approach.
Part II > UNIT 6
Sec 3
Applied Nutritional Programmes ANP,MMP, SNPJCDS, FWPJPP, BNP.Assessment of nutritional status by population sampling, Anthropometry, Biophysical assessment, Radiographic examination, Nutritional adequacy of diet consumed, clinical assessment, Biochemical assessment.Diet survey methods - Population sampling & duration of survey, diet survey methods, Questionnaire, Food list method, Interview method, Food inventory of log book method, Weightment of raw food, Weightment of cooked food, Analysis of cooked food method, Adult consumption units, Nutrition and Health Education Definition, importance channels of nutrition education, nutrition education methods, planning for nutrition and health education. Techniques of nutrition education. Evaluation of nutritional programmes. Role of Nutrition Education Programmes in eradication of malnutrition.Food fads & fallacies.Food selection purchase, storage, Food handling, sanitation and hygieneGeriatric Nutrition: Nutritional requirement, physiological changes, Nutritional changes, Nutritional problems during old age.Introduction to Nutrition Principles of Foods and Nutrition,Food groups, Diet and balanced diet, Meal planning, meal pattern, selection of adequate diet, BDA, RDA of different age groups, use of Food exchange list.Nutritional problems in India-Anemia, overweight, under-weight, vitamin A-deficiency, PEM, goiter, thiamin deficiency.Nutritional requirements for expectant and nourishing mother, dietary modification – dietary problems, complications of pregnancy and Indian nourishing mother.Nutritional requirements for infancy, pre-school, school going and adolescents and adult hood. Factors affecting nutritional status, Nutritional problems, Packed lunch, and school lunch programmes, Food habits.Role of National & International Agencies to overcome malnutrition (ICDS, UNICEF, WHO, FAO, ICAR)
Part II > UNIT 4
Sec 4
Body Fluids, Water and Electrolytic Balance.Endocrine Glands, structure and endocrine functions of – Hypothalamus Pituitary Gland, Thyroid Gland, Pancreas (Islets), Adrenal Gland, Testis, Ovary, General introduction to mode of hormones on target cells.Excretory System Excretory Organs–Structure and functions of Kidneys, Formation of urine, composition of urine, Role of Skin and Liver in excretion.Nervous system, Physiology of the nerve cell, Parts of the Central Nervous System and functions. Origin and propagation of nerve impulse, Synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, Parts of Brain and their functions, Spinal cord – Structure and function, Importance of Automatic nervous system.Reproductive System. Anatomy and functions of male reproductive organs, Anatomy and functions of Female reproductive organs. Menstrualcycle, Conception, Parturition, Contraception, Menopause and associated physiological problems.
Part II > Unit 1
Sec 5
Carbohydrates Definition, classification, physical and chemical properties, sources, biological role, metabolism,deficiency diseases, inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism. Nutritional aspects of carbohydrate.Enzymes Definition, classification, mechanism of enzyme action., enzyme specificity, enzyme activity, factors affection enzyme activity, uses of enzymes, enzymes in clinical diagnosis.Interrelation between Nutrients.Lipids Definition, classification, physical and chemical properties, sources, biological role, metabolism, and inborn errors of lipid metabolism. Nutritional aspects of lipids.Minerals Definition - types, absorption & role of minerals, minerals deficiency diseases.Nucleic acids DNA & RNA, structure & function, metabolism, genetic disorders. e.g. cancer, autoimmune diseasesProteins definition, classification, physical and chemical properties, sources, biological role, biological value of protein, protein metabolism, protein deficiency diseases and inborn errors of protein metabolism.Role of HormonesVitamins Definition, classification, characteristics, absorption & role of vitamins in metabolism, deficiency diseases.
Part II > UNIT 8
Sec 6
Development of new recipes and modified recipes.Leadership, motivation and communication a) Dietician as a leader, leadership qualities that a dietitian should posses, styles of leadership and their effect on subordinates. b)Relation between motivation and performance, Hygiene Theory, Application of above theories to motivate subordinate communication, need for communication, process of communication, upward, downward and lateral communication, barriers to effective communication, listening.Organization Organizational Chart, Organizational charts of Dietary/food service department, line of staff, authority, responsibility, power, delegation of authority, centralization and decentralization of food service.Planning and Equipment Purchase, Layout Design:Quantity Food Production :- Objectives of foodpreparation, working methods, cooking methods, food preservation, food spoilage.Service Management a) Table Service, dining room management b) Delivery and Service of food in different systems.Staffing and Personnel Management: Manpower planning, Recruitment, Selection, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Training Development.
Part II > Unit 2
Sec 7
Different sources of contamination, intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of Food which effect Microbial growth.Food Hazards, Food Poisoning, Food borne Diseases, Food intoxication, Study of causative agent, symptoms of disease, prevention, control and vaccination.General principles underlying Food spoilage, chemical changes caused by MicroorganismGrowth curve of typical bacterial cell, Growth requirement of bacteria, sterilization by physical and chemical methods.Micro-organisms, Importance of Micro organisms, General classification, study of the morphological, cultural characteristics and bio-chemical activities of bacteria.Microbes in fermented Food – Alcoholic beverages, Indigenous fermented foods like Idli, Dhokla, Bread, Soya Bean Fermented Foods.Microbiology of Water-number and kinds of Microorganisms present, test for contamination of bacteria.Spoilage changes in different Food stuffs in brief.
Part II > UNIT 7
Sec 8
Food Production Management – establishing purchase specification, volume fore casting, dealing with suppliers, receiving methods, stores organization, inventory control of stock, portion control, yield testing standard recipes.Foundation Ingredients :- Carbohydrates, fats, Proteins, Minerals, Vitamins, Seasonings, Flavorings, Liquids, Thickening agents, Fats & Oils, Sweetening & Raisings agents.Menu & Meal planning, rules for compilation of menu.Principles of cooking food with special application to fish, egg, meat, vegetables, cheese, pulses & cereals.Salads :- Importance, types, common salad dressing.Seasoning & flavoringSoups :- importance, typesStandardization of recipes & portion control.Various cooking methods & Culinary terms (Western & Indian):-
PART I- General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 9
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma ValiyakoYi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Technical
100 Marks
Lecturer in Geology
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Geology in the Collegiate Education Department.
90m
10s
#kerala-psc#geology#collegiate-education#teaching-aptitude#indian-constitution
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Module VI
Sec 1
Application of remote sensing data in geomorphology, environmental studies, land use, land cover studies; mineral and ground water explorationDarcy's law and aquifer parametersElements of aerial photo interpretationGeographic Information system—Fundamental concepts and components.-applications in GeologyGeophysical methodsGraphical representation of groundwater quality dataGround water prospectingHydrogeological properties and classification of rocksMicrowave remote sensingMovement of groundwaterPrinciples of aerial and satellite remote sensingQuality of groundwater Physical, chemical propertiesRainwater harvesting and other method ground water recharge and conservationSea water intrusion and Ghyben- Herzberg principleTypes of aquifersTypes of remote sensingUse of Remote sensing for ground water explorationWell hydraulics: aquifer test and pumping test
Module II
Sec 2
Application of thermodynamics in GeochemistryConcept of symmetry in crystalsConoscopic study of minerals, interference figures and optic sign and optic axial angleDefinition of mineral, megascopic identification of mineralsDetermination of pleochroic schemeGeochemical distribution of elements- Geochemical cycle and classificationImportant crystal systems in crystallographyImportant optical properties under open and crossed nicols - refractive index, birefringence, interference colours, dichroism and pleochroismIsomorphism and polymorphismPrinciples and methods of isotope datingPrinciples of X-Ray crystallographyUniaxial and biaxial minerals, and indicatrices
Module I
Sec 3
Atmospheric, terrestrial and marine pollutionChanging concepts of waste and their disposalCoastal Geomorphology and hill slope processesGeomorphic agents and processes-Fluvial Geomorphology- Morphometric analysis: elements and parametersGeomorphology of Kerala Role of Gelogists in environmental studiesHistorical development, fundamental concepts and scope of Geomorphology-Different models of evolution of landscapeMan & Environment - Natural and anthropogenic Environmental hazards/disasters and their managementWeathering – Type, Processes and products, Factors of soil formation – Soil profile
Module IV
Sec 4
Classification of folds and their recognition in the fieldCode of Stratigraphic Nomenclature and Modern stratigraphic classificationCretaceous rocks of Trichinopoly - Deccan TrapsFaults: terminology and classificationFoliation and LineationFossls and fossilizationHistorical development and principles of stratigraphyImportant Pre-Cambrian formations of India with special reference to Karnataka and Kerala- Cuddapah and Vindhyan SupergroupMajor geological events during different periods of earth's historyMicropalaeontology: Techniques in collection, separation and preparationMorphology and evolution of Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles and MammalsOrigin and evolution of lifePalaeoecology and stratigraphic significance of Foraminifera and OstracodaPetrofabric analysisPlalynology: classification and applicationsPlate Tectonics , Continental drift, Polar wandering and Sea Floor SpreadingPre-Cambrian stromatolites, classification and morphologyPrinciples of geological mapping and map readingRock deformation: concept of stress and strainStratigraphy of KeralaTrends in the evolution of Brachiopoda, Cephalopoda, Trilobita and Graptozoa
Module III
Sec 5
Classification of igneous rocks – textures and structuresFactors, concepts and kinetics of metamorphism- metamorphic grades, zones and raciesFormation and evolution of magma- Bowen's Reaction Principle and SeriesGenetic significance of textures and structures of metamorphic rocks—Mineral parageneses—ACF & AKF diagramsPetrography and petrogenesis of Kimberlites, Carbonatites, Anorthosites, Basalts, Alkaline Rocks, and GranitesPetrogrphy and petrogenesis of charnockites, gneisses, migmatities, ecologites, schists and amphibolitesPhase Diagrams: Binary and Ternary SystemsSandstones and limestones- Provenance studiesStatistical analysis of grain size parameters and their geological significanceStructures and textures of sedimentary rocks- classification of sedimentary rocks
Module V
Sec 6
Classification of Mineral depositsCoal Geology: classification, petrography and distribution in IndiaControls of ore localizationFundamentals of ore dressingGeochemical, geobotanical and radiometric methodsMetallogenic Epochs and ProvincesMethods/Guides to Mineral prospecting; exploratory workings; pitting, trenching and drillingMining terminology, Alluvial, Opencast, underground, coal, and deep sea mining methodsOre deposits associated with mafic and ultramafic complexesOre reserve estimationPetroleum Geology: origin, migration and accumulation of petroleum and natural gasPetroliferous basins of IndiaSampling methodsStratabound and stratiform ore depostsVarious methods of geophysical exploration
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 7
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRSNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyako yi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
MODULE -VII
Sec 8
Recent development in Geology
PART IV
Sec 9
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
PART III
Sec 10
Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the StatesSocial Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR)COMMERCE
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers for Commerce in Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
90m
11s
#kerala-psc#higher-secondary-teacher#commerce#education#state-level
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Sec 1
AbsorptionAccounting Principles and Accounting StandardsAmalgamationAnalysis and Interpretation of Financial StatementsCash Flow AnalysisCompany AccountsDouble Account SystemFund flow AnalysisHolding Company AccountsInflation AccountingInsolvency AccountsInsurance ClaimsLiquidationRatio AnalysisReconstructionValuation of Shares and GoodwillWorking Capital Management
SALIENT FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionAdministrativeFinancialLegislativeDirective Principles of State PolicyEmergency ProvisionsBoth at Union and State LevelFundamental DutiesFundamental RightsBoth at Union and State LevelBoth at Union and State LevelOther Constitutional AuthoritiesIts significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionRelation between Fundamental Rights and Directive PrinciplesSalient features of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
Sec 3
ANOVAApplications of Statistical Tools and Techniques in Social ResearchChi Square TestCorrelationData Source and SamplingF TestFormulation of HypothesisLinear ProgrammingNetwork AnalysisOperation ResearchPERT/CPMPresentation of FindingsProbabilityRegressionDefinitionFeaturesMeaningResearch DesignSelection of Statistical Tools for Analysis and Testing of Significancet-Test
TAXATION LAWS- DIRECT AND INDIRECT
Sec 4
Assessment of IndividualAssessment ProcedureBasic ConceptsCapital and RevenueCentral Excise and CustomsClubbing of IncomeDefinitionsDetermination of Residential Status and Incidence of TaxHeads of Income and its ComputationIncome Except from TaxIncome Tax AuthoritiesIndirect TaxSet Off and Carry ForwardTax Deducted at SourceTax Planning for Managerial DecisionsWealth Tax
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 5
DramaLibrary movement etcNataka PrashtanamNovelPoetryPurogamana Sahithya PrasthanamIslam Dharma Paripalana SanghamNair Service SocietyPrathyaksha Raksha Daiva SabhaSadhu Jana Paripalana SanghamSahodara Prasthanam etc.Samathwa SamajamSNDP YogamVaala Samudaya Parishkarani SabhaYogakshema SabhaAbstention movement etc.Channar agitationCivil Disobedience MovementEzhava Memorial etc.Guruvayoor SathyagrahaKuttamkulam SathyagrahaMalabar riotsMalyalee MemorialPaliyam Sathyagraha.Temple Entry Act .Temple Entry ProclamationUpper cloth revolts.Vaikom SathyagrahaThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersAI-AmeenBhashaposhiniKerala KaumudiKesariMalayala ManoramaMalayaleeMathnubhoomiMithavadiPrabhathamSamadarsiSwadeshabhimaniSwarajVivekodayamYukthivadi, etcfounding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Introduction to English educationvarious missionary organisations and their functioningA V Kuttimalu AmmaAkkamma CheriyanAnna ChandiArya PallamLalitha Prabhu.Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersParvathi Nenmenimangalam
ADVANCED COST ACCOUNTING
Sec 6
Budgeting and Budgetary ControlCapital BudgetingContract CostingCost Control and Cost ReductionCost of CapitalIntegral CostingLabourMarginal Costing and Breakeven AnalysisMaterialOverheadsProcess CostingReconciliation of Cost and Financial AccountsStandard Costing
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES
Sec 7
ConflictControllingDecision MakingDevelopmentDirectingGroup Dynamics and Team DevelopmentHuman Resources ManagementManagement FunctionsMotivationOrganisational Development and BehaviourOrganisingPerformance AppraisalPlanningReporting and BudgetingReward and CompensationSchools of Management ThoughtSelectionStaffingTotal Quality ManagementTraining
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Sec 8
Data Base Management SystemData HierarchyData Processing ConceptFinancial InstrumentsFinancial IntermediariesFinancial MarketsFinancial ServicesIndian Financial SystemFeatures of SystemMeaningNeedSystem ConceptTypes of SystemsMIS and Computer ApplicationMIS and Various Functions of ManagementMIS and Various Levels of ManagementBasic ConceptsInternet and E-CommerceSecurity Analysis and Portfolio Management
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 10
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumCharacteristics and typesMeaningResearch EthicsSteps of researchits characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingcharacteristics and basic requirementsNatureobjectivesTeaching aids
SOCIAL WELFARE LEGISLATIONS AND PROGRAMMES
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Technical
100 Marks
Assistant Engineer (Soil Conservation)
The Kerala Public Service Commission recruits Assistant Engineers (Soil Conservation) for a gazetted officer position in the Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department.
75m
3s
#kerala-psc#agricultural-engineering#civil-engineering#soil-conservation#degree-level
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 1
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
PART II
Sec 2
Basic soil properties and their inter-relationship - Index properties of soils – Particle size distribution characteristics of soils by sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis – Atterberg limits – Classification of a soil as per Indian Standards using Plasticity chart – Engineering properties of soils – Permeability- Methods of laboratory determination – Permeability of layered soil deposits – Effective stress principle – Shear strength of soils – Mohr's circle of stress – Laboratory determination of shear parameters of soils by direct shear test, unconfined compression test, triaxial test and vane shear test – UU, CU and CD tests – Consolidation of soils – Determination of magnitude of consolidation settlement – Determination of time rate of consolidation settlement– Compaction of soils – Procedure and specifications of Indian Standard Light and Heavy compaction tests – Field compaction control -Soil exploration – Various stages in planning an exploration program – Guidelines in fixing spacing and depth of bore holes – Different methods of Boring – Standard Penetration test and static cone penetration test on soils - Geophysical Methods – Seismic refraction and electrical resistivity methods – Soil sampling – Factors affecting sample disturbance and methods to ensure obtaining of good quality samples – Bearing capacity of soils – Terzaghi's method for determination of safe bearing capacity – Effect of water table on bearing capacity – Settlement of soils – Computation of elastic settlement – Concept of active and passive states – Determination of total active and passive earth pressures – Effect of water table, surcharge and layering on active and passive earth pressures – Stability of slopes – Friction circle method – Use of stability charts for slope stability analysis under various field situations – Soil improvement methods – Principle of preloading with drains – concept of reinforced earth – Stress distribution in soils – Boussinesq's theory – Equivalent point load method – Vertical stress in soils due to loaded areas of different shapes.Surveying and levelling - Measurement of distance and area – Chain surveying- Theory of errors – Types – Weighting of observations – Most probable value – Methods of traversing – Checks in closed traverse – Traverse computations – Balancing the traverse – Plane table surveying – Theodolite surveying – Computation of areas and volumes – Electromagnetic distance measurement – Principles – Types of instruments – Distomat – Total Station – Parts of a Total Station – Principles and field procedures – Errors in Total Station Survey – Good practices in using Total Station – Geographic Information System – Components of GIS – GIS Data, Database Management Systems.Tractors and Power tillers:Type, selection, maintenance and repair of tractors and power tillers; tractor clutches and brakes; power transmission systems – gear trains, differential, final drives and power take-off; mechanics of tractor chassis; traction theory; three point hitches-free link and restrained link operations; mechanical steering and hydraulic control systems used in tractors; tractor tests and performance. Human engineering and safety in design of tractor and other soil conservation implements.Fluid Mechanics – Properties of fluids – Measurement of fluid pressure – Total pressure and centre of pressure on plane surfaces – Buoyancy – Metacentric height – Fundamentals of fluid flow – Types of fluid flow -Continuity equation – Flow nets and its applications – Bernoulli's equation – Venturi meter, orifice meter,Pitot Tube -Flow through orifices and mouth pieces – Flow over notches and weirs – Flow through pipes – Head loss in pipes due to friction – Major and minor losses in pipes – Hydraulic grade line energy grade line – Flow in open channels - Most economical section of different forms of channels – Critical depth of channel – Hydrology – Hydrological cycle – Measurement of rainfall – Runoff estimation – Unit hydrograph theory and application – stream flow measurement – Flood routing – soil and water erosion – Mechanics of soil erosion – Factors affecting soil erosion – measures to control erosion – Earthen dams – rainwater harvesting structures – check dams - Watershed management.Water requirement of crops; consumptive use and evaportranspiration; measurement of infiltration, soil moisture and irrigation water, Irrigation Water Conveyance and application Methods: Design of irrigation channels and underground pipelines; irrigation scheduling surface , sprinkler and micro irrigation methods, design and evaluation of irrigation methods; irrigation efficiencies. Agricultural Drainage: Drainage coefficient ;planning, design and layout of surface and sub-surface drainage systems;leaching requirement and salinity control; irrigation and drainage water quality and reuse. Wells and Pumps: Types of wells, steady flow through wells; classification of pumps; pump characteristics;pump selection and installation.Design and selection of machine elements – gears, pulleys, chains and sprockets and belts; overload safety devices used in farm machinery; measurement of force, torque, speed, displacement and acceleration on machine elements. Farm Machinery: Soil tillage;forces acting on a tillage tool; hitch systems and hitching of tillage implements; functional requirements, principles of working, construction and operation of manual, animal and power operated equipment for tillage, sowing , planting, inter-cultivation, mowing, testing of agricultural machinery and equipment; calculation of performance parameters – field capacity, efficiency, application rate and losses;cost analysis of implements and tractors.Sources of power on the farm – human, animal, mechanical, electrical , wind , Solar and biomass; bio-fuels. Farm Power: Thermodynamic principles of I.C engines; I.C.engine cycles; engine components; fuels and combustion;lubricants and their properties; I.C engine systems – fuel, cooling, lubrication, ignition, electrical, intake and exhaust; selection , operation, maintenance and repair of I.C engines;power efficiencies and measurement; calculation of power, torque , fuel consumption, heat load and power losses.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 3
Awakening Through LiteratureSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresRole Of Press In RenaissanceTowards A New SocietyWomen And Social ChangeSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSocial Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Technical
100 Marks
Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts an examination for the recruitment of Assistant Professors in Civil Engineering for Engineering Colleges. The selection process involves a written examination, followed by an interview and document verification.
75m
11s
#kerala-psc#civil-engineering#degree-level#technical#engineering-college
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Basic Electronics Engineering
Sec 1
Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.
Civil Engineering Materials & Construction Technology
Sec 2
Aggregates: 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.Aluminium: Aluminium sections used for building construction – Hand rail and baluster.Bricks: Raw materials used – composition of brick earth, manufacturing methods – IS specifications of bricks – characteristics of good brick used for building purpose.Building Components: Arches – Types, terms used.Building Components: Ceiling: Materials used for Ceiling – False ceiling.Building Components: Ceiling: Types, Requirements of good ceiling, selection of materialsBuilding Components: Different components of building from foundation to roof and their functionsBuilding Components: Doors and Windows: Positioning of Doors and windows with respect to lighting and ventilation – Types and Size – Special types of doors – Flush, Revolving, and collapsible, Rolling and Sliding – Windows – Different types – Ventilator Different types – Fittings for doors and windows.Building Components: Flooring: Requirements of a good floor – materials used for flooring, Floor finishes – Types – Mosaic, Marble, Granite, Ceramic tiles, Vitrified tiles, Glass, Wooden, and other types of modern floor finishes.Building Components: Foundations: Functions, Classification, Shallow-deep, Types – spread footing – raft-mat-column footing – pile foundation – well foundation.Building Components: Lift and escalators – Component parts and requirements as per NBCBuilding Components: Lintels and sunshades: Types of lintels – Wooden, Stone, brick, RCC and RSJ lintels – Sunshades – Canopy and sun breakers.Building Components: Requirements of good floor finish, Selection of materialsBuilding Components: Roof: Definition – importance of roofing with respect to climatic conditions – classification – pitched and flat – Coupled, closed coupled and collar roof. Different types of trusses for pitched roof – wood and steel trusses – roof covering for pitched roof – AC sheets, GI corrugated sheets. Aluminium sheets – PVC sheets – method of arranging and fixing to the battens rafters and purlins – RCC roof – slab with beams – flat and sloped slabs – Flat slab construction – weather proof course to flat roof.Building Components: Stairs and staircases: Location – types – standards for staircase as per KBR – Tread, Rise, Going, Riser, Nosing – width of stair – Head room – Flight – Landing – Hand rails.Building Components: Vertical Transportation: Staircases, Lifts and Escalators – Planning and location – component Parts of staircase and lift – Types of staircaseCement Concrete: Plain concrete – Water cement ratio – Ingredients and proportioning methods characteristics – preparation – workability – Tests on Cement concrete – Laboratory tests and field tests – Slump test, compaction factor test – Qualities of water used for mixing, Reinforced cement concrete – qualities of materials – Types of reinforcement used – Characteristics of reinforcing material – waterproofing compounds.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, Specific Gravity test, setting time test, Soundness test.Coarse aggregates: Materials generally used, requirements of good coarse aggregates, commonly, used sizes for different applications.Construction Machinery: Concrete Machinery – concrete mixers – classification – ready mix plants – compaction machinery – vibrators – Lifting and hoisting machineries – pumps – types – uses.Construction Machinery: Earth moving equipments – crawler and wheel tractors – bulldozers – uses – operation of power shovels – selection – output of power shovel – Drag-lines – types – operations – output of Drag lines – output of hoes.Construction Management: Construction Planning: Construction stages – construction operation – schedule – procurement of labour, material and equipment – programme of work – objectives of programming – job layout – bar chart and flow process chart – work study – critical path method – preparation of network diagram – critical path and calculation of Float times. Scheduling by PERT. Comparison between PERT and CPM.Construction Management: Contracts: Legality of contracts, types of contracts - piecework contracts, lump sum contracts, item rate contract, percentage contract – negotiated rates – departmental execution of works – piecework system – merits and demerits of each contract system.Construction Management: Estimates – preliminary estimate – detailed estimate – budget provision – Administrative sanction and technical sanction – powers of sanctionConstruction Management: Execution of Works: Permanent and work charged establishments – specifications – enforcement of specifications – inspection by officials – quality control – supervision – sampling and testing of materials. Regulation of departmental labour muster roll and causal labour roll – out turn – plant capacities and hire chargesConstruction Management: Introduction to Construction Management: Need for construction management – factors involved in Construction management.Construction Management: Measurement of Works – Measurement book – Rules to be followed in recording measurements – pre-measurements and check measurements – contractor’s acceptance of measurement.Construction Management: Payment of Bills: Types of bills – first and final bills – preparation of bills – running account bills – modes of payment – hand receipts – checking of bills – recoveries to be made from bill – contractors ledger – imprest account – works register – works account and abstractConstruction Management: Preliminary planning and organizational aspects importance of planning – site investigation – Feasibility report – collection of data and preparation of project report – different organizations – Engineering department organizational structure of PWD – and responsibilities – Role of various officers – (over seer, AE, A Ex E, EE, SE, CE)Construction Management: Tender and Tender notices: Necessity of tenders – sealed tenders – tender notice, tender document – Earnest money and security deposit – opening of tenders – scrutiny of tenders – comparative statements – selection of contractors – negotiation, acceptance of tender, work order – contract agreement – conditions of contract.Construction Technology: 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.Construction Technology: Damp proof courses: Definition of dampness – causes and effects – methods of prevention – surface treatment – internal water proofing courses.Construction Technology: Form work: Functions – materials used – requirements of good form work – modern trends in material & technology – slip forms.Construction Technology: 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.Construction Technology: 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.Construction Technology: Modern methods of constructions – Framed – Prefabricated – Earthquake resistantConstruction Technology: Partition walls – Types – materials – requirements.Construction Technology: Plastering and Pointing: Materials and proportion – Functions – general specifications – typeConstruction Technology: Pre-stressed concrete: Principle of pre-stressing – Types – Internal & External and different methods – pre-tensioning & post tensioning.Construction Technology: Scaffolding, shoring and under pinning: Definition – purpose and function – requirements – materials usedDoors and windows, Panelling and false ceiling, building façade.Earthenware and stoneware pipes – uses – qualitiesEntrepreneurship and Management: Entrepreneurship – concept – definition, role and expectation – Entrepreneurship in construction related activities. Technocrats – managers – Entrepreneurial Motivation and Development – advantages and disadvantages – List the institutions supporting entrepreneurship and their role.Environmental Hazards & Disasters: (a)Meaning of Environmental hazards, Environmental Disasters and Environmental Stress.Environmental Hazards & Disasters: (b)Concept of Environmental hazards, Environmental stress & Environmental Stress & Environmental Disasters.Environmental Hazards & Disasters: Chemical hazards/disasters: Causes and consequences of release of toxic chemicals, nuclear explosion. Case studies – Minamata tragedy, Bhopal disaster, Chernobyl disaster.Environmental Hazards & Disasters: Emerging approaches in Disaster Management – Three Stages. I.Pre-disaster stage (preparedness) : (a) Preparing hazard zonation maps, Predictability / forecasting & warning. (b) Preparing disaster preparedness plan (c) Land use zoning (d) Preparedness through (IEC) Information, education & Communication.Environmental Hazards & Disasters: Emerging approaches in Disaster Management – Three Stages. II.Emergency Stage (a) Rescue training for search & operation at national & regional level (b) Immediate relief (c) Assessment surveys.Environmental Hazards & Disasters: Emerging approaches in Disaster Management – Three Stages. III.Post Disaster stage – rehabilitation: (a) Political (b) administrative aspect (c) Economic aspect (d) Environmental aspectEnvironmental Hazards & Disasters: Emerging approaches in Disaster Management – Three Stages. Pre-disaster stage (mitigation): (a) Disaster resistant house construction (b) Population reduction in vulnerable areas (c) AwarenessEnvironmental Hazards & Disasters: Types of Environmental hazards & Disasters: (a) Natural hazards and disasters (b) Man induced hazards and Disasters - Causes and Environmental consequences of the flowing natural HAZARDS – Droughts and Floods, Volcanic Eruption, Earthquakes, Landslides, Cyclones, Lightning, Tsunami.Glass – Types – Uses and properties. Glass used for Structural applications.Human Resource Management: Definition – Difference between selection, appointment and recruitment – training of employees – managing men – labour welfares – trade unionsLime: Sources of lime – Classification – methods of manufacturing (Description only)Materials Management: Definition – selection of materials as per standards – Optimum use of materials.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: Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Zinc and titanium – important alloys – Properties and uses.Miscellaneous: Abrasives – Adhesives – asbestos – asphalt – bitumen – cork – Plaster of Paris – insulating materials – fibre glass – thermo Cole wood products – veneers, ply wood, particle board – fibre board, hard board, etc.Mortar: Preparation of lime and cement mortar – Proportions of mortar for various items of work – tests on cement mortar.Ornamental Materials for Finishing: Paints and Varnishes: Types – Constituents – Preparation – characteristics and application.Plastics: Types - characteristics and properties of PVC – uses – limitations of using plasticsPrinciples of Safety in Construction: Causes, effects and prevention of accidents, safety practices in construction – Site Engineers / Supervisor’s role – safety through legislation – precautions during handling of materials occupational hazards and basic guidelines for safety in construction industry.Puzzolana – definition – common Puzzolanas used as admixtures in cementQuality Management: Introduction to quality control and quality assurance system – elements of quality – ISO 9000 and T.Q.M. – Quality systems – Definitions of quality policy, quality management quality system – Indian standards on quality system – ISO 9000 – Merits and demerits.Rubber: Characteristics and properties, uses.Small Scale Industry: Growth – its role in economic development - Understands the requirements of a licensed supervisor, surveyor and contractor - Understand statutory requirements of small scale industry - List the different agencies promoting small scale industries – Assistance Programme for small enterprises.Stores: Classification of stores – materials – heavy plant and machinery – material handling – transport vehicles – inspection of vehicles – tools and plants – materials at site – borrowing and lending of tools and plants – safe custody of stores – procedure of taking delivery from station yards, demurrage – issue of stores materials – indent stock register –periodical inspection of stores verification and accounting of shortage and surplus – write off.Structural Building Materials: 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. Clay productsTiles: Types of tiles – characteristics – uses – Porcelain and glazed tilesTimber and wood products: Structural classification – soft wood and hard wood – defects in timber – seasoning of timber – preservation of timber
Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering
Sec 3
Airport Engineering: Classification of airport – layout of an airport and locational requirements – airport components – Runway, aprons and taxy way – pattern and layout of runways – selection of site for airport.Docks and Harbours: Requirement and classification – break waters – types, uses – docks.Geometric Design of Highways: Road structure – subsoil, sub grade, foundation course – base and wearing course – highway width for different classification of road – Kerbs, road margin, road formation, right of way – camber- purpose and types – super elevation – definition, formula, minimum and maximum values. Sight distance – different types – gradient – different types – curves – necessity, types – horizontal, vertical and transition – widening of roads on curves, Road drainage – surface drainage and subsurface drainage. Typical cross sections of a national highway in cutting and embankmentGeotechnical Engineering: Bearing capacity – ultimate bearing capacity, safe bearing capacity and allowable bearing pressure – general and local shear failure – Terzaghi’s theory of bearing capacity – effect of water table – plate load test – limitations.Geotechnical Engineering: Compaction of soil – Definition and objectives of compaction – Standard Proctor test and modified proctor test – concept of O.M.C and maximum dry density – Zero air voids line – field compaction methods – factors affecting compaction.Geotechnical Engineering: Deep foundations – Pile foundation – necessity of pile foundation – classification of piles according to materials, mode of transfer of loads, method of installation, use and displacement of soil. Well foundations – shapes of wells and component parts – sell sinking – tilts and shifts – measures for rectification of tilts and shifts.Geotechnical Engineering: Determination of index properties – water content by oven drying method – specific gravity using pycnometer and specific gravity bottle – particle size distribution – sieve analysis, hydrometer method – particle size distribution curve – consistency of soils – liquid limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit, plasticity index, consistency index – determination of liquid limits, plastic limit & shrinkage limit – shrinkage ratio – field density by sand replacement method and the core cutter method, classification of soils Necessity – I. S. classification.Geotechnical Engineering: Foundations – different types of foundations – proportioning of foundations – rectangular and trapezoidal combined footings – strap footing – Raft foundation.Geotechnical Engineering: Nature of soil and fundamental relationship – Introduction of soil mechanics – soil Engineering – scope of soil engineering – History of development of soil mechanics – Soil types – residual and transported – soil as a three phase system – water content – unit weight of soil mass – bulk unit weight, dry unit weight, unit weight of solids, saturated unit weight, submerged unit weights – specific gravity – void ratio – porosity – degree of saturation – percentage air voids – air content – density index – functional relationships – problems.Geotechnical Engineering: Permeability of soil – Darcy’s law – discharge velocity and seepage velocity – factors affecting permeability – determination of coefficient of permeability – constant head permeability test – falling head permeability test – problems.Geotechnical Engineering: Site investigation and sub-soil exploration – objectives – site recognaissance – site exploration – depth of exploration – number and disposition of pits and boring – general exploration – detailed exploration – methods of site exploration – open excavations – boring methods – auger boring – auger and shell boring – wash boring – percussion boring – rotary boring – soil samples and samplers – disturbed sampling – undisturbed sampling – Standard Penetration Test – Geophysical.Geotechnical Engineering: Soil water – classification – absorbed water – capillary water – stress condition in soil: Effective and neutral pressures – problems.Highway Construction: Earthen Roads – borrow pits, spoil bank, lead and lift, balancing of earth work, construction procedure.Highway Construction: Pavement – objectives, structure, function, types.Highway Construction: Water bound macadam roads – materials used – consistent parts – construction – maintenance Bituminous roads – bitumen, asphalt, emulsion, cut back, tar common grades for construction – types of bituminous surface – prime coat, tack coat, seal coat. Construction and maintenance of Surface dressing – Grouted macadam – Premixed macadam – asphalt concrete – bituminous carpet with pre-coated chips. Hill roads – parts and functions – types of curves – drainage structures.Introduction: Importance of railways – classification of railways based on gaugesIntroduction: Surveys, plans and documents for bridge project – IRC classification of bridges. Selection of site – Alignment of bridge – economical span – determination of water way – afflux and vertical clearance – permissible velocities – scour depth, depth foundation.Investigation for Road Project: Different types of road surveys – Fixing the alignment of road – Factors affecting alignment – Drawings required for road project – key map, index map, preliminary and detailed location survey plan - Longitudinal and cross section.Laying and Maintenance: Plate laying – definition, MethodsPermanent way: Component parts of permanent way – types of Rails – Rail joints – types requirements of good joint, fixtures and fastening – simple type of fish plates, coning of wheel, adzing of sleepers, sleepers – definition – materials used. Ballast – function – materials used. Cross section of a BG single and double line in cutting and embankment.Points and Crossings: Points, crossings, turn out, diamond crossing.Road Engineering: Importance of roads, IRC classification of roads, Classification of urban roadsSignalling and Interlocking: Objectives of signalling, signals types only - modern signalling methods – multiple aspect signalling system – two, three, four aspect system – drooping signals principles of interlocking.Station Yards: Station yard – marshalling yard – goods yard – shunting yard – loco yard.Sub Structure: Different types of piers – abutments (different types) – different types of wing walls – different types of approaches.Super Structure: Descriptive study of different types of bridges – deck, through and semi through bridges – RCC beam bridges – plate girder bridges - steel trussed bridges – arch and bow string girder.Traffic Engineering: Road intersections at grade – grade separators – trumpet and cloverleaf patterns.Traffic Engineering: Traffic volume study – traffic control devices – road signs – signals – traffic islands.Tunnel Engineering: Necessity of tunnels – typical section of tunnels for a national highway and a single and double broad gauge railway track.
Analysis and Design of Structures
Sec 4
Analysis of Trusses: Analysis of truss, determine the magnitude and type of forces in various members of the truss due to loading, using methods of joints – simple problems.Analysis of Trusses: Introduction to method of sections. Introduction to method of resolution of forces by graphical method – Graphical representation of vectors – Bow’s notation.Beams and bending: Calculation of SF and BM for Cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams and sketching of SF and BM diagrams. Relation between SF and BM. Maximum BM – point of contraflexure.Beams and bending: Classification of beams – cantilever, simply supported, fixed, overhanging and continuous.Beams and bending: Shear force and bending moment – definition and sign conventions.Beams and bending: Types of loading – concentrated, uniformly distributed and uniformly varying load.Centre of Gravity: Definition of centre of gravity (C.G.) – C. G. of plane in the same straight line and those distributed over a plane – Centroid of plane figures – C. G. of solids.Columns and Struts: 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. Derivations of Rankine’s formulae from Euler’s formulae – Rankine’s constant for different materials – applicationsContinuous Beams: Continuous beams – statement of the theorem of three moments – BM and SF diagrams for simple, concentrated and u.d. loads.Dams and Retaining Walls: Retaining wall (trapezoidal with earth face vertical without surcharge) – Rankine’s formulae for earth pressure (proof not required) – conditions of stability – minimum base width.Dams and Retaining Walls: Trapezoidal dam with vertical water face – forces acting, intensity of pressure at base, conditions of Stability, minimum base width.Deflection of Beams: Application of the method to problems in simply supported beam with point load, UD load; and combinations of point and UD Load (Symmetrical load only.)Deflection of Beams: Double integration method (Macaulay’s method) of slope and deflection of – cantilever with point load, cantilever with u. d. load, simply supported beam with point load, S. S. Beam with u. d. load – Problems in cantilever and simply supported beams with combinations of point and u.d. load. Calculation of fixed beam with central point load; fixed beam with UD load over whole span using double integration method.Deflection of Beams: Moment area method for slope and deflection of beams – Mohr’s theorems – application of the method to problems in cantilever beams with point load, UD load, and combinations of point and U. D. Load.Deflection of Beams: Strength and stiffness of beam – curvature, slope and deflection – derivation of the differential equation.Design: Check for stiffness as per IS code, Basic i/d ratio, Modification factor, reduction factor for flanged beams, check the deflection of singly reinforced, doubly reinforced and flanged beams, the shear and torsional behaviour in RCC members, Nominal shear stress, maximum shear stress in concrete, permissible shear stress in concrete, Design beams under different loading conditions for shear, bond and anchorage, calculation of development length, check for curtailment of bars in beams, code provisions for lap length.Design: Design compressive stress and strength – discontinuous single / double angle struts – continuous angle struts Design of columns using rolled steel sections with / without cover plates – Lacing and battens – requirements – Description only – (Design of Lacing or battens not necessary).Design: Design of Roof truss – Elements of roof truss – Loads acting with reference to IS code – Design of elements of Roof truss. Design of angle purlins.Design: Design of Steel beams – Plastic moment carrying capacity of section – classification of cross-section Bending strength, shearing strength and deflection limit of laterally supported beam.Design: Design of Steel structures – Introduction to steel design – use of IS: 800, steel tables – strength of bolted and welded connections – Design of members using bolted and welded connection.Design: Design of Tension members – General – Net sectional area of Tension members – effective sectional area of angles / T-sections connected by one leg / flange (welded connections only) – Design of ties using single / Double angles, T-sections and channels. Design of compression members – general – effective length – slenderness ratio reference to IS code.Design: Fundamentals of Plate Girder – parts and function.Design: Properties of materials of RCC as per the latest IS codes – materials for concrete – Grading of aggregate, proportioning and mixing of concrete, bulking of sand, water cement ratio and placing and compaction of concrete and removal of forms – Grades of concrete and their strength – types of steel used in RCC – the permissible stresses in concrete and steel – The concept of Limit State Design, Partial safety factors in Limit State method of Design, values of Partial safety factors with reference to latest IS codes, Principles of Limit State Design, Characteristic load and characteristic strength, stress-strain curve of concrete and steel, assumptions made in the Limit State method of design, neutral axis depth, limiting value of NA, design a simply supported beam and cantilever beams for different loading conditions for flexure, Design doubly Reinforced rectangular beams under different loading conditions. Design of lintels under different loading conditions. Design of flanged beams under different loading conditions (Use S P16).Design: Study the behaviour of slabs. Design of one way slabs simply supported, continuous, cantilever and sunshade, Design of two way slab, simply supported, restrained and different end condition (Design of two way slab by using S P 16 only). Design of staircases under different loading and end conditions. Theory on design of columns, behaviour of short and long columns, Slenderness limit for columns as per IS code, Design the short column for direct load, Design the column for uniaxial bending using SP 16, study of slender columns, Theory of column footing, Design of isolated column footing (SP 16). Introduction on combined footing.Design: The subject of RCC and steel are to be taught in SI units and according to the latest IS Codes eg. IS 456-2000, and SP 16, IS 800-2007, IS 875, IS 801 – 1975 and Steel Tables.Determination of centroid of compound areas and reminders – C. G. of combination of simple solids.Direct and Bending Stresses: Eccentric loading of symmetrical columns (about one axis only) – maximum and minimum stress Limit of eccentricity.Fixed Beams: Fixed beams – advantages, method of finding fixing moments (derivations) BM and SF diagrams for fixed beams under point load and u.d. load (for Symmetrical loading only).Forces and Moments: Definition of force – conditions of Equilibrium of forces – Resolution of forces – Principles of resolution – Resultant of a number of coplanar forces acting at a point.Forces and Moments: Moment of force – types of moments – principle of moments – Determination of reactions of simply supported beams and overhanging beams with point loads and uniformly distributed loads.Friction: Static, dynamic and limiting friction – Laws of friction – Angle of friction – coefficient of friction, angle of repose. Equilibrium of a body on inclined rough surface.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.Moment distribution method: Hardy cross methods of moment distribution – stiffness factor – carry over moment – distribution factor – application to continuous beams and simple portal frames – sketching the SFD and BMD.Moment of Inertia: Definition of rectangular moment of inertia and polar moment of inertia – radius of gyration, parallel axis theorem and perpendicular axis theorem M. I of simple sections, rectangle, triangle, circle, M. I. of composite areas and remainders.Simple Stresses and strains: Stress and strain – types of stresses – Elasticity – Hook’s law – Young’s modulus – stresses and strains in uniform sections of same and composite materials.Strain Energy: Resilience – proof resilience – modulus of resilience – stress and strain when load is applied gradually, suddenly and with impact.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 – Bulk modulus – modulus of rigidity – relationship between Elastic constants – simple problems.Theory of simple Bending: Theory of simple bending, Explain the terms ‘Neutral axis’, ‘moment of resistance’ and ‘section modules’. Apply the theory of simple bending to simple and compound sections to calculate stress, section modulus and moment of resistance. Calculate shear stress distribution in rectangular and I Sections.Thin Cylinders: Failure of thin cylindrical shell due to internal pressure – circumferential and longitudinal stresses – Changes in dimension and volume of thin cylinders due to internal pressure.Torsion of circular shafts: Theory of pure torsion – derivation of formula – problems, Power transmitted by circular shafts – problems.
Technical Mathematics
Sec 5
Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).
Electrical Engineering
Sec 6
Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.
Surveying & Quantity Surveying
Sec 7
Classification of levelling – fly levelling, profile levelling, cross sectioning, checks levelling, reciprocal levelling and contouring. Contouring – characteristics – methods of contouring, plotting by interpolation – tracing contour gradient – uses. Marking alignments of road, railway and canal in a contour map. Capacity of reservoirs using contour maps. Longitudinal sectioning and cross sectioning – plotting – working profile for roads. Permanent adjustments of dumpy level.Compass survey – purpose and principles of compass survey – description and working of prismatic compass – concept of meridian – bearing of a line – True bearing and magnetic bearing. Magnetic dip and declination. Field work in compass survey – booking of field notes - Reduced and whole circle bearings - Calculations of included angles in compass traverse. Sources of errors in compass surveying – local attraction – detection and correction. Plotting of compass traverse – closing error and adjustments.Definition – cost of materials – at source and at site – conveyance charges – standard data book – schedule of rates – Lump sum items – Rules of measurements – rules regarding tolerance of wastage of materials and extra labour.Definition of Valuation, meaning, purpose – Factors governing valuation – Life of structure – type location – Maintenance – legal control – Scrap value – salvage value – market value – book value – sinking fund annuity and depreciation.Detailed and abstract estimate of Slab Culvert, Pipe culvert, Single span T-beam bridge, Pier of a bridge, Detailed estimate of an RCC well and RCC retaining wall.Detailed and abstract estimate preparation for building with gabled roof, building with hipped roof, building with valley, two storied building (residential and office) Septic Tank and soak pit and steel roof truss.Detailed estimate of Aqueduct.Detailed estimate of RCC beam, slab, column etc and preparation of bar bending schedule.Detailed specifications for various items of work of Earth work excavation, Foundation concrete, Masonry work, DPC, Form work, RCC, Plastering, Pointing, Flooring, Painting and Polishing. IRC specifications for WBM road. Preparation of Plan, Estimate and other documents for submission.Different methods of taking out measurements – Centre line – in to in and out to out – Crossing methods.Levelling – Purpose of levelling – Errors in levelling – Curvature and refraction corrections, distance to visible horizon – problems.Methods of valuation – Rental method – direct comparison with cost – Based on profit – Development method of valuation – depreciation method. Calculation of depreciation by different methods. Land valuation – Problems.Preparation of data – categories of labour and labour charge – cost of materials – over head charge including establishment – incidental, lead and lift – exercises. Methods of preparing abstract estimate – exercises.Quantity Surveying and Valuation: Definition of quantity surveying – essential requirements – quantity surveyor – duties and qualities – definition and elements of estimate – types – rough cost, plinth area, cubical content and service unit method – detailed estimate.A residential building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedAn office building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedGround level RCC water tank.Masonry Well.One roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)Road estimate – Method of taking quantities of a W.B.M. road.Two roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)A compound wallA residential building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedAn office building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedComputation of the capacity of reservoir from a contour mapDoors, windows, ventilators etc.One roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)Two roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)Units of measurements for different items as per standard – accuracy of measurements – explain the terms – sundries, Lump sum, Lead and lift, contingencies, unforeseen items, work charged establishment. Earth work computation – Trapezoidal – Mid ordinate and Prismoidal formula for computing volumes – Taking out quantities from Longitudinal section and Cross section in cutting and filling.
Basic Civil Engineering
Sec 8
Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.
Irrigation Fluid Mechanics and Environmental Engineering
Sec 9
Discharge over rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches. Derivations of expressions and problems. Advantages of triangular notches.Distribution works: Canal regulation – sluice – drops – escapesDistribution works: Canals – classification – typical cross section of canal in cutting, embankment, partial cutting and embankment – berms – standard dimensions – balancing depth of cutting – canal lining – types – maintenance of canals.Distribution works: Cross drainage works – necessity – general description of aqueducts – super passage, under tunnel – siphon – level crossing – inlet and outlet.Distribution works: Soil erosion – methods of prevention of soil erosion.Flow of Fluid: Types of flow – uniform, non uniform, dv/dt = 0, dv/dt ≠ 0, Streamline turbulent, steady, unsteady flow, compressible & incompressible flow – Definitions and mathematical expression, dv/dt = 0, dv/dt ≠ 0, dv/ds = 0, dv/ds ≠ 0 Equation of continuity of flow – problems. Types of energy need – static, pressure and velocity energy need – total energy of flowing liquid. Expressions for energy metre/kg & height liquid column. Bernoulli’s theorem – statement and proof (only 2 - dimensional) – problems – assumptions & limitations - application – venturimeter, orifice meter and Pitot tube – problemsFlow through Channels Wetter perimeter Hydraulic mean depth – uniform and non- uniform flow – Chezy’s formula – derivations / and problems.Flow through orifices & Mouth Pieces: Definition of orifice, types of orifices (based size, shape flow condition) – definition of vena contracta – hydraulic coefficients – Cv, Cc, Cd – experimental determination – problems.Flow through Pipes.Fluid Mechanics: Intensity of pressure at a point – pressure head – units of pressure – Pascal’s law – Atmospheric pressure – Gauge pressure – Absolute pressure – vacuum pressure – problems – Measurements of atmospheric pressure – simple mercury barometers – pressure measuring devices – piezometer tubes, manometers – u-tube – simple differential and inverted tubes only – mechanical gauge – Bourdon tube pressure gauge.Fluid Mechanics: 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 – problems.Fluid Mechanics: Scope of hydraulics in engineering – definition of density, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, Kinematics & dynamic viscosity, compressibility, vapour pressure, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension and capillarity.Frictional loss in pipes – Chezy’s and Darcy’s formulae – Derivation and problems Hydraulic gradient and total energy line – Water hammer and its effect Syphon – problems.Head Works: (a)Classification of head works – storage and diversion head works – their suitability under different conditions – suitable site for diversion works – general layout of diversion works – brief description of component parts of a weir.Head Works: (a)Dams – types – selection of site – site investigations – capacity of reservoirs from contours – dead storage – live storageHead Works: (b)Barrage and weirsHead Works: (b)Evaporation – Evaporation losses in reservoirsHead Works: (c)Dams – rigid and non-rigid dams – main types – gravity dams – failure of gravity dams and remedial measures – elementary profile – limiting height of dam – low dam and high dam – free board and top width – practical profiles of low dam – drainage gallery – spill ways.Head Works: (c)Head Regulator – scouring sluice – flood banks and other protective worksHead Works: (d)Earth dams – situations suitable for earth dams – types of earth dams – causes of failure of earth dams and precautions – saturation gradient and (phreatic) line – drainage arrangementsHead Works: (d)Percolation – percolation gradient – up lift pressure, effect of percolation on irrigation works, up lift pressure and exit velocity – scour – protective works – solid and loose aprons.Head Works: (e)Tank sluices – tower head type – regulating arrangements.Head Works: (f)Tank surplus works – necessity – suitable site – flush escapes – weirs.Hydro-electric Installation: Layout – intake works, pressure tunnel, penstock, surge tank, action of surge tank anchor blocks and tailrace.Hydrology: (a)Rainfall – Types of rain gauges – precautions in setting and maintaining rainfall records – rainfall cycle – average annual rainfall of an area – Methods of estimating average rainfall over a catchment – Thiessen’s polygon method.Hydrology: (b)Catchment basin and catchment area – free catchment, intercepted catchment – runoff – factors affecting runoff – nature of catchment, runoff coefficient – methods of estimating runoff – empirical formulae.Hydrology: (c)River gauging – importance – site selection – open gauge well – measurement of velocity by surface floats, velocity rods and current meter.Hydrology: (d)Maximum flood discharge from rainfall records Ryves and Dicken’s formulae, H.F.L. marks, Gauge reading.Kutters, Mannings and Bazin’s formula – Most economical section of channel – condition for rectangular and trapezoidal – derivation – problems.Methods of irrigation: Border irrigation – check-basin irrigation – furrow irrigation – sprinkler irrigation – drip irrigation.Nature and Scope of Irrigation Engineering: Definitions – necessity of irrigation – advantages and disadvantages – perennial and Inundation irrigation – flow and lift irrigation – direct and storage irrigation.Notches: Definition, types of notches – rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches.Pumps: Centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps – working principle – description of propeller pumps, jet and air lift pumps, deep well pumps, diaphragm pumps – description and application.Sanitary Engineering: Calculation of dimension of a septic tank from a given data.Sanitary Engineering: Different shapes of cross section for sewers – rectangular, circular, egg shaped – merits and demerits of each. Brief description and choice of types of sewers – stone ware, cast iron, cement concrete, pre cast sewers - AC pipeSanitary Engineering: Miscellaneous treatment – septic tank – Imhoff tankSanitary Engineering: Necessity of pumping sewage – location and component parts of pumping stationSanitary Engineering: Objects of providing sewerage works – Definition of terms – sewage, sewerage, sewer, refuse, garbage, sullage etc. – Systems of sewage disposal – conservancy and water carriage Systems – Types of sewerage systems and their suitability – separate, combined and partially separate – Quantity of Sewage – Quantity of discharge in sewers, dry weather flow, variability of flow, limiting velocities of sewers – Use of nomograms I.S. 1742 – Determination of storm water flow – run-off coefficient – time of concentration, empirical formulae for run-off – Surface drainages – requirements, shapes.Sanitary Engineering: Primary treatment – brief description and functions of plain sedimentation.Sanitary Engineering: Rural sanitation and sanitary latrines, brief description of operational details of bio-gas plants using cow dung, night soil and agricultural wastes.Sanitary Engineering: Secondary treatment – brief description of Trickling filters, Activated sludge process, Secondary clarifier and Sludge digestion, drying, disposalSanitary Engineering: Sewage characteristics – Strength of sewage, sampling of sewage, characteristics of sewage – physical, chemical and biological – significance of the following tests for – Solids, Oxygen demand, BOD, COD, pH-value , ChloridesSanitary Engineering: Sewage disposal – dilution, disposal on lands, oxidation ponds, oxidation ditch, aerated lagoons, anaerobic lagoons.Sanitary Engineering: Sewage Treatment and Disposal: Preliminary treatment – brief description and functions of Screens, Skimming tanks and Grit chambersSanitary Engineering: Sewer appurtenances – location, function and construction of Man holes, Drop man holes, Catch basins, Flush tanks and inverted siphonSanitary Engineering: Solid waste disposal – Methods of disposal – uncontrolled dumping, sanitary landfill, incineration and composting. Drainage and Sanitation in Buildings. Sanitary fittings – traps, water closets, flushing cisterns, urinals, inspection chambers, anti syphonage pipeSubmerged 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 – problems. Mouth piece – different types – external and internal – cylindrical – formula discharge through them and problems.Turbines: Classification – impulse and reaction turbines – Pelton Wheel – description and working, Description of reaction turbines – Francis and Kaplan turbines – Draft tube – purposeWater requirement of Crop: (a) Principle Crops – Kharif and Rabi Crops in India & Kerala – Dry and wet crops – Crop period (b) Duty – different methods of expressing duty – base period – relationship between duty and delta – Factors affecting duty – requirements for precise statement of duty – duty figures for principal crops – Simple problems on duty.Water Supply Engineering: Aeration – methods of aeration – Sedimentation – plain sedimentation and sedimentation by coagulation.Water Supply Engineering: Appurtenances in Distribution System: Uses of Sluice valves, Check valves or reflux valves, Air valves. Drain valves or blow-off valves, Scour valves, Fire hydrants and Water metersWater Supply Engineering: Distribution System: General requirements, system of distribution, gravity system, combined system, direct pumping – Methods of supply – intermitted and continuous – advantages & disadvantagesWater Supply Engineering: Filtration – construction and operation of slow sand, rapid sand and pressure filters Disinfections of water – necessity and method, chlorination, pre-chlorination, break point chlorination, super chlorination - Removal of Taste, colour, odour and hardness.Water Supply Engineering: Flow diagram of different treatment units for both surface and ground sources – reservoir / pond and wellWater Supply Engineering: General importance of water supply – Development of water supply – Different systems of water supply – Need for protect water supply – Estimating water requirement – Total quantity of water for a town, per capita demand and factors affecting demand – water requirements for domestic purposes, industrial use, fire fighting, commercial and industrial needs, public use – variation in demand – Peak demand during day, month and year – Forecasting population by arithmetical, geometrical and incremental increase method (problems)Water Supply Engineering: Layout of distribution system – Types – dead end, grid, radial and ring system their merits and demerits and their suitability.Water Supply Engineering: Purification of Water: Quality of Water – Impurities of water – need for laboratory test. Sampling and Testing of water – physical, chemical and bacteriological tests – various standards of water such as pH value, colour, taste, hardness, odour – for potable water.Water Supply Engineering: Sources of Water: Surface source – lakes, streams, rivers and impounded reservoirs, Yield from surface source – Underground sources – springs, wells, infiltration wells and galleries – Yield from wells – test for yield. Conveyance of water : Types of Intakes – Reservoir intake – River intake – Canal intake, Conveyance of water – open channels, aqueduct pipes – List of pipe materials – C. I. pipes, steel pipes, concrete pipes, A. C. pipes, G. I. pipes, plastic and P. V. C. pipes, high density polythene pipes, merits and demerits of each type (brief description only). Pipe joints – spigot and socket joint, flange joint, expansion joint for C. I. pipe, joints for concrete and asbestos cement pipe, methods of leak detection – prevention – rectification – pipe corrosion – causes and prevention.Water Supply Engineering: Water Supply Arrangements in Building: Definition of terms – water main, service pipe, communication pipe, supply pipe, distribution pipe, air gap. General layout of water supply arrangements for single and multi-storied building as per I. S. Code of practice general principles and precautions in laying pipe line with in the premises of a building – Connection from water main to building.Weirs: 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 – problems – velocity of approach – problems broad crested weir – problems submerged weir description and problems.
IC Engines & Power Plants
Sec 10
IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 11
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakkoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Economics)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in Economics for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
4s
#kerala-psc#education#economics#teaching#higher-secondary-level
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Part III- Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in theinterpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Part I (CoreSubject)
Sec 2
Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in Economics - Theories of Probability - Probability Distributions - Theories of Sampling - Theories of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis - Linear Regression Models - Violation of assumptions of Classical Linear Regression models - Dummy variablesClassical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics - IS-LM Closed and Open economy models - Consumption and Investment Theories - Theories of Demand for and Supply of Money - Theories of Inflation - Theories of Business Cycle - Modern Developments in Macroeconomics - Macroeconomic Policy.Economic Growth and Development: Concept, approach and measurement - Traditional andModern theories of development - Growth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge andEndogenous growth models - Plan models - Human capital and Manpower Planning - Environmentand Sustainable development -Environmental policies.Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic reforms - Sectoral growth - Economic planning in India - Demographic development - Impact of Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequality - Fiscal, financial and external sector reforms - Fiscal federalism and Finance Commissions - Development experience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality - Gender issues - State financeMethodology of Microeconomics - Recent developments in consumer behavior - Modern theories of demand analysis - Theories of production and cost - Input output analysis, Linear programming and Game theory - Market models: -Perfect and Imperfect - Risk and Uncertainty models in product and factor markets - Theories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economics - Theories of Distribution.Recent developments in EconomicsTrade and Growth - Pure theories of international trade - Recent developments in tradetheories - Trade policy and economic integration - International monetary system - Foreignexchange market - Balance of payments and exchange rates - Internal and external balance underalternative exchange rate regimes - International capital flows - Institutions and instruments in Indian money and capital markets - Financial inclusion
Part IV: General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 3
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Part II Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 4
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Geography
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts examinations for the selection of candidates to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Geography for the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
90m
11s
#kerala-psc#teacher#geography#higher-secondary#education
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Emergency Provisions.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Physical Geography
Sec 3
Composition and structure of the atmosphere – insolation – heat budget – weather and climate – weather maps – horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature – Atmospheric pressure and winds – atmospheric moisture – humidity, evaporation, condensation, clouds and precipitation – cyclones, articyclones, monsoons, Air masses – ocean atmospheric interactions – climatic classifications – climatic changes – climate and agriculture – climate and diseases – micro climate in urban areas.Concepts in Geomorphology – Structure of the earth – geologic time scale – tectonics – Isostasy – continental drift – plate tectonics – Weathering erosion – deposition – erosional and depositional landforms – cycle of erosion – slope development and theories – morphometric elements and parameters – valley development and drainage basin compositions – drainage classifications – morphogenetic regims – application of geomorphology.Ecosystems and their functioning – concepts of Biome, Ecoton and Community – biodiversity, natural hazards – degradation – emerging environmental issues – ecocrisis – environmental law and protection.Oceans in the world – Relief of ocean floor – distribution of temperature and salinity of ocean water – waves, tides, currents – coral reefs – deposits of ocean floors.
Cartography and Geoinformatics
Sec 4
Concept of GIS – spatial and non-spatial data – coordinate system and reference – Geodetic detum – spatial data modelling – input of data – capabilities of GIS – spatial analysis using GIS – Modelling in GIS.Development of cartography – maps and their classification – elements of maps- map projections – SOI topographic map design – map reproduction – Thematic maps- special purpose maps-Automation in cartography.Remote sensing types – EMR and remote sensing – platforms – Aerial remote sensing – photogrammetry – satellite remote sensing – Sensors – scanning and orbiting mechanism – Resolution – spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution – satellite photographic system – image interpretation – image processing.
Urban Geography and Regional development
Sec 5
Concept of regions and regional planning- types of regions-hirearchy of regions – approaches to regional planning – Theories of regional growth – Growth pole growth focii – Regional imbalancs and levels of development – District, Block and panchayat level planning in India – Backward and tribal area development programmes – watershed planning – people participation in planning process.Origin and growth of urban centres – Urbanisation – Classifiation of Urban Centres – spatial and funtional relationship of urban centres – Economic basis of urban settlements – basic and nonbasic concepts – urban morphology – CBD – Urban fringe – problems of urbanisation.
Concepts and Trends in Geography
Sec 6
Four Traditions in Geography – five themes in Geography – Dualism and dichotomies in Geography.Geographical ideas of classical and modren period. Influence of Positivism, Pragmatism, Functionalism, Existentialism, Idealism, Marxism, Radicalism, Behavioralism and Humanism in Geographical ideas.Paradigm shifts in Geography - quantitative revolution – use of laws, models and theories – systems approach – Modern synthesis in Geography.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Geography in India
Sec 8
Georaphy of Kerala – physical setting – Agriculture – Minerals – Industries- Transportation- Population.Irrigation – Agriculture – characteristics and problems of Indian Agriculture – Cropping pattern- agriultural regims – food security.Location and space relations – physiography – drainage – soil – clamate – Indian monsoon, seasonal – natural vegetation types and their distribution.Mineral resources and their distribution – localization – industrial scenario of India - factors and spatial pattern of major industries – industrial regions.Population – spatial and demographic characteristics – different modes of transport in India – Natioal and International Trade – ports and airports.
Regional and Economic Geography of the world
Sec 9
Major natural regions of the world and their characteristics.Resources and their classification – Distribution and production of minerals and energy resources – Agricultural resources and their distribution – types of agriculture – crop combination analysis – Analysis of crop diversification and index of agricultural productivity – Distribution of major industries – transportation pattern of world trade – Trade blocs – Distribution of population – Concept of sustainable development.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) (MALAYALAM)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in Malayalam for Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
90m
12s
#kerala-psc#education#malayalam#higher-secondary-teacher#junior-teacher
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the ConstitutionCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and FinancialEmergency ProvisionsExecutive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional AuthoritiesFundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental DutiesSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
DramaLibrary movement etcNataka PrashtanamNovelPoetryPurogamana Sahithya PrasthanamIslam Dharma Paripalana SanghamNair Service SocietyPrathyaksha Raksha Daiva SabhaSadhu Jana Paripalana SanghamSahodara Prasthanam etc.Samathwa SamajamSNDP YogamVaala Samudaya Parishkarani SabhaYogakshema SabhaAbstention movement etc.Civil Disobedience MovementEzhava Memorial etc.Guruvayoor SathyagrahaKuttamkulam SathyagrahaMalabar riotsPaliyam SathyagrahaTemple Entry Act .Malyalee MemorialTemple Entry ProclamationUpper cloth revolts.Channar agitationVaikom SathyagrahaA K GopalanAyyan Kali.Chattampi SwamikalBarrister G P PillaiBlessed Elias Kuriakose ChaavraBrahmananda SivayogiC KesavanC V KunjuramanDr PalpuDr.Ayyathan GopalanK KelappanK P Kesava MenonK P VellonKrishna PillaiKrishnanKuroor Neelakantan NamboothiripadKuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersM C JosephMakthi ThangalMampuram ThangalMannathu PadmanabhanMoorkoth KumaranP K Chathan MasterPalakkunnath Abraham MalpanPampadi John JosephPandit K P KaruppanPoikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru)Sahodaran AyyappanSree Narayana GuruSwami Ananda TheerthanT R Krishnaswami IyerThycaud Ayya VaikundarTK MadhavanV T BhattathirippadVagbhadanandaVakkom Abdul Khadar MaulaviVelukkutty ArayanChandu MenonChangampuzha Krishna PillaiG Sankara KurupKandathil Varghesc MappilaKeralaVarma Valiyakoyi ThampuranKesav DevKodungallur Kunhikkuttan ThampuranKumaran AsanPonkunnam VarkyS K Pottakkad and othersThakazhi Sivasankara PillaiUlloor S Parameswara IyerVaikom Muhammad BasheerVallathol Narayana MenonAI-AmeenBhashaposhiniKerala KaumudiKesariMalayala ManoramaMalayaleeMathnubhoomiMithavadiPrabhathamSamadarsiSwadeshabhimaniSwarajVivekodayamYukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.A V Kuttimalu AmmaAnna ChandiArya PallamLalitha Prabhu.Akkamma CheriyanLalithambika Antharjanam and othersParvathi Nenmenimangalam
സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള്
Sec 3
çdμÞæºîÏáæ¿ ®μíØídÉ×X സിദ്ധൊന്തംഅലങ്കൊരം- നിര്വചനംഅലങ്കൊരം- വര്ഗ്ഗീകരണംഅലങ്കൊരം- വിമര്ശനംഎലിയറ്റ് എന്നിവരുടൊട ÈßøâÉÃരീത്ിഐ.എ.റിച്ചൊര്ഡസ്ഒറിദ് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട സമീപന രീത്ികവികവിത്യും വൃത്തവും - ഭൊഷൊ വൃത്തവും സംസ്കൃത് വൃത്തവും ഭൊഷൊ വൃത്തങ്ങള് ത്ിരിച്ചറിയൊനുള്ള ോശഷികവിശികകൊല്പനികത് ോവര്ഡസ് വര്ത്തും ോകൊളറിഡജംകൊവയംകൊവയപ്രോയൊജനംകൊവയോഹതുക്കള്ഗുണ പദ്ധത്ിയും രീത്ി പദ്ധത്ിയുംഗ്രൊംഷിധ്വനി സിദ്ധൊന്തം- ധ്വനി ലകണംധ്വനി സിദ്ധൊന്തം- ധ്വനി വിഭൊഗങ്ങള്ധ്വനി സിദ്ധൊന്തം- ശബ്ദ വയൊപൊരങ്ങള്ധ്വനിനിരൊസവൊദ്ം- അനുമൊന സിദ്ധൊന്തംധ്വനിനിരൊസവൊദ്ം- ഔചിത്യസിദ്ധൊന്തംധ്വനിനിരൊസവൊദ്ം- വോക്രൊക്തി സിദ്ധൊന്തംഫൂക്കോക്കൊമത്യൂ ആര്ോനൊള്ഡ്്യവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - അരിോസ്റ്റൊട്ടില്യവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - ോപ്ലേറ്റോറ്റൊയവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - ോലൊഞ്ജിനസ് എന്നിവര്യവന സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള് - ോഹൊരസ്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- അഭിനവഗുപ്തന് ®KßÕøáæ¿ രസവയൊഖ്യൊനങ്ങള്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ഭട്ടനൊയകന്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ഭട്ടൊലൊല്ലടന്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ഭരത്ന്രസസിദ്ധൊന്തം- ശങ്കുകന്ലിോയൊ ോടൊള്ോസ്റ്റൊയ്സമകൊല വിമര്ശന സമീപനങ്ങള്സഹൃദ്യന്സൊഹിത്യംൊബ്രഹ്ത്്ൊലവിസ്റ്റൊസ്ൊസൊസയൂര്ോജൊണ് റസ്കിന് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട - ധ്ൊര്മികത്ൊയക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങള്ോഫ്രൊയിഡ്ിൊന്റെയും ÏáBßæaÏᢠമന:ശൊസ്ത്രÈßøâÉà പദ്ധത്ി
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 4
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
മലയൊള വിമര്ശനം
Sec 5
ÎÞøÞV മുണ്ടോശ്ശേരിആധുനിോകൊത്തര സൊഹിത്യ സമീപനങ്ങള് മലയൊളത്തില്എം.പി.ോപൊള് ത്രയംഏ.ആര് എന്നിവരുടൊട കൊലഘട്ടംനോരന്ദ്രപ്രസൊദ്്പത്രപ്രവര്ത്തനവും വിമര്ശനത്തിൊന്റെ വളര്ച്ചയുംമന:ശൊസ്ത്രവിമര്ശനം മലയൊളത്തില്മലയൊള വിമര്ശനത്തിൊന്റെ പ്രൊരംഭഘട്ടംമൊര്ക്സിസത്തിൊന്റെ സവൊധ്ീനം മലയൊള വിമര്ശനത്തില്വി.രൊജകൃഷന് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട സംഭൊവനസി.പി.¥ºcáÄçÎçÈÞXസുകുമൊര് അഴീോക്കൊട്ൊക.പി.അപ്പന്ോകരള വര്മ വലിയ çμÞÏßJOáøÞXോകസരി ബൊലകൃഷപിള്ളയുൊട സംഭൊവന
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 6
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 7
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
ോകരള സംസ്ക്കൊരം
Sec 8
അധ്ിനിോവശത്തിൊന്റെ ആദ്യകൊലരൂപങ്ങള്കര്ഷക പ്രസൊനംചരിത്രൊത്ീത് ോകരളംചിത്രകലൊ പൊരമ്പ്രയംജൊത്ിവയവസ ജനി സമദ്ൊയംദ്ൊയക്രമങ്ങള്നൊോടൊടി- സംഗീത് പൊരമ്പ്രയംപ്രൊചീന ോകരളത്തിൊന്റെ വൊണിജയ ബന്ധങ്ങള്പ്രൊചീന ോകരളത്തിൊല മത്ങ്ങള്പ്രൊചീന ോകരളത്തിൊല വിദ്യഭയൊസ രീത്ിബ്രീട്ടീഷ് ആധ്ിപത്യംവര്ത്തക സംഘങ്ങള്സംഘകൊല ജീവിത്വും സംസ്ക്കൊരവുംസഞ്ചൊരികള്സമകൊലോകരളീയ സംസ്ക്കൊരൊത്ത നിയന്ത്ര്ിക്കുന്ന സൊമൂഹിക സൊമ്പ്ത്തിക ഘടകങ്ങള്സൊമൂഹിക പരിഷ്ക്കരണ പ്രസൊനങ്ങള്ൊത്ൊഴിലൊളി പ്രസൊനങ്ങള്ോകരള സംസ്ക്കൊര ചരിത്ര øºÈAáU ©ÉÞÆÞÈ സൊമഗ്രികള്ോകരളത്തിൊന്റെ ഭൂമി ശൊസ്തപരമൊയ സവിോശഷത്കള്ോകരളത്തിൊല ൈവോദ്ശിക സവൊധ്ീനംോകരളീയ കലകള് - ക്ലൊസിക്കല്ോദ്ശീയ പ്രസൊനം
ഭൊഷൊ ശൊസ്ത്രം, ഭൊഷൊ ചരിത്രം, വയൊകരണം
Sec 9
അര്ത്ഥ വിജ്ഞൊനംകൃത്ത്കൊരകംഅംഗക്രിയഅനുപ്രോയൊഗങ്ങള്കൊലപ്രത്യയംക്രിയൊധ്ൊതുക്കള്പ്രകൊരം പ്രോയൊഗംത്ദ്ധിത്ംദ്രൊവിഡ് ഭൊഷൊകുടുംബംനൊമംഭൊഷ - ഭൊഷൊ ശൊസ്ത്രംഭൊഷകളുൊട വര്ഗ്ഗീകരണംഭൊഷൊ കുടുംബങ്ങള്ഭൊഷൊ സന്ധിഭൊഷൊ ോഭദ്കവിജ്ഞൊനംഭൊഷൊപഗ്രഥനംമലയൊള ഭൊഷയുൊട ഉല്പത്തി - വയത്യസ്ത വൊദ്ങ്ങള്മലയൊള ഭൊഷയുൊട വികൊസംമലയൊള ലിപിയുൊട വികൊസ ചരിത്രംരൂപ വിജ്ഞൊനംലിംഗംലിപി ചരിത്രംവചനംവിഭക്തിവൊകയ വിജ്ഞൊനംസമൊസംസവന വിജ്ഞൊനംസവനിമവിജ്ഞൊനംോകരള പൊണിനീയവും പില്ക്കൊല വയൊകരണ ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളും (എ.ആര് , ®W.Õß.¦V, സി.®W.ആന്റെണി, ോഡ്ൊ.ോഗൊദ്വര്മ, ആറ്റൂര് തുടങ്ങിയവരുടൊട അഭിപ്രൊയങ്ങള് )
മലയൊളØ Þ Ù ß Ä c J ß æ Ü നവീന പ്രവണത്കള്
Sec 10
ആധുനികൊനന്തര മലയൊള കവിത് : നൊടകംആധുനികൊനന്തര മലയൊള കവിത് : ൊചറുകഥആധുനികൊനന്തര മലയൊള കവിത് : ോനൊവല്ഇത്തരം പ്രവണത്കള് പ്രത്യകൊപ്പടുന്ന പുത്ിയ മലയൊള രചനകളും വിവര്ത്തന ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളും ഇത്ിന് സഹൊയകമൊകുംഇന്തയന് സിനിമഉത്തരൊധുനിക സൊഹിത്യ സിദ്ധൊന്തങ്ങൊളക്കുറിച്ചും പരിസിത്ി kuμcyശൊസ്ത്രംകമ്പ്യൂട്ടര് രചനൊ പദ്ധത്ിചലച്ചിത്രംത്ിരക്കഥദ്ളിത്് ആശയങ്ങള്പ്രവണത്കള് തുടങ്ങിയവൊയക്കുറിച്ച് ഉോദ്യൊഗൊര്ത്ഥികള്ക്ക് സൊമൊനയധ്ൊരണ ഉണ്ടൊയിരിക്കണംപ്രസൊനങ്ങള്മലയൊള സിനിമൊ ചരിത്രംസമകൊലീന മലയൊള സൊഹിത്യൊത്ത സവൊധ്ീനീച്ചുൊകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ആശയങ്ങള്സിനിമ എന്നിവൊയക്കുറിച്ചും ഉോദ്യൊഗൊര്ത്ഥികളുൊട അറിവ് പരീകിക്കൊപ്പടണംസ്ത്രീവൊദ്ംൈവജ്ഞൊനിക ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങള്ോബ്ലൊഗുകള്ോലൊക സിനിമ
ആധുനിക സൊഹിത്യം
Sec 11
ആത്മകഥജീവചരിത്രംബൊല സൊഹിത്യംസഞ്ചൊര സൊഹിത്യംൈവജ്ഞൊനിക സൊഹിത്യം എന്നീ ോമഖ്ലകള്ആധുനിക കഥൊകൃത്തുക്കളുൊട രചനകള്നോവൊത്ഥൊന കൊഥികര്ആധുനിക കവികള്ആധുനിക കവിത്രയംകൊല്പനിക കവിത്കള്പച്ചമലയൊള കഥകള്റിയലിസ്റ്റ് കവികള്ആദ്യകൊല മലയൊള നൊടകങ്ങള്ആധുനിക നൊടകങ്ങള്ത്നതു നൊടകോവദ്ിപ്രശ്ന നൊടകങ്ങള്പ്രഹസനങ്ങള്സൊമൂഹിക നൊടകങ്ങള്ആധുനിക ോനൊവലുകള്ചന്തുമോമോനൊനും സിവിയുംനോവൊത്ഥൊനകൊല ോനൊവലുകള്മലയൊള ോനൊവലിൊന്റെ പ്രൊരംഭ ഘട്ടംസവൊത്ന്ത്ര്യനന്തര മലയൊള ോനൊവലുകള്
പ്രൊചീന മധ്യകൊലീന സൊഹിത്യം
Sec 12
അംബരീോഷൊപൊഖ്യൊനംഉല്പത്തി, വികൊസപരിണൊമങ്ങള്നമ്പ്യൊന്തമിഴ്ബ്രഹ്മൊണ്ഡ പുരൊണംമിഷനറി ഗദ്യം.വര്ത്തമൊനപ്പുസ്തകംശൊസന ഭൊഷ ഭൊഷൊ – μì¿ßÜàÏ¢കിളിപ്പൊട്ട്ഗൊഥതുള്ളല്നൊടന് പൊട്ടുകള് - æÄAX, Õ¿AX, ഇടനൊടന് പൊട്ടുകള്പൊനവഞ്ചിപ്പൊട്ട്ോസ്തൊത്രകൃത്ികള്ആട്ടക്കഥകള്ഉല്പ്പത്തി-ലീലൊ ത്ിലകത്തിൊല വിവരങ്ങള്പ്രധ്ൊന കൃത്ികള് - ചമ്പുക്കള്ലഘുകവനങ്ങള്സോന്ദേശ കൊവയങ്ങള്
Technical
100 Marks
Manager
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for the post of Manager in the Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd.
120m
9s
#kerala-psc#forestry#management#forest-development#degree-level
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Module VI
Sec 1
Afforestation on difficult sites: saline-alkaline soils, coastal sands, lateritic soils, wetlands, ravines and sand dunes, dry and rocky areas, cold desertChoice of speciesForest fires: causes, types, impacts and control measuresForest nursery – need, selection and preparation of site, layout and design of nursery bedsGrowing media and sowing methodsMajor forest pests and weedsManagement of nursery- shading,watering, manuring, fertilizer application, weed control, insect pest and diseases controlPlant spacing, manure and fertilizer application, irrigation/moisture conservation techniquesPlanting patternsPlanting techniques: site selection, evaluation and protectionRoot trainersSeed certification and ISTA RulesSeed collection, processing storage, viability and pre-treatmentSeed dormancy and methods for breaking dormancySeed testing and germination testsSoil working techniques for various edaphic and climatic conditionsTending operations – weeding, cleaning, climber cutting, thinning – mechanical, ordinary, crown and selection thinning, improvement felling, pruning and girdlingTypes of containers
Module II
Sec 2
Agroforestry practices and systems in different agro-ecological zones of IndiaBenefits and constraints of agroforestryChoice of species and managementClassification of agroforestry systems: structural, functional, socio-economic and ecologicalConcept and definition of agroforestry, social forestry, community forestry and farm forestryCriteria of an ideal agroforestry design, productivity, sustainability and adoptabilityDiagnosis and design of agroforestry systemFinancial analysis and economic evaluation of agroforestry systems: cost benefit analysis and land equivalent ratioHistorical development of agroforestryLand capability classification and land useMultipurpose tree species and their characteristics suitable for agroforestryPruning, lopping. Pollarding
Module VIII
Sec 3
Aims and methods of tree breedingBasics of forest genetics – inheritance, Hardyweinburg Law, genetic driftClonal forestry – merits and demeritsCollection, evaluation and maintenance of germplasmConcept of seed source/provenanceGenetic gainsNatural selectionProgeny test and designsProvenance testingRole of growth substances in vegetative propagationSeed orchard: types, establishment, planning and managementSeed production areas, exotic trees, land racesSelection of superior treesTechniques of vegetative propagation, tissue culture, mist chamberTree breeding: general principles, mode of pollination and floral structureTree improvement: nature and extent of variations in natural population
Module IV
Sec 4
Biomass measurementConstruction and application of volume tablesForest inventory: kinds of enumeration, sampling methods, sample plots and photo interpretationForest mensuration – definition, object and scopeGeographic information systems and remote sensing – concept and scopeGrowth and incrementMeasurement and computation of volume of logs and felled/standing treesMeasurement methods and their principlesMeasurement of cropsMeasurement of diameter, girth, height, stem form, bark thickness, crown width and crown length
Module VII
Sec 5
CC mitigation strategies such as CDM, LULUCF, REDD+Concept of sustained yield and normal forestConservation and management of natural resources including wildlifeDensity and site qualityEstimation of growing stockForest evaluationForest management: definition and scopeForestry and climate change mitigation – C-sequestration and Carbon forestsInternal rate of return, net present value and cost benefit analysisInternational organizations – UNFCCC, IPCCJoint forest managementManagement of even aged and uneven aged forestNational Forest Code – 2014Protected area Management plan – National parks, sanctuaries, Ramsar sitesRegulation of yield in regular and irregular forests by area, volume, increment and number of treesRotationWorking plan
Module V
Sec 6
Clear felling – shelterwood – selection systemsDefinition, object and scope of silvicultureForest regeneration: natural and artificialSilviculture of important tree species – Tectona grandis, Dalbergia lattifolia, Sweitenia macrophylla, Alianthus triphysa, Gmelina areborea, Eucalyptus sps, Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia mangium, Bamboo sps, Santalum, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Artocarpus hirsutus, Azadirachta indica, Shorea robusta, Casuarina equisetifolia, Tropical Pines, Pterocarpus, Anogeissus, Quercus and AlbiziaSilviculture systems-high forest and coppice systemsSite factors – climate, edaphic, physiographic, biotic and their influence on forest vegetation
Module III
Sec 7
Forest based industries – Plant-based cottage industries-bambooNon-wood forest products such as gums, resins & tannins, medicinal plants, essential oils, edible fruits, spices, bamboo and canesPlywood and pulp industriesWood quality-wood seasoning and wood preservation
Module I
Sec 8
Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972Forest types of India: distribution and typesForests-extent, basis for classification and distribution in IndiaHistory of forests in IndiaIndian Forest Act, 1927National Forest Policy 1894, 1952 and 1988Phytogeographical regions and vegetation of IndiaRole of forests in national economy – productive, protective and ameliorative, tribal and rural livelihoodsSuccession, climax and retrogressionTrees Outside Forests-Geographical distribution and salient features of major world forest types
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 9
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRSNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Mathematics)
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Mathematics in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.
75m
4s
#kerala-psc#education#mathematics#teacher#higher-secondary-level
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in theinterpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Core Subject: Mathematics
Sec 3
Boolean AlgebraCalculus, applications of differentiation and integration, elemetary functions (logarithms, exponential, hyperbolic, trigonometric etc), Fundamental theorem of calculus, mean value theorems, maxima and minima-functions of more than one independent variables, derivatives, partial derivatives, saddle point, critical point.Complex functions, analytic functions, harmonic functions, conformal mapping, elemetary functions, derivatives and integrals of complex functions and related theorems, sigularities, residue theorem and its applications, Power series, Taylor series, Laurent series.Complex numbers, De Moirre's Theorem, Algebraic properties of complex numbers, regions in the complex plane.Existence and uniqueness of solutions.First order ordinary differential equations-formation, properties and various methods of solving. Picards method of approximation.Formation and solution of first order partial differential equation in two independent variables. Functional dependence, analytic functions. Second order partial differential equation, formation, classification.Functions, continuous functions, homeomorphism, quotient space.Fundamentals of differential geometry, contractions, inverse function theorem, implicit function theorem.Fundamentals of graph theory.Fundamentals of Mechanics and Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics.Fundamentals of mumber theory. Continued fractions.Fundamentals of Theory of Wavelets, Fuzzy set theory, Fractal geometry, Modular functions Jordan forms, elliptic functions, Riemann Zets Function, Automate and formal languages, Block Designs.History of Development of Mathematics.Hypergeometric functions and equations, legendre equations and polynomials. Chebyshev's Equations and polynomials. Bessels equations and Functions.Hyperspaces and linear functionals.Laplace transform, fourier series, beta and Gamma functions.Lebesgue measure, lebesgue integral, convergence theorems and applicationsMensuration, length of arcs, area of sectors of circles, tangents to circles, circumcircle and incircle of polygons, area of polygons, solids-volume and surface area.Metric spaces, topological spaces, basis, subbasis, closed set, closure, interior, boundary, neighbourhood. Connectedness and compactness, locally connected, path connected, locally compact spaces.Monodromy theorem, Reimann mapping theorem, product topology and Tychnoff theorem.Normed spaces, Banach spaces and related theorems, Linear Maps, inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces and related theorems, finite dimensional and infinite dimensional normed spaces, bounded operators, spectrum, duals and transposes. Adjoints, normal, unitary and self adjoint operators.Numerical methodsNumerical solutions of algebraic equations, finite differences, interpolation.Polynomial Equations, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry of two dimension and three dimension, similarity of triangles, vectors, matrices.Real numbers, rational, irrational numbers, algebraic and order properties of Real numbers, supremum property, countable and uncountable sets, completeness property, sequences and series of red numbers, relations and functions, limits and continuity of functions, uniform continuity, differentiability and integrability of functions, Riemann integral, Riemann-Stieltges integral, sequences and series of functions. Term by term differentiation and integration of series of functions.Second order ordinary differential equations – formaiton, properties and various methods of solving. Equidimensional equations.Seperation axioms and related theorems.Series solutions of first order and second order ordinary differential equation at ordinary adn regular singular points.Sets and binary operations, groups, Sylon's Theorems, Rings and ideals, Fields, extension fields, rings of polynomials, finite fields, Galois Theory, constructible numbers.Solutions at infinity of Differential Equations, Integral Equations, calculus of Variations.System of Linear Equations -Systems of first order equations.Vector spaces, linear transformations, characteristic values, characteristic polynomial, Minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, triangulation and diagonalization of matrics.Wave equation, heat diffusion equation, laplace equation.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER POLITICAL SCIENCE
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam to recruit teachers for Government Higher Secondary schools across Kerala.
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Part IX(a) Salient Features of I ndian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Part X (a) Renaissanc e in Kerala
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Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Part X (b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Part III: Co m parative Politics
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Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature and approaches.Theories of comparaive politics: Input Output analysis, Structural Functional Analysis, Class Theories, Cultural Theories and Developmental Theories.A Comparative Study of working of Federalism in USA, Canada and India.Federalism and Constitutionalism.Role of Interest Groups and Pressure Groups in Democratic and non-democratic countries.Module IV: Rule Making: Functions and role of rule making bodies in USA, France, U.K., India and China.Module V: Rule application: An analysis of the role of executive bodies in USA, France, UK, Switzerland, India and China.Module VI: Rule adjudication: Working of Judicial systems in USA, France, U.K., India and China.
Part VI: Research Metho dology
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Hypothesis, concepts and variables: An overview.Scientific method: Its limitations in social research.Social Science Reseach : Meaning, Objectives and importance.Module II Formultion of Research ProblemTypes: Exploratory, Descriptive, Action research and experimental research designTypes : Probability and non probabilityModule V: Data: Collection, processing, aalysis and report writing.Module VI: Role of Intrenet and cmputers in social research.
Part I: Modern Political Thought
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J.J.Rousseau : Critique of Civil Society, theory of General will.John Docke : Liberal and Revolutionay Thinker.Thomas Hobbes : Metrialist, Absolutist and Individualism in Hobbesian Political Philosophy.J.S.Mill : Ideas on Liberty and Representative Government.Jermy Bentham : Principle of UtilityG.F.Hegel : Dialectics and StateT.H.Green : State and Freedom.Karl Marx : Critical apprisal of Marxism.V.L.Lenin : Ideas on Imperialism and party organisation.John Ranks : Justice and Liberaism.Gramsci : Ideas on Hegemony and Civil Society.
Part II: Indian Government and Politics
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Module I: Caste/Class Structure in the Indian Society and Polity.Module II: Constituent Assembly: An analysis.Module III: Relevane of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.Module IV: Dynamics of Federalism : Centre-State Relations.Functions and role of Union and State Executives.Functions and role of Union and State Legislatures.Role of Judiciay- Judiciary and Social Change – Judicial Reforms.Communalism, Regionalism, Socio-economic imbalance and its impact on marginalised sections.Criminalisation of politics.Securalism – Theory and Practice.
Part V: International Politics
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Module I: International Politics: Meaning, nature and importance.Module II: Approaches: Idealism vs Realism, Systems Theory, Game Theory, Dependency Theory, Integration Theory, Communications Theory and Decision making theory.Collective security under UNOPacific settlement of disputes: An analysis.Module IV: Diplomacy: Its meaning and functions - Types of diplomacy – democratic, totalitarian, summit and personal – Decline and Revival of Diplomacy.Module V: Foreign Policy: Meaning and objectives – Determinants of Foreign policy, Major determinants of Indian foreign policy.Globalisation: Its impact on Third World Countries.Human Rights protection at global level.Terrorism: Causes, dimentions and remedies.
Part IV: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRAT I ON
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Module I: Public Administrtion: Meaning, Nature and scope, its importance in the Era of Globalisation.Computative Public Administration.Development Administration.New Public Administration.Contemporary: Public Choice, Rational Choice, Contingency.Modern: Marxian, Behavioral, Ecological, Structural Functional, Developmental.Traditional: Historical, legal, comparative.Human Relations Theory.New Public Management.Scientific ManageentChallanges to Bureauracy.Contributions of Max Weber.Models of Bureaucracy.Module VI: Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance, Challenges.
Part VIII: Research Meth o dology/Teaching Apt i tude
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Part IX (b) Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Technical
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Lecturer in Biochemistry
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
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General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prishtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
PART - IV
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Biomolecules, sugars, aminoacids, fatty acids, steroids, vitamins, hormones, free radicals (chemistry and function)- macromolecules-carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids. (Structure and function)-physical aspects-acids and bases, pH, buffers, colloids, viscosity, surface tension, stabilizing interation and hydrogenbonds.Ultrastructure of cell, subcellular organelles, cell cycle and cell signalling – membrane transport, replication, transcription, translation, regulation of gene expression, gene mutation, repair, molecular biology techniques rDNA technology, PCR, reverse transcriptase, DNA finger printing-western blotting, apotosis and cancer.Principle, Instrumentation and application of chromatography-TLC, paper, affinity, Gel chromatography, HPLC, GC, and GLC, electrophoresis, Gel, PAGE, SDS PAGE, Isoelectricfocussing, Immuno electrophoresis, radio immunoassay, spectroscopic techniques, UV, IR, Fluorescence NMR and mass spectrum, circular dichorism, x-ray diffraction, polarimetry, radiation techniques.Introduction to enzymes, nomenclature kinetics, regulation, inhibition, mechanism of enxyme action, coenzymes, isoenzymes, robozyme, abzyme, isolation and characterization criteria of purity, microbial enzymes, industrial applications of enzymes in food, leather, detergent and bevarages, diagnostic and therapeutic enzymes, enzyme engineering.Different approaches to study metabolism, Bioenergetics, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, regulation, photosynthesis and regulation, nitrogen fixation, secondary plant metabolites-mitochondrial electron transport-and oxidative phosphorylation, regulation-genetic disorders of metabolism.Average, statistical dispersion, coefficient of variation, standard deviation, standard error, t-test, basics of correlation, probability, regression, statistical packages SPSS, Excel and Anova.Immune system and function, antigen-antibody structure and genetic basis of antibody structure, immunological techniques, vaccines, classification of microbes-bacteria, virus, fungi, properties, cultivation of microbes, identification of microbes, sterilization techniques, microbial conjugatiuon, basics of bioinformatics, tools of bioinformatics, biological databases, data mining, protein data bank, molecular modelling and docking.Microanalytical techniques, LC-MS, GC-MS, MALDI-TOF, MS-MS, ICP-AES, Metabolomics, Modern Molecular biology techniques, Nano biotechnology, drug designing, drug delivery, epigenetics, executional pathway.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (CHEMISTRY)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the HSST (Higher Secondary School Teacher) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects in Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
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Module -V
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Accuracy & Precision - statistical treatment of data - Theories of titrationsElectronic, Infrared, NMR, ESR and Mossbaur spectra of complexes - Co-ordination complexes of Lanthanides and actinides.Structure and bonding in molecules - chemical periodicityTheories in co-ordination chemistry - stereochemistry of co-ordination compounds - stability of metal complexes - reactions of metal complexesTheories of acids and bases - Non-acqueous solvents - Isopoly and heteropoly acidsThermal methods of analysis
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Module-IV
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Applications of UV, IR, HNMR, CNMR and Mass Spectroscopy - D NMR techniques -Structural Analysis using Spectral DataChromatographic techniques. Column, TLC, Paper, GC, HPLC and ion exchangeFundamentals of polymerization - structure - property relationship of polymers - biopolymers.Natural Products : Terpenes, steroids, alakaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, prostoglandins, hormones and enzymes.ORD and CD - theory and applicationsOrganic, Inorganic and organo metallic reagents in organic synthesis.Pericyclic reactions : Electrolytic, cycloaddition, Sigmatropic - Selection rules and stereochemistry - applicationsPhotoreactions of Carbonyl compounds - enes, dienes, arenes - applicationsProtecting groups in peptide synthesis
Module-III
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Basic concepts of Organic reactions - Electron displacement effects - AromaticityConcept of Molecular Chirality - Carbon and Nitrogen Compounds - Chiral reagents and Chiral Catalysts - Stereo chemistry of biphenyl and allenes . Topicity and prostereo isomerism -asymmetric synthesis.Conformational analysis in acyclic and cyclic systems,Esterification and ester hydrolysis reactions - structure and reactivity: Linear Free Energy relationship.Geometrical isomerism.Organic Reactions : Substitution, Addition, Elimination, Rearrangements - MechanismReaction intermediates - reactions related to substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangements - mechanism and application.Reactivity in substitution and elimination reactions.
Module -I
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Basic principles of Group Theory - Character Tables - Chemical .and Spectral ApplicationsChemical Bonding in Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules-Electronic Spectroscopy of Atoms – Basic principles of Molecular Spectroscopy: Microwave, Infrared, Electronic, NMR, ESR, Raman and MossbaurFormulation of Quantum Mechanics - Approximation Methods - Hydrogen like Atoms -Multi Electron Systems - Angular Momentum - ApplicationsIntroduction to Computational Chemistry - Computational methods : ab initio, Semi Empirical methods - Molecular Mechanics
Module -II
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Basic principles of Kinetics - Kinetics of Complex reactions - steady state approximation -Theories of Reaction Rates - Arrhenius equation - fast reactions.Colloids - Zeta Potential - Electrokinetic PhenomenaElectro Analytical Methods : Potentiometry, Polarography , Coulometry, Conductometry, Voltametry and Amperometry.Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells - Nernst, Debye-Huckel, Omsager Equations - Electro kinetic Phenomena, Electrolytic Polarization.Electronic Structure of Solids - Crystal Symmetry - Theories of Solids - Properties of Solids : Electrical, Magnetical and Optical - Crystal defects.Homogenous and Heterogeneous Catalysis - Enzyme CatalysisLaws of Thermodynamics - Thermodynamics of Solutions - Thermodynamics of irreversible process - Phase Equilibria - Two and Three Component SystemsMonolayer and multilayer adsorption - Adsorption Isotherms - Principles of SEM, TEM, ECSA and Augur SpectroscopyStatistical Mechanics - Fundamentals - Partition Function - Quantum Statistics - Heat capacities of Solids and Gases .Structure and Theories of Liquids - Liquid Crystals and their applications.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
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General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module -VI
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Metal ions in biological systems - Role and effects - Coenzymes, Cytochromes, chlorophylls and hormones.Nuclear reactions - structure and stability - radio active equilibria - neutron activation analysis - counting techniques.Synthesis, reactions, structure and bonding in boranes - organoboranes and hydriborations -synthesis, structure and uses of phosphorous, nitrogen compounds, phosphorus - sulphur compounds, silicones and silicates.Synthesis, structure, properties and bonding of organometallic compounds - metal carbonyls and cyanides - Catalysts by organo metallic compounds - hydrogenation, hydroformylation and polymerization.
Module -VII
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Drug design and Drug action.Molecular recognition : Synthetic Receptors, Cyclodextrin, Calixiranes, Cyclophanes, Crown Ethers.Nanostructures - ID, 2D and 3D structures - Synthesis and applications of nanomaterials.Principles of Green chemistry - Green synthesis - Application of Phase Transfer Catalysts -Green Reactions.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
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Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Computer Science)
The Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Computer Science exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) for recruitment to higher secondary schools in Kerala.
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Digital Systems, Microprocessors & Computer Organization
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8086 -Architecture-registers, RAM organization segment-offset addressing, real & protected modes, addressing modes, instructions – arithmetic, data movement, control, I/O string, logical. Subroutine call & return.Basic operational concepts – functional units.Combinational circuits – SOP & POS form, K-Map – encoders, Decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers-sequential circuits-flipflops, registers & counters.Control unit organisation - Single bus and multibus organisation, Micro instruction, Microprogrammed and hardwired control, Microinstruction-program-sequencing, RISC &CISC (Features)Features of pentium processor.High performance computing – pipelining, basic conceps in parallel processing, Grid and cluster computing.I/O devices (keyboard, mouse, CRT/LCD/LED, Printers, scanners). I/O Interfacing – memory mapped & I/O Mapped I/O, Polling, interrupt driven I/O, DMA – controller. Serial communication – UART, RS 232, USB.Integer representation (signed & unsigned). Half and full address, sequential multiplier, Booth algorithm– floating point representation (IEEF).Memory – Hierarchi, organisation of RAM, types of RAM (SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, DDRAM). Cache-operation, cashe mapping, multilevel organization of cache (LI/LII, Primary/secondary). Virtual memory page fault, TLB, segmentation – Multiple memory modules & interleaning.Number System (binary, hexa, octal, complements) codes (ASCII, UNICODE, BCD, GRAY), Error detecting and correcting code-parity and Hamming codes. Boolean algebra & Laws.Processor-8085-Architecture-instruction set, fetch & execute, addressing mode, interrupts.Secondary storage – Disk-CDROM/DVD.
Programming Languages
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Access modifiers, static members, friend function constructors and destructors, polymorphism, operator overloading, inheritance, virtual base classes.C programming – Basic concepts, arrays, functions, pointers, structures, files.Java programming, brief history, java basics, data types, variables and arrays, operators, control statements, classes and methods, inheritance, exception handling – multi threading, stream I/O string handling packages. Inheritance and interface, deriving classes, method overriding, method overloading, access modifiers, abstract class and method, interfaces, packages imports and class path, exception handling try-catch-finally clause, threads, creating threads in applications, method in thread class, threads in applets. Java applets, windows, graphics and multimedia in Java, Java APIs, IO packages, Java input stream classes, Java output stream classes, file class, graphic and sound, AWT and swing, graphic methods, fonts, loading and viewing images, loading and playing sound, AWT & Event handling network programming, IP address & port numbers, URLs, client and server concept, port and socket, server socket, simple server and client program, java beans – properties and methods, event model, introspection, customisers and property editors, persistent storage. JDBC, RMI – Defining the remote interface, implemeting the remote interface, servelet overview – basic servelet architecture, servelet form processing, session management, database management, Javascript: Objects names literals and operators and expression statements, function,s events, windows documents forms.Object oriented programming – concepts, comparison with structural programming, classes and objects, data abstraction, encapsulation inheritence, polymorphism, dynamic binding, message passing, advantages – reusability, maintenance, security.
Data Structures of Algorithms
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Arrays – representation-address calculation, sparse matrix representation, polynominal and sparse polynominal representation.Back tracking: General method, sub of subsets, 8-queries problem.Basic concepts of NP hard and NP - problem.Data Structures – abstract data types – time and space complexity (O, Ώ, θ) – practical complexities. Recursive algorithms. Randomized algorithms.Divide & conquer – general method, quick sort, merge sort.Dynamic programming: General method, multistage graph, all pairs shortest path.Greedy method – general method, knapscale problem, tree vertex splitting.Linkied list – single, doubly, circular lists. Header and trailer nodes, basic operations on linked lists (insertion, deletion, merging, concentration, search), linked polynominal, sparse matrix representation using linked list.Non-linear data structures – tree-basic definition, binary tree- array and linked representation, tree traversal (recursive and nonrecursive) threaded binary tree, binary search tree, AVL trees, B-trees, Red-black trees, decision and game trees.Queue – array and linked implementation – circular array queue, priority queue.Representation of graphs – BFS & DFS algorithm Minimum costSearching – binacy & sequential, sort, bubble, heap, insertion & selection.Stock-array and linked implementation. Application- evaluation and conversion of expressions.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 4
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Database Management Systems
Sec 5
Computer networks-Topology, Transmission models, categories of networks, transmission media (Twisted pair, coaxial cable, optical, satellite, cellular telephony, terrestrial microwave). OSI and TCP/IP modes.Data Link layer-Single bit & burst error, error detectiion, URC, LRC, CRC. Data compression – Hoffman code. Flow control and Error control, ethernet, CSMA/CD, TOKEN BUS.Database concepts, relational database-relational algebra, relational calcules (TRC & DRC) SQL – basic structure set operation, DDL, DML, embedded SQL, QBE.Database Design: ER Model, constraints & Keys, ER diagram. UML Relational database design – normal forms 1st to 5th, BCNF). Integrity and security domain constraints, referential integrity, assertions, triggers.File structures- indexing & hashing. Query optimization. Transaction management concurrency control, recovery systems and dead lock.Network fundamentals-LAN, MAN, WAN, Wireless networks. Data communication- channel capacity, features of transmission media (twisted pair, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, wireless). Multiplexing, switching nanoband and broadband ISDN, ATM.Network layer – Reapeating, bridges, routers gateways. Logical addressing internet protocols, address mapping (IP Address), error IPU 4 & IPU 6 reporting and multicasting, delivery, forwarding and routing algorithm – distance vector Link state, dijlestra algorithm.Parallel & distributed databases, objected-oriented and object relational DBMS (basic ideas only).Physical layer – Digital data transmission, parallel and serial transmission, DTE-DCE, Modems-multiplexing FDM, TDM, WDM. Switching-packet, circuit, message/Transport layer: UDP, TCP & SCTP, congestion cotnrol and quality of service. Application layer- DNS, remote logging, file transfer, WWW & HTTP.
Operating Systems
Sec 6
Concept of memory, address binding, logical address, physical address, swapping, contiguous allocation fixed partition variable partition fragmentation. Noncontiguous allocation, paging segmentation, virtual memory-demander paging. replacement algorithms, thrashing protection and security mechanisms, accidental data loss, protection mechanisms, user authentication, attack from inside, viruses, antiviruses.File management-concept, access methods, directory structure, file sharing, file system structure implementation, directory implementation allocation methods, free space managment.I/O managments, I/O hardware, application I/O interface kenrnel I/O subsystem DISK I/O, disk scheduling, swap space management RAID, disk cache.OS as a resource manager, structrue of OS shell, Kernel, utilities, resourse management routines, evlution of OS, multiprogramming, time sharing, real time systems, parallel systems, distributed systems, OS functions process disription and control, process control, process state, operation on process, concurrent process, threads, processes and threads, micro kernels, schedulers, scheduling algorithms, independent and concurrent processes, critical section, mutual exclution, Petersons solution, semaphore, classical synchronization concept of interprocess communications. Deadlock, starvation, conditions for deadlock, resource allocation problem, deadlock handling, prevention and avoidance, Bankers algorithm deadlock detection and recovery.System software – definition, components, operating system, language translator, loaders, linkers, interpreters, compilers, overview of compilation process, scanning, pausing, code optimization, software tools, library routines, text editors, program generators, debugging tools.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 7
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Software Engineering
Sec 8
Introduction to software Engineering, software engineering paradigms, process models, product and process, software, characteristics of software, software development life cycles, generic view of process, waterfall model, prototyping, spiral model, timeboxing, RAD, interative model. Comparison of different life cycle models, software project management project estimation techniques, software requirements analysis and specification, characteristics of SRS, components of SRS,metrics, quality metrics planning of project, effort estimation, risk management teqniques, project scheduling, PERT, GANTT charts.Object oriented analysis and design, objects attributes and methods, encapsulation, information hiding, messages, inheritance, polymorphism, UML, UML diagram, use case, class diagrams, sequence diagram, collaboration diagrams, state chart diagrams, activity diagrams, component diagrams, deployment diagrams, common coding errors, code inspection, code standards, source code control, code verification static analysis, testing, test plan, test cases, testing techniques and strategies – white box testing, basic path testing, condition testing, control and dataflow testing course effect graphing, cyclimatic complexity, black box testing, equivalance class partitioning, boudnary value analysis, unit testing, integrating testing, verification and validation, system testing – load testing, performance, runtime, stress testing, recovery testing, acceptance testing.Problem partitioning, abstraction, modularity, coupling, coheison, top down, bottom up strategies structured design/structured analysis (SA/SD), DID components, ER diagrams, decersion trees, decision tables, structured English, transform analysis.Software configuration management, software quality assurance, quality management, TQM, agile programming, extreme programming, formal methods, CASE tools, sin sigma tools, CMMI, CMM levels.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher English (Junior) ||| Non Vocational Teacher English (Junior&Senior)
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including English. It is an essential step for candidates aspiring to join Kerala Higher Secondary Education as Junior Teachers.
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PART - III Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Module 4 - Literary Criticism and Theory
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"Poetics""Study of Poetry""The Language of Paradox""Biographia Literaria" (Chapter XIV)"Preface to Shakespeare""Preface to the Fables""Towards a Feminist Poetics"'Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourses of Human Sciences'"The Insistence of the Letter of the Consciousness""Freud and Literature""On the Sublime""What's an Author""Archetypes of Literature""Realism and the Contemporary Novel""Dalit Literature and Aesthetics" (from Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature )"An Apology for Poetry""Tradition and Individual Talent"Theories of "Rasa",Dhwani" and "Alankara""Art as Technique""Preface to the Lyrical Ballads"
Module 5 - History and Structure of English Language and Linguistics
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Branches of Linguistics - Historical, Comparative, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics Applied Linguistics and Nero LinguisticsGrowth of Vocabulary and Semantic ChangesIndo- European family of languages - Grimm's law, Verner's law, Ablaut, UmlautMiddle English - The Norman Conquest - Dialects, Changes in Grammar and Vocabulary - Standard English - Literature of the period.Modern English - Impact of Renaissance on Grammar and Vocabulary- Dictionaries - Translation of the Bible- Contributions of major writers ( Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton) - Impact of the British empire on EnglishMorphology, SyntaxOld English - Dialects, Important Characteristics - Vocabulary and Grammar, Literature of the periodPhonology- Suprasegmental featuresSaussure, Bloomfield and ChomskyTraditional Grammar, Modern Grammar and T G GrammarVarieties of English - British, American and IndianVarieties of Language - Style, Dialect, Register, Pidgins, Creole and idiolect
Module 7 : New Trends in Literature
Sec 4
Culture StudiesDiasporic WritingEco CriticismMeta Narratives, Hyper Reality & SimulacraNew FeminismsNew HistoricismPost ColonialismPublic SphereQueer TheoryTrauma Theory
Module 3 - Twentieth Century Literature
Sec 5
PygmalionLearThe Birthday PartyRiders to the SeaWaiting for GodotThe Murder in the CathedralThe Loneliness of the long distance runnerSons and LoversThe Golden NotebookHeart of the matterA Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManTo the LighthouseThe Lord of the Flies" Easter 1916", " Second Coming""Poem In October""Church Going"The Waste Land"The Tollund Man""Hawk Roosting""In Santa Maria Del Popolo""Unknown Citizen""Strange Meetings""Modern Fiction"
Module 1 Chaucer to Neo Classicism
Sec 6
Dr. FaustusThe Way of the WorldHamlet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and Julius CaesarThe School for ScandalThe Duchess ofMalfiTom Jones"Atticus Passage" ( From Epistle to Dr.Arbuthnot)"Prothalamion""The Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales"The Canonization" , " A Valediction :Mourning""Mac Flecknoe"Paradise Lost ( Book IX)'Elegy written in a Country Churchyard'Sonnets -18,29,57,124,129'Of Studies", "Of Truth'
Module 6 – Indian Literature in English, American Literature and Women’s Writing
Sec 7
Emperor JonesHayavadanaThe Glass MenagerieDutchmanThe Sound and the furyThe Scarlet LetterFinalePradikara DevathaThe HarvestPhenomenal WomenCoolieThe Invisible ManMidnights ChildrenThat Long SilenceThe Bluest Eye“It was like a Stream “and” Brother You've Come”“Because I Could Not Stop for Death”, “I Died for Beauty”“Poet, Lover, Bird Watcher”“Introduction”“Apple Picking”, “Road not Taken”“Rose of God”“Daddy”Gitanjali (1-10)“Our Casuarina Tree”“Out of the Cradle Elndlessly Rocking”'Self Reliance''Philosophy of Hinduism'
Module 2 The Romantics and the Victorians
Sec 8
The Importance of Being ErnestOliver TwistJane EyreWuthering HeightsThe Mill on The FlossPride and PrejudiceThe Mayor of Casterbridge"The Lamb" , "The Tiger""Ulysses""Ode to the West Wind""The Windhover""Ode on a Grecian Urn ""Dover Beach""My Last Duchess"" The Blessed Damozel""Dejection : An Ode ""Ode: Intimations of Immortality""Dream Children", " Poor Relations"" On the Equality of Sexes" ( From The Subjugation of Women)
PART - IV GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
PART - II RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 10
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher Hindi ||| Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Hindi
The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) recruitment examination to select qualified candidates for the post of HSST in various subjects, including Hindi. This recruitment is for teachers in government higher secondary schools across Kerala.
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GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE OF HINDI
Sec 1
Aksharik SanrachanaAnuthanArth SanrachanaArth-ParyayataBalathmak ArthBhasha Aur VyakaranKarakKriyaKriya visheshanLakshyarthLingLokoktiMuhavaraMukyarthNanarthNikadasth AvayavPada bandhPakshaParyayPratyayPrayogRoop RachanaSabdha VicharSabdhom ka VargeekaranSamajik ArthSamasSambanda SoochakSamuchaya BodhakSamyukta KriyaSandhiSangyaSarvanamShaileeya ArthUpasargVachanVachyaVakyaVakya RachanaVarna vicharVilomataVisheshanVismayadi BodhakVyakaranik ArthVyangyarthVyanjanarth
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Directive Principles of State PolicyEmergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level.Fundamental Duties.Fundamental RightsOther Constitutional Authorities.Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive PrinciplesSalient features of the ConstitutionServices under the Union and the States.
HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE UPTO 2005
Sec 3
Ancient Period -Sidh, Nath, Jaina, Raso, Loukik Sahitya -VidyapatiMedieval period - Bhakti Movement- Sant kavya - Sufi Kavya - Ram, Krishna Bakti Kavya- Kabir -Jaayasi -Tulsidas -Surdas -Meerabai- Ashtachap -Riti kavya -Keshavdas-Bihari -Bhushan -GhananandModern Period -Development of Hindi Prose -Renaissance period - Dwivedi Yug -Chhayavad - Progressive movement -Tarsaptak -Prayogvad -Nayikavita - Modernism - Novel, Short Story, Drama, One Act Play, Criticism and other forms of Prose in Pre and Post Independent period - Contemporary literature
JOURNALISM AND FUNCTIONAL HINDI
Sec 4
Anuvad VigyanClassificationsContemporary Journals and magazinesCultural History of Indian JournalismDefinition of Hindi as a Functional languageDifferent forms of functional Hindi - Commercial, Administrative, Scientific and TechnicalHindi as an Official Language and National LanguageHindi journalism and NationalismHistory of Hindi journalismHistory of Hindi Journalism in KeralaLittle Magazines in HindiMain featuresStructural usageTechnical TerminologyTechnical Terms and Phrasesterminological problems/solutions in the usage of functional Hindi
LINGUISTICS
Sec 5
Branches of LinguisticsBranches of Linguistics StudiesDialectologyHistory of LinguisticsLinguistics and grammarLinguistics: DefinitionLipi VigyanMorphological ChangesMorphologyOrigin of LanguagePhonemicPhonetic LawsPhoneticsPhonological ChangesSemanticsSemitic ChangesSyntaxWordology
THEORY OF LITERATURE, EASTERN, WESTERN AND POST MODERN
Sec 6
ClassicismDeconstructionDifferent SampradayasEcho CriticismExistentialismHistory of western literary ThoughtsImagismMysticismNeo ClassicismNew CriticismPioneers of Hindi Crticism -Ramchandra Sukla, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Nagendra, Ramvilas Sharma, Namvar SingDefinition, Theories and Classification of PoetryPopular Chands and Alankaras in HindiPost ModernismPsychological CriticismRealismRomanticismRussian FormalismSabda ShaktiStructuralismSurrealismSymbolismThe Rasa Theory of Bharata and its interpretationsTheories of Plato, Aristotle, Longinus, Horace , Caudwell, Croce, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Mathew Arnold, Tolstoy, Karl Marks, T.S. Eliot, LA. Richards
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF HINDI LANGUAGE
Sec 7
Classification of Indo European languages - Centum and SatamClassification of languagesClassification of Languages into FamiliesDevelopment of Hindi as official languageDialects of Hindi - Hindi UpabhashayemIndian Languages and Classifications - Grierson and ChatterjiIndo Aryan branch - Ancient, Medieval, Modern Bharatiya Arya BhashaKhadiboli AndolanManak HindiSemantical EvolutionThe Indo Iranian BranchThe Indo-European family of languageThe Term Hindi-EtymologyTypological ClassificationUrdu-Hindustani
CONTEMPORARY LITERARY MOVEMENTS IN HINDI
Sec 8
CommunalCulturalDalitEnvironmentalFeminineGlobalizationHuman right Issues in contemporary Hindi literatureNeo ColonialNovel, Short Stories, Poetry, Drama, Literary CriticismPratirodh Sahitya
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 9
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 10
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 11
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc.Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Lecturer in Microbiology
This is a recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Microbiology in the Collegiate Education department.
120m
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 2
Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Microbiology Module VIII
Sec 3
Factors influencing soil microflora. Microbial interactions in soil Mycorrhiza, Role of microorganisms in the cycling of elements (C, N, P, S). Biofertilizers and biopesticides, Microbiological aspects of biogas production, Microbial bioremediation. Microbiology of water – Potability of water. Indicator organisms, Microbiological examination of drinking water. Purification and disinfection of water.
Microbiology Module V
Sec 4
General structure of viruses, Cultivation of viruses. A brief study of the properties of the important human viruses viz. V-Z virus, Polio, Rabies, Influenza, Hepatitis and HIV-Pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of diseases caused by these viruses, Mycoses in man – pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of various superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous and systemic fungal infections. A brief study on Entamoeba histolytica and Plasmodium.
Microbiology Module III
Sec 5
Infection and immunity, Organs and cells with immune functions. Lymphocytes and lymphocyte maturation. Antigens, Antibodies, Immunoglobulin – structure, classes and functions. Genetic basis of antibody diversity, Antigen-antibody reactions, Immune response – humoral and cell mediated, Factors influencing antibody production, Clonal selection theory, Monoclonal antibodies, Complement system, Complement activation, Biological effects of complements, Methods of immunoprophylaxis, vaccines.
RESEARCH APTITUDE
Sec 6
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
Microbiology Module VI
Sec 7
Microbes associated with food, Factors influencing microbial growth in food, Intrinsic and extrinsic factors, Microbial spoilage of food, microbial examination of food, Microbiological examination in milk, Food borne infections and intoxications. Food preservation and preservatives, Physical and Chemical methods of preservation, SCP, Probiotics.
Microbiology Module VII
Sec 8
Microbial fermentation: Isolation and screening of industrially useful microorganisms, Fermenter design and construction, Microbial processes for the production of alcoholic beverages, citric acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, penicillin.Biological treatment of industrial waste water, Treatment strategies primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. Aerobic and anaerobic methods.
Microbiology Module I
Sec 9
Principles of bacterial taxonomy, Morphology and ultra structure of bacteria. Identification of bacteria biochemical tests, Molecular methods for identification Intraspecies classification of bacteria, Molecular typing methods factors influencing microbial growth. Nutritional types of bacteria. Microbial growth curve Measurement of bacterial growth. Bacterial motility mechanisms, Bacterial photosynthesis.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 10
RENAISSANCE IN KERALANovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
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Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Microbiology Module II
Sec 12
Sterilisation – Principles and methods, physical and chemical methods. Disinfectants – mode of action, Testing of disinfectants, Cultivation of bacteria – culture media. Aerobic and Anaerobic culture methods. Culture preservation techniques, Antibiotics – mechanism of action. Drug resistance in bacteria. Antibiotic sensitivity tests.
Microbiology Module IV
Sec 13
Study of important properties, pathogenicity and laboratory identification of bacteria viz. Staphyloococci, Streptococci, Neisseria, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Clostridium, E-coli, Shigella, Salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, Mycobacterium, Leptospira and Treponema pallidum
Administrative
100 Marks
Liaison Officer cum Assistant Personnel Officer
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Liaison Officer cum Assistant Personnel Officer in Kerala State Palmyrah Products Development and Worker's Welfare Corporation Limited (KELPALM).
75m
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PART II
Sec 1
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
PART - I
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HRM: Concept – functions – Human Resource Development – Strategies and systems – Training, Coaching, Mentoring, Counseling, career planning and development, Human Resource Information System.Recruitment &Selection – Understanding the staffing process, Selection Process, Interview process , onboarding .Training and Development – Training Need Analysis, Conducting training, Trainer behaviour, Evaluation of training, Models of measuring training effectiveness, Key training issues.Apprentices Act, 1961 and recent amendmentsCollective Bargaining and Negotiation process, Conflict Management, Industrial Relations & Trade Unions, Discipline and Personnel problems and employee grievance redressal machinery.The Contract Labour (Regulation&Abolition)Act.The Industrial Dispute Act 1947The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders)Act,1946The Trade Union Act 1926Qualities of Public Relations person – Public Relations Vs Advertising – Creating a Public Relations plan – Public Relations Department of OrganisationsTypes of PR work : Publications, events, Sponsorships , news, speeches, public service activities , identity media etc – Public relations ProcessConceptual framework of Public relations – definition – growth & development of Public Relations – functions of Public relations .Media relations - Tools for internal Public Relation–Tools for external Public Relation - International communications – cross cultural Communication.Managing change and organizational effectiveness, Management Process and Organizational Behaviour, Managing Interpersonal and Group Processes - learning – motivation – job satisfaction-work -life balance - problem solving and decision - making - group dynamics- health and well-being.Mobility of Personnel and Retention – transfers, promotion, demotion, separation/retirement.Performance Management & Appraisal-Emotional Intelligence and Managerial Effectiveness.Rewards & recognition – types of rewards-incentives:individual&group based – Management of compensations and Benefits.Companies Act , 2012.Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952Minimum Wages Act,1948The Factories Act, 1948The Maternity Benefit Act 1961The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965The Payment of Gratuity Act,1972The Payment of Wages Act,1936The Shops and Commercial Establishments ActThe Workmen Compensation Act, 1923
Medical
100 Marks
SENIOR LECTURER IN PAEDIATRICS
This is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics in the Medical Education Department.
120m
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 4
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) SOCIOLOGY
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) conducts the Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) exam for direct recruitment of teachers in various subjects, including Sociology, in Kerala Higher Secondary Education.
90m
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Sociology of Development
Sec 1
Alternative Development Model – Mahatma Gandhi and Schumacher- Frankfurt School – Jurgen Habermas.Changing conceptions of development – social development, economic growth, human development, sustainable development.Dependency theory – A.G.FrankGlobal scenario of Development – Globalization and Global inequalities in Development. Role of world bank IMF, WTO and multinational corporations knowledge economy, information society, consumerist society, processes of liberalization, privatization and globalization, consequences of globalization in the third world countries.Indian Experiences of Development – Appraisal of Five Year Plans, consequences of Economic reforms – Impact of globalisation of Indian Society – Impact of Technology on development. Disparities in development – regional and religious development of the marginalized caste, class, tribe, gender.Theories of development – Modernalization Theory – Daniel LernerUrban Planning and development – need for urban planning in India – Problems of Urban Planning – Urban Development issues – urban poverty, Housing and slums, Transport, Crime, Juvenile delinquency, urban pollution and environmental problems, issues of the displaced.World system theory – Immanuel Wallerstein
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 2
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Sociology of Indian Society
Sec 3
Approaches to the study of Indian Society – Indological Approach – G.S.Ghurge – Structural Approach – M.N.Srinivas, Marxian Approach – A.R.Desai Subaltern approach – Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.Basis of Indian Society – Cultural and Ethnic diversity, diversities in respect of language, caste, religion, race and culture unity in diversity – geographic demographic, religious, cultural, political and linguistic.Contemporary issues in Indian Society – Regionalism, terrorism, inequalities of caste and gender, caste conflicts, ethnic rivalry, communalism, corruption, cyber crimes, violence against women and children, fmaily disharmony-domestic violence, dowry, divorce, child abuse, human trafficking.Indian Social Institutions – Caste, class, marriage and family, kinship, religion, joint family – features, degree of jointness. Caste – features, politicization of caste, caste associations, structural and functional changes in family. Recent trends in marriage – kinship organization in south india.Rural and Tribal communities in India – Demographic features, rural economy, changing socio-cultural life style. Tribal movements. New initiatives in rural development – democratic decentralization, peoples participation and community development programmes, Panchayat Raj.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 4
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Sociological Theories
Sec 5
C.H.Cooley Theory of looking glassConflict theory – Ralf Dahrendorf, Lewis coser.Development of sociological theories, contributions of classical thinkers – Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Talcott Parsons, Wilfreds Pareto.Erving Goffman – Slef Dramatargical viewEthno methodology – Harold Garfinkle symbolic interactionism of Herbert Blumer and Manform Kuhn.Exchange Theory – George Homans Peter Blau.Indian Social Thinkers – G.S.Ghurge, M.N.Srinivas, A.R.Desai, S.C.Dube, Iravati Karve, McKim Marriott, Louis Dumont.Phenomenology – Edmund Hussel and Alfred SchutzRecent Developments in Sociological Theory: Critical Theory – Louis Althusser, Jurgen Habermas – Reflexive Sociology – Pierre Bourdieu Post Modernism – Michael Foucault – Anthony Giddens Current debates – Micro-macro integration – George Ritzer Theoretival Synthesis.Structuralism – contributions of Claude Levi Strauss and Seieg fried Federick Nadel. Functionalism in – Theories of middle range – R.K.Merton. Neo-functionalism – Jeffrey C. Alexander.Symbolic Interactionism- G.H.Mead – Theory of mind
Kerala Society
Sec 6
Caste and social reform movements – castes in Kerala – Anti-caste and anti- untouchability movements – S.N.D.P, K.P.M.S. P.R.D.S. Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Tribal movements in Kerala. Land reforms – peasant protests.Contemporary issues and social changes in Kerala Demographic – Fertility, mortality, migration, consumerism, degradation of environment, social exclusion of weaker sections, abuse of elderly problems of migrant workers, child labour, white collar crime, suicide, prostitution, violence against women, rape and murder, house breaking and burglary.Family, marriage and kinship – origin of Marumakkathayam. Matriliny – characteristics, features, patriliny – characteristics, features, transition in matrilineal family marriage and kinship.Marginalized communities in Kerala – Problems of SC, ST, OBCs, fish workers, problems of the elderly women.Understanding Kerala Society – Historical perspective - pre-historic period, ancient period, early medieval period, colonial era, post colonial period. Formation of Kerala State, growth of malayalam tradition. Aryan and Dravidian influence, Major religious and linguistic groups in Kerala.
Basic concepts in sociology
Sec 7
Functional elements of society – social status, role, leadership, authority. Social control – definition , types – formal and informal social control – Agencies of social control – customs, folk ways, mores, values, norms, fashion, social conformity and deviance.Social Groups – Definition, characteristics, classification of groups – primary, secondary, Ingroup and OutgroupSocial interaction – conjunctive processes – co-operation, accomodation, assimilation. Disjunctive processes – competition, conflict.Social stratification – Origin of stratification, Functions, Types – caste, class, Estate.Society, Community, Association, Institution, culture – meaning and characteristics – types of society – hunting and gathering, pastoral, horticultural, Agrarian, Industrial.
Social Research Methods
Sec 8
Qualitative Research Methods – Observation – types – participant and nonparticipant, case study, content analysis focus group discussion- participatory research – interview – types. Ethnography, sociometry, projective techniques.Quantitative Research Methods – social survey and its tools – Interview schedule and questionnaire, sampling – types – probability and nonprobability scaling techniques – construction of attitude scale – Likert scale.Research Process – Problem formulation, literature review, formulation of objectives, formulation of hypothesis – types of hypothesis research design – types of research design, sample design, designing the tools- types of tools, pilot study pre-test, data collection, data processing, analysis, report writing.Social Research – Definition, characteristics, objectives, types – pure and applied, exploratory, descriptive, diagnostic, quantitative, qualitative, cross sectional and longitudinal research.Statistics and computer applications – use of statistics in social research – advantages and disadvantages. Use of computer in social research – S.P.S.S. Use of internet resources.
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 9
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 10
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Medical
100 Marks
Senior Lecturer in Tuberculosis and Respiratory Medicine
This is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Senior Lecturer in Tuberculosis and Respiratory Medicine in the Medical Education Department.
120m
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 4
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Zoology
The Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Zoology is a part-time teaching position recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) through direct recruitment.
75m
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MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Sec 1
Complement system- Classical pathway, Alternate, cell mediated and humoral reactions.Adjuvants.Epitopes and haptensFactors affecting antigenicityGeneral properties- Structure and function, Variability and Diversity.Different classes- Ig A, IgD, IgE, IgMGeneral properties- Structure and functionMonoclonal and polyclonal antibodiesVariability and DiversityCells and organs of immune system.Cells of primary and secondary lymphoid organs.Types of immunity - Innate, Acquired, Passive, Active, Cell mediated.Bacterial Cell wall- Peptidoglycan, Gram's positive and Gram's negative, Mechanism of Gram's staining.Bacterial Cell- Structure and functionBacterial culture mediaClassification of Microorganisms- Berg's manual.Growth curvesIndustrial Microbiology: Fermentation.Salient features of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Algae.MHC genes, Auto-immune diseases.
MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY.
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Carbohydrates: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.Lipids: Classification, Structure, Properties, functions.Proteins: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.Energy metabolism: Oxidative metabolism, Oxidative phosphorylation, Chemiosmotic theory.Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action. Factors affecting enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, Menton- Michaelis kinetics, Substrate concentration, Enzyme inhibition and regulation, Isozyme, Coenzyme, Ribozymes.Metabolism of carbohydrate: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogenesis, Glucogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.Metabolism of Lipids: B oxidation, Synthesis of Fatty acid, Biosynthesis of cholesterol.Metabolism of protein: Deamination, Transamination,Blood pressureBlood volumecardiac cycleconducting system of heartElectrical propertiesPhysiology of cardiac musclespressure control - integrated system.Major Endocrine glands and their hormones and functionsMechanism of hormone action.Excretory physiologyMuscle physiologyconduction of nerve impulseNerve action potentialNeurotransmitters.SynapseSynaptic transmissionDeficiency diseases of nutrients.Gastro intestinal hormonesMechanism of Digestion , AbsorptionTypes of nutritionRespiratory physiology
MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS
Sec 3
Biodiversity concept, status in India, Value, Loss and causes of loss.In situ and Ex-situ conservation.Indices, Hot spots of Biodiversity.Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation; Graphical representation of data.Definitions- Habit and habitat, Ecological niche, Ecosystem, Population ecology, Community ecology, Ecological succession, Pollution, Global warming.Learning behaviour, Communication behaviour, Motivation.
BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION
Sec 4
Proteomics, Genomics, Data bases - Primary and Secondary, Search engines.Electrophoresis- Gel, PAGE, Agarose, 2D- Immunoelectrophoresis, FluorescentELISAHPLC, Flow cytometryNMR spectroscopy- Mass, Plasma , AtomicScanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscopeX-ray diffractionTransgenic animals, Stem cell research, IPR, Carbon trading, Ecological foot printing, Treaties and protocols related to climate change.
MODULE IV CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Sec 5
Enzymes in gene cloning.Homoploymer tailing, linkers and adapters.Major steps in cloning, Isolation and purification of genes.Probes and molecular markers [RFLP, RAPD, AFLP].Vectors- properties of an ideal vector, different types [ plasmids, Ti plasmid, bacteriophages, cosmids, phagemids, artificial chromosomes].DNA sequencing - Maxam-Gilbert method, Sanger-Coulson method. Chromosome jumping, Genomic library and cDNA library, Site specific mutagenesis and gene targeting, Human genome project, Human gene therapy, and other genome projects.Polymerase Chain reaction, DNA finger printing, Blotting techniques [ Northern, Southern , Western blottings, Dot blot, Slot blot].Transgenic animals.Cell membrane- Structure and function.Cell organelles with special reference to Mitochondria and RibosomesDNA replication , Repair and RecombinationGene regulation mechanism in Prokaryotes, EukaryotesOrganization of eukaryotic genome, gene content and genomic size complexity of eukaryotic genome, conserved exons and recombinationProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. Enzyme involved in replication. DNA damage and repair.Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic transcription, Binding of transcription complexes, Post -transcriptional processing.Transcription and RNA processingTranscriptional signals-TATA, CAAT box, Enhancers.Translation- prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, Translational machinery, mechanism of initiation, elongation and termination, Post-translational modification of protein.
MODULE V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Sec 6
Embryonic induction.Experimental Embryology.Gametogenesis, Fertilization and early development - Cleavage, Blastulation, gastrulation, Organogeny.Genetic code.Lyon hypothesis.Mendelian principles of genetics- Laws , Linkage, Crossing over, Mutation, DNA, Types of DNA, RNA, Types of RNA.Syndromes- Klinefelter, Down, Turner.
MODULE I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Sec 7
An outline of evolutionary theories: Darwinism, Lamarckism, Modern synthesis (not in detail).Origin of higher categories- Punctuated equilibrium- Macroevolution- Microevolution- Coevolution-Founder principle- C-value paradox-Concept of molecular clock- Cytochrome C- Haemoglobin-Histone.Basic concepts , Importance and applicationsDimensions of speciation, Species concept, Theories of biological classification, Hierarchy of categories.Procedural keys- Taxonomic procedures- Collection, Preservation, Curating, Identification.Taxonomic keys- Merits and demerits; ICZN, Formation of scientific names of various taxa.Trends -Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical taxonomy
Module X (b )
Sec 8
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
MODULE – VII
Sec 9
Recent developments in Zoology
Module X (a)
Sec 10
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prishtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Module VIII RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
Sec 11
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Module IX (a )
Sec 12
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Module IX (b)
Sec 13
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Technical
100 Marks
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Research Assistant in the State Planning Board. [2, 3, 4]
120m
5s
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MATHEMATICS
Sec 1
Abstract Algebra:- Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, cyclic groups, permutation groups, group homomorphism, isomorphism, isomorphism theorems, Sylow theorems and applications. Rings and fields, examples.Complex Analysis:- Analytic and harmonic functions, Cauchy Riemann equations, analytic function as mappings, Mobius transforms, power series representations of analytic functions, zero of analytic functions, singularities, residue theorem and applications in the evaluation of intergrals.Differential Equations:- Orthogonal trajectories, exact equations, Non-Linear differential equations of first order, second order differential equations with constant or variable coefficient and its solutions, Simultaneous differential equations and its applications. Linear differential equations of first order.Linear Algebra :- System of linear equations; Elementary matrices, process of Gaussian elimination, Row-reduced echelon matrices, Rank of a matrix. Determinants-Eigen values and eigen vectors, characteristic equations. Vector space-Examples and properties, subspaces, linear independence of vectors, finite vector spaces, basis, dimensions, linear transformations, representation of linear transformations as matrices.Real Analysis :- Algebraic and completeness properties of real numbers, intervals, cluster points, open and closed set, sequence and their limits, monotone sequences, subsequences, divergent sequences, Limit of functions, continuous functions, combination of continuous functions, sequence of functions, uniform convergence and point wise convergence, properties of Riemann integral, integral as a limit, convergence of infinite series, test of convergence, series of functions, derivatives.
COMMERCE
Sec 2
Banking :- Banking Regulation Act 1949 – Basic Terms, Reserve Bank of India , Role – Scheduled Bank – Credit information – Non -banking Financial Institutions (NBFC)RTGS(Real Time Gross Settlement)-Types of electronic payment system- credit cards – Debit cards – Smart cards – Internet Banking and Mobile banking.Basics of Accounting :- Fundamentals of accounting – accounting assumptions and Principles. Journal – subsidiary books – Ledger – Preparation of accounts – Trial Balance – Trading, Profit and Loss account and balance sheetFinancial Management :-Introduction – meaning – importance – Nature –scope – components – objectives – principles – functions – liquidity Vs ProfitabilityManagement Information Systems:- Meaning of MIS – Need for a database – utilization of models – characteristics of MIS – Sub Systems of MIS – Executive information systems – Information resource Management – Role of MIS - Data Information – features of information – Types of information – quality of information – value of information.Marketing Management :- Introduction to Marketing –Marketing Management – Product Mix – Market environment – Market Segmentation – Targeting and positioning – Products, Brands - Marketing Channels – Retailing and Wholesaling, Advertising and Sales Promotion. Consumer behavior :importance and nature of consumer behavior – Types of consumers and their role – Role of consumer behavior in marketing .
ECONOMICS
Sec 3
Budgetary Control:- Concepts and structure of government Budget – innovation in budget such as performance Based, Zero based Budgeting and Planning, Programming and Budgetary System(PPBS),Growth of revenue, fiscal and primary budget of centre and state governments – Budgetary Process and Control in India – Fiscal Responsibility Budgetary Management(FRBM)policy in India.Financial System:- Organised and unorganized financial market – money and capital market – various instruments and institutions in money and capital markets in India – instruments and performance of monetary and credit policy – role of RBI – financial sector reforms since 1991 – concepts and measurement of money supply – digital money – effects of demonetization.Fiscal Federalism and role of Government in economic development:- Concept of Federal Finance – Principles of Federal Finance – Fiscal Imbalance – Vertical and Horizontal Imbalance – Methods of Inter Governmental Resource Transfer – Fiscal Federalism in India – Centre–State Financial Relations in India – Finance Commission in India – Recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission – State Finance Commission in KeralaNational income and balance of payment:- Concepts and measurement of national income – changing contribution of various sectors in national income-structure of balance of payment accounts – exchange rate determination – performance of foreign trade of IndiaPoverty,inequality and unemployment :- Role of planning in India's development – concepts, measurement and magnitude of poverty – inequality in income distribution – regional disparity in income – definition and measurement of unemployment – NSSO reports on consumption and unemployment – employment creation and poverty eradication programmes of Centre and State of Kerala.Public Economics:-Concepts of social and merit goods – Growth and structure of public expenditure of Centre and States – cannons of taxation – tax structure in India – Direct and Indirect Tax reforms in India – Goods and Service Tax(GST) – Concepts and methods of measuring inflation in India .
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 4
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyako yi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
STATISTICS
Sec 5
UNIT I:- DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY:- Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Skewness, Kurtosis, Probability – Definitions, Limit of Sequence of events, monotone and continuity properties of probability measure, conditional probability, Bayes' Theorem, Borel – Cantelli lemma, Borel Zero-one law, Kolmogrov zero -one law. Random variables, probability distribution and distribution function -its properties, Moment generating function and characteristic function.UNIT II:- DISTRIBUTION THEORY:- Standard distributions:- Uniform , Binomial, Poisson, Geometric, Hypergeometric , Normal, Exponential, Pareto, Gamma and Beta distributions and their characterizations , sampling distributions - chi square, F distributions and their properties and applications, Law of large numbers, Central limit theorem.UNIT III:- SAMPLING AND DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS:- Probability and non-probability sampling, Sampling design, Probability sampling methods – Simple random sampling, Systematic sampling, Stratified sampling, Cluster sampling , Multi – stage sampling, PPS sampling, Non-Probability sampling methods; Principles of Design of Experiments, Completely Randomized design, Randomized Block Design, Latin square design, Incomplete block design, BIBD, PBIBD, Factorial experiments 2^2 , 2^3, 3^2 and 3^3.UNIT IV:- STATISTICAL INFERENCE: - Point estimation – properties of estimators, BLUE UMVU estimators, Interval estimation , methods of estimation – MLE, Method of moments, Minimum chi square , Testing of hypothesis – Types of hypothesis, significance level, power of a test, Most powerful Test, UMP test, Parametric tests(tests of mean, variance, proportion)and Non-Parametric tests,Analysis of varianceUNIT V:- REGRESSION ANALYSIS AND TIME SERIES :- Simple linear regression, Simple Correlation, Multiple Correlation, Ordinary Least Square estimation of regression parameters, Inference on regression coefficients, Multiple regression models, Estimation , Properties, Assumptions, Solutions to the violation of assumptions. Time series – additive and multiplicative models, determination of trends, Growth curves, Analysis of Seasonal fluctuations, Construction of seasonal indices.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Arabic
The Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Arabic exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for recruiting teachers in government higher secondary schools across Kerala.
75m
5s
#kerala-psc#teacher#higher-secondary#arabic#post-graduate-level
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Sec 1
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.
Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prishtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude
Sec 4
Methods of researchPaper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposiumResearch EthicsResearch: Meaning, Characteristics and typesSteps of researchThesis writing: its characteristics and formatEvaluation systemsFactors affecting teachingLearner's characteristicsMethods of teachingTeaching aidsTeaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Sec 5
Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Education
100 Marks
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Botany
Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Botany for government schools across Kerala.
120m
10s
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MODULE-II
Sec 1
Anatomy of stem, root and leaf - both primary and secondary structure in stem and rootAnomalous secondary growth in dicot and monocot stemsBrief account of nodal anatory, wood anatomy and floral anatomyTissues - meristem, secretory and excretory tissues, primary and secondary tissuesEndosperm types, polyembryony, parthenocarpy and apmixisMegasporogenesis and embryosac developmentMicrosporogenesis and male gametophyte developmentPollination, fertilization and embryogeny in both monocots and dicotsOrigin of life - theories of evolution, classical and modernSpeciationBrief account on vital staining, double staining, whole mount, maceration and histochemical tests for carbohydrates, proteins and lipidsFixing, killing, dehydration, clearing, embedding, staining and mounting - reagents used in each stepTools in microtechnique -microscopy, micrometry, camera lucida, cryostat, microtomes (rotary and sledge)Aeropalynology and melittopalynology and pollen allergyContributions of Dr. PKK. Nair to palynologyPalynology in relation to taxonomyUltrastructure of pollen wall, pollen morphology, - NPC system of classification of pollen aperturesBack cross breeding, resistance breeding (disease resistance and stress resistance), vertical and horizontal resistancesConsequences of inbreeding, heterosis and incompatibilityMethods in crop improvement and achievements - plant introduction, selection, mutation breeding, polyploidy breeding and hybridizationMethods of vegetative propagation of plantsPlant breeder's rights, national biodiversitypolicySeed production and certification, major centres of crop production in India
PART IV
Sec 2
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
MODULE-V
Sec 3
Amino acids and proteins - structure and properties and classification of amino acids and proteins, amino acid metabolism, Ramachandran plot, verification of proteinsCarbohydrates - structure, function and metabolism, inter conversionEnzymes - major groups, relation of enzyme activity, enzyme kinetics, assay, regulation, allosteric enzymes, isoenzymes, ribioenzymes, coenzymesLipids - structure, function and metabolism, biosynthesis of fatty acids, alpha and beta oxidationVitamins - classification, function and sources of vitamins and their role as co-enzymesBiophysical methods for analysis of biopolymers - x-ray diffraction, fluorescent, NMR spectroscopy, UV, visible and ESR spectroscopy, ORD/CD, atomic absorption and plasma emission spectroscopyCentrifugation - density gradient and ultra centrifugationChromatogram - gel filteration, ion exchange, affinity, TLC, GC, HPLC, HPTLC, GCMSElectrophoresis - AGE, PAGE, SDS-PAGE, isoelectrofocusing, ELISAMicroscopy - bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent and electron microscope (SEM and TEM), photometry, colorimetrypH and buffersRadiation dosimetry, radioactive isotopes, autoradiography, Cerenkov radiation, liquid scintillation techniquesCorrelation and regression analysisExperimental design - randomnized block, latin squareMeasures of central tendency - mean, median, modeMeasures of dispersion - range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variationsProbability - basic concept, theoremsProcess and presentation of data - tables and graphsSampling methods and errorsTests of significance - T-tests, Chi-square, F-tests, ANOVAAscent of sap - source and sink relationshipGrowth and development - role of phytohormones, photoperiodism, vernalization, floriginesMineral nutrition - hydroponics, aeroponicsNitrogen metabolism in plantsPhotosynthesis - C3, C4 and CAM cycle in detail, photorespirationRespiration - oxidative photophosphorylationSeed germination - physiological and biochemical changesStress physiology - water, salt, hot and cold stress - heat shock proteins, adaptationsWater relation to plants - absorption and transpiration of water - opening and closing of stomata - factors affecting water transport
MODULE - VI
Sec 4
Application of databases in biologyApplications of bioinformatics - transcriptomix, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics (brief account only)Introduction to data structures, data base concepts, tools for searching, homology searchingMajor bioinformatic resources - NCBI, EBI, EMBL, GENBANK, DDBJ, SWISSPROT, PDBSequence databases .sequence comparison, structural databases, proteomics and genomics (elementary)Tools in bioinformatics - BLAST, CLUSTAL -X, CLUSTAL-W, Phylip, GENSCANBlotting techniques - Northern, Southern and WestDNA markers - RFLP, RAPD, AFLP and Antisense RNAGene transfer techniques - direct and indirect traspossors as vectors - gene silencingGenetically modified organisms and foods, social and ethical considerations, IPR issues, patents and biopiracyHaploid production- anther and ovule culture - applicationsIsolation of genomic and organellar DNA. Methods of gene identification - vector mediated and vectorless PCR, genomioc and cDNA librariesPlant tissue culture techniques - direct and indirect regenerationProduction of secondary metabolites - cell immobilization - bioreactor technology, in vitro strategies of germplasm conservationSomatic cell genetics and somatic clonal variationsSomatic embryogenesis - artificial seeds, protoplast culture, somatic hybridization, impacts in plant breedingTransgenic biology - gene cloning and transformation technique in plants-gene targeting and sequence tagComputer application in biologyComputer packages for biostatistics and numerical taxonomyHardware and software parts of a computerInternet online biology resources, public library of sciences, online publications, electronic journals and books
MODULE -1
Sec 5
General account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups: Hepaticopsida, Anthoceratopsida and BryopsidaOrigin, evolution and economic importances of bryophytes - indicators of pollution, horticulture, medicine etc..Economic importances of gymnospermsGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -cycadopsida, coniferopsida and gnetopsidaBacteria: ultra structure, major groups, nutritional types and reproductionBrief account on phones, viroids, virions, mycoplasmas, interferons, actinomycetes, bacteriophagesEconomic importances of microbes- in ecology, food, industry, medicine, agriculture and other industriesViruses: ultrastructure, major groups, nutritional types, replicationClassification of fungi - Alexopoulos and Mims (1979), Ainsworth and Bisby (1983)Economic importances of fungi - degradation of pesticides and wastes, decomposition of organic matter, degradation of lignin, significances in medicine and industry, fungal toxins and human healthFungal associations - symbiosis, saprophytism, mycorrhiza, endophytes, lichensGeneral features of fungi - thallus structure, cell wall structure, heterothallism, parasexuality and reproductionSalient features of following classes- Myxomycota, Mastigomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and DeuteromycotaFossil pteridophytes and gymnospermsGeological time scale and evolution of plant groupsTypes of fossilizationClassification of algae - Fritsch and SmithEconomic importances of algae : Biofertilizers, Food industry, Industrial and medicinal importances, algal bloomGeneral features of algae - thallus organization, vegetation, sexual and asexual reproduction and life cyclePattern of life cycle and salient features of the following classes: Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Xanthophyta, Bacillariophyta, Phaeophyta and RhodophytaRecent trends in classificationsCommon diseases of crops in Kerala - paddy, coconut, rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger, cardamom, coffee and teaDisease management - chemical, biological and quarantine measuresPrinciples of plant pathology - biotic and abiotic agents and various symptoms of plant diseasesProcess of infection and defense mechanisms - enzymes, toxins, structural and biochemical defense systemsEconomic importances of pteridophytes - as biofertilizers, in horticulture, medicine, ecological indicators, as weed, in food industryGeneral account on morphology, anatomy and life cycle of the following groups -Psilopsida, Psilotopsida, Lycopsida, Sphaenopsida and PteropsidaHeterospory, seed habit, stelar evolution
MODULE - IV
Sec 6
A brief account on structure, function of cells and cell organelles, - prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cytoskeleton - organization and mobilityCell differentiation - characteristics and mechanismsCell divisions - stages, synaptonemal complexe, theories and mechanism of crossing over and molecular mechanism of crossing overChemistry of chromosome - DNA, RNA, kinetochore, NOR and constriction of chromosomesDNA sequencing, chemical synthesis of nucleotidesMolecular nature of genesMolecular tools for studying genes and gene activitiesNumerical and structural variations of chromosomesOrigin, Ultrastructure and function of cell membrane, cell organellesPCR and FISH and their applicationsProkaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replicationTechniques of DNA analysis - preparation of DNA and RNA probes, hybridization, autoradiography, DNA finger printingBrief account of human genome projectExtra chromosomal inheritanaceGene synthesis - Khorana -KornbergGenetic code and gene expressions - protein synthesis, gene regulations - prokaryotes and eukaryotesHuman genetics - blood group systems - ABO, Rh and MN blood groups, human karyotype and syndromes caused by its aberrations, genetic counseling, pedigree analysisLinkage and crossing over, gene mappingMendelian genetics and gene interationMicrobial genetics - transduction, transformation and conjugation in bacteria, Lysogeny and lytic cycle in virusesMutations, DNA damage and repairNucleic acids - DNA and RNA types, structure, function and replicationPolygenic inheritancePopulation genetics - Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium - genetic drift, genetic load, consanguinity and its genetic effectsTranslation, post translation and post transcription
MODULE-III
Sec 7
Common cereals, millets and pulsesMedicinal plantsTimbers, fibres, sugar and oil yielding cropsVegetables, spices, beverages cropsBiogeochemical cycles and environmental pollution - air, water and noiseEcosystems - structure, function and types and biomesEnvironmental impact assessment and major programmes - UNEP, IUCN, MAB, Earth Summit, CBDGlobal environmental problems - ozone depletion, global warming, acid rain, nuclear hazards, El-nino, climate change,Habitat ecology - terrestrial, fresh water, wet land and marinePopulation ecology - community ecology and ecological successionSpecies interactions - competitions, herbivory, carnivory, symbiosis etc..Common plants of ethnobotanical importance in KeralaContributions of SK. Jain to ethnobotanyMethods of ethnobotanical studiesSacred groves and their importanceConsequences of deforestation and industrializationMajor and minor forest products with special reference to KeralaSignificances of forest on environmentFloral whorls and their parts - fruits and seed morphologyFlower as a modifiedshootVegetative morphology = leaf, root and stemFactors affecting plant distributionPhytogeographic zones of IndiaSoil, climate and vegetation of IndiaClassification systems - artificial, natural and phylogeneticInterdisciplinary approaches to angiosperm systematic (anatomy, embryology, morphology, cytology, palynology, chemotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy, molecular taxonomy)Principles of taxonomy - plant nomenclature, taxonomic hierarchy, phylogeny of angiosperms, taxonomic keysStudy of the following families and their characteristic features: Ranunculaceae, Magnoliaceae, Capparidaceae, Polygalaceae, Cryophyllaceae, Malvaceae, Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Melastomaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Orchidaceae, Scitamineae, Liliaceae, Commelinaceae, Arecaceae, Araceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae.
PART III
Sec 8
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
MODULE – VII
Sec 9
Recent developments in Botany
PART II
Sec 10
Methods of research;Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;Research Ethics;Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;Steps of research;Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.Evaluation systems.Factors affecting teaching;Learner's characteristics;Methods of teaching;Teaching aids;Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Technical
100 Marks
VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN DAIRYING (MILK PRODUCTS)
Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Vocational Teacher in Dairying (Milk Products) in Vocational Higher Secondary Education (VHSE) department.
120m
10s
#kerala-psc#dairying#vocational-teacher#milk-products#vhse
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Quality Assurance
Sec 1
Concepts of quality control, quality assurance and food safety – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), pre-requisite Programs, HACCP-Safe process design and operation – good practices for food handlers-concepts of hygiene and sanitation – Concepts of Quality Management System (QMS) – ISO 22000:2005. FSMS and their application in milk production and processing – Risk analysis – Importance of chemical quality control in dairy – Sampling procedures – Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Contaminants in milk – residues and pathogens, their detection-Risk analysis Quality standards. National and International food regulatory standards, FSSAI, Codex.
Milk processing
Sec 2
Filtration, clarification homogenisation, standardisation, pasteurisation, sterilization, cleaning and sanitization-Materials and sanitary features of the dairy equipments, sanitary pumps - Evaporation: its basic principles – Boilers – different evaporators-Drying:Principle of drying, spray drier and vacuum driers-Basic refrigeration cycles and concepts:Psychrometry.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sec 3
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Dairy extension
Sec 4
Its relevance, Dairy Development programmes in Kerala- KCMMF, APCOS, Dairy Development department – Account maintenance in a primary society, Operation Flood-Conceptional orientation on PRA, RRA, IVLP/TAR, ATMA, ATIC, PTD Commercialization of ideas and innovations. Government schemes for entrepreneurship. Development.
Milk Production
Sec 5
Management of milking cows-pregnant cows, heifers and calves-care at calving-Feeding, classification of feed stuffs, computation of ration-Breeding-breeds, cross breeding-artificial insemination-Housing of cattle-Signs of health, common diseases, measures for control-Routine operations in the farm-Clean milk production.Agronomic practices-Farming systems with forage crops – multiple cropping,intercropping, mixed cropping, relay cropping , crop rotation-Fodder production scenario in Kerala-Fodder grasses and legumes-Pasture and grassland management-Forage preservation.
Technology of milk products
Sec 6
Market milk industry in India and abroad – effect of pooling and storing on microbiological quality of refrigerated milk-Special milks – toned, double toned, reconstituted, recombined, flavoured, homogenized milk, sterilized milk and lactose hydrolyzed milk. Definition, status and scope of traditional milk products in India-their manufacturing practises, compositional profile and mechanization of manufacturing process including packaging – Technology of butter manufacture – Batch and continuous methods, over-run in butter, control of fat loses in buttermilk, Butter making equipment-Cheese technology-accelerated ripening-Types of ice cream freezers. Cleaning and sanitation of ice-cream plant- plant hygiene – cheese technology – Modern packaging Techniques – Vacuum packaging, Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), Eco-friendly packaging, Aseptic packaging, coding and labelling of food packages – Aseptic packaging Smart packages, recent advances in packaging technology – By products technology
Chemistry of milk and milk products
Sec 7
Milk composition – Definition – factors affecting composition of milk – Physico chemical properties-acidity, specific gravity, adulterants, preservation and neutralisation – Platform tests, Chemistry of cheese – physicochemical changes during ripening – Milk Powder, Structure and properties, changes during storage. Lactose crystallization, Chemistry of milk products-Spoilage of milk and milk products Ice cream, Indigenous products and byproducts-whey, casein, cream, Butter, Ghee, Condensed and dried milk.
Microbiology of milk and milk products
Sec 8
Morphological and biochemical characteristics of important groups and their classification; their significance-Microbiological changes in bulk refrigerated raw milk;Impact of milking, chilling, bactofugation and membrane filtration on microbial quality-Spoilage of milk and milk products-Mastitic milk:organisms causing mastitis in milk, somatic cell count, technological significance and public health significance-Fermented milk products-Starter culture technology, their preservation and quality evaluation. Milk borne pathogens, their detection-Quality assessment of milk and milk products.
Dairy plant management
Sec 9
Plant operations-efficiency factors, losses. Financial and managerial efficiency, Plant maintenance – Preventive maintenance and break down maintenance. Environmental pollution Effluent treatment – Types of effluent treatment plant and degree of treatment of waste.Control of Environmental pollution through law. Pollution control rules and regulations.Composting of waste.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 10
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
Technical
100 Marks
Technical Assistant Legal Metrology
The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for the post of Technical Assistant in the Legal Metrology Department. The role involves assisting the inspection department with administrative needs and inspecting commodities and weighing equipment.
90m
4s
#kerala-psc#legal-metrology#technical-assistant#engineering#instrumentation
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ELECTRONICS
Sec 1
Conductors, insulators, semiconductors, intrinsic semiconductor, extrinsic semiconductor, doping, majority and minority carriers, V-I characteristics of diodes.Different types of transistors, different configuration.Principle of rectification, different types of rectifiers.Study of capacitors, inductors, transformers.Study of resistors.Adders and subtractors, Multiplexer and De Multiplexer, encoder and decoder.Boolean algebra, reduction of Boolean expression.Different logic families.Different number systems, conversion from one to other.Different types of memories.Flip flops, shift register and counter.Basics of OP-AMP.Different applications (adder, subtractor, detector, rectifiers, integrator, differentiator etc.)
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Renaissance in Kerala
Sec 2
General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sec 3
ALLOWANCES ON PATTERN - shrinkage, draft, machining, distortion, and rapping allowances.CLASSIFICATION OF GAUGES- plug gauge, ring gauge, snap gauge, screw pitch gauge, feeler gauge and standard wire gauge.COMPARATORS - mechanical, electrical and optical comparators. (Working only).DEFECTS OF WELDING - causes and remedies of the defects. Soldering and brazing (brief description).FITTING- tools used in fitting (files, punches, vice, chisels, hammers, surface plate, surface gauge, V- Block,combination set, drills, calipers, taps and dies, reamers (uses of these tools).FORGING OPERATIONS- upsetting, drawing down, setting down, punching, welding and cutting (description only).FOUNDRY - uses of different foundry tools, types of moulding sand, properties of moulding sand, different moulding processes such as bench moulding, pit moulding, floor moulding and sweep moulding.GAS WELDING – oxyacetylene welding (description only), gases used types of flames (uses) other welding such as submerged arc welding, MIG and TIG welding (description only).Heat treatment – annealing, normalizing, hardening, tempering, case hardening (description only).LATHE - Types of lathes, lathe parts, specifications, operations on lathe such as turning, taper turning, facing, boring, drilling, threading and reaming. Tool and work holding devices used in lathe.MEASURING INSTRUMENTS - precision and non-precision instruments. Vernier caliper, micrometer, Vernier height gauge and depth gauge.METAL CUTTING - difference between orthogonal and oblique cutting, cutting speed, feed depth of cut (definition only), and properties of various cutting tool materials.METALS AND ALLOYS- Types of cast iron, properties, application of cast iron. List the various types of steels such as low carbon steels, medium carbon steel, stainless steel, and high carbon steel and magnetic steel. Brief explanation of non-ferrous metals and alloys of aluminum and copper.PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS - Mechanical properties, physical properties, thermal properties, electrical properties and chemical properties.TESTING OF MATERIALS - destructive and nondestructive testing.WELDING - classification of welding, advantages and limitations of welding, principle of arc welding, arc welding machines such as DC generator and AC transformers. (working only).FLUID PRESSURE AND ITS MEASUREMENTS - define pressure, atmospheric pressure, absolute pressure and gauge pressure, pascal's law. Pressure measurement by piezo meter tube,simple manometer and differential manometer, (simple problems).FRICTION - Types of friction, laws of friction, definition of angle of friction, coefficient of friction and limiting of friction (simple problems).LOSSES OF HEAD IN PIPES - major and minor losses - loss of energy due to friction - Darcy's formula for loss of head in pipes, Chezy's formula (simple problems).NOTCHES - Rectangular Notch, Triangular Notch, discharge over notches (simple problems).ORIFICES - Types of orifices - vena contracta - coefficient of contraction, coefficient of velocity, coefficient of discharge (simple problems).PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS - Density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity (simple problems).PUMPS - Different types of pumps (working only), function of air vessels, foot valve and strainer, slip of a pump.Statement of Bernoulli's Theorem, Bernoulli's equation, continuity equation, working of venturimeter, orifice meter and Pitot tube (simple problems).STRESS AND STRAIN - definition of stress, strain, longitudinal strain, lateral strain, Poisson's ratio, factor of safety, statement of hook's law, (simple problems).Turbines - classification, Impulse and reaction turbines, classification of reaction turbines, use of draft tube, working of Pelton wheel and Francis turbine.BOILER - define boiler, function of boiler - classification of boiler, comparison, boiler specifications,Boiler mountings and boiler accessories (working and functions only).CLASSIFICATION OF COOLING SYSTEMS - air cooling and water cooling, functions and radiator and thermostat.DIFFERENT TYPES OF OWNERSHIP - sole proprietorship, partnership, private limited company, public limited company (brief description).Differentiate IC and EC engine, working four stroke petrol and diesel engine, two stroke petrol and diesel engine, comparison of petrol and diesel engine, comparison of four stroke and two stroke engine.Functions of carburetor and fuel injector.FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMODYNAMICS - concept of system - open, closed, isolated system. Intrinsic properties and extrinsic properties - Laws of thermodynamics and laws of perfect gases - Thermodynamic processes - constant volume process, constant pressure process, adiabatic process, and isothermal process (explanation only).GOVERNING OF IC ENGINES - quantity governing, quality governing, hit and miss governing.MANAGEMENT - meaning of management, Taylor's scientific management, contribution of FW Taylor, Hentry Fayol's principle of management.OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING - explain the methods of training.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - line organization, functional organization, line and staff organization.POWER PLANTS -types of power plants such as hydroelectric, thermal, nuclear and diesel power plants.PROPERTIES OF STEAM -wet steam, dry steam, super heating steam, and dryness fraction (definition only).REFRIGERATION - purpose of refrigeration, unit of refrigeration, concept of cop. Working of air compression refrigeration system based on reversed Carnot cycle and Bell Coleman cycle. Cop of Carnot cycle (simple problems).Working of vapor compression refrigeration system.RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY - solar energy.STEAM CONDENSERS - jet condensers and surface condensers (working only).TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS - function of clutch, flywheel, gear box, propeller shaft and differential.WAGES - importance of good wage plan, types of wages, wage payment systems - INCENTIVES - straight piece rate system, time rate system, piece rate system with guaranteed minimum wage - differential piece rate system (explanation only).Working of steam engine, function of steam nozzles, working of steam turbines, classification steam turbines.
INSTRUMENTATION
Sec 4
MODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – Analog and Digital InstrumentsMODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – Classify instruments such as Absolute and secondary instruments, Deflection and Null deflection InstrumentsMODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – Indicating, Recording and Controlling Functions of InstrumentsMODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – Limiting Error – Relative Limiting Error – Gross Error, systematic Error, Random Error.MODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – Primary sensing, Variable conversion, Data transmission, Variable manipulation, Data presentation elements with examplesMODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – standards of measurements – International standards, Primary standards, Secondary standards, Working StandardsMODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – Static Characteristics : Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity, Linearity, Resolution, Hysteresis, Reproducibility, Drift etc with problems to calculate these parametersMODULE I -GENERALIZED INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM – Units of various electrical and non electrical quantitiesMODULE II-TRANSDUCER – Classification – active, passive, analog and digitalMODULE II-TRANSDUCER – principle of operation of linear and rotary potentiometer – sensitivity of linear and rotary potentiometer – loading effectMODULE II-TRANSDUCER – principle of resistive transducersMODULE II-TRANSDUCER – sensors and transducers – mechanical and electrical transducer with examplesMODULE II-TRANSDUCER – strain gauges – expression for gauge factor – types of strain gauges – advantages and disadvantages of semiconductor strain gauges – strain gauge bridge circuit.MODULE III-VARIABLE INDUCTANCE TRANSDUCER – Classification of Inductive transducers – variable reluctance and variable eddy current inductive transducerMODULE III-VARIABLE INDUCTANCE TRANSDUCER – construction and working of LVDT – applications of LVDTMODULE III-VARIABLE INDUCTANCE TRANSDUCER – Different types of Magnetic transducers – Working of search coilsMODULE III-VARIABLE INDUCTANCE TRANSDUCER – Operation of magneto resistive transducer – Magneto resistive and magneto strictive transducer – Hall effect transducer.MODULE IV-VARIABLE CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER – Applications of variable capacitive transducerMODULE IV-VARIABLE CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER – Differential capacitive transducerMODULE IV-VARIABLE CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER – Photoelectric effect – working principle of photo emissive cell, Conductive cell, Photo voltaic cell, photo multiplier tube, solar cells – applications of photoelectric transducers.MODULE IV-VARIABLE CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER – Piezo electric effect – principle of operation of Piezo electric transducers – equivalent circuit pressure measurement and accelerometer applicationsMODULE IV-VARIABLE CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER – Working of variable area, variable distance, and variable dielectric type capacitive transducersMODULE IX-VISCOSITY AND HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT - Absolute viscosity – Kinematic viscosity – relative viscosity – units – Saybolt Viscometer – Redwood ViscometerMODULE IX-VISCOSITY AND HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT - Humidity measurement - Definition – humidity - relative humidity - Absolute humidity – Dew point measurement methods - Wet and dry bulb method – Sling psychrometer – Hair hygrometer – resistive hygrometer – Dew cell - cold mirror methodMODULE IX-VISCOSITY AND HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT - Moisture measurement – Definition – capacitive hygrometer method.MODULE IX-VISCOSITY AND HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT - Specific gravity measurement -Definition – Static pressure operated mechanism – weighing tube type – HydrometerMODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – Bellows – Diaphragms and capsulesMODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – Calibration of pressure gauge using Dead Weight TesterMODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – Classification of manometers – working of U tube manometers, well type manometers, inclined manometers, bell type manometers, errors in manometersMODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – construction and working of McLeod gauge, Pirani gauge – Ionization gauge.MODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – constructional details and working of C-type, spiral and helical bourdon gaugesMODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – Definition of pressure – pressure head – different types of pressure – units of pressure and its conversionsMODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – Differential pressure transmitter for pressure measurementMODULE V- PRESSURE MEASUREMENT – Strain gauges, capacitive type pressure gauge – Piezo electric pressure sensor – Fiber optic pressure sensorMODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – Air purge type level indicatorMODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – Capacitive and conductive level indicatorMODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – Differential Pressure type level transmitter – Calibration of level detectors.MODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – Displacer and torque tube type level indicator.MODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – fiber optic level sensor – Level switchMODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – Radiation absorption method and laser method used for level indicationMODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – Sight glass technique – Float type level indicator methodMODULE VI-LEVEL MEASUREMENT – Ultrasonic level gauge – Strain gauges – capacitance type level indicatorMODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – Compare the characteristics of Thermocouple, RTD and Thermistor.MODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – construction and working of radiation pyrometer, optical pyrometer.MODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – Definition of PTC & NTC – construction and working of resistance temperature detector – different types (Ni, Cu & Pt) – characteristics of RTDMODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – Definition of temperature – different temperature scales and conversionsMODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – different types of industrial thermocouples – J, T, K, S, R – properties of different types – thermopileMODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – See beck effect – Peltier effect and Thomson effect – laws of thermocouple – law of intermediate temperature and law of intermediate metalsMODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – Thermistor & Its types – properties – Thermistor characteristics – Applications of ThermistorMODULE VII-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – Working of bimetallic thermometer, Mercury in glass thermometer, Mercury in steel thermometer, Gas and vapor pressure thermometerMODULE VIII-FLOW MEASUREMENT – Open channel flow meters – Weirs – V notch - Rectanglular notch.MODULE VIII-FLOW MEASUREMENT – Positive displacement flow meters - oval gear Nutating disc type - Reciprocating piston typeMODULE VIII-FLOW MEASUREMENT – Principles of Flow measurements – laminar and turbulent flow – Reynold's number – continuity equation -Bernoulli's equation for ideal fluidMODULE VIII-FLOW MEASUREMENT – Special type flow meters - electromagnetic flow meters - turbine flow meter - mass flow meters - ultrasonic flow meters - Vortex flow meter - Hot wire anemometerMODULE VIII-FLOW MEASUREMENT – variable area flow meters – Rota meterMODULE VIII-FLOW MEASUREMENT – variable Head flow meter – Different types of orifice plate and tapings. Orifice plate flow meter. Venturi meter - flow nozzle – Dahl tube - Pitot tube - Differential Pressure flow transmitter.MODULE X-FORCE MEASUREMENT - Acceleration measurement – Seismic accelerometer – LVDT accelerometer – Piezoelectric accelerometer.MODULE X-FORCE MEASUREMENT - Load cells – hydraulic – pneumatic – strain gauge load cellsMODULE X-FORCE MEASUREMENT - Speed measurement classifications – mechanical tachometer – Stroboscope – non contact methodMODULE X-FORCE MEASUREMENT - Torque measurement technique using strain gaugeMODULE XI-pH MEASUREMENT - Chromatography – classification – Gas chromatography – Liquid chromatography – Paper chromatography.MODULE XI-pH MEASUREMENT - electrodes for pH measurements, measuring electrodes – Hydrogen electrode, glass electrode, errors and its compensation in glass electrode – calomel electrode – combined pH electrode – Industrial electrode assemblies – DIP and Flow type Digital pH meter – pH control in effluent treatmentMODULE XI-pH MEASUREMENT - Introduction – Sorensen's scale – Buffer solution