Telangana Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has released the recruitment notification for eligible and interested candidates into various vacant posts available under Group I Services. This is good news for Candidates who are eagerly waiting for the notification of TSPSC Group I exam. Candidates those are going to apply for the TSPSC Groups notification here is the information regarding the few change in syllabus as per the needs and requirements of new State of Telangana. All the candidates who are willing to apply for Group 1 Post can check Syllabus and exam pattern from below.
The notifications for TSPSC groups have not yet released but the syllabus and exam pattern has been released to allow the candidates can prepare for the new syllabus. According to TSPSC, Group 1 exam now consists of 20 category job posts; Group 2 consists of 12 categories and a newly introduced Group 3 (Earlier Group 2-B) consists of 17 category posts. TSPSC will release Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4 notifications soon. Telangana State Public Service Commission Group I Recruitment 2015 exam syllabus & pattern pdf download are provided below.
Telangana Public Service Commission Group – I Syllabus and exam Pattern 2015:
Telangana state government has inviting applications for the Group I post. All aspirants those who have applied for TSPSC Group I 2015 posts are facing problem about the new syllabus and Exam Pattern. In order to avoid that here we have uploaded TSPSC Group I Exam Syllabus and Pattern in this website. Candidates have to prepare for the new syllabus by downloading from the below provided link. By this new syllabus Candidates can prepare exactly without wasting their time. All the candidates those are interested in applying for the group 1 posts are advised to check the syllabus and exam pattern and number of marks for each paper from below.
There will be an Objective type question which covers General Studies and Mental Ability. This test is meant for short-listing the number of candidates to be admitted to the Written (Conventional Type) Examination i.e., consisting of six compulsory papers followed by Interview. Candidates must appear for all the papers in Main examination and Oral test, who qualified for the same. Absent in any of the above will be liable for disqualification. The papers except General English may be answered in English or Telugu or Urdu chosen by the candidates. However, a candidate is not permitted to write part of the paper in English and part of it in Telugu or Urdu.
Paper-I – General Essay
Paper-II – History, Culture and Geography
Paper-III – Indian Society, Constitution and Governance
Paper-IV – Economy and Development
Paper-V – Science & Technology and Data Interpretation
Paper-VI – Telangana Movement and State Formation
TSPSC Group I Exam 2015 Syllabus:
GROUP-I Services General Studies and Mental Ability (Preliminary Test):
1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
2. International Relations and Events.
3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology.
4. Environmental Issues: Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
5. Economic and Social Development of India.
6. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state.
7. History and Cultural Heritage of India.
8. Indian Constitution and Polity.
9. Governance and Public Policy in India.
10. Policies of Telangana State.
11. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
12. Social Exclusion: Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc. and inclusive policies.
13. Logical Reasoning: Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.
Paper I-General Essay:
The examinee has to write 3 essays one from each section compulsorily. Each section contains three topics. Each Essay carries 50 marks.
SECTION-I: Crisis management, Social problems, Analysis and solutions.
SECTION-II: Current events of national and international importance.
SECTION-III: Current events relating to State of Telangana.
It will cover the following topics:
- Contemporary Social issues and Social Problems.
- Issues of Economic Growth and Justice
- Dynamics of Indian Politics
- Historical and Cultural Heritage of India
- Developments in Science and Technology
- Education and Human Resource Development.
Paper-II – History, Culture and Geography:
SECTION-I: History and Culture of India, with special reference to Modern Period (1757 to 1947 A.D)
- Indus Civilization – Vedic Civilization – Distinction between Indus Civilisation and Vedic Civilization – Evolution of Varna, Jathi/caste system – Religious condition – Emergence of Religious Movements (Jainism, Buddhism and other sects) – Rise of Magadha Imperialism – Rise of Mahayana and Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura and other Schools).
- Advent of Islam and its impact – Influence of Islam on Indian Culture – Religious Movements – Nature and significance of Bhakti Movements – Growth of vernacular languages, literature, fine arts, architecture, monuments, Indo-Persian art and architecture – Vijayanagara empire and their contribution to art, literature and culture – socio-economic conditions, administration, fall of Vijayanagar empire – the Great Moghals and their contribution to Indian Fine Art, Architecture and Fine Arts – Rise of Shivaji.
- Stages of colonialism – changes in administrative structure and politics – factors leading for the British supremacy, assistance of Indian Powers and the causes of failures – Civil rebellions – Revolt of 1857 and its impact – Rise of nationalist consciousness and factors for the growth of Indian Nationalism and Freedom Struggle : Three Phases:1885-1905, 1905-1920, 1920-47 and significance of Gandhian Era.
- Rise and growth of Socio-Religious-cultural – anti-caste, Dalit and non-Brahmin, Justice/self-respect movements in modern India – Social reform organizations and role of intellectuals – Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Dayanand Saraswathi – Jyotiba Phule – Narayana Guru – Mahathma Gandhi – Ambedkar and others.
- Nationalist Literature – growth of peasant and labor movements – role of leftist parties in anti-feudal and anti-colonial struggles-rise and growth of Women’s movements – origin and growth of communalism – workers and peasant movements –freedom and partition of India; important historical events after independence.
SECTION-II: History and Cultural Heritage of Telangana
- Telangana People’s Armed Struggle – Ittehadul-Muslimeen – Razakars-anti-Nizam Struggles and end of Nizam’s Rule and integration of Hyderabad State in Indian Union – Formation of Andhra Pradesh.
- Asafjahi Dynasty – socio-cultural awakening in Telangana -Adi-Hindu Movement – Nizam Rashtra Janasangham – Andhra Mahasabha – Andhra Saaraswata Parishat – The role of Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement.
- The Satavahanas and their contribution – social structure – religious conditions – growth of literature and painting – Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution – The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and their importance – socio-cultural contribution – growth of Telugu language & Literature – education and learning – Religious Sects – growth of art and architecture.
- Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha between 1000 AD – 1565 AD Growth of Telugu Language and Literature – Nannaya- Molla etc., fine arts and architecture – Monuments – Significance – Contribution of Qutubshahis to Telugu language and Literature – Art- Architecture- Monuments.
- Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Theosohica society – Movements and role of Veereshalingam and others – Non-Brahmin, Adi- Andhra /Dalit and Justice/self – respect movements – Gurram Joshuva – Boyi Bheemanna – Sri Sri and others – Growth of Nationalist Movement in Telangana and the Telngana Leaders during the Freedom Struggle – Role of socialists – communists – anti-zamindari-kisan movements.
SECTION-III: Geography of India and Telangana.
Paper III – Indian Society, Constitution and Governance:
SECTION I: Indian Society, Structure, Issues and Social Movements:
SECTION II: Constitution of India:
- Nature of the Constitution – constitutional developments – salient features – Preamble – Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship – Fundamental Duties, Distinctive features of Indian Federation.
- Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the State; Administrative and Financial relations between the Union and the States – Powers and the functions of Constitutional Bodies.
- Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures – Functions and crises of accountability, decline of legislature – Delegated Legislation – Legislative and Judicial control over the delegated legislation – Judicial review of administrative action.
- Amendment of the Constitution – Basic Structure Theory – Emergency Provisions and De-centralization – Community development experiment – 3 tier model of Panchayat Raj – 73rd and 74th amendments and their implementation.
- Welfare Mechanism in India: Provisions for scheduled castes, Tribes and Minorities; Reservations for SC, ST and Backward classes; Prevention of SC and ST Atrocities Act; National and State SC and ST Commission; Women’s Commission; National and State Minorities Commission and Human Rights Commission.
SECTION III: Governance
Paper IV – Economy and Development:
SECTION I: Indian Economy and Development:
- National and per capita income – human development – Sectoral changes in the Indian Economy (GDP and work force).
- Indian Planning – Objectives, priorities, specific aims of the recent 5 year plan – experience and problems. Changes in the role of public-Private Sectors and their shares in the total plan outlay before and after economic reforms.
- Poverty and unemployment problems – magnitude and measures initiated to ameliorate them.
- Monetary policy – Structure of Indian Banking and non-banking financial institutions and reforms in them since the 1990s—regulation of credit by RBI.
- Pattern of revenue, expenditure and public debt and effects on the economy.
SECTION II: Telangana Economy
SECTION III: Development and Environmental Problems
UNIT 1: Environmental Segments, Promoting Environmental Protection, The Environment (Protection) Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, Water pollution Cess Act, Forest conservation Act, Environmentalism
UNIT 2: Natural Resources: Forest Resources – Types of Forests, Uses of Forests. Water Resources- Types of Dams, Drought Occurrences and Floods, Land Resources: Soils and Cropping patterns, Mineral resources.
UNIT 3: Eco-Systems and Bio-diversity: Terminology of Ecology, Basic Concepts of Ecology, concept of an Ecosystem, Food Chains in Eco systems, Types of Eco systems. Biodiversity and its conservation: Types of biodiversity, Hotspots of Biodiversity, threats to diversity.
UNIT 4: Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management: Air Pollution, water pollution, Soil Pollution, Noise pollution. Solid Waste Management: Types of Solid waste, Factors affecting the solid waste generation, Impact of solid wastes, Recycling and reuse.
UNIT 5: Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health. Global Environmental Issues like Climate Change, Acid Rain, Global warming, Wasteland Reclamation, Watershed management, watershed approach for sustainable development.
Paper V – Science & Technology and Data Interpretation:
SECTION I: The role and impact of Science and Technology
UNIT 1: National policy of science and technology and changes in the policy from time to time, Technology Missions.
UNIT 2: Space programme in India and its applications with special reference to industrial, agricultural and other rural developmental activities, INSAT and IRS systems.
UNIT 3: Role of Information Technology in Rural India, basics of computers, computers in communication and broadcasting, software development in economic growth, broad IT applications.
UNIT 4: Energy Resources: Energy demands, renewable energy resources, nuclear energy, the development and its utilization in the country.
UNIT 5: Current Science & Technology Developments in India, Climate change, Disaster Management (Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami); Crop science in India, Fertilizers, Control of pests and diseases – scenario in India; Drinking water and supply, urbanization and industrial development.
SECTION II: Modern Trends in application of knowledge of Science
UNIT 1: Progress of Agricultural Science and its impacts – Introduction to Biotechnology: History of fermentation development, industrially important fermentation products (antibiotics, organic acids, alcohols, vitamins, amino acids (only one in each category is to be studied)) Production of low volume, high value fermentation products (insulin, growth hormones, recombinant vaccines, interferons)
UNIT 2: Plants and human affairs, characteristics of plants, usefulness for mankind, origin of agriculture, useful and harmful plants. Introduction to animals, domestic and wild animals; usefulness of animals for mankind; Exploitation of animals by man for food and medical advancements.
UNIT 3: Introduction to and applications of Genetic Engineering & Stem Cell Research: Basic concepts (the basic process of genetic engineering) – Biotechnology in agriculture (Biofertilisers, Biopesticides, Biofuels, Genetically modified crops, Tissue culture) animal husbandry (transgenic animals- applications) and environment (Biotechnology in Environmental cleanup processes).
UNIT 4: Microbial infections; Common present day infections and preventive measures. Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic knowledge of infections caused by different groups of micro organisms – diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV, encephalitis, chikungunya, bird flu – preventive measures during out breaks.
UNIT 5: Vaccines: Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination and traditional methods of vaccine production (production of DPT and Rabies vaccine), Production of Modern Vaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine), and applications of immunological methods in diagnosis.
SECTION III: Data Interpretation and Problem Solving
- Data appreciation and interpretation using ratios, percentages and averages.
- Drawing conclusions from the data present in tabular, graphical and diagrammatical forms and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein.
- Problem solving using the following:
- Sequences and Series: Analogies of numbers and alphabets, completion of blank spaces in a, b, c, d, odd thing out, missing number in a sequence or series.
- Coding and decoding problems: A given word or group of letters in English are to be coded or decoded based on the given code(s).
- Date, time and arrangement problems: Calendar and clock problems, blood relationship and seating arrangements.
Passage Analysis: A duly structured situation will be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to analyze and suggest their own solution to the problem arising out of situation. Alternatively, they may be called upon to prove the understanding of the situation by answering certain searching questions based on the situation.
Paper VI – Telangana Movement and State Formation:
SECTION I: The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)
SECTION II: Mobilization phase (1971 -1990)
SECTION III: Towards formation of Telangana State (1991-2014)
Candidates should be aware of the freedom struggles which happened for the cause of separate Telangana state right from 1948, 1953, 1969, and 1991 to 2014.
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