ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 06 OF 2013-14
Recruitment to the post of Junior Lecturers in different disciplines in Group-B of Odisha
Education Service under Department of Higher Education.
WEBSITE – http://opsc.gov.in & http://opsconline.gov.in
WARNING: (1) ONLINE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE TILL 27.08.2013 BY
11:59 P.M.
(2) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FEE AT ANY STATE BANK OF
INDIA BRANCH (SBI) IS 31.08.2013
(3) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PRINTOUT/ HARDCOPY OF ONLINE
APPLICATION ALONGWITH COPY OF SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS/
CERTIFICATES IS 11.09.2013 BY 5.00 P.M.
Applications are invited Online through the Proforma Application form to be made
available on the WEBSITE (http://opsconline.gov.in) from 23.07.2013 to 27.08.2013
(Note: 31.08.2013 is the last date for payment of application fees) for recruitment to 272 posts of
Junior Lecturer under Higher Education Department in Group-B of Odisha Education Service in the
state pay scale of Rs.9,300 to Rs.34,800 carrying Grade Pay of Rs.4,600/- with usual Dearness and
other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time. The posts are
temporary but likely to be made permanent.
2. VACANCY POSITION: As per requisition filed by the Higher Education Department, Govt. of
Odisha, the vacancy position along with reservation thereof is given below:-
Sl
No
Subject No Of
Vacancies
No of posts reserved for
S.T. S.C. SEBC U.R P.H. EXS.M.
Sports
Person
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANTHROPOLOGY 04 01 01 02
2 BOTANY 41(13-w) 09(3-w) 06(2-w) 05(1-w) 21(7-w) 1(PD) 1 -
3 CHEMISTRY 08(2-w) 02(1-w) 01 01 04(1-w) - - -
4 ECONOMICS 32(9-w) 07(2-w) 05(1-w) 04(1-w) 16(5-w) 1(B) 1
5 EDUCATION 10(3-w) 02(1-w) 02(1-w) 01 05(1-w) - - -
6 ENGLISH 26(8-w) 06(2-w) 04(1-w) 03(1-w) 13(4-w) 1(B) 1 -
7 GEOGRAPHY 01 - - - 01 - - -
8 GEOLOGY 03 01 - - 02 - - -
9 HINDI 04 01 01 - 02 - - -
10 HISTORY 21(6-w) 05(2-w) 03(1-w) 02 11(3-w) 1(B) 1 -
11 HOME SCIENCE 05 01 01 01 02 - - -
12 MATHEMATICS 17(5-w) 03(1-w) 03(1-w) 02 09(3-w) - 1 -
13 ODIA 42(13-w) 09(3-w) 07(2-w) 05(1-w) 21(7-w) 1(PD)
1(B)
1 -
14 PHYSICS 19(5-w) 04(1-w) 03(1-w) 02 10(3-w) - 1 -
15 POLITICAL
SCIENCE
09(3-w) 02(1-w) 01 01 05(2-w) 1(B) - -
16 PSYCHOLOGY 08(2-w) 02(1-w) 01 01 04(1-w) 1(B) - -
17 SOCIOLOGY 06(1-w) 01 01 01 03(1-w) - - -
18 STATISTICS 02 01 - - 01 - - -
19 ZOOLOGY 14(4-w) 03(1-w) 02(1-w) 02 07(2-w) - - -
TOTAL 272(74-w) 60(19-w) 42(11-w) 31(4-w) 139(40-w) 08 07 -
PD-Partially Deaf, B- Blind
a) The candidates belonging to P.H./EX-Servicemen./Sports Person when selected as per reservation
provided for them shall be adjusted against the categories to which they belong.
b) In case of non- availability of eligible/suitable women candidate(s) belonging to the respective
category, the unfilled vacancies of that category shall be filled up by eligible/suitable male
candidate(s) of the same category.
c) The exchange of reservation between SC & ST will not be considered.
d) The number of vacancies to be filled up on the basis of this recruitment is subject to change by the
Government without notice, depending upon administrative exigencies of public service at the
discretion of the State Government.
3. AGE LIMITS:
A candidate should be under 32( thirty-two) years and over 21( twenty-one) years of age on
the 1st January, 2013 i.e. he/she must not have been born earlier than 2nd January, 1981 and not later
than 1st January, 1992.
The upper age-limit prescribed above is relaxable by 5 (five) years for candidates belonging to
the categories of Scheduled Castes(S.C.), Scheduled Tribes(S.T.), Socially & Educationally Backward
Classes(S.E.B.C.), Women and Ex-Servicemen, and by 10 (ten) years for Physically Handicapped
candidates, whose disability should not be less than 40%.
Provided that in case a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned above,
he/she will be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit, which shall be considered most beneficial to
him/her.
SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE
RELAXED. -3-
Date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or equivalent Certificate issued by the
concerned Board/Council will only be accepted by the Commission.
4. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
A candidate should posses a Master’s Degree in the concerned subject from a recognized
University with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade with a Second Class in the Bachelor’s
Degree or Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., M.Phill and M.litt. with at least 50 % marks in Master’s Degree with a
2
nd class in the Bachelor’s Degree .
Provided that candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall posses
a Master’s Degree in the concerned subject from a recognized University with at least 50% of marks or
its equivalent grade with a 2nd class in the Bachelor’s Degree .
5. PLAN OF EXAMINATION:
(a) The Examination will be conducted in the following successive stages:-
i) Written Examination;
ii) Viva Voce (Personality Test)
(b) The written Examination will be in General English, General Knowledge and concerned
subject. General English and General Knowledge will be covered in one paper consisting of
100 marks. The Examination in the concerned subject will cover 400 marks consisting of two
papers i.e. Paper-I and Paper-II having 200 marks each. Each paper will be of 3 hours duration.
Candidates are required to answer the papers in English except the language papers.
(c) The candidates shall be called for interview by the Commission in order of merit equal to 03
times the number of vacancies in any subject if the vacancies are up to 50 and such numbers
not less than twice and not more than thrice the number of vacancies as the Commission may
determine, when the vacancies exceed 50.
Provided that for the vacancies up to 02 , ten candidates and for the vacancies
between 03 to 05, fifteen candidates shall be called by the Commission for Viva Voce test.
(d) The Commission shall conduct the Viva Voce for 50 marks.
(e) The Commission shall be competent to fix-up the qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of
the Examination and Viva Voce.
(f) The detail syllabus is appended herewith.
6. PLACE OF EXAMINATION:
The written examination will be held at Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and
Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective Zone. In case sufficient
numbers of candidates are not available for any of the Zones of Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar
and Sambalpur, the candidates opting for those Zones will be accommodated at Cuttack.
The candidates are to mention their choice of Examination zone at the appropriate place in the
Online Application form. REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ZONE WILL NOT BE
ENTERTAINED.
7. APPLICATION FEE -
A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of Rs.300/-(Rupees
three hundred) only. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Odisha only
and PH candidates, whose disability is not less than 40 % are exempted from payment of this fee.
The candidates are required to take a printout of the finally submitted Online
Application Form for future use and take a printout of Online Challan (Pay-in-Slip) for payment
of requisite fee at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI). The Fee(s) paid shall not be refunded
under any circumstances nor can the fee(s) be adjusted or held in reserve for any other
examination or recruitment.
8. OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
(i) The candidate must be a citizen of India;
(ii) The candidate should be able to speak, read and write Odia fluently and must have passed at
least an examination in Odia language equivalent to that of Middle English School Standard
conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha or the Education Department of the
Government of Odisha or any other Board or Council of Secondary Education approved by the
Government of Odisha in support of passing of Odia language (M.E. School Standard) or have
passed High School Certificate or equivalent examination with Odia as medium of examination
in non language subject.
(iii) A candidate, who has more than one spouse living, will not be eligible for appointment unless
the State Government has exempted his/her case from operation of this limitation for any good
and sufficient reasons;-5-
(iv) Government servants, whether temporary or permanent, are eligible to apply, provided that
they possess the requisite qualification and are within the prescribed age-limit as provided
under Para-3 & 4 of the Advertisement. They must inform their respective Heads of Offices
in writing regarding submission of their applications for this recruitment and obtain “No
Objection Certificate”;
(v) If a candidate has at any time, been debarred for a certain period/chance(s) by the Odisha
Public Service Commission or other State Public Service Commission or U.P.S.C. from
appearing at any examination/interview, he/she will not be eligible for such recruitment for that
specified period/chance(s);
(vi) Only those candidates, who fulfill the requisite qualification & within the prescribed age
limit etc., by the closing date of filling of online application, will be considered eligible;
(vii) Every candidate selected for appointment shall be examined by the Medical Board. A
candidate, who fails to satisfy the Medical Board, shall not be appointed.
9. OTHER CONDITIONS:
(i) A candidate found guilty of seeking support for his/her candidature by offering illegal
gratification or applying pressure on any person connected with the conduct of the recruitment
process or found indulging in any type of malpractice in course of the selection or otherwise,
shall, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be disqualified
not only for the recruitment for which he/she is a candidate, but also may be debarred,
either permanently or for a specified period, from any recruitment or selection to be
conducted by the Commission;
(ii) The provisions of the Odisha Conduct of Examination Act 1988 (Odisha Act-2 of 1988) are
applicable to the examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission.
(iii) Online applications submitted to the OPSC if found to be incomplete in any respect
are liable to rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on
that score;
(iv) Admission to the Written Examination/Viva Voce test will be provisional. If on
verification at any stage before or after the written examination/Viva Voce test, it is found that
a candidate does not fulfill all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be liable to
rejection. Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise of candidate shall be
final.
(v) This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make
appointment.-6-
(vi) The posts are temporary but likely to be made permanent. Every Junior Lecturer on his her first
appointment to the service shall be on probation for a period of two years with effect from the
actual date of joining to the post. The appointment can be terminated on one month’s notice
from either’s side without assigning any reason thereof.
(vii) Concessions meant for S.C., S.T. & SEBC by Birth are admissible to the Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Socially & Educationally Backward Class of Odisha only;
(viii) Candidates are required to take due care to annex with the copy of the printout /Hard Copy of
Online Application , the copies of Certificates and other requisite documents as stated under
Para-10 of this Advertisement.
(ix) If a candidate intends to apply for more than one discipline should submit separate online
application forms and submit its printout along with requisite documents separately as per
provision made in the advertisement.
(x) No one will be admitted to the written examination unless he/she holds a certificate of
admission which will be uploaded in the website of OPSC. The eligible candidates will be
required to down load their Admission Certificate from the website of the Commission and
produce the same before the Centre Supervisor for admission to the Examination. No separate
Admission Certificate will be sent to the candidates.
(xi) All persons appointed under the Government of Odisha on or after 1st January, 2005 shall not
be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Odisha Civil Service
(Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined Contribution Pension Scheme in
accordance with the Odisha Civil Service (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005.
(xii) Any misrepresentation or suppression of information by the candidate in the online Application
form, will result in cancellation of his/her candidature or penalty, as may be decided by the
Commission.
(xiii) Mere empanelment in the select list shall not confer any right for appointment unless the
Government is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary that the
candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service.
(xiv) No request for withdrawal of candidature will be entertained under any circumstances.
10. CERTIFICATES/DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED: Candidates are required to submit
along with the Printout/Hard copy of online applications, true copies of the following documents duly
attested by Candidate or Gazetted Officer or Notary Public. The candidates are also required to
mention on each document “submitted by me” and put their full signature on the same. They
must not attach original certificates to their applications. Only those, who are called for the Viva
Voce test will be required to bring with them the original certificates, mark-sheets etc. for verification
at the time of viva voce test.
If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents in respect of the attested copies
submitted with the application for verification on the date of interview before the interview starts,
he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the interview.
(i) H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned
Board/Council;
(ii) Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council;
(iii) Bachelor Degree certificate issued by recognized University;
(iv) Master’s Degree certificate in the concerned discipline in respect of educational qualification
prescribed for the recruitment.
(v) Ph.D./D.Sc./D.Litt./ M.Phill. / M.Litt. Certificate in the concerned discipline issued by the
recognized University.
(vi) Mark-list(s) of Bachelor’s Degree & Post Graduate Degree Examination(s) including fail
marks, if any;
NOTE - (a) Candidates, who have not been awarded percentage of marks, but only
“GRADE MARKS”, should, along with their applications, produce the
conversion certificate from the concerned University indicating the actual
equivalent percentage of marks and the conversion formula, failing which,
their applications are liable to be rejected.
(b) While filling up the relevant box of the online Application Form, the
candidates has to mention details of marks secured in each Semester/
Annual examination leading to award of Degree.
(vii) (a) Two recent passport size photographs (unsigned & unattested) which has been
uploaded in the online application form .
(b) Certificates of conduct from the Principal/Proctor/Dean or Professor in charge of a
Department of Teaching of the college or University in which he/she last studied;
(viii) Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as S.C. /S.T./S.E.B.C., whichever
applicable (Please see Note-1);
(ix) Required Odia pass certificate from the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha indicating
Odia as a language subject equivalent to M.E. School Standard or a certificate from the
Principal/Headmaster of the School indicating that the candidate has passed Odia in M.E.
standard, if not passed odia as a subject in the High School certificate /equivalent
examination.
(x) Discharge Certificate issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served wherever
applicable.
(xi) Identity Card of sports persons issued by the Director of Sports, Odisha, wherever applicable;
(xii) Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of disability) of Physically Handicapped candidate
issued by the concerned Medical Board, wherever applicable;- 8 -
(xiii) No Objection Certificate issued by the competent authority, wherever applicable.
(xiv) if a candidate claims to posses qualification ,equivalent to the prescribed qualification ,the
rule/authority (with number and date ) under which it is so treated ,must be furnished with the
printout/hard copy of the online Application form .
(xv) A candidate who claims change in his/her name after having passed the High School
Certificate examination or equivalent examination, is required to furnish the copy of
publication of the changed name in the local leading daily news paper as well as copy of
notification in the Odisha Gazette in support of his/her change of name .
NOTE- 1 : Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.C. /S.T./S.E.B.C. category of Odisha, By
Birth are required to submit copy of the relevant Caste Certificate issued by the
competent authority in the prescribed form. Candidates of SEBC category (other
than Creamy Layer) must submit copy of Caste Certificate issued by the
competent authority within the last three years from the date of advertisement by
the competent authority in the prescribed form.
(i) Women candidates belonging to S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. are required to submit Caste
Certificates by birth showing “daughter of …………………........…..” Caste
Certificates by virtue of marriage (i.e. showing “wife of ………….………”) are not
acceptable and candidates submitting such certificate will be treated as belonging
to U.R. category.
(ii) OBC Certificates will not be accepted in lieu OF S.E.B.C. Certificates and
candidates submitting such certificate will be treated as UR candidates.
(iii) Candidate if submits S.E.B.C. certificate which is more than three years old as on
the date of advt., will be treated as belonging to UR category.
(iv) Community (Caste status) once mentioned by the candidates in the online
application shall not be changed under any circumstances.
The competent authorities are: District Magistrate/Collector or Additional
District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collectors or Executive
Magistrates or Revenue Officers, not below the rank of Tahasildar /Additional
Tahasildar of Government of Odisha.
NOTE 2: Degree Certificate, Caste Certificate, Odia Test Pass Certificate, Discharge
Certificate of Ex-servicemen, Identity Card of Sportspersons and Disability
Certificate of Physically Handicapped Persons must have been issued by the
competent authority within the last date fixed for receipt of online application
form as indicated above.-9-
11. HOW TO APPLY:
a. Candidate must go through this detailed Advertisement before filling up online application
form.
b. Candidates must apply online through the concerned website of the OPSC
http://opsconline.gov.in. Applications received through any other mode would not be
accepted and summarily rejected.
c. Before filling up the online Application Form, the candidates must go through the following
documents available at OPSC portal.
i) Instruction to fill up online application.
ii) Guideline for scanning and uploading of Photograph, Full Signature & Left
Hand Thumb Impression.
d. Candidates are requested to upload the scanned image of latest passport size photograph along
with scanned image of his/her full signature and scanned image of Left hand Thumb
Impression(LTI) in the online application form. The Uploaded photograph, Full Signature and
LTI must be clearly identifiable / visible, otherwise the application of the candidate is liable to
be rejected by the Commission and no representation from the candidate will be entertained.
e. Candidates should keep at least 2 copies of latest passport size photograph which is uploaded to
the online application form for future use.
f. On successful submission of the Online Application Form, a Unique Registration ID will be
displayed on the screen as well as top of the Application Form. Candidates are required to take
a printout of the finally submitted Online Application Form and put his/her signature under the
Declaration for submission to OPSC along with copies of requisite certificates and documents.
g. Thereafter, the candidates who are required to pay the fee shall take a printout of Online
Challan (Pay-in Slip) for payment of requisite fee of Rs.300/- (Three hundred only) at any
branch of State Bank of India .The fee paid shall neither be refunded under any circumstance
nor can the fee be adjusted or held in reserve for any other examination or recruitment.
h. Candidates are required to send the Printout/Hard copy of the Online Application Form
duly signed under the declaration along with OPSC Copy of Fee deposit challan
(wherever applicable ) and requisite certificates and documents etc. as provided under
para-10 of this advertisement by Regd. Post/Speed Post/Courier Service to the Special
Secretary, Odisha Public Service Commission, 19. Dr. P. K. Parija Road, Cuttack-
753001, so as to reach the same in O.P.S.C on or before 11. 09 .2013. The SC/ST/P.H
candidates are not required to enclose the copy of challan showing payment of fee.
The envelope containing the application must be superscribed
“APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR LECTUTRER IN
…………………………………….(concerned subject) O.E.S (GROUP-B)”. Application
received after the closing date shall not be entertained. The Commission will not take any
responsibility if the application is not received in time. The candidate may also submit the
copy of the Printout/Hard copy of Online Application Form along with the specified
documents etc. as provided under paragraph 10 of this advertisement along with OPSC
copy of challan showing payment of examination fee in the office of the OPSC directly
/personally on or before the last date of receipt of the application at the counter.
i. Candidates intending to apply for more than one discipline should submit separate on line
application form. They are also required to send the printout of online application form and
requisite documents as provided under para-10 of this advertisement, separately for respective
discipline.
j. The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application Form well in advance without
waiting for the closing date to avoid last hour rush.
k. Certificate of Admission to the Written Examination and V.V test to the eligible candidates
will be uploaded in the Website of OPSC prior to the date of written examination and V.V. test
which will be published in the Website of OPSC and News paper. The candidates are required
to download their Admission Certificate from Website. No separate correspondence will be
made on this score.
12. FACILITATION COUNTER:
For any technical guidance for filling up the online application form the candidate may
contact facilitation counter of OCAC over toll free Telephone No18003456770 or 155335
between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M & 02.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. on any Odisha Govt. working day.
Regarding difficulty in payment of fee, if any, the candidates may contact SBI over
Telephone No.0671-2368267 & 9437039604
In case of any guidance/information on advertisement & recruitment, candidates may
contact the O.P.S.C. Facilitation Counter over Telephone No.0671-2304141/ 2305611 & Extn.-
205 or 223 in any working day between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. & 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
The candidates are required to visit the Website of the Commission at
http://opsconline.gov.in & http://opsc.gov.in for detailed information about the important
notice, rejection of application, the date & time of Interview, programme of the examination(s)
etc and also keep track of publication of various notices to the effect in the leading local daily
newspapers for information.
CUTTACK SPECIAL SECRETARY,
ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
DATE: 18 / 07 / 2013 CUTTACK.
SYLLABUS FOR THE
JUNIOR LECTURERS
(ODISHA EDUCATION SERVICE)2
General English
The question paper in General English will be designed to test the candidate’s
understanding of English and workmanlike use of words. The pattern of questions would be
as follows :
1. Precis writing of a passage of around 300 words - 10 marks
2. Translation from Oriya to English - 10 marks
3. Grammar, uses and Vocabulary - 15 marks
4. Short Essay within 400 words - 15 marks
Total- 50 marks
The standard of questions of General English may be equal to Higher Secondary
Level (+2 Level).
General Knowledge
The paper in General Knowledge will include knowledge of current events and
matters as of everyday observation and experience in the scientific aspects of life as may be
expected of an educated person. The paper will also include questions on History of India
and Geography of such standard which the candidates should be able to answer without
special study. Total 50 marks.
Subject Paper- The examination in the concerned subject will
cover 400 marks consisting two papers i.e. PAPER-I &
PAPER-II having 200 marks each. 3
Anthropology
PAPER – I
Unit – I - History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Basic
Concepts: Simple Society, Complex Society, Community, Culture,
Civilization, Primary and Secondary Groups, Cultural Relativism and
Ethnocentrism, Ethnicity, Globalization, and Postmodern Anthropology.
Social Organization, Social System, Social Structure, Social Process, Social
Function, Values and World View. Types of Marriage: Monogamy,
Polygamy, Preferential and Prescriptive, Endogamy, Exogamy, Parallel
and Cross Cousin. Types and Functions of Family. Types of Kinship
Terms, Types and Structure of Descent Groups. Types of Kin Group,
Alliance Theory.
Unit – II - Definition, Nature and Characteristics of Culture. Paradoxes of Culture.
Types of Culture Change: Innovation, Invention, Diffusion, Acculturation,
Assimilation, Attenuation, Integration. Cultural Adaptation: Enculturation
and Socialization. Concepts and Theories of Religion, Religion, Magic and
Science, Religious Functionaries. Types of Political Organization, State and
Stateless Societies. Forms and Agencies of Social Control, Social Sanction,
Law and Justice, Concepts of Production, Consumption, Exchange and
Distribution. Primitive And Peasant Economy, Reciprocity And
Redistribution, Types And Technological Levels Of Economy: Foraging,
Hunting, Pastoralism, Shifting Cultivation. Terrace Cultivation, Dry and
Wet Cultivation, Horticulture and Industrial.
Unit – III - Methodological Perspectives in Anthropology. Field Work And Field
Work Traditions In Anthropology, Methodological Approaches In
Anthropology: Holistic, Emic And Etic, Synchronic And Diachronic,
Testing Of Hypothesis. Types of Research Design. Techniques of Data
Collection and Their Types: Observation, Interview, Case Study, Schedule
and Questionnaire. Qualitative and Quantitative Methods. Types of
Sampling and Their Application. Methods of Comparison, PRA And RRA
Techniques, Sociogram, Projective Techniques, Type of Scaling
Techniques, Methods of Visual Anthropology, Measurement of Central
Tendencies, Frequency Distribution, Standard Deviation, Standard Error,
Chi-Square Test, Coefficient of Co Variation And Co-Efficient of
Correlation.
Unit – IV - Emergence Of Anthropology As An Empirical Discipline,
Anthropology As Natural Science And Natural History, Classical
Evolutionism, Diffusionism, Structuralism, Structural-Functionalism,
Functionalism, Neo-Evolutionism, Configurational Approach And
Culturological Approach To The Study of Culture, Post-Structuralism,
Symbolic And Interpretive Anthropology, Postmodern Anthropology,
Concepts of Culture And Personality. Individual, Culture and Society,
Types of Personality Formation and Determinants, Types of Personality,
Personality and Social Structure, Functions of Personality, Psychology of
Culture Change, Diachronic And Synchronic Study of Culture and
Personality. Relation between Language and Culture, Classification of
Language, Functional Study of Language, Structural Analysis in
Linguistics and Anthropology, Language and Communication.
Unit – V - Approaches to the Study of Indian Civilization. Concepts of Little
Tradition and Great Tradition, Unity and Diversity, Universalization and
Parochialisation. Relevance of Village Studies, Types of Village. Caste as a
Concept and System, Origin of Caste, Jajmani System, Dominant Caste,
Caste and Politics, Problems of Scheduled Caste. Folk-Urban and TribeCaste Contrast and Continuum. Sacred Complex Studies in India.
Scheduled Tribes and Their Types, Distribution and Classification of
Tribal Languages, Peasant Society and Culture. Problems of Minorities.
Unit – VI - Problems in Tribal Society: Land Alienation, Shifting Cultivation,
Housing, Health, Nutrition and Sanitation, Indebtedness, Alcoholism,
Bonded Labour, Child Labour, Education, Poverty and Gender Issues.
Problems of Displacement and Rehabilitation. Development Strategies,
Policies, Plans and Programmes of Tribal Development. Approaches to
Tribal Development, Role of Anthropology in Tribal and Rural
Development, Types of Tribal Movement in India. New Panchayati Raj
System: PESA Act and Gram Sabha. Role of N.G.Os in Development.
Unit – VII – The New Development Paradigm: Anthropology of Development and
Anthropology in Development. Applied and Action Anthropology.
Meanings & Characteristics and Indices of Economic Development, Social
and Cultural Dimensions of Economic Development, Development and
Under-development. The Third World profile. Regional Imbalances and
Regional Development in India. Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India,
Agricultural and Industrial Development in Rural India. Regional
Development in India. Quality of life and Collective Well being. Resources
(Human and Natural) and their utilization in Odisha.
Unit – VIII – Problems of Development. Socio-cultural Barriers and Stimulants to
Development. Economic Development and Social change, Modernization
and Development. Culture of Development & Development of Culture.
Planned Development in India, Planning in India: Centralised, Decentralised, Top-bottom, Bottom-top, Sectoral and Integrated.
Constitutional safequards and protective legislations for SCs and STs in
India. Gender and Development. Environment and Development, Health
and Development, Education and Development. Theories of Economic
Development (Adam Smith, Devis Richarod, Thomas Malthus, J.S. Mills
Myrdal, Schumacher, Marx, Schumpteter and Amartya Sen) Globolization,
Liberlisation and Development.
PAPER-II
Unit – I - Aims and scope of Biological Anthropology, History and development of
Biological/Physical Anthropology, Application of biological
anthropology, Recent trends in biological anthropology. Theories of
organic evolution: Lamarckism, Darwinism, Synthetic theory, Origins of
Man: “Out of Africa model” and “Multiregional Model”, Principles of
evolution: Convergence evolution and Divergent evolution. Evolution and
adaptation
Unit – II - Man’s place in Animal Kingdom, Characteristic features of living
primates , Primate evolution with special reference to skull, law, limbs,
dentition and brain, Primate fossils: Aegyptopithecus, Propliopithecus,
Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus ; Primate social behavour; Erect posture and
bipedalism , Stages of human evolution: Australopithecine stage, Homoerectus stage, Neanderthal stage( Conservative and progressive variety
)Homo-sapien-sapiens stage : (Cro-Magnon Man , Grimaldi Man &
Chancelade Man )
Unit – III - Living Human variation: Concepts of race, Biological concept of race
Racial classification of major races of world population, Racial Criteria:
Metric, Non-metric, genetic, Racial Classification of Indian population
(Risley, Guha and Sarkar), Distribution of Genetic variation: ABO Blood
group, Rh Blood group, MN blood group; distribution of genetic
disorders: sickle cell anaemia, Thalassemia, G6PD Deficiency.
Unit – IV - Human genetics: Scope and development, Mendel’s Law and its
application to human population, Inheritance of genetic traits in Man:
Autosomal, Sex-linked characters, methods of studying Heredity: Twin
method, Pedigree method, Hardy-Weinberg Law & its application in
human population, Genetic polymorphism: Balanced & Transient,
Chromosome Karyotypes in man, Chromosomal abnormality in man,
Structure & function of DNA and RNA, Replication of DNA, Recombinant
Technology, Application areas of human genetics: Pre-natal diagnosis,
genetic counseling, paternity determination, DNA finger printing. Factors
affecting genetic structure of human population: mutation, selection, drift
and gene flow
Unit – V - Definition & Scope of prehistoric Archaeology, Geological frame work :
An outline of Pleistocene epoch, Glacial and Interglacial period in Europe
and India, Causes and consequences of glaciations; methods of dating:
Relative dating – study of stratigraphy, Pollen Analysis, Paleontology;
Absolute dating – Radio carbon dating, Potassium – Argon method;,
Thermoluminiscence method; Concept of Three age system of cultural
chronology; Prehistoric Technology & Tool types of Paleolithic, Mesolithic
and Neolithic Cultures. History and development of museums in the
world.
Unit – VI - Lower Paleolithic Cultures of Africa and South Asia (India): Pebble
tool culture in Africa(evidence from Olduvai Gorge) and India (Sohan
valley Culture), Achulian Culture of Africa and Achulian Cultural of
peninsular India, Middle stone age cultures of Africa and Middle
Palaeolithic culture of India, Late stone age culture of Africa, Upper
Paleolithic culture in India, Mesolithic and Neolithic culture of Europe of
India, Proto-historic culture of South Asia (India) – Chalcolithic culture of
India , Indus Valley civilization: Salient features (Town planning,
settlement, Agriculture, Art & Craft, Metal technology, Trade, religion,
burials etc. Origins and causes of decline of the Indus civilization.
Unit – VII -Ecological anthropology :definition and scope ;Aspects of ecological
anthropology :environmental determinism, environmental possiblism,
cultural ecology, population ecology, system ecology, ethno-ecology,
palaeoecology, social ecology, ;Eco-system: structure and function, major
eco-systems of the world , Bio-cultural adaptation to cold, heat and high
altitude, Energetic and human society, Ecological ethnology: ecological
adaptation of hunter-gathers, Nomads , and Island communities ,carrying
capacity of ecosystem, cultural component of eco-systems; culture as the
master variable, environment and sustainable development,
Environmental problems: causes and consequences of degradation of land
,water ,air. Global warming and Green house effect, Effects of
environmental pollutants on human health Environmental policy in India
Unit-VIII : Medical anthropology : scope and application ; socio-cultural and biomedical concept of health, disease and illness; Ethno-medicine; Symbolic
aspects of sickness and healing, An outline of medical systems in India ,
Epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases;
Determinants of health: Socio-cultural, environmental and genetic;
National health policy; Population policy in India ;Nutrition policy of
India ,Factors affecting fertility and mortality in India ; Problems of food
security and malnutrition in India ,Reproductive and child health problem
in India , National Rural Health Mission : Objectives and perspectives
,Problems of aged in India , Gender and health
Botany
PAPER-I
Unit-I - Algae - General characteristics, Organization of thallus, Cell Structure,
Reproduction,Alternation of generation, Economic importance;
Structure, Reproduction and life cycle of chlamydomonas and Spirogyra.
Cyanobacteria – General characteristics, Cell structure, Heterocysts,
Reproduction and Economic importance.
Fungi - General characteristics, organization of thallus, Reproduction,
Alternation of generations, Economic importance; Structure,
Reproduction and life cycle of Yeast, Mucor and Rhizopus.
Lichens – Thallus structure and Reproduction of Lichen.
Plant Diseases – Late blight of potato, Smut and rust of wheat, Citrus
Canker, Mosaic Disease of tobacco.
Unit-II - Bryophytes - General characteristics, Alternation of generation, Economic
significance;
Structure & Reproduction of Riccia, Anthoceros and Sphagnum.
Pteridophytes - General characteristics, Alternation of generation, Stelar
structure, Heterospory and seed habit; General Morphology, Anatomy
and Reproduction of Psilotum, Sellaginella and Marsilea.
Gymnosperms - General characteristics, Resemblances with and
differences between Pteridophytes and Angiosperms; General
Morphology, Anatomy and Reproduction of Cycas.
Unit-III - Morphology of Angiosperms - Root, Stem and their modifications;
Leaves and their types, Venation and modifications; Phyllotaxy;
Inflorescence; Structure of flower, Floral diagram and Floral Formula;
Important features of the families; Cruciferae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae and
Poaceae.
Unit-IV - Anatomy - Anatomy of typical dicot stems, root and leaf; Secondary
growth and anomalous secondary growth of stems.
Embryology of Angiosperms- Microsporangium, Male gametophyte,
Megasporangium, Female gametophyte, Pollination, Fertilization, Sexual
incompatibility, Endosperm, Embryo, Seed development, Structure and
types of seeds, Seed dispersal, Seed dormancy and germination.
Unit-V - Ecology - Ecological factors; Ecological adaptations - Hydrophytes,
Xerophytes, Mesophytes; Plant succession; Bio-geochemical cycles,
Ecosystem and their components, Major ecosystems, Environmental
pollution- air, soil and water pollution and their control measures.
PAPER-II
Unit–I- Viruses- General characteristics, size and shape, structure, viral
multiplication.
Bacteriophages- Types, Multiplication, Lytic cycle, Lysogeny.
Archaea – General features, cell structure and types. 8
Eubacteria - Morphology, Internal structure, Transformation,
Conjugation, Transduction.
Unit– II - Cell Biology - Cell structure, Cell wall, Cell membrane, Plastids,
Mitochondria, Golgi bodies, Glyoxisomes, Perosisomes, Ribosomes,
Nucleus and Nucleolus; Structure of Chromosomes; Cell cycle –
Mitosis and Meisosi.
Unit – III - Genetics - Mendel’s laws of Inheritance, Interaction of genes; Linkage,
Recombination and Gene mapping; Extra-Nuclear inheritance;
Mutation-Types and induction, DNA damage and repair; Types of
polyploidy, Role of mutation and polyploidy in crop improvement.
Unit – IV - Molecular Biology - DNA is the genetic material, Structure and
Replication of DNA, DNA polymerase; Structure and types of RNA;
RNA polymerase and transcription, RNA processing; Translation;
Regulation of gene action in prokaryotes with reference to lac-operon.
Plant Biotechnology- General idea about plant tissue culture,
sterilization techniques, clonal propagation, somaclonal variation;
Protoplast isolation and somatic hybridization.
Transgenic plants- Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer, Direct
gene transfer, Insect (Bt.) and herbicide(glyphosate) resistant
transgenic plants.
Unit – V - Plant Physiology – Water relations of plant cells, absorption of water,
ascent of sap, transpiration, mineral nutrition; Phloem transport.
Plant Biochemistry – enzymes; Photosynthesis and photorespiration,
respiration, nitrogen metabolism.
Plant growth regulators – (auxins, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic
acid, ethylene), Photoperiodism and venalization.
Chemistry
PAPER-I
SECTION-A : PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Unit-I:
Classical thermodynamics
Brief resume of concepts of law of thermodynamics – free energy, chemical potential
and entropies – Partial molar properties – partial molar free energy – partial molar
volume and partial molar heat content and their significances – concept of fugacity
and determination of fugacity – activity – activity coefficient – Third law of
thermodynamics, excess functions for non ideal solutions
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics
Thermodynamic criteria – Entropy production and entropy balance equation –
chemical equations and chemical affinity- generalized fluxes and forces –
phenomenological equations – Onsager’s reciprocity relations.
Statistical thermodynamics
Enscmble-phase space – Quantum statistics – partition functions – Statistical
thermodynamics – Einstein and Debye specific heat equations.
Unit-II:
Chemical dynamics
Empirical rate laws – Theories of reaction rates – Determination of reaction
mechanism – Reaction in solutions – catalysed reaction kinetics – Techniques for fast
reactions viz. flow method, relaxation method, flash photolysis, NMR method.
Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry of solutions – Debye – Huckel – Onsager treatment and its
extension, Ion association – Thermodynamics of electrified interfaces – Lipmann
equation – Butler Volumer equation – theory of double layer at interfaces and
semiconductor – corrosion and prevention methods.
Unit-III:
Surface chemistry
Adsorption – Surface tension, Capillary action – pressure difference across curved
surface isotherm – BET equation – surface films on liquids.
Micelles : Surface active agents and their classifications – Structure of micelles –
CMC – Thermodynamics of micellizations – Solubilization –micro emulsion –
reverse micelle.
Polymers : Definition, type of polymers – kinetie of polymerization – mechanism of
polymerization – Molecular mass and its determination (Osmometry, Viscometry,
diffusion and light scattering methods).
Solid state chemistry : Structural classification of solids of binary and ternary
compounds – defects in solids – Electrical properties : Metals, insulator,
semiconductor, super conductors – band theory of solids.
Phase equilibria : Thermodynamic derivation of phase rule – Three component
systems and their application. 10
Unit-IV
Quantum Mechanics
Postulates – Particle in box, rigid rotator – harmonic oscillator – variation principles,
first order perturbation principle – angular momentum.
Molecular orbital theory
Huckel theor of conjugated systems – Free valence index, bond order and charge
density calculations – application to ethylene – butadiene – cyclopropylene radical,
cyclobutadiene
Electronic structure of atoms
Electronic configuration, L-S coupling – term separation of energies of pn and dn
configurations – spin orbit coupling – Zeeman splitting.
SECTION – B : INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Unit-I
Periodic properties and chemical bonding
Chemical periodicity, VSEPR theory for different types of molecules, Walsh diagram
(tri- and penta – atomic molecules), dะฟ-pะฟ bond, bent rule and energetic of
hybridization some simple reactions of covalently bonded molecules.
Acid-base concept and Non-aqueous solvents
Hard-soft acid base concept – acid base strength – theoretical basis of hardness and
softness. Non aqueous solvents: types and characteristics – reactions in non-aqueous
solvents.
Symmetry and Group Theory in Chemistry
Symmetry elements and symmetry operations – definitions of group, subgroup,
cosets relation between orders of a finite group and its subgroup – Conjugacy
relation and classes. Point symmetry group – Stoneflies symbols – representations of
groups by matrices (representation for the Cn, Cnv, Cnh, Dnh groups) – Character of a
representation – The great Orthogonality theorem (without proof) and its
importance – Character tables and their use.
Unit-II
Chemistry of transition and inner transition elements:
General characteristics of 1st row transition elements and inner transition elements
with special reference to electronic structure, ionic radii, oxidation states, complex
formation, magnetic behaviour and spectral properties.
Coordination compounds and Metal – Ligand Bonding
Nomenclature and isomerism of coordination compounds – valence bond theory
and its limitations – Crystal field theory and its applications to octahedral,
tetrahedral and square planer complexes – Limitations of crystal field theory –
Molecular orbital theory: sigma bonding and energy level diagram in octahedral,
tetrahedral and square planar complexes: bonding and energy level diagram in
octahedral complexes.
Electronic spectra of transition metal complexes
Types of electronic transitions, selection rule – Spectrochemical, series –
Spectroscopic ground states, correlation – Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams for
transition metals complexes (d¹ to d9 states), calculations of Dq, B and b parameters
– charge transfer spectra.
Unit-III
Metal – Ligand Equilibria in Solution
Stepwise and overall formation constants and their interrelation, factors affecting
the stability of metal complexes – chelate effect and its thermodynamic origin –
determination of binary formation constants by pH-metry and spectrophotometry,
Job’s method of continuous variation.
Reaction mechanism of transition metal complexes
Energy profile of a reaction – Thermodynamic and kinetic stability of metal
complexes – Kinetic application of valence bond and crystal field theories.
Substitution reactions of octahedral complexes: acid hydrolysis – base hydrolysis:
conjugate base mechanism and the direct/indirect evidences – Substitution reactions
in square planar complexes: the trans effect and its application to synthesis of
complexes – theories of trans effect – mechanism and factors affecting the
substitution reactions.
Redox reactions: Outersphere reactions, Marcus theory for outerasphere reaction –
inner sphere reactions.
Nuclear chemistry
Radioactive disintegrations, radio isotopes and their applications, nuclear reactions,
fission and fusion, radio analytical techniques and activation analysis. 12
Unit-IV
Metal ะป complexes
Metal carbonyls: synthesis, structure and bonding – vibrational, spectra of metal
carbonyls for bonding and structural elucidation – EAN concept and application to
metal carbondyls – important reactions OF METAL CARBONYIS – Preparation,
bonding, structure and important reactions of transition metal nitrosyl, dinitrogen
and dioxygen complexes – tertiary phosphine as ligand.
Organometallic Chemistry
Preparation, properties and applications alkyl and aryls of group-I and II metal (Li,
Mg, Zn) and transition metals (Ti, Ni,. Cu and Pd).
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Essential and trace metals in biological processes – role of alkali and alkaline earch
metal jons - Na+- K+ Pump – metalloporphyrins with special reference to
hemoglobin and myoglobin, Metal complexes in transmission of energy –
chlorophylix, photosystem-I and photosystem-II in cleavage of water - ATP as
energy currency in biological system.
Metalloenzymes: Carbonic anhydrase, carboxypetidase.
Structure and function of metalloproteins in electron transport processes –
cytochromes and ferrodoxin.
Biological nitrogen fixation, molybdenum nitrogenase, spectroscopic and other
evidences – Metal complexes in medicine.
PAPER-II
SECTION-A : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Unit-I
Stereochemistry, structure and reactivity
Conformational analysis of cycloalkanes, decalins, effect of conformation on
reactivity, conformation of sugars, steric strain due to unavoidable crowding.
Elements of symmetry, chirality, molecules with more than one chiral center, threo
and erythro isomers, methods of resolution, optical purity, enantiopticand
diasterotopic atoms, groups and faces, sterospecific and steroselective synthesis –
Asymmetric synthesis – Optical activity in the absence of chiral carbon (biphenyls,
allenes and spiranes), chirality due to helical shape.
Types of mechanisms, types of reactions, thermodynamic and kinetic requirements,
kinetic and thermodynamic control, Hammond’s postulate, Curtin-Hammett
principle. Potential energy diagrams, transition states and intermediates, methods of
determining mechanisms, isotope effects.
Aliphatic nucleophilic substitution
The SN2, SN1, mixed SN1 and SN2 and SET mechanisms. The neighbouring group
mechanism, neighbouring group participation by p and s bonds, anchimeric
assistance Classical and non-classical carbocations, phenonium ions, norbormy1
system, common carbocations rearrangements – Application of NMR spectroscopy
in the detection of carbocations.
The SN1 mechanism.
Nucleophilic substitution at an allylic, aliphatic trigonal and a vinylic carbon.
Reactivity effects of substrate structure, attacking nucleophile, leaving group and
reaction medium, phase transfer catalysis and ultrasound, ambident nucleophile,
leaving group and reaction medium, phase transfer catalysis and ultrasound,
ambident nucleophile, regioselectivity.
Aliphatic electrophilic substitution
Bimolecular mechanisms – SE2 and SEi. The SE1 mechanism, electrophilic substitution
accompanied by double bond shifts. Effect of substrates, leaving ground and the
solvent polarity on the reactivity.
Unit-II
Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution
The arenium ion mechanism, orientation and reactivity, energy profile diagrams, the
ortho/para ratio, ipso attach, orientation in other ring systems – Quantitative
treatment of reactivity in substrates and electrophiles – Diazonium coupling –
Vilsmeir reaction, Gattermann - Koch reaction.
Aromatic Nucleophilic Sustitution
The SNAr, SN1, benzyne and SRN1 mechanisms. Reactivity – effect of substrate
structure, leaving group and attacking nuleophile. The von Richter, Sommelet –
Hauser, and Smiles rearrangements.
Free Radical Reactions
Types of free radical reactions, free radical substitution mechanism, mechanism at
an aromatic substrate, neighbouring group assistance – Reactivity for aliphatic and
aromatic sustrates at a bridgehead. Reactivity in the attacking radicals – The effect of
solvents on ractivity. Allylic halogenation (NBS), oxidation of aldehydes to
carboxylic acids auto-oxidation, coupling of alkynes and arylation of aromatic
compounds by diazonium salts. Sandmeyer reaction. Free radical rearrangement.
Hunsdiecker reaction. 14
Addition to Carbon – Carbon Multiple Bonds
Mechanism and stereochemical aspects of addition reactions involving electrophies,
nucleophiles and free radicals, regio – and chemoselectivity, orientation and
reactivity. Addition to cyclopropane ring – Hydrogenation of double andtriple
bonds, hydrogenation of aromatic rings. Hydroboration – Michael reaction –
Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation.
Addition to Carbon – Hetero Multiple Bonds.
Mechanism of metal Hydride reduction of saturated and unsaturated carbony1
compounds, acids, esters and nitriles. Addition of Grignard reagents,organozinc
and organolithium reagents tocarbony1 and unsaturated carbony1 compounds.
Witting reaction – Mechanism of condensation reactions involving enolates – Aldol,
Knoevenagel, Claisen, Mannich, Benzoin, Perkin and Stobbe reactions.
Elimination Reactions
The E2, E1 and E1CB mechanisms and their spectrum –Orientation of the double
bond Reactivity – effect of substrate structures, attacking base, the leaving and the
medium. Mechanism and orientation in pyrolytic elimination.
Unit-III
Pericyclic Reactions
Molecular orbital symmetry, frontier orbitals of ethylene, 1, 3- butadiene, 1,3,5 –
hexatriene and ally1 system. Classification of pericyclic reactions. Woodward –
Hoffmann correlation diagrams. FMO and PMO approach. Electrocyclic reactions –
conrotatory and disrotatory motions – antrafacial and suprafacial additions, 4n and
4n+2 systems, 2+2 addition of ketenes, 1,3 dipolar cycloadditions and chelotropic
reactions.
Sigmatropic rearrangements – suprafacial and antrafacial shifts of H, Sigmatropic
shifts involving carbon moieties, 3,3 – and 5,5 – Sigmatropic rearrangements,
Claisen, Cope and aza- Cope rearrangements. Fluxional tautomerism. Ene reaction.
Photochemical Reactions
Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, type of excitations, fate of
excited molecule, quantum yield, transfer of excitation energy, actinometry.
Photochemistry of Alkenes : Intramolecular reactions of the olefinic bond –
geometrical isomerism, cyclisation reactions, rearrangement of 1,4- and 1.5- dienes.
Photochemistry of Carbony1 Compounds : Intramolecular reactions of carbony1
compounds – saturated, cyclic and acyclic, ฮฒ,ฮณ-unsaturated and ฮฑ, ฮฒ- unsaturated
compounds, cyclohexadienones.
Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds : Isomerisations, additions and
substitutions.
Miscellaneous Photochemical Reactions: Photo-Fries reactions of anilides. PhotoFries rearrangement. Barton reaction. Singlet molecular oxygen reactions.
Photochemical formation of smog.
Unit-IV
Disconnection approach
An introduction to synthons and synthetic equivalents, disconnection approach,
functional group inter-conversion, the importance of the order of events in organic
synthesis, one group C-X and two group C-X disconnections, chemoselectivity,
reversal of polarity, cyclisation reaction and amine synthesis.
Protecting groups : Principle of protection of alcohol, amine, carbony1 and carboxy1
groups.
One group C-C disconnections
Alcohols and carbony1 compounds, regioselectivity, Alkene synthesis, use of
acetylenes and aliphatic nitro compounds in organic synthesis.
Two group C-C disconnection
Diels – Alder reaction, 1.3 – difunctionalised compounds, ฮฑ, ฮฒ-unsaturated carbony1
compounds, control in carbony1 condensations, 1,5-difunctionalised compounds,
Micheal addition and Robinson annelation.
Ring synthesis: Saturated heterocycles, synthesis of 3-, 4-, 5- and 6- membered
rings, aromatic heterocycles in organic synthesis.
SECTION-B: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Unit-I
Introduction to analytical chemistry and data processing
Role of analytical chemistry, classification of analytical methods, types of
instrumental analysis – Errors of analysis, classification, source and minimization of
errors, absolute and relative errors, accuracy and precision, significant figures, mean
value and deviation, average and standard deviation, median value, range,
confidence intervals. Sampling in analysis. Definition, theory of sampling, technique
of sampling, statistical criteria of good sampling, stratified sampling, transmission
and storage of samples.
Environmental samples and their analyses
Aquatic pollution: Inorganic, organic, pesticides, agricultural, industrial etc.-Water
qualify parameters: dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, solids, metals,
content of chlorides, fluoride, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate.
Analytical methods for measuring BOD, DO, COD, fluoride, nitrate (As, Cd, Cr, Hg,
Pb, Se etc.)
Unit-II
Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy
Various electronic transitions, Beer-Lambert’s Law, effect of solvent on electronic
transitions, ultraviolet bands for carbony1 compounds, unsaturated carbony1
compoiunds, dienes, conjugated polyenes. Fieser – Woodward rules for conjugated
dienes and carbony1 compounds, ultraviolet spectra of aromatic compounds.
Infrared Spectroscopy
Principles – Vibrational frequencies of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic
compounds, alcohols, ethers, phenols, ary1 aminers. Detailed study of vibrational
frequencies of carbony1 compounds (Ketones, aldehydes), esters, amides, acids,
anhydrides, lactones, lactams and conjugated carbony1 compounds. H-bonding and
solvent effect on vibrational frequencies, overtones, combination bands and Fermi
resonance.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Principles, chemical shift, spin-spin interaction, shielding mechanism, chemical shift
values and correlation for protons bonded to carbon (Aliphatic, olefinic, enols,
carboxylic acids, amines, amides & mercapto) chemical exchange, effect of
deuteration, complex spin-spin interaction between two, three, four and five nuclei
(first order spectra), virtual coupling. Stereochemistry, hindred rotation, Karplus
curve-variation of coupling constant with dihedral angle. Simplification of complex
spectra nuclear magnetic double resonance, chemical shift reagents, solvent effects.
Mass Spectrometry
Principles, Ion production – EI, CI, FD and FAB – factors affecting fragmentation,
ion analysis and abundance – Mass spectral fragmentation of organic compounds,
common functional groups – Molecular ion peak – Metastable peak, Mc Lafferty
rearrangement. Nitrogen rule – High resolution mass spectrometry – Examples of
mass spectral fragmentation of simple organic compounds with respect to their
structure determination.
Problems relating to elucidation of structure of simple organic molecules using UVVIS, IR, NMR and Mass spectral data.
Unit-III
Solvent Extraction and ion exchange
Solvent Extraction: Principles, classification of extraction, mechanism of extraction,
extraction equilibria, techniques of extraction, applications in analytical chemistry.
Ion exchange: Type of ion exchange resins, synthesis and characteristics of ion
exchange resins, action of ion exchange resins, ion exchange equilibria, technique of
ion exchange, application of ion exchange in analytical chemistry.
Chromatographic methods
Basic principles and applications of chromatographic techniques (Paper, TLC, Ion
Exchange, HPLC, GLC).
Spectroscopic methods
Atomic adsorption spectroscopy : Principles and application of AAS in chemical
analysis.
Flame photometric methods : Principles – Interference in flame photometry –
Application in quantitative analysis.
Nephelometric method: Principle and applications in analysis.
X-ray diffraction method : Wiese indices, Miller indices, Laue method, Bragg’s law
and applications in determination of crystal structure.
Unit-IV
Electron spin resonance
Principles zero filed splitting and Kramer’s degeneracy, factors affecting the g value,
hyperfine splitting and applications to sample radicals.
Thermal analytical methods
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) – Derivative Thermogravimetric analysis (DTG)
– Applications of theromogravimetry.
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) – Applications of differential thermal analysis
in simultaneous TG-DTA curves.
Thermogravimetric titration: Principle and applications.
Electroanalytical methods
Classification of electro analytical methods – Principles and applications of
voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry, anodic stripping voltammetry, Polarography,
amperometry, coulometry, conductometry and ion selective electrodes.
Commerce
PAPER-I
Unit I : Business Environment
Meaning and Elements of Business Environment; Economic Environment;
Economic Planning; Competition Policy; Consumer Protection; Environment
Protection; Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization; Industrial Policy;
Industrial Growth.
Unit II : Financial Accounting
Accounting and Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP); Accounting Standards; Accounting Equation and Financial
Transactions; Books of Accounts; Bank Reconciliation Statement (BRS); Trial Balance
& Errors; Financial Statements and their Analysis (Income Statement, Balance Sheet
and Cash Flow Statement); Annual Financial Reports of a Company; Consignment
and Joint Venture.
Unit III : Cost and Management Accounting
Cost Accounting and Management Accounting; Cost Classification,
Analysis and Control; Statement of Costs; Methods of Costing (Job and Process
Costing); Marginal Costing, Break-even Analysis and C-V-P Analysis; Activity Based
Costing; Budgetary Control System and Variance Analysis; Responsibility
Accounting and Segment Performance Analysis; Human Resources Accounting.
Unit IV : Business Studies
Forms of Business; Channels of Distribution; Business Risks and Insurance;
Commercial Banks; Principles of Management, Scientific Management &
Management Functions; Recruitment & Selection; Training & Development;
Marketing Mix; Financial Planning; Fixed & Working Capital.
PAPER II
Unit I : Business Statistics
Data Sources & Tabulation and Analysis; Sampling, Need, Errors & Methods
of Sampling; Analysis & Interpretation of Data; Measures of Central Tendency;
Measures of Dispersion; Correlation & Regression; Hypothesis Testing; T-Test, FTest, Z-Test & Chi-Square Test.
Unit II : Business Mathematics
Stock & Shares; Profit & Loss; Invoicing & Discounting of Bills of Exchange;
Logarithms; Annuities & Interest Rates; Simple & Compound Interest; Set Theory
and Functions; Matrices & Determinants; Differentiation & Integration; Permutation
and Combination.
Unit III : Business Management & Entrepreneurship
Planning – Objective, Strategies, Planning Process, Decision Making;
Organizing; Organizational Structure; Formal & Informal Organizations; Staffing;
Motivation; Leadership; Communication; Controlling.
Types of Entrepreneurs; Ownership Structure; Selection of an Appropriate
Form of Ownership Structure; Factors affecting Entrepreneurial Growth;
Institutional Support to Entrepreneur; Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies;
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes; Venture Capital;
Unit IV : Business Regulatory Framework & Financial Services
Indian Contract Act, 1872; Sales of Goods Act, 1930; Special Contract Act –
Indemnity & Guarantee, Bailment & Pledge, Contract of Agency; Partnership Act,
1932.
Importance of Banking in Business; Reserve Bank of India; NABARD &
Rural Banking; E-banking; Development Banking; Financial System in India; Nature
& Scope of Financial Services; Merchant Banking; Leasing & Hire Purchase; Credit
Rating; Credit & Debit Cards.
Economics
PAPER – I
UNIT-I : Microeconomics : A critic of the cardinal approach, Indifference Curve
Approach, Revealed Preference Approach, Laws of returns and returns to scale, Cost
curves, Duality in production, Value determination under Perfect Competition,
Monopoly, Discriminating Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Non-collusive
oligopoly, Collusive oligopoly-cartel and price leadership, Profit maximization
hypothesis vs. sales maximization hypothesis. Full cost pricing, Bain’s Limit Pricing
Theory, Marginal Productivity Theory, Euler’s theorem,. Theories of rent, wage,
interest and profit, Macro theories of distribution, General equilibrium (2X2X2)
model, Efficiency of general equilibrium, Pareto welfare optimality, New welfare
economics, Social Welfare Function.
UNIT-II:Money, Banking and International Trade : Quantity Theories of Money,
Components of money supply, High-powered Money and Money Multiplier,
Demand for money-Classical, Keynesian, Friedman’s, Baumol’s, Tobin’s approaches,
Theories of Inflation-Demand-pull vs. Cost-push inflation, Trade-off and Non-Tradeoff Phillips’ curves, Structuralist approach, Rational expectations hypothesis,
Structure of interest rates-team structure of interest rates, Changing theories of
commercial banking, Functions of central bank, Instruments of monetary policy,
Effectiveness of monetary policy, Non-banking financial intermediaries, Pure
Theories of International Trade, Theories of international trade, Terms of trade,
Gains from trade, Trade under imperfect competition and increasing returns to scale,
Optimum tariff, Theory of Customs Union, Balance of payments, Disequilibrium in
balance of payments and methods of its adjustment, market for foreign exchangeequilibrium rate of exchange, Fixed vs. flexible rates of exchange, Monetary
approach to balance of payments, IMF, World Bank WTO.
UNIT-III-acroeconomics : National income and social accounting, Classical
microeconomics, Keynesian macroeconomics, Theories of consumption functions,
Marginal efficiency of investment, Accelerator theory of investment, static and
dynamic multipliers-operation and policy implications, Keynesian theory of interest
rate determination, Liquidity Trap and the policy implications, IS-LM model,
Patinkin’s real balance effect, Keyens and Pigou effects, Open economy
macroeconomics- Mundell-Fleming model, Theories of trade cycles- Hawtrey,
Hayek, Keynes, Schumpeter, Samuelson, Hicks, kaldor approaches, Control of
business cycles-relative effective efficacy of monetary and fiscal policies.
UNIT-IV Public Economics : Normative approach to public finance, Optimal
allocation of resources between public and private sectors, Private goods and Public
goods, Externalities and market failure, merit goods, Downs’ Economics Theory of
Democracy and vote maximization, Optimum provision of public goods, Voluntary
exchange models, Contributions of Pigou-Dalton, Samuelson, Musgrave, Arrow’s
impossibility theorem, Growth of public expenditure, Pure theory of public
expenditure, Criteria for public investment-social cost-benefit analysis, Ability to
pay approach, Theory of optimal taxation, Direct and indirect taxes, Excess burden
of taxes, Neutrality and tax burden, Theory of tax incidence, Incidence of commodity
and income taxes, Alternative concepts of incidence, A general theory of tax
incidence, Burden of public debt Internal vs. external debt, Intergeneration equity,
Public debt management, Debut redemption, Fiscal policy for stabilization, Built-in
flexibility, Formula flexibility rules vs. discretionary stabilizers, Role of fiscal policy,
Balanced budget multiplier and its policy implications.
UNIT-V: Economics of Development, Planning and Environment : Determinants of
economic development, Indexes of development, Factors affecting economic
development, Models of growth- Classical model, Harrod-Domar model, Solow
model, Robinson’s model, Kaldor’s model, Endogenous growth models, Vicious
circle of poverty, Stages of economic growth, Growth with surplus labour- Lewis
model, Theory of big push, Balanced vs. unbalanced growth, Critical minimum
effort thesis, Dualism, Ranis-Fei model, Dependency theory of development,
Forward and backward linkage hypothesis, Terms of trade between agriculture and
industry, International trade and development, Export led growth, Investment
criteria and choice of techniques, Intermediate technique vs. appropriate technique,
Planning in a liberalized regime, Planning and economic development, Plan modelsFeldman-Mahalanobis models, Democratic decentralization and indicative planning,
Micro level planning, Environment economy interaction, Managing exhaustible and
renewable resources, Sustainable development, Common property resources,
Environmental Kuznets curve, Optimal level of pollution, Marketable pollution
permits, Market achievement and optimal pollution, Coasian bargaining problem,
Pigovian tax, Measurement of environmental values, Global environmental
externalities, Climatic change and carbon tax.
PAPER-II
UNIT-I : Features of Indian Economy: Demographic features, Poverty, inequality
and unemployment- their measurements and facing their challenges, Planningpriorities of planning, Five-Year Plans, Planning and resource mobilization, Planning
for inclusive growth, Environment-mechanism for environmental regulation in
India, environmental laws and their implementation, controlling water and air
pollution, environmental resource management in India, Reforms in Indian
economy- New Economic Policy, structural changes in India economy, challenges
and issues of globalization of the Indian economy, Indian Public Finance- fiscal
reforms in India, fiscal federalism in India, Finance Commissions, theory of grants.
UNIT-II:Indian Agriculture and Industries: New Agricultural Strategy, Farm size
and land productivity, Land reforms, Agricultural finance, Agricultural marketing,
Pricing of farm products, Cooperatives, Agribusinesses, Growth and pattern of
industrialization in India, Problems of large and small scale industries in India,
Industrial Policy Resolutions of the Government of India, Industrial finance, Foreign
capital, Public enterprises- privatization and disinvestment debates, Special
Economic Zones-relevance, major issues and achievements.
UNIT-III-Banking and Service Sectors of India: Structure of Indian financial sector,
Broad features of Indian banking system, Banking and financial sector reforms in
India, Policy issues in banking sector-non-performing asset problems, Microfinance
institutions in India, Problems and prospects of microfinance, Reserve Bank of India,
Techniques of monetary control, Monetary policy, Indian stock market- Primary and
secondary markets, markets for derivatives- futures, options and other forms of
derivatives, SEBI, Components of service sector of India including information
sector and their growth profile.
UNIT-IV : Economic and Social Infrastructure of India: Transport- growth of
transport sector, institutional arrangement, development of its sub-sectors-surface
transport, air transport and water transport, Communication- communication
systems in India, Indian telecom industry-competition, FDI flow, regulatory
framework, Energy-forms of energy, energy resources and conservation,
government policy, Education- structure of education delivery, finance for
education, Education policy, Health- health care structure, rural and urban health
infrastructure, Inter-state variation in health infrastructure, National Health Policy,
Housing- rural and urban housing schemes in India, Millennium Development
Goals and social sector of India.
UNIT-V : Indian External Sector: Structure and features of India’s foreign trade,
Reforms in India’s external sector, EXIM Policy and FEMA, Balance of payments of
India, Efforts for external balance, Global financial situation and India’s external
sector, India and WTO.
Education
PAPER-I
Unit –I Relationship between Philosophy and Education, Western Schools of
Philosophy and their educational implications – Existentialism,
Perennialism and Reconstructionism, Contributions of Gandhi, Tagore,
Sri Aurobindo, John Dewey and Rousseau to educational theory and
practice; Indian Schools of Philosophy and their educational
implications – Vedanta, Buddhisim and Jainism.
Unit-II Relationship between Sociology and Education, Concept of social
change and factors influencing social change, Role of Education as an
instrument of social change, Concept of Urbanization, Modernization
and Westernization with reference to Indian society and their
educational implications. Equalization of Educational opportunity;
Education of social and economically disadvantaged sections of the
society with reference to SC, ST and Women; Education and culture;
Education and Values, Education and Democracy.
Unit-III Growth and Development – Concept and Difference between growth
and Development, Principles of Development, Areas of development –
Physical, Social and Emotional during childhood and adolescence;
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; Theories of Learning –
Skinner’s operant condition, Bandura’s observational learning, Bloom’s
Mastery Learning and Gagn’s Hierarchy of Learning; Intelligence – its
concept and measurement of intelligence; Personality – its theories and
assessment.
Unit-IV Education in medieval India – Aims of Education, Curriculum,
Methods of Teaching, System of Admission, Role of Teacher, Medium
of Instruction, Types of Educational Institutions; Merits and demerits
of Medieval Education, Education in British India – Charter Act of
1813; Macaulay’s Minute – 1835; Wood’s Despatch – 1854; Hunter
Commission Report – 1882; Sadler Commission - 1917; Hartog
Committee Report – 1929 and Sargent’s Plan – 1944, National Policy
on Education, 1986 and its Revised Policy, 1992.
Unit-V Meaning, Need, Scope and Purpose of Comparative Education; Basic
factors of Comparative Education; Approaches to Comparative
Education; Comparative study of Administration, Supervision and
control of Education, Higher Education, Teacher Education and
Distance and Continuing education with special reference to USA, UK
and India.
Unit-VI Meaning, Nature and Scope of Educational Research; Need and
purpose of Educational Research; Basic, Applied and Action Research,
Formulation of Research problem – sources and criteria for identifying
the problem; Review of related literature – Need, Source and Methods;
Sampling – Meaning, Purpose and Methods of Selection – Random
Sampling, Stratified Sampling, Cluster and Systematic Sampling; Major
approaches to Research – Descriptive, Historical and Experimental.23
Unit-VII Importance of Statistics in Educational Research; Descriptive and
Inferential Statistics; Properties of Normal Probability Curve and its
Applications; Significance of difference between means, ‘t’ test for
independent and non-independent samples; One-way ANOVA, ChiSquare, Pearson coefficient of correlation, Bi-serial and Point bi-serial
correlation.
Unit-VIII Meaning and Scope of Teacher Education; Objectives of Teacher
Education at elementary and secondary level; Development of Teacher
Education in India, Pre-service Teacher Education – Aims, Objectives
and Organizational structure, In-service Teacher Education – Need and
agencies; Problems of Teacher Education, Qualitative Improvement of
Teacher Education with reference to NCTE, Teacher Effectiveness –
Meaning and Assessment.
PAPER-II
Unit – I Measurement and Assessment Process – Concept, Scope and Need,
Norm-referenced and criterion referenced measurement, Function of
Assessment, Basic Principles of Assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy of
Educational Objectives, Assessment, Principles of Test Construction
and Standardization, Reliability, Validity and Objectivity, Trends in
Assessment – Grading, Semester and Continuous Internal Assessment.
Unit – II Economics of Education – Concept, Scope and Significance, Education
as Investment, Education and Economic Development, Cost-Benefit
Analysis of Education, different types of costs of Education, Manpower
Planning, Resources for Education – Role of Centre and State in
financing education, Financing Education – theoretical
conceptualization, Principles of Financing, Problems of financing
education.
Unit-III Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance of Educational Technology,
Components of Educational Technology – Hardware and Software,
Communication Process – Concept and components and theories of
Communication Process, Programmed instruction, Computer assisted
instruction, Personalised system of instruction, Micro Teaching, Team
Teaching, System Approach in instructional process, Emerging trends
in Educational Technology – Teleconference, CCTV, INSAT.
Unit-IV Concept and types of curriculum, Bases of curriculum – Philosophical,
Sociological and Psychological, Factors affecting curriculum
development, Conceptual framework for curriculum designing,
representative curriculum design – Subject design, Discipline Design,
Broad Fields Design – Learner centred Design, Experience Centre
Design, Curriculum Evaluation – Meaning, Need and Importance,
Models of Curriculum Evaluation.
Unit-V Educational Management – Meaning, Nature and Scope, Difference
between Administration and Management, Leadership in Educational
Management – Meaning, Nature and Styles of Leadership, Theories of
Leadership, Measurement of leadership, Educational Planning –
Meaning, Nature and Need, Approaches to Educational Planning,
Types of Educational Planning, Problems of Educational Planning in
India, Institutional Planning – Meaning, Nature, Scope and Steps.
Unit-VI Universalisation of Elementary Education – Problems and Issues,
Alternatives to Formal Education – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rastriya
Madhymik Siksha Abhijan, Right of children to free and compulsoty
education, importance of Early Childhood Care and Education, Lifelong Education, Distance Education, Environmental Education, Human
Rights Education, Vocationalisation of Secondary Education, Family
life Education and Adolescence Education – Approaches and
Strategies, HIV and AIDS Education.
Unit-VII Meaning, Nature and Objectives of Guidance, Scope of Guidance,
Types of Guidance – Educational, Vocational and Personal, Essentials
of launching a guidance programme, Guidance services in Schools,
Counseling – Meaning, nature and scope of counseling, Different types
of counseling, Steps and Techniques of Counseling, Tools of Guidance
– Interest Inventory, Attitude Scale and Intelligence Tests, Cumulative
Record Card.
Unit-VIII Special Education – Concept, Nature, Objectives and types of Special
Education, Education of Visually and Hearing Impaired,
Characteristics, degree of impairment, Prevention and Educational
Programmes, Mentally Retarded – Classification and remedial
programmes, Learning Disable Children – characteristics, identification
and educational programmes, Emotional Disturbances – meaning,
classification, characteristics of emotionally disturbed children and role
of education.
English
PAPER-I
The candidate shall answer questions from each Unit which are compulsory.
Unit-1 There shall be one question with a suitable alternative relating to major
developments in English literature from Renaissance to the Age of Moderns from the
following topics.
i) Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
ii) Metaphysical Poetry
iii) Restoration Drama
iv) Augustan Satire
v) Rise of the Novel in the Eighteenth Century
vi) Romantic Poetry
vii) Victorian Crisis and Compromise
viii) Early and Later Victorian Novels
ix) The Modernist Movement
x) Modern Poetry
xi) Modern Drama
xii) Stream-of-Consciousness Novels
Unit – 2 The candidate shall answer four short-answer-type questions out of six
relating to forms of literature.
i) Lyric
ii) Ballad
iii) Ode
iv) Sonnet
v) Epic
vi) Elegy,
vii) Verse libre
viii) Tragedy
ix) Comedy
x) Romantic Comedy
xi) Revenge Tragedy
xii) Comedy of Humours
xiii) Comedy of Manners
xiv) Heroic Tragedy
xv) Thesis Play/Play of Ideas
xvi) Poetic Drama
xvii) Theatre of the Absurd
xviii) Epic Theatre
xix) Theatre of Cruelty
xx) Expressionist Drama26
xxi) Picaresque Novel
xxii) Epistolary Novel
xxiii) Gothic Novel
xxiv) Historical Novel
xxv) Science Fiction
xxvi) Detective Fiction
xxvii) Autobiographical Novel
xxviii) Essay
xxix) Short Story
xxx) Travelogue
Unit –3 The candidate shall answer two questions out of four relating to literary
theory from the following topics.
i) Plato : Theory of Mimesis
ii) Aristotle : Definition of Tragedy
iii) Coleridge : Theory of Imagination
iv) Wordsworth : Theory of Poetry
v) Matthew Arnold : Touchstone Theory
vi) T.S. Eliot : Theory of Impersonality
vii) New Criticism
viii) Structuralism
ix) Deconstruction
x) Marxian Approaches to Literature
xi) New Historicism
xii) Feminism
xiii) Psycho-analytical Approaches to Literature
xiv) Post-Modernism
xv) Post-Colonialism
Unit-4 The candidate shall attempt four short-answer-type questions out of six
relating to the following basic concepts.
i) Allegory
ii) Anagnorisis
iii) Aporia
iv) Catharsis
v) Conceit
vi) Comic Relief
vii) Expressionism
viii) Epiphany
ix) Fancy
x) Hubris
xi) Imagery
xii) Irony
xiii) Metaphor
xiv) Myth
xv) Naturalism
xvi) Negative Capability
xvii) Objective Correlative
xviii) Peripeteia
xix) Paradox
xx) Pun 27
xxi) Personification
xxii) Pathetic Fallacy
xxiii) Poetic Justice
xxiv) Realism
xxv) Symbol
xxvi) Surrealism
xxvii) Three Dramatic Unities
Unit – 5 The candidate shall attempt an appreciation of a poem commenting on
aspects of its form content and style.
PAPER-II
The candidate shall answer questions from each Unit which are compulsory.
Unit- 1 The candidate shall write an essay on a subject of general interest in not
less than 1200 words choosing one out of five topics.
Unit- 2 The candidate shall attempt a prรฉcis in 200-210 words of a given passage
of about 600 words.
Unit- 3 The candidate shall answer five questions relating to a comprehension
passage. The answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
Unit- 4 The candidate shall be required to write a report on a given topic in not
more than 300 words.
Unit- 5 The candidate shall be required to prepare a brochure/pamphlet on a
given theme.
Unit- 6 The candidate shall answer objective type questions each carrying 1 mark
relating to grammar in context. The following items are to be covered.
i) Tense and Aspects
ii) Prepositions
iii) Modals
iv) Phrasal Verbs
v) Linking Devices
vi) Direct and Indirect Speech
vii) Concord
viii) Conditional Sentences
ix) Correlatives
x) Complement and Adjuncts
Geography
PAPER – I
General Geography
Unit – I - Geomorphology & Soil Geography :
- Origin of the Universe.
- Internal Structure of the Earth Isostasy.
- Continental Drift, Concept of Plate tectonics.
- Earthquake Volcanism : Concept cause, effect & distribution.
- Weathering and erosion.
- Cycle of Erosion (Davis and Perick).
- Land forms produced by running water,
- Groundwater, Wind, Wave and Glacier.
- Soil forming processes.
- Soil Profile, Structure and Texture.
- Classification of Soils.
Unit – II – Climatology, Oceanography & Biogeography.
- Elements and Factors of Climate.
- Temperature and its vertical and horizontal distribution.
- Pressure and winds.
- Hydrological Cycle, Humidity.
- Types and distribution of Rainfall.
- Atmospheric disturbances: Tropical and temperate Cyclone.
- Classification of World Climate (Koppen and Thernthwaite)
- Bottom relief of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
- Temperature and Salinity of the Ocean Water.
- Oceanic Circulation Tides and Currents of Pacific, Atlantic and
Indian Ocean.
- Marine resources.
- Global distribution of forests.
- Man’s response to the Global environment.29
Unit – III – Social Geography and Geographical Thought
- Races of Mankind, Cultural Realms of the World,
Man and Environment relation.
- Population: Growth and Distribution of Global Population,
Urban Population and Trend of Urbanisation.
- Evolution of Settlement: Types and Pattern of Rural and Urban
Settlement.
- Geographical Thought in (Ancient) India.
- Contribution of Humboldt, Karl Ritter, Blache and Peter Hagett
to development of Geography.
Unit – IV – Economic Geography and Political Geography
- Resources: Meaning and its Classification, Resource
Conservation and Management.
- Agriculture: its types, Agricultural location theory by
Vonthunen.
- Industrial location theory by Weber and Smith.
- Concept of Regions, Regionalism, Delimitation of Regions.
- Concept of Nation and State.
- Frontiers, Boundaries & Buffer Zone.
- Political Geography of Middle East and South Asia.
Unit - V - Applied Geography
- Cartography: Cartographic techniques in Geography, Map and
its design.
- Surveying: Land use, Socio-Economic and Instrument Survey.
- Use of Statistical Methods in Geography : Measures of Central
Tendencies, Measures of Dispersion, Establishing Relationship.
- Geographical Information System : Concept & Components.
- Use of Areal Photography and Remote Sensing techniques in
Geography.
PAPER-II
A – India
Unit-I ( Physical)
- Physiography and Relief of India.
- River system of India.
- Climate of India, Climatic regions, Mechanism of Indian
Monsoon.
- Soils of India : Types and Distribution.
- Natural Vegetation and its Classification and distribution in
India.
Unit-II (Human & Economic)
- Population its Structure and Composition, Population growth
density and its distribution. Factors affecting Population
distribution.
- Settlements: Rural and Urban.
- Resources and its Classification mode of occurrence and
distribution of Iron Ore, Bauxite Coal and Petroleum.
- Agriculture and its types, Agricultural Problems and Prospects.
- Growth and development of Iron and Steel Industry, Aluminum
and Cotton Textile Industry.
- Transport System in India : Road, Rail, Air and Water transport.
Unit-III (Geographical Regions)
- Geographical account of Lower Ganga Plain, Chhotanagpur
Plateau, Kashmir Valley, West Coastal Plain.
B – ODISHA
Unit – IV (Physical)
- Physiography and Relief of Odisha.
- Drainage System of Odisha.
- Climate of Odisha.
- Soils, its types and distribution.
- Natural Vegetation of Odisha.31
Unit – V (Human Economic & Regional)
- Population : Factors responsible for the density and distribution
of Population, Population growth and distribution.
- Mineral resources of Odisha (Iron Ore, Bauxite and Coal).
- Agriculture : its types and Problems.
- Indsutries ; Iron, Steel & Aluminum Industires.
- Transport System in Odisha (Road, Railway and Air Transport).
- Geographical account of Mahanadi Valley, Coastal Plain.
Geology
PAPER-I
Unit – I Geomorphology and Remote Sensing
Weathering and erosion, Geological action of River, wind and glacier. Physiography
of India, Application of geomorphology.
Principles of aerial photography, photogrammetry and satellite remote sensing –
data products, their interpretation and application. Geographic Information System
(GIS) – Principles and application.
Unit – II Mineralogy
Physical, chemical and optical characteristics of common rock forming silicate
mineral groups. Structural classification of silicates. Minerals of Carbonate,
Phosphate and sulphide groups. Atomic substitution, isomorphism, polymorphism.
Principles of X-Ray Diffraction.
Unit –III Structural Geology
Concept of stress, strain and rock deformation. Structural analysis of folds, joints and
faults, Lineation and foliation. Unconformities and basement cover relation.
Superposed deformations.
Unit – IV Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Form, texture and structure of igneous rocks. Silicate melt equilibria, binary and
ternary phase diagrams, magmatic differentiation, assimilation. Petrology and
geotectonic evolution of granites, basalts, anorthosites, ophiolite, kimberlite. Texture
and structure of metamorphic rocks, regional and contact metamorphism.
Characteristics of different grades and facies of metamorphism. Plate tectonics and
metamorphic zones. Metasomatism, granitisation, migmatites and paired
metamorphic belts.
Unit – V Sedimentology and Geochemistry
Sedimentary structures and textures. Provenance and diagenesis. Sedimentary
environment and facies. Tectonics and sedimentation. Classification of sedimentary
rocks. Sedimentary basins of India. Earth in relation to solar system, structure and
composition of Earth. Geochemical cycle, meteorites. Concept and application of
stable isotopes in sedimentology.
PAPER-II
Unit – I Palaeontology
Morphology and time ranges of fossil groups. Evolutionary changes in mollusks and
mammals in geological time. Siwalik vertebrate fauna, Gondwana flora. Evidence of
life in Precambrians. Different microfossil groups and uses in biostratigraphic
correlation.
Unit – II Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic code and nomenclature, Geological time scale, Stratigraphic
correlation, Precambrian stratigraphy of India. Stratigraphy of the Palaeozoic,
Mesozoic and Cenozoic formations of India, Gondwana system and Deccan traps.
Palaeoclimate and palaeogeography. Concept of seismic and sequence stratigraphy.
Unit – III Geophysics and Fuel Geology
Geophysical techniques: gravity, electrical, magnetic and seismic.
Origin and classification of coal, Indian coal deposits: Gondwana, Tertiary and
lignite.
Coal Bed Methane (CBM). Origin, migration and entrapment of natural
hydrocarbons, structural, stratigraphic and mixed traps. Geographical and
Geological distribution of onshore and offshore petroliferous basins of India.
Unit – IV Economic Geology
Process of mineralization: magmatic, hydrothermal, supergene, sedimentary
exhalation (SEDEX).
Mineralogy, mode of occurrence and distribution of iron, manganese, aluminium,
chromium, base metals and gold. Indian deposits of non-metals: mica, asbestos,
graphite, placer deposits, gemstones, limestones, evaporites. Strategic, critical and
essential minerals. Metallogenic epochs and provinces. Surface and subsurface
exploration and prospecting.33
Unit – V Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology
Natural hazards – preventive / precautionary measures of floods, landslides,
earthquakes, tsunami, coastal erosion. Impact assessment of anthropogenic activities:
opencast mining, river valley projects, solid and radioactive waste disposal, excess
withdrawal of groundwater, oil spill. Concept of global warming, sea level rise.
Vertical distribution of groundwater, classification of aquifers, hydrologic cycle.
Hydrological properties: porosity, permeability, Darcy’s law and its application.
Groundwater provinces of India. Groundwater quality and contamination,
groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting.
Engineering properties of rocks, geological investigation for dams and reservoirs.
Tunnels: type, method and problems.
Hindi
PAPER-I
Unit-I Hindi sahitya Ka Itihas
(A) Adikal (Pramukha Kabi aur Kavya Prabritiyan)
(B) Bhaktikal & ritikal (Pramukha Kabi aur Kavya Prabritiyan)
Unit-II Hindi sahitya Ka Itihas (Adhunik Kal)
(A) Bharatendu Yug, Dwivedi Yug. Chayabad Yug,
(B) Pragatibad, Prayogbad & Nai Kabita (Pramukh Kavi aur Kavya Prabritiyan)
Unit-III Madhyakalin Kavya
(A) Kabirdas, Surdas, Tulsidas
(B) Biharilal, Raheem, Ghanananda.
Unit-IV Hindi Gadya Sahitya (Upanyas, Kahani, Natak, Ekanki)
(A) Upanyas aur Kahani
i) Godan, (Premchand), Maila anchal, (Renu), Ragdarbari (Shrilal
Shukla)
ii) Kahani Sangrah – Edited by Bhishma Sahani (Sahitya Akademi,
New Delhi.)
(B) Hindi Natya – Sahitya
i) Skandgupta – Jaishankar Prasad.
ii) Ashadh Ka ek Din – Mohan Rakesh
iii) Shrestha Hindi Ekanki – Edited by Prof. Bijoypal Singh
Viswavidyalay Prakasan, Varanasi.
Unit-V Hindi Nibandha – Alochana
(A) (i) Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla (Chintamani, Part-I)
(ii) Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (Ashok Ke Phool)
(B) (i) Kavya Kala tatha anyanya Nibandh (Jai Shankar Prasad)
(ii) Dusri Parampara Ki Khoj (Prof. Namvar Singh.
PAPER- II
Unit-I Basha Vigyan
(A) Bhasha (Paribhasha, Swaroop, Prakar, Bhasha Ke Vividh Roop)
Dhwani Vigyan (Vagyantra, Dhwaniyon Ka Vargikaran)
(B) Hindi Bhasha aur Boli
(i) Hindi Bhasa Ka Udbhab aur Vikas.
(ii) Hindi Ke Vividh Roop (Rajbhasha, Rastrabhasha, Sampark
Bhasha, Sanchar Bhasha).
Unit-II Rajbhasha Hindi
(A) (i) Hindi Ki Sambaidhanik Sthiti.
(ii) Devanagari lipi
(B) (i) Paribhasik Sabdavali : Sidhant aur Prayog.
(ii) Sarkari Patrachar
Unit-III Kavya Shastra
(A) (i) Kavya: Paribhasha, Lakshna, Kavya Prayojan
(ii) Alankar Sidhant, Ras Sidhant, Dhwani Sidhant.
(C) Paschatya Kavya Sastra
(i) Plato, Aristotle
(ii) I.A. Richards, T.S. Iliot.
Unit-IV Tulanatmak Sahita aur Anuvad
(A) Tulanatmak Sahitya : Paribhasa, Swaroop, Kshetra aur Seemayen.
(B) Anuvad : Paribhasha, Prakar, Anuvadak Keg und-dosh.
Unit-V Adhunik Vidhayen
(A) Atmakatha, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran,
(B) Yatra-Katha, Sakshatkar, Reportaz, Vyangya. 35
History
PAPER– I
Unit – I - 1. Nature and Meaning of History: Sources, Objectivity Interpretation,
Scope of History; Historiographic tradition in India
2. Egyptian Civilization: Salient Features and its contributions to
Human Civilisation
3. Mesopotamian Civilisation: Society, Economy, Polity, Governance
and Law
4. Ancient Greece: Evolution of Athenian Democracy; Development of
City-States
5. Rome: Republican Experiments; Development of Class Society, Art,
Architecture and Literature
6. Chinese Civilisation: Society, Development of Science and
Philosophy.
Unit – II - 1. Feudalism in Medieval Europe
2. Advent of Modernity: Renaissance, Enlightenment, Growth of
Science and Technology
3. Industrial Revolution
4. French Revolution: 1789, 1830 & 1848
5. Triumph of Nationalism: Italian & German Unification
6. Growth of Parliamentary Democracy in Britain: Reforms of 1832,
1867 and 1911
Unit – III -1. Growth of Capitalism and Colonialism and the World Order
2. Word War I : Causes, Course and Effects
3. League of Nations : Achievements & Failures
4. Totalitarianism in Europe: Nazism, Fascism
5. Growth of Left Movement: Socialism & Communism
6. Word War II : Context & Implications for the Global Order
Unit – IV -1. UNO : Objectives, Structure and Achievements
2. Cold War and Emergence of USA as a World Power
3. Regional Security and Alliances: NATO, Warsaw Pact, CENTO,
SEATO
4. Process of Decolonisation in Afro-Asian countries; NAM, ASEAN
5. Arab-Israel Conflict, PLO
6. Africa: Apartheid to Democracy
Unit – V - 1. Opium War and consequences
2. Sino-Japanese War, 1894-95 and Russo-Japanese War, 1904-05
3. Communist Revolution of China in 1949
4. October Revolution and Rise of Soviet Communism
5. Japan in the context of World War I & II
6. Emergence of New Global Order: Liberalisation and Globalisation
– Economic & Political implications
History of India
PAPER-II
Unit – I - Sources of Indian History:
1. Archaeology, Inscriptions, Copper Plates, Numismatics and
Literature; Archival and oral history
2. Harappan Civilisation: Origin, Extent, Nature & Decline
3. Vedic Civilisation: Origin and Migration of Aryans; Early and
Later Phases: Religion, Society, Polity and Literature
4. Rise of Heterodox Religious Movements: Ideas and Spread of
Buddhism & Jainism
5. Empire building: Mauryan Administration, Ashoka’s Dhamma &
Decline of Mauryas
6. Post-Mauryan Period in Northern, Eastern and Southern India:
Satavahans, Chedis, Kushanas, Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas
Evolution of Art and Architecture in Ancient India
Unit – II - 1. The Imperial Guptas : Society, Religion, Art, Literature, Trade and
Commerce
2. Emergence of Turkish Rule in North India : Iltutmish & Balban
3. Consolidation of Internal Administration: Allauddin Khalji’s
Expansion, Market & Administrative Reforms
4. Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq’s administrative experiments and Firoz
Tughluq’s public works
5. Economy, Society, Art and Architecture during the Sultanate
period
6. Bhakti & Sufi Movements in Medieval India : Kabir, Nanak,
Chaitanya37
Unit – III – 1. Akbar : Rajput and Religious Policies; Assessment of Akbar as a
Ruler
2. Aurangzeb : Deccan & Religious Policies and Decline of the
Mughals
3. Rise of the Maratha State : Shivaji’s Administration and Military
Organisation
4. Mughal Art, Architecture and Culture
5. Economy during the 16th and 17th centuries: Agriculture, Craft
production, Technology, Trade and Commerce
6. Society during the Mughal Rule : Conditions of Peasants,
Famines, Position of Women
Unit – IV - 1. Mode of Expansion and Consolidation of British Colonial rule:
Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse
2. Economic Impact of Colonial Rule in India : Stages of Colonialism,
Drain of Wealth, ‘De-Peasantisation’, ‘De-Industrialization’
3. Resistance to Colonial Rule : Early Uprisings of Peasants and
Tribals; Revolt of 1857
4. Nature and Character of Socio-religious Reform Movements in the
19th century India
5. Rise and Growth of Indian Nationalism: Phases of Moderates and
Extremists; Gandhian Movements : Non-Cooperation, Civil
Disobedience and Quit India
6. Rise & Growth of Communalism: Partition, Transfer of Power and
Independence
Unit – V - 1. Odisha in Ancient and Medieval times : Battle of Kalinga,
Somavamsis, Gangas and Suryavamsis Society, Religion, Culture
and Administration
2. Socio-economic Changes during the Mughal and Maratha periods.
3. Resistance Movements during Colonial Rule : Buxi Jagabandhu
and Surendra Sai
4. Praja Mandal Movement in the Garjat States and Merger of
Princely States
5. Language Movement and Creation of separate Province of Odisha
6. Nationalist Politics and Popular Struggles, 1920-1947
Home Science
PAPER-I
Unit-I : (Food Science)
Study of foods: Function of food, Importance, Composition and nutritive value of
Cereals, Pulses, Vegetables and Fruits, fleshy foods (Meat, Fish Egg, Poultry)
milk & milk products, oils & Fats. Food processing: methods of food preparation,
changes in food during preparation, effect of preparation on nutritive value.
Food preservation: Causes of food spoilage, Importance, principles and methods
of food preservation Food spoilage: Causes of food spoilage and food
contamination. Food adulteration and food poisoning, measuring quality of food,
control of food quality.
Unit-II : (Nutrition Science)
Nutrients: classification, functions, Sources, requirements, and effect of deficiency
of carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water and Roughages.
Utilization of Food: Digestion, absorption and metabolism of Proteins, Fat and
Carbohydrates. Basal metabolism, factors affecting Basal metabolism, total
energy requirement, factors affecting energy requirement. Balanced diet: Basic
food groups, planning of balanced diet on the basis of recommended dietary
allowance (ICMR) for adult man and woman, Nutrition during pregnancy,
lactation infancy, child hood adolescence and old age.
Unit-III : (Community Nutrition )
Nutritional problems of the Community, Assessment of nutritional status,
concept of malnutrition, prevalence & ecology of malnutrition, prevalence,
etiology, biochemical & clinical manifestation, preventive & therapeutic
measures for the PEM, Vitamin A deficiency, Nutritional anemia, Iodine
Deficiency Disorder, Ricket & Osteoporosis, Flurosis, Obesity & overweight,
Diabetes mellitus, Tuberculosis, Chronic heart disorder, and Cancer. Measures to
combat malnutrition: nutrition policy and programmes, supplementary feeding
programmes, Role of ICDS, Role of National and International agencies in
combating malnutrition (WHO, FAO, UNICEF, NIN, NFI, FNB, CFTRI, NNMB).
Role of food technology in combating malnutrition (development of food
mixture, food fortification, food preservation & new foods).
Unit-IV : (Human Development)
Basics of Human Development: Role of genetic and environmental factors
affecting human growth and development. Prenatal growth and development:
stages and factors affecting prenatal growth and development. Principles and
stages of human development. Methods of studying and assessing Children:
Cross-sectional, Longitudinal, Observation, Interview, Case study, Biographical,
use of various Psychometric tests. 39
Unit-V : (Child Development)
Development of Children from Infancy to late Childhood Years: Physical, Motor,
Cognitive, Speech, Emotional and Social development. Personality development
of Children: Role of Family, school, community and mass media. Early
Childhood care and Education: Concept of child rearing, its impact and factors
affecting child rearing. Significance and objectives of early childhood education.
Unit-VI : (Family Studies)
Family: Meaning, types and functions. Contemporary changes in family system –
functional and structural changes. Family Life Cycles: Significance, stages and
developmental tasks associated with each stages of family life cycle.
Contemporary Family Problems: Marital, financial, unemployment, dowry,
unwed motherhood, divorce, accidents, prolonged sickness, double earner
families, single parent families and old age problems.
PAPER-II
Unit-I : (Home Management)
Importance of Home Management, family goals, values standards and decision
making process. The qualities of a good home maker. Types of family resources:
Management of time – methods & techniques of time management. Money
management – Types of income, planning and steps in budget preparation,
keeping financial records & accounts, Savings and Investments. Management of
energy: Energy requirement of different tasks, fatigue – type and how to reduce
fatigue, techniques of work simplification.
Unit-II : (Interior decoration & Consumer Education)
Interior decoration: Basic elements (Line, form, colour, texture) and principles
(Balance, Rhythem, proportion, Harmony, Emphasis) of design and their
application in interior decoration. Study of colour – importance, use and
characteristics of various colour combinations and its application. Consumer
Education: Strategies, Rights and responsibility of consumer, Consumer
protection legislation and Consumer aids.
Unit-III : (Extension Education)
Extension Education: concept, philosophy, principles, objectives and scope of
extension education. Uniqueness of the extension programme in India, Qualities
of an extension worker, Extension worker as a communicator. Programme
planning: meaning, nature, principles & scope of programme planning, steps for
making a programme, role of officials, non-officials and agencies in programme
implementation. Evaluation: meaning, scope & purpose of evaluation, elements
of evaluation process, uses of evaluation, steps involved, types of evaluation,
criteria for evaluation, tools in evaluation. 40
Unit-IV : (Extension Communication)
Communication: Definition, meaning, nature, types and importance of
communication, elements of communication, communication process, and
communication models. Communication Channels: Definition, dimensions,
classification, and nature of channels, selection of communication channels.
Communication Approaches: basic principles and steps in teaching & learning in
extension education, extension teaching methods, classification & factors
involved in selection of appropriate methods, feature, advantages & limitations
of different method of teaching (mass, group, individual). Audio-visual aids in
communication, choice, planning, selection & types of visual aids, Audio aids &
audio-visual aids, other teaching aids, contribution of audio-visual aids in
extension teaching.
Unit-V : (Textiles)
Textile fibers : Classification of textile fibers, according to sources and chemical
composition, manufacturing process – Cotton, Wool Silk, Rayon, Acrylic,
Polyester. Fiber to Fabric: Construction yarn making process, types of yarns,
fabric construction techniques. Weaving, parts of loom, types of weave and
process of weaving. Fabric finishes (textural finishes, Functional finishes).
Different types of dyeing and printing methods.
Unit-VI : (Research Methodology)
Trends in Research in Home Science. Types of Social Science Research. Selecting
and defining a research problem. Research Design: Concept, need and features of
a research design. Sampling design: Probability and non-probability sampling.
Methods of data collection: Primary and secondary data collections.
Classification and tabulation of data. Diagrammatical and graphical presentation
of data. Analysis of data through parametric and non-parametric statistics.
Report writing – interpretation, steps followed and layout of report writing.
Logic & Philosophy
PAPER-I
Group-A : DEDUCTIVE LOGIC
1. Truth and validity
2. Sentence and proposition
3. Classification of propositions
4. Seven-fold relation of proposition
5. Existential import of propositions
6. Immediate inference : conversion and obversion
7. Categorical syllogism: figure; mood; general syllogistic rules; special
rules of different figures; Aristotle’s dictum, direct and indirect
reduction.
8. Mixed syllogism
9. Fallacies: logical and extra-logical
Group-B: INDUCTIVE LOGIC
1. Nature, problem and procedure of induction
2. Induction and probable inference
3. Formal and material grounds of induction
4. Hypothesis
5. Methods of experimental enquiry
6. Scientific order, system and explanation
Group-C: SYMBOLIC LOGIC
1. Logical form of arguments
2. The calculus of propositions
3. Predicate calculus
4. Algebra of classes
5. Logic of sets
6. Logic of relations
Group-D: LOGIC AND LANGUAGE
1. Sign and symbol
2. Ambiguity
3. Vagueness
4. Definition
5. Concept and image
6. What is knowledge?
7. Analytic truth and logical possibility
8. A priori and a posteriori
9. The principles of logic
PAPER-II
Group-A: MODERN EUROPEAN PHILOSOPHY
1. Bacon
2. Descartes
3. Spinoza
4. Leibnitz
5. Locke
6. Berkeley
7. Hume
8. Kant
(Metaphysics and Epistemology only)
Group-B : INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
1. Carvaka
2. Budhism
3. Jainism
4. Samkhya42
5. Yoga
6. Nyaya
7. Vaisesika
8. Mimamsa
9. Samkara Vedanta
10. Ramanuja Vedanta
(Metaphysics and Epistemology only of all except Mimamsa; Epistemology
only of Mimamsa)
Group-C: MORAL PHILOSOPHY (WESTERN)
1. Utilitarian theories
2. Deontological theories
3. Virtue Ethics
4. Bio-medical ethics
5. Environmental ethics
6. Business Ethics
Group-D: MORAL PHILOSOPHY (INDIAN)
1. Ethics of the Upanisads
2. Buddhist ethics
3. Jaina ethics
4. Purusarthas
5. Doctrine of karma
6. Karmayoga of the Bhagavadgita
Mathematics
PAPER – I
UNIT – I ALGEBRA AND NUMBER THEORY
Group Theory : Groups, Subgroups, Normal Subgroups and Quotient
Groups, Homomorphisms and applications, Permutation groups, Conjugacy and
Class equation, Simple group, Sylow Theorms.
Ring Theory : Rings, Special Classes of rings, Homomorphisms, Ideals and
Quotient rings, Maximal and Prime ideals, Polynomial rings, Principal Ideal
Domain, Unique Factorization Domain.
Field : Field of Quotients of an Integral Domain, Polynomials over the rational
field, Algebraic Extension of Fields: Irreducible polynomials and Eisenstein:
Criterion, roots of Polynomial, Splitting field and its degree of extension, Multiple
roots, Ruler and Compass Constructions, Symmetric function of roots, Solution of
Cubic and Biquadratic Equations.
Number Theory : Integers, g.c.d., Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic,
Euclidean Alogorithm, Arithmetical functions (Euler-function, Mobius function- ),
Dirichlet multiplication, Linear Congruences, Euler-Fermat Theorem, Linear
Diophantine Equations, Fermat’s Theorem, Fermat Little Theorem, Polynomial
Congruence, Lagrange’s Theorem, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Wilson’s Theorem
and Applications.43
UNIT –II ANALYSIS –I
Basic Topology : Finite, Countable and Uncountable sets, Metric Spaces,
Topological Spaces, Basis, Closed sets, Open Sets, Limit Points, Properties of
Connected Spaces and Compact Spaces, Heine Boril Theorem.
Sequence and Series : Convergent Sequences, Subsequences, Convergence of
Monotone Sequences, Couchy Sequences, Upper and Lower limits of Sequences,
Bolzano Weirstrass Theorem, Series of non-negative terms, Convergence tests,
Power Series, Couchy Convergence Criterion, Absolute Convergence, Alternating
Series.
Continuity and Differentiability : Properties of Continuous Function,
Continuity and Compactness, Continuity and Connectedness, Discontinuity,
Monotonic functions, Mean Value Theorem, Taylor Series.
Function of Several Variables : Continuity Differentiability, Extreme Values,
Maxima and Minima, Line Integral, Surface Integral, Volume Integral, Applications
of Green’s Theorem, Stokes Theorem and Gauss Theorem.
UNIT – III COMPLEX ANALYSIS
Analytical Functions : Continuity, Differentiability, Couchy-Reimenn
Equations, Analytic Functions, Harmonic Functions.
Bilinear Transformation : Elementary Transformations, Bilinear
Transformation, Mapping by Elementary Functions.
Complex Integration : Couch’s Theorem, Couchy’s Integral Formula,
Maximum Modulus Theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, Morera’s Theorem, Related
Problems.
Singularities and Calculus of residues : Series Expansion, Taylor’s Series,
Laurent’s Series, Zeros of Analytic Function, Singularities, Residues, Councy’s
Residue Theorem, Evaluation of Definite Integrals.
UNIT – IV OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Linear Programming : Simpler Method, Computational Procedure, Use of
Artificial Variables.
Duality in Linear Programming : General Primal-dual pair, Duality Theorems,
Complementary Slackness Theorem, Duality and Simplex Method, Dual Simplex
Method.
Games and Strategies : Two-person-Zero Sum Games, Minimax-Maximin
Principle, Games with Saddle Points, Mixed Strategies, Graphical Solutions,
Dominance Property, Arithmetic Method of nxn Games, General Solution of nxn
rectangular Games.44
Transportation and Assignment : General Transportation Problem, Finding
Initial Basic Feasible Solution, Test of Optionality, Transportation Algorithm,
Transhipment Problems.
Mathematical Formulation of Assignment Problem, Method of Solution of
Assignment Problem, Travelling Salesman Problem.
UNIT – V NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Root Finding for Non-Linear Equations :Newton’s Method, Secant Method,
One-point Iteration Method, Multiple Roots, Newton Methods of Non-Linear
Systems.
Interpolation Theory : Finite Differences, Newton’s Forward and Backward
differences, Newton’s Divided differences, Lagrange’s Interpolation, Errors in data
and Forward differences, Hermite Interpolation, Piece-wise linear Interpolation.
Numerical Integration : Newton-cote integration formula, trapezoidal rule,
Simpsons’ rule, Gaussian quadrature, Asymptotic error formulas and their
applications.
Numerical Methods for Ordinary Different Equations : Euler’s Method,
Multistep Methods, Midpoint Method, Trapezoidal Method, Single Step Method and
Runge-Kutta Method.
PAPER-II
UNIT-I ANALYSIS
Riemann stieltjes integral Existence of the integral, Properties of the integral,
Fundamental theorem of calculus, change of variables in on integral, Differentiation
of integral.
Sequence and series of functions
Uniform convergence of sequence of functions, Cauchy criterion for uniform
convergence, weierstrass test for uniform convergence, uniform convergence and
continuity, uniform convergence and differentiation, construction of continuous
function on the real line which is nowhere differentiable.
Measure Theory Lebesgue outer measure , Properties of outer measure, Measurable
sets, Cantor set, Borel set, and sets, Non measurable sets, Measurable functions,
Properties of measurable functions.
Lebesgue integration and lp spaces comparison of Lebesgue and Riemann integral,
Lebesgue integral of bounded measurable functions over sets of finite measure,
Bounded convergence theorem, Lebesgue integral for nonnegative measurable
function. Fatou’s Lemma, Monotone convergence theorem, lp spaces, essential
supremum of a function, Minkowski and Holder inequalities, Absolute summable
and summable series in a normal linear space completeness in lp.
UNIT-II FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
Normed Linear space Linear spaces, Subspaes, Quotient spaces, properties of norm,
Riesz Lemma, Continuity of linear maps, Bounded linear operations, Equivalent
norms, Hahn Banach theorem and its consequences.
Banach spaces Uniform boundedness principle, closed graph theorem and its
consequences, open mapping theorem and its consequences.
Spaces of Bounded linear functional Duals and transposes, Duals of lp, Lp[a,b],
C[a,b], Weak convergence, weak* convergence, Reflexivity.
Hilbert space Inner product spaces, Orthonormal sets, Gram Schmidt
Orthonormalisation, Bessel’s Inequality, Riesz. Fischer theorem, Projection theorem,
Riesz representation theorem.
UNIT-III LINEAR ALGEBRA
Vectorspace, Subspace, Linear Dependence , Independence, Dimension and Basis ,
Linear Transformation, Range and Kernel, Rank and Nullity, Inverse of Linear
Transformation, Linear Map associated with matrix.
Elementary Row Operations, Rank and Nullity of Matrix, Inverse of a Matr4ix,
Determinants and product of Determinats, Eigen values, Eigen vectors,
Characteristic roots.
Canonical forms, Tringular form, Nilpotent Transformations, Similarity of Matrices,
Quadratic form.
Traces and Transpose, Hermitian, Unitary and Normal Transformation.
UNIT- IV DISCRETE MATHEMATICSLogic- Fundamentals of logic, Normal forms, Logical Inferences, Methods of
proof, Mathematical Induction, Rules of Inferences for quantified propositions.
Lattice and Boolean Algebra – Binary relations, Equivalence relations, prset, Lattice,
Hasse Diagram, Algebraic properties of Lattice, Paths and closures, Directed graphs
and adjacency matrix, Boolean Algebra, Boolean functions, Minimization of Boolean
functions.
Recurrence relation –
Generating functions of sequences, Calculating co-efficients of generating functions,
Recurrence relation, solving recurrence relations by substitution and generating
functions. Solution by the method of characteristic roots.
Graph Theory –
Trees and their properties, spanning trees, Binary trees, Euler’s formula,
Euler’s circuits, Hamiltanian Graphs
UNIT – V DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Linear Differential Equations with constant coefficients and variable coefficients,
system of Linear Differential Equations. Laplace Transformation : Linearity of the
Laplace transformation. Laplace transforms of derivatives and integrals, shifting
theorems. Differentiation and integration of transforms. Convolution theorem.
Solution of integral equations and systems of differential equations using Laplace
Transformation.
Series Solution of differential equations: Power series method, Bessel, Legendre and
Hypergeometirc equations. Bessel, Legendre functions and their properties . SturmLiouville problem, Orthogonality of eigen functions. Orthogonality of Bessel fuctions
and Legendre polynomials.
Partial Differential Equations of the 1st order. Lagrange’s solution some
special types of equations, their solution, Charpit’s general method of solution.
Partial Differential Equations of second and Higher orders. Classification of linear
partial differential equations of second order. Homogeneous and non-homogeneous
equations with constant colffficients, Monge’s method.
Fourier Series and Fourier Transform, Convergence of Fourier series,
Application of Fourier series and Fourier Transforms to Boundary value problems.
Solution of Laplace equation, wave equation and heat conduction equations.
Music
“VOCAL MUSIC”.
PAPER-I
1. Theoretical description of the following Raagas:
Nata, Shree, Suddhadeshi, Mukhari, Varadi, Sokavaradi, Debagandhari,
Kiravani, Malavgouda.
Yaman, Todi, Malkanunsh, Marubihag, Puriya Kalyan, Suddha Saranga,
Jog, Hansadhawani, Bhimpalasi, Darbari Kanda.
2. Analytical and comparative study of the following Raagas:
i) Kalyan – Jamunakalyan.
ii) Kedar Kamodi – Kedargouda.
iii) Gouda – Jhinjhoti,
iv) Ahari – Ashabari
v) Kalingagouda – Gouri.
i) Puriya – Marwa
ii) Alhaiya Bilawal – Devgiri Bilawal
iii) Bilashkhani Todi – Komal rishav Ashawari
iv) Nat Bhairav – Ahir Bhairav
v) Meghmalhar – Surmalhar.
3. Knowledge about the following Compositions:
Champu (Ka, Kha, Ga and Gha), Chhanda (Chokhi,Ashadhasukla and
Rasakulya Vaani ),Janana (one each of poet Banamali and Kavi Surya
Baladev Rath).
Dhrupad, Dhamar Thumri, Kajri & Bhajan
4. Theoretical knowledge of the following Talas with different Layakriyas :
Ektali, Rupak,Tripata, Jhampa, Matha, Kuduka, Yati, & Aditala.
Ektal, Tilwada, Chautala, Jhumura, Dhamar, Roopak, Deepchandi,
Teental, Kaharwa.
5. Knowledge of writing rotation of the following composition :
Raganga Prabandha (from Unit 1), Champu (From Unit 3), Chhanda or
Devotional Song (From Unit-3).
Khayal(from Unit-I), Dhurap(From Unit 3), Dhamar (From Unit -3).
6. Comparative study on the presentation style of Odishi Music, Hindustani Music
and Karnataka Music.
7. Ability to compose one song based on appropriate Raaga and Tala according to
it’s mood.
8. Knowledge about the essential qualities of a good performer.
PAPER-II
1. Detailed knowledge on Naada.
2. Deep knowledge on shruti and swara.
3. Historical development on Raaga Bargikaran.
4. Rasa theory of Indian Music.
5. History of Odishi Music :
a. Period of Kharavela and Natyasastra
b. Charya sahitya and Jayadeva
c. Period of Reetiyuga
d. Development of Odishi Music in the present period.
6. History of Indian Music
a. Time of vedic
b. Moghul period
c. Time of Bharat
d. Time of Sarangadena
e. Modern time
7. Study on the following musical treatises.
Geeta Prakash, Sangeeta Kalpalatika, Sangeet Narayan, Natya Manorama.
Natyasastra, Sangeet Ratnakar, Sangeet parijat, Swaramela kalanidhi.
8. Knowledge about the Guruparampara and their style in Odishi Music.
9. Study of different Gharanas and comparative study of different gharanas
of Hindustani Music.
10. Knowledge about the following musical terms and phrases.
Sangeeta, Tala, Laya, Raagavistar, Vaadi- Sambadi-Anuvadi and Bivadi,
Abirbhaba-Tirobhaba, Alptwa-Bahutwaa, Purbanga-Uttaranga.
Physics
PAPER– I
Unit-I : Mathematical Physics
1. Complex variable :
Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, classification of singularities,
branch point and branch cut, Residue theorem, evaluation of integral using
residue theorem.
2. Special functions :
Basic properties and solutions (series expansion, recurrence and orthogonality
relations) of Bessel, Legendre, Laguerre functions, Solution of inhomogeneous
partial differential equation by method of Green’s function.
3. Group theory :
Definitions, isomorphism and homomorphism, point group, group
representation, reducible and irreducible representation, Lie group and Lie
algebra with SU(2) and 0(3).
4. Tensors:
Cartesian tensors, covariant, contravariant and mixed tensor, tensor algebra,
properties of symmetric and anti symmetric tensor Levi Civita and metric
tensor.50
Unit-II: Classical Mechanics
1. Hamilton’s principle:
Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange’s equation from Hamilton’s principle,Solution
of Lagrange equation of motion for Simple harmonic oscillator. Hamilton’
equations of motion, canonical equations from variational principle, principle
of least action
2. Canonical transformation:
Generating function and Legendre transformation, Integral invariant of
Poincare, Lagrange and Poisson’s brackets, infinitesimal canonical
transformation, conservation theorems in Poisson bracket formalism, Jacobi
Identity.
3. Rigid body:
Independent coordinates, orthogonal transformation and rotations (finite and
infinitesimal), Euler’s angles, Euler’s theorem on the motion of rigid body,
Inertia Tensor and principal axis transformation, angular momentum and
kinetic energy of rotation in terms of Euler’s angles. Euler’s equation of
motion, torque free motion of rigid body,heavy symmetrical top with one
point fixed. , motion in a non inertial frame of reference, Coriolis force
4. Small oscillation:
Theory of small oscillation, Normal modes and normal frequencies,
application to tri atomic molecules.
5. Hamilton-Jacobi theory:
Hamilton-Jacobi equation for Hamilton’s principal function, Harmonic
oscillator problem, Hamilton’s Characteristic function, Action angle variable
and its application to Kepler’s problem.
Unit-III: Classical Electrodynamics
1. Electrostatics and Magnetostatics:
Scalar and vector potential, Gauge transformation, multiple expansion of (i)
scalar potential and electrostatic energy due to static charge distribution, (ii)
vector potential due to stationary current distribution, Electrostatic and
magnetostatic energy, Poynting ‘s theorem, Maxwell’s stress tensor,
2. Relativistic electrodynamics:
Equation of motion in an electromagnetic field, electromagnetic field tensor,
covariance of Maxwell’s equation, Maxwell’s equations as equations of
motion, Lorentz transformation laws for electromagnetic field, and the fields
due to point charge in uniform motion, Field invariants , covariance of
Lorentz force equation of motion, and equation of motion of a charged
particle in an electromagnetic field, Energy momentum tensor and
conservation laws for electromagnetic field, Relativistic Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian of a charged particle in an electromagnetic field.
3. Dispersion:
The oscillator model and dispersion in dielectric and conductors, anomalous
dispersion and resonant absorption, Krammer- Kroning dispersion relation.51
4. Radiation, scattering and Diffraction:
Field due to localized oscillating source, electric dipole,magnetic diapole,
electric quadrupole field radiation, centre-fed linear antenna with sinusoidal
current,scattering by a small dielectric sphere in long wave length limit,
Raleigh scattering,
5. Radiation from moving Charge:
Lienard Wiechert potential, Field due to a charge moving with velocity, field
due to accelerated charge, radiation at low velocities, total power radiated by
the accelerated charge, Larmor ‘s formula and its relativistic generalization,
angular distribution of radiation from an accelerated charge, Thomson
scattering.
Unit-IV: Quantum Mechanics-I
1. Wave packet:
Gaussian wave packet, spreading of wave packet, coordinate and momentum
representation, x and p in these representation, Dirac delta function,
2. Operator method in Quantum Mechanics:
Formulation of Quantum Mechanics in vector space language, uncertainty
product of two arbitrary operators, one dimensional harmonic oscillator by
operator method.
Matrix representation of operators, Schrodinger, Heisenberg and interaction
pictures. Dirac bracket notation.
3. Three dimensional potential well, Fermi energy, Radial solution of Hydrogen
atom and its total wave function .
4. Symmetry , invariance principle and conservation Laws:
Space translational invariance , time translational invariance and rotational
invariance and conservation laws.
5. Angular momentum:
Angular momentum algebra, addition of two angular momenta j_1=1/2,
j_2=1/2. Clebsch–Gordon Coefficients, examples, matrix representation of
j_1=1/2 and j_2=1. Spin angular momentum, Pauli spin matrices and their
properties, eigen value and eigen function,
6. Approximation methods:
Time independent perturbation theory, First and second order correction to
energy and eigen functions, Degenerate perturbation theory, application to
one electron system, relativistic mass correction, Spin-Orbit coupling, Zeeman
effect, linear Stark effect. Fine structure of spectral line of H-like atom
Unit-V: Statistical Mechanics
1. Objectives of Classical Statistical Mechanics:
Microstates, macro states, phase space, Liouville’s theorem, concept of
ensembles, Ergodic hypothesis, postulates of equal a priory probability,
Boltzmann’s postulates of entropy, micro canonical ensemble, entropy of ideal
gas, Gibb’s paradox, Sakur-Tetrode equation,
2. Canonical ensemble:
Expression for entropy, canonical partition function, Helmholtz free energy,
energy fluctuation,52
3. Grand canonical ensemble:
Grand canonical partition function, chemical potential, density fluctuation,
chemical potential of an ideal gas,
4. Quantum Statistical Mechanics:
Density matrices for micro canonical, canonical and grand canonical
ensembles, B-E and F-D distribution. Equation of states for B-E system, Bose
condensations, Planck’s law of black body radiation, equation of state for ideal
Fermi gas at low density-high temperature and at high density-low
temperature, theory of white dwarf star, relation between chemical potential
and Fermi energy,
5. Phase Transition:
First and second order phase transition in matter, Landau theory of phase
transition and its application to ferromagnetism.
PAPER-II
Unit-I :Quantum Mechanics-II
1. WKB Approximation:
Connection formulae, Bohr quantization rule, barrier penetration and ฮฑ-decay,
2. Variational method:
He atom as an example, First order perturbation, exchange degeneracy.
3. Time dependant perturbation theory:
Interaction picture, Transition probability, constant and harmonic
perturbation, Fermi Golden Rule, electric dipole radiation, selection rule,
Spontaneous emission, Einstein’s A and B coefficients, Principle of Laser
4. Scattering theory:
Laboratory and center of mass system, differential and total scattering cross
section, scattering amplitude, scattering by spherically symmetric
potential, Partial wave analysis and phase shift, scattering by rigid sphere and
square well, Coulomb scattering, Formal theory of scattering, Green’s
function in scattering theory, Born approximation,
5. Symmetry and Conservation laws:
space and time translational invariance, rotational invariance of the
dynamical systems, Discrete symmetries- space reflection, charge conjugation
and time reversal symmetries..
6. Identical Particles:
Symmetric and anti-symmetric wave functions, Slater determinant, symmetric
and anti-symmetric wave functions of two identical spin ½ particles.
Unit-II: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Field theory
1. Klein-Gordon Equation:
Klein-Gordon equation and its drawback, need for a relativistic equation.
2. Dirac Equation:
Dirac equation, properties of Dirac ฮณ-matrices,Non-relativistic reduction of
Dirac equation,magnetic moment of electron, Spin-Orbit coupling, Covariance
of Dirac equation and bilinear covarints.53
3. Solution of Dirac Equation:
Free particle solution of Dirac equation and its physical interpretation,
projection operator for spin and energy,Zitterbewegung, Hole theory.
4. Symmetry in Dirac equation:
Charge conjugation, space reflection, time reversal symmetries of Dirac
equation, Continous systems and fields, transition from discrete to continous
systems, Lagrange and Hamiltonian formulation, Noether’s theorem.
5. Quantization of Free field:
Second quantization, covariant quantization of electromagnetic field,
quantization of neutral scalar field and Dirac field.
Unit-III : Electronics
1. Amplifiers:
Frequency response of linear amplifier, amplifier pass band, R-C, L-C and
transformer coupled amplifier, feed back amplifier, book-strapping the FET,
stability, noise
2. Operational amplifier: differential and integral amplifier,input and out put
impendance, summing integrating and differentiating amplifier, comparators
3. Oscillators:
Feedback criteria for oscillation, phase shift, Wien bridge, crystal controlled
and Klystron oscillators, multi vibrators- astable, monostale and bistable
4. Digital Circuits:
Logic fundamentals, Boolean theorem, Logic gates-RTL,DTL,TTL, RS flipflop, JK flip-flops
5. Boolean algebra, De Morgan theorem, AND,NAND,NOT,NOR
gates(CMOS,NMOS), MOS circuits, two phase inverter, dynamic MOS shift
register.
Unit-IV: Condensed Matter Physics
1. Bragg-Laue formulation of X-ray diffraction, , atomic and crystal structure,
Electron and neutron diffraction by crystal, binding in solids,inert gas
solids,ionic crystals, covalent bond.
2. Lattice Dynamics:
Classical theory of lattice vibration under harmonic approximation, vibration of
linear mono atomic and diatomic lattices, acoustical and optical modes, optical
properties of ionic crystal in the infrared region, normal modes and phonon,
inelastic scattering of neutron by phonon, lattice heat capacity, models of
Debye and Einstein, An-harmonic effects in crystals-thermal expansion and
thermal conductivity.
3. Free Electron Theory:
Free electron theory of metal,one dimensional infinite potential well. electron
gas in three dimension, density of states, electronic specific heat, electrical
conductivity and Wiedeman-Franz law, Hall effect, cyclotron resonance.
4. Band Theory of Solid:
Bloch equation, empty lattice band, nearly free electron bands, no of states in
band, tight binding method, effective mass of electron in the band, concept of
holes, classification of metal, semiconductor and insulator, intrinsic and
extrinsic semiconductors, intrinsic carrier concentration,
ApplyOnline
http://www.opsconline.gov.in/longform/reg_decla.php?
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 06 OF 2013-14
Recruitment to the post of Junior Lecturers in different disciplines in Group-B of Odisha
Education Service under Department of Higher Education.
WEBSITE – http://opsc.gov.in & http://opsconline.gov.in
WARNING: (1) ONLINE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE TILL 27.08.2013 BY
11:59 P.M.
(2) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FEE AT ANY STATE BANK OF
INDIA BRANCH (SBI) IS 31.08.2013
(3) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PRINTOUT/ HARDCOPY OF ONLINE
APPLICATION ALONGWITH COPY OF SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS/
CERTIFICATES IS 11.09.2013 BY 5.00 P.M.
Applications are invited Online through the Proforma Application form to be made
available on the WEBSITE (http://opsconline.gov.in) from 23.07.2013 to 27.08.2013
(Note: 31.08.2013 is the last date for payment of application fees) for recruitment to 272 posts of
Junior Lecturer under Higher Education Department in Group-B of Odisha Education Service in the
state pay scale of Rs.9,300 to Rs.34,800 carrying Grade Pay of Rs.4,600/- with usual Dearness and
other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time. The posts are
temporary but likely to be made permanent.
2. VACANCY POSITION: As per requisition filed by the Higher Education Department, Govt. of
Odisha, the vacancy position along with reservation thereof is given below:-
Sl
No
Subject No Of
Vacancies
No of posts reserved for
S.T. S.C. SEBC U.R P.H. EXS.M.
Sports
Person
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANTHROPOLOGY 04 01 01 02
2 BOTANY 41(13-w) 09(3-w) 06(2-w) 05(1-w) 21(7-w) 1(PD) 1 -
3 CHEMISTRY 08(2-w) 02(1-w) 01 01 04(1-w) - - -
4 ECONOMICS 32(9-w) 07(2-w) 05(1-w) 04(1-w) 16(5-w) 1(B) 1
5 EDUCATION 10(3-w) 02(1-w) 02(1-w) 01 05(1-w) - - -
6 ENGLISH 26(8-w) 06(2-w) 04(1-w) 03(1-w) 13(4-w) 1(B) 1 -
7 GEOGRAPHY 01 - - - 01 - - -
8 GEOLOGY 03 01 - - 02 - - -
9 HINDI 04 01 01 - 02 - - -
10 HISTORY 21(6-w) 05(2-w) 03(1-w) 02 11(3-w) 1(B) 1 -
11 HOME SCIENCE 05 01 01 01 02 - - -
12 MATHEMATICS 17(5-w) 03(1-w) 03(1-w) 02 09(3-w) - 1 -
13 ODIA 42(13-w) 09(3-w) 07(2-w) 05(1-w) 21(7-w) 1(PD)
1(B)
1 -
14 PHYSICS 19(5-w) 04(1-w) 03(1-w) 02 10(3-w) - 1 -
15 POLITICAL
SCIENCE
09(3-w) 02(1-w) 01 01 05(2-w) 1(B) - -
16 PSYCHOLOGY 08(2-w) 02(1-w) 01 01 04(1-w) 1(B) - -
17 SOCIOLOGY 06(1-w) 01 01 01 03(1-w) - - -
18 STATISTICS 02 01 - - 01 - - -
19 ZOOLOGY 14(4-w) 03(1-w) 02(1-w) 02 07(2-w) - - -
TOTAL 272(74-w) 60(19-w) 42(11-w) 31(4-w) 139(40-w) 08 07 -
PD-Partially Deaf, B- Blind
a) The candidates belonging to P.H./EX-Servicemen./Sports Person when selected as per reservation
provided for them shall be adjusted against the categories to which they belong.
b) In case of non- availability of eligible/suitable women candidate(s) belonging to the respective
category, the unfilled vacancies of that category shall be filled up by eligible/suitable male
candidate(s) of the same category.
c) The exchange of reservation between SC & ST will not be considered.
d) The number of vacancies to be filled up on the basis of this recruitment is subject to change by the
Government without notice, depending upon administrative exigencies of public service at the
discretion of the State Government.
3. AGE LIMITS:
A candidate should be under 32( thirty-two) years and over 21( twenty-one) years of age on
the 1st January, 2013 i.e. he/she must not have been born earlier than 2nd January, 1981 and not later
than 1st January, 1992.
The upper age-limit prescribed above is relaxable by 5 (five) years for candidates belonging to
the categories of Scheduled Castes(S.C.), Scheduled Tribes(S.T.), Socially & Educationally Backward
Classes(S.E.B.C.), Women and Ex-Servicemen, and by 10 (ten) years for Physically Handicapped
candidates, whose disability should not be less than 40%.
Provided that in case a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned above,
he/she will be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit, which shall be considered most beneficial to
him/her.
SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE
RELAXED. -3-
Date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or equivalent Certificate issued by the
concerned Board/Council will only be accepted by the Commission.
4. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
A candidate should posses a Master’s Degree in the concerned subject from a recognized
University with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade with a Second Class in the Bachelor’s
Degree or Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., M.Phill and M.litt. with at least 50 % marks in Master’s Degree with a
2
nd class in the Bachelor’s Degree .
Provided that candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall posses
a Master’s Degree in the concerned subject from a recognized University with at least 50% of marks or
its equivalent grade with a 2nd class in the Bachelor’s Degree .
5. PLAN OF EXAMINATION:
(a) The Examination will be conducted in the following successive stages:-
i) Written Examination;
ii) Viva Voce (Personality Test)
(b) The written Examination will be in General English, General Knowledge and concerned
subject. General English and General Knowledge will be covered in one paper consisting of
100 marks. The Examination in the concerned subject will cover 400 marks consisting of two
papers i.e. Paper-I and Paper-II having 200 marks each. Each paper will be of 3 hours duration.
Candidates are required to answer the papers in English except the language papers.
(c) The candidates shall be called for interview by the Commission in order of merit equal to 03
times the number of vacancies in any subject if the vacancies are up to 50 and such numbers
not less than twice and not more than thrice the number of vacancies as the Commission may
determine, when the vacancies exceed 50.
Provided that for the vacancies up to 02 , ten candidates and for the vacancies
between 03 to 05, fifteen candidates shall be called by the Commission for Viva Voce test.
(d) The Commission shall conduct the Viva Voce for 50 marks.
(e) The Commission shall be competent to fix-up the qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of
the Examination and Viva Voce.
(f) The detail syllabus is appended herewith.
6. PLACE OF EXAMINATION:
The written examination will be held at Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and
Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective Zone. In case sufficient
numbers of candidates are not available for any of the Zones of Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar
and Sambalpur, the candidates opting for those Zones will be accommodated at Cuttack.
The candidates are to mention their choice of Examination zone at the appropriate place in the
Online Application form. REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ZONE WILL NOT BE
ENTERTAINED.
7. APPLICATION FEE -
A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of Rs.300/-(Rupees
three hundred) only. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Odisha only
and PH candidates, whose disability is not less than 40 % are exempted from payment of this fee.
The candidates are required to take a printout of the finally submitted Online
Application Form for future use and take a printout of Online Challan (Pay-in-Slip) for payment
of requisite fee at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI). The Fee(s) paid shall not be refunded
under any circumstances nor can the fee(s) be adjusted or held in reserve for any other
examination or recruitment.
8. OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
(i) The candidate must be a citizen of India;
(ii) The candidate should be able to speak, read and write Odia fluently and must have passed at
least an examination in Odia language equivalent to that of Middle English School Standard
conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha or the Education Department of the
Government of Odisha or any other Board or Council of Secondary Education approved by the
Government of Odisha in support of passing of Odia language (M.E. School Standard) or have
passed High School Certificate or equivalent examination with Odia as medium of examination
in non language subject.
(iii) A candidate, who has more than one spouse living, will not be eligible for appointment unless
the State Government has exempted his/her case from operation of this limitation for any good
and sufficient reasons;-5-
(iv) Government servants, whether temporary or permanent, are eligible to apply, provided that
they possess the requisite qualification and are within the prescribed age-limit as provided
under Para-3 & 4 of the Advertisement. They must inform their respective Heads of Offices
in writing regarding submission of their applications for this recruitment and obtain “No
Objection Certificate”;
(v) If a candidate has at any time, been debarred for a certain period/chance(s) by the Odisha
Public Service Commission or other State Public Service Commission or U.P.S.C. from
appearing at any examination/interview, he/she will not be eligible for such recruitment for that
specified period/chance(s);
(vi) Only those candidates, who fulfill the requisite qualification & within the prescribed age
limit etc., by the closing date of filling of online application, will be considered eligible;
(vii) Every candidate selected for appointment shall be examined by the Medical Board. A
candidate, who fails to satisfy the Medical Board, shall not be appointed.
9. OTHER CONDITIONS:
(i) A candidate found guilty of seeking support for his/her candidature by offering illegal
gratification or applying pressure on any person connected with the conduct of the recruitment
process or found indulging in any type of malpractice in course of the selection or otherwise,
shall, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be disqualified
not only for the recruitment for which he/she is a candidate, but also may be debarred,
either permanently or for a specified period, from any recruitment or selection to be
conducted by the Commission;
(ii) The provisions of the Odisha Conduct of Examination Act 1988 (Odisha Act-2 of 1988) are
applicable to the examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission.
(iii) Online applications submitted to the OPSC if found to be incomplete in any respect
are liable to rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on
that score;
(iv) Admission to the Written Examination/Viva Voce test will be provisional. If on
verification at any stage before or after the written examination/Viva Voce test, it is found that
a candidate does not fulfill all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be liable to
rejection. Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise of candidate shall be
final.
(v) This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make
appointment.-6-
(vi) The posts are temporary but likely to be made permanent. Every Junior Lecturer on his her first
appointment to the service shall be on probation for a period of two years with effect from the
actual date of joining to the post. The appointment can be terminated on one month’s notice
from either’s side without assigning any reason thereof.
(vii) Concessions meant for S.C., S.T. & SEBC by Birth are admissible to the Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Socially & Educationally Backward Class of Odisha only;
(viii) Candidates are required to take due care to annex with the copy of the printout /Hard Copy of
Online Application , the copies of Certificates and other requisite documents as stated under
Para-10 of this Advertisement.
(ix) If a candidate intends to apply for more than one discipline should submit separate online
application forms and submit its printout along with requisite documents separately as per
provision made in the advertisement.
(x) No one will be admitted to the written examination unless he/she holds a certificate of
admission which will be uploaded in the website of OPSC. The eligible candidates will be
required to down load their Admission Certificate from the website of the Commission and
produce the same before the Centre Supervisor for admission to the Examination. No separate
Admission Certificate will be sent to the candidates.
(xi) All persons appointed under the Government of Odisha on or after 1st January, 2005 shall not
be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Odisha Civil Service
(Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined Contribution Pension Scheme in
accordance with the Odisha Civil Service (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005.
(xii) Any misrepresentation or suppression of information by the candidate in the online Application
form, will result in cancellation of his/her candidature or penalty, as may be decided by the
Commission.
(xiii) Mere empanelment in the select list shall not confer any right for appointment unless the
Government is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary that the
candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service.
(xiv) No request for withdrawal of candidature will be entertained under any circumstances.
10. CERTIFICATES/DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED: Candidates are required to submit
along with the Printout/Hard copy of online applications, true copies of the following documents duly
attested by Candidate or Gazetted Officer or Notary Public. The candidates are also required to
mention on each document “submitted by me” and put their full signature on the same. They
must not attach original certificates to their applications. Only those, who are called for the Viva
Voce test will be required to bring with them the original certificates, mark-sheets etc. for verification
at the time of viva voce test.
If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents in respect of the attested copies
submitted with the application for verification on the date of interview before the interview starts,
he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the interview.
(i) H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned
Board/Council;
(ii) Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council;
(iii) Bachelor Degree certificate issued by recognized University;
(iv) Master’s Degree certificate in the concerned discipline in respect of educational qualification
prescribed for the recruitment.
(v) Ph.D./D.Sc./D.Litt./ M.Phill. / M.Litt. Certificate in the concerned discipline issued by the
recognized University.
(vi) Mark-list(s) of Bachelor’s Degree & Post Graduate Degree Examination(s) including fail
marks, if any;
NOTE - (a) Candidates, who have not been awarded percentage of marks, but only
“GRADE MARKS”, should, along with their applications, produce the
conversion certificate from the concerned University indicating the actual
equivalent percentage of marks and the conversion formula, failing which,
their applications are liable to be rejected.
(b) While filling up the relevant box of the online Application Form, the
candidates has to mention details of marks secured in each Semester/
Annual examination leading to award of Degree.
(vii) (a) Two recent passport size photographs (unsigned & unattested) which has been
uploaded in the online application form .
(b) Certificates of conduct from the Principal/Proctor/Dean or Professor in charge of a
Department of Teaching of the college or University in which he/she last studied;
(viii) Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as S.C. /S.T./S.E.B.C., whichever
applicable (Please see Note-1);
(ix) Required Odia pass certificate from the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha indicating
Odia as a language subject equivalent to M.E. School Standard or a certificate from the
Principal/Headmaster of the School indicating that the candidate has passed Odia in M.E.
standard, if not passed odia as a subject in the High School certificate /equivalent
examination.
(x) Discharge Certificate issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served wherever
applicable.
(xi) Identity Card of sports persons issued by the Director of Sports, Odisha, wherever applicable;
(xii) Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of disability) of Physically Handicapped candidate
issued by the concerned Medical Board, wherever applicable;- 8 -
(xiii) No Objection Certificate issued by the competent authority, wherever applicable.
(xiv) if a candidate claims to posses qualification ,equivalent to the prescribed qualification ,the
rule/authority (with number and date ) under which it is so treated ,must be furnished with the
printout/hard copy of the online Application form .
(xv) A candidate who claims change in his/her name after having passed the High School
Certificate examination or equivalent examination, is required to furnish the copy of
publication of the changed name in the local leading daily news paper as well as copy of
notification in the Odisha Gazette in support of his/her change of name .
NOTE- 1 : Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.C. /S.T./S.E.B.C. category of Odisha, By
Birth are required to submit copy of the relevant Caste Certificate issued by the
competent authority in the prescribed form. Candidates of SEBC category (other
than Creamy Layer) must submit copy of Caste Certificate issued by the
competent authority within the last three years from the date of advertisement by
the competent authority in the prescribed form.
(i) Women candidates belonging to S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. are required to submit Caste
Certificates by birth showing “daughter of …………………........…..” Caste
Certificates by virtue of marriage (i.e. showing “wife of ………….………”) are not
acceptable and candidates submitting such certificate will be treated as belonging
to U.R. category.
(ii) OBC Certificates will not be accepted in lieu OF S.E.B.C. Certificates and
candidates submitting such certificate will be treated as UR candidates.
(iii) Candidate if submits S.E.B.C. certificate which is more than three years old as on
the date of advt., will be treated as belonging to UR category.
(iv) Community (Caste status) once mentioned by the candidates in the online
application shall not be changed under any circumstances.
The competent authorities are: District Magistrate/Collector or Additional
District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collectors or Executive
Magistrates or Revenue Officers, not below the rank of Tahasildar /Additional
Tahasildar of Government of Odisha.
NOTE 2: Degree Certificate, Caste Certificate, Odia Test Pass Certificate, Discharge
Certificate of Ex-servicemen, Identity Card of Sportspersons and Disability
Certificate of Physically Handicapped Persons must have been issued by the
competent authority within the last date fixed for receipt of online application
form as indicated above.-9-
11. HOW TO APPLY:
a. Candidate must go through this detailed Advertisement before filling up online application
form.
b. Candidates must apply online through the concerned website of the OPSC
http://opsconline.gov.in. Applications received through any other mode would not be
accepted and summarily rejected.
c. Before filling up the online Application Form, the candidates must go through the following
documents available at OPSC portal.
i) Instruction to fill up online application.
ii) Guideline for scanning and uploading of Photograph, Full Signature & Left
Hand Thumb Impression.
d. Candidates are requested to upload the scanned image of latest passport size photograph along
with scanned image of his/her full signature and scanned image of Left hand Thumb
Impression(LTI) in the online application form. The Uploaded photograph, Full Signature and
LTI must be clearly identifiable / visible, otherwise the application of the candidate is liable to
be rejected by the Commission and no representation from the candidate will be entertained.
e. Candidates should keep at least 2 copies of latest passport size photograph which is uploaded to
the online application form for future use.
f. On successful submission of the Online Application Form, a Unique Registration ID will be
displayed on the screen as well as top of the Application Form. Candidates are required to take
a printout of the finally submitted Online Application Form and put his/her signature under the
Declaration for submission to OPSC along with copies of requisite certificates and documents.
g. Thereafter, the candidates who are required to pay the fee shall take a printout of Online
Challan (Pay-in Slip) for payment of requisite fee of Rs.300/- (Three hundred only) at any
branch of State Bank of India .The fee paid shall neither be refunded under any circumstance
nor can the fee be adjusted or held in reserve for any other examination or recruitment.
h. Candidates are required to send the Printout/Hard copy of the Online Application Form
duly signed under the declaration along with OPSC Copy of Fee deposit challan
(wherever applicable ) and requisite certificates and documents etc. as provided under
para-10 of this advertisement by Regd. Post/Speed Post/Courier Service to the Special
Secretary, Odisha Public Service Commission, 19. Dr. P. K. Parija Road, Cuttack-
753001, so as to reach the same in O.P.S.C on or before 11. 09 .2013. The SC/ST/P.H
candidates are not required to enclose the copy of challan showing payment of fee.
The envelope containing the application must be superscribed
“APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR LECTUTRER IN
…………………………………….(concerned subject) O.E.S (GROUP-B)”. Application
received after the closing date shall not be entertained. The Commission will not take any
responsibility if the application is not received in time. The candidate may also submit the
copy of the Printout/Hard copy of Online Application Form along with the specified
documents etc. as provided under paragraph 10 of this advertisement along with OPSC
copy of challan showing payment of examination fee in the office of the OPSC directly
/personally on or before the last date of receipt of the application at the counter.
i. Candidates intending to apply for more than one discipline should submit separate on line
application form. They are also required to send the printout of online application form and
requisite documents as provided under para-10 of this advertisement, separately for respective
discipline.
j. The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application Form well in advance without
waiting for the closing date to avoid last hour rush.
k. Certificate of Admission to the Written Examination and V.V test to the eligible candidates
will be uploaded in the Website of OPSC prior to the date of written examination and V.V. test
which will be published in the Website of OPSC and News paper. The candidates are required
to download their Admission Certificate from Website. No separate correspondence will be
made on this score.
12. FACILITATION COUNTER:
For any technical guidance for filling up the online application form the candidate may
contact facilitation counter of OCAC over toll free Telephone No18003456770 or 155335
between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M & 02.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. on any Odisha Govt. working day.
Regarding difficulty in payment of fee, if any, the candidates may contact SBI over
Telephone No.0671-2368267 & 9437039604
In case of any guidance/information on advertisement & recruitment, candidates may
contact the O.P.S.C. Facilitation Counter over Telephone No.0671-2304141/ 2305611 & Extn.-
205 or 223 in any working day between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. & 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
The candidates are required to visit the Website of the Commission at
http://opsconline.gov.in & http://opsc.gov.in for detailed information about the important
notice, rejection of application, the date & time of Interview, programme of the examination(s)
etc and also keep track of publication of various notices to the effect in the leading local daily
newspapers for information.
CUTTACK SPECIAL SECRETARY,
ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
DATE: 18 / 07 / 2013 CUTTACK.
SYLLABUS FOR THE
JUNIOR LECTURERS
(ODISHA EDUCATION SERVICE)2
General English
The question paper in General English will be designed to test the candidate’s
understanding of English and workmanlike use of words. The pattern of questions would be
as follows :
1. Precis writing of a passage of around 300 words - 10 marks
2. Translation from Oriya to English - 10 marks
3. Grammar, uses and Vocabulary - 15 marks
4. Short Essay within 400 words - 15 marks
Total- 50 marks
The standard of questions of General English may be equal to Higher Secondary
Level (+2 Level).
General Knowledge
The paper in General Knowledge will include knowledge of current events and
matters as of everyday observation and experience in the scientific aspects of life as may be
expected of an educated person. The paper will also include questions on History of India
and Geography of such standard which the candidates should be able to answer without
special study. Total 50 marks.
Subject Paper- The examination in the concerned subject will
cover 400 marks consisting two papers i.e. PAPER-I &
PAPER-II having 200 marks each. 3
Anthropology
PAPER – I
Unit – I - History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Basic
Concepts: Simple Society, Complex Society, Community, Culture,
Civilization, Primary and Secondary Groups, Cultural Relativism and
Ethnocentrism, Ethnicity, Globalization, and Postmodern Anthropology.
Social Organization, Social System, Social Structure, Social Process, Social
Function, Values and World View. Types of Marriage: Monogamy,
Polygamy, Preferential and Prescriptive, Endogamy, Exogamy, Parallel
and Cross Cousin. Types and Functions of Family. Types of Kinship
Terms, Types and Structure of Descent Groups. Types of Kin Group,
Alliance Theory.
Unit – II - Definition, Nature and Characteristics of Culture. Paradoxes of Culture.
Types of Culture Change: Innovation, Invention, Diffusion, Acculturation,
Assimilation, Attenuation, Integration. Cultural Adaptation: Enculturation
and Socialization. Concepts and Theories of Religion, Religion, Magic and
Science, Religious Functionaries. Types of Political Organization, State and
Stateless Societies. Forms and Agencies of Social Control, Social Sanction,
Law and Justice, Concepts of Production, Consumption, Exchange and
Distribution. Primitive And Peasant Economy, Reciprocity And
Redistribution, Types And Technological Levels Of Economy: Foraging,
Hunting, Pastoralism, Shifting Cultivation. Terrace Cultivation, Dry and
Wet Cultivation, Horticulture and Industrial.
Unit – III - Methodological Perspectives in Anthropology. Field Work And Field
Work Traditions In Anthropology, Methodological Approaches In
Anthropology: Holistic, Emic And Etic, Synchronic And Diachronic,
Testing Of Hypothesis. Types of Research Design. Techniques of Data
Collection and Their Types: Observation, Interview, Case Study, Schedule
and Questionnaire. Qualitative and Quantitative Methods. Types of
Sampling and Their Application. Methods of Comparison, PRA And RRA
Techniques, Sociogram, Projective Techniques, Type of Scaling
Techniques, Methods of Visual Anthropology, Measurement of Central
Tendencies, Frequency Distribution, Standard Deviation, Standard Error,
Chi-Square Test, Coefficient of Co Variation And Co-Efficient of
Correlation.
Unit – IV - Emergence Of Anthropology As An Empirical Discipline,
Anthropology As Natural Science And Natural History, Classical
Evolutionism, Diffusionism, Structuralism, Structural-Functionalism,
Functionalism, Neo-Evolutionism, Configurational Approach And
Culturological Approach To The Study of Culture, Post-Structuralism,
Symbolic And Interpretive Anthropology, Postmodern Anthropology,
Concepts of Culture And Personality. Individual, Culture and Society,
Types of Personality Formation and Determinants, Types of Personality,
Personality and Social Structure, Functions of Personality, Psychology of
Culture Change, Diachronic And Synchronic Study of Culture and
Personality. Relation between Language and Culture, Classification of
Language, Functional Study of Language, Structural Analysis in
Linguistics and Anthropology, Language and Communication.
Unit – V - Approaches to the Study of Indian Civilization. Concepts of Little
Tradition and Great Tradition, Unity and Diversity, Universalization and
Parochialisation. Relevance of Village Studies, Types of Village. Caste as a
Concept and System, Origin of Caste, Jajmani System, Dominant Caste,
Caste and Politics, Problems of Scheduled Caste. Folk-Urban and TribeCaste Contrast and Continuum. Sacred Complex Studies in India.
Scheduled Tribes and Their Types, Distribution and Classification of
Tribal Languages, Peasant Society and Culture. Problems of Minorities.
Unit – VI - Problems in Tribal Society: Land Alienation, Shifting Cultivation,
Housing, Health, Nutrition and Sanitation, Indebtedness, Alcoholism,
Bonded Labour, Child Labour, Education, Poverty and Gender Issues.
Problems of Displacement and Rehabilitation. Development Strategies,
Policies, Plans and Programmes of Tribal Development. Approaches to
Tribal Development, Role of Anthropology in Tribal and Rural
Development, Types of Tribal Movement in India. New Panchayati Raj
System: PESA Act and Gram Sabha. Role of N.G.Os in Development.
Unit – VII – The New Development Paradigm: Anthropology of Development and
Anthropology in Development. Applied and Action Anthropology.
Meanings & Characteristics and Indices of Economic Development, Social
and Cultural Dimensions of Economic Development, Development and
Under-development. The Third World profile. Regional Imbalances and
Regional Development in India. Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India,
Agricultural and Industrial Development in Rural India. Regional
Development in India. Quality of life and Collective Well being. Resources
(Human and Natural) and their utilization in Odisha.
Unit – VIII – Problems of Development. Socio-cultural Barriers and Stimulants to
Development. Economic Development and Social change, Modernization
and Development. Culture of Development & Development of Culture.
Planned Development in India, Planning in India: Centralised, Decentralised, Top-bottom, Bottom-top, Sectoral and Integrated.
Constitutional safequards and protective legislations for SCs and STs in
India. Gender and Development. Environment and Development, Health
and Development, Education and Development. Theories of Economic
Development (Adam Smith, Devis Richarod, Thomas Malthus, J.S. Mills
Myrdal, Schumacher, Marx, Schumpteter and Amartya Sen) Globolization,
Liberlisation and Development.
PAPER-II
Unit – I - Aims and scope of Biological Anthropology, History and development of
Biological/Physical Anthropology, Application of biological
anthropology, Recent trends in biological anthropology. Theories of
organic evolution: Lamarckism, Darwinism, Synthetic theory, Origins of
Man: “Out of Africa model” and “Multiregional Model”, Principles of
evolution: Convergence evolution and Divergent evolution. Evolution and
adaptation
Unit – II - Man’s place in Animal Kingdom, Characteristic features of living
primates , Primate evolution with special reference to skull, law, limbs,
dentition and brain, Primate fossils: Aegyptopithecus, Propliopithecus,
Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus ; Primate social behavour; Erect posture and
bipedalism , Stages of human evolution: Australopithecine stage, Homoerectus stage, Neanderthal stage( Conservative and progressive variety
)Homo-sapien-sapiens stage : (Cro-Magnon Man , Grimaldi Man &
Chancelade Man )
Unit – III - Living Human variation: Concepts of race, Biological concept of race
Racial classification of major races of world population, Racial Criteria:
Metric, Non-metric, genetic, Racial Classification of Indian population
(Risley, Guha and Sarkar), Distribution of Genetic variation: ABO Blood
group, Rh Blood group, MN blood group; distribution of genetic
disorders: sickle cell anaemia, Thalassemia, G6PD Deficiency.
Unit – IV - Human genetics: Scope and development, Mendel’s Law and its
application to human population, Inheritance of genetic traits in Man:
Autosomal, Sex-linked characters, methods of studying Heredity: Twin
method, Pedigree method, Hardy-Weinberg Law & its application in
human population, Genetic polymorphism: Balanced & Transient,
Chromosome Karyotypes in man, Chromosomal abnormality in man,
Structure & function of DNA and RNA, Replication of DNA, Recombinant
Technology, Application areas of human genetics: Pre-natal diagnosis,
genetic counseling, paternity determination, DNA finger printing. Factors
affecting genetic structure of human population: mutation, selection, drift
and gene flow
Unit – V - Definition & Scope of prehistoric Archaeology, Geological frame work :
An outline of Pleistocene epoch, Glacial and Interglacial period in Europe
and India, Causes and consequences of glaciations; methods of dating:
Relative dating – study of stratigraphy, Pollen Analysis, Paleontology;
Absolute dating – Radio carbon dating, Potassium – Argon method;,
Thermoluminiscence method; Concept of Three age system of cultural
chronology; Prehistoric Technology & Tool types of Paleolithic, Mesolithic
and Neolithic Cultures. History and development of museums in the
world.
Unit – VI - Lower Paleolithic Cultures of Africa and South Asia (India): Pebble
tool culture in Africa(evidence from Olduvai Gorge) and India (Sohan
valley Culture), Achulian Culture of Africa and Achulian Cultural of
peninsular India, Middle stone age cultures of Africa and Middle
Palaeolithic culture of India, Late stone age culture of Africa, Upper
Paleolithic culture in India, Mesolithic and Neolithic culture of Europe of
India, Proto-historic culture of South Asia (India) – Chalcolithic culture of
India , Indus Valley civilization: Salient features (Town planning,
settlement, Agriculture, Art & Craft, Metal technology, Trade, religion,
burials etc. Origins and causes of decline of the Indus civilization.
Unit – VII -Ecological anthropology :definition and scope ;Aspects of ecological
anthropology :environmental determinism, environmental possiblism,
cultural ecology, population ecology, system ecology, ethno-ecology,
palaeoecology, social ecology, ;Eco-system: structure and function, major
eco-systems of the world , Bio-cultural adaptation to cold, heat and high
altitude, Energetic and human society, Ecological ethnology: ecological
adaptation of hunter-gathers, Nomads , and Island communities ,carrying
capacity of ecosystem, cultural component of eco-systems; culture as the
master variable, environment and sustainable development,
Environmental problems: causes and consequences of degradation of land
,water ,air. Global warming and Green house effect, Effects of
environmental pollutants on human health Environmental policy in India
Unit-VIII : Medical anthropology : scope and application ; socio-cultural and biomedical concept of health, disease and illness; Ethno-medicine; Symbolic
aspects of sickness and healing, An outline of medical systems in India ,
Epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases;
Determinants of health: Socio-cultural, environmental and genetic;
National health policy; Population policy in India ;Nutrition policy of
India ,Factors affecting fertility and mortality in India ; Problems of food
security and malnutrition in India ,Reproductive and child health problem
in India , National Rural Health Mission : Objectives and perspectives
,Problems of aged in India , Gender and health
Botany
PAPER-I
Unit-I - Algae - General characteristics, Organization of thallus, Cell Structure,
Reproduction,Alternation of generation, Economic importance;
Structure, Reproduction and life cycle of chlamydomonas and Spirogyra.
Cyanobacteria – General characteristics, Cell structure, Heterocysts,
Reproduction and Economic importance.
Fungi - General characteristics, organization of thallus, Reproduction,
Alternation of generations, Economic importance; Structure,
Reproduction and life cycle of Yeast, Mucor and Rhizopus.
Lichens – Thallus structure and Reproduction of Lichen.
Plant Diseases – Late blight of potato, Smut and rust of wheat, Citrus
Canker, Mosaic Disease of tobacco.
Unit-II - Bryophytes - General characteristics, Alternation of generation, Economic
significance;
Structure & Reproduction of Riccia, Anthoceros and Sphagnum.
Pteridophytes - General characteristics, Alternation of generation, Stelar
structure, Heterospory and seed habit; General Morphology, Anatomy
and Reproduction of Psilotum, Sellaginella and Marsilea.
Gymnosperms - General characteristics, Resemblances with and
differences between Pteridophytes and Angiosperms; General
Morphology, Anatomy and Reproduction of Cycas.
Unit-III - Morphology of Angiosperms - Root, Stem and their modifications;
Leaves and their types, Venation and modifications; Phyllotaxy;
Inflorescence; Structure of flower, Floral diagram and Floral Formula;
Important features of the families; Cruciferae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae and
Poaceae.
Unit-IV - Anatomy - Anatomy of typical dicot stems, root and leaf; Secondary
growth and anomalous secondary growth of stems.
Embryology of Angiosperms- Microsporangium, Male gametophyte,
Megasporangium, Female gametophyte, Pollination, Fertilization, Sexual
incompatibility, Endosperm, Embryo, Seed development, Structure and
types of seeds, Seed dispersal, Seed dormancy and germination.
Unit-V - Ecology - Ecological factors; Ecological adaptations - Hydrophytes,
Xerophytes, Mesophytes; Plant succession; Bio-geochemical cycles,
Ecosystem and their components, Major ecosystems, Environmental
pollution- air, soil and water pollution and their control measures.
PAPER-II
Unit–I- Viruses- General characteristics, size and shape, structure, viral
multiplication.
Bacteriophages- Types, Multiplication, Lytic cycle, Lysogeny.
Archaea – General features, cell structure and types. 8
Eubacteria - Morphology, Internal structure, Transformation,
Conjugation, Transduction.
Unit– II - Cell Biology - Cell structure, Cell wall, Cell membrane, Plastids,
Mitochondria, Golgi bodies, Glyoxisomes, Perosisomes, Ribosomes,
Nucleus and Nucleolus; Structure of Chromosomes; Cell cycle –
Mitosis and Meisosi.
Unit – III - Genetics - Mendel’s laws of Inheritance, Interaction of genes; Linkage,
Recombination and Gene mapping; Extra-Nuclear inheritance;
Mutation-Types and induction, DNA damage and repair; Types of
polyploidy, Role of mutation and polyploidy in crop improvement.
Unit – IV - Molecular Biology - DNA is the genetic material, Structure and
Replication of DNA, DNA polymerase; Structure and types of RNA;
RNA polymerase and transcription, RNA processing; Translation;
Regulation of gene action in prokaryotes with reference to lac-operon.
Plant Biotechnology- General idea about plant tissue culture,
sterilization techniques, clonal propagation, somaclonal variation;
Protoplast isolation and somatic hybridization.
Transgenic plants- Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer, Direct
gene transfer, Insect (Bt.) and herbicide(glyphosate) resistant
transgenic plants.
Unit – V - Plant Physiology – Water relations of plant cells, absorption of water,
ascent of sap, transpiration, mineral nutrition; Phloem transport.
Plant Biochemistry – enzymes; Photosynthesis and photorespiration,
respiration, nitrogen metabolism.
Plant growth regulators – (auxins, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic
acid, ethylene), Photoperiodism and venalization.
Chemistry
PAPER-I
SECTION-A : PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Unit-I:
Classical thermodynamics
Brief resume of concepts of law of thermodynamics – free energy, chemical potential
and entropies – Partial molar properties – partial molar free energy – partial molar
volume and partial molar heat content and their significances – concept of fugacity
and determination of fugacity – activity – activity coefficient – Third law of
thermodynamics, excess functions for non ideal solutions
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics
Thermodynamic criteria – Entropy production and entropy balance equation –
chemical equations and chemical affinity- generalized fluxes and forces –
phenomenological equations – Onsager’s reciprocity relations.
Statistical thermodynamics
Enscmble-phase space – Quantum statistics – partition functions – Statistical
thermodynamics – Einstein and Debye specific heat equations.
Unit-II:
Chemical dynamics
Empirical rate laws – Theories of reaction rates – Determination of reaction
mechanism – Reaction in solutions – catalysed reaction kinetics – Techniques for fast
reactions viz. flow method, relaxation method, flash photolysis, NMR method.
Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry of solutions – Debye – Huckel – Onsager treatment and its
extension, Ion association – Thermodynamics of electrified interfaces – Lipmann
equation – Butler Volumer equation – theory of double layer at interfaces and
semiconductor – corrosion and prevention methods.
Unit-III:
Surface chemistry
Adsorption – Surface tension, Capillary action – pressure difference across curved
surface isotherm – BET equation – surface films on liquids.
Micelles : Surface active agents and their classifications – Structure of micelles –
CMC – Thermodynamics of micellizations – Solubilization –micro emulsion –
reverse micelle.
Polymers : Definition, type of polymers – kinetie of polymerization – mechanism of
polymerization – Molecular mass and its determination (Osmometry, Viscometry,
diffusion and light scattering methods).
Solid state chemistry : Structural classification of solids of binary and ternary
compounds – defects in solids – Electrical properties : Metals, insulator,
semiconductor, super conductors – band theory of solids.
Phase equilibria : Thermodynamic derivation of phase rule – Three component
systems and their application. 10
Unit-IV
Quantum Mechanics
Postulates – Particle in box, rigid rotator – harmonic oscillator – variation principles,
first order perturbation principle – angular momentum.
Molecular orbital theory
Huckel theor of conjugated systems – Free valence index, bond order and charge
density calculations – application to ethylene – butadiene – cyclopropylene radical,
cyclobutadiene
Electronic structure of atoms
Electronic configuration, L-S coupling – term separation of energies of pn and dn
configurations – spin orbit coupling – Zeeman splitting.
SECTION – B : INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Unit-I
Periodic properties and chemical bonding
Chemical periodicity, VSEPR theory for different types of molecules, Walsh diagram
(tri- and penta – atomic molecules), dะฟ-pะฟ bond, bent rule and energetic of
hybridization some simple reactions of covalently bonded molecules.
Acid-base concept and Non-aqueous solvents
Hard-soft acid base concept – acid base strength – theoretical basis of hardness and
softness. Non aqueous solvents: types and characteristics – reactions in non-aqueous
solvents.
Symmetry and Group Theory in Chemistry
Symmetry elements and symmetry operations – definitions of group, subgroup,
cosets relation between orders of a finite group and its subgroup – Conjugacy
relation and classes. Point symmetry group – Stoneflies symbols – representations of
groups by matrices (representation for the Cn, Cnv, Cnh, Dnh groups) – Character of a
representation – The great Orthogonality theorem (without proof) and its
importance – Character tables and their use.
Unit-II
Chemistry of transition and inner transition elements:
General characteristics of 1st row transition elements and inner transition elements
with special reference to electronic structure, ionic radii, oxidation states, complex
formation, magnetic behaviour and spectral properties.
Coordination compounds and Metal – Ligand Bonding
Nomenclature and isomerism of coordination compounds – valence bond theory
and its limitations – Crystal field theory and its applications to octahedral,
tetrahedral and square planer complexes – Limitations of crystal field theory –
Molecular orbital theory: sigma bonding and energy level diagram in octahedral,
tetrahedral and square planar complexes: bonding and energy level diagram in
octahedral complexes.
Electronic spectra of transition metal complexes
Types of electronic transitions, selection rule – Spectrochemical, series –
Spectroscopic ground states, correlation – Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams for
transition metals complexes (d¹ to d9 states), calculations of Dq, B and b parameters
– charge transfer spectra.
Unit-III
Metal – Ligand Equilibria in Solution
Stepwise and overall formation constants and their interrelation, factors affecting
the stability of metal complexes – chelate effect and its thermodynamic origin –
determination of binary formation constants by pH-metry and spectrophotometry,
Job’s method of continuous variation.
Reaction mechanism of transition metal complexes
Energy profile of a reaction – Thermodynamic and kinetic stability of metal
complexes – Kinetic application of valence bond and crystal field theories.
Substitution reactions of octahedral complexes: acid hydrolysis – base hydrolysis:
conjugate base mechanism and the direct/indirect evidences – Substitution reactions
in square planar complexes: the trans effect and its application to synthesis of
complexes – theories of trans effect – mechanism and factors affecting the
substitution reactions.
Redox reactions: Outersphere reactions, Marcus theory for outerasphere reaction –
inner sphere reactions.
Nuclear chemistry
Radioactive disintegrations, radio isotopes and their applications, nuclear reactions,
fission and fusion, radio analytical techniques and activation analysis. 12
Unit-IV
Metal ะป complexes
Metal carbonyls: synthesis, structure and bonding – vibrational, spectra of metal
carbonyls for bonding and structural elucidation – EAN concept and application to
metal carbondyls – important reactions OF METAL CARBONYIS – Preparation,
bonding, structure and important reactions of transition metal nitrosyl, dinitrogen
and dioxygen complexes – tertiary phosphine as ligand.
Organometallic Chemistry
Preparation, properties and applications alkyl and aryls of group-I and II metal (Li,
Mg, Zn) and transition metals (Ti, Ni,. Cu and Pd).
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Essential and trace metals in biological processes – role of alkali and alkaline earch
metal jons - Na+- K+ Pump – metalloporphyrins with special reference to
hemoglobin and myoglobin, Metal complexes in transmission of energy –
chlorophylix, photosystem-I and photosystem-II in cleavage of water - ATP as
energy currency in biological system.
Metalloenzymes: Carbonic anhydrase, carboxypetidase.
Structure and function of metalloproteins in electron transport processes –
cytochromes and ferrodoxin.
Biological nitrogen fixation, molybdenum nitrogenase, spectroscopic and other
evidences – Metal complexes in medicine.
PAPER-II
SECTION-A : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Unit-I
Stereochemistry, structure and reactivity
Conformational analysis of cycloalkanes, decalins, effect of conformation on
reactivity, conformation of sugars, steric strain due to unavoidable crowding.
Elements of symmetry, chirality, molecules with more than one chiral center, threo
and erythro isomers, methods of resolution, optical purity, enantiopticand
diasterotopic atoms, groups and faces, sterospecific and steroselective synthesis –
Asymmetric synthesis – Optical activity in the absence of chiral carbon (biphenyls,
allenes and spiranes), chirality due to helical shape.
Types of mechanisms, types of reactions, thermodynamic and kinetic requirements,
kinetic and thermodynamic control, Hammond’s postulate, Curtin-Hammett
principle. Potential energy diagrams, transition states and intermediates, methods of
determining mechanisms, isotope effects.
Aliphatic nucleophilic substitution
The SN2, SN1, mixed SN1 and SN2 and SET mechanisms. The neighbouring group
mechanism, neighbouring group participation by p and s bonds, anchimeric
assistance Classical and non-classical carbocations, phenonium ions, norbormy1
system, common carbocations rearrangements – Application of NMR spectroscopy
in the detection of carbocations.
The SN1 mechanism.
Nucleophilic substitution at an allylic, aliphatic trigonal and a vinylic carbon.
Reactivity effects of substrate structure, attacking nucleophile, leaving group and
reaction medium, phase transfer catalysis and ultrasound, ambident nucleophile,
leaving group and reaction medium, phase transfer catalysis and ultrasound,
ambident nucleophile, regioselectivity.
Aliphatic electrophilic substitution
Bimolecular mechanisms – SE2 and SEi. The SE1 mechanism, electrophilic substitution
accompanied by double bond shifts. Effect of substrates, leaving ground and the
solvent polarity on the reactivity.
Unit-II
Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution
The arenium ion mechanism, orientation and reactivity, energy profile diagrams, the
ortho/para ratio, ipso attach, orientation in other ring systems – Quantitative
treatment of reactivity in substrates and electrophiles – Diazonium coupling –
Vilsmeir reaction, Gattermann - Koch reaction.
Aromatic Nucleophilic Sustitution
The SNAr, SN1, benzyne and SRN1 mechanisms. Reactivity – effect of substrate
structure, leaving group and attacking nuleophile. The von Richter, Sommelet –
Hauser, and Smiles rearrangements.
Free Radical Reactions
Types of free radical reactions, free radical substitution mechanism, mechanism at
an aromatic substrate, neighbouring group assistance – Reactivity for aliphatic and
aromatic sustrates at a bridgehead. Reactivity in the attacking radicals – The effect of
solvents on ractivity. Allylic halogenation (NBS), oxidation of aldehydes to
carboxylic acids auto-oxidation, coupling of alkynes and arylation of aromatic
compounds by diazonium salts. Sandmeyer reaction. Free radical rearrangement.
Hunsdiecker reaction. 14
Addition to Carbon – Carbon Multiple Bonds
Mechanism and stereochemical aspects of addition reactions involving electrophies,
nucleophiles and free radicals, regio – and chemoselectivity, orientation and
reactivity. Addition to cyclopropane ring – Hydrogenation of double andtriple
bonds, hydrogenation of aromatic rings. Hydroboration – Michael reaction –
Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation.
Addition to Carbon – Hetero Multiple Bonds.
Mechanism of metal Hydride reduction of saturated and unsaturated carbony1
compounds, acids, esters and nitriles. Addition of Grignard reagents,organozinc
and organolithium reagents tocarbony1 and unsaturated carbony1 compounds.
Witting reaction – Mechanism of condensation reactions involving enolates – Aldol,
Knoevenagel, Claisen, Mannich, Benzoin, Perkin and Stobbe reactions.
Elimination Reactions
The E2, E1 and E1CB mechanisms and their spectrum –Orientation of the double
bond Reactivity – effect of substrate structures, attacking base, the leaving and the
medium. Mechanism and orientation in pyrolytic elimination.
Unit-III
Pericyclic Reactions
Molecular orbital symmetry, frontier orbitals of ethylene, 1, 3- butadiene, 1,3,5 –
hexatriene and ally1 system. Classification of pericyclic reactions. Woodward –
Hoffmann correlation diagrams. FMO and PMO approach. Electrocyclic reactions –
conrotatory and disrotatory motions – antrafacial and suprafacial additions, 4n and
4n+2 systems, 2+2 addition of ketenes, 1,3 dipolar cycloadditions and chelotropic
reactions.
Sigmatropic rearrangements – suprafacial and antrafacial shifts of H, Sigmatropic
shifts involving carbon moieties, 3,3 – and 5,5 – Sigmatropic rearrangements,
Claisen, Cope and aza- Cope rearrangements. Fluxional tautomerism. Ene reaction.
Photochemical Reactions
Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, type of excitations, fate of
excited molecule, quantum yield, transfer of excitation energy, actinometry.
Photochemistry of Alkenes : Intramolecular reactions of the olefinic bond –
geometrical isomerism, cyclisation reactions, rearrangement of 1,4- and 1.5- dienes.
Photochemistry of Carbony1 Compounds : Intramolecular reactions of carbony1
compounds – saturated, cyclic and acyclic, ฮฒ,ฮณ-unsaturated and ฮฑ, ฮฒ- unsaturated
compounds, cyclohexadienones.
Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds : Isomerisations, additions and
substitutions.
Miscellaneous Photochemical Reactions: Photo-Fries reactions of anilides. PhotoFries rearrangement. Barton reaction. Singlet molecular oxygen reactions.
Photochemical formation of smog.
Unit-IV
Disconnection approach
An introduction to synthons and synthetic equivalents, disconnection approach,
functional group inter-conversion, the importance of the order of events in organic
synthesis, one group C-X and two group C-X disconnections, chemoselectivity,
reversal of polarity, cyclisation reaction and amine synthesis.
Protecting groups : Principle of protection of alcohol, amine, carbony1 and carboxy1
groups.
One group C-C disconnections
Alcohols and carbony1 compounds, regioselectivity, Alkene synthesis, use of
acetylenes and aliphatic nitro compounds in organic synthesis.
Two group C-C disconnection
Diels – Alder reaction, 1.3 – difunctionalised compounds, ฮฑ, ฮฒ-unsaturated carbony1
compounds, control in carbony1 condensations, 1,5-difunctionalised compounds,
Micheal addition and Robinson annelation.
Ring synthesis: Saturated heterocycles, synthesis of 3-, 4-, 5- and 6- membered
rings, aromatic heterocycles in organic synthesis.
SECTION-B: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Unit-I
Introduction to analytical chemistry and data processing
Role of analytical chemistry, classification of analytical methods, types of
instrumental analysis – Errors of analysis, classification, source and minimization of
errors, absolute and relative errors, accuracy and precision, significant figures, mean
value and deviation, average and standard deviation, median value, range,
confidence intervals. Sampling in analysis. Definition, theory of sampling, technique
of sampling, statistical criteria of good sampling, stratified sampling, transmission
and storage of samples.
Environmental samples and their analyses
Aquatic pollution: Inorganic, organic, pesticides, agricultural, industrial etc.-Water
qualify parameters: dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, solids, metals,
content of chlorides, fluoride, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate.
Analytical methods for measuring BOD, DO, COD, fluoride, nitrate (As, Cd, Cr, Hg,
Pb, Se etc.)
Unit-II
Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy
Various electronic transitions, Beer-Lambert’s Law, effect of solvent on electronic
transitions, ultraviolet bands for carbony1 compounds, unsaturated carbony1
compoiunds, dienes, conjugated polyenes. Fieser – Woodward rules for conjugated
dienes and carbony1 compounds, ultraviolet spectra of aromatic compounds.
Infrared Spectroscopy
Principles – Vibrational frequencies of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic
compounds, alcohols, ethers, phenols, ary1 aminers. Detailed study of vibrational
frequencies of carbony1 compounds (Ketones, aldehydes), esters, amides, acids,
anhydrides, lactones, lactams and conjugated carbony1 compounds. H-bonding and
solvent effect on vibrational frequencies, overtones, combination bands and Fermi
resonance.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Principles, chemical shift, spin-spin interaction, shielding mechanism, chemical shift
values and correlation for protons bonded to carbon (Aliphatic, olefinic, enols,
carboxylic acids, amines, amides & mercapto) chemical exchange, effect of
deuteration, complex spin-spin interaction between two, three, four and five nuclei
(first order spectra), virtual coupling. Stereochemistry, hindred rotation, Karplus
curve-variation of coupling constant with dihedral angle. Simplification of complex
spectra nuclear magnetic double resonance, chemical shift reagents, solvent effects.
Mass Spectrometry
Principles, Ion production – EI, CI, FD and FAB – factors affecting fragmentation,
ion analysis and abundance – Mass spectral fragmentation of organic compounds,
common functional groups – Molecular ion peak – Metastable peak, Mc Lafferty
rearrangement. Nitrogen rule – High resolution mass spectrometry – Examples of
mass spectral fragmentation of simple organic compounds with respect to their
structure determination.
Problems relating to elucidation of structure of simple organic molecules using UVVIS, IR, NMR and Mass spectral data.
Unit-III
Solvent Extraction and ion exchange
Solvent Extraction: Principles, classification of extraction, mechanism of extraction,
extraction equilibria, techniques of extraction, applications in analytical chemistry.
Ion exchange: Type of ion exchange resins, synthesis and characteristics of ion
exchange resins, action of ion exchange resins, ion exchange equilibria, technique of
ion exchange, application of ion exchange in analytical chemistry.
Chromatographic methods
Basic principles and applications of chromatographic techniques (Paper, TLC, Ion
Exchange, HPLC, GLC).
Spectroscopic methods
Atomic adsorption spectroscopy : Principles and application of AAS in chemical
analysis.
Flame photometric methods : Principles – Interference in flame photometry –
Application in quantitative analysis.
Nephelometric method: Principle and applications in analysis.
X-ray diffraction method : Wiese indices, Miller indices, Laue method, Bragg’s law
and applications in determination of crystal structure.
Unit-IV
Electron spin resonance
Principles zero filed splitting and Kramer’s degeneracy, factors affecting the g value,
hyperfine splitting and applications to sample radicals.
Thermal analytical methods
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) – Derivative Thermogravimetric analysis (DTG)
– Applications of theromogravimetry.
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) – Applications of differential thermal analysis
in simultaneous TG-DTA curves.
Thermogravimetric titration: Principle and applications.
Electroanalytical methods
Classification of electro analytical methods – Principles and applications of
voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry, anodic stripping voltammetry, Polarography,
amperometry, coulometry, conductometry and ion selective electrodes.
Commerce
PAPER-I
Unit I : Business Environment
Meaning and Elements of Business Environment; Economic Environment;
Economic Planning; Competition Policy; Consumer Protection; Environment
Protection; Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization; Industrial Policy;
Industrial Growth.
Unit II : Financial Accounting
Accounting and Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP); Accounting Standards; Accounting Equation and Financial
Transactions; Books of Accounts; Bank Reconciliation Statement (BRS); Trial Balance
& Errors; Financial Statements and their Analysis (Income Statement, Balance Sheet
and Cash Flow Statement); Annual Financial Reports of a Company; Consignment
and Joint Venture.
Unit III : Cost and Management Accounting
Cost Accounting and Management Accounting; Cost Classification,
Analysis and Control; Statement of Costs; Methods of Costing (Job and Process
Costing); Marginal Costing, Break-even Analysis and C-V-P Analysis; Activity Based
Costing; Budgetary Control System and Variance Analysis; Responsibility
Accounting and Segment Performance Analysis; Human Resources Accounting.
Unit IV : Business Studies
Forms of Business; Channels of Distribution; Business Risks and Insurance;
Commercial Banks; Principles of Management, Scientific Management &
Management Functions; Recruitment & Selection; Training & Development;
Marketing Mix; Financial Planning; Fixed & Working Capital.
PAPER II
Unit I : Business Statistics
Data Sources & Tabulation and Analysis; Sampling, Need, Errors & Methods
of Sampling; Analysis & Interpretation of Data; Measures of Central Tendency;
Measures of Dispersion; Correlation & Regression; Hypothesis Testing; T-Test, FTest, Z-Test & Chi-Square Test.
Unit II : Business Mathematics
Stock & Shares; Profit & Loss; Invoicing & Discounting of Bills of Exchange;
Logarithms; Annuities & Interest Rates; Simple & Compound Interest; Set Theory
and Functions; Matrices & Determinants; Differentiation & Integration; Permutation
and Combination.
Unit III : Business Management & Entrepreneurship
Planning – Objective, Strategies, Planning Process, Decision Making;
Organizing; Organizational Structure; Formal & Informal Organizations; Staffing;
Motivation; Leadership; Communication; Controlling.
Types of Entrepreneurs; Ownership Structure; Selection of an Appropriate
Form of Ownership Structure; Factors affecting Entrepreneurial Growth;
Institutional Support to Entrepreneur; Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies;
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes; Venture Capital;
Unit IV : Business Regulatory Framework & Financial Services
Indian Contract Act, 1872; Sales of Goods Act, 1930; Special Contract Act –
Indemnity & Guarantee, Bailment & Pledge, Contract of Agency; Partnership Act,
1932.
Importance of Banking in Business; Reserve Bank of India; NABARD &
Rural Banking; E-banking; Development Banking; Financial System in India; Nature
& Scope of Financial Services; Merchant Banking; Leasing & Hire Purchase; Credit
Rating; Credit & Debit Cards.
Economics
PAPER – I
UNIT-I : Microeconomics : A critic of the cardinal approach, Indifference Curve
Approach, Revealed Preference Approach, Laws of returns and returns to scale, Cost
curves, Duality in production, Value determination under Perfect Competition,
Monopoly, Discriminating Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Non-collusive
oligopoly, Collusive oligopoly-cartel and price leadership, Profit maximization
hypothesis vs. sales maximization hypothesis. Full cost pricing, Bain’s Limit Pricing
Theory, Marginal Productivity Theory, Euler’s theorem,. Theories of rent, wage,
interest and profit, Macro theories of distribution, General equilibrium (2X2X2)
model, Efficiency of general equilibrium, Pareto welfare optimality, New welfare
economics, Social Welfare Function.
UNIT-II:Money, Banking and International Trade : Quantity Theories of Money,
Components of money supply, High-powered Money and Money Multiplier,
Demand for money-Classical, Keynesian, Friedman’s, Baumol’s, Tobin’s approaches,
Theories of Inflation-Demand-pull vs. Cost-push inflation, Trade-off and Non-Tradeoff Phillips’ curves, Structuralist approach, Rational expectations hypothesis,
Structure of interest rates-team structure of interest rates, Changing theories of
commercial banking, Functions of central bank, Instruments of monetary policy,
Effectiveness of monetary policy, Non-banking financial intermediaries, Pure
Theories of International Trade, Theories of international trade, Terms of trade,
Gains from trade, Trade under imperfect competition and increasing returns to scale,
Optimum tariff, Theory of Customs Union, Balance of payments, Disequilibrium in
balance of payments and methods of its adjustment, market for foreign exchangeequilibrium rate of exchange, Fixed vs. flexible rates of exchange, Monetary
approach to balance of payments, IMF, World Bank WTO.
UNIT-III-acroeconomics : National income and social accounting, Classical
microeconomics, Keynesian macroeconomics, Theories of consumption functions,
Marginal efficiency of investment, Accelerator theory of investment, static and
dynamic multipliers-operation and policy implications, Keynesian theory of interest
rate determination, Liquidity Trap and the policy implications, IS-LM model,
Patinkin’s real balance effect, Keyens and Pigou effects, Open economy
macroeconomics- Mundell-Fleming model, Theories of trade cycles- Hawtrey,
Hayek, Keynes, Schumpeter, Samuelson, Hicks, kaldor approaches, Control of
business cycles-relative effective efficacy of monetary and fiscal policies.
UNIT-IV Public Economics : Normative approach to public finance, Optimal
allocation of resources between public and private sectors, Private goods and Public
goods, Externalities and market failure, merit goods, Downs’ Economics Theory of
Democracy and vote maximization, Optimum provision of public goods, Voluntary
exchange models, Contributions of Pigou-Dalton, Samuelson, Musgrave, Arrow’s
impossibility theorem, Growth of public expenditure, Pure theory of public
expenditure, Criteria for public investment-social cost-benefit analysis, Ability to
pay approach, Theory of optimal taxation, Direct and indirect taxes, Excess burden
of taxes, Neutrality and tax burden, Theory of tax incidence, Incidence of commodity
and income taxes, Alternative concepts of incidence, A general theory of tax
incidence, Burden of public debt Internal vs. external debt, Intergeneration equity,
Public debt management, Debut redemption, Fiscal policy for stabilization, Built-in
flexibility, Formula flexibility rules vs. discretionary stabilizers, Role of fiscal policy,
Balanced budget multiplier and its policy implications.
UNIT-V: Economics of Development, Planning and Environment : Determinants of
economic development, Indexes of development, Factors affecting economic
development, Models of growth- Classical model, Harrod-Domar model, Solow
model, Robinson’s model, Kaldor’s model, Endogenous growth models, Vicious
circle of poverty, Stages of economic growth, Growth with surplus labour- Lewis
model, Theory of big push, Balanced vs. unbalanced growth, Critical minimum
effort thesis, Dualism, Ranis-Fei model, Dependency theory of development,
Forward and backward linkage hypothesis, Terms of trade between agriculture and
industry, International trade and development, Export led growth, Investment
criteria and choice of techniques, Intermediate technique vs. appropriate technique,
Planning in a liberalized regime, Planning and economic development, Plan modelsFeldman-Mahalanobis models, Democratic decentralization and indicative planning,
Micro level planning, Environment economy interaction, Managing exhaustible and
renewable resources, Sustainable development, Common property resources,
Environmental Kuznets curve, Optimal level of pollution, Marketable pollution
permits, Market achievement and optimal pollution, Coasian bargaining problem,
Pigovian tax, Measurement of environmental values, Global environmental
externalities, Climatic change and carbon tax.
PAPER-II
UNIT-I : Features of Indian Economy: Demographic features, Poverty, inequality
and unemployment- their measurements and facing their challenges, Planningpriorities of planning, Five-Year Plans, Planning and resource mobilization, Planning
for inclusive growth, Environment-mechanism for environmental regulation in
India, environmental laws and their implementation, controlling water and air
pollution, environmental resource management in India, Reforms in Indian
economy- New Economic Policy, structural changes in India economy, challenges
and issues of globalization of the Indian economy, Indian Public Finance- fiscal
reforms in India, fiscal federalism in India, Finance Commissions, theory of grants.
UNIT-II:Indian Agriculture and Industries: New Agricultural Strategy, Farm size
and land productivity, Land reforms, Agricultural finance, Agricultural marketing,
Pricing of farm products, Cooperatives, Agribusinesses, Growth and pattern of
industrialization in India, Problems of large and small scale industries in India,
Industrial Policy Resolutions of the Government of India, Industrial finance, Foreign
capital, Public enterprises- privatization and disinvestment debates, Special
Economic Zones-relevance, major issues and achievements.
UNIT-III-Banking and Service Sectors of India: Structure of Indian financial sector,
Broad features of Indian banking system, Banking and financial sector reforms in
India, Policy issues in banking sector-non-performing asset problems, Microfinance
institutions in India, Problems and prospects of microfinance, Reserve Bank of India,
Techniques of monetary control, Monetary policy, Indian stock market- Primary and
secondary markets, markets for derivatives- futures, options and other forms of
derivatives, SEBI, Components of service sector of India including information
sector and their growth profile.
UNIT-IV : Economic and Social Infrastructure of India: Transport- growth of
transport sector, institutional arrangement, development of its sub-sectors-surface
transport, air transport and water transport, Communication- communication
systems in India, Indian telecom industry-competition, FDI flow, regulatory
framework, Energy-forms of energy, energy resources and conservation,
government policy, Education- structure of education delivery, finance for
education, Education policy, Health- health care structure, rural and urban health
infrastructure, Inter-state variation in health infrastructure, National Health Policy,
Housing- rural and urban housing schemes in India, Millennium Development
Goals and social sector of India.
UNIT-V : Indian External Sector: Structure and features of India’s foreign trade,
Reforms in India’s external sector, EXIM Policy and FEMA, Balance of payments of
India, Efforts for external balance, Global financial situation and India’s external
sector, India and WTO.
Education
PAPER-I
Unit –I Relationship between Philosophy and Education, Western Schools of
Philosophy and their educational implications – Existentialism,
Perennialism and Reconstructionism, Contributions of Gandhi, Tagore,
Sri Aurobindo, John Dewey and Rousseau to educational theory and
practice; Indian Schools of Philosophy and their educational
implications – Vedanta, Buddhisim and Jainism.
Unit-II Relationship between Sociology and Education, Concept of social
change and factors influencing social change, Role of Education as an
instrument of social change, Concept of Urbanization, Modernization
and Westernization with reference to Indian society and their
educational implications. Equalization of Educational opportunity;
Education of social and economically disadvantaged sections of the
society with reference to SC, ST and Women; Education and culture;
Education and Values, Education and Democracy.
Unit-III Growth and Development – Concept and Difference between growth
and Development, Principles of Development, Areas of development –
Physical, Social and Emotional during childhood and adolescence;
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; Theories of Learning –
Skinner’s operant condition, Bandura’s observational learning, Bloom’s
Mastery Learning and Gagn’s Hierarchy of Learning; Intelligence – its
concept and measurement of intelligence; Personality – its theories and
assessment.
Unit-IV Education in medieval India – Aims of Education, Curriculum,
Methods of Teaching, System of Admission, Role of Teacher, Medium
of Instruction, Types of Educational Institutions; Merits and demerits
of Medieval Education, Education in British India – Charter Act of
1813; Macaulay’s Minute – 1835; Wood’s Despatch – 1854; Hunter
Commission Report – 1882; Sadler Commission - 1917; Hartog
Committee Report – 1929 and Sargent’s Plan – 1944, National Policy
on Education, 1986 and its Revised Policy, 1992.
Unit-V Meaning, Need, Scope and Purpose of Comparative Education; Basic
factors of Comparative Education; Approaches to Comparative
Education; Comparative study of Administration, Supervision and
control of Education, Higher Education, Teacher Education and
Distance and Continuing education with special reference to USA, UK
and India.
Unit-VI Meaning, Nature and Scope of Educational Research; Need and
purpose of Educational Research; Basic, Applied and Action Research,
Formulation of Research problem – sources and criteria for identifying
the problem; Review of related literature – Need, Source and Methods;
Sampling – Meaning, Purpose and Methods of Selection – Random
Sampling, Stratified Sampling, Cluster and Systematic Sampling; Major
approaches to Research – Descriptive, Historical and Experimental.23
Unit-VII Importance of Statistics in Educational Research; Descriptive and
Inferential Statistics; Properties of Normal Probability Curve and its
Applications; Significance of difference between means, ‘t’ test for
independent and non-independent samples; One-way ANOVA, ChiSquare, Pearson coefficient of correlation, Bi-serial and Point bi-serial
correlation.
Unit-VIII Meaning and Scope of Teacher Education; Objectives of Teacher
Education at elementary and secondary level; Development of Teacher
Education in India, Pre-service Teacher Education – Aims, Objectives
and Organizational structure, In-service Teacher Education – Need and
agencies; Problems of Teacher Education, Qualitative Improvement of
Teacher Education with reference to NCTE, Teacher Effectiveness –
Meaning and Assessment.
PAPER-II
Unit – I Measurement and Assessment Process – Concept, Scope and Need,
Norm-referenced and criterion referenced measurement, Function of
Assessment, Basic Principles of Assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy of
Educational Objectives, Assessment, Principles of Test Construction
and Standardization, Reliability, Validity and Objectivity, Trends in
Assessment – Grading, Semester and Continuous Internal Assessment.
Unit – II Economics of Education – Concept, Scope and Significance, Education
as Investment, Education and Economic Development, Cost-Benefit
Analysis of Education, different types of costs of Education, Manpower
Planning, Resources for Education – Role of Centre and State in
financing education, Financing Education – theoretical
conceptualization, Principles of Financing, Problems of financing
education.
Unit-III Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance of Educational Technology,
Components of Educational Technology – Hardware and Software,
Communication Process – Concept and components and theories of
Communication Process, Programmed instruction, Computer assisted
instruction, Personalised system of instruction, Micro Teaching, Team
Teaching, System Approach in instructional process, Emerging trends
in Educational Technology – Teleconference, CCTV, INSAT.
Unit-IV Concept and types of curriculum, Bases of curriculum – Philosophical,
Sociological and Psychological, Factors affecting curriculum
development, Conceptual framework for curriculum designing,
representative curriculum design – Subject design, Discipline Design,
Broad Fields Design – Learner centred Design, Experience Centre
Design, Curriculum Evaluation – Meaning, Need and Importance,
Models of Curriculum Evaluation.
Unit-V Educational Management – Meaning, Nature and Scope, Difference
between Administration and Management, Leadership in Educational
Management – Meaning, Nature and Styles of Leadership, Theories of
Leadership, Measurement of leadership, Educational Planning –
Meaning, Nature and Need, Approaches to Educational Planning,
Types of Educational Planning, Problems of Educational Planning in
India, Institutional Planning – Meaning, Nature, Scope and Steps.
Unit-VI Universalisation of Elementary Education – Problems and Issues,
Alternatives to Formal Education – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rastriya
Madhymik Siksha Abhijan, Right of children to free and compulsoty
education, importance of Early Childhood Care and Education, Lifelong Education, Distance Education, Environmental Education, Human
Rights Education, Vocationalisation of Secondary Education, Family
life Education and Adolescence Education – Approaches and
Strategies, HIV and AIDS Education.
Unit-VII Meaning, Nature and Objectives of Guidance, Scope of Guidance,
Types of Guidance – Educational, Vocational and Personal, Essentials
of launching a guidance programme, Guidance services in Schools,
Counseling – Meaning, nature and scope of counseling, Different types
of counseling, Steps and Techniques of Counseling, Tools of Guidance
– Interest Inventory, Attitude Scale and Intelligence Tests, Cumulative
Record Card.
Unit-VIII Special Education – Concept, Nature, Objectives and types of Special
Education, Education of Visually and Hearing Impaired,
Characteristics, degree of impairment, Prevention and Educational
Programmes, Mentally Retarded – Classification and remedial
programmes, Learning Disable Children – characteristics, identification
and educational programmes, Emotional Disturbances – meaning,
classification, characteristics of emotionally disturbed children and role
of education.
English
PAPER-I
The candidate shall answer questions from each Unit which are compulsory.
Unit-1 There shall be one question with a suitable alternative relating to major
developments in English literature from Renaissance to the Age of Moderns from the
following topics.
i) Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
ii) Metaphysical Poetry
iii) Restoration Drama
iv) Augustan Satire
v) Rise of the Novel in the Eighteenth Century
vi) Romantic Poetry
vii) Victorian Crisis and Compromise
viii) Early and Later Victorian Novels
ix) The Modernist Movement
x) Modern Poetry
xi) Modern Drama
xii) Stream-of-Consciousness Novels
Unit – 2 The candidate shall answer four short-answer-type questions out of six
relating to forms of literature.
i) Lyric
ii) Ballad
iii) Ode
iv) Sonnet
v) Epic
vi) Elegy,
vii) Verse libre
viii) Tragedy
ix) Comedy
x) Romantic Comedy
xi) Revenge Tragedy
xii) Comedy of Humours
xiii) Comedy of Manners
xiv) Heroic Tragedy
xv) Thesis Play/Play of Ideas
xvi) Poetic Drama
xvii) Theatre of the Absurd
xviii) Epic Theatre
xix) Theatre of Cruelty
xx) Expressionist Drama26
xxi) Picaresque Novel
xxii) Epistolary Novel
xxiii) Gothic Novel
xxiv) Historical Novel
xxv) Science Fiction
xxvi) Detective Fiction
xxvii) Autobiographical Novel
xxviii) Essay
xxix) Short Story
xxx) Travelogue
Unit –3 The candidate shall answer two questions out of four relating to literary
theory from the following topics.
i) Plato : Theory of Mimesis
ii) Aristotle : Definition of Tragedy
iii) Coleridge : Theory of Imagination
iv) Wordsworth : Theory of Poetry
v) Matthew Arnold : Touchstone Theory
vi) T.S. Eliot : Theory of Impersonality
vii) New Criticism
viii) Structuralism
ix) Deconstruction
x) Marxian Approaches to Literature
xi) New Historicism
xii) Feminism
xiii) Psycho-analytical Approaches to Literature
xiv) Post-Modernism
xv) Post-Colonialism
Unit-4 The candidate shall attempt four short-answer-type questions out of six
relating to the following basic concepts.
i) Allegory
ii) Anagnorisis
iii) Aporia
iv) Catharsis
v) Conceit
vi) Comic Relief
vii) Expressionism
viii) Epiphany
ix) Fancy
x) Hubris
xi) Imagery
xii) Irony
xiii) Metaphor
xiv) Myth
xv) Naturalism
xvi) Negative Capability
xvii) Objective Correlative
xviii) Peripeteia
xix) Paradox
xx) Pun 27
xxi) Personification
xxii) Pathetic Fallacy
xxiii) Poetic Justice
xxiv) Realism
xxv) Symbol
xxvi) Surrealism
xxvii) Three Dramatic Unities
Unit – 5 The candidate shall attempt an appreciation of a poem commenting on
aspects of its form content and style.
PAPER-II
The candidate shall answer questions from each Unit which are compulsory.
Unit- 1 The candidate shall write an essay on a subject of general interest in not
less than 1200 words choosing one out of five topics.
Unit- 2 The candidate shall attempt a prรฉcis in 200-210 words of a given passage
of about 600 words.
Unit- 3 The candidate shall answer five questions relating to a comprehension
passage. The answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
Unit- 4 The candidate shall be required to write a report on a given topic in not
more than 300 words.
Unit- 5 The candidate shall be required to prepare a brochure/pamphlet on a
given theme.
Unit- 6 The candidate shall answer objective type questions each carrying 1 mark
relating to grammar in context. The following items are to be covered.
i) Tense and Aspects
ii) Prepositions
iii) Modals
iv) Phrasal Verbs
v) Linking Devices
vi) Direct and Indirect Speech
vii) Concord
viii) Conditional Sentences
ix) Correlatives
x) Complement and Adjuncts
Geography
PAPER – I
General Geography
Unit – I - Geomorphology & Soil Geography :
- Origin of the Universe.
- Internal Structure of the Earth Isostasy.
- Continental Drift, Concept of Plate tectonics.
- Earthquake Volcanism : Concept cause, effect & distribution.
- Weathering and erosion.
- Cycle of Erosion (Davis and Perick).
- Land forms produced by running water,
- Groundwater, Wind, Wave and Glacier.
- Soil forming processes.
- Soil Profile, Structure and Texture.
- Classification of Soils.
Unit – II – Climatology, Oceanography & Biogeography.
- Elements and Factors of Climate.
- Temperature and its vertical and horizontal distribution.
- Pressure and winds.
- Hydrological Cycle, Humidity.
- Types and distribution of Rainfall.
- Atmospheric disturbances: Tropical and temperate Cyclone.
- Classification of World Climate (Koppen and Thernthwaite)
- Bottom relief of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
- Temperature and Salinity of the Ocean Water.
- Oceanic Circulation Tides and Currents of Pacific, Atlantic and
Indian Ocean.
- Marine resources.
- Global distribution of forests.
- Man’s response to the Global environment.29
Unit – III – Social Geography and Geographical Thought
- Races of Mankind, Cultural Realms of the World,
Man and Environment relation.
- Population: Growth and Distribution of Global Population,
Urban Population and Trend of Urbanisation.
- Evolution of Settlement: Types and Pattern of Rural and Urban
Settlement.
- Geographical Thought in (Ancient) India.
- Contribution of Humboldt, Karl Ritter, Blache and Peter Hagett
to development of Geography.
Unit – IV – Economic Geography and Political Geography
- Resources: Meaning and its Classification, Resource
Conservation and Management.
- Agriculture: its types, Agricultural location theory by
Vonthunen.
- Industrial location theory by Weber and Smith.
- Concept of Regions, Regionalism, Delimitation of Regions.
- Concept of Nation and State.
- Frontiers, Boundaries & Buffer Zone.
- Political Geography of Middle East and South Asia.
Unit - V - Applied Geography
- Cartography: Cartographic techniques in Geography, Map and
its design.
- Surveying: Land use, Socio-Economic and Instrument Survey.
- Use of Statistical Methods in Geography : Measures of Central
Tendencies, Measures of Dispersion, Establishing Relationship.
- Geographical Information System : Concept & Components.
- Use of Areal Photography and Remote Sensing techniques in
Geography.
PAPER-II
A – India
Unit-I ( Physical)
- Physiography and Relief of India.
- River system of India.
- Climate of India, Climatic regions, Mechanism of Indian
Monsoon.
- Soils of India : Types and Distribution.
- Natural Vegetation and its Classification and distribution in
India.
Unit-II (Human & Economic)
- Population its Structure and Composition, Population growth
density and its distribution. Factors affecting Population
distribution.
- Settlements: Rural and Urban.
- Resources and its Classification mode of occurrence and
distribution of Iron Ore, Bauxite Coal and Petroleum.
- Agriculture and its types, Agricultural Problems and Prospects.
- Growth and development of Iron and Steel Industry, Aluminum
and Cotton Textile Industry.
- Transport System in India : Road, Rail, Air and Water transport.
Unit-III (Geographical Regions)
- Geographical account of Lower Ganga Plain, Chhotanagpur
Plateau, Kashmir Valley, West Coastal Plain.
B – ODISHA
Unit – IV (Physical)
- Physiography and Relief of Odisha.
- Drainage System of Odisha.
- Climate of Odisha.
- Soils, its types and distribution.
- Natural Vegetation of Odisha.31
Unit – V (Human Economic & Regional)
- Population : Factors responsible for the density and distribution
of Population, Population growth and distribution.
- Mineral resources of Odisha (Iron Ore, Bauxite and Coal).
- Agriculture : its types and Problems.
- Indsutries ; Iron, Steel & Aluminum Industires.
- Transport System in Odisha (Road, Railway and Air Transport).
- Geographical account of Mahanadi Valley, Coastal Plain.
Geology
PAPER-I
Unit – I Geomorphology and Remote Sensing
Weathering and erosion, Geological action of River, wind and glacier. Physiography
of India, Application of geomorphology.
Principles of aerial photography, photogrammetry and satellite remote sensing –
data products, their interpretation and application. Geographic Information System
(GIS) – Principles and application.
Unit – II Mineralogy
Physical, chemical and optical characteristics of common rock forming silicate
mineral groups. Structural classification of silicates. Minerals of Carbonate,
Phosphate and sulphide groups. Atomic substitution, isomorphism, polymorphism.
Principles of X-Ray Diffraction.
Unit –III Structural Geology
Concept of stress, strain and rock deformation. Structural analysis of folds, joints and
faults, Lineation and foliation. Unconformities and basement cover relation.
Superposed deformations.
Unit – IV Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Form, texture and structure of igneous rocks. Silicate melt equilibria, binary and
ternary phase diagrams, magmatic differentiation, assimilation. Petrology and
geotectonic evolution of granites, basalts, anorthosites, ophiolite, kimberlite. Texture
and structure of metamorphic rocks, regional and contact metamorphism.
Characteristics of different grades and facies of metamorphism. Plate tectonics and
metamorphic zones. Metasomatism, granitisation, migmatites and paired
metamorphic belts.
Unit – V Sedimentology and Geochemistry
Sedimentary structures and textures. Provenance and diagenesis. Sedimentary
environment and facies. Tectonics and sedimentation. Classification of sedimentary
rocks. Sedimentary basins of India. Earth in relation to solar system, structure and
composition of Earth. Geochemical cycle, meteorites. Concept and application of
stable isotopes in sedimentology.
PAPER-II
Unit – I Palaeontology
Morphology and time ranges of fossil groups. Evolutionary changes in mollusks and
mammals in geological time. Siwalik vertebrate fauna, Gondwana flora. Evidence of
life in Precambrians. Different microfossil groups and uses in biostratigraphic
correlation.
Unit – II Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic code and nomenclature, Geological time scale, Stratigraphic
correlation, Precambrian stratigraphy of India. Stratigraphy of the Palaeozoic,
Mesozoic and Cenozoic formations of India, Gondwana system and Deccan traps.
Palaeoclimate and palaeogeography. Concept of seismic and sequence stratigraphy.
Unit – III Geophysics and Fuel Geology
Geophysical techniques: gravity, electrical, magnetic and seismic.
Origin and classification of coal, Indian coal deposits: Gondwana, Tertiary and
lignite.
Coal Bed Methane (CBM). Origin, migration and entrapment of natural
hydrocarbons, structural, stratigraphic and mixed traps. Geographical and
Geological distribution of onshore and offshore petroliferous basins of India.
Unit – IV Economic Geology
Process of mineralization: magmatic, hydrothermal, supergene, sedimentary
exhalation (SEDEX).
Mineralogy, mode of occurrence and distribution of iron, manganese, aluminium,
chromium, base metals and gold. Indian deposits of non-metals: mica, asbestos,
graphite, placer deposits, gemstones, limestones, evaporites. Strategic, critical and
essential minerals. Metallogenic epochs and provinces. Surface and subsurface
exploration and prospecting.33
Unit – V Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology
Natural hazards – preventive / precautionary measures of floods, landslides,
earthquakes, tsunami, coastal erosion. Impact assessment of anthropogenic activities:
opencast mining, river valley projects, solid and radioactive waste disposal, excess
withdrawal of groundwater, oil spill. Concept of global warming, sea level rise.
Vertical distribution of groundwater, classification of aquifers, hydrologic cycle.
Hydrological properties: porosity, permeability, Darcy’s law and its application.
Groundwater provinces of India. Groundwater quality and contamination,
groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting.
Engineering properties of rocks, geological investigation for dams and reservoirs.
Tunnels: type, method and problems.
Hindi
PAPER-I
Unit-I Hindi sahitya Ka Itihas
(A) Adikal (Pramukha Kabi aur Kavya Prabritiyan)
(B) Bhaktikal & ritikal (Pramukha Kabi aur Kavya Prabritiyan)
Unit-II Hindi sahitya Ka Itihas (Adhunik Kal)
(A) Bharatendu Yug, Dwivedi Yug. Chayabad Yug,
(B) Pragatibad, Prayogbad & Nai Kabita (Pramukh Kavi aur Kavya Prabritiyan)
Unit-III Madhyakalin Kavya
(A) Kabirdas, Surdas, Tulsidas
(B) Biharilal, Raheem, Ghanananda.
Unit-IV Hindi Gadya Sahitya (Upanyas, Kahani, Natak, Ekanki)
(A) Upanyas aur Kahani
i) Godan, (Premchand), Maila anchal, (Renu), Ragdarbari (Shrilal
Shukla)
ii) Kahani Sangrah – Edited by Bhishma Sahani (Sahitya Akademi,
New Delhi.)
(B) Hindi Natya – Sahitya
i) Skandgupta – Jaishankar Prasad.
ii) Ashadh Ka ek Din – Mohan Rakesh
iii) Shrestha Hindi Ekanki – Edited by Prof. Bijoypal Singh
Viswavidyalay Prakasan, Varanasi.
Unit-V Hindi Nibandha – Alochana
(A) (i) Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla (Chintamani, Part-I)
(ii) Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (Ashok Ke Phool)
(B) (i) Kavya Kala tatha anyanya Nibandh (Jai Shankar Prasad)
(ii) Dusri Parampara Ki Khoj (Prof. Namvar Singh.
PAPER- II
Unit-I Basha Vigyan
(A) Bhasha (Paribhasha, Swaroop, Prakar, Bhasha Ke Vividh Roop)
Dhwani Vigyan (Vagyantra, Dhwaniyon Ka Vargikaran)
(B) Hindi Bhasha aur Boli
(i) Hindi Bhasa Ka Udbhab aur Vikas.
(ii) Hindi Ke Vividh Roop (Rajbhasha, Rastrabhasha, Sampark
Bhasha, Sanchar Bhasha).
Unit-II Rajbhasha Hindi
(A) (i) Hindi Ki Sambaidhanik Sthiti.
(ii) Devanagari lipi
(B) (i) Paribhasik Sabdavali : Sidhant aur Prayog.
(ii) Sarkari Patrachar
Unit-III Kavya Shastra
(A) (i) Kavya: Paribhasha, Lakshna, Kavya Prayojan
(ii) Alankar Sidhant, Ras Sidhant, Dhwani Sidhant.
(C) Paschatya Kavya Sastra
(i) Plato, Aristotle
(ii) I.A. Richards, T.S. Iliot.
Unit-IV Tulanatmak Sahita aur Anuvad
(A) Tulanatmak Sahitya : Paribhasa, Swaroop, Kshetra aur Seemayen.
(B) Anuvad : Paribhasha, Prakar, Anuvadak Keg und-dosh.
Unit-V Adhunik Vidhayen
(A) Atmakatha, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran,
(B) Yatra-Katha, Sakshatkar, Reportaz, Vyangya. 35
History
PAPER– I
Unit – I - 1. Nature and Meaning of History: Sources, Objectivity Interpretation,
Scope of History; Historiographic tradition in India
2. Egyptian Civilization: Salient Features and its contributions to
Human Civilisation
3. Mesopotamian Civilisation: Society, Economy, Polity, Governance
and Law
4. Ancient Greece: Evolution of Athenian Democracy; Development of
City-States
5. Rome: Republican Experiments; Development of Class Society, Art,
Architecture and Literature
6. Chinese Civilisation: Society, Development of Science and
Philosophy.
Unit – II - 1. Feudalism in Medieval Europe
2. Advent of Modernity: Renaissance, Enlightenment, Growth of
Science and Technology
3. Industrial Revolution
4. French Revolution: 1789, 1830 & 1848
5. Triumph of Nationalism: Italian & German Unification
6. Growth of Parliamentary Democracy in Britain: Reforms of 1832,
1867 and 1911
Unit – III -1. Growth of Capitalism and Colonialism and the World Order
2. Word War I : Causes, Course and Effects
3. League of Nations : Achievements & Failures
4. Totalitarianism in Europe: Nazism, Fascism
5. Growth of Left Movement: Socialism & Communism
6. Word War II : Context & Implications for the Global Order
Unit – IV -1. UNO : Objectives, Structure and Achievements
2. Cold War and Emergence of USA as a World Power
3. Regional Security and Alliances: NATO, Warsaw Pact, CENTO,
SEATO
4. Process of Decolonisation in Afro-Asian countries; NAM, ASEAN
5. Arab-Israel Conflict, PLO
6. Africa: Apartheid to Democracy
Unit – V - 1. Opium War and consequences
2. Sino-Japanese War, 1894-95 and Russo-Japanese War, 1904-05
3. Communist Revolution of China in 1949
4. October Revolution and Rise of Soviet Communism
5. Japan in the context of World War I & II
6. Emergence of New Global Order: Liberalisation and Globalisation
– Economic & Political implications
History of India
PAPER-II
Unit – I - Sources of Indian History:
1. Archaeology, Inscriptions, Copper Plates, Numismatics and
Literature; Archival and oral history
2. Harappan Civilisation: Origin, Extent, Nature & Decline
3. Vedic Civilisation: Origin and Migration of Aryans; Early and
Later Phases: Religion, Society, Polity and Literature
4. Rise of Heterodox Religious Movements: Ideas and Spread of
Buddhism & Jainism
5. Empire building: Mauryan Administration, Ashoka’s Dhamma &
Decline of Mauryas
6. Post-Mauryan Period in Northern, Eastern and Southern India:
Satavahans, Chedis, Kushanas, Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas
Evolution of Art and Architecture in Ancient India
Unit – II - 1. The Imperial Guptas : Society, Religion, Art, Literature, Trade and
Commerce
2. Emergence of Turkish Rule in North India : Iltutmish & Balban
3. Consolidation of Internal Administration: Allauddin Khalji’s
Expansion, Market & Administrative Reforms
4. Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq’s administrative experiments and Firoz
Tughluq’s public works
5. Economy, Society, Art and Architecture during the Sultanate
period
6. Bhakti & Sufi Movements in Medieval India : Kabir, Nanak,
Chaitanya37
Unit – III – 1. Akbar : Rajput and Religious Policies; Assessment of Akbar as a
Ruler
2. Aurangzeb : Deccan & Religious Policies and Decline of the
Mughals
3. Rise of the Maratha State : Shivaji’s Administration and Military
Organisation
4. Mughal Art, Architecture and Culture
5. Economy during the 16th and 17th centuries: Agriculture, Craft
production, Technology, Trade and Commerce
6. Society during the Mughal Rule : Conditions of Peasants,
Famines, Position of Women
Unit – IV - 1. Mode of Expansion and Consolidation of British Colonial rule:
Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse
2. Economic Impact of Colonial Rule in India : Stages of Colonialism,
Drain of Wealth, ‘De-Peasantisation’, ‘De-Industrialization’
3. Resistance to Colonial Rule : Early Uprisings of Peasants and
Tribals; Revolt of 1857
4. Nature and Character of Socio-religious Reform Movements in the
19th century India
5. Rise and Growth of Indian Nationalism: Phases of Moderates and
Extremists; Gandhian Movements : Non-Cooperation, Civil
Disobedience and Quit India
6. Rise & Growth of Communalism: Partition, Transfer of Power and
Independence
Unit – V - 1. Odisha in Ancient and Medieval times : Battle of Kalinga,
Somavamsis, Gangas and Suryavamsis Society, Religion, Culture
and Administration
2. Socio-economic Changes during the Mughal and Maratha periods.
3. Resistance Movements during Colonial Rule : Buxi Jagabandhu
and Surendra Sai
4. Praja Mandal Movement in the Garjat States and Merger of
Princely States
5. Language Movement and Creation of separate Province of Odisha
6. Nationalist Politics and Popular Struggles, 1920-1947
Home Science
PAPER-I
Unit-I : (Food Science)
Study of foods: Function of food, Importance, Composition and nutritive value of
Cereals, Pulses, Vegetables and Fruits, fleshy foods (Meat, Fish Egg, Poultry)
milk & milk products, oils & Fats. Food processing: methods of food preparation,
changes in food during preparation, effect of preparation on nutritive value.
Food preservation: Causes of food spoilage, Importance, principles and methods
of food preservation Food spoilage: Causes of food spoilage and food
contamination. Food adulteration and food poisoning, measuring quality of food,
control of food quality.
Unit-II : (Nutrition Science)
Nutrients: classification, functions, Sources, requirements, and effect of deficiency
of carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water and Roughages.
Utilization of Food: Digestion, absorption and metabolism of Proteins, Fat and
Carbohydrates. Basal metabolism, factors affecting Basal metabolism, total
energy requirement, factors affecting energy requirement. Balanced diet: Basic
food groups, planning of balanced diet on the basis of recommended dietary
allowance (ICMR) for adult man and woman, Nutrition during pregnancy,
lactation infancy, child hood adolescence and old age.
Unit-III : (Community Nutrition )
Nutritional problems of the Community, Assessment of nutritional status,
concept of malnutrition, prevalence & ecology of malnutrition, prevalence,
etiology, biochemical & clinical manifestation, preventive & therapeutic
measures for the PEM, Vitamin A deficiency, Nutritional anemia, Iodine
Deficiency Disorder, Ricket & Osteoporosis, Flurosis, Obesity & overweight,
Diabetes mellitus, Tuberculosis, Chronic heart disorder, and Cancer. Measures to
combat malnutrition: nutrition policy and programmes, supplementary feeding
programmes, Role of ICDS, Role of National and International agencies in
combating malnutrition (WHO, FAO, UNICEF, NIN, NFI, FNB, CFTRI, NNMB).
Role of food technology in combating malnutrition (development of food
mixture, food fortification, food preservation & new foods).
Unit-IV : (Human Development)
Basics of Human Development: Role of genetic and environmental factors
affecting human growth and development. Prenatal growth and development:
stages and factors affecting prenatal growth and development. Principles and
stages of human development. Methods of studying and assessing Children:
Cross-sectional, Longitudinal, Observation, Interview, Case study, Biographical,
use of various Psychometric tests. 39
Unit-V : (Child Development)
Development of Children from Infancy to late Childhood Years: Physical, Motor,
Cognitive, Speech, Emotional and Social development. Personality development
of Children: Role of Family, school, community and mass media. Early
Childhood care and Education: Concept of child rearing, its impact and factors
affecting child rearing. Significance and objectives of early childhood education.
Unit-VI : (Family Studies)
Family: Meaning, types and functions. Contemporary changes in family system –
functional and structural changes. Family Life Cycles: Significance, stages and
developmental tasks associated with each stages of family life cycle.
Contemporary Family Problems: Marital, financial, unemployment, dowry,
unwed motherhood, divorce, accidents, prolonged sickness, double earner
families, single parent families and old age problems.
PAPER-II
Unit-I : (Home Management)
Importance of Home Management, family goals, values standards and decision
making process. The qualities of a good home maker. Types of family resources:
Management of time – methods & techniques of time management. Money
management – Types of income, planning and steps in budget preparation,
keeping financial records & accounts, Savings and Investments. Management of
energy: Energy requirement of different tasks, fatigue – type and how to reduce
fatigue, techniques of work simplification.
Unit-II : (Interior decoration & Consumer Education)
Interior decoration: Basic elements (Line, form, colour, texture) and principles
(Balance, Rhythem, proportion, Harmony, Emphasis) of design and their
application in interior decoration. Study of colour – importance, use and
characteristics of various colour combinations and its application. Consumer
Education: Strategies, Rights and responsibility of consumer, Consumer
protection legislation and Consumer aids.
Unit-III : (Extension Education)
Extension Education: concept, philosophy, principles, objectives and scope of
extension education. Uniqueness of the extension programme in India, Qualities
of an extension worker, Extension worker as a communicator. Programme
planning: meaning, nature, principles & scope of programme planning, steps for
making a programme, role of officials, non-officials and agencies in programme
implementation. Evaluation: meaning, scope & purpose of evaluation, elements
of evaluation process, uses of evaluation, steps involved, types of evaluation,
criteria for evaluation, tools in evaluation. 40
Unit-IV : (Extension Communication)
Communication: Definition, meaning, nature, types and importance of
communication, elements of communication, communication process, and
communication models. Communication Channels: Definition, dimensions,
classification, and nature of channels, selection of communication channels.
Communication Approaches: basic principles and steps in teaching & learning in
extension education, extension teaching methods, classification & factors
involved in selection of appropriate methods, feature, advantages & limitations
of different method of teaching (mass, group, individual). Audio-visual aids in
communication, choice, planning, selection & types of visual aids, Audio aids &
audio-visual aids, other teaching aids, contribution of audio-visual aids in
extension teaching.
Unit-V : (Textiles)
Textile fibers : Classification of textile fibers, according to sources and chemical
composition, manufacturing process – Cotton, Wool Silk, Rayon, Acrylic,
Polyester. Fiber to Fabric: Construction yarn making process, types of yarns,
fabric construction techniques. Weaving, parts of loom, types of weave and
process of weaving. Fabric finishes (textural finishes, Functional finishes).
Different types of dyeing and printing methods.
Unit-VI : (Research Methodology)
Trends in Research in Home Science. Types of Social Science Research. Selecting
and defining a research problem. Research Design: Concept, need and features of
a research design. Sampling design: Probability and non-probability sampling.
Methods of data collection: Primary and secondary data collections.
Classification and tabulation of data. Diagrammatical and graphical presentation
of data. Analysis of data through parametric and non-parametric statistics.
Report writing – interpretation, steps followed and layout of report writing.
Logic & Philosophy
PAPER-I
Group-A : DEDUCTIVE LOGIC
1. Truth and validity
2. Sentence and proposition
3. Classification of propositions
4. Seven-fold relation of proposition
5. Existential import of propositions
6. Immediate inference : conversion and obversion
7. Categorical syllogism: figure; mood; general syllogistic rules; special
rules of different figures; Aristotle’s dictum, direct and indirect
reduction.
8. Mixed syllogism
9. Fallacies: logical and extra-logical
Group-B: INDUCTIVE LOGIC
1. Nature, problem and procedure of induction
2. Induction and probable inference
3. Formal and material grounds of induction
4. Hypothesis
5. Methods of experimental enquiry
6. Scientific order, system and explanation
Group-C: SYMBOLIC LOGIC
1. Logical form of arguments
2. The calculus of propositions
3. Predicate calculus
4. Algebra of classes
5. Logic of sets
6. Logic of relations
Group-D: LOGIC AND LANGUAGE
1. Sign and symbol
2. Ambiguity
3. Vagueness
4. Definition
5. Concept and image
6. What is knowledge?
7. Analytic truth and logical possibility
8. A priori and a posteriori
9. The principles of logic
PAPER-II
Group-A: MODERN EUROPEAN PHILOSOPHY
1. Bacon
2. Descartes
3. Spinoza
4. Leibnitz
5. Locke
6. Berkeley
7. Hume
8. Kant
(Metaphysics and Epistemology only)
Group-B : INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
1. Carvaka
2. Budhism
3. Jainism
4. Samkhya42
5. Yoga
6. Nyaya
7. Vaisesika
8. Mimamsa
9. Samkara Vedanta
10. Ramanuja Vedanta
(Metaphysics and Epistemology only of all except Mimamsa; Epistemology
only of Mimamsa)
Group-C: MORAL PHILOSOPHY (WESTERN)
1. Utilitarian theories
2. Deontological theories
3. Virtue Ethics
4. Bio-medical ethics
5. Environmental ethics
6. Business Ethics
Group-D: MORAL PHILOSOPHY (INDIAN)
1. Ethics of the Upanisads
2. Buddhist ethics
3. Jaina ethics
4. Purusarthas
5. Doctrine of karma
6. Karmayoga of the Bhagavadgita
Mathematics
PAPER – I
UNIT – I ALGEBRA AND NUMBER THEORY
Group Theory : Groups, Subgroups, Normal Subgroups and Quotient
Groups, Homomorphisms and applications, Permutation groups, Conjugacy and
Class equation, Simple group, Sylow Theorms.
Ring Theory : Rings, Special Classes of rings, Homomorphisms, Ideals and
Quotient rings, Maximal and Prime ideals, Polynomial rings, Principal Ideal
Domain, Unique Factorization Domain.
Field : Field of Quotients of an Integral Domain, Polynomials over the rational
field, Algebraic Extension of Fields: Irreducible polynomials and Eisenstein:
Criterion, roots of Polynomial, Splitting field and its degree of extension, Multiple
roots, Ruler and Compass Constructions, Symmetric function of roots, Solution of
Cubic and Biquadratic Equations.
Number Theory : Integers, g.c.d., Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic,
Euclidean Alogorithm, Arithmetical functions (Euler-function, Mobius function- ),
Dirichlet multiplication, Linear Congruences, Euler-Fermat Theorem, Linear
Diophantine Equations, Fermat’s Theorem, Fermat Little Theorem, Polynomial
Congruence, Lagrange’s Theorem, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Wilson’s Theorem
and Applications.43
UNIT –II ANALYSIS –I
Basic Topology : Finite, Countable and Uncountable sets, Metric Spaces,
Topological Spaces, Basis, Closed sets, Open Sets, Limit Points, Properties of
Connected Spaces and Compact Spaces, Heine Boril Theorem.
Sequence and Series : Convergent Sequences, Subsequences, Convergence of
Monotone Sequences, Couchy Sequences, Upper and Lower limits of Sequences,
Bolzano Weirstrass Theorem, Series of non-negative terms, Convergence tests,
Power Series, Couchy Convergence Criterion, Absolute Convergence, Alternating
Series.
Continuity and Differentiability : Properties of Continuous Function,
Continuity and Compactness, Continuity and Connectedness, Discontinuity,
Monotonic functions, Mean Value Theorem, Taylor Series.
Function of Several Variables : Continuity Differentiability, Extreme Values,
Maxima and Minima, Line Integral, Surface Integral, Volume Integral, Applications
of Green’s Theorem, Stokes Theorem and Gauss Theorem.
UNIT – III COMPLEX ANALYSIS
Analytical Functions : Continuity, Differentiability, Couchy-Reimenn
Equations, Analytic Functions, Harmonic Functions.
Bilinear Transformation : Elementary Transformations, Bilinear
Transformation, Mapping by Elementary Functions.
Complex Integration : Couch’s Theorem, Couchy’s Integral Formula,
Maximum Modulus Theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, Morera’s Theorem, Related
Problems.
Singularities and Calculus of residues : Series Expansion, Taylor’s Series,
Laurent’s Series, Zeros of Analytic Function, Singularities, Residues, Councy’s
Residue Theorem, Evaluation of Definite Integrals.
UNIT – IV OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Linear Programming : Simpler Method, Computational Procedure, Use of
Artificial Variables.
Duality in Linear Programming : General Primal-dual pair, Duality Theorems,
Complementary Slackness Theorem, Duality and Simplex Method, Dual Simplex
Method.
Games and Strategies : Two-person-Zero Sum Games, Minimax-Maximin
Principle, Games with Saddle Points, Mixed Strategies, Graphical Solutions,
Dominance Property, Arithmetic Method of nxn Games, General Solution of nxn
rectangular Games.44
Transportation and Assignment : General Transportation Problem, Finding
Initial Basic Feasible Solution, Test of Optionality, Transportation Algorithm,
Transhipment Problems.
Mathematical Formulation of Assignment Problem, Method of Solution of
Assignment Problem, Travelling Salesman Problem.
UNIT – V NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Root Finding for Non-Linear Equations :Newton’s Method, Secant Method,
One-point Iteration Method, Multiple Roots, Newton Methods of Non-Linear
Systems.
Interpolation Theory : Finite Differences, Newton’s Forward and Backward
differences, Newton’s Divided differences, Lagrange’s Interpolation, Errors in data
and Forward differences, Hermite Interpolation, Piece-wise linear Interpolation.
Numerical Integration : Newton-cote integration formula, trapezoidal rule,
Simpsons’ rule, Gaussian quadrature, Asymptotic error formulas and their
applications.
Numerical Methods for Ordinary Different Equations : Euler’s Method,
Multistep Methods, Midpoint Method, Trapezoidal Method, Single Step Method and
Runge-Kutta Method.
PAPER-II
UNIT-I ANALYSIS
Riemann stieltjes integral Existence of the integral, Properties of the integral,
Fundamental theorem of calculus, change of variables in on integral, Differentiation
of integral.
Sequence and series of functions
Uniform convergence of sequence of functions, Cauchy criterion for uniform
convergence, weierstrass test for uniform convergence, uniform convergence and
continuity, uniform convergence and differentiation, construction of continuous
function on the real line which is nowhere differentiable.
Measure Theory Lebesgue outer measure , Properties of outer measure, Measurable
sets, Cantor set, Borel set, and sets, Non measurable sets, Measurable functions,
Properties of measurable functions.
Lebesgue integration and lp spaces comparison of Lebesgue and Riemann integral,
Lebesgue integral of bounded measurable functions over sets of finite measure,
Bounded convergence theorem, Lebesgue integral for nonnegative measurable
function. Fatou’s Lemma, Monotone convergence theorem, lp spaces, essential
supremum of a function, Minkowski and Holder inequalities, Absolute summable
and summable series in a normal linear space completeness in lp.
UNIT-II FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
Normed Linear space Linear spaces, Subspaes, Quotient spaces, properties of norm,
Riesz Lemma, Continuity of linear maps, Bounded linear operations, Equivalent
norms, Hahn Banach theorem and its consequences.
Banach spaces Uniform boundedness principle, closed graph theorem and its
consequences, open mapping theorem and its consequences.
Spaces of Bounded linear functional Duals and transposes, Duals of lp, Lp[a,b],
C[a,b], Weak convergence, weak* convergence, Reflexivity.
Hilbert space Inner product spaces, Orthonormal sets, Gram Schmidt
Orthonormalisation, Bessel’s Inequality, Riesz. Fischer theorem, Projection theorem,
Riesz representation theorem.
UNIT-III LINEAR ALGEBRA
Vectorspace, Subspace, Linear Dependence , Independence, Dimension and Basis ,
Linear Transformation, Range and Kernel, Rank and Nullity, Inverse of Linear
Transformation, Linear Map associated with matrix.
Elementary Row Operations, Rank and Nullity of Matrix, Inverse of a Matr4ix,
Determinants and product of Determinats, Eigen values, Eigen vectors,
Characteristic roots.
Canonical forms, Tringular form, Nilpotent Transformations, Similarity of Matrices,
Quadratic form.
Traces and Transpose, Hermitian, Unitary and Normal Transformation.
UNIT- IV DISCRETE MATHEMATICSLogic- Fundamentals of logic, Normal forms, Logical Inferences, Methods of
proof, Mathematical Induction, Rules of Inferences for quantified propositions.
Lattice and Boolean Algebra – Binary relations, Equivalence relations, prset, Lattice,
Hasse Diagram, Algebraic properties of Lattice, Paths and closures, Directed graphs
and adjacency matrix, Boolean Algebra, Boolean functions, Minimization of Boolean
functions.
Recurrence relation –
Generating functions of sequences, Calculating co-efficients of generating functions,
Recurrence relation, solving recurrence relations by substitution and generating
functions. Solution by the method of characteristic roots.
Graph Theory –
Trees and their properties, spanning trees, Binary trees, Euler’s formula,
Euler’s circuits, Hamiltanian Graphs
UNIT – V DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Linear Differential Equations with constant coefficients and variable coefficients,
system of Linear Differential Equations. Laplace Transformation : Linearity of the
Laplace transformation. Laplace transforms of derivatives and integrals, shifting
theorems. Differentiation and integration of transforms. Convolution theorem.
Solution of integral equations and systems of differential equations using Laplace
Transformation.
Series Solution of differential equations: Power series method, Bessel, Legendre and
Hypergeometirc equations. Bessel, Legendre functions and their properties . SturmLiouville problem, Orthogonality of eigen functions. Orthogonality of Bessel fuctions
and Legendre polynomials.
Partial Differential Equations of the 1st order. Lagrange’s solution some
special types of equations, their solution, Charpit’s general method of solution.
Partial Differential Equations of second and Higher orders. Classification of linear
partial differential equations of second order. Homogeneous and non-homogeneous
equations with constant colffficients, Monge’s method.
Fourier Series and Fourier Transform, Convergence of Fourier series,
Application of Fourier series and Fourier Transforms to Boundary value problems.
Solution of Laplace equation, wave equation and heat conduction equations.
Music
“VOCAL MUSIC”.
PAPER-I
1. Theoretical description of the following Raagas:
Nata, Shree, Suddhadeshi, Mukhari, Varadi, Sokavaradi, Debagandhari,
Kiravani, Malavgouda.
Yaman, Todi, Malkanunsh, Marubihag, Puriya Kalyan, Suddha Saranga,
Jog, Hansadhawani, Bhimpalasi, Darbari Kanda.
2. Analytical and comparative study of the following Raagas:
i) Kalyan – Jamunakalyan.
ii) Kedar Kamodi – Kedargouda.
iii) Gouda – Jhinjhoti,
iv) Ahari – Ashabari
v) Kalingagouda – Gouri.
i) Puriya – Marwa
ii) Alhaiya Bilawal – Devgiri Bilawal
iii) Bilashkhani Todi – Komal rishav Ashawari
iv) Nat Bhairav – Ahir Bhairav
v) Meghmalhar – Surmalhar.
3. Knowledge about the following Compositions:
Champu (Ka, Kha, Ga and Gha), Chhanda (Chokhi,Ashadhasukla and
Rasakulya Vaani ),Janana (one each of poet Banamali and Kavi Surya
Baladev Rath).
Dhrupad, Dhamar Thumri, Kajri & Bhajan
4. Theoretical knowledge of the following Talas with different Layakriyas :
Ektali, Rupak,Tripata, Jhampa, Matha, Kuduka, Yati, & Aditala.
Ektal, Tilwada, Chautala, Jhumura, Dhamar, Roopak, Deepchandi,
Teental, Kaharwa.
5. Knowledge of writing rotation of the following composition :
Raganga Prabandha (from Unit 1), Champu (From Unit 3), Chhanda or
Devotional Song (From Unit-3).
Khayal(from Unit-I), Dhurap(From Unit 3), Dhamar (From Unit -3).
6. Comparative study on the presentation style of Odishi Music, Hindustani Music
and Karnataka Music.
7. Ability to compose one song based on appropriate Raaga and Tala according to
it’s mood.
8. Knowledge about the essential qualities of a good performer.
PAPER-II
1. Detailed knowledge on Naada.
2. Deep knowledge on shruti and swara.
3. Historical development on Raaga Bargikaran.
4. Rasa theory of Indian Music.
5. History of Odishi Music :
a. Period of Kharavela and Natyasastra
b. Charya sahitya and Jayadeva
c. Period of Reetiyuga
d. Development of Odishi Music in the present period.
6. History of Indian Music
a. Time of vedic
b. Moghul period
c. Time of Bharat
d. Time of Sarangadena
e. Modern time
7. Study on the following musical treatises.
Geeta Prakash, Sangeeta Kalpalatika, Sangeet Narayan, Natya Manorama.
Natyasastra, Sangeet Ratnakar, Sangeet parijat, Swaramela kalanidhi.
8. Knowledge about the Guruparampara and their style in Odishi Music.
9. Study of different Gharanas and comparative study of different gharanas
of Hindustani Music.
10. Knowledge about the following musical terms and phrases.
Sangeeta, Tala, Laya, Raagavistar, Vaadi- Sambadi-Anuvadi and Bivadi,
Abirbhaba-Tirobhaba, Alptwa-Bahutwaa, Purbanga-Uttaranga.
Physics
PAPER– I
Unit-I : Mathematical Physics
1. Complex variable :
Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, classification of singularities,
branch point and branch cut, Residue theorem, evaluation of integral using
residue theorem.
2. Special functions :
Basic properties and solutions (series expansion, recurrence and orthogonality
relations) of Bessel, Legendre, Laguerre functions, Solution of inhomogeneous
partial differential equation by method of Green’s function.
3. Group theory :
Definitions, isomorphism and homomorphism, point group, group
representation, reducible and irreducible representation, Lie group and Lie
algebra with SU(2) and 0(3).
4. Tensors:
Cartesian tensors, covariant, contravariant and mixed tensor, tensor algebra,
properties of symmetric and anti symmetric tensor Levi Civita and metric
tensor.50
Unit-II: Classical Mechanics
1. Hamilton’s principle:
Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange’s equation from Hamilton’s principle,Solution
of Lagrange equation of motion for Simple harmonic oscillator. Hamilton’
equations of motion, canonical equations from variational principle, principle
of least action
2. Canonical transformation:
Generating function and Legendre transformation, Integral invariant of
Poincare, Lagrange and Poisson’s brackets, infinitesimal canonical
transformation, conservation theorems in Poisson bracket formalism, Jacobi
Identity.
3. Rigid body:
Independent coordinates, orthogonal transformation and rotations (finite and
infinitesimal), Euler’s angles, Euler’s theorem on the motion of rigid body,
Inertia Tensor and principal axis transformation, angular momentum and
kinetic energy of rotation in terms of Euler’s angles. Euler’s equation of
motion, torque free motion of rigid body,heavy symmetrical top with one
point fixed. , motion in a non inertial frame of reference, Coriolis force
4. Small oscillation:
Theory of small oscillation, Normal modes and normal frequencies,
application to tri atomic molecules.
5. Hamilton-Jacobi theory:
Hamilton-Jacobi equation for Hamilton’s principal function, Harmonic
oscillator problem, Hamilton’s Characteristic function, Action angle variable
and its application to Kepler’s problem.
Unit-III: Classical Electrodynamics
1. Electrostatics and Magnetostatics:
Scalar and vector potential, Gauge transformation, multiple expansion of (i)
scalar potential and electrostatic energy due to static charge distribution, (ii)
vector potential due to stationary current distribution, Electrostatic and
magnetostatic energy, Poynting ‘s theorem, Maxwell’s stress tensor,
2. Relativistic electrodynamics:
Equation of motion in an electromagnetic field, electromagnetic field tensor,
covariance of Maxwell’s equation, Maxwell’s equations as equations of
motion, Lorentz transformation laws for electromagnetic field, and the fields
due to point charge in uniform motion, Field invariants , covariance of
Lorentz force equation of motion, and equation of motion of a charged
particle in an electromagnetic field, Energy momentum tensor and
conservation laws for electromagnetic field, Relativistic Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian of a charged particle in an electromagnetic field.
3. Dispersion:
The oscillator model and dispersion in dielectric and conductors, anomalous
dispersion and resonant absorption, Krammer- Kroning dispersion relation.51
4. Radiation, scattering and Diffraction:
Field due to localized oscillating source, electric dipole,magnetic diapole,
electric quadrupole field radiation, centre-fed linear antenna with sinusoidal
current,scattering by a small dielectric sphere in long wave length limit,
Raleigh scattering,
5. Radiation from moving Charge:
Lienard Wiechert potential, Field due to a charge moving with velocity, field
due to accelerated charge, radiation at low velocities, total power radiated by
the accelerated charge, Larmor ‘s formula and its relativistic generalization,
angular distribution of radiation from an accelerated charge, Thomson
scattering.
Unit-IV: Quantum Mechanics-I
1. Wave packet:
Gaussian wave packet, spreading of wave packet, coordinate and momentum
representation, x and p in these representation, Dirac delta function,
2. Operator method in Quantum Mechanics:
Formulation of Quantum Mechanics in vector space language, uncertainty
product of two arbitrary operators, one dimensional harmonic oscillator by
operator method.
Matrix representation of operators, Schrodinger, Heisenberg and interaction
pictures. Dirac bracket notation.
3. Three dimensional potential well, Fermi energy, Radial solution of Hydrogen
atom and its total wave function .
4. Symmetry , invariance principle and conservation Laws:
Space translational invariance , time translational invariance and rotational
invariance and conservation laws.
5. Angular momentum:
Angular momentum algebra, addition of two angular momenta j_1=1/2,
j_2=1/2. Clebsch–Gordon Coefficients, examples, matrix representation of
j_1=1/2 and j_2=1. Spin angular momentum, Pauli spin matrices and their
properties, eigen value and eigen function,
6. Approximation methods:
Time independent perturbation theory, First and second order correction to
energy and eigen functions, Degenerate perturbation theory, application to
one electron system, relativistic mass correction, Spin-Orbit coupling, Zeeman
effect, linear Stark effect. Fine structure of spectral line of H-like atom
Unit-V: Statistical Mechanics
1. Objectives of Classical Statistical Mechanics:
Microstates, macro states, phase space, Liouville’s theorem, concept of
ensembles, Ergodic hypothesis, postulates of equal a priory probability,
Boltzmann’s postulates of entropy, micro canonical ensemble, entropy of ideal
gas, Gibb’s paradox, Sakur-Tetrode equation,
2. Canonical ensemble:
Expression for entropy, canonical partition function, Helmholtz free energy,
energy fluctuation,52
3. Grand canonical ensemble:
Grand canonical partition function, chemical potential, density fluctuation,
chemical potential of an ideal gas,
4. Quantum Statistical Mechanics:
Density matrices for micro canonical, canonical and grand canonical
ensembles, B-E and F-D distribution. Equation of states for B-E system, Bose
condensations, Planck’s law of black body radiation, equation of state for ideal
Fermi gas at low density-high temperature and at high density-low
temperature, theory of white dwarf star, relation between chemical potential
and Fermi energy,
5. Phase Transition:
First and second order phase transition in matter, Landau theory of phase
transition and its application to ferromagnetism.
PAPER-II
Unit-I :Quantum Mechanics-II
1. WKB Approximation:
Connection formulae, Bohr quantization rule, barrier penetration and ฮฑ-decay,
2. Variational method:
He atom as an example, First order perturbation, exchange degeneracy.
3. Time dependant perturbation theory:
Interaction picture, Transition probability, constant and harmonic
perturbation, Fermi Golden Rule, electric dipole radiation, selection rule,
Spontaneous emission, Einstein’s A and B coefficients, Principle of Laser
4. Scattering theory:
Laboratory and center of mass system, differential and total scattering cross
section, scattering amplitude, scattering by spherically symmetric
potential, Partial wave analysis and phase shift, scattering by rigid sphere and
square well, Coulomb scattering, Formal theory of scattering, Green’s
function in scattering theory, Born approximation,
5. Symmetry and Conservation laws:
space and time translational invariance, rotational invariance of the
dynamical systems, Discrete symmetries- space reflection, charge conjugation
and time reversal symmetries..
6. Identical Particles:
Symmetric and anti-symmetric wave functions, Slater determinant, symmetric
and anti-symmetric wave functions of two identical spin ½ particles.
Unit-II: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Field theory
1. Klein-Gordon Equation:
Klein-Gordon equation and its drawback, need for a relativistic equation.
2. Dirac Equation:
Dirac equation, properties of Dirac ฮณ-matrices,Non-relativistic reduction of
Dirac equation,magnetic moment of electron, Spin-Orbit coupling, Covariance
of Dirac equation and bilinear covarints.53
3. Solution of Dirac Equation:
Free particle solution of Dirac equation and its physical interpretation,
projection operator for spin and energy,Zitterbewegung, Hole theory.
4. Symmetry in Dirac equation:
Charge conjugation, space reflection, time reversal symmetries of Dirac
equation, Continous systems and fields, transition from discrete to continous
systems, Lagrange and Hamiltonian formulation, Noether’s theorem.
5. Quantization of Free field:
Second quantization, covariant quantization of electromagnetic field,
quantization of neutral scalar field and Dirac field.
Unit-III : Electronics
1. Amplifiers:
Frequency response of linear amplifier, amplifier pass band, R-C, L-C and
transformer coupled amplifier, feed back amplifier, book-strapping the FET,
stability, noise
2. Operational amplifier: differential and integral amplifier,input and out put
impendance, summing integrating and differentiating amplifier, comparators
3. Oscillators:
Feedback criteria for oscillation, phase shift, Wien bridge, crystal controlled
and Klystron oscillators, multi vibrators- astable, monostale and bistable
4. Digital Circuits:
Logic fundamentals, Boolean theorem, Logic gates-RTL,DTL,TTL, RS flipflop, JK flip-flops
5. Boolean algebra, De Morgan theorem, AND,NAND,NOT,NOR
gates(CMOS,NMOS), MOS circuits, two phase inverter, dynamic MOS shift
register.
Unit-IV: Condensed Matter Physics
1. Bragg-Laue formulation of X-ray diffraction, , atomic and crystal structure,
Electron and neutron diffraction by crystal, binding in solids,inert gas
solids,ionic crystals, covalent bond.
2. Lattice Dynamics:
Classical theory of lattice vibration under harmonic approximation, vibration of
linear mono atomic and diatomic lattices, acoustical and optical modes, optical
properties of ionic crystal in the infrared region, normal modes and phonon,
inelastic scattering of neutron by phonon, lattice heat capacity, models of
Debye and Einstein, An-harmonic effects in crystals-thermal expansion and
thermal conductivity.
3. Free Electron Theory:
Free electron theory of metal,one dimensional infinite potential well. electron
gas in three dimension, density of states, electronic specific heat, electrical
conductivity and Wiedeman-Franz law, Hall effect, cyclotron resonance.
4. Band Theory of Solid:
Bloch equation, empty lattice band, nearly free electron bands, no of states in
band, tight binding method, effective mass of electron in the band, concept of
holes, classification of metal, semiconductor and insulator, intrinsic and
extrinsic semiconductors, intrinsic carrier concentration,
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