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Optional Subjects for HAS

Optional Subjects for HAS Mains (Paper-V Only One Paper : 200 Marks)
Candidates may choose any one optional subject from amongst the list of optional subjects and their syllabus:

BOTANY
Part-I

I) Biology and diversity of lower plants or Cryptogams [(Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bryophytes and Pteridophytes], Microbes/Microbiology, Plant Pathology and Palaeobotany: Algae and Fungi: Classification, Distribution in West Himalayas and India, Economic importance, Structure and Reproduction of algae and fungi. Life histories of Nostoc, Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Oedogonium, Spirogyra, Chara, Vaucheria, Dictyota, Batrachospermum, Synchytrium, Pythium, Phytophthora, Albugo, Rhizopus, Saccharomyces, Aspergillus, Penicillum, Morchella, Ustilago, Puccinia, Agaricus and Alternaria. Comparison between algae and fungi. Lichens: General account of lichens and their economic importance. Microbes/Microbiology: Structure, Classification, Reproduction, Physiology and Mode of infection of Viruses and Bacteria. Role of microbes in agriculture, industry, medicine and pollution control. Plant Pathology: Symptoms, mode of infection and control of important fungal, bacterial and viral diseases with special reference to diseases common in Himachal Pradesh. Molecular basis of infection and disease resistance. Physiology of parasitism and control measures. Fungal toxins. Bryophytes and Pteridophytes: Classification, Distribution in West Himalayas and India, Economic importance, Structure and Reproduction of bryophytes and pteridophytes. Evolution of gametophyte and sporophyte in Bryophytes. Evolution of stelar system, Apogamy, Apospory, Heterospory and Seed habit in Pteridophytes. Life histories of Riccia, Marchantia, Pellia, Porella, Anthoceros, Sphagnum, Funaria, Polytrichum, Psilotum, Selaginella, Equisetum, Adiantum and Marsilea. Comparison among Archegoniatae. Palaeobotany: Introduction to palaeobotany, some basic principles and techniques. Short account of fossil algae, Naiadita, Rhynia, Asteroxylon, Lyginopteris and Pentoxylon.

II) Biology and diversity of Phanerogams or Spermatophytes (Gymnosperms and Angiosperms): Comparison among Tracheophytes. Distribution of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms in West Himalayas and India. Life histories of Cycas, Pinus and Gnetum. Morphology and Anatomy: Tissues and Tissue systems. Meristems. Morphology and anatomy of root, stem and leaf. Structure of Vascular Cambium and its role in wood and bark formation. Normal and anomalous secondary growth (Dracaena, Tinospora, Boerrhavia and Nyctanthes). Structure of wood and bark. Embryology: Structure of anther and ovule. Development of male and female gametophytes. Pollination. Fertilization and Development of Seed. Development and function of Endosperm. Patterns of Embryo development. Polyembryony. Apomixis. Applications of Palynology in angiosperms. Taxonomy: Principles of nomenclature, classification and identification. Modern Trends in Taxonomy. Classification of Gymnosperms. Comparative account of various systems of Angiosperm classification. Salient features of the following families Cycadaceae, Pinaceae, Ginkgoaceae, Ephedraceae, Gnetaceae, Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Rosaceae, Fabaceae (Leguminosae), Euphorbiaceae, Rutaceae, Malvaceae, Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), Asclepiadaceae, Solanaceae, Lamiaceae (Labiatae), Cucurbitaceae, Asteraceae (Compositae), Liliaceae, Orchidaceae and Poaceae (Graminae).

III) Plant Resources Utilization, Economic and Ethno Botany, Plant Breeding and Biostatistics: Plants as sources of Food, Fibers, Wood/Timber, Drugs, Oils, Latex/Rubber, Paper, Starch, Beverages, Spices and Condiments, Gums and Resins, Tannins and Dyes, Insecticides. Ornamental plants. Biomass as a source of energy. Energy plantations. Importance of Ethno-botany in Indian context. Underexploited/Underutilized Plants [Winged or Goa Bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus); Jojoba or Hohoba (Simmondisa chinensis), Guayule or Wuyule (Parthenium argentatum), Leucaena or Subabul (Leucaena leucocephala) and Triticale (Triticosecale)]. A general account of Edible Wild Plants. Origin of cultivated plants. Centers of origin. Methods and Modes of reproduction in relation to breeding self pollinated, cross pollinated, vegetatively propagated and apomictic plants. Introduction, Selection and Hybridization (pedigree, backcross, mass selection, bulk method). Male sterility and heterosis breeding. A general account of Inbreeding depression and Heterosis; Exploitation of Hybrid Vigour; Production of Hybrids, Composites and Synthetics. Uses of genetic engineering, polyploidy, mutations and apomixes in plant breeding and crop improvement. Role of cell and tissue culture in propagation and enrichment of genetic diversity. Plant breeding techniques in wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton only. Biostatistics: Mean, Median, Standard deviation and Coefficient of variation.

Part-II

I) Environmental Biology (Plant Ecology, Plant geography, Principles of Biodiversity and Conservation): Scope of Ecology. Biotic and abiotic components. Plant Communities. Plant Succession. Ecological adaptations. Biogeochemical cycles. Vegetation and Forest Types of India with particular reference to Himachal Pradesh. Deforestation, Aforestation and Social forestry. Soil erosion, wastelands and reclamation. Environmental pollution and its control including phytoremediation. Bioindicators. Global warming. Concepts of Biosphere, Ecosystems, Biodiversity, in situ and ex situ Conservation, Endemism and Hot spots. Plant genetic resources and their importance. Factors contributing to the loss of forest biodiversity. IUCN categories of Threat and Red Data Books. Role of Botanical gardens and Herbaria. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Sovereign rights and Intellectual Property Rights.

II) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry: Absorption and Conduction of Water. Mineral Absorption. Role of elements and mineral deficiencies. Transpiration. Mechanisms of stomatal movements. Respiration. Photorespiration. Photosynthesis. Anatomy of C3 and C4 plants. Nitrogen fixation. Nitrogen metabolism. Enzymes and coenzymes. Plant Growth and Movements. Photoperiodism and Vernalization. Plant Hormones. Dormancy and germination of seeds. Photomorphogenesis. Stress physiology with respect to temperature, water and salinity stress. Physiology of flowering. Fruit ripening. Chemical foundations of biology: Physico-chemical properties of water, pH, acids, bases, buffers, types of bonds and their importance, free energy, resonance and isomerisation. Structure and functions of Carbohydrates, Lipids/Fats, Amino acids, Peptides, Proteins and Nucleic acids.

III) Cell Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: Techniques of cell biology, Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Cell theory. Cell as a unit of structure and function, ultra-structure of cell and its various organelles (chloroplasts, mitochondria, endoplasmic, reticulum, ribosomes, endosomes, vacuoles, lysosomes, peroxysomes). Extracellular matrix or ECM. Cell wall and plasma membrane. Nucleus, Nucleolus, Nuclear pore complex (NPC), Chromatin and Nucleosome. Nucleic acids − their structure, reproduction and role in protein biosynthesis. DNA polymorphism. The physical and chemical structure of chromosomes. Mitosis and Meiosis. Molecular control involving check points in cell division cycle. Structural and Numerical changes in chromosomes. Structure, behaviour and significance of polytene, lampbrush and B-chromosomes. Pre and Post Mendelian concept of Genetics. Laws of inheritance. Chromosome theory of inheritance. Gene and Allele concepts. Linkage, Crossing over and Gene mapping. Genetic Code. Regulation of gene expression. Sex chromosomes and sex-linked inheritance. Sex determination. Biochemical and molecular basis of Mutations. Extra chromosomal / Cytoplasmic inheritance. Evidences, Mechanisms and Theories of organic evolution. Micropropagation. Cell, tissue, organ and protoplast culture. Genetic engineering. Methods of gene transfer and transgenic crops. Development and use of molecular markers. Fermentation technology. Biofertilizers.

COMMERCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Part-I


ACCOUNTING, TAXATION & BUSINESS FINANCE
ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
Meaning and Scope of Accounting: Need, Development, Book keeping and Accounting, Users of Accounting, Branches of Accounting, Objectives of Accounting.
Accounting Principles: Concepts and Conventions
Accounting Transactions: Accounting cycles, Double Entry System, Journals, Ledgers, Trial Balance
Classification of Income and Expenditure: Subsidiary Books, imprest system of cash, Bank Reconciliation Statements.
Final Accounts: Manufacturing Accounts, Trading Accounts, Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Rectification of errors.
Depreciation: Depreciation Accounting
Self Balancing System and Sectional Balancing System
Branch Accounts
Accounts of Non- Trading Organization
Consignments Accounts
Hire purchase and Instalment System Accounting
Issue of Shares, Forfeiture, and Reissue of Shares, Redemption of Shares, Issue and Redemption of Debentures
Valuation of Goodwill and Shares
Final Accounts of Companies, Final Accounts of Insurance and Banking Companies, Accounting for Amalgamation of Companies excluding Inter- Companies Holdings. Reconstruction Schemes
Consolidated Balance Sheet of Holding Companies with one subsidiary only
International Accounting Standards (outline only)

COST ACCOUNTING

Nature and Scope of Cost Accounting: Cost Concepts and Classification, Methods and
Techniques, Installation of Costing System, Concept of Cost Audit
Accounting for Material Control: Techniques, Pricing of material, Treatment of Material losses Accounting for Labour: Control Procedures, Labour Turnover, Idle Time, Piece Rates, Incentives Schemes
Accounting for Overheads: Classification and Departmentalization, Absorption of Overheads, Determination of Overhead Rates, Under and Over Absorption of Overheads and treatment. Cost Ascertainment: Unit Costing, Job and Contract Costing. Process Costing excluding inter- process profits, Operating Costing, Joint and By products.
Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
Marginal Costing and its application in Decision Making

AUDITING

Meaning and Objectives of Auditing, Types of Audit, Internal Audit.
Audit Process, Audit Programme, Audit and Books, Working Papers, Evidences, Consideration for commencing an Audit, Routine Checking and Test Checking.
Internal Check System and Internal Control, Audit Procedure, Vouching, Verification of assets and liabilities.
Audit of limited companies: Audit of Companies, Company Auditor; Appointment, Powers, Duties & Liabilities.
Divisible Profits and Dividend Auditors Report
Audit of Banking Companies, Insurance Companies, Educational Institution Investigation, Recent Trends in Auditing

TAXATION & BUSINESS FINANCE
TAXATION

Basic Concepts: Income, Agriculture Income, Casual Income, Assessment Year, Previous Year, Gross Total Income, Total Income, Tax Evasion and Avoidance.
Basis of Charge, Scope of Total Income, Residence Status and Tax Liability, Income not forming part of Total Income.
Heads of Income: Salaries, Income from House Property, Profits and Gains of Business and Profession, Capital Gain, Income from Other Sources
Computation of Tax Liability: Individual, HUF and Firm.
Set Off and Carry Forward of Losses, Deduction from Gross Total Income. Tax Deduction at Source, Advance Tax Payment, Assessment Procedure, Tax Authorities Appeals, Penalties. INDIRECT TAXES
Central Excise: Nature and Scope of Central Excise Important Terms and Definitions under the Central Excise Act, General Procedures of Central Excise, Clearance and Excisable Goods, Concession to Small Scale Industry under Central Excise Act, CENVAT
Customs: Role of Customs in International Trade, Important Terms and Definitions under the Customs Act 1962, Assessable value, Baggage, Bill of Entry, Dutiable Goods, Duty Exporter, Foreign Going Vessel, Aircraft Goods, Import Manifest, Importer Prohibited Goods, Shipping Bill of Landing, Export Manifest, Letter of Credit, Kinds of Duties; Basic, Auxiliary, Additional or Countervailing, Basics of Levy Advalorem, Specific duties, Prohibition of Export and Import of Good and Provisions regarding Notified & Specified Goods, Import of Goods, Free Import and Restricted Import; Type of Import, Import of Cargo, Import of Personal Baggage, Import of Stores.
Clearance Procedure for Home Consumption, for Warehousing, for Re-export, Clearance procedure for Import by Post Prohibited Exports, Canalized Exports, Exports against Licensing, Type of Exports of Cargo, Export of Baggage, Export of Cargo by land, sea and air routes. Central Sale Tax Act 1956 and H.P. Value Added Tax- 2005

FINANCAIL MANAGEMENT
Financial Management: Financial Goals, Profit vs. Wealth Maximization, Financial Functions-Investment, Financing, and Dividend Decisions, Financial Planning.
Capital Budgeting: Nature of Investment Decisions, Investment Evaluation Criteria Profitability Index: NPV and IRR Comparison.
Cost of Capital: Significance of Cost of Capital, Calculating Cost of Debt, Preference Share, Equity Capital, and Retained Earning, Combined (Weighted) Cost of Capital. 
Management of Working Capital: Nature of Working Capital, Significance of Working Capital, Operating Cycle and Factors determining of Working Capital Requirements, Management of Working Capital ,Cash, Receivables, and Inventories.

Part-II

BUSINESS ORGANISATION, BUSINESS LAWS & BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS ORGANISATION


Concepts of Business, Commerce and Industry Business System
Business Environment: Macro and Micro environment, Environment Analysis
Social Responsibility of Business
Forms of Business Organization: Sole Trader, Partnership, Companies, HUF and Co-operative Organization., Comparative utility of various Organizations.
Promotion of a Venture: Opportunity Analysis, Legal requirement for establishment of a New Unit and Documentation required.
Marketing and Advertisement
Stock Exchange
Management: Concepts, Functions and Process
Planning: Concepts and Types
Decision Making; Concepts and Process.
Management By Objectives. Corporate Planning
Organizing: Concepts, Nature, Process and Significance, Authority and Responsibility, Centralization, Departmentalization, Organization Structure, Forms and Contingency factors. Motivation: Concepts and Theories
Leadership: Concepts and Styles.
Communication: Nature, Process and Networks
Managerial Control: Concepts and Process, Techniques of Control.

BUSINESS LAWS & BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

The Indian Contract Act (1872): Including indemnity, Guarantee, Bailment and Pledge 
Sales of Goods Act 1930
Negotiable Instrument Act. 1881
The Consumer Protection Act 1986
The Payment of Bonus Act. 1965
 Employees Provident Fund Act 1952 (brief only)
 Corporate Personality, Kinds of Companies, Promotion and Incorporation of Companies, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Prospectus, Shares, Share Capital, Members, Share Transfer and Transmission
Company Meetings and Winding up of Companies.
Company Secretary: Appointment, Functions, Rights and Duties, Qualifications Removal, Writing of Minutes of Company Meetings
Indian Business Environment: Concept, Components, and Importance
Economic Environment of Business & Economic Trends, Income, Savings, Investment, Industry, Trade, Money
Economics Policies: Monetary & Fiscal Policy, Industrial policy, Export-Import Policy, Budget, New economic policies
Political Environment: Relationship between Govt. and Business, Legal Environment; Introduction to Business Law MRTP, FERA, FEMA, and SEBI Act.
Social Environment: Social institutions, Groups & Systems.
International Environment: International institution, GATT, WTO, WORLD BANK, IMF etc.

ECONOMICS
Part-I

Economic choice, consumer behaviour, producer behaviour and market forms.

Full employment and says law, under-employment equilibrium, Keynes theory of employment and income determination, critique of Keynesian theory.

Functions of money, measurement of price level changes, money and real balances, monetary standards, Quantity Theory of Money. The money multiplier. Theories of determination of interest rate. Theories of inflation and methods to control inflation. Goals and instruments of monetary management in closed and open economies.

Role of public finance in the developing economies. Fiscal economics: an overview of allocation, distribution and stabilization functions. Market failure, public goods and externalities. Principles of taxation, theories and measures of tax incidence, burden of public debt, management of public debt. Pure theory of public expenditure. Types of budget deficit.

International trade: tariffs, forms of protection, the rate of exchange, balance of payments. Aid versus trade controversy. WTO regime: structure, rationale, objectives, strategies, policies and global pattern of MNC’s activities. Critical assessment of the stabilization programmes of the international institutions i.e. IMF, IBRD and the World Bank. International trade and environmental issues.

Economics growth, development and sustainable economy. Welfare indicators and measures of growth. Human development indices, the Basic Needs Approach. Poverty- development and environment nexus. Structural change and economic development. Trade off between equity and growth.

Planning and market mechanism. Relation between state planning and growth, changing roles of market and plans in growth and economic policy. State intervention and privatization debate. Decentralized planning and peoples participation.

Part-II

Indian economy in the post independent era: pattern, trend and factors determining 
national and per capita income in India, absolute and relative poverty in India. Factors determining employment in India. Relation between income-poverty and employment. Poverty eradication and social welfare programmes and their performance. Impact of economic reforms on poverty and employment in the Indian economy.

Agriculture in India: Agriculture Policy, size of agricultural holdings and efficiency, Green Revolution and technological changes, agricultural prices and terms of trade, agricultural prices and production, land reforms, current problems and issues of Indian agriculture. WTO agreement on agriculture (AOA) and its implications for India. Relationship between agriculture and industry.

Industry: process, rationale, objectives strategies and policies in the Indian context. Employment implications of industrialization, Appropriate industrial technology for India. Phases of industrial growth and changes in industrial structure in India. Public sector performance in India. The concept of joint sector. Foreign collaborations and multinationals in India. Debate on disinvestment of public sector undertakings. Large versus small scale industry debate in India. Impact of New Industrial Policy on Indian industry.

Money and Banking: the monetary institutions of India, factors determining demand for and supply of money, techniques of money supply regulation under open economy.

GEOGRAPHY
Part-I

PRINCIPLES OF GEOGRAPHY
SECTION A- PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Geomorphology: Earth movements- orogenic and eperiogenic (folding and faulting), earthquakes and volcanoes, isostasy, Wegner’s theory of continental drift and plate tectonics. Rocks- origin and composition, weathering, mass wasting, concept of cycle of erosion, interruption in the cycle of erosion. Geomorphic agents and processes: Erosion, transportation and deposition- fluvial, glacial, aeolian, (arid), karst and coastal (marine) landscapes.

Climatology: Atmospheric moisture: Humidity, evaporation and condensation; hydrological cycle; types of precipitation, world patterns of rainfall. Air masses and fronts: concept, classification and properties. Atmospheric disturbance: tropical and temperate cyclones; thunderstorms and tornadoes. Climatic classification; Koppen’s classification.

Oceanography: Circulation of oceanic waters: waves, tides and currents; currents of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Marine deposits and coral reefs; Oceans as storehouse of resources for the future.

Environmental Geography: Man-environment interrelations with concept of eco- system. Utilization of natural resources and environmental hazards. Emerging environmental issues- deforestation, global warning, conservation of bio-diversity.

SECTION B- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Population Geography: Demographic cycle concepts of over population, under population 
and optimum population; population problems in developed and developing countries; Migration- causes, patterns (past and present) and consequence. Number, density, growth and distribution of population, population pressure and resource utilization. Population explosion and food security.

Economic Geography: Distribution and utilization of water, mineral and energy resources; their economic and environmental significance and conservation. Types and distribution of forests and fisheries- their economic and environmental significance and conservation. Major soil types and their distribution; problems of soil erosion and soil conservation. Mineral Resources- Iron ore and energy resources- coal and petroleum.

Rural and Urban Settlements: Definition, types and patterns of rural settlements, origin and evolution of urban settlements; functional classification of urban places; trends, patterns and problems of urbanization in the world.

Part-II

SECTION A- GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
Physical Settings: India: A land of diversities; unity within diversities;
A detailed study of physiographic divisions of India, drainage systems of India. Soil types of India- their distribution and characteristics; vegetation types and their distribution.

Population and Agriculture: Spatial patterns of population distribution and growth; Socio- economic implications of population explosion. Major Agricultural Crops: Rice, Wheat, Cotton and Tea. Green Revolution and its impact; Problems of Indian Agriculture.

Minerals, Power Resources and Industries: The status of their use and need for conservation. Minerals- Iron ore, Power Resources- Coal, Petroleum and Hydro-power. Spatial patterns of Iron and Steel and Cotton Textile Industries, Industrial regions of India.

Geography of Himachal Pradesh: Geomorphology, Climate, Drainage, Vegetation, Hydropower and Horticulture.

INDIAN HISTORY
Part-I

Chalcolithic cultures: Indus civilization, patterns of settlements, economic and social 
organization. Recent debates on the decline of the Indus civilization.
Society and culture in the Vedas and Upanishads: textual and archaeological evidence.
Mahavira and Gautam Buddha: their teachings and popularity among contemporary 
Mahajanapadas.
The Mauryan Empire: sources and their chronology, Ashoka's policy of Dhamma. The 
nature of the Mauryan state. Decline of the Mauryan empire.
Post-Mauryan period in Indian history: polity and society. Religion and culture. 
Urbanization and trade. Sangam texts and Tamil society. Shilppadikaram.
Emergence of classical patterns during the Gupta period. Evolution of art and architecture. 
Development of ideas in science and mathematics. Varahamihira’s Brihatsamhita.
Seventh century: major powers in the north and the south. Changes in political structure, 
economy, social structure and religion.
Early medieval India, AD 700-1200. Tripartite struggle in north India. The rise of the Cholas in the south. Debates on Indian feudalism. Village communities in the south. Typology of urban centres. The Arab conquest of Sind. Alberuni’s India: society and science. The emergence of temple as an institution.
The emergence of the Ghaznavide Empire. The Ghorian invasions and their impact. Causes of the success of the Ghorian Turks. The Delhi Sultanate: Balban. Alauddin Khalji and his agrarian and economic measures.
Fragmentation of the Sultanate, and the rise of provincial kingdoms: Bengal, Kashmir, Gujarat, Malwa and Bahmanids. The Vijayanagar empire. Evolution of Indo-Persian literature. Bhakti and Sufi movements in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. 


Part-II

The Mughal Empire: early expansion under Babar and Humayun. Sher Shah’s 
administrative and revenue measures. Akbar and his India. Establishment of jagir and mansab systems. Akbar’s policy towards chieftains, especially Rajputs. Akbar’s religious policy. Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama. Mughal-Rajputs relations under Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. Debate on the nature of the Mughal state. Economy and Society. Urban centres. Trade with Europe through Dutch, English and French companies.
Culture during the Mughal court: literature, painting and architecture. Religious trends: Bhakti and Sufism.
The Eighteenth century debate. Decline of the Mughal empire. The emergence of the regional potentates in the Deccan, Bengal and Awadh. The rise of the Marathas, and the Afghans. India on the eve of the British conquest.
Factors behind British success against Indian regional powers: Mysore, Maratha power, and Bengal. Annexation of Panjab and Sind. The nature of residency system and ‘doctrine of lapse’. Structure of the British Raj up to 1857.
Indian resistance to the British rule: 1857—causes, course, nature and impact. Changes in British administrative and economic policies after 1858. Socio-cultural impact of colonial rule. Christian missionary activities. Social and religious reform movements in Bengal and other areas. Railways. Commercialisation of agriculture. Growth of modern industry. Trade and commerce: 1858-1939.
The rise of Indian Nationalism. The evolution of modern associations. Peasant and tribal uprisings. The emergence of the Indian National Congress. Collaboration and confrontation of the Moderates and Extremists. Partition of Bengal, 1905. Swadeshi and Home Rule Movements.
Gandhian methods of mass mobilization: Rowlett Satyagraha, Khilafat and Non- cooperation. Civil disobedience movement. The Swarajist politics. Simon Commission and Nehru Report. From Dominion status to Purna Swaraj. Second civil disobedience. States People’s movement.
Act of 1935. Congress Ministeries, 1937-1939. The communal problem. India during the Second World War. The Cripps Mission. The Quit India Movement. Constitutional negotiations and the Transfer of Power.
Achievement of Freedom and Partition of India. Integration of Indian states. The democratic constitution, 1950. Planning and industrialization.
Towards Contemporary World: Some concepts Renaissance and its social roots. European State system. Industrial Revolution: Britain, Japan, China. The emergence of the nationalities, and the making of the Nation States. Two World Wars. United Nations Organisation.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Part-I

PART –A
Political Theory:
The State: Theories of Origin of the State: Historical or Evolutionary Theory, Social 
Contract Theory, Marxist Theory.
Theories of Function of States: Liberal-welfare Theory, Marxist Theory.
The Concept of Sovereignty: Monistic and Pluralistic Views.
Key Concepts: Rights, Property, Liberty, Equality, Justice and Law.
Political Theories: Liberalism, Socialism, Fascism, Marxism and Anarchism.
Concept of Government Forms of Government, Parliamentary and Presidential System, 
Unicameralism and Bicameralism, Federal and Unitary System, Theory of Separation of 
Powers, Electoral System.
Power, Legitimacy and Authority. 


PART-B
The Nature and Impact of British Colonial Rule in India.
Indian National Movement and Political Development Since from 1885.
(The Emphasis on this Section will be on a Thorough Knowledge of Forces and Ideas that led to Institutional changes. There will be no Specific Question on Acts)
Indian System of Government:
(a)  Executive (President, Prime Minister, Cabinet).
(b)  Legislature and Judiciary.
(c) State Government Structure: The Interaction among Executive, Legislature and Judicial Institutions at Union and State Level.
(d)  Federal Structure and Dynamics: State of Federal Polity Today.
(e)  Role of Bureaucracy in Socio-Economic Development.
(f)  Civil Liberties, Human Rights.
(g)  Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy.
(h)  Amending Process.
(i)  Political Parties: Their Ideology, Social Base and Political Performance.
(j)  Pressure Groups in India.
(k)  Role of Caste in Indian Politics, Communalism, Regionalism, Regional Imbalances 
and Regional Movements
Note: Emphasis will be on the Study of Institutional Structure and their actual Working.

Part-II

PART-A
Decolonisation, Emergence of New Nations and Its Implications on nature of International 
Relations.
Cold War –Origin, Development, Détente, Post-Cold War World Order with Special 
Reference to the Disintegration of the U.S.S.R.
Concept of Non-alignment –Development of Non-alignment Movement, Political and 
Economic Dimension of Non-alignment Movement, Changing Character of Non- 
alignment Movement in the Context of Post-Cold War Era.
New International Economic Order: Globalisation, W.T.O., North-South Dialogue, South- 
South Cooperation.
U.N.O: It’s role in the Developing International Order. 
PART-B
Government and Politics of U.K., U.S.A., China & Switzerland.
Note: “Candidates are required to have the Knowledge of the actual Working of Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, Political Parties and Pressure Groups of the countries Mentioned Above”.

PSYCHOLOGY
Part-I

Science and Psychological Research:
Assumptions of science, characteristics of scientific method; Theory and facts. Nature of psychological research. Correlational and experimental.
Hypothesis Testing and making Inferences:
Population and sample, Random sampling, sampling distribution, standard errors of mean, SD and r; df ; Nature and assumptions of t and ANOVA, level of significance; Type I and Type II errors in inference making. Non-parametric Test. Application of statistical techniques (t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation, chi-square, sign test and Fried man test).
Methods of Psychology:
Characteristics and components of methods in psychology (induction, deduction, introspection). Observation, survey, laboratory and field experiments, clinical and case study. Experimental and quasi experimental methods.
Construction and standardization of test:
Theory and procedure, Item analysis, Reliability, Validity. Development of norms and interpreting test scores cross validation.
Human Development:
Concept and theories of human development; methods of Study; Biological, cultural and social factors in human Development; Socialization: Role of family, peer, school and Media.
Attention and perception:
Selective attention and its theories. Factors influencing attention (set and characteristics of Stimulus). Sensation: Concept of threshold, absolute and Difference thresholds, signal detection and vigilance. Definition and concept of perception, biological factors in perception. Perceptual organization factors influencing space and depth perception, size estimation and readiness.
Learning:
Concept and theories of learning (Pavlov, Skinner and Piaget). The process of extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization And discrimination programmed learning, self instructional Learning concepts, types and schedules of reinforcement. Modelling and social learning.
Memory and forgetting:
Concept and definition of memory and forgetting, encoding, Storage and retrieval processes. Short term and long term memories. Factors influencing retention and forgetting. Theories of forgetting (Repression, Decay and interference theories). The concept of reminiscence. 
Section-B
Thinking and problem solving:
Processes of concept formation. Reasoning and problem solving. Nature and measurement of creativity, factors affecting creativity and creative thinking. Information processing. Decision making and judgement.
Intelligence and aptitude:
Concept and definition of intelligence and aptitude. Nature and theories of intelligence. Measurement of intelligence and aptitude. Concept and measurement of emotional and multiple intelligence.
Motivation and emotion:
Definition and concepts of instincts, needs, drives and motives. Theories of motivation and their applications ( drive reduction theory, Maslows motivational hierarchy). Social motivation: Achievement, power affiliation motives. Assessment of motivation. Emotions: Definition and concept, theories, physiological correlates. Development expression measurement and control. Emotional Disorders: Stress and other causes of emotional disorders; Neurotic and psychotic disorders.
Personality:
Concept and definition. Theories of personality (Psychoanalytical, socio cultural, interpersonal and developmental, humanistic, behaviouristic trait and type approaches).
Techniques of assessment (Psychometric and projective). MMPI, EPI, TAT, PF and
Roschach. Indian approaches to personality. Training for personality development.
Attitudes, Values and interests: 
Definitions, concepts & components of attitudes, values and interests. Nature and function of attitudes, attitude and behaviour. Theories of reasoned and planned behaviour. Formation, change and measurement of attitudes. Attitude changes and strategies for stering values.
Communication:
Communication models: Verbal and non verbal communication. Language and social interaction. Process and type of communication. Barriers in communication. Effective communication Interpersonal attraction and communication.
Recent Trends:
Computer application in psychological laboratory and psychological testing. Artificial intelligence, computer phobia, studies of dreams, meditation, hypnotic and drug induced states. Extrasensory perception, Intersensory perception.

Part-II

Issues and Applications 

Section-A
Psychological Assessment:
Nature and scope of human assessments. Principles of psychological test construction (Item analysis, Reliability, validity and development of norms). Types of psychological test (Group, performance & verbal). Assessment of general ability and special abilities (aptitudes) assessment personality (projective and non-projective tests). Limitations of psychological tests, ethical issues in the use of psychological tests.
Psychology of Health:
Nature, scope and development of health psychology. Concept of health, positive health, well being, happiness and ill health. Psychological disorders (Anxiety disorders, Mood disorders, Schizophrenia and delusional disorders, personality disorders and disorders due to psychoactive substance use, stress disorders). Casual factors of psychological disorders. Factors influencing positive health, well being, life style and quality of life.
Approaches to treatment and therapy:
Psychodynamic therapies, Behaviour therapies, Cognitive Therapies, Humanistic and existential therapy, Indigenous therapies (yoga, Reiki, Meditation), Biofeedback therapy. Prevention and rehabilitation of mentally ill.
Organizational Behaviour:
Perspective for understanding OB: open system approach, Human relations perspective, Socio-technical approach. Person in the organization: Personality definitions and measurement, concept of skill, self awareness; Matching personality and job. Theories of motivation, leadership and power, conflict negotiation and managing stress.
Application of psychology to educational field:
Principles undertaking effective teaching- learning process, gifted, retarded, learning disabled and their training. Training for improving memory and academic achievement. Personality development and value education. Educational, vocational, guidance and career counselling. Use of psychological tests in educational institutions.
Community Psychology:
Definition and concept of community psychology. Role of community psychologists in social change. Use of small groups in social action: Arousing community consciousness and actions for handling social problems. Group decision making and leadership for social change.
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Role of psychologist in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programmes. Organising of services for rehabilitation of physically, mentally and socially challenged persons, including elderly. Rehabilitation of persons suffering from substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, criminal behaviours. Rehabilitation of victims of violence and HIV/AIDs victims.

Section B
Psychology and social inequality poverty and deprivation: 
Social psychology and social issues. Increasing role of social psychology in social problems. Social psychological analysis of deprivation; consequences of deprivation; poverty-theories of poverty, Concomitants of poverty; inequality; sources of deprivation; Inequality and political mobilization, Social justification, Social interventions to remove injustice.
Psychological strategies for social integration:
The concept of social integration. The problem of caste, class, power, religion and language. Conflicts and prejudice. Nature and components of prejudice. Acquisition of prejudice and reduction of prejudices.
Application of psychology in Information Technology and Communication Technology: The present scenario of information technology and the communication technology boom and the role of psychologists Selection and training of psychology professionals to work in the field of IT and Communication Technology, Distance learning through IT and Communication Technology. E-Commerce and multilevel marketing. Impact of TV and Computers Psychological consequence of recent developments of IT and Computers.
Application of psychology in the field of defence:
The concepts of Military psychology, Aviation psychology and psychological warfare. Role of psychologists in defence selection, recruitment and training of personnel. Role of counselling in facilitating the adjustment of personnel to military life. Psychological disorders due to war. Human engineering in defence. Psychological tests for defence personnel.
Application of psychology for Peace and Non-violence:
Concept of peace and non-violence, factors influencing peace, non-violence and aggression, obstacles to peace, Peace through coercive power, non-violence, world order, personal and community transformation. Conflict resolution through communication, negotiation and arbitration. Processes and skills in healing stress & trauma in post conflict society skill development in international negotiation.
Psychology and Economic development:
Achievement motivation and economic development Characteristics of entrepreneurial behaviour. Motivating and training people for entrepreneurship and economic development. Women entrepreneurs. Consumer rights and consumer courts.
Application of psychology to environment:
Effect of noise, pollution and atmospheric conditions, density and crowding on behaviour. Effect of perception, preferences and awareness of environment on environment. Nature and consequences of environment deprivation. Socio-psychological dimensions of environmental impact. Creating environmental awareness. Social movements (Chipko, Tehri, Narmada). Naturalistic observation and field surveys.
Other applications of psychology:
Sports psychology- improving performance of sports personnel, political behaviour, voting behaviour, development of ideology and use of social groups in politics, understanding of corruption, bribery and other forms of Anti social behaviours, strategies to deal with terrorism and violence, concept of social justice and injustice. Social interventions to remove injustice. Issues of human and social development and quality of life and development.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Part-I

Administrative Theory Introduction:
Meaning, Scope and Significance of Public Administration. Evolution of Pubic 
Administration and its present status. Public Administration as an Art, Science or Craft. Approaches to the study of Public Administration i.e. Behavioural, Structural Functional Mechanical, Historical, Legal and Post Behavioural. Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, nature and scope.
Theories of Organization:- Scientific management (F. W. Taylorand the Scientific Management Movement). Classical Theory (Henry Fayol, Urwick & Gullick), Bureaucratic Theory (Max Weber) Human Relations Theory (Elton Mayo and others).
Principles of Organization: Hierarchy, Unity of Command span of control, Authority and Responsibility, Coordination, Supervision, Centralization and Decentralization, Delegation.
Structure of Public Organizations: Chief Executive, Topologies of Chief Executive and their functions. Forms of Public ‘Organizations: Ministries and Departments, Corporations, Companies, Boards and commission. Line, Staff and Auxiliary Agencies.
Administrative Behaviour: Decision Making with special reference to Herbert Simon. Theories of Leadership. Communication, Morale, Motivation (Maslow and Herzberg). Behavioural Approach (Chester Bernard).
Public Policy:- Relevance of Public Policy Making in Public Administration. Process of Policy making and its implementation. Models of Policy making.
Accountability and control: Concepts of accountability and control. Legislative, Executive and judicial control over Administration. Citizen and Administration. People participation. Administrative corruption, Redressal of citizens grievance, Lokpal & Lokyakutas.
Administrative Law: Meaning, Significance and growth of administrative law. Delegated legislation, Rule of Law, Liability of Administration in Contracts and Torts. Administrative Discretion and judicial control. Principles of Natural Justice, Judicial review of Administrative action.
Personnel Administrative: Objectives of personnel administration. Importance of Human Resource Development. Recruitment, training and career development, Performance Appraisal, Promotions. Discipline, Employer-employee relations. Integrity and code of conduct. Grievance redressal mechanism. Neutrality and Anonymity.
Financial Administration: Concept of Budget, preparation and Execution of Budget. Control over public Expenditure. Performance budgeting, Resource mobilization: Tax and 
non-tax sources. Accounts and Audit.
Administrative Reforms: Meaning, process and obstacles. Techniques of administrative 
improvement: O & M, work study, work measurement. Role of Information Technology 
in administrative improvement E-Governance.
Comparative and Development Administration: Meaning nature and scope of Comparative 
public administration. Models of Comparative Public Administration: Bureaucratic and Ecological (contribution of Fred Riggs). The concept, scope and significance of development Administration, Political, Socio-cultural context development administration. Concept of sustainable development and concept of Good Governance. 


Part-II

Indian Administration
Evolution of Indian Administration:- Kautilya, Mugal Period, British and Modern Periods.
Constitutional frame work:- Parliamentary Democracy, Federalism, Socialism, 
Secularism. Human Rights and National Human Rights Commission.
Structure of Union Government and Administration:- President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Cabinet Committees. Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Ministers Office, Central 
Secretariat, Ministries and Departments Boards and Commissions, Field Organizations.
Centre-State Relations:- Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations.
Law and Order administration:- Role of Central and State agencies in Maintenance of Law 
and order.
Public Enterprises:- Types of Public Enterprises, Contribution of Public Sector to the 
Indian economy. Management of Public enterprises in India:- Composition, powers, functions and types of Board of Public Enterprises. Accountability and control of public enterprises:- Parliamentary, Ministerial and Audit Controls. Changing role of the public sector in the context of liberalization.
Control of Public Expenditure:- Parliamentary Control Role of Finance Ministry, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Public Services: All India Services, constitutional position. Role and Functions of all India services. Union Public Services Commission. State services and the state public service commissions. Training of All India services. Constitutional protection available to civil services.
Administrative Reforms:- Reforms since independence since independence. Reports of Administrative Reforms Commissions Problems of Implementation
Machinery for Planning:- Role, composition and review of functions of the planning commission. Role of National Development Council. Process of plan formulation at Union and state levels. Decentralized planning.
Welfare Administration:- Administration for the welfare of weaker sections with special reference to SC’s STs Women and children.
Major issues in Indian Administration:- Relationship between political and permanent executives, integrity in administration. Values in public service and administrative culture. Development and environmental issues. Right to information.
Local Government:- Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Government. Structure, functions and Finances of Local bodies. Main features of 73rd & 74th constitutional Amendments. Major rural and urban development programmes and their management.
District Administration:- Role and importance of district administration. Changing Role of District Collector/Deputy Commissioner. Land and Revenue Administration. Relationship of District administration with functional departments at district level. District rural development agency.
State Government and Administration:- Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers. Chief Secretary, State Secretariat. Directorates.

SOCIOLOGY

Part-I

PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
Sociology – Meaning, nature and scope, emergence of sociology, its relationship with other social sciences, importance of sociology.
Study of Social Phenomena – Social research, the scientific method, objectivity and subjectivity in social sciences.
Basic Concepts – Association, institution, community, social groups, culture.
Social Structure – Status, role, norms and values.
The Individual and Society - Individual and society, socialization; culture and personality;
leadership, social control.
Institutions – Family, marriage and kinship-forms, functions and their changing dimension, education, religion, power and authority.
Social Stratification – Meaning, forms and functions; caste, class and their changing dimensions; future of caste.
Types of Societies – Rural, urban and tribal communities-distinctive characteristic, rural- urban continuum, problems of tribal people, tribal development.
The Pioneers in Sociology – Augste Comte- positivism; Karl Marx- materialist conception of history and class struggle; Max Weber- authority and power, the Protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism ; and Durkheim- social solidarity, division of labour and its pathological forms.
Social Change – Meaning, factors and theories of social change; processes of social change – sanskritization, westernization, and modernization; globalization and socio-economic change; trends of change in Indian society.
Science, Technology and Society – Social responsibility of science and technology; human critique of science and technology, environmental issues- pollution of air, water and soil; energy crisis; social impact assessment, environmental awareness, people’s action.
Population and Society - Interface between population and social development, population problems, population policy, population controls.
Note: The candidate will be accepted to illustrate theory by facts and to analyze problems with the help of theory. They will be accepted to be particularly conversant with Indian problems.

Part-II

SOCIETY IN INDIA
Indian Society – Traditional bases - Varnashrama and dharma; unity and diversity; cultural pluralism and Unitarianism.
The Structure and Composition of Indian Society – villages, towns and cities; rural-urban linkages; tribes- problems, constitutional safeguards and development; weaker sections- dalits, women and minorities, population profile and related issues.
Basic Institutions – Family- forms and changing dimensions; marriage- forms, functions and changing dimensions; kinship- types and regional variations.
Indian Caste System – Origin of caste, its socio-economic and cultural dimensions, issues of equality and social justice; scheduled castes and backward classes -problems, safeguards and welfare.
Rural Class Structure – Classes in India, agrarian classes, peasant movements, land reforms, commercialization of agriculture and change in land use pattern, emerging agrarian unrest, leadership and its changing dimensions.
Social Change – Impact of reform movements, social movements and factors of planned change-Five Year Plans, legislative and executive measures; impact of liberalization, privatization and globalization; trends of change.
Power Structure – Working of the democratic political system in a traditional society; socio- cultural basis of political parties; panchayati raj and urban local self-government.
Issues and Problems – Poverty, inequalities of caste and gender; dowry, domestic violence, intergenerational conflict, problems of elderly; regional disparities; ecological degradation and environmental pollution; white collar crime, corruption, drug addiction, suicide.

ZOOLOGY

Part-I

NON – CHORDATES AND CHORDATES
Classification of non-chordate and chordate phyla, their general characters and relationship.
PROTOZOA: Structure, life cycle and pathogenicity (if any) of:- Euglena, Giardia, Leishmania, Trypanosoma, Trichomonas, Entamoeba, Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Eimeria, Paramaecium, Vorticella, Balantidium. Nutrition, locomotion, reproduction. PORIFERA: Structure and life history of Sycon, Leucosolenia, Canal system, skeleton. COELETERA T A: Structure and life history of Hydra, Obelia, Aurelia, Skeleton, polymorphism, corals and coral reefs.
PLATYHELMINTHES: Structure and life history of Gyrodactylus, Schistosoma, Clonorchis, Paragonimus, Taenia, Echinococcus Origin and evolution of parasitism, parasitic adaptations, larval forms.
NEMATHELMINTHES: Structure and life history of Ascaris, Wuchereria, Ancylostoma, Necator.
ANNELIDA: Structure and life history of Nereis, Pheretima, Hirudo, Metamerism, coelom and rochophore.
ARTHROPODA: Structure and life history of Palaeomon, scorpion, Culex, Anopheles, Aedes,
Musca, Larval forms and parasitism in crustacea, economic importance of insects, metamorphosis,mouth parts, respiration and social organization in
insects.
MOLLUSCA: Shell, locomotion, feeding habits, respiration, structure and life history of Unio, Pila, Sepia, torsion and detorsion in gastropods.
ECHINODERMATA: Water vascular system, feeding, larval forms, adaptive radiation, structure and life history of Asterias, sea-urchin.
HEMICHORDA T A: Affinities of hemichordata, general features and life history of Balanoglossus.
CHORDATA: Origin of chordates, characteristics of subphyla, classification up to order UROCHORDATA: General characters and life history of Herdmania. CEPHALOCHORDATA: General characters and life history of Branchiostoma VERTEBRATA: Comparative anatomy of various systems of vertebrates (integument, skeleton, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, nervous system, excretory system, reproductive system, sense organs) Pisces : Locomotion, migration, accessory respiratory organs. Amphibia : Origin of tetrapods, parental care.
Reptilia : Origin of reptiles, interrelationship of reptilian groups.
Aves : Origin of birds, migration.
Mammalia : Origin of mammals, endocrine glands.
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Structure and functions of cell and its organelles, cell division, organization and Role of microtubules and microfilaments, structure and types of DNA, DNA replication, transcription promoters and transcription factors, translation, genetic code, regulation of gene expression, chromosomes (structure, types, functions) sex determination, Mendelian and non - Mendelian inheritance.

Part-II

APPLIED ZOOLOGY, ECOLOGY & BEHAVIOUR, TECHNIQUES & BIOSTATISTICS, EVOLUTION, EMBRYOLOGY, HISTOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, IMMUNOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY
APPLIED ZOOLOGY: Aquaculture, sericulture, apiculture, poultry keeping, bacterial and viral diseases (cholera, typhoid, small pox, measles, AIDS), pest management.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR : Green – houses effect, pollution and its effects, population growth, wild life sanctuaries in India, competition and niche theory, ecological aspects of behaviour, social behaviour, biological rhythms.
TECHNIQUES AND BIOST A TISTICS: Electrophoresis, centrifugation, spectrophotometry, electron microscopy, chi square test, student t test, F test, standard deviation. EVOLUTION: Origin of life, theories and evidences of organic evolution, microevolution, eras, evolution of horse and man, drift and speciation.
EMBRYOLOGY: Germ cell, differentiation and migration (in amphibians, birds and mammals ), oogenesis, spermatogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation in frog and chick, embryonic induction, organogenesis, development and types of placenta, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
HISTOLOGY: Histology of skin, stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas, lung, kidney, ovary, testis, spleen and thymus of mammals.
PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY: Blood (composition and functions), physiology of digestion, physiology of respiration, physiology of reproduction, physiology of excretion, muscle contraction, hormones secreted by pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pancreas, feed back inhibition, photoreception, chemoreception, stress and its adaptation, carbohydrates (classification, structure and functions), lipids ( classification, structure and functions ), proteins ( amino acids, types and structure of proteins ), conjugated proteins, porphyrins, ATP-cycle, pathways of carbohydrate catabolism, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation.
IMMUNOLOGY : Cells and tissues of immune system, classes and properties of antigen, antibodies and their functions, T – cell ( maturation, activation and differentiation ), complement system, antigen – antibody reactions, hypersensitivities, transplantation, MHC, autoimmune diseases, vaccines.
BIOTECHNOLOGY: Principles and applications of recombinant DNA technology, development of transgenics, construction of genomic libraries, PCR, DNA finger printing, copyrights of genetically engineered cells.


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