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OUPGCET-2011 Syllabus

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11. ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY, CULTURE & ARCHAEOLOGY (AIHCA)

Part – A: (40 Marks)Fundamentals of Indian Archaeology, Indian Art and Architecture

Part – B: (60 Marks)Indian History from the earliest time to the present day including political, social, economic, religious and cultural aspects.


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12. ARABIC

Part – A (40 Marks) Grammar : The following topics: Kalima, Aqsam-ai-Kalima, Fail, Aqsama-ai-fail, Jumla ismia wa Failia, Murakkab Idafi, Murakkab Touseefi, Mubtada Khabar, Wahed, Tasnia Jama Muzakkar and Muannas, Zameer Zarf Zaman and Makan, Huroof Jarra. (Book prescribed: al-Nahwu-Al-Wadihatul Ibtedauya Part–I Translation from the prescribed text book, Duroos-al-Lugha, al Arabia (Part-II by Dr. V. Abdur Raheem.)

Part – B (60 Marks)Prose : I. The Prose book “Duroos-ul-Lughtil Arabiya Part II by Dr. V. Abdur Raheem II. The following five surahs: Wadhuha, Insherah, Teen, Zilzal and QadarPoerty: 10 Poems: 1. Fazl-al-Lugath; 2. Al-Tair; 3.An-Naseedul-Mudarari; 4.Al-Kitab; 5.Unshudu Al-Sabah; 6.Nasheed Al-Kashafa; 7.Al-Zahiar; 8.Al-Tabiah; 9.Tahyi Al-Maktab; 10.Al-ustaz wal alwalid. History of Arabic Literature: Pre-Islamic Period: 1.Mazaya-al-Lugha-al-Arabia; 2.Al-Muallaqa-al-Saba; 3.Khasais Al-Shair Al-Jahili; 4.Tadween-al Quraan; 5.Mumayyizat Khitabat al Asr Jahili; 6.Mumayyizat Khitabad Asr Al-Khulfa Al-Rashideen.


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13. MASTER OF COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM (M.C.J.): 2 Years Course

Part – A (40 Marks)Comprehension of a passage (10 marks); Language Skills (30 marks): Sentence Construction, Spelling, antonyms and synonyms and logic and reasoning.

Part – B (60 Marks)Media Awareness (20 Marks); Current Affairs (20 Marks); General Awareness (10 Marks); Words frequently used in media (10 Marks).


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14. BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE (B.L.I.Sc.)

Part – A: (40 Marks)Books, Periodicals, Reasoning, Mental Ability and Arithmetic: News Papers & Periodicals – their place of publication; Books – subjects, Books – Authors; Verbal Reasoning, Mental Ability; and General Arithmetic, Quantitative Ability.

Part – B (60 Marks)General Knowledge, Awareness, and Current Affairs: Popular and Technical Terms in various fields – their subject and meaning; Famous Persons – their Specialization, filed of activity, Awards, honours etc.; Learned Regional, National and International Institutions, Societies, Associations – their location, activities, etc.; Current Affairs and Events – Regional, National and International (Social, Political, Economic, etc); sports and games – terms, specifications, rules and persons etc.; Geographical locations, names and terms – cities, countries, rivers, mountains, parks, forests, capitals, etc. Inventions, Discoveries, Explorations, etc.; and Questions relating to specific subjects – Arts, Social Sciences & Sciences (Literature, Economics, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, etc.


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15. ECONOMICS

Part – A: (40 Marks)Indian Economy and Economic Development: Meaning of Economic Growth & Development, measures of Economic development – GNP PCI PQLI and HDI, Factors influencing economic development – Balanced and unbalanced growth. Choice of Techniques, Concept of Sustainable Development and inclusive Growth. Structure of the Indian Economy: Basic features; Natural resources-Land, water and forest resources; Basic Demographic features – Growth of population – Rural and Urban population, Occupational distribution of population – distribution; National Income in India – Trends and composition Poverty, and unemployment; Current Five year plan – Objectives and Allocation of Resources; L P G Policies in India. Indian Agriculture: Nature and Importance, Trends in Agricultural area, Production and productivity; Factors determining Productivity; Irrigation; New agricultural strategy; Agricultural marketing and prices; Rural Credit – Micro Finance and SHGS. The Problem of food security. Industry and Services: Structure. Growth and employment of Industry; Industrial policies of 1956 and 1991, Growth and Problems of small scale Industries, Foreign Capital and Aid, FEMA, Disinvestment policy in India – FDI; Growing importance of service sector in India – education and health. Andhra Pradesh State Economy: Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) – Trends and Composition; Demographic features; Agriculture – Land Utilization, cropping pattern and irrigation; Industry – Growth structure and employment of Industry; poverty and Unemployment in Andhra Pradesh; Service sector in Andhra Pradesh.

Part – B (60 Marks)Micro Economics: Introduction: Nature, Definition and Scope of Economics – Methodology in Economics –Micro and macro; Static and Dynamic, Normative and positive, Inductive and Deductive Analysis, Partial and General Equilibrium – Choice as an economic problem. Consumer Behaviour: Utility Analysis –Cardinal and Ordinal Approaches – Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, Law of Equi–Marginal Utility, Indifference Curves – Properties of indifference curves - Price (Budget) line – Equilibrium of the consumer with the help of indifference curves. Consumption Curve and Income Consumption Curves – Derivation of Demand Curve From Indifference Curves. Demand Analysis – Law of Demand, Elasticity of Demand – Price, Income and Cross elasticity; Demand forecasting – meaning and factors influencing demand – Consumer surplus - Engel curve, Theory of Production and Costs: Objectives of a firm – Production function – Cobb – Douglas Production function – Isoquant – Factor Substitution – Law of variable proportions, Law of Returns to Scale – Expansion path – Different Concepts of Revenue and Costs and their interrelationship –Equilibrium of the firm – Break – Even analysis. Market Structure: Market forms – Perfect and imperfect markets. Perfect Competition – Price Determination – Equilibrium of a firm and industry under perfect competition – Monopoly – Price determination under monopoly – Price discrimination – Monopolistic competition – Price determination. Oligopoly (Kincked demand curve). Factors Pricing: Marginal productivity theory of distribution – Theories of wage determination – Wages and collective bargaining; Minimum Wage – Rent – Scarcity rent; Differential rent – Quasi rent. Interest – Classical and Neo –Classical theories. Profit – Dynamic, Innovations, Risk and Uncertainty theories. Macro Economics: National Income: Meaning, Definition and importance of Macro Economics – National Income: Meaning, Definitions; National Income, GNP & NNP, GDP, Personal Income (PI), Disposable income (DI), Per Capita Income (PCI), Real National Income(RNI)-Methods of Estimation of National Income (NI) –Measurement of National Income and trends in India: Simple Numerical illustrations. Theories of Employment: Classical theory of employment – Say’s law of markets – Keynesian theory of employment – Consumption function –APC, MPC, APS & MPS, factors Influencing consumption – Investment Function-MEC and Rate of Interest and the concept of Multiplier – Accelerator with simple Numerical illustrations. Money – Gresham’s law –R.B.I. Classification of Money – M1, M2, M3, M4, Theories of Money – Fisher’s quantity theory of Money, Cambridge approach (Marshall and Keynes), Liquidity preference. Trade Cyces and Inflation: Trade cycles – Meaning and definition – Phases of a trade cvcle – Inflation – Concept & Measurement of Inflation. Types of Inflation – Causes and effects of inflation – Measures to control inflation & Recession. Elements of Financial System: Banking - Basic concepts, Functions of Commercial banks – The process of credit creation –Concept of Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) – Functions of the Reserve bank of India –Methods of Credit control – Quantitative and Qualitative Methods – Concept of Stock Market- Meaning, functions and importance of Stock Market – Primary and Secondary Markets. Concepts of (a) Shares (b) Debentures – Role of SEBI in regulation of Stock Market. Insurance – Types of Insurance – Life Insurance and General Insurance.


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16. ENGLISH

Part-A (40 Marks)Vocabulary (Antonyms, Synonyms, Single word substitutes), Grammar, Correction of sentences (Spotting the error), Spelling.

Part-B (60 Marks)History of Literature, Literary terms, Authors and Books, General Awareness of Literature in English.


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17. HINDI

Part-A (40 Marks)Spelling of Words, Correct form of sentences, Basic Grammar (Gender, Case, Tense Number), Meaning of the words.

Part-B (60 Marks)History of Hindi Literature; Basic Hindi Grammar (Theory); Hindi, Prose, Poetry and Fiction etc; General Awareness about Hindi Language and Literature.


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18. HISTORY

Part – A: (40 Marks)History of Modern Europe ( 1789 – 1960 A.D.) : Introduction : Brief outlines of Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical Discoveries, Rise of Nation States; French Revolution : Causes – Course –Constitutional Assembly – National Convention – Directory – Effects of the Revolution; Emergence of Napoleon Bonaparte – Expansion – Consolidation and Downfall; Vienna Congress – Concert of Europe –Metternich – Revolutions of 1830 – 1848; The Industrial Revolution – its effects ; Second Republic in France – Napoleon III – Paris Commune – The Rise of III French Republic; National Movements : Unification of Italy, Unification of Germany; Liberalism and Democracy in Britain; The Eastern Question – Crimean War – Berlin Congress; Revolution in Turkey – Balkan wars; Scramble for African and Asian Colonies –Theories and Mechanisms of Imperialism; Power blocks in Europe – Imperial Rivalry – Causes and System; First World War – Causes and Effects – Treaty of Versailles; Russian Revolution 1917 – Causes and Significance; World under Economic crisis – Great Depression and Recovery; Rise of Fascism and Nazism; League of Nations – Achievements and Failures; Second World War – Causes, Course and Effect; Post Second World War Developments – U.N.O. – Cold War – Rise of third block.

Part B : (60 Marks) History and Culture of India up to 1950 A.D.Unit 1: Introduction to History – Influence of Geography on History – Survey of the Sources- Pre-Historic period – Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures – Role of Technology. Indus Valley Civilization – Its Characteristic Features – Vedic Culture – Early and Later Vedic Periods – Post-Vedic period – Emergence of Varna and Jati – Rise of New Religious Movements – Jainism and Buddhism in 6th Century B.C. Impact on Society and Culture. Unit2: A Brief Survey of Political Conditions in Ancient Indian – Magadha, Alexaunder’s Invasion and Mauryas – Ashoka’s Dhamma, Its Nature and Propagation – Mauryan Administration, Society and Economy – Art and Architecture. Unit 3: Post-Mauryan period in North India –A Brief Political Survey of Kushans, Guptas, Pushyabuthi and Rajputs: Polity and Administration – Social Conditions – Caste System – Position of Women – Economy, Indian Feudalism – Art - Architecture –Education, Literature, Philosophy, Science and Technology. Unit 4: A Brief Political Survey of South India –Sangam Age – Satavahanas – Pallavas – Cholas – Chalukyas and Rastrakutas – Kakatiyas and Vijayanagara: Polity and Administration, Society, Economy Art, Architecture and Literature. Unit 5:Invasions of Arabs, Ghaznavids and Ghoris and Delhi Sultanate – A Brief Political Survey of Delhi Sultanate Polity and Administration, Reforms of Allauddin and Mohd. Bin Tuglaq. Society, Nobility – Status of Women, Economics and Technological Developments. Agriculture – Industry – Trade and Commerce – Urbanization, Art and Architecture – Fine Arts – Education and Literature. Unit 6: Impact of Islam on Indian Society and Culture – Bhakti and Sufi Movements – Emergence of Composite Culture. Unit 7: Survey of Sources –Establishment of Mughal Empire – Shershah Sur – Brief Survey of Political History up to A.D. 1707 – Polity and Administration – Society – Social Composition – Ulema – Nobility – Peasantry – Artisans – Slaves –Status of Women – Economy: Agriculture Industries, Trade and Commerce – Economic and Technological Developments. Religion – Hindu-Muslim Relations – Composite Culture. Education, Literature, Art, Architecture and Fine Arts. Decline and Disintegration of Mughal Empire – Rise of Regional Powers –Marathas and Sikhs. Unit 8: Advent of European Powers – Portugese, Dutch, English and French Expansion and Consolidation of British Empire – Wars – Diplomacy – Policies Pursued – Subsidiary Alliance – Doctrine of Lapse; Economics Policies and Changes – Mercantilism and Free Trade Policies – Land Revenue Settlements – permanent – Ryotwari – Mahlawari Systems – Irrigation – Commercialization of Agriculture – Condition of Peasants – Famines – Decline of Cottage Industries. Unit 9: Anti-colonial Upsurge – Peasant and Tribal Revolts, Revolt of 1857 – Causes – Nature and Results. Unit 10: Factors for Social Change – Christian Missionaries – Western Education – Emergence of New Middle Classes – Growth of Press – Socio-Religious Reforms Movements – Brahma Samaj – Arya Samaj – Theosophical Society –Ramakrishna Mission – Aligarh Movement – Jyotiba Phule – Narayana Guru, Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement – Dr.B.R Ambedkar. Unit 11: National Movement – Factors for the Growth of Nationalism –Indian National Congress – Three Phases of Freedom Struggle – Revolutionary Movements – Left Wing Movements – Peasant and Workers Movements. Unit 12: Emergence of Communal Trends – Partition of India – Integration of Princely states into Indian Union – Formation of Indian Republic.


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19. ISLAMIC STUDIES

Part – A (40 Marks) 1. Fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam. Prophethood, Revelation. Compilation of the Qur’ an. Economic, Political and Ethical teachings of the Qur’ an. Hadith: Definition, Compilation and types of Hadith. 2. Source of Islamic Law, Schools of Islamic Law, Marriage, Dissolution of marriage, Inheritance

Part – B (60 Marks) 3. Pre-Islamic Arabia: Geo-political, Social and religious conditions. Life of the Prophet and Early caliphate. 4. The Umayyads and the Abbasids: Administration, Society, Contribution to Science, Literature, Fine Arts & Architecture, Petty Dynasties. 5. Concepts of Ummah, Khilafah and Imamah. Muslim Philosophy: Mutalzilities, Asharites. Sufism: Origin and development. Sufis and Sufi orders. Suggested Readings: P.K. Hitti, History of the Arabs; Muinuddin Nadavi, Tarikh-i-Islam, Vol-I to IV; Ameer Ali, The Spirit of Islam; Shibli Numani and Suleman Nadvi, Sirat al-Nabi; C. Brockelman, History of Islamic people; A.A.A. Fyzee, outlines of Muhammadan Law M. Hamiddullah, Introduction to islam Muzaffaruddin Nadvi, Muslim thought and its sources M.M.Sharif, A History of Muslim Philosophy Vol. I&II Abbus salam Nadvi, Tarikh e-Fiqh e-Islami. Aslam Jairajpuri, Tarikh al – Ummat, Vol - I to VIII Mulla, Principles of Mahammadan Law.


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20. KANNADA

Part-A (40 Marks) Finding of correct form of words and sentences, meanings of words, basic grammar and composition.

Part-B (60 Marks) History of Literature, Literary works and authors, grammar, Prosody and general awareness about the language.


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21. LINGUISTICS

Part – A (40 Marks)

Popular ideas and beliefs about language. Countries/States and their official languages. Languages and the scripts in which they are written. Names of the language families to which a given language belongs to. Largest/Second largest spoken language in a country/region. Awareness of language related subjects. Famous authors of the world and the language in which they wrote/have been writing. World famous books and the language in which they are written. General English: awareness of English alphabets and the sounds they represent, spelling, basic knowledge of English grammar, synonyms and antonyms.

Part – B: (60 Marks)

This section consists of 60 bits based on the natural/hypothetical language data to test the Analytical ability of the candidate.


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22. MARATHI

Part-A: (40 Marks)

History of Marathi Literature.

Part-B: (60 Marks)

Forms of Literature: Poetry, Short Story, Novel, Drama, Essay, Biography, Autobiography.


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23. MASTER OF COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM (M.C.J.) One Year Course

Part-A (30 Marks) (Descriptive)Comment on Contemporary media issues: Advertising or public Relations campaign or script for TV indicating campaign objectives, media and creative strategies; Editing Passage in English and giving a headline.

Part-B (70 Marks) (Objective type)These questions will be based on BCJ syllabus

Model question paper: (For descriptive Part-A (30 Marks) 1. Write an essay on contemporary media issues on any one of the following:

a. Paid Journalism (1X10=10 Marks)b. Censorship

2. Prepare an Advertising campaign on any one of the following indicating campaign objectives, media and creative strategies (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

a. Child Labourb. Motorcycle

ORPrepare a Public Relations campaign on any of the following indicating campaign objectives, media and creative strategies.

a. For Reliance Industry on Green City.b. For Tourism Dept. of A.P. on Conserving heritage sites.

ORWrite a five minute script for TV on “Educating the girl child”3. Edit a following passage and give a three line single column headline

(1 X 10 = 10 Marks)Alternative arrangements have been made for public and goods transport vehicles to ply between 6 am and 10 pm traffic on national highway will be diverted along alternate routes in view of the Aero-India 2007 air show, to be held from Feb 6 to 11 at the Hakimpet Air Force Station.


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24. MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (M.L.I.SC.)

Part – A (40marks)

1. Library Classification 2. Library Cataloguing 3. Library Management

Part – B (60 Marks)1. Reference and Information Sources and Services 2. Library and Society 3. Introduction to Computers.


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25. MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (M.S.W.)

Part – A (40 Marks)Social Work profession, philosophy and concepts social science concepts for social workers:1. Nature, scope and definition of social work, goals of social work developmental/ promotion/remedial/ameliorative. Values of social work profession, social welfare, social services, social development and social change. 2. Evolution of social work in India – religious roots of charity and philanthropy: role of traditional institutions such as joint family, caste and panchayat. 3. Emergence of rationalistic and humanistic traditions, concepts of social reform: major social reform movements in India. 4. Fundamentals rights and duties under the Indian constitution-directive principles of state policy, role of social work in relation to human rights and social justice. 5. Professional commitment and code of conduct for social workers. 6. Basic psychological processes- motivation, perception, learning, adjustments, attitudes, stereo types, prejudice, etc. Personality, stages of human developments-prenatal and postnatal stages. 7. Society and culture, process and socialization, agencies of socialization, social control, social deviance, social groups social inequality and social stratification, urban, rural and tribal society, social change. 8. Origin and development of the state role of the state in social welfare. 9. Relationship between economics and social work, economics of under development, role of state in planning and economic development, relationship of anthropology to social work, social and economic development programme for tribal. 10. Social science concepts for social work: community development and modernization, definitions and processes, minorities- demographic and socio economic characteristics-the politics of minority status, human diversity and modern society.

Part - B (60 Marks)Social work intervention – methods, strategies and fields of social work practice:1. Social group work as a method of a social work specified objectives, values and principles of social group work. Types of groups process of group work, approaches and models in group work practice – therapeutic/social treatment, development group and task-oriented group. 2. community organization as a method of intervention and its scope: definition and principles of community organization. 3. Meaning and scope of social action, social action as a technique and method of social work. 4. Social work research, social work research process, tools of social work research. 5. Introduction, scope and need to different fields i.e. family and child welfare. 6. Medical social work – concept of health and illness, relationship between body and mind and psychological components in Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and other social diseases and conditions. Psychiatric social work, community health and health education, role of group workers in working with mentally and physically challenged. 7. Urban and rural community development – programmes of urban and rural community development, 8. Criminology and correctional administration – social legislation, role of correctional social worker in prison. 9. Weaker sections development, definition of weaker section, programs and services of weaker sections. 10. Labour welfare and personnel management.


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26. PERSIAN

Part-A: (40 Marks) Grammar

Part-B: (60 Marks)Life histories of the following Poets and Authors: Rudaki, Firdausi, Unsari, Nizami, Attar, Rumi, Khayyam, Amir Khusro, Saidi, Hafiz, Iqbal, Chahar Maqala by Nizami aroozi Samarqerndi, Anwar-e-soheli by Mulla Waiz Kashif. Translation: Lessons prescribed for second language.


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27. PHILOSOPHY

Part – A (40 Marks)1. Definition of Philosophy – Different branches of Philosophy Introduction to Greek Philosophy 2. Characteristics of Indian Philosophy – Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagvad Gita. 3. Definition, nature and scope of Ethics. Moral concepts – Relation of Ethics to Religion and Politics. 4. Definition, scope and value of logic – knowledge and its sources – Forms of knowledge – The uses of logic.

Part – B (60 Marks)1. Problem of substance –problem of Being and Becoming sophists – Socrates and his method –Plato and his theory of ideas – Aristotle and his theory of causation. 2. Modern Western Philosophy – Rationalism of Descartes, Spinoze and Leibnitz. Empiricism of Locke, Berkeley and Hume. Synthesis of rationalism and empiricism in Kant. 3. Hegal’s Dialectical method. Marxian approach to History. Existentialism – Linguistic analysis and Pragmatism.4. Carvaka Philosophy, Buddhism and Jainism. Sankhya and Yoga School of Thought 5. Nyaya and Vaisesika’s theory of knowledge. Mimamas and Vedanta School of Philosophy 6. Ethics of Bhagavad Gita –Ashramadharmas – Doctrine of Purusharthas – Ethics of Gandhi – Concept of Ahimsa and Satyagraha


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28. POLITICAL SCIENCE

Part-A: (40 Marks)Political Thought:1. Ancient Indian Political Thought: a) Sources of Ancient Indian Political Thought b) Manu: Varnadharma and Dandaneeti c) Kautilya: State and Society d) Goutama Budha: Dharma and Sangha. 2. Modern Indian Political Thought: a) Gandhi: Ahimsa and Satyagraha b) Nehru: Democratic Socialism c) Ambedkar: Annihilation of Caste d) M.N. Roy: Radical Humanism. 3. Western Political Thought: Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, J.J Rousseau, Jermy Benthom, J.S. Mill, Hegel, Marx and Gramsci. International Relations: 1) International Relations: Evolution, Nature, Scope and Significance. 2) History of International Relations: Rise of Sovereign Nation State System. First World War, Second World War – Impact on International Relations. 3) Concepts of International Relations: Power – Elements of National Power, Cold War, Super Power, Regional Power, Unilateral Hegemony – Uni- Polarity, Bipolarity, Multipolarity & Security. 4) International Political Economy: i) Historical Overview: Colonialism, Decolonisation, Developing Nations and problems. ii) International Financial Institutions: World Bank, WTO Functions and Role iii) Globalisation and its Impact on Developing Nations. 5) International organizations: United Nations, Structure and Role, Need for revision of the charter, Regional Organisations, European Union, SAARC and ASEAN. 6) International Security: Arms Race,Arms Control and Disarmament, Issues in Nuclear Politics. 7) Foreign Policy: India’s Foreign Policy, Determinants and Features, Non-Alignment, Evaluation and Relevance – Recent Trends. 8) Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Environment, Human Rights and Terrorism.

Part-B : (60 Marks): Political Science Concepts, Theories and Institutions: 1. Introduction: Definition, Scope and Importance of Political Science. 2. Approaches to the Study of Political Science: Liberal and Marxist. 3. State: Nation and Civil Society. 4. Sovereignty: Monism and Pluralism. 5. Theories of Origin of the State: Social Contact and Evolutionary (Historical). 6. Concepts: a) Law: Sources of Law and Concepts of Rule of Law. B) Liberty and Equality – Their Relationship. C) Theories and kinds of Rights; Human Rights. d) Power and Authority. 7. Ideologies: Individualism, Anarchism, Fascism and Socialism. 8. Forms of Government: a) Democracy: Direct (Direct and Democratic Devices) and Indirect. b) Unitary and Federal c) Parliamentary and Presidential 9. Theory of Separation of Powers: 10. Organs of Government: a) Legislature: (i) Unicameral and Bi-cameral (ii) Powers and Functions b) Executive: (i) Powers and Functions c) Judiciary: (i) Powers and Functions (ii) Independence of Judiciary and Judicial Review. Indian Government and Politics: 1.Salient Features of Indian Constitution: A Comparative Perspective with the Constitutions of UK, USA and Switzerland 2.Evolution of Indian Constitution – Nationalist Movement and Philosophical Foundations 3.Indian Federation – Centre – State Relations – Recent Trends 4.Fundamental Rights and Duties, Constitutional Remedies with special reference to writs - Directive Principles of State Policy 5.President – Election, Powers and Functions – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 6.Parliament-Composition, Powers and Functions 7.Judiciary-Supreme Court, Composition, Powers, Functions and Judicial Review – Judicial Activism 8.Party System: National and Regional Parties; Coalitional Politics 9.Election Commission – Electoral Reforms and Voting behaviour 10.State Government – Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers- Powers and Functions 11.Social and Economic Factors – Language, Religion, Caste and Regional Identities 12.Social Movements: Agrarian, Working Class, Women, Tribal, Dalit and Environmental 13.Challenges to National Integration – Communalism and Terrorism 14.Local Government Institutions – 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendments.


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29. PSYCHOLOGY

Part – A (40 Marks)1. Introduction: The Nature of Modern Psychology-psychological conception of Man-Branches of Psychology. Methods of Psychology-Experimental method, observation of method, case study method; survey method. 2. Biological basis of behaviour: (a) Nervous system and its organization – The structure of neuron-Central nervous system-Brain and Spinal Cord-Localization of Brain functions-Autonomic nervous systems (b) Harmonal basis of behaviour-The major endocrine glands and their functions; Mechanisms of heredity – Chromosomes and genes. Influence of heredity and environment on behaviour. 3. Sensation and perception (a) Sensory processes – vision, audition, Chemical senses, sense of equilibrium and kinesthetic sense (b) Perceptual processes: Principles of perceptual organization-Attention and perception-perception of space, perception of Movement-Perceptual constancies Illusions. 4. Motivation: Psychological motives-psycho social motives – unconscious motivation – Maslow’s theory of motivation. 5. Emotion: Primary emotions-Development of emotions – Psychological changes in emotion-Theories of emotions-James-Lange, Cannon-Bard and Schachter. 6. Learning: Conditioning-Classical conditioning and operant conditioning-Cognitive learning-Motivation and learning-Transfer of training. 7. Memory and Forgetting: Kinds of retention-Retrieval processs-Nature of forgetting-Improving memory. 8. Thinking: Concept formation-Reasoning: problem-solving-creative thinking. 9. Development of Behaviour: Principles of development-stages in development-developmental tasks. 10. Intelligence and Aptitude: Nature of Intelligence-Measurement of intelligence-Distribution of Intelligence-genetic basis of Intelligence-Theories of Intelligence-Sp; earman, Thurstone-Guilford-Aptitude-Aptitude tests.

Part – B (60 Marks)1. Personality: Approaches to the study of personality-Psychoanalytic – Behavioristic –Humanistic-Trait factor approach – Personality assessment. 2. Psychology of Adjustment: Dynamics of Adjustment-Conflict-Frustration-Anxiety - Defense Mechanisms. 3. Abnormal Behaviour: Neurotic Reactions: Anxiety reactions-Obsessive and compulsive reactions Phobias –Dissocitive reactions conversion reactions - Neurotic Depression. 4. Abnormal Behaviour, Psychotic reactions: Schizophrenia, Manic-depressive Psychosis, organic and toxic psychosis. 5. Applications of Psychology-Educational Psychology, Clinical, organizational Psychology. 6. Altered states of consciousness: Sleeping and dreaming-Hypnosis-Meditation –Drug induced states. 7. Elementary Statistics: Frequency distribution-Measures of Central tendency-Measures of variability-Coefficient of Correlation. 8. Nature of scope of Social psychology, Relation to General Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Methods of Social Psychology. 9. Socialization: Some common features of all Societies-The Transformation of non-social neonate into social adult; problems involved in Socialization. 10. Social norms, roles and status: Features of Social norms – formation of norms. Social role-Features-Social status, Social perception. 11. Communication: Nature of Communication-Communication-process-Communication among animals, Mass media communication. 12. Social motivation and Social incentives. Social drives, Need for affection. Dependences, aggression, self assertion, achievement motive, Social incentives-Rewards and punishment. 13. Social attitudes: Importance of social attitudes-Distinctive features of social attitudes-Formation of attitude, Measurement; method of equal appearing intervals-Likert method of summated ratings-Method of social distance. 14. Public Opinion: Basis steps in opinion formation-Guaging public opinion-Analysis of editorials: letters to the editors etc. 15. Propagandas propaganda and education; propaganda and suggestion, techniques of propaganda. 16. Prejudice: Stereotypes and social distance-Growth of Prejudice; Methods of reducing prejudice. 17. Collective behaviour: Crowds; Blumer’s classification-Brown’s classification-a Mobs and audience. Characteristic of Mob behaviour-varying thresholds of mob behaviour, kinds of mobs. Audience, other mass phenomena Rumours and mass hysteria. 18. Kinds and formation of groups. Kind of groups: Primary and Secondary, formal and informal, Ingroups and out-groups. Memberships groups and reference groups. Essential properties of small information groups. Group dynamics. 19. Leadership Types of leaders. An experimental study of leadership-Important kinds of leadership-


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Authoritative and democratic leadership; Theories of leadership-Trait theories, Behavioristic Theories; Contingency theories.


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30. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Part-A (40 Marks)Management of Resources: 1. Concept: Scope and Importance of Human Resource Management. 2. Human Resource Strategy and Planning. 3. Recruitment: Methods, Sources (Campus Recruitment, Employment, Exchange Advertisement, Employee Referrals at the Gate Recruitment, word of the Mouth, Union Referrals, Recruitment Policy, Selection Methods, Union Public Service Commission. 4. Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD Training-Objectives, Types Evaluation. 5. Promotion: Meaning Principles, Performance Indicators & Performance Appraisal. 6. Pay: Components, Principles of Pay & Pay Commissions. 7. Issues in HRM: Downsizing, Outsourcing, Consultancies. Financial Management: 1. Meaning, Scope and Importance of Financial Management. 2. Budget-Concept, Principles of Budgeting, Preparation, Enactment and Execution of the Budget. 3. Parliamentary Financial Committees – Public Accounts Committee & Estimates Committee. 4. Accounting and Auditing. 5. Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 6. Union – State Financial relations and the role of the Finance Commission. 7. Organization and Functions of the Finance Ministry.

Part-B (60 Marks)Concepts & Theories: 1. Meaning, Scope and Importance of Public Administration. 2. Politics & Administration – Dicotomy – Woodrow Wilson. 3. Evolution of Public Administration. 4. Relations with other Social Sciences with special reference to Political Science & Economics. 5. Administrative Management – Fayol. 6. Structures & Principles of Organization – Gullick & Urwick 7. Scientific Management - Taylor 8. Bureaucracy – Weber and Karl Marx 9. Human Relations Approach – Elton Mayo 10. Decision Making – Simon 11. Theory X and Theory Y – Mc Gregor 12. Ecological Approach – Riggs 13. New Public Administration 14. New Public Management Perspective 15. Public Administration in the context of Globalization, Privatization and Liberalization. 16. Concepts in Administration: Planning, Leadership, Supervision. 17. Communication, Public Relations, Motivation. Public Administration in India: 1. Evolution of Indian Administration – Ancient, Medieval and British Periods – Continuity and Change in Indian Administration after Independence. 2. Context of Indian Administration – Social, Economic and Political. 3. Union Government and Administration – President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Central Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Committees and Prime Minister’s Office. 4. Union and State Relations and Agencies – Administrative Relations – Inter State Council, Finance Commission, All India Services, Planning Commission, National Development Council. 5. Public Enterprises in India: a) Forms of Public Enterprises: i) Departments ii) Corporation and Company b) Issues: Privatization, Dis-investment, Downsizing 6. State Government and Administration: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat / Directorates, Regional Administration/General Administration and Chief Secretary. 7. District Administration: Changing Role of District Collector – Special Agencies – DRDA, ITDA. 8. Local Governments – Rural and Urban – Structure and functions-73rd and 74th

Constitutional Amendment. 9. Control Over Administration: a) Legislative Control b) Judicial Control c) Citizen’s Control – Lok Pal / Lokayukta d) Consumer Protection Forum e) CVC (Central Vigilance Commission) 10. Administration of Welfare Programmes for Weaker Sections – SCs, STs, BCs, Women & Minorities. 11. Administrative Reforms, Recommendations of Important Commissions and Committees. 12. Good Governance and e-Governance.


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31. SANSKRIT

Part-A (40 Marks) Declensions : Marking the correct declensional form as indicated, Marking the correct Vibhakti as indicated, Conjugation : Marking the correct Tinganta verbal forms, Marking the correct lakara-tense and mood. Samasas – Compounds : Marking the correct vigrahvakya, Marking the correct samasas against given vigrahavakya.

Part-B: (60 Marks)Sandhis: Joining the words, Disjoin the sandhis. Kridantas: Marking the correct Kridanta form. Alankaras: Identify alankara, Define alankara. History of Literature: Identifying the poet. Identifying the text.


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32. SOCIOLOGY

Part-A: (40 Marks) Social Anthropology: Definition and Meaning of Anthropology, nature and scope of Anthropology, Divisions of Anthropology and their relationship, Social Anthropology-Definition, Nature, scope and its relationship with other social sciences; Definition and concept of Culture, Characteristics and aspects of culture. Culture process- Evolution and diffusion; Society: Characteristics of tribal society, Difference between tribal and Non-tribal societies; Family,Marriage and kinship: Definition, characteristics and functions, ways of acquiring mates and forms of marriage Definition, characteristics and functions of family. Types of family; Definition of kinship and kinship terminology. Kinship group lineage, clan, phratry and moiety; Tribal Economy: General features of tribal economy. Forms of tribal economy, Reciprocity, redistribution and exchange; Political Organisation: General features of tribal polity. Forms of tribal political organization. Tribal law and justice; Religious Organisation: Definition, forms and functions of religion, animatism. Definition, forms and functions of magic. Relationship between religion, magic and science; Tribes of India: Geographical distribution of tribes in India. Racial and linguistic classification of Indian tribes socio-economic features of Indian tribes; Tribal welfare: Culture contract and Allied problems. Policy towards tribes in pre-independent Indian Constitutional safeguards for tribes. Tribes in Andhra Pradesh – A board outline. Tribal Development in India and Andhra Pradesh.

Part-B: (60 Marks)Principles of Sociology: Sociology-Definition, Nature and scope – its relation to the other Social Sciences-Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, History and Political Science. A brief introduction-Augusts comts, Herbert Spencer, Durkhaim, Weber and Karl Marx; Human society – its nature, characteristics and function-individual and society – Socialisation, its meaning-process and agencies – theories of socialiation-Cooley, mood and fruid – Culture and personality; social structure and organization : social Groups, (Primary & secondary, Formal & Informal, In and out groups); Institutions, Associations and Communities, Role, Status, Norms, values, power and authority; Social disorganisation and social control-Agencies of social control; Heredity and environment-their influence on the individual-Natural and social selection and social heritage; Social Interaction – associative and disassociative social processes, Co-operation, Accomodation, assimilation, acculturtion and integration and competion and conflict; Forms and functions of social stratification – Caste, Class and status groups. Indian Society: Indian Society-Racial, Linguistic, Culture and religious divisions; Hindu social organisation – varnasharma Dharmas and purushathao; Varna and Caste – Forms of Marriage, Nature of Family – Status of Women in Hindu society; Social organisation of Minorities-Muslims, Christians and others – their marriage and family patterns; Indian Tribes – Major forms of their social and religious organisations –clan, kinship, marriage, family; Social problems – casteism, untouchability, dowry, poverty un-employment, beggary, crime, delinguency, prostitution, Alcoholism and communal tensions, Child Labour, Environmental problems, and violence against women; Social change in modern India-Sanskritisation, Westernization and modernization.


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33. TAMIL

Part-A: (40 Marks) Eluthu, Chol, Porul, Correct the sentence.

Part-B: (60 Marks)Aathi Choodi, Thirukkural, Periya Puranam, General Knowledge (Pertaining to Tamil language cum literature)


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34. TELUGU

Part-A: (40 Marks) Classical poetry; Modern Poetry.

Part-B: (60 Marks) History of Literature, Criticism, Andhra Culture, Prosody, figures of Speech, Grammer (Sandhi & Samasa).


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35. THEATRE ARTS

Part – A (40 Marks)1. World Theatre – History and Development of World Theatre (Greek, Britain, German, France, Japan, Russian, Poland, American) 2. Sanskrit Theatre – The History of Sanskrit Theatre, Major Playwrights and their contribution.

Part – B (60 Marks)1. Folk Theatre Forms of Andhra Pradesh – Major and Marginal folk forms of A.P. with special reference to Veedhi Natakam, Burra Katha, Oggu Katha and Puppetry. 2. (a) Telugu Theatre: History and development of Telugu Theatre (1860 to upto date) – Major Playwrights, Plays, Associations, Actors, Directors and their contribution. i) Origin of Telugu Theatre, ii) Padya Natakam (Musical Theatre), iii) Modern Telugu Theatre and iv) Modern Street Theatre (b) Indian Theatre.


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36. URDU

Part-A: (40 Marks) All the Prose lessons from the Book “ INTEKHAB-E-ADAB” part-I & Part-II, compiled by the Department of Urdu, Osmania University and published by Urdu Academy, Andhra Pradesh, Hyd.

Part-B: (60 Marks)All the Poetry (Ghazals, Nazmein, Qasida & Massaih) from the Book “INTEKHAB-E-ADAB” Part-I and Part-II complied by the Department of Urdu, Osmania University and published by Urdu Academy, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

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