aR — 1(3) SYLLABUS FOR THE MAIN EXAMINATION OF THE JHARKHAND CIVIL ‘SERVICES The Main Examination shall consist of six compulsory papers, common to all candidates two of these papers namely Paper-1 100 Marks and Papcr-II 150 Marks, shall be language based and the remaining four Papers each of 200 Marks shall be subject based. The language based Papers shall be (i) A composite paper of General Hindi & General English and (ii) A Language & Literature Paper of certain selected languages of which every candidate will have to opt for one, The subject based Papers shall be (i) Social Science (History & Geography), (ii) Indian Constitution, Polity, Public Administration & Good Governance, (iii) Indian Economy, Globalization & Sustainable Development and (iv) General Science, Environment & Technology Development The detailed syllabi of all the above six papers shall be as follows:- PAPER-I General Hindi and General English Total Marks : 100 ‘Time : 3 hours ‘The General Hindi and General English paper shall be a composite paper, consisting of two segments. namely. (i) Hindi, and (11) English. Both the segments shall be of equal weightage i.e. cach of 50 marks. The purpose of the paper is to test the working knowledge of the candidates in the above two languages. As such the questions to be asked in both the segments of this paper shall be of matric standard only and shall be confined to the following areas :- (A) General Hindi : 50 marks () Fide (400 sel wr ) - 15 3a @ oem - 1536 @) ae frat - 10 oie @) dor = 10 36 (B) General English : 50 marks 1 Essay (400 words) 15 marks 2. Grammar - 15 marks 3. Comprehension = 10 marks 4. Precis = 10 marks Ttwill be only a qualifying paper in which out of 100 ( combined both Hindi & English ) every candidate will have to secure only 30 marks. Thus inclusion ‘of 50 marks General English component will not adversely impact the chances of students from Hindi/Regional Language background. Scanned with CamScannerIPSC Mains, Paper-ll English Language and Literature Full Marks : 150 Time : 3Hours (a) History of English Language : i. Indo-European Family of Language ii Teutonic Verbal system, Teutonic Accent irst Sound Shifting or Grimm's Law iii, The ies of Old English, Old iv, Old English (Dialects of Old English, Characters English Vocabulary) lish; Characteristics of Middle v, Middle English (Dialects of Modern En Eng ise of Standard English) (b) The Definition of Poetry : its characteristics, purpose, forms of poetry lyric, sonnet, ode, balled, tree verse, blank verse, rhymed verse, poetic terms~ its types. alliteration, resonance, rhyme scheme, mete (e) Comprehension (A passage containing approximately 1000 words to be set) : (¢) Grammar : (i) Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Article, Preposition, Subject-Verb Agreement, Narration, Voice, Transformation, Clause. (ii) Single-word substitution (ii) Correction of errors Scanned with CamScannerw) (iv) pairs of words (v) Idioms and Phrases English Literaturs (e) History of English Literature (British, American, Colonial and Post-Colonial Writing) from the 14" century up to the 21" century : Poetry, Drama, Prose, Novel, Criticism, Biography, Autobiography, Short- Stories (General introduction of eminent pocts, dramatists, novelists, prose- writers, short-story writers, autobiographers, biographers, popular writers) (f) Fi (i) (i) (ii) (iv) (g) Poetry (Cr (i) (ii) (ii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) 1m and Drama (Critical Study and Explanation) : Kanthapura: Raja Rao A Passage to India: E. M. Forster Macbeth : William Shakespeare Arms and the Man :G.B. Shaw -al Study and Explanation) : The Quality of Mercy : William Shakespeare The Little Black Boy : William Blake The Solitary Reaper: William Wordsworth Mutability: P.B. Shelley Think Continually of Those Who were Truly Great Heaven of Freedom: Rabindranath Tagore A Soul's Prayer: Sarojini Naidu Scanned with CamScanner{h) Prose (Critical Study and Explanation) : (i) OnHabits: A.G. Gardiner (ii) India Again: E. M. Forster (iii) Playing the English Gentleman : Mahatma Gandhi (iv) Of Studies: Francis Bacon (v)_ Mr. Know All: Somerset Maugham (vi) The Homecoming: Rabindranath Tagore (vii) The Cherry Tree: Ruskin Bond (I) Essay : On socio-economic or current topic. Scanned with CamScannerge - PAPER-II - oe SOCIAL SCIENCES (History and Geography) Total Marks: 200 Time 3 hours The question-paper of Social Sctences shall have two distinct sections; one of History and the other one of Geography: each of 100 marks. The candidates will be required to answer one compulsory and two optional questions from each section Le. six questions Ia all. The compulsory question of each section, covering the entire syllabus of the concerned section, shall have ten objective (ype questions, each of two marks (10*2=20 marks). In Addition, there shall be four optlonal questions tn each section of History and Geography. Since there are four distinct sub-sectlons, both in History and Geography, one question will be drawn from each tub-tection as to make a total of four optional questions in each ofthe two distinct sections of History and Geography; of which candidates will be required to answer only two questions; each of 40 marks. The optional questions shall be answered tn the traditional, descriptive styl, requiring long-answers, Section (A) History 1 100 Markes (A) Anctent Period: (0. The Indus Valley Ctuilzation : Origin, antiquity, extent. authorship and main features; (0) Origin of the Aryans. (il) Antiquity and straufication of the Vedic literature; Society, economy and religion during Early (Rig-Vedte) pertod. (Ww) ‘The Lichchavis and thelr republican constitution. (0) The Rise of the Magadhanempire. (vl) The Mauryas ; Extent of emplre, Kalinga War and its impact: ‘Asoka's Dhamma, Forelgn Policy, Development of Art & Architecture duriag the Mauryan pertod. (vil) The Kushanas ; Kanishka : Extent of empire, Kis religious policy; Development of Art, Architecture and Letters during the Kushana perlod. (vii) The Guptas : Extent of empire; development of language and" Iteratuce, art & architecture during the Gupta period. (u) Harsha-Vardhan : The last grest Hindu culer of Northern India: cultural achievements during bis period. (2) The Cholas : Maritime activities In Sourth-east Asian counturtes, Chola administration, art & architecture. (x1) Cultural Achievements of the Paltavas. tow) Scanned with CamScanner(B) Medieval Perlod : r ae c a (Odi) The Arab invasion of India. (xif!) The Ghaznavid Invaston of India. (lv) The Delhi Sultanate : Market and Military Reforms of Allauddin Khiljl; Utoplan policies of Muhammad-bIn-Tughlag. (xv) The Mongol invaston of India. (xvi) Religious Movements ; (a) Sufsm, (b) Bhaktl Movement (xvit) Dawn of a New-lslamle culture : Indo-Islamic architecture; Develupment of Urdu and Hindi languages. (xvill) The Mughals : First Battle of Panipat; Achlovements of Sher Stab Sunt, Consolidation of Mughal empire; Fistablishment of Jagirdari and Mansabdarl systems under Akbar, Akbar's Religious and Rajput policies, Aurangzeb’s Religious and Rajput policies, Mughal Architecture and Painting, Economic Condition during Mughal period. (xix) The Rise of the Marathas : Achievements of Shivaji, Northward expanslonof the Marathas and thelr downfall. Modern Period: (or) Beginning of European settlements : Formation and growth of East India Company; Consolidation of British power in India: Battles of Plassey and Buxar; Control over Mysore; Subsidiary Alliance; Doctrine of Lapse; Goctrine of Escheat. (xxl) Resistance to Colonial Rule; Peasant; Tribal and Culwrat Renalssance; Revolt of 1857, (xxil) Social Reforms Movements In Hindu Community ; Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ram Krishna Mission, Prarthana Samaj and Theosophical Soclety of India (adit) Soclal Reforms Movements in Mustim Community : Wahabi Movement & Aligarh Movement. (xxiv) Struggle for Raising Women's status : Abolition of Sati System, Widow Marriage Act, Consent Rill, Stress on Female Education. alx (xxv) Land Revenue Administration under the Aritish rule ; Permanent , Settlement; Ryotwarl & Mahalwari Systems. (Gxrvi) Rise of Nationalism In India in the 19th century : Formation of Indian National Congress : Moderates and Extremists; Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule League Movement, Khilafat Movement. (1), Mahatma Gandhi and Mass polities : Non-Co-operation Movement, Civil Disohedtence Movement, Quit India Movement (xvii) The partition of India and its consequenves. Scanned with CamScannerA or (xxx) India ANer Independence : Integration of Princely states in indian Union; Linguistic Reorganization of States; Non-alligned policy under Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Libratton of Bangladesh. (D) Mtstory of Jharkhand: (oo) Adi-dharma Le. Sarana cult of fharkhand tribals; (xxi!) Concept of Sadan and emergence of Nagpurla language; (zai!) Tribal Revolts in Jharkhand and Nalonalist struggle: (resi) Birsa Movement, (uuiv] Tana Bhagat Movement, and (tu) Freedom Movement In Jharkhand. Section (B) = Geography 1100 Marks Physical Geography (General Principles) : () Origin and evolution of earth, Interior of earth, Wegner’s Continental Drife Theory; Plate tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis. (il) Major types of rocks and their characteristics, evolution and characteristics of landforms In the Fluvial, Glacial, Arid and Karst regions. (iti). Geomorphic processes; Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition, soll formation. Landscape cycles, ideas of Davis and Penck (wv) Composition, Structure and Stratification of the atmosphere. (v) Insulation, heat budget of the carth, (vi) Horizontal and vertical discribution of temperature, inversion of temperature. (li) Ale masses and fronts, Tropleal and temperate cyclones. (vii!) Evaporation and Condensation: dew, frost. fog, mist and cloud, rainfall types. {ix} Classification of climates, (Koppen and Thornthwaite), Greenhouse effect, global warning and climatic changes. (x) Hydrological cycle, distribution of temperature and solicits in the oceans and seas waves, tides and currents, ocean floor relief features. cy (8) Physical and Human Geography of Indias (xl) Structure, sctief and physiographic divisians, Drainage Systems : Himalayan and the Peninsular. (xi) Indian monsoon, mechanism, onset and retreat. climatic types (Koppen and Trewartha). Green Revolution and its impact on major crops of India, Food seaicity Scanned with CamScanner(c) (D) - y © pe 99 (xtll) Natural Vegetation-Forest types and distribution, wild life, conservation, blosphere reserves. (xiv) Major types of Sols. {ICAR classification) and their distribution. Soll degradation and conservation. (xv) Natural Hazards : Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Landslides. (xvl) Population growth, distribution and density. (xvil) Age: Sex, ratio, rura!-urban composition; (xvill) Population, environment and development. (xx) Types of Settlements : rural and urban, Urban morphology; functional classification of urban settlements, Problems of human settlement in India. Natural Resources of India : Development and Utilization (xx) Land Resources 1 General land use, agricultural land use, geographical condition and distribution of major crops, lke, Rice, ‘Wheat Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Rubber, Tea and Coffee. {xxt) Water Resources : Avallahitity and utilization for industrial and other purposes, irrigation, scarcity of water, methods of conservation-rain water harvesting and watershed management. ground water management. (ail) Minerals and Energy Resources : Distribution and utility of (a) metalic minerals (ion ore, copper, bauxite, magnese), (b) nan- metallic and conventional minerals (coal, petroleum and natural £35). (¢) hydro electricity and non conventional sources of energy (Solar, Wind, biu-gas). () energy saurces, their distribution and conservation. {xulit) Development of Industries | Types of industries; factors of Industrial location, distribution and changing pattern of selected industries (Iron and steel, cotton textile, sugar and petro- chemicals); Weber's theory of industrial location-Its relevance in the modern world, (xiv) Transport, Communication and International Trade: (a) Roads, railways and water ways. () Bases of International trade, changing pattern of India’s . foreign trade. Geography of [harkhand and Utilization ofits Resources: (xxv) Geological history, lanufurms, Urainage, climate, soil types and forests; agriculture and irngation, Damodar & Suberna rekha valley projects; mineral resources of |harkhand, their extraction and utilization. Scanned with CamScannerPas aay - - (xvi) Population : Growth, distribution, density; Tribal population and thelr distribution, Problems of Tribes and Tribal development Plans; thelr customs, rituals, festivals etc. (exif) Industrial and urban development, Major Industries-Iron, Steel and Cement; Cottaxe Industries, (exvill) Pattern of urban settlement and Pollutiun Problems. PAPER-IV INDIAN CONSTITUTION & POLITY, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & GOOD GOVERNANCE . Total Marks : 200 Time: 3 hours ‘The question-paper of the Indlan Constitution, Polity and Public Administration shall consist of two distinct sections Le, one on Indian Constitution and Poltty, and the other one on Public Administration & Good Governance, each of 100 marks. The candidates will be required to answer one compulsory and two optional questions from each section. The compulsory question of each section, covering the entire syllabus of the concerned section, shall have ten objective type of questions, each of two marks (10*2=20). In addition, there shall be four optional questions In each section, uf which candidates wilt be required to answer only two questions, cach of 40 marks, The optional questions shall be answered In the traditional, descriptive form: requiring long answers. ‘Section (A) ~ Indian Constitution and Pallty (1) Preamble of the Indian Constitution (Secular, Democratic and Socialist)-Philosophy behind it. (It) Sallent features of the Indian Constitution. Concept of Public Interest. Litigation; Baste structure of the Indian Constitution. (IN) Fundamental Rights & Duties. (IV) Directive Principtes of the State Policy. (V) Untun Government: (a) Unlon Executive : Powers and functions of President, Vice President, Prime Minster and the Council of Ministers: Functioning under a Coalition Government. (b) Unton Legistature : Lok Subha and Ralya Sabha : Organizatian and Functions; Law making process; Parliamentary Committees; Parliament's control over Executive; Privileges and immunities of Parliament and its Members. fat | Scanned with CamScannerae “ow (€) Unloa judiclary : The Supreme Court : Its role and powers. Principles of Natural Justice & Rule of Law. Judiclal Review and Judicial Activism; (VI) State Government: (a) State Executive : Powers and functions of Governor, Chief ‘Minister and the Council of Ministers. (b) State Legislature + Organization, Powers and funetions, with Special reference to Jharkhand. (c)_ State fudictary : High Court : Organization, Powers and functions, Subordinate Judiclary. (d) The Panchayats and the Municipalities : Constitution, powers, functions and responsibilities with special reference to 73rd ond 74th Constitutional anendments. (VII) Centre-State Relationship: Administrative, Legislative and Financial. (VIII) Provisions relaUny tw Administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribal Areus. (IX) Special provistons relating to reservation of seats for S.C. and S.T. in Legislature, Services etc. (X) Emergency Provisions of the Constitution. (1) Comptroller & Auditor-General of Inula (CAG). (X11) Election Commission of India, (XIII) Political Parties and Pressure Groups. Section (B) = Public Administration & Good Governance (XIV) Public Administration : Introduction, meaning scope and significance. (XV) Public and Private Administration. (XVI) Unton Administration : Central Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Minister's Office, Planning Commission, Finance Commission. (XVIN)State Administration : State Secretariat, Chief Secretary, Chicf Minister's Office. (XVI) District Administration : Origin and development of the office of the District. Magistrate and Collector; Changing Role of the District Collector; Impact of the separation of Judiciary on District Administration. [ses] Scanned with CamScannero et - 33" (XIX) Personnel Administration : Recruitment of Civil Services : Union Public Service Commission and the State Public Service Commission; Training of Civil Servants; Leadership and Its qualities; Employee's morale and productivity. (XX) Delegation, Centralization and de-centralization ofauthority, (XX1) Bureaucracy : Origin; Its merits and demerits; Role of Bureaucracy In Policy formulation and its implementation, Nexus between Bureaucracy and Volltical Executive; Generalist versus Specialist. (XX11) Development Administration. (QUIN) Disaster Management : Causes, Meaning and Classification of Disaster; Disaster Mitigation : Immediate and Lung-term measures. POIV) Good Governance ; Meaning and conccpt of Good and Responsive Governance; Malin features of Goad Governance : Accountability, Transparency, Honesty and Quick Delivery, Role of Civil Suciety and Peoples Participation in Good Governance. Grievance Redressal Mechanism : Lokpal, Lokayulta, Central Vigllance Commissioner: Citizens’ Charter : Object. Machinery and Measures provided In (I) Right to Service Act; (il) Right to Information Act: (Iti) Right to Education Act: (Iv) The Consumer Protection Act: (v) Domestic Violence Against Women (Prevention) Act; (v1) Old Age Act. (XV) Human Rights : Concept and Meaning: Universal Declaration of Human Rights; National Human Rights Commission; State Human Rights Commission; Human Rights and Social Issues; Human Rights and Terrorism. PAPER-V INDIAN ECONOMY, GLOBALIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Total Marks: 200 Time : 3 hours The question-paper on Indian Economy, Globalization and Sustainable Develapment shall consist of five sections. Section | shall be compulsory. This section shail contain twenty objective questions each of two marks (20«2340 marks). The twenty objective questions of this section shall be drawn from the entire syllabus of the paper: of which G questions will be drawn from Group A, G from Group , 4 from Group Cand 4 from Group D of the syllabus. Sectlon Tl, IIL IV & ¥ of the question-paper shall have two optional questions cach: drawn respectively from Groups A,B,C & D of the syllabus, of which the candidates will be required to answer one question from cach group, cuch . fant Scanned with CamScanner2 et - % question carrying 40 marks. Thus, altogether the candidates will be required to answer onc objective type tumpulsory question, carrying 40 marks, and 4 optional questions, each carrying 40 marks. The optional questions. shull be answered in the traditional, descriptive form; requiring long answers. Group (A) - Basie Features of Indlan Economy (1) National [ncome : Elementary concepts of national income and methods of Its calculation e.g GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, GSDP, NSDP, DDP at constant and current prices, at factor cost etc: (II) Inflation : Concept. control of inflation : munetary, fiscal and direct measures. (iI) Demographic features : Work force composition, demographic clividend with special reference to census of 2011; National Population Policty. (IV) Agriculture and Rural Economy : Importance of agriculture in national economy; agricultural growth In Indla-production & productivity; causes of low producuvity and measures taken by government te improve agricultural production; Green Revolution, Ever Green Revolution and Rainbow revolution; WTO and agriculture. Marketing and pricing of agricultural inputs and outputs. (V) Industrial Economy : Policy Intuative & charges, (VI) Public Fliance : nature. unpurtance and scope of public finance: Public Revenue-Principles and types of taxation; direct, Indirect, progressive and proportional, concept of VAT. (VII) Public Expenditure : Theories of public expenititure; causes of growth of public expenditure and its impact on economy; Internal and external borrowings. (VIII) Budget : Principles of budgeting: types of budgeting-Perfnrmance- basecl. Zero-based; FRMD. (IX) Fiscal Policy + Concept and rele of fiscal policy In achieving employment, stability and economic development. (X) — Centre-State Mscal relationship, role of Finance Commissinn; Financial apects of 73rd und 741 Constitullunal amendments. (XI) Structure of Indian monetary and banking system In India. (X1) (A) Composition and direction of India's trade; Balance of payment Problem, Group (B) - Sustalnable Development, Economic Issues and Indian Development Strategy (XH) Meaning and Measurement of Economic Development; Characteristics of Under Development. Scanned with CamScanner- ae (XIN) Indicators of development: HDI, GDI, GEM; India's HDI progress. (XIV) Role of Forelgn capltal & technology In growth of economy. (XV) Sustainable development : concept and indicators of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental sustainability: concept of Green GDP: Strategy and pollcy for sustatnable development Intndla. (XVI) Meaning of inclusive growth and development policy and stratexy during 11th and 12th Five Year Plans, (XV11) Development status and Issues pertaining ta socially and economically marginalised sections, lke STs, SCs, rellglous minoritles, backward castes and women; schemes launched for thelr development by Central/State Governments, Including TSP, SCSP and minoritles. (XVIII) Poverty and Un-employment : Measurements and trends; (dentification of DPL families, HPI, Mult! Dimensional Indian poverty index. (XIX) Fond and Nutritional Security : Trends In Food production und consumption In India; Problem of Food Seuurity : Problems and Issues of storage, procurement distribution, Import and export: Government policies, schemes and programmes such as, PDS, ICDS and Mid-day Meal etc. (XX) Governmental policies for food and nuteitional security. (XI) Planning Strategy : Objectives and strategy of Indian Five Year Plans; Functions and Role of NDC, Planning Commission. (XXtI) Decentralized Planning : Meaning and Importance; PRIS and decentralised planning: major initiatives in India. Group (C) - Econamle Reforms, Nature and Impact on Indlan Economy (x111) New ccunomic Reforms-Liberalieatlon, Privatization and Globallzation, rationale and need for reforms, {nternational faancial institutions IMF, World Bank WTO, their role and Impact on {ndian economy. (QUIV) Financial and Banking sector reforms, economic reforms and rural banking impact on rural credit : sources and problems of rural credit, institutional credit, SHG, micro finance, NABARD, RRBs, Scheduled” Commercial Banks, rural co-operatives. financial Inclusion. (9¥) Globalization of Indian economy ; its positive and negative Impacts on different sectors, issues af FDI and Fil in India. (XXV}) Agricultural sector reforms and Its impact on growth; Issues of subsidies and public investment on agriculture, reforms and agrarian crisis. Scanned with CamScanner- 2 ore (OVI) Industrial development and Econumie reforms tn India = Major changes In industrial policy, its impact on industrial growth and problems of SMEs; role of Public Sector enterprises In India's Industrializutian In post reforms period; Disinvestment und Privatisation of Public Enterprises. Group (D) - Econumy of Jharkhand: Features, Issuey, Challenges and Strategies (QV) Economie growth and structure of Jharkhand’s economy, sectoral comporition, growth In SDP and per capity NSDP in last decade, Agricultural and Industrial growth in Jharkhand, (00%) Demographic features of Jharkhand ; population growth, sex ratio, density, literacy, composition of work force, rural-urban composition etc. with special reference to Census of 2001 and 2011, inter district variations. (Xxx) Status of poverty, unemployment, food security, maliwtritivn, education and health indicators in Jharkhand, major Initlatives, Issues of agricultural and rural development, major program: Poverty alleviation programs; PURA, Bharat Nirman, PMGSY, SGSY. IAY, NRLM etc. Food security schemes, (000) Land, forest and environmental ixsncs in Jharkhand : land reforms und agrarian relations, tnmbal land alienation, development induced displacement of people; its impacts and Policy Initiatives: Forest issucs and Implementation of FRA, Environmental degradation and State poliey to deal with to, (0X1) Five year plans in Jharkhand strategy and achievement tn X and XIth plan, TSP and SCSP, Public finance trends in Jharkhand, Industrial policy in |harkhand and industrial development PAPER-VI GENERAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Total Marks :.200 Time: 3 hours The question paper of General Science, Environment & Technology Development shall have stx sections. Section = |, shall have 20 objective type of questions, each of 2 marks (20 » 2 = 40 marks) Questions for thls sectian will be drawn at the rate of four questions rom each of the five Groups of the syliabus, Sections 1). Il, IV, ¥ and VI of the question paper shall have two optional questions each, drawn respectively froin Groups A, B.C. D and € of the syllabus: of which canilidates will be required to answer only one | eaevi | Scanned with CamScanner- ae ol” ' question from each group, each questiun carrying 32 marks. Optional Questions shall be answered in the traditional manner, Fequiring descriptive ‘ answers, not exceeding 500 to 600 words. Thus, altogether candidates will be ‘ required to answer one objective type compulsory question (40 marks) and five descriptive type Optional questions (5 «32 = 160 marks). ‘ Group (A) - Physical Sctence (1) System of Units: MKS, CCS and St. ( (11) Definition of speed, velocity, gravity, mass, Wwelght, force, impact, work, power and energy, (Il) Solar system, relative position of Earth with Fespect to Sun and other planets. movernent of earth and moon In solar system, lunar and solar eclipses. (IV) Concept and nature of sound, Wave length and frequency, Infrasonic and Ultrasonic sounds, Sourrcs of Infratonte sound In nature, Mrrasonie sound chars teristics and some applications. Group (0)- Life Sclence (1) The living world, Cell-Strueture and Its functions, Diversity of organism. (1) Bio molecules - structure and function ef carbohydrates, Proteins and (ats, Vitamins and deficiency diseases, Enzymes, Hormones « Plane hormones and growth regulation, Animal hormones and their functions. CI) Cell reproduction - Cell cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis, (IV) Medallion Inherttance = Monohybrid and Dihybrid cross, Sex linked Inheritance, Sex Determination, DNA Structure & Function, DNA Replication, Protein Synthesis, Gene Regulation, Molecular basis of differentiation. {V)_ Theories of Evolution of Life on earth, Inctuding Human Evolution, Group (C) - Agriculture Sctence () Different agro-cimatic zones of Juarkhand, rain fall pattern and known abtotic stresses in each zone, (11) Rain fed agriculture: Conventional food anu horticultural crops of the, state, Need for diversification of crups for food as well as nutritional security In the wake of climate change; Rain water harvesting and {ts role in improving agriculture outputin Jharkhand, Fish farming. AUN) Soll fertility starus of fharkhand- Application of Yerm| compost and Farm Yard Manure (FYM) for improving soil health. Nicrogen fixing bacteria: their applications and Concept of Organic farming. (IV) Compt of Agro-forestry, Waste lands and means to reclaim them. () Government schemes for the benefit ef the farmers ofthe state, Penn y Scanned with CamScannereg - oo Group (D) - Environmental Science Concept of Ecosystem, Structure and Funetlon of Ecosystem, Natural resources-Renewable and Non renewable resources, Environmental Conservation-in situ and ex situ consrevation, Pollutlun-Alr, Water, Sound and Soll, Solid Waste Management; Blodiversity: concept, hotspots, threats to biodiversity: Global Environmental Issues: Climate ehanye, Clabal warming, Ozone layer depletion, Acid rain, Desertification, Environmental Laws-The Environment (Protection) Act, ‘The Alr (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, Forest Conservation Act. Group (E) - Selence & Technology Development Nattonal Policy on Science and Technology: Energy demand of the country; Conventional and Non-conventional sources of energy: Nuclear Energy + Its merits and demerits; Trends in Nuclear Policy, NPT and CTDT. Space Technolgy-indlan space programmes, Application of Satellites for different purposes; Indian missile programme; Remote sensing : GIS and Its application in weather forecasting, disaster warning. mapping of water, soll, and mineral resources ete; Use of Blotechnology in agriculture, «nimal breeding pharmaceuticals, food technology, and environmental cncervation: Possible arlverse effects of blotechnological interventions; Information technology: Computers and its application In data processing data programmes, Cybercrime and cyber laws. Natlonal Health Policy : national programmes for prevention and contro! ‘of Malaria, Leprosy, T.B, Cancer, Aids, Blindness ete. [vaste oe Scanned with CamScanner