NOTIFICATION NO. 21 /2017 DATED 12.09.2017

Applications are invited only from eligible applicants through online mode upto 09.10.2017 for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests included in Group-I A Service.

It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One Time online Registration system on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. (The One Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.)

Name of the Post and Code No.	Name of the Service and Code No.	No. of Vacancies	Scale of Pay
Assistant Conservator of Forests (Post Code No.1009)	Tamil Nadu Forest Service (Service code No.002)	14	Rs.15,600-39,100/- + G.P Rs.5400/- (PB-3)

2. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES

GT- G	GT(W)	GT- G (PSTM)	BC - G	BC(W)	BC - G (PSTM)	BC(M)- G	MBC/DC- G	MBC/DC- G (PSTM)	SC- G	SC(W)	SC- G (PSTM)	TOTAL
2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	14

Abbreviation: GT- General Turn, W- Women; PSTM Person Studied in Tamil Medium

3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME

A	Date of Notification	12.09.2017
B	Last date for submission of application through online	09.10.2017
C	Last date for payment of Preliminary Examination Fee through Bank (State Bank of India / Indian Bank)	11.10.2017
D	Date of Preliminary Examination	17.12.2017 FN	10.00 A.M to 1.00 Noon
E	Date of Main Written Examination	Will be announced later at the time of declaring results of Preliminary Examination.

4. FEES

a)

Registration Fee For One Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017) Note Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

Rs.150/-

b)	Preliminary Examination Fee For Preliminary Examination - Note The Preliminary Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession noted below.	Rs.100/-
c)	Main Written Examination Fee For Main Written Examination - Note The Main Written Examination fee should be paid later only by those applicants who are admitted to the Main Written Examination based on the result of Preliminary Examination and on receipt of intimation from Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, if they are not eligible for fee concession.	Rs.200/-

EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSION

CATEGORY	CONCESSION	CONDITION
(i) Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes	Full Exemption	--
(ii) Differently Abled Persons, Destitute Widow of all communities	Full Exemption	(i) For Disabled persons, the disability should be not less than 40%. (ii) For DWs, the DW certificate should have been obtained from the RDO / Sub Collector / Assistant Collector.
(iii) Most Backward Class / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) and BCM	Those who have not availed three free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee.	Should not have availed three free chances in the previous recruitments.
(iv) Ex-Servicemen	Those who have not availed two free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee.	(i) Should not have availed two free chances in the previous recruitments. (ii) Fee concession will not apply to those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

i. The three / two free chances referred to above are not for EACH POST but for ANY THREE / TWO APPLICATIONS ONLY. The claim for exemption from payment of examination fee made in any application which is rejected / admitted or withdrawn will be counted as free chance availed.

ii. Failure to pay the prescribed fee along with the application in time will be liable for rejection of application.

iii. The number of free chances availed by the applicant means, the total number of free chances hitherto availed by the applicant in his / her earlier application submitted to the Commission for any post / recruitment.

iv. If the examination fee concession claimed in the applications is found to exceed the admissible limits as announced above, the application will be rejected at any stage of selection. The number of free chances availed by the applicants will be counted from the

previous applications submitted through One Time Registration and / or submitted directly without One Time Registration i.e., before One Time Registration made as mandatory.

(For further details regarding examination fee concessions, refer para 12 of Instructions to Applicants )

5. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINIATION FEE

Preliminary Examination fee Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) is payable by online through Net banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid by offline at State Bank of India / Indian Bank within 2 days from the date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.

Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One Time Registration which is mandatory on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment The One Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee. Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system on payment of Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity and those who have registered for One Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards One Time Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

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Applicants have also to pay the service charges applicable to the State Bank of India / Indian Bank.

Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria.

Offline mode of payment in the form of Demand Draft / Postal Order etc., will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.

Those who have registered in the One Time Registration system and paid the registration fee Rs.150/- and received the registration ID need not pay the Registration fee i.e., Rs.150/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.

Applicants who have made One Time Registration must pay the prescribed examination fee for this recruitment unless fee exemption is claimed. (One Time Registration is only to avail exemption from the payment of Registration fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration and it will not be considered as prescribed examination fee for this recruitment).

(For further details regarding mode of payment of Examination fee, refer para 2 of Instructions to Applicants ).

6. QUALIFICATIONS

(A) AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2017)

Sl. No.	CATEGORY OF APPLICANTS	MINIMUM AGE (Should have completed)	MAXIMUM AGE (should not have completed)
1	Others [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, and BCs (OBCM) and BCMs	21 Years	30 Years
2	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs (OBCM), BCMs and DWs of all Castes	35 Years

Note

(i) Provided that, in the case of candidates working as Rangers, who have secured Honours during Rangers training and who have not completed 45 years of age shall be eligible for exemption of age limit for two times to appear for direct recruitment to this post.

(ii) Para 5 of the Instructions to applicants will not apply to this recruitment.

(iii) Others i.e Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs (except those referred under note (i) above) who have put in 5 years of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible even though if they are within the age limit.

AGE CONCESSION

(i) For Differently Abled Persons

Differently Abled Persons are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above.

(ii) For Ex-servicemen

a. The maximum age is 53 years for the applicants who belong to SC, SC (A), ST, MBC/DC, BCMs and BC (OBCM).

b. The maximum age limit is 48 years for others (i.e) applicants not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in (a) above.

c. The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-Servicemen applicants those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 12.09.2017 (i.e. the date of notification))

Applicants should possess any one of the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission on the date of this Notification viz., 12.09.2017.

1.	A Bachelors Degree in Forestry
2.	A Bachelors Degree in Botany
3.	A Bachelors Degree in Zoology
4.	A Bachelors Degree in Physics
5.	A Bachelors Degree in Chemistry
6.	A Bachelors Degree in Mathematics*
7.	A Bachelors Degree in Statistics*
8.	A Bachelors Degree in Geology
9.	A Bachelors Degree in Agriculture
10.	A Bachelors Degree in Horticulture
11.	A Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Engineering
12.	A Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering
13	A Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering
14.	A Bachelors Degree in Computer/Computer Science Engineering
15.	A Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
16	A Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering
17.	A Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering
18.	A Bachelors Degree in Computer Applications
19.	A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
20.	A Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science
21.	A Bachelors Degree in Veterinary Science

Note

The subject mentioned above should have been taken as the main subject for the Bachelors Degree.

i. *Provided that in the case of Graduates with Mathematics or Statistics, they must have taken one of the following subjects in their P.U.C. or H.S.C. or Matriculation or equivalent examination:-

(i) Biology (ii) Physics (iii) Chemistry

ii. Provided further that other things being equal, preference shall be given to candidates who possess a degree in Forestry or a Post Graduate Degree in Wild Life Biology.

iii. The qualification prescribed for this post should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies, viz., 10th + HSC or its equivalent + Bachelors degree or 10th+Diploma+U.G.Degree as required under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.

(Results of examination should have been declared on or before the date of notification.)

iv. The qualifications considered equivalent to the prescribed qualification are indicated in Annexure-I to this notification. (Refer also to the disclaimer annexed to the notification.)

(For further details refer para. 10 of the Instructions to Applicants )

(C) PHYSICAL STANDARDS

Applicants must possess the following Minimum Physical Standards:-

Category	Height (cm)	Chest Girth (cm)
Normal	Expansion
Male	163	84	05
Female	150	79	05

The following minimum height standards may be allowed in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes and races such as Assamese, Bhutanese, Garhwalis, Gorkhas, Kumaonis, Ladakhese, Mizo, Naga, Nepalese, Sikkimese and those from Arunachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti and Meghalalya.

Male Candidate - 152 cm

Female Candidate - 145 cm

Only applicants possessing the above said minimum physical Standards are eligible to apply for the post . Applicants should upload a certificate obtained on or after 12.09.2017 from a Medical Officer of / or above the rank of an Assistant Surgeon appointed by the Government to a Government Medical Institution containing the following particulars when called for by the Commission. (1) Height - .. Cms. (2) Chest measurement: (i) On full inspiration . Cms. (ii) On full expiration . Cms. (iii) Difference (expansion) .. Cms. (The measurement should be specified only with reference to metric system)

(D) PHYSICAL TEST

Must pass a physical test covering a distance of 25/16 Kms within 4 hours on foot by male/female candidates respectively.

(E) MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Applicants must satisfy a Medical Board in Chennai as to his/her physique, fitness and capacity for rough outdoor work in the Forest Department.

(F) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

Applicants selected for appointment to this post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below:-

Standard of Vision Prescribed	Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness
Standard - I	Form prescribed for Executive Posts

Applicants with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist when called for.

(G) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil.

(For details refer para 11 of Instructions to Applicants )

7. CONCESSIONS

i. Concessions in the matter of age and/or fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, Destitute Widows, Differently Abled Persons, Ex- servicemen, other categories of persons etc., are given in para 12 to 14 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.

ii. Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the application have to produce evidence for such claim when called for, otherwise their application will be liable for rejection.

Note

In all cases, an Ex-serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-serviceman for his further recruitment (Section 3(j) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).

8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (OMR METHOD) (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs BCs (OBCM) and BCM	Others
Single paper in General Studies - 200 Questions Degree Standard (Subject Code - 301) (i) General Studies - 150 Questions (ii) Aptitude & Mental Ability Test - 50 Questions (SSLC Standard)	3 Hours	300	90	120

In the preliminary examination, questions paper will be set in Tamil and English.

B. MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE) AND ORAL TEST

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs (OBCM) and BCM	Others
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)55)
Compulsory Subjects Paper- I : General Studies (Degree Standard) (Code No: 302) Paper- II :General English (S.S.L.C Standard) (Code No: 282) Any two optional Subjects from the list of 21 Subjects given below:- Paper-III : Optional Subject - 1 Paper-IV : Optional Subject - 2 Subjects:- 1. Forestry (Code No.283) 2. Botany (Code No. 268) 3. Zoology (Code No. 270) 4. Physics (Code No.241) 5. Chemistry (Code No.243) 6. Mathematics (Code No. 276) 7. Statistics (Code No. 274) 8. Geology (Code No.239) 9. Agriculture (Code No.284) 10. Horticulture (Code No. 278) 11. Agricultural Engineering (Code No. 280) ) 12. Civil Engineering (Code No. 261) 13 Chemical Engineering (Code No. 260) 14. Computer / Computer Science Engineering (Code No.303 ) 15. Electrical Engineering (Code No. 259) 16 Electronics Engineering (Code No.304) 17. Mechanical Engineering (Code No. 256) ) 18. Computer Applications (Code No.288) 19. Computer Science (Code No.286) 20. Environmental Science (Code No.298) 21. Veterinary Science (Code No.296) Interview & Record	3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours	200 100 300 300 120 120	306	408
Total		1020

Note

1. The applicants who have not appeared for any of the papers in the Main Written Examination or for Oral Test will not be considered for further selection process even if they secure the minimum qualifying marks for selection.

2. No candidates shall be allowed to take more than one subject of the group (i) Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture and Veterinary Science (ii) Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (iii) Computer Applications, Computer Science and Computer/Computer Science Engineering (iv) Electrical Engineering and Electronics Engineering (v) Mathematics and Statistics.

3. The question papers in the following subjects will be set both in Tamil and in English.

General Studies, Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology.

4. For the following subjects the question paper will be set in English only.

Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Computer Applications, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer/Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Geology, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, Forestry, Horticulture and Veterinary Science.

5. Refer para 22 of Instructions to Applicants in regard to instructions to be followed while appearing for competitive examinations conducted by the Commission.

6. The Syllabi for the Preliminary Examination and the Main Written Examination are available in Annexure II of the notification.

9. CENTRE FOR EXAMINATION

The Preliminary Examination will be held at the following centres:

Sl. No.	Name of the Centre	Centre Code
1.	Chennai	0100
2.	Coimbatore	0200
3.	Madurai	1000
4.	Tiruchirappalli	2500
5.	Tirunelveli	2600

Main Written Examinations will be held at the CHENNAI CENTRE (CODE - 0100) only.

Note

i. Candidates should choose any one of the above centres for writing the examination.

ii. Request for change of venue will not be complied with. (For further details refer Instruction to Applicants)

iii. The Commission reserves the right to increase the number of Examination Centre and to re-allot the applicants.

iv. Applicants should appear for the Preliminary Examination / Main Written Examination / Physical Test / Certificate verification / Oral Test at their own expenses.

10. SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection will be made in four successive stages, viz. (i) Preliminary Examination for selection of applicants for admission to the Main Written Examination (ii) Main Written Examination (iii) Physical Test and (iv) Oral Test in the form of an Interview.

The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the applicants who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Written Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of applicants to be admitted to the Main Written Examination will be 30 times the number of applicants to be recruited having regard to the rule of reservation of appointments. However, in each reservation group, all the applicants who secure the same marks as that of cut off marks of their reservation groups shall also be admitted to the Main Written Examination, though the number of applicants to be admitted to the Main Written Examination may exceeds 1:30 ratio.

Once the list of eligible candidates for the Main Written Examination in the ratio of 1:30 for the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests in Tamil Nadu Forest Service included in Group-IA Services is published, it is the responsibility of applicants (in the said list) to send the documents in support of their claims in the online application within prescribed time. Those who do not send the documents and who are rejected in Certificate Verification are not eligible or allowed to write the Main Written Examination. No list will be published subsequently in the place of such rejected applicants or applicants who failed to send documents for verification, if the sufficient applications are available to make the selection.

Physical Test will be conducted after Main Written Examination and before Oral Test.

11. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE / INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER

No Objection Certificate obtained from the appropriate authority shall be produced at the time of Certificate Verification. Failure to produce at that time will lead to rejection of application.

For details refer para 15 (g) of Commissions Instructions to Applicants . Any violation of this instruction will be liable for / end in rejection of application and forfeit his/her candidature.

12. GENERAL INFORMATIONS

A. The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this post.

B. In G.O.(Ms).No. 145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms(S) Department, dated 30.09.2010 and G.O.Ms.No.40, Personnel and Administrative Reforms(S) Department, dated 30.04.2014, the Government have issued orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in direct recruitment on preferential basis to persons who studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) will apply for this recruitment. (Applicants claiming this reservation should have studied the prescribed qualification for the post in Tamil Medium and should have the certificate for the same. Having written the examination in Tamil language alone will not qualify for claiming this preference). If the applicants with PSTM certificate are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn such turn shall be filled up by Non-PSTM candidates but belonging to the respective communal category.

The PSTM certificate shall be produced / uploaded by the applicant in prescribed format / proforma available in the Commissions website at www.tnpsc.gov.in which shall be obtained from the Head of the Institution when called for by the Commission. The Degree in Arts or Science or professional degree should have been studied in Tamil Medium. (For further details, refer para 27 (XIX) of Instructions to Applicants ).

C. The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable for modification including reduction with reference to vacancy position at any time before finalization of selection.

D. The selection for appointment to the above said post is purely provisional subject to final orders on pending Writ Petitions, if any, filed at Madras High Court and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

E. As per Section 26 and 27(c) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 reservation of appointment to Destitute Widows and Ex-Servicemen respectively will not apply to this recruitment.

F. In G.O.Ms.No.13, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated 02.03.2016, the post has not been identified as suitable for Differently Abled person. Hence, reservation for Differently Abled persons is not applicable for this recruitment. However, they can apply if they satisfy the Physical Standards / norms prescribed in the notification.

G. The Differently Abled persons should upload a copy of certificate of physical fitness specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree of disability based on the norms laid down, from the Medical Board to the effect that his/her handicap will not render him/her incapable of efficiently discharging the duties attached to the post to which he/she has been selected when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

H. If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male applicants belonging to the respective

communal categories.

I. Wherever vacancies are reserved for Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, even after filling up of the vacancies reserved for SC Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified applicants, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars. However, turns earmarked for SC Arunthathiyars does not fall within the turns utilized for this recruitment.

J. Evidence for claims made in the online application should be uploaded / submitted in time when documents are called for. Any subsequent claim made thereafter on submission of online application will not be entertained. Failure to submit the documents within the stipulated time limit will entail rejection of application.

K. Correct and True information regarding arrest, convictions / debarment / disqualification by any recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalized, participation in agitation or any political organization, candidature in election for Parliament/State Legislature/Local Bodies etc., if any, should also be furnished to the Commission at the time of application i.e., the details thereof, originals of the Judgement, order / or G.O dropping further action in departmental proceedings or any document that may prove the suitability of such candidates for a Government appointment in such cases must be produced at the stage / time of Certificate Verification without fail.

L. Incomplete applications and applications containing false claims or incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / preferential claim as PSTM / other basic qualification / eligibility wise/ age / communal categories / educational qualification / physical qualification and other basic eligibility criteria will be liable for rejection.

M. One Time Registration is not an application for the Post / Recruitment. Though the details / particulars were furnished in the One Time Registration by the applicants, the details /particulars were furnished in the online application for this recruitment alone will be taken into consideration. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application for this recruitment.

13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

a) Applicants should ensure their eligibility for examination. The applicants applying for the examination should go through all instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to the satisfaction of eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to the applicant will not imply that his/her candidature has been fully cleared by the Commission.

b) The Hall Tickets for eligible applicants will be made available in the Commissions Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or www.tnpscexams.in for downloading the same by applicants. No Hall Tickets will be sent by post. So the applicants should watch TNPSC website before the scheduled date of examination. The Applicants must comply with each and every instruction given in the Hall Ticket.

c) Communication to Applicants

Individual communication regarding the date and time of certificate verification, oral test and counselling will not be sent to the applicants by post. The details will be made available on the Commissions website. Applicants will be informed of the above fact only through SMS and e-mail.

d) Grievance Redressal Cell for guidance of applicants: In case of any guidance / information / clarification of their applications, candidature etc., applicants can contact Tamil Nadu Public Service Commissions Office in person or over Telephone No. 044-25332833 / 25332855 or the Commissions Office Toll-Free No.1800 425 1002 on all working days between 10.00 a.m. to 05.45 p.m.

e) Mobile Phones and other Articles Banned

i. Applicants are not allowed to bring Cellular Phone, Watches and Ring with Inbuilt Memory Notes etc., or any other Electronic device and Non Electronic devices such as P&G Design Data Book, Books, Notes, Hand Bags and Recording Device either as separate piece or part of something used by the applicants such as Watch or Ring etc., to the examination hall / room on the date of examination.

ii. If they are found to be in possession of any such thing or instrument they will not be allowed to write the examination further, besides invalidation of answer paper and / or debarment. If it is considered necessary, they will be subjected to thorough physical search including frisking on the spot.

(For further details refer Instructions to Applicants ).

iii. Do not bring into the Examination Hall any article such as books, notes, loose sheets, electronic or any other type of calculators, mathematical and drawing instruments, Log Tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, Text Books, rough sheets etc., except the permitted writing material (i.e. pen). No colour pen or Pencil must be used.

iv. Applicants are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including Mobile Phones to the venue of the examination, as arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured.

f) Unless specific instruction is given, applicants are not required to submit along with their application any certificates in support of their claims regarding age, educational qualifications, practising / service, physical qualification, community certificates and certificates regarding their physical disability etc., which should be submitted when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The applicants applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination and Oral Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination, Certificate Verification and Oral Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the recruitment will be liable for rejection / cancellation by the Commission.

(For further details refer Instructions to Applicants).

g) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of their candidature and suitable penal action.

h) Unfair means strictly prohibited: No applicants shall copy from the papers of any other candidate or permit his papers to be copied or give or attempt to give or obtain or attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any description.

(For further details refer Instructions to Applicants).

i) Conduct in Examination Hall: No applicant should misbehave in any manner or create a disorderly scene in the Examination Hall or harass the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of the examination. Any such misconduct will be severely viewed and penalised.

(For further details refer Instructions to Applicants).

j) For violations of Instruction to Applicants in any manner suitable penalty will be imposed as per the Instructions to applicants or as deemed fit by the Commission.

14. HOW TO APPLY

1. Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commissions Websites www.tnpsc.gov.in / www.tnpscexams.net / www.tnpscexams.in

2. One Time Registration (OTR) and applicant Dashboard are mandatory before applying for any post. Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration by paying Rs.150/- as Registration fee. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of Registration. All the applications should be submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant.

3. For applying in One Time Registration, the applicants should have scanned image of their photograph, certificate wherever insisted and signature in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the photo, certificate and signature.

4. Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration on or before 29.09.2015 shall use their existing user ID and Password to create applicant Dashboard in the new One Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID in One Time Registration.

5. Enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them.

6. One Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just collection of information from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard to each applicant to facilitate them to maintain their own profile. Applicant who wishes to apply for any post shall click Apply against the post Notified in the Commissions Website and use the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE TIME REGISTRATION.

7. Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.

8. Applicants are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.

9. An Online application uploaded without the photograph, specified documents and signature will be rejected.

10. All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the applicant, Post applied educational qualifications Communal Category, Date of Birth, Address, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no Modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, applicants are requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

11. Print Option

a) After submitting the application, applicants can print / save their application in PDF format.

b) On entering registration number and password, applicants can download their application and print, if required.

c) Need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when the applicants come up for next stage of selection.

12. One Time Registration will not be considered as an application for any post.

15. UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS

The applicants must upload / submit the documents whenever called for specifically.

16. LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION

The Online Application can be submitted upto 09.10.2017 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link will be disabled

(For detailed information applicants may refer Commissions Instructions to Applicants at the Commissions website www.tnpsc.gov.in )

SECRETARY

ANNEXURE-I

G.Os/Government letters relating to equivalence of qualification

Sl. No.	Degree	Equivalence Degree	G.O
1	B.Sc Botany	1. B.Sc Plant Biology and Plant Bio-technology awarded by Bharathiyar University	G.O (1D) NO.268 Higher Education (H1) Department, dated 20.09.2012.
2. B.Sc Plant Biology & Plant Bio Technology of Madras University is equivalent to B.Sc Botany of Madras University	G.O.117, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 02.07.2013.
3. B.Sc (Botany) (Vocational Bio Technology) awarded by Periyar University	G.O.(Ms)No.112, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 18.07.2014.
4. B.Sc (Special) in Botany (Specialisation in Industrial Microbiology ) awarded by Lady Doak College Madurai Kamaraj University
5. B.Sc Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology awarded by Bharathidasan University and B.Sc Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology (offered by St.Josephs College (Autonomous)) Trichy affiliated to Bharathidasan University are equivalent to B.Sc Botany.	G.O.(Ms)No.171, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 30.09.2014.
6. B.Sc Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology awarded by St.Xaviers College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University are equivalent to B.Sc Botany.	G.O.(Ms)No. 72, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 20.04.2015
7. B.Sc (Micro Biology) awarded by Bharathiyar University is equivalent to B.Sc (Botany)	G.O.(Ms)No. 254, P&AR Dept, dated 22.10.1998.
2	B.Sc Chemistry	B.Sc., (Special) Chemistry with Cheminformatics awarded by Lady Doak College affiliated to MKU is equivalent to B.Sc Chemistry	G.O.(Ms)No. 232, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 18.11.2016.
3	B.E (Civil Engineering)	1. B.E (Civil & Transportation Engineering) awarded by Bharathiyar University	G.O.110, Public Works (B2) Department, dated 30.04.2008.
2. B.E (Civil & Structural Engineering)	G.O.102, Agriculture (AA3) Dept, dated 11.05.2010

3. B.E (Civil Engineering with Diversification in Construction Engineering and Management) awarded by Anna University, B.E (Civil Engineering and Computer Based Construction) awarded by the Anna University and Madurai Kamaraj Universities and B.E (Civil Engineering with Diversification in Environmental Engineering) awarded by Anna University be equivalent to B.E (Civil Engineering)	G.O.(Ms).No.232, Public Works (B2) Department, dated 23.07.2008
4. B.Sc (Civil Engineering) awarded by Kurukshetra University is equivalent to B.E (Civil Engineering) [	G.O.(Ms).No.260, Public Works (B2) Department, dated 16.11.2009
5. B.E (Environmental Engineering) Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women Deemed University is equivalent to B.E (Civil Engineering)	G.O.(Ms)No. 178, Higher Education (J1) Dept, dated 17.07.2015
6. B.E (Civil Engineering with Diversification in Building Technology) Anna University is equivalent to B.E (Civil Engineering)
7. B.Tech (Civil)(Part time) obtained from Vellore Institute of technology, Vellore is equivalent to B.E (Civil) (Regular)	G.O.(Ms)No. 77, Higher Education (J2) Dept, dated 03.03.2016
4	B.E (Mechanical Engineering)	1. B.E. (Production Engineering & B.E Industrial Engineering) awarded by the Universities in Tamil Nadu	G.O.(Ms)No.183, P & AR (R)Dept, dated 06.06.1995.
2. B.E (Manufacturing Engineering) (part time) awarded by Anna University is equivalent to B.E Mechanical Engineering of Anna University	G.O.(Ms).No.9, Energy (B2) Dept, dated 28.01.2010.
3. B.E (Mechanical & Production Engineering)	G.O.(Ms)No. 102, Agriculture (AA3) Dept, date 11.05.2010.
4. B.Tech (Mechanical)(Part time) obtained from Vellore Institute of technology, Vellore is equivalent to B.E (Mechanical) (Regular)	G.O.(Ms)No. 77, Higher Education (J2) Dept, dated 03.03.2016
5	B.Sc Maths	1. B.Sc. Mathematics with Specialization in Computer Application degree awarded by Bharathidasan University is equivalent to B.Sc Mathematics	G.O.(Ms)No. 270, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 31.12.2013
2. B.Sc (Special) Mathematics offered by lady Doak College, MKU is equivalent to B.Sc Mathematics	G.O.(Ms)No. 212, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 17.12.2014.

3. B.Sc. Mathematics with Computer Applications of Bharathiyar University is equivalent to B.Sc Mathematics	G.O.(Ms)No. 72, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 20.04.2015
6	B.Sc Physics	1. B.Sc (Special) Physics with Computer Application awarded by Madurai Kamaraj University	G.O.(Ms)No.27, , Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 13.02.2014.
2. B.Sc Physics with Computer Application awarded by Bharathiyar University
3. B.Sc Physics Electronics &Communication & Computer Application by Vivekananda College Autonomus Madurai Kamaraj University
4. B.Sc (Special) Physics awarded by Lady Doak College (Autonomous) affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University.	G.O.(Ms)No. 116, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 22.07.2014.
5. B.Sc Physics with specialization in PC Hardware and networking awarded by Lady Doak College, affiliated Madurai Kamaraj University and B.Sc (Special) Physics with Computer Applications awarded by MKU are equivalent to B.Sc. Physics.
6. B.Sc Physics with specialization in Electronics awarded by Bharathidasan University is equivalent to B.Sc Physics.	G.O.(Ms)No. 270, Higher Education (K2) Dept, dated 31.12.2013
7	B.Sc Zoology	1. B.Sc (Animal Science Bio-Technology) (2002-2003)	G.O. (Ms) No. 104, Higher Education Department, dated 22.06.2012.
2. B.Sc (Advanced Zoology & Bio-Technology 2005-2006) B.Sc (Zoology & Bio-Technology 2008-09)
3. B.Sc (Advanced Zoology & Bio Technology), Madras University	G.O.(Ms)No. 117, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 02.07.2013.
4. B.Sc (Special) Zoology (Special in Bio-Technology) awarded by Lady Doak College, affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University	G.O.(Ms)No.27,Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 13.02.2014.
5. B.Sc Advanced Zoology & Bio-Technology) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University till 2009 -2010. (Subsequently the nomenclature of the said course has been changed as B.Sc. Zoology) is equivalent to B.Sc. Zoology.
6. B.Sc (Zoology with Bio-Technology) awarded by AVVM Sri Pushpam College, Autonomous, Bharathidasan University	G.O.(Ms)No.112, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 18.07.2014.

7. B.Sc (Advanced Zoology & Bio-Tecnology) awarded by Vivekananda College affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University.	G.O.(Ms)No. 116, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 22.07.2014.
8. B.Sc Environmental Zoology awarded by the Bharathidasan University be considered as equivalent to B.Sc., Zoology	G.O.(Ms)No. 58, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 15.04.2013
9. B.Sc Zoology Specialization in Bio-Technology offered by Holy Cross College (Autonomous) Trichy awarded by the Bharathidasan University is equivalent to the B.Sc., Zoology, University of Madras.	G.O.(Ms)No. 270, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 31.12.2013
10. B.Sc Applied Zoology semester course awarded by Madurai Kamaraj University is equivalent to the B.Sc., Zoology semester Course.
11. B.Sc Zoology (Vocational) awarded by Mother Teresa Womens University is equivalent to B.Sc Zoology	G.O.(Ms)No. 72, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 20.04.2015
12. B.Sc Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology (Sericulture) awarded by Manonmaniam Sundaranar University is equivalent to B.Sc Zoology
13. B.Sc (Zoology) with allied subject Viz., Vocational-Industrial Micro Biology awarded by Periyar University is equivalent to B.Sc (Zoology)	G.O.(Ms)No. 58, School Education (CC4(2)) Department, dated 01.03.2016
14. B.Sc Zoology (Vocational Stream Sericulture) awarded by Periyar University is equivalent to B.Sc (Zoology)	G.O.(Ms)No. 232, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 18.11.2016
15. B.Sc (Micro Biology) awarded by Bharathiyar University is equivalent to B.Sc (Zoology)	G.O.(Ms)No. 254, P&AR Department, dated 22.10.1998.
8	B.Sc. (Horticulture)	B.Tech (Horiticulture) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is equivalent to B.Sc Horticulture Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	G.O.(Ms)No.7, Agriculture Department, dated 10.01.2011.
9	B.Sc., (Statistics)	1. M.Sc., Statistics with Computer Application (5 years Integrated Programme) awarded by Annamalai University equivalent to 3 years U.G and 2 years P.G. Statistics.	G.O.(Ms)No. 116, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 22.07.2014.
2. B.Sc (Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science) (Chosen Subjects) in Part II of the degree awarded by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, AP is equivalent to B.Sc degree in Statistics.	G.O.(Ms)No. 232, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 18.11.2016.

10	B.E (Electrical and Electronics)	1. B.E (Electrical and Electronics) is equivalent to B.E (Electrical)	G.O.(Ms)No. 262, Higher Education (J2) Department, dated 28.07.2009.
2. B.E (Electronics and Communication) awarded by Anna University is equivalent to B.E (Electronics)	G.O.(Ms)No.190, Higher Education (J2) Department, dated 18.1.2014.
3. B.E (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Anna University is equivalent to B.E (Electrical Engineering) or (Electronics and Communication Engineering)	G.O.(Ms)No. 178, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 17.07.2015
11		Five Year Integrated Course M.Sc (Environmental Science) awarded by Annamalai University is equivalent to corresponding Under Graduate Degree	G.O.(Ms) No.25, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 22.02.2013.
12.	B.Sc (Geology)	B.Sc Applied Geology awarded by Periyar University is equivalent to B.Sc., Geology	G.O.(Ms)No. 72, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 20.04.2015
13.	B.E (Chemical Engineering)	1. B.Tech (Chemical and Electro Chemical Engineering) by Anna University is equivalent to Chemical Engineering	G.O.(Ms)No. 178, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 17.07.2015
2. B.Tech (Petrochemical Technology) Bharathidasan University is equivalent to B.E (Chemical Engineering)
14.	B.Sc (Computer Science)	1. B.Sc (Computer and Information Technology) awarded by MS University is equivalent to B.Sc Computer Science	G.O.(Ms)No.2 Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 05.01.2016
2. B.Sc (Information Technology) awarded by MS University is equivalent to B.Sc Computer Science
3. B.Sc Applied Science (Computer Technology) awarded by Bharathiyar University is equivalent to B.Sc Computer Science

DISCLAIMER

The Government orders relating to Equivalence of qualification have been hosted in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission website. However the applicants while applying for the examination should furnish the details of equivalence of qualification in the form of Government orders issued prior to the date of this notification, if any, which are not mentioned in Annexure-I to the notification and produce the same when called for by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, failing which their application will be rejected. The Government Orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted.

Secretary

ANNEXURE-II

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I A SERVICES (PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION)

GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)

TOPICS FOR OBJECTIVE TYPE

Subject Code: 301

UNIT I: GENERAL SCIENCE

Physics: Universe General Scientific lawsScientific instrumentsInventions and discoveriesNational scientific laboratoriesScience glossary Mechanics and properties of matter Physical quantities, standards and units electricity and magnetism electronics and communications Heat, light and soundAtomic and nuclear physicsSolid State Physics Spectroscopy GeophysicsAstronomy and space science.

Chemistry: Elements and CompoundsAcids, bases and saltsOxidation and reduction Chemistry of ores and metalsCarbon, nitrogen and their compoundsFertilizers, pesticides, insecticidesBiochemistry and biotechnologyElectrochemistryPolymers and plastics.

Botany: Main Concepts of life scienceThe cellbasic unit of lifeClassification of living organismNutrition and dieteticsRespirationExcretion of metabolic wasteBio communication.

Zoology: Blood and blood circulationEndocrine systemReproductive systemGenetics the science of heredity Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio diversity and its conservationHuman diseases, prevention and remediesCommunicable diseases and non communicable diseasesAlcoholism and drug abuseAnimals, plants and human life.

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UNIT II: CURRENT EVENTS

History: Latest diary of events National National symbolsProfile of States Defence, national security and terrorism World organizationspacts and summits Eminent persons & places in news Sports & games Books & authors Awards & Honours Cultural panorama Latest historical events India and its neighbours Latest terminology Appointmentswho is who?

Political Science: Indias foreign policy Latest court verdicts public opinion Problems in conduct of public elections Political parties and political system in India Public awareness & General administration Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt., Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility.

Geography: Geographical landmarks Policy on environment and ecology.

Economics: Current socioeconomic problems New economic policy & Government Sector.

Science: Latest inventions on science & technology Latest discoveries in Health Science Mass media & Communication.

UNIT III: GEOGRAPHY

Earth and Universe Solar system Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, lithosphere Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate Water resources rivers in India Soil, minerals & natural resources Natural vegetation Forest & wildlife Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries Transport & communication Social geography populationdensity and distribution Natural calamities disaster management Climate change impact and consequences mitigation measures Pollution Control.

UNIT IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

Prehistoric events Indus valley civilization Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age Maurya dynasty Buddhism and Jainism Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis South Indian history Culture and Heritage of Tamil people Advent of European invasion Expansion and consolidation of British rule Effect of British rule on socioeconomic factors Social reforms and religious movements India since independence Characteristics of Indian culture Unity in diversity race, colour, language, custom Indiaas secular state Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN Political parties and populist schemes Prominent personalities in the various spheres Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel and J.Krishnamoorthy etc.

UNIT V: INDIAN POLITY:

Constitution of India Preamble to the constitution Salient features of constitution Union, State and territory Citizenshiprights amend duties Fundamental rights Fundamental duties Human rights charter Union legislature Parliament State executive State Legislature assembly Status of Jammu & Kashmir Local government panchayat raj Tamil Nadu Judiciary in India Rule of law/Due process of law Indian federalism Center state relations Emergency provisions Civil services in India Administrative challenges in a welfare state Complexities of district administration Elections Election Commission Union and State Official language and ScheduleVIII Amendments to constitution Schedules to constitution Administrative reforms & tribunals Corruption in public life Anticorruption measures Central Vigilance Commission, lokadalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General of India Right to information Central and State Commission Empowerment of women Voluntary organizations and public grievances redressal Consumer protection forms.

UNIT VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy Need for economic planning Fiveyear plan modelsan assessment Land reforms & agriculture Application of science in agriculture Industrial growthCapital formation and investmentRole of public sector & disinvestmentDevelopment of infrastructure National income Public finance & fiscal policy Price policy & public distribution Banking, money & monetary policy Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) WTOglobalization & privatization Rural welfare oriented programmes Social sector problems population, education, health, employment, poverty HRD sustainable economic growth Economic trends in Tamil Nadu Energy Different sources and development Finance Commission Planning Commission National Development Council.

UNIT - VII : INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

National renaissance Early uprising against British rule 1857 Revolt Indian - Indian National Congress Emergence of national leaders Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji Growth of militant movements Different modes of agitationsEra of different Acts & Pacts World war & final phase struggle Communalism led to partition Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others Birth of political parties /political system in India since independence.

UNIT VIII: APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

Conversion of information to data Collection, compilation and presentation of data Tables, graphs, diagrams Parametric representation of data Analytical interpretation of data Simplification Percentage Highest Common Factor (HCF) Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) Ratio and Proportion Simple interest Compound interest Area Volume Time and Work Behavioral ability Basic terms, Communications in information technology Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Decision making and problem solving.

Logical Reasoning: Puzzles Dice Visual Reasoning Alpha numeric Reasoning Number Series Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES I

GROUP - I A SERVICES (MAIN EXAMINATION)

PAPER I GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)

TOPICS FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE

Subject Code: 302

UNIT I: HISTORY: MODERN INDIA

Advent of European invasion- Effect of British rule on socio-economic factors - Social reforms and religious movements - India since independence - Characteristics of Indian culture - India - a secular state - Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music - Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu - Political parties and populist schemes - National renaissance - Early uprising against British rule - 1857 Revolt - Indian National Congress - Emergence of national leaders - Growth of militant movements -Different modes of agitations - Era of different Acts & Pacts - World war & final phase struggle - Communalism led to partition - Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle.

UNIT II: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Basic concepts of Science- Natural disasters and safeguard measures - Chemistry of ores and metals - Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides - Biochemistry and biotechnology - Polymers and plastics Electrochemistry - Main concepts of life science - Nutrition and dietetics - Respiration - Excretion of metabolic waste - Bio communication - Govt. policy /organizations on Science and Technology - Role, achievement & impact of Science and Technology - Energy - self sufficiency - oil exploration - Defence Research Organization - Ocean research and development - Genetics - the science of heredity - Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio - diversity and its conservation - Human diseases, prevention and remedies - Communicable diseases and non - communicable diseases - Alcoholism and Drug abuse - Computer science and advancement - Genetic Engineering - Remote sensing and benefits

UNIT III: INDIAN POLITY

Constitution of India - Preamble to the constitution - Salient features of constitution - Union, state and territory - Citizenship - rights and duties - Fundamental rights - Directive principles of state policy - Fundamental duties - Human rights charter - Union executive - Union legislature parliament - State executive - State legislature assembly - Status of Jammu & Kashmir - Local government - panchayat raj - Indian federalism - center state relations - Judiciary in India - Rule of law /Due process of law - Emergency provisions - Civil services in India - Administrative Challenges in a welfare state - Complexities of district administration - Elections - Election Commission Union and State -Official language and Schedule VIII - Amendments to constitution - Schedules to constitution - Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu.

UNIT IV: INDIA Vs FOREIGN NATIONS

Indias foreign policy - Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on Indias relations with neighbouring countries and in the region - Security and defence related matters - Nuclear policy, issues and conflicts -The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world.

UNIT V: INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Earth and universe - Solar system - Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere - Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate - Water resources - rivers in India - Soil, minerals & natural resources - Natural vegetation - Forest & wildlife - Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries - Transport including Surface Transport & communication - Social geography - population - density and distribution - Natural calamities - disaster management - Bottom topography of Indian ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal - Climate change - impact and consequences - mitigation measures - Pollution Control.

UNIT VI : CURRENT AFFAIRS

National symbols - Profile of states - Defence, national security system and terrorism - World organizations and Pacts and Summits - Latest inventions on science & technology - Eminent personalities & places in news - Sports & games - Books & authors - Awards & honours - Cultural panorama - Latest historical events - Policy on environment and ecology - India and its neighbours - Latest terminology - Appointments - who is who? - Latest court verdicts - public opinion - Problems in conduct of public elections - Political parties and political system in India - Public awareness & general administration - Role of voluntary organizations & govt. - Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility - New economic policy & govt. sector - Mass media & communication.

UNIT VII : INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy Five year plan models an assessment Land reforms & agriculture Application of science in agriculture Industrial growth Capital formation and investment Role of public sector & disinvestment Development of infrastructure National income Public finance & fiscal policy Price policy & public distribution Consumerism & Consumer protection Banking, money & monetary policy Role of Foreign Direct Investment WTO Liberalization, globalization & privatization Rural welfare oriented programmes HRD sustainable economic growth Economic trend in Tamil Nadu Energy Different sources and development Finance Commission Planning Commission National Development Council Poverty Alleviation Programmes - Impact of global economy on India.

UNIT VIII : SOCIO ECONOMIC ISSUES

Population Explosion Unemployment issues in India & Tamil Nadu Child Labour Economic Issues (a) Poverty (b)Sanitation Rural and Urban (c) Corruption in public life Anti Corruption measures CVC, Lokadalats, Ombudsman, CAG. Illiteracy Women Empowerment Role of the Government Women Empowerment Social injustice to womenfolk Domestic violence, dowry menace, sexual assault Loss of cultural heritage due to economic development -Urbanization and its impact on the society Impact of violence on the growth of the nation Religious violence, Terrorism and Communal violence Regional Disparities Problems of Minorities Human Rights issues Right to information Central and State Commission Faith and conflict among legislature, executive, judiciary and media. Education Linkage between Education and Economic Growth Community Development Programme Employment Guarantee Scheme Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Role of N.G.Os in Social Welfare Government Policy on Health.

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I A SERVICES (MAIN EXAMINATION)

PAPER II GENERAL ENGLISH (SSLC STANDARD)

TOPICS FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE CODE NO: 282

UNITI: COMPREHENSION

From a given passage (prose or poem) comprehend and identify the central theme and answer questions based thereon. The candidate would not be asked to evaluate or assess the argument, its tone or style.

UNIT II: USE OF VERBS, ARTICLES AND PREPOSITIONS

Use of verbs, articles and prepositions in different contexts. Construction of sentence. Detecting common mistakes in the usage of verbs, articles and prepositions.

UNIT III: VOCABULARY

Knowledge of words, phrases and idiomatic expression in common English usage to describe different activities, situations and contexts. Differentiate between the usage and meaning of words having similar vocalization (example: flora/fauna; efficiency/efficacy/ effectiveness; price/prize; affect/effect; etiquette/ attitude etc.) and detect the commonly committed mistakes. Construction of sentence.

UNIT IV: LETTER WRITING

Writing letters on following themes:

a) Seeking leave of absence from duty to attend to a personal work from the employer / official superior

b) Writing a letter to the editor of the leading newspaper or magazine expressing candidates views on a topic of general or local importance

c) Writing a letter of condolence to a friend or a colleague on the demise of a close relative or friend.

d) Writing a letter congratulating a friend on his promotion or election to an office of prestige or influence or on his passing a public exam or on a happy event like wedding or birth in the friends family

e) Writing a letter to a close friend or family member informing him or her about the candidates travel to an exciting place and witnessing an unusual event.

UNIT V: PRCIS WRITING

Read and understand a given passage, sifting the essential from the non-essential information and prepare a cohesive summary not exceeding 1/3rd the size of the given passage and give a suitable eye catching title.

UNIT VI: ESSAY WRITING

Write an essay of 250 to 300 words on a matter of topical interest (Political, economic, religious, cultural, environmental, social, socio-economic etc.)

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I A SERVICES (MAIN EXAMINATION)

PAPER III AND IV OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (DEGREE STANDARD)

TOPICS FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE

FORESTRY

Subject Code: 283

UNIT- I: SILVICULTURE

Forests - definition. Extent of forests in India and other countries. Forest types of India and Tamil Nadu - revised classification - pure and mixed stands - even and uneven aged stands. Role of forests. Factors of locality - climatic - edaphic - topographic - biotic - interaction of forest with the environment. Silviculture - objectives - scope - general principles. Regeneration - natural and artificial. Nursery techniques - containerised seedling production - techniques and methods. Vegetative and clonal propagation techniques and methods - macro and micro propagation techniques. Plantation forestry - reforestation and afforestation - maintenance of plantations - enrichment planting. Tending operations - weeding, cleaning, thinning, pruning, after care techniques; cultural operations - soil working. Silvicultural systems - clear felling, shelter wood, selection and coppice systems - improvement felling. Silviculture techniques for some important species - Tropical Species - Acacia spp (indigenous and exotics), Albizia lebbeck, Albizia falcataria, Ailanthus excelsa, Azadirachta indica, Bambusa bambos, B. balcooa, B. vulgaris, Casuarina equisetifolia, C.junghuhniana, Ceiba pentandra, Dalbergia latifolia, D. sissoo, Dendrocalamus strictus, Eucalyptus spp (E. tereticornis, E.camaldulensis, E. grandis, E. globulus), Grevillea robusta, Hardwickia binata, Leucaena leucocephala, Melia dubia, Pongamia pinnata, Populus deltoides, Prosopis juliflora, Pterocarpus santalinus, Santalum album, Syzygium cuminii, Shorea robusta, Tectona grandis, Terminalia spp.(T.chebula, T.bellerica, T.paniculata, T.tomentosa), Tamarindus indica. Temperate Species - Alnus nepalensis, Cedrus deodara, Pinus roxburghii, P. wallichiana, P. patula.

UNIT - II: FOREST MENSURATION AND MANAGEMENT

Forest Mensuration - Definition and objectives. Measurement of diameter, girth, height, crown and volume of trees - methods and principles - tree stem form - form factor. Volume estimation of stand - age - basal area determinations Stem and Stump Analysis. Forest inventory - sampling techniques and methods - measurement of crops - sample plots. Yield calculation - CAI and MAI - volume, yield and stand tables preparation. Forest management - objectives and principles. Forest organisation. Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) - criteria and indicators of SFM - sustained yield - concept and management - arguments for and against sustained yield - Forest Certification - Standards, Procedures and agencies. Rotation - normal forest - increment - growth stock determination. Yield regulation - principles and concepts - Von Montels formula and its modifications - yield regulation in regular and irregular forests. Working plan - objectives and scope - constitution of working plan division. Enumeration and sampling. Regeneration survey - Plantation journal - divisional working plans - annual plan of operations. Joint forest management. Aerial photography and remote sensing - methods and techniques - GIS for forest management and modelling.

UNIT- III: FOREST UTILISATION AND WOOD TECHNOLOGY

Logging - extraction of timber - felling rules and methods - conversion methods - conversion season. Implements used - cross cutting system - sawing - different types - extraction methods. Grading of timbers. Transportation of timbers - major and minor transportation methods Storage and sales of logs - sales depot - management of depots. Recent trends in logging - Ergonomics and RIL. Forest products - Timber - timber, fuel, pulp, paper, rayon and match. Wood Composites - plywood, particle board, fiber boards, MDF, hardboard, insulation boards - production technology. Non timber forest products (NTFP) - collection - processing and storage of NTFP - fibres and flosses - bamboos and canes - katha and bidi leaves - essential oils and oil seeds - gums and resins - tans and dyes - drugs - insecticides - lac and shellac - tassar silk - role of tribal co-operative societies. Wood Science - Macroscopic character of wood - three dimensional structures - structure of heartwood and sapwood - hard wood and soft wood. Composition and structure of wood - chemical components and cell wall structure and formation. Anatomical structures of heartwood and softwood - reaction wood - wood and water relations. Properties of wood - physical properties - specific gravity, density of wood - mechanical properties - gross features of wood. Defects in wood - natural defects. Seasoning of wood - principles and objectives of seasoning - seasoning methods - air and kiln seasoning - seasoning defects. Wood preservation - principles and methods - wood preservatives - definition - kinds of preservatives - method of preservative application - pressure and non-pressure processes - classification of wood based on seasoning behaviour.

UNIT- IV: FOREST SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING

Surveying - principles of surveying - errors in surveying - scope of surveying in forestry. Scales - linear measurement. Different methods of surveying - chain, prismatic, compass, plain table and topographic survey. Area calculation - instruments and principles - maps and map reading. Principles of forest engineering - levelling instruments - building materials and construction. Forest roads - objectives - principles and types of forest roads. Causeways and culverts. Bridges - construction of bridges - construction of timber, RCC, steel and suspension bridges - cable roadways and winches.

UNIT- V: FOREST SOILS AND SOIL CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Forest soils - Classification - Factors affecting soil formation - podzolisation and laterization. Physical, chemical and biological properties of forest soils. Problem soils - classification of waste lands - extent of waste lands in India - reclamation of alkaline, saline, water logged and other waste lands - sand dune stabilisation - wind breaks and shelter belts. Soil conservation - definition - objectives - problems - programmes and achievements. Erosion - types and causes - wind, water - management of eroded region. Role of micro organisms in soil amelioration - Use of bio-inoculants Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Phosphobacteria, Rhizobium, VAM, Frankia, and Vermicompost. Soil and water conservation measures. Watershed management - concept and methods - forest treatments - stream flow - water harvesting and conservation - ground water recharge - impact on water yield and quality.

UNIT- VI: FOREST ECONOMICS, POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS

Fundamental principles of forest economics - cost benefit analysis - NPV, IRR analysis - demand and supply estimation. Socio-economic analysis of forest productivity - attitudes and analysis of trends in national and international markets - assessment of market structure. Forest valuation - direct and indirect valuation -stumpage valuing, price size gradients - devastation value - risk management. Project formulation - project monitoring - evaluation - elements of time series analysis and forecasting - role of corporate financing. Forest policies - Necessity - Formulation of National Forest Policy. History of forest development in India - Indian Forest Policy of 1894, 1952 and 1988. NCA report on forestry - role of ICAR and ICFRE in forest research and education. National Mission on Wasteland Development. Forest Organizations and Institutes - National - FRI, IGNFA, FSI, WII, IIFM, IWST, IFGTB, SACON etc. - International - ICRAF, ITTO. Forest laws - necessity - general principles - Indian Forest Act 1927, Forest Conservation Act 1980, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882, Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968, Tamil Nadu Hill Act, 1985 - application of IPC to forests. Recent Policies and Acts - Tribal Bill, 2007, Biodiversity Bill, 2002, National Agroforestry Policy 2014. ITTO, GATT and its relevance to timber export - Rio summit and Kyoto Protocol and its relevance to timber export

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UNIT- VII : FOREST BIOLOGY AND BOTANY

Forest ecology - definition - biotic and abiotic components - forest ecosystem - forest community - concepts - succession - primary productivity - nutrient cycling. Composition of forest types in India - classification of Indias forests - species composition - association and diversity. Restoration ecology - global warming - green house effects - ozone layer depletion - acid rain - role of trees in environmental conservation. Biodiversity - Definition, origin, types - factors endangering biodiversity - biodiversity hotspots - endemism - Red Data Book. Biodiversity assessments - principles and methods. Forms of trees - structure and function - physiology and reproduction of trees - water relation - physiology in stress environments (drought, water logging, alkalinity and salinity). Seed and its importance. Characters of good quality seeds. Seed dormancy - types and causes - dormancy breaking. Seed collection- physiological maturity - Seed extraction - seed processing. Seed grading and upgrading of seed lots. Seed treatments - principles and methods - seed pelleting. Seed sampling - procedure. Seed testing - purity analysis - moisture estimation - seed germination test - quick viability test. Seed storage - orthodox and recalcitrant seeds - causes of deterioration - seed storage containers. Seed certification procedure - Seed Act and Rules - Quality control and legislation. Forest Botany - Importance of botany - taxonomic classification of plant species - identification of species - composition and association. Dendrology - principles and establishment of herbaria and arboreta. Tree Improvement - Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding - Definition and concepts - Steps in tree improvement - Variation and selection - Progeny Evaluation Test (PET) - Candidate Tree, Plus Tree, Elite trees - use of provenances and seed sources - heritability and genetic gains - hybrids in tree improvement - heterosis exploitation. Seed production Area and seed orchards - types and establishment. In situ and ex situ gene conservation. Exotics - role of exotic forest trees in India - application of biotechnological methods in forestry.

UNIT -VIII: WILDLIFE BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Wildlife and wild animals - food chain - prey and predator relationship. Introduction to wildlife management. Ecology and biology of wildlife - principles and techniques of management - Man and Biosphere (MAB) programme - wildlife habitats. Census - methods and application - land tenure system. Major wildlife species in India and their broad study. Wildlife conservation - policies and legal measures - sanctuaries - national parks - biosphere reserves. Ornithology - bird habitats - bird species of India - avian extinction - causes and management. Role of NGOs and others in avian fauna conservation - beneficial and harmful roles of birds. Herpatology - definition and uses. Man and animal interaction - Impact and management. Ecotourism and Recreation Forestry. Management of captive wildlife - captive breeding - diseases of wildlife and their management.

UNIT- IX: FOREST PROTECTION

Role of forest protection in Indian forestry. Injuries caused by various agencies - by human beings, plants, animals, insects, birds, adverse climatic factors. Forest fire - beneficial and adverse causes - fire protection methods and rehabitation. Pests and diseases of economic trees - control measures for pests and diseases for major tree species - biological, chemical and integrated pest and disease management methods. Termites - types and their management. Alien or invasive weeds and their management - forest encroachments and grazing.

UNIT - X: AGROFORESTRY AND SOCIAL FORESTRY

Agroforestry - definition, concept and objectives. Classification of agroforestry systems - primary systems and subsystems - inheritance effects. Tree-crop interactions - above and below ground - competition for space, water, light and nutrients. Microclimatic modifications - nutrient cycling and soil fertility improvement - Allelopathy and allelochemicals. - Ecological aspects of agroforestry - benefits and limitations of agroforestry. Agroforestry practices for different agro-climatic zones of Tamil Nadu. Agroforestry practices for wasteland reclamation. Social forestry - objectives and scope and necessity - its components and implementation in local and national levels - social attitudes and community participation. JFM - principles, objectives and methodology - choice of species for agro forestry and social forestry. Urban Forestry - definition and scope - benefits - choice of tree species - planting techniques and management.

BOTANY

(DEGREE STANDARD)

Subject Code: 268

UNIT I : PHYCOLOGY, MYCOLOGY & LICHENOLOGY

Phycology - Fritsch's classification of Algae - pigmentation - Thallus organization - Life cycles- patterns of Algae - Evolutionary trends in the Sexulity of Algae - Economic importance - Algae as food, fodder, fertilizer and medicines - phytoplanktons and their role.

Mycology - Classification of fungi (Alexopoulos and Mims 1979) - structure, reproduction and economic importance of Phycomycetes, Ascomyates, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromyates.

Lichenology - structure, reproduction and economic importance of lichens.

UNIT- II : BRYOLOGY AND PTERIDOLOGY

Byrophytes - General characteristics, structure; reproduction and alternation of generations. Pteridophytes - General characteristics - Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and Pteropsida - Stelar organisation - origin of heterospory and seed habit.

UNIT III : GYMNOSPERMS AND PALEOBOTANY

A comparative account of vegetative and reproductive structure of Cycadales, Coniferales and Gnetales - Structure of wood in Gymnosperm - Economic importance of Gymnosperms Paleobotany, Geological Time Scale - Fossilization methods - Fossil types.

UNIT- IV : ANGIOSPERM MORPHOLOGY, TAXONOMY AND ECONOMIC BOTANY

Root and Stem modification in relation to habitat. Infloresence: Raceme, Cyme and Special types

Pollination Types, Agents (Biotic and Abiotic) and contrivances promoting cross pollination.

Taxonomy - Angiosperm Classification - Bentham and Hooker's system - International code of Botanical Nomenclature (outline).

Characteristics features and Economic importance of the following families:-

1) Magnoliaceae

2) Rutaceae

3) Anacardiaceae

4) Leguminosae

5) Asteraceae

6) Apiaceae

7) Euphorbiaceae

8) Arecaceae

9) Poaceae

Economic Botany of Plants yielding wood timber, fibre, oil and medicines.

UNIT- V : ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY

Anatomy:- Meristems and types. Permanent tissues, Simple and Complex tissues - Normal and Abnormal secondary thickening.

Embryology:- Microsporogenesis, Megasporogenesis - types of embryo sacs (Mono-bi-and tetrasporic). Double fertilization and Triple fusion, Types of Endosperm - Embryo development in Dicots and Monocots. Apomixis and Polyembryony Culture techniques - anther and embryo.

UNIT VI : GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY

Morphology, reproduction and economic importance of Bacteria. Viruses - Bacteriophages, Cyanophages, Mycophages, their general structures and multiplication. Mycoplasma - Structure. Fermentation and Antibiotic production.

Plant Pathology:- Name of the causative organism, etiology and control measures of the following plant diseases.

1) Blast of Paddy

2) Wilt of Cotton

3) Citrus Canker

4) Powdery Mildew

5) Red rot of Sugarcane

6) Little leaf of Brinjal

7) Bunch Top of Banana

8) Early and late Blights of Potato

9) Rust and Smut diseases.

UNIT VII : PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Physiology:- Water relations of plants - absorption and translocation of water and minerals - mineral nutrition - Photosynthesis, Photochemical reactions and carbon fixation pathways Respiratory metabolism: aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Enzymes: Role as biocatalysts - Nitrogen Metabolism: Nitrogen cycle - Nitrogen fixation - Nitrate reduction. Plant growth substances chemical nature and physiological functions of auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscissic acid and Brassinosteroids.

Biochemistry and Biophysics

Biopolymers: A brief account of Carbohydrates, Lipids,Proteins and Nucleic acids and their monomers. An elementary account of thermodynamics - definition of energy - structure and role of ATP.

UNIT VIII : CYTOLOGY, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Cytology: Organization of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Cell organelles - structure and function. Chromosomes: morphology structure and their role. Cell division: Mitosis and Meiosis.

Genetics: Medelism - Interaction factors - linkage and crossing over, multiple, alleles, mutation, structure, replication and role of nucleic acids.

Evolution: Origin of life: Theories of evolution Darwin, Lamarck and De Vries.

UNIT IX : ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Ecology: Ecosystem concept - Plant communities: Hydrophytes, Xerophytes, Mangroves. Plant sucession primary and secondary - Climax formation.

Environment: water, air and land, Garbage disposal, Environmental Protection Agencies, Pollution monitoring and control.

Ecosystem: Components and functions Global warming, Green house effect, Ozone Layer Depletion

Conservation Biology: Conservation and sustainable development/ Productivity of Soil, forests and natural resources.

UNIT-X : HORTICULTURE AND PLANT BREEDING

Horticulture: Importance and scope of Horticulture, Classification of Horticultural Plants - Fruits, Vegetables and Ornamentals.

Garden design and types:- Rockery, Bonsai, Kitchen garden, Lawn making, Floriculture. Cultivation of Commercial Flowers Jasmine; plant propagation methods - cutting, grafting, layering (Rose) budding, stock - scion relations in Mango,

Plant Breeding: Hybridization techniques Plant breeding methods employed in the following crops:-

1) Cotton

2) Sugarcane

3) Paddy

ZOOLOGY

(DEGREE STANDARD)

Subject Code: 270

UNIT- I

Non-Chordata: General organisation - Classification with diagnostic features upto classes. Evalutionary relationship among taxa, symmetry.

Protozoa: Structure, reproduction and life history of Amoeba, Paramecium, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, Monocystis, Leishmania - locomotion, nutrition, economic importance. Porifera: Sponges canal system, skeleton, reproduction and economic importance.

Coelenterata: Diploblastic organization - life history of obelia and Aurelia, Metagenesis - Polymorphism in Hydrozoa. Corals and Coral formation - relationships of Cnidaria and Acnidaria. Helminthes: Structure and life history of Planaria, Fasciola, Teania, Ascaris and Wucheriria - parasitic adaptations - Helminthes in relation to man.

Annelida: Nereis, earthworm and leech - Coelom and metamerism - modes of life in polychactes. Onychophora: Structure, affinities and distribution of Peripatus.

Arthropoda: Prawn, Scorpion and Cockroach - Larval forms and parasitism in Crustacea - Mouth parts, vision, respiration and excretion. Metamorphosis and social life in insects.

Mollusca: Freshwater mussel, pila, sepia. Echinodermata: General organisation - Water vascular system. Larval forms and affinities.

UNIT - II

Prochordata: Amphioxus, Balanoglossus - Ascidian retrogressive Metamorphosis, neoteny and affinities.

Chordata: General Organisation - Characters, Outline, classification upto class level.

Pisces: Locomotion, migration, respiration, Parental care, economic importance; structure and affinities of dipnoi.

Amphibia: Origin of amphibians Respiration, Parental care - South Indian amphibians.

Reptiles: Origin - Conquest of land - adaptations to live on land, adaptive radiation - Temporal Vacuities - identification of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes - poison apparatus South Indian snakes.

Birds: Origin - flight adaptations - mechanism of flight - double respiration - migration - Flightless birds.

Mammals: Dentition, skin derivatives - distribution - adaptive radiation. Protothria, Metatheria, eutheria and their Phylogenetic relationships.

UNIT- III

Cell and Molecular Biology: Cellular Organelles - Structure and function - Plasma membrane, Mitochondria, Golgi bodies, Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosomes Nucleus and Nucleolus. Cell division, cell cycle; Chromosomes - DNA structure and function, replication of DNA, Genetic code - RNA and protein synthesis. Gene expression, regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Recombinant DNA - Genetic engineering, its uses in agriculture, industries and medicine.

UNIT- IV

Genetics: Mendelian concepts, multiple alleles, blood groups, Rh-factor. Linkage, crossing over - mutation (Natural and induced); Sex chromosomes, Sex determination and Sex Linked inheritance - Chromosome number and form ploidy - cytoplasmic inheritance Karyo types chromosome mapping, Normal and abnormal genetic disorders; Bio-chemical genetics Eugenics. Human genome Project. Bio-statistics: Mean, Median and standard deviation. Bio-informatics: DNA and Protein sequence analysis, Prediction functional structure, protein folding, Phylogenetic tree construction.

UNIT - V

Bio Chemistry: Bio-molecules, Structure and role of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and amino acids - Glycolysis and krebs cycle - oxidation, reduction - oxidative phosphorylation - energy conservation and release, cyclic AMP, ATP; enzymes mechanism; Hormones-classification biosynthesis and function.

Physiology: With reference to mammals, digestion, nutrition, balanced diet - assimilation, intermediary/metabolism. Composition of blood - Coagulation, Transport of oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Blood pigments, Mechanism of respiration. Muscles, mechanism of muscle contraction. Temperature regulation, Acid base balance and homeostasis, Nerve impulses and conduction, neurotransmitters.

Receptors- photo, phono and chemo reception. Nephron and urine formation. Endocrine glands, testis, ovary and pituitary organs and their inter relationship. Physiology of reproduction in humans, Hormonal development in insects, pheromones and their uses. Bioluminescence. Biological clock. Physiology of immune response- Antigens Immuno globulins - humoral and cell mediated immunity. T and B cells, mechanism of antibody formation - Immunodeficiency diseases; vaccination.

UNIT- VI

Development Biology: Gametogenesis fertilization, Pathenogenesis, type of eggs blastulation, cleavage and gastrulation in frog and chick. Morphogenetic movements organizer, potency, organogenesis with reference to ear, eye, kidney, brain. Formation and fate of extra embryonic membranes in chick.

Plancentation- types, functions. - metamorphosis in Frog Regeneration. Stem cells-sources, types and their uses in human welfare, IVF, embryo transfer and cloning - Aging and senescence.

UNIT- VII

Environmental Biology: Biotic and abiotic factors, their role, Intra and inter specific association. Biogeochemical cycles. Ecosystem- structure and function of ecosystems, types of ecosystems. Ecological succession, Community structure - Stratification. Population and Population dynamic - Habitat ecology. Wild life, need for conservation management and methods of conservation. Sanctuaries with special reference to Tamil Nadu. Pollution - air, water and land - Perspective policy planning for the environment.

UNIT- VIII

Evolution: Origin of life - Evolutionary theories - Contributions of Lamarck, Darwin and De Vries - present status of Darwinism and Lamarkism - modern synthetic concept - Hardy Weinberg Law - Polymorphism and mimicry in evolution. Speciation: evolutionary species concept Isolation, mechanisms and their role, role of hybridization in evolution. Fossils and Fossilization, Indian fossils, Geological time scale. Origin and evolution of horse and man - Culture evolution and Biochemical evolution.

Animal distribution: Zoogeographical distribution - Continental and island fauna - Continental drift - Discontinuous distribution, adaptive radiation. Natural resources and their conservation. Alternative sources of energy.

UNIT - IX

Economic Zoology: Parasitism and Commensalism - Protozoan Parasites and diseases, helminthes parasites and diseases of man and domestic animals; Beneficial and harmful insects. Insect pests on crops and stored products - Control methods. IPM. Sericulture, apiculture, lac culture, seaweed culture, vermiculture, - oyster culture and pearl formation, poultry, pisciculture and induced breeding, Shell fisheries, Aquaculture practices in Tamil Nadu and their impact on the environment and on agriculture.

UNIT - X

Instrumentation and Bio-techniques: Microscopy-Phase contrast, fluorescent, TEM, SEM. Colorimetric techniques, Centrifugation techniques. Fixation, staining techniques. Electrophoretic techniques: Principles, AGE and PAGE. DNA finger printing, RFLP, RAPD and AFLP.

PHYSICS (DEGREE STANDARD)

Subject Code:241

UNIT I: MECHANICS AND RELATIVITY

Gravitation- Keplers law- Gravitational constant and their determination variation of 'g' - Centre of gravity - Centre of gravity of a solid hemisphere - Hollow hemisphere - Tetrahedron and solid cone - Friction Lubricants - Laws of friction - Cone of friction - angle of friction - Equilibrium of a body in a inclined plane - Impulse Impact- Laws of Impact - Direct and oblique impact - Impact between two spheres - Loss of Kinetic energy Moment of Inertia - Angular momentum and Kinetic energy of a revolving body - Moment of inertia of a sphere, shell and cylinder - Compound pendulum - Newton's laws and their limitations - postulates of special theory of relativity - Lorentz transformation equations and its applications - variation of Mass with Velocity - Mass - energy equivalence Physical significance.

UNIT-II: PROPERTIES OF MATTER

Elastic moduli - Relations - Couple per unit twist - Torsional oscillations - Bending of beams - Uniform and Non uniform bending - Elastic constants and their determinations - Viscosity of liquids - Highly viscous liquids Stokes and Searles method- Surface Tension - Capillary rise - Method of drops - Surface tension of mercury - Quincke's Method - Laws of osmotic pressure and experimental determination of osmotic pressure- Ficks laws of diffusion - Determination of diffusivity Applications.

UNIT III: HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS

Specific heat capacity Determination of specific heat capacity by Newtons law of cooling- Debyes theory- Mayer's relation - Vanderwaal's equation - Critical constants and Vanderwaals constant - J K effect - Theory and experiment Liquefaction of gasses Hydrogen - Helium - Thermal conductivity - Forbe's method - Stefan's law - Experimental determination of Stefans constant- Solar constant - Temperature of the sun

Zeroth, first law and second laws of thermodynamics - Isothermal and adiabatic change - Reversible and irreversible process - Carnot's theorem- Carnot engine - Carnot cycle - Entropy - Maxwell's thermo dynamical relations and its applications - Third law of thermodynamics.

UNIT- IV: Sound

Simple harmonic motion - Composition of two SHMs along a straight line and at right angles - Lissajou's figures - Laws of transverse vibrations - verification by sonometer and Melde's string - Forced vibrations and resonance - Beats - Doppler effect - Velocity of sound in solids and gases Theory and experiment - Ultrasonics - production, properties and applications - Acoustics of buildings.

UNIT V: OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY

Spherical aberration - Chromatic aberration and their rectifications Coma- Eyepiece - Ramsden's and Huygen's eyepieces - Interference - Colours of thin films - Newton's rings - Theory and experiment - diffraction Fresnels and Fraunhofer types - Zone plate -Diffraction grating Prism- Grating spectra - dispersive and resolving power of a grating - Double refraction - Huygen's explanation Nicols prism - Quarter and half wave plates - Production and detection of plane, circular and elliptically polarized light - optical activity - Determination of specific rotatory power Polarimeter

UV and IR Spectroscopy - Principle and application - Raman effect - Explanation of Raman effect on the basis of quantum theory - Applications of Raman effect - Optical fiber - Fiber optic sensors - Fiber optic communication systems and their advantages - Lasers - Population inversion - Ruby and Helium Neon Lasers and applications.

UNIT - VI: WAVE MECHANICS

De Broglie concept of wave theory- Wave velocity and group velocity- De Broglie relations Heisenbergs uncertainty principle Basic postulates of wave mechanics- Schrodingers Wave equation - Eigen function and Eigen values- Particle in a box Linear harmonic oscillator ( one dimension only )

UNIT VII: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

Coublom's law - Permitivity of free space - Relative permitivity - Electric field - Intensity of field due to a point charge - Guass theorem and its application - Electric potential - Relation between potential and intensity - Electric dipole moment - potential and intensity due to a dipole- Capacitance - Capacity of a spherical, parallel and cylindrical capacitors - Energy of a charge capacitor - Dielectric constant - Ohm's law - Resistivity and conductivity - Internal resistance of a cell - EMF and Potential difference - Thermo Electricity - Peltier and Thomson Co Efficients - Laws of Electrolysis - Conductivity of an electrolyte Arrheinius theory of electrolytic conduction - Calculation of emf of Daneil cell as reversible cell

Magnetic field around a current carrying conductor - Biot and Savart's law - Ampere's law of magnetic force due to a current - Force between two current carrying parallel conductors- Force on an electron moving in a magnetic field - Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction - Self and mutual inductance - Induction coils and its uses - Eddy currents - Transformers - Energy losses - Skin effect - Advantages of AC distribution over DC - Dynamos and motors -

Magnetic poles - Magnetic moments - Susceptibility - Relation between susceptibility and permeability - Hysteresis - Dia, para, ferro magnetism - Electromagnetic waves in free space.

UNIT VIII: ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS

Kirchoff's laws for a loop and a junction - Measurements of circuit parameters (R,L and C) - AC circuits - Complex impedance and phase diagram LCR Circuits - Series and parallel resonant circuits - Sharpness of resonance q factor.

Semiconductors - Energy band theory of solid - Insulators - Conductors and Semiconductors - Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors - Electrons and holes as charge carriers - P-type and N-type semiconductors - Junction diodes - Characteristics of a diode - Diode applications - Junction transistors - characteristic of transistors - Rectifier, Amplifier and oscillator circuits - AM and FM transmission with block diagrams - Basic principles of super heterodyne receiver with block diagram - Photo conductive cell - Photo diode - Solar cell - LED and LCD - construction and working T.V Camera - Vertical and Horizontal scanning - T.V Transmission and reception with block diagrams - T.V Antenna (Yogi type) - Colour TV - Three colour theory - Radar - Uses of radar.

Logic circuits - AND, OR, NOT NAND, NOR and EX-OR gates - Truth tables - Multivibrators - Astable multivibrators - Flip flop circuits (RS and JK flip flops)

UNIT IX: MODERN PHYSICS

Canal rays - e/m of positive ions - Thomson's parabola method - Aston's mass spectrograph - Plank's quantum theory of black body radiation - Photoelectric effect - photo electric multipliers - Einsteins equation for photo electric effect - Millikan's experiment - Determination of Plank's constant.

Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom - Spectra of Hydrogen and Hydrogen like atoms - Rydberg's constant - Spatial quantization - Sommerfeld atom model Vector atom model- Seven quantum numbers - Paulis exclusion principle - Examples of electronic configuration Magnetic moment due to orbital motion and electron spin - Bohr magnetron - Experimental verification - Fine structure of sodium D Line - Zeeman effect - Anomalous Zeeman effect - Theoretical explanation.

UNIT X: NUCLEAR AND SOLID STATE PHYSICS

Properties of nucleus - size, charge, mass and spin - Nuclear magnetic dipole moment - Binding energy - Packing fractions - Nuclear forces - Nuclear models - Shell model and liquid drop model - Nuclear reactions Radio activity and induced radio activity- Artificial transmutation Techniques - Application of Radio isotopes - Discovery, Production and detection of neutron - Accelerators - Betatron - Proton Synchrotron - Particle Detectors - Ionization chamber - GM counter - Elementary particle Baryons and Leptons Cosmic rays

Structure of crystals - Periodicity and plane in crystal - Symmetry elements and symmetry groups - Classification of crystals - Unit cell and crystal types Bonding - ionic, covalent, metallic and Vander walls- X-rays - Bragg's law and absorption of X rays - Mosley's law - Compton effect.

CHEMISTRY (DEGREE STANDARD)

Subject Code : 243

UNIT - I

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY:-

a) Gas law and Kinetic Theory:- Ideal gas equation - Deviation from ideal behaviour - vander waals equation for real gases - Molecular velocities - the Maxwell's distribution of molecular velocities heat capacity and viscosity of gases.

b) Solid State:- Crystal systems - Bravaislattice - Unit Cell - Miller Indices - Symmetry elements in crystals - Bragg's equation - Radius ratio's and packing in crystals Determination of crystal structures by Braggs method structure of Nacl, Kcl, Zns and spinals.

c) Thermodynamics:- Intensive and extensive variables - First law of thermodynamics

CP and CV relation - Hess's law of constant heat summation - Kirchoff's equation - Second law of thermodynamics - Carnot theorem - entropy and probability, Joule Thomson effect - Free energy and Chemical equilibrium - Temperature and pressure dependence and - Gibb's and Helmholtz functions Heterogeneous equilibrium and Le Chatlier principle.

UNIT- II

d) Chemical Kinetics:- Rate laws - rate constant - order and molecularity of reactions I, II, III, and Zero order reaction Arrhenius theory - collision theory and Transition state theory - catalysis.

e) Electro-Chemistry:- Types of reversible electrodes - Nernst equation - reference electrode and standard hydrogen electrode - computation of cell e.m.f. calculations of thermodynamic quantities of cell reactions (DG, DH, DS and K) - Over potential and hydrogen over voltage - Arrhenius theory - Debye 'Huckel equation - Kohliraush's law - Ostwald's dilution law - Determination of PH and Pka of acids by potentiometric methods.

UNIT- III

f) Chemical spectroscopy:- Elementary ideas of microwave, infrared, Raman, uv, NMR, ESR and Mass spectroscopy.

g)Pharmaceutical chemistry: Terminology pharmacology, pharmacotheraies, toxicology, chemotherapy, classification, and nomenclature of drugs, sources of drugs, assay of drugs by biological, chemical and immunological methods, physiological effects of functional groups of drugs different types of drugs like analgesics, antibiotics, antiseptics, disinfectants, anesthetics, antidepressants, antipsychotic etc.

UNIT - IV

h) Colloids and surface Chemistry:- Classification preparation, purification - properties - Tyndall effect- Gels - Emulsions Absorption - Langmuir isotherms - Heterogeneous catalysis.

i) Physical properties and Chemical constitution:- Surface tension - parachor and its application to structural problems Dipole moment - applications of dipolemoment measurements to structural studies of simple inorganic and organic molecules - magnetic properties of matter, diamagnetism, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism and anti-ferromagnetism - Applications to structural problems.

UNIT- V

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY:-

j) Periodic classification:- Classification based on electronic configuration - periodic properties - atomic and ionic radii, ionisation potential, electron affinity and electronegativity- various scales - trend along periods and groups.

k) Chemical bond:- Lattice energy - VSEPR Theory and its applications - partial ionic character from electronegativity - Fajan's Rules.

l) Compounds of Boron:- Electron deficient nature of boron compounds - preparation and properties of halides and nitrates of boron - diborane Borazine, silicones and structures of silicates

UNIT - VI

l) LANTHANIDES AND ACTINIDES:-

Ocurrence Electronic configuration oxidation state, magnetic properties and complexation behaviour - comparison of lanthanides and actinides, lanthanide contraction and their position in the periodic table.

m) Fertilisers:- Ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, Superphosphate and Diammonium Phosphate, NPK fertilisers.

n) Nuclear Chemistry:- Radio activity detection and measurement half life period - Nuclear stability, - n/p ratio - isotopes, isobars and isotones Nuclear reactions Spallation - Nuclear fission and fusion stellar energy uses of nuclear energy - nuclear power projects in India - applications of tracers in industry, medicine, agriculture.

UNIT - VII

o) Co-ordination Chemistry:- Redo Nomenclature - theories of co-ordination compounds - Werner, valence bond, crystal field and ligand field theories - Effective atomic number - isomerism - Metal Carbonyls of iron and Nickel.

p) Analytical Chemistry:- i) Principles of volumetric analysis - different types of titrations gravimetric analysis - separation and purification techniques.

UNIT - VIII

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY:-

q) Types of reactions:- Nucleophilic, electrophilic, free radicals, addition and elimination reactions.

r) Electron displacement effects:- Inductive, inductometric, electromeric, mesomeric, resonance, hyperconjugation and steric effects.

UNIT - IX

s) Nature of Bonding:- Hybridisation (Sp, Sp2 & Sp3) and Geometry of molecule - cleavage of bonds - homolytic and heterolytic fission of carbon carbon bonds - Reaction intermediates - free radicals, carbocations and carbonions - their stability.

t) Stereo Chemistry:- Optical isomerism and Geometrical isomerism - chirality - optical isomerism of lactic and tartaric acid - Racemisation - Resolution - Asymmetric synthesis - walden inversion - cis and trans isomerism of maleic and fumeric acids - R-S-Notations - conformational analysis of cyclohexane - applications of ORD and CD Techniques.

UNIT- X

u) Dyes:- Classification and Properties of dyes methyl orange, cangored, malachite green, fluorenscein and indigo.

v) Carbon hydrates:- Classification and reactions - Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose and lactose - structure of glucose and fructose.

w) Aromatic Substitution:- Mechanism of nitration, Halogenation, sulphoration and Friedel Crafts reaction - Orientation effects - nucleophilic substitution - Benzyne mechanism.

MATHEMATICS

(DEGREE STANDARD) Subject Code: 276

UNIT- I: ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY:

Theory of Equations: Polynomial equations; Imaginary and irrational roots; Symmetric functions of roots in terms of coefficient; Sum of rth powers of roots; Reciprocal equations; Transformations of equations.

Descrates rule of signs: Approximate solutions of roots of polynomials by Newton - Raphson Method - Horners method; Cardans method of solution of a cubic polynomial.

Summation of Series: Binomial, Exponential and Logarithmic series theorems; Summation of finite series using method of differences - simple problems.

Expansions of sin x, cos x, tan x in terms of x; sin nx, cos nx, tan nx, sin nx, cos nx , tan nx, hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions - simple problems.

Symmetric; Skew Symmetric; Hermitian; Skew Hermitian; Orthogonal and Unitary Matrices; Rank of a matrix; Consistency and solutions of Linear Equations; Cayley Hamilton Theorem; Eigen values; Eigen Vectors; Similar matrices; Diagonalization of a matrix.

Equivalence relations; Groups; subgroups cyclic groups and properties of cyclic groups - simple problems; Lagranges theorem; Prime number; Composite number;. decomposition of a composite number as a product of primes uniquely (without proof); divisors of a positive integer n; congurence modulo n; Euler function; highest power of a prime number p contained in n!; Fermats and Wilsons theroems - simple problems.

Sums of sines and cosines of n angles which are in A.P.; Summation of trigonometric series using telescopic method, C + i S method.

UNIT-II: CALCULUS, COORDINATE GEOMETRY OF 2 DIMENSIONS AND DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY

nth derivative; Leibnitzs theorem and its applications; Partial differentiation. Total differentials; Jacobians; Maxima and Minima of functions of 2 and 3 independent variables - necessary and sufficient conditions; Lagranges method simple problems on these concepts.

Methods of integration; Properties of definite integrals; Reduction formulae - Simple problems.

Conics - Parabola, ellipse, hyperbola and rectangular hyperbola - pole, polar, co-normal points, con-cyclic points, conjugate diameters, asymptotes and conjugate hyperbola.

Curvature; radius of curvature in Cartesian coordinates; polar coordinates; equation of a straight line, circle and conic; radius of curvature in polar coordinates; p-r equations; evolutes; envelopes.

Methods of finding asymptotes of rational algebraic curves with special cases. Beta and Gamma functions, properties and simple problems. Double Integrals; change of order of integration; triple integrals; applications to area, surface are volume.

UNIT- III: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND LAPLACE TRANSFORMS

First order but of higher degree equations solvable for p, solvable for x, solvable for y, clairauts form simple problems.

Second order differential equations with constant coefficients with particular integrals for eax, xm, eax sin mx, eax cos mx

Second order differential equations with variable coefficients ;

Method of variation of parameters; Total differential equations, simple problems.

Partial Differential equations : Formation of P.D.E by eliminating arbitrary constants and arbitrary functions; complete integral; Singular integral ; general integral; Charpits method and standard types f(p,q)=0, f(x,p,q)=0, f(y,p,q)=0, f(z,p,q)=0, f(x,p)= f(y,q); Clairauts form and Lagranges equations Pp+Qq=R simple problems.

Laplace transform; inverse Laplace transform(usual types); applications of Laplace transform to solution of first and second order linear differential equations (constant coefficients) and simultaneous linear differential equations simple problems.

UNIT- IV: VECTOR CALCULUS, FOURIER SERIES AND FOURIER TRANSFORMS

Vector Differentiation: Gradient, divergence, curl, directional derivative, unit normal to a surface.

Vector integration: line, surface and volume integrals; theorems of Gauss, Stokes and Green simple problems.

Fourier Series: Expansions of periodic function of period 2 ; expansion of even and odd functions; half range series.

Fourier Transform: Infinite Fourier transform (Complex form, no derivation); sine and cosine transforms; simple properties of Fourier Transforms; Convolution theorem; Parsevals identity.

UNIT- V: ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES

Groups: Subgroups, cyclic groups and properties of cyclic groups simple problems; Lagranges Theorem; Normal subgroups; Homomorphism; Automorphism ; Cayleys Theorem, Permutation groups.

Rings: Definition and examples, Integral domain, homomorphism of rings, Ideals and quotient Rings, Prime ideal and maximum ideal; the field and quotients of an integral domain, Euclidean Rings.

Vector Spaces: Definition and examples, linear dependence and independence, dual spaces, inner product spaces.

Linear Transformations: Algebra of linear transformations, characteristic roots, matrices, canonical forms, triangular forms.

UNIT VI: REAL ANALYSIS

Sets and Functions: Sets and elements; Operations on sets; functions; real valued functions; equivalence; countability; real numbers; least upper bounds.

Sequences of Real Numbers: Definition of a sequence and subsequence; limit of a sequence; convergent sequences; divergent sequences; bounded sequences; monotone sequences; operations on convergent sequences; operations on divergent sequences; limit superior and limit inferior; Cauchy sequences.

Series of Real Numbers: Convergence and divergence; series with non-negative numbers; alternating series; conditional convergence and absolute convergence; tests for absolute convergence; series whose terms form a non-increasing sequence; the class I2.

Limits and metric spaces: Limit of a function on a real line; metric spaces; limits in metric spaces.

Continuous functions on Metric Spaces: Functions continuous at a point on the real line, reformulation, functions continuous on a metric space, open sets, closed sets, discontinuous functions on the real line.

Connectedness Completeness and compactness: More about open sets, connected sets, bounded sets and totally bounded sets, complete metric spaces, compact metric spaces, continuous functions on a compact metric space, continuity of inverse functions, uniform continuity.

Calculus: Sets of measure zero, definition of the Riemann integral, existence of the Riemann integral properties of Riemann integral, derivatives, Rolles theorem, Law of mean, Fundamental theorems of calculus, Taylors theorem.

Sequences and Series of Functions. Pointwise convergence of sequences of functions, uniform convergence of sequences of functions.

UNIT VII: COMPLEX ANALYSIS

Complex numbers: Point at infinity , Stereographic projection

Analytic functions: Functions of a complex variable , mappings, limits , theorems of limits, continuity, derivatives, differentiation formula, Cauchy-Riemann equations, sufficient conditions Cauchy-Riemann equations in polar form, analytic functions, harmonic functions.

Mappings by elementary functions: linear functions, the function 1/z, linear fractional transformations , the functions w=zn, w=ez, special linear fractional transformations.

Integrals: definite integrals, contours , line integrals, Cauchy-Goursat theorem, Cauchy integral formula, derivatives of analytic functions, maximum moduli of functions.

Series: convergence of sequences and series,Taylors series, Laurents series, zeros of analytic functions.

Residues and poles: residues, the residue theorem, the principal part of functions, poles, evaluation of improper real integrals, improper integrals, integrals involving trigonometric functions, definite integrals of trigonometric functions.

UNIT- VIII: DYNAMICS AND STATICS

DYNAMICS: kinematics of a particle, velocity, acceleration, relative velocity, angular velocity, Newtons laws of motion, equation of motion, rectilinear motion under constant acceleration, simple harmonic motion.

Projectiles: Time of flight, horizontal range, range in an inclined plane. Impulse and impulsive motion, collision of two smooth spheres, direct and oblique impact-simple problems.

Central forces : Central orbit as plane curve, p-r equation of a central orbit, finding law of force and speed for a given central orbit, finding the central orbit for a given law of force.

Moment of inertia : Moment of inertia of simple bodies, theorems of parallel and perpendicular axes, moment of inertia of triangular lamina, circular lamina, circular ring, right circular cone, sphere (hollow and solid).

STATICS: Types of forces, Magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces acting on a particle, Lamis Theorem, equilibrium of a particle under several coplanar forces, parallel forces, moments, couples-simple problems.

Friction: Laws of friction, angle of friction, equilibrium of a body on a rough inclined plane acted on by several forces, centre of gravity of simple uniform bodies, triangular lamina, rods forming a triangle, trapezium, centre of gravity of a circular arc, elliptic quadrant, solid and hollow hemisphere, solid and hollow cone, catenary-simple problems.

UNIT IX: OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Linear programming formulation graphical solution simplex method

Big-M method Two-phase method-duality- primal-dual relation dual simplex method revised simplex method Sensitivity analysis.

Transportation problem assignment problem.

Sequencing problem n jobs through 2 machines n jobs through 3 machines two jobs through m machines n jobs through m machines

PERT and CPM : project network diagram Critical path (crashing excluded) PERT computations.

Queuing theory Basic concepts Steady state analysis of M/M/1 and M/M/systems with infinite and finite capacities.

Inventory models : Basic concepts - EOQ models : (a) Uniform demand rate infinite production rate with no shortages (b) Uniform demand rate Finite production rate with no shortages Classical newspaper boy problem with discrete demand purchase inventory model with one price break.

Game theory : Two-person Zero-sum game with saddle point without saddle point dominance solving 2 x n or m x 2 game by graphical method.

Integer programming : Branch and bound method.

UNIT X: MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

Statistics Definition functions applications complete enumeration sampling methods measures of central tendency measures of dispersion skewness-kurtosis.

Sample space Events, Definition of probability (Classical, Statistical & Axiomatic ) Addition and multiplication laws of probability Independence Conditional probability Bayes theorem simple problems.

Random Variables (Discrete and continuous), Distribution function Expected values & moments Moment generating function probability generating function Examples. Characteristic function Uniqueness and inversion theorems Cumulants, Chebychevs inequality Simple problems.

Concepts of bivariate distribution Correlation : Rank correlation coefficient Concepts of partial and multiple correlation coefficients Regression : Method of Least squares for fitting Linear, Quadratic and exponential curves - simple problems.

Standard distributions Binomial, Hyper geometric, Poission, Normal and Uniform distributions Geometric, Exponential, Gamma and Beta distributions, Inter-relationship among distributions.

Sampling Theory sampling distributions concept of standard error-sampling distribution based on Normal distribution : t, chi-square and F distribution.

Point estimation-concepts of unbiasedness, consistency, efficiency and sufficiency-Cramer Rao inequality-methods of estimation : Maximum likelihood, moments and minimum chi-square and their properties.

Test of Significance-standard error-large sample tests. Exact tests based on Normal, t, chi-square and F distributions with respect to population mean/means, proportion/proportions variances and correlation co-efficient. Theory of attributes tests of independence of attributes based on contingency tables goodness of fit tests based on Chi-square.

Analysis of variance : One way, two-way classification Concepts and problems, interval estimation confidence intervals for population mean/means, proportion/proportions and variances based on Normal, t, chi-square and F.

Tests of hypothesis : Type I and Type II errors power of test-Neyman Pearson Lemma Likelihood ratio tests concepts of most powerful test simple problems.

STATISTICS

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(DEGREE STANDARD) Subject Code: 274

UNIT- I

Uses, Scope and limitation of Statistics, Collection, Classification and Tabulation of data, Diagramatic and Graphical representation, Measures of location, dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis Correlation and regression Curve Fitting Linear and Quadratic equation by the method of least squares.

UNIT- II

Probability - Addition, Multiplication and Bayes Theorems and their application. Tchebychevs inequality. Random variables Univariate and Bivariate Probability distributions Marginal and conditional distributions Expectations Moments and cumulants generating functions.

UNIT-III

Probability distributions Binomial, Poisson, Geometric and Hypergeometric. Continuous distributions Uniform, exponential and normal. Sampling distributions and standard error, students t, Chi-square and F statistic distributions and their applications.

UNIT -IV

Estimation Point estimation properties of estimates Neyman Fisher Factorization theorem(without proof) Cramer Rao inequality, Rao Blackwell theorem MLE and method of Moments estimation Interval estimation for population mean and variance based on small and large samples.

UNIT V

Tests of Hypothesis Null and Alternative Types of errors Power of test, Neyman Pearson lemma, UMP and Likelihood ratio tests, Test procedures for large and small samples Independence of attributes, Chi-square test Goodness of fit.

UNIT- VI

Simple random sample stratified, systematic, Cluster (Single stage) Estimation of mean and variance in SKS Sample Survey Organisation CSO and NSSO Sampling and Non-Sampling errors.

Analysis of Variance Principles of design CRD, RBD and LSD Factorial experiments 22, 23 and 32 (Without confounding) Missing plot techniques.

UNIT- VII

Concept of SQC Control Charts X, R, p and charts Acceptance sampling plan single and double OC curves Attributes and Variables plan.

OR Models Linear Programming problems Simplex method Dual Primal, Assignment problems, Net work CPM and PERT.

UNIT-VIII

Time series Different components Trend and Seasonal Variations Determination and elimination.

UNIT-IX

Index Numbers Construction and uses Different kinds of simple and weighted index numbers Reversal tests construction and use of cost of living index numbers Birth and death rates Crude and standard death rates, Fertility rates Life table construction and uses.

UNIT-X

Statistical Computing using Excel Understanding on the usage of Statistical Packages including SPSS, MINITAB and SAS.