Syllabus of Examination: Paper-I General Ability Test I) English The questions will be designed to test the candidates' understanding

g and command Of the language. (ii) General no!le"ge The questions will be designed to test a candidates general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. The standard of answers to question should be as expected of students of standard 1 or equivalent. !an and is environment "volution of life# plants and animals# heredity and environment$%enetics# cells# chromosomes# genesis &nowledge of the human body$nutrition# balanced diet# substitute foods# public health and sanitation including control of epidemics and common diseases. "nvironmental pollution and its control. 'ood adulteration# proper storage and preservation of food grains and finished products# population explosion# population control. (roduction of food and raw materials. )reeding of animals and plants# artificial insemination# manures and fertili*ers# crop protection measures# high yielding varieties and green revolution# main cereal and cash crops of +ndia. ,olar system and the earth. ,easons# -limate# .eather# ,oil/its ormation# erosion. 'orests and their uses. 0atural calamities cyclones# floods# earthqua1es# volcanic eruptions. !ountains and rivers and their role in irrigation in +ndia. 2istribution of natural resources and industries in +ndia. "xploration of under/ground minerals including Oil conservation of natural resources with particular reference to the flora and fauna of +ndia. 3istory# (olitics and ,ociety in +ndia/ 4edic# !ahavir# )uddha# auryan# ,unga# 5ndhra# &ushan. %upta ages 6!auryan (illars# ,tupa -aves# ,anchi# !athura and %andharva ,chools# Temple architecture# 57anta and "llora8 the rise of new social forces with the coming of +slam and establishment of broader contacts Transition from feudalism to capitalism. Opening of "uropean contacts. "stablishment of )ritish rule in +ndia. 9ise of nationalism and national struggle for freedom culminating in +ndependence. -onstitution of +ndia and its characteristic features/2emocracy# secularism# ,ocialism# equality of opportunity and (arliamentary form of %overnment. !a7or political ideologies/democracy# socialism# communism and %andhi an idea of non$violence. +ndian political parties# pressure groups# public opinion and the press# electoral system. +ndias foreign policy and non$ alignment$ 5rms race# balance of power. .orld organi*ation / political# social# economic and cultural. +mportant events including sports and cultural activities8 in +ndia and abroad during the past two years. )road features of +ndian social system / the caste system# hierarchy / recent changes and trends. !inority social institution / marriage# family# religion and acculturation 2ivision of labour# co$operation# conflict and competition# ,ocial control / reward and punishment# art# law# customs# propaganda# public opinion# agencies of social control / family# religion# ,tate educational institutions: factors of social change / economic# technological# demographic# cultural: the concept of revolution. ,ocial disorganisation in +ndia / -asteism# communalism# corruption in public life# youth unrest# beggary# drugs# delinquency and crime# poverty and unemployment. ,ocial planning and welfare in +ndia# community development and

labour welfare: welfare of ,cheduled -astes and )ac1ward -lasses. !oney / Taxation# price# demographic trends# national income# economic growth. (rivate and (ublic ,ectors: economic and non$economic factors in planning# balanced versus imbalanced growth# agricultural versus industrial development: inflation and price stabili*ation# problem of resource mobilisation. +ndias 'ive ;ear (lans. (iii) Psy#hologi#al Test The questions will be designed to assess the basic intelligence and mechanical aptitude of the candidate.