Paper I (General English) | - An English essay is to be written by the candidate, based on general topics.
- Questions to test the usage of English will be asked in the questions. Candidates will also be required to write summary based on a passage.
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Paper-II (General Knowledge)
| - Paper II test the perception of the candidates on current general topics. These include prevailing social issues, current events, general knowledge, etc.
- Paper II will also test the knowledge on Indian Polity, Constitution of India, Indian Geography and History of India.
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Optional Subjects |
Agriculture | PAPER III - Ecology, Environment and its relevance
- Management and conservation of natural resources
- Crop Distribution and Production
- Factors affecting crop growth
- Pollution and its hazards .
- Cropping pattern in different agro-climatic zones in India
- Multiple cropping, relay & intercropping and their importance with respect to food production.
- Package practices for production of important cereals
- Forest plantation such as natural forests, extension, social forestry, agroforestry.
- Weeds, their characteristics, dissemination, and association with various crops
- Soil and its formation; classification of soil
- Nutrients required by plants
- Principles of soil fertility and its evaluation for use of fertilizers, integrated nutrient management.
- Nitrogen fixation
- The technology of stabilizing agriculture production in rain-fed agriculture areas.
- Irrigation: Various types and their applications
PAPER-IV - Cell Theory, cell structure, cell organelles and their function, cell division, nucleic acids-structure and function, gene structure and function. Laws of heredity, and their significance in plant breeding. Chromosome structure, chromosomal aberrations, linkage and cross-over, and their significance in recombination breeding. Polyploidy, euploid, and aneuploids.
- Mutation-micro and macro-and their role in crop improvement. Variation, components of variation. Heritability, sterility and incompatibility, classification and their application in crop improvement.
- Cytoplasmic inheritance, sex-linked, sex influenced, and sex-limited characters. History of plant breeding. Modes of reproduction, selfing, and crossing techniques. Origin and evolution of crop plants, the center of origin, the law of homologous series, crop genetic resources-conservation and utilization. Application of principles of plant breeding to the improvement of major field crops.
- Pure-line selection, pedigree, mass, and recurrent selections, combining ability, its significance in plant breeding. Hybrid vigor and its exploitation, backcross method of breeding, breeding for disease and pest resistance, and the role of interspecific and intergeneric hybridization.
- Role of biotechnology in plant breeding. Improved varieties, hybrids, and composites of various crop plants. Seed technology, its importance. Different kinds of seeds and their seed production and processing techniques. Role of public and private sectors in seed production, processing, and marketing in India.
- Physiology and its significance in agriculture. Imbibitions, surface tension, diffusion, and osmosis. Absorption and translocation of water, transpiration, and water economy. Enzymes and plant pigments; photosynthesis-modern concepts and factors affecting the process, aerobic and non-aerobic respiration; C, C, and CAM mechanisms. Carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. Growth and development; photoperiodism and vernalization. Auxins, hormones, and other plant regulators and their mechanism of action and importance in agriculture.
- Physiology of seed development and germination; dormancy. Climatic requirements and cultivation of major fruits, plants, vegetable crops, and flower plants; the package of practices and their scientific basis. Handling and marketing problems of fruit and vegetables. Principal methods of preservation of important fruits and vegetable products, processing techniques, and equipment. Role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition.
- Raising of ornamental plants, and design and layout of lawns and gardens. Diseases and pests of field vegetables, orchards, and plantation crops of India. Causes and classification of plant pests and diseases. Principles of control of plant pests and diseases Biological control of pests and diseases. Integrated pest and disease management. Epidemiology and forecasting. Pesticides, their formulations, and modes of action. Compatibility with rhizobial inoculants. Microbial toxins. Storage pests and diseases of cereals and pulses, and their control. Food production and consumption trends in India. National and international food policies. Production, procurement, distribution, and processing constraints. Relation of food production to the national dietary pattern, major deficiencies of calorie and protein.
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Agricultural Engineering | Paper I Section A - Soil and Water Conservation
- Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing
Section B - Irrigation and Drainage
- Agricultural Structures
Paper II Section A - Farm Power and Machinery
- Agro-energy
Section B - Agricultural Process Engineering
- Instrumentation and computer applications in Agricultural Engineering
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Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | Paper I - Animal Nutrition
- Animal Physiology
- Livestock Production and Management
- Genetics and Animal Breeding
Paper II - Health and Hygiene
- Animal Diseases
- Veterinary Public Health
- Milk and Milk Products Technology
- Meat Hygiene and Technology
- Extension
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Botany | Paper I - Microbiology and Plant Pathology
- Cryptogams
- Phanerogams: Gymnosperms
- Plant Utility and Exploitation
- Morphogenesis
Paper II - Cell Biology
- Genetics, Molecular Biology and Evolution
- Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Biostatistics
- Physiology and Biochemistry
- Ecology and Plant Geography
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Chemistry | Paper I - Atomic structure
- Chemical bonding
- Solid State
- The gaseous state
- Thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics
- Phase equilibria and solutions
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical kinetics
- Photochemistry
- Surface phenomena and catalysis
- Bio-inorganic chemistry
- Coordination chemistry
- General chemistry of 'f' block elements
- Non-Aqueous Solvents
Paper II - Delocalised covalent bonding
- Pericyclic reactions
- Chemistry and mechanism of reactions
- Polymeric Systems
- Synthetic uses of reagents
- Photochemistry
- Principles of spectroscopy and applications in structure elucidation
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Chemical Engineering | Paper I Section A - Fluid and Particle Dynamics
- Mass Transfer
- Heat Transfer
Section B - Novel Separation Processes
- Process Equipment Design
- Process Dynamics and Control
Paper II Section A - Material and Energy Balances
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
Section B - Chemical Technology
- Environmental Engineering and Safety
- Process Engineering Economics
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Civil Engineering | PAPER-I Part-A: - Engineering Mechanics
- Strength of Materials
- Structural Analysis
Part-B: - Design of Structures: Steel, Concrete and Masonry Structures.
Part-C - Fluid Mechanics
- Open Channel Flow
- Hydraulic Machines
Part-D - Geo-Technical Engineering
PAPER-II Part-A - Construction Technology
- Construction Equipment
- Construction Planning and Management
Part-B - Survey and Transportation Engineering
Part-C - Hydrology, Water Resources and Engineering
Part-D - Environmental Engineering
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Zoology | PAPER-1 Section-A - Non-Chordata and Chordata
Section- B - Ecology
- Ethology
- Economic Zoology
- Biostatistics
- Instrumental methods
PAPER-II Section-A - Cell Biology
- Genetics
- Evolution
- Systematics
Section-B - Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Developmental Biology
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Statistics | Paper-I - Probability
- Statistical Inference
- Linear Inference and Multivariate Analysis
- Sampling Theory and Design of Experiments
Paper-II - Industrial Statistics
- Optimization Techniques
- Quantitative Economics and Official Statistics
- Demography and Psychometry
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Physics | Paper I Section-A - Classical Mechanics
- Special Relativity, Waves & Geometrical Optics
- Physical Optics
Section-B - Electricity and Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Theory & Black Body Radiation
- Thermal and Statistical Physics
Paper-II Section-A - Quantum Mechanics I
- Quantum Mechanics II & Atomic Physics
- Molecular Physics
Section-B - Nuclear Physics
- Particle Physics & Solid State Physics
- Electronics
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Mechanical Engineering | Paper I - Theory of Machines
- Mechanics of Solids
- Engineering Materials
- Manufacturing Science
- Manufacturing Management
- Elements of Computation
Paper II - Thermodynamics
- I.C. Engines, Fuels and Combustion
- Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
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Mathematics | Paper I Section-A - Linear Algebra
- Calculus
- Analytic Geometry
Section-B - Ordinary Differential Equations
- Dynamics, Statics and Hydrostatics
- Vector Analysis
Paper II Section-A - Algebra
- Real Analysis
- Complex Analysis
- Linear Programming
Section-B - Partial differential equations
- Numerical Analysis and Computer programming
- Numerical integration
- Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations
- Computer Programming
- Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics
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Geology | Paper I Section-A - General Geology
- Structural geology
- Remote Sensing and Geomorphology
Section-B - Paleontology
- Hydrogeology
- Stratigraphy and Geology of India
Paper II Section-A - Mineralogy
- Metamorphic and Igneous Petrology
- Sedimentology
Section-B - Economic Geology
- Mining Geology
- Geochemistry and Environmental Geology
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Forestry | Paper I Section A - Genera of Silviculture
- Systems of Silviculture
- Mangrove and Cold desert
- Silviculture of trees
Section B - Different types of forestry and Tribology
- Soil conservation and water management
- Environmental science and Biodiversity
- Tree Improvement and Seed Technology
Paper II Section A - Management of Forests
- Forest Working Plan
- Forest Mensuration and Remote Sensing
- Surveying and Engineering of Forest
Section B - Ethnobotany
- Forest Resources and their Utilization
- Protection of Forest & Wildlife Biology
- Forest Economics and Legislation
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