The syllabi for different
subjects for Banastahli Ph.D. Entrance Test (RET)
(including their research
aptitude components) is given below.
Please refer to the appropriate syllabus related to your proposed
research area
Geography
1.
Geographical Thought: General character of geographic knowledge during the ancient and
medieval period; foundations of modern geography; Determinism, Possibilism and
Neo determinism; Areal differentiation and Spatial organization; Quantitative
revolution, Behaivourlism and Radicalism.
2. Geomorphology
: Fundamental concepts; Origin of the earth, Geological time scale, Plate
tectonics, Diastrophism; Interior of the earth , Rocks; Concept of geomorphic
cycle; Earthquake and Volcanism, Weathering, Erosion, Mass wasting, Landforms associated with Fluvial, Glacial,
Arid, Coastal and Karst process.
3.
Climatology: Composition and structure of the atmosphere; Insolation, Heat
budget of the earth; Distribution of temperature; Atmospheric pressure and General
circulation of winds; Monsoon and Jet stream; Humidity, Condensation and
Precipitation; Hydrological Cycle, Air-masses and Fronts; Cyclones and Anti
cyclones; Classification of world
climates; Koppen's and Thornthwaite's schemes.
4. Oceanography:
Hypsometric curve, Ocean bottom
relief of Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean;
Temperature, Salinity and Density of the oceanic water; Circulation of oceanic
water; Ocean deposits; Coral reefs, El Nino and La Nino.
5.
Environment and Bio-Geography: Ecology
and Ecosystem; Food-chain; Food-web; Energy flow, Gaseous and Sedimentary
cycle; Environmental degradation and pollution; Conservation and
management of environment.
Soil types,
Soil profile and distribution of major soils; World distribution of plants and
animal, Major biomes of the world.
6. Population
Geography: Density,
distribution, and growth of world population; Patterns and processes of
migration, General law's of migration; Demographic transition, population
problems and policies.
7. Settlement
Geography: Origin, Site,
Situation, Types, Size, Spacing and Internal morphology of rural and urban
settlement; Urbanization, Functional classification of cities; Umland;
Conurbaration; Primate city;
Christaller's Central place theory; Theories of Hoyet, Burgess, Ullman
and Harris; Rural-Urban fringe; Slums.
8. Agriculture Geography: Factors
affecting agriculture, Major crops- cereal and cash crops, Livestock Ranching,
commercial dairy farming; Viticulture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Apiculture,
Whittlesey's classification of agriculture, Green Revolution, Measurement of
agricultural productivity and efficiency; Crop combination and diversification;
Von Thunen's Model.
9. Economic
Geography: Sectors of Economy: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Quaternary;
Classification, degradation and conservation of natural resources.
10. Industrial Geography: Classification of
industries, manufacturing industries; Weber's and Losch's approaches; Resource
based and footloose industries; Major industrial regions of world.
11.
Transport and Trade Geography: Modes of transportation and
transportation cost: Accessibility and Connectivity; Types of trade; Major
organizations of trade (WTO, SAARC, ASIAN, European Union, OPEC, NAFTA).
12. Political
Geography: Concept of Geopolitics,
Geo-politic of Indian Ocean, State and Nation, Boundaries and
frontiers; Buffer zones; Concept of Core area and Fedrelism, Heartland and
Rimland theories.
13. Social
and Cultural Geography: Ethnicity; dialect; language; caste and religion;
Races: Distribution and criteria for classification according to Griffth
Taylor, Habitat, Socio-economic environment of major Tribal Groups (Masai,
Eskimos, Khirgis, Bushman, Pigmies), Concept of social well being.
14.
Regional Planning: Concept of Region, Delineation
of Region; Types of regions; Concept of Planning; Need of regional planning;
Regional planning in India; Indicators
of development, Regional Imbalances.
15.
Geography of India: Physiographic divisions; Drainage system, Climate,
Soil and Vegetations, Agriculture, Major Minerals and Power resources, major
industries and industrial regions; Demographic structure, Major tribes (Naga,
Bhil, Meena, Gujjar & Bakarwal, Santhal, Toda).
16. Cartography:
Tools and techniques of cartography; Map projection, Types of maps:
Qualitative and Quantitative, Representation of statistical data (Graphs and
Diagrams) and flow maps, profiles.
17. Statistical
Methods: Data source and types of data, Frequency distribution; Measures of
central tendency; Measures of dispersion and concentration, Simple and Multiple
correlation; Regression; Nearest-neighbour analysis; Sampling techniques for
Geographical analysis.
18. Aerial
Photographs and Remote Sensing : Nature and Types of Aerial Photographs; scale determination, Identification
and interpretation of aerial photographs; Introduction of Remote sensing;
Sensors; Satallites; Development of remote sensing in India; Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and Global positioning system (GPS).
Remote Sensing
Multiple Choice/Objective Questions
75
Questions @1 marks each
Descriptive Questions
5
Questions @ 5 marks each - Answer limited to 30 words
(a)
Research Aptitude
Definition
of Research Problem, Identification of problems of regional and local level,
Considerations in selection of problem, Research process, Review of literature,
Research objectives, Hypothesis and models, Research scheme/design.
(b)
General Awareness
Science,
Environment, Current Affairs (Science, Social needs, technology and related)
(c)
Quantitative Techniques
Elementarily
Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode, SD, Variance covariance, Z score, Conceptual
hypothesis testing
(d)
Subject Related
Electromagnetic
Radiation (EMR): EMR spectrum and its properties, wavelength regions, Indian
Space programme Space based platforms (optical, infrared, thermal, microwave)
Fundamentals
of aerial photography, Types of aerial photographs: Vertical and Oblique aerial
photography,
Basic
concepts of spatial information, GIS, Variables- Points, Arc/Lines,
Polygon/Areas, geographical data, model and data input
Cartographic
concepts, Type of maps, Topographic features, Map Scale and Map Projection
Basics of Global Positioning System,
Principles
of computing, Computer system architecture -Basic computer organization, CPU,
ALU, I/O Units, CU, Types of memory (RAM/ROM) Concepts about digital image and
its characteristics, Spectral, Spatial, Radiometric and Temporal resolution,
Visual vs. Digital methods, Image data storage and retrieval.
Applications in land and water resource, disaster
management, urban and environmental planning.
Education
Part- A: Teaching
and Research Aptitute
The main objective is to assess the teaching and research
capabilities of the candidates. Therefore, the test is aimed at assessing the
teaching and general/research aptitude as well as their awareness. They are
expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities. Cognitive abilities
include comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding, the structure of
arguments and deductive and inductive reasoning. The Candidates are also
expected to have a general awareness and knowledge of sources of information.
They should be aware of interaction between people, environment and natural
resources and their impact on quality of life. The details are given in the
following sections:
I.
Teacher Aptitude
·
Teaching:
Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
·
Learner’s
characteristics;
·
Factors
affecting teaching;
·
Methods of
teaching’
·
Teaching
aids’
·
Evaluation
systems.
II Research
Aptitute
·
Research:
Meaning , characteristics and types;
·
Steps of
research;
·
Methods of
research;
·
Research
Ethics;
·
Paper,
article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
·
Thesis
writing; its characteristics and format.
III Reading Comprehension
·
A passage to
be set with questions to be answered.
IV Communication
·
Communicatio:
Nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom communication.
V Reasoning (Including Mathematical)
·
Number
series; Letter series; codes;
·
Relationship;
classification.
VI Logical Reasoning
·
Understanding
the structure of arguments;
·
Evaluating
and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
·
Verbal
analogies: Word analogy- Applied analogy;
·
Verbal
classification;
·
Reasoning
Logical Diagrams: Simple diagrammatic relationship, multidiagrammatic
relationship;
·
Venn
diagram; Analytical Reasoning.
VII Data Interpretation
·
Source,
acquisition and interpretation of data;
·
Quantitative
and qualitative data;
·
Graphical
representation and mapping of data.
VIII Information
and Communication Technology (ICT)
·
ICT:
meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
·
General
abbreviations and terminology;
·
Basics of
internet and e-mailing.
IX People and Environment
·
People and
environment interaction;
·
Sources of
pollution;
·
Pollutants
and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
·
Natural
hazards and mitigation.
X Higher Education System: Governance, Polity
and Administration
·
Structure of
the institutions for higher learning and research in India; formal and distance
education; professional/technical and general education; value education;
governance, polity and administration; concept, institutions and their interaction.
Part –B: Education
Philosophical foundation of
Education
Relationship of Education and Philosophy
Western Schools of Philosophy: Idealism,
Realism, Naturalism, Pragmatism, Existentialism, Marxmism with special
reference to the concepts of knowledge, reality and values their educational
implications for aims, contents and methods of education.
Indian Schools of Philosophy (Sankhya,
Vedanta, Yoga, Nyaya Traditions)with special reference to the concept of
knowledge, reality and values and their educational implications.
Contributions of Vivekananda, Tagore, Gandhi
and Aurobindo to educational thinking.
National values as enshrined in the Indian
Constitution, and their educational implications.
Philosophical Inquiry in Education: Nature
and Scope, Steps, Philosophical inquiry of current educational issues.
Sociological Foundations of
Education
Relationship
of Sociology and Education
Meaning
and nature of Educational sociology and Sociology of education
Education-
as a social sub-system-specific characteristics
Education
and the home
Education and the community with special reference to
Indian society
Education
and modernization
Education
politics
Education and religion
Education
and culture
Education
and democracy
Socialization
of the child
Meaning
and nature of social change
Education
as related to social stratification and social mobility
Education
as related to social equity and equality of educational opportunities
Constraints
on social change in India (caste, ethnicity, class,
language, religion,
regionalism)
Education
of the socially and economically disadvantaged sections of the society
with special reference to scheduled
castes and scheduled tribes, women and rural
population.
Psychological Foundation of Education
1 Relationship
of Education and Psychology
2 Process
of Growth and development
- Different stages of development
Infancy, childhood, Adolescent, Adult
and old age.
- Different aspects of development-
Physical, Social, emotional and
Cognitive.
- Piaget’s Cognitive development theory
- Erickson’s Socio-Emotional
development theory
3 Individual
differences
- Concept & Types of Individual
differences.
- Areas of individual differences
Intelligence-
Concept –types theories and measurement
Aptitude-concept
features and measurement
Interest-concept, features and measurement
Creativity-concept,
features and measurement
Personality-type
and Trait theory and measurement
Attitude
–concept, features and measurement
Adjustment-
concept measurement and defense mechanisms.
4 Learning
-Theories
of Learning: Thorndike’s connectionism
Pavlov’s
classical and Skinner’s Operant conditioning
Gestalt
theory of Learning, Hull’s
reinforcement theory,
Social
CognitiveTheory A. Bandura.
- Factors influencing learning
- Transfer of learning and its theories
5 Motivation
- Concept, determinants and types
- Maslow’s need theory, MC Cuelend’s
n-ach motivation theory
6 Group
Dynamics
Meaning
of Group, Features of class group
Role
of Teacher in developing positive class room climate.
Methodology of Educational
Research
Nature and scope of Education Research
Meaning
and Nature
Need
and Purpose
Scientific
Inquiry and Theory Development-some emerging trends in research F Fundamental-Applied and Action Research
Fomulation
of Research Problem
Criteria
and sources for identifying the problem
Delineating
and Operationalizing variables
Developing
assumptions and hypothesis in various types of research
Collection
of Data
Concept
of population and sample
Various
methods of sampling
Characteristics
of a good sample
Tool
and Techniques
Characteristics
of a good research tool
Types
of research tools and techniques and their uses
Questionnaire-Interviews-
Observations
Tests
and scales, projective and sociometric techniques
Major
Approaches to Research
Positivistic
and Phenomenological
Descriptive
research
Ex-post
facto Research
Laboratory
Experiment
Field
Experiment
Field
Studies
Historical
Research
Analysis
of Data
Quantitative
and Qualitative
Descriptive
(data analysis Tabulation of Data, Graphical Representation,
Measures of
Central Tendency, Deviation and relative
position) and
inferential Statistics.
The null hypothesis , test of significance,
types of
error, one-tailed and
two tailed tests.
The t-test
The F-test (ANOVA)
Non-parametric tests (chi-square
test, Mann-Witney’s U-test)
Rank Difference, Product moment
& Partial correlations
Content
Analysis, Trend Analysis, Secondary data analysis
Use
of Computer in data analysis
Research
Report writing
Educational
Technology
Meaning and Scope of Educational Technology
-
educational
technology as systems approach to education
-
systems
approach in educational technology and its characteristics
-
components
of educational technology, software, hardware
Multi-media approach in Educational
Technology
Modelities of Teaching–difference between
teaching and instruction, conditioning and training.
Stages of teaching-pre-active, interactive
and post-active.
Teaching at different levels-memory,
understanding and reflective
Modification of teaching behaviour:
Microteaching, Flander’s Interaction Analysis, simulation
Programmed Instruction (Origin, types, liner
and branching, development of programmed instruction material-linear/branching
model.
Computer assisted instruction
Models of Teaching: Concept, different
families of teaching models
Designing Instructional system
-
formulation
of instructional objectives
-
task
analysis
-
designing of
instructional strategies, such as lecture, team teaching, discussion, panel
discussion, seminars and tutorials.
Communication Process: Concept of
communication, Principles, Modes and
Barriers of communication, Classroom
communication (interaction verbal and
non-verbal)
Distance Education: Concept,
Different contemporary systems, viz.,
Correspondance, Distance and open;
Student support services; Evaluation
Strategies in Distance Education:
Counceslling Methods in Distance Education.
Development of Evaluation
Tools-Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.
Educational
Guidance and Counselling
·
Concept, Principles,
need and objectives of Guidance and Counselling
·
Types of
Guidance and Counselling
-
Educational – Vocational - Personals
·
Guidance
Services- Individual, Information, Counselling, Placement & follow-up
·
Organisation
of Guidance Services at different levels of Education
·
Guidance
Activities- updating Bulletin Board, Career day celebration. Information
corner, career talk and conferences.
·
Problems
& Researches of Guidance in India.
·
Tools and
Techniques of Assessment in Guidance and Counselling, records, scales,
Non-standardized Techniques,
Standardized and Projective Tests.
·
Approaches
of Counseslling: Person centered, Cognitive Behavioural & Psycho dynamic.
·
Values and
Ethics in Counselling practise
·
Concept
& need of Individual & Group Counselling.
·
Conditions
for counseling relationship
·
Counselling
process & Counselling-interview
·
Limitation
of Individual and Group Counselling.
Teacher Education
1 Development
of Teacher Education: a historical view
- Pre-independence- Ancient period, medieval
period and British period.
- Post-independence
Before
education policy 1968
Before
education policy 1986
Before
and after NCTE establishment.
2 Objectives
and organisation of curriculum of teacher education at-
- elementary level
- secondary level
- college level
3 Types
of teacher education programmes and agencies:
- Inservice teacher education-DIETs,
CTEs,IASE,ASCs,CCRT,NCERT and
OUs,
- Preservice teacher education-meaning
and purpose
- Inputs and Evaluation procedure in preservice
T.E. programme i.e.
theoretical and practical, adequacy and effectiveness
with respect
to field
requirement
- Various types of Administrative
structure in TE-
-State level, -University level, -
College level
- Expectations of T.E. Programme with
reference to teacher, learner,
Institution
and Society.
- Distance education and teacher
education- Main criticism & achievement.
4 NCTE-
Purpose, expectations and functions
- Teaching Practices in Teacher Education Programme
-Micro-Teaching,
Block Teaching, MPT (Management of Practice
teaching)
- Emerging role of media in Teacher
Education-
-importance
of media, kinds of media and media resource centre
- Researches in Teacher Education
-major
areas of researches; present scenario of researches in Teacher
Education.
- Significant issues in Teacher
Education Programme
-
Professional ethics
-Quality
assurance in Teacher Education programme
-Theory-
Practice Nexus
-Co-coordinating the variety of programmes at different
levels.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
NOTE: Syllabi consist of three Groups.
Group A is compulsory
Choose either of group B or C
Group - A
1
Research
methods and applied statistics (Compulsory)
2
Test,
measurement and evaluation in Physical Education & Sports Sciences.
(Compulsory)
Group - B
1
Scientific
fundamentals of Physical Education
Group - C
1
Behavioral
fundamentals of Physical Education & Sports Sciences.
Group - A
I. Research methods and
applied statistics (Compulsory).
1. Need for research in Physical Education and Sports.
2. Its Purposes, Types
3. Scope of research in Physical Education and Sports
4. Defining and formulating the research problem.
5. Criteria of a research problem
6. Review of related literature & Sources of literature
7. Formulation of Hypothesis, Significance of Hypothesis & Testing
of Hypothesis
8. Research design and sampling design.
9. Data analysis and research reporting
10. Definitions, meaning and
scope of statistics in research in Physical Education and Sports
11. Statistical data and its organization
12. Frequency distribution, Graphical representation of data
13. Measures of Central tendency, dispersion and relationship
14. Norms and their uses Measures of relative position
15. Correlation and regression
16. Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
II. Test measurement and
evaluation in physical education and sport sciences
1. Need for Tests, measurement and evaluation in Physical Education.
2. Tests of Physical Fitness, Motor Fitness and Motor ability skill and
knowledge tests.
3. Anthropometric measurement and their importance.
4. Criteria of a good test. Test Administration.
A) Physical fitness test :
a)
Strength test :
Kraus- Weber test, Sergeant test, Rogers strength test,
b)
Motor fitness test:
J.C.R. Test, AAHPER Youth fitness Test., N.P.F.D.
c)
Cardio Vascular Test :
Harward Step test, Tuttle pulse Ratio test, Coppers 12 minutes
run & Walk test, Blood pressure measurements, Treadmill test.
B) General Motor Ability tests :
Barrow Motor ability test, Iowa Brace test, cozens test for general
Athletic ability.
Measurements of height and weight, Use of skin fold calipers, Body
diameter measurements, Measurements of body composition.
C) The Measurements of Posture :
Iowa posture test, cureton-gunby conformateur
D) The Measurements of sports skills :
- Service, smash, forehand and back hand test in badminton.
- Russel lounge Volley ball test.
- Johnson Basketball ability test.
- Dyer Tennis test.
- Macdonald Soccer test.
- Goal shooting test in Hockey.
- Skills test in Hand ball.
- Skill test in wrestling.
- Skill tests in Kabaddi.
- Skill test in Softball.
- Skill test in Kho-Kho.
Group - B
Fundamentals
of Physical Education & Sports Sciences
I.
Fundamentals of Physical Education:
-
Historical
determinants of Physical Education.
-
Scope of
Physical Education. Aim and objectives of
-
Physical
Education.
-
Philosophical
basis of physical education.
-
Biological
basis Physical activity.
-
Body
Types
-
General
principles of growth and Development
-
Sports
as cultural heritage of mankind.
-
Olympic
Movement and its impact
-
Physical
education in India.
II. Exercise Physiology
-
Concepts
of Neuromuscular system
-
Cardio-respiratory
system,
-
Skeletal
system,
-
Endocrine
system
-
Effects
of exercise and training on the above
-
Concept
of Fatigue and staleness
-
Hyper
trophy of muscle in relation to physical activity
-
Aerobics
and Anaerobic exercises
-
Hypertrophy
of muscle in relation to physical activity
-
Theory
of muscular contraction
III Sports medicine and
Physiotherapy
1) Massage: History and use.
Stroking - Effleurage, stroking
Pressure - Kneading, Petri sage,
friction
Percussion - Hacking, clopping,
Beating, pounding.
2) Therapeutic modalities
Hydrotherapy: Treatment and
rehabilitation in the following
Electro therapy: Conditions
Heat therapy: Sprain, Strain, low
lack problem and
Remedial exercises
3) Specific sports injuries of shoulder, Elbow, wrist and fingers,
Abdomen, thigh, knee, ankle and foot.
IV Kinesiology and Bio mechanics
in physical Education
1. Analysis
of sports movement in relation to sports performance
Movements of Running, Jumping
Throwing, Games, Like
basket ball, volley-ball,
foot-ball, hockey, Hand-Ball, Gymnastics,
Wrestling, Table-Tennis,
Lawn-Tennis, Badminton & sports activities
2. Physiology
of muscular activity, Neurotransmission and Movement mechanism
Physiology of respiration
3. Bioenergetics
and recovery process
Joints and their movements-planes
and axes
4. Kinetics,
Kinematics-linear and angular, levers
Laws of motion, principles of
equilibrium, force, spin and elasticity
5. Muscular
analysis of various sports activities.
6. Mechanical
analysis of various sports activities.
Mechanical analysis of fundamental
movements-running, jumping, throwing, pulling and pushing
V. Sports Training
1. Concepts of Load, Adaptation and recovery.
2. Training means and methods.
3. Importance of Strength,
4. Endurance. Speed, Flexibility and their
forms.
5. Methods of development of the above
qualities.
6. Brief concepts of Talent identification,
planning and coordinative abilities.
7. Periodisation and top form.
VI. Yoga
1. Definition of Yoga
2. Asthang yog:
Yam, Niyam Asana, Pranayam, Patyahara, Dharana, Dhyan, Samadhi
3. Types of Yoga :Hath Yoga, Gyan Yoga, Karma
Yoga, Raj Yoga,
4. Asanas, Its Type,
5. Meaning of Pranayam, Its Type, Precuations,
and Technique
6. Yogaic methods of Personal Hygiene
(shatkarma)
7. Yoga in Daily life,
8. Effect of Asans on Various Systems of the body
9. Contribution of yoga in the field of Physical education
Group - C
Fundamentals
of Physical Education & Behavioral Sports Sciences.
I.
Fundamentals of Physical Education:
-
Historical
determinants of Physical Education.
-
Scope of
Physical Education. Aim and objectives of
-
Physical
Education.
-
Philosophical
basis of physical education.
-
Biological
basis Physical activity.
-
Body
Types
-
General
principles of growth and Development
-
Sports
as cultural heritage of mankind.
-
Olympic
Movement and its impact
-
Physical
education in India.
II. Sport Sociology
- Nature and Scope of Sports Sociology
- Concepts of leadership, socialization,
social stratification and Theories.
- Sports competitions, cooperation and
team cohesion .
- Women and Sports.
- Professionalization and
commercialization in sports
- Sports and politics
- Group dynamics
III. Sport Psychology
- Concept and scope of sports psychology
- Brief concepts of theories of
personality
- Personality and sports performance
- Emotion, aggression, anxiety, stress and
stress management
- Motivation in sports
a.
Motive,
drive, need, sports intelligence, classification of motives
b.
Concept
and theories
c.
Types
d.
Sports
performance
- Motor learning and skill learning
- Impact of skill learning
- Group dynamics, team cohesion in sports
IV. Sports Training
1. Concepts of Load, Adaptation and recovery.
2. Training means and methods.
3. Importance of Strength,
4. Endurance. Speed, Flexibility and their
forms.
5. Methods of development of the above
qualities.
6. Brief concepts of Talent identification,
planning and coordinative abilities.
7. Periodisation and top form.
V. Yoga
1. Definition of Yoga
2. Asthang yog: Yam, Niyam Asana, Pranayam,
Patyahara, Dharana, Dhyan, Samadhi
3. Types of Yoga :Hath Yoga, Gyan Yoga, Karma
Yoga, Raj Yoga,
4. Asanas, Its Type,
5. Meaning of Pranayam, Its Type,
Precuations, and Technique
6. Yogaic methods of Personal Hygiene
(shatkarma)
7. Yoga in Daily life,
8. Effect of Asans on Various Systems of the body
9. Contribution of yoga in the field of Physical education
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William D, Frank I Katch and Victor L. Katch. Exercise Physiology: Energy
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and Wilkins, 1998.
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Bruce J. Physiology of Exercise and Sports. St. Louis: Mosby College
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Larry G. Essentials of Exercise Physiology: New Delli: Surgeet Publication,
1982.
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Jack H. and David L.Costill. Physiology of Sport and Exercise Champaign. Human
Kinetics, 2002.
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32) Raja-Yoga
by Swami Vivikanand
33) Bhakti-
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Kaivalyadham- Lonavala.
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Home Science
RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL
METHODS
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Definition ,
objectives and importance of research, types of research
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Research
problem, reviews, variables, hypotheses, sampling and sampling methods,
research design
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Primary and
secondary data, methods of data collection,
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Formal style of
writing: acknowledgement, tables and figures, footnotes, appendices,
bibliography and references, writing for publication, ethics in research.
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Data analysis:
tabular and graphical presentation of data.
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Measures of
central tendency, dispersion, probability, parametric and non parametric test,
tests of significance of mean and other statistics , significance of difference
between means - t- test, Z- test,
analysis of variance, Correlation, Chi - square test.
HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
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Principles of
growth and development, interaction of heredity and environment, historical
development of HD, approaches and methods of studying human behavior
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Theories of
human development ( Freud, Jung, Allport, Carl R. Rogers, Abraham Maslow ,
Pavlov, Skinner , Bandura, Jean Piaget & Brunner)
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Stages of
development in human life span : developmental aspects related to prenatal
stage up to old age; problem issues of early childhood years, adolescence,
adulthood and old age; welfare programs for helping youth and elderly,
behavioral problems at different stages of life
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Family dynamics
: marriage and family - definition, types, functions, objectives and problem
issues
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Need,
objectives, philosophy and importance of ECCE; programs related to ECCE,
administration and supervision of early childhood education, guiding child
behavior
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Children with
special needs, classification and identification, causes, characteristics and
impact of exceptionalities on individual and their parents, special education
& integration, classification and symptoms related to different abnormal
behaviors
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Basic concepts
and services in guidance and counselling , techniques and tools used in
guidance, public relation in guidance, approaches to counseling, counseling therapy, counselor as a person and
professional, management of crisis situation, special counseling challenges,
ethics in counselling .
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Recent emerging
issues in studies of HD , Child rights, women rights, rights as a citizen ,
human rights, rights of disabled and elderly, gender issues, contemporary
burning issues affecting family, ethical
issues in human development , cultural variation, demographical statistics of
current census.
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
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Textile
chemistry- polymer chemistry; chemistry and properties of natural and synthetic
fibers; chemistry of scouring, bleaching, starching, optical brighteners,
blended textiles
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Textile
testing- standard atmospheric conditions ;measurements of relative humidity and
moisture regain; testing of fiber, yarn and fabric properties; color fastness
tests
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Dyeing and
printing- theories of dyes; dyeing with natural, synthetic and pigment dyes;
dyeing machines; styles and methods of printing; preparation of printing paste
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Textile
finishing- different types of mechanical and chemical finishes for finishing
natural and synthetic fabrics
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Historic
costumes- Theories of clothing; costumes of Egypt, Greece, Rome, England,
France; Indian costumes from ancient period to present time; regional costumes
of India; Indian saris of past and present
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Historic
textiles- printed, mordanted and dyed, embroidered, woven textiles of India;
history of textile fibers, colors and motifs in India, Peru, Greece, Crete and
Mesopotamia
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Apparel pattern
making and advanced apparel designing - methods of pattern making; grading;
figure types and sizes; fitting principles, problems and remedies; handling of
special fabrics while designing, cutting, stitching and finishing; evaluation
of quality of apparel
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Fabric
manufacture- principles and techniques of yarn manufacture, principles and
techniques of fabric manufacture
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Fashion
designing- dynamics of fashion, components of fashion, fashion development,
fashion research design and analysis, fashion communication
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Textile
merchandising- history, development, present status, problems of textile
industries of India; price determination; distribution; retailing and
merchandising; marketing trends; sales promotion; labeling and branding
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Garment
production technology- organization of a garment factory, manufacturing
technology, quality assurance in garment manufacturing
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Commercial
clothing- establishing an enterprise, management techniques, financial
management, human resource management, marketing management, production
management, costing, purchasing
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CAD in textile
and garment designing
FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
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Basic chemical
principles and equipments involved in nutritional analysis.
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Basic chemistry
nutritional functions and sources of carbohydrate , protein, fat, vitamins,
minerals.
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Assessment of nutritional
status.
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Major
nutritional problems, national nutrition programmes , nutrition monitoring and
surveillance, nutrition programme management.
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Physiological
systems, endocrinal secretions.
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Nutritional
epidemiology, nutrition during the lifecycle
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Nutritional
deficiency disorders, nutrition in various diseases and disorders, nutrition in
critical care and nutrition in physical fitness
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Colloidal
chemistry as related to food, sensory evaluation , physical and chemical
properties of food , effect of cooking and processing on nutrients and food
components
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Food laws and
standards
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Principles
underlying food processing operations
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Food
microbiology and its application like HACCP
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Institutional
food administration , types of food services organization and management,
quantity food production, Indian and International cuisines
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EXTENSION
AND COMMUNICATION
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Extension,
Communication and management.
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Rural
development programs
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Program
planning and adoption.
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Participatory
Techniques
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Rural social
structure and rural psychology
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Adult and non
formal education
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Organizational
behavior
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Research
methods and statistics
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Approaches of management-
Schools of management, Principles of management, Management Philosophy- values,
goals and standards, decision making tools and techniques, organizational
behavior
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Kinesiology and Biomechanics-
skeletal and muscular system, Ergonomic evaluation of workplace, work
characteristics, worker characteristics-physiology of eye, ear, cognition,
mental workload,
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Aesthetics in interior design- elements
and principles of art and their applications, creative process model, window
treatment, floorings, wall coverings, ceiling designs, illusions created in
interior design, exterior design principles, eco friendly design and materials,
space planning
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Environment and human ecology-
types of pollution, renewable and non renewable energy sources, fuel
technology, eco friendly products
English
The test
consists of three types of questions: Multiple Choice, Short Answer (250-300
words) and Long Answer (1000 words). The multiple choice questions include
questions on research aptitude, reasoning ability and the subject. The short
and long questions are related to the subject.
The
syllabus comprises the following areas of study:
1. Chaucer to
Shakespeare
2. The Age of
Milton
3. Jacobean,
Caroline & Restoration Literature
4. Neo-classical
Poetry, Prose & Fiction
5. Pre-romantic
& Romantic Literature
6. Victorian
Literature
7. The
Pre-Raphaelites
8. Modern and
Post Modern Literature
9. Literature
Criticism from classical Age to the present.
10. Non-British
Literatures in English and English Translation.
The pattern
for the Test/Question paper:
Maximum
marks: 100
Time
allowed: 2 hours
The paper in divided into part A & B. Part A has 50
multiple choice questions and Part B has short and long answer questions for 50
marks.
Part-A Objective type
1. Question on research aptitude: 10
2. Questions on reasoning ability: 10
3. Questions on the subject: 30
Total 50
Part-B
6 Short
answer questions to be attempted out of 12 questions given (6 x 5) 30
2 Long
answer questions to be attempted out of 5 (10x2)
20
Total
= 50
Grand Total = A + B = 50 + 50 = 100 Marks
हिन्दी
वनस्थली विद्यापीठ
पी-एच.डी. हिन्दी प्रवेष परीक्षा पाठ्यक्रम
निर्देष: परीक्षा में पाठ्यक्रम से संबंधित 100 बहुविकल्पीय प्रष्न पूछे जाएँगे।
1. तर्क शक्ति परीक्षण
ऽ शोध अभिज्ञता
ऽ सामान्य बुद्धि एवं तर्क शक्ति
2. हिन्दी भाषा और उसका विकास
ऽ अपभ्रंश (अवहट्ट सहित) और पुरानी हिन्दी का सम्बन्ध, काव्यभाषा के रूप में अवधी का उदय और विकास, काव्य भाषा के रूप में ब्रजभाषा का उदय और विकास, साहित्यिक हिन्दी के रूप में खड़ी बोली का उदय और विकास, मानक हिन्दी का भाषा वैज्ञानिक विवरण हिन्दी की बोलियाँ- वर्गीकरण तथा क्षेत्र, नागरी लिपि का विकास और उसका मानकीकरण।
ऽ हिन्दी प्रसार के आन्दोलन, प्रमुख व्यक्तियों तथा संस्थाओं का योगदान, राजभाषा के रूप में हिन्दी।
ऽ हिन्दी भाषा - प्रयोग के विविध रूप-बोली, मानक भाषा, सम्पर्क भाषा, राजभाषा और राष्ट्रभाषा, संचार माध्यम और हिन्दी।
3. हिन्दी साहित्य का इतिहास
ऽ हिन्दी साहित्य का इतिहास-दर्शन, हिन्दी साहित्य के इतिहास-लेखन की पद्धतियाँ।
ऽ हिन्दी साहित्य के प्रमुख इतिहास ग्रन्थ, हिन्दी के प्रमुख साहित्यिक केन्द्र, संस्थाएँ एवं पत्र-पत्रिकाएँ, हिन्दी साहित्य के इतिहास का काल विभाजन और नामकरण।
ऽ आदिकाल - रासो-साहित्य, आदिकालीन हिन्दी का जैन साहित्य, सिद्ध और नाथ साहित्य, आरम्भिक गद्य तथा लौकिक साहित्य।
ऽ मध्यकाल - भक्ति आन्दोलन के उदय के सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक कारण, प्रमुख निर्गुण एवं सगुण सम्प्रदाय, आलवार सन्त, प्रमुख सम्प्रदाय और आचार्य।
ऽ हिन्दी सन्त काव्य - सन्त काव्य का वैचारिक आधार, प्रमुख निर्गुण सन्त कवि कबीर, नानक, दादू, रैदास, सन्त काव्य की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ, भारतीय धर्म साधना में सन्त कवियों का स्थान।
ऽ हिन्दी सूफी काव्य - सूफी काव्य का वैचारिक आधार, हिन्दी के प्रमुख सूफी कवि और काव्य-मुल्ला दाऊद, कुतुबन, मंझन (मधुमालती), मलिक मुहम्मद जायसी, सूफी प्रेमाख्यानकों का स्वरूप, हिन्दी सूफी काव्य की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ।
ऽ हिन्दी कृष्ण काव्य - विविध सम्प्रदाय, प्रमुख कृष्ण-भक्त कवि और काव्य-अष्टछाप, मीरा एवं रसखान।
ऽ हिन्दी राम काव्य - विविध सम्प्रदाय, राम भक्ति शाखा के कवि और काव्य, तुलसीदास की प्रमुख कृतियां।
ऽ रीति काल - सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक परिपे्रक्ष्य, रीतिकाव्य के मूल स्रोत, रीतिकाल की प्रमुख प्रवृत्तियाँ, रीतिकाल के प्रमुख कवि: केशवदास, मतिराम, भूषण, बिहारीलाल, देव, घनानन्द और पद्माकर।
ऽ आधुनिक काल - हिन्दी गद्य का उद्भव और विकास, भारतेन्दु पूर्व हिन्दी गद्य, 1857 की राज्य क्रान्ति और सांस्कृतिक पुनर्जागरण, भारतेन्दु और उनका मण्डल, 19वीं शताब्दी के उत्तरार्द्ध की हिन्दी पत्रकारिता।
ऽ द्विवेदी युग - महावीर प्रसाद द्विवेदी और उनका युग, हिन्दी नवजागरण और सरस्वती, राष्ट्रीय काव्यधारा के प्रमुख कवि।
ऽ छायावाद और उसके बाद - छायावादी काव्य की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ, छायावाद के प्रमुख कवि: प्रसाद, निराला, पन्त और महादेवी, उत्तर छायावादी काव्य और उसके प्रमुख कवि, प्रगतिशील काव्य और उसके प्रमुख कवि, प्रयोगवाद और नई कविता, नई कविता के प्रमुख कवि।ं
4. हिन्दी साहित्य की गद्य विधाएँ -
ऽ हिन्दी उपन्यास - प्रेमचन्द पूर्व उपन्यास, प्रेमचन्द और उनका युग, प्रेमचन्द के परवर्ती प्रमुख उपन्यासकार: जैनेन्द्र, अज्ञेय, हजारीप्रसाद द्विवेदी, यशपाल, अमृतलाल नागर, फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु, भीष्म साहनी, कृष्णा सोबती, निर्मल वर्मा, नरेश मेहता, श्रीलाल शुक्ल, राही मासूम रजा, रांगेय राघव, मन्नू भण्डारी।
ऽ हिन्दी कहानी - बीसवीं सदी की हिन्दी कहानी और प्रमुख कहानी आन्दोलन।
ऽ हिन्दी नाटक - हिन्दी नाटक और रंगमंच, विकास के चरण।
ऽ हिन्दी निबन्ध - हिन्दी निबन्ध के प्रकार और प्रमुख निबन्धकार ।
ऽ हिन्दी आलोचना - हिन्दी आलोचना का विकास और प्रमुख आलोचक।
ऽ हिन्दी की अन्य गद्य विधाएँ - रेखाचित्र, संस्मरण, यात्रा-साहित्य, आत्मकथा, जीवनी और रिपोर्ताज।
5. काव्यशास्त्र और आलोचना -
ऽ भरत मुनि का रस सूत्र और उसके प्रमुख व्याख्याकार।
ऽ रस के अवयव।
ऽ साधारणीकरण।
ऽ शब्द शक्तियाँ और ध्वनि का स्वरूप।
ऽ रीति, गुण, दोष।
ऽ मिथक, फन्तासी, कल्पना, प्रतीक और बिम्ब।
ऽ स्वच्छन्तावाद और यथार्थवाद, संरचनावाद, उत्तर संरचनावाद, आधुनिकता, उत्तर आधुनिकता।
ऽ समकालीन आलोचना की कतिपय अवधारणाएं - विडम्बना (आयरनी), अजनबीपन (एलियनेशन), विसंगति (एब्सर्ड), अन्तर्विरोध (पैराडाॅक्स), विखण्डन (डीकन्स्ट्रक्शन)
ऽ समकालीन साहित्यिक पत्रकारिता ।
संस्कृत
पूर्व पीएच.डी. संवीक्षा परीक्षा पाठ्यक्रम
निर्देष: प्रष्न पत्र में दो भाग होंगे। भाग - अ में 30 प्रतिषत प्रष्न योग्यता पात्रता से सम्बद्ध होंगे। भाग - ब में 70 प्रतिषत प्रष्न विषय-वस्तु से सम्बद्ध होंगे। प्रष्नों का स्वरूप वस्तुनिष्ठ बहुवैकल्पिक होगा।
पाठ्यक्रम
अभिक्षमता
भाग - अ
ऽ शोध अभिक्षमता
ऽ सामान्य बुद्धि एवं तर्क शक्ति परीक्षण
भाग - ब
संस्कृत साहित्य एवं इतिहास:
वैदिक साहित्य का इतिहास - संहिता, ब्राह्मण आरण्यक, उपनिषद्, वेदांग- षिक्षा, कल्प, व्याकरण, निरूक्त, छन्द एवं ज्योतिष।
वैदिक सूक्त एवं निरुक्त:
ऋग्वेद - अग्नि 1.1, इन्द्र 2.12, पुरुष 10.90, हिरण्यगर्भ 10.12, नासदीय 10.129, वाक् 10.125
संवाद एवं आख्यान - पुरुरवा-उर्वषी, यम-यमी, सरमा-पणी, विष्वामित्र-नदी, आख्यान-षुनःषेप, वाङ्-मनस्
शुक्ल-यजुर्वेद - षिवसंकल्प 1.6, प्रजापति 1.5
अथर्ववेद - पृथ्वीसूक्त 12.1
निरुक्त (अध्ेयाय 1 एवं 2)
(प) प्राचीन एवं आधुनिक साहित्य - महाकाव्यकाल, महाकाव्यों का उद्भव एवं विकास, नाटकों का उद्भव एवं विकास, गीति काव्य का उद्भव एवं विकास, गद्य काव्य का उद्भव एवं विकास।
(पप) छन्द एवं अलंकार -
छन्द - अनुष्टुप्, इन्द्रवज्रा, उपजाति, वंषस्थ, दु्रतविलम्बित, भुजंगप्रयात, वसन्ततिलका, मालिनी, मन्दाक्रान्ता, षिखरिणी, हरिणी, शार्दूलविक्रीडि़त, स्रग्धरा, आर्या, रथोद्गता, प्रहर्षिणी, पुष्पिताग्रा, वियोगिनी, पथ्यवक्त्र, रूचिरा एवं शालिनी।
अलंकार - अनुप्रास, श्लेष, वक्रोक्ति, उपमा, रुपक, उत्प्रेक्षा, समासोक्ति, अपहृति, निदर्षना, अर्थान्तरन्यास, दृष्टान्त, विभावना, विषेषोक्ति, संकर, संसृष्टि।
दर्षन:
भारतीय दर्षन का परिचय - चार्वाक्, जैन, बौद्ध, सांख्य, योग, न्याय, वैषेषिक, मीमांसा, वेदान्त
निम्नलिखित ग्रन्थों का सामान्य अध्ययन - सांख्यकारिका, तर्कभाषा, अर्थसंग्रह, वेदान्तसार, सर्वदर्षनसंग्रह-जैनमत-बौद्धमत
पुराण एवं स्मृतियाँ:
अष्टादष पुराण, याज्ञवलक्य स्मृति, मनुस्मृति, पाराषर स्मृति।
महाभाष्य एवं भाषा विज्ञान:
ऽ महाभाष्य (पष्पषाह्निक)
ऽ भाषा की परिभाषा, भाषाओं का वर्गीकरण (आकृतिमूलक एवं पारिवारिक), ध्वनि परिर्वतन के कारण, ध्वनि नियम (ग्रिम, ग्रासमान, वर्नर), अर्थपरिवर्तन की दिषाएं तथा कारण, भारोपीय भाषा परिवार का सामान्य एवं संक्षिप्त परिचय।
संज्ञा, सन्धि एवं समास प्रकरण लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी के अनुसार
भाग - अ
समास - लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी के अनुसार।
कारक - सिद्धान्तकौमुदी के अनुसार।
स्त्रीप्रत्यय, कृदन्त एवं तद्धितप्रकरण। (लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी के अनुसार)
भाग - ब
प्रक्रिया भाग - णिजन्त से लकारार्थ प्रकरण तक (लघुसिद्धान्तकौमुदी के अनुसार)
साहित्यषास्त्र:
काव्यप्रकाष - (प्रथम से दषम् उल्लास पर्यन्त, सप्तम् उल्लास-रसदोष प्रकरण)
वक्रोक्तिजीवितम् (प्रथम उन्मेष)
काव्यमीमांसा (1 से 5 अध्याय)
रसगंगाधर - प्रथम-आनन (रसनिरूपण)
ध्वन्यालोक (प्रथम उद्योत)
नाट्य एवं नाट्यषास्त्र
नाट्य - अभिज्ञानषाकुन्तलम, उŸाररामचरितम्, वेणीसंहार, विक्रमोर्वषीयम, मालविकाग्निमित्रम्, महावीरचरितम्, मृच्छकटिकम्, मुद्राराक्षसम्, मालतीमाधवम् स्वप्नवासवदत्तम्, रत्नावली (सामान्य परिचय)
नाट्यषास्त्र - भरत नाट्यषास्त्र (प्रथम, द्वितीय तथा षष्ठ अध्याय), दषरूपक, साहित्यदर्पण (षष्ठ परिच्छेद) काव्य की परिभाषा एंव अन्य काव्यपरिभाषाओं का खण्डन, शब्दषक्ति, संकेतग्रह, अभिधा, लक्षणा, व्यंजना,
रस (रसभेद स्थायी भावों सहित),
रूपक के प्रकार, नाटक के लक्षण,
महाकाव्य के लक्षण।
LIBRARY &
INFORMATION SCIENCE
Paper–I
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
Unit-1 Role of Academic Library in Higher Education in India. Role of
UGC and State Government in promoting Academic Library (University, College and
other Academic Institutes), Report of Committees and Commission and Higher
Education.
Unit-2 Personnel Management- Overview of Personnel Management, Manpower Planning,
HRD-Quality Improvement Programmes. UGC Service Condition and Pay Scales and Enhance
the status of the Professionals.
Unit-3 Collection Development Policy: Weeding Policy. System analysis
And Design: MIS, PERT/CPM, TQM.
Unit-4 Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior:
Organizational Structure, Hierarchies, Authority and Delegation, Staffing,
Understanding Human behavior etc., Group Behavior, MBO, MBE, Official
Communication, Internal and External Co-ordination, Social Responsibility of
Management.
Unit-5 INFLIBNET and resource sharing, Library Consortia System-
UGC-INFONET etc., Document Delivery System.
Paper–II
INFORMATION
PROCESSING AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
Unit-1 Knowledge Organization: Classification- Concept, Cannons,
Schemes, Cataloguing- Codes, Cannons etc.
Unit-2 Information Retrieval System: Information Retrieval Process, Search
Strategies, Common Command Language.
Unit-3 International Standards- ISBD, MARC, CCF etc.
Unit-4 Index and Indexing: Definition, Indexing System, PRECIS, POPSI, Special
Types of Indexing: KWIC, KWOC etc. Citation Indexing, Indexing Language, Thesaurus.
Unit-5 Network and Networking: Concept of Networks, Major Networking System
in India and abroad- NICNET, INFLIBNET, DELNET, EURONET, RLIN, OCLC.
Paper-III
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
Unit-1 Information and its nature, property and scope. Comparative study
of Data, Information and Knowledge.
Unit-2 Information Generation and Communication:
communication process and media, generation of information modes and forms,
information Theory, Information Transfer Cycle.
Unit-3 Information Communication System: Definition,
Elements Barriers etc.
Unit-4 Information
and Society: Social implication of information, Information as an Economic Resource,
Information Policy: national and international, Information Society.
Unit-5 Intellectual Property Rights: Concepts,
Copyright, Censorship.
Paper-IV
INFORMATION
SOURCES, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
Unit-1 Sources of Information: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary,
Documentary & Non-documentary.
Unit-2 Physical Medium of Information, Print Media, Multimedia and Non-print
media: Electronic and Optical Media.
Unit-3 Information Services: Literature Searches and Bibliographic
Services, Reprographic Services, Translation Services, Reference and Referral
Services etc.
Unit-4 Information Products: Information Newsletter, House Bulletin,
In-house Communication, Trade Bulletin, State of Art Report, Technical Digest.
Unit-5 Library Associations in India, UK and USA: ILA, IASLIC, LA, ALA,
IFLA etc. Study of Information Centers: NISCAIR, DESIDOC, AGRIS, INIS, MEDLARS
etc.
Paper-V
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
Unit–1 Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Components,
Impact of ICT.
Unit -2 Networking and Telecommunications: Definition, Types of Networking
(LAN, WAN), Data Transmission and Communication, Protocols, Wireless
Communication, Switching mechanism, Network Topology.
Unit-3 Internet and its Services: Origin and development, World Wibe
Web, Search Engines.
Unit-4 Library Automation: Library house-keeping operations, Features of
Standard Library Aotomation Software- SOUL, LibSys etc., Concept of Digital
& Virtual Library.
Unit-5 Computerized Services: Current Awareness Services (CAS), Selective
Dissemination of Information (SDI), Online Services, Document Delivery Services,
CD-ROM & Electronic database products.
Paper-VI
RESEARCH DESIGN
& METHODOLOGY
Unit-1 Definition and types of research, Steps in Research Process,
Research Method: Historical Survey/Descriptive and Scientific with Ranganathan’s
Spiral of Scientific Method.
Unit-2 Data Collation Techniques: Documentary, Observation,
Experimental, Questionnaire, Interview, Measurement of Central Tendency,
Sampling. Data Analysis and Presentation.
Unit-3 Definition and Types of Research Design: Meaning, Definition and
Testing of Hypothesis.
Unit-4 Report Writing: Organization of Reports, Table Presentation and
Reporting, Reporting Format, Graphics in Report Presentation.
Unit-5 Bibliometric studies- Concept, Laws etc.
Syllabus
for Banasthali Research Entrance Test (BRET)
Part II
Subject
Aptitude
Indian Society and
Culture: Indian Ethos and Women Issues
Concept of Indian ethos and
Indianity, Understanding Indian culture and psyche, Indian heritage for
promoting managerial skills and developing organizational capacities, Women's
issues in the Indian context in general and in Indian organizational context in
particular.
Organization Behaviour
Evolution of Management
thought. Departmentation, Span of Management, System and process of
controlling.
Personality,
Perception, Learning, Motivation, Leadership, Problem solving and decision
making, Group dynamics, Conflict management.
Human Resource Management
Human
Resource Planning, Recruitment & Selection, Employee training and
Development, Mobility: Promotion, Demotion, Transfer and Separation Performance
appraisal, Process and methods, MBO, Reward, Incentives, Fringe benefits.
Grievance
and grievance handling procedure, Collective bargaining.
Financial
Management
Basic
concepts in Financial Statement. Techniques of Financial Analysis, Ratio
Analysis., Investment Decision-Capital budgeting principles & techniques
Financing Decision, Leverages, Determinants of capital
structure, Working capital Management, Structure & Functioning of Capital
& Money Market. Financial Services
Marketing Management
Marketing
Management Philosophies, Consumer Markets and buyer behaviour, Industrial
Markets and buyer behavior, Market Segmentation targeting strategies, Marketing
Mix strategies, Marketing Audit, Branding, Rural Marketing.
System,
Analysis, Design And MIS
Using IT for
competitive advantage, Business process & IS. Management Information
System: Role of Information in Organizations and Management; Information
management and decision-making, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and
Reverse Engineering, Introduction to ERP,
Decision Support System, Knowledge Management
Business
Environment
Economic ,
Social, Political, Cultural and Legal environment of business
Operations
and Strategy
Design
of products and services; Facility location, Manufacturing systems and Facility
layout. Event Management, Production planning and control Inventory Management
and MRP. Quality Management: TQC & TQM,
Strategic
Intent, Mission & purpose, Business definition, Strategic Management
process, External Scanning, Internal Scanning.
Strategic alternatives-Grand Strategies, Expansion, Stability,
Retrenchment, Combination Strategy. Generic Strategies, Strategy formulation,
Strategy Implementation, Strategic Evaluation and Control, Corporate governance
and social responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Concept,
Types of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial
traits and competencies Entrepreneurial Motivational training, MSMEs,
Project formulation and implementation, Special Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs
Computer
Science
Ph.
D. Entrance Exam (Computer Science)
Syllabus
Aptitude
Test
UNIT-I (6 questions to be
set) - Logical Reasoning
UNIT-II (6 questions to be
set) - Data Interpretation
UNIT-III (6 questions to be
set) - Mathematical Reasoning
UNIT-IV (6 questions to be
set) - Reading Comprehension
UNIT-V (6 questions to be
set) - Research Methodology
Computer Science
UNIT-I (10 questions to be set, 1 question from each of 1.1
thru 1.10)
Discrete Mathematics (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 1.1 to 1.4)
Numerical Computing (3 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 1.5 to 1.7)
Modeling and Simulation (3 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 1.8 to 1.10)
UNIT-II (10 questions to be set, 1
question from each of 2.1 thru 2.10)
Data Structures (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits
2.1 to 2.4)
Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 questions to be set, 1 question from
each of subunits 2.5 to 2.7)
Object Oriented Paradigm (3 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 2.8 to 2.10)
UNIT-III (10 questions to be set,
1 question from each of 3.1 thru 3.10)
Database Management Systems (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each
of subunits 3.1 to 3.4)
Theory of Computation (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 3.5 to 3.8)
Compiler Design (2 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits
3.9 to 3.10)
UNIT-IV (10 questions to be set, 1
question from each of 4.1 thru 4.10)
Operating Systems (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 4.1 to 4.4)
Systems Programming (2 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 4.5 to 4.6)
Software Engineering (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 4.7 to 4.10)
UNIT-V (10 questions to be set, 1
question from each of 5.1 thru 5.10)
Computer System Architecture (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each
of subunits 5.1 to 5.4)
Data Communication and Networks (4 questions to be set, 1 question from
each of subunits 5.5 to 5.8)
Distributed Computing (2 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 5.9 to 5.10)
UNIT-VI (10 questions to be set, 1
question from each of 6.1 thru 6.10)
Computer Graphics (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 6.1 to 6.4)
Artificial Intelligence (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 6.5 to 6.8)
Soft Computing (2 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits
6.9 to 6.10)
UNIT-VII (10 questions to be set, 1 question from each of 7.1 thru 7.10)
Data Warehouse & Data Mining (2 questions to be set, 1 question from
each of subunits 7.1 to 7.2)
Parallel Computing (2 questions to be set, 1 question from each of
subunits 7.3 to 7.4)
Information Security (3 questions to be set, 1 question
from each of subunits 7.5 to 7.7)
Electronic Commerce (3 questions to be set, 1 question
from each of subunits 7.8 to 7.10)
Ph. D. Entrance Exam (Computer Science) Syllabus
Aptitude Test
UNIT-I (6 questions to
be set)
Logical Reasoning: Understanding the
structure of arguments; Evaluating
and distinguishing deductive and inductive research; logical and Venn diagram;
inferences; Verbal analogies.
UNIT-II (6 questions to
be set)
Data Interpretation: interpretation of data; mapping and analysis of
data, tools for data analysis; quantitative and qualitative research.
UNIT-III (6 questions to
be set)
Mathematical
Reasoning: number
series, letter series, codes; relationships, classification.
UNIT-IV (6 questions to
be set)
Reading Comprehension: A passage to be set with
questions to be answered.
UNIT-V (6 questions to
be set)
Research Methodology: meaning, characteristics, and ethical issues in
research; types of research; research methods; paper, article, workshop,
conference and symposium; thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
BRET (Computer Science) Syllabus
UNIT-I (10 questions to be set, 1 question from each of 1.1 thru 1.10)
Discrete Mathematics (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 1.1 to 1.4)
1.1
|
Set theory, Functions, Relations, Permutations and
Combinations, Pigeon-hole principle.
|
1.2
|
Generating
functions, Recurrence relations, Linear recurrence relations with constant
coefficients, Homogenous solutions, Particular solutions, Total solutions,
Solution by the method of generating functions.
|
1.3
|
Graph Theory: Basic
terminology, Multigraphs and weighted graphs, Paths and circuits, Shortest
paths in weighted graphs, Eulerian paths and circuits, Hamiltonian paths and
circuits, Planar graphs, Trees and
rooted trees, Minimal spanning trees, Cut sets, Directed graphs.
|
1.4
|
Mathematical Logic:
Propositions, Connectives, Conditionals and biconditionals, Well formed
formulas, Tautologies, Equivalence of formulas, Duality law, Normal forms,
Inference theory for propositional calculus; Predicate calculus: predicates,
free and bound variables, Inference theory of predicate calculus, Lattices
and boolean algebra.
|
Numerical Computing (3
questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 1.5 to 1.7)
1.5
|
Solution to Transcendental and Polynomial
Equations: Iterative methods, Bisection method,
Secant method, Newton-Raphson method, Fixed point iteration, methods for
finding complex roots. Matrices and
Linear System of Equations: LU decomposition method for solving
systems of equations, Symmetric positive definite matrices and least square
approximation, Iterative algorithms for linear equations.
|
1.6
|
Interpolation: Polynomial
interpolation, Newton-Gregory, Stirling's, Bessel's and Lagrange's
interpolation formula, Newton's divided differences interpolation formulae. Curve fitting: Fitting linear and
non-linear curves, Least square approximation.
|
1.7
|
Numerical Differentiation and Integration:
Numerical differentiation and errors in numerical differentiation,
Newton-Cotes formulae, Trapezoidal rule, Simpson's rule, Gaussian integration.
|
Modeling and Simulation
(3 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 1.8 to 1.10)
1.8
|
Probability: Basic
concepts & definitions (Classical & Axiomatic definition), Random
variable, Probability density function, Probability mass function, Distribution
function and their properties. Systems
and environment: Concept of model and model building, Model
classification and representation, Use of simulation as a tool, Steps in
simulation study.
|
1.9
|
Various discrete and continuous probability distributions:
Uniform (continuous and discrete), Binomial, Negative Binomial, Poisson,
Exponential, Erlang, Gamma, Normal, χ 2, t-distribution and
F-distribution, Bivariate normal distribution (Marginal and Conditional
distributions), Central Limit Theorem, Simple random sampling with and
without replacement.
|
1.10
|
Random Numbers: Properties
of random numbers, Generation of pseudo random numbers, Techniques of random
number generation: Multiplicative congruential, Linear congruential
generators, Tests for randomness, Random variate generation using inverse
transformation, direct transformation, Convolution method,
Acceptance-rejection technique. Queuing
& Inventory Models: Characteristics of queuing systems, Notation,
Transient and steady-state behavior, Simulation of queueing and inventory
systems.
|
UNIT-II (10 questions
to be set, 1 question from each of 2.1 thru 2.10)
Data Structures (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 2.1 to 2.4)
2.1
|
Arrays, Stacks and Queues: Representation
of Array (Single & Multi Dimensional Arrays), Representation of Stacks
& Queues using Arrays and their Operations, Circular Queues, Conversion
from Infix to Postfix and Evaluation of Postfix expressions using Stack.
|
2.2
|
Linked List: Singly linked
list, Linked stacks and queue, Polynomial representation and manipulation
using linked list, Circular Linked list and doubly linked list.
|
2.3
|
Basic
Search and Traversal Techniques: Selection sort, Bubble sort, Insertion sort,
Quick sort, Heap sort, Merge sort, Shell sort; Depth - First Search, Breadth
- First Search.
|
2.4
|
Trees: BST traversal
methods (Preorder, Postorder and Inorder), B- trees: Insertion and Deletion operations.
|
Design and Analysis of
Algorithms (3 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 2.5 to 2.7)
2.5
|
Algorithms, Analysis of algorithms, Asymptotic
notation, Complexity of algorithms. Divide and Conquer: Binary
Search, Finding Maximum and Minimum; String
Processing: KMP, Boyre-Moore, Robin Karp algorithms. Greedy Method:
Knapsack Problem, Job Sequencing with Deadlines, Optimal Merge Patterns.
|
2.6
|
Backtracking:
8 - Queens Problem, Sum of Subsets, Hamiltonian Cycles, Knapsack Problem.
Dynamic Programming: Multistage Graphs, Optimal Binary Search Trees, 0/1
Knapsack, Reliability Design, Traveling Salesperson Problem.
|
2.7
|
Non-Deterministic
Algorithm: Non-Deterministic Programming Constructs, Simple Non-Deterministic
Programs; NP-Hard and NP-Complete Problems.
|
Object Oriented
Paradigm (3 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 2.8 to 2.10)
2.8
|
Object Oriented Concepts:
Abstraction, Encapsulation, Objects, Classes, Methods, Constructors,
Inheritance, Polymorphism, Static and dynamic binding, Overloading.
|
2.9
|
C++: Identifiers,
Variables, Constants, Primitive data types, Expressions, Structured data
types, Arrays, Compilers & interpreters, Assignment statement, if then
else statements, Switch statement, Looping statements: while, do while, for,
break, continue, Input/output statements, Functions/procedures.
|
2.10
|
Object
oriented analysis, design, Unit testing & debugging, System testing &
integration, Maintenance.
|
UNIT-III (10 questions
to be set, 1 question from each of 3.1 thru 3.10)
Database
Management Systems (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 3.1
to 3.4)
3.1
|
Basic Concepts of Database systems:
Data modeling for a database, Abstraction and data integration, Three level
architecture of a DBMS, Overview of relational, network, hierarchical data
models.
|
3.2
|
Database Design: Entity
Relationship model, Extended Entity Relationship model. Relational Model & Relational Data
Manipulations: Relation, Conversion of ER diagrams to relations,
Integrity constraints, Relational algebra, Relational domain & tuple
calculus.
|
3.3
|
Structured Query Language:
DDL, DML, Views, Embedded SQL.
|
3.4
|
Relational Database Design Concepts:
Functional dependencies, Determining keys, Normalization-1st, 2nd, 3rd, BCNF,
4th and 5th, Lossless join and dependency preserving decomposition.
|
Theory of Computation
(4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 3.5 to 3.8)
3.5
|
Introduction to automata theory:
Alphabets, Strings, and languages.
|
3.6
|
Finite Automata and Regular Languages:
Deterministic and non-deterministic finite automata, Regular expressions,
Regular languages and their relationship with finite automata, Pumping lemma
and closure properties of regular languages; Kleen's Theorem; Finite Automata
with output; Minimization of DFA.
|
3.7
|
Context Free Grammars and Pushdown Automata:
Context free grammars (CFG), Parse trees, Ambiguities in grammars and
languages, Normal forms: CNF & GNF; Pushdown automaton (PDA) and the
language accepted by PDA, Deterministic PDA, Non- deterministic PDA,
Properties of context free languages; Normal forms, Pumping lemma, Closure
properties, Decision properties.
|
3.8
|
Turing Machines: Turing
machine as a model of computation, Linear bounded automata; Variants of
Turing machine and their equivalence. Undecidability:
Recursively enumerable and recursive languages, Undecidable problems about
Turing machines: Halting problem, Post Correspondence Problem, and
undecidability problems about CFGs.
|
Compiler Design (2
questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 3.9 to 3.10)
3.9
|
Lexical and Syntactic Analysis:
Design of a lexical analyzer generator, Syntactic analysis - design of top
down and bottom up parsers.
|
3.10
|
Syntax directed translation:
Top down and bottom up approaches, Data types, Mixed mode expression;
Subscripted variables, Sequencing statement, Subroutines and functions:
parameters called by address, by name and by value, subroutines with side
effects; Code generation, Machine dependent and machine independent
optimization techniques.
|
UNIT-IV (10 questions
to be set, 1 question from each of 4.1 thru 4.10)
Operating
Systems (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 4.1 to 4.4)
4.1
|
Introduction to operating systems:
Operating System as a resource manager, Operating system classification,
System calls, Traps, Architectures for operating systems. Device Management: Goals of I/O
software, Design of device drivers.
|
4.2
|
Processor Management: Process
overview, Process states and state transition, Multiprogramming,
Multi-tasking, Levels of schedulers and scheduling algorithms; Process
Synchronization - Critical section and mutual exclusion problem, Classical
synchronization problems, Deadlock prevention; Multithreading.
|
4.3
|
Memory Management: Classical
memory management techniques, Paging, Segmentation, Virtual memory.
|
4.4
|
File Management: Overview of
file management system, Disk space management, Directory structures;
Protection domains, Access control lists, Protection models.
|
Systems Programming (2
questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 4.5 to 4.6)
4.5
|
8086 Architecture & Assembly Language
Programming: Data representation, Instruction
formats, Addressing techniques, Segments - Data Segment, Code Segment, Stack
Segment, Memory Segment, Procedures, Input/ Output, Program development in
8086.
|
4.6
|
Assembler: Macro
processor, Macros, Calls, Parameters, Expansion, Design of two-pass
assembler. Loaders and Linkers:
Loading schemes, Design of absolute and direct linking loaders.
|
Software Engineering (4
questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 4.7 to 4.10)
4.7
|
Software Life Cycle Models: SDLC
Models, Selection of a Life Cycle Model. Software Requirements Analysis and
Specifications: Requirements Engineering, Requirements Elicitation,
Requirements Analysis, Requirements Documentation.
|
4.8
|
Software
Project Planning: Size Estimation, Cost Estimation, Models, Constructive Cost
Model, Software Risk Management. Software Design: Design Definition,
Modularity, Strategy of Design, Function Oriented Design, IEEE Recommended
Practice for Software Design Description, Object Oriented Design.
|
4.9
|
Software
Metrics: Software Metrics, Token Count, Data Structure Metrics, Information
Flow Metrics, Metrics Analysis. Software Reliability: Basic Concepts,
Software Quality, Software Reliability Models, Capability Maturity Model.
|
4.10
|
Software
Testing: Testing Process, Functional Testing, Structural Testing, Levels of
Testing, Debugging, Testing Tools. Software Maintenance: Maintenance Process,
Maintenance Models, Estimation of Maintenance Costs, Regression Testing,
Reverse Engineering, Software Re-engineering, Configuration Management.
|
UNIT-V (10 questions
to be set, 1 question from each of 5.1 thru 5.10)
Computer System
Architecture (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 5.1 to
5.4)
5.1
|
Basic Building Blocks:
Boolean logic and Boolean algebra, Tri-state logic; Flip-flops, Counters,
Shift registers, Adders, Substractor, Encoders, Decoders, Multiplexors,
Demultiplexors.
|
5.2
|
Register Transfer and Micro Operations:
Bus and memory transfers, Arithmetic, Logic shift micro operations; Basic
computer organization: common bus system, instruction formats, instruction
cycle, CPU organization, register organization, stack organization, micro
programmed control unit RISC architecture; Microprocessor architecture.
|
5.3
|
Memory Unit: Primary
memory, Secondary memory, Associative memory, Sequential access, Direct
access storage devices, Virtual & Cache memory.
|
5.4
|
Input-Output Organisation:
Input/Output devices; Data transfer schemes - programmed I/O, interrupt I/O
and DMA transfer; Data transfer schemes for microprocessors.
|
Data Communication and
Networks (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 5.5 to 5.8)
5.5
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Data Communication Systems:
Concept of Data Communication Systems.
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5.6
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Network Reference Models:
Local Area Networks, Wide Area
network, Layered architectures, Protocol hierarchies, Interface and
services: ISO-OSI reference model, TCP/IP reference model, Wireless network,
Internetworking. Error Detection
& Correction: Framing, Error-control, Flow-control; Sliding window
protocol; HDLC; Data link layer of internet.
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5.7
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Switching
Techniques: Circuit switching, Message switching, Packet switching, Routing
and congestion control. Application
Layer: File transfer protocol, Electronic mail, World Wide Web, SNMP,
STTP.
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5.8
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Routing
Concepts: Distance Vector Routing-Link State Routing-Inter Domain Routing,
Classless Inter-domain Routing, Interior Gateway Routing Protocols, Exterior
Gateway Routing Protocol, Border Gateway Protocol. ATM Networks: Routing in
ATM Networks, ATM Address Structure, ATM Routing.
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Distributed Computing
(2 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 5.9 to 5.10)
5.9
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Distributed Operating System: Distributed
computing system models, Issues in design of distributed operating system,
message passing, Remote procedure calls, synchronization, process management,
resource management, distributed file systems.
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5.10
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Distributed algorithms: Synchronous and partial
synchronous models, Algorithms in general synchronous leader election,
Breadth first search, shortest path randomized algorithms; Asynchronous
shared memory model, mutual exclusion, resource allocation, consensus,
Asynchronous network model, basic asynchronous network algorithms.
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UNIT-VI (10 questions
to be set, 1 question from each of 6.1 thru 6.10)
Computer
Graphics (4 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 6.1 to 6.4)
6.1
|
Development of computer Graphics:
Raster Scan and Random Scan graphics storages, Displays processors and
character generators, Colour display techniques, Interactive input/output
devices.
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6.2
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Points, lines and curves:
Scan conversion, Line-drawing algorithms, Circle and ellipse generation,
Conic-section generation, Polygon filling anti aliasing.
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6.3
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Two-dimensional viewing:
Co-ordinate systems, Windows and Viewport, Linear transformations, Line and polygon
clipping algorithms.
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6.4
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Three-dimensional concepts:
3-D representations, Transformations, Perspective and parallel projections,
Spline curves and surfaces, Quadtree and Octree data structures; Hidden
Surface and hidden - line removal algorithms, Shading modelsand colour models
for solid objects.
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Artificial
Intelligence (4 questions to be set, 1
question from each of subunits 6.5 to 6.8)
6.5
|
A.I.
Techniques and its characteristics, Problems and problem spaces, Problems as
state space search, Production systems, Control Strategies, Heuristic search,
Problem characteristics, Production system characteristics.
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6.6
|
Problem
Solving Methods: Forward versus backward reasoning, Problem trees versus
Problem graphs, Knowledge representation and the frame problem,
Generate-and-test, Hill climbing, Breadth-First-Search, Problem Reduction,
Constraint satisfaction, Means-End analysis.
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6.7
|
Game
Playing: Minimax search, Alpha-beta pruning, Secondary search.
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6.8
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Knowledge
Representation using Predicate Logic: Representing simple facts using logic,
Resolution, Conversion to clause form, Resolution in clause form, Unification
algorithm.
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Soft Computing (2
questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 6.9 to 6.10)
6.9
|
Fundamentals of ANN: The
Biological Neural Network, Artificial Neural Networks, Building Blocks of
ANN. ANN Terminologies: Architecture, Setting of Weights, Activation
Functions, Mcculloch- Pitts Neuron Model, Hebbian Learning Rule, Perception
Learning Rule, Delta Learning Rule.
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6.10
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Fuzzy System: Fuzzy Sets,
Properties and Operations - Fuzzy Relations, Cardinality, Operations and
Properties of Fuzzy Relations, Fuzzy Composition; Fuzzy Variables, Types of
Membership Functions. Genetic
Algorithm (GA): Biological Terminology, Elements of GA: Encoding,
Types of Selection, Types of Crossover, Mutation, Reinsertion, Theoretical
Foundation: Schema, Fundamental Theorems of GA.
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UNIT-VII (10 questions
to be set, 1 question from each of 7.1 thru 7.10)
Data Warehouse &
Data Mining (2 questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 7.1 to
7.2)
7.1
|
Data Warehouse: Data
warehouses and data marts, metadata in the data warehouse; Defining the business requirement:
Dimensional analysis, information packages, requirement-gathering methods; Architecture and Infrastructure:
Data warehousing architecture, Architectural framework, Technical
architecture, Collection of tools, Infrastructure supporting architecture.
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7.2
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Data Mining: The process
of knowledge discovery in databases, Predictive and descriptive data mining
techniques, Supervised and unsupervised learning techniques. Techniques of Data Mining: Link
analysis, Predictive modeling, Database segmentation, Score functions for
data mining algorithms, Bayesian techniques in data mining; Issues in Data Mining: Scalability
and data management issues in data mining algorithms, Parallel and
distributed data mining, Privacy, Social, Ethical issues in KDD and data
mining, Pitfalls of KDD and data mining.
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Parallel Computing (2
questions to be set, 1 question from each of subunits 7.3 to 7.4)
7.3
|
Introduction to Parallel Computing, Advantages of
Parallel Computing; Array Processors, Shared memory multi-processors, Message
passing multi-processors, MMC systems; Elementary sorting algorithms; PRAM
Algorithms.
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7.4
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Matrix algorithms: Matrix-Vector multiplication,
Matrix multiplication, Matrix inversion; Graph algorithms: Mesh algorithm for
transitive closure, Searching a Graph, Connected
Components, All-paired Shortest Path, Single-source Shortest Path, Minimum-
cost Spanning Tree.
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Information Security
(3 questions to be set, 1 question from
each of subunits 7.5 to 7.7)
7.5
|
Overview of Security: Protection
versus security; Aspects of security-data integrity, data availability,
privacy; Security problems, User authentication. Security Threats: Program threats, Worms, Viruses, Trojan horse,
Trap door, Stack and buffer overflow; System threats- intruders;
Communication threats- tapping and piracy, Intrusion detection.
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7.6
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Cryptography:
Substitution, Transposition ciphers, Symmetric-key algorithms-Data Encryption
Standard, Advanced encryption standards, Public key encryption - RSA;
Diffie-Hellman key exchange.
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7.7
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Digital signatures: Symmetric
key signatures, Public key signatures, Message digests, Public key
infrastructures.
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Electronic Commerce
(3 questions to be set, 1 question from
each of subunits 7.8 to 7.10)
7.8
|
Building Blocks of Electronic Commerce:
Introduction, internet and networking technologies, Internet and network
protocols, web server scalability, software technologies for building
E-commerce applications, distributed objects, object request brokers,
component technology, web services, web application architectures, BizTalk
framework Compliant Server.
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7.9
|
Security of E-commerce transactions:
Review of cryptographic tools, authentication, signatures, observers,
anonymity, privacy, traceability, key certification, management and escrow.
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7.10
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Payment protocols and standards:
Smart card, e-cash, e-wallet technologies, electronic money and electronic
payment systems, business models for electronic commerce, electronic
marketplaces, auctions and other market mechanisms, design of auctions,
optimization algorithms for marketplaces, multi-agent systems.
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Bioinformatics
Structural Biology: Nucleic acid and protein
structure, RNA and Protein
structure determination, Ramachandran plot, Protein structure comparison,
Classification of three-dimensional structure of protein, Prediction of motifs,
folds and domains, Structure visualization, Predicting protein function from
structure, Molecular interactions, Forces that stabilize bimolecular structure
and interaction.
Cell and
Molecular Biology: Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells, their genome
architecture and gene expression, Cell organelles, Cellular membrane, Cell-Cell
interactions & Signal transduction, Protein targeting, Genetics.
Genomics and Proteomics: Genome
sequencing, Genome comparison & analysis, Global expression analysis,
Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE), Technique of Microarray, Functional
and comparative genomics, Molecular markers, Expressed sequence tags, Single
nucleotide polymorphisms, Transgenic animals & plants.
Proteomics,
Protein profiling, Peptide sequencing, Protein Microarrays,
Computer
Aided Drug Designing: Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics,
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, Molecular descriptors, QSAR, Structure
and ligand based drug design, Docking methodologies, Pharmacophore modeling,
Chemoinformatics.
Computational Biology: Biological
databases, Sequence alignment, Scoring matrices, Multiple sequence alignment,
Gene finding methods, Markov chain, Hidden markov models, Molecular modeling,
Primer selection, Phylogeny, Systems biology, Metabolomics, Ecosystems, Gene
regulatory network, Natural evolution and evolutionary algorithm, Evolutionary
models, Artificial immune systems, Computational embryology, Artificial life,
Ant colony optimization, Swarm intelligence, Artificial neural network.
Computer Science: Computer basics,
Number System, Operating systems, Compilers, Interpreters, Programming languages,
Perl, C, Java, Web designing, HTML, XML. Concept of data structures, linear
link list, Importance of stack and queue, Binary tree, Introduction to graphs.
Data base system concepts and architecture, Data modeling using entity relationship
model, Relational data model and language, Oracle, Data base design, Distributed database systems.
Basic Mathematics and
Statistics: Arithmetic and geometrical progressions, Sequences and
series, Permutation and combination, Logarithms, Matrices, Eigen values and
Eigen vectors, Co-ordinate Geometry,
Differential calculus, Concept of variable, Correlation and Regression,
Theory of probability, Bayes theorem, Testing of hypothesis, Design of
experiment, Cluster analysis, Principle component analysis.
The paper will consist of
multiple choice based questions. The distribution of questions is as follows:
30% Aptitude, 20% Biology, 20% Computer Science, 10% each of Bioinformatics,
Mathematics and Statistics.
ELECTRONICS
Signals, Systems & Networks:
Definitions and properties
of Laplace transform continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier series,
continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier Transform, DFT and FFT, z transform.
Sampling theorem. Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems: definitions and properties;
causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeros, parallel
and cascade structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay. Signal
transmission through LTI systems. Solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis.
Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Norton's maximum power transfer,
Wye-Delta transformation. Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors. Time
domain analysis of simple RLC circuits, Solution of network equations using
Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits. Two-port network
parameters: driving point and transfer functions. State equations for networks.
Electronic Devices &
Circuits:
Energy bands formation,
Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility, and resistivity,
generation and recombination. P-N
junction diode, Zener diode, tunnel diode, BJT, JFET, MOS capacitor, MOSFET,
LED, p-i-n and avalanche photo diode, LASER. Small Signal Equivalent circuits
of diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs and CMOS. Simple diode circuits, clipping, clamping,
rectifier. Biasing and bias stability of transistor and FET amplifiers.
Amplifiers: single-and multi-stage, differential and operational, feedback, and
power. Frequency response of amplifiers.
Simple op-amp circuits. Filters. Sinusoidal oscillators; criterion for
oscillation; single-transistor and op-amp configurations. Function generators
and wave-shaping circuits, 555 Timers. Power supplies.
Digital
circuits:
Boolean algebra,
minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital IC families (DTL, TTL,
ECL, MOS, CMOS). Combinatorial circuits: arithmetic circuits, code converters,
multiplexers, decoders, PROMs and PLAs. Sequential circuits: latches and
flip-flops, counters and shift-registers. Sample and hold circuits, ADCs, DACs.
Semiconductor memories. Microprocessor (8085): architecture, programming,
memory and I/O interfacing.
Control Systems:
Basic control system
components; block diagrammatic description, reduction of block diagrams. Open
loop and closed loop (feedback) systems and stability analysis of these
systems. Signal flow graphs and their use in determining transfer functions of
systems; transient and steady state analysis of LTI control systems and
frequency response. Tools and techniques for LTI control system analysis: root
loci, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Bode and Nyquist plots. Control system
compensators: elements of lead and lag compensation, elements of
Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control. State variable representation
and solution of state equation of LTI control systems.
Communication Engineering:
Random signals and noise:
probability, random variables, probability density function, autocorrelation,
power spectral density. Analog communication systems: amplitude and angle
modulation and demodulation systems, spectral analysis of these operations,
super heterodyne receivers; elements of hardware, realizations of analog
communication systems; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) calculations for amplitude
modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) for low noise conditions.
Information theory and channel capacity theorem. Digital communication systems:
pulse code modulation (PCM), differential pulse code modulation (DPCM), digital
modulation schemes: amplitude, phase and frequency shift keying schemes (ASK,
PSK, FSK), matched filter receivers, bandwidth consideration and probability of
error calculations for these schemes. Mobile Communication: concept, spread
spectrum multiple access, Basics of TDMA, FDMA and CDMA and GSM. Optical fiber
communication: transmission characteristics of optical fibers, Intensity
modulation, direct detection.
Electromagnetics:
Elements of vector calculus:
divergence and curl; Gauss' and Stokes' theorems, Maxwell's equations:
differential and integral forms. Wave equation, Poynting vector. Plane waves:
propagation through various media; reflection and refraction; phase and group
velocity; skin depth. Transmission lines: characteristic impedance; impedance
transformation; Smith chart; impedance matching; S parameters, pulse
excitation. Waveguides: modes in rectangular waveguides; boundary conditions;
cut-off frequencies; dispersion relations. Basics of propagation in dielectric
waveguide and optical fibers. Basics of Antennas: Dipole antennas; radiation
pattern; antenna gain.
Instrumentation
and Measurements: Principle of measurements and error analysis. Instruments: DC & AC
voltage and current meters, power and energy meters, meter for measuring speed,
potentiometer and bridges; estimation of instrument ranges. Amplifiers in
instrumentation, Digital display in instruments. Principle of oscilloscope and
recorders, Passive (resistive, inductive, capacitive) and active
(thermoelectric, piezoelectric, photoelectric etc.) transducers.
Mathematics/
Operations Research
Instruction
for examination section: Question
bank contains two parts
Part I:
Aptitude Test
Part II:
Subject specific Test
24 questions
should be selected from Part I. Part II is divided into eight section and 7
questions should be given from each section, so in all 56 questions from Part
II.
Part 1
Aptitude: Reasoning and General Science.
Part 2
Section- 1
Abstract Algebra:
Group, Subgroup, Permutation
Group, Cyclic Group, Cosets, Lagrange's Theorem, Homomorphism and Isomorphism
of Group, Cayley's Theorem, Normal Subgroup and Quotient Group, Fundamental
Theorem of Homomorphism of Group (First, Second and Third theorem of
Isomorphism), p-Groups, Sylow's Theorems, Commutator, Series of Subgroups,
Solvable Groups. Rings, Integral Domain, Division Ring, Field, Simple
Properties of Ring, Subring, Subfield, Ring Homomorphism and Ring Isomorphism,
Ideal, Principal Ideal, Principal Ideal Ring, Quotient Ring, Prime Ideal, Maximal
Ideal, Euclidean Ring and its Properties,
Divisibility, Euclidean and Principal Ideal Domains, Unique
Factorization Domains, Polynomial Ring. Extension Fields, Splitting Fields,
Normal and Separable Extensions, Perfect Fields, Fundamental Theorem of Galois
Theory.
Section- 2
Complex
Analysis:
Complex
Numbers, Analytic (Holomorphic) Functions, Cauchy-Riemann Equations, Polar form
of Cauchy-Riemann Equations, Harmonic functions, Conformal Transformation,
Bilinear Transformation, Power Series, Radius of Convergence, Able's
Convergence Lemma, Cauchy-Hadamard Formula. Integral along a Path, Cauchy's
Theorem, Cauchy's Integral Formula and its Generalized Form, Poisson Integral
Formula Schwarz Lemma, Taylor's and Laurent's Expansions, Cauchy Inequality,
Liouville's Theorem, Morera's Theorem, Maximum and Minimum modulus principle.
Zeroes of an Analytic Function, Winding Number, Different Type of
Singularities, Entire and Meromorphic Functions, Gauss Theorem, Casorati and
Weierstrass Theorem, Residue at a Singularity, Cauchy's Residue Theorem,
Argument Principle, Rouche's Theorem, Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, Hurwitz
Theorem, Residue and Contour Integration.
Section- 3
Mathematical Analysis:
Remainder
after n- terms in Taylor's Expansion, Finite, Countable and Uncountable Sets,
Real Number System as a Complete Ordered Field, Archimedean Property, Supremum,
Infimum Sequences and Series, Convergence, Limsup, Liminf, Bolzano Weierstrass
Theorem, Heine Borel Theorem, Continuity, Uniform Continuity, Differentiability,
Mean Value Theorem, Sequences and Series of Functions, Uniform Convergence,
Riemann Sums and Riemann Integral, Improper Integrals, Monotonic Functions,
Types of Discontinuity, Functions of Bounded Variation, Lebesgue Measure,
Lebesgue Integral, Functions of Several Variables, Directional Derivative,
Partial Derivative, and Derivative as a Linear Transformation, Inverse and
Implicit Function Theorems, Metric Spaces, Compactness, Connectedness. Normed
Linear Spaces, Spaces of Continuous Functions as Examples.
Infinite
Sets and Axiom of Choice, Well Ordered Sets, The Maximum Principle; Topological
Spaces, Bases for a Topology, The Order Topology, The Product Topology, The
Subspace Topology, Closed Sets and Limit Points, Continuous Functions:
Continuity of a Function, Homeomorphisms, Construction of Continuous Functions,
Metric Topology, The Quotient Topology (Introduction only), Connectedness and
Compactness: Connected Spaces, Connected Subspaces of the Real line, Components
and Path Components, Local Connectedness, Compact Spaces, Compact Sets in the
Real line, Limit Point Compactness, Local Compactness, T1, T2,
T3, T4, T5 Topologies.
Normed Spaces,
Banach Spaces, Subspaces, Linear Operators, Linear Functional, Bounded and
Continuous Linear Operators, Normed Spaces of Operators, Dual Spaces.
Hahn-Banach Theorem
(Extension of Linear Functional) for Normed Spaces, Application to Bounded
Linear Functional on C[a,b], Adjoint Operators, Reflexive Spaces, Uniform
Boundedness Theorem, Convergence of Sequence of Operators and Functional, Open
Mapping Theorem, Closed Linear Operators, Closed Graph Theorem. Inner
Product Spaces, Hilbert Spaces, Further Properties of Inner Product Spaces,
Orthogonal Complements and Direct Sums, Orthonormal Sets and Sequences, Total
Orthonormal Sets and Sequences, Representation of Functional on Hilbert Spaces,
Hilbert Adjoint Operators, Self Adjoint, Unitary and Normal Operators.
Section- 4
Linear Algebra
Basic Concepts of Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces, Subspaces, Quotient
Spaces, Linear Dependence, Basis, Linear Transformation, Linear Equations, The
Algebra of Linear Transformations, Kernel, Range, Isomorphism, Algebra of
Matrices, Rank of a Matrix, Determinants, Matrix Representation of a Linear
Transformation, Change of Bases, Eigen values and Eigen Vectors,
Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, Invariant Subspaces, Linear Functionals, Dual Spaces,
Canonical Forms: Diagonal Form, Triangular Form, Jordan Form, Inner Product
Spaces.
Section- 5
Discrete
Mathematics
Basic Concepts of Graph Theory, Multigraph and Weighted Graphs,
Paths and Circuits, Matrix Representation of Graphs, Eulerian Path and
Circuits, Hamiltorian Path and Circuits. Shortest Path in Weighted Graph,
Planar Graphs, K-Connected and K-Edge-Connected Graphs, Chromatic Number, Edge
Colouring of Graphs, Vizing's Theorem. Trees and Cut Sets, Trees, Rooted Trees,
Path Lengths in Rooted Trees, Spanning Tree and Cut Set, Minimum Spanning Tree.
Sets and Multisets, Relations and Functions, Equivalence Relations,
Partial Order Relations, Chains and Antichains. Permutations, Combinations,
Selection with & without Replacement, Permutation and Combinations of
Multisets. Discrete Probability, The Rules of Sum & Product, Pigeon Hole
Principle, Inclusion-Exclusion Principle and Discrete Numeric Functions: Manipulation of Numeric Functions. Asymptotic
Behavior of Numeric Function. Generating Functions, Recurrence Relations,
Linear Recurrence Relation with Constant Coefficients and their Solutions.
Section- 6
Operations Research:
Introduction to
Operations Research, Linear Programming, Principles of Simplex Method, Simplex
Method in Tabular Form, Duality and Dual Simplex Method, Degeneracy &
Cycling. Assignment and Transportation Problems, Nonlinear Programming,
Quadratic Programming, Separable Programming, Integer Programming, Dynamic
Programming. Network Analysis, Introduction of
Network Analysis, Shortest Path Problem by PERT & CPM.
Queuing Theory, Probability Description of
Arrivals and Service Times, Objectives and Different Characteristics of a
Queuing System, Deterministic Queuing System, Steady-State Behaviour of
Markovian and Earlangian Models (M/M/1, M/M/C, M/Ek/l). Introduction to
Discrete Time Queuing System, Inventory Theory, Deterministic Economic Lot Size
Models and their Extensions, Models with Lost Sales and Partially Backlogged,
Continuous Production with Varying Demand Rates. Probabilistic Model Time
Independent and Time Dependent with and without Lead Time.
Section- 7
Geometry:
Direction
Cosines and Direction Ratios, Projections, Equation of a Plane in Various
Forms, System of Planes, Two Sides of a Plane, Length of the Perpendicular from
a Point to a Plane, Bisector of Angles Between Two Planes, Line of Greatest
Slope, Volume of a Tetrahedron. Equation of a Plane in General and Symmetrical
Form, Angle between a Line and a Plane, Coplanar Lines, Shortest Distance
between Two Lines, Skew Lines. Equation of a Sphere in Various Forms, Plane
Section, Intersection of Two Spheres, Sphere through a Given Circle, Tangent
Plane, Pole and Polar Plane, Orthogonality of Two Spheres. Quadratic Cone with
Vertex at the Origin, Enveloping Cone, Condition of Tangency & Tangent
Plane, Reciprocal Cone, Mutually Perpendicular Generators of a Cone, Right
Circular Cone, Cylinder and Enveloping Cylinder, Director Sphere, Tangent Plane
and Condition of Tangency, Polar Plane, Normal.
Differential Geometry
Curves in
the Plane and in Space, Curvature and Torsion, Global Properties of Curves,
Vector Fields, Surfaces in Three Dimensions, The First Fundamental Form,
Curvature of Surfaces, Gaussisan Curvature and the Gauss map, The Weingarten
Map, Geodesics, Minimal Surfaces, The Exponential Map, Gauss's
TheoremaEgregium, The Gauss-Bonnet Theorem, Rigid Motions and Congruence,
Isometries.
Calculus:
Functions of Single Variable, Limit,
Continuity and Differentiability, Mean Value Theorems, Indeterminate Forms and
L'Hospital Rule, Maxima and Minima, Expansion of Functions, Functions of Two
Variables, Limit, Continuity, Partial Derivatives, Euler's Theorem for Homogeneous
Functions, Total Derivatives, Maxima and Minima, Lagrange Method of
Multipliers, Concavity and Points of Inflexion, Curvature and Evolutes,
Asymptotes, Singular Points, Curve Tracing, Envelopes, Change of Independent
Variables, Evaluation of Definite and
Improper Integrals, Beta and Gamma Functions, Double and Triple Integrals and
their Applications.
Mechanics:
Force
Vectors, Equilibrium of a Particle, Force
System Resultants, Equilibrium of a Rigid Body, Friction, Kinematics of a
Particle, Kinetics of a Particle: Force and Acceleration, Work and
Energy, Impulse and Momentum, Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body, Planar
Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Force and Acceleration, Work and Energy, Impulse and
Momentum
Vector Analysis:
Scalar and
Vector Product of Two and Three Vectors, Differentiation of Vectors:
Fundamental Theorems on Differentiation, Geometrical Significance, Velocity and
Acceleration. Integration of Vectors: Standard Results on Integration of
Vectors. Differential Operators: Del; Gradient of Scalar Point Function,
Properties, Directional Derivative, Tangent Plane and Normal. Divergence and
Curl of a Vector Point Function, Vector Identities. Line Integral, Surface and
Volume Integrals, Gauss's, Stokes' and Green's Theorem.
Section- 8
Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE):
First Order
Ordinary Differential Equations, Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions,
Singular Solutions, Initial Value Problems for First Order Linear ODEs, System
of First Order Linear ODEs. General Theory of Homogenous and Non-Homogeneous
Linear ODEs, Variation of Parameters, Linear ODEs of Higher Order with Constant
Coefficients, Linear Second Order ODEs with Variable Coefficients.
Partial Differential Equations (PDE):
Linear,
Quasilinear and Nonlinear First Order Partial Differential Equations, Lagrange
and Charpit Methods, Cauchy Problem for First Order PDEs. Classification of
Second Order PDEs, General Solution of Higher Order PDEs with Constant
Coefficients, Method of Separation of Variables for Laplace, Heat and Wave
Equations.
Numerical Analysis:
Finite Differences, Interpolation, Numerical Solutions of
Algebraic and Transcendental Equations, Numerical Solution of System of Linear
Algebraic Equations, Numerical Differentiation, Numerical Integration,
Numerical Solutions of ODEs.
Statistics
Instructions for Examination Section: Question bank contains two parts
Part I:
Aptitude Test
Part II:
Subject specific Test
24
questions should be selected from Part I. Part II is divided into eight section
and 7 questions should be given from each section, so in all 56 questions from
Part II.
Part I
Aptitude: Reasoning
and General Science.
Part II
Section- 1
Probability:
Basic Concepts of Probability, Different
Approaches to Define Probability, The Axioms of Probability, Some Important
Theorems on Probability, Conditional Probability, Baye's Theorem.
Random Variables: Definition, Types:
Discrete and Continuous Random Variable, Probability Distributions,
Distribution Functions, Independence of Random Variables, Joint, Marginal and
Conditional Distributions.
Expectation
and Variance: Definition,
Properties, Theorems Based on Expectation, Variance and Standard Deviation in
terms of Expectation, Some Theorems on Variance, Conditional Expectation and
Conditional Variance, Moments.
Generating Functions and Law of Large Numbers: Moment
Generating Function, Cumulant Generating Function, Characteristic Function, and
Probability Generating Function. Chebychev Inequality, Convergence in
Probability, Law of Large Numbers, Central Limit Theorem and its different forms.
Theoretical Probability Distributions (Dicrete and Continuous): Mixtures of Probability Distributions, Some Common
Distributions: Bernoulli, Uniform, Binomial, Poisson, Geometric, Rectangular,
Exponential, Normal, Cauchy, Hypergeometric, Multinomial, Laplace, Negative
Binomial, Beta, Gamma, Lognormal and Compound, Poisson Distribution, Weibull
Distribution. Distributions of Functions of Random Variables. Transformations,
Moments, M.G.F., P.G.F. Independence of Random Variables, Convolutions, Random
Vectors, Joint Distributions, Joint M.G.F., Mixed Moments and Variance-
Covariance Matrix.
Section- 2
Sampling Techniques: Probability
Sampling and Non- Probability Sampling Schemes, Simple Random Sampling,
Stratified Random Sampling, Systematic Sampling, Cluster Sampling, Two-Stage
Sampling & Two-Phase Sampling Methds, Ratio Estimator, Product Estimator
and Regression Estimator.
Statistical
Inference: Estimation Theory, Point and
Interval Estimation, M.L.E., Method of Moments etc., Elementary Theory of
Testing of Hypothesis, Test of Significance Based on Chi-square Distribution,
Test of Significance in Sampling of Attributes (Large Samples), Test of
Significance Based on t, F and Z Distribution (Small Samples), Non-Parametric
Test.
Section- 3
Sampling distributions: t, F and χ2
Distributions and Their Non-Central Forms, Moments, M.G.F., C.G.F., C.F. of t,
F and χ2 distribution and their properties, Application of t, F and
χ2 Distribution and their properties.
Section- 4
Design of Experiments: Analysis of
Variance (ANOVA), One Way and Two Way with One Observation Per Cell, Principles
of Design of Experiments, Complete Randomized Design, Randomized Block Designs,
Latin Square Design, Factorial Experiments, Confounding, Analysis of Covariance
(ANCOVA), Incomplete Block Designs, Concepts and Applications.
Section- 5
Source of Population Data-World:
Census and Sample Surveys, Registration of Vital Events, Demographic Surveys,
Population Registers. India: Census, Civil Registration System, Sample Registration
Scheme, National Sample Survey, Demographic Surveys and Other Sources, Nature
and limitation of Data From Each of the Sources.
Rates of Population Growth:
Arithmetic, Geometric and Exponential Rates of Growth, Doubling Time, Location
of Events in Time, Concept of Population Stabilization, Method of Population
Projections, Inter-Censal/ Post-Censal Estimates of Population.
Population Theories: Theories of Population
Growth- Malthus to Modern, Limits to Population Growth, Theory of Demographic
Transition, Theories Related to Fertility, Migration and Urbanization.
Fertility and Mortality: Concepts
and Measures of Fertility and Mortality, Levels, Trends, Differentials and
Determinants, Sources of Data, Framework of Fertility Analysis, Bongaart's
Proximate Determinants of Fertility, Replacement Level of Fertility, Infant
Mortality and Maternal Mortality.
Life Table: Basic Concept of Life Table,
Types and Forms of Life Table and Model life table.
Morbidity: Concepts and Definitions of
Health and Morbidity, Measures of Morbidity, Sources of Data on Morbidity and
Mortality.
Reproductive
Health: Concept and Framework, Reproductive Morbidity, Prevalence of RTI
(Reproductive Tract Infection), STD's and HIV/AIDs, Estimated Levels and
Interventions.
Migration and Urbanization: Basic
Concepts and Definitions, Types of Migrations-Internal and International,
Trends and Differentials of Migrations, Determinants and Consequences of
Migration, Concepts and Definition of Urban, Trends and Patterns of
Urbanization in India, Issues in Urbanization and Urban Problems in Developing
Countries with Focus on India.
Population, Development and environment: Concepts,
Definitions, Relevance and Measurement, Inter-Relationship between Population
Growth, Environment and Sustainable Development with Special Reference to
India. Human Development Index. Implications of Population Growth on Food
Supply, Water, Sanitation, Housing, Employment, Health and Education.
Ecological Balance and its Maintenance.
Population and Gender: Concept of
Gender- its Relationship with Components of Population- Fertility, Mortality,
Migration.
Status of
Women- Social, Economic, Cultural and Health, Women Empowerment and its
Demographic Consequences.
Population Policies and Programs: Population
Policies in Context to Growth, Structure, Distribution and Quality of Life;
Policies Related to Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP), Age at Marriage, Sex Determination
Tastes etc.
National
and State Population Policies in India. Evaluation of Family Programming
Programs in India. Goals and Achievements of Family Welfare program, Methods of
Programme Impact Assessment.
Section- 6
Statistical Quality Control (SQC): Basics of
Quality Control, Benefits of Statistical Quality Control, Process Control and
Product Control, Control Charts, Tools for SQC, Control Charts for Variables,
Control Chart for Attributes, Natural Tolerance Limits and Specification
Limits, Acceptance Sampling Inspection Plans, Sampling Inspection Plans for
Attributes.
Index Number: Introduction, Basic Problems
Involved in the Construction of Index Number, The Criteria of a Good Index
Number, Classification of Index Numbers, Base Shifting, Splicing and Deflating
of Index Numbers, Index of Industrial Production, Index of Agricultural
Production, Uses of Index Numbers.
Demand Analysis: Introduction, Demand and
Supply, Price Elasticity of Demand, Partial and Cross Elasticities of Demand,
Types of Data Required for Estimating Elasticities, Engel's Law and Engle
Curves, Pareto's Law of Income Distribution, Utility Function.
Statistics in Psychology and Education:
Introduction, Scaling Individual Test Items in Terms of Difficulty, Scaling of
Scores on a Test (Z/σ scores, Standard Scores, Normalized Scores, T Scores,
Percentile Scores), Scaling of Ranking and Ratings in Terms of Normal
Probability Curves, Reliability of Test Scores, Validity of Test Scores,
Intelligence Test and Intelligence Quotient.
Section- 7
Time
Series: Time Series as a Stationary and Non Stationary Stochastic
Process, Time Domain Analysis Based on Correlogram, Sample Autocovariance
Function and Autocorrelation Function at lag K, lag Correlation. Measurement of
Cyclic Fluctuations: Periodogram and its Relation with acvf, Harmonic Analysis.
Measurement of Irregular Component: Variate Difference Method.
AR(p)
Process, MA(q) Process, Mixed ARMA(p,q) Process, Stationarity and Inevitability
conditions, ARIMA (p, d, q) model, Estimation of Parameters, Tests for
Stationarity.
Stochastic Process: Markov Chain having Two
States, n-step Transition Probabilities, Classification of States, Recurrent
and Transient States, Chapman-Kolmogorov equations, Stationary Probability
Theorems and Limit Theorem for Ergodic Chains, Martingales.
Poisson
Process, Birth and Death Process, Random Walk and Gambler's Ruin Problem,
Wiener Process, Renewal Theory and its Application, Branching Chains: Discrete
Process (Galton-Watson), Continuous Process (Markov Branching), Fundamental
Theorem of Extinction.
Multivariate Analysis: Multivariate
Normal Distribution Marginal and Conditional Distributions, Characteristics
Functions. Wishart Distributions and its Properties. Hotelling T2,
Mahalanobis D2 and Their Applications.
Classification and Discriminate Analysis. Principal Component
Analysis. Canonical Correlations and Variables. Factor Analysis, MANOVA.
Econometrics: Linear
Regression Model, Estimation and Testing of Regression Coefficients. Confidence
Interval Estimation, R2 and Adjusted R2. Prediction in
Linear Squares Modes. Use of Extraneous Information in Terms of Exact Linear Restrictions.
Tests for Structural Changes, Uses of Dummy Variables.
Problems of Multicollinearity: its Detection and Remedies. Linear Regression
Model with Non Spherical Disturbances:
Simultaneous Equation Model: Basic Concepts, Problem of
Identification, Estimation of Parameters.
Section- 8
Abstract Algebra:
Group, Subgroup, Permutation Group, Cyclic Group, Cosets,
Lagrange's Theorem, Homomorphism and Isomorphism of Group, Cayley's Theorem,
Normal Subgroup and Quotient Group, Fundamental Theorem of Homomorphism of
Group (First, Second and Third Theorem of Isomorphism), p-groups, Sylow's
Theorems, Commutator, Series of Subgroups, Solvable Groups. Rings, Integral
Domain, Division Ring, Field, Simple Properties of Ring, Subring, Subfield,
Ring Homomorphism and Ring Isomorphism, Ideal, Principal Ideal, Principal Ideal
Ring, Quotient Ring, Prime Ideal, Maximal Ideal, Euclidean Ring and its
Properties, Divisibility, Euclidean and Principal Ideal Domains, Unique
Factorization Domains, Polynomial Ring. Extension Fields, Splitting Fields,
Normal and Separable Extensions, Perfect Fields, Fundamental Theorem of Galois
Theory.
Linear Algebra:
Basic
Concepts of Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces, Subspaces, Quotient Spaces, Linear
Dependence, Basis, Linear Transformation, Linear Equations, The Algebra of
Linear Transformations, Kernel, Range, Isomorphism, Algebra of Matrices, Rank
of a Matrix, Determinants, Matrix Representation of a Linear Transformation,
Change of Bases, Eigenvalues and Eigen Vectors, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem,
Invariant Subspaces, Linear Functionals, Dual Spaces, Canonical Forms: Diagonal
Form, Triangular Form, Jordan Form, Inner Product Spaces.
Operations
Research:
Introduction
to Operations Research, Linear Programming, Principles of Simplex Method, Simplex
Method in Tabular Form, Duality and Dual Simplex Method, Degeneracy &
Cycling. Assignment and Transportation Problems. Nonlinear Programming,
Quadratic Programming, Separable Programming, Integer Programming, Dynamic
Programming. Network Analysis, Introduction of Network analysis, Shortest Path
Problem by PERT & CPM , Queuing Theory, Probability Description of Arrivals
and Service Times, Objectives and Different Characteristics of a Queuing
System, Deterministic Queuing System, Steady-State Behaviour of Markovian and
Earlangian Models (M/M/1, M/M/C, M/Ek/l). Introduction to Discrete Time Queuing
System. Inventory Theory, Deterministic Economic Lot Size Models and Their
Extensions, Models with Lost Sales and Partially Backlogged, Continuous
Production with Varying Demand Rates. Probabilistic Model Time Independent and
Time Dependent with and without Lead Time.
Numerical Analysis:
Finite Differences, Interpolation, Numerical Solutions
of Algebraic and Transcendental Equations, Numerical Solution of System of
Linear Algebraic Equations, Numerical Differentiation, Numerical Integration,
Numerical Solutions of ODEs.
.
PHYSICS
Quantum
Mechanics:
Schrödinger
equation, Ehrenefest's theorem, Uncertainty principle, Potential problems-
Wells and barriers, Harmonic oscillator, Rigid Rotator and Hydrogen Atom,
Different type of operators, Hilbert space, Schrödinger, Heisenberg and
Interaction matrix representation, Identical particles, Pauli exclusion
principle, Stern-Gerlach experiment, Spin matrices for electron, Angular
momentum operator, CG coefficients, Wigner-Eckart theorem. Time independent perturbation
theory, Non-degenerate and degenerate cases, Variational method, WKB
approximation, Time dependent perturbation theory, Harmonic perturbation,
Fermi's golden rule, Transition probabilities, Adiabatic and Sudden
approximation, Semi classical treatment of radiation; Quantum Theory of
Scattering: Collision in 3-D and scattering, Laboratory and CM reference
frames, Scattering amplitude, Differential Born approximation, Applications of
Born approximation, Partial Wave Analysis and Phase Shift, Applications of PWA,
The Lippmam-Schwinger equation; Relativistic wave equations: Klein-Gordan
equation, Solution of Klein-Gordan equation, Dirac's relativistic equation,
Solution of Dirac's equation; Quantization of Fields: Classical approach to
field theory, Second quantization, Quantum equation of field, Quantization of
non-relativistic Schrödinger equation, Creation, Annihilation and Number
Operators, Quantization of Klein-Gordan equation and Dirac equation.
Condensed
Matter Physics:
Crystal
structure, Symmetry elements, Bravis lattice, Interatomic
forces, Analysis of strain, elastic compliance and
stiffness constants for Cubic Crystals,
elastic energy density, Vibration of crystals with monatomic basis, two atoms
per premitive basis, quantization of elastic waves, inelastic scattering by
phonons, phonon heat capacity, density of states in one and three dimensions,
Debye model and
Einstein model; Nearly free electron model, Kronig-penney model, band gap in
semiconductors, impurity conductivity, Fermi surfaces, tight bonding method for
energy gap, De Hass-van Alfen affect; Superconductivity, properties,
types, Meissner effect, London theory, Cooper Pairs, coherence length, flux
quantization, BCS theory, High Tc Superconductivity, Classical & Qauntum
theory of Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism, Cooling by isontropic demagnetization, Heisenberg theory of Ferromagnetism and Antiferromagnetism, Ferromagnetic domains, magnetic bubble domains ,Nuclear magnetic
resonance, hyperfine splitting, Nuclear quadrupole resonance, ferromagnetic
resonance, Antiferromagnetic resonance, Electron
paramagnetic resonance.
Mathematical
Physics:
Vector
analysis, Introduction, rank and number of components of a tensor,
contravariant and covariant tensors, Function of complex variable, derivative
and the Cauchy-Riemann differential equations, analytic function, line integral
of complex function, Cauchy's integral theorem, Cauchy's integral formula,
Taylor's and Laurent series, Cauchy's residues theorem, singular points of an
analytic function, evaluation of residues, Liouville's theorem, evaluation of
definite integrals, Second-order
homogeneous and nonhomogeneous differential equations with constant and
variable coefficients.Series solution method, solutions and basic properties
like orthogonality, recurrence relations, graphical representation and
generating functions of Bessel's, Hermite's Legendere's, Laguerre's and
associated Legender functions. Laplace, Poisson, Helmholtz, Wave and Diffusion
equations. Laplace transforms, Fourier transform
Classical
Mechanics:
System of particles: Conservation
laws, Constrained motion, Constraints, Degree of freedom, Generalised
co-ordinates. Variational principle and Lagrangian Formulation: Calculus of
variations, Euler-Lagrange differential equation, Hamilton's principle,
Deduction of Lagrange's equations of motion by different method, D'Alembert's
principle, Rayleigh's dissipation function, Lagrangian for a charged particle
in an electromagnetic field. Applications of Lagrange's equations of motion,
Non-holonomic system: Lagrange's method of undetermined multipliers,
Conservation theorems, Routhian function.
Hamiltonian Formulation of
Mechanics: Phase space and the motion of the system, Hamiltonian, Hamilton's
canonical equations of motion, Physical significance of H, Hamilton's canonical
equations of motion in different co-ordinate systems, Applications of
Hamiltonian's equation of motion, Hamiltonian for a charged particle in an
ectromagnetic field, Principle of least action, Canonical transformations,
Infinitesimal contact transformation, Hamilton-Jacobi method, H-J equation for
Hamilton's characteristic function, Application of H-J method, Action and angle
variables, Poisson brackets, Jacobi's identity, Infinitesimal contact
transformations, interpretation in terms of Poisson brackets, The angular
momentum and Poisson brackets, Poisson bracket in Quantum Mechanics, Lagrange's
brackets, Liouville's theorem.
Motion under Central Force:
Equivalent one body problem, General features of central force motion,
Equivalent one dimensional problem-features of orbits, Inverse square
law-Kepler problem, Virial theorem, Rutherford scattering, Center of mass and
Laboratory co-ordinates, Transformation of scattering problem to laboratory
co-ordinates. Relativistic Mechanics: Basic postulates of Relativity, Lorentz
transformations, Relativistic generalization of Newton's law, Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian formulation of relativistic mechanics, covariant Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian formulation.
Atomic,
Molecular and LASER Physics:
Quantum states of an electron in an atom; Electron spin;
Stern-Gerlach experiment; Spectrum of Hydrogen, helium and alkali atoms;
Relativistic corrections for energy levels of hydrogen; Hyperfine structure and
isotopic shift; width of spectral lines; LS & JJ coupling; Zeeman, Paschen
Back & Stark effect; X-ray spectra; Electron spin resonance, Nuclear
magnetic resonance, Rotational, vibrational, electronic, and Raman spectra of
diatomic molecules; Frank - Condon principle and selection rules; Spontaneous
and stimulated emission, Einstein A & B coefficients; Different Laser
assemblies, optical pumping, population inversion, rate equations; Modes of resonators
and coherence length.
Statistical and Thermal Physics:
Thermodynamic equilibrium,
infinitesimal quasistatic process,
reversible & irreversible processes,
Carnot's engine, laws of Thermodynamics, Entropy, Principle
of increase of entropy, Maxwell's
relations, Equilibrium between Phases, Triple point, Clausius Clapeyron's
equation, Helmholtz free energy, Enthalpy, Gibb's
function,
Thermodynamic potentials, Foundations
of Statistical Mechanics, Specification of states of system, Kinetic theory of gases, Energy distribution function, most probable,
average & r.m.s. velocities, equipartition of energy, Contact between statistics and
thermodynamics, Classical ideal gas, Entropy of mixing , Gibb's paradox; Microcanonical, canonical and Grand-canonical ensembles,
Phase space, Trajectories and density of states, Liouville's theorem, partition
function, calculation of statistical quantities, Energy and Density fluctuations; Density matrix, Statistics of ensembles,
Statistics of indistinguishable particles, Maxwell-Boltzman, Fermi-Dirac and
Bose-Einstein statistics, Properties of ideal Bose and Fermi gases,
Bose-Einstein condensation; Landau's theory of phase transition, Critical
indices, Brownian motion, Langevin theory.
Advanced
Electronics:
Semiconductor
Physics, conduction by drift and diffusion of charge, P N junction, diode
equation,
Rectification and Power Supply, Zener diode, Transitstor
and transistor Amplifiers, frequency response, Field effect Transistor and MOSFET, Circuit characteristics, Amplifier
with feedback, Oscillators
and Digital Circuits, Operational
Amplifier
and its applications, Logic
gates Circuit realization on logic functions, Hall effect, Four layer diode
(P-N-P-N), SCR, Gate
characteristics, DIAC, TRIAC, light activated Thyristor and their applications
Analog Modulation:
Amplitude modulation, D.S.B.S.C.
Modulation, S.S.B. Modulation,
vestigial sideband modulation, Frequency modulation, phase modulation; Digital
modulation: PAM, PWM, PPM, Pulse-code modulation, Delta modulation,
adaptive delta modulation, ASK, FSK, PSK, DPSK.
Fiber
Optics Communication: Basic Concept of Fiber optics, comparison of Fiber cables
with conventional metallic cables, Optical Fibers- step index, single and
multimode, graded index, Optical sources and detectors.
Nuclear Physics:
Basic
nuclear properties: size, shape and charge distribution, spin and parity.
Binding energy, semi-empirical mass formula, liquid drop model. Nature of the
nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential, charge-independence and
charge-symmetry of nuclear forces. Deuteron problem. Evidence of shell
structure, single-particle shell model, its validity and limitations.
Rotational spectra. Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their
selection rules. Fission and fusion. Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanism,
compound nuclei and direct reactions. Classification of fundamental forces.
Elementary particles and their quantum numbers (charge, spin, parity, isospin,
strangeness, etc.). Gellmann-Nishijima formula. Quark model, baryons and
mesons. C, P, and T invariance. Application of symmetry arguments to particle
reactions. Parity non-conservation in weak interaction. Relativistic
kinematics.
Electromagnetic
Field Theory:
Electrostatics:
Gauss's law and its applications, Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value
problems, Dielectrics and conductors; Magnetostatics: Energy in a magnetic
field, Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem, Vector potential and Magnetic
induction Plane Electromagnetic Waves and Wave Equation : Maxwell's equations,
Plane wave in different medium, Frequency dispersion characteristics of
dielectrics, conductors and plasmas, superposition of waves in one dimension,
group velocity, boundary conditions on the fields at interfaces, Dispersion relations, Poynting theorem and
conservation of energy and momentum; Relativistic Electrodynamics: Vector and
Scalar potentials, Gauge transformations, Mathematical properties of the
space-time, special relativity, Invariance of electric charge, covariance of
electrodynamics, Transformation of electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic
field tensor, Tensor description of Maxwell's equation; Radiation by moving
charges: Radiation- from moving charges and dipoles and retarded potentials.
Bioscience and Biotechnology
30% questions would be of
general aptitude and 70% from core topics in Bioscience and Biotechnology.
1.
Diversity of Life forms.
2.
Biochemistry and Biophysics.
3.
Cell and Molecular Biology.
4.
Genetics.
5.
Plant Physiology.
6.
Animal Physiology.
7.
Developmental Biology.
8.
Immunology.
9.
Analytical Techniques and
Methods in Biology.
10.
rDNA Technology.
11.
Applied Biology.
12.
Ecology and Evolution.
DIVERSITY OF LIFE FORMS
Taxonomy: Concepts of
species and hierarchical taxa, biological nomenclature, classical and
quantitative methods of taxonomy of microbes plants and animals. Important
criteria used for classification in each taxon. Classification of plants,
animals.
Structural
organization in living organisms: Unicellular, colonial and
multicellular forms. Levels of organization of tissues, organs and systems.
Comparative anatomy, adaptive radiation, adaptive modifications.
Bacteria: General features, structural
organisation, nutrition, growth, respiration and reproduction, Methanogens and
Methylotrophs, Chemolithotrophs, Phototrophs, Sulphur reducing bacteria,
Archaebacteria
Virus: Nature of viruses, organisation
of virion, animal, plant and bacterial viruses, virus replication, cultivation
of viruses and virulence factor, serology
Natural
history of Indian subcontinent: Major habitat types of the
subcontinent, geographic origins and migrations of species. Common Indian
mammals, birds. Seasonality and phenology of the subcontinent.
Economically
important organisms: Common parasites and pathogens of humans, domestic
animals and crops.
biochemistry and biophysics
Biomolecules: Structure
of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds. Hydrogen bonding and structure of water
molecule, lonization of water, pH and colligative properties of water.
Composition, structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, nucleic acids and vitamins). Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids,
amino acids nucleotides and vitamins.
Stablizing interactions: Van der
Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, etc.
Principles of biophysical chemistry: pH,
buffer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, colligative properties.
Bioenergetics: First and
second law of thermodynamics, concept of free energy, change in standard free
energy, ATP and its hydrolysis, glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, coupled
reaction, group transfer, biological energy transducers.
Enzymology: Principles of catalysis,
enzymes and enzyme kinetics, enzyme regulation, mechanism of enzyme catalysis,
isozymes, enzyme technology, immobilization of enzymes, industrial application.
Confirmation of proteins:
Ramachandran plot, Alpha-helix, Beta sheet, Helix-coil transitions.
Biosynthesis
of purines and pyrimidines, de novo and salvage pathway, various
confirmations of nucleotides, glycosidic bond rotation, base-stacking
Mechano-Chemical
Process: Molecular structure of muscle-Actin, myosin, troponin,
tropomyosin, Muscle Contraction.
Ion-channels,
Action Potential and propagation of neuronal computation through nerve fibre
CELL
AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Membrane structure and function: Structure of model membrane, lipid bilayer and membrane
protein diffusion, osmosis, ion channels, active transport, membrane pumps,
mechanism of sorting and regulation of intracellular transport,electrical
properties of membranes).
Structural organization and function of intracellular
organelles: (Cell wall, nucleus,
mitochondria, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes,
plastids, vacuoles, chloroplast, structure & function of cytoskeleton and
its role in motility).
Organization
of genes and chromosomes: Operon
concept, unique and repetitive DNA, interrupted genes, gene families, structure
of chromatin and chromosomes, heterochromatin, euchromatin, transposons. C
Value paradox.
Cell
division and cell cycle: Mitosis
and meiosis, their regulation, steps in cell cycle, regulation and control of
cell cycle.
DNA replication, repair and recombination (Unit of replication, enzymes involved, replication
origin and replication fork, fidelity of replication, extrachromosomal replicons,
DNA damage and repair mechanisms, homologous and site-specific recombination).
RNA synthesis and processing (transcription factors and machinery, formation of initiation complex,
transcription activator and repressor, RNA polymerases, capping, elongation,
and termination, RNA processing, RNA editing, splicing, and polyadenylation,
structure and function of different types of RNA, RNA transport).
Protein synthesis and processing (Ribosome, formation of initiation complex, initiation
factors and their regulation, elongation and elongation factors, termination,
genetic code, aminoacylation of tRNA, tRNA-identity, aminoacyl tRNA synthetase,
and translational proof-reading, translational inhibitors, Post- translational
modification of proteins).
Control
of gene expression at transcription and translation level: regulating the expression of phages,
viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes, role of chromatin in gene expression
and gene silencing.
Cell signaling: autocrine,
paracrine and endocrine stimulation, Signalling via G-protein linked
cell-surface receptors, adenylate cyclase system, inositol phosphate pathway,
role of Ca2+ -ions, Signalling via enzyme-linked surface
receptors, tyrosine kinases.
GENETICS
Mendelian Genetics:
Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, Law of Segregation, Law of independent
assortment, Back cross, test cross, Deviations of Mendelism
Linkage and Crossing over: Tetrad
analysis, mapping of gene order and centromere location in fungi.
Sex determination and sex linkage:
Chromosome and gender, sex determination, sex determination, dosage
compensation, sex linkage
Extra chromosomal inheritance: Extranuclear inheritance of organelles,
mitrocondrial DNA, chloroplastic DNA, Kappa particle in Paramacium,
maternal effects in shell coiling in snails
Variation in chromosome structure: Origin,
cytology, effect and uses of structural chromosomal aberrations :
translocations, inversions, duplications, deficiencies and their role in
evolution and genotypic and phenotypic variations.
Variation in chromosome number: Euploidy,
origin, cytology, genetics of haploids, haploids in agriculture.
Polyploid-types, origin, cytology, genetics and genome analysis. Aneuploids -
Terminology and chromosome formula, origin, cytology, genetics, transmission,
effect and uses of Monosomics, trisomics and nullisomics.
The gene concept: genetic
and biochemical view, complementation test. Genetic code, Regulation of gene
expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Mutations, Transposable genetic
elements
Population genetics - Populations, Gene pool, Gene frequency; Hardy-Weinberg Law; concepts
and rate of change in gene frequency through natural selection, migration and
random genetic drift; Adaptive radiation; Isolating mechanisms; Speciation;
Allopatricity and Sympatricity; Convergent evolution; Sexual selection;
Co-evolution.
PLANT
PHYSIOLOGY
Photosynthesis: Light harvesting complexes;
mechanisms of electron transport; photoprotective mechanisms; CO2 fixation-C3,
C4 and CAM pathways.
Respiration and photorespiration:
Citric acid cycle; plant mitochondrial electron transport and ATP synthesis;
alternate oxidase; photorespiratory pathway.
Nitrogen metabolism:
Nitrate and ammonium assimilation; amino acid biosynthesis.
Plant hormones:
Biosynthesis, storage, breakdown and transport; physiological effects and
mechanisms of action.
Sensory photobiology:
Structure, function and mechanisms of action of phytochromes, cryptochromes and
phototropins; stomatal movement; photoperiodism and biological clocks.
Solute
transport and photoassimilate translocation: uptake, transport and translocation of
water, ions, solutes and macromolecules from soil, through cells, across
membranes, through xylem and phloem; transpiration; mechanisms of loading and
unloading of photoassimilates.
Secondary
metabolites: Biosynthesis of terpenes, phenols and
nitrogenous compounds and their roles.
Stress
physiology:
Responses of plants to biotic (pathogen and insects) and abiotic (water,
temperature and salt) stresses.
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Blood
and circulation: Blood corpuscles, haemopoiesis and formed
elements, plasma function, blood volume, blood volume regulation, blood groups,
haemoglobin, immunity, haemostasis.
Cardiovascular
System: Comparative
anatomy of heart structure, myogenic heart, specialized tissue, ECG - its
principle and significance, cardiac cycle, heart as a pump, blood pressure,
neural and chemical regulation of all above.
Respiratory
system:
Comparison of respiration in different species, anatomical considerations,
transport of gases, exchange of gases, waste elimination, neural and chemical
regulation of respiration.
Nervous
system: Neurons, action potential, gross neuroanatomy
of the brain and spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system, neural
control of muscle tone and posture.
Sense
organs: Vision, hearing and tactile response.
Excretory
system: Comparative physiology of excretion, kidney,
urine formation, urine concentration, waste elimination, micturition,
regulation of water balance, blood volume, blood pressure, electrolyte balance,
acid-base balance.
Thermoregulation: Comfort zone, body temperature -
physical, chemical, neural regulation, acclimatization.
Stress and
adaptation
Digestive
system: Digestion, absorption, energy balance, BMR.
Endocrinology
and reproduction: Endocrine glands, basic mechanism of
hormone action, hormones and diseases; reproductive processes, gametogenesis,
ovulation, neuroendocrine regulation
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Basic concepts of development : Potency,
commitment, specification, induction, competence, determination and
differentiation; morphogenetic gradients; cell fate and cell lineages; stem
cells; genomic equivalence and the cytoplasmic determinants; imprinting;
mutants and transgenics in analysis of development
Gametogenesis, fertilization and early development: Production
of gametes, cell surface molecules in sperm-egg recognition in animals; embryo
sac development and double fertilization in plants; zygote formation, cleavage,
blastula formation, embryonic fields, gastrulation and formation of germ layers
in animals; embryogenesis, establishment of symmetry in plants; seed formation
and germination.
Morphogenesis and organogenesis in animals : Cell
aggregation and differentiation in Dictyostelium; axes and pattern
formation in Drosophila, amphibia and chick; organogenesis - vulva
formation in Caenorhabditis elegans, eye lens induction, limb
development and regeneration in vertebrates; differentiation of neurons, post
embryonic development- larval formation, metamorphosis; environmental regulation
of normal development; sex determination.
Morphogenesis and organogenesis in plants: Organization
of shoot and root apical meristem; shoot and root development; leaf development
and phyllotaxy; transition to flowering, floral meristems and floral development
in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum
IMMUNOLOGY
Basic concepts of immunology:
Specific and nonspecific defense mechanisms (innate and acquired immunity),
organs and cells of immune system.
Antigen and Antigenicity:
Concept of immunogens, antigens, heptans, mitogens and superantigens.
Properties of antigens, cross reactivity, special group of antigens: bacterial
antigens, viral antigens, cell surface antigens (MHC), autoantigens,
isoantigens and frossman antigens (Heterophilic antigens).
Immunoglobulins:
Structure and properties of immunoglobulins, immunoglobulin isotypes and their
sigificance, immunoglobulins as antigens : isotypes, allotypes and idiotypes.
Complement System.
Hybrid and Chimeric monoclonal antibodies,
catalytic antibodies
Surface plasmon resonance, Biosensor assay
for assessing ligand-receptor interaction.
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS IN BIOLOGY
Chromatographic methods for macromolecule separation- TLC and
Paper chromatography, gel permeation; ion exchange; hydrophobic, Reverse-phase
and Affinity chromatography; HPLC, FPLC and GLC.
Electrophoretic techniques: Theory and application of
polyacrylamide and agarose gel electrophoresis, capillary electrophoresis; 2D
electrophoresis; Disc gel electrophoresis; Gradient electrophoresis; Pulse
field gel electrophoresis, Isoelecric focusing.
Microscopy: Microscope and its modifications- Light, Phase
contrast and interference, Fluorescence, Confocal, Electron (TEM and SEM),
Electron tunneling and Atomic Force Microscopy
Centrifugation: Basic principle and theory, Types of centrifuges-
Micro centrifuge, High speed and Ultracentrifuges; Preparative centrifugation,
differential and density gradient centrifugation. Analytical centrifugation and
its applications.
Spectroscopy: Principle, instrumentation applications in biological
sciences: UV-visible spectrophotometry Florometry and Atomic absorption
Spectrophotometer (AAS). Principle and application of NMR, X-ray
crystallography, API-electrospray, mass spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF, Circular
Dichroism
Radioactivity: Radioactive and stable isotopes; Pattern and rate of
radioactive decay; Measurement of radioactivity; Geiger-Muller counter; solid
and liquid scintillation counters (Basic principal, instrumentation and
technique); brief idea of radiation dosimetry; Cerenkov radiation;
autoradiography.
Bioinformatics: Introduction of computers: Basic components and
their functions, hardware and software, Input-Output devices. Basic concepts
about data and information, Representation of data in computers in binary, bits
and bytes, Biological Databases
Statisitcal Methods: Measures of central tendency
and dispersal; probability distributions (Binomial, Poisson and normal);
Sampling distribution; Difference between parametric and non-parametric
statistics; Confidence Interval; Errors; Levels and test of significance;
Regression and Correlation; t-test; Analysis of variance.
Methods in field biology: Methods of estimating
population density of animals and plants, ranging patterns through direct,
indirect and remote observations, sampling methods in the study of behavior,
habitat characterization: ground and remote sensing methods.
Plant and Animal tissue culture techniques: Tissue and
cell culture methods for plants and animals, Basic aspetic techniques used for cell
and tissue culture, Properties of media, balanced salt solutions, Natural
media, Synthetic Media, Complex media, Concept and Preservation of cell lines:
cryopreservation, cell banks, transporting cells. Somatic Hybridization,
Hybridoma technology.
rDNA
TECHNOLOGY
Introduction and historical background of genetic
engineering, basic patent rules, ethical issues and biosafety guidelines.
Tools in rDNA technology: Isolation
of genomic DNA, RNA from prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Isolation of Bacteriophage
DNA and plasmid DNA., restriction enzymes, ligases and other enzymes,
extraction and analysis of mRNA from eukaryotic cells, synthesis and cloning of
cDNA, construction of genomic library, identification and analysis of
recombinant clones, DNA primer and probe.
Cloning Vectors: Plasmids; structural and
functional organization, replication, classification, incompatibility groups.
Examples of plasmid vectors: pBR322 and pUC series of vectors, shuttle vectors,
Phages; Development of phage based vectors, insertion and replacement vectors,
M13 and P2 phage based vectors, High capacity vectors; Cosmids, phagemid,
phasemid, YAC, BAC.
Human Genome Project: Importance, history and
current status.
APPLIED
BIOLOGY
Genetic engineering: Transgenic animals and plants, molecular approaches to
diagnosis and strain identification.
Chloroplast engineering; gene
containment. Biotransformation using plant cells.
Breeding: Breeding in plants and animals,
including marker - assisted selection
Metabolic engineering and industrial products: Biotechnological innovation in pharmaceutical, health,
agriculture and industrial sectors General strategy towards production
of plant cell products. Microbial fermentation and production of small and
macro molecules, Isolation and screening of industrially important microbes,
Improvement of strains, Industrial production of various metabolites with
special example of antibiotics, organic acids and alcohol, Biopolymers (-PHB, Xanthum gum), Industrial production of
Biofuel, steroids and single cell protein, Genetic engineering for food
and additives, Edible vaccines, Single cell
protein production, cultivation of edible fungi-Mushroom. Biosensors (NH4, Sulphide) and Biofilms.
Application in agriculture sector:
Biofertilizers (Rhizobium and BGA). Role of nif genes in Biological
Nitrogen fixation, Biopesticides (Bt toxin)
Quality
control of food: Detection systems, enzyme immunoassay and
Radioimmunoassay.
Microbes in the disposal of sewage: sewage
treatment processes, sewage water and transmission of diseases, indicator
organisms.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
Environment: Physical environment; biotic environment; biotic and abiotic
interactions.
Habitat and
Niche: Concept of habitat and
niche.
Population
Ecology: Characteristics of a
population; population growth curves; population regulation; life history
strategies (r and K selection); concept of metapopulation - demes
and dispersal, interdemic extinctions, age structured populations.
Species
Interactions: Types of interactions,
interspecific competition, herbivory, carnivory, pollination, symbiosis.
Community
Ecology: Nature of communities;
community structure and attributes; levels of species diversity and its
measurement; edges and ecotones.
Succession: Types; mechanisms; changes involved in succession; concept of
climax.
Ecosystem
Ecology: Ecosystem structure;
function; energy flow and mineral cycling (C, N, P); primary production and
decomposition; structure and function of some Indian ecosystems: terrestrial
(forest, grassland) and aquatic (fresh water, marine, eustarine).
Biogeography: Major terrestrial biomes; theory of island biogeography;
biogeographical zones of India.
Applied
Ecology: Environmental pollution;
global environmental change; biodiversity: status, monitoring and
documentation; major drivers of biodiversity change; biodiversity management
approaches.
Conservation
Biology: Conservation strategies. Rare, endangered species, major
approaches to management, Indian case studies on conservation/management
strategy (Project Tiger, Biosphere reserves).
Emergence of evolutionary thoughts: Lamarck; Darwin-concepts of variation,
adaptation, struggle, fitness and natural selection; Spontaneity of mutations;
The evolutionary synthesis.
Origin of Life: Origin of basic biological molecules; Abiotic synthesis of organic
monomers and polymers; Concept of Oparin and Haldane; Experiment of Miller
(1953); The first cell; Evolution of prokaryotes; Origin of eukaryotic cells;
Evolution of unicellular eukaryotes; Anaerobic metabolism, photosynthesis and aerobic
metabolism.
Paleontology and Evolutionary History: The evolutionary time scale; Eras, periods
and epoch; Major events in the evolutionary time scale; Origins of unicellular
and multi cellular organisms; Major groups of plants and animals; Stages in
primate evolution including Homo.
Molecular Evolution: Concepts of neutral evolution, molecular divergence and molecular
clocks; Molecular tools in phylogeny, classification and identification;
Protein and nucleotide sequence analysis; origin of new genes and proteins;
Gene duplication and divergence.
Chemical Engineering
BRET SUBJECTIVE
TEST SYLLABUS
1. FLUID & FLUID-PARTICLE OPERATIONS
Properties of
fluids and their classification, nature of turbulence, flow in boundary layer.
Basic equations of fluid flow. Compressible & Incompressible flow in pipes
and channels: shear stress and skin friction, friction from changes in velocity
or direction. Flow past immersed objects, motion of particles through fluids.
Flow measuring devices: working principle of orifice meter, nozzle and venture
meters, rota-meter, pitot tube, Notches, wet gas meters, insertion meter. Flow
machinery: working principle of pumps, turbines, compressors & blowers,
selection and specification, Pumping and compressing of chemicals and gases.
Principles and
laws of crushing and grinding, mean particle size and size distribution,
efficiency of size reduction processes, crushing and grinding equipment, closed
and open circuit grinding. Screen analysis and size separation, effectiveness
of screen, particle size analysis, separation efficiency of screening
equipment.
Solid-Liquid
Separation: Theory of filtration, equations for compressible and incompressible
cakes, constant rate and constant pressure filtration, filtration equipment.
Solid-Gas Separation:
principles and applications of Cyclone separators and electrostatic
precipitators.
2. COMPUTATIONAL
METHODS IN ENGINEERING
Computational
methods for solution of Linear Algebraic Equations, Eigen Values and Eigen
Vectors of Matrices. Solution of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations using single and
multi variable search methods. Polynomial root finding methods. Function
Approximation: Least squares curve fit, Newton's interpolation formulae,
Lagrangian interpolation, Pade approximation and Finite difference
approximation. Integration formulae. Ordinary Differential Equations: Solution
of Initial and Boundary Value Problems. Finite difference technique, Orthogonal
Collocation (OC), Shooting Techniques. Partial Differential Equations: Partial
Differential Equations (PDE) - Classification of PDE and Finite difference
technique (Method of lines).
3. OPTIMIZATION
OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES
Applications of
optimization in Chemical Engineering. Formulation of an objective function,
Convexity analysis & optimality conditions for optimization problems.
Unconstrained single and multi variable optimization methods. Linear
programming problems: simplex method, duality in Linear Programming, two-phase
method. Nonlinear programming with constraints: Necessary and sufficiency conditions.
Quadratic programming, successive quadratic programming, Generalized reduced
gradient (GRG) method. Dynamic Optimization, Dynamic Programming, Introduction
to Mixed Integer Programming.
4. PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL
Static and dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments.
Measurement of process variables such as temperature, pressure, composition,
flow rate, level, density, etc. Lumped parameter systems-classical and
multivariable control theory. Distributed parameter systems. Dynamics of process
instruments and loops. Analogue and digital signals, process actuators and
control equipment, sensors, transducers
and their dynamics, transfer functions and dynamic responses of simple systems,
process reaction curve, controller modes (P, PI, and PID); control valves;
analysis of closed loop systems including stability, frequency response and
controller tuning, cascade, feed forward control.
5. CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Industrial gases:
Natural gas, coke oven gas, producer gas, water gas, LPG, carbon dioxide,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen. Manufacturing of sulphur and sulphuric acid.
Phosphorus and phosophoric acid. Pesticides: DDT, BHC, Nicotine, Parathion.
Chlor-alkali industries: Salt, soda ash, baking soda, caustic soda, chlorine,
hydrochloric acid. Nitrogen industries: Ammonia, nitric acid, urea, fertilizer
industries, ammonium sulphate, Ammonium nitrate. Surface coating industries:
Pigments, paints, varnishes, lacquers, industrial coatings. Cement: Portland
cement, constituents, types, raw materials and manufacturing processes.
Ceramics and refractories, soaps and detergents, glycerin, pulp and paper, Coal
chemicals. Vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, waxes, sugar, starches and
related products. Alcohal industries: Industrial alcohol by fermentation, absolute
alcohol, beers, wines and liquors. Polymer Based Industries: Plastics,
production of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins.
6. CHEMICAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS
Introduction to chemical engineering, Basic Chemical
Calculations. Material Balance: General material balance equation, solving
material balance problems for various unit operations, Material Balance (for
process involving Chemical Reaction), degree of freedom analysis, and material
balances with Recycle, Bypass and Purge. Gas Calculations: Calculation
procedures for ideal and real gas systems. Energy balance: energy balances,
heat capacity of gases, liquid and mixture solutions. Latent heats, heat of
fusion and heat of vaporization. Fuels And Combustion: Determination of
Composition by Orsat analysis of products of combustion of solid, liquid and
gas fuels. Humidity and Saturation: Relative and percentage saturation, dew
point, wet bulb and dry bulb temperature.
7. THERMODYNAMICS & KINETICS
Development and
applications of first and second laws; thermodynamic properties of pure
substances and mixtures, their estimation and correlations; stability and
equilibrium criteria for homogeneous and heterogeneous, reacting and
non-reacting systems; thermodynamics of irreversible processes; principles of
statistical thermodynamics.
Kinetics
of homogeneous, heterogeneous reactions; ideal reactors, non-ideal flow;
analysis and design for single and multiple reactions; selectivity and yield;
reactor design for non-isothermal reactors; mathematical models and design of
solid catalyzed gas phase, non-catalytic gas-solid reactions, gas-liquid and
gas-liquid-solid reactors; residence time distribution models for micro-and
macro-mixing; laboratory reactors; optimization of reactor systems.
8. PROCESS DESIGN AND DECISION
Plant Design: Process
Design and Development, General Design Considerations, the Hierarchy of
Chemical Process Design, the Nature of Process Synthesis and Analysis.
Developing a Conceptual Design and Finding the Best Flow sheet: Input
Information and Batch versus continuous, Input-Output structure of the Flow
sheet. Process Retrofits: A procedure for process retrofit, Used in HDA
process. Cost Estimation: Cash flow for industrial operations, factor affecting
investment and Production Costs, Capital investment Cost indexes, Method of
estimating capital investment, cost estimates, plant and equipment cost
estimation, and product cost estimation. Optimum Design and Design Strategy:
Incremental costs, General procedure for determining optimum conditions, the
Break-Even chart for production schedule and its significance for optimum
analysis. Profitability Analysis: Rate of return, payback period, discount rate
of return, net present worth, internal rate of return, comparing investment
alternatives, Time value of money, investment, costs, sales, profits, taxes,
depreciation. The structure of systems: A system and its subsystems, System
Interactions, Degrees of freedom and design variables, Information flow and
design variables ,Selection of design variables, Information flow and the
structure of design problems, Recycle Structure of the Flow sheet, Separation
Systems. Exchanger Networks and Utilities: Energy Targets; Heat Integration of
Distillation Columns. Computer Aided Design Programs:
Spread-Sheeting, Process Synthesis, Flow-Sheeting Software.
9. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
Analogies for momentum, heat and mass transport; shell
balance approach for analysis of individual and simultaneous momentum, heat and
mass transport; formulation and solution of equations of change for the three
transport phenomena; hydrodynamic, thermal and concentration boundary layers;
velocity, temperature and concentration distributions in turbulent flow;
inter-phase transport for isothermal and non-isothermal systems.
10. HEAT TRANSFER
Heat conduction with unsteady boundary
conditions; recent advances in natural and forced convection; condensation and
boiling phenomena; heat transfer in high speed flows; liquid metal heat
transfer, radioactive metal heat-transfer between surfaces in absorbing media;
complex problems involving simultaneous conduction, convection and radiation.
Steady-State
Conduction in One Dimension, Convective heat transfer and the concept of heat
transfer coefficient, overall heat transfer coefficient, heat transfer from
extended surfaces, thermal contact resistance, critical insulation thickness,
and optimum insulation thickness. Forced Convection, Dimensional analysis:
Buckingham Pi theorem, Dimensional groups in heat transfer; Correlations for
the heat transfer coefficient, Free Convection.
Boiling
phenomenon, types of boiling, Correlations for pool boiling heat transfer,
critical heat flux, condensation phenomena, types of condensation, film
condensation on a vertical surface, turbulent film condensation, effect of non-condensable
gases.
Basic concept, black body radiation, Planck's
Law, Wien's Displacement Law, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Kirchhoff's Law, Gray body;
Radiation intensity of a black body, spectral emissive power of a black body
over a hemisphere. Radiation heat exchange between surfaces - the view factor,
Construction
of heat exchanger, fouling of a heat exchanger, LMTD, temperature distribution
in multi-pass heat exchangers, individual heat transfer coefficients;
Principles
of evaporation and evaporators; Types evaporators; Single and multiple effect
evaporators, Calculations of a single effect evaporator.
11. MASS TRANSFER
Molecular diffusion, fluxes and measurement
of diffusivities, application to diffusion in fluid and solid systems (stagnant
film, equimolar, counter),Convective and interphase mass transfer , Mass treansfer coefficients,Laminar and turbulent flow
situations and correlations; two film theory and overall mass transfer
coefficients , penetration and surface renewal theories.Continuous contacting Operations,Binary Distilation, multicomponent distillation, Azeotropic and extractive
distillation, Ideal and non ideal
stages definition of point,stage and column efficiencies;single stage
calculations: differential (Rayleigh) and simple (flash) distillation, steam
distillation; McCabe thiele diagram ; plate calculations, feed plate location,
simple and complex fractionators. Ponchon-savarit Diagram: Adiabatic and non-
adiabatic.liquid- liquid extraction; adsorption and leaching: batch leaching
Gas-liquid and Liquid-Liquid plate Contactors, Flooding, tray layout, tray
hydradulics, column height and overall design;, cooling towers, Drying theory,
Crystallization,Use of stage and differential contact concepts in design of
mass transfer equipment; methods of determining and interpretation of rate
data;, absorption and extraction.
12. PROCESS PLANT
DESIGN AND HAZARD ANALYSIS
Process Safety Management; Safety Programs,
Engineering Ethics, Accidents and its statistics, Properties of Toxic Materials - Introduction,
Dose and Response Curves Threshold Limit Values and Permissible Exposure
Levels, Vaporization Rates; Dilution; Ventilation; Source Modelling: Leakage
Rates of Liquids and Gases; Flashing and Boiling; Two-Phase Flow, Toxic and
Flammable Release and Dispersion Modelling, Fires and Explosions; chemistry of
fire, fire triangle, fire and explosion index (FEI), estimation, heat effects,
vapor cloud explosion (VCE), boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions (BLEVE)
and prevention. Industrial hygiene, Flammability, MOC; Explosions, Detonations,
Blast Damage , Fire and Explosion Protection and Prevention; Inerting and
Purging; Static Electricity; Ventilation , Relief Systems; Relief Sizing for
Liquid, Gas, and Two-Phase Flow; Dust Explosions , Hazard Identification; DOW
F&EI, HAZOP, Safety Reviews, Risk Assessment; Probability Theory; Event
Tree; Fault Tree , Accident Investigations.
13.
ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION CONTROL
Air and Water pollutants; Methods of sampling,
preservation of samples and analysis; Waste water characteristics - Physical
and chemical composition, Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), COD, Pathogenic
bacteria and chemical toxicity; Wastewater treatment processes (Pretreatment,
primary, secondary, tertiary); Control methods for air & water pollutants;
Solid waste management: Characterization of solid
wastes, Problems of collection and handling, Various processing techniques used
in solid waste management such as compaction, incineration, Composting,
landfills and biological Processing.
14. ANALYTICAL
TECHNIQUES
Data handling & analysis; sample preparation;
volumetric & gravimetric analysis; electroanalytical methods:
potentiometry, ion selective electrodes, conductometry;
Separation techniques and their instrumentation:
centrifugation, chromatography (Liquid chromatography, Partition, Ion exchange,
Paper, Thin layer, Column, Gel chromatography, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, HPLC-MS &
HPTLC), electrophoresis; solvent extraction; spectroscopic methods (UV, IR,
NMR); supercritical fluid extraction; Membrane separation process (Operating
principles and applications, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis,
dialysis and electrodialysis)
Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
1. Chemical periodicity.
2. Structure and bonding in
homo- and hetero-nuclear molecules including shapes of molecules (VSEPR
Theory).
3. Concepts of acids and bases,
Hard-Soft acid base concept, Non-aqueous solvents.
4. Main group elements and
their compounds: Allotropy, synthesis, structure and bonding, industrial
importance of the compounds.
5. Transition elements and
coordination compounds: structure, bonding theories, spectral and magnetic
properties, reaction mechanisms.
6. Inner transition elements:
spectral and magnetic properties, redox chemistry, analytical applications.
7. Organometallic compounds:
synthesis, bonding and structure, and reactivity. Organometallics in
homogeneous catalysis.
8. Cages and metal clusters.
9. Nuclear chemistry: nuclear
reactions, fission and fusion, radio-analytical techniques and activation
analysis.
10. Analytical chemistry-
separation, spectroscopic, electro- and thermoanalytical methods.
11. Bioinorganic chemistry:
photosystems, porphyrins, metalloenzymes, oxygen transport, electron- transfer
reactions; nitrogen fixation, metal complexes in medicine.
12. Supramolecular chemistry.
13. Environmental chemistry
14. Chemistry in nanoscience and
technology.
15. Characterisation of
inorganic compounds by IR, Raman, NMR, EPR, Mössbauer, UV-vis, NQR, MS,
electron spectroscopy and microscopic techniques.
Organic Chemistry
1. IUPAC nomenclature of
organic molecules including regio- and stereoisomers.
2. Principles of
stereochemistry: Configurational and conformational isomerism in acyclic and
cyclic compounds; stereogenicity, stereoselectivity, enantioselectivity,
diastereoselectivity and asymmetric induction.
3. Aromaticity: Benzenoid and
non-benzenoid compounds - generation and reactions. Organic reactive
intermediates: Generation, stability and reactivity of carbocations,
carbanions, free radicals, carbenes, benzynes and nitrenes
4. Organic reaction mechanisms
involving addition, elimination and substitution reactions with electrophilic,
nucleophilic or radical species. Determination of reaction pathways.
5. Common named reactions and
rearrangements - applications in organic synthesis.
6. Organic transformations and
reagents: Functional group interconversion including oxidations and reductions;
common catalysts and reagents (organic, inorganic, organometallic and
enzymatic). Chemo, regio and stereoselective transformations. Concepts in
organic synthesis: Retrosynthesis, disconnection, synthons, linear and
convergent synthesis, umpolung of reactivity and protecting groups.
7. Asymmetric synthesis: Chiral
auxiliaries, methods of asymmetric induction - substrate, reagent and catalyst
controlled reactions; determination of enantiomeric and diastereomeric excess;
enantio-discrimination. Resolution - optical and kinetic.
8. Pericyclic reactions -
electrocyclisation, cycloaddition, sigmatropic rearrangements and other related
concerted reactions. Principles and applications of photochemical reactions in
organic chemistry.
9. Synthesis and reactivity of
common heterocyclic compounds containing one or two heteroatoms (O, N, S).
10. Chemistry of natural
products: Carbohydrates, proteins and peptides, fatty acids, nucleic acids,
terpenes, steroids and alkaloids. Biogenesis of terpenoids and alkaloids.
11. Catalysis and green
chemistry.
12. Medicinal chemistry.
13. Structure determination of
organic compounds by IR, UV-Vis, 1H & 13C NMR and Mass spectroscopic
techniques
Physical Chemistry:
1. Basic principles of quantum
mechanics: Postulates; operator algebra; exactly-solvable systems:
particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom, including shapes
of atomic orbitals; orbital and spin angular momenta; tunneling.
2. Approximate methods of
quantum mechanics: Variational principle; perturbation theory up to second
order in energy; applications.
3. Atomic structure and
spectroscopy; term symbols; many-electron systems and antisymmetry principle.
4. Chemical bonding in
diatomics; elementary concepts of MO and VB theories; Huckel theory for
conjugated π-electron systems.
5. Chemical applications of
group theory; symmetry elements; point groups; character tables; selection
rules.
6. Molecular spectroscopy:
Rotational and vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules; electronic spectra;
IR and Raman activities - selection rules; basic principles of magnetic
resonance.
7. Chemical thermodynamics:
Laws, state and path functions and their applications; thermodynamic
description of various types of processes; Maxwell's relations; spontaneity and
equilibria; temperature and pressure dependence of thermodynamic quantities; Le
Chatelier principle; elementary description of phase transitions; phase
equilibria and phase rule; thermodynamics of ideal and non-ideal gases, and
solutions.
8. Statistical thermodynamics:
Boltzmann distribution; kinetic theory of gases; partition functions and their
relation to thermodynamic quantities - calculations for model systems.
9. Electrochemistry: Nernst
equation, redox systems, electrochemical cells; Debye-Huckel theory; electrolytic
conductance - Kohlrausch's law and its applications; ionic equilibria;
conductometric and potentiometric titrations.
10. Chemical kinetics: Empirical
rate laws and temperature dependence; complex reactions; steady state
approximation; determination of reaction mechanisms; collision and transition
state theories of rate constants; unimolecular reactions; enzyme kinetics; salt
effects; homogeneous catalysis; photochemical reactions.
11. Colloids and surfaces:
Stability and properties of colloids; isotherms and surface area; heterogeneous
catalysis.
12. Solid state: Crystal structures;
Bragg's law and applications; band structure of solids.
13. Polymer chemistry: Molar
masses; kinetics of polymerization.
14. Data analysis: Mean and
standard deviation; absolute and relative errors; linear regression; covariance
and correlation coefficient.
Pharmacy
Organic chemistry: Chemistry of the following name
reactions: Birch reduction, Benzil-benzilic acid rearrangement, Friedel-Crafts
reaction, Free radical rearrangement, Grignard reaction, Gattermann-Koch
reaction, Mannich reaction, Michael reaction, Pinacol-pinacolone rearrangement,
Sandmeyer reaction and Vilsmeier reaction.
Basic concepts of stereochemistry.
Pharmacology and Medicinal chemistry: Types of receptors, drug-receptor interaction including signal
transduction, mechanism, drug action and adverse drug reactions. General
pathways of drug metabolism, basic concepts and application of prodrug design.
Mechanism of
action, structure activity relationship and pharmacology of:
anticancer, anti-epileptic, antiparkinson, sedatives, hypnotics, NSAIDs, ANS
and CVS drugs.
Spectroscopic techniques: Introduction, instrumentation,
basic principle, interpretation of spectra and applications of UV-visible
spectroscopy, Infra-red spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy
and Mass spectrometery in pharmacy.
Chromatographic techniques: Introduction, instrumentation,
basic principle and applications of
paper chromatography, thin layer chromatography, ion exchange
chromatography, column chromatography, affinity chromatography, GC, HPLC and
HPTLC in pharmacy.
Preformulation studies: Introduction, goals of
preformulation, physicochemical properties, criteria for selection of drug and
excipients, compatibility tests.
Pharmaceutics and drug delivery systems: Drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation
and excretion, strategies and approaches for designing drug
delivery systems, sustained and controlled drug delivery systems.
Quality assurance: Concept of total quality
management, requirements of GMP, GLP, GCP, regulatory requirements of drugs and
pharmaceuticals.
Pharmacogostical studies: General methods of extraction,
isolation, purification and preliminary phytochemical screening methods.
Factors affecting cultivation, collection, processing and storage of crude
drugs. Pharmacognostic study of drugs under glycosides and alkaloids.
Organoleptic evaluation of crude drugs.
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Economics
Micro
Economics:
Demand Analysis: Marshallian, Hicksian and Revealed
Preference Approaches. Theory of Production and Cost. Types of Production
Functions: Linear Homogenous ,Cobb Douglas, CES, Fixed Coefficient Production Functions. Price and Output Determination under Various Market
Structures. Factor Pricing. Elements of General Equilibrium and Welfare
Economics.
Macro
Economics:
National Income Accounting. Classical and Keynesian Theories
of Income and Employment.Consumption Hypothesis:Absolute Income
Hypothesis,Relative Income Hypothesis,Life Cycle Hypothesis,Permanent Income
Hypothesis. Theories of Money and Prices. Theories of Trade Cycles. IS-LM
Model. Effectiveness of Monetary and Fiscal Policies. Rational Expectations and
New Classical Economics. New Keynesian Economics.
International
Economics:
Theories of Absolute and Comparative Cost Advantage. Factor
Endowment and H.O. Theory.Factor Price Equalisation.Leontiff Paradox.
Heberler's Opportunity Cost Theory. Mill's Reciprocal Demand Theory.Terms of Trade. Balance of
Payment Disequilibrium: Causes and Adjustments. Theories of Exchange Rate
Determination.Tariff and Non Tariff Barriers. Theories of Economic Integration.
Public
Economics:
Economic Functions of Modern Government. Fiscal Policy-
Objectives and Instruments. Theories of Incidence of Taxation. Justice in
Taxation: Benefit and Ability to pay Approaches. Theories of Public
Expenditure. Public Borrowings: Sources, Burden and Redemption. Salient
Features of Indian Tax System. Fiscal Federalism: Principles and Constitutional
Provisions in India.
Money, Banking and Financial Markets
Demand for Money: Classical, Keynesian, Baumol, Tobin and
Friedman's Approaches.
Supply of Money: Measures and Determination. Multiplier
Approach.Monetary Policy- Goals, Instruments. Monetary Policy in Open Economy:
IS-LM-BP Model. Commercial and Central Banking in India. Structure of Financial
Markets in India - Money and Capital Markets.
Development
Economics
Economic Growth and Development: Measurement and Factors
affecting Growth. Theories and Models of Economic Growth: Theory of Big Push,
Theories of Balanced and Unbalanced Growth. Lewis Model of Unlimited Supply of
Labour. Harrod Domar and Solow Models of Economic Growth. Theory of Circular Causation . Theory of
Dualism. Linear Stage Theory. Trade
Theory and Economic Development: Prebisch Singer Hypothesis and Dual Gap Model.
Planning- Need, Types and Limitations. Alternative investment
Criteria. Cost Benefit Analysis and
Shadow Prices. Environmental Economics: Relationship between Environment
and Development. Externalities, Environmental Degradation and Market Failure.
The Conncept of Sustainable Development.
Indian Economy
Salient Features of Indian Economy. National Income and
Composition .Demographic Profile. Problems of Poverty, Unemployment, Inequality
and Inflation. BOP and Foreign Trade- Composition, Direction and Policies.
Indian Agriculture: Role and Reforms. WTO and Indian Agriculture. Food Security
in India. Indian Industries: Industrial Development and Pattern of
Industrialization. Industrial Policy. MSMEs. Industrial Sickness.
Indian Planning: Objectives,
Strategy and Achievements. New Economic Policy.
Quantitative
Methods
Measures of Central Tendencies, Dispersion, Skewness and
Kurtosis.Correlation, Regression and Association of Attributes, Application of
Differential and Integral Calculus in Economics. Matrix Algebra and its
Applications. Linear Programming. Game Theory. Elementary Theory of
Probability. Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distributions. Testing of Hypothesis
- Z, t, F and Chi Square Tests. Index numbers and Time series.
History
Syllabus -BRET (Banasthali Research Entrance Test)-
Concepts,Terms-
Sabha and
Samiti
Khilafat
Varnasrama Iqta
Purusharthas Chalisha
Rina and
Yajna
Sijda
Karma and
Rebirth Paibos
Saptanga Watan
Atupa/Chaitya/vihar/MAthas
Jizyah
Bodhisattava
/Trithankara Sulah-I-Kul
Alvars
/Nayanars Mahzar
Sreni
/Guild/Nigam Din-i-ilahi
Nagara
/Dravida/Vesara Diwan-i-Arz
Vishti Khalsa
Hiranya Jakat
Bali Khams
Niyoga kharaj
Syadwad Tanka
Panchmahavrata Dar-Ul-Islam
Samskaras Diwan-i-Kohi
Jagir Jharokha
Darshan
Mansab Tuladan
Chauth Dahsala
System
Sardeshmukhi
Sangam Age
Dyarchy
Drain of
Wealth
Downward
Filtration Theory
Cornwallis
Code
Communalism
Deindustrialization
Doctrine of
Laps
Mahalwari
Ryatwari
Swadeshi
Sarvodya
Satyagraha
Swaraj
Ahimsa
Green
Revolution
Panch Sheel
Syllabus for ‘BRET'
Ancient Indian History-
-Survey of
the sources -Archaeological, Literary sources and foreign accounts
-Harappan
Civilization
-Vedic Age
- Jainism
and Buddhism
-Ashoka's Dhamma ,Mauryan Administration
-Samudra
Gupta's conquests, Chandragupta II
-Harsha
-Rajput Age
Medieval Indian history-
-Medieval
sources
-Muslims
invasions
-Iltutmish,Allauddin
Khaljis,Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq,Theories of kingship-balbans and Afgans
-Babur and
Humayun, Religious Policy of Akbar and Aurangzeb Mughal Rajput relations
-Sher
Shah's reforms, Mughal administration, Mansabdari and Jagirdari
-Industries
and Trade and Commerce in medieval period
-Sufis and
Bhakti culture
-Indo-Islamic
Architecture, Painting, music and Literature
-Shivaji
and Maratha Administration
Modern Indian History-
-Advent of
European in India
-Wars under
Warren Hastings (1772-1785), Cornwallis (1786-1793), Expansion under Lord
Wellesley (1798-1805), Dalhousie and the policy of Annexation (1848-1856)
-Economic
policies of The British Empire in India (1757-1857)
i.
Commercial Policy ii. Drain of Wealth iii. Development of Means of Transport
and Communication
iv. Land
Revenue Policy
-Spread of
Modern Education
-Social
Reform movements
-Revolt of 1857
-The
Nationalist Movement 1858-1905
-Indian
National Congress
-The
Government of India Acts
-Gandhi's
Role in National Movement
-Revolutionary
Movement
-Partition
of India
Rajasthan History and Culture-
-Main
sources of the History of Rajasthan
-Maharana
Pratap
-Treaties
with the East India Company
-Rajasthan
In 1857
-Peasant,Tribal
and Prajamandal Movements
-Formation
of the state of Rajasthan
-Rajput
Forts and Palaces
World History-
-Renaissance
-Reformation
-Industrial
Revolution
-Revolutions-a.
Glorious revolution of England (1688)
b. American war of Independence
(1775)
c. French Revolution (1789)
d. Russian Revolution
(1917)
e. Chinese Revolution
(1949)
-Unification
of Italy and Germany (1870)
-Scramble
of Africa
-Modernization
of Japan
-World Wars
-Mussolini
and Hitler
-United
Nations Organization (U.N.O)
Public Administration
1. Theory of Public
Administration
- Public Administration - Meaning,
Nature and Scope, Public and Private Administration, New Public
Administration, New Public Management.
- Administrative Thinkers - Kautilya,
Wood row Wilson, Click and Berwick, Max Weber, F. W. Taylor, Henri Fayol,
M. P. Follet, Elton Mayo, C.I. Barnard, Herbert Simon, D. H. McGregor,
Abraham Maslow, Herzberg, Chris Argyris and Fred Riggs.
- Theories - Classical, Human
Relations, Bureaucratic, Public Choice and Principal Agent relationship.
- Approaches to the study of Public
Administration - Scientific Management, Behavioural Systems, Structural -
Functional, Decision-making, Public Policy and Marxian.
- Organisation - Bases of
Organisation, Formal and Informal, Principles of Organisation - Hierarchy,
Span of Control, Unity of Command, Delegation, Decentralisation and
Coordination; Line - Staff Agencies.
- Leadership, Motivation and
Communication.
2. Comparative Public
Administration
- Comparative Public Administration
- Nature and Scope.
- Theories and Models of Comparative
Public Administration - Contributions of Fred Riggs, Montgomery and Ferrel
Heady.
- A Comparative Study of the
Administration, Institutions and Processes in U.K., U.S.A., and India.
- Various Control Mechanisms over
Administration in U.K. U.S.A. and India.
- Citizen and Administration -
Machinery for redressal of citizen's grievances in U.K., U.S.A. and India.
3. Development
Administration
- Development Administration -
Meaning, Nature and Scope, Concept of Development Administration;
Development Administration and Traditional Administration; Characteristics
of Administration in Developed and Developing Countries.
- Public and Private Sectors and
their Administration.
- Planning - Projects and Plan
Formulation, Plan Implementation and Evaluation.
- Bureaucracy and Development
Administration - Role of Bureaucracy in Plan Formulation and its
Implementation.
- Development Administration -
Interactions among Bureaucrats, Politicians, Technocrats, Social Scientists,
Educationists and Journalists. People's Participation in Development.
- International Aid and Technical
Assistance programs - IMF, IBRD, WTO.
4. Indian
Administration
- Administrative Legacies at the
time of Independence - Civil Services; District and Revenue
Administration.
- Organisation of Government at the
Central Level - Organisation of Secretariat, Ministries and Departments,
Cabinet Secretariat, P.M.O.
- Organisation of Government at the
State Level - Secretariat, Role of Chief Secretary, Organisation of
Ministries, Departments and Directorates.
- Personnel Administration -
Classification of Services, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies - U.P.S.C.
and State Public Service Commissions, Training, Promotion, Discipline,
Morale, Staff Associations, Employer - Employee Relations.
- Financial Administration - Budget,
Enactment of Budget, Finance Ministry and its Role, Audit and Accounts,
Comptroller and Auditor - General.
- Plans - Five - Year Plans,
Formulation of Plans, Planning Commission, National Development Council,
Plan Implementation.
- Centre State Relations -
Legislative, Administrative and Financial, Finance Commission.
- Control over Administration -
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Control, Transparency, Accountability
and Administrative Responsiveness.
- District Administration -
Organisation of District Administration, Role of District Collector in
Development, Local Government - Rural and Urban, Panchayati Raj
Institutions and their Role in Development.
- Citizen and Administration -
Lokpal and Lokayukta.
- Delegated Legislation and
Administrative Adjudication.
- Administrative Reforms in India
since Independence.
5. Social and
Economic Administration
- Meaning, Nature and Scope of
Social Welfare and Social Justice.
- Central Social Welfare Board and
State Social Welfare Boards.
- Major Social Sectors - Health and
Education.
- Industrial Policy Resolutions and
Growth of Public Sector in India.
- Public Sector - Features, Problems
of Management, Accountability and Autonomy.
- New Economic Policy -
Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation.
6. Local Governments
- Rural and Urban
- Meaning, Nature and Scope of Local
Governments.
- Major Features and Structure of
Local Government in U.K., U.S.A., France and India.
- 73rd and 74th Constitutional
Amendments in India.
- Functions and Role of Local
Governments in India.
- State - Local Relations in India.
Political Science
Syllabus
The pre Ph.D. Course is divided in
to two parts/papers Part-I/Paper-I deals basically with Research, Teaching
aptitude, Reasoning, ICT and General Awareness.
The Part-II/Paper-II deals with the discipline
of Political Science containing all major aspects of the discipline.
(The scheme of examination would be common for
all Social Science Faculty students aspiring for Ph.D. in Banasthali Vidyapith)
Paper- I
Aptitude Test
I.
Teaching
Aptitude
Ø Teaching
: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Ø Learner's
characteristics;
Ø Factors
affecting teaching;
Ø Methods
of teaching;
Ø Teaching
aids;
Ø Evaluation
systems.
II.
Research
Aptitude
Ø Research
: Meaning, Characteristics and types;
Ø Steps
of research;
Ø Methods
of research;
Ø Research
Ethics;
Ø Paper,
Article, Workshop, Seminar, Conference and Symposium;
Ø Thesis
Writing : its characteristics and format.
III.
Reading
Comprehension
Ø A
passage to be se with questions to be answered.
IV.
Communication
Ø Communication
: Nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom
communication.
V.
Reasoning
(Including Mathematical)
Ø Number
series; letter series; codes;
Ø Relationships;
classification.
VI.
Logical
Reasoning
Ø Understanding
the structure of arguments;
Ø Evaluating
and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
Ø Verbal
analogies : Word analogy - Applied analogy;
Ø Verbal
classification;
Ø Reasoning
Logical Diagrams : Simple diagrammatic relationship, multi-diagrammatic relationship;
Ø Venn
diagram; Analytical reasoning.
VII.
Data
Interpretation
Ø Sources,
acquisition and interpretation of data;
Ø Quantitative
and qualitative data;
Ø Graphical
representation and mapping of data.
VIII.
Information
and Communication Technology (ICT)
Ø ICT
: meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
Ø General
abbreviations and terminology;
Ø Basics
of internet and e-mailing
IX.
General
Knowledge and Environment
Ø General
awareness about surroundings
Ø People
and environment interaction;
Ø Sources
of pollution;
Ø Pollutants
and heir impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
Ø Natural
hazards and mitigation.
X.
Higher
Education System : Governance, Polity And Administration
Ø Structure
of the institution for higher and research in India; Formal and distance
Ø Education,
professional/technical and general education; value education : governance,
Ø Polity
and administration; concept, intuitions and their interactions.
Paper II
Political Science
1.
Political Thought (Western and Indian) and Political
Ideologies
-
Plato and Aristotle.
-
St. Augustine and
Thomas Aquinas
-
Machiavelli, Hobbes,
Locke, Rousseau.
-
Bentham, J. S. Mill,
Hegel, Green, Marx and Laski.
-
Lenin, Mao, Gramsci.
-
Rawls, Nozick and
McIntyre.
-
Manu, Kautilya,
-
Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
Swami Vivekanand, Dayanand Sarswati
-
Gokhle and Tilak
-
Gandhi, Nehru, M. N. Roy. Ambedkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Jai
Prakash,
-
Utilitarianism,
Pluralism, Liberalism, Idealism, Socialism, Anarchism
2.
Political
Theory and Comparative Politics
-
Political Theory : Meaning
Nature, Role and limitations. Traditional and Modern Perspective.
Behaviouralism, Post Behaviouralism, Decline and revival of Political Theory.
-
Approaches: Systems Approach,
Structural Functional, Marxist, Group Theory, Decision-Making, Communication
Theory, Lasswell's Distributive Analysis.
-
Concepts: Sovereignty, Power,
Authority, Legitimacy, Law, Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Citizenship, ,
Elite, Gender, Multiculturalism, Environmentalism
-
Evolution and Development of
comparative Politics as a discipline; nature and scope.
-
Constitutionalism:
Concepts, Problems and Limitations, State in 21st Century.
-
Democracy and
Dictatorship
-
Forms of Government:
Unitary - Federal, Parliamentary and Presidential.
-
Organs of Government:
Executive, Legislature, Judiciary - their Interrelationship in comparative
perspective.
-
Party Systems, Pressure
Groups and Electoral Systems.
-
Political Development,
Dependency: Development and Under Development, Political Modernization,
Political Culture, Political Socialization and Political Participation
3.
Indian
Government and Politics
-
National Movement, Constitutional Developments
and the Making of Indian Constitution.
-
Ideological Bases of the Indian Constitution,
Preamble, Fundamental rights and Duties and Directive Principles.
-
Constitution as Instrument of Socio - Economic
Change, Constitutional Amendments and Review
-
Structure and process - I : President,
Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Working of he parliamentary System.
-
Structure and process - II : Governor,
Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Legislature.
-
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Rural and
Urban, their working.
-
Federalism: Theory and practice in
India; Demands of Autonomy and Separatist Movements; Emerging trends in Centre
- State Relations.
-
Judiciary: Supreme
Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism including Public
Interest Litigation cases, Judicial Reforms.
-
Party Systemand
Polotical Parties and, Pressure Groups, Public Opinion, Media; Subaltern and
Peasant Movements.
-
Elections, Electoral
Behaviour, Election Commission and Electoral Reforms.
-
Issues of Indian
Democracy : Caste and Reservation, Communalism, Lingualism, Corruption,
Criminalization of Politics, Terrorism, Gender, Poverty alleviation Programmes
and Dynastic Politics.
4.
Public
Administration
-
Development of Public Administration
as a discipline; Approaches to the study of Public Administration Decision -
making, Ecological and Systems; Development Administration.
-
Theories of Organization
-
Principles of
Organization : Line and staff, unity of command, hierarchy, span of control,
centralization and decentralization, Types of organization - formal and informal; Forms of organization;
department, public corporation and board.
-
Chief Executive :
Types, functions and roles.
-
Personnel
Administration : Recruitment, Training, Promotion, Discipline, Morale; employee
- Employer Relations.
-
Bureaucracy : Theories,
Types and Roles; Max Weber and his critics. Civil servant - Minister
relationship.
-
Leadership, its role in
decision - Making ; Communication.
-
Financial
Administration: Budget, Audit, control over Finance with special reference to
India.
-
Good Governance;
Problems of Administrative Corruption; Transparency and Accountability; Right
to Information.
-
Grievance Redressal
Institutions: Ombudsman, Lokpal and Lokayukta.
5.
International
Relations
-
Contending Theories and
Approaches to the study of International Relations: Idealist, Realist, Systems,
Game, Communication and Decision - Making.
-
Power, Interest and
Ideology in International Relations; Elements of Power : Acquisition, use and
limitation of power, Perception, Formulation and promotion of National
Interest, Meaning, Role and Relevance of Ideology in International Relations.
-
Management of National
Power: Balance of Power, Collective Security to Cooperative Security and
Changing concept of National Security and Challenges to Nation State,
Disarmament.
-
Arms and Wars: Nature,
Causes and types of wars / conflicts including ethnic disputes; conventional,
Nuclear / Bio - chemical wars; deterrence, Arms Race, Arms Control and
Disarmament.
-
Peaceful Settlement of
Disputes, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, World - order and Peace Studies.
-
Cold War, Alliances,
Non - Alignment, End of Cold war and Post cold War Era, Uni Polarity, Multi
Polarity, Globalization and
Liberalization.
-
Rights and Duties of
states in international law, intervention, Treaty law, prevention and abolition
of war.
-
Political Economy of
International Relations; New International Economic Order, North - South
Dialogue, South - South Cooperation, WTO, Neo - Colonialism and Dependency.
-
Regionalism, Regional
and Sub-Regional organizations such as: SAARC, ASEAN, OPEC, OAS, BRICS, EU and
NATO
-
United Nations: Aims,
Objectives, Structure and Evaluation of the working of UN; peace and
Development perspectives; Charter Revision; Power-Struggle and Diplomacy within
UN, Financing and Peace-Keeping operations.
-
India's Role in
International affairs: India's relations with its neighbors, wars, security
concerns and pacts, Mediatory Role, distinguishing features of Indian Foreign
Policy and Diplomacy.
-
Foreign Policies of
U.S.A., U.K., France, Russia, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan
-
Major Issues: Human
Rights, Gender Equality, Protection of Environment, Terrorism.
Psychology
Syllabus
The pre Ph.D. Course is divided in
to two parts/papers Part-I/Paper-I deals basically with Research, Teaching
aptitude, Reasoning, ICT and General Awareness.
The Part-II/Paper-II deals with the discipline
of Psychology containing all major aspects of the discipline.
(The scheme of examination would be common for
all Social Science Faculty students aspiring for Ph.D. in Banasthali Vidyapith)
Paper- I
Aptitude Test
XI.
Teaching
Aptitude
Ø Teaching
: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Ø Learner's
characteristics;
Ø Factors
affecting teaching;
Ø Methods
of teaching;
Ø Teaching
aids;
Ø Evaluation
systems.
XII.
Research
Aptitude
Ø Research
: Meaning, Characteristics and types;
Ø Steps
of research;
Ø Methods
of research;
Ø Research
Ethics;
Ø Paper,
Article, Workshop, Seminar, Conference and Symposium;
Ø Thesis
Writing : its characteristics and format.
XIII.
Reading
Comprehension
Ø A
passage to be se with questions to be answered.
XIV.
Communication
Ø Communication
: Nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom
communication.
XV.
Reasoning
(Including Mathematical)
Ø Number
series; letter series; codes;
Ø Relationships;
classification.
XVI.
Logical
Reasoning
Ø Understanding
the structure of arguments;
Ø Evaluating
and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
Ø Verbal
analogies : Word analogy - Applied analogy;
Ø Verbal
classification;
Ø Reasoning
Logical Diagrams : Simple diagrammatic relationship, multi-diagrammatic
relationship;
Ø Venn
diagram; Analytical reasoning.
XVII.
Data
Interpretation
Ø Sources,
acquisition and interpretation of data;
Ø Quantitative
and qualitative data;
Ø Graphical
representation and mapping of data.
XVIII.
Information
and Communication Technology (ICT)
Ø ICT
: meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
Ø General
abbreviations and terminology;
Ø Basics
of internet and e-mailing
XIX.
General
Knowledge and Environment
Ø General
awareness about surroundings
Ø People
and environment interaction;
Ø Sources
of pollution;
Ø Pollutants
and heir impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
Ø Natural
hazards and mitigation.
XX.
Higher
Education System : Governance, Polity And Administration
Ø Structure
of the institution for higher and research in India; Formal and distance
Ø Education,
professional/technical and general education; value education : governance,
Ø Polity
and administration; concept, intuitions and their interactions.
Paper II
Psychology
1.
Perceptual Processes
Approaches to the Study of Perception:
Gestalt and physiological approaches Perceptual Organization: Gestalt, Figure
and Ground, Laws of Organization Perceptual Constancy: Size, Shape and
Brightness, Illusion; Perception of Depth and Movements.
Role of Motivation and learning in
perception.
2.
Learning process
Classical conditioning: Procedure,
Phenomena and related issues
Instrumental learning: Phenomena,
Paradigms and theoretical issues
Reinforcement: Basic variables and
schedules
Verbal learning: Methods and materials.
Organizational processes.
3.
Memory and forgetting
Memory processes: Encoding, Storage,
Retrieval
Stages of memory: Sensory memory,
Short-term Memory (STM) and Long-term Memory (LTM)
Episodic and Semantic memory
Theories for forgetting: Interference,
decay, retrieval.
4.
Thinking and Problem
Solving
Theories of thought processes:
Associationism, Gestalt, Information processing
Concept formation: Rules and strategies
Reasoning: Deductive and inductive
Problem-solving: Type and strategies
Role of concepts in thinking
5.
Motivation and Emotion
Basic motivational concepts: Instincts,
needs, drives, incentives, motivational cycle
Approaches to the study of motivation:
Psychoanalytical, ethological, S-R Cognitive, Humanistic
Biological Motives: Hunger, thirst,
Sleep and sex
Social motives: Achievement,
affiliation, approval
Exploratory behaviour and curiosity
Physiological correlates of emotions
Theories of emotions: James-Lange,
Canon-Bard, Schachter and Singer
Conflicts: Sources and types
6.
Human Ability
Intelligence: Biological, Social,
Eco-cultural determinants
Theories of intelligence: Spearman,
Thurston, Guilford
Individual and group differences: Extent
and causes
Measurement of human abilities
7.
Personality
Determinants of personality: Biological
and socio-cultural
Approaches to the study of personality:
Psychoanalytic, neo-freudian, social learning, trait and type, cognitive
Personality assessment: Psychometric and
projective tests
Self-concept: Origin and development
8.
Research Methodology
Research problems, hypothesis, variables
and their operationalization
Types of psychological research
Methods of psychological research:
Experimental, Quasi-experimental, case studies, field studies and
cross-cultural studies.
Methods of data collection: Observation,
interview, questionnaire, tests and scales.
Non-parametric test
9.
Measurement and testing
Test construction: Item writing, item
analysis
Test standardization: Reliability,
validity and norms
Types of tests: Intelligence, aptitude,
personality-characteristics and important examples
Attitude scales and interest inventories
Educational measurement and evaluation
10. Biological
Basis of Behaviour
Receptors, effectors and adjuster
mechanisms
Neural impulse: Origin, conduction and
measurements
Sensory system: Vision and Audition
Human nervous system: Structure and
functions.
SOCIOLOGY
Part-1 Research Aptitude
Logical Reasoning. General
Awareness, Coding, Decoding, Verbal/Non-Verbal Reasoning. Mental
Ability, Blood Relation, Number Problem, Numerical computation, English
grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, data
interpretation. critical
reasoning and verbal deduction.
Part-2. Research Methodology -
Scientific Research, Hypothesis, Variable, Research
Design, Sampling, Primary and Secondary Data
Qualitative
and Quantitative Research: Tools of Data Collection: Observation, Interview,
Questionnaire, Schedule, Case Study, Oral History, Content Analysis
Data
Analysis- Coding, Classification and Tabulation of Data
Mean, Mode, Median, Co-relation
Part-3. Basics of Sociology
Sociology:
Meaning and Subjective Matter, Sociological Perspective
Concepts: Society, Community, Culture, Association,
Group, Group Dynamics,
Institution:
Family, Marriage, Education, Religion, Polity, Economy
Status and Role
Social
Stratification: Caste, Class, Gender
Socialization
and Social Control: Meaning, Agencies, Theories
Social
Change: Meaning, Factors and Theories
Concept
of Development
Part-4.
Sociological Thinkers
Comte:
Positivism, Law of Three Stages
Spencer:
Social Darwinism, Organic Theory of Evolution
Marx: Historical Materialism, Dialectical
Materialism, Class Conflict
Durkheim: Social Fact, Division of Labour, Religion,
Suicide
Weber: Ideal Type, Social Action, Religion,
Authority
Part-5.
Sociological Approaches:
Evolutionary
Approach, Structural Functionalism, Conflict Approach,
Ethnomethodology,
Phenomenology, Symbolic Interactionism
Modern
and Post Modern Approach
Part-6. Indian
Society:
Unity in
Diversity, Rural- Urban Society, Caste, Kinship, Marriage and Family
Processes of Social Change: Sanskritization, Westernization,
Modernization, Industrialization, Globalization.
SOCIAL
WORK
Part-1
Research Aptitude-
Logical
Reasoning. General Awareness, Coding, Decoding, Verbal/Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Mental Ability, Blood Relation, Number Problem, Numerical computation, English
grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, data
interpretation.
critical reasoning and verbal deduction.
Part-1
Research Methodology -
Scientific Research,
Hypothesis, Variable, Research Design, Sampling, Primary and Secondary Data
Qualitative and Quantitative Research: Tools of Data
Collection: Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Schedule, Case Study, Oral
History, Content Analysis
Data Analysis- Coding, Classification and Tabulation of Data
Mean, Mode, Median,
Co-relation
Part-3 Social Work
Meaning & Concept of Social Work profession. Social Work
reform. Movements. Social work profession and Human Rights. Social Work
practice Skills & Techniques.
Philosophy and Principles of Social Work and their
application.
Approaches of Social Work Practice.
Meaning & characteristics of Society, Community and its
types, Social Group and Social
Institution. Community Development programmes.
Social problem: Poverty, Population, Unemployment, Under
development.
Political System Institution in India: Fundamental Rights
and Directive Principle of State Policies, Planning Commission of India.
Role of Social Workers in identifying social problems.
Methods of Social Work: Primary and Secondary.
Human Behaviour. Personality, Motivation, Socialisation.
Human growth and development in the lifespan of Individual.
Social Policy. Programmes and Project Management. Welfare
Administration.
Concept of Social justice, social security, social
Assistance. Social development.
Role of Social Worker in various settings. (Industries,
Rural Reconstruction, Social Work profession)
Mass Communication
(1)
Communication:
Theory & Practice
(2)
Media Laws &
Ethics
(3)
Print Media :
News Reporting & writing
(4)
Print Media :
Editing & Layout Design
(5)
Radio &
Television Journalism
(6)
New Media
Journalism
(7)
History of Media
& Press Laws
(8)
Public Relations
& Corporate Communication
(9)
Advertizing
(10)
Film Studies/Film
Appreciation
(11)
Communication
Research
(12)
Development
Communication
(13)
Sports Reporting
& Journalism
(14)
Travel &
Tourism Journalism
(15)
Health
Communication
(16)
Law, Order &
Crime Journalism
(17)
Environment
Journalism
(18)
Principles &
Ethics of Journalism
(19)
Science &
Technical Communication
(20)
Agriculture
Journalism
Annexure - 1.1
Syllabi for
PhD Entrance Examination in Women Studies
Part-1 Research Aptitude:-
Logical Reasoning. General
Awareness, Coding, Decoding, Verbal/Non-Verbal Reasoning. Mental
Ability, Blood Relation, Number Problem, Numerical computation, English
grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, data
interpretation. critical reasoning
and verbal deduction.
Part-1 Research Methodology :-
Scientific Research,
Hypothesis, Variable, Research Design, Sampling, Primary and Secondary Data
Qualitative and Quantitative Research: Tools of Data
Collection: Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Schedule, Case Study, Oral
History, Content Analysis
Data Analysis- Coding, Classification and Tabulation of Data
Mean, Mode, Median,
Co-relation
Part-3 Women Studies :-
Concept and Ned for Women's Studies-Scope of Women's studies-Women's
Studies as an Academic Discipline
Women's Movements-Pre-independent, Post Independent and Current women
movements
Liberal feminism- Marxist feminism- Radical Feminism-gender,
patriarchy, reproductive
Socialist feminism-
Indian women-Family, Caste, Class, Culture, religion
Women's education-gender bias in enrolment-Curriculum content-Dropouts
Trends in Women's education-Committees and Commissions on education
Adult literacy and Non-formal education for women's development
Concept of work-Productive and non-productive work-Use value and market
value
Gender Division of labour -Mode of production -Women in organized and
unorganized sector
Training, skills and income generation, Self help groups and -NGOs and
women Development-National and International funding Agencies
New economic policy and its impact on women's employment- Globalization
Structural Adjustment Programmes,
Information technology-Impact on Women's Development
Gender and health: Health status of women in India, Health and
Population Policies and programmes-Maternal and child Health to reproductive
and child health approaches, Issues of old age,
Changing role of women- Single parent-Motherhood-Widows
Gender and Development: State Policy and Programmes
Women Development approaches in Indian five year Plans
Women and Political participation,
Indian constitution and provision relating to women
Personnel laws Labour Laws-
Violence against women-Legal protection
Enforcement machinery-Police and Judiciary
Human rights as women's Rights
National committees and Commissions for Women-Government Organization
for women and Child Development, International Convention for safeguarding
women's rights
Women in Media: portrayal of women in mass Media (Cinema, TV, Print
media) Indecent Representation of women Act. 1986-Impact of media on women
Geology
Question bank will consist of two parts
Part I: Aptitude
Test
Part II: Geology
30% questions would be of general aptitude
and 70% from core topics in Geology
Part I
Aptitude: Reasoning and
General Science.
Part II
1.
Geotectonics and
Structural Geology: Concept
of dip and strike of beds. Clinometer compass and its uses. Folds: description
and classification of folds. Causes of folding. Faults: Nomenclature,
classification of faults and causes of faulting. Joints: geometric
classification. Unconformity: its types and significance. Overlap and offlap.
Outlier and inlier. Nappe. Introduction and tectonic framework of Earth crust.
Convection currents and Wilson Cycle. Introduction to plate tectonics and types
of plate boundaries. Tectonic features of extensional, compressional and
strike-slip terrain. Continental drift theories. Concept of Sea floor
spreading. Palaeomagnetism. Hotspots and
mantle plumes. Tectonic activity within Indian Plates. Himalayan Orogeny.
Mechanical properties of rocks. Concept of stress and strain. Behavior of
material under stress. Theory of rock failure. Elastic and Plastic behavior of
rock. Brittle and Ductile deformation. Dynamics of Folding. Classification and
Mechanism of Folding and Faulting. Recognition criteria of faulting. Beta and
pi diagrams. Unconformities: types, formation and significance in stratigraphic
correlation. Joints: classification, criteria for recognition and tectonic
significance. Concept and types of Lineation, Foliations, Cleavages and their
significance. Boudinage structures.
2.
Physical Geology
and Plate Tectonics:
Introduction to geology, its scope, sub disciplines and relationship with other
branches of science. Earth in the solar system, origin, size, shape, mass,
density, rotational and revolution parameters. Internal constitution of the
Earth. Age of the Earth. Introduction to minerals, rocks and fossils. Origin of
oceans, continents and mountains. Types of mountains. Geosynclines. Theory of
Isostasy. Geological Time-scale. Major events in the Earth's history. Introduction
to plate tectonics, types of plates and plate boundaries. Elementary ideas of
continental drift and sea floor spreading. Introduction to craton, shields,
trenches, mid-oceanic ridges and island arc. Earthquake: introduction and
terminology, seismic waves, causes, magnitude, intensity and types of
Earthquake, locating epicenter. Effects of Earthquakes and distribution of
Earthquake belts. Seismic zones of India. Case studies of important Earthquakes
of India. Volcano: introduction, terminology, types, volcanic products, causes
& effects and distribution of important volcanic belts. Relationship of
Earthquakes with volcanic belts. Impact craters, morphology and their formation
stages.
3.
Mineralogy and Crystallography: Mineral: definition and chemical principles of
minerals. Isomorphism and Polymorphism, Exsolution and Solid solution. Physical
properties of mineral. Light: interaction of light and matter and polarization
of light. Behaviour of isotropic and anisotropic minerals in polarized light.
Refractive Index. Double refraction and birefringence. Sign of elongation.
Interference figures. Extinction and its types. Relief and Pleochroism.
Twinning. Accessory Plates.Silicates: structure and classification. A detailed study of the following important minerals with
reference to structural formulae, crystal structure, chemistry, physical and optical properties and mode of
occurence. Silicates: Olivine, Garnet, Melilite, Kyanite, Andalusite,
Sillimanite, Beryl, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Serpentine, Mica, Kaolinite, Chlorite,
Talc, Feldspar, Cordierite. Non-silicates: Calcite, Aragonite, Dolomite,
Apatite, Monazite, Gypsum, Anhydrite, Barite, Spinel, Hematite, Rutile,
Bauxite, Periclase. Crystal, definition. Elementary idea of crystal structure.
Parts of crystal- face, edge, apex, solid angle and interfacial angle.
Crystallographic axes and angles. Parameters and indices. Elements of crystal
symmetry. Common crystal forms - dome, prism, pyramid and pinacoid.
Introduction to different crystals systems.
4.
Ore Genesis, Economic
and Fuel Geology: Ore
deposits and ore minerals. Magmatic processes of mineralization. Prophyry,
skarn and hydrothermal mineralization. Fluid inclusion studies. Mineralization
associated with (a) ultramafic, mafic and acidic rocks (b) greenstone belts (c)
submarine volcanism (d) komatites, anorthosites and kimberlites. Stratiform and
stratabound ores. Occurrence and distribution of metalliferous deposits of
India: iron, manganese, aluminium, chromium, gold, silver, nickel, molybdenum,
lead, zinc, copper, tungsten. Indian deposits of non-metals: mica, asbestos,
barytes, gypsum, graphite. Minerals used in different industries: fertilizer,
paint, ceramic and cement industries. Definition, origin and types of coal.
Mode of occurrences and structures in coal seam. Coal petrography. Stratigraphy
of coal measures. Indian coal deposits. Industrial application of coal
petrology. Coal bed methane- a new energy resource. Origin, composition,
migration and entrapment of natural hydrocarbons. Properties of source and
reservoir rocks. Porosity and permeability. Reservoir traps: structural,
stratigraphic and combination traps. Geographical and geological distributions
of onshore and offshore petroliferous basins of India.Mineralogy and
geochemistry of radioactive minerals. Distribution of radioactive minerals in
India. Radioactive waste management. Geological and geophysical methods of
petroleum exploration.
5.
Igneous
Petrology: Magma-
its nature and composition. Generation of magma. Factors controlling evolution
of magma. Influence of volatiles and role of oxygen fugacity in magmatic
crystallizations. Phase equilibrium studies of binary and ternary systems and
their relations to magma genesis and crystallization. Magmatism in different
tectonic settings. Major and minor elements in the crust. Normative minerals.
Variation diagrams and discrimination diagrams. Forms, textures and structures
of igneous rocks. IUGS classification of Igneous rocks: Plutonic, Volcanic and
Hypabyssal. Petrology and petrogenesis of major igneous rock types giving
Indian examples of ultramafic, basaltic, granitic, ophiolite, carbonatite,
lamprophyres and layered mafic intrusions.
6.
Sedimentary
Petrology: Provenance
and diagenesis of sediments. Sedimentary textures: definition, measurement and
interpretation of grain size. Sedimentary structures. Palaeocurrent analysis.
Trace fossils and stromatolites: classification and environment of deposition.
Heavy mineral analysis. Field and laboratory techniques in sedimentology. Genesis and classification of sedimentary
rocks: Siliciclastic rocks - conglomerate, breccia, sandstone, siltstone, clay
stone and shale. Carbonate rock - limestone, dolomite, marl, evaporite,
phosphorite, chert. Definition and classification of sedimentary basins.
Sedimentary basins of India. Purpose and scope of basin analysis. Plate
Tectonics and sedimentation. Sedimentary environment and facies modelling for
marine, non-marine and mixed sediments.
7.
Metamorphic
Petrology: Metamorphism
and metamorphic processes. Mineralogical phase rule of closed and open system
and its application. Metamorphic Reactions. Reaction mechanisms and types.
Evolution of facies concept, metamorphic facies series and concept of paired
metamorphic belts. Metamorphic zones and Isograds. Metamorphic structures and
textures. Replacement textures and reaction rims. Diagrammatic representation
of mineral reactions and paragenesis: ACF, AKF, AFM diagrams. Progressive,
regional and thermal metamorphism of pelitic, calcareous and basic igneous
rocks. Charnockites. Experimental Petrology: methods and techniques,
application of experimental petrology to anatexis and formation of granitic
magmas. Geothermometer and Geobarometer. Pressure-Temperature-Time path models
for metamorphism. Regional metamorphism in relation to the theory of Plate
Tectonics. Ocean floor metamorphism.
8.
Geophysics and
Exploration Methods: Introduction
to Geophysics. Shape and size of Earth. Gravitational field of the Earth.
Variation of gravity on the Earth. Principles of gravity methods and
instruments used. Gravity field surveys. Corrections applied to gravity data:
Bouguer anomaly, Regional and residual anomalies, Gravity anomaly, anomaly maps
and their interpretation.Geomagnetic field of the Earth. Magnetic properties of
rocks. Principles of magnetic methods. Instruments of magnetic surveying.
Fluxgate magnetometer. Proton-precision magnetometer. Alkali vapour
magnetometer. Aeromagnetic surveys.Electrical methods: basic principles and
various types of electrode configuration. Electrical and resistivity surveying.
Field procedures: profiling and sounding. Seismic methods: principles and
instruments used. Seismic velocity and interpretation of seismic data. Seismic
refraction and reflection method. Well logging applications in petroleum,
groundwater and mineral exploration.
9.
Stratigraphy: History of
stratigraphic nomenclature and the modern stratigraphic code. Stratigraphic
classification. Sequence stratigraphy, magneto-stratigraphy and
climate-stratigraphy. Geochronology. Graphic representation of stratigraphic
data. Earth's climatic history.Early history of Earth. Nature and evolution of
early crust. Evolution of granite, greenstone and grenulite belt. Proterozoic
sedimentary basins of India: Cuddapah, Vindhyan and Bikaner-Nagaur
basin.Stratigraphy of the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic formations of
India. Stratigraphy boundary problems in India: demarcation of
Precambrian-Cambrian, Permian-Triassic, Cretaceous-Tertiary and
Neogene-Quaternary boundaries in relation to mechanisms of extinction and
evolution.
10. Palaeontology:
Introduction and scope of
Palaeontology. Concepts of taphonomy and biostratinomy. Fossils: definition and
mode of preservation of fossils (body and trace fossils). Index fossils.
Incompleteness of fossils record. Principles of palaeoecology. Theories on
origin of life. Principles of biogeography. Patterns and causes of Extinction.
Concept and mechanism of speciation. Modes of preservation of fossils.
Collection, preservation and preparation of fossils. Fossil record and
geological time scale. Evolution of Man, Horse and Elephant. Siwalik vertebrate
fauna and Gondwana flora. Trace fossils. Morphology, geological and
geographical distribution of the following fossil groups: Phylum Mollusca, Brachiopoda,
Echinodermata, Cnidaria (Corals), Arthropoda (Class Trilobita), Hemichordata
(Class Graptolothina).
Definition and scope of micro-palaeontology. Techniques in micro-palaeontology.
Morphotaxonomy of Foraminifera, Ostracodes, Conodonts and Radiolaria.
Importance of microfossils in stratigraphy, determination of palaeoclimatic
environments and sea level changes in the geological past and the role of
micro-palaeontology in oil exploration.
11.
Geochemistry and
Isotope Geology: Introduction
to Geochemistry: scope and history of Geochemistry. Origin of elements. Cosmic
abundance of elements. Earth in relation to solar system and universe.
Composition of Earth. Geochemical classification of elements. Principles of
ionic substitutions in minerals. Definition and examples of transition
elements, platinum group of elements, rare-earth elements, compatible elements,
incompatible elements, high-field strength elements (HFSE), large ion
lithophile elements (LILE).Trace elements: definition and trace element partitioning,
factors governing values of partition coefficients (P,T, ionic size and charge,
composition, crystal field effects). Application of trace elements in igneous
rocks. Geochemistry of hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. Geochemical
cycles: Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphate and principles of geochemical
prospecting. Meteorites: classification, mineralogy, chemical composition,
origin, age and significance of meteorites.Introduction and physics of the
nucleus. Radioactive decay. Law of radioactive decay. Principles of mass
spectrometry. Radioactive decay scheme of Rb-Sr method, Sm-Nd method, K-Ar
method, Ar-Ar method, U-Th-Pb method. Stable isotope geochemistry of oxygen,
nitrogen, carbon and sulphur.
12.
Mining and Engineering Geology: Introduction: Definition,
basic concepts, terminology, broad classification of mining methods. Geological
factors considered for the selection of mining method viz.- Alluvial/Surface
mining, Quarrying, Open-cast mining and Underground mining methods.Ore dressing and its importance, low grade ores and their
beneficiation. Basic ore dressing operations viz. crushing, grinding, sizing,
screening and classification. Concentration process, Magnetic and electrostatic
separation, Gravity concentration, Froth Floatation, Amalgamation and
Agglomeration. Engineering properties of rocks and physical
characteristics of building stones, concretes and other aggregates. Geological
and geotechnical investigations, types and problems of major civil engineering
structures: dams and reservoirs, bridges, highways and tunnels. Mass movement
with special emphasis on landslides and causes of hillslope instability.
Seismic design of buildings.
13.
Remote sensing
and GIS: Remote Sensing: definition, principle and scope.
Electromagnetic radiation- types and sources, Black body radiation. Absorption
bands and Atmospheric windows. Interaction of EM radiation with Earth:
Reflectance - Absorption - Emittance and Transmittance. Remote Sensing Sensor:
types and their resolution. Scanners, Platforms. Active and passive systems. Types of Satellites. International Space missions: LANDSAT,
SKYLAB, SPOT, SEASAT, IKONOS, OCEANSAT. Space research in India: Bhaskara and
IRS series. Indian Planetary Missions.TIR remote sensing and its applications.
Principles of microwave remote sensing and its applications. Radar
interferometry. Multispectral and Hyperspectral remote sensing. Geographic positioning system (GPS): Introduction,
definition and scope of GPS, advantages and uses of GPS in different fields.
Fundamentals of digital image processing: Image rectification, Image
enhancement and Image classification.Principles and application of geographic
information system (GIS), introduction, definition and scope. Components of GIS
(hardware and software requirement for GIS application). Maps: Maps and their different
features/themes/layers, map projections-different types and their properties.
Satellite Imageries: Raster and vector data and their relative merits,
digitization, topology and their attributes, overlays and analysis. Database: definition and types of
database. Advantages and disadvantages of database approach.
14.
Geomorphology: Introduction to
Geomorphology, fundamental concepts, geomorphic agents and processes. Fluvial
geomorphic cycles. Weathering: types and weathering products. Soil: factors,
soil profile and classification. Mass wasting and landslides. Earthquakes and
Volcanoes. Geomorphic models of landscape evolution. Erosional and depositional
landforms: fluvial, glacial, aeolian, coastal and karst landscape. Geomorphic
mapping, slope analysis, drainage patterns and morphometric analysis: stream
ordering, bifurcation ratio, drainage density. Geomorphology of
India-Peninsular, extra peninsular and Indo-Gangetic Plain. Application of
geomorphology in mineral prospecting, civil engineering, hydrology and oil
exploration.
15. Environmental Geology and Hydrogeology: Fundamental
concepts of environmental Geology. Natural hazards: landslides, floods,
earthquakes, volcanoes and water logging. Environmental aspects of natural
resource development: water resources, mineral resources and fossil fuels. Pollution,
their sources and types. Pollution of rivers, lakes and groundwater. Problem of
Arsenic and fluoride and remedial measures for their treatment. Waste disposal
practices and management. Waste water treatment. Watershed management.
Artificial recharge of groundwater. Rain water harvesting. Groundwater: origin
and age of groundwater. Hydrological cycle, Precipitation, Evapotranspiration
and Infiltration. Vertical distribution of groundwater. Aquifers: Geologic
formation as aquifers and types of aquifers. Saline water intrusion:
Occurrence, sea water intrusion in coastal areas and control of saline water
intrusion. Groundwater regimes in India. Groundwater exploration. Well hydraulics.
LAW
Constitutional Law of India:
- Preamble
- Fundamental
Rights and Duties.
- Directive
Principles of State Policy.
- Judiciary
- Executive
- Union
State Legislative Relations.
- Emergency
Provisions
- Amendment
of the Constitution.
- Writ
Jurisdiction
2. Legal Theory:
- Nature
and Sources of Law.
- Positivism,
Natural. Law Theory, Sociological Jurisprudence.
- Theories
of Punishment.
- Rights
and Duties.
- Concepts
of Possession and Ownership.
3. Public International Law:
- Nature
of International Law and its relationship with Municipal Law.
- Sources
of International Law.
- Recognition
of States and Governments.
- United
Nations
- Settlement
of International Disputes.
- Human
Rights
4. Family Law:
- Concepts
in Family Law.
- Sources
of Family Law in India.
- Marriage
and Dissolution of Marriage.
5. Law of Contracts: General Principles
- Essentials
of a valid contract.
- Offer,
acceptance and consideration.
- Capacity
to Contract: Minor's contract.
- Elements
vitiating contract: Mistake, fraud, misrepresentation, public policy,
coercion, undue influence, frustration of contract.
- Remedies
for breach of contract: Damages.
6. Law of Torts:
- Foundation
of Tortuous Liability.
- General
Defences to an action of Torty.
- Vicarious
Liability
- Remoteness
of Damages.
- Contributory
Negligence
- Absolute
and Strict Liability.
7. Law of Crimes: General Principles
- Nature
and Definition of Offence.
- General
Exceptions
- Common
Intention and Common Object.
- Criminal
Attempt, Conspiracy and Abetment.
- Offences
against Women.