APPSC Syllabus

(APPSC Group 1 Revised Syllabus 2018)

APPSC Group 1 Syllabus 2018

APPSC Preliminary General Science – Contemporary developments in Science and

Examination (Objective Technology and their including matters of every day
Type) – General Studies observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-
and Mental Ability educated person who has not made a special study of any
scientific discipline.

Current events of national and international importance.

History of India – emphasis will be on broad general
understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural
and political aspects with a focus on AP Indian National
Movement.

World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP.

Indian polity and Economy – including the country’s political
system- rural development –Planning and economic reforms in
India.

Mental ability – reasoning and inferences.

Disaster Management: Concepts in disaster management and vulnerability profile of

(Source : CBSE India / State of A.P.
Publications)
Earth quakes / Cyclones / Tsunami / Floods / Drought –
causes and effects.

Manmade disasters – Prevention strategies

Mitigation strategies / Mitigation measures

Main Examination Comprehension

(Conventional Type):
General English (X Class Precis-writing
Standard)
Re-arrangement of sentences

Correction of sentences

Synonyms

Antonyms

Filling in the blanks

Correction of spellings

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 Vocabulary and usage

Idioms and phrases

Verb tenses

Prepositions

Active voice and Passive voice

14. Parts of speech

Paper – I: Candidate should write three Essays one from each section
General Essay: compulsorily. Each section contains three topics. Each Essay
carries 50 marks.

Section -I: Crisis management, Social problems, Analysis and

solutions.

Section -II: Current events of national and international

importance

Section –III: Current events relating to State of Andhra

Pradesh.

Paper – II Indus Civilization

Section – I: History and
Cultural Heritage of India Stages of colonialism
With Emphasis on 20th
Advent of Islam and its impact
Century History of India
Rise and growth of Socio-Religious-cultural

anti-caste

Nationalist Literature

Section –II: Social and The Satavahanas and their contribution

Cultural History of Andhra
Pradesh Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha
between 1000 AD – 1565 AD

Modern Andhra – Socio-cultural awakening in Andhra

Asafjahi Dynasty

Telangana People’s Armed Struggle

Union – Formation of Andhra Pradesh.

Section –III: General Nature of the Constitution

Overview of the Indian

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Constitution Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the
State

Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures

Functions and crises of accountability

Amendment of the Constitution

Welfare Mechanism in India

Paper – III National and per capita income and human development –
Section -I: Planning in Sectoral changes in the Indian Economy (GDP and work
India & Indian Economy force).

Indian Planning – Objectives, priorities, specific aims of the

recent 5 year plan-experience and problems. Changes in the
role of public-Private Sectors and their

Poverty and unemployment problems– magnitude and

measures initiated to ameliorate them

Monetary policy – Structure of Indian Banking and non-

banking financial institutions and reforms in them since the
1990s—regulation of credit by RBI.

Pattern of revenue, expenditure and public debt and effects on

the economy.

Section – II: Land Historical background of land reforms and the change in laws
Reforms & Social from time to time – Intermediaries abolition, tenancy reforms,
Changes In A.P After ceilings on holdings and land issues in A.P.
Independence
Structure of the Andhra Pradesh economy – its sectoral and
regional distribution and the extent of poverty. Agricultural
inputs and technology.

Demographic features and social backwardness, literacy and

occupation structure; changes in the sectoral distribution of
income and employment. Socio-political and economic
empowerment of women.

State finances and budgetary policy – tax structure, sharing

central taxes, expenditure pattern in revenue and capital
account as well as plan and non-plan accounts. Public debt –
composition – internal and external debt including World Bank
loans.

Five year plans of AP – Outlays, financing public sector plan

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 and resource allocation pattern in the recent 5 year plan.

Section –III: Andhra Growth and structure of industries in AP; Factories, small and
Pradesh’s Economy, tiny sectors, their comparison, growth, weaknesses and
Present Status, Its problems.
Strengths and Weakness:
Structure of agricultural outputs. Administrated prices
including support and procurement prices – Public Distribution
System in Andhra Pradesh.

Regional disparities in income, industrial output, rainfall,

irrigation, health and education in AP.

Institutional and non-institutional sources of rural credit in AP

– structure and growth – cooperatives and their share in total
credit – adequacy and problems.

. Service Sector of AP – Importance, composition and growth

with special reference to transport and communication,
tourism and information technology.

Paper-IV Unit 1 : National policy of science and technology and

changes in the policy from time to time, Technology Missions.
Section -I: Role and
Impact of Science and Unit 2: Space programme in India and its applications with
Technology In the special reference to industrial,agricultural and other rural
Development Of India developmental activities, INSAT and IRS systems.

Unit 3: Role of Information Technology in Rural India, basics of

computers, computers in communication and broadcasting,
software development in economic growth. Broad IT
applications.

Unit 4: Energy Resources: Energy demands, renewable energy

resources, nuclear energy, the development and its utilisation
in the country.

Unit 5: Current Science & Technology Developments in India,

Climate change, Disaster Management (Floods, Cyclones and
Tsunami); Crop science in India, Fertilisers, Control of pests
and diseases – scenario in India; Drinking water and supply,
urbanisation and industrial development.

Section -II : General Unit 1: Progress of Agricultural Science and its impacts –
Awareness with the
Modern Trends In Life Unit 2: Plants and human affairs, characteristics of plants,
Sciences usefulness for mankind, origin of agriculture, useful and
harmful plants.

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 Unit 3: Introduction to and applications of Genetic Engineering
& Stem Cell Research

Unit 4: Microbial infections

Section – III: Development Unit 1: Environmental Segments, Promoting Environmental

& Environment Problems Protection, The Environment (Protection) Act, Air (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, Water (Prevention and control of
pollution) Act, Water pollution Cess Act, Forest conservation
Act, Environmentalism.

Unit 2: Natural Resources: Forest Resources – Types of

Forests, Uses of Forests. Water Resources- Types of Dams,
Drought Occurrences and Floods, Land Resources: Soils and
Cropping patterns, Mineral resources.

Unit 3: Eco-Systems and Bio-diversity: Terminology of

Ecology, Basic Concepts of Ecology, concept of an Ecosystem,
Food Chains in Eco systems, Types of Eco systems.
Biodiversity and its conservation: Types of biodiversity,
Hotspots of Biodiversity, threats to diversity.

Unit 4: Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management:

Air Pollution, water pollution, Soil Pollution, Noise pollution.
Solid Waste Management: Types of Solid waste, Factors
affecting the solid waste generation, Impact of solid wastes,
Recycling and reuse.

Unit 5: Role of Information Technology in Environment and

Human Health. Global Environmental Issues like Climate
Change, Acid Rain, Global warming, Wasteland Reclamation,
Watershed management, watershed approach for sustainable
development.

Paper – V Data appreciation and interpretation using ratios, percentages

Data Interpretation and and averages.
Problem Solving
Drawing conclusions from the data present in tabular,
graphical and diagrammatical forms and to point out
deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein.

Problem solving using the following:

Sequences and Series: Analogies of numbers and alphabets,

completion of blank spaces in a:b,c,d, odd thing out, missing
number in a sequence or series.

Coding and decoding problems: A given word or group of

letters in English are to be coded or decoded based on the

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 given code(s).

Date, time and arrangement problems: Calender and clock

problems, blood relationship and seating arrangements.

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