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APPSC GROUP -2 SERVICES EXAM SYLLABUS, 2016

There are two stages in this exam.

Stage 1: Screening Test

Pattern:

1. It will be of qualifying nature only. Marks in this stage are not counted for overall selection
to the Group-2 Exam
2. There will be 150 questions in this paper.
3. Each question carries 1 mark, i.e., maximum of 150 marks in this paper.
4. Syllabus for this test is given below.

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Group -2 Syllabus for Screening Test:

Screening Test
Syllabus p.
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Current Affairs Constitution of India Economic Development
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Issues of National and  Economy in Medieval India

International  Federalism  Pre-Independence Indian
importance in  Fundamental Rights Economy
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 Fundamental Duties  Development Plans and

 Politics  Union and State Governments Economic and Industrial
 Economics  Judiciary Policies of Independent India.
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 Society  Judicial Review  Liberalization, Privatization

 Science  Local Government and Globalization
 Technology  Directive Principles of State  Labour Policies of Union and
 Arts Policy State Governments
 Sports  Union and State Legislature  Role of Agriculture and Green
 Culture  Administrative and Legislative Revolution in India
 Governance. relations between Union and  Economic disparities between
State Governments regions
 Scheduled and Tribal Area  Population categories.
Administration.
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Stage 2: Main Examination

Pattern:

1. There will be 3 papers in this stage.

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2. Each paper will carry 150 marks, i.e., a total of 450 marks in this stage
3. Only marks in these papers will be counted for final selection
4. The Syllabus for each paper is given below.
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Group -2 Syllabus for Mains Exam:

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Syllabus for Paper -1 is given below:

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Paper – 1 Syllabus
 International
 National
Current Affairs
 Regional

 Application to the day to day life

 Latest developments in Science &
General Science
Technology

Modern Indian History  Economic, Social and Political aspects

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 Indian National Movement

 Constitutional issues
 Public Policy
Indian Polity  Reforms
 e-Governance initiatives

 Since independence
Economy

 Indian Geography
Geography  Andhra Pradesh Geography

 Vulnerability profile

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 Prevention and mitigation

Disaster Management
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strategies

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in

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the assessment of disaster

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Sustainable Development
Environment  Environmental Protection
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 Logical Reasoning
 Analytical Ability
Reasoning
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Data Interpretation

 Tabulation of data
 Visual representation of data
Data Analysis
 Basic data analysis and interpretation

 Loss of capital city, challenges in building

new capital and it’s financial implications
 Division and rebuilding of common
Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Institutions.
implications  Division of employees, their relocation and
nativity issues.
 Effect of bifurcation on commerce and
entrepreneurs.
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 Implications to financial resources of state

government.
 Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure
development and opportunities for
investments.
 Socioeconomic, cultural and demographic
impact of bifurcation.
 Impact of bifurcation on river water
sharing and consequential issues.
 AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 on AP and
the arbitrariness of certain provisions.

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Syllabus for Paper-2 is given below:
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Paper – 2 Syllabus
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Section I
Section II
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GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA CONSTITUTION
PRADESH
Prior to 11th Century AD History:
Chapter 1:
 Geographical Features of Andhra–Its
 Nature of the Indian Constitution
Impact on History and Culture
 Constitutional Development
 The Satavahanas, Ikshvakus–Socio-
 Salient features of Indian Constitution
Economic and Religious Conditions–
 Preamble
Literature, Art and Architecture
 Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of
 The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi–Society,
State Policy and their relationship
Religion, Telugu Language, Literature, Art
 Fundamental Duties
and
 Unitary and Federal features
Architecture
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Chapter 2:
11th to 16th Century History:
 Structure and functions of Indian
Government-Legislative, Executive and
 Various kingdoms that ruled Andhra
Judiciary
Pradesh
 Types of Legislatures-Unicameral,
 Cultural and Religious conditions
Bicameral
 Growth of Telugu Language, literature, Art,
 Executive–Parliamentary
Architecture and Painting
 Judiciary-Judicial Review, Judicial Activism.

17th Century to Independence:

Chapter 3:
 Advent of Europeans-Trade centers

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 Andhra under the Company
 Distribution of Legislative and Executive
 1857 Revolt and its impact on Andhra
Powers between the Union and the States;
 Establishment of British Rule
 Legislative, Administrative and Financial
 Socio-Cultural awakening, Justice

party/self respect movements

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 Powers and the Functions of Constitutional
Bodies-UPSC, State Public Service
 Growth of Nationalist Movement in
Commissions, CAG and Finance
Andhra between 1885 to 1947
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Commission.
 Role of Socialists–Communists–Anti-
Zamindari and Kisan Movements.
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 Growth of Nationalist poetry.

1947-1956:
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Chapter 4:
 Origin and growth of Andhra movement
 Centre – State relations – Need for
 Role of Andhra Mahasabha- Prominent
Reforms
Leaders
 Rajmannar Committee, Sarkaria
 Events leading to the formation of Andhra
Commission, M.M. Punchchi Commission
State 1953.
 Unitary and Federal features of Indian
 Role of News Papers in the Andhra
Constitution.
Movement

1956-2014: Chapter 5:

 Events leading to the Formation of Andhra  Amendment Process to the Constitution

Pradesh State  Centralization Vs Decentralization
 Visalandhra Mahasabha  Community Development Programs
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 States Reorganization Commission and Its  Balwantray Mehta, Ashok Mehta

Recommendations Committees
 Gentlemen Agreement  73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment
 Important Social and Cultural Events Acts and their Implementation.
between 1956 and 2014 .

Chapter 6:

 Indian Political Parties-National, Regional

 One Party, Bi-Party,Multi-Party Systems
 Regionalism and Sub-Regionalism
 Demand for New States
 Sri Krishna Committee
 National Integration

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 Threats to Indian Unity.

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Chapter 7:

Welfare Mechanisms in India-Provisions

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for Scheduled Castes, Tribes and
Minorities, Reservations for SCs, STs and
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Backward Classes
 Prevention of SCs and STs Atrocities Act
 National and State SCs, STs and BCs
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Commissions
 Women’s Commission
 National and State Minorities Commissions
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 Human Rights Commission

 RTI
 Lokpal and Lok Ayukta

Syllabus for Paper – 3 is given below:

Paper – 3 Syllabus
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Section I
Section II
PLANNING IN INDIA AND INDIAN ECONOMY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ECONOMY
Planning in Indian Economy and present Agriculture:
states
 Contribution of agriculture to income and
 Socio-Economic objectives and outlays of employment in Andhra Pradesh
Five Year Plans – alternative strategies –  Land reforms in Andhra Pradesh
Goals and Achievements  Need for Land Reforms
 Causes for failure of different Plans  Structure of Land Holdings
 New economic reforms 1991.  Forest and sown–Irrigated area

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 Regulation of the Economy  Cropping pattern
 Creation of regulatory bodies  Sources of agricultural finances
 NITI Aayog  Agricultural subsidies
 Cooperative Federalism and
decentralization of financial resources
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Public distribution system in Andhra
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Indian Economic Policies

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Planning:
 Agricultural policies
 Industrial policies since 1956  Five years plans of Andhra Pradesh–
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 IT industries Outlays
 Monetary policy of RBI  Finance in public sector plans
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 Fiscal policy–Objectives  Resource allocation pattern in the five year

 Fiscal Imbalance and Deficit Finance plans of Andhra Pradesh
 New Foreign Trade Policy.  Developments after NITI Aayog
 Current account imbalances
 FDI.

Industries:
Availability of Natural resources and
Development  Economic policies of A.P including
industrial policies and their
 Population-size, composition and growth– implementation
Trends  Mission based development in state
 Occupational Distribution of Work force  Industries in Andhra Pradesh–Growth and
 Human Development Index as a structure of industries
measurement of development  Role of Small Scale and Cottage Industries
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 Demographic Dividend.  Structure of Co-operatives

 Share of Co-operatives in total credit of
AndhraPradesh
 Energy management

Money, Banking and Public Finance

Services Sector:
 Concept of Money and measures of money
supply  Services sector of Andhra Pradesh– Its
 Creation of credit by Commercial Banks importance
 Determination of Price level  Composition and growth with special
 Inflation , its causes and remedies reference to Power, Transport and
 Budget–taxes and non-tax revenue Communication, Tourism and Information
 Goods and Service Tax (GST) Technology in Andhra Pradesh.

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Meaning and Measurements of Growth

 Distinction between growth and

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development
 Measurement of growth Welfare Programmes:
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 Growth, Development and

Underdevelopment  Socio-Economic welfare Programmes of
 Characteristics of Underdevelopment Government of Andhra Pradesh
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 Stages of development
 Sources of capital formation
 Growth strategies
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 Deregulation and growth

National Income

 National Income and concepts

 Gross Domestic Product
 Net Domestic Product, Per capita income.