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Index

Sl.No.    Subjects                                  PageNo.

01          TAMIL                                       1                   

02          ENGLISH                                   3

03         MATHEMATICS                        8

04         PHYSICS                                   10

05        CHEMISTRY                              13

06        BOTANY                                    16

07        ZOOLOGY                                 19

08        HISTORY                                   24

09       GEOGRAPHY                             26

10       EDUCATION                               28

11      GENERAL KNOWLEDGE            30

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ENGLISH

Unit I: Social History of England

1. Medieval Period to Restoration

a) Feudalism

b) Church during the age of Chaucer

c) Monasteries

d) Renaissance

e) Reformation

f) The Puritan War

g) Colonial Expansion

h) Social Life during the Restoration Period

2. The Romantic Period to the Modern Age

a) American War of Independence

b) French Revolution

c) Agriculture Revolution

d) Industrial Revolution

e) Reform Bills

f) Victorian England: Issues and Problems

g) Reform Bills

h) Colonial Expansions of Britain

i) Pre-war and post-war Britain

j) Labour Movement

k) Welfare State.

Unit II: History of English Literature

1. Chaucer to Renaissance

a) Beginnings of Drama

b) Shakespeare and his Contemporaries

c) Elizabethan Prose and Poetry

2. Milton to the Eighteenth Century

a) Milton

b) Restoration Drama

c) Poetry during the Restoration Period

d) Contributions of Dryden & Pope

e) Periodical Essay

f) Beginnings of the Novel

g) Dr. Johnson

h) Goldsmith

i) Precursors to the Romantic Movement

3. The Romantic Period to the Modern Age

a) The Great Romantics : Wordsworth, Keats, Shelley, Byron and Coleridge

b) Charles Lamb and Wiliam Hazlitt

c) Victorian Prose, Poetry and Novel

d) Pre-war Literature

e) The Movement Poets

f) Georgian Poetry6

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g) Eliot, Yeats, Auden,

h) Trends in Modern Poetry

i) Trends in Modern English Novel.

j) Development of the Short Story

Unit III: British Literature

POETRY

John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I

The following selections from THE WINGED WORD Edited by David Green

(Macmillan, Madras)

1) Shakespeare, Sonnet No.60

2) JohnDonne.‘AHymntoGodtheFather’

3) JohnDryden,‘ASongforSt.Cecilia’sDay’

4) AlexanderPope,from‘AnEpistletoDr.Arbuthnot’

5) ThomasGray,‘Hymntoadversity’

6) WilliamWordsworth,‘TinternAbbey’

7) P.B.Shelly,‘HymntointellectualBeauty’

8) JohnKeats,‘BrightStar’.

9) JohnKeats.‘OdetoaNightingale’

10) ElizabethBarretBrowning,‘HowDoILoveThee?’

11) Alfred,LordTennyson,‘Break,break,break’

12) MathewArnold,‘Shakespeare’

13) D.G.Rossetti,‘TheBlessedDamozel’

14) A.C.Swinburne,‘BeforetheBeginningoftheYear’

15) G.M.Hopkins.‘God’sGrandeur’

16) RobertBridges,‘Nightingales’

17) FrancisThompson.‘TheHoundofHeaven’

18) W.B.Yeats.‘Easter1916’

19) T.S.Eliot,‘Preludes’

20) RobertGraves,‘WarningtoChildren’

21) W.H.Auden,‘TheUnknownCitizen’

22) PhilipLarkin.‘Wants’

PROSE

1) Bacon,‘OfTruth’

2) Johnson, Preface to Shakespeare

3) Addison & Steele - Coverley Papers (Essays 1,2 & 3)

4) Lamb,‘DreamChildren’

5) Hazlitt,‘GoingonaJourney’

6) Arnold,‘StudyofPoetry’

7) Elliot,‘TraditionandIndividualTalent’

8) Orwell,‘ShootinganElephant’

9) Chesterton,‘OnRunningafterOne’sHat’

DRAMA

1) Christopher Marlowe, Edward II

2) Ben Jonson, Volpone

3) R.B. Sheridan, The School For Scandal

4) Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion

5) Oscar, Wilde, The Importance Of Being Earnest

6) J. Osborne, Look Back In Anger7

FICTION

1) Jane Austen, Price And Prejudice

2) Walter Scott, Kenilworth

3) Charles Dickens, Hard Times

4) Goldsmith, The Vicar of the Wakefield

5) Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim

6) D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers

Unit IV: Shakespeare

1) Twelfth Night

2) Macbeth

3) Henry V

4) The Tempest

Unit V: American Literature

POETRY

The following poems from American Literature: An Anthology of Poems Edited by C.

Subbian (Emerald, Madras)

1) Emerson,‘Hamatreya’

2) EdgarAllanPoe,‘TheRaven’

3) RobertFrost,‘TheRoadnotTaken’

4) RobinsonJeffers,‘Science’

5) WallaceStevens,‘AnecdoteoftheJar’

6) TheodoreRoethke,‘TheMeadowMouse’

7) EmilyDickinson,‘WaitTilltheMajestyofDeath’

8) E.A.Robinson,‘ReubenBright’

9) RobertFrost.‘MendingWall’

10) CarlSandburg.‘Chicago’

11) JohnCroweRansome,‘BlueGirls’

12) ArchibaldMacleish,‘ArsPoetica’

PROSE

1) Emerson,‘Shakespeare:OrthePoet’

2) Thoreau,‘CivilDisobediance’

3) EdgarAllanPoe,‘ThePhilosophyofComposition’.

4) AbrahamLincoln,‘GettysbergSpeech’.

5) MartinLutherKingJr,‘IHaveaDream’

DRAMA

1) Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman.

2) Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie.

FICTION

1) Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

2) Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea.

Unit VI: Indian Writing in English

POETRY

Indo English Poetry: A Selection Edited by S. Jeevanagarathinam (Emerald, Madras).

1) HenryL.Derozio,‘TheHarpofIndia’8

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2) ToruDutt,‘TheLotus’

3) SriAurobindo,‘Transformation’

4) RabindranathTagore,‘Thechild’

5) KamalaDas.‘PunishmentinKindergarten’.

6) A.K.Ramanujam,‘Obituary’

7) R.Parthasarathy,‘UnderAnotherSky’

8) SarojiniNaidu,‘TheQueen’sRival’

9) HumayunKabir,‘Trains’

10) V.K.Gokak,‘EnglishWords’

11) NizzimEzekiel,‘Happening’

12) GievePatel,‘Servants’

PROSE

A. Representative Selection from Indian Prose Edited by S.P. Appasamy and C.D.

Govinda Rao. (Macmillan, Madras).

1) SwamiVivekananda,‘ToMadrasDisciples’

2) MahatmaGandhi,‘SomeReminiscencesoftheBar’

3) V.S.SrinivasaSastri,‘TheJoyofFreedom’

4) JawaharlalNehru,‘Ashoka-BelovedoftheGods’

5) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan,‘AnIdealBeforeofYouth’

B. Selections from Picador Book of Modern Indian Literature. Ed.Amit Chaudhuri.

1) BankimChandraChatterjee,‘APopularLiteratureforBengal’

2) Premchand,‘TheChessPlayers’

3) U.R.Ananthamurthy,‘AHorsefortheSun’

4) Ambai,‘Gift’

DRAMA

1) Rabindranath Tagore : Chandalika

2) Vijay Tendulkar, Silence : The Court is in Session

3) Girish Karnard, Hayavadhana

FICTION

1) Mulk Raj Anand, Two Leaves and a Bud.

2) R.K. Narayan, The English Teacher.

3) Raja Rao, The Serpent and the Rope

4) Anitha Desai, Cry, the Peacock

5) Arundhathi Roy, The God of Small Things

Unit VII: Literary Forms

1) Tragedy

2) Comedy

3) Satire

4) Drama

5) Novel

6) Short Story

7) Essay

8) One-act Play

9) Biography

10) Autobiography

11) Farce

12) Epic9

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13) Ballad

14) Lyric

15) Ode

16) Sonnet

17) Elegy

18) English Prosody.

Unit VIII: Language and Linguistics

A. History of the English Language

1) EnglishasamemberoftheIndo-EuropeanFamily,includingGrimm’sLawand

Verner’sLawandtheTeutonicAccent

2) Landmarks in the History of the English: Old English, Middle English and Modern

English.

3) Foreign influences on English (a) Greek, (b) Latin, (c) Scandinavian, (d) French

and (e) Non-Indo-European.

4) Makers of English: (a) The Bible Translators, (b) Shakespeare, (c) Spenser, (d)

Milton.

5) The Great Vowel Shift

6) Dictionaries in English

7) The General Character of English, and English today.

Books for Reference

1.TheEnglishLanguage–byC.L.Wrenn

2. An Outline History of the English Language - by F.T. Wood

3.AHistoryoftheEnglishLanguage–byA.C.Bauah

B. Linguistics

1) What is Language?

2) Spoken and Written Language

3) Cardinal Vowels

4) English Vowels and Consonents

5) Phonems and Morphemes

6) Articulation

7) Stress and Intonation

Book for Reference

LanguageandLinguistics–byJ.F.Wallwork

C. Grammar

1) Traditional Grmmar

2) Structural Linguistics

3) T.G. Grammar

Book for Reference

Grammar–byFrankPalmer

D. Use of English

Identification of Grammatical Errors

Books for Reference

1. Examine your English

2. Common Mistakes in English

- both published by Oriental Longman10

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MATHEMATICS

Unit I: Algebra

SummationofSeries-Binomial,exponentialandlogarithmicSeries–TheoryofNumbers

- Prime numbers, Composite numbers, decomposition of composite numbers as a productof prime numbers uniquely.

Matrices:- Symmetric, Skew Symmetric, Hermition , skew harmition, orthogonal and

unitarymatrices–Eigenvaluesandeigenvectorsofasquarematrix,rankofamatrix,

consistency of linear equations and solutions. Cayley Hameltan theorem.

TheoryofEquations:Polynomialequations–Formationofequations–Irrationalroots.

Unit II: Analytical Geometry and Trigonometry

Analytical Geometry:Parabola,Ellipse,Hyperbolaandrectangularhyperbola–Pole,

polar, conjugate points, conjugate lines and conjugate diameters.

Polarcoordinates–distancebetweentwopoints–generalequationofastraight-line–

Parallel lines and perpendicular lines.

Trigonometry: Complexnumbers–deMoiuresTheorem–Expansionsof

SinCostanin terms of 

Expansions of Sin n, Cos n, tan nExpansionsofsinn , cos

n 

Unit III: Calculus

RollesTheorem–Meanvaluetheorem–MaximaandMinimaoffunctionsofoneandtwo

variables.

n-thderivative–Leibnitztheoremandapplications–totaldifferential.

Jacobiansoftwoandthreevariables–PropertiesofJacobians.

Curvature–radiusofcurvature,centreofcurvatureinCartesiancoordinates.Evolutes

and envelopes.

Reduction formulae for integration.

Unit IV: Differential Equations

Ordinary differential equations,- Exact differential Equations - first order and first-degree  equations of Bernoulli, first order but not of first-degree equation.

Second order equations with constant co-efficients, P.I for e

axV where V is x m , cos mx,

sin mx (m is positive integer), total differential equation Pdx+Qdy+Rdz=0.

Laplace transform and its application to first and second order linear differential equations11

Unit V: Vector Analysis and Analytical Solid Geometry

Vector analysis: Gradient, divergence, curl, directional derivative, unit normal to a

surface, tangent and normal planes to a surface. Line, surface and volume integrals and

theirevaluation–Gauss,Green,Stokestheorems.

Analytical solid geometry: Planes and lines. Reduction to symmetric form for a line

given by a pair of planes.

Sphere:- Equations of sphere in centre-radius form, diameter form and general form.

Unit VI: Modern Algebr

Groups–Subgroups–LagrangeTheorem–Normalsubgroup.

Rings–Definitionandexamples–IntegralDomain.

Vectorspaces–Basicconcepts–Linearindependence–Bases.

Unit VII: Real Analysis

Set, function, real valued function, equivalence, countability, real numbers, least upper

bound, open set, closed set, connected set.

Sequenceofrealnumbers–Limitofasequence–Convergent,divergentandbounded

sequences.

Series–convergenceanddivergence–uniformandabsoluteconvergence.

Unit VIII: Complex Analysis

Functionsofacomplexvariable,mappings,limits,theoremsonlimits,derivatives–

Cauchy–Riemannequations

Formulaforderivativesofanalyticalfunctions,convergenceofsequenceandseries–

Singularities–Residuetheorem–Contourintegration.

Unit IX: Statics

Types of forces: Forces acting on a particle, triangle of forces, polygon of forces, Lamis

theorem, conditions of equilibrium of a particle, under several coplanar forces, parallel

forces.

Coplanar forces acting on a body.

Friction, equilibrium of a body on a rough inclined plane acted by external forces.

Unit X: Dynamics

Kinematics of a particle: Velocity, acceleration, relative velocity, relative acceleration,

angular velocity, acceleration components in a coplanar motion, along

a) two fixed perpendicular directions.

b) tangential and normal directions.

Newton’sLawsofmotion: work, power energy, principle of work and energy

Plane motion: Projectiles, ranges, motion on an inclined plane, circular motion.

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Unit I: Thermal Physics and Acoustics

Thermal Physics:

Calorie–RelationbetweenHeatandWork–Thermalcapacity–changeofstate–latent

heat-Newton’slawofcooling.DefinitionofCpandCv–Meyer’srelation–Equationof

perfectgas–Vanderwaal’sequationofstate–Definitionofcriticalpoints–critical

constantsandtheirdetermination.Thermalconductivity–conductivityofgoodandpoor

conductors–Forbe’sandLeesDiscmethods.SecondlawofThermodynamics–Concept

ofEntropy–Entropyofanidealgas–Reversibleandirreversibleprocesses–Carnot

theorem –Proof-Carnotengine–Indicatordiagram –Rankine’scycle–Petroland

Diesel engines.

Acoustics

Progressivewaves–Characteristics–SHM –free,dampedandforcedoscillations–

CompositionoftwoSHMsinthesamestraightline–Beats–Velocityofsoundinair–

Newton–Laplaceformula.

Ultrasonics–Productionbypiezoelectricmethod–Applicationtoflaw detectionand

sonography.

Unit II: Mechanics, Properters of Matter and Mathematical Methods

Mechanics: Impulse–Impact–Impulsiveforces–LawsofimpactDirectandoblique

impactsbetweentwosmoothspheres–lossofkineticenergy

Properties of matter: Elasticity-Young’smodulus,Rigiditymodulus,Poisson’sratio–

RelationbetweenElasticmoduliiandPoisson’sratio–Determinationofelasticconstants

bySearle’smethod.

Surface Tension: Explanation–Angleofcontact-determinationbycapillaryrise

method–Formationofdrops–Relationbetweencurvaturepressureandsurfacetension.

Viscosity: Definition–Poiseuille’sflowmethod.

Mathematical Methods: Gradientofascalarfield–Divergenceofavectorfunction–

Curlofavector–theirphysicalsignificance-Vectoridentities.Line,surfaceandvolume

integrals.

Unit III: Optics

Interference: Theoryofinterferencefringes–Coloursofthinfilms–Newton’srings–

determination of wavelength of light and refractive index of liquid

Diffraction: FresnelandFraunhoferdiffraction–planediffractiongrating–determination

ofwavelength.Resolvingpower–Rayleigh’scriterion–Resolvingpoweroftelescope,

microscope, prism and grating. Relation between resolving power and magnifying power.

Fibre optics: Constructionofopticalfibres–propagationtheory–Reflectionand

refraction–Stepindexandgradedindexfibre–Numericalaperture–Applications.

Unit IV: Magnetism and Electricity

Magnetism: Magneticpermeabilityandsusceptibility–Propertiesofdia,paraand

ferromagneticmaterials.B-Hcurve–hysteresis–energyloss.

Electrostatics: Electriccharges–Permittivity-relativepermittivity–electricintensity–

electricinduction–Gauss’stheoreminelectrostatics.Electricpotential-relationbetween

potentialandintensity.Capacitance–sphericalparallelandcylindricalcondensers–effect

of dielectric.

Current Electricity: EMFandinternalresistanceofacell–PotentiometerCalibration

ofammeter–highandlow rangevoltmeter.Thermoelectricity–PeltierandThomson

coefficient–magneticeffectofelectriccurrent–Biot-Savartlaw–definitionofampere.

Magneticfieldintensityduetoasolenoid–Forceonacurrentcarryingconductorina

magneticfield.Movingcoilballisticgalvanometer–theory–dampingcorrection–

Alternatingcurrentcircuits–growthanddecayofchargesinLCRcircuit.Transformer–

Step-upandStep-down–energyloss.

Unit V: Modern Physics

PositiveRayAnalysis–e/mofpositiveions–AstonandBainbridgemassspectrographs–

isotopes.X-rays-Bragg’slaw–Millerindices–CrystalStructure–Crystalpacking

Photoelectriceffect–Einstein’stheory–Millikan’sexperiment–photoelectriccellsand

application.

Atom Models: Bohr’stheoryofhydrogenatom –energyleveldiagram.Sommerfeld’s

relativisticatom model–Vectoratom model–spatialquantization–electronquantum

numbers.Pauli’sexclusionprinciple.Zeemaneffectanditsapplication.

Unit VI: Spectroscopy

Classification of line, band and continuous spectra

Microwave spectroscopy: Rotationalspectraofdiatomicmolecules–instrumentation–

magnetron and klystron

Infrared spectroscopy: Vibrationalstudyofdiatomicmolecules–IRspectrometer.

Raman spectroscopy: Ramaneffect–Ramanshift–stokesandantistokeslines–

Raman spectrometer.

Lasers: Populationinversion–opticalpumping–construction,principleandworkingof

He-NeandRubyLasers–Holography.

Unit VII: Basic Quantum Mechanics and Relativity

Inadequacyofclassicalmechanics–Schrodingerwaveequation–Physicalsignificanceof

wavefunction–PostulatesofQuantummechanics–Heisenberg’suncertaintyprinciple.

Relativity: Generaltheory–Newtonianrelativity–Galileantransformation–Postulates

ofspecialtheoryofrelativity–Lorentztransformation–LengthcontractionandTime

dilation–Relativisticmass.Mass–energyequivalence.

Unit VIII: Nuclear Physics

Radioactivity–theoryofalphadecay–Geiger–Nuttallaw–betadecay–neutrino

hypothesis–Gammarayspectra.

Nucleardetector–GeigerMullerCounter–scintillationcounter.

Particleaccelerator–linear,cyclotron,synchrocyclotron,betatron

Nucleus- Nuclear size , charge , mass, radius. Mass defect and binding energy.

Characteristicsofnuclearforces–nuclearmodel–liquiddropmodelNeutron–discovery15

-sources–classificationofneutrons–nuclearfission–selfsustainedchainreaction–

fusion–thermonuclearreaction.

Elementaryparticles–classification–propertiesandinteractionwithmatter.

Unit IX: Materials Science

Bondinginsolids–ionic–covalent–metallic–vanderwaalsbondspointdefects–line

defects-surfacedefects–volumedefects–productionandremoval.

Singleandmulti-phasesolids–alloys–stressandstrain-Hook’slaw –strength,

elasticity, plasticity, ductility, malleability, hardness, brittleness tests.

Superconductors–superconductivity-natureandoccurrence–typeIandty typeII

superconductors.

Introductiontoceramics–classesandproperties–polymers–polymerizationmechanism.

Unit-X: Electronics:

Semiconductors–energybands–intrinsicandextrinsicsemiconductors–n-typeandptypesemiconductors–Diodes–ZenerDiodes–Voltageregulation.

Rectifiers–Halfwave,fullwaveandbridgerectifiers–Amplifiers–RC coupled

amplifier–frequencyresponse–feedbackamplifiers–oscillators–HartleyandColpitt

oscillators.

Transistors–p-n-pandn-p-ntransistors–I-VcharacteristicsofUJT,FETandMOSFET.

Multivibrators–astable,monostable,bistable.

Fabrication of Integrated circuits.

Logicgates–universalgates–BooleanAlgebra–DeMorgan’stheorem –K-map

simplification.

Television–Transmissionandreception–principleofcolourTV.

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Unit 1: Inorganic Chemistry I

Atomicstructure–atomicorbitals,quantumnumbers,shapesofs,panddorbitals.

Aufbauprinciple,Pauliexclusionprinciple,Hund’srule,electronicconfigurationof

atoms. Screening effect, effective nuclear charge and its cauculation using Slater rules.

Periodic classification of elements based on electronic configuration, atomic and ionic

radii, ionization energy, electron affinity and electronegativity. Trends in periodic table.

Vertical and diagonal relationships. Hydirdes of s-block elements. Hydirides, oxides and oxyacids of p-block elements. Synthesis, properties and structures of boranes, carboranes and borazines. Chemistry of silicates, silicones and carbides. Interhalogen compounds.Isolation of noble gases from air, properties and uses of noble gases, compoundsofnoblegases.AcidsandbasesBronsteddefinition,LewisdefinitionandUsanovich’s generalised definition. Ka, Kb, pKa and pKb of Bronsted acids and bases.

Unit II: Inorganic Chemistry II

Coordinationcompounds–Werner’stheoryofcoordinationcompounds,effectiveatomic

number rule, nomenclature of coordination compounds, isomerism in coordination

compounds,chelates.Stabilityofcomplexes.Pearson’sHSABconcept–hardandsoft

acids, hard and soft bases.

Crystal field theory and its application to octahedral and tetrahedral complexes,

explanation of magnetic properties of octahedral and tetrahedral complexes based on

crystal field theory.

Lanthanides–occurrence,properties,lanthanidecontraction,isolationoflanthanides,

oxidation states of lanthanides.

Actinides–occurrence,chemistryofthoriumanduranium.

Nuclearchemistry–nuclearradii,nuclearspin,nuclearmagneticmoment,nuclearbinding

energy and its calculation, variation of nuclear binding energy with n/p ratio, shell model

of nucleus, magic numbers.

Unit III: Organic Chemistry I

Types of hybridization of carbon. structures of methane, ethane, ethylene and acetylene.

C-C bond length in ethane, ethylene and acetylene.

Typesoforganicreactions,intermediatesinorganicreactions–carbocations,carbanions

andradicals–factorsinfluencingthestabilityoftheseintermediates.

Aliphaticnucleophilicsubstitutionreactions–SN1, SN2 and SNi mechanisms.

Aromaticelectrophilicsubstitutionreactions–electrophilicsubstitutionreactionsof

monosubstitutedbenzenes, orientation and reactivity.

ElectrophilicadditiontoC=Cbond,Markownikoff’srule.1,4-additionto1,3-butadiene,

Diels-Alder reaction.

NucleophilicadditiontoC=Obond–additionofHCN,NaHSO3, RMgX, NH3, H2O and

alcohols to C=O bond.

Eliminationreactions–formationofC=Cbond–E1andE2mechanisms,orientationof

C=C bond, Saytzeff and Hoffmann rules.

Unit IV: Organic Chemistry II

Geometricalisomerism aboutC=C bond–E-Z notation,geometricalisomerism of

fumaric and maleic acids.

Opticalisomerism–enantiomers,Fischerprojectionformulaofrepresentingenantiomers,

R-S notation, optical isomerism in compounds with two asymmetric carbons.

Conformations of ethane and 1,2-dibustitutedethanes – representation of the

conformations using Newmann projection.

Relative strengths of aliphatic acids, aliphatic bases, monosubstitutedbenzoic acids and

monosubstitutedanilines.

Distinction of primary, secondary and tertiary amines.

Synthetic applications of ethyl acetoacetate, diethyl malonate, diazomethane, diazoacetic

ester, diazonium salts and Grignard reagents.

Synthesis of furan, pyrrole, thiophene and pyridine. Electrophilic and nuceophilic

substitution reactions of pyridine.

Cannizzaro reaction, aldol reaction, Benzoin condensation, Perkin reaction

Unit V: Physical Chemistry I

Gas laws and kinetic theory of gases, equation of state for real gases.

First law of thermodynamics, heat capacities at constant pressure and constant volume and

their relationships. Joule-Thomson coefficient and inversion temperature.

Thermochemistry–Hess’slawofconstantsummationofheatsanditsapplications.Heat

of reaction at constant pressure and constant volume, heat of neutralization.

Bond dissociation energy and its calculation from thermochemical data, calculation of

latticeenergyusingBorn-Habercycle,Kirchoff’sequation.

Chemicalkinetics–rateofchemicalreaction,measurementofrate,orderandmolecularity

of chemical reaction. Characteristics of zero, first, second and third order reactions.

Derivation of rate constant and half-life period.

Arrheniusequation–effectoftemperatureontherateofreaction,conceptofenergyof

activation. Calculation of the rate constant of a bimolecular reaction from collision

theory.

Unit VI: Physical Chemistry II

Electrolyticconductance–specific,equivalentandmolarconductance.Measurementof

conductance, variation of conductance with dilution for strong and weak electrolytes.

Hydrolysisofsalts,degreeofhydrolysis.pH,buffersolutionsandHenderson’sequation.

Rotationalspectrum ofdiatomicmolecules–rotationalenergy,selectionrulesfor

rotational spectrum and calculation of bond length.

Vibrationalspectrumofdiatomicmoleculesasharmonicoscillators–vibrationalenergy,

selection rules for vibrational spectrum and calculation of force constant.

Second Law of thermodynamics - Law and its need, Carnot cycle, efficiency of Carnot

engine, entropy, free energy, Gibbs-Halmholtz equation, Clausius - Clapeyron equation.

Unit VII: Industrial Chemistry

Fuels–calorificvalue,refiningofcrudepetroleum,variousfractionsandtheiruses.

Octane number of petrol, cetane number of diesel, antiknock compounds.

Gaseousfuels–LPG,watergas,producergasandnaturalgas.

Fertilizers–urea,diammoniumphosphateandsuperphosphateoflime

Insecticides–DDTandBHC

Natural and synthetic rubber, synthetic fibres, plastics, glass and cement.

Prevention of corrosion by surface coatings

Airpollution–greenhouseeffect,acidrainanddepletionofozonelayer

Waterpollution–pollutantsfromdyeingindustriesandtanneries,BODandCOD,waste

water treatment.

Unit VIII: Biological Chemistry

Aminoacids–essentialandnonessentialaminoacids,synthesisandpropertiesofamino

acids, isoelectric point

Proteins–classification,propertiesandimportantcolourreactions

Denaturation, dialysis and electrophoresis of proteins.

Primary, secondary and tertiary structures of proteins.

Carbohydrates–classification,reactionsofglucoseandfructose,conversionofglucose

into fructose and vice-versa, mutarotation and cyclic structure of glucose.

Enzymes– definition,classification,coenzymeand cofactors,prostheticgroup of

enzymes.

Nucleicacids–nucleosideandnucleotide,RNAandDNA,differenttypesofRNA

Vitamins–classification,structureofvitaminsA,C,D,E,KandB-complex.

Diseases caused by the deficiency of these vitamins.

Hormones–definition,functionsofadrenaline,pituitaryhormones,insulin,thyroxin

oxytocin and sex hormones(estrone, progesterone, testosterone).

Unit IX: Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Definition of pharmocopia, pharmocodynamics, fungi, virus, bacteria and antimetabolites.

Synthesis and properties of prontosil, sulphadiazine, sulphapyridine, sulphathiazole and

sulphafurazole.

Analgesicsandaaantipyretics–aspirin,paraacetamol,morphineandpethidine.

Anaesthetics–ether,thiopentalsodiumandbenzocaine

Diazepharm, phenobarbitol, antacids, drugs for curing anemia, hypoglycemic drugs

Cardiovasculardrugs–atenalol,propanalol,calciumchannelblockers,amylodopine

And vasodilators.

Unit X: Analytical Chemistry

Qualitativeanalysis–theorybehindseparationofgroups–testsforvariouscationsand

anions–interferinganionsandtheirremoval.

Significant figures, precision and accuracy.19

Principlesinvolvedinacid-base,precipitationandcomplexometrictitrations–indicators

and their choice.

Gravimetricanalysis–co-precipitationandpost-precipitation,organicprecipitantsusedin

inorganic analysis.

Purificationoforganiccompounds–crystallization,distillation,fractionaldistillationand

steam distillation - distillation under reduced pressure.

Chromatography–column,paper,thinlayerandgaschromatographies.

Spectrophotometry and fluorimetry.20

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BOTANY

Unit I: Algae and Fungi

Algae: Classification and General Characters of Cyanophyceae, Chlorophyceae,

Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae.

Structure and reproduction offollowing genera – Oscillatioria, Nostoc, Volvox,

Oedogonium, Coleochaete, Caulerpa, Chara, Sargassum, Gracilaria. Economic

importance of Algae.

Fungi: General characters and modes of nutrition in fungi, Structure and Reproduction of thefollowinggenera–Albugo, Mucor, Peziza, Agaricus, Puccinia and Colletotrichum.

Economic importance of Fungi.

Unit II: Lichens, Plant Viruses, Bacteria and Plant Diseases

Lichens: Occurrence, structure and reproduction. Economic importance. Role in

successionandinmonitoringpollutants.Example–Usnea.

PlantVirus:Generalcharacters–transmission,structureofTMVandT4Bacteriophages–

Lifecycles–LyticandLysogenic.

Bacteria: Ultra structure of E.coli –Classificationbasedonshape,nutrition,respiration,

staining behaviour and reproduction.

Plant Diseases: Detailed study of Citrus Canker, Tikka Disease of ground nut and Leaf

Mosaic disease of Tobacco

Unit III: Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Paleobotany

Bryophytes: General Characters and Classification by Reimer. Study of thallus structure and reproduction of Riccia, Marchantia, Anthoceros, and Polytrichum. Economic importance of Bryophytes.

Pteridophytes: General Characters and Classification by Reimer.

StelarevolutionofPteridophytes,Sporangialorganization–HomosporyandHeterospory.

Apogamy and Apospory. Life cycles of Lycopodium, Selaginella, Equisetum, Adiantum and Marsilea.

Gymnosperms: General charactertistics and classification by K.R. Sporne. Life history of Cycas, Pinus and Gnetum.

Paleobotany: Fossils and kinds of fossils Ideal conditions for fossilization. Geological

time scale. Brief study of Lepidodendron, Lepidocarpon and Calamites.

Unit IV: Taxonomy of Angiosperms

Morphology–Inflorescences21

Taxonomy:Principlesoftaxonomyanditsimportance–Herbariumtechniques.Systems

ofClassification–Linnaeus,BenthamandHooker,Cronquist.Taxonomichierarchy.Plant

nomenclature–I.C.B.N.

Detailedstudyofthefollowingfamilies–Annonaceae,Sterculiaceae,Rutaceae,Fabaceae,

Cucurbitaceae, Sapotaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae, Verbenaceae, Euphorbiaceae,

Orchidaceae and Poaceae.

Unit V: Plant Anatomy and Embryology

Plant Anatomy: Types of cells, structure and functions of the following tissues:

Meristematic, Simple and Complex tissues. Epidermal tissue system.

Theories of apical meristem. Apical organization of Vegetative shoot and root.

Lateralmeristem –VascularCambium,Phellogen,Primaryandsecondarystructuresof

Stem and root of dicotyledons and monocotyledons. Anomalous secondary thickening in Bignonia, Boerhaevia and Dracaena.

Structures of dicot and monocot leaves.

Embryology:T.S.ofanther–Stagesofdevelopment.Typesofovules.Microandmega

sporogenesis. Embryo development in Dicot and Monocot. Types of Endosperm.

Unit VI: Cell Biology and Genetics

Cell Biology: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell structure, chemical composition and

functions of cell wall, plasma membranes.

Cellorganelles–occurrence,structure,functionandoriginofmitochondria,plastids,

ribosomes, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies and Lysosomes.

Nucleus–Structure,TypesandvariationinChromosomenumber.Celldivision–Mitosis

and Meiosis. Cell cycle.

Genetics:ConceptsofMendeliangenetics–interactionandinheritanceofgenes.Linkage

andCrossingover.Sexdeterminationinplants.Sexlinkeddisease–Haemophilia,Colour

blindness.Extranuclearinheritance.Populationgenetics–Hardy–Weinbergprinciple.

Unit VII: Plant Breeding and Evolution

PlantBreeding:Methodsofcropimprovement–introduction,acclimatization.Different

methodsofselection(mass,purelineandclonal).Hybridizationtechniques–interspecific

andintergenerichybridization–Heterosis.Polyploidyanditsapplicationinplant

breeding. Breeding for disease resistance, mutation breeding. Breeding for crop

improvement with reference to Paddy, Wheat and Sugarcane.

Evolution: Origin of life, theories related to origin of life and evolution. Chemosynthetic

theory on the origin of life. Evolutionary theory of Lamarck, Darwin. Modern Synthetic

theoryofEvolution.Variationinnature–mutation,recombination,adaptationand selection.

Unit VIII: Plant Bio-Chemistry and Plant Physiology

Plant Biochemistry: Structure, classification and properties of Carbohydrates, Lipids,

Proteins and Nucleic acids.

Enzymes- Properties, nomenclature and classification. Co-enzymes and co-factors.

Photosynthesis–Structureofphotosyntheticpigmentsystems–Absorption

spectrum–CyclicandNoncyclicphotoposphorylation.Carbonassimilation–

Calvin cycle and Hatch and Slack pathway.

Respiration–Aerobic,anaerobic.Glycolysis,Kreb’scycle,ATPsynthesis.

Nitrogenmetabolism–Roleofnitrogenandsources.ConversionofNitrateto

ammonia. Mechanism of biological nitrogen fixation. Protein synthesis.

PlantPhysiology:Imbibition,diffusion,osmosis–Translocationofwater,ascentofsap,

transpiration,guttation.Growth hormones – Auxins,Gibberellins,Cytokinins –

Applications of hormones in agriculture.

Photomorphogenesis– Photoperiodism,Vernalization,Phytochrome.Physiology of

germination.

Unit IX: Ecology and Toxicology

Ecology:Bioticandabioticfactorsandtheirinfluenceonvegetation–abriefaccountof

microbes, plants, animals, soil, wind, light, temperature, rainfall and fire.

Ecosystem–Concept,processesandcomponents.Typesofecosystems.

Detailed study of mesophytes, hydrophytes, xerophytes and halophytes.

Differentvegetationtypes–Evergreen,mangroveanddeciduousforests.

Naturalresources – Forestresources,conservation,afforestation,socialforestry,

agroforestry. Grazing and deforestation.

Typesofpollution–Air,water,soilandnoisepollution–Controllingmeasures.

Toxicology: Classification, Occurrence, source and effects toxicants on plants.

Atmospherictoxicants–Carbonmonoxide,Sulphuroxides.

Heavymetaltoxicity–leadandchromium.Bioaccumulation.Pollution indicators.

UnitX:Biotechnology–GeneticEngineeringandTissueCulture.

Biotechnology: Definition, demands and achievements. Aims of genetic engineering.

Recombinanttechnology–OutlineofCloning.Southern,WesternblottingandPCR

technique.

Agriculturalbiotechnology:Biomassfood(SCP-singlecellProteins)Bio-fertilizers–

Blue green algae and Azolla.

Industrial biotechnology: Fermentation technology, microbial growth,

advantages of microbial enzymes, industrial applications.

EnvironmentalBiotechnology:Wastetreatment–solid(compost),liquid

(Industrial effluents), sewage treatment (domestic sewage).

Tissue culture: Plant tissue culture methods preparation of culture media, chemical and

physicalsterilization,inoculationandmaintenanceofculture.Micropropagation–root

and shoot culture and its uses.

Protoplastculture–isolation,directandsequentialmethods.

Application of Plant Tissue Culture in agriculture, horticulture and forestry

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ZOOLOGY

Unit 1 : Life and Diversity of Animals

Invertebrata: PrinciplesofTaxonomy–Binomialnomenclature

Protozoa: General characters and classification up to orders with examples. Type study: Plasmodium, Entamoeba,ParameciemEconomicimportanceinrelationtoagriculture

and health.

Porifera: General Characters and classification up to orders with examples. Type study:

Ascon sponge. Economic importance of Porifera.

Coelenterata: General characters and classification upto orders with examples. Type

study: Obelia and Aurelia - Polymorphism - Coral reefs

Platyhelminthes: General characters and classification upto orders with examples. Type

study: Fasciola hepatica and Taenia solium.

Helminth parasites and diseases, parasitic adaptations Ascaris sp., Wuchereria bancrofti.

Annelida: General characters and classification upto orders with examples. Type study:

Earthworm and Nereis-Adaptive radiation in polychaetes.

Metamerism - Vermiculture - Trochophore Larva and its significance.

Arthropoda: General characters and classification up to orders with examples. Type

study: Prawn and Scorpion-affinities and systematic position of Peripatus, Mouth parts in insects, economic importance of insects.

Social life in insects- Crustaceans as food.

Mollusca: Generalcharactersandclassificationuptoorderswithexamples–Typestudy:

Pila and Fresh Water mussel, Pearl culture - economic importance, adaptive radiation in

Cephalopods.

Echinodermata: Generalcharactersandclassificationuptoorderswithexamples–Type

study : Starfish, Echinoderm Larvae and their significance, water vascular system in

Echinoderms.

Unit II: Life and Diversity of Animals

Chordata: General characters and classification of Chordata with examples

Prochordata : Hemichordata: Eg. Balanoglossus, Cephalochordata: Eg. Amphioxus

Urochordata: Eg. Ascidian.

Agnatha: General characters and classification Eg. Petromyzon

Pisces: Generalcharactersandclassification–Typestudy:ScoliodonandMugil

Migration - Economic importance, Adaptive radiation, Accessory respiratory organs.

Amphibia: General characters and classification - Type study: Rana hexadactyla :

Parental care in Amphibia

Reptilia: Generalcharactersandclassification–Typestudy:Calotes versicolor –

PoisonousandNonpoisonoussnakes–TypesofskullinReptilia

Aves: General characters and classifications Type study: Columba livia

Flight adaptations, - Bird migration - Flightless birds, palate in birds.

Mammalia: General Characters and classification - Type study : Rabbit - Adaptive

radiation in mammals, Aquatic mammals, Dentition in Mammals, Evolution of man.

Unit III: Cell Biology

General organization of Cell: Cell structure - Physical, Chemical and biological

properties of cytoplasm.

Prokaryoticandeukaryoticcells–ultrastructureandorganization

Plasmamembrane–ultrastructure–chemicalcompositionandfunctions–

modifications of plasma membrane.

Endoplasmic reticulum; Morphology, ultra structure, Chemical composition and

functions.

Golgi Complex Ultra structure, chemical composition and functions

Lysosomes: UltraStructureandPolymorphism–Chemicalcompositionandfunctions:

peroxisomes and glyoxysomes

Mitochondria: Ultra Structure - Chemical composition-enzyme systems - functions -

Oxidation-Respiratorychain(ETP)–Kreb’scycle,ATPproductionandBiogenesis.

Ribosomes: Ultra structure, - types - chemical composition - protein synthesis - functions.

Nucleus and Nucleolus: Ultra structure of inter-phase Nucleus and Nucleolus

Nucleic Acids: DNA–Ultrastructure–replication–transcription,RNA–types-Genetic

code.

Chromosomes–Ultra structure of chromosomes and Giant Chromosomes

Cell divisions : Mitosis, Meiosis and Cell cycle.

Cancer biology: Types of cancer, Oncogenes, Chemotherapy

Cell Biology techniques: Cell fractionation - Isolation of sub cellular components -

Fixation - sectioning principles - Biochemical techniques - Chromatography -

Electrophoresis and their application. Tissue culture.

Unit IV: Genetics And Biotechnology

Mendelian inheritance: Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid Cross.

Interaction of Genes: complementaryfactors-supplementaryfactors–Epistasis

Incompletedominance,MultipleallelesBloodgroupsandtheirinheritance–Rhfactor–

cumulative factor inheritance

Gene regulation: Operonconcept–lacoperonpositiveandnegativeregulations

Mutation: Genemutation–Chromosomalaberrations

Animal breeding: inbreedingandoutbreeding,hybridvigour–population

genetics(Hardy Weinberg law).

Human Genetics: Geneticcounseling–EugenicsandEuthenics

Genetic Engineering: Protoplastfusion–Tissueculture–Genetechnology–restriction

enzymesasatoolforGenetechnology.Genecloningvectors–plasmids

Recombinant DNA technology: Applications in medicine, agriculture, veterinary and

Food industry.

Genomiclibrary–DNAfingerprinting.

Unit V: Developmental Biology and Immunology

The Germ Cell: Out lines of origin - spermatogenesis and oogenesis in Frog, Bird and

Mammal.

Fertilization: Mechanics - Physiology - Theories of Fertilization

Cleavage: Patternsofcleavage–radial,spiralandbilateral;Types–meroblastic,

holoblastic and superficial; Factors affecting cleavage ; chemodifferentiation.

Gastrulation –Morphogeneticmovements–Epibolyandemboly

Comparative study in Amphioxus, Frog, Chick and Man.

Organogenesis: Development of Brain, Eye, Ear and Heart-Parthenogenesis - Natural and Artificial - Regeneration in Invertebrates.

Human Reproduction: Puberty - Menstrual cycle-Menopause - Pregnancy - Lactation -

Family Welfare-Reproduction technology-monitoring of estrus cycle-Amniocentesis -

Artificial insemination - Test tube babies.

Immunology:

Natural barriers against infection: Innate Immunity - Preventive measures - Counter

attackbyhumeralfactors.Acquiredimmunity-methods–Antigen-AntibodyreactionLymphoid organs: Primary and secondary lymphoid organs - Immunoglobulin classes -Acquired deficiency - HIV - AIDS.

Viral and Bacterial infections: synthesisofhumeralantibodies–separationofTandB

lymphocytes, immunization schedule for children - Prevention of new born diseases like Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Typhoid Fever, Cholera, Plague - Measles -

Immunisation time Schedule.

Unit VI: Animal Physiology

Nutrition: Food requirements - Carbohydrates, Proteins, fats, mineral salts, water,

vitamins and enzymes and micronutrients.

Enzymes: General properties - Classification - Mechanism of enzyme action, factors -

affecting enzyme action coenzymes - Digestive enzymes - intracellular and extra cellular -digestion.

Respiration: Organs of respiration - Respiratory pigments and their functions,

Mechanism of respiration and regulation in Vertebrates

Circulation: Majortypesofbodyfluids–Compositionofblood-theoriesofblood

clotting,heart-types–originandconductionofheartbeat,workingmechanismofheart,

pacemaker, ECG - factors contributing to heart problems.

Excretion: Types of nitrogenous wastes, structure of mammalian kidney and urine

formation, Regulatory function of kidney.

Muscles: Typesofmuscles,physiologyofmusclecontraction–musclefatigue

Nervous system: Neurons - types of neurons - nerve impulse - mammalian eye structure -imageformation-Visualpigments–MammalianearStructure–Physiologyofhearing–

equilibrium - chemoreceptor.

Unit VII: Enviromental Biologoy

Ecology: Branches of ecology - Autecology - synecology - Micro and macro environment.Biosphere - hydrosphere - Lithosphere - Stratosphere and atmosphere.

Abiotic factors: Water, Air, Soil, temperature, Light, Gravity and gases.

Biotic factors: Specific association-aggregation-social organization-competitionparasitism predation-antibiosis-commensalism-mutualism - neutralism.

Ecosystem: Classification - components ecological niche - Energy flow in ecosystem -

Ecotypes - Homeostasis of ecosystem.

Aquatic Ecology: Fresh water - Marine and estuarine characters - Mangrove ecosystem -Mangroves in India.

Population Ecology: Population: definition, Characteristics, Density measurements -

population fluctuations - population equilibrium - population regulation - population

growth.

Applied ecology:Pollution,Originandtypes-waterpollution-Landpollution–Air

pollution -Noise pollution

Wild life management: Preservation - Sanctuaries - National parks-Natural resources.

Environmental issues: Environmental degradation-deforestation, urbanization,

population explosion and other environmental hazards-Bhopal Tragedy - Gulf War - Oil

pollution-Greenhouseeffect–Globalwarming–BioaccumulationandBiomagnification

–Biologicalcontrol

Unit VIII: Aquaculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Pisiculture, and Land and Water as

Biological Media

Aquaculture: Culture fisheries - cultivable aquatic organisms - Prerequisites of cultivable

organisms. Basic considerations in Aquaculture, culture practices Management of ponds -Fertilization deeds - Hatchery - Spawning and Breeding-seaweed and shell - fish culture Fishdiseasemanagement–waterqualitymaintenance Importanceandcompositionof

fish feed-Prawn seed collection, Hatchery technology pearl culture.

Sericulture: Typesofsilkworm-Lifecycleofsilkworm–

Mulberrycultivation–MulberryvarietiesinTamilNadu–Methodsofpropagation–

methodsofcultivation–Diseasesandpestsofmulberry.

Silkwormrearing–Diseasesandpestsofsilkworm–preventionandcontrolmeasures.

Apiculture: Bee Colony - Types of beehives, breeding of stocks, winter broods. Honey

extractionandseasonalmaintenance,swarming–Diseasesofhoneybeesandtheir

controlmethods–Beewaxanditsuses.

Unit IX: Endocrinology

Ultra structure and functions of endocrine glands: Hypothalamus-Pituitary–ThyroidParathyroid-Adrenal-Islets of Langerhans-Thymus-Ovary and Testis.

Hormones: Types and Chemistry of hormones

Hormonal regulations: Positive and Negative feed back

Human Endocrine disorders.

Applied endocrinology: Hormonal Contraceptives, Hormones in aquaculture (Prawn and Fish) uses of hormones in assisted reproduction. Ethics in the use of hormones as drugs and assisted reproduction.

Unit X: Microbiology

History and scope of Microbiology:

Generalstructureofmicrobes–bacteria,viruses,algae,fungiandprotozoa

Microbial identification: Morphological,physiologicalandBiochemicalproperties–

Culture technique: Media preparation, preservation of cultures, aerobic and anaerobic

culture–stainingmethods,sterilizationmethods.

Agricultural Microbiology: Nitrogen cycle - Nitrogen fixation - Biogas.

Medical Microbiology: Diseases caused by Viruses bacteria, fungi and protozoan

Antibiotic sensitivity-Microbiology of drinking water - water borne diseases- Sewage and biological purification methods.

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HISTORY

Main Currents in Indian History from Early times to A.D.1984

Unit I:

BackgroundandSources–IndusCulture–VedicAge–Buddhism andJainism –

Mauryans – Administration – Kushanas – Guptas – Cultural Renaissance -

Harshavardhana–Chalukyas–RajputAge.

Unit II:

SultanateofDelhi–VijayanagarEmpire–BhakthiMovement–Mughals-GoldenAgeof

theMughals–MarathasandSikhs–ComingoftheEuropeans(Portugese,Dutch,French

andEnglish)–TheCarnaticWars.

Unit III:

ExpansionofCompany’sRuletill1857–IndiaundertheCrown–Socio-Religious

Reform Movements in India in the 19 th century–WesternEducation–National Movement–Pre-GandhianEraandGandhianEra–ConstitutionalDevelopments–Actof

1909, Act of 1919, Government of India Act of 1935 and Indian Independence Act of

1947–SalientfeaturesofRepublicanConstitution(1950)–IntegrationofIndianStates.

Unit IV:

Nehru Era - Social, Economic, Cultural and Political Development of India between 1950 and1984–Women’sMovement-Upliftofwomen–SocialLegislations–Phule,B.R.

Ambedkar,E.V.Ramasamy,Muthulakshmi–AbolitionofUntouchabilityAct–Hindu Successesion Act, Protection of Civil Rights Act.

Unit V:

ForeignPolicyofIndiatillA.D.1984–RelationswithPakistan–KashmirIssue–SinoIndianRelations–Indo-USRelations–Indo-SovietRelations. An Outline History of Tamil Nadu up to A.D. 1987

Unit VI:

SangamAge–Pallavas–ArtandArchitecture–BhakthiMovement–ImperialCholas–

LocalSelf-Government–ArtandArchitecture–ImperialPandyas(IIPandyanDynasty)–

TamilNaduunderVijayanagarRule–NayaksofMadurai–ServicesofChristian

Missionaries–RiseofPoligars–Pulithevan–KattabommanandMaruduBrothers–

Vellore Mutiny of 1806.

Unit VII:31

FoundationofBritishRuleinMadrasPresidency–RoleofTamilNaduintheFreedom

Struggle.32

Unit VIII:

SocialReform MovementsinTamilNadu–JusticeParty–CongressRule–DMKin

Power–EmergenceofAIADMK–MiddayMealsSchemeinTamilNadu.

History of Europe from A.D. 1453 to 1990

Unit IX:

Renaissance–GeographicalDiscoveries–IndustrialandAgrarianRevolutionsinEngland

–ReformationandCounterReformation–BenevolentDespots–Louis-XIVofFrance,

Peter,theGreatofRussia,Frederick,theGreatofPrussiaandJosephIIofAustria–

FrenchRevolution–NapoleonBonaparte–CongressofVienna–Methernich–

UnificationofItalyandGermany–EasternQuestion.

Unit X:

IWorldWar–RussianRevolution–TheLeagueofNations–RiseofDictatorship

(NazismandFascism)–IIWorldWar–U.N.O–ColdWar–DisintegrationofSoviet

Union–ReunificationofGermany.33

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GEOGRAPHY

Unit I: Geomorphology

Earth:Distributionoflandandwater;continentaldriftandplatetectonictheories;Earth’s

interior; Earth movements: Orogenic and epirogenic; Earthquake and volcanism; Folds

andfaults;Typesofrocks:igneous,sedimentaryandmetamorphic–Rockcycle;Soil

Profile; Weathering and Mass wasting; Agents of erosion: running water, wind, glacier

and wave; Karst and coastal topography.

Unit II: Climatology

Climate and weather; composition and structure of the atmosphere; Insulation: Horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature; Atmospheric pressure and winds: Vertical and Horizontal, Pressure and wind belts; Indian Monsoon and local winds;

Atmospheric Moisture: Forms of condensations, types of precipitation; Atmospheric

disturbances: Temperate and tropical cyclones.

Unit III: Oceanography

Distribution of ocean and seas; Bottom relief of ocean floor; Relief feature of Pacific,

Atlantic and Indian ocean; Distribution of temperature and salinity; Currents of oceans;

Deposits of oceans; Distribution of coral reefs.

Unit IV: Human Geography

World Population; Growth since 1960, distribution and density; Regional variations;

Problems of over population; Migration: causes and consequences, Push and full factors for international migration.

Settlements: Classification and hierarchy; Urban and sub urban settlements; Metropolitan cities of India; Growth and associated problems:

Unit V: Economic Geography

Basic concepts in Agricultural practices; Types of Agriculture; Shifting, subsistence and commercial, mixed and gardening; Scientific and technological developments in

agricultural sector. 

Fisheries : Locational factors and fishing regions;

Minerals and power resources; Metallic and non metallic; distribution and production;

Conventional and non-conventional powers; Conservation of mineral resources.

Unit VI: Regional Geography of the World with Special Reference to India

Distribution of Major land forms: Mountain, plateau, and plain; Major climatic regions;

Natural vegetative regions; Forests and wild life sanctuaries

India: Location and extent; Physiographic regions: Relief, geology and drainage climate

vegetation and soil; Rivers and multipurpose projects; Agricultural, mineral and

industrial regions;

Human resources: Population growth, distribution and density

Trade and transport: Growth and Development.

Unit VII: Cartography

Types of maps and scales; Data collection and classification; Mapping techniques:

Choropleth and Isopleth; Diagrammatic representation: Line, Bar and pie graphs;

Measures of central tendencies: Mean, Median and Model centers.

Unit VIII: Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems

Remote sensing: Components of remote sensing; Physics of remote sensing: Electro

Magnetic Spectrum and spectral resolutions; Remote Sensing systems: Passive and

Active; Indian Remote Sensing: Growth and Development; Indian Resource Satellites and products;

Geographic Information Systems: Hardware and Software Components of GIS; Collection of spatial data; Data structure: Vector and Raster; Types of GIS software

Global Positioning Systems: Types and applications.

Unit IX: Environmental Geography

Human and Environment: Natural and Cultural, Eco systems: Functions and components, Earth and its components; Bio-geo-Chemical Cycles: Nitrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, and Water Cycle.

Environmental degradation: Land, water and Air pollutions, Global warming, Acid rain,

Ozone depletion and Eutrophication; Legislation of environmental protection in India.

Unit X: Disaster Management

Hazard and Disasters: Definition and Types of disasters; Natural: Earthquake, Volcano,

landslide, Floods and Droughts, Tsunami (Indian Examples); Manmade: Chemical,

Nuclear explosions, fire accidents, War and terrorism. Gas leaks (Indian Examples)

Disaster Management: Relief, Rehabilitation. Mitigation and Preparedness.

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EDUCATION

Unit-I

Pre-primaryEducation–ProgrammeofPre-primaryEducation.Universalisationof

PrimaryEducation–Equalityofopportunity–SecondaryandHigherSecondary

Education–LanguagePolicy–MediumofInstruction–Needforuniformpattern–NonformalandAdultEducation–FunctionalLiteracyProgramme–Programmesforworkers

inIndustry–Programmefordropouts-RoleofUniversitiesandVoluntaryAgenciesin

Non-formalEducation–OpenSchool/OpenUniversity.EducationCommissionsafter

Independence. National Policy on Education (1986).

Unit-II

Quantity and Quality of Education-State and National level. Unemployment and

underemployment- causes - Delinking Jobs from Degrees- Skill development- Vocational Skillorientededucation-ManPowerPlanningandEducation–Braindrain.Special

problems of rural and tribal pupils. Illiteracy and poverty- Eradication of poverty through Education.

Unit-III

NationalIntegration–Internationalunderstanding–ValueEducationinaction–Nutrition

andhealth–Sanitation–Safetyandfirstaid–Women’seducation–Educationforthe

handicapped–Educationforthegifted–PopulationEducation–EnvironmentalEducation

–Needforprotectingtheenvironment–HumanRightsEducation–Significance–

ConstitutionalProvisions. Peace Education – Significance – Justice and Civic

Responsibilities.

Unit-IV

Meaningofeducationalinnovation–Principlesinvolvedininnovation–Emergenceof

School–incultural,socialandreligioussetting–Innovationsthatemergedfrom

educationalexperiments– Tagore:-Santiniketan – Gandhiji:-Basic Education –

A.S.Neill:-ProgressiveSchool-SriAurobindo:-AshramSchools.Rousseau:-Children’s

Education-Moutessori:-SenseExperience–BertrandRussell:-EducationforSocial

Order-Froebel:-Kindergarten–Dewey:-Pragmaticlife–J.Krishnamoorthy:-Freedomin

learningsituation–SwamiVivekananda:-Man MakingEducation. Influenceof

Psychologicalfactorsoninnovation–principlesunderlyingselflearningdevices.Piaget:-

Experiments and discovery learning - Child-centred learning. Effects of cultural, religious andsocialfactorsoninnovation–Conformitytocommoneducationalgoals.

Unit-V

TheLearnerandlearningprocess–Learningsituation–SignificanceofEducational

Psychology to the teacher.Conceptofgrowth and maturity – Developmental

characteristics–Developmentaltasksandeducation–Developmentofmentalabilities–

Attention,Inattention,distractionandspanofattention–sensationandperception–

factorsofperception–errorsinperception–conceptformation–Piaget’sstagesof

cognitivedevelopment–conceptmaps-Language,Imagination,thinkingandreasoning–

Psycho–linguistics.Attitude–measurementofAttitude,Aptitude–measurementof

Aptitude–Interest–Interestschedule.Motivation-Marlow’shierarchyofmotives–Role

ofrewardsandpunishments–Levelsofaspiration–Achievementmotivation–Goalasa

motivationalfactor–Implicationsfortheteacher.

Unit-VI

Special characteristics of adolescents and their problems, attitudes, interest, group

behaviour,discipline–Leadership–Natureandimportanceoflearning–Individual

differencesinlearning–Learningcurves–Transferoflearning–Factorsinlearning–

LearningTheories–TrialandError–Conditioning–ClassicalandOperant–Learningby

Insight–Imitation–Gagne’sConditionsoflearning–Rememberingandforgetting–

Learning Disabilities.

Unit-VII

Intelligence-NatureofIntelligence–TheoriesofIntelligence–Uni-factor,TwoFactor,

MultiFactor,Group Factor,PrimaryMentalAbilities– Guilford’sS.I.,Multiple

Intelligence–Assessmentofintelligence–ConstancyofIQ.–DistributionofIntelligence

–usesofintelligencetests.Creativity–CreativityandIntelligence–Identificationand

promotionofcreativity.Personality –Meaningofpersonality–Factorsinfluencing

personality–TraitandTypeTheoriesofPersonality–Assessmentofpersonality–

Integratedpersonality–Conceptofmentalhealthandhygiene–conflictandfrustration–

Adjustment–Defencemechanisms–Mentalillness–Guidanceandcounselling–

distinction–Educational,VocationalandPersonalGuidance.CounsellingTechniques–

IndividualandGroup–TherapeuticCounselling.

Unit-VIII

Curriculum –Foundationsofcurriculum –Principlesofcurriculum construction–

selectionandorganisationofcontent–curriculumevaluation.TextBooks–importance–

evaluationoftextbook.EducationalTechnology–ProgrammedLearning–Instructional

Aids–Teachermadeandmechanicalaids–CAI–Classroom InteractionAnalysis–

Micro-teaching–TeachingSkills.

Unit-IX

PlanningTeaching–YearPlan,UnitPlans,LessonPlans.TaxonomyofEducational

Objectives–OBI–OBT.TestandMeasurement–TeachermadeTest,Prognosticand

DiagnosticTests.ConstructionofaTest–steps–itemanalysis–characteristicsofagood

test.ClassificationandTabulationofScores–MeasuresofCentralTendency–Measures

ofVariability,RankCorrelation–Graphicalrepresentationofscores.

Unit-X

NationallevelAgencies/StatutoryBodiesofEducation– MHRD,UGC,NCERT,

NIEPA,NCTE,NAAC,AICTEand RCI–theirroleandfunctions.Managementand

AdministrationofEducationinTamilNadu–AdministrativestructureattheStateand

Districtlevels.Schoolleveladministration–roleofHeadmasterasanadministratorand

headteacher.TypesofSchools–CentralBoard,StateBoardandMatriculation.School

Managements–CentralGovernment,StateGovernment,LocalBodies,PrivateAidedand

PrivateUnaided.SSAandDPEP–theirroleandfunctions–specialfocusonDTERT,

DIETs, BRCs and CRCs.

Syllabus for Competitive Examination for Recruitment of

ASSISTANT ELEMENTRY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Unit I:

Milestones in Indian History

Unit II:

Major events in World History

Unit III:

Important events in History of Tamil Nadu

Unit IV:

Geography - Elementary aspects of Geography of the World, India & Tamil Nadu

Unit V:

Salient features of Indian Constitution

Unit VI:

Salient features of Indian Economy

Unit VII:

Personalities - Books & Authors, discoveries, men & women of High stature

UnitVIII:

Sports & Games

Unit IX:

Everyday Science

Unit X:

Current Affai