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Educational technology; Distance education; Value education;

Peace education; Human rights education; Population education

Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas, Bhasha Vigyan, Bhartiya Kavyashastra, Pashchatya Kavyashastra, Kavyabhasha, Aalochana aur Shahitya Chintan ki Nai Dishayen.

HISTORY OF THE MODERN WORLD (1453-1945) : A survey of the Political,

Social Economic and Cultural history of the Modern World

HISTORY OF MEDIAEVAL INDIA (1206-1740)

HISTORY OF THE MODERN INDIA (1740-1950)

Aesthetics & Art Appreciation (Indian and Western)

History of Indian Art (Prehistory to Modern)

History of Western Art (Prehistory to Modern)

Folk, Tribal and current trends in Art Scenario.

Practical - For admission in M.A. in Painting candidate has to appear in Practical Drawing Test of 100 marks. Time: 120 minutes of 100 marks in any medium.

Measures of Dispersion-Range, Quartile/Percentile Deviation, Mean Deviation, Standard

Deviation, Coefficient of Variation, Lorenz Curve, Measures of skewness and Kurtosis.

Correlation: Linear Rank, Index Numbers: Nature, Construction, Limitation, Importance,

Construction of Index Numbers: Simple, Weighted and Price Relative Methods.

Macro Economics

National Income: its Measurement and Limitations, Nature of National Income Accounts in

Closed and Open Economy, Uses of National Income Analysis, Social Accounting, Environmental

Accounting.

Theory of Employment, Say’s Law of Market, Classical Theory, Keynesian Critique of Classical

Theory, Simple Keynesian Theory of Employment and Income Determination, Investment function.

Keynesian Consumption Function, Concept of Investment Multiplier.

Nature and Causes of Trade Cycles, Theories of Trade Cycle: Hawtrey, Hayek,

Schumpeter. Inflation: types, causes and impact, Inflation Employment Trade Off: Phillips

Curve, Macro Theory of Distribution: Ricardo, Marx and Kaldor. Theories of Growth: Harrod and

Domar Growth Models. Population and Development, Model of H. Leibenstein, the Low Level

Equilibrium Trap: Nelson

Development and Planning

Development: Meaning, Measurements and Indicators of Development. PQLI, HDI, GDI, GII,

Causes of Under-development. Circular Causation: Myrdal and Nurkse, Over-Population.

Technological Backwardness, Environment and Development.

Selected Theoretical Prescriptions of Development: Rostow’s Stages of Growth, Problem of

Choice of Technique. Models of Development: Balanced vs Unbalanced Growth, Hirschman,

Rosenstein Rodan, Two Gap Theory.

Measures for Development, Augmentation of Savings, Investment Strategy, Capital

Accumulation, Improvement in Technology and Industrialisation, Surplus Labour as a Source of

Capital Formation-Lewis and Nurkse, Choice of Technique, Human Capital and Economic

Development. Sustainable Development: Meaning and historical Evolution

Money and Public Finance

The Quantity Theory of Money: Fisher and Cambridge Approaches. Keynes’ Fundamental

Equations. An Elementary Treatment of Saving and Investment Approach. Concepts and

Components of Money Supply.

Theory of Commercial Banking, Theory of Credit Creation, Credit Multiplier. Theory of Central

Banking, Types of Banks- Development, Cooperative, Universal etc. Techniques of Credit Control, The Reserve Bank of India, Control of Commercial Banks & Control of Credit.

Public Finance and Private Finance: Concepts and Problems, Public and Private Goods,

Principle of Maximum Social Advantage. Public Expenditure: Nature and Effect. Federal Finance

concept, Federal Finance in India, Division of Resources, Finance Commission: Role and objectives.

Taxation: Progressive, Regressive & Proportionate. Direct and Indirect Taxes. Principle of

Taxation: Ability to Pay. Least Aggregate Sacrifice, Incidence, Impact and Shifting of Taxation in Perfect Competition and Monopoly

Economic Analysis

The Theory of Imperfect Competition, Duopoly, Oligopoly, Collusive and Non-collusive

Oligopoly, Cournot, Bertrand, Edgeworth, Stackleberg, Chamberlin’s Small Group Oligopoly Model,

The Kinded Demand Curve, Cartels: Joint Profit Maximisation and Market Sharing Cartels.

Monopolistic Competition Models, The Criticism of Marginalist Approach to the Theory of the

Firm, Welfare Economics: The Criteria of Social Welfare, The National Income Criteria, The

Hedonist; The Cardinal Approach to Social Welfare, Pareto Optimality, Kaldor-Hicks Compensation

Principle; Bergson’s Social Welfare Function

International Economics

Basis of International Trade. Theories of International Trade: Adam Smith, Ricardo. J.S.

Mill’sTheory of Reciprocal Demand. Marshall-Edgeworth Offer Curve, Haberler’s Opportunity Cost

Theory; Heckscher’s Critique of Classical Theory.

Terms of Trade and Gains from Trade: Kinds of Terms of Trade, Factors Influencing Terms of

Trade, Prebisch Singer Model, Relation between Terms of Trade and Gains from Trade.

Immiserizing Growth Theory. Balance of Payments: Meaning, Definition, and Illustration:

Disequilibrium in BOP

Exchange Rates: Purchasing Power Parity Theory, Balance of Payments Theory, Fixed and

Flexible Exchange Rates, Spot and Forward. FreeTrade and Protection, Exchange Control Infant

Industry Argument, Instruments of protection: Tariff, Quota and Devaluation, Exchange

Control.Measures for correction in BOP

India’s Economic Policy

General Objectives of Economic Policy in Developing Countries.

Unemployment and Poverty: A General Overview & Policies

Population Policy : National Population Policy and Population Policy of Uttar Pradesh.

Environmental Problems & National Environment Policy Industrial Policy : Role and Objectives, Industrial Policy of India, Private and Public Sector Competition Act

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Policies Energy Sector: Problems and Energy Policy

Agricultural Policy in India: Objectives and Overview Community Development Project and

Panchayati Raj Rural Development Programme Agricultural Price Policy Food Policy and The Public Distribution System

POLITICAL THEORY

Definition, Nature and Scope of Pol. Science, Nomenclature relation with other social sciences, Different approaches idealistic, Individualistic, Liberal, Social Welfare, Contemporary, Libertarian Concept, Gandhian Concept and Marxian view of state, Sovereignty, Nation and Nationalism , Challenges before nation-state, Globalisation and emergence of civil society, Concept of liberty, equality, law, rights, justice, punishment and citizenship, evolutionary socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Democracy and Communitarianism

INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

The constituent assembly, Preamble, Main features of Indian Constitution, Procedure to amend the Constitution, Federalism, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy,

Fundamental Duties

President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament, Judiciary, Judicial, Review and

Activism, Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Legislature, Panchayati Raj

and Urban Local Bodies, Party System in India

WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Features of Ancient Greek Political Thought, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Bodin, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau, Bentham, Mill, Green, Hegel, Marx, Lenin, Mao

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Meaning, approaches, nature and scope of comparative government and politics.

Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, Legislature Executive and Judiciary, Organization of

Government- Unitary, Federal, Parliamentary and Presidential Democracy, Democracy

Dictatorship, Local Self Government, Political Culture and Socialization, Political Parties,

Pressure Groups, Electoral Process, Public opinion and Bureaucracy.

INDIAN POLITICAL THINKERS

Features of Ancient Indian Political Thought, Political Ideas of Manu, Kautilya, Features of Jain andBudhist Political Thought, Political Ideas of Mahabharat, Indian Renaissance and Political Ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand and Vivekanand, Political Ideas of Tilak, Arvindo Ghosh, M.N. Roy and Jai Prakash, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The study of International Relations, Role of State and Non-State Actors, Cold War, Feature of present world order, Globalisation and impact on world politics, Problem of Third World

Security, NAM, North-South Dialogues, ASEAN and SAARC, International Terrorism, Nuclear

Proliferation, Disarmament and Arms Control, Collective Security, Indian Foreign Policy, Indo-

US Relations.

INDIAN ADMINISTRATION

Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration, NPA and NPM Organisation, Ecology of Indian Administration, Structure of organisation (Central and Cabinet Secretariats, P.M.O.), Centre-State Relations, Public sector undertakings, Parliamentary Control over financial Administration, Growth of civil services in India, D.M. and O&M, 73 - 74 Constitutional Amendment Acts, welfare administration for- S.C., S.T. and Women, Generalist- Specialist, Controversy, Problem of corruption, Lokpal and Lok Ayukta, Minister-Civil Servant

relationship

Ethics, Western Philosophy, Theory of Knowledge, Socio-Political Philosophy, Indian Philosophy, Logic, Philosophy of Religion

(i)AbhijnanShakuntalam-upto VAct

(ii) Poorva Megh- Upto 30 slokas

(iii) Kiratarjuniyam-Prathamah sargah

(iv) Kadambari Kathapuram Prabhatvarna Paryanta

Following Suktas of Rigvedas:

(vi)

(a) Vishvedeva Suktam,

(b) Vishun Suktam

(c) Indra Suktam

(d) Prajapati Suktam

(e) Purush Suktam

(f) Vak suktam

(g) Shivsankalpa Suktam From Shukla Yajurveda)

Sangya & Sandhi prakaranas of Laghu Siddhanta kaumudi

(vii) Niti Shatak- Upto 30 Slokas

(i) Sahitya Darpan (First & Second Parichchheda only)

(ii) Uttar Ram Charitam- Upto Third Act

(iii) Tark Sangraha

(iv) Sri Mad Bhagwad Geeta (Second, Third & Ninth Chapter only)

(v) Karak Prakaran of Madhya Siddhant Kaumudi (Practical Knowledge only)

EMERGENCE OF SOCIOLOGY AND PIONEER THINKERS

Emergence of Sociology (Definition, Nature, Scope and Subject Matter of Sociology) and its Relationship with other Social Sciences; Works of Comte (Positivism), Spencer (Social Darwinism), Durkheim (Social Facts, Solidarity, and Suicide), Weber (Social Action, Authority, Idea, Type, Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism), Marx (Materialistic Conception of History, Class Struggle, Alienation), Pareto (Circulation of Elites), Parsons (Social Action and AGIL) and Merton (Functional Analysis).

BASIC CONCEPT: Society, community, Culture, Civilization; Socialization - Agencies and Theories;

Social Structure and Function; Institution and Association; Social Group and Its Types;

Customs, Norms, Values, Sanctions and Laws; Status, Role and its Types.

SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES: Evolutionary, Structural, Functional, Conflict and Interactional.

INSTITUTIONS : Kinship and Its Types, Forms and Usages; Family and Its type; Marriage and Its Types; Economy and Its Forms-Urban, Rural and Tribal Economy (Primitive communism, Concept of Property and Ceremonial Exchange among Tribes- Potlatch and Kula Ring, Division of labour, Jajmani Relations); Religion - Theories and Forms of Religion, Magic, and Religion and Science; Political - Elites and Leaders, Political Parties, Caste Panchayat and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs); Education as a Social System.

SOCIO-CULTURAL PROCESS AND CHANGES

Cultural lag, Assimilation, Acculturation, Cooperation, Competition, Conflict; Universalization and Parochialization, Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization and Secularization; Meaning of Social Changes and Its Types (progress, Development, Growth, Evolution and Revolution); Theories and Factors of (Demographic, Biological, Economic, Technological and Cultural) of Social Change; Approaches to

Development.

STRATIFICATION, MOBILITY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENT

Meaning of Stratification - Its Forms and Theories (Functional, Conflict, Weberian); Social Mobility and Its Type; Meaning and Theories of Caste, Caste as a Unit and caste as a System, Dominant Caste, Changing Dimension of Caste and Class; Meaning of Social Movement and its types

SOCIAL RESEARCH

Objectivity and Subjectivity in Social Sciences, Positivism and Empiricism in

Sociology, Sociological, Explanations, Types of research, Steps in Social Research; Research

Designs (Exploratory, Descriptive and experimental); Methodology, Method & Techniques:

Ethnography, Observation, Case study, Content Analysis, Survey, Sampling, Questionnaire,

Schedule and Interview; Data Analysis - Measures of central tendency, Correlation and Chi-

Square.

UNDERSTANDING INDIAN SOCIETY AND VARIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES

Eminent, Indian Thinkers on Indian Social System; Unity in Diversity - Language, Religion, Caste and Cultural Pattern; Varnasharama System, Purushartha, Joti and Varma; Issues on Villages, Towns and Cities; tribes, Dalits, Women and Minorities, Racial and Physical Distribution of Tribes in India; tribe-Caste Continuum; Rural-Urban Continuum; Social Problems and Their remedies -Religious, Ethnic and Regional, OBC, SC, ST, Women and Minorities, Dowry, Domestic Voilence, Intra and Inter-Generational Relations, Communalism, Terrorism and Corruption;

Social Disorganization - crime and Delinquency, Theories of Crime, White Collar Crime,

Theories and Types of Punishment; Nation- building and Ethnic Identities, Development

induced Displacement and Environmental Issues.

Fungi; Lichens; Bacteria and Plant Viruses; Algae; Bryophyte; Pteridophyta; Gymnospermophyta; Taxonomy; Morphology & Anatomy; Life History; Plant Physiology; Plant Ecology; Cytology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Evolution; Microbiology And Applied Microbiology; Genetic Engineering, Plant Pathology; Economic Botany; Applied Plant Anatomy; Plant Breeding; Marine Biology & Limnology; Palaeobotany and Palynology; Plant Diversification; Morphogenesis and Tissue Culture.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, and Catalysis, Chain Reactions and Photochemistry,

Electro-Chemistry, Atomic Structure, Gasses State, Surface Phenomena

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Bonding in Carbon Compounds, Aromaticity and Huckel’s rule, Aliphatic and Aromatic

Aldehydes and Ketones (i) Optical Isomerism (ii) Geometrical Isomerism, Active Methylene

Compounds, Spectroscopy U.V. Visible, IR, NMR, Cycloparaffins, Carbohydrates,

Diazonium Compounds, Synthetic Polymers, Synthetic applications of Grignard

reagents

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Atomic Structures and Periodic Properties, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Co-

ordination Chemistry, Chemistry of Representative Elements, Transition metals

including Lanthanides, Extractive Metallurgy, Environmental Pollution, Metal Ions in

Biological Systems, Preparation, Properties and Structures, Inorganic Analysis

Thermodynamic equilibrium, Zeroth law, first law, second law, reversible process, Carnot's

theorem, entropy and disorder; thermodynamic relations and applications. Clausius-

Clapeyron equation, phase transitions of first and second order.

Radiation as e.m. wave, Kirchhoff's law. black body radiation, pressure and energy density, Stefan- Boltzmann law, Planck’s law and its limiting cases. Phase space, ensembles, equilibrium and fluctuation, entropy and probability, entropy of a perfect gas, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, partition function, Boltzmann distribution, B.E. and FD. Statistics, simple applications.

Gauss’ Law, Biot-Savart law, Vector Potential, Faraday law. Ampere's circuital law, generalization of Ampere’s law by Maxwell, Maxwell’s equations and its solution in free space and simple dielectrics. Poynting theorem, plane wave propagation in metals and plasmas.

Interference Diffraction Special theory of Relativity Uncertainty principle

Linear Harmonic oscillator, Angular momentum, commutation relations, Ladder operators eigenvalues of I, and L Z, Parity operator Hydrogen atom problem, Pauli spin matrices. Time-independent non-degenerate perturbation theory and its simple applications, Identical particles, symmetric and antisymmetric wave function.

Crystalline state of solids, unit cell, bravais lattice, reciprocal lattice, interatomic forces, vibrations of monoatomic and diatomic chains, phonons.

Free electron theory of metals, electrons in periodic potential, Bloch waves, semiconductors, p-n, junction, diode, rectification, ripple factor, Transistor action and

characteristics, C.E. amplifiers and its frequency response. Logic gates, Boolean algebra, Combinational logic, Integrated Circuits. Solar Cell, Amplitude modulation.

Laser: Stimulated and spontaneous emission. Einstein’s coefficients, relative contribution of stimulated and spontaneous emissions, population inversion, Laser emission, characteristic of Laser light (including temporal), Amplification in an inverted medium, threshold condition for lasing.

Holography: Basic principles of Holography, Recording and Viewing of a hologram. Thick Hologram,

Multiplex hologram, White light reflection holograms.

Optical Instruments: Introduction of multiple beam interferometry, Fabry-perot interferometer

and etalon (resolving power and determination of wavelengths), Resolving power of Lumer

Gehreck plate, Grating and prism spectrograph for visible, IR and UV regions.

Atomic Physics

Bohr-Sommerfield Model (Historical developments), Bohr model and the spectra

of hydrogenic atoms, Critical resonance and the Ionisation potentials. Frank-Hertz

experiment. Characteristic and continuous X-rays, Moseley’s law, Bragg’s law.

Space Quantization, Vector atom model and Quantum Numbers, Magnetic moment of the

electrons and magneton, Larmor Precession, Electron Spin, Stem-Gerlach experiment,

Qualitative concept of various quantum number of an electron, Pauli’s exclusion principle

electronic configuration of atoms.

Magnetic Properties of Materials

Diamagnetism, Larmor’s theory and diamagnetic susceptibility. Paramagnetism, Langevin’s theory and Curie-Weiss Law, Qualitative discussion of Ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism.

Quantum Concepts

Particle nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect and Compton effect. Wave nature of particles. De-Broglie Waves, Davisson-Germer experiment, Wave Packets, Phase velocity and group

velocity, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and applications, One dimensional Schrodinger’s

Wave Equation and concept of probabilities, amplitude, application to one dimensional

potential step and barrier. Quantum Mechanical Tunneling

Nuclear Physics

Natural radioactivity, Laws of radioactive disintegration, radioactive series, Detection of radiation, GM Counter and Bubble Chamber, Scintillation Counter.

Kinematics of nuclear reactions, artificial nuclear transmutation, discovery of neutron, radioactive tracers, transuranic elements. Cyclotron Constitution of nucleus, Binding energy, liquid drop model and the semiempirical mass formula, Elementary theory of • -decay, • - decay and discovery of neutrino Magic numbers and the shell model, exchange forces in nuclei and Yukawa theory (qualitative), Fission and fusion, Nuclear reactors (qualitative),

Thermonuclear energy. Classification of Elementary Particles, Leptons, mesons and bayrons

and their quantum numbers, Conservation Laws.

Nonchordates, Taxonomy and Evolution, Physiology and Biochemistry, Protochordates and

Vertebrates. Special Topics Sphenodon as living fossil, Biting mechanism of poisonous snake; snake venom and antivenom. Flight adaptations of birds, Aquatic mammals.

Animal Distribution and Ecology, Genetics and Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetic

Engineering, Economic Zoology and Environmental Biology, Development Biology and

Ethology.

BASIC ELECTRONICS

Boolean Algebra: Decimal, Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers and their interconversion, Boolean Expressions, Truth tale representation, SOP and POS forms, Theorems of Boolean

Algebra and their use in simplification of Boolean Expressions, Karnaugh map method and its

use in simplification of logic expressions.

Logic Gates and Logic Families: Basic logic gates, Elementary idea of commonly used logic families,

Working of Standard TTL logic gates, , Implementing Logic circuit using Basic/Universal logic

gates.

Combinational Circuits and their Implementation: Adder, Subtractor, Parity Generator, Encoder,

Decoder, Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Circuits, Combinational circuit design using

multiplexer.

Sequential Circuits and their Implementation: Characteristics & Excitation table of RS,JK, T and D

Flip flop, Clocked and Edge triggered Flip flops; Ripple counters and Synchronous counters;

Binary, BCD and modulo counters, Shift Registers.

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Generation of Computers: Functional Block Diagram of a Computer; Types of Computer, Hardware

and Software, Components of a system: memory, CPU, I/O, Basic I/O methods, Generations

of Computer, Generation of Programming languages, Language Translators - Compiler,

Interpreter & Assembler, Hardware and Software, Application vs System Software, Operating

System and its functions. Single user, multi-user, time-shared system.

Computer Memory: Concept of sequential and random storage, RAM, ROM, EPROM, Auxiliary

storage devices, Magnetic and optical discs. Cache memory, virtual memory.

I/O Devices and Interfacing: Serial and parallel communication, Interfacing, Types of buses, I/O

devices- keyboard, mouse, light pen, touch screen, VDU, LCD, dot matrix, laser and ink jet

printers, plotters.

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION

Data Representation, Signed numbers, fixed and floating point numbers, binary number addition,

subtraction, multiplication and division, Is and 2s complement method.

Basic Computer Organization: CPU, Registers, ALU, System Buses, Memory organization and

interleaving, memory hierarchy, Memory mapped and standard I/O, Programmed I/O,

Interrupt driven I/O and DMA

Microprocessor Architecture: 8085 microprocessor architecture, pin diagram, Interrupts,

Instructions, Addressing modes.

PROGRAMMING IN C

Flowchart representation, algorithm, Stages in Program development; Low, middle and high level

languages; Languages translators; Syntax and logical errors.

Features of C Language: Variables, Data types, Operator, storage classes, Expressions, Library functions, C preprocessor, Control flow, arrays; structures; I/O operations, functions,

macros, files and pointers

DATA STRUCTURE

Data structures, Representation and Implementation, Complexity calculation of algorithms,

Linearity and Non-linearity of data structures.

Linear Data Structures : Arrays, Ordered lists and their representations, List operations-Insertion,

Deletion, Traversal; Stacks, Queues, Priority Queues, Linked lists, Doubly linked lists, Sparse

matrix, representation

Non-Linear data Structure: Binary Trees and their representation, Binary Tree traversals, Threaded

Binary tress, Height balancing and AVL tree, union and find algorithms, Decision tree, Graphs

and their representations, Graph search, Graph traversal, Connected Components and

spanning trees, Shortest path.

Searching and Sorting: Sequential search Binary search, Hashing, Chaining and symbol tables,

Collision processing, Indexed search techniques, Bubble, Insertion, Quick, Radix and Heap

Sort

COMPUTER NETWORKS

Channel capacity, Baud & bit rate; Maximum data rate of a channel; MUX:TDM, FDM; Synchronous

& asynchronous transmission; Data Transmission modes

The electrical Interface: Attenuation & distortion sources, Signal types, Signal propagation delay, Transmission media-Wired & wireless, comparison of different transmission media, Concepts of modulation- AM, FM, PM, Digital signal modulation vs Analog signal modulation,

Baseband & Broadband transmission. Data Networks: Circuit switching, Message Switching & Packet switching; Virtual circuit vs circuit switching; Network topology; Linear, Circular, Star, Tree & Graph, Ethernet, Token ring,

Token bus & FDDI, ATM, Role of ATM in inter-networks; Network Protocol basics; Error

control & link management; data link control protocols bit oriented & character oriented

protocols; OSI model TCP/IP. Error detection & correction: Asynchronous data error detection; Data correction using parity, Error detection for synchronous transmission; Cheksum error detection; Hamming code, CRC.

Network components: Switches, Hubs, Concentrators, Modem, Network interface card, Repeaters, Bridges, Routes and Gateways

Physiology

Structure and organisation of: Cells, Tissues, Muscular System, Cardio-vascular system, lymphatic system, Digestive system, Excretory system, Urinary system, Nervous system, Endocrine system, Reproductive system.

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

1. Food Groups, Balanced Diet, recommended Dietary Allowances, Basal Metabolic Rate,

Body Mass Index, Nutrients, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.

2. Life cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Pre-school, School going, Adolescence, Adulthood,

Geriatric, Pregnancy and Lactation.

3. Nutritional/Dietary treatment during diseases: Protein Calorie Malnutrition, Deficiency

diseases, Fevers, Overweight and underweight, Gastro-intestinal tract diseases, Diabetes,

Liver and Gallbladder diseases, Kidney diseases, Cardiovascular diseases.

Food Science

1. Types, Classification, Nutritive value and use of : Cereals, Pulses and Legumes,

Vegetables and Fruits, Milk and milk products, Meat, Fish and Poultry, Eggs, Oil seeds

2. Concept and use of: Sprouting, Pasteurisation, Food Preservation, Food Additives

Biochemistry

1. Structure and General properties of: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic acids

2. Chemistry and Metabolic functions of: Vitamins, Minerals, Enzymes and Hormones

3. Metabolism of : Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

Food Microbiology

1. Classification of microbes, General study of prokaryotes, Yeast, Moulds and fungi

2. Distribution of microorganisms in the air, Water, Soil, Milk, Fruits and vegetables etc.

3. Bacteria , Virus, protozoa and Fungi associated diseases

4. Food poisoning and food infection

5. Microorganisms in fermentation and decay

General Anthropology

Meaning and Scope of Anthropology: Branch of Anthropology, a) Social-Culture Anthropology,

b) Physical/Biological Anthropology, c) Archaeological Anthropology, d) Linguistic

Anthropology.

Relations of Anthropology with other disciplines: Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Medical Sciences;

Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Basic terms and Concepts in Anthropology: Culture, Society, Association, Institution, Culture

change, Socialization, Mutation, Paleoanthropology, Geological time Scale, Glaciations and

Pluviations, Pleistocene.

Social-Culture Anthropology

Definition and types of Marriage, Family, Kinship: Economic and Political Anthropology: Meaning and Scope. Religion and Magic: Definition and Meaning. The Basic of Indian Social System Indian Village

Major Concepts in Indian Anthropology: Dominant Caste, Sanskritisation, Westernization, Sacred

Complex, Nature-Man-Spirit complex, Little and Great Tradition, tribe-caste continuum.

Special Constitutional Provisions, Problems and welfare measures related to tribes.

Theories of Social-Cultural anthropology : Evolutionism, Diffusionism, Functionalism, Culture and

Personality, Contributions of the following Anthropologists:

a) Robert Redfield,

b). Durkheim, c) L.P. Vidhyarthi, d) M.N. Srinivas. Fieldwork Tradition in Anthropology

Major tools of Research : Observation, Interview, Case Study, Life History, Survey Research,

Schedule and Questionnaire, geological Method

Physical Anthropology

Theory of Organic Evolution: Lamarckism, Neo-Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo- Darwinism, Synthetic

theory of Evolution.

Position of man in animal kingdom: distribution, classification and physical characters of Primate

Comparative Anatomy of Man and Ape Fossil evidences of emergence of man:

Dryopithecus complex

Australopithecine complex

(c) Pithecanthropus, Sinanthropus

(d) Neanderthal, Cro Magnon

Concept of Race : Criteria of Racial classification, Genetic basis of race, Racial classification of Indian Population (Guha’s Classification).

Human Genetics : Basic Concept of Genetics, Mendelian Principles with reference to human. Biostatistics- Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode, and Standard Deviation.

Archaeological Anthropology

Concept: History, Prehistory, and Proto-history.

Methods of Dating : Relative and Absolute methods.

Tool making techniques and tool topology.

Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Culture of Europe.

Indus Valley Civilization: Main features, Town planning, economy, Polity, religion, Art & Craft,

and Causes of Decline.

Geometry

Straight lines and planes, Spheres, Cones and cylinders, Central conicoids, Generating

lines, Conics in polar coordinates

Algebra

Sets, Relations and Maps, Groups, Cyclic groups, Normal subgroups and quotient groups,

Lagarange’s theorem, Symmetric and alternating groups, isomorphism theorems, Rings,

Integral domains and Fields, Ideals and quotient rings, Polynomial rings, Linear and quadratic

congruences, Legendre symbol, Arithmetic functions.

Analysis

Real number system, convergence of sequences and infinite series of real numbers,

absolute and conditional convergence, Limits, continuity and differentiability of functions of

one real variable, Mean value theorems and their applications, Riemann integrals,

Convergence of improper integrals

Limit, continuity, Partial and directional derivatives, Differentiability of functions of several real

variables, Mean value theorems and Taylor’s theorem for functions of several real variables,

Jacobians, Inverse and Implicit function theorem, Convergence and uniform convergence of

sequences and series of functions, Basic concepts in metric spaces, compactness in metric

spaces, complex analytic functions

Vector Calculus

Scalar and Vector fields, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Line integrals, Double

integrals, Surface integrals and Volume integrals, Gauss’, Stokes’ and Green’s theorems and their applications

Differential Equations

Differential Equations of first order and their applications, Equations of

higher degree, Singular solutions, Linear differential equations of higher order, Variation of parameters, Linear systems of first order, Existence and uniqueness theorems for solutions of differential equations

Mechanics

Virtual work, Catenary, Simple harmonic motion, Motion in a plane, Constrained

Motion, Central orbits, Forces in three dimensions, Moments and products of inertia of rigid

bodies, D’Alembert’s principle

Hydrodynamics

Kinematics of fluid motion, velocity potential, stream lines, Euler’s equation of

Motion, Fluid Motion in two dimensions: Complex potential, Sources, Sinks and Doublets

and their image system with regard to a line and a circle.

Numerical Methods

Numerical techniques for roots of general equations, Interpolation, Numerical

differentiation and integration, Numerical solution of first and second order ordinary

differential equations, Matrix factorization and iterative methods for systems for linear

equations, Estimation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Least square curve fitting.

Women’s Studies is a multidisciplinary subject. Multiple choice questions will be set from all areas of Women’s Studies including the History of Women’s Studies in India as well as in the West as well as current advancements in Women’s Studies. Important institutions related to Women’s

Studies and Women’s Empowerment, International as well as Indian legislation related to Women eg: Prevention of Sati, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment, Triple Talaq etc., the role of MHRD and UGC in the development of Women’s Studies. Questions will also be set on the Feminist

Movement in India as well as in the West, the three waves of Western Feminism, various kinds of Feminism, Eco Feminism. The candidate must have a knowledge of issues and people related to Women’s Empowerment and Welfare in India, the Women’s Movement in India both before and after Independence, India National Policies and Agencies concerning Women’s Development, eg. Sva Shakti, Swayam Siddha, STEP, NCW, Ministry of Women and Child Development etc. Questions will also be asked on the efforts made by the United Nations at the International level eg., CEDAW,

International Women’s Day, Women’s Conferences from Mexico to Beijing. In addition to all this the candidate must have a knowledge of Women and Development, Gender and Development,

Women and Literature, Women and Cinema, Women and Science, Women and Sports, LGBT, Women’s Associations like WIA, NCWA, AIWC, important women from all fields at the international and National level, Feminist Research and Feminist Research Methodology

Theories & perspective of development and globalization

Theories & perspective of development and globalization

International politics and relations

Global economic order

Corporate sector and Globalization

Globalization and tribal & rural societies

Science and Technology in Global era

Mass Media & Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Sustainable

development and Environmental issues

H. Basic Computer Skills

I. Idioms & phrases

J. Foreign words

Design- Types of Design, Principles of Design, Element of Design-Line texture, Colour.

Fashion- Fashion cycle, theories of fashion.

Teaching in pattern making- Drafting, draping, pattern.

Fitting- Associated problems

History & scope of Apparel Design in India.

Terminology of fabric cutting & sewing

Drafting of - frock, Romper, Women's garments, Men's garments.

Properties of textile fibers.

Textile chemistry- Natural fibers, man made fibers, yarn construction, Fabric

finishes, Dyes types.

Traditional textile of India - Chikankari, Zardosi, Kanthas of Bengal,

Kashmiri kasheeda, Muslins of Dhaka, Amru and Himru of

Hyderabad, Baluchari, kanchi varams, chanderi's , phulkari,

patola.

Removal of stain - Cotton, Silk, and synthetic fabric soap manufacturing.

Laundry & dry cleaning - Soap making, types of bleaches.

Printing methods- Resist, block, and Screen printing.

Art of Warfare in Indian, Contemporary Study of War and Peace, Indian Military History, World Military History, Strategic Thought, National Security, Science, Technology and National Security, Current Development related to India’s Defence and Security