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Subject / Content (up to 10th class – Telangana State Curriculum) Mathematics, Science and Social Studies

60 (Mathematics: 20; Science: 20 and Social Studies: 20)

Teaching Aptitude

20

General English

20

General Knowledge & Educational Issues

30

Computer Awareness

20

Total

150

Number System

• Fundamental operations ( and properties of different number systems up to Real Numbers- properties of numbers like even, odd, prime, composite, co-prime, multiples, factors etc. - prime factorization, LCM and HCF of numbers- number patterns-progressions(arithmetic progression) – Playing with numbers(divisibility rules, number puzzles) – fractions and decimals and their conversions with and without division- laws of logarithmsMathematical units and their conversions.

• Sets and their representation – types of sets – operations on sets – Venn diagrams

Commercial Mathematics

• Ratio – inverse ratio, compound ratio - Proportion (direct and indirect) – unitary method – percentage – conversion from fraction, decimal to percentage and vice versa- profit and loss- discount – Interest (simple and compound) – Time and distance – Time and work – Goods and Service Tax(GST)

Algebra

• 
  Variables and constants, terms, expressions, degree – types of expressions (based on degree and terms)

• Operations on Algebraic expressions-laws and properties of exponents – factorization– algebraic Identities- polynomials and their zeroes – remainder theorem and factor theorem – relationship between zeroes and coefficients of polynomials.

• Simple linear equations (in one variable and two variables) – pair of linear equations in two variables (conditions for consistent, inconsistent and dependent and their geometrical interpretations) and their solutions – Quadratic equations (nature of roots) and finding the roots and forming a quadratic equation when roots are given.

Geometry

• Basic geometric ideas (point, line, plane etc) – Angles (types of angles)

• Lines and angles – pairs of angles (complementary, supplementary etc) vertically opposite angles, linear pair- parallel lines and a transversal, different angles formed and properties related to them Types of triangles (based on sides and angles) and their properties-triangle inequalities – congruence and similarity of triangles and their criterion- basic proportionality theorem and converse-Pythagoras theorem and converse – areas of similar triangles

• Different types of quadrilaterals (trapezium, parallelogram etc.) and their properties – mid-point theorem and its converse.

• Parts of a circle – different angles formed by an arc (chord) – perimeter and area of a sector – segments of a circle – tangents and secants to a circle and their properties.

• Cartesian system- plotting a point- distance between two points – section formula (mid-point, centroid etc) – area of triangle – collinearity-slope of a line

Mensuration

• Perimeter and area of plane figures (triangle, circle etc) – surface areas and volumes of different solid figures (cube, cylinder, etc)

Trigonometry

• Trigonometric ratios – values for specific angles ( - complementary angles – trigonometric identities – angle of elevation and depression and simple problems related to them.

Data Handling

• Collection, classification and types of data – tabular forms – graphical representation of data (pictogram, bar graph etc) – reading and interpretation of data from graphs – mean, median and mode of ungrouped data – simple problems related to probability (dice, coins, deck of cards etc)-concept of complementary events.

Living Organisms

• Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell - Plant cell and animal cell- cell structure and functions- plant and animal tissues. Plant parts and functions - fibre from plants.

• Characteristics of living organisms- parts helps in movement of human beings and animals - characteristics of different animal Phyla - metamorphosis in organisms sense organs.

• Useful and harmful microorganisms - infectious and non - infectious diseases.

Life Processes

• Human digestive system- Human respiratory system – Human circulatory system – Human Excretory system – Human nervous system - Human Endocrine system - Human reproductive system - cell cycle - mitosis - meiosis - sex determination in human being – Physical and behavioural changes in adolescence - reproductive health.

• Photosynthesis

• Flower parts - vegetative propagation-seed dispersal.

Food

• Food from plants and animals –methods of preparing food- food preservation methods- food components- Carbohydrates- Proteins – Fats – Vitamins – balanced diet- malnutrition – deficiency diseases- Food capture in organisms - food habits in animals.

Biodiversity

• Types of ecosystems –Terrestrial ecosystems and aquatic ecosystems-adaptations in plants and animals living in different ecosystems – food chain – food web – endemic – endangered and extinct species – sanctuaries and National parks.

• Cultivation – irrigation – fertilisation – challenges in improving agricultural products.

Pollution

• Sources and effects of air, water, soil and sound pollution.

• 4 R's-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover.

Motion

• Uniform, Non-uniform motion –Translatory motion (Rectilinear motion, Curvilinear motion), Rotatory motion, Oscillatory motion.

• Field forces (Magnetic force, Electrostatic force, Gravitational force) – Contact forces ( Muscular force, Friction, Normal force, Tension) - Net Force, Free body diagram. Effects of force.

• Factors affecting friction – Measures to be taken to increase friction, measures to be taken to decrease friction.

• Potential energy, Kinetic energy. Renewable & Non-renewable energy resources.

• Finding centre of gravity.

• Equations of Uniform accelerated motion.

• Daily life examples of Newton’s Laws of Motion (1,2,3).

Heat

• Heat is a form of energy – Heat and temperature – Thermometer (clinical thermometer, laboratory thermometer).

• Evaporation, factors affecting evaporation – condensation – Humidity – Dew & Fog – Boiling, Melting, Freezing – Enormous expansion of water

Material

• Transparent, translucent, opaque material.

• Characteristics of Solids, Liquids, Gases - sink & float - Soluble in water. Methods of separation (Hand packing, Winnowing, Sedimentation, Sewing, Filtration, Crystallisation, Evaporation, Sublimation, Chromatography).

• Characteristics of acids, bases – Change in colour of litmus (Red, Blue) –examples for acids & bases in daily life – Acid rains , impact, remedies - Neutralization -uses acids, bases in daily life – Acidic and basic nature of salts - uses of salts.

• Natural fibre, Synthetic fibre - Burning test - Blending – Laundry label symbols – plastic resin codes – Thermoplastics, Thermosetting plastics – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Recover.

• General Physical Properties of Metals and non metals – Uses of metals and nonmetals in daily life.

• Archimedes principle – Pascal’s principle and uses.

Light

• Formation of shadow – Characteristics of shadow – straight line motion of light, pinhole camera – differences between shadow and images.

• Reflection of light - Laws of reflection – Plane of reflection - Periscope – concave and convex mirrors - making of solar cooker.

• Refraction of light - total internal reflection, applications - mirages – types of lenses uses convex and concave lenses in daily life.

• Least distance of distinct vision – Angle of vision – Accommodation defects of human eye (Myopia, Hypermetropia, presbyopia) and their corrections – power of lens. Dispersion and formation of rainbow, Scattering & Blue colour of the sky, Red colour of Sun at the time of dawn & dusk.

Electricity & Magnetism

• Types of magnets – like, unlike poles.

• Simple electric circuit – symbols of components of circuit - torch. Conductors,Insulators – parts of dry cell – series & parallel connections of dry cells and bulbs.

• Electric conductivity of liquids - Electroplating, uses of it.

• Heating effects of electric current – Fuse & MCB – electricity bill & unit - electric shock, precautions.

• Difference between motor & generator – difference between AC and DC.

Sound

• Production of Sound – Propagation of sound in solids, liquids, gases, & vacuum - Structure of human ear.

• Types of waves( transverse, Longitudinal) – wave length, Amplitude, Loud and feeble sounds – Time period, Frequency, pitch – speed of sound wave in solids, liquids, gases.

• Reflection of sound – Echo - Reverberation. Audible Range –Infrasonic sounds, Ultrasonic sounds, Uses of Ultrasonic Sounds.

• Sound Pollution, effects, measures to be taken to control sound pollution.

Changes

• Change in seasons – Natural, man made changes – Permanent, temporary changes – Change in state & shape of material – Reasons for change – Indications of change – Physical Change, Chemical Change.

• Rusting of Iron / Corrosion, Galvanization - Browning of Cut vegetables & its prevention – Crystallisation.

Weather & Climate

• Measuring the components of weather –Maximum-Minimum thermometer – Rain Gauge – Humidity.

• Air exerts pressure – Air expands on heating – effects of moving air- formation of Cyclone - Do’s and Don'ts during Cyclones – Post cyclone measures.

Coal & Petrol

• Uses of coal, petroleum, natural gas - Byproducts of petroleum, uses. Formation of coal, petroleum – Indiscriminate usage of energy resources , its effects.

• Combustion - Ignition temperature – fuel, Calorific Value. Fire Control. Structure of Flame , Zonesin it.

Some Natural Phenomena

• Producing charge on an object – identifying charge on an object – measures to be taken during thunder – lightning conductor – earth quakes, causes, protection – seismograph – Richter scale

Stars & Solar System

• Sundial – phases of moon - Types of solar and lunar eclipses –constellations – Pole star – Solar system(P l a n e t s, Asteroids,Comets, Meteors).

Metallurgy

• Minerals, ores, Reactivity series of Metals.

Chemical Reactions

• Elements – Compounds – Mixtures -Types of Mixtures (Homogeneous, Heterogeneous) – Solutions – Solvent, Solute.

• Types of chemical reactions (chemical combination, chemical decomposition, chemical displacement, chemical double displacement / double decomposition).

Geography

• Our Earth: Evolution, Latitudes and Longitudes, Movements of the Earth and Seasons, Relief Features of India, Reading and Making Maps, Water Resources – Rivers and Tanks.

• Climate and Weather: Factors affecting the Climate and Weather, Natural Realms of the Earth: Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Natural Vegetation, Population, Settlements and Migration

History

• Indus Valley Civilization, Emergence of Kingdoms: Mahajanapadas, First Empires: Mauryan Empire, Emergence of Regional Kingdoms – Kakatiyas and Vijayanagara Kingdoms, Mughal Empire, Establishment of British Empire in India, Freedom Movement of India, Democratic and Nationalist Revolutions, Industrial Revolution, Colonialism in Latin America, Asia and Africa

• Social Protest Movements : Environmental Movements, Women’s Movements, World Between World Wars, Post World Wars – League of Nations, UNO, NAM, Cold War, The Movement for the formation of Telangana State

Political Science

• Indian Constitution- Salient Features, Forms of Government – Presidential and Parliamentary forms of Government, Government at Different Levels- Union, State, Local Self Government, Judicial System in India: Civil Law, Criminal Law, Courts at different levels.

• Democracy : An Evolving Ideas; Expansion of Democracy-Libya, Myanmar, Election Process in India.

• Rights: Human Rights and Fundamentals Rights, Disaster Management.

• Social Issues: Communalism, Corruption, Poverty

• Independent India: 1947-1977, Emerging Political Trends- 1977-2000, Women Protection Acts-Child Rights, Traffic Education.

Economics

• Money and Banking, Sectors of Economy: Agricultural, Industries, Service, Credit in Financial System, Prices and Cost of Living, The Government Budget and Taxation, Food Security, Factors of Production, Globalization, Sustainable Development, Gross Domestic Product; National Income /Per capita Income