DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR

COMBINED GENERAL AND TECHNICAL

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS UNDER

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Combined Services General Competitive Examination

Combined Services General Competitive Examinationwill be held when recruitment for a certain post does nothave a specific guideline or when it does not require specificsubject wise specification but can be written by any graduatefrom a recognised university on five Papers as stated below.As far as practicable the questions will be of multiple choice(objective type).

(1) General English Paper - I : 100 Marks

(2) General English Paper - II : 100 Marks

(3) General Studies Paper - I : 200 Marks

(4) General Studies Paper - II : 200 Marks

(5) General Studies Paper - III : 200 Marks

Total : 800 Marks

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COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

(1) General English Paper - IESSAY TYPE : 100 Marks

a) Essay Writing : 25 Marksb) Précis Writing : 15 Marksc) Letter Writing : 15 Marksd) Idioms & Phrases : 15 Markse) Expansion of passages : 15 Marksf) Comprehension of

given passages : 15 Marks

(2) General English Paper - IIOBJECTIVE TYPE : 100 Marks

a) Grammar : Parts of Speech,

Nouns, Adjective, Verb,Adverb, Preposition, Etc. : 40 Marks

b) Compositions : 30 Marks

i) Analysis of complex and compoundsentences.

ii) Transformation of sentences.

iii) Synthesis of sentences.

d) Correct usage andvocabularies. : 30 Marks

(3) General Studies Paper - I

OBJECTIVE TYPE : 200 Marks

A. History of Modern India andIndian Cultures : 100 marks

(a) Historical forces and factors which led to theBritish conquest of India with special

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references to Bengal, Maharashtra and Sind;Resistance of Indian powers and causes oftheir failure.

(b) Evolution of British Paramountcy overprincely States.

(c) Stages of colonialism and changes inAdministrative and policies. Revenue, Judicialand Social and Educational and their linkageswith British colonial interests.

(d) British economic policies and their impact.Commercialisation of Agriculture, RuralIndebtedness, Growth of Agriculture Labour,Destruction of Handicraft Industries, Drainof Wealth, Growth of Modern Industry andRise of a Capitalist Class. Activities of theChristian Missions.

(e) Efforts at regeneration of Indian society-Socio-religious movements, social, religious,political and economic ideas of the reformersand their vision of future, nature andlimitation of 19th Century “Renaissance”,caste movements in general with specialreference to South India and Maharashtra,tribal revolts, specially in Central and EasternIndia.

(f) Civil rebellions, Revolt of 1857, CivilRebellions and peasant revolts with specialreference to Indigo Revolt, Deccan Riots andMaplia Uprising.

(g) Rise and Growth of Indian NationalMovement. Social basis of Indian nationalism

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policies. Programme of the early nationalistsand militant nationalists, militant revolutionarygroup terrorists. Rise and Growth ofcommunalism. Emergence of Gandhiji inIndian politics and his techniques of massmobilisation: Non-cooperation, CivilDisobedience and Quit India Movement;Trade Union and peasant movements,State(s) people movements, rise and growthof Left-wing within the Congress Socialistsand communists; British official response toNational Movement. Attitude of the congressto Constitutional changes 1909-1935. IndianNational Army Naval Mutiny of 1946. ThePartition of India and Achievement ofFreedom.

B. Current events of nationaland international importance. : 100 Marks

(4) General Studies Paper - II

OBJECTIVE TYPE : 200 Marks

A. Indian Polity : 75 Marks

B. Indian Economy : 75 Marks

C. Geography of India : 50 Marks

A. Indian Polity: 75 Marks

(a) The Roots: Colonialism and nationalism inIndia; A general study of modern Indian socialand political thought; Raja Rammohan Roy,Dadabhai Nauroji, Gokhale, Tilak, SriAurobindo, Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, M.N.Roy and Nehru.

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(b) The Structure: Indian Constitution,Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles,Union, Government; Parliament, Cabinet,Supreme Court and Judicial Review, IndianFederalism, Centre State relations, StateGovernment, Role of the Governor,Panchayati Raj

(c) The Functioning: Class and Caste in IndianPolitics, politics of regionalism, linguism andcommunalism. Problems of secularization ofthe policy and national integration, Political,elites, the changing composition; Politicalparties and political participation; Planningand Developmental Administration; Socio-economic changes and its impact on Indiandemocracy.

B. Indian Economy : 75 Marks

(a) The Indian Economy: Guiding principles ofIndian economic policy- Planned growth anddistributive justice - Eradication of poverty.The institutional framework of the Indianeconomy. Federal governmental structure-Agriculture and industrial sectors- Public andprivate sectors. National income - its sectoraland regional distribution. Extent andincidence of poverty.

(b) Agriculture Production: Agriculture Policy:lands reforms, Technological change.Relationship with the Industrial Sector.

(c) Industrial Production: Industrial Policy, Publicand private sector, Regional distribution.

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Control of monopolies and monopolisticpractices.

(d) Pricing Policies for agricultural and industrialoutputs Procurement and public Distribution.

(e) Budgetary trends and fiscal policy.

(f) Monetary and credit trends and policy-Banking and other financial institutions.

(g) Foreign trade and the balance of payments.

(h) Indian Planning: Objectives, strategy,experience and problems.

C. Geography of India : 50 Marks

Physical Aspects - Geological history, physiographyand drainage systems, origin and mechanism of theIndian Monsoon, identification and distribution ofdrought and flood prone areas; soils and vegetation,land capability, schemes of natural physiographicdrainage and climate regionalisation.

Human Aspects - Genesis ethnic/racial diversities;tribal areas and their problems; and role of language,religion and culture in the formation of regions;historical perspectives and unity and diversity;population distribution, density, and growth,population problems and policies. Resourcesconservation and utilization of land mineral, water,biotic and marine resources, man and environment-ecological problems and their management.

Agriculture – The infrastructure, irrigation, powerfertilizers, and seeds; institutional factors, landholdings, tenure, consolidation and land reforms;agricultural efficiency, and productivity, intensity

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of cropping, crop combinations and agriculturalregionalization, green revolution, dry-zoneagriculture, and agricultural land use policy; foodand nutrition; Rural economy, animal husbandry,social forestry and household industry.

Industry – History of industrial development factorsof localization; study of mineral based, agro-basedand forest based industries, industrialdecentralization and industrial policy; industrialcomplexes and industrial regionalization,identification of backward areas and ruralindustrialization.

Transport and Trade – Study of the network ofroadways, railways, airways and water ways,competition and complimentarily in regionalcontext; passenger and commodity flow, intra andinterregional trade and the role of rural marketcentres.

Settlements; Rural settlement patterns; urbandevelopment in India; Census concepts of urbanareas, functional and their archaical patterns ofIndian cities, city regions and the rural-urban fringe;internal structure of Indian cities; town planningslums and urban housing; national urbanizationpolicy.

Regional Development and Planning - Regionalpolicies in Indian Five Year Plan; experience ofregional planning in India, multi-level planning state,district and clock level planning, Centre Staterelations and the Constitutional framework for

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multi-level planning, Regionalisation for planningfor metropolitan regions; tribal and hill areas,drought prone areas, command areas and riverbasins; regional disparities in development in India.

Political Aspects – Geographical basis of Indianfederalism, state reorganization; regionalconsciousness and national integration; theinternational boundary of India and related issues;India and geopolitics of the Indian Ocean area.

(5) General Studies Paper - III

OBJECTIVE TYPE : 200 Marks

A. The role and impact of science andtechnology in the developmentof India. : 75 Marks

In the part relating to the role and impact of scienceand technology in the development of India,questions will be asked to test the candidate’sawareness of the role and impact of science andtechnology in India, emphasis will be on appliedaspects. It will also include general knowledgerelating to science, inventions and discoveries,terminologies, etc.

B. History, Cultural Heritage andTraditional Practices and GeneralKnowledge about Mizoram : 75 Marks

History, Cultural Heritage and Traditional Practicesand General Knowledge about Mizoram willinclude broad history of Mizoram including pre andpost advent of the British, Colonial Era, the Lushai

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Chiefs, Political upheavals, famines, socio-economic and political events after independence.Cultural and traditional practices, customary lawsand practices including folk lore and songs, dancesand festivals. General Knowledge will includeobjective questions about Mizoram.

C. Aptitude Test : 50 Marks

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II. Combined Services Technical CompetitiveExamination

Combined Services Technical CompetitiveExaminations will be held when the relevant RecruitmentRules/Service Rules do not specify the mode on how anexamination will be conducted but invites an applicationfrom such persons who possess either a Graduate or PostGraduation Degree on a specific subject from a recogniseduniversity as specified in the relevant Recruitment Rules.The scheme of examination is as follows:-

i) General English Paper - I : 100 Marks

ii) General English Paper - II : 100 Marks

iii) Technical Subject Paper - I : 200 Marks(Objective Type)

iv) Technical Subject Paper - II : 200 Marks(Objective Type)

v) Technical Subject Paper - III(Objective Type)(a) Technical : 150 Marks(b) Aptitude : 50 Marks

Total : 800 Marks

The detailed syllabus in General English Paper I andPaper II will be similar to that of the General CompetitiveExamination. The syllabus of technical paper and the standardwill be based on the Recruitment Rules/Service Rules of thesaid post. The marks carried by the three papers will be 200marks each and the question will be of multiple choiceobjective type question.

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General SciencePAPER I

BASIC SCIENCE200 Marks

UNIT I BOTANY

Structure and reproduction in Bacteria and viruses. Modes ofinfection, transmission, dissemination and control of plantdiseases. Economic importance of algae and fungi. Evolutionaryaspects of bryophytes and pteridophytes. Comparison of systemsof classification of angiosperm. Root stem transition. Secondarygrowth and anamolous secondary growth in angiosperm.Mechanism of photosynthesis in C3, C4 and CAM plants.Enzymes structure and mechanism of action. Respiration,photorespiration, photoperiodism and vernalization. Proteinsynthesis, secondary metabolites. Nitrogen fixation and nitrogenmetabolism. Senescence, dormancy and parthenocarpy.Physiological role and mechanism of action of growth regulators.Microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis. Prokaryotic andeukaryotic cells structure and ultra structural details. Functionof organelles including membrane. Gene and genetic code.Mitosis and meiosis. Gene interaction, multiple alleles, linkageand crossing over. Mutations and cytoplasmic inheritance.Apomixis and polyembryony. Ecological factors, ecologicaladaptation, community structure and development, structureand function of ecosystem. Environmental problems : Ozonedepletion, global warming and dissertification. Biologicaldiversity and its conservation. Concept an principles ofenvironmental management and sustainable development.

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UNIT II ZOOLOGY

Principles and basis of classification, Binomial system ofnomenclature. Protozoa and diseases. Locomotion andreproduction in protozoa. Sycon, Canal system and skeleton inPorifera. coral formation; metagenesis. Excretion andreproduction in Helminths. Circulation and reproduction inAnelida. Nervous system and metamorphosis in insects.Torsionand Detorsion in Pila. Larval forms of Echinodermata. Structuralorganization of the following chordate types-Hemichordates andUrochordates. Comparative account of the integument, skeletal,circulatory, urinogenital & nervous systems of vertebrates.Retrogressive metamorphosis, Paedogenesis; adaptations ofsnakes; adaptation of birds; Adaptation of mammals. Structureand function of cell and cytoplamic constituents. Cell division.oxidation of fats and TCA cycle oxidative phosphorylationelectron transport chain.Watson & Crick model of DNA:replication of DNA. Genetic code: Protein synthesis, sexchromosomes and sex determination. Mendelian laws ofinheritance, recombination, linkage, linkage maps and crossingover. Multiple alleles; Mutation - Natural and induced mutations.Chromosome number and forms, structural rearrangements;polyploidy; Cytoplasmic inheritance. Elements of humangenetics - normal and abnormal karyotypes; genes and diseases,eugenics. Definition and scope of biotechnology, recombinantDNA technology, PCR, DNA finger printing, transgenic animals,blotting techniques, animals cloning. Chemistry ofcarbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, enzymes andhormones, biological oxidation, carbohydrate, protein and lipidmetabolism; digestion and absorption; respiration; structure andcirculation of blood. Structure and function of heart; cardiac

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cycle, chemical regulation of the heart beat, physiology ofexcretion physiology of muscular contraction. Nerve impulse-Origin and transmission. Function of sensory organs concernedwith vision, sound perception, taste, smell and touch, physiologyof reproduction. Muscle construction, An elementary idea ofimmunology. Structure and functions of their hormones ofpituitary thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenal testis, ovaryand pineal body. Origin of life; history of evolutionary thoughts;Lamarkism and Darwinism, Sources and nature of variations;natural selection. Hardy-Weinberg law; cryptic and warningcolouration, mimicry; isolation, island life. Concept of speciesand sub-species. Fossils; outline of geological eras. Origin andevolution of man. Principles and theories of continentaldistribution of animals. Zoogeographical realms of the world.Gametogenesis, Fertilization, types of eggs and cleavage.Metamorphosis in insect and amphibians; formation and fateof extra embryonic membrances in chick; function and types ofplacenta in mammals, organisers. Regeneration Genetic controlof development; Organogenesis of central nervous system, heartand kidney of vertebrate embryos. Electrophoresis,centrifugation, chromatography, , immunological techniques,ELISA. Population; competition, predation, parasitism,commensalism, co-operation and mutualism. Communityecology and succession; concept of ecosystem; Biogeochemicalcycles. Limiting factors; concepts of habitat and ecological niche;Major biomes and their communities; pollution - its controland management. Global warming, Xenobiotics. Biodiversity,conservation and major wild life sanctuaries in Mizoram

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UNIT IIICHEMISTRY

Quantum theory, quantum numbers and their significance.Electronic configuration of atom, shapes of s, p and d orbitals.Ionic bonds, characteristics of ionic compounds. Covalent bondsand its general characters. Sigma and pi bonds. Work, heat andenergy. First Law of thermodynamics, relationship between Cpand Cv. Kirchoff’s equation. Spontaneous and non spontaneouschange. Second and third Law of thermodynamics. Gibbs-Hemholtz equation. Thermodynamic criteria for equilibrium.Forms of solids. Crystal systems and crystal classes. Designationcrystal systems structure and unit cell. Defects in crystals. Orderand molecularity of reactions. First and second order reaction.Collision theory of reaction rates of bimolecular reactions.Debye-Huckel theory of strong electrolytes and its quantitativetreatment. Electrolytic conductance theory and theory of activitycoefficients. Concentration cells, application of e.m.fmeasurements of fuel cells. Absorption of light. Lambert-Beers’slaw. Law of photochemistry. Crystal field theory and itsapplication. Compounds with metal-metal bonds and atomclusters. Lanthanides and actinides: separations, owidation states,magnetic and spectral properties. SN1 and SN2 mechanism.Cis and trans addition to carbon to carbon double bonds.Electrophilic and nucleophilic substitutions. Aldol and Claisencondensation. Dieckmann reaction. Physical chemistry ofpolymers; end group analysis, sedimentation, light scatteringand viscosity polymers. Polyethylene, polystyrene, nylon andterylene. Freidel –Craft reaction, Reformatsky reaction,panicole-panicolone, Wagner – Meerwien and Beckmannrearrangement and their mechanisms. Principles and applicationof UV-visible, IR, IH2 and NMR

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UNIT – IV PHYSICS

Scattering coss-section, centre of mass and lab system.Rutherford scattering. Coriolis force, central forces. Kepler’slaws, special theory of relativity. Lorentz transformations.Variation of mass with velocity, mass-energy equivalence.Bournelli’s equation. Moment of inertia, radius of gyration,moment of inertia of circular disc, hollow cylinder, solid sphereand rectangular bar. Kater’s pendulum, stress and strain, bendingof beam and surface tension. Laws of thermodynamics, Carnot’scycle. Isothermal and adiabatic changes. Maxwell’s relations,Clausius – Clapeyron eqation. Kinetic theory of gases. Maxwell’sdistribution law of velocities, equipartition of energy. Blackbody radiation, specific heat of solids. Einstein and Debyetheories. Wein’s Law and Plank’s Law. Seebeck effect, Patiereffect and Thomson effect, thermocouple, thermal conductivity,Lee’s method for bad conductor. Simple harmonic motion,stationary and travelling waves. Force oscillation and resonance.Wave equation, harmonic solution, plane and spherical waves,superposition waves. Phase and group velocity. Beats, Huygen’sprinciple, interface. Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction.Polarization, production and detection of polarized light. Helium– Neon, ruby and semiconductor diode. Coulumb’s law, Gauss’slaw, electric potential. Poisson and Laplace equation, pont chargeand infinite conducting plane. Biot and Saviart’s law andapplications. Electro-magnetic induction. Faradays and Lenz’slaw, self and mutual inductances. Alternating currents, L.C.R.circuits, series and parallel resonance circuits, quality factor.Kirchoff’s laws with applications. Marwell’s equations andelectromagnetic waves. Pointing vectors, dia,para, ferro antiferroand ferri magnetism. Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom. Optical

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and x-ray spectra, Bragg’s law, Bragg’s x-ray spectrometer,Moxley’s law. Radioactivity-half life, man life, displacementlaw of radioactive mateials Stern-Gerlach experiments. Vecormodel, fine structure of spectral lines, J-J and L-S coupling,Zeeman effect, Pauli’s exclusion principle. Ramman effect,photoelectric effect, Compton effect. Debrigile waves, wave –particle quality and uncertainty principle. Schrodiger waveequation. One dimensional harmonic oscillator. Eigen valuesand functions. Radioactivity, alpha, beta and gamma radiation.Nuclear binding energy. Semi empirical mass formula. Nuclearfission and fusion. Elementary particles and their classification.Intrinsic and ex-trinsic semiconductor, -N junctions, Zennerdiodes. Use of diodes and transistors for rectification. Logicgates. Configuration of transistor, voltage and current gain,transistor characteristics, Field effect transistor, MOSFET.

UNIT – V

MATHEMATICS

Algebra of Sets : Set operations, Union, Intersection,Difference, SymmetricDifference, Complement, Venn Diagram,Cartesian products of sets, Relation and Function, CompositeFunction, Inverse of a Function, Equivalence Relation, Kindsof Function.

Number Systems : Real numbers (algebraic and otherproperties), rational and irrational numbers, Complex numbers,Algebra of complex numbers, Conjugate and square root of acomplex number, cube roots of unity, De-moivre’s Theoremwith simple applications. Permutation and combinations andtheir simple applications, Mathematical induction, Binomial

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Theorem. Determinants up to third order, Minors and Cofactors,Properties of determinants. Matrices up to third order, Typesof Matrices. Algebra of matrices, Adjoint and inverse of a matrix.Application of determinants and matrices to the solution of linearequation ( in three unknows)

Trigonometry : Compound angles, Multiple and Sub-multipleangles, solution of trigonometric equations, Properties oftriangles, Inverse circular function.

Co-ordinate Geometry of Two Dimensions : Straight lines,pairs of straight lines, Circles, Equations of tangents and normalsto a circle. Equations of Parabola, Ellipse and Hyperbola, Ellipseand hyperbola in simple forms and their tangents ( Focus,directix, eccentricity and latus rectum in all cases)

Co-ordinate Geometry of Three Dimensions: Distance anddivision formulae, Direction cosines and direction ratios.Projections, Angles between two planes, Angle between a lineand plane.Equations of a sphere-general equation.

Vector Fundamentals, Dot and Cross product of two vectors,Scalar triple product, Simple Applications (to geometry, workand moment).

Differential Calculus : Concept of limit, continuity, Derivationof standard functions, successive differentiation, simple cases,Leibnitz Theorem, Partial differentiation, Simple cases,derivatives as rate measure, Maxima and minima, indeterminateforms, Geometrical applications such as tangents and normalsto plane curves.

Integral Calculus:- Standard methods of integration (substitution, by pars, by partial fractions etc.) Definite integrals

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and properties of Definite Integrals, Areas under plane curves,Differential Equations only simple cases such as

(i) dy/dx = f(x)

(ii) dy/dx=f(x) g (y)

(iii) d2y/dx2 = f(x) and application to motions in a straight line.

Probability and Statistics :

Averages (Mean, Median and Mode), Dispersion (standarddeviation and variance). Definition of probability, Mutuallyexclusive events, Independent events, Addition theorem.

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General SciencePAPER – II

APPLIED SCIENCE200 Marks

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Section A

Definition, Soil Formation: materials, weathering of rocks andminerals, time and development, soil profile and its layers; soilclassification and development; Soil Properties: physical andchemical; soil biology and ecology; Soil Factors for plant growth:fertility, productivity and essential plant nutrients, organic matter,humus and litter decomposition; Acid and alkali soil formationand reclamation.

Section B

Soil erosion: factors, forms and impact, desertification,wastelands; Soil erosion control: windbreaks, shelterbelts,mulching, terracing, contouring, cover crops, diversion channels,fences; C: N ratio; soil microorganisms and their role in soilfertility; Biological nitrogen fixation and its role in plant nutrition.

Section C

Definition of Forest: general, ecological and legal; importanceof forests; extent of forest in India. Need for conservation ofexisting and man made forest in India and north eastern states;major forest types of India and North East India. Bambooflowering and its impact on environment.

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Section D

Regeneration: Natural regeneration: definition. Advantages anddisadvantages of natural regeneration; Artificial regeneration:definition and objectives, steps involved in artificial regeneration;Silvicultural Practice: Thinning- ground thinning, silviculturalthinning, cleaning, pruning, girdling etc.; Definition and typesof silvicultural systems (clear-felling, shelter wood and selectionsystems), Indian Irregular shelter wood system and groupselection system.

Section E

Social Forestry: definitions, objectives; components: CommunityForestry, Farm forestry Extension forestry, Recreation forestry,urban forestry; Social dynamic of deforestation, Role of Forestryin Environmental Conservation, Community Participation inAfforestation Programme – Chipko, Apiko movement, JointForest Management, Green Mizoram; National Forest Policy1988; Wildlife Protection Act 1972; Role of Forest Policy inForest and Wildlife Conservation.

Section F

Land Capability Classification; Cropping system – An overview,types of cropping systems-mono cropping, multiple cropping,inter cropping, mixed cropping, relay cropping, sequencecropping and their efficiency; fertilizer application, weed control,pests and diseases control; harvesting.

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Section G

Agroforestry: definitions, objectives, importance and scope;Characteristics of Multipurpose tree species (MPTs);Agroforestry systems: classification based on various approachesi.e. structure, dominance of components, temporal arrangementof components and allied components; Types of Agro-forestrysystems: Homestead Agro-forestry, Agroforestry models- ICAR3-tier system, Slopping Agricultural Land Technology(SALT) /Slopping Watershed Engineering Technology (SWEET) system,their merits and demerits.

Section H

Agribiodiversity: meaning, characteristic, principle and scope;Shifting Cultivation: definition; extent and status; overview;biophysical and socio-economic problems of shifting cultivators;Status and extent of Shifting cultivation in Mizoram.

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General Science PAPER – III

A. The role and impact of science andtechnology in the developmentof India. : 100 Marks

B. History, Cultural heritage andTraditional Practices andGeneral knowledge about Mizoram : 50 Marks

C. Aptitude Test : 50 Marks

In the part relating to the role and impact of science andtechnology in the development of India, question will beasked to test the candidate’s awareness of the role and impactof science and technology in India, emphasis will be onapplied aspects. It will also include general knowledgerelating to science, inventions and discoveries, terminologies,etc.

History, Cultural heritage and Traditional Practices andGeneral knowledge about Mizoram will include broad historyof Mizoram including pre and post advent of the British,Colonial Era, the Lushai Chiefs, Political upheavals, famines,socio,economics and political events after independence.Cultural and traditional practices, customary laws andpractices including folk lore and songs, dances and festivals.General knowledge will include objective questions aboutMizoram.

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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

PAPER I : FOUNDATIONS OF LIBRARY ANDINFORMATION SCIENCE - MARKS : 200

UNIT I : LIBRARY ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION- MARKS : 100

1. Libraries : Concepts, role and types

2. Fundamentals of Library planning – site, building,

furniture, etc.

3. Laws of Library Science

4. Library Cooperation

5. Professional Organisations

6. Acquisition of Library reading materials and their

processing

7. Circulation

8. Stock Verification

9. Conservation and preservation of Library materials

UNIT II : INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES- MARKS : 60

1. Data, information and knowledge

2. Sources of information

3. Repackaging of information

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4. Reference and information services

5. Bibliography and Documentation

UNIT III : ORGANISATION OF KNOWLEDGE (Theory) -MARKS : 40

A. Library Classification (Theory)

B. Library Cataloguing (Theory)

A. Library Classification (Theory)

1. Fundamentals of Library classification

2. Classification schemes

B. Library Cataloguing (Theory)

1. Fundamentals of Library cataloguing

2. Types of Library catalogues

3. Kinds of entries

4. Centralised and cooperative cataloguing

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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

PAPER II : ORGANISATION OF KNOWLEDGE(Practical) - Marks : 200

UNIT I : Library Classification (Practical)

UNIT II : Library Cataloguing (Practical)

UNIT I : LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION (Practical) -Marks : 100

Classification of titles/ books/ periodicals according to

Dewey Decimal Classification scheme

UNIT II : LIBRARY CATALOGUING (Practical) -Marks : 100

Preparation of complete catalogue of titles/ books/periodicals in

accordance with Anglo American

Cataloguing Rules-2 (AACR-2)

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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

PAPER III :

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Marks : 150

1. Fundamentals of Information Technology

2. Internet

3. Networking and Telecommunications

4. Library Automation

5. Digital Library

Aptitude test : 50 Marks

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

PAPER – I

1. Building Materials andConstruction

Engineering Materials: Physical properties ofconstruction materials: stones, bricks, timber, sand, tiles, lime,surkhi, mortar, concrete, paints, varnishes, plastics, rubber,damp-proofing materials, termite treatment materials, materialsfor low cost buildings, seasoning and preservation of timber.

Building Construction: Building components and theirfunctions: walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, staircase, doors andwindows, ventilation, air-conditioning, lighting & acoustics etc.. Finishing of buildings: plastering, pointing, painting, use ofbuilding codes.

Functional planning of building: Building orientation,circulation, grouping of areas, privacy concept and design ofenergy efficient building, provision of building codes andbuilding regulations.

2. Design of StructuresDesign of R.C Structures: Concept of mix design; Limit

State and Working Stress method of design; Recommendationsof I.S Codes of one way and two-way slabs, staircase, simpleand continuous beams of rectangular T and L sections,compression members under direct load with or withouteccentricity, isolated and combined footings, elevated andunderground water tanks; Methods and systems of prestressing,

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anchorages, losses in prestress; design of prestressed girder;Design of Cantilever and Counterford type retaining walls.

Design of Steel Structures: Factors of safety and loadfactor; Riveted, bolted and welded connections. Design oftension and compression and flexural members, beams of builtup section, riveted and welded plate girders, gantry girders,stanchions with battens and lacings, slab and gusseted columnbases. Design of highway and railway bridges, warren girder,Pratt truss; Design of industrial roof and multi-storeyedbuildings; water tanks; Plastic design of continuous frames andportals.

3. Engineering Mechanics

Static: Coplaner and multiplaner system; Varignon’stheorem, free body diagrams, conditions of equilibrium; secondmoment of plane figure; force and funicular polygon; principleof virtual work; suspension systems of catenary

Dynamics: Units and dimensions; Gravitational andabsolute systems: MKS & S.I. Units; Vectors, concept of force,concept of particle and rigid body.

Kinematics: Rectilinear and Curvilinear motion; relativemotion; instantaneous centre

Kinetics: Mass moment of inertia; simple harmonicmotion, momentum and impulse; equation of motion of a rigidbody rotating about a fixed axis.

4. Strength of Materials

Simple Stress and strain; Elastic constants; tension andcompression in one direction; riveted and welded joints.

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Shear force and bending moment; Theory of simplebending; shear stress distribution in cross section of beams;beams of uniform strength.;Strain energy in direct stress,bending and shear.

Deflection of beams; Macaulay’s method, Mohr’smoment area method, conjugate beam method, unit loadmethod. Torsion of shafts, transmission of power, close coiledhelical springs.

Theories of column and struts; Euler’s, Rankine’s andSecant formulae. Principal stress and strain; simple theories offailure; Mohr’s circle .

Thin and thick cylinders; stresses due to internal andexternal pressure

5. Structural Analysis

Analysis of determinate structures: different methodsincluding graphical method.; reciprocal theorem; unsymmetricalbending.; moment of inertia

Analysis of indeterminate structures: momentdistribution method, slope deflection method, stiffness & forcemethod, energy method, column analogy method and Kani’smethod.

Plastic analysis of indeterminate beams and simpleframes- shape factor. Matrix methods of analysis.

Moving loads- shearing force and bending momentdiagrams; influence lines for simple and continuous beams andframes.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

PAPER- II

1. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering

Dynamics of fluid flow: Equation of continuity; energyand momentum Bernoulli’s theorem; cavitation; velocitypotential and stream function; rotational and irrotational flow,free and forced vortices; flow net

Dimensional analysis and its application to practicalproblemsViscous flow: Flow between static and moving parallel

plates, flow through circular tubes; film lubrication; velocitydistribution in laminar and turbulent flow; boundary layer.

Incompressible flow through pipes: Laminar andturbulent flow, critical velocity; losses, stamton diagram;hydraulic and energy gradelines; siphon pipe network; forceson pipe bends.

Compressible flow: Adiabatic and isenthropic flow;subsonic and supersonic velocity; mach number, shock waves;water hammer.

Open channel flow: Uniform and non-uniform flow;best hydraulic cross-section; specific energy and critical depthgradually varied flow; classification of surface profiles; controlsections; standing wave flume; surges and waves; hydraulicjump.

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2. Water Resources Engineering

Hydrology: Hydrological cycle; precipitation; evaporation;transpiration; depression storage; infiltration; overland flow;hydrograph; flood frequency analysis; flood estimation; floodrouting through a reservoir; channel flow routing- Muskingammethod.

Ground water flow: Specific yield; storage coefficient;coefficient of permeability; confined and unconfined aquifers;radial flow into well under confined and unconfined conditions;tube wells; pumping land recuperation tests; ground waterpotential.

Planning of water resources: Ground and surface waterresources; surface flows; single and multipurpose projects;storage capacity; reservoir losses; reservoir silting; flood routing;benefit-cost ratio; general principles of optimization.

3. Sanitation and Water Supply(Environmental Engineering)

Sanitation: Site and orientation of buildings; ventilationand damp proof course; house drainage; conservancy and water-borne systems of waste disposal; sanitary appliances; latrinesand urinals.

Disposal of sanitary sewage: Industrial waste; domesticwaste; storm sewage-separate and combined systems; flowthrough sewers; design of sewers; sewer appurtenances-manholes, inlet junctions, siphon, ejections etc.

Sewer treatment: Working principles; units, chambers;sedimentation tanks; trickling filters, oxidation ponds; activatedsludge; recycling of waste water; septic tanks; soak pit; disposalof sludge.

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Environmental pollution and ecology: Sustainabledevelopment; radio-active waste and disposal; environmentalimpact assessment for thermal power plants; mines, river valleyprojects; air pollution and pollution control acts.

Water supply: Estimation of water resources; groundwater hydraulics; predicting demand of water; Impurities ofwater-physical, chemical and bacteriological analysis, waterborne diseases.

Intake of water: Pumping and gravity schemes; watertreatment- principles of setting, coagulation, flocculation andsedimentation, slow, rapid and pressure filters, softening;removal of taste, odour and salinity.

Water storage and distribution: Storage and balancingreservoirs, types, locations and capacity. Distribution system-layouts hydraulics of pipelines; pipe fittings; meters; analysisof distribution system; leak detection; maintenance ofdistribution system ; pumping stations and their operations.

4. Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower

Hydraulic pumps: Type, characteristics, net positivesuction height(NPSH), specific speed; pumps in parallel

Reciprocating pumps: Air vessels, hydraulic ram,efficiency parameters, rotary and positive displacement pumps,diaphragm and jet pumps.

Hydraulic turbines: Type, classification, choice ofturbines; Performance parameters, control, characteristics,specific speed.

Principles of hydropower development: Types of dams,layouts and component works; Gates and valves; Intakestructures, Tunnels, Penstocks; Surge tanks- types and choice.Flow duration curves and dependable flow. Storage and

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pondage. Pumped storage plants. Layout of power stations.Specific features of mini, micro-hydel plants.

5. Irrigation Engineering

Water requirement for crops: Quality of irrigation water;consumptive use of water; water depth and frequency inirrigation; duty of water; irrigation methods and theirefficiencies.

Distribution system for canal irrigation: Determinationof require canal capacity; canal losses; alignment of main anddistributory canals

Design of canals: Unlined canals in alluvium; the criticaltractive stress; principles of sediment transport; regime theories;lined canals; hydraulic design and cost analysis; drainage behindlining.

Canal structures: Design of regulatin works; crossdrainage and communication works- cross regulators, headregulators, canal aqueducts, metering flumes etc; canal outlets.

Water logging: Its causes and control; design of drainagesystem; soil salinityDiversion headworks: Principle and design of weirs of

permeable and impermeable foundations; Khosla’s theory;energy dissipation; stilling basin; sediment excluders

Storage works: Types of dams including earth dam andtheir characteristics; principles of design; criteria for stability;foundation treatment; joint and galleries; control of seepage.

Spillways: Different types and their suitability; energydissipation; spillway crest gates.

River training: Objectives of river training; methods ofriver training.

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PAPER – III

1. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (Geo-Technical Engineering)

Soil Mechanics: Properties and Classification of soils;Atterburg limits; void ratio; moisture content; permeability-laboratory and field tests (Darcy’s Law); seepage and flow nets;flow under hydraulic structures; uplift and quick sand condition;unconfined and direct shear test; triaxial test; earth pressuretheories (Rankine’s theory and Coulomb’s wedge theory);stability of slopes; theories of soil consolidation(Terzaghi’stheory); compaction of soil; rate of settlement; total and effectivestress analysis; pressure distribution of soils; Boussinesque andWaterguard theories; soil stabilization.

Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface exploration;methods of boring; Bearing capacity of footings; Essentialfeatures of foundation; Types of foundation- shallow foundationand deep foundations; choice of foundations; design criteria;Foundation for bridges; ground improvement techniques.

2. Surveying, Estimating & Costing

Surveying: General principles; surveying instruments andtheir adjustments; recording of survey observations; plotting ofmaps and sections; errors and their adjustments. Measurementof distances, direction and heights; correction to measuredlengths and bearings; correction for local attraction;measurement of horizontal and vertical angles; levelingoperations; refraction and curvature corrections. Chain andcompass survey; theodolite and techeometric traversing; traverse

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computation; plane table survey; solution of two and three pointsproblems; contour surveying. Setting out directions and grades;types of curves; setting out of curves and excavation lines forbuilding foundations. Field astronomy; concept of globalpositioning system; remote sensing concepts; map substitute.

Estimating and costing: Estimating quantities of variousitems of civil works like roads, bridges, buildings, water supplystructures, dams, irrigation canals, hydro-power structures,airports, railways etc; estimating the costs of various items ofworks on the basis of prevalent market rates; analysis of ratesof civil works items.

3. Transportation Engineering

Airports: Layout and orientation; runway and taxiway;design and drainage management; zoning laws; visual aids andair traffic control; helipads, hangers and service equipments.

Harbours: Layout; shipping lanes; anchoring; locationidentification, littoral transport with erosion and deposition;sounding methods; dry and wet docks; components andoperational tidal data and analysis.

Railways: Planning railway system; terminology; crossingand turnouts, setting out points; controls; transits; tractive powerand track modernization; maintenance of tracks; superelevation;creep of rail; ruling gradient; station yards and machinery; stationbuildings; platform sidings; signals and interlocking.

Roads: Classification of roads; planning of highwaysystems; alignment and geometric design; horizontal and vertical

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curves; grade separation. Road construction materials; types ofpavements; design of pavements and pavement structures;construction methods; evaluation of pavement failure andstrengthening. Maintenance of roads. Drainage system- surfaceand sub-surface drainages. Traffic Engineering : Forcastingtechniques, traffic survey- origin and destination survey; highwaycapacity; channelised and unchannelised intersections; trafficsigns and road safety measures. Principles of highway financing.

Tunnelling: Alignment; methods of construction; disposalof muck; drainage; lighting & ventilation; traffic control;emergency management.

4. Construction Planning & Management

Earthwork equipments: Excavators; bulldozers; powershovels; trailers; dumpers; tractors; air-compressors & drills;rollers

Concreting equipments: Weight batcher, mixer, vibrator,batching plant, concrete pump etc.

Planning & Management: Construction activity;schedules; job layout; bar charts; organization of contractingfirms; project control and supervision; cost reduction measures;roles of employer, engineer and contractor in a project.

Network Analysis: Critical Path Method (CPM) andProgramme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) analysis;float times; crashing of activities; contraction of network forcost optimization; time-cost study; cost analysis and resourceallocation

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5. Design of Masonry Structures.

Material : Stone masonry and Brick masonry : Physicalcharacteristics; General specifications.

Types of structures: Load bearing wall; column; pier;pillar; buttress; foundations; arch; return walls; wing walls;retaining walls; breast walls; toe walls; revetment walls; wallingfor buildings etc.

Types of stone masonry ; terms of masonry structures;design of masonry structures; functions of masonry walls;Construction procedure; drainage in masonry structures.

6. Aptitude test : 50 Marks

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PAPER-I

1. Thermodynamics:Cycles and IC Engines, Basic concepts, Open andClosed systems. Heat and work. Zeroth, First andSecond Law, Application to non-Flow and Flowprocesses. Entropy, Availability, Irreversibility and Tdsrelations. Claperyron and real gas equations, Propertiesof ideal gases and vapours. Standard vapour, Gas powerand Refrigeration cycles. Two stage compressor. C-Iand S.I. Engines. Pre-ignition, Detonation and Diesel-knock, Fuel injection and Carburation, Supercharging.Turbo-prop and Rocket engines, Engine Cooling,Emission & Control, Flue gas analysis, Measurementof Calorific values. Conventional and Nuclear fuels,Elements of Nuclear power production.

2. Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning:Modes of heat transfer. One dimensional steady andunsteady conduction. Composite slab and EquivalentResistance. Heat dissipation from extended surfaces,Heat exchangers, Overall heat transfer coefficient,Empirical correlations for heat transfer in laminar andturbulent flows and for free and forced Convection,Thermal boundary layer over a flat plate. Fundamentalsof diffusive and connective mass transfer, Black bodyand basic concepts in Radiation, Enclosure theory, Shapefactor, Net work analysis. Heat pump and Refrigerationcycles and systems, Refrigerants. Condensers,

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Evaporates and Expansion devices, Psychrometry,Charts and application to air conditioning, Sensibleheating and cooling, Effective temperature, comfortindices, Load calculations, Solar refrigeration, controls,Duct design.

3. Fluid Mechanics:Properties and classification of fluids, Manometry, forceson immersed surfaces, Center of pressure, Buoyancy,Elements of stability of floating bodies. Kinematics andDynamics.

Irrotational and incompressible. Inviscid flow. Velocitypotential, Pressure field and Forces on immersed bodies.Bernoulli’s equation, Fully developed flow throughpipes, Pressure drop calculations, Measurement of flowrate and Pressure drop. Elements of boundary layertheory, Integral approach, Laminar and tubulent flows,Separations. Flow over weirs and notches. Open channelflow, Hydraulic jump. Dimensionless numbers,Dimensional analysis, Similitude and modelling. One-dimensional isentropic flow, Normal shock wave, Flowthrough convergent - divergent ducts, Oblique shock-wave, Rayleigh and Fanno lines.

4. Fluid Machinery and Steam Generators:Performance, Operation and control of hydraulic Pumpand impulse and reaction Turbines, Specific speed,Classification. Energy transfer, Coupling, Powertransmission, Steam generators Fire-tube and water-tubeboilers. Flow of steam through Nozzles and Diffusers,Wetness and condensation. Various types of steam and

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gas Turbines, Velocity diagrams. Partial admission.Reciprocating, Centrifugal and axial flow Compressors,Multistage compression, role of Mach Number, Reheat,Regeneration, Efficiency, Governance. Design of Pumpand Pipelines.

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PAPER-II

1. Theory of Machines:Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planer mechanisms.Cams. Gears and gear trains. Flywheels. Governors.Balancing of rigid rotors and field balancing. Balancingof single and multicylinder engines, Linear vibrationanalysis of mechanical systems. Critical speeds andwhirling of shafts Automatic controls.

2. Machine Design:Design of Joints: cotters, keys, splines, welded joints,threaded fasteners, joints formed by interference fits.Design of friction drives : couplings and clutches, beltand chain drives, power screws. Design of Powertransmission systems: gears and gear drives shaft andaxle, wire ropes. Design of bearings: hydrodynamicsbearings and rolling element bearings.

3. Strength of Materials:Stress and strain in two dimensions, Principal stressesand strains, Mohr’s construction, linear elastic materials,isotropy and anisotropy, stress-strain relations, uniaxialloading, thermal stresses. Beams : Bending moment andshear force diagram, bending stresses and deflection ofbeams. Shear stress distribution. Torsion of shafts, helicalsprings. Combined stresses, thick-and thin-walledpressure vessels. Struts and columns. Strain energyconcepts and theories of failure.

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PAPER-III

1. Engineering Materials:Basic concepts on structure of solids. Crystallinematerials. Detects in crystalline materials. Alloys andbinary phase diagrams. Structure and properties ofcommon engineering materials. Heat treatment of steels.Plastics, Ceramics and composite materials. Commonapplications of various materials.

2. Production Engineering:Metal Forming: Basic Principles of forging, drawingand extrusion; High energy rate forming; Powdermetallurgy.

Metal Casting: Die casting, investment casting, ShallMoulding, Centrifugal Casting, Gating & Riser design;melting furnaces.

Fabrication Processes: Principles of Gas, Arc, Shieldedarc Welding; Advanced Welding Processes, Weldability:Metallurgy of Welding.Metal Cutting: Turning, Methods of Screw Production,Drilling, Boring, Milling, Gear Manufacturing,Production of flat surfaces, Grinding & FinishingProcesses. Computer Controlled ManufacturingSystems-CNC, DNC, FMS, Automation and Robotics.

Cutting Tools Materials, Tool Geometry, Mechanismof Tool Wear, Tool Life & Machinability; Measurementof cutting forces. Economics of Machining.Unconventional Machining Processes. Jigs and Fixtures.

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Fits and tolerances, Measurement of surface texture,Comparators Alignment tests and reconditioning ofMachine Tools.

3. Industrial Engineering:Production Planning and Control: Forecasting - Movingaverage, exponential smoothing, Operations, scheduling;assembly line balancing, Product development, Break-even analysis, Capacity planning, PERT and CPM.Control Operations: Inventory control ABC analysis,EOQ model, Materials requirement planning. Jobdesign, Job standards, Work measurement, QualityManagement - Quality analysis and control. OperationsResearch : Linear Programming - Graphical and Simplexmethods, Transportation and assignment models. Singleserver queueing model. Value Engineering:

Value analysis for cost/value.

4. Aptitude test : 50 Marks

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PAPER-I

1. EM TheoryElectric and magnetic fields, Gauss’s Law and AmperesLaw, Fields in dielectrics, conductors and magneticmaterials. Maxwell’s equations. Time varying fields.Plane – Wave propagating in dielectric and conductingmedia. Transmission lines.

2. Electrical MaterialsBand Theory, Conductors, Semi-conductors andInsulators, Super-conductivity, Insulators for electricaland electronic applications. Magnetic materials. Ferroand ferri magnetism, Ceramics, Properties andapplications. Hall effect and its applications. Special semiconductors.

3. Electrical CircuitsCircuits elements, Kirchoff‘s Laws, Mesh and nodalanalysis. Network Theorems and applications, Naturalresponse and forced response, Transient response andsteady state response for arbitrary inputs, Properties ofnetworks in terms of poles and zeros. Transfer function,Resonant circuits, Three phase circuits, Two-portnetworks, Elements of two-element network synthesis.

4. Measurements and InstrumentationUnits and Standards, Error analysis, measurement ofcurrent, Voltage, power, Power-factor and energy.Indicating instruments, Measurement of resistance,

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inductance, Capacitance and frequency, Bridgemeasurements, Electronic measuring instruments. DigitalVoltmeter and frequency counter. Transducers and theirapplications to the measurement of non-electricalquantities like temperature, pressure, flow-ratedisplacement, acceleration, noise level etc. Dateacquisition systems, A/D and D/A converters.

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PAPER-II

1. Control SystemsMathematical modeling of physical systems, Blockdiagrams and signal flow graphs and their reduction.Time domain and frequency domain analysis of lineardynamical system, Errors for different type of inputsand stability criteria for feedback systems, Stabilityanalysis using Routh-Hurwitz array, Nyquist plot andBode plot. Root locus and Nicols chart and theestimation of gain and phase margin. Basic concepts ofcompensator design, State variable matrix design.Sampled data system and performance of such a systemwith the samples in the error channel. Stability ofsampled data system. Elements of non-linear controlanalysis, Control system components,electromechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic components.

2. Electrical Machines and Power Transformers Magnetic Circuits – Analysis and Design of Powertransformers, Construction and testing. Equivalentcircuits, Losses and efficiency, Regulation, Auto-transformer, 3-phase transformer, Parallel operation.

Basic concepts in rotating machines, EMF, torque,basic machine types. Construction and operation,leakage losses and efficiency. B.C. Machines,Construction, Excitation methods, Circuit models,Armature reaction and commutation,

Characteristics and performance analysis, Generatorsand motors. Starting and speed control, Testing, Lossesand efficiency.

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Synchronous Machines, Construction, Circuitmodel, Operating Characteristics and performanceanalysis. Synchronous reactance, Efficiency, Voltageregulation, Salient-pole machine, Parallel operation.Hunting, Short circuit transients.

Induction Machines, Construction, Principle ofoperation, Rotating Fields, Characteristics andperformance analysis, Determination of Circuit model,Circle diagram, Starting and speed control.

Fractional KW motors. Single-phase synchronousand induction motors.

3. Power systems Types of Power Stations, Hydro, Thermal andNuclear Stations, Pumped storage plants, Economicsand operating factors. Power transmission lines, Modeling andperformance characteristics, Voltage control, Load flowstudies, Optimal power system operation, Loadfrequency control, Symmetrical short circuit analysis,Z-Bus formulation, Symmetrical Components, Per Unitrepresentation, Fault analysis, Transient and steady-statestability of power systems. Equal area criterion. Power system Transients, Power systemProtection Circuit breakers. Relays, HVDCtransmission.

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PAPER-III

1. Analog and Digital Electronics and circuits Semiconductor device physics, PN junctions andtransistors, circuit models and parameters, FET, Zener,tunnel, Schottky, photo diodes and their applications,rectifier circuits, voltage regulators and multipliers,switching behavior of diodes and transistors.

Small signal amplifiers, biasing circuits, frequencyresponse and improvement, multistage amplifiers andfeed-back amplifiers, D.C. amplifiers, coupling methods,push pull amplifiers, operational amplifiers, waveshaping circuits, Multivibrators and flip-flops and theirapplications. Digital logic gage families, universal gatescombinational circuits for arithmetic and logicoperational, sequential logic circuits. Counters, Registers,RAM and ROMs.

2. MicroprocessorsMicroprocessor architecture Instruction set and simpleassembly language programming. Interfacing formemory and I/O. Applications of Micro-processors inpower system.

3. Communication SystemsTypes of modulation; AM, FM and PM. Demodulators,Noise and bandwidth considerations. Digitalcommunication systems, Pulse code modulation anddemodulation, Elements of sound and visionbroadcasting, Carrier communication. Frequencydivision and time division multiplexing, Telemetry systemin power engineering.

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4. Power ElectronicsPower Semiconductor devices, Thyristor, Powertransistor, GTOs and MOSFETs Characteristics andoperation, AC to DC Converters; 1-phase and 3-phaseDC to DC Converters. AC regulators. Thyristorcontrolled reactors; switched capacitor networks.

Inverters; single-phase and 3-phase. Pulse widthmodulation. Sinusoidal modulation with uniformsampling, Switched mode power supplies.

5. Aptitude test : 50 Marks

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ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONENGINEERING

PAPER-I

1. Materials and Components: Structure and properties of ElectricalEngineering materials; Conductors, Semiconductors andInsulators, magnetic, Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric,Ceramic, Optical and Super-conducting materials.Passive components and characteristics Resistors,Capacitors and Inductors; Ferities, Quartz crystalCeramic resonators, Electromagnetic andElectromechanical components.

2. Physical Electronics, Electron Devices and ICs: Electrons and holes in semiconductors, CarrierStatistics, Mechanism of current flow in asemiconductor, Hall effect; Junction theory; Differenttypes of diodes and their characteristics; Bipolar Junctiontransistor; Field effect transistors; Power switchingdevices like SCRs, CTOs, power MOSFETs; Basics ofICs – bipolar, MOS and CMOS types; basic to OptoElectronics.

3. Signals and Systems Classification of signals and systems: Systemmodeling in terms of differential and differenceequations; State variable representation; Fourier series;Fourier representation; Fourier series; Fouriertransforms and their application to system analysis;

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Laplace transforms and their application to systemanalysis; Convolution and superposition integrals andtheir applications; Z-transforms and their applicationsto the analysis and characterization of discrete timesystems; Random signals and probability, Correlationfunctions; Spectral density; Response of linear systemto random inputs.

4. Network theory Network analysis techniques; Network theorems,transient response, steady state sinusoidal response;Network graphs and their applications in networkanalysis; Tellegen‘s theorem. Two port networks; Z, Yh and transmission parameters. Combination of twoports, analysis of common two ports. Network functions:parts of network functions, obtaining a network functionfrom a given part. Transmission criteria: delay and risetime, Elmore’s and other definitions effect of cascading.Elements of network synthesis.

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PAPER-II

1. Electromagnetic Theory Analysis of electrostatic and magnetostatic fields:Laplace‘s and Piossons’s equations; Boundary valueproblems and their solutions; Maxwell’s equations;application to wave propagation in bounded andunbounded media; Transmission lines: basic theory,standing waves, matching applications, misconstruelines.Basics of wave guides and resonators; Elementsof antenna theory.

Electronic Measurements andinstrumentation .Basic concepts, standards and erroranalysis; Measurements of basic electrical quantities andparameters; Electronic measuring instruments and theirprinciples of working: analog and digital, comparison,characteristics, application. Transducers; Electronicmeasurements of non electrical quantities liketemperature, pressure, humidity etc; basics of telemetryfor industrial use.

2. Analog Electronic Circuits: Transistor biasing and stabilization. Small signalanalysis. Power amplifiers. Frequency response. Widebanding techniques. Feedback amplifiers. Tunedamplifiers. Oscillators. Rectifiers and power supplies.Op Amp PLL, other linear integrated circuits andapplications. Pulse shaping circuits and waveformgenerators.

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3. Digital Electronic Circuits: Transistor as a switching element; Boolean algebra,simplification of Boolean functions, Karnaguh map andapplications; IC Logic gates and their characteristics;IC logic families: DTL, TTL, ECL, NMOS, PMOSand CMOS gates and their comparison; Combinationallogic Circuits; Half adder, Full adder; Digital comparator;Multiplexer Demultiplexer; ROM and their applications.Flip flops. R-S, J.K, D and T flip-flops; Different typesof counters and registers Waveform generators. A/D andD/A converters. Semiconductor memories.

4. Control Systems: Transient and steady state response of controlsystems; Effect of feedback on stability and sensitivity;Root locus techniques; Frequency response analysis.Concepts of gain and phase margins: Constant-M andConstant-N Nichol’s Chart; Approximation of transientresponse from closed loop frequency response; Designof Control Systems, Compensators; Industrialcontrollers.

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PAPER-III

1. Communication Systems: Basic information theory; Modulation anddetection in analogue and digital systems; Sampling anddata reconstructions; Quantization & coding; Timedivision and frequency division multiplexing;Equalization; Optical Communication: in free space &fiber optic; Propagation of signals oat HF, VHF, UHFand microwave frequency; Satellite Communication.

2. Microwave Engineering: Microwave Tubes and solid state devices,Microwave generation and amplifiers, Waveguides andother Microwave Components and Circuits,Misconstrue circuits, Microwave Antennas, MicrowaveMeasurements, Masers, lasers; Microwave propagation.Microwave Communication Systems terrestrial andSatellite based.

3. Computer Engineering: Number Systems. Data representation;Programming; Elements of a high level programminglanguage PASCAL/C; Use of basic data structures;Fundamentals of computer architecture; Processordesign; Control unit design; Memory organization, I/OSystem Organisation. Microprocessors: Architecture andinstruction set of Microprocessors 8085 and 8086,Assembly language Programming. Microprocessorbased system design: typical examples. Personalcomputers and their typical uses.

4. Aptitude test : 50 Marks

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COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

PAPER-I

1. Discrete Mathematics: Set Theory foundation mapping (bijective,surjective, injective); Relations – equivalence; Poset;Lattice; Mathematical Induction; Proposional Logic;Logical Equivalence; Permutation and Combination;generation functions; Recurrence relation; Concept ofGraph Theory (Sub-Graphs; Cyclic Graphs); Trees(Spanning Trees); Algorithms (Kruskal’s, Prim’s,Dijstra’s, Flyod’s, Warshall’s, DFS, BFS); Isomorphism;Homomorphism of Graphs; Finite Automata(Construction & Conversion of NFA, DFA, Stateminimization, Mealy machine, Moore machine);Definition of Grammars (Type 0,1,2,3); Fuzzy sets –Basic properties.

2. Digital Electronics Circuit: Transistor as switching element; BooleanAlgebra, simplification of Boolean functions, Karnaughmap and applications; IC Logic gates and theircharacteristics; IC logic families: DTL, TTL, ECL,NMOS, PMOS and CMOS gates and their comparison;Combinational logic circuits; Half adder, Full adder;Digital Comparator; Multiplexer, Demultiplexer; ROMand their applications; Flip flops; R-S, J-K, D and Tflip flops; Different types of counters and registersWaveform generators; A/D and D/A converters;Semiconductor memories.

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3. Computer Architecture and Organisation: Digital Computer - Introduction, GeneralOrganisation, Functional Units, Basic ComputerOrganisation and Design; Computer Registers, RegisterTransfer, Micro Operation, Bus System, Timing Andcontrol Signals, Generation of Control Signals,Instruction Cycle; Determination and Execution ofdifferent types of Instructions; Machine Language;Assembly Language; Assembler; Program Loops andSubroutines; Control Unit (Hardware andMicroprogrammed Control); Elements of the Designof control unit from Control Flow Diagram; SignedMagnitude Representation; Floating PointRepresentation of numbers; BCD Representation;Addition; Subtraction; Multiplication and Division ofnumbers in different types of representation; Generalregister Organisation, Stack Organisation; InstructionFormats; Addressing Modes; RISC; Input/Output;Peripheral Devices; Necessity of Interfacing;Asynchronous function of I/O and I/O bus; Modes of I/O transfer; Memory Hierarchy, Main Memory, VirtualMemory System; Pipeline and Vector Processing;Parallel processing; Arithmetic and instructionPipelining; Vector Processing-array processor.

4. Data Structures and Algorithm Array and Strings; Packing; Space array;Algorithm development; complexity; simple example ofAlgorithm development; recursion; Sequential Search;Divide and conquer binary search; selection and insertionsort; merge sort; quick sort; complexity of sorting; Linearlist; Stack; Stack use – postfix notation, recursion

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removal; operation on stack; Arithmetic ExpressionEvaluation; Recursion; Queue; Implementation ofQueue in Computer memory; Queue as an Abstract datatype; operation on queue; Application of Queue;dequeue; Priority Queue; Graphs and RepresentationSets – UNION and FIND operations; Graph Algorithms;Optimisation and Greedy Method; minimum spanningtree; Shortest path; Trees; AVL Trees; threaded trees;heap sort; trees and B-trees; external search.

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PAPER-II

1. Operating System Introduction of OS objective and function; TheEvaluation of OS; Batch; interactive; time-sharing andreal time system; Protection; OS Structure; Systemcomponents; OS service; System Structure; ConcurrentProcesses; Process Concept; Principles of concurrency;The Producer/consumer problem; The critical sectionproblem; Semaphore; Classical problems onconcurrency; interprocess Communication; ProcessGeneration; Process Scheduling; CPU Scheduling;Scheduling Concepts; Performance Criteria; SchedulingAlgorithms; Algorithm evaluation; multiprocessorscheduling; Deadlocks; System model; Deadlockcharacterization; Prevention; avoidance and detection;Recovery from deadlock combined approach; Memorymanagement; Base Machine; Resident Monitor;Multiprogramming with fixed partitions;Multiprogramming with variable partitions; MultipleBased Registers; Paging; segmentation; Virtual Memoryconcept; Demand paging; Performance; Pagereplacement algorithm; Allocation of frames; Thrashing;cache memory organization; impact performance; I/OManagement and Disk Scheduling: I/O devices and theorganisation of the I/O function; I/O buffering; Disk I/O; Operating System Design issues; File system; Fileconcept- File Organisation and access mechanism; Filedirectories

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2. Object Oriented Programming Introduction of OOP; application of OOP;process of OOP; Classes and Objects; Overview ofClasses and Objects; Class definition; class specifiers;defining member functions; Memory allocation forobjects; array of objects; constructor; destructor;Polymorphism; Function of Overloading; uses inprogram; operator overloading; defining operatoroverloading; limitations of operator overloading;overloading unary and binary operators; Inheritance andits types with examples; virtual functions; pointers toobject; pure Virtual Functions and its implementationin program; managing I/O operations; I/O streams; Filehandling with OOP; Error handling in file operations;random file access; exception handling methods;throwing mechanism; catching mechanism; stringcharacteristics and uses.

3. Computer Graphics Points, Lines, Planes, Vectors, Pixels, FrameBuffers, Vectors and character Generation; GraphicPrimitives – Display device, Primitive Operations,Display Files Structure, Display Control Text; Polygons– Polygons Representation, entering polygons, Fillingpolygons; transformations – Metrics transformations,Transformation Routines, Display Procedures;Segments – Segments Table, Creating, Deleting andrenaming a segment visibility, image transformation;Windowing and Clipping – Viewing transformation,Clipping, Generalised Clipping, multiple windowing;Interaction – Hardware input device handling algorithms,Event handling Echoing, interactive techniques; Three

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Dimensions – 3-D Geometry Primitives,Transformations, Projection, Clipping; Hidden line andSurfaces – Back-face Removal Algorithms, Hidden lineMethoods, Rendering and Illumination, introduction tocurve generation, Bezier, Hermite and B-splinealgorithms and comparisons.

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PAPER-III

1. Database Management Systems Introduction to Database System concepts andArchitecture; data models; schemes and instances; dataindependence; Database language and interface; DataModelling using the Entity-Relationship model; ERModel concepts; Notation for ER diagram; ExtendedER Model; Relationship of Higher degree; Relationshipdata model and language; Relation Data concepts;constraints; relational algebra; Relational calculus; tupleand Domain calculus; SQL; Basic Query Statement;Database Design; Functional dependencies; Normalforms; First, second, third, fourth and BCNF; Inclusiondependencies; Query Processing and Optimisation;Algorithm for executing query Operations; Heuristicsfor query optimization; Transaction processingConcepts; transaction and system concepts; Schedulesand Recoverability; serializability of schedules;Concurring Control Techniques; Locking techniques forconcurrency control; Time Stamping and concurrencycontrol.

2. Computer Networks Introduction to Networks and LayeredArchitecture – Protocol Hierarchies; Design issues forthe layers, Data Communication Concepts; Serial andParallel Communication; Simplex; Half duplex and Fullduplex Communication; Multiplexing – TDM; FDM; DemandMultiplexing; Error detection and correction; Forwardand Backward error correction; Checksum Automatic

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Repeat Request; Protocols; Relationship of Services toProtocols; NETBIOS; TCP/IP; SMTP; FTP; TELNET;IPX; SPX; NETBEUL; Transmission Media – Advantages anddisadvantages of Transmission Media; Modem;Principles and Techniques; Amplitude; Frequency ShiftKeying; Phase Shift Keying; Operating Speed; NetworkTopology; Star; Ring; Bus & Tree; Physical and logicaltopologies; Guidelines to select a topology; AccessMethods and Topologies, Ethernet Concepts, TokenRing Media ground rules, LAN, HUBS, etc., FDDI; Network Operating System – SelectionCriteria, Performance, fault Tolerence, Applicationcompability, Security Manageability, memoryrequirement, client support, internetworking capabilities,OS support, Database Services, IBM’S LAN Server,Windows for Workgroup and Windows NT, Peer-to-Peer LAN; LAN Management – Simple NetworkManagement Protocol, Remote MonitoringPerformance management, Security ManagementAccess control; LAN administrator Network reliability– Modelling, Standards, fault analysis and Rectification,Introduction to ISDN.

3. Software Engineering Introduction to Software Engineering; Softwaredevelopment life-cycle; Requirements analysis; Softwaredesign; coding; testing; maintenance; SoftwareRequirements Specification; Waterfall Model;prototyping; interactive enhancement; spiral model, Roleof management in software development; Role ofMetrices and measurement; Problem analysis

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requirement specification, validation, metrics,monitoring and control; System design – Problempartitioning, abstraction, top-down and bottom-updesign, Structured approached, Functional versus ObjectOriented approach; design specification and verificationmetrices; monitoring and control; Coding - Top-downand bottom-up, structure programming, informationhiding, programming style and internal documentation,verification, metrices, monitoring and control; Testing– Levels of testing, functional testing, structural testing,test plane, test cases specification reliability assessment;Software Project Management – Cost estimation,Project scheduling, Staffing, Software configurationmanagement, Quality assurance, Project Monitoring,Risk Management.

4,. Aptitude test : 50 Marks

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ARCHITECTURE

PAPER-I

1. Architectural DesignPrinciples of Visual perception, the grammar of visuallanguage, principles of composition and relationshipbetween the human activities and anthropometrics;Understanding user circulation and space requirements;Taking up design of small spaces using the ideal-designmethodology; Exploration of various methods ofpresentation; Volumetric study of built forms, variousbuilding materials & their application in architecturaldesign; critical appraisal of both internal and externalspaces, evaluation of contemporary architectural works;Analysis of form from the point of view of well knownarchitectural principles and critical study of climaticelements and their influence on design development.Basic and standard dimensions for buildings-residential,commercial, public and official buildings. Solararchitecture-passive and active solar architecture; sunangles and orientation. Design for handicapped- basicand standard dimensions and types of access required.National Building Code norms

2. PlanningComplex and Town and satellite planning, Transportand circulation analysis, hierarchy of access andpedestrian circulation, vehicular circulation and roadsystems regarding urban and town planning.

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3. Landscape DesignComponents of landscape design – principles oflandscape design – study of landscape design aspectssuch as site, orientation, plant materials – site analysisand site planning – hard and soft landscapes – waterfeatures in the landscape – various types of landscapedesign – landscape as a means to shape the outdoor;norms; plant materials, influence of landscape designon our physical, visual environment – as a tool to utilizethe site resources – site analysis for larger developments.Introduction to urban landscape design – elements ofurban landscape – park system – play ground –recreational spaces – water landscapes. Introduction toecology and landscape design – means to mitigate thehuman impacts – way to rejuvenate our natural resourceslike water, air, and microclimate – method to protect usfrom natural forces such as erosion, flood, landslideand cyclone. Mughal gardens, Persian Gardens, EnglishGarden– design principles and symbolisms.

4. History of ArchitectureThe study of noted buildings such as temple, palaces,residences and civic buildings; Indus valley civilization;development of the city of Mohenjodaro, Harappa andvarious other river valler civilizations the world over;The advent of Gothic Architecture and the influenceson its development; Birth of Renaissance Architectureand its characteristics; Bahaus movement; the rise ofhistoric development of Mughal architecture in Delhiand tracing the evolution of style; Study on architecturalproportion of noted monuments, fort planningprinciples; Study of palaces, garden development andcivic planning.

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PAPER-II

1. ClimatologyInfluence of various factors at regional and local scales– micro climate. Study of parameters that influencehuman thermal comfort, comfort scales; Understandingthe thermal environment and design as a means offurthering thermal comfort. Passive and low energyapproaches to the achievement of thermal comfort. Thevisual environment – study of day lighting as a meansof providing light within built spaces; “Green”Architecture – its elements.

2. Modern ArchitectureStudies of various buildings belonging to the renaissancestyle; The Industrial revolution – Development of cities,evolution of bridges, railway stations, exhibitionbuildings, civic buildings; Development of skyscrapers– the Chicago school; Development of architecturaltheories – cubism, De Stijl, Ecole-beaux-des-Arts,brutalism, structuralism, futurism, constructivism, ArtNoveau, Arts and Crafts expressionism. Works ofArchitects like Le-Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, FrankLloyd Wright, Alvar Alto; Works of other Architects ofthe same period.

3. Post Modern ArchitectureDevelopment of vernacular architect in India in the last150 years. Post independence Architecture-works of Le-corbuzier and Louis Kahn in India. The works ofModern Indian Masters like Charles Correa, J.A. Stien,B.V. Doshi, Ananth Raje, Kanvinde, etc. Works of othercontemporary Architects in India.

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4. Building ConstructionBuilding components and their pictorial representations;brick & stone masonry in walls, arches, brick masonrybonds – English, Flemish, decorative bonds, Rat trapbond; learning about stone masonry – coursed, randomrubble, ashlar, etc brick and stone arches; constructionmethods – lintels, Simple foundations in masonry,plastering, pointing, Roofs, classification, pitched roof,types of pitched roofs, roof coverings for pitched roofs,ventilators in pitched roofs. Trusses in timber, AC sheetfor roof covering; Type of steel trusses – tubular/angleiron truss with roof covering of AC/GI sheets; Rooffinishes (over concrete slabs) with weather proofingdetails; Provision of skylights in timber and steel roof;Carpentry and joinery details for roofs, constructionmethods of timber, metal/RCC/masonryDoors and Windows: Technical terms, types of doors,types of windows, ventilators, doors and windows intimber fixtures; steel windows door detailing, PVC doorsand windows; Pile foundation- types and methods ofconstruction, concrete flooring, skirting, dadoing withvarious finishes;Concrete paving, form-work for RCC columns, beams,slabs, walls and stairs; Simple foundation (masonry),spread footing. Deep Foundation – Pile foundation –types – methods of construction and bearing – friction– sheet piles; Construction practices/detailing of RCCelements, light partition – wood, metal. Doors fullyglazed sliding and sliding folding, collapsible shutters,rolling shutter, fire resistance steel doors. Materials ofsound insulation, thermo insulation, weather proofing,damp proofing for basements and water retaining

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structures; curtain wall systems, their applications andfixing details; various types of wall claddings like stoneveneers, cement concrete, tiles and mosaics and theirrespective construction details; specialized roofingsystems like shell roof, folded plates, and space framesand their construction details.RCC Construction practices – detailing; Framedstructures – characteristics – components – advantagesstudy of column grid. Light partition – wood – metal –glass;

Special doors – sliding – folding – collapsible – rollingshutters fire resistant steel doors.Stair – components, geometrical planning, TypesMaterials: Study of basic building materials like brick,stone, lime, cement, sand, tile and other products – theirproperties, manufacturing, various quality tests;specification of mortars including cement, lime, etc. glassas a building material-various types, properties and uses;Concrete: Introduction, classification, constituentmaterials, preparation, curing, compaction, water cementratio, strength, workability, durability, defects, physicalproperties, proportioning, admixtures, reinforced cementconcrete; Tar, bitumen, asphalt, gypsum; Paints, types,application, properties. Materials and methods for fileproofing – thermal insulation, sound insulation – dampproperties of basement and water retaining structure.

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PAPER-III

1. StructuresIntroduction to fundamentals of structures for Buildings;Classification; Natural structures; Building loads; Effectson Buildings; Forces Systems, Conditions forEquilibrium; Elementary Analysis of StructuralResponse; Study of Geometric Properties of StructuralSections, Study of stress and strain in building materials– structural behavior of beams, shear force, bendingmoment – theory of simple bending, elementary stressanalysis for bending and shear, concept of flitched beamand analysis of deflections in beam. Design of axialloaded column and concentrated load beam sections.

2. Buildings ServicesStudy of water supply and sanitation systems; Study offire fighting services. Water supply: Domestic watersupply systems, sump, overhead tank, pipe sizes, pipefittings – their technical names; Cold water and hotwater supply for multistoried buildings, types of taps,types of valves, etc. provision for fire fighting and coderequirements.Sanitation: Importance, refuse, types of collection anddisposal; Basic principles of sanitation and disposal ofwaste water from buildings, urban and rural drainageand sanitation, different collection and disposal fittings.Brief on sewage treatment, septic tanks, oxidation ponds,soak pits, manholes, inspection chambers, interceptingchambers, cast iron manholes, self-learning velocity,drains on sloping sites, sub-soil drainage, garbagedrainage and lay-out of simple drainage systems and

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testing of drains. Sewers, materials, workmanship, layingand testing of sewers, clearing of sewers, surface drains,ventilation of sewers, storm water drainage system,recycling of water; Water treatment plant; Air-conditioning- Definition and classification, VerticalTransportation system-Concept, study of lifts andescalators.

3. Building SpecificationsDefinition, types, importance of detailed specificationin construction practice, method of writingspecifications. Detailed specification writing for materialsand works: Brick, stone, sand, lime, timber, cement,AC sheets, GI sheets, steel reinforcement, paints andvarnishes, floor, glass, tiles, ceramic and terrazzo;materials for partition framing and cladding, plywood,hardboard, false ceiling, PVC sheeting, steel structures.Earth work in different soils, masonry work, flooring,roofing, concrete structures, water proofing works(basement, roofs), false ceiling, carpentry works,painting and finishing. Specification for works designedfor special situation like non conventional use ofconventional materials, etc.

4. Professional PracticeUnderstanding the basic concepts and terminology inarchitectural practice. The difference betweenarchitectural profession and other professional discipline;A clear knowledge of code of conducts and ethics inprofession. The knowledge of apex monitoring body toprotect the interest of the profession; Role of an architectin conceptualizing, design proposal until the execution

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procedures; The relationship between the architect andother executive agencies; The legal dimension ofprofessional practice, architect’s role as an arbitrator;Laws and regulations that affect architecture as well asbuilding.

5. Energy And Environmental Concerns In DesignImportance of environmental conservation,environmental impact assessment, Energy conservationtechniques – non conventional energy sources like, solarpower – wind power – etc.

6. Aptitude test : 50 Marks

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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

PAPER-I

1. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering:(a) Sources of water for irrigation. Techniques ofmeasuring soil moisture - laboratory and in situ, Soil-water plant relationships. Water requirement of crops.Planning conjunctive use of surface and ground water.Measurement of irrigation water, measuring devices -orifices, weirs and flumes. Methods of irrigation –surface, sub surface and pressurized irrigation. Irrigationefficiencies and their estimation. Design and constructionof canals, field channels, underground pipelines, head-gates, diversion boxes and structures for road crossing.Occurrence of ground water, hydraulics of wells, typesof wells (tube wells and open wells) and theirconstruction. Pump-types, selection and installation.

(b) Causes of waterlogging and salt problem. Methodsof drainage— drainage of irrigated and unirrigated lands,design of surface and sub-surface drainage systems.Improvement and utilization of poor quality water.Reclamation of saline and alkali soils. Economics ofirrigation and drainage systems. Use of waste water forirrigation — standards of waste water for sustainedirrigation, feasibility and economics.

2. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics:Fluid Properties, Hydrostatic pressure on surface,buoyancy and floatation, kinematics of fluid flow,fundamental equation of fluid flow, orifice and

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mouthpieces, notch and weirs, flow through pipes, flowthrough open channel, Design of rigid boundary canals,Lacey’s and Tractive force concepts in canal design,lining of canals; Sediment transport in canals, Energydissipators and tailwater rating; Design of head works,distribution works, falls, cross-drainage works, outlets.

3. Principle of Crop Production:Cropping pattern in different agro-climatic zones of thecountry. Impact of high-yielding and short-durationvarieties on shifts in cropping pattern. Concepts ofmultiple cropping, multistorey, relay and inter-cropping,and their importance in relation to food production,crops grown during Kharif and Rabi seasons in differentregions of the country. Water-use efficiency in relationto crop production, criteria for scheduling irrigations,ways and means of reducing run-off losses of irrigationwater.Agricultural extension, its importance and role, methodsof evaluation of extension programmes, socio-economicsurvey and status of big, small, and marginal farmersand landless agricultural labourers; farm mechanizationand its role in agricultural production and ruralemployment.

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PAPER-II

1. Hydrology:Hydrological cycle, precipitation – measurement, raingauge network, preparation of data, presentation ofrainfall data, mean precipitation over an area, frequencyof point rainfall, PMP, unit and synthetic hydrographs;Evaporation and transpiration; Floods and theirmanagement, PMF; Streams and their gauging; Rivermorphology; Principles of flood control-flood routing.Capacity of Reservoirs.

2. Surveying and Leveling:Division of surveying, Classification of surveys, scales,Measurement of distances - direct and indirect methods,prismatic compass, leveling and land grading,contouring, remote sensing concepts.

3. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering:Scope of soil and water conservation. Mechanics andtypes of erosion, their causes. Rainfall, runoff andsedimentation relationships and their measurement. Soilerosion control measures - biological and engineeringincluding stream bank protection-vegetative barriers,contour bunds, contour trenches, contour stone walls,contour ditches, terraces, outlets and grassed waterways.Gully control structures - temporary and permanent -design of permanent soil conservation structures suchas chute, drop and drop inlet spillways. Design of farmponds and percolation ponds. Watershed Management- investigation, planning and implementation - selectionof priority areas and water shed work plan, water

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harvesting and moisture conservation. Landdevelopment - leveling, estimation of earth volumes andcosting.

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PAPER-III

1. Post Harvest Technology:Post harvest technology of crops and its scope.Engineering properties of agricultural produces and by-products. Unit operations – cleaning, grading, sizereduction, densification, concentration, drying/dehydration, evaporation, filtration, freezing andpackaging of agricultural produces and by-products.Material handling equipment - belt and screw conveyors,bucket elevators, their capacity and power requirement.Waste and by-product utilization - rice husk, rice bran,plant residues and coir pith.

2. Farm Machinery and Power:Agricultural mechanization and its scope. Sources offarm power - animal and electro-mechanical. Differenttypes of tractors and power tillers. Power transmission,ground drive, power take off (p.t.o.) and control systems.Operation and maintenance of farm machinery forprimary and secondary tillage. Traction theory. Sowing,transplanting and intercultural implements and tools.Plant protection equipment - spraying and dusting.Harvesting, threshing and combine equipment.Machinery for earth moving and land development -methods and cost estimation.

3. Strength of Materials and Farm Structures:Working stress method of design of RCC structures,theory of singly and doubly reinforced beams and slabs.Design of water tanks, design of aquaduct, silo. Siteselection, design and construction of farmstead - farm

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house, cattle shed, dairy bam, poultry shed, hog housing,machinery and implement shed, storage structures forfood grains, feed and forage. Design and constructionof fences and farm roads, Structures for plantenvironment - green houses, poly houses and shadehouses. Engineering and Building materials: Stones,Bricks, Lime, Cement, Aggregates, Tiles, Mortars,Concrete, Timber.

4. Aptitude test : 50 Marks